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Big Convoy (BW)

2022-12-16T19:26:19Z

Accel: Fixed the typo of "haitus" to "hiatus" in the first Encore toy.

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:''Big Convoy is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:BigConvoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Was the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|dark of the moon]] on the sixth of June, in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd5ZLJWQmss Kenworth haulin' logs]...]]

You ''don't'' want to give '''Big Convoy''' (ビッグコンボイ ''Biggu Konboi'') a hard time. While most Maximal [[Supreme Commander]]s are known for their level-headed and friendly natures, Big Convoy breaks the mold by positively wrecking and ruining anyone who gives him lip. A gargantuan bruiser of a warrior, he tramples the opposition in his woolly mammoth [[beast mode]] and utterly obliterates them in robot mode with his [[Big Cannon]]. He is known throughout the Maximal ranks as "The One-Man Army", a solitary Supreme Commander who can do the work of a whole battalion all on his lonesome.

So of course the [[Convoy Council]] felt he would make a perfect training instructor for a batch of new recruits freshly minted from the Maximal Military Academy. While it takes every ounce of restraint Big Convoy can muster not to completely throttle the green little twerps, deep down he kinda-sorta ''likes'' them. Or he's getting there, anyway. [[Vector Sigma]] has taken a special interest in Big Convoy and often speaks ''through'' him via the [[Energon Matrix]] in his chest. And with each lesson in warfare he imparts to his new recruits, Big Convoy in turn learns a lesson about friendship and teamwork.

{{quote|I never trust anyone—except for my Big Cannon.|Big Convoy|"[[A Battle Fought Alone]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
'''Big Junior''' (ビッグジュニア ''Biggu Junia'') was the son of [[Blue Big Convoy]], a radical estranged from the [[Convoy Council]] because of his egalitarian opinions regarding the relationship between Convoys and other Transformers. The two fought at each other's side till one fateful day where they battled a [[Blentron|mysterious group]] who sought out [[Angolmois Energy]]. Blue Big Convoy sacrificed himself to destroy the villains and to save Big Junior. The elder mammoth used his last words to teach a weeping Big Junior the true meaning of being a "Convoy" and gave his arm to replace Big Junior's destroyed one. Henceforward, Big Junior was Big Convoy and he became a loner to protect himself from the pain of losing another comrade. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Blue Big Convoy)|Bonus Edition Blue Big Convoy}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Junichi Inoue]] (Japanese)|[[Jung Goo Lee]] (Korean)}}
[[Image:Bwneo1 bigconvoy dreamwave.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Big Convoy pulls a [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]].]]
[[Image:BigConvoyAnime1.jpg|right|200px|thumb|We've got a great big codpiece.]]
Big Convoy once operated as a duo with [[Rockbuster]] and the two fought [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s and adventured together. However, their solitary natures eventually drove them apart and both warriors decided to become solo acts in the war against the Predacons. {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} Big Convoy's decision to go it alone brought him into conflict with the Maximal drill instructor [[Survive]], a stern believer in the value of teamwork. They parted on shaky ground, with Survive determined to someday teach Big Convoy how to work in a group. {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} As "the One Man Army" (the nickname he quickly earned), Big Convoy focused his energies on thwarting the machinations of [[Magmatron]], the new leader of the Predacon forces. After a particularly explosive assault on a stronghold, the two became arch-foes.

Hoping to curb Big Convoy's psychotically antisocial behavior, the [[Convoy Council]] ordered him to train a crew of unruly new recruits. Big Convoy loathed the assignment at first, but being a loyal soldier, accepted the task. His first mission was to explore [[Gaia]] and investigate the disappearance of [[Lio Convoy]]. Little did he know, Magmatron and his Predacons were following close behind him. After finding a black box message from Lio Convoy, Big Convoy learned of the [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsules ejected after the destruction of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. Big Convoy then headed off with his group of trainees to collect the capsules, battling Magmatron every step of the way. {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}}

{{storylink|Chase the Mysterious Capsule}} {{storylink|Burning Heart Below Freezing}} {{storylink|Hang in There, Stampy}} {{storylink|Mirage of the Sand}} {{storylink|Dinosaur Combiner Magmatron}} {{storylink|Duel in the Labyrinth}} {{storylink|The Black Hole Crisis}} {{storylink|Sub-Commander Longrack}} {{storylink|Waa! They Got Eaten}} {{storylink|Planet of Time}} {{storylink|Lonely Hydra}} {{storylink|Break Is a Predacon?}} {{storylink|Ship's Log}} {{storylink|Mach Kick Voluntarily Enlists!?}} {{storylink|Planet of the Ultimate Weapon}} {{storylink|Troubled DNAVI}} {{storylink|Attack! Randy}} {{storylink|Bump the Physicist}} {{storylink|Hardhead Is Hardheaded}} {{storylink|Personal Combat in the Deep Sea!!}} {{storylink|The Stolen Gung Ho}} {{storylink|Survive the Hot-Blooded Instructor}} {{storylink|Assemble! New Warriors}}

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===''Bom Bom'' manga continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' manga====
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Long before [[Lio Convoy]] and [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s [[Gaia]]n battles took place, '''Big''' (ビッグ ''Biggu'') the [[mammoth]] lived on a cold, primitive world in the [[7th Cosmos]]. When an [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] Capsule fell on the planet, it evolved Big and other beasts, who were then led by a [[Magmatron|''Giganotosaurus'']], and the capsule came to be known as the Divine Stone. The resulting gang turned violent and, when he wasn't around, murdered Big's friends.

When the time-lost [[Lio Convoy]] ended up on Big's planet, he came face to face with the dinosaurs, and was saved in the nick of time by Big. After some introductions, Big brought Lio Convoy to the Divine Stone, but they were confronted by the evil creatures. Big was wounded in the battle, but the mammoth managed to push them all into the crevasse containing the stone, which exploded, further evolving the dinosaurs into full-fledged Transformers with robot modes. Lio Convoy was able to take down the mooks, but was easily defeated by the union of the ''Giganotosaurus'' with a ''Quetzalcoatlus'' and a ''Elasmosaurus''—[[Magmatron]]. When the villains made their leave, Lio Convoy recovered and found the mammoth dying in the snow. Regretting his involvement, Lio Convoy used his [[Energon Matrix]] to cure the animal. The process evolved Big into the Maximal Big Convoy, but he was left alone and amnesiac in the raging snowstorm. {{storylink|The Beast Wars "Neo" Begin!!!}}

====''Beast Wars Neo'' manga====
Big Convoy would join the Maximals, becoming the notorious "One Man Army". During one battle, he disregarded [[Crow Convoy]]'s orders by rushing into a Predacon space fortress and blowing it up; the resulting shockwave damaged the [[Maximal Army 7th Fleet]]. For his insubordination, [[Great Convoy]] punished Big Convoy by making him the instructor of five rookie Maximals on the planet Gaia. He took a lackadaisy approach, commanding his students from the ''[[Gung Ho]]'', but came to their rescue when they encountered lethal [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] on the abandoned ''[[Galvaburg II]]''. Inside, they found the mysterious [[Unicron/Generation 1|Black Ball]]. When it was brought aboard the Maximals' ship, it suddenly activated the warp engine. {{storylink|The 5 Rookies}} The Black Ball revealed itself to be capable of speech and told the story of the war between Lio Convoy and Galvatron, and the Maximal commander's name stirred something in Big Convoy.

When the warp dropped the ''Gung Ho'' in [[Luxor]]'s orbit, it was immediately attacked by the Predacon flagship ''[[Dinosaur (ship)|Dinosaur]]''. The ''Gung Ho'' crashed into an asteroid, but not before Big Convoy sent his subordinates on escape pods to Luxor. While repairing the ''Gung Ho'' with [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI]], Big Convoy investigated Lio Convoy's record, finding nothing that connected them two. When the rookies down on Luxor were attacked by the Predacons [[Dead End (BW)|Dead End]] and [[Sling (BW)|Sling]], Big Convoy leapt to the planet to their rescue, managing to drive them away and prevent the planet's Angolmois Capsule from falling into the enemy's hands. {{storylink|There Are 7 Capsules}} Their time on the planet was far from over, as the planet's sand was revealed to be actually made up of millimeter-long robots called [[Sandron]], who refused to allow the Maximals to leave the planet with the Capsule and threatened to eat them from the inside out. They attempted to sow confusion by assembling themselves into duplicates of the Maximals, but the ''Gung Ho'' was repaired in time to take the Maximals off the planet, and Big Convoy managed to use some deft gunfire to hold back the Sandron before they naturally dissipated thanks to the removal of the Angolmois Capsule from the planet. {{storylink|100000000000000000 Grains of Sandron!!}}

The Maximals next went to [[Greengard]] for its Angolmois Capsule. After appointing [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]] the leader of that particular retrieval mission, Big Convoy stayed behind on the ''Gung Ho'', where he awaited the arrival of the ''Dinosaur''. After burying it in an avalanche, Big Convoy came face-to-face with Magmatron himself, who taunted the Maximal about his knowledge of Big Convoy's origins. After a fierce battle, Big Convoy was able to blast away Magmatron with his [[Big Cannon]] and picked up his students, who had succeeded at their mission. {{storylink|Mortal Combat! Twenty Thousand Meters in the Sky}} The next capsule was detected at [[Colada]]'s homeworld, [[Jörmungandr]]. Leaving [[Longrack (BW)|Longrack]] to watch over the ''Gung Ho'', Big Convoy joined his other soldiers to the planet, where they ran into Sling, Dead End, and [[Saberback]]. Big Convoy entered a duel with Dead End, but it was eventually interrupted by Saberback, who tried to off Big Convoy on the recently arrived [[Guiledart]]'s orders. A retaliatory blast from Big Convoy disintegrated Guiledart and breached the world's shell, sucking everything out into space. The Predacons were doomed to the void, and Big Convoy was forced to let go of his Big Cannon to save [[Break]]'s life, losing it forever. {{storylink|A Battle Fought Alone}}

Big Convoy and his troops later found themselves within the sanctuary of the [[Byakurēn]], where they found an Angolmois Capsule being worshiped as a holy vessel. The Maximals fought off the cult's evil priests before [[Kuma Kinkin]] engaged Big Convoy in one-on-one combat. Big Convoy managed to slice off one of Kuma Kinkin's arms in the ensuing battle, and used the missionary's own Bearnium gauntlet to kill him, stabbing him with it through the forehead. The cult vanquished, Big Convoy and his crew took possession of the capsule. {{storylink|Break Through! The Polar Bear Raging Claw Fist!}} Next, Big Convoy led his troops to the aquatic planet [[Wednesday]], where they retrieved the fifth Angolmois Capsule after a brief altercation against [[Rage (BW)|Rage]]. {{storylink|To Jellyfish with Love! Cry Out, Stampy Blade}}

[[Image:MangaBigConvoyVsBlentrons.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Who wants some?!]]
The sixth capsule was in the [[Graviton Prison]]. Though the Maximals were captured by the malfunctioning robot-guards, Big Convoy used his incredible kicking-strength to bust his crew out of their cell. With the capsule in their possession, the Maximals returned to their ship. The prison's guards attempted once more to stop the by pulling down on the ''Gung Ho'', but Big Convoy once more used his powerful legs to save the day, kicking the guards into a nearby black hole. {{storylink|The Great Escape! Graviton Prison!}}

For the final capsule, the Black Ball led the Maximals to a floating amphitheatre in proximity of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they encountered the surviving Magmatron, who revealed that the Black Ball had led him there and gave him the [[Blentron]]s as troops! As events unfolded, though, the Blentrons turned on Magmatron and fed the collected capsules to the Black Ball, from which the face of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] emerged. Unicron explained that the last Angolmois Capsule, the divine stone that fell on an icy planet so long ago, was absorbed into the bodies of Big Convoy and Magmatron, a revelation that broke Big Convoy's amnesia. Breaking down from his recovered memories, Big Convoy crouched in tears till Magmatron implored him to keep fighting, and the two joined forces against the Blentrons. Just as the two were about to swoop into Unicron's maw, [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]], in actuality an agent of the [[Chronarchitect|Ruler of Time and Space]], froze time and explained to Big Convoy the threat of Unicron and the Ruler's plan to destroy the universe to remove the threat. After knocking some sense into the despondent Big Convoy, Heinrad was pulled out of the spacetime continuum for his violation of the dogma of noninterference. Away from Unicron, Big Convoy had to watch as the dark god chomped on Magmatron, spitting out his head and his [[Magma Blade (BW)|Magma Blade]]. After being entrusted the sword, Big Convoy used it to end his rival's life and swore to fight against Unicron, who had absorbed Cybertron to become his new body. {{storylink|Double Cross}}

With the Magma Blade in hand, Big Convoy had the ''Gung Ho'' lure Unicron to the clustered planetary system [[Georgian]], where the Maximal crew had Unicron attack planets, setting off explosions that destroyed his limbs. Limbless, Unicron tried to unleash a Blentron army, but it was of little effect to Big Convoy, who dove in and stabbed his eye with the Magma Blade. However, Unicron's dark essence emerged from its eye and plastered itself on Big Convoy's body to take it over. With no option, Big Convoy took the Matrix from his chest and unleashed its power, destroying himself and Unicron in the process. In his dying moments, Big Convoy saw Lio Convoy come to bring his soul to peace.

At Big Convoy's memorial, his former students, now graduated, paid homage to him when Heinrad appeared and took the four to an wintry planet. There, he revealed that Big Convoy's spark was "recycled" by his organization and the commander was reincarnated as an ordinary mammoth without memory or awareness of what came before. As the Maximals—now Convoys—saluted him, the mammoth walked off into the distance. {{storylink|Return to Zero}}
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====''Beast Wars Metals'' manga====
The visage of Big Convoy appeared alongside those of Lio Convoy and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in a poetic montage overlooking the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] on [[Earth|Energoa]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 1|Beast Wars Metals #1}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[File:Big Convoy WorldsCollide Portal.jpg|thumb|150px]]
[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] discovered that the [[Herald of Unicron|Heralds of Unicron]] had destabilized the Decepticon [[space bridge nexus]], causing the space bridges to become windows to other dimensions. One of these windows showed Big Convoy, who seemed to be looking right back at Jetfire. Jetfire, thinking he had seen the Optimus Prime he knew, tried to say so, but only stuttered, possibly in shock. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Gathering1-BigConvoy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Where everybody knows your name...]]
By one account, Big Convoy was known as the "one robot army" and was assigned by the [[Maximal Elder]]s to the ''Gung Ho'' and its crew of Maximal rookies in a time before the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. Together, they defeated Magmatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

In another account, Big Convoy had earned himself a place on the [[Autobot High Council]] by the tail-end of the Great War. He was away from their base of operation when news came in that both Optimus Prime and Galvatron had fallen in combat, and so attended a meeting via holographic-projection. After rebranding themselves the "[[Primal Council]]", the group discussed their intent to broker an armistice with their enemies, in the hopes of ending the war without further bloodshed. To this end, Big Convoy was sent to a front near the [[Rust Sea Peninsula]]. {{storylink|Dawn of the Predacus}}

Big Convoy was part of Cybertron's [[Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs]] alongside [[Heinrad (BW)|Heinrad]] and [[Magmatron]]. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}} Because of his distinguished service, he was a high-ranking member of the joint committee. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #1}}

On Cybertron, Big Convoy, along with [[Tasmania Kid]], had been investigating recent disturbances and riots occurring with increasing frequency. He found that the riots had been set off by the use of Angolmois capsules—something which he thought he had seen the last of. Though the rulers of the [[Maximal Imperium]] sent their aide, [[Ikard]], to bring Big Convoy to them, he refused to come, citing the importance of getting some control in the field. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2|The Ascending #2}}

[[Image:CybertronianBigConvoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He doesn't attend to politicians when there's asses to kick.]]

Following the trail of the Angolmois incidents, he and his unit were able to locate a monolithic structure jutting from the Cybertronian skyline. [[Colada|Cohrada]] speculated that the new building was in fact quite ancient, a part of an older era of Cybertron that was thrust up through the substructure. [[Shokaract]] emerged from the structure, eager to demonstrate his newfound power. Big Convoy retaliated, transforming into a heavily armed spider-tank alt mode. Magmatron witnessed that unless the timestream was altered, the Maximal leader would also be killed by Shokaract. Thus, the chronally displaced Predacon chose that moment in time for the transwarp coordinates to give to [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Therefore, the battle was interrupted by the appearance of [[Lio Convoy]]'s transwarp cruiser, sparing Big Convoy. However, this hope was in vain, as it was soon shot down by Shokaract. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 3|The Ascending #3}}

Big Convoy later met [[Bump]], a "specialist" sent by Lio Convoy. Soon afterwards, Big Convoy and his soldiers encountered the Pack, along with immigrants from Earth, including [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. He participated in the plan and battled with Shokaract's forces. After their enemies were defeated, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hoped that no threat came up while they were focused on rebuilding Cybertron, which had fallen into a sorry state after Shokaract's distribution of Angolmois. Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] popped up just in time to dash that hope. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
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Big Convoy was at the newly constructed Autobot base, [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]], enjoying the big turret at the top of the building. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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===Legends World===
In the [[Legends World]], Big Convoy was a ''Transformers'' nerd who worked as a high school teacher. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}} He attended the [[Transformers Celebration 2014]], {{storylink|Legends Bonus Vol.}} and later was part of the crowd that cheered on the recently arrived [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] from the [[G1 World]]. {{storylink|Legends Vol. 23#Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World|Lord Megatron Goes to the Legends World}}

Big Convoy took a job as a teacher at Magmatron's high school, initially scaring his students with his fierce appearance before showing his true self when he ran off to buy ''Transformers'' toys. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Year 3, Class B Big-sensei}} He found teaching regular subjects boring and instead began teaching the history of the ''Transformers'' brand, {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|First Lesson First}} and petitioned Magmatron to change the homeroom period to a period dedicated to talking about ''Transformers''. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Very Strange}} Upon catching Colada shaking Stampy down, Big reprimanded him but showed his gentle side by giving his student some "money"... in the form of [[Cyber Key]]s. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Delinquent Colada}} During sports day, he presented Break with a Cyber Key medal for his exemplary skating before crushing his students under his weight during the cavalry race. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Hot-blooded Break}} When Longrack began studying ''Transformers'' at the cost of neglecting other subjects, Big realized he was leading his students astray and began teaching properly. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|Preparatory Reviewer Longrack}}

One day, Big Convoy awoke in the form of a robot mammoth who could turn himself into a tank and was, to his joy, diagnosed with [[Transformers sickness]]. [[DNAVI]] prescribed him some medicine, but he refused to be cured and threw it away. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|When I Awoke One Morning...}} On the way home, he was caught up in a [[Quintesson]] invasion and, finding [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] lamenting his uselessness, looked in vain for a [[football coach]] who could aid him. Realizing he himself qualified as a kind of coach, he then decided to disguise himself as a Decepticon and help Blitzwing. {{storylink|LG59 Blitzwing Prologue: Big-sensei|To Fight with...}} After he offered the beleaguered soldier his services as a strategist, he introduced himself as "'''Big Fight'''" (ビッグファイト ''Biggu Faito''). His strategy didn't amount to much, merely telling Blitzwing to forge his own destiny, but the [[Triple Changer]] was able to relay those ideas to an invading [[Overcharge (G1)|Overcharge]], who was actually Blitzwing from the past. After the invasion was ultimately repelled, Big Fight took his leave and Big Convoy was found the next day asleep during class. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 59|Bonus Edition Vol. 59}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Majin Zarak]] threatened the Legends World, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]'s ''Encore'' Big Convoy toy leapt to the rescue and revealed that all ''Transformers'' toys in the Legends World were actually living beings. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part Two}}

Nevertheless, the Legends World was destroyed and the regular Big Convoy from that world was forced to evacuate the universe in the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and ended up on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. When that planet was attacked by [[Galvatron II]] and his [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]], [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] forced Transformers sickness onto the Legends World refugees and converted them into forms much like the G1 World's own Beast Warriors. With the other Convoys, Big Convoy destroyed Nemesis's core in a Triple Beast Convoy Matrix Attack. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
'''Slammoth''' was a member of the [[Cybertronian Navy]] who served aboard the ''[[Gung Ho|Gung-Ho]]'', patrolling the [[Allowed Zone]] of known space under the watchful eye of the [[Human Confederacy]]. {{storylink|Intersectionality}}

During the [[Grand Uprising]], Slammoth seized control of ''Gung-Ho'' from the Builders. He became Supreme Commander of the space vessels controlled by the [[Resistance]] as the war went on. In addition to clashing with Builders, Slammoth had several encounters with [[Razorclaw (Universe)|Razor-Claw]], an opportunist Predacon warlord who seized control of Cybertron's three moons, and was initially antagonistic with [[Lio Convoy]]'s movement.

When the war ended and the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] was routed, Slammoth took part in the negotiations at [[Dragon's Bane Cathedral]] in [[Hyperious]] to establish a new government. Once the [[Cybertronian Parliament]] was hammered into shape, Slammoth became one of the three chosen representatives of the Resistance. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BWNtoy-BigConvoy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I'm not fat, it's all this kibble. It makes me look...poofy.]]
*'''Big Convoy''' (February, [[1999]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-35'''
**''Sonokong ID number'': '''C-05'''
**''Accessories:'' "[[Big Cannon#Beast Wars Neo|Big Cannon]]", 2 missiles, 2 "[[Mammoth Haken#Beast Wars Neo|Mammoth Haken]]" missiles, "[[Energon Matrix#BigConvoy|Energon Matrix]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Part of the second wave of ''Beast Wars Neo'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWN|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Big Convoy transforms into an organic mammoth. His beast mode has a rubber trunk which can be controlled by pushing a lever on the top of his head to somewhat simulate his "Mammoth Dynamite" attack. In addition, the tusks can be moved by pulling back either of his ears.

:In robot mode, Big Convoy is absolutely chock-full of weapons and [[gimmick]]s:
:#The spring-loaded "Big Cannon" (formed out of the beast's head, back, and tail) can fire two missiles from two barrels in succession with a rotating dial. It is held in his hands via [[5 mm post]] and can be stored on his back.
:#His shoulder armor can be swung up to reveal sculpted, non-firing missile pods.
:#He has flip-out "{{w|tonfa|Mammoth Tonfa}}" melee weapons in both forearms.
:#The two beast panels on the sides of his legs feature two spring-loaded missile launchers that fire his anchor-shaped "Mammoth Haken" projectiles (similar to the original ''Beast Wars'' Ultra Class [[Megatron (BW)/toys#BWultra|Megatron]] toy); the missiles can also be loosely held as melee weapons.
:#His chest panel flips down, revealing the first-ever removable Matrix toy accessory, vacuum-metalized gold with a transparent red center. This accessory can be held by any figure with standard 5mm fist holes.

: Big Convoy technically has a third mode, known as "Mammoth Tank", which is basically just his beast mode with the Big Cannon folded out and his Mammoth Haken launchers deployed. Yay.

: This toy is somewhat infamous for being a [[shellformer]], as practically all of his beast mode components are shells that fit around the compressed robot to form this mode. Much of his [[kibble]] can be detached from the main figure to form the majority of his beast mode [[:File:Bigconvoy shell.jpg|on its own]].

: [[Sonokong]] released Big Convoy as "Mammolike" in the [[South Korea|Korean]] ''Beast-War Neo'' toyline. This release features no changes to the toy itself, with the only differences being [[:File:C-05 Mammolike Sonokong.jpg|the packaging]] and bio cards.

: Big Convoy was [[redeco]]-ed and slightly [[retool]]ed into [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)#Universe .282003.29|Nemesis Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Cybertron/BigConvoy/bigconvoy.htm More information on Big Convoy at TFU.info]''
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*'''Cosmic Showdown: Big Convoy VS Magmatron''' (Vs pack, February 1999)
**''Takara ID number'': '''VS-35'''
**''Sonokong ID number'': '''DX-05
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

: Big Convoy was also available in the "Cosmic Showdown" (大宇宙の対決 ''dai uchū no taiketsu'') "versus" pack with his chief adversary, [[Magmatron#VS35|Magmatron]]. Both toys were identical to their individual releases.

:This vs-pack was also released in Korea by Sonokong. Much like the single release of "Mammolike", both toys are identical to the Takara releases, the only differences being the packaging and bio cards.

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[[File:Gold_Big_Convoy_and_Magmatron.jpg|thumb|250px]]
*'''Kinpika Big Convoy''' (1999)
**''ID number'': '''C-35'''
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

:This gold [[vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] Big Convoy was featured as a [[Lucky Draw figure|Lucky Draw]] giveaway.

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[[File:1999_Blue_Big_Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Please, Mr. Blue was [[Blue Big Convoy|my father]], call me Big.]]
*'''Blue Big Convoy''' (1999)
**''ID number'': '''C-35'''
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, two "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

:A redeco of Big Convoy in blue, this figure is a Lucky Draw item.

:The ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]''-original character [[Blue Big Convoy#Legends|Blue Big Convoy]] is an homage to this release.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG59-Bigfight.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Blitzwing''' ([[January 27]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG59'''

:Available with the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Voyager-sized [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legends|Blitzwing]] figure, "Big Fight" is a redeco of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Shuffler#Legends|Shuffler]]'s accessory. The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] form of Blitzwing can ride Big Fight in robot mode. Big Fight can also transform into a 5 mm gun for larger ''Titans Return'' or any ''Legends'' Headmaster figures to wield.
{{TRShufflerMold}}
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encore-Big-Convoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guess this means we won't be seeing a ''Masterpiece'' Big Convoy anytime soon then...]]
*'''Big Convoy''' ([[January 26]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix"

:One of the odder ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' reissues (the line was exclusively "[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]"-based through its original run, then started putting out newer-series molds after a five-year hiatus), this release of Big Convoy has been extensively redecoed to be more anime-accurate. The most notable changes include his paint and plastic being much more matte overall, flat white replacing the pearlescent-white and silver, his beast mode pelt is a darker brown, his gold parts have changed to yellow, and his beast eyes are now white with pupils.

:This release of Big Convoy displays considerably well with the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Lio Convoy]] and anime colored [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#MP38|Optimus Primal]] toys. With all three of the figures being roughly the same height, it is extremely accurate to the respective cartoon scales.
{{BWBigConvoyMold}}

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[[File:TF-BWN-Encore-Big-Convoy-Matrix-Buster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Big Convoy (Matrix Buster Ver.)''' ([[February 28]], [[2020]])
**''Accessories:'' "Big Cannon", 2 missiles, 2 "Mammoth Haken" missiles, "Energon Matrix", "Matrix Buster", "NAVI" figure, 2 leg attachments

:Somehow topping the previous ''Encore'' release in the "wait what?" category, this rerelease of Big Convoy has no deco changes from the original ''Beast Wars Neo'' version, but does have a lot of new parts added to it.

: The centerpiece is the massive "Matrix Buster" cannon accessory (as used in the penultimate episode of the ''Neo'' anime), which can store the [[retool]]ed Energon Matrix with collapsible handles, and has two flexible tubes that plug into his waist-piece. Completing the cartoon-based configuration are two small turbine-like parts that extend his hip-mounted mammoth legs by plugging in between the legs and the removable feet, exploiting a facet of the toy's construction that was not considered a play "feature" prior.

: Finally, this set also includes a small [[NAVI (Gung Ho)#Toys|NAVI]] figurine. Yay!

: This figure was also released in [[Australia]] as a EB Games/Zing exclusive.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
{{charstubtoys}}

===Flame Toys===
====Furai Model====
*'''Big Convoy''' (20??)
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Notes==
[[File:Mammothconvoy.jpg|thumb|right]]
*Concept art by Big Convoy's toy designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] lists his preliminary name as Mammoth Convoy.<ref>http://twitter.com/TOYROBOYUKI/status/1028923779949375488</ref>
*Like most comic-only Kreons, ''Kre-O'' Big Convoy is made up of existing ''Kre-O'' parts. He uses the [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] helmet, the bazooka gun (in reference to the [[Big Cannon]]), and some kind of spiky pieces attached to a backpack.
*Big Convoy was a candidate in [[TakaraTomy]]'s [[Fan polls#Masterpiece Fan's Choice|''Masterpiece'' Fan's Choice]] poll, which asked fans to determine which Autobot/Maximal leader from the franchise's then-30 year history should receive a new toy in the prestigious ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line. Big placed eighth, with 2.1% of the vote.
*"Slammoth", Big Convoy's name in ''Beast Wars: Uprising'', originated as one of three possible names for the character eventually known as [[Victorion]] in the [[Fan polls#Combiner Wars Fan Built Combiner|Fan Built Combiner]] poll.

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Mammolike''' (맘모라이크 ''Mammoraikeu'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars Neo Maximals]]
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[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Maximals]]
[[Category:Legends World natives]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
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Soundwave (ES)

2022-11-19T13:47:53Z

Accel: Added a quote to the page, along with a table of contents.

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Earthspark-Decoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron's]] defection has left him blue in the face.]]

'''Soundwave''' was once one of [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]'s most loyal followers, but after the Decepticon leader joined forces ''with'' the [[Autobot|Autobots]], as well as [[G.H.O.S.T.]], he now bears a great grudge against his former superior. A bot of few words compared to others of his caliber, he takes on his opponents with deadly precision, backed up by his personal entourage of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette-Bots]]. In addition to his rapid-fire shoulder-mounted blaster and his weaponry in his stealth fighter mode, Soundwave possesses supersonic abilities that he can readily harness in combat.

{{bigquote|Do not make this personal, Soundwave!}}
{{bigquote|It already is.|Megatron and Soundwave|"[[Decoy (episode)|Decoy]]"}}

{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Sean Kenin Reyes]] (English)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:TF-Earthspark-1-Step-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|No, no, you're supposed to put the [[stasis cuffs]] around the wrists, not the ankles!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Flip Changer, 2023)

:"1-Step Flip Changer" Soundwave is a simple toy that converts from robot to vehicle and vice versa in a single step.

{{comingsoontoy}}
[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]

Soundwave (ES)

2022-11-19T13:36:55Z

Accel: Changed "Skywarp" erroneously left in the top-of-screen summary to "Soundwave". Added more to the summary.

{{factions|decepticon|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Soundwave}}
:''Soundwave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Earthspark-Decoy-Soundwave.jpg|thumb|350px|[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron's]] defection has left him blue in the face.]]

'''Soundwave''' was once one of [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]]'s most loyal followers, but after the Decepticon leader joined forces ''with'' the [[Autobot|Autobots]], as well as [[G.H.O.S.T.]], he now bears a great grudge against his former superior. A bot of few words compared to others of his caliber, he takes on his opponents with deadly precision, backed up by his personal entourage of [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Cassette-Bots]]. In addition to his shoulder-mounted blaster and his weaponry in his stealth fighter mode, Soundwave possesses supersonic abilities that he can readily harness in combat.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Sean Kenin Reyes]] (English)}}
{{charfictionstub|{{storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
[[File:TF-Earthspark-1-Step-Soundwave.jpg|upright=1.75|thumb|No, no, you're supposed to put the [[stasis cuffs]] around the wrists, not the ankles!]]
*'''Soundwave''' (1-Step Flip Changer, 2023)

:"1-Step Flip Changer" Soundwave is a simple toy that converts from robot to vehicle and vice versa in a single step.

{{comingsoontoy}}
[[Category:EarthSpark Decepticons]]

Secret Legacy, Part 1

2022-11-17T00:56:44Z

Accel: Added an error involving the color of Hardtop's visor at around 1:55 in the episode.

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|caption=Eeeeeeelliiiiiooooooott...
|prev=
|next=Secret Legacy, Part 2
|title="Secret Legacy, Part 1"
|airdate=[[November 11]], [[2022]]
|production company=[[Entertainment One]] [[Nickelodeon]]
|writers=[[Nicole Dubuc]] & [[Dale Malinowski]]
|animation studio=[[Icon Creative Studio]]
|directors=[[Alex Kwan]] (storyboard) [[Jordan Rosato]] (storyboard) [[Glen Murakami]] (supervising)
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}}

'''A chance encounter leads young Robby and Mo Malto to witness the birth of two new Transformers.'''

==Synopsis==
Under the cover of night, a [[Arachnamech|spider-like robot]] observes as a lone buggy and SUV enter a train yard. The infiltrators, [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] and [[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]], transform to robot mode and open a container to reveal an [[Autobot]] [[energon]] stash. The two are giddy that the tip Swindle received was accurate, but their celebration is interrupted by the arrival of [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]], followed by [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] bursting from hiding in another container. Optimus orders the two to surrender, noting that the war is long over and offering them a chance at peace. The two [[Decepticon]]s refuse, however, and open fire before making a quick getaway. Elita pursues and engages them in a two-on-one brawl, dodging their blows and knocking them into the surrounding box cars to arrange them into a makeshift barrier around the two. Revealing that she was the one who gave Swindle the false tip to bait them, she warns them to duck moments before one last container thrown by Optimus lands on top of them. As Optimus approaches, Swindle still refuses to surrender, commenting that there's no way they'll find all the Decepticons left on [[Earth]], but they are interrupted as the spiderbot leaps out and attacks Swindle. Optimus pulls it free, but he quickly finds himself under assault by more of its kind. Swindle takes the opportunity to run while Optimus quickly dispatches the drones. As Hardtop is placed in a prison transport, Elita and Optimus investigate the remains of one of the creatures, curious as to its origins and whether it relates to the recent rumors of Decepticons disappearing. A group of more spiderbots follow the transport and its escorts as they approach the town of [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]], [[Pennsylvania]]...

That same night elsewhere in Witwicky, teenager [[Robby Malto]] has rigged up a makeshift satellite dish from spare parts with help from his sister [[Mo Malto|Mo]], attempting to get a cell phone signal. The device begins to work, but the two are interrupted as their father [[Alex Malto|Alex]] calls them down for dinner. As the family eats, Robby expresses frustration with his parents for moving the family from [[Philidelphia]] to the middle of nowhere for his mother [[Dot Malto|Dot]]'s new park ranger job. As the argument comes to a head, Robby storms off to his room. Mo offers to try and talk to him, but when she arrives upstairs, she finds Robby absent, having snuck out and taken off on his bike.

Mo pursues Robby, who declares he is heading back to Philly on his own. As she attempts to keep up, the chain dislodges from her bike, leaving her stuck. Seeing this, Robby turns around and agrees to fix the bike before he leaves, but his repairs are interrupted as the massive prison transport begins coming up behind them him. The two siblings attempts to run, but find themselves blocked on the opposite side by approaching spiderbots. The drones open fire on the convoy, flipping the transport truck, and the Maltos barely manage to escape as it comes crashing down, the two landing in a gulley below. Robby offers to take Mo back to the house, but when she asks if this means he's staying, Robby continues to refuse. Mo calls out Robby on his change in behavior, and the two get into a screaming match, but their attention is drawn to a nearby cave when it starts glowing with a strange blue light. Curious, they look inside, finding it empty, only for the floor to give way beneath them, and they fall deeper inside.

As they come to a stop, the two find themselves in front of a glowing pool, with a [[Emberstone|strange rock]] sitting in the middle. Investigating closer, Robby accidentally knocks the rock from its plinth. As he and Mo place it back, the rock and surrounding pool begin to glow with green light, as a [[Quintus Prime|mysterious voice]] calls them the "legacy of hope". Strange tendrils emerge from the stone and wrap around the children's arms, preventing them from letting go, before coalescing into strange [[cyber-sleeve|mechanical gauntlets]] on their arms. More shocking, however, is when two creatures begin forming from the energy in the water, coalescing into large humanoid machines. As the light fades, Robby and Mo are initially frightened by the newcomers, but to their surprise, it seems the two are just as frightened of ''them''. The kids realize that not only can they somehow sense the robots' feelings through their new "cyber-sleeves", but they now know their names to be [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]], the same way that the bots now know theirs. Realizing they are now connected by the cyber-sleeves, the humans cautiously approach and offer a hand in friendship, which the bots reciprocate. A spiderbot spots the four and attacks, but Twitch suddenly manifests a laser cannon and blasts it before it can do any harm. Robby realizes that the two are [[Transformer]]s, and the siblings decide to bring them home with them. Unbeknownst to them, footage of the encounter is being observed by the spiderbots' [[Mandroid|creator]], who now has Hardtop in his captivity. As one of the spiderbots removes Hardtop's arm, the scientist teases that he has big plans for Hardtop...

The Maltos lead Twitch and Thrash to their barn, where they intend to hide the pair until they can figure out how to explain the situation to their parents. Promising to help them learn more about being Transformers in the morning, Robby and Mo give the bots some ''Transformers'' comic books to read as a head-start. The next morning, Robby wakes up to find Mo struggling to keep the eager bots under control. As Dot leaves for work, she narrowly avoids spotting the bots in an impromptu game of hide-and-seek. Realizing the comics might not have been the best approach to teaching, Robby and Mo decide to instead use their father's extensive Transformer knowledge to assist them. Hiding the bots in the barn again, they lure Alex outside with a picnic and ask him to retell the story of how the Transformers came to Earth. Alex explains that the Transformers hail from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where the Autobots and Decepticons battled for millions of years before eventually arriving on Earth via [[space bridge|spacebridge]] in [[1984]]. There, the Autobots were aided by brave human allies, including Dot, against the Decepticons. For the sake of the universe, Optimus Prime ultimately decided to destroy the spacebridge, cutting them all off from Cybertron in the hopes that the humans and Cybertronians could coexist peacefully, ending the war, though Alex's idol [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] hasn't been seen since. Though they listen to the story, Twitch and Thrash still feel disconnected from the other Transformers and their history, and instead want to learn more about Earth.

On her way to work, Dot comes across the wreckage of the prison transport and begins to block off the area, only for Optimus and Elita to arrive shortly thereafter, much to her displeasure. Optimus warns the former lieutenant that Witwicky may be in danger, but Dot reminds him that their association ended after the war. However, Optimus and Elita reveal that her park ranger position was arranged by [[G.H.O.S.T.]], a secret military organization they work with to ensure peaceful human-Cybertronian relations, so Dot would be closer to their headquarters. Before Dot can properly process the circumstances, their attention is drawn to the sound of an approaching military helicopter. Touching down in front of them, the tiltrotor transforms into a massive robot.

[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] has arrived.

==Featured characters==
''Italicized characters appear only in Alex's story.''
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] (5)
*''[[Grimlock (ES)|Grimlock]]'' (12)
*''[[Bluestreak (ES)|Bluestreak]]'' (18)
*''[[Jazz (ES)|Jazz]]'' (19)
*''[[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]]'' (21)
*''[[Ironhide (ES)|Ironhide]]'' (22)
*''[[Ratchet (ES)|Ratchet]]'' (23)
*''[[Prowl (ES)|Prowl]]'' (24)
*''[[Gears (ES)|Gears]]'' (25)
*''[[Brawn (ES)|Brawn]]'' (26)

|c2=
*[[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] (2)
*[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] (3)
*''[[Starscream (ES)|Starscream]]'' (14)
*''[[Laserbeak (ES)|Laserbeak]]'' (15)
*''[[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]]'' (16)
*[[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] (17)
*''[[Thundercracker (ES)|Thundercracker]]'' (20)

|c3=
*[[Robby Malto]] (6)
*[[Mo Malto]] (7)
*[[Alex Malto]] (8)
*[[Dot Malto]] (9)
*[[Mandroid|Dr. Meridian]] (13)

|h4=[[Terran]]s||c4=
*[[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] (11)
*[[Twitch]] (12)

|h5=Others||c5=
*[[Arachnamech]]s (1)
*[[Quintus Prime]]* (10)
}}
:''*Voice-only appearance''

==Quotes==
"What did the petrified boy say about my cooking? It rocks!"
:—'''Alex''', master of the dad joke.

"That's how scary movies start. It could be a mutant lightning bug egg. Or turn your hand into goo! Or maybe, it's the cursed eyeball of a dinosaur god!"
:—'''Mo''' is as genre savvy as they get.

"We read your history books! These Transformers guys are bananas!" 
"Strange, they were vehicles in the issues I read."
:—'''Thrash''' and '''Twitch''' are eager to learn.

"Did I change into vehicle mode? I feel so...minivan!"
:—We give '''Twitch''' points for effort.

"Handheld food and history is the way to my heart."
:—'''Alex''' knows what he likes.

"Like I always say: Be an Optimist Prime, not a Negatron."
:—We're genuinely shocked '''Alex''' is the first person in the franchise to make this joke.

"You messed up my cones." 
"Sorry, Dot. OP's having...a day." 
"Which ''continues''..."
:—'''Dot''' reunites with '''Elita-1''' and '''Optimus Prime'''.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*While the animation style of Alex's story seems to imply that EarthSpark is a sequel to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]], there's simply too many incongruities both big and small for that to be possible, such as Grimlock being around on Cybertron as opposed to built on Earth, or the Autobots coming to Earth via spacebridge in the 80s rather than via the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' millions of years ago. Photos of the war in later episodes also depict characters in their current appearances and animation style. Like the use of original cartoon footage in the [[Transform and Roll Out|premiere episode]] of ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'', it's best not to take it literally as an indicator of continuity placement and just enjoy it for the awesome tribute that it is.

===Transformers references===
*Hardtop, and his status as Swindle's brother, is a reference to the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)| Cybertron]]'' [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|character]].
*We get our first look at [[energon]], which is notably pink (a color usually kept for ''Generation 1'' media), instead of the blue color used in more recent cartoons like [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|2015's ''Robots in Disguise'']] and ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]''
*Optimus drops the series' first "more [...] than meets the eye" while observing the Arachnamech.
*The town of Witwicky shares its names with the [[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky family]], several members of which appear as allies of the Autobots in various stories dating back to the start of the franchise.
*The language that appears during the creation of Twitch and Thrash is the now commonly-used [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]] font. Translating it reveals the same phrase uttered by the mysterious voice, "legacy of hope".
*The comics the kids give to Twitch and Thrash feature art heavily inspired by the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]]. Notably, it uses the same title and logo as [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye]]'', which character designer [[Nick Roche]] worked on. [[Seaspray (ES)|Seaspray]] also puts in an appearance on one of the covers.
*Alex's history of the Transformers is, of course, one big, geeky, glorious homage to the original cartoon, filled with tons of little nods and references.
**Alex notes that the Transformers arrived on Earth on [[September 17]], [[1984]], the original airdate of the premiere episode, "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
**The subsequent flashback sequence is rendered using the same limited 2D animation as the original, with all the characters rendered using their original animation models, and some poses and scenes being directly redrawn from the original series. The aspect ratio even shrinks from widescreen to 4:3!
**Alex's introduction of Optimus and Megatron sees them quote their lines from their final standoff in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', even perfectly recreating the character animation.
**[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker's]] attack pose during the melee scene in space is redrawn from "[[Divide and Conquer]]", while [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz's]] is from the first season's commercial bumper.
**The spacebridge is closely based on its appearance in episodes such as "Divide and Conquer" and "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]". As Optimus emerges from it, his run towards the camera is based on a sequence from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]" that also appeared in the credits sequence.
**Optimus's pose while standing in the spacebridge to Earth is taken from the end of "[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]".
**Among the Autobots' human allies is [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] on Bumblebee's shoulder; the two were close friends in the original cartoon.
**The sequence of the Decepticons running towards the screen is based on a similar shot in the cartoon's first season intro sequence, albeit without Thundercracker and Skywarp in the background this time.
**The shot of Optimus staring up at the sky comes from "More Than Meets The Eye, Part 3".
**The lineup of Autobots shooting down at the spacebridge is pulled from a similar shot in "Transport to Oblivion".
**The image of post-war rebuilding includes a shot of Optimus bending down to speak to Spike and [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] redrawn from "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]". The crane in the shot also uses [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple's]] animation model, though it's unclear whether this is actually Grapple himself.

===Real-world references===
*The photo of Alex and Dot on Robby's phone is of them cosplaying as the eponymous characters of ''{{w|Men in Black (franchise)|Men in Black}}'', with Dot holding a spoon in place of the series' Neuralyzer devices.
*Robby compares Mo cracking the floor with a rock to [[John Henry]].

===Animation and technical errors===
*In a shot during the skirmish between Elita-1 against Swindle and Hardtop, after Elita nearly topples a shipping container onto Swindle, Hardtop's visor is erroneously colored white.

===Trivia===
* As a "sneak peek", the episode was released a few days early via the Nickelodeon UK YouTube channel on November 7th; however, the video was region-locked and only accessible to viewers in the [[United Kingdom]].
* Most online distribution platforms, such as [[Paramount+]] and YouTube, do not list this episode separately, instead choosing to combine both parts into a single 44-minute video; the aforementioned Nickelodeon UK YouTube release remains one of the only exceptions.
* The credits feature a dedication to former Hasbro CEO [[Brian Goldner]], who passed away in October 2021.

===Foreign localization===

[[Category:EarthSpark episodes]]

Elita-1 (ES)

2022-11-16T12:26:12Z

Accel: Added a link to Arcee and Soundwave's character pages after neglecting to do so in my prior edit

{{factions|autobot|ghost}}
{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-1 is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers:_EarthSpark_(franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Secret-Legacy-Part-1-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"There's a saying about warfare. All war is fought through the shroud of belief, but take it away and you'll see only a reflection."]]
'''Elita-1''' has been [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime's]] second-in-command for megacycles. Ever reliable and loving a good fight, Optimus can always count on her to get the job done.

After the war, she now works for [[G.H.O.S.T.|G.H.O.S.T.]] alongside Optimus and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Cissy Jones]] (English)|[[Sílvia Goiabeira]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Antonella Baldini]] (Italian)}}
{{Spoiler|Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|December 11}}
[[File:Optimus and Elita alt-modes.jpg|thumb|left|320px|]]

Elita-1 was one of the Autobots who fought on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], coming to Earth by [[Space bridge|space bridge]].

Elita and [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] ambushed [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] and his brother [[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] at a trap set up by [[G.H.O.S.T.|G.H.O.S.T.]], when they pursued the two, an [[Arachnamech|Arachnamech]] ambush allowed Swindle to escape, but Hardtop was captured and put into G.H.O.S.T. custody. Later, she joined Optimus and Megatron in informing [[Dot Malto|Dot Malto]] about the Decepticon presence in [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]] and convincing her to work with G.H.O.S.T. in fighting a new threat. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

When [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack's]] drones found nothing, she rolled out with Optimus and Megatron to search the town themselves. In town, she saved [[Robby Malto|Robby]], [[Mo Malto|Mo]], and the [[Terran|Terrans]] from Arachnamechs alongside Optimus, later, she was present when [[Twitch|Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] were unknowingly taken by [[Mandroid]] driving a stolen G.H.O.S.T. truck.

She returned to save the Terrans from Mandroid's lab, using Ariel's Gambit to fight off his mind-controlled Decepticons. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}

Elita gave [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] advice on how to get the Terrans to listen to his training, advising him to get to know them better. {{storylink|Moo-ving In}}

Elita-1 would later accompany [[Arcee (ES)|Arcee]] in taking [[Soundwave (ES)|Soundwave]] into custody at a G.H.O.S.T. facility. {{Storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
*'''Elita-1''' (Warrior, 2023)
[[File:Transformers-EarthSpark-Warrior-Class-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

:Part of the first Warrior Class wave, Elita-1 is a simpler toy with an action feature that allows her to switch between holding two different guns.
{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]

Hardtop (ES)

2022-11-16T11:51:49Z

Accel: Added an image to the fiction section.

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Hardtop}}
:''Hardtop is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:ESHardtop.jpg|thumb|350px|It took me 20 years, but it feels so good to finally be on TV!]]

'''Hardtop''' is the muscle of the two-bot crime spree he forms with his brother [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]]. Heavily armed in both modes, he's able to run-and-gun, providing cover for the pair's various crimes.

{{TOC}}

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Nolan North]] (English)}}

[[File:SecretLegacy ES Hardtop armloss.jpg|thumb|left|320px|#PRAYFORHARDTOP]]
Hardtop and Swindle traveled to a trainyard in [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]] on a hot tip, eager to score some unguarded [[energon]]. However, the hot tip turned out to be a hot trap, set up by [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]], and the pair ended up facing both her and [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]]. Elita alone proved to be more than a match for both Decepticons, boxing them both into an arena of fallen train cars, a perfect setup for Optimus to hurl a boxcar at them. Hardtop pushed his brother out of the way, taking the brunt of the blow. Swindle managed to escape (thanks to interference from a swarm of [[Arachnamech]]s), and Hardtop was taken into custody by [[G.H.O.S.T.]] agents.

As he was being transported to G.H.O.S.T. headquarters for incarceration, the convoy was attacked by another squad of Arachnamechs, and Hardtop was captured a ''second'' time. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}} The mechs took him to the secret base of their creator, [[Mandroid|Dr. Meridian]], who promptly removed the Decepticon's right arm in order to replace his own missing limb. He then put Hardtop under mental control, turning him into a silent enforcer. Hardtop and several other captured Decepticons were then sent to cover Meridian's escape when Optimus, [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]], [[Dot Malto]] and Elita-1 arrived to rescue his latest prisoners, the new "[[Terran]]" Transformers [[Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]]. Hardtop took multiple clumsy swings at Elita, but between the missing limb and the rudimentary mind control dulling his movements, she was able to very quickly take him down.

Following the battle, whatever Meridian had done to the Decepticons wore off, and Hardtop found himself a prisoner once again, this time of his former commander. He and the others were then taken into G.H.O.S.T. custody. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}

Swindle continued to look for his brother, attacking G.H.O.S.T. trucks and installations to steal gear and info in the hopes of locating Hardtop. Spotting easy suckers in Thrash and [[Mo Malto]], he was able to quickly convince them he was really a good guy just out looking for his missing brother... and while the latter half of that was true, the first part definitely wasn't. He used them to try and steal equipment from a G.H.O.S.T. truck, with Mo able to get through the Transformer-proof energon force field, though he had to drop the ruse and threaten their lives to get her to do so. The timely arrival of Dot and [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] foiled his plans, and Swindle had to run off empty-handed, no closer to finding Hardtop. {{storylink|House Rules}}

==Notes==
* Hardtop is based on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)| Cybertron]]'' Decepticon [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]], also a green armored buggy who had a [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]] as a brother.

[[Category: EarthSpark Decepticons]]
[[Category: Cartoon-only characters]]

File:SecretLegacy ES Hardtop armloss.jpg

2022-11-16T11:49:05Z

Accel: {{EScap|Hardtop gets his right arm removed by multiple Arachnamechs.|Secret Legacy, Part 1|2}}

{{EScap|[[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] gets his right arm removed by multiple [[Arachnamechs]].|Secret Legacy, Part 1|2}}

Elita-1 (ES)

2022-11-16T03:43:45Z

Accel: Added fiction details for "Decoy", as well as a spoiler warning for the cartoon section that expires a month after Earthspark's debut on Paramount+.

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{{disambig3|Elita One}}
:''Elita-1 is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers:_EarthSpark_(franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Secret-Legacy-Part-1-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|"There's a saying about warfare. All war is fought through the shroud of belief, but take it away and you'll see only a reflection."]]
'''Elita-1''' has been [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime's]] second-in-command for megacycles. Ever reliable and loving a good fight, Optimus can always count on her to get the job done.

After the war, she now works for [[G.H.O.S.T.|G.H.O.S.T.]] alongside Optimus and [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]].

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Cissy Jones]] (English)|[[Sílvia Goiabeira]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Antonella Baldini]] (Italian)}}
{{Spoiler|Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|December 11}}
[[File:Optimus and Elita alt-modes.jpg|thumb|left|320px|]]

Elita-1 was one of the Autobots who fought on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], coming to Earth by [[Space bridge|space bridge]].

Elita and [[Optimus Prime (ES)|Optimus Prime]] ambushed [[Swindle (ES)|Swindle]] and his brother [[Hardtop (ES)|Hardtop]] at a trap set up by [[G.H.O.S.T.|G.H.O.S.T.]], when they pursued the two, an [[Arachnamech|Arachnamech]] ambush allowed Swindle to escape, but Hardtop was captured and put into G.H.O.S.T. custody. Later, she joined Optimus and Megatron in informing [[Dot Malto|Dot Malto]] about the Decepticon presence in [[Witwicky (town)|Witwicky]] and convincing her to work with G.H.O.S.T. in fighting a new threat. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 1}}

When [[Wheeljack (ES)|Wheeljack's]] drones found nothing, she rolled out with Optimus and Megatron to search the town themselves. In town, she saved [[Robby Malto|Robby]], [[Mo Malto|Mo]], and the [[Terran|Terrans]] from Arachnamechs alongside Optimus, later, she was present when [[Twitch|Twitch]] and [[Thrash (ES)|Thrash]] were unknowingly taken by [[Mandroid]] driving a stolen G.H.O.S.T. truck.

She returned to save the Terrans from Mandroid's lab, using Ariel's Gambit to fight off his mind-controlled Decepticons. {{storylink|Secret Legacy, Part 2}}

Elita gave [[Bumblebee (ES)|Bumblebee]] advice on how to get the Terrans to listen to his training, advising him to get to know them better. {{storylink|Moo-ving In}}

Elita-1 would later accompany Arcee in taking Soundwave into custody at a G.H.O.S.T. facility. {{Storylink|Decoy (episode)|Decoy}}

==Toys==
===''EarthSpark''===
*'''Elita-1''' (Warrior, 2023)
[[File:Transformers-EarthSpark-Warrior-Class-Elita-1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

:Part of the first Warrior Class wave, Elita-1 is a simpler toy with an action feature that allows her to switch between holding two different guns.
{{comingsoontoy}}

[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]

Doctor Arkeville

2022-11-15T10:46:59Z

Accel: Fixed grammatical errors on the MP-3 toy's caption. Also changed portmanteau "fleshtone" to "flesh tone".

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{{disambig3|Arkeville}}
:''Dr. Arkeville is a [[Decepticon]]-allied [[human]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:GenesisArkeville.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|CRUSH THEM, GIANT ROBO!]]
'''Doctor Arkeville''' is a self-proclaimed Evil Genius who often allies himself with the [[Decepticon]]s, but whose only ''true'' allegiance is to himself. The nature and history of his mechanical attachments and limbs have never been explained. Like all mad scientists, Dr. Arkeville has designs to rule the planet [[Earth]]. Also, like all mad scientists, his success rate is sorely lacking.

{{bigquote|I, Doctor Arkeville, ''genius of science'', say... Open Sesame!|Dr. Arkeville's secret genius password|"[[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Casey Kasem]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Doom"), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, "Countdown to Extinction")|[[Wang Xiaobing]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Fruitier]] (Canadian French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French)}}

[[File:DrArkeville01.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Heavy metal yarmulke]]
Dr. Arkeville was offered the chance to rule the world by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], in exchange for the Decepticons using his [[hypno-chip]]s to hypnotize humans to use as slaves. When Megatron then revealed the first part of his plan to Arkeville — to transport [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] into [[Earth]]'s orbit via [[space bridge]] and create [[energon]] from the natural disasters it would cause—Arkeville was hesitant. Megatron just ordered him to send his slaves to defend the space bridge from the Autobots, who refused to fight back against humans. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}}

However, when [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] used his audio disruptor waves, the hypno-chips malfunctioned and the slaves escaped. Arkeville told Megatron he needed new ones, and the Decepticons started abducting people from around the world to collect energon from the disasters. When Megatron sent [[Sparkplug Witwicky|one slave]] to Cybertron, Arkeville told him that he couldn't control his slaves if they weren't on Earth, but got the response that his control computer had already been replicated on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

[[File:DrArkeville002.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"I'll get that Mega Man if it's the last thing I do!"]]
Arkeville then heard about another plan of Megatron's: to let tidal waves slam into some of his generators, creating large amounts of energon. He protested as this would drown all the slaves working near the generators, but Megatron just mocked him. After an heated exchange between Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the Decepticon leader told Arkeville to stay away from the backstabbing [[Air Commander]]. Arkeville started pondering if Starscream may be the ally he ''really'' wanted. Whether or not he made a decision didn't matter, as Starscream just kidnapped him after Megatron had left him to drown in the tidal waves with his slaves. The human mad scientist attempted to produce energon cubes from his brain power for Starscream, but the Decepticon rebuffed him, claiming Arkeville's brain couldn't fill one cube. As Starscream grumbled that he wouldn't be able to take over the Decepticon forces, he and the doctor were discovered by Megatron. Luckily for Starscream, the remaining slaves started malfunctioning due to the Autobots' tampering, which distracted Megatron and let Starscream escape with Arkeville. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 3}}

[[File:CountdownDrArkeville.jpg|left|thumb|Resistance is... whatever.]]
Starscream and Arkeville took off to Arkeville's secret lab (which was opened by Arkeville saying "Open Sesame"), where the doctor warned Starscream not to mess with his [[Exponential Generator]], as it could destroy Earth. Starscream promptly programmed the generator to reach its maximum capacity in eight hours, planning to absorb the energy from the planet's destruction. Arkeville didn't like this idea one bit, and suggested that he stay behind and make sure "nothing goes wrong", only to be knocked down and brought along to Cybertron. Out of Starscream's sight, Arkeville tried to stop the energy collectors via computer, only to receive a severe electric shock which knocked him unconscious. He later woke up strapped to a table, having been rebuilt more fully into a cyborg by [[Medicroid]]s in order to save his life.

When the explosion failed to happen as expected, Starscream tried to order Arkeville to Earth to investigate, only for the scientist to sarcastically remind him that he was immobilized by a mechanical chair. Grinning evilly, Arkeville noted that Starscream was the only one who knew how the timing mechanism worked, and that HE was the one who had to go to Earth...
{{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (episode)|Countdown to Extinction}}
{{--}}

====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
A member of the [[Concurrence]], a cabal of influential humans dedicated to ridding Earth of the Transformers, Dr. Arkeville used a combination of his hypno-chip technology along with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]'s [[cerebro-shell]]s to take control of several members of the [[Binaltech Project]]. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}} The Concurrence then forced them to revive Decepticons injured by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] as [[Binaltech (technology)|Binaltech]]s. They intended to use the Decepticon Binaltechs to eliminate the Autobots and then vanquish the remaining Decepticons, turning the solar system into a Robot-Free "resort". {{storylink|Expose All of Evil's Designs!}}

======BT World======
In [[BT World|a timeline that later diverged from the "main history"]], Doctor Arkeville sought to create a Decepticon leader more powerful than [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. Using a [[subspace-impulse cloner]], Arkeville copied [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s personality, but had it reprogrammed to twist it towards evil. During the construction of this [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|a mysterious spark]] hijacked his creation. Nemesis Prime eventually rejected the spark and returned to Arkeville via AI control, where Arkeville granted it life through a transpace sublink to [[Unicron/Generation 1|an evil and powerful force]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Kiss Players''=====
One night, the disembodied spirit of Starscream possessed the [[Earth Defense Command|E.D.C.]] [[Kiss Player]] [[Atari Hitotonari]]. The ghostly Decepticon forced the young girl to go to Dr. Arkeville, who built him a new body from a fighter jet that the scientist had previously stolen. The body was then almost immediately destroyed by a unit of [[Autorooper]]s responding to the threat. {{storylink|Kiss Players episode 27|Kiss Players #27}}

=====Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base=====
In [[2014]] at a secret base in [[Yokohama]], Doctor Arkeville, perhaps under the influence of [[Unicron]], cloned [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], using stickers to turn him evil and planned to plant a "spirit of evil" via a [[Dark Energon]] cookie. Just as he was about to, [[Yokohama Prime]] broke into his lab and forced the Optimus clone's inherent sense of justice out with his own Autobot Cookie. The true winner of the struggle came from another time as [[Predacon computer|NAVI-ko]] [[unspace|transwarped]] into the room and claimed "[[Yokohama Convoy|Nemesis Prime]]" with her Yokohama Decepticon Cookie. Nemesis and NAVI-ko took their leave.

After it was revealed that Nemesis Prime's life was meant for destroying the [[Transformers Expo]] and the crisis averted, Doctor Arkeville took a glance at the Expo from outside while eating one of his Dark Energon cookies and having a Unicronian symbol on his head. {{storylink|Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
Doctor Arkeville fell in with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s [[Grand Galvatron]] plan, helping him by standing watch when he subjected his comrades to the lava pools of [[Thrull]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!|Special Training in the Lava Baths of Planet Thrull!}}

Arkeville was still part of the Concurrence in [[2021]] and sat in a meeting where they discussed using the Mutant [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] trapped in the [[Legends World]] to destroy the [[Autobot]]s and rule the galaxy. {{Storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}} The doctor was later part of the forces of the Concurrence that attempted to invade [[Tera-Kura Co.]] and use the company's resources to take over the [[Legends World]]. Arkeville aided in using [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]]'s [[Synthoid]] technology to turn [[Megatron (BW)|the company's president]] into a loyal robot without his [[Noble (BM)|beast portion]]. But thanks to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|G1 Megatron]]'s actions, the Concurrence were forced to flee the universe. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 63|Bonus Edition Vol. 63}}

====''Alternators''====
Unbeknownst to the [[Concurrence]], Dr. Arkeville had his own agenda. Over many years and with stolen technology, Dr. Arkeville constructed a Binaltech warrior of his own, meant to be the greatest military commander in history: [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]]. To ensure that his creation be powerful enough to counter any Autobot threat, Arkeville managed to tap into an [[Unicron|extra-spatial power source]]. {{storylink|Nemesis Prime (G1)#Alternators|Nemesis Prime bio}}

====''Robot Parade''====
After getting [[Countdown to Extinction (episode)|stuck on Cybertron]] with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Doctor Arkeville passed the time by playing [[w:Twister (game)|Twister]] against Shockwave and a couple of drones. {{storylink|Robot Parade}}

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 1185.04 Alpha]], Doctor Arkeville was a scientist for [[Cobra]], given a vast budget and no ethics clauses to turn out weapon after weapon. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/13}}

===''Kre-O'' comic===
[[File:KreO_Arkeville.jpg|thumb|right|I WANNA! I WANNA BE A SUPER SAIYAN! I WANNA! I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA I WANNA!!!!]]
While recklessly driving around town, Arkeville came close to running over a [[Bulldog (Kre-O)|dog]]. Fortunately, [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] leapt to the rescue and made Arkeville's car block transform into Mega-Bumblebee, who saved the dog. Arkeville was angry at being violently tossed out of his car, but a stern glare from Mega-Bumblebee forced Arkeville into an apology. {{Storylink|Bumblebee! The Gentle-Hearted Autobot Warrior}}

Doctor Arkeville became wanted as one of the Earth's most high-profile criminals. Alongside [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot Master]], [[Headmaster (Animated)|Headmaster]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Autobot Spike]] and a small army of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]], he stormed [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]] to steal the giant robot's brain. During the fight that ensued, he squared off against [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]]. The villains were nearly successful in their task, but were thwarted at the last moment by [[Carzap (BT)|Carzap]] and [[G.B. Blackrock]]. Arkeville and the others wound up fleeing empty-handed. {{storylink|The Brick List: Earth's Most Wanted}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Doctor Arkeville's [[Exponential Generator]] was stolen by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Arkeville constructed [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] from stolen parts, only for his own creation to run amok. After Nemesis Prime's defeat at the hands of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], Arkeville went back to the drawing board. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}}

==Toys==
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===''Masterpiece''===
*'''Starscream''' (2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3'''[[File:MP Starscream Doctor Arkeville.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|He's Mr. Blue.]]
:The ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Starscream]] toy released by [[TakaraTomy]] includes a small, immobile Dr. Arkeville [[Slug figure|figurine]] scaled to fit in its cockpit. The figurine is almost entirely bare green plastic, save for his lab coat, which is painted white.

{{anchor|MP6}}
*'''Skywarp''' (2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-6'''
:A [[redeco]] of Starscream, Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Skywarp]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream, except cast in black plastic. The sole white paint application remains.

{{anchor|MP7}}
*'''Thundercracker''' (2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-7'''
:Another redeco of Starscream, Masterpiece [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Thundercracker]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as Starscream and Skywarp, though cast in dark blue plastic this time.

{{anchor|MP3G}}
*'''Starscream Ghost Version''' (2010)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-3G'''
:Masterpiece [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP3G|Starscream Ghost Version]] retains the Arkeville pilot figurine, but unpainted and cast in light purple translucent plastic. Does it represent the ghost of Arkeville himself? Who knows.

{{anchor|MP11SW}}
*'''Skywarp''' (2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-11SW'''
:The second version of Masterpiece [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#MP11SW|Skywarp]] includes the same Arkeville pilot figurine as the previous Masterpiece Skywarp.

===''Classics''===
*'''Masterpiece Starscream''' (2007)

:An [[exclusive]], cartoon-themed redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Starscream sold in [[Walmart]] stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time featured a flesh tone paint application for his face. This version of the figure was also sold as a "[[USA Edition]]" by TakaraTomy in Japan.

===''Universe'' (2008)===
*'''Masterpiece Skywarp''' (2009)

:An exclusive, original toy-themed redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Skywarp sold in Walmart stores again included the Arkeville figure, which this time was cast in a flat black plastic and completely unpainted.

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-toy DrArkeville.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Dr. Cityville]]
*'''Earth's Most Wanted''' (Kreon multi-pack, 2015)
**''Accessories'': Labcoat, ''Kre-O'' stand-plate

: [[Kreon]] Dr. Arkeville uses the standard Kreon body, despite being released in 2015, the year Kreon construction changed every piece from the neck down. He uses a ''Cityville'' hairpiece with a bit of silver paint to simulate his metal yarmulke, and even includes an additional plastic labcoat.

: The "Earth's Most Wanted" Kreon pack was originally available only at [[BotCon 2015]], and also includes Kreons of [[Nightbird (G1)#Kre-O|Nightbird]], [[Donny Finkleberg#Kre-O|Robot Master]], [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)#Kre-O|Sentinel Prime]], the [[Headmaster (Animated)#Kre-O|Headmaster]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Kre-O|Autobot Spike]].

{{-}}

==Notes==
*Dr. Arkeville has a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' doppelganger in the form of [[Henri Arkeville|Professor Henri Arkeville]]. Whether this means "normal" Dr. Arkeville's first name is also Henri is uncertain.
*[https://youtu.be/uHnaCMVuhu4 In an interview], [[Ant Ward]] says that he considers [[Transformers: EarthSpark (cartoon)|EarthSpark]] villain [[Mandroid]] as Doctor Arkeville's spiritual successor.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Doctor Arkeville''' (ドクター・アーカビル; Dr.アーカビル ''Dokutā Ākabiru'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Arkeville-bóshì''' (阿卡维拉博士 ''Ākǎwéilā Bóshì'', "Doctor Arkeville")

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Optimus Prime (ES)

2022-11-12T22:35:38Z

Accel: Fixed a typo on "together" in one of the captions.

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}

[[File:HiddenLegacyPart1-Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|The dad of the task force.]]

:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

Long ago, '''Optimus Prime''' took up arms to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] and his [[Decepticon]]s, a conflict that eventually brought him and his followers to [[Earth]]. Although he and the [[Autobot]]s finally blunted the Decepticon advance and shattered their ranks for good, victory left them stranded on a world that had turned against them.

In his new role as a [[G.H.O.S.T.]] operative, Optimus now serves as a liason between humanity and his own kind as he mops up Decepticon stragglers with the assistance of [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] and the repentant Megatron. The bumpy post-war transition weighs heavily upon him, as do the occasionally-amoral actions of his human colleagues, but Optimus perseveres; only by bringing the people of Earth and Cybertron together can they forge a unified future, and the rise of a new generation of Earth-born "[[Terran]]s" might be the first step on the road to permanent peace.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Alan Tudyk]] (English)|[[Alberto Angrisano]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Optimus and Elita alt-modes.jpg|thumb|left|320px|"Hey honey, it's been [[:File:ElitaVehicle01.jpg|a while]] since we drove together like this. Weren't you on my left side last time?"]]

{{charfictionstub}}

==Toys==
[[File:TF-EarthSpark-Deluxe-Optimus-Prime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|His axe is minty fresh!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2023)
**Accessories: Blaster, Energon axe, left arm for [[Mandroid]]

{{comingsoontoy}}

:Released as part of the first Deluxe Class wave, Optimus Prime is a show-accurate mold that transforms from a robot into a semi-truck. He also comes with a Build-A-Figure piece for [[Mandroid]].

*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2023)
[[File:Transformers-EarthSpark-Warrior-Class-Optimus-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
{{comingsoontoy}}
:Released as part of the first Warrior Class wave, Optimus Prime is a show accurate mold that transforms from a robot to semi-truck. The action feature includes an axe that flips out from the underside of his right arm.

{{toystub}}
[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]

Optimus Prime (ES)

2022-11-12T19:30:04Z

Accel: Added image for Deluxe Class Optimus Prime.

{{factions|autobot|ghost|hofsilver}}
{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}

[[File:HiddenLegacyPart1-Optimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.5|The dad of the task force.]]

:''Optimus Prime is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: EarthSpark (franchise)|EarthSpark]] [[continuity family]].''

Long ago, '''Optimus Prime''' took up arms to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] from [[Megatron (ES)|Megatron]] and his [[Decepticon]]s, a conflict that eventually brought him and his followers to [[Earth]]. Although he and the [[Autobot]]s finally blunted the Decepticon advance and shattered their ranks for good, victory left them stranded on a world that had turned against them.

In his new role as a [[G.H.O.S.T.]] operative, Optimus now serves as a liason between humanity and his own kind as he mops up Decepticon stragglers with the assistance of [[Elita-1 (ES)|Elita-1]] and the repentant Megatron. The bumpy post-war transition weighs heavily upon him, as do the occasionally-amoral actions of his human colleagues, but Optimus perseveres; only by bringing the people of Earth and Cybertron together can they forge a unified future, and the rise of a new generation of Earth-born "[[Terran]]s" might be the first step on the road to permanent peace.

==Fiction==
===''EarthSpark'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Alan Tudyk]] (English)|[[Alberto Angrisano]] (Italian)}}

{{charfictionstub}}

==Toys==
[[File:TF-EarthSpark-Deluxe-Optimus-Prime.jpeg|thumb|upright=1.66|His axe is minty fresh!]]
*'''Optimus Prime''' (Deluxe, 2023)
**Accessories: Blaster, Energon axe, left arm for [[Mandroid]]

{{comingsoontoy}}

:Released as part of the first Deluxe Class wave, Optimus Prime is a show-accurate mold that transforms from a robot into a semi-truck. He also comes with a Build-A-Figure piece for [[Mandroid]].
{{toystub}}

[[Category:EarthSpark Autobots]]

File:TF-EarthSpark-Deluxe-Optimus-Prime.jpeg

2022-11-12T19:27:28Z

Accel: Stock images of Transformers: EarthSpark Deluxe Class Optimus Prime. Category: EarthSpark images

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Hot Rod (Cyberverse)

2022-11-08T10:31:26Z

Accel: Added description for Ultimate Class Hot Rod, as well as two captions.

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:''Hot Rod is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Hot Rod Cyberverse concept.jpg|thumb|250px|"You get a driver to a funeral before he's actually dead, you've made history, darlin'."]]
'''Hot Rod''' is a very brave [[Autobot]], to the point where his [[function]] within the Autobot ranks is "Daring Hero". According to [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], older Autobots consider him a show-off, but he is Bumblebee's favorite person to pull off reckless stunts with, and is always "down for a friendly race to prove that he rules the roads"; however, he will demand infinite rematches until he wins. This immaturity is probably why it's sometimes hard to realise that beneath the bravado lies a natural leader, with the right mix of skill, confidence and charisma to draw even the most unlikely ally to his side. Hot Rod is willing to die for his friends without a moment's hesitation. But by living, he's able to inspire them to fight for themselves when it's needed most.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Travis Artz]] (English), [[Takuya Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Germano]] (Italian), [[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Alain Eloy]] (French), [[Sebastian Kluckert]] (German), [[Rafael Quelle]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Hot-Rod-and-Shadow-Striker-argue-over-Cube-at-Maccadam's.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Now when you shift the gear and that little needle on the tach goes into the red and reads 9000 RPMs, that's ''bad''."]]
In the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, Hot Rod was a patron of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]. During one visit to the bar, he argued with [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] over who should've won the latest [[Cube (sport)|cube]] match. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} He was present at Maccadam's when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] cube team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}}

[[File:Hot Rod - Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity promo.jpg|thumb|right|"I want you to go back out on that track and hit the pace car."]]
Sometime after the war had started, Hot Rod visited [[Velocitron]] with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and was challenged to a race by [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]. He got into an argument with the speedster when the latter failed to mention that part of the track was being repaired. This altercation was cut short with a crashing repair drone infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|a spreading epidemic]] and the Autobots were eventually forced to flee the planet in spite of Blurr's initial apprehension to leave his home. However, upon realizing that someone needed to stay behind to operate the [[Space bridge|space bridge]], Blurr volunteered, despite Hot Rod's protests, revealing he had unwittingly caught the plague himself and couldn't risk spreading it. After commending the speedster's bravery, Hot Rod went through the portal with Bumblebee. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}

[[File:Hot Rod's altmode (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg|thumb|left|"Those tires are matched perfect and staggered special."]]
After arriving on [[Earth]], Hot Rod was videoed falling into a chasm, winning the dubious honor of #1 on [[TOP3WEEKLY]]'s "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. Later he took part in a battle on Earth's [[Moon_(moon)|moon]] where he and [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] were ambushed by Shadow Striker while attempting to reach [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave's]] [[Planet Smasher]]. Later, after the device was destroyed, he was the first to spot the Decepticons retreating down a hidden elevator. He and Bumblebee attempted to stop them but the doors closed and the 'Cons descended into the moon. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

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====Alternate universes====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Crossroads}} {{storylink|The Other One}}}}

===''Transformers Stop Motion Series''===
While Hot Rod and [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] were racing, they were attacked by [[Megatron (Cyberverse)|Megatron]], [[Clobber (Cyberverse)|Clobber]] and [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|Starscream]]. [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)|Optimus Prime]] eventually intervened to help them defeat the Decepticons.<ref>[https://youtu.be/FHCujZVu8XI Autobots VS Decepticons! | Episode 1 | NEW Stop Motion | FULL Episode | Transformers Official]</ref>

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====One-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse 1 step hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I create feelings in others that they themselves don't understand.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (1-Step Changer, [[2019]])
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Hot Rod'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': December ???, [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-24'''
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Released as part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|''Cyberverse'']] [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#1-Step Changers|1-Step Changers]], Hot Rod uses the same engineering as ''The Last Knight'' 1-Step [[Cogman#1Step|Cogman]] and transforms from supercar into a robot by twisting the back section of the vehicle. His left arm also features a "Fusion Flame" Action Attack, a spinning saw that homages his [[Hot Rod (G1)|''Generation 1'' counterpart's]] sawblade.

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[[File:Cyberverse-2018-Sharkticons-Attack-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sharkticons Attack''' (2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:A [[black repaint]] of the One-Step figure above switching his red plastic out for black. He comes packaged with three Tiny Turbo Changer [[Sharkticon (species)#SharkticonSet|Sharkticon]] figures in a box labeled "Battle for Cybertron," and "Cybertronian Villains"

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I wanted to give the folks a little sizzle.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Hot Rod is a deluxe-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a supercar and back. Like all Warrior Class toys, Hot Rod features an Action Attack gimmick; his "Fusion Flame" pops out transparent blue flame effects from little doors in his arms when they are spread outwards. This makes it look like the exhaust pipes on his forearms are jetting flame, just not really in the direction you'd expect for an attack...

:The cross-sell photo on Prowl and Soundwave's rear packaging erroneously depicts Hot Rod with a circular image of a Deception Logo on the side.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Stealth-Force-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snouts rule, am I right?!]]
*'''Stealth Force Hot Rod''' (Warrior Class, January 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Like the 1-step figure above, Warrior Hot Rod also received a black redeco, swapping the red parts for a metallic black plastic. He retains the "Fusion Flame" gimmick which still casts the flames in blue.

:Product renders on the back of the packaging depict Hot Rod with bright blue wheels which are not present on the final toy.

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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-Hot-Rod-Turbo-Changer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag code'': '''D'''

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Hot Rod is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny Cybertronian supercar. In robot mode, his shoulder-pipes have flames shooting upwards, which don't have enough clearance to not bump into his back-spoiler, limiting his "useful" arm articulation.

: This mold was also used to make [[Sideswipe (Cyberverse)#Toys|Sideswipe]].

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*'''Stealth Force Hot Rod''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''H2'''
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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-(2018)-Ultra-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Second Coming of ''Animated''.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Ultra Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

:Released as part of the reinvented Ultra Class lineup, ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Hot Rod is a voyager-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian supercar. Like the other Ultra Class toys, Hot Rod features a flip-out armor gimmick and he features a crossbow weapon.

:This item was revealed via a leak from a Japanese catalog page before Hasbro announced it. Speaking of leaks, this Hot Rod was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-36 Weapon Trigger Hot Rod" with an April 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release is canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.

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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Your father once vacationed in... New Jersey.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': [[Maccadam]]'s right leg
**''Accessories'': 2 [[Fire Blast effect|effect parts]]
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"
:This version of Hot Rod is a brand-new show accurate mold with more articulation and a more complex transformation. He comes with 2 flame effects to represent his flamethrower ability.

:This item was revealed via a leak from a Japanese catalog page before Hasbro announced it, though with VERY faint yellow paint apps.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:CV-toy Ultimate HotRod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|King of the Plunger.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Ultimate Class, [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Hood weapon
:''Cyberverse'' Ultimate Class Hot Rod is a roughly leader-sized figure which transforms from robot mode to a Cybertronian supercar in approximately 9 steps. Pulling out the weapon accessory made from the car flames on his hood activates a spinning "Twist-N-Change" feature that rotates Hot Rod's torso in order to finish the transformation. This gimmick can also be activated in robot mode. His articulation in robot mode is limited, mostly confined to his arms. The figure also features a spring-loaded Energon Armor gimmick that flips down over Hot Rod's torso.
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==Notes==
*As with several ''Cyberverse'' main characters, Hot Rod uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by his [[Hot Rod (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
*Hot Rod's "Stealth Force" coloration taken on during the events of Season 3 features dark red surfaces which the corresponding toys omit entirely. This leaves them bearing a striking resemblance to [[Dark Hot Rod]], and this is indeed how the character is credited in "The Loop"! This paint-job also homages [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|his live-action counterpart]].
*Rodimus Prime was never considered for the show, but the crew was adamant about portraying Hot Rod as someone who wanted to be a leader and was learning to be one.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>
*During the production of Chapter Two, the crew wanted Hot Rod to be super into Earth culture, such as winning races and driving off before humans could realize no one was in the car. However, they never had time to really get into that.<ref name="Q+A" />
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo'')

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Vos (polity)

2022-11-06T18:46:54Z

Accel: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material */ Corrected "citys" to "cities"

{{disambig3|Vos}}
'''Vos''' is one of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s many [[Polities of Cybertron|city-state]]s. It borders [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], presumably close to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s borders. Vos is rich in energy sources, granting it independence from the other city-states.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 continuity family===
====Marvel UK Comics continuity====
[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] was the figurehead of the ruling body of Vos prior to the city's destruction and the outbreak of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. At this time, the city-states had grown hostile to one another in a fight over Cybertron's dwindling energy sources and Vos was no exception; like all the large cities, it monopolised resources and just like [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]], it used them to build up a vast army. Vos agreed to a plan of the [[Overlord (rank)|Overlord]] of that era to hold [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial matches]] to settle disputes peacefully and bring the city-states together, but only to keep itself unsuspicious.

One night, the soldier-gladiators of Vos broke into Tarn's power plant, which had been staffed minimally ever since the [[Games (competition)|Games]] had commenced, with the intent to blow it up. The full plan was to plant evidence of Iacon's involvement, which would bring the two city-states to war and leave a power vacuum for Vos to fill up, at which point it would conquer the planet! That latter part was thwarted by the unexpected arrival of the plant's second engineer, who was murdered by [[Tornado|the saboteurs]], but not before he had contacted security.

Despite the warning, Vos managed to place and detonate the explosives, violently illuminating the power plant's surroundings shortly after the agents got home safely. Yet because Tarn knew who was really responsible, the plan had failed and Vos was declared war to rather than Iacon. The hostilities that followed between the two city-states forced many of their inhabitants to flee to other cities, among which Iacon. Iacon provided for the refugees, but its [[Council of Autobot Elders|council]] refused to put its own troops at risk by interference in the conflict, going so far as to suggest that maybe it was in Iacon's interest to see the two city-states gone.

Tarn and Vos eventually destroyed each other when they launched a [[photon missile]] each at the same time. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] recruited many of the survivors into his new [[Decepticon]] army by laying the blame on Iacon, which could have stopped the war. {{storylink|State Games}}

====''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual''====
[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] used to be a member of the civil defense forces of Vos. The city was destroyed by a [[Decepticon]] attack, giving Sideswipe a motivation to join the [[Autobot]]s. {{storylink|The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual|Sideswipe's ''The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual'' profile}}

====2005 IDW continuity====
The "[[Disappeared]]" Transformers Freeflight, Ice-Vent, Katastrophus, Lookout and Wheelfire all hailed from Vos. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} As Megatron recruited his Decepticon army from the gladiatorial games, he mentioned some of the home cities of the combatants, including Vos. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

Vos was invaded by the Decepticons early during the war {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} It was one of the [[Fall of the First Five Cities|First Five Cities]] to fall to them. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} At one point [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] assaulted the Decepticon-held Vosian Citadel. {{storylink|Bullets}}

====''Beast Wars: Uprising''====
Vos was located in Cybertron's northern hemisphere. During the [[Grand Uprising]], it became a contested battlefront, pitting loyalist [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] forces against the [[Resistance]]. {{storylink|Safe Spaces}} Some Builders and their loyalists chose to flee into the neighboring city of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to the north, including [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]]. {{storylink|Trigger Warnings}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
During the war for Cybertron, Vos became the location of [[Decepticon]] Air Command—home to the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] that patrolled Cybertron's cities. In the midst of the war, the Decepticon, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], rose to prominence among his fellow Seekers, becoming their Air Commander. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====2021 IDW ''Beast Wars'' comic====
In the era of the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], Vos was home to the [[Great Shipyard]], where [[Unspace|transwarp]] capable [[starship]]s were held. Some Predacon separatists blew it up to steal [[Darksyde (BW)|an escape ship]]. {{storylink|Savage Landing Part 1}}

===Live-action film series===
Vos is the home city of [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]]. {{storylink|Grindcore (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Grindcore's toy bio}} Vos lies surrounded by Tarn, the [[Neutral Territories]], the area where the Orbital Beta Platform, [[Perihex]] and the area housing the Launch Pad. {{storylink|Risk: Cybertron War Edition|Risk}}

===Aligned novels===
Vos had a great rivalry with its neighbor Tarn. To pacify the two states, Vos was made the base of the [[Cybertronian Air Command]]. It was neutral in the civil war despite [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s support for [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]], until [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] seized control. Engaging in some power politics, Shockwave requested the Air Commanders bomb those areas of Tarn he blamed for sheltering Autobots, before a mysterious missile strike was launched on Vos, eliminating the Air Commanders and Starscream's support. Surviving [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s became the [[Aerialbot (WFC)|Aerialbot]]s. {{storylink|Transformers: Exodus|Exodus}}

==Merchandise==
*'''RISK TRANSFORMERS CYBERTRON Battle Edition''' ([[2007]])
:Vos is one of the blue zones on the board.

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