Stalker (G1)

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:''Stalker is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predator]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1Stalker boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Could I BE wearing any more neon?"]]
'''Stalker''' is the [[Predator|Predators]]' communications specialist. The only land-based member of the team, he is a master of the double bluff and thrives on causing confusion among his enemies. It's his job to keep the Predators' communiques from being intercepted by their [[Turbomaster]] foes, but he also takes a cruel pleasure in using his 'Garble' comms systems to scramble the [[Autobot|Autobots]]' own signals.

{{quote|Hate till it hurts and then hate some more.|Stalker on the subject of hate}}

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Traqueur'''

==Fiction==
===Toy catalogue comic===
[[Image:G1 Turbomasters Predators comic.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Wait, what am I shooting from again?]]
Stalker finally clashed with his [[Turbomaster]] rival, the legendary [[Rotorstorm]]. He declared that the Autobot should prepare to die, then fired his arm blasters.

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===IDW comics===
Millions of years ago, Stalker worked with [[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]] and [[Clench (G2)|Clench]] during the deathmatch sports of Kaon, at the time [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] first entered the tournaments. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

Stalker later advised [[Overlord]] after he took over the Decepticons on [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Stalker''' (Medium Predator, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, radar, 5 missiles

: Stalker transforms in to a four-tracked satellite station and rocket launcher and is equipped with a missile launcher, usable in both modes. His rocket also serves as his [[Megavisor]] scope, but also features its own slide, showing a schematic vehicle mode image of [[Rotorstorm]].

: This mold was used to make both the ''[[Machine Wars]]'' and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' versions of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]].

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==Trivia==
* Stalker's Megavisor slide is labeled with several text pointers, some of which are Easter eggs of sorts. The labels read [[TakaraTomy|"TAK-A-RA"]], [[Marvel Comics|"MA-R-VEL"]], [[Hideaki Yoke|"YO-KE"]] and "AUG-U-SA".

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Decepticon/Stalker/stalker.htm Stalker at TFU.info]

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Skyquake (G1)

2010-01-29T03:04:13Z

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:''Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predator]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Skyquake.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Taste the ''pain''bow.]]

'''Skyquake''' is the leader of the [[Predator|Predators]] with a complete and utter hatred for anybody who even barely dips into the side of good. That rage, however, does not blind or control him. In battle, Skyquake is a cold, calculating destroyer, attributes which also even apply to his contempt for the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. When he locks together with the smaller Predators under his command, he magnifies his long-range supersight abilities and enables instant communication with the minds of his underlings.

Skyquake even hates the small groups of Decepticons put under his command, and often subjects them to his experiments in [[body-type|body-structure]] science. His hatred is magnified by the sheer amounts of sensors built into his body; he's able to absorb such vast amounts of information, his apparent clairvoyance seems supernatural to those around him. He can literally smell fear and taste betrayal.

It's currently unknown what is up with his paint job. Theories range from malfunctioning [[Sensors|optical sensors]] to never seeing his own reflection.

{{quote|Even hatred is subject to improvement.|Skyquake's ''Timelines'' motto}}

:''Alternate European name:'' '''Crash'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Aéroséisme'''

==Fiction==
===Toy catalogue comic===
[[Image:G1Skyquake catalogue comic.jpg|left|100px|thumb|"Troops! Prepare for action! EVIL action!"]]
During a Decepticon Predator attack on the Autobot base, Skyquake gazed into his Supersight as he was about to join the battle. Suddenly, ''into his Supersight view looms a menacing shape that strikes terror even into his hardened heart...''

Presumably, [[Thunder Clash]] and Skyquake fought after this overly dramatic prose. Either him or [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegsOrigin2 Skyquake.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He lurks silently to counter his loud color scheme.]]

Back before the war, Skyquake was part of [[Clench (G2)|Clench]]'s inner-circle/gladiatorial team. Once Clench had, how shall we say... departed, he fought alongside Megatron in the [[Forge]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2}}

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{{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers}}
Skyquake was the initial commander during the jailbreak on [[Garrus-9]]. When Overlord arrived to take control, Skyquake resisted and tried to lead his new army to rendezvous with Megatron. Overlord blasted him for his troubles.

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===Timelines: Wings of Honor===

[[Image:WingsofHonor-Skyraiders.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The odd thing is, he has no taste receptors.]]
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Skyquake''' (Large Predator, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 14 missiles

[[Image:G1Skyquake toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Blue meanie. If the Blue Meanie was green.]]
: Skyquake transforms into a large bomber jet, its model pretty much made-up but based (loosely) on an [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird recon plane]]. His primary gimmick is the "[[Megavisor]]", a periscope system that the smaller Predator jets can attach to, showing their slides. Skyquake himself has two built-in slides; in jet mode an image of [[Rotorstorm]] can be viewed, while the robot mode picture showing the [[Unreleased toy|unmade]] Autobot [[Turbomaster]] [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]. Each wing also contains a "carpet bombing" gimmick, a rolling drum that drops the Predator-style missiles. This can also be targeted via the Megavisor; by twisting the small tail wings at the back, a mirror swings into a 45 degree angle. When you look through the eyepiece, you can then see directly down relative to the jet, enabling you to see where the bombs will land. He also has a standard Predator hand-held missile launcher, which mounts under his jet mode.

: Skyquake's scope is prone to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], and is very delicate. It can break rather violently if one of the smaller Predator jets is attached to him. So don't do it. Attach them to [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] instead.

: Skyquake was later [[Redeco|redecoed]] (with neutered gimmicks and no handgun) to make ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[King Atlas]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Decepticon/Skyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Skyquake at TFU.info]''

===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-SkyquakeWOH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hooray, I don't [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|break]]!]]
*'''Skyquake''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, rifle, 2 missiles

: Skyquake is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], available [[Exclusive|exclusively]] at [[BotCon 2009]]. The existence of this figure was first announced by artist [[Andrew Wildman]] (who drew the character's profile art) in a blog post on [[February 23]], 2009.... and apparently Wildman jumped the gun a bit, as he soon had to delete the posting.<ref>[http://andrewwildman.blogspot.com/2009/02/skyquake.html Andrew Wildman's blog]</ref>

:Skyquake transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor. The toy features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a really larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders. Limited to 1500 sets, Skyquake came bagged with [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]].

: This mold was also redecoed as ''Energon'' Energon Starscream and BotCon 2009's [[Leozack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Skyquake at TFU.info]''
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==Trivia==
* Skyquake ''might'' be the physical model for [[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'s unseen Decepticon leader [[Scrash]].
* Interestingly, his first toy was redecoed into a Starscream, while his second was redecoed from a Starscream.
* [[Nick Roche]] has said Skyquake is going to be in his ''The Wreckers'' miniseries (though not as a main villain). There were "nods of pleasure and agreement" when he mentioned it. <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>.

==References==
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