Soundwave (ROTF)

2009-05-12T19:35:15Z

79.68.247.206: /* IDW Transformers movie comics */

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{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

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'''Soundwave''', superior?

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

=== IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics ===
Soundwave was assigned by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] to take command of the newly built ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'' with the sarcophogus containing [[the Fallen]]. Soundwave's task was to find a planet with a star [[harvester]] that could be used to free their mysterious benefactor. Soundwave left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] just before the outbreak of war. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

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

Presumed dead for years, Soundwave arrived on [[Mars]] one month after Megatron's death. He quickly took stock of the situation, scanning both [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing's]] remains, and an imprint of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy's]] body. He contacted [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] after his battle with [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]], informing him that he had sent troops from his ship to Earth, with more waiting in stasis. As Starscream headed for the ship, Soundwave informed him he still had orders to follow. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}

As more and more Decepticons made planetfall on Earth's surface, Soundwave assumed the form of a satellite and silently observed their operations from orbit. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}

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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' (film)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English) <ref>[http://movieblog.ugo.com/movies/roberto-orci-frank-welker-to-officially-voice-soundwave UGO.com Movie Blog confirmation that Frank Welker will play Soundwave,] April 27, 2009 </ref>

{{coming soon|unreleased}}
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== Toys ==
=== Revenge of the Fallen ===
==== Deluxe Class toys ====
[[Image:Soundwaverotfpreviewtoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|War fork!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Ravage missile

Part of the initial Movie Preview wave, Soundwave transforms into a Cybertronian jet and a satellite mode that looks rather similar to the jet mode. Somehow, this makes him a [[Triple Changer]]. In robot mode, Soundwave has a bulky body structure, making him a rather small robot. In jet mode, he looks something like Cybertron [[Vector Prime]]. His satellite mode design is rather focused on deploying his [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] missile. Both jet and satellite modes feature a face on the back that looks like an armored version of Soundwave's face.



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== Trivia ==
[[Image:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A Soundwave-headed Blackout from an animatic.]]
* Soundwave was originally supposed to feature in [[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'']]: he fulfilled both [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s roles, hacking into the CIA headquarters as a portable stereo, then [[Mass-shifting|morphed]] into a Humvee to track down [[Sam Witwicky]].<ref>Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> [[Michael Bay]]'s decision to minimalize the amount of morphing in the film resulted in a change to a helicopter who openly attacks the army. Soundwave and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] were changed to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as the film's location was changed from a jungle to a desert.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage was replaced by Scorponok at the official movie boards]</ref><ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage would have appeared in a different terrain at the official movie boards]
</ref> Hasbro had also insisted on Soundwave having a musical mode, so he was changed to the character eventually known as Frenzy, to the extent that he had to be renamed.

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

*Hasbro's description and arrangement of Soundwave's toy as a triple changer runs counter to the filmmakers' intent to introduce the technology in the next film.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-movie-just-movie-31/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen-will-not-feature-triple-changers-165854/ News from TFW2005.com on September 23, 2008,] detailing [[Roberto Orci]]'s confirmation that there would be no triple-changers in ''Revenge of the Fallen''.</ref> [[Aaron Archer]] acknowledged in ''Toyfare'' #140 (February 2009) they had altered Soundwave's Cybertronian form from the film for the sake of creating a decent toy.

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

Jolt (ROTF)

2009-05-10T15:59:20Z

79.68.247.206: /* Fast Action Battlers */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Jolt}}
:''Jolt is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:ROTF Jolt vehicle mode.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kicking Decepticon Skid Plate and enviromentally friendly!]]
'''Jolt''' transforms into a Chevrolet Volt!

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
{{coming soon}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class Toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Jolt_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] would approve of this alt-mode.]]
*'''Jolt''' (2009)

{{comingsoontoy}}
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====Fast Action Battlers====
*'''Electro Whip Jolt''' (2009)

[[Image:JoltFAB.jpg|right|250px|thumb|A [[Volt]] named [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]]—two [[Laser Rod]]s in one!]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
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==Trivia==
*Jolt was a last-minute addition to the film during the four-month rush to get a script done after the Writers Guild strike. The writers had to convince Bay that Jolt would feel like a true member of the main Autobot roster.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/180451-welcome-mr-roberto-orci-you-may-ask-him-questions-190.html#post3231606 Roberto Orci discusses Jolt's inclusion in the film].</ref>

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Autobots]]

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