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Computron (G1)

2006-12-12T02:41:31Z

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[[Image:Computron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Devastator]] probably picked on him a lot in Gestalt School]]

:''Computer is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Computron''' is the combination of the five [[Autobot]] [[Technobot]]s. Typically, the [[combiner]] process dulls the wits of the individual transformers, however, such is not the case for Computron. The Technobots managed to remedy that problem, but in the process, severely dulled Computron's reaction time. Before coming to any decision, Computron must analyze the opinions of every individual Technobot, resulting in his falling behind in battle. In the end, he always makes the correct choice, but more often then not, it's too little, too late. Thanks for nothing, brainiac!

''Japanese name:'' '''Computicon'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===

===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor: ? (US), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japan)''

[[Image:computron_animated.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Me Grimlock make big geek!]]

After Grimlock created the Technobots from parts within [[Unicron]]'s head, he revealed that they had the ability to combine to form Computron to counter the new Decepticon combiner [[Abominus]]. Computron stated that his computation capacity was near infinite, but he lacked the knowledge to use this capacity. Grimlock then transferred his [[anti-electron]]-endowed super-intelligence to the combiner via a silly helmet. Computron then proceeded to beat the [[Slag (slang)|slag]] out of Abominus.

He later had a chance for a rematch with the Decepticon when the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] were found working with the [[Quintessons]] in secret on the terraformed moon of Titan. He again sent Abominus packing.

==Toys==

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[[category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[category:Combiners]]
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Anti-Blaze

2006-12-03T00:49:05Z

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:''Anti-Blaze is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Anti-Blaze.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Its Wheeljack's and Laser Magnus' smaller cousin.]]

After the defeat of [[Unicron]], '''Anti-Blaze''', a junior member of the [[Mini-Con Council of Sages]], argued strongly for complete Mini-Con independance, even refusing the help of the [[Autobot]]s in setting up their colonies on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron's]] moons. Anti-Blaze thought it best for the Mini-Cons to establish themselves on their own.

Two decades later, Anti-Blaze has come to regret this decision, as now the [[Unicron Singularity]] threatens the moons with annihilation, and the Mini-Cons are cut off from the aid they now desperately need. To make matters worse, Anti-Blaze has to contend with rebels within his own faction. Though he is not a fighter himself, he now takes up arms against the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] who plan to use the chaos caused by the black hole to send the Mini-Cons back into the hands of the [[Decepticon]]s!

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic===

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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Thrust vs. Anti-Blaze''' (Mini-Con 2-pack, 2006)

: Anti-Blaze is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Armada]]'' [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]] member [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]], transforming into both a crash-response truck and a (non-firing) multi-missile launcher. He was available only in a two-pack with the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] leader [[Thrust (Cybertron)|Thrust]].

: He uses the same mold as [[Cluster]] and [[Quench]], while a slightly [[retool]]ed version of the mold is used by [[Graviton]].

==Trivia==
* At one point in development, Anti-Blaze was assigned the name "Bonfire".

* Anti-Blaze's base plastics appear to be an "inversion" of Graviton's; where Graviton is primarily dark stony-blue with gunmetal accents, Anti-Blaze is gunmetal with stony-blue accents.

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[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
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Scythe (Cybertron)

2006-12-03T00:45:01Z

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:''Scythe is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

[[Image:Scythe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"You wants me to take care of them, Boss?"]]

His teammates may also have weapon modes, but '''Scythe''' is the undisputed muscle of [[Anti-Blaze]]'s team, capable of even taking on some full-sized [[bulk]]s on his own. A born fighter and natural battlefield commander, Scythe has always backed Anti-Blaze and protected him, no matter the odds. Now with the threat of the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] and other rebels threatening to turn the Mini-Cons into the slaves of the [[Decepticon]]s once again, Scythe is ready to wade in to the thickest, most dangerous situations and bust a few heads!

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic===

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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Ramjet vs. Scythe''' (Mini-Con 2-pack, 2006)

: Scythe is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Armada]]'' [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]] member [[Makeshift]], transforming into both a twin-rotor helicopter similar to an Osprey and a double-gatling cannon. He was available only in a two-pack with the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]] member [[Ramjet (Cybertron)|Ramjet]].

: He uses the same mold as [[Impulsor]] and [[Rotor (Energon)|Rotor]], while a slightly-[[retool]]ed version of the mold is used by [[Bulge]].

==Trivia==
* At one point in his development, Scythe was assigned the name "Scimitar".

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[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
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Checkpoint (Cybertron)

2006-12-03T00:43:12Z

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{{disambig2|the Cybertron-series Mini-Con|the Energon-series Autobot|Checkpoint (Energon)}}

:''Checkpoint is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Checkpoint-Cyb.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Get down, everybody!"]]

'''Checkpoint''' is a very, very dangerous robot. Thankfully, he's one of the good guys; an agent for the [[Mini-Con Council of Sages]] and personal attendant to [[Anti-Blaze]]. The holographic projectors on his head assembly allow him to disguise himself easily, or even become invisible for short periods. His uncanny ability to "read" others through little more than a few minutes' observation -or even just a few lines of conversation- makes him an excellent spy and information specialist. While he can defend himself with built-in anti-neutrino blasters, he's not much of a fighter, instead relying on guile (or his teammate [[Scythe]]) to get through dangerous situations.

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic===

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Sunstorm vs. Checkpoint''' (Mini-Con 2-pack, 2006)

: Checkpoint is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Armada]]'' [[Emergency Mini-Con Team]] [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]] toy, transforming into both a Cybertronic police car and a pistol that can be held by most larger [[Unicron Trilogy]] toys. Part of the third wave of Mini-Con two-packs in ''Cybertron'', he was available only in a two-pack with [[Sunstorm (Mini-Con)|Sunstorm]].

: Ths mold was also used to make [[Groove (Energon)|Groove]], [[Kingbolt]], and [[Quasar]].

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[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
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Wind Sheer (Armada)

2006-12-03T00:37:33Z

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{{disambig3|Wind Sheer}}

:''Wind Sheer is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:WindSheer-AR-DVD.jpg|right|300px|thumb|You can't see me.]]

'''Wind Sheer''' is the Mini-Con partner to [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], through thick and thin. Like Wheeljack, Wind Sheer used to be sided with the [[Autobot]]s, but after their seeming betrayal by their teammates, Wind Sheer followed his partner over to the [[Decepticon]] side. He's not as sure about the decision to change sides as Wheeljack is, but won't abandon his friend, no matter what. And in return, Wheeljack fights hard to make sure none of his new allies try to take advantage of Wind Sheer.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Hawk'''

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Aramda'' comics===
Wind Sheer was among the [[Earth]]-based Mini-Cons gathered at the Black Mesa in Arizona, just before the Transformers left Earth to return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and fight off [[Unicron]]. Presumably, he was at the [[Loop]] in [[Cyber City]], and gave his power to the [[Mini-Con Matrix]], which dealt the critical blow to Unicron.

===Fun Publications ''Cybertron'' comic===
Wind Sheer is seen among the Mini-Con rebels led by the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]], using powerful [[energon weapon]]s to strike at bases held by the [[Mini-Con Council of Sages]]. He was present at the battle where [[Unicron]] made his presense known in a big way, though it is not known how he fared in it.

==Toys==
===Armada===
*'''Wheljack with Mini-Con Wind Sheer''' (Deluxe, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-07'''

: Available only with his larger partner Wheeljack, Wind Sheer transforms into an F-117A Nighthawk stealth fighter. He's designed to fit snugly into the indentation on Wheeljack's roof, activating his [[Powerlinx]]-triggered gullwing doors.

: This mold was planned to be used as part of a ''[[Universe]]'' [[Battle in a Box]] set, but was ultimately cancelled.

*'''Rampage and Hawk with Air Assault Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:''

: In Japan, Wheeljack & Wind Sheer were available both as an individual release, and in a multi-pack with the [[Air Assault Mini-Con Team]].

==Trivia==
* Though a character model sheet was made for Wind Sheer, it doesn't look like he appears in the [[Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]] at all.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/WindSheer/windsheer.htm Wind Sheer at TFU.info]

[[Category: Armada characters]]
[[Category: Mini-Cons]]
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Talk:Skram (G2)

2006-12-02T05:36:13Z

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So- what? It's not Skram? Are we distrusting the evidence of our eyes? Do we not think someone in War Within was Windcharger unless he's explicitly named? I seem to be missing what's going on here- because it looks to '''me''' like Skram's a member of maximal security in the BM era, several centuries after G2-- yet his wiki entry seems to be saying that another, completely unrelated character was inspired by his deco. I call shenanigans on that, and I say the trivia entry is pulling this 'not the same characterness' out of it's ass.

If I'm missing something then by all means ''explain'' it. But if you have a picture of Skram in the 23rd (or whatever) century, why isn't it part of his history here? I think Skram being active in Beast Era is a pretty interesting thing for a character who never really did anything else. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 16:12, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
: I shouldn't have to explain. This bit of trivia is ''already in the Trivia section''. Put in there by ''guy who helped decide his deco.'' How is that out of his ass? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:20, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

::But it's not trivia. If it was in both places, it belongs in the Timelines section of his Fiction area.

::Also, the trivia entry is making an unsubstantiated claim that the Maximal-guy isn't Skram. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:00, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
:::Are you purposefully ignoring what I'm saying? ACCORDING TO THE ARTISTS/FANS WHO COMPOSED THE IMAGE, IT IS MERELY AN HOMAGE TO SKRAM'S COLOR SCHEME. Are you only here, parrotting the same exact damn fucking argument over and over despite what I say, just to raise my blood pressure? Do our words mean nothing to you? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:05, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

::::Really? The trivia bit just says he's an homage, and earlier everyone was asking. The linked thread on Allspark doesn't mention Skram either.
::::So, Trenttroop did, in fact, '''intend this not to be Skram'''... but still used Skram's color scheme?  I'm still a little confused, clear that up for me. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 17:26, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
:::::<strike>My bedlinens are in Joyce's color scheme, but I'm fairly certain my bed is not Joyce.</strike> Okay, I realize that I'm going to have to spell this out for you in a less artful way. You see, it is possible to homage something without it actually being that something. For example, I may like Spider-Man's colors. I could put Spider-Man's colors on some guy. That doesn't mean I intend for that guy to be Spider-Man! It is merely a color homage! This is very simple, and either you are lacking some part of your brain or you are being difficult on purpose.

:::::Do you want other examples? [[K-9]]'s page treats this subject similarly. And, sure, you'd think that the Predacons behind Razorclaw on the final page are themselves, but they're actually descendents/homages/not-the-original characters. An homage does not always sctrictly mean they're the original guy. In fact, being an homage pretty much precludes them being the original guy, or it would be called an update instead.

:::::And as I've said repeatedly, you do not have to ask Trent. M Sipher had input into the color schemes of these guys. And he was the guy who put the trivia note in. Therefore I WOULD TAKE HIS WORD ON THIS. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:02, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

::::::I see. Sipher thought it would be cute to stick the colors of a patrol specialist onto another patrol specialist- but for him to be a '''new character'''. Of course- there's nothing here to actually indicate he '''is''' a new character.
::::::To clarify my poistion, since I was apparently insufficiently blunt;
:::::: 1) That is idiotic
:::::: 2) That is an unnatural reading of the cannon from the outside. The natural reading is- two patrol specialists in the same highly distinctive color scheme? Same guy!
:::::: 3) You're elevatign [[Author intent]] above the actual cannon in a situation where Author intent is as it's '''weakest.'
:::::: My eyes, and the circumstance he appears in, tell me that is Skram. There is nothing in the cannon to indicate imply, or even really give a circumstantial reason he would not be Skram. Against it being Skram is 'Oh, I was throwing around color schemes.' -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:20, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
::::::: I don't really want to have a Fiction section that says "This is definitely Skram," and then note in the Trivia section "Actually, no he's not, according to the creators." How backwards is that? The idea of a color homage may seem odd to you, but I'm pretty sure it's fairly obvious to the rest of us. I don't understand your inability to cope with the concept of a homage or why one would do such a thing. Again, that's what an homage IS. If people didn't do it, we wouldn't have a word for it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:30, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
:::::::: I think you're falling prey to a fan-creator mindset, and aren't able to step back from this and see it for what it is; an actual, published piece of fiction, which is supposed to be read and enjoyed by people who don't know Trent and Sipher- but might be familiar with Transformers, and would, logically, conclude this is Skram.
:::::::: I'm saying [[Author intent]] here is trumped by what we see, and unless some subsequent publication goes out of its way to establish this is not Skram-- hs'e Skram.
:::::::: Peripherally, I'm also saying (as rudely as possible) "If Sipher, Trent, et-al didn't want peopel to conclude he's skram, they shouldn't have given him Skrams' fucking color schem. This entire debate is a result of a conscious choice on their parts- apparentlty designed to decieve and confuse the reader- and generally make it impossible to draw logical conclusions about the universe from the published material."
:::::::: Homage-colors '''suck''' on toys- but at least on toys we have a way of sorting out when someone isn't supposed to be who they look like. Doign that in a comic? Somebody had a major attack of the stupids. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 18:46, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
::::::::: I would say the identity of the character cannot be stated assuredly until we have official confirmation one way or the other. The author intent is merely evidence in favor of this caution, to be discarded if real fiction says one way or the other. To absolutely declare him to be Skram is misleading, especially so prominently on Skram's page, and especially especially if we have any evidence to the contrary, which we do. A note in trivia handles the matter better. Your feelings on what is and is not a good homage is not the arbitrar. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:12, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
You ramble on and on this, yet you fail to realize that there's nothing that states that they're the same character in the first place? The guy only fucking shows up in one piece of art as a extra to a comic with no text whatsoever for him, thus we default to author intent until canon comes around for him. Frankly, "author intent" is on a higher tier than your retarded "SAME COLORS=SAME CHARACTER" assumption. [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 19:33, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

:That's a bit like arguing that 2/3 of the cast of The War Within are unknowns because they never got a dialog box identifying them.
:So appearance counts for NOTHING?
:Look, if you want to argue 'Hey, we might be getting something with these guys, this might all be settled in an official capacity, so don't start examining it too closely yet- there's more coming' I'm fine with that. But the argument I see is "Dont' trust the evidence of your eyes, trust what the guy who designed the art (but isnt' the writer of this possibly firthcoming material) was thinking. And that's a bullshit argument. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:41, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
::This is a false choice. Appearance doesn't count for nothing. It also does not count for EVERYTHING. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:42, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
:::Neither does Author intent. Appearance does count for everything (or at least a lot) in Transformers in most cases (such a white-tiger-deco'd patrol cars) yet apparently in '''this''' case- it counts for nothing, and Author intent counts for all? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 20:00, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
::::I'd say the results are inconclusive. Which is why the appearance of the Skram-esque guy goes into trivia, not the fiction section. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:38, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
:::::''War Within'' was clearly stated to represent old characters in prehistory. A one-off group shot of unnamed characters, that aren't likely to get any fiction, wasn't. Beyond Tigatron, which was indicated by many cues other than color scheme, including "author intent". [[User:Interrobang|Interrobang]] 20:40, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
For the record, I think there are far more people who have no idea who Skram is in the first place so there is not a one for one based on colors of someone you don't know, and have never heard about. If I understand this correctly, this is based on a group shot of lots a similar designed patrol guys in different colors. I imagine there are other panels in transformers that have background charaters without names. Fans can place names on them if they want, and while author intent might be a good gauge as to who is who, it doesn't always workout that way in the end. It might be easy to pick out a relatively known robot out of a group in War Within because of an enlarged group knowledge of the subject, but a G2 comic character is not going to have as large of a group base for such knowledge. Until this debate happened, I've never even heard of, much less seen Skram. So the likely conclusion is that a trivial note would be fitting for a trivial one shot deal. Now if someone decides to do an Adventures of the Maximal Security Patrol, or some such thing, then you might get more useful information. ~Ithekro<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>

Tidal Wave (Armada)

2006-12-01T04:47:20Z

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{{disambig3|Mirage}}

:''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] series. He took the name '''Mirage''' after he took a new body.''

[[Image:TidalWave-PS2scale.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh son of a...]]

'''Tidal Wave''' is a powerhouse, one of the largest Decepticons under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron's]] command. His power is backed up by a brain that doesn't exactly run at optimal speeds; he's not so much stupid as he is single-minded and easily frustrated. In battle he is merciless, an unyeilding engine of destruction.

He is unquestionably loyal to Megatron and his ideals, and will quickly sign up with anyone that promises power to the Decepticon cause.

Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]]

''Japanese name:'' '''Shockwave''' (''Armada''), '''Shock Fleet''' (''Energon'', Mirage body)

==Fiction==
===Animated Continuity===
====''Armada''====
'''Voice actor''' [[Doug Parker]] (US) [[Jin Yamanoi]] Japan

Tidal Wave was originally brought to [[Earth]] by the [[Decepticon]] stratigist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in an attempt to bolster the Decepticon forces so that they could obtain the [[Requiem Blaster]]. Thrust claimed Tidal Wave was a general, an unsubstantiated claim that seems rather out of place considering Tidal Wave's... lack of grace. Although he often appeared stupid and lumbered about, Tidal Wave provided immense firepower and a combiner addition to [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and proved to be a loyal soldier throughout the campaign.

Tidal Wave was present at the meeting between the [[Autobots]] and [[Decepticons]] during the [[Unicron Battles]] in which the two sides formed a temporary truce, notably shaking hands with [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]].

====''Energon''====
'''Voice actor''' [[Doug Parker]] (US) [[Jin Yamanoi]] Japan

After the end of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave loyally followed [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]]'s last request - that the Decepticons remain at peace with the Autobots. During the ten year period that followed, Tidal Wave somewhere along the line changed not only his color palette but his occupation - instead of being a warrior, he was now a guardian of the [[energon]] mines in the Sol system's asteroid belt.

Tidal Wave's post was one of the first targets of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] hordes. After being attacked and abducted, he was brought to [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s base of operations, where they convinced him to side with them by promising to revive Megatron. Although he clearly disliked Scorponok, Tidal Wave carried out orders in attacking other energon reserves run by the Autobots until Megatron returned. Following this, he continued raiding Autobot bases, only under Megatron's orders.

Tidal Wave would later show disdain for the madman [[Decepticon]] recruit [[Shockblast]]. During a battle on Cybertron, an [[energon tower]] collapsed on top of Tidal Wave due to a shot from Shockblast. Megatron called for a retreat and hauled Tidal Wave's damaged body back into space, where the giant Decepticon was reformatted into "Mirage".

Mirage traded his gigantic, hulking body for a smaller, sleeker, and speedier form. He also apparently gained an upgrade in intelligence, although he also started to buddy up with [[Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] to form a comedy relief trio. He continued to serve Megatron throughout the war for [[energon]], even gaining what appeared to be a romantic infatuation with him.

When Galvatron flung himself into the energon sun to destroy [[Unicron]]'s spark, Mirage loyally followed after him and ended his life.

''('''Note''': Throughout the ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' cartoons, Tidal Wave/Mirage had the habit of repeating his name as a sort of battle cry. This, unsurprisingly, did not help deter his reputation as an idiot.)''

===Dreamwave Comics continuity===
====''Armada''====

Tidal Wave was little seen in the ''Armada'' comic from Dreamwave, appearing only in a panel or two in the final story.

====''Energon''====
In ''Energon'', Tidal Wave was recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], joining the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s. While he went on several raids and missions with the Terrorcons, it became clear to him that he wasn't the most respected of the team. [[Alpha Quintesson]], however, saw something in him, and reformatted him into Mirage, noting as he did so that Scorponok had fallen out of [[Unicron]]'s favor.

===Playstation 2 Video Game===
[[Image:TidalWave-PS2movie.png|thumb|left|How's the weather down there?]]

Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refuel point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The [[Autobot]]s made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Sniper]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots mamaged to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point -his face- to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple exlposions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Armada_Tidal_Wave_toy.jpg|right|thumb|170px|"TCS Tiger's Claw, Transform!"]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra-Con, 2003)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-06'''

: Tidal Wave is a robot that is made up of three different aquatic vehicles; an aircraft carrier, a double-bowed battleship, and a troop-landing craft. All three can combine to form a single gigantic warship, which from there can transform to robot mode ''without'' having to separate. Each smaller craft has its own gimmick; the carrier has a working storage elevator for Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]], the battleship has Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated swiveling cannons (also usable in robot mode), and the landing craft opens up to reveal seats for Mini-Cons to sit on.

: The [[Takara]] and [[Hasbro]] versions are considerably different, even through they only have a ''single'' difference. The Takara version uses purple plastic in the place of Hasbro's green. While this makes the Takara version somewhat more like the show portrayal, the color layouts are still off.

===Energon===
[[Image:22523-r.jpg|thumb|125px|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...]]

*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-04'''

:Tidal Wave's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed for the early part of ''Energon'', with "energy" patterns resembling stylized lightning bolts painted across it. Several portions of his body were cast in transpartent green plastic, suggesting that his body was now infused with Decepticon-energy [[energon]].

[[Image:22299-r.jpg|thumb|left|125px|He went from a boat to a ferry.]]

*'''Mirage''' (Mega, 2004)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-15'''

:Later, Tidal Wave was released under the name '''Mirage''' as a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers, as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". The initial releases of Mirage were one-per-case, and part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to a glut of early product on the shelves. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including Toys 'R' Us and Wal*Mart, relieving much of the demand for the item.

: This mold was also [[redeco]]ed into [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]].

==External Links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm Tidal Wave at TFU.info]

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Galvatron (G1)

2006-11-25T05:19:33Z

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:''Galvatron is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Galvatrong1.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Bwaaaaah! Kneepad of Dooooom!]]

'''Galvatron''' is a force of nature. Born from the machinations of [[Unicron]] himself, Galvatron is madness and power combined, given form. He is blinded and consumed by his lust for power, his whims and desires at the mercy of the moment. Not even his own subordinates are safe. Though he is not beyond the capacity for long-term goals, it is his unpredictability and his casual disregard for any and all life that strikes such horror in friend and foe alike.

Galvatron once was [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], but has been reborn from his death throes in a faustian pact with Unicron. Despite retaining the memories, spark and consciousness of Megatron, the near-death experience and massive physical upgrade led to a degree of alteration in personality, something further affected by his now-questionable sanity.

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actors:'' [[Leonard Nimoy]], [[Frank Welker]] (US); [[Seizō Katō]] (Japan)

In 2005, after being mortally wounded in battle with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was left to float aimlessly through space. He was summoned by [[Unicron]], who offered him a new body and new troops to command, so long as he destroyed the Autobot [[Matrix]] of Leadership. Megatron reluctantly accepted and was upgraded into '''Galvatron''', a more fearsome and powerful warrior.

Galvatron quickly retook command of the Decepticons after killing the traitorous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in the middle of his coronation as the Decepticons' new leader. He then went to Earth and attacked [[Autobot City]], full-force. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] lead him away from Earth and Galvatron chased him to the [[Junkion (planet)|Planet of Junk]], where he defeated Magnus and took the Matrix, intending to use it against Unicron.

Galvatron could not open the Matrix, however, and as punishment for his treachery, Unicron swallowed him whole. Inside Unicron's belly, he met up with [[Hot Rod]], and they got into a fight. Hot Rod snatched the Matrix away from Galvatron, and managed to open it, leading to his transformation into Rodimus Prime. Flush with new power, Rodimus hurled Galvatron's ass out through the side of Unicron and into deep space. But that was not the end of Galvatron.

In the year 2006 (or 2010, if you're Japanese), [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] set out to find their lost leader and return the Decepticons to glory. They found him sunk in a lava pit on the distant planet [[Thrull]] and managed to free him. However, the effects of the "plasma bath" royally screwed-up Galvatron's sanity chips, turning him certifiably nuts. Upon regaining his freedom he beat Cyclonus and Scourge up and completely destroyed Thrull.

Galvatron lead the Decepticons on many wacky adventures against the Autobots, though usually botching it in the end due to his craziness (he loved shooting his own troops). At one point, his nuttiness became so severe, the perpetually-loyal Cyclonus actually tricked Galvatron into taking therapy sessions (albeit, by force) on [[Torkulon]], the therapy-planet. After trying to murder a shrink during a word-association session, and somehow building a gun in a basket-weaving class, Galvatron was deemed incurable by conventional methods. The doctors attempted to use living extensions of the planet to give him a lobotomy (much to Cyclonus' disapproval), but Galvatron broke free and murdered the sentient organic core of the planet. After that, he razed the entire planet's civilization, leaving them so broken it would take centuries to rebuild.

However, despite his insanity, he teamed-up with the resurrected [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to stop the [[Hate Plague]]. He wound-up becoming infected by the plague and attempted to kill an unconscious Optimus Prime with a spear. Optimus woke up just in the nick of time and opened the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] directly in Galvatron's face. The wisdom of the Matrix not only cured the Universe of the Hate Plague, but cured Galvatron of his madness, as well. Grateful, Galvatron sanely declared "There will be no war today, Optimus. You have earned Galvatron's respect" and called a brief truce.

Later, Galvatron called the truce off and led an assualt on Autobot City, searching for the Key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. He got the Key and intended to use it and the Plasma Energy to turn Cybertron into a mobile dreadnaut. He teamed with the Transformer-[[Nebulan]] hybrid, [[Scorponok (G1)|Lord Zarak]], but they were eventually defeated and sent tumbling through space when Cybertron ushered in a new Golden Age. After regaining control, Galvatron vowed to collect energy all over the galaxy and return to Cybertron, though Scorponok seemed to question his leadership.

====Headmasters====

[[Image:GalvatronTVMag1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He has a weird tendency to aim at his own troops.]]

''(The Headmasters Anime ignores the events of the 3-part "The Rebirth" story arc and picks up after "The Return of Optimus Prime")''

In 2011, Galvatron reactivated the Decepticon [[Space Bridge]] on Cybertron and began a sneak-attack on the Autobots. He intended to hack into [[Vector Sigma]], though was thwarted just in time. The battle did result in yet another death for Optimus Prime.

Later Scorponok, Galvatron's new mysterious assistant from [[Master (planet)|Planet Master]], went against Galvatron's orders and placed bombs all around Vector Sigma. Galvatron rushed to Vector Sigma but could not deactivate the bombs in time and was caught in the ensuing explosion, which was powerful enough to destroy Cybertron.

[[Image:Galvacron.jpg|thumb|left|Galvatron's cherished dream is to be a fatty.]]
Galvatron was thought dead for some time, until he returned alive and well a few months later. He retook command of the Decepticons and enacted a new devious plot. Galvatron intended to transform Earth into his new Unicron-like body, making him all-powerful. He told this news only to his most trusted warrior, [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], and also delivered the news that he intended to sacrifice all the Decepticons for parts to build the body. Not a good idea, as Sixshot betrayed him to Scorponok and Galvatron was left all alone to Battle the Autobot [[Headmasters]] in the North Pole. Galvatron was defeated by the "Head-Formation of Friendship" and buried alive deep within an iceberg.

Galvatron would remain buried in the ice until he was resurrected by [[Dark Nova]] as the new and improved [[Megatron (G1)#Battlestars: Return of Convoy (Japan-only)|Super Megatron]].

====Manga continuity====

Galvatron appeared regularly throughout the Japanese 2010 and Headmasters manga, which acted as a supplement to the animated shows. Some of his devious schemes from the manga included creating a clone army of Megatrons, dubbed the [[Megatron Military]], and forcing a human scientist named [[Dalton]] to create weapons of destruction for him. He even fought alongside his nemesis Rodimus Prime against [[Guiltor]], a strange fusion of Optimus Prime and Megatron that threatened to destroy both leaders.

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===''Kiss Players'' continuity===

At the end of the Unicron War of 2005, [[Rodimus Prime]] hurled Galvatron out of [[Unicron]] and into space. The Decepticon leader crash-landed on the planet [[Earth]], obliterating the city of [[Tokyo]]. This catastrophic incident soured [[human]]-[[Transformer]] relations and led to the formation of the [[Earth Defense Command]], a governmental organization created to drive Transformers from the face of the planet.

Galvatron's Unicron-twisted cells, dispersed by the collision, spread throughout Earth's atmosphere. Born from these cells were the [[Legion]], an army of savage and vicious Transformers. Appearing all over the planet, the Legion quickly converged on the site of the impact, the crater upon which the headquarters of the E.D.C. had been constructed.

===Marvel Comics continuity===

''(Events from the UK-only comics are in italics.)''

''There were multiple Galvatrons from various alternate futures who often time-jumped to give the Autobots trouble. There are between 2 and 5 different Galvatrons; the exact number remaining inconclusive.''

====''Galvatron I''====

''After being scolded by [[Unicron]] during the events of [[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|''The Transformers: The Movie'']], Galvatron was ordered to attack Earth and destroy the [[Matrix]]. He ordered "Decepticons, to Earth!", but what he REALLY meant was Earth... 1986!''

''Time-jumping from the year 2006, and freeing himself from Unicron's control, Galvatron intended to create a device that would be powerful enough to destroy Unicron in 2006. Galvatron brought Cyclonus and Scourge with himself, and as an effect of time-travel, replaced three Autobots ([[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]) in the timeline. Galvatron began construction of a massive laser cannon which he would then hide on Earth and unleash on an unsuspecting Unicron when the time was right.''

''The Autobots and Decepticons weren't having none of that and briefly formed an alliance to stop the three Decepticons of the future. The plan wasn't going very well until [[Hot Rod]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Kup]] came back from the future to help. Present-day Ultra Magnus also arrived to help and heroically kept Galvatron occupied as the Autobots and Decepticons set-up a trap.''

''Galvatron mopped the floor with Ultra Magnus and returned to his laser cannon. He then ran into what he thought was [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (but, in fact, was an unconsciouss [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in disguise), and in a fit of anger, blew him up. After a second he realized that if he destroyed Starscream in the past, how could he have destroyed him in the future? Figuring that he was in an alternate past, and thus, no action taken then would effect his future, Galvatron and his troops returned to their proper time. The Autobots and Decepticons subsequently destroyed the laser cannon and called off the truce.''

====''Galvatron II''====
''See [[Galvatron II]]''

====Other versions of Galvatron====

''A Galvatron claiming to be no other Galvatron the Autobots had met before, snuck into the Autobot crypt and implanted devices that would read the memories of various dead Autobots. He chose to read the memories of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Sunstreaker]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. What he didn't know was that the device he placed in their bodies actually managed to revive them from the dead! Alive, but hopelessly out-matched, the Autobots concocted a plan to defeat Galvatron. They kept him busy in battle while Wheeljack placed a helmet on his head which would deactivate him and leave him imprisoned in a "sleep mode". Within this sleep mode, Galvatron was forced to forever relive his worst nightmare (being dismembered by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]) over and over and over...''

''Galvatron was seen, in Rodimus Prime's flashback, when Unicron attacked in 2010. There is no conclusive evidence on surrounding events, so it remains unknown if this is a previously seen Galvatron or yet another incarnation. It's not even known which timeline this took place in.''

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
An alternate version of Galvatron appears briefly as one of [[Unicron]]'s heralds, along with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. He is ultimately destroyed by [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] with the power of the [[Dark Saber]].
[[Image:GalvMegsUK202.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Yeah, this'll ''really'' help with the whole insanity thing.]]
===Controversy over identity===
Some fans are preoccupied with the notion of Galvatron being a psychologically distinct and discontinuous entity from Megatron, almost (or, some would have it, equally) as much as [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] demonstrate no continuity of memory or personality to their former Decepticon selves. Oddly, this remains a topic of heated debate in some circles, in spite of a fairly unambiguous canon.

In the G1 animated continuity, Galvatron evidently still self-identifies as being the same person as Megatron, albeit with greater power and a new name. Although not making a point of revealing this former identity to his troops at large (perhaps to cast off the potential stigma of being a "defeated" leader), Galvatron makes his sense of self clear when Starscream asks "Megatron? Is that you?", to which he replies "Here's a hint" before obliterating him.<ref>Some fans claim the "Here's a hint" line is a point in favor of Galvatron ''not'' being Megatron, instead of the far more likely intended affirmation, since Megatron "would never kill Starscream." However most fans would probably agree that Starscream had simply never pissed Megatron off enough to actually kill him before.</ref> Later in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie (1986)|The Transformers: The Movie]]'' when Galvatron is poised to crush [[Hot Rod]]'s neck, he boasts: "First Prime, then Ultra Magnus, and now you. It's a pity you Autobots die so easily, or I might have a sense of satisfaction." Again, Galvatron is obviously speaking with no sense of discontinuity of identity or personality as he refers to past and current acts as both Megatron and Galvatron without qualification or distinction.

While some might contrast this statement, however, with his earlier line, "I shall crush you, just as Megatron crushed Prime,", interpreting that such a statement implies a disconnect from his former life, this too can easily be explained by Galvatron's apparent reluctance to allow his troops know that he used to be Megatron. While Galvatron would have fully expected the knowledge imparted in the later statement to Hot Rod to die with the callow youth, the declaration to Ultra Magnus was made in public, with his troops (and, potentially, other Autobots in earshot) present.

During season three, however, Galvatron made little or no further references to his past life as Megatron, though this could be a side effect of lying in a pool of lava for several months and his increasing insanity. However, an absence of references do not neccessarily constitute a change in identification. Upon meeting the resurrected Optimus Prime in ''The Return of Optimums Prime'', Galvatron behaved as though simply picking up where he left off with his old nemesis from his Megatron days, as did Prime, saying that he knew him "all too well", indicating that the Autobot leader was capable of recognising his former adversary despite the change in name and appearance. Furthermore, in ''Five Faces of Darkness'', Astrotrain states that Megatron and Galvatron are "the same guy," implying that during Galvatron's absence, the other Decepticons (or, at the very least, Astrotrain) figured out what was going on.

[[Image:GalvatronManga1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|For the very early Japanese advertisement art, Galvatron and Megatron were presented as different characters.]]

In the US and UK Marvel comics the various time-hopping Galvatrons all demonstrate an awareness of having previously been Megatron with no strong indicators of a break in psychological identification. Indeed, at one point, a Galvatron said outright, "Like Megatron? No - I AM Megatron!" The closest that these Galvatrons came to identity crisis were incidents in which a time-displaced Galvatron was confronted by Megatrons (or copies thereof) and did battle with his former self. Although in these instances Galvatron experiences trains of thought that suggest he sees Megatron as a separate being and/or the source of his madness that needs to be destroyed, it should be noted that these are not the musings of a calm, rational mind. In these instances Galvatron is in the grips of a psychotic episode, which he generally snaps out of by realising that he is indeed the same person. These instances should be seen as the result of deranged reasoning tinged perhaps with self-loathing or the personification of personal flaws and/or failings with his past self, not as proof of a complete psychological separation of characters.

A possible explanation for why (any version of) Galvatron retains psychological continuity with Megatron while his fellow Unicron-creations do not may be that [[Thundercracker]] et al were apparently already dead or in total stasis-lock at the time of their reformatting, and thus it is widely speculated that only their bodies were used to create Cyclonus and company. Whether this indicates that they retained their sparks and merely suffered total mind-wipes (either as the result of recent death or by Unicron's doing), or if Unicron actually infused their reformatted bodies with new life-forces is unknown. (On the other hand, none of the other Unicron-created Decepticons have faced their past selves or deeds the way Galvatron has.) Megatron, by comparison, was clearly alive and awake at the time of his reformatting and struck a bargain with Unicron for "a new body", a deal which clearly implies that his mind would remain his own.

Another indication of Galvatron's enduring sense of self-identification as still being Megatron was demonstrated in the Japanese-exclusive ''[[Battlestars]]'' series, upon being resurrected and further upgraded Galvatron reverted to the name Megatron once more (as [[Megatron (G1)#Battlestars: Return of Convoy (Japan-only)|Super Megatron]]).

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Galvatron_27.PNG|frame|Why am I carrying this black thing around? I never use it for anything.]]
* '''Galvatron''' (Decepticon, 1986/1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-62'''

: Galavtron transforms into a Cybertronic treaded field artillery unit, with an alternate hand-held gun mode. Using a D-cell battery, he has a light-up cannon in gun mode, light-up eyes in robot mode, and variable electronic warbly noises in any mode.

* '''Galvatron''' (Decepticon, 2005)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-62-S'''

: The original Galvatron toy was much later [[redeco]]ed and re-released by [[Takara]] into a sort-of more show-like apperance, being primarily purple instead of gray. His face mold was also slightly [[retool]]ed, and he was given new sound effects, including speech clips (in Japanese, naturally).

: This toy was later released as the [[e-Hobby]]-exlcusive [[Galvatron II]].

===Merchandise===
* Galvatron was part of the second "Act" of Takara's [[Super Collection Figure]], a soft-plastic PVC of his cartoon model in both full-color and all-clear plastics, one each per case of twelve.

* The SCF Galavtron was later released as part of the [[Heroes of Cybertron]] series, cast entirely in clear-red plastic then painted over (giving it a light-piped-like glowing eye effect). He was only available in the third wave of the line.

==Trivia==
*A Galvatron [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. It is only vaguely similar to Galvatron's normal appearance and may possibly have been a "powered up" Galvatron of some sort.

*Galvatron's toy bio was apparently written with the intention of him being a new character who coexisted with Megatron: he has a rank of 9 and the function "City Commander," with no mention of him having once been Megatron. Given the omission of similar details from Rodimus Prime's bio, it is likely that this was done to avoid spoiling the surprise of Galvatron's origin in the movie.

* The Galvatron toy's gun mode's only fictional appearances were in the UK comics, which featured it as a shrunken, human-scaled weapon, and a form that he assumed merely so that he could easily be conveyed by other parties, but never wielded as a weapon.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Galvatron/galvatron.htm Galvatron at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Galvatron Galvatron's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==Footnotes==
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[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Heralds of Unicron]]
[[Category: Titanium Series]]
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