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Gnaw (G1)

2009-03-22T16:59:12Z

74.197.101.250: /* Dreamwave comics continuity */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Quintesson|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/b/b0/Quintesson_symbol.png/25px-Quintesson_symbol.png" width="25" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div><div style="position: relative;">[[Decepticon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d7/Symbol_decept_reg.jpg/28px-Symbol_decept_reg.jpg" width="28" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div><div style="position: relative;">[[Autobot|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/f/fe/Symbol_autobot_reg.png/30px-Symbol_autobot_reg.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
:''Gnaw is a ??? (see note below) from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Gnaw.gif|right|320px|thumb|Too cute for the Decepticons, too spikey for the Autobots, and more pink than not, a young Gnaw's sense of rejection gave way to overeating.]]
A voracious and fearless robot. Though he originated as just another [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]], '''Gnaw''' seems to be loyal only to the one who fed him last, be they [[Quintesson|Quintesson]], [[Decepticon|Decepticon]], or even [[Autobot|Autobot]]. He has a voracious appetite. In recent times he's befriended the young Autobot [[Wheelie|Wheelie]] and seems fairly loyal and devoted to the boy.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Fictionally, Gnaw is a Sharkticon. His toy was sold in the US as a Decepticon. The Japanese line considered him an "Animatron" (ie. a [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]), and in his only fictional appearance thus far he was a staunch Autobot and best friend to Wheelie. For someone with an intelligence of "3", he's a bit complicated.''</div>
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Fringalo'''

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:WheelieGnaw.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Oh, anyone get the number of that truck that ran me over?"]]
During the [[Great Shutdown|Great Shutdown]], the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] sent swarms of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for an unknown purpose, possibly to infiltrate and conquer the planet (again). Some of them encountered the revived [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron|Unicron]]'s chief agent. {{storylink|Cold War|Cold War}} Gnaw was damaged, presumably in battle with these two, and was abandoned on Cybertron when the other Sharkticons were called home. Following the great revival, an amnesiac Gnaw came across the young Autobot named [[Wheelie|Wheelie]], and the two formed a strong bond. Gnaw later followed Wheelie in joining the resistance movement alongside [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]], [[Kup|Kup]] and several others. {{storylink|Passive Aggression|Passive Aggression}}

He saved [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] in his own... unique style (Tastes great! Less filling!). {{storylink|Cold War|Cold War}} Gnaw took Prime to his resistance group, but when Prime awoke, his first sight was Gnaw, who he thought was trying to eat him, and attacked. Wheelie took this poorly, and bit Prime's foot. Obviously the little guy and the Sharkticon have been hanging around each other for too long. {{storylink|Passive Aggression|Passive Aggression}} Gnaw was last seen working with Wheelie under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]' command on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|It is heavily implied that Gnaw ate the two Battlechargers. But later on, the two are up and moving around fine and dandy... until [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] beats them up again in '''another''' seemingly-fatal attack that a later issue says "oh no, they survived!".}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1 Gnaw toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hitting the energon goodies too much, have we?]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Decepticon, 1986)
*''Accessories'': Tail, "Maceration Laser"

: Gnaw transforms into something that looks like a cross between a shark and a frog. A frark, perhaps. His tail separates to become a mace for his robot mode. There is a minor variation to the toy. In some releases, his beast-mode legs are held together by three screws, where others are held together by two.

: Some releases of Gnaw also came with one of four pieces to a ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster with glow-in-the-dark elements.

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==Trivia==
* Gnaw/Sharkticon was ''barely'' released in Japan. At first, he was a promotional item as part of a [[Beastformer|Beastformer]] giveaway. He was later made available in limited quantities, seemingly in US packaging, as a mail-away item during 1988's ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' series.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Gnaw/gnaw.htm Gnaw @ TFU.info]

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Cheetor (BW)

2009-03-22T16:56:25Z

74.197.101.250: /* Fiction */

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:''Cheetor is a [[Maximal|Maximal]] (and later an [[Autobot|Autobot]]) from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Cheetorbw.jpg|right|250px|thumb|There he is, your little guy.]]
'''Cheetor''' is full of youthful overconfidence. He's also the fastest Maximal on four legs, so he gets into way too much trouble. Thankfully, [[Optimus Primal]] keeps a steady eye on him. In return, Cheetor has grown to idolize Primal, whom he calls "Big Bot." Optimus Primal knows the young and inexperienced Cheetor needs a good role model, so he doesn't mind too much. And, hey, he's a good kid. Just... keep him away from [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], okay? Impressionable minds, and all.

Speaking of bad influences, Cheetor had a brief crush on the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] turncoat [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], adding some real tension between him and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. He seems over her now.

Cheetor also appears to have vague precognitive skills, sensing important events before they actually happen--usually in the form of ominous dreams. With such power and potential, who knows—maybe the lad is destined for [[Oracle (BM)|great things someday]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Cheetus''' or '''Cheetas''' (チータス ''Chītasu'')<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Bàu-tz''' (豹子, "Cheetah" or "Panther" or "Leopard") / '''Hūa Bàu''' (花豹, "Leopard", used in ''Beast Machines'' sometimes)
:''French name (cartoon):'' '''Vélocitor'''
:''Indonesian name:'' '''Sidor''' (probably a pronunciation mistake)
:''Italian name:'' '''Ghepard''' (original toy), '''Metal Ghepard''' (Transmetal)
:''Polish name:'' '''Gepardon'''
:''Spanish name:'' '''Chitor'''

==Fiction==
{{charstubfiction}}
===Cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
A former cadet of the Maximal Command Security Force, Cheetor left the organization young after being recruited by Optimus Primal based on his leadership potential, and joined the crew of the Axalon. Full of youthful enthusiasm and hoping to see the furthest reaches of space, Cheetor instead became embroiled in conflict when the Golden Disk was reported stolen while the Axalon was docked at a Maximal satellite. His vehicle mode could reach 550 mph, making him the fastest Maximal aboard the Axalon even before landing on prehistoric Earth. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ian Corlett|Ian Corlett]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi|Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese), [[Tata Guarnieri|Tata Guarnieri]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Cheetorbeast1.jpg|left|170px|thumb|What? Is it my breath?]]
After the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' crash-landed on a mysterious planet, the most youthful crew member of the disabled ship chose a cheetah as his new beast form. Impressed with his own appearance, the young 'bot renamed himself Cheetor. He then got beaten up by ''Waspinator''. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

[[Image:Cheetor-precog.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cheetor dreams of Rattrap's rescue attempt before it happens.]]
Far too frequently, Cheetor looked up to Optimus Primal enough to rush out in an all-too eager attempt to prove himself. He seemed to botch as many missions as he carried out successfully; he broke an experimental communicator, rushed into combat, got himself captured by [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]], {{storylink|The Web|The Web}} and set up remote survey posts in the middle of a lightning storm on a bed of unstable energon crystals because someone stroked his ego. {{storylink|Equal Measures|Equal Measures}}

It seems Cheetor also trusted [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] more than the rest of his crew. When Optimus Primal was feared dead, a vote was held to decide whether [[Rattrap|Rattrap]] or Dinobot would lead the Maximals. Naturally, both parties voted for themselves, but as Rhinox read out the votes, he was only surprised by Dinobot's second vote. This would imply that he did NOT vote for Dinobot, and that it must have been Cheetor. {{storylink|Chain of Command|Chain of Command}}

When [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] turned up, Cheetor fast bonded with "Big Cat" and looked up to him. Tigatron's eventual death left him greatly distraught.

When the [[Quantum surge|quantum surge]] from the explosion of the [[Planet Buster|Planet Buster]] engulfed the planet, Cheetor's exostructure was mutated into a shiny new [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] body. Along with a tougher metal hide and built-in weaponry, his beast mode gained the ability to fly via two powerful thrusters in his torso. Unfortunately, his first attempt at flying led him on a one-way trip into a bulkhead. As Rattrap later remarked after a disastrous rescue attempt, a few flying lessons wouldn't have hurt. {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}} Once he got the hang of it, he was constantly used on flight and recon missions.

[[Image:TM2Cheetorfly.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Ultra gear!]]
When [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] defected to the Maximals, Cheetor swiftly gained a big crush on her and deliberately joined her on a mission; he was left annoyed when she dismissed him as a "nice kid" {{storylink|Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge}}, and more so when she further emphasised what she thought of the crush via a big pointy weapon. {{storylink|Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds}} Despite this, the crush briefly flared up again when she almost died. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

While supporting [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge's]] attack on Megatron's perverse cloning experiments, Cheetor came in contact with the direct energy beam of the [[Transmetal driver|transmetal driver]], causing a massive explosion that made his fellow Maximals believe he was dead. However, he was seriously damaged and wandered around for megacycles afterwards, not knowing where he was, before he finally stumbled back to base.

Refusing treatment in the CR chamber, he was prone to hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia, and delirium. He escaped the base and would rest for hours at a time, only to awaken and find himself somewhere foreign, his gears exhausted. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1|Feral Scream Part 1}}

[[Image:Cheetort2.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Rawr.]]
In reality, his Transmetal body was in conflict with the alien "Transmetal 2" power infused into it by the transmetal driver. While unconscious, he would undergo a mutation into a feral beast that acted with savagery and aggression. With Optimus Primal's help, he finally gained control of the power and rejoined the rest of the Maximals, who were surprised at the rapid changes to him. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2|Feral Scream Part 2}}

"Oh, joy," Rattrap remarked on this. "Cyber-puberty."
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====3H comics====
====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Cheetor appeared outside the ''Ark'' alongside Optimus Primal and Rhinox. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Ian Corlett|Ian Corlett]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi|Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese), [[Hercules Fernando|Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese)

Primal and Rattrap were both rescued by a confused and amnesiatic Cheetor shortly after their crash-landing on Cybertron. After meeting up with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], the foursome decided to flee downwards into the older, abandoned layers of the planet to regroup and figure out what happened. As their bodies slowly shut down, Optimus discovered the Oracle supercomputer, which, seeking to restore the balance between organic and technological, [[Reformatting|reformatted]] their bodies into new, [[Technorganic|technorganic]] bodies with enhanced abilities. However, this meant that Primal and friends had to relearn their transformation abilities, which now came from a state of Zen-like calmness. Behind Primal, Cheetor was the first to master the ability to transform, which speaks to his growing maturity--he is more able to focus in Beast Machines than he was in Beast Wars. This command over his spark may come from the time undoubtedly spent with Optimus learning to control his Transmetal 2 beast mode. As a cheetah, he is capable of moving at very fast speeds and able to deflect shots. In robot mode, he wields twin scimitars that could act as shields, as well as letting him glide for short distances. His body features a special coating allowing for virtually friction-less movement.

Arguably, as a result of the amnesiac shock and his inexperience at transformation, Cheetor reverts back into his younger, 'kid' persona for a time, more reliant on [[Optimus Primal (BW)|'Big Bot']] than ever, and is somewhat more hotheaded and rash than the cool bot he'd become at the end of the Beast Wars. The loss of Rhinox and Silverbolt has an effect on his confidence, even though he isn't completely sure that they're missing. This resulted in his being attacked by Aero Drones and having to be rescued by a belligerent Primal, in one instance. {{storylink|Master of the House|Master of the House}} In fact, up until the events surrounding the discovery of Nightscream and his tree, Cheetor only disobeys orders when goaded by Blackarachnia (when during the Beast Wars he would disobey orders like it was going out of style), and spends quite a lot of time loyally babysitting a steadily deteriorating Primal. Later, Cheetor and crew encounter the survivor [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], though he initially shows mistrust and suspicion towards the bat. Unlike Optimus, Cheetor states, he can't rely on "blind faith" when "in the heat of the battle." Tangentially, Cheetor means he has to rely on himself; this statement forebodes the time coming where Cheetor will have to assert himself rather than operating under blind faith, whether that be in Optimus or the matrix. He destroys the fruit tree that was causing feral insanity in his fellow Maximals, following his instinct as to what was causing their behavior. When Primal was severely weakened by the strain of reformatting Nightscream, Cheetor took over as leader, much to his surprise (and Rattrap's, from the look on his face). Cheetor does not allow the troops time to think he's weak, and comes on strong from the beginning, inadvertently showing his under-confidence and continuing reliance on Optimus. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit|Forbidden Fruit}}

In the events of his first stint as leader, Cheetor's earliest leadership style gets its best showcase. On the positive side, he is a team player still; unlike Maximals who have commanded over him in the past, Cheetor shows he is open to the input of others when in battle, including those younger than him (Nightscream). More than once he listens to Nightscream’s suggestions and even discusses Optimus’s place as leader, ultimately listening to the younger bot’s advice. He remains loyal to Rattrap as a friend, admonishing the others for suggesting they abandon him, though this wounds Rattrap's pride more than anything--the idea that Cheetor will "cover for him" strikes Rattrap as "charity." After their relationship in the Beast Wars, in which their friendship began with Rattrap rescuing Cheetor and covering for him in the fashion of an older brother, this reversal, and the pass-over Optimus made on Rattrap, proves an awkward kind of moment; the two must now renegotiate their power relationship, and it leads to Rattrap joining Megatron for a time and blaming Optimus for selling him a “lemon.” On the negative side, Cheetor is very obviously stressed; he did not wish to be leader at any point before this and has never had any more ambition than Optimus's respect. He is unwilling to take risks with Optimus out of commission, and refuses to take the initiative to destroy Megatron while their enemy is weakened. At this point, it is rather plain that the immediate safety of his allies is more important than winning a war, which says much about Cheetor's priorities and tendency not to look far forward. He is a very loyal young bot; when Rattrap "sold [them] out for weapons," Cheetor lost his temper entirely. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits|Mercenary Pursuits}}

Cheetor's relationship with Blackarachnia is also an interesting one to note in the first missions of the techno-organic war. Silverbolt is not around, and for much of the time neither of them seem to even remember his existence as anything other than a kind of theoretical void. Yet he only makes one suggestive comment to her the entire season ("Boy am I glad to see you," when Blackarachnia first rescues him and the others, and even then the suggestiveness lies in his tone, not his words). Instead they lapse into a brother-sister relationship, best showcased when Blackarachnia teases him for being a "scaredy-cat" to get him to come exploring with her, and he, like a little brother who doesn't want to be thought cowardly, calls "wait up!" {{storylink|Master of the House|Master of the House}} It is another mark of Cheetor's growing maturity that he 1.) starts to sense that continued stated interest will lose him a good friend, and 2.) once he is leader, he tends to give her orders in a conversational kind of way, up until she keeps arguing with him for reasons that are not apparent or logical to him (as of their mission to bring out the inner Maximal in Tankor, when Blackarachnia keeps insisting they go for Thrust instead). {{storylink|Revelations Part 2|Revelations Part 2}}

His maturity pans out for him when Silverbolt returns, as Blackarachnia is the first to tell him that Cheetor has grown up and that she believes in him: "Cheetor's not a kid anymore; he'll get us through this!" Notably Cheetor saves the day with humility and perceived team work, supposing Silverbolt is "a genius" when he negligently holds up a power core, which Cheetor then rather brilliantly uses to blow up Obsidian. The idea is actually Cheetor's, but he is unafraid of dropping his pride (Silverbolt has been throwing nasty "kid" comments at him the whole mission long) and giving credit where he thinks it's due, though in this case he would be mistaken. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness|Spark of Darkness}} Cheetor is also quick to remind Silverbolt of "what she [Blackarachnia] went through to get you back," as though defending a sister. By this time he has evidently abandoned all idea of a romantic relationship with his fellow Maximal, and instead acts as her friend and brother.

Cheetor's relationship with Optimus is of course the most interesting. Also a site of changing power roles, Cheetor has to assert himself and demand some modicum of respect out of his commander, who has acted as a father to him since the beginning of the Beast Wars. Like a typical father-son pair, they are often irrational about and to one another. Cheetor ignores the greater concerns of a war when Optimus is injured, and turns a blind eye to Nightscream's pleas to him that Cheetor should take over while Optimus is emotionally distraught after discovering the empty Maximal bodies and still being weak from the reformatting. And though Cheetor taking over again is the logical choice, it visually upsets Optimus and causes Cheetor to act apologetic: "You weren't thinking clearly, Optimus; you haven't been since resuming command.... I wanted you back in charge because I believe in you. But you've left me no choice. I'm taking over." This entire confrontation is fraught with tension, from Cheetor ordering Optimus out of the exploding plant when it's not his watch ("Everyone out, now! That's an order, Optimus!"), Optimus's stunned face as his loyal, idolizing follower of an entire war not only removes him from command, but (humiliatingly) does it in a public fashion (ordering him out in front of the rest of the team), to the way Optimus freezes as Cheetor informs him that he will be taking over, and looks away first from the younger Maximal's hard gaze, part shocked and part ashamed.

In the events following, while Optimus has turned again to the Oracle, Rattrap is seemingly on board to help Cheetor do more asserting, ever since Optimus proved he was no longer stable to lead field operations. He remains a figurehead, however, communing with the Oracle more than ever, much to Cheetor's chagrin and even anger on occasion (Cheetor: "Fine, whatever. Just tell us when you want our help." Optimus: "I'm sorry... but some journeys must be made alone.") Cheetor and Optimus more than ever occupy a space where Optimus is growing reliant on his son and more unstable, causing his protege considerable stress, anger, and fear, but while feeling fear, anger, and humiliation himself, which arguably causes him to cling harder to the Oracle.

This irrationality increases as Optimus bites back at Cheetor, trying to reclaim his position of leader and by proxy force (and therefore devolve) Cheetor back to his more pliant, hero-worshiping state. On one level, it appears Optimus is unable to deal with Cheetor growing up inasmuch as his protege has separate and uncontrollable ideas from his own; like a father, he has a difficult time with allowing his "son" figure to grow out of his previous role and thus away from him. The irrationality comes in at the point that it is contradictory to what Optimus set down when he first put Cheetor in charge, {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit|Forbidden Fruit}} wherein he acknowledged the wisdom of Cheetor relying on his instincts (thus himself) and seemed to think Cheetor was mature enough to lead the team. As he grows more reliant on the Oracle, Optimus more and more makes it clear that Cheetor is only an adult when Optimus needs him to be, and can be treated as a child when it suits Optimus. It is therefore no surprise that Cheetor sometimes vacillates between irrational childishness (often concerning Optimus) and more leaderly maturity.

And the relationship goes the other way, of course. After Tankor discovers the Key to Vector Sigma and uses it on the Maximals, Cheetor's defiance reaches an almost cataclysmic level. Like a dueling parent-child pair, in which the young adult or teenager is trying to assert his own beliefs and right to be heard while the parent demands a younger form of deference, Cheetor and Optimus trade philosophical, tactical, and even blatantly hurtful verbal spars through Rattrap, even when they're looking at each other and standing only a few feet from one another (Cheetor really IS a young adult... what's Optimus's excuse?) Cheetor even allows his anger to seep into their battle with Tankor, right up to the point when Optimus's life is threatened ("This is one of those subtle victories?" a comment which is at the very least disgruntled, and at its worst a little ominous). He and Optimus spend the entire episode arguing over every detail; it is worth noting though that Cheetor is most often correct or at least worth listening to on this mission (controlling a mole to save Nightscream worked, despite how dangerous it was--and the Maximals have followed plenty of dangerous plans with Optimus before; controlling the mole instead of the warehouse also saved their lives in the nick of time, again Cheetor's suggestion; and though Optimus had a good idea of finally drilling as fast as he could, his order for the others to "contain" their fellows was even more dangerous than Cheetor's schemes); this move shows that though his method of getting through to Optimus is flawed, his actual claim to respect is not. The conversation between Cheetor and Optimus at the end of this struggle is one of the best between them and shows their underlying issues most clearly. {{storylink|The Key|The Key}}

((Glaring at one another))
'''Cheetor''': Lucky for us he came to his senses and helped us bring back that mole.
'''Optimus''': That mole almost destroyed everyone and everything we've fought for.
'''Cheetor''': ((taking a step forward)) Like Tankor would've been more cooperative!
'''Rattrap''': Hey, what do I look like here, a Ham radio? You two got somethin' to say to each other, you can just do it without the middle mouse.
'''Cheetor''': ((face finally cracking from his glare to something more vulnerable)) Look, you've gotta start respecting me; I'm not just some kid anymore. I proved myself while you were off with the Oracle.
'''Optimus''': ((with a small look as though he's only now come to realize something)) You really think this team needs TWO leaders?
'''Cheetor''': ((after looking down, thinking, and now with a disappointed and angry expression. His voice is quiet and harsh)) Right... Fine.
'''Nightscream''': Glad that's settled.
'''Blackarachnia''': No, it's not. Some problems aren't that simple.
'''Optimus''': ((watches Cheetor walking away with a sad and somewhat puzzled expression)) {{storylink|The Key|The Key}}

Cheetor continues blatantly ignoring orders, arguing the difference between an order given to him and his right to make a command decision after Rattrap discovers the Catalyst program {{storylink|The Catalyst|The Catalyst}}, and continues leading the group into the field almost exclusively, until Optimus takes them on a field trip to see the Plasma Energy Chamber. By this time he is caustically angry with Optimus, taking every opportunity to get a jab in, and Optimus enjoys proving him wrong. Cheetor does seem to put this aside and argue more reasonably and maturely with Optimus when he realizes Optimus has gone from idealistic to genocidal (loss of technology would lead to the spark containment chambers failing and thus potential loss of sparks, and Optimus does not yet have the wherewithall to reformat the whole planet). Cheetor points out to Optimus--actually sounding like Optimus, and even going so far as to completely echo his words from his rebuke when Cheetor attempted to free Rhinox, thus showing that 1.) he is indeed his Big Bot's protege and has learned well, 2.) he's been listening, and Optimus is blatantly contradicting himself, and 3.) he is wise enough and grown-up enough to act as Optimus's own conscience if he must. He points out that Optimus said the Oracle had been tampered with (and Cheetor has not been down with this whole mystical thing for a while now—during the Beast Wars Optimus was a very pragmatic, proactive bot, and that's the Optimus Cheetor takes after), and that if Optimus does this, he's no better than Megatron (Optimus said something of a very similar flavor to Cheetor when he was trying to free Rhinox from his Tankor programming, despite having done the same thing to Tankor much earlier in the war). Optimus actually listens, and something finally clicks. The conversation they had after the first Key crisis, in which Optimus commented that a team cannot have two leaders, gets a resolution here: Optimus calls Cheetor "second-in-command," the first time he's acknowledged that Cheetor occupies a higher rank at all times, not just when Optimus is out of commission, and then consults him on what he might "recommend."

Cheetor, evidently thinking he was going to have to slough through another argument with a machete, is caught off guard and has to think fast; he does and makes a good plan, one which, barring interference by a backstabbing Rhinox, might have worked. Optimus is his old self for a moment, with a proactive "let's do it"; the face Cheetor gives him after this simple moment of respect and deference is of absolutely joyous and innocent pride. Cheetor can die happy now; which is good, because he almost does. Optimus again shows a moment of irrationality (he is shown the Maximals one-by-one as they are transformed into techno-matter; the last one shown is Cheetor and it affects Optimus the most emotionally, wherein he shouts an impotent "NO!" and presses his hand to the screen before Cheetor's image vanishes). Optimus subsequently consigns them all to a sure death when he opens the Plasma Energy Chamber, driving Megatron to strike with his own doomsday weapon; Cheetor and Thrust look on as the world is about to end. {{storylink|End of the Line|End of the Line}} In the following events, Optimus has to deal with the fallout of his mistakes--not just to himself, but with his team; as leader, Cheetor also has to deal with his arguments with Optimus, and the idea that his last weeks spent with his mentor were in bitter arguments. He is the one to discover Optimus's body, and his face is very shadowed, which is suggestive; he is grief-stricken but no one can grasp many details about his face, as though the moment is too private. Nightscream makes a dig that Cheetor would have wanted Optimus out of the way, and Cheetor's response is very emotional, stating that "disagreeing with someone's ideas isn't the same as wanting them slagged! I never wanted this, NEVER!" Nightscream actually seems scared (he quivers when Cheetor looks his way again), and Rattrap tries to sooth the situation gently by telling Cheetor that he didn't mean anything by it. While they confront Optimus and he asks for forgiveness, Cheetor seems to be the only one who believes that genocidal, apocalyptic abuse of power is something that merits the need for forgiveness, as does attempting to die and run away from it, leaving Cheetor to clean up the remaining mess. All this aside, though, he does get to the heart of the matter, and it is a touching moment: "We need you, Optimus!" At this point he comes closer, where Optimus can see his face through the watery divide between them—showing his vulnerability suddenly very clearly: "''I'' need you!" Part of his growing up is also in admitting this vulnerability--that he is not totally self-sufficient, that he needs, loves and even likes having Optimus around, and that he doesn’t know everything; the other part of it is, of course, admitting Optimus’s fallibility too (“I can forgive you for your mistakes, but not for giving up.”). This is a significant moment in Cheetor's development--when he admits that he still needs his father and mentor in his life, and he's not so grown-up that he's ready to be alone. {{storylink|Fallout|Fallout}}

After these events, Cheetor and Optimus have a much less tempestuous relationship, and by and large Cheetor is not just a large support for Optimus on the field of combat--he also remains an emotional pillar. On one instance, Cheetor mentions Rhinox, triggering a moment of pensive sadness in Optimus, and he places a paw on his mentor's shoulder; Blackarachnia motions to them and says "See? It's just like old times"--indicating that Cheetor and Optimus's relationship, though there being more respect and equality in terms of team responsibility, are back to the steady father-son relationship they had before, except that Optimus can now enjoy the friendship of an adult son without having to babysit him so often. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold|Wolf in the Fold}} In his latter leadership style, Cheetor shows Optimus's tendency to negotiate before firing--both times Megatron goes offline, Cheetor is the first to extend his hand to the Vehicon generals, and remains patient even when it's slapped away. {{storylink|Fallout|Fallout}}, {{storylink|Spark of Darkness|Spark of Darkness}} He is also remarkably patient with Silverbolt's taunting, only marginally confronting him and still deferring to the others for ideas in combat. During the time Blackarachnia brings back Silverbolt, Cheetor sticks with Optimus when his commander is taken up into Megatron's floating base, and is tortured as a result (this is not explored, but Megatron informs them that extracting the information he wants will be "painful and , regrettably, fatal"--this process has already begun by the time they've been freed). Also notable is that Cheetor almost never speaks to Megatron in these encounters and is never directly addressed; he doesn't even get a creepy "pussycat" comment from Megatron. When it comes to Megatron, Cheetor allows Optimus to have his old rivalry, and seldom does he step on those toes--probably the smart idea.

When Megatron spreads a hate plague among the Maximals, there is a return of some of Cheetor's resentments from before the release of the Key and plasma energy that nearly destroyed the planet: he comments on his teammates inability to follow orders (a comment on how often they argue with him), gets them going with a pretty scary "shut your mouths and beat your feet!" (which he's probably been dying to use for a while), and spends a lot of time arguing with an affected Rattrap, who resents his position as second-in-command and finally gets a chance to show it. Cheetor also attacks Optimus the most forcefully, telling him he's tired of his "self-righteousness" and kicking and hitting him until Optimus too has the hate plague. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold|Wolf in the Fold}}

Cheetor is the last Maximal (other than Optimus) to fall in the final battle, and he manages to single-handedly defeat all three Vehicon generals, by launching Strika and Obsidian into space with the anti-gravity generators, and by overpowering Thrust before removing his spark. Cheetor's end is one of the most ironic and somewhat emotionally interesting. Megatron, who has never addressed him by name once all through either war, takes Cheetor out himself, now wearing the body of Optimal Optimus. Cheetor lets down his guard when he sees it, and his last words, before he's blasted, are "Big Bot?" He seems somewhat awake when his spark is removed, though whether Megatron removed it on-site or allowed a clean-up crew behind him to do it is a mystery--though without extinguishing Cheetor's spark, and knowing Cheetor was actually in the base with him while he was confronting Optimus, it would probably have been the smart move to remove Cheetor's spark on-site rather than leave another enemy at his back, who knows the body of Optimal Optimus fairly well. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[Sparkwar Part 2|Sparkwar Part 2]]</span>

From his arriving to save Optimus in the first foray of their time back on Cybertron to the nature of his death, Cheetor's life throughout Beast Machines is almost completely consumed with his relationship to Optimus as he learns how to be, not just an adult, but a leader as well. Thus it is little surprise when, after years of prophetic dreams on Earth, philosophical disagreements with Optimus and a striking similarity to Hot Rod/ Rodimus Prime at a number of points, it is Cheetor who takes over for Primal. The reformatting requires the sacrifice and the guiding sparks of Optimus and Megatron, who bring technological and organic into balance, leaving behind the more moderate and practical leader to rebuild their society. Cheetor is the last person to see Optimus, who appears to him as the voice of the Oracle tells Cheetor to “transform and transcend,” and he relies, “I understand.” Optimus smiles peacefully and proudly to him as he disappears. Cheetor then delivers the final speech about the nature of their fight and Optimus’s mission, signaling that he does indeed understand the weight and significance of his mentor’s sacrifice. The baton has been passed and Cheetor is now the receptive spark to guide Cybertron to its next destination. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[Sparkwar Part 3|Sparkwar Part 3]]</span>

====3H comics====
It was revealed that Cheetor was a Matrix Templar, as he and [[:Image:Hoverscooter.jpg|with]] [[All the Familiar Faces!|bonehead]] [[Aspects of Evil!|stunts.]] He is such a big Rodimus idolizer that "My first changeform was even ''based'' on yours!"

He later said of Rodimus's past "I'm not lookin forward to the day they chronicle ''my'' early bonehead adventures onto <strong class="selflink">a datacon for all the world to see</strong>." {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Hope he never reads this.

====''Cybertron'' comic====
===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:CheetasManga1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Off to go train with Piccolo or something, I'm sure.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge|Quantum surge]], Cheetor was upgraded into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] but left stranded on [[Earth|Energoa]] far, far away from the other [[Maximal|Maximals]] and believed dead by [[Rattrap|Rattrap]]. Following [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]]'s return to life, Cheetor could be seen staring poetically at the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] from his distant location. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===''Legends'' anthology===
===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
[[Image:HenkeiCheetorLionKing.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Cirrrcle of Liiiife...]]
After [[Starscream (G1)|Screamscream]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] stole [[Energon cube|energon cubes]] from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], Cheetor appeared on the scene, defeated both of them and got the cubes back, getting the adoration of Hound and random fauna. Cheetor then went to live in a safari park. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! (pack-in comic)|Henkei! Henkei! #8}}
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==Toys==
:<div class="noprint">''Main article: [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor (BW) toys]]''</div>

==Trivia==
* Cheetor fired the first shots of the Beast Wars. First he shot at [[Waspinator|Waspinator]], unprovoked, and again at [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] while [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]] was attempting to negotiate. What a little rascal.

* Cheetor has the first line in the show Beast Wars; he also has the last line in the show Beast Machines, closing the arc of the two shows in a coherent development of Cheetor as a young rookie to Cheetor as commander.

* Aside from [[Tigatron|Tigatron]], Cheetor is the only character in ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' who is definitely [[Scale|in the correct scale]] to the lifeform he has adopted as a beast mode. As a result, Cheetor has the odd distinction of being the yardstick by which other ''Beast Wars'' characters' scale inconsistencies can be measured.

* On the other hand, [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor's original toy]] is ''monstrously'' out of [[Scale|scale]] with his fellow Deluxe Class toys and is only scale-compatible with larger toys such as the Ultra-class [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]].

* [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe Entertainment]]'s original plan for [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] Cheetor was to have his face mature over the course of the season, from a big-eared, wide-eyed, rounded face into one close to the toy. Also, he would have had a "Hero's Heart" which glowed after completing brave or heroic feats, somewhat akin to the classic anime character Astro Boy. Due to time and financial restrictions, none of these concepts panned out. Thankfully. His toy, however, DOES have a molded heart on the abdomen.

[[Image:CheetorGameBoyColor1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I wonder what Beast Machines Cheetor thinks of this artwork?]]
* ''[[Comic Bom Bom|Comic Bom Bom]]'' advertisements for the Game Boy Color's ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' feature Cheetor with a slightly different (and much happier) head than the version which appeared in the game's instruction manual. Both are sickeningly cute, though.

* Cheetor has the somewhat dubious honour of being the only Maximal [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] ''never'' refers to by name on the show.

* In "[[Bee in the City|Bee in the City]]", ''Beast Wars'' Megatron accidentally calls [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] "Cheetor", the first instance of a running gag where the plucky young yellow kid-appeal bot is called by another kid-appeal bot's name.

*In the Japanese dub of the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon and in the ''[[Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga, Cheetor had the quirk of ending nearly every sentence in a long, stressed "Jā-n", which is supposed to sound like a cute kitty growl.

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==References==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0">[#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> The "Cheetus" [[Romanization|Romanization]] was used on a Japanese ''Beast Wars'' <a href="http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bwtcard_1/img/003.jpg trading card]. Conversely, the ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle Complete Manual|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle Complete Manual]]'', the official strategy guide for ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' video game, used "Cheetas". Neither source is particularly more valid than the other in these matters, as both contain various errors—the trading cards otherwise render [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] as "Darge", while the ''Complete Manual'' features [[Scuba|Scuba]] as "Skuba".</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm Cheetor at TFU.info]

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Cheetor (BW)

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:''Cheetor is a [[Maximal|Maximal]] (and later an [[Autobot|Autobot]]) from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Cheetorbw.jpg|right|250px|thumb|There he is, your little guy.]]
'''Cheetor''' is full of youthful overconfidence. He's also the fastest Maximal on four legs, so he gets into way too much trouble. Thankfully, [[Optimus Primal]] keeps a steady eye on him. In return, Cheetor has grown to idolize Primal, whom he calls "Big Bot." Optimus Primal knows the young and inexperienced Cheetor needs a good role model, so he doesn't mind too much. And, hey, he's a good kid. Just... keep him away from [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], okay? Impressionable minds, and all.

Speaking of bad influences, Cheetor had a brief crush on the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] turncoat [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], adding some real tension between him and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. He seems over her now.

Cheetor also appears to have vague precognitive skills, sensing important events before they actually happen--usually in the form of ominous dreams. With such power and potential, who knows—maybe the lad is destined for [[Oracle (BM)|great things someday]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Cheetus''' or '''Cheetas''' (チータス ''Chītasu'')<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Bàu-tz''' (豹子, "Cheetah" or "Panther" or "Leopard") / '''Hūa Bàu''' (花豹, "Leopard", used in ''Beast Machines'' sometimes)
:''French name (cartoon):'' '''Vélocitor'''
:''Indonesian name:'' '''Sidor''' (probably a pronunciation mistake)
:''Italian name:'' '''Ghepard''' (original toy), '''Metal Ghepard''' (Transmetal)
:''Polish name:'' '''Gepardon'''
:''Spanish name:'' '''Chitor'''

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===Cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
A former cadet of the Maximal Command Security Force, Cheetor left the organization young after being recruited by Optimus Primal based on his leadership potential, and joined the crew of the Axalon. Full of youthful enthusiasm and hoping to see the furthest reaches of space, Cheetor instead became embroiled in conflict when the Golden Disk was reported stolen while the Axalon was docked at a Maximal satellite. His vehicle mode could reach 550 mph, making him the fastest Maximal aboard the Axalon even before landing on prehistoric Earth. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ian Corlett|Ian Corlett]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi|Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese), [[Tata Guarnieri|Tata Guarnieri]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Cheetorbeast1.jpg|left|170px|thumb|What? Is it my breath?]]
After the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' crash-landed on a mysterious planet, the most youthful crew member of the disabled ship chose a cheetah as his new beast form. Impressed with his own appearance, the young 'bot renamed himself Cheetor. He then got beaten up by ''Waspinator''. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

[[Image:Cheetor-precog.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cheetor dreams of Rattrap's rescue attempt before it happens.]]
Far too frequently, Cheetor looked up to Optimus Primal enough to rush out in an all-too eager attempt to prove himself. He seemed to botch as many missions as he carried out successfully; he broke an experimental communicator, rushed into combat, got himself captured by [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]], {{storylink|The Web|The Web}} and set up remote survey posts in the middle of a lightning storm on a bed of unstable energon crystals because someone stroked his ego. {{storylink|Equal Measures|Equal Measures}}

It seems Cheetor also trusted [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] more than the rest of his crew. When Optimus Primal was feared dead, a vote was held to decide whether [[Rattrap|Rattrap]] or Dinobot would lead the Maximals. Naturally, both parties voted for themselves, but as Rhinox read out the votes, he was only surprised by Dinobot's second vote. This would imply that he did NOT vote for Dinobot, and that it must have been Cheetor. {{storylink|Chain of Command|Chain of Command}}

When [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] turned up, Cheetor fast bonded with "Big Cat" and looked up to him. Tigatron's eventual death left him greatly distraught.

When the [[Quantum surge|quantum surge]] from the explosion of the [[Planet Buster|Planet Buster]] engulfed the planet, Cheetor's exostructure was mutated into a shiny new [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] body. Along with a tougher metal hide and built-in weaponry, his beast mode gained the ability to fly via two powerful thrusters in his torso. Unfortunately, his first attempt at flying led him on a one-way trip into a bulkhead. As Rattrap later remarked after a disastrous rescue attempt, a few flying lessons wouldn't have hurt. {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}} Once he got the hang of it, he was constantly used on flight and recon missions.

[[Image:TM2Cheetorfly.jpg|right|170px|thumb|Ultra gear!]]
When [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] defected to the Maximals, Cheetor swiftly gained a big crush on her and deliberately joined her on a mission; he was left annoyed when she dismissed him as a "nice kid" {{storylink|Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge}}, and more so when she further emphasised what she thought of the crush via a big pointy weapon. {{storylink|Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds}} Despite this, the crush briefly flared up again when she almost died. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

While supporting [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge's]] attack on Megatron's perverse cloning experiments, Cheetor came in contact with the direct energy beam of the [[Transmetal driver|transmetal driver]], causing a massive explosion that made his fellow Maximals believe he was dead. However, he was seriously damaged and wandered around for megacycles afterwards, not knowing where he was, before he finally stumbled back to base.

Refusing treatment in the CR chamber, he was prone to hallucinations, panic attacks, paranoia, and delirium. He escaped the base and would rest for hours at a time, only to awaken and find himself somewhere foreign, his gears exhausted. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1|Feral Scream Part 1}}

[[Image:Cheetort2.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Rawr.]]
In reality, his Transmetal body was in conflict with the alien "Transmetal 2" power infused into it by the transmetal driver. While unconscious, he would undergo a mutation into a feral beast that acted with savagery and aggression. With Optimus Primal's help, he finally gained control of the power and rejoined the rest of the Maximals, who were surprised at the rapid changes to him. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2|Feral Scream Part 2}}

"Oh, joy," Rattrap remarked on this. "Cyber-puberty."
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====3H comics====
====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
Cheetor appeared outside the ''Ark'' alongside Optimus Primal and Rhinox. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Ian Corlett|Ian Corlett]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi|Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese), [[Hercules Fernando|Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese)

Primal and Rattrap were both rescued by a confused and amnesiatic Cheetor shortly after their crash-landing on Cybertron. After meeting up with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], the foursome decided to flee downwards into the older, abandoned layers of the planet to regroup and figure out what happened. As their bodies slowly shut down, Optimus discovered the Oracle supercomputer, which, seeking to restore the balance between organic and technological, [[Reformatting|reformatted]] their bodies into new, [[Technorganic|technorganic]] bodies with enhanced abilities. However, this meant that Primal and friends had to relearn their transformation abilities, which now came from a state of Zen-like calmness. Behind Primal, Cheetor was the first to master the ability to transform, which speaks to his growing maturity--he is more able to focus in Beast Machines than he was in Beast Wars. This command over his spark may come from the time undoubtedly spent with Optimus learning to control his Transmetal 2 beast mode. As a cheetah, he is capable of moving at very fast speeds and able to deflect shots. In robot mode, he wields twin scimitars that could act as shields, as well as letting him glide for short distances. His body features a special coating allowing for virtually friction-less movement.

Arguably, as a result of the amnesiac shock and his inexperience at transformation, Cheetor reverts back into his younger, 'kid' persona for a time, more reliant on [[Optimus Primal (BW)|'Big Bot']] than ever, and is somewhat more hotheaded and rash than the cool bot he'd become at the end of the Beast Wars. The loss of Rhinox and Silverbolt has an effect on his confidence, even though he isn't completely sure that they're missing. This resulted in his being attacked by Aero Drones and having to be rescued by a belligerent Primal, in one instance. {{storylink|Master of the House|Master of the House}} In fact, up until the events surrounding the discovery of Nightscream and his tree, Cheetor only disobeys orders when goaded by Blackarachnia (when during the Beast Wars he would disobey orders like it was going out of style), and spends quite a lot of time loyally babysitting a steadily deteriorating Primal. Later, Cheetor and crew encounter the survivor [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], though he initially shows mistrust and suspicion towards the bat. Unlike Optimus, Cheetor states, he can't rely on "blind faith" when "in the heat of the battle." Tangentially, Cheetor means he has to rely on himself; this statement forebodes the time coming where Cheetor will have to assert himself rather than operating under blind faith, whether that be in Optimus or the matrix. He destroys the fruit tree that was causing feral insanity in his fellow Maximals, following his instinct as to what was causing their behavior. When Primal was severely weakened by the strain of reformatting Nightscream, Cheetor took over as leader, much to his surprise (and Rattrap's, from the look on his face). Cheetor does not allow the troops time to think he's weak, and comes on strong from the beginning, inadvertently showing his under-confidence and continuing reliance on Optimus. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit|Forbidden Fruit}}

In the events of his first stint as leader, Cheetor's earliest leadership style gets its best showcase. On the positive side, he is a team player still; unlike Maximals who have commanded over him in the past, Cheetor shows he is open to the input of others when in battle, including those younger than him (Nightscream). More than once he listens to Nightscream’s suggestions and even discusses Optimus’s place as leader, ultimately listening to the younger bot’s advice. He remains loyal to Rattrap as a friend, admonishing the others for suggesting they abandon him, though this wounds Rattrap's pride more than anything--the idea that Cheetor will "cover for him" strikes Rattrap as "charity." After their relationship in the Beast Wars, in which their friendship began with Rattrap rescuing Cheetor and covering for him in the fashion of an older brother, this reversal, and the pass-over Optimus made on Rattrap, proves an awkward kind of moment; the two must now renegotiate their power relationship, and it leads to Rattrap joining Megatron for a time and blaming Optimus for selling him a “lemon.” On the negative side, Cheetor is very obviously stressed; he did not wish to be leader at any point before this and has never had any more ambition than Optimus's respect. He is unwilling to take risks with Optimus out of commission, and refuses to take the initiative to destroy Megatron while their enemy is weakened. At this point, it is rather plain that the immediate safety of his allies is more important than winning a war, which says much about Cheetor's priorities and tendency not to look far forward. He is a very loyal young bot; when Rattrap "sold [them] out for weapons," Cheetor lost his temper entirely. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits|Mercenary Pursuits}}

Cheetor's relationship with Blackarachnia is also an interesting one to note in the first missions of the techno-organic war. Silverbolt is not around, and for much of the time neither of them seem to even remember his existence as anything other than a kind of theoretical void. Yet he only makes one suggestive comment to her the entire season ("Boy am I glad to see you," when Blackarachnia first rescues him and the others, and even then the suggestiveness lies in his tone, not his words). Instead they lapse into a brother-sister relationship, best showcased when Blackarachnia teases him for being a "scaredy-cat" to get him to come exploring with her, and he, like a little brother who doesn't want to be thought cowardly, calls "wait up!" {{storylink|Master of the House|Master of the House}} It is another mark of Cheetor's growing maturity that he 1.) starts to sense that continued stated interest will lose him a good friend, and 2.) once he is leader, he tends to give her orders in a conversational kind of way, up until she keeps arguing with him for reasons that are not apparent or logical to him (as of their mission to bring out the inner Maximal in Tankor, when Blackarachnia keeps insisting they go for Thrust instead). {{storylink|Revelations Part 2|Revelations Part 2}}

His maturity pans out for him when Silverbolt returns, as Blackarachnia is the first to tell him that Cheetor has grown up and that she believes in him: "Cheetor's not a kid anymore; he'll get us through this!" Notably Cheetor saves the day with humility and perceived team work, supposing Silverbolt is "a genius" when he negligently holds up a power core, which Cheetor then rather brilliantly uses to blow up Obsidian. The idea is actually Cheetor's, but he is unafraid of dropping his pride (Silverbolt has been throwing nasty "kid" comments at him the whole mission long) and giving credit where he thinks it's due, though in this case he would be mistaken. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness|Spark of Darkness}} Cheetor is also quick to remind Silverbolt of "what she [Blackarachnia] went through to get you back," as though defending a sister. By this time he has evidently abandoned all idea of a romantic relationship with his fellow Maximal, and instead acts as her friend and brother.

Cheetor's relationship with Optimus is of course the most interesting. Also a site of changing power roles, Cheetor has to assert himself and demand some modicum of respect out of his commander, who has acted as a father to him since the beginning of the Beast Wars. Like a typical father-son pair, they are often irrational about and to one another. Cheetor ignores the greater concerns of a war when Optimus is injured, and turns a blind eye to Nightscream's pleas to him that Cheetor should take over while Optimus is emotionally distraught after discovering the empty Maximal bodies and still being weak from the reformatting. And though Cheetor taking over again is the logical choice, it visually upsets Optimus and causes Cheetor to act apologetic: "You weren't thinking clearly, Optimus; you haven't been since resuming command.... I wanted you back in charge because I believe in you. But you've left me no choice. I'm taking over." This entire confrontation is fraught with tension, from Cheetor ordering Optimus out of the exploding plant when it's not his watch ("Everyone out, now! That's an order, Optimus!"), Optimus's stunned face as his loyal, idolizing follower of an entire war not only removes him from command, but (humiliatingly) does it in a public fashion (ordering him out in front of the rest of the team), to the way Optimus freezes as Cheetor informs him that he will be taking over, and looks away first from the younger Maximal's hard gaze, part shocked and part ashamed.

In the events following, while Optimus has turned again to the Oracle, Rattrap is seemingly on board to help Cheetor do more asserting, ever since Optimus proved he was no longer stable to lead field operations. He remains a figurehead, however, communing with the Oracle more than ever, much to Cheetor's chagrin and even anger on occasion (Cheetor: "Fine, whatever. Just tell us when you want our help." Optimus: "I'm sorry... but some journeys must be made alone.") Cheetor and Optimus more than ever occupy a space where Optimus is growing reliant on his son and more unstable, causing his protege considerable stress, anger, and fear, but while feeling fear, anger, and humiliation himself, which arguably causes him to cling harder to the Oracle.

This irrationality increases as Optimus bites back at Cheetor, trying to reclaim his position of leader and by proxy force (and therefore devolve) Cheetor back to his more pliant, hero-worshiping state. On one level, it appears Optimus is unable to deal with Cheetor growing up inasmuch as his protege has separate and uncontrollable ideas from his own; like a father, he has a difficult time with allowing his "son" figure to grow out of his previous role and thus away from him. The irrationality comes in at the point that it is contradictory to what Optimus set down when he first put Cheetor in charge, {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit|Forbidden Fruit}} wherein he acknowledged the wisdom of Cheetor relying on his instincts (thus himself) and seemed to think Cheetor was mature enough to lead the team. As he grows more reliant on the Oracle, Optimus more and more makes it clear that Cheetor is only an adult when Optimus needs him to be, and can be treated as a child when it suits Optimus. It is therefore no surprise that Cheetor sometimes vacillates between irrational childishness (often concerning Optimus) and more leaderly maturity.

And the relationship goes the other way, of course. After Tankor discovers the Key to Vector Sigma and uses it on the Maximals, Cheetor's defiance reaches an almost cataclysmic level. Like a dueling parent-child pair, in which the young adult or teenager is trying to assert his own beliefs and right to be heard while the parent demands a younger form of deference, Cheetor and Optimus trade philosophical, tactical, and even blatantly hurtful verbal spars through Rattrap, even when they're looking at each other and standing only a few feet from one another (Cheetor really IS a young adult... what's Optimus's excuse?) Cheetor even allows his anger to seep into their battle with Tankor, right up to the point when Optimus's life is threatened ("This is one of those subtle victories?" a comment which is at the very least disgruntled, and at its worst a little ominous). He and Optimus spend the entire episode arguing over every detail; it is worth noting though that Cheetor is most often correct or at least worth listening to on this mission (controlling a mole to save Nightscream worked, despite how dangerous it was--and the Maximals have followed plenty of dangerous plans with Optimus before; controlling the mole instead of the warehouse also saved their lives in the nick of time, again Cheetor's suggestion; and though Optimus had a good idea of finally drilling as fast as he could, his order for the others to "contain" their fellows was even more dangerous than Cheetor's schemes); this move shows that though his method of getting through to Optimus is flawed, his actual claim to respect is not. The conversation between Cheetor and Optimus at the end of this struggle is one of the best between them and shows their underlying issues most clearly. {{storylink|The Key|The Key}}

((Glaring at one another))
'''Cheetor''': Lucky for us he came to his senses and helped us bring back that mole.
'''Optimus''': That mole almost destroyed everyone and everything we've fought for.
'''Cheetor''': ((taking a step forward)) Like Tankor would've been more cooperative!
'''Rattrap''': Hey, what do I look like here, a Ham radio? You two got somethin' to say to each other, you can just do it without the middle mouse.
'''Cheetor''': ((face finally cracking from his glare to something more vulnerable)) Look, you've gotta start respecting me; I'm not just some kid anymore. I proved myself while you were off with the Oracle.
'''Optimus''': ((with a small look as though he's only now come to realize something)) You really think this team needs TWO leaders?
'''Cheetor''': ((after looking down, thinking, and now with a disappointed and angry expression. His voice is quiet and harsh)) Right... Fine.
'''Nightscream''': Glad that's settled.
'''Blackarachnia''': No, it's not. Some problems aren't that simple.
'''Optimus''': ((watches Cheetor walking away with a sad and somewhat puzzled expression)) {{storylink|The Key|The Key}}

Cheetor continues blatantly ignoring orders, arguing the difference between an order given to him and his right to make a command decision after Rattrap discovers the Catalyst program {{storylink|The Catalyst|The Catalyst}}, and continues leading the group into the field almost exclusively, until Optimus takes them on a field trip to see the Plasma Energy Chamber. By this time he is caustically angry with Optimus, taking every opportunity to get a jab in, and Optimus enjoys proving him wrong. Cheetor does seem to put this aside and argue more reasonably and maturely with Optimus when he realizes Optimus has gone from idealistic to genocidal (loss of technology would lead to the spark containment chambers failing and thus potential loss of sparks, and Optimus does not yet have the wherewithall to reformat the whole planet). Cheetor points out to Optimus--actually sounding like Optimus, and even going so far as to completely echo his words from his rebuke when Cheetor attempted to free Rhinox, thus showing that 1.) he is indeed his Big Bot's protege and has learned well, 2.) he's been listening, and Optimus is blatantly contradicting himself, and 3.) he is wise enough and grown-up enough to act as Optimus's own conscience if he must. He points out that Optimus said the Oracle had been tampered with (and Cheetor has not been down with this whole mystical thing for a while now—during the Beast Wars Optimus was a very pragmatic, proactive bot, and that's the Optimus Cheetor takes after), and that if Optimus does this, he's no better than Megatron (Optimus said something of a very similar flavor to Cheetor when he was trying to free Rhinox from his Tankor programming, despite having done the same thing to Tankor much earlier in the war). Optimus actually listens, and something finally clicks. The conversation they had after the first Key crisis, in which Optimus commented that a team cannot have two leaders, gets a resolution here: Optimus calls Cheetor "second-in-command," the first time he's acknowledged that Cheetor occupies a higher rank at all times, not just when Optimus is out of commission, and then consults him on what he might "recommend."

Cheetor, evidently thinking he was going to have to slough through another argument with a machete, is caught off guard and has to think fast; he does and makes a good plan, one which, barring interference by a backstabbing Rhinox, might have worked. Optimus is his old self for a moment, with a proactive "let's do it"; the face Cheetor gives him after this simple moment of respect and deference is of absolutely joyous and innocent pride. Cheetor can die happy now; which is good, because he almost does. Optimus again shows a moment of irrationality (he is shown the Maximals one-by-one as they are transformed into techno-matter; the last one shown is Cheetor and it affects Optimus the most emotionally, wherein he shouts an impotent "NO!" and presses his hand to the screen before Cheetor's image vanishes). Optimus subsequently consigns them all to a sure death when he opens the Plasma Energy Chamber, driving Megatron to strike with his own doomsday weapon; Cheetor and Thrust look on as the world is about to end. {{storylink|End of the Line|End of the Line}} In the following events, Optimus has to deal with the fallout of his mistakes--not just to himself, but with his team; as leader, Cheetor also has to deal with his arguments with Optimus, and the idea that his last weeks spent with his mentor were in bitter arguments. He is the one to discover Optimus's body, and his face is very shadowed, which is suggestive; he is grief-stricken but no one can grasp many details about his face, as though the moment is too private. Nightscream makes a dig that Cheetor would have wanted Optimus out of the way, and Cheetor's response is very emotional, stating that "disagreeing with someone's ideas isn't the same as wanting them slagged! I never wanted this, NEVER!" Nightscream actually seems scared (he quivers when Cheetor looks his way again), and Rattrap tries to sooth the situation gently by telling Cheetor that he didn't mean anything by it. While they confront Optimus and he asks for forgiveness, Cheetor seems to be the only one who believes that genocidal, apocalyptic abuse of power is something that merits the need for forgiveness, as does attempting to die and run away from it, leaving Cheetor to clean up the remaining mess. All this aside, though, he does get to the heart of the matter, and it is a touching moment: "We need you, Optimus!" At this point he comes closer, where Optimus can see his face through the watery divide between them—showing his vulnerability suddenly very clearly: "''I'' need you!" Part of his growing up is also in admitting this vulnerability--that he is not totally self-sufficient, that he needs, loves and even likes having Optimus around, and that he doesn’t know everything; the other part of it is, of course, admitting Optimus’s fallibility too (“I can forgive you for your mistakes, but not for giving up.”). This is a significant moment in Cheetor's development--when he admits that he still needs his father and mentor in his life, and he's not so grown-up that he's ready to be alone. {{storylink|Fallout|Fallout}}

After these events, Cheetor and Optimus have a much less tempestuous relationship, and by and large Cheetor is not just a large support for Optimus on the field of combat--he also remains an emotional pillar. On one instance, Cheetor mentions Rhinox, triggering a moment of pensive sadness in Optimus, and he places a paw on his mentor's shoulder; Blackarachnia motions to them and says "See? It's just like old times"--indicating that Cheetor and Optimus's relationship, though there being more respect and equality in terms of team responsibility, are back to the steady father-son relationship they had before, except that Optimus can now enjoy the friendship of an adult son without having to babysit him so often. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold|Wolf in the Fold}} In his latter leadership style, Cheetor shows Optimus's tendency to negotiate before firing--both times Megatron goes offline, Cheetor is the first to extend his hand to the Vehicon generals, and remains patient even when it's slapped away. {{storylink|Fallout|Fallout}}, {{storylink|Spark of Darkness|Spark of Darkness}} He is also remarkably patient with Silverbolt's taunting, only marginally confronting him and still deferring to the others for ideas in combat. During the time Blackarachnia brings back Silverbolt, Cheetor sticks with Optimus when his commander is taken up into Megatron's floating base, and is tortured as a result (this is not explored, but Megatron informs them that extracting the information he wants will be "painful and , regrettably, fatal"--this process has already begun by the time they've been freed). Also notable is that Cheetor almost never speaks to Megatron in these encounters and is never directly addressed; he doesn't even get a creepy "pussycat" comment from Megatron. When it comes to Megatron, Cheetor allows Optimus to have his old rivalry, and seldom does he step on those toes--probably the smart idea.

When Megatron spreads a hate plague among the Maximals, there is a return of some of Cheetor's resentments from before the release of the Key and plasma energy that nearly destroyed the planet: he comments on his teammates inability to follow orders (a comment on how often they argue with him), gets them going with a pretty scary "shut your mouths and beat your feet!" (which he's probably been dying to use for a while), and spends a lot of time arguing with an affected Rattrap, who resents his position as second-in-command and finally gets a chance to show it. Cheetor also attacks Optimus the most forcefully, telling him he's tired of his "self-righteousness" and kicking and hitting him until Optimus too has the hate plague. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold|Wolf in the Fold}}

Cheetor is the last Maximal (other than Optimus) to fall in the final battle, and he manages to single-handedly defeat all three Vehicon generals, by launching Strika and Obsidian into space with the anti-gravity generators, and by overpowering Thrust before removing his spark. Cheetor's end is one of the most ironic and somewhat emotionally interesting. Megatron, who has never addressed him by name once all through either war, takes Cheetor out himself, now wearing the body of Optimal Optimus. Cheetor lets down his guard when he sees it, and his last words, before he's blasted, are "Big Bot?" He seems somewhat awake when his spark is removed, though whether Megatron removed it on-site or allowed a clean-up crew behind him to do it is a mystery--though without extinguishing Cheetor's spark, and knowing Cheetor was actually in the base with him while he was confronting Optimus, it would probably have been the smart move to remove Cheetor's spark on-site rather than leave another enemy at his back, who knows the body of Optimal Optimus fairly well. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[Sparkwar Part 2|Sparkwar Part 2]]</span>

From his arriving to save Optimus in the first foray of their time back on Cybertron to the nature of his death, Cheetor's life throughout Beast Machines is almost completely consumed with his relationship to Optimus as he learns how to be, not just an adult, but a leader as well. Thus it is little surprise when, after years of prophetic dreams on Earth, philosophical disagreements with Optimus and a striking similarity to Hot Rod/ Rodimus Prime at a number of points, it is Cheetor who takes over for Primal. The reformatting requires the sacrifice and the guiding sparks of Optimus and Megatron, who bring technological and organic into balance, leaving behind the more moderate and practical leader to rebuild their society. Cheetor is the last person to see Optimus, who appears to him as the voice of the Oracle tells Cheetor to “transform and transcend,” and he relies, “I understand.” Optimus smiles peacefully and proudly to him as he disappears. Cheetor then delivers the final speech about the nature of their fight and Optimus’s mission, signaling that he does indeed understand the weight and significance of his mentor’s sacrifice. The baton has been passed and Cheetor is now the receptive spark to guide Cybertron to its next destination. <span style="font-size:10px;background-color:#ececec;border-width: 0 1px 0 1px;border-style:solid;padding: 0 5px 0 5px;border-color:#cccccc;" class="tt1_nowrap">[[Sparkwar Part 3|Sparkwar Part 3]]</span>

====3H comics====
It was revealed that Cheetor was a Matrix Templar, as he and [[:Image:Hoverscooter.jpg|with]] [[All the Familiar Faces!|bonehead]] [[Aspects of Evil!|stunts.]] He is such a big Rodimus idolizer that "My first changeform was even ''based'' on yours!"

He later said of Rodimus's past "I'm not lookin forward to the day they chronicle ''my'' early bonehead adventures onto <strong class="selflink">a datacon for all the world to see</strong>." {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Hope he never reads this.

====''Cybertron'' comic====
===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:CheetasManga1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Off to go train with Piccolo or something, I'm sure.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge|Quantum surge]], Cheetor was upgraded into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] but left stranded on [[Earth|Energoa]] far, far away from the other [[Maximal|Maximals]] and believed dead by [[Rattrap|Rattrap]]. Following [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]]'s return to life, Cheetor could be seen staring poetically at the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] from his distant location. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===''Legends'' anthology===
===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
[[Image:HenkeiCheetorLionKing.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Cirrrcle of Liiiife...]]
After [[Starscream (G1)|Screamscream]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] stole [[Energon cube|energon cubes]] from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], Cheetor appeared on the scene, defeated both of them and got the cubes back, getting the adoration of Hound and random fauna. Cheetor then went to live in a safari park. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! (pack-in comic)|Henkei! Henkei! #8}}
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==Toys==
:<div class="noprint">''Main article: [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor (BW) toys]]''</div>

==Trivia==
* Cheetor fired the first shots of the Beast Wars. First he shot at [[Waspinator|Waspinator]], unprovoked, and again at [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] while [[Optimus Primal|Optimus]] was attempting to negotiate. What a little rascal.

* Cheetor has the first line in the show Beast Wars; he also has the last line in the show Beast Machines, closing the arc of the two shows in a coherent development of Cheetor as a young rookie to Cheetor as commander.

* Aside from [[Tigatron|Tigatron]], Cheetor is the only character in ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' who is definitely [[Scale|in the correct scale]] to the lifeform he has adopted as a beast mode. As a result, Cheetor has the odd distinction of being the yardstick by which other ''Beast Wars'' characters' scale inconsistencies can be measured.

* On the other hand, [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor's original toy]] is ''monstrously'' out of [[Scale|scale]] with his fellow Deluxe Class toys and is only scale-compatible with larger toys such as the Ultra-class [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]].

* [[Mainframe Entertainment|Mainframe Entertainment]]'s original plan for [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] Cheetor was to have his face mature over the course of the season, from a big-eared, wide-eyed, rounded face into one close to the toy. Also, he would have had a "Hero's Heart" which glowed after completing brave or heroic feats, somewhat akin to the classic anime character Astro Boy. Due to time and financial restrictions, none of these concepts panned out. Thankfully. His toy, however, DOES have a molded heart on the abdomen.

[[Image:CheetorGameBoyColor1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I wonder what Beast Machines Cheetor thinks of this artwork?]]
* ''[[Comic Bom Bom|Comic Bom Bom]]'' advertisements for the Game Boy Color's ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' feature Cheetor with a slightly different (and much happier) head than the version which appeared in the game's instruction manual. Both are sickeningly cute, though.

* Cheetor has the somewhat dubious honour of being the only Maximal [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] ''never'' refers to by name on the show.

* In "[[Bee in the City|Bee in the City]]", ''Beast Wars'' Megatron accidentally calls [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] "Cheetor", the first instance of a running gag where the plucky young yellow kid-appeal bot is called by another kid-appeal bot's name.

*In the Japanese dub of the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon and in the ''[[Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga, Cheetor had the quirk of ending nearly every sentence in a long, stressed "Jā-n", which is supposed to sound like a cute kitty growl.

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==References==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0">[#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> The "Cheetus" [[Romanization|Romanization]] was used on a Japanese ''Beast Wars'' <a href="http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bwtcard_1/img/003.jpg trading card]. Conversely, the ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle Complete Manual|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle Complete Manual]]'', the official strategy guide for ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' video game, used "Cheetas". Neither source is particularly more valid than the other in these matters, as both contain various errors—the trading cards otherwise render [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]] as "Darge", while the ''Complete Manual'' features [[Scuba|Scuba]] as "Skuba".</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm Cheetor at TFU.info]

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Spittor (BW)

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:''Spittor is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Spittor-bw-packageart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Lick me!]]
'''Spittor''' is a typical Predacon toady, full of arrogance, overconfidence, and, most of all, stupidity. His arsenal of poisons more deadly than a Cybertron [[Razor snake|razor snake]], however, make him a force to be reckoned with when he can focus his anger. One touch of his membranous skin can pump enough toxins into a Maximal to drive them to dementia, and then he can head-butt them into submission with his tongue.

Yes, "toady". We went there.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Krachin'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Anfibius'''<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
:''Spanish name:'' '''Batracian'''

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[Image:3H Spittor Sonar.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He gets beat up, regardless of continuity.]]
Even after [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] had left prehistoric [[Earth|Earth]], there was still war to be waged. [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], both surprisingly not dead, gathered a small army. They harvested Predacons from the Maximal [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] left behind. One of these Predacons was a [[Transmetal 2|Transmetal 2]] Spittor. He would fire the first shot in this new altercation, scuffling with the also-not-dead [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

Sometime later, Spittor must have made peace with the Maximals, because he returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with his former enemies, [[Primal Prime|Primal Prime]], Tigatron, and [[Ramulus|Ramulus]]. As a member of the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], he fought Megatron's control of Cybertron.

Shortly after the Wreckers rescued Optimus Primal and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] from some [[Tank Drone|Tank Drones]], they were assigned a vague mission by the [[Oracle|Oracle]]. Spittor, Primal Prime, and [[Fractyl|Fractyl]] met up with [[Hot Rod|Rodimus]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Spittor playfully annoying Fractyl along the way). They then rendezvoused with the others. After a fierce battle with some [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]], the group boards an [[Autobot|Autobot]] shuttle. {{storylink|Departure|Departure}}

Shortly after takeoff, however, Spittor and some others were ambushed by [[Devcon|Devcon]]. Rodimus conviced the former peace marshal to calm down, and Spittor went off to recuperate. Not long after the scuffle, the section of the ship holding Spittor, [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], and the [[Deployers|Deployers]] suffered an explosion. [[Packrat|Packrat]] chose to detonate that section rather than risk the whole ship's destruction. Thus, Spittor's life was cut short. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:IDW Spittor.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Frogcicle]]
[[Magmatron|Magmatron]] recruited Spittor, along with [[Transquito|Transquito]], [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]], [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]], [[Manterror|Manterror]], and [[Razorbeast|Razorbeast]] to journey through time and use the abandoned [[Stasis pods|stasis pods]] on prehistoric [[Earth|Earth]] to build an army and take over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Upon arrival, Magmatron sent the others to watch over the stasis pods as they were activated. While the rest of his teammates witnessed the births of new Predacons, Spittor did not. He got to greet [[Polar Claw|Polar Claw]], a Maximal, who summarily squashed Spittor. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Because of this, Razorbeast, who had activated the pods, was revealed as a Maximal spy. More Maximals spilled forth, and a new Beast War was at hand. While the rest of the new Predacon army sought to quell the new Maximal army, Drill Bit and Spittor, along with Magmatron, hunted down Razorbeast. Spittor got the drop on [[Ramulus|Ramulus]], using his poison tongue to knock the mountain-dwelling Maximal off a cliff. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 2|The Gathering #2}}

Later, when the Predacons located the Maximal base, Spittor was among the attackers. He and his cohorts had their enemies outnumbered, but a new squad of Maximals arrived just in time. Spittor was easily thwarted by a sweep of [[Torca|Torca]]'s tusks. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 4|The Gathering #4}}

[[Image:Grimlock Vs Spittor.jpg|left|150px|thumb|GET IN MAH BELLEAH!]]
Some time later, Spittor participated in an all-out assault on the Maximal base with his fellow Earthbound Predacons, now led by [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Sadly, Spittor once again fell victim to the terrible tusks of Torca. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 1|The Ascending #1}} As the tide began to turn in the Predacons' favor, Spittor managed to taste the sweetness of victory at long last. It was a small taste, however, as he was summarily stomped on and ripped in half by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

He managed to remain in the fight, but after the [[Pack|Pack]] arrived, he was stomped on by [[Stampy|Stampy]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

While Ravage departed for [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with a number of Maximal and Predacon troops to battle [[Shokaract|Shokaract]], Spittor remained on Earth, watching the [[Angolmois|Angolmois]]-infected Razorbeast battle the [[Blendtron|Blendtrons]] [[Elephorca|Elephorca]] and [[Drancron|Drancron]]. When [[Ramulus|Ramulus]] tried to rally the Maximals and Predacons into battle, Spittor was apathetic, but ended up participating anyway. At first tackling Elephorca, he moved on to team up with [[Lazorbeak|Lazorbeak]] to knock Drancron onto [[Rartorata|Rartorata]]'s deadly stinger. Spittor's finest hour was brief, alas, as the resulting explosion consumed the Blendtrons, Lazorbeak, and himself. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Despite Spittor's apparent demise fighting the Blendtrons, his ''[[Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' entry claims that somewhere down the road, he will be upgraded to his [[Transmetal 2|Transmetal 2]] body. So...yeah. Maybe he wasn't quite dead yet.''</div>
==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
<span id="Basic"></span>

*'''Spittor''' (Basic, 1997)

: Spittor transforms into an organic "poison arrow" frog. The frog form can launch the spring-loaded robot-mode head from its mouth. This [[Gimmick|gimmick]] is also available in robot mode, which is really kinda creepy. It is also plainly the crappiest weapon concept of all time.

: This mold was used to make [[Diver (BWII)|Diver]] and Transmetal Spittor.

<span id="TMV"></span>

*'''Spittor''' (Video pack-in, 1998)

: A European-market-only release, the original Spittor toy was [[Redeco|redeco]] of the original Spittor toy in red and black, with gold "mechanical" detailing to make it—according to its packaging—a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]].

<span id="TM2"></span>

*'''Spittor''' (Basic, 1999)
*''Accessories'': Tongue-mace

: Spittor transforms into a techno-organic "monstrous" [[Transmetal 2|Transmetal 2]] frog. The beast mode tongue acts as a hand-held flail weapon for robot mode. It also has a flip-up claw on his toad back, ending up on his left shoulder in robot mode. His [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]] is located on the roof of his frog mode's mouth.

: This mold was used to make ''[[Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]].

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==Trivia==
* In the areas that received the European trilingual English/Spanish/Italian cardback, Spittor's toy was sold as a Maximal (on the packaging), whereas his "energon chip" remained that of a Predacon. Goes to prove, then, that you can "[[Mini-spy|rub energon chip to reveal true allegiance!]]" (Of course, his "video-pack" Transmetal and Transmetal II toys were sold as Predacons, so his ruse doesn't seem to have lasted very long.)

* Spittor was not originally going to be part of the [[3H|3H]] Wreckers team. His place was intended for "Gūshar", the Japanese ''Car Robots'' character who uses the Transmetal 2 Spittor mold. However, when ''Car Robots'' was sold by Hasbro as ''Robots in Disguise'' and Gūshar renamed "Slapper", 3H replaced him with Spittor.

* Concept art for [[IDW|IDW]]'s ''Beast Wars: The Gathering'' comics reveal that Spittor's Cybertronian alt mode is a bipedal walker mechanoid of some type with an acid-shooting gun.

* Spittor is unique in that he is the only non-show ''Beast Wars'' character to be released as an organic beast, a Transmetal, and a Transmetal 2.

==References==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0"><a href="#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> This name only seems to have been used on the cross-sell for the English/Spanish/Italian "video-pack" release of [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. The name is not used on Spittor's own cardback, nor on the cardbacks for "video-pack" Transmetal Spittor or Transmetal II Spittor.</ol>
==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1997/Predacon/Spittor/spittor.htm Spittor at TFU.info]

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'''Bold text'''

TransWarped

2009-03-22T16:51:14Z

74.197.101.250: /* Part 1 */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|image=TFA TransWarped Sari hands.jpg
|caption="WhY mY hAnDs HuRt?"
|prev=A Bridge Too Close, Part II
|next=Three's a Crowd
|ep=30, 31 and 32
|title="TransWarped"
|airdate=[[March 14]], 2009
|written by=[[Marty Isenberg]], [[Michael Ryan]], [[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Matt Youngberg]], [[Yoshio Frank Chatani]], [[Tetsuro Moronuki]], [[Yutaka Kagawa]]
|animation studio=
}}

'''In the aftermath of the battle at the mine, Sari and her father’s relationship takes a strange turn; the Autobots have their work cut out for them trying to contact Cybertron; and Megatron and Starscream find a new opportunity'''

==Synopsis==
===Part 1===
[[Image:TransWarpedRodimusCosmicRust.jpg|thumb|left|180px|No fair, I just got here!]]

Somewhere along the outer rim of the galaxy, a contingent of [[Autobot]]s led by [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] defends a [[space bridge]] against the [[Decepticon]]s' "[[Team Chaar]]", led by [[Strika (Animated)|Strika]]. She, [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] and [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] strafe [[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]], [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]], badly injuring Hot Shot's leg and forcing team medic [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] to perform an amputation. Before she can do so, however, she is swallowed up by [[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]], who explosively vomits her back at her team. Rodimus contacts the [[Elite Guard]] for backup, but the Autobot forces are spread much too thin, defending space bridges from Decepticon attacks all across the galaxy. Oil Slick and Cyclonus proceed to take down Brawn and Ironhide, leaving Rodimus on his own, at which point Blackout arrives and all but finishes the fight with a huge electromagnetic pulse. Rodimus still has some fight left in him, but it drains away when Oil Slick offlines him with a vial of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Strika contacts [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], who informs her that nobody is to TransWarp to the planet until [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] himself arrives. But Megatron was supposed to be there megacycles ago...

[[Image:TransWarpedStarscreamsScream.jpg|thumb|right|180px|How... literal. And disturbingly yonic.]]

Off in the depths of space, the disembodied head of [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] attempts to remove Megatron's stasis cuffs with his teeth as the Decepticon leader berates him all the while. As Starscream begins bellowing back at Megatron, the [[AllSpark (Animated)|AllSpark]] fragment in his forehead begins to glow, and he undergoes a surprising transformation: his mouth converts into a sonic blaster that shoots the cuffs clean off Megatron's wrists. There is no time for the two villains to celebrate, however, as the giant form of [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] materializes above them. But after a moment, Megatron realizes that the colossus is offline...

[[Image:TransWarpedProtoform.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Hush little baby, don't say a word. Sumdac's gonna buy you a mockingbird.]]

On [[Earth]], as the Autobots return to [[Detroit]], [[Isaac Sumdac|Professor Sumdac]] explains [[Sari Sumdac|Sari's]] origins to her as best he can, revealing that he discovered her in his laboratory years ago, in the form of a small, liquid metal robot. Sari finds the story hard to believe, and her strained patience reaches its end when the group returns to [[Sumdac Tower]] and confronts [[Porter C. Powell]] and [[Henry Masterson]]. When the two men refuse to vacate the premises, Sari's hands transform into energy projectors that hurl the villains to the building's elevator. This newest revelation pushes Sari over the edge, and she walks out on the man she can no longer even think of as her father, returning to the Autobots' base with her "fellow robots". While [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] examines Sari—deducing that she's basically human, but partially Cybertronian—Prowl departs to carry out some research of his own. With Ratchet lost in his memories of [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] head back to the Decepticons' destroyed mine base to salvage some equipment that will let them contact Cybertron and inform the Autobots there of the traitor in their midst.

On a small planetoid somewhere in space, [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] is still trapped in a cement blob with Starscream's [[Thundercracker (Animated)|egomaniacal]] and [[Skywarp (Animated)|cowardly]] clones. Blurr proposes using sonic pulses to dissolve the glue, and the egomaniac takes the idea for his own and successfully frees them. Blurr immediately speeds off, launching into space and literally running across the galaxy, ricocheting off everything in his path (including the egomaniac) to get back to Cybertron and inform the Elite Guard of Megatron's invasion plan.

Megatron and Starscream force their way into Omega Supreme's body, but this action brings the giant Autobot back online, and his internal systems immediately seize the Decepticons. Megatron exploits Omega's simple processor and convinces him to take him back to Cybertron "to face justice". Omega transforms back into ship mode and TransWarps off toward Cybertron.

Back on Earth, Bumblebee and Bulkhead are searching through the ruins of the mine when Bumblebee discovers a [[Plasmadynamic thruster|plasmadynamic thruster]] space bridge component that abruptly TransWarps him away. While Bulkhead is wondering where his buddy went, he is suddenly attacked by Henry Masterson, who recovered his Headmaster unit and Starscream's headless body from the mine the night before.

At Sumdac Tower, Prowl shadows Sumdac into his laboratory, and quickly accesses his computers and scans the scientist in an attempt to learn more about Sari's origins. Ratchet is having distinctly less luck back at the Autobot base, where Sari refuses to let him perform an exploratory surgery. The whole unpleasant affair reminds Ratchet of his past on Cybertron, when he performed open-processor surgery on Arcee, and discovered she was carrying the codes that were key to the creation of Omega Supreme. Prime snaps Ratchet out of his flashback with the news that he cannot contact Bumblebee and Bulkhead, and Ratchet heads out to the mine to investigate.

With the other Autobots busy, Optimus Prime tries to patch up the Sumdac family feud by surreptitiously opening a comm channel to Professor Sumdac's laboratory and explaining loudly and at length to Sari that he is going to take her to [[Burger Bot]]. Sumdac catches on and heads out to meet them there, but Sari is furious at being set up and refuses to talk to him. Unfortunately, the Headmaster soon arrives, having picked up Prime's phone call through bugs left in Sumdac Tower, and threatens to unleash t0t47 0wN4ge!

===Part 2===
[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Headmaster PWN3D.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
Optimus Prime engages the Headmaster, binding him with his grapplers and dragging him around the Burger Bot parking lot before taking a moment to usher the Sumdacs to safety behind a dumpster. The fight carries the two combatants to an overhead roadway and back, with the Headmaster eventually downing Prime with a slab of concrete. Sumdac is forced to take action, and hides Sari within the dumpster so that he can draw the Headmaster's attention and keep her safe. Touched by this, Sari unleashes her energy projectors on the Headmaster in defence of her father, though they do little to the villain other than draw his attention. Prime rejoins the battle just in time, ramming the villain in truck mode and goading the Headmaster into trying to transforming Starscream's body as well. Infuriated by Prime's claim that a n00b such as he would find it difficult, the Headmaster tries to meet the challenge... only to find his Headmaster unit squeezed clean off Starscream's body by the transformation process. As Starscream's lifeless carcass spirals off into the river, the Headmaster is apprehended by Prime and handed over to [[Captain Fanzone]].

Back at Sumdac tower, Prowl reveals his findings to Prime, Sari and Sumdac: he believes that the body Sumdac found in his lab was, in fact, a Cybertronian [[protoform]] that scanned Professor Sumdac's data. Sari takes the revelation in stride, although everyone else remains mystified as to how a protoform wound up on Earth in the first place. There is no time to dwell on the subject, however, as Ratchet radios Prime to inform him of Bulkhead's injuries and Bumblebee's disappearance.

Out in space, Omega Supreme re-merges from TransWarp, and his systems all power down, having been sapped of energy by the effort of the teleport. Megatron attempts to escape from the confines of the giant Autobots' body, but without his weapons, he is unable. Starscream's new sonic blaster is similarly uneffective, and Megatron instead schemes to take control of Omega's very body.

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Blurr Crushed.jpg|180px|left|thumb|"We... are going... to die!"]]
On Cybertron, Shockwave (in the form of Longarm Prime) is informed by [[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] that the space bridge network has been shut down to prevent a Decepticon invasion of the planet. Suppressing his frustration, Shockwave is promptly presented with an outlet for his anger when Blurr comes streaking out of the sky and crashes at his feet. Blurr informs him of the double-agent on Cybertron, who he plans to identify by cross-referencing his voice-print with the Cybertron intelligence database, and Shockwave immediately attacks the speedster, intent on silencing him before his cover can be blown. Blurr streaks off into a series of nearby corridors, but his speed fails to carry him beyond Shockwave's reach: using a control console, Shockwave seals off the tunnels, and Blurr is crushed between two walls.

Back on Earth, Ratchet's treatment of Bulkhead is interrupted by Sari, who volunteers use of her Key to fix the larger Autobot's wounds. Ratchet is indignant, insisting that just because something is new, it doesn't make it better, but Bulkhead request the Key. While Sari goes to work on Bulkhead's injuries, the sullen medic is overtaken by his memories, and he recalls the creation of Omega Supreme, and how he was partnered with the new-born titan to serve as his mentor, teacher and friend. Ratchet is roused from his unpleasant trip down memory lane when discussion turns to the whereabouts of Bumblebee, and before long, Bulkhead figures out that the plasmadynamic thruster has TransWarped Bumblebee off across the galaxy. Bulkhead suggests using a homing beacon generator recovered from the mine ruins to pinpoint Bumblebee's location, and Sari uses her Key to fix it before Ratchet can even begin examining it.

Aboard Omega Supreme, Megatron uses his stasis cuffs to "hotwire" Omega's body and bring it back online. However, when the light from Omega's "headlights" falls upon a nearby asteroid, Megatron and Starscream are shocked to see the rock react to the light, transforming into a humanoid monster that immediately attacks the ship! As more asteroids transform around him, Omega TransWarps away to safety... only for Bumblebee, cruising on the tail end of Omega's TransWarp signature, to materialize in his place, right in the midst of the rock creatures! The largest creature swallows the tiny Autobot with a single gulp.

Simultaneously, on Earth, Bulkhead locks in on Bumblebee's position and teleports him back, but the rock creature he is inside comes with him, and is immediately driven to a rampage by the blinding light of the [[Sun]]. Optimus Prime detects Bumblebee's signature within the creature, and the Autobots prepare to give chase as the alien stomps off through the city. Prowl is rather taken aback to see Ratchet wearing his EMP generator on his arm once more, while Prime has to deal with Sari's demands that she be allowed to join them in the fight now that she has powers. Prime refuses, and the Autobots zoom off after the rock monster, but Sari won't take no for an answer, and is struck with inspiration: give herself an upgrade! Sari concentrates and a port opens in her chest, into which she inserts her Key... and in an explosion of energy, Sari's whole body transforms into a taller, older form, suited in combat armor!

[[Image:TFAni TransWarped Screamer Hotwire OmegaSupreme.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
Meanwhlie, Megatron has discovered that Omega Supreme has again expended all his power, and his stasis cuffs do not have the energy left to rectify the situation. He grabs Starscream's head and jams it into the circuits, where the traitor's AllSpark fragment energizes Omega's systems once more.

Back in Detroit, the Autobots are attempting to figure out how to stop the rock creature without hurting Bumblebee when the upgraded Sari comes streaking onto the scene on jet skates. As the Autobots look on in shock, Sari begins attacking the alien with arm-blades and an energy-hammer that morphs out of her arms. A single strike of the hammer reduces the alien to boulders, freeing Bumblebee, who is immediately struck by Sari's new look, but then shouts a warning: the smaller boulders surrounding the pair have transformed into small creatures. But the creatures pose no threat to Sari, and she pounds them into pebbles. As Sari basks in her triumph, Ratchet realizes with horror that she has used the Key on herself - and the elderly Autobot's concern is soon proven to be valid, as the Key overloads Sari's systems, and she loses control of her body. With Sari attacking everything and everyone around her, the Autobots attempt to stop her with a variety of non-lethal strategies, but Sari counters everything they throw at her, including Prowl's processor-over-matter technique. Even as Prime and Sari tell Bumblebee to keep back, the young Autobot races to his friend's side... only for the out-of-control Sari to stab him through the chest! Frozen for a horrific moment, Bumblebee is then hurled back by an energy discharge, and the light dims from his optics...

===Part 3===
Ratchet leaps to Bumblebee's aid, but without Sari's Key, Bulkhead fears his little buddy is done for. Ratchet denies that he requires the key to do his job, but his memories of when he was forced to place the dying Omega Supreme in stasis haunt him as he begins to operate on Bumblebee.

Sari, meanwhile, is storming through the city streets, causing objects to explode when she comes into contact with them, and the Autobots head after her, seeking to remove the Key in hopes of bringing her back under control. They corral her with a wall of steel girders, affording Prowl the chance to get the drop on her and rip the Key from her chest, but Sari continues to rampage. With Bumblebee fading, Ratchet goes back on his previous claim and requests the Key be brought to him, but when Prowl complies, he discovers that the energy of the Key has been completely drained. Prowl assures Ratchet that he can accomplish the task without the Key, and the old medic gravely takes up the challenge, and manages to bring Bumblebee back online.

Back with Sari, Prime and Bumblebee, Sari's energies are growing increasingly more out of control, as the street beneath her explodes with every step she takes. Bulkhead suggests just trying to "hold it in," but when Sari tries, things get even worse, as she begins to glow with so much energy that she is on the verge of exploding. Optimus summons Ratchet so that he can use his EMP generator to take Sari down, and while Ratchet is hesitant to do so, Sari begs him to stop her. Ratchet fires, and Sari collapses, her energy fading.

On Cybertron, Longarm Prime has Cliffjumper dispose of the crushed remains of Blurr, and is then contacted by Megatron. Learning that the space bridge network is down at that the Earth-based Autobots are poised to blow Shockwave's cover, Megatron orders the Decepticons to cease their attacks on the space bridges so that he can solve both problems his own way. Team Chaar recieve the transmission and fall back, much to the Elite Guard's surprise.

In the Autobots base, Ratchet completes a rewiring of Sari's systems, bypassing the circuits that caused her to run out of control. Professor Sumdac soon arrives, having been informed of the location of the base by Optimus Prime, who desires that there no longer be any secrets between the Autobots and their friends. The Autobots step outside the plant to give the Sumdacs some time together, and are in the middle of catching Bumblebee up on recent events when the small Autobot suddenly begins to glow with TransWarp energies once more. Bulkhead quickly deactivates the plasmadynamic thruster, but the source of the TransWarp wave the thruster was picking up soon becomes apparent, as Omega Supreme materializes in the sky overhead. Much to the Autobots' surprise, the titan fires upon them, before transforming to robot mode, revealing a projected image of Megatron's face upon his visor! The Decepticon leader is in complete control of Omega's body and begins attacking the Autobots, forcing Optimus Prime to consider unleashing an uncontrollable Sari on the giant. Before resorting to this desperate last resort, the Autobots attempt to lure Megatron away from the city; Ratchet even upgrades Bumblebee's stingers to a more powerful battle grade for the mission. Taking refuge in the nearby river, the Autobots attack Omega's legs, forcing open an access hatch through which Prime and Prowl enter Omega's body. Fighting off Omega's internal defences, Prowl taps into Omega's processor in order to help him fight off Megatron's control, and they succeed in forcing Megatron out of the system. Prime engages Megatron in battle in order to keep Prowl safe, but as their battle rages, Starscream seizes control of Omega's mind and forcibly disconnects Prowl from Omega's processor. Prime and Prowl are unceremoniously ejected from Omega Supreme's body, but Starscream is not finished there: he uses Omega's internal defences to seize Megatron, and resumes attacking the Autobots all around him. Megatron manages to talk Starscream into an alliance, suggesting they forget Earth and conquer Cybertron together. Starscream struggles to activate Omega's TransWarp system, and while his attention is occupied with this task, Omega's consciousness fights its way to the surface and begs Ratchet to shut him down again. Ratchet regretfully unleashes his EMP generator upon Omega, but it has no effect, and Starscream transforms Omega into starship mode in order to begin the TransWarp. Bulkhead and Bumblebee hit upon the idea to plant the plasmadynamic thruster on Omega Supreme, and they hand it off to Prime to complete the task. Prime plants the thruster at the last second before Omega disappears into TransWarp, and Ratchet catches Prime with his magnets as he falls out of the sky.

Back at the Autobot base a little later, Sari comes to, and admits to Ratchet that he was right about taking it slow. Sumdac apologizes for holding back the truth from Sari for so long, and Bumblebee thanks Ratchet for saving his tailpipe. Unfortunately, Bulkhead brings the mood down by reminding everyone that they still have to find a way to contact Cybertron.

On Cybertron, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] holds an Autobot council sand announces that all the evidence points to a double agent on Cybertron. Longarm Prime implicates escaped convict [[Wasp]], and Ultra Magnus instructs [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] to put together a unit to hunt the fugitive down. Magnus also notes that he have to make contact with Optimus's crew on Earth, and Longarm hastily demands that all contact with them be filtered through him, adding that it will be purely for security reasons after the rest of the council give him wary looks.

In the sky above Cybertron, Omega Supreme materializes, and Starscream howls with glee... only for the Autobot spaceship to immediately TransWarp away to another random point in space... and another... and another...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]] (2)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (3)
*[[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]] (4)
*[[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]] (7)
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus]] (9)
*[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] (10)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (11)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (12)
*[[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (18)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (19)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (20)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (21)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (22)
*[[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] (27)
*[[Highbrow (Animated)|Highbrow]] (28)
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] (29)
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] (31)
*[[Wheeljack (Animated)|Wheeljack]] (33)
*[[Perceptor (Animated)|Perceptor]] (34)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (36)
*[[Alpha Trion (Animated)|Alpha Trion]] (37)

|c2=
*[[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] (1)
*[[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] (5)
*[[Strika (Animated)|Strika]] (6)
*[[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]] (8)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime/Shockwave]] (13)
*[[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] (14)
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (15)
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (16)
*[[Starscream clone|Starscream clones]]
**[[Skywarp (Animated)|Skywarp, the Coward Starscream II]] (30)
**[[Thundercracker (Animated)|Thundercracker, the Egomaniac Starscream]] (32)

|c3=
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (24)
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] (25)
*[[Porter C. Powell]] (26)
*[[Captain Fanzone]] (35)

|c4=
*[[Sari Sumdac]] (23)
*[[Rock creature|Rock creatures]] (38)
}}

==Quotes==
"Bulkhead and genius in the same sentence? I'll never get used to that."
:—'''Bumblebee''' shows his high opinion of his best friend.

"I'll warn them even if I have to run halfway across the galaxy to Cybertron to do it!"<br>
:—'''Blurr''', who apparently does just that.

"Sari, I don't pretend to fully understand humans, but from what I've seen, being a father is far more than a simple organic bond. It has much more to do with the spark. With the heart."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' muses on the nature of family. Sadly, the [[fandom]] desires more [[Relatives|concrete answers]].

"Prepare for T.O.T! Total Ownage Time!"
:—'''Headmaster''' to Optimus Prime and the Sumdacs.

'''Masterson''': Cut it out and fight like a robot!<br>
''[Optimus fully transforms]''<br>
'''Optimus''': Why don't you try fighting like a jet? That is, unless you don't think you can handle transforming. It is pretty difficult. Especially for a "n00b" such as yourself.<br>
'''Masterson''': N-Nobody calls me a n00b! NOBODY!
:—Optimus hits the Headmaster where it hurts the most—his own vocabulary.

'''Megatron''': It's no use. I can't break through without my weapons.<br>
'''Starscream''': A-hem. You're forgetting one of us ''is'' a weapon.<br>
''[Starscream fires his sonic blast, but the recoil sends him ricocheting around the bridge, screaming all the while]''<br>
'''Megatron''': And a pitiful one at that.<br>
:—Even weaponless and traped inside an Autobot, Megatron can still take comfort in the fact that he's still better off than Starscream.

'''Ratchet''': Last time I checked, I was this team's medic, and I've been doing it this way for over four million stellar cycles! Any bot got a problem with that?<br>
'''Prowl''': Uh, no, not really.<br>
'''Bulkhead''': No, I'm good.
:—Ratchet lays down the law on the Autobots.

==Notes==

===Technical or animation errors===
* The damage to Starscream's body disappears during the commercial break.
* When Ratchet is talking to Bumblebee about Sari's condition, the side of his head is miscolored white.
* When Sari removes her key in order to place it in the homing beacon generator, the string doesn't actually go over her head... It just phases through her neck. Somehow.
* Once the key has been removed from Sari, the string attached to it mysteriously reappears.

===Continuity errors===
* When Bumblebee gets blown away in Part 2 after being stabbed by Sari, he lands on his back. When it starts again in Part 3, he appears on his side.
* Bumblebee’s rocket boosters seemingly appear out of nowhere. With Ratchet's upgrading of his stingers and now this, it seems that <s>Hasbro</s> the Autobots have gotten over their from "Upgrades are bad, m'kay" phase. Spending two seasons out-gunned will probably do that to you.
* Sentinel is back in his Earth body, despite being back on Cybertron.

===Transformers references===
*Bar Oil Slick, every member of the new squads harkens back to a previous series. Rodimus, Ironhide, Brawn and Cyclonus are heavily based off their Generation One counterparts. Red Alert and Hot Shot take after their Unicron Trilogy incarnations. Spittor and Strika are both modeled after Beast Era characters and Blackout's design is heavily influenced by the live action movie version.
*As Sari dismisses Isaac Sumdac's story of her origin, she suggests that he should have told her how he found her "in a cabbage patch", or the "stork brought me". These same ideas were suggested by Professors Bumblebee and Bulkhead in "[[Return of the Headmaster]]". In that episode, the professors also suggested that Sari was really a robot, that she came to Earth in an egg, and that she could have fallen through a portal, ''all'' of which seems to have some nugget of truth to them: she ''is'' a robot, she was contained in a strange pod, and she appeared in Sumdac's lab out of thin air. ''Foreshadowing!''
*After Sari mentions those theories, Optimus Prime recalls how Sari told him of human manufacturing, which occurred in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]".
*While lecturing her on taking it slow with her powers, Ratchet says that there's "more than meets the vis-scanners" on having powers, a clear reference to the time honored Transformers tagline "[[More Than Meets the Eye]]."
*Starscream says Omega Supreme is "more powerful than I imagined... okay, not AllSpark-powerful...", in reference to his use of the same phrase to describe the AllSpark way back in "Transform and Roll Out!"
*Arcee's open head looks ''waaay'' too much like [[Alex Milne]]'s cover for [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Spotlight: Arcee]]" to be a coincidence.
*Blurr races along a Saturn-style planetary ring, as [[Blurr (G1)|his namesake]] had done in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)#Season 3|Generation 1 season 3]] opening credits.
*The building in which the Autobot Elite Guard have their meeting looks [[Metroplex (G1)|somewhat familiar]].
*Blackout seems to have retained his seismic stomp that was used by his [[Blackout (Movie)|movie counterpart]].

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===
*[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] confirmed via. Twitter after the show aired that like the series pilot, "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", "TransWarped" was made "as one 70 minute movie", although it was also cut into 22-minute episodes for syndication.<ref>[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] - http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/1329673450 - "We made it as one 70 minute movie, but it has also been cut into three 22s".</ref> ''Unlike'' the pilot, however, "TransWarped" counts as three episodes out of the thirteen alotted for the show's third season. While Cartoon Network aired all three episode in movie form for their premiere, Canadian network YTV opted to debut them in episodic form, airing only the first two in a double-bill, and then screening the final part the following week.
*Ultra Magnus builds a living WMD and makes him purposefully stupid so he won't question his lot in life. Optimus considers throwing an overloading Sari at said death machine in the hopes that if the kid blows, she'll take it with her. ''Damn''.
*Sari's transformation sequence upon absorbing the power of the key is a nod to the transformation sequence of the title robot in ''Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann''

==References==
<references/>

{{DEFAULTSORT:Transwarped}}
[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Autoboot Camp

2009-03-22T16:50:13Z

74.197.101.250: /* Continuity and other errors */

{{episode|
|series=Anitoon
|ep=25
|image=Autobot Cadets.jpg
|caption=Class of 2008. The ENTIRE Class of 2008.
|title="Autoboot Camp"
|airdate=[[3 June]], 2008 (UK)
|written by=[[Michael Ryan]]
|directed by=[[Ben Jones]], [[Christopher Berkeley]], & [[Shunji Oga]]
|animation studio=[[The Answer Studio]]
}}

==Summary==
[[Image:TFA Autoboot Camp Wasp Salute.jpg|thumb|left|"Sayonara, suckerzzz."]]
Somewhere in space, an Autobot shuttle streaks through the solar night and crash-lands on an asteroid, where its lone occupant races off across the barren ground in vehicle mode. Hot on his trail is [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]], who chases him to a [[space bridge]] node on the asteroid. The green-armoured escapee triggers the space bridge with a blast from a familiar pair of stingers, and Sentinel loses his quarry as the portal explodes with light.

On Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] reports the news of the escapee to the [[Autobot]]s. [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] immediately recognizes the criminal in question as [[Wasp]], a 'bot sharing his bodyform whom he met when during his [[Elite Guard]] training days.

[[Image:TFA Autoboot Camp Bee Sentinel.jpg|thumb|right|Living rooms of America, do you catch my drift? Do... you... dig?]]
In the [[Decepticon]]s' underground lair, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] contacts his double-agent on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and congratulates him on orchestrating Wasp's breakout. The double-agent is concerned that they are speaking so freely on the subject, but Megatron assures him that nobody will be able to listen in on the broadcast. [[Isaac Sumdac|Professor Sumdac]] has other plans, though, as he secretly taps into the communication frequency and bounces it to the Autobots' base. Bumblebee and [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] are on monitor duty at the time, and the message comes through exceedingly scrambled, but they are at least able to comprehend the existence of a double-agent. Naturally, Bumblebee immediately assumes it to be Wasp, and he decides to settle his old score, with Bulkhead tagging along. Bumblebee remembers how it all went down...

''Stellar cycles ago, on Cybertron, Bumblebee meets Bulkhead for the first time when they both attend boot camp to train under Sentinel Minor, alongside Wasp, super-durable [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] and telescopic-limbed [[Longarm Prime|Longarm]]. The two B's immediately earn Sentinel's ire{{m-}}Bumblebee for his impetuous bungling, and Bulkhead for his desire to be nothing more than a space bridge technician{{m-}}and the pair gets saddled with oil cleanup. Of course, Bumblebee begins goofing off, which results in a stack of oil drums collapsing on Sentinel, which results in Bumblebee being made to stand in the middle of the courtyard in the dead of night, holding up oil drums and repeatedly declaring himself a “worthless oil stain.”''

[[Image:AutobootCamp-Sentinelgetsowned(Secondtime).jpg|thumb|left|150px|Hardly a relaxing oil bath.]]
''After a while, though, Bumblebee calls it quits, but as he is walking by a warehouse, he spots a shadowy figure speaking into a communicator, with the voice of Megatron responding! After a moment's hesitation, Bumblebee pops his stingers and commands the spy-bot to show himself...but the figure has vanished. When Bumblebee turns to leave, however, he spots Wasp walking out of the warehouse.''

''Unsure of how to proceed, Bumblebee confides in Longarm, who encourages him to gather some evidence and present it to Sentinel. Bumblebee tries setting up a trap, planting a box with the Elite Guard symbol on it in the open, hoping Wasp will grab it...except Sentinel is the first to come upon it, and it explodes, covering him in paint. Next, Bumblebee tries a listening device, but accidentally winds up broadcasting Sentinel over the camp's loudspeakers as he jokes about Ultra Magnus being too old to hack the commander role. In traditional boot camp manner, Sentinel makes the whole team suffer for Bumblebee's mistakes, and Wasp and Ironhide take it out on the little 'bot by disconnecting his legs and stuffing him in a locker. Longarm comes to Bumblebee's rescue, and urges Bumblebee not to give in.''

[[Image:TFA Autoboot Camp Oh Slag.jpg|thumb|Optimus must be kicking himself for having missed this.]]
''But the bullying doesn't stop, as Wasp hits Bumblebee with a burst of “friendly fire” in a simulated combat training exercise. Of course, it's just a paint grenade, but when Bulkhead offers to help Bumblebee up, Bumblebee snaps and insults Bulkhead's lack of ambition before storming off. Turning a corner, Bumblebee yelps as he finds several auto-cannons pointed in his face, but then laughs as he remembers that they're only loaded with paint rounds for the simulated combat. Or rather, they ''were'', as the shadowy figure from the warehouse slinks by the cannons and switches them to active ammunition. As the cannons open fire on Bumblebee, Bulkhead speeds to his rescue and takes out the cannons by dropping a building on them with his wrecking ball...only for Sentinel to get squashed under it as well. Bumblebee encourages Bulkhead to scarper, rather than risk his career by owning up.''

Tracking the message Sumdac broadcast to them, Bumblebee and Bulkhead wander through the wilderness, reminiscing about the old days. When Bumblebee stumbles into a patch of quicksand, Bulkhead plucks him out, but the conflict between the pair from their boot camp days starts bubbling back to the surface, and Bulkhead leaves Bumblebee to the mission himself. Angrily stomping up a mountain, Bumblebee loses his footing and falls off a cliff, becoming buried in an avalanche.

[[Image:TFA Autoboot Camp Wasp Captured.jpg|thumb|left|Will go on to star in [[Wikipedia:The Count of Monte Cristo|''The Count of Monte Cristo'']].]]

''Longarm informs Bumblebee that Sentinel is about to conduct a surprise locker examination, meaning that it's his last chance to find evidence on Wasp before Sentinel can take credit for it himself. Using his extensible limbs to trip up Wasp, Longarm allows Bumblebee to "help him up" and finger his locker key in the process. As Bumblebee quickly opens Wasp's locker, Sentinel appears behind him, demanding to know what he's doing, only to be quickly silenced when Bumblebee presents him with a Decepticon communicator. Impressed with Bumblebee's work, Sentinel plans to recommend him for an Elite Guard position. After Wasp is carted off, screaming his innocence all the way, Sentinel brings up the matter of the building being dropped on him. Since nobody has owned up, he decides to kick out whoever he feels like—and he feels like Bulkhead. Before he can give Bulkster the boot, however, Bumblebee steps forward and claims responsibility, sheepishly asking if it will affect his Elite Guard position.''

[[Image:TFA_Shockwave_DoubleAgent.jpg|thumb|Sometimes, when you stare into the abyss, it stares right back.]]
''Some time later, Bumblebee and Bulkhead are on an asteroid, working on a space bridge node, as Bulkhead cheerfully announces "I have arrived!"''

Buried under the rockslide, Bumblebee reflects on his friendship with Bulkhead out loud, and about how he saved Bulkhead's career, even ''if'' the his friend never dreamed big. But Bulkhead ''did'' dream big; as the bulky bot appears above Bumblebee and hauls him out from beneath the boulders, he announces that he dreamed of being Bumblebee's friend. Bumblebee thanks his big buddy, and the pair drive off...having only been mere feet from the secret entrance to the Decepticon base.

Out in space, it turns out that Wasp didn't escape to Earth at all, and that he is still on the asteroid, huddled up in a ball. His mind clearly broken, the insectoid 'bot buzzes and twitters to himself about how he will find Bumblebee and make him pay for ruining his life.

Back at the Autobot base, our heroes contact Cybertron to alert the Autobots there about Megatron's double-agent. As it turns out, Bumblebee's old boot camp buddy Longarm is now Longarm ''Prime'', head of Cybertronian Intelligence, and he promises to root out the traitor no matter what.

In the Decepticon base, Megatron communicates once again with his double-agent... Longarm Prime! But the deception is a dual-layered one, for Longarm is, in fact, the shape-shifting [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]!

===Featured characters===
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*[[Wasp]] (1)
*[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] (2)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] (3)
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] (4)
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] (7)
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] (8)
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Longarm Prime|Longarm Prime]] (12)
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]] (14)
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*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Lugnut]] (voice only) (13)
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] (15)
|c3 =
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] (10)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hey there, little buddy. You mind scanning me next to these tall buildings? They'll never believe me back home."<br>
"Mhm. First time off the energon farm?"<br>
"How'd you know?"<br>
:—'''Bulkhead''' and '''Bumblebee''', together for the first time.

'''Sentinel Minor''': Wipe that smile off your face, dullspark!<br>
'''Bulkhead''': Uh, I'm not smiling, sir! My jaw is just tempered that way, sir!<br>
'''Bumblebee''': Forget Mudflap's jaw, check out the asteroid-sized chin on Sarge!<br>
'''Sentinel Minor''': YOU GOT A COMMENT, FUNNY-BOT?!<br>
'''Bumblebee''': No, sir!<br>
:{{m-}}The future Sentinel Prime is a little sensitive about his chin. Maybe it's why he's such a jerk.

'''Sentinel Minor''': Now here's a bot who knows his place. You should try to be more like your friend here.<br>
'''Bumblebee''': He's not my friend, sir!<br>
'''Sentinel Minor''': WE'RE ALL FRIENDS HERE!
:{{m-}} Mr. Personality does it again.

"You are nothing but a BUMBLER! From now on, your name is...BUMBLEBEE!"
:{{m-}}And lo, a legend was born, thanks to '''Sentinel Minor'''

''[stands in the middle of an empty yard, holding up oil drums, reciting...]'' <br />
"I am a worthless oil stain. I am a worthless oil stain. I am a worthless oil stain...why am I even doing this?"
:{{m-}}Sentinel Minor's punishment of '''Bumblebee''' could be considered "cruel and unusual".

"You would not '''believe''' the glitches the Commander's saddled me with this time. I'm starting to think that Ultra Magnus is a few circuits shy of a full processor, know what I mean? Oh, sure, he was The Bot back in the day, but now? Ultra Magnus is just a rusted-out, obsolete model sorely in need of an upgrade."
:{{m-}}'''Sentinel Minor''' is a suck-up only to the boss's face. ''Quelle surprise''.

"But I'm innocent, I tell you! You're making a big mistake, all of you!"<br />
"Mute it, traitor!" <br />
''[Sentinel strips Wasp of his Autobot insignia]''<br />
"I'll get you, Bumblebee, '''if it's the last thing I do'''!
:{{m-}}'''Wasp''' proclaims his innocence as he's wheeled away in restraints, while '''Sentinel Minor''' acts much as ever.

"I couldn't leave you all alone out here like that. I should've, but I didn't."
:{{m-}}'''Bulkhead''' is loyal, but not stupid.

"Bumblebot not hide from Wasp. Wasp swears he find Bumblebot. Wasp make Bumblebot pay for RUINING WASP'S LIFE!"
:{{m-}}There lies a broken '''Wasp'''...

"Our long stellar cycles of planning will now come to fruition. I knew your size-altering power would allow you to blend in perfectly with the Autobots. Well done, my loyal servant...[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]]."
:{{m-}}'''Megatron''' really knows how to introduce a major <s>plot point</s> Decepticon.

==Other notes==
===Continuity and other errors===
* Bumblebee's stingers are shown to be powerful enough to knock down a building; yet in prior episodes they were only useful for zapping debris and bouncing uselessly off Decepticon armor. Either Bumblebee's power level has changed a lot throughout his life, or the Autobots were building their towers out of sawdust. However, the discrepancy is somewhat explained in "[[Transwarped]]" when Ratchet gave Bumblebee battle grade stingers to boost his power. Maybe when he was demoted to space bridge duty, his stingers were downgraded.
* If Professor Sumdac can reroute a Decepticon message between Earth and Cybertron to the Autobots on Earth, why can't he call for help too?
* If Cybertronians live on a planet with no organic life-forms, how does Sentinel know that wasps and bumblebees exist?
* In the scene after Sentinel Prime rips off Wasp's insignia you can see him still wearing it.

===Transformers references===
* Sentinel's speech about his troops being "cogs in a machine" is very similar to Optimus's comment at the beginning of "[[Transform and Roll Out!]]" (although Optimus gets the message across without the attitude); it may be a standard message from the Autobot Academy.
* Clearly, when Bumblebee and Bulkhead noted that Sentinel Prime didn't remember them back in "[[The Elite Guard]]", they were referring to their boot camp days.
* It was explained back in "The Elite Guard" that "Prime" was a rank, and this episode reveals that before attaining the rank, Sentinel was known as "Sentinel Minor". [[Optimus Minor|Sounds a little familiar]].
[[Image:TFA Cliffjumber Maybe.jpg|thumb|right|Wait for the Bumblebee retool...]]
* In two scenes this episode, an unnamed robot who is essentially a red Bumblebee appears, a clear reference to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and his physical similarity to [[Bumblebee (G1)|his era's Bumblebee]].
* It would seem that through being falsely accused of being a Decepticon spy and subsequently imprisoned, Wasp is fulfilling the legacy of his [[Waspinator|alternate universe counterpart]] in that ten different types of slag always seem to happen to him.
* In the final moments of the episode, the addled Wasp (who has spoken perfectly normally throughout the flashbacks) begins speaking in the buzzing, third-person style of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' [[Waspinator]].
* Wasp's stingers make a very Beastwars-ish sound effect when he shoots down the targets in the flash back.
* Wasp even catches on to giving other 'bots nicknames.
* This isn't [[Transformers (2007)|the first time]] Bumblebee has lost his legs.

===Real-world references===
* Bumblebee's nickname of Yellowjacket comes from another term for hornet.
* Sentinel Minor's mannerisms are similar to those of real military drill-sergeants. The themes of collective punishment against the entire unit and other unit members "hazing" the screw-up responsible for their discomfort were made most famous in [[Wikipedia:Full Metal Jacket|Stanley Kubrick's ''Full Metal Jacket'']].

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* Sentinel Prime has switched back to his Cybertronian alt-form, presumably since arriving back on Cybertron (since he still had his Earth form in "[[A Fistful of Energon]]"). Considering what he thought of Earth, it's not really a surprise that he'd want to change back as soon as possible. Also, as of this episode, we've seen all the Cybertronian modes for the main Bots, bar Prowl.
* This episode certainly explains a lot about Bumblebee's independent streak. His very first "team" effort was basically people being colossal jerks to him for no reason (well, except for Sentinel, really...drill sergeants are ''supposed'' to be like that) except for the big goofy country-bot...and standing up for said bot basically led to his dreams being crushed.
* Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Prowl appear in this episode, and are even spoken to, but don't say a word. This is the first episode where Prime does not speak in any way.
* Usually, it's the [[Cliffjumper (G1)|red one]] who sees spies everywhere.
* Sentinel Prime, the biggest jerk in Transformer history, and Longarm Prime, a double-agent, are both high-ranking members of the Elite Guard, while Optimus Prime, a true hero, is a washout and space bridge repairer. Either Optimus Prime did one major screw-up, or Ultra Magnus is the single worst judge of character ''ever''.
* On the other hand, if names get assigned by drill sergeants, you have to wonder exactly to what levels Optimus and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]] stooped in order to get those names...
* Lugnut is not shown, but is briefly heard saying "Megatron will speak to you now," when Megatron is contacted by Shockwave in the flashback, ten minutes into the episode.
* Shockwave's power is referred to as size altering. This might be the reason why his Longarm alias has his power, although it has yet to reveal whether or not he is able to control where the size is changed, or whether it is merely a power integrated into his Longarm robot mode, akin to [[Punch/Counterpunch]].
* In this episode, when Sentinel gives Bumblebee his name, Bumblebee reacts as if he doesn't like it. However, in "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", when Bumblebee tells Sari his name and she responds, "I'm Sari," Bumblebee then says, "Oh, don't be. I like my name." Maybe he got over it?
*Bulkhead used to have a "hick" accent while in boot camp that he lost sometime after starting work on space bridges with Bumblebee and the others.
*What, exactly, was the point of Sentinel Prime keeping one arm in a bandage and sling? And for that matter, why do robots have slings?
*When commenting on Sentinel's chin, Bumblebee looks directly at the "camera", so to speak, making this one of the few occasions where animated Transformers media break the fourth wall.

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Waspinator (BW)

2009-03-22T16:31:36Z

74.197.101.250:

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<td>{{disambig2|the ill-destined wasp robot from the Beast Era|the ill-destined wasp robot from ''Transformers Animated''|Wasp}}

:''Waspinator is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Waspinatorbw.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Waspinator: chew-toy of fate.]]
'''Waspinator''' is the universe's whipping boy. If something goes wrong, it happens to him. If something blows up, he's usually at the epicenter of the explosion. He has been blasted, burned, shot down, torn up, crushed, slashed, smashed, bashed, and otherwise reduced to his component parts times beyond counting. Disturbingly, [[Rattrap|Rattrap]] has taken to collecting his severed components.

Waspinator's not the brightest 'bot in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. Megatron has classified the harebrained Predacon as expendable, much to Waspinator's dismay; he doesn't get much more respect from anyone else, either. His speech quirks don't help: he tends to refer to himself in the third person and to most other people by nicknames like [[Cheetor (BW)|"cat-bot"]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|"two-head"]]. He's also a bit too fond of the letter "Z". (Those prone to witticisms might say he has a "lizzzzp".)

Waspinator may be dumb, but he's not stupid. He has caught on to his lot in life and tries to avoid his fate as often as possible... but fate always finds him. Thankfully, he's almost supernaturally durable and has survived the most devastating and humiliating of defeats.

{{quote|[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] blow up, Waspinator must salvage. Waspinator blow up, ''nobody'' salvage! Why universe hate Waspinator?|—Waspinator laments his lot in life, "[[Deep Metal]]"}}

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:''Japanese name:'' '''Waspeeter''' (ワスピーター ''Wasupītā'')<sup id="cite_ref-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-0" title="">[1]</a></sup>
:''Bulgarian name:'' '''Osinator''' (''Осинатор'')
:''French-Canadian name (original toy):'' '''Bourdon''' ("Bumblebee")
:''French-Canadian name (cartoon, Transmetal form):'', '''Bizznator'''<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hú-fēng''' (胡蜂, "Wasp") / '''Tsāng-yíng''' (蒼蠅, "Fly")
:''Italian name:'' '''Punginator'''
:''Polish name:'' '''Osator'''
:''Spanish name (cartoon):'' '''Avispaneitor''' or '''Avispanator''' (spelling uncertain)
:''Spanish name (toyline):'' '''Avispón''' ("Hornet")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
[[Image:Waspinatordawn.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Waspy is mi kopilot, but hoo on Sibertron is mi spelcheker?]]
While [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], his [[Dinobot (BW)|lieutenant]], and [[Scorponok (BW)|another underling]] stole a Maximal relic, the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], the Predacon who would later name himself Waspinator stole a ship with the help of an accomplice he nicknamed "[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Beakbot]]." The two had a contest to name the ship, but "Waspinator" lost, and thus the stolen ship was dubbed the ''[[Darksyde|Darksyde]]''. "Waspinator" believed ''Buzzerbot'' would have been a better name. For reasons known only to [[Primus|Primus]], Megatron agreed.

After escaping [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the ''Darksyde'' was intercepted by the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and the ''[[Chromia 10|Chromia 10]]'', but after an intense space battle, only the ''Darksyde'' and the ''Axalon'' remained. Megatron ordered "Waspinator" to ''excecute'' their planned [[Transwarp|transwarp]] jump, opening up a portal which both ships entered. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past|Dawn of Future's Past}}
{{-}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice Actor'': [[Scott McNeil|Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Kensō Katō|Kensō Katō]] (Japanese), [[Ivo Roberto|Ivo Roberto]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Better Mousetrap Waspinator.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Waspinator not want to know "who's there?"]]
Waspinator, part of Megatron's rogue band of Predacons, landed on an unknown planet with dangerous levels of unstable [[Energon (G1)|energon]]. To protect themselves from the energon, the Predacons took organic beast modes. In Waspinator's case, he now transformed into a large green wasp. The first conflict between the stranded Predacons and their Maximal pursuers came when the Maximal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] stumbled across Waspinator. In a stark contrast to his later career, he actually proved to be a serious threat and had the advantage over the inexperienced Cheetor. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

He was often partnered on flying missions with [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]], starting from early on {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}, and they were a dangerous duo (and dynamic too); with casual on-job talk and Terrorsaur retrieving Waspinator from rock burial {{storylink|Fallen Comrades|Fallen Comrades}}, they also seemed to be mates.

When [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] had his personality program converted to that of a Predacon, he started surreptitiously taking out the various Predacons. He swung a cargo crate into Waspinator, giving him a concussion. As a result, Waspy flew around in a daze, claiming to be the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] as well as the great [[Ben Yee|Wonko the Sane]]. This dementia was apparently reversed when Cheetor later got annoyed at his yattering and shot him down. {{storylink|Dark Designs|Dark Designs}}

[[Image:Possession Waspinator.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Give him an orange parka and call him Kenny.]]
The "ghost" of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] traveled through time and possessed his body (even changing the Predacon sigil on his helmet to a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] one). It took a major [[Energon (G1)|energon]] explosion to dislodge Starscream's immortal [[Spark|spark]] from Waspinator's body. It also had the after-effect of giving Waspinator a headache in his ''whole'' body. {{storylink|Possession|Possession}}

After the [[Vok|mysterious aliens]] detonated the unstable energon on the planet using the [[Planet Buster|artificial second moon]], Waspinator fell into the Restoration pool on the bridge of the ''Darksyde'' as the ship was rocked by the force of the [[Transwarp|transwarp]] wave resultant from the moon's explosion. Bathed in the regenerative fluids, this prevented him from becoming a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]]. He was also the first to realize that this seemingly unknown planet was, in fact, [[Earth|Earth]]. [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] had made the same realization and stole into the ''Darksyde'' to retrieve both of Megatron's disks. Waspinator proposed the two work together to steal the disks, and much to his surprise, Dinobot agreed... and threw him into the security shield. Waspinator was crushed into a cube by the disks' security contraption, leaving Dinobot free to steal the disks unharmed, while Waspinator crawled away to the CR chamber using two fingers. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}

[[Image:Waspinatorigor.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Igor needs to file his nails.]]
Surprisingly, he managed to easily take down Silverbolt on ''two'' occassions. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard|Changing of the Guard}} {{storylink|Master Blaster|Master Blaster}}

After the destruction of the ''Darksyde'' at [[Tigerhawk|Tigerhawk]]'s hands, Megatron sent Waspinator, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] on an errand to find a new base, which was really nothing more than pointless busywork while Megatron went to do more important things. As the trio staked out an early [[Human|human]] tribe that had taken up residence in a series of caves, Waspinator decided he'd finally had enough and ripped off his [[Faction symbols|Predacon symbol]], declaring himself out of the Beast Wars.

[[Image:Waspinatorhappyatlast.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Waspinator happy at last! ...until the next series.]]
<tt>"I said '''no!''' [[Megatron (BW)|Dragon-Bot]] command '''you,''' [[Sub-Commander|Sub-Commander]] [[Inferno (BW)|Kiss-Butt]]! Dragon-Bot not command Waspinator! Not any more! Waspinator sick of being evil! Sick of being Predacon! And Waspinator especially sick of getting blown to '''scrap''' all the time! Sooo, Waspinator '''quit!''' As of '''now,''' which means [[Inferno (BW)|Ant-Bot]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Two-Head]] can just pucker their mandibles and plant [[Kiss|big, wet, juicy one]] right here on Waspinator's big . . . fat . . . stripy . . . "</tt>

At this point Waspinator was interrupted by getting blown to scrap by Inferno and Quickstrike. It is also worth mentioning that this is the first (and only) time that he refers to himself as "I".
{{storylink|Nemesis Part 1|Nemesis Part 1}}

His parts recovered by the tribe, Waspinator remained on Earth while all the other surviving Transformers set off for Cybertron, and led the tribe, declaring that he was finally...happy. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}

For a bit, at least.

====''15 Go! Go!''====
The time-traveling [[Human|human]] [[Atari Hitotonari|Atari Hitotonari]] and the [[Sparkbot|Sparkbot]] [[Star Dust|Star Dust]] witnessed a battle between Waspinator and Optimus Primal. However, the two interlopers could not be seen by either of the warriors.

====''Tales of the Beast Wars''====
[[Antagony|Antagony]] threatened to blast Waspinator if Megatron did not back down. Waspinator's warranty had expired, but it didn't matter as Antagony accidently wasted her last shot when she sneezed. Do we even need to guess what happened to Waspinator? {{storylink|Visitations|Visitations}}

Later, to his credit, Waspinator was the only Predacon aside from Megatron to not be paralyzed in fear at the sight of a [[Unicron|Unicron]]-possessed [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]]. Of course, Waspinator had just been blown up for the umpteen millionth time. None of the Maximals expressed satisfaction. They always got Waspinator. Always. {{storylink|Herald, Covenant, Schism, Paradox|Paradox}}

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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[Image:Wazzpinator.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Why Oracle hate Waspinator?]]
Sadly for Waspinator, the Protohumans he had ruled over grew tired of his presence and forced him to leave the planet and return to Cybertron (and his proper time) under his own power (quite how this could be acheived is unclear). There, his spark was removed and used to power the [[Vehicon general|Vehicon general]] [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]].

Influences from his inner spark caused Thrust to save [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'s life several times, causing her to believe he carried [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s spark. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Revelations Part I: Discovery}} She later tried to bring his original mind back and discovered, to her disgust, that she'd spent all her effort getting Waspinator back. {{storylink|The Catalyst|The Catalyst}}

Waspinator remained in the "background" and let Thrust run the show, until [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] used an [[Spark extractor|extractor]] to remove Waspinator's spark from the body shell. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}} After Cybertron's [[Technorganic|technorganic]] reformatting (thanks to Optimus Primal, through the cost of his and Megatron's lives) Waspinator returned in his beast mode with Thrust's head, now the size of a standard wasp. He complained to Rattrap about how much he wanted glory and power and never gets what he wants... at which point Rattrap swatted him away. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''While the suggestions that Thrust was really Silverbolt turned out to be a red herring, his actions could suggest Waspinator has some feelings for Blackarachnia that are strong enough to impact Vehicon programming - something Silverbolt's spark ''hadn't'' done. Or perhaps, as he notes, he simply wanted to impress the "chick-bots" in general, and Blackarachnia was the only game in town.''</div>
====''Universe'' comic====
After the reformatting of Cybertron, Waspinator came under the command of [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]]. His tiny size and great speed made him an excellent scout and messenger, and he reported to Galvatron that the invading Quintessons had entered a particular canyon that the Predacons had booby-trapped. He seemed very giddy to have a commander who actually found him useful for once. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

Later, Waspinator was part of a team sent to rescue victims of [[Unicron|Unicron]] who had been transported to an isolated, icy planetoid. {{storylink|OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading|OTFCC 2004 Live-Action Script Reading}}

===''Beast Wars: Transmetals''===
[[Image:TMWaspinator-Render.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Full Metal Yellowjacket]]
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Scott McNeil|Scott McNeil]] (English), ??? (Japanese)

[[Transmetal|Transmetal]] Waspinator joins his fellow Predacons in distributing various one-on-one beat downs to the Maximals. Eventually he got fed up, quit, and became God to early humanity. He did this after ''kicking everyone's ass''. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transmetals|Beast Wars: Transmetals}}

===''Legends'' anthology===
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
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[[Image:Waspinatorjbwtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Japanese version is more Playskool.]]
*'''Waspinator''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-3'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 2 missiles

: Waspinator transforms into a large organic wasp. His stinger separates to become a hand-held spring-loaded missile launcher for his robot mode; the bolts are stored on the underside of his insect-wings. His head is on a vertical column that rotates around a horizontal axle; each end has a different head, one "mutant", one "robot". The "mutant" head was used as the base for his CGI model, and thus the norm for his fictional portrayals. The [[Takara|Takara]] version of Waspinator uses slightly brighter, more primary colors than the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] version.

: This mold was later [[Redeco|redecoed]] for a "<a href="#DxFK" title="">Fox Kids</a>" version, as well as <a href="#Beast_Wars_10th_Anniversary" title="">both the Hasbro and Takara 10th anniversary versions</a> of the character.

: This mold was also used to make [[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] and [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]].

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[[Image:VS3-CheetorWaspinator.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Catbug is a cat but he's got bugness in his veins.]]
*'''Showdown of the Quickest: Cheetus VS Waspeeter''' (VS pack, 1997)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-3'''
*''Accessories:'' Launcher, 2 missiles

: In Japan, Waspinator was available both separately and in a VS pack with [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

:Currently, it is unknown if the latter "show-like" version of the two toys were ever released in the VS set.

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[[Image:Waspinator-TMtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Waspinator''' (Deluxe Transmetal, 1998)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-42'''
*''Accessories'': Stinger-rifle

: Now an almost completely robotic figure, [[Transmetal|Transmetal]] Waspinator transforms into a robotic wasp. He features a third "jet" mode, flipping and folding his wings into a fighter-jet configuration as well as flipping a cockpit/nosecone between his insect-head mandibles. Though he appears solid black at first glance, he is actually made of very dark transparent-black/green plastic.

: The Takara version of this toy is almost completely identical, except the "WASPINATOR" [[Tampograph|tampograph]] on his wing was replaced with "DESTRON" and the Predacon sigil.

: This mold was later [[Redeco|redecoed]] for a "<a href="#TMFK" title="">Fox Kids</a>" version of the character. It was slated for a ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Waspinator|version of Waspinator]], but that set was canceled.

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*'''Hurricane Showdown: Metals Cheetus VS Metals Waspeeter''' (VS pack, 1999)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-42'''
*''Accessories'': Stinger-rifle

: In Japan, Transmetal Waspinator was available both individually and in a two-pack with [[Cheetor (BW)|Transmetal Cheetor]]. The two-pack version was unchanged from the normal individually-packaged one.

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[[Image:Waspinator-FKtoy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Do be a blue bee.]]
*'''Waspinator''' (Deluxe, 1999)
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 2 missiles

: This toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the <a href="#Dx1" title="">first Waspinator toy</a>. A "[[Fox Kids|FoxKids!]]" sticker on the packaging promoted the cartoon, which was playing on Fox at the time. Like most of the other Fox Kids redecoes, his color scheme was altered significantly, consisting primarily of slate blue and green-gold plastic, with dark blue (barely) translucent parts.

: Hasbro solicitations for this toy gave it the name "Power Flight Waspinator", but this name never made it to final packaging.

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[[Image:BW FoxKidsTransmetal Waspinator toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Why FoxKidzzzz hate Waspinator?]]
*'''Waspinator''' (Deluxe Transmetal, 2000)
*''Accessories'': Stinger-rifle

: This toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the Transmetal Waspinator toy. A "Fox Kids!" sticker on the packaging promoted the cartoon, which was playing on Fox at the time. The toy's new deco bears more than a passing resemblance to [[Buzz Saw|Buzz Saw]].

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===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:Waspinator unreleased.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Wazzpinator... purple?]]
:For a brief time, [[Hasbro|Hasbro]]'s official website checklist featured listings for two "Halloween Horrorcon Value Packs" that were to be Wal-Mart [[Exclusive|exclusives]]... which also likely explains why they were canceled. (Wal-Mart had taken a good half-dozen exclusives and released them more-or-less simultaneously, leading to a huge glut. A lot of other ''Transformers'' exclusives were canceled during the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' era.)

:In 2004, several test-shots appeared on eBay in a group, among them the Transmetal Waspinator toy with opaque-salmon wings and lavender insect legs. This, presumably, was to have been the ''Universe'' incarnation of Waspinator, as the other toys in the group line up with the names given for the two Halloween sets. He was to come in a "Vs." two-pack with the presumably-[[Autobot|Autobot]] character [[Nightprowler|Nightprowler]].

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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[Image:Waspinatortenthtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Finally Waspinator come with pieces that aren't Waspinator's!]]
*'''Waspinator''' (Deluxe, 2006)
*''Accessories:'' Launcher, 2 missiles, Transmutate's head

: This toy is a slight [[Redeco|redeco]] of the <a href="#Dx1" title="">first Waspinator toy</a> to make it closer to Waspinator's cartoon appearance, replacing the gray with green and adding extra gold [[Paint application|paint applications]]. He came with the head to [[Transmutate|Transmutate]] plus a DVD with the episode "[[Possession|Possession]]".

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===Timelines===
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[[Image:Waspinator-BC06toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This works surprisingly well on many levels.]]
*'''Darksyde Megatron and Darksyde Waspinator''' (Bagged set, 2006)
*''Accessories'': 2-part rifle

: Available [[Exclusive|exclusively]] at the [[BotCon 2006|BotCon 2006]] event itself, this two-pack represents Waspinator and Megatron before the events of the ''Beast Wars'' show. "Darksyde Waspinator" is a Basic-sized figure, originally used for ''[[Machine Wars|Machine Wars]]'' [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], which autotransforms to robot mode from a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Dassault Rafale fighter jet]]. (One can surmise, however, that it is meant to represent a Cybertronic design in this case.) His rifle splits into two pieces, which store in the backs of his lower legs.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Beast Wars II|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Dirge (BWII)|Dirge]], ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Skyfire (RID)|Skyfire]], and ''[[Robot Masters|Robot Masters]]'' [[Wing Stun|Wing Stun]].

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[Image:Waspinatortelemocha.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Otherwise known as Dr. Wasp Itor.]]
*'''Waspeeter''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''TM-04'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 2 missiles

: This toy is a ridiculously-extensively-painted redeco of the first Waspinator toy to make it almost completely [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] to Waspinator's cartoon appearance (forgiving mold issues and [[Unpaintable plastic|unpaintable plastic]], of course). Due to a manufacturing error, Waspinator's crotch piece is backwards.

: He came with a DVD of the episode "The Aerial Mountains Explode", the Japanese dub of "[[Power Surge|Power Surge]]".

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==Merchandise==
[[Image:Robotheroesrhinoxwaspinator.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Do we want to know what that is gushing out of his butt?]]
===Robot Heroes===
* '''Rhinox vs Waspinator''' (2008)

:Waspinator was released in the second wave of [[Universe (2008)|''Universe'']] ''[[Robot Heroes|Robot Heroes]]'' packed with [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] as part of the "Beast Wars Series." An amalgam of toy and television show depictions, Waspinator has articulation at the neck and shoulders. He suspends himself in the air on a strong stream of fluid launching from his butt. (Okay, it's probably supposed to be a compressed air jet or something, but look at it. Eyuw.)

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==Trivia==
*Ironically, in the original toyline's continuity (which was created before the animated series), Waspinator was profiled as a cruel, cunning, highly skilled warrior who was greatly feared by the Maximals.

* Waspinator was originally chosen by [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] to be one of the characters killed off for the second season of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon to help make way for new characters ([[To sell toys|read: product]]). However, story editors [[Bob Forward|Bob Forward]] and [[Larry DiTillio|Larry DiTillio]] convinced them to spare Waspinator on the grounds of his popularity with the online fan-base, so [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] took the plunge instead.

* Waspinator was originally slated to appear in the very first [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]], and even had a character model built. However, he was ultimately unused and only appeared in footage taken from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon.

* Waspinator appears to be the inspiration for [[Buzzer-Bot|Buzzer-Bot]] from the ''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Playskool Go-Bots]]'' line, as well as the obvious [[Wasp|Wasp]] character from ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]''.

* As a side note, Waspinator's original toy contains a high number of [[Ball joint|ball]] and [[Swivel joint|swivel joints]], which more than easily separate. Makes him a little more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]], after all.

* When Waspinator is hit from behind by a stasis pod ship made by Blackarachnia, a toilet is seen falling from Waspinator's smashed body. Now Waspinator need new waste disposal unit!

* According to Waspinator's profile in ''[[Beast Wars Universe|Beast Wars Universe]]'', he likes flying and nectar.

* Waspinator has a yellow [[Tongue|tongue]] in robot mode.

* While Waspinator ''usually'' refers to other characters by nicknames, he is fairly consistent about calling Megatron and Optimus Primal by their real names. ([[Nemesis Part 1|Fairly.]]) He also refers to Inferno by name at least twice, and Tarantulas at least once.

* Waspinator is the only member of the Beast Wars [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] lineup who was there from the beginning and remains alive and unchanged for the entire course of the show.

* Waspinator is the only known robot to be susceptible to being kicked in the junk, and we don't mean scrap metal.

* Waspinator never once makes a proper landing while in his beast form. However, there are plenty of instances for which he makes ''improper'' landings while in beast form, usually when he's being blasted out of the sky.

* Technically, Waspinator's beast mode is that of a female wasp, given that males do not possess a stinger. He would probably find this objectionable, along with everything else in his life.

* Somebody give this guy a hug.

==References==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-0">[#cite_ref-0" title="">↑</a> This particular [[Romanization|Romanization]] was used on a Japanese ''Beast Wars'' <a href="http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bwtcard_1/img/015.jpg trading card], which is about as valid as anything else in these matters.
<li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> It is unknown at this time if Waspinator was Bizznator in both Quebec and France, or if there were even two separate French dubs of ''Beast Wars'' to begin with. However, it ''is'' definitely known that only Canada got packaging with actual French names on it.</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Waspinator/waspinator.htm Waspinator at TFU.info]

*[http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d75/binalternator/unreleased/nightprowler_vs_waspinator/ Gallery of Nightprowler vs. Waspinator test-shots]

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Soundwave (BW)

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:''Soundwave is a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] from the [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Soundwavemutantcardart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He's a wild sheila!]]
'''Soundwave''' is a brooder, like his fellow Mutants, with a tendency towards the dramatic. He has ultra-sensitive internal radar, and his tail can send seismic shock waves through the ground.

==Fiction==
===''Universe: Featuring the Wreckers''===
[[Image:Wreckers Mutants.jpg|left|200px|thumb|If only they DID have hands, my woman. If only... they DID have hands.]]
Soundwave and the other three Mutants were discarded offspring of [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s experiments. Despite their "tortured existence," they were given a mission from the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] itself: Travel to the [[Outer Orion cluster|Outer Orion cluster]], where they would find a way to restore their true forms and heal their fractured [[Spark|Sparks]]. {{storylink|Departure|Departure}}

Arriving at [[New Quintessa|their destination]], Soundwave was increasingly cynical about the nature of their mission. His pessimism seemed justified, as he and the other Mutants were herded into a [[Quintesson|Quintesson]] courtroom and sentenced to death, despite their pleas. Though it appeared that all four were devoured by [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}, only Soundwave and [[Razor Claw|Razor Claw]] met their gruesome end. [[Poison Bite|Poison Bite]] and [[Icebird|Icebird]] survived, revealing the Mutants' role as avatars of [[Primus|Primus]] as the remaining two extinguished the lives of their would-be executors. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

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===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
[[Image:Bw soundwave.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Place lame Crocodile Dundee joke here.]]
Soundwave was one of the many [[Protoform|protoforms]] from the remaining ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] to be reactivated by [[Razorbeast|Razorbeast]]. He and his fellow Mutants took up residence in a swamp. When a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] scouting party intruded on their home, the Mutants defended their home vigorously - in the course of the slaughter, Soundwave bit [[Powerpinch|Powerpinch]]'s leg off. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
* '''Soundwave''' (Mutant, 2000)

: Soundwave is a [[Deluxe|deluxe]]-sized toy and can transform between bat and alligator forms. He has a panel on the chest of his bat mode that can be lifted to reveal mechanical parts. His robot face can be revealed within the bat's mouth by pressing a spine on the back of the bat head.

: His alligator mode has Reed Richards' arms and looks damned strange.

: This mold was to be used to make [[Leatherhide|Leatherhide]], but that toy was ultimately canceled.

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==Trivia==
* The four Mutants were originally developed as toys for the ''[[Animorphs|Animorphs]]'' line. But with that line's cancellation, the molds were [[Retool|retooled]] to replace the human parts with robotic bits, as well as change the Animorphs logo with the new "Mutant" [[Faction symbol|faction symbol]].
* Early pictures of Soundwave showed him with green plastic rather than brown, presumably on the whole "alligator=green" thing... leading to not only a damn strange-looking bat mode, but some color redundancy with Razor Claw.

==External links==
* [http://tfu.info/2000/Mutant/Soundwave/soundwave.htm Soundwave at TFU.info]

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Poison Bite

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:''Poison Bite is a [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] from the [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Bw poisonbite.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Poison Bite politely requests some respect for his personal space]]
'''Poison Bite''' is the Mutants' special operative. He seems to be more religiously inclined than his fellow Mutants, as he accepts the Mutant mission as part of a higher vision, but also feels abandoned by the [[Oracle|Oracle]]. He often broods about what he believes is the approaching extinction of the Mutants, but despite his seeming pessimism, he is well liked by his fellows. He can teleport up to 30 metres in either mode.

==Fiction==
===''The Wreckers'' comic===
[[Image:Wreckers Mutants.jpg|left|200px|thumb|They take their horrible mutilations seriously.]]
The Mutants reported along with the [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] to the [[Oracle|Oracle]], and were given a vague mission to fulfill: to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s future by journeying to the outer Orion Cluster, and restore their "true forms". {{storylink|Departure|Departure}}

However, the mission was nothing but a fools' errand, a set-up engineered by [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] and the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]], who were using the Oracle to send false messages to eliminate any resistance to their forthcoming invasion. The Mutants were lured to [[New Quintessa|New Quintessa]], taken prisoner, and briefly put on trial. Poison Bite was immediately suspicious, and had no qualms about voicing them. His fears were proven right when the Quintesson leader [[Derodomontatus|Derodomontatus]] sentenced the Mutants to death (big surprise), and unleashed a horde of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] upon them. Cryotek felt the whole display was a bit much. {{storylink|Betrayal|Betrayal}}

Poison Bite and [[Icebird|Icebird]] managed to survive the execution attempt and escaped the pit. When the bulk of the Quintesson forces left to invade the supposedly-defenseless Cybertron, the two Mutants struck, attacking [[Judge Heirodyus|Judge Heirodyus]] in the Quintessons' technorganic greenhouse. Using a powerful connection to [[Primus|Primus]], the Mutants turned the plants against the Quintesson guards. Poison Bite blocked Heirodyus' attempt to reach an escape pod, and Icebird pounced on the Judge.

Once the Quintessons were defeated and the technorganic plants had begun to spread across the planet, the two Mutants spared the lives of the remaining Sharkticons, and began to teach them a new life in the light. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

===IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics===
Poison Bite was one of the many [[Protoform|protoforms]] from the remaining ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]] to be reactivated by [[Razorbeast|Razorbeast]]. He and his fellow Mutants took up residence in a swamp. When a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] scouting party intruded on their home, the Mutants defended their home vigorously - in the course of the slaughter, Poison Bite stung [[Retrax|Retrax]] into submission. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
* '''Poison Bite''' (Deluxe, 2000)

: Poison Bite was part of the first wave of Mutants, the only new molds in the final year of normal retail ''Beast Wars'' releases. He transforms between two organic beast modes: a scorpion and a barracuda. He has a small panel on his right scorpion claw that can be lifted to reveal mechanical parts. The robot face is revealed by pressing the stinger tip on the scorpion's tail.

==Trivia==
* Poison Bite, like all of the Mutants, was a mold originally slated to be part of the ''[[Animorphs|Animorphs]]'' line, but was [[Retool|retooled]] to become a robot in disguise when that toy series was canceled.

* Poison Bite appeared in Wal-Mart's inventory system as "Scorpinox", likely an early development name.

== External links ==
* [http://tfu.info/2000/Mutant/PoisonBite/poisonbite.htm Poison Bite at TFU.info]

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Jazz (Movie)

2009-03-22T06:02:14Z

74.197.101.250: /* Ghosts Of Yesterday prequel novel */

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:''Jazz is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieJazz promorender.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"Slide with me. Just bounce with me. Now freeze!"]]
First Lieutenant '''Jazz''' is one happy-go-lucky Autobot. Good-natured and always able to take things in stride, he provides a decent contrast to the more serious demeanor of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] himself. He's also a talker, something Ironhide and Prime like to tease him about. He might be the smallest Autobot but he's by no means a coward. His only real complaint is that he always gets stuck fighting [[Frenzy (Movie)|the small ones]].

{{quote|Oh, I got something ''real'' flashy in mind!|—Jazz gets ready to create a distraction, [[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Kup and Ratchet like blaming turbo revvin young punks.]]
Many years before the civil war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Jazz was a member of the science division. As Optimus pondered the venerable age of the artifacts they had found at an excavation near the temple of [[Simfur]], Jazz jokingly asked if they were as old as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], earning him a threat of [[vocal processor]]-disabling retribution and a wack on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}}

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{{storylink|Defiance issue 2}}

During the war, Optimus Prime decided to launch the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron's hands. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader's attention at [[Tyger Pax|Tyger Pax]], but was grievously injured as a result. Jazz was part of the team that discovered him after the Decepticons had left. {{storylink|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1}}

As the Autobots prepared to leave Cybertron to go after Megatron and the All Spark, Optimus Prime expressed concern on if the remaining civilians and Autobots on Cybertron could hold out while they were gone. Jazz informed him that their troops were laying low, but if the Decepticons tried any mischief, they would be in for a nasty surprise. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}
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===''Ghosts Of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Onboard the ''Ark'', Jazz was the first to detect the ''[[Ghost 1|Ghost 1's]]'' presence, and was later badly damaged in a fight with the Decepticons. After being repaired, he and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] fought together against [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Jazz likes "to keep his bodywork ''buff''" by externalizing his [[Spark|Spark]] Core forcefield - in the past, that led to him almost being killed when [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] almost tore out his unprotected Spark. He only survived thanks to fellow Autobot [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]], who was killed covering his retreat. {{storylink|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}

When the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] was launched, Jazz, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] attempted to distract Megatron from pursuing it. They ended up attacked by [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] and warped across space by a fold-space weapon. {{storylink|Prelude: Megatron|Prelude: Megatron}}

[[Image:JazzTitan06.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"I HAVE SEEN THE LORD!"]]
Jazz ended up on a planet that he dubbed "the Information Highway" - a constantly-morphing world with "the accumulated knowledge of countless alien cultures, condensed into some kind of sensory precipitation". He loved this world and the constant new experiences so much that he deliberately ignored Ratchet's homing beacon, wanting to stay here forever. However, the planet was alive and predatory, and ended up absorbing him into it - he fired off a warning buoy to stop others arriving, and only this led to Ratchet & Ironhide finding where he was and rescuing him. {{storylink|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}

He doesn't like the war and, as the Information Highway incident shows, has no qualms about deserting if given the opportunity.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''The following events occur in an alternate timeline/continuity where Megatron won the battle of Mission City.''</div>
Because of a lack of troops on [[Earth|Earth]], Ratchet used a corrupted fragment of the All Spark to bring Jazz back to life.<sup id="cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allsparktoy-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> Happy to be back, Jazz blew off the suggestion that death had made any impact beyond him wanting to live every day as if it was his last, and he was dispatched with Ratchet to secure a raw energon field.

Unfortunately, it turned out the corrupted fragment had indeed led to Jazz himself being corrupted; he paralyzed Ratchet and attempted to exploit Earth's apocalypse by selling the newly energon rich planet to the highest bidder. His auction was interrupted by [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who rejected an offer to join forces, and attacked. Ratchet revived and managed to destroy the energon field the auction was being held in; Jazz escaped in the resulting confusion. {{storylink|Dark Spark|Dark Spark}}

He later kept back as a happy hired gun for [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], out to murder Optimus Prime. He was prevented from this when the ''second'' hired gun, [[Kullt|Kullt]], turned up; he realised Starscream didn't trust him to be able kill an old comrade and was so insulted he gunned down the other mercenary. He was left rattled when Optimus pointed out he could have let Kullt do the work for him and ''then'' gun him down, which suggested there was still some goodness in him. He drove off in the face of reinforcements, vowing to prove Optimus wrong next time. {{storylink|Hard Target|Hard Target}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Darius McCrary|Darius McCrary]] (English), [[Taiten Kusunoki|Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Torsten Michaelis|Torsten Michaelis]] (German)

[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz dealership.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Why buy? When you can be!]]
Jazz was part of Optimus Prime's unit, summoned to Earth by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after the latter Autobot came to be in the possession of [[Sam Witwicky|Sam Witwicky]]. After his [[Protoform|protoform]] crashed through a baseball stadium, he investigated a nearby car dealership and chose a Pontiac Solstice hardtop as his vehicle mode.

[[Image:Jazz movie ally.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Sadly, the other car's owner only had liability.]]
Linking up with his fellow Autobots in a deserted alley, Jazz greeted Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela Banes]] as "little bitches," stating that Earth seems to be a cool place to hang out. He casually sat on the hood of another car while Optimus Prime explained to Sam they learnt Earth's languages through the internet. He then relayed their mission to find the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] and explained how his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses were the key to its location.

Soon after, as Sam looked for his grandfather's glasses, the Autobots attempted to assist by clumsily destroying the yard where they went. When it came to hide from [[Ronald Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], Jazz had the easiest time blending into the shadows due to his small stature.

When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]], the Autobots mounted a rescue that saw Optimus Prime tearing the roof off [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons']] vehicle. When the agents attempted to resist, Jazz used a magnet to relieve the humans of their weapons. After Bumblebee was captured by Sector Seven during the retreat, Jazz expressed his desire to rescue him, but was overruled by Optimus Prime, who didn't believe it possible to accomplish this without harming the humans, and so they should let them go.

The next day, after Optimus used his navigation scanner on Archibald Witwicky's glasses, Jazz again commented that they could not leave Bumblebee to die at the hands of Sector Seven, to become a human experiment. Optimus replied that Bumblebee would die in vain if they did not find the All Spark, and when Ironhide asked if the primitive and cruel humans deserved to be saved, Optimus countered by asking if Transformers were so different in the past. Going on to explain what he saw in the humans, Prime declared that if it came to it, he would sacrifice himself to destroy the All Spark - the humans should not pay for Cybertron's mistakes. Inspired by his words, Jazz and the other Autobots rolled out, filled with determination.

[[Image:Movie Jazz on Brawl.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Come on, Decepticon punk!""MY MISSILE LAUNCHER! That's like a reproductive organ to me!"]]
On the way to [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]], the Autobots encountered Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven assault vehicles. Jazz and his fellow Autobots applied brakes and did a hard u-turn to join the formation.

Entering [[Mission City|Mission City]], the [[William Lennox|human]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]] tried to call for air support from their own forces, only to be attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] disguised as a human F-22 fighter. Jazz, oddly, sat in vehicle mode after the explosion which crippled Bumblebee, destroying his legs. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] began shelling the battle site, Jazz led the Autobot charge toward the Decepticon, speeding to the tank in vehicle mode, then transformed and hopped on top of the turret to distract the Decepticon from the humans. As Devastator also transformed, Jazz managed to wreck his left-side rocket launcher pod before being tossed off. He then sped back to the battle, firing at Devastator, while [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] sliced of Devastator's left arm.

[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz fighting Megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Wait, why did I tell everyone to retreat again?"]]
Jazz tried to delay [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] when he appeared on the scene in order to cover the escape Captain Lennox's men and civilians. Despite Lennox's cries for him to fall back, Jazz bravely faced Megatron alone, but all he got for his trouble was being blasted by the Decepticon's fusion cannon. As Ironhide and Ratchet escorted Sam and the All Spark to safety, Megatron preyed upon the small Autobot who had the audacity to attack him. The Decepticon leader tossed him through the air, then landed upon him with the crushing grip of his talons. Valiantly, Jazz fought on to the bitter end as Megatron tore him in two, throwing his pieces to the ground before attacking Optimus Prime.

[[Image:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"We lost a great comrade today. We'll miss you, Blues." "His name was Jazz, Prime." "Whatever."]]
After being separated from Sam Witwicky, Ratchet hurried to Jazz, but his [[Spark|spark]] had already faded. In the aftermath of Megatron's defeat, Ironhide somberly handed Optimus Prime Jazz's remains as Ratchet reported that he could not save their comrade. The Autobot leader somewhat half-heartedly eulogized him, and quickly moved on. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers (2007)}}
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===Toy packaging bios===
Before coming to Earth, Jazz was involved in a deep-space battle over a barren world. He was badly damaged in the conflict and was taken offline by Brawl. After he was fixed up and upgraded his endoskeleton reinforcements, he had a renewed determination to keep his vehicle mode in pristine condition.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>

In the final battle for the AllSpark, Jazz faced off against Bonecrusher for a last battle to the absolute finish.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2" title="">[3]</a></sup> Also in that battle, Jazz took on Megatron alone, as everyone else was preoccupied with Brawl. Although he knew he didn't stand a chance, he would go down fighting for the weak, as a true Autobot would. <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3" title="">[4]</a></sup>

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jazz was left badly damaged as a result of those confrontations.

Ratchet rebuilt Jazz in what turned out to be a long recovery process. Jazz had time to think. And think he did, about a new paintjob!<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4" title="">[5]</a></sup>

Jazz came back, and more powerful than ever due to the power of the AllSpark. <sup id="cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allsparktoy-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> {{storylink|Dark Spark|Dark Spark}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Jazz's fate in the film is about as unambiguous a depiction of a [[Death|Transformer death]] as one could hope for. [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay]], when speaking on the subject, stated emphatically, "Jazz is dead". This puts the weight of [[Author intent|author intent]] on the side of Jazz being truly deceased. Later, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' prequel comic, Optimus Prime asked to have Jazz's remains buried.<br />Despite all this, bio information on his Tartet-exclusive [[Redeco|redeco]] clearly said that he was rebuilt by Ratchet. Make of this what you will.<br />His Allspark power bio says he came back by the power of the AllSpark. This actually happened in an [[Dark Spark|alternate timeline]].''</div>
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Alliance1 Ironhide-Jazz momentofsilence.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's dead Jim.]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Captain Lennox, Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers helped Ironhide find suitable transportation for Jazz's remains. As Ironhide sombrely placed Jazz's body into the trailer, the soldiers lowered their heads in honour of the Autobot who sacrificed his life to save theirs. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance issue 1}}

Later in the Nevada Desert, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots arrived with Jazz's "remains". The Autobots escorted the Decepticons' carcasses while the U.S Navy planned on giving a proper burial ceremony for Jazz. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance issue 2}} Weeks later, the Autobots and their soldier friends are on a US Navy aircraft carrier for Jazz's burial at sea. A crane hoisted the trailer containing Jazz's body and dropped it into the ocean. Optimus Prime thanked Lennox for his participation in Jazz's burial. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance issue 3}}
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==Games==
===Transformers The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor'': [[Andrew Kishino|Andrew Kishino]]

====Autobot campaign====
[[Image:VGE4M3Jazzkabob.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Ironhide, check this out." "Cool, a piñata!" "...Hate...both of...you..."]]
Jazz arrived on Earth as part of Optimus Prime's unit, summoned to the [[Human|human]] planet by Bumblebee. After taking on the form of a Pontiac Solstice, he met up with the other Autobots. His first mission was to distract Sector Seven and law enforcement units, which he did, buying his fellow Autobots time to escape. Jazz was then surrounded by Sector Seven SUVs and Decepticon drones numerous times, requiring Ironhide's help to escape.

He would then make his way to [[Mission City|Mission City]], where he engaged [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drones. Jazz defeated all four of them, but as he celebrated his great victory, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] appeared behind him and punctured Jazz's chest with his claw, extinguishing his [[Spark|spark]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] arrived just in time to witness the killing, swore he'd make Brawl's death slow, and fought through a horde of Decepticon units to destroy him. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Press left, up, down(2), left, up, right, at the New game menu. The screen will flash to confirm the code was entered correctly. Go to the bonus features, then the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] option to use a G1-homage deco on Jazz. This does not change his appearance in the Decepticon campaign, however.''</div>
====Decepticon campaign====
Jazz arrived in Mission City with Sam and Mikaela (taking the role of the destroyed Bumblebee), where he was confronted by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. After a brief chase through the city, Jazz engaged Barricade in battle, where he was defeated with ease. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
Jazz's first appearance is with the other Autobots, meeting in an old junk yard. Setting out into the city, he retrieved a number of [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]] vehicles before running into [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]; after a tedious battle, Blackout ran. Returning to the group, Jazz reported his findings, and was promptly forgotten about until he's unlocked as a playable character. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
At the [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]], Jazz set up several automated turrets and Autobot drones around the lower perimeter of the Dam, preventing [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from escaping. However, this line of defense only works for so long, as the turrets could only fire at air-borne objects. Finally getting up the side of the Dam, Jazz stepped in Megatron's path, doing little more than trash talking before Megatron jumped into battle. After a roughly equal fight, Jazz finally fell. Megatron then finished him off and desecrated the Autobot's corpse. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|WhY My buMPeRs hUrT?]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Legends Class, 2007)
*''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Jazz'''

:A much smaller version of the character, [[Legends of Cybertron|Legends-class]] Jazz features limited articulation and detail, along with a much simpler transformation. A rather glaring side-effect of this simplicity, in a desire to mimic the hood chest of the larger toy, is the addition of a second front bumper on the roof of his alt-mode. Whether this means Jazz also includes a second engine to go with this front bumper or an attempt at compensation for a case of [[Barricade (Movie)|police car envy]] is unknown. Ironically, the smallest version of Jazz is the biggest Legends toy in the movie line. Even bigger than Optimus. This may make up for the Arcee toy being taller than his Deluxe figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsJazz/jazz.htm More information on Legends Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Autobot Jazz as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Why's the man always putting me down?]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive Legends multi-pack, 2007)

:A Toys "R" Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Jazz, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bonecrusher tried to make Jazz smaller by slamming his head in.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

:As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the ''Movie'' toyline, Legends class Jazz with slightly different deco with more paint for his robot mode chest... but less paint for the vehicle mode hood while the vehicle mode windows are now blue, painted on all sides. He is packed in a versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsJazz/jazz.htm More information on Allspark Battles Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzIceMegatron toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Megatron's going to have a tough time tearing that in half.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

:Once again Legends class Jazz is redecoed, this time in a battle-damaged deco based upon his appearance during the battle in Mission City. Amusingly, like the Deluxe class Final Battle Jazz toy, the "battle damage" can only be seen in robot mode. He comes packed with a redecoed Legends class Megatron toy colored with blue accents.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsBattleJazz/jazz.htm More information on Battle Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Jazzmovietoydeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Just wait. They'll do me in G1 colors soon..."]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-04'''
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:Jazz transforms into a silver <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Solstice" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Pontiac_Solstice">Pontiac Solstice</a> Custom Hardtop. Included is a blaster weapon that elongates into a sniper rifle, which may also be clipped directly onto his rear spoiler when in vehicle mode. In robot mode, the section featuring this same rear spoiler may be kept folded onto his back or worn on either shoulder as a shield. An interesting undocumented feature is a hinge joint located on the bottom of the rifle can attach to the ''shield's'' hinge joint, creating three choice weapon configurations: ''(a)'' a mounted long range sniper rifle, ''(b)'' an ambidextrous shoulder-mounted cannon, or ''(c)'' a short range blaster with built-in shield somewhat akin to what has been seen in Jazz's concept art and in the movie itself.

:As with most of the mainline toys, he features a [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick that is activated by pushing the car roof down onto his back and locking it into place. This raises his head and slides his chest panels into proper position for the robot mode. This feature, like the weaponry mentioned above, is not documented at all, so one must be careful to not press the chest ''and'' the back at the same time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm More information on Deluxe Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This Costco exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Protoform Optimus Prime]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys.

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[[Image:Movie G1Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"See? Nineteen-Eighty-Four!"]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:An extensive [[Redeco|redeco]] of Deluxe class Jazz, this Target-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] is heavily based on ''[[Generation 1|Generation 1]]'' [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz's]] Martini Racing scheme. He's lacking in Martini sponsorship for all the obvious reasons, replacing them with his own name. Disco Jazz doesn't really need to advertise, but he does.

:This figure also features a minor retool of the joint in the forearm. On the initial, mass retail release of Deluxe Jazz, the black hinge-joint was able to slide over slightly as part of the original design. The new version features a shorter joint, which makes it a lot less floppy in robot mode. [[Cyberfly|Cyberflies]] sold separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetJazz/jazz.htm More information on Target "G1" Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie FinalBattleJazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No Cool colors in movie #2? Aww.]]
*'''Final Battle Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-14'''
*''Accessories:'' "Crescent Cannon", energy-blast missile

:An extensive retool of Jazz, modifying his head and most of his legs to give them a broken, battle-scarred appearance. Amusingly, because Hasbro chose to keep his vehicle mode pristine, the rest of his body is undamaged. All the damaged parts have a black and blue deco, representing glowing circuitry and exposed conduits.

:Jazz comes with a brand new spring-loaded weapon (called a ''Crescent Cannon'' on the packaging), partially modeled after the actual weapon Jazz appears with in the film. It can fire a transparent blue projectile and, not unlike his original featured weapon, can be mounted in different configurations: ''(a)'' Mounted on his ''right'' arm with the Crescent Cannon missile launcher (with the crescent up) facing forward a la the film, or ''(b)'' mounted on his ''left'' arm with the flip-out rifle barrel pointed forwards (with the crescent down). The cannon can actually be rotated on the connecting peg, allowing the gun to be mounted in either configuration on either arm.

:Unusual for a regular Deluxe class figure, this version of Jazz is packaged on his card in robot mode, no doubt to highlight the changes to the figure that would not be visible in the vehicle mode.

:In addition to the retooled forearm joint also found on the Target exclusive "G1 color" Jazz, a running change variant of Final Battle Jazz adds another peg to the Crescent Cannon, thus allowing Jazz to use the weapon in all the different configurations on either arm.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5" title="">[6]</a></sup>

:In spite of the claim that this is a "final battle" version of Jazz, his torso does not separate easily from his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FinalBattleJazz/jazz.htm More information on Final Battle Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie2007 Allspark Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I feel so pretty with this makeup.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Jazz in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the slavish 'All Spark Blue' color for no other reason than [[To sell toys|to sell toys]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AllsparkJazz/jazz.htm More information on All Spark Jazz at TFU,info]''

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[[Image:PremiumJazzToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Almost movie-accurate. Hasbro forgot they made the proper gun.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class "Premium Series", 2008)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This more movie-accurate version of Jazz sports a shinier coat of silver paint, along with added paint application detail to his robot mode parts. As it is a straight redeco, despite his coloration being far closer to the movie model, his weapon is still the old preliminary-art "sword" rather than the <a href="#FinalBattle" title="">"Final Battle" version's</a> much more screen-accurate shield/cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/PremiumJazz/jazz.htm More information on Premium Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Battle Over Mission City (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:A Target exclusive two-pack that pits an unchanged Deluxe Class Final Battle Jazz with a beige, brown, and on-fire orange version of Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in reference to their battle on the top of a skyscraper in the film that was, in fact, Jazz's final battle.

====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The kids love me.]]
*'''Ion Blast Autobot Jazz''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
*''Accessories'': Energy-blast missile

:Though larger than the standard <a href="#Deluxe_Class_toys" title="">Deluxe class Jazz</a>, [[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battlers]] "Ion Blast" Jazz is a simplified toy for the younger set with comparatively few parts and detailing. In vehicle mode he's kind of a squat and cutified Pontiac Solstice. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, hips and knees, and has a spring-loaded missile launcher in place of his left hand.

:This toy was later redecoed into [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Sonic Shock Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ion Blast Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[Image:Movie Jazz CyberSlammer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Silver scratches too easy, ask Jazz.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Cyber Slammers, 2007)

:[[Cyber Slammers|Cyber Slammers]] Jazz is an amazingly cute Pontiac Solstic that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot hipster. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Jazz manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamJazz/jazz.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:Movie RobotReplicas Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|My hand picks up XM.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*''Accessories:'' "Crescent cannon" rifle/shield, alternate left & right forearms

:As part of the [[Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Jazz is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech|Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with the included Crescent Cannon (which is also called that on the toy's packaging), or parts from other Robot Replica figures. Jazz's shoulders are actually mounted on the wrong sides of the toy as compared to the [[Transformers (2007)|Movie's]] CG design, but can easily swapped due to the toy's body construction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RRJazz/jazz.htm More information on Robot Replicas Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Are you looking at me?"]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand

:''[[Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' Jazz is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the slender CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Jazz is sculpted with a small handgun that was only featured in concept art early in film development that still showed Arcee as part of the main cast. Jazz comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand, as is expected.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Unleashed====
[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds RatchetJazz.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ratchet, unable to re-attach Jazz's lower torso, fitted Jazz with one of those things the Quintesson Judges float with, and made it flamin'!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet and Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:The Ratchet and Jazz turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters, both in robot mode, emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys). The "turnaround" aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Autobot sigil instead.

:This product's release was canceled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.

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====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Jazz Dangler.jpg|right|159px|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<sup id="cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TomyYujin-6" title="">[7]</a></sup> as part of the [[Danglers Collection|Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super-deformed|super-deformed]] version of Jazz that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him, kinda like he's either giving birth to it or...er, excreting it. Classy. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Jazz Screencleaner.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008<sup id="cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TomyYujin-6" title="">[7]</a></sup>, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Jazz printed on the other side.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
*'''Autobot Jazz Vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2009)
*''Number:'' '''02 of 08'''

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"His only real complaint is that he's always stuck fighting the small ones."]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy''' (2007)

: This pack of cutely sculpted figurines features an oddly brown-coloured Frenzy.

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[[Image:Rhjazzbrawl.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Yeah, um, that sure is Jazz.]]
*'''Protoform Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2007)

:This ''Robot Heroes'' pack features a cutely murderous figurine of Brawl, and Jazz in his "[[Protoform|Protoform]]" mode. Considering the generic nature of the protoforms, Protoform Jazz can easily represent any of his other three companions who crash landed to Earth. Like many Robot Heroes, he's jointed at the shoulders and neck.

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[[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hi, then die.]]
*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)

: Packaged with Autobot Ratchet, Megatron, Blackout, and Optimus Prime, "Battle Damage" Jazz is a slightly redecoed version of the first two pack version. His exclusive deco involves a black paint wash and black-lined cracks over a shiny silver painted finish. The Final Battle 5-pack was sold exclusively in Walmart stores.

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[[Image:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Okay, this is getting ridiculous.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs Megatron''' (2008)

:Once again the first Jazz sculpt is given a battle damage deco. This time black cracks and starbursts are painted over dull unpainted silver plastic.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie Jazz armswordconcept.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cool melee weapon in the game, totally non-existent in the movie.]]
* The packaging text for the Deluxe Jazz figure refers to his weapon as a "telescoping sword". As ridiculous as this sounds considering this weapon ''looks'' like a firearm and can attach to his spoiler in vehicle mode as such, this very idea actually comes from concept drawings of a sword weapon featured on the same concept art that also had Jazz showcasing the short range blaster/shield thingy both featured in the film and included with his Final Battle retool. So, ''really''... not that ridiculous anymore.

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Jazz has a "near-perfect recordable memory that makes him invaluable as a documenter of battles" and is "equipped with a fusion engine that allows him to reach sub-light speeds in vehicle mode." <a href="http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm" class="external autonumber" title="http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> One, uh, would ''hope'' a Pontiac Solstice would be travelling at ''sub''-light speeds...

* During the final battle in [[Mission City|Mission City]], there's a long period where Jazz is not doing ''anything''. He's standing around in vehicle mode when Ironhide notices that the F-22 flying above the city is Starscream, stays in vehicle mode when Ironhide and Bumblebee pick up a Furby delivery truck for cover, ''still'' remains in vehicle mode when Starscream blasts them, and after Sam discovers that Bumblebee has lost his legs, all Jazz does is pull back for a few feet to give Bumblebee space to crawl. In the end, Jazz doesn't really join the battle ''at all'' until Brawl shows up.

* In an earlier draft of the movie script, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was supposed to "consume" the Sparks of Autobots he killed. A remainder of this can be found in the novelization and the IDW comic adaptation of the movie, which both explicitly state that Megatron tears out Jazz's Spark. In the movie itself, however, Megatron simply appears to kill Jazz by ripping him apart at the waist, even though [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was previously able to survive as a detached head. However, a recent rejiggering of Frenzy's biology makes this a moot point.

* Though it is very brief, Jazz does indeed get a face close-up during the Mission City battle when he is shot by Megatron and falls over in pain, before he is ripped in half.

* In an appeal to his better nature in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan]], Optimus said part of him was "still Autobot Jazz": a reference to the name of the Jazz toys.

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==Footnotes==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-allsparktoy-0">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-0" title="">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-1" title="">1.1</a></sup> '''All Spark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz''' bio
<li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> '''Premium series''' bio
<li id="cite_note-2"><a href="#cite_ref-2" title="">↑</a> '''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' bio
<li id="cite_note-3"><a href="#cite_ref-3" title="">↑</a> '''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' bio
<li id="cite_note-4"><a href="#cite_ref-4" title="">↑</a> Target Exclusive '''Autobot Jazz''' bio
<li id="cite_note-5">[#cite_ref-5" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40291 Original Allspark thread about the running change mold variant for Final Battle Jazz's Crescent Cannon]
<li id="cite_note-TomyYujin-6">↑ <sup>[#cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-0" title="">7.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-1" title="">7.1</a></sup> <a href="http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm Jazz at TFU.info]

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Jazz (Movie)

2009-03-22T06:01:25Z

74.197.101.250: /* IDW Transformers movie comics */

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:''Jazz is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieJazz promorender.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"Slide with me. Just bounce with me. Now freeze!"]]
First Lieutenant '''Jazz''' is one happy-go-lucky Autobot. Good-natured and always able to take things in stride, he provides a decent contrast to the more serious demeanor of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] himself. He's also a talker, something Ironhide and Prime like to tease him about. He might be the smallest Autobot but he's by no means a coward. His only real complaint is that he always gets stuck fighting [[Frenzy (Movie)|the small ones]].

{{quote|Oh, I got something ''real'' flashy in mind!|—Jazz gets ready to create a distraction, [[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Kup and Ratchet like blaming turbo revvin young punks.]]
Many years before the civil war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Jazz was a member of the science division. As Optimus pondered the venerable age of the artifacts they had found at an excavation near the temple of [[Simfur]], Jazz jokingly asked if they were as old as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], earning him a threat of [[vocal processor]]-disabling retribution and a wack on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}}

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{{storylink|Defiance issue 2}}

During the war, Optimus Prime decided to launch the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron's hands. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader's attention at [[Tyger Pax|Tyger Pax]], but was grievously injured as a result. Jazz was part of the team that discovered him after the Decepticons had left. {{storylink|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1}}

As the Autobots prepared to leave Cybertron to go after Megatron and the All Spark, Optimus Prime expressed concern on if the remaining civilians and Autobots on Cybertron could hold out while they were gone. Jazz informed him that their troops were laying low, but if the Decepticons tried any mischief, they would be in for a nasty surprise. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}
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===''Ghosts Of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Onboard the ''Ark'', Jazz was the first to detect the ''[[Ghost 1|Ghost 1]]'s'' presence, and was later badly damaged in a fight with the Decepticons. After being repaired, he and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] fought together against [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

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<span style="font-size:125%;font-weight:900;">I want to tell you about the Transformers!</span><hr />
''This character article is a [[:Category:Character stubs missing fiction|stub]] and is missing information on their '''fictional appearances'''. You can help '''Transformers Wiki''' by [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Jazz_%28Movie%29&action=edit expanding it].''

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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Jazz likes "to keep his bodywork ''buff''" by externalizing his [[Spark|Spark]] Core forcefield - in the past, that led to him almost being killed when [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] almost tore out his unprotected Spark. He only survived thanks to fellow Autobot [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]], who was killed covering his retreat. {{storylink|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}

When the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] was launched, Jazz, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] attempted to distract Megatron from pursuing it. They ended up attacked by [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] and warped across space by a fold-space weapon. {{storylink|Prelude: Megatron|Prelude: Megatron}}

[[Image:JazzTitan06.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"I HAVE SEEN THE LORD!"]]
Jazz ended up on a planet that he dubbed "the Information Highway" - a constantly-morphing world with "the accumulated knowledge of countless alien cultures, condensed into some kind of sensory precipitation". He loved this world and the constant new experiences so much that he deliberately ignored Ratchet's homing beacon, wanting to stay here forever. However, the planet was alive and predatory, and ended up absorbing him into it - he fired off a warning buoy to stop others arriving, and only this led to Ratchet & Ironhide finding where he was and rescuing him. {{storylink|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}

He doesn't like the war and, as the Information Highway incident shows, has no qualms about deserting if given the opportunity.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''The following events occur in an alternate timeline/continuity where Megatron won the battle of Mission City.''</div>
Because of a lack of troops on [[Earth|Earth]], Ratchet used a corrupted fragment of the All Spark to bring Jazz back to life.<sup id="cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allsparktoy-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> Happy to be back, Jazz blew off the suggestion that death had made any impact beyond him wanting to live every day as if it was his last, and he was dispatched with Ratchet to secure a raw energon field.

Unfortunately, it turned out the corrupted fragment had indeed led to Jazz himself being corrupted; he paralyzed Ratchet and attempted to exploit Earth's apocalypse by selling the newly energon rich planet to the highest bidder. His auction was interrupted by [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who rejected an offer to join forces, and attacked. Ratchet revived and managed to destroy the energon field the auction was being held in; Jazz escaped in the resulting confusion. {{storylink|Dark Spark|Dark Spark}}

He later kept back as a happy hired gun for [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], out to murder Optimus Prime. He was prevented from this when the ''second'' hired gun, [[Kullt|Kullt]], turned up; he realised Starscream didn't trust him to be able kill an old comrade and was so insulted he gunned down the other mercenary. He was left rattled when Optimus pointed out he could have let Kullt do the work for him and ''then'' gun him down, which suggested there was still some goodness in him. He drove off in the face of reinforcements, vowing to prove Optimus wrong next time. {{storylink|Hard Target|Hard Target}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Darius McCrary|Darius McCrary]] (English), [[Taiten Kusunoki|Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Torsten Michaelis|Torsten Michaelis]] (German)

[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz dealership.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Why buy? When you can be!]]
Jazz was part of Optimus Prime's unit, summoned to Earth by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after the latter Autobot came to be in the possession of [[Sam Witwicky|Sam Witwicky]]. After his [[Protoform|protoform]] crashed through a baseball stadium, he investigated a nearby car dealership and chose a Pontiac Solstice hardtop as his vehicle mode.

[[Image:Jazz movie ally.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Sadly, the other car's owner only had liability.]]
Linking up with his fellow Autobots in a deserted alley, Jazz greeted Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela Banes]] as "little bitches," stating that Earth seems to be a cool place to hang out. He casually sat on the hood of another car while Optimus Prime explained to Sam they learnt Earth's languages through the internet. He then relayed their mission to find the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] and explained how his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses were the key to its location.

Soon after, as Sam looked for his grandfather's glasses, the Autobots attempted to assist by clumsily destroying the yard where they went. When it came to hide from [[Ronald Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], Jazz had the easiest time blending into the shadows due to his small stature.

When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]], the Autobots mounted a rescue that saw Optimus Prime tearing the roof off [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons']] vehicle. When the agents attempted to resist, Jazz used a magnet to relieve the humans of their weapons. After Bumblebee was captured by Sector Seven during the retreat, Jazz expressed his desire to rescue him, but was overruled by Optimus Prime, who didn't believe it possible to accomplish this without harming the humans, and so they should let them go.

The next day, after Optimus used his navigation scanner on Archibald Witwicky's glasses, Jazz again commented that they could not leave Bumblebee to die at the hands of Sector Seven, to become a human experiment. Optimus replied that Bumblebee would die in vain if they did not find the All Spark, and when Ironhide asked if the primitive and cruel humans deserved to be saved, Optimus countered by asking if Transformers were so different in the past. Going on to explain what he saw in the humans, Prime declared that if it came to it, he would sacrifice himself to destroy the All Spark - the humans should not pay for Cybertron's mistakes. Inspired by his words, Jazz and the other Autobots rolled out, filled with determination.

[[Image:Movie Jazz on Brawl.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Come on, Decepticon punk!""MY MISSILE LAUNCHER! That's like a reproductive organ to me!"]]
On the way to [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]], the Autobots encountered Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven assault vehicles. Jazz and his fellow Autobots applied brakes and did a hard u-turn to join the formation.

Entering [[Mission City|Mission City]], the [[William Lennox|human]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]] tried to call for air support from their own forces, only to be attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] disguised as a human F-22 fighter. Jazz, oddly, sat in vehicle mode after the explosion which crippled Bumblebee, destroying his legs. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] began shelling the battle site, Jazz led the Autobot charge toward the Decepticon, speeding to the tank in vehicle mode, then transformed and hopped on top of the turret to distract the Decepticon from the humans. As Devastator also transformed, Jazz managed to wreck his left-side rocket launcher pod before being tossed off. He then sped back to the battle, firing at Devastator, while [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] sliced of Devastator's left arm.

[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz fighting Megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Wait, why did I tell everyone to retreat again?"]]
Jazz tried to delay [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] when he appeared on the scene in order to cover the escape Captain Lennox's men and civilians. Despite Lennox's cries for him to fall back, Jazz bravely faced Megatron alone, but all he got for his trouble was being blasted by the Decepticon's fusion cannon. As Ironhide and Ratchet escorted Sam and the All Spark to safety, Megatron preyed upon the small Autobot who had the audacity to attack him. The Decepticon leader tossed him through the air, then landed upon him with the crushing grip of his talons. Valiantly, Jazz fought on to the bitter end as Megatron tore him in two, throwing his pieces to the ground before attacking Optimus Prime.

[[Image:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"We lost a great comrade today. We'll miss you, Blues." "His name was Jazz, Prime." "Whatever."]]
After being separated from Sam Witwicky, Ratchet hurried to Jazz, but his [[Spark|spark]] had already faded. In the aftermath of Megatron's defeat, Ironhide somberly handed Optimus Prime Jazz's remains as Ratchet reported that he could not save their comrade. The Autobot leader somewhat half-heartedly eulogized him, and quickly moved on. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers (2007)}}
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===Toy packaging bios===
Before coming to Earth, Jazz was involved in a deep-space battle over a barren world. He was badly damaged in the conflict and was taken offline by Brawl. After he was fixed up and upgraded his endoskeleton reinforcements, he had a renewed determination to keep his vehicle mode in pristine condition.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>

In the final battle for the AllSpark, Jazz faced off against Bonecrusher for a last battle to the absolute finish.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2" title="">[3]</a></sup> Also in that battle, Jazz took on Megatron alone, as everyone else was preoccupied with Brawl. Although he knew he didn't stand a chance, he would go down fighting for the weak, as a true Autobot would. <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3" title="">[4]</a></sup>

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jazz was left badly damaged as a result of those confrontations.

Ratchet rebuilt Jazz in what turned out to be a long recovery process. Jazz had time to think. And think he did, about a new paintjob!<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4" title="">[5]</a></sup>

Jazz came back, and more powerful than ever due to the power of the AllSpark. <sup id="cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allsparktoy-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> {{storylink|Dark Spark|Dark Spark}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Jazz's fate in the film is about as unambiguous a depiction of a [[Death|Transformer death]] as one could hope for. [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay]], when speaking on the subject, stated emphatically, "Jazz is dead". This puts the weight of [[Author intent|author intent]] on the side of Jazz being truly deceased. Later, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' prequel comic, Optimus Prime asked to have Jazz's remains buried.<br />Despite all this, bio information on his Tartet-exclusive [[Redeco|redeco]] clearly said that he was rebuilt by Ratchet. Make of this what you will.<br />His Allspark power bio says he came back by the power of the AllSpark. This actually happened in an [[Dark Spark|alternate timeline]].''</div>
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Alliance1 Ironhide-Jazz momentofsilence.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's dead Jim.]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Captain Lennox, Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers helped Ironhide find suitable transportation for Jazz's remains. As Ironhide sombrely placed Jazz's body into the trailer, the soldiers lowered their heads in honour of the Autobot who sacrificed his life to save theirs. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance issue 1}}

Later in the Nevada Desert, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots arrived with Jazz's "remains". The Autobots escorted the Decepticons' carcasses while the U.S Navy planned on giving a proper burial ceremony for Jazz. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance issue 2}} Weeks later, the Autobots and their soldier friends are on a US Navy aircraft carrier for Jazz's burial at sea. A crane hoisted the trailer containing Jazz's body and dropped it into the ocean. Optimus Prime thanked Lennox for his participation in Jazz's burial. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance issue 3}}
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==Games==
===Transformers The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor'': [[Andrew Kishino|Andrew Kishino]]

====Autobot campaign====
[[Image:VGE4M3Jazzkabob.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Ironhide, check this out." "Cool, a piñata!" "...Hate...both of...you..."]]
Jazz arrived on Earth as part of Optimus Prime's unit, summoned to the [[Human|human]] planet by Bumblebee. After taking on the form of a Pontiac Solstice, he met up with the other Autobots. His first mission was to distract Sector Seven and law enforcement units, which he did, buying his fellow Autobots time to escape. Jazz was then surrounded by Sector Seven SUVs and Decepticon drones numerous times, requiring Ironhide's help to escape.

He would then make his way to [[Mission City|Mission City]], where he engaged [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drones. Jazz defeated all four of them, but as he celebrated his great victory, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] appeared behind him and punctured Jazz's chest with his claw, extinguishing his [[Spark|spark]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] arrived just in time to witness the killing, swore he'd make Brawl's death slow, and fought through a horde of Decepticon units to destroy him. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Press left, up, down(2), left, up, right, at the New game menu. The screen will flash to confirm the code was entered correctly. Go to the bonus features, then the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] option to use a G1-homage deco on Jazz. This does not change his appearance in the Decepticon campaign, however.''</div>
====Decepticon campaign====
Jazz arrived in Mission City with Sam and Mikaela (taking the role of the destroyed Bumblebee), where he was confronted by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. After a brief chase through the city, Jazz engaged Barricade in battle, where he was defeated with ease. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
Jazz's first appearance is with the other Autobots, meeting in an old junk yard. Setting out into the city, he retrieved a number of [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]] vehicles before running into [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]; after a tedious battle, Blackout ran. Returning to the group, Jazz reported his findings, and was promptly forgotten about until he's unlocked as a playable character. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
At the [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]], Jazz set up several automated turrets and Autobot drones around the lower perimeter of the Dam, preventing [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from escaping. However, this line of defense only works for so long, as the turrets could only fire at air-borne objects. Finally getting up the side of the Dam, Jazz stepped in Megatron's path, doing little more than trash talking before Megatron jumped into battle. After a roughly equal fight, Jazz finally fell. Megatron then finished him off and desecrated the Autobot's corpse. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|WhY My buMPeRs hUrT?]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Legends Class, 2007)
*''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Jazz'''

:A much smaller version of the character, [[Legends of Cybertron|Legends-class]] Jazz features limited articulation and detail, along with a much simpler transformation. A rather glaring side-effect of this simplicity, in a desire to mimic the hood chest of the larger toy, is the addition of a second front bumper on the roof of his alt-mode. Whether this means Jazz also includes a second engine to go with this front bumper or an attempt at compensation for a case of [[Barricade (Movie)|police car envy]] is unknown. Ironically, the smallest version of Jazz is the biggest Legends toy in the movie line. Even bigger than Optimus. This may make up for the Arcee toy being taller than his Deluxe figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsJazz/jazz.htm More information on Legends Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Autobot Jazz as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Why's the man always putting me down?]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive Legends multi-pack, 2007)

:A Toys "R" Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Jazz, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bonecrusher tried to make Jazz smaller by slamming his head in.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

:As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the ''Movie'' toyline, Legends class Jazz with slightly different deco with more paint for his robot mode chest... but less paint for the vehicle mode hood while the vehicle mode windows are now blue, painted on all sides. He is packed in a versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsJazz/jazz.htm More information on Allspark Battles Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzIceMegatron toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Megatron's going to have a tough time tearing that in half.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

:Once again Legends class Jazz is redecoed, this time in a battle-damaged deco based upon his appearance during the battle in Mission City. Amusingly, like the Deluxe class Final Battle Jazz toy, the "battle damage" can only be seen in robot mode. He comes packed with a redecoed Legends class Megatron toy colored with blue accents.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsBattleJazz/jazz.htm More information on Battle Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Jazzmovietoydeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Just wait. They'll do me in G1 colors soon..."]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-04'''
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:Jazz transforms into a silver <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Solstice" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Pontiac_Solstice">Pontiac Solstice</a> Custom Hardtop. Included is a blaster weapon that elongates into a sniper rifle, which may also be clipped directly onto his rear spoiler when in vehicle mode. In robot mode, the section featuring this same rear spoiler may be kept folded onto his back or worn on either shoulder as a shield. An interesting undocumented feature is a hinge joint located on the bottom of the rifle can attach to the ''shield's'' hinge joint, creating three choice weapon configurations: ''(a)'' a mounted long range sniper rifle, ''(b)'' an ambidextrous shoulder-mounted cannon, or ''(c)'' a short range blaster with built-in shield somewhat akin to what has been seen in Jazz's concept art and in the movie itself.

:As with most of the mainline toys, he features a [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick that is activated by pushing the car roof down onto his back and locking it into place. This raises his head and slides his chest panels into proper position for the robot mode. This feature, like the weaponry mentioned above, is not documented at all, so one must be careful to not press the chest ''and'' the back at the same time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm More information on Deluxe Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This Costco exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Protoform Optimus Prime]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys.

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[[Image:Movie G1Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"See? Nineteen-Eighty-Four!"]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:An extensive [[Redeco|redeco]] of Deluxe class Jazz, this Target-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] is heavily based on ''[[Generation 1|Generation 1]]'' [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz's]] Martini Racing scheme. He's lacking in Martini sponsorship for all the obvious reasons, replacing them with his own name. Disco Jazz doesn't really need to advertise, but he does.

:This figure also features a minor retool of the joint in the forearm. On the initial, mass retail release of Deluxe Jazz, the black hinge-joint was able to slide over slightly as part of the original design. The new version features a shorter joint, which makes it a lot less floppy in robot mode. [[Cyberfly|Cyberflies]] sold separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetJazz/jazz.htm More information on Target "G1" Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie FinalBattleJazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No Cool colors in movie #2? Aww.]]
*'''Final Battle Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-14'''
*''Accessories:'' "Crescent Cannon", energy-blast missile

:An extensive retool of Jazz, modifying his head and most of his legs to give them a broken, battle-scarred appearance. Amusingly, because Hasbro chose to keep his vehicle mode pristine, the rest of his body is undamaged. All the damaged parts have a black and blue deco, representing glowing circuitry and exposed conduits.

:Jazz comes with a brand new spring-loaded weapon (called a ''Crescent Cannon'' on the packaging), partially modeled after the actual weapon Jazz appears with in the film. It can fire a transparent blue projectile and, not unlike his original featured weapon, can be mounted in different configurations: ''(a)'' Mounted on his ''right'' arm with the Crescent Cannon missile launcher (with the crescent up) facing forward a la the film, or ''(b)'' mounted on his ''left'' arm with the flip-out rifle barrel pointed forwards (with the crescent down). The cannon can actually be rotated on the connecting peg, allowing the gun to be mounted in either configuration on either arm.

:Unusual for a regular Deluxe class figure, this version of Jazz is packaged on his card in robot mode, no doubt to highlight the changes to the figure that would not be visible in the vehicle mode.

:In addition to the retooled forearm joint also found on the Target exclusive "G1 color" Jazz, a running change variant of Final Battle Jazz adds another peg to the Crescent Cannon, thus allowing Jazz to use the weapon in all the different configurations on either arm.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5" title="">[6]</a></sup>

:In spite of the claim that this is a "final battle" version of Jazz, his torso does not separate easily from his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FinalBattleJazz/jazz.htm More information on Final Battle Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie2007 Allspark Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I feel so pretty with this makeup.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Jazz in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the slavish 'All Spark Blue' color for no other reason than [[To sell toys|to sell toys]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AllsparkJazz/jazz.htm More information on All Spark Jazz at TFU,info]''

{{-}}<span id="Premium"></span>

[[Image:PremiumJazzToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Almost movie-accurate. Hasbro forgot they made the proper gun.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class "Premium Series", 2008)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This more movie-accurate version of Jazz sports a shinier coat of silver paint, along with added paint application detail to his robot mode parts. As it is a straight redeco, despite his coloration being far closer to the movie model, his weapon is still the old preliminary-art "sword" rather than the <a href="#FinalBattle" title="">"Final Battle" version's</a> much more screen-accurate shield/cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/PremiumJazz/jazz.htm More information on Premium Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Battle Over Mission City (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:A Target exclusive two-pack that pits an unchanged Deluxe Class Final Battle Jazz with a beige, brown, and on-fire orange version of Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in reference to their battle on the top of a skyscraper in the film that was, in fact, Jazz's final battle.

====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The kids love me.]]
*'''Ion Blast Autobot Jazz''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
*''Accessories'': Energy-blast missile

:Though larger than the standard <a href="#Deluxe_Class_toys" title="">Deluxe class Jazz</a>, [[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battlers]] "Ion Blast" Jazz is a simplified toy for the younger set with comparatively few parts and detailing. In vehicle mode he's kind of a squat and cutified Pontiac Solstice. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, hips and knees, and has a spring-loaded missile launcher in place of his left hand.

:This toy was later redecoed into [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Sonic Shock Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ion Blast Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[Image:Movie Jazz CyberSlammer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Silver scratches too easy, ask Jazz.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Cyber Slammers, 2007)

:[[Cyber Slammers|Cyber Slammers]] Jazz is an amazingly cute Pontiac Solstic that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot hipster. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Jazz manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamJazz/jazz.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:Movie RobotReplicas Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|My hand picks up XM.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*''Accessories:'' "Crescent cannon" rifle/shield, alternate left & right forearms

:As part of the [[Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Jazz is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech|Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with the included Crescent Cannon (which is also called that on the toy's packaging), or parts from other Robot Replica figures. Jazz's shoulders are actually mounted on the wrong sides of the toy as compared to the [[Transformers (2007)|Movie's]] CG design, but can easily swapped due to the toy's body construction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RRJazz/jazz.htm More information on Robot Replicas Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Are you looking at me?"]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand

:''[[Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' Jazz is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the slender CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Jazz is sculpted with a small handgun that was only featured in concept art early in film development that still showed Arcee as part of the main cast. Jazz comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand, as is expected.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Unleashed====
[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds RatchetJazz.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ratchet, unable to re-attach Jazz's lower torso, fitted Jazz with one of those things the Quintesson Judges float with, and made it flamin'!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet and Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:The Ratchet and Jazz turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters, both in robot mode, emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys). The "turnaround" aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Autobot sigil instead.

:This product's release was canceled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.

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====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Jazz Dangler.jpg|right|159px|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<sup id="cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TomyYujin-6" title="">[7]</a></sup> as part of the [[Danglers Collection|Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super-deformed|super-deformed]] version of Jazz that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him, kinda like he's either giving birth to it or...er, excreting it. Classy. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Jazz Screencleaner.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008<sup id="cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TomyYujin-6" title="">[7]</a></sup>, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Jazz printed on the other side.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
*'''Autobot Jazz Vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2009)
*''Number:'' '''02 of 08'''

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'''This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.'''

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"His only real complaint is that he's always stuck fighting the small ones."]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy''' (2007)

: This pack of cutely sculpted figurines features an oddly brown-coloured Frenzy.

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[[Image:Rhjazzbrawl.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Yeah, um, that sure is Jazz.]]
*'''Protoform Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2007)

:This ''Robot Heroes'' pack features a cutely murderous figurine of Brawl, and Jazz in his "[[Protoform|Protoform]]" mode. Considering the generic nature of the protoforms, Protoform Jazz can easily represent any of his other three companions who crash landed to Earth. Like many Robot Heroes, he's jointed at the shoulders and neck.

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[[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hi, then die.]]
*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)

: Packaged with Autobot Ratchet, Megatron, Blackout, and Optimus Prime, "Battle Damage" Jazz is a slightly redecoed version of the first two pack version. His exclusive deco involves a black paint wash and black-lined cracks over a shiny silver painted finish. The Final Battle 5-pack was sold exclusively in Walmart stores.

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[[Image:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Okay, this is getting ridiculous.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs Megatron''' (2008)

:Once again the first Jazz sculpt is given a battle damage deco. This time black cracks and starbursts are painted over dull unpainted silver plastic.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie Jazz armswordconcept.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cool melee weapon in the game, totally non-existent in the movie.]]
* The packaging text for the Deluxe Jazz figure refers to his weapon as a "telescoping sword". As ridiculous as this sounds considering this weapon ''looks'' like a firearm and can attach to his spoiler in vehicle mode as such, this very idea actually comes from concept drawings of a sword weapon featured on the same concept art that also had Jazz showcasing the short range blaster/shield thingy both featured in the film and included with his Final Battle retool. So, ''really''... not that ridiculous anymore.

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Jazz has a "near-perfect recordable memory that makes him invaluable as a documenter of battles" and is "equipped with a fusion engine that allows him to reach sub-light speeds in vehicle mode." <a href="http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm" class="external autonumber" title="http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> One, uh, would ''hope'' a Pontiac Solstice would be travelling at ''sub''-light speeds...

* During the final battle in [[Mission City|Mission City]], there's a long period where Jazz is not doing ''anything''. He's standing around in vehicle mode when Ironhide notices that the F-22 flying above the city is Starscream, stays in vehicle mode when Ironhide and Bumblebee pick up a Furby delivery truck for cover, ''still'' remains in vehicle mode when Starscream blasts them, and after Sam discovers that Bumblebee has lost his legs, all Jazz does is pull back for a few feet to give Bumblebee space to crawl. In the end, Jazz doesn't really join the battle ''at all'' until Brawl shows up.

* In an earlier draft of the movie script, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was supposed to "consume" the Sparks of Autobots he killed. A remainder of this can be found in the novelization and the IDW comic adaptation of the movie, which both explicitly state that Megatron tears out Jazz's Spark. In the movie itself, however, Megatron simply appears to kill Jazz by ripping him apart at the waist, even though [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was previously able to survive as a detached head. However, a recent rejiggering of Frenzy's biology makes this a moot point.

* Though it is very brief, Jazz does indeed get a face close-up during the Mission City battle when he is shot by Megatron and falls over in pain, before he is ripped in half.

* In an appeal to his better nature in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan]], Optimus said part of him was "still Autobot Jazz": a reference to the name of the Jazz toys.

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==Footnotes==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-allsparktoy-0">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-0" title="">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-1" title="">1.1</a></sup> '''All Spark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz''' bio
<li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> '''Premium series''' bio
<li id="cite_note-2"><a href="#cite_ref-2" title="">↑</a> '''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' bio
<li id="cite_note-3"><a href="#cite_ref-3" title="">↑</a> '''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' bio
<li id="cite_note-4"><a href="#cite_ref-4" title="">↑</a> Target Exclusive '''Autobot Jazz''' bio
<li id="cite_note-5">[#cite_ref-5" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40291 Original Allspark thread about the running change mold variant for Final Battle Jazz's Crescent Cannon]
<li id="cite_note-TomyYujin-6">↑ <sup>[#cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-0" title="">7.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-1" title="">7.1</a></sup> <a href="http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm Jazz at TFU.info]

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Jazz (Movie)

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:''Jazz is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:MovieJazz promorender.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"Slide with me. Just bounce with me. Now freeze!"]]
First Lieutenant '''Jazz''' is one happy-go-lucky Autobot. Good-natured and always able to take things in stride, he provides a decent contrast to the more serious demeanor of [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] or [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Prime]] himself. He's also a talker, something Ironhide and Prime like to tease him about. He might be the smallest Autobot but he's by no means a coward. His only real complaint is that he always gets stuck fighting [[Frenzy (Movie)|the small ones]].

{{quote|Oh, I got something ''real'' flashy in mind!|—Jazz gets ready to create a distraction, [[Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance1 Ratchet Jazz vocalprocessors.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Kup and Ratchet like blaming turbo revvin young punks.]]
Many years before the civil war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Jazz was a member of the science division. As Optimus pondered the venerable age of the artifacts they had found at an excavation near the temple of [[Simfur|Simfur]], Jazz jokingly asked if they were as old as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], earning him a threat of [[Vocal processor|vocal processor]]-disabling retribution and a wack on the back of the head. He was present when [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] team found a strange artifact with the [[Decepticon|strange symbol]] and helped escort the relic out of the dig site when the aliens whom Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] had encountered earlier suddenly attacked the planet. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance issue 1}}

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<span style="font-size:125%;font-weight:900;">I want to tell you about the Transformers!</span><hr />
''This character article is a [[:Category:Character stubs missing fiction|stub]] and is missing information on their '''fictional appearances'''. You can help '''Transformers Wiki''' by [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Jazz_%28Movie%29&action=edit expanding it].''

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{{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance issue 2}}

During the war, Optimus Prime decided to launch the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] into space to keep it out of Lord Megatron's hands. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was successful in diverting the Decepticon leader's attention at [[Tyger Pax|Tyger Pax]], but was grievously injured as a result. Jazz was part of the team that discovered him after the Decepticons had left. {{storylink|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 1}}

As the Autobots prepared to leave Cybertron to go after Megatron and the All Spark, Optimus Prime expressed concern on if the remaining civilians and Autobots on Cybertron could hold out while they were gone. Jazz informed him that their troops were laying low, but if the Decepticons tried any mischief, they would be in for a nasty surprise. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}
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===''Ghosts Of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Onboard the ''Ark'', Jazz was the first to detect the ''[[Ghost 1|Ghost 1]]'s'' presence, and was later badly damaged in a fight with the Decepticons. After being repaired, he and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] fought together against [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

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<span style="font-size:125%;font-weight:900;">I want to tell you about the Transformers!</span><hr />
''This character article is a [[:Category:Character stubs missing fiction|stub]] and is missing information on their '''fictional appearances'''. You can help '''Transformers Wiki''' by [http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Jazz_%28Movie%29&action=edit expanding it].''

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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Jazz likes "to keep his bodywork ''buff''" by externalizing his [[Spark|Spark]] Core forcefield - in the past, that led to him almost being killed when [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] almost tore out his unprotected Spark. He only survived thanks to fellow Autobot [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]], who was killed covering his retreat. {{storylink|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}

When the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] was launched, Jazz, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] attempted to distract Megatron from pursuing it. They ended up attacked by [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] and warped across space by a fold-space weapon. {{storylink|Prelude: Megatron|Prelude: Megatron}}

[[Image:JazzTitan06.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"I HAVE SEEN THE LORD!"]]
Jazz ended up on a planet that he dubbed "the Information Highway" - a constantly-morphing world with "the accumulated knowledge of countless alien cultures, condensed into some kind of sensory precipitation". He loved this world and the constant new experiences so much that he deliberately ignored Ratchet's homing beacon, wanting to stay here forever. However, the planet was alive and predatory, and ended up absorbing him into it - he fired off a warning buoy to stop others arriving, and only this led to Ratchet & Ironhide finding where he was and rescuing him. {{storylink|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}

He doesn't like the war and, as the Information Highway incident shows, has no qualms about deserting if given the opportunity.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''The following events occur in an alternate timeline/continuity where Megatron won the battle of Mission City.''</div>
Because of a lack of troops on [[Earth|Earth]], Ratchet used a corrupted fragment of the All Spark to bring Jazz back to life.<sup id="cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allsparktoy-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> Happy to be back, Jazz blew off the suggestion that death had made any impact beyond him wanting to live every day as if it was his last, and he was dispatched with Ratchet to secure a raw energon field.

Unfortunately, it turned out the corrupted fragment had indeed led to Jazz himself being corrupted; he paralyzed Ratchet and attempted to exploit Earth's apocalypse by selling the newly energon rich planet to the highest bidder. His auction was interrupted by [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who rejected an offer to join forces, and attacked. Ratchet revived and managed to destroy the energon field the auction was being held in; Jazz escaped in the resulting confusion. {{storylink|Dark Spark|Dark Spark}}

He later kept back as a happy hired gun for [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], out to murder Optimus Prime. He was prevented from this when the ''second'' hired gun, [[Kullt|Kullt]], turned up; he realised Starscream didn't trust him to be able kill an old comrade and was so insulted he gunned down the other mercenary. He was left rattled when Optimus pointed out he could have let Kullt do the work for him and ''then'' gun him down, which suggested there was still some goodness in him. He drove off in the face of reinforcements, vowing to prove Optimus wrong next time. {{storylink|Hard Target|Hard Target}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Darius McCrary|Darius McCrary]] (English), [[Taiten Kusunoki|Taiten Kusunoki]] (Japanese), [[Torsten Michaelis|Torsten Michaelis]] (German)

[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz dealership.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Why buy? When you can be!]]
Jazz was part of Optimus Prime's unit, summoned to Earth by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] after the latter Autobot came to be in the possession of [[Sam Witwicky|Sam Witwicky]]. After his [[Protoform|protoform]] crashed through a baseball stadium, he investigated a nearby car dealership and chose a Pontiac Solstice hardtop as his vehicle mode.

[[Image:Jazz movie ally.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Sadly, the other car's owner only had liability.]]
Linking up with his fellow Autobots in a deserted alley, Jazz greeted Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela Banes]] as "little bitches," stating that Earth seems to be a cool place to hang out. He casually sat on the hood of another car while Optimus Prime explained to Sam they learnt Earth's languages through the internet. He then relayed their mission to find the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]] and explained how his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses were the key to its location.

Soon after, as Sam looked for his grandfather's glasses, the Autobots attempted to assist by clumsily destroying the yard where they went. When it came to hide from [[Ronald Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], Jazz had the easiest time blending into the shadows due to his small stature.

When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]], the Autobots mounted a rescue that saw Optimus Prime tearing the roof off [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons']] vehicle. When the agents attempted to resist, Jazz used a magnet to relieve the humans of their weapons. After Bumblebee was captured by Sector Seven during the retreat, Jazz expressed his desire to rescue him, but was overruled by Optimus Prime, who didn't believe it possible to accomplish this without harming the humans, and so they should let them go.

The next day, after Optimus used his navigation scanner on Archibald Witwicky's glasses, Jazz again commented that they could not leave Bumblebee to die at the hands of Sector Seven, to become a human experiment. Optimus replied that Bumblebee would die in vain if they did not find the All Spark, and when Ironhide asked if the primitive and cruel humans deserved to be saved, Optimus countered by asking if Transformers were so different in the past. Going on to explain what he saw in the humans, Prime declared that if it came to it, he would sacrifice himself to destroy the All Spark - the humans should not pay for Cybertron's mistakes. Inspired by his words, Jazz and the other Autobots rolled out, filled with determination.

[[Image:Movie Jazz on Brawl.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Come on, Decepticon punk!""MY MISSILE LAUNCHER! That's like a reproductive organ to me!"]]
On the way to [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]], the Autobots encountered Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven assault vehicles. Jazz and his fellow Autobots applied brakes and did a hard u-turn to join the formation.

Entering [[Mission City|Mission City]], the [[William Lennox|human]] [[Robert Epps|soldiers]] tried to call for air support from their own forces, only to be attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] disguised as a human F-22 fighter. Jazz, oddly, sat in vehicle mode after the explosion which crippled Bumblebee, destroying his legs. When [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] began shelling the battle site, Jazz led the Autobot charge toward the Decepticon, speeding to the tank in vehicle mode, then transformed and hopped on top of the turret to distract the Decepticon from the humans. As Devastator also transformed, Jazz managed to wreck his left-side rocket launcher pod before being tossed off. He then sped back to the battle, firing at Devastator, while [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] sliced of Devastator's left arm.

[[Image:Movie2007 Jazz fighting Megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Wait, why did I tell everyone to retreat again?"]]
Jazz tried to delay [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] when he appeared on the scene in order to cover the escape Captain Lennox's men and civilians. Despite Lennox's cries for him to fall back, Jazz bravely faced Megatron alone, but all he got for his trouble was being blasted by the Decepticon's fusion cannon. As Ironhide and Ratchet escorted Sam and the All Spark to safety, Megatron preyed upon the small Autobot who had the audacity to attack him. The Decepticon leader tossed him through the air, then landed upon him with the crushing grip of his talons. Valiantly, Jazz fought on to the bitter end as Megatron tore him in two, throwing his pieces to the ground before attacking Optimus Prime.

[[Image:Movie Prime Jazz Ironhide Ratchet battleaftermath.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"We lost a great comrade today. We'll miss you, Blues." "His name was Jazz, Prime." "Whatever."]]
After being separated from Sam Witwicky, Ratchet hurried to Jazz, but his [[Spark|spark]] had already faded. In the aftermath of Megatron's defeat, Ironhide somberly handed Optimus Prime Jazz's remains as Ratchet reported that he could not save their comrade. The Autobot leader somewhat half-heartedly eulogized him, and quickly moved on. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers (2007)}}
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===Toy packaging bios===
Before coming to Earth, Jazz was involved in a deep-space battle over a barren world. He was badly damaged in the conflict and was taken offline by Brawl. After he was fixed up and upgraded his endoskeleton reinforcements, he had a renewed determination to keep his vehicle mode in pristine condition.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1" title="">[2]</a></sup>

In the final battle for the AllSpark, Jazz faced off against Bonecrusher for a last battle to the absolute finish.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2" title="">[3]</a></sup> Also in that battle, Jazz took on Megatron alone, as everyone else was preoccupied with Brawl. Although he knew he didn't stand a chance, he would go down fighting for the weak, as a true Autobot would. <sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3" title="">[4]</a></sup>

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Jazz was left badly damaged as a result of those confrontations.

Ratchet rebuilt Jazz in what turned out to be a long recovery process. Jazz had time to think. And think he did, about a new paintjob!<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4" title="">[5]</a></sup>

Jazz came back, and more powerful than ever due to the power of the AllSpark. <sup id="cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-allsparktoy-0" title="">[1]</a></sup> {{storylink|Dark Spark|Dark Spark}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Jazz's fate in the film is about as unambiguous a depiction of a [[Death|Transformer death]] as one could hope for. [[Michael Bay|Michael Bay]], when speaking on the subject, stated emphatically, "Jazz is dead". This puts the weight of [[Author intent|author intent]] on the side of Jazz being truly deceased. Later, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' prequel comic, Optimus Prime asked to have Jazz's remains buried.<br />Despite all this, bio information on his Tartet-exclusive [[Redeco|redeco]] clearly said that he was rebuilt by Ratchet. Make of this what you will.<br />His Allspark power bio says he came back by the power of the AllSpark. This actually happened in an [[Dark Spark|alternate timeline]].''</div>
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Alliance1 Ironhide-Jazz momentofsilence.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's dead Jim.]]
Shortly after the battle in Mission City, Captain Lennox, Sergeant Epps and the other soldiers helped Ironhide find suitable transportation for Jazz's remains. As Ironhide sombrely placed Jazz's body into the trailer, the soldiers lowered their heads in honour of the Autobot who sacrificed his life to save theirs. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1|Alliance issue 1}}

Later in the Nevada Desert, Optimus Prime and the other Autobots arrived with Jazz's "remains". The Autobots escorted the Decepticons' carcasses while the U.S Navy planned on giving a proper burial ceremony for Jazz. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance issue 2}} Weeks later, the Autobots and their soldier friends are on a US Navy aircraft carrier for Jazz's burial at sea. A crane hoisted the trailer containing Jazz's body and dropped it into the ocean. Optimus Prime thanked Lennox for his participation in Jazz's burial. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3|Alliance issue 3}}
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==Games==
===Transformers The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor'': [[Andrew Kishino|Andrew Kishino]]

====Autobot campaign====
[[Image:VGE4M3Jazzkabob.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Ironhide, check this out." "Cool, a piñata!" "...Hate...both of...you..."]]
Jazz arrived on Earth as part of Optimus Prime's unit, summoned to the [[Human|human]] planet by Bumblebee. After taking on the form of a Pontiac Solstice, he met up with the other Autobots. His first mission was to distract Sector Seven and law enforcement units, which he did, buying his fellow Autobots time to escape. Jazz was then surrounded by Sector Seven SUVs and Decepticon drones numerous times, requiring Ironhide's help to escape.

He would then make his way to [[Mission City|Mission City]], where he engaged [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and two [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] drones. Jazz defeated all four of them, but as he celebrated his great victory, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] appeared behind him and punctured Jazz's chest with his claw, extinguishing his [[Spark|spark]]. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] arrived just in time to witness the killing, swore he'd make Brawl's death slow, and fought through a horde of Decepticon units to destroy him. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Press left, up, down(2), left, up, right, at the New game menu. The screen will flash to confirm the code was entered correctly. Go to the bonus features, then the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] option to use a G1-homage deco on Jazz. This does not change his appearance in the Decepticon campaign, however.''</div>
====Decepticon campaign====
Jazz arrived in Mission City with Sam and Mikaela (taking the role of the destroyed Bumblebee), where he was confronted by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. After a brief chase through the city, Jazz engaged Barricade in battle, where he was defeated with ease. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
Jazz's first appearance is with the other Autobots, meeting in an old junk yard. Setting out into the city, he retrieved a number of [[Sector Seven|Sector Seven]] vehicles before running into [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]; after a tedious battle, Blackout ran. Returning to the group, Jazz reported his findings, and was promptly forgotten about until he's unlocked as a playable character. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
At the [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]], Jazz set up several automated turrets and Autobot drones around the lower perimeter of the Dam, preventing [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from escaping. However, this line of defense only works for so long, as the turrets could only fire at air-borne objects. Finally getting up the side of the Dam, Jazz stepped in Megatron's path, doing little more than trash talking before Megatron jumped into battle. After a roughly equal fight, Jazz finally fell. Megatron then finished him off and desecrated the Autobot's corpse. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:Movie Legends Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|WhY My buMPeRs hUrT?]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Legends Class, 2007)
*''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Jazz'''

:A much smaller version of the character, [[Legends of Cybertron|Legends-class]] Jazz features limited articulation and detail, along with a much simpler transformation. A rather glaring side-effect of this simplicity, in a desire to mimic the hood chest of the larger toy, is the addition of a second front bumper on the roof of his alt-mode. Whether this means Jazz also includes a second engine to go with this front bumper or an attempt at compensation for a case of [[Barricade (Movie)|police car envy]] is unknown. Ironically, the smallest version of Jazz is the biggest Legends toy in the movie line. Even bigger than Optimus. This may make up for the Arcee toy being taller than his Deluxe figure.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/LegendsJazz/jazz.htm More information on Legends Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and Autobot Jazz as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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[[Image:Movie Allspark Legends pack.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Why's the man always putting me down?]]
*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive Legends multi-pack, 2007)

:A Toys "R" Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Jazz, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzBonecrusher toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bonecrusher tried to make Jazz smaller by slamming his head in.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

:As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the ''Movie'' toyline, Legends class Jazz with slightly different deco with more paint for his robot mode chest... but less paint for the vehicle mode hood while the vehicle mode windows are now blue, painted on all sides. He is packed in a versus two-pack with an all-new Legends class figure of [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsJazz/jazz.htm More information on Allspark Battles Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie Legends JazzIceMegatron toys.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Megatron's going to have a tough time tearing that in half.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)

:Once again Legends class Jazz is redecoed, this time in a battle-damaged deco based upon his appearance during the battle in Mission City. Amusingly, like the Deluxe class Final Battle Jazz toy, the "battle damage" can only be seen in robot mode. He comes packed with a redecoed Legends class Megatron toy colored with blue accents.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/LegendsBattleJazz/jazz.htm More information on Battle Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Jazzmovietoydeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Just wait. They'll do me in G1 colors soon..."]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-04'''
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:Jazz transforms into a silver <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pontiac_Solstice" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Pontiac_Solstice">Pontiac Solstice</a> Custom Hardtop. Included is a blaster weapon that elongates into a sniper rifle, which may also be clipped directly onto his rear spoiler when in vehicle mode. In robot mode, the section featuring this same rear spoiler may be kept folded onto his back or worn on either shoulder as a shield. An interesting undocumented feature is a hinge joint located on the bottom of the rifle can attach to the ''shield's'' hinge joint, creating three choice weapon configurations: ''(a)'' a mounted long range sniper rifle, ''(b)'' an ambidextrous shoulder-mounted cannon, or ''(c)'' a short range blaster with built-in shield somewhat akin to what has been seen in Jazz's concept art and in the movie itself.

:As with most of the mainline toys, he features a [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick that is activated by pushing the car roof down onto his back and locking it into place. This raises his head and slides his chest panels into proper position for the robot mode. This feature, like the weaponry mentioned above, is not documented at all, so one must be careful to not press the chest ''and'' the back at the same time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm More information on Deluxe Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This Costco exclusive three-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys. It also comes with a nifty poster depicting all three toys in a standoff scene.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Autobot Jazz together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Protoform Optimus Prime]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] toys.

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[[Image:Movie G1Jazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"See? Nineteen-Eighty-Four!"]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:An extensive [[Redeco|redeco]] of Deluxe class Jazz, this Target-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] is heavily based on ''[[Generation 1|Generation 1]]'' [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz's]] Martini Racing scheme. He's lacking in Martini sponsorship for all the obvious reasons, replacing them with his own name. Disco Jazz doesn't really need to advertise, but he does.

:This figure also features a minor retool of the joint in the forearm. On the initial, mass retail release of Deluxe Jazz, the black hinge-joint was able to slide over slightly as part of the original design. The new version features a shorter joint, which makes it a lot less floppy in robot mode. [[Cyberfly|Cyberflies]] sold separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/TargetJazz/jazz.htm More information on Target "G1" Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie FinalBattleJazz toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No Cool colors in movie #2? Aww.]]
*'''Final Battle Jazz''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-14'''
*''Accessories:'' "Crescent Cannon", energy-blast missile

:An extensive retool of Jazz, modifying his head and most of his legs to give them a broken, battle-scarred appearance. Amusingly, because Hasbro chose to keep his vehicle mode pristine, the rest of his body is undamaged. All the damaged parts have a black and blue deco, representing glowing circuitry and exposed conduits.

:Jazz comes with a brand new spring-loaded weapon (called a ''Crescent Cannon'' on the packaging), partially modeled after the actual weapon Jazz appears with in the film. It can fire a transparent blue projectile and, not unlike his original featured weapon, can be mounted in different configurations: ''(a)'' Mounted on his ''right'' arm with the Crescent Cannon missile launcher (with the crescent up) facing forward a la the film, or ''(b)'' mounted on his ''left'' arm with the flip-out rifle barrel pointed forwards (with the crescent down). The cannon can actually be rotated on the connecting peg, allowing the gun to be mounted in either configuration on either arm.

:Unusual for a regular Deluxe class figure, this version of Jazz is packaged on his card in robot mode, no doubt to highlight the changes to the figure that would not be visible in the vehicle mode.

:In addition to the retooled forearm joint also found on the Target exclusive "G1 color" Jazz, a running change variant of Final Battle Jazz adds another peg to the Crescent Cannon, thus allowing Jazz to use the weapon in all the different configurations on either arm.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5" title="">[6]</a></sup>

:In spite of the claim that this is a "final battle" version of Jazz, his torso does not separate easily from his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FinalBattleJazz/jazz.htm More information on Final Battle Jazz at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Movie2007 Allspark Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I feel so pretty with this makeup.]]
*'''All Spark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Jazz in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the slavish 'All Spark Blue' color for no other reason than [[To sell toys|to sell toys]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AllsparkJazz/jazz.htm More information on All Spark Jazz at TFU,info]''

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[[Image:PremiumJazzToy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Almost movie-accurate. Hasbro forgot they made the proper gun.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe Class "Premium Series", 2008)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:This more movie-accurate version of Jazz sports a shinier coat of silver paint, along with added paint application detail to his robot mode parts. As it is a straight redeco, despite his coloration being far closer to the movie model, his weapon is still the old preliminary-art "sword" rather than the <a href="#FinalBattle" title="">"Final Battle" version's</a> much more screen-accurate shield/cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/PremiumJazz/jazz.htm More information on Premium Jazz at TFU.info]''

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*'''Battle Over Mission City (Two-Pack)''' ("Screen Battles" Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories'' Telescoping "sword" (rifle)

:A Target exclusive two-pack that pits an unchanged Deluxe Class Final Battle Jazz with a beige, brown, and on-fire orange version of Voyager Class [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in reference to their battle on the top of a skyscraper in the film that was, in fact, Jazz's final battle.

====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Movie FAB Jazz.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The kids love me.]]
*'''Ion Blast Autobot Jazz''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
*''Accessories'': Energy-blast missile

:Though larger than the standard <a href="#Deluxe_Class_toys" title="">Deluxe class Jazz</a>, [[Fast Action Battlers|Fast Action Battlers]] "Ion Blast" Jazz is a simplified toy for the younger set with comparatively few parts and detailing. In vehicle mode he's kind of a squat and cutified Pontiac Solstice. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, hips and knees, and has a spring-loaded missile launcher in place of his left hand.

:This toy was later redecoed into [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Sonic Shock Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/FABJazz/jazz.htm More information on Ion Blast Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Cyber Slammers====
[[Image:Movie Jazz CyberSlammer.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Silver scratches too easy, ask Jazz.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Cyber Slammers, 2007)

:[[Cyber Slammers|Cyber Slammers]] Jazz is an amazingly cute Pontiac Solstic that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot hipster. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Jazz manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/CySlamJazz/jazz.htm More information on Cyber Slammers Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Robot Replicas====
[[Image:Movie RobotReplicas Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|My hand picks up XM.]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
*''Accessories:'' "Crescent cannon" rifle/shield, alternate left & right forearms

:As part of the [[Robot Replicas|Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Jazz is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech|Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with the included Crescent Cannon (which is also called that on the toy's packaging), or parts from other Robot Replica figures. Jazz's shoulders are actually mounted on the wrong sides of the toy as compared to the [[Transformers (2007)|Movie's]] CG design, but can easily swapped due to the toy's body construction.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/RRJazz/jazz.htm More information on Robot Replicas Jazz at TFU.info]''

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====Titanium Series====
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Jazz.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Are you looking at me?"]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)
*''Accessories'' Movie-style Autobot sigil display stand

:''[[Titanium Series|Titanium Series]]'' Jazz is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the slender CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. Jazz is sculpted with a small handgun that was only featured in concept art early in film development that still showed Arcee as part of the main cast. Jazz comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand, as is expected.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Unleashed====
[[Image:Movie UnleashedTurnarounds RatchetJazz.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Ratchet, unable to re-attach Jazz's lower torso, fitted Jazz with one of those things the Quintesson Judges float with, and made it flamin'!]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet and Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:The Ratchet and Jazz turnaround is a 3D sculpture of the two characters, both in robot mode, emerging from rubble and explosions, with a movie-accurate sculpt (compared to the various transforming toys). The "turnaround" aspect of these sculptures simply means one can turn the piece around to display a raised-relief of the movie-style Autobot sigil instead.

:This product's release was canceled for the US market, but was released in Australia and in Asia.

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====Transformers Movie Danglers====
[[Image:Movie Jazz Dangler.jpg|right|159px|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2007)

:Released by [[Tomy Yujin|Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<sup id="cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TomyYujin-6" title="">[7]</a></sup> as part of the [[Danglers Collection|Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super-deformed|super-deformed]] version of Jazz that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him, kinda like he's either giving birth to it or...er, excreting it. Classy. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.

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====Transformers Movie Screen Cleaners====
[[Image:Movie Jazz Screencleaner.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (2008)

:Released by Tomy Yujin on January 2008<sup id="cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-TomyYujin-6" title="">[7]</a></sup>, this dangler is a faction logo-shaped screen cleaner for your cell phone, with a stock image of Jazz printed on the other side.

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===Revenge of the Fallen===
====RPMs - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
*'''Autobot Jazz Vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2009)
*''Number:'' '''02 of 08'''

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'''This item is currently scheduled for release, but is not yet available.'''

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Movie Robotheroes JazzVsFrenzy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"His only real complaint is that he's always stuck fighting the small ones."]]
*'''Autobot Jazz vs. Decepticon Frenzy''' (2007)

: This pack of cutely sculpted figurines features an oddly brown-coloured Frenzy.

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[[Image:Rhjazzbrawl.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Yeah, um, that sure is Jazz.]]
*'''Protoform Jazz vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (2007)

:This ''Robot Heroes'' pack features a cutely murderous figurine of Brawl, and Jazz in his "[[Protoform|Protoform]]" mode. Considering the generic nature of the protoforms, Protoform Jazz can easily represent any of his other three companions who crash landed to Earth. Like many Robot Heroes, he's jointed at the shoulders and neck.

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[[Image:Robotheroesfinalbattle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hi, then die.]]
*'''The Final Battle''' (2008)

: Packaged with Autobot Ratchet, Megatron, Blackout, and Optimus Prime, "Battle Damage" Jazz is a slightly redecoed version of the first two pack version. His exclusive deco involves a black paint wash and black-lined cracks over a shiny silver painted finish. The Final Battle 5-pack was sold exclusively in Walmart stores.

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[[Image:Robotheroesjazzmegatron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Okay, this is getting ridiculous.]]
*'''Battle Jazz vs Megatron''' (2008)

:Once again the first Jazz sculpt is given a battle damage deco. This time black cracks and starbursts are painted over dull unpainted silver plastic.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie Jazz armswordconcept.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cool melee weapon in the game, totally non-existent in the movie.]]
* The packaging text for the Deluxe Jazz figure refers to his weapon as a "telescoping sword". As ridiculous as this sounds considering this weapon ''looks'' like a firearm and can attach to his spoiler in vehicle mode as such, this very idea actually comes from concept drawings of a sword weapon featured on the same concept art that also had Jazz showcasing the short range blaster/shield thingy both featured in the film and included with his Final Battle retool. So, ''really''... not that ridiculous anymore.

* According to a press kit sent out in conjunction with the movie, Jazz has a "near-perfect recordable memory that makes him invaluable as a documenter of battles" and is "equipped with a fusion engine that allows him to reach sub-light speeds in vehicle mode." <a href="http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm" class="external autonumber" title="http://numberonestars.com/transformers/production/autobots.htm" rel="nofollow">[1]</a> One, uh, would ''hope'' a Pontiac Solstice would be travelling at ''sub''-light speeds...

* During the final battle in [[Mission City|Mission City]], there's a long period where Jazz is not doing ''anything''. He's standing around in vehicle mode when Ironhide notices that the F-22 flying above the city is Starscream, stays in vehicle mode when Ironhide and Bumblebee pick up a Furby delivery truck for cover, ''still'' remains in vehicle mode when Starscream blasts them, and after Sam discovers that Bumblebee has lost his legs, all Jazz does is pull back for a few feet to give Bumblebee space to crawl. In the end, Jazz doesn't really join the battle ''at all'' until Brawl shows up.

* In an earlier draft of the movie script, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was supposed to "consume" the Sparks of Autobots he killed. A remainder of this can be found in the novelization and the IDW comic adaptation of the movie, which both explicitly state that Megatron tears out Jazz's Spark. In the movie itself, however, Megatron simply appears to kill Jazz by ripping him apart at the waist, even though [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] was previously able to survive as a detached head. However, a recent rejiggering of Frenzy's biology makes this a moot point.

* Though it is very brief, Jazz does indeed get a face close-up during the Mission City battle when he is shot by Megatron and falls over in pain, before he is ripped in half.

* In an appeal to his better nature in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan]], Optimus said part of him was "still Autobot Jazz": a reference to the name of the Jazz toys.

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==Footnotes==
<ol class="references"><li id="cite_note-allsparktoy-0">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-0" title="">1.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-allsparktoy_0-1" title="">1.1</a></sup> '''All Spark-Enhanced Autobot Jazz''' bio
<li id="cite_note-1"><a href="#cite_ref-1" title="">↑</a> '''Premium series''' bio
<li id="cite_note-2"><a href="#cite_ref-2" title="">↑</a> '''Autobot Jazz vs. Bonecrusher''' bio
<li id="cite_note-3"><a href="#cite_ref-3" title="">↑</a> '''Battle Jazz vs. Ice Megatron''' bio
<li id="cite_note-4"><a href="#cite_ref-4" title="">↑</a> Target Exclusive '''Autobot Jazz''' bio
<li id="cite_note-5">[#cite_ref-5" title="">↑</a> <a href="http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=40291 Original Allspark thread about the running change mold variant for Final Battle Jazz's Crescent Cannon]
<li id="cite_note-TomyYujin-6">↑ <sup>[#cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-0" title="">7.0</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-TomyYujin_6-1" title="">7.1</a></sup> <a href="http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ol>
==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/AutobotJazz/jazz.htm Jazz at TFU.info]

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Darkwing (G1)

2009-03-22T05:53:30Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Powermaster|the combined form of the Godmasters Buster and Hydra|Darkwings}}

:''Darkwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes called '''Darkwind'''.''

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

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

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

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

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

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

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

[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingunicron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And when I say, "I love you Dread," it's not what it implies.]]
Returning to Cybertron, they took a job working for deposed Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who hired them to retrieve a special cargo from Earth: the deactivated body of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. ''Or maybe, NOT so deactivated. Upon arriving at Starscream's crash-landing site in South America, Darkwing and Dreadwind found him still up and about. The power of the [[Underbase|Underbase]] was maintaining a bare minimum of functioning, but enough to make him dangerous. After the Decepticons were trounced, Hi-Test and Throttle managed to siphon the Underbase power directly from Starscream's corpse, taking his dead body off-line while giving them enough power to recharge their partners and make it back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Race with the Devil|Race with the Devil}}'' Megatron planned to use Starscream as an unthinking instrument of destruction, but things just never go as planned. After Starscream was disabled and Megatron vanished in the explosion of his tower, Darkwing and Dreadwind found themselves out of work again. {{storylink|Skin Deep|Skin Deep}}

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

When [[Primus|Primus]] gathered all his children to do battle with Unicron on Cybertron, Darkwing marked this solemn occasion by guffawing loudly at something Dreadwind was telling him and thus pissing off several Autobots. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Despite this frivolity, when the battle began Darkwing and Dreadwind were front and center. They joined the Autobots [[Highbrow|Highbrow]] and [[Cloudburst|Cloudburst]] in taking the fight right into Unicron's face, and Darkwing was quite eager to bash him up. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}} After the planet-eater was destroyed, Darkwing and Dreadwind joined up with the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command. They were responsible for killing off their old sparring partner [[Getaway|Getaway]] on the planet [[Klo|Klo]], but went into exile with the rest of the Decepticons after the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] turned the tide on that planet. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

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

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

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Darkwing and Dreadwind were members of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during the Dark Ages, working under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Poor saps. {{storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Universe (2009)===
====Generation 1 Series====
*'''Darkwind''' (Ultra Class 2009)
*''Accessories:'' Kinetic Blaster, projectile

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

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

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingcommercials.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hello, hello, hello!]]
* Dreadwind and Darkwing show up in several commercials.

:* They appeared first, of course, in commercials for the [[Powermaster|Powermasters]]. This footage was chopped up and used in several different-but-similar Powermasters commercials, and focused on the new [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the non-Prime Autobot and Decepticon Powermasters, or their [[People Power!|appearance in Marvel Comics]].
* They appeared again in the animated introduction to the first Pretenders commercial. The narration claims that a series of defeats forces the Autobots to develop Pretender technology, and as the Pretenders rise from their operating tables, Dreadwind and Darkwing break in and approach them. (The Pretenders are considerably smaller than Dreadwind and Darkwing, lending evidence to the idea that the commercials' Pretenders are human-sized.)
* Later, they're the victims of the new [[Micromaster|Micromasters]]. Optimus Prime unleashes an army of Micromasters upon a Decepticon base, they slip past [[Piranacon|the guard]], and once inside they crawl up both Dreadwind and Darkwing and overwhelm them.
* Footage from the first commercial, depicting Dreadwind and Darkwing in vehicle mode chasing [[Getaway|Getaway]] and [[Joyride (Autobot)|Joyride]] in vehicle mode, was used at the beginning of the commercial for the [[Triggerbot|Triggerbots]] and [[Triggercon|Triggercons]]. This animation seemed to be meant to represent these other toys. Don't pay too close attention, kids!

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

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Psycho-Orb

2009-03-22T05:52:36Z

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Ace (G.I. Joe)

2009-03-22T05:51:28Z

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[G.I. Joe|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/5/58/Joelogo.gif/90px-Joelogo.gif" width="90" height="23" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
:''Ace is a member of [[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] in the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

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Brad J. Armbruster, AKA '''Ace''', is G.I. Joe's crack pilot hotshot. He sometimes crashes, but not often.

==Fiction==
===G.I. Joe And The Transformers===
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==External links==
* [http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/ace.shtml Ace at Yojoe.com]

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Airlift Andy

2009-03-22T05:50:22Z

74.197.101.250:

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:''Airlift Andy is a [[1-2-3 Transformers|1-2-3 Transformer]] semi-related to the [[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]] [[Continuity family|continuity]].''

==Toys==
===1-2-3 Transformers===
* '''Airlift Andy''' (Mega 1-2-3 Transformer, 2002)

: A red and white fire chopper with electronic phrases: push down on his cockpit windshield to make him say one of a combination of phrases, which differ in robot mode and vehicle mode. Recolored version of the previously-released [[Charlie Chopper|Charlie Chopper]].

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==External Links==
* [http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/airliftandy.shtml Airlift Andy at Playskool GO-BOTS are Pure Love Fansite]
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/123/AirliftAndy/airliftandy.htm Airlift Andy at TFU.info]

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Bruticus Maximus (Energon)

2009-03-22T05:47:17Z

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:''Bruticus Maximus is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:SLBruticusCardArt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Bigger, Badder, Battling Dudicus Maximus?]]
'''Bruticus Maximus''' is one of four ancient [[Combiner]] robots chosen to guard the [[Super Energon]] pools deep within [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He and his peers were awakened from countless years of stasis by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] when [[Superion Maximus|Superion Maximus's]] [[Anonymous Maximus|brother]] was destroyed by the Decepticon leader.

He and his friend [[Constructicon Maximus]] are quite willing to abandon their duty to follow a strong leader whom they believe represent Cybertron's future, a Decepticon-dominated future.

He is the combined form of the [[Destruction Team]]:

*[[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]]
*[[Blackout (Combiner)|Blackout]]
*[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]
*[[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]
*[[Stormcloud (Energon)|Stormcloud]]

:''Japanese name:'' '''Bruticus'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Brutikusz'''

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Trevor Devall]] (English), [[Makoto Yasumura]] (Japanese), [[Fredrik Beckmann]] (Swedish)

When Megatron destroyed [[Superion Maximus|Superion Maximus's]] brother, he unlocked the living seal on the Super Energon pool and awakened the remaining Combiners. While Superion Maximus was aghast at his brother's destruction, the Decepticon combiners were merely curious about who had managed to reactivate them. Megatron declared that the Super Energon was his and that he was master of all Decepticons. {{storylink|Ambition}}

Superion Maximus protested that the Super Energon belonged to all Transformers as Megatron jumped into the pool, changing into Galvatron once again. When the Autobot combiner tried to attack the reborn Decepticon leader to no avail, Galvatron ordered the two Decepticon combiners to give chase as Superion Maximus fled. Later, Superion confronted the two Decepticons, reminding them that they'd protected the Super Energon together for millions of years, and asking them why they had let one Transformer have control of it all. Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus merely replied that Galvatron was their master now, and that he represented the future of Cybertron. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

During a virtual training match between the Autobots and Decepticons, Barricade and [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]] gathered with their respective team members to face off against [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] and his [[Air Team]]. Both sides combined and clashed, with Superion Maximus losing the battle. However, they were quickly defeated by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Supreme]] in the next round. {{storylink|Distribution}}

[[Image:Superionmaximus kills bruticus.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Ever walk a mile in another man's limbs?]]
Bruticus Maximus eventually paid for his treachery when a vengeful Superion Maximus attacked both Decepticon combiners. Surprised by the Autobot combiner's ferocity, both Decepticons were caught off-guard at first, until they over-confidently held him down, which proved to be their downfall. Superion launched all of his limbs at Constructicon Maximus, pinning him against a wall, as Superion's central component [[Storm Jet (Energon)|Storm Jet]] crushed the Decepticon combiner's spark, killing him.

Angered, Bruticus Maximus destroyed Superion's limbs, then began crushing him. Just as it seemed hopeless, a ghost-like entity appeared and shot off Bruticus' arm, freeing Superion. It was an image of Superion's older brother. Superion Maximus powerlinked with the dead Constructicon Maximus' limbs and attacked the confused Bruticus, piercing his spark, and causing a massive explosion which destroyed the remaining Decepticon. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

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==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Bruticus Maximus Toy.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Neon Cowboy]]
*'''Barricade''', '''Kickback''', '''Stormcloud''', '''Blackout''', and '''Blight''' (2004, 2005)

:Bruticus Maximus is composed of his five team members, with Barricade forming his central body component. His limbs' [[Energon weapon]]s form his hands and feet. Similarly to [[Generation 1|Generation 1's]] ''[[Scramble City]]'' combiner teams, Bruticus Maximus (as well as Superion Maximus and Constructicon Maximus) feature universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different teams.

:Only Barricade, Kickback and Stormcloud were initially released in 2004 for the North American, Asian and Australasian markets, with Blackout and Blight released later in 2005 and even 2006. This unfortunately led to many consumers having an incomplete Bruticus Maximus for many months.

:The molds were later used for the [[Universe (2008)|Universe]] (2008) and [[ROTF]] [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus Maximus]].

===Superlink===
*'''Bruticus''' (2004)
*''Japanese ID Number'': '''SD-21'''

:In Japan, the entire team was only available in a single gift-set, with slight color variations to each individual. They kept the names of the original G1 Combaticons as opposed to the new names the Western Energon figures had.

==Trivia==
* Like the other two ''Energon'' "Maximus" combiners, the five component robots of Bruticus Maximus are made from only three [[mold]]s: a central Deluxe torso, and two Basic limbs with two color schemes each. According to [[Hasbro]] representatives at [[BotCon 2005]], this was done because the budget for the tail-end of ''Energon'' allowed for only nine-to-ten new molds, so they had the choice of two groups of five, or three groups of three. They went with the latter.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BruticusMaximus/bruticusmaximus.htm Bruticus Maximus at TFU.info]

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Darkwing (G1)

2009-03-22T05:41:48Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon Powermaster|the combined form of the Godmasters Buster and Hydra|Darkwings}}

:''Darkwing is a [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes called '''Darkwind'''.''

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

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

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

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

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

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

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

[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingunicron.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And when I say, "I love you Dread," it's not what it implies.]]
Returning to Cybertron, they took a job working for deposed Decepticon leader [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who hired them to retrieve a special cargo from Earth: the deactivated body of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. ''Or maybe, NOT so deactivated. Upon arriving at Starscream's crash-landing site in South America, Darkwing and Dreadwind found him still up and about. The power of the [[Underbase|Underbase]] was maintaining a bare minimum of functioning, but enough to make him dangerous. After the Decepticons were trounced, Hi-Test and Throttle managed to siphon the Underbase power directly from Starscream's corpse, taking his dead body off-line while giving them enough power to recharge their partners and make it back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Race with the Devil|Race with the Devil}}'' Megatron planned to use Starscream as an unthinking instrument of destruction, but things just never go as planned. After Starscream was disabled and Megatron vanished in the explosion of his tower, Darkwing and Dreadwind found themselves out of work again. {{storylink|Skin Deep|Skin Deep}}

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

When [[Primus|Primus]] gathered all his children to do battle with Unicron on Cybertron, Darkwing marked this solemn occasion by guffawing loudly at something Dreadwind was telling him and thus pissing off several Autobots. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Despite this frivolity, when the battle began Darkwing and Dreadwind were front and center. They joined the Autobots [[Highbrow|Highbrow]] and [[Cloudburst|Cloudburst]] in taking the fight right into Unicron's face, and Darkwing was quite eager to bash him up. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}} After the planet-eater was destroyed, Darkwing and Dreadwind joined up with the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command. They were responsible for killing off their old sparring partner [[Getaway|Getaway]] on the planet [[Klo|Klo]], but went into exile with the rest of the Decepticons after the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] turned the tide on that planet. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

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

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

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Darkwing and Dreadwind were members of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction during the Dark Ages, working under the command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Poor saps. {{storylink|The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath}}

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

===Universe (2009)===
====Generation 1 Series====
*'''Darkwind''' (Ultra Class 2009)
*''Accessories:'' Kinetic Blaster, projectile

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

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

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Dreadwinddarkwingcommercials.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hello, hello, hello!]]
* Dreadwind and Darkwing show up in several commercials.

:* They appeared first, of course, in commercials for the [[Powermaster|Powermasters]]. This footage was chopped up and used in several different-but-similar Powermasters commercials, and focused on the new [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the non-Prime Autobot and Decepticon Powermasters, or their [[People Power!|appearance in Marvel Comics]].
* They appeared again in the animated introduction to the first Pretenders commercial. The narration claims that a series of defeats forces the Autobots to develop Pretender technology, and as the Pretenders rise from their operating tables, Dreadwind and Darkwing break in and approach them. (The Pretenders are considerably smaller than Dreadwind and Darkwing, lending evidence to the idea that the commercials' Pretenders are human-sized.)
* Later, they're the victims of the new [[Micromaster|Micromasters]]. Optimus Prime unleashes an army of Micromasters upon a Decepticon base, they slip past [[Piranacon|the guard]], and once inside they crawl up both Dreadwind and Darkwing and overwhelm them.
* Footage from the first commercial, depicting Dreadwind and Darkwing in vehicle mode chasing [[Getaway|Getaway]] and [[Joyride (Autobot)|Joyride]] in vehicle mode, was used at the beginning of the commercial for the [[Triggerbot|Triggerbots]] and [[Triggercon|Triggercons]]. This animation seemed to be meant to represent these other toys. Don't pay too close attention, kids!

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

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Dead Universe

2009-03-22T05:39:31Z

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:''The Dead Universe is a region in the [[IDW continuity|IDW]] comics portion of the [[Generation 1|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]''

[[Image:DUmechs.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The Boyzone reunion tour just got more interesting]]
The '''Dead Universe''' is a mysterious and malevolent realm that exists beyond the plane of "normal" space. Those who enter are said to become dead in both body and mind, and are forced into the service of a vast, dark intelligence. This all-controlling evil presence is known only as "[[Darkness (G1)|The Darkness]]"; even its minions understand little about it except that it is wholly devoted to the obliteration of all life. These goals have been directed by the space-lost crew of the original [[Ark (G1)|''Ark'']] in service of the grand plan of the [[Expansion|Expansion]]. Those exposed to the baleful energies of the Dead Universe cannot survive long outside of it, necessitating the ''Ark'' crew's reliance upon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who for unknown reasons can travel beyond indefinitely.

Individuals known to be aligned with the Dead Universe include:

* [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] (leader)
* [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]]
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
* [[Grindcore (G1)| Grindcore]]
* [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]
* Assorted [[Micromaster|Micromasters]]
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (in opposition of the others)

Not all the servants of the Dead Universe do so willingly, or even knowingly. The vast technological acumen of Jhiaxus has produced several mind-controlled agents for the furthering of his goals. These agents have not been fully immersed in the Dead Universe, and thus make excellent catspaws.

* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (sleeper agent)
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
* [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]
* [[Pretender Monster|Pretender Monsters]]/[[Monstructor|Monstructor]]
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]

==Fiction==
===IDW comics continuity===
The Dead Universe was discovered by the crew of the original ''Ark'' during its expedition into the [[Benzuli Expanse|Benzuli Expanse]]. A cosmic anomaly within the Expanse swallowed the exploratory ship, transporting them to the mysterious dimension. The disappearance of the Ark has been considered to be one of the great mysteries of Cybertronian history, which led [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to investigate it. Following up on a lead, he landed on [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam Prime]]. Beneath the surface of the planet, he discovered a second anomaly, a vast underground sea of quicksilver-like material. Unfortunately upon reaching this he was abducted by [[Micromaster|Micromasters]] and given over to the tender ministrations of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat|Spotlight: Nightbeat}} Subsequent expeditions to the Benzuli Expanse have shown evidence that the anomaly has since begun to expand, and seems on a path to consume the entire local star system. Those same expeditions have met with hostile reaction from Galvatron, to prevent interference. {{storylink|Spotlight: Galvatron|Spotlight: Galvatron}}

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Backstop (Cybertron)

2009-03-22T05:37:05Z

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{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' Autobot|the Universe Mini-Con|Backstop (Universe)}}
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:''Backstop is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Cyb-Backstop01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Short, wide rhino seeks chick for long walks on beach, eating parasites off hide]]
A wise elder of [[Jungle Planet|Jungle Planet]], Backstop sought enlightenment beyond the boundaries of his world. But when he returned, he found himself focused not on the things he'd learned offworld, but on the strife of his people. Thus, he attempted to teach a new generation of Transformers what he learned and the ways of peace, only to see his brightest pupil, [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], succumb to the evils of tyranny.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Saidos''' (サイドス ''Saidosu'')

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil|Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Masahiko Tanaka|Masahiko Tanaka]] (Japanese)

Years ago, Backstop sought to teach the young warriors of Jungle Planet the ways of peace and the honorable warrior. Their planet had long since been ravaged by raiders, and he thought that this new philosophy of "peaceful aggression" would usher in a new age for their people. His students included [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]], and [[Undermine|Undermine]]. To the former two, he was like a father, and his charges saw one another as brothers.

However, their bond was torn apart when Scourge resolved to take the fight to the raiders. Backstop protested this, saying that Scourge would begin a cycle of vengeance that would only lead to more vengeance. Scourge left his master's side, and Snarl went with him, deciding to stand by his friend rather than his master.

Backstop's words would ring true; after Scourge defeated the raiders, his honor and decency began to fade, and the dragon-bot had all of Jungle Planet in his iron-fisted grip. What had began as a fight for peace turned into a dictatorship.

Years later, Backstop encountered [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], who had been weakened by the harsh environment of Jungle Planet. Surprised by the fact that Overhaul could turn into a vehicle rather than a beast (though he did recognize the form), Backstop would later learn that Overhaul was in fact from the Transformers' ancient world of Cybertron. Through him, Backstop became affiliated with the Autobots and eventually told Scourge's story to [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Eventually, even Backstop learned that one had to fight at some point, and he went to tell Scourge that Optimus would be challenging him. At the same time, reminded Scourge that Optimus fought for the things Scourge had forgotten.

Optimus and Leobreaker defeated Scourge, and afterwards, Backstop helped the Autobots in their attempt to get Jungle Planet's [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]] off the planet. He would remain on his homeworld, even after Scourge left to seek vengeance on Optimus, though he did see the effects of the [[Unicron Singularity|Black Hole]] when a [[Space bridge|space bridge]] appeared over his world.

Much later, Backstop joined the multi-world alliance and rushed to help Scourge (who had learned the error of his ways) to right the massive engine that was meant to restore Jungle Planet to its rightful position in space. He then oversaw a tournament to decide the new leader of Jungle Planet and declared Scourge the rightful and honorable ruler.

Afterwards, Backstop decided to join the crew of the ''[[Hyperborea|Hyperborea]]''. When it departed, he told [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]] that "sometimes the path to enlightenment leads away from home."

===Hasbro bio and key code info===
Backstop is a Transformer who once relied on anger until he traveled the galaxy, learning the way of the warrior from [[Bludgeon (Cybertron)|Bludgeon]] and [[Banzai-Tron (Cybertron)|Banzai-Tron]]. He returned and was eventually defeated in battle by Scourge. He sought to destroy the dragon-bot, having learned the true value of life—life that Scourge does not honor.

Eventually, Leobreaker taught him how to play [[Baseball|baseball]].

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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[Image:GalaxyForce Saidos toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|If it's not Rhinox, and it is not a Dinobot, who is it?]]
*'''Backstop''' (Scout class, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-15'''
*''Accessories'': Jungle Planet style Cyber Key

: Backstop transforms into a robotic rhinoceros. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key|Cyber Planet Key]] into his key slot activates his spring-loaded ramming horn, which extends outward (but does not actually launch). He comes with a silver-bordered Jungle Planet-style Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Key Code|Key Code]] "'''stw7'''" on its back.

[[Image:Cybertron Backstop toy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|He has two left feet in every mode!]]
: There are several notable differences between the Hasbro and [[Takara|Takara]] releases of Backstop. The Takara version is overall lighter, with a mainly medium-gray body, silvery beast-mode legs, plus coppery plastic and paint deco. The Hasbro version, however, uses a darker gray with a bit of purple tint for the main body, with medium-gray legs and a more yellow-gold on the accenting.

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===Universe===
*'''Backstop''' (Scout, 2007)
*''Accessories'': Jungle Planet style Cyber Key

: Backstop was one of several ''Cybertron'' Scout-class toys also made available on ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' cardbacks, and sold through discount chains like Kay-Bee Toy Works. This version is unchanged from the ''Cybertron'' release.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:BackstopArm.jpg|right|180px|thumb|He only wanted a hug.]]
* Backstop's Japanese name is a "coolification" of the Japanese word for "rhinoceros", "''sai''". Think of it as the Japanese equivalent of the name "[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]".

* Backstop had a normal left arm that unfolded from the back of the rhino very far into the design process, so far as to have a complete sculpt made. According to Hasbro employees, this was changed into his less human-like scooped arm design so that the rhino mode wouldn't appear to have a fist emerging from its... well...

==External links==
*[http://tfkenkon.com/collection/act339/ Saidos gallery at TF Kenkon]

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Judd Nelson

2009-03-22T05:35:04Z

74.197.101.250: /* The Transformers: The Movie */

[[Image:|right|284px|thumb|I want to be just like you. I figure all I need is a lobotomy and some tights.]]

'''Judd Nelson''' is an American actor. Outside of [[Transformers]] [[fandom]], he is best known for his portrayal of teenage rebel John Bender in the 1985 film [[wikipedia:The Breakfast Club|''The Breakfast Club'']], and as Brooke Shields's boss in the TV show ''Suddenly Susan''.

== Voices ==
=== The Transformers: The Movie ===
* [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]]

=== Transformers Animated ===
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000555/ Judd Nelson at the Internet Movie Database]

[[Category:Voice actors]]

Judd Nelson

2009-03-22T05:34:47Z

74.197.101.250:

[[Image:|right|284px|thumb|I want to be just like you. I figure all I need is a lobotomy and some tights.]]

'''Judd Nelson''' is an American actor. Outside of [[Transformers]] [[fandom]], he is best known for his portrayal of teenage rebel John Bender in the 1985 film [[wikipedia:The Breakfast Club|''The Breakfast Club'']], and as Brooke Shields's boss in the TV show ''Suddenly Susan''.

== Voices ==
=== The Transformers: The Movie ===
* [[Rodimus Prime]]

=== Transformers Animated ===
*[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000555/ Judd Nelson at the Internet Movie Database]

[[Category:Voice actors]]

Nightbeat (G1)

2009-03-22T05:14:05Z

74.197.101.250: /* IDW comics continuity */

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:''Nightbeat is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Nightbeatg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nightbeat in: "The Mystery of the Jaunty Irish Jig!"]]
'''Nightbeat''', a self-declared detective, loves mystery, suspense, and conspiracy. When Nightbeat is on the trail for clues, nothing else matters. This monomania has famously gotten him into trouble over his head more times than he can count. Yet in the face of adversity, he remains cool, confident, and even irreverent. He has insulted creatures many times his size and committed huge faux-pas to uncover the truth. It is not so much that Nightbeat is brave, but more that when the thrill of the hunt has him -- he will not be denied.

Nightbeat has a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, [[Muzzle|Muzzle]], who he gets along ''amazingly'' well with. The two seem to have been of one mind even before they were [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]].

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<center>''Nightbeat ducks, [[Siren|Siren]] receives punch meant for Nightbeat''</center>
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:''Hungarian name:'' '''Éjvadász''' ("Night Hunter")
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Veilleur''' (Watcher)

==Fiction==
===Commercial animation===
[[Image:NightbeatTV.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Feel the beat of the rhythm of the Nightbeat.]]
While being driven by [[Muzzle|Muzzle]] on the surface of an unidentified planet (with [[Siren|Siren]] and [[Hosehead|Hosehead]] at his side), Nightbeat transformed into robot mode. Shortly thereafter, three [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] Headmasters burst through a wall, and Nightbeat engaged [[Horri-Bull|Horri-Bull]] in battle. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 ] {{storylink|Commercial|Small Headmasters Commercial}}

{{note|This is the only time that Nightbeat's [[Character model|character model]] was animated. His "shades", like the eyes on his toy, would have been black, though they glow blue as Muzzle connects.}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

[[Image:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Nightbeat, I thought 'Truth is revealed in the smallest detail' is what you always say." "...Shut up, Siren."]]

''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] crew on Earth, Nightbeat learned of a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the California shoreline. He decided to investigate, bringing along [[Siren]] to serve as his personal "Watson". At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback|the body]], and who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Sending Siren off to chase them down, Nightbeat pulled out the giant retractable magnifying glass in his sleeve and went to work collecting evidence from the body.''
''Finding a serial brand from a Decepticon prison on the body, and identifying a signature Decepticon blaster as the murder weapon, Nightbeat concluded that a lone, well-armed Decepticon was hunting down escaped Autobot prisoners. Siren returned at that moment, correcting Nightbeat's analysis by informing him the prisoners weren't escapees, but deliberately let loose as prey to be hunted down. His source? The surviving prisoner, [[Hosehead]], and the lone, well-armed Decepticon named [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] who was right on their tails. Thinking quickly, Nightbeat had his Nebulan partner Muzzle binary-bond with the dead Autobot in order to partially reactivate his motor functions. Caught off-guard by his prey supposedly coming back to life right in front of him, Thunderwing left himself wide open when Muzzle disengaged and Nightbeat blew up the Autobot's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatdeathbringer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Get your head out of 1984, Prime!]]
''Optimus Prime was confiding in Nightbeat his desire to find a way to restore the warriors who were destroyed during the [[Underbase Saga]] when they received a distress signal from the Earth's surface. Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Siren, Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself, and under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades. There they found the [[Deathbringer]], who had come to cleanse the planet of life. Ironically, Deathbringer was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], the very thing Prime had desired earlier to restore his fallen warriors! And it must be destroyed to save Earth! While the rest of the combat team were getting slaughtered by Deathbringer, Nightbeat pulled away and consulted via comlink [[Waverider]] on the Ark. Through Waverider's information digging, Nightbeat learned that Deathbringers are mechanoids who are designed to give death painlessly to the terminally ill. Though this particular Deathbringer's purpose had been twisted, Nightbeat used its own programming against it. Nightbeat told the Deathbringer that its own body was diseased, and it should destroy itself. It did, leaving Nightbeat and Prime a hollow victory with questions about the true essence of the Matrix. {{storylink|Deathbringer (comic issue)|Deathbringer}}''

''Later, Thunderwing emerged from the ocean, intent on destroying Nightbeat, Hosehead, and Siren, the Autobots who had defeated him earlier. {{storylink|Rage!}} To this end, he led his troops on a suicidal attack on the Ark. Though Thunderwing and his troops were forced to retreat, when he returned to Cybertron he was named Decepticon leader for his single-minded ruthlessness. {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}''

[[Image:Nightbeatincontrol.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But what does he think about waterboarding?]]
During the Matrix Quest, Nightbeat led Hosehead and Siren on a search of the planet [[Pz-Zazz]] for any sign of the Matrix. Pz-Zazz was on file as a vibrant, lush world; in reality it was a cesspool, festering with mob violence and untamed decadence. While questioning the wrong sort of people, the Autobots were caught in the middle of a crossfire between B'hgdad's men and Gutt's boys. One alien on the street fared worse than they did, passing on a mysterious bird statue to Siren before dying in his arms. Despite Nightbeat's keen interest in the clear film noir plot developing around them, Siren and Hosehead convinced him to put the bird aside and continue searching for the Matrix.

At the next bar they were canvassing, the Autobots were confronted by the delightful Miss [[Fatale]]. Fatale informed them of a legendary Font of Life which had once lit a nearby mountaintop. The sick and weak would pilgrimage to the mountain in order to touch a "sacred idol" and heal their wounds. She offered to lead them to the temple on the mountain in exchange for the bird, which she claimed was her property. Suspicious, Nightbeat sent Hosehead and Siren ahead to the mountain with Fatale while he retrieved the bird from where they had stashed it. Confronted by B'hgdad and his men, Nightbeat only managed to escape after chipping off a piece of the bird's outer enamel, revealing the radiant life-source within. Briefly considering keeping the bird as a replacement for the Matrix, to help heal all his comrades aboard the Ark, Nightbeat quickly rejected the idea and returned the bird to its rightful place on the mountain's altar, releasing waves of pure light and hope to revitalize Pz-Zazz and its people.

Then he got shot in the back. No good deed goes unpunished. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}}

Thunderwing and his [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] had gotten wind of Autobot parties searching this one area of the galaxy, and his curiosity was piqued. Hooking Nightbeat and the others up to his torturous Mind-Leech device, Thunderwing extracted all he needed to know about the Matrix Quest and the possible planets on the search list. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier}} The Autobot trio remained captives on board the Mayhem ship until Thunderwing backhanded his minion [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] into some equipment. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} This caused a short circuit which, unknown to the Decepticons, freed Nightbeat and his team. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen [[Ark shuttlecraft|Autobot shuttle]], Nightbeat and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow.

[[Image:Nightbeatmatrixguideme.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Stop writing our captions for us, Nightbeat.]]
The situation was worse than they thought. The Matrix was corrupted from a series of unstable hosts, and now had an evil sentience that had overwhelmed Thunderwing and made him a puppet to its will. With the combined forces of the Ark unable to best the Thunderwing / Matrix combo, Nightbeat devised a desperate plan. As Siren triggered the shuttle's self-destruct sequence, Nightbeat fired the ship's grappling harpoon straight through Thunderwing's chest and shut off the docking clamps, just as Hosehead turned off the artificial gravity in the hangar bay. The result was the shuttle being sucked out into the black void, taking Thunderwing and the Matrix along with it before exploding. Thunderwing was last seen hurtling through space, still harpooned to a piece of flaming debris. {{storylink|All Fall Down!}}

[[Image:Nightbeateyeofthestorm.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And a second gunman! On the grassy knoll!]]
Optimus Prime next gave Nightbeat an investigational assignment to look into the disappearance and supposed death of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a massive explosion on Cybertron some months back. After review witness statements and making a few leaps of deductive logic, Nightbeat reached the hypothesis that Ratchet may have been cast into a dimensional portal they knew had been active at the time of the explosion, and then been caught between space as the explosion destroyed the delicate portal mechanism. To test his theory, Nightbeat arranged for an inter-dimensional probe to search for and retrieve Ratchet's spark signature in [[Unspace|unspace]], assuming it was anywhere to be found. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm!|Eye of the Storm!}}

It was. Ratchet reappeared on the Ark fused at a molecular level to Megatron. This wasn't a [[Silverbolt (BW)|"pure, strong, and fast"]] fusion; it was a horrific blending of two mechanoids, both in constant and indescribable agony. Prime managed to subdue the creature, and Autobot medic [[Fixit]] took steps to separate the pair, who were then placed in stasis chambers. {{storylink|The Price of Life!}} During the aftermath, Optimus Prime surrendered his forces, including Nightbeat, to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's]] Decepticons on Earth, hoping to use his desperate action to unite both factions against [[Unicron]]. This alliance was about to form when the entire Decepticon base imploded in on itself due to an attack from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] small team of rival Decepticon forces. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Nightbeat survived this initial strike, and along with Optimus Prime and the other Autobots, emerged and tried to keep the new Decepticon Civil War from spreading beyond the area. Optimus charged himself and Nightbeat with keeping Scorponok specifically out of Manhattan. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} However, when [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock's]] team of robot-fighting mutants, the [[Neo-Knights]] arrived, Nightbeat was the first to fall at the hands of the psychotic [[Circuit Breaker]]. As the fighting neared its end, and the alliance began to form again, [[Primus]] teleported the Earth-bound Transformers to Cybertron; Nightbeat's antenna was in contact with the Neo-Knight's helicopter, accidentally bringing them to Cybertron as well! {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatsnapdragon.jpg|right|160px|thumb|Oh no! Muzzle!]]
Once on Cybertron, Nightbeat, able to stand up again, watched as Primus spoke through [[Emirate Xaaron]], telling "his children" of their origin and their charge to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Once Unicron arrived, the alliance was put to the test, and Nightbeat was among several Autobots who utilized [[hoverscooter]]s in their attacks on the Dark God. Nightbeat survived this cataclysmic battle. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Nightbeat was seen nailing both an Autobot and Decepticon logo on the wall of their fragile alliance's headquarters {{storylink|Still Life!}} and joined the Autobots in their delayed evacuation of Cybertron. As they headed for [[Klo]], he urged [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to cool down and save his bring-a-prick for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. [[Snapdragon]] kicked a head away from Nightbeat's remains. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|It can be assumed that Nightbeat was revived along with the other casualties by the [[Last Autobot|Last Autobot]].}}
=====''Another Time and Place''=====
{{note|The "Another Time and Place" text story was meant to be a conclusion to the Marvel continuity, but its events were ignored by ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''. It was [[Withered Hope|later labeled]] a "dead end" [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]].}}

When the Decepticons took control of the [[Nucleon]] on [[Hydrus Four]], Nightbeat joined a commando unit of Autobots to infiltrate their position. Their first obstacle was [[Fangry]], but luck was on their side. The Decepticon tracker was looking to kill something, and bent waaaaay over the water trying to skewer a fish. Nightbeat just had to give him a tiny nudge, and Fangry fell over into the waiting arms of the Autobots hidden in the murky water. {{storylink|Another Time and Place}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We hate you, Furman, forever.]]
Nightbeat worked on a computer console as Optimus Prime and Megatron observed some data on the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. When [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronian army attacked the base, Nightbeat's console exploded, sending him flying across the room. {{storylink|Swarm (comic issue)|Swarm}}

He later appeared among the Autobot forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the Swarm, self-destructing alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[Rheanimum|rheanimum]] that could have saved him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

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====Classics====
{{note|The ''Classics'' stories take place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or Generation 2.}}

[[Image:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Detective by trade, but moonlights as a babysitter.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Nightbeat initially accepted [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] offer to search the galaxy for [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his scattered troops. However, Nightbeat soon tired of this mindset, and formed his own team. He, his former [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] partner [[Muzzle]], [[Siren|Siren]] (and his partner [[Quig]]), [[Lug]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva]], scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve.

[[Image:Nightbeatcheapshotsnoggin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You'd lose the ears, too, if you hung out with Siren.]]
Nightbeat's crew once had to <strike>set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs</strike> crash their ship into the only repair bay on Azure equipped to repair their ship, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl, Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. The Decepticons were brutalized and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for her services, plus she chipped in for a new head for Nightbeat, as his was damaged during the battle.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Nightbeat and his crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Nightbeatageofwrath.jpg|right|150px|thumb|War Within Nightbeat transforms into Roger Clemens.]]
One of the few remaining Autobots battling the Decepticons during the [[Age of Internment|Age of Internment]], Nightbeat was leader of a strike team consisting of Hosehead, Siren, [[Slapdash|Slapdash]], [[Joyride|Joyride]], and [[Getaway|Getaway]]. They were tasked with acquiring a member of the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] for [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to study and, hopefully, find some sort of defense against. Using Getaway as a decoy with the rest of the team hiding under a [[Null-field cloak|null-field cloak]], they managed to lure three of them into a trap at [[Nova Cronum|Nova Cronum]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 2|The Age of Wrath, Part 2}} After the first two drones were destroyed, the third simply shut itself down. As Nightbeat discussed the best couse of action with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], he approached it with an [[Inhibitor claw|inhibitor claw]] - only for it to suddenly reactivate and slam Nightbeat against a wall, temporarily knocking him out of commission. Nightbeat revived shortly afterwards but was helpless to stop the rampaging drone, which was eventually put down by Getaway. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 3|The Age of Wrath, Part 3}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:SpotlightNightbeat NightbeatKrakon.jpg|left|220px|thumb|Nightbeat, star of CSI: Kalis.]]
Nightbeat, passing the time by trying to answer the mystery of the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', went to meet with a mechanoid trader named [[Krakon]], only to find him dead by unknown means. Nightbeat followed the clues that the late Krakon (and his killers) left behind and was lured into an apparent trap on [[Gorlam Prime]]. He found a strange dimensional portal deep beneath the world, but got captured by an [[Straxus (G1)|unknown villain]] before he could tell anyone. They put something in his head, erased his memory, and then sent him back out into space. Shortly thereafter he was contacted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and ordered to head for [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Aboard ''[[Ark-32]]'', Nightbeat arrived in Earth orbit with [[Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] in tow just as Optimus Prime and his troops were confronting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] head-on in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3}} While his two rather over-eager companions headed to the surface, Nightbeat remained aboard the ship and provided intel for the Autobots below. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4}}

Planetside, Hot Rod succeeded in carrying out his primary mission, the capture of the Decepticons' [[facsimile]] avatar. Anxious to re-join the battle, he requested Nightbeat to send him through a double orbital bounce—transporting him up to the ship just long enough to drop off his captive, then returning to the planet. Nightbeat was rather bemused at the thought of the thrill-seeking Hot Rod abandoning a combat zone, but complied. At that instant, though, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] arrived and attacked Hot Rod. Nightbeat reported back to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] that Hot Rod was in a [[CR chamber]], and the facsimile—injured by flak—had expired.
{{storylink|Escalation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeat-devastation1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I can bluff my way through anything, he thought, even Pictionary.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker's]] disappearance, Nightbeat began investigating the sequence of events that led to his capture. Examining the [[SM-40 Notepad]] stolen by [[Verity Carlo]], he discovered a homing device that had allowed Sunstreaker's unknown assailants to discover the underwater location of ''[[Ark-19]]''. Nightbeat ordered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] on a scouting mission along the shores of [[Lake Michigan]], where Bumblebee discovered a great deal of advanced surveillance equipment. Deducing that ''Ark-19'''s location was compromised, Nightbeat advised Optimus and Prowl to move the ship immediately. Nightbeat handled navigation chores as the ship lifted off. Unfortunately, the Decepticon [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked shortly thereafter, sending ''Ark-19'' plummeting to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1}}

Per Optimus Prime's order, Nightbeat transferred the damaged ship's data to ''Ark-32'', then moved with the other Autobots to the ship's cargo bay shortly before it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and self-destructed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2}}

Nightbeat and the others survived, however and while the other Autobots battled Sixshot, Nightbeat attempted to activate the orbital bounce abilities of the ''Ark-32''. After a few Autobot injuries, Nightbeat was able to beam them up to the ship, along with [[Jimmy Pink]] and Verity Carlo, who may have died during the bounce. Optimus Prime stayed behind to battle Sixshot alone, but once Sixshot left the battle, Nightbeat also evacuated Prime seconds before an air strike by the U.S. military. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}}

Afterward, Nightbeat studied the telemetry [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit sent on [[Leadfoot|Leadfoot's]] death. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5}} After examining the data, Nightbeat observed that it was as though a virus of unlife had attacked and destroyed every living cyber-cell in Leadfoot simultaneously, in a fraction of a [[Units of time|nano-klik]]. While it was something he had never encountered before, he couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important, as if his memory had been tampered with. Seeking inspiration to jog his memory, he went down to the hanger of ''Ark 32'' where his personal ship was stored. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Watson had finally had enough of Holmes' lip.]]
He soon found out that he logged a message about his trip to Gorlam Prime, but that he has no recollection about it. He asked Hardhead to help him with his investigation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Discovering a large part of his memory missing, a worried Nightbeat realised someone may have tampered with him and asked Hardhead to accompany him to Gorlam Prime, with orders to terminate Nightbeat if he turned. Upon arrival, they found the entire planet frozen. Nightbeat theorised that the planet was evolving somehow, from organic to techno-organic... to something like Cybertronians. His musings were interrupted by a force of small Transformers. As Hardhead held them off, Nightbeat found some kind of tunnels leading down to a strange cavern. There, losing control of himself, he turned his gun on Hardhead, who casually shot him in the head. As the Autobot died, [[Jhiaxus]] screamed, revealing to [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] that their agent was gone. Nemesis casually waved it away, taking Nightbeat's mission as his own: Find and kill Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Nightbeat toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Too cool for Playskool.]]
* '''Nightbeat with Muzzle''' (Headmaster, 1988)
*''Accessories'': "Muzzle" Headmaster driver, seat/helmet, "Plasma Blaster" rifle, right and left "Photon Pistols"

: [[Transformation (toys)|Nightbeat transforms]] into a blue and yellow Porsche 959. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that his Headmaster unit, Muzzle, can sit inside of. His head guns can be stored just above the headlights while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

: In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Nightbeat has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Muzzle (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Muzzle has Nightbeat's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip down panel that covers the face, featured on larger Headmasters.

:He shares a mold with the Japanese [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Junior]], [[Minerva|Minerva]], who also got a mail-order exclusive version in Nightbeat's colors.

===Timelines===
[[Image:Nightbeattimelinestoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your...]]
* '''Nightbeat''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, radar

: This [[Retool|retool]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is one of two 2008 [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]] Fan Club exclusives. The new head is based on the character model's head (by which we mean [[Siren|Siren]]'s with some nods to the toy-Nightbeat's, see Trivia below), but is missing its "ears" thanks to clearance and production timing issues. Nightbeat comes with a clear-plastic spring-loaded missile launcher. He can also form the top or bottom half of a combined robot with any other "[[Powerlinx|Powerlinx]]"-style 2-bot combiner toy.

: Nightbeat was originally announced to be available by [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]] in April, but after multiple delays, preorders finally went up months later on August 27, 2008, with a release date of "within four weeks" of September 30, 2008.

: The retooled version of this mold was used to create ''[[Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Nightbeat (Shattered Glass)|Nightbeat]] at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]]'s customization class.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Top row: toy Nightbeat, toy Siren. Bottom row: comic Siren, comic Nightbeat.]]
* In Nightbeat's [[:Image:Transformsfromracecartorobot.jpg|toy packaging photography]], Muzzle's legs are blue instead of the final black, and the flame stickers on Nightbeat's doors are different. This early flame design made it into [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Nightbeat Nightbeat's ''Universe'' profile art] and, as a result, into some Marvel Comics stories.

* For their [[Character model|character models]], the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of Nightbeat and [[Siren|Siren]] were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.

* He was was depicted with his own toy's head (for the first time) in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]. Nightbeat's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s Transformers comics retain the Siren face design, but inside the Nightbeat helmet. In [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]]' "[[Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots]]", his appearance is based on his new toy, whose head is based on Siren's face and helmet.

[[Image:Nightbeatchests.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Where'd he get that extra boob?]]
* Another Nightbeat visual oddity is the large difference between the design of his toy's chest and of the character model's chest. While the toy's chest is an asymmetrical shape with one "boob" and a "tummy grill" not unlike Optimus Prime's, the character model gives him a concave octagon which symmetrically houses two hollow boxes. Where did this design come from, and why is it the only thing on his character model, other than the swapped head, that departs from his toy design?

* Due to his asymmetrical chest details, Nightbeat's original [[Packaging art|packaging art]] is noticeably flipped horizontally, putting his "boob" on the left instead of the right. Dreamwave's [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]] profile art of him, seen at the top of this page, seems to have been based on the boxart's flip, as well as IDW's material for a long time. In [[Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6]], IDW's Nightbeat chest is symmetrical, mirroring the half of his chest with the "boob," giving him an approximation of the made-up Marvel Comics/character model chest -- but in [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead]], it's back to the asymmetrical design again.

* Nightbeat has worn the [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|Sometimes]] the artist remembers he has very tall shoulders under there, sometimes [[:Image:MarvelUS-62.jpg|not]].

* In the (hilariously bad) [[RTM 1 dub|English-Malay dub]] of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', [[Minerva|Minerva]] is called "Nightbeat."

* At [[BotCon 1997|BotCon 1997]], [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]] was asked why he killed Nightbeat in ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]''. He said:

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:Suffice to say, Furman wasn't very familiar with ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' at the time. <a href="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" class="external autonumber" title="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" rel="nofollow">[2]</a>

* A "dinner mystery theatre" starring Nightbeat was planned for [[OTFCC 2004|OTFCC 2004]], with Optimus Prime as the murder victim. Instead, the Transformer theme was shelved and attendees were subjected to [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|DEATH BY CHOCOLATE]].

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Nightbeat/nightbeat.htm Nightbeat at TFU.info]

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

*[http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD311042&id=O6IoAAAAEBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4#PPA2,M1 Nightbeat's patent on Google.]

*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 1988 Headmasters commercial starring Nightbeat, on Youtube]

*[http://www.builtstlouis.net/tf/nightbeat/index.html Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NIGHTBEAT]

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2009-03-22T05:10:40Z

74.197.101.250: /* Classics */

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:''Nightbeat is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Nightbeatg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nightbeat in: "The Mystery of the Jaunty Irish Jig!"]]
'''Nightbeat''', a self-declared detective, loves mystery, suspense, and conspiracy. When Nightbeat is on the trail for clues, nothing else matters. This monomania has famously gotten him into trouble over his head more times than he can count. Yet in the face of adversity, he remains cool, confident, and even irreverent. He has insulted creatures many times his size and committed huge faux-pas to uncover the truth. It is not so much that Nightbeat is brave, but more that when the thrill of the hunt has him -- he will not be denied.

Nightbeat has a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, [[Muzzle|Muzzle]], who he gets along ''amazingly'' well with. The two seem to have been of one mind even before they were [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]].

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<center>''Nightbeat ducks, [[Siren|Siren]] receives punch meant for Nightbeat''</center>
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:''Hungarian name:'' '''Éjvadász''' ("Night Hunter")
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Veilleur''' (Watcher)

==Fiction==
===Commercial animation===
[[Image:NightbeatTV.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Feel the beat of the rhythm of the Nightbeat.]]
While being driven by [[Muzzle|Muzzle]] on the surface of an unidentified planet (with [[Siren|Siren]] and [[Hosehead|Hosehead]] at his side), Nightbeat transformed into robot mode. Shortly thereafter, three [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] Headmasters burst through a wall, and Nightbeat engaged [[Horri-Bull|Horri-Bull]] in battle. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 ] {{storylink|Commercial|Small Headmasters Commercial}}

{{note|This is the only time that Nightbeat's [[Character model|character model]] was animated. His "shades", like the eyes on his toy, would have been black, though they glow blue as Muzzle connects.}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

[[Image:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Nightbeat, I thought 'Truth is revealed in the smallest detail' is what you always say." "...Shut up, Siren."]]

''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] crew on Earth, Nightbeat learned of a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the California shoreline. He decided to investigate, bringing along [[Siren]] to serve as his personal "Watson". At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback|the body]], and who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Sending Siren off to chase them down, Nightbeat pulled out the giant retractable magnifying glass in his sleeve and went to work collecting evidence from the body.''
''Finding a serial brand from a Decepticon prison on the body, and identifying a signature Decepticon blaster as the murder weapon, Nightbeat concluded that a lone, well-armed Decepticon was hunting down escaped Autobot prisoners. Siren returned at that moment, correcting Nightbeat's analysis by informing him the prisoners weren't escapees, but deliberately let loose as prey to be hunted down. His source? The surviving prisoner, [[Hosehead]], and the lone, well-armed Decepticon named [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] who was right on their tails. Thinking quickly, Nightbeat had his Nebulan partner Muzzle binary-bond with the dead Autobot in order to partially reactivate his motor functions. Caught off-guard by his prey supposedly coming back to life right in front of him, Thunderwing left himself wide open when Muzzle disengaged and Nightbeat blew up the Autobot's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatdeathbringer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Get your head out of 1984, Prime!]]
''Optimus Prime was confiding in Nightbeat his desire to find a way to restore the warriors who were destroyed during the [[Underbase Saga]] when they received a distress signal from the Earth's surface. Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Siren, Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself, and under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades. There they found the [[Deathbringer]], who had come to cleanse the planet of life. Ironically, Deathbringer was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], the very thing Prime had desired earlier to restore his fallen warriors! And it must be destroyed to save Earth! While the rest of the combat team were getting slaughtered by Deathbringer, Nightbeat pulled away and consulted via comlink [[Waverider]] on the Ark. Through Waverider's information digging, Nightbeat learned that Deathbringers are mechanoids who are designed to give death painlessly to the terminally ill. Though this particular Deathbringer's purpose had been twisted, Nightbeat used its own programming against it. Nightbeat told the Deathbringer that its own body was diseased, and it should destroy itself. It did, leaving Nightbeat and Prime a hollow victory with questions about the true essence of the Matrix. {{storylink|Deathbringer (comic issue)|Deathbringer}}''

''Later, Thunderwing emerged from the ocean, intent on destroying Nightbeat, Hosehead, and Siren, the Autobots who had defeated him earlier. {{storylink|Rage!}} To this end, he led his troops on a suicidal attack on the Ark. Though Thunderwing and his troops were forced to retreat, when he returned to Cybertron he was named Decepticon leader for his single-minded ruthlessness. {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}''

[[Image:Nightbeatincontrol.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But what does he think about waterboarding?]]
During the Matrix Quest, Nightbeat led Hosehead and Siren on a search of the planet [[Pz-Zazz]] for any sign of the Matrix. Pz-Zazz was on file as a vibrant, lush world; in reality it was a cesspool, festering with mob violence and untamed decadence. While questioning the wrong sort of people, the Autobots were caught in the middle of a crossfire between B'hgdad's men and Gutt's boys. One alien on the street fared worse than they did, passing on a mysterious bird statue to Siren before dying in his arms. Despite Nightbeat's keen interest in the clear film noir plot developing around them, Siren and Hosehead convinced him to put the bird aside and continue searching for the Matrix.

At the next bar they were canvassing, the Autobots were confronted by the delightful Miss [[Fatale]]. Fatale informed them of a legendary Font of Life which had once lit a nearby mountaintop. The sick and weak would pilgrimage to the mountain in order to touch a "sacred idol" and heal their wounds. She offered to lead them to the temple on the mountain in exchange for the bird, which she claimed was her property. Suspicious, Nightbeat sent Hosehead and Siren ahead to the mountain with Fatale while he retrieved the bird from where they had stashed it. Confronted by B'hgdad and his men, Nightbeat only managed to escape after chipping off a piece of the bird's outer enamel, revealing the radiant life-source within. Briefly considering keeping the bird as a replacement for the Matrix, to help heal all his comrades aboard the Ark, Nightbeat quickly rejected the idea and returned the bird to its rightful place on the mountain's altar, releasing waves of pure light and hope to revitalize Pz-Zazz and its people.

Then he got shot in the back. No good deed goes unpunished. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}}

Thunderwing and his [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] had gotten wind of Autobot parties searching this one area of the galaxy, and his curiosity was piqued. Hooking Nightbeat and the others up to his torturous Mind-Leech device, Thunderwing extracted all he needed to know about the Matrix Quest and the possible planets on the search list. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier}} The Autobot trio remained captives on board the Mayhem ship until Thunderwing backhanded his minion [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] into some equipment. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} This caused a short circuit which, unknown to the Decepticons, freed Nightbeat and his team. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen [[Ark shuttlecraft|Autobot shuttle]], Nightbeat and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow.

[[Image:Nightbeatmatrixguideme.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Stop writing our captions for us, Nightbeat.]]
The situation was worse than they thought. The Matrix was corrupted from a series of unstable hosts, and now had an evil sentience that had overwhelmed Thunderwing and made him a puppet to its will. With the combined forces of the Ark unable to best the Thunderwing / Matrix combo, Nightbeat devised a desperate plan. As Siren triggered the shuttle's self-destruct sequence, Nightbeat fired the ship's grappling harpoon straight through Thunderwing's chest and shut off the docking clamps, just as Hosehead turned off the artificial gravity in the hangar bay. The result was the shuttle being sucked out into the black void, taking Thunderwing and the Matrix along with it before exploding. Thunderwing was last seen hurtling through space, still harpooned to a piece of flaming debris. {{storylink|All Fall Down!}}

[[Image:Nightbeateyeofthestorm.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And a second gunman! On the grassy knoll!]]
Optimus Prime next gave Nightbeat an investigational assignment to look into the disappearance and supposed death of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a massive explosion on Cybertron some months back. After review witness statements and making a few leaps of deductive logic, Nightbeat reached the hypothesis that Ratchet may have been cast into a dimensional portal they knew had been active at the time of the explosion, and then been caught between space as the explosion destroyed the delicate portal mechanism. To test his theory, Nightbeat arranged for an inter-dimensional probe to search for and retrieve Ratchet's spark signature in [[Unspace|unspace]], assuming it was anywhere to be found. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm!|Eye of the Storm!}}

It was. Ratchet reappeared on the Ark fused at a molecular level to Megatron. This wasn't a [[Silverbolt (BW)|"pure, strong, and fast"]] fusion; it was a horrific blending of two mechanoids, both in constant and indescribable agony. Prime managed to subdue the creature, and Autobot medic [[Fixit]] took steps to separate the pair, who were then placed in stasis chambers. {{storylink|The Price of Life!}} During the aftermath, Optimus Prime surrendered his forces, including Nightbeat, to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's]] Decepticons on Earth, hoping to use his desperate action to unite both factions against [[Unicron]]. This alliance was about to form when the entire Decepticon base imploded in on itself due to an attack from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] small team of rival Decepticon forces. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Nightbeat survived this initial strike, and along with Optimus Prime and the other Autobots, emerged and tried to keep the new Decepticon Civil War from spreading beyond the area. Optimus charged himself and Nightbeat with keeping Scorponok specifically out of Manhattan. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} However, when [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock's]] team of robot-fighting mutants, the [[Neo-Knights]] arrived, Nightbeat was the first to fall at the hands of the psychotic [[Circuit Breaker]]. As the fighting neared its end, and the alliance began to form again, [[Primus]] teleported the Earth-bound Transformers to Cybertron; Nightbeat's antenna was in contact with the Neo-Knight's helicopter, accidentally bringing them to Cybertron as well! {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatsnapdragon.jpg|right|160px|thumb|Oh no! Muzzle!]]
Once on Cybertron, Nightbeat, able to stand up again, watched as Primus spoke through [[Emirate Xaaron]], telling "his children" of their origin and their charge to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Once Unicron arrived, the alliance was put to the test, and Nightbeat was among several Autobots who utilized [[hoverscooter]]s in their attacks on the Dark God. Nightbeat survived this cataclysmic battle. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Nightbeat was seen nailing both an Autobot and Decepticon logo on the wall of their fragile alliance's headquarters {{storylink|Still Life!}} and joined the Autobots in their delayed evacuation of Cybertron. As they headed for [[Klo]], he urged [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to cool down and save his bring-a-prick for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. [[Snapdragon]] kicked a head away from Nightbeat's remains. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|It can be assumed that Nightbeat was revived along with the other casualties by the [[Last Autobot|Last Autobot]].}}
=====''Another Time and Place''=====
{{note|The "Another Time and Place" text story was meant to be a conclusion to the Marvel continuity, but its events were ignored by ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''. It was [[Withered Hope|later labeled]] a "dead end" [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]].}}

When the Decepticons took control of the [[Nucleon]] on [[Hydrus Four]], Nightbeat joined a commando unit of Autobots to infiltrate their position. Their first obstacle was [[Fangry]], but luck was on their side. The Decepticon tracker was looking to kill something, and bent waaaaay over the water trying to skewer a fish. Nightbeat just had to give him a tiny nudge, and Fangry fell over into the waiting arms of the Autobots hidden in the murky water. {{storylink|Another Time and Place}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We hate you, Furman, forever.]]
Nightbeat worked on a computer console as Optimus Prime and Megatron observed some data on the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. When [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronian army attacked the base, Nightbeat's console exploded, sending him flying across the room. {{storylink|Swarm (comic issue)|Swarm}}

He later appeared among the Autobot forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the Swarm, self-destructing alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[Rheanimum|rheanimum]] that could have saved him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

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====Classics====
{{note|The ''Classics'' stories take place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or Generation 2.}}

[[Image:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Detective by trade, but moonlights as a babysitter.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Nightbeat initially accepted [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock's]] offer to search the galaxy for [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his scattered troops. However, Nightbeat soon tired of this mindset, and formed his own team. He, his former [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] partner [[Muzzle]], [[Siren|Siren]] (and his partner [[Quig]]), [[Lug]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[human]] recruit, [[Minerva]], scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve.

[[Image:Nightbeatcheapshotsnoggin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You'd lose the ears, too, if you hung out with Siren.]]
Nightbeat's crew once had to <strike>set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs</strike> crash their ship into the only repair bay on Azure equipped to repair their ship, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl, Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. The Decepticons were brutalized and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for her services, plus she chipped in for a new head for Nightbeat, as his was damaged during the battle.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Nightbeat and his crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Nightbeatageofwrath.jpg|right|150px|thumb|War Within Nightbeat transforms into Roger Clemens.]]
One of the few remaining Autobots battling the Decepticons during the [[Age of Internment|Age of Internment]], Nightbeat was leader of a strike team consisting of Hosehead, Siren, [[Slapdash|Slapdash]], [[Joyride|Joyride]], and [[Getaway|Getaway]]. They were tasked with acquiring a member of the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] for [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to study and, hopefully, find some sort of defense against. Using Getaway as a decoy with the rest of the team hiding under a [[Null-field cloak|null-field cloak]], they managed to lure three of them into a trap at [[Nova Cronum|Nova Cronum]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 2|The Age of Wrath, Part 2}} After the first two drones were destroyed, the third simply shut itself down. As Nightbeat discussed the best couse of action with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], he approached it with an [[Inhibitor claw|inhibitor claw]] - only for it to suddenly reactivate and slam Nightbeat against a wall, temporarily knocking him out of commission. Nightbeat revived shortly afterwards but was helpless to stop the rampaging drone, which was eventually put down by Getaway. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 3|The Age of Wrath, Part 3}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:SpotlightNightbeat NightbeatKrakon.jpg|left|220px|thumb|Nightbeat, star of CSI: Kalis.]]
Nightbeat, passing the time by trying to answer the mystery of the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', went to meet with a mechanoid trader named [[Krakon|Krakon]], only to find him dead by unknown means. Nightbeat followed the clues that the late Krakon (and his killers) left behind and was lured into an apparent trap on [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam Prime]]. He found a strange dimensional portal deep beneath the world, but got captured by an [[Straxus (G1)|unknown villain]] before he could tell anyone. They put something in his head, erased his memory, and then sent him back out into space. Shortly thereafter he was contacted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and ordered to head for [[Earth|Earth]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Aboard ''[[Ark-32|Ark-32]]'', Nightbeat arrived in Earth orbit with [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] in tow just as Optimus Prime and his troops were confronting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] head-on in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya|Brasnya]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation issue 3}} While his two rather over-eager companions headed to the surface, Nightbeat remained aboard the ship and provided intel for the Autobots below. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation issue 4}}

Planetside, Hot Rod succeeded in carrying out his primary mission, the capture of the Decepticons' [[Facsimile|facsimile]] avatar. Anxious to re-join the battle, he requested Nightbeat to send him through a double orbital bounce—transporting him up to the ship just long enough to drop off his captive, then returning to the planet. Nightbeat was rather bemused at the thought of the thrill-seeking Hot Rod abandoning a combat zone, but complied. At that instant, though, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] arrived and attacked Hot Rod. Nightbeat reported back to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] that Hot Rod was in a [[CR chamber|CR chamber]], and the facsimile—injured by flak—had expired.
{{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeat-devastation1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I can bluff my way through anything, he thought, even Pictionary.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s disappearance, Nightbeat began investigating the sequence of events that led to his capture. Examining the [[SM-40 Notepad|SM-40 Notepad]] stolen by [[Verity Carlo|Verity Carlo]], he discovered a homing device that had allowed Sunstreaker's unknown assailants to discover the underwater location of ''[[Ark-19|Ark-19]]''. Nightbeat ordered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] on a scouting mission along the shores of [[Lake Michigan|Lake Michigan]], where Bumblebee discovered a great deal of advanced surveillance equipment. Deducing that ''Ark-19'''s location was compromised, Nightbeat advised Optimus and Prowl to move the ship immediately. Nightbeat handled navigation chores as the ship lifted off. Unfortunately, the Decepticon [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked shortly thereafter, sending ''Ark-19'' plummeting to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation issue 1}}

Per Optimus Prime's order, Nightbeat transferred the damaged ship's data to ''Ark-32'', then moved with the other Autobots to the ship's cargo bay shortly before it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and self-destructed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation issue 2}}

Nightbeat and the others survived, however and while the other Autobots battled Sixshot, Nightbeat attempted to activate the orbital bounce abilities of the ''Ark-32''. After a few Autobot injuries, Nightbeat was able to beam them up to the ship, along with [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy Pink]] and Verity Carlo, who may have died during the bounce. Optimus Prime stayed behind to battle Sixshot alone, but once Sixshot left the battle, Nightbeat also evacuated Prime seconds before an air strike by the U.S. military. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}}

Afterward, Nightbeat studied the telemetry [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit sent on [[Leadfoot|Leadfoot]]'s death. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}} After examining the data, Nightbeat observed that it was as though a virus of unlife had attacked and destroyed every living cyber-cell in Leadfoot simultaneously, in a fraction of a [[Units of time|nano-klik]]. While it was something he had never encountered before, he couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important, as if his memory had been tampered with. Seeking inspiration to jog his memory, he went down to the hanger of ''Ark 32'' where his personal ship was stored. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Watson had finally had enough of Holmes' lip.]]
He soon found out that he logged a message about his trip to Gorlam Prime, but that he has no recollection about it. He asked Hardhead to help him with his investigation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Discovering a large part of his memory missing, a worried Nightbeat realised someone may have tampered with him and asked Hardhead to accompany him to Gorlam Prime, with orders to terminate Nightbeat if he turned. Upon arrival, they found the entire planet frozen. Nightbeat theorised that the planet was evolving somehow, from organic to techno-organic... to something like Cybertronians. His musings were interrupted by a force of small Transformers. As Hardhead held them off, Nightbeat found some kind of tunnels leading down to a strange cavern. There, losing control of himself, he turned his gun on Hardhead, who casually shot him in the head. As the Autobot died, [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]] screamed, revealing to [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] that their agent was gone. Nemesis casually waved it away, taking Nightbeat's mission as his own: Find and kill Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Nightbeat toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Too cool for Playskool.]]
* '''Nightbeat with Muzzle''' (Headmaster, 1988)
*''Accessories'': "Muzzle" Headmaster driver, seat/helmet, "Plasma Blaster" rifle, right and left "Photon Pistols"

: [[Transformation (toys)|Nightbeat transforms]] into a blue and yellow Porsche 959. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that his Headmaster unit, Muzzle, can sit inside of. His head guns can be stored just above the headlights while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

: In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Nightbeat has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Muzzle (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Muzzle has Nightbeat's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip down panel that covers the face, featured on larger Headmasters.

:He shares a mold with the Japanese [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Junior]], [[Minerva|Minerva]], who also got a mail-order exclusive version in Nightbeat's colors.

===Timelines===
[[Image:Nightbeattimelinestoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your...]]
* '''Nightbeat''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, radar

: This [[Retool|retool]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is one of two 2008 [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]] Fan Club exclusives. The new head is based on the character model's head (by which we mean [[Siren|Siren]]'s with some nods to the toy-Nightbeat's, see Trivia below), but is missing its "ears" thanks to clearance and production timing issues. Nightbeat comes with a clear-plastic spring-loaded missile launcher. He can also form the top or bottom half of a combined robot with any other "[[Powerlinx|Powerlinx]]"-style 2-bot combiner toy.

: Nightbeat was originally announced to be available by [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]] in April, but after multiple delays, preorders finally went up months later on August 27, 2008, with a release date of "within four weeks" of September 30, 2008.

: The retooled version of this mold was used to create ''[[Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Nightbeat (Shattered Glass)|Nightbeat]] at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]]'s customization class.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Top row: toy Nightbeat, toy Siren. Bottom row: comic Siren, comic Nightbeat.]]
* In Nightbeat's [[:Image:Transformsfromracecartorobot.jpg|toy packaging photography]], Muzzle's legs are blue instead of the final black, and the flame stickers on Nightbeat's doors are different. This early flame design made it into [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Nightbeat Nightbeat's ''Universe'' profile art] and, as a result, into some Marvel Comics stories.

* For their [[Character model|character models]], the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of Nightbeat and [[Siren|Siren]] were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.

* He was was depicted with his own toy's head (for the first time) in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]. Nightbeat's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s Transformers comics retain the Siren face design, but inside the Nightbeat helmet. In [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]]' "[[Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots]]", his appearance is based on his new toy, whose head is based on Siren's face and helmet.

[[Image:Nightbeatchests.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Where'd he get that extra boob?]]
* Another Nightbeat visual oddity is the large difference between the design of his toy's chest and of the character model's chest. While the toy's chest is an asymmetrical shape with one "boob" and a "tummy grill" not unlike Optimus Prime's, the character model gives him a concave octagon which symmetrically houses two hollow boxes. Where did this design come from, and why is it the only thing on his character model, other than the swapped head, that departs from his toy design?

* Due to his asymmetrical chest details, Nightbeat's original [[Packaging art|packaging art]] is noticeably flipped horizontally, putting his "boob" on the left instead of the right. Dreamwave's [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]] profile art of him, seen at the top of this page, seems to have been based on the boxart's flip, as well as IDW's material for a long time. In [[Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6]], IDW's Nightbeat chest is symmetrical, mirroring the half of his chest with the "boob," giving him an approximation of the made-up Marvel Comics/character model chest -- but in [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead]], it's back to the asymmetrical design again.

* Nightbeat has worn the [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|Sometimes]] the artist remembers he has very tall shoulders under there, sometimes [[:Image:MarvelUS-62.jpg|not]].

* In the (hilariously bad) [[RTM 1 dub|English-Malay dub]] of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', [[Minerva|Minerva]] is called "Nightbeat."

* At [[BotCon 1997|BotCon 1997]], [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]] was asked why he killed Nightbeat in ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]''. He said:

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:Suffice to say, Furman wasn't very familiar with ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' at the time. <a href="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" class="external autonumber" title="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" rel="nofollow">[2]</a>

* A "dinner mystery theatre" starring Nightbeat was planned for [[OTFCC 2004|OTFCC 2004]], with Optimus Prime as the murder victim. Instead, the Transformer theme was shelved and attendees were subjected to [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|DEATH BY CHOCOLATE]].

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Nightbeat/nightbeat.htm Nightbeat at TFU.info]

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

*[http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD311042&id=O6IoAAAAEBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4#PPA2,M1 Nightbeat's patent on Google.]

*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 1988 Headmasters commercial starring Nightbeat, on Youtube]

*[http://www.builtstlouis.net/tf/nightbeat/index.html Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NIGHTBEAT]

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:''Nightbeat is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Nightbeatg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nightbeat in: "The Mystery of the Jaunty Irish Jig!"]]
'''Nightbeat''', a self-declared detective, loves mystery, suspense, and conspiracy. When Nightbeat is on the trail for clues, nothing else matters. This monomania has famously gotten him into trouble over his head more times than he can count. Yet in the face of adversity, he remains cool, confident, and even irreverent. He has insulted creatures many times his size and committed huge faux-pas to uncover the truth. It is not so much that Nightbeat is brave, but more that when the thrill of the hunt has him -- he will not be denied.

Nightbeat has a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, [[Muzzle|Muzzle]], who he gets along ''amazingly'' well with. The two seem to have been of one mind even before they were [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]].

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<center>''Nightbeat ducks, [[Siren|Siren]] receives punch meant for Nightbeat''</center>
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:''Hungarian name:'' '''Éjvadász''' ("Night Hunter")
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Veilleur''' (Watcher)

==Fiction==
===Commercial animation===
[[Image:NightbeatTV.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Feel the beat of the rhythm of the Nightbeat.]]
While being driven by [[Muzzle|Muzzle]] on the surface of an unidentified planet (with [[Siren|Siren]] and [[Hosehead|Hosehead]] at his side), Nightbeat transformed into robot mode. Shortly thereafter, three [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] Headmasters burst through a wall, and Nightbeat engaged [[Horri-Bull|Horri-Bull]] in battle. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 ] {{storylink|Commercial|Small Headmasters Commercial}}

{{note|This is the only time that Nightbeat's [[Character model|character model]] was animated. His "shades", like the eyes on his toy, would have been black, though they glow blue as Muzzle connects.}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

[[Image:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Nightbeat, I thought 'Truth is revealed in the smallest detail' is what you always say." "...Shut up, Siren."]]

''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] crew on Earth, Nightbeat learned of a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the California shoreline. He decided to investigate, bringing along [[Siren]] to serve as his personal "Watson". At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback|the body]], and who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Sending Siren off to chase them down, Nightbeat pulled out the giant retractable magnifying glass in his sleeve and went to work collecting evidence from the body.''
''Finding a serial brand from a Decepticon prison on the body, and identifying a signature Decepticon blaster as the murder weapon, Nightbeat concluded that a lone, well-armed Decepticon was hunting down escaped Autobot prisoners. Siren returned at that moment, correcting Nightbeat's analysis by informing him the prisoners weren't escapees, but deliberately let loose as prey to be hunted down. His source? The surviving prisoner, [[Hosehead]], and the lone, well-armed Decepticon named [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] who was right on their tails. Thinking quickly, Nightbeat had his Nebulan partner Muzzle binary-bond with the dead Autobot in order to partially reactivate his motor functions. Caught off-guard by his prey supposedly coming back to life right in front of him, Thunderwing left himself wide open when Muzzle disengaged and Nightbeat blew up the Autobot's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatdeathbringer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Get your head out of 1984, Prime!]]
''Optimus Prime was confiding in Nightbeat his desire to find a way to restore the warriors who were destroyed during the [[Underbase Saga]] when they received a distress signal from the Earth's surface. Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Siren, Hosehead, [[Getaway]], and himself, and under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades. There they found the [[Deathbringer]], who had come to cleanse the planet of life. Ironically, Deathbringer was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], the very thing Prime had desired earlier to restore his fallen warriors! And it must be destroyed to save Earth! While the rest of the combat team were getting slaughtered by Deathbringer, Nightbeat pulled away and consulted via comlink [[Waverider]] on the Ark. Through Waverider's information digging, Nightbeat learned that Deathbringers are mechanoids who are designed to give death painlessly to the terminally ill. Though this particular Deathbringer's purpose had been twisted, Nightbeat used its own programming against it. Nightbeat told the Deathbringer that its own body was diseased, and it should destroy itself. It did, leaving Nightbeat and Prime a hollow victory with questions about the true essence of the Matrix. {{storylink|Deathbringer (comic issue)|Deathbringer}}''

''Later, Thunderwing emerged from the ocean, intent on destroying Nightbeat, Hosehead, and Siren, the Autobots who had defeated him earlier. {{storylink|Rage!}} To this end, he led his troops on a suicidal attack on the Ark. Though Thunderwing and his troops were forced to retreat, when he returned to Cybertron he was named Decepticon leader for his single-minded ruthlessness. {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!}}''

[[Image:Nightbeatincontrol.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But what does he think about waterboarding?]]
During the Matrix Quest, Nightbeat led Hosehead and Siren on a search of the planet [[Pz-Zazz]] for any sign of the Matrix. Pz-Zazz was on file as a vibrant, lush world; in reality it was a cesspool, festering with mob violence and untamed decadence. While questioning the wrong sort of people, the Autobots were caught in the middle of a crossfire between B'hgdad's men and Gutt's boys. One alien on the street fared worse than they did, passing on a mysterious bird statue to Siren before dying in his arms. Despite Nightbeat's keen interest in the clear film noir plot developing around them, Siren and Hosehead convinced him to put the bird aside and continue searching for the Matrix.

At the next bar they were canvassing, the Autobots were confronted by the delightful Miss [[Fatale]]. Fatale informed them of a legendary Font of Life which had once lit a nearby mountaintop. The sick and weak would pilgrimage to the mountain in order to touch a "sacred idol" and heal their wounds. She offered to lead them to the temple on the mountain in exchange for the bird, which she claimed was her property. Suspicious, Nightbeat sent Hosehead and Siren ahead to the mountain with Fatale while he retrieved the bird from where they had stashed it. Confronted by B'hgdad and his men, Nightbeat only managed to escape after chipping off a piece of the bird's outer enamel, revealing the radiant life-source within. Briefly considering keeping the bird as a replacement for the Matrix, to help heal all his comrades aboard the Ark, Nightbeat quickly rejected the idea and returned the bird to its rightful place on the mountain's altar, releasing waves of pure light and hope to revitalize Pz-Zazz and its people.

Then he got shot in the back. No good deed goes unpunished. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!}}

Thunderwing and his [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] had gotten wind of Autobot parties searching this one area of the galaxy, and his curiosity was piqued. Hooking Nightbeat and the others up to his torturous Mind-Leech device, Thunderwing extracted all he needed to know about the Matrix Quest and the possible planets on the search list. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier}} The Autobot trio remained captives on board the Mayhem ship until Thunderwing backhanded his minion [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] into some equipment. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} This caused a short circuit which, unknown to the Decepticons, freed Nightbeat and his team. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen [[Ark shuttlecraft|Autobot shuttle]], Nightbeat and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow.

[[Image:Nightbeatmatrixguideme.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Stop writing our captions for us, Nightbeat.]]
The situation was worse than they thought. The Matrix was corrupted from a series of unstable hosts, and now had an evil sentience that had overwhelmed Thunderwing and made him a puppet to its will. With the combined forces of the Ark unable to best the Thunderwing / Matrix combo, Nightbeat devised a desperate plan. As Siren triggered the shuttle's self-destruct sequence, Nightbeat fired the ship's grappling harpoon straight through Thunderwing's chest and shut off the docking clamps, just as Hosehead turned off the artificial gravity in the hangar bay. The result was the shuttle being sucked out into the black void, taking Thunderwing and the Matrix along with it before exploding. Thunderwing was last seen hurtling through space, still harpooned to a piece of flaming debris. {{storylink|All Fall Down!}}

[[Image:Nightbeateyeofthestorm.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And a second gunman! On the grassy knoll!]]
Optimus Prime next gave Nightbeat an investigational assignment to look into the disappearance and supposed death of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a massive explosion on Cybertron some months back. After review witness statements and making a few leaps of deductive logic, Nightbeat reached the hypothesis that Ratchet may have been cast into a dimensional portal they knew had been active at the time of the explosion, and then been caught between space as the explosion destroyed the delicate portal mechanism. To test his theory, Nightbeat arranged for an inter-dimensional probe to search for and retrieve Ratchet's spark signature in [[Unspace|unspace]], assuming it was anywhere to be found. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm!|Eye of the Storm!}}

It was. Ratchet reappeared on the Ark fused at a molecular level to Megatron. This wasn't a [[Silverbolt (BW)|"pure, strong, and fast"]] fusion; it was a horrific blending of two mechanoids, both in constant and indescribable agony. Prime managed to subdue the creature, and Autobot medic [[Fixit]] took steps to separate the pair, who were then placed in stasis chambers. {{storylink|The Price of Life!}} During the aftermath, Optimus Prime surrendered his forces, including Nightbeat, to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's]] Decepticons on Earth, hoping to use his desperate action to unite both factions against [[Unicron]]. This alliance was about to form when the entire Decepticon base imploded in on itself due to an attack from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] small team of rival Decepticon forces. {{storylink|Surrender!}} Nightbeat survived this initial strike, and along with Optimus Prime and the other Autobots, emerged and tried to keep the new Decepticon Civil War from spreading beyond the area. Optimus charged himself and Nightbeat with keeping Scorponok specifically out of Manhattan. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} However, when [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock's]] team of robot-fighting mutants, the [[Neo-Knights]] arrived, Nightbeat was the first to fall at the hands of the psychotic [[Circuit Breaker]]. As the fighting neared its end, and the alliance began to form again, [[Primus]] teleported the Earth-bound Transformers to Cybertron; Nightbeat's antenna was in contact with the Neo-Knight's helicopter, accidentally bringing them to Cybertron as well! {{storylink|Out of Time!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatsnapdragon.jpg|right|160px|thumb|Oh no! Muzzle!]]
Once on Cybertron, Nightbeat, able to stand up again, watched as Primus spoke through [[Emirate Xaaron]], telling "his children" of their origin and their charge to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Once Unicron arrived, the alliance was put to the test, and Nightbeat was among several Autobots who utilized [[hoverscooter]]s in their attacks on the Dark God. Nightbeat survived this cataclysmic battle. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Nightbeat was seen nailing both an Autobot and Decepticon logo on the wall of their fragile alliance's headquarters {{storylink|Still Life!}} and joined the Autobots in their delayed evacuation of Cybertron. As they headed for [[Klo]], he urged [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to cool down and save his bring-a-prick for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?}} Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. [[Snapdragon]] kicked a head away from Nightbeat's remains. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

{{note|It can be assumed that Nightbeat was revived along with the other casualties by the [[Last Autobot|Last Autobot]].}}
=====''Another Time and Place''=====
{{note|The "Another Time and Place" text story was meant to be a conclusion to the Marvel continuity, but its events were ignored by ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''. It was [[Withered Hope|later labeled]] a "dead end" [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]].}}

When the Decepticons took control of the [[Nucleon]] on [[Hydrus Four]], Nightbeat joined a commando unit of Autobots to infiltrate their position. Their first obstacle was [[Fangry]], but luck was on their side. The Decepticon tracker was looking to kill something, and bent waaaaay over the water trying to skewer a fish. Nightbeat just had to give him a tiny nudge, and Fangry fell over into the waiting arms of the Autobots hidden in the murky water. {{storylink|Another Time and Place}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We hate you, Furman, forever.]]
Nightbeat worked on a computer console as Optimus Prime and Megatron observed some data on the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. When [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronian army attacked the base, Nightbeat's console exploded, sending him flying across the room. {{storylink|Swarm (comic issue)|Swarm}}

He later appeared among the Autobot forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the Swarm, self-destructing alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[Rheanimum|rheanimum]] that could have saved him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

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====Classics====
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[[Image:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Detective by trade, but moonlights as a babysitter.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Nightbeat initially accepted [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s offer to search the galaxy for [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his scattered troops. However, Nightbeat soon tired of this mindset, and formed his own team. He, his former [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] partner [[Muzzle|Muzzle]], [[Siren|Siren]] (and his partner [[Quig|Quig]]), [[Lug|Lug]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[Human|human]] recruit, [[Minerva|Minerva]], scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve.

[[Image:Nightbeatcheapshotsnoggin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You'd lose the ears, too, if you hung out with Siren.]]
Nightbeat's crew once had to <strike>set their ship down on the planet [[Azure|Azure]] for repairs</strike> crash their ship into the only repair bay on Azure equipped to repair their ship, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl, Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory|Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion|Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold|Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. The Decepticons were brutalized and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for her services, plus she chipped in for a new head for Nightbeat, as his was damaged during the battle.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Nightbeat and his crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Nightbeatageofwrath.jpg|right|150px|thumb|War Within Nightbeat transforms into Roger Clemens.]]
One of the few remaining Autobots battling the Decepticons during the [[Age of Internment|Age of Internment]], Nightbeat was leader of a strike team consisting of Hosehead, Siren, [[Slapdash|Slapdash]], [[Joyride|Joyride]], and [[Getaway|Getaway]]. They were tasked with acquiring a member of the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] for [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to study and, hopefully, find some sort of defense against. Using Getaway as a decoy with the rest of the team hiding under a [[Null-field cloak|null-field cloak]], they managed to lure three of them into a trap at [[Nova Cronum|Nova Cronum]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 2|The Age of Wrath, Part 2}} After the first two drones were destroyed, the third simply shut itself down. As Nightbeat discussed the best couse of action with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], he approached it with an [[Inhibitor claw|inhibitor claw]] - only for it to suddenly reactivate and slam Nightbeat against a wall, temporarily knocking him out of commission. Nightbeat revived shortly afterwards but was helpless to stop the rampaging drone, which was eventually put down by Getaway. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 3|The Age of Wrath, Part 3}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:SpotlightNightbeat NightbeatKrakon.jpg|left|220px|thumb|Nightbeat, star of CSI: Kalis.]]
Nightbeat, passing the time by trying to answer the mystery of the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', went to meet with a mechanoid trader named [[Krakon|Krakon]], only to find him dead by unknown means. Nightbeat followed the clues that the late Krakon (and his killers) left behind and was lured into an apparent trap on [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam Prime]]. He found a strange dimensional portal deep beneath the world, but got captured by an [[Straxus (G1)|unknown villain]] before he could tell anyone. They put something in his head, erased his memory, and then sent him back out into space. Shortly thereafter he was contacted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and ordered to head for [[Earth|Earth]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Aboard ''[[Ark-32|Ark-32]]'', Nightbeat arrived in Earth orbit with [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] in tow just as Optimus Prime and his troops were confronting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] head-on in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya|Brasnya]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation issue 3}} While his two rather over-eager companions headed to the surface, Nightbeat remained aboard the ship and provided intel for the Autobots below. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation issue 4}}

Planetside, Hot Rod succeeded in carrying out his primary mission, the capture of the Decepticons' [[Facsimile|facsimile]] avatar. Anxious to re-join the battle, he requested Nightbeat to send him through a double orbital bounce—transporting him up to the ship just long enough to drop off his captive, then returning to the planet. Nightbeat was rather bemused at the thought of the thrill-seeking Hot Rod abandoning a combat zone, but complied. At that instant, though, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] arrived and attacked Hot Rod. Nightbeat reported back to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] that Hot Rod was in a [[CR chamber|CR chamber]], and the facsimile—injured by flak—had expired.
{{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeat-devastation1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I can bluff my way through anything, he thought, even Pictionary.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s disappearance, Nightbeat began investigating the sequence of events that led to his capture. Examining the [[SM-40 Notepad|SM-40 Notepad]] stolen by [[Verity Carlo|Verity Carlo]], he discovered a homing device that had allowed Sunstreaker's unknown assailants to discover the underwater location of ''[[Ark-19|Ark-19]]''. Nightbeat ordered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] on a scouting mission along the shores of [[Lake Michigan|Lake Michigan]], where Bumblebee discovered a great deal of advanced surveillance equipment. Deducing that ''Ark-19'''s location was compromised, Nightbeat advised Optimus and Prowl to move the ship immediately. Nightbeat handled navigation chores as the ship lifted off. Unfortunately, the Decepticon [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked shortly thereafter, sending ''Ark-19'' plummeting to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation issue 1}}

Per Optimus Prime's order, Nightbeat transferred the damaged ship's data to ''Ark-32'', then moved with the other Autobots to the ship's cargo bay shortly before it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and self-destructed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation issue 2}}

Nightbeat and the others survived, however and while the other Autobots battled Sixshot, Nightbeat attempted to activate the orbital bounce abilities of the ''Ark-32''. After a few Autobot injuries, Nightbeat was able to beam them up to the ship, along with [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy Pink]] and Verity Carlo, who may have died during the bounce. Optimus Prime stayed behind to battle Sixshot alone, but once Sixshot left the battle, Nightbeat also evacuated Prime seconds before an air strike by the U.S. military. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}}

Afterward, Nightbeat studied the telemetry [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit sent on [[Leadfoot|Leadfoot]]'s death. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}} After examining the data, Nightbeat observed that it was as though a virus of unlife had attacked and destroyed every living cyber-cell in Leadfoot simultaneously, in a fraction of a [[Units of time|nano-klik]]. While it was something he had never encountered before, he couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important, as if his memory had been tampered with. Seeking inspiration to jog his memory, he went down to the hanger of ''Ark 32'' where his personal ship was stored. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Watson had finally had enough of Holmes' lip.]]
He soon found out that he logged a message about his trip to Gorlam Prime, but that he has no recollection about it. He asked Hardhead to help him with his investigation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Discovering a large part of his memory missing, a worried Nightbeat realised someone may have tampered with him and asked Hardhead to accompany him to Gorlam Prime, with orders to terminate Nightbeat if he turned. Upon arrival, they found the entire planet frozen. Nightbeat theorised that the planet was evolving somehow, from organic to techno-organic... to something like Cybertronians. His musings were interrupted by a force of small Transformers. As Hardhead held them off, Nightbeat found some kind of tunnels leading down to a strange cavern. There, losing control of himself, he turned his gun on Hardhead, who casually shot him in the head. As the Autobot died, [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]] screamed, revealing to [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] that their agent was gone. Nemesis casually waved it away, taking Nightbeat's mission as his own: Find and kill Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Nightbeat toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Too cool for Playskool.]]
* '''Nightbeat with Muzzle''' (Headmaster, 1988)
*''Accessories'': "Muzzle" Headmaster driver, seat/helmet, "Plasma Blaster" rifle, right and left "Photon Pistols"

: [[Transformation (toys)|Nightbeat transforms]] into a blue and yellow Porsche 959. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that his Headmaster unit, Muzzle, can sit inside of. His head guns can be stored just above the headlights while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

: In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Nightbeat has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Muzzle (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Muzzle has Nightbeat's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip down panel that covers the face, featured on larger Headmasters.

:He shares a mold with the Japanese [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Junior]], [[Minerva|Minerva]], who also got a mail-order exclusive version in Nightbeat's colors.

===Timelines===
[[Image:Nightbeattimelinestoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your...]]
* '''Nightbeat''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, radar

: This [[Retool|retool]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is one of two 2008 [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]] Fan Club exclusives. The new head is based on the character model's head (by which we mean [[Siren|Siren]]'s with some nods to the toy-Nightbeat's, see Trivia below), but is missing its "ears" thanks to clearance and production timing issues. Nightbeat comes with a clear-plastic spring-loaded missile launcher. He can also form the top or bottom half of a combined robot with any other "[[Powerlinx|Powerlinx]]"-style 2-bot combiner toy.

: Nightbeat was originally announced to be available by [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]] in April, but after multiple delays, preorders finally went up months later on August 27, 2008, with a release date of "within four weeks" of September 30, 2008.

: The retooled version of this mold was used to create ''[[Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Nightbeat (Shattered Glass)|Nightbeat]] at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]]'s customization class.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Top row: toy Nightbeat, toy Siren. Bottom row: comic Siren, comic Nightbeat.]]
* In Nightbeat's [[:Image:Transformsfromracecartorobot.jpg|toy packaging photography]], Muzzle's legs are blue instead of the final black, and the flame stickers on Nightbeat's doors are different. This early flame design made it into [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Nightbeat Nightbeat's ''Universe'' profile art] and, as a result, into some Marvel Comics stories.

* For their [[Character model|character models]], the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of Nightbeat and [[Siren|Siren]] were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.

* He was was depicted with his own toy's head (for the first time) in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]. Nightbeat's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s Transformers comics retain the Siren face design, but inside the Nightbeat helmet. In [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]]' "[[Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots]]", his appearance is based on his new toy, whose head is based on Siren's face and helmet.

[[Image:Nightbeatchests.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Where'd he get that extra boob?]]
* Another Nightbeat visual oddity is the large difference between the design of his toy's chest and of the character model's chest. While the toy's chest is an asymmetrical shape with one "boob" and a "tummy grill" not unlike Optimus Prime's, the character model gives him a concave octagon which symmetrically houses two hollow boxes. Where did this design come from, and why is it the only thing on his character model, other than the swapped head, that departs from his toy design?

* Due to his asymmetrical chest details, Nightbeat's original [[Packaging art|packaging art]] is noticeably flipped horizontally, putting his "boob" on the left instead of the right. Dreamwave's [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]] profile art of him, seen at the top of this page, seems to have been based on the boxart's flip, as well as IDW's material for a long time. In [[Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6]], IDW's Nightbeat chest is symmetrical, mirroring the half of his chest with the "boob," giving him an approximation of the made-up Marvel Comics/character model chest -- but in [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead]], it's back to the asymmetrical design again.

* Nightbeat has worn the [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|Sometimes]] the artist remembers he has very tall shoulders under there, sometimes [[:Image:MarvelUS-62.jpg|not]].

* In the (hilariously bad) [[RTM 1 dub|English-Malay dub]] of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', [[Minerva|Minerva]] is called "Nightbeat."

* At [[BotCon 1997|BotCon 1997]], [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]] was asked why he killed Nightbeat in ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]''. He said:

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:Suffice to say, Furman wasn't very familiar with ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' at the time. <a href="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" class="external autonumber" title="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" rel="nofollow">[2]</a>

* A "dinner mystery theatre" starring Nightbeat was planned for [[OTFCC 2004|OTFCC 2004]], with Optimus Prime as the murder victim. Instead, the Transformer theme was shelved and attendees were subjected to [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|DEATH BY CHOCOLATE]].

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Nightbeat/nightbeat.htm Nightbeat at TFU.info]

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

*[http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD311042&id=O6IoAAAAEBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4#PPA2,M1 Nightbeat's patent on Google.]

*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 1988 Headmasters commercial starring Nightbeat, on Youtube]

*[http://www.builtstlouis.net/tf/nightbeat/index.html Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NIGHTBEAT]

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:''Nightbeat is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Nightbeatg1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Nightbeat in: "The Mystery of the Jaunty Irish Jig!"]]
'''Nightbeat''', a self-declared detective, loves mystery, suspense, and conspiracy. When Nightbeat is on the trail for clues, nothing else matters. This monomania has famously gotten him into trouble over his head more times than he can count. Yet in the face of adversity, he remains cool, confident, and even irreverent. He has insulted creatures many times his size and committed huge faux-pas to uncover the truth. It is not so much that Nightbeat is brave, but more that when the thrill of the hunt has him -- he will not be denied.

Nightbeat has a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner, [[Muzzle|Muzzle]], who he gets along ''amazingly'' well with. The two seem to have been of one mind even before they were [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]].

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<center>''Nightbeat ducks, [[Siren|Siren]] receives punch meant for Nightbeat''</center>
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:''Hungarian name:'' '''Éjvadász''' ("Night Hunter")
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Veilleur''' (Watcher)

==Fiction==
===Commercial animation===
[[Image:NightbeatTV.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Feel the beat of the rhythm of the Nightbeat.]]
While being driven by [[Muzzle|Muzzle]] on the surface of an unidentified planet (with [[Siren|Siren]] and [[Hosehead|Hosehead]] at his side), Nightbeat transformed into robot mode. Shortly thereafter, three [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] Headmasters burst through a wall, and Nightbeat engaged [[Horri-Bull|Horri-Bull]] in battle. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 ] {{storylink|Commercial|Small Headmasters Commercial}}

{{note|This is the only time that Nightbeat's [[Character model|character model]] was animated. His "shades", like the eyes on his toy, would have been black, though they glow blue as Muzzle connects.}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Sirennightbeatbigshutdown.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Nightbeat, I thought 'Truth is revealed in the smallest detail' is what you always say." "...Shut up, Siren."]]''Shortly after being made a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] and joining [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew on Earth, Nightbeat learned of a mysterious robot corpse which had seemingly washed up on the California shoreline. He decided to investigate, bringing along [[Siren|Siren]] to serve as his personal "Watson". At the scene of the crime, they found a pair of Transformers hovering over [[Playback|the body]], and who quickly burned rubber once they spotted the Autobots. Sending Siren off to chase them down, Nightbeat pulled out the giant retractable magnifying glass in his sleeve and went to work collecting evidence from the body.''
''Finding a serial brand from a Decepticon prison on the body, and identifying a signature Decepticon blaster as the murder weapon, Nightbeat concluded that a lone, well-armed Decepticon was hunting down escaped Autobot prisoners. Siren returned at that moment, correcting Nightbeat's analysis by informing him the prisoners weren't escapees, but deliberately let loose as prey to be hunted down. His source? The surviving prisoner, [[Hosehead|Hosehead]], and the lone, well-armed Decepticon named [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] who was right on their tails. Thinking quickly, Nightbeat had his Nebulan partner Muzzle binary-bond with the dead Autobot in order to partially reactivate his motor functions. Caught off-guard by his prey supposedly coming back to life right in front of him, Thunderwing left himself wide open when Muzzle disengaged and Nightbeat blew up the Autobot's fuel core at close enough range to send Thunderwing packing into the waves to dose the flames. Hosehead then returned to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] with Nightbeat and Siren.'' {{storylink|The Big Shutdown!|The Big Shutdown!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatdeathbringer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Get your head out of 1984, Prime!]]
''Optimus Prime was confiding in Nightbeat his desire to find a way to restore the warriors who were destroyed during the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase Saga]] when they received a distress signal from the Earth's surface. Nightbeat assembled a combat team that included [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], Siren, Hosehead, [[Getaway|Getaway]], and himself, and under Optimus Prime's command, they rushed to Earth to help their fallen comrades. There they found the [[Deathbringer|Deathbringer]], who had come to cleanse the planet of life. Ironically, Deathbringer was powered by the energies of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], the very thing Prime had desired earlier to restore his fallen warriors! And it must be destroyed to save Earth! While the rest of the combat team were getting slaughtered by Deathbringer, Nightbeat pulled away and consulted via comlink [[Waverider|Waverider]] on the Ark. Through Waverider's information digging, Nightbeat learned that Deathbringers are mechanoids who are designed to give death painlessly to the terminally ill. Though this particular Deathbringer's purpose had been twisted, Nightbeat used its own programming against it. Nightbeat told the Deathbringer that its own body was diseased, and it should destroy itself. It did, leaving Nightbeat and Prime a hollow victory with questions about the true essence of the Matrix. {{storylink|Deathbringer (comic issue)|Deathbringer}}''

''Later, Thunderwing emerged from the ocean, intent on destroying Nightbeat, Hosehead, and Siren, the Autobots who had defeated him earlier. {{storylink|Rage!|Rage!}} To this end, he led his troops on a suicidal attack on the Ark. Though Thunderwing and his troops were forced to retreat, when he returned to Cybertron he was named Decepticon leader for his single-minded ruthlessness. {{storylink|Assault on the Ark!|Assault on the Ark!}}''

[[Image:Nightbeatincontrol.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But what does he think about waterboarding?]]
During the Matrix Quest, Nightbeat led Hosehead and Siren on a search of the planet [[Pz-Zazz|Pz-Zazz]] for any sign of the Matrix. Pz-Zazz was on file as a vibrant, lush world; in reality it was a cesspool, festering with mob violence and untamed decadence. While questioning the wrong sort of people, the Autobots were caught in the middle of a crossfire between B'hgdad's men and Gutt's boys. One alien on the street fared worse than they did, passing on a mysterious bird statue to Siren before dying in his arms. Despite Nightbeat's keen interest in the clear film noir plot developing around them, Siren and Hosehead convinced him to put the bird aside and continue searching for the Matrix.

At the next bar they were canvassing, the Autobots were confronted by the delightful Miss [[Fatale|Fatale]]. Fatale informed them of a legendary Font of Life which had once lit a nearby mountaintop. The sick and weak would pilgrimage to the mountain in order to touch a "sacred idol" and heal their wounds. She offered to lead them to the temple on the mountain in exchange for the bird, which she claimed was her property. Suspicious, Nightbeat sent Hosehead and Siren ahead to the mountain with Fatale while he retrieved the bird from where they had stashed it. Confronted by B'hgdad and his men, Nightbeat only managed to escape after chipping off a piece of the bird's outer enamel, revealing the radiant life-source within. Briefly considering keeping the bird as a replacement for the Matrix, to help heal all his comrades aboard the Ark, Nightbeat quickly rejected the idea and returned the bird to its rightful place on the mountain's altar, releasing waves of pure light and hope to revitalize Pz-Zazz and its people.

Then he got shot in the back. No good deed goes unpunished. {{storylink|Bird of Prey!|Bird of Prey!}}

Thunderwing and his [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem Attack Squad]] had gotten wind of Autobot parties searching this one area of the galaxy, and his curiosity was piqued. Hooking Nightbeat and the others up to his torturous Mind-Leech device, Thunderwing extracted all he needed to know about the Matrix Quest and the possible planets on the search list. {{storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier|Kings of the Wild Frontier}} The Autobot trio remained captives on board the Mayhem ship until Thunderwing backhanded his minion [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] into some equipment. {{storylink|Deadly Obsession|Deadly Obsession}} This caused a short circuit which, unknown to the Decepticons, freed Nightbeat and his team. Learning that Thunderwing had successfully found the Matrix in their absence and was planning to sneak aboard the Ark in a stolen [[Ark shuttlecraft|Autobot shuttle]], Nightbeat and pals stowed away on the shuttle in the hopes of disrupting the Decepticons' schemes somehow.

[[Image:Nightbeatmatrixguideme.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Stop writing our captions for us, Nightbeat.]]
The situation was worse than they thought. The Matrix was corrupted from a series of unstable hosts, and now had an evil sentience that had overwhelmed Thunderwing and made him a puppet to its will. With the combined forces of the Ark unable to best the Thunderwing / Matrix combo, Nightbeat devised a desperate plan. As Siren triggered the shuttle's self-destruct sequence, Nightbeat fired the ship's grappling harpoon straight through Thunderwing's chest and shut off the docking clamps, just as Hosehead turned off the artificial gravity in the hangar bay. The result was the shuttle being sucked out into the black void, taking Thunderwing and the Matrix along with it before exploding. Thunderwing was last seen hurtling through space, still harpooned to a piece of flaming debris. {{storylink|All Fall Down!|All Fall Down!}}

[[Image:Nightbeateyeofthestorm.jpg|left|200px|thumb|And a second gunman! On the grassy knoll!]]
Optimus Prime next gave Nightbeat an investigational assignment to look into the disappearance and supposed death of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in a massive explosion on Cybertron some months back. After review witness statements and making a few leaps of deductive logic, Nightbeat reached the hypothesis that Ratchet may have been cast into a dimensional portal they knew had been active at the time of the explosion, and then been caught between space as the explosion destroyed the delicate portal mechanism. To test his theory, Nightbeat arranged for an inter-dimensional probe to search for and retrieve Ratchet's spark signature in [[Unspace|unspace]], assuming it was anywhere to be found. {{storylink|Eye of the Storm!|Eye of the Storm!}}

It was. Ratchet reappeared on the Ark fused at a molecular level to Megatron. This wasn't a [[Silverbolt (BW)|"pure, strong, and fast"]] fusion; it was a horrific blending of two mechanoids, both in constant and indescribable agony. Prime managed to subdue the creature, and Autobot medic [[Fixit|Fixit]] took steps to separate the pair, who were then placed in stasis chambers. {{storylink|The Price of Life!|The Price of Life!}} During the aftermath, Optimus Prime surrendered his forces, including Nightbeat, to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons on Earth, hoping to use his desperate action to unite both factions against [[Unicron|Unicron]]. This alliance was about to form when the entire Decepticon base imploded in on itself due to an attack from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s small team of rival Decepticon forces. {{storylink|Surrender!|Surrender!}} Nightbeat survived this initial strike, and along with Optimus Prime and the other Autobots, emerged and tried to keep the new Decepticon Civil War from spreading beyond the area. Optimus charged himself and Nightbeat with keeping Scorponok specifically out of Manhattan. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2|...All This and Civil War 2}} However, when [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]]'s team of robot-fighting mutants, the [[Neo-Knights|Neo-Knights]] arrived, Nightbeat was the first to fall at the hands of the psychotic [[Circuit Breaker|Circuit Breaker]]. As the fighting neared its end, and the alliance began to form again, [[Primus|Primus]] teleported the Earth-bound Transformers to Cybertron; Nightbeat's antenna was in contact with the Neo-Knight's helicopter, accidentally bringing them to Cybertron as well! {{storylink|Out of Time!|Out of Time!}}

[[Image:Nightbeatsnapdragon.jpg|right|160px|thumb|Oh no! Muzzle!]]
Once on Cybertron, Nightbeat, able to stand up again, watched as Primus spoke through [[Emirate Xaaron|Emirate Xaaron]], telling "his children" of their origin and their charge to defeat Unicron. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Once Unicron arrived, the alliance was put to the test, and Nightbeat was among several Autobots who utilized [[Hoverscooter|hoverscooters]] in their attacks on the Dark God. Nightbeat survived this cataclysmic battle. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!|On the Edge of Extinction!}}

Nightbeat was seen nailing both an Autobot and Decepticon logo on the wall of their fragile alliance's headquarters {{storylink|Still Life!|Still Life!}} and joined the Autobots in their delayed evacuation of Cybertron. As they headed for [[Klo|Klo]], he urged [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to cool down and save his bring-a-prick for the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Last Autobot?|The Last Autobot?}} Unfortunately, the Decepticons were aware of the Autobots' surprise attack, and all but five Autobots were destroyed. [[Snapdragon|Snapdragon]] kicked a head away from Nightbeat's remains. {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

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=====''Another Time and Place''=====
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''The "Another Time and Place" text story was meant to be a conclusion to the Marvel continuity, but its events were ignored by ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''. It was [[Withered Hope|later labeled]] a "dead end" [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]].''</div>
When the Decepticons took control of the [[Nucleon|Nucleon]] on [[Hydrus Four|Hydrus Four]], Nightbeat joined a commando unit of Autobots to infiltrate their position. Their first obstacle was [[Fangry|Fangry]], but luck was on their side. The Decepticon tracker was looking to kill something, and bent waaaaay over the water trying to skewer a fish. Nightbeat just had to give him a tiny nudge, and Fangry fell over into the waiting arms of the Autobots hidden in the murky water. {{storylink|Another Time and Place|Another Time and Place}}

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|right|250px|thumb|We hate you, Furman, forever.]]
Nightbeat worked on a computer console as Optimus Prime and Megatron observed some data on the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. When [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]]'s Cybertronian army attacked the base, Nightbeat's console exploded, sending him flying across the room. {{storylink|Swarm (comic issue)|Swarm}}

He later appeared among the Autobot forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the Swarm, self-destructing alongside [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[Rheanimum|rheanimum]] that could have saved him. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

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====Classics====
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[[Image:Nightbeatsirencheapshots.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Detective by trade, but moonlights as a babysitter.]]
When the war ended with the Decepticons' defeat on Klo, Nightbeat initially accepted [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s offer to search the galaxy for [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his scattered troops. However, Nightbeat soon tired of this mindset, and formed his own team. He, his former [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] partner [[Muzzle|Muzzle]], [[Siren|Siren]] (and his partner [[Quig|Quig]]), [[Lug|Lug]], [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], and a new [[Human|human]] recruit, [[Minerva|Minerva]], scoured the galaxy for mysteries to solve.

[[Image:Nightbeatcheapshotsnoggin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|You'd lose the ears, too, if you hung out with Siren.]]
Nightbeat's crew once had to <strike>set their ship down on the planet [[Azure|Azure]] for repairs</strike> crash their ship into the only repair bay on Azure equipped to repair their ship, and they were stranded there for the interim. After a barroom brawl, Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory|Amory]]''. ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion|Phyrion]]. However, the entire arrangement was a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold|Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. The Decepticons were brutalized and Phyrion was returned to ''Amory''. Regretting her involvement, ''Amory'' paid the Autobots for her services, plus she chipped in for a new head for Nightbeat, as his was damaged during the battle.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Nightbeat and his crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Nightbeatageofwrath.jpg|right|150px|thumb|War Within Nightbeat transforms into Roger Clemens.]]
One of the few remaining Autobots battling the Decepticons during the [[Age of Internment|Age of Internment]], Nightbeat was leader of a strike team consisting of Hosehead, Siren, [[Slapdash|Slapdash]], [[Joyride|Joyride]], and [[Getaway|Getaway]]. They were tasked with acquiring a member of the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] for [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to study and, hopefully, find some sort of defense against. Using Getaway as a decoy with the rest of the team hiding under a [[Null-field cloak|null-field cloak]], they managed to lure three of them into a trap at [[Nova Cronum|Nova Cronum]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 2|The Age of Wrath, Part 2}} After the first two drones were destroyed, the third simply shut itself down. As Nightbeat discussed the best couse of action with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], he approached it with an [[Inhibitor claw|inhibitor claw]] - only for it to suddenly reactivate and slam Nightbeat against a wall, temporarily knocking him out of commission. Nightbeat revived shortly afterwards but was helpless to stop the rampaging drone, which was eventually put down by Getaway. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath, Part 3|The Age of Wrath, Part 3}}
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[[Image:SpotlightNightbeat NightbeatKrakon.jpg|left|220px|thumb|Nightbeat, star of CSI: Kalis.]]
Nightbeat, passing the time by trying to answer the mystery of the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', went to meet with a mechanoid trader named [[Krakon|Krakon]], only to find him dead by unknown means. Nightbeat followed the clues that the late Krakon (and his killers) left behind and was lured into an apparent trap on [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam Prime]]. He found a strange dimensional portal deep beneath the world, but got captured by an [[Straxus (G1)|unknown villain]] before he could tell anyone. They put something in his head, erased his memory, and then sent him back out into space. Shortly thereafter he was contacted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and ordered to head for [[Earth|Earth]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}

Aboard ''[[Ark-32|Ark-32]]'', Nightbeat arrived in Earth orbit with [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] in tow just as Optimus Prime and his troops were confronting [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] head-on in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya|Brasnya]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 3|Escalation issue 3}} While his two rather over-eager companions headed to the surface, Nightbeat remained aboard the ship and provided intel for the Autobots below. {{storylink|Escalation issue 4|Escalation issue 4}}

Planetside, Hot Rod succeeded in carrying out his primary mission, the capture of the Decepticons' [[Facsimile|facsimile]] avatar. Anxious to re-join the battle, he requested Nightbeat to send him through a double orbital bounce—transporting him up to the ship just long enough to drop off his captive, then returning to the planet. Nightbeat was rather bemused at the thought of the thrill-seeking Hot Rod abandoning a combat zone, but complied. At that instant, though, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] arrived and attacked Hot Rod. Nightbeat reported back to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] that Hot Rod was in a [[CR chamber|CR chamber]], and the facsimile—injured by flak—had expired.
{{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeat-devastation1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I can bluff my way through anything, he thought, even Pictionary.]]
After [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s disappearance, Nightbeat began investigating the sequence of events that led to his capture. Examining the [[SM-40 Notepad|SM-40 Notepad]] stolen by [[Verity Carlo|Verity Carlo]], he discovered a homing device that had allowed Sunstreaker's unknown assailants to discover the underwater location of ''[[Ark-19|Ark-19]]''. Nightbeat ordered [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] on a scouting mission along the shores of [[Lake Michigan|Lake Michigan]], where Bumblebee discovered a great deal of advanced surveillance equipment. Deducing that ''Ark-19'''s location was compromised, Nightbeat advised Optimus and Prowl to move the ship immediately. Nightbeat handled navigation chores as the ship lifted off. Unfortunately, the Decepticon [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] attacked shortly thereafter, sending ''Ark-19'' plummeting to Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation issue 1}}

Per Optimus Prime's order, Nightbeat transferred the damaged ship's data to ''Ark-32'', then moved with the other Autobots to the ship's cargo bay shortly before it crashed into the Gulf of Mexico and self-destructed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation issue 2}}

Nightbeat and the others survived, however and while the other Autobots battled Sixshot, Nightbeat attempted to activate the orbital bounce abilities of the ''Ark-32''. After a few Autobot injuries, Nightbeat was able to beam them up to the ship, along with [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy Pink]] and Verity Carlo, who may have died during the bounce. Optimus Prime stayed behind to battle Sixshot alone, but once Sixshot left the battle, Nightbeat also evacuated Prime seconds before an air strike by the U.S. military. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation issue 4}}

Afterward, Nightbeat studied the telemetry [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s unit sent on [[Leadfoot|Leadfoot]]'s death. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}} After examining the data, Nightbeat observed that it was as though a virus of unlife had attacked and destroyed every living cyber-cell in Leadfoot simultaneously, in a fraction of a [[Units of time|nano-klik]]. While it was something he had never encountered before, he couldn't shake the nagging feeling that he had forgotten something important, as if his memory had been tampered with. Seeking inspiration to jog his memory, he went down to the hanger of ''Ark 32'' where his personal ship was stored. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6}}

[[Image:Nightbeatexecuted.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Watson had finally had enough of Holmes' lip.]]
He soon found out that he logged a message about his trip to Gorlam Prime, but that he has no recollection about it. He asked Hardhead to help him with his investigation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

Discovering a large part of his memory missing, a worried Nightbeat realised someone may have tampered with him and asked Hardhead to accompany him to Gorlam Prime, with orders to terminate Nightbeat if he turned. Upon arrival, they found the entire planet frozen. Nightbeat theorised that the planet was evolving somehow, from organic to techno-organic... to something like Cybertronians. His musings were interrupted by a force of small Transformers. As Hardhead held them off, Nightbeat found some kind of tunnels leading down to a strange cavern. There, losing control of himself, he turned his gun on Hardhead, who casually shot him in the head. As the Autobot died, [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]] screamed, revealing to [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] that their agent was gone. Nemesis casually waved it away, taking Nightbeat's mission as his own: Find and kill Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Nightbeat toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Too cool for Playskool.]]
* '''Nightbeat with Muzzle''' (Headmaster, 1988)
*''Accessories'': "Muzzle" Headmaster driver, seat/helmet, "Plasma Blaster" rifle, right and left "Photon Pistols"

: [[Transformation (toys)|Nightbeat transforms]] into a blue and yellow Porsche 959. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior that his Headmaster unit, Muzzle, can sit inside of. His head guns can be stored just above the headlights while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

: In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, Nightbeat has a flip-down panel on his chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Muzzle (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Muzzle has Nightbeat's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip down panel that covers the face, featured on larger Headmasters.

:He shares a mold with the Japanese [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Junior]], [[Minerva|Minerva]], who also got a mail-order exclusive version in Nightbeat's colors.

===Timelines===
[[Image:Nightbeattimelinestoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your...]]
* '''Nightbeat''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, missile, radar

: This [[Retool|retool]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is one of two 2008 [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]] Fan Club exclusives. The new head is based on the character model's head (by which we mean [[Siren|Siren]]'s with some nods to the toy-Nightbeat's, see Trivia below), but is missing its "ears" thanks to clearance and production timing issues. Nightbeat comes with a clear-plastic spring-loaded missile launcher. He can also form the top or bottom half of a combined robot with any other "[[Powerlinx|Powerlinx]]"-style 2-bot combiner toy.

: Nightbeat was originally announced to be available by [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]] in April, but after multiple delays, preorders finally went up months later on August 27, 2008, with a release date of "within four weeks" of September 30, 2008.

: The retooled version of this mold was used to create ''[[Shattered Glass|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Nightbeat (Shattered Glass)|Nightbeat]] at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008]]'s customization class.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Nightbeatsirenswappedheads.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Top row: toy Nightbeat, toy Siren. Bottom row: comic Siren, comic Nightbeat.]]
* In Nightbeat's [[:Image:Transformsfromracecartorobot.jpg|toy packaging photography]], Muzzle's legs are blue instead of the final black, and the flame stickers on Nightbeat's doors are different. This early flame design made it into [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Nightbeat Nightbeat's ''Universe'' profile art] and, as a result, into some Marvel Comics stories.

* For their [[Character model|character models]], the face/Nebulan and helmet/seat pieces of Nightbeat and [[Siren|Siren]] were inexplicably switched. (It is difficult to tell for sure, but they may have kept the correct antennae/guns judging by the basic shapes involved.) This switch gave comic book Nightbeat the "shades" he's remembered for, as well as the crest on his forehead, while comic book Siren ended up with his trademark combined brow/nosepiece. How or why this switch happened, and in what stage of development it occurred, is unknown.

* He was was depicted with his own toy's head (for the first time) in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[The War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]. Nightbeat's appearances in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s Transformers comics retain the Siren face design, but inside the Nightbeat helmet. In [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]]' "[[Cheap Shots|Cheap Shots]]", his appearance is based on his new toy, whose head is based on Siren's face and helmet.

[[Image:Nightbeatchests.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Where'd he get that extra boob?]]
* Another Nightbeat visual oddity is the large difference between the design of his toy's chest and of the character model's chest. While the toy's chest is an asymmetrical shape with one "boob" and a "tummy grill" not unlike Optimus Prime's, the character model gives him a concave octagon which symmetrically houses two hollow boxes. Where did this design come from, and why is it the only thing on his character model, other than the swapped head, that departs from his toy design?

* Due to his asymmetrical chest details, Nightbeat's original [[Packaging art|packaging art]] is noticeably flipped horizontally, putting his "boob" on the left instead of the right. Dreamwave's [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]] profile art of him, seen at the top of this page, seems to have been based on the boxart's flip, as well as IDW's material for a long time. In [[Devastation issue 6|Devastation issue 6]], IDW's Nightbeat chest is symmetrical, mirroring the half of his chest with the "boob," giving him an approximation of the made-up Marvel Comics/character model chest -- but in [[Spotlight: Hardhead|Spotlight: Hardhead]], it's back to the asymmetrical design again.

* Nightbeat has worn the [[:Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|Sometimes]] the artist remembers he has very tall shoulders under there, sometimes [[:Image:MarvelUS-62.jpg|not]].

* In the (hilariously bad) [[RTM 1 dub|English-Malay dub]] of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'', [[Minerva|Minerva]] is called "Nightbeat."

* At [[BotCon 1997|BotCon 1997]], [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]] was asked why he killed Nightbeat in ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]''. He said:

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:Suffice to say, Furman wasn't very familiar with ''[[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]]'' at the time. <a href="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" class="external autonumber" title="http://members.tripod.com/repowers/nightbeat/index.html" rel="nofollow">[2]</a>

* A "dinner mystery theatre" starring Nightbeat was planned for [[OTFCC 2004|OTFCC 2004]], with Optimus Prime as the murder victim. Instead, the Transformer theme was shelved and attendees were subjected to [[DEATH BY CHOCOLATE|DEATH BY CHOCOLATE]].

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Nightbeat/nightbeat.htm Nightbeat at TFU.info]

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

*[http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPATD311042&id=O6IoAAAAEBAJ&pg=RA1-PA4#PPA2,M1 Nightbeat's patent on Google.]

*[http://youtube.com/watch?v=Hf-MDd7cdi0 1988 Headmasters commercial starring Nightbeat, on Youtube]

*[http://www.builtstlouis.net/tf/nightbeat/index.html Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NIGHTBEAT]

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Decepticon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d7/Symbol_decept_reg.jpg/28px-Symbol_decept_reg.jpg" width="28" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div><div style="position: relative;">[[Decepticon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/a/a9/Con-g2.png/30px-Con-g2.png" width="30" height="29" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
{{disambig3|Ramjet}}
:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:RamjetG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ramjet likes toast.]]
What can really be said about someone whose only idea of strategy is to smash into things with his head? In '''Ramjet''''s defense he's specifically built to survive such midair collisions and his prey most definitely is not. The strategy can be frighteningly effective, since no one expects a fighter jet to ram them. Ramjet has a tendency to regard the sky as belonging only to him, and will frequently ram even neutral or friendly targets. Though he is built to take such hits frequent collisions and crashes can still take their toll on his internal mechanisms.

:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Motor'''
:''Italian name'': '''Nibbio'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Rajada''' (but started out as Ramjet)
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Statoréacto'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jack Angel]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)

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[[Image:Ramjetinpast.gif|right|200px|thumb|Ramjet could have been a great soccer player.]]

Curiously enough, Ramjet often seemed to act as de facto leader of the [[Conehead|Conehead]] [[Seeker|Seekers]]. Though only borderline competent, he was a serious enough warrior that it often fell on him to keep the two whiners Thrust and Dirge in line.

{{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Master Builders}} {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

Once, Ramjet was thrown back into Medieval times and headbutted a knight, then participated in a jousting competition against [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Yay! {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

{{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}} {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} {{storylink|The Gambler}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Ramjet later participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], where he was shot by a high-jumping [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Luckily he wasn't damaged enough by the blast to be tossed into space for being dead weight later on, and was present at [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] crowning as the new Decepticon leader. Ramjet, or a random Decepticon jet with his color scheme, later flew into [[Unicron|Unicron's]] mouth and exploded. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Ramjet and Dirge were later hiding in [[Carbombya]], but were found out by [[Outback]] and his "[[Decepticon detector]]", and the two Seekers were interrogated to reveal the location of [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Ramjet was totally blownuptified when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] decided to deal with him by chucking the conehead into a wall. Dude. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

He got better. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

Until [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was assassinated, Ramjet worked under the Decepticon overlord on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} ''He was one of the most feared and deadly killers on Cybertron, and would have been a key target in [[Operation: Volcano]] if he hadn't been abruptly ordered to Earth by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], along with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

They were given Earth jet forms specified by Megatron and provided air support when the Decepticons attempted to exploit [[Hoover Dam]] for energy. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to deal with them, but Ramjet scored first blood for the Decepticons by ramming [[Slingshot]] right out of the sky. His early victory didn't help Ramjet in his fight with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], however, as the Autobot's torque rifle twisted his beautiful nosecone all out of shape. As the Aerialbots successfully reorganized, Ramjet led the Decepticon jets in a swift tactical advance to the rear. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

Ramjet was shuffled into the background as a series of revolving leaders left the Decepticon forces in constant chaos. Honestly, it was like they had to be nice to everyone, because you never knew who would decide to take over command next.

Ramjet was seen to be shot down in flames during battle against the combined forces of [[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}} ''Later, he was among the Decepticons present when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked their [[Club Con|new underwater headquarters]], and appeared none-too-impressed with how [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] handled the matter. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}'' Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], he was put to work transporting humans to the Decepticon's holiday resort for humans. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

{{note|Ramjet isn't seen after this, but ''Classics'' later claimed that he was deactivated by Starscream during the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase Saga]].}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Ramjet was seen among the Decepticon flyers being led into battle by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his flagship, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Ramjetg2comics.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Shouldn't he be teal now?]]

=====US comics=====
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] returned and overthrew [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] command, Ramjet was aggravated that Megatron brought a revived [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with him. Starscream was arrogant, loud, and would never shut up, so why didn't Megatron leave him dead? Seriously, what was Megatron's problem? {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}}

Ramjet was among the Decepticons killed in the [[Swarm|Swarm's]] final attack on [[Autobase: Earth]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

=====UK comics=====
Ramjet was sporting a new paintjob and an odd lack of cone when he joined Bludgeon's forces in attacking Earth. He was shot down in battle by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War Without End! (UK)|War Without End! (UK)}}

====Classics====
{{note|The ''Classics'' stories take place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or Generation 2.}}

He left Starscream at [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s mercy to claim the [[Rarified Energon]]. Was blasted by a [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] bomb for his troubles. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

He recovered very quickly. And was [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shelled]] by [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] for his troubles. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[Keepers Trilogy|Keepers Trilogy]] novels are in italics.}}

[[Image:DWvol2 BrothersBurden Ramjet.jpg|left|250px|thumb|YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.]]
''In the early days of the Decepticon offensive, Ramjet participated in the annihilation of the city-state known as [[Praxus]] and its inhabitants. At [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s behest, Ramjet shielded an unwitting Autobot named [[Bluestreak]] from harm during the devastation, ensuring that one living survivor would live to tell the tale of the fall of Praxus...and the might of Megatron. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

Ramjet was under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in his assault on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon]] shortly after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rise of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3}} After Megatron disappeared in a [[space bridge]] accident with Optimus Prime, Ramjet came to serve under Shockwave. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]], he continued working for Shockwave as one of his top agents, and joined his expedition to Earth to forcibly collect the crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|New World Order}} After Ultra Magnus arrived to take command of the team attempting to arrest the Optimus Prime's Autobots, Ramjet disobeyed orders and made a foolhardy dash for the Ark, only to be cut down in a hail of autogun fire. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

After Shockwave was dethroned, Ramjet escaped capture by Autobot authorities and met with Shockwave's remaining troops in the wastelands. They remained there until the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] overthrew Shockwave in the name of Megatron, and Ramjet and the [[Conehead]]s returned to his control. {{storylink|Lost and Found (comic issue)|Lost and Found}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
Ramjet was a member of the Earth-bound Decepticon unit. He fell out of favor with Megatron during the Decepticons' encounter with the [[Avengers]], but decided that Megatron traveling to Earth personally was an opportunity. {{storylink|New Avengers / Transformers|Man and Machine}}

Ramjet had aspirations to rule the universe and began to carry out a very ambitious plan to achieve this. With the help of duped humans, a sub-par facsimile, and his [[Mini-Constructicon]] units, he planned to acquire an Energon substitute, kill Megatron, destroy the United States, track and enslave all Cybertronians, mind-control the entire human race, and use a superstring [[space bridge]] to dominate the galaxy. Unfortunately, Megatron had a simpler plan: beat Ramjet to death, tear out his spark, scatter his dismembered corpse across the world, and keep his severed head as a trophy. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Ramjet''' (1985, 1986, 2001)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-56'''
*''Accessories:'' 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

[[Image:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|left|180px|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead'?]]
: The original Ramjet toy was a [[Retool|retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone|Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], with new wings, and new "Cluster Bombs". He is otherwise identical to the other Decepticon jets aside from color.

: In robot mode his official instructions has the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet, as well as Thrust and Dirge's television incarnations depict them as having their heads untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to their appearance. This has led many owners to do the same thing, to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

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===Generation 2===
* '''Ramjet''' (1993, 1994)
*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins, front landing gear, sound effects box

[[Image:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
: For the ''[[Generation 2|Generation 2]]'' line, Ramjet was redecoed with the purple replacing white, black replacing burgundy and light blue replacing the original black, leaving him to appear as if he were Skeletor's personal aircraft. Still, he features new firing missile launchers and a sound effects box which is mounted above his engines. These parts were also used on the ''Generation 2'' release of Starscream.

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===Classics===
* '''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

[[Image:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
: ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Ramjet transforms into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. Like his original Generation 1 toy, he is a retool of Starscream, with a new nose cone/head, new wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.

:As with most ''Classics toys'', he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode. The latter is used to form landing gear in his vehicle mode, as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.

:Ramjet was redecoed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and retooled into [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] for the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]]-exclusive ''[[Games of Deception]]'' box set.

===Henkei! Henkei!===
*'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Japanese ID Number:'' '''D-04'''
*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

[[Image:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
:''[[Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Ramjet. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy even more closely resemble his appearance in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon. His wings are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model. Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line features vaccum-metalized parts, his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated. Since ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.

:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' Thrust and Dirge.

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, 2008)

: A redeco of the ''Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] ''Legends of Cybertron'' figure, Ramjet was only available in a set with [[Blades]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]], and ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].

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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
* '''Ramjet''' (2003)

[[Image:SCFRamjet.jpg|right|111px|thumb|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
: During Act 6 of [[Takara|Takara's]] ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line, Ramjet was released as a limited articulation PVC figurine not actually based upon his cartoon model, as he is a retool of Starscream with new wings and a new head. He also came with one of the parts to for a Build-a-Figure PVC figurine of [[Grand Maximus]].

===MyClone===
* '''Ramjet''' (2003)

: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF016'''

[[Image:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|left|80px|thumb|Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!]]
: ''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)

: A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game|3D Battle-Card Game's]] "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]].

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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[Image:Ramjet statue.jpg|right|175px|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe. Tech specs 8 5 9 9 5 8 7 6 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
* '''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

: Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and Transformers Universe profile.

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==Trivia==
* Ramjet's name makes sense for the character, as he's a jet that rams into things. However, real-world [[wikipedia:Ramjet|ramjets]] are a specialized kind of jet engine with no moving parts. They have nothing to do with jets ramming into each other. And F-15s don't have 'em. His French-Canadian name is a [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stator%C3%A9acteur reference to this kind of engine] and totally misses the English pun.
* Ramjet was supposed to appear in the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] episode "[[Nemesis Part 2]]", alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and have a kickass mid-air fight scene with the [[Maximal]]s, but this didn't happen due to budget constraints.
*IDW Ramjet was robbed of his conehead in [[New Avengers / Transformers|Man and Machine]]. However, this proved to just be a mistake of the artist, as [[Spotlight: Ramjet]] depicted him in a form closely resembling his Classics toy.
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] once called Ramjet "'''RJ'''". {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm Ramjet at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ramjet Ramjet's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Ramjet (G1)

2009-03-22T04:43:17Z

74.197.101.250: /* Cartoon continuity */

<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Decepticon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d7/Symbol_decept_reg.jpg/28px-Symbol_decept_reg.jpg" width="28" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div><div style="position: relative;">[[Decepticon|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/a/a9/Con-g2.png/30px-Con-g2.png" width="30" height="29" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
{{disambig3|Ramjet}}
:''Ramjet is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:RamjetG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ramjet likes toast.]]
What can really be said about someone whose only idea of strategy is to smash into things with his head? In '''Ramjet''''s defense he's specifically built to survive such midair collisions and his prey most definitely is not. The strategy can be frighteningly effective, since no one expects a fighter jet to ram them. Ramjet has a tendency to regard the sky as belonging only to him, and will frequently ram even neutral or friendly targets. Though he is built to take such hits frequent collisions and crashes can still take their toll on his internal mechanisms.

:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Motor'''
:''Italian name'': '''Nibbio'''
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Rajada''' (but started out as Ramjet)
:''French-Canadian name'': '''Statoréacto'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jack Angel|Jack Angel]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii|Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)

{{cleanup}}

[[Image:Ramjetinpast.gif|right|200px|thumb|Ramjet could have been a great soccer player.]]

Curiously enough, Ramjet often seemed to act as de facto leader of the [[Conehead|Conehead]] [[Seeker|Seekers]]. Though only borderline competent, he was a serious enough warrior that it often fell on him to keep the two whiners Thrust and Dirge in line.

{{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Master Builders}} {{storylink|Auto Berserk}} {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

Once, Ramjet was thrown back into Medieval times and headbutted a knight, then participated in a jousting competition against [[Spike Witwicky|Spike]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. Yay! {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

{{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}} {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} {{storylink|The Gambler}} {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}} {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}} {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Ramjet later participated in the [[Battle of Autobot City]], where he was shot by a high-jumping [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Luckily he wasn't damaged enough by the blast to be tossed into space for being dead weight later on, and was present at [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's]] crowning as the new Decepticon leader. Ramjet, or a random Decepticon jet with his color scheme, later flew into [[Unicron|Unicron's]] mouth and exploded. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Ramjet and Dirge were later hiding in [[Carbombya]], but were found out by [[Outback]] and his "[[Decepticon detector]]", and the two Seekers were interrogated to reveal the location of [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Ramjet was totally blownuptified when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] decided to deal with him by chucking the conehead into a wall. Dude. {{storylinkFive Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

He got better. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.''</div>
Until [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was assassinated, Ramjet worked under the Decepticon overlord on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} ''He was one of the most feared and deadly killers on Cybertron, and would have been a key target in [[Operation: Volcano|Operation: Volcano]] if he hadn't been abruptly ordered to Earth by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], along with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Target: 2006|Target: 2006}}''

They were given Earth jet forms specified by Megatron and provided air support when the Decepticons attempted to exploit [[Hoover Dam|Hoover Dam]] for energy. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived to deal with them, but Ramjet scored first blood for the Decepticons by ramming [[Slingshot|Slingshot]] right out of the sky. His early victory didn't help Ramjet in his fight with [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], however, as the Autobot's torque rifle twisted his beautiful nosecone all out of shape. As the Aerialbots successfully reorganized, Ramjet led the Decepticon jets in a swift tactical advance to the rear. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!|Aerialbots over America!}}

Ramjet was shuffled into the background as a series of revolving leaders left the Decepticon forces in constant chaos. Honestly, it was like they had to be nice to everyone, because you never knew who would decide to take over command next.

Ramjet was seen to be shot down in flames during battle against the combined forces of [[G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra|Cobra]]. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!|...All Fall Down!}} ''Later, he was among the Decepticons present when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked their [[Club Con|new underwater headquarters]], and appeared none-too-impressed with how [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] handled the matter. {{storylink|Enemy Action!|Enemy Action!}}'' Under [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], he was put to work transporting humans to the Decepticon's holiday resort for humans. {{storylink|Club Con!|Club Con!}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''Ramjet isn't seen after this, but ''Classics'' later claimed that he was deactivated by Starscream during the [[Underbase Saga|Underbase Saga]].''</div>
=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Ramjet was seen among the Decepticon flyers being led into battle by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his flagship, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Space Pirates!|Space Pirates!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Ramjetg2comics.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Shouldn't he be teal now?]]
=====US comics=====
When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] returned and overthrew [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s command, Ramjet was aggravated that Megatron brought a revived [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with him. Starscream was arrogant, loud, and would never shut up, so why didn't Megatron leave him dead? Seriously, what was Megatron's problem? {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness|The Gathering Darkness}}

Ramjet was among the Decepticons killed in the [[Swarm|Swarm]]'s final attack on [[Autobase: Earth|Autobase: Earth]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!|A Rage in Heaven!}}

=====UK comics=====
Ramjet was sporting a new paintjob and an odd lack of cone when he joined Bludgeon's forces in attacking Earth. He was shot down in battle by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|War Without End! (UK)|War Without End! (UK)}}

====Classics====
<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' '' The ''Classics'' stories take place after the end of the original Marvel Comic, but in a [[Splinter timeline|splinter timeline]] that does not include the events of the Marvel UK-exclusive stories or Generation 2.''</div>
He left Starscream at [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s mercy to claim the [[Rarified Energon|Rarified Energon]]. Was blasted by a [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] bomb for his troubles. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

He recovered very quickly. And was [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shelled]] by [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] for his troubles. {{storylink|Games of Deception|Games of Deception}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
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[[Image:DWvol2 BrothersBurden Ramjet.jpg|left|250px|thumb|YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG.]]
''In the early days of the Decepticon offensive, Ramjet participated in the annihilation of the city-state known as [[Praxus|Praxus]] and its inhabitants. At [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s behest, Ramjet shielded an unwitting Autobot named [[Bluestreak|Bluestreak]] from harm during the devastation, ensuring that one living survivor would live to tell the tale of the fall of Praxus...and the might of Megatron. {{storylink|Hardwired|Hardwired}}''

Ramjet was under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in his assault on the Autobot stronghold in [[Iacon|Iacon]] shortly after the death of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the rise of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within issue 3}} After Megatron disappeared in a [[Space bridge|space bridge]] accident with Optimus Prime, Ramjet came to serve under Shockwave. {{storylink|The War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

After the [[Great Shutdown|Great Shutdown]], he continued working for Shockwave as one of his top agents, and joined his expedition to Earth to forcibly collect the crews of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|New World Order|New World Order}} After Ultra Magnus arrived to take command of the team attempting to arrest the Optimus Prime's Autobots, Ramjet disobeyed orders and made a foolhardy dash for the Ark, only to be cut down in a hail of autogun fire. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden|Brothers' Burden}}

After Shockwave was dethroned, Ramjet escaped capture by Autobot authorities and met with Shockwave's remaining troops in the wastelands. They remained there until the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] overthrew Shockwave in the name of Megatron, and Ramjet and the [[Conehead|Coneheads]] returned to his control. {{storylink|Lost and Found (comic issue)|Lost and Found}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
Ramjet was a member of the Earth-bound Decepticon unit. He fell out of favor with Megatron during the Decepticons' encounter with the [[Avengers|Avengers]], but decided that Megatron traveling to Earth personally was an opportunity. {{storylink|New Avengers / Transformers|Man and Machine}}

Ramjet had aspirations to rule the universe and began to carry out a very ambitious plan to achieve this. With the help of duped humans, a sub-par facsimile, and his [[Mini-Constructicon|Mini-Constructicon]] units, he planned to acquire an Energon substitute, kill Megatron, destroy the United States, track and enslave all Cybertronians, mind-control the entire human race, and use a superstring [[Space bridge|space bridge]] to dominate the galaxy. Unfortunately, Megatron had a simpler plan: beat Ramjet to death, tear out his spark, scatter his dismembered corpse across the world, and keep his severed head as a trophy. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
* '''Ramjet''' (1985, 1986, 2001)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-56'''
*''Accessories:'' 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

[[Image:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|left|180px|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead'?]]
: The original Ramjet toy was a [[Retool|retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone|Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], with new wings, and new "Cluster Bombs". He is otherwise identical to the other Decepticon jets aside from color.

: In robot mode his official instructions has the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet, as well as Thrust and Dirge's television incarnations depict them as having their heads untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to their appearance. This has led many owners to do the same thing, to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

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===Generation 2===
* '''Ramjet''' (1993, 1994)
*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins, front landing gear, sound effects box

[[Image:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
: For the ''[[Generation 2|Generation 2]]'' line, Ramjet was redecoed with the purple replacing white, black replacing burgundy and light blue replacing the original black, leaving him to appear as if he were Skeletor's personal aircraft. Still, he features new firing missile launchers and a sound effects box which is mounted above his engines. These parts were also used on the ''Generation 2'' release of Starscream.

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===Classics===
* '''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

[[Image:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
: ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Ramjet transforms into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. Like his original Generation 1 toy, he is a retool of Starscream, with a new nose cone/head, new wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.

:As with most ''Classics toys'', he features a heat-sensitive [[Rubsign|rubsign]].

:Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode. The latter is used to form landing gear in his vehicle mode, as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.

:Ramjet was redecoed into [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and retooled into [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] for the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007|BotCon 2007]]-exclusive ''[[Games of Deception|Games of Deception]]'' box set.

===Henkei! Henkei!===
*'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*''Japanese ID Number:'' '''D-04'''
*''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

[[Image:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
:''[[Henkei! Henkei!|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Ramjet. He features a significantly altered colour scheme, generally to make the toy even more closely resemble his appearance in the ''Generation 1'' cartoon. His wings are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model. Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line features vaccum-metalized parts, his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated. Since ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature a heat-sensitive rubsign, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.

:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' Thrust and Dirge.

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, 2008)

: A redeco of the ''Cybertron'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] ''Legends of Cybertron'' figure, Ramjet was only available in a set with [[Blades|Blades]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. He transforms into the same Cybertronic starfighter altmode, and has flip-out weapons (one sword, one non-firing blaster).

: This mold was used to make ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]], and ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]].

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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
* '''Ramjet''' (2003)

[[Image:SCFRamjet.jpg|right|111px|thumb|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
: During Act 6 of [[Takara|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure|Super Collection Figure]]'' line, Ramjet was released as a limited articulation PVC figurine not actually based upon his cartoon model, as he is a retool of Starscream with new wings and a new head. He also came with one of the parts to for a Build-a-Figure PVC figurine of [[Grand Maximus|Grand Maximus]].

===MyClone===
* '''Ramjet''' (2003)

: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MTF016'''

[[Image:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|left|80px|thumb|Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!]]
: ''[[MyClone|MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.

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===3D Battle-Card Game===
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)

: A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game|3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]].

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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[Image:Ramjet statue.jpg|right|175px|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe. Tech specs 8 5 9 9 5 8 7 6 STRINTSPDENDRNKCRGFPWSKL ]]
* '''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

: Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys|Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong|Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum|Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and Transformers Universe profile.

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==Trivia==
* Ramjet's name makes sense for the character, as he's a jet that rams into things. However, real-world [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramjet" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Ramjet">ramjets</a> are a specialized kind of jet engine with no moving parts. They have nothing to do with jets ramming into each other. And F-15s don't have 'em. His French-Canadian name is a <a href="http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stator%C3%A9acteur reference to this kind of engine] and totally misses the English pun.
* Ramjet was supposed to appear in the [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] episode "[[Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2]]", alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and have a kickass mid-air fight scene with the [[Maximal|Maximals]], but this didn't happen due to budget constraints.
*IDW Ramjet was robbed of his conehead in [[New Avengers / Transformers|Man and Machine]]. However, this proved to just be a mistake of the artist, as [[Spotlight: Ramjet|Spotlight: Ramjet]] depicted him in a form closely resembling his Classics toy.
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] once called Ramjet "'''RJ'''". {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet|Spotlight: Ramjet}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm Ramjet at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Ramjet Ramjet's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Transformers: Galaxy Force - Phase IGNITION

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[[Image:Tf galaxy force phase ignition.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not a Brave reference, no siree.]]

Published in July 2005, '''''Transformers Galaxy Force - Phase IGNITION''''' covers approximately the first half of [[Cybertron (cartoon)|Galaxy Force]], with bios on most of the Transformers who show up in those 26 episodes, thoughts from some of the Japanese staff who worked on the series, as well some photos of the animation process.

==Contents==
===Galaxy Force - HISTORY of EXPLORATION===
Summarization of the show's first half, the involved planets and key characters, and basic terms used.

===Side: CYBERTRON===
Includes various redecos allied with the Autobots.

===Side: DESTRON===
Includes various redecos allied with the Decepticons.

===Direct Hit on the Production Scene! Here's How Galaxy Force Was Made!!===
*制作現場直撃! ギャラクシーフォースはこうして作られた!!

Some behind-the-scenes comments, with Modeling Director [[Yoshikazu Kon|Yoshikazu Kon]] (今義和 ''Kon Yoshikazu''), 3D General Manager [[Sadanori Kaneda|Sadanori Kaneda]] (金田貞徳 ''Kaneda Sadanori''), Photography Supervisor [[Ayumi Ushijima|Ayumi Ushijima]] (牛島あゆみ ''Ushijima Ayumi''), Visual Director [[Takenori Setō|Takenori Setō]] (瀬藤健嗣 ''Setō Takenori''), and Supervisor [[Manabu Ono|Manabu Ono]] (小野学 ''Ono Manabu'').

===Transformers Development Secrets===
*トランスフォーマー開発秘話

Model sheets of the Transformers covered in the book, as well design notes.

===First Half Episodes 01~26===
VERY brief episode summaries, staff for each episode, air date, and appearing Transformers.

==Notes==
* Although Phase IGNITION pretty much covers the first half of the show, oddly, there's no follow-up volume to the remaining 26 episodes and the rest of the characters, despite previews of later Transformers such as [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]] and [[Wing Saber|Wing Saber]].

== Vital Statistics ==
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<a href="/w2/index.php?title=Special:Booksources&isbn=9784861761775" class="internal">ISBN 978-4861761775</a><br />

'''Pagecount:''' 95<br />
'''Publisher:''' JIVE<br />
'''Date published:''' July 2005

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Transformers: Fusion

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:''Fusion is a novel set in [[Dreamwave|Dreamwave's]] version of [[Generation One|Generation One]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

'''Fusion''' is the third book in the [[Keepers Trilogy|Keepers Trilogy]], following [[Hardwired|Hardwired]] and [[Annihilation|Annihilation]]. The series is set within the Dreamwave comics continuity, in-between the first and second limited series.

The novel was written by [[David Cian|David Cian]], and published in 2004.

==Plot==
In the ruins of [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] meet again under a truce. They discuss the aftermath of their battle with the [[Keepers|Keepers]]: [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] has been fused into a single entity, the [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] is reportedly dead, and the apparent healthy return of [[Bluestreak|Bluestreak]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Megatron tells Prime that he plans to make Starscream squirm a little bit by naming [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] his second-in-command for a time. Optimus tells Megatron that he cannot name him "Prime", as only the [[Council of Ancients|Council of Ancients]] can do that. He does, however, agree to relinquish the [[Matrix|Matrix]] to Megatron, and with it, much of the Autobots' power. After Optimus leaves, Megatron approaches Omega Sentinel, whose survival he kept a secret from Optimus. Since the Omega Sentinel is not technically a Decepticon, he is able to interface with the Matrix and use it to magnify his power, giving Megatron a new weapon in his plans.

[[Allister Greaves|Allister Greaves]] is trying to extract something meaningful from the mess created by the Keepers and his brush with the US government. He decides that becoming a public figure again will be the best way to protect himself from retaliation from the White House. He instructs [[Carl Lomax|Carl Lomax]], a former [[Follower|Follower]] and LVPD chief of police previously under Starscream's command, to extend an invitation to the Transformer-friendly news reporter, [[Isolde Holden|Isolde Holden]]. In the meantime, he meets with [[Spike Witwicky|Spike Witwicky]] to discuss [[Franklin Townsend|Franklin Townsend]]'s betrayal and a possible technological alliance with the Autobots.

Megatron has his own plans for dealing with the government. He leads the Decepticons in an open attack on Washington down Constitution Avenue, stopping in front of the White House. After the [[President of the United States|President]] refuses his challenge to meet face-to-face, Megatron summons Omega Sentinel to break open the mansion like a lobster shell, retrieving the President from his reinforced bunker underneath it. Megatron confronts the President with his involvement in the nuclear strike on Las Vegas and, with the help of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], records the entire exchange and sends it to the media, as a warning to the government against future interference.

Meanwhile, Franklin and the Keepers were not dead, but had survived in a pocket dimensional space known as the Void. The Keepers send Franklin back to Earth to once again prepare it for their arrival. As the Autobots are watching the President make a plea for their assistance on television after the Decepticon attack on Washington, Franklin rushes into the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and somehow takes control of Bluestreak. The Autobots are unable to stop him from fleeing with Bluestreak, and are forced to consider meeting with the President (the very man who tried to blow them up a month earlier in Las Vegas) in order to present a united front against the dual threats of the Keepers and Megatron with his Matrix-empowered Sentinel. The President, however, is planning treachery. After helping the Autobots orchestrate a battle with the Decepticons, he plans on unleashing a new weapon on the united Transformers: the [[Deconstructionite|deconstructionites]]. These weaponized nanites are created from Allister Greaves' work in reverse-engineering Cybertronian technology, and will conceivably break down the Transformers' systems at a molecular level, ridding America once and for all of these "dangerous aliens".

After Allister Greaves meets with Isolde Holden and sends out his message of cooperation to both the Autobots and Decepticons, he soon receives a visit from Megatron and Starscream. Before Allister can fully respond to Megatron's demand for control of the Followers in exchange for the technology Greaves sought, Franklin arrives with Bluestreak and manages to take control of Starscream again as well. The two brain-washed Transformers begin attacking Megatron, who summons the Omega Sentinel as reinforcements. Unfortunately, the Matrix has done more than empower Omega Sentinel: it has altered his programming so that he can no longer carry out Megatron's command to destroy Bluestreak and Starscream. He removes the Matrix and tosses it away in order to stop the programming block, but this tactical error only gives Franklin a chance to acquire the Matrix for his own purposes. As Megatron and the Omega Sentinel flee, Franklin takes Allister hostage and begins forcing him to construct the gateway which will bring the Keepers back to Earth. By a stroke of luck, Spike Witwicky returns to Allister's mansion and quickly takes stock of the situation. He manages to get close enough to Franklin to steal the crystal key needed for opening the gateway, and leaves before Franklin notices it.

Optimus Prime meets with the President to consider a battle strategy against Megatron and the Decepticons. He brings [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] with him to judge the strategic value of the plan, and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to judge the demeanor and motives of the humans suggesting it. By the time they left the meeting, the Autobots had worked out a viable ambush scenario by which they and the US armed forces could eliminate the Decepticons. They had also realized that the President intended to wipe them out at the same time. After hearing Spike's news about the Keepers' scheme to return to Earth, Optimus Prime decides the best allies for the time being would be Megatron and the Decepticons, against both the President's forces and the Keepers. With some reticence, Megatron agrees to meet with Prime and they forge a new alliance against their common enemies.

At the same time, Spike and Bumblebee leave on a mission of their own. Spike plans on convincing Isolde Holden of the threats they face, and using her influence with the public to shame the President into backing down and consolidate the world against the threat of the Keepers. His plan for doing so surprises even Bumblebee, however: to use the crystal key and travel into the Void with Isolde, where he expected the Keepers were holding the Matrix. As the three pass into the portal opened by the key, though, the gate destabilizes before Bumblebee can make it through, leaving the two humans to face the Keepers alone. By focusing on the news story, Isolde manages to convince the Keepers that it is her driving motivation, and so they let her and Spike return to Earth to spread word of their coming triumphant return. Spike and Isolde reappear a full four days after they left, although it felt like less than an hour while they were in the Void.

Out in the desert, the Autobots and Decepticons play their respective parts in the battle orchestrated by Optimus Prime and the President, awaiting the ambush by the human forces when the Transformers would turn as one and disable the threat. Naturally, Megatron had not informed Optimus in advance that his soldiers would be shooting to kill once the humans did reveal themselves. When the moment comes, however, the Army's deconstructionite pellets prove more effective than the Transformers had anticipated. Several robots fall quickly due to malfunctions caused by the attack. Also, during the battle, Megatron is incensed by Omega Sentinel, who uses nothing more than a non-lethal sleep-inducing beam against the human forces. Still, Reflector manages to capture enough footage of the armed forces clearly acting as the aggressors, and so the Autobots and Decepticons break off the attack, planning to turn the media against the President later. Sure enough, a news story with Reflector's footage hits the airwaves less than 24 hours later, painting the President's actions as an assassination attempt, pure and simple. The President is forced to disavow knowledge of the incident, passing blame onto the general in charge of the forces in the field, and break off any further immediate plans to destroy the Transformers in order to avoid any more public scrutiny.

When Franklin notices the crystal key was missing, he orders Bluestreak to hunt down Spike Witwicky with him. They find Spike and Bumblebee just outside Las Vegas, where they had just dropped off Isolde. The battle is short but fierce, with Bluestreak reluctantly causing serious damage to Bumblebee. Franklin also proves to be more powerful than even his augmentation should have allowed, as Bumblebee plunges the crystal into his chest with little effect. Still, Bluestreak manages to work around the Keepers' control enough to lie to Franklin about incoming Autobot forces, compeling the crazed human to leave before killing Spike and Bumblebee. Knowing Franklin now has what he needs to open the gateway, Spike and the wounded Bumblebee begin making their way back to Greaves' estate.

At the estate, Megatron and Optimus Prime are already present, with Devastator and Omega Sentinel prepared to act as back-up. As Franklin returns with the key and activates the completed gateway, Prime rushes forward to enter the Void and confront the Keepers, while Megatron, Devastator and the Omega Sentinel keep Franklin and his pawns busy. Of course, Megatron takes the first opportunity to remove the crystal key from the device, trapping Optimus Prime in the Void with the Keepers for all of eternity. Somehow, Bluestreak and Starscream break free of the Keepers' control at this point, and the dance partners change. Bluestreak goes after Franklin in revenge over all he's done, and Starscream takes yet another shot at destroying Megatron once and for all. These new skirmishes are interrupted, as Bumblebee tries to stop Bluestreak from committing murder, and the Omega Sentinel steps in to protect Megatron from Starscream.

During the melee, the crystal key has fallen loose again, and Spike Witwicky gains possession of it. Spike tries to stick the key back into the gateway to allow Prime's return to Earth, and his actions draw the attention of all the other combatants. Megatron tries to send Devastator to stop Spike, but the gateway is reactivated. Franklin eludes the arguing Bluestreak and Bumblebee and assaults Spike so that he can retake control of the gateway, but is blasted straight through the chest by Bluestreak's electron rifle. In the meantime, the Omega Sentinel has now shaken off the last bit of artificial programming instilled in him long ago by Megatron, and has resumed his original function as a guardian and protector. As Omega Sentinel begins fighting Devastator and Starscream returns ready and willing to fight...well, everybody, the situation degenerates even further, and the combatants lose immediate interest in the growing portal that is active once more.

On the other side of the Void, Optimus Prime confronts the Keepers, and finds that their power is much weaker outside of normal space. Able to overcome their manipulations by force of will alone, Optimus locates the Matrix within the Void and recovers it. He is prepared for a suicidal ploy, unleashing the full power of the Matrix to destroy himself and the Keepers to ensure they never threaten Earth or Cybertron again. Once the portal reopens, though, Optimus is content to repel the Keepers with the Matrix's light as he makes his way back through the gateway, Once he returns to Earth, however, Optimus realizes he's stuck -- the power of the Matrix is the only thing keeping the Keepers out of real space, yet if he tries to back up or move aside the energies of the Matrix will mix with the gateway, with probably disastrous results. Someone else is needed to shut down the portal for him, yet no one is available. Megatron was planning to gun him down as he exited the portal, and now Bumblebee is locked in a decidedly one-sided combat with the Decepticon leader to prevent that, while Bluestreak is off hunting the absent Starscream. The power of the Matrix is flickering, and something needs to change, soon.

Seeing Omega Sentinel grappling with Devastator off in the distance, Optimus Prime plays a hunch and radioes the former Decepticon for assistance. The Omega Sentinel acknowledges, and carries his battle with Devastator back towards the gateway. Just as Optimus shuts down the Matrix, the Omega Sentinel plunges himself and Devastator through the portal to block the Keepers' passage, and the gate collapses around them just as Prime tosses the crystal key through, sealing the Void forever. As the Omega Sentinel faces the furious Keepers on the other side, he crushes the crystal key with his claw, eliminating the main source of the Keepers' power and destroying them forever. The resultant energy discharge shatters the Void itself, leaving the inactive Omega Sentinel and Devastator floating alone in the depths of space. A top secret human spacecraft called ''[[Bounty|Bounty]]'' runs across Devastator in the great expanse, and prepares to return him to Earth...

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'''Authors:''' [[David Cian|David Cian]]<br />
'''Publication date:''' [[January 1|January 1]], 2004<br />
'''Publisher:''' [[Ibooks|ibooks]]<br />
'''Pagecount:''' 224<br />

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Energon tower (technology)

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:''Energon Towers are buildings in the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

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An '''Energon Tower''' is an immense construct, even by [[Transformer|Transformers]] standards, that is used to mine, refine, and store [[Energon (Energon)|Energon]]. Some are also equipped with shield generators, allowing them to create a dome of energy that can deflect energy and objects, though they do have limits.

==Fiction==
Throughout the ''Energon'' comics and anime, the Autobots and their new allies, the Decepticons (gasp!) were trying to build these all over Earth while fighting off Terrorcons. After a while, though, Megatron returned, the Cons turned evil, and they started trying to steal the Energon. Of course, this all played into [[Unicron|Unicron's]] continental-size hands. While [[Alpha Quintesson]] tried to rebuild the universe, and Megatron tried to recreate it in his own image, the Chaos Bringer was sapping away the energies they were retrieving, slowly rebuilding himself so he could continue his reign of terror. But when the positive energon from Earth stored in his head came in contact with the negative energon mined by Alpha Q in his body, he promptly [http://uncyclopedia.org/wiki/A_Splode| 'sploded].

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Cybertron Quest

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''Cybertron Quest'' is an online Flash-programmed game introduced on [[Hasbro|Hasbro's]] Transformers web site during the ''Transformers: Cybertron'' period. In it, the player takes the form of [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] in vehicle and robot modes. Your mission starts on an Earth highway where Prime can fly above the highway, drive along the highway, or run under it to collect hints to the location of the Cyber Planet Keys. Next is Speed Planet with the same thing, except you have to find keys to get the hints while avoiding mines. The last planet is Jungle Planet, which works exactly the same as number two. On all planets, you can also collect [[energon cube]]s for bonus points. This game is similar to the [[Go-Bots]] game, ''Glow Rock Rescue''.

The Transformers: The Movie/dubs

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In Brazil, ''[[The Transformers: The Movie|The Transformers: The Movie]]'' received two dubs, one for the home video release and another for when it was broadcast on television in the very late Eighties.

The most probable reason for this is that the home video version was based on the one released in the United States and the television one was based on the European release, as it had the ''Star Wars''-type text in the beginning and the narrator at the end stating that [[Optimus Prime (G1)| Optimus]] would return.

These dubs are different not only in the choice of some voice actors, but in the translation. Brazilian fans usually debate about which dub is the best, but as with many things in franchise, this is simply a matter of taste. After all, both dubs have their share of problems—though neither of them allowed Spike to swear.

==Home video dubbing==
The home video was released a few years before ''The Movie'' was shown on television, but a few years after the television series had stopped being broadcast on Brazilian networks. Because of this, it was the only way the fans could have a little taste of the franchise for years.

In this dubbing, all of the pre-''Movie'' main characters are dubbed by the same voice actors who played them on the television series. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] does not receive a new voice when he is transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].

This dubbing is the most localized of the two translations but is also the most "childish". For example, when Hot Rod and Kup are running toward Autobot City and see the Insecticons, Kup states, "The Insecticons are in the way," and Hot Rod replies, "Wrong, they're on their way to the hole!", something that made no sense at all and the translator probably thought would be fun for the kids watching ''The Movie''.

When [[Kup|Kup]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck Gar]] are conversing, both make references to Brazilian television series. Kup says "plim-plim", which is a reference to a vignette program on Rede Globo, the Brazilian network that aired ''The Transformers'' during the '80s.

Instead of casting a deep-voiced actor for Unicron, they heavily distorted Unicron's voice, making him sound menacing but almost unintelligible. The same thing was done to the Quintessons and their servants. A similar situation occurred with Blurr; since the voice actor who played [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] could not talk as fast as [[John Moschitta|John Moschitta]], his voice was also distorted to make it sound faster. It worked, but it also made him difficult to understand.

Finally, the "mechanization" of the voice actors playing the robots was not the same as used in the television series; they sound more like characters talking through a radio.

[[Wheelie|Wheelie]] does not rhyme.

==Television dubbing==
''The Movie'' was broadcast only once on Rede Globo during an special week dedicated to children. Most of the pre-''Movie'' characters retained the same voices they had on the home video release, but all of the new Transformers got new voice actors, including Galvatron. The dubbing also lost the "localization" the home video release received; many lines were more faithful translations, while others lost all sense to Brazilian audiences.

The characters possess the same "robotic" distortion on their voices that they had in the television series; no kind of heavy modulation was used. An actor with a deep voice was cast as Unicron, and no distortion was used for the character, which made it possible for the fans to understand his dialogue. On the other hand, no distortion was used on Blurr, so the actor was forced to try to emulate John Moschitta's impossibly fast speaking, with debatable results.

One notable dubbing error occurs when [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] opens the Matrix at the end of ''The Movie'': The line "Light our darkest hour" is delivered by Optimus Prime's voice actor instead of Hot Rod's. Brazilian fans who'd only watched the television version debated that at this moment, Optimus's spirit was speaking through Rodimus, approving of him becoming leader while imbuing him with his courage. Of course, all this debate ceased when ''The Movie'' was released on DVD on the United States, which made it more accessible to Brazilian fans.

Wheelie rhymes.

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Committee for State Affairs

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[[Image:BigConvoyIDW1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Remember that time I beat you senseless by throwing you around with your tail?" "Oh, yeah, that was cool."]]
The '''Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs''' is one of the governing bodies of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including members of the [[Maximal|Maximals]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. Their members include:

*[[Big Convoy]]
*[[Bigmos]]
*[[Heinrad]]
*[[Lio Convoy]]
*[[Magmatron]]

==Fiction==
===IDW continuity===
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Air Force One

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[[Image:Readingisfundamental.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The security protocols on this thing are excellent.]]
'''Air Force One''' is the air traffic control callsign for any [[United States Military|United States Air Force]] aircraft with the [[President of the United States|President of the United States]] onboard. It has an impressive pantry with all the President's favorite snacks. It also is prone to hijinks involving [[Frenzy (Movie)|small robots]] getting on board to ''shut down the entire United States Defense Grid''. It's useful like that.

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Dragon

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[[Image:Dragon.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A big, green, fire snortin' lizard. No, not that one.]]
'''Dragons''' are large reptilian, fire-breathing monsters. Though on modern-day [[Earth|Earth]], they are considered mythological creatures by native [[Human|humans]], real specimens have been known to exist.

Dragons can be bipedal, quadrupedal, winged, have necks of various size, and have heads or tails in ranging numbers. Indeed, since the term "dragon" is so generic, it seems possible to describe creatures not native to Earth which fall under the very forgiving criteria as dragons.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
At least one full-on dragon (reptilian, fire-breathing, winged) has been seen on Earth in medieval times. It was tremendous in size, dwarfing both [[Human|humans]] and averaged-sized [[Transformer|Transformers]]. Although quite dangerous, it was driven off by [[Beorht|a wizard]] using [[Dragon's bane|dragon's bane]]. {{storylink|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court}}

In modern times, [[Lord Chumley|Lord Chumley]] spent years patiently stalking a smaller, wingless, but similar beast in Borneo. He captured it and eventually set it against [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. The creature was a little larger than Prime and did not breathe fire, attacking him with teeth and claws instead. It was smart enough to bat Prime's dropped gun purposefully away from him, but in the end Prime simply threw the animal off a bridge and into some water. It has not been seen since. {{storylink|Prime Target|Prime Target}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''The real-world legend of the dragon [http://www.biopark.org/dragonhistory.html Kinabalu] may have inspired this creature, as it also lived in Borneo and met its end falling into water.''</div>
The fictional movie monster [[Hojoni|Hojoni]] bears a striking resemblance to the medieval dragon, though wingless. {{storylink|Kremzeek!|Kremzeek!}}

The only known instance of a non-Terran dragon was in the dimension of [[Menonia|Menonia]], where a wizard called the [[Golden One|Golden One]] could use [[Magic|magic]] to take on the form of a large, flying, golden dragon. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise|Madman's Paradise}}

When the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] hooked [[Daniel Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] up to a device to turn his dreams into reality, one of the illusionary monsters conjured up was a large pink dragon which dwelt in a castle. This dragon was large enough to abduct [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] but was ultimately defeated when the two Transformers teamed up and used a magic lance against it. {{storylink|Nightmare Planet|Nightmare Planet}}

The [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] [[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Gurrr]], the [[Horrorcon|Horrorcon]] [[Snapdragon|Snapdragon]], and the [[Monsterbot|Monsterbot]] [[Doublecross|Doublecross]] have [[Alternate mode|alt-modes]] which resemble mechanical dragons. Interestingly, most of those examples are two-headed, but that trait has not been seen in a biological specimen.

===''Classics''===
The [[Mini-Con|Mini-Con]] [[Nightscream (Classics)|Nightscream]] transforms into a dragon, as does the Classics incarnation of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

===''Beast Wars''===
[[Image:Megatrontm2render.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The auditions for Reign of Fire were going well.]]
When the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] took on the [[Spark|spark]] of his [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)|namesake]] and was submersed in lava, his form mutated from a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' to a large, red, fire-breathing dragon. {{storylink|Master Blaster|Master Blaster}}

====''Beast Wars II''====
[[Image:Galvatron 2.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Puff the Magic Dragon shot you in the face.]]
[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] had the computer on [[Gaea|Gaea]] (future Earth) download the most powerful creature from the planet's past, which resulted in the DNA of a dragon being downloaded into his system along with the planet's most powerful weapon, which turned out to be a drill tank for some odd reason.

====''The Wreckers''====
[[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] attempted to remove [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Transmetal|Transmetal II]] dragon mode and incorporate it into himself, but the process left Cryotek in stasis lock. Megatron's beast mode wasn't removed, but Cryotek was left with a similar body.

===''Robots in Disguise''===
Among the various forms used by the six-changer [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] Leader [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], a two-headed dragon was one of his more well-known (and more creative) forms. Later, after his conversion into the more powerful "ten-changer" Galvatron, he gained a second (one-headed) dragon form. (This was originally a pteranodon in ''[[Car Robots|Car Robots]]'', but was changed for the US release.)

===Unicron Trilogy continuity===
====''Cybertron'' cartoon====
The leader of [[Jungle Planet|Jungle Planet]], [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]], transformed into a mechanical dragon with the ability to deploy up to three heads. Though the Jungle Planet is populated entirely by Transformers who transform into mechanical beast modes seemingly modeled after Earth creatures, it is unknown if Scourge's alt-mode has any direct connection to mythological dragons of Earth, which he expressed confusion about.

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Dragon|Dragon]] on Wikipedia

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Space Mini-Con Team

2009-03-22T04:24:15Z

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<div id="title-factionicons" style="float: right; display: none;"><div style="position: relative;">[[Mini-Con|<img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/d/d5/Minicon_symbol.png/30px-Minicon_symbol.png" width="30" height="30" border="0"/>]]</div></div>
[[Image:Bios card SPACE.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hey, look. The Earth is blue and there's nothing we can do.]]
The '''Space Mini-Con Team''' is one of the most sought-after groups of Mini-Cons. Not simply because they are all strong warriors with zero-gravity operational skills, but mainly because the three combine to form the [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], one of the legendary Mini-Con weapons whose destructive power maximums have yet to be calculated.

The Space Mini-Con Team is composed of...

*[[Astroscope|Astroscope]] the satellite.

*[[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] the rocket-transport truck.

*[[Sky Blast|Sky Blast]] the rocket.

==Fiction==
===Armada cartoon===
While Mini-Cons in general are reluctant to participate in the war between Autobots and Decepticons, the Space Team is particularly averse to fighting. They are acutely aware of the destructive potential of the [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]], and spend quite a bit of time running away from both sides, not wanting their power abused.

[[Image:Arm30 nothingtoseehere.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Robots in disguise. Yeah.]]
Blasts or power surges from the Space Team Mini-Cons (individually or collectively) have the peculiar effect of 'shaping' nearby sources of water. The effects include sudden upswells, or in a case where the [[Requiem Blaster|Requiem Blaster]] has been fired, a swirling wall of 'standing water' that can hold back the ocean for several minutes after a blast. {{storylink|Desperate|Desperate}}

They were later used to kill Smokescreen

And later combined with the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield to create they Hydra Cannon
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==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Space Mini-Con Team''' (Mini-Cons, 2003)

: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-13'''

:The Space Team was first released as a three-pack in the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' line. The three toys can combine into the Requiem Blaster, which can be held by most Transformers that use 5mm peg-holes, or can be attached via [[Powerlinx|Powerlinx]] plugs.

:The entire team was completely re-cast as new molds as part of the second wave of [[Kabaya|Kabaya]]'s [[Change Micron|Change Micron]] series, individually-available versions of the Team.

:This mold-set was used to make the [[Deep Space Mini-Con Team|Deep Space Mini-Con Team]].

*'''X-Dimension Space Micron''' (Mini-Cons, 2003)

: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-14'''

:A somewhat more limited-edition -but still regular retail- [[Redeco|redeco]] of the Space Team was released by [[Takara|Takara]] as part of the [[X-Dimension Mini-Cons|X-Dimension Mini-Cons]]. This set uses a primarily green and brown deco, an interestingly ground-based choice for a space-based team.

===Energon===
*'''Ultra Magnus''' (Ultra-Con , 2004)

:The Space Mini-Con Team was redecoed and added to the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]]. The original [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] packaging does not reflect this, as the Space Team replaced a planned redeco of the [[Street Speed Mini-Con Team|Street Speed Mini-Con Team]] as the new characters [[Brakedown (Energon)|Brakedown]], [[Clocker (Energon)|Clocker]] and [[Override (Energon)|Override]]. Later releases in Japan covered the relevant portions of the box with a sticker.

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Blackarachnia (BW)

2009-03-22T04:15:34Z

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{{disambig3|Blackarachnia}}
:''Blackarachnia is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Maximal|Maximal]], and a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. She's a busy girl, huh?''

[[Image:Blackarachniabw.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Hot, poisonous, and deadly. Rawr!]]
A sultry femme fatale, '''Blackarachnia''' is smart, sexy, and dangerous. She's got eight legs, and she knows how to use them. Of the several rebellious Predacons under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s command, she's one of the very few who can, on occasion, outguile him. Always looking out for Number One, Blackarachnia values her independence and freedom above all else. She would rather be deactivated than be a slave.

Blackarachnia's greatest weakness, other than her overconfidence, is her feelings for the Maximal [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. Something about his heroic demeanor and the kindness he shows her makes her uneasy. She hasn't experienced unconditional love before, and it scares her, though she'll never admit it.

{{quote|Even when I'm good, I'm still bad.|—Blackarachnia, "[[Crossing the Rubicon]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Blackwidow'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Mygale''' (original toy), '''La Veuve Noire''' (cartoon)<ref>Whether Transmetal II Blackarachnia had different French and Spanish names is uncertain at this point.</ref>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hēi Jr-jū''' (黑蜘蛛, "Black Spider") / '''Jr-jū''' (蜘蛛, "Spider", used in ''Beast Machines'' sometimes)
:''Cantonese name:'' '''Arachnia'''
:''Polish name:'' '''Arachna'''
:''Portuguese name:'' '''Aracniana'''
:''Spanish name'': '''Araña Negra'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo|Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki|Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Fátima Noya|Fátima Noya]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:BAintroduction.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My face is up here!]]
Blackarachnia was born from one of the [[Maximal|Maximals]]' fallen [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]]. [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]], watching a black widow fight and devour another spider, was inspired. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], observing the slim and attractive Blackarachnia transform and strike a few poses, suggested that he had "ulterior motives behind her beast form selection." But, she was a Predacon, and that was what was important. In the battle with the Maximals that followed, she easily defeated [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] with a few well-placed kicks. She was later reported as "missing," though the reasons why and how were never addressed. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy|Double Jeopardy}}

Blackarachnia made herself renowned among the ranks of both the Maximals and Predacons as a severe headache to Megatron. When Tarantulas found out about the [[Vok|Vok]], he tried to craft a stasis pod escape ship for himself, and she was there to forge a partnership {{storylink|Spider's Game|Spider's Game}}. When [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] and Blackarachnia journeyed to a mysterious, floating island containing immense power, she was there to shove him out of the way and take control of the island herself, only to be defeated by [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1|The Trigger, Part 1}}. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took control of [[Waspinator|Waspinator]]'s body, she was right next to him when he betrayed Megatron, betraying Starscream ''back'' {{storylink|Possession|Possession}}. When she aided Tarantulas in breaking into the ''Axalon'' to acquire a stasis pod for conversion into an escape ship, she took over after a following Inferno incapacitated Tarantulas, intending to take the ship for herself. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1|Other Voices, Part 1}} Unfortunately for her, this deception backfired on her in the form of a forced mind link between her and Tarantulas, which remained until she forced the spider into breaking it. {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}} When Tarantulas forced her to investigate Megatron's [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden]] [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Disk]] backups, she waited until Tarantulas was occupied to download and encrypt the recoverable information. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia A shame.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Hiya, hot stuff.]]
When the Vok were moments away from returning, Tarantulas and Blackarachnia both again teamed up in an attempt to flee the dying planet. Megatron, already aware of their next move, used their deceptive tendencies against them and acted unaware of their treachery. As they built their escape ship, he installed his own variant on the design, making it inescapable once sealed and in space. Though it did not destroy either of them, the result was even better: [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] wound up in the pod and was destroyed instead. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2|Other Voices, Part 2}} Blackarachnia's wits saved her, as she convinced Megatron that he would need soldiers, which gave him reason to spare her life. She also, much to her disgust, ended up with a telepathic link to Tarantulas which allowed him control of her body. {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}}

Forced by Tarantulas to hack into Megatron's private files and Golden Disk back-ups for him, she discovered that it contained the access codes for the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Taking advantage of his temporary deactivation, she downloaded a copy, destroyed the files and told Megatron [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] destroyed them, while telling Tarantulas a different story, that Megatron had booby-trapped them. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Neither of them (apparently) believed her, but neither showed this openly ''yet''... Meanwhile, Blackarachnia forced Tarantulas to end their psychic link by threatening to kill herself and take his mind with her. She also had Silverbolt refuse to fight her because she was female (to the annoyance of Rattrap). {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia fightback.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Spousal abuse!]]
When an energon blast sent her and Silverbolt into the middle of the dense jungles, they were forced to work together. Though attracted to the [[Fuzor|Fuzor]], Blackarachnia was endlessly frustrated by his seemingly idiotic chivalry and need to treat her specially. Megatron, listening in to their commlink chatter, was disgusted by the obvious romance going on. Blackarachnia rather liked the treatment and affection, though she held it under a firm charade of bitter irritation. {{storylink|Bad Spark|Bad Spark}}

When the Predacons attacked the valley of proto-humans, Blackarachnia was teamed with Inferno. She did considerable damage to Dinobot before being blasted herself. {{storylink|Code of Hero|Code of Hero}}

After confirming the location of the Ark, Megatron sent Waspinator to its location. Realizing what this meant, Blackarachnia abandoned her post and followed him. Silverbolt followed ''her'' and stubbornly refused to leave her alone. Exhausted and in a hurry, she conceded and told him to dig. The two broke through the mountainside and Blackarachnia had a good cackle over the Ark's power being "all mine!"... just as Megatron arrived. Having always intended for her to reach the Ark as he knew she had the access codes, he threatened to vape Silverbolt unless she did what he said. Bitterly, she agreed to his demands.

[[Image:BA Silverbolt Agenda3.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I can walk, you know.]]
Blackarachnia used the Ark's security system to cover Megatron's back, not sure of what he was planning. Once he fired upon [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], history began to change, wiping out all Maximals... {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)|The Agenda (Part III)}}which included herself. Not willing to die for Megatron, she activated [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]'s security nets to force Megatron off the ship. With Silverbolt's help, she got the dying Autobot leader under life support and began the repairs. The Maximals, recognizing what she had done, reluctantly allowed her to join their ranks after an irate Megatron gave her the boot (in the form of nearly killing her). {{storylink|Optimal Situation|Optimal Situation}} (Quite what ''she'd'' intended to do with the Ark — since she couldn't have altered the timeline without risking erasing herself — was never explored.)

Blackarachnia quickly showed her usefulness to the Maximals, building a hand-powered [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|subaquatic stealth vessel]] that could retrieve Sentinel from the ''Axalon'''s underwater resting place. Rattrap was less than thrilled about having to use the "Predacon beach ball". {{storylink|Changing of the Guard|Changing of the Guard}}

She was even less thrilled when she ended up having to escort two human children back to their tribe along with Cheetor, who was exhibiting a boyish crush on her, much to Silverbolt's annoyance. Rattrap was also rather distrusting of her, as earlier he had spied Blackarachnia sneaking some parts from a classified area. But when Megatron's new [[Cyber raptor|cyber raptors]] attacked, Blackarachnia showed her good side by defending the children, even taking a hit from Tarantulas for them, which she immediately denied to an impressed Silverbolt by saying she slipped. With the cyber raptors defeated, she informed Cheetor that he was a nice kid - which were two strikes against him, so don't go looking for strike three. {{storylink|Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge}}

However, tensions began to run high later. After Rhinox scanned her and found the shell program that made her a Predacon, Blackarachnia finally got fed up with Rattrap's attitude and Cheetor's crush, and would have choked/blasted them both if Optimus hadn't intervened. Weary that apparently she hadn't proven herself to the Maximals and thinking that Optimus and Rhinox were planning to force her to remove the shell, Blackarachnia decided to split... which turned out to be a bad decision, as [[Dinobot II|Dinobot II]] had been waiting for this moment. Taking turns hunting each other, Blackarachnia got the upper hand but was caught off-guard by Dinobot's power and durability. Fleeing to a mesa, she was found by Silverbolt, who got in a fight with Dinobot and was about to be slagged. Blackarachnia shot him out of the way, then tried to make a deal with Dinobot to take over the Ark and the Predacons, which backfired and allowed Dinobot to stun her, but he was distracted by Silverbolt long enough for the two Maximals to finally defeat him. However, Silverbolt accused Blackarachnia of betraying the Maximals, which angered Blackarachnia who explained she shot him to get him out of Dinobot's grasp and distract him, and countered with Optimus' supposed forcing of her to become a Maximal. But they worked everything out at the end (after a headbutt to Silverbolt also dropped her. He ''does'' have a thick skull). {{storylink|Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds}}

[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Calendar Bot]]
Later, Blackarachnia took the [[Transmetal driver|Transmetal driver]] and attempted to use it on herself. Silverbolt, not realizing what she was planning, bailed her out of the contraption. Like every good girlfriend, she began to chew him out, but was cut off as an energy surge made her lose control of her circuits. A security system Tarantulas installed had been triggered by her tampering with her core, and the only way to fix it was to cut the Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]] loose. Reluctantly, she agreed. An attack on the Maximal base disrupted the attempt, and she was deactivated.

Distraught, Silverbolt took off to avenge her death. He easily subdued Tarantulas and was moments away from executing him when [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] attacked him. Blackarachnia appeared in the nick of time with her new and improved Transmetal 2 body, easily fought off Rampage and rescued Silverbolt. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

Later, during Megatron's final assault on the Ark, Blackarachnia "emasculated" Rattrap's tail in an effort to reactivate the Ark. Seriously. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====''Tales of the Beast Wars''====
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While the Maximals attempted to remove her Predacon shell program, an alternate Transmetal "Vok" body was somehow automatically created (by someone, somehow) in [[subspace]] just in case it was needed. It wasn't, and so it was "sidelined". {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

{{note|This is [[IDW|IDW's]] way of "sorta" working her [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal premium toy (see below) into continuity}}

====''Binaltech'' (unused)====
As the victorious Maximals travelled forward in time from prehistoric Earth to far-future Cybertron, their shuttle was suddenly struck by a powerful force of darkness. Hurled into the early 21st century, Blackarachnia was forced by Unicron to aid him in his efforts to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Leadership]]. Her spark was placed inside the silver Beta Unit Honda S-2000 Aero Style body intended for the Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and her mind was overwhelmed by an evil essence that forced her to do Unicron's bidding.

Still possessing her extrasensory Transmetal 2 powers including telekinesis, Blackarachnia gained several additional weapons courtesy of her new form: a long-range Venom Sniper Gun that fired system-disrupting energy bullets, a defensive riot shield that projected an electromagnetic field from its edge, and the ability to fire strong artificial webs from her grill, exhaust pipe and hands in robot mode.

Blackarachnia was partnered with the newly-created [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] and dispatched to confront [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] forces on Earth. Finding them in the middle of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-led uprising, the pair put down the rebellion and ordered the Decepticons to defeat [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and destroy the Matrix.

While forced to act as a Decepticon, Blackarachnia's true self remained intact but submerged, struggling to overcome Unicron's control and desperate to correct the warped [[Binaltech|Binaltech]] timeline.

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Maybe.'']]

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Márcia Moreli]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg|left|300px|thumb|When they say she's all legs, they ain't kidding!]]
When the Autobot shuttle crashed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the Maximal team was gassed, Blackarachnia's Transmetal 2 powers were stripped away from her, as were her memories. As such, the amnesiac Maximal decided to head underground, distraught and confused. Locked out of her robot mode, she awaited her imminent deactivation — until the other three survivors: an equally disoriented [[Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]—plunged into her web. Primal made the decision to head underground, and Blackarachnia complied, using her webs to grant them safe passage. However, in her weakened state her webbing was limited, and so the foursome plummeted most of the way down into the chamber of the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]]. She watched as Optimus emerged in his [[technorganic]] form, and was the fourth and last Maximal to be [[reformat]]ted, emerging as a pink black widow spider with green markings. When attacked by a squadron of Cycle Drones, she put her technorganic mode to good use, trapping one of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] in a tangle of web. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

[[Image:Blackarachniamasterofthehouse.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Nice forehead!]]
However, her loss of Silverbolt had hardened her, and she was now unable to count on her Maximal allies. Blackarachnia fell back upon her Predacon principles of 'survival of the fittest' and became more withdrawn and skeptical than at the end of the Beast Wars. Blackarachnia had a relatively easy time adapting to her new technorganic form, and was the third Maximal to master transformation, though it took her longer to apply her new robot mode in combat. In robot mode, she was able to fire electrical "stings" through the ground and hurl technorganic webs like discs. However, all of her new abilities and powers were useless as she tried to unravel the mysteries of where and why the population of Cybertron had gone, and why the [[Cybertron InfoCore]] was wiped. {{storylink|Master of the House}} Sometime after that, she received a vision of prehistoric [[Earth]] and her lover. She and Rattrap were then sent to extract data on the Shuttle that ferried them home to Cybertron, before having a run-in with Megatron's new, sentient [[Vehicon general]]s. As she desperately tried to access her missing memories, Megatron manipulated the data link, attempting to probe her mind, and by doing so, finding the Maximal's base. When she realized what was going on, she severed the link at the cost of the Shuttle and their memories. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}}

Blackarachnia and crew later discovered the bat-creature [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who led them to a strange organic fruit tree. Upon eating the fruit, Blackarachnia began to revert to her instinctual "animal" mind, and it was only thanks to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] that her feral mind returned to normal, and thanks to Primal that the bat's life was saved and reformatted into a technorganic body. With the debut of the newest Maximal, Blackarachnia took on a "big sister" role to the inexperienced youth, and as a result mellowed somewhat. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} Later, the group stumbled across one of Megatron's many Transformer junkyards, where the lifeless, [[Spark]]less bodies of the cities were disposed of. When [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and Blackarachnia were split up from the battle, a unofficial truce was made between the two uneasy sides, but when, Thrust saved her life and her [[Spark]], having strange recollections of doing so before, her mind was set: He was Silverbolt, mutated and made evil by Megatron. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}

Blackarachnia made numerous peals for Thrust to realize his "true" Maximal nature, though Thrust seemed hesitant. This culminated in Thrust removing her Spark, as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] egged him on. As the Spark rocketed into the darkness, Nightscream fought Jetstorm for it. At the same time, on another plane of existence, Blackarachnia encountered Primal, who calmed her astral spirit down, at the same time allowing Nightscream to restore it and bring her back. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}

When Tankor gained control of the Key to Vector Sigma and "infected" Nightscream and the new orchard with the Key, Blackarachnia eventually became infected, and temporarily lost her sanity as she was overwhelmed by the "technomatter". {{storylink|The Key}} When the rest of the gang managed to reverse the process, Blackarachnia was saved.

[[Image:Silverboltjetstorm.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sorry, your boyfriend was behind door number 2!]]
However, not even Thrust's recent behavior would put off the persistent Maximal. Using some of the organic fluid from the Cybertronian core, and after a brief chase, she trapped Thrust in some of her webs and forced his inner personality out, begging for Silverbolt to answer. The reply was not quite what she was looking for.

[[Waspinator|"Doggie-bot not here!"]]

When Jetstorm attacked, another mishap with the organic goop occurred, and for a moment Silverbolt's true personality emerged, sweeping Blackarachnia in his arms. He returned, but just for a moment. Fighting a passionate [[Waspinator]], the goo vanished from the both of them, and the Vehicon's minds both returned.

Blackarachnia was involved in the battle in Megatron's Citadel, holding off the Vehicons as Primal confronted Megatron within, though she, along with the others, were all overwhelmed by the Key to Vector Sigma and became comatose. Upon awakening, the four headed to confront [[Optimus Primal|Primal]] in the Oracle, where they convinced him to return to real-space and continue his leadership.

[[Image:Blackarachniasilverboltdarkestknight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Vamp meets goth.]]
After a brief run-in with the organic Transformer [[Noble|Savage/Noble]], his betrayal, and the introduction of the [[Grand Mal]], Blackarachnia managed to force Jetstorm into a large pool of the organic goo, and his body began to change. Scanning a nearby condor skeleton, he awoke in a new form, a purple technorganic bird of prey. Blackarachnia was startled by the change in him. Instead of the lovable, chivalrous knight in shining armor, he was a brittle, haunted bot, tormented by the images of the evil deeds he had done...done by choice. Though he gave up on himself, she never did, urging Silverbolt to forgive his past, prompting him to head to the Grand Mal to confront his old master and rescue Primal and Cheetor. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}

[[Image:Silverboltblackarachniaseedsofthefuture.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Eeek! That smile! Go back to glowering!]]
Even after Silverbolt inadvertently spread a new, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]-enhanced version of the old [[Hate Plague]] causing dissension in the ranks, her love remained, unbroken and undying, though Silverbolt only felt more guilt on his part. However, Blackarachnia softened once more, and displayed traits similar to her pre-technoganic persona with the reintroduction of her lover. Together, the two battled an [[Botanica|alien plant monster]] only to have it join the Maximals, fought [[Obsidian (BM)|two]] [[Strika (BM)|new]] Vehicons, and went up against strange zombies created by Megatron's depolarized Spark.

By the time the final conflict rolled around, Blackarachnia, like the others, was empowered by the Sparks of Cybertron, depleting the Vehicon ranks. However, like the others, she finally fell and her Spark was extracted once again, as Primal and Megatron fought their final battle, resulting in the sacrifice of them both and the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic paradise. Swatting away an angry [[Waspinator|bug]], looking out over their new home, Silverbolt ruined the emotion with the corniest line possible—

{{quote|The menace has passed! At last, we can truly be together, dark venom of my heart!|—Silverbolt to Blackarachnia}}

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====''Universe''====
Shortly after the planet underwent the Great Reformatting, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] seized the opportunity to attack, believing that the revolutionary change would have rendered the planets' inhabitants confused and docile. Suffice to say, the Transformers were greatly underestimated. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were successfully able to fend [[Cybertropolis|Cybertropolis]] from Quintesson invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Image:Blackarachniaabduction.jpg|left|300px|thumb|She stabbed my basketball, and the speakers to my stereo!]]
One year later, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were chosen to greet a ship of returning Autobot heroes from the Great War. Their welcomes were ignored by the crew, which included [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker|Shadow Striker]], when they realized that their home had been transformed into a strange technorganic paradise. Only [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] was unphased, choosing to talk up Blackarachnia and Silverbolt so that he could mug for [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]'s cameras.

[[Image:TFU Blackarachnia vs Rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, guys, I turned evil again!]]
Their greeting was interrupted by a series of what appeared to be fireworks. Instead, they were beams of energy sent by [[Unicron|Unicron]] to capture the returning crew, Blackarachnia, and Silverbolt, and bring them to him. When they arrived, a booming voice welcomed them to the [[Pit|Pit]], a dimension inside Unicron. Blackarachnia and her fellow captives were painfully smelted down and reformed; only Trailbreaker emerged unchanged. Since she arrived, Blackarachnia had begun to feel a growing anger that she couldn't control. And in this new Unicron-tainted form, she more than welcomed the swarm of creatures that began swarming her group. Overwhelmed, Blackarachnia and the others were herded into the [[Cauldron|Cauldron]] and filed into prison cells. As Blackarachnia protested, she was silenced by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], one of their hosts.

It was revealed to them by the master of ceremonies, [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that they would be forced to fight fellow abducted Transformers. The loser's [[Spark|spark]] would fuel and empower Unicron, whose form had fallen into disrepair. Blackarachnia's uncontrollable rage welcomed this bloodsport, as Silverbolt watched helplessly as she fell under Unicron's evil spell. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal, resurrected by [[Primus|Primus]], arrived to rescue the prisoners of the Cauldron, and with help from Silverbolt and Trailbreaker, its captives were set free. But Unicron's grip on Blackarachnia was too strong. She began lashing out madly, even at Silverbolt, and the Fuzor took tight hold of her so that he might swiftly remove her from Unicron's grip. But as the others began jumping through a portal that would lead them to their respective homes across the [[Multiverse|multiverse]], Blackarachnia had a moment of clarity. Sadly, she told Silverbolt that Unicron had awakened her ''true'' nature, then bid him farewell and threw him through the portal.

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Closure? Maybe?]]
Soon, she was escorted by Tankor and [[Obsidian (Universe)|Obsidian]] to the center of Unicron, where she was repulsed to meet a familiar face: Tarantulas! {{storylink|Escape|Escape}}

Blackarachnia was dispatched to Cybertron's [[Undercity|Undercity]], where she observed Rattrap for a while. Finally, she made her presence known, stinging him with her cybervenom. She never had liked the vermin, after all. Suddenly, Rattrap was saved by [[Depth Charge|Depth Charge]], back from the dead. Blackarachnia was knocked out, and Depth Charge left the weakened Rattrap to fend for himself. As Depth Charge departed, he found himself surrounded by Blackarachnia's [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacons]]. {{storylink|Homecoming|Homecoming}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''[[3H Productions|3H Productions]] lost the license, and so this story was never finished as intended. However, look into the end of ''Universe'' was shown in a comic published by the next licensee, [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]].''</div>
Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Children of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minions of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Silverbolt carried Blackarachnia with him, saving her from sharing the gruesome fate of her evil peers. {{storylink|Revelations, Part 2|Revelations, Part 2}}

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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:Blackarach24.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Keeping something OUT of her crotch, for once.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge|Quantum surge]], Blackarachnia was one of the few Transformers ''not'' to be upgraded into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]]. As [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and his armies laid seige to the weakened Maximal base, Blackarachnia waited in secret for an opening. When [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was forced to shut [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] down to let an injured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in, Blackarachnia saw her chance and entered the base. Knocking out Airazor and ripping [[Rattrap|Rattrap]]'s arm off, Blackarachnia confronted Rhinox. Rhinox proceeded to pull out a "gun", but instead of shooting her with it, he blasted himself in the head (the "gun" actually being a machine allowing him to enter [[Transwarp space|Transwarp space]]). Confused, but seeing no further use for the Maximals, Blackarachnia left the base. As the base collapsed behind her, she was approached by Quickstrike, who didn't like her "interfering" with his business. Not in the mood, she immediately kicked his head off. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===''Beast Wars: Transmetals''===
[[Image:N64Blackarachnia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'm... sure she has a nice personality... wait, no. No, she doesn't.]]
:''Voice actor:'' ? (English), ? (Japanese)

Transmetal Blackarachnia joins her fellow Predacons in distributing various one-on-one beat downs to the Maximals. Eventually, Silverbolt convinces her to defect to the Maximals but she never truly reforms—once back on Cybertron, she works as a double-agent between the Maximal and [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Council]] with no loyalty to either side. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transmetals|Beast Wars: Transmetals}}

{{note|In the the N64 version of ''Beast Wars: Transmetals'', Blackarachnia was a stretched palette-swap of [[Tarantulas|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. As you can see, this didn't work very well. But it was a nice thought.}}

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===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
Blackarachnia followed [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] <small title="source in context">[''[[Template:Sic|sic]]'']</small> in battle against [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and his Autobot forces. She teamed up with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] to fight [[Striker|Striker]] before being abducted by [[Unicron|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===Transformers Legends Anthology===
==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:Blackarachniabwtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Post-op Tarantulas.]]
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*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: Blackarachnia's original toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]] mold, transforming into a rather generic-looking organic spider. It features a removable spring-loaded launcher hidden in its beast-mode abdomen. It nominally fires the "grappling hook" attached to its abdomen by a string, but its front four beast-mode legs can also be removed and used as ammunition. Like all first-year ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes, the robot-mode head has both a "robot" face and a "mutant" face; Blackarachnia is always depicted using the "robot" one (or a rough approximation thereof).

[[Image:Blackarachnia-JBWtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|she might have an F cup...or an E.]]
: The [[Takara|Takara]] release of the toy has numerous color differences from the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] version, but they are of dubious merit as far as making her more "show-accurate" go. The bright green of the Hasbro version's forearms is replaced with dull silver, while the brighter purple is replaced with a darker, more desaturated purple. Her dark copper paint is replaced with a brighter gold. Her robot-mode facemask is painted gold, which is closer to the show model... but her face beneath is black with gold eyes (instead of gold with black eyes), and she inexplicably gains a new painted-black forehead crest, where the show model has gold.

: This mold was later used to make the [[Tarantulas|"Beast Wars 10th Anniversary" version of Tarantulas]], and the ''<a href="#BW10J" title="">Beast Wars Telemocha</a>'' version of Blackarachnia. It was intended to be used to make <a href="#UnUni" title="">a second ''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>, but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Deluxe BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:VS8-TigatronBlackarachnia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Battle of the redecos.]]
*'''Deep Forest Showdown: Tigatron VS Blackwidow''' (VS set, 1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: In Japan, "Blackwidow" was available both as an individual and in a "VS" pack with [[Tigatron|Tigatron]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

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[[Image:Blackarachniamctm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|She's got a great personality.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 1997)
*''McNumber'': ??

: Part of the second [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal pack-in, Blackarachnia's "[[Transmetal|Transmetal]]" form rather resembles some sort of dust mite more than a spider, and the robot mode appears to have fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. It has a ''very'' similar transformation to the earlier promotional figure [[Beetle|Beetle]].

:Like the other two Transmetal Happy Meal figures, Blackarachnia has some metallic-sheened plastic intended to resemble the colored chromed finish of the retail ''Transmetals'' toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htmMore information on McDonald's BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TM2-Blackarachnia-toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Covers her privates for great justice/children everywhere!]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Transmetal 2, 1999)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-48'''
*''Accessories'': Mandible grapnel-line

: The Transmetal 2 version of Blackarachnia transforms into a large, organic/mechanical, monstrous spider, featuring a grappling hook, switching [[Faction symbols|faction symbols]] activated by <a href="#TriviaTM2spark" title="">rotating her spark crystal around</a>, and a spring-loaded spin-kick action feature. She also has a half-assed "defense mode", bringing the chromed abdomen bits down to cover her chest. Like all larger Transmetal 2s, Blackarachnia has hints of an abandoned "transport" mode, mainly the free-spinning wheels and concealed rockets in the spider-mode abdomen.

: This toy was initially hard to find at retail, as one of the toy's features, a piece of removable chest armor (no, really), was altered slightly, delaying later shipments.

: This mold was used to make the [[BotCon 2000|BotCon 2000]] [[Exclusive|exclusive]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Machines===
[[Image:Beast Machines Blackarachnia Toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|She's definitely going to need a big nail file.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2000)

: An early toy in the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' line, Blackarachnia transforms into a [[Technorganic|technorganic]] spider. In spider mode, squeezing its pedipalps together raises its central fangs; they were spring-loaded to release and lower, respectively. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' "articulated features" motif, her robot mode head has a multi-piece articulated brow, which can slide up to reveal two extra sets of eyes, as she does on the cartoon.

: This mold was later redecoed to make the <a href="#UniDx" title="">''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Beast Machines Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniamcbm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is transformed correctly, right? Right?]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 2000)
*''McNumber'': ??

: As one of ''ten'' toys in the third Transformers McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, Blackarachnia is a super-simplified version of her retail toy, with a coloration closer to the [[Mainframe (company)|Mainframe]] CG model, though more shockingly pink rather than maroon. This toy is designed for the younger set, with softer plastic and no removable parts.

: She is the only [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] character to get two McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McBlackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on McDonald's BM Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniabeastwarsreturnstoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You will pay a lot of money to own this extra-pink girl dollaction figure.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-04'''

: Part of the Japanese Toys 'R' Us-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' series, this toy is a redeco of the original ''Beast Machines'' Blackarachnia in a more show-like maroon coloration. Reportedly, this toy was limited to 3000 pieces, a full thousand ''less'' than the others in the original assortment. Since she was also the most changed from the US release in the initial batch of toys, this made her considerably harder to get.

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===Universe (2003)===
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[[Image:Blackarachniauniversetoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You can pick your faction, and you can pick your girlfriend, but you can't pick your girlfriend's faction.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2003)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Blackarachnia returned as a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] and as a redeco of <a href="#BMDx1" title="">the original ''Beast Machines'' figure</a>. However, her forearms were [[Misassembly|mistakenly swapped]], leaving her forearm "spikes" pointing up towards her biceps rather than down near her elbows. She received a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Faction symbol|faction symbol]] over her spark crystal as well.

: This mold (with the same swapped-forearms error) was used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Universe Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachnia unreleased.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eyow.]]
*'''Leatherhide Vs. Blackarachnia''' (Halloween Horrorcon value pack, unreleased)
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

:In 2004, a group of test-shots made their way onto eBay, among them a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the original ''Beast Wars'' Tarantulas/Blackarachnia mold in black with silver spider-legs and salmon-colored robot parts. Later, Hasbro's official website checklist featured listings for two ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]] Value Packs" that were to be Wal-Mart [[Exclusives|exclusives]]... which also likely explains why they were canceled. (Wal*Mart had taken a good half-dozen exclusives and released them more-or-less simultaneously, leading to a huge glut. A lot of other ''Transformers'' exclusives were canceled during the ''Universe'' era.) One of the sets was "[[Leatherhide|Leatherhide]] Vs. Blackarachnia"... and thus, the mystery spider was confirmed, as the other test-shots in that group lined up with the name listings given in the sets.

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[Image:Blackarachniatelemocha.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It almost works!]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-06'''
*''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: As part of the ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha]]'' line, the <a href="#Dx1" title="">original Blackarachnia toy</a> was ''extensively'' redecoed with a ridiculous number of gold [[Paint application|paint applications]], making her closer to [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] in coloration than the other versions of the mold, but still not quite there. (Her biceps are silver in the show.) All of the [[Gimmick|gimmicks]] of the original toy were retained, though her alternate head didn't receive any paint that wasn't intended to make her nominal head look more show-accurate.

:She came with a DVD containing "The Assassin Virus", the Japanese dubbing of ''Beast Wars'' episode 10, "[[Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Destron/BlackWidow/blackwidow.htm More information on Telemocha Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

===Binaltech===
[[Image:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|right|283px|thumb|Honda wouldn't appreciate their car being hot, poisonous, and deadly.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Binaltech, unreleased)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''BT16'''
*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle, roof-shield

: In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. They decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't appeal to their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, with the toy's name being changed to "Blackwidow", Takara's name for the character. Though a [[Bio|bio]] and story chapter were written to accommodate it into the ''Binaltech'' fiction, and photoshopped images released through an online retailer revealed the intended color scheme, Takara ultimately decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release this toy as part of a different line were never picked up again.

: This mold was ultimately released in Japan as part of an unexpected ''Binaltech'' continuation, this time as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The original version of the mold was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive|Overdrive]].

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cute and poisonous.]]
* '''Cheetor vs. Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]''-branded [[Robot Heroes|Robot Heroes]], Blackarachnia is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. She was only available in a two-pack with [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:BWBlackarachniaCardArt.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Dirty girls, make some noise. Move that ass for dirty boys.]]
* Blackarachnia's original Beast Wars card art has her wearing a spike-studded collar... while her chest seems to be leopard-spotted. Kinky.

* Reportedly, Blackarachnia's show model was inspired by an Asian stripper at a club to which some Mainframe folks had taken the design modeler only a few days prior for, um... ''inspiration''.

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* Even though Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia's toy has a unique faction-switching [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]], the feature doesn't make sense in a fictional context. By that point in the ''Beast Wars'' television series, the Transmetal Driver had destroyed her Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]], making her fully Maximal. (Though, to be fair, it ''had'' happened mere moments previously.)

* Blackarachnia exhibited what appears to be telekinesis not long after gaining her Transmetal 2 form, levitating a steel girder to stop Rampage in "[[Master Blaster|Master Blaster]]". The ability only appeared once and was never explained, though it resembles the other strange, almost supernatural powers wielded by Transmetals 2 in the cartoon. Following her reformatting in ''Beast Machines'', Blackarachnia no longer possessed this ability.

* In the "jovial" Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Blackarachnia's character underwent a few small (depending on your point of view) changes. Firstly, she had a voice that can only be described as "bipolar". She would switch between her usual sultry, flirtatious voice to a screaming blood-thirsty maniac at the drop of a hat. Another notable change is that, while still a strong female character, she was made less independent and was occasionally prone to ''begging for mercy'' from her enemies, something she never did in the English version. However, this isn't the first time the Japanese have done their best to [[Arcee (G1)|"improve" upon a female character]].

* Character and fiction information for the cancelled BT-16 "Blackwidow" toy finally emerged in late 2007 with the release of ''The Transformers Binaltech Stories: Profiles and Technical Specifications'', an unofficial publication by ''Binaltech'' story writer [[Hirofumi Ichikawa|Hirofumi Ichikawa]] that compiled all then-current ''Binaltech'' information as well as that of the unreleased Blackarachnia and [[Ginrai|Ginrai]] toys. As it was never officially released, this information can be considered [[Pseudocanon|pseudocanonical]] at best.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm Blackarachnia at TFU.info]

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Blackarachnia (BW)

2009-03-22T04:14:32Z

74.197.101.250: /* Beast Machines cartoon */

{{disambig3|Blackarachnia}}
:''Blackarachnia is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Maximal|Maximal]], and a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. She's a busy girl, huh?''

[[Image:Blackarachniabw.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Hot, poisonous, and deadly. Rawr!]]
A sultry femme fatale, '''Blackarachnia''' is smart, sexy, and dangerous. She's got eight legs, and she knows how to use them. Of the several rebellious Predacons under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s command, she's one of the very few who can, on occasion, outguile him. Always looking out for Number One, Blackarachnia values her independence and freedom above all else. She would rather be deactivated than be a slave.

Blackarachnia's greatest weakness, other than her overconfidence, is her feelings for the Maximal [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. Something about his heroic demeanor and the kindness he shows her makes her uneasy. She hasn't experienced unconditional love before, and it scares her, though she'll never admit it.

{{quote|Even when I'm good, I'm still bad.|—Blackarachnia, "[[Crossing the Rubicon]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Blackwidow'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Mygale''' (original toy), '''La Veuve Noire''' (cartoon)<ref>Whether Transmetal II Blackarachnia had different French and Spanish names is uncertain at this point.</ref>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hēi Jr-jū''' (黑蜘蛛, "Black Spider") / '''Jr-jū''' (蜘蛛, "Spider", used in ''Beast Machines'' sometimes)
:''Cantonese name:'' '''Arachnia'''
:''Polish name:'' '''Arachna'''
:''Portuguese name:'' '''Aracniana'''
:''Spanish name'': '''Araña Negra'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo|Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki|Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Fátima Noya|Fátima Noya]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:BAintroduction.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My face is up here!]]
Blackarachnia was born from one of the [[Maximal|Maximals]]' fallen [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]]. [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]], watching a black widow fight and devour another spider, was inspired. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], observing the slim and attractive Blackarachnia transform and strike a few poses, suggested that he had "ulterior motives behind her beast form selection." But, she was a Predacon, and that was what was important. In the battle with the Maximals that followed, she easily defeated [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] with a few well-placed kicks. She was later reported as "missing," though the reasons why and how were never addressed. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy|Double Jeopardy}}

Blackarachnia made herself renowned among the ranks of both the Maximals and Predacons as a severe headache to Megatron. When Tarantulas found out about the [[Vok|Vok]], he tried to craft a stasis pod escape ship for himself, and she was there to forge a partnership {{storylink|Spider's Game|Spider's Game}}. When [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] and Blackarachnia journeyed to a mysterious, floating island containing immense power, she was there to shove him out of the way and take control of the island herself, only to be defeated by [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1|The Trigger, Part 1}}. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took control of [[Waspinator|Waspinator]]'s body, she was right next to him when he betrayed Megatron, betraying Starscream ''back'' {{storylink|Possession|Possession}}. When she aided Tarantulas in breaking into the ''Axalon'' to acquire a stasis pod for conversion into an escape ship, she took over after a following Inferno incapacitated Tarantulas, intending to take the ship for herself. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1|Other Voices, Part 1}} Unfortunately for her, this deception backfired on her in the form of a forced mind link between her and Tarantulas, which remained until she forced the spider into breaking it. {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}} When Tarantulas forced her to investigate Megatron's [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden]] [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Disk]] backups, she waited until Tarantulas was occupied to download and encrypt the recoverable information. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia A shame.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Hiya, hot stuff.]]
When the Vok were moments away from returning, Tarantulas and Blackarachnia both again teamed up in an attempt to flee the dying planet. Megatron, already aware of their next move, used their deceptive tendencies against them and acted unaware of their treachery. As they built their escape ship, he installed his own variant on the design, making it inescapable once sealed and in space. Though it did not destroy either of them, the result was even better: [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] wound up in the pod and was destroyed instead. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2|Other Voices, Part 2}} Blackarachnia's wits saved her, as she convinced Megatron that he would need soldiers, which gave him reason to spare her life. She also, much to her disgust, ended up with a telepathic link to Tarantulas which allowed him control of her body. {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}}

Forced by Tarantulas to hack into Megatron's private files and Golden Disk back-ups for him, she discovered that it contained the access codes for the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Taking advantage of his temporary deactivation, she downloaded a copy, destroyed the files and told Megatron [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] destroyed them, while telling Tarantulas a different story, that Megatron had booby-trapped them. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Neither of them (apparently) believed her, but neither showed this openly ''yet''... Meanwhile, Blackarachnia forced Tarantulas to end their psychic link by threatening to kill herself and take his mind with her. She also had Silverbolt refuse to fight her because she was female (to the annoyance of Rattrap). {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia fightback.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Spousal abuse!]]
When an energon blast sent her and Silverbolt into the middle of the dense jungles, they were forced to work together. Though attracted to the [[Fuzor|Fuzor]], Blackarachnia was endlessly frustrated by his seemingly idiotic chivalry and need to treat her specially. Megatron, listening in to their commlink chatter, was disgusted by the obvious romance going on. Blackarachnia rather liked the treatment and affection, though she held it under a firm charade of bitter irritation. {{storylink|Bad Spark|Bad Spark}}

When the Predacons attacked the valley of proto-humans, Blackarachnia was teamed with Inferno. She did considerable damage to Dinobot before being blasted herself. {{storylink|Code of Hero|Code of Hero}}

After confirming the location of the Ark, Megatron sent Waspinator to its location. Realizing what this meant, Blackarachnia abandoned her post and followed him. Silverbolt followed ''her'' and stubbornly refused to leave her alone. Exhausted and in a hurry, she conceded and told him to dig. The two broke through the mountainside and Blackarachnia had a good cackle over the Ark's power being "all mine!"... just as Megatron arrived. Having always intended for her to reach the Ark as he knew she had the access codes, he threatened to vape Silverbolt unless she did what he said. Bitterly, she agreed to his demands.

[[Image:BA Silverbolt Agenda3.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I can walk, you know.]]
Blackarachnia used the Ark's security system to cover Megatron's back, not sure of what he was planning. Once he fired upon [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], history began to change, wiping out all Maximals... {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)|The Agenda (Part III)}}which included herself. Not willing to die for Megatron, she activated [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]'s security nets to force Megatron off the ship. With Silverbolt's help, she got the dying Autobot leader under life support and began the repairs. The Maximals, recognizing what she had done, reluctantly allowed her to join their ranks after an irate Megatron gave her the boot (in the form of nearly killing her). {{storylink|Optimal Situation|Optimal Situation}} (Quite what ''she'd'' intended to do with the Ark — since she couldn't have altered the timeline without risking erasing herself — was never explored.)

Blackarachnia quickly showed her usefulness to the Maximals, building a hand-powered [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|subaquatic stealth vessel]] that could retrieve Sentinel from the ''Axalon'''s underwater resting place. Rattrap was less than thrilled about having to use the "Predacon beach ball". {{storylink|Changing of the Guard|Changing of the Guard}}

She was even less thrilled when she ended up having to escort two human children back to their tribe along with Cheetor, who was exhibiting a boyish crush on her, much to Silverbolt's annoyance. Rattrap was also rather distrusting of her, as earlier he had spied Blackarachnia sneaking some parts from a classified area. But when Megatron's new [[Cyber raptor|cyber raptors]] attacked, Blackarachnia showed her good side by defending the children, even taking a hit from Tarantulas for them, which she immediately denied to an impressed Silverbolt by saying she slipped. With the cyber raptors defeated, she informed Cheetor that he was a nice kid - which were two strikes against him, so don't go looking for strike three. {{storylink|Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge}}

However, tensions began to run high later. After Rhinox scanned her and found the shell program that made her a Predacon, Blackarachnia finally got fed up with Rattrap's attitude and Cheetor's crush, and would have choked/blasted them both if Optimus hadn't intervened. Weary that apparently she hadn't proven herself to the Maximals and thinking that Optimus and Rhinox were planning to force her to remove the shell, Blackarachnia decided to split... which turned out to be a bad decision, as [[Dinobot II|Dinobot II]] had been waiting for this moment. Taking turns hunting each other, Blackarachnia got the upper hand but was caught off-guard by Dinobot's power and durability. Fleeing to a mesa, she was found by Silverbolt, who got in a fight with Dinobot and was about to be slagged. Blackarachnia shot him out of the way, then tried to make a deal with Dinobot to take over the Ark and the Predacons, which backfired and allowed Dinobot to stun her, but he was distracted by Silverbolt long enough for the two Maximals to finally defeat him. However, Silverbolt accused Blackarachnia of betraying the Maximals, which angered Blackarachnia who explained she shot him to get him out of Dinobot's grasp and distract him, and countered with Optimus' supposed forcing of her to become a Maximal. But they worked everything out at the end (after a headbutt to Silverbolt also dropped her. He ''does'' have a thick skull). {{storylink|Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds}}

[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Calendar Bot]]
Later, Blackarachnia took the [[Transmetal driver|Transmetal driver]] and attempted to use it on herself. Silverbolt, not realizing what she was planning, bailed her out of the contraption. Like every good girlfriend, she began to chew him out, but was cut off as an energy surge made her lose control of her circuits. A security system Tarantulas installed had been triggered by her tampering with her core, and the only way to fix it was to cut the Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]] loose. Reluctantly, she agreed. An attack on the Maximal base disrupted the attempt, and she was deactivated.

Distraught, Silverbolt took off to avenge her death. He easily subdued Tarantulas and was moments away from executing him when [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] attacked him. Blackarachnia appeared in the nick of time with her new and improved Transmetal 2 body, easily fought off Rampage and rescued Silverbolt. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

Later, during Megatron's final assault on the Ark, Blackarachnia "emasculated" Rattrap's tail in an effort to reactivate the Ark. Seriously. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====''Tales of the Beast Wars''====
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While the Maximals attempted to remove her Predacon shell program, an alternate Transmetal "Vok" body was somehow automatically created (by someone, somehow) in [[subspace]] just in case it was needed. It wasn't, and so it was "sidelined". {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

{{note|This is [[IDW|IDW's]] way of "sorta" working her [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal premium toy (see below) into continuity}}

====''Binaltech'' (unused)====
As the victorious Maximals travelled forward in time from prehistoric Earth to far-future Cybertron, their shuttle was suddenly struck by a powerful force of darkness. Hurled into the early 21st century, Blackarachnia was forced by Unicron to aid him in his efforts to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Leadership]]. Her spark was placed inside the silver Beta Unit Honda S-2000 Aero Style body intended for the Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and her mind was overwhelmed by an evil essence that forced her to do Unicron's bidding.

Still possessing her extrasensory Transmetal 2 powers including telekinesis, Blackarachnia gained several additional weapons courtesy of her new form: a long-range Venom Sniper Gun that fired system-disrupting energy bullets, a defensive riot shield that projected an electromagnetic field from its edge, and the ability to fire strong artificial webs from her grill, exhaust pipe and hands in robot mode.

Blackarachnia was partnered with the newly-created [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] and dispatched to confront [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] forces on Earth. Finding them in the middle of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-led uprising, the pair put down the rebellion and ordered the Decepticons to defeat [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and destroy the Matrix.

While forced to act as a Decepticon, Blackarachnia's true self remained intact but submerged, struggling to overcome Unicron's control and desperate to correct the warped [[Binaltech|Binaltech]] timeline.

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Maybe.'']]

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Márcia Moreli]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg|left|300px|thumb|When they say she's all legs, they ain't kidding!]]
When the Autobot shuttle crashed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the Maximal team was gassed, Blackarachnia's Transmetal 2 powers were stripped away from her, as were her memories. As such, the amnesiac Maximal decided to head underground, distraught and confused. Locked out of her robot mode, she awaited her imminent deactivation — until the other three survivors: an equally disoriented [[Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]—plunged into her web. Primal made the decision to head underground, and Blackarachnia complied, using her webs to grant them safe passage. However, in her weakened state her webbing was limited, and so the foursome plummeted most of the way down into the chamber of the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]]. She watched as Optimus emerged in his [[technorganic]] form, and was the fourth and last Maximal to be [[reformat]]ted, emerging as a pink black widow spider with green markings. When attacked by a squadron of Cycle Drones, she put her technorganic mode to good use, trapping one of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] in a tangle of web. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

[[Image:Blackarachniamasterofthehouse.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Nice forehead!]]
However, her loss of Silverbolt had hardened her, and she was now unable to count on her Maximal allies. Blackarachnia fell back upon her Predacon principles of 'survival of the fittest' and became more withdrawn and skeptical than at the end of the Beast Wars. Blackarachnia had a relatively easy time adapting to her new technorganic form, and was the third Maximal to master transformation, though it took her longer to apply her new robot mode in combat. In robot mode, she was able to fire electrical "stings" through the ground and hurl technorganic webs like discs. However, all of her new abilities and powers were useless as she tried to unravel the mysteries of where and why the population of Cybertron had gone, and why the [[Cybertron InfoCore]] was wiped. {{storylink|Master of the House}} Sometime after that, she received a vision of prehistoric [[Earth]] and her lover. She and Rattrap were then sent to extract data on the Shuttle that ferried them home to Cybertron, before having a run-in with Megatron's new, sentient [[Vehicon general]]s. As she desperately tried to access her missing memories, Megatron manipulated the data link, attempting to probe her mind, and by doing so, finding the Maximal's base. When she realized what was going on, she severed the link at the cost of the Shuttle and their memories. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}}

Blackarachnia and crew later discovered the bat-creature [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who led them to a strange organic fruit tree. Upon eating the fruit, Blackarachnia began to revert to her instinctual "animal" mind, and it was only thanks to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] that her feral mind returned to normal, and thanks to Primal that the bat's life was saved and reformatted into a technorganic body. With the debut of the newest Maximal, Blackarachnia took on a "big sister" role to the inexperienced youth, and as a result mellowed somewhat. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}} Later, the group stumbled across one of Megatron's many Transformer junkyards, where the lifeless, [[Spark]]less bodies of the cities were disposed of. When [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and Blackarachnia were split up from the battle, a unofficial truce was made between the two uneasy sides, but when, Thrust saved her life and her [[Spark]], having strange recollections of doing so before, her mind was set: He was Silverbolt, mutated and made evil by Megatron. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}

Blackarachnia made numerous peals for Thrust to realize his "true" Maximal nature, though Thrust seemed hesitant. This culminated in Thrust removing her Spark, as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] egged him on. As the Spark rocketed into the darkness, Nightscream fought Jetstorm for it. At the same time, on another plane of existence, Blackarachnia encountered Primal, who calmed her astral spirit down, at the same time allowing Nightscream to restore it and bring her back. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}

When Tankor gained control of the Key to Vector Sigma and "infected" Nightscream and the new orchard with the Key, Blackarachnia eventually became infected, and temporarily lost her sanity as she was overwhelmed by the "technomatter". {{storylink|The Key}} When the rest of the gang managed to reverse the process, Blackarachnia was saved.

[[Image:Silverboltjetstorm.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sorry, your boyfriend was behind door number 2!]]
However, not even Thrust's recent behavior would put off the persistent Maximal. Using some of the organic fluid from the Cybertronian core, and after a brief chase, she trapped Thrust in some of her webs and forced his inner personality out, begging for Silverbolt to answer. The reply was not quite what she was looking for.

[[Waspinator|"Doggie-bot not here!"]]

When Jetstorm attacked, another mishap with the organic goop occurred, and for a moment Silverbolt's true personality emerged, sweeping Blackarachnia in his arms. He returned, but just for a moment. Fighting a passionate [[Waspinator]], the goo vanished from the both of them, and the Vehicon's minds both returned.

Blackarachnia was involved in the battle in Megatron's Citadel, holding off the Vehicons as Primal confronted Megatron within, though she, along with the others, were all overwhelmed by the Key to Vector Sigma and became comatose. Upon awakening, the four headed to confront [[Optimus Primal|Primal]] in the Oracle, where they convinced him to return to real-space and continue his leadership.

[[Image:Blackarachniasilverboltdarkestknight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Vamp meets goth.]]
After a brief run-in with the organic Transformer [[Noble|Savage/Noble]], his betrayal, and the introduction of the [[Grand Mal]], Blackarachnia managed to force Jetstorm into a large pool of the organic goo, and his body began to change. Scanning a nearby condor skeleton, he awoke in a new form, a purple technorganic bird of prey. Blackarachnia was startled by the change in him. Instead of the lovable, chivalrous knight in shining armor, he was a brittle, haunted bot, tormented by the images of the evil deeds he had done...done by choice. Though he gave up on himself, she never did, urging Silverbolt to forgive his past, prompting him to head to the Grand Mal to confront his old master and rescue Primal and Cheetor. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}}

[[Image:Silverboltblackarachniaseedsofthefuture.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Eeek! That smile! Go back to glowering!]]
Even after Silverbolt inadvertently spread a new, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]-enhanced version of the old [[Hate Plague]] causing dissension in the ranks, her love remained, unbroken and undying, though Silverbolt only felt more guilt on his part. However, Blackarachnia softened once more, and displayed traits similar to her pre-technoganic persona with the reintroduction of her lover. Together, the two battled an [[Botanica|alien plant monster]] only to have it join the Maximals, fought [[Obsidian (BM)|two]] [[Strika (BM)|new]] Vehicons, and went up against strange zombies created by Megatron's depolarized Spark.

By the time the final conflict rolled around, Blackarachnia, like the others, was empowered by the Sparks of Cybertron, depleting the Vehicon ranks. However, like the others, she finally fell and her Spark was extracted once again, as Primal and Megatron fought their final battle, resulting in the sacrifice of them both and the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic paradise. Swatting away an angry [[Waspinator|bug]], looking out over their new home, Silverbolt ruined the emotion with the corniest line possible—

{{quote|The menace has passed! At last, we can truly be together, dark venom of my heart!|—Silverbolt to Blackarachnia}}

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====''Universe''====
Shortly after the planet underwent the Great Reformatting, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] seized the opportunity to attack, believing that the revolutionary change would have rendered the planets' inhabitants confused and docile. Suffice to say, the Transformers were greatly underestimated. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were successfully able to fend [[Cybertropolis|Cybertropolis]] from Quintesson invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Image:Blackarachniaabduction.jpg|left|300px|thumb|She stabbed my basketball, and the speakers to my stereo!]]
One year later, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were chosen to greet a ship of returning Autobot heroes from the Great War. Their welcomes were ignored by the crew, which included [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker|Shadow Striker]], when they realized that their home had been transformed into a strange technorganic paradise. Only [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] was unphased, choosing to talk up Blackarachnia and Silverbolt so that he could mug for [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]'s cameras.

[[Image:TFU Blackarachnia vs Rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, guys, I turned evil again!]]
Their greeting was interrupted by a series of what appeared to be fireworks. Instead, they were beams of energy sent by [[Unicron|Unicron]] to capture the returning crew, Blackarachnia, and Silverbolt, and bring them to him. When they arrived, a booming voice welcomed them to the [[Pit|Pit]], a dimension inside Unicron. Blackarachnia and her fellow captives were painfully smelted down and reformed; only Trailbreaker emerged unchanged. Since she arrived, Blackarachnia had begun to feel a growing anger that she couldn't control. And in this new Unicron-tainted form, she more than welcomed the swarm of creatures that began swarming her group. Overwhelmed, Blackarachnia and the others were herded into the [[Cauldron|Cauldron]] and filed into prison cells. As Blackarachnia protested, she was silenced by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], one of their hosts.

It was revealed to them by the master of ceremonies, [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that they would be forced to fight fellow abducted Transformers. The loser's [[Spark|spark]] would fuel and empower Unicron, whose form had fallen into disrepair. Blackarachnia's uncontrollable rage welcomed this bloodsport, as Silverbolt watched helplessly as she fell under Unicron's evil spell. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal, resurrected by [[Primus|Primus]], arrived to rescue the prisoners of the Cauldron, and with help from Silverbolt and Trailbreaker, its captives were set free. But Unicron's grip on Blackarachnia was too strong. She began lashing out madly, even at Silverbolt, and the Fuzor took tight hold of her so that he might swiftly remove her from Unicron's grip. But as the others began jumping through a portal that would lead them to their respective homes across the [[Multiverse|multiverse]], Blackarachnia had a moment of clarity. Sadly, she told Silverbolt that Unicron had awakened her ''true'' nature, then bid him farewell and threw him through the portal.

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Closure? Maybe?]]
Soon, she was escorted by Tankor and [[Obsidian (Universe)|Obsidian]] to the center of Unicron, where she was repulsed to meet a familiar face: Tarantulas! {{storylink|Escape|Escape}}

Blackarachnia was dispatched to Cybertron's [[Undercity|Undercity]], where she observed Rattrap for a while. Finally, she made her presence known, stinging him with her cybervenom. She never had liked the vermin, after all. Suddenly, Rattrap was saved by [[Depth Charge|Depth Charge]], back from the dead. Blackarachnia was knocked out, and Depth Charge left the weakened Rattrap to fend for himself. As Depth Charge departed, he found himself surrounded by Blackarachnia's [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacons]]. {{storylink|Homecoming|Homecoming}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''[[3H Productions|3H Productions]] lost the license, and so this story was never finished as intended. However, look into the end of ''Universe'' was shown in a comic published by the next licensee, [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]].''</div>
Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Children of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minions of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Silverbolt carried Blackarachnia with him, saving her from sharing the gruesome fate of her evil peers. {{storylink|Revelations, Part 2|Revelations, Part 2}}

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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:Blackarach24.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Keeping something OUT of her crotch, for once.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge|Quantum surge]], Blackarachnia was one of the few Transformers ''not'' to be upgraded into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]]. As [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and his armies laid seige to the weakened Maximal base, Blackarachnia waited in secret for an opening. When [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was forced to shut [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] down to let an injured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in, Blackarachnia saw her chance and entered the base. Knocking out Airazor and ripping [[Rattrap|Rattrap]]'s arm off, Blackarachnia confronted Rhinox. Rhinox proceeded to pull out a "gun", but instead of shooting her with it, he blasted himself in the head (the "gun" actually being a machine allowing him to enter [[Transwarp space|Transwarp space]]). Confused, but seeing no further use for the Maximals, Blackarachnia left the base. As the base collapsed behind her, she was approached by Quickstrike, who didn't like her "interfering" with his business. Not in the mood, she immediately kicked his head off. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===''Beast Wars: Transmetals''===
[[Image:N64Blackarachnia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'm... sure she has a nice personality... wait, no. No, she doesn't.]]
:''Voice actor:'' ? (English), ? (Japanese)

Transmetal Blackarachnia joins her fellow Predacons in distributing various one-on-one beat downs to the Maximals. Eventually, Silverbolt convinces her to defect to the Maximals but she never truly reforms—once back on Cybertron, she works as a double-agent between the Maximal and [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Council]] with no loyalty to either side. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transmetals|Beast Wars: Transmetals}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''In the the N64 version of ''Beast Wars: Transmetals'', Blackarachnia was a stretched palette-swap of [[Tarantulas|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. As you can see, this didn't work very well. But it was a nice thought.''</div>
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===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
Blackarachnia followed [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] <small title="source in context">[''[[Template:Sic|sic]]'']</small> in battle against [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and his Autobot forces. She teamed up with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] to fight [[Striker|Striker]] before being abducted by [[Unicron|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===Transformers Legends Anthology===
==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:Blackarachniabwtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Post-op Tarantulas.]]
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*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: Blackarachnia's original toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]] mold, transforming into a rather generic-looking organic spider. It features a removable spring-loaded launcher hidden in its beast-mode abdomen. It nominally fires the "grappling hook" attached to its abdomen by a string, but its front four beast-mode legs can also be removed and used as ammunition. Like all first-year ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes, the robot-mode head has both a "robot" face and a "mutant" face; Blackarachnia is always depicted using the "robot" one (or a rough approximation thereof).

[[Image:Blackarachnia-JBWtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|she might have an F cup...or an E.]]
: The [[Takara|Takara]] release of the toy has numerous color differences from the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] version, but they are of dubious merit as far as making her more "show-accurate" go. The bright green of the Hasbro version's forearms is replaced with dull silver, while the brighter purple is replaced with a darker, more desaturated purple. Her dark copper paint is replaced with a brighter gold. Her robot-mode facemask is painted gold, which is closer to the show model... but her face beneath is black with gold eyes (instead of gold with black eyes), and she inexplicably gains a new painted-black forehead crest, where the show model has gold.

: This mold was later used to make the [[Tarantulas|"Beast Wars 10th Anniversary" version of Tarantulas]], and the ''<a href="#BW10J" title="">Beast Wars Telemocha</a>'' version of Blackarachnia. It was intended to be used to make <a href="#UnUni" title="">a second ''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>, but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Deluxe BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:VS8-TigatronBlackarachnia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Battle of the redecos.]]
*'''Deep Forest Showdown: Tigatron VS Blackwidow''' (VS set, 1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: In Japan, "Blackwidow" was available both as an individual and in a "VS" pack with [[Tigatron|Tigatron]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

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[[Image:Blackarachniamctm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|She's got a great personality.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 1997)
*''McNumber'': ??

: Part of the second [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal pack-in, Blackarachnia's "[[Transmetal|Transmetal]]" form rather resembles some sort of dust mite more than a spider, and the robot mode appears to have fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. It has a ''very'' similar transformation to the earlier promotional figure [[Beetle|Beetle]].

:Like the other two Transmetal Happy Meal figures, Blackarachnia has some metallic-sheened plastic intended to resemble the colored chromed finish of the retail ''Transmetals'' toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htmMore information on McDonald's BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TM2-Blackarachnia-toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Covers her privates for great justice/children everywhere!]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Transmetal 2, 1999)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-48'''
*''Accessories'': Mandible grapnel-line

: The Transmetal 2 version of Blackarachnia transforms into a large, organic/mechanical, monstrous spider, featuring a grappling hook, switching [[Faction symbols|faction symbols]] activated by <a href="#TriviaTM2spark" title="">rotating her spark crystal around</a>, and a spring-loaded spin-kick action feature. She also has a half-assed "defense mode", bringing the chromed abdomen bits down to cover her chest. Like all larger Transmetal 2s, Blackarachnia has hints of an abandoned "transport" mode, mainly the free-spinning wheels and concealed rockets in the spider-mode abdomen.

: This toy was initially hard to find at retail, as one of the toy's features, a piece of removable chest armor (no, really), was altered slightly, delaying later shipments.

: This mold was used to make the [[BotCon 2000|BotCon 2000]] [[Exclusive|exclusive]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Machines===
[[Image:Beast Machines Blackarachnia Toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|She's definitely going to need a big nail file.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2000)

: An early toy in the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' line, Blackarachnia transforms into a [[Technorganic|technorganic]] spider. In spider mode, squeezing its pedipalps together raises its central fangs; they were spring-loaded to release and lower, respectively. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' "articulated features" motif, her robot mode head has a multi-piece articulated brow, which can slide up to reveal two extra sets of eyes, as she does on the cartoon.

: This mold was later redecoed to make the <a href="#UniDx" title="">''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Beast Machines Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniamcbm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is transformed correctly, right? Right?]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 2000)
*''McNumber'': ??

: As one of ''ten'' toys in the third Transformers McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, Blackarachnia is a super-simplified version of her retail toy, with a coloration closer to the [[Mainframe (company)|Mainframe]] CG model, though more shockingly pink rather than maroon. This toy is designed for the younger set, with softer plastic and no removable parts.

: She is the only [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] character to get two McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McBlackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on McDonald's BM Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniabeastwarsreturnstoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You will pay a lot of money to own this extra-pink girl dollaction figure.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-04'''

: Part of the Japanese Toys 'R' Us-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' series, this toy is a redeco of the original ''Beast Machines'' Blackarachnia in a more show-like maroon coloration. Reportedly, this toy was limited to 3000 pieces, a full thousand ''less'' than the others in the original assortment. Since she was also the most changed from the US release in the initial batch of toys, this made her considerably harder to get.

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===Universe (2003)===
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[[Image:Blackarachniauniversetoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You can pick your faction, and you can pick your girlfriend, but you can't pick your girlfriend's faction.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2003)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Blackarachnia returned as a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] and as a redeco of <a href="#BMDx1" title="">the original ''Beast Machines'' figure</a>. However, her forearms were [[Misassembly|mistakenly swapped]], leaving her forearm "spikes" pointing up towards her biceps rather than down near her elbows. She received a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Faction symbol|faction symbol]] over her spark crystal as well.

: This mold (with the same swapped-forearms error) was used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Universe Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachnia unreleased.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eyow.]]
*'''Leatherhide Vs. Blackarachnia''' (Halloween Horrorcon value pack, unreleased)
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

:In 2004, a group of test-shots made their way onto eBay, among them a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the original ''Beast Wars'' Tarantulas/Blackarachnia mold in black with silver spider-legs and salmon-colored robot parts. Later, Hasbro's official website checklist featured listings for two ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]] Value Packs" that were to be Wal-Mart [[Exclusives|exclusives]]... which also likely explains why they were canceled. (Wal*Mart had taken a good half-dozen exclusives and released them more-or-less simultaneously, leading to a huge glut. A lot of other ''Transformers'' exclusives were canceled during the ''Universe'' era.) One of the sets was "[[Leatherhide|Leatherhide]] Vs. Blackarachnia"... and thus, the mystery spider was confirmed, as the other test-shots in that group lined up with the name listings given in the sets.

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[Image:Blackarachniatelemocha.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It almost works!]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-06'''
*''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: As part of the ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha]]'' line, the <a href="#Dx1" title="">original Blackarachnia toy</a> was ''extensively'' redecoed with a ridiculous number of gold [[Paint application|paint applications]], making her closer to [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] in coloration than the other versions of the mold, but still not quite there. (Her biceps are silver in the show.) All of the [[Gimmick|gimmicks]] of the original toy were retained, though her alternate head didn't receive any paint that wasn't intended to make her nominal head look more show-accurate.

:She came with a DVD containing "The Assassin Virus", the Japanese dubbing of ''Beast Wars'' episode 10, "[[Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Destron/BlackWidow/blackwidow.htm More information on Telemocha Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

===Binaltech===
[[Image:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|right|283px|thumb|Honda wouldn't appreciate their car being hot, poisonous, and deadly.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Binaltech, unreleased)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''BT16'''
*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle, roof-shield

: In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. They decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't appeal to their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, with the toy's name being changed to "Blackwidow", Takara's name for the character. Though a [[Bio|bio]] and story chapter were written to accommodate it into the ''Binaltech'' fiction, and photoshopped images released through an online retailer revealed the intended color scheme, Takara ultimately decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release this toy as part of a different line were never picked up again.

: This mold was ultimately released in Japan as part of an unexpected ''Binaltech'' continuation, this time as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The original version of the mold was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive|Overdrive]].

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cute and poisonous.]]
* '''Cheetor vs. Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]''-branded [[Robot Heroes|Robot Heroes]], Blackarachnia is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. She was only available in a two-pack with [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:BWBlackarachniaCardArt.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Dirty girls, make some noise. Move that ass for dirty boys.]]
* Blackarachnia's original Beast Wars card art has her wearing a spike-studded collar... while her chest seems to be leopard-spotted. Kinky.

* Reportedly, Blackarachnia's show model was inspired by an Asian stripper at a club to which some Mainframe folks had taken the design modeler only a few days prior for, um... ''inspiration''.

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* Even though Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia's toy has a unique faction-switching [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]], the feature doesn't make sense in a fictional context. By that point in the ''Beast Wars'' television series, the Transmetal Driver had destroyed her Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]], making her fully Maximal. (Though, to be fair, it ''had'' happened mere moments previously.)

* Blackarachnia exhibited what appears to be telekinesis not long after gaining her Transmetal 2 form, levitating a steel girder to stop Rampage in "[[Master Blaster|Master Blaster]]". The ability only appeared once and was never explained, though it resembles the other strange, almost supernatural powers wielded by Transmetals 2 in the cartoon. Following her reformatting in ''Beast Machines'', Blackarachnia no longer possessed this ability.

* In the "jovial" Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Blackarachnia's character underwent a few small (depending on your point of view) changes. Firstly, she had a voice that can only be described as "bipolar". She would switch between her usual sultry, flirtatious voice to a screaming blood-thirsty maniac at the drop of a hat. Another notable change is that, while still a strong female character, she was made less independent and was occasionally prone to ''begging for mercy'' from her enemies, something she never did in the English version. However, this isn't the first time the Japanese have done their best to [[Arcee (G1)|"improve" upon a female character]].

* Character and fiction information for the cancelled BT-16 "Blackwidow" toy finally emerged in late 2007 with the release of ''The Transformers Binaltech Stories: Profiles and Technical Specifications'', an unofficial publication by ''Binaltech'' story writer [[Hirofumi Ichikawa|Hirofumi Ichikawa]] that compiled all then-current ''Binaltech'' information as well as that of the unreleased Blackarachnia and [[Ginrai|Ginrai]] toys. As it was never officially released, this information can be considered [[Pseudocanon|pseudocanonical]] at best.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm Blackarachnia at TFU.info]

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Blackarachnia (BW)

2009-03-22T04:04:41Z

74.197.101.250: /* IDW Beast Wars comics */

{{disambig3|Blackarachnia}}
:''Blackarachnia is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Maximal|Maximal]], and a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. She's a busy girl, huh?''

[[Image:Blackarachniabw.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Hot, poisonous, and deadly. Rawr!]]
A sultry femme fatale, '''Blackarachnia''' is smart, sexy, and dangerous. She's got eight legs, and she knows how to use them. Of the several rebellious Predacons under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s command, she's one of the very few who can, on occasion, outguile him. Always looking out for Number One, Blackarachnia values her independence and freedom above all else. She would rather be deactivated than be a slave.

Blackarachnia's greatest weakness, other than her overconfidence, is her feelings for the Maximal [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. Something about his heroic demeanor and the kindness he shows her makes her uneasy. She hasn't experienced unconditional love before, and it scares her, though she'll never admit it.

{{quote|Even when I'm good, I'm still bad.|—Blackarachnia, "[[Crossing the Rubicon]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Blackwidow'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Mygale''' (original toy), '''La Veuve Noire''' (cartoon)<ref>Whether Transmetal II Blackarachnia had different French and Spanish names is uncertain at this point.</ref>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hēi Jr-jū''' (黑蜘蛛, "Black Spider") / '''Jr-jū''' (蜘蛛, "Spider", used in ''Beast Machines'' sometimes)
:''Cantonese name:'' '''Arachnia'''
:''Polish name:'' '''Arachna'''
:''Portuguese name:'' '''Aracniana'''
:''Spanish name'': '''Araña Negra'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo|Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki|Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Fátima Noya|Fátima Noya]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:BAintroduction.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My face is up here!]]
Blackarachnia was born from one of the [[Maximal|Maximals]]' fallen [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]]. [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]], watching a black widow fight and devour another spider, was inspired. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], observing the slim and attractive Blackarachnia transform and strike a few poses, suggested that he had "ulterior motives behind her beast form selection." But, she was a Predacon, and that was what was important. In the battle with the Maximals that followed, she easily defeated [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] with a few well-placed kicks. She was later reported as "missing," though the reasons why and how were never addressed. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy|Double Jeopardy}}

Blackarachnia made herself renowned among the ranks of both the Maximals and Predacons as a severe headache to Megatron. When Tarantulas found out about the [[Vok|Vok]], he tried to craft a stasis pod escape ship for himself, and she was there to forge a partnership {{storylink|Spider's Game|Spider's Game}}. When [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] and Blackarachnia journeyed to a mysterious, floating island containing immense power, she was there to shove him out of the way and take control of the island herself, only to be defeated by [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1|The Trigger, Part 1}}. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took control of [[Waspinator|Waspinator]]'s body, she was right next to him when he betrayed Megatron, betraying Starscream ''back'' {{storylink|Possession|Possession}}. When she aided Tarantulas in breaking into the ''Axalon'' to acquire a stasis pod for conversion into an escape ship, she took over after a following Inferno incapacitated Tarantulas, intending to take the ship for herself. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1|Other Voices, Part 1}} Unfortunately for her, this deception backfired on her in the form of a forced mind link between her and Tarantulas, which remained until she forced the spider into breaking it. {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}} When Tarantulas forced her to investigate Megatron's [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden]] [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Disk]] backups, she waited until Tarantulas was occupied to download and encrypt the recoverable information. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia A shame.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Hiya, hot stuff.]]
When the Vok were moments away from returning, Tarantulas and Blackarachnia both again teamed up in an attempt to flee the dying planet. Megatron, already aware of their next move, used their deceptive tendencies against them and acted unaware of their treachery. As they built their escape ship, he installed his own variant on the design, making it inescapable once sealed and in space. Though it did not destroy either of them, the result was even better: [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] wound up in the pod and was destroyed instead. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2|Other Voices, Part 2}} Blackarachnia's wits saved her, as she convinced Megatron that he would need soldiers, which gave him reason to spare her life. She also, much to her disgust, ended up with a telepathic link to Tarantulas which allowed him control of her body. {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}}

Forced by Tarantulas to hack into Megatron's private files and Golden Disk back-ups for him, she discovered that it contained the access codes for the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Taking advantage of his temporary deactivation, she downloaded a copy, destroyed the files and told Megatron [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] destroyed them, while telling Tarantulas a different story, that Megatron had booby-trapped them. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Neither of them (apparently) believed her, but neither showed this openly ''yet''... Meanwhile, Blackarachnia forced Tarantulas to end their psychic link by threatening to kill herself and take his mind with her. She also had Silverbolt refuse to fight her because she was female (to the annoyance of Rattrap). {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia fightback.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Spousal abuse!]]
When an energon blast sent her and Silverbolt into the middle of the dense jungles, they were forced to work together. Though attracted to the [[Fuzor|Fuzor]], Blackarachnia was endlessly frustrated by his seemingly idiotic chivalry and need to treat her specially. Megatron, listening in to their commlink chatter, was disgusted by the obvious romance going on. Blackarachnia rather liked the treatment and affection, though she held it under a firm charade of bitter irritation. {{storylink|Bad Spark|Bad Spark}}

When the Predacons attacked the valley of proto-humans, Blackarachnia was teamed with Inferno. She did considerable damage to Dinobot before being blasted herself. {{storylink|Code of Hero|Code of Hero}}

After confirming the location of the Ark, Megatron sent Waspinator to its location. Realizing what this meant, Blackarachnia abandoned her post and followed him. Silverbolt followed ''her'' and stubbornly refused to leave her alone. Exhausted and in a hurry, she conceded and told him to dig. The two broke through the mountainside and Blackarachnia had a good cackle over the Ark's power being "all mine!"... just as Megatron arrived. Having always intended for her to reach the Ark as he knew she had the access codes, he threatened to vape Silverbolt unless she did what he said. Bitterly, she agreed to his demands.

[[Image:BA Silverbolt Agenda3.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I can walk, you know.]]
Blackarachnia used the Ark's security system to cover Megatron's back, not sure of what he was planning. Once he fired upon [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], history began to change, wiping out all Maximals... {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)|The Agenda (Part III)}}which included herself. Not willing to die for Megatron, she activated [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]'s security nets to force Megatron off the ship. With Silverbolt's help, she got the dying Autobot leader under life support and began the repairs. The Maximals, recognizing what she had done, reluctantly allowed her to join their ranks after an irate Megatron gave her the boot (in the form of nearly killing her). {{storylink|Optimal Situation|Optimal Situation}} (Quite what ''she'd'' intended to do with the Ark — since she couldn't have altered the timeline without risking erasing herself — was never explored.)

Blackarachnia quickly showed her usefulness to the Maximals, building a hand-powered [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|subaquatic stealth vessel]] that could retrieve Sentinel from the ''Axalon'''s underwater resting place. Rattrap was less than thrilled about having to use the "Predacon beach ball". {{storylink|Changing of the Guard|Changing of the Guard}}

She was even less thrilled when she ended up having to escort two human children back to their tribe along with Cheetor, who was exhibiting a boyish crush on her, much to Silverbolt's annoyance. Rattrap was also rather distrusting of her, as earlier he had spied Blackarachnia sneaking some parts from a classified area. But when Megatron's new [[Cyber raptor|cyber raptors]] attacked, Blackarachnia showed her good side by defending the children, even taking a hit from Tarantulas for them, which she immediately denied to an impressed Silverbolt by saying she slipped. With the cyber raptors defeated, she informed Cheetor that he was a nice kid - which were two strikes against him, so don't go looking for strike three. {{storylink|Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge}}

However, tensions began to run high later. After Rhinox scanned her and found the shell program that made her a Predacon, Blackarachnia finally got fed up with Rattrap's attitude and Cheetor's crush, and would have choked/blasted them both if Optimus hadn't intervened. Weary that apparently she hadn't proven herself to the Maximals and thinking that Optimus and Rhinox were planning to force her to remove the shell, Blackarachnia decided to split... which turned out to be a bad decision, as [[Dinobot II|Dinobot II]] had been waiting for this moment. Taking turns hunting each other, Blackarachnia got the upper hand but was caught off-guard by Dinobot's power and durability. Fleeing to a mesa, she was found by Silverbolt, who got in a fight with Dinobot and was about to be slagged. Blackarachnia shot him out of the way, then tried to make a deal with Dinobot to take over the Ark and the Predacons, which backfired and allowed Dinobot to stun her, but he was distracted by Silverbolt long enough for the two Maximals to finally defeat him. However, Silverbolt accused Blackarachnia of betraying the Maximals, which angered Blackarachnia who explained she shot him to get him out of Dinobot's grasp and distract him, and countered with Optimus' supposed forcing of her to become a Maximal. But they worked everything out at the end (after a headbutt to Silverbolt also dropped her. He ''does'' have a thick skull). {{storylink|Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds}}

[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Calendar Bot]]
Later, Blackarachnia took the [[Transmetal driver|Transmetal driver]] and attempted to use it on herself. Silverbolt, not realizing what she was planning, bailed her out of the contraption. Like every good girlfriend, she began to chew him out, but was cut off as an energy surge made her lose control of her circuits. A security system Tarantulas installed had been triggered by her tampering with her core, and the only way to fix it was to cut the Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]] loose. Reluctantly, she agreed. An attack on the Maximal base disrupted the attempt, and she was deactivated.

Distraught, Silverbolt took off to avenge her death. He easily subdued Tarantulas and was moments away from executing him when [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] attacked him. Blackarachnia appeared in the nick of time with her new and improved Transmetal 2 body, easily fought off Rampage and rescued Silverbolt. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

Later, during Megatron's final assault on the Ark, Blackarachnia "emasculated" Rattrap's tail in an effort to reactivate the Ark. Seriously. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====''Tales of the Beast Wars''====
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While the Maximals attempted to remove her Predacon shell program, an alternate Transmetal "Vok" body was somehow automatically created (by someone, somehow) in [[subspace]] just in case it was needed. It wasn't, and so it was "sidelined". {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

{{note|This is [[IDW|IDW's]] way of "sorta" working her [[McDonald's]] Happy Meal premium toy (see below) into continuity}}

====''Binaltech'' (unused)====
As the victorious Maximals travelled forward in time from prehistoric Earth to far-future Cybertron, their shuttle was suddenly struck by a powerful force of darkness. Hurled into the early 21st century, Blackarachnia was forced by Unicron to aid him in his efforts to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Leadership]]. Her spark was placed inside the silver Beta Unit Honda S-2000 Aero Style body intended for the Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and her mind was overwhelmed by an evil essence that forced her to do Unicron's bidding.

Still possessing her extrasensory Transmetal 2 powers including telekinesis, Blackarachnia gained several additional weapons courtesy of her new form: a long-range Venom Sniper Gun that fired system-disrupting energy bullets, a defensive riot shield that projected an electromagnetic field from its edge, and the ability to fire strong artificial webs from her grill, exhaust pipe and hands in robot mode.

Blackarachnia was partnered with the newly-created [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] and dispatched to confront [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] forces on Earth. Finding them in the middle of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-led uprising, the pair put down the rebellion and ordered the Decepticons to defeat [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and destroy the Matrix.

While forced to act as a Decepticon, Blackarachnia's true self remained intact but submerged, struggling to overcome Unicron's control and desperate to correct the warped [[Binaltech|Binaltech]] timeline.

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Maybe.'']]

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo|Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki|Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Márcia Moreli|Márcia Moreli]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg|left|300px|thumb|When they say she's all legs, they ain't kidding!]]
When the Autobot shuttle crashed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the Maximal team was gassed, Blackarachnia's Transmetal 2 powers were stripped away from her, as were her memories. As such, the amnesiac Maximal decided to head underground, distraught and confused. Locked out of her robot mode, she awaited her imminent deactivation—until the other three survivors: an equally disoriented [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap|Rattrap]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]—plunged into her web. Primal made the decision to head underground, and Blackarachnia complied, using her webs to grant them safe passage. However, in her weakened state her webbing was limited, and so the foursome plummeted most of the way down into the chamber of the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]]. She watched as Optimus emerged in his [[Technorganic|technorganic]] form, and was the fourth and last Maximal to be [[Reformat|reformatted]], emerging as a pink black widow spider with green markings. When attacked by a squadron of Cycle Drones, she put her technorganic mode to good use, trapping one of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] in a tangle of web. {{storylink|The Reformatting|The Reformatting}}

[[Image:Blackarachniamasterofthehouse.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Nice forehead!]]
However, her loss of Silverbolt had hardened her, and she was now unable to count on her Maximal allies. Blackarachnia fell back upon her Predacon principles of 'survival of the fittest' and became more withdrawn and skeptical than at the end of the Beast Wars. Blackarachnia had a relatively easy time adapting to her new technorganic form, and was the third Maximal to master transformation, though it took her longer to apply her new robot mode in combat. In robot mode, she was able to fire electrical "stings" through the ground and hurl technorganic webs like discs. However, all of her new abilities and powers were useless as she tried to unravel the mysteries of where and why the population of Cybertron had gone, and why the [[Cybertron InfoCore|Cybertron InfoCore]] was wiped. {{storylink|Master of the House|Master of the House}} Sometime after that, she received a vision of prehistoric [[Earth|Earth]] and her lover. She and Rattrap were then sent to extract data on the Shuttle that ferried them home to Cybertron, before having a run-in with Megatron's new, sentient [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]]. As she desperately tried to access her missing memories, Megatron manipulated the data link, attempting to probe her mind, and by doing so, finding the Maximal's base. When she realized what was going on, she severed the link at the cost of the Shuttle and their memories. {{storylink|Fires of the Past|Fires of the Past}}

Blackarachnia and crew later discovered the bat-creature [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who led them to a strange organic fruit tree. Upon eating the fruit, Blackarachnia began to revert to her instinctual "animal" mind, and it was only thanks to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] that her feral mind returned to normal, and thanks to Primal that the bat's life was saved and reformatted into a technorganic body. With the debut of the newest Maximal, Blackarachnia took on a "big sister" role to the inexperienced youth, and as a result mellowed somewhat. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit|Forbidden Fruit}} Later, the group stumbled across one of Megatron's many Transformer junkyards, where the lifeless, [[Spark|Sparkless]] bodies of the cities were disposed of. When [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and Blackarachnia were split up from the battle, a unofficial truce was made between the two uneasy sides, but when, Thrust saved her life and her [[Spark|Spark]], having strange recollections of doing so before, her mind was set: He was Silverbolt, mutated and made evil by Megatron. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}

Blackarachnia made numerous peals for Thrust to realize his "true" Maximal nature, though Thrust seemed hesitant. This culminated in Thrust removing her Spark, as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] egged him on. As the Spark rocketed into the darkness, Nightscream fought Jetstorm for it. At the same time, on another plane of existence, Blackarachnia encountered Primal, who calmed her astral spirit down, at the same time allowing Nightscream to restore it and bring her back. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}

When Tankor gained control of the Key to Vector Sigma and "infected" Nightscream and the new orchard with the Key, Blackarachnia eventually became infected, and temporarily lost her sanity as she was overwhelmed by the "technomatter". {{storylink|The Key|The Key}} When the rest of the gang managed to reverse the process, Blackarachnia was saved.

[[Image:Silverboltjetstorm.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sorry, your boyfriend was behind door number 2!]]
However, not even Thrust's recent behaviour would put off the persistent Maximal. Using some of the organic fluid from the Cybertronian core, and after a brief chase, she trapped Thrust in some of her webs and forced his inner personality out, begging for Silverbolt to answer. The reply was not quite what she was looking for.

[[Waspinator|"Doggie-bot not here!"]]

When Jetstorm attacked, another mishap with the organic goop occurred, and for a moment Silverbolt's true personality emerged, sweeping Blackarachnia in his arms. He returned, but just for a moment. Fighting a passionate [[Waspinator|Waspinator]], the goo vanished from the both of them, and the Vehicon's minds both returned.

Blackarachnia was involved in the battle in Megatron's Citadel, holding off the Vehicons as Primal confronted Megatron within, though she, along with the others, were all overwhelmed by the Key to Vector Sigma and became comatose. Upon awakening, the four headed to confront [[Optimus Primal|Primal]] in the Oracle, where they convinced him to return to real-space and continue his leadership.

[[Image:Blackarachniasilverboltdarkestknight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Vamp meets goth.]]
After a brief run-in with the organic Transformer [[Noble|Savage/Noble]], his betrayal, and the introduction of the [[Grand Mal|Grand Mal]], Blackarachnia managed to force Jetstorm into a large pool of the organic goo, and his body began to change. Scanning a nearby condor skeleton, he awoke in a new form, a purple technorganic bird of prey. Blackarachnia was startled by the change in him. Instead of the lovable, chivalrous knight in shining armor, he was a brittle, haunted bot, tormented by the images of the evil deeds he had done...done by choice. Though he gave up on himself, she never did, urging Silverbolt to forgive his past, prompting him to head to the [[Grand Mal|Grand Mal]] to confront his old master and rescue Primal and Cheetor. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight|In Darkest Knight}}

[[Image:Silverboltblackarachniaseedsofthefuture.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Eeek! That smile! Go back to glowering!]]
Even after Silverbolt inadvertently spread a new, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]-enhanced version of the old [[Hate Plague|Hate Plague]] causing dissension in the ranks, her love remained, unbroken and undying, though Silverbolt only felt more guilt on his part. However, Blackarachnia softened once more, and displayed traits similar to her pre-technoganic persona with the reintroduction of her lover. Together, the two battled an [[Botanica|alien plant monster]] only to have it join the Maximals, fought [[Obsidian (BM)|two]] [[Strika (BM)|new]] Vehicons, and went up against strange zombies created by Megatron's depolarized Spark.

By the time the final conflict rolled around, Blackarachnia, like the others, was empowered by the Sparks of Cybertron, depleting the Vehicon ranks. However, like the others, she finally fell and her Spark was extracted once again, as Primal and Megatron fought their final battle, resulting in the sacrifice of them both and the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic paradise. Swatting away an angry [[Waspinator|bug]], looking out over their new home, Silverbolt ruined the emotion with the corniest line possible—

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====''Universe''====
Shortly after the planet underwent the Great Reformatting, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] seized the opportunity to attack, believing that the revolutionary change would have rendered the planets' inhabitants confused and docile. Suffice to say, the Transformers were greatly underestimated. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were successfully able to fend [[Cybertropolis|Cybertropolis]] from Quintesson invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Image:Blackarachniaabduction.jpg|left|300px|thumb|She stabbed my basketball, and the speakers to my stereo!]]
One year later, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were chosen to greet a ship of returning Autobot heroes from the Great War. Their welcomes were ignored by the crew, which included [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker|Shadow Striker]], when they realized that their home had been transformed into a strange technorganic paradise. Only [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] was unphased, choosing to talk up Blackarachnia and Silverbolt so that he could mug for [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]'s cameras.

[[Image:TFU Blackarachnia vs Rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, guys, I turned evil again!]]
Their greeting was interrupted by a series of what appeared to be fireworks. Instead, they were beams of energy sent by [[Unicron|Unicron]] to capture the returning crew, Blackarachnia, and Silverbolt, and bring them to him. When they arrived, a booming voice welcomed them to the [[Pit|Pit]], a dimension inside Unicron. Blackarachnia and her fellow captives were painfully smelted down and reformed; only Trailbreaker emerged unchanged. Since she arrived, Blackarachnia had begun to feel a growing anger that she couldn't control. And in this new Unicron-tainted form, she more than welcomed the swarm of creatures that began swarming her group. Overwhelmed, Blackarachnia and the others were herded into the [[Cauldron|Cauldron]] and filed into prison cells. As Blackarachnia protested, she was silenced by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], one of their hosts.

It was revealed to them by the master of ceremonies, [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that they would be forced to fight fellow abducted Transformers. The loser's [[Spark|spark]] would fuel and empower Unicron, whose form had fallen into disrepair. Blackarachnia's uncontrollable rage welcomed this bloodsport, as Silverbolt watched helplessly as she fell under Unicron's evil spell. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal, resurrected by [[Primus|Primus]], arrived to rescue the prisoners of the Cauldron, and with help from Silverbolt and Trailbreaker, its captives were set free. But Unicron's grip on Blackarachnia was too strong. She began lashing out madly, even at Silverbolt, and the Fuzor took tight hold of her so that he might swiftly remove her from Unicron's grip. But as the others began jumping through a portal that would lead them to their respective homes across the [[Multiverse|multiverse]], Blackarachnia had a moment of clarity. Sadly, she told Silverbolt that Unicron had awakened her ''true'' nature, then bid him farewell and threw him through the portal.

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Closure? Maybe?]]
Soon, she was escorted by Tankor and [[Obsidian (Universe)|Obsidian]] to the center of Unicron, where she was repulsed to meet a familiar face: Tarantulas! {{storylink|Escape|Escape}}

Blackarachnia was dispatched to Cybertron's [[Undercity|Undercity]], where she observed Rattrap for a while. Finally, she made her presence known, stinging him with her cybervenom. She never had liked the vermin, after all. Suddenly, Rattrap was saved by [[Depth Charge|Depth Charge]], back from the dead. Blackarachnia was knocked out, and Depth Charge left the weakened Rattrap to fend for himself. As Depth Charge departed, he found himself surrounded by Blackarachnia's [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacons]]. {{storylink|Homecoming|Homecoming}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''[[3H Productions|3H Productions]] lost the license, and so this story was never finished as intended. However, look into the end of ''Universe'' was shown in a comic published by the next licensee, [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]].''</div>
Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Children of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minions of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Silverbolt carried Blackarachnia with him, saving her from sharing the gruesome fate of her evil peers. {{storylink|Revelations, Part 2|Revelations, Part 2}}

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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:Blackarach24.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Keeping something OUT of her crotch, for once.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge|Quantum surge]], Blackarachnia was one of the few Transformers ''not'' to be upgraded into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]]. As [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and his armies laid seige to the weakened Maximal base, Blackarachnia waited in secret for an opening. When [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was forced to shut [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] down to let an injured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in, Blackarachnia saw her chance and entered the base. Knocking out Airazor and ripping [[Rattrap|Rattrap]]'s arm off, Blackarachnia confronted Rhinox. Rhinox proceeded to pull out a "gun", but instead of shooting her with it, he blasted himself in the head (the "gun" actually being a machine allowing him to enter [[Transwarp space|Transwarp space]]). Confused, but seeing no further use for the Maximals, Blackarachnia left the base. As the base collapsed behind her, she was approached by Quickstrike, who didn't like her "interfering" with his business. Not in the mood, she immediately kicked his head off. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===''Beast Wars: Transmetals''===
[[Image:N64Blackarachnia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'm... sure she has a nice personality... wait, no. No, she doesn't.]]
:''Voice actor:'' ? (English), ? (Japanese)

Transmetal Blackarachnia joins her fellow Predacons in distributing various one-on-one beat downs to the Maximals. Eventually, Silverbolt convinces her to defect to the Maximals but she never truly reforms—once back on Cybertron, she works as a double-agent between the Maximal and [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Council]] with no loyalty to either side. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transmetals|Beast Wars: Transmetals}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''In the the N64 version of ''Beast Wars: Transmetals'', Blackarachnia was a stretched palette-swap of [[Tarantulas|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. As you can see, this didn't work very well. But it was a nice thought.''</div>
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===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
Blackarachnia followed [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] <small title="source in context">[''[[Template:Sic|sic]]'']</small> in battle against [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and his Autobot forces. She teamed up with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] to fight [[Striker|Striker]] before being abducted by [[Unicron|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===Transformers Legends Anthology===
==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:Blackarachniabwtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Post-op Tarantulas.]]
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*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: Blackarachnia's original toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]] mold, transforming into a rather generic-looking organic spider. It features a removable spring-loaded launcher hidden in its beast-mode abdomen. It nominally fires the "grappling hook" attached to its abdomen by a string, but its front four beast-mode legs can also be removed and used as ammunition. Like all first-year ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes, the robot-mode head has both a "robot" face and a "mutant" face; Blackarachnia is always depicted using the "robot" one (or a rough approximation thereof).

[[Image:Blackarachnia-JBWtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|she might have an F cup...or an E.]]
: The [[Takara|Takara]] release of the toy has numerous color differences from the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] version, but they are of dubious merit as far as making her more "show-accurate" go. The bright green of the Hasbro version's forearms is replaced with dull silver, while the brighter purple is replaced with a darker, more desaturated purple. Her dark copper paint is replaced with a brighter gold. Her robot-mode facemask is painted gold, which is closer to the show model... but her face beneath is black with gold eyes (instead of gold with black eyes), and she inexplicably gains a new painted-black forehead crest, where the show model has gold.

: This mold was later used to make the [[Tarantulas|"Beast Wars 10th Anniversary" version of Tarantulas]], and the ''<a href="#BW10J" title="">Beast Wars Telemocha</a>'' version of Blackarachnia. It was intended to be used to make <a href="#UnUni" title="">a second ''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>, but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Deluxe BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:VS8-TigatronBlackarachnia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Battle of the redecos.]]
*'''Deep Forest Showdown: Tigatron VS Blackwidow''' (VS set, 1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: In Japan, "Blackwidow" was available both as an individual and in a "VS" pack with [[Tigatron|Tigatron]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

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[[Image:Blackarachniamctm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|She's got a great personality.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 1997)
*''McNumber'': ??

: Part of the second [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal pack-in, Blackarachnia's "[[Transmetal|Transmetal]]" form rather resembles some sort of dust mite more than a spider, and the robot mode appears to have fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. It has a ''very'' similar transformation to the earlier promotional figure [[Beetle|Beetle]].

:Like the other two Transmetal Happy Meal figures, Blackarachnia has some metallic-sheened plastic intended to resemble the colored chromed finish of the retail ''Transmetals'' toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htmMore information on McDonald's BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TM2-Blackarachnia-toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Covers her privates for great justice/children everywhere!]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Transmetal 2, 1999)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-48'''
*''Accessories'': Mandible grapnel-line

: The Transmetal 2 version of Blackarachnia transforms into a large, organic/mechanical, monstrous spider, featuring a grappling hook, switching [[Faction symbols|faction symbols]] activated by <a href="#TriviaTM2spark" title="">rotating her spark crystal around</a>, and a spring-loaded spin-kick action feature. She also has a half-assed "defense mode", bringing the chromed abdomen bits down to cover her chest. Like all larger Transmetal 2s, Blackarachnia has hints of an abandoned "transport" mode, mainly the free-spinning wheels and concealed rockets in the spider-mode abdomen.

: This toy was initially hard to find at retail, as one of the toy's features, a piece of removable chest armor (no, really), was altered slightly, delaying later shipments.

: This mold was used to make the [[BotCon 2000|BotCon 2000]] [[Exclusive|exclusive]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Machines===
[[Image:Beast Machines Blackarachnia Toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|She's definitely going to need a big nail file.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2000)

: An early toy in the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' line, Blackarachnia transforms into a [[Technorganic|technorganic]] spider. In spider mode, squeezing its pedipalps together raises its central fangs; they were spring-loaded to release and lower, respectively. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' "articulated features" motif, her robot mode head has a multi-piece articulated brow, which can slide up to reveal two extra sets of eyes, as she does on the cartoon.

: This mold was later redecoed to make the <a href="#UniDx" title="">''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Beast Machines Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniamcbm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is transformed correctly, right? Right?]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 2000)
*''McNumber'': ??

: As one of ''ten'' toys in the third Transformers McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, Blackarachnia is a super-simplified version of her retail toy, with a coloration closer to the [[Mainframe (company)|Mainframe]] CG model, though more shockingly pink rather than maroon. This toy is designed for the younger set, with softer plastic and no removable parts.

: She is the only [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] character to get two McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McBlackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on McDonald's BM Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniabeastwarsreturnstoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You will pay a lot of money to own this extra-pink girl dollaction figure.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-04'''

: Part of the Japanese Toys 'R' Us-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' series, this toy is a redeco of the original ''Beast Machines'' Blackarachnia in a more show-like maroon coloration. Reportedly, this toy was limited to 3000 pieces, a full thousand ''less'' than the others in the original assortment. Since she was also the most changed from the US release in the initial batch of toys, this made her considerably harder to get.

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===Universe (2003)===
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[[Image:Blackarachniauniversetoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You can pick your faction, and you can pick your girlfriend, but you can't pick your girlfriend's faction.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2003)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Blackarachnia returned as a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] and as a redeco of <a href="#BMDx1" title="">the original ''Beast Machines'' figure</a>. However, her forearms were [[Misassembly|mistakenly swapped]], leaving her forearm "spikes" pointing up towards her biceps rather than down near her elbows. She received a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Faction symbol|faction symbol]] over her spark crystal as well.

: This mold (with the same swapped-forearms error) was used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Universe Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachnia unreleased.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eyow.]]
*'''Leatherhide Vs. Blackarachnia''' (Halloween Horrorcon value pack, unreleased)
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

:In 2004, a group of test-shots made their way onto eBay, among them a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the original ''Beast Wars'' Tarantulas/Blackarachnia mold in black with silver spider-legs and salmon-colored robot parts. Later, Hasbro's official website checklist featured listings for two ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]] Value Packs" that were to be Wal-Mart [[Exclusives|exclusives]]... which also likely explains why they were canceled. (Wal*Mart had taken a good half-dozen exclusives and released them more-or-less simultaneously, leading to a huge glut. A lot of other ''Transformers'' exclusives were canceled during the ''Universe'' era.) One of the sets was "[[Leatherhide|Leatherhide]] Vs. Blackarachnia"... and thus, the mystery spider was confirmed, as the other test-shots in that group lined up with the name listings given in the sets.

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[Image:Blackarachniatelemocha.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It almost works!]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-06'''
*''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: As part of the ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha]]'' line, the <a href="#Dx1" title="">original Blackarachnia toy</a> was ''extensively'' redecoed with a ridiculous number of gold [[Paint application|paint applications]], making her closer to [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] in coloration than the other versions of the mold, but still not quite there. (Her biceps are silver in the show.) All of the [[Gimmick|gimmicks]] of the original toy were retained, though her alternate head didn't receive any paint that wasn't intended to make her nominal head look more show-accurate.

:She came with a DVD containing "The Assassin Virus", the Japanese dubbing of ''Beast Wars'' episode 10, "[[Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Destron/BlackWidow/blackwidow.htm More information on Telemocha Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

===Binaltech===
[[Image:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|right|283px|thumb|Honda wouldn't appreciate their car being hot, poisonous, and deadly.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Binaltech, unreleased)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''BT16'''
*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle, roof-shield

: In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. They decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't appeal to their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, with the toy's name being changed to "Blackwidow", Takara's name for the character. Though a [[Bio|bio]] and story chapter were written to accommodate it into the ''Binaltech'' fiction, and photoshopped images released through an online retailer revealed the intended color scheme, Takara ultimately decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release this toy as part of a different line were never picked up again.

: This mold was ultimately released in Japan as part of an unexpected ''Binaltech'' continuation, this time as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The original version of the mold was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive|Overdrive]].

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cute and poisonous.]]
* '''Cheetor vs. Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]''-branded [[Robot Heroes|Robot Heroes]], Blackarachnia is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. She was only available in a two-pack with [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:BWBlackarachniaCardArt.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Dirty girls, make some noise. Move that ass for dirty boys.]]
* Blackarachnia's original Beast Wars card art has her wearing a spike-studded collar... while her chest seems to be leopard-spotted. Kinky.

* Reportedly, Blackarachnia's show model was inspired by an Asian stripper at a club to which some Mainframe folks had taken the design modeler only a few days prior for, um... ''inspiration''.

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* Even though Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia's toy has a unique faction-switching [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]], the feature doesn't make sense in a fictional context. By that point in the ''Beast Wars'' television series, the Transmetal Driver had destroyed her Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]], making her fully Maximal. (Though, to be fair, it ''had'' happened mere moments previously.)

* Blackarachnia exhibited what appears to be telekinesis not long after gaining her Transmetal 2 form, levitating a steel girder to stop Rampage in "[[Master Blaster|Master Blaster]]". The ability only appeared once and was never explained, though it resembles the other strange, almost supernatural powers wielded by Transmetals 2 in the cartoon. Following her reformatting in ''Beast Machines'', Blackarachnia no longer possessed this ability.

* In the "jovial" Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Blackarachnia's character underwent a few small (depending on your point of view) changes. Firstly, she had a voice that can only be described as "bipolar". She would switch between her usual sultry, flirtatious voice to a screaming blood-thirsty maniac at the drop of a hat. Another notable change is that, while still a strong female character, she was made less independent and was occasionally prone to ''begging for mercy'' from her enemies, something she never did in the English version. However, this isn't the first time the Japanese have done their best to [[Arcee (G1)|"improve" upon a female character]].

* Character and fiction information for the cancelled BT-16 "Blackwidow" toy finally emerged in late 2007 with the release of ''The Transformers Binaltech Stories: Profiles and Technical Specifications'', an unofficial publication by ''Binaltech'' story writer [[Hirofumi Ichikawa|Hirofumi Ichikawa]] that compiled all then-current ''Binaltech'' information as well as that of the unreleased Blackarachnia and [[Ginrai|Ginrai]] toys. As it was never officially released, this information can be considered [[Pseudocanon|pseudocanonical]] at best.

==References==
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*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm Blackarachnia at TFU.info]

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Blackarachnia (BW)

2009-03-22T04:03:10Z

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{{disambig3|Blackarachnia}}
:''Blackarachnia is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]], [[Maximal|Maximal]], and a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. She's a busy girl, huh?''

[[Image:Blackarachniabw.jpg|right|240px|thumb|Hot, poisonous, and deadly. Rawr!]]
A sultry femme fatale, '''Blackarachnia''' is smart, sexy, and dangerous. She's got eight legs, and she knows how to use them. Of the several rebellious Predacons under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s command, she's one of the very few who can, on occasion, outguile him. Always looking out for Number One, Blackarachnia values her independence and freedom above all else. She would rather be deactivated than be a slave.

Blackarachnia's greatest weakness, other than her overconfidence, is her feelings for the Maximal [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. Something about his heroic demeanor and the kindness he shows her makes her uneasy. She hasn't experienced unconditional love before, and it scares her, though she'll never admit it.

{{quote|Even when I'm good, I'm still bad.|—Blackarachnia, "[[Crossing the Rubicon]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Blackwidow'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Mygale''' (original toy), '''La Veuve Noire''' (cartoon)<ref>Whether Transmetal II Blackarachnia had different French and Spanish names is uncertain at this point.</ref>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Hēi Jr-jū''' (黑蜘蛛, "Black Spider") / '''Jr-jū''' (蜘蛛, "Spider", used in ''Beast Machines'' sometimes)
:''Cantonese name:'' '''Arachnia'''
:''Polish name:'' '''Arachna'''
:''Portuguese name:'' '''Aracniana'''
:''Spanish name'': '''Araña Negra'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo|Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki|Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Fátima Noya|Fátima Noya]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:BAintroduction.jpg|left|250px|thumb|My face is up here!]]
Blackarachnia was born from one of the [[Maximal|Maximals]]' fallen [[Stasis pod|stasis pods]]. [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]], watching a black widow fight and devour another spider, was inspired. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], observing the slim and attractive Blackarachnia transform and strike a few poses, suggested that he had "ulterior motives behind her beast form selection." But, she was a Predacon, and that was what was important. In the battle with the Maximals that followed, she easily defeated [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] with a few well-placed kicks. She was later reported as "missing," though the reasons why and how were never addressed. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy|Double Jeopardy}}

Blackarachnia made herself renowned among the ranks of both the Maximals and Predacons as a severe headache to Megatron. When Tarantulas found out about the [[Vok|Vok]], he tried to craft a stasis pod escape ship for himself, and she was there to forge a partnership {{storylink|Spider's Game|Spider's Game}}. When [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] and Blackarachnia journeyed to a mysterious, floating island containing immense power, she was there to shove him out of the way and take control of the island herself, only to be defeated by [[Tigatron|Tigatron]] {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1|The Trigger, Part 1}}. When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] took control of [[Waspinator|Waspinator]]'s body, she was right next to him when he betrayed Megatron, betraying Starscream ''back'' {{storylink|Possession|Possession}}. When she aided Tarantulas in breaking into the ''Axalon'' to acquire a stasis pod for conversion into an escape ship, she took over after a following Inferno incapacitated Tarantulas, intending to take the ship for herself. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1|Other Voices, Part 1}} Unfortunately for her, this deception backfired on her in the form of a forced mind link between her and Tarantulas, which remained until she forced the spider into breaking it. {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}} When Tarantulas forced her to investigate Megatron's [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden]] [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Disk]] backups, she waited until Tarantulas was occupied to download and encrypt the recoverable information. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia A shame.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Hiya, hot stuff.]]
When the Vok were moments away from returning, Tarantulas and Blackarachnia both again teamed up in an attempt to flee the dying planet. Megatron, already aware of their next move, used their deceptive tendencies against them and acted unaware of their treachery. As they built their escape ship, he installed his own variant on the design, making it inescapable once sealed and in space. Though it did not destroy either of them, the result was even better: [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] wound up in the pod and was destroyed instead. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2|Other Voices, Part 2}} Blackarachnia's wits saved her, as she convinced Megatron that he would need soldiers, which gave him reason to spare her life. She also, much to her disgust, ended up with a telepathic link to Tarantulas which allowed him control of her body. {{storylink|Aftermath|Aftermath}}

Forced by Tarantulas to hack into Megatron's private files and Golden Disk back-ups for him, she discovered that it contained the access codes for the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Taking advantage of his temporary deactivation, she downloaded a copy, destroyed the files and told Megatron [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] destroyed them, while telling Tarantulas a different story, that Megatron had booby-trapped them. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}} Neither of them (apparently) believed her, but neither showed this openly ''yet''... Meanwhile, Blackarachnia forced Tarantulas to end their psychic link by threatening to kill herself and take his mind with her. She also had Silverbolt refuse to fight her because she was female (to the annoyance of Rattrap). {{storylink|Tangled Web|Tangled Web}}

[[Image:Blackarachnia fightback.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Spousal abuse!]]
When an energon blast sent her and Silverbolt into the middle of the dense jungles, they were forced to work together. Though attracted to the [[Fuzor|Fuzor]], Blackarachnia was endlessly frustrated by his seemingly idiotic chivalry and need to treat her specially. Megatron, listening in to their commlink chatter, was disgusted by the obvious romance going on. Blackarachnia rather liked the treatment and affection, though she held it under a firm charade of bitter irritation. {{storylink|Bad Spark|Bad Spark}}

When the Predacons attacked the valley of proto-humans, Blackarachnia was teamed with Inferno. She did considerable damage to Dinobot before being blasted herself. {{storylink|Code of Hero|Code of Hero}}

After confirming the location of the Ark, Megatron sent Waspinator to its location. Realizing what this meant, Blackarachnia abandoned her post and followed him. Silverbolt followed ''her'' and stubbornly refused to leave her alone. Exhausted and in a hurry, she conceded and told him to dig. The two broke through the mountainside and Blackarachnia had a good cackle over the Ark's power being "all mine!"... just as Megatron arrived. Having always intended for her to reach the Ark as he knew she had the access codes, he threatened to vape Silverbolt unless she did what he said. Bitterly, she agreed to his demands.

[[Image:BA Silverbolt Agenda3.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I can walk, you know.]]
Blackarachnia used the Ark's security system to cover Megatron's back, not sure of what he was planning. Once he fired upon [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], history began to change, wiping out all Maximals... {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)|The Agenda (Part III)}}which included herself. Not willing to die for Megatron, she activated [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]'s security nets to force Megatron off the ship. With Silverbolt's help, she got the dying Autobot leader under life support and began the repairs. The Maximals, recognizing what she had done, reluctantly allowed her to join their ranks after an irate Megatron gave her the boot (in the form of nearly killing her). {{storylink|Optimal Situation|Optimal Situation}} (Quite what ''she'd'' intended to do with the Ark — since she couldn't have altered the timeline without risking erasing herself — was never explored.)

Blackarachnia quickly showed her usefulness to the Maximals, building a hand-powered [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|subaquatic stealth vessel]] that could retrieve Sentinel from the ''Axalon'''s underwater resting place. Rattrap was less than thrilled about having to use the "Predacon beach ball". {{storylink|Changing of the Guard|Changing of the Guard}}

She was even less thrilled when she ended up having to escort two human children back to their tribe along with Cheetor, who was exhibiting a boyish crush on her, much to Silverbolt's annoyance. Rattrap was also rather distrusting of her, as earlier he had spied Blackarachnia sneaking some parts from a classified area. But when Megatron's new [[Cyber raptor|cyber raptors]] attacked, Blackarachnia showed her good side by defending the children, even taking a hit from Tarantulas for them, which she immediately denied to an impressed Silverbolt by saying she slipped. With the cyber raptors defeated, she informed Cheetor that he was a nice kid - which were two strikes against him, so don't go looking for strike three. {{storylink|Cutting Edge|Cutting Edge}}

However, tensions began to run high later. After Rhinox scanned her and found the shell program that made her a Predacon, Blackarachnia finally got fed up with Rattrap's attitude and Cheetor's crush, and would have choked/blasted them both if Optimus hadn't intervened. Weary that apparently she hadn't proven herself to the Maximals and thinking that Optimus and Rhinox were planning to force her to remove the shell, Blackarachnia decided to split... which turned out to be a bad decision, as [[Dinobot II|Dinobot II]] had been waiting for this moment. Taking turns hunting each other, Blackarachnia got the upper hand but was caught off-guard by Dinobot's power and durability. Fleeing to a mesa, she was found by Silverbolt, who got in a fight with Dinobot and was about to be slagged. Blackarachnia shot him out of the way, then tried to make a deal with Dinobot to take over the Ark and the Predacons, which backfired and allowed Dinobot to stun her, but he was distracted by Silverbolt long enough for the two Maximals to finally defeat him. However, Silverbolt accused Blackarachnia of betraying the Maximals, which angered Blackarachnia who explained she shot him to get him out of Dinobot's grasp and distract him, and countered with Optimus' supposed forcing of her to become a Maximal. But they worked everything out at the end (after a headbutt to Silverbolt also dropped her. He ''does'' have a thick skull). {{storylink|Proving Grounds|Proving Grounds}}

[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Calendar Bot]]
Later, Blackarachnia took the [[Transmetal driver|Transmetal driver]] and attempted to use it on herself. Silverbolt, not realizing what she was planning, bailed her out of the contraption. Like every good girlfriend, she began to chew him out, but was cut off as an energy surge made her lose control of her circuits. A security system Tarantulas installed had been triggered by her tampering with her core, and the only way to fix it was to cut the Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]] loose. Reluctantly, she agreed. An attack on the Maximal base disrupted the attempt, and she was deactivated.

Distraught, Silverbolt took off to avenge her death. He easily subdued Tarantulas and was moments away from executing him when [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] attacked him. Blackarachnia appeared in the nick of time with her new and improved Transmetal 2 body, easily fought off Rampage and rescued Silverbolt. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon|Crossing the Rubicon}}

Later, during Megatron's final assault on the Ark, Blackarachnia "emasculated" Rattrap's tail in an effort to reactivate the Ark. Seriously. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====''Tales of the Beast Wars''====
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
While the Maximals attempted to remove her Predacon shell program, an alternate Transmetal "Vok" body was somehow automatically created (by someone, somehow) in [[Subspace|subspace]] just in case it was needed. It wasn't, and so it was "sidelined". {{storylink|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1|Beast Wars Sourcebook 1}}

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====''Binaltech'' (unused)====
As the victorious Maximals travelled forward in time from prehistoric Earth to far-future Cybertron, their shuttle was suddenly struck by a powerful force of darkness. Hurled into the early 21st century, Blackarachnia was forced by Unicron to aid him in his efforts to destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix of Leadership]]. Her spark was placed inside the silver Beta Unit Honda S-2000 Aero Style body intended for the Autobot warrior [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and her mind was overwhelmed by an evil essence that forced her to do Unicron's bidding.

Still possessing her extrasensory Transmetal 2 powers including telekinesis, Blackarachnia gained several additional weapons courtesy of her new form: a long-range Venom Sniper Gun that fired system-disrupting energy bullets, a defensive riot shield that projected an electromagnetic field from its edge, and the ability to fire strong artificial webs from her grill, exhaust pipe and hands in robot mode.

Blackarachnia was partnered with the newly-created [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] and dispatched to confront [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] forces on Earth. Finding them in the middle of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-led uprising, the pair put down the rebellion and ordered the Decepticons to defeat [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and destroy the Matrix.

While forced to act as a Decepticon, Blackarachnia's true self remained intact but submerged, struggling to overcome Unicron's control and desperate to correct the warped [[Binaltech|Binaltech]] timeline.

[[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Maybe.'']]

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Venus Terzo|Venus Terzo]] (English), [[Ryōka Yuzuki|Ryōka Yuzuki]] (Japanese), [[Márcia Moreli|Márcia Moreli]] (Portuguese)

[[Image:Thereformattingmaximalsmaximize.jpg|left|300px|thumb|When they say she's all legs, they ain't kidding!]]
When the Autobot shuttle crashed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the Maximal team was gassed, Blackarachnia's Transmetal 2 powers were stripped away from her, as were her memories. As such, the amnesiac Maximal decided to head underground, distraught and confused. Locked out of her robot mode, she awaited her imminent deactivation—until the other three survivors: an equally disoriented [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], [[Rattrap|Rattrap]] and [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]—plunged into her web. Primal made the decision to head underground, and Blackarachnia complied, using her webs to grant them safe passage. However, in her weakened state her webbing was limited, and so the foursome plummeted most of the way down into the chamber of the [[Vector Sigma|Oracle]]. She watched as Optimus emerged in his [[Technorganic|technorganic]] form, and was the fourth and last Maximal to be [[Reformat|reformatted]], emerging as a pink black widow spider with green markings. When attacked by a squadron of Cycle Drones, she put her technorganic mode to good use, trapping one of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] in a tangle of web. {{storylink|The Reformatting|The Reformatting}}

[[Image:Blackarachniamasterofthehouse.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Nice forehead!]]
However, her loss of Silverbolt had hardened her, and she was now unable to count on her Maximal allies. Blackarachnia fell back upon her Predacon principles of 'survival of the fittest' and became more withdrawn and skeptical than at the end of the Beast Wars. Blackarachnia had a relatively easy time adapting to her new technorganic form, and was the third Maximal to master transformation, though it took her longer to apply her new robot mode in combat. In robot mode, she was able to fire electrical "stings" through the ground and hurl technorganic webs like discs. However, all of her new abilities and powers were useless as she tried to unravel the mysteries of where and why the population of Cybertron had gone, and why the [[Cybertron InfoCore|Cybertron InfoCore]] was wiped. {{storylink|Master of the House|Master of the House}} Sometime after that, she received a vision of prehistoric [[Earth|Earth]] and her lover. She and Rattrap were then sent to extract data on the Shuttle that ferried them home to Cybertron, before having a run-in with Megatron's new, sentient [[Vehicon general|Vehicon generals]]. As she desperately tried to access her missing memories, Megatron manipulated the data link, attempting to probe her mind, and by doing so, finding the Maximal's base. When she realized what was going on, she severed the link at the cost of the Shuttle and their memories. {{storylink|Fires of the Past|Fires of the Past}}

Blackarachnia and crew later discovered the bat-creature [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], who led them to a strange organic fruit tree. Upon eating the fruit, Blackarachnia began to revert to her instinctual "animal" mind, and it was only thanks to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] that her feral mind returned to normal, and thanks to Primal that the bat's life was saved and reformatted into a technorganic body. With the debut of the newest Maximal, Blackarachnia took on a "big sister" role to the inexperienced youth, and as a result mellowed somewhat. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit|Forbidden Fruit}} Later, the group stumbled across one of Megatron's many Transformer junkyards, where the lifeless, [[Spark|Sparkless]] bodies of the cities were disposed of. When [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and Blackarachnia were split up from the battle, a unofficial truce was made between the two uneasy sides, but when, Thrust saved her life and her [[Spark|Spark]], having strange recollections of doing so before, her mind was set: He was Silverbolt, mutated and made evil by Megatron. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery|Revelations Part I: Discovery}}

Blackarachnia made numerous peals for Thrust to realize his "true" Maximal nature, though Thrust seemed hesitant. This culminated in Thrust removing her Spark, as [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] egged him on. As the Spark rocketed into the darkness, Nightscream fought Jetstorm for it. At the same time, on another plane of existence, Blackarachnia encountered Primal, who calmed her astral spirit down, at the same time allowing Nightscream to restore it and bring her back. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}}

When Tankor gained control of the Key to Vector Sigma and "infected" Nightscream and the new orchard with the Key, Blackarachnia eventually became infected, and temporarily lost her sanity as she was overwhelmed by the "technomatter". {{storylink|The Key|The Key}} When the rest of the gang managed to reverse the process, Blackarachnia was saved.

[[Image:Silverboltjetstorm.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Sorry, your boyfriend was behind door number 2!]]
However, not even Thrust's recent behaviour would put off the persistent Maximal. Using some of the organic fluid from the Cybertronian core, and after a brief chase, she trapped Thrust in some of her webs and forced his inner personality out, begging for Silverbolt to answer. The reply was not quite what she was looking for.

[[Waspinator|"Doggie-bot not here!"]]

When Jetstorm attacked, another mishap with the organic goop occurred, and for a moment Silverbolt's true personality emerged, sweeping Blackarachnia in his arms. He returned, but just for a moment. Fighting a passionate [[Waspinator|Waspinator]], the goo vanished from the both of them, and the Vehicon's minds both returned.

Blackarachnia was involved in the battle in Megatron's Citadel, holding off the Vehicons as Primal confronted Megatron within, though she, along with the others, were all overwhelmed by the Key to Vector Sigma and became comatose. Upon awakening, the four headed to confront [[Optimus Primal|Primal]] in the Oracle, where they convinced him to return to real-space and continue his leadership.

[[Image:Blackarachniasilverboltdarkestknight.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Vamp meets goth.]]
After a brief run-in with the organic Transformer [[Noble|Savage/Noble]], his betrayal, and the introduction of the [[Grand Mal|Grand Mal]], Blackarachnia managed to force Jetstorm into a large pool of the organic goo, and his body began to change. Scanning a nearby condor skeleton, he awoke in a new form, a purple technorganic bird of prey. Blackarachnia was startled by the change in him. Instead of the lovable, chivalrous knight in shining armor, he was a brittle, haunted bot, tormented by the images of the evil deeds he had done...done by choice. Though he gave up on himself, she never did, urging Silverbolt to forgive his past, prompting him to head to the [[Grand Mal|Grand Mal]] to confront his old master and rescue Primal and Cheetor. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight|In Darkest Knight}}

[[Image:Silverboltblackarachniaseedsofthefuture.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Eeek! That smile! Go back to glowering!]]
Even after Silverbolt inadvertently spread a new, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]-enhanced version of the old [[Hate Plague|Hate Plague]] causing dissension in the ranks, her love remained, unbroken and undying, though Silverbolt only felt more guilt on his part. However, Blackarachnia softened once more, and displayed traits similar to her pre-technoganic persona with the reintroduction of her lover. Together, the two battled an [[Botanica|alien plant monster]] only to have it join the Maximals, fought [[Obsidian (BM)|two]] [[Strika (BM)|new]] Vehicons, and went up against strange zombies created by Megatron's depolarized Spark.

By the time the final conflict rolled around, Blackarachnia, like the others, was empowered by the Sparks of Cybertron, depleting the Vehicon ranks. However, like the others, she finally fell and her Spark was extracted once again, as Primal and Megatron fought their final battle, resulting in the sacrifice of them both and the reformatting of Cybertron into a technorganic paradise. Swatting away an angry [[Waspinator|bug]], looking out over their new home, Silverbolt ruined the emotion with the corniest line possible—

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====''Universe''====
Shortly after the planet underwent the Great Reformatting, the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] seized the opportunity to attack, believing that the revolutionary change would have rendered the planets' inhabitants confused and docile. Suffice to say, the Transformers were greatly underestimated. Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were successfully able to fend [[Cybertropolis|Cybertropolis]] from Quintesson invaders. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

[[Image:Blackarachniaabduction.jpg|left|300px|thumb|She stabbed my basketball, and the speakers to my stereo!]]
One year later, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia were chosen to greet a ship of returning Autobot heroes from the Great War. Their welcomes were ignored by the crew, which included [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Roulette|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker|Shadow Striker]], when they realized that their home had been transformed into a strange technorganic paradise. Only [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] was unphased, choosing to talk up Blackarachnia and Silverbolt so that he could mug for [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]]'s cameras.

[[Image:TFU Blackarachnia vs Rattrap.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Hey, guys, I turned evil again!]]
Their greeting was interrupted by a series of what appeared to be fireworks. Instead, they were beams of energy sent by [[Unicron|Unicron]] to capture the returning crew, Blackarachnia, and Silverbolt, and bring them to him. When they arrived, a booming voice welcomed them to the [[Pit|Pit]], a dimension inside Unicron. Blackarachnia and her fellow captives were painfully smelted down and reformed; only Trailbreaker emerged unchanged. Since she arrived, Blackarachnia had begun to feel a growing anger that she couldn't control. And in this new Unicron-tainted form, she more than welcomed the swarm of creatures that began swarming her group. Overwhelmed, Blackarachnia and the others were herded into the [[Cauldron|Cauldron]] and filed into prison cells. As Blackarachnia protested, she was silenced by [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], one of their hosts.

It was revealed to them by the master of ceremonies, [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]], that they would be forced to fight fellow abducted Transformers. The loser's [[Spark|spark]] would fuel and empower Unicron, whose form had fallen into disrepair. Blackarachnia's uncontrollable rage welcomed this bloodsport, as Silverbolt watched helplessly as she fell under Unicron's evil spell. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

Optimus Primal, resurrected by [[Primus|Primus]], arrived to rescue the prisoners of the Cauldron, and with help from Silverbolt and Trailbreaker, its captives were set free. But Unicron's grip on Blackarachnia was too strong. She began lashing out madly, even at Silverbolt, and the Fuzor took tight hold of her so that he might swiftly remove her from Unicron's grip. But as the others began jumping through a portal that would lead them to their respective homes across the [[Multiverse|multiverse]], Blackarachnia had a moment of clarity. Sadly, she told Silverbolt that Unicron had awakened her ''true'' nature, then bid him farewell and threw him through the portal.

[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Closure? Maybe?]]
Soon, she was escorted by Tankor and [[Obsidian (Universe)|Obsidian]] to the center of Unicron, where she was repulsed to meet a familiar face: Tarantulas! {{storylink|Escape|Escape}}

Blackarachnia was dispatched to Cybertron's [[Undercity|Undercity]], where she observed Rattrap for a while. Finally, she made her presence known, stinging him with her cybervenom. She never had liked the vermin, after all. Suddenly, Rattrap was saved by [[Depth Charge|Depth Charge]], back from the dead. Blackarachnia was knocked out, and Depth Charge left the weakened Rattrap to fend for himself. As Depth Charge departed, he found himself surrounded by Blackarachnia's [[Piranacon (Universe)|Piranacons]]. {{storylink|Homecoming|Homecoming}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''[[3H Productions|3H Productions]] lost the license, and so this story was never finished as intended. However, look into the end of ''Universe'' was shown in a comic published by the next licensee, [[Fun Publications|Fun Publications]].''</div>
Much later, Optimus Primal waged one last desperate assault against Unicron, and his [[Children of Primus|Children of Primus]] were able to defeat the [[Minions of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron himself seemed to dissolve below them, Silverbolt carried Blackarachnia with him, saving her from sharing the gruesome fate of her evil peers. {{storylink|Revelations, Part 2|Revelations, Part 2}}

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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:Blackarach24.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Keeping something OUT of her crotch, for once.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge|Quantum surge]], Blackarachnia was one of the few Transformers ''not'' to be upgraded into a [[Transmetal|Transmetal]]. As [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and his armies laid seige to the weakened Maximal base, Blackarachnia waited in secret for an opening. When [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] was forced to shut [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] down to let an injured [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] in, Blackarachnia saw her chance and entered the base. Knocking out Airazor and ripping [[Rattrap|Rattrap]]'s arm off, Blackarachnia confronted Rhinox. Rhinox proceeded to pull out a "gun", but instead of shooting her with it, he blasted himself in the head (the "gun" actually being a machine allowing him to enter [[Transwarp space|Transwarp space]]). Confused, but seeing no further use for the Maximals, Blackarachnia left the base. As the base collapsed behind her, she was approached by Quickstrike, who didn't like her "interfering" with his business. Not in the mood, she immediately kicked his head off. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

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===''Beast Wars: Transmetals''===
[[Image:N64Blackarachnia.jpg|left|200px|thumb|I'm... sure she has a nice personality... wait, no. No, she doesn't.]]
:''Voice actor:'' ? (English), ? (Japanese)

Transmetal Blackarachnia joins her fellow Predacons in distributing various one-on-one beat downs to the Maximals. Eventually, Silverbolt convinces her to defect to the Maximals but she never truly reforms—once back on Cybertron, she works as a double-agent between the Maximal and [[Tripredacus Council|Tripredacus Council]] with no loyalty to either side. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transmetals|Beast Wars: Transmetals}}

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">'''Note:''' ''In the the N64 version of ''Beast Wars: Transmetals'', Blackarachnia was a stretched palette-swap of [[Tarantulas|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. As you can see, this didn't work very well. But it was a nice thought.''</div>
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===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
Blackarachnia followed [[Reptilion|Reptillion]] <small title="source in context">[''[[Template:Sic|sic]]'']</small> in battle against [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] and his Autobot forces. She teamed up with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razorclaw]] to fight [[Striker|Striker]] before being abducted by [[Unicron|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===Transformers Legends Anthology===
==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[Image:Blackarachniabwtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Post-op Tarantulas.]]
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*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''D-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: Blackarachnia's original toy is a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the [[Tarantulas|Tarantulas]] mold, transforming into a rather generic-looking organic spider. It features a removable spring-loaded launcher hidden in its beast-mode abdomen. It nominally fires the "grappling hook" attached to its abdomen by a string, but its front four beast-mode legs can also be removed and used as ammunition. Like all first-year ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes, the robot-mode head has both a "robot" face and a "mutant" face; Blackarachnia is always depicted using the "robot" one (or a rough approximation thereof).

[[Image:Blackarachnia-JBWtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|she might have an F cup...or an E.]]
: The [[Takara|Takara]] release of the toy has numerous color differences from the [[Hasbro|Hasbro]] version, but they are of dubious merit as far as making her more "show-accurate" go. The bright green of the Hasbro version's forearms is replaced with dull silver, while the brighter purple is replaced with a darker, more desaturated purple. Her dark copper paint is replaced with a brighter gold. Her robot-mode facemask is painted gold, which is closer to the show model... but her face beneath is black with gold eyes (instead of gold with black eyes), and she inexplicably gains a new painted-black forehead crest, where the show model has gold.

: This mold was later used to make the [[Tarantulas|"Beast Wars 10th Anniversary" version of Tarantulas]], and the ''<a href="#BW10J" title="">Beast Wars Telemocha</a>'' version of Blackarachnia. It was intended to be used to make <a href="#UnUni" title="">a second ''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>, but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Deluxe BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:VS8-TigatronBlackarachnia.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Battle of the redecos.]]
*'''Deep Forest Showdown: Tigatron VS Blackwidow''' (VS set, 1997)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-8'''
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: In Japan, "Blackwidow" was available both as an individual and in a "VS" pack with [[Tigatron|Tigatron]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

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[[Image:Blackarachniamctm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|She's got a great personality.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 1997)
*''McNumber'': ??

: Part of the second [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's]] ''Beast Wars'' Happy Meal pack-in, Blackarachnia's "[[Transmetal|Transmetal]]" form rather resembles some sort of dust mite more than a spider, and the robot mode appears to have fallen out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. It has a ''very'' similar transformation to the earlier promotional figure [[Beetle|Beetle]].

:Like the other two Transmetal Happy Meal figures, Blackarachnia has some metallic-sheened plastic intended to resemble the colored chromed finish of the retail ''Transmetals'' toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htmMore information on McDonald's BW Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:TM2-Blackarachnia-toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Covers her privates for great justice/children everywhere!]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Transmetal 2, 1999)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''C-48'''
*''Accessories'': Mandible grapnel-line

: The Transmetal 2 version of Blackarachnia transforms into a large, organic/mechanical, monstrous spider, featuring a grappling hook, switching [[Faction symbols|faction symbols]] activated by <a href="#TriviaTM2spark" title="">rotating her spark crystal around</a>, and a spring-loaded spin-kick action feature. She also has a half-assed "defense mode", bringing the chromed abdomen bits down to cover her chest. Like all larger Transmetal 2s, Blackarachnia has hints of an abandoned "transport" mode, mainly the free-spinning wheels and concealed rockets in the spider-mode abdomen.

: This toy was initially hard to find at retail, as one of the toy's features, a piece of removable chest armor (no, really), was altered slightly, delaying later shipments.

: This mold was used to make the [[BotCon 2000|BotCon 2000]] [[Exclusive|exclusive]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Machines===
[[Image:Beast Machines Blackarachnia Toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|She's definitely going to need a big nail file.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2000)

: An early toy in the ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' line, Blackarachnia transforms into a [[Technorganic|technorganic]] spider. In spider mode, squeezing its pedipalps together raises its central fangs; they were spring-loaded to release and lower, respectively. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' "articulated features" motif, her robot mode head has a multi-piece articulated brow, which can slide up to reveal two extra sets of eyes, as she does on the cartoon.

: This mold was later redecoed to make the <a href="#UniDx" title="">''Universe'' version of Blackarachnia</a>.

: This mold was also used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Beast Machines Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniamcbm.jpg|right|300px|thumb|This is transformed correctly, right? Right?]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Happy Meal, 2000)
*''McNumber'': ??

: As one of ''ten'' toys in the third Transformers McDonald's Happy Meal promotion, Blackarachnia is a super-simplified version of her retail toy, with a coloration closer to the [[Mainframe (company)|Mainframe]] CG model, though more shockingly pink rather than maroon. This toy is designed for the younger set, with softer plastic and no removable parts.

: She is the only [[Beast Era|Beast Era]] character to get two McDonald's Happy Meal toys.

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McBlackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on McDonald's BM Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachniabeastwarsreturnstoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You will pay a lot of money to own this extra-pink girl dollaction figure.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2005)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''BR-04'''

: Part of the Japanese Toys 'R' Us-[[Exclusive|exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' series, this toy is a redeco of the original ''Beast Machines'' Blackarachnia in a more show-like maroon coloration. Reportedly, this toy was limited to 3000 pieces, a full thousand ''less'' than the others in the original assortment. Since she was also the most changed from the US release in the initial batch of toys, this made her considerably harder to get.

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===Universe (2003)===
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[[Image:Blackarachniauniversetoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You can pick your faction, and you can pick your girlfriend, but you can't pick your girlfriend's faction.]]
*'''Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe, 2003)

: Part of the second wave of ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, Blackarachnia returned as a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] and as a redeco of <a href="#BMDx1" title="">the original ''Beast Machines'' figure</a>. However, her forearms were [[Misassembly|mistakenly swapped]], leaving her forearm "spikes" pointing up towards her biceps rather than down near her elbows. She received a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Faction symbol|faction symbol]] over her spark crystal as well.

: This mold (with the same swapped-forearms error) was used to make [[Crystal Widow|Crystal Widow]].

::*''[[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm More information on Universe Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Blackarachnia unreleased.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Eyow.]]
*'''Leatherhide Vs. Blackarachnia''' (Halloween Horrorcon value pack, unreleased)
*''Accessories'': Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

:In 2004, a group of test-shots made their way onto eBay, among them a [[Redeco|redeco]] of the original ''Beast Wars'' Tarantulas/Blackarachnia mold in black with silver spider-legs and salmon-colored robot parts. Later, Hasbro's official website checklist featured listings for two ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Halloween [[Horrorcon (Universe)|Horrorcon]] Value Packs" that were to be Wal-Mart [[Exclusives|exclusives]]... which also likely explains why they were canceled. (Wal*Mart had taken a good half-dozen exclusives and released them more-or-less simultaneously, leading to a huge glut. A lot of other ''Transformers'' exclusives were canceled during the ''Universe'' era.) One of the sets was "[[Leatherhide|Leatherhide]] Vs. Blackarachnia"... and thus, the mystery spider was confirmed, as the other test-shots in that group lined up with the name listings given in the sets.

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[Image:Blackarachniatelemocha.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It almost works!]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Deluxe, 2007)
*''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-06'''
*''Accessories:'' Launcher, 4 leg-missiles

: As part of the ''[[Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha]]'' line, the <a href="#Dx1" title="">original Blackarachnia toy</a> was ''extensively'' redecoed with a ridiculous number of gold [[Paint application|paint applications]], making her closer to [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] in coloration than the other versions of the mold, but still not quite there. (Her biceps are silver in the show.) All of the [[Gimmick|gimmicks]] of the original toy were retained, though her alternate head didn't receive any paint that wasn't intended to make her nominal head look more show-accurate.

:She came with a DVD containing "The Assassin Virus", the Japanese dubbing of ''Beast Wars'' episode 10, "[[Gorilla Warfare|Gorilla Warfare]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Destron/BlackWidow/blackwidow.htm More information on Telemocha Blackarachnia at TFU.info]''

===Binaltech===
[[Image:Blackwidowwildrider.jpg|right|283px|thumb|Honda wouldn't appreciate their car being hot, poisonous, and deadly.]]
*'''Blackwidow''' (Binaltech, unreleased)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''BT16'''
*''Accessories'': Engine-rifle, roof-shield

: In 2005, the mold used for ''[[Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Decepticharge|Decepticharge]] was presented as an upcoming release for the Japanese ''Binaltech'' line. They decided to give the toy an entirely new deco, as the Hasbro toy's deco didn't appeal to their ideal of "real-life accuracy". In robot mode, the toy was given a color scheme based on Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia, with the toy's name being changed to "Blackwidow", Takara's name for the character. Though a [[Bio|bio]] and story chapter were written to accommodate it into the ''Binaltech'' fiction, and photoshopped images released through an online retailer revealed the intended color scheme, Takara ultimately decided to cancel the toy altogether, as they were fearing that another redeco (in addition to the upcoming ''Binaltech Asterisk'' toys) would be too repetitive. Plans to release this toy as part of a different line were never picked up again.

: This mold was ultimately released in Japan as part of an unexpected ''Binaltech'' continuation, this time as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The original version of the mold was used to make ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] and ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive|Overdrive]].

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cute and poisonous.]]
* '''Cheetor vs. Blackarachnia''' (2-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]''-branded [[Robot Heroes|Robot Heroes]], Blackarachnia is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. She was only available in a two-pack with [[Cheetor (BW) toys|Cheetor]].

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==Trivia==
[[Image:BWBlackarachniaCardArt.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Dirty girls, make some noise. Move that ass for dirty boys.]]
* Blackarachnia's original Beast Wars card art has her wearing a spike-studded collar... while her chest seems to be leopard-spotted. Kinky.

* Reportedly, Blackarachnia's show model was inspired by an Asian stripper at a club to which some Mainframe folks had taken the design modeler only a few days prior for, um... ''inspiration''.

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* Even though Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia's toy has a unique faction-switching [[Spark crystal|spark crystal]], the feature doesn't make sense in a fictional context. By that point in the ''Beast Wars'' television series, the Transmetal Driver had destroyed her Predacon [[Shell program|shell program]], making her fully Maximal. (Though, to be fair, it ''had'' happened mere moments previously.)

* Blackarachnia exhibited what appears to be telekinesis not long after gaining her Transmetal 2 form, levitating a steel girder to stop Rampage in "[[Master Blaster|Master Blaster]]". The ability only appeared once and was never explained, though it resembles the other strange, almost supernatural powers wielded by Transmetals 2 in the cartoon. Following her reformatting in ''Beast Machines'', Blackarachnia no longer possessed this ability.

* In the "jovial" Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Blackarachnia's character underwent a few small (depending on your point of view) changes. Firstly, she had a voice that can only be described as "bipolar". She would switch between her usual sultry, flirtatious voice to a screaming blood-thirsty maniac at the drop of a hat. Another notable change is that, while still a strong female character, she was made less independent and was occasionally prone to ''begging for mercy'' from her enemies, something she never did in the English version. However, this isn't the first time the Japanese have done their best to [[Arcee (G1)|"improve" upon a female character]].

* Character and fiction information for the cancelled BT-16 "Blackwidow" toy finally emerged in late 2007 with the release of ''The Transformers Binaltech Stories: Profiles and Technical Specifications'', an unofficial publication by ''Binaltech'' story writer [[Hirofumi Ichikawa|Hirofumi Ichikawa]] that compiled all then-current ''Binaltech'' information as well as that of the unreleased Blackarachnia and [[Ginrai|Ginrai]] toys. As it was never officially released, this information can be considered [[Pseudocanon|pseudocanonical]] at best.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Predacon/Blackarachnia/blackarachnia.htm Blackarachnia at TFU.info]

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Tripredacus Council

2009-03-22T03:57:16Z

74.197.101.250: /* Notes */

Blackout (Animated)

2009-03-22T03:29:47Z

74.197.101.250: /* Animated cartoon */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Blackout}}
:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Animated|Animated]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:TranswarpedBlackout.jpg|Thumb|right|300px|]]
'''Blackout''' is a monstrous brute of titanic proportions. Larger than any other Decepticon, few have survived an encounter with this hulking behemoth and lived to tell the tale. But those who have survived have added his story to Decepticon lore, which tells of him as having single-handedly obliterated vast amounts of [[Omega Sentinel (Animated)|Omega Sentinels]], before finally falling himself at the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]]'s end.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Image:TransWarpedBlackoutAttacks.jpg|thumb|left|150px|]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Bumper Robinson]] (English)

{{stub}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Blackout''' (Voyager, 2009)

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B.O.T. (episode)

2009-03-21T20:32:11Z

74.197.101.250: /* Synopsis */

{{disambig2|the worst episode of Transformers ever|the titular character of the worst episode ever|B.O.T. (robot)}}
{{episode
|series=G1toon
|ep=65
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep=59
|image=B.O.T.jpg
|caption=Smarter than a race of multimillion-year-old robots. ''Using Brawl's brain.''
|title="B.O.T."
|production code=#700-64
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|airdate=[[January 9]], 1986
|written by=[[Earl Kress]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''After Swindle sells the components of his fellow Combaticons, three kids get their hands on Brawl's brain, using it to make a robot.'''

Or...

'''Worst. Episode. Ever.'''

:''Japanese title:'' ブルーティカスの復活 (''Bruticus no Fukkatsu'', "The Revival of Bruticus")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:BOT-Road.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Here we come…drivin' down the street…]]
The [[Combaticon]]s enter an unidentifed city for no discernible reason, then all transform to vehicle mode for no discernible reason. While transforming, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] knocks over [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for no discernible reason. Brawl expresses his displeasure for an obvious reason. They then drive (yes, even [[Vortex (G1)|the]] [[Blast Off|flyers]] ''drive'') about ten feet down the street and form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] for no discernible reason. He is immediately destroyed with a single shot by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (who's there for no discernible reason). Defensor just leaves the pile of parts alone and unsupervised, apparently not bothering to alert the other [[Autobot]]s or anything. This enables Swindle—who has somehow survived ''without a scratch'' the explosion that reduced all the other Combaticons to a pile of parts—to gather up the bits. No human authorities are involved either.

Swindle then visits the generically evil foreign guy "[[El Presidente]]" on his ship filled with weapons in order to buy parts to repair the Combaticons.

Meanwhile, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is running a simulation of his new [[orbital disruptor cannon]]. After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] whines, Megatron explains that once the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] is knocked from orbit, they will use [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s new device to control the tides. They will then use this colossal power to flood a single canyon, creating "a limitless source of power".

At the Combaticons' base, El Presidente's men load up the weapons and more advanced computer systems from the wrecked robots, as apparently Swindle forgot about that whole "repair" thing. Swindle then leaves to take the remaining parts to a dump. Shortly after they all leave, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] arrives, noting no one seems to be home. He discovers a piece of one of the Combaticons, then notices there's a trail of them. Confused, he asks Megatron what to do.

[[Image:BOT-Luigi.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Killer turtles out to get him, creepy crabs are right behind.]]

Swindle arrives in a junkyard, where he threatens a junkyard worker before he starts to dump the leftovers. Starscream and Skywarp discover him in the act and capture him as he tries to escape. Back at the [[Decepticon]] base, Soundwave installs a bomb in Swindle's head; he has 15 hours to reassemble the Combaticons before it goes off. Swindle takes the parts back from various mid-'80s evil foreign stereotypes and reassembles the team. However, they are unable to combine into Bruticus because Brawl's [[personality component]] is missing. Swindle is charged with getting the component back or the bomb will still go off.

Meanwhile, at [[Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School]], [[Mr. Robbins]]'s demonstration of a laser is sabotaged by two sociopathic students, [[Martin and Roland]], who boost the laser's power output so high it instantly burns a hole through steel. Rather than involve the authorities, Mr. Robbins threatens them with an "F" in his class if they don't win a blue ribbon at the science fair, and assigns [[Elise Presser]] to assist them for no discernible reason.

Outside, the two assholes meet the meek and spineless Elise. They realize a high-rise is on fire across the street, and witness the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] coming to the rescue (well, four of them; [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] appears to blow two window-washers off their rig with the wind from his rotors—the bastard). This inspires them to build a robot for their project. The three rummage for parts in the same junkyard where Swindle dumped the Combaticons' leftover remains, and Elise discovers a random piece of machinery. They spend the night in the school's lab assembling their machine, and Martin dubs it "[[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]]". After several failures, Elise installs the random piece of machinery, which turns out to be Brawl's personality component. Naturally, Brawl-B.O.T. goes postal and starts trashing the place.

[[Image:BOT-CompRoom.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Unbeknownst to all, the school was secretly funded by a hideously gargantuan Richie Rich.]]

Martin grabs the laser and fires, and B.O.T. runs off. The kids run to the school's preposterously-advanced computer lab, and use it to call the Protectobots. [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] gets the SOS, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sends [[Gears]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to investigate.

Swindle re-threatens the junkyard worker, who says that maybe some kids took the part Swindle is after. Swindle mutters "you better hope so"… then proceeds to rummage through the trash, seemingly instantly forgetting that whole "kids" angle.

The [[Autobot]]s arrive at the school. The kids seem disappointed that they didn't get the Protectobots, but quickly lead them to their runaway creation in the school's cafeteria. Brawl-B.O.T. knocks all three Autobots over with a single serving pan of corn on the cob (That high-school food, I tell ya, huh? Huh?), then deflects Gears's blaster-fire with a pot lid. Ironhide shoots molten lead at Brawl-B.O.T., but he leaps to grab a light fixture, avoiding the attack, and the now-weakened floor collapses under Ironhide. Brawl-B.O.T. runs for it, barricading the door out with remarkable speed, and heads for a seemingly abandoned building… as Swindle watches.

The Autobots follow, telling the kids to stay put. They enter the building, and find that Brawl-B.O.T. has taken an elevator thirty floors up. Ironhide wedges a stick into the doors, and the trio run up the stairs. Outside, the future serial killers grow instantly impatient, and drag Elise inside the building. They remove the stick, enter the elevator and head up.

A blast erupts ''behind'' the Autobots, and Ironhide orders them to shoot up. They shoot at absolutely ''nothing'', Ironhide declares they hit whatever it was, and they run right into Swindle. Meanwhile, the elevator has stopped. Roland is lifted up so he can open the emergency hatch, and discovers B.O.T. is trying to break the elevator cables.

Sadly, B.O.T. is prevented from snapping the cables by an energy blast to the back. The Autobots pick themselves up, seemingly having been soundly thrashed by Swindle all by himself. They all run outside to witness Swindle driving away. Back at Decepticon headquarters, Brawl is restored and the bomb removed, and Bruticus is formed again.

At the school, Elise inspects the remnants of B.O.T. to find that the "funny component" is gone. Martin decides to hunt it down by reworking the machine that read B.O.T.'s "brain response" so it can track the signal. The three drive to the ocean, and Elise rewires B.O.T.'s speech synthesizer so it receives and decodes signals rather than creating them, letting them hear what Brawl hears. Megatron insists on a test-run of the cannon, and picks Autobot headquarters as the target. (Because it's in orbit, you see. Wait, no, it isn't.) The kids rush off to warn the Autobots, who send a signal to the Protectobots' base.

The Autobots apparently just sit around and wait for Megatron to set up his giant cannon, get his troops into position just outside their base, and for the Combaticons to assemble Bruticus before starting to defend themselves. Bruticus basically stumbles around until he falls apart. The Protectobots arrive and random fighting ensues.

[[Image:Elisetape.jpg|right|200px|thumb|This is the light-hearted, end-of-episode comedy beat. No, seriously.]]

Inside the base, the kids think they need to help, and Elise has a rare moment of spine. Using Teletraan I, she sends B.O.T. out into the battlefield on a beeline to the disruptor cannon. The Protectobots combine into Defensor and generate a force field, protecting about four other Autobots. The Decepticons wait until the force field wears off, then one shot blasts Defensor to pieces. Bruticus re-forms and tries to fire the cannon, but it turns and blasts Starscream and Soundwave instead. B.O.T. is working the cannon using a conveniently-placed control panel at the base, and causes it to explode by hitting the clearly-marked "overload" button, sending Bruticus flying away and forcing a Decepticon retreat.

Back inside, the Autobots thank the kids for their help and offer their apologies for the loss of their robot. Elise asks if they have any spare parts so they can try again… and Roland and Martin duct-tape her mouth shut and drag her away while the Autobots just watch… ''argh argh argh''…
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (18)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (19)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (20)
* [[Blades]] (21)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (22)
* [[Gears]] (24)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (25)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (26)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (27)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (28)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (29)

|c2=
* [[Onslaught]] (1)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (2)
* [[Blast Off]] (3)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (5)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (6)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (10)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (30)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (31)

|c3=
* [[El Presidente]] (8)
* [[Mr. Robbins]] (14)
* [[Roland]] (15)
* [[Martin]] (16)
* [[Elise Presser]] (17)

|c4=
* [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]] (23)
}}

==Quotes==
"Call sanitation. There's junk all over the street!"
:—'''Defensor''', leaving his mess for the humans to clean up. He's humanity's defender, not their maid.

"Megatron, I-I-I couldn't find Brawl's personality component! I didn't think it would ''matter''…"
:—'''Swindle'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s high opinion of his teammate.

"This is so degrading."
:—'''Gears''' on being beaten by Brawl-B.O.T. Or he was talking about the episode itself.

"We should've just taken the 'F' in Science."
:—'''Martin'''

"If you ever pull a stunt like that again, I'll melt you down for scrap [[tutonium]]!"
:—'''Megatron''' threatens Swindle with gibberish

==Notes==
{{quote|The episode "B.O.T." was one I always remembered from when I was young. But the thing is, I had just remembered the story focusing on Swindle selling off the other Combaticons, and I had totally mentally blocked out the whole school science project part of the story! Wow was I disappointed when I went back and watched that one!|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]]<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/derrick-wyatt-interview-166415/ ''Transformers Animated'' Art Director Derrick Wyatt interview at TFW2005.com]</ref>}}

===Animation or technical glitches===
* Argh.

* The scenery in this episode is always ''huge''. In the opening scene, the five Combaticons are driving down a downtown street in a row (yes, ''even the fliers are driving on the ground'') with plenty of room. Humans are drawn tiny compared to the doors of their own buildings, and the Autobots fit easily inside human structures.

* The Bruticus scrap pile changes between shots; first it's a few scattered parts on the street, then it's a solid pile of them.

* Swindle pops out of the junk pile from beneath a yellow rectangle with wheels. The only yellow component on Bruticus is… Swindle.

* There is no indication as to what jet-mode Starscream uses to capture jeep-mode Swindle.

* When Elise says "Maybe I wired the box in wrong." one of her legs is drawn way too short, almost as if she's missing her right thigh.

* The kids create and lose B.O.T. in the middle of the night. When the Autobots reach the school, it's bright and sunny outside. If this ''isn't'' an animation error, then we are forced to assume that Brawl-B.O.T. spent several hours not doing much at all, staying inside the school the whole time, while the kids waited for the Autobots to arrive.

* The "shooting at nothing upstairs" bit might be attributed to animation/script mismatch. The animation puts the Autobots in a circular staircase so they are plainly shooting at the clearly-lit curved wall directly ahead of them. It's ''possible'' the writer intended them to be shooting up a straight staircase into darkness… but that's pure conjecture.

* During a close-up, Elise's red VW Beetle becomes Swindle-colored (including a purple hood!), then changes back and remains red through the rest of the scene.

* When the Protectobots leave their base, Blades is drawn huge compared to his teammates.

* A wall appears behind Megatron and Soundwave as they face down Hot Spot in the middle of the desert.

===Continuity errors===
* ''Argh''.

* Why didn't the Combaticons just combine into Bruticus during the opening scenes, rather than driving, transforming, transforming back to vehicles, driving '''again''', transforming, and ''then'' combining?

* Swindle goes to El Presidente to ''buy'' parts to repair the other Combaticons. The next time we see them, he's ''sold'' the Combaticon parts— for ''what'', we don't know. There is no explanation as to why he suddenly completely changed his plan.

* Gears describes the high school as a "one-level structure", but it's pretty clearly two stories.

* The kids don't seem to recognize what Transformers are, but by this point in the series, they're internationally recognized, there are holidays and tributes to them, etc. Despite this, they seem to instantly accept the existence of Transformers.

===Other errors===
* '''''Argh'''''.

* Megatron's plan seems… severely overwrought. Build a giant cannon to knock the Moon out of orbit, build a device to control the tides in the Moon's absence, and use all that power to flood a canyon that contains a hydroelectric generator that they ''also'' built. Considering that in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" all they needed was the already-made Sherman Dam and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] shaking up a river…

* Why does Megatron put a bomb in Swindle's head? If it goes off, he loses Bruticus for good.

* Why does Megatron have ''only'' Swindle go looking for the lost personality component? Why risk permanently losing Bruticus that way?

* How did Swindle know ''exactly'' where to find each and every Combaticon component across the globe once he sold them to ''El Presidente''?

* Fifteen hours seems like an impossibly tight deadline to track down dozens or hundreds of parts scattered ''all over the world'', retrieve them, reassemble them into complex high-tech robots, AND still have time left over to track down Brawl-B.O.T.

* The teens completely fail to notice a hundred-story building that is almost completely engulfed in flames and surrounded by emergency vehicles until they hear somebody fifty stories up call for help.

* Groove claims to use liquid nitrogen to put out the fire. Liquid nitrogen boils at -198 °C (-320 °F), so it would basically boil away to a gaseous state almost instantly upon exposure to the air, and with hugely explosive force to boot.<ref>[[wikipedia:Liquid nitrogen|Liquid nitrogen at Wikipedia]]</ref> On top of that, liquid nitrogen is not pink.

* Streetwise catches the two falling window-washers with his ''metal'' arms after they've fallen about fifty stories, and somehow they're not splattered all over him.

* Three high school kids can build a robot out of junk bits and Brawl's brain that is ''stronger'' and ''smarter'' than the Autobots. (The latter would be a little more believable if it weren't for the "Brawl's brain" part.)

* When B.O.T. is first activated, Elise is forcefully flung off the ladder by its arm. Somehow, she lands with only a soft thud and no real injuries.

* The high school's computer is astounding. It is exceedingly and hugely sci-fi in design, plus, how the kids were able to use it to send an SOS to the Autobots over the phone is… [[Magic|magic]] or something.

* Autobots are weaker than kitchenware: Gears carries a blaster that was made to injure or kill alien beings made entirely of metal, but it can't shoot through a pot lid.

* Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School packs its hallways with some seriously heavy furniture.

* There is a fully functional elevator within a seemingly condemned building.

* There are 12 floor indicator lights above the elevator. Bumblebee counts at least 30.

* How did Swindle get above the Autobots on the way up? And how'd he get past them on the way down again?

* The speech synthesizer is "rewired" so that instead of "synthesizing and transmitting," it "receives and decrypts". And this somehow lets the kids listen in on a conversation being held in the Decepticon base… yeah, when this can almost be considered one of the episode's ''more'' plausible elements, something is very, very ''wrong''.

[[Image:BOT-Overload.jpg|right|225px|thumb|"I assure you, there is zero chance of this coming back to bite us!"]]

* It's never really specified why Megatron needs Bruticus in specific to fire the cannon. If it's a size thing, he also has [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Likewise, it isn't specified why Optimus Prime thinks Defensor is the only one who can face Bruticus, when he has the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (for sheer size) and even [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (as a rival combiner) to do the same.

*But to handle the controls of the cannon, the size thing is debatable because the cannon has a human-level control panel on it. Oy.

* On that note, the human-level control panel has a great big button clearly marked "Over Load" in English. Why did he install that?

*No, really, why?

* This episode was made.

===Real-world references===
* "Benjamin Franklin Pierce High School" is a reference to [[wikipedia:Hawkeye Pierce|Benjamin Franklin "Hawkeye" Pierce]], the character from ''[[wikipedia:M*A*S*H*|M*A*S*H*]]'' (who was also the inspiration for the [[Mini-Con]] [[Hawkeye]]'s bio).

===Transformers references===
* Production-wise, it seems a bit odd to have three Season One Autobots respond to the kids' SOS, rather than showcasing the brand-new combiner team who would otherwise seem to be the spotlight buy-my-toy characters of the episode.

* This episode establishes that the Combaticons have their own separate base. As this was the last episode before the jump to 2005, this is never touched on again.

* Starscream says to Megatron "''Your'' stupid warrior" in reference to Bruticus, but Starscream was the one who made him.

===Miscellaneous trivia===
* '''''<u>Argh</u>'''''.

[[Image:BOT-ModelReuse.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Me an' my friends are Jem girls, especially Jimmy "The Legbreaker" Cianciulli!]]

* Mr. Robbins's class is made up of a ''very'' odd collection of students. The ''least'' odd are the two women who are just recolored character models from ''Jem'', [[Hasbro]]'s then-current cartoon-advertised foray into girls' fashion dolls. Towards the back, however, appear to be thugs in business suits.

* This episode introduces the most loathsome ''Transformers'' characters ever, Roland and Martin. Boosting a laser to a level that could grievously injure or kill someone as a ''prank'', the misogynistic duct-taping of Elise's mouth and constantly dragging her places against her will, and a general smarmy smugness level that makes Starscream seem humble.

* Astrotrain appears in the simulation of the disruptor cannon knocking the Moon from orbit, but is never seen elsewhere.

* The original script's cast list for the episode notes that the "junkyard operator" is a spy, and that the only other thing we learn about him is that he gets taken away by the "Federal Authorities". Oh, and he has no lines.<ref>[[Metrodome|Metrodome]]'s Season 3 & 4 DVD set extras</ref> This bizarre plot twist obviously didn't make it into the final draft, but really, what's one more wad of nonsense at this point?

* The billboard over the Protectobots' urban headquarters seems to be advertising for [[E Cola]]. Mmmmmmm.

* This episode was lampooned at the [[BotCon 2006]] [[MSTF]] presentation, and as far as the writers are concerned, it is the single ''dumbest'' episode in the entirety of ''Transformers'' animation.

* It is also possibly the worst advertisement for the combiner teams possible. Bruticus is destroyed with ''a single shot'' from Defensor, and later stumbles around like a concussed baby as the Autobots shoot at him. Defensor's force field is rendered utterly pointless as the Decepticons just wait for it to run out, then he too is blasted to bits with ease.

* This was the last episode of season two. Can you imagine if this was the last episode of ''The Transformers'' ever?

* Good God, I need a stiff drink.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]
[[Category:MSTF]]

Red Hot

2009-03-21T20:31:16Z

74.197.101.250: /* Marvel Comics continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}

:''Red Hot is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Redhot cardart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Now, watch my fist very closely . . .]]
'''Red Hot''' of the [[Rescue Patrol|Rescue Patrol]] always looks on the bright side of things. Particularly if it's bright because it's ''on fire.'' Because then he can put his [[fire-retardant foam]] to good use, instead of just squirting it in Decepticons' optics.<ref> ''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #5</ref>

:''Italian name'': '''Gamma'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

After a successful raid on a [[Decepticon]] fuel depot on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Red Hot and the Rescue Patrol attempted to journey to [[Earth]] with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but the intervention of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] resulted in the [[Trans-Time Dimensional Portal|trans-time dimensional portal]] malfunctioning. The Autobots were flung into the depths of Cybertron, where they found the resting place of their god, [[Primus]]! {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} Red Hot and the others listened to the [[Keeper|Keeper's]] tale of Primus and [[Unicron]], and the origins of the [[Transformer]] race - until the Keeper was slain by the Decepticons, who had also been transported there by the malfunctioning portal. Red Hot and Stakeout assisted Grimlock in taking down [[Octopunch]], but were unable to prevent him from shooting Primus in the face. As the awakened Primus let loose with a Unicron-summoning "primal scream", the [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]] staff completed repairs on the dimensional portal, sending the Autobots to Earth. {{storylink|Primal Scream}}

''On Earth Red Hot and the rest of the Rescue Patrol were were assigned to capture Decepticon assassin [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] and on [[Christmas]] Day 1989, they cornered him. Their battle against the [[Air Strike Patrol]] was called off by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to prevent damage to the environment.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift Of All!}}

==Toys==
[[Image:RedHotToy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Wanna bet he's keen on Hot House's position?]]
===Generation 1===
* '''Rescue Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

: Red Hot transforms into a red fire engine. He was only available in a four-pack with his teammates [[Fixit]], [[Seawatch]] and [[Stakeout]].

: His toy is identical to [[Fire]].

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/RedHot/redhot.htm Red Hot at TFU.info]

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

Red Hot

2009-03-21T20:30:32Z

74.197.101.250:

{{factions|autobot}}

:''Red Hot is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Redhot cardart.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Now, watch my fist very closely . . .]]
'''Red Hot''' of the [[Rescue Patrol|Rescue Patrol]] always looks on the bright side of things. Particularly if it's bright because it's ''on fire.'' Because then he can put his [[fire-retardant foam]] to good use, instead of just squirting it in Decepticons' optics.<ref> ''[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #5</ref>

:''Italian name'': '''Gamma'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}

After a successful raid on a [[Decepticon]] fuel depot on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Red Hot and the Rescue Patrol attempted to journey to [[Earth]] with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], but the intervention of the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] resulted in the [[trans-time dimensional portal]] malfunctioning. The Autobots were flung into the depths of Cybertron, where they found the resting place of their god, [[Primus]]! {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}} Red Hot and the others listened to the [[Keeper|Keeper's]] tale of Primus and [[Unicron]], and the origins of the [[Transformer]] race - until the Keeper was slain by the Decepticons, who had also been transported there by the malfunctioning portal. Red Hot and Stakeout assisted Grimlock in taking down [[Octopunch]], but were unable to prevent him from shooting Primus in the face. As the awakened Primus let loose with a Unicron-summoning "primal scream", the [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase]] staff completed repairs on the dimensional portal, sending the Autobots to Earth. {{storylink|Primal Scream}}

''On Earth Red Hot and the rest of the Rescue Patrol were were assigned to capture Decepticon assassin [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] and on [[Christmas]] Day 1989, they cornered him. Their battle against the [[Air Strike Patrol]] was called off by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to prevent damage to the environment.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift Of All!}}

==Toys==
[[Image:RedHotToy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Wanna bet he's keen on Hot House's position?]]
===Generation 1===
* '''Rescue Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, 1989)

: Red Hot transforms into a red fire engine. He was only available in a four-pack with his teammates [[Fixit]], [[Seawatch]] and [[Stakeout]].

: His toy is identical to [[Fire]].

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/RedHot/redhot.htm Red Hot at TFU.info]

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Dinobot (Animated)

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:''The Dinobots are an [[Autobot|Autobot]] [[Subgroup|subgroup]] in the [[Animated|Animated]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:DinobotsAnimated.jpg|right|252px|thumb|We're Back! A Dinobots Story.]]
The '''Dinobots''' are a three-member subgroup consisting of the leader [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]], [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]], and [[Snarl (Animated)|Snarl]]. Violent and primitive, they were granted sparks by the [[Key|Key]], and a range of combat abilities by [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. While they bear the Autobot insignia, they have no interest in taking part in the Earth conflict. All they want is to live on their [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|island]], with the occasional trip to the mainland to beat the tar out of someone.

{{bigquote|Dinobots RULE!|—Grimlock tells it like it is, "[[Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Grimlock and the Dinobots were originally animatronic [[dinosaur]] models at the [[Dino Drive]] theme park that were badly damaged by the clumsy Autobot [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]. The remains were brought to [[Isaac Sumdac|Isaac Sumdac's]] lab for repair, where the disembodied Megatron took an interest in them and attempted to turn them into robotic attack drones as practice for re-creating his own body. Thusly rebuilt, the Dinobots went on a rampage at Dino Drive, but were restrained by the Autobots when [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] captured them in an electromagnetic field. When the [[Key]] reacted by tugging her toward her Autobot friends, she plugged it into Bumblebee's weapons systems to boost their powers, but this only resulted in the Dinobots being blasted with AllSpark energy. The three robots were apparently left deactivated by the blast and were returned to Sumdac's lab once more. It was there, however, that the full extent of their exposure to the AllSpark's energy was revealed, as the three Dinobots suddenly came to life!

[[Image:Dinobotsrobotmode.JPG|left|230px|thumb|Dinobots, transform…AND GET FUNKY!!]]
The ''Tyrannosaurus'' dubbed itself Grimlock and declared itself to be leader of the group, despite Megatron's attempts to give the trio orders. In contrast, the lab's other occupant, the [[Tutor Bot]], happily responded to Megatron's cries for obedience and began a lesson on dinosaurs, their connection to fossil fuels, and the use of fossil fuels in cars. The simple-minded Grimlock took this to mean that cars "ate" dinosaurs, and Megatron convinced the trio to destroy these "fossil feeders", including the only thing worse than cars...cars and trucks that turn into robots. Equipped with deadly [[fire-breath]] thanks to Megatron's enhancements, the Dinobots set about their task immediately, inevitably drawing the attention of the Autobots. At Bulkhead's suggestion, the Autobots drew them to a deserted parking lot, where the Dinobots wound up defeating themselves by melting down the lot's maccadam surface into tar and getting stuck in it.

Sumdac intended to destroy the Dinobots, writing them off as mindless machines, and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] agreed with his decision, but [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] could sense the spark of life within them. With Bulkhead's help, he relocated them to a deserted island where they could live peacefully and undisturbed. Grimlock took an almost immediate dislike to some birds that defecated on him, but his anger had an unforeseen effect: It triggered another of Megatron's enhancements and caused him to [[Transformation|transform]] into robot mode! Snarl and Swoop were quite shocked, but Grimlock was rather pleased with the results. {{storylink|Blast from the Past|Blast from the Past}}

Some time after the Dinobots were deposited on the island, [[Prometheus Black|Meltdown]] arrived to use the island as a hideout to create transformable humans. With his acid touch, he forcibly made the Dinobots his servants under threat of pain. In addition to having them serve as guards, Meltdown sent Swoop to kidnap Sari Sumdac. When Prowl and Bulkhead arrived to investigate, the Dinobots attacked them. After being dropped into Meltdown's base, [[Captain Fanzone]], who had followed the [[Autobot]]s, grabbed one of Meltdown's protective suits, which he used to trap the villain. Now free of Meltdown's control, the Dinobots transformed into robot mode and prepared to take their revenge on him. This wasn't totally unexpected; Prowl even offered Meltdown a choice: prison or the Dinobots. Then [[Colossus Rhodes]] and [[Fusion creature|two of Meltdown's early transforming-humans experiments]] walked out, and the Dinobots turned their attention toward them, terrifying the trio of mutants right before pulverizing them. Captain Fanzone decided that as long as the Dinobots stayed out of [[Detroit]], he didn't have a problem with them being on the island, but Bulkhead and Prowl remained unsure whether or not they should inform Prime of what happened. {{storylink|Survival of the Fittest|Survival of the Fittest}}

[[Image:Megatron Rising Autobot Dinobot standoff.JPG|right|200px|thumb|The Cybertron Bowl X-mas Game is about to kickoff.]]

It turned out that they decided to tell Prime nothing, but they were forced to reveal the truth when the Decepticons began preparations for a strike. Optimus was taken to Dinobot Island and tried to convince the Dinobots to help. Grimlock pretty much told Prime to slag off, saying that they destroyed robots. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1|Megatron Rising - Part 1}} Later, the [[Autobot ship (Animated)|Autobots' ship]] crashed on Dinobot Island, and the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s held their battle there. No sign of the Dinobots.

After the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] arrived on Earth, Optimus took [[Supreme Commander]] [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] to investigate Optimus Prime's claims that the AllSpark was dispersed. En route to the ship, the Dinobots jumped the Autobots. Sentinel Prime was unimpressed, telling them to "shoo". Grimlock's transformation was a little more impressive, as was his sword. Ultra Magnus summoned lightning with his hammer, and the Dinobots snuck away into the wilderness. {{storylink|The Elite Guard|The Elite Guard}}

It was later learned that [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] had washed ashore after falling off the [[Autobot ship (Animated)|Autobot ship]], and the Dinobots took her in. Grimlock, an Alpha Male in the worst sense of the word, immediately claimed "Spider-Lady" as his, and he was not above using force to remind Swoop and Snarl. While she recuperated, Blackarachnia explored Meltdown's lair and discovered his genetic research. Realizing that he could remove her organic half and make fully robotic, Blackarachnia had the Dinobots liberate Meltdown from prison. After learning of their involvement, Optimus Prime, Prowl, and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] arrived, but Blackarachnia infected Bumblebee and Prowl with her venom, demanding that Optimus help Grimlock retrieve a genetic modifier from Meltdown's lab. However, once he had the modifier, Meltdown decided to remove the robotic half from Blackarachnia, intending to gain an organic Transformer, and sicced his two mutants on Prime and Grimlock. Fortunately, Swoop and Snarl arrived to help Grimlock, and Optimus removed the modifier before it changed Blackarachnia. Meltdown attempted to retrieve the device, but touching it caused him to break apart at a molecular level. Blackarachnia used Grimlock's jealousy to her advantage by getting close to Optimus, compelling Grimlock to attack the Autobot. Seeing that she had fled, Grimlock begged Blackarachnia to come back, saying that he loved her, but to no avail. Grimlock ran off practically in tears. Swoop and Snarl seemed okay. {{storylink|Black Friday (episode)|Black Friday}}

===Titan Magazines===
After [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and his clones attempted to steal the Autobots' base, Sari (somehow) escaped to Dinobot Island, hoping to convince Grimlock and Co to come to the mainland and deal with the Starscreams. Things seemed to take a turn for the worse as she stumbled upon a furious Grimlock during some heavy rain. Things worked out however, as it wasn't long before the Dinobots burst into the factory and summarily trounced the clones. Starscream thought better about fighting back, and when the Autobots were freed made his escape. Bumblebee was amazed the Dinobots had agreed to help...until Sari revealed they hated the rain and she'd told them they could stay at the base until the rain stopped. As Grimlock made himself comfortable, Ratchet relayed some sorry news: the weather forecast for the future was heavy rain, with chance of fire breathing squatters. {{storylink|Dino-MIGHT!|Dino-MIGHT!}}

Snarl and Swoop were later infected by a Rage virus, turning them homicidally violent; they turned on Grimlock and then on the Autobot rescue team that arrived to help, badly injuring both their leader and Ratchet before [[Afterburn|Afterburn]] could cure them. {{storylink|Ratchet & Grimlock Are DEAD?|Ratchet & Grimlock Are DEAD?}}

==Toys==
*'''Grimlock''' (Voyager, 2008)
*'''Swoop''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2008)
*'''Grimlock''' (Activator, 2008)

==Trivia==
*It's never been explained where their faction symbols came from.
*Thus far, only Grimlock has actually learned to talk. As there are no voice actors listed for Snarl and Swoop yet, this might take a while.
*Snarl was originally the name of the [[Snarl (G1)|stegosaurus Dinobot]], whereas the triceratops Dinobot was named [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. Hasbro [http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=76674442 holds the US trademark for "Slag" unopposed, and renewed it as recently as Xmas 2007], but is no longer using it as a name because it is a dirty word in the United Kingdom. Wonder what they'll do about upcoming Voyager-class toy "Git McPoofter"?
*Although the Dinobots are not considered part of the main cast, as of "[[A Fistful of Energon]]", they have made more appearances than the least seen of the main Decepticon roster, [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]].

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Roulette (Universe)

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:''Roulette is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Roulette.jpg|right|250px|thumb|She'll shoot yer eye out, kid.]]
At an early age, '''Roulette''' and her sister [[Shadow Striker|Shadow Striker]] watched as their sister was destroyed at the hands of nomadic invaders. This traumatic event gave Roulette her passion for law enforcement, in the hopes that she could prevent such tragedies from happening to others. She placed second in the [[IntraFormers Sharpshooting Competition|IntraFormers Sharpshooting Competition]] behind [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]], but she was forgotten amongst the cheers for the winner. Her incredible marksmanship is dismissed even by her fellow Autobots, mostly because the more pigheaded of them could never believe a fembot could outshoot them. She doesn't mind; she knows they're jealous.

==Fiction==
===3H ''Universe'' comics===
[[Image:Roulettepreuniverse.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Unicron would soon rebuild her to be more kibbly.]]
Roulette, her sister, and fellow Autobots [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] returned to Cybertron after a long absence. The planet's [[Maximal|Maximals]] welcomed them home, but the celebration was interrupted by [[Unicron|Unicron]], who abducted all five Autobots, as well as the Maximals [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}} After she and many other prisoners were freed by [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]], Roulette was turned on by Shadow Striker, who had become corrupted by the influence of Unicron. She was forced to leave her sister behind when Primal led the escapees back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape|Escape}}

===Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comics===
[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Oh, carry me back to the lone prairie...]]
The end of the ''Universe'' conflict was told by ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], who described the defeat of [[Unicron|Unicron]] and his [[Minions of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. As Unicron folded in on himself, [[Optimus Primal|Optimus Primal]] led the survivors through a portal that he assumed would bring them back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Roulette was carried away to safety by [[King Atlas|King Atlas]], though her downcast expression may hint at her turncoat sister's fate.

===Timelines===
Roulette is a croupier at [[The Blue Deployer|The Blue Deployer]], [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]]'s bar of ill repute in the trans-dimension hub city of [[Axiom Nexus|Axiom Nexus]]. [[Jackpot|Jackpot]] attempted to hit on her and apparently failed to impress. {{storylink|Gone Too Far|Gone Too Far}}

{{note|Roulette is not explicitly named in this story, but Jackpot's description of the croupier is a dead match... plus she's running the roulette table.}}

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==Toys==
===Universe===
*'''Roulette & Shadow Striker''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
*''Accessories'': Spring-loaded missile launcher/bumper, tailpipe/missile, blaster.

: A [[Retool|retool]] of the ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] toy with a new head mold, Roulette transforms into a Dodge Viper with exposed engine block. He rear bumper becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher. She also features a small hand-blaster, cast in silver plastic rather than the chromed plastic of the original releases.

: She shares the same plastic colors as her sister Shadow Striker; they simply have different color [[Paint application|paint applications]], making them one of the very few instances of true [[Repaint|repaints]] in ''Transformers''.

: She was available only in a two-pack with Shadow Striker. The set was an [[Exclusive|exclusive]] to [[OTFCC 2003|OTFCC 2003]].

{{-}}

==Trivia==
* Roulette's color scheme was based on [[wikipedia:Sakuyamon|Sakuyamon]], as convention organizer [[Glen Hallit]] was also a big ''[[wikipedia:Digimon|Digimon]]'' fan.

* Roulette and Shadow Striker are the first convention-exclusive toys to have parts made from entirely new tooling. Previously, the only one to have any alterations to their [[mold]] was [[BotCon 2001|BotCon 2001's]] [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], which removed some peg-holes in her... um... chest.

* Roulette is one of the few non-''[[Alternators]]'', non-[[Movie (franchise)|live-action-movie]] ''Transformers'' toys to be an officially-licensed vehicle. Each iteration of the Side Burn toy since the [[Hasbro]] US "super" version has had Dodge's "Viper" logo and the hood and trademark information on the packaging.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Roulette/roulette.htm Roulette at TFU.info]

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Bulkhead (Energon)

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:''Bulkhead is an [[Autobot|Autobot]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sprung.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Hula warrior.]]
'''Bulkhead''' might seem like a daft old codger at first. And, to be fair, he kind of is. But he's also a seasoned veteran of countless battles, and is ''still'' more than capable in his role as an aerial defense soldier; precious few are his equal. His strength and firepower are backed by a long lifetime of hard knocks that have given him incredibly skill and knowledge of aerial combat strategy.

Despite his age, he's impulsive and eager to spring into battle, loving a good brawl. This is in stark contrast to his cousin and occasional teammate [[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]], who prefers a much more strategic attack plan to make sure battles are as short as possible.

{{bigquote|I may be old, boys, but I've still got what it takes. Age before beauty, gentlemen!|—Bulkhead, "[[Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet]]"}}

:''Japanese name'': '''Sprung'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Tűzfal''' ("Firewall")

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[French Tickner|French Tickner]] (English), ? (Japanese), [[Stefan Berglund|Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish)

{{charstubfiction}}

===Force of Habit===
With the [[Unicron Singularity|Unicron Singularity]] forcing the evacuation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bulkhead and a number of Autobot leaders were summoned to the ''[[Iron Hope|Iron Hope]]'', where [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]] dispatched them across the galaxy to locate the lost Autobot colony worlds. Bulkhead was given commend of the ''[[Eclipse|Eclipse]]'' and sent to the [[Gamma Kreuger|Gamma Kreuger]] region. {{storylink|Force of Habit|Force of Habit}}

===''Energon'' comic===
===Pack-in mini-comics===
==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:SuperlinkSprung.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Springer homage? Yes. Triple Changer? No.]]
*'''Bulkhead''' (Ultra, 2004)
*''Japanese ID number'': '''SC-20'''
*''Accessories'': Artillery drone, 4 missiles

: Bulkhead transforms into a large Cybertronic assault helicopter somewhat resembling an Apache. He has a double-barreled spring-loaded missile launcher on each stabilizer wing, plus pulling the trigger on his tailfin activates a gear that spins his rotor blades. Both [[gimmick]]s are available in robot mode, though the rotor mechanism becomes a hand-held weapon.

: Bulkhead, like [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]], cannot [[a Powerlinx]] with other Autobot toys; instead, his size-class' gimmick is to Powerlinx with extra parts to form a "[[brute mode]]". In this case, Bulkhead comes with an artillery drone that features electronic light-and-sound action. This drone can attach to the underside of Bulkhead's copter mode to form a sort of thruster pack. In robot mode, it forms a large backpack, with the thrusters unfolding to become large cannon/claw arms. These arms also become legs for the drone's "walker" mode, giving it something to do when not attached to Bulkhead.

: The Japanese release of Bulkhead has a variety of minor plastic-color differences, mainly making him a little more primary-colored and turning his legs a more blueish-gray. This has the effect of making him very dimly look like [[Springer]], who the Japanese version is named after.

: This mold was also used to make ''Energon'' Quickstrike.

==Trivia==
* According to [[Aaron Archer]], Bulkhead's goggles-and-mustache look was inspired by Paul Teutul Sr. from ''[http://turbo.discovery.com/american-chopper/american-chopper.html American Chopper]''.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Bulkhead/bulkhead.htm Bulkhead at TFU.info]

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Red Hot

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