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<div>The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States of America|United States]] Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the [[United States military|United States Military]].<br />
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The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Losing's really not an option for these guys.<br />
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{{bigquote|''This We'll Defend''|U.S. Army motto}}<br />
{{bigquote|''Rangers Lead The Way!''|U.S. Army Rangers motto}}<br />
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==Generation 1==<br />
===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===<br />
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A unit of Federal troops was guarding a train that was rammed and destroyed by the [[Insectrain]]. When the Insectrain split apart and transformed into the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, the troops were powerless to stop them from steeling the cargo of currency and bullion. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}<br />
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Later, a cavalry unit discovered the Decepticons' abandoned construction site. They telegraphed [[Sacramento]] to let them know the Decepticons were on the move. Since the Decepticons were traveling by rail, it was not hard to guess which way they were headed. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Another Army unit set up a roadblock in hopes of stopping them, but the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plowed right through them without even slowing down. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}<br />
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Clearly, the US Army was not going to be much help in stopping Decepticons, so it was left to the Autobots and their civilian human allies to put an end to their menace.<br />
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==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==<br />
===Transformers (2007) movie===<br />
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On the way back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] aboard two [[United States Air Force#CV-22 Osprey|CV-22 Ospreys]], the men in [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit discussed their desires to be back home enjoying a "perfect day" of civilian life. [[Jorge Figueroa|CWO Figueroa]] wished to be home for his mother's cooking of barbecued alligators (something that disgusted [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Tech Sergeant [[Robert Epps]]) and top kick [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] wanted a flat beer and hotdog at Fenway stadium. When asked, all Captain Lennox wanted to do was hold his baby girl for the first time, earning him ribbing from the other soldiers.<br />
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Shortly after the men cleaned up and stowed their gear away, Lennox made a video call to his [[Sarah Lennox|wife]] and daughter back home in the 'States. During this call, a [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 Pave Low]] entered SOCCENT's restricted airspace, refusing to identify itself. Escorting [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] launched from SOCCENT reported that its tail number was 4500X, which was also the tail number of a Pave Low that was confirmed to have been shot down in Afghanistan several months earlier. The helicopter landed and began jamming SOCCENT's radar and communication systems, blinding them. Unexpectedly, the helicopter changed form, turning into a humanoid robot that laid waste to the soldiers surrounding it.<br />
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Epps ran through the barracks sounding the alarm that their antennae farm had been destroyed. Lennox's team, along with every other soldier with their wits about them, retreated from the unstoppable robot who was effortlessly destroying the base. After it was foiled in its attempt to hack the command center's server, Epps was almost crushed by the machine, but managed to capture images of it. The machine tried to stop him from escaping, but was fired upon by Figueroa. As Lennox's Ranger team and local boy [[Mahfouz]] made their escape, the machine unleashed a [[Scorponok (Movie)|mechanical scorpion]] after them before obliterating the rest of the base.<br />
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The Rangers made their way across the harsh Qatar desert, unaware they were being stalked. Determined to bring back images of the machine to the [[Pentagon]], they travelled to Mahfouz's distant village where a phone would be found. Just as the exhausted group reached the outskirts of the settlement, the scorpion attacked, killing Donnelly and sending the rest running for their lives. Fortunately, the townspeople joined in the defense against the mechanical creature, allowing Lennox to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, [[Akram]]. After some frustrations with an unhelpful phone company operator and some confusion over which of Epps' many back pockets contained his wallet, the Rangers were able to get in touch with the Pentagon. Under Epps' coordination with an [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]], the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] sent Strike Package Bravo, two [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] which shot the hell out of the scorpion, but failed to do any significant damage. Epps was forced to turn to the biggest guns they had, a [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] with its 105mm sabot shells, which finally damaged the creature, breaking its tail and sending it scurrying away. However, the battle had come at a cost—Figueroa was seriously injured. A medical helicopter arrived hours later to ship bring the Rangers to a base.<br />
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On the way back aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the Rangers were able to learn that the tail of the scorpion was made out of a self-regenerating molecular armour that was penetrated by the sabot rounds. With a way to damage their new enemies, Epps called command to advise the use of high-heat sabot rounds on all of their gunships. Almost immediately after touching down in the United States, they were approached by agents of the clandestine [[Sector Seven]] who ordered the soldiers to follow. The Rangers were brought to [[Area 52 (Movie)|the base]] at [[Hoover Dam]] with a group of curious companions: Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]] and Sector Seven agent [[Tom Banachek]]; [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]], two computer programmers; and [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], two teenagers who had apparently encountered the living machines. Agent [[Seymour Simmons]], a person that everybody in the group took an immediate disliking to, met the group and explained how they had all encountered or were now aware of the N.B.Es ([[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]]s), in other words, the shape-shifting alien machines that had attacked SOCCENT Qatar and the ones encountered by the teens. They were brought to see the frozen N.B.E.-01, the very first of the alien robots found on Earth and propegenitor of all of Earth's advanced technologies. Sam pipped in with the information that N.B.E.-01 was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the leader of the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] faction of the aliens who was after a cube-like object. Tom Banachek led the group into an observation room in a massive chamber containing the Cube, the [[All Spark]], and explained the real reason for the construction of the Hoover Dam was to conceal the alien artifact's strange radiation energy from anybody on the outside. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|one alien]] managed to get inside and call upon his [[Starscream (Movie)|commander]].<br />
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When asked about the Cube radiation, the group was again led into another secure chamber, where they were shown how the Cube could turn ordinary devices such as a [[Nokia-bot|Nokia cell phone]] into transforming robots. During the demonstration, Hoover Dam was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|a transforming F-22 Raptor]] who disabled the main generators. Leaping into action, Lennox asked to be led to the arms room where they could prepare a defense against the alien aggressors. While this was going on, Sam Witwicky asked Simmons to be allowed to see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his alien robot car]] who had been captured by Sector Seven, but Simmons flatly refused, stating they had no idea of what would happen if they let the thing near the Cube. His patience at an end, Lennox snapped and drew his sidearm at Simmons, demanding the boy be allowed to see his car. This caused a stand off between the Rangers who refused to acknowledge Simmons' orders and the various black-clad Sector Seven soldiers. Fortunately, John Keller ordered Simmons to let the Rangers have their way, as losing was not really an option for them. The Rangers followed Sam and Mikaela to a lab where the yellow car, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was being tortured. After being freed, there was a tense moment where the alien reacted with hostility towards the humans due to his mistreatment, but Sam managed to calm him down and take him to the All Spark Cube. To the amazement of the assembled humans (especially Simmons), Bumblebee activated the massive Cube and shrunk it down to a small, portable size. Aware that to fight here with Megatron in the other hanger was a losing option, Lennox suggested Keller and Simmons try to contact the Air Force, as the soldiers could not make a stand without air cover. Meanwhile, the Rangers, with the Sector Seven troopers under their command, Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee would head towards [[Mission City]] in the hopes that the hustle and bustle would mask the Cube from the Decepticons.<br />
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On the way, the convoy was joined by the [[Autobot|Autobots]], who formed up along side to protect the Cube.<br />
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{{Note|Due to what is most likely a particularly bad continuity error (among many continuity errors in this film), the soldiers and their buggies do not appear at all during the freeway sequence where [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] attacks the Autobots.}}<br />
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Arriving in Mission City, Lennox was able to charm a pawn shop owner into giving him two working (if ancient) CB radios. Though Epps complained about their "Radio Shack Dinosaur Radio" age, he was seemingly able to contact an F-22 circling above the city, prompting Lennox to order the convoy to stop and pop green signal smoke. Unfortunately, the F-22 was apparently the Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who was recognised by the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The old Autobot soldier's warning gave the humans enough time to scatter before Starscream unleashed his payload, crippling Bumblebee. In the confusion, Lennox berated Epps for apparently relaying an incorrect order that forced the F-22 to shoot at them, though Epps revealed that the illegal maneuvers the Raptor displayed was clearly made by an alien. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|modified Abrams tank]] appeared and fired upon them. The soldiers and the Autobots joined forces in disabling the brute before Megatron appeared on the scene, thirsting for vengeance. The Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ordered the humans to flee while they could. As he was retreating, Lennox noticed Jazz was bravely making a stand against Megatron to cover the humans. As the captain cried out for Jazz to fall back, the Autobot was blasted by Megatron, carried off into the air and torn in half. Realising that they could not hold the line against the Decepticons indefinitely, Lennox called for Blackhawk helicopters and ordered Sam Witwicky to make a run for it with the Cube while the soldiers held the enemy off. As Sam ran off, escorted by the remaining Autobots, and Mikaela drove off a tow truck with the injured Bumblebee strapped to it, the soldiers faced off against the tank thing, who had apparently received its second wind.<br />
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They struggled to fight it off, with Lennox observing that they weren't doing very well. Salvation came in the form of Mikaela driving the tow truck with Bumblebee on the back. The plucky Autobot's weapons made the difference, allowing them all to destroy the Decepticon. With the tank dead, Lennox and his men headed towards where the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting to lend the friendly alien assistance. Unfortunately, that Pave Low helicopter that attacked SOCCENT Qatar landed in the street ahead of them. Noticing that the evil alien was distracted, Lennox ordered Epps to call in F-22 Raptors to attack the robot helicopter while the soldiers attacked from the ground. Lennox got on an abandoned motorcycle and rode it towards the Decepticon, ditching it at the last moment moment to slide along the ground. As the F-22 missiles struck the alien, Lennox fired his grenade launcher into its [[gearbox]], exacting his revenge for the deaths in Qatar.<br />
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With another Decepticon taken care of, the soldiers move to help Optimus Prime, who was struggling to fight the powerful Megatron. Together, the Air Force F-22s and the soldiers hammered the Decepticon leader, damaging him enough for Sam Witwicky. Lennox fired the round that pierced Megatron's chest armour, allowing Sam to shove the All Spark cube into the Decepticon's chest, killing him. As the dust settled, Lennox held his men back as Optimus Prime sombrely lamented his brother's death and thanked Sam for saving his own life. When the others arrived, Optimus briefly mourned the death of brave Jazz and thanked the assembled humans for their courage and bravery. <br />
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Sometime later, Captain Lennox got a ride home from Ironhide, and he finally met his daughter for the first time. It was the perfect day. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br />
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====Notable personnel====<br />
*[[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]] leads a [[Qatar Ranger Team|Army Ranger special-operations unit]] stationed out SOCCENT Qatar. This unit included:<br />
*[[Patrick Donnelly|First Sergeant Donnelly]]<br />
*[[Robert Epps|Technical Sergeant Robert Epps]], [[United States Air Force]] (Air Force Combat Control NCO)<br />
*[[Jorge Figueroa|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa]]<br />
* [[Burke]] (Bald white guy)<br />
* [[Eckerson]] (Funny hair guy)<br />
* Other Guy #3 (Runs-funny-in-slow-motion guy)<br />
* Other Guy #4 <br />
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====Facilities====<br />
As part of the joint operational command structure, US Army soldiers were stationed at [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] alongside service personnel from the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Air Force]].<br />
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=====UH-60 Black Hawk=====<br />
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''The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation '''UH-60 Black Hawk''' is a medium-lift utility helicopter designed to replace the UH-1 Iroquois (see below) as the US Army's tactical transport helicopter.''<br />
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Shortly after the United States learned of the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, two medical evacuation UH-60Q Black Hawks flew to the destroyed base to search for survivors.<br />
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Later, two US Army UH-60 Blackhawks presumably stationed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] transported teenagers Sam Witwicky & Mikaela Banes, computer hackers Maggie Madsen & Glenn Whitmann as well as Secretary of Defense John Keller to Hoover Dam.<br />
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Later, Army Blackhawks arrived in Mission City to help evacuate Sam and the All Spark Cube out of the city. One arrived on the roof to offer Sam assistance, but it was shot down by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The survivors could not render any help to Sam when the boy was faced with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-60 Blackhawk|More information about the UH-60 Blackhawk on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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=====UH-1 Iroquois=====<br />
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''The Bell Helicopter '''UH-1 Iroquois''', commonly known as the "Huey", is a multi-purpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It has since been superseded by the UH-60 Black Hawk.''<br />
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After Scorponok was driven off by [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|an AC-130 gunship]], an Army UH1 medical helicopter was sent to the battle site to evacuate the survivors to a friendly air base.<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|More information about the UH-1 Iroquois on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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===Titan ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
{{Note|This event is unique to the Titan comics continuity.}}<br />
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After the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]], a six-man Ranger team under Captain [[Cartwright]] were sent to assist [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in fighting [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. His team were Warrant Officer Marcus Holt, Master Sergeant Carlos Jimenez, Weapons Sergeant Darius Gale, medic Sergeant First Class William Oates (the only one to show awe about meeting "an honest-to-gosh alien"), and Operations Sergeant Jim Moon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8}}<br />
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===<br />
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
The US Army was involved in the [[NEST]] mission in Shanghai with at least 1 [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]] attack helicopter.<br />
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The US Army played a large role in the battle in Egypt with [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] main battle tanks, [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] infantry fighting vehicles, [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]] multiple rocket systems and at least 1 M113 armored personnel carrier. With the help of the US Army the Autobots and [[NEST]] soldiers managed to hold back the Decepticons. Untill The Fallen managed to use his telekinetic powers to destroy/disable many of the Army vehicles after they opened fire on the top of the pyramid.<br />
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=====M1A2 Abrams=====<br />
''The General Dynamics''' [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]]''' is a main battle tank and the primary weapon system of the US Army. The M1A2 Abrams tanks is armed with a 120mm gun. The primary ammunition for this gun are 120mm APFSDS-T (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) rounds. These sabot rounds have a depleted uranium penetrator which makes them the most powerfull sabot rounds. The gun can also fire explosive HEAT rounds. Besides the 120mm gun the Abrams is also armed with 2 7.62mm machineguns (of which 1 coaxial to the 120mm gun) and a 12.7mm machinegun.<br />
The Abrams is also the best protected armored tank in the world with Chobham armor (which includes steel encased depleted uranium). Its thick front armor is nearly inpenetrable being able to survive anti-tank weapons as well as its own 120mm rounds. The sides are a lot thinner but still capable to defeating tank rounds and most anti-tank weapons. Its only weaknesses (like any tank) are its top, rear and bottom but even here it requires a powerfull autocannon or anti armor weapon toe pentrate.''<br />
As shown in the first movie Transformers are vulnerable to high speed sabot rounds and are the best Earth weapons to destroy Transformers. Having the most powerfull sabot rounds, the M1A2 Abrams is the most capable weapon against Decepticons (apart from experimental railguns). Abrams tanks played a big role in the final battle in Egypt where their sabot rounds did a lot of damage to the Decepticons and providing covering fire to Sam and Mickaela. After they fired on The Fallen on top of the pyramid many were thrown trhough the air by The Fallens telekinetic powers. The vehicles themselves were badly damaged and unable to fight but because the tank is so heavily armored it is likely that many of the crews survived this attack (although probably with bad headache). <br />
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=====M2A3 Bradley=====<br />
''The United Defence''' [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]]''' is an infantry fighting vehicle and is the modern infantry of the US Army. The vehicle has a 25mm automatic cannon which can fire both APDS-T (sabot) and high explosive rounds. 25mm may not be a large character but its high rate of fire does allow it to do serious damage to Decepticons, especially at weaker areas of their armor. Besides the 25mm gun the Bradley also has a launcher for M220 TOW2B anti-tank missiles and a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun. The Bradley is the second-best protected vehicle in the US Army (only the Abrams is better armored). It has all-round protection against 14.7mm armor piercing rounds and its frontal armor is protected against 30mm armor piercing rounds.''<br />
Bradleys were seen in the battle in Egypt where they unloaded dismounts (infantry) and gave fire support.<br />
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=====M113=====<br />
''The United Defence ''' [[Wikipedia:M113|M113]]''' is a armored personnel carrier. Although replaced by the Bradley in its primary function as a troop carrier, many M113s are still in service. The vehicle is armed with a 12.7mm machinegun and its armor protects the vehicle against small arms fire and shell splinters. The vehicle is relatively lightly armored and armed but can be airdropped by C-130. ''<br />
At least 1 M113 was seen in the battle in Egypt, being fired upon by [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].<br />
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=====United Defence M270 MLRS=====<br />
''The Lockheed Martin''' [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]]''' is a multiple rocket system. It is a artillery system which can be loaded with several artillery rockets. A normal loadout consists of 12 artillery rockets. These rockets have a range of 30km and each rocket contains many small bomblets which can blanket 1 square km with subminitions. Each bomblet can penetrate the top armor of a tank. The MLRS if perfect for bombarding an area. The MLRS can also carry 2 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles which have a range of 300km.''<br />
MLRSs fired rockets at [[The Fallen]] on top of the pyramid as he turned on the machine. They were not seen in action before this moment so it is likely that they arrived later.<br />
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=====AH-64D Apache Longbow=====<br />
''The McDonnel Douglas/Boeing''' [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]]''' is a attack helicopter. It is armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles, rocket pods and a 30mm autocannon. The Hellfires are its primary weapon and can take out most tanks since they are top attack, meaning they hit the relatively weak armored top of a tank. Its rocket pods fire unguided rockets for use against soft targets such as unarmed vehicles and personnel. The Apache also has a 30mm autocannon which can take out soft targets and light armored vehicles.''<br />
A Apache was deployed in Shanghai to hunt down Decepticons. The Apache engaged [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and detected the second decepticon [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*For the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]], the actors portraying the soldiers on Lennox's Ranger team went through three days of basic training at [[Wikipedia:Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]], in [[California]]. The segment of their experiences, titled "I Fight Giant Robots", can be seen in the 2-disc DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray editions of ''Transformers''.<br />
*In Revenge of the Fallen it is said: "Get those Marines" but the vehicles shown in the battle are clearly US Army. The US Marine Corps has no Bradleys, M113s or MLRSs. They do have Abramses but only the older M1A1 version, whereas the tanks shown are clearly M1A2.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[[wikipedia:United_States_Army|United States Army on the Wikipedia]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:United States Army Rangers|United States Army Rangers on the Wikipedia]]<br />
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<div>The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States of America|United States]] Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the [[United States military|United States Military]].<br />
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The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Losing's really not an option for these guys.<br />
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{{bigquote|''This We'll Defend''|U.S. Army motto}}<br />
{{bigquote|''Rangers Lead The Way!''|U.S. Army Rangers motto}}<br />
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==Generation 1==<br />
===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===<br />
[[Image:HoSAbner.JPG|right|thumb|150px]]<br />
A unit of Federal troops was guarding a train that was rammed and destroyed by the [[Insectrain]]. When the Insectrain split apart and transformed into the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, the troops were powerless to stop them from steeling the cargo of currency and bullion. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}<br />
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Later, a cavalry unit discovered the Decepticons' abandoned construction site. They telegraphed [[Sacramento]] to let them know the Decepticons were on the move. Since the Decepticons were traveling by rail, it was not hard to guess which way they were headed. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Another Army unit set up a roadblock in hopes of stopping them, but the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plowed right through them without even slowing down. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}<br />
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Clearly, the US Army was not going to be much help in stopping Decepticons, so it was left to the Autobots and their civilian human allies to put an end to their menace.<br />
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==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==<br />
===Transformers (2007) movie===<br />
[[Image:Movie2007_soldiers_returninghome.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br />
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On the way back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] aboard two [[United States Air Force#CV-22 Osprey|CV-22 Ospreys]], the men in [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit discussed their desires to be back home enjoying a "perfect day" of civilian life. [[Jorge Figueroa|CWO Figueroa]] wished to be home for his mother's cooking of barbecued alligators (something that disgusted [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Tech Sergeant [[Robert Epps]]) and top kick [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] wanted a flat beer and hotdog at Fenway stadium. When asked, all Captain Lennox wanted to do was hold his baby girl for the first time, earning him ribbing from the other soldiers.<br />
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Shortly after the men cleaned up and stowed their gear away, Lennox made a video call to his [[Sarah Lennox|wife]] and daughter back home in the 'States. During this call, a [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 Pave Low]] entered SOCCENT's restricted airspace, refusing to identify itself. Escorting [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] launched from SOCCENT reported that its tail number was 4500X, which was also the tail number of a Pave Low that was confirmed to have been shot down in Afghanistan several months earlier. The helicopter landed and began jamming SOCCENT's radar and communication systems, blinding them. Unexpectedly, the helicopter changed form, turning into a humanoid robot that laid waste to the soldiers surrounding it.<br />
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Epps ran through the barracks sounding the alarm that their antennae farm had been destroyed. Lennox's team, along with every other soldier with their wits about them, retreated from the unstoppable robot who was effortlessly destroying the base. After it was foiled in its attempt to hack the command center's server, Epps was almost crushed by the machine, but managed to capture images of it. The machine tried to stop him from escaping, but was fired upon by Figueroa. As Lennox's Ranger team and local boy [[Mahfouz]] made their escape, the machine unleashed a [[Scorponok (Movie)|mechanical scorpion]] after them before obliterating the rest of the base.<br />
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The Rangers made their way across the harsh Qatar desert, unaware they were being stalked. Determined to bring back images of the machine to the [[Pentagon]], they travelled to Mahfouz's distant village where a phone would be found. Just as the exhausted group reached the outskirts of the settlement, the scorpion attacked, killing Donnelly and sending the rest running for their lives. Fortunately, the townspeople joined in the defense against the mechanical creature, allowing Lennox to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, [[Akram]]. After some frustrations with an unhelpful phone company operator and some confusion over which of Epps' many back pockets contained his wallet, the Rangers were able to get in touch with the Pentagon. Under Epps' coordination with an [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]], the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] sent Strike Package Bravo, two [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] which shot the hell out of the scorpion, but failed to do any significant damage. Epps was forced to turn to the biggest guns they had, a [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] with its 105mm sabot shells, which finally damaged the creature, breaking its tail and sending it scurrying away. However, the battle had come at a cost—Figueroa was seriously injured. A medical helicopter arrived hours later to ship bring the Rangers to a base.<br />
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On the way back aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the Rangers were able to learn that the tail of the scorpion was made out of a self-regenerating molecular armour that was penetrated by the sabot rounds. With a way to damage their new enemies, Epps called command to advise the use of high-heat sabot rounds on all of their gunships. Almost immediately after touching down in the United States, they were approached by agents of the clandestine [[Sector Seven]] who ordered the soldiers to follow. The Rangers were brought to [[Area 52 (Movie)|the base]] at [[Hoover Dam]] with a group of curious companions: Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]] and Sector Seven agent [[Tom Banachek]]; [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]], two computer programmers; and [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], two teenagers who had apparently encountered the living machines. Agent [[Seymour Simmons]], a person that everybody in the group took an immediate disliking to, met the group and explained how they had all encountered or were now aware of the N.B.Es ([[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]]s), in other words, the shape-shifting alien machines that had attacked SOCCENT Qatar and the ones encountered by the teens. They were brought to see the frozen N.B.E.-01, the very first of the alien robots found on Earth and propegenitor of all of Earth's advanced technologies. Sam pipped in with the information that N.B.E.-01 was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the leader of the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] faction of the aliens who was after a cube-like object. Tom Banachek led the group into an observation room in a massive chamber containing the Cube, the [[All Spark]], and explained the real reason for the construction of the Hoover Dam was to conceal the alien artifact's strange radiation energy from anybody on the outside. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|one alien]] managed to get inside and call upon his [[Starscream (Movie)|commander]].<br />
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When asked about the Cube radiation, the group was again led into another secure chamber, where they were shown how the Cube could turn ordinary devices such as a [[Nokia-bot|Nokia cell phone]] into transforming robots. During the demonstration, Hoover Dam was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|a transforming F-22 Raptor]] who disabled the main generators. Leaping into action, Lennox asked to be led to the arms room where they could prepare a defense against the alien aggressors. While this was going on, Sam Witwicky asked Simmons to be allowed to see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his alien robot car]] who had been captured by Sector Seven, but Simmons flatly refused, stating they had no idea of what would happen if they let the thing near the Cube. His patience at an end, Lennox snapped and drew his sidearm at Simmons, demanding the boy be allowed to see his car. This caused a stand off between the Rangers who refused to acknowledge Simmons' orders and the various black-clad Sector Seven soldiers. Fortunately, John Keller ordered Simmons to let the Rangers have their way, as losing was not really an option for them. The Rangers followed Sam and Mikaela to a lab where the yellow car, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was being tortured. After being freed, there was a tense moment where the alien reacted with hostility towards the humans due to his mistreatment, but Sam managed to calm him down and take him to the All Spark Cube. To the amazement of the assembled humans (especially Simmons), Bumblebee activated the massive Cube and shrunk it down to a small, portable size. Aware that to fight here with Megatron in the other hanger was a losing option, Lennox suggested Keller and Simmons try to contact the Air Force, as the soldiers could not make a stand without air cover. Meanwhile, the Rangers, with the Sector Seven troopers under their command, Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee would head towards [[Mission City]] in the hopes that the hustle and bustle would mask the Cube from the Decepticons.<br />
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On the way, the convoy was joined by the [[Autobot|Autobots]], who formed up along side to protect the Cube.<br />
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Arriving in Mission City, Lennox was able to charm a pawn shop owner into giving him two working (if ancient) CB radios. Though Epps complained about their "Radio Shack Dinosaur Radio" age, he was seemingly able to contact an F-22 circling above the city, prompting Lennox to order the convoy to stop and pop green signal smoke. Unfortunately, the F-22 was apparently the Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who was recognised by the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The old Autobot soldier's warning gave the humans enough time to scatter before Starscream unleashed his payload, crippling Bumblebee. In the confusion, Lennox berated Epps for apparently relaying an incorrect order that forced the F-22 to shoot at them, though Epps revealed that the illegal maneuvers the Raptor displayed was clearly made by an alien. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|modified Abrams tank]] appeared and fired upon them. The soldiers and the Autobots joined forces in disabling the brute before Megatron appeared on the scene, thirsting for vengeance. The Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ordered the humans to flee while they could. As he was retreating, Lennox noticed Jazz was bravely making a stand against Megatron to cover the humans. As the captain cried out for Jazz to fall back, the Autobot was blasted by Megatron, carried off into the air and torn in half. Realising that they could not hold the line against the Decepticons indefinitely, Lennox called for Blackhawk helicopters and ordered Sam Witwicky to make a run for it with the Cube while the soldiers held the enemy off. As Sam ran off, escorted by the remaining Autobots, and Mikaela drove off a tow truck with the injured Bumblebee strapped to it, the soldiers faced off against the tank thing, who had apparently received its second wind.<br />
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They struggled to fight it off, with Lennox observing that they weren't doing very well. Salvation came in the form of Mikaela driving the tow truck with Bumblebee on the back. The plucky Autobot's weapons made the difference, allowing them all to destroy the Decepticon. With the tank dead, Lennox and his men headed towards where the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting to lend the friendly alien assistance. Unfortunately, that Pave Low helicopter that attacked SOCCENT Qatar landed in the street ahead of them. Noticing that the evil alien was distracted, Lennox ordered Epps to call in F-22 Raptors to attack the robot helicopter while the soldiers attacked from the ground. Lennox got on an abandoned motorcycle and rode it towards the Decepticon, ditching it at the last moment moment to slide along the ground. As the F-22 missiles struck the alien, Lennox fired his grenade launcher into its [[gearbox]], exacting his revenge for the deaths in Qatar.<br />
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With another Decepticon taken care of, the soldiers move to help Optimus Prime, who was struggling to fight the powerful Megatron. Together, the Air Force F-22s and the soldiers hammered the Decepticon leader, damaging him enough for Sam Witwicky. Lennox fired the round that pierced Megatron's chest armour, allowing Sam to shove the All Spark cube into the Decepticon's chest, killing him. As the dust settled, Lennox held his men back as Optimus Prime sombrely lamented his brother's death and thanked Sam for saving his own life. When the others arrived, Optimus briefly mourned the death of brave Jazz and thanked the assembled humans for their courage and bravery. <br />
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Sometime later, Captain Lennox got a ride home from Ironhide, and he finally met his daughter for the first time. It was the perfect day. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br />
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====Notable personnel====<br />
*[[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]] leads a [[Qatar Ranger Team|Army Ranger special-operations unit]] stationed out SOCCENT Qatar. This unit included:<br />
*[[Patrick Donnelly|First Sergeant Donnelly]]<br />
*[[Robert Epps|Technical Sergeant Robert Epps]], [[United States Air Force]] (Air Force Combat Control NCO)<br />
*[[Jorge Figueroa|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa]]<br />
* [[Burke]] (Bald white guy)<br />
* [[Eckerson]] (Funny hair guy)<br />
* Other Guy #3 (Runs-funny-in-slow-motion guy)<br />
* Other Guy #4 <br />
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====Facilities====<br />
As part of the joint operational command structure, US Army soldiers were stationed at [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] alongside service personnel from the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Air Force]].<br />
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=====UH-60 Black Hawk=====<br />
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''The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation '''UH-60 Black Hawk''' is a medium-lift utility helicopter designed to replace the UH-1 Iroquois (see below) as the US Army's tactical transport helicopter.''<br />
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Shortly after the United States learned of the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, two medical evacuation UH-60Q Black Hawks flew to the destroyed base to search for survivors.<br />
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Later, two US Army UH-60 Blackhawks presumably stationed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] transported teenagers Sam Witwicky & Mikaela Banes, computer hackers Maggie Madsen & Glenn Whitmann as well as Secretary of Defense John Keller to Hoover Dam.<br />
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Later, Army Blackhawks arrived in Mission City to help evacuate Sam and the All Spark Cube out of the city. One arrived on the roof to offer Sam assistance, but it was shot down by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The survivors could not render any help to Sam when the boy was faced with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-60 Blackhawk|More information about the UH-60 Blackhawk on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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=====UH-1 Iroquois=====<br />
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''The Bell Helicopter '''UH-1 Iroquois''', commonly known as the "Huey", is a multi-purpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It has since been superseded by the UH-60 Black Hawk.''<br />
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After Scorponok was driven off by [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|an AC-130 gunship]], an Army UH1 medical helicopter was sent to the battle site to evacuate the survivors to a friendly air base.<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|More information about the UH-1 Iroquois on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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===Titan ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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After the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]], a six-man Ranger team under Captain [[Cartwright]] were sent to assist [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in fighting [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. His team were Warrant Officer Marcus Holt, Master Sergeant Carlos Jimenez, Weapons Sergeant Darius Gale, medic Sergeant First Class William Oates (the only one to show awe about meeting "an honest-to-gosh alien"), and Operations Sergeant Jim Moon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8}}<br />
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The US Army was involved in the [[NEST]] mission in Shanghai with at least 1 [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]] attack helicopter.<br />
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The US Army played a large role in the battle in Egypt with [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] main battle tanks, [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] infantry fighting vehicles, [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]] multiple rocket systems and at least 1 M113 armored personnel carrier. With the help of the US Army the Autobots and [[NEST]] soldiers managed to hold back the Decepticons. Untill The Fallen managed to use his telekinetic powers to destroy/disable many of the Army vehicles after they opened fire on the top of the pyramid.<br />
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=====M1A2 Abrams=====<br />
''The General Dynamics''' [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]]''' is a main battle tank and the primary weapon system of the US Army. The M1A2 Abrams tanks is armed with a 120mm gun. The primary ammunition for this gun are 120mm APFSDS-T (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) rounds. These sabot rounds have a depleted uranium penetrator which makes them the most powerfull sabot rounds. The gun can also fire explosive HEAT rounds. Besides the 120mm gun the Abrams is also armed with 2 7.62mm machineguns (of which 1 coaxial to the 120mm gun) and a 12.7mm machinegun.<br />
The Abrams is also the best protected armored tank in the world with Chobham armor (which includes steel encased depleted uranium). Its thick front armor is nearly inpenetrable being able to survive anti-tank weapons as well as its own 120mm rounds. The sides are a lot thinner but still capable to defeating tank rounds and most anti-tank weapons. Its only weaknesses (like any tank) are its top, rear and bottom but even here it requires a powerfull autocannon or anti armor weapon toe pentrate.''<br />
Abrams tanks played a big role in the final battle in Egypt where their sabot rounds did a lot of damage to the Decepticons and providing covering fire to Sam and Mickaela. As shown in the first movie Transformers are vulnerable to high speed sabot rounds and are the best Earth weapons to destroy Transformers. Having the most powerfull sabot rounds, the M1A2 Abrams is the most capable weapon against Decepticons (apart from experimental railguns). <br />
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=====M2A3 Bradley=====<br />
''The United Defence''' [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]]''' is an infantry fighting vehicle and is the modern infantry of the US Army. The vehicle has a 25mm automatic cannon which can fire both APDS-T (sabot) and high explosive rounds. 25mm may not be a large character but its high rate of fire does allow it to do serious damage to Decepticons, especially at weaker areas of their armor. Besides the 25mm gun the Bradley also has a launcher for M220 TOW2B anti-tank missiles and a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun. The Bradley is the second-best protected vehicle in the US Army (only the Abrams is better armored). It has all-round protection against 14.7mm armor piercing rounds and its frontal armor is protected against 30mm armor piercing rounds.''<br />
Bradleys were seen in the battle in Egypt where they unloaded dismounts (infantry) and gave fire support.<br />
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=====M113=====<br />
''The United Defence ''' [[Wikipedia:M113|M113]]''' is a armored personnel carrier. Although replaced by the Bradley in its primary function as a troop carrier, many M113s are still in service. The vehicle is armed with a 12.7mm machinegun and its armor protects the vehicle against small arms fire and shell splinters. The vehicle is relatively lightly armored and armed but can be airdropped by C-130. ''<br />
At least 1 M113 was seen in the battle in Egypt, being fired upon by [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].<br />
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=====United Defence M270 MLRS=====<br />
''The Lockheed Martin''' [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]]''' is a multiple rocket system. It is a artillery system which can be loaded with several artillery rockets. A normal loadout consists of 12 artillery rockets. These rockets have a range of 30km and each rocket contains many small bomblets which can blanket 1 square km with subminitions. Each bomblet can penetrate the top armor of a tank. The MLRS if perfect for bombarding an area. The MLRS can also carry 2 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles which have a range of 300km.''<br />
MLRSs fired rockets at [[The Fallen]] on top of the pyramid as he turned on the machine. They were not seen in action before this moment so it is likely that they arrived later.<br />
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=====AH-64D Apache Longbow=====<br />
''The McDonnel Douglas/Boeing''' [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]]''' is a attack helicopter. It is armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles, rocket pods and a 30mm autocannon. The Hellfires are its primary weapon and can take out most tanks since they are top attack, meaning they hit the relatively weak armored top of a tank. Its rocket pods fire unguided rockets for use against soft targets such as unarmed vehicles and personnel. The Apache also has a 30mm autocannon which can take out soft targets and light armored vehicles.''<br />
A Apache was deployed in Shanghai to hunt down Decepticons. The Apache engaged [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and detected the second decepticon [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*For the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]], the actors portraying the soldiers on Lennox's Ranger team went through three days of basic training at [[Wikipedia:Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]], in [[California]]. The segment of their experiences, titled "I Fight Giant Robots", can be seen in the 2-disc DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray editions of ''Transformers''.<br />
*In Revenge of the Fallen it is said: "Get those Marines" but the vehicles shown in the battle are clearly US Army. The US Marine Corps has no Bradleys, M113s or MLRSs. They do have Abramses but only the older M1A1 version, whereas the tanks shown are clearly M1A2.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[[wikipedia:United_States_Army|United States Army on the Wikipedia]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:United States Army Rangers|United States Army Rangers on the Wikipedia]]<br />
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The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Losing's really not an option for these guys.<br />
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==Generation 1==<br />
===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===<br />
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A unit of Federal troops was guarding a train that was rammed and destroyed by the [[Insectrain]]. When the Insectrain split apart and transformed into the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, the troops were powerless to stop them from steeling the cargo of currency and bullion. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}<br />
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Later, a cavalry unit discovered the Decepticons' abandoned construction site. They telegraphed [[Sacramento]] to let them know the Decepticons were on the move. Since the Decepticons were traveling by rail, it was not hard to guess which way they were headed. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Another Army unit set up a roadblock in hopes of stopping them, but the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plowed right through them without even slowing down. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}<br />
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Clearly, the US Army was not going to be much help in stopping Decepticons, so it was left to the Autobots and their civilian human allies to put an end to their menace.<br />
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==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==<br />
===Transformers (2007) movie===<br />
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On the way back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] aboard two [[United States Air Force#CV-22 Osprey|CV-22 Ospreys]], the men in [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit discussed their desires to be back home enjoying a "perfect day" of civilian life. [[Jorge Figueroa|CWO Figueroa]] wished to be home for his mother's cooking of barbecued alligators (something that disgusted [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Tech Sergeant [[Robert Epps]]) and top kick [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] wanted a flat beer and hotdog at Fenway stadium. When asked, all Captain Lennox wanted to do was hold his baby girl for the first time, earning him ribbing from the other soldiers.<br />
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Shortly after the men cleaned up and stowed their gear away, Lennox made a video call to his [[Sarah Lennox|wife]] and daughter back home in the 'States. During this call, a [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 Pave Low]] entered SOCCENT's restricted airspace, refusing to identify itself. Escorting [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] launched from SOCCENT reported that its tail number was 4500X, which was also the tail number of a Pave Low that was confirmed to have been shot down in Afghanistan several months earlier. The helicopter landed and began jamming SOCCENT's radar and communication systems, blinding them. Unexpectedly, the helicopter changed form, turning into a humanoid robot that laid waste to the soldiers surrounding it.<br />
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Epps ran through the barracks sounding the alarm that their antennae farm had been destroyed. Lennox's team, along with every other soldier with their wits about them, retreated from the unstoppable robot who was effortlessly destroying the base. After it was foiled in its attempt to hack the command center's server, Epps was almost crushed by the machine, but managed to capture images of it. The machine tried to stop him from escaping, but was fired upon by Figueroa. As Lennox's Ranger team and local boy [[Mahfouz]] made their escape, the machine unleashed a [[Scorponok (Movie)|mechanical scorpion]] after them before obliterating the rest of the base.<br />
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The Rangers made their way across the harsh Qatar desert, unaware they were being stalked. Determined to bring back images of the machine to the [[Pentagon]], they travelled to Mahfouz's distant village where a phone would be found. Just as the exhausted group reached the outskirts of the settlement, the scorpion attacked, killing Donnelly and sending the rest running for their lives. Fortunately, the townspeople joined in the defense against the mechanical creature, allowing Lennox to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, [[Akram]]. After some frustrations with an unhelpful phone company operator and some confusion over which of Epps' many back pockets contained his wallet, the Rangers were able to get in touch with the Pentagon. Under Epps' coordination with an [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]], the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] sent Strike Package Bravo, two [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] which shot the hell out of the scorpion, but failed to do any significant damage. Epps was forced to turn to the biggest guns they had, a [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] with its 105mm sabot shells, which finally damaged the creature, breaking its tail and sending it scurrying away. However, the battle had come at a cost—Figueroa was seriously injured. A medical helicopter arrived hours later to ship bring the Rangers to a base.<br />
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On the way back aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the Rangers were able to learn that the tail of the scorpion was made out of a self-regenerating molecular armour that was penetrated by the sabot rounds. With a way to damage their new enemies, Epps called command to advise the use of high-heat sabot rounds on all of their gunships. Almost immediately after touching down in the United States, they were approached by agents of the clandestine [[Sector Seven]] who ordered the soldiers to follow. The Rangers were brought to [[Area 52 (Movie)|the base]] at [[Hoover Dam]] with a group of curious companions: Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]] and Sector Seven agent [[Tom Banachek]]; [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]], two computer programmers; and [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], two teenagers who had apparently encountered the living machines. Agent [[Seymour Simmons]], a person that everybody in the group took an immediate disliking to, met the group and explained how they had all encountered or were now aware of the N.B.Es ([[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]]s), in other words, the shape-shifting alien machines that had attacked SOCCENT Qatar and the ones encountered by the teens. They were brought to see the frozen N.B.E.-01, the very first of the alien robots found on Earth and propegenitor of all of Earth's advanced technologies. Sam pipped in with the information that N.B.E.-01 was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the leader of the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] faction of the aliens who was after a cube-like object. Tom Banachek led the group into an observation room in a massive chamber containing the Cube, the [[All Spark]], and explained the real reason for the construction of the Hoover Dam was to conceal the alien artifact's strange radiation energy from anybody on the outside. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|one alien]] managed to get inside and call upon his [[Starscream (Movie)|commander]].<br />
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When asked about the Cube radiation, the group was again led into another secure chamber, where they were shown how the Cube could turn ordinary devices such as a [[Nokia-bot|Nokia cell phone]] into transforming robots. During the demonstration, Hoover Dam was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|a transforming F-22 Raptor]] who disabled the main generators. Leaping into action, Lennox asked to be led to the arms room where they could prepare a defense against the alien aggressors. While this was going on, Sam Witwicky asked Simmons to be allowed to see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his alien robot car]] who had been captured by Sector Seven, but Simmons flatly refused, stating they had no idea of what would happen if they let the thing near the Cube. His patience at an end, Lennox snapped and drew his sidearm at Simmons, demanding the boy be allowed to see his car. This caused a stand off between the Rangers who refused to acknowledge Simmons' orders and the various black-clad Sector Seven soldiers. Fortunately, John Keller ordered Simmons to let the Rangers have their way, as losing was not really an option for them. The Rangers followed Sam and Mikaela to a lab where the yellow car, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was being tortured. After being freed, there was a tense moment where the alien reacted with hostility towards the humans due to his mistreatment, but Sam managed to calm him down and take him to the All Spark Cube. To the amazement of the assembled humans (especially Simmons), Bumblebee activated the massive Cube and shrunk it down to a small, portable size. Aware that to fight here with Megatron in the other hanger was a losing option, Lennox suggested Keller and Simmons try to contact the Air Force, as the soldiers could not make a stand without air cover. Meanwhile, the Rangers, with the Sector Seven troopers under their command, Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee would head towards [[Mission City]] in the hopes that the hustle and bustle would mask the Cube from the Decepticons.<br />
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On the way, the convoy was joined by the [[Autobot|Autobots]], who formed up along side to protect the Cube.<br />
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{{Note|Due to what is most likely a particularly bad continuity error (among many continuity errors in this film), the soldiers and their buggies do not appear at all during the freeway sequence where [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] attacks the Autobots.}}<br />
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Arriving in Mission City, Lennox was able to charm a pawn shop owner into giving him two working (if ancient) CB radios. Though Epps complained about their "Radio Shack Dinosaur Radio" age, he was seemingly able to contact an F-22 circling above the city, prompting Lennox to order the convoy to stop and pop green signal smoke. Unfortunately, the F-22 was apparently the Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who was recognised by the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The old Autobot soldier's warning gave the humans enough time to scatter before Starscream unleashed his payload, crippling Bumblebee. In the confusion, Lennox berated Epps for apparently relaying an incorrect order that forced the F-22 to shoot at them, though Epps revealed that the illegal maneuvers the Raptor displayed was clearly made by an alien. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|modified Abrams tank]] appeared and fired upon them. The soldiers and the Autobots joined forces in disabling the brute before Megatron appeared on the scene, thirsting for vengeance. The Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ordered the humans to flee while they could. As he was retreating, Lennox noticed Jazz was bravely making a stand against Megatron to cover the humans. As the captain cried out for Jazz to fall back, the Autobot was blasted by Megatron, carried off into the air and torn in half. Realising that they could not hold the line against the Decepticons indefinitely, Lennox called for Blackhawk helicopters and ordered Sam Witwicky to make a run for it with the Cube while the soldiers held the enemy off. As Sam ran off, escorted by the remaining Autobots, and Mikaela drove off a tow truck with the injured Bumblebee strapped to it, the soldiers faced off against the tank thing, who had apparently received its second wind.<br />
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They struggled to fight it off, with Lennox observing that they weren't doing very well. Salvation came in the form of Mikaela driving the tow truck with Bumblebee on the back. The plucky Autobot's weapons made the difference, allowing them all to destroy the Decepticon. With the tank dead, Lennox and his men headed towards where the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting to lend the friendly alien assistance. Unfortunately, that Pave Low helicopter that attacked SOCCENT Qatar landed in the street ahead of them. Noticing that the evil alien was distracted, Lennox ordered Epps to call in F-22 Raptors to attack the robot helicopter while the soldiers attacked from the ground. Lennox got on an abandoned motorcycle and rode it towards the Decepticon, ditching it at the last moment moment to slide along the ground. As the F-22 missiles struck the alien, Lennox fired his grenade launcher into its [[gearbox]], exacting his revenge for the deaths in Qatar.<br />
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With another Decepticon taken care of, the soldiers move to help Optimus Prime, who was struggling to fight the powerful Megatron. Together, the Air Force F-22s and the soldiers hammered the Decepticon leader, damaging him enough for Sam Witwicky. Lennox fired the round that pierced Megatron's chest armour, allowing Sam to shove the All Spark cube into the Decepticon's chest, killing him. As the dust settled, Lennox held his men back as Optimus Prime sombrely lamented his brother's death and thanked Sam for saving his own life. When the others arrived, Optimus briefly mourned the death of brave Jazz and thanked the assembled humans for their courage and bravery. <br />
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Sometime later, Captain Lennox got a ride home from Ironhide, and he finally met his daughter for the first time. It was the perfect day. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br />
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====Notable personnel====<br />
*[[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]] leads a [[Qatar Ranger Team|Army Ranger special-operations unit]] stationed out SOCCENT Qatar. This unit included:<br />
*[[Patrick Donnelly|First Sergeant Donnelly]]<br />
*[[Robert Epps|Technical Sergeant Robert Epps]], [[United States Air Force]] (Air Force Combat Control NCO)<br />
*[[Jorge Figueroa|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa]]<br />
* [[Burke]] (Bald white guy)<br />
* [[Eckerson]] (Funny hair guy)<br />
* Other Guy #3 (Runs-funny-in-slow-motion guy)<br />
* Other Guy #4 <br />
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====Facilities====<br />
As part of the joint operational command structure, US Army soldiers were stationed at [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] alongside service personnel from the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Air Force]].<br />
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=====UH-60 Black Hawk=====<br />
[[Image:Movie2007_medical_Blackhawks.jpg|thumb|200px|]]<br />
''The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation '''UH-60 Black Hawk''' is a medium-lift utility helicopter designed to replace the UH-1 Iroquois (see below) as the US Army's tactical transport helicopter.''<br />
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Shortly after the United States learned of the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, two medical evacuation UH-60Q Black Hawks flew to the destroyed base to search for survivors.<br />
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Later, two US Army UH-60 Blackhawks presumably stationed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] transported teenagers Sam Witwicky & Mikaela Banes, computer hackers Maggie Madsen & Glenn Whitmann as well as Secretary of Defense John Keller to Hoover Dam.<br />
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Later, Army Blackhawks arrived in Mission City to help evacuate Sam and the All Spark Cube out of the city. One arrived on the roof to offer Sam assistance, but it was shot down by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The survivors could not render any help to Sam when the boy was faced with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-60 Blackhawk|More information about the UH-60 Blackhawk on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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=====UH-1 Iroquois=====<br />
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''The Bell Helicopter '''UH-1 Iroquois''', commonly known as the "Huey", is a multi-purpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It has since been superseded by the UH-60 Black Hawk.''<br />
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After Scorponok was driven off by [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|an AC-130 gunship]], an Army UH1 medical helicopter was sent to the battle site to evacuate the survivors to a friendly air base.<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|More information about the UH-1 Iroquois on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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===Titan ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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After the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]], a six-man Ranger team under Captain [[Cartwright]] were sent to assist [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in fighting [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. His team were Warrant Officer Marcus Holt, Master Sergeant Carlos Jimenez, Weapons Sergeant Darius Gale, medic Sergeant First Class William Oates (the only one to show awe about meeting "an honest-to-gosh alien"), and Operations Sergeant Jim Moon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8}}<br />
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
The US Army was involved in the [[NEST]] mission in Shanghai with at least 1 [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]] attack helicopter.<br />
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The US Army played a large role in the battle in Egypt with [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] main battle tanks, [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] infantry fighting vehicles, [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]] multiple rocket systems and at least 1 M113 armored personnel carrier. With the help of the US Army the Autobots and [[NEST]] soldiers managed to hold back the Decepticons. Untill The Fallen managed to use his telekinetic powers to destroy/disable many of the Army vehicles after they opened fire on the top of the pyramid.<br />
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=====M1A2 Abrams=====<br />
''The General Dynamics''' [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]]''' is a main battle tank and the primary weapon system of the US Army. The M1A2 Abrams tanks is armed with a 120mm gun. The primary ammunition for this gun are 120mm APFSDS-T (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) rounds. These sabot rounds have a depleted uranium penetrator which makes them the most powerfull sabot rounds. The gun can also fire explosive HEAT rounds. Besides the 120mm gun the Abrams is also armed with 2 7.62mm machineguns (of which 1 coaxial to the 120mm gun) and a 12.7mm machinegun.<br />
The Abrams is also the best protected armored tank in the world with Chobham armor (which includes steel encased depleted uranium). Its thick front armor is nearly inpenetrable being able to survive anti-tank weapons as well as its own 120mm rounds. The sides are a lot thinner but still capable to defeating tank rounds and most anti-tank weapons. Its only weaknesses (like any tank) are its top, rear and bottom but even here it requires a powerfull autocannon or anti armor weapon toe pentrate.''<br />
Abrams tanks played a big role in the final battle in Egypt where their sabot rounds did a lot of damage to the Decepticons and providing covering fire to Sam and Mickaela. As shown in the first movie Transformers are vulnerable to high speed sabot rounds and are the best Earth weapons to destroy Transformers. Having the most powerfull sabot rounds, the M1A2 Abrams is the most capable weapon against Decepticons (apart from experimental railguns). <br />
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=====M2A3 Bradley=====<br />
''The United Defence''' [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]]''' is an infantry fighting vehicle and is the modern infantry of the US Army. The vehicle has a 25mm automatic cannon which can fire both APDS-T (sabot) and high explosive rounds. 25mm may not be a large character but its high rate of fire does allow it to do serious damage to Decepticons, especially at weaker areas of their armor. Besides the 25mm gun the Bradley also has a launcher for M220 TOW2B anti-tank missiles and a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun. The Bradley is the second-best protected vehicle in the US Army (only the Abrams is better armored). It has all-round protection against 14.7mm armor piercing rounds and its frontal armor is protected against 30mm armor piercing rounds.''<br />
Bradleys were seen in the battle in Egypt where they unloaded dismounts (infantry) and gave fire support.<br />
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=====M113=====<br />
''The United Defence ''' [[Wikipedia:M113|M113]]''' is a armored personnel carrier. Although replaced by the Bradley in its primary function as a troop carrier, many M113s are still in service. The vehicle is armed with a 12.7mm machinegun and its armor protects the vehicle against small arms fire and shell splinters. The vehicle is relatively lightly armored and armed but can be airdropped by C-130. ''<br />
At least 1 M113 was seen in the battle in Egypt, being fired upon by [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].<br />
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=====United Defence M270 MLRS=====<br />
''The Lockheed Martin''' [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]]''' is a multiple rocket system. It is a artillery system which can be loaded with several artillery rockets. A normal loadout consists of 12 artillery rockets. These rockets have a range of 30km and each rocket contains many small bomblets which can blanket 1 square km with subminitions. Each bomblet can penetrate the top armor of a tank. The MLRS if perfect for bombarding an area. The MLRS can also carry 2 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles which have a range of 300km.''<br />
MLRSs fired ATACMS missiles at [[The Fallen]] on top of the pyramid as he turned on the machine. They were not seen in action before this moment so it is likely that they arrived later.<br />
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=====AH-64D Apache Longbow=====<br />
''The McDonnel Douglas/Boeing''' [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]]''' is a attack helicopter. It is armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles, rocket pods and a 30mm autocannon. The Hellfires are its primary weapon and can take out most tanks since they are top attack, meaning they hit the relatively weak armored top of a tank. Its rocket pods fire unguided rockets for use against soft targets such as unarmed vehicles and personnel. The Apache also has a 30mm autocannon which can take out soft targets and light armored vehicles.''<br />
A Apache was deployed in Shanghai to hunt down Decepticons. The Apache engaged [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and detected the second decepticon [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*For the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]], the actors portraying the soldiers on Lennox's Ranger team went through three days of basic training at [[Wikipedia:Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]], in [[California]]. The segment of their experiences, titled "I Fight Giant Robots", can be seen in the 2-disc DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray editions of ''Transformers''.<br />
*In Revenge of the Fallen it is said: "Get those Marines" but the vehicles shown in the battle are clearly US Army. The US Marine Corps has no Bradleys, M113s or MLRSs. They do have Abramses but only the older M1A1 version, whereas the tanks shown are clearly M1A2.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[[wikipedia:United_States_Army|United States Army on the Wikipedia]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:United States Army Rangers|United States Army Rangers on the Wikipedia]]<br />
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<div>The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States of America|United States]] Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the [[United States military|United States Military]].<br />
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The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Losing's really not an option for these guys.<br />
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{{bigquote|''Rangers Lead The Way!''|U.S. Army Rangers motto}}<br />
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==Generation 1==<br />
===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===<br />
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A unit of Federal troops was guarding a train that was rammed and destroyed by the [[Insectrain]]. When the Insectrain split apart and transformed into the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, the troops were powerless to stop them from steeling the cargo of currency and bullion. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}<br />
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Later, a cavalry unit discovered the Decepticons' abandoned construction site. They telegraphed [[Sacramento]] to let them know the Decepticons were on the move. Since the Decepticons were traveling by rail, it was not hard to guess which way they were headed. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Another Army unit set up a roadblock in hopes of stopping them, but the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plowed right through them without even slowing down. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}<br />
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Clearly, the US Army was not going to be much help in stopping Decepticons, so it was left to the Autobots and their civilian human allies to put an end to their menace.<br />
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==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==<br />
===Transformers (2007) movie===<br />
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On the way back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] aboard two [[United States Air Force#CV-22 Osprey|CV-22 Ospreys]], the men in [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit discussed their desires to be back home enjoying a "perfect day" of civilian life. [[Jorge Figueroa|CWO Figueroa]] wished to be home for his mother's cooking of barbecued alligators (something that disgusted [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Tech Sergeant [[Robert Epps]]) and top kick [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] wanted a flat beer and hotdog at Fenway stadium. When asked, all Captain Lennox wanted to do was hold his baby girl for the first time, earning him ribbing from the other soldiers.<br />
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Shortly after the men cleaned up and stowed their gear away, Lennox made a video call to his [[Sarah Lennox|wife]] and daughter back home in the 'States. During this call, a [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 Pave Low]] entered SOCCENT's restricted airspace, refusing to identify itself. Escorting [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] launched from SOCCENT reported that its tail number was 4500X, which was also the tail number of a Pave Low that was confirmed to have been shot down in Afghanistan several months earlier. The helicopter landed and began jamming SOCCENT's radar and communication systems, blinding them. Unexpectedly, the helicopter changed form, turning into a humanoid robot that laid waste to the soldiers surrounding it.<br />
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Epps ran through the barracks sounding the alarm that their antennae farm had been destroyed. Lennox's team, along with every other soldier with their wits about them, retreated from the unstoppable robot who was effortlessly destroying the base. After it was foiled in its attempt to hack the command center's server, Epps was almost crushed by the machine, but managed to capture images of it. The machine tried to stop him from escaping, but was fired upon by Figueroa. As Lennox's Ranger team and local boy [[Mahfouz]] made their escape, the machine unleashed a [[Scorponok (Movie)|mechanical scorpion]] after them before obliterating the rest of the base.<br />
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The Rangers made their way across the harsh Qatar desert, unaware they were being stalked. Determined to bring back images of the machine to the [[Pentagon]], they travelled to Mahfouz's distant village where a phone would be found. Just as the exhausted group reached the outskirts of the settlement, the scorpion attacked, killing Donnelly and sending the rest running for their lives. Fortunately, the townspeople joined in the defense against the mechanical creature, allowing Lennox to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, [[Akram]]. After some frustrations with an unhelpful phone company operator and some confusion over which of Epps' many back pockets contained his wallet, the Rangers were able to get in touch with the Pentagon. Under Epps' coordination with an [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]], the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] sent Strike Package Bravo, two [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] which shot the hell out of the scorpion, but failed to do any significant damage. Epps was forced to turn to the biggest guns they had, a [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] with its 105mm sabot shells, which finally damaged the creature, breaking its tail and sending it scurrying away. However, the battle had come at a cost—Figueroa was seriously injured. A medical helicopter arrived hours later to ship bring the Rangers to a base.<br />
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On the way back aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the Rangers were able to learn that the tail of the scorpion was made out of a self-regenerating molecular armour that was penetrated by the sabot rounds. With a way to damage their new enemies, Epps called command to advise the use of high-heat sabot rounds on all of their gunships. Almost immediately after touching down in the United States, they were approached by agents of the clandestine [[Sector Seven]] who ordered the soldiers to follow. The Rangers were brought to [[Area 52 (Movie)|the base]] at [[Hoover Dam]] with a group of curious companions: Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]] and Sector Seven agent [[Tom Banachek]]; [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]], two computer programmers; and [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], two teenagers who had apparently encountered the living machines. Agent [[Seymour Simmons]], a person that everybody in the group took an immediate disliking to, met the group and explained how they had all encountered or were now aware of the N.B.Es ([[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]]s), in other words, the shape-shifting alien machines that had attacked SOCCENT Qatar and the ones encountered by the teens. They were brought to see the frozen N.B.E.-01, the very first of the alien robots found on Earth and propegenitor of all of Earth's advanced technologies. Sam pipped in with the information that N.B.E.-01 was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the leader of the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] faction of the aliens who was after a cube-like object. Tom Banachek led the group into an observation room in a massive chamber containing the Cube, the [[All Spark]], and explained the real reason for the construction of the Hoover Dam was to conceal the alien artifact's strange radiation energy from anybody on the outside. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|one alien]] managed to get inside and call upon his [[Starscream (Movie)|commander]].<br />
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When asked about the Cube radiation, the group was again led into another secure chamber, where they were shown how the Cube could turn ordinary devices such as a [[Nokia-bot|Nokia cell phone]] into transforming robots. During the demonstration, Hoover Dam was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|a transforming F-22 Raptor]] who disabled the main generators. Leaping into action, Lennox asked to be led to the arms room where they could prepare a defense against the alien aggressors. While this was going on, Sam Witwicky asked Simmons to be allowed to see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his alien robot car]] who had been captured by Sector Seven, but Simmons flatly refused, stating they had no idea of what would happen if they let the thing near the Cube. His patience at an end, Lennox snapped and drew his sidearm at Simmons, demanding the boy be allowed to see his car. This caused a stand off between the Rangers who refused to acknowledge Simmons' orders and the various black-clad Sector Seven soldiers. Fortunately, John Keller ordered Simmons to let the Rangers have their way, as losing was not really an option for them. The Rangers followed Sam and Mikaela to a lab where the yellow car, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was being tortured. After being freed, there was a tense moment where the alien reacted with hostility towards the humans due to his mistreatment, but Sam managed to calm him down and take him to the All Spark Cube. To the amazement of the assembled humans (especially Simmons), Bumblebee activated the massive Cube and shrunk it down to a small, portable size. Aware that to fight here with Megatron in the other hanger was a losing option, Lennox suggested Keller and Simmons try to contact the Air Force, as the soldiers could not make a stand without air cover. Meanwhile, the Rangers, with the Sector Seven troopers under their command, Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee would head towards [[Mission City]] in the hopes that the hustle and bustle would mask the Cube from the Decepticons.<br />
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On the way, the convoy was joined by the [[Autobot|Autobots]], who formed up along side to protect the Cube.<br />
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{{Note|Due to what is most likely a particularly bad continuity error (among many continuity errors in this film), the soldiers and their buggies do not appear at all during the freeway sequence where [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] attacks the Autobots.}}<br />
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Arriving in Mission City, Lennox was able to charm a pawn shop owner into giving him two working (if ancient) CB radios. Though Epps complained about their "Radio Shack Dinosaur Radio" age, he was seemingly able to contact an F-22 circling above the city, prompting Lennox to order the convoy to stop and pop green signal smoke. Unfortunately, the F-22 was apparently the Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who was recognised by the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The old Autobot soldier's warning gave the humans enough time to scatter before Starscream unleashed his payload, crippling Bumblebee. In the confusion, Lennox berated Epps for apparently relaying an incorrect order that forced the F-22 to shoot at them, though Epps revealed that the illegal maneuvers the Raptor displayed was clearly made by an alien. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|modified Abrams tank]] appeared and fired upon them. The soldiers and the Autobots joined forces in disabling the brute before Megatron appeared on the scene, thirsting for vengeance. The Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ordered the humans to flee while they could. As he was retreating, Lennox noticed Jazz was bravely making a stand against Megatron to cover the humans. As the captain cried out for Jazz to fall back, the Autobot was blasted by Megatron, carried off into the air and torn in half. Realising that they could not hold the line against the Decepticons indefinitely, Lennox called for Blackhawk helicopters and ordered Sam Witwicky to make a run for it with the Cube while the soldiers held the enemy off. As Sam ran off, escorted by the remaining Autobots, and Mikaela drove off a tow truck with the injured Bumblebee strapped to it, the soldiers faced off against the tank thing, who had apparently received its second wind.<br />
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They struggled to fight it off, with Lennox observing that they weren't doing very well. Salvation came in the form of Mikaela driving the tow truck with Bumblebee on the back. The plucky Autobot's weapons made the difference, allowing them all to destroy the Decepticon. With the tank dead, Lennox and his men headed towards where the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting to lend the friendly alien assistance. Unfortunately, that Pave Low helicopter that attacked SOCCENT Qatar landed in the street ahead of them. Noticing that the evil alien was distracted, Lennox ordered Epps to call in F-22 Raptors to attack the robot helicopter while the soldiers attacked from the ground. Lennox got on an abandoned motorcycle and rode it towards the Decepticon, ditching it at the last moment moment to slide along the ground. As the F-22 missiles struck the alien, Lennox fired his grenade launcher into its [[gearbox]], exacting his revenge for the deaths in Qatar.<br />
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With another Decepticon taken care of, the soldiers move to help Optimus Prime, who was struggling to fight the powerful Megatron. Together, the Air Force F-22s and the soldiers hammered the Decepticon leader, damaging him enough for Sam Witwicky. Lennox fired the round that pierced Megatron's chest armour, allowing Sam to shove the All Spark cube into the Decepticon's chest, killing him. As the dust settled, Lennox held his men back as Optimus Prime sombrely lamented his brother's death and thanked Sam for saving his own life. When the others arrived, Optimus briefly mourned the death of brave Jazz and thanked the assembled humans for their courage and bravery. <br />
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Sometime later, Captain Lennox got a ride home from Ironhide, and he finally met his daughter for the first time. It was the perfect day. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br />
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====Notable personnel====<br />
*[[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]] leads a [[Qatar Ranger Team|Army Ranger special-operations unit]] stationed out SOCCENT Qatar. This unit included:<br />
*[[Patrick Donnelly|First Sergeant Donnelly]]<br />
*[[Robert Epps|Technical Sergeant Robert Epps]], [[United States Air Force]] (Air Force Combat Control NCO)<br />
*[[Jorge Figueroa|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa]]<br />
* [[Burke]] (Bald white guy)<br />
* [[Eckerson]] (Funny hair guy)<br />
* Other Guy #3 (Runs-funny-in-slow-motion guy)<br />
* Other Guy #4 <br />
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====Facilities====<br />
As part of the joint operational command structure, US Army soldiers were stationed at [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] alongside service personnel from the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Air Force]].<br />
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=====UH-60 Black Hawk=====<br />
[[Image:Movie2007_medical_Blackhawks.jpg|thumb|200px|]]<br />
''The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation '''UH-60 Black Hawk''' is a medium-lift utility helicopter designed to replace the UH-1 Iroquois (see below) as the US Army's tactical transport helicopter.''<br />
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Shortly after the United States learned of the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, two medical evacuation UH-60Q Black Hawks flew to the destroyed base to search for survivors.<br />
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Later, two US Army UH-60 Blackhawks presumably stationed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] transported teenagers Sam Witwicky & Mikaela Banes, computer hackers Maggie Madsen & Glenn Whitmann as well as Secretary of Defense John Keller to Hoover Dam.<br />
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Later, Army Blackhawks arrived in Mission City to help evacuate Sam and the All Spark Cube out of the city. One arrived on the roof to offer Sam assistance, but it was shot down by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The survivors could not render any help to Sam when the boy was faced with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-60 Blackhawk|More information about the UH-60 Blackhawk on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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=====UH-1 Iroquois=====<br />
[[Image:Movie2007_Medicalevac_UH-1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]<br />
''The Bell Helicopter '''UH-1 Iroquois''', commonly known as the "Huey", is a multi-purpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It has since been superseded by the UH-60 Black Hawk.''<br />
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After Scorponok was driven off by [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|an AC-130 gunship]], an Army UH1 medical helicopter was sent to the battle site to evacuate the survivors to a friendly air base.<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|More information about the UH-1 Iroquois on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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===Titan ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
{{Note|This event is unique to the Titan comics continuity.}}<br />
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After the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]], a six-man Ranger team under Captain [[Cartwright]] were sent to assist [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in fighting [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. His team were Warrant Officer Marcus Holt, Master Sergeant Carlos Jimenez, Weapons Sergeant Darius Gale, medic Sergeant First Class William Oates (the only one to show awe about meeting "an honest-to-gosh alien"), and Operations Sergeant Jim Moon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8}}<br />
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===<br />
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
The US Army was involved in the [[NEST]] mission in Shanghai with at least 1 [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]] attack helicopter.<br />
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The US Army played a large role in the battle in Egypt with [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] main battle tanks, [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] infantry fighting vehicles, [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]] multiple rocket systems and at least 1 M113 armored personnel carrier. With the help of the US Army the Autobots and [[NEST]] soldiers managed to hold back the Decepticons. Untill The Fallen managed to use his telekinetic powers to destroy/disable many of the Army vehicles after they opened fire on the top of the pyramid.<br />
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=====M1A2 Abrams=====<br />
''The General Dynamics''' [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]]''' is a main battle tank and the primary weapon system of the US Army. <br />
The M1A2 Abrams tanks is armed with a 120mm gun. The primary ammunition for this gun are 120mm APFSDS-T (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) rounds. These sabot rounds have a depleted uranium penetrator which makes them the most powerfull sabot rounds. The gun can also fire explosive HEAT rounds. Besides the 120mm gun the Abrams is also armed with 2 7.62mm machineguns (of which 1 coaxial to the 120mm gun) and a 12.7mm machinegun.<br />
The Abrams is also the best protected armored tank in the world with Chobham armor (which includes steel encased depleted uranium). Its thick front armor is nearly inpenetrable being able to survive anti-tank weapons as well as its own 120mm rounds. The sides are a lot thinner but still capable to defeating tank rounds and most anti-tank weapons. Its only weaknesses (like any tank) are its top, rear and bottom but even here it requires a powerfull autocannon or anti armor weapon toe pentrate. Abrams tanks played a big role in the final battle in Egypt where their sabot rounds did a lot of damage to the Decepticons and providing covering fire to Sam and Mickaela. As shown in the first movie Transformers are vulnerable to high speed sabot rounds and are the best Earth weapons to destroy Transformers. Having the most powerfull sabot rounds, the M1A2 Abrams is the most capable weapon against Decepticons (apart from experimental railguns). ''<br />
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=====M2A3 Bradley=====<br />
''The United Defence''' [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]]''' is an infantry fighting vehicle and is the modern infantry of the US Army. The vehicle has a 25mm automatic cannon which can fire both APDS-T (sabot) and high explosive rounds. 25mm may not be a large character but its high rate of fire does allow it to do serious damage to Decepticons, especially at weaker areas of their armor. Besides the 25mm gun the Bradley also has a launcher for M220 TOW2B anti-tank missiles and a coaxial 7.62mm machinegun. The Bradley is the second-best protected vehicle in the US Army (only the Abrams is better armored). It has all-round protection against 14.7mm armor piercing rounds and its frontal armor is protected against 30mm armor piercing rounds.<br />
Bradleys were seen in the battle in Egypt where they unloaded dismounts (infantry) and gave fire support.''<br />
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=====M113=====<br />
''The United Defence ''' [[Wikipedia:M113|M113]]''' is a armored personnel carrier. Although replaced by the Bradley in its primary function as a troop carrier, many M113s are still in service. The vehicle is armed with a 12.7mm machinegun and its armor protects the vehicle against small arms fire and shell splinters. The vehicle is relatively lightly armored and armed but can be airdropped by C-130. At least 1 M113 was seen in the battle in Egypt, being fired upon by [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]].''<br />
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=====United Defence M270 MLRS=====<br />
''The Lockheed Martin''' [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]]''' is a multiple rocket system. It is a artillery system which can be loaded with several artillery rockets. A normal loadout consists of 12 artillery rockets. These rockets have a range of 30km and each rocket contains many small bomblets which can blanket 1 square km with subminitions. Each bomblet can penetrate the top armor of a tank. The MLRS if perfect for bombarding an area. The MLRS can also carry 2 ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles which have a range of 300km. MLRSs fired ATACMS missiles at [[The Fallen]] on top of the pyramid as he turned on the machine. They were not seen in action before this moment so it is likely that they arrived later.''<br />
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=====AH-64D Apache Longbow=====<br />
''The McDonnel Douglas/Boeing''' [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]]''' is a attack helicopter. It is armed with Hellfire anti-tank missiles, rocket pods and a 30mm autocannon. A Apache was deployed in Shanghai to hunt down Decepticons. The Apache engaged [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and detected the second decepticon [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]''<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*For the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]], the actors portraying the soldiers on Lennox's Ranger team went through three days of basic training at [[Wikipedia:Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]], in [[California]]. The segment of their experiences, titled "I Fight Giant Robots", can be seen in the 2-disc DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray editions of ''Transformers''.<br />
*In Revenge of the Fallen it is said: "Get those Marines" but the vehicles shown in the battle are clearly US Army. The US Marine Corps has no Bradleys, M113s or MLRSs. They do have Abramses but only the older M1A1 version, whereas the tanks shown are clearly M1A2.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[[wikipedia:United_States_Army|United States Army on the Wikipedia]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:United States Army Rangers|United States Army Rangers on the Wikipedia]]<br />
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<div>The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States of America|United States]] Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the [[United States military|United States Military]].<br />
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The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Losing's really not an option for these guys.<br />
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{{bigquote|''This We'll Defend''|U.S. Army motto}}<br />
{{bigquote|''Rangers Lead The Way!''|U.S. Army Rangers motto}}<br />
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==Generation 1==<br />
===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===<br />
[[Image:HoSAbner.JPG|right|thumb|150px]]<br />
A unit of Federal troops was guarding a train that was rammed and destroyed by the [[Insectrain]]. When the Insectrain split apart and transformed into the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, the troops were powerless to stop them from steeling the cargo of currency and bullion. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}<br />
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Later, a cavalry unit discovered the Decepticons' abandoned construction site. They telegraphed [[Sacramento]] to let them know the Decepticons were on the move. Since the Decepticons were traveling by rail, it was not hard to guess which way they were headed. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Another Army unit set up a roadblock in hopes of stopping them, but the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plowed right through them without even slowing down. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}<br />
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Clearly, the US Army was not going to be much help in stopping Decepticons, so it was left to the Autobots and their civilian human allies to put an end to their menace.<br />
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==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==<br />
===Transformers (2007) movie===<br />
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On the way back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] aboard two [[United States Air Force#CV-22 Osprey|CV-22 Ospreys]], the men in [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit discussed their desires to be back home enjoying a "perfect day" of civilian life. [[Jorge Figueroa|CWO Figueroa]] wished to be home for his mother's cooking of barbecued alligators (something that disgusted [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Tech Sergeant [[Robert Epps]]) and top kick [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] wanted a flat beer and hotdog at Fenway stadium. When asked, all Captain Lennox wanted to do was hold his baby girl for the first time, earning him ribbing from the other soldiers.<br />
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Shortly after the men cleaned up and stowed their gear away, Lennox made a video call to his [[Sarah Lennox|wife]] and daughter back home in the 'States. During this call, a [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 Pave Low]] entered SOCCENT's restricted airspace, refusing to identify itself. Escorting [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] launched from SOCCENT reported that its tail number was 4500X, which was also the tail number of a Pave Low that was confirmed to have been shot down in Afghanistan several months earlier. The helicopter landed and began jamming SOCCENT's radar and communication systems, blinding them. Unexpectedly, the helicopter changed form, turning into a humanoid robot that laid waste to the soldiers surrounding it.<br />
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Epps ran through the barracks sounding the alarm that their antennae farm had been destroyed. Lennox's team, along with every other soldier with their wits about them, retreated from the unstoppable robot who was effortlessly destroying the base. After it was foiled in its attempt to hack the command center's server, Epps was almost crushed by the machine, but managed to capture images of it. The machine tried to stop him from escaping, but was fired upon by Figueroa. As Lennox's Ranger team and local boy [[Mahfouz]] made their escape, the machine unleashed a [[Scorponok (Movie)|mechanical scorpion]] after them before obliterating the rest of the base.<br />
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The Rangers made their way across the harsh Qatar desert, unaware they were being stalked. Determined to bring back images of the machine to the [[Pentagon]], they travelled to Mahfouz's distant village where a phone would be found. Just as the exhausted group reached the outskirts of the settlement, the scorpion attacked, killing Donnelly and sending the rest running for their lives. Fortunately, the townspeople joined in the defense against the mechanical creature, allowing Lennox to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, [[Akram]]. After some frustrations with an unhelpful phone company operator and some confusion over which of Epps' many back pockets contained his wallet, the Rangers were able to get in touch with the Pentagon. Under Epps' coordination with an [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]], the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] sent Strike Package Bravo, two [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] which shot the hell out of the scorpion, but failed to do any significant damage. Epps was forced to turn to the biggest guns they had, a [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] with its 105mm sabot shells, which finally damaged the creature, breaking its tail and sending it scurrying away. However, the battle had come at a cost—Figueroa was seriously injured. A medical helicopter arrived hours later to ship bring the Rangers to a base.<br />
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On the way back aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the Rangers were able to learn that the tail of the scorpion was made out of a self-regenerating molecular armour that was penetrated by the sabot rounds. With a way to damage their new enemies, Epps called command to advise the use of high-heat sabot rounds on all of their gunships. Almost immediately after touching down in the United States, they were approached by agents of the clandestine [[Sector Seven]] who ordered the soldiers to follow. The Rangers were brought to [[Area 52 (Movie)|the base]] at [[Hoover Dam]] with a group of curious companions: Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]] and Sector Seven agent [[Tom Banachek]]; [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]], two computer programmers; and [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], two teenagers who had apparently encountered the living machines. Agent [[Seymour Simmons]], a person that everybody in the group took an immediate disliking to, met the group and explained how they had all encountered or were now aware of the N.B.Es ([[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]]s), in other words, the shape-shifting alien machines that had attacked SOCCENT Qatar and the ones encountered by the teens. They were brought to see the frozen N.B.E.-01, the very first of the alien robots found on Earth and propegenitor of all of Earth's advanced technologies. Sam pipped in with the information that N.B.E.-01 was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the leader of the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] faction of the aliens who was after a cube-like object. Tom Banachek led the group into an observation room in a massive chamber containing the Cube, the [[All Spark]], and explained the real reason for the construction of the Hoover Dam was to conceal the alien artifact's strange radiation energy from anybody on the outside. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|one alien]] managed to get inside and call upon his [[Starscream (Movie)|commander]].<br />
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When asked about the Cube radiation, the group was again led into another secure chamber, where they were shown how the Cube could turn ordinary devices such as a [[Nokia-bot|Nokia cell phone]] into transforming robots. During the demonstration, Hoover Dam was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|a transforming F-22 Raptor]] who disabled the main generators. Leaping into action, Lennox asked to be led to the arms room where they could prepare a defense against the alien aggressors. While this was going on, Sam Witwicky asked Simmons to be allowed to see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his alien robot car]] who had been captured by Sector Seven, but Simmons flatly refused, stating they had no idea of what would happen if they let the thing near the Cube. His patience at an end, Lennox snapped and drew his sidearm at Simmons, demanding the boy be allowed to see his car. This caused a stand off between the Rangers who refused to acknowledge Simmons' orders and the various black-clad Sector Seven soldiers. Fortunately, John Keller ordered Simmons to let the Rangers have their way, as losing was not really an option for them. The Rangers followed Sam and Mikaela to a lab where the yellow car, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was being tortured. After being freed, there was a tense moment where the alien reacted with hostility towards the humans due to his mistreatment, but Sam managed to calm him down and take him to the All Spark Cube. To the amazement of the assembled humans (especially Simmons), Bumblebee activated the massive Cube and shrunk it down to a small, portable size. Aware that to fight here with Megatron in the other hanger was a losing option, Lennox suggested Keller and Simmons try to contact the Air Force, as the soldiers could not make a stand without air cover. Meanwhile, the Rangers, with the Sector Seven troopers under their command, Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee would head towards [[Mission City]] in the hopes that the hustle and bustle would mask the Cube from the Decepticons.<br />
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On the way, the convoy was joined by the [[Autobot|Autobots]], who formed up along side to protect the Cube.<br />
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{{Note|Due to what is most likely a particularly bad continuity error (among many continuity errors in this film), the soldiers and their buggies do not appear at all during the freeway sequence where [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] attacks the Autobots.}}<br />
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Arriving in Mission City, Lennox was able to charm a pawn shop owner into giving him two working (if ancient) CB radios. Though Epps complained about their "Radio Shack Dinosaur Radio" age, he was seemingly able to contact an F-22 circling above the city, prompting Lennox to order the convoy to stop and pop green signal smoke. Unfortunately, the F-22 was apparently the Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who was recognised by the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The old Autobot soldier's warning gave the humans enough time to scatter before Starscream unleashed his payload, crippling Bumblebee. In the confusion, Lennox berated Epps for apparently relaying an incorrect order that forced the F-22 to shoot at them, though Epps revealed that the illegal maneuvers the Raptor displayed was clearly made by an alien. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|modified Abrams tank]] appeared and fired upon them. The soldiers and the Autobots joined forces in disabling the brute before Megatron appeared on the scene, thirsting for vengeance. The Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ordered the humans to flee while they could. As he was retreating, Lennox noticed Jazz was bravely making a stand against Megatron to cover the humans. As the captain cried out for Jazz to fall back, the Autobot was blasted by Megatron, carried off into the air and torn in half. Realising that they could not hold the line against the Decepticons indefinitely, Lennox called for Blackhawk helicopters and ordered Sam Witwicky to make a run for it with the Cube while the soldiers held the enemy off. As Sam ran off, escorted by the remaining Autobots, and Mikaela drove off a tow truck with the injured Bumblebee strapped to it, the soldiers faced off against the tank thing, who had apparently received its second wind.<br />
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They struggled to fight it off, with Lennox observing that they weren't doing very well. Salvation came in the form of Mikaela driving the tow truck with Bumblebee on the back. The plucky Autobot's weapons made the difference, allowing them all to destroy the Decepticon. With the tank dead, Lennox and his men headed towards where the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting to lend the friendly alien assistance. Unfortunately, that Pave Low helicopter that attacked SOCCENT Qatar landed in the street ahead of them. Noticing that the evil alien was distracted, Lennox ordered Epps to call in F-22 Raptors to attack the robot helicopter while the soldiers attacked from the ground. Lennox got on an abandoned motorcycle and rode it towards the Decepticon, ditching it at the last moment moment to slide along the ground. As the F-22 missiles struck the alien, Lennox fired his grenade launcher into its [[gearbox]], exacting his revenge for the deaths in Qatar.<br />
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With another Decepticon taken care of, the soldiers move to help Optimus Prime, who was struggling to fight the powerful Megatron. Together, the Air Force F-22s and the soldiers hammered the Decepticon leader, damaging him enough for Sam Witwicky. Lennox fired the round that pierced Megatron's chest armour, allowing Sam to shove the All Spark cube into the Decepticon's chest, killing him. As the dust settled, Lennox held his men back as Optimus Prime sombrely lamented his brother's death and thanked Sam for saving his own life. When the others arrived, Optimus briefly mourned the death of brave Jazz and thanked the assembled humans for their courage and bravery. <br />
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Sometime later, Captain Lennox got a ride home from Ironhide, and he finally met his daughter for the first time. It was the perfect day. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br />
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====Notable personnel====<br />
*[[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]] leads a [[Qatar Ranger Team|Army Ranger special-operations unit]] stationed out SOCCENT Qatar. This unit included:<br />
*[[Patrick Donnelly|First Sergeant Donnelly]]<br />
*[[Robert Epps|Technical Sergeant Robert Epps]], [[United States Air Force]] (Air Force Combat Control NCO)<br />
*[[Jorge Figueroa|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa]]<br />
* [[Burke]] (Bald white guy)<br />
* [[Eckerson]] (Funny hair guy)<br />
* Other Guy #3 (Runs-funny-in-slow-motion guy)<br />
* Other Guy #4 <br />
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====Facilities====<br />
As part of the joint operational command structure, US Army soldiers were stationed at [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] alongside service personnel from the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Air Force]].<br />
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=====UH-60 Black Hawk=====<br />
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''The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation '''UH-60 Black Hawk''' is a medium-lift utility helicopter designed to replace the UH-1 Iroquois (see below) as the US Army's tactical transport helicopter.''<br />
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Shortly after the United States learned of the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, two medical evacuation UH-60Q Black Hawks flew to the destroyed base to search for survivors.<br />
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Later, two US Army UH-60 Blackhawks presumably stationed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] transported teenagers Sam Witwicky & Mikaela Banes, computer hackers Maggie Madsen & Glenn Whitmann as well as Secretary of Defense John Keller to Hoover Dam.<br />
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Later, Army Blackhawks arrived in Mission City to help evacuate Sam and the All Spark Cube out of the city. One arrived on the roof to offer Sam assistance, but it was shot down by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The survivors could not render any help to Sam when the boy was faced with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-60 Blackhawk|More information about the UH-60 Blackhawk on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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=====UH-1 Iroquois=====<br />
[[Image:Movie2007_Medicalevac_UH-1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]<br />
''The Bell Helicopter '''UH-1 Iroquois''', commonly known as the "Huey", is a multi-purpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It has since been superseded by the UH-60 Black Hawk.''<br />
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After Scorponok was driven off by [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|an AC-130 gunship]], an Army UH1 medical helicopter was sent to the battle site to evacuate the survivors to a friendly air base.<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|More information about the UH-1 Iroquois on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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===Titan ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
{{Note|This event is unique to the Titan comics continuity.}}<br />
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After the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]], a six-man Ranger team under Captain [[Cartwright]] were sent to assist [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in fighting [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. His team were Warrant Officer Marcus Holt, Master Sergeant Carlos Jimenez, Weapons Sergeant Darius Gale, medic Sergeant First Class William Oates (the only one to show awe about meeting "an honest-to-gosh alien"), and Operations Sergeant Jim Moon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8}}<br />
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===<br />
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
The US Army was involved in the [[NEST]] mission in Shanghai with at least 1 [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]] attack helicopter.<br />
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The US Army played a large role in the battle in Egypt with [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] main battle tanks, [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] infantry fighting vehicles, [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]] multiple rocket systems and at least 1 M113 armored personnel carrier. Especially the M1A2 Abrams tanks with their 120mm APFSDS-T (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) rounds were effective against the Decepticons. As shown in the first movie Transformers are vulnerable to high speed sabot rounds and 120mm APFSDS-T rounds with depleted uranium penetrator are the most powerfull sabot rounds.<br />
With the help of the US Army the Autobots and [[NEST]] soldiers managed to hold back the Decepticons. Untill The Fallen managed to use his telekinetic powers to destroy/disable many of the Army vehicles after they opened fire on the top of the pyramid.<br />
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Note: In the movie it is said: "Get those Marines" but the vehicles shown are clearly of the Army. The US Marine Corps has no Bradleys, M113s or MLRSs. They do have Abramses but only the older M1A1 version, whereas the tanks shown are clearly M1A2.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*For the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]], the actors portraying the soldiers on Lennox's Ranger team went through three days of basic training at [[Wikipedia:Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]], in [[California]]. The segment of their experiences, titled "I Fight Giant Robots", can be seen in the 2-disc DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray editions of ''Transformers''.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[[wikipedia:United_States_Army|United States Army on the Wikipedia]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:United States Army Rangers|United States Army Rangers on the Wikipedia]]<br />
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<div>The '''United States Army''' is the branch of the [[United States of America|United States]] Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the [[United States military|United States Military]].<br />
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The 75th Ranger Regiment, also known as the United States Army Rangers, is an elite light infantry special operations force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). Losing's really not an option for these guys.<br />
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{{bigquote|''This We'll Defend''|U.S. Army motto}}<br />
{{bigquote|''Rangers Lead The Way!''|U.S. Army Rangers motto}}<br />
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==Generation 1==<br />
===IDW ''Hearts of Steel'' continuity===<br />
[[Image:HoSAbner.JPG|right|thumb|150px]]<br />
A unit of Federal troops was guarding a train that was rammed and destroyed by the [[Insectrain]]. When the Insectrain split apart and transformed into the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, the troops were powerless to stop them from steeling the cargo of currency and bullion. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2}}<br />
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Later, a cavalry unit discovered the Decepticons' abandoned construction site. They telegraphed [[Sacramento]] to let them know the Decepticons were on the move. Since the Decepticons were traveling by rail, it was not hard to guess which way they were headed. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3}} Another Army unit set up a roadblock in hopes of stopping them, but the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] plowed right through them without even slowing down. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4}}<br />
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Clearly, the US Army was not going to be much help in stopping Decepticons, so it was left to the Autobots and their civilian human allies to put an end to their menace.<br />
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==Live-action ''Transformers'' movies==<br />
===Transformers (2007) movie===<br />
[[Image:Movie2007_soldiers_returninghome.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br />
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On the way back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] aboard two [[United States Air Force#CV-22 Osprey|CV-22 Ospreys]], the men in [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] unit discussed their desires to be back home enjoying a "perfect day" of civilian life. [[Jorge Figueroa|CWO Figueroa]] wished to be home for his mother's cooking of barbecued alligators (something that disgusted [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] Tech Sergeant [[Robert Epps]]) and top kick [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]] wanted a flat beer and hotdog at Fenway stadium. When asked, all Captain Lennox wanted to do was hold his baby girl for the first time, earning him ribbing from the other soldiers.<br />
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Shortly after the men cleaned up and stowed their gear away, Lennox made a video call to his [[Sarah Lennox|wife]] and daughter back home in the 'States. During this call, a [[Blackout (Movie)|MH-53 Pave Low]] entered SOCCENT's restricted airspace, refusing to identify itself. Escorting [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptors]] launched from SOCCENT reported that its tail number was 4500X, which was also the tail number of a Pave Low that was confirmed to have been shot down in Afghanistan several months earlier. The helicopter landed and began jamming SOCCENT's radar and communication systems, blinding them. Unexpectedly, the helicopter changed form, turning into a humanoid robot that laid waste to the soldiers surrounding it.<br />
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Epps ran through the barracks sounding the alarm that their antennae farm had been destroyed. Lennox's team, along with every other soldier with their wits about them, retreated from the unstoppable robot who was effortlessly destroying the base. After it was foiled in its attempt to hack the command center's server, Epps was almost crushed by the machine, but managed to capture images of it. The machine tried to stop him from escaping, but was fired upon by Figueroa. As Lennox's Ranger team and local boy [[Mahfouz]] made their escape, the machine unleashed a [[Scorponok (Movie)|mechanical scorpion]] after them before obliterating the rest of the base.<br />
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The Rangers made their way across the harsh Qatar desert, unaware they were being stalked. Determined to bring back images of the machine to the [[Pentagon]], they travelled to Mahfouz's distant village where a phone would be found. Just as the exhausted group reached the outskirts of the settlement, the scorpion attacked, killing Donnelly and sending the rest running for their lives. Fortunately, the townspeople joined in the defense against the mechanical creature, allowing Lennox to borrow a cell phone from Mahfouz's father, [[Akram]]. After some frustrations with an unhelpful phone company operator and some confusion over which of Epps' many back pockets contained his wallet, the Rangers were able to get in touch with the Pentagon. Under Epps' coordination with an [[United States Air Force#E-3 Sentry AWACS|E-3 Sentry AWACS]], the [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] sent Strike Package Bravo, two [[United States Air Force#A-10 Thunderbolt II|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] which shot the hell out of the scorpion, but failed to do any significant damage. Epps was forced to turn to the biggest guns they had, a [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre]] with its 105mm sabot shells, which finally damaged the creature, breaking its tail and sending it scurrying away. However, the battle had come at a cost—Figueroa was seriously injured. A medical helicopter arrived hours later to ship bring the Rangers to a base.<br />
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On the way back aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the Rangers were able to learn that the tail of the scorpion was made out of a self-regenerating molecular armour that was penetrated by the sabot rounds. With a way to damage their new enemies, Epps called command to advise the use of high-heat sabot rounds on all of their gunships. Almost immediately after touching down in the United States, they were approached by agents of the clandestine [[Sector Seven]] who ordered the soldiers to follow. The Rangers were brought to [[Area 52 (Movie)|the base]] at [[Hoover Dam]] with a group of curious companions: Secretary of Defense [[John Keller]] and Sector Seven agent [[Tom Banachek]]; [[Maggie Madsen]] and [[Glen Whitmann]], two computer programmers; and [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], two teenagers who had apparently encountered the living machines. Agent [[Seymour Simmons]], a person that everybody in the group took an immediate disliking to, met the group and explained how they had all encountered or were now aware of the N.B.Es ([[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial]]s), in other words, the shape-shifting alien machines that had attacked SOCCENT Qatar and the ones encountered by the teens. They were brought to see the frozen N.B.E.-01, the very first of the alien robots found on Earth and propegenitor of all of Earth's advanced technologies. Sam pipped in with the information that N.B.E.-01 was [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], the leader of the evil [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] faction of the aliens who was after a cube-like object. Tom Banachek led the group into an observation room in a massive chamber containing the Cube, the [[All Spark]], and explained the real reason for the construction of the Hoover Dam was to conceal the alien artifact's strange radiation energy from anybody on the outside. Unfortunately, [[Frenzy (Movie)|one alien]] managed to get inside and call upon his [[Starscream (Movie)|commander]].<br />
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When asked about the Cube radiation, the group was again led into another secure chamber, where they were shown how the Cube could turn ordinary devices such as a [[Nokia-bot|Nokia cell phone]] into transforming robots. During the demonstration, Hoover Dam was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|a transforming F-22 Raptor]] who disabled the main generators. Leaping into action, Lennox asked to be led to the arms room where they could prepare a defense against the alien aggressors. While this was going on, Sam Witwicky asked Simmons to be allowed to see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|his alien robot car]] who had been captured by Sector Seven, but Simmons flatly refused, stating they had no idea of what would happen if they let the thing near the Cube. His patience at an end, Lennox snapped and drew his sidearm at Simmons, demanding the boy be allowed to see his car. This caused a stand off between the Rangers who refused to acknowledge Simmons' orders and the various black-clad Sector Seven soldiers. Fortunately, John Keller ordered Simmons to let the Rangers have their way, as losing was not really an option for them. The Rangers followed Sam and Mikaela to a lab where the yellow car, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was being tortured. After being freed, there was a tense moment where the alien reacted with hostility towards the humans due to his mistreatment, but Sam managed to calm him down and take him to the All Spark Cube. To the amazement of the assembled humans (especially Simmons), Bumblebee activated the massive Cube and shrunk it down to a small, portable size. Aware that to fight here with Megatron in the other hanger was a losing option, Lennox suggested Keller and Simmons try to contact the Air Force, as the soldiers could not make a stand without air cover. Meanwhile, the Rangers, with the Sector Seven troopers under their command, Sam, Mikaela and Bumblebee would head towards [[Mission City]] in the hopes that the hustle and bustle would mask the Cube from the Decepticons.<br />
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On the way, the convoy was joined by the [[Autobot|Autobots]], who formed up along side to protect the Cube.<br />
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{{Note|Due to what is most likely a particularly bad continuity error (among many continuity errors in this film), the soldiers and their buggies do not appear at all during the freeway sequence where [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] attacks the Autobots.}}<br />
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Arriving in Mission City, Lennox was able to charm a pawn shop owner into giving him two working (if ancient) CB radios. Though Epps complained about their "Radio Shack Dinosaur Radio" age, he was seemingly able to contact an F-22 circling above the city, prompting Lennox to order the convoy to stop and pop green signal smoke. Unfortunately, the F-22 was apparently the Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], who was recognised by the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The old Autobot soldier's warning gave the humans enough time to scatter before Starscream unleashed his payload, crippling Bumblebee. In the confusion, Lennox berated Epps for apparently relaying an incorrect order that forced the F-22 to shoot at them, though Epps revealed that the illegal maneuvers the Raptor displayed was clearly made by an alien. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|a tank]] appeared and fired upon them. The soldiers and the Autobots joined forces in disabling the brute before Megatron appeared on the scene, thirsting for vengeance. The Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ordered the humans to flee while they could. As he was retreating, Lennox noticed Jazz was bravely making a stand against Megatron to cover the humans. As the captain cried out for Jazz to fall back, the Autobot was blasted by Megatron, carried off into the air and torn in half. Realising that they could not hold the line against the Decepticons indefinitely, Lennox called for Blackhawk helicopters and ordered Sam Witwicky to make a run for it with the Cube while the soldiers held the enemy off. As Sam ran off, escorted by the remaining Autobots, and Mikaela drove off a tow truck with the injured Bumblebee strapped to it, the soldiers faced off against the tank thing, who had apparently received its second wind.<br />
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They struggled to fight it off, with Lennox observing that they weren't doing very well. Salvation came in the form of Mikaela driving the tow truck with Bumblebee on the back. The plucky Autobot's weapons made the difference, allowing them all to destroy the Decepticon. With the tank dead, Lennox and his men headed towards where the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were fighting to lend the friendly alien assistance. Unfortunately, that Pave Low helicopter that attacked SOCCENT Qatar landed in the street ahead of them. Noticing that the evil alien was distracted, Lennox ordered Epps to call in F-22 Raptors to attack the robot helicopter while the soldiers attacked from the ground. Lennox got on an abandoned motorcycle and rode it towards the Decepticon, ditching it at the last moment moment to slide along the ground. As the F-22 missiles struck the alien, Lennox fired his grenade launcher into its [[gearbox]], exacting his revenge for the deaths in Qatar.<br />
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With another Decepticon taken care of, the soldiers move to help Optimus Prime, who was struggling to fight the powerful Megatron. Together, the Air Force F-22s and the soldiers hammered the Decepticon leader, damaging him enough for Sam Witwicky. Lennox fired the round that pierced Megatron's chest armour, allowing Sam to shove the All Spark cube into the Decepticon's chest, killing him. As the dust settled, Lennox held his men back as Optimus Prime sombrely lamented his brother's death and thanked Sam for saving his own life. When the others arrived, Optimus briefly mourned the death of brave Jazz and thanked the assembled humans for their courage and bravery. <br />
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Sometime later, Captain Lennox got a ride home from Ironhide, and he finally met his daughter for the first time. It was the perfect day. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}<br />
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====Notable personnel====<br />
*[[William Lennox|Captain William Lennox]] leads a [[Qatar Ranger Team|Army Ranger special-operations unit]] stationed out SOCCENT Qatar. This unit included:<br />
*[[Patrick Donnelly|First Sergeant Donnelly]]<br />
*[[Robert Epps|Technical Sergeant Robert Epps]], [[United States Air Force]] (Air Force Combat Control NCO)<br />
*[[Jorge Figueroa|Chief Warrant Officer Jorge Figueroa]]<br />
* [[Burke]] (Bald white guy)<br />
* [[Eckerson]] (Funny hair guy)<br />
* Other Guy #3 (Runs-funny-in-slow-motion guy)<br />
* Other Guy #4 <br />
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As part of the joint operational command structure, US Army soldiers were stationed at [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] alongside service personnel from the [[United States Marine Corps]] and the [[United States Air Force]].<br />
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=====UH-60 Black Hawk=====<br />
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''The Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation '''UH-60 Black Hawk''' is a medium-lift utility helicopter designed to replace the UH-1 Iroquois (see below) as the US Army's tactical transport helicopter.''<br />
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Shortly after the United States learned of the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, two medical evacuation UH-60Q Black Hawks flew to the destroyed base to search for survivors.<br />
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Later, two US Army UH-60 Blackhawks presumably stationed at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] transported teenagers Sam Witwicky & Mikaela Banes, computer hackers Maggie Madsen & Glenn Whitmann as well as Secretary of Defense John Keller to Hoover Dam.<br />
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Later, Army Blackhawks arrived in Mission City to help evacuate Sam and the All Spark Cube out of the city. One arrived on the roof to offer Sam assistance, but it was shot down by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. The survivors could not render any help to Sam when the boy was faced with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-60 Blackhawk|More information about the UH-60 Blackhawk on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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=====UH-1 Iroquois=====<br />
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''The Bell Helicopter '''UH-1 Iroquois''', commonly known as the "Huey", is a multi-purpose military helicopter, famous for its use in the Vietnam War. It has since been superseded by the UH-60 Black Hawk.''<br />
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After Scorponok was driven off by [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|an AC-130 gunship]], an Army UH1 medical helicopter was sent to the battle site to evacuate the survivors to a friendly air base.<br />
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:*''[[Wikipedia:UH-1 Iroquois|More information about the UH-1 Iroquois on Wikipedia]]''<br />
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===Titan ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
{{Note|This event is unique to the Titan comics continuity.}}<br />
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After the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]], a six-man Ranger team under Captain [[Cartwright]] were sent to assist [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] in fighting [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. His team were Warrant Officer Marcus Holt, Master Sergeant Carlos Jimenez, Weapons Sergeant Darius Gale, medic Sergeant First Class William Oates (the only one to show awe about meeting "an honest-to-gosh alien"), and Operations Sergeant Jim Moon. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8}}<br />
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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The US Army was involved in the [[NEST]] mission in Shanghai with at least 1 [[Wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|AH-64D Apache Longbow]] attack helicopter.<br />
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The US Army played a large role in the battle in Egypt with [[Wikipedia:M1 Abrams|M1A2 Abrams]] main battle tanks, [[Wikipedia:M2 Bradley|M2A3 Bradley]] infantry fighting vehicles, [[Wikipedia:M270 MLRS|M270 MLRS]] multiple rocket systems and at least 1 M113 armored personnel carrier. Especially the M1A2 Abrams tanks with their 120mm APFSDS-T (Armor Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) rounds were effective against the Decepticons. As shown in the first movie Transformers are vulnerable to high speed sabot rounds and 120mm APFSDS-T rounds with depleted uranium penetrator are the most powerfull sabot rounds.<br />
With the help of the US Army the Autobots and [[NEST]] soldiers managed to hold back the Decepticons. Untill The Fallen managed to use his telekinetic powers to destroy/disable many of the Army vehicles after they opened fire on the top of the pyramid.<br />
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Note: In the movie it is said: "Get those Marines" but the vehicles shown are clearly of the Army. The US Marine Corps has no Bradleys, M113s or MLRSs. They do have Abramses but only the older M1A1 version, whereas the tanks shown are clearly M1A2.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*For the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]], the actors portraying the soldiers on Lennox's Ranger team went through three days of basic training at [[Wikipedia:Fort Irwin Military Reservation|Fort Irwin]], in [[California]]. The segment of their experiences, titled "I Fight Giant Robots", can be seen in the 2-disc DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray editions of ''Transformers''.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[[wikipedia:United_States_Army|United States Army on the Wikipedia]]<br />
*[[wikipedia:United States Army Rangers|United States Army Rangers on the Wikipedia]]<br />
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:''Bludgeon is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''<br />
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[[Image:ROTFBludgeonTRUArt.jpg|thumb|300px|Foolish Whirl! To a master of Metallikato, your moves are like- ''grhk'']]<br />
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'''Bludgeon''' is a martial-artist, loyal to the Decepticon cause. However when the prospect of engaging his rival, the [[Autobot]] [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]], the larger battle is forgotten. Both are masters of [[Metallikato]], and seek to one day prove which is the master.<br />
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==Toys==<br />
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*'''Master of Metallikato''' (Figure Multi-pack 2009)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Two blades<br />
[[Image:RotF Bludgeon Master of Metallikato vs pack toy.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm just feeling a little ''naked'', alright?]]<br />
:Bludgeon is a [[redeco]] of deluxe-class [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 live-action movie toyline]]. The figure transforms into an [[wikipedia:MOWAG Piranha|Piranha wheeled armored personnel carrier]] in green and brown, armed with a M2 .50 cal machine gun and two other machine guns mounted extending out of the troop compartment. His [[Automorph Technology|Automorphing]] feature is activated during transformation by swinging his machine gun down, pushing it against a translucent purple panel, which simultaneously raises his shoulders, lowers his torso, raises his head and extends his stomach-mounted cannon all in one movement. <br />
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:The smaller machine gun weapons feature flip-out energy blades that can be held in his hands, mounted under his forearms or on any of the wheels. They can also connect together to form an undocumented but certainly intended double-bladed weapon; mounting this on his forearm wheels gives him an awesome spinning blade weapon.<br />
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:This figure was only available in the [[Toys"R"Us]] -[[exclusive]] Master of Metallikato battle pack with [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]]. Also, this toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] by [[IDW Publishing]] as an upgraded form for [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Bludgeon/bludgeon.htm More information on Bludgeon at TFU.info]''<br />
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[[Image:ROTFtoy-BludgeonVoyager.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The most metal toy ever.]]<br />
*'''Decepticon Bludgeon''' (Voyager, 2010)<br />
**''Accessories:'' [[Wikipedia:Katana|Katana]], [[Wikipedia:Wakizashi|Wakizashi]]<br />
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:[[size class|Voyager class]] Bludgeon transforms from a green and orange Japanese [[Wikipedia:Type 90|Type 90]] tank into a skeletal samurai robot mode which homages the Generation 1 [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s [[Pretender]] shell. Bludgeon features a sword which is made out of a portion of the barrel of the tank's main gun as well as a smaller dagger.<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* Bludgeon's color scheme was used as a disguise by Wreckage in [[IDW Publishing]]'s "[[Alliance issue 2]]" comic, before the identity of the toy as Bludgeon was publicly confirmed.<br />
* According to the Hasbro panel at [[BotCon 2009]], Bludgeon lost his Metallikato battle with Whirl. Subsequently, he retreated to the jungle to become a better martial artist, which apparently also involved turning into a tank.<br />
* Also at the Hasbro panel at Botcon 2009, Voyager Bludgeon was said to be designed to fit in with the Classics/Universe line.<br />
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<div>Does it really need to be "'''Ze''' little one"? As opposed to "Little one" or "Little Constructicon"? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 02:24, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:Probably for comic effect since that's all he's been identified as in the film itself, not unlike The Fallen constantly having the "The" preceeding the name, or other such articles. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:26, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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::It has the benefit of leaving no question who the article refers to.<br />
::Also-- I'm not entirely sure about the "looks liek Scrapper, but has a different altmode." The scene in the film is clearly the product of two different 'shoots,' with backgrounds and vehicle positions not matching up, and the long shots showing different vehicles than the close-ups. A lot of the confusion about The Little One's identity comes from that-- there's a truss crane in some of the shots that's simply not there in others. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:22, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::Perhaps, but in the shots it's featured in, it has a blatant Decepticon sigil on its side. We see no such thing with the loader. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 03:25, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::Our best evidence, if we take everything 100% literally, is that he's a triple-changer and transformed between shots. Or scanned a new altmode between shots. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 10:54, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::::Our best evidence, if we take everything literally, is that G1 Soundwave is a triple-changer capable of transforming into a perfect facsimile of Sideswipe's robot mode between shots.<br />
:::::It's a good thing we ''don't'' take everything 100% literally, because the inability to recognize a mistake as a mistake would be crippling. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:07, 14 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::It seems too unlikely to me that a red excavator transforms into a Scrapper-like robot - for one thing, there's no known example of a Transformer changing colour between modes in the Movieverse. It's possible that Scavenger was originally intended to join the others before they finalised his alt-mode, as occurs in some of the adaptations such as ''Rise of the Decepticons'' where the main image on the ROTF Constructicons page comes from. Given that the vehicle-shots before Devastator transforms don't match up with the transformation itself, I'm of the opinion that it's another editing goof and 'ze little one' is simply a Scrapper unit. (Which, given Rampage is smaller than him, puts Scalpel's eyesight into question...) [[User:Tarrn|Tarrn]] 08:18, 30 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::The excavator is yellow, not red. It's not Scavenger's ginormous altmode, it's a smaller, yellow Volvo excavator. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 13:30, 30 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::::Oops, you're right, my bad. I still think it's a editing goof, but the alt mode being smaller and the same colour does add more credibility to the theory. [[User:Tarrn|Tarrn]] 18:14, 30 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::Wait, how did an allspark fragment revive someone killed by the WHOLE allspark?<br />
:::Maybe because he was alive when he got killed but was dead when he got revived (I know it sounds obvious but keep reading because I don't mean it like that) just like electricity, when your alive it kills you (stops your heart) but when you are dead (with a stopped heart) it brings you back to life (restarts your heart). Lightning is actually more powerful than a defibrillator.[[Special:Contributions/90.198.156.78|90.198.156.78]] 13:33, 28 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::The same way a cup of coffee jolts you up but a hundred cups kills you. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 19:02, 14 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::Jetfire indicated that Energon has some anti-entropic qualities. Mass doses will blow shit out, but lower doses can bring stuff to life.<br />
::::Just like unleashign the full power of the matrix can nuke Unicron, but a tiny fragment of the Matrix's finite power can act as an 'extra life.' -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 19:07, 14 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::Would it be at all possible to ask Orci, Bay, or any of the other reliable sources on this in the same manner we ask Wyatt things? If not, could someone remember to bring it up at the next interview with them (if there's room)? The compromise we're using works for now, but it is kind of iffy, and a clear explanation from someone in charge should clean this right up.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 00:35, 16 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::Not that I'm against that or anything... But it seems blatantly obvious just from the context of the movies. "No Optimus! Don't put the cube in your chest! It's PURE ENERGY!" *Sam puts cube in Meg's chest* "Aaaaaaaaaargh!" *melt melt melt melt melt* (by the way, heat is a form of energy). Considering the cube was used to power up all of Cybertron... Yeah, the whole thing was probably too much for anyone to handle all at once. --[[User:Ascendron|Ascendron]] 03:49, 16 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::I don't think Orci would be interested in that like Wyatt. In [http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2009/07/ask-orci-final-edition.html an interview] he was asked to clarify Devastator and he said, "I suppose since we didn't commit either way, I wouldn't want to tie the hands of future writers with my non-canon opinion." - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 09:13, 16 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Screentime ==<br />
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Rampage and Demolisher got whole scenes to themselves, and Mixmaster at least had that thing on top of the Brooklyn Bridge, as well as being the focus of every panning scene with the Constructicons. Long Haul I think was also there for a while in the scene with Simmons, and is easily more idenitifiable than the other Constructicons in most of the scenes including them. Honestly, even if ze little one ''was'' Scrapper, he got barely any screentime whatsoever - I had to be looking for him in the desert scene, once I knew he appeared there, to even see him, and Hightower and Overload didn't appear at all in robot form. As such, I don't think that the Q&A thing can be claimed to explicitly identify Scrapper as distinct from ze little one with the wording it uses.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 05:41, 12 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Scrapper, Ze Little one and constructicons ==<br />
On the ship we see 2 shots. A short shot with a wheel loader and several shots with the Volvo excavator. The Excavator has longer shots (more screntime), clearly has a Decepticon logo and even gets a close up and even movement. Therefore it is safe to assume that the loader only see for a very short time in a overhead shoot is a mistake and the excavator is the corect alternate mode. So this means that this robot can't be Scrapper because Scrapper is a wheel loader.<br />
Judging on Devastors proportions Scrapper is one of the bigger constructicons, bigger then Mixmaster and Rampage so couldn't be referred to as 'little one'. Note that the loose Long Haul is a diffirent (bigger) truck type then the combining truck so can't be used for reference. Scrapper is seen in the desert battle and chasing Sam and Mickaela in the village so was clearly not dead (well untill being bombed by aircraft).<br />
It is unclear whethere there are multiple contructicons of each body type. The combining vehicles were never seen in robot mode nor do they speak or show any signs of being seperate sentient beings, they simply combine. Devastator could simply be a seperate robot with an alt mode that splits into several construction vehicles.<br />
Although the appearance of Grindor and a Decepticon identical to Bonecrusher indicates that it is possible to have multiple identical Transformers (unless these were in fact revived Blackout and Bonecrusher). If Devstators components are seperate robots then some of them would have survived as not all of Devastators parts were destroyed.<br />
There is a concept art by [[Paul Ozzimo]] shows a robot similar to Scrapper but who has clearly tracks (on his right arm and seen on the right side of his back) instead of wheels.<br />
Parts of Ze little one were used to repair Megatron, which after that Transformed into a tracked vehicle, indicating the constructicon killed had tracks. But perhaps they also used parts of Brawl's body. But if Brawl's body was close why would they bother to kill a constructicon and use his parts? Maybe they used a spark to revive Megatron and Brawl was dead for to long for it to be usefull.<br />
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== Ze little one body-type as left leg ==<br />
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Okay, right from the start, I'll admit this is completely baseless speculation. However, with the exception of Kickback (who might share Rampage's alt-mode, both being bulldozers), there are no other Constructicons that only have a single body-type, and it's been noted in several places that a single Rampage is too small to create Devastator's left leg. ZLO is a yellow tracked construction vehicle with a similar mass to Long Haul, and since we never see exactly what becomes the left leg in the movie...<br />
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I know there isn't a Volvo excavator in the scene where Devastator forms, but then, there's only one bulldozer and it's commonly thought that at least two Rampages make up Devastator, and the vehicles-rolling-up section doesn't match the transformation section of the scene anyway. I also know that all the official information on Devastator lists Rampage as the left leg component, but then the film contradicts that ''anyway'' as it clearly shows him becoming the left hand, and if two Rampages do form the leg then that also contradicts the single-Rampage-as-leg canon. Might as well throw out crazy ideas since there's no official consensus on which Constructicon does what. [[User:Tarrn|Tarrn]] 06:48, 15 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Is all this speculation neccesary? ==<br />
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This is kinda pointless. Does it really matter what his actual name is? There are hundreds of other autobots and decepticons on Earth in this (like most, if not every) continuity that haven't been even talked about in the fiction, of course with not one being given a name. So what's the difference if this character has an actual name? {{unsigned|70.100.243.71}}<br />
:It's fun. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:53, 2 September 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Screenshot ==<br />
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Not sure if this is any good to anyone - [http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f269/TomPrankerd/ZeLittleOne.jpg]<br />
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== Headline text ==<br />
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[[User:The Ideon|The Ideon]] 03:54, 28 September 2009 (EDT)</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scrapper_(ROTF)&diff=372212Scrapper (ROTF)2009-10-03T11:17:38Z<p>84.105.192.220: /* Trivia */</p>
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:''Scrapper 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]].''<br />
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[[Image:ROTF Scrapper HDTrailer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Look! I appeared in the movie! For all of ten seconds..."]]<br />
'''Scrapper''' is one of the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicons]]. He transforms into a front load shovel.<br />
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There are two of him, one of which forms the right arm of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
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During the climactic battle in [[Egypt]] between the Autobots, their [[human]] [[NEST]] allies and [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons, Scrapper appeared in a quarry with the other Constructicons before merging into Devastator to attack former [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. Meanwhile at the Egyptian town, another Decepticon with Scrapper's [[body-type]] joined [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s group to search for the fugitive [[Sam Witwicky]]. When the boy and [[Mikaela Banes]] were flushed out of hiding, Scrapper attempted to crush them with his fist/mace on a chain, but the humans escaped.<br />
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Elsewhere, as Devastator smashed away at the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] after shrugging off Skids and Mudflap, Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to fire upon the giant Decepticon. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[Railgun|railgun]], smashing the Scrapper arm to pieces and destroying Devastator. Back at the Egyptian town, the other Scrapper was presumably destroyed when the [[United States Air Force]] bombed the heck out of the battlefield. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Revenge of the Fallen===<br />
====Legends Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_Scrapper.jpg|thumb|200px|And why don't i have a voyager toy?]]<br />
*'''Scrapper''' (2009)<br />
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''D5'''<br />
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:Scrapper and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator. In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons are sold individually. He forms the right arm of Devastator.<br />
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*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)<br />
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:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons are sold together as a store [[exclusive]].<br />
{{comingsoontoy}}<br />
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====Supreme Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF_Devastator_combiner_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br />
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)<br />
:Scrapper is a scoop loader that becomes Devastator's right arm. As with the other Constructicons in this set, he lacks a robot mode. Bummer.<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===Burger King===<br />
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingScrapper.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]<br />
*'''Devastator''' (2009)<br />
:An extremely-simplified version of Scrapper's vehicle mode is included as part of [[Devastator (ROTF)#Burger_King|Burger King Devastator]]. Though his ball socket is compatible with any of Devastator's limb connections, it's marked with an A to indicate he forms Devastator's right arm.<br />
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===Robot Heroes===<br />
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)<br />
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[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Punchy!]]<br />
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:Scrapper is the sculpted right arm of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and [[William Lennox]].<br />
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{{Comingsoontoy}}<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
[[Image:ROTF Constructicon concept.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Scrapper or [[ze little one]]? Hell if we know.]]<br />
* It appears that the [[Constructicon Scout]] from [[Battle for the Allspark v2]] is based off of Scrapper's appearance, including the claw arms.<br />
* Concept art of a [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] similar to[[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] is seen on [[Paul Ozzimo]]'s [http://www.paulozzimo.com/ website]. He has tracks (seen on his right arm and back) instead of wheels indicating he is not Scrapper. He could very likely be [[Ze little one]] who transforms into a tracked Volvo excavator and has a robot mode that resembles that of Scrapper.<br />
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<div>Concept art of a [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] that looks like [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] from [[Paul Ozzimo]]'s [http://www.paulozzimo.com/ website]. He has tracks (seen on his right arm and back) instead of wheels so can't be Scrapper so could be [[Ze little one]] {{fairuse}}<br />
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen images]]</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Scrapper_(ROTF)&diff=367947Talk:Scrapper (ROTF)2009-09-20T20:53:53Z<p>84.105.192.220: /* Concept art pic */</p>
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<div>It would appear as though the Constructicon Scouts share the same chassis as Scrapper. Should we use the pic of the Scout for Scrapper's article? [[User:Godziboy1993|Godziboy1993]] 13:17, 23 May 2009 (EDT)<br />
:I just rewatched the movie, and the cannibalized Constructicon was the one who looks like a Constructicon scout. Also, he is clearly shown using the claw at the back, so it's not Hightower. I think we can say it's Scrapper now.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 17:53, 28 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
::[http://www.jesuschristwhatthehell.com At 0:16, you can clearly see Scrapper, (red) Rampage, Long Haul, and Mixmaster]. However, it soon shows a yellow-red Volvo Excavator (maybe it's just Ravage messing around in it?). Then, it switches to what is clearly Scrapper's robot mode. I think we can safely say it's Scrapper, and the excavator is some kind of error.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 22:34, 12 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::"Scrapper's" robot mode is the first to dive into the water and is yellow, right? The red robot mode goes right before Long Haul and is a pogo-stick, which means the red vehicle in the wide shot is Rampage. It appears to me there is a Constructicon with an excavator altmode that transformes into a Scrapper-like robot mode (by process of elimination). Rampage looks like the smallest one so I don't know why they killed the excavator guy, but oh well. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:02, 12 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::The Volvo excavator is yellow and clearly has a giant Decepticon logo on him. His robot mode's arms are noticeably skinnier than Scrapper's. I think those two factors can qualify him as a different character from Scrapper. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:05, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::::<nowiki>*</nowiki>grrgh<nowiki>*</nowiki> Seriously, more bootleg discussion? Regardless, I don't know exactly against what we're judging the skinniness of Scrapper's arms. Early concept art? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:11, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::::[http://frenzyrumble.com/_images/rotf1.jpg This image of Scrapper from an HD trailer] is what I'm comparing the arms on, and the altmode was determined between identifying the vehicle mode as a treaded vehicle of sorts (initially believed by myself to be Hightower), and an Allspark member identified it as a Volvo excavator. So no bootlegs were used in my investigation. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:29, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::What I'm saying is, at the 0:16 mark, there is pretty clearly Scrapper's alt mode, a front load shovel. The Volvo excavator then appears in the close-up shot, but since we never see it transform, it's entirely possible ''it's not even a Transformer'' - that shot is heavily obscured, and Scrapper could be right behind it.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:00, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::Your link got pulled. For good reason, what with being illegal bootleg and all. Which for this wiki is a big no-go. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:03, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::Fine with me. I uploaded a clip of the shot I'm talking about. You can even tell that it has four wheels from above. If an edited screenshot is un-kosher too, go ahead and delete it, but it's pretty clear it's Scrapper. [[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:10, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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::As for the robot mode arms being skinnier - I'm sorry, that's completely in your head, it's the same robot mode. In the underwater scene, you can even see that he has the same tread-like thighs, as well as the same pincer-arm.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:17, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::Jesus, what was just said about no bootlegs? And besides, what's more reliable, a blurry wide shot or clear closeups on the boat showing a Decepticon-sigiled Volvo excavator right next to Mixmaster? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:13, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::...the fact that you can clearly see a front-loader, that it looks exactly like Scrapper's robot mode, and that there is no identified character for "ze little one"? I don't know, what do you think?[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:17, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::There's also no identified character (still alive) for the Bonecrusher lookalike but we're still counting him as a character. Why should Ze Little One be treated differently? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:19, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::...because the Bonecrusher one has actually been identified ''anywhere'' with a robot and vehicle mode. Meanwhile, we've got a volvo excavator, shown in one shot, that never transforms, but a Scrapper-clone and front-loader in the preceding and after shots, that actually correlate to a character in the same sub-group as the other characters. You're demanding that they made a completely unnamed, unused in any other media, unfitting Constructicon in a movie that positively ''showcases'' model recycling.<br />
:::Also, [http://www.kurtzused.com/images/Volvo/volvoL90E-3.jpg Volvo makes front loaders as well]. There is plenty of reason to suspect that it was merely an error, for whatever reason. They also make [http://www.garberent.com/toypics/VolvoBL711.87.jpg some with the back-claw], so it's possible that that is part of the mix-up.<br />
:::Whatever the Excavator is doing there, it's ''not'' "ze little one", as that robot mode is identical to a Scrapper.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:30, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::It's a bootlegged scene, fine, delete it from the wiki. But unless you're trying to claim that it's somehow been edited, ''then that doesn't matter for use as evidence''. You can see the front-load shovel, you can make out the four wheels, and in robot mode, you can see the tread-knees, the pincer claw, and most of the head, identical to Scrapper.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:34, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::The front-loader is not seen in any "after shot". You see a blur that kind of looks like a front loader in your copyright-infringing pic and from then on it's Decepticon-sigiled Volvo Excavator next to Mixmaster all the way through. It's got treads, whereas the front loader has wheels. The excavator is shown more prominently than the front loader would be, and the robot mode model doesn't match 100% in my eyes, with Ze Little One's arms being a lot slimmer than Scrapper's. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 02:37, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::I'm sorry then. I can clearly see a front-load shovel, and a back-placed cockpit, and it sure as hell doesn't have the excavator claw, and doesn't appear to have treads. Hell, you can even tell that Mixmaster is closer to the other side of the alley, while the excavator stretches out farther then him, has the claw, nothing in front of the wheels (as the topshot clearly does), and a front-placed cockpit. <br />
:::As for the robot mode bit - again, I'm sorry, but it's Scrapper. I can tell that it has at least Scrapper's pincers (visible when it jumps in, and again when Scalpel is released), wheel-heels (at 1:46), and sphere-head (also at 1:46). As for the thinner arms, I think you might be forgetting that [[:Image:ROTF Legends Scrapper.jpg|Scrapper's arms are hinged]]. You can even obliquely see it in the shot you posted. Really, every detail I can observe matches Scrapper. It's Scrapper.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:51, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::Here, this should be acceptable, since it's linked to on the main ROTF film talk page: [http://deriksmith.livejournal.com/41048.html]. It explains the clamp (but not the treads and front-cockpit), which doesn't actually appear on any volvo excavators that I can find images for.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 02:59, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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The scene is a mess. It was either shot multiple times, or it had it's premise changed after footage was shot.<br />
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The walls don't match int he close shots, nor do the vehicles. If I had to ''guess'' I'd say that Ravage's landign was probably shot at some inland shipyard, and the "Bayos at sea" flyover had the vehicles digitally composited in. When plans changed for whatever reason, the portmost vehicle became Scrapper-or-a-lookalike in the establishing shot-- which it clearly isn't in the close-in shots.<br />
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Yelling at one another about treads vs. wheeled loaders isn't productive-- the scene shows '''both'''. At some point plans changed, and the scene got adjusted. (I think maybe the practical claw-shot was a drop-in filmed later, it fits the worst of anything.)<br />
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But the main establishing shot shows Scrapper's vehicle mode and the CGI is of Scrapper's robot mode. So '''my''' only question is... is that robot mode tan, or orange when he jumps off the side? Because Scrapper is '''very''' orange when he attacks Sam and Mikaela in the desert (there's a link from the HD trailer above) and I want to know if these two univs 'look different' in-universe. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:11, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
::Thank you.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 07:59, 13 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== On an unrelated note (main pic) ==<br />
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I posted a [http://frenzyrumble.com/_images/rotf1.jpg screencap taken from the HD trailer] during the previous topic. If we cropped it out to focus on Scrapper himself, much like what was done with [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]] for his article, would that be fine, or is he too much "in motion" for it to suffice as a main pic? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 08:05, 16 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
: Naw, that's good enough, at least until the DVD. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 08:49, 16 July 2009 (EDT)<br />
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== Concept art pic ==<br />
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[[Image:ROTF Constructicon concept.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]<br />
Well, Paul Ozzimo has finally gotten around to making his website accessible to viewers. While he hasn't filled in the [[Revenge of the Fallen]] portion yet, images of his work on the film do appear as part of the quick tour feature. One of those is a Constructicon that I believe to be Scrapper. Can we use this, or is it too different from the final product? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 14:55, 21 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
:That's not Scrapper, head and arms are wrong...however it might very well be Ze Little One. [[User:Eire]]<br />
::It has nearly the same thighs and waist, and it's left arm matches Scrapper's right exactly. It's probably an early concept for Scrapper, seeing as it looks a lot rougher. Though, the lights its using do look like they were specifically designed for the underwater sequence, and instead of Scrapper's tire thighs it has track thighs, so this might be actual concrete proof that ze little one is a variant of the Scrapper bodyframe.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 01:36, 22 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::The pincer-thing certainly seems to favor Ze Little One. (And him being a ''variant'' of Scrapper would actually settle a lot of problems.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:00, 22 August 2009 (EDT)<br />
Apparently a voyager scrapper was confirmed at BotCon 2009, says wikipedia, but there is no citation so, alas, it is probably fanwank.<br />
;;;;There are no wheels here. He definetly looks like a tracked vehicle (you can see tracks on his right arm and on his right torso) so probably is 'Ze little one'.<br />
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== Toy Rumors ==<br />
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There have been on-again/off-again rumors that Scrapper's going to get an individual Voyager-class toy. This has been mostly been appearing on Wikipedia. Since this claim disappears a few days after it pops up, I'm not certain whether to believe it or not. But the claims have always mentioned that his individual toy was mentioned at Botcon 2009. Does anyone know whether that's true or not? [[User:Cydra]] 12:31, 4 September 2009 (EST)</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Long_Haul_(ROTF)&diff=355221Long Haul (ROTF)2009-08-22T16:46:37Z<p>84.105.192.220: </p>
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:''Long Haul 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]].''<br />
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[[Image:Long_Haul_ROTF_render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The big, green, complaining machine.]]<br />
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'''Long Haul''' wishes he could spend more time in battle, destroying his enemies with projectile weaponry. Instead, he often finds himself stuck in the role of pack mule, lugging around the other Decepticons gear. He finds this a highly loathsome task. So it's not surprising that stuff left in his truck bed has a tendency to get lost in transit. <br />
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The loose Long Haul is a Catarpillar 797 truck and the vehicle that is part of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] is a smaller Catarpillar 773 truck (similar in size with the Catarpillar D9L that forms the left leg).<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
[[Image:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"'Get this.' 'Bring that.' I thought I was finally gonna ''build'' somethin'!"]]<br />
After the [[All Spark]] shard was retrieved from [[NEST]]'s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], Long Haul, [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], [[Scalpel]], [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] and [[Ze little one|another Constructicon]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon to rebuild Megatron, an request that Long Haul and the others obliged with. Soon, Megatron was reborn!<br />
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Some time later, Long Haul and another Constructicon with the same [[body-type]] were present during the climactic battle in [[Egypt]] between the [[Autobot]]/NEST forces and [[The Fallen]]'s Decepticons. Long Haul and several other Constructicons waited in a quarry in their construction vehicle disguises until the [[human]]s [[Seymour Simmons]], [[Leo Spitz]] and their Autobot guardians [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] approached. The Constructicons [[combiner|combined]] into the mighty Devastator and attacked. Elsewhere, the other Long Haul fought against the NEST forces in the Egyptian town near the great ruins of the pyramids and was destroyed during the [[United States Air Force]] air strike. Meanwhile, Devastator had shrugged off the Autobot twins and was busy demolishing the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]] when Simmons called upon the [[United States Navy]] to attack Devastator. The [[United States Navy#U.S.S. Kidd (DDG-100)|U.S.S. ''Kidd'']] fired her experimental [[Railgun|railgun]], smashing one of his arms to pieces and destroying Devastator. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Neil Kaplan]]<br />
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====''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)====<br />
=====Decepticon campaign=====<br />
[[Image:ROTFgame_360PS3PC_LongHaul_shanghai.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br />
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Long Haul served as the Decepticons' ground-based heavy-hitter, with his long-range [[charged grenade]]s and flamethrower. He could also initiate a combat repair sequence that would rapidly regenerate his health, much like the Autobot [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s repair ability.<br />
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After [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] cleared out most of the [[Protectobot Scout|Protectobots]] from [[Shanghai]] construction area, Long Haul was deployed to upload a virus into all of the [[NEST]] communications arrays in the area. Soon after, Long Haul was sent to the Shanghai spiral highway to destroy two NEST field headquarters and their defenders, drawing the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] out into the open. Both combatants were roughly evenly matched, but Long Haul's long-range charged grenades and his combat repair sequence gave him the edge to defeat Ironhide this time. Long Haul was soon sent back to the spiral highway to follow in the wake of a cloaked Autobot probe, which was, to add insult to injury, created by salvaging Decepticon technology. The Decepticon shrugged off attacks by the Autobot defenders, chased after the probe and destroyed it when it revealed itself.<br />
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Later, Long Haul was sent to the [[United States]] West Coast oil refinery to capture the human female known as [[Mikaela Banes]], who might know the location of an [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark fragment]]. He destroyed numerous buildings to force the engineers to evacuate, then brought them to an interrogator probe that plumbed the minds of these primitive organic beings. Though none of the subjects survived the torture, one did provide the location of the human female before he expired, and Long Haul was able to capture her. Unfortunately, she was rescued by the Autobots soon after Long Haul left the area.<br />
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After Megatron's glorious resurrection, Long Haul was deployed to the East Coast industrial area to chase after and destroy yet another cloaked Autobot probe. Soon after, he was sent to the East Coast city with the L-train to send a message to the pathetic humans that their NEST and the Autobots could not protect them. Despite overwhelming odds, Long Haul attacked and destroyed the primitive power plant and the crude televisual broadcasting station. <br />
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Following their journey to Egypt, the Decepticons discovered that the Autobot collaborators had given the human insects the [[Axiom Gun]], which was being used in [[Cairo]] to attack the Decepticons. Furious, Megatron ordered Long Haul to destroy the weapon. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}<br />
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=====Autobot campaign=====<br />
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At the Shanghai spiral highway, Ironhide was eager for payback for his earlier defeat at the hands of Long Haul. He destroyed the [[Combaticon (ROTF)|Combaticon]] units assigned to the area to draw Long Haul out, then the two titans went to town on each other. Once again, both were roughly evenly matched in terms of physical strength and firepower, but in the end, Ironhide's experience and cunning prevailed. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Revenge of the Fallen===<br />
====Legends Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_LongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|]]<br />
*'''Long Haul''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D6'''<br />
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:Long Haul and the six other Legends class Constructicons combine to form Devastator.In Japan, the Legends class Constructicons are sold individually. He forms Devastator's right leg.<br />
{{Comingsoontoy}}<br />
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*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)<br />
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:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons are sold together as a store [[exclusive]].<br />
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====Voyager Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_LongHaul.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br />
*'''Long Haul''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-17'''<br />
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:Long Haul transforms from a genericized dump truck into a bulky robot mode. In robot mode, he has two spring-loaded flip-out axes and two [[Mech Alive]] gimmicks (only one of which is advertised) in which turning his head also turns a cog in his chest and bending his elbows moves some pistons. Although his head is able to turn 360 degrees in robot mode, it is somewhat difficult to manipulate his head due to the blue-gray bar that acts as the axle for his rear wheels, which cannot fold further onto his back. (This folding would have also made his shoulder/wheel area more screen accurate, alas.) He has clear (white) [[light-piping]] for his eyes, but it is effectively neutered by the kibble, shoulders and red paint.<br />
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:He is packaged in robot mode, as his alt mode is too wide and thick for a standard Voyager-sized box.<br />
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====Supreme Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]<br />
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)<br />
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:The roughly [[size class|Deluxe size]] Long Haul dump truck transforms into Devastator's right leg. Due to cost, stability and design concerns, the Long Haul truck cannot turn into a robot itself.<br />
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====Fast Action Battlers====<br />
[[Image:Long Haul ROTF FAB.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]<br />
*'''Devastation Blast Long Haul''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Devastation Blast Long Haul at TFU.info]''<br />
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*'''Bumblebee and Long Haul''' (2009)<br />
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*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)<br />
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[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Stompy!]]<br />
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:Long Haul is the sculpted right leg of "Desert Devastation" Devastator, a super-sized ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' figure. He is only available in a multi-pack with [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] in their vehicle modes and Seymour Simmons.<br />
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[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingLongHaul.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I think it's gone bad...]]<br />
*'''Devastator''' (2009)<br />
:An extremely-simplified version of Long Haul's vehicle mode is included as part of [[Devastator (ROTF)#Burger_King|Burger King Devastator]]. His bucket is hollow and capable of carrying material, however its pinched shape prevents it from carrying much. Though his ball socket is compatible with any of Devastator's limb connections, it's marked with a C to indicate he forms Devastator's right leg.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
*Artist [[Josh Nizzi]] attracted the attention of [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' design director [[Aaron Archer]], director [[Michael Bay]] and the ''Transformers'' [[fandom]] when he created a "movie-style" design for Long Haul in [[2007]]. Nizzi's work impressed Hasbro and the director enough for him to be hired as a concept artist and for his Long Haul design to actually be used for the character in the movie, associated media and merchandise. It was the very first design approved for ''Revenge of the Fallen''.<ref>[http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/06/23/champaign_native_realizes_dream_with Josh Nizzi interview at News-Gazette.com, June 23, 2009]</ref><br />
* In the original fanart by [[Josh Nizzi]], Long Haul's [[alt mode]] is a [[Wikipedia:Caterpillar 797|CAT 797]], with an overall length of 14.5m / 47.67ft. However, the vehicle which becomes the left leg of Devastator is a smaller CAT 773B with an overall length of 10.3m / 33.5ft. Either this was a change made during the adaptation from art to CGI, or the two Long Hauls are in fact different vehicles.<br />
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[[Category:Robot Heroes]]</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Ironhide_(Movie)&diff=335246Ironhide (Movie)2009-07-20T16:14:12Z<p>84.105.192.220: /* Revenge of the Fallen movie */</p>
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:''Ironhide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]], also sometimes known as the "[[Tooth Fairy]]".''<br />
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[[Image:Movie Ironhide promorender2.jpg|right|325px|thumb|A different kind of tooth fairy. He knocks them out for the one in the frilly dress to collect.]]<br />
'''Ironhide''' is the Autobots' resident weapons specialist and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s old friend. He is old because he is ''hard''. He's probably had enough replacement parts to build a small army, but Ironhide doggedly refuses to roll over and die for anyone. He'll fight to the bitter end and take down more than his fair share of [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] in the process. <br />
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Ironhide doesn't always see optic to optic with Prime, despite their friendship. He's perhaps the more practical of the two, and more than a little trigger happy, so he can be more willing to push the Autobot code to the limit if he thinks it will get the job done faster.<br />
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He has more guns than [[Carbombya|a smaller third-world country]], and he may or may not have blown up a [[Kaiba-5|planet]] with said guns.<br />
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{{bigquote|I'm just saying we ''could''. It's an option.|Ironhide on taking out [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]]'s parents, ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}<br />
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:''Hungarian name:'' '''Acélfej''' ("Steel-head")<br />
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Tǐeh Pí''' (鐵皮, "Iron Hide" or "Iron Skin")<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
[[Image:Defiance1_Ironhide_Starscream.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]<br />
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Millions of years ago, Ironhide was a captain in the Cybertronian defense force. He and commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] were to report to Protector [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but Starscream was late due to an encounter with hostile aliens in the [[Eshems Nebula]] and Ironhide almost took off without him. Later, during an attack by the same aliens, Ironhide commanded the ground defense units in the city of [[Metrotitan (Movie)|Metrotitan]], near the [[Simfur]] temple. When [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] were pinned down inside the temple, they considered contacting Ironhide for suggestions on what to do. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}}<br />
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After the aliens were driven out and Megatron assumed his dictatorship of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Ironhide found himself belonging to an increasingly violent and unstable military. He was present when Megatron ordered Starscream to conduct some clandestine operation of which Ironhide did not take part in. The disenchanted Ironhide turned his back on the military after Megatron's declared Optimus's followers to be traitors, and that the army now flew under the banner of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 3}}<br />
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[[Image:Defiance4_Ironhide_madeforwar.jpg|thumb|300px|Ironhide '''''REALLY''''' wants to join the Autobots.]]<br />
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Disillusioned with what the military had become, Ironhide wandered far from [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] to search for answers, and so preoccupied was his thoughts that he was captured by forces loyal to Optimus Prime. Brought before the rebel leader, Ironhide pledged his alliegence to Optimus' Autobots, stating that he had no desire to destroy the innocent, and he knew the Autobots to be innocent of what Megatron charged them with, and besides, they needed somebody with his experience as a soldier. When the Autobots discovered that Megatron was building [[Nemesis (ROTF)|a massive warship]], they thought it would be best to build one of their own, though they lacked the means to do so. Ironhide, however, knew of a fix-er-upper that they could repair in secret. Sometime later, Optimus Prime knew the war would tear the planet apart unless the reason for fighting was removed from the planet. He revealed to his soldiers the plan to capture the All Spark and take it with them in their ship, the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', but what he didn't reveal to all but a select few was that they were really going to blast the All Spark into deep space to both distract the Decepticons and to buy them valuable time. Ironhide was one of those who followed Prime on the ''Ark'' to chase after the All Spark, which, unbeknownst to the Autobots, had locked onto the position of a [[Solar Harvester|solar harvester]] in a distant star system. {{Storylink|Defiance issue 4}}<br />
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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
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{{bigquote|"What's the first rule of soldiering?"<br />
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[[Image:Titan_Ironhidetranisition.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Okay, when even your ''transition form'' has eff-off great weapons...]]<br />
That mega-bazooka of his has been with him since he was a proto-chip. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}<br />
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During the war, Ironhide ran training missions for the younger Autobot recruits. These missions would often have the recruits thrown into the sharp end: one, involving [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]], [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] and [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]], abruptly turned into a raid on a Decepticon base and rescuing [[Longview|a prisoner]]. He also developed skills at resisting psychic interrogation techniques. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5|Lost In Space 3: Ironhide}} <br />
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He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] from reaching the [[All Spark]]. They hadn't, however, expected for [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a foldspace warhead at pointblank range - a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2|Prelude: Megatron}} <br />
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After spending some time planet-hopping, Ironhide detected [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]'s homing signal and headed for it. En route, he was captured by an alien spacecraft, one that appeared to belong to immense entities that created the All Spark and wanted it back. Ironhide, shrugging off a psychic probe, worked out these entities were an illusion - the ship was a derelict that had been salvaged by a group of aquatic aliens who wanted to find &amp; exploit the All Spark. Ironhide removed their ability to do so by taking the derelict's device that tracked down All Spark energy. While he then went on his way, he was left wondering what race had originally owned this vessel and what their connection to the All Spark was... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5|Lost In Space 3: Ironhide}}<br />
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[[Image:Movie TitanTransformers6 Ironhide.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]<br />
After meeting up with Ratchet, the two began searching for Jazz. They found he was the prisoner of a living, predatory planet; Ironhide reasoned with the planet to let their friend go (i.e. shot it repeatedly with his slag-off great cannon) and they took him back to Cybertron with them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6|Lost In Space Part 4: Jazz}}<br />
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Following the [[Mission City]] battle, he got into ''another'' battle with [[zombie]] Decepticons. Already injured and exhausted from the last fight, he almost fell before Ratchet found a solution. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8|Scorpion Sting}}<br />
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[[Image:Movie TitanTransformers8 ScorpieIronhide1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Ratchet was right. That tingles!]]<br />
After that, he worked with a [[United States Marine Corps]] team to track down [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. The Decepticon led them into a trap and took control of Ironhide's motor functions, causing him to attack the humans. They attempted to fight back - oh, you know those sabot rounds that are suppose to harm Transformers? They had no effect. Luckily, one of the soldiers was able to sever Scorponok's connection before he killed them all, and Ironhide killed the Decepticon the old-fashioned way: ''brutally''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 8|Scorpion Sting}}<br />
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In a reality where the Decepticons won, Ironhide was part of the Autobot resistance on [[Earth]] and was in contact with reinforcements from Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} He and Ratchet were in a mission in Savannah, Georgia, the site of the Decepticon's [[cyberforming]] process. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}} Using [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] disguises, they sneaked in and Ironhide worked out how to destroy the facility and save the planet, only to find [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] let them in to kill them! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} Ironhide got the slag kicked out of him until Ratchet saved him, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} but he made up for it in keeping the Decepticons distracted while Ratchet finally took out the All Spark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}<br />
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He was stationed near a refugee shelter in Savannah following the liberation of America. When Decepticons attacked the shelter, a position with no strategic value, Ironhide suspected it was a trap—which it was, an attempt to keep the Autobots in a position where a manipulated [[NATO]] could kill them all. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} Ironhide showed annoyance that the humans couldn't see the Autobots were just trying to help, and he replied with a curt "fine" when he was ordered not to return fire on any human tanks. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}}<br />
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Alongside [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], he protected San Diego from a Decepticon raid, talking the younger Autobot through how to best drive off the attackers. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}} <br />
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[[Image:StockadeVsIronhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|...Well, ''that's'' never happened before.]]<br />
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When Optimus wanted [[Nucleon]] to be secretly brought from the long-dead Cybertron to Earth, Ironhide was the one chosen to lead the mission (Bumblebee, Arcee and Armorhide with him). Ironhide warned his team to be on their guard, trust nothing, and that they'd die if they got misty-eyed about being home. Soon after landing, they ran into [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] Decepticons, and Ironhide was challenged to hand-to-hand combat to resolve the situation. The look on Ironhide's face as Stockade shrugged off his strongest blow was a joy to behold (but not for Ironhide cos he got battered). {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} Ironhide absolutely refused to back down or surrender, leading to Stockade beating him up a few more times. When it became clear the Decepticons were going to use all the Nucleon to summon an alien entity into Cybertron's core, Ironhide decided to provide the "distraction" so the other Autobots could stop the plan: that distraction being to run over [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and smash into things, which ended when Stockade smashed him up one last time. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}<br />
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When [[Unicron]] entered Cybertron's core and began reshaping the planet, Ironhide ordered Bumblebee to flee from falling rubble and not wait for him... and got squished. The other Autobots pulled him out, and he decided the only logical response to Unicron's invasion was to ''blow up the planet''. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} Luckily, a newly arrived Optimus had a better plan: Cut off the Nucleon that Unicron was using to power his physical form. Ironhide was part of this mission and led the defensive action against Unicron's internal defender drones, but lost his mega-bazooka in the process. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}<br />
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Upon returning to Earth and being fired on by Decepticons (who had seized Autobase and the six hundred square miles around it), he said he's the last guy to run from a firefight but they should... run from a firefight. He was both respectful of the fact the Autobots had not been around to stop the Decepticons and recognised the President was a blatant Decepticon slave. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}}<br />
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He was part of the raid to get [[Mikaela Banes]] back from the Decepticons, noting the Decepticons were letting them enter Savannah. His big contribution to the mission was to get thwacked by [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}<br />
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Optimus and Ironhide both realised Allen would be used against them, and so two weeks before he ''was'', Ironhide covertly contatced [[Tom Banachek]] and set him up to identify ''every'' Decepticon cerebro-strip puppet in the US government. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part 3}} When it became clear Allen was going to order the Autobots off American soil, Ironhide headed off to do something ''mysteeeeerious'' with Bumblebee, which turned out to be setting things up so they could fake their own deaths. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}} This gave the Autobots the freedom to rig up the means to forcibly exile the Decepticons on Cybertron, and once Banachek was done the Autobots returned to hit the [[Decepticon Heartland]]. <br />
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Ironhide was in the spearhead, acting as Prime's second-in-command and having his dialogue stolen by [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]]. He forcibly teleported Starscream to Cybertron, helping finally win a lasting peace for Earth. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part 3}}<br />
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===''Transformers'' (2007) movie===<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jess Harnell]] (English); [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japanese); [[Oliver Siebeck]] (German)<br />
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[[Image:Movie Ironhide introduction.jpg|left|220px|thumb|Clint Eastbot in The Good, The Bad and The Metallic.]]<br />
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Responding to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s call for assistance, Ironhide and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to [[Earth]], with the old soldier landing in a suburban pool. As he climbed out of the water, a little human girl asked him if he was (of all things) the tooth fairy before he quickly hid behind some trees when the child's parents exited the house. He scanned their GMC Topkick truck and transformed, leaving the residence. He linked up with [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], and they proceeded to the rendezvous point, where they met up with Optimus and Bumblebee. After meeting [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]], Ironhide displayed an eagerness to show off his [[Weapon|cannons]], and made a classic [[wikipedia:Clint_Eastwood|Clint Eastwood]] impression to show it by saying "You feeling lucky, punk?"(which earned him an instant reproof from Optimus). <br />
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[[Image:Movie Ironhide threatens Mojo.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Don't shoot! I swear I don't feel lucky!]]<br />
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Going to the Witwicky residence, Ironhide had lubricant released upon him by [[Mojo|a rodent]]. This unpleasant situation was made worse by [[Sam Witwicky]]'s frantic refusal to let him shoot it. Ironhide relented, despite the fact that it would cause rust. He also suggested shooting [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]], as they were interfering with Sam's search for [[Archibald Witwicky|Captain Witwicky]]'s [[glasses]]. Optimus reminded him that they don't hurt humans and scolded his weapons expert, to which Ironhide meekly responded that he merely thought it should remain an option.<br />
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After Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by [[Sector Seven]], Ironhide got a ''real'' good chance to show off his cannons when he and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Unfortunately, their escape was to be short-lived, as [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] was captured by the mysterious agents after saving Sam and Mikaela's lives. The next morning, when Optimus Prime was pondering their next move, Ironhide asked why they had to save the humans, prompting Prime to go into one of his long speeches about freedom and sacrifice, concluding that the humans need not pay for the mistakes of Cybertron-kind, and if need be, he would destroy the All Spark by fusing it with his own spark. Inspired by his words, Ironhide debated no further, and the Autobots set out for the location of the All Spark, [[Hoover Dam]]. Halfway there, to their surprise, they saw Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven assault vehicles, so Ironhide and the rest of the Autobots joined the unit.<br />
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[[Image:Movie Ironhide shootground.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Ironhide is a real showoff.]]<br />
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During the final battle at [[Mission City]], Ironhide realized that the F-22 Raptor that appeared to be providing [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox's]] troops with air cover was in fact his former comrade [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Ordering the others to take cover, Ironhide and Bumblebee lifted a discarded truck full of ''Furby'' toys to protect the humans against Starscream's strafing run. It worked, but the explosion threw Ironhide back and crippled Bumblebee. Soon afterwards, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked, forcing Ironhide to do several somersaults to avoid the Decepticon's missiles, thus totally scaring the crap out of a lady sitting in the middle of the street.<br />
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Ironhide and Ratchet took it upon themselves to protect Sam from [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] as he made his way to a rooftop where he could pass the [[All Spark]] to a military helicopter. Unfortunately, Starscream blocked off Sam's path, prompting the Autobot guardians to engage the more powerful Decepticon immediately. After taking several missiles in the gut, Ironhide implored Sam to keep running.<br />
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After the destruction of Megatron and the All Spark, Ironhide somberly cradled the body of the fallen Jazz while Ratchet informed Optimus Prime that there was nothing they could do. Ironhide then gave Captain Lennox a ride home and spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)}}<br />
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With the war over, and infused with the power of the All Spark, Ironhide felt like a young 'bot again and decided to spend his new spare time by exploring Earth. Together with his new human friends, he’s having the time of his life conquering the most challenging trails on the planet, from Death Valley to the darkest Amazon basin! {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Offroad Ironhide}} He does this with William Lennox, who he stays with; when the soldier's away, Ironhide watches his family for him.<br />
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And he also gets to play with [[Sector Seven]] experimental weaponry! Yay peace! {{storylink|#Voyager Class toys|Premium Ironhide}}<br />
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===<br />
[[Image:Alliance1 Ironhide Lennox realfirepower.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"I'm not impressed by someone who blows up JUST ONE CAR."]]<br />
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As the Autobots and their human allies made their way to Mission City, Ironhide rammed [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] into a support pylon on the freeway, putting the Decepticon out of commission. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One}}<br />
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In the immediate aftermath of the battle in Mission City, Ironhide accompanied Captain Lennox and his soldiers, hunting for [[Allspark mutation|creatures created by the All Spark energies]]. They had already destroyed three of the creatures when [[Xbox 360 robot|another one]] fled into a red minivan, which Lennox's men peppered with small arms fire. Ironhide decided to show them what ''real'' firepower was and blew up the van with one shot. As the Autobots prepared to move out and flee the approaching Sector Seven and government forces, Ironhide placed Jazz's remains into a trailer [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] had found, and together the soldiers had a moment of silence for their fallen comrade. A month later, after he was approached by [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], Lennox requested the Autobots help escort the human convoy transporting the remains of the fallen Decepticons. However, the Autobots had been shadowed on their way to the meeting place by a police car, whom both Lennox and Ironhide guessed was Barricade. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1}}<br />
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[[Image:Alliance1 Ironhide-Jazz momentofsilence.jpg|right|250px|thumb|At least [[Human|they're]] more emotional about this than Prime, and ''they never knew him''.]]<br />
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Ironhide and the other Autobots arrived at Sector Seven's secret [[Nevada]] desert installation to participate in the convoy that would transport the Decepticon bodies to San Francisco. He disagreed with Optimus Prime's decision to leave the All Spark fragment in the custody of Sector Seven while they were away, but nevertheless respected his commander's decision. On the freeway, Optimus Prime had a change of heart and sent Ironhide and Bumblebee back to retrieve the All Spark fragment. Unfortunately, Ironhide, being the slower of the two Autobots, didn't reach the base until after [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] and Starscream had caused significant death and destruction. During the cleanup, he could be seen comforting the injured Bumblebee. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}<br />
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Amidst the scene of devastation at Sector Seven's Nevada base, Ironhide praised Bumblebee for his courage in attempting to defend the humans, but Bumblebee regretted that he could not save them all. After Jazz's burial two weeks later, Optimus Prime accepted a proposal from Captain Lennox that the humans and the Autobots form [[NEST|a special unit]] tasked with defending their mutual home. The Autobots began training with their human allies on the island of [[Diego Garcia]], however, the lack of coordination meant even Bumblebee showed up the humans. Ironhide opined that Bumblebee's shot was "awesome". Regardless or some teething issues, the team rolled out when the Decepticon [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] was spotted in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3}}<br />
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On the plane trip to the city, Ironhide commented on the likelihood of the Swindle and [[Dead End (Movie)|Dead End]] putting up a fight, and how he hated flying. On the safe, stable ground, Lennox gave orders e, Ratchet and Epps were assigned to team two, who would set the trap. En-route to the Decepticons, Ratchet and Ironhide bantered about how the former's vehicle mode was more suited to [[N.E.S.T.]]'s cover story of a chemical spill, while the latter asserted that he was the more stylish of the pair. After the Decepticons were disposed of, Major Lennox and Optimus Prime decided to send Bumblebee back to the United States to once again assume the role of Bumblebee's guardian. Ironhide reminded his little buddy to stay out of trouble, at least until the larger Autobot arrived to take over the protector role. Soon, more Decepticons were spotted on Earth, and Ironhide was deployed to [[Italy]] to deal with [[Fracture]]'s team. After [[Reverb (Movie)|Reverb]] and [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]] had been destroyed, NEST forces led Fracture to Ironhide, who rammed the [[Female Transformers|female Decepticon]] off the cliff road she was racing upon. Somewhere in the United States, Barricade managed to evade capture or destruction, forcing Ironhide to give Bumblebee warning. An event that brought joy and hope to all was the arrival of new Autobot refugees to Earth, though this was tempered with the news of more Decepticon sightings, and training of the new recruits were put to the test when [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] was spotted in [[Shanghai]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4}}<br />
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===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===<br />
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic.}}<br />
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{{Note|The following details Ironhide's tenure as letter-answerer on the Law and Disorder letters page.}}<br />
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Barricade was meant to be a solo letters page host, but Ironhide forcibly took co-ownership of the section. He spends his time undermining and dissing Barricade.<br />
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Barricade likes and admires ''your'' anal-retentive knowledge of Transformers trivia! (#1) <br />
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jess Harnell]] (English), [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japanese), [[Oliver Siebeck]] (German) <br />
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Ironhide acted as an Autobot support unit in Shanghai as [[NEST]] hunted for [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. He chased after the massive Decepticon as it roared through the streets before [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was deployed from the air and attacked Demolishor, crashing him into a warehouse. Ironhide stood with his commander as Optimus prepared to deliver the killing blow, listening to Demolishor's warning about [[The Fallen]]'s return before he died. Ironhide returned to base, resting in his alternate mode in his hangar while Optimus conferred with [[William Lennox]], General [[Morshower]] and [[Theodore Galloway]]. <br />
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Later, Ironhide accompanied the Autobots to rescue [[Sam Witwicky]] from [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], but was too late, for the revived Decepticon leader had killed Optimus in combat. When Ironhide returned to an American air base with Optimus' body, he was surrounded by military forces under Galloway, who wanted the Autobots to leave following renewed Decepticon attacks across the world. Ironhide almost lost his temper, but Lennox convinced him to not turn on the non-NEST soldiers. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] recommended leaving [[Earth]], but Ironhide argued he believed Optimus would not want them to abandon the humans. <br />
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Ironhide was to retreat with the other Autobots to [[Diego Garcia]] until Lennox received a message from Witwicky and his friends to come to [[Egypt]], having figured out the Decepticons' scheme. During the defensive operations of NEST's position,Ironhide and [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] volunteered to scout inside the abandoned Egyptian town for Sam and Mikaela. After finding the humans, they were ambushed by [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon|several Decepticons]], with both Arcee and Ironhide hit numerous times while providing cover fire for their friends. Ironhide survived, albeit heavily damaged, and had to run for his life (ejecting his weapons in the process) when an [[United States Air Force]] B-1B Lancer bomber arrived delivering 2000-pound JDAM bombs, obliterating the remaining the Decepticon troops in the area. Momentarily safe, Ironhide and the others witnessed Sam resurrect Optimus Prime with the [[Matrix of Leadership#Live-action Transformers movies|Matrix of Leadership]], and his leader's subsequent defeat of The Fallen. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br />
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==Games==<br />
===''Transformers'' The Game===<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]]<br />
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====Autobot campaign====<br />
Ironhide arrived on Earth alongside the other Autobots upon Bumblebee's call. As [[Sector Seven]] forces closed in on them, Jazz was given the task of drawing the human authorities' attention away from the others. When Jazz soon found himself trapped by both human agents ''and'' Decepticons, Ironhide was sent to rescue him (without, Prime ordered him, another incident like that on [[Kaiba-5]]), a task that ended with his tangling with a [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]] unit in a construction lot.<br />
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A brief aside with Optimus Prime during the rescue revealed Ironhide's actions may have resulted in the destruction of [[Kaiba-5|a small planet]] at one point. Ironhide maintained that it was going to blow up ''anyway''.<br />
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In [[Mission City]], Ironhide once again was called to the rescue, as Bumblebee was trapped by a massive swarm of [[Energon drone|Energon drones]] activated by the [[All Spark]]. Ironhide waded into the thick of them and destroyed every last one. Shortly afterwards, he responded to Jazz's S.O.S. call, but was too late; the warrior had been killed by [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]. Enraged, Ironhide engaged the tank, smashing through the backup drone-units before finally taking on Brawl himself. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}<br />
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====Decepticon campaign====<br />
As the Decepticons closed in on the All Spark within Mission City, [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] was tasked with bringing down the mighty Ironhide. Ironhide's powerful cannons, force shielding and hordes of backup drones made this fight ''incredibly'' difficult for Blackout, but the mammoth Decepticon was finally able to take Ironhide out. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game (console)}}<br />
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===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' The Game===<br />
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jess Harnell]]<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Transformers (2007)===<br />
====Legends Class toys====<br />
[[Image:Movie Legends Ironhide DesertBlackout.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]<br />
*'''Ironhide Vs. Desert Blackout''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2008)<br />
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: An all-new Ironhide tooling that packs considerable accuracy into his small, simple design. Unlike the Voyager class toy, Legends Ironhide stores his cannons in the truck's bed. He comes with a desert scheme redeco of Legends class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].<br />
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: Amusingly, this version of Ironhide is the only American toy release that has full-length exhaust stacks. Also, there are many complaints about the fists sticking out of the back of the truck and the weird truck proportions.<br />
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====Voyager Class toys====<br />
[[Image:Movie Voyager Ironhide toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Guiltaur]] called, he wants his weapon back.]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2007)<br />
**''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MA-09'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left &amp; right cannons, 4 missiles<br />
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:Ironhide transforms into a modified black 2006 [[wikipedia:GMC Topkick|GMC Topkick]] 4500 four-wheel drive pickup truck. Although Hasbro's official stock photos and early packaged [[Prototype|samples]] featured two real-life accurate full length exhaust smokestacks behind the rear cabin, they have been slightly shortened for [[For safety reasons|safety]] and durability reasons for the actual release of the toy. Otherwise, however, the vehicle mode is very accurate to the real prop truck... well, aside from the fact that Ironhide's massive missile launchers are quite visible underneath the vehicle. Despite rumors to the contrary, TakaraTomy's Japanese release of the toy features the same shortened smokestacks as the Hasbro version.<br />
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:Ironhide features an [[Automorph]] gimmick in his legs during transformation: As the user swings down his feet, all of the panels that make up his legs automatically shift and fold into place. This gimmick does not affect Ironhide's articulation. Confusingly, the instructions omit the exact positioning of the roof panels and rear window on his back, though they can fold into a compact design for maximum articulation.<br />
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:In robot mode, Ironhide is quite accurate to his CGI design, though obviously simplified for toy practicality. Contrary to appearances, he features full standard up-down and lateral shoulder articulation, as well as articulation in his elbows, hips and knees. His arm-mounted cannons are inactive while mounted on both arms. However, detaching the left arm cannon and combining it with the right arm creates a '''huge''' functional missile launcher that is almost as big as Ironhide himself. The missile-launching mechanism itself isn't the typical spring-loaded button design, instead relying on a pressure-launch system to fire the missiles from the four barrels.<br />
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[[Image:Movie Voyager Offroad Ironhide.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ironhide in full-fledged colour!]]<br />
*'''Offroad Ironhide''' (Voyager Class, 2008)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles<br />
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:Released as part of the "Allspark Power" refresh of the Movie toyline, Offroad Ironhide is a fairly extensive redeco of Voyager class Ironhide in colors reminiscent of the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Motormouth]]. As he's now made of several colors of plastic, he's no longer the most monochromatic toy in the ''Movie'' line.<br />
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[[Image:Movie Ironhide PremiumVoyager toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The skies leaked powder on me.]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2008)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons, 4 missiles<br />
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:Premium Ironhide is a redeco of the previous released Voyager class Ironhide, and a rather confused one at that. Though the Premium subline is meant to be redecos (and occasionally minor retools) of existing Movie toys in more Movie-accurate color schemes, Ironhide's vehicle mode ends up being less accurate than the initial release in an effort to make him appear less monochromatic and more obviously different to customers. Accurate changes include silver smokestacks, silver Road Armor winch and side turn signal detailing, but with them are several inaccurate deco additions including silver detailing to the rims, frosted windows, silver paint on the roof ridges and a large Autobot sigil tampographed onto the hood.<br />
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:Thankfully, in robot mode Ironhide is considerably more accurate as the original release's robot mode was missing much of his gold and gunmetal detailing colors. His large cannons are now molded in mostly black plastic, then painted metallic teal with gold detailing.<br />
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====Fast Action Battlers====<br />
[[Image:Movie FAB Ironhide.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pop goes the Autobot.]]<br />
*'''Cannon Blast Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile<br />
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:Part of the [[Fast Action Battlers]] line, "Cannon Blast" Ironhide is a simpler version of the larger toy, geared more towards the younger set who might find the big toy too complicated to transform. He still transforms into the customized GMC Topkick. He features a spring-loaded missile launcher in his left cannon. But, thanks to the simpler transformation, the hood and wheels trap his arms below the wheel. He can't punch or aim his cannon at all, and the elbows have no articulation but swiveling that knocks the arm off his body.<br />
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[[Image:Movie FAB PulseCannon Ironhide.jpg|right|250px|thumb|It's a squirrel-squashin', deer-smackin', drivin' machine!]]<br />
*'''Pulse Cannon Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 1 missiles<br />
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:A redeco of the Fast Action Battler Ironhide, this version sports a silver and blue color scheme that is both a reversal of the "Offroad" Ironhide Voyager figure... and seemingly an [[homage]] to the ''Generation 2'' Go-Bots version of [[Generation 1]] [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], a redeco of Motormouth (see above). Funky!<br />
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====Cyber Slammers====<br />
[[Image:Movie CyberSlammers Ironhide.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Slam" This!]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (Cyber Slammer, 2008)<br />
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:Cyber Slammers Ironhide is an amazingly cute GMC Topkick that transforms into an amazingly cute trigger happy weapons specialist. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ironhide manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode. Interestingly enough, the figure has an asymmetrical face: One eye is the usual cyber slammer style, the other is "squinted".<br />
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====Titanium Series====<br />
[[Image:Movie TitaniumRM Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dances to every Bon Jovi song...ever.]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (3-inch Robot Masters, 2007)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand<br />
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:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Ironhide is a small, 3-inch-tall [[die-cast]] metal mini-statue of Ironhide's robot mode. He has swivel points at the shoulders and head, and comes with a clear plastic movie-style Autobot sigil stand.<br />
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===Revenge of the Fallen===<br />
====Legends Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_EnforcerIronhide.jpg|thumb|300px|Right colors, wrong <s>bot</s> toy.]]<br />
*'''Enforcer Ironhide''' (Legends, 2009)<br />
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:Enforcer Ironhide is a [[redeco]] of 2008's Legends class Ironhide in a more Generation 1-looking red colour scheme.<br />
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====Voyager Class toys====<br />
[[Image:ROTF Voyager Ironhide.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No matter which mode he's in, Ironhide still outguns you.]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-02'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher cannon, energy cannon, projectile<br />
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: ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager class Ironhide is a retool of the toy from the 2007 ''Transformers'' movie line. The original arm cannons have been replaced by new, more accurate (and less [[Gimmick|gimmicky]]) cannons that can be connected together and mounted on top of Ironhide's truck bed cover. The truck bed cover and arm mountings for this Ironhide's cannons are unchanged from the 2007 movie line voyagers. So any voyager Ironhide can carry and use both the original and new weapons. The large cannon features screwdriving firing action in which the barrel section twists forward before firing the missile. The small cannon can retract its barrel. Since the weapons can connect to each other, the figure (and all other uses of this mold) can hold these and the combined 2007 cannons at once. All four cannons can fit on his truck mode as well, the old ones underneath and the new ones on top. Ironhide's head has been replaced with a more accurate, asymmetrical head. Ironhide also features a new grey colour scheme with some red pin stripes and a [[NEST]] logo on each of his doors.<br />
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: A packaging variant determines whether the missile is loaded or unloaded. <br />
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====Fast Action Battlers====<br />
[[Image:Ironhide ROTF FAB toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Again, so near, yet so far.]]<br />
*'''Cannon Force Ironhide''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 1 missile<br />
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:Cannon Force Ironhide is a redeco of 2007's Cannon Blast Ironhide figure. His colourscheme matches the mostly-red deco seen on the Legends class Enforcer Ironhide toy.<br />
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::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/FABIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on Cannon Force Ironhide at TFU.info]''<br />
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====Robot Replicas====<br />
[[Image:ROTF RobotReplicas Ironhide.jpg|right|150px|thumb|]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (Robot Replica, 2009)<br />
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====Titanium series====<br />
*'''Offroad Ironhide vs. Deep Desert Brawl''' (3-inch Robot Masters multi-pack, 2009)<br />
**''Accessories:'' Movie Autobot sigil display stand<br />
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:This Toys 'R' Us-exclusive ''Titanium'' set features a redeco of 2007's Titanium Ironhide and Brawl die-cast metal 3-inch figurines.<br />
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==Merchandise==<br />
===''Transformers'' 3D Battle-Card Game===<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)<br />
**''Card number:''<br />
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: A 41-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Ironhide "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Dropkick]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]].<br />
: He is equipped with a Radial Launcher and Chem Cannon.<br />
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===Transformers (2007)===<br />
====Transformers Movie Danglers====<br />
[[Image:Movie Ironhide dangler.jpg|right|171px|thumb|]]<br />
*'''Ironhide''' (2007)<br />
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:Released by [[Tomy Yujin]] in November 2007<ref>[http://www.gachausa.com/products/transformers.asp Tomy Yujin ''Transformers'' page]</ref> as part of the [[Danglers Collection]], this toy is a weird plastic [[Super deformed]] version of Ironhide that pops out his vehicle mode when you squeeze him. This little figurine has a little strap on it so that it can be put on cell phones or portable gaming devices.<br />
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===Robot Heroes===<br />
[[Image:Rhboneiron.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ironhide is cute as he blows everything into slag.]]<br />
*'''Ironhide vs. Bonecrusher''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2007)<br />
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:Part of the ''[[Robot Heroes]]'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style. He has swivel points at the shoulders and neck. He came in a two-pack with the Decepticon [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]].<br />
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[[Image:Rhironhidedispensor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Transformers 2: Electric Boogaloo.]]<br />
*'''Ironhide and Dispensor''' (Robot Heroes 2-pack, 2008)<br />
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:Part of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, this incarnation of Ironhide is an adorable soft-plastic PVC figurine in a chunky, "super-deformed" style in his "somersaulting" pose from the Mission City battle. He came in a two-pack with [[Dispensor]].<br />
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[[Image:Robotheroesironhidemixmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Well, he's back on his feet!]]<br />
*'''Ironhide and Mixmaster''' (2009)<br />
:Part of the second wave of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' portion of the ''Robot Heroes'' line, Ironhide is a redeco of his first ''Robot Heroes'' figure in gunmetal and tan. He comes packaged with [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]. <br />
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[[Image:Robotheroesmegatronfallenprimejetfireironhide.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Whoa, who ordered the extra-large The Fallen?]]<br />
*'''Battle for the Fallen''' (box set, 2009)<br />
:This ''Robot Heroes'' box set of figures comes with [[The Fallen]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (tank mode), [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] combined, and Ironhide (truck mode). Ironhide proooobably has no articulation.<br />
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==Bigger Toys==<br />
[[Image:Movie MonroeTopkickIronhideEdition.jpg|right|250px|thumb|What do you mean there are no cannons?]]<br />
*'''GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide Edition''' (2007)<br />
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:As reported at [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=121589 Edmunds], [http://www.monroetruck.com/index.asp Monroe Truck Equipment], in association with Hasbro, released a GMC TopKick 4500 Ironhide special edition featuring most of the modifications made to the Ironhide vehicle props used in the movie, with the only difference being that the truck will retain its stock orange running lights (the movie used blue) and the large stock sideview mirrors. <br />
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:Sadly, installing a grumpy trigger-happy alien robot and deadly high-tech weaponry into the works is not part of the included modifications.<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
* In the initial draft of the movie, Ironhide was not present among the Autobot cast. However, he replaced female Autobot [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] in later drafts and the subsequent final script.<br />
* In the movie, Ironhide's guns ''alone'' have 10,000 CGI parts ''each''. Yet this was somehow passed over in the Academy Awards for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Golden_Compass_%28film%29 talking polar bears.]<br />
* If you look really closely, you can see a large scar over Ironhide's right eye.<br />
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==Footnotes==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm Ironhide at TFU.info]<br />
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[[Category:Titanium Series]]</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Talk:Constructicon_Scout&diff=333336Talk:Constructicon Scout2009-07-17T20:18:51Z<p>84.105.192.220: </p>
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<div>So we are aware that "Constructicon Scout" image is just Scrapper, right? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:49, 27 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
: According to Scrapper's Trivia, yes, we are. Now can we please stop saying that "Constructicon Scout" was the "Littlest One" from the movie? Because that was just friggin' Scrapper. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 20:52, 27 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
::If you are referring to Scalpel's underwater scene, that was not Scrapper. Scrapper survived and fought in the final battle. I was unable to see who was torn in half though.--[[Special:Contributions/86.87.28.191|86.87.28.191]] 11:08, 28 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
:::Look, it doesn't matter if a Constructicon dies. There are like 30 of each kind. Demolishor was killed in the opening act, and yet there's A GUY WHO LOOKS JUST LIKE HIM forming most of Devastator later! While Devastator is running around, there's another Scrapper (remember him?) and Long Haul and Rampage running around. That Scrapper is in the final battle does not preclude him dying earlier! There are LOTS OF HIM. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 12:09, 28 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::There's this allegation of the existence of a unique Constructicons, a white backhoe, on the barge, though. Having still only the seen the movie once I can't say anything myself, but it's being claimed that this is the robot that was killed. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:17, 28 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
::::;Also note that the guy killed was referred to as 'ze little one' whereas Scrapper is (judging on his size in Devastator mode) one of the bigger constructicons.<br />
::I just saw the movie again, and the murdered one was whichever one looked exactly like a Constructicon Scout - I even had the concept art for the CS up right before the movie, so I could check. It's definitely yellow, though it does seem to have a backhoe like claw - there is definitely a scene of the claw being swung about.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 18:02, 28 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
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And it doesn't occur to any of you that Devastator might possibly be a polypartite transformer? There's one scrapper, one Mixmaster, one Rampage, one Demolishor, one Hightower and one Long Haul seen in the film. Whereas Devastator seems to transform from mindless vehicles to his combined form. --[[Special:Contributions/86.87.28.191|86.87.28.191]] 12:27, 29 June 2009 (EDT)<br />
;That is possible since none of them are seen in vehicle modes. This does leave questions: where were the real Hightower and Overload? And why did Devastator's alt-mode components look exactly like the alt-modes of the induvidual constructicons? Perhaps to confuse the enemy? It would however explain why we see 2 of Long Haul, Rampage, Demolisher and Mixmaster.</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Scrapmetal_(ROTF)&diff=333328Scrapmetal (ROTF)2009-07-17T20:03:05Z<p>84.105.192.220: /* Notes */</p>
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{{disambig2|a yellow [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] that was scrapped for parts to revive [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]|a Construction with a similar robot mode|Scrapper (ROTF)}}<br />
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:''Ze little one 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]].''<br />
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'''Ze little one''' is a [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] that transforms into a Volvo excavator.<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===<br />
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After the [[All Spark|All Spark shard]] was retrieved from [[NEST]]'s secure bunker at [[Diego Garcia]], ze little one, [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]], [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]], Mixmaster, [[Scalpel]], and [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] secreted themselves aboard the ''[[Bayos]]'' freighter heading towards the North Atlantic. Once the ship passed over the [[Laurentian Abyss]], the Decepticons jumped overboard and dived down to where [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] broken body lay. Scalpel ordered the death of the smallest Constructicon, and ze little one's parts were used to repair Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}<br />
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==Notes==<br />
*The identity of ze little one is a bit on the fraught side. In the flyover shot of the barge on which the four Constructicons sit, a red bulldozer (Rampage), a concrete mixer (Mixmaster), a dump truck (Long Haul) and a yellow front-end loader are visible. The yellow front-end loader is the alternate mode of the Constructicon [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]], ''and'' ze little one's robot mode appears to be the same as Scrapper's. As such, the temptation to just consider this a Scrapper unit is great... except that, after the flyover shot, the yellow loader disappears, and is replaced with a yellow Volvo excavator, clearly marked with a large Decepticon [[insignia]]. For the purposes of reducing headaches, we're assuming that the excavator is the "correct" vehicle mode, and that it just happens to transform into a robot mode that resembles Scrapper...even though it's not him. Scrapper himself (judging on his size as part of Devastator) is one of the bigger constructicons so could never be referred to as a little one.<br />
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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]</div>84.105.192.220https://tfwiki.duckdns.org/index.php?title=Overload_(Armada)&diff=316957Overload (Armada)2009-06-21T20:55:08Z<p>84.105.192.220: /* Universe (2008) */</p>
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{{disambig3|Overload}}<br />
:''Overload is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''<br />
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[[Image:Overload-armada-cardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hey guys, I'm totally in ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', seriously!]]<br />
'''Overload''' is an Autobot powerhouse. On his own, he's strong, massive, and covered with guns and artillery. On top of this, he can combine with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], forming an enormously powerful set of cannons for the Autobot leader.<br />
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Just ''who'' Overload is depends on which universe one is in. Sometimes "Overload" is simply the name used by the [[Mini-Con]] [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] when he combines with his armored trailer. And sometimes the trailer itself is Overload, a separate living entity... who uses someone else to form his robot-mode chest and head.<br />
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:''Japanese name:'' '''Ultra Magnus'''<br />
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==Fiction==<br />
===Dreamwave comics continuity===<br />
====''Armada'' comic====<br />
[[Image:Jetfireblurrsideswiperhinoxoverload.jpg|left|300px|thumb|I'm in the background a lot.]]<br />
Overload was an Autobot under [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When the Autobots detected multiple [[space bridge]]s opening at [[Decepticon Command HQ]], causing disruptions in dimensional space, Jetfire led a team of Autobots to the Decepticon base to investigate. When they got there, they found carnage: All of the Decepticon inhabitants had been butchered and mutilated. As they wandered around the base, Overload questioned if they were going the right way, but they were soon attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|the mysterious killer]]. Overload pulled the injured Jetfire out of further harm's way before being ordered to transform into vehicle mode to light up the cavernous base (as well as their attacker). After Jetfire emptied his weapons bays, Overload asked Jetfire if they got him, but the situation was bad, as they'd only succeeded in destroying the creature's outer shell. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}}<br />
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Once they were in the Master Space-Bridge Nexus of the Decepticon base, the Autobots began setting detonation charges, intending to stop the damage to the fabric of space-time by destroying the Nexus. However, they were attacked, and Overload reported that it might have been their previous assailant, though it was difficult to know what was inside of that shell. Overload was glad to pull out when ordered, as all of his firepower was having little effect their opponent. He was pleased when the Nexus blowed up real good, until they noticed Jetfire was missing. However, both Jetfire and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] returned in spiffy new colours with spiffy new powers. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}<br />
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Overload was in the command center of [[Autobase (G1)|Autobase: Cybertron]] as the Autobots readied their defenses against [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|The End}}<br />
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====''Energon'' comic====<br />
[[Image:Overloadmultiplicity.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]<br />
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Ten years later, during the worldwide [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] assault on [[Earth]], Overload, [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]], and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] were stationed at [[Base Site 1]] in [[Canada]]'s [[Yukon Territory]], where their equipment included a planetary shield generator. Base Site 1 had lost contact with [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which would put the Autobots' countermeasures in jeopardy. While Overload suspected the Terrorcons may have something to do with their problem, Dropshot noted it could just as easily be an equipment malfunction. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}<br />
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The arrival of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] confirmed Overload's theory. Overload and Dropshot were quickly put out of commission, leaving Ironhide alone to face Scorponok... and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]! {{storylink|No Exit}}<br />
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===Cartoon continuity===<br />
====''Armada'' cartoon====<br />
[[Image:ArmOverloadToon01.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Hey! Over here! Behind the geek and the undead guy!]]<br />
Overload's origin is unknown.<br />
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Overload suddenly appeared as a trailer attached to the rear of Optimus Prime's container as the Autobot leader launched himself from the ''[[Axalon (Armada)|Axalon]]''. Faced with the powerful [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]]-possessed clone [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]], Overload powerlinked with Optimus's super mode to form a pair of massive, shoulder-mounted cannons. Together, Optimus and [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] destroyed the monstrous marionette. {{storylink|Puppet}}<br />
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Later on Cybertron, realizing the threat of Unicron, Optimus Prime attempted to reach out to Galvatron and forge an alliance against the Chaos Bringer. As expected, the Decepticon leader refused, forcing Optimus to powerlink with both Jetfire and Overload to form Jet Magna Convoy. However, in this form he did not engage in battle with the similarly powerlinked Galvatron, instead using his power to lead the Decepticon away from battle. {{storylink|Cramp}}<br />
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After the formation of an alliance between the Autobots and Decepticons, Overload, in robot mode, stood behind [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] and [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] during the mission briefing. {{storylink|Alliance (episode)|Alliance}}<br />
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====''Linkage'' comic====<br />
[[Image:LinkageOverload.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cheesebot Spam-a-lot.]]<br />
Overload, flanked by [[Tidal Wave]] (who happens to form extra artillery for the [[Megatron (Armada)|Decepticon leader]]), engaged the forces of [[Unicron]] with some heavy [[Powerlinx]] artillery, using [[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]] and [[Kingbolt]] in their pistol modes, plus [[Quench]] in his missile launcher mode. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}<br />
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==Toys==<br />
===Armada===<br />
[[Image:ArmadaOverload toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I'm not really sure ''what'' I transform into, but it's good... right?"]]<br />
*'''Overload with Mini-Con Rollout''' (Max-Con, 2003)<br />
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MC-14'''<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles<br />
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: Overload is a red and black carrier truck capable of carrying [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] in his vehicle mode. His robot mode, in which his [[Mini-Con]], [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]], acts as his [[Headmaster (technology)|head]], is a heavily armed robot with a vague resemblance to [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'s [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (thus the Japanese name) such as the [[gimmick]] of his shoulders, though it actually (according to [[Joe Kyde|the designer]]) has more details from the [[Action Master]] [[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]. Overload can be pulled by Rollout in his altmode, [[Optimus Prime (Armada) toys|Optimus Prime]]'s cab, or attached to Optimus's trailer to form a double trailer. Overload can also transform into a dual spring-loaded missile-firing cannon pack for Optimus Prime's super mode (forming '''Optimus Prime Megaweapon'''), and can also attach to Prime's trailer in its "base" mode.<br />
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: Inserting Rollout into his chest cavity and pushing it into position to form his chest/head will press against a button, activating the ''Generation 1'' transformation sound effect.<br />
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: The Japanese version features slightly more intricate paint applications and a silver face. This version also replaced some of the red plastic with maroon plastic.<br />
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: The Overload mold was reused for ''Energon'' [[Ultra Magnus (Energon)|Ultra Magnus]], and was retooled by [[OTFCC]] for ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sentinel Maximus]] with a new head mold.<br />
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[[Image:Armada MagnaConvoyDX1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Some day I'll be more than an accessory!]]<br />
*'''Magna Convoy DX Set''' (Multi-pack, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles<br />
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: Overload and Rollout were cast in colored-clear plastics (dubbed "'''Ultra Magnus Special Clear Version'''"), and made available only in a Japanese Toys "R" Us [[Exclusive|exclusive]] multi-pack, coming with Optimus Prime in his "Final Battle Color Version" (aka [[Powerlinx]] colors), [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Corona Sparkplug]], and an [[X-Dimension]] [[redeco]] of the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Mini-Con Team]].<br />
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*'''Special Ultra Magnus''' (Max-Con, 2003)<br />
**''Accessories:'' 2 missiles<br />
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: 100 samples of this "sky blue" redeco of Overload and Rollout were given away as prizes in a contest from the Japanese ''Tele-V Magazine'' in October 2003.<br />
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===Energon===<br />
[[Image:Energon Costco OptimusPrimeOverload.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not yet, but someday! I swear it!]]<br />
*'''Optimus Prime with Mini-Con Corona Sparkplug & Overload with Mini-Con Rollout''' (Multi-pack, 2004)<br />
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: For this Costco-[[exclusive]] set, Overload (and Rollout) was redecoed into a predominantly yellow scheme with burgundy accents. He came with a new-deco version of ''Armada'' Optimus Prime and [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (who, despite his larger partner's new duds, remained pretty much the same).<br />
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===Universe (2008)===<br />
[[Image:Overloaduniverse2009.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Autonomy at last!]]<br />
*'''Overload''' (Voyager, 2009)<br />
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, rifle, Cyber Key<br />
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: Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Voyagers, "Cybertron Series" Overload is a [[redeco]] of [[Scattorshot#CybDef|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]], transforming into a vehicle resembling a [[wikipedia:TOS-1|TOS-1 Buratino]] multiple rocket system but not quite accurate enough to be one. The hull looks more like that of a Merkava and the missile launcher is diffirent too so he is a fictional multiple rocket system on a Merkava chassis. With a color scheme heavily based on that of the Generation 1 Micromaster [[Flak]]. The halves of the (non-firing) launcher end up on his arms in robot mode. In either mode, inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] in each half reveals a new weapon: one side has a pull-out double spring-loaded missile launcher, while the other has a flip-out non-firing blaster barrel. He also comes with an extra long hand-held rifle that can be mounted in tank mode thanks to his [[Mini-con]]-compatible [[Powerlinx]] plugs.<br />
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: This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Dropshot (Universe)|Dropshot]].<br />
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==Notes==<br />
* Overload's entry in Dreamwave's ''[[More Than Meets The Eye (Armada)|Armada: More Than Meets The Eye]]'' profile series claims that his combination with [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] uses "[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster technology]]". The [[Armada Fleer card series|Fleer card]] for Rollout also makes mention of this.<br />
* According to [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]], he intended to have a sub-plot explaining just where the hell Overload came from in the [[Linkage (comic)|''Linkage'' comic]], but didn't have the space to do so, so he dropped it in favor of focusing on the A-plot and cramming in what DVD-exclusive-character moments he could.<br />
* Overload's whole "appearing out of nowhere without explanation" deal from the cartoon got a slight ribbing in the [[bio]] for his 2008 ''Universe'' toy, which established that he was now on quest to discover the mystery of his origins.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Overload/overload.htm Overload at TFU.info]<br />
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