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Dirge (G1)

2007-07-20T23:09:25Z

75.75.174.121: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Dirge}}
:''Dirge is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DirgeG1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Death comes to he who-- wait, no, death comes to ME. I've been saying that wrong this whole time."]]

'''Dirge''' is a master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation. Should things spiral out of control, Dirge falls victim to paralyzing fear himself and his usefulness as a warrior vanishes.

True to his name, he tends to die a lot.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Funébro'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
Dirge was on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] serving under [[Straxus]] when contact was first made with the long-lost [[Earth]]bound Decepticons. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} After Straxus's death, Dirge and his fellow "coneheads" were the second team of Decepticons to travel to Earth via the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had instructed that their jet modes be altered to resemble "Terran craft" which had previously been seen in a [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] aerospace plant under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] control. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}

[[image:Dirge_DeathSerpentor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|He couldn't even kill Duke, but he wasted ''you?'']]

Their mission was to defend a giant drill that would bore through [[Hoover Dam]] and siphon the Colorado River through the space bridge to the waterless Cybertron, where Decepticon turbines would generate "enough energy to power Cybertron for years." But just as the drill began its work, the [[Aerialbot|Aerialbots]] intervened. Dirge found his fear-inducing ability was particularly effective against the acrophobic [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], but the other Decepticons fared poorly enough that a retreat was eventually called.

When the Decepticons later allied with [[Cobra]], Dirge was assigned to be an emissary among the humans. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} This would be unfortunate for the luckless [[Seeker]]. When [[Serpentor]] realized the Decepticons were going to destroy the Earth, he needed a token of conciliation to show the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. So in the middle of a battle against [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Serpentor goaded Dirge into attacking the giant with everything he had. Serpentor then pressed a button in the cockpit of his own jet, "jamming" Dirge's "frequencies," which caused the Seeker's weapons to lock up and explode when he tried to fire.

The explosion tore Dirge apart, and he wouldn't be seen again for years.{{ - }}
====Generation 2====
[[image:Dirge_DeathSwarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Death by [[Furmanism]].]]

Dirge reappeared among the Decepticon forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the [[Swarm]], self-destructing alongside [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[rheanimum]] that could have saved him.{{ - }}

====Timelines Classics====
:''(<b>Note:</b> This series follows from Marvel G1 but disregards the UK and G2 comics.)''

[[image:Dirge_DeathTimelines.jpg|right|150px|thumb|You only get so many do-overs, pal.]]

While the war seemingly ended with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] defeat at [[Klo]], Megatron was quietly gathering the remains of forgotten Earthbound casualties and rebuilding them. Dirge was among his resurrections, but the Seeker chose to follow the exiled Bludgeon instead.<ref>[[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s bio card</ref> This would prove an unfortunate choice, as Dirge soon ended up in the [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shelled]] thrall of [[Bug Bite]].

When Bug Bite decided to try and subvert Megatron himself, Dirge was on the team accompanying him to Earth. {{storylink|Games of Deception}} As Bug Bite and Megatron confronted each other, the Autobots ambushed them, freeing many of Bug Bite's troops with a cerebro-shell jammer. It's unclear whether Dirge's shell was disabled, but the point is somewhat moot; [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] shot him in the chest, leaving him lying on the floor with extinguished optics. ''(<b>Note:</b> While this is far from a conclusive "death," the author DID intend him to die. See [[Dirge_(G1)#Trivia|Trivia]].)''

{{ - }}

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bud Davis]] (US), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japan)

[[image:DinobotIslandPt2-Dirge.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Not a good start, is it?]]

Dirge appeared without explanation on Earth under Megatron's command a year or two after the [[Ark]]-borne Transformers awoke. His first notable activity was joining in a raid on [[Dinobot Island]], where he was eventually chewed on and thrown bodily by one of the time-lost dinosaurs.

Megatron said Dirge and the other two coneheads were "supposed to be the most powerful jets in the galaxy." {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} But if Megatron was serious, then they certainly didn't do much to live up to that reputation. They were loyal enough troopers, participating in all the usual Decepticon mischief, but not much more than that.

[[image:Dirge_DeathUnicron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Turns out Unicron didn't have a secret weak spot in his mouth. Thanks for trying, though!]]

Dirge's first apparent death was during [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in 2005. All three coneheads (or Seekers who looked like them) were seen flying into Unicron's mouth and exploding. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie (1986)}} However, Dirge soon turned up again in [[Carbombya]], hiding with Ramjet amongst [[Abdul Fakkadi|President Fakkadi]]'s air force. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Fakkadi denied their presence to the Autobots, but [[Outback]] psyched the two Decepticons out by walking around the airfield with what he claimed was a "[[Decepticon detector]]." When the coneheads tried to escape, Outback used a smoke grenade to make them crash, then tore the location of [[Chaar]] out of them with his steely gaze.

[[image:Dirge_toondeath.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Maybe he shouldn't take his nitroglycerin collection everywhere with him.]]

The two hapless Decepticons somehow escaped Autobot captivity, though, because they later participated in a full-scale assault on Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} They chose to strafe [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], who dispatched them both with well-timed punches that sent them careening into buildings. They exploded quite utterly (even Ramjet, who you'd think would be used to it).

And yet they later appeared again on Chaar, failing to defend [[Trypticon]] against the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}} In fact, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tried to execute the coneheads and the [[Battlecharger]]s for their inability to stop the wraith. But they were saved when Starscream possessed Trypticon himself and launched into space, Dirge and the others onboard. When they saw that Starscream was using Trypticon to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, they sabotaged the dinosaur from within. It's unknown whether that got them back in Galvatron's good graces; this was their last appearance.

[[image:Dirge_AlmostDeath.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Uncharacteristically AVOIDING death somehow.]]

''<b>Note:</b> When [[Octane]] was seeking refuge in the Decepticon Crypt, he paused in front of a statue and said, "I know, 'Death comes to anyone who hides behind my marker.'" {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} This may have been intended to be a reference to Dirge, who sometimes spoke that way. But the statue bore only a very vague resemblance to him, and he would appear prominently in [[Ghost in the Machine]], which had to take place afterwards. Plus it's highly unlikely the Decepticons would've been able to - or bothered to - erect the monument on Autobot-controlled Cybertron.''

{{ - }}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
{{Storylink|Desert Flight}}
''This is a [[multipath adventure]] with no one fixed outcome.''

Dirge is the Decepticon defending the [[Anti-gravity base|anti-gravity base]], striking fear in the Autobots. In one outcome, he succeeds in destroying [[Optimus Prime]], only to be destroyed himself by the Autobot leader's final shot. In the end, Prime' sacrifice spurs the Autobots to fight on to victory! Some days, you just '''can't''' win.

''Dirge is the most overpowering Decepticon in this story, but he can be defeated by a surprise attack. Alternately, if both Ramjet and Thrust are defeated, Dirge will retreat.''

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
[[image:Dirge_DeathArmada.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Even in a new continuity, he can't get a break.]]

An alternate version of Dirge appeared briefly as one of Unicron's heralds, along with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and Galvatron. He was blown up when [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] detonated the Decepticon headquarters that they had taken over.

{{ - }}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Dirge'''( Decepticon Jet, 1985/2001/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''97'''

[[Image:G1Dirge_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Closet [[Conehead]] ]]

: A [[retool]] of the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] mold, Dirge transforms into a modified F-15 fighter jet with different wings. The spring-loaded missile launchers were replaced with simplified non-firing... rifle barrels?

: Dirge never had a full release in Japan, where he was only available as a mail-away in 1986 (for 1980 yen and 4 [[robot points]]), and at the 20th Century Toy Museum in 2001. He was also re-released in the US as part of the Toys "R" Us [[Commemorative Series]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].

===Timelines===
*'''Games of Deception!''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
[[Image:Classics_Dirge_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Conehead uncloseted.]]
: Dirge is part of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] box set, along with [[Bugbite]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. He is a [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Ramjet toy, transforming into an f-15 fighter jet with customized wings. He also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers that can mount on his biceps, under his wings, or be used as hand-held weapons.

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: There were 1500 Classics Dirge figures produced.

===Merchandise===
* '''Heroes of Cybertron'''

{{ - }}

==Trivia==
* [[Simon Furman]] originally planned for Dirge and the other "coneheads" to appear and defend the ''[[Nemesis]]'' in the [[Nemesis, Part 2|conclusion]] to ''[[Beast Wars]]'', but this plot point was dropped due to time and budget constraints. Furman was so disappointed at his missed chance to use Dirge (whom he appreciated because he has a "...a cool doom-laden name"), that he chose the character to be one of Unicron's heralds in the ''[[Armada]]'' comic's "[[Worlds Collide]]" arc.
* The day after the final colors were put on the page of the Transformers Timelines Summer Special where Dirge apparently falls dead, colorist Drew Eiden found and noted to editor Pete Sinclair about this article joking how ironic it was. Whether it was intended to continue the trend of Dirge dying in everything remains unknown. ''(This was revealed by colorist [[Drew Eiden]] during the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collector's Club]] panel at [[BotCon 2007]].)''

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Dirge/dirge.htm Dirge at TFU.info]

*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Dirge Dirge's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

*[http://bwtf.com/cbreviews/dw/arm14/ Review of DW's Armada: Worlds Collide #14]

*[http://bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/episodes/seasonthree/nem2/ Review of Beast Wars' final episode Nemesis, Part 2]

[[Category: Classics characters]]
[[Category: Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
[[Category: Mail order exclusives]]
[[category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Seekers]]
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Dirge (G1)

2007-07-20T23:08:29Z

75.75.174.121: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Dirge}}
:''Dirge is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DirgeG1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Death comes to he who-- wait, no, death comes to ME. I've been saying that wrong this whole time."]]

'''Dirge''' is a master of using fear as a weapon. Mournful, morose, and silent, his behavior gives even close comrades like [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] the creeps. Dirge actively cultivates this atmosphere; his engines are even tuned to generate fear in all who hear them. Few realize, however, that this need to instill fear is part of an overwhelming need for control over his own situation. Should things spiral out of control, Dirge falls victim to paralyzing fear himself and his usefulness as a warrior vanishes.

True to his name, he tends to die a lot.

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Funébro'''

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
Dirge was on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] serving under [[Straxus]] when contact was first made with the long-lost [[Earth]]bound Decepticons. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} After Straxus's death, Dirge and his fellow "coneheads" were the second team of Decepticons to travel to Earth via the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had instructed that their jet modes be altered to resemble "Terran craft" which had previously been seen in a [[G.B. Blackrock|Blackrock]] aerospace plant under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] control. {{storylink|Brainstorm!}}

[[image:Dirge_DeathSerpentor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|He couldn't even kill Duke, but he wasted ''you?'']]

Their mission was to defend a giant drill that would bore through [[Hoover Dam]] and siphon the Colorado River through the space bridge to the waterless Cybertron, where Decepticon turbines would generate "enough energy to power Cybertron for years." But just as the drill began its work, the [[Aerialbot|Aerialbots]] intervened. Dirge found his fear-inducing ability was particularly effective against the acrophobic [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], but the other Decepticons fared poorly enough that a retreat was eventually called.

When the Decepticons later allied with [[Cobra]], Dirge was assigned to be an emissary among the humans. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} This would be unfortunate for the luckless [[Seeker]]. When [[Serpentor]] realized the Decepticons were going to destroy the Earth, he needed a token of conciliation to show the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. So in the middle of a battle against [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], Serpentor goaded Dirge into attacking the giant with everything he had. Serpentor then pressed a button in the cockpit of his own jet, "jamming" Dirge's "frequencies," which caused the Seeker's weapons to lock up and explode when he tried to fire.

The explosion tore Dirge apart, and he wouldn't be seen again for years.{{ - }}
====Generation 2====
[[image:Dirge_DeathSwarm.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Death by [[Furmanism]].]]

Dirge reappeared among the Decepticon forces just long enough to sacrifice himself futilely against the [[Swarm]], self-destructing alongside [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Moments later, Megatron showed up with the [[rheanimum]] that could have saved him.{{ - }}

====Timelines Classics====
:''(<b>Note:</b> This series follows from Marvel G1 but disregards the UK and G2 comics.)''

[[image:Dirge_DeathTimelines.jpg|right|150px|thumb|You only get so many do-overs, pal.]]

While the war seemingly ended with [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] defeat at [[Klo]], Megatron was quietly gathering the remains of forgotten Earthbound casualties and rebuilding them. Dirge was among his resurrections, but the Seeker chose to follow the exiled Bludgeon instead.<ref>[[Classics (2006)|Classics]] [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]'s bio card</ref> This would prove an unfortunate choice, as Dirge soon ended up in the [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shelled]] thrall of [[Bug Bite]].

When Bug Bite decided to try and subvert Megatron himself, Dirge was on the team accompanying him to Earth. {{storylink|Games of Deception}} As Bug Bite and Megatron confronted each other, the Autobots ambushed them, freeing many of Bug Bite's troops with a cerebro-shell jammer. It's unclear whether Dirge's shell was disabled, but the point is somewhat moot; [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] shot him in the chest, leaving him lying on the floor with extinguished optics. ''(<b>Note:</b> While this is far from a conclusive "death," the author DID intend him to die. See [[Dirge_(G1)#Trivia|Trivia]].)''

{{ - }}

===Animated continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bud Davis]] (US), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japan)

[[image:DinobotIslandPt2-Dirge.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Not a good start, is it?]]

Dirge appeared without explanation on Earth under Megatron's command a year or two after the [[Ark]]-borne Transformers awoke. His first notable activity was joining in a raid on [[Dinobot Island]], where he was eventually chewed on and thrown bodily by one of the time-lost dinosaurs.

Megatron said Dirge and the other two coneheads were "supposed to be the most powerful jets in the galaxy." {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}} But if Megatron was serious, then they certainly didn't do much to live up to that reputation. They were loyal enough troopers, participating in all the usual Decepticon mischief, but not much more than that.

[[image:Dirge_DeathUnicron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Turns out Unicron didn't have a secret weak spot in his mouth. Thanks for trying, though!]]

Dirge's first apparent death was during [[Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in 2005. All three coneheads (or Seekers who looked like them) were seen flying into Unicron's mouth and exploding. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie (1986)}} However, Dirge soon turned up again in [[Carbombya]], hiding with Ramjet amongst [[Abdul Fakkadi|President Fakkadi]]'s air force. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Fakkadi denied their presence to the Autobots, but [[Outback]] psyched the two Decepticons out by walking around the airfield with what he claimed was a "[[Decepticon detector]]." When the coneheads tried to escape, Outback used a smoke grenade to make them crash, then tore the location of [[Chaar]] out of them with his steely gaze.

[[image:Dirge_toondeath.jpg|thumb|left|175px|Maybe he shouldn't take his nitroglycerin collection everywhere with him.]]

The two hapless Decepticons somehow escaped Autobot captivity, though, because they later participated in a full-scale assault on Cybertron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} They chose to strafe [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], who dispatched them both with well-timed punches that sent them careening into buildings. They exploded quite utterly (even Ramjet, who you'd think would be used to it).

And yet they later appeared again on Chaar, failing to defend [[Trypticon]] against the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}} In fact, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tried to execute the coneheads and the [[Battlecharger]]s for their inability to stop the wraith. But they were saved when Starscream possessed Trypticon himself and launched into space, Dirge and the others onboard. When they saw that Starscream was using Trypticon to connect Unicron's head to Cybertron, they sabotaged the dinosaur from within. It's unknown whether that got them back in Galvatron's good graces; this was their last appearance.

[[image:Dirge_AlmostDeath.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Uncharacteristically AVOIDING death somehow.]]

''<b>Note:</b> When [[Octane]] was seeking refuge in the Decepticon Crypt, he paused in front of a statue and said, "I know, 'Death comes to anyone who hides behind my marker.'" {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} This may have been intended to be a reference to Dirge, who sometimes spoke that way. But the statue bore only a very vague resemblance to him, and he would appear prominently in [[Ghost in the Machine]], which had to take place afterwards. Plus it's highly unlikely the Decepticons would've been able to - or bothered to - erect the monument on Autobot-controlled Cybertron.''

{{ - }}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
{{Storylink|Desert Flight}}
''This is a [[multipath adventure]] with no one fixed outcome.''

Dirge is the Decepticon defending the [[Anti-gravity base|anti-gravity base]], striking fear in the Autobots. In one outcome, he succeeds in destroying [[Optimus Prime]], only to be destroyed himself by the Autobot leader's final shot. In the end, Prime' sacrifice spurs the Autobots to fight on to victory! Some days, you just '''can't''' win.

''Dirge is the most overpowering Decepticon in this story, but he can be defeated by a surprise attack. Alternately, if both Ramjet and Thrust are defeated, Dirge will retreat.''

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comics===
[[image:Dirge_DeathArmada.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Even in a new continuity, he can't get a break.]]

An alternate version of Dirge appeared briefly as one of Unicron's heralds, along with [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], and Galvatron. He was blown up when [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] detonated the Decepticon headquarters that they had taken over.

{{ - }}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Dirge'''( Decepticon Jet, 1985/2001/2004)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''97'''

[[Image:G1Dirge_toy.jpg|right|thumb|Closet [[Conehead]] ]]

: A [[retool]] of the [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] mold, Dirge transforms into a modified F-15 fighter jet with different wings. The spring-loaded missile launchers were replaced with simplified non-firing... rifle barrels?

: Dirge never had a full release in Japan, where he was only available as a mail-away in 1986 (for 1980 yen and 4 [[robot points]]), and at the 20th Century Toy Museum in 2001. He was also re-released in the US as part of the Toys "R" Us [[Commemorative Series]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]].

===Timelines===
*'''Games of Deception!''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
[[Image:Classics_Dirge_Toy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Conehead uncloseted.]]
: Dirge is part of the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]''-themed [[BotCon 2007]] box set, along with [[Bugbite]], [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. He is a [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Ramjet toy, transforming into an f-15 fighter jet with customized wings. He also comes with two spring-loaded missile launchers that can mount on his biceps, under his wings, or be used as hand-held weapons.

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

: There were 1500 Classics Dirge figures produced.

===Merchandise===
* '''Heroes of Cybertron'''

{{ - }}

==Trivia==
* [[Simon Furman]] originally planned for Dirge and the other "coneheads" to appear and defend the ''[[Nemesis]]'' in the [[Nemesis, Part 2|conclusion]] to ''[[Beast Wars]]'', but this plot point was dropped due to time and budget constraints. Furman was so disappointed at his missed chance to use Dirge (whom he appreciated because he has a "...a cool doom-laden name"), that he chose the character to be one of Unicron's heralds in the ''[[Armada]]'' comic's "[[Worlds Collide]]" arc.
* The day after the final colors were put on the page, colorist Drew Eiden found and noted to editor Pete Sinclair about this article joking how ironic it was. Whether it was intended to continue the trend of Dirge dying in everything remains unknown. ''(This was revealed by colorist [[Drew Eiden]] during the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Collector's Club]] panel at [[BotCon 2007]].)''

==Footnotes==
<references />

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Dirge/dirge.htm Dirge at TFU.info]

*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Dirge Dirge's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

*[http://bwtf.com/cbreviews/dw/arm14/ Review of DW's Armada: Worlds Collide #14]

*[http://bwtf.com/bw/tvshow/episodes/seasonthree/nem2/ Review of Beast Wars' final episode Nemesis, Part 2]

[[Category: Classics characters]]
[[Category: Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Convention exclusives]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
[[Category: Mail order exclusives]]
[[category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Seekers]]
[[Category: Timelines characters]]<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>

Drew Eiden

2007-07-02T21:51:05Z

75.75.174.121: /* Published color work */

'''Drew Eiden''' is a colorist. He is on staff for the Official Transformers Collector's Club Magazine as the Resident Colorist through [[Fun Publications]]. He also has worked on the Botcon comic book ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]'' along with other various work for Fun Pub.

At [[Botcon 2006]], Drew guested on the Transformers Collector's Club Magazine Panel.

== Published color work ==
*''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]'' (Oct 2006) - Full colors on pages 1-10, flat work on pages 11-15, 18, 20, 24.
*''[[Games of Deception]]'' (Jun 2007) - Colors
*''Botcon 2007''* Exclusive Souveneirs - (2007)
*Colors on Tech Spec artwork for:
**[[Alpha Trion]]
**[[Weirdwolf]]
**[[Springer]]
**[[Huffer]]

*''Transformers Collector's Club Magazine'' - (2005-Current)
*Colors on the profile art (robot and [[alternate mode]]s) for:
**''[[Universe]]'' [[Ultra Magnus]]
**''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave]]
**''Cybertron'' [[Unicron]]
**''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Grimlock]]
**''Classics'' [[Mirage]]
**''Classics'' [[Astrotrain]]
**''Classics'' [[Rodimus]]
*Colors for background art for the [[Battle Beasts]] column.
*Colors for the cover to issue 14 (''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]).
*[[Beast Wars]]: The Gathering #3 - flats for page 6

==External links==
*[http://dreweiden.deviantart.com Drew's Deviant Art page]

[[Category: Colorists|Eiden, Drew]]<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>

Dawn of Future's Past

2007-06-24T04:59:32Z

75.75.174.121: /* Transformers Timelines Vol. 2 #1 */

'''A rogue [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] steals a [[Maximal]] relic. A group of Maximal explores must pursue.'''

=Transformers Timelines Vol. 2 #1=

'''Story:''' [[Pete Sinclair]]<br>
'''Story consultants:''' [[Bob Forward]] and [[Ben Yee|Benson Yee]]<br>
'''Writers:''' [[Forest Lee]], Pete Sinclair <br>
'''Pencils:''' [[Dan Khanna]], [[Alex Milne]], and [[Marcelo Matere]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Jake Isenberg]] (mistyped Eisen in the book) and [[Terry Pallot]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Drew Eiden]], [[Josh Perez]], and [[Thomas Deer]]<br>
'''Letters:''' [[Junemoon Studio]]<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Tigatron]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], [[Rattrap]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]], [[Optimus Primal]]
*''Minor characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Nitrostreak]], [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]], [[Waspinator]], [[Terrorsaur]], [[Tarantulas]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*''Originally published:'' 2006
*''Mass retail release:'' November, 2006

==Synopsis==

[[Unit 1]] and [[Unit 2]] speed to intercept Megatron, who is in the process of stealing the [[Golden Disk]]. Unit 1 is incapacitated. After a disagreement with one of his [[Dinobot (BW)|troops]] about honor, Megatron and his forces retreat with their prize.

In the shadows of [[Cybertropolis]], [[Divebomb (G1)|a mysterious figure]] orders Buzzsaw and Laserbeak to secretly assist Megatron in his escape. Meanwhile, Megatron's stoops have succeeded in heisting a ship, the [[Darksyde]]. This forces Unit 2 to commandeer his own, the [[Chromia 10]], although her [[Airazor (BW)| pilot]] insists on doing the flying.

Inside the Maximal Defense Command Center, three Maximals meet to discuss the situation. After a briefing, they decide to send the [[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]] after Megatron. On a space station, [[Rattrap|one of the Axalon's crew]] complains to [[Cheetor (BW)|another]] about delays. [[Rhinox (BW)|Yet another]] scolds them. Optimus Primal sees to [[Rampage (BW)|his cargo]].

After the Axalon departs, she receives her mission to stop Megatron. Just then, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw attack in their ship. The Chromia 10 arrives to help, but both of these ships are destroyed. Unit 2 and the pilot, however, are brought aboard the Axalon by [[remote spark core transfer]].

[[Tarantulas|A crew member]] of the Darksyde secretly transmits data from the Golden Disk to an [[Tripredacus Council|unseen recipient]]. As the Axalon closes in, Megatron again flogs his honor-bound subordinate before greeting the Maximals with an array of ammunition. The Darkside escapes into a [[Transwarp]] portal, followed closely by the Axalon.

Much later, after [[Beast Machines|Megatron's techo-superiority reign]], Razorclaw vows that the Predacons will defeat the Maximals.

==Errors==
*TBA

==Items of note==
*Rattrap calls Rhinox a "rhinoceros". In [[Beast Wars, Part 1]], he calls Rhinox a "bulldozer."
*On the space station, Rhinox and a group of armed guards can be seen loading the Protofom X's stasis pod onto the Axalon.
*One of the Maximals in the Defense Command Center has the head of [[Blurr (Armada)|Armada Blurr]].
*[[Ram Horn]] can be seen in the reflection on Tarantulas' head.
*Megatron is a repaint of Cybertron Red Alert, but here it is revealed that that body is actually a suit of armor, accounting for why the BotCon toy looks different that the pre-beast Megatron seen in Beast Wars, Part 1.
*The mass-retail release featured several pages of bonus material: some sketches by Marcelo Matere, and profiles for Optimus, Megatron, Cheetor, and the [[Maximal Command Security Force]].
*Razorclaw's appearance is based on the [[Leobreaker]] toy with a new head. He also sports a [[Faction symbols|new Predacon symbol]]. The Transformers standing behind Razorclaw seem to be based on [[Transmetal 2]] Cheetor, [[Longhorn (BM)|Longhorn]], and [[Guiledart]], though artist Dan Khanna says these resemblances were not intentional. This scene was said, by Pete Sinclair, to take place 50-100 years after ''Beast Machines''. He also stated that the original Rampage, Tantrum, and Headstrong died at the end of the Great War, and the guys standing behind Razorclaw are their descendants.
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Drew Eiden

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'''Drew Eiden''' is a colorist. He is on staff for the Official Transformers Collector's Club Magazine as the Resident Colorist through [[Fun Publications]]. He also has worked on the Botcon comic book ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]'' along with other various work for Fun Pub.

At [[Botcon 2006]], Drew guested on the Transformers Collector's Club Magazine Panel.

== Published Color Work ==
*''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]'' (Oct 2006) - Full colors on pages 1-10, flat work on pages 11-15, 18, 20, 24.
*''Transformers Collector's Club Magazine'' - (2005-Current)
*Colors on the profile art (robot and [[alternate mode]]s) for:
**''[[Universe]]'' [[Ultra Magnus]]
**''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave]]
**''Cybertron'' [[Unicron]]
**''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Grimlock]]
**''Classics'' [[Mirage]]
**''Classics'' [[Astrotrain]]
**''Classics'' [[Rodimus]]
*Colors for background art for the [[Battle Beasts]] column.
*Colors for the cover to issue 14 (''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]).
*[[Beast Wars]]: The Gathering #3 - flats for page 6

==External links==
*[http://dreweiden.deviantart.com Drew's Deviant Art page]

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