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Talk:Caliburst (G1)

2023-03-23T17:49:00Z

Abejorro97: Created page with "Are we sure this main image is actually of Caliburst? In the cartoon, he's seen transforming from Triggerhappy's hand, not Slugslinger's. https://youtu.be/mGsJZtfMtrg timestam..."

Are we sure this main image is actually of Caliburst? In the cartoon, he's seen transforming from Triggerhappy's hand, not Slugslinger's. https://youtu.be/mGsJZtfMtrg timestamp 15:29
--[[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 13:49, 23 March 2023 (EDT)

Talk:Fury (Cybertron)

2022-05-28T07:49:38Z

Abejorro97:

The hole does not in fact go all the way down. Megatron made the journey non-corporeally, by means of the Armor of Unicron. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 15:28, 30 November 2009 (EST)
:Aaaand then, exploded his way straight back up through the layers in a very corporeal fashion. As noted in the article, this is explicit in ''Galaxy Force'', where the following episode sees the Autobots discuss just going down the hole. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 15:39, 30 November 2009 (EST)
:: Not all the way, and the hole became quite narrow. The exploding made it deep enough for the Atlantis to fit in, but not much deeper than that. And in Galaxy Force, Vector Prime told them they'd have to detach their sparks from their bodies to get there that way. [[User:ZeldaTheSwordsman|ZeldaTheSwordsman]] 14:13, 12 January 2010 (EST)
:::No, he told them they'd have to detach their sparks from their bodies to pass down through the layers the same way Megatron did, intangibly. They can't use the hole for no stated reason other than it's now full of concrete. And even if it *doesn't* go all the way down, it's ''still'' a plot hole that they don't think to at least use it to go ''part'' of the way. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 14:16, 12 January 2010 (EST)
::: To your first part, that's what I meant. To your second part, they'd have had no knowledge of where the hell to go from there on. Second, Optimus was almost certainly concerned about the possibility of defense systems and booby traps. [[Special:Contributions/156.3.149.15|156.3.149.15]] 11:25, 19 January 2010 (EST)
::::Dude, you can seriously keep trying to rationalize it as much as you want, but it's a clear and blatant plot hole that nobody thinks to shorten their quest by going down the hole. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 11:42, 19 January 2010 (EST)

'''A small but significant difference is seen between the two versions' take on the beaten Megatron's comment on needing more power -- in Cybertron he states that the additional strength he needs should belong only to him (meaning only he is worthy to receive it) while in Galaxy Force his comment is that the power he seeks must be exceptional to be worthy for him to take. Could just be a difference in translation.'''

Might I know why this is a difference? I read it so many times and cannot understand it. I asked my parents but they have no idea. I would like someone to give me a good explanation of it. -PZAD457
:The first is saying that only he is good enough to have the power, the second is that only the best is good enough for him. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 06:55, 19 June 2019 (EDT)

'''The blacked-out figure of Metroplex that has been seen in the Galaxy Force opening sequence since "Titans" is now blacked-out no longer, ''transitioning the sequence into the finalized form it will retain until the end of the series.'''''

I would say this is inaccurate, as there are 2 variants after this episode. The first one appears in the very next episode and replaces Megatron and Dark Claw Mode with Galvatron and his own Cyber Key. The final variant is in GF episode 50 where Scourge is added to the closing shot.--[[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 03:49, 28 May 2022 (EDT)

Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)

2017-04-05T02:29:44Z

Abejorro97: /* Warrior Class */ retool of Windblade with mask was released in wave 10 ~~~~

{{Nav-Rid2015}}
The '''2015 ''Robots in Disguise''''' toyline, like its [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|accompanying cartoon]], is aimed at a slightly younger audience than previous ''Transformers'' mainlines, slotting neatly between the preschool ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)| Rescue Bots]]'' series and the preteen/older-fan-aimed ''[[Transformers: Generations| Generations]]''. It features a mixture of easy-to-transform figures and more "traditional" figures with multi-step conversions across an incredible number of price points, with a heavy focus on core characters.

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==Overview==
The overarching [[gimmick]] for the line is special [[Insignia|faction symbol]] "[[Shield]]s", which can be scanned with the accompanying [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' app]] to temporarily unlock the toy for use in-game.

The line has an impressive ''three'' [[subline imprint]]s thus far. At general retail, the line's additional gimmick for 2016 was ''Mini-Con Weaponizers'', with the focus being on [[Mini-Con]]s that could turn into weapons for the larger figures to wield. For 2017, it was the more expansive ''Combiner Force'', with the focus on, obviously, combining robots, either as two-component super robots, or a gimmick-activating Mini-Con with a larger partner. Both saw the subline branding and overall packaging design extended to all price points regardless of their relevance to the subline gimmick, including packaging variants of unchanged re-releases of existing figures. In addition, [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] had the [[exclusive]] ''Clash of the Transformers'' series, a mix of [[redeco]]s, [[retool]]s, and a few all-new molds, which overlapped with ''Mini-Con Weaponizers'' in 2016, with the toys being [[co-branding|co-branded]] as part of both sumbline imprints.

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==Hasbro ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline==
===General retail===
===="Standard" line====
This is, admittedly, a bit of an arbitrary distinction we're making, but given the sheer ''amount'' of product across more price-points than virtually any line in the past has featured, some sorting is in order. These are the more "traditional" toys in "traditional" size classes that the older fanbase would be more likely to care about.

=====Legion Class=====
: After being relegated to limited-release [[redeco]]es for most of [[2014]], the Legion size class returns in full. The ''[[Cyberverse]]'' branding has been dropped, along with the larger Commander pricepoint.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RIDLegion|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDLegion|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#Legion|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Legion|Strongarm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Legion|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Legion|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fixit (RID)#Legion|Fixit]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Underbite#LegionClass|Underbite]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#LegionNight|Night Ops Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#LegionAlpine|Alpine Strike Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:RID15-toy FixitLegends.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Legion Fixit (awww!)]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#LegionPatrol|Patrol Mode Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Legion|Ultra Magnus]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Clampdown (RID)#Legion|Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Legion|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#Legion|Thunderhoof]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (RID)#Legion|Windblade]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#LegionBlizzard|Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#RIDLegion|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Legion|Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Groundpounder (RID)#Toys|Decepticon Groundbuster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bisk (RID)#Legion|Bisk]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Springload (RID)#Legion|Springload]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Legion|Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Prime)#Legion|Blurr]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (WFC)#Legion|Cyclonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Heatseeker#Legion|Heatseeker]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|"Future waves" not yet available}}

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=====Warrior Class=====
: The newly-named "Warrior" assortment is broadly similar to the traditional Deluxe Class, but somewhat simplified for greater accessibility. As such, their MSRP is slightly lower than contemporary Deluxe figures in the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Warriors|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Warrior|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#Warrior|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Warrior|Strongarm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Warrior|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Warrior|Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (WFC)#Warrior|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Warrior|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#WarriorNight|Night Ops Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#WarriorGold|Gold Armor Grimlock]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:2015 Rid Deluxe Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Warrior Class Bumblebee]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#WarriorNight|Night Strike Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#Warrior|Fracture]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen#Warrior|Megatronus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#WarriorBlizzard|Blizzard Strike Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#WarriorBlizzard|Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quillfire#Warrior|Quillfire]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#Warrior|Thunderhoof]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDWarrior|Power Surge Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (RID)#Warrior|Windblade]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bisk (RID)#Warrior|Bisk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#RIDWarrior|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Scatterspike#Warrior|Scatterspike]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blastwave#Toys|Blastwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#WarriorWhite|Alpine Strike Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Stormshot#Toys|Stormshot]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Prime)#Warrior|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#Warrior|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (WFC)#Warrior|Skywarp]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (RID)#Warrior|Windblade]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bludgeon (Prime)#Warrior|Bludgeon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Twinferno#Toys|Twinferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thermidor]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All "future waves" product is not yet available}}

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=====Single-pack Mini-Cons=====

: Featuring single-step transformations, Mini-Con alt-modes are meant to augment larger toys. The first four waves work with the larger "Deployer" figures (see below), forming projectiles (Autobot Buzzsaws, Decepticon Torpedoes, and mostly-Decepticon spheroid [[Cyclone]]s) the larger toys can launch via pressure mechanisms. Replacing the "Deployer" Mini-Cons at the price point, Weaponizers transform into, well, weapons that can he held by or mounted on larger figures via [[5mm post]]s. They are ''mostly'' one-step-transformations, but a few have extra pull-out parts needed to complete the process.

:All Mini-Cons include a number of clear-plastic accessories, packaged on the sprue, which can be pegged into various sockets on their bodies. The first two waves of figures' accessories can be combined with those from their wavemates to form an "energy animal": a [[Mini-Con armor lion]] for Wave 1, and a [[Mini-Con armor shark]] for Wave 2. The rest? Nope.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (RID)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dragonus]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beastbox (RID)|Beastbox]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (WFC)#Toys|Ratbat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sandsting]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Velocirazor]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Back#Toys|Decepticon Back / Decepticon Forth]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hammer (RID)#Toys|Decepticon Hammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slipstream (RID)#Blizzard|Blizzard Strike Slipstream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swelter#Toys|Swelter]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Glacius#Toys|Glacius]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (RID)#Scorch|Scorch Strike Jetstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)#Toys|Ransack]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Slipstream RID 2015 toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Mini-Con Slipstream]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Weaponizer Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bashbreaker#Toys|Bashbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lord Doomitron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tricerashot#Toys|Tricerashot]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Weaponizer Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dragonus|Decepticon Dragonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lancelon#Toys|Lancelon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawtooth (RID)#Toys|Sawtooth]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windstrike#Toys|Windstrike]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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=====Mini-Con Deployers=====
: Packaged with a Mini-Con, Deployers are designed to wield and launch the smaller figures. Keep in mind that with all Deployers, their gimmick only works on a flat surface, as there is a switch that locks the gimmick when the toy is not on a table or the ground. So no, you can't shoot your friends with your Mini-Cons.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Deployer|Autobot Drift]] & [[Jetstorm (RID)#Toys|Jetstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#Deployer|Decepticon Fracture]] & [[Airazor (RID)#Toys|Airazor]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#DeployerBlizzard|Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift]] & [[Jetstorm (RID)#Blizzard|Jetstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]] & [[Backtrack (RID)#Toys|Backtrack]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Crazybolt (RID)#Toys|Crazybolt]] & [[Hammer (RID)#Scorch|Decepticon Hammer]]}}
<ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

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=====Mini-Con Battle Packs=====
: For the first two [[wave]]s, each Battle Pack includes a roughly Scout-sized "Decepticon Hunter" figure and a Mini-Con opponent; for the third wave, the "Decepticon Hunter" monikers were dropped, with the Mini-Cons now turning into weapons for the included Autobot figures. The Autobot figures include a number of translucent weapon and armor accessories which can also combine into a single large weapon.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#MiniBattlePack|Decepticon Hunter Optimus Prime]] vs. [[Bludgeon (RID 2015)#Toys|Decepticon Bludgeon]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#MiniBattlePack|Decepticon Hunter Sideswipe]] vs. [[Anvil (RID)#Toys|Decepticon Anvil]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#MiniBattlePack|Decepticon Hunter Bumblebee]] vs. [[Major Mayhem#Toys|Major Mayhem]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#MiniBattlePack|Decepticon Hunter Grimlock]] vs. [[Back#Toys|Decepticon Back]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#MiniBattlePack|Strongarm]] & [[Sawtooth (RID)|Sawtooth]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#MiniBattlePackAlpine|Sideswipe]] & [[Windstrike|Windstrike]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:RID2015-Minicon-Battle-Pack-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Battle Packs Optimus Prime]]
|}

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=====Mini-Con multi-packs=====
:Big boxes of Mini-Cons! ''Very'' unusually for United States releases, all three 4-Packs feature the same Hasbro product code number as well as the same UPC barcode number, effectively making them the "same" product at the distribution level despite being different toys every time.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini-Con 4-Pack''' (1)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Backtrack (RID)#4pack|Blizzard Strike Backtrack]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Beastbox (RID)#4pack|Scorch Strike Beastbox]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Swelter#4pack|Blizzard Strike Swelter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Undertone#4pack|Scorch Strike Undertone]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini-Con 4-Pack''' (2)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Anvil (RID)|Decepticon Anvil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hammer (RID)#4pack|Decepticon Hammer]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]] (Weaponizer)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Undertone#Toys|Undertone]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini-Con 4-Pack''' (3)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bashbreaker#4pack|Bashbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Dragonus#4pack|Autobot Dragonus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lancelon#Toys|Lancelon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lord Doomitron#4pack|Lord Doomitron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Robots in Disguise LORD DOOMITRON toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Lord Doomitron]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mini-Con Mega-Pack'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Anvil (RID)#MegaPack|Decepticon Anvil]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Bashbreaker#MegaPack|Bashbreaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Beastbox (RID)#MegaPack|Beastbox]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (RID)#MegaPack|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Back#MegaPack|Decepticon Forth]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Hammer (RID)#MegaPack|Decepticon Hammer]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Lord Doomitron#MegaPack|Lord Doomitron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (WFC)#MegaPack|Ratbat]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Sandsting#MegaPack|Sandsting]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawback#MegaPack|Sawback]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Swelter#MegaPack|Swelter]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tricerashot#MegaPack|Tricerashot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Undertone#MegaPack|Undertone]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Velocirazor#MegaPack|Velocirazor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windstrike#MegaPack|Windstrike]]}}
</ul>
|}
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=====Activator Combiners=====
Part of the "Combiner Force" third-year series, these Deluxe-ish-level toys have extra "assault vehicle" modes (akin to the "[[Stealth Force]]" of the past) that are activated by plugging in their packed-in Mini-Con partner.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Stuntwing]] & [[Bumblebee (WFC)#Activator|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trickout]] & [[Strongarm (RID)#Activator|Strongarm]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Great Byte]] & [[Sideswipe (RID)#Activator|Sideswipe]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Laserbeak (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Laserbeak]] & [[Soundwave (WFC)#Activator|Soundwave]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All "future waves" product is not yet available}}
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====Simple transformation====
With its larger focus on the younger set, ''Robots in Disguise'' produced a ''lot'' of toys with either very simple transformations, or no transformation at all.

=====One-Step Changers=====
:Sub-Deluxe-scale figures with (mostly) single-step transformations, as advertised. As a consequence of the assortment's longevity, numerous characters have received two or even three all-new figures by 2017.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStep|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#OneStep|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#OneStepChanger|Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Underbite#Toys|Underbite]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Fixit (RID)#OneStepChanger|Fixit]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#OneStep|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#OneStepChanger|Steeljaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#OneStep|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#OneStep|Decepticon Fracture]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#OneStep|Thunderhoof]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStepNightOps|Night Ops Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#OneStepNinja|Ninja Mode Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:RID2015OneStepThunderhoof.jpg|thumb|right|250px|One-Step Thunderhoof]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#OneStepGold|Gold Armor Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#OneStepPatrol|Patrol Mode Strongarm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStepPatrol|Bumblebee]] (new tooling)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Quillfire (RID)#OneStep|Quillfire]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#OneStepSwitchblade|Sideswipe]] (new tooling)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Springload (RID)#Toys|Springload]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#OneStep2016|Optimus Prime]] (new tooling)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#OneStepBlizzard|Blizzard Strike Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#OneStep2016|Strongarm]] (new tooling)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bisk (RID)#OneStep|Bisk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStepEnergonBoost|Energon Boost Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#OneStep|Autobot Ratchet]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CombinerForce1Step|Bumblebee]] (new tooling)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#CombinerForceOneStep|Autobot Drift]] (new tooling)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#OneStep2017|Optimus Prime]] (new tooling)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (Prime)#OneStep|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)|Sideswipe]] (new tooling)}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Heatseeker#OneStep|Heatseeker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#OneStep|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#OneStep2017|Strongarm]] (new tooling)}}
|}
{{comingsoontoy|"Future waves" not yet available}}

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=====Three-Step Changers / Hyper Change Heroes=====
:Three-Step Changers, aka "Hyper Change Heroes" (see the [[#Notes|Notes]] section for more) succeed the ''Age of Extinction'' Flip & Change toys as a large, simple-to-transform price point. Unlike those figures, however, there is no unified [[transformation]] scheme. The assortment became "Hyper Flip Heroes" in 2017, with new molds and slightly more action-y transformations.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#HyperchangeHeroes|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#HyperchangeHeroes|Grimlock]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#HyperChange|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#HyperChange|Steeljaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#ThreeStep|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:RID20153StepGrimlock.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Three-Step Grimlock]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#ThreeStepNight|Night Ops Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#ThreeStepBlizzard|Blizzard Strike Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#ThreeStep|Thunderhoof]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stealthasaurus|Stealthasaurus Rex Grimlock]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#ThreeStep|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#ThreeStepEnergon|Energon Boost Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bisk (RID)#3Step|Bisk]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#HyperFlip|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#HyperFlip|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#HyperFlip|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#SeismicStrike|Seismic Strike Thunderhoof]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (WFC)#3Step|Soundwave]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Power Surge Bumblebee|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#HyperChange|Cybertron Strike Steeljaw]]}}
|}
{{comingsoontoy|"Future waves" not yet available}}

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=====Crash Combiners=====
:Part of the "Combiner Force" third-year line, these Scout-sized individuals have simple transformations to robot mode. Crash them together in vehicle mode to form a super robot!

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Crash Combiners|Strongarm]] & [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Crash Combiners|Optimus Prime]] (Primestrong)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Crash Combiners|Sideswipe]] & [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Crash Combiners|Bumblebee]] (Beeside)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Future waves'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Skysledge]] & [[Stormhammer]] ([[Skyhammer (RID)|Skyhammer]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|All "future waves" product is not yet available}}

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=====Large-scale figures=====
:Specialty toys even bigger than the normal 3-Steps.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Power Heroes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#PowerSurge|Power Surge Bumblebee]] (w/ [[Buzzstrike#Toys|Buzzstrike]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#PowerSurge|Power Surge Sideswipe]] (w/ [[Windstrike#Toys|Windstrike]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Changers (Wave 1)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Titan Changers|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Titan Changers|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan Changers (Wave 2)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Titan Changers|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Misc'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RIDSuper|Super Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDMega|Mega Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDPowerSurge|Power Surge Optimus Prime]] (w/ [[Aerobolt]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
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====Non-transforming figures====
;Titan Guardians
:6-inch minimally-articulated action figures sold mainly through "budget" stores.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TitanGuardian|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TitanGuardian|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#TitanGuardian|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#TitanGuardian|Steeljaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}
;Titan Heroes
:12-inch minimally-articulated action figures sold at more places than the smaller Guardians, including major brick-and-mortar retailers.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TitanHero|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TitanHero|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#TitanHero|Steeljaw]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#TitanHero|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TitanHero|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#TitanHero|Autobot Drift]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Electronic Titan Heroes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TitanHeroElectronic|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TitanHeroElectronic|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

{{-}}
;Tiny Titans
{{main|Tiny Titans}}
:Small soft-plastic figurines sold in individual [[Blindpacking|blindpacked]] bags, this line features a mix of characters from ''Robots in Disguise'', "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" and other past ''Transformers'' franchises... though they're all rendered in a very ''Robots in Disguise'' fashion, especially the art on the packed-in cards. We'll only list the ''Robots in Disguise'' characters here, see the main article for the full lineup.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Series 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bisk (RID)#Tiny Titans|Bisk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Tiny Titans|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Tiny Titans|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Hammerstrike (RID)#Tiny Titans|Hammerstrike]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Tiny Titans|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Tiny Titans|Sideswipe]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#Tiny Titans|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Tiny Titans|Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#Tiny Titans|Thunderhoof]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Underbite#Tiny Titans|Underbite]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Series 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Quillfire (RID)#Tiny Titans|Quillfire]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Terrashock#Tiny Titans|Terrashock]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Series 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Tiny Titans|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Filch#Tiny Titans|Filch]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fixit (RID)#Tiny Titans|Fixit]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#Tiny Titans|Decepticon Fracture]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Springload (RID)#Tiny Titans|Springload]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Series 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Clampdown (RID)#Tiny Titans|Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#Tiny Titans|Decepticon Fracture]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Tiny Titans|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#Tiny Titans|Megatron]] (aka Megatronus)}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Tiny Titans|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1| [[Sideswipe (RID)#Tiny Titans|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Series 5'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Tiny Titans|Autobot Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (WFC)#Tiny Titans|Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Octopunch (RID)#Tiny Titans|Octopunch]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#Tiny Titans|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Tiny Titans|Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#Tiny Titans|Thunderhoof]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (RID)#Tiny Titans|Windblade]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Series 6'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Tiny Titans|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crazybolt (RID)#Tiny Titans|Crazybolt]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Minitron#Tiny Titans|Minimus Ambus]] (aka Minitron)}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nightstrike#Tiny Titans|Nightstrike]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Tiny Titans|Optimus Prime]]}}
|}

{{-}}
;Role-play

:*[[Decepticon Hunter]] sword
:*Bumblebee 2 in 1 Blaster

{{-}}

===Exclusives===
<big>'''ToysЯUs</big>'''
;"Clash of the Transformers"
A pretty sizable [[subline imprint]] of exclusives, a mix of [[redeco]]s, [[retool]]s and even some wholly-new molds. The line-up was released in Australia, Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom and Germany, except for Warrior Class Megatronus, who was only released in the US.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Legion 2-packs'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#LegionClash|Bumblebee]] vs [[Underbite#LegionClash|Underbite]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#LegionClash|Optimus Prime]] vs [[The Fallen/toys#LegionClash|Megatronus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Warrior Class Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#WarriorClash|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#WarriorClash|Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#WarriorClash|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Warrior Class Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#WarriorClash|Megatronus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Warrior Class Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#ClashPowerSurge|Power Surge Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Paralon (BW)#Toys|Paralon]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:RID2015-Warrior-Class-Megatronus-CotT.jpg|250px|thumb|ToysЯUs-exclusive Megatronus]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Three-Step Changers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#3StepClash|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#3StepClash|Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Mega Five-Step'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen/toys#5step|Megatronus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Power Heroes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#PowerHeroes|Power Surge Starscream]] & Mini-Con [[Lancelon#PowerHeroes|Lancelon]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|"'''Decepticon Island Showdown'''"
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DecepticonIslandShowdown|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#DecepticonIslandShowdown|Steeljaw]]}}
* [[Stasis pod#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Stasis pod]] accessory
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
;Others
<ul class="iconlist">
:{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Stomp&Chomp|Stomp & Chomp Grimlock]]}}</ul>
{{-}}

<big>'''Target</big>'''
:'''Robots in Disguise Collection''' (1-Step 6-pack)
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#RIDCollection|Grimlock]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDCollection|Optimus Prime]] "Special Edition Figure"}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#RIDCollection|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#RIDCollection|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Underbite#RIDCollection|Underbite]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{Note|This 6-pack was also available as a [[Toys"R"Us|Toys"R"Us]] exclusive in Canada and as a general retail release in Latin America (or at least in Brazil), and a year later also as a Target exclusive in Australia and as a Tesco exclusive in the United Kingdom.}}
{{-}}

==TakaraTomy ''Adventure'' toyline==
[[TakaraTomy]]'s take on the line, dubbed "''Transformers: Adventure''", generally features more [[paint operation]]s per figure, and is filled out with a number of molds from other series, including ''[[Transformers: Generations| Generations]]'', ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)| Prime]]'', ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' and even ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]''.

They have a similar scan-sticker gimmick to the Hasbro line, except the only thing they do in the app is mark them down in a collection checklist. The "imported" molds usually got minor [[retool]]ing to accommodate the new stickers.

{{note|Toys in italics are exclusive to the TakaraTomy line. This will not include the toys that are barely-changed versions of toys brought in from the non-''Robots in Disguise'' molds (aka "most of the blatantly-G1 characters".}}

===Adventure Series===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[March 21|3-21]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Warrior Class|Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|Dreadwing]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Fixit (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Fixit]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Greejeeber]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Warrior Class|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Knock Out (Prime)#Adventure|Bloody Knock Out]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Roadblock (Adventure)|Roadblock]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''[[Slug (Adventure)|Slug]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#Warrior Class|Steeljaw]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Warrior Class|Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Swoop (Adventure)|Swoop]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Underbite#One-Step Changers|Underbite]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Bumblebee VS Steeljaw}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Grimlock VS ''Greejeeber''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[April 25|4-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''[[Nemesis Prime (Adventure)|Nemesis Prime]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Adventure|Ultra Magnus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[May 30|5-30]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bombshell (Adventure)|Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Lockdown (Adventure)|Lockdown]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (Adventure)|Shrapnel]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Greejeeber Adventure toy.jpg|250px|thumb|Greejeeber]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (Adventure)|Adams]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Adventure|Drift]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Powerglide (Adventure)|Powerglide]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Strongarm VS ''[[Phantomjaw#Toys|Phantomjaw]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Adventure|Optimus Prime]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Warrior Class|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[August 29|8-29]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#Deployer|Fracture]] (w/ [[Airazor (RID)#Toys|Airazor]] & [[Sandsting#Adventure|Sandstinger]])}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Override (Adventure)|Override]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Runabout (Adventure)|Decepticon Runabout]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[September 19|9-19]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#Deployer|Drift]] (w/ [[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]] & [[Jetstorm (RID)#Toys|Jetstorm]])}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Vehicon (Prime)#Adventure|Ground Vehicon General]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[October 24|10-24]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Black Shadow (Adventure)|Black Shadow]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV29|Bumblebee Supreme Mode]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Frenzy (WFC)#Adventure|Rumble]] & [[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|Frenzy]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#Adventure|Battle Grimlock]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|Sideswipe & ''[[Stepper (Adventure)|Stepper]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[November 14|11-14]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV33|Optimus Prime Supreme Mode]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Drift (RID)|Drift Origin]] & [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz Battle Mode]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' (10-??-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Bee Team|Team Bumblebee]] VS Megatronus Set ([[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Bumblebee]], [[Strongarm (RID)#TAV34|Strongarm]], [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV34|Sideswipe]], [[The_Fallen/toys#TAV34|Megatronus]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Autobot VS Decepticon Set ([[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV34|Optimus Prime]], [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TAV34|Grimlock]], [[Steeljaw (RID)#TAV34|Steeljaw]], [[Underbite#TAV34|Underbite]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[January 30|1-30]]-[[2016]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#Warrior Class|Fracture]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:Adventuretoy Barithunder.jpg|250px|thumb|Micron Barithunder]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[February 27|2-27]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[The Fallen#Warrior Class|Megatronus]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[March 19|3-19]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Quillfire (RID)#Warrior Class|Quillfire]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#Warrior Class|Thunderhoof]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[April 23|4-23]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''[[Barithunder]]'' & [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV43|Sideswipe Thunder Armor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Gravity]]'' & [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV41|Optimus Prime Gravity Armor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|''[[Ironjam]]'' & [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV40|Bumblebee Iron Armor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''[[Volcano (Adventure)|Volcano]]'' & [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TAV42|Grimlock Volcano Armor]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV44|Sideswipe]] & [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#TAV44|Bumblebee]] - Supreme Armor Set}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV45|Optimus Prime]] & [[Grimlock (RID 2015)#TAV45|Grimlock]] - Supreme Armor Set}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Micron Series''' ([[April 29|4-29]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Airazor (RID)#Adventure|Airazor]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (RID)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Jetstorm (RID)#Adventure|Jetstorm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Psychobat (Adventure)|Psychobat]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slipstream (RID)#Toys|Slipstream]]}}
{{Bp-d1|''[[Windra]]''}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[May 28|5-28]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Crazybolt (RID)|Crazybolt]] (w/ [[Ransack (RID Mini-Con)#Toys|Ransack]])}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Overload (RID)#Toys|Overload]] (w/ [[Backtrack (RID)#Toys|Backtrack]])}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Team Bumblebee VS Thunderhoof Set (Bumblebee, Fixit, Thunderhoof, Windblade)}}
{{Bp-a1d1|Autobots VS Clampdown ([[Clampdown (RID)#TAV49|Clampdown]], [[Drift (RID)#TAV49|Drift]], [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV49|Optimus Prime]], [[Ratchet (WFC)#TAV49|Ratchet]])}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[June 25|6-25]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Power Surge|Hyper Surge Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 17''' ([[July 23|7-23]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Power Surge|Hyper Surge Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawtooth (RID)#Toys|Sawtooth]] & [[Strongarm (RID)#Battle Packs|Strongarm Torrent Armor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Adventure-TAV55-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|250px|thumb|Nemesis Prime]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 18''' ([[August 28|8-28]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (WFC)#Toys|Scorponok]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#PowerSurge|Hyper Surge Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 19''' ([[September 24|9-24]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|''[[Nemesis Prime (Adventure)#TAV56|Nemesis Prime]]''}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (RID)#Warrior Class|Windblade]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 20''' ([[October 29|10-29]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bisk (RID)#Warrior Class|Bisk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ratchet (WFC)#Warrior Class|Ratchet]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Power Heroes|Hyper Surge Starscream]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windstrike#Toys|Windstrike]] & [[Sideswipe (RID)#TAV58|Sideswipe Wind Armor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 21''' ([[November 26|11-26]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|''[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#TAV61|God Optimus Prime Micron Set]]''}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (WFC)#Warrior Class|Starscream]]}}
|}

{{-}}
===Easy Dynamic Series===
This "subline" of ''Adventure'' is made up of the 3-Step and 1-Step Changers that didn't get rolled into the normal line.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[March 21|3-21]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#HyperchangeHeroes|Big Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#HyperchangeHeroes|Big Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Junkion (Adventure)#Toys|Junkion]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (WFC)#Adventure|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#OneStep|Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[April 25|4-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#HyperChange|Big Optimus Prime]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[May 30|5-30]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#OneStep|Bumblebee]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#OneStep|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#OneStepChanger|Steeljaw]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[July 25|7-25]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#One-Step Changers|Strongarm]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[August 29|8-29]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#HyperChange|Big Steeljaw]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[September 19|9-19]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#OneStep|Thunderhoof]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[October 24|10-24]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#One-Step Changers|Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Fracture (RID)#One-Step Changers|Fracture]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[November 14|11-14]]-2015)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#Hyper Change Heroes / 3-Step Changers|Big Sideswipe]]}}
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[January 30|1-30]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Thunderhoof (RID)#ThreeStep|Big Thunderhoof]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#PatrolMode|Quick Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[February 27|2-27]]-2016)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Drift (RID)#TED18|Big Drift]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Springload (RID)#Toys|Springload]]}}
|}

===Exclusives===

;Retail/online
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Ratbat (WFC)#Robots in Disguise (2015)|Ratbat]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#ClearLegion|Bumblebee Clear Ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Burn]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Divebomb (RID)#Toys|Divebomb]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Ink]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Toys"R"Us Prime#Toys|Jeffrey Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#RIDClear|Optimus Prime Clear Ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Toys"R"Us Prime#Toys|Toys"R"Us Prime (Legion)]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Velocirazor]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Multiple outlets'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Beastbox (RID)#Toys|Beastbox]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (RID 2015)#LegionClear|Grimlock Clear Ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Rain]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sawback#Toys|Sawback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sideswipe (RID)#LegionClear|Sideswipe Clear Ver.]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Steeljaw (RID)#LegionClear|Steeljaw Clear Ver.]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Sting (Adventure)|Sting]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#LegionClear|Strongarm Clear Ver.]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|[[File:TF-Adventure-EZ-Collection-Clear-Optimus-Prime.jpg|250px|thumb|Optimus Prime Clear Ver.]]
|}

;Media mail-aways
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[TV Magazine]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BlackKnight|Black Knight Bumblebee]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''[[Transformers Generations 2015]]'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Dogfight (Adventure)#Toys|Dogfight]] vs [[Runamuck (Adventure)#Toys|Decepticon Runamuck]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}

==Notes==
* The first year of the line lacked assortment names on the toys' packaging, which led to some confusion as to the "final" names of certain size classes, as several alternate working names have popped up through official channels.
**The "One-Step Changers" are identified as "One-Step Warriors" on multiple international versions of the Hasbro website, and popped up on several US retailers' sites as well... ''and'' briefly on the US Hasbro website.
**The "Three-Step Changers" (aka "3-Step Changers") are referred to as "Hyper Change Heroes" (or "Hyperchange Heroes") across multiple international Hasbro and individual retailer websites. Hasbro's PR releases all use "Three-Step Changers", and a Hasbro representative at [[BotCon 2015]] (and later [[BotCon 2016]]) further confirmed that "Three-Step Changers" was supposed to be the final name.
* On multiple occasions, major updates to the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]]'s list of available characters and variations thereof have indirectly revealed massive bulks of previously unannounced toys. This wiki, however, does not add them to the toy list unless they are explicitly officially confirmed as toys.

==References==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/press-releases-28/nycc-2014-transformers-robots-in-disguise-press-release-181308/ NYCC 2014 - TRANSFORMERS: ROBOTS IN DISGUISE Press Release]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)}}
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2015)| ]]
[[Category:Toylines]]

Talk:Battle Masters

2015-12-08T00:29:57Z

Abejorro97: /* Continuity */

Is (BM) really a good disambiguator given it's already in use by Beast Machines characters? I'm not sure what else we could use though... --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:45, 15 September 2014 (EDT)
:Yeah, I couldn't really think of anything else to use. I mean, I guess we could drop (BM) entirely and have things at (Beast Machines) and (Battle Masters), but that seems kind of extreme when there aren't actually any article names that overlap... [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 17:21, 15 September 2014 (EDT)

==Continuity==
These characters really deserves their own pages.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 17:00, 18 August 2015 (EDT)
:Seriously, this Megatron isn't G1, he doesn't even look like any other version of Megatron.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 07:38, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
::Hmm. I agree with you in principle, but on the other hand I'm reluctant to give pages to single toy incarnations of existing characters after we cleared up the whole Iocus mess. Now I kind of regret getting rid of them, since these guys are probably the best argument for side toyline guys having their own pages... But, yknow, whatever. Consider this a vote to split the Battle Masters. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 08:57, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
:::We've been told that all of these sideline guys go in the Iocus cluster, why are we arguing over "well, THIS one looks like G1 Ironhide and THIS OTHER one looks like Movie Ironhide, so where do we put them?" Yeah, they are designed to LOOK like those characters but they have never been those characters. Split them back out. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 12:19, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
::::They ''are'' meant to be those characters. Iocus only exists because the wiki had them all on separate pages, and honestly, Things That Exist For The Sake Of The Wiki are kind of bad in principle. I don't have a decent solution here, but I don't think that splitting all of the Iocus pages off again is going to work. (Or maybe Jim S can declare that the Iocus cluster was hit with a quantum surge and split back into the parent clusters, with the only remaining component in the Iocus cluster being Battle Masters. I don't know.) --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 13:02, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
::::No. Splitting them out is obfuscating information for the sake of up-its-own-ass-faux-cleverness. And the Ironhide issue was resolved by putting that toy in BOTH G1 and Movie because hey wow holy shit its relevant to both. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 15:49, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
:::::I don't think all of Iocus needs their own page but I could get behind Battle Masters specifically. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 13:05, 1 September 2015 (EDT)
::::::In my opinion, Toylines such as Cunstruct-Bots and Hero Mashers can be G1 but Bot Shots and Battle Masters needs to have their own pages. Bot Shots also have fictions, remember there's a Bot Shots online game.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 10:26, 3 September 2015 (EDT)
:::::::There seems to be broad agreement, or at least little objection, to making Battle Masters pages. You seem keen, go ahead and get started. I'll help if I can. --[[User:Giggidy|Giggidy]] ([[User talk:Giggidy|talk]]) 14:00, 3 September 2015 (EDT)

I can see that everyone's been moved over except Grimlock. Will/should a page be made for him? I could understand why we would make an exception, as he's the only one that clearly evokes a certain version of the character, with the Dinohead shoulders exclusive to his age of extinction portrayal, What do you guys think? [[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 19:29, 7 December 2015 (EST)

Cloaked mystery villain

2015-11-29T18:04:49Z

Abejorro97: /* Notes */ added link to you

{{noname-nickname}}
:''The cloaked mystery villain is a... thing from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:TheHoodedClaw01.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Who knows what evil lurks in the sparks of bots? The shadow knows!]]

The '''cloaked mystery villain''' is a giant spectral entity, able to form itself from a translucent blob of crimson fire. Just who or what it is... only the Japanese may know.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===

The cloaked mystery villain appeared hovering in front of the [[Earth]], arms stretched out, no doubt plotting villainy on a global scale. Its allegiance or methods unknown, it probably wasn't friends with the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|title sequence|Animated title sequence (Japan)}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
[[Vector Prime]] [[Ask Vector Prime|was asked]] who the mysterious figure was. He was confused by the question and failed to provide an answer. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==

*Just what the hell is up with this guy? ''Who is he?'' He could conceivably be an obtuse representation of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], given that Megatron shows up later in the title sequence as a gigantic black silhouette with red flames spewing all about, but the build and the head of the cloaked mystery villain are entirely different from Megatron's. It's quite possible he may just be a poetic personification of ''Evil incarnate'', too. We may never know.

*And neither will ''[[you]]''.

[[category:Animated characters]]
[[category:Japanese-original characters]]

Topspin (G1)

2015-11-22T18:04:27Z

Abejorro97: Added link to Twin Twist in Bio

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
{{picsneeded|Fiction, toy}}
{{disambig3|Topspin}}
:''Topspin is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Topspin (multi-mode).jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Flies like a brick! A brick with wings!]]
Facing off against [[Decepticon]]s isn't nearly enough of a challenge for '''Topspin'''. He'd rather pit himself against Nature itself. No mountain is tall enough, no river treacherous enough to give him pause. Alone against rough terrain, be it on land or in the sea, is where this [[Wrecker]]'s fuel pump really gets going. Though he loves the challenge he's not fixated on conquering new terrain, he simply enjoys pitting himself against it. As he says, "The thrill is in the journey."

As [[Jumpstarter]]s, Topspin and his brother [[Twin Twist]] can transform between modes in a fraction of an instant, significantly faster than most Transformers.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Topspin}}
Topspin was a member of the elite Autobot force the [[Wrecker]]s. Along with his team mates he threw himself into preparations for [[Operation: Volcano]] practising against [[facsimile construct]]s based on their [[Decepticon]] targets. [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] classified him as their 'resident glory-hog' as he tended to take on too many foes at once. Topspin was easily able to take care of two constructs based on [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] but had to be rescued from the advancing [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] by [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]. After the practice session it was obvious that without [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] the operation would be a suicide mission and along with the other Wreckers Topspin agreed to abandon it. Despite the unanimous decision [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]] was able to convince Impactor to resume preparations for Operation: Volcano. When the Wreckers leader asked for volunteers Topspin and the rest of the unit did not hesitate to come forward and threw themselves back into their training. Unfortunately the operation to trap the Decepticons' [[Ten Deadliest Killers|deadliest killers]] was unsuccessful as [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] recalled them to [[Polyhex]] before the trap could be sprung. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

Topspin was next seen being led into battle by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] attacking a Decepticon [[Energon]] distribution facility. Inspired by the return of the Autobot leader Topspin threw himself into battle leaping through the air and firing wildly. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:WreckingHavoc-yourfoe.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Topspin was in the top two or three in his class...]]
Once Prime was transported back to Earth things returned to normal on Cybertron. [[Autobase]] was moved to [[Kalis]] and was soon rocked by a huge explosion, believing the explosion to be caused by an under-ground reactor Topspin and the other Wreckers searched in vain for the chamber. Upon their return the Autobots were overcome by a horde of [[zombie]]s! Captured and detained by [[Flame (Marvel)|Flame]], Topspin and the Wreckers eventually escaped and foiled the mad scientist's scheme. {{storylink|Legion of the Lost!}} {{storylink|Meltdown!}}

The Wreckers' next mission was to deal with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Topspin attended the mission briefing and, along with his team mates, was able to correctly identify their foe and his primary weapon. The mission ended in failure when the team landed in the centre of a small town and were forced to defend the population rather than confront their target with their full force. Topspin was shot by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] but was not seriously injured. {{storylink|Wrecking Havoc}}

For the return bout the Wreckers teamed up with the [[Mayhem Attack Squad|Mayhems]]. The teams argued as they entered the Decepticon base only to discover that Galvatron had now teamed up with Megatron (or at least, a [[Straxus (G1)|clone]] thereof). This proved a deadly combination and Topspin's over confidence lead to an angered Megatron blasting his head off before he could even get a shot in. The Wreckers and Mayhems were soon forced to retreat leaving Topspin's corpse where it had fallen. To add insult to injury Megatron gave it a good kick before he and Galvatron followed the survivors to brutally massacre them too. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

{{note|In the first UK Annual, the Jumpstarters were depicted on [[Earth]] operating with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s crew. This does not fit into their history as Wreckers on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and must be considered out of [[continuity]] from the rest of the UK stories.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In the year [[2510]], Topspin witnessed the end of the old war and the start of a new one. With the last Decepticon destroyed, the Autobots began arguing among themselves as to whether Springer or Ultra Magnus should be [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s chosen successor. A scuffle broke out and casualties happened on both sides, leading to a new Autobot Civil War between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and the Wreckers, with Rodimus sitting in the middle of the war zone bawling like a baby. {{storylink|Peace}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hunted!}}}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noteRG1}}
[[File:Wreckers loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's that one... Yeah, that guy with the label "Topspin" next to him...]]
Topspin took part in taking down a bunch of neo-Decepticons who were holding up a bomb depot. He later volunteered to come with Kup and the rest of the Wreckers to go to Earth. Once they reached Earth's orbit, they dispatched drones to survey the planet, finding it in ruins, and Megatron at the head of it all. Megatron then launched a string of missiles, destroying their ship. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}} After the Wreckers escaped the ship using its escape pods, they regrouped to try to think of a plan. Broadside and Topsin were both left injured, and, in Broadside's case, delusional. When Rack 'n' Ruin accidentally scared a handful of humans, Topspin tried to talk him down, explaining that the humans would naturally be scared of them after 21 years of Megatron's tyranny. They were then attacked by an enraged, cybernetically enhanced human calling himself [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Circuit Smasher]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}} The man blasted Rack 'n' Ruin, disabling the robot. Topspin identified the super human as the Autobots former ally, Spike Witwicky, and stated his confusion at the fact that Spike would attack his former allies and hate Cybertronians, when he, being binary bonded to [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] meant that he was also part Cybertronian. He then had to talk Springer and the others out of attacking Spike. He, and the other humans led the Autobots back to their base, which was led by [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Together, the Wreckers and the humans made a plan to take down the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], which Megatron had taken over. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} Topspin was part of the team sent to disable the Ark and its supercomputer [[Aunty|Auntie]]. He transformed and began shooting out the Ark's defenses from the air along with Broadside. Once they were through the Ark's outer defenses, he helped the Wreckers battle [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units while Circuit Smasher disarmed Auntie {{Storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

Topspin left Earth with the rest of the Wreckers and the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} When they reached Cybertron's orbit, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] ordered his troops to blow Topspin's ship out of the sky. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} When the missiles launched were blown up before destroying the ship, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] suspected they were under attack, and ordered all Autobots and Wreckers to prepare for battle. This likely included Topspin. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Dinobots Strike Back====
In one micro-continuity-nexus path, Skids came back to the Ark with a report about a Decepticon base in [[Mount Lomas]] where black coral from nearby [[Dolphin's Bay]] was being converted into a superfuel. The Autobots stationed [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and Topspin in the water nearby, as they were apparently the only Autobots with seafaring alt-modes. That evening, either [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl's]] or [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger's]] attack plan would ensure an Autobot victory, but the latter course of action led to a battle in which [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] dropped a heat-seeking missile on the Jumpstarter. It's unclear if Topspin survived, but he didn't really do anything else regardless. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertTopspin&Seaspray.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Topspin was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus’s eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Topspin was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Topspin took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Topspin was part of the main group of Autobot forces led by Ultra Magnus towards the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus’s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so.

If Ultra Magnus decided to have his Autobots hide while the Decepticons raised the ship, Topspin found himself in a cave with Seaspray and Springer. The three Autobots spied Devastator retrieving the sunken ship from the water, and decided that the three of them would snatch the sphere away from the Decepticons.

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, Topspin and Seaspray headed out to sea, then doubled back in order to distract the Decepticons. With the evil robots preoccupied, Springer snatched the cybertite sphere and headed back to Metroplex. Seeing their ally had succeeded in his part of the plan, Seaspray and Topspin retreated out to sea. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In the [[Dark Ages]], Topspin split off from the Autobots with his fellow Wreckers to act as an independent faction. Under [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s command, they frequently clashed with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s for territorial control, especially in the manufacturing area known as the [[Tagan Heights]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

In the modern era, Topspin continued serving with the Wreckers in the new Unified Cybertronian forces. The Wreckers now operated under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] as his personal guard. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were unleashed on Cybertron as [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], the Wreckers took arms to bring him down. After Twin Twist drilled the combiner in the foot and brought him down to ground level, Topspin shot Menasor right in the face with his electro-blasters. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} The Jumpstarters remained in Magnus's command after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s deposing. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Destined for Nothing}} {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}} {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} {{storylink|Escalation}} {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
The Jumpstarters have a [[branched spark]]: a rare condition that means the two of them can share each other's pain and feelings, and sometimes perceive each other's circumstances. Twin Twist went into the Wreckers first. Topspin was happy to just be a cartographer, but it was impossible to stay in such a role when his 'other half' was running around chasing down [[Squadron X]]. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:Roadbustertotherescue.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Topspin is the one on the right with the distractingly Photoshopped-in Autobot insignia.]]
Topspin fired heavy artillery at the Decepticon [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode armature]] on [[Varas Centralus]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} He medically treated [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] on Cybertron after the Wreckers rescued him and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] from [[Centurion droid]]s. He then voiced the Wreckers' PR campaign to the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. ("Leave it to the ''professionals''".) {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

He also led the hit and run against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. He is a true Robot of All Trades. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

When the Wreckers were again called upon to battle Thunderwing on [[Corata-Vaz]], Topspin was there, trying alongside his comrades to get past the massive [[Pretender]] to a [[Nega-Core]] it was guarding; a device essential for bringing forth the [[Expansion]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] managed to remotely override Thunderwing's predetermined directives for a brief time, so the Wreckers got by and found the Nega-Core. Topspin and Twin Twist then began attempting to decommission it, ultimately prepping it for transport through a [[space bridge]] portal. Once Autobot teams on different planets had reached the other Nega-Cores, it was Topspin who carefully explained to everyone the process by which to properly unlatch and move them. Jetfire lost control of Thunderwing by this point and it turned back to resume attacking the Wreckers, but they survived. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

After a battle with the Decepticons, Topspin was taken prisoner by [[Turmoil]] alongside several other Autobots. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and Springer sprung them from the detention block on Turmoil's cruiser, but the Wreckers apparently went their separate ways after this mission. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers1-Jumpstarters 'explain'.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Topspin's favorite song is "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".]]
Over two years later, the Wreckers were reformed and were taking on new recruits; Topspin and Twin Twist were still part of the team. While meeting the new guys, they saw [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] briefly fall unconscious. Topspin was concerned, but Ironfist claimed he was fine... while [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] revealed that Ironfist was the secret identity of "[[Fisitron]]", the [[fandom|historian]] behind the ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs. They were amused to find their official files were top secret, with Topspin joking (badly) he should call himself Top Secret. When Ironfist raised the idea of finding out what was in their files, Topspin remarked there was nothing special: they were just two normal guys. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

After adding their old commander [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] to the team, the Wreckers prepared for their mission: to infiltrate [[Garrus-9]], which had been taken over by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], rescue the Autobot prisoners there and find [[Aequitas]]. Topspin was teamed with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Ironfist, [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] and [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]], and to his chagrin, he soon learned that [[Verity Carlo]] had stowed aboard their pod as well. They successfully crashlanded on Garrus-9, only to find themselves face-to-face with Overlord himself. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

Topspin felt a sting of pain as Twin Twist was injured on the other team, but that was the least of his worries: Rotorstorm was killed, and he and the others failed to even dent Overlord. They opted to make a run for it, but were tied down by Ironfist, who had gone into shock after witnessing Rotorstorm's death. Annoyed, Topspin slammed Ironfist against a wall and questioned why someone like him was even part of the Wreckers: they certainly hadn't voted him in. He went to tell the fanboy "People die in stupid, pointless ways. Deal with it.", which at least snapped him out of it and allowed them to keep going. As the team made their way toward Aequitas, Topspin told Pyro about his branched spark with Twin Twist and voiced his opinion on the late Rotorstorm, whom he hadn't been too fond of, but respected anyway because he had been a Wrecker. After Perceptor opened Aequitas's chamber, Topspin helped carry the comatose [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] inside. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4- JumpstartersEnd.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Oh my [[Primus|God]], we killed Kenny." "''We killed Kenny''?!" "We killed Kenny. We're bastards."]]
Topspin was unimpressed to learn that Aequitas was just a big computer, and that their important mission was to download its contents. Suddenly, he was struck with intense pain as Twin Twist began to be tortured by the Decepticons. After a few minutes of agony, he recovered in time to learn that Aequitas was password-protected and demanded a spark donation in order to boot up. He suggested that they force-feed the computer a Decepticon, but was told that the victim had to be willing to do it. The other Wreckers agreed that Topspin could not be sacrificed, as that would kill Twin Twist as well, which would be a waste of a life. However, Topspin began perceiving his brother's feelings as he pleaded for the torture to stop, and eventually got up and volunteered to take his life for both of their sakes. After explaining that since the two of them would die anyway, they could at least go out with some dignity, Topspin plugged himself into Aequitas and exclaimed "Wreck and rule!" as he let it take his spark. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

After the liberation of G-9, Topspin's remains, as well as that of the other fallen Wreckers, were transported to [[Earth]] along with the survivors. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}} They were later interred in the Zone of Remembrance at [[Debris]], the Wreckers' headquarters. {{storylink|Zero Point}}

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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Topspin.jpg|thumb|right|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Metamorphosis (Cloud)|Metamorphosis}} {{storylink|Overwhelm}}}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
Topspin was a founding member of the new Wreckers unit. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 7}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Topspin and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were enlisted to assist [[Nova Prime]] in battle against Nemesis Prime, an evil future version of Nova. They were unable to prevail against this future threat. {{storylink|Prime Evil}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1TopspinToy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Flip, Jump, and... yeah, that's it]]
*'''Topspin''' (Jumpstarter, 1985)
**''Accessories'': "Particle Beam Rifle"

:Topspin transforms into some kind of amphibious Cybertronic vehicle. He features a pull-back motor in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] that propels him forward on smooth surfaces; after a short run the latch that keeps his spring-loaded legs releases, causing him to flip forward and into upright [[robot mode]].

:Early versions of Topspin contain the letters "D.A.R." on the wings. These are a holdover from the original pre-''Transformers'' ''[[Diaclone]]'' release, and evidently stand for "Diaclone Attack Robo". Usually his face is painted silver; the red-faced toy shown in the picture here is one of the common Mexican IGA Plastico variations found in Europe.

:This mold was used to make [[Salt-Man X]] and [[Robot-Man X]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Topspin/topspin.htm More information on Topspin at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=1039&Sprache=0 More information on Topspin at Transformers-Universe.com]''

==Merchandise==

===Tiny Titans===
*'''Topspin''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneTopspin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Bizarro Topspin #1 and #2.]]
[[File:1985MuralTopspins.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Bizarro Topspin #3 and #4.]]
*The Jumpstarters were originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Baku-ten (Blast-flip) Attack Robo" toys. The "Jet Type" that would become Topspin was available in two different color schemes: both had dark blue torsos, but one had red limbs while the other had light blue limbs.
*According to early Hasbro production materials obtained from the collection of [[Ron Friedman]], Topspin was at one point going to be the "red pop-up vehicle". This notation presumably stems from his red-limbed ''Diaclone'' colors.
*A pair of Topspins appear on the 1985 packaging mural that do not match the colors of the released toy. They appear to be either in Topspin's light and dark blue ''Diaclone'' scheme or an inversion of his final blue and white scheme. The tininess of the images makes accurate color assessment difficult.
*The portraits of Topspin and Twin Twist on their box-back tech-specs were originally reversed, causing some children a bit of confusion. This was eventually fixed.
*[[Character model|Animation models]] were created for both [[:File:TopspinCharDesign.jpg|Topspin]] and [[:File:TwinTwistCharacterSheet.jpg|Twin Twist]] back in the '80s, but they were never animated, not even in a [[commercial]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Topspin''' (トップスピン ''Toppusupin'')
*''French:'' '''Virevolteur''' (Canada)

==External links==
*[http://diaclone.net/orid/diabaku/d058.html Baku-Ten Attack Robot Jet Type at Diaclone.net]

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Clayton Crain

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{{disambig2|the digital painter|the Dreamwave inker|Clayton Brown}}

'''Clayton Crain''' (born 1975) is an American comic book artist and digital painter. While he has illustrated a wide variety of comics, especially covers, there is a strong theme of monsters, [[Venom (Crossovers)|symbiotes]], skeletons, and [[Ghost Rider|stuff being on fire]] in his oeuvre. C'moooon ''Spotlight: The Fallen''!

==Packaging art==
===Generations===
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] & [[Blaze Master|Blazemaster]]
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] & [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]]
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] & [[Roller (G1)|Autobot Roller]]
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] & [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]

==Comics==
*''[[Omega's Conundrum|Spotlight: Orion Pax]]'' cover RI / [[Hasbro]] exclusive cover
*''[[The Hunting Party (IDW)|Spotlight: Thundercracker]]'' cover RI / [[Hasbro]] exclusive cover
*''[[Spotlight: Megatron]]'' cover RI / [[Hasbro]] exclusive cover
*''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]'' cover RI / [[Hasbro]] exclusive cover
*''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'' cover RI / [[Hasbro]] exclusive cover
*''[[The Waiting Game|Spotlight: Hoist]]'' cover RI / [[Hasbro]] exclusive cover

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
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''[[:Category:Images by Clayton Crain|Extended Clayton Crain gallery]]''</center>

==External links==
*[http://claytoncrain.com/ © — official site of illustrator clayton crain]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crain, Clayton}}

[[Category:IDW Publishing]]
[[Category:Painters]]

Tracks (G1)

2015-10-19T05:45:31Z

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{{disambig3|Tracks}}
:''Tracks is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Tracksg1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|If God had wanted Tracks to multiply, he would have given him the Creation Matrix and luscious lips. But he only gave him the luscious lips.]]

'''Tracks''' is a little bit of a narcissist, according to his Autobot buddies, and it's hard for him to stay lighthearted and gay under such criticism. He attributes it to jealousy, since few Autobots are so well-endowed with a sleek, muscular, and tastefully decorated sports car mode as his.

The truth is, Tracks's armament is considerable. In the wink of an eye, he can erect his hardened launcher shafts and deploy two flaming incendiary missiles. These projectiles are heat-seeking, seeking out warm Decepticon bodies and striking hard in sensitive places. With his long and powerful "blinding" [[black beam gun]], which negates light, he strikes his enemies in the darkness. Whether defending [[San Francisco]] or displaying his trademark moves in [[Dancitron]], Tracks is one fantastically flamboyant fighter!

Tracks can even fly like a butterfly by deploying his secret, hidden wings from their protective closet.

He should be a dangerous opponent, but his concern with preserving his stylish appearance and poor ability to work with fellow Autobots hampers him. Often he simply cruises the metro area alone all night, looking for Decepticons worthy of his attentions. Tracks may not always get along with his friends, but he knows his enemies. He knows them very well, indeed.

His [[Action Master partner]] is [[Basher]].

{{bigquote|Tracks--PAH! Had enough of him before. Crawler, vain, pain in...|[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] isn't much of a fan|"[[Makin' Tracks!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael McConnohie]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2" thru "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1", "Triple Takeover", "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "The Secret of Omega Supreme")|[[Carlos Nieto]] (Latin American), [[Federico Di Pofi]] (Italian, second dub), [[Dario de Castro]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Tracks robotmode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|How this show lasted this far without me, I'll never know.]]
Tracks was one of several Autobots who appeared out of nowhere one day. He listened in as [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] reported the discovery of [[Dinobot Island (G1)|an island full of dinosaurs]]. Following another [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] mishap at base, Tracks helped with repairs. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} He, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were sent out to intercept and drive back a pirate ship that had appeared through a temporal anomaly due to Megatron's interference on the temporally displaced [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Tracks took part in a game of [[basketball]] with the Dinobots, and failed to stop [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] from making a slam dunk. As Prime observed that Tracks was in need of maintenance, and he admitted that he'd had a deuce of a time trying to get an appointment with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]. As it turned out, Hoist and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] had somehow fallen in with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to build Grapple's [[Solar Power Tower]]. Tracks was part of the mission to see what was going on, and ended up fighting [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Following the Autobot victory, he helped dig through the ruins of the tower to find Grapple and Hoist. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

[[File:MMP1 Tracks fires black beam gun.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|And I said "let there be dark!"]]
When the Decepticons attacked a new solar power plant in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], Tracks took to the air and blasted [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] with his black beam gun. In retaliation, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] rammed Tracks, knocking the Autobot out of the sky. The Decepticons retreated, much to the delight of the [[human]]s present. Tracks complained about the annoying cheering noise they were making. He was happy enough to take part in [[Autobot Day]], until an incriminating video (faked by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] of course) was shown and the crowds turned against the Autobots. They retreated to Headquarters, but a short time later, the authorities turned up to arrest them and put them on trial. The verdict was swiftly delivered, and the Autobots forced to leave the planet on a spaceship provided by [[Shawn Berger]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Locked on course to the [[Sun]], the Autobots abandoned ship and used [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to return to [[Earth]], where the Decepticon plot had already been revealed. The Autobots freed the enslaved humans and chased off the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} After the theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and Tracks reported from the field that they hadn't detected any Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:G1MakeTracks TracksRaoul.jpg|left|upright=1.34|thumb|It's not what it looks like, honestly!]]
Tracks and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] assisted the [[New York City|New York]] Police Department's Crime Buster program by parking themselves in a seedy, run-down neighborhood to entice car thieves to steal them, then capturing the thieves and their buyer. Back at [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s garage, Tracks opined that New York City was exhilarating and that they could remain there forever as far as he was concerned, to the amusement of the other Autobots. Annoyed at their attitude, Tracks took off for a joyride, but almost immediately fell prey to a gang of would-be car thieves who shot out Tracks' tires as he tried to run them off the road. Crashing into a streetlight, Tracks was badly damaged and unable to transform. Fortunately, the car thief with a heart of gold, [[Raoul]], happened by and decided to take possession of Tracks, who quickly revealed he was no ordinary badly damaged dark blue Corvette Stingray with a giant flaming logo on his hood.

Together, the pair tailed the [[Geddis brothers]] to a Decepticon installation in the [[Pine Barrens]], where the Constructicons were converting stolen cars. When an electrical fault disabled Tracks during the course of the investigation, Raoul came to his rescue, and they both fled through the woods, eventually running into some more Autobots. Tracks joined Bumblebee, [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] in defending downtown from the stolen vehicles, converted into drones by the Decepticons, and was appalled when they damaged the [[Chrysler Building]]. Tracks and Raoul took part in the assault on the Decepticon base, however Megatron grabbed the young human. Tracks announced that if Raoul was harmed, there'd be trouble, but the threat proved unnecessary, as Raoul made use of a can of spray paint to escape. At Prime's invitation, Tracks demolished the base with a few well-placed shots. Later, he volunteered Raoul to help [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] fix all the cars that the Decepticons had messed with. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:QuestForSurvival Inferno puts out Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.45|But this is!]]
Tracks was part of a disastrous attempt to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from eating Earth crops. [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] set him on fire, forcing Inferno to put him out. Tracks bravely fought on until [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] called a retreat and they returned to Headquarters for repairs. Some time later, after Cosmos had become trapped by an infestation of [[Morphobot]]s, Tracks took part in rescue efforts. As [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] used his music to repel the creatures, Tracks and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] helped hook Cosmos up to Hoist. Unfortunately during the subsequent fight with the Decepticons, the [[robotic insecticide]] was destroyed, leaving them with no weapon against the Insecticon army. It all turned out okay, as said army was eaten by the Morphobots anyway. Tracks watched as the Morphobots were launched into space to wreck some other planet's ecology. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:SecretOmegaSupreme Tracks is alarmed.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Tracks Threatens his Hand: Part 1]]
When [[San Francisco]] was threatened by an [[Asteroid bird alien|alien bird creature]], Tracks risked his life in battle to defend the city until [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] arrived to drive it off. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Following Megatron's disappearance, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] took over a sports stadium and had the Constructicons build a maze leading to it. Tracks, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] attempted to traverse the maze, only to get totaled by Blitzwing and built into a throne. Fortunately Hoist came to the rescue and fixed them all up in time to witness Megatron's return and the downfall of Blitzwing and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. The four repaired Autobots jokingly arranged themselves into a throne for Optimus afterwards. Optimus declined their kind offer. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

Whilst out on a supply run with Bumblebee, Tracks opined that Optimus Prime had sent him out on this task to show the humans that Autobots didn't just have strength, but refinement as well. When Bumblebee sharply pointed out his comrade's lack of humility, Tracks replied that he feared ''some'' Autobots had much to be humble about. Together, they watched a storefront television report by [[Hector Ramirez (G1)|Hector Ramirez]] on the disappearance of a [[Daina|top secret Soviet jet]], for which blame was placed on the [[United States of America]]. Bumblebee suspected Decepticon involvement, which was convenient, as Tracks saw Astrotrain and Blitzwing lurking about nearby. The Autobots gave chase, only to discover the 'Cons were holographs projected by the big game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]], and the pair were quickly subdued. After several more Autobots were captured, the imprisoned hostages were forced to run through several cruel and unusual torture devices. Tracks in particular was forced to race around a small, spiked track while laser cannons fired at him. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

[[File:G1Auto-Bop Tracks girl.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|"Eeek, Mr. Tracks, can I have your autograph?" "Sure thing, baby."]]
Tracks and Blaster were reunited with Raoul when the human and [[Bop Crew]] were being chased by [[Furg]]'s gang outside of the [[Dancitron]] night club. Tracks stylishly defeated the thugs by arcing his laser fire horizontally, simultaneously destroying several of the weapons wielded by Furg's men. As he did so, he noticed that one of the gang members was a man dressed in a business suit. The Autobots decided to investigate further.

Inside the club, Tracks declined to dance with some girls, and [[Stylish man|another patron]] asked him where he could "get those threads" (meaning Tracks's robot body). As Tracks left, remarking that Dancitron wasn't ''his'' kind of club, he noted that there were more out-of-place humans, including a housewife in a bathrobe and a garbage man. Tracks and Blaster came to Raoul's aid again when the driver of a train in which the humans were traveling was "activated' by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and accelerated the train to unsafe speeds. Later, Tracks and Raoul were attacked by brainwashed "workers" at a construction site for something large and mysterious. Bravely risking his paint job, Tracks protected Raoul from red-hot rivets fired by a brainwashed construction worker.

[[File:Trackscruc2.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|Tracks forgot his safeword.]]
Returning to the club, Tracks was lured into a trap by the mind-controlled [[Poplock]] and [[Rocksteady]]. Barely evading Starscream's attack, Tracks was assaulted by the rest of the club's patrons and chained up to the sound system, where the Decepticons hoped the music would eventually shake him apart. After Raoul de-hypnotised the club patrons by getting them slightly wet, the humans freed Tracks, who proceeded to take off after the fleeing Starscream. Crazy like a fox, Tracks seeded the clouds above the mysterious construction site, causing rain to fall down on the hypnotised workers, totally ruining Starscream's plan forever. Knowing that despite his good looks, he was outgunned and outpowered, Tracks used his superior agility to trick Starscream into flying into the half-constructed building and damaging himself when the Decepticon failed to avoid obstructions. With the Decepticons defeated, Tracks and Blaster destroyed the mysterious building. Grateful to the Bop Crew for saving his life, Tracks had Blaster help them out by acting as the boom box for their curbside breakdance sessions, to the latter's horror. {{storylink|Auto-Bop}}

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Sunstreaker Tracks masks.jpg|upright=1.34|thumb|"What are the chances? The only two Autobots marching and we turned up wearing the same outfit."]]
After Hoist was hired to be in a film, a number of other Autobots got wind of it and decided to volunteer their services as well. Tracks and the others impressed the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] enough that he cast them, and Tracks ended up as a stunt vehicle, flying into a fake brick wall. The Autobots were dissatisfied with their assigned roles and told Hoist to try and pull some strings. The director decided to rethink the movie, and had Tracks and the others dressed as "evil alien robots". Tracks confessed he felt like a fool, but refused to quit. While shooting another scene, the pyrotechnics turned out to be bigger than expected, and the Autobots were nearly blown up. The shoot had been sabotaged by the Decepticons, who were after film of Dirge, who had crashed while carrying a device stolen from [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Wheeljack's workshop|workshop]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. After the affair was resolved, Tracks and the other Autobots decided not to be a part of the movie business after all. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Later, Tracks was one of several Autobots facing off against the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] near the [[Seattle|Seattle-Tacoma area]] when Megatron was using the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to transform the land into metal. He was rammed by [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] into a boulder and flipped over. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Tracks was one of several Autobots who participated in the [[Europa 2000]], a charity race from Paris to Istanbul which, if the Autobots won, would have netted them a million dollars, which they would give to charity. Tracks was disdainful of the arrogant American driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]] and his suped-up [[Symultech Industries]] car. During the race, Tracks tried to contact the other Autobots, only to find out they had been disabled by the Stunticons in Megatron's quest to stop the Autobots from interfering with his plans for the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. Teamed up with Cahnay and [[Teranova|a scientist who mysteriously disappeared]] during the course of the battle, the Autobots defeated [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and destroyed the Pearl. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Masquerade Tracks firing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|... And Part 2]]
After [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] was abducted by the Decepticons, Tracks was one of the Autobots who volunteered to go on the rescue mission, and was subsequently struck down with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Fortunately a cure was soon forthcoming. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He also took part in the defense of Headquarters during a Decepticon attack. Megatron soon retreated, not because of anything the Autobots did, but because he had realised that Starscream was behind everything. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} Tracks helped defend a human city from the Insecticons, however a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] plan saw the Autobots searching for a component to get the [[space bridge]] working so they could reach Cybertron. They eventually tracked the component down, only to find the Insecticons had chewed it up. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Tracks was part of a responsive strike against a series of Stunticon raids on human compounds. He took to the air at one point, prompting [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] to remark that his flying car mode was "droll". In retaliation for this unwarranted remark, Tracks blinded Dead End with his black light gun, which caused the Decepticon to drive into the car-crushing fists of [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. {{storylink|Masquerade}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
When the Decepticons unleashed Cosmic Rust on Earth, Tracks was one of the many Autobots infested with the virus. As [[Earth Defense Command]] created the Binaltech Project in order to help the Autobots, Tracks was one of the first patients to undergo transference into an [[electro-cell]] powered new body. With the help of his fellow Binaltech Autobots (Smokescreen, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]]), Tracks and his new powers were used to drive the Decepticons off the planet. He remained part of the soldiers based at Autobot City on Earth.

Tracks apparently now had the power to change and update his paint job at will. Thrilling. Simply thrilling. {{storylink|Binaltech Is...}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:JHeadmasters09Tracks.jpg|thumb|"Look, I'll stop asking you to fix my every little nick and scratch, '''I swear!'''" "KIYAAAAAAAA!"]]
Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Tracks briefly engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Years onward, Tracks was seen on Earth working with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Alongside [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], he was dispatched to intercept invading Decepticons and prevent them from interfering with [[Hot Rod/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the Matrix. The group was not actually seen to confront anyone. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Later, while defending Cybertron, Tracks got kicked in the face ''really hard''... by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]. Uh, heat of the moment? {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}}
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=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Tracks was led to Japan by Optimus Prime, along with a small team of other Autobots, to stop the Decepticons’ latest Energon-gathering scheme. Optimus ordered him to pursue Astrotrain to prevent the Decepticons from escaping with their loot. {{storylink|Activation}}

Tracks was amongst the Autobots who once more confronted Megatron and his Decepticons at the ''[[Trigger]]'' in Earth orbit. When Starscream combined himself with the ''Trigger'' to create a powerful new body for himself, Tracks had to contend with the volley of asteroids thrown towards both Autobots and Decepticons from Starscream’s star gate. He was then almost sucked into a portal to a black hole when Starscream neared defeat, but was instead sent plummeting down to Earth when Optimus and Megatron worked together to defeat Starscream. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Tracks was part of a team which took down [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] after the Decepticon breached [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They had to retreat when the Constructicons fought back. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I was rebuilt out of better spare parts than the rest of you!]]
Tracks was (re?)constructed on Earth by the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when the Autobots' forces were depleted using the [[mind bank]], his mind downloaded into a new body from a memory crystal. He attended [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'s field training exercise on human culture—rock and roll wasn't quite Tracks's taste, but when the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] tried to steal and convert sonic energy from the concert, surface-to-air combat with the enemy seemed quite a bit more enjoyable for him. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}} On a later mission, he attempted to help [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] prevent [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] from being reawakened by the Decepticons, but the mistrustful human armed forces kept them at bay long enough for [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to revive his leader. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

[[File:RockNRollOut-Tracksdriver.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Oh, well that just makes too much sense.]]
''Upon discovering that the human [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had gone to take on the Decepticons alone in his [[battlesuit]], Optimus Prime assembled a team of Autobots including Tracks, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], Bumblebee, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] to rescue him.'' {{storylink|Robot Buster!}} ''Shortly thereafter, Tracks joined [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] in protecting Buster from Soundwave and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He and Smokescreen actually managed to hold their own against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] for a short period of time.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''Tracks was on a reconnaissance mission in [[Greater Portland]] when he ran into [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], who grievously wounded him. Tracks transformed into vehicle mode and was discovered by [[Mark Brookes]] and [[J.D.]], two hoodlums who used him as a getaway vehicle for a series of robberies heading east to [[New York City]]. Meanwhile, when Tracks didn't report in back at the Ark, Optimus Prime had [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] search for him in Greater Portland while he plugged himself into the Ark's [[Aunty|computer]] to try and locate him. Ultimately it was [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] that found Tracks by listening in on human law enforcement communications. Prime dispatched [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and Hoist to retrieve Tracks but they got caught up in J.D. and Mark's latest robbery before they were able to return him to the Ark for repairs.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

Tracks also was part of the Autobot strike on [[Wyoming base|Decepticon headquarters]] which allowed Bumblebee to record Devastator's transformation and combination sequence, giving the Autobots a chance to replicate the unique gestalt technology. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

While spying for the Autobots on [[Christmas]] Eve, Bumblebee spotted Soundwave and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] using an [[Power siphon|energy siphon]] to drain all the electricity from the town of [[Midville]]. He called in Tracks, Prowl and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and in the face of superior numbers, the Decepticons fled. Tracks and Bumblebee went after them but Laserbeak brought a tree down across their path, endangering the lives of [[Megan Perry]] and her family. Bumblebee stayed to look after the humans while Tracks pursued the Decepticons but he lost them and after meeting up with Prowl and Hoist again, he realised he had lost Bumblebee as well. They eventually found him in Midville, using his engine to provide electricity to power the town's Christmas tree. {{storylink|The Night the Transformers Saved Christmas}}

''The Autobots experienced a major setback when Optimus Prime, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] dematerialized before their eyes at a meeting, seemingly atomized in seconds. Matters only became more pressing when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Decepticon commander of [[2006]], arrived in the present, kidnapped [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and co-opted the Constructicons for his own purposes. Goaded into rash action by their friend's distress, the Autobots rushed into battle with the new warriors. Tracks stood shoulder to shoulder with [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Ironhide, and Smokescreen against Galvatron, but the future Decepticon just laughed and voluntarily allowed them to unload their firepower on him. Staser bolts, high-density lasers, thermal charges, fracture rockets... all hit Galvatron dead center, and all did absolutely nothing. To add injury to insult, he then beat the helpless Tracks and his comrades into a pulp for good measure.''

[[File:Brawn trailbreaker tracks target 2006.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
''Beyond desperate, the Autobots actually stooped to reviving Megatron from where Galvatron had left him to rust earlier, and working with him to concoct a strategy against their common foe. Their gambit was somewhat successful, as Tracks and the Autobots managed to capture Galvatron's lieutenant, [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], with Megatron's aid. When Tracks and the others went for a prisoner exchange to get Jazz back, however, they found that Galvatron had lobotomized their friend and turned him into a rampaging zombie. Jazz disabled Tracks and the others for a time, and they only woke up into time to wander into the climax, when [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the future ''Autobots'' destroyed Galvatron's new space cannon in a massive explosion, convincing him to return the future empty-handed. Needless to say, the Autobots were glad when Optimus Prime and the others miraculously returned after Galvatron and his men returned to the future, reversing the [[mass substitution]] effect.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} ''Later, Tracks was present at the Ark to hear Prime announce that he was going on a lone reconnaissance mission into Decepticon territory.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:DarkStar-BlotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Throw out your hands, stick out your tush, hands on your hips, give 'em a push!]]
Tracks and the other Earthbound Autobots looked on as Ratchet tried and failed to repair Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} They became much less involved in Earth affairs when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] assumed control of the army after Prime's death and took the Ark back out into space, where Tracks formed part of a security detail to apprehend the captured [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], though they were stood down when it was discovered that the Decepticon was [[mode lock]]ed and only contained some [[Spacehikers|human children]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Tracks was trapped on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] for some time with the combined crews of the Ark and ''[[Steelhaven]]'' after a Decepticon attack damaged their transport. {{storylink|Totaled!}} He was later deactivated while battling the combined Decepticon armies in the Arctic, when he received an unexpected acid bath from [[Blot (G1)|Blot]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:MakinTracks-Tracks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|We have the same reaction to ''Glee.'']]
In his [[Body Shop]] at Autobot [[Earthbase]], Wheeljack was attempting to revive Tracks, but Grimlock kept sabotaging his efforts, hoping to move efforts towards Autobots he thought were more deserving. Not only did he fail to stop the reconstruction, Optimus Prime ended up assigning Tracks to Earthforce, to Grimlock's eternal regret. {{storylink|Makin' Tracks!}}

Later on, he joined the other Autobots in hunting [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], who had kidnapped their human ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]]. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] tried to stop them, and did manage to derail several others, but Tracks and Bumblebee got Motormaster to separate from his trailer (apparently he can do that..?) and then led [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] into knocking their own leader off the road. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Cybertronian tracks total war.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Tracks was operating out of [[Autobase]] on Earth after the Autobots began confronting the threat of the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] agreed to join forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prime]], Tracks began working closely with the Decepticon [[Rotor Force]] members [[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] and [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]]. It's possible his friendship and influence had something to do with their interest in switching sides. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Invasion-cannotwillnot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Tracks was stationed at the [[Construction station|Iron Works]] when it was invaded by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]] and the evil Autobots of the [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|negative polarity universe]]. Tracks tried to defend the Autobot station from attack, but he was cut down by Magnus's [[Terminus Blade]]. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

After the heroic Autobots' Earth passed through into the negative universe, however, Tracks was eventually rebuilt with a new body. {{storylink|Solar Requiem}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
[[File:Jhiaxus rodimus tracks war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
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Tracks travelled to a devastated planet Earth in [[2012]] with Optimus Prime in order to confront Megatron one last time. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} After returning to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Tracks and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] provided security at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] for [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s meeting with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}}
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===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
When the Decepticons invaded a car show at the Coliseum, Tracks was one of the robots in disguise who infiltrated the show to thwart the Decepticon plot. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}
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===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Dinobots Strike Back====
If Optimus Prime decided to stop the [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] with an immediate all-out attack to make sure they didn't reach a human city, Tracks shot [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in the eyes with his black-beam gun, provoking a harmless blind charge. He apparently did nothing else of note in that fight, even when Optimus ordered his troops to, "Bring them down fast and hard."

In an alternate path, Tracks was aerial back-up for [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] in a battle with Megatron's warrior jets. He cheered, "Got him!" as Powerglide's thermal beam laid waste to the Decepticons, "him" most likely being [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], who had just dropped a missile on [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
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====Desert Flight====
[[File:DesertFlightRipInSpaceTime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Tracks was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. In actuality, Tracks and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus’s trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

If Buddy instead ran towards Beachcomber and Tracks over the course of the battle, Laserbeak would fire at the group at the same time as the gravity beam reached them, creating a tear in space-time above the group.

If Tracks and Buddy dived into the time anomaly, the pair were flung three hours into the future. They emerged to find all of the Autobots either dead, injured, or prisoners of Megatron. Tracks was forced to surrender, the situation now hopeless.

If Tracks decided that Beachcomber could wait, he helped Optimus overload the anti-gravity gun, starting a chain-reaction that would cause the weapon to explode in a tremendous explosion.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. Smokescreen hatched a plan where the Autobots would use their exhaust fumes to provide themselves with cover.

If Optimus went along with Smokescreen’s plan, the Autobots gained the time they needed to transform and engage the Decepticons. A fierce battle ensued, though the Autobots began to lose ground when Dirge put to good use his fear-inducing engines. Tracks proved to be especially vulnerable to Dirge’s engines.

The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Tracks was an active member of the Autobot forces as far back as the days of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]. He attended the ceremony that turned Optronix into Optimus Prime, and witnessed their new leader deal with three Decepticon assassins. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}} He served with the Autobots for several million years until the time of the [[Great Shutdown]], working with Prowl's faction during the Dark Ages. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}

Afterwards, Tracks seemed to lapse into semi-retirement while other Autobots worked towards establishing a new unified Cybertronian government with the Decepticons. He was seen among the general populace observing the Anti-Prime propaganda [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was pumping out through the cortex. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} He eventually recognized the rotten core of their alliance with Shockwave, though, and formed a resistance cell with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] and the [[Triple Changer]]s. They and their [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot]] allies joined the major offensive alongside Optimus Prime, [[Hot Rod]] and the other cells, which ultimately overthrew Shockwave's control. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael McConnohie]] (English)}}
In some incarnation of the past, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] were stuck with a mopey Tracks on the Autobot stellar freighter ''[[OTFCC (ship)|OTFCC]]''. Tracks was disgruntled about the low-importance mission and considered himself increasingly marginalised as a [[Classics (Europe)|classic Autobot]] in a world of binary-bonding and Pretenders. Meanwhile, in another time and place, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] had built a device to counteract [[Unicron]]'s attempts to abduct Transformers from across the multiverse and that accidentally sucked the <strike>''3H''</strike> ''OTFCC'' into the [[Universe War]].

While the others investigated a distress signal, Tracks was left behind and picked up a space battle. He teleported the Maximals off their ship to the safety of the ''OTFCC'' (who deliberately tried to avoid telling him he was in the wrong time zone). After a brief and victorious battle, Tracks was happy to hear the future Transformers were going to do "whatever it is" that brought them here to send them back. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Tracks was among the ranks of a team of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod]], waiting for [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s hostages to escape so that they could assault the Decepticon base. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} When the opportunity arose, they headed into the fray alongside human reinforcements from [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], eventually defeating the Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''Universe'' cartoon===
Tracks was one of the many oppressed Cybertronians who sought freedom when their planet’s halls of power grew dark with corruption, greed and malice. He was one of the first Autobots to travel to Earth, and took on an alternate mode to disguise himself amongst the populace. {{storylink|Action Blast 1}}
{{note|Near the end of Action Blast 1, as the Autobots are taking on their Earth modes, Sideswipe is shown in robot mode amongst the other Autobots, but not Tracks. When the cartoon cuts back to the Autobots, now in their vehicle modes, Tracks has inexplicably taken Sideswipe's place in the line-up.}}
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===''TransTech''===
Tracks (in his [[Binaltech]] body) is one of countless "offworlders" residing in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:Tracksdinobody-HOS2.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0]]
Tracks was among the Autobots who battled the Decepticons on Earth millions of years ago, until an ice age forced them to hide underground, powered down. He was reactivated in the mid-19th century when the Autobots learned that the Decepticons had woken up. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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[[File:Transgressors patronising Tracks.jpg|left|upright=0.6|thumb|]]

Tracks was the brother of [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and an overbearing one at that. The two went into business together to make [[Chic Chips]] but Tracks decided, against his brother's wishes, to market them as a high-end flashy product rather than something for the masses. Things came to a head when he obliviously mocked his brother's new [[Decepticon|political beliefs]] and his new friend [[Horri-Bull (G1)|Horri-Bull]] (Tracks joking called him Needlenose's [[Conjunx Endura]], not realising his brother did really have feelings for the Con); Needlenose stormed out, telling Tracks to be careful he wasn't on the wrong side of history. Chic Chips died a death under Tracks alone (how much of that was ''because'' of him, he ain't sayin') and he viewed this as Needlenose wrecking their chance to become somebody. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

In the early days of the war, Tracks was among the new Autobot soldiers lined up to be inspected by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]. [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] believed he'd never hack it in the war! {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Old Ways}}

[[File:SpotlightJazz-promise.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|He's too pretty (and too 1985) to die!]]

On his very first combat mission, Tracks' unit was attacked and he was the only survivor. He was rescued by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], who was being tracked by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. The Predacons pinned the two down, but thanks to bravery and trickery by Jazz, three of the 'cons were disabled. When Jazz faced off alone against the remaining two, Tracks overcame his doubts and cowardice and attacked [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]], knocking them both unconscious. Jazz battled [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] alone and was saved by a shuttle crew of [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who repaired the two Autobots and took them back to base. Tracks didn't know Jazz's identity until later, but he knew what it meant to be an Autobot. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} (Suck it, Ironhide!)

During the battle for [[Sherma Bridge]] early in the war, Tracks and all other combatants dropped what they were doing to watch the first duel between Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

Four million years ago, Tracks was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots halted a major Decepticon energon convoy. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

In the modern day, both Tracks and Jazz ended up as part of Optimus Prime's forces on [[Earth]], only to be defeated in battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and unceremoniously dropped on the ruins of Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} There, they had to fend against the [[Insecticon swarm]] while [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] tried to repair Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} At one point during their stay on the planet, Tracks boosted his comrades' spirits by telling them the story about how Jazz had heroically saved him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}} Unfortunately, the positive emotions didn't seem to last, and everyone was back to brooding before long. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} When the crew of the ''[[Trion]]'' crashlanded on Cybertron, Tracks listened to [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]'s tale about how it happened. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} He wanted to know when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] got scary. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

Tracks later defended the Autobot base against a massive swarm attack. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} The battle didn't go in their favor, but thankfully they were saved by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Omega ferried Tracks and the rest back to Earth, where they battled the Decepticons in [[New York City]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

Two years later, Tracks defected alongside [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], as they were afraid that [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] might arrest the Autobots on Earth due to various recent events. The four left to join [[Hot Rod/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]'s team instead, only to come under attack from [[Skywatch]]. Upon seeing [[Campolongo]] take out Beachcomber, Tracks raised his gun at the human in panic and anger, but Hoist stopped him from firing. He tried to run for it, but didn't make it far before being stuck in vehicle mode and captured. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

Eventually, Skywatch realized that the Autobots were good guys and formed an alliance with them, freeing Tracks in the process. He and the other Autobots fled the Skywatch base after a Decepticon attack, were chased by angry humans for a while, then were soundly defeated in battle with a newly upgraded Megatron. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies|Woken Furies}}

Tracks was present at the Autobot base when Hot Rod (now calling himself Rodimus) showed up to warn everyone that Cybertron, which was habitable again, had been conquered by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. The Autobots quickly left Earth to reclaim their home planet. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Once they arrived, it turned out Galvatron was using [[Kimia Facility]] to attack the planet. Led by [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Tracks and the other Autobot fliers attacked Kimia and fought with the many [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] defending it. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

Following the defeat of Galvatron and the end of the war, Tracks remained on Cybertron and never once visited his brother in the Decepticon's makeshift prison. {{storylink|The Transgressors}} He later fought back against the Decepticons when they inevitably rejected the peace and tried to conquer the planet. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} The [[NAIL|neutral]] population, led by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], didn't appreciate their continuing the war and banished both Autobots and Decepticons from [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. As they set up camp out in the wilderness, Tracks witnessed a fight break out between the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

Years later, when they were let out of the wilderness, a very bored Tracks had to run the spaceport. He learned that his brother Needlenose was involved in Decepticon revivalism and stormed off to the nearest 'Con bar to 'talk some sense into him'. Tracks being Tracks, that went as well as you expect. Unable to find common ground with his brother, he ended up ''decking him'' when Needlenose said Horri-Bull was the ''only'' one he'd ever loved. Tracks was aghast to hear that his brother felt he'd only ever taken and never asked what he thought; he only got out without a physical beating to go with the emotional one because of an intervention by Arcee, who he'd previously insulted by claiming she'd never lost anyone (i.e. actually cared about anyone). His brother told him to tell Prime that the Decepticons didn't want to fight but would if they 'had' to. {{storylink|The Transgressors}}

===''Transformers United''===
Tracks was amongst the victims of a deadly nano-virus. Thankfully, a team of Autobots were successfully in retrieving a cure for the disease from the planet Nebulon. Fully recovered, Tracks attended the ceremony that commended the Autobots responsible for saving his life. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===Invasion: Epilogue===
After a [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Negative Polarity Ultra Magnus]] instigated [[Invasion (issue)|multiversal chaos]] by destroying [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], two iterations of Tracks of unspecified universal streams were caught in the chaos as their dimensions were suddenly merged into one. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Sōichirō Hoshi]] (Japanese)}}
{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}}}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Tracks was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Tracks took some time out from polishing himself to help [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] track down the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], so they could stop the Decepticon team from committing crimes in back alleys. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}} When [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] accidentally released a space beast from an asteroid, Tracks joined in defending [[San Diego]] from it. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Tracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Some looks just don't go out of fashion, my dear.]]
*'''Tracks''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]], [[1986]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''44''', '''TFC-4'''
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:The original Tracks toy transforms into a blue [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Corvette Stingray]] with a large flame decal on his hood. Tracks's vehicle mode can achieve a [[Transportation mode|flight mode]] via two flip-out wings and attachable rocket launchers. In [[robot mode]], Tracks is armed with a long rifle that covers most of his lower arm, and the two white rocket launchers are now mounted above his head. The rifle can also attach to his back for storage or for additional weaponry in flight mode.

[[File:RoadRage-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Flaming hot.]]
:The European version of Tracks, released by Hasbro's newly acquired [[Milton Bradley]] subsidiary, was initially available in red, based on the original ''[[Diaclone]]'' color scheme (the toy is also featured in red on the mural scene on the back of 1985 Transformers packaging). In fact, it is believed (based on very plausible evidence) that this red Tracks, as well as the rest of the last-minute second wave of MB-branded Transformers toys released in 1985, was actually a ''Diaclone'' toy originally released by French company [[Joustra]] taken out of its packaging, given a [[rubsign]] and put in an MB Transformers box when Hasbro/MB acquired Joustra's still unsold ''Diaclone'' stock.<ref name="mbjoustra">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-4/ "MB Transformers: Part 4"] and [http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/mb-transformers-part-6/ "MB Transformers: Part 6"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> When Hasbro's name replaced the MB branding on European Transformers packaging, many of the MB-branded toys were re-released in the new packaging. The "Hasbro"-branded version of Tracks now sported the same blue color as his US counterpart.<ref name="maz">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous_frame.php?art=mb "Milton Bradley and the Transformers Red Tracks" at TF-1.com]</ref>

:This mold was used to make [[Road Rage (G1)|Road Rage]], an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] redeco based on the red European version.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Tracks at TFU.info]''
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*'''Tracks''' (Classic Hero, [[1991]])
:Tracks was re-released in Europe in 1991 as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line, again in his standard blue Transformers color scheme.
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[[File:AMTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As if ''I'' would be seen wearing ''that''.]]
*'''Tracks with Basher''' (Action Master, 1991)
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", "Basher" partner/backpack

:This version of Tracks was a European exclusive, sculpted to resemble his cartoon appearances more closely. As with all [[Action Master]]s, he cannot transform, but is highly articulated by the standards of the time. He came with small tank [[Action Master partner|partner]] named [[Basher]], who forms a battle helmet/backpack for Tracks (or any other Action Master), colored in bright green and baby blue. Tracks is compatible with all Action Master vehicles and accessories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Action Master Tracks at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BlackTracksToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|From the people who brought you "Caddyblack", "Blackdraft", and "Black Kramer vs. Kramer"]]
*'''Black Tracks''' ([[2002]])
**''Accessories:'' "Black Beam Gun", 2 missile launchers, missile launcher mount, 4 missiles

:A [[redeco]] of the original Tracks, Black Tracks was offered as part of a contest connected to the release of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Comics]]'' manga compilation. 300 Black Tracks figures were awarded through this contest.

:The figure was apparently inspired by a rare black redeco of the ''Diaclone'' Corvette Stingray mold that was only available in Finland from the R-Kioski store chain there but in limited numbers with only a few originals found from these stores.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/pretf/blacktracks_template.html More info on TF Black Tracks and the Finnish Diaclone Black Corvette Stingray at TF-1.com]''
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===''Transformers Collection''===
*'''Tracks''' (2002)
:Tracks was reissued by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] on [[September 27]] of 2002 as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series of [[Generation 1 reissues|reissues]].

===''Commemorative Series''===
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[2003]])
:Tracks was reissued by [[Hasbro]] as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series V]]'', now officially named "Autobot Tracks" for trademark reasons.

===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
[[File:BTTracks toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can colour me blue, you can colour me yellow, but I will still be that most excellent fellow.]]
*'''Autobot Tracks''' ([[2004]], [[2006]])
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BT-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

:The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' toy of Tracks updates his [[alternate mode]] to a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] 1:24 scale [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|Corvette Z06]], featuring opening doors, an opening hood with an engine block underneath, a realistic interior, a "steering" mechanism that makes the front wheels move in unison, and [[rubber tires]]. Amusingly enough, his rocket launchers are stored next to the passenger and driver seats.

:In robot mode, Tracks greatly resembles his Generation 1 self, though with one major difference: The roof of his actual car no longer forms the front of his chest. Instead, he has a [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|pseudo-car-roof]] chest piece that folds down. His large shoulder pads, formed from the rear halves of the car, give the impression of the wings his original toy had. Equipped with a double-barreled gun (formed from his car engine), two pairs of double-barreled, slide-out wrist blasters, and two shoulder-mounted rocket launchers, Tracks is the most heavily armed ''Alternators'' toy.

:Tracks was first released in Japan under [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Binaltech'' line with yellow as its primary color. The Hasbro version, named "Autobot Tracks" for [[trademark]] reasons, was initially also intended to be released in yellow first, with a [[Variant#Running changes|running change]] to blue intended to come out later. However, when problems with the yellow plastic were discovered at the [[prototype|test shot]] stage, Hasbro decided to scrap the yellow version (presumably before it ever made it to the packaging stage), and instead released the toy in blue from the get-go. (Any [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|rumors]] that the toy was shipped to stores and then recalled have never been backed up by any evidence.) A blue ''Binaltech'' variant was later also released to match the Hasbro version, which retroactively replaced the yellow version as the "main" color variant in Takara's promotional material for the line (even though the blue version's packaging and [[instructions|instruction booklet]] still depict the yellow version).

:The main difference between Hasbro's ''Alternators'' version and the Japanese ''Binaltech'' version is that both color variants of ''Binaltech'' Tracks have the majority of their car body panels constructed of [[die-cast]] metal, which are also fully painted, whereas the ''Alternators'' version is made out of unpainted plastic. In addition, the blue version of ''Binaltech'' Tracks (which is a slightly darker shade of blue than its ''Alternators'' counterpart) also came with a large reproduction of his Generation 1 predecessor's hood flame sticker. This sticker was eventually released with Hasbro's own ''Alternators'' [[Swerve (G1)#Alternators|Swerve]], a [[retool]] of Tracks.

:[[File:Alternators Tracks Arm Cannons Springs.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|The official images always lie.]]
:Initially, Chevrolet had denied Hasbro and Takara the license for the Z06 Corvette. Thus, an auxiliary plan for Tracks was devised, this time as another "well-known American sports car", a Dodge Viper. Eventually, though, Chevrolet had a change of mind and granted Hasbro and Takara the license for the Corvette design after all. As a result, the Viper sculpt was slightly redesigned, given a new head sculpt, and ultimately ended up as [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Sideswipe]] instead (called "Side Swipe" for trademark reasons).<ref name="vipertracks">Control drawings for the Viper as Tracks, sporting a Tracks head sculpt and a different [[transformation]] for the doors, allowing them to more closely resemble Tracks's G1 wings, are depicted in the Japanese ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' book.</ref> The Tracks head sculpt originally designed for the Viper body ultimately ended up being used for the Corvette version of Tracks, though.

:In addition, the original prototype for Tracks (seen in the Takara [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the toy's packaging and in the Hasbro [[instructions]]) featured a spring-loaded trigger mechanism for the arm cannons, which was changed to the final toy's manually deployed cannon mechanism starting with the test shot stage.

:Due to only shipping in two [[wave]]s, Tracks initially ended up as one of the rarer ''Alternators'' toys. When Hasbro tried to relaunch the line in 2006, a re-released Tracks (with no changes other than the different packaging) was part of the first wave of the new assortment. Ironically, the re-released Tracks ended up as a [[shelfwarmer]] this time around.

:This sculpt was retooled significantly to make ''Alternators'' [[Ravage (G1)|Battle Ravage]] (aka ''Binaltech'' Ravage), and later given a second retool that only replaced the head sculpt for the aforementioned Swerve.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/AltTracks/tracks.htm More information on Alternators Tracks at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on yellow Binaltech Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010 deluxe TurboTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Gee, that handheld clip-on launcher [[Wheeljack (G1)|looks familiar.]]]]
*'''Turbo Tracks''' (Deluxe, [[2010]]/[[2011]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 white clip-on missile launchers, 1 black gun/clip-on launcher

:Part of the fifth wave of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] Deluxe class toys, Turbo Tracks transforms from a blue sports car resembling a jaguar F-type from the back into a winged robot. Tracks comes with three [[C joint|C clip]] weapons, one of which can be handheld, while the missile launchers clip behind his head, a callback to his G1 toy. He can also assume a flying car mode by folding out the wings in car mode and moving the missile launchers from under the doors to tabs on a rotatable flipout panel just behind the rear window. This configuration frees up the launchers' clips, allowing [[Cyberverse]] accessories to be attached. His main gun can then attach to his underside. As part of the first wave of the "[[Reveal the Shield]]" promotion, he sports a [[Rubsign]].

:Turbo Tracks was redecoed into [[BotCon 2012]] [[Tracks (SG)|Tracks]] and retooled into ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and ''Timelines'' [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Turbo Tracks at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Few people know that Tracks is a card-carrying member of the '70s Preservation Society.]]
*'''Autobot Tracks''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-13'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 white clip-on missile launchers, 1 "black beam gun"/clip-on launcher

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Autobot Tracks is a redeco of ''Transformers'' (2010 toyline) Turbo Tracks. ''United'' Tracks features a more detailed paint deco, including metallic blue paint on his blue plastic panels, a Generation 1-style flame hood symbol and painted rear trunk grille and tailpipes. The yellow paint on Turbo Tracks' chest is unpainted on the United version, and the yellow paint on Turbo Tracks' waist is now silver. United Tracks has light blue painted eyes to Turbo Tracks' unpainted smoky gray. United Tracks also has a more detailed rear in car mode, featuring painted exhausts, a silver grill detail, as well as the painted taillights like on Turbo Tracks. Unlike a good portion of Turbo Tracks figures, the red paint on United Tracks' face comes all the way up to the crest of his helmet. Despite all these changes, the two figures have identical (or nearly identical) plastic colors. As with all ''United'' versions of the ''Transformers'' (2010) toys, Tracks lacks a heat-sensitive rub sign, replacing it with a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot sigil.

:The Japanese Instructions show to flip down the rear tires while the car is in Flight Mode.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Tracks''' ([[June 27|6-27]]-[[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-17'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Tracks is a redeco and retool of [[Crosshairs (AOE)#Q-Transformers|QT-04 Crosshairs]] with a new head, transforming into a [[super deformed]] Chevrolet Corvette C7. Tracks was originally slated to be released in the fourth wave of ''Q-Transformers'' toys on [[March 21]], 2015, but was pushed back for some reason.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Tracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Are you implying that I wasn't a masterpiece ''before'' this??"]]
* '''Tracks''' (11-14-2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-25'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, grille-gun, [[Raoul]] minifigure, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] boombox, flight stand
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==Merchandise==
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*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Tracks was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something.

*'''Tracks''' (Decoy, [[1987]])
**''Decoy number'': '''15'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Tracks game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Tracks/tracks.htm More information on Decoy Tracks at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:1985MuralRedTracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm not bad. I'm just drawn that way.]]
*As mentioned above, the red ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Tracks appears on Hasbro's 1985 packaging mural (along with several other toys in early or unused color schemes). What makes this particular appearance stranger than the rest is the red Tracks' depiction – apparently confronting [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and shooting at [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] – which implies the artist thought proto-Tracks was a [[Decepticon]].
*It is frequently joked amongst Transformers fans that Tracks is homosexual, although the character has not actually demonstrated any romantic interest in other male characters. All his romantic interest was focused squarely on himself. An ''Auto-sexual'', if you will.
*Voice actor [[Michael McConnohie]] claims Tracks is not gay. He chose the voice of Thurston J. Howell III from ''Gilligan's Island'', played by {{w|Jim Backus}}, as the basis for Tracks' snooty voice and mannerisms. McConnohie refers to Tracks's [[Accent|manner of dialect as a "Harvard Lockjaw"]].
*Tracks appeared in one of five original Generation 1 [[public service announcement]]s, warning kids not to steal cars, even if it's just for joy-riding. He seems to have a ''thing'' for carjackers, that Tracks.
*In later years, toys sporting the name "Tracks" require an additional prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Autobot Tracks'''" or "'''Turbo Tracks'''".
*He's not gay. '''Seriously.''' We can't stress this enough.
*Not that there's anything wrong with that.
*But really. He's not gay.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tracks''' (トラックス ''Torakkusu'')
*''French:'' '''Le Sillage''' (Canada, "The Trail")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vagány''' ("Tough guy")
*''Italian:'' '''Puma'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lúntāi''' (China, 轮胎, "Tire")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rasto''' (Portugal comic, "Track"), '''Trilho''' (Brazil comic, "Track")
*''Russian:'' '''Krakh''' (Крах, "Failure")

==References==
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[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Alternators Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Nemesis Prime (Prime)

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{{disambig3|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[MECH]]-created Transformer from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|''Prime'' portion]] of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:NemesisPrime-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|He's [[Transformers: Prime|''Prime'']] Nemesis Prime from [[Nemesis Prime (episode)|"Nemesis Prime."]]]]

The human-manufactured robot known as '''Nemesis Prime''' is a mindless drone created by [[MECH]], controlled remotely by a human operator. In order to cause psychological, as well as literal, damage, the machine was built in the exact likeness of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]], the leader of the [[Autobot]]s. Nemesis is capable of operating as both a semi-rig truck and a humanoid combat robot with the same strength, agility, and firepower as the original article, except with MECH leader [[Silas]] in control. Having no mind of its own, it therefore has none of Prime's moral strengths, and also lacks any form of pain receptors, making it an utterly merciless killer.

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Clancy Brown]] (English), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (Japanese), [[Unshō Ishizuka]] (Japanese)|[[Blas Garcia]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Humberto Solórzano]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[Image:OperationBumblebee1 fruits of Project Chimera.jpg|thumb|left|350px|"Just you wait, [[Thaddeus Morocco|Morocco]]! I can build a Transformer too!"]]
Nemesis Prime was the culmination of MECH's [[Project Chimera]], an almost exact copy of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] controlled by [[Silas]] from MECH's base of operations. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}} In preparation for Nemesis Prime's creation, MECH took a complete scan of Optimus Prime's body {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}} and abducted and analysed [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]'s body components. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}}

To finalize the prototype, MECH stole [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee's]] [[Transformation Cog|T-cog]] and installed it in the robot. The first attempt to create Nemesis Prime, however, was less than a success without access to [[Energon]]. They were helped by [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], now a rogue, who approached MECH with a deal to give them access to Energon so long as Starscream had a share of it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After finding and processing some Energon, the Nemesis Prime prototype began to work. But a vengeful Bumblebee stormed the base and took back his missing part, heavily damaging the prototype in the process. To compensate for his loss, Silas turned on his ally, taking Starscream's T-cog {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} and installing it into Nemesis Prime's body.

[[File:NemesisPrime Nemesis Prime truck in base.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"No, I didn't see any [[Tow-Line (RID)|'No Parking']] sign. Why do you ask?"]]
On its first excursion, Nemesis Prime attempted to ram [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] off a bridge, but retreated when the [[Autobot]]s arrived on the scene. [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] followed it into an abandoned petrol station when Nemesis blindsided her, knocking her unconscious. It later attempted to frame Optimus Prime and the Autobots by transforming and attacking [[Alden Military Base]]. It made another retreat when the ''real'' Autobots showed up, though the damage was done: many of the base's vehicles were destroyed and the blame was on Optimus Prime.

Nemesis Prime next confronted the Autobots when they were closing in on MECH's base, taking them out one-by-one. Optimus confronted it in combat after the other Autobots had been defeated. After a lengthy battle, it seemed that Nemesis Prime had the advantage since it was impervious to pain. But before Nemesis could finish off his foe, Silas had to vacate the robot's control chair to battle Agent Fowler, who had made his way into the building and taken out the other MECH members in the room. Nemesis was left immobile in the interim, allowing Optimus to gain the upper hand. After defeating Fowler, Silas desperately jumped back into the chair, but was too late. Optimus smashed Nemesis through the roof of MECH's base, crushing both the equipment controlling it and Silas himself. The heavily wounded MECH leader was pulled to safety by his men. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (episode)|Nemesis Prime}}

[[File:NemesisPrime Nemesis vs Optimus.jpg|thumb|200px|left|This is what you get for calling me [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]!]]
Nemesis Prime's body was placed in storage by the military. General [[Bryce]] mistook it for Optimus Prime and believed the Autobot leader was dead. He abruptly changed his mind during Fowler's testimony when he had an unscheduled face-to-face conversation with Optimus. {{storylink|Grill}}
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==Toys==
===Prime===
[[File:Primetoy-TakaraTomy-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Available in Regular or "Sour Teal Twist".]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[November 24|11-24]]-[[2012]]'''
**''Japanese Number:'' '''AM-25'''
**''Accessories'': "Giza" Arms Micron

: Part of the eighth wave of [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' toys, Nemesis Prime is a metallic-[[Black repaint|black]], dark-gray, and translucent-red [[redeco]] of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Voyager|AM-01 Optimus Prime]], and transforms into a long-nosed semi truck. Marketed as a Decepticon, he uses foil [[sticker]]s for his headlights and [[insignia]]s, and the sticker sheet also includes an optional set of teal sticker details to apply. Unfortunately, the required placement of an insignia sticker for his right [[robot mode]] shoulder conflicts with the optional placement of a sticker that forms the left half of the teal deco for the truck mode roof.

:He comes with [[Giza (Prime)|Giza]], a robotic [[wikipedia:Sawshark|saw shark]] who transforms into a sword that's based on one of Optimus Prime's arm blades. It pegs into his hand via [[5mm post]], covering the hand to give the appearance of integrated weaponry. Nemesis features numerous additional peg-holes on his person, and the roof of the cab can also fold back to reveal two hidden peg-holes in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]].

:The Hasbro version of this mold, but with the forearms from this tooling, was [[retool]]ed to make ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters]]'' [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ultra Magnus]].

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Nokia

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Abejorro97: /* Transformers (2007) film */ added links to simmons, glen and nokia-bot

'''Nokia''' is a cell phone manufacturing company

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
[[Seymour Simmons]] borrows [[Glen Whitmann|Glen Whitman's]] Nokia phone and places it inside a protective glass box, commenting how Nokias are particularly nasty, owing to their Japanese origins. ([[Maggie Madsen]] remarked to [[John Keller (Movie)|John Keller]] that Nokias are actually Finnish in origin. Keller quietly replied that Simmons was "a little strange".)

Simmons then demonstrated the power of the AllSpark by giving life to the Nokia. Transforming into a spidery robot mode, the [[Nokia-bot|Nokia robot]] went crazy and started attempting to escape its glass prison by firing tiny missiles and shooting bullets, as well as slamming itself repeatedly into the glass. When it looked like the creature might break out of the case, Simmons had it blasted with an energy pulse, killing it.

Simmons seemed to really enjoy the whole thing. He's very odd. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}

[[Category:Technology]]

Blitzwing (Animated)

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Abejorro97: Changed one of the dashes in the quote a semi-colon, feeling it's more appropriate, and allows easier distinction of when he changes personalities.

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{{disambig3|Blitzwing}}
:''Blitzwing is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AniBlitzwingPromoModel.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|That's far enough, Dr. Jones.]]
'''Blitzwing''' not only has three modes (robot, jet, and tank), he also has three alternate personalities (an "Icy" cold strategist, a short-tempered "Hothead", and a total "Random" nutcase) along with the faces rattling around in his head to go with them.<ref>Blitzwing's three personas are named "Icy", "Hothead" and "Random" on his [[Character model|model]] sheets.</ref> He's as liable to have a conversation with himself as he is to say a word to his fellow Decepticons. Pretty much the only thing that keeps him in line is that all three of his personalities are scared to death of [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]].

Blitzwing's "dominant", Icy personality is represented by a long, blue face with a monocle and speaks with quiet disdain. His easily angered Hothead personality has a wide, red face, is gap-toothed, and tends to react angrily with violent threats towards almost anyone. Finally, his Random personality's face looks like nothing so much as a black jack-o'-lantern, and may toss out bad puns and jokes, children's nursery rhymes, or random non sequiturs, mostly followed by hysterical laughter. All three personalities speak with a pronounced German [[accent]] and apparently he has trouble flying in a straight line.

Blitzwing's armament varies depending upon which personality is dominant at the time. His calculating personality has an arsenal of ice weaponry, while the Hothead predictably can turn up the heat. When his third personality is foremost, nearly anything can be dished out from either of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s. Blitzwing's alt mode is likewise usually dependent on which aspect is dominant at the time. His cold side uses the jet, his angry side uses the tank, and his insane side can use either. However it seems that if he changes personality while in his alt mode, that alt will change with him, and if that's a jet to tank change, he'll fall right out of the sky.

{{quote|Ze name iz Blitzwing, [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|insect]]; remember it! Cause it's ze last thing you're gonna hear before I—express my feelings in song!|Blitzwing switching personalities like we switch shoes|"[[Transform and Roll Out]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[Bumper Robinson]] (English), [[Yūichi Nagashima]] (Japanese)|[[Rainer Doering]] (German), [[Giorgio Bonino]] (Italian), [[Wellington Lima]] (Portuguese), [[Rodolfo Vasquez]] (Latin American Spanish, all heads during the pilot episode), [[Sergio Aliaga]] (Latin American Spanish, Icy head), [[Nelson Medina]] (Latin American Spanish, Hothead head), [[Rodrigo Saavedra]] (Latin American Spanish, Random head)}}

[[File:Animated blitzwing faces1.JPG|left|125px|thumb|"So Arnold, Dietrich, and Blot walk into a bar..."]]

Long after the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]] ended and the Decepticons went into hiding, [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] experimented upon Blitzwing, rebuilding him into a Triple Changer and giving him the fractured mind he is known for today. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac}}

Blitzwing was aboard the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with the other Decepticons at the time of the [[AllSpark]]'s re-discovery. He partially froze [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s arm, commenting on how her demeanor was as unpleasant as her organic [[beast mode]]. When Blackarachnia advised him to blow it out his actuator, Blitzwing angrily demanded that she refer to him by his proper name, or else he would...''express his feelings in song!'' His out-of-tune rendition of "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" got all the Decepticons arguing until Megatron entered, prompting Blitzwing to fall silent with the rest.

When it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Blitzwing fled in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

''After Megatron's disappearance, the Decepticons held a funeral at [[New Kaon]]. Blitzwing gave the eulogy, in which he vowed that they would destroy the [[Autobot]]s responsible for their leader's demise...and then paint mustaches on their faceplates. [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] was angry with the service, declaring that Megatron was alive and would return. When Blitzwing pointed out evidence to the contrary, Lugnut destroyed the statue of Megatron that Blitzwing had built. This angered Blitzwing, who'd spent six deca-cycles building it, and initiated an exchange of fire between him and Lugnut.'' {{storylink|Dispatches}}

Blitzwing placed a bounty on [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], intending to punish him for destroying Megatron. ''When Lockdown proposed that Blitzwing pay him for his services with Lugnut's "[[Punch of Kill Everything|P.O.K.E.]]," Blitzwing agreed to the terms.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4|A Few Loose Strands}} Fifty stellar cycles later, the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] contacted Blitzwing, saying he had Prime. Blitzwing promised that Lockdown would receive payment once Blitzwing received Prime — then his random side asked if he could ''please, please, please'' see Prime turn into a firetruck. {{storylink|The Thrill of the Hunt}} ''His conversation was cut short however, when an enraged Lugnut slammed his face into the monitor for daring to commune with the bounty hunter. The pair began scrapping, and things were only made worse when [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] showed up, taking the opportunity to sell each of them a wide variety of weapons so they could pummel each other. It eventually culminated in him selling the pair of them doomsday weapons and unbreakable nemesis shields. Realizing they were being played, Lugs and Blitz put aside their anger, beat the holy hell out of Swindle and made friends again.'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 5#Everything Must Go|Everything Must Go}}

[[File:LugnutBlitzwingNemesis.JPG|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"This was Megatron's ship!" "Oh, cool! Maybe my DVD collection's still in there."]]

Some time after this, Blitzwing and Lugnut followed a beacon to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to find the wreckage of the ''Nemesis''. Noting that [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] was bad at parking, Blitzwing also remembered that this quadrant was the last time they received an update from Lockdown. Concluding that the Autobots responsible for killing Megatron were nearby, the duo went to Earth. Landing at a construction site, the two had similar problems determining the dominant species on Earth as the Autobots did, mistaking Earth's automatons and machines for sentient beings. Lugnut's attempt to interrogate a crane ended up getting Blitzwing hit by the wrecking ball, which convinced the Decepticons to do a more time honored tactic—blow stuff up and hope it forces the Autobots to come out. It worked. During the battle with the Autobots, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] and [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] were hard pressed to avoid Blitzwing's energy blasts, but his freeze beam did get Bumblebee off his feet. When Lugnut demanded information on Megatron's location, the Autobots mentioned that he had "turned into a fireball somewhere over [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]]". Naturally, Lugnut was displeased, and he used his [[Punch of Kill Everything|super-punch]] to floor the Autobots—and bury himself and Blitzwing under the rubble. When Blitzwing unburied himself, he irritatedly reminded Lugnut of his oft-repeated request for a little warning before the punch.

Having observed the battle over a live feed, Megatron opted to radio Lugnut exclusively, leaving Blitzwing struggling to work out what exactly was going on. Blitzwing believed Lugnut was only listening to voices in his head, so Lugnut had to take him along forcibly. Uncertain of the number and strength of the Autobots' "reinforcements" (the Detroit Police Department), the pair scanned Earth vehicles for disguises so they could lay low. Icy Blitzwing wanted to scan a fighter jet, while Hothead wanted a tank. After a brief argument, Random suggested that they scan both. That evening, the two Decepticons followed the Autobots to [[Lake Erie]], where Blitzwing froze the lake. When the Autobots submerged, he followed them in tank form. Blitzwing was lured by the Autobots towards [[Teletran-1|their ship]] and blasted by one of its weapons systems. He and Lugnut were left fragmented but functional and floated to the surface, only to be met by Starscream, who offered to repair them in exchange for a pledge of undying allegiance. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

[[File:Megatron Rising 1 Ratchet Blitzwing Key.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oooh, Autobot-cicles, fresh out of the freezer!]]
Apparently, they chose to serve under Starscream, but still were bickering with each other. When Lugnut began receiving internal transmissions from Megatron again, Starscream was confused, and Blitzwing explained that it was a "technical glitch" that happened. A lot. When Starscream learned that Lugnut thought he was talking to Megatron, he felt threatened and scanned Lugnut, detecting the signals. Starscream ordered both Lugnut and Blitzwing to find the [[AllSpark Key]] while he himself tracked the transmissions.

At the moment, the AllSpark Key was in the hands of [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]]. Blitzwing used his ice guns to freeze Ratchet and rip off the arm that was carrying the Key. Afterward, they went to [[Sumdac Tower]] to find Megatron. In the process of greeting him, they revealed Megatron's true Decepticon nature to [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Prof. Sumdac]]. Blitzwing, now understanding what had been going on with Lugnut, inserted the Key into Megatron's head, restoring their true leader. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[File:Megatron Rising 2 Blitzwing tank crash.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's just as aerodynamic as the next tank.]]
As Megatron proceeded to beat up the Autobots, Blitzwing and Lugnut decided not to intervene and kept an eye on Professor Sumdac instead. When Megatron called his loyal troops to him, Blitzwing looked on as his leader made an example of Starscream. The Decepticons took to the air, locating and attacking the Autobots' ship as it travelled from the lake to the Tower, then from the Tower to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], where it was shot down. Blitzwing split off to tackle Prowl, Ratchet and Bumblebee, before being brought down by a combined EMP burst. As Blitzwing rolled around and shelled the Autobots, Prowl noticed that Blitzwing's personalities were connected to his alternate modes and powers. By this time, Blitzwing was back in the air, but Bumblebee taunted the Triple Changer enough that Hothead Blitzwing took over, transformed from jet to tank—and fell into the lake. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

[[File:TFA Blitzwing Jet Altmode.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I'm gunning for you, Snoopy.]]
The Decepticons set up a base in a mine containing carbon deposits, which would block their energy signatures so they could recover from their encounter with the Autobots without detection. When Megatron announced his new plan to conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blitzwing felt the plan was crazy, as neither he nor Lugnut had any idea how they would get there. He changed his mind when Megatron explained that they would build their own [[space bridge]] using the specs Megatron had downloaded from [[Teletran-1]] during one of the encounters with the Autobots. However, they would need the captured Prof. Sumdac to help them, as the specs were incomplete. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

After Isaac Sumdac developed a device that shielded their energy signatures from Autobot sensors, Blitzwing and Lugnut went to retrieve a tachyon transmitter from the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard's]] [[Steelhaven (Animated)|ship]]. When they presented it to Megatron, Starscream appeared, tried to kill Megatron—and was killed by Megatron. However, Starscream appeared to survive, and Blitzwing spent the rest of the evening dumping Starscream's body into the river...repeatedly. The next day, Blitzwing and Megatron responded to an AllSpark energy signature which turned out to be a trap laid by Starscream. Blitzwing and Megatron then pursued the traitor, offlining him again. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

Blitzwing was later sent by Megatron to track down an AllSpark fragment, with an oddly disappearing energy signature. He froze [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and much of the surrounding landscape, destroyed a bridge, [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]]'s [[Captain Fanzone's car|car]], and [[Master Disaster (Animated)|Master Disaster]]'s truck before [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] managed to make him leave using Master Disaster's remote. {{storylink|Velocity (episode)|Velocity}}

Blitzwing and Lugnut wound up stuck with the dirty work, collecting supplies for the construction of the space bridge. Foiled by the Autobots, they tried again the next day, hauling heavy trailers up a hill. Blitzwing's foot slipped, and he was nearly offlined by the trailer sending him careening towards a wall. Bracing for impact, his demise was interrupted by the intervention of [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]]. Seeing a good opportunity in the brawny Constructibots, he tricked them into hauling the two trailers to the mine. Though Lugnut stated that Megatron would never stand for this, he reassured the huge Decepticon that the two newcomers would be offlined as soon as the work was done. True to his word, Blitzwing was about to have Lugnut dispatch the hapless bots when Megatron stepped in. He had bigger plans for them. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}}}

[[File:TFA Sari no one home Blitzwing Ratchet hostage.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Verrry interesting...but shtupid.]]
When the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]] resurfaced, Megatron dispatched Blitzwing to bring them back to the mine, giving him some oil to entice them, and instructing the Triple Changer not to engage the Autobots. During his search, Blitzwing came across the Autobots. Although his Icy personality wanted to continue the search, his Hothead and Random personality decided to engage them. During the battle, Blitzwing utterly dominated the Autobots, and eventually took Ratchet hostage. At that point, Megatron ordered Blitzwing to disengage and resume his search. Finally locating the Constructicons, Blitzwing offered the two the oil barrels he was carrying, and led them back to base. {{storylink|Sari, No One's Home}}

Soon after the space bridge was near completion, the Autobots found the Decepticons' hideout and attempted to stop them. Blitzwing and Lugnut attacked the Autobots invading their underground base, but they ended up getting [[Stasis cuffs|stasis cuffed]] by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}} Blitzwing was later retrieved by Scrapper and joined in on the attack on [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]]. His Hothead side was unimpressed with the gargantuan Autobot, and he vowed to damage Omega Supreme so badly he'd need a GPS locator to help him find his still-attached exhaust port. Omega was equally unimpressed with the verbal posturing and headbutted Blitzwing to the horizon. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

[[File:FiveServosOfDoom-CapturedDecepticons.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"So, how often do you transform them for display?"]]
When [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] hired Lockdown to capture Decepticons for him, Blitzwing was one of the bounty hunter's early victims. He was subsequently locked up in the Elite Guard flagship alongside [[Sunstorm (Animated)|Sunstorm]] and Swindle, and had mouth clamps placed on each of his faces to keep him quiet. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

As the Elite Guard headed back to Cybertron with their prisoners, they navigated the ship through an energy storm in outer space, causing a stray bolt of energy to hit the ship and free Swindle, who had been left unrestrained. The greedy Decepticon immediately released Blitzwing and the others from their bonds and provided them with new weaponry. Led by Lugnut, the Decepticons defeated and captured the crew, only for Optimus Prime to transwarp into the ship and release them. The ensuing battle took place outside the ship, where Blitzwing froze Sentinel Prime and threatened to blast his head off if the other Autobots didn't surrender. The plan was a success, and the captured Autobots were led into their own decontamination unit to be frozen. (Blitzwing's crazy side also wanted them grinded up into snowcones.) However, this was the Autobots' plan all along, as [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] had tampered with the freeze-gas pipes, causing Blitzwing, Sunstorm and [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]] to be frozen instead. The three Decepticons were subsequently recaptured and brought to Cybertron, where Sentinel Prime displayed them during his [[Magnus (rank)|Magnus]]-promotion parade. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

===''Be the Hero'' books===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====''Prime Suspect''====
Upon discovering that the launch of [[HomeTech]]'s new range of [[Pixie-6]] helpbots was imminent, Blitzwing cooked up a plan to steal a Pixie-6 control sphere. Holographically disguising himself as Optimus Prime, he broke into HomeTech's laboratory and successfully stole a controller, which he modified to be powerful enough to control ''all'' of the Pixie-6 'bots. He intended to wait until they had been sold and installed in every home in America, but the Autobots caught up with him at HomeTech's warehouse. After a brief battle, Blitzwing was subdued, and Prime announced that they would attempt to reprogram him into an Autobot. {{storylink|Prime Suspect}}

===''The Cool'' comic===
[[File:TheCoolBlitzwingKneels01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right|Everybody knows Triple-Changers speak perfect Japanese!]]

Blitzwing was part of Megatron's band of Decepticons, chasing down the Autobots who had rediscover the long-lost AllSpark. He was visibly frustrated (though he maintained his "Icy" persona) when Megatron along with the Autobots disappeared through a Space Bridge gate. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3|The Cool Extra #3}}

Through some means, Blitzwing succeeded in obtaining the [[AllSpark Key|key]] and bringing it to the disembodied head of Megatron. Upon Megatron's rebirth, Blitzwing offered to help him destroy the opposing Autobots. Lugnut berated Blitzwing for trying to rob Megatron of a good time, and Megatron agreed with Lugnut, as he wanted the Autobots all to himself. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

Blitzwing later joined the other Decepticons in intercepting the rogue Starscream from the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]. When the "Starscream" they were given turned out to be a bomb, Blitzwing and the other Decepticons fled into the sky, only to be caught in the explosion ''anyway'' after [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] launched the clones at them with his rocket packs. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

During the battle for the Decepticon [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]], Blitzwing attempted to keep [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] from interfering with Megatron's battle against Optimus Prime. The speedsters proved too much for him, however, running in circles around him until his rotating faces got dizzy. They then slapped a pair of stasis cuffs on him, and "random" Blitzwing cried that his arms had "fallen asleep" as the cuffs paralyzed him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}
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==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Bumper Robinson]] (English)
[[File:TFAnimated Game Blitzwing.jpg|thumb|left|324px|Can you guess which one wants to do the victory dance?]]
As the Decepticon armies stood ready to invade [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], two of Blitzwing's personalities were keen to get to bashing Autobots. The third just wanted to do the Decepticon victory dance. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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==Toys==
===Animated===
[[File:Ani blitz.JPG|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"WHY IS IT GETTING SO CROWDED IN HERE?!" "Oh, wait, it's me." ''"And me! AHAHAHAHAAA!!!"'']]
*'''Blitzwing''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-13'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "flame" missiles

: Blitzwing transforms into a futuristic "Mech-Warrior"-ish tank with two large, spring-loaded anti-aircraft-like guns, and a fighter jet that loosely resembles the Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat. His tank-cannons become the jet's thrusters. The [[robot mode]] has three faces, which can be switched around via a knob on the back of the head. Surprisingly against the [[For safety reasons|norm]], Blitzwing's pointy nosecone is molded from rigid plastic. He has a pair of panels on his forearms which are spring-loaded to be able to lie flush in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s, yet make his arms wider in robot mode (as they tend to be rather flat without them).

: Sadly, his cannons cannot tilt forward over his shoulders when in robot mode. Though promotional photos showed the figure with a gold traditional Decepticon insignia, the final toy used the movie variant in the tampograph.

[[File:Blitzwinganimatedtoyfaces.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|So people who buy enough toys to display them in every mode have to buy five of this guy, right?]]
: Blitzwing also has a minor [[misassembly]] problem, in that his upper arms are swapped. This is the reason his wings cannot press down flush with the rest of the jet fuselage. This can be fixed by pulling off his arms, unscrewing the one screw visible on either forearm, then separating the upper arms and switching them, which makes for a much improved jet mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Blitzwing/blitzwing.htm More information on Animated Blitzwing at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFAnimated McDonalds Blitzwing.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Chip Chase|No one's ever really insane so long as he has courage!]]]]
*'''Blitzwing''' (McDonald's Happy Meal toys, 2009)

: A very simplified (but well painted!) version of Blitzwing that has abandoned his triple changer aspect for simplicity's sake. Although this toy sports Blitzwing's "Icy" face, he transforms into "Hothead"'s tank mode.

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==Notes==
* When developing the character who would become Blitzwing, [[Marty Isenberg]] originally envisioned a character who could change into anything. Obviously, that idea proved unworkable in toy terms, so art director [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] proposed using [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] for the role. When Hasbro deemed a [[Six Changer]] to be too expensive, the Triple Changer Blitzwing was finally settled upon instead.<ref name="artstory">[http://www.cvcomics.com/artandstory/?p=242 Art & Story interview with Marty Isenberg]</ref> As fate would have it, Hasbro designer [[Eric Siebenaler]] had been itching to do a face-swapping Blitzwing since 2005.<ref>Blitzwing's long design history was detailed at [[BotCon 2008|BotCon 2008's]] Hasbro Design panel.</ref>
* His German accent was a last-minute improvisation by voice actor [[Bumper Robinson]], inspired by the character's name, that went on to influence his entire [[robot mode]] aesthetic; once Robinson had been cast in the role, Blitzwing was subsequently designed to "make him look really German,"<ref name="artstory"/> with his helmet an obvious nod to a World War II-era [[wikipedia:Stahlhelm|Stahlhelm]] helmet and goggles.
* Blitzwing's face-changing [[gimmick]] was in part inspired by [[wikipedia:Man-E-Faces|Man-E-Faces]] from ''Masters of the Universe.''<ref>According to [[Hasbro]] employees speaking at the 2007 Comic-ConInternational.</ref> He's not the first Transformers toy to feature multiple rotating faces; [[Alpha Quintesson]], inspired by the five-faced Generation 1 [[Quintesson]]s, holds that distinction. The fiction-only character [[Violen Jiger]] also had three faces that spoke in different tones.
* According to the Allspark Almanac, Blitzwing wasn't always the [[Triple Changer]] we know him as today. His current state came about as a result of being rebuilt by [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] after the Great War, to increase his versatility. This process, however, also had the side effect of giving him three distinct personalities, something [[Springer (Animated)|hinted at earlier]] by [[Derrick J. Wyatt]].
* According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], becoming crazy seems to be an inevitability for Triple-Changers, as opposed to an avoidable side-effect or possible risk.<ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.com/2008/11/my-desk-is-mess.html#c5110113958119556634]</ref>
* In the Japanese dub of the series, Blitzwing speaks with a stressed ''American'' accent, rather than a German one. His "Icy" personality speaks with (what's regarded in Japan as) a very stereotypical (but polite) American accent; sounding out words slowly, always using the bland but respectful ''-masu'' form and ending nearly every sentence with a proper ''desu''. His "Hothead" personality speaks with a "rude" American accent and spouts English words and phrases such as "Hey!", "Now" and often ends sentences with "Man!" His "Random" personality mostly loses the American accent, however, and instead is a throwback to actor [[Yūichi Nagashima]]'s previous performance as [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' (who was quite insane), even borrowing the spider-bot's famous cackle.
*Blitzwing's design was used in the [[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' comic book]] as the basis for a generic member of the [[Titan Hunters]], chumming around with [[Lugnut (G1)|that continuity's Lugnut]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blitzwing''' (ブリッツウイング ''Burittsuuingu'')

==Footnotes==
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Afterburner (G1)

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:''Afterburner is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes known as '''Afterbreaker'''.''

[[File:Afterburner1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You'd be antisocial too if Grimlock was your dad.]]
'''Afterburner''' hates authority, hates being given orders, and is generally a seething cauldron of anger. Even innocuous remarks from teammates can send him into a furious rampage. He is ruthless and relentless in battle, giving him the greatest outlet for his rage. Somehow, he can get his temper under control long enough to form the giant [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] with his fellow [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and it does not affect the combiner’s mental processes.

{{bigquote|Mellow out, Afterburner.|[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] gives Afterburner some good advice|"[[Grimlock's New Brain]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
Afterburner was one of the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' in order to start a new life away from war (maybe he was feeling sick that day). {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} But the Decepticons followed them to their new home on [[Nebulos]]. Afterburner and the other Technobots repelled a [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] attack on the resort city [[Splendora]] {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} before all of the Transformers left Nebulos. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Afterburner was part of the crew of ''Steelhaven'' when they descended on Earth's moon to watch the combat between [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] took control of the powers of the [[Underbase]], Afterburner was part of the joint Autobot/Decepticon force that challenged him in the city of [[Buenos Aires]], and one of Starscream's many, many victims. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In the post-[[Time Wars]] version of [[2009]], Afterburner was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. He was seen racing to the rescue of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and his shuttle crew when [[Unicron]] possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and turned him against the Autobots. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

In [[2510]] of another future, Afterburner was present when Rodimus Prime announced the official end of the Autobot / Decepticon war. Unfortunately, hostilities were stirred up between the Technobots and the [[Wrecker]]s at the peace ceremony, leading to a NEW war on Cybertron. Don't look at Afterburner—he really didn't have anything to do with it. {{storylink|Peace}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''Grimlock's New Brain''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Money Is Everything'')}}

[[File:G1 afterburner moneyiseverything.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Winnie the Pooh's biggest fan.]]
The Technobots were created by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] as a countermeasure to the new [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], using the heightened intelligence the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] had gained through an accident. Once their bodies had been built, Grimlock transferred his powerful intellect into them, returning to his original intelligence settings. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Money-is-everything-afterburner-vehicle.jpg|thumb|right|200px| ]]
The Technobots were soon after stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], to learn how to work with humans. Afterburner was incensed when he observed Scattershot and Strafe being beaten around by Hun-Gurr, and rushed off to assist without waiting for his [[Nosecone (G1)|slow-talking, slow-walking comrades]]. He eagerly attacked their Terrorcon opponent and, with the others' help, drove him off. Later he accompanied [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] captain [[Marissa Faireborn]] on a mission to track down a [[Quintesson]] base within the solar system, threatening along the way to do nasty things to the self-serving smuggler [[Dirk Manus]]. Finding his teammates damaged and under attack by Sharkticons, he eagerly attacked. His strategy: hit 'em hard! Despite having apparently led the Technobots into a trap, Manus managed to talk his way out of being abandoned by the Technobots; Afterburner wasn't exactly impressed. Thanks to his somewhat underhanded help, the Technobots were led to the Quintesson base and defeated the Terrorcons there. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

The Technobots responded to the Terrorcon attack on [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. Combining into Computron, they fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the battle inadvertently injured Morgan's [[Jessica Morgan|daughter]], leading the scientist and his friend [[Gregory Swofford]] to infect the Autobots with the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Months later, the Technobots were present for the attack on Autobot City where the Decepticons stole the key to the [[Plasma energy|plasma energy chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
The Technobots, upgraded with the help of the human scientist Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]], faced off against the Terrorcon Abominus, but it was a trap set by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Forcing Abominus to split into his components, the individual Terrorcons spat a mind-controlling substance at Computron. Before Galvatron could get far with his new warrior, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] came to the Technobot’s rescue in an [[exosuit]], firing a beam into Computron’s eyes that removed the mind-controlling effect. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In 2011, Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Afterburner and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] continued his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Afterburner and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. When Hot Rod finally located the Matrix, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] confronted him with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and Terrorcons, but the Technobots arrived to help even the odds. Scattershot ordered them to form Computron, and the mighty giant occupied the Decepticons so that Hot Rod could make a break for the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Later, Galvatron launched [[Metamorphose]], a metal-twisting meteorite, and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s were its first victims. Afterburner and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, but they were intercepted by the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, as the Decepticons tried to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], destroying the Autobots completely. The [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] eventually arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, and so Afterburner and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] took root in [[San Francisco]], Ultra Magnus sent Afterburner and the Technobots to deal with the incident. The plant proved to be extraordinarily resilient, however, and it was also guarded by the Decepticons. The Technobots were distracted by combat with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} After the Trainbots ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Afterburner and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened. The Earthbound Decepticons succeeded in occupying the Technobots so that they couldn't make it to Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Afterburner and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Afterburner's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

When Fortress was choosing his team to chase after Scorponok and the Decepticons through space, Afterburner was one of the Autobots tapped for service. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} During this extended mission, Afterburner and the Technobots formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

After returning to Earth, Afterburner and the Technobots reassociated with Ultra Magnus at Autobot City on Earth. They were sent to [[Miami]] to counter a Decepticon attack, and battled Abominus as Computron. Unfortunately, the attack was a ruse to draw them away from Autobot City, and they were unable to stop [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s assassination of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The Decepticon attacks continued even after Magnus's death, as Sixshot launched five separate strikes at once around the world. Afterburner and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Afterburner and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Computron, the Technobots helped Defensor and Raiden obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Afterburner participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer2 Nosecone Afterburner.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't think, just kiss me. No one will know except the wiki.]]
Afterburner was a member of the Autobot survey ship ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'s'' crew, along with his fellow Technobots and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. They discovered mysterious signs of active energon on the supposedly dead world, and sent a team down to investigate. Afterburner and Nosecone stayed aboard the Calabai-Yau, but were shot down by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his hidden team of fanatics. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Hunted by [[Centurion droid]]s and worn down by the planet's dangerous radiation levels, the two Technobots managed to survive until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s arrived and took them to safety. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

When Optimus Prime came across a [[Pretender Monster|group of Cybertronians]] who had been [[Combiner|grotesquely re-engineered]] into a [[Monstructor (G1)|combined form]] by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], he turned the sextet over to Jetfire and the Technobots for study and possible help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Afterburner and his science team took up work at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary, until it was assaulted by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] under the command of the [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. Under heavy fire, he and Scattershot were prepared to carry out Prime's instructions and terminate the combiners rather than let them fall into Decepticon hands, but ultimately failed to do so before [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] triggered an orbital bounce and stole the sextet right out from under them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Events escalated shortly after that when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Ark-12]] chased an [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|unknown Cybertronian]] to a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]]. The cave was emanating an unusual but powerful energy source, and was guarded by none other than a reactivated Thunderwing. Afterburner and the Technobots were put to work by Jetfire to do their best to analyze the energy signature despite Thunderwing's efforts to keep them from making direct contact with it. When the Autobots quest for answers led them to the void of the [[Benzuli Expanse]], Jetfire volunteered to try Pretender technology as a means of entering the Expanse safely. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Aboard their new cargo vessel ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', Afterburner and the Technobots rushed to reach [[Cloudburst]]'s team at the edge of the Benzuli Expanse. As they traveled they also worked on perfecting new Pretender carapaces for the journey inside the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They arrived just in time to execute a ship-to-ship transporter beam, pulling Cloudburst and the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'s'' crew to safety. The Technobots provided the carapaces Cloudburst and company needed to enter the Dead Universe and dispose of the [[Nega-Core]]s threatening their universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Afterburner was reassigned to a platoon under the command of [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]. They successfully defeated the [[Tremorcon]]s on [[Hydrus 5]], thanks largely to the heroic actions of their commanding officer. {{storylink|Bullets}}

He later ended up stationed at [[Kimia Facility]] in time to see [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and his army of [[Sweep]]s invade the facility and slaughter almost everyone inside. Afterburner and Lightspeed took part in the fight against the Sweeps. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations}} Despite their stand against the Sweeps, many of the remaining Autobots at Kimia were killed in the fight and soon Cyclonus was using the facility as a massive laser cannon. However, Afterburner and Lightspeed had managed to survive and held against the Sweeps. Realizing what Cyclonus and his Sweeps were doing, the two used charges to destroy the facility from within, sacrificing themselves in the process. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Because they feared [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s power, the Terrorcons ambushed Afterburner and the rest of the Technobots. Fearing the loss of the key to Autobot City, Scattorshot sent Afterburner for reinforcements. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} The Technobots came to [[Dirk Manus]]'s aid when his ship was attacked by the Terrorcons. Though they managed to repel the first attack, the Terrorcons eventually overcame them, however after the [[Quintesson]]s doublecrossed Manus, he used the [[Recreator]] to repair the Autobot team so they could defeat the Quintessons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Afterburner participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Afterburner toy.jpg|thumb|"[[:File:ABTF2-GrimlockBirdGardener.jpg|My alt mode is a ... wheelbarrow? That can't be right...]]"]]
*'''Afterburner''' (Technobot, 1987)
**''Team ID number'': '''TK1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-90'''
**''Accessories'': "Sonic Blaster Pistol", "Pulse Cannon", "Missiles" launcher

: Afterburner transforms into an orange and white Cybertronic motorcycle, with add-on (non-firing) missile launcher and cannon accessories. He combines with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]], [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] to form the giant robot Computron. As with most of the Generation 1 team combiners, he uses the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, enabling him to form the arm or leg of any combiner combination.

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*'''Computron''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-91'''

:All five Technobots were available both separately and in a full-team gift set.

===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
[[File:TimelinesToy marissa and afterburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Marissa Faireborn with Afterbreaker''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Wheel

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Afterbreaker (renamed due to trademark issues) is a non-transforming futuristic bike [[redeco]]ed from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe Retaliation]]'' [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/12/wheelblaster/ Wheel Blaster Bike] toy. True to the toy's name, the front wheel can be launched as a projectile at targets.

: Available exclusively through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store (as well as the G.I. Joe Collector's Club Store) in 2015, he is packed with [[Marissa Faireborn#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Marissa Faireborn]] in homage to her work with the Technobots in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]".

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==Notes==
[[File:Afterburnerback.jpg|100px|thumb|Yeah, just stick that anywhere.]]
*The rear view of Afterburner's animation model misses the second wheel and offsets the top wheel on to Afterburner's left shoulder, a misinterpretation of the animation model's front view. This model was seemingly only used in the [[AKOM]]-animated episodes "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" and "[[The Rebirth]]" — in "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]", Afterburner's back is drawn to match his toy. It is incorrect again throughout the entirety of the Headmasters series, unfortunately.

*Strangely, Computron's animation model has Afterburner's wheels correctly represented.

*Afterburner's bio has the peculiar last line [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/autobot/1987/ts_afterburner.jpg "Combines with fellow Combaticons to form Computron."] This was corrected in the tech spec on the giftset box.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Afterburner''' (アフターバーナー ''Afutābānā'')
*''French:'' '''Postpyro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Radarbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Làotiě''' (烙铁, "Flatiron")
*''Russian:'' '''Astrofakel''' (Астрофакел, "Astrotorch")

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:''Marissa Faireborn is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Marissafaireborne.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|DON'T [[Transformer romance|DATE ROBOTS]]. Brought to you by the Space Pope.]]
'''Marissa Faireborn''' is an officer in the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Hailing from a family with a history [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|in]] [[Lady Jaye|the]] [[Nathaniel Faireborn|military]], Marissa is tough, headstrong and independent. She's a take-charge woman who's always calm in a crisis and performs her duties with strict professionalism. She may be small and squishy, but her boldness, strength of heart and skill with many weapons from blaster to knife mean she is respected by both Autobots and Decepticons alike. When a Decepticon looks upon Marissa Faireborn, they see a genuine adversary, while the Autobots know her as a trusted ally and friend... and in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|some]] [[Jazz (G1)|cases]], even an unlikely romantic partner!

Also, she's great at surfboarding.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Michele Sterr]] (German, most of Season 3), [[Michaela Amler]] (German, ''The Killing Jar''), [[Maria Böhme]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming'')}}

[[File:FFOD3 marissa woman of action.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Barbarella, eat your heart out.]]

In the year 2005, Captain Marissa Faireborn was stationed at the EDC's base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] when a call for aid came through from [[Autobot]] communications officer [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. Marissa had been tracking an Autobot shuttle which had come under attack by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s in the vicinity of [[Jupiter]], and Blaster requested that she provide back up to the stricken craft. Marissa deployed immediately, but before she could make it onto the scene, the shuttle was destroyed by a cosmic storm, and its occupants—[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and the new [[transformation cog|transforming cog]] for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] that they were couriering to [[Earth]]—were blasted to the planet's moon [[Io]]. Tracking their trajectories, Marissa set course for the moon, {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} and arrived to witness the two Autobots being terrorized by a swarm of the moon's native [[lightpole]]s. Blurr was able to clear the swarm with cog in hand, and the militaristic Marissa set her ship down and instructed him to come aboard. Unwilling to leave Wheelie behind, the speedy Autobot raced back into the heart of the swarm in order to save his friend, an action that Marissa seemed unable to comprehend, deeming her digital wristwatch capable of better decisions. Nonetheless, she disembarked her ship and entered the fray herself with a [[jet pack]], firing at the lightpoles with a [[null-ray]] blaster. Marissa was able to thin the swarm out enough for Blurr and Wheelie to get clear, but before they could get aboard her ship, several of the lightpoles transformed into their missile forms and fell upon the craft, blowing it up.

[[File:FFOD5 marissa leaps.jpg|thumb]]

Marissa quickly took stock of the situation and stopped Blurr from panicking so they could examine the wreckage and see if the ship's radio was still working. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The radio was, indeed, still functional, and Marissa used it to contact Blaster on Earth as the trio were again set upon by the lightpoles. Blaster tried to assuage her fears by assuring her that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was on his way, but Marissa didn't even know who or what that was, so it didn't raise her spirits much. Soon after, the powerful Sky Lynx arrived on Io and blasted the lightpoles to bits, but before Marissa, Wheelie and Blurr could board his cargo pod, they were set upon by the newest Decepticon warriors, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Marissa could do little in the battle that ensued, but was at least able to escape injury, nimbly vaulting over [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] as he charged at her. After Sky Lynx had successfully dispatched the Predacons, the team headed for Earth at top speed, and successfully delivered the transforming cog in time for Metroplex to transform and fend off an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Soon after, Marissa stood beside her allies and watched as [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] addressed the Autobot forces on their concurrent victory over the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Killingjar marissa and monster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

As 2006 settled in, Marissa was aboard the EDC's space station in orbit above Earth when an unexpected EDC shuttle started an approach. Marissa demanded an identification from the shuttle's pilot, and was overjoyed to discover that was it was actually her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|father]], come to visit. As the shuttle touched down in the landing bay, Marissa boarded quickly and embraced her father, but before she could lead him off the ship, its doors shut behind her and it quickly took off again. The shuttle was, in actuality, a disguised Quintesson vessel, and her "father" was nothing more than a solid hologram which abruptly transformed into a monstrous shape and attacked her. With a few quick martial arts kicks and chops, Marissa had downed the simulation, and then discovered she was not the Quintesson scientist's only captive: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] had also been abducted to participate in the Quintesson's experiments. Knocked out by a [[submission field]], Marissa was to be the Quintesson's first examination subject, but Wreck-Gar was able to deactivate the submission device, allowing her to overpower the feeble Quintesson scientist.

[[File:Killingjar negative wreckgar marissa quint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Chaos ensued when the ship passed through an [[electron storm]], and Marissa used the fighting as a cover to reach the ship's controls, intending to plot a course back to Earth. Unfortunately, the ship was now caught in the gravity of a [[black hole]], and Marissa had to stop everyone from fighting so they could work together to assess the situation. The Quintesson scientist attempted to flee aboard the ship's lone working escape pod, but Ultra Magnus hauled him from the pod and attempted to send Marissa to safety in his place. Unfortunately, interference from the Quintesson's [[Allicon|guard]] delayed Marissa from boarding, and the whole ship was sucked through the black hole, into a [[negative universe]]. Only through finally putting aside their differences and working together, were Marissa, the Transformers and the Quintessons able to repair the ship and return to their universe of origin, where Sky Lynx soon arrived to take Marissa, Wreck-Gar and Ultra Magnus home. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Marissababy.jpg|left|thumb|The inspiration for ''Kiss Players''.]]

Marissa was engaging in a bout of regular target practise at an EDC gun range on Earth, trying out "level 3" in her pursuit of a challenge. After blasting a target of Cyclonus, she was suddenly struck by a wave of chronal energy released into the universe by a malfunctioning Quintesson [[Time Window]]. The energy caused Marissa to regress into a crying infant, much to the shock of the EDC trooper on watch at the time. Luckily, the Autobots, working with the Quintessons, were able to shut down and destroy the time window, undoing the effects of the chronal energy. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Marissadirk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You like me because I'm a scoundrel."]]

Teamed with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as part of a science unit, Marissa and her Autobot allies were called into action to rescue <s>smuggler</s> "free trader" [[Dirk Manus]] when his ship, the ''[[Lazy Sue]]'' was attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. A mutual attraction between Marissa and Manus sprang up immediately, but Marissa did not trust the trader entirely when he claimed that he had found a Quintesson base on the moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]. As [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], the Technobots supported investigation of his claims, but until the ''Lazy Sue'' could be repaired, Marissa resolved not to let Manus out of her sight, leading to a romantic evening of dinner and dancing. This did not win Marissa over entirely, however, and she soon confirmed her suspicions when she tracked Manus back out into the desert where he had crashed, and discovered that he was actually attempting to transport a highly-experimental [[Recreator|molecular recreator]] to the Quintessons. Marissa attempted to arrest Manus, but he pulled a concealed weapon on her and shot the blaster from her hand before overpowering her in a struggle, knocking her out and tying her up. She was not found until the next morning, by [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]—the rest of the Technobots had already departed for Titan with Manus.

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Marissa, Afterburner and Nosecone quickly made their way to Titan, and discovered that Manus had been double-crossed by the Quintessons, and a team of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] were now on his and the other Technobots' tails. Marissa and her companions disposed of the Quintessons, but purely to rescue the other Technobots: Marissa slugged Manus in the jaw and was prepared to leave him to rot. Manus spun the situation around, informing Marissa of the molecular recreator and promising to disable it, forcing her to keep him around. As they trekked back to the Quintesson base, Marissa and Manus confessed their attraction to each other, but both also admitted that their jobs came first... not that that stopped them from getting rather hot and heavy in the middle of the jungle floor when Manus helped save Marissa from some living vines. But even that was a ruse: Manus used their closeness to grab Marissa's blaster, and walked her and the Technobots into the Quintessons' base as his prisoners. Marissa was horrified when Manus used the recreator to molecularly disassemble the Technobots, and when she attempted to rush the smuggler, she was downed by the Terrorcons. Yet again, however, Manus's actions had a hidden purpose: while the Quintessons were distracted by Marissa's outburst, he reassembled the Technobots, having always intended to double-cross the Quintessons himself in just this manner. With their injuries healed by the process, the Technobots formed Computron and battled the Terrorcons while Marissa argued with Manus that he could have trusted her with his plans. With the villains dispatched, Marissa took possession of the recreator, and everyone returned to Earth. Marissa regretted that she could not give Manus the credits the Quintessons had duped him out of... until [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] came racing up to inform her that the credits had disappeared from the EDC coffers. Marissa turned to Dirk, and before she could even finish accusing him, he kissed her, threw her to the ground, and escaped aboard the ''Lazy Sue''. Out in space, however, Manus discovered that Marissa had replaced the credits with [[mimic dust]], and he could only laugh at the prim and proper EDC captain having pulled a con of her own. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

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Marissa accompanied the Autobots to [[Japan]] during a series of Decepticon attacks upon the country. Rodimus Prime was feeling the burden of leadership particularly heavily at the time, and Marissa's request for yet more help after the latest Decepticon assault had been squashed proved to be the last straw for the troubled Autobot. Telling Marissa to leave him alone, Rodimus departed to blow off some steam. Understanding what he was feeling, Marissa followed in order to offer Rodimus someone to talk to, but Rodimus told her he would rather race, and Marissa decided to play along. As the pair raced, however, they were attacked by [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and run off the road. By the time Marissa had got her car back on the road, the two [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had plucked the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from Rodimus's body, reverting him to Hot Rod. Marissa called in the other Autobots, who were shocked to discover what had happened, but Hot Rod himself cared little, happy to be young and carefree again. The Matrix, meanwhile, wound up in the hands of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who led a Decepticon attack on Japan; Marissa alerted the Autobots to the appearance of the Decepticons through an EDC [[warp gate|Warp Gate]], and Hot Rod was able to defeat Scourge, reclaim the Matrix, and accept his burden. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except that the events of the third season, in which Marissa appears, occur in 2010, rather than over 2005/2006. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories in the resultant gap in the timeline; notably in Marissa's case, she features prominently in the storyline of ''Kiss Players'', which takes place before her appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon, but which simply cannot occur in American cartoon continuity, as the time-gap during which it takes place does not exist there.}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Lyrian]] (Japanese)

[[File:Marissa and prime in childhood.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb|Remember, a giant, sentient death machine is for life, not just for Christmas.]]

As a child in the 1990s, Marissa lived in [[New York City|New York]], where she met and became friends with [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]], who developed an extremely strong attachment to her. The young Marissa resented her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|military father]], so when one of his missions went awry and she and her father had to be rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], she quickly came to view the Autobot leader as a surrogate father figure... and perhaps a little bit more. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #34}} Shaoshao didn't take Marissa's friendship with Prime very well, resenting the Autobot for, in her eyes, stealing Marissa away from her, and Shaoshao was forced to move back to [[Japan]] with her family before reaching an understanding with her friend. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #23}}

[[File:KP marissa in commando gear.jpg|thumb|Her chest must be freezing.]]

Shortly after [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime's death]] in 2005, the body of the new [[Decepticon]] leader [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] crash-landed on [[Earth]], decimating [[Tokyo]] and utterly shattering [[Transformer]]-[[Human]] relations. A governmental organization known as the Earth Defense Command, headed up by the rabid anti-Transformer fanatic [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]], was quickly established to force the Transformers off Earth, but support for the movement was not universal, and Marissa was amongst its opponents. Alas, these voices went unheard, and by 2006, Earth was Transformer-free, and the embittered Marissa decided that rather than try to fight the EDC with peaceful protests, she'd have a go at fighting them with big, pointy knives, as part of a female commando resistance group.

When Earth Defense Command brought Optimus Prime's corpse to Japan, Marissa secretly observed the arrival of the cargo plane carrying the Autobot leader's body. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 1|Kiss Players #1}} She and her commando unit were quick to attack the convoy transporting the body, only to discover that the cadaver was a decoy concealing an EDC [[Autorooper]] that slaughtered them all, save for Marissa herself. Recognizing an unassuming trailer amongst the other vehicles in the convoy, Marissa sliced it open with her knife, revealing that it contained the remains of the real Optimus Prime. The exposure of Prime's body, however, had a bizarre effect on the Autorooper, which ejected [[Kayu Michikusa (KP)|its Kiss Player partner]] and begin to fuse with the Autobot's corpse. [[File:Marissafairebornekissplay.jpg|left|thumb||upright=1.2|Marissa buys [[Mint in sealed box|MISB]] because she wants a GERM FREE toy.]] As if to bid farewell to her friend, Marissa kissed Prime, but with this action, she discovered that she was a "[[Kiss Player]]"—a human being who had been infused with the scattered cells of Galvatron, giving them the ability to fuse with other beings. Her Kiss Player powers unleashed, Marissa fused with Prime, triggering a transformation that restored him to life and converted his body into a new Dodge SRT-10 form. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}}

Marissa and Prime promptly made themselves scarce, and began travelling together, battling the monstrous creatures known as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] that Galvatron's dispersed cells had also produced, while also eluding the EDC. Marissa thought of Prime as [[Transformer romance|her boyfriend]], {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #1}} and Prime himself certainly cared for the girl, unwilling as he was to put her in harm's way, despite the prodigious knife-wielding skills that she could share with him via their kiss-fusion. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #4}}

[[File:Kissplayers2 prime marissa.jpg|225px|thumb|If Hi-Q made you that little bit awkward...cover your eyes now.]]

Knife skills were not Marissa's only attribute, however: she was also a talented surfer, and wondered if she could share ''that'' ability with Prime via their fusion. As it turned out, Prime was actually [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|already quite skilled in that area]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #7}} Prime soon found a better use for Marissa's surfboard when he used his new powers to transform it into a knife so he could make use of the skills Marissa's fusion gave with him. Marissa was not very happy, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #10}} but took it in stride, and dubbed the new weapon the "[[Surfblade]]". In response, Prime named her shirt "The Three Skull Brothers," after the image on it. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #16}}

Prime and Marissa had a close relationship, as the girl washed Prime in "intimate" spots like his gas tank, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #19}} and they would go on "dates" together, at one point visiting the seaside, only to wind up in battle with a Legion created from the fusion of an octopus and a shipwreck. Prime regretted that these activities had to be carried out under the cover of night, and vowed that he and Marissa would visit the beach under the light of the sun. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|Someday, Under the Sun}}

Marissa later crossed paths with a girl named [[Atari Hitotonari (KP)|Atari Hitotonari]], and quickly became friends with her. Sadly, Marissa soon discovered that Atari was actually a member of the EDC, and realized regretfully that this would likely mean they would have to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #13}} Nevertheless, when Atari found herself in danger, Marissa and Prime rescued her on several occasions. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #9}}

[[File:KP prime turns on marissa.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hands, Mister!]]

Soon, Optimus Prime found himself suffering from a recurring nightmare filled with visions of his old enemy, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. In the grip of one of these hallucinations, Prime lost control of himself and almost crushed Marissa in his fist, but was thankfully able to regain his senses before he hurt her. Marissa and Prime subsequently fused, and were able to corral a legion of Legion for an attack upon the EDC headquarters. They found their way barred by a pair of most unexpected opponents: [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] had returned to Earth and become Kiss Player partners with Marissa's old friend, Shaoshao. Hot Rod believed Prime to be an impostor, and Shaoshao wished to see him dead so that she might "reclaim" Marissa as her friend, and so Prime and Hot Rod began battling. The tide shifted when Atari entered the battle, the attack was broken off, and Prime and Marissa now found they had to elude Hot Rod and Shaoshao as well as the EDC's force. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|Kiss Players #3}} Marissa could likely never have predicted that Hot Rod would steal her underwear for Shaoshao, though. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #28 & 29}}

Marissa spent a lot of time reflecting on things after that, thinking back on the summer she had spent with Prime, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #22}} on Prime's own past, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #25}} and his current nightmares. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #31}} After viewing a seaside fireworks display for their "last date", {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #34}} Marissa and Prime again launched a Legion-backed attack upon the EDC. This time, however, Marissa, Shaoshao, Atari, Prime and Hot Rod all decided to set their differences aside in order to discover the true, dark secret lurking within the EDC. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #37}} Venturing into the mysterious [[Genital System]] facility hidden beneath the EDC headquarters, the team discovered a mad plot by EDC Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]] to resurrect her daughter, who had died in Galvatron's impact. Thanks to the efforts of Marissa and her friends, the plan was foiled, the [[anti-electron]] field keeping Transformers off Earth was deactivated, and Galvatron's cells were extracted from the Legions and Kiss Players and reconstituted within his body, which was launched off into space. As a result, Marissa lost her Kiss Player powers, and Prime slipped back into death once more. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|You, I and the Spinning Earth}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
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=====''Kiss Players Position''=====
[[File:15gogo sparkbots appear.jpg|215px|thumb|The ghost of the giant [[Kremzeek]] comes to haunt the Kiss Players.]]
Following the deactivation of the anti-electron field, the Autobots returned to Earth in early 2007, but Transformer-human relations were still in tatters. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] came up with the idea of a Transformer-human singing group to try and repair relations and spread goodwill between the two races, and to that end, Marissa joined with Shaoshao, Atari and [[Mini-Cassette|cassette Transformers]] [[Glit (KP)|Glit]], [[Sundor]] and [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] to form this group, the "[[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]".

While on their world goodwill tour, the Kiss Players arrived in North America to perform at [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] but just before the concert began, three mysterious glowing orbs appeared before the Kiss Players, and telepathically spoke to them. Introducing themselves as the [[Sparkbot]]s, [[Star Dust]], [[Angela]] and [[Zangetsu]], they instructed the three girls to kiss them. When they did so, the girls and Brave Maximus were suddenly whisked off through time, rematerializing at [[Sherman Dam]] in the year 1985, where they witnessed Optimus Prime's historic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] atop the structure. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #39}}

[[File:KPAngela.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]
At Angela's behest, Marissa kissed the Sparkbot to transform her and rode the flying lion to Prime's side, where, unseen by the combatants, she was instructed to kiss the Autobot leader. Marissa complied, and a fragment of what the Sparkbots called the "[[Allspark]]" emerged from his chest. This, the Sparkbots explained, was the Kiss Players' mission—to recover all the fragments of the Allspark, scattered throughout space and time. Marissa regretted that she could not stay and try to avert Prime's deadly fate-to-come, but continued voyaging through the timestream with the rest of her friends to accomplish this task. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #40}}

[[File:MarissaSailor.jpg|thumb|In the name of the moon, let this punishment be over soon.]]
The Kiss Players traveled from past to future, collecting Allspark fragments along the way. Their adventures soon led them to the year 2011, where they fell into the clutches of the [[Quintesson]]s. Even the power of [[wikipedia:Moe (slang)|Moe]], despite transforming Marissa into a sailor-suited bunny girl, was not enough to spare them from the Quintesson judge's verdict of "not guilty." Fortunately, Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] came to their accidental rescue, and the Kiss Players' voyage continued. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Tokyo_Toy_Festival_live_performance|Tokyo Toy Festival live performance}}

On her next mission, Marissa witnessed a robot she believed to be Optimus Prime being brutally beaten in combat in a desert by the Decepticon warrior [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Marissa hastily kissed what she thought was her longtime robotic beau, but as the Allspark fragment emerged, Angela explained that this was not Prime, but [[Ginrai]], a human man who had bonded with a [[Transtector]] intended for Prime's use. Marissa was horrified that she had kissed someone other than Prime, and made Angela promise not to tell anyone. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #43}}

Things were proceeding smoothly until the Kiss Players began obtaining Allspark fragments from Transformers participating in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. At the point of the Allspark fragments' emergence, an enigmatic, invisible force began appearing to steal the fragments away, starting with the fragment Atari recovered from [[Optimus Primal]], and carrying on with those Marissa recovered from [[Lio Convoy (BWII)|Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy (BWN)|Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #46}} The Kiss Players gave chase across the timestream, but Brave Maximus wound up crashing into the "[[Wall of Time]]", {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #47}} and the team was scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #48}}

[[File:Kissplayers adventures end.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Let us go boldly forward!" "Shut up, you cow!"]]

Marissa found herself transported to the parallel reality of the "[[Unicron Trilogy]]", during the height of the Transformers' [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|war for energon]]. There, she met the native [[Mini-Con]] [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]], who had become separated from his partner [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] after the larger 'bot's death. Having felt a similar loss when Optimus Prime died, Marissa empathized with Blackout, and told him that their partners lived on in their hearts. As the Transformers battled in space overhead, the mysterious force suddenly seized Marissa and dragged her off through time and space, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #49}} bringing her to prehistoric Earth in her home universe, where she was reunited with the other girls. It transpired the intangible force that had been plaguing their adventures was, in actuality, the power of [[Primus]], god of the Transformers, and that the Sparkbots were in fact, servants of his nemesis, [[Unicron]]. The "Allspark" that the Kiss Players had been gathering was, in fact, Unicron's shattered [[Angolmois|lifeforce]], and the Sparkbots were attempting to resurrect their deceased master. Thankfully, Primus was able to trap Unicron's lifeforce within the Earth, but he would not answer the Kiss Players questions on what their own future would be. As his last act before he transformed into a [[Vector Sigma|golden sphere]], Primus returned the Kiss Players to the present day 2007, mere moments after they had left on their adventure. Realizing that her future was not defined by Primus or any god, Marissa vowed to make her own future, and enlisted in the reformed, restructed EDC. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #51}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
In a parallel universe which was diverged off from the mainstream timeline by the powers of a mysterious entity known as the [[Optimus Primal|Protector]], Marissa was stationed at the EDC's Mars base in 2005 when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons attacked. Marissa watched as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] appeared on the scene and challenged Megatron to battle for control of Earth's solar system. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In 2011, Marissa was briefly mentioned by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] as a human candidate for the mission to stop [[Metamorphose]], but he was informed by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] that the Earth Defense Command couldn't get involved in the situation. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Marissafairebornedw2.jpg|225px|thumb|She covers up better than her mom.]]

Marissa was the granddaughter of [[Nathaniel Faireborn]], founder of the Earth Defense Command.

As [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] attempted to haul the deactivated bodies of [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] out of an [[Oregon]] lake, they were arrested by Commander Marissa Faireborn and a legion of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] troops. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper and Warpath were rendered unconscious, and the seven Autobots were taken to the EDCs subterranean headquarters in the Nevada desert. {{storylink|Atonement}} Contrary to first appearances, the EDC actually helped to repair the damaged Autobots, hoping for their aid in investigating a mysterious Cybertronian energy signature emanating from the deserted town of [[San Desto]]. Marissa recruited Jazz, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe and Bumper for the job, and led them and the [[EDC Night Force Unit]] into action.

[[File:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|thumb|You wouldn't be the [[Sammy Harker|first]] [[G.B. Blackrock|human]] he's done this to.]]
Even before they touched down in San Desto, Marissa had established a good rapport with Jazz, with both parties mutually respecting the other's skills. As such, when a sweep of the town turned up no civilians, Marissa instructed her troops to follow Jazz's orders as they would hers, as they began a more thorough search. Soon enough, they were attacked by an army of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] clones, who killed off most of the EDC soldiers and captured Bumper. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} Jazz and Marissa managed to escape to [[Crothers Auto-Body|a garage]], where they found a veritable abattoir of human and bovine remains. The Insecticons tracked them down, forcing them to flee into a subterranean egg chamber, which Jazz promptly torched. This prompted an attack from an enraged [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], but Sideswipe and Sunstreaker managed to cover Jazz and Marissa's escape back to the surface. Once there, they were confronted with yet more Insecticon clones and the [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled human citizens of San Desto. While the Autobots were unwilling to risk killing the helpless thralls, Marissa waded into the army with fists flying. Further bloodshed was prevented, however, when Bumper took out [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], neutralizing both clones and slaves. {{storylink|Extermination}}

Soon after, back at EDC headquarters, Marissa shared a few parting words with Jazz as he and the other Autobots waited for their comrades to pick them up. Marissa assured Jazz that he was not to blame for the loss of the entire Night Force, and seemed about to bring up the [[Transformer romance|strange relationship]] that had bloomed between the pair of them, until Wheeljack interrupted. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

Sometime later, Marissa was chewed out by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|her superior]] over the loss of Night Force, who blamed the involvement of the Autobots for the mission going sour. Marissa defended the Autobots (and left the colonel distinctly unimpressed in the process, particularly when he learned that she was on a first-name basis with Jazz), but the colonel demanded that she reinstate her grandfather's [[Project Centurion]], in order to put the EDC on a more equal footing with the Transformers, in terms of power. Marissa objected vocally, but could not sway her commanding officer. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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{{note|Dreamwave subsequently went out of business, and Marissa's story was left unfinished.}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:RID28 Marissa Faireborn.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Good work, Thundercracker! We're making you head writer on ''SVU''!"]]
Marissa was participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement in [[New York City]] when the [[Decepticon]] invasion struck, killing thousands and devastating the city. As one of the businessmen she'd been protesting against died in her arms, she realized there were much greater evils out there that humanity needed to stand united against. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Joining the anti-Transformer group [[Skywatch]], {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} she eventually rose to the position of director of its successor, the Earth Defense Command. When the Decepticons returned years later with a peace offer, Marissa and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] met with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] at the [[Antarctica|South Pole]]. Though she had nothing but mistrust for the aliens, their revelation that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], humanity's tormentor, was now an Autobot convinced her to form an alliance with the Decepticons against the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

As the EDC liaison to deserted Decepticon [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], Marissa contacted him and had him act as bait to lure [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobot team into an ambush. Once Prime and his troops arrived at Thundercracker's home, she revealed the existence of the EDC-Decepticon alliance and placed them under arrest. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} The Autobots resisted and escaped, and Marissa left the pursuit up to her Decepticon allies. This turned out to be a bad idea when the Decepticons confronted the Autobots in a populated area, prompting her to try to call off the operation, but the Decepticons didn't listen. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Bad came to worse as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] joined the fight and the Transformers revealed their [[robot mode]]s to the civilians, forcing Marissa to deploy the EDC's trump card: a [[mind bomb]] that knocked the Decepticons out cold, cutting the conflict short. The Autobots got away, and Marissa and her troops quickly got busy covering up what had happened. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

While reporting on the clean-up to General Witwicky and [[Sanjay Bharwaney]], located at the EDC's [[Marshall Islands]] base, Marissa was interrupted by Galvatron and Soundwave teleporting into the base and crushing the comm-link. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} She immediately had Thundercracker fly her to the base, arriving in the middle of a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons only to find Witwicky dead. Galvatron claimed the general had been killed by the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], which Marissa believed, knowing of Prowl's grudge against [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Marissa and [[Ayana Jones]] traveled to [[Tokyo]] to meet with [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], CEO of [[Onyx]] and provider of much of the EDC's tech, in response to the reemergence of Spike Witwicky and his threat against Onyx. She was unimpressed with Blackrock's outrage and informed him that Witwicky was never part of the EDC, but that they would capture him regardless. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} When Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] appeared in Tokyo also in search of Witwicky, Marissa's called for reinforcements as she herself prioritized evacuating Blackrock. Blackrock shocked her with the revelation that he possessed Cybertronian relics, then requested they change course to [[Wanmu]] to protect them. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} At the Wanmu Onyx base, Marissa was given a tour on Blackrock's collection, most importantly the [[Enigma of Combination]] that he claimed had caused the evolution of human society. The tour was rudely interrupted by Prowl's Devastator, come to retrieve the Enigma. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} {{storylink|South of Heaven}}}}

==Toys==
===Kiss Players===
[[File:Marissafairebornkptoy.jpg|215px|thumb|EDC Casual Fridays; Note: She's supposed to be 20 YEARS OLD]]
* '''Convoy x Melissa''' (Kiss Players, 2006)
** ''Accessories:'' Four arms, two pairs of legs, stand, "[[Surfblade]]"
: Available only as part of the headliner ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' set, Marissa's first-ever toy is a soft-plastic PVC figurine with a permanent pucker, designed mainly to sit demurely on the [[robot mode]] shoulder of her partner [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]]. Marissa comes with several interchangeable limbs; a pair of legs bent at the knee to allow her to perch on Prime's shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, a pair of straight legs to allow her stand upright (but only with the aid of the small stand included), a set of straight arms, and a set of arms bent at the elbow to allow her mime the act of placing her hands on Prime's steering wheel while she's sitting in him. She comes with a surfboard (that she really can't use) that becomes either Optimus Prime's "Surfblade" sword or a pair of long serrated knives. The set also comes with a CD containing the first 5 episodes of the ''Kiss Players'' radio drama and the exclusive 10-minute audio story, "Someday, Under the Sun".

: This set was originally intended for release in the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' line as "[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]] meets Marissa", but was cancelled due to low sales of the previous toys before it was even ''officially'' solicited. How much difference there is between the planned ''Asterisk'' version of Marissa and the final ''Kiss Players'' version is currently unknown. (Although it could be assumed she was originally wearing some pants.)
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===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
[[File:TimelinesToy marissa and afterburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Marissa Faireborn with Afterbreaker''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack with rifle, pistol, figure stand
: Marissa is one of two exclusive figures available only through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store (as well as the G.I. Joe Collector's Club Store) in 2015. Created through a combination of redecoed parts from ''G.I.Joe'' figures—two [[Scarlett]]s, two [[Cover Girl]]s and a [[Baroness]], specifically, with accessories from others<ref name="partsmorgasbord">[[Jesse Wittenrich|Jesse Wittenrich/NightViper]] [http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/107000-tcc-2nd-club-store-exclusive-for-2015-marissa-faireborn-with-afterburner/?view=findpost&p=2658941]:
*Head - [G.I. Joe Club [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]]] Cover Girl
*Torso - ''Resolute'' Scarlett
*Arms - [''Rise of Cobra''] Paris Baroness
*Hands - RoC Cover Girl
*Thighs - RoC Scarlett
*Lower legs - RoC Cover Girl

*Gun - Iron Grenadier
*Rifle - Arctic [[Destro]]
*Rocket pack - JUMP pack.</ref>—she comes with a non-transforming [[Afterburner_(G1)#G.I._Joe_and_the_Transformers|Afterbreaker]] (trademark issues), redecoed from the ''G.I. Joe Retaliation'' Wheel Blaster Bike, in homage to her work with the Technobots in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]". A G.I. Joe jetpack and pistol emulate the rocket pack and [[null-ray]] blaster she sported in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".

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==Notes==
*Although Marissa's father has long been accepted to be the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] member [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (aka Dashiell Faireborn), there were no statements as to the identity of her mother until recently. In an interview on the Sony BMG re-release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', former Transformers writer and story editor [[Flint Dille]] confirmed fellow G.I. Joe member [[Lady Jaye]] as Marissa's mother. This would subsequently make Marissa a distant relative of [[Destro]] as well. However, [http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dille.shtml in an interview with G. I. Joe fansite Joe Headquarters,] Dille added the caveat that "I've always thought of Flint as being too young to have a daughter that old."
*''Kiss Players'' designer/illustrator Yūki Ōshima based Marissa's black leather battle outfit on that of the [[Baroness]]. He originally wanted her to infiltrate [[Cobra]], but had her join an anti-government resistance team when the idea was shot down.
*Early previews of ''Kiss Players'' implied Marissa to be a current or former EDC member, going so far as to feature an EDC logo on her shirt in early images. The idea was discarded, and the EDC logo was replaced with the set of three eyepatch-wearing skulls referenced above.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Melissa Faireborn''' (メリッサ・フェアボーン ''Merissa Feabōn'')

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:''Marissa Faireborn is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Marissafaireborne.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|DON'T [[Transformer romance|DATE ROBOTS]]. Brought to you by the Space Pope.]]
'''Marissa Faireborn''' is an officer in the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Hailing from a family with a history [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|in]] [[Lady Jaye|the]] [[Nathaniel Faireborn|military]], Marissa is tough, headstrong and independent. She's a take-charge woman who's always calm in a crisis and performs her duties with strict professionalism. She may be small and squishy, but her boldness, strength of heart and skill with many weapons from blaster to knife mean she is respected by both Autobots and Decepticons alike. When a Decepticon looks upon Marissa Faireborn, they see a genuine adversary, while the Autobots know her as a trusted ally and friend... and in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|some]] [[Jazz (G1)|cases]], even an unlikely romantic partner!

Also, she's great at surfboarding.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Michele Sterr]] (German, most of Season 3), [[Michaela Amler]] (German, ''The Killing Jar''), [[Maria Böhme]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming'')}}

[[File:FFOD3 marissa woman of action.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Barbarella, eat your heart out.]]

In the year 2005, Captain Marissa Faireborn was stationed at the EDC's base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] when a call for aid came through from [[Autobot]] communications officer [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. Marissa had been tracking an Autobot shuttle which had come under attack by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s in the vicinity of [[Jupiter]], and Blaster requested that she provide back up to the stricken craft. Marissa deployed immediately, but before she could make it onto the scene, the shuttle was destroyed by a cosmic storm, and its occupants—[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and the new [[transformation cog|transforming cog]] for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] that they were couriering to [[Earth]]—were blasted to the planet's moon [[Io]]. Tracking their trajectories, Marissa set course for the moon, {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} and arrived to witness the two Autobots being terrorized by a swarm of the moon's native [[lightpole]]s. Blurr was able to clear the swarm with cog in hand, and the militaristic Marissa set her ship down and instructed him to come aboard. Unwilling to leave Wheelie behind, the speedy Autobot raced back into the heart of the swarm in order to save his friend, an action that Marissa seemed unable to comprehend, deeming her digital wristwatch capable of better decisions. Nonetheless, she disembarked her ship and entered the fray herself with a [[jet pack]], firing at the lightpoles with a [[null-ray]] blaster. Marissa was able to thin the swarm out enough for Blurr and Wheelie to get clear, but before they could get aboard her ship, several of the lightpoles transformed into their missile forms and fell upon the craft, blowing it up.

[[File:FFOD5 marissa leaps.jpg|thumb]]

Marissa quickly took stock of the situation and stopped Blurr from panicking so they could examine the wreckage and see if the ship's radio was still working. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The radio was, indeed, still functional, and Marissa used it to contact Blaster on Earth as the trio were again set upon by the lightpoles. Blaster tried to assuage her fears by assuring her that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was on his way, but Marissa didn't even know who or what that was, so it didn't raise her spirits much. Soon after, the powerful Sky Lynx arrived on Io and blasted the lightpoles to bits, but before Marissa, Wheelie and Blurr could board his cargo pod, they were set upon by the newest Decepticon warriors, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Marissa could do little in the battle that ensued, but was at least able to escape injury, nimbly vaulting over [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] as he charged at her. After Sky Lynx had successfully dispatched the Predacons, the team headed for Earth at top speed, and successfully delivered the transforming cog in time for Metroplex to transform and fend off an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Soon after, Marissa stood beside her allies and watched as [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] addressed the Autobot forces on their concurrent victory over the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Killingjar marissa and monster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

As 2006 settled in, Marissa was aboard the EDC's space station in orbit above Earth when an unexpected EDC shuttle started an approach. Marissa demanded an identification from the shuttle's pilot, and was overjoyed to discover that was it was actually her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|father]], come to visit. As the shuttle touched down in the landing bay, Marissa boarded quickly and embraced her father, but before she could lead him off the ship, its doors shut behind her and it quickly took off again. The shuttle was, in actuality, a disguised Quintesson vessel, and her "father" was nothing more than a solid hologram which abruptly transformed into a monstrous shape and attacked her. With a few quick martial arts kicks and chops, Marissa had downed the simulation, and then discovered she was not the Quintesson scientist's only captive: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] had also been abducted to participate in the Quintesson's experiments. Knocked out by a [[submission field]], Marissa was to be the Quintesson's first examination subject, but Wreck-Gar was able to deactivate the submission device, allowing her to overpower the feeble Quintesson scientist.

[[File:Killingjar negative wreckgar marissa quint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Chaos ensued when the ship passed through an [[electron storm]], and Marissa used the fighting as a cover to reach the ship's controls, intending to plot a course back to Earth. Unfortunately, the ship was now caught in the gravity of a [[black hole]], and Marissa had to stop everyone from fighting so they could work together to assess the situation. The Quintesson scientist attempted to flee aboard the ship's lone working escape pod, but Ultra Magnus hauled him from the pod and attempted to send Marissa to safety in his place. Unfortunately, interference from the Quintesson's [[Allicon|guard]] delayed Marissa from boarding, and the whole ship was sucked through the black hole, into a [[negative universe]]. Only through finally putting aside their differences and working together, were Marissa, the Transformers and the Quintessons able to repair the ship and return to their universe of origin, where Sky Lynx soon arrived to take Marissa, Wreck-Gar and Ultra Magnus home. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Marissababy.jpg|left|thumb|The inspiration for ''Kiss Players''.]]

Marissa was engaging in a bout of regular target practise at an EDC gun range on Earth, trying out "level 3" in her pursuit of a challenge. After blasting a target of Cyclonus, she was suddenly struck by a wave of chronal energy released into the universe by a malfunctioning Quintesson [[Time Window]]. The energy caused Marissa to regress into a crying infant, much to the shock of the EDC trooper on watch at the time. Luckily, the Autobots, working with the Quintessons, were able to shut down and destroy the time window, undoing the effects of the chronal energy. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Marissadirk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You like me because I'm a scoundrel."]]

Teamed with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as part of a science unit, Marissa and her Autobot allies were called into action to rescue <s>smuggler</s> "free trader" [[Dirk Manus]] when his ship, the ''[[Lazy Sue]]'' was attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. A mutual attraction between Marissa and Manus sprang up immediately, but Marissa did not trust the trader entirely when he claimed that he had found a Quintesson base on the moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]. As [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], the Technobots supported investigation of his claims, but until the ''Lazy Sue'' could be repaired, Marissa resolved not to let Manus out of her sight, leading to a romantic evening of dinner and dancing. This did not win Marissa over entirely, however, and she soon confirmed her suspicions when she tracked Manus back out into the desert where he had crashed, and discovered that he was actually attempting to transport a highly-experimental [[Recreator|molecular recreator]] to the Quintessons. Marissa attempted to arrest Manus, but he pulled a concealed weapon on her and shot the blaster from her hand before overpowering her in a struggle, knocking her out and tying her up. She was not found until the next morning, by [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]—the rest of the Technobots had already departed for Titan with Manus.

[[File:Moneyiseverything marissa dress uniform.jpg|left|thumb]]

Marissa, Afterburner and Nosecone quickly made their way to Titan, and discovered that Manus had been double-crossed by the Quintessons, and a team of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] were now on his and the other Technobots' tails. Marissa and her companions disposed of the Quintessons, but purely to rescue the other Technobots: Marissa slugged Manus in the jaw and was prepared to leave him to rot. Manus spun the situation around, informing Marissa of the molecular recreator and promising to disable it, forcing her to keep him around. As they trekked back to the Quintesson base, Marissa and Manus confessed their attraction to each other, but both also admitted that their jobs came first... not that that stopped them from getting rather hot and heavy in the middle of the jungle floor when Manus helped save Marissa from some living vines. But even that was a ruse: Manus used their closeness to grab Marissa's blaster, and walked her and the Technobots into the Quintessons' base as his prisoners. Marissa was horrified when Manus used the recreator to molecularly disassemble the Technobots, and when she attempted to rush the smuggler, she was downed by the Terrorcons. Yet again, however, Manus's actions had a hidden purpose: while the Quintessons were distracted by Marissa's outburst, he reassembled the Technobots, having always intended to double-cross the Quintessons himself in just this manner. With their injuries healed by the process, the Technobots formed Computron and battled the Terrorcons while Marissa argued with Manus that he could have trusted her with his plans. With the villains dispatched, Marissa took possession of the recreator, and everyone returned to Earth. Marissa regretted that she could not give Manus the credits the Quintessons had duped him out of... until [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] came racing up to inform her that the credits had disappeared from the EDC coffers. Marissa turned to Dirk, and before she could even finish accusing him, he kissed her, threw her to the ground, and escaped aboard the ''Lazy Sue''. Out in space, however, Manus discovered that Marissa had replaced the credits with [[mimic dust]], and he could only laugh at the prim and proper EDC captain having pulled a con of her own. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:Burdenhardest marissa finds rodimus.jpg|thumb]]

Marissa accompanied the Autobots to [[Japan]] during a series of Decepticon attacks upon the country. Rodimus Prime was feeling the burden of leadership particularly heavily at the time, and Marissa's request for yet more help after the latest Decepticon assault had been squashed proved to be the last straw for the troubled Autobot. Telling Marissa to leave him alone, Rodimus departed to blow off some steam. Understanding what he was feeling, Marissa followed in order to offer Rodimus someone to talk to, but Rodimus told her he would rather race, and Marissa decided to play along. As the pair raced, however, they were attacked by [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and run off the road. By the time Marissa had got her car back on the road, the two [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had plucked the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from Rodimus's body, reverting him to Hot Rod. Marissa called in the other Autobots, who were shocked to discover what had happened, but Hot Rod himself cared little, happy to be young and carefree again. The Matrix, meanwhile, wound up in the hands of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who led a Decepticon attack on Japan; Marissa alerted the Autobots to the appearance of the Decepticons through an EDC [[warp gate|Warp Gate]], and Hot Rod was able to defeat Scourge, reclaim the Matrix, and accept his burden. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except that the events of the third season, in which Marissa appears, occur in 2010, rather than over 2005/2006. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories in the resultant gap in the timeline; notably in Marissa's case, she features prominently in the storyline of ''Kiss Players'', which takes place before her appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon, but which simply cannot occur in American cartoon continuity, as the time-gap during which it takes place does not exist there.}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Lyrian]] (Japanese)

[[File:Marissa and prime in childhood.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb|Remember, a giant, sentient death machine is for life, not just for Christmas.]]

As a child in the 1990s, Marissa lived in [[New York City|New York]], where she met and became friends with [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]], who developed an extremely strong attachment to her. The young Marissa resented her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|military father]], so when one of his missions went awry and she and her father had to be rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], she quickly came to view the Autobot leader as a surrogate father figure... and perhaps a little bit more. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #34}} Shaoshao didn't take Marissa's friendship with Prime very well, resenting the Autobot for, in her eyes, stealing Marissa away from her, and Shaoshao was forced to move back to [[Japan]] with her family before reaching an understanding with her friend. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #23}}

[[File:KP marissa in commando gear.jpg|thumb|Her chest must be freezing.]]

Shortly after [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime's death]] in 2005, the body of the new [[Decepticon]] leader [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] crash-landed on [[Earth]], decimating [[Tokyo]] and utterly shattering [[Transformer]]-[[Human]] relations. A governmental organization known as the Earth Defense Command, headed up by the rabid anti-Transformer fanatic [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]], was quickly established to force the Transformers off Earth, but support for the movement was not universal, and Marissa was amongst its opponents. Alas, these voices went unheard, and by 2006, Earth was Transformer-free, and the embittered Marissa decided that rather than try to fight the EDC with peaceful protests, she'd have a go at fighting them with big, pointy knives, as part of a female commando resistance group.

When Earth Defense Command brought Optimus Prime's corpse to Japan, Marissa secretly observed the arrival of the cargo plane carrying the Autobot leader's body. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 1|Kiss Players #1}} She and her commando unit were quick to attack the convoy transporting the body, only to discover that the cadaver was a decoy concealing an EDC [[Autorooper]] that slaughtered them all, save for Marissa herself. Recognizing an unassuming trailer amongst the other vehicles in the convoy, Marissa sliced it open with her knife, revealing that it contained the remains of the real Optimus Prime. The exposure of Prime's body, however, had a bizarre effect on the Autorooper, which ejected [[Kayu Michikusa (KP)|its Kiss Player partner]] and begin to fuse with the Autobot's corpse. [[File:Marissafairebornekissplay.jpg|left|thumb||upright=1.2|Marissa buys [[Mint in sealed box|MISB]] because she wants a GERM FREE toy.]] As if to bid farewell to her friend, Marissa kissed Prime, but with this action, she discovered that she was a "[[Kiss Player]]"—a human being who had been infused with the scattered cells of Galvatron, giving them the ability to fuse with other beings. Her Kiss Player powers unleashed, Marissa fused with Prime, triggering a transformation that restored him to life and converted his body into a new Dodge SRT-10 form. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}}

Marissa and Prime promptly made themselves scarce, and began travelling together, battling the monstrous creatures known as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] that Galvatron's dispersed cells had also produced, while also eluding the EDC. Marissa thought of Prime as [[Transformer romance|her boyfriend]], {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #1}} and Prime himself certainly cared for the girl, unwilling as he was to put her in harm's way, despite the prodigious knife-wielding skills that she could share with him via their kiss-fusion. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #4}}

[[File:Kissplayers2 prime marissa.jpg|225px|thumb|If Hi-Q made you that little bit awkward...cover your eyes now.]]

Knife skills were not Marissa's only attribute, however: she was also a talented surfer, and wondered if she could share ''that'' ability with Prime via their fusion. As it turned out, Prime was actually [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|already quite skilled in that area]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #7}} Prime soon found a better use for Marissa's surfboard when he used his new powers to transform it into a knife so he could make use of the skills Marissa's fusion gave with him. Marissa was not very happy, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #10}} but took it in stride, and dubbed the new weapon the "[[Surfblade]]". In response, Prime named her shirt "The Three Skull Brothers," after the image on it. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #16}}

Prime and Marissa had a close relationship, as the girl washed Prime in "intimate" spots like his gas tank, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #19}} and they would go on "dates" together, at one point visiting the seaside, only to wind up in battle with a Legion created from the fusion of an octopus and a shipwreck. Prime regretted that these activities had to be carried out under the cover of night, and vowed that he and Marissa would visit the beach under the light of the sun. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|Someday, Under the Sun}}

Marissa later crossed paths with a girl named [[Atari Hitotonari (KP)|Atari Hitotonari]], and quickly became friends with her. Sadly, Marissa soon discovered that Atari was actually a member of the EDC, and realized regretfully that this would likely mean they would have to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #13}} Nevertheless, when Atari found herself in danger, Marissa and Prime rescued her on several occasions. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #9}}

[[File:KP prime turns on marissa.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hands, Mister!]]

Soon, Optimus Prime found himself suffering from a recurring nightmare filled with visions of his old enemy, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. In the grip of one of these hallucinations, Prime lost control of himself and almost crushed Marissa in his fist, but was thankfully able to regain his senses before he hurt her. Marissa and Prime subsequently fused, and were able to corral a legion of Legion for an attack upon the EDC headquarters. They found their way barred by a pair of most unexpected opponents: [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] had returned to Earth and become Kiss Player partners with Marissa's old friend, Shaoshao. Hot Rod believed Prime to be an impostor, and Shaoshao wished to see him dead so that she might "reclaim" Marissa as her friend, and so Prime and Hot Rod began battling. The tide shifted when Atari entered the battle, the attack was broken off, and Prime and Marissa now found they had to elude Hot Rod and Shaoshao as well as the EDC's force. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|Kiss Players #3}} Marissa could likely never have predicted that Hot Rod would steal her underwear for Shaoshao, though. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #28 & 29}}

Marissa spent a lot of time reflecting on things after that, thinking back on the summer she had spent with Prime, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #22}} on Prime's own past, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #25}} and his current nightmares. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #31}} After viewing a seaside fireworks display for their "last date", {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #34}} Marissa and Prime again launched a Legion-backed attack upon the EDC. This time, however, Marissa, Shaoshao, Atari, Prime and Hot Rod all decided to set their differences aside in order to discover the true, dark secret lurking within the EDC. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #37}} Venturing into the mysterious [[Genital System]] facility hidden beneath the EDC headquarters, the team discovered a mad plot by EDC Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]] to resurrect her daughter, who had died in Galvatron's impact. Thanks to the efforts of Marissa and her friends, the plan was foiled, the [[anti-electron]] field keeping Transformers off Earth was deactivated, and Galvatron's cells were extracted from the Legions and Kiss Players and reconstituted within his body, which was launched off into space. As a result, Marissa lost her Kiss Player powers, and Prime slipped back into death once more. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|You, I and the Spinning Earth}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Extra Volume?!}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 1}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 2}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 3}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 4}} {{storylink|Sparkbots Volume 5}}}}
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=====''Kiss Players Position''=====
[[File:15gogo sparkbots appear.jpg|215px|thumb|The ghost of the giant [[Kremzeek]] comes to haunt the Kiss Players.]]
Following the deactivation of the anti-electron field, the Autobots returned to Earth in early 2007, but Transformer-human relations were still in tatters. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] came up with the idea of a Transformer-human singing group to try and repair relations and spread goodwill between the two races, and to that end, Marissa joined with Shaoshao, Atari and [[Mini-Cassette|cassette Transformers]] [[Glit (KP)|Glit]], [[Sundor]] and [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] to form this group, the "[[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]".

While on their world goodwill tour, the Kiss Players arrived in North America to perform at [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] but just before the concert began, three mysterious glowing orbs appeared before the Kiss Players, and telepathically spoke to them. Introducing themselves as the [[Sparkbot]]s, [[Star Dust]], [[Angela]] and [[Zangetsu]], they instructed the three girls to kiss them. When they did so, the girls and Brave Maximus were suddenly whisked off through time, rematerializing at [[Sherman Dam]] in the year 1985, where they witnessed Optimus Prime's historic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] atop the structure. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #39}}

[[File:KPAngela.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]
At Angela's behest, Marissa kissed the Sparkbot to transform her and rode the flying lion to Prime's side, where, unseen by the combatants, she was instructed to kiss the Autobot leader. Marissa complied, and a fragment of what the Sparkbots called the "[[Allspark]]" emerged from his chest. This, the Sparkbots explained, was the Kiss Players' mission—to recover all the fragments of the Allspark, scattered throughout space and time. Marissa regretted that she could not stay and try to avert Prime's deadly fate-to-come, but continued voyaging through the timestream with the rest of her friends to accomplish this task. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #40}}

[[File:MarissaSailor.jpg|thumb|In the name of the moon, let this punishment be over soon.]]
The Kiss Players traveled from past to future, collecting Allspark fragments along the way. Their adventures soon led them to the year 2011, where they fell into the clutches of the [[Quintesson]]s. Even the power of [[wikipedia:Moe (slang)|Moe]], despite transforming Marissa into a sailor-suited bunny girl, was not enough to spare them from the Quintesson judge's verdict of "not guilty." Fortunately, Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] came to their accidental rescue, and the Kiss Players' voyage continued. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Tokyo_Toy_Festival_live_performance|Tokyo Toy Festival live performance}}

On her next mission, Marissa witnessed a robot she believed to be Optimus Prime being brutally beaten in combat in a desert by the Decepticon warrior [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Marissa hastily kissed what she thought was her longtime robotic beau, but as the Allspark fragment emerged, Angela explained that this was not Prime, but [[Ginrai]], a human man who had bonded with a [[Transtector]] intended for Prime's use. Marissa was horrified that she had kissed someone other than Prime, and made Angela promise not to tell anyone. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #43}}

Things were proceeding smoothly until the Kiss Players began obtaining Allspark fragments from Transformers participating in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. At the point of the Allspark fragments' emergence, an enigmatic, invisible force began appearing to steal the fragments away, starting with the fragment Atari recovered from [[Optimus Primal]], and carrying on with those Marissa recovered from [[Lio Convoy (BWII)|Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy (BWN)|Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #46}} The Kiss Players gave chase across the timestream, but Brave Maximus wound up crashing into the "[[Wall of Time]]", {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #47}} and the team was scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #48}}

[[File:Kissplayers adventures end.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Let us go boldly forward!" "Shut up, you cow!"]]

Marissa found herself transported to the parallel reality of the "[[Unicron Trilogy]]", during the height of the Transformers' [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|war for energon]]. There, she met the native [[Mini-Con]] [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]], who had become separated from his partner [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] after the larger 'bot's death. Having felt a similar loss when Optimus Prime died, Marissa empathized with Blackout, and told him that their partners lived on in their hearts. As the Transformers battled in space overhead, the mysterious force suddenly seized Marissa and dragged her off through time and space, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #49}} bringing her to prehistoric Earth in her home universe, where she was reunited with the other girls. It transpired the intangible force that had been plaguing their adventures was, in actuality, the power of [[Primus]], god of the Transformers, and that the Sparkbots were in fact, servants of his nemesis, [[Unicron]]. The "Allspark" that the Kiss Players had been gathering was, in fact, Unicron's shattered [[Angolmois|lifeforce]], and the Sparkbots were attempting to resurrect their deceased master. Thankfully, Primus was able to trap Unicron's lifeforce within the Earth, but he would not answer the Kiss Players questions on what their own future would be. As his last act before he transformed into a [[Vector Sigma|golden sphere]], Primus returned the Kiss Players to the present day 2007, mere moments after they had left on their adventure. Realizing that her future was not defined by Primus or any god, Marissa vowed to make her own future, and enlisted in the reformed, restructed EDC. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #51}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
In a parallel universe which was diverged off from the mainstream timeline by the powers of a mysterious entity known as the [[Optimus Primal|Protector]], Marissa was stationed at the EDC's Mars base in 2005 when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons attacked. Marissa watched as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] appeared on the scene and challenged Megatron to battle for control of Earth's solar system. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In 2011, Marissa was briefly mentioned by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] as a human candidate for the mission to stop [[Metamorphose]], but he was informed by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] that the Earth Defense Command couldn't get involved in the situation. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Marissafairebornedw2.jpg|225px|thumb|She covers up better than her mom.]]

Marissa was the granddaughter of [[Nathaniel Faireborn]], founder of the Earth Defense Command.

As [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] attempted to haul the deactivated bodies of [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] out of an [[Oregon]] lake, they were arrested by Commander Marissa Faireborn and a legion of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] troops. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper and Warpath were rendered unconscious, and the seven Autobots were taken to the EDCs subterranean headquarters in the Nevada desert. {{storylink|Atonement}} Contrary to first appearances, the EDC actually helped to repair the damaged Autobots, hoping for their aid in investigating a mysterious Cybertronian energy signature emanating from the deserted town of [[San Desto]]. Marissa recruited Jazz, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe and Bumper for the job, and led them and the [[EDC Night Force Unit]] into action.

[[File:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|thumb|You wouldn't be the [[Sammy Harker|first]] [[G.B. Blackrock|human]] he's done this to.]]
Even before they touched down in San Desto, Marissa had established a good rapport with Jazz, with both parties mutually respecting the other's skills. As such, when a sweep of the town turned up no civilians, Marissa instructed her troops to follow Jazz's orders as they would hers, as they began a more thorough search. Soon enough, they were attacked by an army of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] clones, who killed off most of the EDC soldiers and captured Bumper. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} Jazz and Marissa managed to escape to [[Crothers Auto-Body|a garage]], where they found a veritable abattoir of human and bovine remains. The Insecticons tracked them down, forcing them to flee into a subterranean egg chamber, which Jazz promptly torched. This prompted an attack from an enraged [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], but Sideswipe and Sunstreaker managed to cover Jazz and Marissa's escape back to the surface. Once there, they were confronted with yet more Insecticon clones and the [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled human citizens of San Desto. While the Autobots were unwilling to risk killing the helpless thralls, Marissa waded into the army with fists flying. Further bloodshed was prevented, however, when Bumper took out [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], neutralizing both clones and slaves. {{storylink|Extermination}}

Soon after, back at EDC headquarters, Marissa shared a few parting words with Jazz as he and the other Autobots waited for their comrades to pick them up. Marissa assured Jazz that he was not to blame for the loss of the entire Night Force, and seemed about to bring up the [[Transformer romance|strange relationship]] that had bloomed between the pair of them, until Wheeljack interrupted. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

Sometime later, Marissa was chewed out by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|her superior]] over the loss of Night Force, who blamed the involvement of the Autobots for the mission going sour. Marissa defended the Autobots (and left the colonel distinctly unimpressed in the process, particularly when he learned that she was on a first-name basis with Jazz), but the colonel demanded that she reinstate her grandfather's [[Project Centurion]], in order to put the EDC on a more equal footing with the Transformers, in terms of power. Marissa objected vocally, but could not sway her commanding officer. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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{{note|Dreamwave subsequently went out of business, and Marissa's story was left unfinished.}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:RID28 Marissa Faireborn.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Good work, Thundercracker! We're making you head writer on ''SVU''!"]]
Marissa was participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement in [[New York City]] when the [[Decepticon]] invasion struck, killing thousands and devastating the city. As one of the businessmen she'd been protesting against died in her arms, she realized there were much greater evils out there that humanity needed to stand united against. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Joining the anti-Transformer group [[Skywatch]], {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} she eventually rose to the position of director of its successor, the Earth Defense Command. When the Decepticons returned years later with a peace offer, Marissa and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] met with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] at the [[Antarctica|South Pole]]. Though she had nothing but mistrust for the aliens, their revelation that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], humanity's tormentor, was now an Autobot convinced her to form an alliance with the Decepticons against the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

As the EDC liaison to deserted Decepticon [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], Marissa contacted him and had him act as bait to lure [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobot team into an ambush. Once Prime and his troops arrived at Thundercracker's home, she revealed the existence of the EDC-Decepticon alliance and placed them under arrest. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} The Autobots resisted and escaped, and Marissa left the pursuit up to her Decepticon allies. This turned out to be a bad idea when the Decepticons confronted the Autobots in a populated area, prompting her to try to call off the operation, but the Decepticons didn't listen. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Bad came to worse as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] joined the fight and the Transformers revealed their [[robot mode]]s to the civilians, forcing Marissa to deploy the EDC's trump card: a [[mind bomb]] that knocked the Decepticons out cold, cutting the conflict short. The Autobots got away, and Marissa and her troops quickly got busy covering up what had happened. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

While reporting on the clean-up to General Witwicky and [[Sanjay Bharwaney]], located at the EDC's [[Marshall Islands]] base, Marissa was interrupted by Galvatron and Soundwave teleporting into the base and crushing the comm-link. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} She immediately had Thundercracker fly her to the base, arriving in the middle of a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons only to find Witwicky dead. Galvatron claimed the general had been killed by the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], which Marissa believed, knowing of Prowl's grudge against [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Marissa and [[Ayana Jones]] traveled to [[Tokyo]] to meet with [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], CEO of [[Onyx]] and provider of much of the EDC's tech, in response to the reemergence of Spike Witwicky and his threat against Onyx. She was unimpressed with Blackrock's outrage and informed him that Witwicky was never part of the EDC, but that they would capture him regardless. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} When Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] appeared in Tokyo also in search of Witwicky, Marissa's called for reinforcements as she herself prioritized evacuating Blackrock. Blackrock shocked her with the revelation that he possessed Cybertronian relics, then requested they change course to [[Wanmu]] to protect them. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} At the Wanmu Onyx base, Marissa was given a tour on Blackrock's collection, most importantly the [[Enigma of Combination]] that he claimed had caused the evolution of human society. The tour was rudely interrupted by Prowl's Devastator, come to retrieve the Enigma. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} {{storylink|South of Heaven}}}}

==Toys==
===Kiss Players===
[[File:Marissafairebornkptoy.jpg|215px|thumb|EDC Casual Fridays; Note: She's supposed to be 20 YEARS OLD]]
* '''Convoy x Melissa''' (Kiss Players, 2006)
** ''Accessories:'' Four arms, two pairs of legs, stand, "[[Surfblade]]"
: Available only as part of the headliner ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' set, Marissa's first-ever toy is a soft-plastic PVC figurine with a permanent pucker, designed mainly to sit demurely on the [[robot mode]] shoulder of her partner [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]]. Marissa comes with several interchangeable limbs; a pair of legs bent at the knee to allow her to perch on Prime's shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, a pair of straight legs to allow her stand upright (but only with the aid of the small stand included), a set of straight arms, and a set of arms bent at the elbow to allow her mime the act of placing her hands on Prime's steering wheel while she's sitting in him. She comes with a surfboard (that she really can't use) that becomes either Optimus Prime's "Surfblade" sword or a pair of long serrated knives. The set also comes with a CD containing the first 5 episodes of the ''Kiss Players'' radio drama and the exclusive 10-minute audio story, "Someday, Under the Sun".

: This set was originally intended for release in the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' line as "[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]] meets Marissa", but was cancelled due to low sales of the previous toys before it was even ''officially'' solicited. How much difference there is between the planned ''Asterisk'' version of Marissa and the final ''Kiss Players'' version is currently unknown. (Although it could be assumed she was originally wearing some pants.)
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===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
[[File:TimelinesToy marissa and afterburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Marissa Faireborn with Afterbreaker''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack with rifle, pistol, figure stand
: Marissa is one of two exclusive figures available only through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store (as well as the G.I. Joe Collector's Club Store) in 2015. Created through a combination of redecoed parts from ''G.I.Joe'' figures—two [[Scarlett]]s, two [[Cover Girl]]s and a [[Baroness]], specifically, with accessories from others<ref name="partsmorgasbord">[[Jesse Wittenrich|Jesse Wittenrich/NightViper]] [http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/107000-tcc-2nd-club-store-exclusive-for-2015-marissa-faireborn-with-afterburner/?view=findpost&p=2658941]:
*Head - [G.I. Joe Club [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]]] Cover Girl
*Torso - ''Resolute'' Scarlett
*Arms - [''Rise of Cobra''] Paris Baroness
*Hands - RoC Cover Girl
*Thighs - RoC Scarlett
*Lower legs - RoC Cover Girl

*Gun - Iron Grenadier
*Rifle - Arctic [[Destro]]
*Rocket pack - JUMP pack.</ref>—she comes with a non-transforming [[Afterburner_(G1)#G.I._Joe_and_the_Transformers|Afterbreaker]] (trademark issues), redecoed from the ''G.I. Joe Retaliation'' Wheel Blaster Bike, in homage to her work with the Technobots in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]". A G.I. Joe jetpack and pistol emulate the rocket pack and [[null-ray]] blaster she sported in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".

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==Notes==
*Although Marissa's father has long been accepted to be the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] member [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (aka Dashiell Faireborn), there were no statements as to the identity of her mother until recently. In an interview on the Sony BMG re-release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', former Transformers writer and story editor [[Flint Dille]] confirmed fellow G.I. Joe member [[Lady Jaye]] as Marissa's mother. This would subsequently make Marissa a distant relative of [[Destro]] as well. However, [http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dille.shtml in an interview with G. I. Joe fansite Joe Headquarters,] Dille added the caveat that "I've always thought of Flint as being too young to have a daughter that old."
*''Kiss Players'' designer/illustrator Yūki Ōshima based Marissa's black leather battle outfit on that of the [[Baroness]]. He originally wanted her to infiltrate [[Cobra]], but had her join an anti-government resistance team when the idea was shot down.
*Early previews of ''Kiss Players'' implied Marissa to be a current or former EDC member, going so far as to feature an EDC logo on her shirt in early images. The idea was discarded, and the EDC logo was replaced with the set of three eyepatch-wearing skulls referenced above.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Melissa Faireborn''' (メリッサ・フェアボーン ''Merissa Feabōn'')

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:''Marissa Faireborn is a [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Marissafaireborne.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|DON'T [[Transformer romance|DATE ROBOTS]]. Brought to you by the Space Pope.]]
'''Marissa Faireborn''' is an officer in the [[Earth Defense Command]]. Hailing from a family with a history [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|in]] [[Lady Jaye|the]] [[Nathaniel Faireborn|military]], Marissa is tough, headstrong and independent. She's a take-charge woman who's always calm in a crisis and performs her duties with strict professionalism. She may be small and squishy, but her boldness, strength of heart and skill with many weapons from blaster to knife mean she is respected by both Autobots and Decepticons alike. When a Decepticon looks upon Marissa Faireborn, they see a genuine adversary, while the Autobots know her as a trusted ally and friend... and in [[Optimus Prime (G1)|some]] [[Jazz (G1)|cases]], even an unlikely romantic partner!

Also, she's great at surfboarding.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Susan Blu]] (English), [[Kazue Komiya]] (Japanese)|[[Michele Sterr]] (German, most of Season 3), [[Michaela Amler]] (German, ''The Killing Jar''), [[Maria Böhme]] (German, ''Forever is a Long Time Coming'')}}

[[File:FFOD3 marissa woman of action.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Barbarella, eat your heart out.]]

In the year 2005, Captain Marissa Faireborn was stationed at the EDC's base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] when a call for aid came through from [[Autobot]] communications officer [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]]. Marissa had been tracking an Autobot shuttle which had come under attack by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the [[Decepticon]]s in the vicinity of [[Jupiter]], and Blaster requested that she provide back up to the stricken craft. Marissa deployed immediately, but before she could make it onto the scene, the shuttle was destroyed by a cosmic storm, and its occupants—[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and the new [[transformation cog|transforming cog]] for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] that they were couriering to [[Earth]]—were blasted to the planet's moon [[Io]]. Tracking their trajectories, Marissa set course for the moon, {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} and arrived to witness the two Autobots being terrorized by a swarm of the moon's native [[lightpole]]s. Blurr was able to clear the swarm with cog in hand, and the militaristic Marissa set her ship down and instructed him to come aboard. Unwilling to leave Wheelie behind, the speedy Autobot raced back into the heart of the swarm in order to save his friend, an action that Marissa seemed unable to comprehend, deeming her digital wristwatch capable of better decisions. Nonetheless, she disembarked her ship and entered the fray herself with a [[jet pack]], firing at the lightpoles with a [[null-ray]] blaster. Marissa was able to thin the swarm out enough for Blurr and Wheelie to get clear, but before they could get aboard her ship, several of the lightpoles transformed into their missile forms and fell upon the craft, blowing it up.

[[File:FFOD5 marissa leaps.jpg|thumb]]

Marissa quickly took stock of the situation and stopped Blurr from panicking so they could examine the wreckage and see if the ship's radio was still working. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The radio was, indeed, still functional, and Marissa used it to contact Blaster on Earth as the trio were again set upon by the lightpoles. Blaster tried to assuage her fears by assuring her that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] was on his way, but Marissa didn't even know who or what that was, so it didn't raise her spirits much. Soon after, the powerful Sky Lynx arrived on Io and blasted the lightpoles to bits, but before Marissa, Wheelie and Blurr could board his cargo pod, they were set upon by the newest Decepticon warriors, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Marissa could do little in the battle that ensued, but was at least able to escape injury, nimbly vaulting over [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] as he charged at her. After Sky Lynx had successfully dispatched the Predacons, the team headed for Earth at top speed, and successfully delivered the transforming cog in time for Metroplex to transform and fend off an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Soon after, Marissa stood beside her allies and watched as [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] addressed the Autobot forces on their concurrent victory over the [[Quintesson]]s. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:Killingjar marissa and monster.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]

As 2006 settled in, Marissa was aboard the EDC's space station in orbit above Earth when an unexpected EDC shuttle started an approach. Marissa demanded an identification from the shuttle's pilot, and was overjoyed to discover that was it was actually her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|father]], come to visit. As the shuttle touched down in the landing bay, Marissa boarded quickly and embraced her father, but before she could lead him off the ship, its doors shut behind her and it quickly took off again. The shuttle was, in actuality, a disguised Quintesson vessel, and her "father" was nothing more than a solid hologram which abruptly transformed into a monstrous shape and attacked her. With a few quick martial arts kicks and chops, Marissa had downed the simulation, and then discovered she was not the Quintesson scientist's only captive: [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] had also been abducted to participate in the Quintesson's experiments. Knocked out by a [[submission field]], Marissa was to be the Quintesson's first examination subject, but Wreck-Gar was able to deactivate the submission device, allowing her to overpower the feeble Quintesson scientist.

[[File:Killingjar negative wreckgar marissa quint.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]

Chaos ensued when the ship passed through an [[electron storm]], and Marissa used the fighting as a cover to reach the ship's controls, intending to plot a course back to Earth. Unfortunately, the ship was now caught in the gravity of a [[black hole]], and Marissa had to stop everyone from fighting so they could work together to assess the situation. The Quintesson scientist attempted to flee aboard the ship's lone working escape pod, but Ultra Magnus hauled him from the pod and attempted to send Marissa to safety in his place. Unfortunately, interference from the Quintesson's [[Allicon|guard]] delayed Marissa from boarding, and the whole ship was sucked through the black hole, into a [[negative universe]]. Only through finally putting aside their differences and working together, were Marissa, the Transformers and the Quintessons able to repair the ship and return to their universe of origin, where Sky Lynx soon arrived to take Marissa, Wreck-Gar and Ultra Magnus home. {{storylink|The Killing Jar (episode)|The Killing Jar}}

[[File:Marissababy.jpg|left|thumb|The inspiration for ''Kiss Players''.]]

Marissa was engaging in a bout of regular target practise at an EDC gun range on Earth, trying out "level 3" in her pursuit of a challenge. After blasting a target of Cyclonus, she was suddenly struck by a wave of chronal energy released into the universe by a malfunctioning Quintesson [[Time Window]]. The energy caused Marissa to regress into a crying infant, much to the shock of the EDC trooper on watch at the time. Luckily, the Autobots, working with the Quintessons, were able to shut down and destroy the time window, undoing the effects of the chronal energy. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:Marissadirk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You like me because I'm a scoundrel."]]

Teamed with the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] as part of a science unit, Marissa and her Autobot allies were called into action to rescue <s>smuggler</s> "free trader" [[Dirk Manus]] when his ship, the ''[[Lazy Sue]]'' was attacked by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. A mutual attraction between Marissa and Manus sprang up immediately, but Marissa did not trust the trader entirely when he claimed that he had found a Quintesson base on the moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]]. As [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], the Technobots supported investigation of his claims, but until the ''Lazy Sue'' could be repaired, Marissa resolved not to let Manus out of her sight, leading to a romantic evening of dinner and dancing. This did not win Marissa over entirely, however, and she soon confirmed her suspicions when she tracked Manus back out into the desert where he had crashed, and discovered that he was actually attempting to transport a highly-experimental [[Recreator|molecular recreator]] to the Quintessons. Marissa attempted to arrest Manus, but he pulled a concealed weapon on her and shot the blaster from her hand before overpowering her in a struggle, knocking her out and tying her up. She was not found until the next morning, by [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]]—the rest of the Technobots had already departed for Titan with Manus.

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Marissa, Afterburner and Nosecone quickly made their way to Titan, and discovered that Manus had been double-crossed by the Quintessons, and a team of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] were now on his and the other Technobots' tails. Marissa and her companions disposed of the Quintessons, but purely to rescue the other Technobots: Marissa slugged Manus in the jaw and was prepared to leave him to rot. Manus spun the situation around, informing Marissa of the molecular recreator and promising to disable it, forcing her to keep him around. As they trekked back to the Quintesson base, Marissa and Manus confessed their attraction to each other, but both also admitted that their jobs came first... not that that stopped them from getting rather hot and heavy in the middle of the jungle floor when Manus helped save Marissa from some living vines. But even that was a ruse: Manus used their closeness to grab Marissa's blaster, and walked her and the Technobots into the Quintessons' base as his prisoners. Marissa was horrified when Manus used the recreator to molecularly disassemble the Technobots, and when she attempted to rush the smuggler, she was downed by the Terrorcons. Yet again, however, Manus's actions had a hidden purpose: while the Quintessons were distracted by Marissa's outburst, he reassembled the Technobots, having always intended to double-cross the Quintessons himself in just this manner. With their injuries healed by the process, the Technobots formed Computron and battled the Terrorcons while Marissa argued with Manus that he could have trusted her with his plans. With the villains dispatched, Marissa took possession of the recreator, and everyone returned to Earth. Marissa regretted that she could not give Manus the credits the Quintessons had duped him out of... until [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] came racing up to inform her that the credits had disappeared from the EDC coffers. Marissa turned to Dirk, and before she could even finish accusing him, he kissed her, threw her to the ground, and escaped aboard the ''Lazy Sue''. Out in space, however, Manus discovered that Marissa had replaced the credits with [[mimic dust]], and he could only laugh at the prim and proper EDC captain having pulled a con of her own. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

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Marissa accompanied the Autobots to [[Japan]] during a series of Decepticon attacks upon the country. Rodimus Prime was feeling the burden of leadership particularly heavily at the time, and Marissa's request for yet more help after the latest Decepticon assault had been squashed proved to be the last straw for the troubled Autobot. Telling Marissa to leave him alone, Rodimus departed to blow off some steam. Understanding what he was feeling, Marissa followed in order to offer Rodimus someone to talk to, but Rodimus told her he would rather race, and Marissa decided to play along. As the pair raced, however, they were attacked by [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] and run off the road. By the time Marissa had got her car back on the road, the two [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had plucked the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from Rodimus's body, reverting him to Hot Rod. Marissa called in the other Autobots, who were shocked to discover what had happened, but Hot Rod himself cared little, happy to be young and carefree again. The Matrix, meanwhile, wound up in the hands of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who led a Decepticon attack on Japan; Marissa alerted the Autobots to the appearance of the Decepticons through an EDC [[warp gate|Warp Gate]], and Hot Rod was able to defeat Scourge, reclaim the Matrix, and accept his burden. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as detailed above, except that the events of the third season, in which Marissa appears, occur in 2010, rather than over 2005/2006. Japanese continuity inserts several new stories in the resultant gap in the timeline; notably in Marissa's case, she features prominently in the storyline of ''Kiss Players'', which takes place before her appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon, but which simply cannot occur in American cartoon continuity, as the time-gap during which it takes place does not exist there.}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Lyrian]] (Japanese)

[[File:Marissa and prime in childhood.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb|Remember, a giant, sentient death machine is for life, not just for Christmas.]]

As a child in the 1990s, Marissa lived in [[New York City|New York]], where she met and became friends with [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]], who developed an extremely strong attachment to her. The young Marissa resented her [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|military father]], so when one of his missions went awry and she and her father had to be rescued by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], she quickly came to view the Autobot leader as a surrogate father figure... and perhaps a little bit more. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #34}} Shaoshao didn't take Marissa's friendship with Prime very well, resenting the Autobot for, in her eyes, stealing Marissa away from her, and Shaoshao was forced to move back to [[Japan]] with her family before reaching an understanding with her friend. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #23}}

[[File:KP marissa in commando gear.jpg|thumb|Her chest must be freezing.]]

Shortly after [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|Optimus Prime's death]] in 2005, the body of the new [[Decepticon]] leader [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] crash-landed on [[Earth]], decimating [[Tokyo]] and utterly shattering [[Transformer]]-[[Human]] relations. A governmental organization known as the Earth Defense Command, headed up by the rabid anti-Transformer fanatic [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]], was quickly established to force the Transformers off Earth, but support for the movement was not universal, and Marissa was amongst its opponents. Alas, these voices went unheard, and by 2006, Earth was Transformer-free, and the embittered Marissa decided that rather than try to fight the EDC with peaceful protests, she'd have a go at fighting them with big, pointy knives, as part of a female commando resistance group.

When Earth Defense Command brought Optimus Prime's corpse to Japan, Marissa secretly observed the arrival of the cargo plane carrying the Autobot leader's body. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 1|Kiss Players #1}} She and her commando unit were quick to attack the convoy transporting the body, only to discover that the cadaver was a decoy concealing an EDC [[Autorooper]] that slaughtered them all, save for Marissa herself. Recognizing an unassuming trailer amongst the other vehicles in the convoy, Marissa sliced it open with her knife, revealing that it contained the remains of the real Optimus Prime. The exposure of Prime's body, however, had a bizarre effect on the Autorooper, which ejected [[Kayu Michikusa (KP)|its Kiss Player partner]] and begin to fuse with the Autobot's corpse. [[File:Marissafairebornekissplay.jpg|left|thumb||upright=1.2|Marissa buys [[Mint in sealed box|MISB]] because she wants a GERM FREE toy.]] As if to bid farewell to her friend, Marissa kissed Prime, but with this action, she discovered that she was a "[[Kiss Player]]"—a human being who had been infused with the scattered cells of Galvatron, giving them the ability to fuse with other beings. Her Kiss Player powers unleashed, Marissa fused with Prime, triggering a transformation that restored him to life and converted his body into a new Dodge SRT-10 form. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 2|Kiss Players #2}}

Marissa and Prime promptly made themselves scarce, and began travelling together, battling the monstrous creatures known as [[Legion (KP)|Legion]] that Galvatron's dispersed cells had also produced, while also eluding the EDC. Marissa thought of Prime as [[Transformer romance|her boyfriend]], {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #1}} and Prime himself certainly cared for the girl, unwilling as he was to put her in harm's way, despite the prodigious knife-wielding skills that she could share with him via their kiss-fusion. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #4}}

[[File:Kissplayers2 prime marissa.jpg|225px|thumb|If Hi-Q made you that little bit awkward...cover your eyes now.]]

Knife skills were not Marissa's only attribute, however: she was also a talented surfer, and wondered if she could share ''that'' ability with Prime via their fusion. As it turned out, Prime was actually [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3|already quite skilled in that area]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #7}} Prime soon found a better use for Marissa's surfboard when he used his new powers to transform it into a knife so he could make use of the skills Marissa's fusion gave with him. Marissa was not very happy, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #10}} but took it in stride, and dubbed the new weapon the "[[Surfblade]]". In response, Prime named her shirt "The Three Skull Brothers," after the image on it. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #16}}

Prime and Marissa had a close relationship, as the girl washed Prime in "intimate" spots like his gas tank, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #19}} and they would go on "dates" together, at one point visiting the seaside, only to wind up in battle with a Legion created from the fusion of an octopus and a shipwreck. Prime regretted that these activities had to be carried out under the cover of night, and vowed that he and Marissa would visit the beach under the light of the sun. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|Someday, Under the Sun}}

Marissa later crossed paths with a girl named [[Atari Hitotonari (KP)|Atari Hitotonari]], and quickly became friends with her. Sadly, Marissa soon discovered that Atari was actually a member of the EDC, and realized regretfully that this would likely mean they would have to fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #13}} Nevertheless, when Atari found herself in danger, Marissa and Prime rescued her on several occasions. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #9}}

[[File:KP prime turns on marissa.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hands, Mister!]]

Soon, Optimus Prime found himself suffering from a recurring nightmare filled with visions of his old enemy, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. In the grip of one of these hallucinations, Prime lost control of himself and almost crushed Marissa in his fist, but was thankfully able to regain his senses before he hurt her. Marissa and Prime subsequently fused, and were able to corral a legion of Legion for an attack upon the EDC headquarters. They found their way barred by a pair of most unexpected opponents: [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] had returned to Earth and become Kiss Player partners with Marissa's old friend, Shaoshao. Hot Rod believed Prime to be an impostor, and Shaoshao wished to see him dead so that she might "reclaim" Marissa as her friend, and so Prime and Hot Rod began battling. The tide shifted when Atari entered the battle, the attack was broken off, and Prime and Marissa now found they had to elude Hot Rod and Shaoshao as well as the EDC's force. {{storylink|Kiss Players issue 3|Kiss Players #3}} Marissa could likely never have predicted that Hot Rod would steal her underwear for Shaoshao, though. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #28 & 29}}

Marissa spent a lot of time reflecting on things after that, thinking back on the summer she had spent with Prime, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #22}} on Prime's own past, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #25}} and his current nightmares. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #31}} After viewing a seaside fireworks display for their "last date", {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #34}} Marissa and Prime again launched a Legion-backed attack upon the EDC. This time, however, Marissa, Shaoshao, Atari, Prime and Hot Rod all decided to set their differences aside in order to discover the true, dark secret lurking within the EDC. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)|Kiss Players radio drama #37}} Venturing into the mysterious [[Genital System]] facility hidden beneath the EDC headquarters, the team discovered a mad plot by EDC Commander [[Hitoshizuku Amaō]] to resurrect her daughter, who had died in Galvatron's impact. Thanks to the efforts of Marissa and her friends, the plan was foiled, the [[anti-electron]] field keeping Transformers off Earth was deactivated, and Galvatron's cells were extracted from the Legions and Kiss Players and reconstituted within his body, which was launched off into space. As a result, Marissa lost her Kiss Player powers, and Prime slipped back into death once more. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#CD_collections_and_special_episodes|You, I and the Spinning Earth}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
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=====''Kiss Players Position''=====
[[File:15gogo sparkbots appear.jpg|215px|thumb|The ghost of the giant [[Kremzeek]] comes to haunt the Kiss Players.]]
Following the deactivation of the anti-electron field, the Autobots returned to Earth in early 2007, but Transformer-human relations were still in tatters. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] came up with the idea of a Transformer-human singing group to try and repair relations and spread goodwill between the two races, and to that end, Marissa joined with Shaoshao, Atari and [[Mini-Cassette|cassette Transformers]] [[Glit (KP)|Glit]], [[Sundor]] and [[Rosanna (KP)|Rosanna]] to form this group, the "[[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]]".

While on their world goodwill tour, the Kiss Players arrived in North America to perform at [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Brave Maximus]] but just before the concert began, three mysterious glowing orbs appeared before the Kiss Players, and telepathically spoke to them. Introducing themselves as the [[Sparkbot]]s, [[Star Dust]], [[Angela]] and [[Zangetsu]], they instructed the three girls to kiss them. When they did so, the girls and Brave Maximus were suddenly whisked off through time, rematerializing at [[Sherman Dam]] in the year 1985, where they witnessed Optimus Prime's historic battle with [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] atop the structure. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #39}}

[[File:KPAngela.jpg|left|225px|thumb]]
At Angela's behest, Marissa kissed the Sparkbot to transform her and rode the flying lion to Prime's side, where, unseen by the combatants, she was instructed to kiss the Autobot leader. Marissa complied, and a fragment of what the Sparkbots called the "[[Allspark]]" emerged from his chest. This, the Sparkbots explained, was the Kiss Players' mission—to recover all the fragments of the Allspark, scattered throughout space and time. Marissa regretted that she could not stay and try to avert Prime's deadly fate-to-come, but continued voyaging through the timestream with the rest of her friends to accomplish this task. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #40}}

[[File:MarissaSailor.jpg|thumb|In the name of the moon, let this punishment be over soon.]]
The Kiss Players traveled from past to future, collecting Allspark fragments along the way. Their adventures soon led them to the year 2011, where they fell into the clutches of the [[Quintesson]]s. Even the power of [[wikipedia:Moe (slang)|Moe]], despite transforming Marissa into a sailor-suited bunny girl, was not enough to spare them from the Quintesson judge's verdict of "not guilty." Fortunately, Optimus Prime and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] came to their accidental rescue, and the Kiss Players' voyage continued. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Tokyo_Toy_Festival_live_performance|Tokyo Toy Festival live performance}}

On her next mission, Marissa witnessed a robot she believed to be Optimus Prime being brutally beaten in combat in a desert by the Decepticon warrior [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. Marissa hastily kissed what she thought was her longtime robotic beau, but as the Allspark fragment emerged, Angela explained that this was not Prime, but [[Ginrai]], a human man who had bonded with a [[Transtector]] intended for Prime's use. Marissa was horrified that she had kissed someone other than Prime, and made Angela promise not to tell anyone. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #43}}

Things were proceeding smoothly until the Kiss Players began obtaining Allspark fragments from Transformers participating in the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. At the point of the Allspark fragments' emergence, an enigmatic, invisible force began appearing to steal the fragments away, starting with the fragment Atari recovered from [[Optimus Primal]], and carrying on with those Marissa recovered from [[Lio Convoy (BWII)|Lio Convoy]] and [[Big Convoy (BWN)|Big Convoy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #46}} The Kiss Players gave chase across the timestream, but Brave Maximus wound up crashing into the "[[Wall of Time]]", {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #47}} and the team was scattered across the multiverse. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #48}}

[[File:Kissplayers adventures end.jpg|left|thumb|225px|"Let us go boldly forward!" "Shut up, you cow!"]]

Marissa found herself transported to the parallel reality of the "[[Unicron Trilogy]]", during the height of the Transformers' [[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|war for energon]]. There, she met the native [[Mini-Con]] [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]], who had become separated from his partner [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] after the larger 'bot's death. Having felt a similar loss when Optimus Prime died, Marissa empathized with Blackout, and told him that their partners lived on in their hearts. As the Transformers battled in space overhead, the mysterious force suddenly seized Marissa and dragged her off through time and space, {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #49}} bringing her to prehistoric Earth in her home universe, where she was reunited with the other girls. It transpired the intangible force that had been plaguing their adventures was, in actuality, the power of [[Primus]], god of the Transformers, and that the Sparkbots were in fact, servants of his nemesis, [[Unicron]]. The "Allspark" that the Kiss Players had been gathering was, in fact, Unicron's shattered [[Angolmois|lifeforce]], and the Sparkbots were attempting to resurrect their deceased master. Thankfully, Primus was able to trap Unicron's lifeforce within the Earth, but he would not answer the Kiss Players questions on what their own future would be. As his last act before he transformed into a [[Vector Sigma|golden sphere]], Primus returned the Kiss Players to the present day 2007, mere moments after they had left on their adventure. Realizing that her future was not defined by Primus or any god, Marissa vowed to make her own future, and enlisted in the reformed, restructed EDC. {{storylink|Transformers: Kiss Players (radio drama)#Weekly_Kiss_Players_Position_shows|Kiss Players radio drama #51}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
In a parallel universe which was diverged off from the mainstream timeline by the powers of a mysterious entity known as the [[Optimus Primal|Protector]], Marissa was stationed at the EDC's Mars base in 2005 when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his Decepticons attacked. Marissa watched as [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] appeared on the scene and challenged Megatron to battle for control of Earth's solar system. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In 2011, Marissa was briefly mentioned by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] as a human candidate for the mission to stop [[Metamorphose]], but he was informed by [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] that the Earth Defense Command couldn't get involved in the situation. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Marissafairebornedw2.jpg|225px|thumb|She covers up better than her mom.]]

Marissa was the granddaughter of [[Nathaniel Faireborn]], founder of the Earth Defense Command.

As [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] attempted to haul the deactivated bodies of [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] out of an [[Oregon]] lake, they were arrested by Commander Marissa Faireborn and a legion of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] troops. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} Bumper and Warpath were rendered unconscious, and the seven Autobots were taken to the EDCs subterranean headquarters in the Nevada desert. {{storylink|Atonement}} Contrary to first appearances, the EDC actually helped to repair the damaged Autobots, hoping for their aid in investigating a mysterious Cybertronian energy signature emanating from the deserted town of [[San Desto]]. Marissa recruited Jazz, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe and Bumper for the job, and led them and the [[EDC Night Force Unit]] into action.

[[File:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|thumb|You wouldn't be the [[Sammy Harker|first]] [[G.B. Blackrock|human]] he's done this to.]]
Even before they touched down in San Desto, Marissa had established a good rapport with Jazz, with both parties mutually respecting the other's skills. As such, when a sweep of the town turned up no civilians, Marissa instructed her troops to follow Jazz's orders as they would hers, as they began a more thorough search. Soon enough, they were attacked by an army of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] clones, who killed off most of the EDC soldiers and captured Bumper. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}} Jazz and Marissa managed to escape to [[Crothers Auto-Body|a garage]], where they found a veritable abattoir of human and bovine remains. The Insecticons tracked them down, forcing them to flee into a subterranean egg chamber, which Jazz promptly torched. This prompted an attack from an enraged [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], but Sideswipe and Sunstreaker managed to cover Jazz and Marissa's escape back to the surface. Once there, they were confronted with yet more Insecticon clones and the [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled human citizens of San Desto. While the Autobots were unwilling to risk killing the helpless thralls, Marissa waded into the army with fists flying. Further bloodshed was prevented, however, when Bumper took out [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], neutralizing both clones and slaves. {{storylink|Extermination}}

Soon after, back at EDC headquarters, Marissa shared a few parting words with Jazz as he and the other Autobots waited for their comrades to pick them up. Marissa assured Jazz that he was not to blame for the loss of the entire Night Force, and seemed about to bring up the [[Transformer romance|strange relationship]] that had bloomed between the pair of them, until Wheeljack interrupted. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

Sometime later, Marissa was chewed out by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|her superior]] over the loss of Night Force, who blamed the involvement of the Autobots for the mission going sour. Marissa defended the Autobots (and left the colonel distinctly unimpressed in the process, particularly when he learned that she was on a first-name basis with Jazz), but the colonel demanded that she reinstate her grandfather's [[Project Centurion]], in order to put the EDC on a more equal footing with the Transformers, in terms of power. Marissa objected vocally, but could not sway her commanding officer. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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{{note|Dreamwave subsequently went out of business, and Marissa's story was left unfinished.}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:RID28 Marissa Faireborn.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Good work, Thundercracker! We're making you head writer on ''SVU''!"]]
Marissa was participating in the Occupy Wall Street movement in [[New York City]] when the [[Decepticon]] invasion struck, killing thousands and devastating the city. As one of the businessmen she'd been protesting against died in her arms, she realized there were much greater evils out there that humanity needed to stand united against. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Joining the anti-Transformer group [[Skywatch]], {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} she eventually rose to the position of director of its successor, the Earth Defense Command. When the Decepticons returned years later with a peace offer, Marissa and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] met with [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] at the [[Antarctica|South Pole]]. Though she had nothing but mistrust for the aliens, their revelation that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], humanity's tormentor, was now an Autobot convinced her to form an alliance with the Decepticons against the Autobots. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}}

As the EDC liaison to deserted Decepticon [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], Marissa contacted him and had him act as bait to lure [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobot team into an ambush. Once Prime and his troops arrived at Thundercracker's home, she revealed the existence of the EDC-Decepticon alliance and placed them under arrest. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 1: Hello Cruel World|Hello Cruel World}} The Autobots resisted and escaped, and Marissa left the pursuit up to her Decepticon allies. This turned out to be a bad idea when the Decepticons confronted the Autobots in a populated area, prompting her to try to call off the operation, but the Decepticons didn't listen. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard|Detonation Boulevard}} Bad came to worse as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] joined the fight and the Transformers revealed their [[robot mode]]s to the civilians, forcing Marissa to deploy the EDC's trump card: a [[mind bomb]] that knocked the Decepticons out cold, cutting the conflict short. The Autobots got away, and Marissa and her troops quickly got busy covering up what had happened. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb|The Mind Bomb}}

While reporting on the clean-up to General Witwicky and [[Sanjay Bharwaney]], located at the EDC's [[Marshall Islands]] base, Marissa was interrupted by Galvatron and Soundwave teleporting into the base and crushing the comm-link. {{storylink|Earthfall Part 4: Full Fathom Five|Full Fathom Five}} She immediately had Thundercracker fly her to the base, arriving in the middle of a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons only to find Witwicky dead. Galvatron claimed the general had been killed by the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]], which Marissa believed, knowing of Prowl's grudge against [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}}

Marissa and [[Ayana Jones]] traveled to [[Tokyo]] to meet with [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]], CEO of [[Onyx]] and provider of much of the EDC's tech, in response to the reemergence of Spike Witwicky and his threat against Onyx. She was unimpressed with Blackrock's outrage and informed him that Witwicky was never part of the EDC, but that they would capture him regardless. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part One: Signals, Calls, and Marches|Signals, Calls, and Marches}} When Prowl and the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] appeared in Tokyo also in search of Witwicky, Marissa's called for reinforcements as she herself prioritized evacuating Blackrock. Blackrock shocked her with the revelation that he possessed Cybertronian relics, then requested they change course to [[Wanmu]] to protect them. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Two: Vs.|Vs.}} At the Wanmu Onyx base, Marissa was given a tour on Blackrock's collection, most importantly the [[Enigma of Combination]] that he claimed had caused the evolution of human society. The tour was rudely interrupted by Prowl's Devastator, come to retrieve the Enigma. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati}} {{storylink|South of Heaven}}}}

==Toys==
===Kiss Players===
[[File:Marissafairebornkptoy.jpg|215px|thumb|EDC Casual Fridays; Note: She's supposed to be 20 YEARS OLD]]
* '''Convoy x Melissa''' (Kiss Players, 2006)
** ''Accessories:'' Four arms, two pairs of legs, stand, "[[Surfblade]]"
: Available only as part of the headliner ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' set, Marissa's first-ever toy is a soft-plastic PVC figurine with a permanent pucker, designed mainly to sit demurely on the [[robot mode]] shoulder of her partner [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]]. Marissa comes with several interchangeable limbs; a pair of legs bent at the knee to allow her to perch on Prime's shoulder or sit in his driver's seat, a pair of straight legs to allow her stand upright (but only with the aid of the small stand included), a set of straight arms, and a set of arms bent at the elbow to allow her mime the act of placing her hands on Prime's steering wheel while she's sitting in him. She comes with a surfboard (that she really can't use) that becomes either Optimus Prime's "Surfblade" sword or a pair of long serrated knives. The set also comes with a CD containing the first 5 episodes of the ''Kiss Players'' radio drama and the exclusive 10-minute audio story, "Someday, Under the Sun".

: This set was originally intended for release in the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' line as "[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Black Convoy]] meets Marissa", but was cancelled due to low sales of the previous toys before it was even ''officially'' solicited. How much difference there is between the planned ''Asterisk'' version of Marissa and the final ''Kiss Players'' version is currently unknown. (Although it could be assumed she was originally wearing some pants.)
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===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
[[File:TimelinesToy marissa and afterburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Marissa Faireborn with Afterbreaker''' (2015)
**''Accessories:'' Jetpack with rifle, pistol, figure stand
: Marissa is one of two exclusive figures available only through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store in 2015. Created through a combination of redecoed parts from ''G.I.Joe'' figures—two [[Scarlett]]s, two [[Cover Girl]]s and a [[Baroness]], specifically, with accessories from others<ref name="partsmorgasbord">[[Jesse Wittenrich|Jesse Wittenrich/NightViper]] [http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/107000-tcc-2nd-club-store-exclusive-for-2015-marissa-faireborn-with-afterburner/?view=findpost&p=2658941]:
*Head - [G.I. Joe Club [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service|Figure Subscription Service]]] Cover Girl
*Torso - ''Resolute'' Scarlett
*Arms - [''Rise of Cobra''] Paris Baroness
*Hands - RoC Cover Girl
*Thighs - RoC Scarlett
*Lower legs - RoC Cover Girl

*Gun - Iron Grenadier
*Rifle - Arctic [[Destro]]
*Rocket pack - JUMP pack.</ref>—she comes with a non-transforming [[Afterburner_(G1)#G.I._Joe_and_the_Transformers|Afterbreaker]] (trademark issues), redecoed from the ''G.I. Joe Retaliation'' Wheel Blaster Bike, in homage to her work with the Technobots in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]". A G.I. Joe jetpack and pistol emulate the rocket pack and [[null-ray]] blaster she sported in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]".

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==Notes==
*Although Marissa's father has long been accepted to be the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] member [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (aka Dashiell Faireborn), there were no statements as to the identity of her mother until recently. In an interview on the Sony BMG re-release of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', former Transformers writer and story editor [[Flint Dille]] confirmed fellow G.I. Joe member [[Lady Jaye]] as Marissa's mother. This would subsequently make Marissa a distant relative of [[Destro]] as well. However, [http://www.joeheadquarters.com/interviews_dille.shtml in an interview with G. I. Joe fansite Joe Headquarters,] Dille added the caveat that "I've always thought of Flint as being too young to have a daughter that old."
*''Kiss Players'' designer/illustrator Yūki Ōshima based Marissa's black leather battle outfit on that of the [[Baroness]]. He originally wanted her to infiltrate [[Cobra]], but had her join an anti-government resistance team when the idea was shot down.
*Early previews of ''Kiss Players'' implied Marissa to be a current or former EDC member, going so far as to feature an EDC logo on her shirt in early images. The idea was discarded, and the EDC logo was replaced with the set of three eyepatch-wearing skulls referenced above.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Melissa Faireborn''' (メリッサ・フェアボーン ''Merissa Feabōn'')

==References==
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Afterburner (G1)

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{{disambig3|Afterburner}}
:''Afterburner is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is sometimes known as '''Afterbreaker'''.''

[[File:Afterburner1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You'd be antisocial too if Grimlock was your dad.]]
'''Afterburner''' hates authority, hates being given orders, and is generally a seething cauldron of anger. Even innocuous remarks from teammates can send him into a furious rampage. He is ruthless and relentless in battle, giving him the greatest outlet for his rage. Somehow, he can get his temper under control long enough to form the giant [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] with his fellow [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and it does not affect the combiner’s mental processes.

{{bigquote|Mellow out, Afterburner.|[[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] gives Afterburner some good advice|"[[Grimlock's New Brain]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
Afterburner was one of the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Steelhaven]]'' in order to start a new life away from war (maybe he was feeling sick that day). {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} But the Decepticons followed them to their new home on [[Nebulos]]. Afterburner and the other Technobots repelled a [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] attack on the resort city [[Splendora]] {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} before all of the Transformers left Nebulos. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

Afterburner was part of the crew of ''Steelhaven'' when they descended on Earth's moon to watch the combat between [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] took control of the powers of the [[Underbase]], Afterburner was part of the joint Autobot/Decepticon force that challenged him in the city of [[Buenos Aires]], and one of Starscream's many, many victims. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In the post-[[Time Wars]] version of [[2009]], Afterburner was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth. He was seen racing to the rescue of [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and his shuttle crew when [[Unicron]] possessed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and turned him against the Autobots. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}}

In [[2510]] of another future, Afterburner was present when Rodimus Prime announced the official end of the Autobot / Decepticon war. Unfortunately, hostilities were stirred up between the Technobots and the [[Wrecker]]s at the peace ceremony, leading to a NEW war on Cybertron. Don't look at Afterburner—he really didn't have anything to do with it. {{storylink|Peace}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''Grimlock's New Brain''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Money Is Everything'')}}

[[File:G1 afterburner moneyiseverything.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Winnie the Pooh's biggest fan.]]
The Technobots were created by [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] as a countermeasure to the new [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], using the heightened intelligence the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] had gained through an accident. Once their bodies had been built, Grimlock transferred his powerful intellect into them, returning to his original intelligence settings. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Money-is-everything-afterburner-vehicle.jpg|thumb|right|200px| ]]
The Technobots were soon after stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], to learn how to work with humans. Afterburner was incensed when he observed Scattershot and Strafe being beaten around by Hun-Gurr, and rushed off to assist without waiting for his [[Nosecone (G1)|slow-talking, slow-walking comrades]]. He eagerly attacked their Terrorcon opponent and, with the others' help, drove him off. Later he accompanied [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] captain [[Marissa Faireborn]] on a mission to track down a [[Quintesson]] base within the solar system, threatening along the way to do nasty things to the self-serving smuggler [[Dirk Manus]]. Finding his teammates damaged and under attack by Sharkticons, he eagerly attacked. His strategy: hit 'em hard! Despite having apparently led the Technobots into a trap, Manus managed to talk his way out of being abandoned by the Technobots; Afterburner wasn't exactly impressed. Thanks to his somewhat underhanded help, the Technobots were led to the Quintesson base and defeated the Terrorcons there. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

The Technobots responded to the Terrorcon attack on [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. Combining into Computron, they fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but the battle inadvertently injured Morgan's [[Jessica Morgan|daughter]], leading the scientist and his friend [[Gregory Swofford]] to infect the Autobots with the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Months later, the Technobots were present for the attack on Autobot City where the Decepticons stole the key to the [[Plasma energy|plasma energy chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
The Technobots, upgraded with the help of the human scientist Doctor [[Dalton (G1)|Dalton]], faced off against the Terrorcon Abominus, but it was a trap set by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Forcing Abominus to split into his components, the individual Terrorcons spat a mind-controlling substance at Computron. Before Galvatron could get far with his new warrior, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] came to the Technobot’s rescue in an [[exosuit]], firing a beam into Computron’s eyes that removed the mind-controlling effect. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
In 2011, Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Afterburner and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] continued his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Afterburner and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. When Hot Rod finally located the Matrix, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] confronted him with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and Terrorcons, but the Technobots arrived to help even the odds. Scattershot ordered them to form Computron, and the mighty giant occupied the Decepticons so that Hot Rod could make a break for the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Later, Galvatron launched [[Metamorphose]], a metal-twisting meteorite, and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s were its first victims. Afterburner and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, but they were intercepted by the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, as the Decepticons tried to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], destroying the Autobots completely. The [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] eventually arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, and so Afterburner and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] took root in [[San Francisco]], Ultra Magnus sent Afterburner and the Technobots to deal with the incident. The plant proved to be extraordinarily resilient, however, and it was also guarded by the Decepticons. The Technobots were distracted by combat with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} After the Trainbots ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Afterburner and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened. The Earthbound Decepticons succeeded in occupying the Technobots so that they couldn't make it to Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Afterburner and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Afterburner's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

When Fortress was choosing his team to chase after Scorponok and the Decepticons through space, Afterburner was one of the Autobots tapped for service. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} During this extended mission, Afterburner and the Technobots formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

After returning to Earth, Afterburner and the Technobots reassociated with Ultra Magnus at Autobot City on Earth. They were sent to [[Miami]] to counter a Decepticon attack, and battled Abominus as Computron. Unfortunately, the attack was a ruse to draw them away from Autobot City, and they were unable to stop [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]'s assassination of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The Decepticon attacks continued even after Magnus's death, as Sixshot launched five separate strikes at once around the world. Afterburner and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Afterburner and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Computron, the Technobots helped Defensor and Raiden obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Afterburner participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer2 Nosecone Afterburner.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Don't think, just kiss me. No one will know except the wiki.]]
Afterburner was a member of the Autobot survey ship ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'s'' crew, along with his fellow Technobots and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. They discovered mysterious signs of active energon on the supposedly dead world, and sent a team down to investigate. Afterburner and Nosecone stayed aboard the Calabai-Yau, but were shot down by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his hidden team of fanatics. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Hunted by [[Centurion droid]]s and worn down by the planet's dangerous radiation levels, the two Technobots managed to survive until [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s arrived and took them to safety. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

When Optimus Prime came across a [[Pretender Monster|group of Cybertronians]] who had been [[Combiner|grotesquely re-engineered]] into a [[Monstructor (G1)|combined form]] by the scientist [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], he turned the sextet over to Jetfire and the Technobots for study and possible help. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} Afterburner and his science team took up work at the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary, until it was assaulted by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] under the command of the [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. Under heavy fire, he and Scattershot were prepared to carry out Prime's instructions and terminate the combiners rather than let them fall into Decepticon hands, but ultimately failed to do so before [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] triggered an orbital bounce and stole the sextet right out from under them. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Events escalated shortly after that when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Ark-12]] chased an [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|unknown Cybertronian]] to a cave on [[Corata-Vaz]]. The cave was emanating an unusual but powerful energy source, and was guarded by none other than a reactivated Thunderwing. Afterburner and the Technobots were put to work by Jetfire to do their best to analyze the energy signature despite Thunderwing's efforts to keep them from making direct contact with it. When the Autobots quest for answers led them to the void of the [[Benzuli Expanse]], Jetfire volunteered to try Pretender technology as a means of entering the Expanse safely. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Aboard their new cargo vessel ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', Afterburner and the Technobots rushed to reach [[Cloudburst]]'s team at the edge of the Benzuli Expanse. As they traveled they also worked on perfecting new Pretender carapaces for the journey inside the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} They arrived just in time to execute a ship-to-ship transporter beam, pulling Cloudburst and the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'s'' crew to safety. The Technobots provided the carapaces Cloudburst and company needed to enter the Dead Universe and dispose of the [[Nega-Core]]s threatening their universe. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]], Afterburner was reassigned to a platoon under the command of [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]. They successfully defeated the [[Tremorcon]]s on [[Hydrus 5]], thanks largely to the heroic actions of their commanding officer. {{storylink|Bullets}}

He later ended up stationed at [[Kimia Facility]] in time to see [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] and his army of [[Sweep]]s invade the facility and slaughter almost everyone inside. Afterburner and Lightspeed took part in the fight against the Sweeps. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations}} Despite their stand against the Sweeps, many of the remaining Autobots at Kimia were killed in the fight and soon Cyclonus was using the facility as a massive laser cannon. However, Afterburner and Lightspeed had managed to survive and held against the Sweeps. Realizing what Cyclonus and his Sweeps were doing, the two used charges to destroy the facility from within, sacrificing themselves in the process. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Because they feared [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s power, the Terrorcons ambushed Afterburner and the rest of the Technobots. Fearing the loss of the key to Autobot City, Scattorshot sent Afterburner for reinforcements. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} The Technobots came to [[Dirk Manus]]'s aid when his ship was attacked by the Terrorcons. Though they managed to repel the first attack, the Terrorcons eventually overcame them, however after the [[Quintesson]]s doublecrossed Manus, he used the [[Recreator]] to repair the Autobot team so they could defeat the Quintessons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Afterburner participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Afterburner toy.jpg|thumb|"[[:File:ABTF2-GrimlockBirdGardener.jpg|My alt mode is a ... wheelbarrow? That can't be right...]]"]]
*'''Afterburner''' (Technobot, 1987)
**''Team ID number'': '''TK1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-90'''
**''Accessories'': "Sonic Blaster Pistol", "Pulse Cannon", "Missiles" launcher

: Afterburner transforms into an orange and white Cybertronic motorcycle, with add-on (non-firing) missile launcher and cannon accessories. He combines with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]], [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] to form the giant robot Computron. As with most of the Generation 1 team combiners, he uses the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, enabling him to form the arm or leg of any combiner combination.

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*'''Computron''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-91'''

:All five Technobots were available both separately and in a full-team gift set.

===G.I. Joe and the Transformers===
[[File:TimelinesToy marissa and afterburner.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Marissa Faireborn with Afterbreaker''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Wheel

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Afterbreaker (renamed due to trademark issues) is a non-transforming futuristic bike [[redeco]]ed from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe Retaliation]]'' [http://www.yojoe.com/vehicles/12/wheelblaster/ Wheel Blaster Bike] toy. True to the toy's name, the front wheel can be launched as a projectile at targets.

: Available exclusively through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] store (as well as the G.I. Joe Collector's Club Store) in 2015, he is packed with [[Marissa Faireborn#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Marissa Faireborn]] in homage to her work with the Technobots in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] episode "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]".

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==Notes==
[[File:Afterburnerback.jpg|100px|thumb|Yeah, just stick that anywhere.]]
*The rear view of Afterburner's animation model misses the second wheel and offsets the top wheel on to Afterburner's left shoulder, a misinterpretation of the animation model's front view. This model was seemingly only used in the [[AKOM]]-animated episodes "[[Grimlock's New Brain]]" and "[[The Rebirth]]" — in "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]", Afterburner's back is drawn to match his toy. It is incorrect again throughout the entirety of the Headmasters series, unfortunately.

*Strangely, Computron's animation model has Afterburner's wheels correctly represented.

*Afterburner's bio has the peculiar last line [http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/techspecs/autobot/1987/ts_afterburner.jpg "Combines with fellow Combaticons to form Computron."] This was corrected in the tech spec on the giftset box.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Afterburner''' (アフターバーナー ''Afutābānā'')
*''French:'' '''Postpyro''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Radarbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Làotiě''' (烙铁, "Flatiron")
*''Russian:'' '''Astrofakel''' (Астрофакел, "Astrotorch")

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Payload (Movie)

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:''Payload is a [[Decepticon]] and a type of mass-produced drone from the [[Movie (franchise)|2007 movie franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Payload-gamedrone.jpg|right|250px|thumb|SWAT? Maybe more like SMITE.]]

Transforming into an exceptionally fast and powerful armored truck, '''Payload''' is the one the Decepticons rely on to procure the money and energy they need to function on Earth. Whatever they need, wherever they need it, in their quest for the [[AllSpark]] it's Payload's job to get it to them, even if he has to smash right through [[Autobot]] lines to do it. Many of his allies would find his job [[Long Haul (ROTF)|boring and tedious]] compared to open fighting. But Payload not only understands how crucial his role is, but thoroughly enjoys it since it earns him praise for being a reliable soldier.

Both the Autobot and Decepticon armies make use of [[Class Beta drone unit]]s, which are heavily-armored, brutal melee fighters.

==Fiction==
===IDW movie comics===
When Megatron first began his push for domination, Payload was one of the many Cybertronians who listened to Megatron as he rallied his soldiers to push back and slaughter alien invaders. {{storylink|Defiance issue 2|Defiance #2}}

Payload was one of the Decepticons who took part in the Battle of [[Tyger Pax]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He was also with [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] during the interrogation of the surviving [[Autobot]] defenders. {{storylink|Movie Prequel issue 1|Movie Prequel #1}}

[[Image:ReignofStarscream4 Payload.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Keg coming through!"]]

Payload himself was back on Cybertron, under the command of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]]. When Starscream returned with the knowledge to build a new All Spark, [[Class Beta drone unit|Class Beta drones]] were among those assigned to guard the Autobot slaves who were being forced to build the new Cube. They brutally punished [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] when he saw to the exhausted [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]]. Later, after the new All Spark was completed, Payload arrived leading a team of drones carrying the massive generators required to drain the [[Spark|life force]] out of the Autobot prisoners and put it into the Cube. He dissed Dreadwing's drone army for not being much help to them. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 3|The Reign of Starscream #3}} {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 4|The Reign of Starscream #4}}

Unfortunately for Starscream, the Cube didn't work, and Dreadwing's forces betrayed him. During the battle between Starscream's loyalists, [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee's]] Autobots and Dreadwing's traitors, Payload grappled with [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]], who eventually got the better of him. His fate is unknown. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 5|The Reign of Starscream #5}}

===Titan Magazines movie comics===
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[[Image:Titan11_Bonecrusher.jpg|250px|thumb|right|"We'll just stand here... you know, just if you need us..."]]
Payload units are used in the occupation of Earth. They have no personality or higher consciousness, their dialogue being things like "Classification: Autobot. Identifying...". [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] smashes them real good. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 10|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 2}}

A team of snazzy red Payloads were used to guard the [[Savannah]] All Spark facility. [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] had them stand down so he could beat up the Autobots himself {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 11|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}} and they got so bored they painted themselves blue again between issues. When they were allowed to battle, they almost overwhelmed the Autobot rebels but eventually failed to kill them or save the facility. Also, ''[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]'' smashed them real good simply cos they were in the way. Not the best boss on Earth... {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

[[Image:Payloads_Titan24.JPG|left|250px|thumb|''Move bitch, get out the way Get out the way...'']]

An army of Payloads made an assault on oil pipelines in [[Alaska]] as part of a major campaign. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 16|Dark Spark}}

An even ''bigger'' army of them stood around going "GRRRR" as part of a Decepticon group shot when the [[Decepticon Heartland]] prepared for war. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 23|Revolution Part 1}} And an even bigger army than ''that'' served as the bulk of the invasion force when Starscream announced the re-conquest of the USA.

Unfortunately for Starscream, the Payloads under [[Hardtop (Movie)|Hardtop]] were intercepted by [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and his crew, and [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] reprogrammed the entire platoon to work for ''them''. They became the first defected drones in a [[Decepticon Civil War]], including [[:Image:Titan24_greenMdrone.jpg|some with different colouring schemes]], {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Revolution Part 2}} and soon ''all'' of them were under Stockade's command, since every one that wasn't had been slagged.

Following the sudden Autobot strike that saw every Decepticon exiled from Earth, the Payloads remained. The Autobots have now got the task of decommissioning all of these drones. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part 3}}
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===''The Veiled Threat''===
{{Note|The events of ''The Veiled Threat'' take place during [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Alliance|Alliance]]'' comic.}}
Payload came to Earth in response to [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s signal, sent out after [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s death. When Starscream recruited the [[Human Accessory Force]], he joined in a battle to capture a dam construction site in [[Zambia]]. He was skeptical of Starscream's claim that Megatron was truly dead, but accepted [[Macerator (ROTF)|Macerator]]'s word that the recordings of the event clearly showed Megatron being killed. Once the Autobots had come to investigate the Decepticon activity, Payload, Macerator and [[Dropkick]] lured them into the Zambezi River to fight. Though Payload managed to keep Ironhide distracted as they neared Victoria Falls, two humans, [[Kaminari Ishihara]] and [[Petr Andronov]] interfered with the fight using strange hi-tech guns, and Payload was forced to retreat.

The three Decepticons proceeded to Kariba Dam, where Payload descended into the gorge and started blasting away at the bottom of the dam, with the intention of rupturing it. When the Autobots caught up with them, Ratchet started attempting to repair the dam, and Payload began firing at him instead. He inflicted heavy damage on Ratchet, however the humans released the floodgates on the dam. Unable to withstand the raging torrent, Payload was swept away. Optimus later spoke of tracking down and terminating the Decepticon, but it's unclear if this was done. {{storylink|Transformers: The Veiled Threat|The Veiled Threat}}

===Toy bios===
[[Image:Payloadpackageart2010.jpg|thumb|right|200px|You can't tell from the picture, but he's having a giggle fit right now.]]
When the [[Decepticon]]s need something delivered, they can turn to the [[Constructicon Warrior]] Payload. His heavily armored and powerful body allows him to simply smash obstacles. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] is the latest Autobot to get in his way, and Payload is amused that Ratchet thinks he can stop him.
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==Games==
==="Transformers The Game"===
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{{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)}}
===''Battle for the Allspark''===
{{charstubgame}}
{{storylink|Battle for the Allspark}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====3DS====
{{Charstubgames}}
{{Storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
[[Image:Movie-Payload-Toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Easily detachable parts? "'''Battle Damage!'''" Really long back plunger? "'''Accessible Action Feature!'''" Shelfwarming? "'''Easy and Affordable [[Army-building|Army-Building]]!'''"]]
*'''Payload''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MD-17'''

: Payload transforms into a [http://www.armoredvehicles.com/armored/swat/Bulldog2.html Bulldog II Armored Truck] model based on the Decepticon-drone coloration and face type. In robot mode, his midsection has a large push-out grabber-claw that extends waaaaaaaaaaaaay far out. Of course, when the claw-shaft stores in robot mode, it sticks equally far out of his back.

: Several pieces on Payload tend to pop off easily: his brush guard, midriff-plate/claw-center, and even his upper shoulder/head assembly. The mold was later retooled to include larger pegs for the shoulder/head assembly and an added tab on the brush-guard, to connect to the new slot in the claw plunger. While this was intended to give the pieces a better fit, it actually puts more pressure on the parts and causes them to pop off even more easily. The chest piece, however, fits fairly well on either version, but is still easy to remove.

: Payload had a tendency to [[Shelfwarmer|sit on shelves]] for weeks, with some examples of end displays filled completely with Payload figures. This has led to some fans affectionately renaming him as ''Pegload''.

: The mold was later retooled into ''Transformers Movie Advanced Series'' [[Dispensor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Payload/payload.htm More information on Payload at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers (2010)===
[[Image:EZOrangePayload.jpg|thumb|Right]]
*'''Payload''' (EZ Collection, 2010)

:''Autobot Alliance'' Payload is a redeco of the non-combining Legends class [[Long Haul (ROTF)#Toys|Long Haul]] released in Hasbro's [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], transforming into a yellow dump truck.

{{picsneeded|Released toy.}}

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[[Image:TF2010Payload toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He'll easily pop ''your'' parts off.]]
*'''Payload''' (Voyager Class, 2010)

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Voyager-class Long Haul, Payload transforms from a genericized "earth mover" dump truck with a functional truck bed into a bulky robot mode. In robot mode, he has three "[[Mech Alive]]" gimmicks: Turning his head also turns a cog in his chest, bending his elbows moves some pistons, and finally, moving his feet also moves the "springs" connected to them inwards. Only the piston gimmick is advertised on the packaging. Meanwhile, each forearm houses a spring-loaded, flip-out axe. Furthermore, Payload has a mild variant, where the purple paint on his head and chest can be very dark and flat or extremely deep and shiny. The latter version seems to be the harder to find, although exact quantities of each are unknown.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Payload/payload.htm More information on Payload at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_Payload.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
* '''Payload''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)
**''Card number:''

: In the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], the Payload is on the Decepticon side. Pieces punched out from two different cards can be assembled to form a SWAT truck or a robot, while a third double-sided card gives its stats and attacks for each mode. He uses the same piece layout as [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], though his lens-head peeking up over the back end of his vehicle mode looks less doofy than Ratchet's does. This layout was later also used for [[Trailbreaker (Movie)|Trailbreaker]]. Payload's card art was done by [[Lucio Parrillo]].
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==Notes==
* Artist [[Ken Christiansen]] designed Payload (and the subsequent [[Class Beta drone unit]]s), along with the other new characters in the [[Transformers The Game|''Transformers'' - The Game]] and [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' - The Game]] video games. The security company logos on his design and the toy, "Armored Security Systems", spells out "ASS". Christiansen says this was [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-armored-truck-drone.html not intentional].
* Payload's altmode as an Decepticon anti-aircraft tank in ''The Veiled Threat'' gives him a form similar to that of the unreleased [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]] toy, who appeared unnamed in the Transformers: Alliance comic at the same time. Whether they were meant to be the same character is unknown.
* 2010 Payload's packaging bio describes him as an armored transport vehicle and has the same [[Tech Spec]] numbers as 2007 Payload. Sneaky Hasbro, making them the [[character|same guy]]!
* Hasbro has stated in the [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2010: Answers|March 2010 Q&A session]] that 2010 Payload is one of the Constructicon Warriors appearing in the [[Revenge of the Fallen (video games)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' video games]]. Guess he moonlights as an armored truck.
*The stock photography for both EZ Collection [[Skipjack (ROTF)|Skipjack]] and Payload depict them in shades that hew closer to orange than the yellow they came out in. Whether this was an artifact of the photographic process or an intentional plastic color-change is uncertain.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Payload''' (ペイロード ''Peirōdo'')

==External links==
* [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-armored-truck-drone.html Payload concepts] and [http://badflipblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/tf1-armored-truck-drone-02.html final rendering] on artist Ken Christiansen's blog.
* [http://www.wizards.com/transformers/ 3D Battle Card Game at Wizards of the Coast]

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This image is lacking context (better description, origin) AND photographer/source information. In addition, the "public domain" license might be inappropriate.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 11:42, 13 November 2010 (EST)
:Pretty sure [[User: Atomic Horse]] took this picture him/herself. On [[User talk: Atomic Horse]], [[User: NCZ]] said for him/her to put public domain tags on self made pictures. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:47, 13 November 2010 (EST)
::I'm talking about [[Transformers Wiki talk:Images#Self-taken toy photos|this]].--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 12:00, 13 November 2010 (EST)

Um, [[User: Atomic Horse|Atomic Horse]], why is it purple? I'm assuming it's some strange variant, but there's no information on the image page, or the [[Cyber Key]] page that uses the image as an example. Do you (or anyone for that matter) know what figure this key was released with, and could we possibly replace the image on the [[Cyber Key]] page with a more common Cyber Key? [[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 00:53, 7 October 2015 (EDT)

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[[Megatronus (WFC)|Megatronus]] from ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]''. Art by [[Ken Christiansen]]

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[[The Fallen|Megatronus]] from ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]''. Art by [[Ken Christiansen]]

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon|his evil counterpart|Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a heroic [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:SGSoundwave&BlasterFight BlitzwingBop.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|Come on, FIGHT!]]
Sir '''Soundwave''' is a righteous dude! He and his gnarly [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]]—[[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (SG)|Buzzsaw]], [[Frenzy (SG)|Frenzy]], [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]], [[Ratbat (SG)|Ratbat]], [[Overkill (SG)|Overkill]], [[Garboil (SG)|Garboil]], [[Howlback (SG)|Howlback]], and [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]]—bring the good vibrations to [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron's]] fight against the totally heinous [[Autobot]]s! Though the charismatic Soundwave is the Decepticons' "Morale Officer," he's also an expert in communications. He can tap into any data source just through proximity, which not only helps him link his fellow Decepticons together while in battle, but also helps him tap any errant Autobot transmission.

Sir Soundwave carries a sonic cannon that can also convert into a monomolecular blade which vibrates at the speed of sound. He is sometimes known as '''Monstroso, the Robot Horror from Beyond'''.

{{quote|You dudes may be numerous, but there's one thing you don't know. I have no mouth... Yet I must ''rock''.|Soundwave. How can you not love this guy?|"[[Eye in the Sky]]"}}

==Fiction==
[[File:Soundwave buzzsaw shattered glass.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Poor Soundwave; even in a mirror universe he's still in Megatron's shadow.]]
===''Shattered Glass''===
As the [[Decepticon]]s followed [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]]'s plan to disable the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s launching platform, Soundwave was among the ground forces that followed Starscream, [[Divebomb (SG)|Divebomb]] and [[Whisper (SG)|Whisper]]'s initial assault. Later in the battle he was seen assisting the injured [[Slugslinger (SG)|Slugslinger]]. {{storylink|Shattered Glass}}

When the Autobots tried to take the [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump from the [[Decepticon]]s and it was starting to look bleak, Soundwave called in the [[Mayhem Suppression Squad]] as the "cavalry". {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Starscream reported to Soundwave that the [[Slugfest (SG)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (SG)|Overkill]] were missing. Soundwave checked the security tapes, but found only minor glitches. The two [[Dinobot (SG)|Dinocons]] were soon discovered, having transformed into octaltrack data cartridges.

When boarding the ''[[Nemesis (SG)|Nemesis]]'', [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] assigned Soundwave to the comm. Soundwave brought with him his usual complement of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|tapes]] as well as the newcomers Slugfest and Overkill.

Soundwave manned the comm throughout the clash with the ''Ark''. He volunteered to stay and help Starscream guide the damaged Nemesis down to [[Earth]], but Cliffjumper insisted that Soundwave seek the safety of an escape pod, because he would need to communicate with Cybertron about their situation. {{storylink|Do Over}}
[[File:DH Soundwave SG.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|[http://streetfighter.wikia.com/wiki/Ryu Street Fighter superior!]]]
Before the ''Nemesis'' crash-landed on Earth, Soundwave jettisoned in an escape pod, but went into [[stasis lock]] when it landed. [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]] found him at a scenic spot named [[Wyatt's Roadsideaganza]] and reactivated the escape pod's systems and the on-board scanner, which [[scanning|scanned]] a vehicle nearby for Soundwave and reactivated him. Soundwave tore a flag from a nearby pole and used it as his [[wikipedia:Hachimaki|hachimaki]], then detonated the stasis pod as the pair of them set out to find their fallen comrades. {{storylink|The Desert Heat!}}

Soundwave and Heatwave tracked down the ''Nemesis'' crash site, inadvertently hooking up with [[Henri Arkeville|Professor Arkeville]] and his students who were also out looking to see what had crashed. Soundwave quickly befriended them and defended the humans in general against Cliffjumper's complaints about the ship being shot down. He and the other Decepticons were disappointed when it turned out that the Autobots had survived the crash of the ''Ark'' as well, and had commandeered the humans' [[Global Orbiting Defense Satellite|orbital laser]]. [[Will Hayes|Will]], [[Rick Ottman|Rick]] and Soundwave disguised themselves as ice cream delivery and infiltrated [[Burpleson Air Force Base]], which the Autobots had taken over. While Heatwave broke into the base in a more conventional manner, Soundwave kept the Autobots busy while his comrade talked to the orbital laser control system. Everyone got clear before the control system used the orbiting laser to destroy the base. {{storylink|Eye in the Sky}}

For his various heroic deeds, he was knighted and given the title Sir Soundwave. Shortly thereafter, he attended a [[Misfits]]/[[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] concert. After Heatwave was lost in an Autobot [[Stellar Spanner]] experiment, Soundwave realized that an [[oPod]] that Will had installed in [[Blitzwing (SG)|Blitzwing]]'s systems was broadcasting on an Autobot frequency. Unfortunately Blitzwing's broadcast began to spread to Decepticons frequencies, though naturally Soundwave was immune, and went looking for the triple changer so they could surgically remove the oPod. He briefly located Blitzwing at [[Wyatt's Roadsideaganza]], before his target fled in jet mode. Eventually [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] spotted a [[Yatter]] update pointing to a particular alleyway, and arrived just as [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] found Blitzwing. Soundwave and Blaster fought, until they were interrupted by the arrival of [[Thunderwing (SG)|Thunderwing]] who arrested Soundwave for a transmission he made four million solar cycles ago. Soundwave managed to talk him into suspending the arrest on a technicality and tracked Blaster down as he was preparing to send Blitzwing to Cybertron using the Stellar Spanner. After Soundwave tricked Blaster into confessing a crime, Thunderwing attempted to arrest the Autobot, allowing Soundwave free reign to rescue Blitzwing. They returned to base, where Thunderwing sentenced Soundwave to 500 hours community service. {{storylink|Blitzwing Bop}}

The Decepticons got their own Stellar Spanner working, and Soundwave was overjoyed to discover that Heatwave had survived his trip to Cybertron. Soundwave was among the Decepticons who attended the unveiling of [[R.J. Blackrock]]'s new [[Mega-Rig]] and found himself facing a group of Autobots who attacked the ceremony. When following the attack [[Sephie Beller]] had herself augmented with Cybertronian technology, Starscream and Soundwave were concerned for their human ally, but she reacted badly to Starscream confining her to base, and Soundwave sent Ravage to talk to her. She had already gone to attack the Autobots, and when the Decepticons went to help, they stepped into an Autobot trap. With the Decepticons bound, the Autobots prepared a firing squad, and were going to shoot Soundwave first to stop the electronic jamming when Soundwave pointed out it wasn't ''him'' doing the jamming. The arrival of Blackrock piloting a [[Centurion (SG)|Centurion]] mech kept the Autobots distracted, and Soundwave freed himself using high-frequency vibrations. Unfortunately before he could do anything, Blackrock knocked him out with an EMP blast. He recovered in time to watch Sephie destroy the Centurion, and took Sephie and Rick back to base. He was disappointed when Sephie turned down a spot on the Decepticon team, though unbeknownst to him, she took the opportunity to copy his [[power chip rectifier]] before leaving. {{storylink|Transhuman}}

[[File:Invasion-Soundwaveslice.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.67|To complete your Soundwave, you have to buy two box sets to give him a second weapon-arm.]]

When the Decepticons were tipped off by Optimus Prime that Ultra Magnus had escaped his prison on [[Paradron]], Soundwave joined [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]]'s team to hunt him down. They traveled through a portal to a strange parallel universe where they encountered Magnus and his army battling their destination universe's heroic Autobots. Here Magnus was after this universe's [[Rarified Energon]] so that he could open up a hole in space time to bring its Earth to his Cybertron, destroying them both. But when Soundwave and the Decepticons appeared, Magnus used his stolen [[Terminus Blade]] to stage an escape.

The heroic Autobots of that dimension were understandably confused, so Soundwave caught them up to speed. (He "tells it ''way'' better" than Treadshot.) The heroic Autobots and heroic Decepticons joined forces and fought back the insidious [[Junkion (species)#Shattered Glass|Junkion]] hive, but after a while Soundwave realized he should sneak away to put an end to Ultra Magnus's scheme. The Junkions swarmed him, however, and Soundwave's end was imminent until he was rescued by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] and his evil Decepticons. Ultimately, Soundwave was able to expand the forcefield surrounding Ultra Magnus's enigmatic contraption below ground to cover the entire Earth. Soundwave and the heroic Decepticons believed this had averted the crisis, but Magnus scoffed. He wanted to destroy this Earth, yes, but he'd also set in motion the destruction of its entire universe! As Earth was pulled into orbit over their universe's Cybertron, the Earth's entire former dimension was destroyed.

Magnus declared victory and retreated as Soundwave sought reassurance that they had won on some level. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

With the stellar spanner damaged, Soundwave was unable to return to his friends on negative polarity Earth. The heroic [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] created a new "mental spanner" to compensate, allowing Soundwave to project his consciousness across space to possess a secondary body created for him on Earth by Deputy Commander Starscream. On Earth, Soundwave was confronted by Blaster, who managed to find a way back to the planet from the moon. {{storylink|Solar Requiem}}

===Recordicons===
[[File:Recordicons6-Soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Run for the border, dude!]]
While hiding outside a [[Taco Horn]], Soundwave cautioned [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]] to enter stealth mode, including not updating [[Yatter]]. A few moments later, Ravage updated his [[Boxball]] account, as Mexican restaurants were worth three points, and they were consequently found by [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]]. Soundwave was very disappointed. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #6|Recordicons #6}}

Soundwave was concealed as a light pylon when [[Nightbeat (SG)|Nightbeat]] and [[Hosehead (SG)|Hosehead]] passed by. Unfortunately Ravage picked that moment to fall out, giving away Soundwave's disguise, much to his annoyance. Ravage attempted to blame gravity. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #17|Recordicons #17}} Soundwave grabbed [[Laserbeak (SG)|Laserbeak]], as he needed a guitar so he could play a set as part of [[Tape-Filled Idiots]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #25|Recordicons #25}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Soundwave took part in a battle which prevented the Autobots from launching from Cybertron in a battleship. {{storylink|Shattered Glass (Legends)|Shattered Glass}}

==Toys==
===Music Label===
[[File:Soundwave mp3 spark white.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"So what? I'm a different character now? When did this happen?"]]
*'''Soundwave Playing Audio Player''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Electric launcher, "Wave Bluster", 2 closed fists (left & right), 2 gun-holding pose fists (left & right), 2 eject-button pose fists (left & right), headphones
{{note|Soundwave was [[repurposing|repurposed]] from the Sonic White version of Generation 1 Music Label [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|Soundwave]].}}
: Released by [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'', [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Music Label|Soundwave]] is an MP3 player which takes a miniSD card. The box says it can take up to 1 GB, but many claims have shown it can support up to 2 GB. The player uses one AAA battery. The player also features a transformation almost entirely accurate to his Generation 1 appearance. He also comes with two sets of hands, his shoulder cannon, and a sidearm. It's totally awesome to so many degrees.

:'''Controls'''
:* Play/Pause (Press and hold for three seconds to power on or off)
:* Next
:* Previous
:* Volume Up
:* Volume Down.

: It also treats Folders as Albums.

: An LED behind the "cassette" door turns on and flashes to indicate the power's on. The single AAA battery lasts for about 6 hours of continuous play. Soundwave was initially released in two color schemes: "Spark Blue", his normal blue and silver colors; and "Sonic White", a mostly white color scheme with some blue detailing, echoing the traditional iPod color scheme.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Music Label Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2012Soundwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Headband sold separately? That's not righteous at all!]]
*'''Invasion''' ([[BotCon 2012]] box set)
:Soundwave is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'' Classics Series]] [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]], featuring a new head. His vehicle mode has a [[Cold Slither (band)|Cold Slither]] design on the side. Soundwave is armed with a double-ended weapon, which deploys a translucent melee blade from one end, and a gatling cannon from the other. His chest features an [[Automorph]]-like gimmick that sees mechanical detailing raise up behind his chestplate when his bumper is lowered. Soundwave's head is designed to look fully forward, rather than tilt down like Ironhide or Ratchet's toys. His [[Soundwave's headband|headband]] is a plastic piece sold separately (with a Soundwave trading card) at the Club store.

:There's a difference in plastic color in the official photos of the robot and vehicle modes. In robot mode, the piece behind his head is white, and in vehicle mode, that same piece forms the roof and is black. While the tinier image of the toy in robot mode within BotCon registration gives Soundwave a black crotch in addition to the piece behind his head, the final toy used a white piece behind his head while having a black crotch and solid-white roof in alt mode. Oddly, the cards that come with the toy *and* the headband still show all these areas as white in the artwork.

:Soundwave was released in a box set with [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Tracks (SG)|Tracks]], [[Treadshot (SG)|Treadshot]], [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]], and [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]. His toy was also retooled as ''Universe'' [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|Ratchet]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''

===Shattered Glass===
[[File:SGtoy-SolarRequiemSoundwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''SG Soundwave vs SG Blaster''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' rocket launcher, 3 rockets, "concussion blaster"
:"SG Soundwave" comes in a boxed versus set which also includes [[Slugfest (SG)|SG Slugfest]], [[Ratbat (SG)|SG Ratbat]], [[Blaster (SG)|SG Blaster]], [[Rewind (SG)|SG Rewind]], [[Ramhorn (SG)|SG Ramhorn]], and [[Solarbot]], as well as a 12-page comic. [[Redeco]]ed from ''[[Encore]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Encore|Soundblaster]], SG Soundwave comes with a sticker sheet full of additional decals for himself and the others in the set.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Soundwave, Sir}}
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Windshear

2015-09-24T21:06:05Z

Abejorro97: Added Ammonite faction

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{{disambig3|Wind Sheer}}
:''Windshear is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline).''

[[File:WindshearGenerations-Legends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]

'''Windshear''' is the [[Mini-Con Assault Team]]'s combat support. Her helicopter mode's stealth capabilities render her undetectable in combat, allowing her to sneak up on a target and strike before they even know what's happening. She can combine with [[Runway (Generations)|Runway]] and [[Heavytread (Generations)|Heavytread]] into [[Centuritron]].

Windshear's nature varies. Incarnations of her across the multiverse include [[Micromaster]]s, [[Mini-Con]]s, and [[Ammonite]]s.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|Windshear was only seen combined as part of Centuritron.}}
As [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] explained his role in the Dark Cybertron prophecy to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], a swarm of seventy billion [[Ammonite|Ammonites]] descended upon Cybertron, with Centuritron front-and-center among the throng of invaders. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During a battle between the [[Micromaster]] [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]] and the resistance, Windsheer {{Sic}} broke away from the main battle with [[Lio Convoy (BWII)|Lio Convoy]]'s force and confronted intruders trying to enter [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. She and [[Bulge (BW)|Bulge]] engaged [[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]], but the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] took them out with a flak canister. {{storylink|Head Games}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsWindshear.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]]
Windshear participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of her! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Windshear.jpg|right|thumb|300px|And I'll form the head!]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Windsheer.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Mini-Con, 2014)
**''Series/Number:'' '''02 / #013'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 23|3-23]]-[[2014]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG32'''
**''Accessories'': Minigun

:Part of the eighth wave of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Windshear transforms into a green-and-black helicopter. She comes with a minigun that can peg underneath her cockpit and onto her arms via [[5mm post]]. She comes with Heavytread and Runway, and all three can combine into the mighty Centuritron, with her weapon helping to form the combined robot's combined weapon. Unfortunately, Windshear has a [[design flaw]] in that her cockpit is attached with a joint that makes it pop off almost every time the figure is transformed or combined.

:She also comes with a copy of '[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4]]'.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the fourteenth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, is noticeably spelled as '''Windsheer'''. She's also shinier, casting her plastics in darker, metallic shades, and featuring additional silver [[Paint operation|paint details]] on her toes and canopy, among other deco changes. Her [[stock photography]] erroneously depicts her being cast in the same glossy, non-metallic plastic as the Hasbro version. She lacks the comic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Mini-Con/Windshear/windshear.htm More information on Windshear at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Windsheer''' (ウインドシアー ''Uindoshiā'')

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Runway (Generations)

2015-09-24T21:04:26Z

Abejorro97: Added Ammonite faction

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{{disambig2|the Mini-Con from ''Generations''|the [[Mini-Con]] from ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]''|Runway (Armada)}}
:''Runway is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline).''

[[File:RunwayGenerations-Legends.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I wanna runaway, never say goodbye, I wanna know the truth, instead of wondering why...]]

'''Runway''' is the speediest member of the [[Mini-Con Assault Team]], able to take out targets at any range with his twin arm-cannons. As a member of the Assault Team, he can combine with [[Windshear]] and [[Heavytread (Generations)|Heavytread]] into [[Centuritron]].

Runway's nature varies. Incarnations of him include Mini-Cons and [[Ammonite]]s.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|Runway was only seen combined as part of Centuritron.}}
As [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] explained his role in the Dark Cybertron prophecy to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], a swarm of seventy billion [[Ammonite|Ammonites]] descended upon Cybertron, with Centuritron front-and-center among the throng of invaders. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRunway.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]]
Runway participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Runway.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Form arms and body!]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Runway.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Mini-Con, 2014)
**''Series/Number:'' '''02 / #013'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 23|3-23]]-[[2014]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG32'''
**''Accessories'': Thrusters

:Part of the eighth wave of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Runway transforms into a green-and-black jet fighter with over-sized turbines. These over-sized turbines separate to become an arm-mounted weapon that can mount on either of his arms via [[5mm post]]. He comes with Heavytread and Windshear, and all three can combine into the mighty Centuritron, with his weapon helping to form the combined robot's combined weapon.

:His official [[stock photography|stock photos]] as well as all promotional artwork depict him with yellow highlights on his weapon/jet exhausts. The actual toy features a completely unpainted weapon/exhaust accessory cast in black plastic.

:He also comes with a copy of '[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4]]'.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the fourteenth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, is noticeably shinier, casting his plastics in darker, metallic shades, and featuring additional silver [[Paint operation|paint details]] on his knees and wing edges, among other deco changes. His [[stock photography]] erroneously depicts him being cast in the same glossy, non-metallic plastic as the Hasbro version. He lacks the comic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Mini-Con/Runway/runway.htm More information on Runway at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runway''' (ランウェイ ''Ranwei'')

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Heavytread (Generations)

2015-09-24T21:02:47Z

Abejorro97: Added Ammonite faction

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{{disambig3|Heavytread}}
:''Heavytread is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline).''

[[File:HeavytreadGenerations-Legends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

'''Heavytread'''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> small size makes him an incredibly maneuverable tank on the battlefield, giving him both firepower and the speed and agility to make him a hard target to hit. As a member of the [[Mini-Con Assault Team]], he can combine with [[Windshear]] and [[Runway (Generations)|Runway]] into [[Centuritron]].

Heavytread's nature varies. Incarnations of him include Mini-Cons and [[Ammonite]]s.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
{{note|Heavytread was only seen combined as part of Centuritron.}}
As [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] explained his role in the Dark Cybertron prophecy to [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]], a swarm of seventy billion [[Ammonite|Ammonites]] descended upon Cybertron, with Centuritron front-and-center among the throng of invaders. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] arrived on the Minicons' planet during his investigations into an anomaly associated with the [[Dead Universe]], resulting in the Assault Team taking up arms and joining the battles surrounding an ancient prophecy concerning [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Dark Cybertron (Legends)|Dark Cybertron}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsHeavytread.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]]
Heavytread participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-Heavytread.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Form feet and legs!]]
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-Heavytread.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Mini-Con Assault Team''' (Mini-Con, 2014)
**''Series/Number:'' '''02 / #013'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[March 23|3-23]]-[[2014]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG32'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon

:Part of the eighth wave of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Heavytread transforms from a green-and-black tank into a squat robot who can mount his massive turret on either of his arms via [[5mm post]]. He comes with Runway and Windshear, and all three can combine into the mighty Centuritron, with his weapon helping to form the combined robot's combined weapon.

:He also comes with a copy of '[[Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4]]'.

:The [[TakaraTomy]] version, part of the fourteenth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, is noticeably shinier, casting his plastics in darker, metallic shades, and featuring additional silver [[Paint operation|paint details]] on his arms and legs, among other deco changes. His [[stock photography]] erroneously depicts him being cast in the same glossy, non-metallic plastic as the Hasbro version. He lacks the comic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Mini-Con/Heavytread/heavytread.htm More information on Heavytread at TFU.info]''

{{--}}

==Notes==
*The ''Generations'' toyline's ties to the ''[[Dark Cybertron (IDW)|Dark Cybertron]]'' comic event prompted the introduction of the [[Ammonite]]s into the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity]], an alien faction of small, green combiners, nicknamed "Minicons".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Heavytread''' (へビートレッド ''Hebītoreddo'')

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Centuritron

Censere

2015-09-02T16:44:13Z

Abejorro97: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */ added link to Flywheels

:''The Necrobot is a legend from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Scavengers2-Necrobot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|"Arthur Dent? Arthur ''Philip'' Dent? You're a jerk, a complete arsehole."]]

They say that a mute [[Neutral]] known as the '''Necrobot''' travels the battlefields of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], administering posthumous rites to fallen Cybertronians. They say that he can determine the cause of death just by letting his shadow fall on the corpse and that he has devoted his life to recording the fate of every last Transformer. Whether there is any truth to these stories is unknown, but they persist.

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
While on the planet [[Clemency]], itself littered with the bodies of dead (and occasionally not-so-dead) Transformers, [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] would periodically catch sight of what he believed was the Necrobot. He would then "chase it" for a few seconds before "losing sight of it" again, as observed by [[Krok (G1)|Krok]] who was not himself a believer. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}} One and a half years later, however, the Necrobot did indeed arrive on Clemency to add [[Flywheels]] to his list of dead Cybertronians. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] listed sightings of the Necrobot and his "portable apothecary" alongside the [[Shimmer]] and seeing [[Primus]]'s face in a mushroom cloud as visual glitches caused by freshly-constructed Cybertronians' senses "trying to run before [they] can walk". {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

==Notes==
*Misfire was the one looking for the Necrobot. James Roberts admitted that he'd confused him with Flywheels and in the trade, Misfire's "ludicrous search" line was cut out.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=313133&highlight=#313133 Roberts on the correction at the IDW forums]</ref>

==References==
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Johnny 5

2015-07-31T23:07:35Z

Abejorro97: /* Ask Vector Prime */

:''Johnny 5 is a robot from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Animated Johnny 5.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Shockwave (G1)|It doesn't get happy, it doesn't get sad, it just runs programs!]]]]

'''Johnny 5''' is a robot of unknown alignment.

==Fiction==
===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Johnny 5 must have been very popular at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], as he was on their menu. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Ask Vector Prime''===
When asked why Johnny 5 was in the Transformers multiverse, [[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]] responded: "Why are you in the multiverse?" {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Notes==
*Johnny 5 is the main character of ''[[Wikipedia:Short Circuit|Short Circuit]]''.

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Soundwave (WFC)

2015-07-31T22:56:35Z

Abejorro97: /* Prime */ fixed indentation error

{{faction|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Soundwave Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|<center>"..."</center>]]
'''Soundwave''' is the spy master of the Decepticons. One of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s earliest followers, and, many believe, instrumental to his rise, he uses his tentacles and a veritable army of [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s to learn everything there is to know about his allies and his enemies. He was never very chatty, but these days, on Earth, he's become near silent, communicating by playing back recordings of other people's conversations. He just sneaks about, patiently looking for Autobot transmissions and creeping [[Starscream (WFC)|you]] out.

Soundwave often finds himself acting as a restraint on [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], reining in his rather volatile emotions, and ensuring that Starscream's less than subtle ambitions are held in check. Indeed, this applies to every soldier amongst the Decepticon ranks. Even a treacherous schemer like Starscream has very good reason to fear Soundwave; his ferocity and strength from his gladiator days have not lessened in the slightest, rendering him a deadly foe to any Autobot, or [[Airachnid (Prime)|treacherous Decepticon]] seeking to usurp Megatron. This undying loyalty to his master, as well as their long history together, have attained him a lofty, high position in the Decepticon hierarchy. While [[Dreadwing (Prime)|others]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|may]] have officially held the rank of [[second-in-command]], Soundwave may be the true bearer of that distinction, out of sheer loyalty to the Decepticon leader. As long as Soundwave is around, Megatron has nothing to fear.

It's not just loyalty to Megatron that makes Soundwave such an effective soldier, however. Soundwave wouldn't be caught dead employing ''Bond'' villain tactics; he is concise and pragmatic in all of his endeavors. If he doesn't personally harm you during an outing, don't consider it an act of mercy or decency. You're not a part of his mission and not worth considering. [[Primus]] help you if you're in the way or you ''are'' his mission.

Soundwave has the ability to receive transmissions from anywhere on the planet, bar the shielded Autobot Base. This allows him to spy on every being on the planet in the hopes of picking up Autobot-related communications. He is also adept in his use of [[GroundBridge]]s during combat, dealing many a foe a frustrating defeat by virtue of them simply not being able to get to him.

After being rebuilt by his minions using arcane science, he took on the name '''Soundblaster'''.

{{quote|Watch out for the quiet ones.|[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]|"[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Soundwave was a gladiator from [[Kaon]] who almost bested [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in combat, an act that created mutual respect between the two. Soundwave saw in Megatron a desire to return to the swashbuckling spirit of the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, when Cybertronians emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] having to escape from the [[Underworld]]'s monsters rather than being put into a [[caste system|caste]]. He was appointed Megatron's lieutenant with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Though Megatron despised Minicons, Soundwave insisted on having them around to spy on their gladiators, including the time when Megatron's librarian friend [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] came to visit. He was suspicious of Orion and even asked permission from Megatron to tail him as he returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]].

After [[Decepticon]]s bombed Cybertron in Megatron's name, Soundwave sent [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in [[Crystal City]] (a place which design he always found self-indulgent). Soundwave was not sure whether he should have bothered, as he was not superstitious and wondered what use a piece of a [[Star Saber (Prima)|broken sword]] could be. Instead he got chilling indications Crystal City's scientists were planning to revive [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

[[File:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Yeah, this look is cool now, but I don't think I'll have it ''forever'': I mean, who'd like to [[GEEWUN|see things looking the same for over twenty five years]], right guys? ...guys?"]]

Soundwave attended Orion and Megatron's hearing before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. During this meeting, Soundwave helped to sow discord and tension by loudly shouting his complaints over security breaches that, in truth, he himself had caused. The Council noted that they were aware someone had tried to find the Matrix, and they appointed Orion [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and requested he find it. This tore Orion and Megatron's movement in two.

During the final days of the war, Soundwave and his minions' research changed the fate of Cybertron. It was they who found the areas of the [[DataNet]] that [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] had overlooked and not deleted, revealing the existence of [[Dark Energon]] on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. It was he who remembered the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below Crystal City that allowed for the mass transportation of Dark Energon between Cybertron and Trypticon. And it was the evidence he got from Rumble and Frenzy when they infiltrated Crystal City that revealed the existence of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and its two [[Code Key]]s, which enabled Megatron to poison the [[Core]] of Cybertron.

When Optimus removed the Chamber from the Core, beginning the planet's slow healing process, Soundwave boarded the ''Nemesis'' with Megatron, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' into the unknown reaches of space. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

Soundwave regained consciousness on board the ''Nemesis'' after emerging from the energy field created by the Space Bridge explosion over Cybertron. While Megatron demanded a status report, Soundwave was already deep at work in a console attempting to determine the answer. Along with Starscream and Megatron, Soundwave examined the tracking reports and confirmed Starscream's assumption that the ''Ark'' was likely not too far away. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

{{--}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}
When a gladiator calling himself Megatronus vowed to challenge Cybertron's leadership, Soundwave was his first follower and chief amongst them. Soundwave remained at Megatronus' side, now Megatron, as the conflict escalated into a war. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} After finding out that the Decepticon scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had used Rumble and Frenzy as test subjects in his experiment to swap the sparks of Decepticons between different bodies, he demanded that Shockwave return them to their original bodies, to which Shockwave complied. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}} Following the [[Great Exodus]], when the Decepticons were trying to decrypt an encoded Autobot transmission, Soundwave suggested they should let Shockwave have a shot at interrogating [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

The Decepticons later arrived on [[Earth]]. During a Decepticon attack on Cliffjumper, Soundwave intercepted Arcee's comms talk. He later played it back to Starscream, prompting the Decepticon leader to send the drones after her. He later detected transmissions coming from deep space, that prompted the Decepticons to fire up the [[space bridge]], allowing Megatron to return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-Soundwaveturn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Voice actor:'' [[Snake-Eyes]] (English).]]
Shortly after Megatron left the ship on a mission, Starscream wondered aloud if Megatron had a touch of space madness, and Soundwave reminded him that their absent leader was still in charge. Starscream told him to step up global surveillance. Soundwave subsequently intercepted a transmission from [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] and, on Starscream's order, dispatched [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to capture the agent to learn the location of the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} When the Autobots attacked the ''Nemesis'' to retrieve Fowler, slaughtering dozens of their soldiers, Soundwave hid. He simply watched when Megatron returned and took his fury out on Starscream on the bridge for not waiting on his command. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Starscream sent Soundwave to the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] as they needed to use the array to target the space bridge at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Soundwave hacked into the computer network at the site, but after he had lined up the dishes, someone realigned them. In response to Starscream's demands as to what was happening, he tapped into the base's security system and discovered that the Autobots' three human friends were in a nearby room, similarly accessing the computer. He extended a tentacle into the room they were in and attacked them. When [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko]] tried to chop the tentacle with an ax, Soundwave took it from her and used it to sever the computer system's hardline, locking the dishes on Cybertron. The three kids entered the room in time to see him leaving, and Miko and Soundwave snapped photos of each other.

[[File:MastersStudents-Soundwavesradar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|See how much more convincing I am as a [[:File:Cybertronsoundwave.jpg|communications tower]] with this look?]]

Because of Soundwave's success, the Autobots resorted to sabotaging the space bridge, blowing it up and taking Megatron with it. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} At Starscream's order, Soundwave activated the comm system so Starscream could give a speech to the troops, declaring himself leader. Failing to impress the Vehicons, Starscream pressed Soundwave's sensors into locating [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], a Decepticon secreted in a pod in the desert. Starscream and Soundwave reactivated Skyquake, only to find he wasn't receptive to Starscream's leadership, and instead set about fighting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Soundwave detected a Decepticon signal from the site where the space bridge exploded, and when Starscream went to investigate, Soundwave sent Laserbeak to keep Starscream honest while he himself filmed the battle between Skyquake and Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Though the outcome of the fight was not favorable to the Decepticon cause, Soundwave was able to ensure that Starscream returned Megatron's barely-functioning body to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Soundwave intercepted a transmission from [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] who was heading for Earth. At Starscream's order, he downloaded the necessary information to [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]], who took on Wheeljack's form and infiltrated the Autobot base. As Starscream and Soundwave paid a visit to the captive Wheeljack, Soundwave prevented his leader from terminating their prisoner, as he might be of use later. The two 'Cons retired to the ship's top deck to wait for Makeshift to activate the [[GroundBridge]], however Wheeljack broke free and started trashing the Vehicons. When Wheeljack escaped through the ground bridge and sent back Makeshift with his grenade activated, Soundwave and Starscream made sure to get well clear before he exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} During another Autobot operation, Soundwave listened in on their comm chatter, prompting Starscream to send some Vehicons to attack. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:Deusex-Soundwavecrouching.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And that's why there's no [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]].]]

When [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] mentioned seeing an [[Energon Harvester]] in a fresco in [[Greece]], Soundwave was able to track the device's location to a museum. Breakdown and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] kept the Autobots busy in front of the museum while Soundwave sneaked in the back. He ran into [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack]], who were already in the process of stealing the Harvester, and grabbed it from them before making a getaway in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SickMind-Soundwaveobjects.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Let me see some tenderness connected with a death, or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just now, will be forever present to me."]]

Starscream and Knock Out made a concerted attempt to convince Soundwave that Megatron was beyond saving, and that the only option left to them was euthanasia. Soundwave remained skeptical, and pointed out the patch cable that Arcee and Bumblebee was using to access Megatron's brain. Megatron's life support was damaged during the ensuing confusion, and though it seemed Starscream and Knock Out were content to leave Megatron flat-lining, Soundwave pressured them into reconnecting the cable sustaining their master. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

After Megatron's resurrection, Soundwave kept him informed regarding Starscream's activities, including his attempt to resurrect Skyquake with the Dark Energon shard ripped from Megatron's chest, and the loss of his arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Soundwave watched as Breakdown was captured by [[MECH]], and reported back to Starscream. He was on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when Starscream passed the news on to Megatron, who was less than impressed that Breakdown had been taken by a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} He detected the magnetic anomaly caused by the [[polarity gauntlet]], causing Megatron to send Breakdown to go look for it. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

Megatron and Starscream headed to a stripped Energon Mine to discover mining drills still there. Starscream attempted to blame this on Soundwave. Megatron told Starscream that Soundwave had been filling him in on the second-in-command's activities. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Soundwave listened to Starscream's confessions after Megatron nearly terminated the second-in-command. {{storylink|Partners}}

When the new Decepticon space bridge was nearing completion, Soundwave supplied a diagram of the last component they needed. After they obtained said component, Megatron left the ship on a mission of his own. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] began searching the ship for the Decepticon leader and Megatron instructed Soundwave to send Prime to him. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

[[File:SoundwavePlayingSparkbeat..jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|He's playing Dubstep.]]

Soundwave translated tremors coming from the [[Earth's core]] into sound, revealing it to be a heartbeat. Megatron did not appreciate this, as it was making his head hurt. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

After Megatron left the ship to talk to [[Unicron]], Soundwave monitored the comms channels for his master's return. When [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] suggested considering a future without Megatron, Soundwave ominously looked at her. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

[[File:Soundwavelayingdownthelaw.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|left|YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS!]]
Soundwave continued to try to find some sign of Megatron. When Airachnid announced Megatron wasn't coming back and ordered the ship to [[Regulon Four]], Soundwave decided it was time to lay down the law. He defied Airachnid, who angrily attacked him, but the Decepticon spy master quickly proceeded to defeat Airachnid. Upon Unicron's defeat, Soundwave detected Megatron's signal and activated the GroundBridge, bowing in respect with the other Decepticons as Megatron entered the bridge of the ship. He had to hold Breakdown back when they saw that Megatron was accompanied by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

With Optimus amnesiac and believing himself to be archivist Orion Pax, Soundwave made sure the ship's [[data core]] was clear of any incriminating evidence so Orion could be put to work decrypting information they'd stolen from the Iacon archives. When Arcee managed to get on board the ship to look for the lost Autobot leader, Soundwave made deft use of the GroundBridge to get her back off before Orion could see her. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} When Orion eventually learned the truth, Soundwave relayed the news to Megatron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} He also notified Megatron when activity was detected on Cybertron, indicating that the Autobots had gone there in an attempt to help Optimus. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

When Megatron was angry after having had the [[spark extractor|latest find]] snatched from his hands, Soundwave reminded him there were still two more sets of coordinates to investigate. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Soundwave was present when Megatron unsuccessfully tested the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} He played back footage of Skyquake's demise for [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

Soundwave continued to try to decode more data from the Iacon archives, in a continuation of Orion Pax's work. When Airachnid requested Megatron's approval to take point in the hunt for the relics, Megatron requested that Soundwave remind him of her previous words when she planned to abandon him. Later, after Dreadwing and Breakdown's failure to execute her, Soundwave began tracing Airachnid's location during her communication to the ''Nemesis'' for Megatron. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Soundwave reviewed security footage and discovered that Bulkhead had been the one to cause it. Megatron brought it back online using Dark Energon, though the ship's guiding intelligence proved uncontrollable by the Decepticons. Soundwave plugged himself into the flight console in an attempt to regain control, but was zapped into stasis. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[File:Triage Soundwave visor reflection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You--cracked--my--visor! [[Knock Out (Prime)|Prepare for sur...]] wait, wrong line.]]
He was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Knock Out left to find the first of the four relics decoded by the ship. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Dispatched to find the third relic, Soundwave encountered the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'' and used Laserbeak as a distraction. He soon uncovered the [[Resonance Blaster]], only to be attacked by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Though the Autobot managed to crack his visor, Soundwave triumphed, and was only stopped from dispatching Wheeljack by an SOS from Laserbeak. He picked up Laserbeak and returned to the ''Nemesis'', where Knock Out discovered a grenade implanted in the deployer. Once the offending item was removed, Soundwave returned to his work decrypting the Iacon database, unaware that the Autobots had also implanted a virus in Laserbeak, which passed into the computer and began transmitting the database to the Autobots' mainframe. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} He returned to the bridge to listen to Megatron complain about how ineffective everyone else was, and watched [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] and Knock Out argue. {{storylink|Hurt}}

When [[Silas|Cylas]] came to the Decepticons with the offer of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Soundwave was sent to a military base in [[Colorado]] to get the codes so they could control the satellite from the ''Nemesis''. He hacked into the computer, giving him the ability to use the satellite even as he was downloading the codes for it, but failed to stop Raf from knocking the satellite out of orbit. He retreated as the Autobots reached his position. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

With new information about where the Autobots' human friends lived, Soundwave had Laserbeak patrol the area around [[Jasper]]. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} Soundwave succeeded in decoding another set of coordinates, and Megatron sent him with a decoy Iacon relic to draw the Autobots off. While he managed to keep Optimus Prime's team occupied for a lengthy period of time, it was not long enough, and by the time he returned to the ''Nemesis'', Optimus had gotten hold of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy}} Continuing his work, Soundwave decoded more coordinates and reported them to Megatron while the latter forged the [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

When Megatron returned from victory, he told Soundwave, in great detail, how he had destroyed the Star Saber with his own blade. He soon had two more sets of coordinates downloaded, resulting in Knock Out securing an [[Omega Key]]. When the final set decoded into an image of [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], Soundwave joined Laserbeak in the field to capture the Autobot rookie. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} He was on hand to show the image he'd decoded to Smokescreen. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

After firing up the space bridge so Megatron could go to Cybertron, Soundwave told Starscream about what he'd discovered regarding the location of the Autobots' human allies. He later helped Starscream kidnap the three kids and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} After handing over Raf in exchange for an [[Omega Key]], Soundwave took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the lock's destruction at the hands of Optimus Prime, and returned to Earth with the others. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

During the hunt for the scattered Autobots, Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to monitor an attempt to off Jack Darby. The attack resulted in an explosion that took out Laserbeak, and though Soundwave worked, he was unable to retrieve any further surveillance data from the salvaged, charred Deployer. He opened a space bridge to Cybertron, through which Knock Out returned from a mission accompanied by the long-missing [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Soundwave was present when Starscream proudly showed off the dancing monkey picture he'd found and later when Shockwave brought [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} As Starscream dispatched troops to deal with a number of Autobot signals, Soundwave tried to point out that their army was being spread thinly. He suggested that the Autobots were likely to be using the ''[[Harbinger]]'' as a base, but [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack before the Decepticons had a chance to act on the information. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

He was forced to repair the ''Nemesis'' communication dish after the Predacon damaged it. {{storylink|Plus One}} Soundwave GroundBridged to Shockwave's aid in [[Texas]], when the other Decepticon came under attack from Autobots. With the help of Laserbeak, Soundwave managed to take down Optimus Prime and deftly GroundBridged a fragment of Predacon remains back to the ''Nemesis'' before the Autobots could get their hands on it. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

When a plague inadvertently engineered by Knock Out and Starscream began spreading through the Vehicon population, Soundwave oversaw cleanup efforts. His group of Vehicons and Insecticons moved through the ship, destroying the infected, until the Insecticons suddenly broke off from the operation. He followed them, and on discovering that Airachnid was out of stasis and controlling them once more, used the space bridge to transport both her and the Insecticons to one of Cybertron's moons. {{Storylink|Thirst}} Soundwave hung around during a Decepticon meeting to determine what to do about the potential threat of the Predacons. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:Soundwave Mocks.jpg|thumb|left|:)|upright=1.4]]
As the Decepticons gathered resources to rebuild the Omega Lock, Soundwave monitored some Vehicons stealing materials. He activated the GroundBridge for them when the Autobots turned up, but he himself was shot down by Optimus Prime and crashed into power lines, disabling himself. The Autobots took him back to their shielded base and attempted to interrogate him to find out what Megatron's plans were, but Soundwave merely erased his data and crashed his own hard drives before breaking his vow of silence to tell them he was superior. He remained offline until Laserbeak arrived and reactivated him with new orders—capture Ratchet. {{storylink|Minus One}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'' with Ratchet, Soundwave helped attempt to persuade his prisoner to cooperate by showing picture of the kids and the current Autobot base. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

The Decepticons were puzzled when they picked up Laserbeak's signal outside the warship, as Laserbeak was still attached to Soundwave's torso. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Stationed on the bridge during the Autobot attack on the warship, Soundwave used the GroundBridge to send the Wreckers to a different part of the ship. When the bridge was next attacked by Miko wearing the Apex Armor, Soundwave opened another GroundBridge and advanced on her menacingly, only for Raf to open a second GroundBridge directly behind him. The conflicting energies trapped Soundwave in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===Titan Comics ''Prime'' comics===
[[File:Titan4.2 Soundwave listen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| You look different, Soundwave. Did you do something different with your entire face?]]
During the war, Soundwave took part in a mission led by Megatron to invade [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and destroy the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. The team had barely made it in before Soundwave detected that they'd been spotted and the five Decepticons had to take cover. Following a failed gambit which expended the other three team members, Megatron gave Soundwave a bomb. While his leader caused a distraction, Soundwave ran to plant the bomb, only to be struck by blasts from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|one of the defenders]]. Megatron picked up his wounded second-in-command and helped him to safety, along with the other three Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Megatron and Soundwave somehow slipped some code into ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' to hypnotise Raf into opening the GroundBridge so they could send Vehicons through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} When Soundwave's plan to ambush the Autobots in [[The Wave]] went badly, he fired his remote-controlled hand at [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. The hand lodged in the scout's chest and later emerged when Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] were asleep. Despite trying its best to kill Bumblebee, Soundwave's hand was strapped to a firework and shot high into the air. Starscream and Soundwave later scoured the desert for the missing hand and managed to find at least one finger. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Megatron had Soundwave broadcast his intent to wreck the [[Statue of Liberty]] to the world's media. Unfortunately the US military intercepted all the transmissions before they could be received, leaving Megatron very unhappy with his communications officer. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}
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===Toy bios===
When Soundwave was severely damaged, his loyal Deployers set to work repairing him. Utilizing the ancient, mysterious science of an alien world, they succeeded, and Soundwave was revived. To reflect the fact that he was no longer content with just being the Decepticons' communications specialist, he renamed himself "Soundblaster", and took on a more combative role. {{storylink|#GenerationsSoundblaster|Voyager Class Soundblaster}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Soundwave intercepted a message between [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indicating that the pair were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]]. As [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] headed out to tail the two Autobots, Soundwave monitored events on [[Earth]] to make sure no one else was following. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} When Predaking came back alone with the news Megatron had apparently perished in an explosion, Soundwave and the other Decepticons immediately suspected [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was responsible. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons that pursued the Allspark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Soundwave WfC GameInformer Concept Art.jpg|upright=1.66|So Soundwave, you ever going to use that giant missile pod on your shoulder?
"Well there was that [[Spotlight: Soundwave|one time."]]|thumb]]
Soundwave took control of the orbital station [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was posted at, helping [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to reach the [[Dark Energon]] by establishing a forward base within the station. He then directed Megatron to a Data Matrix Center in order to find a route to the Dark Energon that had not been blocked by Starscream.

Later, Soundwave notified Megatron that access to the core was impossible, as it was guarded by the Omega Gate. He and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] accompanied Megatron as they led the assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], through which they would find and take the [[Omega Key]], opening the Omega Gate and allowing the core to be infused with Dark Energon. On their way to the [[Stellar Galleries]], Soundwave reported [[sniper (WFC)|sniper]]s, and after taking them down, Megatron infused the entrance with Dark Energon and took his team into the security station. Soundwave noticed that the batteries fed the security grid, and the trio infused each of them with Dark Energon, deactivating the security measures. Soundwave then detected the Omega Key behind their next door, and after opening it, the Decepticons arrived at the Stellar Galleries. They opened the container, finding not the key, but a message from [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], who announced that he had taken the Omega Key, anticipating Megatron's plan. Zeta sent Autobot attack forces against them, but they were swiftly taken down. Megatron ordered Soundwave to trace Zeta Prime's broadcast, and Soundwave found it came from 12.7 cycles ahead. He then noted a weak wall, and the Decepticons broke it down and entered the cities' subsystems, providing a direct route to Zeta, and the Omega Key.

The group descended down a shaft and went through a tunnel, avoiding trains on the way, and after breaking down a door in a ventilation area, they were ambushed by Autobot cloakers. Soundwave dispatched them and infused Dark Energon into the batteries. Megatron congratulated him, and then ordered him to unlock the exit. Soundwave obliged, and the trio found themselves in another tunnel. Breakdown challenged Soundwave to a race, to which the Decepticon responded, in his trademark monotone, "Negative." Tough crowd. Rushing through the tunnel, this time full of moving trains, the group came to a station where they infiltrated Iacon's lower levels. Soundwave detected the Omega Key at last, and suggested proceeding through the logistics station. Roughing it through the Autobot attackers, Soundwave finally determined that the key was beyond the train tunnels.

Soundwave and his teammates arrived at Iacon's main streets, where they met up with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] outside of Zeta Prime's vaults, which were impervious to the small amount of Dark Energon Megatron was capable of channeling. After Megatron's squad helped Brawl clear the area, Brawl called in the Dark Energon bombers, but they were spectacularly shot down by the planetary guns. Brawl suggested disabling them, and Soundwave assisted in carrying out the plan. Autobots advanced all around, but Soundwave and the others managed to hold them off until the next wave of bombers arrived, clearing the street and destroying the Vault doors. Soundwave joined the others on their way to the entrance, but the squad was intercepted by a [[Destroyer (WFC)|Destroyer]]. Soundwave and Breakdown split from Megatron to flank him, and eventually they rendered him non-functional. Inside the vault, they avoided Zeta's traps and finally reached the Omega Key—but it too was a trap. Zeta then attacked them, using a giant hologram and controlling the chamber to his advantage, dropping the ceiling and sending holographic brutes to attack for him while safe within an impenetrable energy shield. (Even during the battle, Soundwave was impressed by the creation of endless energon clones, to which Breakdown responded, roughly, "NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!") Soundwave's dorkiness proved useful in discerning the weakness of Zeta's machines—that the core rapidly overheated after prolonged use, and needed to open up in order to cool, rendering it vulnerable to attack. After the battle, Megatron plucked from Zeta's hand the "key"...which started to blink its lights and chirp. Zeta Prime informed them that the "key" he was actually a device that activated the real key: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

As the three Decepticons flew away to track Omega, Soundwave noticed that the "key" was coming for them. Omega Supreme attacked, and thrust the Decepticons' star cruiser into a wall. Crash-landing, Megatron had a change of plans; force Omega Supreme to open the Omega Gate. Soundwave noticed a Decepticon [[Dropship (WFC)|Dropship]] across the bridge, but when the squad went to investigate, Omega Supreme intercepted them. Soundwave reported that his weapons were ineffective; Megatron told his soldiers to destroy the bridge supports, causing Omega Supreme's vast bulk to collapse it. But he transformed to his ship mode, flew back up, and forced the Decepticons to retreat inside. In a frenzy, Breakdown noted that the next door was locked, and Soundwave proposed that Dark Energon could open the door, which it did. Inside, Soundwave picked up a transmission from Starscream, who announced that he would be replacing the "deceased" Megatron as Decepticon leader. Enraged, Megatron threatened Starscream, but Soundwave informed his leader that communication to the surface had been cut off, so Starscream could not hear him.

The trio arrived at the lift, but found it to be locked down. Breaking the locks got the lift back to working condition, but on their way up, Omega Supreme returned and blasted it, forcing the Decepticons down the shaft at breakneck speed. Omega was still out there, so the emergency brakes' destruction was the Decepticons' only hope. At the bottom, they continued their journey to find a way to fight Omega Supreme—Soundwave noted that at the top of the tower were several heavy weapons emplacements which could at least theoretically damage Omega—but Omega Supreme didn't know the meaning of the word quit. (He really doesn't; not much in the processor department.) He grabbed the Decepticons, but Soundwave helped out in shooting Omega Supreme's hand, forcing him relinquishing the three from his grasp. They retreated inside a fortified Autobot position, and in order to prevent detection, Soundwave jammed their signals. Slaying the Autobots inside who dared attempt to counterattack, Soundwave unlocked the exit, which only let in more Autobots. They too, met their demise, but as Soundwave and his comrades escaped, he noticed that the Autobots' security was countering the effects of Dark Energon. Destroying the sentries turned to be a worthwhile solution, but then the Decepticons had to deal with Omega Supreme mining road. Soundwave's sensors indicated the presence of a bridge nearby, and though Breakdown was unsure, Megatron was willing to follow Soundwave's advice. Once again, Omega Supreme continued to stalk them, but Soundwave led his group to an alternate route...a dead end, to be precise, which Megatron was irritated with. Soundwave revealed that breaking a structurally-weak sealed doorway nearby took them to Iacon maintenance tunnels leading straight to the bridge terminal. When they arrived through the power conduits, Soundwave and the others fought through more Autobots and finally activated the bridge.

Racing across the bridge, they barely avoided Omega Supreme's pursuit, and Soundwave located another cargo lift that would transport them straight to the heavy ion turrets. On the lift he picked up several Autobot/Decepticon signals, a sign they were approaching the battle on the surface. Soundwave participated in the slugfest, and his analysis proved that the turrets nearby had enough firepower to legitimately damage Omega Supreme. Then, he showed no mercy using the turrets to breach Omega's armour and finally topple him to the ground below.

Soundwave, Breakdown, and Megatron followed Omega, and at the bottom, they were surprised to see him survive and transform into his mighty [[robot mode]]. Soundwave noted that energon batteries produced from within Cybertron were the source of Omega's limitless endurance, and further advised the team on battling Omega; avoiding his tractor beams would allow them to live, and his turrets were vulnerable, making them the prime target. When the turrets were blown, Soundwave saw that the batteries were being used to repair them, and so it became an objective to corrupt them with Dark Energon. When Omega Supreme used the batteries to heal himself, he was instead weakened, allowing the Decepticons to critically injure him. Omega Supreme was still alive even after all of that, but much weaker. Soundwave observed that his chest plating had been damaged, and Megatron ordered Soundwave and Breakdown to blast it, and Omega Supreme fell at last. Soundwave advised Megatron that now would be a good time to corrupt Omega with Dark Energon, but Megatron told Captain Obvious to shut up and did as he would have done even if Soundwave hadn't brought it up, laughing all the way.

After Cybertron's Core had been infected with Dark Energon, Soundwave was reassigned as head of [[Kaon]]'s prison, and watched over (i.e., tortured) Zeta Prime in his spare time. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] led an Autobot breakout and battled Soundwave's minions [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. Soundwave himself sustained heavy damage leaving the safety of his position to revive and retrieve each Minicon, showing uncharaceristic concern for other living beings. Eventually, defeated and critically damaged, Soundwave desperately attempted to restore himself by absorbing life force from Zeta's very own spark. His attempt to fully heal was halted by Optimus, who even took a shot from the Decepticon intended to finish off Prime. Although Soundwave and his minions fled, the damage had already been done and Zeta Prime expired moments later. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)
Soundwave hacked into the Autobot mainframe and, while Megatron and some other Decepticons kept the Autobots distracted, downloaded intel indicating the location of the Trypticon space station. As they approached the station in Megatron's ship, Soundwave reported that the inhabitants were taking up defensive positions and docking would not be possible. Though Megatron was confident they could ram the station, Soundwave turned out to be right, and they could only get close enough to drop a small team off on the debris surrounding the station. When the station was conquered and Dark Energon in Megatron's hands, Soundwave suggested it might be a good idea to test the stuff prior to use. It turned out to be unstable, and he warned it could result in destruction of its host. The Decepticons set up Kaon Prison as a testing ground and, after eleven failures, established that the Dark Energon could be used. When Barricade asked what happened to the failures, Soundwave would only say that their remains laid in the prison and creepily ask Barricade to get in the chair so he too could be infused with Dark Energon.

Trypticon station required more power, so the Decepticons sent a team to Cybertron's core to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Soundwave did not anticipate the activation of latent defense systems, triggered by the Decepticon presence, because he hadn't studied the same ancient files as Starscream. Megatron ordered Soundwave to give Starscream whatever he needed, and they succeeded in activating the bridge. Soundwave reported that they were only at 37% power — the Autobots had severed the bridge's link to the core using the Omega Key. Lazerbeak intercepted an Autobot transmission indicating that Zeta Prime was hiding the Omega Key, and Megatron ordered Soundwave to assemble a strike force to obtain it. They managed to find and defeat the Autobot leader, but the Omega Key he had was only the key to awaken the real key — Omega Supreme. Once the Decepticons fought their way through the Autobot defenses, Soundwave reported they had reached Omega Supreme himself. The Decepticons defeated the giant, reestablished the link to the core and infused it with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}

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{{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)}}
Soundwave was present when Optimus was brought to Megatron by Starscream and [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]]. He watched as [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]''' pulverised''' Megatron. He was the only one who hesitated in following Starscream. He secretly salvaged and with the help of Laserbeak, Rumble and an [[E.D.K. TechVolt]], rebuilt his glorious leader, improving on his original design. He infused Megatron with Dark Energon, and pointed his leader in the direction of Starscream. He took part in the assault on the factory the Autobots had built in the crater where Trypticon crashed, and once Megatron had rebuilt the giant Decepticon, came to power up Trypticon's power core. On Megatron's orders, Soundwave rebuilt Trypticon into the ''Nemesis'', a ship strong enough to make it towards [[Earth|the planet]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had chosen. When the Autobots launched the Ark, the ''Nemesis'' soon caught up, and Soundwave spearheaded the assault on the other ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Terrorcon Defense''===
[[File:SoundwaveTerrorconDefense.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As awesome as he looks here, he's probably waltzing off after Bumblebee blasted him ''again''.]]
Soundwave attempted to retrieve Dark Energon from a mining area but despite his army of Vehicons and Terrorcons, Bumblebee managed to stop him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Wait, I thought Daft Punk had two guys in it.]]
After [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] saved Miko, and Raf- he had to shut down the reactors in which Soundwave set up to keep Raf from hacking into the Decepticon Database. Ratchet had to shut down each reactor as Soundwave deployed Vehicons, and blocked them with forcefields. Eventually towards the end the two ended up battling; ending with Ratchet defeating Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
====3DS====
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{{Storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)}}
===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
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{{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Commercial appearances==

===Transformers: War For Cybertron===
[[File:WFC Gamestop Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The toy can do this if you try hard enough.]]
[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]]. Soundwave changed into Cybertronian boombox mode and played [[The Touch]]. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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===Transformers: Prime===
Soundwave knows that out of all the radio transmissions in the universe, Megatron's favorite song is the ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic'' [[theme song|theme]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No [[Soundwave (Animated)|giant guitar]] this time!]]
*'''Cybertronian Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' two "weapons"

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Soundwave transforms into an SUV-style "communications truck", as seen in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|the video game]]. He comes with his classic shoulder launcher and rifle, both of which can be mounted on his hands, right shoulder, and rear vehicle sides via [[5mm post]]s, and store inside his opening chest (approximating the visual of cassette spools). Soundwave's head features a [[light-piping]] gimmick, but the effect is largely neutered by his painted visor.

: This mold was [[repaint]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#United|Soundwave Cybertron Mode]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/GenerationsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cybertronian Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|GenerationsVoyager}}
[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the downsizing, Soundwave's surprised he's gotten so big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toys, Soundwave is a larger mold, and comes with a shoulder cannon which can peg (via 5mm post) into his hands, right shoulder, and roof/back.

: He also comes with [[Legends Class]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]], who utilizes Soundwave's main [[gimmick]], storing and launching Laserbeak and other "[[data disc]]" minions. A button to the left of his head can be pressed to open his spring-loaded chest compartment, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. With discs stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, which can be moved forward in either mode to launch minions out. Launched minions should land on buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

: As an undocumented feature, the seat on his vehicle roof holds [[Diaclone]] drivers. Additionally, Soundwave's trigger finger is molded into his left hand, presumably so he can push his own eject button.

: For some reason, his [[stock photography]] and [[instructions]] depict him with the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] toy's [[Ion blaster]] accessory, which isn't included with the final product.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the fourth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, features different colors, using a more purple-ish metallic shade of blue and replacing almost all of his gray parts (the exceptions being his face and "grill") with a much darker metallic shade. It also features none of the red and yellow [[paint operation|paint details]] on his arms and legs, and renders the seat on his roof black. He features new paint applications in addition to those not present from the Hasbro version.

: Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into [[Blaster (FOC)|Autobot Blaster]]. The TakaraTomy release of Soundwave was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|GenerationsSoundblaster}}
[[File:Generationstoy-FOCSoundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Am I New Soundwave, or [[#Beast Hunters|Old]] [[#Deluxe|Old]] New Soundwave?"]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG14'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Also available in the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations Fall of Cybertron'' toys, Soundblaster is a charcoal gray, red, gold, and yellow [[redeco]] of Voyager Class Soundwave, as is the trend with [[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblasters]]. In fact, he uses exactly the same [[paint operation|paint mask]] as Soundwave, simply changing some of the colors. He now comes with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)|Buzzsaw]], a redeco of Laserbeak.

: His stock photography and instructions still depict him with the ion blaster accessory which he still doesn't have.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:Primetoy-SoundwaveDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toy doesn't talk, just like in the TV show!]]
[[File:Prime-toy SoundwaveAM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good luck stickering this guy! ''You'll need it.'']]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28]], 2012'''
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 004'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-09'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Prime|Laserbeak]], Arms Micron "[[Zori#Prime|Zori]]" (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' toys, Soundwave transforms from a UAV not unlike the [[Wikipedia:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|Predator B drone]] into an angular batlike [[robot mode]]. His transformation includes a spring-loaded head that deploys automatically when his tail and thrust bottle are folded up. His vehicle mode has a [[5mm post|5mm port]] on the top of its fuselage; the robot also has 5mm sockets passing entirely through his palms. Any of these holes can mount the included Laserbeak, or he can store inside Soundwave's chest in either mode.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the second wave of Japanese ''Prime'' product, has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] version. He comes with his own [[Arms Micron]], Zori, and cannons with 5mm ports and posts have been added to his wings (on his shoulders in robot mode) in order to accommodate said gimmick. Many of the Hasbro [[paint operation]]s have also been removed and replaced with numerous, small, customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, including ones for his tiny sculpted kneecaps, which are practically guaranteed to peel off at the sides. In addition, the [[instructions]] for applying the stickers unfortunately contain an error, with the placement of stickers 14 and 15 being swapped around.

:This mold was redecoed into two [[Battle Android Trooper|Stealth B.A.T.s]] which were sold with [[Old Snake]] through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as a "Club Crossover" exclusive toy, also available to the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Hasbro Soundwave at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1501.html Arms Micron Soundwave gallery at Alfes's blog]''

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===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, being lost in the wilderness for a couple of months will do that to you.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ravage]], Talon Grapple Cannon
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Soundwave is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Soundwave mold, and transforms into a spiky aerial drone with a massive wingspan and three tail-fins. Aside from the usual peg-holes on his fuselage and palms, his wings have been retooled with two new peg-holes, with one on each wing. Instead of Laserbeak, Soundwave features a new partner in the form of Ravage, who is a robotic jaguar that transforms into a thing that fits into Soundwave's chest.

:Soundwave also comes with the "[[Talon Grapple Cannon]]", a spring-loaded launcher that fires a [[missile]] with an opening "claw" at the end, with the missile and launcher being tied together with a length of string. The launcher itself features an additional peg on each side, and its main peg is sculpted to be able to fit in the specially-shaped socket on his chest, allowing the cannon to mount on his vehicle mode underside when Ravage is removed.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2|second chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Soundwave''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Go!|Ravage]], "Capture Anchor" weapon

: Part of the first wave [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Soundwave toy, featuring a different blue, white, and black color scheme with a red faceplate. The back of the packaging erroneously depicts the ''Beast Hunters'' version of the toy.

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===Cyberverse===
[[File:BHtoy Cyberverse Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now let's see [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Laserbeak]] pop out of ''this'' guy's chest.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, Soundwave is a smaller-scale toy. He comes with a "Sonic Saw" rifle with a chainsaw bayonet, and the weapon features four [[C joint|3mm posts]] and two ports, allowing it to peg onto any of the ports on Soundwave's hands, forearms/wings, and back/fuselage. This weapon, in varying colors, was also used by [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

: Although the paint operations for the head and the "collar" are mostly [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]], the fact that the black paint operations also include the [[mouthplate]] (which is silver on the [[character model|animation model]]), combined with the purple paint operations on each side of the mouthplate, makes it look as if Soundwave had a huge black head with two purple eyes.

:This was later amended to some degree by a [[variant|running change]] that gave the face a slightly darker, more glossy paint job.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybLegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[October 26|10-26]]-2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG-09'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Soundwave is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Soundwave figure, using an ever-so-slightly lighter shade of metallic blue for the base plastic color, while the black paint operations on the abdomen and knees get changed to metallic gray. The paint mask is mostly identical, with the only exception being the head: TakaraTomy's version ditches show-accuracy and instead limits the black paint operation to the mouthplace, which helps making it more obvious where exactly the head ends.<ref name="cvezcomp">[http://ofensau.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/beast-hunters-cyberverse-legion-class-soundwave-vs-ez-collection-soundwave/ Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Class Soundwave vs. EZ Collection Soundwave]</ref>

==Notes==
[[File:TfprimeSoundwavePredator.jpg|thumb|But can he replay footage of "[[Operation: Firestorm]]"?]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Deep Desert Soundwave.]]
* In ''War for Cybertron'', Soundwave transforms into a Cybertronian truck during gameplay, and his toy does the same, having only one [[alternate mode]]. However, the game also features a Cybertronian boombox mode, seen during a cutscene and the credits (in addition to a commercial for the Shockwave pre-order bonus), which the toy can approximate with some fiddling. In a ''Fall of Cybertron'' easter egg, he also briefly adopts a Cybertronian lamp post, in homage to [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the first episode of the Generation 1 cartoon]].
* Despite his toy and concept art appearance, Soundwave has a [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|yellow]] visor in the War for Cybertron game. This was changed to red for the Fall of Cybertron sequel (perhaps displaying, in-universe, his furthered dedication to the Decepticon cause?).
* According to the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] biography, Soundwave [[Perceptor (Animated)|deleted his emotions to process information more quickly]], and is susceptible to [[Cyber Missions 1|too many sonic booms]].
* [[Duane Capizzi]] said Soundwave can speak, but just chooses not to. The decision was to contrast Soundwave with the overly talkative Starscream,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/bonus-q--a-with-transformers-prime-creators---answered-171430/ TFW2005 Q&A January 2011]</ref> and at [[BotCon 2011]], the staff compared Soundwave to [[Boba Fett]]. Instead, he records what he overhears and replays it with a mechanical echo that is very similar to the echo of his G1 counterpart. <s>Sorry, [[Frank Welker|Frank]], only [[Megatron (WFC)|one character]] for now...</s> But when he ''does'' talk, he sounds a lot like Frank Welker.
* Soundwave's prehensile tentacles are reminiscent of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another Soundwave]], although they are significantly less naughty.
* Soundwave's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Soundwave parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
* The manner in which Soundwave deploys Laserbeak in Transformers: Prime is a homage to the Breastforce from Transformers: Victory.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Night Attack Mode''' (ナイトアタックモード ''Naito Atakku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Jida, Zori
: In this mode, shown on his box-back photo, Soundwave uses the two-Micron weapon [[Spike Hammer Rod]], while [[Jida]] in "Defense Shield" mode hangs on his left shoulder. What exactly makes all this ideal for nighttime attacks is anyone's guess.

*'''Jet Mode''' (ジェットモード ''Jetto Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora (x2), Zori
: Meant simply for flying in fast and blowing crap up, this heavily modified version of Soundwave requires some real work. Because of all the recycled non-''Transformers'' parts in this mode, TakaraTomy designer [[Takashi Nakase]] has nicknamed this version "Recycle Mode". Two jet thruster/fuel tanks are created using bottles from a Japanese "common yogurt drink" and a pair of [[Gora]]s painted up silver, with snipped Arms Micron sprues added on for detail. Soundwave also carries a large weapon made from Zori, a plastic fork, and more sprues. Yes, a plastic fork. You read that correctly.
: There is also a vehicle mode configuration for this Arms Up Mode, with the massive turbines on the end of Soundwave's wings and the weapon on top of the main body. The whole shebang can be seen [http://youtu.be/QJUMhgggH-Q in this TakaraTomy developer video on YouTube].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu''), '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēngbō''' (声波, "Soundwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Barkhan''' (Бархан, "Dune")

==References==
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[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
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[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
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[[Category:Surveillance specialists]]
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Soundwave (WFC)

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:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:Soundwave Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|<center>"..."</center>]]
'''Soundwave''' is the spy master of the Decepticons. One of [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]'s earliest followers, and, many believe, instrumental to his rise, he uses his tentacles and a veritable army of [[Mini-Con|Minicon]] [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]]s to learn everything there is to know about his allies and his enemies. He was never very chatty, but these days, on Earth, he's become near silent, communicating by playing back recordings of other people's conversations. He just sneaks about, patiently looking for Autobot transmissions and creeping [[Starscream (WFC)|you]] out.

Soundwave often finds himself acting as a restraint on [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], reining in his rather volatile emotions, and ensuring that Starscream's less than subtle ambitions are held in check. Indeed, this applies to every soldier amongst the Decepticon ranks. Even a treacherous schemer like Starscream has very good reason to fear Soundwave; his ferocity and strength from his gladiator days have not lessened in the slightest, rendering him a deadly foe to any Autobot, or [[Airachnid (Prime)|treacherous Decepticon]] seeking to usurp Megatron. This undying loyalty to his master, as well as their long history together, have attained him a lofty, high position in the Decepticon hierarchy. While [[Dreadwing (Prime)|others]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|may]] have officially held the rank of [[second-in-command]], Soundwave may be the true bearer of that distinction, out of sheer loyalty to the Decepticon leader. As long as Soundwave is around, Megatron has nothing to fear.

It's not just loyalty to Megatron that makes Soundwave such an effective soldier, however. Soundwave wouldn't be caught dead employing ''Bond'' villain tactics; he is concise and pragmatic in all of his endeavors. If he doesn't personally harm you during an outing, don't consider it an act of mercy or decency. You're not a part of his mission and not worth considering. [[Primus]] help you if you're in the way or you ''are'' his mission.

Soundwave has the ability to receive transmissions from anywhere on the planet, bar the shielded Autobot Base. This allows him to spy on every being on the planet in the hopes of picking up Autobot-related communications. He is also adept in his use of [[GroundBridge]]s during combat, dealing many a foe a frustrating defeat by virtue of them simply not being able to get to him.

After being rebuilt by his minions using arcane science, he took on the name '''Soundblaster'''.

{{quote|Watch out for the quiet ones.|[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]]|"[[One Shall Rise, Part 3]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
Soundwave was a gladiator from [[Kaon]] who almost bested [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in combat, an act that created mutual respect between the two. Soundwave saw in Megatron a desire to return to the swashbuckling spirit of the [[Golden Age]] of Cybertron, when Cybertronians emerged from the [[Well of All Sparks]] having to escape from the [[Underworld]]'s monsters rather than being put into a [[caste system|caste]]. He was appointed Megatron's lieutenant with [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. Though Megatron despised Minicons, Soundwave insisted on having them around to spy on their gladiators, including the time when Megatron's librarian friend [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Orion Pax]] came to visit. He was suspicious of Orion and even asked permission from Megatron to tail him as he returned to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]].

After [[Decepticon]]s bombed Cybertron in Megatron's name, Soundwave sent [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in [[Crystal City]] (a place which design he always found self-indulgent). Soundwave was not sure whether he should have bothered, as he was not superstitious and wondered what use a piece of a [[Star Saber (Prima)|broken sword]] could be. Instead he got chilling indications Crystal City's scientists were planning to revive [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

[[File:WFCcomicDecepticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Yeah, this look is cool now, but I don't think I'll have it ''forever'': I mean, who'd like to [[GEEWUN|see things looking the same for over twenty five years]], right guys? ...guys?"]]

Soundwave attended Orion and Megatron's hearing before the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. During this meeting, Soundwave helped to sow discord and tension by loudly shouting his complaints over security breaches that, in truth, he himself had caused. The Council noted that they were aware someone had tried to find the Matrix, and they appointed Orion [[Prime (rank)|Prime]] and requested he find it. This tore Orion and Megatron's movement in two.

During the final days of the war, Soundwave and his minions' research changed the fate of Cybertron. It was they who found the areas of the [[DataNet]] that [[Alpha Trion (WFC)|Alpha Trion]] had overlooked and not deleted, revealing the existence of [[Dark Energon]] on [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] Station. It was he who remembered the [[Geosynchronous Energon Bridge]] below Crystal City that allowed for the mass transportation of Dark Energon between Cybertron and Trypticon. And it was the evidence he got from Rumble and Frenzy when they infiltrated Crystal City that revealed the existence of the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] and its two [[Code Key]]s, which enabled Megatron to poison the [[Core]] of Cybertron.

When Optimus removed the Chamber from the Core, beginning the planet's slow healing process, Soundwave boarded the ''Nemesis'' with Megatron, [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] and [[Lugnut (WFC)|Lugnut]] to pursue the Autobot ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' into the unknown reaches of space. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

Soundwave regained consciousness on board the ''Nemesis'' after emerging from the energy field created by the Space Bridge explosion over Cybertron. While Megatron demanded a status report, Soundwave was already deep at work in a console attempting to determine the answer. Along with Starscream and Megatron, Soundwave examined the tracking reports and confirmed Starscream's assumption that the ''Ark'' was likely not too far away. {{storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

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===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English)}}
When a gladiator calling himself Megatronus vowed to challenge Cybertron's leadership, Soundwave was his first follower and chief amongst them. Soundwave remained at Megatronus' side, now Megatron, as the conflict escalated into a war. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}} After finding out that the Decepticon scientist [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had used Rumble and Frenzy as test subjects in his experiment to swap the sparks of Decepticons between different bodies, he demanded that Shockwave return them to their original bodies, to which Shockwave complied. {{storylink|Unreliable Narratives}} Following the [[Great Exodus]], when the Decepticons were trying to decrypt an encoded Autobot transmission, Soundwave suggested they should let Shockwave have a shot at interrogating [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]]. {{storylink|Out of the Past}}

The Decepticons later arrived on [[Earth]]. During a Decepticon attack on Cliffjumper, Soundwave intercepted Arcee's comms talk. He later played it back to Starscream, prompting the Decepticon leader to send the drones after her. He later detected transmissions coming from deep space, that prompted the Decepticons to fire up the [[space bridge]], allowing Megatron to return. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}}

[[File:DarknessRising5-Soundwaveturn.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Voice actor:'' [[Snake-Eyes]] (English).]]
Shortly after Megatron left the ship on a mission, Starscream wondered aloud if Megatron had a touch of space madness, and Soundwave reminded him that their absent leader was still in charge. Starscream told him to step up global surveillance. Soundwave subsequently intercepted a transmission from [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] and, on Starscream's order, dispatched [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] to capture the agent to learn the location of the [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|Autobot base]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 3}} When the Autobots attacked the ''Nemesis'' to retrieve Fowler, slaughtering dozens of their soldiers, Soundwave hid. He simply watched when Megatron returned and took his fury out on Starscream on the bridge for not waiting on his command. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 4}}

Starscream sent Soundwave to the [[Giant Sized Array]] radio telescope in [[Texas]] as they needed to use the array to target the space bridge at [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Soundwave hacked into the computer network at the site, but after he had lined up the dishes, someone realigned them. In response to Starscream's demands as to what was happening, he tapped into the base's security system and discovered that the Autobots' three human friends were in a nearby room, similarly accessing the computer. He extended a tentacle into the room they were in and attacked them. When [[Miko Nakadai (Prime)|Miko]] tried to chop the tentacle with an ax, Soundwave took it from her and used it to sever the computer system's hardline, locking the dishes on Cybertron. The three kids entered the room in time to see him leaving, and Miko and Soundwave snapped photos of each other.

[[File:MastersStudents-Soundwavesradar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|See how much more convincing I am as a [[:File:Cybertronsoundwave.jpg|communications tower]] with this look?]]

Because of Soundwave's success, the Autobots resorted to sabotaging the space bridge, blowing it up and taking Megatron with it. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 5}} At Starscream's order, Soundwave activated the comm system so Starscream could give a speech to the troops, declaring himself leader. Failing to impress the Vehicons, Starscream pressed Soundwave's sensors into locating [[Skyquake (Prime)|Skyquake]], a Decepticon secreted in a pod in the desert. Starscream and Soundwave reactivated Skyquake, only to find he wasn't receptive to Starscream's leadership, and instead set about fighting [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. Soundwave detected a Decepticon signal from the site where the space bridge exploded, and when Starscream went to investigate, Soundwave sent Laserbeak to keep Starscream honest while he himself filmed the battle between Skyquake and Optimus and [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. Though the outcome of the fight was not favorable to the Decepticon cause, Soundwave was able to ensure that Starscream returned Megatron's barely-functioning body to the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Masters & Students}}

Soundwave intercepted a transmission from [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] who was heading for Earth. At Starscream's order, he downloaded the necessary information to [[Makeshift (Prime)|Makeshift]], who took on Wheeljack's form and infiltrated the Autobot base. As Starscream and Soundwave paid a visit to the captive Wheeljack, Soundwave prevented his leader from terminating their prisoner, as he might be of use later. The two 'Cons retired to the ship's top deck to wait for Makeshift to activate the [[GroundBridge]], however Wheeljack broke free and started trashing the Vehicons. When Wheeljack escaped through the ground bridge and sent back Makeshift with his grenade activated, Soundwave and Starscream made sure to get well clear before he exploded. {{storylink|Con Job}} During another Autobot operation, Soundwave listened in on their comm chatter, prompting Starscream to send some Vehicons to attack. {{storylink|Convoy (episode)|Convoy}}

[[File:Deusex-Soundwavecrouching.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|And that's why there's no [[Ratbat (WFC)|Ratbat]].]]

When [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] mentioned seeing an [[Energon Harvester]] in a fresco in [[Greece]], Soundwave was able to track the device's location to a museum. Breakdown and [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] kept the Autobots busy in front of the museum while Soundwave sneaked in the back. He ran into [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] and [[Jack Darby (Prime)|Jack]], who were already in the process of stealing the Harvester, and grabbed it from them before making a getaway in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:SickMind-Soundwaveobjects.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"Let me see some tenderness connected with a death, or that dark chamber, Spirit, which we left just now, will be forever present to me."]]

Starscream and Knock Out made a concerted attempt to convince Soundwave that Megatron was beyond saving, and that the only option left to them was euthanasia. Soundwave remained skeptical, and pointed out the patch cable that Arcee and Bumblebee was using to access Megatron's brain. Megatron's life support was damaged during the ensuing confusion, and though it seemed Starscream and Knock Out were content to leave Megatron flat-lining, Soundwave pressured them into reconnecting the cable sustaining their master. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

After Megatron's resurrection, Soundwave kept him informed regarding Starscream's activities, including his attempt to resurrect Skyquake with the Dark Energon shard ripped from Megatron's chest, and the loss of his arm. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}} Soundwave watched as Breakdown was captured by [[MECH]], and reported back to Starscream. He was on the bridge of the ''Nemesis'' when Starscream passed the news on to Megatron, who was less than impressed that Breakdown had been taken by a bunch of humans. {{storylink|Operation: Breakdown}} He detected the magnetic anomaly caused by the [[polarity gauntlet]], causing Megatron to send Breakdown to go look for it. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

Megatron and Starscream headed to a stripped Energon Mine to discover mining drills still there. Starscream attempted to blame this on Soundwave. Megatron told Starscream that Soundwave had been filling him in on the second-in-command's activities. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}} Soundwave listened to Starscream's confessions after Megatron nearly terminated the second-in-command. {{storylink|Partners}}

When the new Decepticon space bridge was nearing completion, Soundwave supplied a diagram of the last component they needed. After they obtained said component, Megatron left the ship on a mission of his own. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] began searching the ship for the Decepticon leader and Megatron instructed Soundwave to send Prime to him. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

[[File:SoundwavePlayingSparkbeat..jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|He's playing Dubstep.]]

Soundwave translated tremors coming from the [[Earth's core]] into sound, revealing it to be a heartbeat. Megatron did not appreciate this, as it was making his head hurt. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

After Megatron left the ship to talk to [[Unicron]], Soundwave monitored the comms channels for his master's return. When [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] suggested considering a future without Megatron, Soundwave ominously looked at her. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

[[File:Soundwavelayingdownthelaw.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|left|YOU! SHALL NOT! PASS!]]
Soundwave continued to try to find some sign of Megatron. When Airachnid announced Megatron wasn't coming back and ordered the ship to [[Regulon Four]], Soundwave decided it was time to lay down the law. He defied Airachnid, who angrily attacked him, but the Decepticon spy master quickly proceeded to defeat Airachnid. Upon Unicron's defeat, Soundwave detected Megatron's signal and activated the GroundBridge, bowing in respect with the other Decepticons as Megatron entered the bridge of the ship. He had to hold Breakdown back when they saw that Megatron was accompanied by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

With Optimus amnesiac and believing himself to be archivist Orion Pax, Soundwave made sure the ship's [[data core]] was clear of any incriminating evidence so Orion could be put to work decrypting information they'd stolen from the Iacon archives. When Arcee managed to get on board the ship to look for the lost Autobot leader, Soundwave made deft use of the GroundBridge to get her back off before Orion could see her. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} When Orion eventually learned the truth, Soundwave relayed the news to Megatron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} He also notified Megatron when activity was detected on Cybertron, indicating that the Autobots had gone there in an attempt to help Optimus. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

When Megatron was angry after having had the [[spark extractor|latest find]] snatched from his hands, Soundwave reminded him there were still two more sets of coordinates to investigate. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} Soundwave was present when Megatron unsuccessfully tested the [[Forge of Solus Prime]]. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}} He played back footage of Skyquake's demise for [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Cannons}}

Soundwave continued to try to decode more data from the Iacon archives, in a continuation of Orion Pax's work. When Airachnid requested Megatron's approval to take point in the hunt for the relics, Megatron requested that Soundwave remind him of her previous words when she planned to abandon him. Later, after Dreadwing and Breakdown's failure to execute her, Soundwave began tracing Airachnid's location during her communication to the ''Nemesis'' for Megatron. {{storylink|Crossfire}}

After the ''Nemesis'' crashed, Soundwave reviewed security footage and discovered that Bulkhead had been the one to cause it. Megatron brought it back online using Dark Energon, though the ship's guiding intelligence proved uncontrollable by the Decepticons. Soundwave plugged himself into the flight console in an attempt to regain control, but was zapped into stasis. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

[[File:Triage Soundwave visor reflection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You--cracked--my--visor! [[Knock Out (Prime)|Prepare for sur...]] wait, wrong line.]]
He was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Knock Out left to find the first of the four relics decoded by the ship. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} Dispatched to find the third relic, Soundwave encountered the ''[[Jackhammer (Prime)|Jackhammer]]'' and used Laserbeak as a distraction. He soon uncovered the [[Resonance Blaster]], only to be attacked by [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]]. Though the Autobot managed to crack his visor, Soundwave triumphed, and was only stopped from dispatching Wheeljack by an SOS from Laserbeak. He picked up Laserbeak and returned to the ''Nemesis'', where Knock Out discovered a grenade implanted in the deployer. Once the offending item was removed, Soundwave returned to his work decrypting the Iacon database, unaware that the Autobots had also implanted a virus in Laserbeak, which passed into the computer and began transmitting the database to the Autobots' mainframe. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}} He returned to the bridge to listen to Megatron complain about how ineffective everyone else was, and watched [[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] and Knock Out argue. {{storylink|Hurt}}

When [[Silas|Cylas]] came to the Decepticons with the offer of a [[Project Damocles]] satellite, Soundwave was sent to a military base in [[Colorado]] to get the codes so they could control the satellite from the ''Nemesis''. He hacked into the computer, giving him the ability to use the satellite even as he was downloading the codes for it, but failed to stop Raf from knocking the satellite out of orbit. He retreated as the Autobots reached his position. {{storylink|The Human Factor}}

With new information about where the Autobots' human friends lived, Soundwave had Laserbeak patrol the area around [[Jasper]]. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} Soundwave succeeded in decoding another set of coordinates, and Megatron sent him with a decoy Iacon relic to draw the Autobots off. While he managed to keep Optimus Prime's team occupied for a lengthy period of time, it was not long enough, and by the time he returned to the ''Nemesis'', Optimus had gotten hold of the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy}} Continuing his work, Soundwave decoded more coordinates and reported them to Megatron while the latter forged the [[Dark Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

When Megatron returned from victory, he told Soundwave, in great detail, how he had destroyed the Star Saber with his own blade. He soon had two more sets of coordinates downloaded, resulting in Knock Out securing an [[Omega Key]]. When the final set decoded into an image of [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]], Soundwave joined Laserbeak in the field to capture the Autobot rookie. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}} He was on hand to show the image he'd decoded to Smokescreen. {{storylink|Inside Job}}

After firing up the space bridge so Megatron could go to Cybertron, Soundwave told Starscream about what he'd discovered regarding the location of the Autobots' human allies. He later helped Starscream kidnap the three kids and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} After handing over Raf in exchange for an [[Omega Key]], Soundwave took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. He survived the lock's destruction at the hands of Optimus Prime, and returned to Earth with the others. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

During the hunt for the scattered Autobots, Soundwave dispatched Laserbeak to monitor an attempt to off Jack Darby. The attack resulted in an explosion that took out Laserbeak, and though Soundwave worked, he was unable to retrieve any further surveillance data from the salvaged, charred Deployer. He opened a space bridge to Cybertron, through which Knock Out returned from a mission accompanied by the long-missing [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Soundwave was present when Starscream proudly showed off the dancing monkey picture he'd found and later when Shockwave brought [[Predaking (Prime)|a Predacon]] to Earth. {{storylink|Scattered}} As Starscream dispatched troops to deal with a number of Autobot signals, Soundwave tried to point out that their army was being spread thinly. He suggested that the Autobots were likely to be using the ''[[Harbinger]]'' as a base, but [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] came under attack before the Decepticons had a chance to act on the information. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

He was forced to repair the ''Nemesis'' communication dish after the Predacon damaged it. {{storylink|Plus One}} Soundwave GroundBridged to Shockwave's aid in [[Texas]], when the other Decepticon came under attack from Autobots. With the help of Laserbeak, Soundwave managed to take down Optimus Prime and deftly GroundBridged a fragment of Predacon remains back to the ''Nemesis'' before the Autobots could get their hands on it. {{storylink|Project Predacon}}

When a plague inadvertently engineered by Knock Out and Starscream began spreading through the Vehicon population, Soundwave oversaw cleanup efforts. His group of Vehicons and Insecticons moved through the ship, destroying the infected, until the Insecticons suddenly broke off from the operation. He followed them, and on discovering that Airachnid was out of stasis and controlling them once more, used the space bridge to transport both her and the Insecticons to one of Cybertron's moons. {{Storylink|Thirst}} Soundwave hung around during a Decepticon meeting to determine what to do about the potential threat of the Predacons. {{storylink|Evolution}}

[[File:Soundwave Mocks.jpg|thumb|left|:)|upright=1.4]]
As the Decepticons gathered resources to rebuild the Omega Lock, Soundwave monitored some Vehicons stealing materials. He activated the GroundBridge for them when the Autobots turned up, but he himself was shot down by Optimus Prime and crashed into power lines, disabling himself. The Autobots took him back to their shielded base and attempted to interrogate him to find out what Megatron's plans were, but Soundwave merely erased his data and crashed his own hard drives before breaking his vow of silence to tell them he was superior. He remained offline until Laserbeak arrived and reactivated him with new orders—capture Ratchet. {{storylink|Minus One}} After returning to the ''Nemesis'' with Ratchet, Soundwave helped attempt to persuade his prisoner to cooperate by showing picture of the kids and the current Autobot base. {{storylink|Persuasion}}

The Decepticons were puzzled when they picked up Laserbeak's signal outside the warship, as Laserbeak was still attached to Soundwave's torso. {{storylink|Synthesis}} Stationed on the bridge during the Autobot attack on the warship, Soundwave used the GroundBridge to send the Wreckers to a different part of the ship. When the bridge was next attacked by Miko wearing the Apex Armor, Soundwave opened another GroundBridge and advanced on her menacingly, only for Raf to open a second GroundBridge directly behind him. The conflicting energies trapped Soundwave in the [[shadowzone (dimension)|shadowzone]]. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===Titan Comics ''Prime'' comics===
[[File:Titan4.2 Soundwave listen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| You look different, Soundwave. Did you do something different with your entire face?]]
During the war, Soundwave took part in a mission led by Megatron to invade [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and destroy the [[Iacon Energon Refinery]]. The team had barely made it in before Soundwave detected that they'd been spotted and the five Decepticons had to take cover. Following a failed gambit which expended the other three team members, Megatron gave Soundwave a bomb. While his leader caused a distraction, Soundwave ran to plant the bomb, only to be struck by blasts from [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|one of the defenders]]. Megatron picked up his wounded second-in-command and helped him to safety, along with the other three Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.2|War Story}}

Megatron and Soundwave somehow slipped some code into ''[[Invasionauts II]]'' to hypnotise Raf into opening the GroundBridge so they could send Vehicons through. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.4|Tinker, Tailor, Gamer, Spy!}} When Soundwave's plan to ambush the Autobots in [[The Wave]] went badly, he fired his remote-controlled hand at [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]. The hand lodged in the scout's chest and later emerged when Bumblebee and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]] were asleep. Despite trying its best to kill Bumblebee, Soundwave's hand was strapped to a firework and shot high into the air. Starscream and Soundwave later scoured the desert for the missing hand and managed to find at least one finger. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.12|The Evil Shred}}

Megatron had Soundwave broadcast his intent to wreck the [[Statue of Liberty]] to the world's media. Unfortunately the US military intercepted all the transmissions before they could be received, leaving Megatron very unhappy with his communications officer. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.13|Protecting the Lady}}
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===Toy bios===
When Soundwave was severely damaged, his loyal Deployers set to work repairing him. Utilizing the ancient, mysterious science of an alien world, they succeeded, and Soundwave was revived. To reflect the fact that he was no longer content with just being the Decepticons' communications specialist, he renamed himself "Soundblaster", and took on a more combative role. {{storylink|#GenerationsSoundblaster|Voyager Class Soundblaster}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
Soundwave intercepted a message between [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] indicating that the pair were heading for a derelict starship in the [[asteroid belt]]. As [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] and [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] headed out to tail the two Autobots, Soundwave monitored events on [[Earth]] to make sure no one else was following. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2}} When Predaking came back alone with the news Megatron had apparently perished in an explosion, Soundwave and the other Decepticons immediately suspected [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was responsible. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 7}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Soundwave was one of the many Decepticons that pursued the Allspark to Earth. He participated in an enormous battle against the Autobots in a human settlement. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Soundwave WfC GameInformer Concept Art.jpg|upright=1.66|So Soundwave, you ever going to use that giant missile pod on your shoulder?
"Well there was that [[Spotlight: Soundwave|one time."]]|thumb]]
Soundwave took control of the orbital station [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] was posted at, helping [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to reach the [[Dark Energon]] by establishing a forward base within the station. He then directed Megatron to a Data Matrix Center in order to find a route to the Dark Energon that had not been blocked by Starscream.

Later, Soundwave notified Megatron that access to the core was impossible, as it was guarded by the Omega Gate. He and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] accompanied Megatron as they led the assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], through which they would find and take the [[Omega Key]], opening the Omega Gate and allowing the core to be infused with Dark Energon. On their way to the [[Stellar Galleries]], Soundwave reported [[sniper (WFC)|sniper]]s, and after taking them down, Megatron infused the entrance with Dark Energon and took his team into the security station. Soundwave noticed that the batteries fed the security grid, and the trio infused each of them with Dark Energon, deactivating the security measures. Soundwave then detected the Omega Key behind their next door, and after opening it, the Decepticons arrived at the Stellar Galleries. They opened the container, finding not the key, but a message from [[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]], who announced that he had taken the Omega Key, anticipating Megatron's plan. Zeta sent Autobot attack forces against them, but they were swiftly taken down. Megatron ordered Soundwave to trace Zeta Prime's broadcast, and Soundwave found it came from 12.7 cycles ahead. He then noted a weak wall, and the Decepticons broke it down and entered the cities' subsystems, providing a direct route to Zeta, and the Omega Key.

The group descended down a shaft and went through a tunnel, avoiding trains on the way, and after breaking down a door in a ventilation area, they were ambushed by Autobot cloakers. Soundwave dispatched them and infused Dark Energon into the batteries. Megatron congratulated him, and then ordered him to unlock the exit. Soundwave obliged, and the trio found themselves in another tunnel. Breakdown challenged Soundwave to a race, to which the Decepticon responded, in his trademark monotone, "Negative." Tough crowd. Rushing through the tunnel, this time full of moving trains, the group came to a station where they infiltrated Iacon's lower levels. Soundwave detected the Omega Key at last, and suggested proceeding through the logistics station. Roughing it through the Autobot attackers, Soundwave finally determined that the key was beyond the train tunnels.

Soundwave and his teammates arrived at Iacon's main streets, where they met up with [[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]] outside of Zeta Prime's vaults, which were impervious to the small amount of Dark Energon Megatron was capable of channeling. After Megatron's squad helped Brawl clear the area, Brawl called in the Dark Energon bombers, but they were spectacularly shot down by the planetary guns. Brawl suggested disabling them, and Soundwave assisted in carrying out the plan. Autobots advanced all around, but Soundwave and the others managed to hold them off until the next wave of bombers arrived, clearing the street and destroying the Vault doors. Soundwave joined the others on their way to the entrance, but the squad was intercepted by a [[Destroyer (WFC)|Destroyer]]. Soundwave and Breakdown split from Megatron to flank him, and eventually they rendered him non-functional. Inside the vault, they avoided Zeta's traps and finally reached the Omega Key—but it too was a trap. Zeta then attacked them, using a giant hologram and controlling the chamber to his advantage, dropping the ceiling and sending holographic brutes to attack for him while safe within an impenetrable energy shield. (Even during the battle, Soundwave was impressed by the creation of endless energon clones, to which Breakdown responded, roughly, "NERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!") Soundwave's dorkiness proved useful in discerning the weakness of Zeta's machines—that the core rapidly overheated after prolonged use, and needed to open up in order to cool, rendering it vulnerable to attack. After the battle, Megatron plucked from Zeta's hand the "key"...which started to blink its lights and chirp. Zeta Prime informed them that the "key" he was actually a device that activated the real key: [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]].

As the three Decepticons flew away to track Omega, Soundwave noticed that the "key" was coming for them. Omega Supreme attacked, and thrust the Decepticons' star cruiser into a wall. Crash-landing, Megatron had a change of plans; force Omega Supreme to open the Omega Gate. Soundwave noticed a Decepticon [[Dropship (WFC)|Dropship]] across the bridge, but when the squad went to investigate, Omega Supreme intercepted them. Soundwave reported that his weapons were ineffective; Megatron told his soldiers to destroy the bridge supports, causing Omega Supreme's vast bulk to collapse it. But he transformed to his ship mode, flew back up, and forced the Decepticons to retreat inside. In a frenzy, Breakdown noted that the next door was locked, and Soundwave proposed that Dark Energon could open the door, which it did. Inside, Soundwave picked up a transmission from Starscream, who announced that he would be replacing the "deceased" Megatron as Decepticon leader. Enraged, Megatron threatened Starscream, but Soundwave informed his leader that communication to the surface had been cut off, so Starscream could not hear him.

The trio arrived at the lift, but found it to be locked down. Breaking the locks got the lift back to working condition, but on their way up, Omega Supreme returned and blasted it, forcing the Decepticons down the shaft at breakneck speed. Omega was still out there, so the emergency brakes' destruction was the Decepticons' only hope. At the bottom, they continued their journey to find a way to fight Omega Supreme—Soundwave noted that at the top of the tower were several heavy weapons emplacements which could at least theoretically damage Omega—but Omega Supreme didn't know the meaning of the word quit. (He really doesn't; not much in the processor department.) He grabbed the Decepticons, but Soundwave helped out in shooting Omega Supreme's hand, forcing him relinquishing the three from his grasp. They retreated inside a fortified Autobot position, and in order to prevent detection, Soundwave jammed their signals. Slaying the Autobots inside who dared attempt to counterattack, Soundwave unlocked the exit, which only let in more Autobots. They too, met their demise, but as Soundwave and his comrades escaped, he noticed that the Autobots' security was countering the effects of Dark Energon. Destroying the sentries turned to be a worthwhile solution, but then the Decepticons had to deal with Omega Supreme mining road. Soundwave's sensors indicated the presence of a bridge nearby, and though Breakdown was unsure, Megatron was willing to follow Soundwave's advice. Once again, Omega Supreme continued to stalk them, but Soundwave led his group to an alternate route...a dead end, to be precise, which Megatron was irritated with. Soundwave revealed that breaking a structurally-weak sealed doorway nearby took them to Iacon maintenance tunnels leading straight to the bridge terminal. When they arrived through the power conduits, Soundwave and the others fought through more Autobots and finally activated the bridge.

Racing across the bridge, they barely avoided Omega Supreme's pursuit, and Soundwave located another cargo lift that would transport them straight to the heavy ion turrets. On the lift he picked up several Autobot/Decepticon signals, a sign they were approaching the battle on the surface. Soundwave participated in the slugfest, and his analysis proved that the turrets nearby had enough firepower to legitimately damage Omega Supreme. Then, he showed no mercy using the turrets to breach Omega's armour and finally topple him to the ground below.

Soundwave, Breakdown, and Megatron followed Omega, and at the bottom, they were surprised to see him survive and transform into his mighty [[robot mode]]. Soundwave noted that energon batteries produced from within Cybertron were the source of Omega's limitless endurance, and further advised the team on battling Omega; avoiding his tractor beams would allow them to live, and his turrets were vulnerable, making them the prime target. When the turrets were blown, Soundwave saw that the batteries were being used to repair them, and so it became an objective to corrupt them with Dark Energon. When Omega Supreme used the batteries to heal himself, he was instead weakened, allowing the Decepticons to critically injure him. Omega Supreme was still alive even after all of that, but much weaker. Soundwave observed that his chest plating had been damaged, and Megatron ordered Soundwave and Breakdown to blast it, and Omega Supreme fell at last. Soundwave advised Megatron that now would be a good time to corrupt Omega with Dark Energon, but Megatron told Captain Obvious to shut up and did as he would have done even if Soundwave hadn't brought it up, laughing all the way.

After Cybertron's Core had been infected with Dark Energon, Soundwave was reassigned as head of [[Kaon]]'s prison, and watched over (i.e., tortured) Zeta Prime in his spare time. [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], [[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] and [[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]] led an Autobot breakout and battled Soundwave's minions [[Frenzy (WFC)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] and [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]. Soundwave himself sustained heavy damage leaving the safety of his position to revive and retrieve each Minicon, showing uncharaceristic concern for other living beings. Eventually, defeated and critically damaged, Soundwave desperately attempted to restore himself by absorbing life force from Zeta's very own spark. His attempt to fully heal was halted by Optimus, who even took a shot from the Decepticon intended to finish off Prime. Although Soundwave and his minions fled, the damage had already been done and Zeta Prime expired moments later. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|Transformers: War for Cybertron}}
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===''Transformers: War for Cybertron'' (DS)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)
Soundwave hacked into the Autobot mainframe and, while Megatron and some other Decepticons kept the Autobots distracted, downloaded intel indicating the location of the Trypticon space station. As they approached the station in Megatron's ship, Soundwave reported that the inhabitants were taking up defensive positions and docking would not be possible. Though Megatron was confident they could ram the station, Soundwave turned out to be right, and they could only get close enough to drop a small team off on the debris surrounding the station. When the station was conquered and Dark Energon in Megatron's hands, Soundwave suggested it might be a good idea to test the stuff prior to use. It turned out to be unstable, and he warned it could result in destruction of its host. The Decepticons set up Kaon Prison as a testing ground and, after eleven failures, established that the Dark Energon could be used. When Barricade asked what happened to the failures, Soundwave would only say that their remains laid in the prison and creepily ask Barricade to get in the chair so he too could be infused with Dark Energon.

Trypticon station required more power, so the Decepticons sent a team to Cybertron's core to reactivate the Energon Bridge. Soundwave did not anticipate the activation of latent defense systems, triggered by the Decepticon presence, because he hadn't studied the same ancient files as Starscream. Megatron ordered Soundwave to give Starscream whatever he needed, and they succeeded in activating the bridge. Soundwave reported that they were only at 37% power — the Autobots had severed the bridge's link to the core using the Omega Key. Lazerbeak intercepted an Autobot transmission indicating that Zeta Prime was hiding the Omega Key, and Megatron ordered Soundwave to assemble a strike force to obtain it. They managed to find and defeat the Autobot leader, but the Omega Key he had was only the key to awaken the real key — Omega Supreme. Once the Decepticons fought their way through the Autobot defenses, Soundwave reported they had reached Omega Supreme himself. The Decepticons defeated the giant, reestablished the link to the core and infused it with Dark Energon. {{storylink|Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)|War for Cybertron - Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Transformers: Cybertron Adventures''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)|[[Claudio Moneta]] (Italian)}}

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{{storylink|Transformers: Cybertron Adventures}}

===''Transformers: Fall of Cybertron''===
{{voiceactor|[[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]] (English)}}
Soundwave was present when Optimus was brought to Megatron by Starscream and [[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]]. He watched as [[Metroplex (FOC)|Metroplex]]''' pulverised''' Megatron. He was the only one who hesitated in following Starscream. He secretly salvaged and with the help of Laserbeak, Rumble and an [[E.D.K. TechVolt]], rebuilt his glorious leader, improving on his original design. He infused Megatron with Dark Energon, and pointed his leader in the direction of Starscream. He took part in the assault on the factory the Autobots had built in the crater where Trypticon crashed, and once Megatron had rebuilt the giant Decepticon, came to power up Trypticon's power core. On Megatron's orders, Soundwave rebuilt Trypticon into the ''Nemesis'', a ship strong enough to make it towards [[Earth|the planet]] [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] had chosen. When the Autobots launched the Ark, the ''Nemesis'' soon caught up, and Soundwave spearheaded the assault on the other ship. {{storylink|Transformers: Fall of Cybertron}}

===''Terrorcon Defense''===
[[File:SoundwaveTerrorconDefense.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As awesome as he looks here, he's probably waltzing off after Bumblebee blasted him ''again''.]]
Soundwave attempted to retrieve Dark Energon from a mining area but despite his army of Vehicons and Terrorcons, Bumblebee managed to stop him. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Terrorcon Defense}}
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=== ''Transformers: Prime - The Game'' ===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Wait, I thought Daft Punk had two guys in it.]]
After [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] saved Miko, and Raf- he had to shut down the reactors in which Soundwave set up to keep Raf from hacking into the Decepticon Database. Ratchet had to shut down each reactor as Soundwave deployed Vehicons, and blocked them with forcefields. Eventually towards the end the two ended up battling; ending with Ratchet defeating Soundwave. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

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===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
====Console====
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{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
====3DS====
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{{Storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)}}
===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
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{{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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==Commercial appearances==

===Transformers: War For Cybertron===
[[File:WFC Gamestop Commercial.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|The toy can do this if you try hard enough.]]
[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] arrived to a location where [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]], and Soundwave were battling Autobots. Megatron left, leaving Shockwave in charge. Shockwave ordered Soundwave to [[Transformation|Transform]]. Soundwave changed into Cybertronian boombox mode and played [[The Touch]]. {{storylink|Commercial#War for Cybertron|GameSpot's commercial for their Shockwave multiplayer exclusive}}
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===Transformers: Prime===
Soundwave knows that out of all the radio transmissions in the universe, Megatron's favorite song is the ''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship is Magic'' [[theme song|theme]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime|Megatron's Favorite Song (26 Hour Takeover marathon promo)}}

==Toys==
===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-CybertronianSoundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No [[Soundwave (Animated)|giant guitar]] this time!]]
*'''Cybertronian Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' two "weapons"

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' Soundwave transforms into an SUV-style "communications truck", as seen in [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|the video game]]. He comes with his classic shoulder launcher and rifle, both of which can be mounted on his hands, right shoulder, and rear vehicle sides via [[5mm post]]s, and store inside his opening chest (approximating the visual of cassette spools). Soundwave's head features a [[light-piping]] gimmick, but the effect is largely neutered by his painted visor.

: This mold was [[repaint]]ed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#United|Soundwave Cybertron Mode]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/GenerationsSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cybertronian Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|GenerationsVoyager}}
[[File:Generations-SoundwaveVoyager.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the downsizing, Soundwave's surprised he's gotten so big.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #001'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG13'''
**''Accessories:'' Laserbeak/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Part of the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toys, Soundwave is a larger mold, and comes with a shoulder cannon which can peg (via 5mm post) into his hands, right shoulder, and roof/back.

: He also comes with [[Legends Class]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Generations|Laserbeak]], who utilizes Soundwave's main [[gimmick]], storing and launching Laserbeak and other "[[data disc]]" minions. A button to the left of his head can be pressed to open his spring-loaded chest compartment, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. With discs stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, which can be moved forward in either mode to launch minions out. Launched minions should land on buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

: As an undocumented feature, the seat on his vehicle roof holds [[Diaclone]] drivers. Additionally, Soundwave's trigger finger is molded into his left hand, presumably so he can push his own eject button.

: For some reason, his [[stock photography]] and [[instructions]] depict him with the ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Optimus Prime]] toy's [[Ion blaster]] accessory, which isn't included with the final product.

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the fourth wave of Japanese ''Generations'' toys, features different colors, using a more purple-ish metallic shade of blue and replacing almost all of his gray parts (the exceptions being his face and "grill") with a much darker metallic shade. It also features none of the red and yellow [[paint operation|paint details]] on his arms and legs, and renders the seat on his roof black. He features new paint applications in addition to those not present from the Hasbro version.

: Soundwave was [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into [[Blaster (FOC)|Autobot Blaster]]. The TakaraTomy release of Soundwave was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Fall of Cybertron'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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{{anchor|GenerationsSoundblaster}}
[[File:Generationstoy-FOCSoundblaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Am I New Soundwave, or [[#Beast Hunters|Old]] [[#Deluxe|Old]] New Soundwave?"]]
*'''Soundblaster''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / #002'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG14'''
**''Accessories:'' Buzzsaw/Data disc, shoulder cannon

: Also available in the first wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''Generations Fall of Cybertron'' toys, Soundblaster is a charcoal gray, red, gold, and yellow [[redeco]] of Voyager Class Soundwave, as is the trend with [[Soundblaster (disambiguation)|Soundblasters]]. In fact, he uses exactly the same [[paint operation|paint mask]] as Soundwave, simply changing some of the colors. He now comes with [[Buzzsaw (FOC)|Buzzsaw]], a redeco of Laserbeak.

: His stock photography and instructions still depict him with the ion blaster accessory which he still doesn't have.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/FOCSoundblaster/soundblaster.htm More information on Soundblaster at TFU.info]''
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===Prime===
{{anchor|Deluxe}}
[[File:Primetoy-SoundwaveDeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Toy doesn't talk, just like in the TV show!]]
[[File:Prime-toy SoundwaveAM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Good luck stickering this guy! ''You'll need it.'']]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[April 28]], 2012'''
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 004'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''AM-09'''
**''Accessories'': [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Prime|Laserbeak]], Arms Micron "[[Zori#Prime|Zori]]" (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' toys, Soundwave transforms from a UAV not unlike the [[Wikipedia:General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper|Predator B drone]] into an angular batlike [[robot mode]]. His transformation includes a spring-loaded head that deploys automatically when his tail and thrust bottle are folded up. His vehicle mode has a [[5mm post|5mm port]] on the top of its fuselage; the robot also has 5mm sockets passing entirely through his palms. Any of these holes can mount the included Laserbeak, or he can store inside Soundwave's chest in either mode.

: In wave six of the ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave was put into new packaging, which came with a DVD featuring the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Prime]]'' episode "[[Loose Cannons]]".

: The [[TakaraTomy]] release of Soundwave, part of the second wave of Japanese ''Prime'' product, has considerable differences from the [[Hasbro]] version. He comes with his own [[Arms Micron]], Zori, and cannons with 5mm ports and posts have been added to his wings (on his shoulders in robot mode) in order to accommodate said gimmick. Many of the Hasbro [[paint operation]]s have also been removed and replaced with numerous, small, customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s, including ones for his tiny sculpted kneecaps, which are practically guaranteed to peel off at the sides. In addition, the [[instructions]] for applying the stickers unfortunately contain an error, with the placement of stickers 14 and 15 being swapped around.

This mold was redecoed into two [[Battle Android Trooper|Stealth B.A.T.s]] which were sold with [[Old Snake]] through the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] as a "Club Crossover" exclusive toy, also available to the G.I. Joe Collectors' Club.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Hasbro Soundwave at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1501.html Arms Micron Soundwave gallery at Alfes's blog]''

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===Beast Hunters===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Yeah, being lost in the wilderness for a couple of months will do that to you.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Ravage]], Talon Grapple Cannon
: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime:]] [[Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Soundwave is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Soundwave mold, and transforms into a spiky aerial drone with a massive wingspan and three tail-fins. Aside from the usual peg-holes on his fuselage and palms, his wings have been retooled with two new peg-holes, with one on each wing. Instead of Laserbeak, Soundwave features a new partner in the form of Ravage, who is a robotic jaguar that transforms into a thing that fits into Soundwave's chest.

:Soundwave also comes with the "[[Talon Grapple Cannon]]", a spring-loaded launcher that fires a [[missile]] with an opening "claw" at the end, with the missile and launcher being tied together with a length of string. The launcher itself features an additional peg on each side, and its main peg is sculpted to be able to fit in the specially-shaped socket on his chest, allowing the cannon to mount on his vehicle mode underside when Ravage is removed.

:His instructions include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 2|second chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Soundwave/soundwave.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Soundwave at TFU.info]''
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===Go!===
*'''Hunter Soundwave''' ([[April 27|04–27]]–13)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''G18'''
**''Accessories'': [[Ravage (WFC)#Go!|Ravage]], "Capture Anchor" weapon

: Part of the first wave [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' toys, Hunter Soundwave is a redeco of the ''Beast Hunters'' Deluxe Class Soundwave toy, featuring a different blue, white, and black color scheme with a red faceplate. The back of the packaging erroneously depicts the ''Beast Hunters'' version of the toy.

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===Cyberverse===
[[File:BHtoy Cyberverse Soundwave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now let's see [[Laserbeak (WFC)#Beast Hunters|Laserbeak]] pop out of ''this'' guy's chest.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Legion, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''3 / 005'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' [[Cyberverse#Series 3|Series 3 Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys, Soundwave is a smaller-scale toy. He comes with a "Sonic Saw" rifle with a chainsaw bayonet, and the weapon features four [[C joint|3mm posts]] and two ports, allowing it to peg onto any of the ports on Soundwave's hands, forearms/wings, and back/fuselage. This weapon, in varying colors, was also used by [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]], and the [[Vehicon (Prime)#CyberverseAir|Air Vehicon]].

: Although the paint operations for the head and the "collar" are mostly [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]], the fact that the black paint operations also include the [[mouthplate]] (which is silver on the [[character model|animation model]]), combined with the purple paint operations on each side of the mouthplate, makes it look as if Soundwave had a huge black head with two purple eyes.

:This was later amended to some degree by a [[variant|running change]] that gave the face a slightly darker, more glossy paint job.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/CybLegSoundwave/soundwave.htm More information on Cyberverse Soundwave at TFU.info]''

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{{-}}{{anchor|EZ}}
*'''Soundwave''' (EZ Collection, [[October 26|10-26]]-2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG-09'''
**''Accessories'': Sonic Saw

: Part of the second wave of TakaraTomy's ''[[EZ Collection#Transformers: EZ Collection|EZ Collection]]'' single packed figures, Soundwave is a minimal redeco of Hasbro's Legion Class Soundwave figure, using an ever-so-slightly lighter shade of metallic blue for the base plastic color, while the black paint operations on the abdomen and knees get changed to metallic gray. The paint mask is mostly identical, with the only exception being the head: TakaraTomy's version ditches show-accuracy and instead limits the black paint operation to the mouthplace, which helps making it more obvious where exactly the head ends.<ref name="cvezcomp">[http://ofensau.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/beast-hunters-cyberverse-legion-class-soundwave-vs-ez-collection-soundwave/ Beast Hunters Cyberverse Legion Class Soundwave vs. EZ Collection Soundwave]</ref>

==Notes==
[[File:TfprimeSoundwavePredator.jpg|thumb|But can he replay footage of "[[Operation: Firestorm]]"?]]
[[File:VectorSigmaBotBuilderSoundwave.jpg|thumb|Deep Desert Soundwave.]]
* In ''War for Cybertron'', Soundwave transforms into a Cybertronian truck during gameplay, and his toy does the same, having only one [[alternate mode]]. However, the game also features a Cybertronian boombox mode, seen during a cutscene and the credits (in addition to a commercial for the Shockwave pre-order bonus), which the toy can approximate with some fiddling. In a ''Fall of Cybertron'' easter egg, he also briefly adopts a Cybertronian lamp post, in homage to [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|the first episode of the Generation 1 cartoon]].
* Despite his toy and concept art appearance, Soundwave has a [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Generation 1|yellow]] visor in the War for Cybertron game. This was changed to red for the Fall of Cybertron sequel (perhaps displaying, in-universe, his furthered dedication to the Decepticon cause?).
* According to the [[Transformers Hall of Fame]] biography, Soundwave [[Perceptor (Animated)|deleted his emotions to process information more quickly]], and is susceptible to [[Cyber Missions 1|too many sonic booms]].
* [[Duane Capizzi]] said Soundwave can speak, but just chooses not to. The decision was to contrast Soundwave with the overly talkative Starscream,<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-prime-39/bonus-q--a-with-transformers-prime-creators---answered-171430/ TFW2005 Q&A January 2011]</ref> and at [[BotCon 2011]], the staff compared Soundwave to [[Boba Fett]]. Instead, he records what he overhears and replays it with a mechanical echo that is very similar to the echo of his G1 counterpart. <s>Sorry, [[Frank Welker|Frank]], only [[Megatron (WFC)|one character]] for now...</s> But when he ''does'' talk, he sounds a lot like Frank Welker.
* Soundwave's prehensile tentacles are reminiscent of [[Soundwave (ROTF)|another Soundwave]], although they are significantly less naughty.
* Soundwave's body parts are available to use in the Hub website's [[Vector Sigma Bot Builder]] online game. Normally, you cannot configure a generic 'bot using all Soundwave parts, but you can see what one would look like at right through the magic of Photoshop.
* The manner in which Soundwave deploys Laserbeak in Transformers: Prime is a homage to the Breastforce from Transformers: Victory.

===Arms Up Modes===
In the Japanese ''Prime'' toyline, Soundwave has named powered-up modes when given various [[Arms Micron]]s in certain configurations:

*'''Night Attack Mode''' (ナイトアタックモード ''Naito Atakku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Balo, Jida, Zori
: In this mode, shown on his box-back photo, Soundwave uses the two-Micron weapon [[Spike Hammer Rod]], while [[Jida]] in "Defense Shield" mode hangs on his left shoulder. What exactly makes all this ideal for nighttime attacks is anyone's guess.

*'''Jet Mode''' (ジェットモード ''Jetto Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gora (x2), Zori
: Meant simply for flying in fast and blowing crap up, this heavily modified version of Soundwave requires some real work. Because of all the recycled non-''Transformers'' parts in this mode, TakaraTomy designer [[Takashi Nakase]] has nicknamed this version "Recycle Mode". Two jet thruster/fuel tanks are created using bottles from a Japanese "common yogurt drink" and a pair of [[Gora]]s painted up silver, with snipped Arms Micron sprues added on for detail. Soundwave also carries a large weapon made from Zori, a plastic fork, and more sprues. Yes, a plastic fork. You read that correctly.
: There is also a vehicle mode configuration for this Arms Up Mode, with the massive turbines on the end of Soundwave's wings and the weapon on top of the main body. The whole shebang can be seen [http://youtu.be/QJUMhgggH-Q in this TakaraTomy developer video on YouTube].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Soundwave''' (サウンドウェーブ ''Saundowēbu''), '''Soundblaster''' (サウンドブラスター ''Saundoburasutā'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shēngbō''' (声波, "Soundwave")
*''Russian:'' '''Barkhan''' (Бархан, "Dune")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Fall of Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Go! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Gladiators]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Prime Decepticons]]
[[Category:Spies]]
[[Category:Surveillance specialists]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron Decepticons]]

Talk:Cobra Commander

2015-07-31T22:37:08Z

Abejorro97: /* TCC Old Snake Toy */ new section

[[Image:OnlyHumanJap1.jpg|thumb]]

That pic might end up being better used in the Only Human article as a bit of trivia (it features Rattlers and Cobra jets which did not appear in the episode itself). Just noting it here so I don't forget whenever one of us gets around to making that article. --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 18:37, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

== cobra commender in the future? ==

In the cartoon continuity, how did Cobra managed to be there in 2006 as he was transformed into a snake in the 80's?
:He got changed back into a humanoid in the first cartoon that was made after the film, called "Operation: Dragonfire." - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 10:20, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
::Alternatively, the TF and Joe cartoons aren't actually in the same continuity anyway, so it doesn't matter. Some "version" of Joe happened in the TF toon universe, but we know nothing about it except that it includes synthoids. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 13:42, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

== Is it just a coincidence? Snake is a common name. ==

;''As of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Snake goes by the code name Old Snake. Spoiler alert: Cobra has a Metal Gear.''
:A lot of characters have been known as Snake over the years, for many different and totally unrelated series. And since the character is getting old, calling him Old Snake, makes since. Is there somewhere in the game where it looks like Cobra Commander is involved? I Googled briefly, but don't see anything mentioned anywhere. [[User:Dream Focus|Dream Focus]] 10:29, 17 June 2009 (EDT)
::It's just a joke. Don't read too much into it. -[[User:Mazenoise|Mazenoise]] 10:40, 17 June 2009 (EDT)

== "Snake" Head Robot toy ==

Should or can the Head Robots toy exclusive from HighendTFs.com be included on this page?
http://www.highendtfs.com/store/products.php?HRSN_1INT&cPath=14&osCsid=66ee86ae18e076867c9a22371068fb48&osCsid=66ee86ae18e076867c9a22371068fb48
The back of the card has an GI Joe style filecard with this info:
SNAKE
codename:SNAKE
Filename: (CLASSIFIED)
Primary Military Specialty: Intelligence
Secondary Military Specialty: Ordinance
Birthplace: (CLASSIFIED)

Old Snake has been providing the underworld with illicit technology and services for years, all the while waiting for his moment to strike! Now, with reverse-synthoid technology, Snake transfers his mind into a captured Head Robot. At long last, the power of the <s>Transformers</s> is his to weild! He has become the ultimate combination of treachery, cunning and raw power. Snake has only one goal in mind, to revive the long dead <s>Cobra</s> organization!

"Snake wasss once a man. A man!!!"

I can be contacted at cyriljackal@yahoo.com for pictures of the filecard back and other info. I just thought it should be included because it extends the Old Snake bio and adds another Transformer link to him, becoming a Headmaster as well.
:This is not an official Transformers product, so it has no place on this website. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:08, 2 August 2011 (EDT)

== Should Animated Cobra Commander be split? ==

Should Animated Cobra Commander be split? He isn't from any kind of G1 or GI Joe continuities. Other G1 character splits from Mt. Rushmore include: [[Tommy Kennedy (Animated)]] and [[Walter Barnett (Animated)]]. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 16:20, 24 August 2011 (EDT)
:Nevermind. We wouldn't split off Spider-Man if he were to appear in Animated for whatever reason. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 16:50, 24 August 2011 (EDT)

== TCC Old Snake Toy ==

Can someone make a section for the new TCC Old Snake with Advanced Stealth B.A.T. Duo figures? [[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 18:37, 31 July 2015 (EDT)

Johnny 5

2015-07-18T02:57:55Z

Abejorro97: Added his mention in Ask Vector Prime

:''Johnny 5 is a robot from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Animated Johnny 5.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Shockwave (G1)|It doesn't get happy, it doesn't get sad, it just runs programs!]]]]

'''Johnny 5''' is a robot of unknown alignment.

==Fiction==
===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Johnny 5 must have been very popular at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], as he was on their menu. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Ask Vector Prime''===
When asked why Johnny 5 was in the Transformers multiverse, [[Vector Prime (Cybertron)]] responded: "Why are you in the multiverse?" {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

==Notes==
*Johnny 5 is the main character of ''[[Wikipedia:Short Circuit|Short Circuit]]''.

[[Category:External properties]]
[[Category:Real-world cultural references]]
[[Category:Robots]]

Ion Storm

2015-07-17T02:31:29Z

Abejorro97: Added on to caption joke by referring to Bitstream

{{faction|decepticon}}
:''Ion Storm is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Ion_Storm_AskVectorPrime.jpg|thumb|180px|right|No, the other [[Thundercracker (G1)|blue one]]. The ''other'' other [[Dirge (G1)|blue one]]. The '''''other''''' ''other'' other [[Bitstream (G1)|blue one]].]]

One of the formidable [[Rainmaker]]s, '''Ion Storm''' is an [[electrokinetic]], able to personally generate [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]]s.

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==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Rainmakers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ion Storm is the blue one on the middle.]]
When a group of [[Autobot]]s (and [[Chip Chase]]) journeyed to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to fetch a [[cosmitron]] for a wounded [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] sent the [[Rainmaker]] trio, including Ion Storm, to make things difficult for our heroes with some [[acid rain]].

Guess what? They failed. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The Rainmakers were among the deadliest subordinates of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] on Cybertron and Earth in many [[universal stream]]s. [[Vector Prime (Cybertron)|Vector Prime]] considered himself fortunate to have never encountered an iteration of Ion Storm. Vector Prime noted, though, that if [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]]'s Ion Storm tried to disable all electronics in an area, then Ion Storm's EMP would affect himself as well. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}
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==Merchandise==
===The Loyal Subjects===
[[File:TLSRainmakers.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Make it Rain.]]
* '''Rainmakers''' (2013)
**''Accessories:'' Pegged wings, blasters

:''[[The Loyal Subjects]]'' Ion Storm (though he had not received his name yet) is a 3-inch non-transforming vinyl figure designed by Les Schetkoe. He comes in the "Rainmakers" set alongside [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] and [[Nova Storm]]. The set comes in a retro box and was released in a limited run of 500 pieces.

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==Notes==
*Despite the many different designations thought up by fans, the yellow and the blue Rainmaker went officially unnamed for over 30 years until a [[2015]] entry of the Facebook edition of [[Ask Vector Prime]] named the yellow one [[Nova Storm]] and the blue one Ion Storm.
*The term "rainmakers" was originally used by [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] as a colloquial description of their actions. However, repeated [[Fandom|fan usage]] has turned this into a widely accepted name for the group, which was eventually made official as such by Hasbro's bio for [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]].

[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Seekers]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Chromia (ROTF)

2014-04-03T22:29:00Z

Abejorro97: /* Notes */ changed typo "Mikaela's" to "Mikaela's bike"

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{{disambig3|Chromia}}
:''Chromia is an Autobot from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTFChromiaCardArt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|GIVE US A KISS]]
'''Chromia''' is a tough bot, optics always scanning for the next fight. Naturally that means she and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] agree on a lot of things. This combined with the countless battles they fought together in made for a friendship that has lasted centuries. When the conflict on [[Earth]] escalated, both seasoned warriors were pleased to be working together again.

{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===IDW live-action film prequel comics===
[[Image:Foundation_3_Chromia.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]
During the dark period of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history when the [[AllSpark]] was lost and the planet drifted through the cosmos without a sun to orbit, Chromia and her sister [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] lived in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]]. Once both the previous problems were rectified and Cybertron entered a new era of freedom, their older sister [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] was able to be reunited with them. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} The three sisters were present when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that Cybertron would be under the dual rule of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Science Division]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]]. Chromia chose to join the Defense Force, where she befriended [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and aided in taking out "[[malcontent]]s" who were opposed to the new order. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} [[Defiance issue 3|Many years later]], she and Ironhide witnessed Optimus and his team escape an assassination attempt by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. She followed Optimus to an excavation site and helped him foil an attempt on Sentinel, Elita and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s lives.

During the war, Chromia, Ironhide and Arcee led an assault on [[Simfur Temple]], so Elita could use the AllSpark to activate a "[[pillar|torch]]" created by Sentinel that would end the war. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Megatron knocked Chromia aside, and Ironhide carried her off the battlefield when Sentinel's [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] was destroyed. With the [[Decepticon]]s weakened after the initial attack, Chromia soon returned with Arcee on Wheeljack's [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] and stole the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[Image:RisingStorm 2 Chromia Dies.jpg|right|thumb|250px| Shockwave.....or Michael Bay?]]

Around the year [[1908]], many years after the war broke out, Chromia and Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal [[energon]] from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. Her corpse was taken by the immoral Decepticon scientist [[Flatline]], who considered it perfect for use in his experiments. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}}

Flatline took Chromia's body (along with the corpse of her sister Elita, who had died later on) to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartate soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single [[spark]]. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the process. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[Image:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

A short time later, the sisters, the Twins, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wrecker|Wreckers']] ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Grey DeLisle]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil)
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]
{{note|Internal to the film itself, both Chromia and Elita-1 are simply treated as components of Arcee. We list her exploits here for completeness.}}
[[Image:Chromia_in_ROTF.JPG|thumb|300px|]]
Chromia and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but they were ultimately unable to do little damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.

When [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect the recently-deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to help escort Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] through the warzone, but both of Chromia's sisters soon fell to Decepticon firepower as the conflict heated up. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Chromia is the only Arcee component seen functional at last appearance in the film, but Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would claim that ''all'' of them were killed <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> As we're about to see, IDW Publishing would proceed to stick a big middle finger up to that idea and continued to present all three components as still living.}}
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===Transformers (2010) toy bios===
Arcee and her sisters Chromia and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] had hunted [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in the past, but he always got away. After begging [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the three of them got another shot at bringing him down. {{storylink|#SneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Chromia and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's incredulity about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The battle aggravated the wounds Arcee had taken in Egypt the previous year. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Sam Witwicky contacted Optimus Prime as Philadelphia was being attacked by Decepticons, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left out of the fight due to Arcee's wounds. Arcee wanted to go despite Chromia's attempt to let her stay behind while her two sisters went. In the end, Optimus decided to allow her to go with Chromia and Elita-1. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

She and her sisters went to New York thinking they would get information on Starscream selling his weapons to humans, but instead they found Astrotrain and a monster. And they also found out that Shockwave was on earth, so they tried to inform Optimus, but Soundwave jammed their communication and sent his minions after the girls. Arcee and Chromia told Elita-1 to find Optimus. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

As Ravage was attacking her. Arcee began to feel the pain of her wounds (and Chromia began to feel them too), later Elita-1 died and Arcee and Chromia felt her death. Despite Arcee's attempts to stop her, Chromia activated some bombs they brought with them (which possibly killed Soundwave's minions). Arcee and Chromia survived the explosion. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}
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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Chromia.jpg|thumb|300px|''But have you seen her juggling act?'']]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cycle cannons

:Chromia converts from a [[wikipedia:Suzuki B-King|Suzuki B-King]] to... a unicycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. It appears to be part of an unmentioned combiner gimmick for the Arcee triplets, as it locks together with a similar piece on Arcee, with room for a third robot to connect.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:The stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. An aborted light-piping gimmick that uses ''clear'' plastic instead of the more usual blue is also present, however it is rendered useless by opaque paint applications to her optics.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Chromia/chromia.htm More information on Chromia at TFU.info]''

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====Human Alliance====
{{anchor|HumanAlliance}}
[[Image:Humanalliancechromiatoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But, but I look different!]]
*'''[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] / Chromia / [[Seymour Simmons]]''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-31'''

: Coming with [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons]], ''[[Human Alliance]]'' Chromia is a robot that transforms into a motorcycle, with a surprisingly complex transformation to boot. As with the other Human Alliance vehicles, Simmons can ride her in her vehicle mode.

: She has a kickstand in bike mode, though it's too short to hold her completely upright. She suffers from balance issues in robot mode as well, since her robot-mode stand ends up placed more towards her left side instead of at the center, meaning she tends to fall to her right side often.

: She also comes packaged incompletely transformed, with her (difficult to open) right hand left untransformed as the motorbike's seat. Good luck getting ''that'' out.

: Despite the coloring and name, this toy actually uses [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s design rather than Chromia's.

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===Transformers (2010)===
{{anchor|SneakAttack}}
[[Image:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]] exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ''ROTF'' release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Chromia_and_megs_robot_heroes.jpg‎|thumb|300px|Whatevs, all chicks are the same, mirite???]]

*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Chromia comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Chromia at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF blue Arcee concept.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A face only Ironhide could love.]]
*Whether Chromia is a unique individual or just an extension of Arcee is a matter of [[Arcee (Movie)#Notes|debate]].
*The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. At Botcon 2009, Hasbro reported that the toys are still capable of this combination, but that it will not be mentioned in the instructions for the figures.
*The Arcee toy that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] has Chromia's robot design but has an alt mode based off of Mikaela's bike,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref> while the Chromia toy that comes with Human Alliance [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] has Arcee's robot and bike mode.
*Meanwhile, Chromia's ''Robot Heroes'' figure is actually Elita-1's design. Man, what is going on, peeps?
*In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=1 gold], [[:Image:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|green or silver]]. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Chromia is anyone's guess, but the inclusion of a blue bike amongst the group was apparently decided upon by the time the [[:Image:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|film's animatics]] were created.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chromia''' (クロミア ''Kuromia'')

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]

Chromia (ROTF)

2014-04-03T22:27:36Z

Abejorro97: Adding source to Notes on Human Alliance toys

{{factions|autobotfilm|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Chromia}}
:''Chromia is an Autobot from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTFChromiaCardArt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|GIVE US A KISS]]
'''Chromia''' is a tough bot, optics always scanning for the next fight. Naturally that means she and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] agree on a lot of things. This combined with the countless battles they fought together in made for a friendship that has lasted centuries. When the conflict on [[Earth]] escalated, both seasoned warriors were pleased to be working together again.

{{TOCclear}}
==Fiction==
===IDW live-action film prequel comics===
[[Image:Foundation_3_Chromia.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]
During the dark period of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history when the [[AllSpark]] was lost and the planet drifted through the cosmos without a sun to orbit, Chromia and her sister [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] lived in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]]. Once both the previous problems were rectified and Cybertron entered a new era of freedom, their older sister [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] was able to be reunited with them. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} The three sisters were present when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that Cybertron would be under the dual rule of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Science Division]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]]. Chromia chose to join the Defense Force, where she befriended [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and aided in taking out "[[malcontent]]s" who were opposed to the new order. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} [[Defiance issue 3|Many years later]], she and Ironhide witnessed Optimus and his team escape an assassination attempt by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. She followed Optimus to an excavation site and helped him foil an attempt on Sentinel, Elita and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s lives.

During the war, Chromia, Ironhide and Arcee led an assault on [[Simfur Temple]], so Elita could use the AllSpark to activate a "[[pillar|torch]]" created by Sentinel that would end the war. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Megatron knocked Chromia aside, and Ironhide carried her off the battlefield when Sentinel's [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] was destroyed. With the [[Decepticon]]s weakened after the initial attack, Chromia soon returned with Arcee on Wheeljack's [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] and stole the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[Image:RisingStorm 2 Chromia Dies.jpg|right|thumb|250px| Shockwave.....or Michael Bay?]]

Around the year [[1908]], many years after the war broke out, Chromia and Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal [[energon]] from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. Her corpse was taken by the immoral Decepticon scientist [[Flatline]], who considered it perfect for use in his experiments. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}}

Flatline took Chromia's body (along with the corpse of her sister Elita, who had died later on) to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartate soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single [[spark]]. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the process. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[Image:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

A short time later, the sisters, the Twins, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wrecker|Wreckers']] ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
{{-}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Grey DeLisle]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil)
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]
{{note|Internal to the film itself, both Chromia and Elita-1 are simply treated as components of Arcee. We list her exploits here for completeness.}}
[[Image:Chromia_in_ROTF.JPG|thumb|300px|]]
Chromia and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but they were ultimately unable to do little damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.

When [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect the recently-deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to help escort Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] through the warzone, but both of Chromia's sisters soon fell to Decepticon firepower as the conflict heated up. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Chromia is the only Arcee component seen functional at last appearance in the film, but Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would claim that ''all'' of them were killed <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> As we're about to see, IDW Publishing would proceed to stick a big middle finger up to that idea and continued to present all three components as still living.}}
{{--}}

===Transformers (2010) toy bios===
Arcee and her sisters Chromia and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] had hunted [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in the past, but he always got away. After begging [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the three of them got another shot at bringing him down. {{storylink|#SneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Chromia and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's incredulity about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The battle aggravated the wounds Arcee had taken in Egypt the previous year. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Sam Witwicky contacted Optimus Prime as Philadelphia was being attacked by Decepticons, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left out of the fight due to Arcee's wounds. Arcee wanted to go despite Chromia's attempt to let her stay behind while her two sisters went. In the end, Optimus decided to allow her to go with Chromia and Elita-1. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

She and her sisters went to New York thinking they would get information on Starscream selling his weapons to humans, but instead they found Astrotrain and a monster. And they also found out that Shockwave was on earth, so they tried to inform Optimus, but Soundwave jammed their communication and sent his minions after the girls. Arcee and Chromia told Elita-1 to find Optimus. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

As Ravage was attacking her. Arcee began to feel the pain of her wounds (and Chromia began to feel them too), later Elita-1 died and Arcee and Chromia felt her death. Despite Arcee's attempts to stop her, Chromia activated some bombs they brought with them (which possibly killed Soundwave's minions). Arcee and Chromia survived the explosion. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Chromia.jpg|thumb|300px|''But have you seen her juggling act?'']]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cycle cannons

:Chromia converts from a [[wikipedia:Suzuki B-King|Suzuki B-King]] to... a unicycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. It appears to be part of an unmentioned combiner gimmick for the Arcee triplets, as it locks together with a similar piece on Arcee, with room for a third robot to connect.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:The stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. An aborted light-piping gimmick that uses ''clear'' plastic instead of the more usual blue is also present, however it is rendered useless by opaque paint applications to her optics.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Chromia/chromia.htm More information on Chromia at TFU.info]''

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====Human Alliance====
{{anchor|HumanAlliance}}
[[Image:Humanalliancechromiatoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But, but I look different!]]
*'''[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] / Chromia / [[Seymour Simmons]]''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-31'''

: Coming with [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons]], ''[[Human Alliance]]'' Chromia is a robot that transforms into a motorcycle, with a surprisingly complex transformation to boot. As with the other Human Alliance vehicles, Simmons can ride her in her vehicle mode.

: She has a kickstand in bike mode, though it's too short to hold her completely upright. She suffers from balance issues in robot mode as well, since her robot-mode stand ends up placed more towards her left side instead of at the center, meaning she tends to fall to her right side often.

: She also comes packaged incompletely transformed, with her (difficult to open) right hand left untransformed as the motorbike's seat. Good luck getting ''that'' out.

: Despite the coloring and name, this toy actually uses [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s design rather than Chromia's.

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===Transformers (2010)===
{{anchor|SneakAttack}}
[[Image:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]] exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ''ROTF'' release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Chromia_and_megs_robot_heroes.jpg‎|thumb|300px|Whatevs, all chicks are the same, mirite???]]

*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Chromia comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Chromia at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF blue Arcee concept.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A face only Ironhide could love.]]
*Whether Chromia is a unique individual or just an extension of Arcee is a matter of [[Arcee (Movie)#Notes|debate]].
*The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. At Botcon 2009, Hasbro reported that the toys are still capable of this combination, but that it will not be mentioned in the instructions for the figures.
*The Arcee toy that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] has Chromia's robot design but has an alt mode based off of Mikaela's,<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=65426 Hasbro December 09 Q&A, AllSpark]</ref> while the Chromia toy that comes with Human Alliance [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] has Arcee's robot and bike mode.
*Meanwhile, Chromia's ''Robot Heroes'' figure is actually Elita-1's design. Man, what is going on, peeps?
*In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=1 gold], [[:Image:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|green or silver]]. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Chromia is anyone's guess, but the inclusion of a blue bike amongst the group was apparently decided upon by the time the [[:Image:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|film's animatics]] were created.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chromia''' (クロミア ''Kuromia'')

==Footnotes==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]

Chromia (ROTF)

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{{factions|autobotfilm|NEST}}
{{disambig3|Chromia}}
:''Chromia is an Autobot from the [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen franchise]] in the [[Live-action film series|live-action film]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ROTFChromiaCardArt.jpg|thumb|right|250px|GIVE US A KISS]]
'''Chromia''' is a tough bot, optics always scanning for the next fight. Naturally that means she and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] agree on a lot of things. This combined with the countless battles they fought together in made for a friendship that has lasted centuries. When the conflict on [[Earth]] escalated, both seasoned warriors were pleased to be working together again.

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==Fiction==
===IDW live-action film prequel comics===
[[Image:Foundation_3_Chromia.jpg|left|thumb|250px|]]
During the dark period of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s history when the [[AllSpark]] was lost and the planet drifted through the cosmos without a sun to orbit, Chromia and her sister [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] lived in [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]]. Once both the previous problems were rectified and Cybertron entered a new era of freedom, their older sister [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] was able to be reunited with them. {{storylink|Foundation issue 1|Foundation #1}} The three sisters were present when [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] announced that Cybertron would be under the dual rule of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Science Division]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s [[Defense Force]]. Chromia chose to join the Defense Force, where she befriended [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and aided in taking out "[[malcontent]]s" who were opposed to the new order. {{storylink|Foundation issue 2|Foundation #2}} [[Defiance issue 3|Many years later]], she and Ironhide witnessed Optimus and his team escape an assassination attempt by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. She followed Optimus to an excavation site and helped him foil an attempt on Sentinel, Elita and [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]]'s lives.

During the war, Chromia, Ironhide and Arcee led an assault on [[Simfur Temple]], so Elita could use the AllSpark to activate a "[[pillar|torch]]" created by Sentinel that would end the war. {{storylink|Foundation issue 3|Foundation #3}} Megatron knocked Chromia aside, and Ironhide carried her off the battlefield when Sentinel's [[Ark (DOTM)|ship]] was destroyed. With the [[Decepticon]]s weakened after the initial attack, Chromia soon returned with Arcee on Wheeljack's [[Ark (Movie)|Ark]] and stole the AllSpark. {{storylink|Foundation issue 4|Foundation #4}}

[[Image:RisingStorm 2 Chromia Dies.jpg|right|thumb|250px| Shockwave.....or Michael Bay?]]

Around the year [[1908]], many years after the war broke out, Chromia and Elita-One were part of an Autobot team sent to steal [[energon]] from the Decepticons. Instead they were ambushed by [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]] and his troops, and Chromia was killed in action. Her corpse was taken by the immoral Decepticon scientist [[Flatline]], who considered it perfect for use in his experiments. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2}}

Flatline took Chromia's body (along with the corpse of her sister Elita, who had died later on) to his lab at an outpost on an unknown planet to use in his attempts to create a new breed of tripartate soldier, three bodies fuelled by a single [[spark]]. After several failures, whether by coincidence or design, Flatline was presented by [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] with a new test subject: Elita and Chromia's sister, Arcee. Through the use of Arcee's spark, implanted in a new body, Flatline reignited the life-forces of Elita and Chromia in new shells, albeit not as they had truly had been before: now, they were at one with their sister, a singular entity at the spark, each feeling the sensations and emotions of the other, yet retaining some degree of autonomy and memory of their own identity. "One as three, and three as one". Grappling with their new forms, the sisters broke free, liberating Flatline's other victims, the twins [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], in the process. {{storylink|Tales of the Fallen issue 6|Tales of the Fallen #6}} {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

[[Image:TalesoftheFallen6-whereishe.jpg|left|thumb|250px]]

A short time later, the sisters, the Twins, [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] and [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] arrived on Earth on the [[Wrecker|Wreckers']] ship, the ''[[Xantium (DOTM)|Xantium]]'' {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}{{storylink|Dark of the Moon issue 3}} in response to a summons beamed into space by Optimus Prime. Joining the allied Autobot-human strikeforce [[NEST]], the new recruits received some training, and were soon called upon to put it into use: the Decepticon [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]] had been sighted in [[Shanghai]], [[China]]. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 4|Alliance #4}}
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===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Grey DeLisle]] (English), [[Masako Katsuki]] (Japanese), [[Martina Treger]] (German), [[Chiara Colizzi]] (Italian), [[Gabriela Bicalho]] (Brazil)
:''Holographic rider:'' [[Erin Naas]]
{{note|Internal to the film itself, both Chromia and Elita-1 are simply treated as components of Arcee. We list her exploits here for completeness.}}
[[Image:Chromia_in_ROTF.JPG|thumb|300px|]]
Chromia and her sisters were held in reserve as NEST entered Shanghai to deal with Demolishor, only being called into action when the presence of a second Decepticon, [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], was detected. Together with the twins, the sisters pursued the sneaky speedster through the streets of Shanghai, smashing through buildings and everything else in their way, but they were ultimately unable to do little damage, so Sideswipe was brought up to bat, and proceeded to make short work of Sideways.

When [[The Fallen]] issued an ultimatum to Earth, the US government decided that the Autobots would be shipped back to Diego Garcia, but NEST disobeyed the orders, instead shipping Elita and the others to [[Egypt]] on the advice of [[Sam Witwicky]], who had the means to resurrect the recently-deceased Optimus Prime. During the climactic battle between NEST and The Fallen's Decepticons, the sisters arrived with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] to help escort Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] through the warzone, but both of Chromia's sisters soon fell to Decepticon firepower as the conflict heated up. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
{{note|Chromia is the only Arcee component seen functional at last appearance in the film, but Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman would claim that ''all'' of them were killed <ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-movie-discussion/274058-dvd-blu-ray-commentary-4.html#post4226117 DVD/Blu-Ray Commentary - Page 4 - TFW2005 - The 2005 Boards]</ref> at the behest of director Michael Bay.<ref>[http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1608508/story.jhtml Michael Bay Reveals 'Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen' Death]</ref> As we're about to see, IDW Publishing would proceed to stick a big middle finger up to that idea and continued to present all three components as still living.}}
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===Transformers (2010) toy bios===
Arcee and her sisters Chromia and [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] had hunted [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] in the past, but he always got away. After begging [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], the three of them got another shot at bringing him down. {{storylink|#SneakAttack|Sideways Sneak Attack}}

===IDW ''Dark of the Moon'' comics===
When NEST discovered that Starscream was selling Transformer weaponry to humans, a sting operation was staged in which [[Theodore Galloway]] would pose as a buyer to lure the Decepticons in. When [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]], [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] and [[Fearswoop (ROTF)|Fearswoop]] took the bait, Chromia and her sisters joined the twins and the human forces of NEST in tackling them. The sisters did not take kindly to Skystalker's incredulity about the Autobots "sending their women" to do their fighting for them, and killed him with practised ease. The battle aggravated the wounds Arcee had taken in Egypt the previous year. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 1|Rising Storm #1}}

After Sam Witwicky contacted Optimus Prime as Philadelphia was being attacked by Decepticons, Optimus decided that the sisters should be left out of the fight due to Arcee's wounds. Arcee wanted to go despite Chromia's attempt to let her stay behind while her two sisters went. In the end, Optimus decided to allow her to go with Chromia and Elita-1. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 2|Rising Storm #2}}

She and her sisters went to New York thinking they would get information on Starscream selling his weapons to humans, but instead they found Astrotrain and a monster. And they also found out that Shockwave was on earth, so they tried to inform Optimus, but Soundwave jammed their communication and sent his minions after the girls. Arcee and Chromia told Elita-1 to find Optimus. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 3|Rising Storm #3}}

As Ravage was attacking her. Arcee began to feel the pain of her wounds (and Chromia began to feel them too), later Elita-1 died and Arcee and Chromia felt her death. Despite Arcee's attempts to stop her, Chromia activated some bombs they brought with them (which possibly killed Soundwave's minions). Arcee and Chromia survived the explosion. {{storylink|Rising Storm issue 4}}
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==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
====Deluxe Class toys====
[[Image:ROTF_Deluxe_Chromia.jpg|thumb|300px|''But have you seen her juggling act?'']]
*'''Chromia''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-11'''
**''Accessories:'' Missile, figure stand/cycle cannons

:Chromia converts from a [[wikipedia:Suzuki B-King|Suzuki B-King]] to... a unicycle. Her vehicle mode weapon can attach as a display stand for either mode, ironically making a unicyclebot one of the most stable robot-modes. In robot mode, there is a spring-loaded missile between the tailpipes on Chromia's left hand in addition to the aforementioned non-firing blaster-stand. There is also a piece on the bottom of the vehicle mode (or back of the robot mode) that folds out, but there is no indication in the instructions as to what this piece is for. It appears to be part of an unmentioned combiner gimmick for the Arcee triplets, as it locks together with a similar piece on Arcee, with room for a third robot to connect.

:While the instructions depict the motorcycle seat remaining flat so that it ends up covering the bottom wheel, the robot mode more closely resembles the movie design if the seat is folded in and locked into a slot on the motorcycle's bottom, as shown on the back of the packaging. The packaging photo also shows Chromia's front wheel resting behind the robot's shoulders, while the instructions leave it above her head. Furthermore, while it is not mentioned either in the instructions or shown on the box, the stand can be attached backwards and rotated with the guns facing up so that it acts as a prop for the toy, allowing the wheel to actually touch the ground, and letting the toy look from the front like it is unsupported. In addition, the stand can also be attached to right arm as an inordinately large handgun by sliding the two pegs inside the gun into two slots on the inside of the arm.

:The stand has sculpted tank treads on the bottom, most likely to make it look that she's still mobile while using it.

:Though the instructions do not explain it, the back of the blister card mentions she has a [[Mech Alive]] gimmick in her left arm. While it isn't quite the "spinning gears" the card refers to, swinging her left forearm towards and away from her body makes a blue piston slide back and forth inside the large gun. An aborted light-piping gimmick that uses ''clear'' plastic instead of the more usual blue is also present, however it is rendered useless by opaque paint applications to her optics.

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]] and ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Arcee (Movie)#Dark of the Moon|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Chromia/chromia.htm More information on Chromia at TFU.info]''

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====Human Alliance====
{{anchor|HumanAlliance}}
[[Image:Humanalliancechromiatoy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But, but I look different!]]
*'''[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] / Chromia / [[Seymour Simmons]]''' (Human Alliance, 2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''RA-31'''

: Coming with [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons]], ''[[Human Alliance]]'' Chromia is a robot that transforms into a motorcycle, with a surprisingly complex transformation to boot. As with the other Human Alliance vehicles, Simmons can ride her in her vehicle mode.

: She has a kickstand in bike mode, though it's too short to hold her completely upright. She suffers from balance issues in robot mode as well, since her robot-mode stand ends up placed more towards her left side instead of at the center, meaning she tends to fall to her right side often.

: She also comes packaged incompletely transformed, with her (difficult to open) right hand left untransformed as the motorbike's seat. Good luck getting ''that'' out.

: Despite the coloring and name, this toy actually uses [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]]'s design rather than Chromia's.

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===Transformers (2010)===
{{anchor|SneakAttack}}
[[Image:TF2010toy sideways sneak attack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Sideways Sneak Attack''' (Multi-pack)

:This [[Target]] exclusive multi-pack was to contain redecos of the ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Legends class Arcee mold as Chromia and Elita-1, plus an Arcee who may or may not be different from the single ''ROTF'' release. The set furthermore includes a redeco of Deluxe class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], whose painted battle damage evokes the scene in the film where he's been cut in half. Ouchies.

{{canceledtoy}}
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==Merchandise==
===Revenge of the Fallen===
[[Image:Chromia_and_megs_robot_heroes.jpg‎|thumb|300px|Whatevs, all chicks are the same, mirite???]]

*'''Chromia vs Megatron''' (2009)
:Part of the third wave of ''Robot Heroes'' two-packs for ''Revenge of the Fallen'', Chromia comes packaged versus [[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]]. Her robot mode design is actually [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-1]]'s, since Hasbro can't tell their bike chicks apart.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHChromia/chromia.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Chromia at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
[[Image:ROTF blue Arcee concept.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A face only Ironhide could love.]]
*Whether Chromia is a unique individual or just an extension of Arcee is a matter of [[Arcee (Movie)#Notes|debate]].
*The three bike girls were originally going to combine into a larger robot-form, but this was cut from the final movie. At Botcon 2009, Hasbro reported that the toys are still capable of this combination, but that it will not be mentioned in the instructions for the figures.
*The Arcee toy that comes with [[Human Alliance]] [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] has Chromia's robot design but has an alt mode based off of Mikaela's bike<ref>1</ref>, while the Chromia toy that comes with Human Alliance [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] and [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] has Arcee's robot and bike mode.
*Meanwhile, Chromia's ''Robot Heroes'' figure is actually Elita-1's design. Man, what is going on, peeps?
*In pre-production artwork, the non-pink components of the proposed combined Arcee were variously shown to be [http://www.stevejung.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=4&pos=1 gold], [[:Image:ROTFConceptArceeCombinerDVD.jpg|green or silver]]. Which portions of these monstrosities may have originally been Chromia is anyone's guess, but the inclusion of a blue bike amongst the group was apparently decided upon by the time the [[:Image:ROTFAnimaticBikerGroups.jpg|film's animatics]] were created.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chromia''' (クロミア ''Kuromia'')

[[Category:Dark of the Moon Autobots]]
[[Category:Human Alliance]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]

Tornado

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{{faction|decepticon|starseeker}}
{{move|Tornado|No other Tornadoes}}
{{disambig2|the Marvel UK Decepticon|the Decepticon Skyscorcher|Windrazor (G2)}}
:''Tornado is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:TornadoEnemyWithin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|DAMN YOU JACK SPARROOOOOWWW!]]
'''Tornado''' makes a living by betraying people, apparently. Once a professional saboteur, then a [[Decepticon]] rebel. Then dead.

{{quote|It would take little effort for me to unleash the power necessary to level this pitiful city. Why do we cloak ourselves in darkness like common criminals? Why?|Tornado|"[[State Games]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:EnemyWithin-TornadoVsEarthquake.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
====Marvel UK Generation 1 comics====
Tornado, before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], was a saboteur working for the city of [[Vos]]. He intended to bomb [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]]'s power plant during the [[Games]], when it would be running on a skeleton crew, and pin it on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], which would result in a war after which Vos would grab all the power.

Unfortunately, this was not to be. A lowly second engineer in the power plant spotted the saboteurs and informed his superiors of their plan. While Tornado killed him before he could give the requested confirmation, when the bomb went off Vos was blamed instead, beginning a devastating war between Vos and Tarn which would end in the complete destruction of both. After this, he was amongst the survivors recruited by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] into his new faction of [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|State Games}}

He would not last long . After trying to rebel against the Decepticons. he opted for Trial By Combat, where he faced his former comrade [[Earthquake (G1)|Earthquake]]. Though boastful of his superior speed, he didn't make it out alive. In fact, neither of them did.

Watching this on a tape millions of years later, Megatron thought that this would be a good way to rid himself of [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}
 

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5-TornadoMacabre.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Tornado was a member of [[Squadron X]], a team of Decepticons which served as a brutal counterpart to the Autobots' [[Wrecker]]s. Tornado was especially notable for having the highest killcount and being [[Macabre]]'s right-hand man. This led to [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] promising him a position within [[Decepticon High Command]] "come the revolution". {{storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Tornado's Squadron X profile}}

The rivalry between the Wreckers and Squadron X came to a head on [[Pova]], and victory seemed within their grasp when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] was trapped under rubble. Tornado, Earthquake and [[Macabre]] advanced on the Autobots' position, but [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] fired through Springer's torso at them, and this surprise tactic turned the tide against them. Tornado and the others were put in inhibitor harnesses and contained, ready for justice.

According to [[Ironfist (G1)|Fisitron]]'s ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs, Tornado and the rest of Squadron X were able to somehow escape their harnesses, forcing the Wreckers to execute rather than imprison them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

Except that they didn't actually break out. Impactor shot them all in cold blood instead. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

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==Toys==
===Timelines===
[[File:BotCon2014-PirateFerak.jpg|right|thumb|300px|More like Strong Breeze.]]
*'''Pirates vs Knights''' (BotCon 2014 box set)
==Notes==
*The pages with Tornado and Earthquake were originally printed in black and white in ''Transformers'' (UK) #15. They were colourised for inclusion in ''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Transformers Collected Comics 4]]''.
*The wiki may be inadvertently responsible, in a similar way to [[Macabre#Notes|what happened with Macabre's colours]], for Tornado's yellow crest in ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'', owing to [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/archive/6/6b/20140213023818%21TornadoEnemyWithin.jpg a faded mainpic which had been cut out from its' background]. The IDW ''[[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 1]]'' reprint of the ''Collected Comics 4'' colourised version shows no trace of yellow on his head!

==External links==
*[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/ukcomics/tornado.htm Tornado at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:European-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Ferak

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{{factions|decepticon|starseeker}}
:''Ferak is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-TritonFerak.jpg|thumb|300px|I finally get a robot mode. Hope you weren't expecting anything from the neck down.]]

'''Ferak''' is a Decepticon who transforms into a '''hunter-seeker skyship'''. He has a low taste in entertainments, so he prefers to indulge on his own, taking out his sadistic impulses on others.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Hunter seekers.jpg|left|250px|thumb|The difference, of course, is that they hunt too.]]
Stationed near [[Darkmount]], Ferak and his two fellow Hunter-Seekers were cruising [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] on orders to ''reduce the surplus population'' by blasting and then recycling the derelict [[Empty|Empties]] found there. Spotting three of them, Ferak warned his wingmen off so he could enjoy this sport on his own, taking leisurely potshots at the trio as they ran for their lives.

Ferak destroyed [[Telus]] and [[Rotorbolt (G1)|Rotorbolt]] before the noise of his play attracted the nearby [[electro-scrambler]] (wielded by some [[Blaster (G1)|nameless Autobot]]). The electro-scrambler disrupted Ferak's guidance system, causing him to spin out of control. Blaster then grabbed him by the wings and threw him into a tower.

He exploded on impact. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers4-CrosscutFerak.jpg|thumb|300px|This mode isn't quite as much of a surprise.]]
Ferak was once friends with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. An engineer himself, Ferak came to [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]'s notice when he invented the [[Nightmare Engine]].

Ferak was later part of [[Squadron X]], a team of Decepticons which served as a brutal counterpart to the Autobots' [[Wrecker]]s. He grew tired of this life and hoped to quit after transporting munitions to a Decepticon outpost in the [[Redan Quadrant]]. {{Storylink|The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Ferak's Squadron X profile}} The Wreckers and Squadron X's rivalry came to a head on [[Pova]], but after being dispatched in an aerial battle, Ferak and the rest of Squadron X were rounded up in a containment unit and put in inhibitor harnesses.

According to [[Fisitron]]'s ''[[Wreckers: Declassified]]'' datalogs, Ferak and the other members of Squadron X were able to somehow escape their harnesses, forcing the Wreckers to execute rather than imprison them. However, this may not be the full story. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}} The truth was that [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] executed Squadron X before the Autobots would have been forced to let them go in accordance with a neutrality agreement. {{Storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}
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==Toys==

===Timelines===
[[File:BotCon2014-PirateFerak.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
'''Pirates Vs Knights''' (BotCon 2014 box set)
:Decepticon Pirate Ferak is a [[redeco]] of [[Universe (2008)|''Universe'']] [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and he comes with his partner [[Tornado]] as well as [[Cannonball (G1)|Cannonball]] and three other toys.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] and ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Cyclonus (SG)|Cyclonus]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Rodimusprimerequestdenied.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Airborne hunter squad|This]] is where I get my robot mode from!]]
*The term "hunter-seeker skyship" was once thought to be the origin of the term "[[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]". But while it may have helped popularize the word, there is [[:Image:Seekers ad.jpg|evidence that "Seeker" predates it]].
*In a text interview 23 years after he had written the story that introduced Ferak, [[Bob Budiansky]] was asked if he would pronounce the name "Fair-ACK" or "fehr-OCK". Budiansky laughed, double-checked the spelling, and chose "Fair-ACK".<ref>[http://rustingcarcass.yuku.com/topic/954/t/Bob-Budiansky.html Interview with Bob Budiansky on "The Rusting Carcass Alcohol Abuse Center"]</ref>
*Ferak wasn't given a robot mode until his surprise appearance in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' #4]]. That mode resembles the [[airborne hunter squad]] leader, an intention confirmed by ''Last Stand'' co-author [[James Roberts]].<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/301222-last-stand-wreckers-4-discussion-5.html#post4761849 Post by James Roberts on the TFW2005.com forums]</ref> This may actually be fanwankier than his reemergence.
** Ferak's background information in the ''Last Stand of the Wreckers'' hardcover goes further and hints the airborne hunter squad's leader may well be Ferak himself, who might've survived his encounter with Blaster.

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscomics/ferak.htm Ferak at Obscure Transformers]

[[Category:Pirates]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]

Junkion (species)

2014-01-15T06:19:23Z

Abejorro97: link to Roadmaster's page

{{disambigr|Junkion|the planet|Junkion (planet)}}
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[[File:Junkion symbol.png|thumb|250px]]
[[File:TFTM Junkions.JPG|500px|thumb|Punker Bots!]]

'''Junkions''' are a tribe (or possibly race) of [[Transformer]]s that inhabit the planetoid also known as [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]]. Their historical origin is unclear, although some sources imply that they may indeed be descended from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronians]].<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''</ref>

They have a unique physiology, seemingly made of little more than the same rusted scraps of trash metal that compose their homeworld. They are capable of not only withstanding damage that would normally incapacitate or kill the average Transformer, but quickly repairing that damage using any pieces of scrap metal they can get their hands on. A Junkion may even be reduced to a pile of parts, only to come back at their enemy less than a minute later. Junkions in battle are utterly fearless, using tag-team and ambush tactics to keep mobile while swarming their opponents ''en masse''.

They are also expert mechanics, even able to repair with remarkable ease Transformers normal medical science would write off as [[Death|dead]]. ''How'' the Junkions have developed in this manner has yet to be explained.

Junkion culture is centered on one thing: [[Earth]] broadcasting. Their speech is a hodgepodge of television and radio clippings, making them oftentimes hard to understand. Junkions as a whole are somewhat childlike and naive. They are curious, but also tend to be wary of, if not outright hostile towards, newcomers to their planet (far too many have come with the goal of harming their world), but once a Junkion's friendship is gained, they go "coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs" and treat their allies as Friends For Life. As such, they are instinctively protective of [[human]]s, the source of [[television]].

After having come in contact with the [[Autobot]]s, the Junkions have become known as some of the best scrap metal merchants and traders around. Even [[Octane|some]] [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Decepticons]] make use of their services. The Junkions are all too happy to exchange [[energon]] for more scrap metal... even if they don't think to ask just ''where'' the scrap metal came from.

{{quote|Junkions don't need help, Junkions ''are'' help! Spare parts? We'll fix 'em!|[[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]]|''[[Transformers: Exiles|Exiles]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
''Voice actors:'' [[Frank Welker]], [[Michael Bell]] (English)

When a group of [[Autobot]]s crashlanded on their planet, the Junkions saw them as nothing but intruding thieves. Without warning, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and his Junkions led an assault on them, but they soon halted when another group of Autobots arrived and proved their friendliness with the [[universal greeting]]. Pacified, the Junkions revived the late [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and promptly organized a dance party for everyone.

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] voiced his desire to destroy [[Unicron]], the Junkions did not hesitate to join him, and a large number of them boarded the [[Minnow]] with which to attack the dark god. The Minnow was crushed in Unicron's hand in the following battle, but luckily the passengers survived (at the very least, Wreck-Gar and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] did). {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Two Junkions came with Wreck-Gar when he travelled to planet [[Goo 8739B]] to save his Autobot friends. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} The exiled Decepticon [[Octane]] later worked with Junkions to freight scrapmetal between their planet to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} The defensive Junkions later chased off a number of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] that had landed on their planet in search of a [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Journal|journal]]. In response, the Quintessons hijacked the Junkions' precious television signals, planting subliminal messages that caused the Junkions to consider all other races to be their enemies. Even worse, the Junkions got the bright idea to ''share'' these transmissions, beaming them out in the galaxy and causing sentient races everywhere to fight each other. The brainwashed Junkions were eventually fixed when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] countered the transmissions with some of his own. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
A few Junkions were residing in [[Iron Town]], where they were menaced by the [[Decepticon desperadoes]]. Fortunately, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] saved the town. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
In a strange alternate future, the defensive Junkions chased off a number of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] that had landed on their planet in search of a [[Quintesson]] [[Quintesson Journal|journal]]. In response, the Quintessons hijacked the Junkions' precious television signals, planting subliminal messages that caused the Junkions to consider all other races to be their enemies and meticulously organize the junk on their planet in hopes the lost journal would be discovered. The Junkions got the bright idea to ''share'' these transmissions, beaming them out in the galaxy and causing sentient races everywhere to fight each other. The brainwashed Junkions were eventually fixed when [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] countered the transmissions with soothing easy-listening music. Once the hypnosis was broken, the Junkions sided with the Autobots in driving off the attacking Decepticons. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
{{noteukonly}}
''Following the destruction of Unicron, his still living head floated into range of the planet Junk, and using his vast mental powers he took control of the entire Junkion population. Planning to use Junk as his new body, Unicron ordered the Junkions to attach his head to the planet. His plot failed when Wreck-Gar, who had been off in space at the time Unicron took control, planted explosives benath his head and blew him up.'' {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Junkions did not take kindly to the [[Recyclon]]s intending to recycle their planet into energon. After [[Salvage (G1)|Salvage]] damaged Wreck-Gar, the Junkions swarmed the intruders and forced them to retreat into space. Down but not out, the Recyclons decided to fire the [[Prime Processing Unit]] to recycle the entire planet from orbit, but the Junkions fired a tractor beam in return, sending [[Reclamation|their ship]] crashing violently into Junk. Salvage was the sole survivor of the crash, his last sight alive being a group of Junkions moving in on him. {{storylink|Collect and Save}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[File:MTMTE 8 anonymous Junkion.jpg|200px|thumb|"We are the Transformers who say "NI!"]]
{{quote|You're not an Autobot or Decepticon, yet I smell the stench of ''both'' breeds emanating from you.|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]|"[[Runnin' with the Devil]]"}}
The planet Junkion began as a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] garbage disposal area in space where junk was dumped by means of [[space bridge]] technology. From whatever more the Cybertronians, [[Autobot]] and [[Decepticon]] alike, dumped through the space bridge, {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets The Eye'' space bridge entry}} the Junkions emerged as a new breed of Transformer. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}} Though not hostile by nature, the fact their home planet was paradise to numerous treasure hunters and thrill seekers that couldn't care less how the Junkions would suffer from their presence, the Junkions had adopted a mildly xenophobic disposition. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets The Eye'' Junk entry}}

[[Dreamwave timeline|Sometime in 2003]], Junkion leader [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] was flying the [[Minnow|Junkions' main ship]] alone through space when he stumbled upon the remains of [[Decepticon leader]] [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} He brought him on board and repaired him, though Megatron was not the least bit grateful. First, he harshly demanded to know what Wreck-Gar was and when that was answered, Megatron proceeded to manipulate Wreck-Gar into getting him a start back to power. The two returned to Junkion, where Wreck-Gar collected discarded [[Air Warrior]] bodies and repaired them, believing Megatron needed an army to vanquish evil from the [[Universe (universe)|universe]]. When he was done, Megatron killed (?) him, because Wreck-Gar was too unpredictable an ally. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
According to the historian [[Pentius]], the Junkions were the remains of a rich and prosperous race who had arrogantly believed their resources would last them forever. When their veritable paradise of a planet finally ran out of [[energon]], these early Junkions were forced sell off their wealth to other races in a desperate attempt at survival, but it was a futile struggle. As their civilization slowly fell into ruins and their planet was reduced to a hellish junkyard, the survivors deteriorated into a race of scavengers and cannibals living among the garbage. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}}

The Junkions became a kind of bogeyman to Cybertronians, who believed them to be monstrous scrap-eating zombies from the mythical death-world of Junkion. When [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] was banished to Junkion by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], however, he found that the threat was very real. {{storylink|Derelicts}} He viciously destroyed the group of cannibalistic Junkions who attacked him, suffering some damage in the process. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

Some four million years later, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] recruited several Junkions into the army he was raising to oppose [[D-Void]]. {{storylink|Heart of Darkness issue 3|Heart of Darkness #3}} Some other Junkions were among the [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]] who returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after the war was over. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}} One of them watched a live interview with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The End of the Beginning of the World}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
[[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] expressed that [[Meltdown (Animated)|Meltdown]] was "buggier than a Junkion's code-base". {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac}}

===''Exiles''===
Early on in the [[Space Bridge]] colonization project, Cybertronian colonists used the world of Junkion as a collective dumping ground for the vast amounts of refuse and garbage that inevitably resulted from the push outwards. This same planetoid was later used as a hideout for Cybertronian criminals, pirates, and outlaws. Many of them created new identities for themselves and began new lives working on the planet. The space bridge project eventually failed, leaving Junkion isolated from the rest of the universe. With no new resources available, the inhabitants turned to scavenging to survive. As they created new bots from the junk around them, the few former Cybertronians gradually forgot about their origins and took on the name "Junkions". At the time of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]'s search for the Allspark, their leader was the eccentric [[Wreck-Gar (Prime)|Wreck-Gar]].

The Junkions were initially skeptical of Optimus Prime's quest, but eventually aided him and his [[Autobot]]s by directing them to the nearest working space bridge. However, the [[Decepticon]]s, who had been following the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]], landed on the planet and launched an attack on both the Autobots and Junkions. During the course of the battle, the [[Requiem Blaster (Prime)|Requiem Blaster]], the center of Junkion, was removed, causing the planet to break apart. The fracas was further compounded by the arrival of the [[Star Seeker]]s, who took the Junkions hostage and, despite Wreck-Gar's protests, forced them to weld a space bridge to the hull of the [[Tidal Wave (Prime)|Tidal Wave]]. The Star Seekers and Junkions disappeared to places unknown. {{Storylink|Transformers: Exiles|Exiles}}

===Shattered Glass===
The Junkions were the minions of [[Wreck-Gar (SG)|Wreck-Gar]], an experimental junk robot with the ability to remake other Transformers in his image using using snake-like creatures. They spoke in the manner of computer error messages. After the spread of the Junkion "Hive" proved a threat to both factions, they were locked away on the prison planet [[Paradron]].

Eventually, they were freed by the Autobot renegade [[Ultra Magnus (SG)| Ultra Magnus]], who recruited them as footsoldiers for his incursion into the dimension [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]]. Numerous Autobots from that universe were assimilated into the Hive, and as Magnus's plan came to fruition, transporting the alternate Earth back to their own, negative-polarity universe and destroying 207.0 Epsilon in its wake, the Junkions retreated from battle. {{Storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Wreck-Gar toy.JPG|300px|thumb|"Not sold in stores...anymore."]]
* '''Wreck-Gar''' (1986)

:The only Junkion toy originally produced was the group's leader.

* '''[[Detritus (G1)|Detritus]]''' (Junkion, 2004)

:An [[e-Hobby]] exclusive redeco of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]].
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:RtStoy-WreckGar.jpg|thumb|300px|This is the breakfast your Wreck-Gar could look like, can you see me now?]]
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Deluxe, 2011)
:Wreck-Gar transforms from a Road-Warriors-esque motorcycle into an asymmetrical robot with [[facial hair]], a grin, and an axe. Double pegs under his pelvis correspond to double pegholes in his vehicle-mode seat, meaning if you get more than one, he can totally ride himself, or anyone else made from this mold.

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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Scrapheap.jpg|thumb|300px|"I'm cuckoo for Cocoa Junk!"]]
*'''Wreck-Gar''' (Deluxe, 2011)
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Wreck-Gar is a redeco of the 2010 Wreck-Gar toy with different paint layouts.

*'''Autobot SET''' (3-pack, 2011)
:This e-Hobby exclusive 3-pack contains [[Scrapheap (G1)|Scrapheap]], a retool of Reveal the Shield and United Wreck-Gar with a new head inspired by the background Junkions from the movie.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/transformers-generations-classics-30-35/more-information-on-the-ehobby-transformers-2010-campaign-exclusives-170961/ More Information on the eHobby Transformers 2010 Campaign Exclusives]</ref>

[[Image:Unitedtoy roadmaster.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''[[Roadmaster]] Prime Mode''' ([[October 27|10-27]]-[[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''EX 03'''
**''Accessories'': Junker Drone, Trasher Drone, Waster Drone, Scrapper Drone

: Roadmaster is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Mudslinger (PCC)|Mudslinger]] toy, transforming into a monster truck of indeterminate model. He also has a "Prime Mode" where he becomes the torso of a super robot, capable of using any auto-transforming Power Core Combiner drone-machine molds for limbs.

: He comes with four color-coordinated "wasteland" vehicle drone-limbs, redecos of the [[Destructicon (PCC)|Destructicon]]s. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the vehicles automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snaps back to vehicle mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

:*'''Junker Drone''' — Leg (Roadmaster's left)
:*'''Trasher Drone''' — Leg (Roadmaster's right)
:*'''Waster Drone''' — Arm (Roadmaster's left)
:*'''Scrapper Drone''' — Arm (Roadmaster's right)

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===Generations===
[[File:Gen-toy Junkheap.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Junkheap''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)

:"[[Junkyard (G1)|Junkheap]]" is a retool of Wreck-Gar with a new head. The pegs that tab into slots on the bike-mode's seat mean he can ride either Wreck-Gar or Scrapheap, or vice-versa.

===Timelines===
*'''[[Wreck-Gar (SG)|Wreck-Gar]]''' / '''[[Scrap Iron (SG)|Scrap Iron]]''' / '''[[Junkheap]]''' (2012)

:Redecoes of 2011's Wreck-Gar, Scrapheap, and Junkheap toys respectively.

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==Notes==
[[File:Dreadnokcyborgs2.jpg|150px|thumb|Spiked tires make for a very un-smooth ride.]]
* According to [[Secret Files of Teletraan II|secret file on Autobots]], the Junkions are a "tribe of Autobots that dwells on the planet Junkion", ostensibly cementing their place as Transformers.
* In ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3]]'', the [[Dreadnok]]s, a [[Cobra]] biker gang, are shown to ride motorcycles that look just like the Junkions. The Dreadnoks claim to have found their new bikes in a junkyard at some point. No indication is given that the bikes are living Transformers, leaving it simply an [[Easter egg]] for the reader.
*The Junkions that appeared in the movie and their ship were given names in the ''[[Transformers: The Complete Ark]]'' book, which was released 23 years after the movie.
*It's probably a good idea to just not mess with the Junkions, as everyone who does seems to die. The one exception to this rule is [[Thundertron]] and his crew of [[Star Seeker]]s, who managed to take the Junkions captive and enslave them.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Junkion''' (ジャンキオン ''Jankion'')
*''Russian:'' '''Scavengers''' (Мусорщики ''Musorshchiki'')
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==References==
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[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Autobot subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 factions]]
[[Category:Generation 1 species]]
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[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Prime subgroups]]
[[Category:Victory]]
[[Category:United]]

Depth Charge (Animated)

2014-01-15T05:54:42Z

Abejorro97: Just changed "He's getting to old for this" for his quote from moving violations.

{{disambig3|Depth Charge}}
{{faction|autobot}}
:''Depth Charge is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DepthChargeAnimated-model.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Depth in charge of our days and our nights. 
Depth in charge of our wrongs and our rights. 
So I say 
I want Depth in charge of me.]]

'''Depth Charge''' is chief of the TransTech division of the [[Cybertron Police Defense Command]], and his ass is on the line. He just got off the phone with the Magnus! He's sick and tired of making excuses for [[Cheetor (Animated)|you]], and you're an embarrassment to the department! You're off the case and off the force! Your badges and your guns, now!

Now! He ain't got all day! He's too young to be too old for this scrap. Now get out of his sight!

==Fiction==
===Timelines===
Though [[Cheetor (Animated)|Cheetor]] had managed to catch the two perps he was after for a moving violation, he destroyed two city blocks in the process. At the end of his patience, Depth Charge transferred Cheetor out of the TransTech district into Iacon Central, where the young bot would be out of his hide and, hopefully, out of trouble. {{storylink|Moving Violations}}

==External links==
* Designer [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] revealed Depth Charge's [[character model]] on his Twitpic account on [[February 25]], [[2011]]. [http://twitpic.com/43pwrh]

[[Category: Animated Autobots]]
[[Category: Comic-only Transformers]]
[[Category: Fan Club-original characters]]
[[Category: Law enforcement]]
[[Category: Security officers]]

Talk:Unspace

2014-01-15T05:35:27Z

Abejorro97: /* Animated */ new section

Right. Gone Too Far has ''really'' redefined transwarp from "Beast Wars-style space/time travel" to "the general mash of multiversal everythingness, including space bridges, time travel, universe-hopping, and subspace". Should we move what's already here to something like [[Transwarp Drive]] and then document the new stuff here? [[User:Omnibus|Omnibus]] 00:17, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Man, this article is well on its way to Featured status. McFeely, you glorious madman. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:52, 27 August 2013 (EDT)
:Mrrrrgh. Dunno. Been working on it off and on for what I'm sure is over a year, mainly just because the emptiness of the existing article annoyed me, but I can't crack it. I'm not sure where I want to take it. I sort of want to just talk about interdimensional space here, but it seems disingenuous to have an article called "transwarp" that doesn't talk about instances of the tech, and a redirect from "subspace" that doesn't talk about weapon displacement, even though we need to get a proper article for storage pockets that'll duplicate some of what's here, and I'm trying not to just go "yeah, space bridge here too". - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 18:15, 27 August 2013 (EDT)
::Starting to come together now, I think. Just want to illustrate the movie section and get the TransTech and Aligned stuff done. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 19:30, 1 September 2013 (EDT)

== Animated ==

Should we mention Blackarachnia's new application of transwarp technology in the episode Predacons Rising? I think it's worth mentioning. [[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 00:35, 15 January 2014 (EST)

Talk:Alpha Trion/Shattered Glass

2013-11-19T04:12:33Z

Abejorro97: /* A3's Status as the first Shattered Glass toy */

==Alpha Trion's Identity==
So, this would be the old coot that Shattered Glass Optimus and crew shuffled off?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 03:13, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
: Maybe. Alpha Trion's description of his home universe doesn't totally mesh with what we're shown in Shattered Glass. He says his world was at peace and the war was over. But SG Prime dumped his "Old One" seemingly in the middle of that world's conflict. Though it would make sense, personality-wise, it would require A3 to lie. Not outside the realm of possibility, but not something we can totally count on. A trivia note about the distinct possibility is in order, so long as we don't overdue it. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 03:16, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
:: I might note that the apparent discrepancy between A3's description and the "Shattered" reality as we know it can be explained by several means. 1) A3 is lying (as you, Walky, suggest), 2) Sideswipe is lying (unlikely), 3) It might be important to note when A3 is pulled out of the Shattered reality. We don't really get that strongly that A3 was "dumped" ''by'' Prime (although this is certainly likely), nor that it occurred in the "middle" of the conflict. It could, for example, be before the Decepticons were a force to be reckoned with, and Prime was ruling his world with an iron fist. We definitely get the impression that the Decepticon rebellion had to build up from almost nothing, and that this took a long-time grass-roots effort. 4) Perhaps A3's craziness extends to how he viewed even his home universe. He honestly ''thinks'' that his world was at peace, but is incapable of comprehending the full reality due to his madness.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 16:59, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Just got the latest issue in the mail, and it sounds even more unlikely that he comes from the Shatterverse. Alpha Trion to Skyfall: "This sword was not originally mine. It belonged to a Decepticon leader named 'Slaughter'. It contains much of his original programming, encrypted so deeply that it is impossible to change or remove. The bearer of the sword is under constant assault by the thoughts of an ancient and evil mind. [...] But these many years, I have resisted this sword's evil influence. I believe you embody a similar strength of character." While it's ''possible'' that Trion is a warmongering Autobot who sees the peace-loving Decepticons as "evil," his fear of the sword seems out of place in that scenario; I would expect contempt. Plus he's giving it to an Autobot who has shown no signs of the Shatterversal inversion, and Trion certainly would've figured out by this point that the Shatterverse isn't the norm. And on top of it all, "Slaughter" is an unlikely name for a heroic Decepticon. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 21:22, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
::::Of course, that gets into the "Alpha Trion as unreliable narrator" issue still.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 22:59, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

::::I'll add to the above that there seems to be no indication that A3 got this sword from a Shattered Universe Decepticon, even assuming he's telling the truth about that part. (I confess I don't have my copy yet, so feel free to correct me on that). He may have picked up the sword some time after his departure from his "home" universe. "Slaughter" is a perfectly likely name for a non-heroic Decepticon....--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 23:51, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::I suppose that's true; Slaughter could've been a denizen of Axiom Nexus, or maybe A3 had traveled to other universes between the Shatterverse and the TTverse. Ultimately, I expect some kind of closure on A3's character by the end of this storyline, so hopefully this discussion will be moot soon. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 23:55, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

So, what's the deal with this one? why do you make him sound so bad? ("Transcendent" is hard to get, in Europe)--[[Special:Contributions/81.242.160.202|81.242.160.202]] 21:09, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
:Because he is an SG Autobot, who are bad. --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 16:02, 19 September 2010 (EDT)

Doesn't anyone figure that some completely different characters happen to have the same name because one of them changed their original name? Maybe SG Alpha Trion's original name wasn't good enough for him so he changed into something he thought was original, much like how two completely different humans can have the same name because of a change. Of course, SG Alpha Trion probably wouldn't have let anone call him by his fictionally real name so we wouldn't ever hear about it in the canon. With that being said, it could be possible that the real Apha Trion is a good guy, not some transformer with multiple-personality-disorder. --[[User:LokitheGrammarNazi|LokitheGrammarNazi]] 16:02, 19 September 2010 (EDT)

== fiction ==

So anyone willing to fill the fiction part?--[[User:GUIGUI|GUIGUI]] 13:34, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

== Waaaaay behind. ==

Honestly, I'd write this myself if I had access to club comics, but this is in dire need of a rewrite, and potentially even a move to [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion (Shattered Glass)]].--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 18:23, 29 April 2009 (EDT)
:Is Skyfall even dead or what? Slaughter's page says so, anyway, but so much Timeline stuff is behind the times. [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 19:24, 29 April 2009 (EDT)

== A3's Status as the first Shattered Glass toy ==

I'd say that's debatable at best, seeing as Dreadwind and Darkwind are Robot Masters Smokesniper and Gigant Bomb, who came out four years prior to the actual set. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 12:38, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
:Excellent point! A repurpose is a repurpose is a repurpose. This is why trivia notes like 'A is the first / last / biggest / smallest / only' are pointless. [However, as a good candidate for being one of the 13, he may well be the first Shattered Glass CHARACTER ... not that that matters;)]--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 13:01, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
::I really don't think he's a candidate for being one of the Thirteen. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:11, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
:::Neither do I. If it has a mirrorverse counterpart, it's not a multiversal singularity, and therefore, it cannot be one of the thirteen. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:29, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
::::Forest Lee has talked about how multiversal singularities can be influenced by the dimensions they're in, but I doubt that sort of thing would turn a Singularity Alpha Trion into a murderous jackass with delusions of multiversal conquest. And G1 A3 is far from the oldest Transformer discovered in the Matrix (as seen in The Return of Optimus Prime), so... --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:40, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
:::::So.....in a nutshell, A3 isn't a multiversal singularity. End of story, verdict has been reached. Next person to say otherwise without any plausible evidence to back up their theory will be murdered. With SG A3's sword. :) --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:19, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
::::::You mean Slaughter's sword, right? Anyway, none of this matters - that was a tongue-in-cheek remark. My real point is, it's wrong to call him the first toy. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:35, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
:::::::Right now, I'd write a long and difficult-to-read essay on how Slaughter doesn't exist, but I won't because I'd bore you to death. Anyway, Dreadwind and Darkwind are the first actual toys. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:47, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
::::::::You'll get no argument from me on [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=60809&view=findpost&p=1292084 Alpha Trion not being one of the 13].
::::::::As for the toy thing, I guess you could still say he's the first SG character to get a toy officially sold as that character if you really wanted.
::::::::(And just to be utterly pedantic, I think either [[Demolishor (SG)|Demolishor]], [[Bludgeon (SG)|Bludgeon]], or one of [[Holepunch (SG)|the]] [[Nightstick (SG)|three]] [[Pinpointer (SG)|Targetmasters]] are the first SG toys in terms of the whole toyline, at least going by the years on their respective pages.) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:33, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
:Well I did write that point before old toys where repurposed, but we could rephrase it as being the first official SG toy, as seing the other trivia point his bio implies that he was always meant to be from there.[[User:Dead Metal|Dead Metal]] 15:44, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
::Notion has not been seconded.
::SG A3 was originally a Classics toy. He is just as repurposed as any other toy.
:: *flees objects thrown by Dead Metal* --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:27, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::Yeah, toy Timelines Alpha Trion even has a red Autobot symbol. I think the toy was technically repurposed. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:38, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::I guess it depends on your definition of "repurposed".
::::To me, "repurposing" means saying that a toy that started out as one character also represents a completely different character.
::::But, correct me if I'm misunderstanding, Timelines Alpha Trion and Shattered Glass Alpha Trion are the exact same character. It's just that, at the time period represented by his toy, he was in the TransTech universe (hence "Timelines"). Does that still count as repurposed? --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 13:48, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::::Yeah, didn't Transcendent start pretty hot on the heels of Alpha Trion's release at BotCon?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:55, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::::"The Alpha Trion represented by this toy is the first Shattered Glass ''character'', predating the first SG story by a good year." (It's not really a recton either... they were painting him in a sinister light from his first appearance.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 13:57, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::::::Yeah, I agree with those who have said this doesn't count as a "repurposing." To me, it just looks like character evolution as the writer(s) figured out who he was through the process of storytelling, first via the bio and then the comic. But the whole thing is fuzzy enough that I don't think a statement like "first SG toy" counts either. It's a grey area that would gain no benefit from attempted definition. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]]
:::::::If Pete Sinclair wasn't just giving me misdirection, he said they weren't sure exactly what to do with their Alpha Trion toy, story-wise, at the time of his release at BotCon 2007. So the "He's the Shattered Glass version" probably came later. So, TECHNICALLY repurposed (the "technically" is important), but PRACTICALLY? Not really, no. I wouldn't list him on the "repurposing" page, anyhow. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:03, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::::::I have to disagree with Rosicrucian. I just did a check, and Transcendent rolled out eight-nine months after BotCon. I don't think that's what you call "pretty hot on the heels". --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 14:05, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::::::That's why I avoided 'first SG toy' in my suggestion above and instead defined it in terms of the character. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 14:24, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
:::::::::If we are going to make a note, I like Derik's phrasing. I just find it an interestingly weird edge-case to figure out whether we mention it or not. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 14:47, 14 August 2009 (EDT)
::::::::::I find repurposing more likely, since universal streams are numbered by date, and the main SG universe gets an April [[2008]] number, while his toy was released during [[BotCon]] 2007. So, I guess there are a couple of ''absolutely'' identical Alpha Trions throughout the TF muktiverse(which isn't unlikely).[[User:Item42|Item42]] 02:36, 16 February 2010 (EST)
:::::::::::As I've kind of explained in multiple edit summaries already, since Reunification is a part of the main continuity, that angle doesn't help. Especially since we don't use the universal streams in determining this sort of thing anyway. (In fact, we really don't use universal streams to determine... anything, AFAIK. You shouldn't dwell on them except as a bit of fun trivia.)
:::::::::::And, if you check [[Alpha Trion (disambiguation)|Trion's disambig]], there ''are'', in fact, lots of nigh-identical Trions out there. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 03:05, 16 February 2010 (EST)
Any reason we don't just list the toy as both G1 A3 and SGA3? I mean especially with that trivia note about his bio being "super misleading" when there's no reason to assume that the bio is actually meant to go with this Alpha Trion (in fact that note seems like a whiny fan trying to explain his/her fannon as cannon no offense; it just seems like a failed attempt at justifying the toy as specically Shattered glass A3) I don't see why we don't just put the toy as both charachters at the very least. Actually next Botcon someone should ask if the Botcon Alpha Trion toy represents both the original and Shattered Glass charachters or just the SG. Anyhow if BW Megatron's toys can be listed on G1 MEg's page because of how they were released originally, A3's case is just as compelling to me.--[[User:BlackStarscream|BlackStarscream]] 17:13, 23 July 2011 (EDT)
:I'm with [[User:BlackStarscream|BlackStarscream]]; the bio and red Autobot symbol on the toy seem to indicate that it wasn't originally intended to be a Shattered Glass figure, & it was released a while before his appearance in Transcendent, or any other fiction. Thus, the toy should be considered as representing it's G1 namesake, & repurposed as it's Shattered Glass namesake. [[User:Abejorro97|Abejorro97]] ([[User talk:Abejorro97|talk]]) 23:12, 18 November 2013 (EST)
===Aha!===
Maybe this is how it works: The SG [[universal stream]] is not numbered according to the Old One's release date because it represents him while he was pretending to be ''not'' evil. Which is why it hasn't got a purple Autobot logo. It's the first toy of an SG character, but it doesn't represent something within the SG ''universe''.

More importantly, why does the ''Notes'' section have this bit:
{{quote|He just "evolved" into what we now have with the publishing of [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]] stories featuring him}}
He mostly appeared in the fan club magazine stories, which aren't called [[Transformers Timelines (fiction)|Timelines]]. So, shouldn't a more appropriate label (like [[Fun Publications]]) be used? I'd simply change it myself without asking this, but I'm not sure.[[User:Item42|Item42]] 08:24, 15 March 2010 (EDT)
:The universal stream is always [[Universal stream#Deciphering the terminology|numbered/labeled according to the ''fiction'']], with the actual stories taking precedence over toy bios. Everything SG thus gets its designator solely from the BotCon issue that started the storyline.
:You do have a point about the Timelines section, though. I presume people just tend to reflexively think of everything released through the Fanclub as Timelines. (It actually never occurred to me that the TFCC issues weren't considered to be Timelines.) --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 12:46, 15 March 2010 (EDT)

== Alpha Trion's Sword ==
So it kind of occurred to me today... in "Reunification: Part 4" Aquarius says that Alpha Trion is connected somehow to the Omega Terminus. Which Rodimus in "Dungeons & Dinobots" says is controlled by the Terminus Blade. So now I find myself wondering if Alpha Trion's sword = that there Terminus Blade. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 19:13, 25 October 2009 (EDT)
: That seems likely! It's probably the SG counterpart of the Key to Vector Sigma. (And would explain why it's one of the few things that can pierce Skyfall's personal forceshield.) --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 13:29, 15 March 2010 (EDT)
::I had always figured that Skyfall's death was just a matter of the fate manipulation that seemed to revolve around the five (A personal forcefield that literally runs on plot? Heh.), but your further connection makes more sense.
::Of course, this all goes a long way towards explaining why the SGverse is so messed up. We should probably be thankful the Matrix doesn't seem to exist.
::In any case, I'll be interested to see if the last couple SG stories touch more on the Trion/Terminus connection in any way. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 15:15, 15 March 2010 (EDT)

{{quote|* ''Timelines'' Alpha Trion's profile card is super-misleading! It doesn't mention how he's evil at all! Just stuff about how he knows lots of things and has advised lots of Transformers, which is technically true. And how we don't know much about him yet. It doesn't say he's ''not'' evil, but...|page}}
That would be foreshadowing if it mentioned anything about his true nature, at worse case a spoiler.
:Avoiding spoilers, but the answer is no, it's not Alpha Trion's sword.[[Special:Contributions/99.39.88.159|99.39.88.159]] 23:55, 27 April 2012 (EDT)