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Shadow Striker (Universe)

2012-10-12T18:51:52Z

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon from ''Universe''|the Decepticon from ''Revenge of the Fallen''|Shadow Striker (ROTF)}}

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

[[Image:Shadow Striker art.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The first shadow she struck was her own.]]
At an early age, '''Shadow Striker''' and her [[Relatives|sister]] [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] watched as [[Roulette and Shadow Striker's sister|their sister]] was destroyed at the hands of [[nomadic invader]]s. This traumatic event caused her to realize the difference between those who wielded power and those who ''were'' power. She grew up to become a bold, resourceful criminal who ran constant jobs for the various gangsters on Cybertron, particularly [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]].

Shadow Striker's hot rod engine can deploy a sonic dampening cone around her that gives her temporary stealth, and she carries a small acid blaster. Despite her resourcefulness, she can be easily manipulated when it comes to her remaining sister. Threaten Roulette and you'll get whatever you want from her.

She's also kind of an airhead.

{{quote|My destiny lies in '''chaos'''... as dear '''Roulette'''... does '''yours!'''|Shadow Striker|"[[Escape (Universe)|Escape]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[Image:Abduction-ShadowStrikerfireworks.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Pretty!]]
Shadow Striker, her sister, and fellow Autobots [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] returned to Cybertron after a long absence. The planet's [[Maximal]]s welcomed them home, but the celebration was interrupted by [[Unicron]], who abducted all five Autobots, as well as the Maximals [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Transported to the [[Pit]], deep within the Chaos Bringer, Shadow Striker was physically and mentally tortured, and her body was changed into a new form. Soon she and her fellow abductees were stolen away by [[Cauldron drone|strange beings]] and locked inside the [[Cauldron]], where they would be forced to fight each other, the loser giving up their [[Spark]] to re-energize Unicron. {{storylink|Abduction}}

[[Image:Cauldrondrones.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Icky!]]

Although she and many other prisoners were freed by [[Optimus Primal]], Shadow Striker had been corrupted by Unicron's influence. As they raced away from the Cauldron, she sped ahead of them, abruptly turned, and bombed a hole in the road that was leading them away from the pursuing [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. Primal was nonetheless able to use his link with [[Primus]] to lead his makeshift army to freedom, and Shadow Striker remained behind with the rest of Unicron's Minions. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Optimus Primal mentioned Shadow Striker and Blackarachnia as two abductees he couldn't save when trying to convince the [[Maximal High Council]] of the danger Unicron posed. {{storylink|Homecoming (issue)|Homecoming}}

When Unicron's defeat at the hands of [[Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] was revealed, Shadow Striker's fate was not. Though Shadow Striker was unseen, Roulette's downcast expression as she and her comrades escaped from their victory suggested an unhappy ending. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy_ShadowStriker.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Of course she's gonna turn evil! She has red eyes!]]
*'''Roulette & Shadow Striker''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Spring-loaded missile launcher/bumper, tailpipe/missile, blaster.

: Shadow Striker is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe [[Side Burn (RID)#Toys|Side Burn]] toy with a new head, transforming into a Dodge Viper with exposed engine block. Her rear bumper becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher.

: She was available only in an [[OTFCC 2003]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with her sister Roulette. The two are cast in the same plastic colors, but have different [[paint operation]]s to give them very different decos. This makes them one of the few examples of true [[repaint]]s in the entire history of ''Transformers''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/ShadowStriker/shadowstriker.htm More information on Shadow Striker at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/680/Extended+Universe/Shadow+Striker.html Shadow Striker toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
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==Notes==
* According to [[Glen Hallit]], Shadow Striker's name was originally intended to be "Silhouette", but the name failed a [[trademark]] search. Perhaps coincidentally, "Shadow '''Strikers'''" was the name of a [[Kenner]] toyline in the late '80s/early '90s.

* Roulette and Shadow Striker are the first convention-exclusive toys to have parts made from entirely new tooling. Previously, the only one to have any alterations to its [[mold]] was [[BotCon 2001]]'s [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], which removed some peg-holes in her chest. [[Marcelo Matere]] designed the head.

* Shadow Striker is one of the few non-''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'', non-[[Movie (franchise)|live-action-movie]] ''[[Transformers brand|Transformers]]'' toys to be an officially licensed vehicle. Each iteration of the Side Burn toy since the [[Hasbro]] US "super" version has had Dodge's "Viper" logo on the hood and trademark information on the packaging.

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[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]

Bug Bite (SG)

2012-10-12T18:45:43Z

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{{disambig2|the heroic Decepticon|his evil counterpart|Bug Bite (G1)}}
:''Bug Bite is a heroic [[Decepticon]] from the "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Bug Bite SG.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Tally ho, indeed!]]
'''Bug Bite''' is a member of the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]]. He has a mustache, a monocle, and speaks British.

Dare to claim that's not awesome.

{{quote|You heard the colonel, gents... '''TALLY-HO!'''|Bug Bite|"[[Shattered Expectations]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Expectations===
Responding to [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]'s signal, Bug Bite and the other members of the Mayhem Suppression Squad leaped out of [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] and descended upon their comrade's attackers. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations}}

==Notes==
* In his one appearance in the "Shattered Glass" universe, his pose is copied from [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s when he first appeared in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)|Generation 2]]'' #1, "[[War Without End!]]".
* His appearance is based on [[BotCon 2007]]'s [[Bug Bite (G1)#Timelines 2|Bug Bite toy]], but with red deco instead of purple, plus, of course, the monocle and mustache.

[[Category:Comic-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Mayhem Suppression Squad]]

Deathsaurus (SG)

2012-10-12T18:44:10Z

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon colonel|his evil Decepticon counterpart|Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus}}
:''Deathsaurus is a heroic [[Decepticon]] from the "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Mayhem suppression squad.jpg|thumb|right|300px|How many even ''less'' heroic-sounding names did he go through before he picked "Deathsaurus"?]]
Colonel '''Deathsaurus''' is [[Shattered Expectations|sometimes]] the leader of the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]].

{{quote|Your evil stops '''here''', Autobots! Mayhem Suppression Squad - '''ATTACK!'''|Deathsaurus|"[[Shattered Expectations]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Expectations===
Responding to [[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]]'s signal, Deathsaurus and the rest of the Mayhem Suppression Squad arrived on the scene aboard [[Astrotrain (SG)|Astrotrain]] and descended upon [[Jazz (SG)|Jazz]], [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]], and [[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations}}

==Notes==
* His appearance is based on [[BotCon 2005|BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus (Victory)#Timelines|Deathsaurus]] toy, but with [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]'s colors. Whether this means he defeats his enemies with strange magicky attacks and bores them to death with long transformation sequences is unknown.
* His pose is identical to [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] on [[:Image:Bludgeontalesofearth.jpg|this panel]] of "[[Tales of Earth Part One]]" from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' comics.
* When asked if [[Esmeral (SG)|Esmeral]] was married to General Deathsaurus, [[Jesse Wittenrich]] answered that Esmeral is "too busy saving the [[Klud|whales]] of [[Pequod]] to bother with a hubby!"<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=64609&view=findpost&p=1414465 Jesse Wittenrich (NightViper) at the AllSpark forum, Dec 17 2009]</ref> A similar response was given at the Deviantart page for ''Around Cybertron'' #6, where Wittenrich elaborated that Deathsaurus and Esmeral "had a fling, but Deathsaurus went into the military and Esmeral went into activism. Perhaps one day their paths will reconvene, but currently neither spends much time thinking of the other."<ref>[http://rid-nightviper.deviantart.com/art/Around-Cybertron-6-138747992 Jesse Wittenrich at his DeviantArt account]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Mayhem Suppression Squad]]

Ruckus (SG)

2012-10-12T18:38:09Z

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{{disambig2|the heroic Triggercon|his evil counterpart|Ruckus (G1)}}
{{Noname-unconfirmed}}
:''"Ruckus" is a heroic [[Triggercon]] from the "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Ruckusshatteredglass.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Ruckus grieves along with us that this is not "Shattered Expectations".]]

"'''Ruckus'''" is a heroic [[Triggercon]] sometimes sent out to perform scouting missions.

{{quote|Oh nooooo! N-no! It can't be you, you're - look, I'm '''sorry'''! I didn't see you, just let me go and I'll...! '''GAAAAAHHH!'''|Ruckus|"[[Shattered Glass]]"}}

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==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] sent Ruckus to snoop in the tunnels below the [[Autobot]] stronghold of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] noticed a strange energy buildup in the area and headed down to the tunnels himself to investigate, and discovered the Triggercon's presence. The panicked Ruckus ran away from Rodimus and headlong into the recently arrived "normal universe" [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]—whom he was ''certain'' was supposed to be dead. Ruckus tried to strike a deal for his own life, promising to tell no one he had seen Cliffjumper, but he was shot through and killed by Rodimus before he could get the offer out. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}}

==Notes==
* His coloring is based on the [[Triggerbot]] [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]].

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[[Category:Convention-original characters]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]

Duobot

2012-10-12T18:16:42Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot sub-group|the Autobot whose Italian name is Duobot|Chromedome (G1)}}

:''The Duobots are an [[Autobot]] subgroup from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Duobots Concept.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Shock and Ore. Or Ore and Shock. Whatever.]]

The '''Duobots''', [[Shock]] and [[Ore]], look pretty indistinguishable.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 comics===
The Duobots were [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s agents aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'', charged with planting a tracer on the ship's engines. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Ore went down into the engine room to carry out the task as the ship was taking off from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], which unfortunately led him to be standing too close to the ship's [[quantum generator]]s when they activated. The resultant suspension of the local laws of space-time caused Ore to be fused with the engine, killing him and causing an explosion that crippled the ship. Hurled to some bleak corner of the galaxy, the ''Lost Light'' was able to put down on a small planet, where what was left of Ore's body was found by [[Brainstorm]] who remarked that, on the bright side, at least now they'd know which Duobot was which. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On‎|Hangers On}}

Ore's body was brought inside and his passing was observed by [[Shock]], who then set about removing all incriminating evidence of their connection to Prowl, deleting the communication from him and heading down to the engine room to recover the discarded tracer. Unfortunately for Shock, he was set upon and killed by a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] that had been hidden in the bowels of the ship. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

==Notes==
*The Duobots were presumably created as an Autobot counterpart to the [[Duocon]]s, though with wheels on their legs and treads on their upper backs they don't appear to share that team's "air vehicle upper body combines with ground vehicle lower body" design scheme. Indeed, Shock's lament in "[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things]]" that he is now a "walking misnomer" might even suggest that instead of being two vehicles who form one robot, the Duobots are two ''robots'' who form one ''vehicle''. And, in the artist's version of "authorial intent" Milne has confirmed on DeviantArt that he has designed a combined alt mode for the two, but is keeping it private for possible later publication.
*As a product of the mind of British writer [[James Roberts]], the fun double-meaning of Shock and Ore's names may not be immediately apparent to American readers. Try saying them out loud in a British accent.

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