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Soundwave (ROTF)

2010-07-15T15:34:27Z

75.27.10.113: /* Legends Class toys */

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:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Rotf soundwave satellite mode.jpg|thumb|right|375px|Just wait till he [[Kiss Players|tentacle rapes]] that other satellite!]]

'''Soundwave''', the Decepticon communications officer and one of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s staunchest supporters, doesn't just master the frequencies that carry information across our planet, he revels in them. Stationed high in the upper atmosphere and capable of processing millions of data streams at once, he is fully capable of taking over communications on a planetary scale. Whether he uses this to direct civilization or destroy it remains to be seen.

Soundwave has two extremely powerful weapons: his spread of [[Sonic Cannon]]s... and Megatron. If any Decepticon crosses him, he does not hesitate to send a full record of said Decepticon's failures to Megatron, almost certainly ensuring an untimely demise. His lofty position has made [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] suspicious, so Soundwave has his minion [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] keep an eye on the [[Air Commander]] if he gets out of hand. Soundwave is also nearly defenseless in space, as his devastating Sonic Cannons only work within the atmosphere.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Soundwave Battle Bio]</ref>

{{quote|Nothing moves on the orb below without '''my''' being aware of it. I see and hear everything, be it out the open or behind closed doors. My reach is invisible, intangible. My grip...cast-iron.|Soundwave sees and hears all|[[Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1]]}}

== Fiction ==
=== Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics ===
[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] was in talks with Soundwave to get him to join in the attack on Earth and be in [[Michael Bay]]'s next documentary. Soundwave is known for talking in several frequencies at once, apparently just to be annoying. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|#15's Star Screams}} Starscream doesn't trust Soundwave but notes his intelligence, and so views him as a worthy successor in the event of his death. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|#21's Star Screams}}

=== IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics ===
[[Image:Defiance4Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|100px|No full body shot in the movie or comics.]]
Soundwave was assigned by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to take command of the newly built ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' with the sarcophagus containing [[The Fallen]]. Soundwave's task was to find a planet with a star [[Solar harvester|harvester]] that could be used to free their mysterious benefactor. Soundwave left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] just before the outbreak of war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:SoundwaveAllianceIssue2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Alas, poor Dreadwing. I knew him, Ravage.]]

Presumed dead for years, Soundwave arrived on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] one month after Megatron's death. He quickly took stock of the situation, scanning both [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing's]] remains, and an imprint of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy's]] body. He contacted [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] after his battle with [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], learning of the loss of Megatron and the AllSpark, while informing Starscream that he had sent troops from his ship to Earth, with more waiting in stasis. As Starscream headed for the ship, Soundwave informed him he still had orders to follow. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}} As more and more Decepticons made planetfall on Earth's surface, Soundwave assumed the form of a satellite and silently observed their operations from orbit. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}

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===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
Soundwave appears unknown to the Autobots.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}} He commanded a small Decepticon cell, based out of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]' moon [[Phobos]]. While nominally under the command of [[The Fallen]], The Fallen is merely in ''contact'' with the Decepticons and currently incapacitated. This left Soundwave free to do his ''own'' thing... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}

[[Image:Titan4_Soundwaveinterrogate.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi, you're my only... Oops, wrong movie.]]

One of his goals was to find the location of the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. The aging [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] knew it but would only tell it to The Fallen. ''Strangely'' unwilling to put The Fallen and Ransack in touch and ''oddly'' prefering to personally know the location of [[Matrix of Leadership|the key to a monstrous superweapon]] himself {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}}, Soundwave turned to the dormant Seekers instead. He directed [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] to [[Las Vegas]] to carve up one such Seeker for its "memory tree". He refused to explain the reason ''why'' to Grindor. When [[NEST]] showed up, Soundwave appeared contemptuous of them and their [[Human|whole species]], noting Transformers owned this world ''long'' before mankind. To Grindor, he simply said to get the memory tree to him and not get captured. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

Later, [[Transformers Comic issue 2.2|on The Fallen's orders]], he directed [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to find [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], find out what they knew about The Fallen's plans and who they'd told it to, and then terminate them. When Ravage had cornered Mudflap, Soundwave talked through him and attempted to interrogate the Autobot; this failed, with Mudflap not even being bothered about who Soundwave was. While the hit was a bust, Soundwave ensured the base was bugged. As a result, he discovered [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] distrusted the twins.

[[Image:Titan6_SoundwaveIAm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"[[Sanctuary|There you go]], fellas!"]]

This was something Soundwave found interesting {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.4|New Tricks}} and he hatched a plan to ensure the twins were believed to be traitors: which would ensure nobody would follow up on their intell! Somehow, he got [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] to [[Diego Garcia]] at the same time the twins were there. He then had [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] get captured, so that when he was taken to [[Diego Garcia]] Scorponok would free him. With the Decepticon attacking at the same time the twins were distracting Optimus and on top of previous acts, they seemed guilty and were taken into custody. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}} Soundwave sent [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to blow up the soldiers escorting the twins to orbitary exile, and [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] parachuted in to convince them to defect. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] tracked down the twins - who had kidnapped [[Sam Witwicky]] in a failed attempt to convince him to speak to Optimus on their behalf - Soundwave finally landed on Earth and blasted the scout. Soundwave told the twins The Fallen would offer them sanctuary, something they seemed happy to accept... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

[[Image:Titan7_Soundwave_GO!.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]

Poor Soundwave soon had to put ''up'' with the twins, as they insisted on chatting through his briefings and dissing the other 'cons. He ''just'' about, through ominous glares, got them to pay attention to their mission: to capture Ransack and bring him in to be "re-educated". This, however, was all a big con on the twins: he just wanted them as expendable bait to draw out Ransack, so Grindor and Sideways could knock him out. Soundwave also spoke for the entire Decepticons when he said that if the twins survived any encounter, ''kill them anyway''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|Turnabout}}

[[Image:Titan8_Soundwave_FWATT.jpg|right|thumb|200px|KERPOW!]]

Once Ransack was in his hands, Soundwave beat the snot out of him and demanded the location to the Tomb of the Primes. The Seeker still refused to talk, and insulted Soundwave as being a mere cog who could barely understand the big picture. He almost killed Ransack for that, having to be held back by Starscream (don't want The Fallen ''knowing'' you've killed his Seeker!), but the elder continued to mock him for believing he had freedom of action just because The Fallen was absent.

When the twins, revealed to have been faking their defection, returned to beat the crap out of the Phobos base, an annoyed Soundwave ended their brief success with overwhelming violence. Unfortunately, before he could kill the Autobots, Ransack took the opportunity to leg it; desperate to stop The Fallen from being informed of what he'd been up to, Soundwave gave chase and the Phobos base was abandoned. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.8|Back-to-Back}} As he's still around later, it seems Soundwave made ''sure'' Ransack never made it to The Fallen...

{{note|The following events occur in the Law and Disorder continuity.}}

[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] considers Soundwave to be an untrustworthy jerk who ''never'' pulls his weight in a fight. Megatron, however, loves the guy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.7|#7's Law and Disorder}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English, French, Italian), [[Horst Lampe]] (German), [[Daisuke Gōri]] (Japanese)

[[Image:ROTF-Soundwaveface.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Next time, Gadget. Next time.]]
Soundwave received a transmission from [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], who was tailing [[Mikaela Banes]], and instructed him to obtain a surviving shard of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] in her possession. He found a satellite transmitting a conversation between [[NEST]] and the [[United States military]]. Tapping into it with his tentacles to listen, Soundwave overheard [[Theodore Galloway]] mention another shard of the AllSpark in storage at [[Diego Garcia]], and of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s burial in the [[Laurentian Abyss]].

[[Image:ROTF Soundwave ejects Ravage.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Ravage: Eject. Operation: [[Ruined FOREVER|Childhood rape]].]]

Formulating a plan, Soundwave waited until it would be nightfall on Diego Garcia, then ejected [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] (who was equipped with [[Scalpel]] and the [[Microcon (ROTF)|microcons]] comprising [[Reedman]]) to Diego Garcia to steal the shard. Once they had stolen the shard, they reunited with some [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] and managed to resurrect their leader.

Soundwave remained in space, tapping into the satellite he had found. When Megatron decided to reveal the Transformers presence on Earth after killing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], Soundwave issued the mobilization order to the waiting troops on the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]''. As the Decepticons streaked toward Earth, Soundwave tracked down [[Ron Witwicky|Ron]] and [[Judy Witwicky]] in [[France|Paris]]. He called Judy on her cellphone, demanding to know where Sam was, which the human dismissed as a crank call by a pervert. This allowed the Decepticons to track them down and capture them to use as bait for Sam.

[[Image:SoundwaveSatellite.jpg|thumb|300px|Yes, yes, you fans all thought about ''[[Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' when you saw me do this.]]

When the CIA discovered that Sam was in [[Egypt]], Soundwave relayed the information to the Decepticons. During [[Operation: Firestorm]], Soundwave blocked the satellites covering the Egyptian area, making things appear normal. General [[Morshower]] was unconvinced though and got other local informants to know what was happening at the [[pyramid]]s. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

{{note|In the comic, Megatron rendezvous with Soundwave after killing Optimus, making the demand for Sam Witwicky himself, which Soundwave broadcasts through the satellite he clutches. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation issue 2}}}}

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===IDW post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===
Soundwave detected [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was alive and active, and was furious someone else was ordering his pet around. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 5}}
{{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}
{{storylink|Nefarious issue 2|Nefarious #2}}
{{storylink|Nefarious issue 3|Nefarious #3}}
{{storylink|Nefarious issue 4|Nefarious #4}}
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===Cyber Missions===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bronco D. Jackson]]

[[Image:CyberMission1-Soundwave.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Through the dark, to the light, it's a super sonic flight!
Gotta keep it goin'!]]

{{quote|No! Too many sonic booms! I can't absorb—!}}

When Soundwave and [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] descended on [[Diego Garcia]], they interrupted an Autobot mission briefing. While Ironhide headed outside to face Bludgeon, Bumblebee remained inside to guard the Autobots' precious [[datatrax|data tracks]] from Soundwave. Bumblebee fired shot after shot, but Soundwave was able to simply use his sonic powers to repel the attacks back towards Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee gambled that Soundwave would be unable to repel a great number of attacks simultaneously, and the Decepticon was overwhelmed by Bumblebee's automatic weaponry. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 1}} Bumblebee confined Soundwave inside a vacuum-sealed electromagnetic bubble, where his sonic weaponry would be useless. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 2}}
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===Titan Magazines post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Instructed by Megatron to "hound" humans and "get up close and personal" in his attacks, Soundwave cut a swathe of destruction across the North Atlantic, destroying ships as he headed on a course towards Florida. Identifying his pattern, [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] staged an ambush, laying out a cargo ship for Soundwave to attack and then blindsiding him with a volley from a hidden warship. Badly damaged in the surprise assault, Soundwave was forced to retreat, venturing into the confines of...the [[Bermuda Triangle]]! (Dun dun dunnnn!) Amidst the storm clouds, Soundwave discovered another ship that he decided to attack out of spite, but faltered when his databanks identified it as a vessel that had been lost in 1918. Caught off-guard by a volley of primitive weaponsfire (even for humans!) and damaged even further, Soundwave tried to limp away, only to cross paths with ''another'' mystery ship, this one allegedly from 1941! Pelted from both sides and unable to get a handle on his situation, Soundwave fled high into the air, out of the ships' range...and right in the path of a squadron of World War II bombers! Rattled by their machine gun fire and unable to overcome their superior flying skills, Soundwave decided to break upwards...''all'' the way upwards. Whatever strange chronal chaos he had encountered in the depths of the Bermuda Triangle, Soundwave concluded that the solar radiation, meteor showers and space debris he would face on the ''[[Moon (moon)|moon]]'' would be ''much'' safer! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|Making Waves}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Jessop]] (English)

====Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC====
=====Autobot campaign=====

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=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[Image:ROTF_360PS3PC_DLC_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

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{{Note|On [[August 27]], [[2009]], Soundwave was made available as a playable character (for multiplayer games) as optional downloadable content for Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation 3 owners. However, instead of the silver colour scheme established on his regular release toys and movie appearance, the character model was coloured blue, like [[Generation 1]] [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and the [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] Soundwave figure from the ''Gathering at Nemesis'' figure pack. His special attack consisted of a deployable turret that generated earthquakes, a reference to [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who was one of Generation 1 Soundwave's tape minions.}}
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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
*'''Soundwave''' (Legends, 2009)
[[Image:ROTFLegends Soundwave.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No matter what mode you put him in, he is always ready to get down and dirty with unsuspecting satellites.]]

: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Legends Class]] figures, Soundwave transforms into a simplified version of his satellite alt mode which is notable for being more movie-accurate than his Deluxe Class toy. The satellite head is completely covered in blue, however.

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*'''Infiltrator Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

: In Japan, Legends class Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed to match the colors of Deluxe Infiltration Soundwave (see below). He was part of the Japanese ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' promotion, and was only available to those who bought the Voyager "[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] VS [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]" set at amazon.jp and Yamada Denki stores.

====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

:Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, Soundwave is a [[Triple Changer]], transforming into a satellite and a Cybertron jet, which are not exactly what could be described as "distinct" from one another. In all three modes, Soundwave features a spring-loaded missile launcher which fires a missile intended to resemble [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]], in reference to the scene in the film in which he launches the feline fiend down at Earth. In his (rather stocky) robot mode, Soundwave has blue light piping in his visor, but it is disabled, having been painted over in red; his other modes feature a second, armored version of his face, which is stored on the back of his robot mode. Probably to avoid giving the toy a very obviously two-headed robot mode, the alternate face lacks any paint details, and has an unpainted blue visor. Soundwave features numerous red and gold [[Paint operation|paint application]]s which are ''very'' cleverly and subtly positioned around his body to replicate similarly-colored and -positioned details on the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave toy]].

:The configuration for the satellite mode depicted in the toy's instructions is not the way Soundwave appears in the film, featuring a different angling for the panels on his shoulders. It's not a big change, but transforming the toy in accordance with his movie appearance ''does'' help to distinguish the jet from the satellite a little, since otherwise, virtually the only difference is in the positioning of the large panel "wings".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:ROTFtoy-GatheringattheNemesis.jpg|right|thumb|300px|You can get him in blue, but you gotta get those other guys, too!]]
*'''Gathering at Nemesis''' (Figure multi-pack, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

: A [[Toys"R"Us]]-[[exclusive]] three pack (technically four pack if you want to count the Ravage missile), also featuring The Fallen, and a silver Voyager Class Megatron from the first movie toyline. Soundwave is [[redeco]]ed in predominantly blue as an homage to the [[Soundwave (G1)|original Soundwave]]. The Fallen was unchanged from his original release.

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[[Image:CharaHobbyROTFSoundwaveBlack.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Soundwave Black Version''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile
:Exclusive to the 2009 "C3 X Hobby Chara Hobby" show that ran across [[August 29]]-[[August 30|30]] in Japan, Soundwave Black Version is a redeco of the deluxe ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Soundwave toy in black and red with orange highlights. Following the convention, remaining quantities of the figure were made available to purchase via lottery through the [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] website.

::*''[http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&req=PRODUCT&code=tf_ev_07 Soundwave Black Version at e-Hobby]''

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[[Image:ROTFtoy-SoundwaveNESTAlliance.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Look out for Escalation Soundwave, Devastation Soundwave, and Soundwave Loves Drift-Chan.]]
*'''Battlefield Bumblebee Vs. Infiltration Soundwave''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

:Part of the [[NEST Global Alliance]] campaign, Infiltration Soundwave is another redeco of the Deluxe Class Soundwave mold, this time in dark blue and dark gray, plus bright red that simulates the intense heat of orbital reentry. He comes with Battlefield Bumblebee, a retooling of Cannon Bumblebee with a new battlemask head. Also included in the packaging is a "Mission Guide" catalog and ordering form for the mail-in exclusive Recon Ravage, a "starter sticker" for said ordering form, and a NEST Global Alliance iron-on patch. Two additional stickers from specially-marked NEST Global Alliance products and $4.95 shipping are required for the promotion. Sadly, this promotion does not exist in Europe or Australia, but Recon Ravage was made available in the latter country as a Toys R Us exclusive. Surprisingly, the package does not recognize his Cybertron jet mode, instead only acknowledging his satellite mode.
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==Merchandise==
===Burger King===
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingSoundwave.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I spy with my little eye.....impending tentacle rape.]]
*'''Seeking Soundwave''' (2009)
**'''Accessories:''' 2 blue solar panels
:The [[Burger King]] version of Soundwave is a representation of the communications satellite which Soundwave hacked into in the movie. The dishes have tendril details added to them. Peering into an opening in the top gives a sort of periscope effect, although as there is only one mirror, everything looks backwards.
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==Notes==
[[Image:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A Soundwave-headed Blackout from an animatic.]]
[[Image:ROTFEarthSoundwaveConcept.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
* Soundwave was originally supposed to feature in [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'']]; he fulfilled both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s roles, hacking into the CIA headquarters as a portable stereo, then [[size changing|morphed]] into a Humvee to track down [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref>Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> [[Michael Bay]]'s decision to minimalize the amount of morphing in the film resulted in a change to a helicopter who openly attacks the army. Soundwave and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] were changed to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as the film's location was changed from a jungle to a desert.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage was replaced by Scorponok at the official movie boards]</ref><ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage would have appeared in a different terrain at the official movie boards]
</ref> Soundwave's name remained attached to the separated portable stereo character for a while, but Hasbro felt the resulting character did not properly represent the original Soundwave—he was first renamed Soundbite, but eventually ended up with the name Frenzy.

*According to the trade paperback, Soundwave was a major character in the third draft of ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]''.

* In early drafts of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Soundwave came to Earth and scanned a black Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck form. Artist [[Paul Ozzimo]] created a visualization of this idea, and Hasbro based the Cybertronian satellite form's robot mode on this abandoned concept, particularly a Cybertronian version of the Chevy grill and small headlights on the lower torso. They then combined Ozzimo's body design with an unused, heavily G1-esque head design that had been created by artist [[Josh Nizzi]] (although Soundwave's finalized head design was also incorporated into the toy's satellite mode, in a manner akin to anti-[[kibble]]).

*Hasbro's description and arrangement of Soundwave's toy as a triple changer runs counter to the filmmakers' intent to introduce the technology in the next film.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-will-not-feature-triple-changers-165854/ News from TFW2005.com on September 23, 2008,] detailing [[Roberto Orci]]'s confirmation that there would be no triple-changers in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.</ref>

*Even though [[Frank Welker]] returned to voice Soundwave for the movie, his voice was not vocoded, but rather synthesized in the same way all the other Transformer voices in the movie were. Because of this, the voice he uses is much closer to that of "The Cave of Wonders" from [[Wikipedia:Aladdin (film)|Walt Disney's ''Aladdin'']] and Darkseid from The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians, both voiced by Welker. However, in the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' video game, Soundwave's voice ([[Peter Jessop]]) is vocoded in a manner similar to that of ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]]'s first voice, only with a more musical tone.

*[[Frank Welker]] voiced Soundwave not only in the English version of ''Revenge of the Fallen'', but also in a large number of foreign dubs, including the Italian one. Welker described the process as "very hard".<ref name="welkernewsarama">[http://www.newsarama.com/tv/090915-Animated-Shorts-Welker.html Newsarama interview with Frank Welker], September 2009.</ref> Althouth Welker is also credited in the German dub of the movie, German dubbing insiders insist that the voice heard in the actual movie is by someone else ([[Horst Lampe]], who also dubbed ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]), presumably as a last-minute decision because Welker's "German" performance was considered sub-standard.<ref name="germandub">[http://215072.homepagemodules.de/t511643f11775323-Transformers-Die-Rache-Transformers-Revenge-of-the-Fallen-7.html German dubbing board thread about ROTF, with a discussion about Soundwave's voice]</ref>. Welker is also credited in the Spanish dub (which character he voiced is not listed, but it was most likely Soundwave).

* Soundwave is unique among the Decepticons introduced in ''Revenge of the Fallen'' because he survives ([[Scalpel]]'s fate is ambiguous in the film itself but he was clearly scrapped in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|two]] [[Revenge of the Fallen issue 2|adaptations]]). All the others are presumably killed, meaning if all our information only came from the films, then the only Decepticons alive are the original triad of Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave, along with the oft-overlooked [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

* Soundwave was included as a downloadable addition to the roster of the Revenge of the Fallen Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 video game, along with several ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' homages and fellow movie character [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. Soundwave's special abilities deploy an aerial jammer pod that looks suspiciously like [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and an AOE pod that continuously smashes the ground with piledrivers; undoubtedly a nod to Generation 1 [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave's]] minion [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. According to concept artist [[Ken Christiansen]], his appearance was based more closely on the Deluxe class toy than his movie design.

== References ==
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[[Category:Communications specialists]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Insecticon (Movie)

2010-06-25T18:03:19Z

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{{disambig3|Insecticon}}
:''Insecticons are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Movie (franchise)|live-action movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:InsecticonMovie.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Lord of the Flies.]]
The '''Insecticons''' are robotic insects, capable of implanting [[cerebro-strip]]s into the heads of victims; this allows the Insecticon's master to mentally manipulate and control the victims remotely. Whether the Insecticons are sentient or merely a [[drone]] race is unknown.

==Fiction==
===Titan Magazines===
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While [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was in charge, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] quietly had his Insecticons implant cerebro-strips in multiple humans, all for the day when he would gain command. Shockingly, that day actually ''arrived'', and Starscream now has an army of potential human servants, including the 44th [[President of the United States]]. He stated this was all "courtesy of my Insecticons!", but as the room was empty at the time, it is unknown to whom he was talking.

He can ''see us'', can't he. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Transformers Comic issue 15}}

{{note|The revelation at the end of [[Transformers Comic issue 22|#22]] actually gives a reason for why Starscream talks to himself, and a creepy one at that...}}

===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:ROTF Insecticon.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Heeelp Meee!]]
While [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]] were hiding from the Decepticons, a tiny creepy-crawly infiltrator flew in through a hole in the wall. It was discovered by Sam, who pulled it apart with his fingers, but not before it transmitted the humans' position to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
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===Toy bios===
[[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] didn't want to take on [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] alone again, so he asked Insecticon for help. The two encircled Bumblebee, stalking through the gloom while Bumblebee prepared for battle.<ref>Battle Blade Bumblebee and Sea Attack Ravage [[bio]]s</ref>
==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2010)===
*'''Insecticon''' (Scout, 2010)
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==Trivia==
*According to concept art by Massive Black, the Insecticons were to have combined into a single monstrous, six-legged robot.<ref>[http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showpost.php?p=2483869&postcount=2179 Concept art]</ref>
*In the same post, concept art showed the [[Microcon (ROTF)|microcons]] were also described as being insects.

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Insecticons| (Movie)]]
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Transformers 2010 toyline characters]]

Roadblock (G1)

2010-05-31T17:23:40Z

75.27.10.113: birdbrains gun isnt the same as roadblocks.

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{{disambig3|Roadblock}}
:''Roadblock is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]].''

[[Image:Roadblock-boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm going to beat me up while running over myself with myself.]]
'''Roadblock''' is the boogeyman of the Decepticon Army. Squad leaders keep their subordinates in line by using Roadblock as a threat—"March in a straight line while ransacking the city, or I'll have you transferred to Roadblock's command." Roadblock is utterly without fear in battle, and demands nothing less from the soldiers under his command. Many have theorized that Decepticons charging the Autobot position may actually be running ''away'' from Roadblock rather than ''towards'' the enemy. The fear he creates in other Decepticons is a great motivator in battle, and has also pushed more than one soldier to rise in the ranks as quickly as possible, in hopes of outranking Roadblock so that they never have to serve under him in battle again. These go-getters quickly realize the truth, though... even Roadblock's superiors are afraid of him.

==Fiction==
===Commercial animation===
Ensconced in his outer shell, Roadblock was pursued across a rocky battlefield field by [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]. As the Autobot swooped past, Roadblock's inner shell and robot form both emerged from the outer shell and opened fire on the impudent Autobot. {{storylink|Commercial|Mega and Ultra Pretender commercial}}

===IDW continuity===
Roadblock served on [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s flagship, manning the [[Ghost Shield]] that kept them cloaked in preperation for a surprise attack on the Autobot prison [[Garrus-9]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee|Spotlight: Arcee}}

==Toys==
* '''Roadblock''' ([[Ultra Pretender]], 1989)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, dual gun

:Roadblock's toy includes a transformable inner robot, a transformable humanoid inner shell, and a non-transforming outer vehicular shell.

:The inner robot is fairly diminutive, about the same height as the original Mini-bots but less massive. It follows a similar aesthetic to the larger Pretenders, with thin limbs and a simple transformation into a half-track tank that is still rather obviously a folded-up robot; the transformation scheme is virtually identical to that of [[Groundbreaker]]. His hand-held weapon mounts on top of him in this form. The robot can fit inside the humanoid shell, sit in the cockpit of the shell's wind cruiser form, or man the guns of the outer shell. The inner robot's arms, head and torso are composed of a gold plastic that is [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|notorious for breaking]] even under minimal stresses, such as placing Roadblock's gun in his fist.

:The inner shell is an armored humanoid demon creature. Like [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], it is not clear if it is meant to be organic or mechanical. The shell is articulated at the shoulders and elbows. Roadblock's robot form fits into its back, though it remains visible from behind. The shell has a simple transformation scheme to a "wind cruiser" mode, with an open cockpit that Roadblock's robot form can sit in to act as a pilot. The shell is equipped with two guns which it can carry in either mode.

:Both robot and inner shell fit inside the second shell, a large, non-transforming siege tank and battering ram. The tank includes mounting points for all of Roadblock's weapons, and a large cannon that extends on a mount. Two pegs allow Roadblock's robot form to stand atop the tank and man the guns.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Roadblock/roadblock.htm More information on Roadblock at TFU.info]''

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[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]

Birdbrain

2010-05-31T17:23:37Z

75.27.10.113: birdbrains gun isnt the same as roadblocks.

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

[[Image:Birdbrain-mtmte.jpg|right|250px|thumb|You put your right foot in, you put your right foot out...]]
The special "eagle eyes" in '''Birdbrain'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Pretender shell allow him to target and distinguish his prey in extreme detail from great distances... sometimes. The rest of the time, this talented warrior is led astray by the shell's defective sensor package, causing him to attack the wrong target entirely. He's not dumb or incompetent by any means, but his powerful outer Pretender shell just doesn't work the way it's supposed to, much to his frustration. If it could ever be fixed, he might gain respect from his fellows, instead of their mocking laughter.

He can combine with his fellow [[Pretender Monster]]s to form [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]].

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Linotte'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Avvoltoio'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
In an alternate future where the Decepticons had conquered much of Earth, Birdbrain and his fellow Pretender Monsters were led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to the remains of [[New York City]] in an attempt to root out the last remaining vestiges of Autobot and human resistance. All they managed to find, however, was a human-made booby trap that buried [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] under tons of debris.

Not much later, he and the others rejoined the Decepticons to defend the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against an Autobot attack. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
Millions of years ago, Birdbrain was a member of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat's]] [[Ultracon]] faction on Cybertron. He was among those who arrived at [[Tyger Pax]] to sign a peace treaty with the various other factions, shortly before the return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath issue 1}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics continuity===
Birdbrain was among a group of Decepticons who made a deal with [[Cobra-La]], receiving power-enhancing organic shells in exchange for defending Cobra-La's underground kingdom. They attacked a trio of Autobots aboard the submerged ''[[Arc II]]'' {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|Black Horizon Part 1}}, then as Monstructor, defended the kingdom against surface attack by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. They were defeated when Monstructor's head was blown up by the [[Laser Squad]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Long millennia ago, Monstructor was the first gestalt, constructed out of the individual Pretender Monsters. Created by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] under the direction of [[Nova Prime]], they were intended to be the ultimate fusion of mind and body, a vast amount of intellect combined with unparalleled strength. Unfortunately, they were driven into insanity by the merging process and became monsters. After Nova Prime departed Cybertron in the Ark, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] locked them in a dimensionally displaced prison to live out the rest of their horrid existence. Eventually, they escaped and tracked down and attacked Omega Supreme, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and split apart into their individual bodies. Despite Omega Supreme's protestations about the dangers of gestalt technology falling into Decepticon hands, Prime had them taken into custody in an attempt to repair their shattered minds. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

Birdbrain and his comrades were incarcerated at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary where [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] attempted to carry out Optimus Prime's orders despite [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus's]] misgivings about the whole endeavour. Thanks to a tipoff from the double-agent [[Doubledealer|Dealer]], [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron's]] [[Decepticon Secret Service]] attacked the facility and absconded with the monsters. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

The breakout of the "Monstructor Six" eventually made its way to the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], and from there to Optimus Prime. Although Earth was currently facing the threat of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Sixshot]], Prime decided that they couldn't risk allowing the Decepticons to gain gestalt technology, and ordered [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] team to abandon Earth and head to Garrus-9. {{storylink|Devastation (IDW)|Devastation}}

However, the Decepticons were later attacked in turn by the minions of Jhiaxus and Nova Prime (now Nemesis Prime), who took the gestalt Transformers for the purpose of making Monstructor a guardian of a [[Nega-Core]], a device crucial to Nemesis Prime's grand plans. The Autobot Arcee and the Decepticon survivors struck a deal to capture Monstructor. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} They engaged Monstructor on [[Rotan]], but Arcee left mid-battle to confront Jhiaxus. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Falling back into the hands of the Decepticons, Birdbrain and the others came under the command of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. While hunting down [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], they were confronted by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s elite Autobot team, and combined into Monstructor to do battle with them. After Monstructor was downed by a precise shot from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], his components fled the scene with Bludgeon. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

{{Note|Thus far in IDW continuity, Birdbrain and his partners are not Pretenders.}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Birdbrain-toy.jpg|300px|thumb|Adorable death-beaked wolf thingy.]]
* '''Birdbrain''' (Pretender Monster, 1989)
**''Team ID number:'' '''PM6'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, shell, Monstructor waistplate

:Birdbrain's Pretender shell is a feathered, black bird-monster. His inner robot transforms to a beaked four-legged beast, and folds up somewhat unconventionally to form the lower torso of Monstructor. His simple transformation to beast mode is similar to that of [[Bristleback]]. He comes with his shell plate, a small gun, and Monstructor's waistplate.

:Birdbrain's inner robot and combiner [[kibble]] were also used to make [[Rairyū]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Birdbrain/birdbrain.htm More information on Birdbrain at TFU.info]''
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[[Category:Decepticons]]
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Highbrow (Animated)

2010-05-27T14:37:07Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot from ''Animated''|the Generation 1 Headmaster|Highbrow (G1)}}
:''Highbrow is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:TFA Highbrow-Closeup.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"What an absolute shower!"]]

'''Highbrow''' used to be the head of [[Cybertron Intelligence]], and as such, worked on many a secret Autobot project. Wonder where he is these days?

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]] (English)
[[Image:TFA Highbrow-FullBody.jpg|left|thumb|"The thells thea thells by the thea thore.....Drat!"]]
Millions of years ago, Highbrow and [[Mainframe (Animated)|Mainframe]] worked on the comatose [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]], trying to recall the sensitive data she had been carrying that was feared lost after her unfortunate encounter with [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]. When they called in [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] to help, the medic triggered a hidden failsafe that transferred the data to his memory banks. Realizing what had occurred, Highbrow led Ratchet and [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] to the room containing Project Omega, explaining that the retrieved data was the final step in completing the Autobots' newest weapon, [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Highbrow mysteriously vanished without a trace after the Great War. In his absence, his post was filled by [[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm Prime]]. How convenient!<ref>''[[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club]]''</ref>
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==Notes==
* Highbrow appears to be patterned after British actor [[Wikipedia:Terry-Thomas|Terry-Thomas]]. He is mustachioed, he shares the actor's distinctive gap between his front teeth, and he's jolly well got a delightful caddish British [[accents|accent]], eh [[Grimlock (SG)|wot]]?

==References==
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Wreckage (Movie)

2009-10-01T23:49:03Z

75.27.10.113: redundant trivia

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{{disambig3|Wreckage}}
:''Wreckage is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie Wreckage DestinyAlliancecover.jpg|right|280px|thumb|Bite my segmented transformable ass.]]

Cold, distant, quiet. '''Wreckage''' is the counterpart to the hot-wired [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]. Deliberate and methodical in his attacks, he enjoys watching his foe squirm in agony as his twin swords cut deep below their armor. Circuits popping and vital processors sizzling to uselessness are the music he longs to make, and none of the Decepticons can argue with his taste for making Autobots suffer.

Even though he’s an avid supporter of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and he’s been involved in his share of Decepticon victories, he’s not considered to be one of their more reliable or trustworthy soldiers. He has a bad habit of caving under pressure, which makes him a poor candidate for leading missions. And [[Planetfall|all]] [[The Reign of Starscream #4|things]] [[Alliance issue 2|considered]], that’s not going to clear up any time soon. But that doesn’t stop him from thinking he deserves to be Megatron’s right hand man more than [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

{{quote|Time to die!|Wreckage has a problem with [[Starscream (Movie)|the boss]]|[[Alliance issue 2]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Many years ago, Wreckage was a member of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s defense forces, under the command of Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. After the discovery of a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]] and an alien attack on Cybertron {{Storylink|Defiance issue 1}}, Megatron changed significantly, altering the military's mission from one of protection of their homeworld to the new aim of making war upon the hostile aliens and anybody who would stand in their way. Wreckage was present at Megatron's war rally in [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]], where the military leader demanded the control of all of Cybertron's forces in his vengeful attack on the aliens from the [[Eshems Nebula]]. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 2}} Wreckage was presumably at Megatron's rally where he unveiled his new "Decepticon" faction. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

[[Image:Movie Wreckage Traitor.jpg|left|125px|thumb|Quit eviscerating yourself, quit eviscerating yourself!]]

During the subsequent civil war, Wreckage was one of several Decepticons under the command of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] during the battle of [[Tyger Pax]]. He was finishing off an [[Autobot]] with his sword when [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] arrived with news that [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] knew where the [[All Spark]] was located. After witnessing the successful Autobot launch of the All Spark and Megatron's subsequent pursuit of it, Wreckage left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with Starscream's group in search of their leader.

[[Image:Movie Wreckage EMPblast.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Wreckage's name is unfortunately appropriate.]]
Arriving on [[Earth]] many years later in Afghanistan, Wreckage scanned and destroyed a human military carrier vehicle sent to investigate their planetfall. He was able to trace the location of the Bargam US airbase and jam their communications to prevent them from calling for help. Under Starscream's orders, Wreckage led the group to attack, initially confusing the soldiers with his vehicle mode. Whilst observing [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] slaughter human soldiers the latter had tricked, Wreckage was hit with a localized electromagnetic pulse and disabled. Barricade was ordered by Starscream to leave their comrade behind, because either he would recover eventually, or if not, then it didn't matter. {{storylink|Planetfall}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

{{note|The events of [[Planetfall]] contradict those of [[Movie Prequel issue 4|Prime Directive issue 4]]. Conversely, [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream issue 1]] seemingly attempts to reconcile at least ''some'' of the events of Planetfall with those of [[Movie Prequel (2007)|Prime Directive]].}}

Starscream learned from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s datatrax that Wreckage's body had been claimed by [[Sector Seven]] {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two|The Reign of Starscream #2}}, and that Wreckage had made arrangements with Sector Seven, incurring the air commander's wrath. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}

Buried by his comrades, Wreckage was eventually discovered by agents of [[Sector Seven]] who unearthed and transported him to a secret base in [[Nevada]]. He was reactivated under the watch of Sector Seven operative [[Salazar]]. Trading information for his own survival, Wreckage was deactivated by Salazar after the battle at [[Mission City]] that claimed the life of Megatron, due to a growing danger he presented. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2|Alliance issue 2}} Salazar was soon inadvertently killed when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] escaped Earth, leaving Wreckage inert. [[Seymour Simmons]], however, planned to use [[William Lennox]]'s [[Autobot]] contacts to awaken him... {{storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

When Optimus Prime left the Allspark sliver with Sector Seven, they brought it underground for safe keeping, despite [[Professor Vine]]'s insistence that they keep it as far from Wreckage as possible. Vine's fears were well founded: while passing Wreckage's platform to take it to an isolation vault, the sliver was drawn to Wreckage, awakening him. Wreckage broke free, demanding Megatron's whereabouts and for Salazar be given to him so that he could strip the flesh from his frame. As he escaped, he attempts to scan a green jeep as a new alternate mode, but is attacked by Landmine units also activated by the Allspark. This left him with a new green coloration. The Landmine units proved no match for Wreckage, but upon defeating them, he was suddenly confronted with an enraged Starscream, who accused him of treason. Wreckage himself was less than pleased with the [[Air Commander]], feeling Starscream had betrayed him by leaving him for dead. A fierce battle took place, damaging the Sector Seven base and killing several humans, but Wreckage eventually gained the upper hand. Just as he was about to kill Starscream, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] arrived and shot off said hand, and Starscream thrust his claws into Wreckage's spark core, killing him. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{notetitantlg}}
Wreckage was seen defending Decepticon borders when Starscream claimed a portion of the United States. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}} He later got to smash up part of Pittsburgh as part of a punitive campaign against relations with the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}} Later still, he got exiled on Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part 3}}

What an exciting entry!

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==Games==
==="Flight of the Bumblebee" online game===
[[Image:Wreckage movie.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wreckage appeared in several online games. Not the most impressive resume, but it's a living.]]
Wreckage was one of a group of Decepticons who trapped Bumblebee in a canyon. He stood around on a rocky butte, walking back and forth and waiting for Bumblebee to drive up to him. When the impudent Autobot dropped in (nearly landing on poor Wreckage's head), Wreckage immediately opened fire, blasting Bumblebee over and over and over and over and over. Unfortunately, Bumblebee had the idea to shoot back, blasting Wreckage right out of the picture with just one shot. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}

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== Toys ==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Wreckage movietoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Wreckage and Rule.]]
*'''Wreckage''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MD-10'''
**''Accessories'': 2 spring-loaded blades

: Wreckage transforms into an [[wikipedia:Stryker|M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle]] in urban or arctic camo, armed with a M2 .50 cal machine gun and two other machine guns mounted extending out of the troop compartment. Unusually for a Transformer with a military vehicle alternate mode, Wreckage does not feature ''significant'' embellishments to his design, even though he is not a licensed toy. However, his white plastic obscures much of his sculpted detailing.

:His [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature is activated during transformation by swinging his machine gun down, pushing it against a translucent red panel, which simultaneously raises his shoulders, lowers his torso, raises his head and extends his stomach-mounted cannon.

:The smaller machine gun weapons feature flip-out energy blades that can be held in his hands, mounted under his forearms or on any of the wheels. They can also connect together to form an undocumented but certainly intended double-bladed weapon; mounting this on his forearm wheels gives him an awesome spinning blade weapon.

: There is a minor issue on Wreckage where moving his arms down or towards his back at the shoulder will activate his Automorphing feature and begin to fold the torso back into its vehicle mode position. The best way to avoid this is to hold the grey gun plugging into his back in position while moving his arms.

===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Deluxe Class toys====
*'''Master of Metallikato''' (Figure Multi-pack 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Two blades
[[Image:RotF Bludgeon Master of Metallikato vs pack toy.jpg|thumb|300px|HEY LOOK IT'S A STOLEN WRECKAGE REPAINT LET'S USE IT IN THE COMIC oh wait it's Bludgeon? shit]]
:[[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] is a [[redeco]] of deluxe-class Wreckage from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie toyline]]. The figure transforms into an [[wikipedia:Stryker|M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle]] in green and brown, armed with a M2 .50 cal machine gun and two other machine guns mounted extending out of the troop compartment. His [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature is activated during transformation by swinging his machine gun down, pushing it against a translucent purple panel, which simultaneously raises his shoulders, lowers his torso, raises his head and extends his stomach-mounted cannon all in one movement.

:The smaller machine gun weapons feature flip-out energy blades that can be held in his hands, mounted under his forearms or on any of the wheels. They can also connect together to form an undocumented but certainly intended double-bladed weapon; mounting this on his forearm wheels gives him an awesome spinning blade weapon.

:This figure was only available in the [[Toys"R"Us]] -[[exclusive]] Master of Metallikato battle pack with [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] by [[IDW Publishing]] as an upgraded form for Wreckage after samples of the toy were leaked online but before the identity of the toy was known.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Bludgeon/bludgeon.htm More information on Bludgeon at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle Card Game===
*'''Wreckage''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number:''

: A 35-point "Uncommon" card, Wreckage is assembled from punch-out parts of two cards, which can be fit together to make either a robot or a tank. Since he uses the same parts layout as [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]], his central cannon is considerably oversized when compared to his toy.

==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie Wreckage Stykerconcept1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Tall, dark, and bloodthirsty.]]
*As revealed at [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Hasbro]] tour, Wreckage is the toy company's elaboration of a design for a Transformer abandoned early in the Movie's development. It had no name and was thus labeled '''Stryker''', the name of its vehicle mode.
*It was also revealed at [[BotCon 2008]]'s Designer panel that the reason Wreckage's head doesn't match "Stryker"'s concept art was because [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] couldn't make out the detail from the design sketches that were sent to them. [[Aaron Archer]] drew a new head in five minutes, before catching a plane to Tokyo.
* This "Stryker" concept art was later used as a Decepticon piece in the ''[[Risk|Transformers Risk]]'' game.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Wreckage/wreckage.htm Wreckage at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]

Cartoon Network

2009-03-22T23:55:03Z

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[[Image:CartoonNetworkLogo1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Still waiting on that Swat Kats revival, guys.]]
A product of Ted Turner's vast empire, '''Cartoon Network''' was a showcase channel for Hanna-Barbera's extensive archive of classic animation. It became an instant powerhouse for cable in the 1990s, airing both older and new cartoons. The newer projects led to pioneering shows in their own right, amongst them ''Dexter's Lab'', ''Cow and Chicken'', ''Johnny Bravo'', ''The Powerpuff Girls'' and ''Samurai Jack'', the latter leading to two original [[Star Wars|Star Wars]] ''Clone Wars'' mini-series.

Cartoon Network eventually expanded itself with greater amounts of original content, soon shuffling its "vintage" animation to a new channel, "Boomerang". New programming blocks such as ''[[Toonami|Toonami]]'', "Miguzi" and "Adult Swim" aimed more towards early-teen and adult animation fans, and helped to bring in a new lease on life for the anime movement.

In 1998, the Toonami block broadcast the final five episodes of season two of [[Beast Wars|Beast Wars]], a welcome development since otherwise American fans would not have seen them for many months and would have been vulnerable to spoilers from dirty [[Canada|Canadians]]. In 2002, Cartoon Network revived ''He-Man'' for all of ten minutes, and also turned their heads towards ''Transformers'', airing all three seasons of the [[Unicron Trilogy|Unicron Trilogy]]. They serve as the distributors of [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]], which features many of the talents who brought Cartoon Network some of their bigger action-cartoons like ''Teen Titans'' and ''Ben 10''.

''[[Don Messick|Scooby-Dooby-Doo!]]''

==External links==
[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/transformersa/index.html Transformers Animated at Cartoon Network.com]

[[Category:Companies]]

Talk:Shockwave (Animated)

2008-06-05T19:25:43Z

75.27.10.113: /* Shockwave? Where are you? */

==Locked==
So, how long is the lock out going to last? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 17:46, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
:I'd guess, until Autoboot Camp airs in the States. --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 17:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
::Seems to be the trend. I can agree with it.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 18:31, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

==I have the Picture==
[[Image:Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shockwave as he appears in [[Transformers Animated]]]]

Please unlock the Shockwave article. [[User:Mr. Serious|Mr. Serious]] 15:50, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:Uh, that's not from Autoboot Camp is it?[[User:GWolfv2]] 16.53 June 5th 2008

It seems to be, I recognise that pose. We could use it until a whole body image or some toy images are released, although one of him transforming from Longarm Prime to Shockwave would be good too (Shotgun on the Autbot counterpart gag). [[User:Metal Gear NOIZE|Metal Gear NOIZE]] 15:58, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:Couldn't we put the picture lower on the article and put the "Does Prime Die?" spoiler warning at the top. That way people who haven't seen [[Autoboot Camp]] don't get the spoiler like some people who have seen it. Just an idea.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 16:07, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
::The picture should go in the same place as always, because there's nothing remotely spoilery about it. Shockwave is on a viewscreen. Could mean anything. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 16:34, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, since this is about to be deleted, we don't have to do anything. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 17:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Now I changed the name of the image. [[User:Mr. Serious|Mr. Serious]] 19:14, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

== Shockwave? Where are you? ==

I try to avoid Youtube and the sort so i haven't seen the episode, but I can't help but look up characters. This being said, why does the "little red autobot" have a picture and Shockwave doesn't?

EDIT: Sorry for not signing, and I just realized that it's locked... [[Special:Contributions/75.27.10.113|75.27.10.113]] 19:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)<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>

Talk:Shockwave (Animated)

2008-06-05T19:24:32Z

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==Locked==
So, how long is the lock out going to last? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 17:46, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
:I'd guess, until Autoboot Camp airs in the States. --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 17:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
::Seems to be the trend. I can agree with it.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 18:31, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

==I have the Picture==
[[Image:Shockwave.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Shockwave as he appears in [[Transformers Animated]]]]

Please unlock the Shockwave article. [[User:Mr. Serious|Mr. Serious]] 15:50, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:Uh, that's not from Autoboot Camp is it?[[User:GWolfv2]] 16.53 June 5th 2008

It seems to be, I recognise that pose. We could use it until a whole body image or some toy images are released, although one of him transforming from Longarm Prime to Shockwave would be good too (Shotgun on the Autbot counterpart gag). [[User:Metal Gear NOIZE|Metal Gear NOIZE]] 15:58, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
:Couldn't we put the picture lower on the article and put the "Does Prime Die?" spoiler warning at the top. That way people who haven't seen [[Autoboot Camp]] don't get the spoiler like some people who have seen it. Just an idea.--[[User:AWT88|AWT88]] 16:07, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
::The picture should go in the same place as always, because there's nothing remotely spoilery about it. Shockwave is on a viewscreen. Could mean anything. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 16:34, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, since this is about to be deleted, we don't have to do anything. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 17:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Now I changed the name of the image. [[User:Mr. Serious|Mr. Serious]] 19:14, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

== Shockwave? Where are you? ==

I try to avoid Youtube and the sort so i haven't seen the episode, but I can't help but look up characters. This being said, why does the "little red autobot" have a picture and Shockwave doesn't?<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>