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Roll for It

2007-09-21T23:42:33Z

75.197.150.247: /* Notable Quotes */

'''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation One]] > [[Generation 1 (cartoon)#Season 1|Season 1]]'''
[[Image:Chip.JPG|right|thumb|300px|"Chip, are you masturbating in there?"]]
The Decepticons seek a powerful [[antimatter]] formula, and the Autobots with their new human ally [[Chip Chase]] try to stop them.

==Detailed synopsis==
'''Act One:''' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], still in command of the [[Decepticons]] after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]’s disappearance in the [[Space Bridge]], leads [[Thundercracker]] and [[Soundwave]] in attacking a hydroelectric power generator. The Autobots respond quickly, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrives with an assult team. The battle is short, as a thrown piece of equipment destroys the Decepticon store of [[Energon Cube]]s. With little to show for their efforts, the Decepticons retreat. Optimus Prime sends [[Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak]] to follow them.

Meanwhile, on [[Cybertron]], Megatron resumes contact with Earth. Despite his absence, Megatron commands that their scheduled attack on an antimatter laboratory will continue as planned in five billion astroseconds. The battle-damaged [[seeker]]s set out to find repair parts in the interim, to be ready for the attack, while Megatron boards the Space Bridge for transit back to Earth.

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] drives [[Spike]] and [[Chip Chase]] to the isolated antimatter laboratory where Chip works. As the security guard punches the access code to let them in, his actions are carefully spied by [[Reflector]], who is perched outside in camera mode snapping shots. Inside the massive lab, Chip and Spike are greeted by [[Dr. Alcazar]], who gives Chase a 5.25-inch [[floppy disk]] that will enable Chip’s home computer to interface with the one at the lab.

As Bumblebee drives away, he is attacked by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. Spike directs Bumblebee to take cover in the underground parking garage. With Bumblebee having escaped, Megatron realizes Optimus Prime might be tipped off to their laboratory attack. Rather than wait for Starscream and his team, Megatron orders an immediate strike.

Bumblebee drives Chip home, where the young scientist hopes to warn the lab of the impending attack. Bumblebee tries to call in Prowl and Bluestreak as backup, but they’re tied up attacking Starscream’s group, who are raiding the Ace Aircraft Factory for parts.

'''Act Two:''' Megatron’s attack group arrives at the antimatter laboratory. Reflector punches in the access code, and the Decepticons march inside. Dr. Alcazar receives Chip’s online warning at the last possible moment, and succeeds in erasing the antimatter formula from his computer. Megatron detects that Alcazar has uploaded the formula to someone else. He lets Alcazar go.

In the aircraft factory, Prowl is injured by Soundwave’s blasts, and his [[battle computer]] goes offline. Desperate, Prowl scans for another online computer to hook up to. Traversing the phone lines, his signals find Chip’s computer, which has also received Dr. Alcazar’s antimatter formula. Chip assumes control of Prowl, using his desktop terminal to guide Prowl through combat maneuvers. With Chip in command, Prowl takes control of one of the surplus jets, and fires its rockets at the Decepticons. Starscream and his cohorts flee the battle.

Megatron determines where Alcazar sent the formula, and communicates the location to Starscream and his team. Soundwave dispatches [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to retrieve Chip. Chip memorizes the antimatter formula and destroys all evidence of it just as Ravage breaks in to his house and fetches him. The Decepticons take Chip to the antimatter laboratory, where the Autobots are just arriving. Prime sees that the Decepticons have a human hostage, and begins formulating a plan involving [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. These deceptives Autobots are able to outsmart perimeter guard Rumble with their holographic ruses, allowing them and Bumblebee to sneak past.

Inside, Soundwave uses his scanning abilities to extract the formula from Chip’s brain. Megatron orders Chip disposed of, and begins creating antimatter with the equipment in his lab. Just as Thundercracker moves in to terminate Chip, the infiltrating Autobots attack. Bumblebee and Spike rescue Chip, and the Autobots race away, taking Chip to safetly.

Next, Optimus strikes, driving through the lab walls and unleashing his warriors. But it may be too late, as Megatron throws an antimatter-powered Energon Cube at the Autobots, creating a tremendous explosion.

'''Act Three:''' Injured Autobots emerge from the devastated laboratory. Prime orders a retreat to headquarters, so that his soldiers can tend to badly needed repairs. The Autobots limp back to the [[Ark]], where [[Ratchet]] and [[Sparkplug]] immediately get to work. Chip laments his inability to keep the antimatter formula from falling into Megatron’s hands, but [[Wheeljack]] tries to console him. He’s got a plan for the formula, and could use Chip and Spike’s help.

The next day, the Decepticons, powered by antimatter Energon Cubes, attack Autobot headquarters. Megatron turns into pistol mode, and Starscream fires his antimatter-bolstered bolts into the Autobot ranks. Prime manages to knock the pistol from Starscream’s grip, and Skywarp recovers the weapon. Just then, Chip affixes a control device onto Skywarp’s ankle, a transmitter that enables Teletraan-1 to take control of the Decepticon warrior.

Under Autobot control, Skywarp begins shooting randomly into the countryside, and Megatron’s antimatter ignition temperature reaches near critical. He transforms into robot mode and expels the remaining antimatter Energon from his body. It detonates, devastating the Decepticon forces. Megatron orders a retreat, but swears vengeance. Meanwhile, the Autobots congratulate Chip for his heroics.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' October 13, 1984

'''Production number:''' #700-02

'''Written by:''' [[Douglas Booth]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]](5)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]](6)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]](7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]](8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]](9)
*[[Gears]](18)
*[[Wheeljack]](19)
*[[Ratchet]](20)
*[[Trailbreaker]](21)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]](22)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]](23)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]](24)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]](25)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]](27)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]](1)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]](2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]](3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]](4)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]])(10)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]](11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]](12)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]](13)
*[[Reflector]](16)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Spike Witwicky]](14)
*[[Chip Chase]] (15)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]](26)

'''Guests'''
*[[Dr. Alcazar]]

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Notable Quotes==

"Can the chat and start kickin' pig-iron!" -- Brawn, heading into battle.

"Starscream! Thundercracker! You two look like Optimus Prime ran you through a laser-powered trash compactor!" -- Megatron.

"Stealing the antimatter formula is gonna be a piece of oil cake!" -- Reflector, thinking he is (they are?) clever.

"Let's cook a few crankcases!" -- Bluestreak, heading into battle.

"Now ''this'' is a human after my own central processor!" -- Prowl, commenting on Chip's computer-control.

"There's no one here! I must have static in my rectifiers."
<br>"That's the smartest thing you've said all day!"
<br>(flattered)"R-really? ...Hey!"-- Rumble, hoodwinked by Mirage and Hound.

"Stick it in your optic sensor, garbage can!" -- Mirage, heading into battle.

"Gosh! You guys look like you were the guests of honor at a 50-car pile-up!" -- Sparkplug Witwicky, upon seeing the battle-damaged Autobots return to base.

"I get the feeling our jet judo needs a little work." -- Sunstreaker to Sideswipe after their failed bid to stop the seekers.

"You may not be an Autobot, but when you rolled for broke back there you sure could've fooled me." -- Bumblebee congratulating Chip.

==Other notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*Thundercracker is repeatedly depicted with Skywarp’s colors in the opening scene, or in some cases, with Starscream’s hue.
*As Soundwave prepares Energon Cubes, the interior of his chest-compartment is not illustrated, instead showing a solid wall of blue.
*When Soundwave runs through what appears to be a chainlink volleyball net, the net is animated as if the background art is sliding, but the background is sitting still.
*Prowl and Bluestreak also switch color and bodies in this episode.
*The security guard’s access panel has digits 1-9 and a variety of mathematical commands, yet lacks a zero.
*When Megatron orders the attack on the laboratory, the Decepticon insignia in his chest is not shown.
*When entering the jets base, Prowl's and Bluestreak's Autobot insignias are not shown.
*When the Decepticons are fleeing the jets base, Skywarp (who hasn't been shown before, except as an error replacing Thundercracker) appears besides Thundercracker and Starscream.
*The shot of Soundwave ejecting Ravage to retrieve Chip is supposed to take place outdoors, but the background art is that of the hangar interior seen earlier
*Ravage breaks through Chip's front door, taking most of side window with him. After he open Chip's bedroom door and absconds the human, he leaps through the now-repaired side window and, and the front door is undamaged as well.
*Soundwave’s line of dialogue, “Excellent, Ravage” is heard without its sound processing, so that [[Frank Welker]]’s “Dr. Claw” voice is quite audible.
*When Megatron throws the antimatter Energon Cube, it is not colored in.
*When the Decepticons are loading the antimatter-powered energon cubes, two Starscreams are shown (one as a jet and one as a robot).

===Continuity Errors===
* Reflector is shown watching for the password to enter the lab. If the Decepticons have an assortment of weapons, couldn't they just blast the door open? That, or the door is immune to Decepticon weapons.
*When confronted by Starscream’s raiding party, Bluestreak quips “Maybe we should have gone to help Prime after all.” It was Bumblebee who had requested help, not Prime.
*While Chip tries desperately to contact Dr. Alcazar via his computer, he never tries with the piece of equipment right next to his computer: his telephone.
*The security access door code is 2-9-5 when the security guard punches it and 4-7-2 when Reflector punches it in.
*Ratchet is shown as both a member of Prime’s attack group, and also waiting for them to return at the Ark.

===Transformers References===
* The Space Bridge, first appeared in [[Transport to Oblivion]], reappears in this episode.
*The para-sail like parachute used by Mirage in the More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3 is shown again, this time used by Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.
*The Autobots' ability to fly, seen in More Than Meets The Eye, is shown again in this episode, when Sunstreaker and Sideswipe are defending the Ark.
* Cliffjumper uses the phrase “your friendly neighborhood Decepticon wreckers,” which is both a reference to [[Spider-Man]] and also the first time the phrase [[Wreckers]] is used.

===Real-World References===
*Reference

===Miscellaneous trivia===

*Bumblebee can reconfigure his interior to accommodate Chip’s wheelchair and turn his door into an entry ramp.

*Signage in the city includes an ad for Prim Cola

*Megatron can detect specific computer activity by placing his hand over the machine.

* The antimatter formula includes handwritten screens with the following written on them:

AH ONNAG MOSHII

DOKOKANI EE ONN

AGA ORANKNAA

KYOUMO HAYO KA

EETE NEYO

….. El HABARA

….. MOU DOUTEI

….. SUTETAKAI

….. SONOUTHI

….. TORUKO IKO

….. UZE

* Chip’s phone number is 94-7244

* The lab's computer is weird. It loads floppy disks backwards...unless the good doctor is befuddled and inserted the disk the wrong way.

==External Links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/roll_for_it.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category: Generation 1 episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Roll for It

2007-09-21T23:41:45Z

75.197.150.247: /* Notable Quotes */

'''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation One]] > [[Generation 1 (cartoon)#Season 1|Season 1]]'''
[[Image:Chip.JPG|right|thumb|300px|"Chip, are you masturbating in there?"]]
The Decepticons seek a powerful [[antimatter]] formula, and the Autobots with their new human ally [[Chip Chase]] try to stop them.

==Detailed synopsis==
'''Act One:''' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], still in command of the [[Decepticons]] after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]’s disappearance in the [[Space Bridge]], leads [[Thundercracker]] and [[Soundwave]] in attacking a hydroelectric power generator. The Autobots respond quickly, as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] arrives with an assult team. The battle is short, as a thrown piece of equipment destroys the Decepticon store of [[Energon Cube]]s. With little to show for their efforts, the Decepticons retreat. Optimus Prime sends [[Prowl]] and [[Bluestreak]] to follow them.

Meanwhile, on [[Cybertron]], Megatron resumes contact with Earth. Despite his absence, Megatron commands that their scheduled attack on an antimatter laboratory will continue as planned in five billion astroseconds. The battle-damaged [[seeker]]s set out to find repair parts in the interim, to be ready for the attack, while Megatron boards the Space Bridge for transit back to Earth.

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] drives [[Spike]] and [[Chip Chase]] to the isolated antimatter laboratory where Chip works. As the security guard punches the access code to let them in, his actions are carefully spied by [[Reflector]], who is perched outside in camera mode snapping shots. Inside the massive lab, Chip and Spike are greeted by [[Dr. Alcazar]], who gives Chase a 5.25-inch [[floppy disk]] that will enable Chip’s home computer to interface with the one at the lab.

As Bumblebee drives away, he is attacked by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. Spike directs Bumblebee to take cover in the underground parking garage. With Bumblebee having escaped, Megatron realizes Optimus Prime might be tipped off to their laboratory attack. Rather than wait for Starscream and his team, Megatron orders an immediate strike.

Bumblebee drives Chip home, where the young scientist hopes to warn the lab of the impending attack. Bumblebee tries to call in Prowl and Bluestreak as backup, but they’re tied up attacking Starscream’s group, who are raiding the Ace Aircraft Factory for parts.

'''Act Two:''' Megatron’s attack group arrives at the antimatter laboratory. Reflector punches in the access code, and the Decepticons march inside. Dr. Alcazar receives Chip’s online warning at the last possible moment, and succeeds in erasing the antimatter formula from his computer. Megatron detects that Alcazar has uploaded the formula to someone else. He lets Alcazar go.

In the aircraft factory, Prowl is injured by Soundwave’s blasts, and his [[battle computer]] goes offline. Desperate, Prowl scans for another online computer to hook up to. Traversing the phone lines, his signals find Chip’s computer, which has also received Dr. Alcazar’s antimatter formula. Chip assumes control of Prowl, using his desktop terminal to guide Prowl through combat maneuvers. With Chip in command, Prowl takes control of one of the surplus jets, and fires its rockets at the Decepticons. Starscream and his cohorts flee the battle.

Megatron determines where Alcazar sent the formula, and communicates the location to Starscream and his team. Soundwave dispatches [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] to retrieve Chip. Chip memorizes the antimatter formula and destroys all evidence of it just as Ravage breaks in to his house and fetches him. The Decepticons take Chip to the antimatter laboratory, where the Autobots are just arriving. Prime sees that the Decepticons have a human hostage, and begins formulating a plan involving [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. These deceptives Autobots are able to outsmart perimeter guard Rumble with their holographic ruses, allowing them and Bumblebee to sneak past.

Inside, Soundwave uses his scanning abilities to extract the formula from Chip’s brain. Megatron orders Chip disposed of, and begins creating antimatter with the equipment in his lab. Just as Thundercracker moves in to terminate Chip, the infiltrating Autobots attack. Bumblebee and Spike rescue Chip, and the Autobots race away, taking Chip to safetly.

Next, Optimus strikes, driving through the lab walls and unleashing his warriors. But it may be too late, as Megatron throws an antimatter-powered Energon Cube at the Autobots, creating a tremendous explosion.

'''Act Three:''' Injured Autobots emerge from the devastated laboratory. Prime orders a retreat to headquarters, so that his soldiers can tend to badly needed repairs. The Autobots limp back to the [[Ark]], where [[Ratchet]] and [[Sparkplug]] immediately get to work. Chip laments his inability to keep the antimatter formula from falling into Megatron’s hands, but [[Wheeljack]] tries to console him. He’s got a plan for the formula, and could use Chip and Spike’s help.

The next day, the Decepticons, powered by antimatter Energon Cubes, attack Autobot headquarters. Megatron turns into pistol mode, and Starscream fires his antimatter-bolstered bolts into the Autobot ranks. Prime manages to knock the pistol from Starscream’s grip, and Skywarp recovers the weapon. Just then, Chip affixes a control device onto Skywarp’s ankle, a transmitter that enables Teletraan-1 to take control of the Decepticon warrior.

Under Autobot control, Skywarp begins shooting randomly into the countryside, and Megatron’s antimatter ignition temperature reaches near critical. He transforms into robot mode and expels the remaining antimatter Energon from his body. It detonates, devastating the Decepticon forces. Megatron orders a retreat, but swears vengeance. Meanwhile, the Autobots congratulate Chip for his heroics.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' October 13, 1984

'''Production number:''' #700-02

'''Written by:''' [[Douglas Booth]]

===Featured Characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobots]]
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticons]]
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human|Humans]]
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]](5)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]](6)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]](7)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]](8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]](9)
*[[Gears]](18)
*[[Wheeljack]](19)
*[[Ratchet]](20)
*[[Trailbreaker]](21)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]](22)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]](23)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]](24)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]](25)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]](27)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]](1)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]](2)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]](3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]](4)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]])(10)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]](11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]](12)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]](13)
*[[Reflector]](16)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
*[[Spike Witwicky]](14)
*[[Chip Chase]] (15)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]](26)

'''Guests'''
*[[Dr. Alcazar]]

| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |

|}

==Notable Quotes==

"Can the chat and start kickin' pig-iron!" -- Brawn, heading into battle.

"Starscream! Thundercracker! You two look like Optimus Prime ran you through a laser-powered trash compactor!" -- Megatron.

"Stealing the antimatter formula is gonna be a piece of oil cake!" -- Reflector, thinking he is (they are?) clever.

"Let's cook a few crankcases!" -- Bluestreak, heading into battle.

"Now ''this'' is a human after my own central processor!" -- Prowl, commenting on Chip's computer-control.

"There's no one here! I must have static in my rectifiers."
"That's the smartest thing you've said all day!"
(flattered)"R-really? ...Hey!"-- Rumble, hoodwinked by Mirage and Hound.

"Stick it in your optic sensor, garbage can!" -- Mirage, heading into battle.

"Gosh! You guys look like you were the guests of honor at a 50-car pile-up!" -- Sparkplug Witwicky, upon seeing the battle-damaged Autobots return to base.

"I get the feeling our jet judo needs a little work." -- Sunstreaker to Sideswipe after their failed bid to stop the seekers.

"You may not be an Autobot, but when you rolled for broke back there you sure could've fooled me." -- Bumblebee congratulating Chip.

==Other notes==

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
*Thundercracker is repeatedly depicted with Skywarp’s colors in the opening scene, or in some cases, with Starscream’s hue.
*As Soundwave prepares Energon Cubes, the interior of his chest-compartment is not illustrated, instead showing a solid wall of blue.
*When Soundwave runs through what appears to be a chainlink volleyball net, the net is animated as if the background art is sliding, but the background is sitting still.
*Prowl and Bluestreak also switch color and bodies in this episode.
*The security guard’s access panel has digits 1-9 and a variety of mathematical commands, yet lacks a zero.
*When Megatron orders the attack on the laboratory, the Decepticon insignia in his chest is not shown.
*When entering the jets base, Prowl's and Bluestreak's Autobot insignias are not shown.
*When the Decepticons are fleeing the jets base, Skywarp (who hasn't been shown before, except as an error replacing Thundercracker) appears besides Thundercracker and Starscream.
*The shot of Soundwave ejecting Ravage to retrieve Chip is supposed to take place outdoors, but the background art is that of the hangar interior seen earlier
*Ravage breaks through Chip's front door, taking most of side window with him. After he open Chip's bedroom door and absconds the human, he leaps through the now-repaired side window and, and the front door is undamaged as well.
*Soundwave’s line of dialogue, “Excellent, Ravage” is heard without its sound processing, so that [[Frank Welker]]’s “Dr. Claw” voice is quite audible.
*When Megatron throws the antimatter Energon Cube, it is not colored in.
*When the Decepticons are loading the antimatter-powered energon cubes, two Starscreams are shown (one as a jet and one as a robot).

===Continuity Errors===
* Reflector is shown watching for the password to enter the lab. If the Decepticons have an assortment of weapons, couldn't they just blast the door open? That, or the door is immune to Decepticon weapons.
*When confronted by Starscream’s raiding party, Bluestreak quips “Maybe we should have gone to help Prime after all.” It was Bumblebee who had requested help, not Prime.
*While Chip tries desperately to contact Dr. Alcazar via his computer, he never tries with the piece of equipment right next to his computer: his telephone.
*The security access door code is 2-9-5 when the security guard punches it and 4-7-2 when Reflector punches it in.
*Ratchet is shown as both a member of Prime’s attack group, and also waiting for them to return at the Ark.

===Transformers References===
* The Space Bridge, first appeared in [[Transport to Oblivion]], reappears in this episode.
*The para-sail like parachute used by Mirage in the More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3 is shown again, this time used by Sideswipe and Sunstreaker.
*The Autobots' ability to fly, seen in More Than Meets The Eye, is shown again in this episode, when Sunstreaker and Sideswipe are defending the Ark.
* Cliffjumper uses the phrase “your friendly neighborhood Decepticon wreckers,” which is both a reference to [[Spider-Man]] and also the first time the phrase [[Wreckers]] is used.

===Real-World References===
*Reference

===Miscellaneous trivia===

*Bumblebee can reconfigure his interior to accommodate Chip’s wheelchair and turn his door into an entry ramp.

*Signage in the city includes an ad for Prim Cola

*Megatron can detect specific computer activity by placing his hand over the machine.

* The antimatter formula includes handwritten screens with the following written on them:

AH ONNAG MOSHII

DOKOKANI EE ONN

AGA ORANKNAA

KYOUMO HAYO KA

EETE NEYO

….. El HABARA

….. MOU DOUTEI

….. SUTETAKAI

….. SONOUTHI

….. TORUKO IKO

….. UZE

* Chip’s phone number is 94-7244

* The lab's computer is weird. It loads floppy disks backwards...unless the good doctor is befuddled and inserted the disk the wrong way.

==External Links==
* [http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/roll_for_it.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category: Generation 1 episodes]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Shrapnel (G1)

2007-09-21T23:28:16Z

75.197.150.247: /* Animated continuity */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Insecticon|the ''Cybertron'' character|Shrapnel (Cybertron)}}

:''Shrapnel is a [[Decepticon]] [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]], family.''

[[Image:Shrapnelg1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|My kingdom for better electrical insulation... insulation.]]

The eccentric way in which '''Shrapnel''' parses his dialogue may seem endearing at first, first. Others are soon to discover that his seemingly benign tic is merely the gateway to a frighteningly twisted and perverse mind, even for a Decepticon, Decepticon. A master of electricity, his dark desires put this skill to use on his victims, victims. Nothing delights him more than to see how they squirm from his touch, touch.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Éclats D'Obus'''<br>
:''Italian name'': '''Rantrox'''<br>
:''Japanese name'': '''Sharpnel'''

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
[[Image:ShrapnelG1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Taste the LIGHTNING! Lightning.]]
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hal Rayle]] (US), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japan)

The mercenary Insecticons landed on earth in their own space pod before the Ark crashed to [[Earth]]. ''(It is unclear whether this pod was launched from the [[Nemesis]] or not, as the dialogue seems to suggest maybe it was, but the Insecticons and Megatron's Decepticons do not seem to know each other.)'' Their pod crashed into the region that would become known as "Demon Swamp" and their computers adapted them to transform into insects and eat organic food to survive. The "Insecticons" apparently lived in the swamp for millions of years until discovered by Megatron's Decepticons. They form an uneasy alliance with Megatron, never coming fully under his command but working with the Decepticons when they could be convinced there was something (usually food) in it for them.

The Insecticons in the Cartoon were able to create vast clone armies of themselves at will, a formidable ability that my have been the reason they were able to maintain their autonomy from Megatron. They would use this ability once to create the [[Insecticon Army]] which early devastated the planet Earth but they were destroyed by the [[Morphobots]]. Even before this, they were shown to be very dupliticious and often betrayed Megatron or disobeyed him.

During the [[Combaticons]] attempt at destroying Earth by sending it into the sun, the Insecticons were seen in large numbers, numbers, again and Shrapnel was responsible for taking apart the [[Space Bridge]] controls. He would later be tracked, tracked, by the combined Autobots and Decepticons after which he relinquished the controls.

Shrapnel along with his Insecticon colleagues attacked [[Autobot City]] on Earth where he was badly damaged and dumped into space from [[Astrotrain]]. His floating body would be reformated by [[Unicron]] into one of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s minions. Funny thing is though, that didn't stop him from him (or any other Insecticons) for showing up in later episodes, or even later on in the Transformers movie.

====Beast Wars====
While temporarily out of his mind, the Predacon [[Waspinator]] believed himself to actually be Shrapnel, and adopted his mannerisms and speech pattern, pattern.

===Marvel Comics continuity===

Shrapnel was one of the top lieutenants of Lord [[Straxus]] at [[Darkmount]] on Cybertron. Despite that, Straxus was willing to send him on a suicidal janitorial mission once, but Shrapnel managed to talk his way out of it. He was later reconfigured as an Insecticon, and travelled to Earth to serve under Megatron, then Shockwave, Ratbat, possibly Scorponok, Bludgeon, Megatron again...all while doing absolutely nothing of note besides being uncommonly easy to spot in crowd shots.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Shrapnel was part of a unit sent to Earth by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to guide the planet's development and prepare it for invasion. They were beaten up by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on arrival, then played dead until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] got bored and wandered off. Millions of years later, they were discovered by both the [[EDC]] and Autobots after kidnapping an entire town. Shrapnel was last seen getting a building dropped on him by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]].

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers'' comics continuity===
As part of [[Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Shrapnel defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War, Part 5}}

===IDW ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' continuity===
Shrapnel, Kickback, and Bombshell robbed a train carrying cash and bullion from the Denver Mint, on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s orders. They delivered the stolen property to Starscream and [[Tobias Muldoon]] the following morning.

Shrapnel forms one end of the "Insectrain" (as it is called in the concept art); the back end, in its one appearance. He has huge scissor blades mounted to destroy other trains on the railway. He speaks perfectly normally. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel, Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Shrapnel_Robot.jpg|right|thumb|150px|I don't have two left hands, hands.]]
*'''Shrapnel''' (Insecticon, 1985)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''42'''

: Shrapnel transforms into a robotic stag beetle. He doesn't do a whole lot more than that. Like the other Insecticons, he has a variation on his chromed parts, but this one is on his gun. Some Shrapels have "fins" on the very back-end of the rifle and a more detailed main barrel, while others (obviously) lack those details. The extra-detail versions appear to be a later run.

: In Japan, Shrapnel and the other Insecticons were "re-released" as mail-order items from 1987 through 1988. They each cost 880 yen (their normal retail price) and two [[robot points]].

: This mold was used to make the [[Zaptrap]] drones.

*'''Insectrons''' ("Bookbox" multi-pack, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''16''' (full set)

: Shrapnel was released as part of the Japanese [[Transformers Collection]] series in a set with [[Bombshell]] and [[Kickback]]. This set also included three [[energon cube]] accessories that fit inside their chest compartments.

: The Shrapnel in this set has the lower-detail rifle, probably in order to keep it closer to the original-original release, particularly for the redeco.

===Merchandise===
*'''Shrapnel''' (Decoy, 1987)

: Shrapnel was one of the Decepticon [[Decoy]]s packed in with smaller carded ''Transformers'' toys. While the normal purple version could come on any Decepticon toy, the rarer red version was available ''only'' on [[Throttlebot]] cards and only for a short while before the switch to purple.

*'''Destron Hero Collection-22 Set''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1987)

: The entire run of twenty-two Decepticon Decoys were sold as a single boxed set in Japan, only in purple.

[[Image:Robot_Hero_Insecticon.jpg|right|thumb|150px|The world's cutest psycho, psycho]]
*'''Robot Heroes Insecticon.''' (Rodimus Vs Insecticon, 2007)
: Renamed Insecticon because Hasbro has lost the trademark for Shrapnel, his Robot Hero incarnation is a two inch high figure in super deformed style.

==Trivia==
* Shrapnel --like the other Insecticons-- was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Waruder Kuwagatra" evil alien piloted mech in different colors... which were eventually used when the trio were [[redeco]]ed for [[e-Hobby]] release. This is also the genesis of those opening chest compartments.
* In the cartoon, Shrapnel was often shown as something of a leader among the Insecticons, while [[Venom]] is the official leader in other portions of Generation 1.
* Shrapnel, along with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], had his gender switched from male to female in the french dub of Transformers: The Movie. It is unknown why this change was effected, but it's most likely because of the character's high-pitched voice. The change did not happen in the cartoon, as it had used a different dubbing team from the movie.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Shrapnel/shrapnel.htm Shrapnel at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Shrapnel Shrapnel's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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