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Wheelie (ROTF)

2011-08-09T07:49:20Z

76.91.93.83: /* Dark of the Moon film */

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{{disambig3|Wheelie}}
:''Wheelie is an Autobot and 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]]. He is sometimes known as '''Wheels'''.''
[[Image:ROTFWheelie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Whaddaya lookin' at, [[Bonecrusher (dog)|slobberpuss]]?!]]
'''Wheelie''' is a sneaky little salvage and [[scrap drone]]<ref>Hasbro's online [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/TRANSFORMERS-Glossary.cfm Transformers glossary].</ref>, always underfoot when you least expect it. As a reconnaissance specialist, he's equipped to the teeth with mid-range surveillance equipment. But his real asset is stealth, tooling along unseen and unsuspected while he accomplishes his mission. Unfortunately for his mission, he often bites off more than he can chew—and ends up being the one chewed on!

Although he does seem to have a bit of a "mouth" on him, Wheelie isn't really a ''bad'' sort: a loving home and a little strict discipline could whip him into shape. Allow disgruntlement with the Autobots to grow, however, and he may get ''mean''...

{{quote|Easy, [[Mikaela Banes|Warrior Goddess]], I'm just a little salvage scrap drone.|Wheelie, shortly after earning the nickname "Blinky"|''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Pre-''Revenge of the Fallen'' Titan Magazines===

[[Image:Titan5_Wheeliparatrooper.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Are you sure this'll take my ''weeeiiiggggh-'' '''*KRNCH*''']]

During the Decepticon plot to frame [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Wheelie was parachuted onto their prison convoy by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Once there, he swiftly freed the twins and offered them a place in the Decepticons before he made good his escape.

Also, he totally [[:Image:Titan5_Wheeliethemurderer.jpg|murdered two people]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

{{Note|The following is in Law and Disorder letters page continuity.}}

Ironhide really, really, ''really'' dislikes Wheelie. Optimus Prime stopped him using the guy as a 'target marker' {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|#15's Law and Disorder}} and he's asked the Decepticons to come collect (and torture) him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10|#10's Law and Disorder}}

{{-}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:Voice actor: [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese), [[Rainer Fritzsche]] (German), [[Luca Dal Fabbro]] (Italian), [[Sérgio Stern]] (Portuguese), [[Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin American-Spanish)
[[Image:Wheelie ROTF movie trailer.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No disassemble!]]

Disguised as a remote-controlled monster truck toy, Wheelie was ordered by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to steal the [[AllSpark]] fragment that belonged to [[Mikaela Banes]]. Wheelie attempted to unlock the safe in her garage containing the fragment, but the noise he made in trying to avoid the various dangerous objects on the floor alerted her to his presence, so she picked him up with tongs and burnt out his left eye with a blowtorch. Mikaela then demanded to know what he was doing there, and Wheelie explained that he needed to bring the AllSpark shard to the Decepticons, or he'd be terminated, begging mercy of Mikaela, who he dubbed "Warrior Goddess". Despite his protests, Mikaela locked him inside a box, which she took to [[Princeton University]] when [[Sam Witwicky]] told her he had been having visions and breakdowns induced by the fragment. Although [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] later bisected Mikaela's car, Wheelie's box was undamaged and she retrieved and stored it in [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s boot.

Wheelie was let out of the box at [[Seymour Simmons]]'s deli in [[New York City]]. Mikaela held him with a chain, but promised she would not hurt him if he promised to explain the [[Cyberglyphics]] Sam had been hallucinating about. Wheelie identified the symbols as the Language of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]], and said that he couldn't read it. When he noticed the pictures of suspected Transformers, he identified them as the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], saying they could read the language and he could tell them where to find them. Wheelie did, and he accompanied Mikaela, Sam, Simmons, [[Leo Spitz]], Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to find [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] at the Smithsonian. Wheelie told the humans that Jetfire was a living legend, like "chairman of the board" type, and instructed Sam to point the shard at the Blackbird.

[[Image:ROTF-Wheeliedryhumpsaleg.jpg|left|thumb|300px|This is the culmination of 25 years of Transformers fiction. You've come a long way, baby.]]
The surge of energon sent through Jetfire awoke the ancient Seeker, who was irritable and cantankerous, and Wheelie noted that Jetfire had not aged very well. As the larger Decepticon made his way outside, he inquired on the state of the civil war, and informed the group that he had defected years earlier. Wheelie was shocked by Jetfire's discussion of how he defected from the Decepticons to the Autobots, a thought which had never occurred to him, and decided he too would defect to Warrior Goddess, humping Mikaela's leg in joy. Sam objected, but Mikaela noted Wheelie was faithful, [[Alice|unlike]] her boyfriend. That did not stop Sam from punting Wheelie.

Wheelie was taken by Jetfire's [[space bridge]] to [[Jordan]], and from there he travelled with the humans and Autobots to the [[Pyramid]]s of [[Egypt]]. He was present in when Bumblebee was stopped by the Egyptian checkpoint officers. They arrived in Cairo, where he presumably decided to stay safely while everyone else searched for the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{Note|Wheelie is never seen again after entering the run-down building in Cairo with the human characters.}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization===
In Egypt, Wheels stopped a police car by jumping onto its windscreen and smashing it, before Bumblebee and the Twins scared off the officers. After that he ripped off a wiper as a trophy, ran back to Mikaela and buried his face in her cleavage. Later, when the good guys had beaten the Decepticons, Wheelie spun around Sam and Mikaela happily in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{--}}

===Coloring books===
[[Image:Wheels rotfcoloringbook.jpg|thumb|Oh '''SNAP!''']]
{{-}}
{{charstubfiction}}

===Post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' Titan Magazines===

[[Image:Titan20_WheelieIronhide.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The answer was "on page 4".]]

It had been a year and a half since his defection, and the Autobots ''still'' didn't trust Wheelie (Ironhide in particular making no secret of his contempt) and he knew it. When he volunteered to help hit a Decepticon command hub and was rebuffed, Wheelie tore into the Autobots for how they would never trust him and how they were still waiting for him to backstab them. Bitter and angry, Wheelie went off... to backstab them, warning [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] of the Autobot/NEST strike team so they could be ambushed.

But Bludgeon was being backstabbed too, as Wheelie disabled the command hub's security features and summoned in [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to Earth. Megatron welcomed him back into the fold {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and Wheelie knew that, with the true leader back, he could come back in from the cold. Yes, it had all gone well for Wheelie... until [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]], half dead and crazed for "SPARE... PARTS!", came into the command hub. The Autobots would turn up later and finds ''bits'' of Wheelie, sending them to Ratchet to see if there was anything he could do...{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

{{-}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
Sam, Bumblebee and Wheelie took [[Brains]] to his college. But then the decepticons attacked. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}} In the battle that folowed, Wheelie alerted Sam that Brains was missing. This eventually let them to rescue Brains from [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3}} Wheelie then welcomed Brains to the Autobots, causing Brains to cry. After the battle he and Brains moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] with Sam. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese), [[Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin American Spanish)
[[Image:DOTMWheelie.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
Wheelie, along with his new friend [[Brains]], moved in with Sam and [[Carly Spencer]]. Wheelie and Brains had a deep friendship, as shown by their constant companionship and their agreement on the [[Mikaela Banes|last girl]] being mean. However neither were exactly happy with their living arrangments, living in a box ''outside'' of the apartment itself, and had a [[Bonecrusher (dog)|dog]] for a neighbor. Wheelie complained about his living conditions, and said he wasn't so sure about moving in with Carly permanetly.

They went with their human housemates to the [[NEST]] base to reveal information to the Autobots, however their offer of help was turned down by [[Charlotte Mearing]]. Wheelie later noted that they were disrespected greatly, and decided they were safer with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]at Sam and Carly's. However when the Autobots were forced to leave Earth by the human authorities, both Wheelie and Brains were captured and shoved into a small cage. They begged for help from Sam, warning him the whole thing was a Decepticons trap. The duo, along with the other Autobots, were presumed to be killed when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] destroyed the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' shortly after take-off.

Thankfully, Wheelie and Brains survived along with the rest of the Autobots by hiding in one of the booster rockets, and came to the aid of Sam, [[Robert Epps|Epps]] and the human race in [[Chicago]]. Wheelie told them that he and the other Autobots would always help humanity and they soon marched off to battle, riding [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] into the city. Unfortunately, Wheelie and Brains were left behind by the [[Wreckers]] when they were done distracting [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], having fallen off while they were firing.

As they wandered through the streets hopelessly, mumbling about the lack of support, they happened upon a crashed Decepticon ship. They rode it up to one of the massive Decepticon "mother ships" hovering over Chicago that was controlling several smaller ships like the one they hijacked. Wheelie and Brains overrode the ship's controls, dropping several of the small fighters onto the battlefield, causing a distraction just at the right second for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], preventing Bumblebee from being executed after [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. This also allowed the Autobots to gain an essential lead in the battle, proving the duo's worth in the end as the massive ship crashed into a large body of water below.

{{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

{{Note|Wheelie's fate is not revealed in the film, but he does survive in the novel, and is seen swimming away with Brains after the crash.}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Wheelie ROTF deluxe toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[http://www13.atpages.jp/pcwr/top15/log213.htm WHEEL•E]]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-09'''

: Wheelie transforms into a pretty generic "remote controlled" 4 wheel drive truck with oversized tires. his chest features a flip-around panel that shifts his allegiance from Decepticon to Autobot (and back). His eyes are on independent rotating swivels, giving him the ability to have somewhat different expressions. Each eye is also sculpted differently, with his left eye having less details than the right, a reference to when Mikaela blow-torched his eye.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Legends}}
[[Image:ROTF-toy Wheelie.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now a toy that actually matches my size.]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends, 2009)

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Legends Class]] figures, Wheelie transforms into a generic "remote controlled" 4 wheel drive pickup truck with oversized tires.You can see his eyes in vehicle mode, right where his rear window should be, yeah.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegAutobotWheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Legends Wheelie at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
[[Image:ROTFWheelieprop.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Sadly, you can't buy the big one in stores.]]
*The physical prop for Wheelie's vehicle mode used for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|movie]]<ref name="udvarhazy">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/curlrup Various ROTF props and toys on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center], July/August 2009</ref> is a modified monster truck version of a Ford F-350 pick-up truck, specifically a customized Tamiya F-350 High Lift RC toy including a grille guard<ref name="highlift">[http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58372 Tamiya USA's page for the F-350 High Lift]</ref>, with the body slightly shortened and mounted on an HPI Wheely King chassis<ref name="wheely">[http://www.hpieurope.com/kit-info.php?partNo=10831&lang=en HPI's page for the Wheely King]</ref>. Other modifications include the use of Integy Alloy TVP chassis plates<ref name="alloy">[http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=4943&p_catid=114 Team Integrity's page for the Alloy TVP chassis plates.]</ref>, HPI Spike Truck Wheels<ref name="hpispike">[http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/3082/ HPI page for the Spike Truck Wheels]</ref> and (possibly scratch-built) fender add-ons for the truck body itself. A prop for one of Wheelie's feet, complete with an attached tire, was also made.<ref name="udvarhazy"/>

* Wheelie was a bit different in earlier drafts of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' script. Originally, he was named "Wheels", and was a much more primitive little creature, speaking in a broken, simplistic dialogue—source of the "Warrior Goddess" epithet that seems fairly out of place with the fast-talking Italian accent he ultimately wound up with in the finished film. This version of the character appeared in the film [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Revenge of the Fallen (comic series)|comic adaptation]], since they were both based on the script; furthermore, [[Simon Furman]] rather oddly kept using this portrayal of the character in [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|UK comic]] several months after the film had come out before knocking it off about a year-and-a-half later.

*In their audio commentary on the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' DVD and Blu-ray release, screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] refer to Wheelie by his early working name, "Wheels". [[Michael Bay]], meanwhile, calls him by his toys' name.

*Seeing Mikaela for the first time, Wheelie describes her as "hot" but "not too bright." Interesting that a sentient machine would find a human [[Transformer romance|sexually attractive]]. He, in fact, humps her leg later in the movie.

*[[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] and [[Hasbro UK]] seemed unaware of Wheelie's return in ''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', since in their comics, Wheelie defected back to the Decepticons - in a way that left an Autobot dead - in one issue and then had him eaten in the next! The Autobots are unaware he betrayed them and talk like Ratchet can patch him up, but that seems a last-minute "oh whoops" patch-up.

*Despite changing sides in the previous movie, Wheelie still sports an embossed Decepticon symbol on his back in Dark of the Moon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ホィーリー ''Hīrī'')
*''German:'' '''Wheeler''' (''Revenge of the Fallen'' dub)

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Wheelie (ROTF)

2011-08-09T07:46:05Z

76.91.93.83: /* Dark of the Moon film */

{{factions|decepticonfilm|autobotfilm}}
{{disambig3|Wheelie}}
:''Wheelie is an Autobot and 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]]. He is sometimes known as '''Wheels'''.''
[[Image:ROTFWheelie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Whaddaya lookin' at, [[Bonecrusher (dog)|slobberpuss]]?!]]
'''Wheelie''' is a sneaky little salvage and [[scrap drone]]<ref>Hasbro's online [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/TRANSFORMERS-Glossary.cfm Transformers glossary].</ref>, always underfoot when you least expect it. As a reconnaissance specialist, he's equipped to the teeth with mid-range surveillance equipment. But his real asset is stealth, tooling along unseen and unsuspected while he accomplishes his mission. Unfortunately for his mission, he often bites off more than he can chew—and ends up being the one chewed on!

Although he does seem to have a bit of a "mouth" on him, Wheelie isn't really a ''bad'' sort: a loving home and a little strict discipline could whip him into shape. Allow disgruntlement with the Autobots to grow, however, and he may get ''mean''...

{{quote|Easy, [[Mikaela Banes|Warrior Goddess]], I'm just a little salvage scrap drone.|Wheelie, shortly after earning the nickname "Blinky"|''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Pre-''Revenge of the Fallen'' Titan Magazines===

[[Image:Titan5_Wheeliparatrooper.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Are you sure this'll take my ''weeeiiiggggh-'' '''*KRNCH*''']]

During the Decepticon plot to frame [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Wheelie was parachuted onto their prison convoy by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Once there, he swiftly freed the twins and offered them a place in the Decepticons before he made good his escape.

Also, he totally [[:Image:Titan5_Wheeliethemurderer.jpg|murdered two people]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.6|Outlaw Blues}}

{{Note|The following is in Law and Disorder letters page continuity.}}

Ironhide really, really, ''really'' dislikes Wheelie. Optimus Prime stopped him using the guy as a 'target marker' {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.15|#15's Law and Disorder}} and he's asked the Decepticons to come collect (and torture) him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.10|#10's Law and Disorder}}

{{-}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:Voice actor: [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese), [[Rainer Fritzsche]] (German), [[Luca Dal Fabbro]] (Italian), [[Sérgio Stern]] (Portuguese), [[Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin American-Spanish)
[[Image:Wheelie ROTF movie trailer.jpg|thumb|right|300px|No disassemble!]]

Disguised as a remote-controlled monster truck toy, Wheelie was ordered by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to steal the [[AllSpark]] fragment that belonged to [[Mikaela Banes]]. Wheelie attempted to unlock the safe in her garage containing the fragment, but the noise he made in trying to avoid the various dangerous objects on the floor alerted her to his presence, so she picked him up with tongs and burnt out his left eye with a blowtorch. Mikaela then demanded to know what he was doing there, and Wheelie explained that he needed to bring the AllSpark shard to the Decepticons, or he'd be terminated, begging mercy of Mikaela, who he dubbed "Warrior Goddess". Despite his protests, Mikaela locked him inside a box, which she took to [[Princeton University]] when [[Sam Witwicky]] told her he had been having visions and breakdowns induced by the fragment. Although [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] later bisected Mikaela's car, Wheelie's box was undamaged and she retrieved and stored it in [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s boot.

Wheelie was let out of the box at [[Seymour Simmons]]'s deli in [[New York City]]. Mikaela held him with a chain, but promised she would not hurt him if he promised to explain the [[Cyberglyphics]] Sam had been hallucinating about. Wheelie identified the symbols as the Language of the [[Dynasty of Primes|Primes]], and said that he couldn't read it. When he noticed the pictures of suspected Transformers, he identified them as the [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], saying they could read the language and he could tell them where to find them. Wheelie did, and he accompanied Mikaela, Sam, Simmons, [[Leo Spitz]], Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to find [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] at the Smithsonian. Wheelie told the humans that Jetfire was a living legend, like "chairman of the board" type, and instructed Sam to point the shard at the Blackbird.

[[Image:ROTF-Wheeliedryhumpsaleg.jpg|left|thumb|300px|This is the culmination of 25 years of Transformers fiction. You've come a long way, baby.]]
The surge of energon sent through Jetfire awoke the ancient Seeker, who was irritable and cantankerous, and Wheelie noted that Jetfire had not aged very well. As the larger Decepticon made his way outside, he inquired on the state of the civil war, and informed the group that he had defected years earlier. Wheelie was shocked by Jetfire's discussion of how he defected from the Decepticons to the Autobots, a thought which had never occurred to him, and decided he too would defect to Warrior Goddess, humping Mikaela's leg in joy. Sam objected, but Mikaela noted Wheelie was faithful, [[Alice|unlike]] her boyfriend. That did not stop Sam from punting Wheelie.

Wheelie was taken by Jetfire's [[space bridge]] to [[Jordan]], and from there he travelled with the humans and Autobots to the [[Pyramid]]s of [[Egypt]]. He was present in when Bumblebee was stopped by the Egyptian checkpoint officers. They arrived in Cairo, where he presumably decided to stay safely while everyone else searched for the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{Note|Wheelie is never seen again after entering the run-down building in Cairo with the human characters.}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization===
In Egypt, Wheels stopped a police car by jumping onto its windscreen and smashing it, before Bumblebee and the Twins scared off the officers. After that he ripped off a wiper as a trophy, ran back to Mikaela and buried his face in her cleavage. Later, when the good guys had beaten the Decepticons, Wheelie spun around Sam and Mikaela happily in vehicle mode. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{--}}

===Coloring books===
[[Image:Wheels rotfcoloringbook.jpg|thumb|Oh '''SNAP!''']]
{{-}}
{{charstubfiction}}

===Post-''Revenge of the Fallen'' Titan Magazines===

[[Image:Titan20_WheelieIronhide.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The answer was "on page 4".]]

It had been a year and a half since his defection, and the Autobots ''still'' didn't trust Wheelie (Ironhide in particular making no secret of his contempt) and he knew it. When he volunteered to help hit a Decepticon command hub and was rebuffed, Wheelie tore into the Autobots for how they would never trust him and how they were still waiting for him to backstab them. Bitter and angry, Wheelie went off... to backstab them, warning [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] of the Autobot/NEST strike team so they could be ambushed.

But Bludgeon was being backstabbed too, as Wheelie disabled the command hub's security features and summoned in [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to Earth. Megatron welcomed him back into the fold {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and Wheelie knew that, with the true leader back, he could come back in from the cold. Yes, it had all gone well for Wheelie... until [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]], half dead and crazed for "SPARE... PARTS!", came into the command hub. The Autobots would turn up later and finds ''bits'' of Wheelie, sending them to Ratchet to see if there was anything he could do...{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

{{-}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
Sam, Bumblebee and Wheelie took [[Brains]] to his college. But then the decepticons attacked. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}} In the battle that folowed, Wheelie alerted Sam that Brains was missing. This eventually let them to rescue Brains from [[Space Case (DOTM)|Space Case]]. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3}} Wheelie then welcomed Brains to the Autobots, causing Brains to cry. After the battle he and Brains moved to [[Washington, D.C.]] with Sam. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}

===''Dark of the Moon'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese), [[Carlo Vázquez]] (Latin American Spanish)
[[Image:DOTMWheelie.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
Wheelie, along with his new friend [[Brains]], moved in with Sam and [[Carly Spencer]]. Wheelie and Brains had a deep friendship, as shown by their constant companionship and their agreement on the [[Mikaela Banes|last girl]] being mean. However neither were exactly happy with their living arrangments, living in a box ''outside'' of the apartment itself, and had a [[Bonecrusher (dog)|dog]] for a neighbor. Wheelie complained about his living conditions, and said he wasn't so sure about moving in with Carly permanetly.

They went with their human housemates to the [[NEST]] base to reveal information to the Autobots, however their offer of help was turned down by [[Charlotte Mearing]]. Wheelie later noted that they were disrespected greatly, and decided they were safer with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]at Sam and Carly's. However when the Autobots were forced to leave Earth by the human authorities, both Wheelie and Brains were captured and shoved into a small cage. They begged for help from Sam, warning him the whole thing was a Decepticons trap. The duo, along with the other Autobots, were presumed to be killed when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] destroyed the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' shortly after take-off.

Thankfully, Wheelie and Brains survived along with the rest of the Autobots by hiding in one of the booster rockets, and came to the aid of Sam, [[Robert Epps|Epps]] and the human race in [[Chicago]]. Wheelie told them that he and the other Autobots would always help humanity and they soon marched off to battle, riding [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] into the city. Unfortunately, Wheelie and Brains were left behind by the [[Wreckers]] when they were done distracting [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], having fallen off while they were firing.

As they wandered through the streets hopelessly, mumbling about the lack of support, they happened upon a crashed Decepticon ship. They rode it up to one of the massive Decepticon "mother ships" hovering over Chicago that was controlling several smaller ships like the one they hijacked. Wheelie and Brains overrode the ship's controls, dropping several of the small fighters onto the battlefield, causing a distraction just at the right second for [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], preventing Bumblebee from being executed after [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Que]]. This also allowed the Autobots to gain an essential lead in the battle, proving the duo's worth in the end as the massive ship crashed into a large body of water below.

{{Note|Wheelie's fate is not revealed in the film, but he does survive in the novel, and is seen swimming away with Brains after the crash.}}

{{storylink|Dark of the Moon (film)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Wheelie ROTF deluxe toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[http://www13.atpages.jp/pcwr/top15/log213.htm WHEEL•E]]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-09'''

: Wheelie transforms into a pretty generic "remote controlled" 4 wheel drive truck with oversized tires. his chest features a flip-around panel that shifts his allegiance from Decepticon to Autobot (and back). His eyes are on independent rotating swivels, giving him the ability to have somewhat different expressions. Each eye is also sculpted differently, with his left eye having less details than the right, a reference to when Mikaela blow-torched his eye.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Legends}}
[[Image:ROTF-toy Wheelie.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now a toy that actually matches my size.]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (Legends, 2009)

: Part of the fifth wave of [[Legends Class]] figures, Wheelie transforms into a generic "remote controlled" 4 wheel drive pickup truck with oversized tires.You can see his eyes in vehicle mode, right where his rear window should be, yeah.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/LegAutobotWheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Legends Wheelie at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTFWheelieprop.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Sadly, you can't buy the big one in stores.]]
*The physical prop for Wheelie's vehicle mode used for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|movie]]<ref name="udvarhazy">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/curlrup Various ROTF props and toys on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center], July/August 2009</ref> is a modified monster truck version of a Ford F-350 pick-up truck, specifically a customized Tamiya F-350 High Lift RC toy including a grille guard<ref name="highlift">[http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58372 Tamiya USA's page for the F-350 High Lift]</ref>, with the body slightly shortened and mounted on an HPI Wheely King chassis<ref name="wheely">[http://www.hpieurope.com/kit-info.php?partNo=10831&lang=en HPI's page for the Wheely King]</ref>. Other modifications include the use of Integy Alloy TVP chassis plates<ref name="alloy">[http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=4943&p_catid=114 Team Integrity's page for the Alloy TVP chassis plates.]</ref>, HPI Spike Truck Wheels<ref name="hpispike">[http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/3082/ HPI page for the Spike Truck Wheels]</ref> and (possibly scratch-built) fender add-ons for the truck body itself. A prop for one of Wheelie's feet, complete with an attached tire, was also made.<ref name="udvarhazy"/>

* Wheelie was a bit different in earlier drafts of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' script. Originally, he was named "Wheels", and was a much more primitive little creature, speaking in a broken, simplistic dialogue—source of the "Warrior Goddess" epithet that seems fairly out of place with the fast-talking Italian accent he ultimately wound up with in the finished film. This version of the character appeared in the film [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Revenge of the Fallen (comic series)|comic adaptation]], since they were both based on the script; furthermore, [[Simon Furman]] rather oddly kept using this portrayal of the character in [[Titan Books|Titan]]'s [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|UK comic]] several months after the film had come out before knocking it off about a year-and-a-half later.

*In their audio commentary on the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' DVD and Blu-ray release, screenwriters [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] refer to Wheelie by his early working name, "Wheels". [[Michael Bay]], meanwhile, calls him by his toys' name.

*Seeing Mikaela for the first time, Wheelie describes her as "hot" but "not too bright." Interesting that a sentient machine would find a human [[Transformer romance|sexually attractive]]. He, in fact, humps her leg later in the movie.

*[[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] and [[Hasbro UK]] seemed unaware of Wheelie's return in ''[[Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]'', since in their comics, Wheelie defected back to the Decepticons - in a way that left an Autobot dead - in one issue and then had him eaten in the next! The Autobots are unaware he betrayed them and talk like Ratchet can patch him up, but that seems a last-minute "oh whoops" patch-up.

*Despite changing sides in the previous movie, Wheelie still sports an embossed Decepticon symbol on his back in Dark of the Moon.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheelie''' (ホィーリー ''Hīrī'')
*''German:'' '''Wheeler''' (''Revenge of the Fallen'' dub)

==References==
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Commercial/Dark of the Moon

2011-08-02T07:16:26Z

76.91.93.83: /* TV tie-in commercials */

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Following in the footsteps of the first two live action films, ''Transformers: Dark of the Moon'' has started its own massive advertising campaign.

==Theatrical trailers==
* '''Announcement trailer''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qqeoyn58O4]
:Released [[December 9]], 2010. [[Neil Armstrong]] and [[Buzz Aldrin]]'s secret mission. "''A generation's greatest achievement... our nation's proudest moment... a secret hidden for 40 years.''" "Neil, you are dark on the rock, mission is a go."

* '''Trailer #1''' [http://vimeo.com/23021586]
:Released [[April 28]] 2011. "Our entire space race of the entire 1960s was in response to an event..." "My God." "...if you breathe a word of what you see in here, we'll do you time for treason." "Everything humans know of our planet we were told had been shared. You lied to us, you've made a grave mistake." "''From director Michael Bay and executive producer Steven Spielberg... On 7.1.11...''" "Years from now, they're gonna ask, where were you when they took over the planet?" "You're gonna be fine, I promise." "It's over, I'm sorry, but it's over." "OPTIMUS!!!" "WHERE IS SHE!!??" "You may lose your faith in us, but never in yourselves. From here, the fight will be your own." "RUN!"

* '''Trailer #2''' [http://vimeo.com/23963461]
:Released [[May 24]] 2011. Essentially the same trailer, but with additional footage to take advantage of being screened with the 3D film ''[[Wikipedia:Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides|Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides]]''.

* '''Iridescent Trailer''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c9F6SQI1ZM]
:Posted online [[June 16]], 2011. A trailer created to promote the use of [[Linkin Park]]'s song "[[Iridescent]]" in the film. Tells the story of the song using a series of scenes depicting the principal human characters in a war torn city with destruction happening all around them.

* '''Iridescent Trailer 2''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1VdFMTw-EQ]
:Posted online [[June 21]], 2011. Extremely similar to the first trailer, save for two differences:
:*Prior to the shot of the Cybertronian ship flying through the city, a pan up on the ship has been inserted.
:*The scene of Soundwave pulling Bumblebee back has been removed and the scene of Sam in the wrecked vehicle has been extended to show Carly inside as well.

==TV spots==
* '''Super Bowl XLV spot''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg_eEnm_QsU]
:Aired [[February 6]], 2011. A new sound, close-ups of [[Shia LaBeouf]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Tyrese Gibson]] and [[Rosie Huntington-Whiteley]] amidst the chaos, and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] swooping in on some [[generic]]s. "''On 7-1-11, Earth goes dark.''"

* '''Nascar Daytona 500 TV spot''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1cc4NAbPpg]
:Aired [[February 20]], 2011. "Years from now they're gonna ask us, where were you when they took over the planet?" Starscream greets Sam and Carly. "''On 7.1.11...''" "You're gonna be fine, I promise," "''Earth''..." Bumblebee transforms "''...goes dark''." The Wreckers are shown in vehicle mode.

* '''Everything''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me3fi0w7G60]
:Aired [[May 25]], 2011. "Every thing humans know of our planet, we were told had been shared. You lied to us. You've made a grave mistake." [On June 29] [The battles are over] "It'll be fine, I promise." [The war begins.] "It's over. I'm sorry, but it's over."

* '''Secret''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Spq_dcYx-Mc]
:Aired May 25 2011. "Every thing humans know of our planet, we were told had been shared. You've made a grave mistake." [On June 29] "It's starting" [Earth] [Goes Dark] "WHERE IS SHE!!??"

* '''Birdmen''' [http://vimeo.com/24565081]
:Aired [[June 1]], 2011, one time only on Spike TV. Precision skydiver [[J.T. Holmes]], Director of Photography - Precision Skydiving Unit [[Rob Bruce]], actor [[Josh Duhamel]], producer [[Ian Bryce]], and actor [[Tyrese Gibson]] all talk about the shooting of the film's base jumping scene.

* '''Biggest Adventure''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4nanEFB4HA]
:Aired [[June 2]] 2011. "You and your creepy sidekick, you can't be in here without permission." "Get out little doggie." "This is great." "Autobots are off saving the world and I've organized four binders." "Never make it easy, do they?" "It's starting!" ''The summer's biggest adventure arrives.'' "Oh it's on baby!" ''Transformers. A Michael Bay film.'' "How's your car now?" "''That's my car.''

* '''Cover Up''' [http://vimeo.com/24733441]
:Aired [[June 5]], 2011. "'Bee, there's something else going on here. The Moon program, the cover ups, the assassinations, it's all led to this." "This is our fight now." "We gotta move!"

* '''Always Feared''' [http://vimeo.com/25048069]
: Aired [[June 13]], 2011. This spot is also found with the fan name "New Enemy". "The enemy's return is certain." [The Invasion We've Always Feared] "They've been planning this for fifty years." "The Eagle has landed." [An Enemy We Never Expected] "Humans, are working with the Decepticons." "I told your leaders whom to trust. I was wrong." "WHERE IS SHE!!??" "Fire!"

* '''TV Spot 9''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIs8nKMjaZs]
: Aired [[June 15]]?, 2011. This spot is usually found numbered as 6 or 7 due to "Birdmen" almost never being counted and NASCAR and or the Super Bowl sometimes not being counted. "Years from now, they're gonna ask, where were you when they took over the planet?" [On June 29] "It's starting!" [The Invasion] "WHERE IS SHE!!??" [Begins]

* '''TV Spot 10''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9blUf3E-sY]
:Aired [[June 15]], 2011. A new clip of Starscream smashing a trash can is shown. Another new clip is shown of Optimus punching Shockwave in the stomach. "You lied to us." [From Director Michael Bay] "You've made a grave mistake." [And executive producer Steven Spielberg] "No one's going in." "I am." "RUN!" [In 3D]

* '''TV Spot 11''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dt-OZCR6Jc]
: "You and your creepy sidekick, you can't be in here without permission." "Giddyup, little doggie." ''On June 29th, the summer's biggest adventure arrives.'' "That was smooth Bumblebee."

* '''TV Spot 12''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EJd2gRRVD4]
: "You can't park your car here sir." "''That's'' my car." ''This summer, only one team...'' "It's starting!" ''can save our world.'' "Uh-oh." ''Transformers. A Michael Bay film.'' "Oh that was smooth Bumblebee."

* '''TV Spot 13''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOjupcyQeE8]
: "Today, we take the battle to them." ''June 29th, the summer's biggest adventure takes off.'' "I love this car." ''Transformers. A Michael Bay film.'' "You can fly this thing right? What is that, 'so-so'?!?"

* '''TV Spot 14''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gkRhUmCknE]
: "The 'Cons are hiding something. This thing goes back fifty years." "Well if you breathe a word about what you see in here, you'll do time for treason." "I'll take my orders from the Autobots." [On June 29] "Decepticons will never leave your planet alone." "It's starting!" "You're not a soldier, you're a messenger. You've always been a messenger." "WHERE IS SHE!!??"

* '''Hero Countdown''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euf7MYNKlfk]
: "Today, we take the battle to them." "Oh it's on baby!" [The Battles Are Over] "Here they come!" [The War Begins] "WHERE IS SHE!!??" "Fire!" [In 3D]

* '''TV Spot 16''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuCq1HTwaiA]
:"You lied to us. You've made a grave mistake." [On June 29] "It's starting!" [Our Fight] "It's time to make a stand!" [For Freedom] "Fire!" [Begins] "Today, we take the battle to them."

* '''TV Spot 17''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt4SYEWU_TI]
: "You lied to us. You've made a grave mistake." "RUN!" [In 3D]

* '''TV Spot 18''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuNqMRiKgLU]
: [On June 29] "The Decepticons have been planning this for fifty years." [Our Fight Begins] ''Transformers'' "You can fly this thing right? What's that, 'so-so'?!?"

* '''TV Spot 19''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTMD0di6Nt8]
: ''On June 29th...'' [3D] ''3D is transformed.''

* '''TV Spot 20''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX-iDdiTw3M]
: "Today, we take the battle to them." [On June 29] "It's starting." "We've only got one shot." "One shot's all we need."

* '''TV Spot 21''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Q-7vBApGc]
: Aired [[June 22]], 2011 during Wipeout. "You may lose your faith in us, but never in yourselves." "I'm sorry, but it's over." "No one's going in." "I am." "Gear up! The world needs you now." [We Faced A Few] "Here they come!" "Oh it's on baby!" [On June 29] "WHERE IS SHE!!??" [We Fight Them All] "Fire!" [In 3D]

* '''TV Spot 22''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjVefXizL6w]
:''This year...'' [This Year] ''3D...'' [3D] ''is transformed.''

* '''TV Spot 23''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7koA2Lsh9Q]
:"The day will never come, that we forsake FREEDOM!" [In 4 Days] "Oh it's on baby!" [We Fight Back] "We will kill them all."

* '''TV Spot 24''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eokyq9oVlo]
:Aired [[June 22]], 2011. "Today, we take the battle to them." ''In four days...'' "Get out little doggie." ''One 3D adventure will change everything.'' "Why do the Decepticons always get the good stuff?" "''That's'' my car."
: ''Notes:'' This ad contains the one and only instance of a line from one of the movies being edited for language. Epps's line is changed from "good shit" to "good stuff".

* '''TV Spot 25''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Pse9UMArn0]
:"The enemy's return is certain." "It's starting!" ["Spectacular" — Pete Hammond, Backstage Magazine] ["Awesome." — Pete Hammond, Backstage Magazine] ["Jaw dropping." — Harry Knowles, Aintitcool.com] ["The best Transformers yet." — Pete Hammond, Backstage Magazine]
:''Notes:'' The fact that three of the quotes come from the same critic and the fourth is from a web review kinda speaks for itself.

* '''TV Spot 26''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms4mKKw6nbA]
:"Decepticons have been planning this for fifty years." "The enemy's return is certain." "They're back to start a war." "It's starting!" [This Wednesday] [Our Fight] [Begins] "We're goin' in." "You're gonna be okay. I promise." "You may lose your faith in us, but never in yourselves. From here, the fight will be your own." "OPTIMUS!!!"

==TV tie-in commercials==
* '''Burger King'''
:* '''Kids Meal''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6Za7jAjWPc]
:: A kid describes the virtues of [[Burger King]]'s all-new chicken tenders. He goes to say that he can get them along with one of eight toys inspired by [[Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers]].
::''Notes:'' Features clips from the film of Optimus Prime looking serious, Bumblebee executing parkour moves, and Prime flying with his jet pack.

:* '''Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0NhP3UR_ZU&feature=player_embedded]
::Optimus and [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] duke it out in front of a [[Burger King]] joint, while an oblivious couple feast on Bacon Cheddar Ranch Tendercrisp chicken sandwiches.
::''Not even the end of the world will make you put it down.''

* '''Chevrolet'''
:* '''Transformers: Dark of the Moon Super Bowl XLV Chevrolet Camaro TV Spot''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1b4jnHJo4Q&feature=related]
::Bumblebee goes ape on an obnoxious dealer in a squirrel costume. "''Chevy runs deep.''"

:* '''Getaway''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhyxYO7nEjI]
::Uses a series of clips from the film of Bumblebee racing through a war torn city, deploying his [[Stealth Mode]] weapons, and transforming to use parkour to save Sam before a cut is made to another shot of Bee in vehicle mode.
::''You may never have to out run a Decepticon invasion. It's just nice to know you can.''

* '''Double A transforming paper''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHyFChmRx5s&feature=player_embedded]
:People run as [[Laserbeak (DOTM)|Laserbeak]] transforms and attacks because he isn't being fed good paper. "''Don't feed your copier cheap and rough paper,''" intones the voiceover, as a woman sporting cleavage fetches Double A paper from a closet. "''Double A is transforming paper. High performance. Super smooth. Double A. Double quality paper.''"

* '''ESPN''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZwdQYvSXl4&feature=player_embedded]
:[[Mark Cuban]] and [[Jay Harris]] are on the phone. Cuban remarks he has a guy to be the big man on his basketball team, but they're playing it close. Cuban dodges questions about his big man's origin. It turns out to be Optimus Prime. He fires his basketball from his blaster, shattering a backboard, then stomps on the ball. "We're gonna need a bigger bus," remarks Cuban.
: ''Notes:'' This ad continues a pattern of wanton destruction by the leader of the ''good guys'' started in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[M&M's]] ad.

* '''''[[Dark of the Moon (video games)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Game]]'''''
**'''Teaser Trailer''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lh_fIoQIGww]
::Uploaded [[February 14]], 2011. Renders of Megatron, Starscream and Shockwave are followed by Bumblebee deploying from a cargo jet. Optimus Prime narrates: ''Evil...can take many forms. So...can we. The ultimate battle is coming.'' [Change The Fight]

:*'''Gameplay Reveal Trailer''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y83I_VprHRY]
::Uploaded [[May 26]], 2011. Optimus Prime narrates: ''Evil is not confined to a time, a place or a form. It can lie dormant, only to rise again, with a new plan for destruction. We cannot rely on will alone. We must seize any battle, engage any enemy, and defend our home. When evil changes the reasons for war, you change the way you fight. [Change The Fight]

:*'''Multiplayer Trailer''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSAc1B2vkM4]
::Uploaded [[May 26]], 2011. [Your Favorite Transformers Characters] [Your Team] [Your Choices] [Our Future]

:*'''Launch Trailer''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC9e9kHEkzo]
::Uploaded [[June 13]], 2011. Features a combination of cut scene footage and gameplay footage, some of which is reused from previous trailers. Soundwave disengages from a satellite. Optimus Prime drives through a wall, then transforms to take aim. Megatron and Warpath walk. Cut to Bumblebee going into Stealth Force mode. Optimus Prime shoots down a helicopter, Dino slams down a Decepticon. Bumblebee lands in a kneeling position. A group of autobot fliers deploy from a cargo jet. Shockwave awakens. [All Will Rise Before The Dark] Prime fires a shot while Ratchet and Warpath look on. [The Fight] Prime jacknifes to slam his trailer into Megatron before leaping into an attack. [Has Just Begun] Ironhide dodges blasts before transforming and launching his own. Megatron fires an electrical blast at Ironhide and Bumblebee. Prime with his jetpack attacks Megatron from above and behind. This is followed by more action scenes of various Autobots and Decepticons fighting.

:*'''TV Commercial''' []
::Aired [[June 13]], 2011.

==Toys==
* '''16 Weeks of Cyber Sweeps''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z25l6s4g5vU]
: ''Narration:'' [[Covert Operator]]
: ''Toy Segment:'' A narrator describes the [[16 Weeks of Cyber Sweeps]] contest, and tells how to enter, while images that pertain to his spiel are shown.
: ''Notes:'' Aired March 28 2011.

* '''Robo Power Cine-Masks''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9C9wCNW4oA]
: ''Narration:'' [[Bright-eyed]]
: ''Toy Segment:'' "I can't believe you're wearing that!", says the guy not wearing glasses to a 3D film. "This thing's awesome! ''I'm Optimus Prime.''" "Dude, I am not sitting next to..." [sees everyone in the audience wearing Optimus and Bumblebee masks] "...you. I'll be right back."
: ''Notes:'' Aired May 14 2011."
:''Are you ready for 3D?''

* '''Perfect Couple''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Row3epziUk]
: ''Narration:'' Bright-eyed
: ''Toy Segment:'' Guy sitting next to a girl in the cinema sees another guy wearing an Optimus cine-mask, only to realize he's the boyfriend of the woman sitting next to him, and has gotten her a Bumblebee cine-mask.
: ''Notes:'' Aired May 16 2011.
: ''Girls love a masked man.''

* '''[[MechTech]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrkHz5IbFUo] (30 sec) / [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=987D917A-5056-900B-109C-BD70D4668CA4:en_US] (15 sec)
: ''Narration:'' [[Kid Transform]]
: ''Toy Segment:'' A preteen is shown transforming Voyager [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Deluxe [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] and Leader [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]].
: ''Notes:'' Aired May 20 2011. The background music is a rap/rock song which is easily the best rap in a Transformers commercial to date. The 15 second version of the ad shows Deluxe Bumblebee after Optimus Prime instead of Starscream and Sentinel Prime.
: ''Show me any vehicle and I'll show ''you'' a "robot in disguise".''

* '''[[Cyberverse]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n43pap8nAh8] (30 sec) / [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?R=987F933B-5056-900B-109D-B5FB52353851:en_US] (15 sec)
: ''Narration:'' Covert Operator
: ''Toy Segment:'' A kid manipulates a spherical touch screen to choose his Cyberverse components while the narrator extolls the virtues of the Cyberverse.
: ''Cyberverse. Collect the world.''

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Commercial/Revenge of the Fallen

2011-08-02T06:50:07Z

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Like its predecessor, ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' featured a large multimedia ad campaign. ''Revenge of the Fallen'' didn't have quite as many theatrical trailers as ''Transformers'', not having movie and international exclusive trailers. However, it did surpass the 2007 film in TV advertising for the theatrical and IMAX releases with an extra four spots for a total of twenty-six. In addition to the theatrical trailers and TV ad spots, several preview segments were shown online. These segments were unique clips from the film, where as online advertising for ''Transformers'' consisted mostly of the trailers and early TV spots.

Also like the previous film, ''Revenge of the Fallen'' had a number of tie-in ads featuring returning brands like [[Burger King]] and new ones such as [[Kmart]] and [[M&M's]]. The tie-in video game was even more heavily advertised than the last with more than double the number of trailers. Advertising for the toy line was handled in a manner similar to the first film. Action figures were limited to an initial overview ad, and two later ones for the [[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]] sub-line. In advertising for other play patterns, the [[Robot Powered Machines]] were highlighted with three ads.

''Revenge of the Fallen'''s home video release had a heavier push than it's predecessor with seven television ads for both the DVD and Blu-Ray versions. Additionally, a preview trailer was released online, demonstrating the Optimus Experience feature of the special edition releases. Even a radio ad was produced to advertise the home video releases, albeit a modified version of a TV spot soundtrack.

===Theatrical trailers===
[[Image:ROTF Sam Bumblebee cry.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
* '''Teaser trailer''' [http://vimeo.com/3239526]/[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7sSGO8rDbU] (separate IMAX end screen)
Released 17 February 2009. Protoforms hit Paris, Egypt, aircraft carrier. ''From director Michael Bay... and executive producer Steven Spielberg...'' "You don't stop, you don't hide, you run. You hear what I'm saying?!"

* '''Trailer #1''' [http://vimeo.com/4415904]/[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOQ5NUn8zeQ] (IMAX end screens)
Released 4 May 2009. "Bee, I wanna talk to you about the college thing." Aired in front of ''Star Trek'' and ''X-Men Origins: [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]]''.

* '''Trailer #2''' [http://vimeo.com/5283844]
Released 21 May 2009. Begins with longer version of the "Bee, I wanna talk to you about the college thing." scene. Aired in front of ''Terminator: Salvation'' and ''Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian''.

===TV spots===
[[Image:ROTF-DemolishorPrime.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:Rotf-paris.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Can you hear me now? Good."]]
[[Image:Ravagerotfteaser.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
Many conveniently gathered into one online spot by [[Michael Bay]] himself. Thanks, Michael Bay!

* '''Big Game spot''' [http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/transformers-2/super-bowl-spot]
Air date 1 February 2009 during the Superbowl. Protoforms hit aircraft carrier. Sam backs away. [[William Lennox|Lennox]] points. ''Revenge... Revenge...''

* '''Forms''' [http://vimeo.com/4719348]
Air date 18 May 2009. "It's not over." ''Revenge... takes... many... forms.'' "We got a whole lotta fight comin' our way!"

* '''It's On''' [http://vimeo.com/4719904]
Air date 18 May 2009. "What you're about to see is top secret. Do ''not'' tell my mother." "We detected radioactive signatures all over the world."

* '''Greatest Enemy''' [http://vimeo.com/4719776]
Air date 18 May 2009. ''They have returned... to finish... what they started.'' "''SAAAAM!''" A bizarre bit of background "music" sounds appropriately like a screaming person - alarmingly appropriate as we watch thousands of sailors die aboard a sinking aircraft carrier!

* '''Destiny''' [http://vimeo.com/4936917]
Air date 31 May 2009. "Hey beautiful! Made you a long distance relationship kit." "I'm here for your help, Sam."

* '''Fate''' [http://vimeo.com/4985710]
Air Date 3 June 2009. "Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing." "This isn't my war!" "It soon will be." "SAM!!" "OPTIMUS!!"

* '''Drums''' [http://vimeo.com/5125388]
Air date 12 June 2009. Presumably named for its soundtrack! ''From director Michael Bay...'' "I thought we had peace." ''And Executive Producer Steven Speilberg...'' "I'm here for your help, Sam."

* '''Wanted''' [http://vimeo.com/5125729]
Air date 12 June 2009. "The aircraft carrier ''[[United States Navy#U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71)|USS Roosevelt]]'' goes down off the East Coast." ''On June 24th...'' "They're here to ''hunt'' you." "What we need is to explore every possible diplomatic solution."

* '''Mystery''' [http://vimeo.com/5125817]
Air date 12 June 2009. "Mikaela, something just happened to me. I'm seeing symbols!" "They want what's in my mind!"

* '''Let's Roll Kids''' [http://vimeo.com/5125665]
Air date 12 June 2009. ''On June 24th...'' "Wow!" ''Get ready...'' "Freaky, right?" ''For the summer's biggest adventure.'' "RUN!"

* '''Stomp''' [http://vimeo.com/5125624]
Air date 12 June 2009. "This isn't my war." "I fear it soon will be." "Time to lay down some whoopass."

[[Image:ROTF Sam Exits Bumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|They didn't make any efforts to transform our summer either.]]
[[Image:Rotf-princetonaerial.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
[[Image:ROTF Sam Cube fragment.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see...Decepticons defeated, Autobots victorious, Sam still has Mikaela, and Bumblebee still can't speak. "Everything will change"? More like everything will stay the same.]]

* '''Team Kids''' [http://vimeo.com/5125510]
Air date 12 June 2009. "Wow." "I'm here for your help, Sam." ''Only one team... will transform your summer.'' "It's upgrade time!"

* '''Adventure Kids''' [http://vimeo.com/5125471]
Air date 12 June 2009. "I'm seeing symbols. They gotta mean something, like a message, or a map." "Can you read these?" "Read?!" "Noooo, we don't really do much reading."

* '''Save the World''' [http://vimeo.com/5190942]
Air date 16 June 2009. "Hey beautiful!" "So you think you can make it through those East Coast winters without me?" "Oh my god..." "I am seeing symbols in my mind."

* '''Space Moms''' [http://vimeo.com/5191049]
Air date 16 June 2009. "You're the first Witwicky ever to go to college." "Look what I found! It's your little baby booties!" "You're gonna be okay, Mom." "Welcome to Astronomy 101. What do we know about SPACE?!"

* '''Evolved''' [http://vimeo.com/5190871]
Air date 16 June 2009. ''They have returned. They have evolved. On June 24th...'' "I thought we had peace." "We've kept much from you, Sam." Includes an edited version of the Horrible Electronic Scraping Noise from the first ''Transformers'' trailer, whee!

* '''Ancient Power''' [http://vimeo.com/5205852]
Air date 16 June 2009. "What you're about to see is top secret." "The Transformers? They've been here a lonnnnng time." "Freaky, right?"

* '''Everything''' [http://vimeo.com/5205888]
Air date 16 June 2009. ''On June 24...'' ''Everything...'' ''Will change.'' "Don't freak out! Don't freak out!" "Whhrrreshheee?"

* '''Bumblebee''' [http://vimeo.com/5206069]
Air date 16 June 2009. ''You won't believe... what's about to change. On June 24th... get ready for the summer's biggest adventure.'' "RUUUUUUUN!" Features kitchen appliances, [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] combination.

* '''Coming''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ez6Byx3p8-M]
Air date 18 June 2009. ''On June 24...'' [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] transforms, does some fancy skating and then slices [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in half.

* '''Critical Acclaim''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_WW8CJgEhQ]
Air date 24 June 2009. "Astonishing" - Alistar Harkness, ''The Scotsman''; "Thrilling" - Orlando Parfitt, ''IGN Movies (UK)''; "Better than the original" - Shawn Edwards, ''FOX-TV''; "Don't freak out. Don't freak out."

* '''IMAX''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ry3GixhczQ]
Air date 29 June 2009. Modified version of "Forms" with ''Experience it in IMAX.'' replacing "We got a whole lotta fight comin' our way!" and the "Bumblebee!" scene removed. Has a stinger telling viewers ''Visit IMAX.com for showtimes.'' added to the end.

* '''Critical Acclaim #2''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj0gIXmkaBc]
Air date 08 July 2009 (??). "Astonishing" - Alistar Harkness, ''The Scotsman''; "Thrilling" - Orlando Parfitt, ''IGN Movies (UK)''; "A masterpiece" - Todd Gilchrist, ''Cinematical.com'' "#1 Movie in America" Features an entirely different set of scenes compared to "Critical Acclaim". This spot also differs from the first Critical Acclaim by not having the quotes spoken.

* '''Magic''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo2g770jIkk]
Air date unknown. "Watch the magic happen." ''Summer's biggest adventure has arrived.'' "Uh-oh."

* '''Critical Acclaim #3''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0djgksNBnY]
Air date unknown. "Let's roll!" ''Critics are calling Transformers'' "The most fun you'll have...in theaters this summer." - Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV; "Bigger and better than the original." - Mark S. Allen, CBS-TV; "I spent my whole life lookin' for aliens, and you're carrying around one in your purse like a little chihuahua."

* '''Now Playing''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK59HYgTATs]
Air date unknown. "Augh!" "BUMBLEBEE!!" ''Transformers.'' "I cannot live with this psychotic alien in my garage." Ends with a stinger asking viewers to buy the first Transformers movie on DVD and BluRay.

===Promo reels and online clips===
[[Image:ROTF_Starscream_Sam_Mikaela.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
* '''ShoWest online clip'''
Released online 20 April 2009. Lengthy segment of [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] talking to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] in the garage, followed by previously unseen action sequences, released to MichaelBay.com for only 12 hours.

* '''MTV Music Video Awards clip''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6aVjBYRzJ4]
Air date 31 May 2009. Movie clip featuring Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] hiding and running from Decepticons.

* '''Michael Bay Chevy segment''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-De67tpJ84]
Online footage released ?? 2009. Footage of the Autobots in car form driving heroically across the desert and through the woods.

* '''Moviefone clip''' [http://www.moviefone.com/movie/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/30589/video/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-clip/26222676001]
Released online 12 June 2009 at Moviefone.com. 1:02 segement of Lennox and [[Robert Epps|Epps]] leading a covert op team into an attack by Devastator.

[[Image:Appliancebots.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
* '''Your Worst Nightmare''' [http://vimeo.com/5176954]
Released online 15 June 2009 at MichaelBay.com. 1:30 segment of Mikaela on the phone with Sam, and dealing with an [[Wheelie (ROTF)|interloper]] in her workshop.

* '''Paramount UK clip''' [http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=101273016549646&ref=mf]
Released online 19 June 2009 via Paramount UK's Facebook account for the movie. 1:04 segment of Sam accidentally bringing kitchen appliances to life and then hiding from the ensuing chaos.

===TV tie-in commercials===
*'''Burger King'''
** '''Twins/Now''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmV4EuHXy1c] A group of kids stand around a yellow Camaro waiting for "Bumblebee" to transform. [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] drive up, transform, and join the kids in their wait. The group becomes disappointed upon seeing the owner of the car show up. "Aw man." "That ain't no Bumblebee." "That's just some dude's car."
**'''Mayhem Now Playing''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSXS7R53v_U] A man exits from a [[Burger King]] and realizes he has the grand prize winning game piece for the [[Transform Your Way]] contest. The [[King]] transforms from his broiler mode and busts through the wall to present the man with his prize. The man gasps, "Whoa, a million bucks", at the sight of a pallet of cash being dropped at his feet. The restaurant's manager appears, saying "That's about how much it'll take for me to fix this mess. (To the King) This counts as your break, you know that right?". The King hangs his head. ''Let the King transform '''your''' life.''
** '''Game pieces''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGaG2OhLn_U] Features excerpts from the movie of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] somersaulting from the Witwickys' garage and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] rising from the depths of the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. Also has a CGI segment featuring the giveaway prizes. ''Autobots or Decepticons? Choose a side in the Transform Your Way game at BK and you can win an all new Chevy Camaro, LG Home Theater system, and other prime prizes, even a million bucks.''
**'''Commercial #4''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYF0D7jwytQ] Two guys sit outside of a Burger King restaurant, on the tailgate of a pick-up truck. Colt scratches off his game piece, revealing a grand prize winner. Inside, the King transforms from broiler to robot and inadvertently scares a nearby worker. Back outside, Colt reveals to his buddy that he's just won a million bucks. "Sure you did Colt." The King busts through the restaurant wall and steps in front of an armored truck, forcing it to stop. The King bangs on the roof of the truck, causing the rear doors to open and a handful of bills to fly out. Colt (dejectedly): "That's not a million dollars." The King gestures as if to say "I've got it" and then lifts up the front end of the truck dumping out the rest of the million dollars plus a security guard. "Whoa, you won a security guard too." ''Let the King change your life. Play "Transform Your Way" '''now''' for a chance to win a million bucks.''
[[Image:Kmart_Dad_Day_Commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

* '''[[Kmart]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5N14y_jW_A]
"Transform Your Dad": We see the side of a building with a shadow that appears to belong to [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. The camera zooms out to reveal that shadow is actually that of the Kmart mascot, Mr. Bluelight. He is holding stacks of merchandise in each arm and asks, "Who were you expecting, one of the Transformers?". Ah yes, silly us. The rest of commercial is the announcer explaining the [[Transform Your Dad]] promotion.

[[Image:LG_Versa_ROTF_Commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
* '''LG Versa''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLUnwCJV0IA]
A man walking with his new phone finds Optimus Prime with his sensors and logic circuits clearly damaged. Or so it would seem, as Prime repeatedly deems the phone/camcorder/gps/laptop a Decepticon. The man chuckles at Optimus' misguided fixation only to have an actual Decepticon crouch down behind him for an attack. Naturally, this causes the man to flee.

[[Image:M&Ms_ROTF_Commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
* '''[[M&M's]]''' [http://www.mms.com/us/fungames/tv/videoPlayer/videoplayer.jsp?xmlPath=/us/fungames/tv/videoPlayer/videos/transformers/transformers.xml]
[[Red]] and [[Yellow]] stand on a platform, overlooking the loading docks for the new Strawberried-Peanut Butter M&M's. Red: "Who's delivering the new Strawberried Peanut Butter M&M's?" Yellow: "Uh, that big truck." Optimus Prime then drives up, transforms, and THROWS A TRAILER THROUGH AN ELECTRICAL POWERLINE! Red responds to Optimus' wanton destruction of property by clapping sarcastically. Way to go Optimus.

* '''Scene.ca Hollywood trip giveaway''' [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9nq7y_scene-ca-presents-see-transformers_shortfilms]
Text narration, on a silhouetted California hills background, informs us that if we watch ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' on [[June 24]]th, we could win a VIP trip to Hollywood or other exclusive prizes. Registration at Scene.ca was required.

* '''T-Mobile HTC HD2 "Hello"''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZEY3h5B3tg]
A hand starts playing footage from Revenge of the Fallen on a vertically oriented HTC smartphone. As the the footage begins to play, the phone is turned to be horizontal and the video is skipped ahead to [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] running from the Autobots.
: ''Notes:'' This ad began airing in March 2010.
: ''You used to pick up your phone and say "Hello.". Now you say "Hel-lo!"''

* '''''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen The Game]]'''''
**'''New York Comic-Con Trailer''' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/nyc-comic-con-transformers-revenge/45185] Debuted at New York Comic Con 09 on February 6th, 2009. Optimus Prime narrates: "Citizens of Earth. For some time we have lived among you. Hiding in plain sight. Protecting you from a threat we thought extinguished. But we were wrong. I am Optimus Prime and now our war must become yours." Thanks Optimus!
**'''Gameplay Reveal Trailer''' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gameplay-reveal-transformers-revenge/48998] Online trailer released 07 May 2009. Autobot and Decepticon oriented trailers combined into one without narration. Voice clips of Optimus Prime and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] play over the end of the first half. ''Unite. Protect. Defend.'' ''Enslave. Punish. Destroy.''
**'''One Shall Stand Trailer''' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/one-shall-transformers-revenge/49732] Online trailer released 27 May 2009. Optimus Prime again narrates: "This stalemate cannot last. One side must win. And yet the battle continues."
**'''Wii Debut Trailer''' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/wii-debut-transformers-revenge/51612] Online trailer released 16 June 2009. ''A game built from the ground up for the Wii.''
**'''Launch Trailer''' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-launch-transformers-revenge/51741] Online trailer released 19 June 2009. Optimus Prime narrates: "The last Great War is upon us."
**'''Multiplayer Trailer''' [http://www.gametrailers.com/video/multiplayer-trailer-transformers-revenge/51910] Online trailer released 24 June 2009. No narration. ''Join the war in a multiplayer experience like no other.''
**'''TV Commercial''' [http://gameads.gamepressure.com/tv_game_commercial.asp?ID=9911] Air date unknown. Optimus Prime: ''Don't. Just. Watch. Fight.''

===Toys===
[[Image:ROTF_Toy_Commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]

* '''Movie Characters''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtUy2bzakKs]
:''Narration:'' [[Worfimus Prime]], a Peter Cullen soundalike who sounds more like [[Wikipedia:Worf|Worf]] than Optimus Prime.
:''Toy segment:'' The various toys are transformed by offscreen kids playing in yet another large, mostly empty room that resembles a basement or warehouse.
:''Features:'' Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Skids and [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]].
:''Notes:'' The commercial features both movie excerpts and original CGI animation of Optimus Prime.
:''It is time to stand with us and prove there is more to YOU than meets the eye!''

* '''[[Power Bots]] and [[Gravity Bot]]s''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF52pbN0A94]
:''Narration:'' Worfimus Prime and [[Dynamic!]]
:''Toy segment:'' Power Bot Megatron destroys a sand pyramid and then lands in front of Bumblebee. Bumblebee demonstrates his cannon arm while Optimus Prime deploys his wings. Optimus takes flight and rams into Megatron. The Gravity Bots then race towards each other on a diorama road, stopping just in the nick of time to avoid a tragic accident.
:''Notes:'' This commercial features the same intro and exit as the previous commercial.
:"I AM MEGATRON!"

[[Image:Bumblebee_RolePlay_Commercial.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I hate it when I get my Schwartz twisted.]]
* '''Bumblebee Voice Mixer and Plasma Cannon''' [http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=4144]
:''Narration:'' Worfimus Prime.
:''Toy segment:'' A kid runs around and plays with the toys in a city area with a lot of greenery.
:''Notes:'' Again, the Optimus intro and exit are reused.
:''I, am Optimus Prime and I have sent Bumblebee to protect our human allies and to train them in the Autobot way.''

* '''[[Robot Powered Machines]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZNBJ34AHvE]
: ''Animation:'' Optimus Prime running and transforming inside a tunnel to reveal the R.P.M.s logo on his grill.
: ''Narration:'' [[Worfimus Prime]] and [[Mutt]]
: ''Toy segment:'' Megatron and Optimus Prime zoom along. Bumblebee flies off the end of a freeway as [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] passes underneath. Bumblebee's two "modes" are shown off followed by groups of Autobot and Decepticon R.P.M.s. Optimus Prime and Megatron are released to run headlong into each other when suddenly...a cut to the end shot.
: ''The Autobots and Decepticons are taking the battle to the road!''

* '''R.P.M.s Offer''' [http://www.hasbro.com/common/swf/flvPlayer/flvPlayer400.cfm?video=http://www.hasbro.com/common/videos/transformers/en_US/Transformers_DRTV.flv&cid=drtv09-000003]
: ''Narration:'' [[Brian Cummings]].
: ''Toy segment:'' Skids, Bumblebee, Sideswipe and Prime dodge the Devastator Showdown track set's traps and pitfalls.
: ''Notes:'' Advertises a special offer where parents can call or go online to order the track set for $39.99 and get six free R.P.M. cars. Clips of Devastator from the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie are featured. A clip of Optimus Prime saying "Well done Autobots." is voiced by a soundalike.
: ''You can call 866-92-TRACK or visit TransformersOffer.com to order the Transformers track set including one R.P.M. car plus three bonus R.P.M.'s all for $39.95 plus shipping and handling. AND as part of this TV offer, you'll get another three R.P.M. cars, FREE! That's six additional cars, a twenty-four dollar value, FREE!''

* '''Supreme [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aICVcqUv-JI]
: ''Narration:'' Worfimus Prime
: ''Toy segment:'' The [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]] form Devastator in the desert. A group of Autobots subsequently confront Devastator.
: ''Features:'' Devastator, Knock Out, Dune Runner, Optimus Prime, [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], Skids, Mudflap, Ironhide and Ratchet
: ''Notes:'' Uses the Optimus intro and exit. [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]] and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] are shown being smashed by Devastator.
: ''A crew of six Decepticons with a '''twisted''' form of teamwork.''

[[Image:NEST Global Alliance Commercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]
* '''[[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTrDm4Av-vc]
: ''Narration:'' Worfimus Prime
: ''Toy segment:'' [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] and [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]] do stuff in the jungle. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Recon Ironhide]] and Bumblebee arrive to stop them.
: ''Features:'' Lockdown, Bludgeon, Alliance Bumblebee, Recon Ironhide

* '''N.E.S.T. Global Alliance Recon [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]]''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0xbm0-Q5Cg]
: ''Narration:'' I've Got A Cold
: ''Toy segment:'' Recon Ravage is shown from three angles simultaneously as the narrator tells us we can "capture an exclusive Decepticon". The [[NEST]] Alliance pack is shown as the narrator mentions it. The mission guide and NEST stickers are then shown as the narrator explains they are needed for sending away for Ravage. The third sticker is shown to come from an [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] figure. The form with Ravage and the NEST Alliance pack are each shown one more time.
: ''Features:'' Recon Ravage

* '''Double Your Action Giveaway''' [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=D9E9DEE7-19B9-F369-103A-6FA838929384&src=endeca]
: ''Narration:'' Dudemeister & Worfimus Prime ("Autobots, roll out!")
: ''Toy segment:'' Re-used footage from "Bumblebee Voice Mixer and Power Cannon", "Power Bots and Gravity Bots" and "Movie Characters" along with some new shots of toys to represent the stuff you can buy and receive free. The narrator explains the promotion as the footage is being shown.
: ''Spend 25 dollars and get a 25 dollar value...FREE!''

===Home Video===

* '''The Optimus Experience''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibvpULsoMOc]
Online promo clip released 15 September 2009. Narration is text only. ''Prepare for augmented reality.'' "I'm seeing symbols." ''An exclusive 3D holographic experience. Activated by special edition DVD and Blu-ray packages.'' "What you're about to see is top secret." ''Solve the puzzle. Optimus Prime needs your help.'' "OPTIMUS!"

* '''Home Video''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew17q8o22rM]
Air date unknown. ''On Tuesday, October 20th'' "This isn't my war." "It soon will be." "OPTIMUS!" ''Own the number one movie of the year. Transformers.''

* '''Home Video 2''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ndNVzVhWUA]
Air date unknown. ''On Tuesday, October 20th'' "I thought we had peace." "I'm here for your help." "This isn't my war." "It soon will be." ''Own the number one movie of the year.'' "You don't hide, you run." ''Transformers.''

* '''Home Video 3''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wchc4Fj9JWY]
Air date unknown. "What you're about to see is top secret. Do not tell my mother." ''On Tuesday, October 20th you can be the first to bring home Transformers.'' "It looks exactly like a truck." "Freaky, right?"

* '''Home Video 4''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg-926xBLk8]
Air date unknown. ''On DVD and Blu-Ray.'' "The first Witwicky ever to go to college." "Look what I found. It's your little baby booties." "You're gonna be okay mom." "Welcome to Astronomy 101. What do we know about space?" ''From director Michael Bay. This Tuesday, bring their world, home to yours.'' "BUMBLEBEE!" ''Transformers.''

* '''Home Video 5''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0TQndAe7Ig]
Air date unknown. "I thought we had peace." "I'm here for your help Sam." "This isn't my war." "It soon will be." "Augh!" "SAM!" ''Own the number one movie of the year. Transformers. A Michael Bay film.''

* '''Home Video 6''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqMxLA3FuRs]
Air date 19 October 2009. The audio track for this spot was used as a radio ad, the ending modified after October 19th. Optimus Prime's narration is voiced by [[Peter Cullen]]. "Citizens of Earth, I am Optimus Prime. I come to you with a message of great importance. For the first time in history, an object of tremendous power is available to all. Many have fought to possess this object." "OPTIMUS!" "And tomorrow, it can be ''yours''." ''Transformers. A Michael Bay film. Own the number one movie of the year.''

* '''Home Video 7''' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9lDshWjDn4]
Air date 27 October 2009. This is a modified version of the third home video spot with the narration updated to reference ''Revenge of the Fallen'''s status as the number one release. "What you're about to see is top secret. Do not tell my mother." ''Bring home the number one DVD in America.'' "Looks exactly like a truck." "Freaky right?" ''Transformers. Buy it on DVD and Blu-ray for as low as $14.99''

==Notes==
* The names of the first 20 TV spots (Big Game spot though Coming), Your Worst Nightmare, Twins/Now, Mayhem Now Playing and T-Mobile HTC HD2 "Hello" are official titles of those ads.

[[Category:Commercials|Revenge of the Fallen]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen media]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Child's Play (episode)

2011-08-02T05:36:43Z

76.91.93.83: /* Quotes */

{{disambig2|the episode of the Generation 1 cartoon|issue #35 of the Marvel US comic|Child's Play (issue)}}
{{episode
|image=Child's Play Aron Autobots telescope.jpg
|caption=Aron soon realised he was addicted to collecting Robot Heroes.
|series=G1toon
|ep=44
|series2=SRLFtoon
|ep2=40
|prev2=Triple Takeover
|next2=The Search for Alpha Trion
|title="Child's Play"
|written by=[[Beth Bornstein]]
|production code=700-43
|airdate=[[November 7]], 1985
|production company=[[Sunbow Productions]]
|continuity=[[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]
}}

'''The Transformers find themselves on an alien planet where they're no bigger than toys to the inhabitants!'''

:''Japanese title:'' チルドレン・プレイ (''Children Play'')
:''Italian title, dub 1:'' '''Il pianeta di Gulliver''' ("Gulliver's planet")
:''Italian title, dub 2:'' '''Giocattoli per bambini''' ("Children toys")

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Child's Play Decepticons catch.JPG|left|200px|thumb|There's nothing in the rule book that says a Decepticon can't pitch!]]

At a baseball stadium on [[Earth]], the [[Decepticon]]s are setting up a [[space bridge]], over the objections of the [[human]]s. [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] decides to let his troops have some fun: [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] fires baseballs at people from his cannons, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] play catch (using a human), [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] chases a player around the field, and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] starts grabbing people in [[Alternate mode|jet mode]]. The unwholesome family fun is ended when the [[Autobot]]s arrive. As [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots attack, [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] tries to run a scan on the space bridge, but Megatron shoots the controls. However, Optimus Prime, Perceptor, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], Soundwave, Ravage, Thrust, and Starscream are within the space bridge's confines at the time, and they are sucked into a portal along with the [[energon cube]]s. As Megatron laments the loss of the energon (and fails to notice the bright side of Optimus and Starscream probably being dead), the space bridge self-destructs. [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] leads the remaining Autobots back to the [[Ark (G1)|base]], hoping that [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] can figure out where the others were sent.

Meanwhile, the lost Transformers awaken to find themselves somewhere else. All of a sudden, a large sphere lands atop Starscream. Then a monster attacks, chasing Soundwave. Thrust tries to fly away, but lands in a body of water. Also, Ravage is caught by some plant life. Convinced the Decepticons are no longer a threat, Optimus has the Autobots load the energon into his trailer, and they roll out. They find a building made of relatively poor materials, only to discover something quite shocking: They're in the bedroom of a gargantuan alien child.

[[Image:Child's Play Aron Decepticons bowl.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"If you let us out, we'll give you free candy! Decepticon promise!"]]

The boy, [[Aron]], places Starscream, Soundwave, Ravage, and Thrust in a small bowl, while [[Nitro]] (his pet and the creature that was chasing Soundwave) smells the Autobots. As Aron tells him to stop, the Decepticons escape. Thrust is tied down with a piece of string, Ravage is chased down like a mouse and locked in a small cage with a rodent-like pet to run on a wheel (how embarrassing), and Soundwave is locked in a toy box. Starscream manages to hide in the small toy building and sees the Autobots. Naturally, Starscream fires his [[null-ray]] at the [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], causing a fire. Starscream is quickly recaptured, and Inferno douses the fire. Optimus introduces the Autobots to Aron, when the boy's parents arrive. Hiding the Autobots in a desk drawer, Aron shows the Decepticons to his parents. However, Aron is also compelled to show the Autobots.

The Transformers are taken to a lab, where scientists intend to dissect them (starting with the Decepticons). However, Aron steals the Autobots away, with the authorities in pursuit. Aron hides behind a trash can, dodging his pursuers, but a local bully named [[Marty]] comes along. The Autobots hide within a trashcan, and Marty wanders off. Meanwhile, Ravage has picked his locks and frees the other Decepticons. Aron is still being chased by the authorities, so he intends to hide the Autobots at his house. However, Optimus tells Aron that they have to return to Earth, a planet far from this one. Aron wonders if he could see it through his telescope, and Perceptor happens upon an idea. However, Soundwave has overheard them.

[[Image:Child's Play Autobots sewer ride.JPG|left|200px|thumb|''Mr. Toad's Wildrider''—er, ''Wild Ride'']]

The authorities spot Aron, so the Autobots decide to escape by traveling to Aron's house through the sewers. The Decepticons see the Autobots and follow them below. As the two groups fight it out within the sewer, a wave comes along. (Let's not ponder what the wave is made of.) The Decepticons hightail it out, while the Autobots ride the wave in a teacup. Escaping out through a drainage pipe, the Autobots head to Aron's house.

[[Image:Child's Play Starscream alligators.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Crikey! They're REALLY mad now!]]

Using Nitro as a way into Aron's room, Perceptor explains that they can use the energon, along with modifications to his [[light cannon]], to propel them to Earth through the telescope. Once he's ready, however, the Decepticons arrive and grab Bumblebee. Starscream orders Optimus to let them pass, and just as the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] is prepared to let them go, Nitro pounces, freeing Bumblebee but allowing the Decepticons to escape back to Earth...and land right in a lake filled with alligators.
Back on...whatever Aron's planet is called, Aron suggests using his toy rocket ship to go home. Perceptor is able to modify it for interstellar transport, and the Autobots depart, with Optimus telling Aron that whenever he looks into the sky, he'll be seeing them.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (10)
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (11)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (12)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (14)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (15)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (16)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (21)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (22)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (23)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (5)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (6)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)

|c3=
*Spectators (1)
*Baseball players (2)
*[[Chip Chase]] (25)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (26)
|c4=
*[[Nitro]] (17)
*[[Aron]] (19)
*Aron's parents (20)
*Alien authorities (27)
*[[Marty]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"Skywarp, think fast!"
:—'''Soundwave''' playing catch with Skywarp...using a human.

"Strike three, Megatron. You're out."
:—'''Optimus Prime''', umpire.

"Alert, alert: Assistance required."
:-'''Soundwave''' running away from Nitro, alien kitty cat.

''[The Decepticons return to Earth, landing in a lake]'' 
'''Thrust''': This isn't the type of welcome I had in mind. 
'''Starscream''': Who cares, as long as there aren't any green monsters around. 
''[Alligators converge and attack the Decepticons]'' 
'''Starscream''': AHHH! GET THESE THINGS OFF OF ME! AHHHH! 
:—Starscream just can't win.

'''Smokescreen''': A rocket ship! 
'''Inferno''': A ''toy'' rocket ship. 
'''Perceptor''' Well, anything's worth a try. With some modifications to the propulsion core— 
'''Optimus''': Perceptor, just do it. 
:—Perceptor exhausts Optimus Prime's patience.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical glitches===
* Megatron's opening lines ("Since the humans are so eager to play, this stadium will make a perfect space bridge. Why don't you accommodate them?") don't quite flow together, as if something got cut after the first part of the first sentence, or as if the first two clauses should be switched around.
* Thrust gets Optimus Prime's laser sound effect when he's firing baseballs from his arm guns.
* When Skywarp flies up to catch the human Soundwave just threw, he is colored like Starscream.
* Though both of the people Starscream picks up at the baseball game are male, one of the voices screaming for help is distinctly female.
* As Starscream is flying around, the stands keep switching back and forth from being completely full to completely empty.
* As Optimus arrives at the stadium and transforms, his trailer simply vanishes into thin air, with Inferno appearing in its place.
* When Optimus says, "Strike Two...", his raised right arm actually covers part of his head.
* Starscream's face is the same dark gray as his helmet after he's crushed by the giant ball, rather than its usual light gray.
* Thrust makes no transformation noise after he's swatted out of the air by the cat creature.
* The Autobots driving across Aron's floor are moving ''incredibly'' slowly.
* The Autobots make the "wrong" transformation noise (descending pitch) as they arrive at the "building" and convert to robot mode.
* As Inferno knocks on the "building"'s walls, the intended comedic effect of the wall falling and hitting him and Perceptor is animated as if it were a tidal wave bursting through the wall. After about 1/2 of the "metallic clang" sound effect, the scene instantly cuts to the Autobots walking along as if nothing happened.
* Starscream has Skywarp's colors when Aron drops him in the glass jar. And again when Soundwave joins him. And ''again'' as he and Soundwave break out.
* Starscream swats Ravage aside after Aron drops him in the jar, but Ravage just hangs in mid-air, unmoving.
* As Soundwave runs away from Nitro and says, "Get us out of here", he is colored red like Perceptor.
* As Soundwave is being dropped into the cylinder, some parts of his head are white when they should be dark blue.
* As the Decepticons fly over the city, Starscream's face is obscured by his left arm blaster. But since the view is from the right, the blaster should be ''behind'' his head. The layers are corrected when the shot is re-used a few scenes later, as the Decepticons hunt for Aron's house.
* Like Thrust before him, Starscream gets Prime's laser sound effect when he fires on the Autobots inside the building set.
* In fact, ''nobody'' gets the right sound effects. Ravage has the same 1950s-sounding blast effect used all over the place in "[[The Search for Alpha Trion]]" (when he, uh, fires lasers out of his missiles.) So does Prime when he blasts the sewer rat. Inferno gets a Decepticon sound effect when he blasts Starscream in the sewer.
* The spinning animation of the razor the aliens try to dissect Ravage with is screwed up. While there are clear spinning effects on the side of the blade, the teeth around the edge remain motionless.
[[Image:ChildsPlay Starscream's magic leg.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
* As Optimus reaches the sewer and finds Starscream standing atop the pipe he's coming out of, a number of odd things happen: his nose disappears for a moment. He grabs at Starscream, who stands motionless, and his hands disappear as though they're meant to be blocked by something. Then he starts falling spontaneously, and a moment later a giant half-drawn leg kicks him. It seems as though this shot was meant to be animated with a different background.
* As Perceptor is knocked down by Soundwave, the rim of his chest is grey instead of white.
* Bumblebee falls into a whirlpool and it stops moving towards the end of the shot.
* As Inferno rushes to save Bumblebee, the water has not been animated around the characters, thus making them look like half-robots floating in midair.
* Inferno's ladder changes from hollow bars to filled-in (all gray) as he lifts Bumblebee over.
* ''Flying Autobots:'' The Autobots emit a rocket sound effect as they leap from the tea cup, as if they had flight capabilities.
* As the Decepticons fly to Aron's house, Starscream is colored like Thundercracker.
* The Autobots are supposed to be running toward Nitro, but they aren't actually shown to be moving forward.
* Smokescreen's head crest is colored blue instead of yellow as Bumblebee asks about the cubes.
* When Aron removes the energon cubes from his drawer, his head and left arm disappear.
* As Inferno blasts the energon cubes, his energy beam isn't given a proper glow effect; it's colored black instead.
* Bumblebee vanishes from the shot as the Decepticons flee from Nitro.
* Starscream is colored like Thundercracker (''again'') as they fly up to the light beam.
* As the alligators approach the Decepticons, the back of Starscream's head is the same light gray as his body, instead of its usual dark gray.
* The alligators of the lake the Decepticons landed in are unnaturally huge. They seem as big as Starscream, who is over twenty feet tall, mind you.
* As the Autobots board the rocket from Aron's hands, the cel layering is ''completely'' screwed up. The Autobots just appear out of nowhere in Aron's hands. Bumblebee appears to be growing right out of Aron's skin. Prime walks ''past'' the rocket rather than into it, then phases through its skin to enter it (there's no actual hatchway shown.) Nitro ''also'' phases through the rocket to lick Bumblebee, and both of them sit there, half-submerged in the rocket. Wow!
* The audio seems to slow down for a second as the rocket lifts off.

===Continuity errors===
* Although continuity sets this directly before "[[The Gambler]]", the next episode broadcast was "[[Quest for Survival]]". Strange, that is.
* Nobody thinks to ''flee in a panic'' when the stadium is taken over by giant evil alien robots?
* Thrust confidently declares that "one of my missiles can stop anything!", while firing his... lasers.
* Aron's sock (shoe?) re-appears a few times on his foot after he's thrown it at Nitro.
* Awful convenient that the Transformers landed on a distant alien planet where the locals speak English. There's not the slightest attempt to explain how the two races can instantly communicate.
* Why doesn't Soundwave shrink when he transforms inside Aron's cylindrical box? He'd have been undetectable!
*The Aliens recognize the Autobots' alt-modes; strange that they have the same vehicles as we do. Aron even calls Inferno a "fire truck."
* A representative of Aron's seemingly modestly-advanced civilization decides that, to figure out ''where'' the Transformers came from, they'll have to ''cut them open''? They thought of this before, say... ''asking them''?
* The physics of Perceptor's improvised space bridge seem a little dodgy. For one thing, shooting energon cubes usually causes them to ''blow up''; in fact, that's exactly what happens earlier in the episode. Second, there doesn't seem to be any mechanism for channeling their energy into the telescope, or for controlling when the beam launches. Third, could that dinky little telescope really be reliably sighted ''exactly'' on Earth, a small (and moving!) planet that's a minimum of several light years away?

===Continuity notes===
* [[Enter the Nightbird|<<]] '''Brawn vs. Soundwave''': Round 5 goes to Brawn. Tally: Brawn 4, Soundwave 1. Final winner: the nigh-invulnerable Brawn!
* Perceptor demonstrates his rarely-used ability to roll along as a giant vehicular microscope.
* When the Decepticons are flying through the air, Ravage is shown to be "running" next to them. So cute.

===Other notes===
* Somebody ''must'' have been killed when Thrust knocks the huge and explosive scoreboard into the stands.
* Right before Brawn throws him, Soundwave appears to be... stomping on one of the bases?
* Optimus forgets to name Smokescreen when he introduces the Autobots to Aron. Smokescreen doesn't seem to mind. In fact, Smokescreen barely speaks in this episode and disappears at times. Perhaps the writers held him back in light of his upcoming starring role in "[[The Gambler]]"?

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2000 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Volume 12: Size Matters ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]])
;Laserdisc
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1995 — ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' — Megatron Set ([[TakaraTomy|Takara]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 1999 — ''The Transformers'' — Decepticon Edition ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only.
;DVD
[[Image:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2001 — ''The Transformers'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — Japanese audio only. 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[The Original Transformers|Rhino Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2003 — ''The Original Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2: Vol. 5 (Rhino Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Season 2 Part 2 ([[Metrodome]]) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2004 — ''Transformers'' — Collection 3: Series 2.2 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2006 — ''Transformers'' — The Complete Generation One Collection (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2007 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of Italy.png|20px|Italy]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Volume 05: Stagione Due Parte Terza ([[Medianetwork Communication]]) — English and Italian audio. 
[[Image:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2009 — ''Transformers'' — Season Two: Part Two (Metrodome) 
[[Image:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Complete Collection: Decepticon Edition (Madman Entertainment) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — Season Two, Volume Two: 25th Anniversary Edition ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[Image:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2009 — ''The Transformers'' — The Complete Series: 25th Anniversary "Matrix of Leadership" Collection (Shout! Factory)

==External links==
*[http://cybertronchronicle.freewebspace.com/cartoon-dossier/synopses/child's_play.html Dossier at the Cybertron Chronicle]

[[Category:Generation 1 episodes]]

Forest Rescue Mission

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{{comicstory
|seriesissue=[[Marvel Books|Marvel Books coloring books]]
|prev=A Message From Outer Space
|next=Bumblebee's Dangerous Mission
|image=Forestrescue.jpg
|caption=Probably involves burning down the entire forest.
|title="Forest Rescue Mission"
|publisher=[[Marvel Books]]
|date=1985
|writer=[[Dwight Jon Zimmerman]]
|artist=[[Brad Joyce]]
|pagecount=48pp
|ISBN=ISBN 0-87135-037-8
}}

'''The Decepticons are going to build a factory in the pristine forest! Who can stop them and save the adorable forest animals?'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Forestrescuemission-megatron.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dreamwave before Dreamwave was cool.]]
Meet the Autobots! They're nice. Meet the Decepticons! They're not nice!

This is the day of the Decepticons! Or at least, Megatron proclaims it to be so. He orders the Decepticons to smash up the pristine wilderness they happen to be wandering through in order to set up a factory to build a horde of Decepticon warriors!

Meanwhile, the Autobots are in the same forest, on vacation. Hound and Butch go fishing, while Sparkplug spends some time polishing Bumblebee. During some routine off-roading fun, Hound comes across the Decepticons blowing the crap out of everything. He reports back to Prime, disrupting the Autobot commander. Prime doesn't even look up from feeding an adorable bunny, but lets it be known that the Decepticons must be stopped.

There's a big fight, but the Autobots eventually drive the Decepticons off. Rather than pursue them, the Autobots spend the rest of the day putting the forest back together. Aww.
{{-}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (3)
*A guy who looks like [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (20)
*Miscellaneous generic Autobots (21-25)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (4)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (5)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (8)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (10)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (11)
*Decepticon Army (12-19)

|c3=
*[[Butch Witwicky (G1)|Butch Witwicky]] (26)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (27)
}}

==Notes==
[[Image:Forestrescuemission-bumblebee.jpg|left|100px|thumb|The hell?]]
[[Image:Forestrescuemission-combatdeck.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No, seriously, THE HELL?]]
* The model sheets are a weird mix, here. Bumblebee is his cartoon body with a creepy toy-esque head. The rest of the Autobots use their cartoon models. Megatron is almost entirely his cartoon model, except that his cannon still has a handle.

* Some of the model sheets from the really weird [[Decepticon Patrol]] coloring book show up here, specifically the weird hats for Skywarp and Thundercracker.

* In addition, some art and words were directly lifted from Decepticon Patrol as well.

* Prime feeds a REALLY cartoony bunny rabbit.

*Bumblebee helps clean up the forest with a giant rake.

* The [[Combat Deck]] shows up... drawn as Prime's Cybertronian form from [[The Transformers (issue)|the first issue of the Marvel comic]]...

* This book was available separately or bagged with a box of eight crayons.

{{-}}

==External links==
[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/coloring/forest/forest-all.html Forest Rescue Mission at Steve-o Stonebraker's site.]

[[Category:Generation 1 coloring books]]

Jimmy (G1)

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{{disambig3|Jimmy}}

:''Jimmy is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:MaximumDinobots4_Jimmy.jpg|thumb|right|140px|"Not only did they take my beloved cassette player, they took my eye as well!"]]

'''Jimmy''' is a young boy living in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]]. Judging from the poster for ''[[wikipedia:Escape_(Journey_album)|Escape]]'' in his room and his interest in old cassette players, he is hopelessly stuck in the '80s.

==Fiction==
===IDW comics continuity===
In 2007, Jimmy found an old [[Soundwave (G1)|cassette player]] in a pawn shop. Despite his friend's complaints that it was just old junk, Jimmy recognized it as a classic and bought it. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}} Some time later, he was seen playing video games, blissfully unaware that his cassette player was sending out signals to mess with [[Skywatch]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

As Jimmy was playing with an [[Snake-Eyes|action figure]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] busted through his wall and told him that he had something that didn't belong to him. This was quickly followed by [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] burning the roof off Jimmy's house and stealing his cassette player. The boy was left speechless, but unhurt. His mother probably wasn't happy though. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

[[Category:Comic-only characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Humans]]

Optimus Prime (G1)

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}
{{suite}}
:''Optimus Prime is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Optimusg1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|I'm that guy everyone remembers. No, not the [[Soundwave (G1)|tape guy]], the other guy.]]
Arguably the most famous [[Transformer|Cybertronian]] of all time, '''Optimus Prime''' is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Originally a mere civilian, he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. The complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], every casualty, [[human]] or Cybertronian, weighs heavily on his [[spark]]. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his [[Scale|size]], and his [[ion blaster]] and his [[energon-axe]] are deadly weapons. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|does so on a regular basis]]. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!

Prime carries within him the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Before being rebuilt into a [[Powermaster]] his robot mode split into three components:

*A sentient robot module, the [[Brain Center]].
*A wheeled drone module known as [[Roller]].
*A [[Combat Deck]].

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

{{bigquote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime's most common [[bio]] quote}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Convoy''' (コンボイ)
:''Japanese name (Laser Rod):'' '''Battle Convoy'''
:''French-Canadian & Czech name:'' '''Optimus Primus'''
:''Hungarian name (The Movie):'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' / '''Optimusz Prájm''' ("Optimus Chief")
:''Italian name:'' '''Commander'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Optimus Supremo''' ("Optimus Supreme")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil cartoon):'' '''Líder Optimus''' ("Leader Optimus"), sometimes Optimus Prime
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Supremus Absolutus'''
:''Taiwanese name:'' '''Tīh-ghŭ''' (鐵牛, literally "Iron Ox" or "Iron Bull", a kind of vehicle in early days and rural area)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Jr-tsūn''' (至尊, "Prime")
:''Cantonese name:'' '''O Baak Man''' (柯柏文)
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qing Tian Zhu''' (擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[Image:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Don't worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]

Optimus Prime was a gladiator champion for [[Iacon]] before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] started the war. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he personally chose to crash it onto [[Earth]], a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.

Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a [[floppy disk]]. Years later, he was restored as a [[Powermaster]], binary bonded to the [[Nebulan]], [[Hi-Q]]. Optimus Prime slowly earned the respect of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], mourned the loss of his friend [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and ultimately sacrificed everything to defeat [[Unicron]]. Though Optimus died again, his mind persisted in Hi-Q, and the [[Last Autobot]] was able to restore him as an [[Action Master]] in time to bring a temporary end to the war.

In [[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|one universe]], Optimus Prime went on to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian Empire]], and the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. In [[Classics (2006)|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again.

{{-}}

===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
The Autobots were outnumbered and outgunned on Earth from the start, though Optimus was confident (and correct) that reinforcements from Cybertron would arrive. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}}

However, the situation was still so desperate that Optimus not only decided to recruit human allies {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}, but aggressively tried to recruit and ''deputise'' human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn't even make a final move on the Decepticons until he had enough child soldiers on his side. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}} {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} In at least one case, this likely led to the ''death'' of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Optimus later led a convoy in search for a building site for [[Autobot City]], which ran into a Decepticon ambush. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} He sent off several Autobots to get help, knowing this was the only chance of victory. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Those several Autobots were seen again, but Prime... wasn't.

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

[[Image:Mtmte2_shermandam.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]

Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally '''Orion Pax''', a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.

Four million years ago, Optimus Prime ended a Decepticon attack on the Ark by directing it towards prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Optimus Prime and the Autobots fought the Decepticons on numerous occasions until 2005. During an attack on [[Autobot City]] on Earth, Prime fell in battle against Megatron and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

Optimus Prime eventually returned, once as a [[zombie]], and again when he was rebuilt by the [[Quintesson]]s to stop the spread of the [[Hate Plague]].

The details between these events differ between universes. Sometimes Optimus Prime merged with [[Vector Sigma]] soon after defeating the Hate Plague, and returned much, much later as Star Convoy. Sometimes Optimus Prime partnered up with [[Marissa Faireborn]] to receive upgrades through mutual [[kiss]]ing. Sometimes... look, he did a lot of weird stuff, okay?

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

Optimus Prime is a "metallic nemesis". Megatron said so.

{{charstubfiction}}

===Big Looker Story Books===
[[Image:KidsPrime1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]

When a two-part race was being held with a massive supply of oil and gasoline as the prize, both the Decepticons and the Autobots badly wanted to win it. Megatron entered the race by hiding himself inside a hollowed-out car and harassed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] all throughout the contest. When Prime discovered the car was being driven by his arch foe, he swiftly pulled a telephone pole out from the ground and used it to bash the mortal hell out of the cheating Decepticon. Thanks to Prime's violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot's victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}} {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}} {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}} {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''Transformer PD Type'' comic===

[[Image:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|250px|This is the highlight of this entire page.]]

When a horde of time-displaced Decepticons joined forces to hunt down the five [[Blackball]]s, a super energy source, Optimus Prime gathered a team of time-displaced Autobots to help stop them.

In one encounter with his arch-foe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they reenacted their epic struggle from the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. However, this time around, Prime avoided dying by launching his "Matrix Attack"...''literally'' launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] concocted a cunning strategy. They disguised a round, black cartoon explosive as a Blackball and gave it to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream promptly brought it to Megatron, where it blew both of them up. Optimus and Magnus were astounded their plan actually worked. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn't nailed down at their enemy. This included the Blackball, unfortunately. Catching it, Deathsaurus began to fantasize about his inevitable galactic conquest, all the while being pelted with rocks and litter. Frustrated, Deathsaurus accidentally hurled the Blackball back to the Autobots in a fit of rage. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}
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===''Comic Bom Bom G-2'' comic===
[[Image:G2Hero.jpg|right|200px|thumb|GAH, HE'S LOOKING AT ME!]]
In the year 199X, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper-hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return.

Optimus Prime addressed Junpei, asking if the boy was injured. Junpei revealed he was alright but presented concern about the Decepticons returning to Earth. Optimus Prime swore that the Autobots would remain on Earth until the threat of the Decepticons was finished and asked for Junpei's help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Image:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]

The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on prehistoric Earth. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake's]] instructions in a desperate gambit, decided to attempt to change history by killing Prime, who was still lying in the Ark in [[stasis lock]]. Megatron hoped that this would result in the Decepticons winning the Great War and eventually [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] control of Cybertron. Megatron unleashed a full-power weapon blast at Optimus Prime's face, near-fatally injuring him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} However, [[Optimus Primal]] proceeded to take Prime's spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime's spark's connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime's spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth's ''Voyager'' spacecraft and inscribed a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disk]] on board. In the event that he lost the War, Megatron left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use [[transwarp]] technology to travel to Prehistoric Earth, locate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and change history by killing Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[Image:Sparkwar2_Optimus_hologram_primal.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German)

An enormous statue of Optimus Prime, bearing two [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disks]], could be seen on Cybertron in front of the Hall of Archives. The statue was subsequently blown to pieces by the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]]. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Later, Megatron beamed a hologram of Optimus Prime down to the ruins of [[Iacon]] to confront [[Optimus Primal]]. Primal mistook the hologram for the real thing and shared with it the code for the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Megatron quickly revealed his ruse. Primal explained to his Maximals that he knew the image was fake, but he needed the location of the missing [[spark]]s from Megatron's mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

{{note|Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue nor the golden disks in its hands were mentioned in the script. However, he suggested that they were either the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disks]] from the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, or that Optimus won them in the 2,395,989th Annual Cybertronian spelling bee.<ref>[http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"]</ref> We're betting on the latter.}}

====''Universe: Primeval Dawn''====
[[Image:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|190px|thumb|"Oh, I also have this in me now, too."]]
The Vok took the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime, used it to create [[Primal Prime]], then gave the Matrix to their new creation. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

{{note|In the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, Prime's spark was shown to be contained in a Matrix-like vessel. In [[Universe (2003 comic)|Primeval Dawn]], that vessel was shown to be merely a container for his spark, and the actual Matrix was hidden underneath.}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:CheetasManga1.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Cheetor, that's Prime's Spark, not a toy.]]
Optimus Prime was blasted into pieces by Dragon Megatron. Fortunately, his spark remained perfectly intact—in the remains of his [[Optimal Situation|Matrix-shaped spark chamber]]. Megatron was going to destroy Prime's spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime's spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so.

After Megatron was killed by Optimal Optimus, Primal and his crew said it would be troublesome to fix Optimus Prime's body.
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===Transformers Legends===
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{{note|Transformers Legends were meant to be "imaginary stories," and not to be taken as canon. Whether or not this story is to be taken as having happened is up to one's [[personal canon]].}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs general expansion and STORYLINKS TO INDIVIDUAL ISSUES. Links to the series are not acceptable.}}

[[Image:Optronix optimus.jpg|left|180px|thumb|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]
Optimus Prime started life as '''Optronix''' (Orion to his friends<ref>The [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels set in Dreamwave continuity</ref>), a data archivist. After taking note of a battle in which the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been defeated by Megatron, he was summoned to the council of elders and informed that the Matrix had chosen him to be the next leader of the Autobots. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter, gaining a powerful new body in the process, and almost arranged for the Autobot evacuation of Cybertron, intending to leave the Decepticons to their own devices, until a battle with Megatron beneath the planet's surface, accompanied by visions from the Matrix, stirred him on to fight for the safety of his homeworld. Some time into his role as leader, Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion along with Megatron, but returned some time later, having spent a period of time on [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots protected the planet from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots befriended the humans, particularly the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. The Autobots finally allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. They planned to return to Cybertron aboard the newly constructed ''[[Ark II]]'', along with seven humans, including Witwicky patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. Before the ship departed, Prime gave a piece of the Matrix to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Sparkplug's son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s closest human friend. But the ship was destroyed as part of a military conspiracy to take control of the Transformers. However, a terrorist organization run by the enigmatic [[Lazarus]] was able to seize control of several of the Transformers that fell back to Earth, while the U.S. military located Prime's body. Spike was forced by the product chief, General [[Robert Hallo]], to use the piece of the Matrix to reactivate Prime. Functional again, Prime used the Matrix to reactivate more of his fallen comrades, and then faced off against Megatron in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

Following this, Prime began to experience subconscious urgings, leading both the Autobots and the Decepticons to the Arctic Circle, where Shockwave arrived to greet them—and arrest them as war criminals. Shockwave had succeeded in ending the war on Cybertron, but Prime soon fell in with a rebel Autobot group that had discovered Shockwave had a greater agenda. Rallying Autobots across Cybertron to the cause, Prime faced Shockwave in battle but was defeated and had the Matrix ripped from him and used to activate Vector Sigma. Before Shockwave could make full use of the mega-computer's data, however, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and bested him. The injuries Prime took in this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

{{note|...which turned out to be the remainder of Dreamwave's existence. Bummer.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|right|275px|thumb|G.1. Joe—the real universal hero!]]

Several Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime, were reformatted into will-less war machines under the control of [[Cobra]]. During an initial attack on a human peace conference, Cobra's remote control of Optimus (whom they had nicknamed "HISS-14") mysteriously failed. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue #1}} Later at Cobra's [[Cobra Island|island headquarters]] in the Caribbean, Cobra scientists pulled Optimus apart to find out what was impeding their commands. As this analysis took place, Optimus reverse hacked into Cobra computers until they shut him down in a panic. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Despite this, Prime sent a viral message out to hundreds of email addresses that included the coordinates of Cobra's base. The message was intercepted by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] who teamed up with Wheeljack and Bumblebee. After Wheeljack broke the remote control over the Transformers, Prime went after [[Cobra Commander]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} More than a bit frightened of a giant robot gunning for him, the human released Megatron, who was trapped in gun model. Megatron transformed and fought Prime to a standstill until other Autobots came to back him up. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Although he was weak and low on [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], Prime made a last-ditch effort to save the day when he rammed through the wall of Megatron's energon-producing lab. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}} After a quick recharge, Optimus single-handedly smashed the Decepticons, pounded Megatron to the ground, and ripped his [[fusion cannon]] off his arm. Prime then teamed up with the Joes and used Megatron's cannon to shoot down the [[SPS Satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.

With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' ship built by G.I. Joe and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[Image:GIJoevstfIIprime1930s.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Retro Convoy: TRANSFORM!!!]]
On a Cybertron dominated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and the Autobots took on the roles of resistance fighters. Cobra experimentation transported a contingent of Cobras and G.I. Joes to Cybertron and destabilized [[Teletran 3]], which led to the computer sending several Transformers to [[Earth]] across different time periods. When Optimus Prime saw Jazz get zapped by Teletran 3, he leapt to rescue his soldier, only to be transported away as well. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} A team made up of Joes and Cobra agents were sent back and found Optimus Prime and the [[Stunticon]]s in 1930s-era Chicago, disguised as period cars and trucks. The Stunticons chased Prime and the Joes around the city until everything was wrapped up with bullets, a collapsed bridge and some dynamite. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

After the Transformers and humans were returned to present-day Cybertron and the Decepticons were vanquished by the recently-arrived [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Prime made an agreement with the Joes to destroy the technology that started the whole mess in order to protect Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

On Cybertron, Optimus Prime kicked back to do a little bit of paperwork and reminisce. With Shockwave defeated, Cybertron was enjoying a new era of peace. He was interrupted by Hot Rod, who reported that a group of "pesky humans with their peashooters" were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra's involvement and counseled Hot Rod not to be so dismissive of the humans. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} When the team returned to Cybertron and mysteriously vanished in the [[Gladiator Zone]], Prime was prepared to go search for them, but was convinced by Hot Rod to stay behind and organize a peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

Later, at the peace celebration, Prime was watching a procession of Autobots when Decepticons attacked. Optimus ordered [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] into action but the huge Autobot was quickly overcome by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] and [[Predaking]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Prime hopped into the fray, saved a female Autobot from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode [[Sixshot]] into Piranacon's face, smashed [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] into the ground, and carried a wounded Autobot out of danger.

[[Image:Primevsserpentor.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Serpent O.R. soon realized that "This I command!" doesn't work on Optimus Prime.]]
Menasor cut off Prime's escape and handed him the [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] trio, who confronted Prime with a hologram of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] The new Decepticon leader carried Megatron's memories and information downloaded from Soundwave, from which he learned of the Matrix of Leadership. Serpent O.R. offered Optimus a trade: hostages and peace if he handed over the Matrix. Optimus agreed.

In his stronghold, Serpent O.R. questioned Prime about his own worthiness to carry the Matrix, but Optimus broke free of his chains and aggressively ordered him to surrender. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} A group of Decepticons broke in and nearly took Prime apart, but not before Serpent O.R. took the Matrix for himself and changed into the massive Serpentor Prime. The Matrix showed Serpentor Prime the error of his ways but as he was about to commit suicide Cobra Commander tripped a device and took over Serpentor Prime's body. Moments before he crushed Arcee, a severely damaged Optimus Prime threw Hawk toward the Matrix but warned the human not to touch the artifact. Hawk did so anyway and through a quasi-mystical transfer of power Serpentor Prime was vanquished.

Later repaired by a female nursebot, Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader's job is never done. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

Sensing a new, yet old, danger to planet Earth, Prime elected to send himself to earth on an investigation, and gave Hot Rod a glare when the young Autobot accused his leader of taking an unnecessary risk to atone for the death of a [[Bumblebee (G1)|close friend]].

Optimus Prime landed in the Himalayan Mountains with G.I. Joes [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]. As they searched the area, the trio was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in his [[Pretender]] shell. Prime whacked him with his [[energon-axe]] and in return Bludgeon bearhugged him and coated him in metal-eating slime. Hawk, still carrying power from the Matrix, helped Prime break free. Optimus then shot his way into the hidden kingdom of [[Cobra-La]].

While they wandered through the tunnels, the Joes and Prime found cave paintings that described the last visit to Earth by the planet-eating god [[Unicron]]. They were attacked again by Bludgeon and Cobra-La minions, but were led away by a ragged [[Joe Colton]], prisoner of Cobra-La for the last 25 years. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|Black Horizon, Part 1}} Bludgeon managed to find them again and during a second battle Prime tore open the Pretender's shell, revealing Bludgeon's robot form inside. Bludgeon tripped and dangled dangerously over a chasm, but rather than let Optimus Prime save him, Bludgeon forced Prime to drop him to his death laughing all the way down.

The Joes discovered a cavern where the people of Cobra-La were growing metal-eating spores as a last defense against Unicron. Flint and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] took a load of the spores into space just as Unicron appeared in Earth orbit. Prime, Hawk and Colton headed deeper into Cobra-La to rescue [[Firewall]] and kick butt. Prime was tackled and pinned by a giant bug creature, but made a dramatic recovery and tossed the bug aside. He then took the machine-hating Cobra-La leader [[Golobulus]] to task with a single punch. Flint and Cosmos released the spores, which devoured Unicron from the inside and defeated the giant Transformer before he could harm [[Earth]].

With the threat of Unicron gone, Prime relaxed with [[Eject]] and Firewall by watching some reality TV, and sighed at the banality. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon, Part 2}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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{{note|''[[Megatron Origin]]'' depicted that before the war, a robot that's a hybrid of the "Orion Pax" and "Optronix" designs appears listening to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s speech at the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]]. He is standing with [[Elita One]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and a white version of himself (presumably [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], possibly even [[Dion]]). Whether this is truly the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]'s version of pre-Prime Optimus or not remains unrevealed.}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|left|thumb|200px|There's something missing...]]

Galvanized by the death of Sentinel Prime, Optimus joined the Autobot forces under Sentinel's successor, [[Zeta Prime]], and was assigned to a unit commanded by the veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. During his tour of duty, his unit intercepted a message reporting a planned attempt on the Prime's life. He approached former racer [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as a reliable means of getting the news to Zeta Prime in a hurry. The former celebrity balked, but ultimately the young soldier helped Blurr find what really drove him to race, and thus recruited him to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

An undisclosed amount of time later, Optimus became Optimus Prime. While reviewing his new troops, he came upon a defiant old veteran called Ironhide, who thought of Prime as a wet-behind-the-audio-receptors upstart. Optimus was intrigued by this old coot and asked Ironhide to teach him about the ways of war—and Ironhide did just that. Everything he threw at Optimus, Optimus took and learnt. All his hard comments were taken in. But one day, Optimus, having gained much wisdom since meeting Ironhide, decided to go against Ironhide's counsel, heading east instead of west. This turned out to be a good idea, as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] had been waiting in the west to ambush the Autobot forces. Later still, Ironhide and Optimus got a bit unlucky and ended up dangling off a cliff with Ironhide missing a leg. They were eventually rescued. After this, Ironhide developed a respect and awe for his protege. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13}}

{{note| This story conflicts with previous fiction featuring Optimus and Irohide: In ''Spotlight: Blurr'', pre-Prime Optimus and Ironhide are in the same unit, which contradicts neither of them recognizing the other when Optimus '''Prime''' reviews his troops.}}

[[Image:IDWOptimus.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Freedom is the right of all sentient and heavily-armed beings.]]

A further undisclosed amount of time later, Optimus Prime commanded the Autobot armed forces spread across the galaxy from the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. He was directly involved in the cataclysm ([[IDW timeline|just under 450 years ago]]) that reduced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to a dead husk, fighting alongside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in an attempt to stop [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage. Their efforts were futile, and they only survived due to Cybertron itself swallowing Thunderwing at [[Thunderhead Pass]]. Megatron was unconvinced that Thunderwing was dead, and he advocated that Cybertron be destroyed to better insure that the mad Decepticon was forever destroyed. Optimus Prime refused and threatened to stop any effort that Megatron attempted. Megatron agreed to spare the planet, but warned Prime that anything which happened afterward was on his head.

In the present, Prime received a pulsewave from [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], who was stationed under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team on Earth, saying that the Decepticon infiltration cell under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had broken their infiltration methods and enacted [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] prematurely. Soon afterward, the Autobot science vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' sent a distress signal from above Thunderhead Pass, and he ordered the [[Wrecker]]s to withdraw from [[Varas Centralus]] and meet him on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Thunderwing had been restored by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his followers, and though the Wreckers made short work of them, the real fight would be met with Thunderwing. After the Wreckers, [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and [[Centurion droid]]s were unable to destroy the monster, Prime took to the field, firing massive amounts of energy at Thunderwing, forcing it to exhaust its last reserves of [[Ultra-Energon]] and, ultimately, its life. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[Image:IDWPrime Earth.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don't crush the cameraman!]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] discovered information in Bludgeon's files about the mysterious new form of Energon found on [[Earth]]. Linking it to the pulsewave transmission from Ironhide, Prime diverted his spacecraft to Earth and called [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] in to assist him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}. Shortly after arrival, and having undergone alteration so that he could disguise himself as an Earth truck, he slowly began to realize how unusual the situation Prowl's unit had found itself in was. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Not only had the Decepticons broken their own infiltration protocols over what Starscream had dubbed [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]], but after attempting to recover what appeared to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s remains, it was also evident that some of the planet's native sentient lifeforms—[[human]]s—posed a threat possibly equal to that of their old enemies. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Optimus Prime, now fully filled-in on Earth's happenings, decided that they needed reinforcements. He called Nightbeat, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to come when they could. When Prowl pointed out that Megatron, in his new gun-based Earth mode, was in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya]] stirring up trouble, Prime ordered them into action.

[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] almost got the drop on Prime, but [[Roller]] was right behind him and took out Blitzwing with a single shot. Megatron returned to his full-size robot mode and disagreed with the quality of Prime's tea and crumpets. At last, the two rivals were going to go at it.

[[Image:Escalation5 Primedies enlightning.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rule of thumb, Megs—if he don't turn gray, he's A-OK.]]
The fight went well at first, with Prime blowing Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] clean off. Megatron, however, tireless thanks to Ore-13, prevailed, almost beating Prime into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

However, Prime transferred his consciousness into his trailer, leading Megatron to believe him dead. Realizing that Ore-13 was the same as Ultra-Energon, Prime returned to his body in time to save his forces from the relentless Megatron, blasting him point blank in the face and dealing enough damage to the Decepticon leader to drain his power reserves, just as he did against Thunderwing. The victory was narrow, however, leaving Optimus with the daunting task of fending off an increasing enemy force without his last ace in the hole. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

This near-death experience had left Prime somewhat unsettled. While his consciousness was in [[infraspace]] downloading to his trailer, he sensed a presence of dread—the visage of his long-missing predecessor, [[Nova Prime]]. Looking for answers, Optimus Prime left Earth temporarily to seek an audience with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] for answers. Once there, he found out about Nova's beliefs of how Transformers were a superior race and should remake the universe in their image, and he faced down the rampaging [[Monstructor]], a legacy of Nova's tenure locked away by Omega Supreme. Then he gave his "you shouldn't have done that" speech to Omega, handed Monstructor's limbs over to Jetfire's team, and went on to have angst-ridden introspection about himself and the tarnished legacy of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime lineage]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

After returning to Earth, Nightbeat discovered that a human group was aware of the base's location and recommended to Prime that they move the ''[[Ark-19]]''. As preparations were underway, Prime received a message from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] saying that Thunderwing had been stolen. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], eager to search for Sunstreaker, suggested that they be reassigned to Earth, and Prime agreed. However, the thrashing that Prime gave Megatron had so embarrassed the Decepticon leader that he ordered in the Decepticons' living weapon, [[Sixshot]]. While moving the ''Ark-19'', Prime and the others came under fire by Sixshot, who severely damaged their ship. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

[[Image:Devastation4 PrimeSixshot hyperbole.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"And THAT'S for killing my brother in another timeline!"]]
Ordering [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to get [[Jimmy Pink]] and [[Verity Carlo]] to safety, Optimus then instructed Nightbeat to upload all of ''Ark-19''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s data to ''[[Ark-32]]'' and for Prowl to activate the self-destruct sequence. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} When ''Ark-19'' exploded, it was assumed that Optimus was on board, but all was good at the end when he appeared with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the others, ready to take on Sixshot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Optimus and the Autobots held Sixshot at bay, but the U.S. military ordered an air strike to destroy the alien robots. The battle was a stalemate, as Sixshot had to return to the Decepticons while the Autobots [[orbital jump]]ed just in time to avoid destruction. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} On ''Ark-32'', after a conversation with Jetfire, Prime informed Prowl that they needed to retrieve [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Hot Rod and Ironhide, and leave Earth to see to another crisis. The secure facility on [[Garrus-9]] had been breached, and Prime and company needed to make sure that some of the "recent inmates" there didn't end up "in enemy hands". {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Before leaving Earth, Optimus Prime redirected Hound's unit to rendezvous with ''Ark-32'' at Garrus-9, and he told Hound to impress upon Sideswipe the importance of their mission and how he didn't leave Earth or Sunstreaker behind lightly. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[Image:DarknessPrimes.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Think he can go one series without having a near-death experience?]]
Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Jetfire on Garrus-9 and discussed the prisoners' breakout and how a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Maximus and Jetfire gave each other a guilty glance. Prime left Maximus in charge and returned with Prowl to the ''Ark-32''. Meanwhile, [[Dead Universe]] resident [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] attacked Hound's crew, but they received help from Ultra Magnus and drove Cyclonus to escape to [[Corata-Vaz]]. There, he activated the [[Nega-Core]] and fought with Magnus and Hound's crew, who had followed him. In desperation, Cyclonus activated the Nega-Core's guardian—Thunderwing. Using the distraction, Cyclonus escaped, but Magnus sent another tracker after him. All this was reported to Optimus Prime on the ''Ark-32'', who recognized that this had something to do with his infraspace encounter in Brasnya. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to find out what Thunderwing was guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

The prison soon came under attack from Nova Prime. Rather then watch his soldiers be slaughtered by the undead monster, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat and faced Nova alone. Announcing his new title of Nemesis Prime, Optimus's predecessor explained the nature of the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] before unleashing a portion on the Autobot leader. Shattered, Prime collapsed onto his hands and knees as Nemesis loomed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[Image:OptimusdeadNemesis.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Optimus! I've come to help y—oh. Sorted, then?"]]

Unexpectedly for Nemesis Prime, the Darkness seemed to be more interested in the younger Prime and sought to be passed onto Optimus. Nemesis wasn't about to let go of the power he commanded, and he savagely attacked Optimus Prime, whose attempts at reason fell on deaf ears. Just as Nemesis Prime seemed victorious, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked the fallen Prime from behind, killing him. Nemesis's death allowed the Darkness finally to enter Optimus, who tried to fight against its evil to no avail. Galvatron offered the Autobot a choice: kill himself by plunging into the [[Solar pool]], or pass on the Darkness to Galvatron, who had coveted it for so long. Optimus seemed to do so willingly, but just as he passed on the Darkness, he threw the surprised Galvatron into the solar pool. As Optimus gazed upon the dead body of Nemesis, he told himself he could not mourn the elder Prime's death, as Nova had truly died long ago. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[Image:AHMPrimecritical.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So he's dying. [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|This shouldn't be a problem by now]].]]
A year later, Optimus Prime combined his Autobot squad with another squad. Having received word of a supposed Decepticon power struggle, Prime led the Autobots to a location where Starscream's "group" was, only to be ambushed by a unified Decepticon force. Though they managed to turn the tide briefly, Devastator's appearance made the difference, enabling Megatron to rip the Matrix of Leadership from Prime's chest. Prime was dealt another blow (mentally) when the Autobots were told that they'd been sold out by a traitor in their ranks (who was later revealed to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} The Autobots were led to a space bridge, where Prime, who was the last to go, used his remaining energy to destroy the machine. Unfortunately, this heroic act left Prime in critical condition. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With this defeat, the Autobots were forced to leave Earth to the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

After Prime's unit met up with Kup's unit, and after dealing with the Swarm and Sideswipe's sacrifice to save them, Ratchet and Wheeljack managed to use energon from the ''Trion'' to bring Prime back online in time to smooth over an Autobot argument. As the others excitedly welcomed him back, Prime made a speech about how he was proud of them and that he wanted to win the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}. After the Autobots recovered and prepared for a final stand against the Swarm, Prime had a brief chat with Ironhide (during which Ironhide admitted to hating him secretly at first sight at the start of the Great War), then prepared for the Swarm's onslaught. When they came, the Autobots fought back, but they were quickly outnumbered by the thousands. Thankfully, Omega Supreme arrived and saved them from certain doom. After Omega briefly told them about his arrival, Prime ordersed him to transform and transport the Autobots back to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Arriving at [[New York City]] while the Decepticons were fending off attacks by a European air squad, Optimus and the Autobots began to engage the Decepticons again. After a bit of fighting, and with the threat of Devasator, Optimus ordered Omega Supreme to take Devastator away from the city and fight him elsewhere. Optimus Prime encountered Megatron, and the two engaged in a bit of viewpoint bantering, mostly about the way their war was now changing and the fact that the humans Prime had "sworn to protect" were about to drop a nuclear bomb on the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

[[Image:AHM-13 Prime mouth.jpg|thumb|left|Optimus will overenergize on this stuff, then wake up the next morning in a CR chamber full of ice with his robo-kidneys missing.]]

After that, they engaged in a fierce battle while trading more banter. At first, Megatron took the advantage, but just as he was about to leave with the Decepticons and take the Matrix with him, a shot from [[Shockwave (G1)|an experimental weapon made from a Transformer]] fired by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a brave human]] hit him it the face. Seizing the opportunity, Optimus grabbed Megatron's fusion cannon and slammed it against Megatron's head, bringing him down in defeat. Before Optimus could truly finish him off, however, Starscream intervened and, after exchanging words, took off with Megatron and the Matrix. Prime's decision to go after them or save New York from nuclear devastation was rendered moot when Thundercracker, who had grown disenchanted with the way the Decepticons went after the humans, blew up the bomb at the cost of his own life (thanks to an angry Skywarp). The war over for the moment, Prime met with Spike Witwicky, thanked him for helping the Autobots out, and asked if there was some way to help the humans in return. However, Spike responded that they had brought their war to Earth, so any chance of human-Transformer relations was now long gone. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Later, in an abandoned cave supposedly somewhere within NY's ruins, Optimus heard Iromhide's resignation from the Autobot forces. Respecting Ironhide too much, he did not argue, but after some energon and a little flashback, Optimus convinced Ironhide to stay. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13}}

{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}

Optimus Prime commanded one of the last remaining pockets of Autobot resistance, hiding out in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. While awaiting the arrival of Bumblebee's team, he and Hound tried to work out how to convert the [[Zodiac Energy]] for their consumption. "Bumblebee's" arrival proved to be their downfall, as it was really the self-serving mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], who destroyed the bunker security systems, allowing the Decepticons inside. Optimus Prime refused to surrender during the ensuing struggle, until Mirage used the critically injured Jetfire as a hostage, forcing Prime to back down. When Megatron betrayed Mirage's word and ordered the execution of the Autobots, Optimus Prime tried to reason with the mercenary, appealing to his former friendship with Hound...until Mirage killed Hound in defiance. Furious, Optimus Prime broke free of his captors and tackled Mirage into the Zodiac Energy chamber. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:HeartsofSteel_1_Prime_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

The Autobots and the Decepticons came to [[Earth|a distant world]] in the grip of an ice age. Assuming alternate modes based upon the [[Dinosaur|dominant (though doomed) indigenous creatures]] of this planet, they continued their ancient, unending war. However, the Autobots, with their energy levels dangerously low, withdrew from combat as the world grew colder. They sought refuge in a deep cavern and entered [[stasis lock]], awaiting the day when surface conditions changed to better suit their operation. Millions of years later, Bumblebee was awoken by the hammering of humans working on a rail line. He briefly considered awakening Optimus Prime, but thought better of it. After discovering the world had changed significantly, Ratchet thought there was no reason to awaken Prime. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1}} When Bumblebee discovered the Decepticons were once again active on this world, Ratchet and Prowl agreed that the Autobots must intervene, but again decided out of rousing Optimus from his slumber. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

{{Note|Optimus Prime appears very briefly in the first few pages, in his "Ice Age Wars" body (we only see him in robot mode, but his altmode is a brachiosaurus<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=d5d311674e796c81d010d26ac751389b&showtopic=10074&st=20&p=266183&#entry266183 Allspark forums post] by [[Guido Guidi]], August 15th, 2006</ref>. He spends most of the story in stasis lock. [[:Image:Opthos.jpg|Unused concept art]] depicts him as transforming into a locomotive engine.}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7}}

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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bun Bun manga===

{{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Appears!}} {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}} {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}

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===Alternity===

In 2007, the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] Primax 109.0 Beta encountered a mysterious messenger from another world: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|another incarnation of himself]] from a parallel dimension who left him with a warning. Two years hence, Megatron would bring the terrifying super-dimensional lifeform known as the "Beast of Time", [[Hytherion]], into their dimension to destroy Earth. The only thing that could battle Hytherion was the power of the super-evolved multi-dimensional race of Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.

Sure enough, in 2009, when Hytherion's colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime's other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him a "Vibrant Red" Vector 109 [[auto-avatar]] with which Prime fused. In that instant, he was reborn as part of the Alternity, a manifold being who encompassed all the different incarnations of Optimus Prime through the multiverse at once. Prime reached his hands heaveanward and peeled back the layers of reality, exposing the gargantuan fanged maw of Hytherion looming above the Autobots. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}

Optimus battled alongside the Alternity to fend off the beast, when unexpectedly, [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] overwrote the beast's higher functions with his own. At first, it seemed that Hytherion had been killed, but a newly empowered Megatron (in two bodies) appeared and declared that, now possessing a power that rivaled the Alternity's, he challenged his opponents to take him on or see the multiverse itself burn. {{storylink|To Mega Therion}}
{{note|Alternity beings are both individuals and a collective of separate entities. More fiction about Optimus Prime's Alternity collective can be found [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|here]].}}

===''Robot Heroes'' comic===
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{{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

==="Universe" cartoon===
: Voiseactor: [[Ron Hayden]](English)
Optimus Prime narates the events of what happened before the Ark crashed on earth. He explains that the heroic Autobots are fighting a war against the Evil decepticons who opress freedom on Cybertron for the life giving energy known as Energon. He also mentions that he became the new leader of a long line of Autobot leaders by the discovery of the Matrix. On there quest for more Energon, they were chased by Decepticons onto the planet known as Earth and crashed on it. When they got out of the ark, Optimus Prime scanned his truck altmode and states the war will not end on Earth. {{Storylink| Action Blast 1}}

Both Optimus Prime and Bumblebee race down a street in an unknow desert wile having an argument with Bumblebee about Energon. He orders Bumblebee to scan the suroundings to find the location where the Decepticons are hiding now, and to be carefull for possible scouts. When Bumblebee notes what they are doing, Prime speculates that what they might be planning is to convert the energy into Energon, and orders Bumblebee to make a diversion. During the time Bumblebee and Cyclonus are fighting, Prime made a suprise attack and takes out Cyclonus with his Ion-axe, and turns his attention to Megatron. When both Decepticons flee, Prime tells Bumblebee they did a good job(infront a burning Gass station), and both Autobots get back on the move.{{storylink|Fight for Energon}}

==Commercial appearances==
Optimus Prime has appeared in more [[Commercial|television commercials]] than any other Transformer... just as with everything else. He has been voiced by Peter Cullen in every animation segment in which he's had a speaking role.

[[Image:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|right|thumb|My wheels don't disappear!]]

* He was one of the featured characters in the first ever appearance of the Transformers anywhere, an advertisement for the first issue of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]]. He arrives in the midst of a desert battle as the Decepticons attacked a power plant on Earth, driving to back up his troops in defending it. He strikes a rather iconic pose as he transforms and fires, which would be replicated and copied numerous times in the early years of the franchise. This first commercial used nonfinal versions of the characters' [[character model]]s; Optimus Prime, for example, still had wheels on his legs. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9-7RjhFzpM]

* In a commercial for the [[Triple Changer]]s, Optimus confronts Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escapes under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime uses Perceptor's microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime and Jazz are shown fighting Megatron in the desert in an ad for the 1985 cars, whom he summons to help out with the battle. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime narrates two commercials around the time of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', describing the action as [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] battles [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] take on the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-10pud7DY]

[[Image:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime's transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]

* Prime was prominently featured in the ad for the first comic issue featuring the [[Powermaster]]s. On the rocky plains where practically every Transformer battle ever seems to happen, Prime arrives in his Powermaster body to back up three of his troops against Dreadwind and Darkwing. He's shown combining with [[Hi-Q]] and transforming, attacking with his trailer's battle station mode, then combining with the trailer to continue the attack. Who wins? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voX_KNNxNCI]

[[Image:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]

* Prime also features briefly in [[Quickswitch]]'s ad; in a battle on the moon, Quickswitch transforms to gun mode and is wielded by Powermaster Optimus Prime.

* An abbreviated ad for Powermaster Prime uses footage from both the Marvel Comic and Quickswitch commercials.

* Prime's Powermaster body shows up yet again in the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]]s ad. He comes under attack in the darkened streets of the city, prompting the narrator to explain that he needs the greatest Transformers ever! Prime then welcomes back Bumblebee and Jazz in their Pretender forms. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mahbq-FnSPY]

* Powermaster Prime and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] are the representatives from each faction that [[Doubledealer]] doublecrosses! Everyone wonders who that guy is that Prime's talking to... He looks kinda suspicious!

* Optimus features prominently in the first [[Action Master]] commercial; he's shown surrounded by a circle of his troops, and challenges them to give up their transforming powers to become faster, stronger, more alive! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNf3jQ1zdw]

* A stock intro was used for several Micromaster commercials, with Optimus opening his fist to reveal a Micromaster city within.

[[Image:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can't!]]

* A similar sequence in another Micromaster has Prime opening his fist to find the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] inside. He and Jazz check them out, and Optimus wonders if they can transform.

* In an ad for the Micromaster micro bases, a battle rages outside an Autobot base, and Prime watches impassively as Bumblebee and Jazz pull two [[Interstellar shuttle|captured]] [[Attack Copter|vehicles]] into the base. Prime is the first to notice that the vehicles are transforming and shooting things.

* Prime and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] are the stars of the first ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' commercial, animated with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. Prime is shown driving down a road in his ''Generation 2'' colored truck mode. He rocket-launches up into the air to transform, then has a brutal fight with Ramjet. Despite getting a hole blasted in his chest, he wins the fight and fires his gun into the air in triumph. Non-speaking.

* Prime also is shown briefly in a commercial for the new Megatron tank toy. He transforms and finds his head in a target crosshairs. In the subsequent toy segment, Prime's toy is shown getting completely trashed by that of Megatron. Non-speaking.

* And finally, Prime got his own rap segment. He's shown in his Combat toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacks a human subdivision. Prime converts to robot form, blows up Megatron's weapon at point blank range, and slugs it out with him. Apparently emerging victorious, is next shown sitting next to an identical truck, which the live-action kid mistakes for the real thing. The real Prime then transforms and picks up the kid, inspecting the human with his cold, lifeless, flashing red optics. Prime is once again voiced by Peter Cullen in this commercial.

Prime also appeared in commercials for ''Transformers'' products other than the toys themselves...

* In the ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]], Optimus Prime shoots ''at'' a child riding the titular cycle, but misses. This footage is recycled from the advertisement for the comic.

* Prime delivers a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear.

==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game===
:''Voice actor:''
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{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
:''Main article: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Merchandise]]''

==Notes==
* According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O'Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the ''Transformers'' project.

* Optimus Prime's Japanese name is "Convoy", which is named after his original name "Battle Convoy" in the [[Diaclone]] toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce. <ref>'''Figure-Oh''' No. 114</ref>

*According to an early ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]]''-style profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime's "official" nicknames were at one point considered to be "Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss" and "Roller". As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it's a fair bet he's been called "chief" at least once or twice anyway.

* He [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|allegedly]] hates the music of [[wikipedia:Mötley_Crüe|Mötley Crüe]].

* According to the staff of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]] ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>

[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Prime's mom knows how to write in cursive.]]
* By the time Optimus Prime appeared in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his 3D model from ''Beast Wars'' had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.

* Aside from occasionally having Alpha Trion as a father figure, Optimus Prime may have a mother! In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of Tupperware reads:

:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.

* The first wave of Dreamwave posters in 2001 identified Optimus Prime as [http://www.comicden.com/merch/posters.htm "Captimus Primus"], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.

* According to EJ Su, Optimus Prime's [[Holomatter|Holomatter avatar]] is modeled after [[wikipedia:Ulysses_S._Grant|Ulysses S. Grant]].<ref>[http://www.protodepot.com/archive/2007_11_01_archive.html Idea: Holomatter Projection]</ref>

* As of [[All Hail Megatron issue 13|All Hail Megatron #13]], Optimus has a mouth underneath that [[faceplate]] of his.

* This Optimus Prime, along with the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] makes a cameo appearance as one of the four elders who began the [[Space Bridge]] project in the ''[[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode [[Balance]].

==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime Optimus Prime's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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

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Sixshot (G1)

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76.91.93.83: /* Super Collection Figure */

{{disambig2|the Generation 1 Six Changer|the Energon tank/satellite|Six Shot}}
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:''Sixshot is a [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:SixshotBoxArt.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Determined to make bad where his [[Quickswitch|Autobot son]] went good, Sixshot joins the Decepticons!]]

'''Sixshot''' is murderous and ferociously intense in his dedication to his mission. Just about the only redeeming quality found in Sixshot, from an Autobot point-of-view, is his respect for those he's destroyed and sent before him to the "Great junkyard in the sky." Sixshot feels life is only worth living as long as there are enemies to pit himself against. Thankfully, his six forms and his function as a S.T.A.G. (Solo Transformer Assault Group) give him plenty of opportunities for combat.

{{bigquote|He kills. He destroys. He eradicates. He doesn't negotiate!|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] sums up Sixshot, [[Devastation issue 5|''Devastation'' #5]]}}

:''Italian name:'' '''Iperbot''' / '''Hyperbot'''
:''Franch-Canadian name:'' '''Hexabot'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Shot''' / '''Sisha'''
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Liu Mian Shou''' (六面獸 "Six-faced beast")
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Hatlövet'''
:''Russian TV Dub name:'' '''Shestizaryadnik''' (Шестизарядник "Sixcharge")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Neil Ross|Neil Ross]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa|Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Rebirth1 CyclonusSixshot.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Five up, five down! It's like shooting cyber ducks in a barrel!"]]

Sixshot didn't do much except transform six times at [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s command. He used his five alternate modes to effortlessly take down each individual member of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] showing them what a one robot army he is. In order, he shot down [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] while in tank mode, transformed to beast mode and flew up to destroy [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], landed and transformed to armored car mode to shoot down [[Slingshot]], transformed to jet mode to shoot [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and finally transformed into his gun mode which [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] used to shoot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War'' comic====
[[Image:SixshotGreatTransformersWar03.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]

In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] made plans for an all-out assault on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. These plans, however, required that the Decepticon Headmasters successfully escape from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and reach [[Chaar]]. With the Decepticon Headmasters being tailed by the Autobot Headmasters, Galvatron dispatched Sixshot to ensure that his newest recruits escape their pursuers. Arriving just in time, Sixshot easily defeated the Autobot Headmasters, then angrily ordered the Decepticon Headmasters to head for Chaar so they could participate in the assault on Cybertron. His mission successful, Sixshot left the defeated Autobots to lick their wounds. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michihiro Ikemizu|Michihiro Ikemizu]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Sixshot modes.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I've got nothing to lose and I've got nothing to prove, so I'll be dancing with myself.]]

Sixshot, a member of the [[Six Clan]], debuted with the function of "[[Trypticon (G1)|Decepticon City]] Ninja Commander".<ref>Infamously translated as "Ninja Consultant" in the [[RTM 1 dub|English-Malay dub]]. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nyaXNYxBiYM Transformers Headmasters awful dub: The ninja consultant at Youtube.com]</ref> In this respect, he was something of an arch-enemy to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Sixshot was immensely powerful and soon usurped [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] as Galvatron's bestest fwend. Sixshot had a long, bloody history of being a scoundrel and a killer. Millions of years prior to his becoming Decepticon [[City Commander]], Sixshot traveled to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and tried to rip off a mining operation. One of the miners, [[Abel]], stood up to him and Sixshot brutally murdered him. Abel happened to be a good friend of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s, however, this was before he underwent the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]] and he was too weak to stop Sixshot. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Sixshot would continue to plague Chromedome, as he later killed Chromedome's buddy, [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]], and even went so far as to gun down Ultra Magnus with his secret seventh mode, '''Wingwolf'''. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

Sixshot was never well-liked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and once Galvatron was out of the picture, Scorponok did his best to do away with Sixshot. After being deserted by Scorponok and the other Decepticons, Sixshot found himself stranded on a strange planet with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. Sixshot revealed a softer side to Daniel and helped protect the young boy from the killer monsters inhabiting the planet. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot later left the Decepticons and helped take them down in the final battle on Earth. This was done to get back at Scorponok for trying to get rid of him a second time, though Sixshot wasn't aware that Scorponok had purposely abandoned him on that planet earlier. He said his goodbyes to Daniel, but did not immediately leave Earth like all the other Transformers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
After the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], when all the other Decepticons were driven from the planet, Sixshot chose to blaze a new path in his life. Sixshot's next goal was to travel the galaxy and become the greatest warrior in the Universe, learning new transformations from various creatures. His first task was to stay on [[Earth|Earth]] and learn how to transform into a human being. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

====''The Headmasters'' epilogue====
Sixshot alerted the Autobots on [[Athenia]] about the existence of [[Devil Z]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/730/37/ TV Magazine "Master File #1" prose supplement]</ref>

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Sixshotg1marvel.jpg|left|100px|thumb|No slag, Sherlock.]]

Sixshot was one of the Decepticons who followed [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to the planet [[Nebulos]]. He acted as an air transport to an unidentifiable Decepticon. Upon greeting [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]]'s faction of Nebulans, he noted, "Strange creatures await us." Maybe they were ''too'' strange because he was never seen again. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}
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===''The Transformers 3-D''===
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Sixshotg1dw.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Strange heads await us."]]

After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] successfully created the [[Triple Changer]], he sought to create an even more impressive warrior who could transform into an unprecedented six modes. However, Shockwave's short rule was ended by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] before his project could be unveiled, but a mysterious figure was seen examining the remains of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] went out of business before Sixshot could be properly revealed. Earlier in the series, [[Octane|Octane]] is shown piloting a land vehicle that is clearly Sixshot's tank mode, which is later jacked by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. This vehicle never transforms or shows any signs of sentience, so whether or not it is '''actually''' Sixshot is debatable. [[James McDonough]] later noted in an interview that it was not some random [[easter egg]], and that its inclusion was deliberate foreshadowing of the future of Shockwave's experiments in multiple transformations.}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers'' comics===
[[Image:ArtofWar3_OmegaSupreme_Sixshot_Astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]
After [[Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticons, Sixshot led [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Sixshot targeted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only for the Autobot to jump onto his plane mode and steer him into crashing into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]'s face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:IDW Spotlight Sixshotshootsstuff.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sixshot is so powerful, he defies all laws of perspective.]]

Sixshot attended Megatron's rally before the war, despite apparently not existing yet. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

Sixshot, deployed by the Decepticons as a "living weapon", was one of the most feared Decepticons in the galaxy, as well as one of the most powerful. He was typically unleashed during Phase Five or Phase Six of the Decepticons' phased [[infiltration protocol]], bringing utter devastation to the worlds he visited. His "armature" consisted of metals drawn from the compacted core of a collapsed star, and his hermetically sealed power core contained a "self-regenerating dark matter fission cell"—in other words, he was fast, strong, virtually indestructible, and could fight all day and all night without getting tired. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

In the days before Cybertron was abandoned, Starscream voiced concerns over Sixshot, fearing he was simply too powerful. Aware of the dangers of such a powerful soldier, Megatron had Sixshot built with a secret "off switch" that could shut him down if need be. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}}

His lethal, emotionless nature ended up ostracizing him from his fellow Decepticons, with Starscream in particular disliking him; though Sixshot wasn't the most ''social'' warrior, he did miss the camaraderie of battle. The closest thing he had to "friends" were the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], a troop of Decepticon warriors who envied Sixshot's power and reputation and aspired to one day be as great as he. The only other person not afraid of and shunning him was Megatron, and ''he'd'' planted a secret "off switch" in Sixshot anyway.

[[Image:sixshot-devastation1a.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Trying to warn his boss that setting off this chain of events will only lead to ''[[All Hail Megatron]]''.]]

While on a mission to the strategically-significant planet [[Mumu-Obscura]], the Terrorcons went missing. After getting the info from [[Squawkbox]], Sixshot set out to rescue his "friends". After arriving, he found Mumu-Obscura to be a dead world, completely razed by a group of aliens known as the [[Reaper|Reapers]]. The Reapers, led by a [[Deathbringer]], offered the lives of the Terrorcons to Sixshot, if the Decepticon could defeat them in battle. Sixshot fought valiantly, though the Reapers proved to just be toying with him.

Eventually, the Deathbringer called off the battle and handed over the Terrorcons. The entire fight had been a test and the Reapers were willing to extend membership to Sixshot. The final test for joining, however, would be that Sixshot must sever all sentimental connections to his past and eliminate the Terrorcons. Sixshot could not bring himself to do the deed, though a part of him truly craved to be a Reaper. The Deathbringer allowed him to leave with the Terrorcons and declared that they would cross paths again, and hopefully then, Sixshot would be ready. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[Image:sixshot-devastation3d.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Think the insurance company will cover those?]]

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s recent thrashing by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Sixshot was called in "early" to deal with the Autobots on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

After arriving on Earth, Megatron instructed Sixshot to track down Optimus Prime's unit and eliminate them. Sixshot was slightly confused that he had been called in so early, but he also knew what happened when you tried to press a point with Megatron, so he complied. The other Decepticons, however, were concerned with Megatron's choice of action. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

Once the Autobots' location had been relayed by Ratbat, Sixshot rocketed across the continent, intercepting the ''[[Ark-19]]'' as the Autobots attempted to relocate it. He shot it down with a single blast. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

[[Image:sixshot-devastation3e.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Some moron brought a cougar to a party and it went berserk.]]

Seeing the ship crash into the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and explode, Sixshot pursued [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], who had ejected with [[Verity Carlo]] and [[Jimmy Pink]] in an escape pod before the ''Ark-19'' crashed into the ocean. He was briefly distracted by two fighter jets, which he effortlessly destroyed. The brief distraction allowed Ratchet to escape to [[Pensacola]], where he attempted to hide among an ambulance pool. The "local rules of engagement" didn't apply to Sixshot, however; he proceeded to just blow up every ambulance around to force Ratchet to reveal himself. In the process, he made himself the first Transformer to be caught live on television and be visible in a crowded civilian area.

Transforming to wolf mode, Sixshot chased Ratchet out of town and down a highway, barely noticing as Ratchet discharged his two human passengers. He chased the Autobot to the Gulf of Mexico's edge and was about to kill him, when the crew of the ''Ark-19'' emerged from the water and shot him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}}

[[Image:sixshot-devastation5c.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Speedlines accompany Sixshot wherever he goes.]]

Sixshot shrugged off their attacks and engaged the team of seven Autobots single-handedly on the beach. He badly wounded Bumblebee and Jazz while [[infodump]]ing the Autobots about his various capabilities. After most of the Autobots escaped via [[orbital jump]], Sixshot faced Optimus Prime alone. The Autobot leader was giving him a considerable run for his money, when he was summoned back to Decepticon headquarters to deal with the recently arrived Reapers. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

Arriving in Oregon, Sixshot blasted a hole in the Reapers' ship and fought their whole legion. Deathbringer entreated him to join the Reapers, planning to destroy him if he refused. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] then emerged, challenging Sixshot to a duel to the death, making his decision easier and causing him to defect. However, Starscream activated Sixshot's "off switch", a verbal command of "Reset: pi-orion-actual-orbit. Enable." Sixshot immediately shut down and crashed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}} Amid all the chaos, everyone else seemed to forgot about the deactivated Decepticon... everyone except for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Galvatron took Sixshot to the [[Dead Universe]] scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who repaired his body but implanted a device in his brain which gave his will over to the amoral researcher. Once completed, Sixshot was deployed to guard one of the [[Nega-Core]]s, which were essential to the [[Expansion]] of the [[Dead Universe]]. Any attempt to get to the Nega-Core would've involved a vicious battle that an attacking force would lose, {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} so the Autobots snuck in through the back instead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
[[Image:Squashed Sixshot.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Dehn-dehn-'''''DEHHHHHHHHHHH!!!''''']]
Sixshot traded Jiaxus' {{sic}} technology for his freedom. And thus Sixshot returned, in full possession of all of his faculties.

Rather than being used for full-scale planetary destruction, he first went on a snatch-and-grab mission to recover secret Autobot scientific research. He snuck into [[Orvus Base]], killing most of the crew before they knew what hit them. The [[Throttlebot]]s were stationed there, however, and were able to escape with the data and their lives. Sixshot pursued them to planet Orvus Base was orbiting, [[Salvvatan VIII]].

There he confronted the Throttlebots, who put up a fight, but he was having little trouble wearing them down. The fight took them into the city, where Sixshot was thrown through a door into a control room. This set off unusual alarms. While he was preparing to blast [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]], an arm emerged out of the city, crushing him. This didn't incapacitate Sixshot, so when the [[Metroplex|city]] completed its transformation, it stomped on him, which did put him out of commission... temporarily... {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

==Games==
===''Call of the Future''===
Sixshot is a playable Decepticon in the Japanese Playstation 2 game. He is unlocked after defeating [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] a second time. {{storylink|Transformers: Call of the Future}}

==Toys==
{{picsneeded|Rare color variants}}
===Generation 1===

[[Image:G1Sixshot toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"No, I don't have a [[Megatron (G1)|trigger between]] [[Shockwave (G1)|my legs]]. Now will you buy me?"]]
*'''Sixshot''' (1987, 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-98'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"

:Sixshot transforms into a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged wolf. Each of these modes has their own functionality, including things like a trigger (that is, a little plastic panel that springs back after you pull on it) for his gun mode and his vague animal head which we're assured is a wolf.

:A completely absurd seventh mode was created for the ''Headmasters'' animated series named "Wingwolf"—and the toy can actually be configured into this form. It is effectively just an in-between transformation using various configurations from other modes to create... well... something. The idea was that this mode was more powerful because it accessed all the different powers of each of his other modes.

:The toy came with instructions that were sealed by a sticker, challenging the owner to figure out all the toy's modes without help. It really wasn't that hard, honestly—although the instructions (and packaging photos) actually managed to get the car mode wrong, neglecting to mention the additional rotation of the arms necessary to complete it. There are also a pair of extra holes inside Sixshot's legs into which his hypersonic concussion blasters can fit—presumably, this was the intended location for the weapons in gun mode, but the instructions and photos place them on the outside of the legs, in the same position as tank mode, which in turn was how the gun mode appeared in both the American and Japanese animated series.

:Sadly, despite his five alternate modes, robot-mode Sixshot is a [[brick]], having the same amount of useful articulation as a [[Mini Vehicle]], which is a much smaller and cheaper toy. Bad [[Hasbro]].

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Greatshot]].

*'''Sixshot Shadow Mode''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"

: A special all-black version of Sixshot was made as a March [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize in ''Figure King Magazine'' in Japan. Only 10 Sixshot Shadow Modes were awarded.

*'''Sixshot Stealth Mode''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"

: A special clear-colorless-plastic version of Sixshot was made as a March [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize from ''Hyper Hobby Magazine'' in Japan. Only 10 clear Sixshot Stealth Modes were awarded.
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Sixshot''' (2001)
[[image:PVCSixshot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|He seems strangely unhappy about being minty fresh.]]
: Sixshot was in Act 3 of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' (SCF) line of PVC figurines. Like all pieces in this set, he was available both in full-color and all-clear versions.
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==Notes==
[[Image:BraveShadowmaruKagerouModels.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Go ninjas, go ninjas, go! Shadowmaru is on the left.]]
* Sixshot's appearance in ''The Rebirth'' is an extreme case of [[To sell toys|marketing influencing the fiction]], as he shows off his [[Six Changer|six modes]] and how cool and badass he is in the space of approximately forty seconds. Sadly, he was not seen again in any of the three parts, not even in the background, and only had one spoken line.
* The Autobot Six Changer [[Quickswitch]] might be Sixshot's [[Relatives|son]].
* According to the information from ''Comic Bom-Bom'', Sixshot owns the [[Matrix of Evil]] in Japanese Generation 1 continuity, thus making a contrast to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] owned by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].
* The Sixshot (or, more accurately, Greatshot) mold was later retooled to make the heroic "Ninja Detective" '''Shadowmaru''' for Takara's ''[[Brave]] Police J-Decker'' toyline. Amusingly, while the other 5 forms are of standard size for the series (assuming 5 meters in robot mode), his size for gun mode was increased to the point that, in ''Transformers'' terms, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] could use him for an oversized rifle. Shadowmaru also had a prototype "brother", '''Kagerō''', who could only change into three forms. He was not produced as a toy.
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Sixshot/sixshot.htm Sixshot at TFU.info]
* [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/586/58611_Sixshot_Profile1.jpg Page 1 and] [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/586/58612_Sixshot_Profile2.jpg 2 of Sixshot's MTMTE profile at Transformers-universe.com]

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Sixshot (G1)

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

[[Image:SixshotBoxArt.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Determined to make bad where his [[Quickswitch|Autobot son]] went good, Sixshot joins the Decepticons!]]

'''Sixshot''' is murderous and ferociously intense in his dedication to his mission. Just about the only redeeming quality found in Sixshot, from an Autobot point-of-view, is his respect for those he's destroyed and sent before him to the "Great junkyard in the sky." Sixshot feels life is only worth living as long as there are enemies to pit himself against. Thankfully, his six forms and his function as a S.T.A.G. (Solo Transformer Assault Group) give him plenty of opportunities for combat.

{{bigquote|He kills. He destroys. He eradicates. He doesn't negotiate!|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] sums up Sixshot, [[Devastation issue 5|''Devastation'' #5]]}}

:''Italian name:'' '''Iperbot''' / '''Hyperbot'''
:''Franch-Canadian name:'' '''Hexabot'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Shot''' / '''Sisha'''
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Liu Mian Shou''' (六面獸 "Six-faced beast")
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Hatlövet'''
:''Russian TV Dub name:'' '''Shestizaryadnik''' (Шестизарядник "Sixcharge")

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Neil Ross|Neil Ross]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa|Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Rebirth1 CyclonusSixshot.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"Five up, five down! It's like shooting cyber ducks in a barrel!"]]

Sixshot didn't do much except transform six times at [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s command. He used his five alternate modes to effortlessly take down each individual member of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] showing them what a one robot army he is. In order, he shot down [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] while in tank mode, transformed to beast mode and flew up to destroy [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], landed and transformed to armored car mode to shoot down [[Slingshot]], transformed to jet mode to shoot [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and finally transformed into his gun mode which [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] used to shoot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Great Transformer War'' comic====
[[Image:SixshotGreatTransformersWar03.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]

In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] made plans for an all-out assault on the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. These plans, however, required that the Decepticon Headmasters successfully escape from planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and reach [[Chaar]]. With the Decepticon Headmasters being tailed by the Autobot Headmasters, Galvatron dispatched Sixshot to ensure that his newest recruits escape their pursuers. Arriving just in time, Sixshot easily defeated the Autobot Headmasters, then angrily ordered the Decepticon Headmasters to head for Chaar so they could participate in the assault on Cybertron. His mission successful, Sixshot left the defeated Autobots to lick their wounds. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 3|The Great Transformer War #3}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michihiro Ikemizu|Michihiro Ikemizu]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Sixshot modes.jpg|right|180px|thumb|I've got nothing to lose and I've got nothing to prove, so I'll be dancing with myself.]]

Sixshot, a member of the [[Six Clan]], debuted with the function of "[[Trypticon (G1)|Decepticon City]] Ninja Commander".<ref>Infamously translated as "Ninja Consultant" in the [[RTM 1 dub|English-Malay dub]]. [http://youtube.com/watch?v=nyaXNYxBiYM Transformers Headmasters awful dub: The ninja consultant at Youtube.com]</ref> In this respect, he was something of an arch-enemy to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Sixshot was immensely powerful and soon usurped [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] as Galvatron's bestest fwend. Sixshot had a long, bloody history of being a scoundrel and a killer. Millions of years prior to his becoming Decepticon [[City Commander]], Sixshot traveled to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] and tried to rip off a mining operation. One of the miners, [[Abel]], stood up to him and Sixshot brutally murdered him. Abel happened to be a good friend of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s, however, this was before he underwent the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster process]] and he was too weak to stop Sixshot. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Sixshot would continue to plague Chromedome, as he later killed Chromedome's buddy, [[Jack (Headmasters)|Jack]], and even went so far as to gun down Ultra Magnus with his secret seventh mode, '''Wingwolf'''. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

Sixshot was never well-liked by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], and once Galvatron was out of the picture, Scorponok did his best to do away with Sixshot. After being deserted by Scorponok and the other Decepticons, Sixshot found himself stranded on a strange planet with [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. Sixshot revealed a softer side to Daniel and helped protect the young boy from the killer monsters inhabiting the planet. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}}

Sixshot later left the Decepticons and helped take them down in the final battle on Earth. This was done to get back at Scorponok for trying to get rid of him a second time, though Sixshot wasn't aware that Scorponok had purposely abandoned him on that planet earlier. He said his goodbyes to Daniel, but did not immediately leave Earth like all the other Transformers. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
After the defeat of [[Scorponok (G1)|Mega Zarak]], when all the other Decepticons were driven from the planet, Sixshot chose to blaze a new path in his life. Sixshot's next goal was to travel the galaxy and become the greatest warrior in the Universe, learning new transformations from various creatures. His first task was to stay on [[Earth|Earth]] and learn how to transform into a human being. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}

====''The Headmasters'' epilogue====
Sixshot alerted the Autobots on [[Athenia]] about the existence of [[Devil Z]].<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/730/37/ TV Magazine "Master File #1" prose supplement]</ref>

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Sixshotg1marvel.jpg|left|100px|thumb|No slag, Sherlock.]]

Sixshot was one of the Decepticons who followed [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to the planet [[Nebulos]]. He acted as an air transport to an unidentifiable Decepticon. Upon greeting [[Zarak (Nebulan)|Lord Zarak]]'s faction of Nebulans, he noted, "Strange creatures await us." Maybe they were ''too'' strange because he was never seen again. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}
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===''The Transformers 3-D''===
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Sixshotg1dw.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Strange heads await us."]]

After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] successfully created the [[Triple Changer]], he sought to create an even more impressive warrior who could transform into an unprecedented six modes. However, Shockwave's short rule was ended by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] before his project could be unveiled, but a mysterious figure was seen examining the remains of [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{Note|[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] went out of business before Sixshot could be properly revealed. Earlier in the series, [[Octane|Octane]] is shown piloting a land vehicle that is clearly Sixshot's tank mode, which is later jacked by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. This vehicle never transforms or shows any signs of sentience, so whether or not it is '''actually''' Sixshot is debatable. [[James McDonough]] later noted in an interview that it was not some random [[easter egg]], and that its inclusion was deliberate foreshadowing of the future of Shockwave's experiments in multiple transformations.}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. The Transformers'' comics===
[[Image:ArtofWar3_OmegaSupreme_Sixshot_Astrotrain.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]
After [[Serpent O.R.]] took control of the Decepticons, Sixshot led [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Sixshot targeted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], only for the Autobot to jump onto his plane mode and steer him into crashing into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]'s face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:IDW Spotlight Sixshotshootsstuff.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sixshot is so powerful, he defies all laws of perspective.]]

Sixshot attended Megatron's rally before the war, despite apparently not existing yet. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

Sixshot, deployed by the Decepticons as a "living weapon", was one of the most feared Decepticons in the galaxy, as well as one of the most powerful. He was typically unleashed during Phase Five or Phase Six of the Decepticons' phased [[infiltration protocol]], bringing utter devastation to the worlds he visited. His "armature" consisted of metals drawn from the compacted core of a collapsed star, and his hermetically sealed power core contained a "self-regenerating dark matter fission cell"—in other words, he was fast, strong, virtually indestructible, and could fight all day and all night without getting tired. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

In the days before Cybertron was abandoned, Starscream voiced concerns over Sixshot, fearing he was simply too powerful. Aware of the dangers of such a powerful soldier, Megatron had Sixshot built with a secret "off switch" that could shut him down if need be. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}}

His lethal, emotionless nature ended up ostracizing him from his fellow Decepticons, with Starscream in particular disliking him; though Sixshot wasn't the most ''social'' warrior, he did miss the camaraderie of battle. The closest thing he had to "friends" were the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], a troop of Decepticon warriors who envied Sixshot's power and reputation and aspired to one day be as great as he. The only other person not afraid of and shunning him was Megatron, and ''he'd'' planted a secret "off switch" in Sixshot anyway.

[[Image:sixshot-devastation1a.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Trying to warn his boss that setting off this chain of events will only lead to ''[[All Hail Megatron]]''.]]

While on a mission to the strategically-significant planet [[Mumu-Obscura]], the Terrorcons went missing. After getting the info from [[Squawkbox]], Sixshot set out to rescue his "friends". After arriving, he found Mumu-Obscura to be a dead world, completely razed by a group of aliens known as the [[Reaper|Reapers]]. The Reapers, led by a [[Deathbringer]], offered the lives of the Terrorcons to Sixshot, if the Decepticon could defeat them in battle. Sixshot fought valiantly, though the Reapers proved to just be toying with him.

Eventually, the Deathbringer called off the battle and handed over the Terrorcons. The entire fight had been a test and the Reapers were willing to extend membership to Sixshot. The final test for joining, however, would be that Sixshot must sever all sentimental connections to his past and eliminate the Terrorcons. Sixshot could not bring himself to do the deed, though a part of him truly craved to be a Reaper. The Deathbringer allowed him to leave with the Terrorcons and declared that they would cross paths again, and hopefully then, Sixshot would be ready. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

[[Image:sixshot-devastation3d.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Think the insurance company will cover those?]]

After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s recent thrashing by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Sixshot was called in "early" to deal with the Autobots on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

After arriving on Earth, Megatron instructed Sixshot to track down Optimus Prime's unit and eliminate them. Sixshot was slightly confused that he had been called in so early, but he also knew what happened when you tried to press a point with Megatron, so he complied. The other Decepticons, however, were concerned with Megatron's choice of action. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

Once the Autobots' location had been relayed by Ratbat, Sixshot rocketed across the continent, intercepting the ''[[Ark-19]]'' as the Autobots attempted to relocate it. He shot it down with a single blast. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}}

[[Image:sixshot-devastation3e.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Some moron brought a cougar to a party and it went berserk.]]

Seeing the ship crash into the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and explode, Sixshot pursued [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], who had ejected with [[Verity Carlo]] and [[Jimmy Pink]] in an escape pod before the ''Ark-19'' crashed into the ocean. He was briefly distracted by two fighter jets, which he effortlessly destroyed. The brief distraction allowed Ratchet to escape to [[Pensacola]], where he attempted to hide among an ambulance pool. The "local rules of engagement" didn't apply to Sixshot, however; he proceeded to just blow up every ambulance around to force Ratchet to reveal himself. In the process, he made himself the first Transformer to be caught live on television and be visible in a crowded civilian area.

Transforming to wolf mode, Sixshot chased Ratchet out of town and down a highway, barely noticing as Ratchet discharged his two human passengers. He chased the Autobot to the Gulf of Mexico's edge and was about to kill him, when the crew of the ''Ark-19'' emerged from the water and shot him. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}}

[[Image:sixshot-devastation5c.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Speedlines accompany Sixshot wherever he goes.]]

Sixshot shrugged off their attacks and engaged the team of seven Autobots single-handedly on the beach. He badly wounded Bumblebee and Jazz while [[infodump]]ing the Autobots about his various capabilities. After most of the Autobots escaped via [[orbital jump]], Sixshot faced Optimus Prime alone. The Autobot leader was giving him a considerable run for his money, when he was summoned back to Decepticon headquarters to deal with the recently arrived Reapers. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}}

Arriving in Oregon, Sixshot blasted a hole in the Reapers' ship and fought their whole legion. Deathbringer entreated him to join the Reapers, planning to destroy him if he refused. [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] then emerged, challenging Sixshot to a duel to the death, making his decision easier and causing him to defect. However, Starscream activated Sixshot's "off switch", a verbal command of "Reset: pi-orion-actual-orbit. Enable." Sixshot immediately shut down and crashed. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation issue 5}} Amid all the chaos, everyone else seemed to forgot about the deactivated Decepticon... everyone except for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

Galvatron took Sixshot to the [[Dead Universe]] scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], who repaired his body but implanted a device in his brain which gave his will over to the amoral researcher. Once completed, Sixshot was deployed to guard one of the [[Nega-Core]]s, which were essential to the [[Expansion]] of the [[Dead Universe]]. Any attempt to get to the Nega-Core would've involved a vicious battle that an attacking force would lose, {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} so the Autobots snuck in through the back instead. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}
[[Image:Squashed Sixshot.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Dehn-dehn-'''''DEHHHHHHHHHHH!!!''''']]
Sixshot traded Jiaxus' {{sic}} technology for his freedom. And thus Sixshot returned, in full possession of all of his faculties.

Rather than being used for full-scale planetary destruction, he first went on a snatch-and-grab mission to recover secret Autobot scientific research. He snuck into [[Orvus Base]], killing most of the crew before they knew what hit them. The [[Throttlebot]]s were stationed there, however, and were able to escape with the data and their lives. Sixshot pursued them to planet Orvus Base was orbiting, [[Salvvatan VIII]].

There he confronted the Throttlebots, who put up a fight, but he was having little trouble wearing them down. The fight took them into the city, where Sixshot was thrown through a door into a control room. This set off unusual alarms. While he was preparing to blast [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]], an arm emerged out of the city, crushing him. This didn't incapacitate Sixshot, so when the [[Metroplex|city]] completed its transformation, it stomped on him, which did put him out of commission... temporarily... {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

==Games==
===''Call of the Future''===
Sixshot is a playable Decepticon in the Japanese Playstation 2 game. He is unlocked after defeating [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] a second time. {{storylink|Transformers: Call of the Future}}

==Toys==
{{picsneeded|Rare color variants}}
===Generation 1===

[[Image:G1Sixshot toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"No, I don't have a [[Megatron (G1)|trigger between]] [[Shockwave (G1)|my legs]]. Now will you buy me?"]]
*'''Sixshot''' (1987, 2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-98'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"

:Sixshot transforms into a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged wolf. Each of these modes has their own functionality, including things like a trigger (that is, a little plastic panel that springs back after you pull on it) for his gun mode and his vague animal head which we're assured is a wolf.

:A completely absurd seventh mode was created for the ''Headmasters'' animated series named "Wingwolf"—and the toy can actually be configured into this form. It is effectively just an in-between transformation using various configurations from other modes to create... well... something. The idea was that this mode was more powerful because it accessed all the different powers of each of his other modes.

:The toy came with instructions that were sealed by a sticker, challenging the owner to figure out all the toy's modes without help. It really wasn't that hard, honestly—although the instructions (and packaging photos) actually managed to get the car mode wrong, neglecting to mention the additional rotation of the arms necessary to complete it. There are also a pair of extra holes inside Sixshot's legs into which his hypersonic concussion blasters can fit—presumably, this was the intended location for the weapons in gun mode, but the instructions and photos place them on the outside of the legs, in the same position as tank mode, which in turn was how the gun mode appeared in both the American and Japanese animated series.

:Sadly, despite his five alternate modes, robot-mode Sixshot is a [[brick]], having the same amount of useful articulation as a [[Mini Vehicle]], which is a much smaller and cheaper toy. Bad [[Hasbro]].

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Greatshot]].

*'''Sixshot Shadow Mode''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"

: A special all-black version of Sixshot was made as a March [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize in ''Figure King Magazine'' in Japan. Only 10 Sixshot Shadow Modes were awarded.

*'''Sixshot Stealth Mode''' (2002)
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Hypersonic Concussion Blasters"

: A special clear-colorless-plastic version of Sixshot was made as a March [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] prize from ''Hyper Hobby Magazine'' in Japan. Only 10 clear Sixshot Stealth Modes were awarded.
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==Merchandise==
===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Sixshot''' (2001)
[[image:PVCSixshot.jpg|right|thumb|200px|*Sigh* "Why did they have to make me mint flavored?"]]
: Sixshot was in Act 3 of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' (SCF) line of PVC figurines. Like all pieces in this set, he was available both in full-color and all-clear versions.
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==Notes==
[[Image:BraveShadowmaruKagerouModels.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Go ninjas, go ninjas, go! Shadowmaru is on the left.]]
* Sixshot's appearance in ''The Rebirth'' is an extreme case of [[To sell toys|marketing influencing the fiction]], as he shows off his [[Six Changer|six modes]] and how cool and badass he is in the space of approximately forty seconds. Sadly, he was not seen again in any of the three parts, not even in the background, and only had one spoken line.
* The Autobot Six Changer [[Quickswitch]] might be Sixshot's [[Relatives|son]].
* According to the information from ''Comic Bom-Bom'', Sixshot owns the [[Matrix of Evil]] in Japanese Generation 1 continuity, thus making a contrast to the [[Matrix of Leadership]] owned by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]].
* The Sixshot (or, more accurately, Greatshot) mold was later retooled to make the heroic "Ninja Detective" '''Shadowmaru''' for Takara's ''[[Brave]] Police J-Decker'' toyline. Amusingly, while the other 5 forms are of standard size for the series (assuming 5 meters in robot mode), his size for gun mode was increased to the point that, in ''Transformers'' terms, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] could use him for an oversized rifle. Shadowmaru also had a prototype "brother", '''Kagerō''', who could only change into three forms. He was not produced as a toy.
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Sixshot/sixshot.htm Sixshot at TFU.info]
* [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/586/58611_Sixshot_Profile1.jpg Page 1 and] [http://www.transformers-universe.com/popup.php?img=content/images/galerie/pics/586/58612_Sixshot_Profile2.jpg 2 of Sixshot's MTMTE profile at Transformers-universe.com]

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Brawley (ROTF)

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:''Lt. Col. Brawley is a human from the [[live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

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'''Lt. Col. Brawley''' is an [[wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird]] pilot. Nothing else is known about him, other then the fact that at one point, he was, presumably, Jetfire's pilot.

==Toys==
===Leader Class toys===
*'''Jetfire''' (Leader, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' Front landing gear/walking stick, rotary cannon missile launcher, projectile
:The remarkably small text written under Jetfire's cockpit windows is: ''LT. COL. BRAWLEY WARNING THIS AIRCRAFT CONTAINS A SEAT CONTAINING AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE SEE MAINTENANCE MANUAL BEFORE REMOVING''.
:Presumably Lt. Col. Brawley was the name of the pilot of the real SR-71 Blackbird [[scanning|scanned]] by Jetfire for his [[alternate mode]].

==Notes==
*Lt. Col. Brawley is apparently named for [[Bill Rawley|'''B'''ill '''Rawley''']].

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