Brainmaster

2009-07-12T14:26:54Z

86.40.195.122: /* Victory cartoon */

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:''The Brainmasters are an [[Autobot]] subgroup from the [[Victory (franchise)|Victory]] era of the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Brainmasters victory cartoon.jpg|right|350px|thumb|And when ya need a fightin' bot ya'd trust to watch yer...uh, legs...]]
The '''Brainmasters''' are the elite members of the [[Galactic Defense Force]] Sector One troops. Similar in practise to [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] technology, their smallest robot forms (known as a "Brain" or a "Brain Robo") link up to larger bodies by boarding a chest cockpit, then moving up to take their place within the body's pre-existing helmet, forming the face and interior cerebral circuits of their large robot forms. Based on their name, their larger bodies are presumably [[Transtector]]s produced by the super-science of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], though this is never explicitly stated.

Brainmaster Transtectors convey "Brain Power" upon their owners: an incredible boost to their courage, strength, intelligence and skill that makes them "one of the most powerful warriors in the universe", according to [[Holi]]. Each of the four Brainmasters exemplifies one of these talents, represented by the name of their Brain. The four Brainmasters are:

*[[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] (Brain of Courage)
*[[Blacker]] (Brain of Strength)
*[[Laster]] (Brain of Skill)
*[[Braver]] (Brain of Intelligence)

:"'''RTM1 dub name'''": Super-robots (talk about lack of imagination!)

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
[[Image:Victory brainmasters.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Their brains is TINY.]]
The car Brainmasters serve in the Galactic Defense Forces Sector One Unit overseeing [[Earth]] while Star Saber served as [[Autobot Supreme Commander|Supreme Commander]] over all of the GDF from Planet [[V]]. Shortly after an attack by [[Deathsaurus]] on Earth, Star Saber joined the other Brainmasters there, replacing [[God Ginrai]] in command.

The Brainmasters served as the front line unit against the Decepticons while training the junior Autobots of the [[Multiforce]] and [[Rescue Patrol Team]]. For a long time they were the undisputed masters, defeating the talents of the Breastforce and laughing over the ease of defeating the [[Dinoforce]]. However, with the appearance of [[Liokaiser]] the Brainmasters were finally overmatched as the Decepticon Gestalt proved stronger than both Star Saber and the combined form of [[Road Caesar]]. However that wouldn't deter the elite warriors and all four Brainmasters strove to become stronger until they finally defeated their Decepticon foes.

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Brainmasters dreamwave.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Go fish.""We're not playing cards, you dope."]]
Blacker, Braver and Laster were all seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], looking out a window while [[Electro]] and [[Volt]] sat and talked nearby. {{storylink|Atonement|Atonement}}

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==Toys==
===Victory===
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==Trivia==
*For years, Transformers fans have referred (and continue to refer) to the Brainmaster components of Star Saber, Blacker, Braver and Laster as "Yūki", "Riki", "Chie" and "Waza", as if they were proper names. These are, in fact, simply the Japanese words ''meaning'' "courage," "strength", "intelligence" and "skill"; the Brains do not have proper names, and are simply known as "Brain of Courage", etc.
*Additionally, the Brains are also popularly but mistakenly known by a set of names that are the result of ''mangled'' versions of the Japanese word above: "Yukio", "Sala" (from "chikara", another Japanese word for "strength"), "Siet" and "Razou".

[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Victory]]

Doubledealer

2009-07-06T16:21:24Z

86.40.195.122: /* Notes */

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:''Doubledealer is an [[Autobot]] and a [[Decepticon]] [[Powermaster]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. In some continuities he goes by the separate names '''Double''' (as Autobot) and '''Dealer''' (as Decepticon) as well.''

[[Image:Doubledealer boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"I've got something for you...the lowest-cost SR-22!"]]
'''Doubledealer''' is unique among Transformers as he holds a place in both the Autobot and Decepticon armies. The truth, however, is that this ruthless mechanoid is a mercenary loyal only to whoever is paying him, and then only if no better offer catches his eye. At times, even his own partners are unaware of all of Doubledealer's duplicitous dealings. His skills and power make him a valuable asset to both sides, but neither really trust him as far as they could throw a [[Guardian robot]].

Doubledealer is also almost unique among [[Powermaster]]s in possessing two [[Binary bonding|binary bonded]] partners, [[Knok]] and [[Skar]], a trait shared only with one version of [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{note|Events from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|UK-only]] comic stories are in italics.}}
[[Image:Doubledealerofthecentury.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Little does Roadhandler know that you can get faction symbols at reprolabels.com.]]
''A Decepticon named "Dealer" escaped with both [[Chainclaw]] and the secret Autobot plans he was carrying, despite the [[Micromaster]] [[Race Car Patrol]]'s efforts. A mysterious Autobot named "Double" immediately offered his services, explaining that it was his fault that Dealer got away with Chainclaw. After [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] scanned his [[Insignia|Autobrand]] for authenticity and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] granted him [[energon cube]]s for the mission, Double left to redeem himself. Meanwhile, Dealer presented the Autobot plans to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and left.''

''Double arrived back to the Autobots with Chainclaw, but he appeared severely damaged. He told of how Dealer had taken both his energon and the plans, and pleaded for his forgiveness. Optimus Prime, the Race Car Patrol, and Chainclaw left, leaving Double alone. Surprise! The mystery figure is both Autobot and Decepticon, both Double and Dealer! Having conned each side from both the Energon cubes and the Autobot plans, he takes to the air in triumph.'' {{storylink|(Double) Deal of the Century!}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:DoubledealerFalconDreamwave.jpg|200px|thumb|Who wouldn't hire this guy?]]
Doubledealer carefully chose his partners to best represent him to each faction. Neither Knok nor Skar knows of the other's existence, nor of their master's double life. His two partners are loyal to the Autobots and Decepticons respectively.

{{note|Doubledealer appears only in "[[More Than Meets The Eye (G1)|More Than Meets The Eye]]" in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]. His partners are drawn to appear totally robotic. The profile seems to suggest that they are Cybertronians themselves, and not organic beings as all other Powermaster partners have been portrayed. How exactly the Powermaster process would operate between mechanoids is unknown.}}
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===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:SpotlightHotRod DoubleDealer.jpg|left|300px|thumb|My gun keeps firing and I can't stop it!]]
A part of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s first command, the Autobot called Dealer was left to face a Decepticon ambush alone while Hot Rod, having already lost the rest of his team, escaped with the mission's objective, the [[Magnificence]]. Stricken with guilt, Hot Rod infiltrated the Decepticon Penal Colony [[Styx]] and evacuated Dealer. Though Hot Rod was at first uneasy around Dealer, considering their history, Dealer explained that he understood Hot Rod's need to complete the mission and leave without him and that he wished to become friends.

Unbeknownst to the young Autobot, however, Dealer was the true reason for the loss of Hot Rod's team. Dealer was an undercover agent working for the Decepticon mercenary [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]] and in that capacity had sabotaged Hot Rod's equipment and staged the ambush. With the Magnificence stored in a location known only by Hot Rod, he befriended the Autobot with designs to learn its hiding place. Banzaitron, learning of his hire's double cross, renamed him Doubledealer. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hot Rod}}

"Doubledealer" attempted to persuade Hot Rod into bribing or coercing others into getting the two-faced double agent reassigned to [[Earth]], but Hot Rod responded noncommittally. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} The traitor maintained contact with Banzai-Tron, selling him bits of information such as the existence of Transformer [[combiner]] warriors discovered by the Autobots, which the Decepticon used to track them to the penitentiary on [[Garrus-9]], staging a full-scale assault to acquire this revolutionary technology. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

[[Image:Doubledealerdies.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Oh, yeah...he could still be okay.]]
When the Autobots were faced with the growing threat of [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] and his expansion project, Dealer saw opportunity in the chaos. Using their lack of knowledge about the current situation as an excuse, Dealer contacted Optimus Prime and suggested that the Magnificence could be the solution to their problems. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} Agreeing with Dealer's suggestion, Prime sent him to Earth to make contact with Hot Rod and retrieve the Magnificence from its secret location. The two "old friends" returned to Ki-Aleta, as apparently Hot Rod had never removed the device from the very planet on which they acquired it. Seeing the Omega Bunker and the site of his greatest failure, however, made Hot Rod start ruminating about how everything went so wrong so fast on that fateful mission. Dealer did his best to console Hot Rod while still pushing him towards revealing the Magnificence's location. They eventually made it to the rocky mountain peak where the device was hidden, beneath a constant storm of ionic energy to mask its presence. As Hot Rod pulled the Magnificence from its hiding place at the summit, Doubledealer was prepared to shoot his former commander in the back and claim his prize. Unfortunately for Dealer, Hot Rod had finally pieced together enough of the evidence to suspect Dealer of foul play. Once the Magnificence confirmed his suspicions, he spun and shot down the treacherous Autobot first. Doubledealer's chest exploded under fire, and he fell the entire height of the mountain, only to smash into pieces at the base. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}
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==Commercial appearances==
[[Image:Doubledealercommercial.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Piranacon we expect to fall for this. Hey, Prime...?]]

* Doubledealer features in his own 1988 [[commercial]]. Various Autobots wonder amongst each other who the new Transformer with Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] could be. Turns out, it's Doubledealer, the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he's also talking to [[Piranacon]]! Well, we hope that's addressed at some point.
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Doubledealer with Knok & Skar''' (Powermaster, 1988)
**''Accessories'': Chestplate, two-part missile
: Doubledealer's "default" mode is an ICBM missile launcher truck with no visible [[Insignia|faction sigils]]. By plugging [[Knok]] into the engine socket, his Autobot humanoid robot mode is unlocked. In this form, the ICBM splits up to form a handgun and shoulder-mounted (non-firing) launcher. By plugging [[Skar]] into the socket, his Decepticon "bird" mode is unlocked, and the missile splits into a pair of guns (one on his back and the other on his undercarriage). His separate chestplate can plug into the back of his rocket to store whichever Powermaster engine he isn't using at the time.

: This mold was used to make [[Clouder|Doubleclouder]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Doubledealer/doubledealer.htm More information on Doubledealer at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* Doubledealer's packaging uses the Decepticon color scheme and logo, even though he's fictionally a "whichever".

* Though his toy bio and all other material describe his Decepticon bird mode as a "falcon", the head of the toy actually looks like a vulture, which would seem more fitting given his mercenary nature.

* In the [[Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]], [[Doubleclouder]] is colored as if he was Double''dealer'', rather than using the Doubleclouder toy's coloration. This isn't the only instance of the cartoon using [[Hasbro]] colorations over [[Takara]]'s; the Decepticon [[Sparkdash]] use Hasbro colors as well, rather than their Takara-released toy colors.

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