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Jazz (Animated)

2008-04-04T18:41:49Z

78.16.185.176: /* Animated */

{{disambig3|Jazz}}

:''Jazz is an [[Autobot]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity]].''

'''Jazz''' may have to requisition his groove back.
His alt mode is an illin' sport car, with dope-tastic tail fins.

==Fiction==
===Animated series===
:''Voice actor'': [[Phil LaMarr]] (US), [[Jens-Uwe Bogadtke]] (German)

Not much is known about Jazz at the moment, other than that he's a member of the [[Elite Guard]], but he'll most likely be cooler than Samuel L. Jackson in a block of ice.
Also, he will sport that retro G1 color scheme. Bombastic.

==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Autobot Jazz''' (Deluxe, 2008)
[[Image:Animated_jazz_both_mode1.JPG||thumb|250px|right|Enter The Chick Wagon]]
:Jazz transforms into a car that looks similar to [[Jazz (G1)|his G1 counterpart]]. His exhaust pipes turn into nunchucks. It's unknown if this means he is supposed to be the Bruce Lee to Prowl's Ninja.
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Talk:Megatron Rising - Part 1

2008-04-04T15:13:07Z

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What's with everyone being so opposed to putting people in to the infobox at this time? We've never shown that kind of restraint before. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 22:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
:Because it puts us in the business of being clairvoyants, which we aren't. Nothing is known for sure until the episode airs, and it won't kill us to wait until then. [[User:Interrobang|—Interrobang]] 22:39, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

The title error is true. Should you be in posession of a Time Warner Cable box check it out for yourself. [[User:Kashore|Kashore]] 18:19, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Dude, someone has to get this page up! I just missed this episode and I wana know what hapens!—shredderman38(I know it sucks) 10:31, 30 March 2008

So I guess we should move this page to [[Megatron Rising - Part I]], then? - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 15:43, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

==Character list==
I find it hard to believe that everyone showed up in exact order of the charts, Autobots to Decepticons to humans. Those numbers mean something. And there's two #12s. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:07, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

I saw this episode on the web and I know Pr. Sumdac appears befor Megatron, but you got the autobots right --shredderman38 12:43, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

==transformers reference==
Screamer conversation with Lugnut included a whole new take for him, telling someone else not to fail, AGAIN.
We come in peace is a reference to old alien invasion movies.{{unsigned|82.154.156.253|23:54, 29 March 2008}}
:Except for the fact that it's embedded in pop culture, and nobody really knows where it first appeared. Recurring line does not a reference make.--[[User:Dynamus Prime|Dynamus Prime]] 16:19, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

== Oh for booting up cold... ==

Can we settle on an article title already?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 02:38, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

== Directed by Michael Bay? ==

Anybody but me get decidedly Bay-like vibes from the camera direction this episode? Shakycam!

Also, I love how much more POWERFUL the Decepticons are than the Autobots...Screamer taking a sustained burst from 'Bee's stingers with nothing more than a 'Are you done yet?'

Also *2: Starscream's transformation seems to officially include a sparkle from his Shit-Eating Grin! That kicks so much ass. :) --[[User:Kendrakirai|Kendrakirai]] 16:26, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

:Somebody needs to get a screen cap of that one, srsly. --[[User:Kapu37|Kapu37]]

::[[http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Starscreamseg.jpg]] I think that'll work... -- [[User:Kendrakirai|Kendrakirai]] 21:18, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

:::You rock! --[[User:Kapu37|Kapu37]]

== Decepticon symbol ==

Not really a continuity error. Sumdac was disassembling the thing and the whole chestplate was off.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 18:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

==Wound==

Ratchet has the wound throughout this episode(you can see it through the CN emblem at one point, when he's talking to Prime} It doesn't make a brief appearance. Also, I went over the other Post TOTH episodes, it shows up all the time.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Starscream (Animated)

2008-04-04T15:10:42Z

78.16.185.176: /* Transformers Animated cartoon */

{{disambig3|Starscream}}

:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Starscreamanimated.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Specialist skills: backstabbing, aggressive negotiating, chin-stroking.]]

'''Starscream''' is easily as accomplished, powerful and deserving of leadership as Megatron. At least, that's what he thinks. Power-hungry and driven by jealousy, Starscream operates through three ideals: lying, manipulation and deception. And when all else fails, a bit of sabotage never goes astray. [[Megatron (Animated)|Wise bots]] are careful about turning their backs on Starscream, just in case it's the day he finally decides to shove in the knife.

Though not nearly as powerful as Megatron (despite what he thinks of himself), Starcream is by no means a wimp. His [[null-ray]]s can demolish large buildings, and he can fly around so fast that he can break free of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet's]] magnetic powers.

He's very fond of villainous speeches. You ''really'' don't want to interrupt him in the middle of one of those.

{{Quote|''Yes!'' Right then. Solemn face, solemn face.|Starscream about to tell the other Decepticons that he is the new leader|"[[Transform and Roll Out!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Transformers Animated'' cartoon===
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:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Stefan Staudinger]] (German)

Like [[Starscream (disambiguation)|others of his kind]], Starscream seeks to betray [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] and take over leadership of the Decepticons. This time, however, he's not afraid to plant bombs on his mighty leader. In the aftermath of the explosion, Starscream got so caught up in his own greatness that he didn't notice that his comrades abandoned him on a [[Nemesis (Animated)|ship]] hurtling towards an exploding space bridge.

[[Image:Starscreamseg.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Who wouldn't trust that face?]]
Over the next fifty solar cycles, Starscream searched for the All Spark on his own, using the damaged ship as a base (and probably getting a few screws loose in his [[central processor]]). He later discovered that the [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]] was on Earth and adopted a jet fighter as an alternate mode to search for it. When he revealed himself to the Autobots, he quickly thrashed each of them individually. Starscream mocked them, apparently assuming that the Autobots thought ''they'' had really defeated Megatron (whom he referred to as "the great Megatron" without sarcasm, so he seems to have at least a loathing respect for his leader's power). All too boastful of his cunning, Starscream boldly admitted that Megatron was already defeated by the bomb which Starscream himself had put on him. Despite being more powerful than the Autobots, Starscream failed to take the All Spark, partially because he [[Megatron (BW)|spent too much time gloating]]. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] grabbed Starscream in midair, and they opened the All Spark, releasing a massive wave of energy. Optimus was killed by the energy surge and subsequent fall (he got better), but Starscream's fate was unspecified. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!}}

After Megatron woke up, he found a tape of Starscream's confession and watched it. His reaction was typical: [[The Transformers: The Movie|"STAAAAARSCREEEEAM!"]] {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

It turns out Starscream had been hiding on Earth this whole time, until he decided to reveal himself to a badly damaged Blitzwing and Lugnut, offering them help in exchange for their loyalty. It also seems that for his skill he never mastered parallel-parking, as evidenced by the wreckage of the ''Nemesis'' on Earth's moon. {{Storylink|Lost and Found (Animated episode)|Lost and Found}}

{{spoiler|Megatron Rising - Part I}}
[[Image:Megatron rising 1 Starscream freakout.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"Do you have any idea how long I spent preparing that speech!?"]]
After repairing Lugnut and Blitzwing, Starscream continually had to reassert his authority over the two walking malfunctions. As Lugnut went prostrate with praise, Starscream was initially quite flattered by the hulking Decepticon's obsequity, but quickly learned that the big guy was being manipulated by an outside source. Tracking the transmission, he came to Sumdac Tower and was quite surprised to find the disembodied head of his former leader. Beginning the smug monologue to end all smug monologues, he was interrupted by the senseless heroics of the Autobot Bumblebee. Focusing his attentions on the yellow little squirt, he mistakenly assumed that Megatron was helpless, an oversight that allowed the galactic despot to control the lab's machinery and defenestrate the traitor. Even so Starscream remained fixated on Bumblebee, and thus was caught unaware when the repaired form of Megatron burst from the tower roof. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part I}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Starscream''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 x missiles

[[Image:TFAnimated_Voyager_Starscream_toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|What? Decepticon sigil not upside down? HERESY! HERESY!]]

: Starscream transforms into a futuristic, forward-swept wing fighter jet based upon the [http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/s37/ Su-47 (S-37) Berkut Experimental Fighter] and the [http://www.new-un-spacy.com/macrossplus/yf-19.htm YF-19 "Alpha One"] from the series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross_Plus Macross Plus].'' This shape allows him to have his faction symbols right-side-up on his wings in robot mode.

:Going [[Starscream (G1)|by]] [[Starscream (Armada)|past]] [[Starscream (Movie)|experience]], there is a [[Thundercracker|fifty]]-[[Skywarp|fifty]] chance this mold will be [[Seeker|retooled and redecoed]].

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*'''Starscream''' (Activators, 2008)

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Scourge (RID)

2008-04-04T00:12:59Z

78.16.185.176: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Scourge}}
{{disambig2|Black Convoy from Car Robot franchise|Binaltech Black Convoy|Nemesis Prime (Alternators)}}
:''Scourge is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Black_Convoy.jpg|right|thumb|I see a [[Optimus Prime (RID)|red truck]] and I want to paint it black.]]

A [[protoform]] scanning mishap resulted in a [[Decepticon]] protoform attaining attributes of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] yet retaining the Decepticon programming. This protoform became '''Scourge'''. Scourge is arguably [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s second in command, leading the new Decepticon forces, a much more effective unit than [[Sky-Byte]]'s [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]].

He is a ruthless and cunning warrior who contains all of Optimus Prime's strengths and skill, but none of his compassion and mercy. He's also a very ''ambitious'' warrior, with plans to dethrone Megatron!

Scourge's greatest strength is also his weakness--his temper. Fearless and furious, he charges into battle wildly hacking his broadsword as his trailer combat deck launches missile barrages overhead. Yet his rage also makes him impatient, petulant, and easily provoked; it also scares the heck out of his subordinates.

Naturally, [[Sky-Byte]] sees Scourge as a threat on just about every level. For once, he's right.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Black Convoy'''

==Fiction==
===Robots in Disguise cartoon===
[[Image:Rid8.jpg|right|thumb|Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem.Oh yeah!]]
:''Voice actor:'' [[Barry Stigler]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese)

The robot who came to be named Scourge was originally one of a crew of six [[Autobot]]s sent to [[Earth]] to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. As leader of the expedition, Scourge was equipped with the ability to detect the unique energy signatures of the [[O-Parts]], the [[Cybertron]]ian components that held the key to reawakening Maximus. However, Scourge never had the opportunity to use that ability in the service of the Autobots, when the team's craft malfunctioned and crashed on Earth in the mid-20th century. Having been in [[protoform]]-state with [[stasis pods]] for the duration of their voyage, the six Autobots were entombed in their crashed ship.

In the early days of the 21st century, archaeologist and energy expert [[Doctor Onishi]]'s work eventually led him to find the various links in the chain of Fortress Maximus - he located the fortress itself beneath [[Metro City]], mapped the location of the O-Parts, and discovered the location of the crashed Autobot spaceship. However, when the evil [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] came to Earth with the intent of harnessing Maximus's power, he captured Onishi, and through mental scans, discerned the location of the Autobots' ship. Stealing the six protoforms, Megatron took them to a nearby military base to scan vehicle modes for them, infusing them with a part of his own spark energy to turn them to the side of evil. The first five became the [[Commando]]s, but when Megatron targeted a tanker truck to scan as the alternate mode of the final protoform, [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] leapt into action in order to save the truck's human driver (the eternally-luckless [[Kelly]]), and as a result, the tanker, Prime ''and'' the human were all scanned. With an infusion of Megatron's spark energy to complete the concoction, Scourge was born, emerging from his pod as a dark twin of Optimus Prime, who proved that Megatron's programming had over-ridden any Autobot goodness within him. Appointing himself leader of the new "[[Decepticons (RID)|Decepticons]]," he quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

After leading a series of unsuccessful missions - with failure sometimes due to the interference of his [[Predacon (RID)|Predacon]] rival [[Sky-Byte]] - during which Optimus Prime constantly but vainly urged him to search for the true Autobot nature within himself, Scourge developed a fierce independent streak, steadily growing more and more revolted at being in the service of Megatron. Eventually, when Fortress Maximus was discovered buried beneath Metro City, exposure to the battle station's energies began to reawaken memories the original mission Scourge had been programmed with. As the race began to locate the O-Parts, Scourge rediscovered his ability to sense them. Holding one in his hand, his mission was now clear to Scourge - but unfortunately, Megatron's reprogramming added a distinctly [[Decepticon]] bent to it, as Scourge now sought to use the power of Fortress Maximus to conquer the galaxy for himself.

Successfully capturing [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the power key to Fortress Maximus, Scourge used the part of his bio-signature that was Optimus Prime's to dupe the robot into activating Maximus, but the giant robot ran amok until the Autobots' human ally, [[Koji Onishi|Koji]] was able to stop it. Realizing that humans could control Maximus, Scourge then amplified the human part of his bio-signature and succeeded in taking control of the giant, until he was overridden by a large group of human children. Seeking to use Koji himself for the process, a case of mistaken identity resulted in the Decepticons capturing his best friend, [[Karl]], instead, but when Karl proved able to activate [[Fortress Maximus]], Scourge dropped his façade of loyalty and ordered Maximus to destroy Megatron (now Galvatron). The failure of this plan brought about a punishment most severe - Scourge and the Decepticons had their autonomy stripped by Galvatron, turned once again into loyal servants so dedicated to Galvatron that they continued to do his will even after he attempted to kill them with molten lava as a belated punishment. With Galvatron's ultimate defeat at the hands of [[Omega Prime]], Scourge was captured and taken back to Cybertron for imprisonment with the other villains.

===Dreamwave comics===

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Black Convoy''' (Destronger, 2000)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-012'''

:A [[black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of the Laser [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] mold, Black Convoy is a black Western Star 4964EX truck with teal paint apps, and darkish pink windows. His trailer is chrome, and he lacks all of Laser Prime's stickers. The toy lacks all of Laser Prime's electronics, to keep costs down. However, the arms still are restricted in motion, to prevent breaking the wires that no longer exist in the toy.

:Due to the molded G2 Autobot symbols on the discs Black Convoy's launcher has, [[Takara]] made Black Convoy's faction symbol the G2 Autobot one, but upside down.

*'''Scourge''' (Decepticon, 2002)

[[Image:RID_Scourge_toy.jpg|thumb|right|200px|This toy almost makes the black repaint craze worth it.]]

:The US release of Black Convoy, sold exclusively at Toys-R-Us. Specimens sold at retail were very similar to Black Convoy. Notable changes were that red translucent plastic replaces all the pink; the stickers are now a flat light gray with Decepticon logos instead of glossy silver with "negative-Autobot" logos; the sword was blunted; and the discs were remolded to make them blank, removing the faction symbol. The only change in paint is that Scourge has Decepticon sigils tampographed on his doors, while lacking Black Convoy's teal "stripe" along the cab's nose. The license plate sticker on the tanker now states "SCOURGE D-012".

:An early wave of Scourges sold on the Toys-R-Us website had the American-styled stickers but retained the Japanese cab paint applications and pink plastic.

:This version of the mold was later reused by [[Sonokong]] as ''Car Robots'' Black Convoy in the South Korean market, with Hasbro's paint decos and darker red plastic, but with Black Convoy's stickers.

*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)

: The only new tooling for this character, Spychanger Scourge was only available in a 2 pack with a Spychanger version of [[X-Brawn]]. Like most Spychangers, he features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly.

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a 'USA Edition' mass-released toy.

: Ironically, this mold was later redecoed '''both''' as ''Generation 1'' Spychanger [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Universe]]'' toyline and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

*'''Destructicon Scourge''' (Deluxe, 2003)
[[Image:Scourgedestructicon.jpg|right|thumb|200px|It's me again!]]

:Released as a Kay-Bee Toys exclusive, Destructicon Scourge is a black redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Hero Optimus Prime]]. In either robot mode or tanker mode, he carries a missile launcher that fires when its air silo is squeezed. Scourge comes with two rubber-tipped missiles which can store on his back in robot mode.

:By the time this toy was released, its tooling had degraded somewhat since Hero Prime's original production run. As a result, neither robot nor vehicle mode held together very well on many specimens. Keeping his missiles stored was difficult, as they liked to pop out from their storage clips involuntarily. Additionally, initial shipments appear to have been missing a certain part that allowed the waist to ratchet, instead letting it spin freely.

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==Trivia==
* Scourge's color scheme pretty much set the tone for the [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|parade]] [[Grand Scourge|of]] [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|evil]] [[Nemesis Prime (Alternators)|clones]] that would follow for the next five years and up. Granted, it's a pretty color scheme, but it's been [[Nemesis Breaker|overused]] by now. Thankfully, his relation to the various Nemesis(Nemesi?) hasn't tarnished Scourge's popularity much.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/Scourge/scourge.htm Scourge at TFU.info]

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