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2007-12-27T22:31:44Z

83.255.66.173: /* Dogpile */

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==Teletraan 1 is not Wikipedia==
===No Wikipedia Articles===
'''{{SITENAME}}''''s users have decided against using Transformers articles from [[Wikipedia:|Wikipedia]]. There are several reasons.

# '''Audience''' — Wikipedia is general Transformers information for people interested in Transformers in a general way. {{SITENAME}} is incredibly specific, detailed and comprehensive Transformers information for fans and creators that love to wallow in the strange, obscure and disturbing back corners of Transformers
# '''Formatting''' — Wikipedia has completely different article formatting, markup and structure than we do. An article literally ''cannot'' simply be cut-and-pasted from Wikipedia, the end up with little red error messages all over because the Transformers articles on Wikipedia use layout templates for presenting information that that would be impossible to use on Teletraan 1 without simplifying the information to the point it is no longer useful.
#:'''Example:''' The Wikipedia <tt><nowiki>{{character box}}</nowiki></tt> allows you to list a character's 'Alternate Modes'. Optimus Prime's box lists 6 (one of which is 'a variety of Cybertronian trucks.') He's had over 30{{fact}}).
# '''Quality''' — Bluntly, a lot of Wikipedia's Transformers content is vaguely-worded summaries of how the writer ''remembers'' it happened, sections of slavish detail alternating with glossed-over simplification and lists. (We hate lists.)
# '''Copyright''' — Though Wikipedia's articles are available for anyone to use or edit under a GNU Free Documentation License, we still require that all article content be written specifically for Teletraan 1 to meet Teletraan 1's different standards and unique needs. Taking a Wikipedia article and reformatting it to match our layout and structure does not change the fact it was written to a different standard of quality for a different audience. To prevent this, '''Teletraan 1 requires that the copyright on all submitted article content be held solely by the uploader.'''<ref>You may notice a few articles on Teletraan 1 (such as [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]) that appear very similar to their [[Wikipedia:Cyclonus|Wikipedia counterparts]]. They are ''not'' based on the Wikipedia article- the Wikipedia article is based on an original text written by and {{c}} a person who gave Wikipedia permission to use it, and but also rewrote that text for {{SITENAME}}.<br/>'''Lawyer-to-English Translation:''' The complete content of the original Wikipedia article was written by a user (probably [[User:Chris McFeely|McFeely]]) who subsequently took the time to rewrite it to Tenetraan 1's standards. That user holds the copyright on his original work and though he has given Wikipedia the right to fold-spindle-and-reuse it, he has given the ''same right'' to Teletraan 1 separately, and our use of that text is is no way beholden to the terms of redistribution of Wikipedia's GNU License. They are instead subject to the ''identical'' terms of redistribution of ''our'' GNU License. Confused? Good!</ref>

''Mostly this is a legal justification for a policy motivated by reasons stated above however.

{{SITENAME}} uses some Wikipedia layout templates we've judged to be useful, but layout is a question of form rather than content, and the above policy is about content.

===Humor===
The most fundamental guiding principle of Wikipedia is [[Wikipedia:WP:NPOV|WP:NPOV]], requiring all articles to be written in a '''neutral point of view''' in order to represent the subject fairly and accurately, which Wikipedia founder [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Wales]] calls "absolute and non-negotiable."

That is a laudable goal. Unfortunately the scope of WP:NPOV has been expanded far beyond its original intent, and it is now used to require that all articles to be not just neutral and fair, but humorless and boring.<ref>It is worth noting that nowhere in WP:NPOV, WP:NOR, or WP:VERIFY (Wikipedia's 3 guiding principles) is humor mentioned, let alone proscribed.</ref> Wikipedia even includes a notice in their [[wikipedia:Template:Humor|Humor template]] warning users that this template should never appear in an article because articles should contain only factual and encyclopedic information.

{{SITENAME}} has chosen to allow humor within its articles, '''provided that it does not get in the way of delivering accurate information'''.

====In Images====
: Most of this humor is restricted to the captions of images because the consensus was that '''it is fundamentally pointless to caption of picture of Megatron in [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's article]] with "A picture of Megatron." That is ''obvious to anyone with two neurons to run a spark between''.'''

: A joke or humorous observation is better than a needlessly redundant description. Jokes can be about the article text, some element of the character, his toy, an actor who has portrayed him/her, an obscure or notorious event, song lyrics (usually source uncredited), puns, in-jokes, snark, an unrelated familar or obscure quote that is humorous transposed against the image (usually source uncredited), meta-commentary about fans or fandom, or simply [[Phoenix|something completely random]].

{{see|Project:Caption}}

: '''Important Distinction:''' Humorous captions are encouraged because 95% of the time a descriptive caption is considered redundant. However in the 5% of the time when captions are actually used to convey useful information they should '''never be replaced''' because it makes the article less useful and is considered vandalism. Use your head.

====In articles====
: Humor is much less tolerated in the articles themselves. In general humor in an article can be:

:# ''An ironic contrast'' — such as creating a link to another article with a humorous or whimsical connotation. '''Example:''' The [[Forbidden Zone]] article links to the out-universe article about safety testing.
:# ''Inappropriate or selective detail'' — The [[Skids#Animated_continuity|Skids]] article includes a lengthy write-up of his role in the animated series, where he was a non-speaking background character that appeared ''twice''. Alternately, the [[Sunstreaker]] article goes to great lengths to point out every instance of Sunstreaker being a jerk, no matter how small, since being a colossal jerk is his distinguishing character trait.
:# ''Restricted to the opening write-up'' — [[Scattershot|Scattershot's]] profile contains an extended joke about the coloring book [[Decepticon Patrol]], but it is used in a manner that still illustrates his personality.
:# ''Non-intrusive'' — The [[Wheelie]] article is written entirely in rhyme, to reflect the character's speaking style. It is a completely functional article, covering all his appearances, abilities and distinguishing characteristics... written entirely in rhymed couplets.

: In summation, humor should be used with great restraint (if at all) in an article body. If it misleads, confuses or gets in the way, it has to go. The article's functionality comes first.

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==We Hate Lists==
Lists are barely a form of content. Would you read the Phonebook to learn what the people in your neighborhood were like?

Lists may sometimes be a necessary evil- tolerated because they are useful- but they are never a virtue.

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==Glossary==
===De-snarking===
'''De-snarking''' refers to the process of curbing or altogether removing [[Wiktionary:snark|humor or sarcasm]] from an article.

De-snarking is necessary when excessive humor or sarcasm in an article interferes with the information the article is supposed to be delivering. Examples include:
* Sarcastic statements (saying the opposite of what they mean) open to be taken literally.
* Unnecessary convoluted section structure in service of a joke.
* So much humor that the [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#Signal-to-Noise|signal-to-noise]] ratio of the article drops.

Humor should be used sparingly, if at all, in articles outside of image captions (where it is usually encouraged.)

The #1 cause of de-snarking is new users. New users often become so excited by {{SITENAME}}'s policy of allowing/encouraging appropriately humorous tone (unlike many wikis) that they add many more jokes to articles without adding any content to go along with it. The #2 cause is [[Transformers Wiki:Policies#Dogpile|dogpile edits]].

Reverting an edit when the only change was to replace one joke caption with a new, unfunny one is also commonly called de-snarking.

===Dogpile===
'''Dogpiling''' (verb or noun) occurs when multiple users make successive edits to an article (usually in a short period of time) that causes ''one aspect'' of the article to grow, then bloat, then spread like cancer. That which was once a ''good'' part of a balanced article has grown out of control and become unpleasant.

Dogpiling can cause one joke to spread through an article (each user only adding one or two instances of it) until it becomes unreadable. Less frequently gentle jabs can turn nastier and unpleasant, and eventually toxic. The [[Fandom]] article began as a light-hearted poke at Fans sillier (and stupider) tendencies and slowly became a hate-fest that caused considerable conflict. (The entire article was cauterized down to a stub and has re-emerged in its present dryly-factual form.)

===IP user===
Activity by unregistered users on {{SITENAME}} shows up as an '''[[Wikipedia:IP address|IP address]]''', an anonymous string of numbers. Some internet service providers don't provide their users with 'fixed' addresses, so many different addresses can represent a single user.

Dubious or unsupported claims by by IP users ("Optimus Prime (Animated) will have a different voice actor in Australia") are usually deleted out-of-hand without asking why. IP users include the lion's share of {{SITENAME}}'s cranks and trolls. While their contributions are appreciated when helpful, there is very little patience towards them when annoying.

IP users involved in heated discussions on talk pages will often be told to register for an account <small>(they never ''do'', but we keep asking)</small> because it's very difficult to tell who's who, and arguing with 'a number' makes regular users cranky. This is not merely elitism on the part of regulars- changing IP addresses and unsigned posts can make it ''incredibly confusing'' to sort out who an anonymous post belongs to

===SIGN YOUR POSTS===
The all-caps request that another user '''SIGN YOUR POSTS''' on talk pages indicates that they've probably been asked before, and it's begining to get annoying. Simply type four ~'s (<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>) at the end of a post and Mediawiki will convert it to a name and timestamp. ([[User:Derik|Derik]]02:57, 30 August 2007 (UTC)) It makes ''everyone's'' life much, much easier, so please do it.

===Signal-to-Noise===
'''Signal-to-Noise''' is the measure of:
# How much information an article conveys per its length.
# A user's contributions to site content vs. their non-content edits. (Jokes, etc.)

Ideally, articles should have a high signal-to-noise ratio, being very informative. An article which is a stub with a joke image caption ('''Example:''' [[Phoenix]]) has a low signal-to-noise ratio.

{{SITENAME}} wants its users to contribute to the wiki. Writing or expanding articles, checking facts, making corrections, sorting, categorizing and generally increasing the ''informativeness'' of {{SITENAME}} is good. Adding (or removing) jokes, making funny edits, and complaining about wiki policy on talk pages without regard for the consensus are both deconstructive and bad.

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==Definitions==
This is somehow distinct from the ablove glossay section despite having a similar title.
===Toy-only/Comic only...===
{{SITENAME}} has a category for [[:Category:Toy-only characters|Toy-only characters]], (as well as several other single-media categories.)

A toy-only character is defined as having never appeared in a story, anywhere. The character may have a ''place'' in fiction, but a tech-spec/profile book/boxback is not, for the purposes of this category, considered an "appearance." Meanwhile, a non-speaking single-panel cameo ''is'', and would disqualify them from this category.

:''('''Note''': The jury is currently out as to whether or not a character being merely '''mentioned''' but not '''seen''' would count as an appearances. (Probably yes.))''

==Basic Conduct==
{{see|Help:Introduction}}

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==Legal Issues==
===Copyrights===
{{see|Transformers Wiki:Copyrights}}

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==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category: Help]]<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>

Lockdown (Animated)

2007-12-26T23:57:41Z

83.255.66.173: /* Fiction */

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

{{coming soon}}

[[Image:Tfalockdowna.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Not bad, for a human."]]

'''Lockdown''' is a bounty hunter by choice and a Decepticon by necessity more than anything else. He's got no real loyalty towards [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], but the Decepticons always pay on time and allow him access to the systems upgrades he craves. Besides that he's really such a nasty piece of work that it's just easier for him to be a 'Con than not. Driven by the chase, he'll hunt down any prey you like....for a price.

==Fiction==
===Transformers Animated cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Lance Henriksen]] (US), ??? (Japan)

Lockdown has all the gadgets you'd expect from a robot hunter, and can even turn invisible for brief periods of time. He's also not the most loyal Decepticon around and is mostly in it for the money to upgrade himself.

Lockdown apparently has some sort of rivalry with Autobot law enforcer [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]].

==Toys==
===Transformers Animated===
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2008)
:Lockdown transforms into a 1980s Corvette/1960s Cougar hybrid-type vehicle. He looks freaking terrifying. And he has a hook.

{{-}}
[[Category: Animated characters]]
[[Category: Decepticons]]<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>

Electrum

2007-12-26T16:51:43Z

83.255.66.173: /* Dreamwave continuity */

:''Electrum is a substance is in the [[Generation 1]] and [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].
[[Image:laserrave.gif|300px|thumb|right|Electrum causes Transformers to break out in Dance Fever.]]

'''Electrum''' is a golden liquid, it has the special property of bonding to metal and rendering it virtually indestructible.

This property is a result of its unique nature; electrum is an ''element'' with a ''molecular structure''.<ref>Element with a molecular structure from [[Skyfire (comic issue)|''Generation One'' #3]], you fail at science.</ref> It's also considered an alloy<ref>Alloy in [[Transformers (Glu)]]</ref> when in its bonded form.

Liquid electrum is combustible, but it has a considerably higher spark-point than [[Liquid Energon|liquid energon]]- a stray blaster shot will not ignite it, but a direct high-power shot will.

Electrum-augmented Transformers turn a golden color.

''Electrum is also a real alloy of gold and silver. See: [[wikipedia:Electrum]] for more information.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 animated continuity===
[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] discovered an isolated 'lagoon' full of electrum in a natural preserve, which was promptly seized by the [[Decepticons]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] destroyed the electrum rather than let the Autobots have it.{{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

''Most Transformers were unfamiliar with electrum, and the scientist [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was apprehensive about its properties. Electrum seems to posses an almost 'mythical' status.

===Dreamwave continuity===
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] noted that [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm's]] body was constructed of a substance ''similar'' to electrum, a by-product of Cybertronian bio-mechanics.<ref>No, we have no idea what this means.</ref>

''In this continuity electrum has only been grafted onto inanimate material. It's possible that the material Sunstorm was constructed is simply the form electrum takes when bonded to living material.

===Movie continuity===
[[Image:Glu electrum novaspray.jpg|thumb]]
Decepticon drones erected a series of blockades fortified with the Cybertronian alloy electrum.

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] can use [[nova spray]] to turn the blockades brittle and destroy them.{{storylink|Transformers (Glu)|Mobile phone game}}

''The electrum-augmented blockades in this game are not gold, as is typical of electrum, but are instead a warm gray. (The color of real-world electrum.)

==Trivia==
* When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was submerged in [[Liquid Energon|liquid energon]] in the [[Keepers Trilogy]], he was covered with an invulnerable 'silver coat.' This appears completely unrelated to the way electrum works (the [[Matrix of Leadership|matrix]] was involved, to begin with...)

==Toys==
* '''Meister''' (2003)
[[Image:Ehobby_Meister.jpg|right|thumb|Has/Tak's rejected submission to the Academy Award's "Update the Oscars Statue" contest.]]

: This version of reissue Jazz is almost entirely constructed of vaccum-metalized gold plastic, based on Jazz's incredibly brief, non-speaking appearance in [[The Golden Lagoon]]. ''This re-issue is a homage to special gold-colored toys 20 years earlier which was declared 'electrum' to give it a stronger tie to Transformers continuity. A silver edition of Bluestreak received no such explanation.

: [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]], sold with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Streak (anime version)]]
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==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Movie]]
[[Category: Substances]]<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>

Electrum

2007-12-26T16:50:58Z

83.255.66.173: /* Movie continuity */

:''Electrum is a substance is in the [[Generation 1]] and [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].
[[Image:laserrave.gif|300px|thumb|right|Electrum causes Transformers to break out in Dance Fever.]]

'''Electrum''' is a golden liquid, it has the special property of bonding to metal and rendering it virtually indestructible.

This property is a result of its unique nature; electrum is an ''element'' with a ''molecular structure''.<ref>Element with a molecular structure from [[Skyfire (comic issue)|''Generation One'' #3]], you fail at science.</ref> It's also considered an alloy<ref>Alloy in [[Transformers (Glu)]]</ref> when in its bonded form.

Liquid electrum is combustible, but it has a considerably higher spark-point than [[Liquid Energon|liquid energon]]- a stray blaster shot will not ignite it, but a direct high-power shot will.

Electrum-augmented Transformers turn a golden color.

''Electrum is also a real alloy of gold and silver. See: [[wikipedia:Electrum]] for more information.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 animated continuity===
[[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] discovered an isolated 'lagoon' full of electrum in a natural preserve, which was promptly seized by the [[Decepticons]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] destroyed the electrum rather than let the Autobots have it.{{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

''Most Transformers were unfamiliar with electrum, and the scientist [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was apprehensive about its properties. Electrum seems to posses an almost 'mythical' status.

===Dreamwave continuity===
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] noted that [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm's]] body was constructed fo a substance ''similar'' to electrum, a by-product of Cybertronian bio-mechanics.<ref>No, we have no idea what this means.</ref>

''In this continuity electrum has only been grafted onto inanimate material. It's possible that the material Sunstorm was constructed is simply the form electrum takes when bonded to living material.

===Movie continuity===
[[Image:Glu electrum novaspray.jpg|thumb]]
Decepticon drones erected a series of blockades fortified with the Cybertronian alloy electrum.

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] can use [[nova spray]] to turn the blockades brittle and destroy them.{{storylink|Transformers (Glu)|Mobile phone game}}

''The electrum-augmented blockades in this game are not gold, as is typical of electrum, but are instead a warm gray. (The color of real-world electrum.)

==Trivia==
* When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] was submerged in [[Liquid Energon|liquid energon]] in the [[Keepers Trilogy]], he was covered with an invulnerable 'silver coat.' This appears completely unrelated to the way electrum works (the [[Matrix of Leadership|matrix]] was involved, to begin with...)

==Toys==
* '''Meister''' (2003)
[[Image:Ehobby_Meister.jpg|right|thumb|Has/Tak's rejected submission to the Academy Award's "Update the Oscars Statue" contest.]]

: This version of reissue Jazz is almost entirely constructed of vaccum-metalized gold plastic, based on Jazz's incredibly brief, non-speaking appearance in [[The Golden Lagoon]]. ''This re-issue is a homage to special gold-colored toys 20 years earlier which was declared 'electrum' to give it a stronger tie to Transformers continuity. A silver edition of Bluestreak received no such explanation.

: [[E-Hobby|e-Hobby]] [[exclusive]], sold with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Streak (anime version)]]
{{-}}

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Movie]]
[[Category: Substances]]<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>

Transformers Animated (cartoon)

2007-12-26T13:40:26Z

83.255.66.173: /* Decepticons */

[[Image:TransformersAnimatedPoster.jpg|right|thumb|250px|"When there's trouble you know who to call..."]]

'''''Transformers Animated''''' is a cartoon series set to debut in early 2008, in support of the [[franchise]] of [[Transformers Animated|the same name]].

The cartoon is produced by [[Cartoon Network]], scripted in the United States, with character and background designs by the crews behind shows like ''[[wikipedia:Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' and ''[[wikipedia:Ben 10|Ben 10]]'', while animation is being provided by Japanese studios [[Mook]], [[The Answer Studio]]{{fact}} (the Japanese studio who animated ''[[wikipedia:Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!|Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!]]''), and [[Studio 4C]] {{fact}}.

''Animated'' is notable for the fact it sees several G1 voice actors reprise their old roles ([[Susan Blu]], [[Corey Burton]], [[John Moschitta]], etc.), and for the fact this is the first Transformers show featuring [[David Kaye]] where he won't be voicing [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. (They made it up to him by having him voice almost everyone else.)

==Series details==
[[Image:Ani_crew.JPG|left|thumb|200px|"Mr. Bulkhead, engage!"]]
The series will eschew the ever-continuing space opera storylines of the past few anime to return to the episodic approach of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; each episode will be a standalone story, but with an overall story arc that stretches through the whole season. The focus is being put firmly on characterization, dynamic action, and humor.

The episodes will center not only on the war between the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, but also on the Autobots' interactions with many of [[Detroit]]'s [[human]] supervillain denizens, including a [[Angry Archer|maladjusted marksman]], a [[Meltdown (Animated)|guy who can spit acid]], and a guy who [[Prometheus|looks good in a pimp suit]]. The idea is to present the Decepticons as more of an ongoing background threat instead of having them be repeatedly defeated each episode and look like bumbling fools. Rather, the arrival of a Decepticon in battle is supposed to be a big deal, requiring multiple Autobots working together to stop even a single one. The human villains will give the Autobots "everyday" threats--and no doubt their schemes will turn out to be the result of Decepticon treachery. Note that [[Doctor Arkeville|human]] [[Lord Chumley|adversaries]] [[Circuit Breaker|are]] [[Cobra Commander|not]] [[Abdul Fakkadi|new]] [[Lazarus|in]] ''Transformers'' continuity. However, humans as [[Hydra and Buster|major]] [[Overlord|threats]] is very uncommon.

Season 2 is already in the works, and seasons 3 and 4 are quite possible.

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==Cast==
===Autobots===
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] ([[Bill Fagerbakke]])
*[[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] ([[Susan Blu]])
*[[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] ([[John Moschitta]])
*[[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]] ([["Weird Al" Yankovic]])
*[[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobots]]
**[[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] ([[David Kaye]])
**[[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]]
**[[Slag (Animated)|Slag]]
*[[Cybertron Elite Guard]]
**[[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
**[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] ([[Townsend Coleman]])
**[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
**[[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] ([[Phil LaMarr]])

===Decepticons===
*[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Cree Summer]])
*[[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] ([[Bumper Robinson]])
*[[Lugnut]] ([[David Kaye]])
*[[Lockdown]] ([[Lance Henriksen]])
*[[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]] ([[Corey Burton]])
*[[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Laserbeak (Animated)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Constructicons (Animated)|Constructicons]]
**[[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]

===Humans===
*[[Sari Sumdac]] ([[Tara Strong]])
*[[Isaac Sumdac]] ([[Tom Kenny]])
*[[Angry Archer]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Captain Fanzone]] ([[Jeff Bennett]])
*[[Nanosec]] ([[Brian Posehn]])
*[[Prometheus Black]] ([[Peter Stormare]])
*[[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]]
*[[Headmaster (Animated)|The Headmaster]] ([[Alexander Polinsky]])

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==Episodes==
{{see|List of Transformers Animated episodes}}

[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Television series]]
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Frenzy (G1)

2007-12-26T13:16:50Z

83.255.66.173: /* Animated continuity */

{{Template:Disambig3|Frenzy}}

:''Frenzy is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Frenzyhahaha.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Frenzy is blue, but the sound effect's still [[FIBRIR|confused]].]]

For '''Frenzy''' it's not about any "Decepticon cause," it's not about any quantifiable cause, or goal, or purpose at all. It's about violence, fear, destruction, and mayhem. Frenzy lives to fight. He lusts to destroy with an intensity that borders on insanity. War is his fuel, his oxygen. Despite his small stature he'll lead a charge into battle against robots many times his size, screaming for destruction with every microchip of his being. This single-minded obsession makes him a hard bot to associate with personally, but a frightening asset on the battlefield.

Frenzy's manic attack style and his "battle cry" (a sonic attack produced by special drums in his torso that can severely disrupt electrical flows, resulting in all sorts of mechanical malfunctions and balance issues) make him difficult to get close to in combat, but cool and measured reaction to his wild ragings is usually the most effective strategy.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Frénétik'''<br>
:''Italian name'': '''Tartar'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Tomboló''' (Raver/Rampager)

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====

When the crew of the [[Nemesis]] boarded the [[Ark]] four million years ago, Frenzy was among the warriors who took the fight to the Autobots. Their battle was interrupted when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] threw that fateful switch and crashed the ship into the planet below, leaving all on board inactive until the volcano they crashed into exploded in 1984, shaking the repair systems back online. Frenzy and the other Decepticons abandoned the Ark immediately, and began making plans to claim the planet's vast resources. They began by disassembling a nuclear power plant as raw materials for a vast fortress on an Oregon cliffside. {{Storylink|Power Play!}} They then kidnapped a local mechanic (and potential friend of the Autobots) named [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] to devise a method of transforming Earth fuel into a form they could properly intake. The Autobots came to rescue their friend, and so [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Frenzy confronted the enemy. Rumble attempted to disable their foes with some seismic tremors, but the burly [[Brawn]] fought through the shaky ground to punch out the "junk punk" Decepticon. Enraged, Frenzy used a sonic blast to disable the Autobot, and carried his brother back to the fortress for repairs. On the way, though, they encountered [[Gears]] and [[Spider-Man]] infiltrating the base, and were tripped up by some webbing, taking them out of action. {{Storylink|Prisoner of War!}}

Frenzy and Rumble were repaired several days later, after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrived and took control of the Decepticons from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|The New Order}} Though he didn't particularly care which master he had to serve, Frenzy was still a robot of action. Shockwave's slow and methodical approach to conquest grated on Frenzy's nerves and, after several days of inaction in a hostily-occupied [[Blackrock]] aerospace plant, Frenzy was climbing the walls. He threw a temper tantrum in front of their human slaves after overhearing on the news that [[G.B. Blackrock]] had designed a new "anti-robot cannon" to take back his plant. Shockwave nearly bit his head off for the insubordination (or rather, he would've had [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] do it), but [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stepped in and suggested a day out for mayhem and carnage would be good for troop morale. However, their attack on Blackrock was interrupted not only by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (whom had recently made a protection deal with the business magnate in exchange for fuel), but also the neophyte robot hunter named [[Circuit Breaker]]. Things got too hot for the Decepticons, and they fled. {{Storylink|DIS-Integrated Circuits!}}

It got a little confusing to be a low-ranking Decepticon for a few months after that. Shockwave was tossed into a bog by Optimus Prime, and ''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] briefly took command before'' Megatron returned as well. This led into a period where Soundwave, the cassettes, and [[Seeker]]s would sometimes serve Shockwave, and other times Megatron, often without even informing the respective commanders that they were pulling "double shifts". ''Frenzy in particular got the short end of the stick when he was ordered to accompany Shockwave to the Decepticon's old fortress. Supposedly their mission was "salvage", but Frenzy clearly saw Shockwave was on edge because of Megatron's rumored return. Frenzy was sick of dealing with this balancing act, and really wanted a chance to hit something. He was given a chance, because [[Buster Witwicky]] was also spoiling for a fight. The young human had been given a robot suit by Wheeljack and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] so that he could protective himself. Looking for a chance to prove himself after Prime tried to shut down the project, Buster came to the old fortress and spotted Frenzy. He shot the Decepticon in the back, but even the littlest Decepticon could easily shrug off Buster's onboard weaponry. Only by employing an echo cell Wheeljack had installed did Buster survive, reflecting Frenzy's own sonic power back at him. Still, that HAD to be humiliating. {{Storylink|Robot Buster}}''

On a subsequent mission, Frenzy accompanied Megatron and several others in an attack on the unguarded Ark. Unfortunately, they ran into the Autobots' new defense system, by the name of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Frenzy was one of a half dozen Decepticons who didn't walk away from that fight, and was taken prisoner by the Autobots for an extended period of time. {{Storylink|Command Performances!}} He was eventually recovered by the Constructicons who, under [[Ratbat]]'s orders, used a major Decepticon assault on the Autobots as cover to sneak aboard the Ark and retrieve their fallen comrades. {{Storylink|Totalled!}}

* ''In the UK comics, Frenzy revived earlier than he did in US stories, coming back online in late 1986. This was during the period that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] first travelled to the past. Frenzy (along with [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and Shockwave) was thus soon shunted off to [[Limbo]] when three Autobots also travelled to the 20th century to deal with the future Decepticon. {{Storylink|Target: 2006}} When we was returned, he remained active amongst the Earth Decepticons. Since as far as the US strip was concerned he was still dormant in the Ark during this time, he only appeared in original UK stories for some time, presumably forever 'just off camera' in the reprints of US material. When the Constructicons' retrieval of the fallen Decepticons was reprinted in the UK title, the name-label on Frenzy's box was edited out.''

Frenzy's revival did him little good, however, as he remained largely unheard from for the next few years.

====Generation 2====

Frenzy was among [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s warriors when Megatron resumed command of the Decepticons, and began working alongside the Autobots as well once Megatron acknowledged the threat posed by the second generation [[Cybertronian]]s. In final combat with the [[Swarm]], Wheeljack cooked up a way to supercharge Frenzy's sonic powers to fend off their attacker. The feedback apparently overloaded his body, destroying him. {{Storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===Animated continuity===
[[Image:Frenzy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You've got [[FIBRIR|red]] on you.]]
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (US), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japan-See note) [[Katsumi Suzuki]] ("Attack of the Autobots" and "Day of the Machines" only)

Frenzy first appeared on Earth shortly after [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was pulled into [[Earth]]'s orbit, hence it might be presumed that he had been on Cybertron up until that point, and hooked up with the Decepticons on Earth before the planet was blasted back into space. When first seen, he was performing some menial work in the Decepticons' base, and voiced his discontent with the workload, requesting [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s job instead. When Skywarp stomped on Frenzy in return, Frenzy threw the [[Seeker]] into a wall, after which he was pummeled in the face by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]].{{storylink|Countdown to Extinction}}

Frenzy proceeded to do very little in the cartoon, except accompany Rumble on occasion. He also traded in his "battle cry" for a pair of piledrivers exactly like Rumble's, and talked practically the same way. The two of them accompanied Soundwave on a mission to secure the [[Negavator]] for the Decepticons. They failed, but not before A) Frenzy single-handedly tackled Optimus Prime and B) Rumble nearly disintegrated him with that oh so indiscriminate Negavator. All in all, a very interesting day for Frenzy. {{Storylink|Auto Berserk}}

In 2005, Frenzy was involved in the assault on [[Autobot City]]. He joined Rumble, Ratbat and [[Ravage]] in preventing [[Blaster]]'s distress call to the Moonbases. After swarming over Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] like [[Scraplet]]s, however, Blaster unleashed his [[Mini-Cassette]]s to even the score. This was, sadly, the last real cassette war we got to witness.

After Megatron was defeated and the Decepticon fled Earth aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], a fight for control of the army broke out after Starscream tossed their injured commander. Soundwave called the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s inferior, Hook called him uncrazamatic and, well...it got ugly. Rumble and Frenzy popped out just as the Constructicons began to merge into [[Devastator]] (slag, but Astrotrain is roomy) and turned their piledrivers on the floor to upset their combination ritual (slag, but Astrotrain is sturdy). This Decepticon Civil War was shortlived, however, as Starscream assumed command by the time they reached Cybertron. {{Storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

''(Note: In the Japanese dub of the Transformers, Frenzy was portrayed as the more frequently seen blue cassette to more accurately reflect the toy colors.)''

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Frenzy was one of the earliest recruits into Megatron's Decepticons over nine million years ago, apparently associated with Soundwave and his "Cassetticons" from the very beginning. Frenzy was [[FIBRIR|possibly]] involved with Shockwave's major assault on [[Iacon]], shortly after Optronix rose to become Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|The War Within}} In later years, he and the other cassettes joined Soundwave under Shockwave's command during the [[Dark Ages]], as part of the main Decepticon faction.

Four million years ago, Frenzy was onboard the Nemesis when Megatron and it's crew attempted to hijack the Ark, and crashed on the planet Earth to spend millions of years in stasis lock. In 1984, a volcanic eruption woke the sleeping Transformers, and they reactivated to carry on their war for nearly a decade on our planet. We know exactly bupkis about this time, so let's move on. The Decepticons were eventually defeated and captured by the Autobots, who placed Frenzy and the others on-board a spacecraft called the [[Ark II]] which they planned to fly back to Cybertron. The craft was sabotage, however, and exploded on its maiden flight, leaving the world believing the Transformers dead when in fact they had plummeted into the Arctic waters.

Many Transformers were salvaged by the human arms dealer known as [[Lazarus]], who wanted to turn them into Weapons of Mass Destruction for the highest bidder. Frenzy was not seen among Lazarus's stock, though, implying he was too damaged to activate at the time, or was only recovered by the Decepticons later after they regained control of their facilities.

Soon after the Decepticons reorganized and began fighting the Autobots again, both sides were confronted with an unexpected visit from Cybertron -- Shockwave and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] working side-by-side in a unified Cybertronian government. Quickly dispatching Megatron, Shockwave demanded the loyalty of the remaining troops from the Nemesis. {{Storylink|New World Order}} Back on Cybertron, he used Rumble and Frenzy to further his own purposes by freeing the psychopathic [[Stunticon]]s from the detention facility, distracting Magnus and the [[Wrecker]]s. Starscream was also making schemes, though, and intervened on their mission to extract the [[Combaticon]]s as well. {{Storylink|Cold War}} With Soundwave's assent, Frenzy and the rest of the Nemesis crew agreed to follow Starscream back to Earth and pillage and plunder its energy resources. {{Storylink|Revelation (comic issue)|Revelation}}

Things didn't quite go as planned. Starscream's "brigade" and the remaining Autobots posted on Earth each imposed heavy losses on each other, and Frenzy was one of the Decepticons taken prisoner aboard the Ark. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} They were freed by [[Bruticus]], but ran smack into [[Sunstorm]]: exposure to his [[energon]] radiation quickly took Frenzy and friends off-line once more. {{Storylink|Black Sunshine}} They were quickly taken back into Autobot custody. In order to deal with Sunstorm, however, the Autobots were forced to deal with Starscream, and he bartered for his troops' release at 50% power levels in exchange for his help. {{Storylink|Skyfire (comic issue)|Skyfire}} That was meager compensation, though, and so when Megatron made contact with Soundwave shortly thereafter, the Decepticons jumped at the chance to mutiny against Starscream. Frenzy was last seen sliding confortably back into Megatron's command. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===

Millions of years ago, Frenzy and Rumble were working together as "industrial equipment" on minig outpost C-12, harvesting energon veins for Cybertron. Their services were suddenly declared "not necessary" by the Senate, however, as the mines were being retrofitted to require only automated workers. When Megatron took violent action against the Senator delivering the news, a riot broke out and Frenzy and Rumble joined in the melee. They and the other surviving members of the uprising were taken into custody after a brief skirmish, and prepped for transport to a penal facility known as "[[The Rig]]". Rumble broke out of his chains and attacked the guards on their transport shuttle, prompting Megatron and the other prisoners to join in. They hijacked the ship and took it to ground in the bad part of [[Kaon]], fleeing into the underground. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 1}}

Staying together, Frenzy, Rumble, and Megatron hooked up with a deathsport tournament that had been growing under the direction of a robot named [[Clench]]. In only a short period of time, Clench was "retired" and Megatron assumed control of the deathsport, with Rumble and Frenzy as his top lackeys. As his power grew, so did Megatron's ambition, and he forged an alliance with Soundwave, middleman for the corrupt Senator Ratbat who was feeding information and technology to the gladiators. Once Soundwave was firmly in Megatron's camp instead of Ratbat's, the up-and-coming "Decepticon" leader began planning to take the games out into the streets. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}}

As part of the endgame, Frenzy and Rumble were modified to lose their vehicle modes and instead fit inside Soundwave's chest compartment. When [[Sentinel Prime]] and his security services team raided the arena and took the gladiators prisoner, then, they played a key role in the Trojan Horse plan. Soundwave received clemency due to his Senate connections, and was given free roam of the facilities. When the word was given, Soundwave unleashed Frenzy, Rumble and his other cassettes and chaos reigned through the Kaon Council chambers. The other newly-minted Decepticons were released, given weapons and badges, and went out to lay waste to the city. Frenzy and Rumble were present for Megatron's final beatdown on Sentinel Prime. {{Storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4}}

Frenzy's current whereabouts are unknown. Neither he nor Rumble were seen to be in Soundwave's care during the communication officer's actions on Earth in 1984, so they may be active elsewhere in Decepticon command.

===''[[Hearts of Steel]]'' continuity===
Frenzy was guarding the borders of the Decepticon factory, when [[Jacob Lee Bonaventure]] arrived. At Bonaventure's request, Frenzy escorted him to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. (Frenzy is not named outright, so he could be Rumble instead, but to be consistent with his portrayal in comic books, we've assumed he's Frenzy.) {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Frenzy/Laserbeak''' (Mini-Cassettes, 1984/1985)

: His mold was also used to create [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and is the basis of [[Enemy]].

* '''Frenzy''' (Cassettron, 1985/1986/1987)
: ''Japanese ID number:'' '''18''', '''D-58''', '''D-103'''

: For the Japanese market, Frenzy was packaged individually with a clear-plastic cassette case. He made available for three years straight, from the original series through ''[[Scramble City]]'' and finally again during ''[[Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]''.

*'''Frenzy/Ratbat''' (Mini-Cassettes, 1984/1985/1986)

: For 1986's Hasbro line, Frenzy's pack-mate was changed to [[Ratbat]], and for some of the Frenzy/Ratbat sets the weapons were gold chrome colored, changed from the silver chrome used previously. Much later 1986 releases of Frenzy also used black plastic for his toes instead of die-cast metal, and the stickers on his shins were removed.

===Generation 2===
* '''Frenzy''' (Go-Bot, 1995)

: ''[[Generation 2]]'' saw the return of Frenzy as a [[redeco]] of the [[Go-Bot]] [[Blowout]], transforming into a Porsche 959 sports car in purple and gray. He features through-axle wheels for super-fast rolling on smooth surfaces, and is designed to work with most "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" car sets, despite being made by competitor companies.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed for ''Generation 2'' Go-Bots [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], then later to make ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]].

==Trivia==
[[Image:Frenzyname.jpg|right|thumb|Boy, times change.]]

*The US Cartoon accidentally reversed the colors of the two Decepticon cassettes, portraying Rumble as being blue and Frenzy red. (See [[FIBRIR]])

*Sunbow casting documents indicate that "Frenzy" was originally considered as a name for the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]], [[Rippersnapper]], but was dropped - presumably because that name was already in use.

*According to the cardbacks of Generation 2 figures, the Go-Bots version of Frenzy was originally planned to be in red... which would've just added more fuel to the FIBRIR/FIRRIB debates. [http://transformersgallery.iquebec.com/jouet/bots92-1.jpg]

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Frenzy/frenzy.htm Frenzy at TFU.info]

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

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The Wrath of Grimlock!

2007-12-25T19:58:55Z

83.255.66.173:

[[Image:MarvelUK-032.jpg|thumb|right|Imagine if that [http://www.qwantz.com/archive/000002.html Utahraptor] slipped in the shower?]]

'''The Dinobots want vengeance for Swoop, but will their anger lead to the destruction of the Autobots?'''

{{comicnav | Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)#Marvel UK | 32 | seriesname=Generation 1 (Marvel UK) | prev=The Wrath of Guardian! | next=DIS-Integrated Circuits! }}

=Marvel UK issue #32=
''(Story also appears in: Marvel UK Collected Comics #6)''

'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[Barry Kitson]], [[Farmer]]<br>
'''Colours:''' [[Whitaker]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Scott]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Ian Rimmer]]<br>
'''Cover art:''' [[Will Simpson]]<br>

*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Guardian]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
*''Originally published:'' 26th October, 1985

==Synopsis==
Grimlock is aiming his gun at Guardian's cerebral access port, taunting him before he pulls the trigger. Watching the scene on a viewscreen in another part of the Ark, Prowl and Ratchet are dumbstruck - Guardian contains enough explosive to level the mountain, and they can't warn Grimlock - but Wheeljack has an idea. The headless body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] begins to move as Wheeljack operates a terminal, grabbing Grimlock's arm and forcing it up just as the gun fires. Ratchet identifies Wheeljack's life-saving strategy as an internal motor override - without a brain module, Prime's body is just machinery and can be remote controlled. The other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] taunt Grimlock, who is unable to prise his arm from Prime's grip. Seizing the distraction, Guardian charges through them and flees. However, Grimlock does not give the order to pursue - he is preoccupied with the loss of his hand in the commotion...

Later, Ratchet continues to apologise to Grimlock as he reattaches his hand. Invited to test it, Grimlock punches Ratchet in the face and reports: "It's just fine... ''thank you!''" before barging out of the room. Ratchet asks Prowl whether he has located Guardian, but the droid has retreated beyond sensor range. There are too few Autobots to search for him, and they don't have a way of stopping him even if they do find him. Ratchet returns to the task of reactivating the other Autobots, and Prowl recommends that [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] should receive priority, since his magnetic powers managed to stop Guardian in a previous incident. But will it be enough?

From a hidden vantage point, Guardian surveys a large monitor screen as he undergoes a repair program. Now that fourteen Autobots are active, Guardian does not believe the odds are in his favour, so he activates a 'failsafe program'. This is a program installed by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]: if it appears that either the Autobots or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] will gain the upper hand and seize control of the [[Ark]], the thermo-nuclear bomb within Guardian will begin an irreversible countdown to detonation as the droid seeks out the greatest concentration of the enemy. The 100-second countdown begins, and Guardian sets out...

Ratchet is finally working to repair Swoop, although his efforts are hampered by the looming presence of Grimlock. Suddenly, Wheeljack and Prowl detect the high-energy reading of the booby-trapped Guardian - just before Guardian breaks the doors down. Grimlock orders the Dinobots to transform and attack. As Ratchet asks Windcharger to use his powers on Guardian's data core, Swoop regains consciousness to see Guardian fighting his comrades. He prepares to shoot, but Ratchet spoils his aim and the shot blasts a hole in the outer hull of the Ark. Learning of the bomb inside Guardian, Swoop transforms to pteranodon mode and grabs the droid, flying him out through the hole and away from the mountain. He drops Guardian, but the countdown finally reaches zero and there is a colossal explosion.

The epilogue to the story notes that Swoop's body is not recovered, and it is believed that he was liquified by the heat of the explosion. The Autobots place a marker beacon and mark his death with a ceremony. The other Dinobots depart, heading north. Their reasons for leaving are not giving, but they are thought not to include grief. However, Swoop's sacrifice enables Ratchet to revive all but one of the Autobots. Meanwhile in a private hospital, [[Circuit Breaker|Josie Beller]] has completed her own preparations...

==Errors==
*Even without a head, Prime's body towers over the Dinobots.
*Grimlock lost his left hand to Prime's body's intervention, but it is his right hand that he 'tests' on Ratchet's jaw. This might simply be Grimlock's personal brand of humour.
*There are a large number of drawing errors, ranging from the use of Windcharger's toy for the character (which is at odds with the cartoon models used for all other characters) to the strange hybrid robots on the last page of the story.

==Items of note==
*''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:''
:*Prowl refers to 'that 'Auntie' business', a reference to [[Raiders of the Last Ark]], and Windcharger's effectiveness against Guardian on that occasion is noted.
:*The flashback to Shockwave and Soundwave reveals that Guardian was reprogrammed for his security duty following the events of [[The Worse of Two Evils]].
:*The ending scene with Circuit Breaker is included so that the story dovetails exactly with [[DIS-Integrated Circuits]], as the UK comic returns to US storylines.
:*The one Autobot Ratchet fails to repair is [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], who was destroyed by Shockwave in [[The New Order]].
*The apparent destruction of Swoop in this issue may have been intended as an explanation for why he was not released in toy form in the UK.

=Back-up Story=
Machine Man: "If This be Sanctuary?!" part 2

=Fact File=
[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]

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Cerebro-shell

2007-12-25T04:23:03Z

83.255.66.173:

[[Image:Needler cerebroshell.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Dreamwave]]'s version of the traditionally tiny, nigh-undetectable cerebro-shell.]]
'''Cerebro-shells''' are devices used by the [[Decepticon]] [[Bombshell]]. It has the power to control the minds of both [[human]]s and [[Transformer]]s if injected into their brains.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
In a plot to steal energy from [[Hoover Dam]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] oredered Bombshell to implant a cerebro-shell in the brain of [[Ricky Vasquez]], a worker at the dam. Bombshell showed Megatron the power of his shells by ordering the human to lick dirt of his foot, and the Megatron and the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] had a jolly good time when Vasquez complied. Their plan proceeded smoothly until the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] attacked, and Vasquez managed to overcome the cerebro-shell by focusing on his daughter. While the plan was foiled, Bombshell attached himself to [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and got into the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] undetected, where he implanted another cerebro-shell into an open wound on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. While this shell failed to take control of the [[Autobot]] leader, it let [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Megatron tap into his thoughts, alongside the power of the [[Creation Matrix]], which Megatron used to give life to the [[Stunticon]]s. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] later removed the cerebro-shell from Optimus Prime's skull, and modified it to let the Autobots listen in on the Decepticons' plans instead. This led to Optimus Prime and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] going off to stop Megatron and his [[Combaticon]]s from stealing the human [[hydrothermocline]] device.{{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

====''Timelines: Games of Deception''====
:''(Note: "Games of Deception" is a part of the Fun Publications [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] storyline, which takes place after a version of the Marvel Comics continuity which does not include the UK-exclusive comics or [[Generation 2]].)''

[[Bug Bite]] reversed-engineered cerebro-shell technology in order to control the minds of his fellow Decepticons and take leadership of them. This worked out great until the signal of the shells were jammed by Autobots, and Bug Bite was killed by Megatron, who was immune to cerebro-shells anyway.{{storylink|Games of Deception}}

==Find Your Fate Junior==
In the [[Dinobots Strike Back]] multipath adventure, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] (except [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] were injected with cerebro-shells, causing them to go on a rampage. Once rescued, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] remembered that he could hear Bombshell's thoughts while under control. This led to the Autobots uncovering the Decepticons' plans for [[Dolphin Bay]].{{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

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