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Megatron (RID)

2008-02-18T00:00:23Z

98.25.21.0: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{Template:Disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
{{disambig2|Megatron, whose original name was Gigatron in Japan|the [[Powermaster]]|Gigatron}}

:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, that planet Gumby came from...]]

'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective.

{{note|In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than G1 Galvatron!}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Megatron]] arrives on Earth in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He abducts [[Doctor Onishi]], an energy expert who has discovered underground energy anomalies that reveal Maximus' initial location. Onishi is kept unconscious and his brain is scanned by psycho-probes; he proves surprisingly resistant to this technique, and Megatron wastes some time tracking down apparent clues that had really just been strong but meaningless memories in Onishi's psyche. For one thing, he REALLY liked vintage trains.

While acquiring and assembling the items necessary in order to locate Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], Megatron comes into contact with the Orb of Sigma, an extremely powerful ancient Autobot relic. Exposure to the Orb's energies transforms Megatron into [[Galvatron]]. The changes seem to be more than armor-deep: Galvatron proclaims Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. His new powers include the ability to expand or shrink himself immensely; total immunity to extremes of temperature and pressure; causing volcanic eruptions; paralyzing other Transformers; mentally reprogramming his Decepticon minions; and acting as an energy vampire, in the penultimate episode drawing masses of energy from Fortress Maximus. He is also revealed to have zillions of tiny cyber-bats inside his body, regurgitating them from his mouth and sending them on missions as far away as the other side of the planet. The bats act as roving siphons, draining energy from Transformers, machines, and even humans into themselves and then returning to Galvatron, who swallows them and gains their collective stolen power. When attached to a human, the bats overrule all thoughts and turn their victims into Galvatron's slaves. It makes sense for Galvatron to have such a weapon: the belief in goodness, as practiced by human children, is the single most powerful energy source in the universe and he intends to use it for his own ends.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

When [[Optimus Prime]] uses the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's lance weapon, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) is enough to defeat the villain. He is last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he will return to seek revenge.
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comic===

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Gigatron'''/'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-001'''

[[Image:RID_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[for safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus]].

{{-}}

*'''Devil Gigatron'''/'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-013'''
[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]

: [[Redeco]]ed into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[retool]]ed to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This version was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold, and would presumably be used for all future Takara ones too.

Also, one of his Original six almodes (the one in the right lower corner) looks alot like [[Megatron (Movie)| Movie Megs]]. Hinty-hinty.

{{-}}
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)

[[Image:RID_MegatronMegabolt_toy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category: KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Predacon leaders]]
[[Category: Robots in Disguise characters]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Megatron (RID)

2008-02-17T23:59:12Z

98.25.21.0: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{Template:Disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
{{disambig2|Megatron, whose original name was Gigatron in Japan|the [[Powermaster]]|Gigatron}}

:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, that planet Gumby came from...]]

'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective.

{{note|In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than G1 Galvatron!}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Megatron]] arrives on Earth in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He abducts [[Doctor Onishi]], an energy expert who has discovered underground energy anomalies that reveal Maximus' initial location. Onishi is kept unconscious and his brain is scanned by psycho-probes; he proves surprisingly resistant to this technique, and Megatron wastes some time tracking down apparent clues that had really just been strong but meaningless memories in Onishi's psyche. For one thing, he REALLY liked vintage trains.

While acquiring and assembling the items necessary in order to locate Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], Megatron comes into contact with the Orb of Sigma, an extremely powerful ancient Autobot relic. Exposure to the Orb's energies transforms Megatron into [[Galvatron]]. The changes seem to be more than armor-deep: Galvatron proclaims Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. His new powers include the ability to expand or shrink himself immensely; total immunity to extremes of temperature and pressure; causing volcanic eruptions; paralyzing other Transformers; mentally reprogramming his Decepticon minions; and acting as an energy vampire, in the penultimate episode drawing masses of energy from Fortress Maximus. He is also revealed to have zillions of tiny cyber-bats inside his body, regurgitating them from his mouth and sending them on missions as far away as the other side of the planet. The bats act as roving siphons, draining energy from Transformers, machines, and even humans into themselves and then returning to Galvatron, who swallows them and gains their collective stolen power. When attached to a human, the bats overrule all thoughts and turn their victims into Galvatron's slaves. It makes sense for Galvatron to have such a weapon: the belief in goodness, as practiced by human children, is the single most powerful energy source in the universe and he intends to use it for his own ends.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

When [[Optimus Prime]] uses the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's lance weapon, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) is enough to defeat the villain. He is last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he will return to seek revenge.
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comic===

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Gigatron'''/'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-001'''

[[Image:RID_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[for safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus]].

{{-}}

*'''Devil Gigatron'''/'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-013'''
[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]

: [[Redeco]]ed into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[retool]]ed to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This version was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold, and would presumably be used for all future Takara ones too.

Also, one of his Original six almodes (the one in the right lower corner) looks alot like [[Megatron (Movie)| Movie Megs]].
..
{{-}}
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)

[[Image:RID_MegatronMegabolt_toy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category: KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Predacon leaders]]
[[Category: Robots in Disguise characters]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Megatron (RID)

2008-02-17T23:56:19Z

98.25.21.0: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{Template:Disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
{{disambig2|Megatron, whose original name was Gigatron in Japan|the [[Powermaster]]|Gigatron}}

:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, that planet Gumby came from...]]

'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective.

{{note|In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than G1 Galvatron!}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Megatron]] arrives on Earth in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He abducts [[Doctor Onishi]], an energy expert who has discovered underground energy anomalies that reveal Maximus' initial location. Onishi is kept unconscious and his brain is scanned by psycho-probes; he proves surprisingly resistant to this technique, and Megatron wastes some time tracking down apparent clues that had really just been strong but meaningless memories in Onishi's psyche. For one thing, he REALLY liked vintage trains.

While acquiring and assembling the items necessary in order to locate Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], Megatron comes into contact with the Orb of Sigma, an extremely powerful ancient Autobot relic. Exposure to the Orb's energies transforms Megatron into [[Galvatron]]. The changes seem to be more than armor-deep: Galvatron proclaims Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. His new powers include the ability to expand or shrink himself immensely; total immunity to extremes of temperature and pressure; causing volcanic eruptions; paralyzing other Transformers; mentally reprogramming his Decepticon minions; and acting as an energy vampire, in the penultimate episode drawing masses of energy from Fortress Maximus. He is also revealed to have zillions of tiny cyber-bats inside his body, regurgitating them from his mouth and sending them on missions as far away as the other side of the planet. The bats act as roving siphons, draining energy from Transformers, machines, and even humans into themselves and then returning to Galvatron, who swallows them and gains their collective stolen power. When attached to a human, the bats overrule all thoughts and turn their victims into Galvatron's slaves. It makes sense for Galvatron to have such a weapon: the belief in goodness, as practiced by human children, is the single most powerful energy source in the universe and he intends to use it for his own ends.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

When [[Optimus Prime]] uses the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's lance weapon, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) is enough to defeat the villain. He is last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he will return to seek revenge.
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comic===

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Gigatron'''/'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-001'''

[[Image:RID_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[for safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus]].

{{-}}

*'''Devil Gigatron'''/'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-013'''
[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]

: [[Redeco]]ed into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[retool]]ed to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This version was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold, and would presumably be used for all future Takara ones too.

Also, one of his Original six almodes (the one in the right lower corner) looks alot like [[Megatron (movie)| Movie Megs.]]
..
{{-}}
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)

[[Image:RID_MegatronMegabolt_toy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category: KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Predacon leaders]]
[[Category: Robots in Disguise characters]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Megatron (RID)

2008-02-17T23:48:25Z

98.25.21.0: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{Template:Disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
{{disambig2|Megatron, whose original name was Gigatron in Japan|the [[Powermaster]]|Gigatron}}

:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, that planet Gumby came from...]]

'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective.

{{note|In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than G1 Galvatron!}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Megatron]] arrives on Earth in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He abducts [[Doctor Onishi]], an energy expert who has discovered underground energy anomalies that reveal Maximus' initial location. Onishi is kept unconscious and his brain is scanned by psycho-probes; he proves surprisingly resistant to this technique, and Megatron wastes some time tracking down apparent clues that had really just been strong but meaningless memories in Onishi's psyche. For one thing, he REALLY liked vintage trains.

While acquiring and assembling the items necessary in order to locate Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], Megatron comes into contact with the Orb of Sigma, an extremely powerful ancient Autobot relic. Exposure to the Orb's energies transforms Megatron into [[Galvatron]]. The changes seem to be more than armor-deep: Galvatron proclaims Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. His new powers include the ability to expand or shrink himself immensely; total immunity to extremes of temperature and pressure; causing volcanic eruptions; paralyzing other Transformers; mentally reprogramming his Decepticon minions; and acting as an energy vampire, in the penultimate episode drawing masses of energy from Fortress Maximus. He is also revealed to have zillions of tiny cyber-bats inside his body, regurgitating them from his mouth and sending them on missions as far away as the other side of the planet. The bats act as roving siphons, draining energy from Transformers, machines, and even humans into themselves and then returning to Galvatron, who swallows them and gains their collective stolen power. When attached to a human, the bats overrule all thoughts and turn their victims into Galvatron's slaves. It makes sense for Galvatron to have such a weapon: the belief in goodness, as practiced by human children, is the single most powerful energy source in the universe and he intends to use it for his own ends.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

When [[Optimus Prime]] uses the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's lance weapon, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) is enough to defeat the villain. He is last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he will return to seek revenge.
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comic===

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Gigatron'''/'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-001'''

[[Image:RID_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[for safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus]].

{{-}}

*'''Devil Gigatron'''/'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-013'''
[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]

: [[Redeco]]ed into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[retool]]ed to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This version was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold, and would presumably be used for all future Takara ones too.

Also, one of his Original six almodes (the one in the right lower corner) looks alot like [[Movie megatron]]
..
{{-}}
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)

[[Image:RID_MegatronMegabolt_toy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

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[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Japanese-original characters]]
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Megatron (RID)

2008-02-17T23:47:45Z

98.25.21.0: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{Template:Disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
{{disambig2|Megatron, whose original name was Gigatron in Japan|the [[Powermaster]]|Gigatron}}

:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, that planet Gumby came from...]]

'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective.

{{note|In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than G1 Galvatron!}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Megatron]] arrives on Earth in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He abducts [[Doctor Onishi]], an energy expert who has discovered underground energy anomalies that reveal Maximus' initial location. Onishi is kept unconscious and his brain is scanned by psycho-probes; he proves surprisingly resistant to this technique, and Megatron wastes some time tracking down apparent clues that had really just been strong but meaningless memories in Onishi's psyche. For one thing, he REALLY liked vintage trains.

While acquiring and assembling the items necessary in order to locate Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], Megatron comes into contact with the Orb of Sigma, an extremely powerful ancient Autobot relic. Exposure to the Orb's energies transforms Megatron into [[Galvatron]]. The changes seem to be more than armor-deep: Galvatron proclaims Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. His new powers include the ability to expand or shrink himself immensely; total immunity to extremes of temperature and pressure; causing volcanic eruptions; paralyzing other Transformers; mentally reprogramming his Decepticon minions; and acting as an energy vampire, in the penultimate episode drawing masses of energy from Fortress Maximus. He is also revealed to have zillions of tiny cyber-bats inside his body, regurgitating them from his mouth and sending them on missions as far away as the other side of the planet. The bats act as roving siphons, draining energy from Transformers, machines, and even humans into themselves and then returning to Galvatron, who swallows them and gains their collective stolen power. When attached to a human, the bats overrule all thoughts and turn their victims into Galvatron's slaves. It makes sense for Galvatron to have such a weapon: the belief in goodness, as practiced by human children, is the single most powerful energy source in the universe and he intends to use it for his own ends.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

When [[Optimus Prime]] uses the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's lance weapon, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) is enough to defeat the villain. He is last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he will return to seek revenge.
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comic===

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Gigatron'''/'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-001'''

[[Image:RID_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[for safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus]].

{{-}}

*'''Devil Gigatron'''/'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-013'''
[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]

: [[Redeco]]ed into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[retool]]ed to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This version was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold, and would presumably be used for all future Takara ones too.

Also, one of his Original six almodes (the one in the right lower corner) looks alot like [[Movie megatron]].
..
{{-}}
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)

[[Image:RID_MegatronMegabolt_toy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category: KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Predacon leaders]]
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Megatron (RID)

2008-02-17T23:47:01Z

98.25.21.0: /* Robots in Disguise */

{{Template:Disambig3|Megatron}}
{{disambig3|Galvatron}}
{{disambig2|Megatron, whose original name was Gigatron in Japan|the [[Powermaster]]|Gigatron}}

:''Megatron is the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] [[Emperor of Destruction|leader]] from the [[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]]. He later upgrades into '''Galvatron'''.''

[[Image:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Let's see, I conquered Care-a-lot, Ponyville, Sesame Street, that planet Gumby came from...]]

'''Megatron''' is the leader of the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]]. He claims to have decimated numerous planets during his campaign for Predacon supremacy before coming to [[Earth]] in search of the megaweapon [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He appears to have come into conflict with Optimus Prime and his Autobots numerous times before.

Although Megatron is a powerful warrior he typically leaves the fighting to his Predacon lackies, such as [[Sky-Byte]], preferring to stalk around his ship/base the [[Megastar]] and berate his underlings when they inevitably fail. Upon his conversion to '''Galvatron''', he is a ''lot'' more active and effective.

{{note|In ''Car Robots'', each of Gigatron's alternate modes not only have their own voice, but their own personality. Hooray for leaders who're even crazier than G1 Galvatron!}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Gigatron''' (Megatron), '''Devil Gigatron''' (Galvatron)

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Robots in Disguise''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Daniel Riordan]] (English), [[Yōichi Kobiyama]] (Japanese)

[[Megatron]] arrives on Earth in search of [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. He abducts [[Doctor Onishi]], an energy expert who has discovered underground energy anomalies that reveal Maximus' initial location. Onishi is kept unconscious and his brain is scanned by psycho-probes; he proves surprisingly resistant to this technique, and Megatron wastes some time tracking down apparent clues that had really just been strong but meaningless memories in Onishi's psyche. For one thing, he REALLY liked vintage trains.

While acquiring and assembling the items necessary in order to locate Fortress Maximus' commanding entity [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], Megatron comes into contact with the Orb of Sigma, an extremely powerful ancient Autobot relic. Exposure to the Orb's energies transforms Megatron into [[Galvatron]]. The changes seem to be more than armor-deep: Galvatron proclaims Megatron dead and he himself to be an entirely new person. His new powers include the ability to expand or shrink himself immensely; total immunity to extremes of temperature and pressure; causing volcanic eruptions; paralyzing other Transformers; mentally reprogramming his Decepticon minions; and acting as an energy vampire, in the penultimate episode drawing masses of energy from Fortress Maximus. He is also revealed to have zillions of tiny cyber-bats inside his body, regurgitating them from his mouth and sending them on missions as far away as the other side of the planet. The bats act as roving siphons, draining energy from Transformers, machines, and even humans into themselves and then returning to Galvatron, who swallows them and gains their collective stolen power. When attached to a human, the bats overrule all thoughts and turn their victims into Galvatron's slaves. It makes sense for Galvatron to have such a weapon: the belief in goodness, as practiced by human children, is the single most powerful energy source in the universe and he intends to use it for his own ends.

{{note|In the original ''Car Robots'', he was draining energy from children via his bats; in the dub, this was changed to him merely taking control of them to force the Autobots to back down.}}

When [[Optimus Prime]] uses the [[Matrix Blade]] to destroy Galvatron's lance weapon, the resulting explosion (and apparent release of Galvatron's absorbed energies) is enough to defeat the villain. He is last seen being exiled to the Asteroid Prison Colony, swearing that he will return to seek revenge.
{{charstubfiction}}

===Dreamwave comic===

{{-}}
==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Gigatron'''/'''Megatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-001'''

[[Image:RID_Megatron_toy.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It sorta looks like a bat, right?]]

: The ''only'' new-mold badguy from the ''Car Robots'' line, Gigatron has six different configurations: robot, jet, bat, two-headed dragon, giant hand (''awesome''), and roadster. His hand mode actually has a spring-loaded "gripping" gimmick (''oh hell yeah''). He comes with a pair of pressure-launch missile launchers that can double as swords, or be combined to form a single naginata-like weapon.

: For the [[Hasbro]] ''Robots in Disguise'' line, Megatron was released using the later "Devil Gigatron" version of the mold, meaning it was capable of transforming into four more forms, though these were never advertised. The blades of his missiles were also rounded off a bit more to comply with [[for safety reasons|safety standards]].

: This mold (the Hasbro version) was also used to make [[BotCon 2005]]'s [[Deathsaurus]].

{{-}}

*'''Devil Gigatron'''/'''Galvatron''' (Ultra, 2000/2001)
:''Japanese ID number'': '''D-013'''
[[Image:RIDGalvatron.jpg|left|thumb|150px|One little, two little, three little alt-modes. Four little, five little...]]
[[Image:RIDGalvatron2.jpg|right|thumb|150px|..., six little alt-modes. Seven little, eight little, nine little alt-modes. Ten little modes has he.]]

: [[Redeco]]ed into a color scheme more traditionally associated with "dead" in Japan, "Devil Gigatron" was also [[retool]]ed to allow four more configurations, making him the Transformer with the most official alt-modes in a single body. Aside from the original six configurations, he can now also turn into a mammoth, a hydroplane "transport", a winged griffin, and a one-headed dragon.

: This version was used for all Hasbro-released incarnations of the mold, and would presumably be used for all future Takara ones too.

Also, one of his Original six almodes (the one in the right lower corner) looks alot like [[Movie Megs]]

{{-}}
* '''Megatron Megabolt''' (Deluxe, 2002)

[[Image:RID_MegatronMegabolt_toy.jpg|thumb|left|180px|I'm in the wrong line, aren't I?]]

: Originally developed for the ''[[Beast Machines]]'' toy line but shelved, it finally saw release as a Kay-Bee [[exclusive]]. Megabolt Megatron transforms into a head (its design based on the [[Grand Mal]]) with scuttling spider-leg action, opening jaw for chip-eating action, and a hidden spring-loaded missile launcher in its mouth. In robot mode, the launcher swings over his head, placing a battle mask down over his face.

: If one removes the toy's spider-legs in head mode, it fits into the head socket to the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] main body.

: This mold was also used to make [[Megabolt]], and as the guy it was originally supposed to be in ''[[Beast Wars Returns]]'' as "[[Megatron (BW)|Megahead Megatron]]".

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://tfu.info/2001/Predacon/Megatron/megatron.htm Megatron at TFU.info]

[[Category: Decepticons]]
[[Category: Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category: Japanese-original characters]]
[[Category: KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category: Predacons]]
[[Category: Predacon leaders]]
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Bulkhead (Animated)

2008-02-15T14:31:04Z

98.25.21.0: /* Transformers Animated cartoon */

{{disambig3|Bulkhead}}

:''Bulkhead is an Autobot in the [[Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:AniBulkheadPromoModel.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] called; he wants his head back.]]

'''Bulkhead''' is your typical big bruiser, built like a brick wall, but with a heart of gold. He's gentle by nature and is very curious about humans, especially since they give him an opportunity to explore his artistic side. It's a pity that he's a bit of a lummox...okay, he's a ''lot'' of a lummox. He's like a St. Bernard, a gentle giant who has no idea how strong he is and therefore has a tendency to flatten you when he just wants to show his affectionate side. You'll always be glad you spent time with Bulkhead... just make sure you put any breakables away beforehand.

{{quote|You guys got it easy. All people want me to do is break stuff. I've got a sensitive side too, you know...but breaking stuff '''is''' kinda fun.|Bulkhead on his lot in life|"[[Home Is Where the Spark Is]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Transformers Animated cartoon===
{{ongoing}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bill Fagerbakke]] (English), ? (Japanese)

[[Image:Bulkh_alt.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Lets see [[wikipedia: Grave Digger (truck)|Grave Digger]] beat this!]]
While repairing a space bridge with his unit, Bulkhead and his pal [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] discovered the long lost [[All Spark (Animated)|All Spark]]. However, the [[Decepticon]]s soon arrived, prompting Bulkhead to mention that he had never seen a Decepticon ship up close. (No one had and lived, as [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] pointed out.) Bulkhead did his best to hang on while the Autobots drove their ship through the space bridge. Coming out of warp, they went headlong toward [[Earth]], and he joined his fellow 'bots in heading into stasis to avoid the impact shock of an unpleasant landing.

After emerging from stasis, Bulkhead accompanied the other Autobots to investigate a large, cybernetic creature that was menacing the local lifeforms (which they assumed were robots like themselves). Bulkhead requested help from a group of local drones, then noticed [[Sari Sumdac]] trying to take her keycard away from her robot dog, [[Sparkplug (Animated)|Sparkplug]]. Assuming Sari was the pet, Bulkhead greeted her{{m-}}which promptly sent her running and screaming. Way to make first contact there, big guy.

After [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] arrived to take the All Spark, the Autobots engaged him in fierce game of "Keep-away". At one point, Bulkhead tried to catch the All Spark, shouting "I got it." Starscream snagged the All Spark instead, but Bulkhead knocked the [[Seeker|Decepticon flier]] out of the air with his wrecking ball, causing him to drop the All Spark, reinstating, "I said I got it." It's not nice to contradict Bulkhead. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

Later, in Autobot HQ, he said he had some problems, because all humans want from him is to break stuff. After all, he had his sensitive side as well (even if breaking stuff was fun). When Megatron attacked the Autobots' base, Bulkhead got in touch with his inner breaker, confirming that smashing stuff IS fun! Megatron had different plans for him, though, and Bulkhead discovered it's not as much fun to BE smashed. After Bulkhead was saved, he tried to catch a [[Pocketbot|tiny machine]] that looked like it might be the culprit. Prime hoped to study it and find out where it came from, but Bulkhead smashed the little critter to pieces when he grabbed it. {{storylink|Home Is Where the Spark Is}}

{{spoiler|Blast from the Past}}
After that [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] tried to train Bulkhead to be more subtle in his actions, to assess a situation, choose the right move, then execute it with grace and precision. This didn't meet with any real success, as Bulkhead's antics damaged the base and caused him to fall on Prowl. Moving to an island in Lake Erie, Bulkhead tried again. He knocked down some trees which fell on Prowl. Things actually got worse when Bulkhead tried to use Prowl's methods against the [[Dinobots (Animated)|Dinobots]], a trio of animatronics run amok. Prowl wisely advised Bulkhead to stop doing what Prowl would do and instead do what Bulkhead himself would do. Bulkhead quickly discovered that his blunt, powerhouse approach had its place and time for proper use, charging and knocking down [[Slag (Animated)|Slag]], hitting [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]] out of the air, and throwing [[Grimlock (Animated)|Grimlock]] into a pit of molten tar. Afterward, the Dinobots were due to be melted down. However, Prowl suspected the Dinobots were actually alive, not mere machines, so he enlisted Bulkhead's help in secretly transporting them from their prison to the deserted island on Lake Erie. There they could live undisturbed and perhaps get themselves under control. Prowl had realized that just because something was big and lumbering and destructive was no reason to give up on it, and Bulkhead knew just what he meant. {{storylink|Blast from the Past}}

==Toys==
===Animated===
*'''Bulkhead''' (Voyager, 2008)
:Bulkhead will transform from an armored, six-wheeled military-type van. The toy will have an "[[automorph]]" gimmick: When you flip down the sides of the van, his hands will swing forward (because they're spring loaded). You can fire a wrecking ball from his left hand, which is attached to his hand via a string.

It's also pretty short for a Voyager, but Bulkhead is a stout sort of fella.

{{comingsoontoy}}

*'''Bulkhead''' (Deluxe)
:Confimed at the British Toy Fair

{{comingsoontoy}}

*'''Bulkhead''' (Leader)
:Confirmed at the British Toy Fair

{{comingsoontoy}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Bulkheadchair.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The next step in Transformers evolution is here!]]
*Bulkhead can form his [[kibble]] into a chair. This is awesome.
*While Bulkhead's Earth form features no continuous tracks, he still has them on his feet, like in his Cybertron form. This is probably an animation error that stayed in the show. The toy's legs are more developed, as the front wheels form the backs of the feet.

[[Category: Autobots]]
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Sky Lynx (G1)

2008-02-13T18:31:24Z

98.25.21.0: /* External links */

{{disambig3|Sky Lynx}}

:''Sky Lynx is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Sky lynx.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Twice the bot, twice the ego.]]

'''Sky Lynx''' is the unbelievably talented, unsurpassably skilled, and altogether magnificent robot behind most of the greatest, most adventurous, and most daring moments in all of Autobot history. At least, if you ask Sky Lynx, that is. Not that he isn't a skilled, fast, powerful warrior and an expert flyer, and well deserving of his rank as Lieutenant Commander. He most certainly is all those things, he's just rather a bit too eager to tell you about it. At length. However, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|his]] [[Hot Rod|superiors]] recognize his undeniable skill and tolerate his ego. [[Springer]] has nicknamed him "Commander Modesty."

{{quote|Before you do anything, think, 'Is this what Sky Lynx would do in my position?', and you will not go far wrong.|Sky Lynx|"[[Call of the Primitives]]"}}

{{quote|Have no fear! Once again I will save the day!|Sky Lynx|"[[Grimlock's New Brain]]"}}

:''Italian name'': '''Argon'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor: [[Aron Kincaid]] (USA), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japan)''

[[Image:FFoD_Part5_SkyLynx_kicksass.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"I am Sky Lynx, king of kings! Look on my trouncing of Decepti-cads, ye mighty, and despair!"]]

Sky Lynx made his fantastic debut when he selflessly risked his own life to save three [[Blurr (G1)|vastly]] [[Wheelie (G1)|inferior]] [[Marissa Faireborne|specimens]]. Shortly after this, his peerless battle prowess was needed to fight off some [[Predacon (G1)|ruffians]]. {{Storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[Image:Chaos_SkyLynx_liftoff.jpg|thumb|right|150px|"Look, up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a lynx! It's ''Sky Lynx!''"]]

When the Autobots investigated into the destruction of a [[Earth Defense Command|provincial human law enforcement]] space station, Sky Lynx deigned to flawlessly transport [[Kup|a doddering old fool]], [[Grimlock (G1)|that speech impaired imbecile]] and his friends to the filthy planet [[Goo]]. During the course of this investigation, Sky Lynx was forced to save his comrades from several inferior opponents, including [[Blast Off|a pale imitation of himself]], [[Runamuck (G1)|a mere hooligan]], and those ruffians he encountered earlier on [[Io]]. Did they not learn their last painful lesson in humility? {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[Image:Chaos_SkyLynx_dodgecrystals.jpg|thumb|left|175px|"I warned ya, bird-bot! I warned ya about them cosmic rays!"<br>"Oh, hush, Grimm. I'm already fantastic."]]

Upon the discovery of dinosaur transform static at the scene of Fort Knox's apparent theft, Sky Lynx was forced to endure a humiliating trial in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex's]] ill-conceived kangaroo court, merely because, as [[Six-Gun|that unrefined, multi-gunned cowboy]] put it, Sky Lynx had dinosaur electrons in his body. Be that as it may, did he have to be lumped together with [[Dinobot (G1)|such unsuitable company]] when he could be effortlessly tracking down and bringing [[Trypticon|the real culprit]] to justice? {{Storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:BigBroadcast_SkyLynx_rescue_Superion.jpg|thumb|right|150px|"And that is why I am far superior to the Aerialbots. Including you, Slingshot." "LIES!"]]

During a journey to through the [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] sector, Sky Lynx came under attack by [[Astrotrain (G1)|another pretender to the shuttle throne]]. The two proceeded to engage in combat, until both were fired upon by the [[Junkion]]s. Though the Junkions posed no threat to one of Sky Lynx's skill, he recognized that their actions were out of place, and sped with all possible haste back to Cybertron, informing [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] of their out-of-character actions. Despite acknowledging his "ace work", Rodimus, for some reason, dispatched those [[Aerialbot (G1)|uncouth flyboys]] to investigate. However, Sky Lynx proved his undeniable talents by rescuing [[Superion (G1)|their combined form]] from imminent destruction. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

[[Image:CallofthePrimitives_SkyLynx_ruetheday.jpg|thumb|left|150px|"My leading role in this episode was enough to make it [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha|the prettiest in the whole series]]."]]

Later still, during a skirmish on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], superior forces arrived to save the Autobots in the form of Sky Lynx, though the brutish [[Trypticon]] dared challenge him. However, before Sky Lynx could deliver what would have likely been a stunning finishing blow, the other [[Primitive|vulgars]] were spirited drawn away from the battle by a voice in the distance. For some reason, his magnificence was included in this motley crew and was even forced to voyage with them to the far reaches of space, a sojurn they surely could not have made themsleves without Sky Lynx's intellect and sense of direction. Upon landing, Sky Lynx took command of that ill tempered, uncivilized group of evolutionary throwbacks and directed them in a proper manner, a task which nearly exceeded his incredible skill. However, upon finding the caller, [[Oracle (G1)|the fool]] had the audacity to call him Primitive! Can you imagine? Unfortunately for Sky Lynx, the menace [[Tornedron]] was too much even for him. {{Storylink|Call of the Primitives}}

In one of his most succsesful endeavours, Sky Lynx's unquestioned skills were called into play yet again when Rodimus Prime required a [[Quintesson]] during the [[Hate Plague]] crisis. With his customary flair and talent, not to mention amazing speed, Sky Lynx located and retrieved one, who subsequently restored [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to life. Jolly good show! Just as Sky Lynx hoped, Optimus Prime knew how to stop the Hate Plague. {{Storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:SklLynxG1mvl03.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The wonderful thing about Sky Lynx / Is he is a wonderful thing! / His top is made out of rubber / His bottom is made out of springs!]]
Sky Lynx's old chum [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], who was no stranger to his brilliance, called upon him to join the Autobots on Earth, where [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s less than stellar performance as Autobot leader threatened to doom them all! (The uncouth [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] was overly obsessed with catching the rogue Autobot, [[Blaster]].) Upon the venerable Sky Lynx's arrival, Wheeljack requested that he put his considerable skills on temporary hold. What a waste of his immeasurable potential! Before too long, thankfully, Sky Lynx was at last called into action! After Grimlock tossed some [[Spacehiker|juvenile humanoids]] out the airlock of the Ark into space (for "conspiring" with Blaster), Sky Lynx, with utmost aplomb, rescued them, and put to use his finest displays of agility evading those mongrel [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Indeed, Sky Lynx's feats were subverted only by the actions of another. To wit: While Sky Lynx was surrounded (which posed no true disadvantage to the ever-resourceful paragon), Blaster turned himself in to Grimlock in exchange for the guaranteed safety of Sky Lynx's young charges. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}
[[Image:SklLynxG1mvl02.jpg|thumb|left|150px|I'm off to outer space / Protecting Autobots / To save [[Spacehiker|annoying kids]] / I am Sky Lynx!]]
However, before speedily returning the kids to their home, Sky Lynx took them to a traveling space carnival. As they had no money to pay for tickets, Sky Lynx charitably agreed to work for the carnival, while the kids were taken care of. Unfortunately, the fine print in the magnificent Autobot's contract made all of them unwilling guests of the wretched carnival. Before Sky Lynx could effect a no-doubt-brilliant escape plan, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Powermaster]]s passed by and rescued the group, saving Sky Lynx the indignity of facing down such unworthy foes as a [[Gilashark]] and [[Rorza, the Rocket-cycle Racer from Rigel III]]. {{storylink|The Cosmic Carnival!}}

Sky Lynx then returned the Spacehikers to Earth with flair and dispatch. The humans, however, seemed impervious to his charm, and drove him away from Earth again with thrown produce and such. {{storylink|Monstercon from Mars!}}

Some time later, the [[Mecannibals]], through an unfair deception, managed to capture the magnificent Sky Lynx. While they did admit to his wondrousness, they unfortunately considered him wondrously ''tasty.'' Luckily, [[Landmine]] and [[Cloudburst]] happened upon the impending banquet, and assisted in Sky Lynx's escape. {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals are Having for Dinner?}}
[[Image:SklLynxG1mvl01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|"Yes, one day you two can tell your children how you were defeated by the incredible Sky Lynx."]]
When those selfsame [[Pretender]]s later found themselves harried by [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]], the noble Sky Lynx showed up to repay his debt, easily dispatching the Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s. He then explained to the Autobots that [[Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] were the binary-bonded partners of the Decepticons. (Which, really, they should have been able to figure out for themselves.) The ever-helpful Sky Lynx then held the [[Nebulan]]s hostage while the Pretenders blackmailed the Mecannibals into reconstituing all their former victims. Having once again saved the day, Sky Lynx flew off into the sunset, and a shining place in history. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

[[Image:G1DW_SkyLynx_sporting.jpg|left|thumb|250px|It tickles!]]

Sky Lynx found himself embarassingly captured by the Decepticons under [[Starscream (G1)|that small and irritating little flyboy]] and [[Combaticon|his band of merry miscreants]], as, of all things, a punching bag for their training! Far be it for him to refuse combat, but did these fools not realize they were up against the mighty Sky Lynx, even with the Decepticon energy dampeners in effect? Sportingly, the Autobot lieutenant commander warned Starscream that it was hardly a fair match, which the Decepticon, for some reason, misinterpreted to mean that it was not fair to Sky Lynx.

Taking advantage of Starscream's gross overconfidence, Sky Lynx tipped the scales ''further'' in his favour by splitting in half into his separate lynx and dinosaur modes, then soundly thrashing the pitiful Combaticons before the shocked Starscream reactivated the energy dampners.

Naturally, Sky Lynx's personal punching bag [[Predaking]] only appeared ''after'' his magnificence was offline, which is just typical, really. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Sky Lynx''' (Motorized Space Shuttle, 1986)
[[Image:G1SkyLynx_toy.jpg|left|thumb|Part panther, part bird, part danger, all applesauce.]]

: Sky Lynx transforms from a space shuttle with under-slung cargo pod into a large, beast-like... thing. His shuttle and pod portions can split up; the shuttle grows legs to become a large, long-necked flying dinosaur thing, while the cargo pod grows a head and tail to become a "lynx"-like thing. The cargo pod section has a battery-powered motor that rolls him along in cargo mode and activates a slow, ungainly walking action in lynx/lower-body mode. The shuttle also has an opening "cargo bay", though there is no room to store anything in it. Even though it fails to capture his magnificence fully, it is ''still'' the apex of toy technology.

Unlikely as it may seem that anything could improve upon the perfection of this design, there were two different versions of this toy, released a year apart. On the first version, the rear thruster panel was connected to the body by a basic hinged piece. The second release modified this hinge so the panel could extend out from the body slightly, allowing a little more room for opening the panel and extending the tail.

Unusually for a toy of his size, he has no other accessories packaged with him. But then again, why add to something that is already perfect?

In February 2008, [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] [[Transformers Encore|Encore]] line of reissues will have the glorious honor of re-releasing Sky Lynx. This will be the first time that this masterpiece of a toy will be sold in Japan.

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==Trivia==
*Though it chafes the magnificent Sky Lynx to share an origin with the ungainly (if powerful) [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], both were originally sold by a company known as Toy Box, from whom Hasbro licensed the designs for sale as Transformers. As with [[Jetfire]] and the Deluxe [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, this meant it could not be sold as a Transformers toy in Japan, since Takara didn't want to promote its competition's toys. Thus was Japan unable to experience Sky Lynx's full grandeur—but such glory could not be denied forever. Sure enough, when Takara merged with former competitor Tomy, the situation changed. After the merger, an especially perspicacious member of the TF development team spotted a "shuttle dinosaur" development code name among the molds listed in Tomy's possession. Soon, the truth of Sky Lynx's esteemed lineage emerged: Toy Box was not the original equipment manufacturer, but rather, it had requested that Tomy develop the Sky Lynx design on its behalf. (Such outsourced design and mold development was not uncommon in the Japanese toy market at the time.) This unsung hero of a developer called attention to the fact, helping initiate the process for issuing Sky Lynx as a Japanese Transformers toy for the first time ever. Had the situation moved a bit more slowly, the molds might have been lost forever—a tragedy of such magnitude, it scarcely bears consideration.<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/encore/e-07s.html Takara's "Tale of Sky Lynx" page]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/SkyLynx/skylynx.htm Sky Lynx's magnificent toy at TFU.info]

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Sam Witwicky

2008-02-11T02:24:37Z

98.25.21.0: /* Trivia */

: ''Sam Witwicky is a [[human]] in the [[Transformers (2007)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as LadiesMan217.''

[[Image:Sam_Witwicky.jpg|right|thumb|200px|If he wears a hardhat, we quit.]]

'''Samuel James "Sam" Witwicky''' (1990-) is 17 and he needs a car. Quick, call [[Bernie Mac]]!

When he bought a car, it turned out to be [[Bumblebee (Movie)|an alien robot]]. Who knew? Also, his pheromone levels suggest that he wants to mate with [[Mikaela Banes]].

{{quote|Sam Witwicky, you hold the key to Earth's survival.|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], putting on the pressure|''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Official Movie Prequel'' comics===
At age twelve, Sam's [[Ronald Witwicky|father]] presents him with the heirlooms of his ancestor [[Archibald Amundsen Witwicky]]. Sam is not impressed and makes googly eyes with the arctic explorer's glasses.

Years later, Sam discovers the concept of riding around in cars to cruise for chicks. He looks to his box of priceless historical artifacts, and his thoughts turn to eBay...

===''Transformers'' (2007 film)===
:''Actor:'' [[Shia LaBeouf]] (English) [[Fuminori Komatsu]] (Japanese-language dub voice)

[[Image:Movie_Sam_classreport_papers.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Is this a genealogy report or an auction?]]

After getting an undeserved A- for his genealogy report, Sam and his father went to buy a car. Though they passed a [[Jazz (G1)|Porsche]] car lot, Ron was actually playing a cruel joke on his son (real smart, considering that he'll eventually get [[wikipedia:Power of attorney|power of attorney]] someday). Going to [[Bobby Bolivia]]'s car lot, they went shopping for a used car. Sam spotted a Camaro that he liked, but Ron, ever the cheap man, refused to go over four thousand dollars. However, when all the windows in the car lot suddenly exploded, Bolivia agreed to four thousand.

[[Image:Movie_Sam_Bumble_Lake.jpg|thumb|right|150px|That Charles Atlas course really ''works!'']]

Taking his friend [[Miles Lancaster|Miles]] to the lake, they encountered Mikaela and her boyfriend [[Trent DeMarco|Trent]]. Trent pretty much told them to get lost, but Mikaela then dumped Trent. Realizing he had his one shot, Sam abandoned Miles and offered to give Mikaela a ride home. When his car had some engine trouble, Mikaela looked under the hood and was quite impressed with the layout of the Camaro's engine, though Sam was more impressed with the layout of Mikaela. After <strike>riding her home</strike> driving her home, Mikaela asked Sam if he thought she was shallow. Sam awkwardly replied that he thought there was "more than meets the eye...with you". After berating himself for his lame pickup line, Mikaela waved goodbye from her porch, and Sam felt that he made progress, and said he loved his car.

[[Image:Movie_Sam_Bumblebee_junkyard.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Nope, nothing out of the ordinary here, no sirree.]]

[[Image:Movie_Sam_SatansCamaro.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Real men hug chihuahuas and ride on girls' bikes]]

Later that night, his car suddenly left. Believing it was being stolen, Sam followed it to an abandoned junkyard. To his shock and horror, the car was [[Transformer|alive]]. Sam left his last words to his parents and [[Mojo]], then investigated. Some police came and arrested him, and an overzealous cop, believing him to be a junkie, ripped him a new one. Returning home, [[Unicron|Satan]]'s Camaro arrived, and Sam fled ignominiously on his mother's pink bike. He hit the cement hard in front of Mikaela, and soon found a police car. He demanded the officer's help... at which point said police car turned into [[Barricade (Movie)|an even scarier car]]. After throwing Sam onto a nearby car, the cop car demanded the location of Sam's eBay items, but Sam fled and ran into Mikaela. The Camaro arrived and took them to a power plant, where the two cars fought it out, while Sam was chased by [[Frenzy (Movie)|a spastic abomination]] who pantsed him. Mikaela was able to cut it's head off, which Sam punted.

[[Image:BarricadeVsSam.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"Are you user name ladiesman217?!" "NO!" "Oh. Well, then never mind." "Really?" "No, I'm still gonna kill you."]]

Sam and Mikaela approached the Camaro, who could only speak through his radio, and offered a ride. Mikaela was hesitant, but Sam convinced her to get in. While driving, Sam had shotgun, but Mikaela refused to sit in the driver's seat. Sam suggested that she sit in his lap. Safety first, right? She agreed, then admitted to Sam that it was a smooth move on his part. As Mikaela asked why if the robot was so advanced, then why did he turn into a piece of crap Camaro? Insulted, the car forced them out. As Sam lamented how four thousand dollars had driven off, the car returned as a 2009 Camaro. Taking the teens to an observatory, they watched as four metoers entered Earth's atmosphere, during which Mikaela instinctively reached out for Sam's hand. They were then escorted to an abandoned alley, where they met the biggest surprises of them all. Four other cars [[Transformation|transformed]] into robots. The lead robot, after inquiring about Sam's identity, introduced himself as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s, autonomous robotic lifeforms from a planet known as [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Prime introduced [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], his first lieutenant, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], his weapons expert, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], their medical officer (who claimed that Sam's pheromone level indicated that he wanted to mate with Mikaela, embarrassing both teens), and identified the Camaro as Bumblebee, Sam's appointed guardian. Optimus explained their mission to locate the [[All Spark]], the betrayal of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s, and how Archibald Witwicky's [[glasses]] played a vital role in finding the All Spark.

[[Image:Movie_Sam_Mikaela_meettheAutobots.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Sam, Mikaela and Prime try to make sense of Michael Bay's fight cinematography.]]

Going to his house, Sam frantically searched for the glasses, but the Autobots were somewhat impatient and totally wrecked his dad's backyard. After finding the glasses, government agents arrived. Their leader, [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons]], took Sam and Mikaela into custody, separating Sam from his parents. Simmons went bad cop on Sam, threatening him with life imprisonment and revealing Mikaela's criminal record. Just as Simmons demanded answers about aliens, Prime intercepted the convoy, and the Autobots totally outclassed the agents. Sam demanded to know what [[Sector Seven]] was, but a backup team arrived. Prime took Sam and Mikaela to hide under a bridge, but they nearly fell to their deaths. Bumblebee saved them, but was captured, and Sam and Mikaela recaptured.

[[Image:Movie_Sam_Bumblebee_capture.jpg|thumb|left|150px|If you thought this part of the hazing was bad, wait'll you see what they do with the [[scraplet]]s.]]

Taken to [[Hoover Dam]], Simmons tried the awkward role of good cop, but Sam was uninterested in talking. [[Tom Banachek]] tried to bribe him, and Sam demanded the freeing of Bumblebee, his parents, and the expunging of Mikaela's criminal record. Taking them into the Dam, Sector Seven showed them [[N.B.E.-1]], who Sam recognized as Megatron. He explained Megatron's goals, and the purpose of the All Spark. However, the spastic abomination that pantsed him sent a message to the Decepticons, who attacked. Sam implored Sector Seven to release Bumblebee, saying he could help, which [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] assisted by putting a gun to Simmon's chest. Bumblebee converted the All Spark to a smaller form, and the soldiers escorted the two teens and Bumblebee to [[Mission City]], soon augmented by the Autobots.

[[Image:Movie_Megatron_Samonroof.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Optimus never told you what happened to your father...]]

Upon reaching Mission City, an F-22 Raptor was spotted, which Ironhide recognized as [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Starscream attacked, damaging Bumblebee's legs, and [[Brawl (Movie)|a tank]] attacked the soldiers. As the Autobots and the soldiers went to deal with the tank, Mikaela arrived to with a tow truck to remove Bumblebee from the battle. Megatron soon arrived and killed Jazz, and Lennox ordered Sam to take the All Spark to a building to be escorted out of the city. Despite his refusal to leave, Bumblebee handed the Cube to Sam, urging him to go. Sam was pursued by Megatron, Starscream, and [[Blackout (Movie)|a helicopter]], with Ratchet and Ironhide providing protection, but they were injured by Starscream, and Sam was forced to leave without them. During his flight, Sam dropped the All Spark, causing [[Steering wheel robot|some]] [[Mountain Dew Robot|nearby]] [[Xbox 360 robot|machines]] to come to life. Reaching the building, Sam ignited a flare, but his ride was destroyed by Starscream.

[[Image:Movie_Sam_defeats_Megatron.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Now, light our darkest hour...]]

Cornered on the roof, Megatron demanded the All Spark, in exchange for living to be [[Ravage|his]] [[Laserbeak (G1)|pet]], but Sam refused. Megatron used his flail to knock Sam off the roof, but Sam was saved by Optimus Prime. Telling Sam to hold onto the cube, Prime tried to scale down the building, but Megatron knocked them all off. Prime managed to shield Sam from any serious injury, however. Prime expressed admiration for Sam's efforts, and told him that if he couldn't defeat Megatron, Sam was to merge the Cube with his [[spark]], destroying both Prime and the All Spark. However, Megatron was too powerful for Optimus to defeat alone, and Prime told Sam to push the cube into the Autobot's chest. Instead, Sam merged the All Spark with Megatron, killing him. Optimus extended his thanks, telling him he owed Sam a debt of gratitude. Bumblebee, who could now speak, requested permission to stay with Sam, to which Sam eagerly agreed. Sam and Mikaela entered into a relationship, and made out on Bumblebee's hood while Ironhide and Ratchet observed.

Sam ''really'' loves having a car.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''First Encounter''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-01'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_SamMikaelaFrenzy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Yes, run ''toward'' [[Frenzy (Movie)|the crazy robot]].]]

: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure but the Frenzy accessory has been cast in black plastic to better blend in with Barricade's chest. The pack also comes with unposable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing Sam and Mikaela Banes holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee.

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==Trivia==
* Sam was not given the nickname "[[Spike Witwicky|Spike]]", nor [[Ronald Witwicky|his father]] the nickname "[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]" (though [[Judy Witwicky|his wife ]] does refer to him as "Spark"), because unlike their G1 counterparts the movie characters are not oil rig workers or mechanics. Earlier drafts of the script did have Sam earning the nickname "Spike" another way, but this was dropped before the script was finalized. [http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=350123&postcount=4134]

* He's not getting a Porsche. Jazz is.

* He doesn't masturbate. Especially not to issues of ''Busty Beauties'', which he doesn't keep in a treasure chest under his bed.

* Sam's eBay username 'LadiesMan217' is a reference to movie director [[Michael Bay]]'s birthday, February 17th. If 217 had the same meaning for Sam, that would make his date of birth February 17th, 1990.<ref>The [[:Image:Witwickytree.jpg|genealogy chart]] in [[Transformers (2007)|the 2007 movie]] indicates Sam was born in 1990.</ref> ladiesman217 is a registered user on eBay, with no items currently for sale.

*In the Japanese dub of the film, Sam's eBay username is changed from "LadiesMan217" to "playboy217", since "ladies' man" isn't a term the Japanese are familiar with; To better suit this joke in the Spanish version, his Username is "[[wikipedia:Don_Juan|DonJuan217]]", named after the famed Spanish womanizer. In the IDW comics adaptation, his eBay username is "hotstud217". This is even more disturbing.

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://myworld.ebay.com/ladiesman217/ ladiesman217 on eBay.]

[[Category: Humans|Witwicky, Sam]]
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Ratchet (Movie)

2008-02-10T00:16:09Z

98.25.21.0: /* Transformers (2007 film) */

{{disambig3|Ratchet}}

:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_promorender.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He's not a vanette with a siren slapped on.
(Instead, he's a rescue truck with an H2 cab slapped on.)]]

'''Ratchet''', the Autobots' medic, is probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.

:''Hungarian name'': '''Racsni'''

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

===Transformers Magazine===
Ratchet used to be a politician - Optimus Prime's chief liaison to the [[High Council of Ancients]]. He tried to find a peaceful solution to the civil war and when this failed, he became a battlefield medic.

He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent Megatron from reaching the [[All Spark]]. They hadn't, however, expected for [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a foldspace warhead at pointblank range - a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3}} Ratchet found himself stuck in the middle of a genocidal alien war that uncomfortably mirrored Cybertron's own; by challenging and defeating the local tyrant, he became ruler of the Thraal faction. He then ordered a ceasefire and oversaw an interim alliance, effectively bringing peace to the planet single-handed. He then set up a homing beacon in the hope of getting rescued. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3}}

[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] eventually picked the beacon up and the two began searching for Jazz when he didn't show. They rescued him from a predatory alien planet and then returned to Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 6}}

Decades later and immediately following the death of Megatron in the film, Ratchet and his comrades were attacked by [[zombie]] Decepticons. After being briefly smacked aside in the fight, it occured to Ratchet that the corpses were being animated by All Spark energy stolen from the [[Real Gear Robots|animated human machines]], and this knowledge turned the tide before the Autobots were wiped out. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===

===''Transformers'' (2007 film)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Robert Foxworth]] (English) [[Takeshi Watabe]] (Japan)

Hearing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] call of assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and bystanders observe the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.

[[Image:Ratchetmovieautobotsforshort.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"The boy's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with the female. Other way around, not so much."]]
Ratchet linked up with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], then made their way to a deserted ally to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new [[Sam Witwicky|human]] [[Mikaela Banes|friends]]. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors have indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with Mikaela. (Neither Sam nor Mikaela appreciated this comment.) He also explained how Bumblebee's [[Circuits#Oral circuits|voicebox]] was damaged, and that he had been having trouble fixing it for some time.

Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidentally walked into some power lines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ratchet found the experience tingly, suggested to Ironhide that he try it, and Ironhide, sarcastically, mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately this caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights which only suceeded in making [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] investigate his room. When Ironhide remarked that Sam's parents were annoying and requested Prime's permission to 'take them out', the normally peaceful Ratchet nodded vigorously and points Ironhide's left cannon at the house. Maybe that powersurge did more damage than we thought it did.

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_Ironhide_runSam.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh, that hurt!]]

Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious [[Sector Seven]], Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived when Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that if they could not defeat the Decepticons, he would fuse the [[All Spark]] with his own [[spark]], hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to [[Hoover Dam]], before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.

As the large group arrived in [[Mission City]], it was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Brawl's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.

[[Image:Movie_Prime_Jazz_Ironhide_Ratchet_battleaftermath.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"We lost a great comrade."                        ...*toss*]]

[[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] ordered Sam to take the All Spark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteer themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villianous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that left them both damaged. Ratchet and Ironhide collapsed, and Sam had to continue on his own.

After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the All Spark, Ratchet somberly informed Optimus Prime that he could not save the fallen Jazz. Later, as Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there, Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

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===Toy Tech Specs===

Ratchet, despite what he said previously, fixes Jazz up just fine. He also learns a little more about Earth and decides to change to what he feels is a more typical "rescue" deco. The new look feels more natural to him.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====

*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Ratchet'''

[[Image:LegendsRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hasbro might have fixed the green color, but nobody told them to fix the hue settings for the official promo photos.]]

:An inexpensive, small-scale version of Ratchet, he remains relatively faithful to his vehicle mode (though highly simplified), but transforms very differently due to his simplicity. In robot mode he has a faux truck-front chest that's more faithful to the CGI design than the Voyager toy's chest, but the rest of his robot mode is (understandably) inaccurate and limited in articulation.

:The original production run of the toy sported a significantly wrong shade of green. A running change variant that quickly replaced the original version corrected the error, now sporting the same shade of green as the Voyager Class toy.<ref>[http://www.thetf.net/forum_posts-TID-10086-PN-1.htm Comparison images of both color variants of Legends Ratchet]</ref> Still, the color variant was not limited to the US market, as both versions also popped up in Europe. Japan, however, got stuck with the original, off-color version.

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*'''Rescue Ratchet vs. Decepticon Brawl''' (Legends "Allspark Battles" two-pack, 2007)

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, Legends class Rescue Rarchet is, naturally, a redeco of the previously-released Legends class Ratchet in his white ''Generation 1''-inspired colours. He comes packed with an all-new sculpt Legends class Brawl.

====Voyager Class toys====

*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-02'''

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Ratchet_toy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This green is both [[Neon|NEON]] and [[Playskool|PLAYSKOOL]].]]

:One of the most inaccurate Voyager-class toys, Voyager ''Movie'' Ratchet transforms into a [[wikipedia:Hummer_H2|AM General Hummer H2]], customised as a fire search and rescue vehicle. Mostly accurate to the prop vehicle (though the wheels and emergency light bar are incorrect), Ratchet is missing some sculpted detailing for the rear doors and lights, as this is where his knee joints are situated. Ratchet is also missing significant amounts of paint applications, with unpainted wheels, emergency tools, and light details, as well as a underpainted face, resulting in a rather monochromatic toy.

:During transformation, unfolding his legs will activate his [[Automorph]]ing feature, which folds out his kneepads and feet, and 'bulges' out two small panels along his inner calves. In robot mode, Ratchet is bulkier than his CGI movie design, with larger, blockier limbs, evoking a more 'traditional' Transformers appearance. As such, his chest does not compress into the slimmer CGI model. He features a reasonable amount of articulation, though his windshield halves and the rear brush guards may occassionally interfere with his arms and legs.

:The only Autobot to not feature a ranged weapon, Ratchet's right forearm unfolds into an axe (based upon a weapon concept study), and the removable rollbar/roof rack can either be mounted on his left arm as a shield, or stored on his back.

:Oddly, although Ratchet's thumbs are articulated, space is so restricted that they are all but useless. His left thumb can only move a millimeter due to his wrist armour getting in the way. His right thumb does have more space to move, but pushing it will invariably disengage the fold-out axe from his forearm.

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*'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_RescueRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hasbro proving that ''anything'' looks better as a slavish G1 homage.]]

:Rescue Ratchet is an extensive [[redeco]] based in part upon ''Generation 1'' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] [[Marvel]] comics appearance. Aside from the deco and name change, the toy is otherwise the same in functionality to the previous Voyager class release.

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*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Best Buy exclusive "Premium Series" Voyager Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Premium_Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|200px|And yet they've done nothing to put better coloring on my legs....]]

:Ratchet was one of the first figures in the ''Premium Series'', released on October 16th, 2007 exclusively at Best Buy for the lauch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Ratchet's main plastic has been changed to a metallic yellow, with an additional coat of metallic yellow paint over the top of those parts (and others), resulting in a much more accurate colour scheme in relation to the actual ''Movie'' character and prop vehicle.

:Ratchet was presented in robot mode, within a special display package similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Even though Hasbro officially considers him as part of the Premium Series, this is not indicated anywhere on the packaging, as the Premium Series wasn't officially announced until ''after'' Ratchet and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] had already been released to stores.

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====Fast Action Battlers====

*'''Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-03'''

[[Image:FABRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An axe that shoots missiles. Seriously.]]

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====Cyber Slammers====

*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:CyberSlammersRatchet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Even the Throttlebots didn't want me.]]

:Cyber Slammers Ratchet is a cute little super-deformed Hummer H2 that transforms into a cute little super-deformed Autobot medical officer. 'Slam' his robot mode down into van mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into vehicle mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ratchet manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TitaniumRM_Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Ratchet rejects your measly attempts to paint his face.]]

:''Titanium'' Ratchet is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. For some odd reason most of his face is left unpainted. Ratchet comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand.

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==Merchandise==
*'''Ratchet AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_Allsparkblaster.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The irony that the medic gets firearm merchandise, though the [[Ironhide (Movie)| weapons specialist]] doesn't.]]

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==Trivia==
*According to [[Meet the Autobots]], Ratchet has X-ray vision, which lets him see for miles.

*He also has the Autobot logo on his vehicle form, seen on both doors.

*In the hardcover ''Movie Guide'', it is noted that Ratchet can cannibalize his own parts for emergency treatment of a patient. (He carries within him redundant systems for such situations.) He can also tow up to 300 lbs over his own weight in vehicle form, and his specialization isn't listed as being a medic, but in actually '''getting''' to the wounded.

*Although Ratchet is enlisted as medic, he has a variety of weapons. His Voyager-class toy has an axe and a forearm claw. His FAB toy has an axe that fires missiles. And in the movie, he is showed as having a chainsaw and two machine guns (though the second only appears in one scene). Huh. [[Mirage (G1)|Surprisingly well armed for someone who doesn't like to fight.]]

*In the Transformers guide to the movie, the book proclaims that "Ratchet carefully chose his landing site to avoid loss of human life." Yet he is seen crashing in the middle of the street, causing fires and several minor explosions. Maybe Ratchet ''thought'' he was avoiding loss of human life.

*Ratchet's toy packaging proclaims he has an "Automorph Forearm Cannon". However, the toy obviously lacks this weapon. At the Hasbro Tour during Botcon 2007, an early resin prototype of Ratchet was displayed during a slide show, with similar callouts. Presumably, the forearm cannon was attempted, but dropped due to either engineering issues or cost.

*In the film, a part of Ratchet's transformation involves his entire upper body rotating around. The toy does not do this, but [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]'s does.

*According to [http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Movie_scale_chart.jpg this chart], Ratchet was originally going to be a red and white GMC ambulance. This was probably changed as to allow Optimus Prime to be the predominantly red robot.

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Optimus Prime (Movie)

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].

[[Image:MovieOptimusPrime_promorender2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Freedom is the right of all sentient—oh, hell, you know the drill.]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is the leader of the Autobots. Once, long ago, he was [[Prime (rank)|co-ruler]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] together with his brother, [[Lord High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but Megatron grew greedy and attempted to claim the [[All Spark]] for himself. Optimus rose to stand against him. 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 to space, dooming Cybertron to a slow death and his people to nomadism. The sacrifices he has made weigh heavily on his [[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.

{{quote|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]], ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}

:''Hungarian name'': '''Optimusz Fővezér''' (Prime Leader Optimus)

==Fiction==

===''Prime Directives'' prequel comics===
[[Image:Optimusprimemovieprequel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|All Primes are required to have window boobs.]]

For two generations, Optimus Prime ruled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] side-by-side with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The two personalities created a balance; Prime was fair while Megatron was firm. However, when Megatron revealed his intentions to steal the [[All Spark]] and use it for evil, selfish gain, Prime reacted accordingly. He formed the Autobots, a militia from the civilians around him, but they fared terribly against Megatron's armies, the Decepticons. Ultimately, Prime was forced to eject the All Spark into space to keep it from his nemesis. Unfortunately, Megatron tracked the All Spark to [[Tyger Pax]], where [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s unit was trying to slow down the Decepticons. Prime and the Autobots were held up in [[Simfur]], and unable to come assist. Fortunately, Bumblebee's unit succeeded, and the All Spark was ejected into space, but Cybertron was sentenced to a slow death. The Autobots were forced to abandon the planet.

Thus the focus of the war between Autobot and Decepticon shifted. The All Spark's ejection was only a stall. No longer did Prime have to keep Megatron from stealing the All Spark, instead Prime and his Autobots must hunt down the All Spark, wherever in the universe it landed, before Megatron could. {{storylink|Prime Directives}}
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===Titan Magazines===

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}}

Almost immediately after the final battle against Megatron, Optimus Prime had to lead the Autobots against a horde of [[zombie]] Decepticons. Despite having no idea how they could 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}}

===Transformers: 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 One|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]]s", 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.

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===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Brazil)

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_protoform.jpg|right|thumb|200px|There have been worse crashes]]

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. After scanning the form of an Earth truck and reconfiguring 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]]s 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.

Glasses that belonged to Sam's ancestor, [[Archibald Amundsen 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 Yukon's) and abducted Sam, Mikaela, and Sam's parents.

[[Image:Movie_PrimeSam_parentsfreakout.jpg|left|thumb|250px|At least Prime didn't throw a rock at your window.]]

Optimus Prime sent the Autobots in pursuit of the SUV that contained Sam, Mikaela, and Sector Seven's director, [[Reggie 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 comrads 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.

Optimus Prime, now in possession of the glasses which can tell him the location of the All Spark, regrettably leaves 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 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 reminded him of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Cybertronians' own violent history]]. Going 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]]. 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:Prime sword.JPG|thumb|200px|right|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]] 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 driving the blade through Bonecrusher's neck, severing his head.

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_citytransformjump.jpg|left|thumb|175px|And in the red corner, weighing in at...a lot, THE TRUCKER!]]

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 chose 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]] from his forearms. The power up time allowed Prime to draw his [[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.

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 to Sam to put the All Spark into his chest. Sam instead thrust it into Megatron's chest, eventually killing the Decepticon leader and destroying the All Spark.

[[Image:Allsparkshard.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Autobot 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. 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|left|thumb|200px|[['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) Optimus Prime looked to the sky, hoping his message had been heard.{{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

{{note|The comic book adaptation depicts Prime also defeating [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] during the highway altercation with Bonecrusher.}}

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===''Transformers'' The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]]

Optimus Prime provides intelligence and missions to Bumblebee in his search for the All Spark. Eventually, the clues lead the Autobot to Sam Witwicky. After saving Sam from Barricade, Bumblebee finally completes preparations for the Autobots to arrive on Earth.

Once on Earth, and having informed the two teenagers of their mission, Prime and the Autobots are discovered by Sector 7. Optimus sends Jazz on a high-speed <strike>destruction</strike> distraction mission, then sends Ironhide to rescue Jazz from a double-threat posed by the government agents and various Decepticon scouts.

When Bumblebee is captured, Prime transforms and chases the chopper which from which the small Autobot is tied. After a lengthy chase, Prime manages to catch the net, only to be thrown off by another Cybertronian meteor. As Bumblebee is carried away, Optimus promises he will not fail him again. Jazz informs him that the meteor is not an Autobot. Prime confronts the new threat, who turns out to be the Decepticon triplechanger [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. The two battle it out across [[Tranquility]] before Optimus finally destroys him. But not without overhearing [[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 manage to free Megatron, leading to the final battle in Mission City.

As the Autobots battle it out with the Decepticons to protect Sam and the All Spark, things seem to take a turn for the worst as Megatron finally arrives. But before he can claim the cube, Optimus attacks him.

The two battle it out until Megatron is finally on the ground, seemingly devoid of life. Optimus then kneels to as Sam hands it to him. Megatron however awakens, leaping at Optimus with his chain-flail out, and making one last attempt at defeating his adversary. Optimus grabs the chain, pulling Megatron in closer, and with the All Spark clutched in his fist, delivers a punch through Megatron's spark. As Megatron dies, Optimus reflects on the losses and rewards of this battle, as the Autobots have a new home. Optimus plans to guard the humans in secret, "For freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

Note: If played in Decepticon mode, Optimus is beaten to the ground, and as he crawls for the All Spark, Megatron smashes his head with his flail before using the cube to destroy humanity.

===''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 council. 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 sacrificed himself to save his commander. Megatron defeated, Optimus commended the young Autobot as a war hero, and sent out an interstellar message to any Cybertronians living among the stars.

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===

Landing on Earth, Optimus quickly joins the other Autobots to attempt to stop the Decepticons. He doesn't actually appear, however, until Megatron himself is released and Starscream escapes with the AllSpark. He steps in to thwart the maniacal leader of the Decepticons, but alas, is struck down, left in the streets while Megatron gives chase to his traitorous second-in-command. You can ironically cheat by jumping on a building and shoot him then.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Optimus Prime'''

[[Image:Movie_Legends_Prime_toy.jpg|thumb|left|Shortening the smokestacks is good, it makes the toy safer, but removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]

: Legends class Optimus Prime is an ''extremely'' simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in robot mode. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy's vehicle mode, aside from missing a smokestack on the driver's side. he is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via ball-joints.

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*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Target exclusive, this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Movie Legends Megatron]].

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*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_Legends_pack.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Get ready for the safety recall folks.]]

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

====Deluxe Class toys====

*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with flame attachment

[[Image:Movie_ProtoformOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]

:Based upon the 'Protoform' (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the Movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his 'entry' mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime's trademark windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the 'vehicle', creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have.

:In robot mode he resembles previous Optimus characters - his angular chest windows are reminiscent of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], while his near animalistic limbs and color scheme are evocative of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal]]. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth. While an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble says "Exclusive movie poster!", it is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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*'''Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Optimus Prime mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-Hobby]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent turquoise plastic in order to mimic the frozen state on the coldness of space, while orange paint is used on the front end of the 'entry' mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold' paint.

====Voyager Class toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]

:The mid-range Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into. Because of the smaller size and lessened complexity, the Voyager class Optimus Prime features a significantly different transformation sequence compared to the Leader class toy, and indeed, the actual CGI design. However, as the actual truck cabin no longer forms his chest, the cabin now features a small interior with opening doors and a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is opened.

: In robot mode, Voyager class Optimus Prime is proportionally more accurate to his CGI design than the leader class toy and has a more accurate headsculpt, but due to the aforementioned lessened complexity significant sacrifices had to be made, such as "cheats" to the transformation sequence to achieve this and thus he is overall less accurate than he initially appears. In addition to previously mentioned changes, he carries much of the truck's front hood, grill and fenders on his back like a backpack. However, he maintains a superb level of articulation and posability.

: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg into lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.

*'''Robo-Vision Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

[[Image:Movie_Robovision_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'd hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]

: A Target-[[exclusive]] repaint of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a "Supermetal finish", resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved 'flame' paint decorations.

: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime. The package also includes a [[Robo-Vision Decoder]]. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on June 2, 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.

This toy has been retroactively declared part of the ''Premium Series'' of more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)

:A two-pack, exclusiveliy available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

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*'''Battle damage three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)

:A three-pack, exclusive to Sam's Club stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Best Buy exclusive? Voyager-sized toy, 2008)

:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack. Based on the assortment number (and the packaging style), this appears to be a Best Buy exclusive.
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*'''First Strike Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Firststrike_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Think [[G1]] Fans will shut up now? ]]

: Released as part of the ''Allspark Power'' refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is a extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon ''Generation 1'' and ''Classics'' Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the transformation scheme, this figure actually ends up being ''less'' like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can't have your cake and eat it too, folks.

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====Leader Class toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

[[Image:MovieLeader_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|left|thumb|350px| Y'think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin' sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting. ]]

: The largest ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy, Leader Class Optimus Prime features the most accurate representation yet of the CGI designs' complex transformation sequence, the only difference being the arms which are placed behind the cab while they constitute the hood in the CGI model. He transforms into a heavily-customized [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusual for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His Ion Blaster weapon is stored in the rear of the truck's bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has hole where the fifth wheel (known among fans as a 'hitch') is sculpted in the rear of the truck, should owners find a suitable trailer to use. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.

: Featuring a complex transformation, essentially the front and back ends of the truck fold and converge to become Optimus Prime's legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms. As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his pricepoint has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus' final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach activating a series of spring-loaded actions where they push the truck windows part, raises the lever between them and allows the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime's eyes, accompanied by a 'powering up' sound effect.

: Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints and ankles. Again, unusually for a mainline figure, especially at the Leader pricepoint, his hands have individually articulated fingers and thumbs.

:The left and right biceps/upper arms of Optimus Prime have been swapped around due to an assembly error. The side of the biceps with the circular molded elbow joints are supposed to face outwards instead of the side with the screw holes. This crates no problem in terms of articulation or transformation, but to correct this purely cosmetic issue, one needs to remove Prime's arms from his shoulders (taking care not to lose the ratcheting joints' springs and gears), then take apart the lower arms to swap the biceps around.

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Chrome Optimus Prime ''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]'s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one of a kind (well, two of a kind) piece is a almost fully vaccum-metalized Leader class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.

:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

[[Image:Movie_Leader_Nightwatch_OptimusPrime_2007.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Either this is [[Ultra Magnus]] or [[Nemesis Prime]]]]

: The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of ''Generation 1'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's]] truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, as has various other decos, replaced by copper.

: This version was released in the UK several months before the ''AllSpark Power'' version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design.

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

[[Image:Movie_Leader_Nightwatch_OptimusPrime_2008.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ultra Magnus Prime?]]

: The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a ''very'' bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers.

: Another difference is that this version comes in an ''AllSpark Power''-style box instead of the original style.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Retractable sword

: The Premium series Optimus Prime is both a retool and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate headsculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy.

:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, bumps (thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners and the windscreen visor. In robot mode the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.

: Unlike the initial ''Premium Series'' toys, this one will be available as part of the regular mass retail Leader Class assortment.

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====Fast Action Battlers====

* '''Power Hook Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

[[Image:Movie_FAB_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|right|Ironically NOT a Burger King toy.]]
"Okay mommy, me got my backback and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?"

That's what it looks like this Prime is saying.
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* '''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 gun, 1 Missile

[[Image:Movie_LeaderfortheAges_2pack.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]

: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] two-pack contains the ''Fast Action Battler'' Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated "2007 Optimus Prime", and the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] toy from ''The Ultimate Battle'' DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

: For some reason the ''Classics'' Optimus toy is designated "1984 Optimus Prime" on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... but, well, he ''looks'' like Prime from '84, so hey, what the hell.

*'''Fire Blast Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a redeco of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime fast action battler. The colour scheme is based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Rodimus Prime]].

====Cyber Stompin' Robots====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Stompin' Robot, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Cyberstompin_Prime_toy.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Rescue Heroes!]]
He does look like a Rescue Hero.
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====Robot Replicas====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster arm

[[Image:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Sword attachment arm sadly not included.]]

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Optimus is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with his hand-cannon... or bits from other Robot Replicas.

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====Other toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (cake topper, 2007)

: Yes, a cake topper. This toy was only available by purchasing a ''Transformers''-brand cake (or set of 24 cupcakes) with delicious blue-and-red flame-pattern frosting. The toy transforms from semi cab to robot.

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_MicroIR.jpg|thumb|right|120px|That gun doesn't look very safe...]]

: Made under license by [[Radio Shack]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Optimus Prime's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TitaniumRM_Prime.jpg|thumb|left|120px|"Groovy!"]]

: Partially constructed of die-cast metal, this small three inch figurine of Optimus Prime has a CGI-accurate sculpt compared to the larger toys, owing to the fact it does not need to transform at all. He is sculpted with his Ion Blaster in his right fist, and is articulated at the neck, shoulders and waist. He comes with a small movie-style Autobot sigil display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime 3-Pack''' (3" Robot Masters multi-pack, 2007)

: This Target-exlusve set contains the normal 3" [[Titanium Series]] Optimus Prime figurine (see above), a Protoform Optimus Prime figurine, and Optimus Prime in his Earth-mode truck form, making this the first time a character has appeared in their alternate mode as part of the Robot Masters sub-series.

==Merchandise==

===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Optimus Prime Voice Changer''' (2007)

[[Image:MoviePrime_Voicechanger_helmet.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Hardly ''anyone'' was wearing these damn things at [[BotCon 2007]].]]

:A highly CG-accurate sculpt of Optimus Prime's head with a built in voice-changer. It also has several sound effects and quotes from the movie. The voice-changer has three settings, giving more accurate alteration of the user's voice (though this is still debatable; most voice changing technology is pretty crummy, at least in toys). Much like the Ultimate Bumblebee figure, this toy will hate your wallet too. While it only costs 30 bucks, if it's anything like another Hasbro voice changer, it will suck batteries up like they were [[Energon Cube|some kind of square candy holder.]]

: There are two versions of the voice changer helmet with two different pre-recorded voices. An earlier release features a voice similar to [[Garry Chalk]], while the later release features the voice of [[Peter Cullen]]. The latter version has modified packaging under the 'Try Me!' blurb, stating it has 'Real Movie Voice!', though the updated version has also appeared in the original packaging without the 'Real Movie Voice!' notice.

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*'''Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster''' (2007)

[[Image:MoviePrime_BattleRigBlaster.jpg|thumb|right|Nor these!]]

:The Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster transforms from a superdeformed amalgamation of his ''Movie'' truck and G1 Optimus Prime's truck (indeed pulling G1 Prime's trailer) to robotic forearm and hand with a built in Nerf style gun. By simply placing your hand inside the back of the trailer (I need an adult!) and pulling back on the front of the truck, the gun transforms and folds back into a weapon. It uses Nerf N-Strike size darts.

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*'''Optimus Prime Blaster''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_RPBlaster.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Pew, Pew]]

: An extensive [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] role-play Blaster, this toy "transforms" basically by extending. It fires suction-cup-tipped Nerf darts and is a Wal*mart exclusive.

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*'''Transformers Electronic Hand Held Game''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_TFHandHeldGame.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Behold, the Autobot Gameboy of Leadership!]]

:This LCD game features 10 levels and a design based on Optimus Prime.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' Burger King free toy (2007)

:The BK tie in toy of Optimus Prime is essentially two toys in one. The first part of the toy consists of two truck halves, which snap together around a sculpted robot mode Optimus Prime. The truck is squat, and primarily blue, with outbursts of chalk gray paint and red flames. Pulling back and letting go activates the gimmick: Prime "drives" forward and bursts from the truck mode, "transformed" to robot mode. This gimmick has marginal success.

:The "robot mode" of Optimus Prime is where the pullback motor and working wheels of the toys lie. Optimus is sculpted in blue plastic, pre-posed in an odd crouching pose with zero points of articulation. His right knee is bent back, with his right arm touching his knee, while the left side has the leg forward and the left hand holding onto his butt. The toy is as sparsely painted as the truck, with light blue eyes and chest windows, gray hands and feet among other parts, and red forearms. Two panels on his back have red flame tongues on them.

*'''Optimus Prime Globe''' (2007)

[[Image:Optimus_Prime_globe.jpg|thumb|right|150px|I'm dreaming of an Autobot Christmas...]]

: A snow globe containing an Optimus Prime figurine based upon one of lower-detail licensing/promotional renders of Optimus Prime, complete with funky munky pose.

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===ZipZaps® Micro RC===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''6000182'''

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_ZipZaps.jpg|thumb|left|120px|In Soviet Russia, Prime controls YOU!]]

: Optimus Prime is one of the first Transformers characters licensed by [[Radio Shack]] for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Optimus can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

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===Battling Robots Bubble Bath===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

[[Image:optimus_prime_bubblebath.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Great skin is the right of all sentient beings.]]

:Optimus Prime's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle evil even in the shower. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist.

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Blackout''' (2007)

*'''Optimus Prime vs. Scorponok''' (2007)

*'''"Battle Damage" Optimus Prime & Cliffjumper''' (Best Buy Movie DVD Exclusives)

[[Image:Rhscorpprime.jpg|left|thumb|150px|He's cute as he violently decapitates [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|rage filled mechanoids]].]]

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==Trivia==
* When Optimus' design was first revealed, many fans of the G1 series objected to the flames seen on Prime's body. When asked in an interview why he put the flames on, he claimed he liked them because it was "cool". It was later revealed on a special featurette on the DVD that the flames were added to give Prime's red colour a more brighter tone, as apparentely red is not very good to film on camera.

[[Image:Movie_Primetruck_before.jpg|thumb|right|150px|8:30 pm: "Pimp My Ride". Guest host: [[Alpha Trion]].]]

* [[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|thumb|right|150px|No container for you!]]

* Unlike most of the other truck-mode Optimus Primes in other continuities, ''Movie'' Optimus Prime does not pull a trailer of any sort. However, if he did, it would most likely be a flatbed trailer, as the rear of Prime's sleeper cabin is protected by a large silver headache rack, a piece of optional equipment installed in trucks that haul heavy loads on flatbed trailers. The rack protects the driver in case the load breaks free during braking.

[[Image:Movie_Prime_Trucklogomistake.jpg|thumb|right|150px|In the darkness, a PA will misread "Truck A" as "Truck B", and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth -- Revelations 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 much like that of Peterbilt.

*The announcement of [[Peter Cullen]] as Prime's voice actor in the movie is credited by some fans as allieving many fan tensions about the movie. Not all tensions, mind you, but it put the fans in a good mood.

* 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 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]]. (Considering Optimus's height however, this weight would seem implausible)

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

* 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>

* Sadly enough, Optimus was only able to shoot his gun ONCE in the movie. He makes up for it by using the awesome energy blade, though.

* 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.

* 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.

* Prime's initial plan to end the war: unite the All Spark with his own spark, destroying it and himself, leaving the Autobots leaderless and further reducing their already dangerously low ranks, and leaving a planet full of squishy, carbon-based life forms at the mercy of a psychotically violent Decepticon conqueror who wouldn't think twice about obliterating the remaining Autobots, the planet and every living creature on it, and perhaps Starscream just for good measure...yeah. Really thought that one through, didn't ya, Prime?

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Optimus Prime (Movie)

2008-02-06T23:59:16Z

98.25.21.0: /* Prime Directives prequel comics */

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:''Optimus Prime is the [[Autobot]] leader from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].

[[Image:MovieOptimusPrime_promorender2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Freedom is the right of all sentient—oh, hell, you know the drill.]]

'''Optimus Prime''' is the leader of the Autobots. Once, long ago, he was [[Prime (rank)|co-ruler]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] together with his brother, [[Lord High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but Megatron grew greedy and attempted to claim the [[All Spark]] for himself. Optimus rose to stand against him. 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 to space, dooming Cybertron to a slow death and his people to nomadism. The sacrifices he has made weigh heavily on his [[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.

{{quote|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]], ''[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]''}}

:''Hungarian name'': '''Optimusz Fővezér''' (Prime Leader Optimus)

==Fiction==

===''Prime Directives'' prequel comics===
[[Image:Optimusprimemovieprequel.jpg|left|thumb|200px|All Primes are required to have window boobs.]]

For two generations, Optimus Prime ruled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] side-by-side with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The two personalities created a balance; Prime was fair while Megatron was firm. However, when Megatron revealed his intentions to steal the [[All Spark]] and use it for evil, selfish gain, Prime reacted accordingly. He formed the Autobots, a militia from the civilians around him, but they fared terribly against Megatron's armies, the Decepticons. Ultimately, Prime was forced to eject the All Spark into space to keep it from his nemesis. Unfortunately, Megatron tracked the All Spark to [[Tyger Pax]], where [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s unit was trying to slow down the Decepticons. Prime and the Autobots were held up in [[Simfur]], and unable to come assist. Fortunately, Bumblebee's unit succeeded, and the All Spark was ejected into space, but Cybertron was sentenced to a slow death. The Autobots were forced to abandon the planet.

Thus the focus of the war between Autobot and Decepticon shifted. The All Spark's ejection was only a stall. No longer did Prime have to keep Megatron from stealing the All Spark, instead Prime and his Autobots must hunt down the All Spark, wherever in the universe it landed, before Megatron could. {{storylink|Prime Directives}}
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===Titan Magazines===

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}}

Almost immediately after the final battle against Megatron, Optimus Prime had to lead the Autobots against a horde of [[zombie]] Decepticons. Despite having no idea how they could 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}}

===Transformers: 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 One|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]]s", 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.

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===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Tesshō Genda]] (Japanese), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Brazil)

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_protoform.jpg|right|thumb|200px|There have been worse crashes]]

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. After scanning the form of an Earth truck and reconfiguring 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]]s 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.

Glasses that belonged to Sam's ancestor, [[Archibald Amundsen 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 Yukon's) and abducted Sam, Mikaela, and Sam's parents.

[[Image:Movie_PrimeSam_parentsfreakout.jpg|left|thumb|250px|At least Prime didn't throw a rock at your window.]]

Optimus Prime sent the Autobots in pursuit of the SUV that contained Sam, Mikaela, and Sector Seven's director, [[Reggie 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 comrads 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.

Optimus Prime, now in possession of the glasses which can tell him the location of the All Spark, regrettably leaves 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 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 reminded him of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars|Cybertronians' own violent history]]. Going 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]]. 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:Prime sword.JPG|thumb|200px|right|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]] 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 driving the blade through Bonecrusher's neck, severing his head.

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_citytransformjump.jpg|left|thumb|175px|And in the red corner, weighing in at...a lot, THE TRUCKER!]]

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 chose 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]] from his forearms. The power up time allowed Prime to draw his [[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.

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 to Sam to put the All Spark into his chest. Sam instead thrust it into Megatron's chest, eventually killing the Decepticon leader and destroying the All Spark.

[[Image:Allsparkshard.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The Autobot 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. 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|left|thumb|200px|[['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) Optimus Prime looked to the sky, hoping his message had been heard.{{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

{{note|The comic book adaptation depicts Prime also defeating [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] during the highway altercation with Bonecrusher.}}

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===''Transformers'' The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Peter Cullen]]

Optimus Prime provides intelligence and missions to Bumblebee in his search for the All Spark. Eventually, the clues lead the Autobot to Sam Witwicky. After saving Sam from Barricade, Bumblebee finally completes preparations for the Autobots to arrive on Earth.

Once on Earth, and having informed the two teenagers of their mission, Prime and the Autobots are discovered by Sector 7. Optimus sends Jazz on a high-speed <strike>destruction</strike> distraction mission, then sends Ironhide to rescue Jazz from a double-threat posed by the government agents and various Decepticon scouts.

When Bumblebee is captured, Prime transforms and chases the chopper which from which the small Autobot is tied. After a lengthy chase, Prime manages to catch the net, only to be thrown off by another Cybertronian meteor. As Bumblebee is carried away, Optimus promises he will not fail him again. Jazz informs him that the meteor is not an Autobot. Prime confronts the new threat, who turns out to be the Decepticon triplechanger [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. The two battle it out across [[Tranquility]] before Optimus finally destroys him. But not without overhearing [[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 manage to free Megatron, leading to the final battle in Mission City.

As the Autobots battle it out with the Decepticons to protect Sam and the All Spark, things seem to take a turn for the worst as Megatron finally arrives. But before he can claim the cube, Optimus attacks him.

The two battle it out until Megatron is finally on the ground, seemingly devoid of life. Optimus then kneels to as Sam hands it to him. Megatron however awakens, leaping at Optimus with his chain-flail out, and making one last attempt at defeating his adversary. Optimus grabs the chain, pulling Megatron in closer, and with the All Spark clutched in his fist, delivers a punch through Megatron's spark. As Megatron dies, Optimus reflects on the losses and rewards of this battle, as the Autobots have a new home. Optimus plans to guard the humans in secret, "For freedom is the right of all sentient beings."

Note: If played in Decepticon mode, Optimus is beaten to the ground, and as he crawls for the All Spark, Megatron smashes his head with his flail before using the cube to destroy humanity.

===''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 council. 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 sacrificed himself to save his commander. Megatron defeated, Optimus commended the young Autobot as a war hero, and sent out an interstellar message to any Cybertronians living among the stars.

===''Transformers: Decepticons''===

Landing on Earth, Optimus quickly joins the other Autobots to attempt to stop the Decepticons. He doesn't actually appear, however, until Megatron himself is released and Starscream escapes with the AllSpark. He steps in to thwart the maniacal leader of the Decepticons, but alas, is struck down, left in the streets while Megatron gives chase to his traitorous second-in-command. You can ironically cheat by jumping on a building and shoot him then.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Optimus Prime'''

[[Image:Movie_Legends_Prime_toy.jpg|thumb|left|Shortening the smokestacks is good, it makes the toy safer, but removing ONE and keeping the other? Crazy.]]

: Legends class Optimus Prime is an ''extremely'' simplified toy of the extremely complex movie design. As such, he features numerous unavoidable inaccuracies, such as not transforming or even looking very much like the original design or the larger toy versions in robot mode. However, proportionally Legends class Optimus Prime is not far off from the real truck and the Leader class toy's vehicle mode, aside from missing a smokestack on the driver's side. he is articulated at the shoulders and upper legs via ball-joints.

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*'''Generations Legends''' (Target exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

: A Target exclusive, this four-pack of Legends Class figures contains two versions of both Optimus Prime and Megatron, namely [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Legends of Cybertron Optimus Prime]], Movie Legends Optimus Prime, [[Megatron (Armada)|Legends of Cybertron Megatron]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Movie Legends Megatron]].

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*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_Legends_pack.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Get ready for the safety recall folks.]]

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of Optimus Prime, [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime vs. Stealth Starscream''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: The previously-released Legends Class Optimus Prime toy is redecoed to match the Leader class Nightwatch Optimus Prime deco. He comes with a predominantly black and silver redeco of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

====Deluxe Class toys====

*'''Protoform Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-05'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun with flame attachment

[[Image:Movie_ProtoformOptimusPrime_toy.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Until I find my feet, I have to use these giant robot hands.]]

:Based upon the 'Protoform' (Cybertronian) appearances of the Transformers in the Movie, Protoform Optimus Prime transforms into his 'entry' mode. This mode somewhat resembles a cybertronic truck, with false wheels sculpted onto the sides, and Optimus Prime's trademark windows in front. A flame decoration piece fits to the back of the 'vehicle', creating the illusion of a flaming comet's tail. The bottom of the vehicle has small wheels to roll the toy across smooth surfaces. Oddly, it has NO [[automorph]] gimmick at all, a feature most main-line figures have.

:In robot mode he resembles previous Optimus characters - his angular chest windows are reminiscent of ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], while his near animalistic limbs and color scheme are evocative of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' [[Optimus Primal]]. He has excellent articulation due to his many ball joints, and is armed with a rifle. The flame attachment can fit onto the end of the (non-firing) gun barrel.

:Some packaging variants of this figure (perhaps a Wal-Mart exclusive) included a free movie poster depicting a Cybertronian eye overlooking Earth. While an added sticker to the outer plastic bubble says "Exclusive movie poster!", it is more of a preview of upcoming figures.

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*'''Deluxe three-pack''' (multi-pack, UK 2007)

:This three-pack, which was available at general retail in the United Kingdom, contains an unchanged Deluxe Class Protoform Optimus Prime together with equally unchanged Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] toys.

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*'''Protoform Optimus Prime Fusion Cluster Edition''' (C3xHobby Convention exclusive Deluxe, Japan 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun with flame attachment

:An extensive redeco of the Protoform Optimus Prime mold that was exclusively available at the Japanese C3xHobby Convention in August of 2007, and later offered by [[e-Hobby]] in limited quantities. Most of the body is made out of transparent turquoise plastic in order to mimic the frozen state on the coldness of space, while orange paint is used on the front end of the 'entry' mode, mimicking the heat effects of sudden atmospheric entry. The flame attachment is made out of clear ''blue'' plastic, with the tail end being covered in ''gold' paint.

====Voyager Class toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|The last one of you out of here gets a... gets a lead salad!]]

:The mid-range Voyager class ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy transforms into an amalgamation of the Kenworth W900 and the Peterbilt 379, making this toy fairly inaccurate to the actual vehicle Optimus Prime turned into. Because of the smaller size and lessened complexity, the Voyager class Optimus Prime features a significantly different transformation sequence compared to the Leader class toy, and indeed, the actual CGI design. However, as the actual truck cabin no longer forms his chest, the cabin now features a small interior with opening doors and a non-removable cowboy-hat-bedecked driver figurine that flips out of the seat when the driver's side door is opened.

: In robot mode, Voyager class Optimus Prime is proportionally more accurate to his CGI design than the leader class toy and has a more accurate headsculpt, but due to the aforementioned lessened complexity significant sacrifices had to be made, such as "cheats" to the transformation sequence to achieve this and thus he is overall less accurate than he initially appears. In addition to previously mentioned changes, he carries much of the truck's front hood, grill and fenders on his back like a backpack. However, he maintains a superb level of articulation and posability.

: Optimus Prime is armed with two large rifles formed out of a combination of both smokestacks and fuel tanks. These rifles peg into lower arms with grips for his open hands. The under-slung fuel tanks can fire spring-loaded projectiles. In vehicle mode, both smokestack rifles can be deployed as twin cannons, and this mechanism can also be used to store the rifles and deploy them as shoulder guns in robot mode.

*'''Robo-Vision Optimus Prime''' (Voyager, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

[[Image:Movie_Robovision_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I'd hate to see what those smokestacks looked like BEFORE Hasbro shortened them.]]

: A Target-[[exclusive]] repaint of the Voyager Class Optimus Prime toy, this limited edition version boasts a "Supermetal finish", resulting in silver metallic paint covering much of his paintable gray/silver plastic, a much higher contrast in his red and blue plastic colors and improved 'flame' paint decorations.

: Unusually for the smaller Voyager Class of toys, [[Robo-Vision]] Optimus Prime comes packed in robot mode in a special hexagonal column box with many windows, similar to the original packaging for ''20th Anniversary'' Optimus Prime. The package also includes a [[Robo-Vision Decoder]]. Strangely, this Target exclusive preceded the release of the regular Voyager by a large margin, coming out on June 2, 2007 with the initial wave of movie toys.

This toy has been retroactively declared part of the ''Premium Series'' of more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] redecos of core characters from the movie.

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)

:A two-pack, exclusiveliy available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager Class Optimus Prime and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

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*'''Battle damage three-pack''' (Sam's Club exclusive three-pack, 2007)

:A three-pack, exclusive to Sam's Club stores, consisting of redecos of Voyager Class Optimus Prime and Deluxe Class [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], both with a battle damage deco, and an unchanged Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]].

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*'''Autobot Optimus Prime''' (Best Buy exclusive? Voyager-sized toy, 2008)

:A single-packed version of the battle damaged Voyager Optimus Prime toy from the Sam's Club exclusive three-pack. Based on the assortment number (and the packaging style), this appears to be a Best Buy exclusive.
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*'''First Strike Optimus Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 rifle/smokestack-fuel tank assemblies, 2 missiles

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Firststrike_OptimusPrime.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Think [[G1]] Fans will shut up now? ]]

: Released as part of the ''Allspark Power'' refresh of the movie line, First Strike Optimus Prime is a extensive redeco of Voyager class Optimus Prime in a colour scheme based upon ''Generation 1'' and ''Classics'' Optimus Prime. The included toy bio describes this coloring as Prime paying tribute to the markings he wore as a young soldier when the war began. Due to the transformation scheme, this figure actually ends up being ''less'' like its G1 counterpart in robot mode, a sacrifice made for the slavish redeco of the vehicle mode. You can't have your cake and eat it too, folks.

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====Leader Class toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-01'''
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

[[Image:MovieLeader_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|left|thumb|350px| Y'think Prime got a makeover? We have it on good authority that Movie [[Roller]] is a kicked-out low-rider with a jammin' sound system and neon-purple undercarriage lighting. ]]

: The largest ''Movie'' Optimus Prime toy, Leader Class Optimus Prime features the most accurate representation yet of the CGI designs' complex transformation sequence, the only difference being the arms which are placed behind the cab while they constitute the hood in the CGI model. He transforms into a heavily-customized [http://www.peterbilt.com/index_gal_mod_desc.asp?model=model379 Peterbilt 379] conventional extended-hood, and unusual for a mainline figure, he has rubber tires on all his wheels. His Ion Blaster weapon is stored in the rear of the truck's bunk, exposed like an engine block. Though Optimus has no trailer, he has hole where the fifth wheel (known among fans as a 'hitch') is sculpted in the rear of the truck, should owners find a suitable trailer to use. Due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]], the tips of his long smokestacks are made of rubber. A switch on top of the cab roof activates horn sounds and window lights.

: Featuring a complex transformation, essentially the front and back ends of the truck fold and converge to become Optimus Prime's legs, as much of the truck rear is connected to the robot thighs via a series of folding panels. The rear wheel cowlings feature a hinge joint in the middle of them so they do not impede his knee articulation. The rear cabin of the cab, directly connected to the smokestacks, rotate and connect to his torso and unfold into his arms. As with most mainline Movie toys, Optimus Prime features [[Automorph]] gimmicks, and due to his pricepoint has three of them. Firstly, during initial transformation, rotating his front fenders to become his heels flips the top parts of the grill to become his toes. Secondly, sliding out the the double-barrel cannon in his right forearm flips out his spring-loaded Ion Blaster, which lands into place for his right hand. (The Ion Blaster can actually be popped off his forearm fairly easily, held in place by a simple clip.) Optimus' final Automorph, located in his torso, is activated by flipping the silver lever on his stomach activating a series of spring-loaded actions where they push the truck windows part, raises the lever between them and allows the head to spring up from the chest cavity. At this point yellow LEDs light up the chest windows and Optimus Prime's eyes, accompanied by a 'powering up' sound effect.

: Optimus Prime has a wide range of articulation for a relatively bulky figure. He has ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips and knees, with swivel joints and ball joints supporting them in his biceps, lower knee joints and ankles. Again, unusually for a mainline figure, especially at the Leader pricepoint, his hands have individually articulated fingers and thumbs.

:The left and right biceps/upper arms of Optimus Prime have been swapped around due to an assembly error. The side of the biceps with the circular molded elbow joints are supposed to face outwards instead of the side with the screw holes. This crates no problem in terms of articulation or transformation, but to correct this purely cosmetic issue, one needs to remove Prime's arms from his shoulders (taking care not to lose the ratcheting joints' springs and gears), then take apart the lower arms to swap the biceps around.

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Chrome Optimus Prime ''' (Leader Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

: Two custom-made pieces (presented in robot and vehicle mode) by the [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' team as the grand prize for G4TV and [http://www.jumpcut.com Jumpcut]'s contest for fans to remix selected Transformers clips. Won by [http://www.TFW2005.com/ TFW2005.com] member James Zahn, this one of a kind (well, two of a kind) piece is a almost fully vaccum-metalized Leader class Optimus Prime in red, silver and blue (based heavily upon ''Generation 1'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), presented with a custom display base with an embossed silver Autobot insignia and a perspex display case.

:It is certainly one of the rarest Transformers toys ever, and unless you are James, you will never own one.

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, UK 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

[[Image:Movie_Leader_Nightwatch_OptimusPrime_2007.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Either this is [[Ultra Magnus]] or [[Nemesis Prime]]]]

: The first Nightwatch Optimus Prime is an extensive redeco of the previously released Leader-class Optimus Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black. In fact, he resembles the original [[Diaclone]] Powered Convoy color scheme of ''Generation 1'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus's]] truck cab. The previously blue and red flames have been replaced with silver flames, as has various other decos, replaced by copper.

: This version was released in the UK several months before the ''AllSpark Power'' version. Available exclusively through Argos stores, it came in an American-style box with the original Movie packaging design.

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*'''Nightwatch Optimus Prime''' (Leader Class, USA 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Removable Ion blaster, 1 missile

[[Image:Movie_Leader_Nightwatch_OptimusPrime_2008.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ultra Magnus Prime?]]

: The second Nightwatch Optimus Prime was released as part of the "[[AllSpark Power]]" second half of the Movie line. He is similar to the UK version of Nightwatch Prime, replacing most of his red and blue with different shades of blue and black, retaining his resemblance to Diaclone Powered Convoy in most respects. However, the subdued black and copper on the first Nightwatch Prime have been replaced with gold and a ''very'' bright blue, to signify the All Spark energy affecting the Transformers.

: Another difference is that this version comes in an ''AllSpark Power''-style box instead of the original style.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' ("Premium Series" Leader Class, 2008)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-21'''
**''Accessories:'' Retractable sword

: The Premium series Optimus Prime is both a retool and a redeco of the Leader Class Optimus Prime toy. The major selling point is a more movie-accurate headsculpt with longer ears and detailing based on the final CG head design, and a flip-out sword to replace the ion blaster that was included with previous versions of the toy.

:The paint deco is... unfocused, to say the least. In vehicle mode, the grill, headlights, bumps (thus his feet) are painted silver, yet the red in the small Autobot insignia has been removed. There is silver paint on the fuel tanks (toy battery cover), but not on the other tool boxes and equipment in the same location. There is also silver paint on all 6 wheel rims, the air cleaners and the windscreen visor. In robot mode the silver paint is mainly located on his thighs and crotch, though in order to save on costs, the dark blue and gold paint on his thighs and knee joints have been sacrificed.

: Unlike the initial ''Premium Series'' toys, this one will be available as part of the regular mass retail Leader Class assortment.

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====Fast Action Battlers====

* '''Power Hook Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-01'''
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

[[Image:Movie_FAB_OptimusPrime_toy.jpg|thumb|right|Ironically NOT a Burger King toy.]]
"Okay mommy, me got my backback and big gun thingy. Me go to robot school now?"

That's what it looks like this Prime is saying.
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* '''Leader for the Ages''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 1 gun, 1 Missile

[[Image:Movie_LeaderfortheAges_2pack.jpg|thumb|left|150px|The more things change, the more they, uh, get bigger guns.]]

: This Wal*Mart [[exclusive]] two-pack contains the ''Fast Action Battler'' Power Hook Optimus Prime toy, designated "2007 Optimus Prime", and the ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] toy from ''The Ultimate Battle'' DVD two-pack. Both toys are identical to their normal individual releases.

: For some reason the ''Classics'' Optimus toy is designated "1984 Optimus Prime" on the packaging, even though it was released in 2006... but, well, he ''looks'' like Prime from '84, so hey, what the hell.

*'''Fire Blast Optimus Prime''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' 1 Missile

: Fire Blast Optimus Prime is a redeco of the previously released Power Hook Optimus Prime fast action battler. The colour scheme is based upon ''Generation 1'' [[Rodimus Prime]].

====Cyber Stompin' Robots====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Cyber Stompin' Robot, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Cyberstompin_Prime_toy.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Rescue Heroes!]]
He does look like a Rescue Hero.
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====Robot Replicas====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Robot Replica, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Ion blaster arm

[[Image:Optimusprimemovierobotreplicas.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Sword attachment arm sadly not included.]]

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] line, this version of Optimus is a non-transforming action figure that utilizes [[Revoltech]]-style jointing. The sculpt hews much closer to the movie CGI model than is possible with the full transforming toys, plus the universal jointing of the line allows for his forearm to be replaced with his hand-cannon... or bits from other Robot Replicas.

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====Other toys====

*'''Optimus Prime''' (cake topper, 2007)

: Yes, a cake topper. This toy was only available by purchasing a ''Transformers''-brand cake (or set of 24 cupcakes) with delicious blue-and-red flame-pattern frosting. The toy transforms from semi cab to robot.

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_MicroIR.jpg|thumb|right|120px|That gun doesn't look very safe...]]

: Made under license by [[Radio Shack]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Optimus Prime's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TitaniumRM_Prime.jpg|thumb|left|120px|"Groovy!"]]

: Partially constructed of die-cast metal, this small three inch figurine of Optimus Prime has a CGI-accurate sculpt compared to the larger toys, owing to the fact it does not need to transform at all. He is sculpted with his Ion Blaster in his right fist, and is articulated at the neck, shoulders and waist. He comes with a small movie-style Autobot sigil display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Optimus Prime 3-Pack''' (3" Robot Masters multi-pack, 2007)

: This Target-exlusve set contains the normal 3" [[Titanium Series]] Optimus Prime figurine (see above), a Protoform Optimus Prime figurine, and Optimus Prime in his Earth-mode truck form, making this the first time a character has appeared in their alternate mode as part of the Robot Masters sub-series.

==Merchandise==

===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Optimus Prime Voice Changer''' (2007)

[[Image:MoviePrime_Voicechanger_helmet.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Hardly ''anyone'' was wearing these damn things at [[BotCon 2007]].]]

:A highly CG-accurate sculpt of Optimus Prime's head with a built in voice-changer. It also has several sound effects and quotes from the movie. The voice-changer has three settings, giving more accurate alteration of the user's voice (though this is still debatable; most voice changing technology is pretty crummy, at least in toys). Much like the Ultimate Bumblebee figure, this toy will hate your wallet too. While it only costs 30 bucks, if it's anything like another Hasbro voice changer, it will suck batteries up like they were [[Energon Cube|some kind of square candy holder.]]

: There are two versions of the voice changer helmet with two different pre-recorded voices. An earlier release features a voice similar to [[Garry Chalk]], while the later release features the voice of [[Peter Cullen]]. The latter version has modified packaging under the 'Try Me!' blurb, stating it has 'Real Movie Voice!', though the updated version has also appeared in the original packaging without the 'Real Movie Voice!' notice.

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*'''Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster''' (2007)

[[Image:MoviePrime_BattleRigBlaster.jpg|thumb|right|Nor these!]]

:The Optimus Prime Battle Rig Blaster transforms from a superdeformed amalgamation of his ''Movie'' truck and G1 Optimus Prime's truck (indeed pulling G1 Prime's trailer) to robotic forearm and hand with a built in Nerf style gun. By simply placing your hand inside the back of the trailer (I need an adult!) and pulling back on the front of the truck, the gun transforms and folds back into a weapon. It uses Nerf N-Strike size darts.

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*'''Optimus Prime Blaster''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_RPBlaster.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Pew, Pew]]

: An extensive [[redeco]] of the ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] role-play Blaster, this toy "transforms" basically by extending. It fires suction-cup-tipped Nerf darts and is a Wal*mart exclusive.

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*'''Transformers Electronic Hand Held Game''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_TFHandHeldGame.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Behold, the Autobot Gameboy of Leadership!]]

:This LCD game features 10 levels and a design based on Optimus Prime.

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*'''Optimus Prime''' Burger King free toy (2007)

:The BK tie in toy of Optimus Prime is essentially two toys in one. The first part of the toy consists of two truck halves, which snap together around a sculpted robot mode Optimus Prime. The truck is squat, and primarily blue, with outbursts of chalk gray paint and red flames. Pulling back and letting go activates the gimmick: Prime "drives" forward and bursts from the truck mode, "transformed" to robot mode. This gimmick has marginal success.

:The "robot mode" of Optimus Prime is where the pullback motor and working wheels of the toys lie. Optimus is sculpted in blue plastic, pre-posed in an odd crouching pose with zero points of articulation. His right knee is bent back, with his right arm touching his knee, while the left side has the leg forward and the left hand holding onto his butt. The toy is as sparsely painted as the truck, with light blue eyes and chest windows, gray hands and feet among other parts, and red forearms. Two panels on his back have red flame tongues on them.

*'''Optimus Prime Globe''' (2007)

[[Image:Optimus_Prime_globe.jpg|thumb|right|150px|I'm dreaming of an Autobot Christmas...]]

: A snow globe containing an Optimus Prime figurine based upon one of lower-detail licensing/promotional renders of Optimus Prime, complete with funky munky pose.

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===ZipZaps® Micro RC===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''6000182'''

[[Image:Movie_OptimusPrime_ZipZaps.jpg|thumb|left|120px|In Soviet Russia, Prime controls YOU!]]

: Optimus Prime is one of the first Transformers characters licensed by [[Radio Shack]] for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Optimus can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

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===Battling Robots Bubble Bath===
*'''Optimus Prime''' (2007)

[[Image:optimus_prime_bubblebath.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Great skin is the right of all sentient beings.]]

:Optimus Prime's torso attaches to the bottle of bubble bath. His elbows bend, and his arms have a punching gimmick, to allow him to battle evil even in the shower. Pushing a lever on either side makes the respective fist punch forward. He's removable, though not as easily held without the bottle below his waist.

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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Blackout''' (2007)

*'''Optimus Prime vs. Scorponok''' (2007)

*'''"Battle Damage" Optimus Prime & Cliffjumper''' (Best Buy Movie DVD Exclusives)

[[Image:Rhscorpprime.jpg|left|thumb|150px|He's cute as he violently decapitates [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|rage filled mechanoids]].]]

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==Trivia==
* When Optimus' design was first revealed, many fans of the G1 series objected to the flames seen on Prime's body. When asked in an interview why he put the flames on, he claimed he liked them because it was "cool". It was later revealed on a special featurette on the DVD that the flames were added to give Prime's red colour a more brighter tone, as apparentely red is not very good to film on camera.

[[Image:Movie_Primetruck_before.jpg|thumb|right|150px|8:30 pm: "Pimp My Ride". Guest host: [[Alpha Trion]].]]

* [[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|thumb|right|150px|No container for you!]]

* Unlike most of the other truck-mode Optimus Primes in other continuities, ''Movie'' Optimus Prime does not pull a trailer of any sort. However, if he did, it would most likely be a flatbed trailer, as the rear of Prime's sleeper cabin is protected by a large silver headache rack, a piece of optional equipment installed in trucks that haul heavy loads on flatbed trailers. The rack protects the driver in case the load breaks free during braking.

[[Image:Movie_Prime_Trucklogomistake.jpg|thumb|right|150px|In the darkness, a PA will misread "Truck A" as "Truck B", and there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth -- Revelations 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 much like that of Peterbilt.

*The announcement of [[Peter Cullen]] as Prime's voice actor in the movie is credited by some fans as allieving many fan tensions about the movie. Not all tensions, mind you, but it put the fans in a good mood.

* 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 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]]. (Considering Optimus's height however, this weight would seem implausible)

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

* 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>

* Sadly enough, Optimus was only able to shoot his gun ONCE in the movie. He makes up for it by using the awesome energy blade, though.

* 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.

* 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 Megatrons were brothers, Megatron killed his own dad. Not that this is surprising, though.

* Prime's initial plan to end the war: unite the All Spark with his own spark, destroying it and himself, leaving the Autobots leaderless and further reducing their already dangerously low ranks, and leaving a planet full of squishy, carbon-based life forms at the mercy of a psychotically violent Decepticon conqueror who wouldn't think twice about obliterating the remaining Autobots, the planet and every living creature on it, and perhaps Starscream just for good measure...yeah. Did you really think that one through, Prime?

==References==
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[[Category: Convention guests]]
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[[Category: Legends of Cybertron]]
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Bumblebee (Movie)

2008-02-06T23:29:18Z

98.25.21.0: /* Deluxe Class toys */

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:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as N.B.E.-02 and Satan's Camaro.''

[[Image:MovieBumblebee_promorender2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Groovy, bee-otch!"]]

'''Bumblebee''' is one of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s most trusted lieutenants. Although he is not the strongest or most powerful of the Autobots, Bumblebee more than makes up for this with a bottomless well of pluck, determination and bravery. He would gladly give his life to protect others and stop the [[Decepticon]]s.

Badly damaged in a conflict with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Bumblebee lost the ability to speak verbally, though he can still communicate over inter-Autobot frequencies (in a fashion that seems somewhat akin to instant messaging, a usable but more distant and less personal means of interaction).

:''Hungarian name'': '''Űrdongó''' (Space-bumblebee)

==Fiction==
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===''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

Bumblebee commanded the Autobot forces at [[Tyger Pax]] attempting to hold the Decepticons off while the [[All Spark]] was launched off-planet. He succeeded, but Megatron crushed his voice box, and he lost his ability to speak in the process. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] has been having trouble fixing it ever since. Later he was the first to track the All Spark to Earth, where he learned to express his emotions by tuning in appropriately emotive music on his car radio. Awww...

===''Transformers: Beginnings''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]]

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===

In-between Tyger Pax and his arrival on Earth Bumblebee and the rest of the [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] crew encountered some humans in deep space and got their first clues to where Megatron and the All Spark rest. {{Storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]]

[[Image:Movie_BoliviasFinestQualityUsedCars_2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Bumblebee (G1)|old]] old and the new old.]]

Bumblebee is [[Sam Witwicky]]'s first car. Sam's father promised his son a car if Sam paid half of the money and achieved three 'A's in school. After doing so with the help of his genealogy project, [[Ronald Witwicky|his father]] and Sam drove to the [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo|car lot with the exceedingly long name]]. Following them to the lot, Bumblebee quietly placed himself among the other cars. To prevent Sam from having to choose another car, he used a high-frequency soundwave to blow out the windows of every other car in the lot, leaving [[Bobby Bolivia|Bobby]] with no choice but to sell Bumblebee to the Witwickys.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_transformation1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Transforming car? Thats just crazy!]]

The next day Sam and his friend [[Miles Lancaster|Miles]] drove Bumblebee down to the lake in a misguided attempt to impress the popular girls at a party. Observing the exchange of thinly-veiled insults between Sam and the football jocks, Bumblebee decided to help out Sam when he noticed [[Mikaela Banes]] walking home after a falling out with her now ex-boyfriend. Playing 'Drive' on his radio, Sam was inspired to kick Miles out and drive Mikaela home. As the two awkwardly chatted, Bumblebee suddenly turned off his engine as they neared a romantic spot overlooking the city, playing 'Sexual Healing' and 'I Feel Good'. However Sam, not knowing his car has a mind of its own, misinterpreted this as a break-down. Mikaela attempted to fix Bumblebee with her mechanical know-how, only to leave after Sam asked her why she tolerated jerks like her ex-boyfriend. Trying to help as much as he could, Bumblebee allowed Sam to start up his engine as she walked away, this time playing 'Baby Come Back'. Arriving at Mikaela's house, Sam advanced a step towards her by stating that he doesn't believe her to be shallow at all and making a reference that there's -quote- "'More than meets the eye' with you". After she leaves, Sam quietly said to himself "I love my car."

Later that night, Bumblebee drove off by himself with Sam in hot pursuit, believing it to be a car theft. Unwittingly leading his human owner to a junkyard, Bumblebee transformed and activated his communications beacon requesting assistance from Optimus Prime and the other Autobots. Unknown to him, Sam had seen his robot form and ran off, now being being pursued by two dogs guarding the junkyard. Bumblebee came to Sam's aid, scaring off the dogs but had to escape when the police (that Sam had previously summoned when Bumblebee drove away from his house) arrived to arrest Sam for breaking-in the junkyard.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_factorychase.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Need for speed!]]

The next day Bumblebee drove back to the Witwicky house sometime after Sam had been bailed out by his dad. Frightened and confused, Sam rode away from what he dubbed '[[Unicron|Satan]]'s Camaro', ending up in the city and encountering Mikaela in front of a ''Burger King''. Bumblebee followed Sam towards an industrial area, not realizing that the Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was stalking the boy, intent on finding Captain Witwicky's glasses. Sam ran away from the attacking Decepticon and literally ran into Mikaela after she had followed him. As Barricade bore down on the pair, Bumblebee suddenly appeared, knocking the Decepticon off his feet, then drove the humans away as Barricade gave chase.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_winner.jpg|left|thumb|YOU BIG WINNER, HAHAHA.]]

Racing through dilapidated factories and warehouses, Bumblebee eventually arrived at a deserted chemical plant on the outskirts of town, where he waited until Barricade's back was turned before dumping Sam and Mikaela out of his passenger side door then transforming into robot mode to protect his friends. Barricade transformed and attacked, hitting Bumblebee with his tire spikes and knocking the Autobot into a chemical tank. In retaliation, Bumblebee grabbed Barricade and threw him into a electrical substation, seriously damaging the Decepticon and putting him into stasis lock. After Sam and Mikaela took care of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], Bumblebee introduced himself to them entirely through the use of his radio, explaining that it was the only way he could communicate, that he was an alien and that Sam witnessed him calling to his friends the previous night. Transforming back into vehicle mode, Bumblebee invited his friends to enter (after a moment's hesitation they did) and began to drive them to nearby [[Griffith Observatory]].

On the way, Mikaela (who had refused to sit in the driver's seat as Bumblebee was driving), rhetorically asked Sam that if Bumblebee was a super-advanced robot, why did he turn into a piece of crap Camaro? Mildly insulted, Bumblebee stopped in the middle of a packed tunnel and forced the humans out, then drove away. As Sam lamented the fact that "four thousand dollars just drove away", Bumblebee passed another car and scanned it, driving back to the pair as a sleek and shiny 2009 Camaro. Amazed and impressed, Sam and Mikaela got back in and Bumblebee continued their journey to the observatory. Arriving, the humans observed as the other Autobots entered the Earth's atmosphere and crashed landed in various parts of the city.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Mikaela_observatory.jpg|right|thumb|Still think I'm a piece of crap, lady?]]

Bumblebee then took his friends to a secluded alleyway where Sam and Mikaela meet the Autobots. Introducing themselves, Sam learned that Bumblebee was his guardian and that the Autobot's vocal processors were damaged in battle, Ratchet was still working on them as he fired a regenerative plasma beam [http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2007/07/kurtzman-and-orci-post-move-q.html] at the damaged area. Optimus Prime explained that their mission was to find the All Spark, and that Sam Witwicky was the key due to his grandfather discovering Megatron on his arctic voyage.

[[Image:Movie_BumblebeeCC_guardian.jpg|left|thumb|I may be your guardian, but I will not carry you through a crowd to the music of Whitney Houston.]]

Arriving at the Witwicky residence, Bumblebee attempted to convince his comrades to remain out of sight while Sam was talking to his father. When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven]], Bumblebee helped rescue them. The interrogation of [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons]] went nowhere, however, and Bumblebee became so annoyed with his attitude that he released lubricant onto the agent. Soon, Sector Seven reinforcements arrived, intent on recapturing the kids and any 'N.B.E.s' they could get their hands on. Optimus Prime tried to protect Sam and Mikaela as they hid under a bridge, but both almost fell to their deaths when they slipped. Bumblebee raced forward, transforming and catching them in mid-air. Unfortunately, this also gave Sector Seven a clear and obvious target for them to attack. Firing harpoon cables from helicopters, the clandestine human organization dragged Bumblebee to the ground as their soldiers began to freeze the helpless Autobot who reached out to Sam. The boy broke free from an agent's grip, pushing the soldiers away until he was tackled by several agents and taken away. Though [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] objected to allowing Sector Seven to leave with their friend, Optimus Prime ordered his men to stand down, as there was no way to save them without incurring human casualties.

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_reformatting.jpg|right|thumb|Also available in pocket size.]]

Taken to [[Hoover Dam]], Bumblebee was continually doused with cryoblasts to keep him docile and inert as Sector Seven performed experiments on him. Sam and Mikaela (with some armed persuasion from [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]]) convinced Sector Seven to release Bumblebee. Upon his release, Bumblebee converted to battle mode and almost lashed out at his human oppressors until Sam calmed him down, informing him of the presence of the All Spark and Megatron in the facility, and that the Decepticons were coming for both. Following the humans to the All Spark's chamber, Bumblebee hesitantly reached out to the life source of his people and reformatted it, shrinking the cube until it was the size that the humans could manipulate. Bumblebee and a military escort fled to [[Mission City]], meeting the Autobots en route.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_giveAllSpark.jpg|thumb|left|Yay! Lego!]]

After arriving at the city, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] soon appeared. Recognizing the Decepticon, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Bumblebee lifted up an abandoned truck in order to shield the humans from any collateral Starscream's attack would inevitably bring. One of the Decepticon's missiles struck the truck, sending both Autobots flying, with Bumblebee landing in a store front. Crawling out, Sam discovered to his horror that Bumblebee's legs had broken off and he was barely functional. Soon, the other Decepticons arrived, led by Megatron and the remaining Autobots were engaged. Mikaela and Sam hoisted Bumblebee onto a abandoned tow truck, but refused to leave Bumblebee's side. The Autobot silently handed his friend the All Spark, trusting the fate of his people into the boy's hands and urged him to run while he still could. As Sam ran away Mikaela drove Bumblebee away from the battle to relative safety.

[[Image:Bumblebee armed.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Small and weak my ass.]]

However, she was soon overcome with guilt for leaving Sam and the battle. She looked at Bumblebee, who gave a nod of agreement, then turned the truck around and headed back in. As Mikaela drove down the street in reverse, Bumblebee activated his weapon systems, then fired his [[plasma cannon]] and missiles at [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], who was pinning down Captain Lennox and the rest of the combined Ranger/Sector Seven soldiers. His contribution was the deciding factor, confusing Devastator enough for the soldiers to counter attack, and the Decepticon was finally destroyed when Bumblebee's final cannon blast pierced his spark. Bumblebee was rather pleased with himself, and Mikaela complimented his shooting.

After the destruction of Megatron and the All Spark, Bumblebee (who had regained his voice [http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2007/07/kurtzman-and-orci-post-move-q.html]) requested permission to remain with Sam, to which the young man agreed. After his legs were repaired, he allowed Sam and Mikaela to make out on top of him, as the other Autobots watched.

It was the best day ever. Well, maybe not for Jazz.

===Games===
====''Transformers: The Game''====

voice actor: [[Mark Ryan]]

====''Transformers: Autobots''====

voice actor: [[Mark Ryan]]

Bumblebee arrives in Tranquility to meet up with [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]], and after a short discussion created from radio sound clips, instructs Create-a-Bot to scan a number of vehicles, the last of which is a Decepticon. After a short battle, Bumblebee then uses Create-a-Bot's mad h4x0r skills to break into the internet and find the location of [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s glasses, which turn out to be conveniently in Tranquility. Going to retrieve them, Bumblebee finds [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] at the house, who then blows up a car and runs, blaming the explosion on the yellow car now chasing him down the highway. Meeting on the bridge, they fight. Once Bumblebee wins, Barricade once again runs.

Later, Bumblebee receives a mission to destroy several [[Sector Seven]] turrets designed to shoot down the reported [[N.B.E.]]s seen around the city. Afterward, he'll serve as a distraction, driving to various markers to fight off the police while the other Autobots do their thing. Once completed, he gets captured by S7 forces and taken to the Hoover Dam, where he must be rescued by the others. Once free of his restraints, he searches the base for the AllSpark, finding it in the deepest part of the dam. Once discovered, the AllSpark turns the computers into mechanical scorpions... to defend itself. From the good guys. Once retrieved, Bumblebee has to escape in under 30 seconds to avoid getting locked in. After a quick getaway with Create-a-Bot providing cover fire, they meet with Optimus. After another quick gun-and-cover mission, Blackout and Barricade are waiting for a two-on-two battle, where Prime must keep not just himself alive, but also Bumblebee.

Finally, Bumblebee's last mission once again takes place in Tranquility. AllSpark in hand, he must run to meet up with the Autobots, avoiding as many Decepticons as possible, with a time limit. Blackout is gunning for him the entire time, and lots of Decepticons are in the way. Once there, Create-a-Bot will need to keep Bumblebee from being [[Blastification|blast]]ed into [[slag (slang)|slag]] as they race to meet up with Optimus.

====''Transformers: Decepticons''====

After sending troops to slow down Barricade and the Decepticon [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Create-A-Bot]], Bumblebee shows up in person to take care of business himself, serving as little more than a distraction. After running away, Bumblebee later acquires the AllSpark, transporting it across Tranquility while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] gave chase. Stopping in the suburbs, Starscream pounded his face to custard and pried the AllSpark from his cold, nonfunctioning fingers.
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Bumblebee'''

[[Image:Bumblebeemovielegends.jpg|left|thumb|100px|It's 4 bucks. Whatcha gonna do?]]

: Legends Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Camaro. Being a highly simplified toy of a highly complex design, Legends-class Bumblebee does not replicate the appearance of the robot mode very well, and has very limited articulation, detail and paint application. On the other hand, he's pocket-sized and inexpensive, perfect for the younger set.

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class Bumblebee and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_Legends_pack.jpg|thumb|right|120px| Everybody! Everybody!]]

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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*'''Bumblebee Scanning Ver.''' (''Hyper Hobby'' magazine exclusive EZ Collection variant, 2007)

: A Japanese-exclusive version of the Legends Bumblebee toy, "scanning version" Bumblebee uses transparent plastics for his yellow parts. He was available as a mail-order item from ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine in September of 2007.

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*'''Metallic Bumblebee''' (Tsutaya Records exclusive EZ collection variant, 2007)

: This Japanese metallic repaint of Legends class Bumblebee is an exclusive included with purchase of the Movie DVD at Tsutaya Records.

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*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_Legends_Bumblebee_Scorponok_toys.jpg|thumb|left|200px| Bee stings.]]

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' Legends two-packs, a slightly redecoed Legends class Bumblebee, now sporting "battle damage" paint applications, comes with an all-new Legends [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] figure.

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====Deluxe Class toys====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, Hasbro 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemovietoydeluxe67.jpg|left|thumb|These used cars are fully loaded!]]

: The first Deluxe Class version of Movie Bumblebee transforms into a yellow [[wikipedia:Second-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|1976 Chevrolet Camaro]] with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the Movie toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.

: In robot mode, Bumblebee does not quite accurately replicate his movie appearance due to his chest remaining mostly unchanged and the sparse yellow paint applications render his limbs largely colorless. Due to the extensive use of ball joints, he features an excellent range of articulation. Unusually for an all-new sculpt in the Movie toyline, he features traditional-styled fists with 5mm holes. Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missiles launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie, even tough he is in his 09 Camaro mold at this point), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest [[Automorph]] during transformation.
: The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to [[retool]] the feature so the tab would be uneven.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29613 Original Allspark thread about the retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref> This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you'll break him. Seriously. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including the Japanese ones, and the breakage problem wouldn't be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero" two-pack.
: Packaging photos and early [[prototype|test shots]] of Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts.
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*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)
:''ID number:'' '''MA-03'''

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_1974_Bumblebee_JPtoy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Never seen so much translucent plastic in all my life.]]

Pretty much the same toy as the Hasbro version (featuring the retooled Automorph gimmick). However, instead of opaque yellow plastic with [[tampograph|tampographed]] blue windows, this toy uses transparant blue plastic for those parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. The packaging used for the Japanese toy is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.
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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebee_Barricade_deluxeboxset.jpg|left|thumb|130px|"Go ahead, make my day!"]]

: This Wal*Mart exclusive battle pack contains the 1976 Camaro deluxe-class Bumblebee and the deluxe-class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

: The set originally retailed for only slightly less than buying the two individual toys. However, for a short while, it was about the only way to ''get'' Bumblebee in the first place, thanks to the [[Movie (toyline)#.22Drought.22|toy drought]] following the movie's record-smashing opening.
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*'''Bumblebee Limited Metallic Color Version''' (Lawson exclusive Deluxe-sized Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)

: A redeco of the Japanese version of the Classic Camaro Bumblebee mold (retaining the clear blue windows and missiles) that was exclusively available with the purchase of a ticket for the movie in Japanese Lawson stores.
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*'''Towed to Safety''' (two-pack, UK 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TowedtoSafety_toys.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Why [[Hasbro|the company]] sold '76 instead of '09 with Longarm?]]

: This set features an unaltered Deluxe class [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] figure and a Deluxe class 1976 Camaro Bumblebee figure. The window box features a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]] (basically the same packaging inner tray from the "Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter" pack).

: For this two-pack, Hasbro slightly retooled Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick again, adding another small tab that finally resolved the breakage issues that had plagued the previous variation of the mold.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38149 Allspark thread about the second retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref>

:Thus far, this pack has only been released in the United Kingdom.
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*'''Bumblebee (Camaro Concept)''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-10'''

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_2009_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You've got no chance finding me fools! mwhahahahaha!!!]]

: The second Deluxe class Bumblebee toy, which shares no parts with the previous one (even the head, despite being based on the same general design, is a different sculpt), transforms into the [[wikipedia:Fifth-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|concept vehicle for the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro]]. Maintaining the high standard for car accuracy in the movie line, Bumblebee is very faithful to the real-life vehicle, featuring clear blue windows in contrast to the opaque windows seen in both his previous Deluxe class toy and the Ultimate Bumblebee toy.

: Bumblebee features two [[Automorph]]ing gimmicks during transformation: ''(a)'' swinging his hood down into robot mode position also moves his arms up and ''(b)'', swinging his feet down will move the rear fenders up and behind his calves, as well as swinging the rear windows to his inner calves in a spring-loaded action. Unusually, this version of Bumblebee is much more accurate to the CGI design than either the older-model Deluxe OR the Ultimate figures, with the chest properly articulating in a fairly Movie-accurate manner. He's also slightly taller than most of the other Deluxe Class figures.

: Bumblebee features a superb range of articulation, with ball joints in his shoulders, neck, torso, wrists and upper legs, with ratcheting and swivels making up the remaining joints. Instead of the rather inaccurate missile launchers from the 1976 Camaro toy, 09 Bumblebee comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value can Automorph into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands.

: Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.

: Contrary to popular opinion, the yellow pieces on the back of Bumblebee's feet are ''not'' supposed to be heel spurs, nor have they been misassembled. They are supposed to fold up to emulate the detail found on the CGI design.

: A running change version of this mold adds tabs to the hip panels, which makes the vehicle mode hold together better, as well as sculpted pupils inside Bumblebee's eyes.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=144325 TFW2005 thread about the retool for the second Deluxe Bumblebee toy]</ref> Initially this was believed to be a variant for the Japanese market; however, later shipments of the Hasbro toy featured those changes as well, as did all subsequent versions of the mold.

: This mold was also used to make "Allspark Power" [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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*'''Evolution of a Hero''' (Target exclusive two-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Evolutionofahero.jpg|left|thumb|Hey, look, Concept Camaro, Now ''you'' are the piece o' crap.]]

: A Target exclusive, this figure multi-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe class 1976 Bumblebee and an exclusive 'battle damaged' 2009 Camaro Concept Bumblebee. Even though the 2009 figure is supposed to represent Bumblebee's damaged state as he appeared during the final battle in the movie, oddly enough the "damage" paint decos do not appear to extend to his legs, restricting themselves to his upper torso and car roof/door parts. Maybe they didn't bother because they thought you'd take them off like in the movie. Go figure.

The Classic Camaro Bumblebee toy included in this package features the same "fixed" Automorph gimmick also found on the version included in the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack. In addition, the Automorph button on the hood ''finally'' sports painted pinstripes that had been missing on ''all'' previous releases of the mold.

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)

:A two-pack, exclusiveliy available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee.

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*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-04'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_CaptureofBB.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Well, maybe your odds just went up.]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes a [[redeco]]ed Camaro Concept Deluxe class Bumblebee featuring a more accurate gray color scheme for his robot mode parts and a silver painted face, Autobot symbol and toes. Additionally, a new red Autobot symbol is placed on his forehead, while his translucents are now a greener blue. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Reggie 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.

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*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_StealthBumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|What would you prefer, yellow spandex?]]

: Stealth Bumblebee is an extensive redeco and minor retool of the Deluxe class 2009 Camaro Bumblebee toy. The redeco itself is unusual in that the yellow parts are still cast in yellow plastic, but painted black. Other color differences include changing the robot mode body parts from black to gray and adding bright blue ''AllSpark Power'' decos.

:The head has also been retooled to reflect Bumblebee's 'battle mask' as seen in the Movie. The "mask" does not flip up to reveal his head. Bummer.

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*'''Bumblebee''' ("Premium Series" Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-22'''

This [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Class Concept Camaro toy features a similar deco as the Screen Battles version, but replaces the head sculpt with the "battle mask" sculpt previously used for Stealth Bumblebee.

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====Ultimate toys====

*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (Ultimate, 2007)

[[Image:Ultimate_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ironically less accurate than the Deluxe-class toy.]]

: Similar in appearance to the second Deluxe class Bumblebee toy, albeit much larger and more complex, the 'Ultimate' version of Bumblebee also transforms into a concept vehicle of the 2009 Camaro. The toy features animatronic movement in robot mode (flapping wings, moving arms and a rotating head) and light-up eyes and headlights, activated by the movement or sounds made by the person playing with the toy, or by pressing his buttons, which also activate an obscene number of interactive electronic sound effects. His chest button yields various phrases and a new version of the ''Transformers'' theme tune, while a button on his side produces blaster noises, more speech, and musical samples, including four different ones from Devo's "Whip It." This button also causes the toy to raise its cannon-arm and automatically fire a missile. Playing with the toy by moving it will make him repeat various phrases and samples activated by other features, as well as crashing battle noises, but when he is left idle, more unique phrases will be uttered inquiring where everyone has gone, as well as radio snippets to the same effect, before the toy eventually deactivates. Pressing any button will bring him back online with a cheerful shout.

: Transforming the toy between modes is accompanied by the classic transformation noise, and if left unattended between modes, stalling engine noises, a car horn and a car alarm will be heard. Once in car mode, new electronics are unlocked, beginning with the sound of an engine starting up. The chest button now activates the car's horn, and rolling the figure along will create an accelerating noise that increases the faster the toy is moved. More unique musical snippets will play as the car rolls along; when the rolling stops, brake lights activate and the tires screech. Yet more sounds are produced when Bumblebee is rolled backwards, and the car mode also features different crashing battle noises to the robot mode.

: All of the toy's features can be turned off by a switch, and it has an additional "Try Me" mode which allows you to hear various sounds from the toy's various functions just by pressing the chest button.

: The toy is mistransformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure made the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block resting on Bumblebee's chest. In reality, it splits up into five separate pieces to fold and collapse into a more movie-like appearance.

: In the holiday season, Wal-Mart carried an exclusive "Bonus Buy" version of the toy, which had the Deluxe [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] toys added as freebies. Costco also carried an exclusive version, with the 3" [[Titanium Series]] version of Bumblebee packed in. However, it does not include the display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive two-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Titanium Series Bumblebee (see below) as a bonus figure. Neither toy is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Wal*Mart exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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====Fast Action Battlers====

*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|left|thumb|150px|The hood becomes the chest? Well, that's new!]]

[[Fast Action Battler|Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee transforms from concept-Camaro to robot with a considerably simpler transformation than the standard deluxe toy, intended for the slightly younger set. As such, his hood does not collapse or deform into the multi-segmented piece seen in other toys. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm.

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====Cyber Slammers toys====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Classic Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberslammer.jpg|right|thumb|100px|A [[Battlecharger]] for the new millennium.]]

: Cyber Slammers Bumblebee is an amazingly cute 1976 Camaro that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot buddy of human characters. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode.

: This toy was also made available during the 2007 holiday season as a freebie "Bonus Buy" packaged with Cyber Stompin' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at Wal-Mart stores.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Concept Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_CamaroConcept_CyberSlammer.jpg|thumb|left|150px|And so, Bumblebee rejoins the [[Throttlebot]]s.]]

:The second [[Cyber Slammers]] Bumblebee figure toy transforms into a Concept Camaro and shares no parts with the previous Cyber Slammers Bumblebee figure. Like all Cyber Slammers, the toy features motorized action. When you push down on the car, it zooms forward and slowly pops into robot mode! Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie. Like most Cyber Slammers, Bumblebee manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

: This toy was later redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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====Trans-Scanning figures====

*'''Trans-Scanning Bumblebee''' (2008)

: This version of Bumblebee transforms into a [[protoform]] and entry mode, and comes with clip on parts to create his earth Camaro mode.

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====Cyber Stompin' robots====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Stompin' Robots, 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberstompin.jpg|right|thumb|100px|These boots were made for -- you know the rest.]]

: [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]] Bee is a large electronic action figure, featuring a rather cutified design. He's got electronic lights and sounds up the whazzoo, and fires missiles and a fist. He totally plays the original theme song.

: Later in the year, Wal-Mart stores sold this toy as a "Bonus Buy" item, which came with a free Cyber Slammer [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] attached to the boxback.

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====Robot Replicas====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_RobotReplica_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|120px| [[Heli-pack]] not included]]

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of concept-Camaro Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, plus his right forearm can be replaced with his blaster-arm (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins). For some reason, he's closer to orange than his normal yellow.

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====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====

*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_FinalStand1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Half a bee, philosophically/ Must, ipso facto, half not be./ But half the bee has got to be/ Vis a vis, its entity. D'you see?"]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with an altered [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] toy and a posable, non-transforming, battle-damaged Bumblebee figure very similar to the ''Robot Replicas'' toy, yet surprisingly utilizing none of the same parts despite being on an identical scale. This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in Mission City. Although entirely comprised of original sculpting, such as Bumblebee's gimpy leg-stumps, the figure oddly does not feature 'Bee's distinctive car door "wings" on his back. However, keen [[kitbashing|customisers]] can easily rectify this by slicing the "Robot Replicas" version's wings off and whittling their connecting plastic into simple posts that very handily plug into large holes in the tires on Final Stand 'Bee's back. In fact, these holes almost seem designed to accommodate a missing part...

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_MircroIR.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Drives ''and'' shoots!]]

: Made by [[Radio Shack]] under license from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Bumblebee's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|right|thumb|80px|Special feature: Can't talk, just like the real Bumblebee!]]

: This Bumblebee is a three-inch tall painted mini-statue of his 1976 Camaro bodyform. He features die-cast in his torso and thighs, and he has swivel-joints at the shoulders, head and waist. Oh, and he comes with a Movie-style Autobot logo base to stand on.

: This item was also packed in with Ultimate Bumblebee as a Costco-exclusive set.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Beatmix Bumblebee''' (2007)

: ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee is a device that hooks up to a music device, similarly to an ''iDog''. Like the aforementioned product, ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee reacts to the music being played (outputted via a speaker within him). With a touch, he can also sample the owner's music tracks and replays them with sound effects from the movie. His arms are posable, but Bumblebee cannot transform.
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*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Allsparkblaster.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Well, that's original.]]
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*'''Transformers car air freshener''' (2007)

: A faithful replica of the "Bee-Otch" air freshener dangling from Bumblebee's rearview mirror, with cinnamon scent. It was given out by the handful at [[BotCon 2007]]. Supposedly it was also available at retail, but no reliable sightings have been reported.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

[[Image:Unleashed_movie_bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|150px|What are YOU lookin at?]]
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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)

*'''Armored Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2007)
[[Image:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Bee's gonna pull it away when Screamer runs up to kick it.]]

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*'''XMODS® Evolution Transformers Bumblebee''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-186'''

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_XMODS.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Transforms from vehicle mode to modified vehicle!]]

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_XMODS_Weapons.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Bumblebee is now more battle ready than Ironhide...I think.]]

: Bumblebee, in his Camaro Concept form, is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[Radio Shack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. "The maximum in modification", Bumblebee is a base kit that can be upgraded with a '''Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Bumblebee''' (''Model Number'': '''60-191''') which adds two racks of missiles to his doors, his plasma cannon onto the hood as well as LED red tail and white headlights. Bumblebee is also compatable with any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.

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*'''ZipZaps® Micro RC Starter Kit 1.0 Transformers® Bumblebee™''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-180'''

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_ZipZaps.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]]

: Bumblebee is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by Radio Shack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Bumblebee can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)
: Two identical bronze-colored plastic statues of Bumblebee serve as the [[Chess]] set's Autobot-side knights.
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==Second Life==
There is a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contains a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board in Second Life. This room contains a giant frozen Megatron replica and free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebees are non-transforming. Also, Bumblebee avatar has his battlemask down and it can't be raised. However, some sellers have created a transforming version.

==Trivia==
* According to an article on [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121138?imw=Y#12 Edmunds.com], the filmmakers wanted Bumblebee's original Earth form to be the 1976 iteration of the Camaro because it was the worst Camaro possible that also had chrome bumpers.

* The same article indicates that the 1976 Camaros used in the film were all purchased via online auction for under $6000 each, one for less than $2000. That one didn't run.

* One of the 1976 Camaros was sold on eBay, the bidding ended on July 18, 2007. The final price was $40,100.01.

* The Bumblebee computer generated model consisted of 7608 individual parts, 1,511,727 polygons, 19,722 rig nodes, and 8094 texture maps. The volume of all the pieces came to 1069.01 cubic feet.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.</ref>

* Bumblebee stands approximately 16 feet tall, according to the [[Transformers: The Game|official game]] strategy guide

* Bumblebee's character animation is based on the performance of [[wikipedia:Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'' movies. <ref>From ''Cinefex'' magazine, issue number 111, published October 2007.</ref>

* The 2008 Concept Camaro used for Bumblebee was built by Saleen in 30 days, using a heavily modified 2006 Pontiac GTO body as the basis. The '08 Camaro was not in production at the time that the film was being made, hence an identical mock-up was needed to fill the role.<ref>[http://www.saleen.com/transformers.htm Saleen article about the construction of the Barricade and Bumblebee vehicles]</ref>

[[Image:MovieBumblebeeStinger.jpg|right|thumb|150px|He uses it once, then dies.]]
* A weapon considered for Bumblebee was a pair of arm-mounted electrical "stingers". The idea was ultimately abandoned for the movie, but influenced [[Bumblebee (Animated)|other media]].

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==References==

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Bumblebee (Movie)

2008-02-06T23:27:52Z

98.25.21.0: /* Deluxe Class toys */

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:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as N.B.E.-02 and Satan's Camaro.''

[[Image:MovieBumblebee_promorender2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Groovy, bee-otch!"]]

'''Bumblebee''' is one of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s most trusted lieutenants. Although he is not the strongest or most powerful of the Autobots, Bumblebee more than makes up for this with a bottomless well of pluck, determination and bravery. He would gladly give his life to protect others and stop the [[Decepticon]]s.

Badly damaged in a conflict with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Bumblebee lost the ability to speak verbally, though he can still communicate over inter-Autobot frequencies (in a fashion that seems somewhat akin to instant messaging, a usable but more distant and less personal means of interaction).

:''Hungarian name'': '''Űrdongó''' (Space-bumblebee)

==Fiction==
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===''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

Bumblebee commanded the Autobot forces at [[Tyger Pax]] attempting to hold the Decepticons off while the [[All Spark]] was launched off-planet. He succeeded, but Megatron crushed his voice box, and he lost his ability to speak in the process. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] has been having trouble fixing it ever since. Later he was the first to track the All Spark to Earth, where he learned to express his emotions by tuning in appropriately emotive music on his car radio. Awww...

===''Transformers: Beginnings''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]]

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===

In-between Tyger Pax and his arrival on Earth Bumblebee and the rest of the [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] crew encountered some humans in deep space and got their first clues to where Megatron and the All Spark rest. {{Storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]]

[[Image:Movie_BoliviasFinestQualityUsedCars_2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Bumblebee (G1)|old]] old and the new old.]]

Bumblebee is [[Sam Witwicky]]'s first car. Sam's father promised his son a car if Sam paid half of the money and achieved three 'A's in school. After doing so with the help of his genealogy project, [[Ronald Witwicky|his father]] and Sam drove to the [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo|car lot with the exceedingly long name]]. Following them to the lot, Bumblebee quietly placed himself among the other cars. To prevent Sam from having to choose another car, he used a high-frequency soundwave to blow out the windows of every other car in the lot, leaving [[Bobby Bolivia|Bobby]] with no choice but to sell Bumblebee to the Witwickys.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_transformation1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Transforming car? Thats just crazy!]]

The next day Sam and his friend [[Miles Lancaster|Miles]] drove Bumblebee down to the lake in a misguided attempt to impress the popular girls at a party. Observing the exchange of thinly-veiled insults between Sam and the football jocks, Bumblebee decided to help out Sam when he noticed [[Mikaela Banes]] walking home after a falling out with her now ex-boyfriend. Playing 'Drive' on his radio, Sam was inspired to kick Miles out and drive Mikaela home. As the two awkwardly chatted, Bumblebee suddenly turned off his engine as they neared a romantic spot overlooking the city, playing 'Sexual Healing' and 'I Feel Good'. However Sam, not knowing his car has a mind of its own, misinterpreted this as a break-down. Mikaela attempted to fix Bumblebee with her mechanical know-how, only to leave after Sam asked her why she tolerated jerks like her ex-boyfriend. Trying to help as much as he could, Bumblebee allowed Sam to start up his engine as she walked away, this time playing 'Baby Come Back'. Arriving at Mikaela's house, Sam advanced a step towards her by stating that he doesn't believe her to be shallow at all and making a reference that there's -quote- "'More than meets the eye' with you". After she leaves, Sam quietly said to himself "I love my car."

Later that night, Bumblebee drove off by himself with Sam in hot pursuit, believing it to be a car theft. Unwittingly leading his human owner to a junkyard, Bumblebee transformed and activated his communications beacon requesting assistance from Optimus Prime and the other Autobots. Unknown to him, Sam had seen his robot form and ran off, now being being pursued by two dogs guarding the junkyard. Bumblebee came to Sam's aid, scaring off the dogs but had to escape when the police (that Sam had previously summoned when Bumblebee drove away from his house) arrived to arrest Sam for breaking-in the junkyard.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_factorychase.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Need for speed!]]

The next day Bumblebee drove back to the Witwicky house sometime after Sam had been bailed out by his dad. Frightened and confused, Sam rode away from what he dubbed '[[Unicron|Satan]]'s Camaro', ending up in the city and encountering Mikaela in front of a ''Burger King''. Bumblebee followed Sam towards an industrial area, not realizing that the Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was stalking the boy, intent on finding Captain Witwicky's glasses. Sam ran away from the attacking Decepticon and literally ran into Mikaela after she had followed him. As Barricade bore down on the pair, Bumblebee suddenly appeared, knocking the Decepticon off his feet, then drove the humans away as Barricade gave chase.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_winner.jpg|left|thumb|YOU BIG WINNER, HAHAHA.]]

Racing through dilapidated factories and warehouses, Bumblebee eventually arrived at a deserted chemical plant on the outskirts of town, where he waited until Barricade's back was turned before dumping Sam and Mikaela out of his passenger side door then transforming into robot mode to protect his friends. Barricade transformed and attacked, hitting Bumblebee with his tire spikes and knocking the Autobot into a chemical tank. In retaliation, Bumblebee grabbed Barricade and threw him into a electrical substation, seriously damaging the Decepticon and putting him into stasis lock. After Sam and Mikaela took care of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], Bumblebee introduced himself to them entirely through the use of his radio, explaining that it was the only way he could communicate, that he was an alien and that Sam witnessed him calling to his friends the previous night. Transforming back into vehicle mode, Bumblebee invited his friends to enter (after a moment's hesitation they did) and began to drive them to nearby [[Griffith Observatory]].

On the way, Mikaela (who had refused to sit in the driver's seat as Bumblebee was driving), rhetorically asked Sam that if Bumblebee was a super-advanced robot, why did he turn into a piece of crap Camaro? Mildly insulted, Bumblebee stopped in the middle of a packed tunnel and forced the humans out, then drove away. As Sam lamented the fact that "four thousand dollars just drove away", Bumblebee passed another car and scanned it, driving back to the pair as a sleek and shiny 2009 Camaro. Amazed and impressed, Sam and Mikaela got back in and Bumblebee continued their journey to the observatory. Arriving, the humans observed as the other Autobots entered the Earth's atmosphere and crashed landed in various parts of the city.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Mikaela_observatory.jpg|right|thumb|Still think I'm a piece of crap, lady?]]

Bumblebee then took his friends to a secluded alleyway where Sam and Mikaela meet the Autobots. Introducing themselves, Sam learned that Bumblebee was his guardian and that the Autobot's vocal processors were damaged in battle, Ratchet was still working on them as he fired a regenerative plasma beam [http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2007/07/kurtzman-and-orci-post-move-q.html] at the damaged area. Optimus Prime explained that their mission was to find the All Spark, and that Sam Witwicky was the key due to his grandfather discovering Megatron on his arctic voyage.

[[Image:Movie_BumblebeeCC_guardian.jpg|left|thumb|I may be your guardian, but I will not carry you through a crowd to the music of Whitney Houston.]]

Arriving at the Witwicky residence, Bumblebee attempted to convince his comrades to remain out of sight while Sam was talking to his father. When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven]], Bumblebee helped rescue them. The interrogation of [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons]] went nowhere, however, and Bumblebee became so annoyed with his attitude that he released lubricant onto the agent. Soon, Sector Seven reinforcements arrived, intent on recapturing the kids and any 'N.B.E.s' they could get their hands on. Optimus Prime tried to protect Sam and Mikaela as they hid under a bridge, but both almost fell to their deaths when they slipped. Bumblebee raced forward, transforming and catching them in mid-air. Unfortunately, this also gave Sector Seven a clear and obvious target for them to attack. Firing harpoon cables from helicopters, the clandestine human organization dragged Bumblebee to the ground as their soldiers began to freeze the helpless Autobot who reached out to Sam. The boy broke free from an agent's grip, pushing the soldiers away until he was tackled by several agents and taken away. Though [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] objected to allowing Sector Seven to leave with their friend, Optimus Prime ordered his men to stand down, as there was no way to save them without incurring human casualties.

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_reformatting.jpg|right|thumb|Also available in pocket size.]]

Taken to [[Hoover Dam]], Bumblebee was continually doused with cryoblasts to keep him docile and inert as Sector Seven performed experiments on him. Sam and Mikaela (with some armed persuasion from [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]]) convinced Sector Seven to release Bumblebee. Upon his release, Bumblebee converted to battle mode and almost lashed out at his human oppressors until Sam calmed him down, informing him of the presence of the All Spark and Megatron in the facility, and that the Decepticons were coming for both. Following the humans to the All Spark's chamber, Bumblebee hesitantly reached out to the life source of his people and reformatted it, shrinking the cube until it was the size that the humans could manipulate. Bumblebee and a military escort fled to [[Mission City]], meeting the Autobots en route.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_giveAllSpark.jpg|thumb|left|Yay! Lego!]]

After arriving at the city, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] soon appeared. Recognizing the Decepticon, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Bumblebee lifted up an abandoned truck in order to shield the humans from any collateral Starscream's attack would inevitably bring. One of the Decepticon's missiles struck the truck, sending both Autobots flying, with Bumblebee landing in a store front. Crawling out, Sam discovered to his horror that Bumblebee's legs had broken off and he was barely functional. Soon, the other Decepticons arrived, led by Megatron and the remaining Autobots were engaged. Mikaela and Sam hoisted Bumblebee onto a abandoned tow truck, but refused to leave Bumblebee's side. The Autobot silently handed his friend the All Spark, trusting the fate of his people into the boy's hands and urged him to run while he still could. As Sam ran away Mikaela drove Bumblebee away from the battle to relative safety.

[[Image:Bumblebee armed.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Small and weak my ass.]]

However, she was soon overcome with guilt for leaving Sam and the battle. She looked at Bumblebee, who gave a nod of agreement, then turned the truck around and headed back in. As Mikaela drove down the street in reverse, Bumblebee activated his weapon systems, then fired his [[plasma cannon]] and missiles at [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], who was pinning down Captain Lennox and the rest of the combined Ranger/Sector Seven soldiers. His contribution was the deciding factor, confusing Devastator enough for the soldiers to counter attack, and the Decepticon was finally destroyed when Bumblebee's final cannon blast pierced his spark. Bumblebee was rather pleased with himself, and Mikaela complimented his shooting.

After the destruction of Megatron and the All Spark, Bumblebee (who had regained his voice [http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2007/07/kurtzman-and-orci-post-move-q.html]) requested permission to remain with Sam, to which the young man agreed. After his legs were repaired, he allowed Sam and Mikaela to make out on top of him, as the other Autobots watched.

It was the best day ever. Well, maybe not for Jazz.

===Games===
====''Transformers: The Game''====

voice actor: [[Mark Ryan]]

====''Transformers: Autobots''====

voice actor: [[Mark Ryan]]

Bumblebee arrives in Tranquility to meet up with [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]], and after a short discussion created from radio sound clips, instructs Create-a-Bot to scan a number of vehicles, the last of which is a Decepticon. After a short battle, Bumblebee then uses Create-a-Bot's mad h4x0r skills to break into the internet and find the location of [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s glasses, which turn out to be conveniently in Tranquility. Going to retrieve them, Bumblebee finds [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] at the house, who then blows up a car and runs, blaming the explosion on the yellow car now chasing him down the highway. Meeting on the bridge, they fight. Once Bumblebee wins, Barricade once again runs.

Later, Bumblebee receives a mission to destroy several [[Sector Seven]] turrets designed to shoot down the reported [[N.B.E.]]s seen around the city. Afterward, he'll serve as a distraction, driving to various markers to fight off the police while the other Autobots do their thing. Once completed, he gets captured by S7 forces and taken to the Hoover Dam, where he must be rescued by the others. Once free of his restraints, he searches the base for the AllSpark, finding it in the deepest part of the dam. Once discovered, the AllSpark turns the computers into mechanical scorpions... to defend itself. From the good guys. Once retrieved, Bumblebee has to escape in under 30 seconds to avoid getting locked in. After a quick getaway with Create-a-Bot providing cover fire, they meet with Optimus. After another quick gun-and-cover mission, Blackout and Barricade are waiting for a two-on-two battle, where Prime must keep not just himself alive, but also Bumblebee.

Finally, Bumblebee's last mission once again takes place in Tranquility. AllSpark in hand, he must run to meet up with the Autobots, avoiding as many Decepticons as possible, with a time limit. Blackout is gunning for him the entire time, and lots of Decepticons are in the way. Once there, Create-a-Bot will need to keep Bumblebee from being [[Blastification|blast]]ed into [[slag (slang)|slag]] as they race to meet up with Optimus.

====''Transformers: Decepticons''====

After sending troops to slow down Barricade and the Decepticon [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Create-A-Bot]], Bumblebee shows up in person to take care of business himself, serving as little more than a distraction. After running away, Bumblebee later acquires the AllSpark, transporting it across Tranquility while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] gave chase. Stopping in the suburbs, Starscream pounded his face to custard and pried the AllSpark from his cold, nonfunctioning fingers.
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Bumblebee'''

[[Image:Bumblebeemovielegends.jpg|left|thumb|100px|It's 4 bucks. Whatcha gonna do?]]

: Legends Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Camaro. Being a highly simplified toy of a highly complex design, Legends-class Bumblebee does not replicate the appearance of the robot mode very well, and has very limited articulation, detail and paint application. On the other hand, he's pocket-sized and inexpensive, perfect for the younger set.

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class Bumblebee and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_Legends_pack.jpg|thumb|right|120px| Everybody! Everybody!]]

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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*'''Bumblebee Scanning Ver.''' (''Hyper Hobby'' magazine exclusive EZ Collection variant, 2007)

: A Japanese-exclusive version of the Legends Bumblebee toy, "scanning version" Bumblebee uses transparent plastics for his yellow parts. He was available as a mail-order item from ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine in September of 2007.

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*'''Metallic Bumblebee''' (Tsutaya Records exclusive EZ collection variant, 2007)

: This Japanese metallic repaint of Legends class Bumblebee is an exclusive included with purchase of the Movie DVD at Tsutaya Records.

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*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_Legends_Bumblebee_Scorponok_toys.jpg|thumb|left|200px| Bee stings.]]

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' Legends two-packs, a slightly redecoed Legends class Bumblebee, now sporting "battle damage" paint applications, comes with an all-new Legends [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] figure.

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====Deluxe Class toys====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, Hasbro 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemovietoydeluxe67.jpg|left|thumb|These used cars are fully loaded!]]

: The first Deluxe Class version of Movie Bumblebee transforms into a yellow [[wikipedia:Second-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|1976 Chevrolet Camaro]] with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the Movie toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.

: In robot mode, Bumblebee does not quite accurately replicate his movie appearance due to his chest remaining mostly unchanged and the sparse yellow paint applications render his limbs largely colorless. Due to the extensive use of ball joints, he features an excellent range of articulation. Unusually for an all-new sculpt in the Movie toyline, he features traditional-styled fists with 5mm holes. Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missiles launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie, even tough he is in his 09 Camaro mold at this point), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest [[Automorph]] during transformation.
: The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to [[retool]] the feature so the tab would be uneven.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29613 Original Allspark thread about the retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref> This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you'll break him. Seriously. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including the Japanese ones, and the breakage problem wouldn't be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero" two-pack.
: Packaging photos and early [[prototype|test shots]] of Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts.
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*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)
:''ID number:'' '''MA-03'''

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_1974_Bumblebee_JPtoy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Never seen so much translucent plastic in all my life.]]

Pretty much the same toy as the Hasbro version (featuring the retooled Automorph gimmick). However, instead of opaque yellow plastic with [[tampograph|tampographed]] blue windows, this toy uses transparant blue plastic for those parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. The packaging used for the Japanese toy is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.
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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebee_Barricade_deluxeboxset.jpg|left|thumb|130px|"Go ahead, make my day!"]]

: This Wal*Mart exclusive battle pack contains the 1976 Camaro deluxe-class Bumblebee and the deluxe-class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

: The set originally retailed for only slightly less than buying the two individual toys. However, for a short while, it was about the only way to ''get'' Bumblebee in the first place, thanks to the [[Movie (toyline)#.22Drought.22|toy drought]] following the movie's record-smashing opening.
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*'''Bumblebee Limited Metallic Color Version''' (Lawson exclusive Deluxe-sized Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)

: A redeco of the Japanese version of the Classic Camaro Bumblebee mold (retaining the clear blue windows and missiles) that was exclusively available with the purchase of a ticket for the movie in Japanese Lawson stores.
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*'''Towed to Safety''' (two-pack, UK 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TowedtoSafety_toys.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Why [[Hasbro|the company]] sold '76 instead of '09 with Longarm?]]

: This set features an unaltered Deluxe class [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] figure and a Deluxe class 1976 Camaro Bumblebee figure. The window box features a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]] (basically the same packaging inner tray from the "Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter" pack).

: For this two-pack, Hasbro slightly retooled Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick again, adding another small tab that finally resolved the breakage issues that had plagued the previous variation of the mold.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38149 Allspark thread about the second retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref>

:Thus far, this pack has only been released in the United Kingdom.
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*'''Bumblebee (Camaro Concept)''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-10'''

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_2009_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You've got no chance finding me fools! mwhahahahaha!!!]]

: The second Deluxe class Bumblebee toy, which shares no parts with the previous one (even the head, despite being based on the same general design, is a different sculpt), transforms into the [[wikipedia:Fifth-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|concept vehicle for the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro]]. Maintaining the high standard for car accuracy in the movie line, Bumblebee is very faithful to the real-life vehicle, featuring clear blue windows in contrast to the opaque windows seen in both his previous Deluxe class toy and the Ultimate Bumblebee toy.

: Bumblebee features two [[Automorph]]ing gimmicks during transformation: ''(a)'' swinging his hood down into robot mode position also moves his arms up and ''(b)'', swinging his feet down will move the rear fenders up and behind his calves, as well as swinging the rear windows to his inner calves in a spring-loaded action. Unusually, this version of Bumblebee is much more accurate to the CGI design than either the older-model Deluxe OR the Ultimate figures, with the chest properly articulating in a fairly Movie-accurate manner. He's also slightly taller than most of the other Deluxe Class figures.

: Bumblebee features a superb range of articulation, with ball joints in his shoulders, neck, torso, wrists and upper legs, with ratcheting and swivels making up the remaining joints. Instead of the rather inaccurate missile launchers from the 1976 Camaro toy, 09 Bumblebee comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value can Automorph into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands.

: Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.

: Contrary to popular opinion, the yellow pieces on the back of Bumblebee's feet are ''not'' supposed to be heel spurs, nor have they been misassembled. They are supposed to fold up to emulate the detail found on the CGI design.

: A running change version of this mold adds tabs to the hip panels, which makes the vehicle mode hold together better, as well as sculpted pupils inside Bumblebee's eyes.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=144325 TFW2005 thread about the retool for the second Deluxe Bumblebee toy]</ref> Initially this was believed to be a variant for the Japanese market; however, later shipments of the Hasbro toy featured those changes as well, as did all subsequent versions of the mold.

: This mold was also used to make "Allspark Power" [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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*'''Evolution of a Hero''' (Target exclusive two-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Evolutionofahero.jpg|left|thumb|Hey, look, Concept Camaro, Now ''you'' are the piece o' crap.]]

: A Target exclusive, this figure multi-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe class 1976 Bumblebee and an exclusive 'battle damaged' 2009 Camaro Concept Bumblebee. Even though the 2009 figure is supposed to represent Bumblebee's damaged state as he appeared during the final battle in the movie, oddly enough the "damage" paint decos do not appear to extend to his legs, restricting themselves to his upper torso and car roof/door parts. Maybe they didn't because they thought youd take them off like in the movie. Go figure. Action Figure.

The Classic Camaro Bumblebee toy included in this package features the same "fixed" Automorph gimmick also found on the version included in the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack. In addition, the Automorph button on the hood ''finally'' sports painted pinstripes that had been missing on ''all'' previous releases of the mold.

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)

:A two-pack, exclusiveliy available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and an equally unchanged Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee.

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*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-04'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_CaptureofBB.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Well, maybe your odds just went up.]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes a [[redeco]]ed Camaro Concept Deluxe class Bumblebee featuring a more accurate gray color scheme for his robot mode parts and a silver painted face, Autobot symbol and toes. Additionally, a new red Autobot symbol is placed on his forehead, while his translucents are now a greener blue. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Reggie 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.

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*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_StealthBumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|What would you prefer, yellow spandex?]]

: Stealth Bumblebee is an extensive redeco and minor retool of the Deluxe class 2009 Camaro Bumblebee toy. The redeco itself is unusual in that the yellow parts are still cast in yellow plastic, but painted black. Other color differences include changing the robot mode body parts from black to gray and adding bright blue ''AllSpark Power'' decos.

:The head has also been retooled to reflect Bumblebee's 'battle mask' as seen in the Movie. The "mask" does not flip up to reveal his head. Bummer.

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*'''Bumblebee''' ("Premium Series" Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-22'''

This [[redeco]] of the Deluxe Class Concept Camaro toy features a similar deco as the Screen Battles version, but replaces the head sculpt with the "battle mask" sculpt previously used for Stealth Bumblebee.

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====Ultimate toys====

*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (Ultimate, 2007)

[[Image:Ultimate_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ironically less accurate than the Deluxe-class toy.]]

: Similar in appearance to the second Deluxe class Bumblebee toy, albeit much larger and more complex, the 'Ultimate' version of Bumblebee also transforms into a concept vehicle of the 2009 Camaro. The toy features animatronic movement in robot mode (flapping wings, moving arms and a rotating head) and light-up eyes and headlights, activated by the movement or sounds made by the person playing with the toy, or by pressing his buttons, which also activate an obscene number of interactive electronic sound effects. His chest button yields various phrases and a new version of the ''Transformers'' theme tune, while a button on his side produces blaster noises, more speech, and musical samples, including four different ones from Devo's "Whip It." This button also causes the toy to raise its cannon-arm and automatically fire a missile. Playing with the toy by moving it will make him repeat various phrases and samples activated by other features, as well as crashing battle noises, but when he is left idle, more unique phrases will be uttered inquiring where everyone has gone, as well as radio snippets to the same effect, before the toy eventually deactivates. Pressing any button will bring him back online with a cheerful shout.

: Transforming the toy between modes is accompanied by the classic transformation noise, and if left unattended between modes, stalling engine noises, a car horn and a car alarm will be heard. Once in car mode, new electronics are unlocked, beginning with the sound of an engine starting up. The chest button now activates the car's horn, and rolling the figure along will create an accelerating noise that increases the faster the toy is moved. More unique musical snippets will play as the car rolls along; when the rolling stops, brake lights activate and the tires screech. Yet more sounds are produced when Bumblebee is rolled backwards, and the car mode also features different crashing battle noises to the robot mode.

: All of the toy's features can be turned off by a switch, and it has an additional "Try Me" mode which allows you to hear various sounds from the toy's various functions just by pressing the chest button.

: The toy is mistransformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure made the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block resting on Bumblebee's chest. In reality, it splits up into five separate pieces to fold and collapse into a more movie-like appearance.

: In the holiday season, Wal-Mart carried an exclusive "Bonus Buy" version of the toy, which had the Deluxe [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] toys added as freebies. Costco also carried an exclusive version, with the 3" [[Titanium Series]] version of Bumblebee packed in. However, it does not include the display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive two-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Titanium Series Bumblebee (see below) as a bonus figure. Neither toy is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee Bonus Value pack''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Wal*Mart exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Deluxe Class [[Brawl (Movie)|Decepticon Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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====Fast Action Battlers====

*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|left|thumb|150px|The hood becomes the chest? Well, that's new!]]

[[Fast Action Battler|Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee transforms from concept-Camaro to robot with a considerably simpler transformation than the standard deluxe toy, intended for the slightly younger set. As such, his hood does not collapse or deform into the multi-segmented piece seen in other toys. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm.

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====Cyber Slammers toys====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Classic Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberslammer.jpg|right|thumb|100px|A [[Battlecharger]] for the new millennium.]]

: Cyber Slammers Bumblebee is an amazingly cute 1976 Camaro that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot buddy of human characters. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into robot mode.

: This toy was also made available during the 2007 holiday season as a freebie "Bonus Buy" packaged with Cyber Stompin' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at Wal-Mart stores.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Concept Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_CamaroConcept_CyberSlammer.jpg|thumb|left|150px|And so, Bumblebee rejoins the [[Throttlebot]]s.]]

:The second [[Cyber Slammers]] Bumblebee figure toy transforms into a Concept Camaro and shares no parts with the previous Cyber Slammers Bumblebee figure. Like all Cyber Slammers, the toy features motorized action. When you push down on the car, it zooms forward and slowly pops into robot mode! Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie. Like most Cyber Slammers, Bumblebee manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

: This toy was later redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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====Trans-Scanning figures====

*'''Trans-Scanning Bumblebee''' (2008)

: This version of Bumblebee transforms into a [[protoform]] and entry mode, and comes with clip on parts to create his earth Camaro mode.

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====Cyber Stompin' robots====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Stompin' Robots, 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberstompin.jpg|right|thumb|100px|These boots were made for -- you know the rest.]]

: [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]] Bee is a large electronic action figure, featuring a rather cutified design. He's got electronic lights and sounds up the whazzoo, and fires missiles and a fist. He totally plays the original theme song.

: Later in the year, Wal-Mart stores sold this toy as a "Bonus Buy" item, which came with a free Cyber Slammer [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] attached to the boxback.

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====Robot Replicas====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_RobotReplica_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|120px| [[Heli-pack]] not included]]

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of concept-Camaro Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, plus his right forearm can be replaced with his blaster-arm (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins). For some reason, he's closer to orange than his normal yellow.

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====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====

*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_FinalStand1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Half a bee, philosophically/ Must, ipso facto, half not be./ But half the bee has got to be/ Vis a vis, its entity. D'you see?"]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with an altered [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] toy and a posable, non-transforming, battle-damaged Bumblebee figure very similar to the ''Robot Replicas'' toy, yet surprisingly utilizing none of the same parts despite being on an identical scale. This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in Mission City. Although entirely comprised of original sculpting, such as Bumblebee's gimpy leg-stumps, the figure oddly does not feature 'Bee's distinctive car door "wings" on his back. However, keen [[kitbashing|customisers]] can easily rectify this by slicing the "Robot Replicas" version's wings off and whittling their connecting plastic into simple posts that very handily plug into large holes in the tires on Final Stand 'Bee's back. In fact, these holes almost seem designed to accommodate a missing part...

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_MircroIR.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Drives ''and'' shoots!]]

: Made by [[Radio Shack]] under license from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Bumblebee's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|right|thumb|80px|Special feature: Can't talk, just like the real Bumblebee!]]

: This Bumblebee is a three-inch tall painted mini-statue of his 1976 Camaro bodyform. He features die-cast in his torso and thighs, and he has swivel-joints at the shoulders, head and waist. Oh, and he comes with a Movie-style Autobot logo base to stand on.

: This item was also packed in with Ultimate Bumblebee as a Costco-exclusive set.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Beatmix Bumblebee''' (2007)

: ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee is a device that hooks up to a music device, similarly to an ''iDog''. Like the aforementioned product, ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee reacts to the music being played (outputted via a speaker within him). With a touch, he can also sample the owner's music tracks and replays them with sound effects from the movie. His arms are posable, but Bumblebee cannot transform.
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*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Allsparkblaster.jpg|thumb|right|150px| Well, that's original.]]
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*'''Transformers car air freshener''' (2007)

: A faithful replica of the "Bee-Otch" air freshener dangling from Bumblebee's rearview mirror, with cinnamon scent. It was given out by the handful at [[BotCon 2007]]. Supposedly it was also available at retail, but no reliable sightings have been reported.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

[[Image:Unleashed_movie_bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|150px|What are YOU lookin at?]]
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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)

*'''Armored Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2007)
[[Image:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Bee's gonna pull it away when Screamer runs up to kick it.]]

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*'''XMODS® Evolution Transformers Bumblebee''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-186'''

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_XMODS.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Transforms from vehicle mode to modified vehicle!]]

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_XMODS_Weapons.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Bumblebee is now more battle ready than Ironhide...I think.]]

: Bumblebee, in his Camaro Concept form, is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[Radio Shack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. "The maximum in modification", Bumblebee is a base kit that can be upgraded with a '''Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Bumblebee''' (''Model Number'': '''60-191''') which adds two racks of missiles to his doors, his plasma cannon onto the hood as well as LED red tail and white headlights. Bumblebee is also compatable with any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.

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*'''ZipZaps® Micro RC Starter Kit 1.0 Transformers® Bumblebee™''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-180'''

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_ZipZaps.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]]

: Bumblebee is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by Radio Shack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Bumblebee can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)
: Two identical bronze-colored plastic statues of Bumblebee serve as the [[Chess]] set's Autobot-side knights.
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==Second Life==
There is a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contains a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board in Second Life. This room contains a giant frozen Megatron replica and free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebees are non-transforming. Also, Bumblebee avatar has his battlemask down and it can't be raised. However, some sellers have created a transforming version.

==Trivia==
* According to an article on [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121138?imw=Y#12 Edmunds.com], the filmmakers wanted Bumblebee's original Earth form to be the 1976 iteration of the Camaro because it was the worst Camaro possible that also had chrome bumpers.

* The same article indicates that the 1976 Camaros used in the film were all purchased via online auction for under $6000 each, one for less than $2000. That one didn't run.

* One of the 1976 Camaros was sold on eBay, the bidding ended on July 18, 2007. The final price was $40,100.01.

* The Bumblebee computer generated model consisted of 7608 individual parts, 1,511,727 polygons, 19,722 rig nodes, and 8094 texture maps. The volume of all the pieces came to 1069.01 cubic feet.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.</ref>

* Bumblebee stands approximately 16 feet tall, according to the [[Transformers: The Game|official game]] strategy guide

* Bumblebee's character animation is based on the performance of [[wikipedia:Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'' movies. <ref>From ''Cinefex'' magazine, issue number 111, published October 2007.</ref>

* The 2008 Concept Camaro used for Bumblebee was built by Saleen in 30 days, using a heavily modified 2006 Pontiac GTO body as the basis. The '08 Camaro was not in production at the time that the film was being made, hence an identical mock-up was needed to fill the role.<ref>[http://www.saleen.com/transformers.htm Saleen article about the construction of the Barricade and Bumblebee vehicles]</ref>

[[Image:MovieBumblebeeStinger.jpg|right|thumb|150px|He uses it once, then dies.]]
* A weapon considered for Bumblebee was a pair of arm-mounted electrical "stingers". The idea was ultimately abandoned for the movie, but influenced [[Bumblebee (Animated)|other media]].

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==References==

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