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Blackout (Terrorcon)

2011-02-19T17:39:45Z

97.83.99.188: /* Notes */

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{{disambig3|Blackout}}
:''Blackout is a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BlackoutTerrorcon01.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Bluebird of Unhappiness.]]
'''Blackout''' is one of the many servants of the [[Alpha Quintesson]] that transforms into a robotic bird of prey. He has been adapted for stealth operations.

:''Japanese name'': '''Shadow Hawk'''

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
Following the resurrection of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], many of the [[Battle Ravage ]] and [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] models of Terrorcon came under the [[Decepticon]] leader's command thanks to his control of their general, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]. Others remained in the control of Alpha Quintesson, who equipped some of them for stealth, resulting in a difference in coloration. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}} Blackout was one of these "stealthy" blue-hued Divebombs.

Evidently desperate for Energon, Blackout and another blue Divebomb took refuge in the Energon Tower located near [[Desert City]]. This somehow prevented the tower from reaching its maximum output, leaving Earth's Energon Grid unable to power up—a dangerous situation as Megatron was planning to bombard the planet with artificial comets.

At some point, Blackout and the other Divebomb apparently encountered a pair of [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblasts]] and took them offline.

[[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] discovered Blackout and his comrade when they went to investigate the cause of the tower's malfunction. Blackout attacked them with his [[Energon weapon|Energy Raiden]], which Ironhide managed to blow up in mid-air. Alpha Q then communicated to Blackout that he should not attack, which Kicker somehow overheard.

[[Image:BlackoutTerrorcon02.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Caw.]]
Kicker then tried to lure the Divebombs out of the Energon Tower by using Ironhide's [[Energon chip]] as bait. Unfortunately, Blackout and his comrade were damaged to the point of being unable to move from the floor. Kicker then jumped down to bring the Energon to them—prompting the frightened Terrorcons to open fire on him.

Ironhide blocked their shots with his body, however, and Kicker continued forward, dropping the Energon chip in front of the Divebombs. After absorbing energy from it and healing, Blackout, the other Divebomb, Kicker and Ironhide withdrew from the tower to Desert City proper. Ironhide held the two Terrorcons in his arms as they watched the artificial comets explode against the Energon Grid, creating a fireworks-like display.

Not too long after, [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] showed up in a spaceship to pick up the two Divebombs. Unbeknownst to the Terrorcons, though, Ironhide had placed a tracer on one of them... {{storylink|Energon Grid}}
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==Toys==
===Super Link===
[[Image:En-toy ShadowHawkCosmo.jpg|right|300px|thumb|My life is a lie!]]
*'''Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2-piece "Energy Raiden", Decepticon-style energon chip

:A [[redeco]] of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]], Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type transforms into a robotic bird of prey. Twin clear-plastic "energon" blades can attach to his bird-mode neck or be used as robot-mode claw-held weapons, held as either melee weapons (via the handle) or blasters (via the "connector" pegs). The blades can be combined together to form an "Ultimate [[Energon weapon|Energon Weapon]]", the hooked blade "[[energon weapon#Energy Raiden (Divebomb)|Energy Raiden]]". The [[spark crystal]] on his chest can accommodate an [[energon star|energon chip]].

:Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type was a somewhat-limited retail release during ''Super Link'', and arguably the hardest to come across (for a time, at least; apparently many surfaced at blowout prices towards the end of the line's retail run). Unlike Command Jaguar Desert Type/[[Command Ravage]], who also appeared in the ''Energon'' cartoon, Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type was not released by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Energon'' toyline, technically making Blackout one of the few ''Energon'' show characters not to have a North American toy release.

:This mold was also used to make the "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" versions of [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/ShadowHawkCosmic/shadowhawk.htm More information on Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* In the Japanese version of the episode, Blackout is referred to as "Shadow Hawk", the name of his base Terrorcon type. It would appear that his existence as an individual character was in reality a dub mistake. (For what it's worth, the "Divebomb"-type Terrorcons are in fact '''never''' called "Divebomb" during the course of the ''Energon'' dub, one of but a [[Armed City|myriad]] of [[Downshift (Energon)|recurring]] [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|errors]] [[Decepticon Army|found in]] [[Imprisoned Inferno|the show]].)

*Among the other differences between the Japanese and dubbed version of the episode featuring Blackout are...
** Originally, Kicker theorized that the Terrorcons had become trapped within the tower while scouting it out, rather than them coming to the tower in search of Energon.
** The confrontation between the Divebombs and Skyblasts was originally placed within the very recent past—they had been sent by [[Misha]] to investigate the same problem that Kicker and Ironhide were—rather than the nebulous "a fight happened a while ago" timeframe presented in the English dub.
** The Terrorcons ''themselves'' were originally presented as somehow causing the interference which made the Energon Tower malfunction. The point is not mentioned in ''Energon'', making it seem that Ironhide and Kicker did nothing to suddenly make the tower work.

* The original Divebomb-model inhabitants of [[Planet Q]] were shown to have had the Shadow Hawk Cosmo Type coloration in flashback.

* His color scheme may also be a reference to [[Garboil]]

[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Energon Terrorcons]]

Command Ravage

2011-02-19T17:37:35Z

97.83.99.188: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Ravage}}
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:''Command Ravage is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''
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'''Command Ravage''' is the name of a model of stealthy [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] drones who battle both the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s for precious [[Energon (Energon)|energon]], along with the other type of Stealth-Terrorcons, the [[Blackout (Terrorcon)|Blackout]] drones. They appear to be a special branch commanded by the allied forces of [[Alpha Quintesson]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Command Jaguar Desert-Type'''

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
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==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Command Jaguar Desert-Type''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''SD-09'''

: A limited-number (but still normal retail) [[redeco]] of [[Battle Ravage]] released by [[Takara]], Command Ravage transforms into a feline beast. Its mace-tail, connected to the body by a ball-and-socket joint, is designed to be easily removed and used as a hand-held flail. It comes with a clear-green/yellow cannon and large spring-loaded missile launcher, both of which store in its shoulders in beast mode. These pieces can combine into an "[[Energon weapon|Ultimate Energon Weapon]]" cannon with a scope that can be used by other Transformers toys. It also comes with a clear-green Decepticon-style [[energon chip]] that can be attached to most ''Energon'' toys.

[[Image:Energon-toy_CommandRavage.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Command Ravage''' (Basic, 2004)

: The [[Hasbro]] release of Command Ravage is largely identical to the Takara version. However, there is one very noticeable difference: the peachy-tan paint of the Desert-Type was replaced with a metallic gold paint for Command Ravage. It was also released in much greater numbers.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/CommandRavage/commandravage.htm More information on Command Ravage at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* The Battle/Command Ravage mold is clearly an [[homage]] to [[Generation 1]]'s [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]].
* The non-firing gun/scope energon weapon piece is modeled after the scope/cannon of Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].
* His Blue-and Gold color scheme may be an [[homage]] to [[Generation 1]] [[Howlback]]

[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Energon Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]

Transformers Timelines (toyline)

2010-06-25T17:56:51Z

97.83.99.188: /* BotCon 2010 */

{{disambig3|Timeline}}
{{nav-timelines}}

The '''Timelines''' toyline comprises most of the toys produced by [[Fun Publications]]. The few that aren't under the ''Timelines'' label follow no particular pattern; for example, in the [[Nexus Prime]] [[combiner]]-team, only [[Heatwave]] and [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] bear the ''Timelines'' logo on their instructions. [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]] and [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]] both have the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' design on theirs, and [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]] came with [[Terradive (Energon)|Terradive]]'s instructions, so it's impossible to say for sure where that toy belongs.

==2005==
===BotCon 2005===
'''"Descent into Evil" box set'''
*[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]
*[[Buzzclaw (Timelines)|Buzzclaw]]
*[[Dirge (Descent into Evil)|Dirge]]
*[[Outback|Fallback]]
*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]
*[[Ricochet (Descent into Evil)|Ricochet]]
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]]

'''Souvenir two-pack 1'''
*[[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]

'''Souvenir two-pack 2'''
*[[Virulent Clone]]s

'''Attendee-only bonus toy'''
*[[Flamewar]]

'''Hasbro booth giveaway toy'''
*[[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]

==2006==
===Transformers Collectors' Club===
*[[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]

===BotCon 2006===
'''"Dawn of Future's Past" box set'''
*[[Rattrap #Timelines|Axalon Rattrap]]
*[[Rhinox (BW)#Timelines|Axalon Rhinox]]
*[[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines|Axalon Cheetor]]
*[[Dinobot (BW)#Timelines|Darksyde Dinobot]]
*[[Optimus Primal/toys#Timelines|Axalon Optimus Primal]]'''

'''Souvenir two-pack 1'''
*[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Darksyde Megatron]]
*[[Waspinator (BW)#Timelines|Darksyde Waspinator]]

'''Souvenir two-pack 2'''
*[[Laserbeak (G1)#Timelines|Laserbeak]]
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)#Timelines|Buzzsaw]]

'''Attendee-only bonus toy'''
*[[Tigatron#Timelines|Unit 2/(Tigatron)]]

==2007==
===Transformers Collectors' Club===
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]
*[[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]]

===BotCon 2007===
'''"Games of Deception" box set'''
*[[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]

'''Souvenir two-pack 1'''
*[[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]
*[[Weirdwolf]]

'''Souvenir two-pack 2'''
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]

'''Attendee-only bonus toy'''
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]

==2008==
===Transformers Collectors' Club===
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]

'''Seacons set'''
* [[Nautilator]]
* [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]
* [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]]
* [[Skalor]]
* [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]]
* [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]

===BotCon 2008===
'''"Shattered Glass" box set'''
*[[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]]
*[[Grimlock (SG)|Grimlock]]
*[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]]
*[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]]
*[[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]
*[[Razorclaw (SG)|Razorclaw]].

'''Souvenir three-pack 1'''
*[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]]
*[[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]]
*[[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]]

'''Souvenir three-pack 2'''
*[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]
*[[Sideswipe (SG)|Sideswipe]]
*[[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]
*[[Rampage (SG)|Rampage]]

'''Attendee-only bonus toy'''
*[[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]]

==2009==
===Transformers Collectors' Club===
*[[Heatwave]]
===BotCon 2009===
'''"Wings of Honor" box set'''
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]]
*[[Flak]]
*[[Landshark]]
*[[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]

'''Souvenir pack 1'''
*[[Skyquake (G1)|Skyquake]]
*[[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]

'''Souvenir pack 2'''
*[[Sweep Two]]
*[[Sweep Six]]
*[[Sweep Seven]]

'''Souvenir pack 3'''
*[[Elita One|Elita-1]]
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]

'''Attendee-only bonus toy'''
*[[Leozack]]

==2010==
===Transformers Collectors' Club===
*[[Cyclonus (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Cyclonus]]
*[[Dion|''Elite Guard'' Dion]]
*[[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]]

===BotCon 2010===
'''"Generation 2: Redux" box set'''
*[[Pyro|Spark]]
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetstar]]
*[[Clench (G2)|Clench]]
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]
*[[Sky-Byte (Timelines)|Sky-Byte]]

'''Customization Exclusive'''
*[[Sideswipe (G1)| Sideswipe]]

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[[Category:Toys]]

GoBots

2010-04-11T00:02:26Z

97.83.99.188: /* Influence on the Transformers brand */

{{disambig3|GoBots}}

:''GoBots are cyborgs from a realm outside the usual Transformers multiverse.''

[[Image:TonkaGoBotsLogo.jpg|250px|thumb|Note: not actually robots. Also, very occasionally [http://www.toyarchive.com/Gobots/Zod.html not actually vehicles].]]

In a dimension beyond the records of even the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s two factions of metallic beings, one friendly and one evil, fight an ancient war on a ravaged technological world. After untold years of battle that war has spilled over onto Earth, where the combatants alter their bodies to take on diguises of land and air vehicles and continue their conflict among us!

Yet these seemingly mechanical beings are not [[Autobot]]s or [[Decepticon]]s. They're not even robots, but cyborgs: Guardians and Renegades from the shattered planet Gobotron. They are the GoBots.

==Fiction==
For reasons yet unknown, [[Classics (2006)|one]] of the Transformers [[Continuity|multiversal stream]]s began to threaten the very existence of the GoBots' universe. With the devastation reaching a critical stage the normally antagonistic Guardians and Renegades combined forces with Earth to send a [[GoBots (G1)|team]] out into the multiverse to locate the cause of and, if possible, reverse the damage. Soon after a larger force of GoBots would follow. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

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==Toyline==
The '''[[Tonka]]''' '''''GoBots''''' were the main competition for [[Hasbro]]'s ''Transformers'' in the 1980s. Notably, their launch actually preceded that of the ''Transformers'' own, although they ultimately proved not to have the same level of lasting popularity.

Premiering in 1984, Tonka's ''GoBots'' toys were mostly small, similar in size to ''Transformers''' [[Mini Vehicle|Mini Vehicles]], although they were generally more complex than similarly-sized Transformers. After the line's initial success, a series of larger ''Super GoBots'' toys was also released, featuring both new characters and larger versions of some pre-existing toys. Tonka also released a number of supporting toys such as spaceships, bases, the monster "Zod", and later a set of combining "Power Suits" which ''GoBots'' figures could be placed into.

In 1991, [[Hasbro]] bought Tonka and its subsidiaries (including [[Kenner]]), and at that time acquired all of Tonka's intellectual property, including jurisdiction over GoBots-related names and trademarks. The rights relating to the toys that made up the GoBots line, however, are still owned by Bandai, who had merely licensed them to Tonka for ''GoBots''.

===Pre-GoBots===
''GoBots'' got its start as a Japanese toyline called ''Machine Robo'', which was created by [[Takara]]-competitor [[Bandai]]'s spinoff company '''Popy''', shortly before Popy was re-absorbed into Bandai proper. ''Machine Robo'' toys were initially marketed in the United States under the name ''Machine Men'' by Bandai themselves, but the line didn't see widespread success until Tonka adapted the toyline into ''GoBots'' and created a new animated series for the brand, as well as an array of supporting merchandise such as coloring books, stickers, and even an official GoBots magazine.

{{note|For Transformers fans, this situation is similar to how some [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 Transformer]] molds were released by Takara in the [[Diakron]] toyline before their partnership with [[Hasbro]] began.}}

===International===
Besides distributing them in the United States as ''Machine Men'', Bandai also sold the ''Machine Robo'' toys in other non-Asian countries before their partnership with Tonka began. Bandai appeared to retain the international marketing rights to the series following the change to ''GoBots'', and so adapted their international toylines when the line was rebranded.

In [[Europe]], where the toyline began as ''Robo Machine'', the packaging changed over a period of time to reflect Tonka's developments, eventually touting itself as ''Challenge of the GoBots: a Robo Machine product''. In [[Australia]], however, the toyline began with the ''Machine Men'' title, which it evidently retained even after the rebranding in the United States.

===Cartoon===
[[Image:ShootingStarGoBotsAd.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This was printed in an issue of [[Shooting Star!|the Marvel ''Transformers'' comic]]. Proving the old adage that, if you can't '''beat''' 'em — subvert their publications to your own ends!]]

The cartoon, called ''Challenge of the GoBots'', was produced in the United States by Hanna-Barbera. It aired in some markets outside the US (possibly just Australia) with the title ''Challenge of the Machine Men''.

The cartoon focused on the interstellar struggle between the friendly [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] GoBots, led by [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]], and their enemies, the [[Renegade]] GoBots, commanded by [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]].

In addition to the leaders, the main GoBot cast included Turbo (a rough-and-tumble Guardian), [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]] (a cowardly young Guardian), [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] (a cackling Renegade madwoman), and Cop-Tur (a dumb, thuggish Renegade). The series was rounded out with human allies and enemies, along with various GoBot guest stars and other aliens.

Despite the tagline "Mighty Robots, Mighty Vehicles" the background material for the cartoon established (most notably in the episode ''Sentinel'' and the multi-part ''GoBotron Saga'') that the GoBots are not true robots, but rather alien ''cyborgs''. The GoBots began as a race of alien humans, who, after a great catastrophe, had to put their brains into "GoBot forms" to survive.

The GoBots appeared in one theatrically released film, ''Challenge Of The GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords'', where they met the Rock Lords, voiced by television and movie icons such as Margot Kidder, Roddy Mcdowell, and Telly Savalas. Rock Lords was a short-lived spinoff toy line Tonka was launching involving alien humanoids that transformed into different sorts of rocks. (Yes, rocks. No, they must not have seen ''[[wikipedia:It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown|It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown]]''.)

[[Image:SentinelCrasherBrain.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Crasher's organic brain, from the episode "Sentinel". You can tell she's a girl by the large nagging and shoe shopping regions.]]

In [[France]], both the American ''GoBots'' cartoon and the Japanese ''Machine Robo: The Revenge of Chronos'' series were aired. The latter was renamed ''Revenge of the GoBots'' and was dubbed as a sequel to the American series. The show took place in the future, and the voice actors from the French dub of ''Challenge of the GoBots'' returned to voice their roles (or as many equivalents as were applicable) in ''Revenge of the GoBots''.

This makes France the only country to combine the American and Japanese GoBots shows into one story. We salute them.

{{-}}

==Influence on the ''Transformers'' brand==
{{bigquote|This is a universe of nigh-infinite possibilities, so perhaps...|[[Unicron]] reflects on the possibility of GoBots in Transformers|[[The End|TF Armada #18]] (letters page)}}

Though the Tonka toyline was idle for many years, following Hasbro's acquisition of Tonka, Kenner and the ''GoBots'' intellectual property, the GoBots universe has slowly but steadily bled into mainstream Transformers in a wide variety of ways:

* Hasbro first put the newly acquired trademark to use on the ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Color Changer]] figure [[Gobots (G2)|Gobots]] in 1993, then again (albeit in hyphenated form) on a ''Generation 2'' subline titled [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] in 1995.

* The ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]], who was under the control of [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and shares his name with the [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|leader of the heroic Guardian GoBots]].

* At one point, [[Unicron]]'s Mini-Con [[Dead End (Armada)|Dead End]] was going to be called "Gobotron", in reference to the home planet of the GoBots. The idea, however, was ultimately discarded.

* Unexpectedly, the first direct usage of the GoBots characters in Transformers came not from [[Hasbro]], but [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]. As part of their [[e-Hobby]] line of collector toys, six [[Redeco|redecoed]] [[Mini Vehicle|Mini Vehicles]] were released as the "Dimensional Exploration/Experimentation Team [[GoBots (G1)|G1 GoBots]]". The included [[bio]] alludes to concepts and technology from Tonka ''GoBots'' fiction, with the toys themselves representing various GoBot characters. (The [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] redeco was even drawn on the bio card as a blatantly female mechanoid, the female GoBot [[Small Foot]].) However, the individual character names given in online solicitations were dropped just prior to release, which made their official status somewhat blurry.

* Several GoBots appear in the background in a number of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] Transformers comics as visual jokes.

* In the [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War|third volume]] of ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'', [[Cobra Commander]] refers to the Autobots as "glorified Go-Bots".

* [[BotCon 2007]] followed up on the earlier e-Hobby use of the GoBots and continued the story begun there, specifically naming the white [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] [[redeco]] "[[Bug Bite (G1)|Bugbite]]", thus solidifying the connection that was always implied. ''That'' storyline was then followed up in the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] online-exclusive text story "[[Withered Hope]]", which firmly cemented the G1 GoBots as their GoBot-universe counterparts and further elaborated upon the scenario presented in the [[Games of Deception|BotCon 2007 comic]].

* In [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Megatron Origin]]'', [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]] is Megatron's first opponent in the [[Forge]]. He gets a cover appearance and dialogue before being defeated and killed. Further, a robot that is clearly his fellow Renegade [[Crasher (G1)|Crasher]] is part of [[Clench (G2)|Clench]]'s inner circle/gladiatorial team, and later fights alongside Megatron.

* In IDW's ''[[The Ascending issue 2|Beast Wars: The Ascending]]'', the GoBot monster Pincher is shown as a murdered [[Angolmois]] junkie.

* In the ''[[Shattered Glass (fiction)|Shattered Glass]]'' alternate universe, Renegade GoBot Fitor and Guardian GoBot Leader-1 (the latter in Cy-Kill's color scheme) are among the evil Autobot forces. What looks like Cy-Kill's claw is seen amongst the cheering throngs joining the evil Autobots too. Heroic Renegade [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher]] is described as [[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]]'s cousin in his (Blurr's) tech spec, and even appears (with earthquake-like powers) in "[[Dungeons & Dinobots]]".

* The [[Transformers (2007)|movie toyline]] Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] figure [[Fracture]] is a very clear [[homage]] to Crasher in appearance, powers, and personality profile. According to the [[Hasbro]]'s designer panel at [[BotCon 2008]], Fracture ''is'' Crasher. She would have even been named "Crasher," had it been available.

* In "[[Transcendent: Part 5]]", the two [[Axiom Nexus]] guards who die at Alpha Trion's hands are designed after Cy-Kill and Scooter.

* [[Dion|Elite Guard Dion]]'s [[Micromaster]] partner is [[Cop-Tur (Timelines)|Cop-Tur]].

* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Deadlift]] is an homage to Spoons.

* ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Reverb]] is a homage to Dart.

==External links==

*[http://counter-x.net/gobots/index.html Counter-X GoBots coverage]
*[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/index.htm TFU.info GoBots coverage]

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[[Category:Franchises]]