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Nick Roche

2010-09-10T21:29:19Z

86.136.208.170: /* Notes */

[[Image:derpnick.jpg|right|244px|thumb|What can brown do for you?]]
'''Nick Roche''' is an Irish comic book artist and writer for [[IDW Publishing]]. He is '''awesome'''.

Nick Roche is a native of County Wexford, but currently resides in Dublin, Ireland. Having always been a massive Transformers fan, Roche's produced artwork for fan fiction and UK convention publications, gaining a healthy fanbase within the UK, but remaining almost entirely unknown outside of the tight-knit UK fandom.

He pitched his work to [[Dreamwave Productions]] but had no response, something he's glad about in hindsight; he notes "at the time, I'd have worked for free but it turns out everyone else at Dreamwave was doing that anyway".<ref name="Moonbase Two">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref> Nick finally got his break into Transformers when IDW Publishing acquired the Transformers license. A friend of Nick's by the name of Dave Hendrick sent IDW supremo [[Chris Ryall]] Nick's samples.

Twenty minutes later there was an email back from Chris.

Nick started on the "Chrischarger" art before being given ''Spotlight''s, then ''more'' ''Spotlight''s (and a ''[[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]]'' fill-in) before being given the ''[[Maximum Dinobots]]'' mini-series. He's also penciled numerous covers for the different Transformers series, including a piece for the ''[[Target 2006 (IDW)|Target 2006]]'' reprints featuring the original team of [[Wrecker]]s, the covers for the [[Metrodome]] DVD sets of ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' and ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'', and a special comic and a piece of artwork packed with [[Madman Entertainment]]'s ''Generation 1'' DVD set. Nick has also worked on the new Transformers UK comic book ([[Transformers Comic issue 2|issue 2]]) and the ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' comic for [[Titan Books|Titan]].

If that wasn't enough, Nick drew ''and'' wrote ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', which also has the distinction of being the first issue in the IDW G1 continuity written by someone other than [[Simon Furman]]. He co-wrote and drew the incredibly well-received ''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' with [[James Roberts]]. And he also writes panto!<ref name="Moonbase Two" />

Shattered trousers are usually left in his wake.

{{quote|Look: you can't comprehend the scale of trouser destruction that will occur. The current financial crisis? Pffah! There will be people wandering around this Christmas with next to no trouser coverage. And as for the potentially countless children who will lose their sight and sense of decency from flying pant-shards...well, it doesn't bear thinking about. No gusset is safe this Christmas.|Nick on the imminent release of ''Maximum Dinobots'' #1<ref>http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=106763#106763</ref>}}

==Writing==
* "[[Spotlight: Kup]]"
* [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]] story 1: "Everything in Its Right Place"
* ''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''

==Comic book art==
[[Image:FerreroRocher.jpg|right|158px|thumb|A lesser-known variation on the spelling of Nick's name.]]
===IDW Publishing===

* "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]"
* "[[Spotlight: Kup]]"
* [[Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars'' Sourcebook]] #1, #2 (select pages)
* ''[[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]]'' [[Devastation issue 3|#3]]
* "[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]"
* ''[[Maximum Dinobots]]''
* [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]] story 1: "Everything in Its Right Place"
* ''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers]]''

===Madman Entertainment===
* ''Transformers Generation 1'' Complete Collection DVD set ([[The Transformers (Madman)|pack-in comic book]] and [[Matrix of Leadership]] chamber artwork with [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Josh Burcham]])

===Titan Books===
*[[Transformers Comic issue 2|Titan ''Transformers'' comic #2]]

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==DVD cover art==
===[[Metrodome]]===
* ''[[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|Transformers Takara Collection Super-God Masterforce]]''
* ''[[Victory (cartoon)|Transformers Takara Collection Victory]]''

==Convention appearances==
* [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 2007|2007]])
* [[BotCon]] ([[BotCon 2009|2009]])
* [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly]] (2009)
* [[Unofficial conventions|Auto Assembly]] (2010)

==Notes==
* Nick Roche's art style is instantly recognizable in a comic due to his semi-stylized lines. According to him, he just "makes the hands bigger and the pointy bits pointier", and he would like to draw with "[[Geoff Senior|Senior's]] energy, [[Andrew Wildman|Wildman's]] expressiveness and [[Derek Yaniger|Yaniger's]] chins!". He is also noted for being able to change his drawing style. He says he finds he does change it automatically depending on the story, such as upping the cartooniness for "Spotlight Hot Rod" and toning it down for a story from [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] point of view.<ref name="Moonbase Two" />
* He has admitted to being "gay for Hot Rod".
* He is also the first Transformers celebrity to have interviewed another Transformers [[Stan Bush|celebrity]].<ref>http://c3.libsyn.com/media/20749/EP_26_-_OLDMOON_OILBASE_INTERVIEWS_STAN_BUSH.mp3?nvb=20100909170039&nva=20100910171039&sid=fd4711763d08f49953c5982d42719c75&l_sid=20749&l_eid=&l_mid=2021798&t=0155622406f16c055d36b</ref>
* At Auto Assembly 2010 it was discovered that Nick can do an uncanny David Kaye impression. Yesssssss.

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
Image:SpotlightHotRod rush.jpg|[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] enjoys freefalling to a planet in "[[Spotlight: Hot Rod]]".
Image:TFGenerations12.jpg|[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s never looked this cool before or since. Cover art for ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Transformers: Generations]]'' issue #12.
Image:SpotlightHardhead HardheadsHeadshot.jpg|[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]'s got a hard head in "[[Spotlight: Hardhead]]".
Image:AHM15 SpringerpunchesProwl.jpg|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] is [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s personal punching bag in [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]]
</gallery>

* ''[[:Category:Images by Nick Roche|Extended Nick Roche gallery]]''</center>

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://nickroche.blogspot.com/ Nick Roche's blog]

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Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys

2010-08-23T22:30:08Z

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[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] is a turbo-revvin' young leader {{m-}} with a lot of toys!

==Toys==
===Animated===
====Legends Class====
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*'''Stealth Lockdown''' (Animated 3-pack, 2008)

: A ''Universe'' Legends-class Optimus Prime came packaged with this version of [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], as well as a Legends [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]. He is nearly identical to the single-carded Legends class ''Universe'' Animated Optimus Prime, but uses a lighter blue plastic for the blue parts.

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[[Image:AniLegendsOptimusClearRed.jpg|thumb|300px|This justice of mine is burning red! Its loud roar tells me I need to be extinguished!]]
*'''Optimus Prime Clear Red Ver.''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

: A redeco of Legends-class Optimus Prime in translucent red plastic (with some opaque red parts). It was a freebie for customers who bought ''Transformers Animated'' products for at least 3,000 yen at Japanese [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.
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====Deluxe Class====
[[Image:TFAnimated Deluxe CybertronPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I'm a lumberjack, and I'm okay. I sleep all night and I work all day."]]
*'''CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Ion-axe

:Based on his pre-[[Earth]] Cybertronian look, the first version of ''Animated'' Optimus Prime transforms into a half-track Cybertronic truck which resembles the [http://www.fleetwatch.co.za/magazines/Feb2005/78-WW-Feb05.htm Mitsubishi Fuso Hybrid concept truck] with some heavy sci-fi influences. As a half-track, instead of rear wheels, he has molded, caterpillar-linked tracks with smaller wheels inside for rolling along smooth surfaces. The hitch assembly becomes his axe, which can be wielded with one blade (for the rocket-boosted look) or have the single blade split to form a double-bladed axe. The truck roof can be mounted on his left arm as a shield or spread apart and attached to the axe to become giant energon blades.

:Prime's axe weapon is stored by partially folding the axe at the grey hinge near the handle peg, then placing the handle peg in a hole on the back of the cab (actually his two fists' holes, thus helping them hold it in position) with the blade facing down and a grey peg facing up, acting as a "fifth wheel" (known as a trailer hitch among fans), should one find a suitable trailer to attach onto it. The peg also resembles the rocket thruster on the back of Prime's axe in robot mode. The figure's superb range of articulation and long axe-handle actually allow Optimus to wield his weapon two-handed. This is sheer awesomeness.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/CybModeOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on CYBERTRON Mode Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

====Entertainment Pack====
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[[Image:TFAnimated Deluxe BattleBegins Prime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[http://youtube.com/watch?v=OHxyZaZlaOs And he "axed" him for help...]]]
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Megatron: The Battle Begins''' (Entertainment Pack, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Ion-Axe

:The Deluxe-class Earth Mode Optimus Prime has a very similar engineering design to the Deluxe-class Cybertron Mode Optimus Prime figure. He has a battle-damaged deco and comes with a Deluxe-class Cybertron Mode Megatron figure as well as [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)/DVD#Pack-in disc|a DVD]] featuring the first episode of ''Transformers Animated''. He has a distinctively more "[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]" look than other ''Animated'' Primes, given the addition of smokestacks (a detail absent from the animation model) and a lack of black beneath the silver stripes. Like deluxe Megatron, he features a punching/axe slashing gimmick, where twisting his spring-loaded waist will make it snap back for a "robot punch." There are actually 4 wheels on his legs, so that the tires are always on the outside. Unfortunately, he can't skate on them like in the show. His axe (which is the most show-accurate out of all of his toys) stores in his aft section. As with Cybertron Mode Optimus, this figure even has enough articulation to hold his long-handled axe two-handed and raise it over his head for a massive chop. ''Brilliant.''

:If you want to be pedantic about it, the battle implied by the battle-pack pairing is technically a timeline impossibility, insofar as it depicts Earth Mode Optimus versus Cybertron Mode Megatron. It is also [[Scale|scaled]] incorrectly, as Megatron was shown as being notably larger than Optimus in ''[[Transform and Roll Out]]''

: This toy was later re-released without changes in a [[#2packBlackarachnia|2-pack with Blackarachnia]] and was also released, slightly retooled to remove the battle damage and made from translucent plastic, with Rodimus by Takara in a 'Sons of Cybertron' 2 pack.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BattleBeginsOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on "The Battle Begins" Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''The Revenge of Blackarachnia''' (Deluxe 2-pack, 2008)

: This two-pack featured an unchanged Battle Damaged Deluxe Optimus, from the ''Battle Begins'' two-pack, and an unchanged Deluxe [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. The bundle was a 2008 [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] release for 2008.

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====Voyager Class====
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[[Image:TFAnimated Voyager EarthOptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hey, whatever happened to that [[mouthplate]]?]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-01'''
**''Accessories'': Ion Axe/backpack, water cannon

:Part of the second wave of Voyager class toys, this Optimus transforms into a futuristic Earth-mode fire truck (well, the front half of one, at least). His rear portion includes a giant extinguisher cannon, which can become a hand weapon and [[Water-squirting gimmick|really squirts water]]. His trailer also transforms into a giant, very non-[[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] double-bladed ion axe. These weapons can store on his back, giving the appearance of wings and a jet pack. Like his deluxe-class toys, Prime can also hold his axe two-handed, albeit not as easily achieved compared to the deluxe versions. The toy features a mouthplate which can slide up to cover his face or retract down below. He also has an [[Automorph Technology|Automorph]] feature: Pressing a button on his...butt...flips down and rotates his...crotch...into the proper position for robot mode. Please, Hasbro, no more features in those areas.

:Voyager Optimus is the most [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] of the various ''Animated'' Optimuses (apart from his weapons, although his fist-holes are the same size as the Deluxe versions, so he can "borrow" their more accurate axes), and certainly the most [[Scale|scale-accurate]] when displayed alongside other figures that only exist in one primary [[size class]] like [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] or [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]. The original release of this toy was notable amongst ''Animated'' figures for its lack of a faction symbol in either mode; later waves of the figure, however, have included a silver-on-white Autobot sigil on the robot mode's left shoulder to more closely reflect the animation model's detailing.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Voyager Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Wingblade Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2010?)
**''Accessories'': 'Wingblade' jetpack, Magnus Hammer

: Wingblade Optimus Prime is a redeco of Deluxe ''The Battle Begins'' two-pack Optimus Prime with attachable battle armor, representing Optimus as he appeared in "[[Endgame, Part I]]" and "[[Endgame, Part II|II]]". It includes both his jetpack and a slightly scaled down version of the [[Magnus Hammer]] instead of the character's signature axe. In vehicle mode, the Wingblade jetpack reassembles to become a trailer of sorts, but it is currently unknown how the hammer is stored. One can guess that it stores the same way as the two Deluxe Optimus' axes do — in between his legs. His Wingblade jetpack and Magnus Hammer are compatible with the original Voyager Class toy in both modes.

:Takara's upcoming release of this figure will package the Wingblade armor and accessories with a translucent [[redeco]] of the Voyager Optimus mold, rather than the Deluxe Hasbro plans to use.

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====Roll Out Command====
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[[Image:TFAnimated RolloutCommand OptimusPrime toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Be sociable, have a [[Pepsi Convoy|Pepsi]]!]]
*'''Roll Out Command Optimus Prime''' (Supreme, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Ultra-Axe

:This super-sized Prime figure is sculpted around one major gimmick: Rolling the toy forward in vehicle mode causes the cab to spin around, slowly unfolding into the robot mode torso. The legs are subsequently transformed manually, completing the robot mode. Pressing the Autobot [[insignia]] between Prime's windows and the lights on his roof both activate assorted electronic effects, including red LEDs in his lightbar, yellow LEDs in his headlights and eyes, and sound effects including engine revving noises, a siren, and four speech clips featuring the voice of David Kaye. In robot mode, Prime's (non-retractable) [[mouthplate]] jiggles up and down in time with his speech.

:Prime is armed with a particularly cartoon-accurate axe, which can be held in either hand, but which specifically interacts with his right one. Placing the axe in his fist and pressing the button on the back of his hand triggers the axe's pop-out translucent blades and rocket jet. Pushing down on the tab built into the back of his right shoulder extends the arm out fully, and releasing it lets Prime swing his axe down, accompanied by an electronic slashing noise. The left arm has a similar effect, except pushing the tab thrusts his arm forward in a punch, with accompanying sound effect.

:While Prime's legs have a high range of articulation like most ''Animated'' toys, his torso is heavily beholden to its gimmicks and features no effective articulation whatsoever; the only manipulable part of his body above his waist that isn't part of a gimmick is his right elbow.

:Many (all?) copies of this figure have the moving mouthplate default to the "down" position when not moving, rather than "up" or "at rest" as the box photography would indicate. This leads to the unfortunate impression that Optimus is either always mid-sentence...or a slack-jawed yokel.

:This mold was used to make the first prize of the [[Hasbro UK exclusive limited Edition Handmade Samples]].

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RollOutCommandOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Roll Out Command Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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====Activators====
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[[Image:TFAnimated Activators EarthPrime toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Domo-arigato, mister roboto!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Activators, 2008)

: Part of the second wave of [[Activators]], this toy is a smaller-scale Optimus Prime with a push-button, spring-loaded [[autotransformation]] from vehicle to robot mode. He has no axe accessory. Aww...

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/ActOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Activators Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Animated-toy_ArmorUpOptimusPrime.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Armor Up Optimus Prime''' (Activators, 2009/10)

: A redeco of Activators Optimus, this Optimus is an homage to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#The Battlestars story pages and comic|Star Convoy]].

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/ActArmorUpOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Activators Armor Up Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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====Bumper Battlers====
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[[Image:BumperBattlers OptimusPrime toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Bumper Battlers Optimus Prime''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)

:Like all Bumper Battlers is a simple one-step Transformer aimed at younger kids. He transforms by pushing the front bumper of his truck mode, which flips up a robot torso and upper thighs. Yup, that's right—if you smash him into a wall or other toys he will transform. Good luck finding a loose, mint version of this toy when you're on your nostalgia trip 10 years from now.

:In robot mode he actually has some limited articulation in his wrists, and his neck. Plus he's holding an adorable little axe in one hand.

:The toy has a sound chip that can be activated in either mode. It has two massive strings of phrases, battle sounds and voice effects, actived by either pressing his Autobot insignia or pressing his bumper (which also transforms him). Some phrases are recombined for more variation.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Bumper Battler Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Ani-toy BumperBattlers NightwatchPrime.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Able to enter the Gloom at will.]]
*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Bumper Battlers, 2008)

:A redeco of the original Bumper Battlers toy in dark purple and black with [[Neon|lime green]] windows and accents. The sound effects are new, and seemingly utilize an actor who is not David Kaye.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/BBNightwatchOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on Bumper Battler Nightwatch Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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===Universe (2008)===
[[Image:Universe2008-toy LegendsAniPrime.JPG|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends, 2008)

: Part of the [[Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' series]], this [[Legends Class|Legends-class]] version of Optimus is a simple version of the larger Earth-mode Optimus design. He is part of the third wave of Legends-class figures. He joins Activator Optimus and McOptimus in the axeless Primes club.

: This figure is close to but not identical to the Legends Optimus Prime sold in the ''Animated'' Stealth Lockdown multi-pack, however the single-carded Universe toy features a duller, darker blue.

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==Merchandise==
===Animated===
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*'''Optimus Prime''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toys, 2008)

:A simple version of Optimus Prime with a very simple transformation sequence. You transform him by pulling down the legs, pulling out the arms from his back and flipping up the head. Rather unusual amongst the ''Animated'' McDonald's toys, which typically have one show-accurate mode and one non-show-accurate mode, Optimus manages to pull off both modes with reasonable show-accuracy. He too is deprived of an axe, as is generally the case with McDonald's toys lacking accessories.

:*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/McOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm More information on McDonald's Optimus Prime at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Ani-toy OptimusBattleBlaster.JPG|right|250px|thumb|This is the only toy available for Prime's [[trailer]].]]
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Blaster''' (2008)

: This toy is a simple fire truck which transforms into a thing with a nominal resemblance to a hand holding a gun and can be fitted around one's hand. It has recorded sounds activated by pressing the Autobot logo on the truck, or by pulling the trigger in gun mode. It features sounds voiced by David Kaye, varying engine sounds and the transformation sound effect.

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==Notes==
*The twin cylinder-shaped protrusions connected to Optimus's small antennae are inspired by the head design of the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 movie]] rendition of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], as opposed to the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|traditional]] single cylinder.
*Optimus Prime features design elements from two different incarnations of [[Optimus Primal]]. The "skin" color of his face (and to a lesser extent, the presence of a retractable faceplate) is taken from Primal's first [[Beast Wars (franchise)|Beast Wars]] body, while the way his lips are drawn is inspired by Primal's [[Beast Machines (franchise)|Beast Machines]] body. [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] thought since Prime is more of an inexperienced leader, he wanted to infuse some elements from Primal's design, who had a similar role in his series. <ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/tf_animated/271043.html#cutid1 Derrick Wyatt Q&A at the tf_animated livejournal community]</ref>
*Optimus Prime's bio on his Happy Meal toy at McDonald's says he is a '''FIRE TRUCK CAB'''.
*To date, none of Optimus' toys come with his trademark 'grappler launcher' weapons.
*According to the packaging call-outs for Cybertron Mode, DVD two-pack and Voyager Optimus Prime, his weapon is an "Ion-Axe" (or "Ion Axe"). However, on Roll Out Command Optimus Prime, Optimus's weapon is an "Ultra-Axe". The ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|AllSpark Almanac]]'' labels it a [[Solitarium]] weapon. The Japanese dub not only embraced the term "Ultra-Axe", but also added the "Ultra-" prefix to Prime's net (now the "Ultra-Net"), grappling hook (the "Ultra-Anchor"), and... jumping ability ("Ultra-Jump").
*[[TakaraTomy]] marketing director, [[Masahiko Yamazaki]], has claimed that the Japanese version of ''Transformers Animated'' takes place within the continuity of the [[Live-action film series|live-action film franchise]], thus making ''Animated'' Optimus Prime the same character as Movie [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. Some of Yamazaki's other statements regarding this have been contradicted (primarily regarding [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]]), so take with a grain of salt.

==References==
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[[Category: Animated characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category:Fast food exclusives]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Grimlock (RID 2001)

2010-08-12T11:01:23Z

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:''Grimlock is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Rid grimlock.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Everybody samba!]]
'''Grimlock''' is the second-in-command of the [[Build Team]], and a seasoned warrior. Though harsh-looking, he is rather calm and upbeat, and is actually the team's best tactician.

{{bigquote|Respect builds great warriors.|Grimlock's motto}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Build Hurricane'''

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tom Wyner]] (English), [[Hiroki Takahashi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Wedge's Short Fuse Grimlockvehicle.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Who wants sno-cones?]]
When the [[Autobot Brothers]] encountered the Build Team in an unfinished tunnel, Grimlock was slightly chagrined at his teammates' enthusiastic endorsement of team leader [[Wedge]]. When Wedge secured the team a chance for combat, Grimlock similarly warned [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] not to get Wedge's hopes up before the young bot had even gotten into battle. On arriving at the site where the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] were trying to steal diamonds, he and [[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]] helpfully began transporting the goods. After the Predacons captured Wedge, Grimlock warned Heavy Load that turning the disk containing the space bridge map over would be treason and subsequently ended up chasing a penguin which had snatched the disk — fortunately the disk turned out to be a decoy. The Build Team were triumphant! {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

[[Image:Landfill Grimlockcomputer.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Me Grimlock fix computer.]]
After the completion of the Arctic link, Wedge was spoiling to do some more combat practice, and sent the more-diligent Grimlock to program the data into the main space bridge terminal computer. Unfortunately he was tracked by [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]], who led the rest of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] to the terminal. Once the space bridge was fixed, he and the rest of the Build Team combined into [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] in order to chase off [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] and [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] from the north energy research facility. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

After [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the Predacons attacked the [[CGA Tower]], Wedge helped to hold it up, but the rest of the Build Team were forced to stay back. They defended the tower against Scourge's attack and formed Landfill in order to dig a new foundation for the tower, allowing the safe release of the hostages. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}}

On discovering that the [[Commando|Commandos]] had been attacking construction equipment, the Build Team decided to face the Decepticons alone, and Hightower sabotaged the space bridge to keep the other Autobots away. On confronting the Decepticons, Grimlock grappled unsuccessfully with [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]]. Build Team soon formed Landfill and eventually narrowly defeated [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]. Afterward they enjoyed a soothing oil bath with [[Team Bullet Train]]. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

Grimlock and the Build Team helped test the space bridge (even though they obviously knew it would work). {{storylink|Lessons of the Past}}

[[Image:Fortress Maximus Grimlockwedge.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Grimlock?! What happened to you?" "Me Grimlock not know, but me Grimlock think beer, 3 hookers, and a midget were involved."]]
Sent to dig at a site beneath [[Metro City]] where they'd worked before, the Build Team began to experience hallucinations as they had last time. Grimlock tried to reason with Wedge, but soon fell prey to the hallucinations himself. Eventually they broke through to a cavern containing [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] and formed Landfill to fight the Decepticons who then arrived. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} Grimlock and the rest of Build Team subsequently hid Fortress Maximus in a huge building in the middle of the city. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[Image:A Friendly Contest Grimlockmegaoctane.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Supermegahyperultra Robo Headsmash Attack of Doom, go!]]
With [[Doctor Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]] recovered, the Build Team and [[Autobot Brothers]] began a race to locate the last five [[O-Part|O-Parts]]. Grimlock successfully dug up the second O-Part. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}}

The Build Team accompanied the Autobot Brothers on a mission to find [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] beneath an ancient temple. This was fortunate, as the Decepticons caved the temple in on top of them, and the Build Team were able to dig the Autobots out. They subsequently helped to guard Fortress Maximus. To no one's surprise, the Decepticons attacked, and Build Team formed Landfill to help see them off. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

When Scourge made a second attempt to control Maximus in the Sahara Desert, the Build Team and Team Bullet Train picked up a large number of children and took them to the site via the global space bridge. There the children were able to command Maximus to stop. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

When the Decepticons launched an attack on the Autobot base, the Build Team was called to a predetermined location with the rest of the Autobots to spring a trap on their foe. When the [[Megastar]] joined the fight, they formed Landfill, who was promptly blown apart by the battle station's firepower. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

After the defeat of the Megastar, Landfill was formed again to fight the Decepticons while [[Omega Prime]] engaged in combat with Galvatron. Galvatron unleashed his cyber-bats, causing Prime to call a retreat, and the Autobots found themselves trapped in a space bridge tunnel rapidly filling with molten lava. Although they escaped, Galvatron soon had them at his mercy again. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}}

As Galvatron attempted to attack Optimus Prime, Landfill and the other Autobots blocked his attack and were paralysed by Galvatron's power. They remained in this state until Omega Prime was able to defeat Galvatron in the Earth's core. Afterward, just for fun, the Build Team did some more work on the space bridge. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise''===
{{anchor|DeluxeGrimlock}}
*'''Grimlock''' (Deluxe, 2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-019'''
**''Accesories'': Hoe-claw

[[Image:RID Grimlock Toy.JPG|right|250px|thumb|If you squint real hard I almost look like a dinosaur...]]
: Grimlock transforms into a green backhoe who, in contrast to his team mates, has relatively realistic proportions. His shovel arm is articulated at the connection joint to the body and the bucket itself, while his cabin can be rotated. In robot mode, Grimlock is armed with his shovel arm, which has a flip-out pincer claw. Combined with his team, he can form either the upper body (and arms) or one of the legs of Landfill.

: He was initially released as part of the [[Takara]] ''Car Robots'' line as Build Hurricane. The [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' version adds several small [[Paint application|paint applications]] to him for detail.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Scavenger (Universe Ultra)|Scavenger]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Grimlock/grimlock.htm More information on Grimlock at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|BuildKing}}

*'''Build King''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-022'''

: In Japan, the entire Build Team set of [[Wedge]], [[Heavy Load (RID)|Heavy Load]], [[Hightower (RID)|Hightower]] and Grimlock was made available. The toys included were identical to the individual Takara releases.

{{-}}{{anchor|Landfill}}

*'''Landfill''' (Multi-pack, 2003)

: A mainly-yellow [[redeco]] of the entire Build Team was released as a [[Wal-Mart]] [[exclusive]] in November of 2003, as a multi-pack released on "[[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]]", the day after Thankgiving, the most hellishly overcrowded shopping day of the year. The set cost considerably less than four individual deluxes.

==Trivia==
*This is the only ''Transformers'' character named "Grimlock" who does not transform into a carnivorous [[Dinosaur|death lizard]]. Well unless you count Alternators Grimlock....

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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise characters]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Scrapper (issue)

2010-06-11T16:53:27Z

86.136.132.249: Something you dislike is not an error.

{{picsneeded|Interiors}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #8
|prev=The Transformers issue 7
|next=The Transformers issue 9
|title=
|image=Transformers 8-A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[June 9]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=June 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Javier Saltares]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letters by= [[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Spike Witwicky reflects on current events and attempts to come to terms with his position as a leader.'''

==Synopsis==
{{issuestub}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c2=
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]]
* [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]]
* [[Joe Henderson|Joe Henderson]]
* [[Campologno|Campologno]]
}}

==Quotes==
"I've always hated machines. The ones that make you stronger. The ones that make you more vulnerable."
:—'''Spike Witwicky''' doing an impression of [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]].

"And green. Really. That has to be the ''stupidest'' color for a "disguise"..."
:—'''Spike Witwicky''' taunting Constructicon Scrapper.

"I wanted to show you that ''one'' of us can beat you. No lasers. None of your technology. Just a solution that can be made out of stuff anyone would have in their kitchen."
:—'''Spike Witwicky''' ruining all the fun by emasculating the entire Cybertronian race.

==Errors==

==Items of note==
* This is the first issue of the ongoing series to not feature any prominent Transformer robots. The story mainly focuses on Spike Witwicky and a robot isn't even seen until page 17.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Scrapper busting through a construction site; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Scrapper reaching out towards Spike Witwicky through a construction site; art by [[Javier Saltares]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Jazz; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 8-A.jpg|Oh scrap!
Image: Transformers 8-B.jpg|We're all rooting for Scrapper here.
Image: Transformers 8-RI.jpg|Hasbro, get to making this - NOW!
</gallery>

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[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Duke (G.I. Joe)

2010-05-02T21:58:14Z

86.136.176.159: /* Transformers/G.I. Joe */

{{Factions|gijoe}}
{{disambig2|the G.I. Joe team leader|the planet from the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon|Duke (planet)}}
{{disambig2|the G.I. Joe team leader|his ''Shattered Glass'' counterpart who's the Secretary of Defense|Secretary Hauser}}
:''Duke is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''
[[Image:GIJoeVsTF6_Duke.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hi kids. BLAAAAH'm Crack Stuntman. I'm the voice of the gun-shaver on Cheat Commandos, here with an important rap song about safety and spring break. Bust it!]]
'''Duke''', real name Conrad S. Hauser, is a member of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] often serving as the team leader whenever [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] is somewhere else. With his blond hair, blue eyes, and cleft chin, he really sports that whole "real American Hero" thing.

==Fiction==
===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
Duke helped defend the [[SPS Research Facility]] from a [[Cobra]] attack, and dramatically escaped through a window when the place was blown up. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} During G.I. Joe's assault on [[Cobra Island]], Duke ordered his squadron to fire on [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. After the battle was won, the [[Autobot]]s gave Duke a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] battle mech as a thank you for helping them defeat the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 6|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #6}}

[[Image:GI_Joe_vs_Transformers_V2_Duke.jpg|left|thumb|150px|...Christopher Pike?!]]
In a far future, where Decepticons had conquered Earth and turned the world into something that looks like it's out of ''The Terminator'', a one armed, no legged, wheelchair-bound Duke that's missing a hunk of his face lead the [[Dreadnok]]s as part of the human resistance. When a small group of Joes and Cobras arrived from the past in search of time-lost Transformers, Duke was uninterested in their mission and ordered them to join his resistance group. When [[Barbecue]] refused on the grounds that they could simply "undo" this future if they succeeded, Duke called them cowards and told them to get the hell out of his face. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3}}

As the Decepticon invasion was successfully prevented, Duke got to keep his limbs and face. Back in the regular timeline, he was part of a team of Joes preparing to warp to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and help defeat [[Serpent O.R.]] {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} Upon arrival, they joined up with the local Autobot forces and won against Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Duke and a few other Joes went to [[Cuba]] to stop [[Destro]]'s illegal arms dealing. When they arrived, a team of Autobots had already dealt with it, although Destro had gotten away. While complaining about this, Duke was contacted by [[Firewall]], who told him that [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] was in trouble in [[Tibet]]. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2|Black Horizon, Part 1}} Duke promptly lead a team of Joes to Tibet, where they fought their way past [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] and into [[Cobra-La]]. There Duke met his idol, [[Joe Colton]], and together they gunned down various mutants and defeated Cobra-La. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon, Part 2}}

{{-}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[Image:Transformers_GI_Joe_5_Duke.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Always bet on Duke!]]
Duke was among the founding members of G.I. Joe in 1939. During the team's first meeting, he spotted and opened fire on [[Laserbeak (G1)|a spy]], only to be disarmed when the infiltrator pierced his hand with a laser. Along with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], Duke later led an attack on [[Cobra]]'s base on the [[Fera Islands]]. {{storylink|The Line}} He was in charge of Strike Team One, whose task was to take out the shore defenses so Flint's team could call in the fleet. During their mission, the team accidentally reactivated several [[Autobot]]s buried on the island. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] told Duke about the Autobots' long war with the [[Decepticon]]s, and offered to help the Joes with their own mission. {{storylink|Transformed}}

With the Autobots help, Duke's troops fought their way across the island, eventually making contact with [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]], who Duke thought had died in battle. {{storylink|Trial by Fire (issue)|Trial by Fire}} After thinking up a way to counter [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]'s earthquakes, he figured that with the Autobots' help, they didn't really need the fleet after all. {{storylink|Wolves}} However, as the Joes approached the [[Terrordrome]], Optimus Prime started regretting getting involved in their war, and told Duke that the Autobots would not aid them any longer. Duke managed to jumpstart Prime's resolve by telling him about the horrors that Cobra had done to their fellow humans, and would keep doing if they weren't stopped. {{storylink|Trenches}} Upon reaching the Terrordrome, Duke bore witness to [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s activation and subsequent rampage. In the end, the Autobots were forced to sacrifice themselves to destroy the giant. Duke reflected on this, telling his fellow Joes that "There's a fine line between being a hero and being a memory." {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}

Cobra survived, however, and Duke continued to fight them for the next fifty years. By 1988, he had risen to the rank of commander of G.I. Joe, and listened to [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] apologize for a failed attempt to capture [[Destro]]. He responded that Flint's father, [[Nathaniel Faireborn|Nathaniel]], never gave apologies, only results. A short while later, G.I. Joe uncovered [[Blaster (G1)|two]] [[Perceptor (G1)|new]] Autobots who had crashed on Earth, and Duke decided to tell the new recruits exactly what they had found. Together with Stalker and [[Scarlett]], he showed Flint and [[Spirit]] footage of Optimus Prime's battle with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] on the Fera Islands. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{-}}

==Notes==
*[http://www.tfarchive.com/cartoons/japanese/pioneer/SDLDpostmovie.jpg A group shot] drawn by [[Hidetsugu Yoshioka]] as cover art for [[Pioneer]]'s ''[[Transformers 2010 (franchise)|Transformers 2010]]'' laserdisk set mistakenly features Duke as a flag-waving incidental character in the crowd rather than [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]], a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] who ''did'' appear in the series.

==External links==
* [http://www.yojoe.com/action/83/duke.shtml Duke at YoJoe.com]
* [http://www.myuselessknowledge.com/joe/duke.html Duke page on Myuseless Knowledge]

[[category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[category:G.I. Joe]]
[[category:Humans]]

Transformers Comic issue 2.2

2009-09-15T02:34:35Z

86.136.244.218: /* Notes */

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|date=16 July 2009
|editor=[[Steve White]]
|designer=[[Danny Preston]]
|deputy editor=[[Den Patrick]]
|publishing manager=[[Darryl Curtis]]
|price=£2.70
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'''Down to [[Earth]]—literally!'''

==Dogfight!==

*'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] 
*'''Art:''' [[Jon Davis-Hunt]] 
*'''Letters:''' [[Andrew James]] 
*'''Continuity:''' [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] (prequel)

[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] have made it to Earth! Arriving in the skies over [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], Mudflap accidentally whacks off the top of the [[wikipedia:CN_Tower|CN Tower]]. Skids waves away his fear that he's hit something important—humans would have to be ''really'' primitive to still use ''radiowaves''! Horrifyingly, Mudflap reveals that scans show the planet's ''barely'' passed that point. What a crappy species!

The twins land in the waters surrounding Toronto and happily swim their way to Ball's Falls (no, really). While both agree this planet's quite fun, they know they need to find the local [[Autobot]]s and warn them of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s army and that [[solar harvester|Star Harvester]] thingy. They choose two local cars for alternate modes, assuming it'll do for ''now'' and they can find something better. Mudflap comes up with a plan: find [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and he'll show them to the others. Oh hey, remember that last time they met Bumblebee, they were all about to die horribly in that Decepticon smelting pool? What a laugh!

Elsewhere, Starscream is ''not'' having a laugh as [[the Fallen]] reacts with anger over the twins escaping. Starscream is refused permission to go after them, needing to continue the operation on Cybertron; the Fallen will use one of his agents on Earth. And Starscream ''better not fail again...''

Back on Earth, Skids is deliberately driving on the wrong side of the Interstate I-90, ''hilariously'' risking horrible road accidents for a challenge. Mudflap agrees that's a good reason to potentially kill people, but raises the issue that they should conserve some [[energon (fuel)|energon]] in case of enemy attack. The ''instant'' his brother dismisses the idea of enemy action, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] makes his attack!

In Albany, [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Sam Witwicky]] is suffering the embarrassment of being on campus with [[Ron Witwicky|his]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]]. Bumblebee remains parked in the background, constantly scanning ''everything'' for threats and keeping his firing range perimeter clear. Suddenly, his radio automatically picks up an Autobot transmission: the twins talking to each other as they try to avoid Ransack's fire and get off the road before the humans become collatoral damage! Bumblebee locates the signal's origin, puts on a lawyer-friendly rewrite of a song, and drives off to the rescue.

[[wikipedia:North_by_Northwest|North, Northwest]] of Albany, the twins are fleeing from Ransack through open countryside (I see what you did there Simon), slagging off his ancient alternate mode. The old fogey bellows that he is a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]], an ancient and superior form of Transformer life, so show some respect and get off his lawn! As an emphasis, he bombs the twins off their wheels. Mudflap notes that they're running on empty here, energon depleted, but he's got a way out...

[[Image:Titan2_Ransackversusdirt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
...''throwing dirt.''

Which works. (''You'' try flying blind with a clogged propeller)

With the oldie not listening, Mudflap can now admit the advantage is the Seeker's and they need cover. He figures they should make for a nearby farm for cover, but with no energy left for a burn they're going to have to run for it. Skids calls out for standard evasive, and they manage to stay ahead of Ransack's strafing for almost a whole page! But the exhausted Skids can't make it! Neither can his brother!

Both twins arm up to go down fighting, but Ransack blasts them aside and transforms to robot mode. The will of the Fallen shall be done...

And then Bumblebee turns up, blinding the enemy with a light burst and then unleashing a missile salvo! Taking direct hits, Ransack decides to pull out, but he threatens the long game will be ''his''. All three Autobots watch a dramatically ominous storm start, and know that there's trouble coming...

===Quotes===
"Bumblebee. Hm. As I recall, last time our paths crossed, we were about to get slagged in that Decepticon [[smelting pool]]." 
"Yeh. Good times." 
:-'''Skids''' and '''Mudflap'''

"You realise we're supposed to be over in there, in those lanes." 
"Sure. But where's the challenge." 
"Fair point, well made."
:-'''Mudflap''' and '''Skids'''

"I'm ''Ransack''. And the way this works is... I fly, you ''die''!"
:—'''Guess who'''

"It says the dorm rooms are in that direction, Sammy." 
"Mom, ''mom''—the map is upside down..." 
:-'''Judy''' and '''poor suffering Sam'''

"Mom, I'm eighteen, not eight! Dad... talk to her, can't you? She ''keeps'' holding my hand!"
:—'''Sam'''

'''Skids:''' "He's persistent. I'll give him that." 
'''Mudflap:''' "But ''soooo'' yesterday!" 
'''Skids:''' "Right. I've heard of retro, but this is ridiculous!" 
'''Ransack:''' "I'm a ''Seeker''. Far, far older than either of you... a whole other, superior order of Cybertronian lifeform! Have some ''respect''!"

'''Ransack:''' "You are merely delaying the inevitable, Autobots. My master's will is immutable. His word final. Your day is done. And very soon now... this whole world will be ''ash''!" 
'''Skids:''' "Yak-yak-yak..." 

===Errors===
* This strip is part two of an arc. And thus a Part 2 is on the recap page. Unfortunately it forgets to ''name'' that arc.
* Sam uses the American spelling for "mum". This is probably deliberate, but when five year old readers start spelling badly it's your fault, Simon!
* Sam is moving into [[Princeton University]] too early, unless that scene is supposed to just be an Open Day visit. He's also in the ''wrong place'' (Princeton is in, er, Princeton).
* Ransack should probably shouldn't namedrop the Fallen if he's trying to ''stop'' information reaching the Autobots.

===Notes===
* Two consecutive issues of Titan ''with the same artist''!
* The twins don't speak like they do in the film, implying Furman's got an earlier version of the script. In-universe, they could just not have picked up Earth slang yet.
* The twins continue to stick with their battle-masks.
* Sam makes his first UK-strip appearance in Titan, as does Bumblebee's speech impediment.
* Bumblebee appears to be scanning for potential threats and keeping track of his weaponry ''all the time''.
* The first song Bumblebee plays is ''Should I Stay or Should I Go?'' by the Clash. Except with the lyrics altered so nasty lawyers don't turn up.
* The Fallen refers to Ransack as "one of my agents", implying there's others. The next issue will point to [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] being one.
* That's one ''big'' homage to Hitchcock's ''North by Northwest''!"
* Furman appears to be gently poking fun at his powerful, ancient offshoot characters (Jhiaxus et al) with the twin's response to Ransack.
* The twins take on their separate Chevy alt-modes immediately after coming to Earth, skipping the ice cream truck mode they had at the beginning of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the movie]] and when they first arrived in IDW's ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic. They imply they might change their alt modes if they feel like it, which stops this clashing with the film but does mean they thought an ice cream truck was cooler than Chevy cars.
* The ending of the issue seems to reference ''The Terminator'' to an extent.

{{-}}

==Contents==
===Articles & features===
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] character profile
* Competitions
* Top Gear: Advertising and competitions.
* More Than Meets The Eye: puzzles and activities, including a spot-the-difference and a colouring-in bit.
* Why [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] Likes Being An SR-71 Blackbird: informative feature on the Blackbird's history and capabilities.
* Law and Disorder: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].
* Starscream's Stars: Comedy horrorscope.
* Poster of ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 2]]'s'' [[Guido Guidi]] cover.

===Free Gift===
* "'''FREE''' DESKTOP DISK LAUNCHER" — a disc-firing weapon.

===Reprints===

* [[All Hail Megatron issue 2|''All Hail Megatron issue 2a'']] (14 pages)

===Law and Disorder===
'''Barricade:''' "By the Allspark![sic] Do I really need to answer these pathetic questions again?" 

"I haven't heard this much sycophantic snivelling since the last time Starscream begged not to be killed by a particularly irate [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Pathetic." 
"Looks like Starscream has a disciple here. Shame, I thought humans were fairly intelligent."
:—'''Barricade''' and '''Ironhide''' answer the Star Letter addressed to Starscream

"I like the interchangeable body parts idea. I could swap your head for a, say, a Nintendo DS. It's roughly the same processing power but less entertaining. HA!" 
"Like the time Bumblebee swapped your dignity for a face full of gravel?"

'''Ironhide:''' "I'm a bit of a Batman fan myself." 

'''Barricade:''' "Four and a half. You really are Matthew ''Younger'' aren't you? I know sentient microwaves older than you."

==Notes==
*Sadly, a lot more cover text is on the cover than in last issue's preview of it. The logo being bent by Megatron is also a recent thing.
* After reprinting all of ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 1]]'' last issue, now we're back to partial reprints. Since it was stated this run is only for 12 issues, you have to wonder how this will work...
* ''All Hail Megatron'''s "Previously" summary presents the Decepticons as never having been to Earth before, and having just won the civil war on Cybertron.
* The indicia gives congratulations to Jon Davis-Hunt and his wife for their new baby. Awwww!
* As with Skid's profile last issue, Sideswipe's appears to be based on his ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' bio, but greatly expanded.

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Magazine issues]]

Transformers Comic issue 2.2

2009-09-15T02:34:10Z

86.136.244.218: /* Notes */

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|caption=Lord High Protector Not-Appearing-In-This-Comic.
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|designer=[[Danny Preston]]
|deputy editor=[[Den Patrick]]
|publishing manager=[[Darryl Curtis]]
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'''Down to [[Earth]]—literally!'''

==Dogfight!==

*'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] 
*'''Art:''' [[Jon Davis-Hunt]] 
*'''Letters:''' [[Andrew James]] 
*'''Continuity:''' [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] (prequel)

[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] have made it to Earth! Arriving in the skies over [[Toronto]], [[Canada]], Mudflap accidentally whacks off the top of the [[wikipedia:CN_Tower|CN Tower]]. Skids waves away his fear that he's hit something important—humans would have to be ''really'' primitive to still use ''radiowaves''! Horrifyingly, Mudflap reveals that scans show the planet's ''barely'' passed that point. What a crappy species!

The twins land in the waters surrounding Toronto and happily swim their way to Ball's Falls (no, really). While both agree this planet's quite fun, they know they need to find the local [[Autobot]]s and warn them of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s army and that [[solar harvester|Star Harvester]] thingy. They choose two local cars for alternate modes, assuming it'll do for ''now'' and they can find something better. Mudflap comes up with a plan: find [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and he'll show them to the others. Oh hey, remember that last time they met Bumblebee, they were all about to die horribly in that Decepticon smelting pool? What a laugh!

Elsewhere, Starscream is ''not'' having a laugh as [[the Fallen]] reacts with anger over the twins escaping. Starscream is refused permission to go after them, needing to continue the operation on Cybertron; the Fallen will use one of his agents on Earth. And Starscream ''better not fail again...''

Back on Earth, Skids is deliberately driving on the wrong side of the Interstate I-90, ''hilariously'' risking horrible road accidents for a challenge. Mudflap agrees that's a good reason to potentially kill people, but raises the issue that they should conserve some [[energon (fuel)|energon]] in case of enemy attack. The ''instant'' his brother dismisses the idea of enemy action, [[Ransack (ROTF)|Ransack]] makes his attack!

In Albany, [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Sam Witwicky]] is suffering the embarrassment of being on campus with [[Ron Witwicky|his]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]]. Bumblebee remains parked in the background, constantly scanning ''everything'' for threats and keeping his firing range perimeter clear. Suddenly, his radio automatically picks up an Autobot transmission: the twins talking to each other as they try to avoid Ransack's fire and get off the road before the humans become collatoral damage! Bumblebee locates the signal's origin, puts on a lawyer-friendly rewrite of a song, and drives off to the rescue.

[[wikipedia:North_by_Northwest|North, Northwest]] of Albany, the twins are fleeing from Ransack through open countryside (I see what you did there Simon), slagging off his ancient alternate mode. The old fogey bellows that he is a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]], an ancient and superior form of Transformer life, so show some respect and get off his lawn! As an emphasis, he bombs the twins off their wheels. Mudflap notes that they're running on empty here, energon depleted, but he's got a way out...

[[Image:Titan2_Ransackversusdirt.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
...''throwing dirt.''

Which works. (''You'' try flying blind with a clogged propeller)

With the oldie not listening, Mudflap can now admit the advantage is the Seeker's and they need cover. He figures they should make for a nearby farm for cover, but with no energy left for a burn they're going to have to run for it. Skids calls out for standard evasive, and they manage to stay ahead of Ransack's strafing for almost a whole page! But the exhausted Skids can't make it! Neither can his brother!

Both twins arm up to go down fighting, but Ransack blasts them aside and transforms to robot mode. The will of the Fallen shall be done...

And then Bumblebee turns up, blinding the enemy with a light burst and then unleashing a missile salvo! Taking direct hits, Ransack decides to pull out, but he threatens the long game will be ''his''. All three Autobots watch a dramatically ominous storm start, and know that there's trouble coming...

===Quotes===
"Bumblebee. Hm. As I recall, last time our paths crossed, we were about to get slagged in that Decepticon [[smelting pool]]." 
"Yeh. Good times." 
:-'''Skids''' and '''Mudflap'''

"You realise we're supposed to be over in there, in those lanes." 
"Sure. But where's the challenge." 
"Fair point, well made."
:-'''Mudflap''' and '''Skids'''

"I'm ''Ransack''. And the way this works is... I fly, you ''die''!"
:—'''Guess who'''

"It says the dorm rooms are in that direction, Sammy." 
"Mom, ''mom''—the map is upside down..." 
:-'''Judy''' and '''poor suffering Sam'''

"Mom, I'm eighteen, not eight! Dad... talk to her, can't you? She ''keeps'' holding my hand!"
:—'''Sam'''

'''Skids:''' "He's persistent. I'll give him that." 
'''Mudflap:''' "But ''soooo'' yesterday!" 
'''Skids:''' "Right. I've heard of retro, but this is ridiculous!" 
'''Ransack:''' "I'm a ''Seeker''. Far, far older than either of you... a whole other, superior order of Cybertronian lifeform! Have some ''respect''!"

'''Ransack:''' "You are merely delaying the inevitable, Autobots. My master's will is immutable. His word final. Your day is done. And very soon now... this whole world will be ''ash''!" 
'''Skids:''' "Yak-yak-yak..." 

===Errors===
* This strip is part two of an arc. And thus a Part 2 is on the recap page. Unfortunately it forgets to ''name'' that arc.
* Sam uses the American spelling for "mum". This is probably deliberate, but when five year old readers start spelling badly it's your fault, Simon!
* Sam is moving into [[Princeton University]] too early, unless that scene is supposed to just be an Open Day visit. He's also in the ''wrong place'' (Princeton is in, er, Princeton).
* Ransack should probably shouldn't namedrop the Fallen if he's trying to ''stop'' information reaching the Autobots.

===Notes===
* Two consecutive issues of Titan ''with the same artist''!
* The twins don't speak like they do in the film, implying Furman's got an earlier version of the script. In-universe, they could just not have picked up Earth slang yet.
* The twins continue to stick with their battle-masks.
* Sam makes his first UK-strip appearance in Titan, as does Bumblebee's speech impediment.
* Bumblebee appears to be scanning for potential threats and keeping track of his weaponry ''all the time''.
* The first song Bumblebee plays is ''Should I Stay or Should I Go?'' by the Clash. Except with the lyrics altered so nasty lawyers don't turn up.
* The Fallen refers to Ransack as "one of my agents", implying there's others. The next issue will point to [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] being one.
* That's one ''big'' homage to Hitchcock's ''North by Northwest''!"
* Furman appears to be gently poking fun at his powerful, ancient offshoot characters (Jhiaxus et al) with the twin's response to Ransack.
* The twins take on their separate Chevy alt-modes immediately after coming to Earth, skipping the ice cream truck mode they had at the beginning of [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the movie]] and when they first arrived in IDW's ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic. They imply they might change their alt modes if they feel like it, which stops this clashing with the film but does mean they thought an ice cream truck was cooler than Chevy cars.
* The ending of the issue seems to reference The Terminator to an extent.

{{-}}

==Contents==
===Articles & features===
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] character profile
* Competitions
* Top Gear: Advertising and competitions.
* More Than Meets The Eye: puzzles and activities, including a spot-the-difference and a colouring-in bit.
* Why [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] Likes Being An SR-71 Blackbird: informative feature on the Blackbird's history and capabilities.
* Law and Disorder: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].
* Starscream's Stars: Comedy horrorscope.
* Poster of ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 2]]'s'' [[Guido Guidi]] cover.

===Free Gift===
* "'''FREE''' DESKTOP DISK LAUNCHER" — a disc-firing weapon.

===Reprints===

* [[All Hail Megatron issue 2|''All Hail Megatron issue 2a'']] (14 pages)

===Law and Disorder===
'''Barricade:''' "By the Allspark![sic] Do I really need to answer these pathetic questions again?" 

"I haven't heard this much sycophantic snivelling since the last time Starscream begged not to be killed by a particularly irate [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Pathetic." 
"Looks like Starscream has a disciple here. Shame, I thought humans were fairly intelligent."
:—'''Barricade''' and '''Ironhide''' answer the Star Letter addressed to Starscream

"I like the interchangeable body parts idea. I could swap your head for a, say, a Nintendo DS. It's roughly the same processing power but less entertaining. HA!" 
"Like the time Bumblebee swapped your dignity for a face full of gravel?"

'''Ironhide:''' "I'm a bit of a Batman fan myself." 

'''Barricade:''' "Four and a half. You really are Matthew ''Younger'' aren't you? I know sentient microwaves older than you."

==Notes==
*Sadly, a lot more cover text is on the cover than in last issue's preview of it. The logo being bent by Megatron is also a recent thing.
* After reprinting all of ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 1]]'' last issue, now we're back to partial reprints. Since it was stated this run is only for 12 issues, you have to wonder how this will work...
* ''All Hail Megatron'''s "Previously" summary presents the Decepticons as never having been to Earth before, and having just won the civil war on Cybertron.
* The indicia gives congratulations to Jon Davis-Hunt and his wife for their new baby. Awwww!
* As with Skid's profile last issue, Sideswipe's appears to be based on his ''[[Revenge of the Fallen: The Movie Universe]]'' bio, but greatly expanded.

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Transformers Comic issue 2.4

2009-09-15T02:32:23Z

86.136.244.218: /* Notes */

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'''Like a medium-sized, predatory cat...'''

==New Tricks==

*'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] 
*'''Art:''' [[Jon Davis-Hunt]] 
*'''Colours:''' [[Hi-Fi Design]] 
*'''Letters:''' [[Andrew James]] 
*'''Continuity:''' [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] (prequel)

The sinister figure of [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] emerges from the waters around [[United Kingdom|Scotland's]] Orkney Islands, a [[NEST]] forward operating location. Undetected, the beast is directed by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] to locate [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]: Soundwave wants to know how much they know about [[the Fallen]]'s plans and who they've told it to, and then he wants them dead!

In NEST's base, the twins are being bored to death by constant training exercises against drone units ("sim-com"). While they've been told by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] that this is a trust-building exercise and meant to put them through their paces, they've got the sneaking suspicion that's just a story to keep them out of everyone else's way. They're ''not'' pleased when their instructor [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] tells them there's still room for improvement and they've got to do it again, but when they protest they're not trainees he just bluntly reminds them they caused [[Grindor (ROTF)|a Decepticon]] to escape. Having shut them up with that, Sideswipe tells them he thinks Ironhide should have charged them; instead, he gave them to ''him'' for training, and unless they want to get banged up they do what he says.

Sideswipe goes off to start the sim-com again, moaning about being stuck doing this work and deciding to put the drones on maximum setting... but Ravage has infiltrated the base and quickly takes him down! When the twins decide to investigate, wondering what all the noise is, they come under attack by the metal mogggy and quite sensibly ''run away''. Ravage pursues, being led into an ambush where Skids brings the roof down on him... but the creature emerges unscathed! Pursued again, Mudflap suddenly hits on an idea...

Mudflap leads Ravage into the training room, where a broadcasted Soundwave demands he explains everything he knows in exchange for a quick death. Having none of this, the guy just has Skids trigger the trap: locking the door and starting up the combat simulation again! While Mudflap is honed to perfection and easily avoids the drones (not to mention having the proper limbs to use the ropes and trapeze), the surprised Ravage is quickly hemmed in and gunned down, howling in pain.

Victory to the Autobots! Except no, because Ravage merely faked unconsciousness until the twins left and then did a runner. Now there's no evidence to back up their claim to the recovered Sideswipe that mysterious, unknown Decepticons broke into a NEST base just to get to them. He believes they just got fed up of sim-com and decided to belt him one, and this is their cover story. As far as he's concerned, this and the Grindor business is evidence that there's something dodgy about them.

And Soundwave, listening in through a hidden bug, finds this turn of events quite interesting...

===Quotes===
"Look, Sideswipe—we could do this in our sleeep!" 
"In fact, I think I just ''did''!"
:—'''Skids''' and '''Mudflap'''

"You mean like the one [Decepticon] you allowed to escape? No, no... My mistake. The one you ''helped'' escape."
:—'''Sideswipe'''

"I fear our trademark snappy patter is wasted on our four-legged friend." 
:—'''Mudflap'''

"...you're telling me, some hitherto unknown Decepticon intruder, on the orders of some ''other'' Decepticon, also unknown, sidestepped the most sophisticated security grid on the planet... ''just'' to get at you two?"
:—'''Sideswipe'''

===Errors===

* A hitherto unknown Decepticon ''did'' try to kill them when they [[Transformers Comic issue 2.2|arrived on Earth]] and someone is clearly ordering about the Earthen Decepticons, so why's Sideswipe so incredulous?

* The twins are still refusing to talk to anyone who isn't Optimus. After the end of last issue, where they Learnt A Lesson, this makes little sense.

===Notes===

* Another NEST base outside of [[Diego Garcia]] is introduced, and the first not to be a US base.
* Neither Ravage or Soundwave are known to the Autobots (or at least to the twins).
* The Autobots use live rounds in their training drones. ''Dude''.
* This is the first example of Sideswipe acting as Combat Instructor, his stated role in his Battle Bio.
* Considering what [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] did to him in the film, Ravage is surprisingly tough here.

{{-}}

==Contents==
===Articles & features===
[[Image:Titan4_megatronbirthdaycard.jpg|left|250px|thumb|''It's your party, and you'll die if he wants you to...'']]
* Quarter Past Megatron: a feature on the 25th anniversary of the franchise, charting some key events. [[Transformers Comic issue 1|Titan's first issue]] is on there and gets a more enthusiastic summary than the combined [[Dreamwave]]/[[IDW]] mention.
* Message In A Battle: a DIY [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] birthday card.
* Competitions, including one for Voyager Class toys and the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video game)|Nintendo DS game]].
* Character Profile: Ravage
* Way Past Cool: Video game plugs and a competition.
* Which Transformer Are You?!: short feature that identifies which character you are based on your answers.
* Law and Disorder: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].
* Starscream's Stars: Comedy horrorscope.
* Posters of the Ironhide stock image and ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 4]]'s'' [[Trevor Hutchinson]] cover.

===Free Gift===
* "Missile Launcher!" — another [[FREE! Blaster!|free weapon]], this fires a squidgy foam missile when you pull it back.
* Haribo sweets.

===Reprints===

* [[All Hail Megatron issue 3|''All Hail Megatron issue 3b'']] (14 pages)

===Law and Disorder===
"Ah, Barricade, I've just been playing ''TRANSFORMERS Revenge Of The Fallen—The Game'' on my Xbox 360. You aren't even in it!" 
"That's correct. I wouldn't give the game designers permission to use my likeness."
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Barricade'''

"Ah, Sam, perhaps we should send the Star Prize to your grandparents? After all, they are very dedicated to spreading the word about the Autobots." 
"Or perhaps we should send Ravage to pay them a visit?"

====Starscream's Stars====

"GEMINI (21 May — 21 Jun): The apocalypse is upon us! [[Unicron]] has returned and will eat every planet in his path! We're doomed! DOOOOOOMED! Oh wait... I forgot to move the decimal point. It's all fine. All your dreams are about to come true. Apparently." 

"CANCER (22 Jun — 22 July): Spend time with your real friends. Oh wait. You don't have any! HAHAHAHAHA!!!" 

"SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov — 21 Dec): Behind every successful Transformer is Starscream. In the shadows. With a photon cannon." 

"CAPRICORN (22 Dec — 19 Jan): You never believed in horoscopes and now you missed out on the chance for true love, getting that condo in [[Tyger Pax]] and becoming god emperor of the known universe. Serves you right." 

==Errors==
* Where to ''begin'' with Quarter Past Megatron:
** It uses the cover date for [[The Transformers (issue)|the first Marvel comic]] rather than the actual release, giving the impression the cartoon came first. It also gets the launch date for the [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars toyline]] and [[Beast Wars (cartoon)|cartoon]] wrong.
** The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|80s cartoon]] is said to have opened with a ''five'' part story instead of three part.
** It omits to mention the [[Generation 1 Europe (toyline)|European G1 toys of the early 90s]], which you'd think would be considered important by a European audience.
** The Dreamwave and IDW comics are down as "2002–2005", which gives the impression they stopped then.
** Those comics are the ''only'' thing mentioned as happening after Beast Wars and before the first film; eight years of franchises and fictions are ignored. (Ignoring [[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]] may not be a bad thing though)

* The DIY card is on the opposite page of Quarter Past, so you have to sacrifice half of that feature to make the card.

* Law and Disorder promises you can win ''Starscream's'' Star Letter prize, even though he's not the host anymore.

==Notes==
[[Image:Tf mag vol2 4 alternate.JPG|right|150px|thumb|]]
* The cover shown in #3's Next Issue is entirely absent. Worse, the new cover works more for ''last'' issue's story!

* Ironhide is a big fan of the game's multiplayer function, and wants you all to try it out!

* The title is no longer registered with [http://www.abc.org.uk/ ABC], who compile circulation data, and so no longer shows sales figures. Whether this is because it's in Vol.2 now or if there's another reason is not known.
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)

2009-09-15T02:25:14Z

86.136.244.218: /* Differences between the Game and Movie */

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The Xbox 360/Sony Playstation 3/Windows PC versions of '''[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]''' follows a number of Autobots and Decepticons through a loose approximation of the movie's plot. The game has two campaigns, one for each faction. It is the first Transformers game on a console to feature online play.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Playable|c1=
'''[[Autobot]]s'''
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]/Powered-Up Optimus Prime ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] ([[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]] (downloadable content, [[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (downloadable content, [[Andrew Kishino]])
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|''Generation 1'' Optimus Prime]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Cullen]])

'''[[Decepticon]]s'''
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]/Megatron (Flight) ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ([[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]] ([[Neil Kaplan]])
*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] ([[John DiMaggio]])
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (downloadable content, [[Peter Jessop]])
*[[Megatron (G1)|''Generation 1'' Megatron]] (downloadable content, [[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|''Generation 1'' Starscream]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|''Generation 1'' Sunstorm]] (downloadable content, [[Charlie Adler]])

|h2=Non-Playable|c2=
*[[The Fallen]] ([[James Arnold Taylor]])
*[[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]
*[[Constructicon Scout]]
*[[Combaticon Warrior]]
|h3=Multiplayer|c3=
*[[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] (downloadable content, [[Clive Revill]])
*[[Protectobot Scout]]
*[[Seeker Sniper]]
*[[Aerialbot Scout 2]]
}}
{{stub|Weren't there others as well? Such as the Stunticons, the Decepticon NEST jeep, the police car, the Decepticon NEST helicopter etc.?}}

==Synopsis==
===Autobot campaign===
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The Autobot campaign begins with NEST Pilot Sgt. Epps reporting Decepticons in [[Shanghai, China]]. Upon the arrival of the Autobots, Major William Lennox tells them there are Decepticons in the perimeter and must not escape. Ironhide is sent to fight them. Ironhide then battles and defeats Sideways. When Optimus Prime gets word that Ironhide is missing, Ratchet heads out to find him and get him to safety. After locating Ironhide, his power is recharged and another Decepticon battle ensues. After annihilating Decepticon troops, Optimus battles Demolishor. Upon his defeat and before Optimus deactivates him, Demolishor states "The Fallen shall rise again."

The Autobots then head to Burbank, California where a previously unknown fragment of the AllSpark has surfaced, now in possession of Mikaela Banes. Bumblebee is sent to protect Mikaela when the Decepticons detect the fragment also. The Autobots learn that a second Allspark fragment held by the Americans has been stolen. Soundwave learns of Megatron's location, and transmits it to the Decepticons. Breakaway is sent to defend a carrier fleet guarding Megatron's corpse in the Laurentian Abyss from the Decepticons. Despite his efforts, Megatron is reactivated.

On the East Coast, Sam Witwicky is kidnapped by the Decepticon troops and taken to an industrial park near his college. Ratchet manages to locate Sam in an abandoned foundry and sends Bumblebee the coordinates. Bumblebee rescues Sam and gets him to the extraction point, Grindor attacks, but Bumblebee manages to defeat him. To aid their allies against the Decepticons, Optimus decides to give them advanced weaponry and escorts the Axion Gun to NEST headquarters. After getting the convoy to destination, the Autobots meet with Sam who is going to visit the deli where Agent Simmons is currently working. With intel from Simmons, Sam has Bumblebee take him to the museum to seek out a robot named Jetfire. While Sam looks for Jetfire, Bumblebee defends the museum from the Decepticon troops. Jetfire emerges from the museum and takes Sam through the inter-dimensional [[space bridge]] to [[Cairo]], Egypt, with the Autobots following.

Jetfire reveals the the [[Dynasty of Primes]] have constructed a machine called the [[Sun Harvester]] hidden in an [[Egyptian pyramid]]. He says the device destroys stars to harvest their energy. Upon arrival in the outskirts of Cairo, the Autobots search for Sam while evading Decepticon troops. After finding Sam, Optimus Prime takes him to the Tomb of the 12 Ancients. While Sam is in the tomb, Optimus defends it from Megatron and Starscream. Optimus defeats Megatron and Starscream, but they escape after Megatron impales Jetfire. Before dying, Jetfire lends his wings and parts to Optimus Prime. In the city Bumblebee faces Devastator who is leading the Decepticon troops attacking Cairo.

The Fallen reveals himself and the Sun Harvester. Optimus battles The Fallen, destroying him by impaling his face with his sword. The Fallen falls into the Sun Harvester, destroying it. With the Ancient Transformers avenged, Ratchet tells Optimus that Megatron is on a ship in a distant galaxy. Optimus then salutes his troops for their good work in stopping the Decepticons.

===Decepticon Campaign===

The Decepticon campaign begins in Shanghai with Sideways tracking down Autobots in his area. He then learns that Grindor has gone missing and Sideways must find, repair, and transport Grindor to the extraction site. Once Grindor is safe, he attacks Autobots protecting NEST arrays and infiltrates them with a virus. This virus gives the Decepticons access to NEST communications. Elsewhere, Long Haul destroys NEST bases located around the city of Shanghai. Ironhide emerges to fight Long Haul but is defeated. Starscream proclaims the victory as a message to Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons then head to Burbank, California. Soundwave has learned that Sam Witwicky has given a shard of the Allspark to Mikaela. They hope to recover the shard and revive Megatron. Long Haul destroys buildings, capturing men who may know Mikaela's location. However, the probe Starscream uses kills the first three before they can be of any use. Although the last engineer dies, Starscream is able to discover Mikaela's location. Long Haul is once again sent to recover her. Unfortunately, Starscream receives word that the Decepticon troops transporting Mikaela has been intercepted by the Autobots. After her capture, the Decepticons head to the East Coast.

On the East coast, Starscream destroys multiple buildings in search of NSA Chief Galloway. Galloway inadvertently reveals the location of Megatron to the Decepticons. Breakaway attempts to stop the Decepticons, but he is killed by Grindor. Starscream destroys the turrets on aircraft carriers guarding Megatron's remains in the Laurentian Abyss, allowing the Decepticons to gain access to Megatron's remains. Megatron is revived and the Decepticons return to the East Coast. Megatron kills Optimus Prime and has Starscream destroy a museum that Sam entered, but he is not among the ruins. They learn he was transported to Cairo, Egypt via a Space Bridge created by Jetfire.

Megatron arrives on the outskirts of an Egyptian city and engages Autobots in combat. Jetfire and Bumblebee both challenge him, but are destroyed. Megatron learns that The Fallen has betrayed him by promising to make him a Prime, learning that Primes are born, not made. Megatron then destroys him before he can activate the Sun Harvester, and begins to form an army of new Decepticons. ==

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==Technical errors and oddities==
* In the PC version, when you insert the game disc for the first time, the game crashes as soon as it reaches the Paramount logo screen. The only way to fix this is to restart your computer, however, the error will instantly return the next time you insert the disc, thus forcing you to restart your computer again. The only way to avoid this glitch is to keep the disc in your CD drive.

==Quotes==
"Today, one shall stand, and one shall fall."
:—'''Optimus Prime''' homages like its [[The Transformers: The Movie|1986]].

"All units: let the slaughter begin!"
:—'''Megatron''' does as well.

"I see a Decepticon, I attack a Decepticon."
:—'''Bumblebee''' kills and kills and kills.

'''Optimus''': We are accomplishing our objectives with great speed and less damage to the surroundings. 
'''Ratchet''': Except for the incident where Ironhide destroyed that ice cream truck. 
'''Ironhide''': It was emitting a Decepticon audio signature! 
'''Ratchet''': It was ''playing a song''.
:—As [[Kaiba-5|before]], Ironhide is way too trigger happy.

'''Starscream''': We Decepticons are always swift in battle! 
'''Grindor''': Although you, Starscream, are equally swift in retreating. 
'''Starscream''': I have ''never'' retreated! EVER! 
'''Grindor''': Of course not. You simply advance ''backwards''. 
''[Starscream roars in anger]''
:—Grindor takes up [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s job of dissing Starscream.

==Trivia==
*Throughout the North American levels, there are billboards for films such as [[wikipedia : The Island (2005 film)|The Atoll]], [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Tough Guyz]], [[wikipedia : Armageddon (1998 film)|Earth's End]], and [[wikipedia : The Rock (film)|The Stone]].

*For destroying 250 Decepticons in the Autobot campaign, you earn the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiHsxQJ9ZOo Awesome] Achievement/Trophy.

*For destroying 350 Autobots in the Decepticon campaign, you earn the [[wikipedia : Bad Boys (1995 film)|Bad Boys]] Achievement/Trophy.

*Six episodes of the Generation 1 cartoon can be unlocked in the course of the game: [[S.O.S. Dinobots]], [[Fire on the Mountain]], [[War of the Dinobots]], and The Ultimate Doom, Parts [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|1]], [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 2|2]], and [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|3]].

*G1-style colour schemes for Ironhide and Starscream can be unlocked for both single and multiplayer modes. Additionally, a yellow colour scheme can be unlocked for Long Haul, making him more closely resemble a conventional (or [[Tonka]]) dump truck.

*As in the [[Transformers The Game|previous games]], [[Frank Welker]] returns as Megatron. He does not, however, voice any of the characters ([[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]], [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], and [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]) he did in the movie.

*Several multiplayer levels feature advertisements for Coca-Cola.

==Differences between the Game and Movie==
* The Decepticons are not looking for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] as they did in the movie, but the solar harvester itself (in the movie they already knew where the harvester was).
* Breakaway did not appear in the movie.
* In the movie, Bumblebee is still having troubles with his speech. In the game, he has completely regained his speech.
* Jetfire's death is altered. In the movie, he commits suicide and gives his parts to Optimus. In the games, he is either stabbed by Megatron before giving his parts to Optimus (Autobot campaign) or killed by the player (Decepticon campaign).
* In the movie, Sideways is killed by [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]. In the Autobot campaign, he is killed by Ironhide (or whoever the player is), since although Sideswipe was later added to the game as downloadable content, he was originally absent from this game.
* In the movie, Devastator is killed at the pyramids. In the game, he is killed in Cairo.
* The Autobots did not supply the humans with a weapon to battle the Decepticons in the movie.
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] speaks in a voice rather reminiscent of his [[Starscream (G1)|G1 counterpart]] in the movie. In the game, his voice is far deeper and more aggressive in nature.
* In the game, the Decepticons have to fight their way past a Naval fleet in order to reach Megatron's remains. In the movie, they just sneak past them on a ship and then dive straight down.

==External links==
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[[Category:Video games]]

Long Haul (ROTF)

2009-09-10T14:48:15Z

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{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Long Haul}}

:''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]].''

[[Image:Long_Haul_ROTF_render.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The big, green, complaining machine.]]

'''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.

There are two of him, one of which forms the right leg of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]].

{{quote|I'm going to enjoy crushing you idiots.|Long Haul on his one joy|[[Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|Revenge of the Fallen: The Game]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
[[Image:ROTFMegatronrebirth.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"'Get this.' 'Bring that.' I thought I was finally gonna ''build'' somethin'!"]]
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!

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 joined [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and the other Decepticons in their search for [[Sam Witwicky]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. 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}}

==Games==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Neil Kaplan]]

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game (Xbox 360/Sony PS3/PC)====
=====Decepticon campaign=====
[[Image:ROTFgame_360PS3PC_LongHaul_shanghai.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)}}

=====Autobot campaign=====

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)}}

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Legends Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Legends_LongHaul.jpg|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Long Haul''' (EZ Collection DX, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D6'''

: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.
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*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Legends figure multi-pack, 2010)

:In [[Hasbro]]'s markets, the Legends Constructicons are sold together as a store [[exclusive]].
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====Voyager Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Voyager_LongHaul.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Long Haul''' (Voyager, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RD-17'''

: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.
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====Supreme Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF Devastator combiner toy.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (2009)

: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.
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====Fast Action Battlers====
[[Image:Long Haul ROTF FAB.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Devastation Blast Long Haul''' (Fast Action Battler, 2009)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/FABLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Devastation Blast Long Haul at TFU.info]''

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:RobotHeroes_BumblebeeLongHaul.JPG|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Bumblebee and Long Haul''' (2009)

:''[[Robot Heroes]]'' Long Haul is a [[super-deformed]] figure with limited articulation in his neck and shoulders. He came in a two-pack with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

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[[Image:rotf_desertdevastation_rh.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Stompy!]]
*'''Desert Devastation''' (Multi-pack, 2009)

: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.

{{Comingsoontoy}}
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===Burger King===
[[Image:ROTFMerchandise-BurgerKingLongHaul.jpg|thumb|right|200px|I think it's gone bad...]]
*'''Devastator''' (2009)
: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.

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==Trivia==
*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>
* 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.
* In the Revenge of the Fallen game, Long Haul is shown to have several Decepticons with the same appearance as him, only coloured yellow. It seems likely these Decepticons are [[drones]] of some sort.

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fandom]] 
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]

Rodimus Prime (Animated)

2009-09-07T17:58:37Z

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{{faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Rodimus}}
:''Rodimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Animated Rodimus Bow.jpg|thumb|400px|Hawkeye Prime]]

'''Rodimus Prime''' is more than just a high ranking Autobot officer, he's the "Chosen One"! He is extremely popular amongst his fellow Autobot brethren, and has mastered several different battle skills, including servo-to-servo combat. While he has mastered the use of various defensive weaponry, his personal weapon of choice is his uniquely-designed energy bow. Rodimus is a born leader and strives to become the next [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Magnus]]. In other words, he's "practically perfect in every way".

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Judd Nelson]] (English)

[[Image:TransWarpedRodimusCosmicRust.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Aww, but I'm too cool to rust!]]

Rodimus Prime and his team, [[Red Alert (Animated)|Red Alert]], [[Hot Shot (Animated)|Hot Shot]], [[Brawn (Animated)|Brawn]], and [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], defended [[space bridge 687-030]] from [[Team Chaar]]. Rodimus ordered Brawn and Ironhide to fall back so they could protect the bridge, but a combo attack from [[Oil Slick (Animated)|Oil Slick]] and [[Cyclonus (Animated)|Cyclonus]] took down both [[Autobot]]s. Rodimus managed to evade [[Spittor (Animated)|Spittor]]'s tentacle-attack and incapacitate the monster, but he was quickly knocked aside by [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]]'s power-stomp attack.

As the Decepticons moved in, Rodimus defiantly growled that they'd have to go through him. In response, Oil Slick threw a vial of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] at Rodimus' feet, which quickly spread across his body and paralyzed him. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
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==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:Animated Rodimus Minor toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|"Help! I'm being attacked by ''Photoshop''!"]]
*'''Rodimus Minor''' (Deluxe, 2009?)
**''Accessories'': "Energy Bow", 2 missiles
: Rodimus Minor transforms into a futuristic car that highly homages the vehicle mode of Generation 1 [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. A panel on the car's hood, which is also the figure's chest, can be flipped to either show an engine block or the figure's Autobot [[insignia]]. The figure comes with an Energy Bow, capable of firing two missiles.

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==Notes==
*Rodimus shares his [[Hot Rod (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]]'s original voice actor, Judd Nelson.
*This Rodimus is the second [[Rodimus (Energon)|to be a leader]] without [[The Transformers: The Movie|Optimus having to die first]].
*In an answer to a question at [http://www.allspark.com/content/view/4966/20/ TFCon 2009], [[Derrick Wyatt]] stated that Rodimus is recovering from the Cosmic Rust attack. Aside from a very brief cameo<ref>An Autobot with Rodimus's character model but slightly different color scheme can be seen in the lower right of a crowd shot in [[Endgame, Part II]].</ref> that may or may not be him, Rodimus's fate has never been revealed fictionally.
*Originally, Rodimus was going to be the [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|jerk]] character of ''Animated''. This means his team is roughly 60% [[Hot Shot (Animated)|scrapped]] [[Red Alert (Animated)|ideas]] although 40% of those are because of the [[Transformers (2007)|live action movie]].
*Despite being credited by the shows creators as having the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] rank and clearly being the leader of a team like [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|another bloke]], his toy is listed as 'Rodimus Minor' for reasons unknown.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Animated characters]]

Wheelie (ROTF)

2009-09-07T17:10:34Z

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{{disambig3|Wheelie}}
:''Wheelie is an Autobot and a Decepticon from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes known as '''Wheels'''.
[[Image:ROTFWheelie.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Whaddaya lookin' at, [[Bonecrusher (ROTF)| slobberpuss]]?!]]
'''Wheelie''' is a sneaky little salvage and scrap bot, always underfoot when you least expect it. As a reconnaissance specialist, he's equipped to the teeth with mid-range surveillance equipment. But his real asset is stealth, tooling along unseen and unsuspected while he accomplishes his mission. Unfortunately for his mission, he often bites off more than he can chew—and ends up being the one chewed on!

Wheelie isn't really a ''bad'' sort: a loving home and a little strict discipline could whip him into shape, although he does seem to have a bit of a "mouth" on him.

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

:''German name:'' '''Wheeler''' (movie dub only)
==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:Voice actor: [[Tom Kenny]] (English), [[Naoki Tatsuta]] (Japanese), [[Rainer Fritzsche]] (German), [[Luca Dal Fabbro]] (Italian)
[[Image:Wheelie ROTF movie trailer.jpg|thumb|left|300px|No disassemble!]]

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

Wheelie was let out of the box at [[Seymour Simmons]]'s deli in [[New York City]]. Mikaela held him with a chain, but promised she would not hurt him if he promised to explain the [[Cyberglyphics]] Sam had been hallucinating about and answer whether he could find a [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]]. Wheelie did, and he accompanied Mikaela, Sam, Simmons, [[Leo Spitz]], Bumblebee, [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to find [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] at the Smithsonian. Wheelie told the humans that Jetfire was a living legend, like "chairman of the board" type, and instructed Sam to point the shard at the Blackbird.

[[Image:ROTF-Wheeliedryhumpsaleg.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But if anyone asks, you're my pet. I don't want anybody thinking we're robosexual.]]
The surge of energon sent through Jetfire awoke the ancient Seeker, who was irritable and cantankerous, and Wheelie noted that Jetfire had not aged very well. As the larger Decepticon made his way outside, he inquired on the state of the civil war, and informed the group that he had defected years earlier. Wheelie was shocked by Jetfire's discussion of how he defected from the Decepticons to the Autobots, a thought which had never occurred to him, and decided he too would defect to Warrior Goddess, humping Mikaela's leg in joy. Sam objected, but Mikaela noted Wheelie was faithful, [[Alice|unlike]] her boyfriend. That did not stop Sam from punting Wheelie.

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

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

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' novelization===
In Egypt, Wheelie stopped a police car by jumping onto its windscreen and smashing it, before Bumblebee and the Twins scared off the officers. After that he ripped off a wiper as a trophy, ran back to Mikaela and buried his face in her cleavage. Bloody hell. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (novel)}}
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===Coloring books===
[[Image:Wheels rotfcoloringbook.jpg|thumb|Oh '''SNAP!''']]
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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Deluxe Class Toys====
[[Image:Wheelie ROTF deluxe toy.jpg|thumb|right|350px|[http://pcwr.kt.fc2.com/top15/log213.htm WHEEL•E]]]
*'''Autobot Wheelie''' (2009)

:''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Wheelie features an [[insignia]] that changes from Decepticon to Autobot. He is highly poseable, with an articulated neck, individual fingers, eyes, and mouth (all part of his transformation scheme), although his shoulder joints are rather stiff. His chest panel can be switched between Autobot and Decepticon symbols, which is probably the Mech Alive feature of this toy. While transforming him from 'bot to truck, the two halves of the hood and fenders that are suppose to connect together a difficult to push together. Care should be taken when doing this, or you'll break the clear plastic tab that forms his headlights. Another thing is that his legs are extremely difficult to get fully together in R/C truck mode, but not impossible. Oddly enough, his right eye features more detailing than the left. While this suggests that Hasbro knew about his eye damage, both optics are painted in the same (inaccurate) colour. Wheelie also features a highly generic [[alternate mode]], looking nowhere similar to the Ford F-350 body of the RC truck from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|movie]]. He has both one of the smallest alternate modes and one of the largest robot modes of any Deluxe Class figure. Odd.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Wheelie/wheelie.htm More information on Wheelie at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*The physical prop for Wheelie's vehicle mode used for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|movie]]<ref name="udvarhazy">[http://www.flickr.com/photos/curlrup Various ROTF props and toys on display at the Udvar-Hazy Center], July/August 2009</ref> is a modified monster truck version of a Ford F-350 pick-up truck, specifically a customized Tamiya F-350 High Lift RC toy including a grille guard<ref name="highlift">[http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58372 Tamiya USA's page for the F-350 High Lift]</ref>, with the body slightly shortened and mounted on an HPI Wheely King chassis<ref name="wheely">[http://www.hpieurope.com/kit-info.php?partNo=10831&lang=en HPI's page for the Wheely King]</ref>. Other modifications include the use of Integrity Alloy TVP chassis plates<ref name="alloy">[http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=4943&p_catid=114 Team Integrity's page for the Alloy TVP chassis plates.]</ref>, HPI Spike Truck Wheels<ref name="hpispike">[http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/3082/ HPI page for the Spike Truck Wheels]</ref> and (possibly scratch-built) fender add-ons for the truck body itself. A prop for one of Wheelie's feet, complete with an attached tire, was also made.<ref name="udvarhazy"/>

*Wheelie does not have a fast-talking Brooklyn accent in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|novelization]] nor in the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Revenge of the Fallen Movie Adaptation|comic adaptation]]. Instead, he talks more in a primitive [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Generation 1'' cartoon]]/''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Dinobot (disambiguation)|Dinobot]] fashion.

*Seeing Mikaela for the first time, Wheelie describes her as "hot" but "not too bright." Interesting that a sentient machine would find a human sexually attractive. He, in fact, humps her leg later in the movie.
**Then again part of his personality does seem to be based upon [[Rattrap]], who was not only known for his lewd remarks, but he also fell in love with [[Botanica|a plant]].

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]

Warpath (Animated)

2009-09-07T16:46:58Z

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{{disambig3|Warpath}}
{{factions|autobot|eliteguard}}
:''Warpath is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Warpathanimated.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Gone before we could even say ''bam! pow!'' hello.]]

'''Warpath''' is member of the [[Cybertronian Elite Guard]] who reported to [[Yoketron|Master Yoketron]]. He's got a rather surly, confrontational attitude, and a big gun. In his chest.
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==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Kaye]] (English)

[[Image:TFAni Warpath Prowl.jpg|thumb|left|200px|It's a cannon in my chest, ok? I am not happy to see you.]]

Warpath took a young and rebellious [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] to Master Yoketron after the bot tried to escape participation in the later stages of the [[Great War (Animated)|Autobot-Decepticon War]]. Warpath made it clear that he believed that those who don't fight the Decepticons aren't any better than the 'Cons themselves. Prowl gave him some lip, and Warpath was tempted to take him on, until Yoketron told Warpath that he had it under control. Warpath left grumbling about Prowl being a "draft-dodging peacenik" but not without uttering a "bam, pow" first. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

[[Image:Transwarped-Warpath.jpg|thumb|right|200px|So, uh, no toy, huh?]]

Near the end of the war, Warpath was seriously wounded during the fateful battle in which [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]] defeated most of the Decepticon army. [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] walked past his unconscious body while looking to help the heavily damaged Omega. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

Warpath survived, and millions of years later, was seen in a crowd welcoming [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] and the captured Decepticons on Cybertron (albeit [[scale|looking a little smaller than he used to]]). {{storylink|Decepticon Air}} He was back up to full height when he appeared to cheer for [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew when they returned to Cybertron triumphant. {{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

==Notes==
*Like his [[Warpath (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]], this Warpath uses onomatopoeic words in his sentences, ("Bam, pow!") though they don't dominate his speech patterns.
*The original Warpath was also quite a nice guy in spite of his name. This guy seems entirely the opposite; grumpy and mean (and a little bit badass).

[[Category: Animated characters]]
[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Cartoon-only characters]]
[[Category: Elite Guard]]

Warpath (Animated)

2009-09-07T16:30:04Z

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Humanization

2009-09-04T16:33:18Z

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Throughout the various Transformers canon, there have been several instances of Transformers with humanistic traits and having very human actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
* In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Generation 1'' comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen leaking lubricant from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
* Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
* ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' and ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.

===Coughing===
* In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
* In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
* In ''Beast Wars'', [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping.
* In the ''Transformers Armada'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.

===Breathing===
On ''Star Trek the Next Generation'', it was explained that the android Data's breathing served primarily to cool his inner components. It could be argued that breathing serves the same purpose in Transformers, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

* In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx|powerlink]].
* At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity}}
* On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)| Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)| Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)| Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Spitting===
* Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]].
* After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
* In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits at [[Sam Witwicky]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

===Crying===
[[Image:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

* A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".

* When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.

* In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].

* At the end of "[[Heroic! The Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.

* As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.

* When pondering [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes.

[[Image:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]

* Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', and occasionally in the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.

* Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.

* In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''

===Eating===
[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]

* There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].

* [[Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.

* There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.

* In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* In ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

===Flatulence===
* In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
* In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
* Just go watch ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.

===Urination===
* [[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in robot mode. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just "lubricating" him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].

===Intoxication===
* In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
* In the UK comic, the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
* In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
* In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.
* The [[Constructicon (Animated) |Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]
[[Image:Cigarchomping.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Bet it's imported from Cubatron.]]
* In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.

* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a sparkplug-like object like it's a [[cigar]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5}}

*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
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==Body parts==
===Teeth/tongues/eyeballs/eyelashes===
* The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[Tongue|tongues]]. The features appear in both the [[Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comics, ''[[The Battlestars]]'' manga, the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, and the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.

*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus.

*[[Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.

*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out. ''Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids, that it's just artistic license.''

*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink. The more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''

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Image:Esmeryl-manga.jpg
Image:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
Image:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
Image:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Facial hair===
{{Main|Facial hair}}

* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.)

===Obesity===
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
* Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his transformation scheme (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.
* [[Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.

===Feminine Characteristics===
[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|right|230px|thumb|I'd tap it like the fist of an angry god.]]
There are several instances of female transformers whose bodies are designed with the explicit similarity to stereotypical human females. While this generally includes a more slender build (particularly a narrow waist) it also sometimes includes other characteristics which suggest a degree of gender dimorphism similar to organic races, although the purpose of this is unclear.

Note, however, that there are [[Strika (BM)|certainly]] some [[Glyph (G1)|exceptions]] to [[Road Rage|this]].

''The real-world explanation to most of these exceptions are [[redecos]] of originally male toys.''

====Breasts====
Some female Transformers, such as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Elita One]] (not to mention the ''other'' [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]]) have a protruding chest area that bears no apparent relation to their alt mode [[kibble]], but bears some vague resemblance to clothed human breasts, or a "monoboob", if you will. Some females even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony]] and [[Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)| Thunderblast]], even has [[:Image:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)''

====Lips====
[[Image:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in some female Transfomers (mostly only in the fiction) is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker colouration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed hussybots include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' cousin]], and most [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

====Hips====
[[Image:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below and the articles '''[[Female Transformer]]''' and '''[[Reproduction]]'''

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===Questionable body parts===
[[Image:Powerglide heart.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Not [[Wikipedia:Astroboy|Astroboy]], we swear!]]

* Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] also notes that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in [[Animated]] by having the noses visible be a part of the robot's helmets as opposed to being part of their face.

* At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.

* Although listed separately above, breasts would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.

;Brains
[[Image:PredaBrain1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

* [[Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].

* [[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]].

;Nuts and Bolts
* [[Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a...very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
* In the G1 comic, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Skids is also seen to require a manually activated nightly shutdown to conserve energy. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
* In the Japanese ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' cartoon, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep.
* In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
** Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
** In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
* In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
* In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
* ''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
* ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out!}}
* Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog, they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I|Human Error, Part I}}

===Aging===
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

* [[Image:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.

[[Image:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
* [[Emirate Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.

* In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.

* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments, in flashbacks. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

*Movieverse [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting.

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===Sexuality===
One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]].

[[Image:Sideburnhearts.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
The G1 cartoon brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Autobots.

The issue becomes more complicated in ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', where the sexuality line is clearly defined. ([[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] has a particularly well defined female figure, including what appears to be an ample bosom) It is hinted on occasion that the robots may engage in activities resembling human sex acts. Rattrap offers to take [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] to what sounds like a Cybertonian version of a strip club, and later slyly makes a double entendre regarding Silverbolt's suspected kinky activities with Predacon Blackarachnia. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} In the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Metals]]'' dub, Rattrap, thinking himself about to be stabbed by Dinobot, asks him to "be gentle, because I've heard the first time can hurt."

In the original Japanese version of ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] displays romantic interest in [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], causing his comrades to regard him with minor confusion. The ''Energon'' dub seemed to do its best to skirt around this issue, with Mirage's exclamations either being about different things entirely or simple cheering on of his leader—but they couldn't do anything about the hands-clasped-beside-his-head-while-doe-eyed expressions, or the one time that he pirouettes and strikes a pose while surrounded by a giant, glowing, pink heart. ''Why'', Japan?

==Accents==
{{Main|Accents}}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
* [[Anatomic euphemism]]
* [[Robot-fleshling romance]]
* [[Reproduction]]
* [[Relatives]]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Plasma cannon

2009-09-04T15:46:54Z

86.136.244.218: /* Movie continuity */

[[Image:Movie Bumblebee cannon.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Where's your liquid nitrogen NOW, fleshlings?]]
'''Plasma cannons''' are weapons which fire bursts of plasma at opponents.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
[[Quake (G1)|Quake]]'s primary weapon in tank mode is his turret-mounted plasma cannon with a range of 40 miles. His allies would be more impressed with it, if he wasn't just as likely to blow them up as a platoon of Autobots.

===Beast Wars===
The ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' was equipped with a plasma cannon. When it became apparent that the ship was falling into [[Earth|an unnamed planet]]'s atmosphere, [[Optimus Primal]] ordered that the plasma cannon be fired on the fleeing ''[[Darksyde]]''. The blast successfully crippled the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] vessel. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

===Movie continuity===
Plasma cannons are employed by both the [[Autobot|Autobots]] and the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

Upon arriving on Earth, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] used his plasma cannon to destroy an [[F-22 Raptor]] that he had just [[Trans-scan|scanned]]. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Prime Directives issue 4}}

[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s primary weapon was a plasma cannon, which he used to great effect against [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]...as well as intimidating his former [[Sector Seven]] oppressors. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

==See also==
* [[Plasma-pulse cannon]]
* [[Plasma-shell shotgun]]
* [[Plasma blaster]]
* [[Plasma mine blaster]]
* [[Plasma sphere shooter]]

[[Category: Beast Wars]]
[[Category: Cannons]]
[[Category: Movie]]

Thunderblast (Decepticon)

2009-08-24T21:13:26Z

86.136.244.218: /* Trivia */

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{{disambig2|the Cybertron female Decepticon|the Cybertron Autobot-allied Mini-Con|Thunderblast (Mini-Con)}}

:''Thunderblast is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ThunderblastVsLori.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Oh no you DI'INT!]]

'''Thunderblast''' is obsessed with power. She craves it, but rather than directly attaining it herself, she instead seeks to gain power by latching onto a male Decepticon who has it. She forms an instant infatuation with the strongest Decepticon she can find... but as soon as the power structure shifts, so does the focus of her affections. She is usually seen clinging all lovey-dovey to [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], ignoring the fact that he has no interest in her whatsoever beyond her ability to follow orders and destroy Autobots (and be used as a disposable pawn if necessary).

Though she's fickle and flighty (and greedy and selfish and opportunistic and vain and overconfident and...) she's not ''stupid''. She knows how to use her wiles to get what she wants, and is always looking for suckers to manipulate to her advantage. She knows [[Autobot]]s are generally reluctant to shoot at a female (especially one as pretty as she thinks she is) and uses that to her advantage as long as she can... at least, long enough to give them a face full of missiles. She's an effective warrior as it is on land, but when it comes to aquatic combat, few can match her skill.

She seems to have something resembling an actual friendship with her fellow "monster" [[Lugnutz]], despite his mellow, unambitious nature. And while she's generally disappointed if guys aren't fawning over her, she's found that she wants nothing to do with the geeky [[Shortround]], who is head over wheels in love with her. On the other end of the spectrum, she has quickly gained the undying hatred of the [[human]] girl [[Lori]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Chromia'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Mennykő''' ("Thunderbolt")

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
:''Voice actress:'' [[Maryke Hendrikse]] (English), [[Natsuko Kuwatani]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Thunderboobies.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Jeez. Let the animators go home to their wives once in a while, for Primus' sake.]]

Thunderblast arrived on [[Earth]] in the colony ship ''[[Atlantis]]'' millions of years ago. While the Autobots watched over and guided [[human]] evolution, the Decepticons terrorized the humans, inspiring the myths and legends of old; Thunderblast was the inspiration for the myth of [[Wikipedia:Loreley|Lorelei]] and possibly the Sirens. These "monsters" were rounded up by the "monster hunter" [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]], who locked up the criminals inside a prison located in the center of the Earth (called the [[Wikipedia:Hollow Earth|"Earth's Navel"]]), where they stayed until they were released by [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] in the present day.

Thunderblast and Lugnutz defended Starscream's volcano-island base from the Autobots and Decepticons...up to a point. While Lugnutz decided simply to wander away from the "heavy scene", Thunderblast found herself less than impressed with Starscream and took to following Megatron (whose power was just soooooo dreamy), joining his forces as they journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which transformed into [[Primus]]'s gargantuan robot mode. {{storylink|United}}

[[Image:Thunder-OhHi.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Baby, why you make me gotta hit you?]]

There, while admiring her looks in a mirrored satellite, she was interrupted by a super-sized Starscream, who gave her the choice to steal the [[Omega Lock]] or get blasted to smithereens. She took the former option, but managed to weasel her way out of it by lying to Starscream, luring him planetside, then telling Megatron that she was ordered to attack him. Starscream arrived and the two bickered until they were interrupted by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Wing Saber]]. All parties involved rocketed off to fight, leaving her free to wander off unperturbed. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}} Shortly afterwards, she tracked [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] and Wing Saber, leading Megatron to the missing [[Atlantis]] starship. {{storylink|Titans}}

When Megatron returned from the [[fire dimension]], Thunderblast and the others continued to follow him, all the way to [[Gigantion]]. There, when she teamed up with [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] in a hunt for the planet's [[Cyber Planet Key]], they ran across an Autobot party consisting of [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]], [[Wing Saber]] and the [[human]] [[Lori]]. Thunderblast and Lori very quickly got on each others' nerves, both browbeating Scourge, and when Thunderblast took off, Lori scared Wing Saber into following, leaving Scourge and Override to duke it out.

Wing Saber chased Thunderblast through the lower levels, but it was a trap, since the Decepticon was leading them to a harbor area, and water combat was Thunderblast's element. Wing Saber took a fair pummeling, but Lori noticed a cluster of cranes, and she set them up so Wing Saber could lure the overconfident "floozy" (Lori's words). Thunderblast was crushed under a half-dozen massive claws, and Wing Saber took the chance to blast her while she was down, the explosion sending her flying away uncontrollably. {{storylink|Ambush}}

[[Image:Thunderblast-Giant.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Thunderblast is on the move, Thunderblast is loose!]]

When Megatron (now Galvatron) and Starscream dueled over the [[Omega Lock]] and the four Cyber Planet Keys, Thunderblast briefly wondered if she was infatuated with the wrong 'bot. But when Galvatron emerged victorious, she followed him back to Cybertron happily. There, she and the few remaining Decepticons still loyal to Galvatron ([[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] and [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]) were given a boost of Omega Lock power, super-sizing them so they could take on the massed armies that had gathered from all of the colony worlds to oppose them. After being assaulted (and insulted) by [[Undermine]] and [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]], Thunderblast found herself going up against her old friend [[Lugnutz]]. Though she seemed shocked he'd side with the "good guys", she got over it pretty quickly and had no compunctions about trying to blow him away.

Ultimately, Galvatron's plot failed. Thunderblast realized that Galvatron was going to let her die in the cataclysm that his plan would have caused, and she ran off along with the other now-de-powered Decepticons. {{storylink|End|End}} When the rocket boosters built on the [[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]] to push the world back to its normal place in the cosmos began to fail from an attack by Galvatron, the four Decepticons arrived, cackling...and helped with the efforts to keep the thrusters upright and functional, deciding to try being on the winning team for once. {{storylink|Unfinished|Unfinished}}

[[Image:NDA-crash.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Men never ask for directions.]]

Afterwards, Thunderblast, Ransack and Crumplezone went to each world, trying to find a place to fit in and failing. Thunderblast in particular threw herself at about every strong male bot around, but it seemed no one was even remotely interested. When the Autobots were ready to begin their [[space bridge]] initiative, the trio built a rickety rocket, shanghaied the reluctant Thundercracker (who was really enjoying being an Autobot), and took off for parts unknown as the [[New Decepticon Army]].

They made it as far as [[Mars]] before the rocket crashed. {{storylink|Beginning}}

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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cyb Thunderblast toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Oh, I think I broke a nail carrying this gun!" *pout*]]
* '''Thunderblast''' (Deluxe class, 2005)
** ''Japanese ID number'': '''GD-11'''
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: Thunderblast transforms into a speedboat of undetermined model via [[Shellformer|shellforming]]. She has a small, rotating (non-firing) machine gun and a large missile rack on a rotating and elevating base in this mode. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into the back of the missile rack opens it up to reveal a spring-loaded missile launcher, which uses the torpedoes mounted under her hydrofoils as ammunition. The rack becomes a hand-held weapon for her robot mode. She comes with a silver-bordered Earth-style Key; the Hasbro version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key code]] '''dh62''' stamped on its back.

: The original [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the toy has a molding defect, giving her lopsided [[wikipedia:Shannen Doherty|Shannen Doherty]] eyes. The [[Hasbro]] release fixes this, as well as changes a few minor [[Paint operation|paint application]]s.

: This mold was also used for [[BotCon 2009]] [[Elita One|Elita-1]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Thunderblast/thunderblast.htm More information on Thunderblast at TFU.info]''

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* '''Sideways, Brimstone, Thunderblast''' ("Value Pack", 2005)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: Thunderblast was also available in a Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] "Value Pack" alongside [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Brimstone (Cybertron)|Brimstone]]; all three normally-carded toys were put in a large cardboard "sleeve" that let the bubbles stick out. This set retailed for $29.99... and since Deluxes were $9.99... not much of a "value" there.

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[[Image:Chromia Minerva toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hello, nurse-boat!]]
* '''Chromia Minerva-Type''' (DVD pack-in, 2005)
** ''Accessories'': Missile launcher, 2 missiles , Earth Cyber Planet Key

: Packaged with the ninth disc in the ''Galaxy Force'' DVD series, Thunderblast's only toy was [[Redeco|redecoed]] into a white and red color scheme, an [[homage]] to the ''[[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' [[Autobot]] [[Minerva]]. This release uses the Hasbro version of the mold, with the corrected face sculpt.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We were gonna circle the part in question, but we figured you guys were already staring at them.]]

* While Thunderblast isn't the first female Transformer to have a [[Blackarachnia (BW)|rack]] (or ''male'' Transformer, [[Bluestreak|for]] [[Jazz (G1)|that]] [[Red Alert (Armada)|matter]]), she '''is''' the first one to have what appear to be "nipples", as seen in the episode "[[Memory]]". The animators at [[GONZO]] obviously weren't taking enough cold showers.

* The shape of Thunderblast's chest-plate seems very similar in appearance to the traditional form of the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

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[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
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2009-08-23T06:52:18Z

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==Ratchet and Barricade==

Why exactly is this image in the 'Female Transformer toy images' page?
Last time I checked, neither Ratchet nor Barricade was a female.

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2009-08-23T06:51:01Z

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[[Hasbro]] stock photos of ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Robot Heroes Rachet vs Barricade toy

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{{C}} Hasbro/TakaraTomy, 2009

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Hot Spot (G1)

2009-08-23T06:14:40Z

86.136.244.218: /* Trivia */

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:''Hot Spot is an [[Autobot]] [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as '''Hot Zone'''.''

[[Image:Hotspot-transformersuniverse.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Drawn with glass chestplates, for some reason.]]
'''Hot Spot''' leads by example. Whether it's a raging battle or a raging fire, he's right in the thick of things—and that's where he's happiest. While many Autobots get into trouble by not thinking in combat, Hot Spot is a natural warrior who excels at fighting on instinct alone. His fellow Protectobots find his endless energy inspiring (though a bit exhausting), letting Hot Spot command even the most philosophically different of robots like [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] as a tight and effective unit. He's a tough fighter to boot—strong, well-armed and well-armored.

Hot Spot can combine with his fellow [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to form [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]].

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Calorifêro'''
:''Italian name'': '''Drago'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor'': [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)

[[Image:G1 RevengeofBruticus HotSpotfightfire.jpg|left|170px|thumb|It's one of 'em newfangled drivin' by 'emselves fire trucks, huyuck!]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked an inhabited city on [[Earth]], Optimus Prime called upon the Protectobots to evacuate the civilians caught in the crossfire. Later, as Earth's orbit was diverted to the [[sun]] by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], Hot Spot extinguished the flames engulfing the bone-dry crops of a farmer before quickly driving off to the next fire. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Hot Shot, as part of Defensor, totally blew up [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Afterwards, he was with the Protectobots when they saved some window-washers from a burning skyscraper, helping [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] extinguish the flames with liquid nitrogen. Later still, Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were ordered to help defend [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] from a Decepticon attack. They merged into Defensor and activated his useless force field, which almost immediately deactivated, allowing the Decepticons to blast Defensor back into his component parts. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

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[[Image:G1 UltimateWeapon HotSpotStreetwise covering FirstAid.jpg|right|170px|thumb|He regrets the moments he got his arm extensions.]]
In the year 2006, the Autobots were asked to help the Dutch authorities deal with French rebels. After dispersing the human aggressors, Hot Spot was concerned about how they could protect the human civilians from the Decepticons and cover First Aid, who was helping the downed [[Blades (G1)|Blades]]. Later, as it turned out the battle was only a diversion to allow [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], Hot Spot, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tried to reassure First Aid of his value to the Autobots when the pacifist medic failed to stop Swindle. Unfortunately, just as First Aid left, the Autobots were called upon to deal with a rampaging [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Hot Spot ordered the remaining Protectobots to combine into Defensor even without First Aid to save a train full of civilians. After successfully saving them, Hot Spot tracked down First Aid to a junk yard and convinced the latter of his value to the Autobots. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

Later in 2006, the Protectobots arrived at the aftermath of the battle between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] at [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. They transported the injured [[Jessica Morgan]] to county general hospital and watched over her as the doctors restored her ability to walk with an exo-skeletal structure, enraging the robo-phobic senior Morgan. When Hot Spot tried to explain that they only wanted to help, Morgan shot back that they were only turning her into one of ''them''. This had [[Hate Plague|negative consequences]]. What a jerkface. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comics====
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====''Scramble City'' OVA====
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====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms'' comics====
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====''The Great Transformer War'' comics''====
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====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Protectobots-marvel24.jpg|left|thumb|300px]]

Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were created on Earth by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and the Autobots after they stole a recording of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s combiner transformation sequence and modified it. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}'' After, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] shared a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision of the future with the [[Special Teams]] in it. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

Hot Spot accompanied Optimus Prime and his fellow Protectobots to [[Energy Futures Industries]], where they squared off against Megatron and the Combaticons to prevent them from stealing the [[hydrothermocline]], a potentially limitless supply of energy. To prevent property damage and potential civilian casualties, the Autobots agreed to be uploaded into a virtual fantasy world in EFI's computer systems by [[Ethan Zachary]], a [[human]] programmer on site. Similarly, the Decepticons agreed so that the hydrothermocline would remain intact. The game scenario was arranged so that the "death" of either Optimus or Megatron would end the game. Once inside "[[Multi-World]]", Hot Spot convinced Optimus Prime to remain behind while the Protectobots eliminated the potential threats. Hot Spot himself did battle with his opposite number, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], in the region known as the Slimepit. Despite the hindrance the bog caused, Hot Spot still held true to Autobot ideals and threw himself in harm's way to protect the virtual inhabitants of Multi-World. In turn, they carried him to safety away from Onslaught, giving him the advantage he needed to defeat the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]. Despite their efforts, though, Optimus Prime ended up dying on this mission, and the Protectobots brought his body back to the Ark. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}}

[[Image:Democracykingofthehill.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]

Hot Spot was one of the several Autobots who watched through a window as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] futilely tried to repair Optimus Prime's body. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} After the funeral, Hot Spot and other high-ranking Autobots assembled to nominate a new leader. Hot Spot suggested their nominee possess wisdom just like Optimus Prime, since their late leader knew how and how not to fight. After the Autobots were rescued by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] from an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Hot Spot and the others chose [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to be their new leader. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[Image:Hotspot-g1issue35.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Now I've set the timer to ten seconds, so I'll just get in between you guys and—dammit! Not again!"]]

Under Grimlock's leadership, Hot Spot and the Protectobots were ordered to hunt down and apprehend the AWOL Autobots [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. They caught up with the deserters at a used car lot run by [[Big Steve Ludwig|Big Steve]], but a four-way skirmish developed between Blaster, the Protectobots, the Combaticons, and the human-led robot hunters, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. In the end, Hot Spot and his crew only managed to capture Blaster. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} When a second encounter with the Combaticons endangered the lives of several young humans, Blaster not only saved the children and defeated [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] where [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] failed, but then willingly resubmitted himself to Protectobot custody rather than trying to escape. Impressed with Blaster's actions, Hot Spot decided to defy Grimlock's orders and let him go free. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In 2008, Hot Spot was seen beating the stuffing out of a Decepticon during a major offensive on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''

====Generation 2====
[[Image:Hotspot-g2issue2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|He's a Fahrenheit 451 truck: his job is to start fires.]]
Hot Spot led a team of Autobots sent to [[Earth]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to counter the threat of a [[Cobra]]-rebuilt [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Megatron's new form was more than a match for them, however, and nearly all of his team were destroyed. Only Hot Spot and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] survived the encounter. {{storylink|Final Transformations}}

As the last survivor still on Earth, Hot Spot observed Cobra hauling a trailer of Transformers technology salvaged from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and noted that his orders included keeping Autobot tech out of the humans' hands. He single handedly attacked the convoy, drawing fire from numerous Cobra tanks, until he managed to destroy the trailer by ramming it off the side of an embankment. Weary and on the brink of shut-down, Hot Spot self-destructed to keep Cobra from using his own body as a replacement source of technology. {{storylink|All or Nothing!}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Hotspot-warwithin.jpg|right|200px|thumb|My invisible partner already has this dance.]]
After the signing of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], many of the special teams went into hiding or broke up to continue fighting on different factions. Hot Spot maintained the Protectobots, one of the late model specials teams, in secret. The group watched the battles rage around them, continuing to help when possible, intervening to uphold CIA where necessary, and trying to overcome the shortcomings of the combination process.

Upon learning that [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] had persuaded the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to join his [[Ultracon]]s, Hot Spot led his team to the [[Tagan Heights]] to counter the threat of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] by using Defensor. Unfortunately the plan backfired and the battle between the two titans only increased the damage. Proving that five minds are better than one, the team divided and defeated Devastator with an overload of electricity.

Hot Spot was obsessed with overcoming the problem with their combined form. The team's analysis was interrupted by an attack by the [[Chaos Trinity]], as Hot Spot was one of the Four Angles of Dissolution the [[The Fallen|Fallen]] needed to awaken [[Primus]] and draw [[Unicron]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After the previous failure against Devastator, Hot Spot was unwilling to risk using Defensor again, and his team was defeated by the enhanced powers of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his allies, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and [[Bugly]]. Hot Spot was taken to a subterranean chamber, where energy from his and three others' Sparks served to unlock the seal of Primus. [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], another of the Four, eventually freed himself and rescued Hot Spot in what might have been an embarrassing role reversal... if he'd been awake for it. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s reign over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he was later sent to stop [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s rampage. Despite merging with his fellow [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] into [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], he was defeated even with the aid of the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===Universe: The Wreckers===
[[Image:Hotspot-wreckers.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Blue blazes!]]
In the not-too-distant future, Hot Spot led a team of [[Targetmaster|Targetmasters]] aboard [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] to back up [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] during an outbreak of [[Nightbird (G1)|crazed female cyber ninjas]]. Fighting a losing battle, Hot Spot personally had to drag Arcee to safety, leaving Wheelie and Daniel behind to grenade themselves to death. Fortunately, their murder-suicide pact also took out the remaining Nightbirds. {{storylink|Departure}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
Sometime before Cybertron was abandoned, Hot Spot was a dispatch officer, searching for viable soldiers to fill out the ranks. When he needed a volunteer for a deep space exploration mission, he reluctantly chose the tiny supply-bot known as [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] for the assignment. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Hot Spot''' (Protectobot, 1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''P5'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-71'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "Fireball Cannons", 2 mechanical arms, left & right "blast shields", Defensor hip shield, left & right Defensor fists, left & right Defensor footplates

: Hot Spot transforms into a blue Mitsubishi Fuso Great fire engine. As a Scramble City combiner torso, he has a third mode as a "repair bay", somewhat remeniscent of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]'s combat deck. In this form, he is equipped with waldo arms to "repair" other vehicles. Hot Spot can connect with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s city mode in this form as well.

: Hot Spot's chest plate was initially made of painted [[die-cast]] metal. However, later runs replaced this with colored plastic. A plastic-chest yellow-eyed version (as opposed to the red eyes on the other releases) has been reported but not confirmed.

: This mold was also used to make [[Fire Chief]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Hotspot/hotspot.htm More information on Hot Spot at TFU.info]''

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*'''Defensor''' (Gift set, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-76'''

: All five Protectobots were also available in a gift set. It is currently unknown which construction variants came in the set.

===Generation 2===
*'''Hot Spot''' (1994)
[[Image:G2_Menasor_and_G2_Defensor.jpg|right|thumb|300px|That's right, the only photo of this Hot Spot mold on this page is the super-rare unreleased one.]]
**''Team ID number:'' '''P1'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "Fireball Cannons", 2 mechanical arms, left & right "blast shields", Defensor hip shield, left & right Defensor fists, left & right Defensor footplates

: Hot Spot and the other Protectobots were to be [[Redeco|redecoed]] for ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', but were ultimately canceled. No packaged samples of Hot Spot (or his similarly-unreleased Decepticon counterpart [[Motormaster]]) have surfaced, and only a handful of test-shots are known to exist. He would have been red and orange with a teal chestplate. If you've seen this, you may in fact be glowing with an inner light. Or you're [[Shortround]].

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===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Legends multi-pack, 2008)

: "Hot Zone" (renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco of the [[Legends Class|Legends]]-class [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys|''Cybertron'' Optimus Prime]], transforming into a futuristic fire truck cab. He was only available in a Target-[[exclusive]] box set with [[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Grrr]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], and [[Scattershot|Scattorshot]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUHotZone/hotzone.htm More information on Hot Zone at TFU.info]''

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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:TitaniumSeries-HotZone.jpg|right|thumb|300px|No, I don't fight [[Megazarak]]. Or [[Defensor (OTFCC)|do I???]]]]
*'''Hot Zone''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

:''[[Titanium Series]]'' Hot Zone is a redeco of the 6-inch ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], an idea which thematically calls back to the unreleased [[The Official Transformers Collectors Convention|OTFCC]] ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]], but otherwise doesn't resemble its deco. (Hot Zone is the super robot decoed like Hot Spot, while OTFCC Defensor's super robot was decoed like Defensor.) Like other Titanium Series toys, Hot Zone is partially constructed of [[die-cast]] metal. His vehicle mode has a ladder which rotates at its base, and two nozzles flip out of the end of the ladder.

:Unlike previous ''Titanium Series'' toys which were subtitled by the fictional universe/continuity they came from, Hot Zone and the other 2009 ''Titanium Series'' redecos are marketed under the 2008-2009 [[Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' line]]. Also, Hot Zone lacks the display stand that previous ''Titanium Series'' toys included.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:G1HotSpotHeads.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sometimes you feel like a mouth. Sometimes you don't.]]
* Like [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s ever disappearing-and-reappearing visor, Hot Spot would occasionally switch between having a [[faceplate]] or having a mouth drawn '''on''' his faceplate in his appearances on the original ''Transformers'' cartoon. The two most prominent instances of him having a mouth occur in "[[Ghost in the Machine]]" and "[[The Ultimate Weapon]]"—episodes that seem to have been animated by two different animation companies, suggesting that Hot Spot's mouth may have come from an alternate [[character model]]. Or, at least, a recurring [[José Delbo|artist mistake]]. Of course, this was at a time when [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|retractable]] [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|faceplates]] didn't exist, so that excuse can't exactly be used.
* Hot Spot was given an [[homage]] in the ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' line; [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]] (a crash-response truck) was redecoed in light blue with red-and-white warning stripes.

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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Hotspot/hotspot.htm Hot Spot's TFU.info profile]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Hot_Spot Hot Spot's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Career Day

2009-08-22T23:00:18Z

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|image=Animatedshort01.jpg
|caption=Because kids need more realistic role models these days.
|next=Evel Knievel Jump
|title="Career Day"
|airdate=N/A (the DVD containing this short was released on [[June 17]], 2008)
|written by= [[Marty Isenberg]]
|directed by= Who knows.
|animation studio= [[Studio 4°C]]
}}

'''Optimus Prime is forced to confront the most dangerous and horrifying force the world has ever known...''school children.'''

==Synopsis==
It is career day at [[Black River Elementary School]], and [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] has stopped by to lecture the children. Prime is clearly a bit frazzled by the whole thing, and it doesn't help that [[Daniel Witwicky (Animated)|one particularly inquisitive child]] is barraging him with a series of questions, such as where his head goes when he turns into a fire truck and how he manages to see when it's tucked away. Before Prime can adequately answer these questions, however, Daniel and all the other students start excitedly demanding that he change into a fire truck. Optimus reluctantly complies and, one [[stock footage]] sequence later, assumes his [[Alternate mode|altmode]], much to the delight of the students. Prime then returns to robot mode eliciting yawns and groans of boredom from the others, and attempts to return to his original speech. But Daniel raises his hand once more and asks where Prime's [[trailer]] goes when he returns to robot mode. The scene fades out as Prime is seen stuttering, trying to figure out the answer to that question for himself.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] (1)

|c3=
*[[Daniel Witwicky (Animated)|Daniel]] (2)
*Other unimportant children (3)
*and their teacher (4)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Daniel''': Can you turn into a fire truck right now? 
'''Optimus''': Uh, well, I wasn't planning on... 
'''Children''': *cheering* FIRE TRUCK! FIRE TRUCK! FIRE TRUCK! FIRE TRUCK! 
'''Optimus''': *sighs* Fire truck...
:—Prime learns that there's just no pleasing [[Ruined Forever|some audiences]]...

==DVD release==
[[Image:Optimus Helmetdown Careerday.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Howedo Ya?]]
"[[Transform and Roll Out!|Transform and Roll Out]]" was released to DVD by Paramount Home Entertainment on June 17, 2008. The DVD includes all three episodes of the pilot movie, and two all-new animated shorts (this one and "[[Evel Knievel Jump]]"). Together, the two shorts run just under three minutes.

Target sold the DVD with a special bonus disc that included the episode "[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]."
{{-}}

==Notes==
*The DVD containing this short does not list the title or feature any production credits. This information comes from ''Animated'' designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]].
*The short is also watchable on [http://www.hasbro.com/monkeybartv/default.cfm?page=Entertainment/Videos/VideoSelect&aid=3656 the video section of Hasbro's website].

===Animation or technical glitches===
* In the beginning, you can hear Optimus Prime speak, but his lips do not move until a close-up, unless he was wearing his face-plate. Kids can be a little germy.
* Optimus's firetruck mode is huge, with the kids being very small, and the teacher only coming up to the bottom of his front bumper.

===Transformers references===
* Fans have been wondering about just where Optimus Prime's trailer disappears to when he transforms for many, MANY years. In a way, though, it's relieving to know that Prime himself is just as in the dark as the rest of us. On the other hand, if even Prime himself doesn't know, then [[Furmanism|what chance do we have]] of finding out?
* On the other hand, it's only vaguely been discussed how Transformers "see" in their alternate modes, so it's nice to get (part) of an official explanation. (It sure beats [[The Great Car Rally|googly-eyes in the headlamps!]])

===Trivia===
* When Optimus transforms back to robot mode, the dramatic music played when he transforms to FIRE TRUCK! is played again, only ''backwards'' this time.

* The kids in this century and setting are so used to robots, even giant ones that talk and originate from alien planets, that a fire truck is a lot more exciting to them. How times have changed.

[[Category:Animated episodes]]

Mouthplate

2009-08-22T00:17:40Z

86.136.244.218:

[[Image:Optimus face.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I am smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside... not that you could tell anyway.]]
Instead of regular human facial features, some Transformers have what looks like a plate affixed to their lower jaw, usually covering up to their nose. While no official name exists for these, they are usually called ''''mouthplates''' ' or ''''faceplates'''' (despite a 'regular' face once being described as a faceplate in the TV series). Two of the most famous examples are those of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'s [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

In earlier series, a Transformer's mouthplate moved when they spoke, as if there were a working jaw underneath. In [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]], however, it remains static.

==Fiction/Toylines==
===Generation 1===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] featured a prominent mouthplate in both [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|toy]] form (as do all [[Action Master|other]] [[SCF|G1-based]] [[Revoltech|toyline]] [[Robot Heroes|versions]]). The 20th Anniversary figure featured a mouthplate that was movable via a button on the back of his head that slightly lowered the spring-supported mouthplate to recreate the talking action seen in the cartoons.

[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had a similar mouthplate, but no apparent nose (whether any of his assumed face is visible or not is debatable, considering how visor-esque his eyes are). Like Optimus, both his cartoon and [[Soundwave (G1) toys|toy]] form had the mask. No toys have yet been made with a moving mask feature.

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mouthplate was unique in that it was fixed, even in the cartoon. Instead of a movable mouthplate, you knew Wheeljack was speaking because his "ears" flashed.

Many early toys had mouthplates that were simply disregarded in favor of mouths in fictional appearances (barring the occasional toy-accurate rendering). [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in particular had a mask in [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|toy]] form, but not in cartoon or [[Marvel Comics|comic]] form. A rare reissue of the toy features a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] face, however, as do most toys of him since. Conversely, as Goldbug, he featured a mask in both cartoon and toy form.

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in his newly reborn body from the Japanese continuity also feature a mouthplate.{{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] sometimes has a mouthplate and sometimes he doesn't.

===Beast Wars===
[[Optimus Primal]] was shown to have a mouthplate which would slide into place when he entered battle. This was used to reconcile the presence of an actual mouth on his animation model with the lack thereof on his toy. Later [[Retool|retoolings]] of the toy reflected the animation model.

===Cybertron===
The [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] animation model displays a similar setup to Optimus Primal, with a mouthplate that slides into place when entering [[Super Mode]]. However in this case the toy reflects this, featuring a gimmick that allows the face to display either configuration.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Bumblebeebattlemask.jpg|right|200px|thumb|25 years before someone realized his toy has no face.]]
In [[The War Within]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was depicted as having a removable face mask with mouthplate that resembled the original sculpt of his toy. In [[War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was given a similar treatment with a flip-up faceguard. The [[Titanium Series]] release of this character design featured the faceguard, but it was not removable. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was depicted with a removable face mask like Bumblebee's in the ongoing Generation 1 series.

===IDW comics continuity ===
In [[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]], Jetfire has a removable mask with mouthplate as part of his battle gear. This feature was included in the [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] toy of this character design.
Most recently in [[All Hail Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself revealed he has a retractable mouthplate much like his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie]] counterpart. This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate, revealing that he does have a mouth underneath it (which he uses to eat some energon).

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is depicted as having a mouthplate which closes over his normal mouth to protect his face. To date, only one of Prime's three [[Robot Heroes]] figurines displays his face and mouth, while all other merchandise features the plate. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] also has a mouthplate, seen very briefly. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] has two pieces that rest on the top of his head normally but slide down and clamp together over his whole face in battle. Bumblebee's faceplate has a very insectoid appearance, crediting his name. [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] has a visor that protects his upper-face in combat.

===''Transformers Animated''===
Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew have retractable faceplates. So far, Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] each have one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] has one, too, though his is unique in that it covers his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] has a non-retractable mouthplate, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 predecessor]]'s. Optimus' mouthplate flaps up and down when he talks, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' do.

==Trivia==
* Fan commentator Zobovor nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.
* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head (or just looking down with it pulled down really far).
* The lack of a full-time mouthplate on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|certain]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|characters]] has, in the past, been known to result in [[GEEWUN|certain]] [[Ruined FOREVER|reactions]] from the fandom. Oh well.

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Manny (Movie)

2009-08-22T00:01:10Z

86.136.244.218: /* Transformers (2007) film */

{{disambig2|the movie character|the Generation 1 character|Manny (G1)}}
:''Manny is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie Manny.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"This suit is ''loco''!"]]

'''Manny''' is [[Bobby Bolivia]]'s mechanic. [[Clown|His cousin]] dresses up as a clown and scares away white folk.

His boss doesn't like it when Manny "goes Ricky Ricardo" on him.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Actor:'' [[Carlos Moreno, Jr.]] (English)

Not liking the sales drop as a result of Manny's cousin complaining about melted makeup in his eyes, Bobby ordered Manny to handle the situation. This led to an argument between the cousins. Later, Bobby asked Manny about the sudden appearance of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|a Camaro]] in his lot. Manny claimed he'd never seen it before and it was ''loco''. When the Camaro's door mysteriously swung open hard enough to put a large dent in the car next to it, Bobby directed Manny to bring his cousin and some hammers to "bang" out the damage. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]

Manny (Movie)

2009-08-22T00:00:51Z

86.136.244.218: /* Transformers (2007) film */

{{disambig2|the movie character|the Generation 1 character|Manny (G1)}}
:''Manny is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie Manny.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"This suit is ''loco''!"]]

'''Manny''' is [[Bobby Bolivia]]'s mechanic. [[Clown|His cousin]] dresses up as a clown and scares away white folk.

His boss doesn't like it when Manny "goes Ricky Ricardo" on him.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Actor:'' [[Carlos Moreno, Jr.]] (English)

Not liking the sales drop as a result of Manny's cousin complaining about melted makeup in his eyes, Bobby ordered Manny to handle the situation. This led to an argument between the cousins. Later, Bobby asked Manny about the sudden appearance of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|a Camaro]] in his lot. Manny claimed he'd never seen it before and it was ''loco''. When the Camaro's door mysteriously swung open hard enough to put a large dent in the car next to it, Bobby directed Manny to bring his cousin and some hammers to "bang" out the damage. {storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}

[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]

Leo Spitz

2009-08-20T21:18:55Z

86.136.244.218:

:''Leo Spitz is a [[human]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''
[[Image:RotF Leo Spitz Mugshot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|No, YOU'RE awesome!]]

'''Leonardo Ponce de Léon "Leo" Spitz''' is a little nutty. From the relative safety of his dorm room in [[Hamilton Hall]], he runs a website, ''[[The Real Effing Deal]]'', from which he tells the world about the [[Transformer|giant robots that the government doesn't want you to know about]]. He may be oblivious to a lot of things, including pretty girls in his room, but he's got to be ever vigilant if he wants to get the jump on his competition over at ''[[GiantEffingRobots.com]]'' and his eternal nemesis [[Robo-Warrior]].

{{bigquote|I think I had a mild panic attack earlier.}}
{{bigquote|Well that's cuz you're a pussy.|Leo and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==
===Live-action film ARG continuity===
Leo posted three video blogs on his site.
The first of which, was a video for all the 'newbies', explaining that he was tired of lies and cover-ups and was out to expose the truth, as well as personally shouting out to new users thanking for their contributions and saying they have some new 'merch' coming soon.
The second, was an angry shout-out to [[Robo-Warrior]], telling him to back-off of his site and stories and that being from New York and not living in Kansas anymore, he would have to 'cut him' if he had to, or get something else to cut him, which he apparently didn't want to do. On a positive side, the site was doing well and they had plenty of new 'merch' to 'represent'.
The last was a video saying that 'project invade the campus' was in effect and that despite relocating they would continue to operate the site.

Leo's last tweet on his [http://twitter.com/RealEffingDeal twitter page] was on [[June 24]], 2009 at 9:02AM and consisted of the cryptic message, "DUDE! WTF IS THAT!!!"{{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}

The world may never learn what that message was referring to.

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Ramon Rodriguez]] (English), [[Shūhei Sakaguchi]] (Japanese-language dub voice)
Sam met Leo when moving into his dorm room, and was quickly introduced to his roommate's... eccentricities. Leo hastily escorted Sam into a makeshift situation room, where his buddies [[Fassbinder]] and [[Sharsky]] were hard at work chronicling the breaking story in Shanghai. Leo was crestfallen when he failed to impress his new roomie with his media empire, nor even the kitten calendars, but he ultimately shrugged it off and showed Sam the woman he intended to one day marry, [[Alice]]. Later that night he dragged Sam to the first fraternity party of the year, where he believed he was certain to get his "Spitzy Spitz" on.

Days later he had concocted a subtle and nuanced plan to woo Alice by presenting her with a meat-laden pizza. Unfortunately she brushed him off, and was ultimately more interested in Leo's roommate's scribbles. She didn't even grant Leo's humble request to watch! ''Women''. Of course, shortly afterwards he discovered it was all an alien plot to silence his website's truth-finding mission. Realizing he had led his newfound friends into danger, he fled only to be captured by [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and taken to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

Curiously, the [[Decepticon]] leader seemed uninterested in Leo, apparently playing coy with the intrepid web journalist while he waxed loquacious about dissecting Sam. Thankfully the [[Autobot]]s arrived, and understanding the crucial asset Leo represented assigned [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to safely evacuate him.

Now a fugitive alongside his friends, Leo began to waver at the weight of what was going on, leading the Autobots [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to consider killing him to not having to worry about him. Once he realized the magnitude of the threat facing Earth, Leo's savvy again proved the key to unraveling the mystery as he used his inside contacts to lead Sam to former government agent [[Seymour Simmons]]. Though he and Simmons had crossed swords more than once on the internet, Leo was magnanimous, extending the olive branch to his rival. Thus, Simmons allowed Leo to play a central role in their crafty plan to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institute|Smithsonian Institute]] [[wikipedia:National Air and Space Museum|National Air and Space Museum]]. Successfully beguiling the guards, Leo took out several of them before his ninja-like moves proved a little ''too'' smooth, and he applied his taser to himself... in the gonads.

Leo recovered quickly, and was whisked away with the others to [[Egypt]] when the ancient Decepticon turncoat [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] opened a space bridge. Though he employed the catlike grace he was known for, his pride and joy was ultimately dealt another blow when Sam's girlfriend unceremoniously landed on it. When Sam thought that the long lost [[Matrix of Leadership]] might be able to restore the slain [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to life, Leo accompanied his new friends on their quest. Leo showed his uncanny powers of reasoning and skepticism as the group approached the [[Tomb of the Primes]], and openly questioned if "Grandpa Blackbird" might be ill-informed, but his insightful observations lead Sam to discover the wonders hiding under his very nose.

As they returned to Egypt, the monstrous Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] began dropping missiles on their position. At this point, Leo's steely resolve began to waver, only reinforced with a slight tasering by Simmons. His steely resolve was likewise proven as he showed himself an able ally to Simmons in the decisive final battle, saving the latter's life when he was nearly sucked into the maw of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Resting only when the job was done, Leo stood as a true hero for our times. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

===Trivia===

* Judging by most of the articles on his site, he seems to think Olivia Munn is the hottest woman on the planet. In fact it seems as if the site is just as much about her as it is about finding the truth about [[Transformers|alien robots]]. Boys will be boys....

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spitz, Leo}}
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Live-action film ARG characters]]

Leo Spitz

2009-08-20T21:14:18Z

86.136.244.218: /* Live-action film ARG continuity */

:''Leo Spitz is a [[human]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[Movie continuity|live-action movie continuity]].''
[[Image:RotF Leo Spitz Mugshot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|No, YOU'RE awesome!]]

'''Leonardo Ponce de Léon "Leo" Spitz''' is a little nutty. From the relative safety of his dorm room in [[Hamilton Hall]], he runs a website, ''[[The Real Effing Deal]]'', from which he tells the world about the [[Transformer|giant robots that the government doesn't want you to know about]]. He may be oblivious to a lot of things, including pretty girls in his room, but he's got to be ever vigilant if he wants to get the jump on his competition over at ''[[GiantEffingRobots.com]]'' and his eternal nemesis [[Robo-Warrior]].

{{bigquote|I think I had a mild panic attack earlier.}}
{{bigquote|Well that's cuz you're a pussy.|Leo and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

==Fiction==
===Live-action film ARG continuity===
Leo posted three video blogs on his site.
The first of which, was a video for all the 'newbies', explaining that he was tired of lies and cover-ups and was out to expose the truth, as well as personally shouting out to new users thanking for their contributions and saying they have some new 'merch' coming soon.
The second, was an angry shout-out to [[Robo-Warrior]], telling him to back-off of his site and stories and that being from New York and not living in Kansas anymore, he would have to 'cut him' if he had to, or get something else to cut him, which he apparently didn't want to do. On a positive side, the site was doing well and they had plenty of new 'merch' to 'represent'.
The last was a video saying that 'project invade the campus' was in effect and that despite relocating they would continue to operate the site.

Leo's last tweet on his [http://twitter.com/RealEffingDeal twitter page] was on [[June 24]], 2009 at 9:02AM and consisted of the cryptic message, "DUDE! WTF IS THAT!!!"{{storylink|The Real Effing Deal}}

The world may never learn what that message was referring to.

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Ramon Rodriguez]] (English), [[Shūhei Sakaguchi]] (Japanese-language dub voice)
Sam met Leo when moving into his dorm room, and was quickly introduced to his roommate's... eccentricities. Leo hastily escorted Sam into a makeshift situation room, where his buddies [[Fassbinder]] and [[Sharsky]] were hard at work chronicling the breaking story in Shanghai. Leo was crestfallen when he failed to impress his new roomie with his media empire, nor even the kitten calendars, but he ultimately shrugged it off and showed Sam the woman he intended to one day marry, [[Alice]]. Later that night he dragged Sam to the first fraternity party of the year, where he believed he was certain to get his "Spitzy Spitz" on.

Days later he had concocted a subtle and nuanced plan to woo Alice by presenting her with a meat-laden pizza. Unfortunately she brushed him off, and was ultimately more interested in Leo's roommate's scribbles. She didn't even grant Leo's humble request to watch! ''Women''. Of course, shortly afterwards he discovered it was all an alien plot to silence his website's truth-finding mission. Realizing he had led his newfound friends into danger, he fled only to be captured by [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] and taken to [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

Curiously, the [[Decepticon]] leader seemed uninterested in Leo, apparently playing coy with the intrepid web journalist while he waxed loquacious about dissecting Sam. Thankfully the [[Autobot]]s arrived, and understanding the crucial asset Leo represented assigned [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] to safely evacuate him.

Now a fugitive alongside his friends, Leo began to waver at the weight of what was going on, leading the Autobots [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] to consider killing him to not having to worry about him. Once he realized the magnitude of the threat facing Earth, Leo's savvy again proved the key to unraveling the mystery as he used his inside contacts to lead Sam to former government agent [[Seymour Simmons]]. Though he and Simmons had crossed swords more than once on the internet, Leo was magnanimous, extending the olive branch to his rival. Thus, Simmons allowed Leo to play a central role in their crafty plan to infiltrate the [[wikipedia:Smithsonian Institute|Smithsonian Institute]] [[wikipedia:National Air and Space Museum|National Air and Space Museum]]. Successfully beguiling the guards, Leo took out several of them before his ninja-like moves proved a little ''too'' smooth, and he applied his taser to himself... in the gonads.

Leo recovered quickly, and was whisked away with the others to [[Egypt]] when the ancient Decepticon turncoat [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] opened a space bridge. Though he employed the catlike grace he was known for, his pride and joy was ultimately dealt another blow when Sam's girlfriend unceremoniously landed on it. When Sam thought that the long lost [[Matrix of Leadership]] might be able to restore the slain [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] to life, Leo accompanied his new friends on their quest. Leo showed his uncanny powers of reasoning and skepticism as the group approached the [[Tomb of the Primes]], and openly questioned if "Grandpa Blackbird" might be ill-informed, but his insightful observations lead Sam to discover the wonders hiding under his very nose.

As they returned to Egypt, the monstrous Decepticon [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] began dropping missiles on their position. At this point, Leo's steely resolve began to waver, only reinforced with a slight tasering by Simmons. His steely resolve was likewise proven as he showed himself an able ally to Simmons in the decisive final battle, saving the latter's life when he was nearly sucked into the maw of [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Resting only when the job was done, Leo stood as a true hero for our times. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Spitz, Leo}}
[[Category:Humans]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Live-action film ARG characters]]

Kraken

2009-08-19T22:22:56Z

86.136.244.218: /* Trivia */

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Krakens are [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] from the [[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Kraken masterforce.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"Oh, no! Tristan, you said the forbidden word!"]]
'''Krakens''' are devoid of sentience, like all the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] commanded by [[Turtler]], serving only as mindless mass-produced drone warriors designed to overwhelm their opponents by numbers. Among the legions of Seacons, the Krakens are the fastest swimmers, able to tear through the oceans at over 200 knots, and can fly through the air just as easily.

The Krakens can combine with their fellow [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to form [[King Poseidon]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
[[Image:Kraken falconpunch.jpg|left|220px|thumb|'Ello, beastie.]]
A swarm of Krakens accompanied Decepticon [[Pretender]] [[Blood]] when he attacked the chartered aircraft carrying the prize-winning biologist, [[Professor Blanieux]]. Autobot Pretenders [[Metalhawk]] and [[Phoenix]] were also on board and engaged the villains in a dogfight, successfully destroying the Seacons and forcing Blood to flee. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}} A Kraken later attacked the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Juniors]] in America, but was dispatched by [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}} and a huge swarm of the creatures accompanied the Decepticon Pretenders on a mission to disrupt the natural balance of Africa's wildlife. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}

With the debut of the Seacon commander Turtler on the battlefield, at least one Kraken would usually be present in order to combine with its leader as the left arm of the giant King Poseidon. The Seacon combiner battled Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Ginrai]] on an island off the coast of America {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}} and in Canada {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}, but they didn't even get the chance to combine during a clash in the French village of [[Dagneux]]. {{storylink|At Full Strength! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

[[Image:Kraken swarm.jpg|right|220px|thumb|DEATH FROM ABO... Wait what?]]
Krakens were among the swarms of Seacons that besieged [[British Motors]] alongside [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and were destroyed by the Autobot Godmasters, {{storylink|Life? Death? Lightfoot Must Choose}} and vast numbers of them attacked [[Lightfoot]] in the waters off the coast of [[Australia]] when the Autobot investigated the Decepticons' activities in the area. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}} Numerous Krakens later joined in the Decepticons' all-out assault on the Autobot headquarters, tearing their way into the base and destroying it from within. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

Subsequently, a Kraken was always handy for the formation of King Poseidon, inside the Decepticon base, {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}, in a battle on its roof {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}, in the [[Grand Canyon]], {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} and in the Alps, where the Seacons had their final battle with Ginrai, and were once again defeated and destroyed. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Whether or not any Krakens remained on Earth following the destruction of Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]] and the departure of most of the Transformers from the planet is unknown. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Years after the Masterforce war, the Seacons, including one Kraken, were recruited by the supernatural new [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violen Jiger]]. Although they never appeared in their individual forms, as King Poseidon, they attacked Earth in search of the [[Zodiac]] and were destroyed by the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
The only recorded appearance of a Kraken was when the Decepticons attempted to dupe the Autobots with holographic images of legendary Decepticons of years past. Never seen individually, it appeared already joined with its fellow Seacons as King Poseidon for an attack on the Autobots, only to be defeated by the new-born Super Ginrai. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

====''Zone'' comic and story pages====
The Seacons, including a Kraken, were recruited by the supernatural new Emperor of Destruction Violen Jiger. Appearing only in their combined form of King Poseidon, the team battled the Autobots on the planet [[Wall]], {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone story page #3}} and were later defeated by the new Autobot commander Dai Atlas when they attacked Earth in search of the Zodiac. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Zone}} It is unclear if the Seacons survived their clash with Dai Atlas; they did not reappear, suggesting they may have been destroyed, but [[Predaking]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who were also blasted by Dai Atlas, were both shown to have survived the experience. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone story page #6}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
*'''Clerken''' {{sic}} (Seacon, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-314''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guns", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base

[[Image:Seawingg1toy.jpg|right|400px|thumb|]]
: "Clerken" (as his name is misspelled on-package) transforms into a green, black and grey robotic manta ray-monster. The figure is armed with two winged black laser guns, which can mount under its wings, and in its robot-mode hands. The guns also plug together to form the barrel of Kraken's third mode; an artillery emplacement that mounts on top of a stand formed from three individual components. The central piece of this stand, the "Tripod Rifle", can also be wielded as a weapon by robot-mode Kraken.

:Kraken combines with his fellow Seacons to form King Poseidon. Although he nominally forms the left arm of the super-robot, as a "[[Scramble City]]" style combiner, Kraken can form any limb for King Poseidon (or any other combiners that use the Scramble City design). Like the other small Seacons, Kraken can also be used in his artillery mode as a hand-weapon by King Poseidon.

:This mold was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], with no notable differences between the two. The toy was later redecoed into [[Terrormander]], and then back into Seawing, with a new coloration for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Piranacon]] giftset.

*'''King Poseidon''' (Gift set, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-318'''

: Unlike the Hasbro Seacon box-set, which excludes [[Nautilator]], the [[Takara]] King Poseidon box-set comes with all six members of the team; Turtler, Kraken, [[Gulf]], [[Lobclaw]], [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] and [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]]. The individuals are identical to their individually boxed releases.

==Trivia==
[[Image:G1Kraken cardart.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Either turned into stone by Medusa's glare or killed by undead pirates.]]
* None of the ''Masterforce'' Seacons were ever depicted in robot mode in the cartoon or manga. The toy's [[package art]] is the only known "fictional" depiction of a Kraken in robot mode.

* Kraken is of course also the name for the mythological Octopus-like creature of Scandinavian origin. With that in mind, his name doesn't quite make so much sense (being a giant flying Manta Ray and all).

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Seawing/Seawing.htm Kraken/Seawing at TFU.info]

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Kraken

2009-08-19T22:18:06Z

86.136.244.218: /* Trivia */

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Krakens are [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] from the [[Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Kraken masterforce.jpg|right|350px|thumb|"Oh, no! Tristan, you said the forbidden word!"]]
'''Krakens''' are devoid of sentience, like all the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] commanded by [[Turtler]], serving only as mindless mass-produced drone warriors designed to overwhelm their opponents by numbers. Among the legions of Seacons, the Krakens are the fastest swimmers, able to tear through the oceans at over 200 knots, and can fly through the air just as easily.

The Krakens can combine with their fellow [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to form [[King Poseidon]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
[[Image:Kraken falconpunch.jpg|left|220px|thumb|'Ello, beastie.]]
A swarm of Krakens accompanied Decepticon [[Pretender]] [[Blood]] when he attacked the chartered aircraft carrying the prize-winning biologist, [[Professor Blanieux]]. Autobot Pretenders [[Metalhawk]] and [[Phoenix]] were also on board and engaged the villains in a dogfight, successfully destroying the Seacons and forcing Blood to flee. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}} A Kraken later attacked the Autobot [[Headmaster Junior|Headmaster Juniors]] in America, but was dispatched by [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]], {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}} and a huge swarm of the creatures accompanied the Decepticon Pretenders on a mission to disrupt the natural balance of Africa's wildlife. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}

With the debut of the Seacon commander Turtler on the battlefield, at least one Kraken would usually be present in order to combine with its leader as the left arm of the giant King Poseidon. The Seacon combiner battled Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Ginrai]] on an island off the coast of America {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}} and in Canada {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}, but they didn't even get the chance to combine during a clash in the French village of [[Dagneux]]. {{storylink|At Full Strength! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

[[Image:Kraken swarm.jpg|right|220px|thumb|DEATH FROM ABO... Wait what?]]
Krakens were among the swarms of Seacons that besieged [[British Motors]] alongside [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and were destroyed by the Autobot Godmasters, {{storylink|Life? Death? Lightfoot Must Choose}} and vast numbers of them attacked [[Lightfoot]] in the waters off the coast of [[Australia]] when the Autobot investigated the Decepticons' activities in the area. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}} Numerous Krakens later joined in the Decepticons' all-out assault on the Autobot headquarters, tearing their way into the base and destroying it from within. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

Subsequently, a Kraken was always handy for the formation of King Poseidon, inside the Decepticon base, {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}, in a battle on its roof {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}, in the [[Grand Canyon]], {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} and in the Alps, where the Seacons had their final battle with Ginrai, and were once again defeated and destroyed. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Whether or not any Krakens remained on Earth following the destruction of Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]] and the departure of most of the Transformers from the planet is unknown. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Years after the Masterforce war, the Seacons, including one Kraken, were recruited by the supernatural new [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violen Jiger]]. Although they never appeared in their individual forms, as King Poseidon, they attacked Earth in search of the [[Zodiac]] and were destroyed by the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
The only recorded appearance of a Kraken was when the Decepticons attempted to dupe the Autobots with holographic images of legendary Decepticons of years past. Never seen individually, it appeared already joined with its fellow Seacons as King Poseidon for an attack on the Autobots, only to be defeated by the new-born Super Ginrai. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

====''Zone'' comic and story pages====
The Seacons, including a Kraken, were recruited by the supernatural new Emperor of Destruction Violen Jiger. Appearing only in their combined form of King Poseidon, the team battled the Autobots on the planet [[Wall]], {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone story page #3}} and were later defeated by the new Autobot commander Dai Atlas when they attacked Earth in search of the Zodiac. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Zone}} It is unclear if the Seacons survived their clash with Dai Atlas; they did not reappear, suggesting they may have been destroyed, but [[Predaking]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who were also blasted by Dai Atlas, were both shown to have survived the experience. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone story page #6}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
*'''Clerken''' {{sic}} (Seacon, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-314''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guns", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base

[[Image:Seawingg1toy.jpg|right|400px|thumb|]]
: "Clerken" (as his name is misspelled on-package) transforms into a green, black and grey robotic manta ray-monster. The figure is armed with two winged black laser guns, which can mount under its wings, and in its robot-mode hands. The guns also plug together to form the barrel of Kraken's third mode; an artillery emplacement that mounts on top of a stand formed from three individual components. The central piece of this stand, the "Tripod Rifle", can also be wielded as a weapon by robot-mode Kraken.

:Kraken combines with his fellow Seacons to form King Poseidon. Although he nominally forms the left arm of the super-robot, as a "[[Scramble City]]" style combiner, Kraken can form any limb for King Poseidon (or any other combiners that use the Scramble City design). Like the other small Seacons, Kraken can also be used in his artillery mode as a hand-weapon by King Poseidon.

:This mold was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], with no notable differences between the two. The toy was later redecoed into [[Terrormander]], and then back into Seawing, with a new coloration for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Piranacon]] giftset.

*'''King Poseidon''' (Gift set, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-318'''

: Unlike the Hasbro Seacon box-set, which excludes [[Nautilator]], the [[Takara]] King Poseidon box-set comes with all six members of the team; Turtler, Kraken, [[Gulf]], [[Lobclaw]], [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] and [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]]. The individuals are identical to their individually boxed releases.

==Trivia==
[[Image:G1Kraken cardart.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Either turned into stone by Medusa's glare or killed by undead pirates.]]
* None of the ''Masterforce'' Seacons were ever depicted in robot mode in the cartoon or manga. The toy's [[package art]] is the only known "fictional" depiction of a Kraken in robot mode.

* Kraken is of course also the name for the mythological Octopus-like creature of Scandinavian origin.

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Seawing/Seawing.htm Kraken/Seawing at TFU.info]

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Optimus Prime (Movie)

2009-08-17T22:07:50Z

86.136.244.218: /* Commercial appearances */

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}

:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[Continuity family|continuity family]]. He has [[Transformers: Rise of the Chevy Autobots|sometimes]] used the codename '''10-22'''.''

[[Image:Movieprime meettheautobots.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hello, pretty bird. GIVE ME YOUR FACE.]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s. Long ago, he was the humble leader of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s sciences division, which protected the [[All Spark]] with [[Lord High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s military. When Megatron was corrupted by [[The Fallen]], Optimus discovered that he was the last of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], hidden away when The Fallen destroyed their lineage. In response to Megatron's attempts to seize the All Spark and conquer other worlds, Optimus assumed his proper [[Prime (rank)|title]] and rallied the Autobots to stand against the [[Decepticon]]s.

As obsessively as Megatron strives to achieve his objective, Optimus is equally as dedicated to stopping him, even at the cost of his life, his world, and—if necessary—his own people. It was on his order that the [[All Spark]] was jettisoned into space, dooming Cybertron to a slow death and his people to nomadism. The sacrifices he has made weigh heavily on his [[Spark|spark]], but they must be done, for there is no other choice. He knows the ambitions that lurk in Megatron's spark, and they must never see the light of day. Lives must be kept free from the threat of Megatron's tyranny, no matter the cost.

{{bigquote|Fate rarely calls upon us at a moment of our choosing. |Optimus Prime reflecting on his past|[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]}}

:''NEST codename'': '''Big Buddah'''<ref>Codename used by [[NEST]] agents in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' to request air-drop of Optimus Prime in Shanghai mission.</ref>
:''Hungarian name'': '''Optimusz Fővezér''' ("Prime Leader Optimus")
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Kē Bó Wén''' (柯博文)
:''Cantonese name (Hong Kong):'' '''O Baak Man''' (柯柏文)
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qing Tian Zhu''' (擎天柱, "Pillar that Supports the Sky")

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:Defiance1 Megs Prime argument.jpg|left|350px|thumb|"Hey, I wanted a mouthplate!"]]

For two generations, Optimus helped govern [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] under [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and was in charge of the [[Science Division]] and the protectors of the [[All Spark]]. The two personalities created a balance; Prime was fair while Megatron was firm. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1}} When Protector Megatron toured the excavation site near the temple at [[Simfur]], he and Optimus clashed over several issues. While Optimus wanted to take the investigation slowly, all Megatron cared about was whether the site contained power similar to the All Spark. Optimus nettled Megatron when he reminded the Protector that the science sector was in charge of scientific and archaeological discoveries, and that the defense forces had a tendency to treat such discoveries as hostile, to which Megatron responded that if and when he was leader, he could make such decisions. When a [[The Fallen|mysterious relic]] was uncovered, Optimus disagreed with Megatron's order for it to be removed from the ground. Just as the two were about to launch into yet another argument, aliens previously encountered by Commander [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] attacked Cybertron. Megatron blackmailed Optimus into moving the relic into his personal quarters by reminding the science leader that the science division would like to protect the only intact relic from harm. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1}}

Optimus ordered his science teams to help the survivors on both sides, in the hopes of finding out who was responsible and why they attacked. While he went off to find Megatron, he ordered the others to continue searching for survivors while [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] examined the alien remains. Optimus was shocked and appalled when Megatron ordered him to marshal his forces for war. Optimus objected, as his science division was not trained for combat, but Megatron retorted that the scientists should have known that aliens were after the All Spark. He endured Megatron's insane fury when he accused the Protector of betraying that upon which their society was built. Later, Optimus called upon a meeting with his science division to ask them to stay by his side and continue on with their mission of peaceful research, as they were protectors, not soldiers. While the aerial-based Cybertronians followed Megatron into space, Optimus confided in [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] that Megatron sought to divide their planet, and he asked the former for help breaking into the the High Protector's personal quarters. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2}}

[[Image:Defiance3_OptimusPrime_battle.jpg|thumb|300px|Man...Prime ain't foolin' around.]]

After noting that Megatron had restored the artifact to pristine condition, Optimus had to leave the military leader's quarters just before he returned. Back at Burthov, he came upon [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], Arcee, and [[Elita-One]] scanning the pieces of the other artifacts. Arcee then discovered that the pieces all contained the same symbol on them, and that the same symbol was on Optimus' head. Ratchet declared that the symbol was proof of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], and it indicated Optimus himself was a [[Dynasty of Primes|Prime]]. Ratchet and the other Autobots began to dub him "Optimus Prime", although a humble Optimus noted they did not know what it meant and for all they knew, he could just be from a line of record clerks. As they discussed the revelations, Prowl was forced by Megatron to arrest Optimus, but this turned out to be a trap to kill him. Optimus bested Starscream, while Megatron formed his new faction, the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Defiance issue 3}}

Retreating to Burthov with his fellow scientists and Prowl's security officers, Optimus was acknowledged as the leader of the group, with Prowl serving as his lieutenant. He and Prowl were discussing sites for a new base when Jazz informed them that Captain Ironhide of the [[Defense Force]] wanted to see Optimus. Learning of Megatron's new starship, the ''[[Nemesis (ROTF)|Nemesis]]'', Optimus Prime was convinced by his advisers that their side needed a [[Ark (Movie)|ship of their own]] to prepare for any eventualities. The Autobots found themselves at an advantage when the ''Nemesis'' left Cybertron with the balance of the Decepticon forces, and Optimus himself took the fight to their enemies. However, years of bloody war devastated the planet, and Optimus saw no end in sight, unless the main reason for fighting was removed from the conflict. He revealed his plan to capture the All Spark, and most assumed the Autobots would somehow take it aboard their ship. But Optimus's real plan was to blast the Cube into deep space, away from Cybertron and away from Megatron. {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

{{note|In line with ''Revenge of the Fallen'', [[Defiance]] changes the past relationship between Megatron and Optimus Prime as previously seen in IDW's [[Movie Prequel issue 1|first movie prequel]], where they ruled side by side as equals. This was because, like several other pieces of tie-in fiction, the first movie prequel comic was based upon an earlier draft of the 2007 movie, where Prime and Megatron were referred to as "brothers", a reference that only survived in one line of dialogue in the final movie, which, according to writer [[Roberto Orci]], was intended to be open to interpretation.}}

[[Image:Optimusprimemovieprequel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|All Primes are required to have window boobs.]]

The All Spark was successfully ejected into space at [[Tyger Pax]], where [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] distracted Megatron. Prime and the Autobots were held up in [[Simfur]] during the launch. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1}} As they prepared to leave Cybertron on board the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to go after the All Spark, Optimus Prime had some doubts about his decision, feeling that in buying them some time in the war, he had sentenced their world to death. [[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] disagreed, pointing out that had Megatron been able to claim the Cube, all those that opposed him would have been destroyed, and that Prime had turned death into a fighting chance for the Autobots. Bolstered by Prowl's words, Prime resolved to rebuild their shattered home once they retrieved the All Spark. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream issue 1}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers: Beginnings''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]]

Bumblebee remembered Optimus Prime's orders that they must launch the All Spark into space, for it was better to lose it to the depths of space than allow Lord Megatron to corrupt it with his evil. For wherever there is hope, there is life. {{storylink|Transformers: Beginnings}}

{{note|Transformers: Beginnings is a condensed, flash-animated retelling of the [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] [[Prime Directive (IDW)|Prime Directive]] Movie Prequel that is detailed above this section.}}

===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:OptimusMovie_GeoffSenior.JPG|250px|thumb|Starting as he means to go on.]]

When war broke out, Optimus studied the entire history of intergalactic warfare from any datatrack he could find—he studied whole campaigns to desperate last stands, gaining a focused "playbook" of warfare strategy. He understands warfare on a practical and psychological level, and in desperate battles knows to show no mercy to opponents beyond a swift death. <ref>''Autobot VS Decepticon Smackdown! - Megatron V. Optimus Prime'', #4</ref>

Optimus was the focus of constant attacks by assassin drones and killed them all. In the aftermath of one, he witnessed a prophetic vision of the [[Mission City]] battle and realised the All Spark's ejection could spread war to other planets—but too late to stop the launch... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 1|Prelude: Optimus Prime}}

{{note|The following event is unique to the Titan Magazines comics continuity, and thus does not occur anywhere else.}}

Almost immediately after the final battle against Megatron, Optimus Prime had to lead the Autobots against a horde of [[Zombie|zombie]] Decepticons. Despite having no idea how they could be stopped and having had his power drained by fighting Megatron, Optimus continued to fight the monsters rather than let them run amok. Ratchet worked out a solution just in time before Optimus fell. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7|Starscream's Militia}}

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In the alternate reality, Megatron defeated Optimus and took the All Spark at [[Mission City]]. Prime's body was now partially frozen and in Decepticon hands. He was the last and only hope of the Earth resistance, and so Bumblebee and [[Mikaela Banes]] were not happy to find him offline. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}}

She thawed him out while Bumblebee distracted Megatron, and the revived Prime challenged Megatron to a solo duel... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 12|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 4}} Unfortunately, Megatron's link to the All Spark meant Optimus could not do any lasting damage and was never going to win. Luckily, Bumblebee and Mikaela saved the day, hitting the distracted Megatron with an old [[Sector Seven]] nanovirus. (Which means ''they'' were the last and only hope, but oh well.) Despite Megatron dying as a result and the All Spark being destroyed elsewhere, Prime could take no satisfaction in victory: this battle was won, but the war remained... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

[[Image:Optimus_Titan12.JPG|left|250px|thumb|"Megatron's face must be cut off...no MATTER THE COST!"]]

He became resigned to the fact that Humanity, battered by Decepticon occupation, would view both Autobot and Decepticon as hostile invaders. When [[NATO]] was manipulated into attacking the Autobots, Optimus refused to allow his men to return fire, and after the crisis passed, he was sure that [[Starscream (Movie)|the Decepticons' unknown new commander]] was up to something bigger. Optimus also placed the last All Spark fragment in the care of Ratchet, though he was worried exposure to Megatron might have corrupted it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 14|Aftermath Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 15|Aftermath Part 2}} He was ''not'' happy when Ratchet "took care" of the fragment by bringing [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] back with it, who was left corrupted and amoral by it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

Optimus Prime soon worked out that while the All Spark's transformation of Earth had been halted, the damage had been done: the organic Earth and the technological transformation were now fighting for supremacy, killing the planet in the process. He called in a specialist team to investigate and limit the damage, while working with [[President of the United States|President Allen]]. In secret, he organised for [[Nucleon]] to be retrieved from the dead Cybertron and brought to Earth, as there was a long shot it could save the planet. He didn't tell the humans out of concern that if they knew about the plan and it failed, their hopes would be raised and dashed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}} It was bad enough that Nucleon was so unstable it could turn destructive... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

When the team on Cybertron sent a distress signal and reported [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade's]] Decepticons had captured the Nucleon, Optimus led the entirety of the Earth-bound Autobots (save Camshaft's team) to Cybertron as back-up. He was then surprised to see Cybertron coming to ''them'', looking [[Unicron|a lot meaner these days]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 19|Return to Cybertron: Part 3}} The planet's possessor, Unicron, shot down the Straxus and the Autobots survived only by evacuating it in time in [[Protoform|protoform]] modes.

Optimus landed next to Stockade's old equipment and, after being filled in by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], he effortlessly formed an alliance with Stockade against Unicron. His plan was to drain the Nucleon away so Unicron couldn't use it as a power source, while the bulk of the Transformers provided a distraction, which turned out to be going underground and shooting up Unicron's body. The plan worked, Nucleon was secured for Earth, and Optimus extended an offer for Stockade to join them on Earth whenever he wished. Optimus was left optimistic that Autobots and Decepticons had come together in a common cause. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 20|Return to Cybertron: Part 4}}

On returning to Earth, he found the Decepticons had seized the Autobot base and six hundred square miles around it; he made the decision to withdraw to [[Washington, D.C.]], knowing that this meant leaving Mikaela in Decepticon hands. Upon landing at an air base, the Decepticon-controlled President Allen lured him into a trap, and he found himself fighting Jazz, now a Decepticon hired gun. Optimus lured him away from humans and prepared to engage him, but when a second assassin named [[Kullt]] turned up, Jazz gunned it down out of annoyance. Optimus had viewed Jazz as a lost cause but now stated there was still some Autobot in him: he ''could'' have let Kullt do the work for him and then killed him, but he saved Prime instead.

The battle made it clear to Optimus that Allen was under Decepticon mental control. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 21|Hard Target}}

[[Image:Optimus Titan22.JPG|200px|thumb|Freedom is not dispensed here, sentient fools, only DEATH!]]

As he'd promised Bumblebee, Optimus took the Autobots to get Mikaela back; he himself went first, launching himself in [[Protoform|protoform]] mode to land in Savannah like a bomb and tearing his way through [[Swindle (Movie)|drone hordes]]. He was quickly gunned down by aerial units and about to be killed by Starscream, but this whole flashy attack had been a diversion—allowing other Autobots a chance to hit the distracted air forces and nab Mikaela. After the battle, Optimus remarked Starscream was no Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

Optimus seemed to quickly bond with [[General Seward]], his military liaison at Andrews Air Base, but that didn't help when the mind-controlled President Allen had the government order the Autobots out of America. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part One}} However, Prime had anticipated this. Almost two weeks before, he'd had Ironhide task [[Tom Banachek]] to identify all the Decepticon puppets for him. With Allen making the expected move, he dispatched Ironhide and Bumblebee to set things up so that the following day, when the Autobots all departed, Allen would try to nuke them out of the sky and be fooled by a decoy ship into thinking he'd killed them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}

To protect the Earth while they were undercover on Cybertron, Optimus had made a deal with Stockade to start a [[Decepticon Civil War]]. Optimus didn't trust Stockade to not renege on the deal and just take control of Earth for himself, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part Two}} but he ensured the Decepticons were set up for the Autobot's final strike: forcibly teleporting all of the enemy to Cybertron via Unicron's leftover teleportational engines, then stranding Cybertron in a remote solar system. Optimus led the troops to Earth and witnessed Megatron's return from the dead... only to ''thwack'' him flying. The next minute, both Megatron ''and'' Stockade (why wait for him to renege?) were teleported away, along with their forces.

This left the Autobots stranded on Cybertron and with a lot of clean-up to do. But Optimus had ''finally'' brought about the end of the war... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Optimus Prime led the search for the All Spark in the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', a transport vessel. When they came across an abandoned solar system, they located [[Ghost 1|a vessel]] of strangely Cybertronian design, seemingly of Decepticon make. When the vessel fled to the surface of a planet, Prime dispatched Bumblebee to investigate while he and the other Autobots battled Decepticons from the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. Prime managed to defeat [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] all on his own. After losing touch with Bumblebee, Prime went down to locate him on the planet, where they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and the alien ship. They fell into a cavern network, where they were further attacked by [[Worm-thing|indigenous worms]].

During their flight from the creatures, Optimus Prime and Bumblebee came across the alien vessel. Prime realized that they were trying to surrender, so the Autobots communicated with its crew. Optimus explained that they came in peace, "freedom is the right of all sentient beings," Starscream tricks everyone, and so on. However, the creatures, who called themselves "[[Human|humans]]", explained that they held Megatron, whom they called the Ice Man, on their home world, [[Earth]]. Realizing the destruction Megatron would wreak upon the humans if he escaped, and that the humans would be unable to defend themselves effectively, Prime vowed to see them return to their world to warn it. Prime was able to blast an opening in the cavern, and the group escaped. As they returned to the ''Ark'', Prime began to speculate that the All Spark was what drew Megatron to Earth.

In the ensuing battle with the Decepticons, Prime was in the difficult position of fighting Starscream and protecting the human ship. His distractions allowed Bonecrusher to spear him with his tail. The difficult state nearly gave Starscream the chance to kill him, but the humans saved Prime's life by damaging Starscream, who destroyed them. Optimus Prime was inspired by their courage and sacrifice, and resolved to locate Earth before the Decepticons did—and hopefully before Megatron came back online. {{storylink|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Brazil), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), Alessandro Rossi (Italian)

{{bigquote|A necessary sacrifice to bring peace to this planet. We cannot let the humans pay for our mistakes.|Optimus Prime on sacrificing his life to destroy the [[All Spark]]}}

[[Image:Movie OptimusPrime protoform.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Having overenergized the previous night, Prime woke up abandoned in a field, with his wallet and clothes stolen.]]
The leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, came to Earth shortly after [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] sent his comrades a beacon. Upon atmospheric reentry, Prime managed to land outside of [[Tranquility]]'s inhabited areas. While Sam and Mikaela watched, Optimus transformed and fled his landing place. From atop a hill, he quickly scanned the form of an Earth truck, thus configuring his body to transform into it. Prime, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] met up with Bumblebee and his human friends, [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]] in an alley. In one of the most extended [[Transformation|transformations]] in the multiverse, Prime assumed his robotic form before the stunned humans. After confirming Sam's identity, Prime introduced himself and his team. When Mikaela asked of the Autobots' intentions, Prime explained the search for the All Spark, the betrayal of Megatron, and why Sam was important to their search.

[[Image:Movie PrimeSam parentsfreakout.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Optimus Prime will watch you fornicate. And there is nothing you can do about it.]]
Glasses that belonged to Sam's ancestor, [[Archibald Witwicky|Captain Archibald Witwicky]], contained the location of the All Spark encoded across its lenses, so Optimus Prime ordered his troops to wait outside Sam's house while Sam and Mikaela searched inside for the glasses. Much to Sam's exasperation, Optimus Prime, in his impatience, clumsily ruined his parents' garden, and the Autobots' heavy footsteps convinced them there was an earthquake. Prime's attempts to hide, such as having the Autobots transform into vehicle mode right in the backyard, were also less than satisfactory. Ultimately, Sam came so close to a panic attack that Prime was forced to order the Autobots to fall back. As Prime lectured his team on their supposed inability to remain quiet, Ratchet got himself shocked by walking into some powerlines, causing further problems. When [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] came to investigate, Prime's attempt to avoid discovery caused the house to shake, though this was to their benefit, as the father assumed that the damage to the yard was the result of an earthquake. Ironhide suggested that they kill the parents, but Optimus scolded his old friend. Despite all this, their presence remained undetected until [[Sector Seven]] arrived (in a convoy of GMC Yukons) and abducted Sam, Mikaela, and Sam's parents.

[[Image:Movie Optimus Prime S7 mad.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Get out of the car...what's left of it anyway!]]
Optimus Prime sent the Autobots in pursuit of the SUV that contained Sam, Mikaela, and Sector Seven's director, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]]. Prime intercepted the vehicle carrying their young human friends, ripping the roof of the vehicle off, with the other Autobots disarming the agents, and made it perfectly clear to Simmons how pissed off he was at him for trying to apprehend the two children, regarding this as a bad move on Simmons' behalf. Optimus then ordered his comrades to relieve the agents of their weapons, and attempted to interrogate Simmons. The agents' lack of surprise at their appearance indicated that they had seen Cybertronians before, but Simmons refused to reveal any information. With a Sector Seven backup team en route, Prime ordered the Autobots to scatter, while he took Sam and Mikaela. While hiding under a bridge, Mikaela and Sam slipped and fell off Prime's shoulder. Bumblebee managed to catch them before impact, but was captured, and Sam and Mikaela recaptured, by the organization after their retreat. Now in possession of the glasses which could tell him the location of the All Spark, Optimus regretfully left Bumblebee in Sector Seven's hands, knowing that if they went after him, they would have to use deadly force.

After regrouping the next day, Prime used the glasses to locate the All Spark. Jazz again raised objections to leaving Bumblebee behind, but Prime remained firm in his belief of not harming the humans. Ironhide seemed okay with using deadly force, stating the humans were too violent, but Prime countered that when their time had come, the Cybertronians had been [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|little different]]. Going on to explain the potential he saw in the humans, as well as reminding them that "freedom is the right of all sentient beings", Prime revealed to the Autobots his real plan for the All Spark: if they could not defeat the Decepticons, Prime intended to merge the Cube with his [[Spark|spark]]. Though this would destroy the All Spark, Ratchet cautioned Prime against this, as it would also kill him. Prime believed that this was acceptable, vowing not to let another race suffer the mistakes of the Transformers. The glasses placed the All Spark at [[Hoover Dam]] where, luckily, Bumblebee and the young humans were taken.

[[Image:Movie2007 Prime sword.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Swiss army Prime.]]
Optimus Prime's team met up with Sector Seven, Bumblebee, Sam, and Mikaela en route, who had planned to hide the All Spark in nearby [[Mission City]]. While on the highway, he was attacked by [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], who managed to tackle Optimus and drag him over the edge of a freeway overpass. During the battle, Optimus struck the rage-filled Transformer so hard his [[Optic|optic]] popped out. As the Decepticon swung his claw wildly, Optimus drew his sword from his right arm and sliced off one of Bonecrusher's arms, before brutally finishing off his enemy by [[Decapitation|driving the blade through]] Bonecrusher's neck, severing his head.

Optimus arrived at Mission City just in time to observe Megatron discarding the remains of Jazz, and challenged him. Millennia in the ice had done nothing to lessen Megatron's hatred of his brother, and he launched himself in jet mode at the Autobot leader. Optimus leaped and grabbed hold of the wings, which was a really bad idea, as Megatron drove himself and Prime through an office block. As they flew out of the building onto the street below, Megatron transformed and leapt on top of Prime, declaring the humans undeserving of life. Prime rejected his claims, saying that they deserved to choose for themselves. Megatron threw Prime across the street, declaring that if he wished to defend the humans, Prime could die with them. He then formed his [[Fusion cannon|fusion cannon]] from his forearms. The power up time allowed Prime to draw his [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]] and fire, hitting Megatron. The Decepticon used the momentum to spin around, then used the fusion cannon to blast Prime across the street into another building. Megatron then resumed the hunt for Sam and the All Spark.

[[Image:Movie2007 Prime truck.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He knows he's a sexy truck.]]
Tracking Megatron to the deserted building, Prime barely managed to catch Sam after Megatron knocked him off the roof. Telling the boy to hold onto the Cube, Prime attempted to scale down the building, but Megatron jumped on Prime, causing them both to fall down hard onto the street below. Sam survived, however, and Optimus told the boy that if he could not defeat Megatron, Sam must put the All Spark into his chest which would destroy it. As Sam sought cover, Optimus faced down Megatron, and informed him that, "At the end of this day, one shall stand, one shall fall". Unfortunately, Megatron, even after years of stasis, proved to be far too powerful for Prime to defeat alone. The unit led by Lennox and the Raptor squadron laid down suppressing fire as Megatron reached for the All Spark, until Optimus finally took him down by sweeping his legs. Still, Megatron continued, crawling toward the cube. Believing he had lost, Optimus implored Sam to put the All Spark into his chest. Sam instead thrust it into Megatron's chest, killing the Decepticon leader and destroying the All Spark.

[[Image:Movie2007 Prime AllSpark shard.jpg|left|300px|thumb|The Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership|Dorito of leadership]]]]
As Optimus watched his brother die, he regretfully said there was little other choice. He also told Sam he owed him a debt of gratitude for saving his life, but was then informed that Jazz had not survived (Jazz was flapping around disrespectfully like a ragdoll during this sequence). Prime briefly eulogized his comrade, then commented that they had gained new comrades in the humans, and was honored by their bravery. Bumblebee, who had finally regained his voice, requested permission to remain with Sam Witwicky, to which the young human eagerly agreed, and Optimus approved. He noticed a fragment of the All Spark in Megatron's chest cavity and removed it, then permitted the humans to dispose of the Decepticon corpses by dumping them into the deepest part of the ocean.

[[Image:Movie Optimus ending.JPG|right|300px|thumb|[['Til all are one]]!]]
Though Megatron was killed and his Decepticons were defeated, the All Spark was destroyed, leaving the Autobots unable to restore Cybertron. The Autobots elected to remain on Earth, and Prime sent a message into deep space to any surviving Autobots in the Galaxy to come to their new home on Earth, their long years of searching having finally having come to an end. As the other Autobots rested (and watched Sam and Mikaela make out on Bumblebee's hood) Optimus Prime looked to the sky, hoping his message had been heard. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}
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{{note|The [[Movie Adaptation Issue Number Four|comic book adaptation]] depicts Optimus Prime also defeating [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] during the highway altercation with Bonecrusher. However, the later comic [[The Reign of Starscream Issue Number One|The Reign of Starscream issue 1]] depicts Ironhide doing the deed.}}
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===Toy bios===
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That truck he transcanned was ''the coolest thing he ever saw''. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Robo-Vision Optimus Prime}}

When the All Spark was destroyed, Optimus was ''bathed'' in its power and became a living receptacle: he could destroy or heal with the merest thought. He still remained dedicated to peace, and altered his exterior decorations to match the ones he bore as a young leader, before the beginning of the war. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|First Strike Optimus Prime}}

When the war turned out to ''not'' be over though, and with more Decepticons appearing on Earth, he was forced to alter himself to be used for stealth missions—something he finds dishonourable but knows has to be done. He is now sensor transparent and silent. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Leader Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime}} In this form, he came under surprise attack by an equally stealth-modified Starscream, leader of the new Decepticons! {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Legends Class toys|Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream}}

Once the Decepticons were beaten on Earth, Optimus was given intelligence by [[Sector Seven]] on Decepticon activity on Mars. He immediately altered his form to blend in to Mars, and headed off to ''personally'' hunt the enemy down. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Fast Action Brawlers|Fire Blast Optimus Prime}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Peter Cullen|Optimus Prime]] driving Optimus Prime! Sheer awesomeness!]]

Following the battle of [[Mission City]], and the destruction of Megatron and the All Spark, Optimus Prime was left to ferry the body of his first lieutenant [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] out of the city in an abandoned trailer. Trusting [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] and his men, Prime asked the human soldiers to help the Autobots escape from the city, before [[Sector Seven]] and other untrustworthy humans could arrive. A month later, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] managed to convince Lennox and [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] to call upon the assistance of Optimus Prime and the Autobots to escort the Decepticon remains, thereby hopefully reactivating the Decepticon [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] somehow. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

Optimus, Ironhide, Ratchet and Bumblebee arrived at Sector Seven's Nevada desert base to escort the a naval base at [[California|San Diego, California]]. Optimus insisted on escorting Jazz's remains personally, and thanked Lennox for arranging a proper burial-at-sea for his fallen lieutenant. When he noticed the All Spark shard seemingly reacting to the Decepticon bodies, he handed the fragment to [[Professor Vine]] for safekeeping until he returned. Shortly after leaving the base, Optimus had second thoughts about leaving the fragment in Sector Seven's possession, and ordered Bumblebee and Ironhide to turn around and retrieve the only remaining piece of the All Spark. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}

[[Image:Alliance3_OptimusPrime_Lennox.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"So erm, want to go back to my place?" "Prime, are you trying to get onto me?" "No dude, I just want to show you my collection of faces and heads!"]]

The convoy returned to the Sector Seven base after learning of Wreckage and Starscream's attacks. [[Salani]] retrieved the All Spark shard and returned it to Optimus Prime, who felt the last piece of their heritage should stay with him. Weeks later, the Autobots and the soldiers with whom they served traveled aboard a [[United States Navy|US Navy]] carrier for Jazz's burial-at-sea and to observe the disposal of the Decepticons. Optimus deeply appreciated the humans' paying last respects to their fallen comrade, though he was concerned that even the great depths of the [[Laurentian Abyss]] were not enough to keep the Decepticon bodies hidden. Below deck, Optimus and Lennox agreed to a formal [[NEST|alliance between the Autobots and humans]] as the first line of offense and defense against the Decepticons. During training on the island of [[Diego Garcia]], Optimus Prime reminded the Autobots that they must work together with the humans as a team, never forgetting that division was what caused the war on Cybertron in the first place. When they were alone, Optimus Prime and Major Lennox complimented each other's leadership and the dedication of their respective troops. When Lennox commented that it was because of the Autobots that he and his soldiers were alive today, Optimus refuted this, saying it was because of humans such as Lennox and Sam, and that the Autobots were only part of the problem. Soon, both [[NEST]] leaders learned that the Decepticons had returned to Earth. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3}}

[[Image:Alliance4_Prime_killingspree.jpg|thumb|300px|Freedom is the right of all '''non-Decepticon''' sentient beings.]]

NEST was deployed to [[San Francisco]], where the Decepticons [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] and [[Dead End (Movie)|Dead End]] were wreaking havoc. Flushed out of hiding, the Decepticons managed to evade the other Autobots, but Optimus Prime quickly put down Dead End by ramming him head-on. When asked by Prime, he commented that he was fine, but he wasn't sure if Dead End was. On the way back to base, Lennox and Optimus Prime discussed Swindle's last words and were concerned that this was just the first wave of Decepticons coming to Earth, and that they were after [[Sam Witwicky]]. Optimus convinced Lennox that no matter what, it was Sam's destiny to become involved in this conflict, and they agreed to send Bumblebee back to the States to resume his role as the boy's guardian. Later, when Optimus observed the distrust for the Autobots held by Lennox's superiors, he suggested that they must work harder and that continued success would satisfy those above them. During the subsequent hunt for Decepticons around the world, Optimus Prime personally destroyed [[Jetstorm (Movie)|Jetstorm]], [[Dropkick]] and [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]]. As NEST's ranks grew, together they celebrated their victories and mourned those who made the ultimate sacrifice. One event brought joy and hope to the team: The arrival of Autobot refugees who were eager to protect their new homeworld. This joy was tempered by the fact more and more Decepticons were being sighted on Earth, and Optimus believed that there was some unknown that threatened their new home, their species and their alliance with the humans. {{storylink|Alliance issue 4}}
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===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic.}}

{{bigquote|I know Megatron. I know all of you. You would not have taken the All Spark and left this world in peace. You would have subdued it and made slaves of its people. Even in the absence of the All Spark, my conscience and that of my friends could not have allowed that."|Optimus Prime to [[Macerator]]}}

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{{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}

===Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics===

Even Optimus doesn't believe [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap's]] stories anymore!

Optimus is currently absent, his whereabouts 'need to know'. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Brazil), [[Reiner Schöne]] (German), Alessandro Rossi (Italian)

[[Image:ROTF-DemolishorPrime.jpg|thumb|left|250px|With the Legends and Voyager toys, this scene is ''just'' possible.]]
After the events in [[Mission City]] two years ago, Optimus Prime and the Autobots became part of a Transformer/human military group called [[NEST]], which hunted down the remaining Decepticons across the world. When [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] and [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] were detected in [[Shanghai]], NEST was deployed there, including the Autobots [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]. Once Demolishor made himself known by transforming into robot mode and crushing dozens of cars along the highway, [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] radioed an overhead C-17 to release the Autobot leader. Optimus Prime parachuted out of a NEST cargo plane and landed in vehicle mode. He leapt off a bridge onto the Decepticon's head as he plowed through it. When the massive Constructicon refused his order to pull over, Optimus unleashed several blasts of his [[ion blaster]] into Demolishor's head. These shots, coupled with Ironhide destroying his tires, sent the titan crashing to the ground and into a warehouse. As he and Ironhide approached the dying Decepticon, Optimus asked if he had any last words. With his dying breath, the Constructicon stated that [[The Fallen]] would rise again. Optimus responded in the negative and unceremoniously executed him.

Returning to [[Diego Garcia]], Prime entered a briefing with [[Theodore Galloway]], the National Security Adviser who had been appointed liaison by the [[President of the United States|President]], and [[Morshower|General Morshower]], the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who was watching by satellite feed. Prime relayed the warning of The Fallen to them, but Galloway made no effort to conceal his hostility toward the Autobots. He noted that while they had given them intelligence and the sole remaining All Spark fragment, Galloway took issue with their refusal to share weapons technology and their continued sending of transmissions into space. Prime told Galloway that the Autobots were aware of humanity's history of warfare, and Morshower said that all the transmissions had been vetted by NEST officers. Galloway also pointed out that despite Megatron's death and burial in the Laurentian Abyss and the destruction of the All Spark, the Decepticons had not left Earth as Optimus had hoped, leading him to conclude that the Autobots were the ones who the Decepticons were after. When asked if the Autobots would leave Earth peacefully if told to, Optimus replied that they would honor their request, but warned Galloway to consider what would happen if the Autobots left but the Decepticons did not.

Unknown to Prime, the Decepticon [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] had been monitoring transmissions and spied on the briefing. Dispatching [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] to the island, he had his agent steal the remaining All Spark fragment, killing several soldiers in the process. The incident left the Autobots with rather chilly relations with the United States. Seeking outside help, Optimus dispatched Bumblebee to retrieve Sam Witwicky from college in an effort to secure his testimony on the Autobots' behalf. Meeting Sam at an abandoned cemetery near his college, Optimus explained the situation. Sam was not receptive; in fact, he was quite hostile, saying that he had just started college and was trying to have a normal life. Knowing that fate often called at inconvenient times, Optimus impressed upon Sam the importance of what was going on, but Sam reiterated that the Cybertronian War was not his, and that they didn't need him. Optimus relayed his fear that it soon would be, and silently said that they needed him more than he realized.

[[Image:ROTFPrimevsMegsandScreamer.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stick em' up!]]
Prime's fear soon came to pass, but in the last way he could imagine: the Decepticons had used the All Spark shard to resurrect Megatron, who had learned that the knowledge of the All Spark had been passed to Sam by a fragment Sam had touched, and soon captured him, Mikaela, and Sam's college roommate [[Leo Spitz]]. Heading to rescue the three humans, Optimus and Bumblebee ambushed the Decepticons in the abandoned industrial complex where the teens were being held, just as [[Scalpel]] was about to perform fatal neurosurgery on Sam. Knocking Megatron and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] out of the building, Optimus managed to whisk Sam away from the plant. Optimus made it as far as the nearby forest when Megatron arrived. Going one-on-one with the Decepticon leader, Prime managed to hold his own, all the while trashing talking Megatron. Megatron then called for Starscream and [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], who quickly arrived. Prime was forced to run interference between Megatron and Starscream, who pursued Sam.

[[Image:ROTF Optimus vs Grindor.jpg|thumb|left||250px|''Frenzy is red,'' '' Rumble is blue,'' ''this poem doesn't rhyme,'' ''NOW GIVE ME YOUR FACE !'' ]]
As the battle raged, Megatron told Prime that the boy was the key to finding another energon source, then shattered his [[mouthplate]] and sent him flying back with a point blank shot from his [[fusion cannon]]. Megatron asked if the boy's life was greater than the future of their race, but Prime knew that he would never stop with a single life. Declaring that he'd take them all on, Optimus Prime unsheathed his [[Dual Energon Swords]] and fought a three-on-one fight against the Decepticons. Surprisingly, not only did he manage to hold his own, he was actually winning, managing to stab Megatron multiple times, slice off Starscream's arm and use it as a club, and rip apart Grindor's head. However, Megatron managed to stab his own sword through Optimus Prime's chest, following with a point blank shot through his injured back. Critically injured, Optimus implored the still-observing Sam to run. Although the rest of the Autobots soon arrived and drove off Megatron and Starscream, Optimus Prime was [[The_many_deaths_of_Optimus_Prime|dead]].

Soon after, The Fallen made his presence known and demanded Sam Witwicky be turned over to him or the world would be destroyed. Galloway used this as a reason to shut down NEST and ordered the Autobots returned to Diego Garcia under guard, along with Prime's corpse (which Galloway callously denounced as a piece of scrap metal). Fortunately, Bumblebee, and [[Skids (ROTF)|the]] [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Twins]] managed to spirit Sam, Mikaela, and Leo away before The Fallen made his announcement. With help from their former enemy Seymour Simmons and the Decepticon-turned-Autobot [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]], the group discovered that Sam's mind contained the Language of the Primes, to which group The Fallen had once belonged. The human/Autobot group managed to locate the Seeker [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]], who told them of how the [[Dynasty of Primes]] forged a [[solar harvester]] to use a star's energy to replenish the All Spark, and the [[Matrix of Leadership]], needed to activate the harvester, until they were betrayed by The Fallen, who tried to harvest [[Sun|Sol]] in defiance of the Primes' rule of the sanctity of life. Sam hit upon the idea to use the Matrix to restore Optimus to life, similar to how the Decepticons had used the All Spark fragment to resurrect Megatron. Having been teleported to [[Egypt]] by Jetfire, the group managed to relay the information to Major Lennox and Sergeant Epps, who faked engine trouble over Petra, where the [[Tomb of the Primes]] was located. Unfortunately, the Matrix had turned to dust in the thousands of years since its entombment, but Sam still believed that it could be used to revive Optimus.

However, the Decepticons were still looking for the harvester and the Matrix needed to activate it. Sam was technically killed in the battle, during which he communed with the six Primes from the tomb, who restored the Matrix. Jamming it in the fallen Autobot's chest, Sam used the Matrix to restore Optimus Prime to life. Unfortunately, The Fallen soon arrived and stole the Matrix. Having been fatally injured by [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], Jetfire offered his parts to Optimus, as only a Prime could defeat The Fallen, and snuffed out his own spark. After Ratchet and [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] finished attaching Jetfire's wings and thrusters to Prime's body, Optimus hurried to the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], which had been constructed around the harvester, and damaged the machine before it could destroy Earth's sun.

[[Image:ROTF Optimus sphinx.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Upon consideration, Optimus decided not to add the Sphinx's face to his collection, but only because it was already damaged.]]
Optimus Prime then faced Megatron and the Fallen. This against the odds battle went far better for Optimus, as he used Megatron's own blaster to shoot off half his face and his afterburners to send him through some ruins. Optimus then battled the Fallen, using his battle blade to slice through his face. The Fallen countered by ripping off his left wing and striking him with it, but Optimus managed to grab the Fallen's own spear and impale him with it. Telling the traitorous Prime he had picked the wrong planet, Optimus demanded The Fallen's face and ripped it off. As The Fallen tried to retreat, Optimus Prime punched through his abdomen and crushed his spark core, killing The Fallen and forcing Megatron and Starscream to retreat.

On the return voyage home, Optimus thanked Sam for saving his life, as the boy thanked the Autobot leader for believing in him. Though he did not know what the future held for their races, Optimus Prime declared that the Autobots and humans would face it together, as they had millennia before. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|The film's official adaptations note Optimus is an orphan, implying he is the son of one of the [[Seven Primes]] (although their number was [[Thirteen original Transformers|thirteen]] since these were based on early drafts of the script). }}
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]]

====Autobot campaign====
Optimus Prime provided intelligence and missions to Bumblebee in his search for the All Spark. Eventually, the clues led the Autobot to Sam Witwicky. After saving Sam from Barricade, Bumblebee finally completed preparations for the Autobots to arrive on Earth.

Once on Earth, and having informed the two teenagers of their mission, Prime and the Autobots were discovered by Sector Seven. Optimus sent Jazz on a high-speed <strike>destruction</strike> distraction mission, then sent Ironhide to rescue Jazz from a double-threat posed by the government agents and various Decepticon scouts.

When Bumblebee was captured, Optimus Prime transformed and chased the helicopter which from which the small Autobot was tied. After a lengthy pursuit, Optimus managed to catch the net, only to be thrown off by another Cybertronian [[transition form|meteor]. As Bumblebee was carried away, Optimus promised he would not fail him again. Jazz informed him that the meteor was not an Autobot and Optimus confronted the new threat, who turned out to be the Decepticon triplechanger [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. The two battled it out across [[Tranquility]] before Optimus finally destroyed him, and in doing so, overheard [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s transmission revealing the location of the All Spark.

Optimus then returned to an intel role as he guided Bumblebee in his mission to retrieve the All Spark from Hoover Dam. Unfortunately, the Decepticons managed to free Megatron, leading to the final battle in Mission City.

As the Autobots engaged in an all-out urban war with the Decepticons to protect Sam and the All Spark, things seemed to take a turn for the worse as Megatron finally arrived. But before the Decepticon leader could claim the Cube, Optimus Prime attacked.

The two leaders duked it out until Megatron was finally on the ground, seemingly devoid of life. Optimus knelt to take the All Spark as Sam handed it to him, but Megatron suddenly awoke, leaping at the Autobot with his chain-flail out, and making one last attempt at defeating his adversary. Optimus grabbed the chain, pulling Megatron in closer, and with the All Spark clutched in his fist, delivered a punch through Megatron's spark. As Megatron died Optimus reflected on the losses and rewards of this battle, as the Autobots have a new home. Optimus planned to guard the humans in secret, "For freedom is the right of all sentient beings." {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

====Decepticon campaign====

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In the final battle, Optimus Prime was beaten to the ground, and as he desperately crawled for the All Spark, Megatron smashed his head with his flail, before using the Cube to destroy humanity. {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}

===''Transformers: Autobots''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]]

Arriving late on Earth, Optimus meets up with the other Autobots to give further commands to his troops. [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]], the new rookie, is eager to help in the cause, but Optimus tells him to sit back while the grown-ups take care of business. Getting fed up with the bureaucracy, Create-A-Bot finally defies orders and completes a mission against Optimus's counsel. After nearly getting himself and the other Autobots killed, Create-A-Bot apologizes to Optimus personally. Taking pity on the newcomer, Optimus lets him off with a stern warning, and they move out together to face Megatron. During the fight, Create-A-Bot sacrifices himself to save his commander. Megatron defeated, Optimus commends the young Autobot as a war hero, and sends out an interstellar message to any Cybertronians living among the stars. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots}}

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]]

Landing on Earth, Optimus Prime quickly joins the other Autobots to attempt to stop the Decepticons. Prime didn't appear on the battlefield until Megatron himself was released and Starscream escaped with the All Spark. He stepped in to thwart the maniacal leader of the Decepticons, but alas, was struck down, left in the streets while Megatron gave chase to his traitorous second-in-command. {{storylink|Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - The Game''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]] (English) [[Dariusz Odija]] (Polish)

====Autobot campaign====
[[Image:ROTF game Optimus Prime.jpg|thumb|right|300px|One shall stand, one sha--oh, you know the drill.]]
Optimus Prime served as the Autobots all around fighter. Weapons wise, he possessed Dual Laser Rifles and Dual Shell Cannons. In melee combat, he possessed [[Dual Energon Swords|Dual Energy Swords]] in each hand. Finally, with his valiant leader ability, he could generate a shield around himself which would prevent his energy from dropping past 1%.

After overseeing Ironhide's defeat of [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] and Ratchet's rescue of Ironhide, Optimus Prime took to the field when a previously unknown Decepticon named [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] began attacking the [[Shanghai]] waterfront. Optimus was finally able to defeat him, but Demolishor gave a single warning before he was killed: "The Fallen shall rise again". Optimus and the Autobots were at a lost as to what he meant. Back in the United States, Sam Witwicky gave Mikaela Banes a fragment of the All Spark that he had discovered, which the Decepticons soon sought. Prime dispatched Bumblebee to rescue her. Following this, the Decepticons launched a raid on the city's oil refinery, where Ratchet rescued several engineers. Finally, Ironhide escorted a NEST team to safety in the city's canals.

Their victories were short lived. The Decepticons soon learned about the All Spark shard on Diego Garcia, stealing it to revive Megatron. Although [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]] managed to save the fleet, Megatron was reborn. He soon made an attack on Sam, trying to access information in his mind downloaded from the All Spark. Bumblebee managed to rescue him. In light of these attacks, Optimus decided to give NEST the [[Axiom Gun]] to better defend themselves against the Decepticons. The escort came under Decepticon assault, but Prime was able to beat back the attackers and deliver the Axiom Gun to NEST. Soon afterwards, Bumblebee escorted Sam to meet with [[Seymour Simmons]], who told him of Jetfire, who then took the boy to Egypt.

While there, Jetfire explained what was going on: Eons ago, Optimus's ancestors, the [[Thirteen original Transformers|13 founders]] of the [[Dynasty of Primes]], built a solar harvester to convert the energy of the sun into [[Energon]]. When they discovered the humans, they upheld their rule of the sanctity of life, but one of the Primes defied the rule and murdered his twelve brothers. This Prime was known as The Fallen, but the solar harvester was hidden from him. While Sam made inquires to the [[Tomb of the Primes|Tomb of the Twelve]], Megatron and Starscream arrived in an attempt to learn the harvester's location and kill Sam. Optimus Prime was able to defeat both Decepticons with Jetfire's help, but Jetfire was stabbed in the back by Megatron. Dying, Jetfire offered his parts to Optimus, as only a Prime could defeat The Fallen.

Finding the harvester at the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], Optimus challenged The Fallen. Despite The Fallen's powerful command of telekinesis and pyrokinesis, Optimus Prime was able to get past his defenses and kill The Fallen by stabbing through the face. On the return trip home, Sam expressed gratitude at seeing the sunrise, and told Optimus he would have to trust him on it. Optimus Prime replied that he had always trusted Sam, and always would. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

====Decepticon campaign====
When the revenant Megatron and the Decepticons rampaged across the United States of America, Optimus Prime faced him in a major city on the East Coast. The two leaders engaged in a titanic struggle that shook the city, but despite being aided by many Autobot drone units, Optimus was seemingly destroyed. However, much later, Optimus Prime reappeared when Megatron's master, The Fallen, activated the Solar Harvester to drain Earth's Sun. The Autobot leader revealed that The Fallen's promise to make Megatron a Prime was a lie, as Primes were born, not made. When Megatron demanded his reward, The Fallen reneged on his promise. As the master and disciple of evil began to fight, Optimus left to find a way to disable the Harvester. {{Storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)}}

==Commercial appearances==

* As part of the hype buildup to the movie's release, Optimus Prime made a brief cameo at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards, interacting with host Sarah Silverman. The scene spliced Silverman into pre-existing movie footage, but featured new dialogue recorded for the event by Peter Cullen. Prime heavily hinted that he wanted to present an award, but was rejected for a regular MTV fan.

* According to a tie-in advertisement for [[Burger King]], Prime likes his Whoppers with no onions, no cheese, extra pickles, with a side of ????. However, due to a cruel twist of fate, he can never enjoy the sweet taste of beefy victory (and all because he needed a driver for him to receive his order). He saved the world from the Decepticons, and still he can't even have it his way? Where's the justice?

* Optimus Prime (in truck mode) made an appearance at [[BotCon 2007]], alongside the [[Sector Seven Mobile Command Unit]]. He was available for pictures all weekend. He made a second appearance at [[BotCon 2009]].

* Optimus threw a trailer during his appearance on an [[M&M's]] commercial.

* In 2009, Optimus appeared on ''The Late Show With David Letterman'' to declare the "Top Ten Things That Sound Cool When Said By A Giant Robot". Optimus said it was nice to be there, although David was ''clearly'' concerned by having an 28-feet tall robot in the studio because of a bad history of robots messing up the place, and during the presentation Letterman decided there was something about Prime he didn't like. Anyway, the top ten was:
<ol>
<li value="10">"Jergens lotion leaves my hands silky smooth."</li>
<li value="9">"Do you have these khakis in size 114?"</li>
<li value="8">"My perfect night involves a pint of Haagen-Dazs and season three of ''Sex and the City''."</li>
<li value="7">"Man do I love me some 'taters."</li>
<li value="6">"It was so hot in Central Park, I saw a squirrel rubbing sunblock on his nuts."</li>
<li value="5">"You seemed a little pitchy, dawg."</li>
<li value="4">"Brody Jenner has added you as a friend on Facebook."</li>
<li value="3">"Live from New York, it's Saturday night."</li>
<li value="2">"My parents wanted me to be a Rabbi."</li>
<li value="1">"All the slammin' shorties in the house say 'Yeah'."<ref>[http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/video_player/index/php/991507.phtml Lateshow CBS archive video of Optimus's guest spot.]</ref></li>
</ol>

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

==Trivia==
[[Image:Movie Primetruck before.jpg|right|150px|thumb|8:30 pm: "Trick My Truck". Tonight's guest: [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Alpha Trion]].]]
* When Optimus' design was first revealed, many fans of the Generation 1 series objected to the flames seen on Prime's body. When asked in an interview why he put the flames on, [[Michael Bay]] claimed he liked them because it was "cool". It was later revealed on a special featurette on the DVD that the flames were added because, apparently, red is not very good to film on camera, so Bay chose a blue truck but used the flames so that when Optimus transformed, the layout would result in maintaining his iconic red chest.

* The announcement of [[Peter Cullen]] as Prime's voice actor in the movie is credited by some fans as alleviating many fan tensions about the movie. Not all tensions, mind you, as there are some who just will never be satisfied, but it put the fans in a good mood.

* [[TakaraTomy]] officially recognizes Optimus Prime's vehicle mode as a [http://www.kenworth.com/2100_vir_w900.asp Kenworth W900 truck], even though the vehicle used for filming was a modified [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379], a different model from a different brand, although both are made by the PACCAR company.<ref>[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121424?tid=edmunds.il.home.photopanel..2.* Article at Edmunds.com on some of the vehicles used in the movie]</ref>
[[Image:Movie OptimusPrime truckrear.jpg|right|150px|thumb|No container for you!]]

* Prime's truck mode is apparently intended to haul a flatbed trailer, based on the presence of the large silver "headache rack", a piece of optional equipment that protects the driver in case a flatbed load breaks free during braking. It is generally not installed on trucks hauling enclosed container trailers.

* Despite this, the one time that Prime has been seen with a trailer, it's an enclosed trailer (with a design based on Generation 1 Optimus Prime's [[Combat Deck]]), commandeered by the Autobots for use as Jazz's coffin after the battle of [[Mission City]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]] comic book series.

[[Image:Movie Prime Trucklogomistake.jpg|right|150px|thumb|In the darkness, a PA will misread "Truck A" as "Truck B", and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth — Revelation 11:7.]]

* When Optimus Prime scans a truck for his new body, the passing truck has what appears to be an Autobot sigil on its grill, but the actual truck that Prime turns into at the end of the scene has a much wider, flatter symbol on the grill, which looks rather more like that of Peterbilt. Then, Prime has an Autobot sigil on his grill while driving to meet the other Autobots.

* According to the free trading cards from the Boston Globe, Optimus is 28 feet tall, weighs 4.3 metric tons, and his primary weapon is an [[Ion blaster|ion blaster]]. (Considering Optimus's height, however, this weight would seem implausible.)

* In the Japanese dub of the movie, he is given his original western name of Optimus Prime rather than the Japanese equivalent, Convoy. Just as Peter Cullen voiced Prime in the English version of the film, Tesshō Genda (the voice of G1 Convoy) reprised his role for the Japanese dub.

* The Optimus Prime computer generated model consisted of 10,108 individual parts, 1,830,898 polygons, 27,744 rig nodes, and 2336 texture maps. The volume of all pieces combined came to 5445 cubic feet.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.</ref>

* It said in the Autobots game in the DS, Prime's father was killed by Megatron. However, since it is also widely known that Prime and Megatron were brothers, Megatron killed his own dad. Not that this is surprising, though.

* In Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' comics, Optimus's Cybertronian robot mode is exactly like his Earth mode, but with different weapons, yet his Cybertronian mode is a mostly silver protoform—with no truck windows. Odd.

* This incarnation of Optimus Prime doesn't do the best burials in the world, either—giving what can at best be described as a half-hearted goodbye to his [[Jazz (Movie)|first lieutenant]] at the end of the first movie, and unceremoniously dumping the parts of [[Jetfire (ROTF)|the converted Decepticon who had given him the power to defeat the Fallen]] at the conclusion of the second film. This is offset by how he's treated by humans when ''he'' dies.

* Of the Optimus Primes in all the existing continuities, this one is probably the most aggressive incarnation. Additionally, he seems obsessed with destroying the heads of his opponents. In ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]'', Prime [[Decapitation|decapitates]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and tries pulling off [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s head. In ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of The Fallen]]'', Optimus severely damages [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]'s head before putting the lethal bullet in it, he tries pulling off [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] head with his foot, ''rips apart'' [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor's]] head with hooks, shoots off part of Megatron's face, and ''rips off'' [[The Fallen]]'s face before killing him. Maybe he took Jazz's death hard after all?

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ProtoformOptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime at TFU.info]
* [http://www.seibertron.com/toys/index.php?f_series=40&f_name=optimus&f_type=exact&Submit=Search Galleries of various different Optimus Prime toys from the Movie]

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'''DR. SMOOV''' is a Transformers [[fandom|fan]] and media professional, known in the fandom for his humorous YouTube videos. He has also provided voiceover work for G4TV and College Humor.

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Randall Ng

2009-08-17T07:08:02Z

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'''Randall Ng''' is a professional 3d animator who has worked on video games. He is best known in the fandom for directing, modeling, and animating promotional videos for BotCon 2009, which featured voiceover work by [[DR.SMOOV]].

* "[[Join the Elite Guard!]]"
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==Trivia==

*He doesn't especially like either of the live-action movies, even going to the point of having [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] own [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] with one hit it one of his movies. Barricade himself is not seen transforming at all this instance and when asked by a poster who viewed his video, he replied Barricade didn't deserve a transformation. Man, [[Geewun|harsh]].
*He has admitted to being a big fan of the Alternators designs

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The Transformers (G1 PS2)

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[[Image:TF tatakai.jpg|right|200px|thumb|My CG cinematic sequences are about as good as [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|your]] in-game graphics!]]
'''''Transformers''''' (also known under the name ''Transformers Tatakai'') is a Japanese video game for the Sony Playstation 2 based on the ''[[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'' [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' series]]. It was developed by Winkysoft and published by Atlus on October 30th, 2003. After choosing a side, you can take a squad of three Transformers on action missions, gathering numerous new troops along the way.

Even though all of the dialog in the game is in English with an option to set all of the text in the game to English as well, this game was never released in America. The two most likely reasons are [[Hasbro]]'s lack of involvement with the title, and the game's apparent unanimous panning by critics in Japan.

You know things are messed up when ''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s'' voice actor pulls off a better [[Peter Cullen]] than the actor who plays [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

==Gameplay==
[[Image:Ps2tatakai gamemechanics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
{{bigquote|The invisible wall seems to have disappeared. Looks like we can't get rid of that wall unless we take care of all of them.|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]}}

Gameplay consists of punching and kicking your way through canyons, hillsides, and roadways where legions of cloned opponents await you. There is very little in the way of creative gameplay and everything gets very repetitive very fast. The environments are very small and closed in, so don't expect to go roaming around on any wayward adventure. You're there to duke it out with the enemy, and that's it.

==Setting==
[[Image:Ps2tatakai callofthefuture.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
The game's story is set explicitly in (Japan's version of) the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuity, referring to the events of several episodes specifically.

It is (presumably) set in 2003, the year it was released, but also features characters from an alternate future which branched off late in the year 2010 (after "[[Starscream's Ghost]]" and "[[Webworld]]", but before "[[The Return of Optimus Prime]]").

There are some oddities; several Headmasters are present among the 2003 Transformers, and while their existence was not a secret ''per se'', it is odd to see them this early in the timeline.

==Story==
[[Image:Ps2tatakai shockwave2.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Shockwave's reign of terror and destruction!]]
In the year 2010, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who has grown disgruntled with Galvatron's abusive leadership, discovers the [[Zel Quartz]] on [[Zel Samine]]. Realizing that it is a power source even greater than the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Shockwave implants the Quartz into himself. He stages a one-robot coup and becomes the leader of the Decepticons...until the surging power load fries his systems and he malfunctions, running amok. He destroys much of both the Autobot and Decepticon armies and eventually destroys [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself before setting out to raze many innocent planets.

Unable to stop Shockwave in the present, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] allies with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] to send an elite cadre back in time to destroy the Quartz before Shockwave discovers it.

In 2003, both the Autobots and Decepticons detect an explosion caused by the arrival of visitors from the future over Zel Samine and send teams to investigate. Both sides lose contact with their teams. The Autobots send another team consisting of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] to investigate, but their shuttle crashes, and Wheeljack learns that an abnormality in Zel Samine's sun causes electromechanical systems to malfunction and drains them of their power. The Decepticons likewise send [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] arriving later by [[Space Bridge]], a very bumpy ride).

The Space Bridge malfunctions, causing significant damage to the Decepticon ship. The Decepticons lure the Autobots away from their own shuttle in order to steal their supply of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] and use it to repair their own shuttle. Afterwards, both sides skirmish over a series of local power sources, including the wind-power facility on [[Mount Jaad]], the [[Ranpas Geothermal Plant]], and the [[Mongan Hydroelectric Power Station]]. Along the way, both sides encounter members of their missing reconnaissance teams.

Both sides also encounter their counterparts from the future: the Autobots Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]; and the Decepticons [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Galvatron reveals his identity to Megatron, but lies to him about the Zel Quartz, claiming he rules the universe in the future and it is part of an Autobot doomsday weapon that must be destroyed.

Pursuing stories of items that may be the Zel Quartz, both sides clash over the [[Gem of Mystery]] at the [[Lazalt Ruins]], a superhard mineral in a drill bit at [[Karzite Mine]], and a giant crystal formation at the [[Atalstan gem mine]]. None of those leads pay off, but the planet's central archive includes reference to a "Zel Stone" which is part of the [[ELTA]] power transmission array, matching descriptions of the Zel Quartz exactly.

Both sides stage a climactic confrontation at ELTA (which is either destroyed or kept intact, depending on the winner) to capture the Quartz. After the battle is done, Starscream, who has overheard Galvatron and Cyclonus discussing the Quartz's true nature, rushes in to steal the Quartz for himself, jetting off into space with it.

Unbeknownst to Starscream, the physical structure of the quartz requires the atmospheric and electromagnetic properties of [[Zel Samine]] to maintain its integrity. Because he has fled into space rather than installing the Quartz on the planet as Shockwave had (and thus protecting it), the Quartz immediately degrades and becomes powerless. Outside of the atmosphere, exposed to the effects of Zel Samine's star without the Quartz's power to protect him, Starscream drifts powerless, left to contemplate his mistakes.

Their own timeline averted, the future Autobots and Decepticons vanish into sparkles of light, and Optimus Prime and Megatron are left to contemplate what they've learned from the experience.

===Autobot Story===
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===Decepticon Story===
Starscream and Soundwave are in the shuttle, which has crash-landed in a cave on Zel. Megatron is absent, as he is on the Space Bridge. There were many instabilities in the route, but they believed it would work. However, when they tried it again, the Space Bridge was broken. Starscream, not wanting to wait for repairs, decides to go where Megatron was supposed to be and find him.

However, when they arrive at his estimated rendezvous point, there is no one there. They are a bit confused, but nevertheless, Starscream decides to pass the time and make himself new leader of the Decepticons. At that very moment, Megatron appears from out of nowhere. He announces that he went off-course, but found that the Autobots were here as well. Megatron then calls Optimus, Wheeljack, and Jazz, and announces that the Decepticons will arrive at their shuttle to destroy them once and for all. However, Wheeljack warns him that they will have to deal with ''him'' first. Starscream is confused as to why Megatron alerted the Autobots to their attack. Megatron just states that the Autobots won't try anything tricky if they fight fairly. He then asks if Starscream would like to become an Autobot, as he believes Starscream doesn't trust him. Starscream refuses, stating he'd "rather die". He also suggests that they pick a team and formation for the attack, and Megatron agrees.

Their initial progress across the planet is hindered by an invisible wall, however. Within its confines, they encounter Ironhide and two other Autobots. After the Autobots are defeated, the invisible wall disappears, and the Decepticons realize the direct causal connection: Defeat Autobots, and the invisible walls go away. Following more skirmishes, they encounter Wheeljack. After a long battle, he loses and withdraws, and the trio continue their route.

However, they see a mine field, possibly made by Wheeljack. They manage to get through it safely, scrap some Autobots and look good all at the same time.

After traveling a great distance, they encounter Optimus Prime. This leads to a long, tough brawl for the Decepticons, but they manage to defeat Prime and the Autobots. Megatron is on the verge of destroying Prime, but the Autobot retreats. Megatron is outraged, but decides to take the energon cubes instead.

Soundwave and Megatron later discuss their views on a U.F.O. Soundwave asks Megatron if he has felt something particularly odd since arriving on the planet. Megatron acknowledges he has, and Soundwave relates the unusual events that have occurred since arriving there. It's almost as if something was trying to cause them problems, so he made a study of the planet. According to his findings, the planet's sun is very dangerous to Transformers. It is constantly beaming electro-magnetic rays which can harm them greatly and cause their energon to evaporate when they are at high altitudes. To complete the repairs on the shuttle, they need to get some energy.

The Decepticons decide to go to the Jaad wind power plant. Starscream believes the mission to be absurd and a waste of time, but Soundwave explains it is not. He also notes the Autobots are already there, but Starscream says this will be no problem: He'll just blast them away. Soundwave, however, shows Starscream how a real subordinate should behave. Starscream eases off for now, believing he'll take care of Megatron soon enough. Soundwave suggests they select a team and formation for the mission.

They head for the power plant. Along the way, they encounter the Autobot Headmaster Brainstorm. Brainstorm retreats after they defeat him and a lot of other Autobots, but once the Decepticons arrive at the main station, they also encounter Hound. They then defeat him and take all the energy. While leaving with it, they encounter the Decepticon Headmaster Snapdragon, part of the exploration team. He joins the team, much to Megatron's enthusiasm. If the player goes through a second time, however, they encounter Weirdwolf, instead.

Soundwave suggests using the energy to repair the shuttle, while Starscream is still thinking about the mission. Megatron is somehow aware of his thoughts, but not their exact content. He notes that Starscream will never catch him sleeping and begins assigning the Decepticons to their next destination—a geothermal power plant. Starscream complains that it's primitive and, because it's underground, he can't fly within the facility. Then, Laserbeak returns and Soundwave reports that the Autobots are taking up defensive positions around the plant. Megatron decided to select the team and stop the idle chit-chat.

When they arrive, Megatron is surprised at the power. Unfortunately, the door up ahead is locked. They have to destroy the Autobots and blast the generator. They finally do so, but after a while, they encounter Grotusque. They defeat him, he retreats, and they move on, after Megatron insults him as ugly. Hey, who can blame him?

The more they continue fighting the Autobots, the closer they get to the main generator. And the closer they get, the more damage they take due to the magma. They finally makee it to the generator, but then encounter the Monsterbot, Doublecross. They defeat him and began to take the energy from the generator. Then, Blitzwing arrives, scoffing at them that it took them too long to get here, and joins the party. If the player is here a second time, they find Skullcruncher, instead.

They manage to draw out all the energon cubes, but are unable to program as much energy as planned. Soundwave apologizes; Megatron tells him that it was Starscream's fault, as he was doing something with the energon cubes, but Starscream denies it. Then, Laserbeak returns and Megatron notices the resemblance between him and Starscream, such as the ability to fly and the colors. He also points out that Laserbeak is very loyal. It was also Laserbeak who informed to Megatron about Starscream's activities. Starscream dismisses this and goes to get the energon cubes and repair the ship for a while. Megatron also warns him that his temper/fuse is the shortest in the universe. Megs thinks to himself that he might have Starscream destroy Optimus Prime.

Their next objective is to go to a hydroelectric power station. Now it's Soundwave's turn to complain. He, knowing that the Autobots have taken defensive positions around the plant, asks for a less well-guarded person for the job. Megatron is dismayed, believing that he's afraid. He orders to send the troops out and never hear anything like this again. He then calls back to the time they arrived on Earth. Starscream remembers this and decides to teach those tin-minnows another lesson. They choose their team and formation.

They have to get through the forest first, though. And the fog is very dense. Nevertheless, they make their way through and, on the way, defeat Highbrow. They finally arrive at the power plant and defeat some Autobots. It takes a long time, but they reach the main power station, where they are stopped by Bumblebee. They easily defeat him and take most of the energy. Then, they find Astrotrain and he joins the team. If the player goes a second time, they will find Mindwipe, instead.

Later, Soundwave admits he was wrong to criticize the plans and Megatron suggests he shut up and listen to him, from now on.

Later, Laserbeak reports that the Autobots have made contact with the UFO. The Decepticons are in trouble now, but Megatron doesn't realize this. They send a team to their rendezvous point to stop them!

Unfortunately, when they arrive, no one is there. Just then, Rodimus Prime appears. Rodimus is surprised, but remembers it was from ''this'' era. Megatron recognizes him as Hot Rod, but then realizes he isn't. Rodimus remembers that he doesn't know him yet and introduces himself, explaining that he is from the future. He warns that if he destroys all the Autobots in this era, he won't be parting on friendly terms. He defeats him and asked some questions. But at that moment, a figure which looks like Megatron in a few ways appears and blasted Rodimus. It is revealed to be Galvatron. He notices the face resemblance. Galvatron is about to explain, but Rodimus escapes. Galvatron and Megatron are furious, as Megatron needed information. Galvatron knows it was the UFO. He asks him to take him and his companions to the Decepticon Headquarters and then, they can talk.

{{note|The boss is different during the second attempt. Instead, the player faces an army of Megatron clones, made by Wheeljack. After the battle, Wheeljack retreats and drops a capsule. The future Decepticons rejoins the player and Soundwave explains that the capsule contains a message from the Quintessons, which explains why they were here. Then, Dark Hot Rod appears and joins the team.}}

Later, they are talking about the events of the future. He lies about most of it, but revealed that Galvatron is really Megatron's future self. Starscream is very surprised, but Megatron can feel that he's right. Before Galvatron continues, he says to send Shockwave outside, if he's here. Then, they continue.

Meanwhile, at the Autobot Shuttle, Rodimus and his crew are talking of the events of the future. It was revealed that Shockwave, Megatron's faithful servant, turns traitor. He examines Galvatron and his changes in personality very carefully and becomes a one-robot mutiny, as Galvatron started to lose his authority. Rodimus tells Optimus about the story of Shockwave and an item known as Zel Quartz.

''Shockwave discovered that a being born on Cybertron would gain an extra power boost if the Quartz was installed in their body. So, he pulls a "Starscream Move" and makes himself leader of the Decepticons. However, his circuits could not stand the extra power loads and it malfunctioned. He ran amok and was unstoppable! Even the Autobots and Decepticons tried to stop him, but most of them were killed and Cybertron, along with other planets, were destroyed. He would not stop until all the planets were bathed in fire. So the elite of the survivors sought help from the Quintessons. They provided them a shuttle with a TransWarp signature, where they planned on keeping Shockwave from ever finding the Quartz and defeat him, once and for all!''

Unfortunately, a disruption in space-time occurred, as a result, and the forces were scattered. They have been unable to contact their comrades. The Autobots have to destroy the Quartz before the Decepticons do. When Optimus asks where it was.....well, that's the problem.

They don't know. It is called Zel Quartz in the future, but the name in this era is unknown. They tell them that it's material for an Autobot Doomsday Weapon. The Decepticons have to get the Quartz before they do. Galvatron agrees and decidedsto keep quiet about Shockwave and the Quartz's real power for a while, or it will be harder to get the Quartz for himself when the time is right.

Later, Cyclonus coordinates with Soundwave's information and determines three possible locations and tells Galvatron of this. He decides to search them one by one. Cyclonus wonders why they just go through the trouble of finding the Quartz. Galvatron tells him that if the truth was told, Megatron would try to take the Quartz for himself and might be able to defeat Unicron, thus erasing Galvatron, Scourge, and Cyclonus from existence. With that, they leave to tell Megatron of the possible locations. Unfortunately, Starscream overheard the entire conversation. As he suspected, the future Decepticons are up to no good. However, he decides to keep it a secret, as he will get the Quartz for himself!

The first location is the Lazalt Ruins. Starscream suspects that looters probably stole it years ago, even if it was here. However, Cyclonus notes that they were recently discovered. The structures are thought to be built by intelligent life forms from another planet (not unlike the [[Vok]] in Beast Wars and Transformers Animated). There are also rumors that local archaeologists unearthed an unknown crystal known as the "Gem of Mystery". It is a high possibility that it is the Zel Quartz. Confirmation of what Cyclonus says are recent human research. Megatron saw it very familiar to items found in the [[Andes Mountains]] in South America. It would not surprise him if such a thing also exists here. The Autobots, however, anticipated them and posted guards. Galvatron suggests a good team, but Megatron notes that this is ''his'' era and Galvatron will not give orders. They have a little argument about the team selection until Soundwave and Cyclonus are selected.

==Characters==
Below is a list of some of the characters that appear in the game:

===Playable Autobots===
[[Image:Doublecross mb.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Doublecross as seen in the Video game.]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Brainstorm]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]
*[[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]]
*[[Grotusque]]
*[[Doublecross]]}}

===Playable Decepticons===
[[Image:Ps2tatakai full-tilt.jpg|right|154px|thumb|I failed to transform in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|TV show]]]]
{{collist|3|
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*[[Snapdragon]]
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Gnaw|Sharkticon]]
*[[Octane]]
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]
*[[Weirdwolf]]
*[[Skullcruncher]]
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]
*[[Dark Hot Rod]]
*[[Apeface]]
*[[Sixshot]]
*[[Full-Tilt]]}}

{{note|Not all the characters are unlocked when you beat a storyline for the first time; they will only go up to Ultra Magnus and Shockwave. This encourages the player to go back and try again to get the rest. There are also some changes made to the story after beating it the first time.}}

===Non-player characters===
====Autobots====
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
* [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
* [[Raiden]]
* [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]

====Decepticons====
{{collist|3|
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]]
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnell]] {{sic}}
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Motormaster]]
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]]
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]
*[[Predaking]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]
*[[Headstrong]]
*[[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]
*[[Hun-Gurrr]]
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]
*[[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]]
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Triggerhappy]]
*[[Misfire|Missfire]] {{sic}}
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]]
*[[Wingspan]]
*[[Pounce]]
*[[Battletrap]]
*[[Flywheels]]
}}

==External links==
*[http://www.atlus.co.jp/cs/game/takara/gameinfo/charactor/transformer.html ''Transformers'' game page at Atlus.co.jp]
*[http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=Sesq0 Gameplay videos on YouTube]
*Video game site [http://ign.com ''IGN''] did a [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/520/520165p1.html humorous comparison] between the Atlus-developed ''Generation 1'' game and the later [[Melbourne House]]-developed [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|''Armada'' game]] as a "battle between Japan and Australia". Australia won.
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/file/917923/27448 GameFAQs' overview of the game]

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[[Category:Generation 1 video games]]

Randall Ng

2009-08-17T05:46:13Z

86.136.244.218:

Mouthplate

2009-08-17T05:43:03Z

86.136.244.218: /* IDW comics continuity */

[[Image:Optimus face.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I am smiling on the outside, but crying on the inside... not that you could tell anyway.]]
Instead of regular human facial features, some Transformers have what looks like a plate affixed to their lower jaw, usually covering up to their nose. While no official name exists for these, they are usually called ''''mouthplates''' ' or ''''faceplates'''' (despite a 'regular' face once being described as a faceplate in the TV series). Two of the most famous examples are those of [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'s [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].

In earlier series, a Transformer's mouthplate moved when they spoke, as if there were a working jaw underneath. In [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] and the [[Unicron Trilogy]], however, it remains static.

==Fiction/Toylines==
===Generation 1===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] featured a prominent mouthplate in both [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|toy]] form (as do all [[Action Master|other]] [[SCF|G1-based]] [[Revoltech|toyline]] [[Robot Heroes|versions]]). The 20th Anniversary figure featured a mouthplate that was movable via a button on the back of his head that slightly lowered the spring-supported mouthplate to recreate the talking action seen in the cartoons.

[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] had a similar mouthplate, but no apparent nose (whether any of his assumed face is visible or not is debatable, considering how visor-esque his eyes are). Like Optimus, both his cartoon and [[Soundwave (G1) toys|toy]] form had the mask. No toys have yet been made with a moving mask feature.

[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s mouthplate was unique in that it was fixed, even in the cartoon. Instead of a movable mouthplate, you knew Wheeljack was speaking because his "ears" flashed.

Many early toys had mouthplates that were simply disregarded in favor of mouths in fictional appearances (barring the occasional toy-accurate rendering). [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in particular had a mask in [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|toy]] form, but not in cartoon or [[Marvel Comics|comic]] form. A rare reissue of the toy features a [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] face, however, as do most toys of him since. Conversely, as Goldbug, he featured a mask in both cartoon and toy form.

[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in his newly reborn body from the Japanese continuity also feature a mouthplate.{{storylink|Hybrid Style Convoy Black Version}}

===Beast Wars===
[[Optimus Primal]] was shown to have a mouthplate which would slide into place when he entered battle. This was used to reconcile the presence of an actual mouth on his animation model with the lack thereof on his toy. Later [[Retool|retoolings]] of the toy reflected the animation model.

===Cybertron===
The [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] animation model displays a similar setup to Optimus Primal, with a mouthplate that slides into place when entering [[Super Mode]]. However in this case the toy reflects this, featuring a gimmick that allows the face to display either configuration.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Bumblebeebattlemask.jpg|right|200px|thumb|25 years before someone realized his toy has no face.]]
In [[The War Within]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] was depicted as having a removable face mask with mouthplate that resembled the original sculpt of his toy. In [[War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was given a similar treatment with a flip-up faceguard. The [[Titanium Series]] release of this character design featured the faceguard, but it was not removable. [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] was depicted with a removable face mask like Bumblebee's in the ongoing Generation 1 series.

===IDW comics continuity ===
In [[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]], Jetfire has a removable mask with mouthplate as part of his battle gear. This feature was included in the [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] toy of this character design.
Most recently in [[All Hail Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself revealed he has a retractable mouthplate much like his [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Movie]] counterpart. This would be the first time in an official story that the G1 version of the character is portrayed as being able to remove his mouthplate, revealing that he does have a mouth underneath it (which he uses to eat some energon).

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] is depicted as having a mouthplate which closes over his normal mouth to protect his face. To date, only one of Prime's three [[Robot Heroes]] figurines displays his face and mouth, while all other merchandise features the plate. [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] also has a mouthplate, seen very briefly. [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] has two pieces that rest on the top of his head normally but slide down and clamp together over his whole face in battle. Bumblebee's faceplate has a very insectoid appearance, crediting his name. [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] has a visor that protects his upper-face in combat.

===''Transformers Animated''===
Most of the Autobots in [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]'s crew have retractable faceplates. So far, Optimus, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] each have one. [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] has one, too, though his is unique in that it covers his whole face. Among the Decepticons, [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] has a non-retractable mouthplate, much like his [[Soundwave (G1)|G1 predecessor]]'s. Optimus' mouthplate flaps up and down when he talks, just like that of G1 Optimus, but none of the others' do.

==Trivia==
* Fan commentator Zobovor nicknamed these distinctive items "'''woobers'''" (crediting the term to a younger relative), and the name became popular with some fans.
* Both the [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|''Armada'' Optimus Prime]] and the [[Optimus Prime (G1)|''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime]] toys have mouthplates that can move up and down when a button located on their heads is depressed, even though Armada Prime's mouthplate never moved in the series itself. Additionally, the ''20th Anniversary'' toy has teeth (or possibly a speaker grille) hidden behind the mouthplate, in reference to Optimus Prime's battle-damaged appearance in the [[Generation 2 (Marvel comic)|''Generation 2'' comics]], though this detail cannot be seen without disassembling the entire head (or just looking down with it pulled down really far).
* The lack of a full-time mouthplate on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|certain]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|characters]] has, in the past, been known to result in [[GEEWUN|certain]] [[Ruined FOREVER|reactions]] from the fandom. Oh well.

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

DR.SMOOV

2009-08-17T05:42:46Z

86.136.244.218: /* "Join the Elite Guard!" */

'''DR. SMOOV''' is a Transformers [[fandom|fan]] and media professional, known in the fandom for his humorous YouTube videos. He has also provided voiceover work for G4TV and College Humor.

=="[[Join the Elite Guard!]]"==
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (although Megatron doesn't actually say anything here)

=="[[BotCon 2009!]]"==
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]

==External Links==
* http://www.drsmoov.net

[[category:Fun Publications]]
[[category:Voice actors]]

Peter Cullen

2009-08-15T18:30:38Z

86.136.244.218: /* Trivia */

[[Image:PeterCullen1.jpg|right|216px|thumb|Scarier than Venger and the Predator combined.]]
'''Peter Cullen''' (1944 -) is an [[United States of America|American]] voice actor (though originally from [[Canada]]) who has earned fame, respect and admiration as the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|the original Optimus Prime]].

In 2006 it was announced that he would be voicing [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] in the 2007 movie as well. And there was much rejoicing (One person started complaining. He was torn limb from limb, skewered and eaten).

In addition to Transformers, some of Cullen's other roles include Eeyore from ''[[Jim Cummings|Winnie the Pooh]]'', Venger from ''Dungeons & Dragons'', Bankjob Beagle from ''Ducktales'', Cindarr from ''Visionaries'', [[Zandar]] and [[Nemesis Enforcer]] from ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', K.A.R.R. from ''Knight Rider'' and as the title villain from ''Predator''. He has also recently done announcer work for commercials for the U.S. Navy, temporarily taking over the job from [[Keith David]].

==Roles==
===Generation 1===
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
*[[Nightstick (Cyclonus)|Nightstick]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Optimus Prime clone|Clone]] (episode 11)
*[[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]]
*[[Wingspan]]

===[[Transformers (2007)|''Transformers'' (2007 movie)]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'': The Game]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===''[[Transformers: Beginnings]]''===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|''Revenge of the Fallen'']]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

===[[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'': The Game]]===
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]

==Trivia==
* In 1984, he created the voice of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] by emulating the mannerisms of his older brother Larry, who had served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] in the Vietnam War. Specifically, he based Prime's voice and mannerisms upon Larry's calm, controlled and authoritative approach to serious situations.<ref>[http://blogs.usatoday.com/popcandy/2006/09/a_chat_with_pet.html USA Today's chat with Peter Cullen, September 28, 2006]</ref>

* Yes, Optimus Prime is his favorite voice acting role.

* He also loves being [[Wikipedia:Eeyore|Eeyore]].

* At [[BotCon 2007]], Peter Cullen said he'd love to own one of the three modified [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] trucks used in the filming of [[Transformers (2007)]]. Let's try and picture Optimus Prime driving himself for a moment. Has your brain exploded yet from the sheer awesomeness?

[[Image:Movieop voyager driver.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Now all it needs is a mustache.]]
* The mid-range [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy (in its many releases)]] features a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is closed. This appears to be based on Peter Cullen himself. Awesome.

* In [[Alliance issue 1]], Optimus Prime creates a holo-driver for himself in the [[:Image:AllianceOptimusHoloDriver.jpg|likeness of Cullen]]. Epps thought it was perfect. Odds are, so would most of the [[fandom]]. Now, it needs to happen in [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|the sequel]].

* He has also been the [[Toonami]] announcer (or as [[Steve Blum|TOM]] calls him: "The Big Guy") for many years, allowing him to narrate commercials for ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'', ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' and ''[[Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]''.

* Peter was asked to reprise Optimus Prime in an episode of ''Robot Chicken'', where the character would enact a dramatization that he's dying from prostate cancer. He turned down the offer as he took the role too seriously to make fun of it, which the Adult Swim people respected him for.

*Cullen also provided the voice of the [[Renegade]] [[Tonka GoBots|GoBots]] Pincher, Spoiler and Tank in the '''Challenge Of The GoBots''' animated series.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191520/ Peter Cullen at the Internet Movie Database]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cullen, Peter}}
[[Category:Activision]]
[[Category:Convention guests]]
[[Category:DreamWorks]]
[[Category:Voice actors]]

Body-type

2009-08-15T18:28:19Z

86.136.244.218: /* Drones */

[[Image:Bumblebeebodies.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Body-type available in dork, boxer, and chick.]]

A '''body-type'''<ref>Term yanked from "[[Withered Hope]]", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or '''model'''<ref>Term used in "[[Autoboot Camp]]" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.

In [[TransTech|some universes]], upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle|lucrative black market business]]. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] have all, in one [[universal stream|Primax Cluster universe]] or another, inhabited a "C1186-P0019" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.

==Outstanding examples==
===Generation 1===
===="[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Acid Storm]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Rainmaker]]s
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
}}
===="[[Hunter-seeker skyship]]" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Ferak]]
*Unnamed #1
*Unnamed #2
}}

===Beast Era===
====[[Maximal Command Security Force]]====
{{collist|4|
*[[9K]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (former cadet)
*[[Getout]]
*[[High Beam]]
*[[Nitrostreak]]
*[[Overshoot]]
*[[Shatterpoint]]
*[[Stopgap]]
*[[Switchblade (Timelines)|Switchblade]]
*[[Tigatron|Unit 2]]
}}

===Live-action films===
==== Drones ====
* [[Class Alpha drone unit]]s / [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]/ [[Overcast (Movie)|Overcast]]
* [[Class Beta drone unit]]s / [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
* [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] / [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]]
* [[Dropkick]]/[[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]]
* [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]
* [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]]
* [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]/ [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]]
* [[Combaticon Warrior]]s
* [[Protectobot Warrior]]s
* [[Protectobot Scout]]s
* [[Aerialbot Scout 1]]s
* [[Omnibot Warrior]]s
* [[Omni Warrior Gold]]s
* [[Stunticon Scout 2]]s
* [[Gold Stunticon Scout 2]]s

====[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]]====

* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
* [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]]
* [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]]
* [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (in IDW comics)
* [[Seeker Sniper]]

==== Prime Dynasty====

* [[The Fallen]]
* [[Dynasty of Primes]]

==== [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s====
{{Note| Several Constructicons are shown to possess the same body type as others in the movie. Those known, will be listed alongside who they share it with}}

* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]/ [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
* [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]/ [[Ze little one]]/[[Constructicon Scout]]
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]

==== Others====
* [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] /[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
* [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]/ [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]/[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (at least for the sequel)/[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]/[[Flareup (ROTF)|Flareup]]
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]/[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]

===Transformers Animated===
===="Scout" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]]
*[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Furao]]
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]]
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]]
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]]
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]]
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]]
*[[Wasp]]
}}

===="Rescue" type====
*[[Autotrooper]]
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category: Transformer anatomy]]

Camshaft (Movie)

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86.136.244.218: /* Trivia */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Camshaft}}
:''Camshaft is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ReignofStarscream3 Camshaft.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Alright, I'm in the comics! I hope I get a long run-"]]
When you need a planet surveyed, but the conditions are too hostile even for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], '''Camshaft'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s your bot. He and his team are often the first ones into a dangerous planet. Thanks to his [[All Spark]]-enhanced adaptive armor and silent-but-deadly weapons systems, Camshaft is well-equipped to deal with harsh environments and [[Decepticon]]s alike.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
{{charstubfiction}}
{{storylink|Defiance issue 2}} {{storylink|Defiance issue 3}} {{storylink|Defiance issue 4}}

[[Image:ReignofStarscream3 Camshaft dies.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"-oh bloody buggering hell."]]

Following the defeat of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Camshaft was part of a small Autobot unit led by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] that tracked [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], now the leader of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], to his base on [[Mars]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 2|The Reign of Starscream #2}} Camshaft and the others made short work of the [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] drones that Thundercracker sent against them, but were unprepared for [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]'s sonic weaponry. The shaken Camshaft and [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] attempted to provide cover for [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] to evacuate the fallen [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]], but the massive Decepticon sliced Camshaft in half, killing him. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}}
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===Titan Magazines ''Transformers'' movie comics===
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[[Image:CamshaftandcoTitan17.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Camshaft's ability to remember simple numbers makes him the boss.]]
Camshaft and his team of specialists were called in to investigate [[Earth]]'s corruption by the All Spark, and also ended up trying to save people and limit the damage at multiple crisis points. For some reason, Optimus keeps saying [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] leads the team despite Camshaft doing all the leader stuff.

A raw [[Energon (fuel)|energon]] gusher in the middle of a swimming pool didn't phase Camshaft, as he quickly and decisively directed his men and quickly improvised when they ran out of [[Magna-cap|magna-caps]]. The increasing escalation of the disasters and the constant work is worrying him though. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 17|Return to Cybertron: Part 1}}

He was rather worried that Optimus' plan for Earth was to use [[Nucleon]], stating the substance could blow Earth up just as easily as saving it. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 18|Return to Cybertron: Part 2}}

Camshaft's team played a key role in saving [[Mikaela Banes]], rapidly assembling a jammer array to free her from Decepticon mind-control. Camshaft also let Evac be in charge this one time, cos he's nice. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 22|The Decepticon Who Haunted Himself}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie Camshaft toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Can you dig it?]]
*'''Autobot Camshaft''' (Deluxe, 2008)

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie toyline]], Camshaft is a Autobot-aligned [[redeco]] of [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]. Camshaft transforms into a car incredibly similar to but legally distinct from a [[General Motors|Chevrolet]] Cobalt, coloured silver with a black hood and roof (giving him a striking similarity to [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Bluestreak]]'s animation model).

:During transformation, his [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick flips out his head/chest section on its own from his upper torso. His head can barely move in robot mode, but a modification may be done by the owner to increase its range of motion. His torso also features a spring-loaded cannon that extends when a button on his back is pressed, and the cannon structure itself can be extended from the torso to give a more impressive appearance. This cannon gimmick can also be used in car mode, where it looks like a super-turbo-nitro exhaust pipe.

:Because Camshaft is a redeco of Swindle, he has the Decepticon camera-lens style head instead of the usual Autobot drone faceplate head. Just like Swindle, when detached, his hands fit in the space between [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] cannons.

To this day, [[Shelfwarmer|you can find hundreds of him just about everywhere]].

==Trivia==
* The body design is based on the "Tricked-Out Car" body of the [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bots]]. The wine-colored robot-mode parts also give it a feel similar to the Autobot [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle units]], of which Camshaft is a redeco.
* In his fictional appearances, Camshaft is given a slight distinction in appearance from Swindle and his drones by having slightly different 'crown' features around his optic, as well as fingers being seemingly blunter and less like claws than Swindle's.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Camshaft/camshaft.htm Camshaft at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]

Body-type

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[[Image:Bumblebeebodies.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Body-type available in dork, boxer, and chick.]]

A '''body-type'''<ref>Term yanked from "[[Withered Hope]]", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or '''model'''<ref>Term used in "[[Autoboot Camp]]" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.

In [[TransTech|some universes]], upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle|lucrative black market business]]. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] have all, in one [[universal stream|Primax Cluster universe]] or another, inhabited a "C1186-P0019" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.

==Outstanding examples==
===Generation 1===
===="[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Acid Storm]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Rainmaker]]s
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
}}
===="[[Hunter-seeker skyship]]" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Ferak]]
*Unnamed #1
*Unnamed #2
}}

===Beast Era===
====[[Maximal Command Security Force]]====
{{collist|4|
*[[9K]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (former cadet)
*[[Getout]]
*[[High Beam]]
*[[Nitrostreak]]
*[[Overshoot]]
*[[Shatterpoint]]
*[[Stopgap]]
*[[Switchblade (Timelines)|Switchblade]]
*[[Tigatron|Unit 2]]
}}

===Live-action films===
==== Drones ====
* [[Class Alpha drone unit]]s / [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]
* [[Class Beta drone unit]]s / [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
* [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] / [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]]
* [[Dropkick]]/[[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]]
* [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]
* [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]]
* [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]/ [[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]]
* [[Combaticon Warrior]]s
* [[Protectobot Warrior]]s
* [[Protectobot Scout]]s
* [[Aerialbot Scout 1]]s
* [[Omnibot Warrior]]s
* [[Omni Warrior Gold]]s
* [[Stunticon Scout 2]]s
* [[Gold Stunticon Scout 2]]s

====[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]]====

* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
* [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]]
* [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]]
* [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (in IDW comics)
* [[Seeker Sniper]]

==== Prime Dynasty====

* [[The Fallen]]
* [[Dynasty of Primes]]

==== [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s====
{{Note| Several Constructicons are shown to possess the same body type as others in the movie. Those known, will be listed alongside who they share it with}}

* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]/ [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
* [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]/ [[Ze little one]]/[[Constructicon Scout]]
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]

==== Others====
* [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] /[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
* [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]/ [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]/[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (at least for the sequel)/[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]/[[Flareup (ROTF)|Flareup]]
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]/[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]

===Transformers Animated===
===="Scout" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]]
*[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Furao]]
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]]
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]]
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]]
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]]
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]]
*[[Wasp]]
}}

===="Rescue" type====
*[[Autotrooper]]
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category: Transformer anatomy]]

Body-type

2009-08-15T18:22:13Z

86.136.244.218: /* Others */

[[Image:Bumblebeebodies.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Body-type available in dork, boxer, and chick.]]

A '''body-type'''<ref>Term yanked from "[[Withered Hope]]", as is the information from the rest of the introductory paragraphs.</ref> or '''model'''<ref>Term used in "[[Autoboot Camp]]" and "[[This Is Why I Hate Machines]]".</ref> is the basic design of a Transformer's chassis. The design can be shared with other Transformers, either with or without individualizing customizations.

In [[TransTech|some universes]], upgrading or refitting a Transformer from one body-type to another can be a [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle|lucrative black market business]]. Individual body-types have identifying model numbers. For example, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] have all, in one [[universal stream|Primax Cluster universe]] or another, inhabited a "C1186-P0019" of various colors. That model is reportedly popular with scouts.

==Outstanding examples==
===Generation 1===
===="[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Acid Storm]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
*[[Rainmaker]]s
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]
}}
===="[[Hunter-seeker skyship]]" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Ferak]]
*Unnamed #1
*Unnamed #2
}}

===Beast Era===
====[[Maximal Command Security Force]]====
{{collist|4|
*[[9K]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (former cadet)
*[[Getout]]
*[[High Beam]]
*[[Nitrostreak]]
*[[Overshoot]]
*[[Shatterpoint]]
*[[Stopgap]]
*[[Switchblade (Timelines)|Switchblade]]
*[[Tigatron|Unit 2]]
}}

===Live-action films===
==== Drones ====
* [[Class Alpha drone unit]]s / [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]
* [[Class Beta drone unit]]s / [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]]
* [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrapper]] / [[Dirt Boss (ROTF)|Dirt Boss]]
* [[Dropkick]]
* [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]]
* [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]]
* [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]]
* [[Combaticon Warrior]]s
* [[Protectobot Warrior]]s
* [[Protectobot Scout]]s
* [[Aerialbot Scout 1]]s
* [[Omnibot Warrior]]s
* [[Omni Warrior Gold]]s
* [[Stunticon Scout 2]]s
* [[Gold Stunticon Scout 2]]s

====[[Seeker (Movie)|Seekers]]====

* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
* [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
* [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]]
* [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]]
* [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (in IDW comics)
* [[Seeker Sniper]]

==== Prime Dynasty====

* [[The Fallen]]
* [[Dynasty of Primes]]

==== [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s====
{{Note| Several Constructicons are shown to possess the same body type as others in the movie. Those known, will be listed alongside who they share it with}}

* [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]/ [[Scavenger (ROTF)|Scavenger]]
* [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]]/ [[Ze little one]]/[[Constructicon Scout]]
* [[Long Haul (ROTF)|Long Haul]]
* [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]
* [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]

==== Others====
* [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] /[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]]
* [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]/ [[Buffalo MPV Decepticon]]
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]/[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]]
* [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (at least for the sequel)/[[Chromia (ROTF)|Chromia]]/[[Flareup (ROTF)|Flareup]]
* [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]/[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]

===Transformers Animated===
===="Scout" type====
{{collist|4|
*[[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumper (Animated)|Bumper]]
*[[Carerra (Animated)|Carerra]]
*[[Cliffjumper (Animated)|Cliffjumper]]
*[[Furao]]
*[[Freeway (Animated)|Freeway]]
*[[Glyph (Animated)|Glyph]]
*[[Hubcap (Animated)|Hubcap]]
*[[Searchlight (Animated)|Searchlight]]
*[[Sedan (Animated)|Sedan]]
*[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]]
*[[Wasp]]
}}

===="Rescue" type====
*[[Autotrooper]]
*[[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]]
*[[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category: Transformer anatomy]]

Insignia

2009-08-15T18:14:11Z

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One of the universals across all Transformers continuities has been the use of '''insignia''' to differentiate members of respective armies, and sometimes sub-factions within armies or even individuals.

==Generation 1==
===Prehistory===
<gallery>
Image:Ancient Transformer Symbol.png|'''Ancient [[Transformer]]''' ''This ancient symbol was discovered by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. He claims that although Transformers have been split into two races, they are one species.'' {{storylink|Generation One (Dreamwave comic)|Generation One}}
Image:Ancient Autobot Symbol.png|'''Autobot''' ''This symbol appeared on the forehead of [[Ancient Robot]], who spoke to [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] within the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].'' {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4|FFoD}}
Image:Fallen faction symbol.png|'''[[The Fallen|Fallen]]''' ''This symbol was only used on the [[Titanium]] toyline representation of the Fallen. It was not used in [[The War Within]] or any other fiction.''
</gallery>
===Pre-War {{storylink|Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin}}===
<gallery>
Image:Megatron Origin Symbol.png|'''[[Clench (G2)|Clench]]''' ''This symbol was worn by Clench and his team in [[Kaon]]'s [[Gladiatorial combat|illegal pitfights]] prior to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. After [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] replaced Clench as team captain he retained the symbol for a time before developing the Decepticon insignia as his team emblem.''
Image:Security_symbol_Megatron_Origin.png|'''Security Services''' ''This symbol is used by the Autobot Security Services crew operating under [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and was seen on the flags draped over the coffins at the state funeral of operatives [[Fastback]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]].''
Image:Ratbat symbol Megatron Origins.png|'''[[Senate]]-related symbol''' ''This symbol was worn by the crew of Senator [[Decimus]]'s ship, as well as by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] during his senatorial days.''
</gallery>
===The War Within===
<gallery>
Image:War Within Autobot Symbol.png|'''Autobot''' Used in {{storylink|The War Within}} but not {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages}}
Image:Decepticon warwithin symbol.png|'''Decepticon''' Used in {{storylink|The War Within}} but not {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The Dark Ages}}
Image:Emirate Xeon symbol.png|'''[[Emirate Xeon]]''' ''This symbol appeared on the helmet of the departed politician Emirate Xeon.''{{storylink|The War Within issue 2}}
Image:Ultracon symbol.png|'''[[Ultracon]]''' ''Used by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s group.''{{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath|The Age of Wrath}}
</gallery>

===The Great War===
<gallery>
Image:Symbol autobot reg.png|'''[[Autobot]]''' ''It seems likely that in the real world, the Autobot symbol was derived from a stylized drawing of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s toy's head. In the Marvel Comics continuity, it was known as the "Autobrand" and was seemingly based on the face of the [[Last Autobot]]. In the original animated series, it was a mark of the [[Quintesson]] slave brand.''
Image:Symbol autobot dx edit.jpg|''The Autobot symbol as it appeared on Generation 1 toy packaging.''
Image:Symbol decept reg.jpg|'''[[Decepticon]]''' ''It seems likely that in the real world, the Decepticon symbol was derived from a stylized drawing of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s toy's head. It has no given origin in either comic or cartoon, but in the latter, it presumably has the same origin as the Autobot symbol.''
Image:DConsym.gif|''The Decepticon symbol as it appeared on Generation 1 toy packaging. Note the bevelled detail in the center of the crest at the top - the model sheet of the symbol created for the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] based on this version misinterpreted it as a third spike, and it appeared in the show rendered in this manner almost universally.''
Image:Shocksymb.jpg|'''[[Cybertron Guard]]''' ''This symbol represents the Decepticons under [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s command charged with Cybertron's security. It was [[Retcon|retroactively]] named in 2007 by TakaraTomy's [[World of Transformers]] website, but unnamed in its original context.'' {{storylink|Divide and Conquer|Divide and Conquer}}
Image:Wreckers symbol.png|'''[[Wrecker|Wreckers]]''' ''This symbol was used by the Wreckers in the [[3H]] Wreckers/Universe comics, and debuted in 2001. It is uncertain if prior incarnations of the team used this insignia or if it came into use after the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]].'' {{storylink|Departure|Departure}}
Image:Rubsign inactive.png|'''[[Rubsign]]''' ''Unactivated rubsign.''
</gallery>

===Non-Cybertronian Insignia===
<gallery>
Image:EDC Symbol.png|'''[[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] (cartoon)'''
Image:DW EDC.png|'''[[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] (Dreamwave)'''
Image:Federation of western europe.jpg|'''[[Federation of Western Europe]]'''
Image:Machination logo.png|'''[[Machination]]'''
Image:Quintesson symbol.png|'''[[Quintesson]]''' ''This symbol was featured as part of the decal set for the [[e-Hobby]] exclusive [[Overcharge]] [[Drone|drones]].''
Image:Blendtron red.png|'''[[Herald of Unicron]]''' ''Used in the [[Transformers: The Ark]] book to denote Unicron
Image:Z Foundation.png|'''[[Z Foundation]]'''
Image:Zarak Consortium Logo.png|'''[[Zarak Consortium]]'''
</gallery>

===Kiss Players===
''These symbols were used by the [[Sparkbot|Sparkbots]] in '''Kiss Play Position'''.''
<gallery>
Image:Sparkbot Angela symbol.gif|'''[[Angela]]'''
Image:Sparkbot Stardust symbol.gif|'''[[Stardust]]'''
Image:Sparkbot Zangetsu symbol.gif|'''[[Zangetsu]]'''
</gallery>
===Brazilian G1===
''These faction symbols were used in the Brazilian [[Estrela]] releases of the [[Micro Change|Microchange]] "Mini Car Robo" subline molds.''
<gallery>
Image:Optimus symbol.png|'''[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]'''
Image:Malignus symbol.png|'''[[Malignus]]'''
</gallery>
==G.I. Joe Crossovers==
<gallery>
Image:Cobralogo.gif|'''[[Cobra]]'''
Image:Joelogo.gif|'''[[G.I. Joe]]'''
</gallery>
==Generation 2==
<gallery>
Image:Auto-g2.png|'''Autobot''' ''The G2 Autobot symbol seems clearly based on [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. In the Marvel Comics continuity this change may have occurred since the [[Last Autobot]] had come and gone.''
Image:Con-g2.png|'''Decepticon''' ''The G2 Decepticon symbol seems to be a stylized, updated G1 Decepticon symbol. Bludgeon's Decepticons adopted this symbol around 1991, apparently unaware it was also being used by the Cybertronian Empire that they would soon encounter.''
Image:Cybertronian.png|'''[[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]]''' ''This symbol was used by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus's]] Cybertronian Empire, who considered themselves neither Autobot nor Decepticon.''
Image:Cybertron-federation.png|'''[[Cybertron Alliance]]''' ''This was only used in Japanese continuity to bridge [[Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]] and [[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]].''
</gallery>

==Beast Era==
===Beast Wars===
<gallery>
Image:Maximal symbol.png|'''[[Maximal]]'''
Image:Predacon symbol.png|'''[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]'''
Image:Mutants symbol.png|'''[[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]]'''
Image:Maximal Guard Insignia.png|'''Maximal Peacekeeper''' ''Worn by knight-like Maximal soldiers/peacekeepers in [[The Ascending|Beast Wars: The Ascending]].''
</gallery>
*'''[[Predacon (G1)]]'''
''These symbols appeared on the walls of a transwarp shunt room used by [[Magmatron]] in IDW's [[The Gathering|Beast Wars: The Gathering]]. Although never explicitly stated, they apparently denote the original Predacon combiner team.''
<gallery>
Image:Razorclaw Symbol.png|'''[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'''
Image:Tantrum Symbol.png|'''[[Tantrum]]'''
Image:Divebomb symbol.png|'''[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]'''
Image:Headstrong symbol.png|'''[[Headstrong]]'''
Image:Rampage symbol.png|'''[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]]'''
</gallery>

===Beast Wars II===
<gallery>
Image:Moon symbol clean.png|'''[[Moon (BWII)|Moon]]'''
Image:Space pirate seacon sign.jpg|'''Space Pirate [[Seacon (BWII)|Seacons]]'''
</gallery>
===Beast Wars Neo===
<gallery>
Image:Blendtron red.png|'''[[Blendtron]] / [[Herald of Unicron]]'''
</gallery>
===Beast Machines===
<gallery>
Image:Maximal symbol bm.png|'''Maximal'''
Image:Vehicon symbol.png|'''[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]'''
Image:Dinobots symbol.png|'''[[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobot]]''' ''This insignia replaced the [[Spark crystal|spark crystals]] of the [[Beast Wars Neo (franchise)|Beast Wars Neo]] toys that were introduced to the Beast Machines toyline.''
Image:Timelines Predacon Symbol.png|'''Predacon ([[Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]])''' ''Worn by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in ''[[Dawn of Future's Past]]''.''
</gallery>

==Car Robots==
<gallery>
Image:Car Robots Destron.png|''Takara used this symbol to represent the Combatron (Decepticon in ''Robots in Disguise'') sub-group in ''Car Robots''—it's an upside-down ''Generation 2'' Autobot symbol, which had been molded into the [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]] toy, a redeco of ''Generation 2'' [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Laser Optimus Prime]]. The Hasbro version removed them and used the traditional Decepticon symbol. Though it can be briefly seen several times in the cartoon, this symbol does not "exist" in the English version.''
</gallery>
==Unicron Trilogy==
===Armada===
<gallery>
Image:Minicon symbol.png|'''[[Mini-Con]]''' ''This symbol hints at the origins of the Mini-Cons, in that the "M" is echoed in Unicron's face, with the border representing the planet-eater's orbital ring.''
Image:Unicronsymbol dwmtmte.png|'''[[Unicron]]''' ''Used in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|Armada profile book]] to denote Unicron-allied Transformers.''
</gallery>
===Energon===
<gallery>
Image:Energon symbol.svg|'''Energon''' ''Used to denote [[Energon (Energon)|Energon]]. It is a stylized representation of an Autobot [[Energon star]].''
Image:Energon Powerlinx symbol.png|'''[[Powerlinx]] - Black''' ''Used by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Wing Saber|his]] [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|combiner]] [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|partners]].''
Image:Energon Powerlinx Gold symbol.png|'''Powerlinx - Gold''' ''Worn by Mega-sized Transformers who can combine with fellow Mega- and Deluxe-sized Transformers.''
Image:Energon Powerlinx Silver symbol.png|'''Powerlinx - Silver''' ''Worn by Deluxe-sized Transformers who can combine with fellow Deluxe- and Mega-sized Transformers.''
Image:Energon Powerlinx Red symbol.png|'''Powerlinx - Red''' ''Worn by Ultra-sized Transformers, who can combine with additional vehicle mode parts to form a "brute mode"''
Image:Energon Powerlinx Blue symbol.png|'''Powerlinx - Blue''' ''Used by the [[Air Team]], the [[Construction Team]], and the [[Destruction Team]].''
Image:Team Ironhide symbol.png|'''[[Team Ironhide]]''' ''An insignia worn by Ironhide and a group of Omni-Cons under his command in an episode of the [[Energon (cartoon)|Energon cartoon]].''
Image:Unicron energon symbol.png|'''[[Unicron]]''' ''Seen in the background of Unicron's transformation sequence in the [[Energon (cartoon)|Energon cartoon]].''
Image:E27 earthfederationlogo.png|'''[[Earth Federation]]''' ''The multi-national organisation that governs [[Earth]] during the 2020s.''
</gallery>
===Cybertron===
<gallery>
Image:Cyber Key symbol Earth.png|'''[[Earth]]''' ''Seen on [[Cyber Key|Cyber Keys]] that belong to Transformers from Earth.''
Image:Cyber Key symbol Velocitron.png|'''[[Velocitron]]''' ''Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from the planet Velocitron.''
Image:Cyber Key symbol Jungle Planet.png|'''[[Jungle Planet (Cybertron)|Jungle Planet]]''' ''Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from the Jungle Planet.''
Image:Cyber Key symbol Gigantion.png|'''[[Gigantion]]''' ''Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from the planet Gigantion.''
Image:Cyber_Key_Combatron.png|'''[[Combatron (planet)|Combatron]]''' ''Seen on Cyber Keys that belong to Transformers from Combatron.''
Image:Cybertron Defence.png|'''[[Cybertron Defense Team]]''' ''Used by [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], and [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Scattorshot]], after their collective reconstruction.''
</gallery>

==Live-action movie franchise==
===2007 movie===
''For the 2007 movie, the Autobot and Decepticon factions were rendered in the steely gray seen below. Additionally- the Autobot and Decepticons were strongly associated with the colors blue and red, which led to the Autobot symbol appearing in blue in multiple media. Nonetheless the 'official colors' of said symbols remains red and purple.''
<gallery>
Image:Movie Autobot.JPG|'''Autobot''' ''The biggest change is that the tops of the eye sockets, horizontal in the G1 symbol, tip down towards the middle in the Movie symbol. There are other minor differences in proportions and angles.''
Image:Movie Decepticon.JPG|'''Decepticon''' ''The G1 symbol has triangular eyes, as opposed to the skinny diamond eyes in the Movie symbol. Again, there are other minor differences. Perhaps most interesting in this continuity, is that the Decepticon symbol is based upon the face of [[The Fallen]].''
Image:Sector7logo.png|'''[[Sector Seven]]''' ''A Secret organization on earth that is trying to save humanity from the Autobots and Decepticons.''
Image:Elitemountaindewrobots.jpg|'''[[Mountain Dew Robot]]''' ''An elite group of infiltrators determined to steal the [[All Spark]] for their own purposes.''
Image:Stopsector7.gif|'''[[Stop Sector Seven]]''' ''Stop Sector Seven is an organization created to stop Sector Seven. It is headed by [[Agent X]].''
Image:Lunchables brigade symbol.png|'''[[Lunchables Brigade]]''' ''A [[Human|Terran]] radical group advocating the abolition of routine lunches by means of direct mealtime intervention.''
</gallery>

===Revenge of the Fallen===
<gallery>
Image:NEST insignia.png|'''[[NEST]]''' ''Depicted on vehicles and uniforms of NEST personnel. Variations include a version with Autobot insignia over top.''
</gallery>

==[[Transtech]]==
<gallery>
Image:Transtech Autobot symbol.png|'''Autobot'''
Image:Transtech Decepticon symbol.png|'''Decepticon'''
Image:Axion Nexus Security Administration symbol.gif|'''[[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]]'''
</gallery>
==Shattered Glass==
''The alternate reality of the [[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] timeline posits an army of evil Cybertronians united under the leering visage of a purple insignia badge... though probably not the one you were expecting.''
<gallery>
Image:Autobot Shattered Glass.png|'''Autobot'''
Image:Autobotsecretpolice.png|'''Autobot [[Secret Police]]''' ''Worn by [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] and presumably his subordinates.''
Image:Cust Class Thunderclash Insignia.png|'''Elite Guard''' ''Worn by [[Thunderclash (SG)|Thunderclash]] and presumably his subordinates.''
Image:Decepticon Shattered Glass.png|'''Decepticon'''
</gallery>

==Transformers Animated==
<gallery>
Image:Cyb Elite Guard Badge.png|'''[[Cybertron Elite Guard]]''' ''This insignia is used by the elite forces under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]].''
Image:Sumdac Systems.PNG|'''[[Sumdac Systems]]''' ''The corporate logo of [[Isaac Sumdac]]'s company, as seen in the foyer of [[Sumdac Tower]].''
Image:TFA Autotrooper Badge.png|'''[[Autotrooper]]''' ''Worn by the security and peacekeeping forces of Cybertron.''
</gallery>

==Crossovers==
<gallery>
Image:Alliance Starbird.svg|'''[[Rebel Alliance]]'''
Image:Republic Emblem.svg|'''[[Galactic Republic]]'''
Image:Imperial_Emblem.svg|'''[[Empire]]'''
</gallery>
==Others==
<gallery>
Image:Autotots sigil.png|'''[[Autotot]]'''
Image:Gobots auto symbol.png|'''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-bot]]'''
Image:Playschool Go-Bots G.png|'''[[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-bot]]'''
Image:MickeyMouseTransformer.png|'''[[Mickey Mouse|Disney Label]]'''
</gallery>

==Unused concepts==
<gallery>
Image:Cobra Decepticon symbol.png|'''Cobra/Decepticon''' ''Used for promotion of [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers|the comic]], not in the actual story.''
</gallery>

==Files==
* [[:Image:Transformers Symbols.ttf| Transformers Insignias True Type Font]]

[[Category:Factions]]
[[Category:Transformer culture]]

Seymour Simmons

2009-08-14T07:06:46Z

86.136.244.218: /* Notes */

{{factions|sector7}}
:''Agent Simmons is a [[human]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Simmonsthatwouldbecrazy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pause for effect...pause for effect...pause for effect...]]
Agent '''Seymour Simmons''' is the chief agent of [[Sector Seven]]'s Field Agents. His family has been in Sector Seven since day one, when his great-grandfather helped dig [[Megatron (Movie)|the Ice Man]] out of the Arctic. He might come off as [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|a jerk]] sometimes, but he's a patriot who takes this work very personally. After all, it's in his blood.

He's just a smidge off his nut—eccentric, weird, crazy, whatever you want to call it. He's strange, and he wears Hawaiian underwear, Sector Seven undershirts, and clip-on ties.

He is the son of [[Felix Simmons|Felix]] <ref>''Revenge of the Fallen''</ref> and [[Tova Simmons]]<ref>''The Veiled Threat''</ref>.

{{bigquote|Yes, well...he's very strange.|[[John Keller]] on Simmons|''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Sector Seven ARG===
Seymour Simmons is a fictional character in a fictional Transformers movie produced by the ''real'' Sector Seven, masterminded by [[Reggie Simmons]]. {{storylink|Sector Seven (game)}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
[[Image:MoviePrequel4_Simmons_familyhistory.jpg|thumb|left|350px| It's not so much a circle as it is a straight line]]

In 2003, Simmons led a team of Sector Seven agents in an attempt to capture [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], then known as NBE-2. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 3|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 3}} The attempt involved luring him into a trap using an artificial isotope derived from the sub-atomic matter of the [[All Spark|cube]], which put out an almost identical energy signature to that of the cube. After the team spent two days waiting in the New Mexico desert, Bumblebee appeared, followed by the Decepticons [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Thanks to the Decepticons, who destroyed several Apache helicopters and tried to hack into Sector Seven's network, Simmons's plan to capture Bumblebee failed horribly. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 4|Prime Directive (IDW) issue 4}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers'' (2007 film)===
:''Actor:'' [[John Turturro]] (English) [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese-language dub voice), [[Stefan Fredrich]] (German)

[[Image:Movie2007_Simmons_badge.jpg|thumb|250px| Eat it]]

Agent Simmons went to the Witwicky residence when Sector Seven suspected that [[Sam Witwicky]] had made contact with an [[Non-Biological Extraterrestrial|N.B.E.]] they were tracking. Taking Sam and [[Mikaela Banes]] into custody, he got too into the bad cop role, threatening Sam with life imprisonment, threatening Mikaela's father's parole, and revealing Mikaela's own criminal record. This strategy nearly succeeded...until a seriously pissed off [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] decided to pay Sam and Mikaela's bail—by jumping right in front of their SUV, lifting it off the ground, and tearing the roof off. Although Simmons tried to call for calm, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] easily disarmed the agents. To Simmons's credit, he himself remained calm, while the guy to his left looked like he was going to wet himself.

[[Image:Movie2007_Bumblebee_lubricates_Simmons.JPG|left|250px|thumb|Dear America. Please Stop. Love, Germany.]]

Prime attempted to interrogate Simmons, who revealed that the only communication he was authorized to have with the N.B.E.s was to tell them he wasn't authorized to communicate with them. He also refused to answer any questions from Sam and Mikaela about Sector Seven or how they knew of the Autobots. Annoyed by his attitude, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] released [[lubricant]] on him, and then Mikaela had Simmons strip as punishment for threatening her father. Simmons had little to worry about when he was handcuffed to a pole, as a fellow agent had already alerted their confederates. Most of the Autobots managed to elude Sector Seven, but Bumblebee was captured when he saved Sam and Mikaela from a fall.

[[Image:Movie2007_Simmons_FWOOP.jpg|thumb|250px|Hooch is crazy...]]

After arriving at [[Hoover Dam]] (and presumably taking the ''longest'' shower of his life), Agent Simmons, in a new, clean, and higher-in-authority uniform, and trying the awkward role of good cop, told Sam and Mikaela that they may have gotten off on the wrong foot. Taking them to see the [[Megatron (Movie)|Mega Man]], Simmons was told of Megatron's plans by Sam. Taking the guests to see the Cube, Simmons and Banachek then took their guests to see a demonstration of the Cube's power. [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] noticed some claw marks on the walls of the containment room, asking if Freddy Krueger had been here. Glen Whitmann responded that the three claw marks indicated that it was [[Wolverine]], chuckling. Simmons replied that that his comment was very funny, without any humor at all. Glen then donated his Nokia cellphone, and Simmons commented on how the Japanese's knowledge of the Samurai earned respect (Nokia is actually based in Finland). Funneling the Cube radiation into the containment box, the cellphone [[Nokia-bot|came to life]], but nearly broke the box, forcing Simmons to unleash a massive electrical surge to kill the damn thing. He seemed to enjoy the whole experience.

However, [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] had infiltrated the dam and sent a message to the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]], causing [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to attack. Sam urged Simmons to release Bumblebee, saying he would help, but Simmons stubbornly refused. [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] decided to apply some armed persuasion, which Simmons still refused to heed, leading to a standoff between the rangers and Sector Seven agents. Finally, the rangers won when [[John Keller|Secretary Keller]] advised Simmons to comply. After Bumblebee reformatted the Cube, Simmons, Secretary Keller, [[Maggie Madsen]], and Glen Whitmann went to the dam's archives, where they tried to send an S.O.S via an old radio. Unfortunately, while the radio itself was working, someone had stolen the microphones. Glen managed to hotwire a computer to send a signal via Morse code, while Simmons and Keller provided cover fire when Frenzy began attacking. Fortunately, the psychotic robot sliced off his own head. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers (2007)}}
{{-}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Simmons, Banachek and John Keller were on their way to Mission City when [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] attacked Hoover Dam. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two}}

[[Image:Alliance1_Simmons_Lennox_Epps.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Don't f**k with The Jesus!]]

Arriving shortly after the battle in Mission City, Simmons asked [[William Lennox]] and [[Robert Epps]] to join Sector Seven; they agreed after Sam inadvertently called Epps while in conversation with Simmons, which sort of ruined Lennox's excuse. The next day, Simmons informed [[Professor Vine]] that he had one month to study the defeated Decepticons before they were dumped in the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. He also suggested they wake up "[[Wreckage (Movie)|sleeping beauty]]" to see if he had anything to offer. When the scientist worried that Wreckage couldn't be re-activated, especially not since [[Salazar]] was lost, Simmons called Lennox, saying the soldier had friends that could "make him" wake up. {{storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

Before the Autobots arrived at the [[Nevada]] desert facility to escort the convoy carrying the Decepticon bodies away, Simmons agreed with Vine about having to dump the Decepticons into the sea, grousing that the aliens turned a city into a battleground and now they had to throw a treasure trove of information away. While they reminisced about how Salazar was able to learn from Wreckage and create the [[Landmine (Movie)|L.M.-1 units]], Simmons was dismissive and callous about the sentience of the Cybertronians, refusing to refer to Wreckage by his name, preferring to call him N.B.E.-3. At Optimus Prime's behest, Vine took the surviving All Spark shard for safekeeping, fearing it might reactivate the dead Megatron.
Simmons and [[Salani]] persuaded Vine to take the fragment underground to hide it from any Decepticons that might still be skulking about, but as soon as they entered the main holding chamber, the fragment flew out of Simmons's hands and revived Wreckage. Wreckage rampaged through the base, destroying the L.M.-1s and fighting Starscream in a struggle leading to numerous deaths. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}} While secretly taking [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]'s head, which had fallen out of Starscream's cockpit, Simmons was left to wonder about the Transformers' sense of morality before being relieved of his duties by John Keller. {{storylink|Alliance issue 3}}

===''The Veiled Threat'' prequel novel===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Alliance (comic)|Alliance]]'' comic.}}

After Sector Seven was shut down, Simmons was not invited to join [[NEST]], despite his best efforts. Simmons was convinced that it was because he had been mean to that Witwicky kid and his car stealing girlfriend, even though the official reason was concern that he might be a little unstable (probably the actual reason). Convinced that the Autobots were equally attempting to invade Earth, Simmons managed to save (stealing is so pejorative) documents from Sector Seven, as well as Frenzy's head, in the hopes of learning everything he could to stop both factions and save the planet. Although his pension took care of his needs, he decided to work in his mother's deli, where every day he would take orders from people with stupid tastes in Italian meat. One night while working, Frenzy began to spazz out of control and nearly fried the building's electrical system, forcing Simmons to shut him down. After a mild complaint by his landlord, Simmons decided to relocate Frenzy and the documents to the basement of his mother's deli, the safest alternative he could think of.{{storylink|The Veiled Threat}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
:''Actor:'' [[John Turturro]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese-language dub voice)
[[Image:Rotf t2 simmonsclassified.jpg|thumb|My mother's sandwich recipe is classified. ''Real'' effing classified.]]
Simmons set up a website, ''[[GiantEffingRobots.com]]'', under the alias [[Robo-Warrior]], where he developed a rivalry with ''[[The Real Effing Deal]]''. One day, after his hometown of [[New York City]] had been attacked by [[Decepticon]] [[protoform]]s and [[The Fallen]] had broadcast a threat across the world, ''The Real Effing Deal'''s webmaster, [[Leo Spitz]], walked into his deli. Leo tried to be civil about their rivalry, as he recognized he needed Robo-warrior's aid, but Simmons initially feigned ignorance of his site and then began criticizing Leo's work. Then, when [[Sam Witwicky]] and [[Mikaela Banes]] walked through his door, visibly shocked at whom they were dealing with, Simmons vented further, admonishing Sam over how [[Megatron (Movie)|N.B.E. 01]] was ''still'' alive and blaming them for the loss of his job.

Once Simmons heard how Sam needed ''his'' help, he closed his shop early to show them something top secret. He opened a hidden stairway in the cold storage room that led to a room filled with classified files (as well as Frenzy's head), which he'd taken for himself before Sector Seven closed its doors. Simmons revealed the [[Cyberglyphics]] Sam was hallucinating about could be found all over the globe, a clear sign the [[Transformer]]s had visited the planet long before the [[All Spark]] and Megatron. Simmons explained he had been keen to investigate evidence of other Transformers lying inert on Earth, but Sector Seven had denied him permission, deeming it an ''obsession''. Mikaela brought [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] into the room, and he identified several of the machines in Simmons's photographs as [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seekers]], who had come to Earth ages ago searching for something.

Journeying to the nearest known Seeker at the Smithsonian, Simmons hatched a plan to get past security after hours that essentially involved him tasering the guards: Simmons was successful in taking down the guard to whom he'd assigned himself, but Leo wound up tasering himself too. Simmons had to drag him to where Sam, Mikaela and Wheelie had detected [[energon radiation]], and they found their Seeker was an SR-71 Blackbird. Sam's All Spark fragment reactivated the jet, who was actually the former Decepticon [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]]. The grouchy Seeker used a [[space bridge]] to transport them to [[Egypt]], where he told them the story of the [[The Fallen]], the [[solar harvester]], and the [[Matrix of Leadership]] needed to power it, which was hidden in the [[Tomb of the Primes]]. The four humans plus Wheelie, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] went searching for the Matrix to resurrect [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]].

Simmons used his intelligence skills to evade detection, as The Fallen's demand for Sam's capture made Sam a wanted man. He contacted [[NEST]], telling them to bring Optimus's body to Egypt. Then he got Sam across the [[Jordan]]ian border, mainly because the border guard liked New York and was amiable enough to let his "family" pass. Sam worked out the only clue to the tomb and uncovered the Matrix in [[Petra]]. As Bumblebee drove them back to Egypt, they were attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Sam ran off to revive Optimus, who was being protected by NEST in ruins near the [[pyramid]]s, while Simmons played decoy and drove in Skids to a quarry. Simmons relished his supporting role, proclaiming he was "One man, abandoned by the country he loves," despite Leo's presence.

Simmons and Leo were driven by Skids and Mudflap into a quarry near the pyramids, where they witnessed the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]]s combine into [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]]. Simmons avoided being sucked into the giant's mouth by running for his legs. As Devastator clambered up the [[Great Pyramid of Giza]], Simmons retrieved a radio from a Jordanian helicopter that Megatron had downed, which he used to contact the [[United States Navy]]. Simmons followed Devastator up the pyramid-despite Leo's protests-with the radio in hand, wheedling his way around a captain's tedious demand as to how he knew of their top secret [[Wikipedia:railgun|railgun]] that were based on studies of the US military. As he climbed the pyramid, Simmons probably became the only human to acknowledge Devastator had two wrecking balls resembling the male scrotum. After the Navy successfully fired on the behemoth, Simmons gained military backup for NEST, whose phone signals had been jammed by [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. After Optimus was raised from the dead and The Fallen's defeat, Simmons was congratulated by Lennox for his aid in bringing down the Decepticons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie ScreenBattles Sector7figures.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Unposable weirdo.]]
*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-04'''

:This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with a redecoed Camaro Concept Deluxe class Bumblebee featuring a more accurate grey color scheme for his robot mode parts and a silver-painted face and toes. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Sector Seven]] agent Seymour Simmons and two Sector Seven soldiers, one carrying a cryo-freezing cannon and one carrying a grenade launcher.

:This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the scene where Bumblebee is captured by Sector Seven forces.

===Revenge of the Fallen===

====Human Alliance====
*'''Mudflap / Chromia / Seymour Simmons''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:''

{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
*According to the director's commentary on the ''Transformers'' DVD, Turturro based his performance as Simmons on [[Michael Bay]]. If true, then Mr. Bay is indeed crazier than people think.

==References==
<references/>

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[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Sector Seven]]

Las Vegas

2009-08-14T07:05:19Z

86.136.244.218: /* Movie continuity */

[[Image:Lasvegas luxorad2009 gTarded2.jpg|thumb|350px|]]
''Las Vegas is an ostensibly real [[human]] city in [[Nevada]].''

==Fiction==
===Generation One===
====Dreamwave Comics Continuity====
''The [[Keepers Trilogy]] 
[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] staged a hostile takeover of Las Vegas, signing a lucrative (and exclusive) deal with media mogul [[Darren Norbert]] to commoditize worldwide interest in a city where humans live side-by-side with Transformers as the backdrop for the reality-television series [[Real Life—Transformers Style]].

Setting up court in the MGM Grand casino, Starscream initiated '''Project Renewal''', designed to turn Vegas into <strike>some sort of lurid sideshow paradise</strike> '''''more''' of a lurid sideshow paradise'', where the slots pay out more money than they take in (paid for by outside investors,) adventure is in the air, every man a winner, every cop a hero, and anyone can be a star.

He officially rechristened the city ''New Vegas'', though the locals privately refer to it as ''Dirty Vegas'', while loving every minute of it.

Starscream's reign came to an end when the all-powerful [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] returned with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Though he resisted Megatron's attempts to re-take the Decepticon forces (appointing [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] his second in command after [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] left) he was less successful at resisting the Keepers.

''New Vegas's'' era came to an end when the joint Autobot/Decepticon invasion to unseat Starscream reduced much of the casino district to smoking rubble, and the [[President of the United States]] attempted to nuke the city. {{storylink|Keepers Trilogy|Keepers Trilogy}}

''The engine of commerce that drove New Vegas was publicly said to be its high-profile media coverage, but the real incentive for outside investors was the Decepticon technology Starscream was offering. Long after New Vegas had fallen, it [[Two for the Price of One|lingered]].''

=====Locations=====
* ''Palms Grayson Hotel'' - Fictional hotel where the Decepticon sympathizer [[Buckingham]] laid a trap for LVPD officer [[Ryan O'Brien]].
* ''MGM Grand'' - Casino Starscream used for his base of operations.
* ''Mirage'' - Casino where one of the patrons was goaded into going on a rampage for the cameras.

===Unicron Trilogy===
====Panini Armada comic====
In 1957 while excavating to construct a new casino, construction crews unearthed a fragment of the [[Mini-Con]] ship [[Exodus]] containing the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team]]. It was transferred to [[Area 54]] under care of the [[Extra-Terrestrial Response Division|E.R.T.D.]].

===Movie continuity===
====Transformers: The Junior Novel====
The final battle takes place in Las Vegas, instead of [[Mission City]] like it does in [[Transformers (2007)|the film]]. For information about the battle, see the [[Mission City]] article.

===Revenge Of The Fallen film===

[[Leo Spitz]] confusingly assumed that they had arrived in the Vegas desert after [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] teleported him, [[Sam Witwicky|three]] [[Mikaela Banes|other]] [[Agent Simmons|Humans]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|three]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Auto]][[Mudflap (ROTF)|bots]] and one [[Wheelie (ROTF)|tiny, foul-mouthed, recently defected Decepticon]] there via [[space bridge]]. As it turns out, he was wrong and they were actually in [[Egypt]].

====Titan Magazines ''Revenge of the Fallen'' comics====

Las Vegas was the location of [[Seeker (ROTF)|an old car with Cybertronian innards and "ancient knowledge"]]. [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] arrived to carve those innards out, and ended up in battle with a [[NEST]] strike team. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.3|Learning Curve}}

==External link==
*[[wikipedia:Las_Vegas|Las Vegas]] at Wikipedia

[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Cities in the United States]]
[[Category:Generation 1 locations]]

Appliancebot

2009-08-14T06:55:18Z

86.136.244.218: /* Revenge of the Fallen movie */

{{picsneeded|Appliancebots from comic. Eventually the film.}}
:''Appliancebots are a group of [[Allspark Mutation]]s from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]] portion of the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Appliancebots.jpg|right|thumb|300px|98... 99... 100! Ready or not, come out Sam!]]
The '''appliancebots''' came to life when [[Sam Witwicky]] discovered an [[All Spark]] fragment in the shirt he wore at the battle of [[Mission City]]. When he touched the fragment, it activated and he dropped it. It burnt a hole through his bedroom floor and into the Witwicky kitchen, where it sent out a pulse which brought the household appliances to life.

==Fiction==
===''Revenge of the Fallen'' movie===
[[Image:Appliancebots2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Take me to the freaking dentist please! And while you're at it, a vasectomy wouldn't hurt.]]
After coming to life, the appliancebots proceeded to cause cause havoc and mayhem, chasing down Sam and trying to shoot him. Sam escaped through his bedroom window, but the appliancebots continued their assault, even expanding it to include [[Ron Witwicky]] and the dog house for [[Mojo]] and [[Frankie]]. As Ron and Sam sought cover behind the backyard fountain, Sam called to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], who was hiding in the garage. Bumblebee opened fire on the appliancebots, killing them, but also destroying much of the house. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{-}}

==Known appliancebots==
*[[Blender]] *†
*[[Ejector]] *†‡
*[[Dyson vacuum cleaner]] *
*[[Microwave]] *+†‡
*[[Waffle Iron]] *
*[[Cappuccino maker]] †‡
*[[Garbage disposal]] *†
*[[Cell phone]] †
*[[Stand mixer]] *
*[[CISCO Aironet]] *

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Appeared in the film. 
† Appeared in the novel adaptation. 
‡ Appeared in the comic adaptation.

==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen toyline===
*'''Ejector''' (Scout Class, 2009)

==Notes==
*The term "appliancebot" comes from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|film novelization]].
*The appliancebots in this film are more comical and less feral, homicidal maniacs than the Allspark Mutations in the first film.
*One appliancebot, a former blender, had a... rather suggestively-placed cannon. By which we mean it was his junk. He shot at Sam with his secret junk. That was a cannon.

[[Category:Subgroups]]
[[Category:Allspark Mutations]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]

Landmine (Movie)

2009-08-14T06:34:01Z

86.136.244.218: /* Transformers (2007) movie */

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{{disambig3|Landmine}}
:''Landmine is both an [[Autobot]] and a series of [[drones]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Alliance2_LM1_Landmines.jpg|thumb|400px|Their mission: Disassemble Number Five]]

'''Landmine''' was brought to life by the [[All Spark]] during the [[Autobot]]s' final battle with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in [[Mission City]]. Though Landmine finds time to log in training sessions with his mentor, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], he prefers to act as an undercover agent with the [[human]]s of [[Sector Seven]].<ref>At the time that this biography was published, Sector Seven was terminated at the end of the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 ''Transformers'' 2007 movie]], it was unknown at the time when these adventures might have taken place.</ref>

The '''L.M.-1''' series of drones were manufactured by Sector Seven with information supplied by [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. Three of the drones became [[Allspark Mutation]]s when they came in contact with energy from an AllSpark fragment.

==Fiction==
===Transformers (2007) movie===
[[Image:S7 buggy 52 smush.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Despite surviving the [[Starscream (Movie)|schemer]], the guy with the [[Brawl (Movie)|identity crisis]] did him in.]]
[[Robert Epps]] and [[William Lennox]] commandeered [[Sector Seven]] assault buggy #52 for their trip to [[Mission City]]. When they left the buggy, it was taken over by an unknown [[Sector Seven]] driver. Buggy #52 seems to have survived Starscream's initial attack, but was damaged while fighting [[Devastator (Movie)|Devastator]], and the driver injured. [[William Lennox|Lennox]] ordered his men to evac the injured driver as [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] bought the retreating humans time against [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|''Transformers''}}

{{note|Through unknown circumstances (but probably [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]]'s fault) Buggy #52 was exposed to [[All Spark]] energy.}}
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===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===
Four months before the events of Mission City, Sector Seven recovered the Decepticon [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] and reactivated him. Though at first the Decepticon was hostile, [[Agent Salazar]] was able to come to an agreement with the being and exchange information. One of the fruits of these exchanges was the development of Sector Seven's L.M.-1 series of [[drones]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 2}}

In response to the threat of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] at the [[Hoover Dam]], Salazar unveiled, the L.M.-1. At first it appeared to be just an armored buggy, but Starscream's curiosity was piqued when the vehicle began to transform and reveal limbs. Unfortunately the display was less than impressive as the process halted in mechanical failure {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two}} Sector Seven retrieved L.M.-1 and took him back to a covert [[Nevada]] base, where they also held [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] and [[Salvage (Movie)|Salvage]]. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Three}}

While awaiting for the Autobots to arrive to begin escorting the Decepticon remains, [[Professor Vine]] and [[Seymour Simmons]] reminisced about how Salazar's dealings with Wreckage and the creation of the L.M.-1s. As the group prepared to dump the Decepticon remains, Vine wondered if L.M.-1's mechanical failure had anything to do with Wreckage's earlier rampage and forced shut-down. Before long, the Decepticon was brought back online by the one remaining fragment of the [[All Spark]]. However, the shard also seemed to bring three L.M.-1 units online, who came to the defense of the humans. Wreckage promptly slagged them. {{storylink|Alliance issue 2}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
[[Image:Movie_Landmine_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Jeeper Creepers, where'd you get those peepers?]]
*'''Landmine''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MA-19'''
**''Accessories'': Auto-grenade launcher, AllSpark cube (Japanese release only)

: As part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" portion of the movie line, Landmine transforms into a [[Sector Seven]] assault buggy of the type seen in the [[Transformers (2007)|movie]]. As Landmine's fiction places him as a hidden agent within Sector 7's motor pool, he has several S7 markings over his chassis. The rear of the vehicle sports an identification number of G2G-534. He features spring-loaded shock absorbers on all of his vehicle-mode wheels, plus a roof-mounted cannon on an articulated arm.

: Landmine features two [[Automorph]] gimmicks. The first is a spring-loaded front end, retracting his front wheels into his chest during transformation. The second is a sliding panel on each of his shins that retracts when the tail light/knee caps are moved into place.

: In robot mode, his grenade launcher can be back-mounted to make an over-shoulder cannon, or held in his hand. He also has wheels on the soles of his feet, which let him roll in robot mode... in theory, at least, since his heel-wheels rub against his legs, keeping them from spinning freely.

: Like all Japanese "AllSpark Power" toys, the [[Takara]] version of Landmine comes with a small Allspark cube accessory that's not included with the [[Hasbro]] version. Landmine himself has a slightly different base plastic color and rubber tires.

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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====R.P.M.s - Robot Powered Machines====
=====Battle Series=====
*'''Landmine vs Rampage''' (R.P.M. Mini-Vehicle, 2009)
**''Number:'' '''06 of 08'''

: Number six in a series of eight [[Robot Powered Machines]] [[Mini-Vehicle]] versus packs, Landmine is packaged with the [[Constructicon (ROTF)|Constructicon]] [[Rampage (ROTF)|Rampage]]. It's a non-transformable Hot Wheels-like car, with his robot mode sculpted and painted onto the underside of him.

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==Trivia==
[[Image:S7 buggy 52.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cameos aren't much of a resume, but it's a living.]]
* Landmine's vehicle form is directly based on a specific Sector Seven assault buggy seen in the [[Transformers (2007)|movie]]. This makes him the only newly created mold from the movie toyline for a character who's not part of the movie cast that is a faithful recreation of the vehicle the toy is based on, without any major artistic liberties taken to circumvent licensing fees, such as [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] or [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]].

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Movie characters]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen characters]]
[[Category:Sector Seven]]
[[Category:Allspark Mutations]]

Transformers (film)

2009-08-13T04:48:00Z

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{{disambig2|the 2007 movie|other uses of ''The Transformers''|Transformers (disambiguation)}}

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:''Transformers is an [[Sector Seven (game)|elaborate cover up]] in the [[live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Beyond good. Beyond evil. Beyond your wildest imagination!]]
'''''Transformers''''' is a live-action movie released by [[DreamWorks]] in 2007, with Executive Producer [[Steven Spielberg]] and Director [[Michael Bay]]. The story follows the Transformers' arrival on modern-day Earth and their interactions with the human race, as they search for the life-giving [[All Spark]] and continue their ages-old civil war. The movie is a new imagining of the [[Transformers brand]], drawing on past Transformers fiction but also distinct in its own right.

''Transformers'' features [[Sam Witwicky]], a plucky teenager who just wants a cool car, but gets more than he bargained for. The beater he and his father take home is actually [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], an alien robot from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], who plants Sam down in the middle of a civil war between Bumblebee's benevolent [[Autobot]] comrades and the evil [[Decepticon]]s who threaten the galaxy's peace. Both sides are after the [[All Spark]], a mysterious artifact that landed on Earth ten thousand years ago. The approaching robot-against-robot battle is a coming-of-age moment for Sam, who learns the meaning of his family's motto, "No sacrifice, no victory."

The principal cast members are [[Shia LaBeouf]], [[Jon Voight]], and [[Megan Fox]], with [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Hugo Weaving]] as the voices of the Transformers' iconic leaders. About 75 percent of the film's character designs and visual effects were created by [[Industrial Light and Magic]], the effects-wizards behind the ''[[Star Wars]]'' films. The remaining 25 percent were done by Michael Bay's company, [[Digital Domain]].

Originally slated to release in the summer of 2006, the film arrived in US theaters on July 3, 2007, and hit UK theaters on July 27 and French theaters on July 25. It premiered in Australia on June 12, 2007, and was released there and in a number of Asian countries on June 28, 2007. An extended cut of the film featuring footage not in the original was released to IMAX theatres on September 21, 2007.
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==Synopsis==
[[Image:Allspark movie.jpg|right|200px|thumb|With this, I shall make you my slave!]]
The film begins with the history of Cybertron's destruction at the hands of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], and his quest to obtain the All Spark. Megatron discovers the All Spark on [[Earth]], but crash-lands in the Arctic Circle, becoming frozen in the ice. Captain [[Archibald Witwicky]] and his crew of explorers stumble upon Megatron's body in the late 19th century. Megatron's navigational system is unintentionally activated, and [[Glasses#Movie|Archibald's eye glasses]] are imprinted with the coordinates to the All Spark's location. [[Sector Seven]], a secret organization of the United States government, discovers the All Spark and builds the [[Hoover Dam]] around it to mask its energy signal. The still-frozen Megatron is moved into this facility, and is reverse engineered to further advance [[human]] technology.

[[Image:Movie Blackout SOCCENT.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Let the slaughter begin!]]
In the present day, the rest of the Decepticons — [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], and [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] — have already landed on Earth and assumed the disguise of Earth vehicles. Blackout and Scorponok attack the U. S. [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] in an effort to use the military database to discover the location of Megatron and the All Spark, but they do not succeed. A small group of survivors under Captain [[William Lennox]] wander through the desert and are followed by Scorponok. The Autonomous Robotic Organism (shortened to "Autobot") known as Bumblebee is also on Earth, disguised as a 1977 Chevrolet Camaro, and looking for Sam Witwicky, the descendant of Captain Archibald Witwicky. As soon as he locates Sam, the two quickly begin to bond as Bumblebee helps Sam try and woo his crush, [[Mikaela Banes]]. Sam is unaware of the fact that Bumblebee is an alien, until he witnesses Bumblebee transform and send out a homing signal for the rest of the Autobots.

[[Image:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Run, Blaster! Save yourself!]]
At the [[Pentagon]], Defense Secretary [[John Keller]] oversees the investigation into the attack in Qatar. After Blackout's failure, Frenzy infiltrates Air Force One and attempts to download all information relating to "Project Iceman". However, [[Maggie Madsen]], one of the technicians studying the Decepticon infiltration signal, discovers Frenzy's actions and convinces the Pentagon to take down the Defense Network, halting Frenzy's download. When [[Air Force One]] makes an emergency landing, Frenzy slips into Barricade, and discusses his discovery of Archibald Witwicky, who has seen [[Cybertronian languages|their language]]. Using an internet search, they discover that Sam's glasses will lead the Decepticons to the All Spark. Frenzy and Barricade begin tracking Sam's location. Back in Qatar, the army rangers are attacked by Scorponok, and take refugee in a nearby village. Calling the Pentagon and getting air support, they discover that the Decepticons are vulnerable to high heat weaponry such as sabot rounds. Using this information, the soldiers inform the Pentagon that they now have a weapon.

[[Image:Movie Autobots.JPG|left|200px|thumb|[[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] say find friends today.]]
Barricade confronts Sam, demanding Archibald's glasses. Bumblebee, who is following Sam, transforms and battles Barricade. Mikaela, who is also following Sam, is caught in the crossfire, but Bumblebee is able to defeat Barricade, while Mikaela decapitates Frenzy, who is still functioning and hides in Mikaela's purse as her cellphone. Bumblebee takes Sam and Mikaela to rendezvous with the rest of the Autobots. The Autobots—[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]—land on Earth and take on the forms of several Earth vehicles. They all meet in a dark, secluded alley, transform in front of the two amazed humans, introduce themselves and tell of the reasons they had to come to Earth to Sam and Mikaela. Meanwhile, Maggie made a copy of the intrusion signal and shows it to her friend [[Glenn Whitmann]], who discovers a message with the signal about Sector Seven, Captain Witwicky, and [[Project Iceman]]. However, the FBI arrest Glenn and Maggie, who desperately tries to convince them not to go to war with the wrong country.

[[Image:Movie Autobots Sector Seven.JPG|right|200px|thumb|I'll use the universal greeting.]]
Sam, Mikaela, and the Autobots then return to Sam's home to retrieve the glasses. However, agents from [[Sector Seven]] arrive to take Sam and Mikaela into custody. [[Seymour Simmons]], the agency's director, reveals that Mikaela has a criminal record and threatens Sam with life imprisonment, at which point the Autobots disable the convoy and rescue the teens. During the retreat, Sam and Mikaela are recaptured, and Bumblebee is also apprehended, against the pleas of Sam who assures the agents—to no avail—that he means them no harm. Prime orders the Autobots to let them go, unwilling to use deadly force against the humans. At the Pentagon, a virus Frenzy uploaded during the Air Force One hack causes a global communications blackout, while Keller is finally informed of the Decepticons. After Bumblebee's capture, Optimus uses the glasses to locate the All Spark at Hoover Dam, and declares that if they cannot defeat the Decepticons, he will merge the Cube with his spark.

[[Image:Movie Optimus Megatron.JPG|left|200px|thumb|One shall stand. One shall fall.]]
Sam, Mikaela, Keller, Maggie, Glenn, and Lennox's unit are brought to Hoover Dam, where they are shown the frozen Megatron and the All Spark, while Frenzy slips away. Locating the All Spark, he sends out an alert to Starscream, who mobilizes the rest of the Decepticons. Due to Starscream's attack and Frenzy's sabotage, Megatron begins to revive, and Sam convinces the Sector Seven agents to release Bumblebee so that he can get the All Spark to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons chase the Autobots, who now possess the All Spark, into [[Mission City]].

Glenn, Maggie, Keller, and Simmons manage to contact the Air Force and direct F22s to Mission City. An ensuing battle results in casualties for both sides, including Jazz, who is killed by Megatron, while Bumblebee is crippled in an explosion. As Lennox orders Sam to take the All Spark to a building to be removed from the city, under escort from Ironhide and Ratchet, Megatron and Optimus Prime battle, while the soldiers remain to fight Devastator. Mikaela drags the injured Bumblebee away from the battle with a tow truck, but goes back, with Bumblebee's weapons killing Devastator. Ironhide and Ratchet are incapacitated by Starscream, and Megatron joins the pursuit.

[[Image:Megatron allspark merge.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Now, light our darkest hour!]]
Sam's helicopter is destroyed by Starscream, and Prime challenges Megatron. The battle is fierce and dominated by Megatron. Blackout attempts to assist Megatron, but is killed by Lennox and the Air Force before he can engage. Starscream hides among a raptor squadron, destroying three fighters. Despite this, the Air Force and Lennox's rangers manage to inflict serious damage on Megatron, but he is still functional, and heading toward the Cube. Finally, with both Prime and Megatron weakened, Prime beckons Sam to shove the All Spark into his chest, destroying them both, but Sam instead takes the riskier action of shoving the All Spark into Megatron's chest.

{{note|For an extensive synopsis of the battle, see separate article [[Mission City]].}}

[[Image:Movie Optimus ending.JPG|left|200px|thumb|[['Til all are one]]!]]
Optimus thanks Sam for his courage and for saving his life, while Bumblebee, who has regained his voice, asks permission to remain with Sam, which is granted. In an attempt to cover up the existence of the Transformers, Sector Seven is disbanded, while the remains of the Decepticons are cast into the [[Laurentian Abyss]]. And though Megatron is dead, the All Spark's destruction leaves the Autobots unable to restore Cybertron. With no other home to go to, the Autobots decide to stay on Earth, and Optimus sends out a signal across space in an effort to locate any surviving Autobots, while Sam and Mikaela begin a relationship. Starscream, one of the Decepticons that survived the battle, leaves Earth.
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==Quotes==
"Before time began, there was the Cube. We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life. That was how our race was born. For a time, we lived in harmony, but like all great power, some wanted it for good, others for evil. And so began the war - a war that ravaged our planet until it was consumed by death, and the Cube was lost to the far reaches of space. We scattered across the galaxy, hoping to find it and rebuild our home, searching every star, every world. And just when all hope seemed lost, message of a new discovery drew us to an unknown planet called...Earth. But we were already too late."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' opening narration

"Look, can you do me a favor—can you look out the window for a second? See my father? He's the guy in the green car? Let me tell you about a dream, a boy's dream, and a man's promise to that boy. He looked him in the eye and said "Son, I'm gonna buy you a car, but I want you to bring me two-thousand dollars and three A's." OK, I got the two thousand and two A's. OK, here's the dream. Your B minus? Pfff! Dream gone. Kaput. Sir, just ask yourself... what would [[Jesus]] do?"
:—'''Sam Witwicky''' negotiates a better mark for his Family Genealogy project

'''Bobby Bolivia:''' "What with the semi-classic nature of the vehicle, slick wheels and custom paint job—" 
'''Sam:''' "The paint's faded!" 
'''Bobby:''' "Y-yeah, but it's custom." 
'''Sam:''' "It's custom faded?" 
'''Bobby:''' "Well, it's your first car, I wouldn't expect you to understand." ''[turns to Ron]'' "Five grand." 
'''Ron:''' "No, not paying over four. Sorry." 
'''Bobby:''' ''[turns back to Sam]'' "Kid, c'mon, get out, get out of the car." 
'''Sam:''' "No, no, no, you said cars pick their drivers!" 
'''Bobby:''' "Well sometimes they pick a driver with a cheap-ass father—out of the car." 
:—Negotiations over [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the car]] at [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo]]

''[Sam's car leaves in a puff of black smoke]'' 
"Wow... you are so cheap." 
"It's his first car... supposed to be like that."
:—'''Judy Witwicky''' comments on the car's condition to '''Ron'''

'''Capt. Lennox:''' "I need a credit card! Epps, where's your wallet?" 
'''Sgt. Epps:''' "Pocket!" ''[fires gun]'' 
'''Lennox:''' "Which pocket?" 
'''Epps:''' "My ''back'' pocket!" ''[fires gun]'' 
'''Lennox:''' "You got ten back pockets!" 
'''Epps:''' "Left cheek! Left cheek! ''Left cheek!''" 
:—Calling the Pentagon from Qatar gets complicated.

"Ready, heat's coming!" 
"What, BRING IT!" 
:—'''Lennox''' and '''Epps''' giving the green light for Strike Package Bravo to attack

'''Jazz''': "What about Bumblebee? What can't just leave him to die! And become some human experiment!" 
'''Optimus Prime''': He'll die in vain if we don't accomplish our mission. Bumblebee is a brave soldier. This is what he would want. 
'''Ironhide:''' "Why are we fighting to save the humans? They're a primitive and violent race." 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "Were we so different? They are a young species. They have much to learn... but I've seen goodness in them. [[Make Prime Speak|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings]]... You all know there is only one way to end this war: We must destroy the Cube. If all else fails, I will unite it with the spark in my chest." 
'''Ratchet:''' "That's suicide! The Cube is raw power—it could destroy you both." 
'''Optimus Prime:''' "A necessary sacrifice to bring peace to this planet... We cannot let the humans pay for our mistakes. It's been an honor serving with you all. Autobots, roll out!" 
'''Jazz''': "We rollin'!" 
:—The Autobots discuss their next move.

"Humans don't deserve to live." 
"They deserve to choose for themselves!" 
"Then you will die with them! Join them in extinction!"
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' have some mid-battle banter, Transformers style

"Give me the All Spark, and you may live to be my ''pet''." 
"I'm never giving you this All Spark!" 
"Oh, ''so'' unwise..."
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Sam Witwicky''' have a tense moment on a Mission City rooftop.

"With the All Spark gone, we cannot return life to our planet. And fate has yielded its reward: a new world to call... home. We live among its people now, hiding in plain sight... but watching over them in secret... waiting... protecting. I have witnessed their capacity for courage, and though we are worlds apart, like us, there's more to them than meets the eye. I am Optimus Prime, and I send this message to any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars: We are here... we are waiting."
:—'''Optimus Prime's''' closing narration

==Main cast==
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*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] ([[Darius McCrary]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] ([[Robert Foxworth]])
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*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] ([[Jess Harnell]])
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] ([[Jimmie Wood]])
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]'''*''' / Devastator
*[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] ([[Reno Wilson]])
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Hugo Weaving]])
*[[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ([[Charles Adler]])
|c3=
*[[Tom Banachek]] ([[Michael O'Neill]])
*[[Mikaela Banes]] ([[Megan Fox]])
*[[Bobby Bolivia]] ([[Bernie Mac]])
*[[Robert Epps]] ([[Tyrese Gibson]])
*[[John Keller]] ([[Jon Voight]])
*[[William Lennox]] ([[Josh Duhamel]])
*[[Maggie Madsen]] ([[Rachael Taylor]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] ([[John Turturro]])
*[[Glen Whitmann]] ([[Anthony Anderson]])
*[[Judy Witwicky]] ([[Julie White]])
*[[Ron Witwicky]] ([[Kevin Dunn]])
*[[Sam Witwicky]] ([[Shia LaBeouf]])
*[[MoJo]] ([[Chester The Dog]])
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*[[Nokia-bot]]
*[[Dispensor]]
*[[Steering wheel robot|Steering wheel]]
*[[Xbox 360 robot|Xbox 360]]
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'''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' - Brawl is named "Devastator" in the film itself, but "Brawl" in the toyline and most of the supporting media. Plot summaries and such will reflect whichever name is relevant to that being described.

==Errors==
* Sunset occurs roughly every fifteen minutes. Possibly indicative of time passage, but a little too much to not warrant mention in the actual movie.
* The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) used by the US Air Force to investigate Scorponok's attack on Captain Lennox is modeled after the [[wikipedia:MQ-9_Reaper|MQ-9 Reaper]], but is identified as the [[wikipedia:MQ-1_Predator|MQ-1 Predator]]. Also, neither of these UAVs use jet engines.
* After Maggie copies the signal to take to Glen, she hails a black and white cab, but she's dropped off at Glen's house by an all-white cab. (The "cab hailing" footage originally came from a deleted scene near the beginning of the movie when Maggie was late for work.)
* When Sam's car breaks down and Mikaela gets out to look at the engine, she leaves the passenger door open. When the car restarts and Sam leaves to close the hood, the passenger side door is now shut. But hey, maybe that was Bumblebee.
* Mikaela identifies Bumblebee's engine as having a "high-rise, double-pump carburetor" but the engine shown has no such carburetor.
* After Bumblebee backs into a corner of the power plant to evade Barricade, there is a close up shot of him spinning his wheels to make his getaway. However, the shot of the wheels spinning is at a different location: the empty warehouse that Bumblebee and Barricade had raced through moments earlier.
* Possibly an error, or possibly just a confusing shot setup, but when Bumblebee makes his escape, Barricade appears to change positions multiple times as camera angles change. Bumblebee guns his engines as Barricade is just starting to cross in front of him, but as Bumblebee speeds backwards, Barricade has backtracked well out of the way.
* After scanning his new Concept Camaro alt-form, Bumblebee's robot body displays either battle-worn parts or brand new parts at random times for the duration of the film.
* During the scene where Optimus Prime scans a truck for his new body, the passing truck has what appears to be an Autobot sigil on its grill, but the actual truck that Prime turns into at the end of the scene has a much wider, flatter symbol on the grill, quite possibly a Peterbilt logo.
* When Simmons replays Sam's "last words" recorded onto his cell phone, it doesn't match what he said in the scene where he actually recorded them.
* When the Autobots arrive to rescue Sam and Mikaela from Agent Simmons, Ironhide is the first Autobot to reach the damaged SUV and the other Sector Seven agents. Behind him, Ratchet is making his way towards the SUV, while Jazz and Bumblebee have their respective weapons drawn. However, in the very next shot, Ratchet's gun is suddenly in front of Ironhide, who is now making two short steps towards the SUV, while Jazz's gun has been replaced by his hand (which he uses to pull Sector Seven's guns away magnetically). In the shot after that, Jazz is just standing around sans Sector Seven guns, while Bumblebee wanders up and draws his gun...again.

[[Image:Movie2007 Keller OBVIOUSVISUALAID.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Yer days're numbered now, Decepti-creeps.]]
* When Banachek shows Keller photographs of the Decepticon that destroyed the [[Mars]] [[Beagle 2 Rover]], and supposedly a photo of Blackout taken by Epps during the attack on SOCCENT Qatar, "Blackout's photo" is clearly taken during the day, complete with the sun behind the Decepticon as a major light source, whereas the attack on SOCCENT took place in the evening. This was either a continuity error or a ham-handed attempt to make the audience realise the attackers in both photos are one and the same by making the photos look similar.
** Not to mention that the actual Beagle 2 was a '''''European''''' Space Agency '''''lander''''', not a NASA Rover.
* During the montage where Bumblebee's frozen body is being transported inside Hoover Dam via a moving platform whilst the Autobots discuss his fate, in one of the shots the physical Bumblebee prop is missing its distinctive car doors.
* When Ironhide transforms and performs a somersault to dodge Brawl's missiles, he is seen rising first, then falling. At that moment, he is already almost at the ground, low enough to touch the ground if he stretched his arms. However on the next scene, he has gone much higher up, high enough to fire both the cannons on his arms then perform a midair somersault.
* When Lennox arrives as Sam and Mikaela are supposedly strapping Bumblebee with the tow truck's chains, Bumblebee is not actually there. When the shot changes angles to the other side of the truck, Bumblebee is sitting right beside the truck while Sam directs Mikaela to wrap Bumblebee in the chains. When Lennox tells Sam to evacuate the Cube, subsequent camera angles from this side of the truck are actually where Bumblebee was moments earlier, but he's not there again (it is unlikely the angle was meant to be from Bumblebee's perspective). When Sam starts to run off and Mikaela calls him back, Bumblebee is once again clearly not sitting beside the truck. In fact, the space he once occupied has the beige van he crawled out of, earlier in the battle. What makes this all the more bizarre is that the physical Bumblebee prop was actually used for some of the scenes that depict Bumblebee strapped to the tow truck.
* After Optimus Prime and Megatron land in the city streets after flying through the office tower, Megatron throws the Autobot leader a short distance away, causing him to land on a parked car. After Megatron forms his fusion cannon, Optimus Prime has suddenly moved further down the street and the car he crushed, along with the other abandoned cars, have vanished. Also, in this shot, Optimus' feet don't make craters or any visible mark on the concrete. Yet, when Optimus is running from the Sector Seven Agents, he's making huge craters while he is side-stepping cars. (This comes with weighing over four tons and running 40 miles an hour.) Additionally, Optimus stops at the intersection just in front of Megatron to pull out his Ion blaster in this shot, but when it cuts to a shot to the left-front of Optimus, he is only mid-way up the street, and there is a parked yellow cab at the curb which was empty seconds earlier. Funnily enough, this curb was where the crushed car was parked.
* During the fight towards the end of the film between Megatron and Optimus, it is shown that Optimus is about the same size as Megatron in robot mode. Yet, in vehicle mode, Megatron is a great deal larger then Optimus is. Similarly, Starscream seems to be smaller than Megatron in robot form, leading to the logical conclusion that he is smaller than Optimus as well. Yet in vehicle mode, he is nearly four to five times larger, seeing as an F-22 Raptor is a great deal larger than a Peterbilt 379 tractor cab. And they say they don't have [[scale]] problems.
* ''See also: [[Mission City]].''
*This may not be an error, but Barricade seems to disappear after the highway scene, as he is never shown again in the movie or the [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|sequel]]. [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] later pulls the same trick in said sequel.

===Explicable discrepancies===
* Sam and Mikaela, as well as Maggie and Glenn arrive at Hoover Dam on the same helicopter despite being from opposite ends of the country. Occasionally cited as an error, it is actually a narrative oversight, as it is likely that Sam and Mikaela were held in custody at a U.S. Air Base while waiting for Maggie and Glen to arrive with Secretary Keller's party by plane, then they all left for Hoover Dam together on the helicopters.

* There are some problems with Simmon's statement about various techologies being reverse-engineered from Megatron. Cars came about in one shape or form at about the turn of the century, and spaceflight technology was pioneered by German and Soviet scientists. (This is possibly what [[Sector Seven|they]] ''want'' you to think.)

* Most people mistakenly confuse the date of Megatron's discovery with the date the Hoover Dam was built. Based on the various dates given by Banachek, it's clear that Megatron was ''left in the Arctic'' for many years before being moved to Hoover Dam, making his discovery easily pre-date cars.

==Transformer References==
The movie contains a number of nods and winks to previous iterations of ''Transformers'', primarily from [[Generation 1]]. Some of these were included in direct response to urgings of the fans; others originated with the production crew.

* The basic story set-up is similar to many iterations of the ''Generation 1'' story -- two warring factions, the noble Autobots and the power-hungry Decepticons, arrive on Earth, having left their devastated home planet, the war-torn mechanical world of Cybertron.
* Many of the featured Transformers are re-imagined versions of characters from ''Generation 1''. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] in particular are similar in physical form and characterization to their movie incarnations. The Movie versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] differ in appearance but fulfill story roles similar to their original versions.
* Though the characters are new, "[[Frenzy (disambiguation)|Frenzy]]", "[[Scorponok (disambiguation)|Scorponok]]", "[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]/[[Devastator (disambiguation)|Devastator]]", "[[Blackout (disambiguation)|Blackout]]", "[[Barricade (disambiguation)|Barricade]]", and "[[Bonecrusher (disambiguation)|Bonecrusher]]" are all names that have been used on Transformer characters before.
* Blackout's symbiotic relationship with Scorponok originated as an interpretation of [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his cassette troops. Frenzy's transformation into a portable stereo is likewise an homage to Soundwave's cassette deck alternate form.
* Sam shares his last name with the [[Witwicky#Generation 1 continuity family|main human allies]] of the Autobots in the original ''[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]''. Like Spike before him, he's closest to Bumblebee.
* The Autobot faction symbol seen on Bumblebee and others is basically unchanged from its ''Generation 1'' appearance.
* The All Spark takes its name from [[Allspark|a concept]] originally introduced in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''.
* The original G1 [[transformation]] sound pops up several times during the course of the film, such as Blackout's first conversion sequence (though truth be told it sounds more like it's being broadcast from a loudspeaker.)
[[Image:Movie BoliviasFinestQualityUsedCars 2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Your bargaining posture is highly dubious.]]
* In his first appearance, Bumblebee parks next to a yellow Volkswagen Beetle—the alternate form of [[Bumblebee (G1)|G1 Bumblebee]].
* When instructing the Autobots to escape Sector Seven and when they later head for Hoover Dam, Optimus Prime delivers his catchphrase from the [[Generation 1 (cartoon)|''Generation 1'' cartoon]], ordering them to [[Roll out|"Roll out!"]]
* Prime references "the spark within my chest". [[Spark]]s—the life-force that makes Transformers alive—have been an integral part of Transformers fiction since ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''.
* Although the Transformers' primary energy supply, [[Energon (fuel)|Energon]], does not make a physical appearance in the film, its name appears on the license plate of an SUV thrown through the air during Megatron's rampage in [[Mission City]].
* Optimus Prime's line "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings" is the quote from his [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|original 1984 toy's]] [[bio]]. At least one of the reasons for the inclusion of this line was because it won in an online contest conducted by [[Paramount]] in late 2006, named "[[Make Prime Speak]]".
* Prime's line "...one shall stand; one shall fall" comes from the 1986 animated ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* The scene in which Jazz yanks aside Devastator's tank barrel is a direct homage to a similar sequence from TF:TM involving [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
* Ironhide's complaint that [[Mojo]] "leaked lubricant" on his foot references a [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|favorite]] [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3|exclamation]] [[Power Play!|of his]] ''[[Generation 1]]'' [[Ironhide (G1)|counterpart]], "Leakin' lubricant!" The phrase originated with his [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|original character outline]], stating that "he [refers to] excessive talking as 'leaking lubricant.'"
* Sam telling Mikaela that there's "more than meets the eye... with you" quotes the slogan used in the toy line, also included in the G1 series [[theme song]].

==Other editions==
The 2007 Transformers film has more than one "cut."

* The worldwide theatrical release was essentially identical all around the world with a few minor exceptions.
* The film board of Malaysia{{fact}} required [[Judy Witwicky]]'s masturbation reference be removed. However, no such change has been made and her lines were not omitted from the film.
* The [[wikipedia:IMAX|IMAX]] edition of the movie features two minutes of additional footage in the form of slightly extended scenes and very brief new scenes. Added material includes the following:
**Before heading to the lake party, Sam is shown picking Miles up at his house. Miles derides Sam's choice of car colors.
**After Sam is questioned by the sheriff at the police station, he is given an anti-drug bumper sticker and shown the "[[wikipedia:This is Your Brain on Drugs|This is Your Brain on Drugs]]" [[Public service announcement|PSA]] starring [[wikipedia:Rachel Leigh Cook|Rachel Leigh Cook]].
**After abducting Sam and Mikaela, Agent Simmons uses a device to monitor Sam's pupil dilation while interrogating him in the truck. He also remarks that he has "been there" when it comes to women with criminal records.
**Upon arriving at Hoover Dam, Simmons remarks colorfully that it is "Area 50". A few minutes later, he lists the nicknames of all the U.S. Presidents to have toured the facility.
**In Mission City, Lennox acquires short-range radios from a gun-toting, but easily-flattered, pawn shop owner.

==Prequel material==
* ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]]''
: A novel about the truth behind humankind's first venture into space and how that event is related to the Transformers' presence on Earth, both past and present.

* ''[[Movie Prequel (2007)|Transformers Official Movie Prequel]]''
: A four issue limited series comic book from [[IDW]] Publishing, released before the movie's debut. It chronicles the events which bring the Transformers to [[Earth]].

* ''[[Interlude]]'' (also originally published as ''Transformers Movie Prequel'')
: A short comic book by IDW, produced in cooperation with [[Target]], available (online) from Target's website and (in printed form) at BotCon and in theaters, following Bumblebee's early search for clues on Earth.

* ''[[Planetfall]]'' (also originally published as ''Transformers Movie Prequel'')
: A mini-comic by IDW, produced in cooperation with Target, available (online) from Target's website and (in printed form) as a Target exclusive bonus pack-in with the Movie DVD, showing the Decepticons' arrival on Earth.

* The ''[[Movie Prequel Special]]''
: A mass retail release that contains reprints of both ''Planetfall'' and ''Interlude'' (now with individual story titles) in collected form.

* ''[[Transformers: Beginnings]]''
: A not-really-animated animatic version of IDW's Prime Directive prequel comics, voiced by some of the actors from the movie, the game and a bunch of other people. Included on a [[Walmart]] exclusive bonus DVD available with the Movie DVD.

* ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers]]''
: A monthly comic published in the UK by [[Titan Books]], featuring new adventures set before the movie in its initial six issues (in addition to reprints of stories originally published by IDW). They were reprinted by IDW in the ''[[Saga of the Allspark]]'' mini-series.

Some dialog in the film contradicts the prequel material, specifically pertaining to the years in which the frozen Megatron was moved from the Arctic to Hoover Dam, and exactly when the Decepticons arrived on Earth. Some of the prequel material contradicts the ''other'' prequel material...

==Adaptations==
* A novelization of the film by [[Alan Dean Foster]] was published under the title ''[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]''.
* IDW Publishing released a comic adaptation of the film under the title ''[[Movie Adaptation]]''.

==Sequels==
{{main|Revenge of the Fallen (film)}}

A sequel to this film has been produced and has been released worldwide.

[[IDW Publishing]] also released the comic sequel to the film, titled ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]''.

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Transformers: The Album}}

==Score==
{{main|Transformers: The Score}}

==DVD release==
* '''US:''' [http://tformers.com/US-To-Get-Transformers-DVD-HD-DVD-October-16th/8350/news.html October 16th, 2007] (DVD, HD-DVD), [http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1175/transformers2007.html September 2, 2008] (Blu-ray)
* '''Australia:''' November 1st, 2007 (DVD)
* '''United Kingdom:''' December 3rd, 2007 (DVD, HD-DVD)

There are nearly a dozen store [[exclusive]] [http://tformers.com/Transformers-DVD-Exclusives-Who-Gets-What/8534/news.html versions and sales premiums of the DVD.] They include:

* [[Target]] and HMV UK: transforming Optimus Prime display case.
* Best Buy: [[Robot Heroes]] [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] and battle-damaged Optimus Prime.
* [[Walmart]]: [[Transformers: Beginnings]] "animated" prequel material.
* Borders: "Making Of" book.
* Circuit City: password unlocking 15 minutes of exclusive online behind-the-scenes featurettes, covering the voice recording sessions, prop construction, stunt work, and early CG tests and animatics.

==Theatrical posters==
{{picsneeded|Any other official posters not depicted here}}
<center><gallery perrow="4">
Image:Transformers2007teaserposter.jpg|Teaser poster
Image:Movie2007 Autobot promo poster.jpg|Autobot promo poster
Image:Movie2007 Decepticon promo poster.jpg|Decepticon promo poster
Image:Prime-Sam-Mikaela-poster.jpg|Promotional poster
Image:Movie2007 Megatron onesheet.jpg|Megatron one sheet
Image:Movie2007 Prime onesheet.jpg|Optimus Prime one sheet
Image:Movie2007_final_standee.jpg|Standee, also used as a poster
Image:Movie2007 humans internationalposter.jpg|International "Humans" poster/US theatrical poster
Image:Movie2007 Sphere internationalposter.jpg|International "Sphere" poster
Image:Movie2007 Bumblebee internationalposter.jpg|International Bumblebee poster
Image:Movie2007 Prime internationalposter.jpg|International Optimus Prime poster
Image:Movie2007 Megatron internationalposter.jpg|International Megatron poster
Image:Movie2007_Korean_poster.jpg|South Korean theatrical release poster
Image:Movie2007 Japanese Aprilpromo poster.jpg|Japanese April 2007 promotional poster
Image:Movie2007_Japanese_release_poster.jpg|Japanese theatrical release poster
Image:Movie2007_IMAX_poster.jpg|IMAX promotioal poster
Image:Movie2007_IMAX_releaseposter.jpg|IMAX release poster
</gallery></center>

==Reception==
The movie set multiple records when it opened, including biggest opening week gross for a non-sequel ($155.4 million), biggest Tuesday release gross ($27.4 million), biggest July 4th gross ($29 million), and the biggest film opening in mainland China ($3 million) [http://www.china.org.cn/english/entertainment/217368.htm].

The movie closed domestically on [[November 8]], [[2007]], during which time it took in $319,246,193. (Domestic gross accounted for $310,578,372 before the IMAX version's release.) It has earned a ''worldwide'' gross of $708,272,592. It currently sits at spot #20 in the "most domestic gross" list of movies, though this listing is ''not'' adjusted for inflation. When taking inflation into account, ''Transformers'' currently sits at #102. [http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=transformers06.htm 2]

{{quote|I didn't sleep through it the way I Novocained my way through the awful ''Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix'', but by the time it ended, I thought I might have vertigo or whiplash, or both, and I certainly lost more than a few of my remaining I.Q. points|[http://www.observer.com/2007/bay-bombs-again Rex Reed]}}

{{quote|It's goofy fun with a lot of stuff that blows up real good, and it has the grace not only to realize how preposterous it is, but to make that into an asset.|Roger Ebert}}

{{quote|But it's tough to really care about questions like, "Why did that happen?" or even "What's going on?" when you’re constantly interrupted by "Oh my goodness! Giant robots! Weeee!"|Peter Suderman|[http://tinyurl.com/373rps The National Review]}}

Critical reception was hit-and-miss, [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/transformers_the_movie/ more positive than negative but not by a lot], though it's sometimes hard to tell how many negative reviewers were more interested in criticizing [[Michael Bay]] in general over the movie itself. Otherwise, the most common negatives involved it being a generally think-free "spectacle"-style movie; even those who rated the movie positively noted it was a pure "popcorn" movie meant to wow its audience with [[CGI]] and explosions rather than make them think (Richard Roper noted in his "thumbs up" review "it has no nutritional value"). Whether one considers that a good or bad thing for a movie and if the movie was enough fun to overcome that is, of course, highly debatable. The other main culprit, again noted by many of the positive reviews, was its long running time, particularly the overly-chaotic, often hard-to-follow final big-bang extended ending action sequence. ([http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070705/REVIEWS/70620006/1023 Roger Ebert] noted that this sequence was what made him give the movie three out of four stars rather than the full four.)

Transformers was nominated for three Oscars, in the fields of Achievement in Sound Editing, Achievement in Sound Mixing, and Achievement in Visual Effects. The sound awards went to ''The Bourne Ultimatum'', and the visual effects award went to ''The Golden Compass''.

Currently, two sequels are planned, with [[Shia LaBeouf]] and [[Peter Cullen]] signed for both. Michael Bay, Steven Spielberg, and the two screenwriters have also returned. Filming for ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]'' began in June 2008, and was ultimately released worldwide on June 24 2009.

==Technical details==
'''Length:''' 144 min (original theatrical)<ref>The movie had some content cuts to meet the standards of some <strike>oppressive regimes</strike> quaint "developing world" rating boards.</ref> 
'''Aspect Ratio:''' 2.35:1 
'''Audio:''' Dolby Digital / DTS / SDDS 
'''Content Rating:'''
{{collist|4|
* PG-13 (USA/MPAA)
* ? (Japan)
* 12A (United Kingdom)
* PG (Canada; British Columbia)<ref>''Transformers'' received a "14A" rating in British Columbia, but an appeal by the studio successfully reduced it to PG.</ref>
* G (Canada; Quebec)
* PG (Canada; Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario)
* PG (Taiwan)
* IIA (China; Hong Kong)
* PG (Singapore)
* G (Philippines/MTRCB)
* U (France)
* U (Malaysia)
* M (Australia)
* M (New Zealand)
* TE (Chile)
* 10 (Brazil)
* 10M (South Africa)
* 11 (Denmark)
* K-11 (Finland)
* 11 (Norway)
* 11 (Sweden)
* 12 (Germany)
* 12A (Ireland)
* 12 (Netherlands)
* M/12 (Portugal)
* 12 (South Korea)
* 12 (Switzerland)
* 13 (Argentina)
* 14 (Peru)
* 12 (Poland)
* B (Mexico)}}

==Production staff==
[[Image:Movie Castandcrew2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Megatron? Is that you?!]]
* Executive Producer: [[Steven Spielberg]]
* Executive Producer: [[Brian Goldner]]
* Director: [[Michael Bay]]
* Producers: [[Lorenzo di Bonaventura]], [[Ian Bryce]], [[Tom DeSanto]], [[Don Murphy]]
* Story by: [[Alex Kurtzman]] & [[Roberto Orci]] and [[John Rogers]],
* Screenwriters: [[Alex Kurtzman]] & [[Roberto Orci]]
* Music by: [[Steve Jablonsky]]

====Visual Effects====
* Visual Effects by: [[Industrial Light and Magic]], [[Digital Domain]]
* Production Designer: [[Jeff Mann]]
* Lead Robot Illustrator: [[Ben Procter]]
* Illustrators: [[James Clyne]], [[Tim Flattery]]
* ILM Visual Effects Supervisior: [[Scott Farrar]]
* Art Director: [[Alex Jaeger]]
* Animation Supervisors: [[Scott Benza]], [[Dan Taylor (ILM)|Dan Taylor]]
* Animators: [[Charles Alleneck]], [[C. Michael Easton]], [[Keiji Yamaguchi]]

====Locations Department====
(winners of the California On Location Award[http://www.californiaonlocationawards.com/] for "Production Company / Location Team of the Year for Feature Films")

* Supervising Location Manager: '''Ilt Jones'''
* Location Managers: '''Michael J. Burmeister''', '''Fermín Dávalos''', and '''Emre Sonmez'''
* Key Assistant Location Managers: '''Michael Wesley Aycock''', '''Leann Emmert''', '''Perri Fichtner''', '''Ronald M. Haynes''', '''Jonathan Hook''', '''Kathy McCurdy''', '''Manny Padilla''', '''Lisa Patton''', '''Rob Swenson''', '''Marta Tomkiw''', and '''Scott Trimble'''
* Additional Key Assistant Location Managers: '''Brooks Bonstin''', '''Alexandre Chen''', '''Michael Chickey''', '''Martin J. Cummins'''
* Assistant Location Managers: '''Ces Hardy''' and '''Amanda Harrington'''
* Location Scouts: '''Stuart Raven Barter''', '''Richard Klotz''', '''James Lin''', and '''Keith Nakata'''
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==Development details==
===Cast and crew signing on===
Originally, producer [[Don Murphy]] had intended to produce a movie based on another [[Hasbro]] property, [[G.I. Joe]]. However, following the US invasion of Iraq in March of 2003, a movie entitled "G.I. Joe" was no longer considered viable, so Carol Monroe, who was in charge of Hasbro's movie department at that time, suggested doing a ''Transformers'' movie instead.<ref name="murphylatino">[http://www.latinoreview.com/news/on-set-interview-producer-don-murphy-on-transformers-1502 Latino Review interview with producer Don Murphy.]</ref> [[Tom DeSanto]] joined the project as a second producer and wrote a treatment that he and Murphy tried to shop around for a while. (The treatment would eventually remain entirely unused, but DeSanto would try to get a writing credit regardless, even though none of the screenwriters had ever actually ''seen'' his treatment.<ref name="bayspat">[http://www.portfolio.com/views/blogs/the-hollywood-deal/2007/07/05/michael-bays-spat-with-his-transformer-producers Rant by Michael Bay, deleted from his own blog, still mirrored on other sites]</ref>) The movie was officially announced for the first time in June of 2003.<ref name="comingsoon">[http://www.comingsoon.net/news.php?id=238 Coming Soon announcing he movie.]</ref>

[[Steven Spielberg]] signed up as executive producer in 2004, while [[John Rogers]] was confirmed as screenwriter in November of the same year.<ref>[http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/563/563081p1.html IGN confirming Rogers as screenwriter.]</ref> In February of 2005, Rogers was replaced by by [[Alex Kurtzman]] and [[Roberto Orci]]<ref name="ignkurtzorc">[http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/588/588884p1.html IGN confirming Kurtzman and Orci as new screenwriters.]</ref>, who drastically reworked Rogers' original script.<ref name="rogerscred">[http://kfmonkey.blogspot.com/2007/07/proper-credits-for-transformers.html John Rogers confirming that Kurtzman and Orci drastically rewrote his script]</ref> Spielberg tried to convince [[Michael Bay]] to direct the movie in late July of 2005, but Bay initially declined, having no interest in a "toy movie". He later changed his mind after attending "Transformers school" at Hasbro, but decided to make the movie "realistic" and accessible for adult viewers.<ref name="audio">Michael Bay's audio commentary on the ''Transformers'' DVD.</ref>

A few days after a list of names of the human cast had been leaked on the internet, [[Shia LaBeouf]] was confirmed as the first cast member.<ref name="ignshia">[http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/698/698735p1.html IGN confirming Shia LaBeouf.]</ref> Producer Don Murphy<ref name="murphytfcon">[http://www.transformerscon.com/videos.php Don Murphy at the Canadian TransformersCon.]</ref>, Hasbro<ref name="tfwtour">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139273 BotCon 2007 Hasbro tour report.]</ref> and the screenwriters<ref name="mtv">[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1554426/20070312/story.jhtml MTV.com interview with Kurtzman and Orci.]</ref> all favored [[Peter Cullen]] and [[Frank Welker]] as voice actors for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. Bay had both audition, but only hired Cullen, while preferring [[Hugo Weaving]] as Megatron.<ref name="cgirobot">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070810172643/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/004974570.cfm Wizard Universe article about the production of the movie.]</ref> However, Welker still got to voice Megatron (alongside Cullen as Prime) in the video game adaption of the movie, ''[[Transformers The Game]]'', as well as in ''[[Transformers: Beginnings]]'', an animated (sort of) version of [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] [[Movie Prequel (2007)|prequel comic mini-series]] that was available on a Wal*Mart exclusive bonus disc included with the movie DVD.

===Sponsors and partners===
====Hasbro====
In addition to acting as a licensor, Hasbro also actively participated in the development of the movie, starting with an introduction into the world of the Transformers, called the "Transformers School", for everyone involved, including [[Michael Bay]].<ref name="paramountbotcon">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=8001 "Hasbro and Paramount Partnership Panel" at BotCon 2007.]</ref> Hasbro also had a say in the depiction of the Transformers in the movie, the selection of the voice actors<ref name="tfwtour" />, naming the characters, working on the robot designs<ref name="lorenzoiesb">[http://www.iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2724&Itemid=99 IESB interview with Ian Bryce and Lorenzo di Bonaventura.]</ref> and the inclusion of "easter eggs", but no veto rights.<ref name="paramountbotcon" /> According to screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]], Hasbro was more interested in an adequate adaption of the ''Transformers'' concept rather than ''only'' marketing the toyline.<ref name="orcihasbro">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2200611&postcount=239 Roberto Orci discussing Hasbro's involvement.]</ref> Nevertheless, Hasbro urged [[Michael Bay]] very early on to decide upon the Transformers characters to be used in the movie and their vehicle forms because of the long production run of the toys, even though the script wasn't completed yet by that point.<ref name="bayew">[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20035285_20035331_20044598_3,00.html Entertainment Weekly interview with Michael Bay.]</ref> Hasbro and [[Takara]] then created the [[Movie (toyline)|toys]] based on the designs developed by [[Industrial Light and Magic]]. Aside from this, Takara wasn't involved in the creation of the movie at all.<ref name="murphytformers">[http://www.tformers.com/article.php?sid=3945 TFormers interview with Don Murphy.]</ref>

Unlike other ''Transformers'' toylines (except for ''[[Alternators (toyline)|Alternators]]''), Hasbro and Takara don't share the full rights to the movie toys: Paramount and ILM hold the rights to the robot designs, while the vehicle modes were licensed by companies such as General Motors ([[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]]), Saleen ([[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]), Force Protection Industries ([[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]), the Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation ([[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]) and the Lockheed Martin Corporation ([[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]). Only [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] didn't require a license, since his vehicle mode in the movie was heavily genericized, and all manufacturer logos were removed.<ref name="edmundsveh">[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121424 Edmunds.com article on the vehicles featured in the movie.]</ref> TakaraTomy even identifies the Leader Class toy as a Kenworth W900 instead of a Peterbilt 379.<ref name="takaraprime">[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie/ma-01.html TakaraTomy product page for Leader Class Optimus Prime.]</ref>

Even though Hasbro didn't directly profit from the box office revenue, owning the ''Transformers'' brand allowed them to profit more from the toys than from licensed brands such as [[Spider-Man]] or [[Star Wars]]. In addition, Hasbro was able to give out over 240 licenses to third party companies.<ref name="hasbrofall">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6912693.stm BBC reporting on Hasbro quarterly earnings for July 2007.]</ref> In the USA alone, Hasbro had sold more than three million toys from the movie line as early as July 2007<ref name="cnnmoney">[http://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/companies/hasbro/index.htm?section=money_topstories CNN Money story on Hasbro sales.]</ref>, while Wal-Mart had earned more than five million $USD with the movie Transformers at the same time.<ref name="walmartmillion">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=143983 Wal-Mart employee Steevy Maximus reporting on sales figures for movie toys.]</ref> A lot of the movie toys were frequently sold out at many stores ("drought") due to a mix of popularity, stores underestimating said popularity (and thus not ordering enough toys), shipping problems in China and [[Toy scalping|scalpers]].

====US Military====
The [[United States Military]] supported the movie by providing vehicles and soldiers. The vehicles included an MH-53 Pave Low helicopter ([[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout)]], several F-22 Raptors (one of them serving as [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s alternate mode), two A-10 Thunderbolt II fighter jets, an E-3 Sentry AWACS plane, an AC-130 Spectre gunship and two V-22 Ospreys. Therefore, ''Transformers'' is the first movie to feature real, non-CG F-22s.<ref name="afmil">[http://www.afspc.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123061917 Air Force Space Command article on the movie.]</ref> Real soldiers trained with the actors who played military personnel<ref name="tyreselatino">[http://www.latinoreview.com/news.php?id=2260 Latino Review interview with Tyrese Gibson and Josh Duhamel.]</ref> and were also featured as extras in the movie. Michael Bay even allowed them to improvise lines to make their military dialogue sound as "realistic" as possible.<ref name="nabbtfw">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=115126 First Lieutenant Micheal McNabb reporting his experience of working on the movie.]</ref> In return for their cooperation, Bay gave the military a say in their own depiction in the movie.<ref name="wired">[http://www.wired.com/entertainment/hollywood/magazine/15-07/trans_movie?currentPage=all Wired.com article on the movie.]</ref> The military, in turn, views the movie as a new form of recruitment.<ref name="aflink">[http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123021491 Air Force Link article about the movie.]</ref>

====Product Placement====
Aside from advertising the ''Transformers'' toyline, the movie also features product placement for other companies, such as Apple, Yahoo, Burger King, Nokia, Panasonic, eBay and Hewlett-Packard. The machines given life by the Allspark include an Xbox 360 (including the original startup sound) and a [[Dispensor|Mountain Dew soda vending machine]]. In addition, the movie also features other Hasbro brands, such as ''My Little Pony'' and ''Furby'' (the latter being a property of Hasbro's subsidiary Tiger Electronics). Furthermore, all Autobots, with the exception of Optimus Prime, have vehicles provided by subsidiaries of General Motors as their [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]], which saved Michael Bay $3 million of his budget.<ref name="bayew" />

Many of these cooperations were mutual: Burger King offered the obligatory Kids Meal toys based on the movie characters for the movie's theatrical launch, and General Motors and Mountain Dew ran TV ads under the titles "Transform Your Ride" and "Transform Your Summer", respectively. According to producers Ian Bryce and Lorenzo di Bonaventura, however, some of these brands, such as [[eBay]], were not originally included as part of a sponsoring deal, but had been part of the script from the beginning for story purposes on the writers' behalf.<ref name="lorenzoiesb" /> For the DVD release of the movie, meanwhile, ''additional'' "Cisco" logos were added into the movie that had not been there yet in the theatrical version.<ref name="dvdprod">[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38792 Allspark thread featuring comparison stills of the theatrical and DVD versions of the movie.]</ref>

===Special effects===
* Three quarters of the CG effects were done by [[Industrial Light & Magic]]. The other quarter was done by [[Digital Domain]], a company [[Michael Bay]] bought shortly before signing up to the ''Transformers'' movie.
* As seen in the bonus material for the Movie DVD, at least some of the ILM designers are actually Transformers fans. One of the animators, [[Charles Alleneck]], has his entire office decorated in more ''Transformers'' toys than a lot of "regular" fans might own.
* Physical props and set pieces were built for several of the Transformers' robot modes. Full body props for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (the 2009 Camaro body) and [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] were used for scenes that involved direct interaction with the human cast. The Bumblebee prop (with detached legs) was also used for the scene where he was strapped to a [[Longarm (Movie)|tow truck]]. A set featuring the frozen lower half of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron's]] body was also built. The rest is assorted bits and pieces, such as [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok's]] head and tail, a part of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s leg (including a wheel) and an unpainted, entirely blue version of his head plus a small part of the upper chest, and various semi-random chunks meant to represent the remains of the destroyed Decepticons dumped into the ocean (some of the parts meant to represent pieces of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] even feature markings found on a real-life MH-53 Pave Low helicopter).

===Changes before, during and after production===
A lot of details about the movie changed during the pre-production phase (and even still during production and post-production):

* The script was originally supposed to center around the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], but because the studio wanted to avoid association with the ''Matrix'' movie trilogy, it had to be renamed. For the longest time, the working name was "[[Energon (fuel)|Energon]] Cube", which neither the fans nor producer [[Don Murphy]] were really happy with.<ref name="murphytfcon" /> Ultimately, it was renamed into the [[All Spark]] for the final movie; however, the name "Energon Cube" is still used in [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the movie, and was also used by [[Shia LaBeouf]] in a CBS interview immediately before the movie's official theatrical launch.<ref name="shiacbs">[http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3004937n?source=search_video CBS interview with Shia LaBeouf.]</ref>
* One of the Autobot characters in the early Kurtzman/Orci drafts was [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], who would have turned into a motorcycle. Even though Hasbro developed a toy based on the designs for the character, Arcee was dropped from the script and replaced with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]: Kurtzman and Orci didn't want to spend time explaining the purpose of "female" Autobots<ref name="orciign">[http://movies.ign.com/articles/801/801098p3.html IGN interview with Roberto Orci.]</ref>, and Michael Bay considered her too small as compared to the rest of the Autobots.<ref name="orciwizard">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070714214451/http://www.wizarduniverse.com/movies/transformersmovie/005082421.cfm?page=1 Wizard interview with Kurtzman and Orci]</ref> Despite what fans commonly assume, however, the scene during the final battle in [[Mission City]] where [[William Lennox|Lennox]] uses an abandoned motorcycle for his assault on [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] wasn't added to the script until ''after'' Arcee had already been dropped from the script; however, had she ''not'' been dropped, she ''would'' have probably been that motorcycle.<ref name="arceelennox">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/2288318-post539.html Orci once again clearing up the story between Arcee and the motorcycle Lennox uses during the final battle]</ref>
* Other Autobot characters considered by Orci and Kurtzman were [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]].<ref name="orcichara">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=388609&postcount=280 Roberto Orci confirming various characters originally intended for the movie.]</ref> The last was eventually dropped because Orci and Kurtzman preferred the idea of "a Decepticon in disguise as a police vehicle".<ref name="orciprowl">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=365508&postcount=4411 Orci explaining why Prowl is not in the movie]</ref>
* Kurtzman and Orci tried ''twice'' to include [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] in the movie. The first attempt was supposed to turn into a helicopter<ref name="orciswave">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=351304&postcount=4161 Roberto Orci confirming that Blackout was originally intended to be Soundwave.]</ref>, but Hasbro rejected that notion and insisted that Soundwave's [[alternate mode]] should have something to do with music.<ref name="murphyswave">[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=97507&postcount=23 Post by Don Murphy at his message board.]</ref> The "helicopter" character was then renamed multiple times, among those names being "Grimlock"<ref name="early">Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref>, "Vortex"<ref name="orcisample">[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=1120447&postcount=2360 Unformatted script sample from first draft posted by Roberto Orci on Don Murphy's message board]</ref>, "Devastator"<ref name="procterdevas">[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_32.html "Devastator" concept art at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> and "Incinerator"<ref name="procterinc">[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_34.html "Incinerator" pre-production render at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref>. The character eventually ended up as [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]].
* The second attempt would have infiltrated the CIA headquarters in the form of a "portable stereo" and then transformed (and size-shifted) into a Humvee for his escape and tracked down [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]].<ref name="early" /> The "vehicle" part was later turned into a separate character, who was then given a different alternate mode (as a police cruiser) and eventually ended up as [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]. Meanwhile, the "portable stereo" character also went through several changes, because Kurtzman and Orci eventually decided that the character didn't really do Soundwave justice, so they decided to change his name and save Soundwave for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|sequel]].<ref name="webcast">[http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808716430/video/2701721/20070418/2048/2701721-300-wmv-s.35907855-,2701721-300-flash-s.35907881-,2701721-100-wmv-s.35907849-,2701721-100-flash-s.35907874-,2701721-1000-wmv-s.35907866-,2701721-1000-flash-s.35907894-,2701721-700-flash-s.35907887-,2701721-700-wmv-s.35907861- Yahoo webcast with Kurtzman and Orci, revealing the final names of the movie characters.]</ref> The character went through some other working names such as "Boombot"<ref name="procterboom">[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_45.html "Boombot" concept art at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> and "Soundbyte"<ref name="proctersbyte">[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/ZOOM_Trans/ZOOM_54.html "Soundbyte" head study at Ben Procter's online portfolio.]</ref> and eventually ended up as [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]].
* Other Decepticon characters considered by Orci and Kurtzman, aside from Soundwave, were [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]<ref name="orcichara" />. The latter was originally supposed to be a minion of helicopter Soundwave, who would have chased [[William Lennox|Lennox]] and his crew through the jungle after the attack on their base. However, when the scene was changed from the jungle to the desert (and Soundwave was no longer Soundwave), Ravage was replaced by [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]].<ref name="orciravage">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirming that Scorponok replaced Ravage].</ref>
* Because of the long production run of the toys, Hasbro urged [[Michael Bay]] very early on to decide upon the Transformers characters to be used in the movie and their vehicle forms, even though the script wasn't completed yet by that point.<ref name="bayew" /> As a result, many of the Decepticon characters in particular were chosen somewhat hastily, and aren't really based on established Transformers characters aside from their names. The tank used for [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (aka "Devastator") was a recycled prop originally built for the movie ''xXx: State of the Union'', while the mine protected vehicle used for [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] caught the filmmakers' attention because of a giant photoshopped fork depicted on the manufacturer's website.<ref name="enewsi">[http://enewsi.com/news.php?catid=190&itemid=11213 Entertainment News International article on the making of the movie.]</ref>
* Other Decepticon characters featured in an early draft, aside from "Grimlock" (helicopter) and "Soundwave" (portable stereo/Humvee), were Brawl as a Jeep, Frenzy as a Piranha III mortar artillery vehicle, Onslaught as a mobile missile launcher, Octane as a tanker truck, and three jets named Blitzwing, Starscream and Devastator (a cargo plane, a 747 jet and F-16 fighter; the script doesn't say which is which). Instead of having been hiding on Earth for a while, they would have arrived there during the movie after having been summoned by Soundwave.<ref name="early" /> It's possible that the Piranha III later evolved into Stryker/[[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].
* The "evil police car Decepticon" that replaced Prowl took over the "vehicle" portion of the second character originally conceived as Soundwave (which eventually became [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]]). His vehicle form was originally supposed to be a Ford Crown Victoria, while his working name was "Brawl".<ref name="policebrawl">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-images/events/Botcon-2007/Hasbro-Tour/PICT5108.JPG.html?g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Early design for Barricade with working name "Brawl" shown during the BotCon 2007 Hasbro Tour].</ref> Eventually the character ended up as [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], with the vehicle mode being changed into a Saleen S281 "Extreme" Mustang, because Ford didn't want one of their cars used as a "villain". Therefore, Barricade sports no "Ford" logos in the movie.<ref name="edmundsveh" />
* Another Decepticon character intended to be in the movie had the working name "Stryker", named after his vehicle mode, a M1126 Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle.<ref name="stryker">[http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=70&size=2&image=262 Unused design for "Stryker", revealed at the BotCon 2007 Hasbro tour.]</ref> It's possible that he had evolved from a character named "Frenzy" featured in an early script draft, who would have turned into a Piranha III. The character ultimately never made it into the movie, but Hasbro later turned the design into a toy regardless, named [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]].<ref name="tfwtour" />
* Michael Bay also considered having a Transformers character turn into an aircraft carrier, but eventually scrapped that idea for cost reasons.<ref name="ignround">[http://uk.movies.ign.com/articles/796/796057p2.html IGN roundtable with Michael Bay from the Australian press conference.]</ref> Orci and Kurtzman included the character in one of their drafts of the script<ref name="orciaircraft">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=387736&postcount=210 Roberto Orci confirming that the aircraft carrier was in one of the drafts.]</ref>, and artist Tim Flattery created concept art.<ref name="flattery">Tim Flattery's concept art for the unused aircraft carrier Transformer: [http://timflattery.com/transformers/4.html Image 1], [http://timflattery.com/transformers/5.html image 2].</ref>
* Working names for the tank Decepticon were "Demolisher"<ref name="hasbrodemolisher">[http://www.hasbro.com/objects/content/wallpaper.cfm?img=wp_transformers651_1280.jpg&brand_id=496&lang_id=1 Wallpaper at Hasbro's website calling Brawl/Devastator "Demolisher".]</ref> and "Devastator", the latter of which had also been a working name for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] at one point. Even though [[Michael Bay]] confirmed in May of 2006 that this was not the final name<ref name="baysecret">[http://michaelbay.com/newsblog/files/586e45dbd5e89a45846b0ec668a70e03-12.html Michael Bay claiming that the Transformers' names circulating were "aliases".]</ref>, screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman confirmed the final name to be "[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]]" in April 2006<ref name="webcast" />, and Hasbro used that name for all their toys based on the movie character, he identifies himself as "Devastator" in a subtitle in the movie itself. According to a fan who attended the Australian press conference, Bay had decided to use that name regardless<ref name="griffin">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=1360922&postcount=122 Australian fan griffin-of-oz reporting from the Australian press conference].</ref>, while Hasbro considered the name in the movie a "continuity error"<ref name="hasbrofuture">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=139268 Hasbro Transformers Future Product Unveiling panel at BotCon 2007.]</ref>, and Orci even claimed that he and Kurtzman had pointed out said "error" in the editing room twice.<ref name="orcidevastator">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=368555&postcount=4479 Orci confirming the name "Devastator" to be an "error".]</ref>
* Michael Bay decided to have [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] not turn into a Volkswagen Beetle because he wanted to avoid similarities with Disney's ''Herbie, the Love Bug''.<ref name="bayew" /> Production Designer Jeff Mann originally suggested using a Dodge Super Bee as Bumblebee's alternate mode<ref name="edmunds1976">[http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121138 Edmunds.com article on the classic Bumblebee Camaro.]</ref>, but eventually Bay signed a deal with General Motors that saved him $3 million of his budget, which is why Bumblebee turns into a Chevrolet Camaro in the movie.<ref name="bayew" />
* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was originally intended to transform into a fire truck rather than a Search & Rescue Hummer. After being changed into a Hummer, he initially still retained a red and white deco, which later served as the inspiration for Hasbro's "Rescue Ratchet" redecos of the movie toys.<ref name="ratchettour">[http://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=70&size=2&image=285 Early designs for Ratchet shown at the BotCon 2007 Hasbro tour.]</ref>
* After designs of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had leaked on the internet, his head design was slightly revised following massive fan complaints.<ref name="murphysunday">[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=764141&postcount=1 Don Murphy confirming that Megatron's head design was changed due to fan complaints.]</ref>
* The studio had originally preferred the Transformers not to talk ''at all'' throughout the movie, a notion Hasbro heavily contested.<ref name="tfwtour" /> Bumblebee still ended up being mute throughout most of the movie, which, according to Orci and Kurtzman, was inspired by Spielberg's ''E.T.'' and is supposed to signify that his friendship with Sam transcends words.<ref name="mtv" />
* Most drafts of the script started the movie with [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s discovery of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In the actual movie, this scene was moved to a later point, shown as a flashback (actually at two points, split into two parts). [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] [[Movie Adaptation Issue Number One|comic adaptation]] of the movie still has this as the opening scene.
* Also in one of the early drafts, the original reason for Mikaela's falling out with [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]] was not because he wouldn't let his "little bunny" drive his car, but because she refused to let him drive after having drunk beer. [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Anvilicious Anvilicious] much?
* In an early draft, [[William Lennox|Lennox]] and his crew would have defeated [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] with a simple grenade, which would have "dissolved him at a molecular level". The air strike would have never happened, and Lennox wouldn't have established contact with the Pentagon until around the time when [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] were apprehended by [[Sector Seven]].<ref name="early" />
* In the same draft, Sam had left his grandfather's glasses at school. The Autobots would have distracted a security guard while Sam and Mikaela would have broken into their school. It would have been there that Sam would have learned about Mikaela's criminal past, and the scene would have ended with their arrest by Sector Seven.<ref name="early" />
* In some earlier drafts of the script, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] was supposed to kill [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] too after he had finished off [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. That scene never made it into the final movie, and Barricade simply disappears with no explanation after Bonecrusher transforms; however, the scene still made it into Alan Dean Foster's [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the movie and IDW's [[Movie Adaptation issue 4|comic adaptation]].
* Also in earlier drafts of the script, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] was supposed to kill [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] by consuming his [[Spark]]. Again, this is only explicitly confirmed in the novelization and IDW's comic adaptation of the movie, but not in the movie itself.

==Notes==
* The Autobot computer generated models consisted of 35,592 total pieces, 7,435,478 polygons, 95,247 rig nodes, and 20,258 texture maps. If laid end to end, the pieces would stretch 3.11 miles.
* For all the robots combined, there are 60,217 pieces of geometry, 123,509,502 polygons, 144,341 rigging nodes, and 34,215 texture maps.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.</ref>
* The events of the movie span 4-5 days.
* Within the movie, neither the Autobots nor the Decepticons are referred to as "Transformers".
* As confirmed in the audio commentary on the movie DVD, director [[Michael Bay]] has a brief cameo as an innocent bystander getting flicked against a taxi cab by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].
* The "<tt>[322] days without a safety breach</tt>" sign behind Agent Simmons before they bring the [[Nokia robot|cell phone]] to life relates to a piece of backstory that was cut from the final film. A researcher named [[James Farr]] was killed when a [[AX9-8946-09SU-1|robot they brought to life]] ran amok, causing the damage Glen comments on. The [[Sector Seven (game)|viral marketing campaign]] gives a date for Farr's death; [[March 16]], [[2006]]. This would chronologically place the primary events of the film as occurring over a 3 day period, [[January 30]] - [[February 1]], [[2007]].
* In an interesting showing of unified marketing, the Japanese dub of the movie uses the English-market character and factions names (e.g., Autobot, Decepticon, Optimus Prime, Bumblebee) rather than the terms previously established in Japanese Transformers continuity (e.g., Cybertron, Destron, Convoy, Bumble).
* In a bit of a shocker, [[Simon Furman]] has said he personally isn't a fan of the film, though he believes they're great for the intended audience of young kids. <ref> [http://mindlessones.com/2009/07/20/transformers-terminators-and-the-rest11-questions-with-simon-furman/ Interview at Mindless Ones blog]</ref>

==External links==
* [http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=68329&p=irol-newsArticlePR&ID=421174 June 11, 2003 Press Release announcing the movie.]
* [http://www.transformersmovie.com/ Transformersmovie.com]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418279/ ''Transformers'' at IMDB.com]
* [http://www.transformersalbum.com/ ''Transformers The Album'']
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformers_%28film%29 ''Transformers'' 2007 film on Wikipedia]
* Designer portfolios: [http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/PROJPAGE_Trans_01.html Ben Procter], [http://www.jamesclyne.com/projects.php?gallery_id=297 James Clyne], [http://timflattery.com/main.html Tim Flattery], [http://features.cgsociety.org/story_custom.php?story_id=4150 Alex Jaeger] (at CG Society)
* [http://www.capalert.com/capreports/transformers.htm ''Transformers'' CAPalert.com review]

==References==
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:''Stratosphere is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
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When a unit of Autobots needs to get somewhere fast, they turn to '''Stratosphere'''. His cargo plane mode can transport an entire team half way around the [[Earth|globe]] and then supply high-altitude covering fire when they get there.
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==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Voyager Class Toys====
[[Image:Stratosphere ROTF Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|*Looking at Stratosphere's feet* "Hey! My eyes are up here, pal!"]]
*'''Stratosphere''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-17'''
**''Accessories'': [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] mini-figure.

:Stratosphere transforms into a military transport plane which is an amalgamation of a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the cockpit of a [[Wikipedia:C-5 Galaxy|C-5 Galaxy]] and the tail of an [[Wikipedia:Antonov An-225|Antonov An-225]]. The little (transforming) Optimus Prime mini-figure fits into the cargo hold in the aft section of the plane, and can deploy from the ramp by rotating his tail fins.

:Sadly, Optimus cannot fit in the cargo hold while Stratosphere is in robot mode, so he must be gently held and cradled by Stratosphere like a tiny war machine.
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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF_Stratosphere_missilelauncher.jpg|thumb|200px|Oh if only....]]
* Stratosphere was originally going to come with a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|Space Shuttle]] accessory that would have plugged into the hole between his plane-mode wings that would serve as his robot-mode weapon. Despite making it all the way to the [[Prototype | test shot phase]], this was ultimately removed from the final production piece.
* Stratosphere is based upon the same plane that dropped Optimus Prime to attack [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] in the movie.
* If he were to make it into an official movie storyline, Stratosphere would be the biggest Transformer to have appeared in the series (what with the issue of [[scale]] and all).

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Stratosphere

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{{factions|autobot|NEST}}
:''Stratosphere is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
When a unit of Autobots needs to get somewhere fast, they turn to '''Stratosphere'''. His cargo plane mode can transport an entire team half way around the [[Earth|globe]] and then supply high-altitude covering fire when they get there.
{{TOCclear}}
==Toys==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
====Voyager Class Toys====
[[Image:Stratosphere ROTF Voyager toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|*Looking at Stratosphere's feet* "Hey! My eyes are up here, pal!"]]
*'''Stratosphere''' (2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-17'''
**''Accessories'': [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] mini-figure.

:Stratosphere transforms into a military transport plane which is an amalgamation of a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 Globemaster III]], the cockpit of a [[Wikipedia:C-5 Galaxy|C-5 Galaxy]] and the tail of an [[Wikipedia:Antonov An-225|Antonov An-225]]. The little (transforming) Optimus Prime mini-figure fits into the cargo hold in the aft section of the plane, and can deploy from the ramp by rotating his tail fins.

:Sadly, Optimus cannot fit in the cargo hold while Stratosphere is in robot mode, so he must be gently held and cradled by Stratosphere like a tiny war machine.
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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF_Stratosphere_missilelauncher.jpg|thumb|200px|Oh if only....]]
* Stratosphere was originally going to come with a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|Space Shuttle]] accessory that would have plugged into the hole between his plane-mode wings that would serve as his robot-mode weapon. Despite making it all the way to the [[Prototype | test shot phase]], this was ultimately removed from the final production piece.
* Stratosphere is based upon the same plane that dropped Optimus Prime to attack [[Demolisher (ROTF)|Demolisher]] in the movie.
* If he were to make it into an official movie storyline, Stratosphere would be the biggest Transformer to have appeared in the series (what with the issue of [[scale]] and all).

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Seeker (Movie)

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:''The Seekers are a [[Decepticon]] crack unit from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] portion of the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Seekers''' are a crack unit of [[Decepticon]]s under [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s command. They possess superior tracking and detection skills and a high-level of firepower, and can "just get things done better than anyone else".<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=75508#75508 Reign of Starscream #2 - Reaction Thread] at the IDW Publishing forums</ref>

Knowing Starscream, he reminds everyone of this fact every chance he gets.

==Fiction==
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[[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]], [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (ROTF)|Dirge]] and [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] are all members of the Seekers.
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There's something [[Seeker (body-type)#Generation 1 Seekers|familiar]] about that line-up, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

===IDW Comics===
{{storylink|The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Two|The Reign of Starscream #2}}

==References==
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Cannon (disambiguation)

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The word cannon can refer to several different things in Transformers:

*[[Great Cannon]], the [[Decepticon]] military truck and chest of [[Battle Gaia]] from [[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]].

*Various [[Weapon|weapons]], which may or may not be actual [[wikipedia:Cannon|cannons]]:
**The [[fusion cannon]] wielded by various [[Megatron]]s.
**The [[Anti-Robot Photonic Multi-Cannon]], an anti-Transformer weapon from the [[Marvel Comics]] Generation 1 [[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|comic book]].
**The [[Anti-thermal cannon]] wielded by [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]].
**The [[Omega Whip]], which is actually a cannon and not a whip, from the Japanese Generation 1 manga.
**[[Anti-tank cannon]], Generation 1 [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s [[Action Master]] partner.
**[[Big Cannon]] wielded by [[Big Convoy]] in ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]''.
**The [[Hydra Cannon]], a large cannon powered by nine [[Mini-Cons]] from the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Armada (cartoon)|cartoon]].
**The [[Matrix Cannon]], a Mini-Con weapon from the ''Armada'' [[Transformers (Melbourne House)|PS2 game]].

"Cannon" is also the Japanese name of the Mini-Con [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]].

Cannons should not be confused with:

*[[Canon]], the story material which is considered to affect the overall continuity.

*[[Canon]], the story material which is considered to affect the overall continuity.

*[[Canon]], the story material which is considered to affect the overall continuity.

* [[Canon|CANON]] AND CANNON ARE DIFFERENT FREAKING WORDS, AND IF YOU TELL US ABOUT HOW SOME STORY IS "NOT CANNON" ONE MORE TIME, WE WILL '''MURDER''' YOU.
*With a CANNON.

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