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Iguanus (G1)

2016-05-10T08:32:17Z

Alldarker: /* Generation 1 */ Previous wording left position of blaster ambiguous in regards to his torso. In actual fact, the blaster attaches to his back, rather than the front of his torso.

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon who does not transform into an iguana|the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] who may or may not be the same guy and also does not transform into an iguana|Iguanus (BW)}}
:''Iguanus is a [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Iguanus.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Pretenders hide the recon bike inside!]]
'''Iguanus''' practices self-love—specifically, his love for his outer shell. He has become obsessively fascinated by reptiles since becoming a Pretender, and can often be found mooning over his shell whenever he has a spare moment. He has even convinced himself that he has a special rapport with lizards and other scaly creatures. Iguanus often wonders if he could somehow become even closer to the reptiles than he already is. If only there was some way to combine Beast and 'Bot, and keep the action hot...

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Decepticonpretenders-behold.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Lizard-bot, lizard-bot...!]]
After commandeering a genetics research lab on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to recreate and perfect the science of Pretender shells using synthoplasmic chambers constructed by him and [[Vorath]]. Iguanus was one of six Decepticon volunteers transformed by the process into new Pretenders. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}} Scorponok's troops, Iguanus included, met with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. Distrust between the two leaders led to an all-out battle between the two groups, till they realized that [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] had manipulated them both to battle while he made his escape to acquire the [[Underbase]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} After Starscream gained the power of the Underbase, Iguanus was part of a wave with the other Decepticon Pretenders and the Predacons that tried to take down Starscream. His power was too much for the Decepticons and the Predacons were destroyed. However, the Pretenders were spared thanks to their unique biology. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Chaingang-giantmen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
''Iguanus teamed up with [[Skullgrin]] and [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] to capture the [[Keeler Oil Terminal]] in the [[Gulf of Mexico]], looking to use a [[Transmuter (G1)|transmuter]] to convert the [[oil]] into a more refined form of [[energon]]. Before Skullgrin could complete the device they were ambushed by three [[Autobot]] Pretenders and in the ensuing battle a stray laser blast clipped a human jet, sending it on a collision course with the [[oil rig]]. While [[Cloudburst]] and Bomb-burst collaborated to prevent the destruction of the rig, Iguanus and Skullgrin were subdued and captured by [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] and [[Splashdown]].'' {{storylink|The Chain Gang!}}

[[File:TFUS KingCon Iguanus.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|left|-does whatever a lizard ought!]]
Following the destruction of their [[Semper Tyrannis|mobile starship headquarters]], the Decepticons established a new [[New Jersey base|base]] hidden under the [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] dumps. Shortly thereafter, Iguanus was chosen by Scorponok to spearhead a new energy-collecting endeavor by him and his fellow Pretenders. Installing the [[Stormmaker Station]] in the New Jersey swamps, they engineered a massive storm over the surrounding area, then wired then island of [[New York City|Manhattan]] in order to collect energy for them. Iguanus's task was to attach an [[electrostator]] to the top of the [[Empire State Building]] when the storm reached critical intensity, channeling and amplifying the electricity down through the building and out through the wired infrastructure of the island, feeding the Decepticons' conductors and destroying half the city in the process.

[[File:KingCon-Skullgrin.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
The Pretenders quickly ran into trouble at the Stormmaker Station, where they were confronted by the Autobot [[Micromaster]]s. After a brief skirmish, Iguanus left Skullgrin to deal with them while he proceeded on to the Empire State Building. He ran into even more Micromasters while climbing the building, though, and their leader [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] blasted the electrostator off the building's antenna just before the lightning strike. Iguanus leapt off the building in a desperate attempt to replace the electrostator, only to take the full lightning force into himself on contact with the device. His damaged body crashed into the Earth and the Decepticons were left with no accumulated energy. {{storylink|King Con!}} His prone body was investigated by the Micromasters and human onlookers. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

Iguanus was up and about again really quickly, escorting Scorponok to [[MacDill Air Force Base]] to deal with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} Most of the Autobots were made to retreat by Optimus and the battle between Optimus and the Decepticons was put on hold when the resurrected Starscream attacked. {{Storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}}

Iguanus was later seen cowering in terror when [[Unicron]] attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Iguanus was among the Decepticons when they unleashed a robotic hell-beast known as 'King Con' on New York (it is unknown whether Iguanus was ALSO King Con); however Optimus Prime rented a helicopter to fly a banner announcing huge raw oil deposit finds in the Rocky Mountains. After a short hesitation, the Decepticons retreated to pursue these findings. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Iguanus war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Iguanus was present on Cybertron around 20 years after Unicron's attack when the Dark [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] creature made its play for domination. Along with more or less the entire population of the planet, Iguanus was converted into a [[shadow-leech]] and attacked [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s returning group of Autobots. He was trapped by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to be analysed by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and presumably perished shortly afterwards. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====A Tale of the Pretenders====
With other Decepticon Pretenders, Iguanus was active in ancient [[Japan]]. One day, they came across three [[human]] siblings and threatened them. The oldest managed to escape and Iguanus afterwards pursued the remaining two with [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] while the other Decepticons followed. They were about to do bad things to the humans when [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] leapt to the rescue. Other Autobot Pretenders soon followed and the Decepticons were fought off. {{storylink|A Tale of the Pretenders}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
When [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] confronted the two [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]s on the ''[[Trigger]]'', Iguanus was part of his forces. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, the [[Decepticon]]s battled them, till the Starscream of the future interrupted the battle by merging with the ''Trigger''. In the ensuing conflict, the ''Trigger'' was destroyed and the Transformers were sent falling to the [[Earth]], becoming lost. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
It is implied that Iguanus and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] are one and the same. Who would've guessed? {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Stormbringer3 Iguanus dying.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"I wanna go home, Johnny! I wanna drive my Chevy!" "Why? I can't find your fraggin' legs! I can't find your legs!"]]

Iguanus was a member of the "Proto-Pretenders" cult gathered in secret by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Using knowledge of the [[Regenesis]] project Bludgeon had procured from [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s files, they concocted a plan to utilize the [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] to revitalize [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] and his bio-mechanical grafting process for themselves. {{storylink|Spotlight: Soundwave}}

After raiding Earth for Ultra-Energon, they spent nearly twenty years in seclusion on Cybertron to revive the awesomely powerful Decepticon scientist under their control, and perfect the bio-carapaces so that they could be used safely. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Unfortunately, their timetable was accelerated uncontrollably when first the Autobot crew of the [[Calabi-Yau]] and later [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Wrecker]]s interrupted their work. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} When the Wreckers besieged their compound, Iguanus retreated to find Bludgeon and warn him of the assault, only to find his leader had jumped the gun and undergone the grafting before it was ready. He dismembered Iguanus before collapsing into madness. When the Autobots arrived in the chamber, Iguanus reached out to Optimus Prime, who dropped his weapon and offered comfort to the dying Decepticon. Iguanus tried to explain what had happened before expiring from his wounds, Optimus then considered that Bludgeon got off lightly by comparison. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Iguanus toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Reptilesss shall inherit the earth, [[Spider-Man|Ssspider-Man]]!]]
*'''Iguanus''' (Pretender, [[1988]])
**''Accessories'': "Hurricane Blaster", belt, wheels/blades

:Iguanus transforms into a Cybertronic recon bike. His rather ''cost effectively''-designed wheels are fake, are hollow on top and are both part of a single strut that attaches to the bottom of the bike. As such, he has no rolling wheels in this mode. The strut attaches to his torso mid-section with a peg, which leaves a giant gaping hole there in robot mode. His Hurricane blaster mounts on the rear of the bike. His outer [[Pretender]] Shell is a giant bipedal iguana with a slightly articulated lizard tail extending from his spine. He is armed with the detachable wheelbase, which acts as some kind of blade weapon or something, and the Hurricane blaster.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Iguanus/iguanus.htm More information on Iguanus at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Iguanus had the preliminary name '''Snakeskin'''.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-bob-budiansky-panel-coverage-170041/ Bob Budiansky Botcon Panel Coverage]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Hungarian:'' '''Sárkánygyík''' ("Dragon Lizard")
*''Italian:'' '''Squamos'''

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]

Blaster (G1)

2015-07-20T09:48:09Z

Alldarker: /* Toys */ added reissue Intel Ops Blaster

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:''Blaster is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:SDCCBlasterBoxArt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"What it is, big mama? My mama ain't raise no dummies, I dug her rap!"]]
'''Blaster''' loves all Earth music, especially good, hard, LOUD rock 'n' roll. He can be found at the forefront of any situation in which he's involved, be it getting down and truly hopping to town, or kicking butt and taking names—both of which he does well, and both of which have led him into conflict with authority at times. Blaster marches to his own beat, whether it's a pounding bassline or pounding Decepticon skulls, and he's not shy when it comes to sharing his feelings about either! He maintains a shared enmity with his Decepticon counterpart [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], with whom he shares his powers over all forms of sound, and is often backed up by a team of his own [[Autobot Mini-Cassette]]s to match Soundwave's mini-minions on the battlefield.

{{note|Blaster's personality varied significantly across different media; see entries below for details.}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
[[File:AutoBop blaster speakers.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Beware my tweeters of doom!!]]
Blaster was a fun-loving, hip and happening robot. Loud and energetic, he was quick to immerse himself in Earth culture, and was happy to share his choice of rockin' tunes with anyone, whether they really wanted to hear them or not—a trait that got him in trouble as often as it saved him and his Autobot allies. Developing a rivalry with his Decepticon opposite number, Soundwave, Blaster gained a cassette army of his own so he could fight Soundwave on equal footing, and he and little buddies were instrumental in ensuring reinforcements arrived in time to save [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it was besieged in 2005. Following this, Blaster was assigned command of the city, where his jive-talking jingles and jams saw the Autobots through crises like the attack of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Blaster's duties also took him to a variety of battlefields that were stranger than many other Transformers would experience, including millions of years into the past, into another dimension ruled by magic, and—a particular favorite of his—the musical planet of [[Eurythma]].

In some timelines which spin off from this one, Blaster joined the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] under the new name '''Broadblast''' (ブロードブラスト ''Burōdoburasuto''), and after perishing in a one-on-one battle with Soundwave, was reconstructed by the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] as '''Twincast''' (ツインキャスト ''Tsuinkyasuto'').
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:BlasterUS17.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|More than likely, he'll kill you. Yeah, you. You know who you are.]]
Blaster was a rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner who hated Decepticons with a passion, whose reputation as one of the best fighters the [[Autobot]]s had was blemished by his vocal problems with authority figures. Part of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|Autobot resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he often disagreed with his superior's orders, especially after his friend [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] failed to make a rendezvous with him in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]], and Blaster wanted to hunt for him. Although his fellow freedom fighters rallied behind him at first, the discovery that Scrounge had been taken to the Decepticon stronghold in [[Polyhex]] changed their minds, and Blaster went in alone. Captured by the forces of [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], Blaster was sentenced to the [[smelting pool]], where he discovered the half-melted Scrounge, who clung to life just long enough to pass on to Blaster the data he had obtained, so that this death would not be in vain. Blaster was then saved from the pit by his comrades, and he claimed revenge for Scrounge by ripping out the pipes that fed the pool and blasting their Decepticon pursuers with molten slag.

[[File:MarvelUS18 blaster cyb altmode.jpg|left|thumb|225px|And you thought the 1980s cellphones were huge.]]
Scrounge's information brought new hope to the Autobot resistance, as it revealed that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were still alive and well after four million years, fighting on a planet called Earth. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} The Decepticons set about building a [[space bridge]] to this planet, and Blaster spied on the tests in his [[alternate mode]], gathering the information they need to launch an attack. Blaster personally battled Straxus on the bridge, tricking the Decepticon leader into damaging the portal before kicking him through it and apparently destroying him. Blaster and the rest of his Autobot allies were trapped on the Earth side of the bridge as it faded out. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

Blaster and his men were attacked by the government anti-robot task force [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] and its super-powered agent [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] almost immediately upon arrival, and were captured and disassembled, their heads mounted on the wall of RAAT headquarters. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} To deal with the threat of the [[Battlecharger]]s, Blaster and the Autobots agreed to allow Circuit Breaker to jury-rig their bodies together into a giant exo-suit she would use to take the two Decepticons down, in exchange for their being rebuilt and released. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:FallenAngel blaster sonics galvatron.jpg|225px|thumb|Yeah, that's real good, Blaster, you keep doing that.]]
''Blaster's team followed their fellow RAAT captive [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] him back to the Ark, but along the way, their guide vanished, displaced to [[Limbo]] by the appearance of the future Decepticon, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Unwisely deciding to engage the Decepticon, Blaster tried hitting him with a blast of sonics, which sundered Galvatron's tenuous hold on sanity and only made him even more dangerous. Fortunately, the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] saved him, and he decided to try the tactic again while Galvatron was distracted. It ''almost'' worked this time, but Galvatron hurled a discarded [[sword]] in Blaster's direction, and he was only rescued from impalement by [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. Blaster was soon knocked unconscious, and didn't witness Galvatron being driven off by the present-day Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} ''Blaster's team continued on their way to the Ark, and arrived just as the Autobots were preparing to hold a funeral for Optimus Prime. Blaster quietly questioned their decision to bury Prime rather than fire his body into space, but it proved a moot point when the Autobot leader turned out to not actually be dead, returning in the midst of the ceremony.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:JoeandTF4 blaster omega and the rest.jpg|upright=1.4|left|thumb|Turn down that blasted music! THIS I COMMAND!!!]]
When Optimus Prime died for real soon after, Blaster got on the comm to pass the grim news on to [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], ordering him to break off his present engagement with the anti-terrorist team [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and return to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} After watching as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] tried and failed to rebuild the Autobot leader, Blaster attended Prime's funeral, where his body was sent into space on a funeral bier. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Blaster gave a speech to mark Prime's passing, {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} then returned to the Ark with the Autobots, only to be attacked by the ship's own defense systems, co-opted by the human criminal, the [[Mechanic (G1)|Mechanic]]. Perceptor had to stop Blaster from damaging the ship until the situation could be brought under control. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} No sooner had ''that'' been dealt with than Blaster detected a fleet of human aircraft heading for the Ark, which the Autobots proceeded to intercept on the assumption of hostile intent. After a brief battle, the human revealed themselves to agents of [[Cobra]], who requested the Autobots' help in stopping the Decepticons from destroying the planet using [[Power Station Alpha]]. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} Suspecting the highly advanced Alpha could potentially be a sentient technological lifeform, Blaster opposed destroying it outright, and remained at the Ark to co-ordinate a combined Autobot/G.I. Joe/Cobra attack on the Decepticons to free Alpha from their control. The Joes and Cobra surreptitiously had Alpha destroyed to remove its threat, infuriating Blaster and leading him to wonder if ''any'' humans could be trusted. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

[[File:MarvelUS28 blaster cops.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
Turning to the matter of finding a new leader of the Autobots, Blaster and several other high-ranking Autobots were in the process of a holding a vote when the massive Decepticon battle station Trypticon attacked, and Blaster was shot down when he attempted to rush the giant. Dinobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] proceeded to secure victory over Trypticon, convincing Blaster and the other Autobots to appoint him the Autobots' new commander. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} Unfortunately, Grimlock soon gave Blaster cause to regret his decision with increasingly hostile leadership methods and a callous disregard for human safety. Paired with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], whose more naturally upbeat personality provided the Boy Wonder to his Batman, Blaster was charged with locating the Mechanic, but disobeyed orders and entered into alliance with some local human law enforcement to prevent the officers from being killed by the advanced Cybertronian weapons the criminal had stolen from the Ark. Playing the fool, Detective [[Greco]] carried Blaster into the Mechanic's hideout in tape-deck mode, where the Autobot used his electro scrambler to disable all the villain's weapons. Alas, the Mechanic escaped, and, realizing that Grimlock would not tolerate the news of their failure and their human alliances, Blaster and Goldbug elected to go AWOL. {{storylink|Mechanical Difficulties!}}

[[File:MarvelUS30 blaster and goldbug.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"MY PARTNERS ARE DEEEEAD!"]]
Rather than lay low, Blaster and Goldbug decided to take their fight to the Decepticons, and quickly tracked down the Autobots' human ally [[G.B. Blackrock]] in hope that he could provide them with both fuel and some hot tips on current 'Con activity. Following Blackrock's info, the two Autobots found the Decepticon [[Triple Changer]]s, but Blaster took on all three of the villains at once, he discovered they were ravaged with [[Scraplet]]s, which soon infected him as well. Goldbug withdrew to seek a cure, but Blaster believed he had left him to die and swore vengeance against the little 'bot. {{storylink|Crater Critters}} Hooking up with the [[Throttlebot]]s and human scientist [[Charlie Fong]], Goldbug discovered that water could destroy the Scraplets, and surprised Blaster by returning to save him. Blaster refused to allow himself to be cured if it meant that the Decepticons would live as well, but when the Scraplets merged into a giant, Goldbug had no choice, and sprayed them all. A cured but furious Blaster smashed the water tank over the Scraplet-monster, killing it, then calmed down enough to apologize to Goldbug for doubting him. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

[[File:MarvelUS32 blaster arrested.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Check it out, Blaster, we all got [[Nerf]] guns for Christmas!]]
''Taking some time out of their life on the road to watch human television, Blaster, Goldbug and the Throttlebots happened upon a news report about the discovery of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and Galvatron, entombed in lava within the volcano, [[Mount Verona]]. Discovering that Soundwave and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] were going to blow up the mountain to destroy them both, Blaster used his sonic powers to block Soundwave's detonation signal, preventing the bombs the Combaticons placed from going off.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}} Once they had evaded the pursuing Combaticons, Blaster and company found themselves in a scuffle with RAAT in [[California]], and hid out in [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve Ludwig]]'s used car lot. Unfortunately, their battle made the evening news and finally alerted Grimlock to their AWOL status, prompting him to brand them traitors and send the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] to hunt them down. The car lot quickly turned into a three-way battleground between the Combaticons, Protectobots and RAAT, and despite Blaster's help in the battle, the Protectobots surrounded and apprehended him at the fight's end. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"BLASTER, BE OUR LEADER, PLEAAAASE???"]]
Trapped in tape deck mode by a [[mode lock]], Blaster was helpless to aid the Protectobots when the Combaticons returned, but with the aid of four [[Spacehikers|human children]], he was freed and took [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] down by collapsing a pylon on him. Realizing that Blaster was far nobler than Grimlock, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] allowed him to go free, and Blaster rewarded the children for their help by taking them on a trip into space aboard the mode-locked [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Unfortunately, they were accosted in mid-flight by the now-airborne Ark, but the humans tossed Blaster out an airlock so he could avoid capture by Grimlock's forces. While Grimlock was occupied trying to stop [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] from interfering in his attempted execution of the kids, Blaster rode a telecommunications satellite back to the Ark, where he his fellow Autobots, all sick of Grimlock's leadership, begged him to take over as leader. However, he was forced to surrender to his former commander in order to secure the kids' safety. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:MarvelUS41 blaster vs grimlock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
Imprisoned by Grimlock, Blaster was strapped to a [[variable voltage harness]] for some time as punishment for his desertion and disobedience. When [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots arrived and Grimlock challenged him to a duel, Goldbug talked Blaster into taking the injured Fortress Maximus's place to get even with Grimlock once and for all. They proceeded to battle on the surface of Earth's [[moon (moon)|moon]], but their duel was interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and Blaster pointed out that their feud had put all Autobots in danger. Grimlock agreed to call their duel a draw and declared a truce with Blaster as they fended off the Decepticons side by side. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

With Optimus Prime's subsequent return both to life and to command of the Autobots, the faction's in-fighting issues ceased and more important matters could be dealt with—namely, rescuing their human ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] from the Decepticons' baffling new [[Club Con|desert island resort]]. [[File:MarvelUS50 blaster dies.jpg|left|275px|thumb]] Tasked with investigating, Blaster was loaded into a capsule in tape deck mode and dropped from the orbiting Ark into the Witwicky family garden, where he asked Buster's girlfriend [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]] to sneak him into "Club Con". The pair were able to steal a pair of captive Autobot cassettes—[[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]—from the Decepticons, but this aroused the ire of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]], and Blaster, unable to battle them effectively due to the human holidaymakers occupying the island, was forced to ditch the tapes in the ocean to break off the fight. Although forced to withdraw without Buster, Blaster and Jessie ''had'' learned something important: the tapes held data on a mysterious Cybertronian object heading for Earth. {{storylink|Club Con!}} ''The eruption of the "Time Wars" briefly tabled this mystery, but Blaster had no real role in that conflict, as he, Optimus Prime, and several other Autobots were temporarily displaced into Limbo to make room for a team of Autobots arriving from the future.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} [[File:Marvel77-Blaster.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He used to be badass, now he's just a poor man's Perceptor...]] Soon after, the approaching object was revealed to be the Cybertronian database known as the [[Underbase]], the power of which was stolen by Starscream. Blaster joined [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] in co-ordinating a battalion of Autobots and Decepticons in defense of [[New York City]] against Starscream's worldwide rampage, and was the last to fall, shot dead atop the Brooklyn Bridge, like all those who attempted to stand against the cosmically-powered villain. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

Blaster's body was put into storage on the Ark, defying all of Ratchet's attempts to repair it, to the extent that the medic started to have nightmares about him and various other deactivated Autobots reviving as [[zombie]]s to kill him for his failures. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} A few years later, Grimlock succeeded where Ratchet had failed by using the miracle fuel [[Nucleon]] to revive the damaged Autobots, with Blaster being one of the first back on his feet. Arriving on Cybertron in the nick of time aboard the Ark, Blaster took part in and survived the battle with [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} In the aftermath, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had Blaster run a check on the strange seismic activity Cybertron was suffering from, with disastrous results: It turned out Cybertron was tearing itself apart without the binding life-force of [[Primus]] to sustain it. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

[[File:EndOfTheRoad-finalfive.jpg|left|thumb|Guess how many of these guys had Action Master toys on the shelves when this came out.]]
The Decepticons fled Cybertron, leaving the Autobots to die with their homeworld, but thanks to Grimlock planning ahead, the Autobots managed to follow them to the planet [[Klo]], only to be caught in an ambush upon arrival. Blaster took a blast in the shoulder from [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] during the fight, but was one of the few who managed to survive the attack, and there was still more than enough fight left in him to join Grimlock and the other survivors in charging the Decepticon position. He was last seen shooting the head off [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]]. [[Krunk|Uh oh.]] {{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}

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=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
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In an alternate version of [[2006]], Blaster went with a group of Autobots to [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to investigate strange happenings there. When they arrived they discovered a chaotic scene where aliens from many worlds, including the Decepticons, had arrived and were all engaged in a deadly battle with one another. Blaster detected a signal he suspected was putting all the combatants under hypnosis. He and Ultra Magnus came up with a plan where [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] would fly Blaster into the air where Blaster would then broadcast soothing music. The plan succeeded in calming the combatants. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:SpacePirates blaster strung up.jpg|thumb|Help! He's touching my special area!]]
In the future of [[2008]], Blaster was present at Autobot City when the [[Quintesson]] [[Trident Attack Craft|Trident]] ships attacked. He attempted to transform Autobot City himself, but was stopped cold by General [[Ghyrik]]. He was deactivated in the battle that followed and his body strung up on the outer parapets as a warning to any Autobots who came to liberate the city. Although Blaster was inactive, his cassettes were not, and this fact gave [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] an edge when they began battling their way through the Quintesson occupants. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

Blaster was seen briefly in [[2009]] at the start of the Time Wars, but did not end up joining Rodimus Prime on his mission into the past (see above). {{storylink|Time Wars}} After Galvatron was destroyed back in [[1989]] and the time line rebooted itself, Blaster was still among the Autobots stationed at Autobot City. He responded to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]]'s emergency signal when the Autobots crash landed on Earth after a crazed Rodimus Prime turned against them, and helped drive the evil possessing presence out of their leader. {{storylink|White Fire}}
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=====Another Time & Place=====
[[File:Another Time Place Fangry.jpg|thumb|left|That's his hand on the left!]]
Blaster was part of the rescue unit who infiltrated [[Hydrus Four]] to defeat the Decepticons and rescue the Dinobots. He personally helped disarm and defeat [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]]. {{storylink|Another Time & Place}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Command Performances!}} {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} {{storylink|Cold War!}} {{storylink|The Man in the Machine!}} {{storylink|Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner?}} {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} {{storylink|Still Life!}} {{storylink|A Savage Circle}}}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 14|Transformers in Action: The Countdown to a New Space Age!}}}}

====''Classics''====
[[File:Invasion-Radcontrolroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Blaster's happy? This can't be the Marvelverse.]]
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Decades later in [[2012]], Blaster was stationed with several other Autobots in [[Canada]] within the ''[[Ark II]]''. He was present one day when [[Rad]] reported from the [[Ironworks]] base in [[Oregon]] about a foiled attack by [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Gigatron]] and his Decepticons. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

Blaster and his minions [[Stripes]], [[Tigatron]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], [[Sundor]] and [[Blockrock]] subsequently teamed up with negative polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #12|Recordicons #12}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Another Light: Falling into Place}}}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Blaster silverbolt destiny.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Sometime around [[2007]], Blaster was amongst those Transformers suffering ill effects from the infusion of [[Nucleon]] into their systems. It had apparently made him hyper-sensitive to noise and he was kept at the [[Nursery]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} He, along with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] and [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] were eventually given new Nucleon-free bodies at the [[Garage]]. Going against [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]]'s orders that they should not get involved in the growing conflict with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s Neo-Decepticons, Blaster began monitoring the old Decepticon comm-line subfrequencies and discovered that Soundwave was indeed responsible for keeping Cybertron's population aggressive through an irritant subsonic signal. Alerted to Blaster's hacking, Soundwave dispatched [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]], [[Snarler]] and [[Roadblock (G1)|Roadblock]]—the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—to eliminate him, but the four former Nucleon patients used some quick thinking to subdue the Decepticons and report the signal to Autobot command. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}}

As the Decepticon invasion / uprising under Soundwave and Bludgeon began, Blaster tracked down Soundwave on the battlefield for a "battle of the bands". {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} Soundwave attempted to defeat Blaster with finesse, using a variety of sonic tricks and frequencies to disorient his Autobot counterpart. To win, Blaster abandoned skill for brute force, and unleashed a sonic onslaught that overwhelmed Soundwave and brought him to his end. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Five}}

Blaster reintegrated into the Autobot forces, joining the bridge crew of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s flagship during the attack on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]]. Unfortunately, the superior numbers and firepower of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his Cybertronians forced the Autobots to surrender. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} They escaped captivity thanks to the ever-insubordinate [[Wrecker]]s staging their own attack on the Hub, and Blaster joined the crew as they made their way back to Cybertron to face an even greater menace. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 4}} The [[Matrix of Leadership|Anti-Matrix]] had consumed the population of Cybertron, transforming them into [[shadow-leech]]es. Blaster and the remaining Autobots forces secured the [[space bridge]] network to Earth and [[Nebulos]] while Rodimus Prime confronted the creature in [[Zero Space]], bringing an end to its machinations. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
Blaster received a message from Decepticon headquarters and conveyed it to Optimus Prime; the Decepticons had taken [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] hostage, and were demanding the Autobots' surrender. The Autobots sent out a party to rescue their captured comrade, but the attempt failed. Afterwards, Blaster once more relayed a message from Megatron to Optimus; the Decepticon leader threatened to destroy all four captured Autobots and rebuild them into Decepticons if Optimus did not surrender before morning. {{storylink|The Autobots' Secret Weapon}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Attack of the Insecticons====
[[File:AttackoftheInsecticonsBustercockpit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Blaster was witness to Ironhide testing the Sun-Pak, a device of Sparkplug's invention that would solve the Autbot's energy problems. When the Decepticons discovered of the device's existence, many possible adventures ensued. Most notably, after a failed attempt on Optimus's part to eliminate Starscream, who was leading the Decepticon's raid, Sparkplug is kidnapped by the Decepticons and Blaster is entrusted alongside Bumblebee and Buster with Sparkplug's rescue, while the rest of the Autobots are forced back to base in order to recharge. The trio is instructed to contact Autobot headquarters as soon as they come to know the Decepticons' location. Blaster was the one who managed to track down Starscream and Sparkplug, using his abilities to detect one of Starscream's transmissions. Blaster traces the transmission to a museum in the suburbs, and he and Buster sneak into the building while Blaster is camouflaged in tape-player mode. Hiding in one of the museum's planes until after-hours, at which point Starscream and Bombshell reveal they will use a Cerebro-shell to make Sparkplug compliant to their wills, Blaster and Buster debate whether to contact Megatron, and offer a recording made by Blaster earlier proving that Starscream is a Decepticon traitor in exchange for Sparkplug's release, or to fetch Bumblebee and take on the Decepticons personally.

If it is decided to try and parlay with Megatron, omitting any mention of the Sun-Pak in their story, Megatron appears attentive at first, but demands that the Autobots fulfill their half of the trade before he takes action. If Blaster and Buster accept, Megatron arrives at the museum, and forces Starscream back to Decepticon base to be reprogrammed after releasing Sparkplug. If they insist to have Megatron release Sparkplug from Decepticon custody first, Blaster and Buster are powerless to stop Sparkplug from becoming a mind-controlled slave.

If Blaster and Buster decide to fetch Bumblebee, the trio quickly formulate a plan to rescue Sparkplug. Using his Electro-Scramblers at a key moment, Blaster causes Starscream to be the recipient of the Cerebro-Shell instead of Sparkplug, and then convinces the now easily influenced Decepticon to release Sparkplug and hold back Bombshell while Sparkplug, Buster, Blaster and Bumblebee happily ride back to Autobot headquarters.
{{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

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===Milton Bradley mini-comic===
Blaster was among the Autobots under [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s command who launched in the [[Ark (G1)|ark]] to clear a path through an asteroid belt. When the Decepticons attacked the ship, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] sent it crashing into [[Earth]], knocking everyone aboard offline. Four million years later, they were repaired when the ship's systems were reactivated by a volcanic eruption. {{storylink|In the Transformers}}

===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:WarAgainstDestructions blaster plays.jpg|thumb|That's right kids, this is what 3D used to look like.]]
When Hot Rod and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] returned from [[Tau-Ursa]] with a strange recording, Blaster was able to play it. The recording revealed the existence of the [[Destructon]]s, [[Logicon]]s, and the location of [[Metascan Alpha]], the Logicons' storehouse of [[Energon]]. At Optimus Prime's command, Blaster contacted Ultra Magnus at Metroplex on Earth to pass the information along. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===

In a flashback to the launch of the ''Ark'', Blaster could be seen taking orders from Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 3|Beast Wars Metals #3}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath2 AutobotResistance.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Steeljaw was in the bathroom.]]
Around 6.5 million years ago, Blaster was one of the high-ranking Autobots who helped Ultra Magnus reunify their fractured faction at the end of the [[Dark Ages]], suggesting that he may have been in charge of one of the various splinter groups that formed during those troubled times. Over the next half-a-million years, the reunited Autobots worked to usher in a new Golden Age, and were finally poised to sign a peace treaty with the Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s until the long-missing Megatron returned to Cybertron, launching an attack in the middle of the treaty ceremony with his new [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} With this new army, Megatron ushered in an [[Age of Internment]], capturing nearly the entire Autobot army and putting them to work as slaves, extracting the very core of Cybertron itself. Blaster managed to evade capture, however, and together with Perceptor, assembled a small rebel cell hiding out in the subterranean chambers of [[Iacon Command]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

Seeking to capture one of Megatron's drones in order to learn more about Megatron's new [[Cloning|clone technology]], Blaster oversaw his unit on the mission from a distance, using his abilities to jam any emergency transmissions while [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and several other Autobots engaged the drone in battle long enough to attach an inhibitor claw, immobilizing it. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

{{note|Dreamwave's subsequent backruptcy ended ''The Age of Wrath'' half-way through. Unreleased issues would have seen Blaster and his team use an ancient map of Cybertron's depths to infiltrate Megatron's slave camp, only for them to be discovered by Megatron himself. Blaster battled Megatron one-on-one, managing to use his sonic powers to briefly gain the upper hand, before losing a leg to the Decepticon leader. The sudden return of Grimlock, believed to have died during Megatron's first attack, gave the wounded Blaster the chance he needed to free the Autobot prisoners by deactivating their [[inhibitor claw]]s. Perceptor, meanwhile, used the data gleaned from studying the captured drone to deactivate the neural network linking the entire squadron, ending the Age of Internment.}}

Blaster remained on Cybertron when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' left four million years ago, and eventually entered stasis along with the rest of the planet when it finally ran out of energy during the [[Great Shutdown]]. The planet was reawakened by Shockwave in roughly the Earth year 1000 BC, and the Autobots and Decepticons put aside their differences to begin rebuilding their world. [[File:PassiveAggression Blaster lovesEarth.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb]] Suspecting that Shockwave had more sinister motives, Blaster was one of the first Autobots to join an underground resistance movement against him, using his communications skills to discover a subliminal code being pumped through the public address screens around the planet that was aggravating the violent tendencies of the entire population. Despite his feelings for Shockwave, Blaster still developed a strong taste for information from the Earth culture Shockwave was introducing to Cybertron, and even modified his alternate mode into an Earthly boom box. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

In the year [[2003]], when Shockwave's forces brought Optimus Prime and the crew of the Ark back to Cybertron to be tried as war criminals, double agents inside the United Cybertronian force delivered Prime and his crew to Blaster and the others at their headquarters in the [[Wastelands]]. With the help of Cybertron's greatest hero, the resistance movement began an open insurrection against Shockwave's loyal Decepticon forces and the [[Guardian robot]]s under his control. Shockwave's regime fell, and the Autobots resumed command of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:DividedFront1 bots found.jpg|thumb|Comfortable?]]
In the year [[1985]], Blaster and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Their deactivated bodies were found by the forces of [[Cobra]] and bundled up to be airlifted out, but a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] soon intervened. [[Blowtorch]] knocked the chopper carrying their bodies out of the air with his flamethrower, and [[Barbecue]] extinguished the flames before the two Autobots could be consumed by the blaze. Blaster and Perceptor's bodies were then taken back to G.I. Joe headquarters. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}
{{note|Dreamwave's bankruptcy meant this story was never finished.}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:HeartsofSteel blaster.jpg|left|thumb|No, no, don't get up.]]
Blaster and his fellow Autobots fought the Decepticons on Earth in the distant past until an incoming ice age threatened to deactivate all the Transformers. Both sides went into hiding underground until the danger had passed, remaining in stasis until the mid-19th century. When they woke up, the war against the Decepticons started anew, though Blaster was not seen getting involved. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
Blaster participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, already laying defeated on the battleground during the conflict’s early stages.{{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:SpotlightBlaster the voice.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''I'm gonna bust into your head through your cute lil' ears'' 
''and blow your minds with my sexy voice and out-of-sight sounds!'']]
Blaster was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Before the war, he was a reporter for the [[Iaconian Newsfeed Service]], and reported live from the [[Nova Plaza]] after an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2|Chaos Theory #2}} When the [[Decepticon]] dictatorship of Cybertron began, Blaster used his bad experiences with state-censored media to set up the [[Nexis]], a pirate news broadcast that dared speak the truth about the new government. [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] attempted to assassinate him, but were defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] who asked for Blaster's help to hack the Iaconian Newsfeed Service's headquarters and send a rallying call for additional support against the Decepticon tyranny. {{storylink|Broadcast}} After his efforts had led to the Decepticons being overthrown and replaced with Optimus Prime's Autobot government, Blaster went back to legal news broadcasting. From the Nexis, he reported on the disastrous explosion of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] and interviewed [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] about the [[Exodus (G1)|mass exodus]] triggered by its destruction. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} During the exodus he interviewed some of the disgruntled Cybertronians stranded at [[Starsreach Spaceport]], annoying [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]'s Autobots who thought the media attention just served to make things worse. {{storylink|Massacre}}

In the wake of the exodus and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s rampage in [[Harmonex]], Blaster reported that the [[Conclave of Representatives]] was refusing to disclose how many Cybertronians had left the planet and that Harmonex had been closed off, calling the government's intentions into question once more. {{storylink|Primacy issue 1|Primacy #1}}

Later, but still before the war, Blaster worked for security control for Sentinel Prime's government. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

With the outbreak of the war, Blaster joined Optimus Prime's Autobots, and initially served as a soldier who was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots halted a major Decepticon energon convoy four million years ago. {{storylink|The Iron Age}} Eventually, however, he returned to his broadcasting roots and became a patriotic radio personality, broadcasting propaganda across the galaxy to rally the Autobot forces as they struggled on the war's many battlefronts. Known as "The Voice" for his widespread positive influence, Blaster became the target of a Decepticon assassination attempt, time to prevent him from making an important broadcast on the eve of a major Autobot offensive. Although the assassin failed, Blaster's wounded body was ejected into space, and he was believed dead by his faction.

[[File:SpotlightBlaster altmode.jpg|left|thumb|Blaster used to transform into a kaboombox.|upright=0.85]]
Some time later, Blaster was found by a passing [[Yar|trawler]] and delivered home, where it was revealed that he had to have been attacked by an Autobot. In an effort to flush the traitor out, Blaster went back on the air. The attempt worked, and his would-be killer was revealed: [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], forced into the act by a mind-controlling [[cerebro-shell]] implanted by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] at the direction of Soundwave. However, he was able to resist when Blaster used his greatest weapon: his voice. As a damaged Beachcomber was brought in for repairs, Blaster swore he'd find Soundwave and that the last thing he'd ever hear would be... the Voice. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:AHM15 blaster and kup.jpg|thumb|I dunno...sex appeal?]]
In the year that followed the defeat of [[Nova Prime]], Blaster was among the Autobots captured by the Decepticon [[Turmoil]], but was soon rescued by a team led by Kup. All the other prisoners were members of the [[Wrecker]]s, suggesting Blaster may have joined the team at some point. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} Blaster remained with Kup's team, and was serving as the communications officer for his ship, the ''[[Trion]]'', when a simultaneous galaxy-wide uprising was staged by the Decepticons. Distress signals came pouring in, but all went silent in short order, save for one from Hot Rod, so the crew of the ''Trion'' went to save the turbo-revvin' young punk from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]. The day was saved by Perceptor, although Blaster disapproved of the scientist's transformation into a warrior, saying he had "defiled himself". {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

Blaster and the others harried the Decepticon fleet until they were baited into an ambush above Cybertron. There, the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the assumed uninhabitable world. Banding together to survive, they eventually encountered Optimus Prime's unit, only to find him incapacitated, the Matrix having been seized by [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} Blaster mingled with the other Autobots for a while, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} before warning Kup about an incoming [[Insecticon swarm|swarm]] attack that forced them to relocate. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} With morale still dwindling, Blaster attempted to put his famous voice to work by trying to break up a fight between Hot Rod and [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] by injecting some reason, but was interrupted by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] telling them they all deserved to die. [[File:AHM9 blaster breaks up argument.jpg|left|thumb|...kiss, damn it, my fanfic needs justification!]] {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} The Autobots were eventually saved when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] decimated the swarm and carried them all to Earth, where they attacked Megatron and his troops. Blaster was ordered to block the Decepticons' communications, allowing the arrival of Omega Supreme to take them completely by surprise. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} He survived the great battle. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Blaster remained on Earth with the other Autobots for the next three years, as they regathered their forces. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] radioed in to Blaster when Prowl got himself nabbed by [[Skywatch]], an event which led to the death of [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] and the resignation of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}} Autobot leadership was split between Bumblebee and Hot Rod, and Blaster stayed with Bumblebee's group, which went on to form an alliance with [[Gordon Horiuchi]] of Skywatch. Blaster was among the Autobots who captured [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and other Decepticons for their new allies. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}} Unfortunately, Horiuchi betrayed the Autobots and forced them to hunt one of their own kind, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Bumblebee managed to get free from Horiuchi's control, and so Blaster and the others stayed behind to cover for him as he sought a solution for their problems. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}} They pretended to be making plans to hunt down Hot Rod while Bumblebee recovered the control tech Skywatch was using to keep them in line. {{storylink|The Gift Horse}} Bumblebee was successful, and Blaster was later present when Bumblebee unveiled his new, more powerful form, to better serve as Autobot leader. {{storylink|Wings of Wax}}

Following the end of the war, Blaster was one of the Autobots who joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' in search of the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Much later, when the newly arrived [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] was on a rampage around the ship, Blaster hacked a security camera so the crew could see what he was doing when he holed himself up in [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s office. {{storylink|Interiors}} He was later instructed by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]] to patch him in with Rodimus after the latter and some other crewmembers had been teleported to [[Theophany]]. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Blaster was among those invited to [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind's]] first attempt to awaken Rung from his coma with a storytelling session, but it didn't go so well thanks to [[Siren]]'s volume. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

[[File:UnderColdBlueStars-PipesBlasterWhirl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Swerve needs to go on an Electro-Scrambler Quest.]]
One of Blaster's duties on the ''Lost Light'' was to repair the long-range [[Transwarp|subspace]] communicator so that the crew could contact Cybertron, and he was annoyed all the while by [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] who wanted to be the first to send a message. He thought he fixed it, but the message still couldn't get through as Swerve had the wrong hailing frequency. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Blaster reported to Rodimus when the ''Lost Light'' was contacted by the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' and [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. {{storylink|Little Victories}} The subspace communicator still wasn't working properly, but this didn't stop [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] from leaving a message for [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] with Blaster while he was busy clearing a path through an asteroid belt with unwanted help from [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Following the disappearance of an injured Ultra Magnus, Blaster used security footage to find out where he had gone, eventually leading the ''Lost Light'' to the lost moon [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. Rodimus led a team to its surface, leaving Blaster and Fortress Maximus in charge, but they lost contact with the away team when the ship was attacked by [[Legislator]]s who blocked their transmissions. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} Blaster took a blast to the chest early in the battle and had to be protected by Maximus. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ámbus}} To make matters worse, when the insane Chief Justice [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]] activated his [[universal killswitch]] to eradicate the Transformers who were "constructed cold", Blaster was one of those affected. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

Blaster was present on bridge when Ultra Magnus made the decision to search for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} The crew tracked the [[Metrotitan (body-type)|Titan]] to the oceans of [[Hydrophena]] where they were attacked by [[Ammonite]]s, {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} prompting Blaster to participate in the underwater battle. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} Upon finding Metroplex, they used his [[space bridge]] to return the ''Lost Light'' to Cybertron, where they were reunited with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}} Once the [[Necrotitan]] plaguing Cybertron was defeated, Blaster celebrated alongside the rest of the population. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} He went on to attend the trial of Megatron at [[Raskol Arena]]. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}

Blaster continued to serve aboard the ''Lost Light'' as it departed again under the command of a new captain—a reformed Megatron. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Alongside the rest of the crew he evacuated the ship when it began mysteriously dematerializing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Stuck on board the [[Rodpod]] alongside 20 other others, he took a message from Rodimus on the ''[[Leading Light]]'' to rendezvous at [[Ofsted XVII]]. All original crew members then began disappearing one by one as well, Blaster among them. {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}}

On an alternate-timeline Lost Light, its version of Blaster was executed along with the rest of the crew, save their [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]. He was forced to transform into vehicle mode to keep his transformation cog fresh, which was harvested from his body by the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]]. His corpse was found among a large collection of bodies in a room by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Signal to Noise}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}}}

===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[Buster Jones]] (English)}}

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{{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Boogaloo}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Blaster.jpg|thumb]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Shock (Cloud)|Shock}} {{storylink|Lightwave}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Form Follows Function}} {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}}}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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==Games==
===''Transformers G1: Awakening''===
[[File:Gluawakening blaster.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
Blaster was among the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and spent four million years in stasis after it was shot down over Earth by the Decepticons. Though Ratchet soon had him fixed up, the Autobots lacked the [[energon]] that he needed to get operational. They had gathered enough by the time the Autobots were preparing to assault the Decepticon fortress on Cybertron to free their enslaved fellows, and Blaster took part in the operation to take out the fortress's main power plants. {{storylink|Transformers G1: Awakening}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
When the Decepticons seemed to be having a run of luck, Blaster and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] found this pattern so suspicious that they teamed up with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to investigate. They eventually uncovered [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s infiltration and sent the Decepticon and his tapes packing. {{storylink|Covert Operations}} Concerned that the Decepticons might be after the technology at a scientific facility, Blaster and his tapes infiltrated the base only to find that Soundwave was already concealed inside and after the tech. {{storylink|Espionage}} Returning from a charity event, Blaster, Windcharger and Cliffjumper received a distress signal from a nearby human military base. Leading the charge, Blaster found a Decepticon raiding party scouring the base for the [[MacGuffin Generator]]. The Autobots fought the Decepticons to a stalemate until the evil robots managed to acquire the device. It proved more volatile than they expected however, and Blaster and his team helped rebuild the base after the Decepticons were blown away by the generator. {{storylink|Raiding Party}}

Blaster was among the Autobots who fought the Decepticons after they joined forces with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Blaster''' (Autobot, 1985/1986)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''38'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Still think you're so superior, Soundwave?"]]
: Rather huge by the typical standards of Generation 1 Transformers, Blaster transforms into a miniature [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. He features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

:Blaster was reissued by Takara in 2006 as part of ''[[#TFC|The Transformers Collection]]'' and then by Hasbro in 2010 during ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe]]'' (see below)
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (Autobot, 1987)
**''ID number:'' '''C-116'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Electro-Scrambler Gun

:For this Japanese-exclusive release, the first Blaster toy was [[redeco]]ed into a rather cacophonous new blue, yellow and red color scheme. Like his contemporary redeco Soundblaster, his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, Steeljaw. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twincast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twincast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below)
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twincast.htm More information on Twincast at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ActionMasterBlaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Which gun is better?]]
*'''Blaster w/ Flight Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' "Flight Pack" backpack, "tractor beam electron gun"

:A non-transforming action figure, [[Action Master]] Blaster (not to be confused with the "Action Master Blasters" price-point) is compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory. His design is based largely on his cartoon model, with elements from the toy added (like his visor). He came with the "[[Flight Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===Binaltech Asterisk===
[[File:Bta broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
*'''Broadblast meets Lumina''' (Binaltech, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, Lumina Hoshi with stand, driving arms and driving legs

:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], Broadblast transforms into a 1:24 scale [[wikipedia:Scion xB|Toyota bB, aka the Scion xB]]. He has working doors, hood, and trunk, plus his engine becomes a non-firing weapon. He also comes with an extra decal sheet, which includes signs for "TBN" which ''possibly'' stands for "Transformers Broadcast Network" or some such; there is Japanese text on the labels as well, but it's really tiny and hard to make out.

:He came with a PVC-plastic figurine of the [[human]] newsgirl [[Lumina Hoshi (BA)|Lumina Hoshi]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Cybertron/Broadblast/broadblast.htm More information on Binaltech Asterisk Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
[[File:G1toy TFC blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (reissue, 2006)
**''ID number:'' '''21'''
**''Accessories:'' Steeljaw, Electro-scrambler gun, cassette case

:Blaster's first reissue was the final instalment in Takara's ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' line of re-released Generation 1 toys. He features no notable changes from his original release, save for the fact that he comes packaged with Steeljaw, where his original release had gone without any pack-in partners.
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===Collector's Edition===
[[File:G1toy twincast reissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''C-116'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]], Electro-scrambler gun, cassette case

:Twincast's first reissue was available as part of the [[Collector's Edition]] line exclusively through online retailer e-HOBBY, designed, as most e-HOBBY [[exclusive]]s were at the time, to accompany the mass-release of the standard reissue of the original Blaster. Though Twincast was unusual in that he was a pre-existing character, where the previous few years' worth of e-HOBBY exclusive redecos had been new characters, he did come packaged with a new partner: a redeco of the Eject/Rewind mold named [[Flip Sides (G1)|Flip Sides]]. The notable difference from the original Twincast was the absence of an Autobot sigil on his left upper arm. At the time, rather than feature unique packaging, all e-HOBBY exclusives came in a generic box in Autobot red or Decepticon purple; oddly, Twincast came in a Decepticon box, but since Flip Sides was characterized as a Decepticon sleeper agent, it just about made sense.
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Blasteruniversetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Preparations for the military strike, dubbed Operation Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Storm, are already underway.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster with Blockrock Mini-Con!''' (Voyager, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classics Series
**''Accessories:'' Tri-barrel "particle feedback blaster"/bomb, double-barrel "harmonic wave cannon"/bomb, Cybertron Autobot Cyber Key

:Blaster is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Soundwave (Cybertron)|Soundwave]], transforming into a Cybertronic stealth bomber vaguely like an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|F-117A Nighthawk prototype]], the [[Wikipedia:Have Blue|Have Blue]]. He comes with three hexagonal prism "bombs"; one converts into his partner [[Blockrock]], the other two unfold into non-firing blaster weapons. Any one of these "bombs" can be stored in his [[robot mode]] chest, which opens by plugging a [[Cyber Key]] into him; Blaster comes with a translucent black, gunmetal-bordered [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]-style Autobot key, in contrast to the [[Planet X (Cybertron)|Planet X]] key that came with Soundwave. The other two bombs store in indents on the underside of his wings.

:His packaging art shows him with only half of his chest-door as clear-blue, emulating the original toy design's tape-window, but the final product (and stock photography) show the blue all the way across. However, his visor ''does'' have red paint to simulate the "goggle visor" look of the [[#Generation 1|original toy]] and Marvel comics model.

:This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Soundblaster (Cybertron)|Soundblaster]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' G1 Series
**''Accessories:'' Electro-Scrambler Gun
:This reissue of Blaster comes with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' (2008) toyline]], the packaging also has a special foil-detailed outer slip case. Blaster is technically a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

:This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===Device Label===
[[File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What, not a real notebook?! You are the REAL ''Decept''icon!!]]
*'''Broad Blast''' ([[July 24|7/24]]/2010)
**''Accessories:'' USB cable

:''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' Broad Blast transforms into a working USB hub (designed to look like the Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer). The USB functionality works in both robot and laptop modes. Generation 1 Mini-Cassettes can fit into the false tape-deck in his chest in robot mode, but cannot be stored while Broad Blast is in laptop mode due to his head being inside his chest in this form. The Generation 1 Blaster toy's Electro-Scrambler Gun can also fit into Broad Blast's [[5mm post|compatible fist holes]].

:Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>
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===Encore===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Nightstalker]], [[Stripes]], [[electro-scrambler]], two mini-cassette cases

:Twincast was available again as part of TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues. For this release of Twincast, the techno detailing of his door is smoothed over for cartoon accuracy. Also to add to cartoon accuracy, his face is colored in a metallic yellow with metallic light blue eyes instead of silver with gold eyes. All of the original Twincast's stickers have been replaced with tampographed detailing for this release, including a large Autobot symbol on his chest (where the techno detail was present on previous releases). Twincast also features a darker blue from the previous releases as well as a different shade of yellow for his tape deck door.

:Twincast came with Nightstalker and Stripes.

:This toy was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]].{{-}}

===Generations===
[[File:Generationstoy-FOCBlaster.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Voyager, 2012)
**''Series / Number:'' '''1 / 004'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG17'''
**''Accessories:'' Steeljaw/data disc, rifle
{{note|Fall of Cybertron Blaster was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Blaster.}}

: Part of the second wave of [[2012]] Voyager Class ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' toys, "Autobot Blaster" is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Soundwave (WFC)#GenerationsVoyager|Soundwave]], with a new, grinning head, as well as a new chest, wheels, and weapon. He transforms into an SUV-style "communications truck", and comes with a rifle which is based on [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s [[electro-scrambler]]. The rifle can peg (via [[5mm post]]) into his hands, right shoulder, and roof/back, and the rifle itself features a peg-hole on each side.

: He also comes with [[Legends Class]] [[Steeljaw (FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]], who is a redeco/retool of [[Ravage (WFC)#Generations|Ravage]], and utilizes Blaster's main [[gimmick]], which is that he is capable of storing and launching Steeljaw and other "[[data disc]]" minions. When a button to the left of his head is pressed, his spring-loaded chest compartment is opened, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. When the disc/s is/are stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, and pushing/sliding on this plunger in either mode launches the disc/s out of his chest compartment, wherein they will land on and depress the buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

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

: His chest [[insignia]] is the [[live-action film series]] "angry eyes" Autobot symbol. Also, his [[stock photography]] depicts him with black antennae that are red on the final product, while his [[instructions]] reuse Soundwave's image for the "completed" robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''

===Platinum Edition===

*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (2015)
**''Series'': '''Platinum Edition'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 6 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again re-released G1 Blaster in 2015 in the [[Transformers:_Platinum_Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor_(G1)|Perceptor]], [[Eject_(G1)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn_(G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw_(G1)|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover.
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===Masterpiece===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Tracks''' (2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-25'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' [[Tracks (G1)#Masterpiece|Tracks]] comes with a non-transforming Blaster boombox accessory in homage to the two Autobots' team-up in "[[Auto-Bop]]".

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[[File:MP26-Twincast and nose gun accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Road Rage''' (2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-26'''

:''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a retool of Tracks, comes with a blue Twincast redeco of the boombox accessory.

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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

:A snap-together model kit of Blaster was released by [[Kabaya]] as part of their ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line of candy toys. Released in the third wave of the line and sculpted from red, grey and black plastic with a few stickers for detail, Blaster is broadly identical to his larger figure, right down to the moulded-in left-over details from his ''MicroChange'' release like his power switch and dials . There is one major difference: his chest does not open, so he can't store any of the tapes from Kabaya's smaller ''[[Transformers Choco]]'' line the way the ''Transformers Gum'' Soundwave can.

::*''[http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/g1-kabaya-cybertrons-441/broadcast-gum-3398/ More information on Transformers Gum Broadcast at TFW2005.com]''
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===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy blaster.jpg|thumb]]{{anchor|TakaraDecoy}}
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)
:Blaster was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the Autobots in the series, Blaster was molded in soft red rubber, and featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines.
:Blaster was available as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in a variety of colours through "gachapon" capsule machines, and later, in a peach coloration randomly packed as part of various other box sets distributed by [[Seven]].

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*'''Blaster''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''29'''
:The figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Decoy Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===Attacktix===
[[File:Blaster-atx.jpg|thumb|Have some NON-EXISTENCE, courtesy of FLAGGING SALES!]]
*'''Blaster''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:Blaster was likely to have been one of several ''Transformers [[Attacktix]]'' Booster pieces, using a powerful spring-loaded "blaster" missile launcher attack. Though displayed as part of the ''Attacktix'' display at the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' "Celebration IV" convention, he —and all the other pieces revealed at the show— were ultimately never released.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for Robot Heroes Scrounge.]]
*'''Blaster and Thrust''' (2008)

:Part of the third wave of ''Universe'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Blaster comes packaged with [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation. His headsculpt is more toy-based than cartoon-based, featuring his "goggles" (even though his eyes kind of pop out from them).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster had the preliminary names of '''Pulse'''<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/index.php?full=1&set_albumName=BotCon_2010_Sat_Panels&id=DSC05237&option=com_gallery&Itemid=4&include=view_photo.php Bob Budiansky's notes at BotCon 2010]</ref> and '''Blastbox'''.<ref>[[Production bible]] of [[The Transformers (cartoon)|the original cartoon]]</ref>
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
*Despite the fact that Blaster's finalized [[character model]]—used in the Generation 1 cartoon, the UK Marvel comics and ''[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]]''—gives him a set of individual eyes, the Marvel issues drawn by [[Don Perlin]] and [[José Delbo]] base Blaster's head design on his toy, with a goggled visor. When the UK artists jumped to the American book late in its run, they continued to draw Blaster from his finalized model. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] rationalized this discrepancy early on in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|letters page]] of [[Hunters|UK issue #118]] by explaining that Blaster's visor is retractable, and used to shield his especially delicate optical sensors from sunlight. Less explainable was [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]'s color choice for the comic version of Blaster: a red forehead and yellow face, a combination never used on a toy or in the cartoon.
**[[IDW Publishing]] tried for a hybridized look, giving Blaster an odd-looking "moustache" that was promptly discarded from his design after his introductory [[Spotlight: Blaster|''Spotlight'' issue]].
[[File:TFUK300 letterspage.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*In an odd quirk of design, Blaster's character model breaks the row of buttons on his abdomen up into three buttons in [[robot mode]], but four in [[alternate mode]]. It's a product of the way his toy is made: it's got three separate button-chunks, like his robot mode model, but the centre chunk is two buttons sculpted together, so he's actually ''got'' four, like his alternate mode model. This was most evident in the cartoon; in the comic, as you can see from some of the pictures above, they'd often basically draw as many as they felt like.
*Blaster hosted the Marvel UK comic's letters page for the final 33 issues (from [[Rhythms of Darkness!|issue #300]] to [[End of the Road! (US)|issue #332]]), to tie in with his Action Master toy. Here, the letters page was dubbed "Darn 'n' Blast", replacing [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind's]] "Dread Tidings", despite Dreadwind's holing himself up in the Marvel offices. The Decepticon finally left after a visit by three Christmas spirits, [[Ghost of the present|one of whom]] took on the appearance of Blaster.{{storylink|Dreadwind's Xmas!}} Blaster complained that Dreadwind had decorated the office in all purple and orange with a solitary picture of a dog with sad eyes. His characterization in the letters page is more in line with his fun-loving, hip and happening self from the cartoon than the rather grim, brooding, rebellious loner seen in the comics. He arrived on the letters page in advance of his resurrection in the comics itself, which did not occur until [[On the Edge of Extinction!|issue #321]]. He was explicitly identified as being a non-transformer Action Master, though his partner Flight Pack did not appear.
*According to Blaster himself on the UK letters page, he has two [[Relatives|siblings]]: [[Toaster]] and [[Karmen]]. And then there's [[Bluster]], his retroactively-created and less-seen brother.
*Since the release of ''Universe'' Blaster, there seems to be an attempt on the part of tech spec writers to balance Marvel's dark and brooding portrayal of Blaster with the rock 'n' roll loving version from the original US cartoon. The ''Universe'' write-up has Blaster organizing resistance cells with Perceptor (with NO mention of his musical interests), recalling the storyline in US comic #17-18. The 2010 San Diego Comic Convention release of the figure not only mentions Blaster's love of music ("Any music, from Cybertronian magna marches to down and dirty D.C. hardcore"), it references "his hatred of the Decepticons", because "the war they started killed the music scene (and most of the musicians) on Cybertron"—combining Blaster's varying personalities from these two continuities into one.
**This also means Blaster is a fan of Bad Brains and Minor Threat. That rules '''so hard.'''

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Broadcast''' (ブロードキャスト ''Burōdokyasuto''), '''Blaster''' (ブラスター ''Burasutā'')
*''English:'' '''Billy''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub), '''Blaster''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub Twincast)
*''French:'' '''Tempo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Össztűz''' ("All-fire")
*''Italian:'' '''Radiorobot''', '''Audiobot''' (''The Headmasters'', Blaster), '''Digital''' (Twincast)
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rajada''' (Portugal comic, "Gust"), '''Dinamitador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Spanish:'' '''Bill''' (America, ''The Headmasters''), '''Plato''' (America, ''The Headmasters''), '''Platon''' (Twincast)
*''Chinese:'' '''Lùyīnjī''' (录音机, "Recorder")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blaster Blaster's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

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Perceptor (G1)

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{{disambig3|Perceptor}}
:''Perceptor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."]]
'''Perceptor''' is a scientist, one of the most astute minds the whole of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] can offer. He is perpetually seeking to increase knowledge, and his discoveries have repeatedly proven invaluable. Though his specialties lie in metallurgy, electrical engineering, and additional sciences closely concomitant to Transformer physiology, his thirst for knowledge has made him a kind of scientific jack-of-all-trades.

One of Perceptor's most infamous mannerisms is his tendency to engage in verbal communication using scientific terminology. This has the unforeseen result of exasperating and occasionally frustrating his comrades. One might hypothesize that the jovial mechanoid is unaware that not everyone with whom he seeks to communicate shares his extensive vocabulary.

Engaging in physical melee is not his preferred activity. He is content to make his contributions to the Autobot cause in the manner in which he deems sufficient, but will engage in combat if the situation requires. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] often relies on Perceptor's perspicacity, and considers him as inestimable as any of his officers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Eiding]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Agosti]] (American Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie and Generation 2), [[Dario de Castro]], (Brazilian Portuguese, The Movie)}}

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Perceptor appeared on [[Earth]] during a period of time occurring after the initial impact of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the planet. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} It is unknown exactly when he had arrived, but the malfunctions he suffered during the [[Cybertonium]] depletion crisis would lead one to conclude that he had been present when the Ark crashed onto prehistoric Earth during the encounter with the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When the humans [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]] were investigating the chronal anomalies which plagued the Autobots with visitors from various eras of Earth's past, Perceptor introduced himself to them and offered his expertise as a "''true'' scientist." And then he transformed into a microscope. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:Microbots shrink.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|All my tubes and wires and careful notes!]]
During his period of habitation on that planetary body, he experienced a myriad of adventures. Included in that scope were incidents such as reconfiguring his mass ratio to a microscopic scale using the [[transmat reduction beam]] in order to sever the connection of the [[Heart of Cybertron]] to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s body. Upon doing so, he proceeded to dispose of the object by having [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] throw the volatile energy source approximately two thousand feet into the sky and shooting it with his mobile cannon mode. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When Megatron perpetrated an egregious assault on the Autobots' reputation and had them forcibly expelled from their residency on Earth, Perceptor was indubitably among their number. A fortuitous sequence of events allowed the Autobots to return to their former planetary location and extradict the Decepticons from their dominion over the [[human]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} During another adventure, a series of aberrant mechanical malfunctions began afflicting the Autobots. Perceptor was incapable of altering from his microscope configuration, and expeditiously determined that the complication was a depletion of [[Cybertonium]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During a constitutional along a seaboard, Perceptor, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were assailed by an assortment of Decepticons. Remarkably, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] appeared impervious to damage, and both Perceptor and Seaspray were captured and escorted to the submerged Decepticon headquarters. With the inclusion of Beachcomber, the three Autobots were able to effect an adequate escape and rejoin their cohorts in time to confront the [[Electrum]]-coated Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

In an endeavor to assist [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had run into difficulty on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], one of [[Saturn]]'s attendant moons, Perceptor and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] traversed space in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Although Omega's energy was depleted by the journey, Perceptor was able to locate a prodigious accumulation of [[energy crystal]]s, with which he subsequently reenergized Omega, allowing them to repel the Decepticon invaders and effect a peregrination back to Earth. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[File:G1 cartoon Perceptor Pencil sword.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The pen...cil is mightier than the sword!]]
On another occasion, Perceptor and an assemblage of Autobots and Decepticons were propelled across the interstellar void by the [[space bridge]], landing on an unexplored world in which Cybertronian lifeforms were minuscule in relation to the immense indigenous population. After a series of alarming endangerments, Perceptor determined that a toy rocket ship possessed by the boy [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], whose abode they had happened into, could be modified to return the Autobots home. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Calamitously, their mode of transport was intercepted by an alien named [[Bosch]], who utilised a mechanism to place the Autobots in a submissive state, intending to barter them for energon. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was eventually able to emancipate Perceptor and his fellows with the assistance of the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Examining a sample of extraterrestrial matter transported to Earth on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s back, Perceptor was able to ascertain that Cosmos had inadvertently imported [[Morphobot]]s, a genus of robotic flora which consumed mechanical life. His exhortation was sufficient to save Cosmos and the Morphobots were soon dispatched to a more suitable biosphere; however, the sample he had acquired had also propagated to the point where it threatened to consume him along with his laboratory. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Perceptor's spectrographic analysis of an ore sample determined that the asteroid from which it originated was, in fact, alive. In an unfortunate turn of events, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had just commanded Omega Supreme to obliterate said asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Yet another enterprise took Perceptor to a world inhabited by transforming organic creatures who had been enslaved by the Decepticons. He assisted in liberating the [[Tlalakan]]s, and was subsequently bemused by Bumblebee's notion that they should make a wish on the first stellar object they sighted. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[File:Cosmic Rust Perceptor kick.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|I don't believe it! There she goes again! She's tidied up and I can't find anything!]]
He also synthesized a panacea to remedy all corrosion, with the appellation [[corrostop]], and was decorated by the humans for his ingenuity. Megatron also coveted his assistance, but for a dire emergency — the Decepticon had become afflicted by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and it transpired that corrostop was the only counteragent. Not content with merely being ameliorated, Megatron exploited Perceptor in a machination to infect the Autobots with Cosmic Rust, and all sources of [[Ingredient X]], an imperative component of corrostop, had been exhausted. Perceptor and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] labored to make the [[matter duplicator]] operational so that more corrostop could be constituted and the Autobots saved. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

Perceptor and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] discovered a disquieting fact — that an aberrant disruption emanating from Cybertron was causing a shift in Earth's orbit, resulting in the planet's imminent collision with the nearest stellar body! The Autobots and Decepticons were forced to collaborate to avoid destruction in the [[Sun]]; however, the Insecticons masticated the space bridge controls, rendering the possibility of its use dubious. With donated components, Perceptor repaired the space bridge and dispatched the amalgamated force to Cybertron to subjugate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I can smell the chemicals!]]
Perceptor's actions continued to be of intrinsic strategic import, particularly following the distinct tactical deficiencies during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] that resulted in the expiration of Wheeljack, and pointing out that "gamma waves in this sector of space create marginal navigation probabilities" as the Autobots fled Earth. As a member of Ultra Magnus's company, he was marooned on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he contended with the indigenous race of mechanisms, designated [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. During the decisive battle against [[Unicron]], Perceptor was stationed aboard the Junkion vessel when Unicron crushed it in his grasp, though fortunately was not a casualty of the catastrophe and could later be distinguished celebrating the antagonist's defeasance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Perceptor’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

Perceptor had a mission of paramount importance and tasked it to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. After the Galactic Olympics were disrupted by unknown assailants, he examined some debris but was unable to determine the exact nature of the attackers. He proposed he accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] on an undertaking to investigate the Decepticons, but Rodimus elected to procure [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s abetment instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Perceptor later valiantly defended Cybertron against Decepticon intrusion. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

The inexplicable resurrection of Optimus Prime led Perceptor and the rest of the Autobots on a mission of retaliation against the [[Quintesson]]s for the supposed termination of a selection of Autobots, including Rodimus Prime. When it transpired that a shuttle Optimus commanded the Autobots fire on in fact contained their still-functioning comrades, Perceptor was all too happy to arrest the ill-fated assault. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Pipes Rodimus Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Pipes, I don't care what you call him, please put "Little Pipes" back in your pants!]]
On a second entanglement with the Quintessons, Perceptor was incapacitated early in the conflict and unable to prevent several of his fellow Autobots from traversing a [[Time Window|chronal displacement aperture]] to Cybertron's distant past. Although [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] was an adequate physician, Perceptor regained normal function subsequent to the resolution of the situation. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After [[Fort Knox]] dematerialized, a preliminary examination by Perceptor of [[energon cube]]s discovered at the locale indicated they were contaminated with [[Dinosaur transform static]]. Further analysis indicated the cubes were of Decepticon manufacture, exonerating the Dinobots and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Tracing the point of origin to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], the Autobots located the appropriated architecture and liberated the country from the habitation of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Perceptor was part of an ambush set for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] when the incorporeal spirit of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} When Wheelie and the [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Spike's immature offspring]] developed curiosity over Ultra Magnus's construction date, they consulted Perceptor, who suggested they scrutinize the [[Hall of Records]], unaware of the endangerment the pair would soon face. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Investigating another disappearance on the part of Daniel, this time complemented by Grimlock, Perceptor operated a Quintesson contrivance which transposed a rescue party to the domain of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} While excavating [[isidrite]] in an asteroid belt, a team of Autobots was beleaguered by Decepticons, however as Perceptor observed, Galvatron was wreaking more havoc with his own troops than the Autobots. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:CarnageCMinor Perceptor microscope.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's not where you look into a microscope, Hot Spot.]]
Perceptor's calculations later tracked the Decepticons down to a comet, where the blackguards were installing an apparatus to propel it into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. During the altercation, a [[Harmony|resonance]] of extreme amplitude disrupted proceedings, causing all present to expeditiously descent towards a nearby planetary body named [[Eurythma]]. As the Decepticons prepared to resume hostilities, Perceptor dismantled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with one discharge of his artillery mode. He proceeded to participate in a diversionary engagement while Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] contacted the indigenous sentient life who communicated entirely in melody. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Detecting an aberrant semaphore on a Quintesson frequency, Perceptor allocated the mission to Sky-Lynx, Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} He later oversaw the installation of a new power core on Cybertron. Not long after this occurrence, Galvatron unleashed a [[Dweller|grotesque monstrosity]] with the ability to metamorphose Transformers into energy vampires. Perceptor not only formulated a remedy involving the infusing of a plethora of energy, but was able to effect the catharsis of the Dweller from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} He was equivalently successful in restoring Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to their mechanoid forms after they were transplanted into organic bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[File:PerceptorNijika01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Memoirs of a tiny alien robot geisha with a male alien robot's transplanted brain]]
During the instatement of another power generator, Perceptor expressed a desire for an increase in the Dinobots' brainpower, to which Grimlock responded with an aggressive exclamation regarding his fist and Perceptor's cranium. Malfunctions caused by strange energy emanating from the generator resulted in Grimlock's intelligence being increased manifold, outstripping even Perceptor's own acumen. The Autobots journeyed to Unicron's skull in orbit around Cybertron, where they were incapacitated by [[anti-electron]]s. Providentially, Grimlock was able to construct a brigade of [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to salvage the situation. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During one of his final known excursions with Rodimus, Perceptor plummeted onto an [[Zamojin (planet)|alien world]] in a state of [[transformation paralysis]]. What's worse, his [[universal emulator]] was taken from his body and transplanted into the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] construct called [[Nijika]], which resulted in Perceptor's consciousness taking up residence within that form. All things considered, he took it quite well, and his alterations to the emulator resulted in the Quintessons inadvertently extricating the world from its incarceration. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}
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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Alongside several other Autobots, Perceptor tried and failed to defend Yokohama from an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}} He later came with [[Kenji]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] to an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, where they were supposed to meet some other Autobots. They soon found that the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] had captured their friends and were using the island as a build site for the humongous [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. By magnifying one of Hound's holograms through Perceptor's lens, the Autobots tricked Trypticon into attacking a fake [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and falling into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====''Victory'' cartoon=====
[[File:Minerva victory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Two are red, two have shoulder-mounted weapons, and two have weird ears. They '''almost''' have so much in common!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese), [[Rik Thomas]] (English)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

Perceptor voyaged back to Earth with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] in response to an urgent communique from [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to the effect that [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] had been grievously wounded. A preliminary examination of the patient suggested his termination was inevitable, however Wheeljack had an alternative treatment—transplant God Ginrai's internal mechanism into a new assemblage. Despite Perceptor's misgivings, the stratagem was put to God Ginrai, and his approval obtained for commencement. With limited time available, the trio initiated the operation. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} The procedure achieved a favorable outcome, resulting in God Ginrai's rebirth in the new form of [[Victory Leo]]. Perceptor and his cohorts turned their attention to Star Saber, who had also been seriously damaged.

When Victory Leo proved mentally unstable, Perceptor assured [[Jean Minakaze]] that such instability occasionally occurred in robotic lifeforms. Perceptor advised against Star Saber going into battle as repairs on him were not yet completed, and consequently Victory Leo was sent out as a substitute. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} Following successful completion of Star Saber's repairs, Perceptor and his team commenced installation of a unique unification circuit to allow Star Saber to combine with Victory Leo. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} Despite Perceptor's grave misgiving about the potential risks, Star Saber went ahead with his first combination with Victory Leo in order to terminate the threat of the missiles [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] had created to threaten the planet. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Perceptor later departed Earth to rejoin the Autobot forces in space. {{storylink|Jean - Defend the Campus!!}}
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=====''G-2'' story pages=====
[[File:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Look at him, all tiny back there.]]
Perceptor, along with Wheeljack and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], discovered [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new properties]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] which allowed Optimus Prime to revive himself as Laser-Rod Optimus Prime subsequent to a crushing defeat by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGPerceptor1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The doctor is in...sane.]]
Sent to gather data on Perceptor, [[Teletraan 15 (G1)|Teletraan 15]] found him giggling creepily over a microchip and telling it that it was time for its check-up.

[[File:TGGPerceptor2.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheeee!]]
As she recoiled in horror, Perceptor's tone became clinical and, retracting his faceplate, he demanded that she identify herself. After Teletraan 15 recorded her notes on the Autobot scientist, he transformed into his seldom-seen mobile battle mode and took her for a ride...whether she wanted it or not. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}
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=====e-HOBBY comics=====
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Perceptor and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] were sent out by Optimus to help out with a battle with an underwater “monster” that was not going too well for fellow Autobot Splashdown. While on-route, they encountered Starscream’s gargantuan ghostly form. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
Perceptor attended a lecture on Earth about the human’s earthquake-prediction technology. Perceptor mostly attended for the off-chance that he could show off how smart he was. Before any plans could be made for Perceptor to talk at the next forum, an Earthquake struck the area, leading to the Autobots to suspect the Decepticons were somehow causing tremors nearby. Perceptor and Professor Ohnishi were mostly to thank for the deduction, as they had noticed despite the recent seismic activity, there was a lack of “earthquake clouds.” Perceptor was later part of the small team of Autobots who came upon Megatron and Starscream to foil their Energon-gathering scheme, and explained in simple terms how they discovered them to Starscream. He then transformed into his tank mode and engaged him in combat. {{storylink|Activation}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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After the [[Autobot]]s' first battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Perceptor assisted in repairing the wounded. Later, he was left behind when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] departed. With his other comrades on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Perceptor underwent stasis hibernation till new energy sources were detected on the planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6|Battle Lines #6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:TheSmeltingPool-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh, you mean we're drawing a mouth on him, and we shouldn't color his face like he has his toy's [[mouthplate]]? Well, crap.]]
On Cybertron, Perceptor was often considered an officer or otherwise highly ranked personage by other Cybertronic life forms in the vicinity, inspiring in the aforementioned others a tendency to view him as a "commander" of a [[Cybertron Seven|faction of Autobots]] who engaged in armed conflict against localized enemy forces. The Autobot communications officer, heretofore known as "Blaster", would routinely cause superfluous amounts of mischief for Perceptor, largely due to the former's overdeveloped anti-hero circuitry. Annoyingly, this endeared Blaster to their shared peers more so than to Perceptor, despite Perceptor's rational decision-making and refusal to risk lives unnecessarily. A pertinent example, if we were to belabor the matter, would be when Blaster felt irrational concern over the unreliable Autobot scout, [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. Despite the obvious danger and the expendability of Scrounge, Blaster's utilization of charisma and other personality-based social tools were able to persuade Perceptor's team to search [[Polyhex]] for him. Perceptor warned of the futility of such actions, and, true to the probabilities calculated, Scrounge was not located. Blaster would predictably leave to find Scrounge on his own, returning later to report that Scrounge had sacrificed himself to bring news of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s apparent survival, somewhere on a planet called [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

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Perceptor remained in the position of commander until such a point as the aforementioned combat unit, or the surviving portions thereof, crossed the multidimensional warp system for transport, otherwise known as the space bridge, to join the forces based on the planetary body known to the overwhelming majority of those of his species who had shifted their operations to its locality as Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Perceptor's band was immediately spotted by a squadron of airborne Decepticons, but it seemed, at least on a superficial level not readily able to withstand a more critical analysis, that the Decepticons were more generally annoyed than willing to engage in combat, and thusly departed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

The dubious function of counter-Autobot measures was instead transferred to a team of battle-acclimated natives, known amongst themselves as the anti-Transformers task force known as [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. These ruffians were led by a [[human]] female who was able to levitate herself using a patchwork coating of circuitry, in a surprising lack of modesty, if one must dwell on such matters. Suffice to say, this [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was able to disable Perceptor and his fellow Autobots through the release of atomic micro-batteries at a 300,000-volt blast of electricity, which short-circuited them succinctly. The removal of Perceptor's face was subsequent, and it and the faces of his compatriots were hung up on a vertical surface, or wall, while his body was experimented on for educational purposes, admirably enough. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Perceptor would remain in such a sorry state for a short period of time, up until his services were needed, in conjunction with that of his fellow captors, to be assembled into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|mega robot designed specifically to counter a targeted duo of Decepticons]] until such a time that services had been rendered, thus guaranteeing their freedom. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:FallenAngel-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|That's one microscope you don't want to look in the wrong way.]]
''Perceptor and his Autobots were being directed towards the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the Autobots' headquarters, by an Autobot daydreamer designated "[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]," when suddenly Skids disappeared in a flash of light and sound, leaving nothing but a charred area of organic floor surfacing where he had stood previously. To make matters worse, that is to say unfavorably ranked versus other incidents along a spectrum of agreeableness, Perceptor's band of Autobots was soon under attack by a strange and powerful Decepticon named [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Despite Perceptor's rare usage of his tank alternate form, alongside his peer [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]'s similar mode, the two were responded to in kind and found themselves summarily removed from battle capability, that is to say, consciousness.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

''Rescued from destruction by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's group, regrettably still sans Skids, finally traversed the remaining distance between their arrival coordinates and the Ark, where the Autobots there were surprised to hear of Galvatron's return to their chronal locality. Perceptor attempted, valiantly, to explain to [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] that their surprise was without merit, but in a characteristically erudite fashion that left the simple-minded relic dumbfounded. But it was soon Perceptor's opportunity to be dumbfounded as it was learned that Optimus Prime had recently perished, his body found in tatters, no doubt the work of the Decepticons. A [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] was, indeed, called for in due course, and the Earthbound Autobots felt that their late commander would have wanted to be buried according to the customs of Earth's dominant simian life form. Blaster, in a rare moment of propriety, quietly expressed his misgivings about this approach to Perceptor, who quietly agreed with his colleague that this method of burial was crude. Their complaints were soon rendered moot, as before their eyes Optimus Prime materialized, no worse for wear, and revealed his death had been but a ruse.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}'

''Immediately after Optimus Prime's death had been declared a hoax,'' the Autobots' legendary Earthbound commander left with the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on a mission of medium importance and had returned in less than satisfactory condition. As Perceptor and the other functioning Autobots looked on, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed, despite his best efforts as the Autobots' chief medical officer, to revive him, and Optimus Prime was declared deceased, that is, nonfunctional. Perceptor, though a newcomer to the Earthen stage of the Cybertronian wars, was selected to deliver Optimus Prime's eulogy before their late commander's inert chassis was ejected into the void surrounding their new home planet, via a rocket-powered funereal containment unit. Adjacent within the chronal dimension, a human intruder was able to repurpose the Ark's defensive instruments against the mourning Autobots, and destructive tools of various forms turned themselves on their makers. Perceptor, acting with regards to the long term, forbid the Autobots from responding in kind, noting that were the Ark to suffer damage, the Autobots would be unable to repair their home to the tolerances required to return them to their original planet. Ratchet, who had neglected to appear at Optimus Prime's funeral, was capable enough to disable the threat from within the Ark. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

[[File:Democracykingofthehill.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Why are you running things, Perceptor? You just got here!]]
With Optimus Prime deceased, it became pertinent for the Autobots to congregate and [[democracy|deliberate]] on a replacement for his managerial position, a crucial task for which Perceptor summoned high-ranking representatives. The proceedings were according to plan until, with reckless abandon, the brutish commander of the Dinobots, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], interrupted and threw the process into disarray. Grimlock carried no positive feelings about Optimus Prime's leadership style, and the Dinobot commander implied he would prefer to take his post by force, but Perceptor, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] cut short his charade with a verbal assault. However, following a siege orchestrated by the massive but articulate Decepticon [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Perceptor had altered his initial position, having seen Grimlock's selflessness and leadership in battle against their opponent. The Autobots hailed Grimlock as their new commander. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:DarkStar-PerceptorTentakil.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Fangirls, you can stop squeeing right now. We can hear you through the Internet.]]
After suffering through months of Grimlock's actual leadership style, Perceptor once again changed his assessment; moreso, he had decided that, in fact, Blaster would make the perfect replacement for their thuggish Dinobot leader, despite his appraisal of Blaster's strategic deficiencies back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Regardless of such trivialities, Optimus Prime himself returned to command, and Perceptor was next seen suffering from defective circuits in the Arctic, preventing him from detecting the presence of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] of the [[Tentakil (G1)|multipod variety]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}} He was later listed as deactivated for a somewhat extended period of time, by human standards if not by those of his species, by the opposing faction (as judged by an outside observer who insists on a binary classification system) as a result of the [[Underbase]] conflict, so named for the goal of the conflict, a legendary storehouse of Cybertronic knowledge. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In a parallel junction of quantum-temporal values, Perceptor aided his fellow residents of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the initiation of combat proceedings against unwanted [[Quintesson]] visitors possessing acutely nefarious intent. Unfortunately, said combat proceedings proved to be incapable of properly sustaining the necessary level of applied force to rebuke and rebuff the forward progress of the invading hostile xeno-biological entities, leading to a cessation of proper operating status for Perceptor and several of his Autobot co-actors. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

One solar-terrestrial revolution cycle later, Perceptor again responded to the presence of hostile activities when an Autobot interstellar transport shuttle made a sudden and disastrous relocation from space to earth at velocities far exceeding safety protocols. At the shuttle's location, Perceptor fell into a paradoxical situation necessitating that the Autobots save their commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] from his own disparate mental status. {{storylink|White Fire}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}} {{storylink|Club Con!}} {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Perceptor did not engage in random fisticuffs and altercations with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], for that would most emphatically be in a milieu of activity not of his preference. Alternatively, he participated in an expedition of a scientific nature to the lunar orbiting body of [[J'asik]] to determine what nefarious entity had structurally destabilized the populace at a molecular level. His findings unveiled astonishing and almost inarticulable obfuscations from deep in the Cybertronian past. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}
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====''Classics''====
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Twenty-one chronological solar intervals subsequent to the ultimate conflict on the cosmological body commonly referred to as [[Klo]], Perceptor was operational on Cybertron. He ably provided assistance to the [[Wrecker]]s special operations team as they rebelled against the explicit orders issued by Optimus Prime and performed a non-lethal siege-breaking manoeuvre within the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]] located in the polity of [[Kalis]], necessitating the defusing of a [[Warbird|Type-K Warbird ballistic missile]] and its cobalt-60 warhead through the issue of an emergency stand-down protocol code, which he readily supplied. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Postliminary to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s return from his sojourn to the planet [[Nebulos]], the temporary Autobot commander Hot Rod ordered Perceptor to interrogate him concerning his experiences during the span of his time away, not least with regard to the restoration of his transformative abilities. Grievously, the tergiversating Grimlock seized upon this circumstance as an opportunity to upload the nefarious resurrected Decepticon villain [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] into Perceptor's personal infrastructure, supplanting his [[CNA]] and functionally overwriting his core programming into that of a Decepticon. Subsequently, the now-morally compromised former resistance cell leader issued a most sinister indication to the inattentive penal custodian [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] that he could, in all safety, facilitate Perceptor's egress from his current confinement. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

The former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] commander put Perceptor to work on the construction of a considerably upscaled version of the Gene Key in the vicinity of the [[Sonic Canyons]], with the calamitous intent of utilizing the unique properties of the canyons to propagate the Key's CNA-overwriting signal across all of Cybertron, facilitating the forced conversion of every Autobot on the planet. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} As Perceptor put his talents to use in the creation of the Key, Scorponok aggrandized about his role in the ultimate unification of the Transformer race under the Decepticon banner, closing the rift in [[Primus]]'s grand plan that he perceived to have developed due to the incitement and prolongation of the Cybertronian civil war. Perceptor offers the opinion that, with chaos being the natural order of things, perhaps the conflict was ''part'' of Primus's design. Scorponok was forced to repress a sudden swell of rage at the thought of his plan being questioned, as Perceptor observed, without interrupting his work. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

Perceptor announced another delay in the successful completion and activation of the Key, citing a minor technical difficulty. The statement infuriated Scorponok enough to forcefully remove [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] from his immediate vicinity in a pique of anger, sending the hapless Decepticon lackey plummeting into the depths of the canyons. Scorponok was not impeded in his ranting, as the other Decepticons in the area observed with silent concern, until Grimlock unexpectedly arrived via [[Sky-sled]] and engaged the would-be conqueror in battle. Gaining a distinct tactical advantage over Grimlock, Scorponok ordered Perceptor to activate the Gene Key, while continuing to pontificate to the Dinobot about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it. Much to Scorponok's astonishment, however, the Key's effect caused a regression of the alterations that had already been individually performed on various Autobots, restoring them to their original personalities!

It was revealed that Grimlock had merely demonstrated the existence of the Gene Key to Perceptor, choosing not to actually utilize its full capability upon him. Thus, Perceptor's CNA had not been overwritten, allowing the scientist to serve as Grimlock's "inside man" so that he could actually sabotage the larger Key, foiling Scorponok's scheme. Scorponok prepared to turn on Perceptor, but Grimlock was joined by his fellow Dinobots in striking back at Scorponok. With their temporary commander's plans reduced to a shambles, the remaining Decepticons opted for a discretionary withdrawal, leaving Perceptor behind to bear witness as Grimlock dislodged Scorponok and himself from the bridge over the Sonic Canyons, the two warriors grappling as they plummeted into the murky depths. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Perceptor was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, he helped Springer and Arcee fix the ship, until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world, and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots worked together to fix the damaged ship. Perceptor and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Decepticon Poison====
After the Autobots’ latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by Ramjet, leaving a number of Autobots unable to assume their robot forms, Perceptor tasked himself with finding an antidote. Perceptor also suggested that the Autobots who hadn’t been been poisoned stay at Decepticon headquarters to guard against Decepticon attacks. Prowl disagreed with the scientist, opting for a more aggressive course of action.

If Optimus went along with Perceptor’s plan, the Autobot scientist worked feverishly to concoct a cure, and was soon told to dispense the untested formula he had created when Optimus informed him that the Decepticons were already moving in on their position. Before Perceptor complied, he informed Optimus of some of his findings; the poison put into the Autobots’ fuel was not a complex one, and could be used to create a poisonous smog if the fuel was burned. Perceptor presented Optimus with two choices; either the Autobots could risk his untested antidote, despite whatever side-effects it might have, or they could burn the remaining tainted fuel they had on hand, putting the rest of the Autobots at risk, but also gain the chance of poisoning the Decepticons themselves.

If Optimus decided to risk Perceptor’s antidote, the scientist had to try and figure out on the spot how much antidote to give to each Autobot. Too little, and the poison would not be neutralized. Too much, and the Autobots would risk an averse reaction to his solution.

If Perceptor decide to dispense one millilitre of his solution to each Autobot, his cure successfully cleared the Autobots’ systems of the Decepticon poison, allowing them to resume their [[robot mode]]s and ready themselves against the incoming Decepticons.

In another possible scenario, where Optimus followed a plan courtesy of Prowl, the Autobot leader instructed his troops to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Perceptor and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

In yet another possible sequence of events, the Autobots decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons. Lighting the fuel to create a toxic cloud allowed the Autobots to ward off the Decepticons, allowing Perceptor enough time to safely create a cure for the poisoned Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertSuperBooster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Perceptor had been recently busying himself inventing new devices and weapons for the Autobots. Among these were “laser-ignited explosives,” and a “rapid-fire, high-intensity rifle cannon." He told his fellow Autobots that the later invention could “blow away a skyscraper at a close range.”

In one possible scenario, the Autobots had retrieved a cybertite sphere containing the formula for an ancient Autobot power-booster. Perceptor went to work, and successfully produced a first batch of the power-booster, ensuring that the war would soon tip in favour of the Autobots. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Rodimus, a cursory evaluation of Decepticon capability indicates a distinct tactical deficiency! ...it's you."]]
Perceptor counseled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] against making a leadership decision that, when one considers both the opinions of observers that are generally regarded as wise, to such an extent as observers with finite capacity for knowledge can comprehend the infinite, and the final results of the decision in question, could be regarded as less than optimal.

Knowing the commander in question, many of those reading this documentation may surmise the result... {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath3-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|You should see me when I'm ''not'' on steroids!]]
Perceptor was again held to be an officer or leader, a position he occupied with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], among a group of underground Autobots on Cybertron after the unexpected return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who had disappeared along with Optimus Prime many years ago in an early [[space bridge]] test, commanding the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]-form drones. The combat efficiency of these Air Warriors, as they were also known, led to a Decepticon conquest of Cybertron, as well as the enslavement of many Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} During this period, Perceptor theorized that if Megatron had survived the space bridge explosion, one could logically conclude that Optimus Prime also survived. At [[Iacon Command]], Perceptor designed and built a [[Dimensional Interface Assembly|device]] intended to locate Optimus Prime. Before a proper test of the device could be conducted, Perceptor's group managed to capture an Air Warrior, with the intentions of examining its systems with the hope of finding an effective counter measure against the drones. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

[[File:BrothersBurden-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Perceptor use small words for dumb friends.]]
Millions of years after the aforementioned events, Perceptor again allied with a group of Autobots who opposed the oppressive regime of the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but these activities were covert in nature and he publicly remained a respected Autobot scientist. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} He presented evidence of Shockwave's unorthodox experiments on various Transformers, as well as the fact that Cybertron's spatial coordinates seemed to have changed, to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. The High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave, over feelings of gratitude for his assistance in restoring the peace, even after they were verbally accosted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ultimately, any censure or movement against Shockwave was discontinued due to a rampage on the part of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} After Optimus Prime escaped custody and united the various resistance movements, Perceptor participated in the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s offensive against [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's fortifications]] within Hub Capital Iacon. He also helped to repair [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], commander of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], despite the latter's well known bias against intellectuals. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} {{storylink|Original Sin}}}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
In the year 1985, Perceptor and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel, despite Perceptor's protests. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. They were discovered there by a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{note|Due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy, Blaster and Perceptor's motivations for coming to Earth—and pretty much anything else—were never revealed.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:JoevsTFII1-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him do this in any of the slashfic.]]
Perceptor accompanied [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to [[Teletran 3]], where he providing covering fire for Magnus and captured [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with [[energon chains]]. He then tapped into Teletran 3 and learned that it had transported a random number of Cybertronians into various points in [[Earth]]'s timeline, which would cause a temporal feedback that would destroy the planet unless they were retrieved. Thankfully, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] were happy to save their planet, and Perceptor operated Teletran 3 to send them after the missing Transformers. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} After that, all he could do was wait inside the slowly dying force field erected around Teletran 3. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} Unfortunately, the field went down before all the rescue teams had returned, and the Autobots were captured by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who taunted Perceptor as he allowed his Earth-destruction scenario to play out. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} It was not to be, however, as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were retrieved from Earth's distant past and ripped Shockwave's forces apart, saving Perceptor and the other prisoners. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

Some time later, Perceptor was sent to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] on Earth to oversee the decommissioning of Cybertronian technology along with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Before he had time to do much other than greet [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and deliver a message from Optimus Prime, the facility came under attack by Cobra, and Perceptor had to help fight them off. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Bumblebee went missing during the battle, and the Autobots followed his [[energy signature]] to the lowest areas of Area 52, only to find the head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], deactivated two years earlier. Perceptor was outraged that the humans had been experimenting with something so dangerous, but [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] insisted that he had been completely unaware. As it turned out, Megatron's remains had been used to make the dangerous and hostile [[Serpentor|Serpent Organic Robot]], who forced the [[G.I. Joe battle mech|Joes' mech suits]] to fight against Perceptor and the other Autobots before warping to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes followed him, and Perceptor called [[Capitol City]] for reinforcements before discovering the movement signals of several [[cannibalizer]]s around them. They escaped from the monstrosities, only to run straight into Serpent O.R.'s newly recruited Decepticon army, who captured them before Perceptor's reinforcements had time to arrive. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They were eventually freed thanks to [[Snake-Eyes]]'s ninja tricks. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} While fighting their way out of the Decepticon base, the Autobots learned that Serpent O.R. had also captured Optimus Prime, and they went to rescue him. When they arrived, Serpent O.R.'s body had been transformed by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and was now being controlled by [[Cobra Commander]]. The Cobra leader used his tentacles to smash Perceptor's shoulder to pieces, and with a cry of "Goodness!", the scientist was taken out of action. After Cobra Commander was defeated by Hawk, Perceptor listened to [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] tell funny stories about [[Barbecue]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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In the time preceding the war, Perceptor worked for security control for Sentinel Prime's government.{{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} In the earliest days of the war, Perceptor was part of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s science team when they were sent to search the former location of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] for signs of [[energon]]. His colleague [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] believed something to be living in the crater, but Perceptor assured him the odds of life existing in the high-pressure underground environment were very low. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} When they discovered a lake of energon in the caves, Perceptor found unstable particle anomalies within it, and indeed something proved to be very wrong when Ratchet fell in and was turned into a growling beast who mindlessly attacked Perceptor. He calmed down, but the team was in turn attacked by actual monsters who against Perceptor's earlier conclusion were native to the tunnels. Fleeing to another cave, the scientists stumbled onto the dormant form of a [[Trypticon (G1)|much larger monster]], seemingly sealed away since ancient times. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} After reporting their findings to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Perceptor shared some new low odds with Ratchet—this time, the odds of their survival if the giant monster was to wake up. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} During a major Decepticon assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Perceptor reported to Optimus Prime that the city's coolant plants had been ruptured, causing extensive flooding and [[acid rain]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

At some point during the war, Perceptor fought alongside Ultra Magnus, Springer and Wheelie. Unfortunately, like most other bots, he had a tendency to overlook Wheelie, due to the later's small stature. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

More than five hundred years ago, Perceptor was one of the cross-factional scientists consulted by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] when he first identified Cybertron's failing energon resources. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

In the 21st century, Perceptor led an expedition aboard the ''[[Ark-17]]'', along with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and others in a mission to rescue an insane [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. The old Autobot was deranged from his ordeal, and attacked any rescuers who came down to the heavily-irradiated planet. Perceptor voiced concerns to Springer that he was needlessly risking lives in an effort to recover one Autobot. Luckily, the force field specialist [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] soon arrived and recovered Kup without any further loss of life. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Perceptor later served on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], working as a peer to acting-commander [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. He appeared to know [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] of old, and welcomed the communications officer back from his long absence. Perceptor helped Blaster with his investigation into who tried to assassinate him years ago, the attack which prompted his disappearance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Perceptor whitestatic.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cut the crap, Perceptor, and just get the cable back up!]]

After Jetfire and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s recovered and improved upon the unstable [[Pretender]] technology, Perceptor worked with Brainstorm at the [[Kimia Facility]] to apply a variation of the tech to help repair Kup. Overseeing the operation, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] also had Perceptor secretly install subroutines into Kup that would allow Prowl to have control over the old codger. Though Perceptor opposed this, he followed his orders. Perceptor also was assigned to Kup's unit to keep a supply of [[cy-gar]]s handy to keep Kup sane. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place}}

[[File:LostNFound-brainiac.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"...half naked..."]]
Perceptor later accompanied Kup on a mission to rescue some captured [[Wrecker]]s and was badly injured during the operation, but was saved by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} After healing from his injuries, Perceptor decided to make some upgrades to his body, making him more useful as a warrior. He gave himself a [[adamant crystal|near-impervious]] breastplate, aiming arm stabilizers and a monocle-like targeting optic. He demonstrated these to great effect, taking out [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] in one blast during a rescue of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Lost & Found|Lost & Found}}

Sporting a decidedly dour demeanor, Perceptor obtained a modicum of prominence on Kup's team. Perceptor opted to become more directly involved in deeply discomfiting the Decepticons... until their inopportune crash-landing on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When some [[Insecticon swarm|swarms of Insecticons]] made an appearance, he once again displayed his disturbing targeting proficiency, inflicting immediate and conclusive damage on one scout with only minimal effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:AHM8-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|IDW Transformers drinking game: Take a sip for every panel of Perceptor shooting things while looking bad ass.]]
Later, when the Autobots fled from the Swarm, they had planted some explosive charges to several bridges in order to cut off their pursuers. When they passed one of the bridges, Kup ordered Perceptor to shoot the charges, which he did with two small hand-blasters. However, he was taken out by a dart fired off by a Swarm (who got blasted for its effort). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} He was soon back on his feet, helping the other Autobots set up a defensive turret at their base. This saddened Ratchet, who would rather have had the "old" Perceptor help him and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] repair Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} After almost getting overrun by the Swarm, Perceptor and the other Autobots were rescued by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who carried them all to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Perceptor was still by Kup's side three years later, by which time both of them had joined the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

When they stumbled upon the injured former Wrecker [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], Perceptor checked up on him and found a [[deterrence chip]] embedded in his skull. He soon had to switch mindsets from scientist to sniper again, though, as the Wreckers were sent to liberate [[Garrus-9]] from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s clutches. During the initial attack, Perceptor shot down Decepticon jets while hanging upside-down from the Autobots' drop pod. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2 Perceptor Sniping.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|*sip*]]
After their drop pod had crash-landed inside Garrus-9, Perceptor and his team found themselves surrounded by Decepticons and confronting Overlord himself. Overlord killed [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] right in front of them and told the Wreckers to surrender. Perceptor calmly ordered [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] to protect the stowaway [[Verity Carlo]], while he, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] launched themselves at the Decepticon. Overlord easily thrashed all of them, and upon hearing that there were Wreckers in another part of Garrus-9, offered freedom to any other Decepticon who brought him the head of a Wrecker. The Wreckers beat a hasty retreat as a mob of Decepticons started after them, and Perceptor managed to delay them by sniping and detonating a spare fuel tank they had brought along.

Perceptor and Topspin had to take a moment to deal with a shaken Ironfist’s anxiety over Rotorstorm’s death, then set to finding their main objective; [[Aequitas]]. Perceptor located the chamber in which it was housed and a ravaged [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who had been made into a "living lock pick" for the door. Perceptor had the access codes and got everyone in, revealing Aequitas to them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Perceptor explained what Aequitas was to the others, and he quickly set to work on trying to find an access terminal for it. When he finally did locate it, he discovered a problem; Aequitas was protected by a “suicide lock”. Perceptor told the others that someone had to willingly donate their spark to bypass it, and it couldn’t be him, as he was the only one who could operate the supercomputer. After some argument, Ironfist agreed to be the sacrifice, only to be beaten to the punch by Topspin. With Topspin’s death, Perceptor gained access to Aequitas’ system. He copied the hard drive and uploaded it into Ironfist for safekeeping. As Decepticons began to break through the chamber’s door, Perceptor pointed out he could kill them all by triggering their deterrence chips through Aequitas.

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5- Ironfist Perceptor Verity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And now you have alcohol poisoning.]]
Pyro and Verity were against this, as it meant Impactor would die as well, but Perceptor denied Verity a vote and looked to Ironfist for the tie-breaker. Ironfist, having learned the truth of Impactor’s crimes from the Aequitas upload, glumly cast his lot in with Perceptor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

Verity continued to argue against it, arguing that the Wreckers as idealized by Ironfist would never take the easy way out. Perceptor changed his mind, deciding that Verity was right and they’d simply fight their way out. Pyro volunteered to stay behind and buy them time to escape, and once the door was breached, Perceptor and Ironfist slipped by the Decepticons. At Ironfist’s prompting, they headed to Garrus-9’s armory.

Shortly thereafter, Perceptor and the others arrived outside, where the remaining Wreckers were fighting Overlord. As the Decepticon held Springer up with one arm, Perceptor sniped his hand off, forcing him to drop the Wreckers’ leader. But Overlord managed to tear Springer’s face off and blast Perceptor into unconsciousness before finally being defeated by Ironfist, Verity, and the revived Impactor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

After the liberation of Garrus-9, Perceptor resumed working at Kimia for a while. Alongside [[Xaaron]], he would later rejoin the main Autobot force as it headed towards Cybertron on board Omega Supreme. Together with Ratchet, he scanned a surrendered [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] for any hidden weapons or bombs, but found nothing. Ratchet was worried about an old legend that their prisoner had the ability to draw [[antimatter]] from [[black hole]]s, but Perceptor dismissed this as "stupid" and deemed Megatron safe. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

During the Autobots' battle with [[D-Void]] on Cybertron, Optimus Prime used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and [[Vector Sigma]] to "reset" the entire planet into a primordial state, an event that probably even Perceptor couldn't explain. Once it was all over, Prime had Perceptor and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] examine the core of the Matrix, which had been split in two in the process. Together, they found that the artifact was a complex synthetic structure, designed to be split open to reveal a message from the ancient [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Along with this message was a star map, which the Autobots assumed showed the way to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Hoping to find the Knights of Cybertron using the Matrix map, Rodimus asked for any willing Autobots to join him on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Perceptor was among those who volunteered, but an explosion during launch caused the ship to [[quantum jump]] to an unknown point in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} As the crew set the ''Lost Light'' down on a nearby planet, Perceptor worked with [[Brainstorm]] to inspect and repair its [[quantum generator]]s. They found [[Ore]] jammed into one of them, but Perceptor didn't want to make an official statement until he had done numerous tests. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Later, a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was unleashed aboard the Lost Light. Rodimus cornered it by an engine block and ordered Perceptor to quantum jump, mashing the Sparkeater into the quantum generator. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Perceptor attended an award ceremony for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Brainstorm and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] after they'd heroically repaired a hull breach. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Shortly thereafter he was sent on a scavenging mission to the planet [[Deimus]], but the shuttle ended up crashing and causing overheating coils to melt his legs into the floor (or the ceiling, since the craft ended up upside down). When his crewmate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] ran into an illusions of [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on the surface of the planet, Perceptor theorized that Deimus was protected by a [[phobia shield]], a device that caused Transformers to see their worst fears. As they were attacked by an illusory [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Hoist carried Perceptor to safety before knocking him unconscious to keep the phobia shield from accessing his mind. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

[[File:MtMtE13 - Perceptor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|He gives Swerve a taste of his own medicine.]]
While attending [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony, Perceptor got word that Ore had mysteriously come back to life. Worried that the quantum generators might trigger another random jump if he panicked, he advised that they avoid telling Ore about his condition for the time being. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} In an attempt to repair the damage to the psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s brain, [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] gathered Perceptor, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Siren]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Sunstreaker together in [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] to tell a story, indicating that they had all shared an adventure at some point in the past. The attempt was unsuccessful, possibly due to the overbearing volume of Siren's voice. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Perceptor then participated in the battle with a rogue group of Decepticons discovered on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} At one point he helpfully explained to a curious Swerve why the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s initial disappearance looked like an explosion from the outside, but Swerve didn't understand a word of it. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Having found that it was impossible to copy or even memorize the star map within the Matrix, Perceptor reported his discovery to Rodimus, who much to his annoyance forced him use layman's terms. Their conversation was cut short when the alarm alerted them that somehow Overlord was loose on their ship, causing both Autobots to rush into action. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When Ultra Magnus's dying body disappeared after the fight with Overlord, the ''Lost Light'' followed his signal through a space warp and miraculous came across the long missing [[Luna 1]]. Perceptor did the initial scans of the planet's surface for Rodimus and got back what he was sure must be flawed data: despite an utter lack of signs of settlement or civilization, lifesigns registered in the neighborhood of ONE BILLION inhabitants. Perceptor joined the away team with Rodimus as they set off to investigate the moon, only to have an enormous [[hot spot]] ignite when they touched down. Perceptor's methodical, scientific ways shrieked in conflict with Brainstorm's impulsive curiosity, as the weapons engineer started ''harvesting'' a [[Point One Percenter]] spark right there on the field. The discussion became academic when a team of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s suddenly arrived and attacked. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

The Autobots were soon overcome by the Hunters and brought before their unexpected leader, [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} They were incarcerated in a cell for "harboring a criminal suspect", a charge that more light was shed upon after the arrival of their crewmate Skids, captured and dropped into [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], new Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Turned out Prowl had tapped Tyrest for some light [[shadowplay]]-enforced treatment, and sent Skids and Getaway of Special Ops to deliver it via [[nudge gun]]s. They were stopped and Getaway captured as Skids escaped to the ''Lost Light'', ensuring Tyrest's antipathy towards the crew. Learning that Tyrest planned to eliminate all Cybertronians who were [[Constructed cold]] using his "[[universal killswitch]]", Perceptor and the crew escaped their cell and confronted the chief justice. Unfortunately, he managed to incapacitate the heroes and triggered the killswitch. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After Tailgate surprised and disabled Tyrest's incapacitator, Perceptor rigged up a defense to the killswitch. By linking up Rodimus and his half-Matrix to the sparkcode frequency targeted by Tyrest's device, he succeeded in reinstating the code and preventing the deaths of a major percentage of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} In the aftermath, Perceptor managed to adapt Tyrest's communication equipment to their purposes, and finally make contact again with Cybertron. And... Starscream?!? {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

Continuing to work with the communicator, Perceptor later picked up an incoming call from Starscream. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} As the crew debated whether to chase after [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] or track down [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Perceptor was in favor of the latter, convincing Ultra Magnus to follow the Titan's signal to [[Hydrophena]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} As they arrived and were faced with a group of robots, Perceptor offered his theory as to where they came from, and was parroted the entire time by Brainstorm. Once their identities were revealed as hostile [[Ammonite]]s, he set out on board the [[Rodpod]] alongside some others, leading to their discovery of Metroplex nearby. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Entering the Titan's body, the crew tried to explore him only to get lost within his labyrinthine insides and find themselves where they started. And then the Rodpod blew up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} After interrogating the Ammonite who sabotaged it, the team was approached by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica]], {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} guardians of Metroplex's brain. Interrupted by more Ammonites, Perceptor and several others stayed behind to fight off the intruders while the others made it to the brain. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After Metroplex warped back to Cybertron, Perceptor relocated to the brain room where he got to watch the defeat of the [[Necrotitan]] and listen to Brainstorm's dumb jokes. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

A brief celebration and reunion with the other Autobots ensued, but was interrupted by the arrival of an army of Ammonites summoned by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] tried to organize an evacuation, but Perceptor warned that there was nowhere to run, as evidence was suggesting Shockwave was trying to end the entire universe. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} The ''Lost Light'' was able to take out some ten thousand of the invaders, but as Perceptor pointed out, it didn't even make a dent in the ''seventy billion''-strong army. Nevertheless, it all worked out in the end. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} He continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' under the command of a reformed Megatron, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and evacuated alongside everyone else when the ship suddenly began disappearing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Perceptor ended up disappearing himself, along with most of the crew. The remaining Autobots stumbled upon a quantum duplicate Lost Light in ruins, where all aboard had been slaughtered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The duplicate Perceptor had been shredded alive by [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the duplicate ship's quantum engines were shut down, the missing crew members reappeared, Perceptor included. {{storylink| slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Signal to Noise}} {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|Little Victories}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}}}

===''Transformers United''===
With the Autobots on Earth infected with a deadly nano-virus, Perceptor worked tirelessly to find a cure, despite being afflicted himself. With the Autobots' ally, Supreme Scientist Zella, having successfully synthesized a cure, Perceptor sent out a team of Headmasters and Targetmasters, the only Autobots unaffected by the virus, to retrieve it. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Perceptor.jpg|thumb|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Wandering}} {{storylink|Shock (Cloud)|Shock}} {{storylink|Eagerness}} {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Cloud)|Metamorphosis}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{note|Perceptor is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
Perceptor was around when a short alliance was formed between several bots with a love for construction from both side of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Perceptor himself was not an active participant in the event proper, however. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

Perceptor was an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} Perceptor was shocked when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] rushed off to battle the Constructicons after the Decepticon team took over an asteroid. He and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] attempted to warn Omega about the space beast contained in the asteroid, but were forced to defend [[San Diego]] when the creature was released. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Perceptor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Because it's easier to see small things when you have a giant laser cannon aiming at them.]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Autobot, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''39'''
**''Accessories:'' [[concussion weapon|Concussion rifle]], missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Formerly a [[Micro Change|Microchange]] MC-20 Micro Scope, Perceptor transforms into a predominantly red, functional microscope. His magnification is limited to 14X<ref>Perceptor's [[instructions]].</ref> due to the relatively crude nature of his lens. In [[robot mode]], Perceptor is armed with a red "Concussion Rifle" and a spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire one of three red missile-shaped projectiles (functional only in the Takara release).

:A holdover from his Microchange origins, Perceptor can also transform into a 'tank' mode.

:The Japanese version does ''not'' launch missiles from the scope, despite what some sources say.

:There is an odd variant of this toy: some have a more golden-hued chrome than the normal silver. This is not a very common variant.

:The mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Cybertron Perceptor''' (Transformers Collection, Japan 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-19'''
: Perceptor was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in Japan as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line.
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===Classics===
[[File:ClassicsLOCPerceptor toy.jpg|thumb|"I will blow up your whole city. For science."]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Legends, 2006)

:Available as part of the first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'', Perceptor is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. He transforms into a BTR-90 armored personnel carrier with a large missile/laser cannon/microscope/telescope.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Classics'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008-Perceptorreissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Free him from his prison, so that he may think ''outside'' the box!]]
*'''Perceptor''' (2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Hasbro did their own reissue of Perceptor as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' line]]. The [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] was issued in a box with an opening front cover and advertised as a "Commemorative Edition", much like the earlier [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and the Insecticons (which were released at the same time as Perceptor).

:Strangely, the spring of the missile launcher was not weakened like most Generation 1 toys, but were straight-out omitted from the gun. This makes the missiles totally useless, because they don't even clip into the gun.
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Thank you [[Aaron Archer|Aaron]], and your love of Perceptor!]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, 2011)

:Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Perceptor is based on a combination of Generation 1 Perceptor and [[Perceptor (Animated)|''Animated'' Perceptor]]. His [[alternate mode]] is a generic "scientific expedition" vehicle with the front half resembling a modern off-road vehicle similar to a [[Wikipedia:Land Rover Defender|Land Rover Defender]] or a [[Wikipedia:Jeep Commander|Jeep Commander]]. The rear section features treads instead of wheels, making it a half-track vehicle (which aren't actually produced anymore).

[[File:PerceptorHasbroStock.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Lack of G1 chrome was deemed "not nerdy enough".]]
:The gun on top of his truck mode can also be turned into a small microscope in a nod to his original toy's alt mode. His license plate reads "MR 51409", the exact significance of which is not yet known (though it might have something to do with the possible birth date of [[Bill Rawley]]'s daughter). In addition, Perceptor has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] parts, which are kind of unusual for a mainline Hasbro toy. The chromed dials on his forearms feature bars compatible with [[C joint]] accessories. Like all ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]] figures, Perceptor has a [[rubsign]], which is located behind a translucent door on his chest that can be opened. His hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s, such as the ones on the guns of his original toy.

:The [[instructions]] incorrectly tell you to position the feet horizontally in vehicle mode, which causes them to press against his knees and prevent the vehicle mode from tabbing correctly in numerous places, when they are meant to be positioned vertically and rest against the trunk. Strangely, the correct position can be seen in the numerous steps depicting the underside of the vehicle, but it immediately switches to the incorrect position on the steps concerning the feet. Additionally, [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts a considerably different Perceptor than the final product. The photos show him having silver [[paint operation]]s on his upper legs and inner forearms, but said parts appear to be made of [[unpaintable plastic]], rather understandably causing the paint operations to be dropped. Additionally, the shoulder laser, chest, and arm knobs sport silver paint rather than chrome.

:According to Hasbro back at [[BotCon 2010]], the toy was planned to eventually be retooled into [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], using a new head that looks like Perceptor's original toy head.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> This head mold was used when the mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Maybe my [[C joint]]s will work!]]
*'''Autobot Perceptor''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-15'''

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Autobot Perceptor features several differences from his Hasbro ''Transformers'' (2010 toyline) counterpart, covering his red vehicle panels with metallic red paint, replacing the clear yellow with colorless clear plastic, and adding some additional detailing to his vehicle mode and robot mode. Other notable details are blue translucent paint on the eyes, as well as silver detailing on his chest. As with all ''United'' versions of the ''Transformers'' (2010) toys, Perceptor lacks a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]], replacing it with a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot sigil. Surprisingly, he lacks any of the chrome from the Hasbro release, leaving those corresponding parts either painted silver or unpainted light gray plastic.
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===Platinum Edition===

*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (2015)
**''Series'': '''Platinum Edition'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 6 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again re-released G1 Perceptor in 2015 in the [[Transformers:_Platinum_Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Blaster_(G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject_(G1)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn_(G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw_(G1)|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover.

:A new feature included in this set specifically for Perceptor are six 'microscope slides' featuring different pictures, and a slide holder / cage which can hold all six slides. The slides fit snugly onto the mirror of Perceptor's mounting platform, although looking at them through the scope is an underwhelming experience, to say the least.
:Although Perceptor's missile launcher is included, once again the firing mechanism is completely gutted, with the trigger glued into the launcher. However, the missiles are still able to plug into the launcher and are held firmly in place by friction.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Perceptor.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Red and rubbery with science!]]
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:Perceptor was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Perceptor featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Perceptor''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': 30

: The Perceptor figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on decoy Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Perceptor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What's the deal with corn nuts?]]
*'''Perceptor''' (2002)

:''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' Perceptor is a non-transforming three-inch tall figure. In Japan, he was released [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''-themed "Act 7" of the line, and came with the rifle necessary to build [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] into Victory Saber.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Perceptor''' (2003)

:Perceptor was released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line as a mostly unaltered version of the Perceptor figurine from the Japanese ''Super Collection Figure'' line, though as a HOC he uses the standard "all clear-blue plastic painted over" coloring process to give him light-piped eyes. He was released on a separate card instead of a blindpacked box, and came with the head and sword of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] build-a-figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now competing on "Iron Chemist"]]
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (2009)

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Perceptor is a super-cute figure packed versus [[Bombshell (G1)|Hardshell]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1PerceptorProtoColors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Perceptor's long-lost fraternal twin, Perceivor.]]
[[File:GenerationsDeluxe-AMPerceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He couldn't stop at just one.]]
*The initial inspiration for Perceptor came from the anime series [[wikipedia:Armored Trooper Votoms|''Armored Trooper Votoms'']]. [[Shinji Aramaki]], designing toys for Takara at the time, liked the microscope look of the heads of the mecha from that series and applied it in a more literal sense with the Micro Change toy, but his involvement ended at the conceptual stage.
*Perceptor's toy has a mouthplate, whilst his character model doesn't. Bizarrely, his original Marvel comics colour scheme has a splash of blue across the bottom half of his face, where his non-existent mouthplate would be. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|certain other characters]], ''Regeneration One'' chose to maintain Perceptor's unique Marvel colours, and the artwork depicted the blue area as a recessed mouth, ala [[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Blackarachnia]].
*According to [[Aaron Archer]] at [[OTFCC 2004]], he chose to name the ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] combiner robot "[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]" to honor the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee who engineered the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] because that employee was also responsible for engineering the original Perceptor toy. It's ''likely'' this was [[Hideaki Yoke]], given his [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/interview-with-takara-lead-designer-hideaki-yoke-174597/ favorite Transformer is G1 Perceptor], but Archer did not specify at the time. Since Shinji Aramaki was long gone from Takara and directing the animated movie ''Appleseed'' in 2004, though, Occam's razor suggests that Hideaki Yoke engineered both of the Perceptors in question.
*In the animated portion of Perceptor's original toy commercial, he is presented as being quite small, the size a microscope would be in relation to Prime's robot form, and not growing at all, but remaining just as tiny in robot form.
*While the color scheme of the original Perceptor toy was made up for the North American market (the ''[[Microman]] [[Micro Change]]'' toy was black and silver), there was apparently some indecision about its exact layout. A prototype toy in the 1985 U.S. [[catalog]] and Perceptor's own [[package art|box art]] show him with his colors shifted around; compared to the final toy, the prototype's black parts are red, the blue parts are black, and the orange parts are blue. Although the same prototype resurfaced in an early Japanese guidebook for the toyline, Perceptor's only known fictional appearance in this color arrangement is the original, [[Dreamwave]]-colored version of "[[Betrayal]]," the second part of ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Enter the Wreckers]]''.
*A Perceptor [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. Unlike some other Action Masters, the art is based solely on the toy, including its faceplate. It has the distinction of carrying on Perceptor's well-armed legacy, with not just one but TWO shoulder-mounted microscope cannons, arm shields, and a large crossbow-like handgun.<ref>''[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', p110</ref>
*Like a lot of other Transformers, Perceptor was never released in the UK.{{fact}} As a result, the Commemorative Edition was the first version sold in the country and was an Amazon exclusive.
*In a rather surprising twist of events, part of this article has been placed on the cover of [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]]. The result is a [[micro-continuity]] in which Perceptor reads this Wiki. What is this "fourth wall" you speak of, reader?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Perceptor''' (パーセプター ''Pāseputā'')
*''English:'' '''Doctor Baster''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Percepto''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Taffsán''' (תפסן, "Perceptor")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Észlelő''' ("Perceptor"), '''Látó''' ("Seer", 1st movie dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Supervista''' ("Supersight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gǎnzhīqì''' (感知器, "Perceptron")
*''Russian:'' '''Microscope''' (Микроскоп ''Mikroskop'')
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Lovillnik''' (Ловильник, "Catcher")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Perceptor Perceptor's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Perceptor (G1)

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{{disambig3|Perceptor}}
:''Perceptor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."]]
'''Perceptor''' is a scientist, one of the most astute minds the whole of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] can offer. He is perpetually seeking to increase knowledge, and his discoveries have repeatedly proven invaluable. Though his specialties lie in metallurgy, electrical engineering, and additional sciences closely concomitant to Transformer physiology, his thirst for knowledge has made him a kind of scientific jack-of-all-trades.

One of Perceptor's most infamous mannerisms is his tendency to engage in verbal communication using scientific terminology. This has the unforeseen result of exasperating and occasionally frustrating his comrades. One might hypothesize that the jovial mechanoid is unaware that not everyone with whom he seeks to communicate shares his extensive vocabulary.

Engaging in physical melee is not his preferred activity. He is content to make his contributions to the Autobot cause in the manner in which he deems sufficient, but will engage in combat if the situation requires. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] often relies on Perceptor's perspicacity, and considers him as inestimable as any of his officers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Eiding]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Agosti]] (American Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie and Generation 2)}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|buymebuymebuymebuymebuymebuymebuymebuyme]]
Perceptor appeared on [[Earth]] during a period of time occurring after the initial impact of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the planet. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} It is unknown exactly when he had arrived, but the malfunctions he suffered during the [[Cybertonium]] depletion crisis would lead one to conclude that he had been present when the Ark crashed onto prehistoric Earth during the encounter with the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When the humans [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]] were investigating the chronal anomalies which plagued the Autobots with visitors from various eras of Earth's past, Perceptor introduced himself to them and offered his expertise as a "''true'' scientist." And then he transformed into a microscope. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:Microbots shrink.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|All my tubes and wires and careful notes!]]
During his period of habitation on that planetary body, he experienced a myriad of adventures. Included in that scope were incidents such as reconfiguring his mass ratio to a microscopic scale using the [[transmat reduction beam]] in order to sever the connection of the [[Heart of Cybertron]] to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s body. Upon doing so, he proceeded to dispose of the object by having [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] throw the volatile energy source approximately two thousand feet into the sky and shooting it with his mobile cannon mode. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When Megatron perpetrated an egregious assault on the Autobots' reputation and had them forcibly expelled from their residency on Earth, Perceptor was indubitably among their number. A fortuitous sequence of events allowed the Autobots to return to their former planetary location and extradict the Decepticons from their dominion over the [[human]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} During another adventure, a series of aberrant mechanical malfunctions began afflicting the Autobots. Perceptor was incapable of altering from his microscope configuration, and expeditiously determined that the complication was a depletion of [[Cybertonium]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During a constitutional along a seaboard, Perceptor, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were assailed by an assortment of Decepticons. Remarkably, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] appeared impervious to damage, and both Perceptor and Seaspray were captured and escorted to the submerged Decepticon headquarters. With the inclusion of Beachcomber, the three Autobots were able to effect an adequate escape and rejoin their cohorts in time to confront the [[Electrum]]-coated Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

In an endeavor to assist [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had run into difficulty on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], one of [[Saturn]]'s attendant moons, Perceptor and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] traversed space in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Although Omega's energy was depleted by the journey, Perceptor was able to locate a prodigious accumulation of [[energy crystal]]s, with which he subsequently reenergized Omega, allowing them to repel the Decepticon invaders and effect a peregrination back to Earth. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[File:G1 cartoon Perceptor Pencil sword.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The pen...cil is mightier than the sword!]]
On another occasion, Perceptor and an assemblage of Autobots and Decepticons were propelled across the interstellar void by the [[space bridge]], landing on an unexplored world in which Cybertronian lifeforms were minuscule in relation to the immense indigenous population. After a series of alarming endangerments, Perceptor determined that a toy rocket ship possessed by the boy [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], whose abode they had happened into, could be modified to return the Autobots home. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Calamitously, their mode of transport was intercepted by an alien named [[Bosch]], who utilised a mechanism to place the Autobots in a submissive state, intending to barter them for energon. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was eventually able to emancipate Perceptor and his fellows with the assistance of the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Examining a sample of extraterrestrial matter transported to Earth on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s back, Perceptor was able to ascertain that Cosmos had inadvertently imported [[Morphobot]]s, a genus of robotic flora which consumed mechanical life. His exhortation was sufficient to save Cosmos and the Morphobots were soon dispatched to a more suitable biosphere; however, the sample he had acquired had also propagated to the point where it threatened to consume him along with his laboratory. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Perceptor's spectrographic analysis of an ore sample determined that the asteroid from which it originated was, in fact, alive. In an unfortunate turn of events, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had just commanded Omega Supreme to obliterate said asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Yet another enterprise took Perceptor to a world inhabited by transforming organic creatures who had been enslaved by the Decepticons. He assisted in liberating the [[Tlalakan]]s, and was subsequently bemused by Bumblebee's notion that they should make a wish on the first stellar object they sighted. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[File:Cosmic Rust Perceptor kick.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|I don't believe it! There she goes again! She's tidied up and I can't find anything!]]
He also synthesized a panacea to remedy all corrosion, with the appellation [[corrostop]], and was decorated by the humans for his ingenuity. Megatron also coveted his assistance, but for a dire emergency — the Decepticon had become afflicted by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and it transpired that corrostop was the only counteragent. Not content with merely being ameliorated, Megatron exploited Perceptor in a machination to infect the Autobots with Cosmic Rust, and all sources of [[Ingredient X]], an imperative component of corrostop, had been exhausted. Perceptor and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] labored to make the [[matter duplicator]] operational so that more corrostop could be constituted and the Autobots saved. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

Perceptor and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] discovered a disquieting fact — that an aberrant disruption emanating from Cybertron was causing a shift in Earth's orbit, resulting in the planet's imminent collision with the nearest stellar body! The Autobots and Decepticons were forced to collaborate to avoid destruction in the [[Sun]]; however, the Insecticons masticated the space bridge controls, rendering the possibility of its use dubious. With donated components, Perceptor repaired the space bridge and dispatched the amalgamated force to Cybertron to subjugate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I can smell the chemicals!]]
Perceptor's actions continued to be of intrinsic strategic import, particularly following the distinct tactical deficiencies during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] that resulted in the expiration of Wheeljack, and pointing out that "gamma waves in this sector of space create marginal navigation probabilities" as the Autobots fled Earth. As a member of Ultra Magnus's company, he was marooned on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he contended with the indigenous race of mechanisms, designated [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. During the decisive battle against [[Unicron]], Perceptor was stationed aboard the Junkion vessel when Unicron crushed it in his grasp, though fortunately was not a casualty of the catastrophe and could later be distinguished celebrating the antagonist's defeasance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Perceptor’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

Perceptor had a mission of paramount importance and tasked it to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. After the Galactic Olympics were disrupted by unknown assailants, he examined some debris but was unable to determine the exact nature of the attackers. He proposed he accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] on an undertaking to investigate the Decepticons, but Rodimus elected to procure [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s abetment instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Perceptor later valiantly defended Cybertron against Decepticon intrusion. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

The inexplicable resurrection of Optimus Prime led Perceptor and the rest of the Autobots on a mission of retaliation against the [[Quintesson]]s for the supposed termination of a selection of Autobots, including Rodimus Prime. When it transpired that a shuttle Optimus commanded the Autobots fire on in fact contained their still-functioning comrades, Perceptor was all too happy to arrest the ill-fated assault. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Pipes Rodimus Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Pipes, I don't care what you call him, please put "Little Pipes" back in your pants!]]
On a second entanglement with the Quintessons, Perceptor was incapacitated early in the conflict and unable to prevent several of his fellow Autobots from traversing a [[Time Window|chronal displacement aperture]] to Cybertron's distant past. Although [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] was an adequate physician, Perceptor regained normal function subsequent to the resolution of the situation. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After [[Fort Knox]] dematerialized, a preliminary examination by Perceptor of [[energon cube]]s discovered at the locale indicated they were contaminated with [[Dinosaur transform static]]. Further analysis indicated the cubes were of Decepticon manufacture, exonerating the Dinobots and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Tracing the point of origin to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], the Autobots located the appropriated architecture and liberated the country from the habitation of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Perceptor was part of an ambush set for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] when the incorporeal spirit of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} When Wheelie and the [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Spike's immature offspring]] developed curiosity over Ultra Magnus's construction date, they consulted Perceptor, who suggested they scrutinize the [[Hall of Records]], unaware of the endangerment the pair would soon face. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Investigating another disappearance on the part of Daniel, this time complemented by Grimlock, Perceptor operated a Quintesson contrivance which transposed a rescue party to the domain of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} While excavating [[isidrite]] in an asteroid belt, a team of Autobots was beleaguered by Decepticons, however as Perceptor observed, Galvatron was wreaking more havoc with his own troops than the Autobots. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:CarnageCMinor Perceptor microscope.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's not where you look into a microscope, Hot Spot.]]
Perceptor's calculations later tracked the Decepticons down to a comet, where the blackguards were installing an apparatus to propel it into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. During the altercation, a [[Harmony|resonance]] of extreme amplitude disrupted proceedings, causing all present to expeditiously descent towards a nearby planetary body named [[Eurythma]]. As the Decepticons prepared to resume hostilities, Perceptor dismantled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with one discharge of his artillery mode. He proceeded to participate in a diversionary engagement while Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] contacted the indigenous sentient life who communicated entirely in melody. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Detecting an aberrant semaphore on a Quintesson frequency, Perceptor allocated the mission to Sky-Lynx, Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} He later oversaw the installation of a new power core on Cybertron. Not long after this occurrence, Galvatron unleashed a [[Dweller|grotesque monstrosity]] with the ability to metamorphose Transformers into energy vampires. Perceptor not only formulated a remedy involving the infusing of a plethora of energy, but was able to effect the catharsis of the Dweller from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} He was equivalently successful in restoring Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to their mechanoid forms after they were transplanted into organic bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[File:PerceptorNijika01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Memoirs of a tiny alien robot geisha with a male alien robot's transplanted brain]]
During the instatement of another power generator, Perceptor expressed a desire for an increase in the Dinobots' brainpower, to which Grimlock responded with an aggressive exclamation regarding his fist and Perceptor's cranium. Malfunctions caused by strange energy emanating from the generator resulted in Grimlock's intelligence being increased manifold, outstripping even Perceptor's own acumen. The Autobots journeyed to Unicron's skull in orbit around Cybertron, where they were incapacitated by [[anti-electron]]s. Providentially, Grimlock was able to construct a brigade of [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to salvage the situation. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During one of his final known excursions with Rodimus, Perceptor plummeted onto an [[Zamojin (planet)|alien world]] in a state of [[transformation paralysis]]. What's worse, his [[universal emulator]] was taken from his body and transplanted into the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] construct called [[Nijika]], which resulted in Perceptor's consciousness taking up residence within that form. All things considered, he took it quite well, and his alterations to the emulator resulted in the Quintessons inadvertently extricating the world from its incarceration. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}
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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Alongside several other Autobots, Perceptor tried and failed to defend Yokohama from an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}} He later came with [[Kenji]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] to an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, where they were supposed to meet some other Autobots. They soon found that the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] had captured their friends and were using the island as a build site for the humongous [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. By magnifying one of Hound's holograms through Perceptor's lens, the Autobots tricked Trypticon into attacking a fake [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and falling into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====''Victory'' cartoon=====
[[File:Minerva victory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Two are red, two have shoulder-mounted weapons, and two have weird ears. They '''almost''' have so much in common!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese), [[Rik Thomas]] (English)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

Perceptor voyaged back to Earth with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] in response to an urgent communique from [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to the effect that [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] had been grievously wounded. A preliminary examination of the patient suggested his termination was inevitable, however Wheeljack had an alternative treatment—transplant God Ginrai's internal mechanism into a new assemblage. Despite Perceptor's misgivings, the stratagem was put to God Ginrai, and his approval obtained for commencement. With limited time available, the trio initiated the operation. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} The procedure achieved a favorable outcome, resulting in God Ginrai's rebirth in the new form of [[Victory Leo]]. Perceptor and his cohorts turned their attention to Star Saber, who had also been seriously damaged.

When Victory Leo proved mentally unstable, Perceptor assured [[Jean Minakaze]] that such instability occasionally occurred in robotic lifeforms. Perceptor advised against Star Saber going into battle as repairs on him were not yet completed, and consequently Victory Leo was sent out as a substitute. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} Following successful completion of Star Saber's repairs, Perceptor and his team commenced installation of a unique unification circuit to allow Star Saber to combine with Victory Leo. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} Despite Perceptor's grave misgiving about the potential risks, Star Saber went ahead with his first combination with Victory Leo in order to terminate the threat of the missiles [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] had created to threaten the planet. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Perceptor later departed Earth to rejoin the Autobot forces in space. {{storylink|Jean - Defend the Campus!!}}
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=====''G-2'' story pages=====
[[File:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Look at him, all tiny back there.]]
Perceptor, along with Wheeljack and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], discovered [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new properties]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] which allowed Optimus Prime to revive himself as Laser-Rod Optimus Prime subsequent to a crushing defeat by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGPerceptor1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The doctor is in...sane.]]
Sent to gather data on Perceptor, [[Teletraan 15 (G1)|Teletraan 15]] found him giggling creepily over a microchip and telling it that it was time for its check-up.

[[File:TGGPerceptor2.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheeee!]]
As she recoiled in horror, Perceptor's tone became clinical and, retracting his faceplate, he demanded that she identify herself. After Teletraan 15 recorded her notes on the Autobot scientist, he transformed into his seldom-seen mobile battle mode and took her for a ride...whether she wanted it or not. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}
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=====e-HOBBY comics=====
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Perceptor and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] were sent out by Optimus to help out with a battle with an underwater “monster” that was not going too well for fellow Autobot Splashdown. While on-route, they encountered Starscream’s gargantuan ghostly form. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
Perceptor attended a lecture on Earth about the human’s earthquake-prediction technology. Perceptor mostly attended for the off-chance that he could show off how smart he was. Before any plans could be made for Perceptor to talk at the next forum, an Earthquake struck the area, leading to the Autobots to suspect the Decepticons were somehow causing tremors nearby. Perceptor and Professor Ohnishi were mostly to thank for the deduction, as they had noticed despite the recent seismic activity, there was a lack of “earthquake clouds.” Perceptor was later part of the small team of Autobots who came upon Megatron and Starscream to foil their Energon-gathering scheme, and explained in simple terms how they discovered them to Starscream. He then transformed into his tank mode and engaged him in combat. {{storylink|Activation}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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After the [[Autobot]]s' first battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Perceptor assisted in repairing the wounded. Later, he was left behind when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] departed. With his other comrades on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Perceptor underwent stasis hibernation till new energy sources were detected on the planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6|Battle Lines #6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:TheSmeltingPool-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh, you mean we're drawing a mouth on him, and we shouldn't color his face like he has his toy's [[mouthplate]]? Well, crap.]]
On Cybertron, Perceptor was often considered an officer or otherwise highly ranked personage by other Cybertronic life forms in the vicinity, inspiring in the aforementioned others a tendency to view him as a "commander" of a [[Cybertron Seven|faction of Autobots]] who engaged in armed conflict against localized enemy forces. The Autobot communications officer, heretofore known as "Blaster", would routinely cause superfluous amounts of mischief for Perceptor, largely due to the former's overdeveloped anti-hero circuitry. Annoyingly, this endeared Blaster to their shared peers more so than to Perceptor, despite Perceptor's rational decision-making and refusal to risk lives unnecessarily. A pertinent example, if we were to belabor the matter, would be when Blaster felt irrational concern over the unreliable Autobot scout, [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. Despite the obvious danger and the expendability of Scrounge, Blaster's utilization of charisma and other personality-based social tools were able to persuade Perceptor's team to search [[Polyhex]] for him. Perceptor warned of the futility of such actions, and, true to the probabilities calculated, Scrounge was not located. Blaster would predictably leave to find Scrounge on his own, returning later to report that Scrounge had sacrificed himself to bring news of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s apparent survival, somewhere on a planet called [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:AerialbotsoverAmerica-soswearsCircuitBreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Perceptor remained in the position of commander until such a point as the aforementioned combat unit, or the surviving portions thereof, crossed the multidimensional warp system for transport, otherwise known as the space bridge, to join the forces based on the planetary body known to the overwhelming majority of those of his species who had shifted their operations to its locality as Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Perceptor's band was immediately spotted by a squadron of airborne Decepticons, but it seemed, at least on a superficial level not readily able to withstand a more critical analysis, that the Decepticons were more generally annoyed than willing to engage in combat, and thusly departed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

The dubious function of counter-Autobot measures was instead transferred to a team of battle-acclimated natives, known amongst themselves as the anti-Transformers task force known as [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. These ruffians were led by a [[human]] female who was able to levitate herself using a patchwork coating of circuitry, in a surprising lack of modesty, if one must dwell on such matters. Suffice to say, this [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was able to disable Perceptor and his fellow Autobots through the release of atomic micro-batteries at a 300,000-volt blast of electricity, which short-circuited them succinctly. The removal of Perceptor's face was subsequent, and it and the faces of his compatriots were hung up on a vertical surface, or wall, while his body was experimented on for educational purposes, admirably enough. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Perceptor would remain in such a sorry state for a short period of time, up until his services were needed, in conjunction with that of his fellow captors, to be assembled into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|mega robot designed specifically to counter a targeted duo of Decepticons]] until such a time that services had been rendered, thus guaranteeing their freedom. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:FallenAngel-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|That's one microscope you don't want to look in the wrong way.]]
''Perceptor and his Autobots were being directed towards the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the Autobots' headquarters, by an Autobot daydreamer designated "[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]," when suddenly Skids disappeared in a flash of light and sound, leaving nothing but a charred area of organic floor surfacing where he had stood previously. To make matters worse, that is to say unfavorably ranked versus other incidents along a spectrum of agreeableness, Perceptor's band of Autobots was soon under attack by a strange and powerful Decepticon named [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Despite Perceptor's rare usage of his tank alternate form, alongside his peer [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]'s similar mode, the two were responded to in kind and found themselves summarily removed from battle capability, that is to say, consciousness.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

''Rescued from destruction by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's group, regrettably still sans Skids, finally traversed the remaining distance between their arrival coordinates and the Ark, where the Autobots there were surprised to hear of Galvatron's return to their chronal locality. Perceptor attempted, valiantly, to explain to [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] that their surprise was without merit, but in a characteristically erudite fashion that left the simple-minded relic dumbfounded. But it was soon Perceptor's opportunity to be dumbfounded as it was learned that Optimus Prime had recently perished, his body found in tatters, no doubt the work of the Decepticons. A [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] was, indeed, called for in due course, and the Earthbound Autobots felt that their late commander would have wanted to be buried according to the customs of Earth's dominant simian life form. Blaster, in a rare moment of propriety, quietly expressed his misgivings about this approach to Perceptor, who quietly agreed with his colleague that this method of burial was crude. Their complaints were soon rendered moot, as before their eyes Optimus Prime materialized, no worse for wear, and revealed his death had been but a ruse.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}'

''Immediately after Optimus Prime's death had been declared a hoax,'' the Autobots' legendary Earthbound commander left with the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on a mission of medium importance and had returned in less than satisfactory condition. As Perceptor and the other functioning Autobots looked on, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed, despite his best efforts as the Autobots' chief medical officer, to revive him, and Optimus Prime was declared deceased, that is, nonfunctional. Perceptor, though a newcomer to the Earthen stage of the Cybertronian wars, was selected to deliver Optimus Prime's eulogy before their late commander's inert chassis was ejected into the void surrounding their new home planet, via a rocket-powered funereal containment unit. Adjacent within the chronal dimension, a human intruder was able to repurpose the Ark's defensive instruments against the mourning Autobots, and destructive tools of various forms turned themselves on their makers. Perceptor, acting with regards to the long term, forbid the Autobots from responding in kind, noting that were the Ark to suffer damage, the Autobots would be unable to repair their home to the tolerances required to return them to their original planet. Ratchet, who had neglected to appear at Optimus Prime's funeral, was capable enough to disable the threat from within the Ark. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

[[File:Democracykingofthehill.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Why are you running things, Perceptor? You just got here!]]
With Optimus Prime deceased, it became pertinent for the Autobots to congregate and [[democracy|deliberate]] on a replacement for his managerial position, a crucial task for which Perceptor summoned high-ranking representatives. The proceedings were according to plan until, with reckless abandon, the brutish commander of the Dinobots, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], interrupted and threw the process into disarray. Grimlock carried no positive feelings about Optimus Prime's leadership style, and the Dinobot commander implied he would prefer to take his post by force, but Perceptor, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] cut short his charade with a verbal assault. However, following a siege orchestrated by the massive but articulate Decepticon [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Perceptor had altered his initial position, having seen Grimlock's selflessness and leadership in battle against their opponent. The Autobots hailed Grimlock as their new commander. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:DarkStar-PerceptorTentakil.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Fangirls, you can stop squeeing right now. We can hear you through the Internet.]]
After suffering through months of Grimlock's actual leadership style, Perceptor once again changed his assessment; moreso, he had decided that, in fact, Blaster would make the perfect replacement for their thuggish Dinobot leader, despite his appraisal of Blaster's strategic deficiencies back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Regardless of such trivialities, Optimus Prime himself returned to command, and Perceptor was next seen suffering from defective circuits in the Arctic, preventing him from detecting the presence of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] of the [[Tentakil (G1)|multipod variety]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}} He was later listed as deactivated for a somewhat extended period of time, by human standards if not by those of his species, by the opposing faction (as judged by an outside observer who insists on a binary classification system) as a result of the [[Underbase]] conflict, so named for the goal of the conflict, a legendary storehouse of Cybertronic knowledge. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In a parallel junction of quantum-temporal values, Perceptor aided his fellow residents of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the initiation of combat proceedings against unwanted [[Quintesson]] visitors possessing acutely nefarious intent. Unfortunately, said combat proceedings proved to be incapable of properly sustaining the necessary level of applied force to rebuke and rebuff the forward progress of the invading hostile xeno-biological entities, leading to a cessation of proper operating status for Perceptor and several of his Autobot co-actors. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

One solar-terrestrial revolution cycle later, Perceptor again responded to the presence of hostile activities when an Autobot interstellar transport shuttle made a sudden and disastrous relocation from space to earth at velocities far exceeding safety protocols. At the shuttle's location, Perceptor fell into a paradoxical situation necessitating that the Autobots save their commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] from his own disparate mental status. {{storylink|White Fire}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}} {{storylink|Club Con!}} {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Perceptor did not engage in random fisticuffs and altercations with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], for that would most emphatically be in a milieu of activity not of his preference. Alternatively, he participated in an expedition of a scientific nature to the lunar orbiting body of [[J'asik]] to determine what nefarious entity had structurally destabilized the populace at a molecular level. His findings unveiled astonishing and almost inarticulable obfuscations from deep in the Cybertronian past. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}
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====''Classics''====
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Twenty-one chronological solar intervals subsequent to the ultimate conflict on the cosmological body commonly referred to as [[Klo]], Perceptor was operational on Cybertron. He ably provided assistance to the [[Wrecker]]s special operations team as they rebelled against the explicit orders issued by Optimus Prime and performed a non-lethal siege-breaking manoeuvre within the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]] located in the polity of [[Kalis]], necessitating the defusing of a [[Warbird|Type-K Warbird ballistic missile]] and its cobalt-60 warhead through the issue of an emergency stand-down protocol code, which he readily supplied. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Postliminary to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s return from his sojourn to the planet [[Nebulos]], the temporary Autobot commander Hot Rod ordered Perceptor to interrogate him concerning his experiences during the span of his time away, not least with regard to the restoration of his transformative abilities. Grievously, the tergiversating Grimlock seized upon this circumstance as an opportunity to upload the nefarious resurrected Decepticon villain [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] into Perceptor's personal infrastructure, supplanting his [[CNA]] and functionally overwriting his core programming into that of a Decepticon. Subsequently, the now-morally compromised former resistance cell leader issued a most sinister indication to the inattentive penal custodian [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] that he could, in all safety, facilitate Perceptor's egress from his current confinement. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

The former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] commander put Perceptor to work on the construction of a considerably upscaled version of the Gene Key in the vicinity of the [[Sonic Canyons]], with the calamitous intent of utilizing the unique properties of the canyons to propagate the Key's CNA-overwriting signal across all of Cybertron, facilitating the forced conversion of every Autobot on the planet. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} As Perceptor put his talents to use in the creation of the Key, Scorponok aggrandized about his role in the ultimate unification of the Transformer race under the Decepticon banner, closing the rift in [[Primus]]'s grand plan that he perceived to have developed due to the incitement and prolongation of the Cybertronian civil war. Perceptor offers the opinion that, with chaos being the natural order of things, perhaps the conflict was ''part'' of Primus's design. Scorponok was forced to repress a sudden swell of rage at the thought of his plan being questioned, as Perceptor observed, without interrupting his work. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

Perceptor announced another delay in the successful completion and activation of the Key, citing a minor technical difficulty. The statement infuriated Scorponok enough to forcefully remove [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] from his immediate vicinity in a pique of anger, sending the hapless Decepticon lackey plummeting into the depths of the canyons. Scorponok was not impeded in his ranting, as the other Decepticons in the area observed with silent concern, until Grimlock unexpectedly arrived via [[Sky-sled]] and engaged the would-be conqueror in battle. Gaining a distinct tactical advantage over Grimlock, Scorponok ordered Perceptor to activate the Gene Key, while continuing to pontificate to the Dinobot about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it. Much to Scorponok's astonishment, however, the Key's effect caused a regression of the alterations that had already been individually performed on various Autobots, restoring them to their original personalities!

It was revealed that Grimlock had merely demonstrated the existence of the Gene Key to Perceptor, choosing not to actually utilize its full capability upon him. Thus, Perceptor's CNA had not been overwritten, allowing the scientist to serve as Grimlock's "inside man" so that he could actually sabotage the larger Key, foiling Scorponok's scheme. Scorponok prepared to turn on Perceptor, but Grimlock was joined by his fellow Dinobots in striking back at Scorponok. With their temporary commander's plans reduced to a shambles, the remaining Decepticons opted for a discretionary withdrawal, leaving Perceptor behind to bear witness as Grimlock dislodged Scorponok and himself from the bridge over the Sonic Canyons, the two warriors grappling as they plummeted into the murky depths. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Perceptor was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, he helped Springer and Arcee fix the ship, until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world, and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots worked together to fix the damaged ship. Perceptor and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Decepticon Poison====
After the Autobots’ latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by Ramjet, leaving a number of Autobots unable to assume their robot forms, Perceptor tasked himself with finding an antidote. Perceptor also suggested that the Autobots who hadn’t been been poisoned stay at Decepticon headquarters to guard against Decepticon attacks. Prowl disagreed with the scientist, opting for a more aggressive course of action.

If Optimus went along with Perceptor’s plan, the Autobot scientist worked feverishly to concoct a cure, and was soon told to dispense the untested formula he had created when Optimus informed him that the Decepticons were already moving in on their position. Before Perceptor complied, he informed Optimus of some of his findings; the poison put into the Autobots’ fuel was not a complex one, and could be used to create a poisonous smog if the fuel was burned. Perceptor presented Optimus with two choices; either the Autobots could risk his untested antidote, despite whatever side-effects it might have, or they could burn the remaining tainted fuel they had on hand, putting the rest of the Autobots at risk, but also gain the chance of poisoning the Decepticons themselves.

If Optimus decided to risk Perceptor’s antidote, the scientist had to try and figure out on the spot how much antidote to give to each Autobot. Too little, and the poison would not be neutralized. Too much, and the Autobots would risk an averse reaction to his solution.

If Perceptor decide to dispense one millilitre of his solution to each Autobot, his cure successfully cleared the Autobots’ systems of the Decepticon poison, allowing them to resume their [[robot mode]]s and ready themselves against the incoming Decepticons.

In another possible scenario, where Optimus followed a plan courtesy of Prowl, the Autobot leader instructed his troops to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Perceptor and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

In yet another possible sequence of events, the Autobots decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons. Lighting the fuel to create a toxic cloud allowed the Autobots to ward off the Decepticons, allowing Perceptor enough time to safely create a cure for the poisoned Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertSuperBooster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Perceptor had been recently busying himself inventing new devices and weapons for the Autobots. Among these were “laser-ignited explosives,” and a “rapid-fire, high-intensity rifle cannon." He told his fellow Autobots that the later invention could “blow away a skyscraper at a close range.”

In one possible scenario, the Autobots had retrieved a cybertite sphere containing the formula for an ancient Autobot power-booster. Perceptor went to work, and successfully produced a first batch of the power-booster, ensuring that the war would soon tip in favour of the Autobots. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Rodimus, a cursory evaluation of Decepticon capability indicates a distinct tactical deficiency! ...it's you."]]
Perceptor counseled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] against making a leadership decision that, when one considers both the opinions of observers that are generally regarded as wise, to such an extent as observers with finite capacity for knowledge can comprehend the infinite, and the final results of the decision in question, could be regarded as less than optimal.

Knowing the commander in question, many of those reading this documentation may surmise the result... {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath3-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|You should see me when I'm ''not'' on steroids!]]
Perceptor was again held to be an officer or leader, a position he occupied with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], among a group of underground Autobots on Cybertron after the unexpected return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who had disappeared along with Optimus Prime many years ago in an early [[space bridge]] test, commanding the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]-form drones. The combat efficiency of these Air Warriors, as they were also known, led to a Decepticon conquest of Cybertron, as well as the enslavement of many Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} During this period, Perceptor theorized that if Megatron had survived the space bridge explosion, one could logically conclude that Optimus Prime also survived. At [[Iacon Command]], Perceptor designed and built a [[Dimensional Interface Assembly|device]] intended to locate Optimus Prime. Before a proper test of the device could be conducted, Perceptor's group managed to capture an Air Warrior, with the intentions of examining its systems with the hope of finding an effective counter measure against the drones. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

[[File:BrothersBurden-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Perceptor use small words for dumb friends.]]
Millions of years after the aforementioned events, Perceptor again allied with a group of Autobots who opposed the oppressive regime of the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but these activities were covert in nature and he publicly remained a respected Autobot scientist. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} He presented evidence of Shockwave's unorthodox experiments on various Transformers, as well as the fact that Cybertron's spatial coordinates seemed to have changed, to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. The High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave, over feelings of gratitude for his assistance in restoring the peace, even after they were verbally accosted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ultimately, any censure or movement against Shockwave was discontinued due to a rampage on the part of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} After Optimus Prime escaped custody and united the various resistance movements, Perceptor participated in the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s offensive against [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's fortifications]] within Hub Capital Iacon. He also helped to repair [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], commander of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], despite the latter's well known bias against intellectuals. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} {{storylink|Original Sin}}}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
In the year 1985, Perceptor and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel, despite Perceptor's protests. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. They were discovered there by a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{note|Due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy, Blaster and Perceptor's motivations for coming to Earth—and pretty much anything else—were never revealed.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:JoevsTFII1-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him do this in any of the slashfic.]]
Perceptor accompanied [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to [[Teletran 3]], where he providing covering fire for Magnus and captured [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with [[energon chains]]. He then tapped into Teletran 3 and learned that it had transported a random number of Cybertronians into various points in [[Earth]]'s timeline, which would cause a temporal feedback that would destroy the planet unless they were retrieved. Thankfully, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] were happy to save their planet, and Perceptor operated Teletran 3 to send them after the missing Transformers. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} After that, all he could do was wait inside the slowly dying force field erected around Teletran 3. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} Unfortunately, the field went down before all the rescue teams had returned, and the Autobots were captured by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who taunted Perceptor as he allowed his Earth-destruction scenario to play out. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} It was not to be, however, as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were retrieved from Earth's distant past and ripped Shockwave's forces apart, saving Perceptor and the other prisoners. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

Some time later, Perceptor was sent to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] on Earth to oversee the decommissioning of Cybertronian technology along with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Before he had time to do much other than greet [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and deliver a message from Optimus Prime, the facility came under attack by Cobra, and Perceptor had to help fight them off. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Bumblebee went missing during the battle, and the Autobots followed his [[energy signature]] to the lowest areas of Area 52, only to find the head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], deactivated two years earlier. Perceptor was outraged that the humans had been experimenting with something so dangerous, but [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] insisted that he had been completely unaware. As it turned out, Megatron's remains had been used to make the dangerous and hostile [[Serpentor|Serpent Organic Robot]], who forced the [[G.I. Joe battle mech|Joes' mech suits]] to fight against Perceptor and the other Autobots before warping to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes followed him, and Perceptor called [[Capitol City]] for reinforcements before discovering the movement signals of several [[cannibalizer]]s around them. They escaped from the monstrosities, only to run straight into Serpent O.R.'s newly recruited Decepticon army, who captured them before Perceptor's reinforcements had time to arrive. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They were eventually freed thanks to [[Snake-Eyes]]'s ninja tricks. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} While fighting their way out of the Decepticon base, the Autobots learned that Serpent O.R. had also captured Optimus Prime, and they went to rescue him. When they arrived, Serpent O.R.'s body had been transformed by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and was now being controlled by [[Cobra Commander]]. The Cobra leader used his tentacles to smash Perceptor's shoulder to pieces, and with a cry of "Goodness!", the scientist was taken out of action. After Cobra Commander was defeated by Hawk, Perceptor listened to [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] tell funny stories about [[Barbecue]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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In the time preceding the war, Perceptor worked for security control for Sentinel Prime's government.{{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} In the earliest days of the war, Perceptor was part of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s science team when they were sent to search the former location of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] for signs of [[energon]]. His colleague [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] believed something to be living in the crater, but Perceptor assured him the odds of life existing in the high-pressure underground environment were very low. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} When they discovered a lake of energon in the caves, Perceptor found unstable particle anomalies within it, and indeed something proved to be very wrong when Ratchet fell in and was turned into a growling beast who mindlessly attacked Perceptor. He calmed down, but the team was in turn attacked by actual monsters who against Perceptor's earlier conclusion were native to the tunnels. Fleeing to another cave, the scientists stumbled onto the dormant form of a [[Trypticon (G1)|much larger monster]], seemingly sealed away since ancient times. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} After reporting their findings to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Perceptor shared some new low odds with Ratchet—this time, the odds of their survival if the giant monster was to wake up. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} During a major Decepticon assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Perceptor reported to Optimus Prime that the city's coolant plants had been ruptured, causing extensive flooding and [[acid rain]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

At some point during the war, Perceptor fought alongside Ultra Magnus, Springer and Wheelie. Unfortunately, like most other bots, he had a tendency to overlook Wheelie, due to the later's small stature. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

More than five hundred years ago, Perceptor was one of the cross-factional scientists consulted by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] when he first identified Cybertron's failing energon resources. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

In the 21st century, Perceptor led an expedition aboard the ''[[Ark-17]]'', along with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and others in a mission to rescue an insane [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. The old Autobot was deranged from his ordeal, and attacked any rescuers who came down to the heavily-irradiated planet. Perceptor voiced concerns to Springer that he was needlessly risking lives in an effort to recover one Autobot. Luckily, the force field specialist [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] soon arrived and recovered Kup without any further loss of life. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Perceptor later served on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], working as a peer to acting-commander [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. He appeared to know [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] of old, and welcomed the communications officer back from his long absence. Perceptor helped Blaster with his investigation into who tried to assassinate him years ago, the attack which prompted his disappearance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Perceptor whitestatic.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cut the crap, Perceptor, and just get the cable back up!]]

After Jetfire and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s recovered and improved upon the unstable [[Pretender]] technology, Perceptor worked with Brainstorm at the [[Kimia Facility]] to apply a variation of the tech to help repair Kup. Overseeing the operation, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] also had Perceptor secretly install subroutines into Kup that would allow Prowl to have control over the old codger. Though Perceptor opposed this, he followed his orders. Perceptor also was assigned to Kup's unit to keep a supply of [[cy-gar]]s handy to keep Kup sane. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place}}

[[File:LostNFound-brainiac.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"...half naked..."]]
Perceptor later accompanied Kup on a mission to rescue some captured [[Wrecker]]s and was badly injured during the operation, but was saved by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} After healing from his injuries, Perceptor decided to make some upgrades to his body, making him more useful as a warrior. He gave himself a [[adamant crystal|near-impervious]] breastplate, aiming arm stabilizers and a monocle-like targeting optic. He demonstrated these to great effect, taking out [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] in one blast during a rescue of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Lost & Found|Lost & Found}}

Sporting a decidedly dour demeanor, Perceptor obtained a modicum of prominence on Kup's team. Perceptor opted to become more directly involved in deeply discomfiting the Decepticons... until their inopportune crash-landing on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When some [[Insecticon swarm|swarms of Insecticons]] made an appearance, he once again displayed his disturbing targeting proficiency, inflicting immediate and conclusive damage on one scout with only minimal effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:AHM8-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|IDW Transformers drinking game: Take a sip for every panel of Perceptor shooting things while looking bad ass.]]
Later, when the Autobots fled from the Swarm, they had planted some explosive charges to several bridges in order to cut off their pursuers. When they passed one of the bridges, Kup ordered Perceptor to shoot the charges, which he did with two small hand-blasters. However, he was taken out by a dart fired off by a Swarm (who got blasted for its effort). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} He was soon back on his feet, helping the other Autobots set up a defensive turret at their base. This saddened Ratchet, who would rather have had the "old" Perceptor help him and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] repair Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} After almost getting overrun by the Swarm, Perceptor and the other Autobots were rescued by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who carried them all to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Perceptor was still by Kup's side three years later, by which time both of them had joined the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

When they stumbled upon the injured former Wrecker [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], Perceptor checked up on him and found a [[deterrence chip]] embedded in his skull. He soon had to switch mindsets from scientist to sniper again, though, as the Wreckers were sent to liberate [[Garrus-9]] from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s clutches. During the initial attack, Perceptor shot down Decepticon jets while hanging upside-down from the Autobots' drop pod. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2 Perceptor Sniping.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|*sip*]]
After their drop pod had crash-landed inside Garrus-9, Perceptor and his team found themselves surrounded by Decepticons and confronting Overlord himself. Overlord killed [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] right in front of them and told the Wreckers to surrender. Perceptor calmly ordered [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] to protect the stowaway [[Verity Carlo]], while he, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] launched themselves at the Decepticon. Overlord easily thrashed all of them, and upon hearing that there were Wreckers in another part of Garrus-9, offered freedom to any other Decepticon who brought him the head of a Wrecker. The Wreckers beat a hasty retreat as a mob of Decepticons started after them, and Perceptor managed to delay them by sniping and detonating a spare fuel tank they had brought along.

Perceptor and Topspin had to take a moment to deal with a shaken Ironfist’s anxiety over Rotorstorm’s death, then set to finding their main objective; [[Aequitas]]. Perceptor located the chamber in which it was housed and a ravaged [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who had been made into a "living lock pick" for the door. Perceptor had the access codes and got everyone in, revealing Aequitas to them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Perceptor explained what Aequitas was to the others, and he quickly set to work on trying to find an access terminal for it. When he finally did locate it, he discovered a problem; Aequitas was protected by a “suicide lock”. Perceptor told the others that someone had to willingly donate their spark to bypass it, and it couldn’t be him, as he was the only one who could operate the supercomputer. After some argument, Ironfist agreed to be the sacrifice, only to be beaten to the punch by Topspin. With Topspin’s death, Perceptor gained access to Aequitas’ system. He copied the hard drive and uploaded it into Ironfist for safekeeping. As Decepticons began to break through the chamber’s door, Perceptor pointed out he could kill them all by triggering their deterrence chips through Aequitas.

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5- Ironfist Perceptor Verity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And now you have alcohol poisoning.]]
Pyro and Verity were against this, as it meant Impactor would die as well, but Perceptor denied Verity a vote and looked to Ironfist for the tie-breaker. Ironfist, having learned the truth of Impactor’s crimes from the Aequitas upload, glumly cast his lot in with Perceptor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

Verity continued to argue against it, arguing that the Wreckers as idealized by Ironfist would never take the easy way out. Perceptor changed his mind, deciding that Verity was right and they’d simply fight their way out. Pyro volunteered to stay behind and buy them time to escape, and once the door was breached, Perceptor and Ironfist slipped by the Decepticons. At Ironfist’s prompting, they headed to Garrus-9’s armory.

Shortly thereafter, Perceptor and the others arrived outside, where the remaining Wreckers were fighting Overlord. As the Decepticon held Springer up with one arm, Perceptor sniped his hand off, forcing him to drop the Wreckers’ leader. But Overlord managed to tear Springer’s face off and blast Perceptor into unconsciousness before finally being defeated by Ironfist, Verity, and the revived Impactor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

After the liberation of Garrus-9, Perceptor resumed working at Kimia for a while. Alongside [[Xaaron]], he would later rejoin the main Autobot force as it headed towards Cybertron on board Omega Supreme. Together with Ratchet, he scanned a surrendered [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] for any hidden weapons or bombs, but found nothing. Ratchet was worried about an old legend that their prisoner had the ability to draw [[antimatter]] from [[black hole]]s, but Perceptor dismissed this as "stupid" and deemed Megatron safe. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

During the Autobots' battle with [[D-Void]] on Cybertron, Optimus Prime used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and [[Vector Sigma]] to "reset" the entire planet into a primordial state, an event that probably even Perceptor couldn't explain. Once it was all over, Prime had Perceptor and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] examine the core of the Matrix, which had been split in two in the process. Together, they found that the artifact was a complex synthetic structure, designed to be split open to reveal a message from the ancient [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Along with this message was a star map, which the Autobots assumed showed the way to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Hoping to find the Knights of Cybertron using the Matrix map, Rodimus asked for any willing Autobots to join him on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Perceptor was among those who volunteered, but an explosion during launch caused the ship to [[quantum jump]] to an unknown point in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} As the crew set the ''Lost Light'' down on a nearby planet, Perceptor worked with [[Brainstorm]] to inspect and repair its [[quantum generator]]s. They found [[Ore]] jammed into one of them, but Perceptor didn't want to make an official statement until he had done numerous tests. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Later, a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was unleashed aboard the Lost Light. Rodimus cornered it by an engine block and ordered Perceptor to quantum jump, mashing the Sparkeater into the quantum generator. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Perceptor attended an award ceremony for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Brainstorm and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] after they'd heroically repaired a hull breach. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Shortly thereafter he was sent on a scavenging mission to the planet [[Deimus]], but the shuttle ended up crashing and causing overheating coils to melt his legs into the floor (or the ceiling, since the craft ended up upside down). When his crewmate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] ran into an illusions of [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on the surface of the planet, Perceptor theorized that Deimus was protected by a [[phobia shield]], a device that caused Transformers to see their worst fears. As they were attacked by an illusory [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Hoist carried Perceptor to safety before knocking him unconscious to keep the phobia shield from accessing his mind. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

[[File:MtMtE13 - Perceptor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|He gives Swerve a taste of his own medicine.]]
While attending [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony, Perceptor got word that Ore had mysteriously come back to life. Worried that the quantum generators might trigger another random jump if he panicked, he advised that they avoid telling Ore about his condition for the time being. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} In an attempt to repair the damage to the psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s brain, [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] gathered Perceptor, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Siren]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Sunstreaker together in [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] to tell a story, indicating that they had all shared an adventure at some point in the past. The attempt was unsuccessful, possibly due to the overbearing volume of Siren's voice. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Perceptor then participated in the battle with a rogue group of Decepticons discovered on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} At one point he helpfully explained to a curious Swerve why the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s initial disappearance looked like an explosion from the outside, but Swerve didn't understand a word of it. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Having found that it was impossible to copy or even memorize the star map within the Matrix, Perceptor reported his discovery to Rodimus, who much to his annoyance forced him use layman's terms. Their conversation was cut short when the alarm alerted them that somehow Overlord was loose on their ship, causing both Autobots to rush into action. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When Ultra Magnus's dying body disappeared after the fight with Overlord, the ''Lost Light'' followed his signal through a space warp and miraculous came across the long missing [[Luna 1]]. Perceptor did the initial scans of the planet's surface for Rodimus and got back what he was sure must be flawed data: despite an utter lack of signs of settlement or civilization, lifesigns registered in the neighborhood of ONE BILLION inhabitants. Perceptor joined the away team with Rodimus as they set off to investigate the moon, only to have an enormous [[hot spot]] ignite when they touched down. Perceptor's methodical, scientific ways shrieked in conflict with Brainstorm's impulsive curiosity, as the weapons engineer started ''harvesting'' a [[Point One Percenter]] spark right there on the field. The discussion became academic when a team of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s suddenly arrived and attacked. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

The Autobots were soon overcome by the Hunters and brought before their unexpected leader, [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} They were incarcerated in a cell for "harboring a criminal suspect", a charge that more light was shed upon after the arrival of their crewmate Skids, captured and dropped into [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], new Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Turned out Prowl had tapped Tyrest for some light [[shadowplay]]-enforced treatment, and sent Skids and Getaway of Special Ops to deliver it via [[nudge gun]]s. They were stopped and Getaway captured as Skids escaped to the ''Lost Light'', ensuring Tyrest's antipathy towards the crew. Learning that Tyrest planned to eliminate all Cybertronians who were [[Constructed cold]] using his "[[universal killswitch]]", Perceptor and the crew escaped their cell and confronted the chief justice. Unfortunately, he managed to incapacitate the heroes and triggered the killswitch. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After Tailgate surprised and disabled Tyrest's incapacitator, Perceptor rigged up a defense to the killswitch. By linking up Rodimus and his half-Matrix to the sparkcode frequency targeted by Tyrest's device, he succeeded in reinstating the code and preventing the deaths of a major percentage of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} In the aftermath, Perceptor managed to adapt Tyrest's communication equipment to their purposes, and finally make contact again with Cybertron. And... Starscream?!? {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

Continuing to work with the communicator, Perceptor later picked up an incoming call from Starscream. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} As the crew debated whether to chase after [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] or track down [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Perceptor was in favor of the latter, convincing Ultra Magnus to follow the Titan's signal to [[Hydrophena]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} As they arrived and were faced with a group of robots, Perceptor offered his theory as to where they came from, and was parroted the entire time by Brainstorm. Once their identities were revealed as hostile [[Ammonite]]s, he set out on board the [[Rodpod]] alongside some others, leading to their discovery of Metroplex nearby. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Entering the Titan's body, the crew tried to explore him only to get lost within his labyrinthine insides and find themselves where they started. And then the Rodpod blew up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} After interrogating the Ammonite who sabotaged it, the team was approached by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica]], {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} guardians of Metroplex's brain. Interrupted by more Ammonites, Perceptor and several others stayed behind to fight off the intruders while the others made it to the brain. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After Metroplex warped back to Cybertron, Perceptor relocated to the brain room where he got to watch the defeat of the [[Necrotitan]] and listen to Brainstorm's dumb jokes. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

A brief celebration and reunion with the other Autobots ensued, but was interrupted by the arrival of an army of Ammonites summoned by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] tried to organize an evacuation, but Perceptor warned that there was nowhere to run, as evidence was suggesting Shockwave was trying to end the entire universe. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} The ''Lost Light'' was able to take out some ten thousand of the invaders, but as Perceptor pointed out, it didn't even make a dent in the ''seventy billion''-strong army. Nevertheless, it all worked out in the end. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} He continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' under the command of a reformed Megatron, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and evacuated alongside everyone else when the ship suddenly began disappearing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Perceptor ended up disappearing himself, along with most of the crew. The remaining Autobots stumbled upon a quantum duplicate Lost Light in ruins, where all aboard had been slaughtered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The duplicate Perceptor had been shredded alive by [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the duplicate ship's quantum engines were shut down, the missing crew members reappeared, Perceptor included. {{storylink| slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Signal to Noise}} {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|Little Victories}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}}}

===''Transformers United''===
With the Autobots on Earth infected with a deadly nano-virus, Perceptor worked tirelessly to find a cure, despite being afflicted himself. With the Autobots' ally, Supreme Scientist Zella, having successfully synthesized a cure, Perceptor sent out a team of Headmasters and Targetmasters, the only Autobots unaffected by the virus, to retrieve it. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Perceptor.jpg|thumb|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Wandering}} {{storylink|Shock (Cloud)|Shock}} {{storylink|Eagerness}} {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Cloud)|Metamorphosis}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{note|Perceptor is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
Perceptor was around when a short alliance was formed between several bots with a love for construction from both side of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Perceptor himself was not an active participant in the event proper, however. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

Perceptor was an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} Perceptor was shocked when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] rushed off to battle the Constructicons after the Decepticon team took over an asteroid. He and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] attempted to warn Omega about the space beast contained in the asteroid, but were forced to defend [[San Diego]] when the creature was released. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Perceptor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Because it's easier to see small things when you have a giant laser cannon aiming at them.]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Autobot, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''39'''
**''Accessories:'' [[concussion weapon|Concussion rifle]], missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Formerly a [[Micro Change|Microchange]] MC-20 Micro Scope, Perceptor transforms into a predominantly red, functional microscope. His magnification is limited to 14X<ref>Perceptor's [[instructions]].</ref> due to the relatively crude nature of his lens. In [[robot mode]], Perceptor is armed with a red "Concussion Rifle" and a spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire one of three red missile-shaped projectiles (functional only in the Takara release).

:A holdover from his Microchange origins, Perceptor can also transform into a 'tank' mode.

:The Japanese version does ''not'' launch missiles from the scope, despite what some sources say.

:There is an odd variant of this toy: some have a more golden-hued chrome than the normal silver. This is not a very common variant.

:The mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Cybertron Perceptor''' (Transformers Collection, Japan 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-19'''
: Perceptor was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in Japan as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line.
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===Classics===
[[File:ClassicsLOCPerceptor toy.jpg|thumb|"I will blow up your whole city. For science."]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Legends, 2006)

:Available as part of the first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'', Perceptor is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. He transforms into a BTR-90 armored personnel carrier with a large missile/laser cannon/microscope/telescope.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Classics'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008-Perceptorreissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Free him from his prison, so that he may think ''outside'' the box!]]
*'''Perceptor''' (2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Hasbro did their own reissue of Perceptor as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' line]]. The [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] was issued in a box with an opening front cover and advertised as a "Commemorative Edition", much like the earlier [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and the Insecticons (which were released at the same time as Perceptor).

:Strangely, the spring of the missile launcher was not weakened like most Generation 1 toys, but were straight-out omitted from the gun. This makes the missiles totally useless, because they don't even clip into the gun.
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Thank you [[Aaron Archer|Aaron]], and your love of Perceptor!]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, 2011)

:Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Perceptor is based on a combination of Generation 1 Perceptor and [[Perceptor (Animated)|''Animated'' Perceptor]]. His [[alternate mode]] is a generic "scientific expedition" vehicle with the front half resembling a modern off-road vehicle similar to a [[Wikipedia:Land Rover Defender|Land Rover Defender]] or a [[Wikipedia:Jeep Commander|Jeep Commander]]. The rear section features treads instead of wheels, making it a half-track vehicle (which aren't actually produced anymore).

[[File:PerceptorHasbroStock.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Lack of G1 chrome was deemed "not nerdy enough".]]
:The gun on top of his truck mode can also be turned into a small microscope in a nod to his original toy's alt mode. His license plate reads "MR 51409", the exact significance of which is not yet known (though it might have something to do with the possible birth date of [[Bill Rawley]]'s daughter). In addition, Perceptor has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] parts, which are kind of unusual for a mainline Hasbro toy. The chromed dials on his forearms feature bars compatible with [[C joint]] accessories. Like all ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]] figures, Perceptor has a [[rubsign]], which is located behind a translucent door on his chest that can be opened. His hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s, such as the ones on the guns of his original toy.

:The [[instructions]] incorrectly tell you to position the feet horizontally in vehicle mode, which causes them to press against his knees and prevent the vehicle mode from tabbing correctly in numerous places, when they are meant to be positioned vertically and rest against the trunk. Strangely, the correct position can be seen in the numerous steps depicting the underside of the vehicle, but it immediately switches to the incorrect position on the steps concerning the feet. Additionally, [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts a considerably different Perceptor than the final product. The photos show him having silver [[paint operation]]s on his upper legs and inner forearms, but said parts appear to be made of [[unpaintable plastic]], rather understandably causing the paint operations to be dropped. Additionally, the shoulder laser, chest, and arm knobs sport silver paint rather than chrome.

:According to Hasbro back at [[BotCon 2010]], the toy was planned to eventually be retooled into [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], using a new head that looks like Perceptor's original toy head.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> This head mold was used when the mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Maybe my [[C joint]]s will work!]]
*'''Autobot Perceptor''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-15'''

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Autobot Perceptor features several differences from his Hasbro ''Transformers'' (2010 toyline) counterpart, covering his red vehicle panels with metallic red paint, replacing the clear yellow with colorless clear plastic, and adding some additional detailing to his vehicle mode and robot mode. Other notable details are blue translucent paint on the eyes, as well as silver detailing on his chest. As with all ''United'' versions of the ''Transformers'' (2010) toys, Perceptor lacks a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]], replacing it with a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot sigil. Surprisingly, he lacks any of the chrome from the Hasbro release, leaving those corresponding parts either painted silver or unpainted light gray plastic.
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===Platinum Edition (2015)===

*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (2015)
**''Series'': '''Platinum Edition'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 5 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again re-released G1 Perceptor in 2015 in the [[Transformers:_Platinum_Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Blaster_(G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject_(G1)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn_(G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw_(G1)|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover.

:Five microscope slides and a slide holder are included specifically for use with Perceptor.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Perceptor.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Red and rubbery with science!]]
* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:Perceptor was among the many characters rendered by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of their series of 1.5" soft rubber ''keshigomu'' figurines. Like all the figures in the series, Perceptor featured a number sculpted into his back that was the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]]s, for use in the various games that could be played with the figurines. He was available in red as part of a 22-piece box set of Autobot figures, in peach as part of various other randomly-packed box sets released by Takara subsidiary [[Seven]], and in a wide variety of different colors in "gachapon" capsule machines.

*'''Perceptor''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': 30

: The Perceptor figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on decoy Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Perceptor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What's the deal with corn nuts?]]
*'''Perceptor''' (2002)

:''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' Perceptor is a non-transforming three-inch tall figure. In Japan, he was released [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''-themed "Act 7" of the line, and came with the rifle necessary to build [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] into Victory Saber.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Perceptor''' (2003)

:Perceptor was released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line as a mostly unaltered version of the Perceptor figurine from the Japanese ''Super Collection Figure'' line, though as a HOC he uses the standard "all clear-blue plastic painted over" coloring process to give him light-piped eyes. He was released on a separate card instead of a blindpacked box, and came with the head and sword of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] build-a-figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now competing on "Iron Chemist"]]
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (2009)

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Perceptor is a super-cute figure packed versus [[Bombshell (G1)|Hardshell]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1PerceptorProtoColors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Perceptor's long-lost fraternal twin, Perceivor.]]
[[File:GenerationsDeluxe-AMPerceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He couldn't stop at just one.]]
*The initial inspiration for Perceptor came from the anime series [[wikipedia:Armored Trooper Votoms|''Armored Trooper Votoms'']]. [[Shinji Aramaki]], designing toys for Takara at the time, liked the microscope look of the heads of the mecha from that series and applied it in a more literal sense with the Micro Change toy, but his involvement ended at the conceptual stage.
*Perceptor's toy has a mouthplate, whilst his character model doesn't. Bizarrely, his original Marvel comics colour scheme has a splash of blue across the bottom half of his face, where his non-existent mouthplate would be. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|certain other characters]], ''Regeneration One'' chose to maintain Perceptor's unique Marvel colours, and the artwork depicted the blue area as a recessed mouth, ala [[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Blackarachnia]].
*According to [[Aaron Archer]] at [[OTFCC 2004]], he chose to name the ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] combiner robot "[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]" to honor the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee who engineered the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] because that employee was also responsible for engineering the original Perceptor toy. It's ''likely'' this was [[Hideaki Yoke]], given his [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/interview-with-takara-lead-designer-hideaki-yoke-174597/ favorite Transformer is G1 Perceptor], but Archer did not specify at the time. Since Shinji Aramaki was long gone from Takara and directing the animated movie ''Appleseed'' in 2004, though, Occam's razor suggests that Hideaki Yoke engineered both of the Perceptors in question.
*In the animated portion of Perceptor's original toy commercial, he is presented as being quite small, the size a microscope would be in relation to Prime's robot form, and not growing at all, but remaining just as tiny in robot form.
*While the color scheme of the original Perceptor toy was made up for the North American market (the ''[[Microman]] [[Micro Change]]'' toy was black and silver), there was apparently some indecision about its exact layout. A prototype toy in the 1985 U.S. [[catalog]] and Perceptor's own [[package art|box art]] show him with his colors shifted around; compared to the final toy, the prototype's black parts are red, the blue parts are black, and the orange parts are blue. Although the same prototype resurfaced in an early Japanese guidebook for the toyline, Perceptor's only known fictional appearance in this color arrangement is the original, [[Dreamwave]]-colored version of "[[Betrayal]]," the second part of ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Enter the Wreckers]]''.
*A Perceptor [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. Unlike some other Action Masters, the art is based solely on the toy, including its faceplate. It has the distinction of carrying on Perceptor's well-armed legacy, with not just one but TWO shoulder-mounted microscope cannons, arm shields, and a large crossbow-like handgun.<ref>''[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', p110</ref>
*Like a lot of other Transformers, Perceptor was never released in the UK.{{fact}} As a result, the Commemorative Edition was the first version sold in the country and was an Amazon exclusive.
*In a rather surprising twist of events, part of this article has been placed on the cover of [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]]. The result is a [[micro-continuity]] in which Perceptor reads this Wiki. What is this "fourth wall" you speak of, reader?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Perceptor''' (パーセプター ''Pāseputā'')
*''English:'' '''Doctor Baster''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Percepto''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Taffsán''' (תפסן, "Perceptor")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Észlelő''' ("Perceptor"), '''Látó''' ("Seer", 1st movie dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Supervista''' ("Supersight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gǎnzhīqì''' (感知器, "Perceptron")
*''Russian:'' '''Microscope''' (Микроскоп ''Mikroskop'')
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Lovillnik''' (Ловильник, "Catcher")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Perceptor Perceptor's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Perceptor (G1)

2015-07-14T10:58:36Z

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{{disambig3|Perceptor}}
:''Perceptor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."]]
'''Perceptor''' is a scientist, one of the most astute minds the whole of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] can offer. He is perpetually seeking to increase knowledge, and his discoveries have repeatedly proven invaluable. Though his specialties lie in metallurgy, electrical engineering, and additional sciences closely concomitant to Transformer physiology, his thirst for knowledge has made him a kind of scientific jack-of-all-trades.

One of Perceptor's most infamous mannerisms is his tendency to engage in verbal communication using scientific terminology. This has the unforeseen result of exasperating and occasionally frustrating his comrades. One might hypothesize that the jovial mechanoid is unaware that not everyone with whom he seeks to communicate shares his extensive vocabulary.

Engaging in physical melee is not his preferred activity. He is content to make his contributions to the Autobot cause in the manner in which he deems sufficient, but will engage in combat if the situation requires. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] often relies on Perceptor's perspicacity, and considers him as inestimable as any of his officers.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Paul Eiding]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)|[[Carlos Agosti]] (American Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, The Movie and Generation 2)}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|buymebuymebuymebuymebuymebuymebuymebuyme]]
Perceptor appeared on [[Earth]] during a period of time occurring after the initial impact of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the planet. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} It is unknown exactly when he had arrived, but the malfunctions he suffered during the [[Cybertonium]] depletion crisis would lead one to conclude that he had been present when the Ark crashed onto prehistoric Earth during the encounter with the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon starship]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When the humans [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Chip Chase]] were investigating the chronal anomalies which plagued the Autobots with visitors from various eras of Earth's past, Perceptor introduced himself to them and offered his expertise as a "''true'' scientist." And then he transformed into a microscope. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:Microbots shrink.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|All my tubes and wires and careful notes!]]
During his period of habitation on that planetary body, he experienced a myriad of adventures. Included in that scope were incidents such as reconfiguring his mass ratio to a microscopic scale using the [[transmat reduction beam]] in order to sever the connection of the [[Heart of Cybertron]] to [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s body. Upon doing so, he proceeded to dispose of the object by having [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] throw the volatile energy source approximately two thousand feet into the sky and shooting it with his mobile cannon mode. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When Megatron perpetrated an egregious assault on the Autobots' reputation and had them forcibly expelled from their residency on Earth, Perceptor was indubitably among their number. A fortuitous sequence of events allowed the Autobots to return to their former planetary location and extradict the Decepticons from their dominion over the [[human]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} During another adventure, a series of aberrant mechanical malfunctions began afflicting the Autobots. Perceptor was incapable of altering from his microscope configuration, and expeditiously determined that the complication was a depletion of [[Cybertonium]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During a constitutional along a seaboard, Perceptor, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were assailed by an assortment of Decepticons. Remarkably, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] appeared impervious to damage, and both Perceptor and Seaspray were captured and escorted to the submerged Decepticon headquarters. With the inclusion of Beachcomber, the three Autobots were able to effect an adequate escape and rejoin their cohorts in time to confront the [[Electrum]]-coated Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

In an endeavor to assist [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had run into difficulty on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], one of [[Saturn]]'s attendant moons, Perceptor and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] traversed space in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Although Omega's energy was depleted by the journey, Perceptor was able to locate a prodigious accumulation of [[energy crystal]]s, with which he subsequently reenergized Omega, allowing them to repel the Decepticon invaders and effect a peregrination back to Earth. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[File:G1 cartoon Perceptor Pencil sword.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The pen...cil is mightier than the sword!]]
On another occasion, Perceptor and an assemblage of Autobots and Decepticons were propelled across the interstellar void by the [[space bridge]], landing on an unexplored world in which Cybertronian lifeforms were minuscule in relation to the immense indigenous population. After a series of alarming endangerments, Perceptor determined that a toy rocket ship possessed by the boy [[Aron (G1)|Aron]], whose abode they had happened into, could be modified to return the Autobots home. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Calamitously, their mode of transport was intercepted by an alien named [[Bosch]], who utilised a mechanism to place the Autobots in a submissive state, intending to barter them for energon. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was eventually able to emancipate Perceptor and his fellows with the assistance of the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Examining a sample of extraterrestrial matter transported to Earth on [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s back, Perceptor was able to ascertain that Cosmos had inadvertently imported [[Morphobot]]s, a genus of robotic flora which consumed mechanical life. His exhortation was sufficient to save Cosmos and the Morphobots were soon dispatched to a more suitable biosphere; however, the sample he had acquired had also propagated to the point where it threatened to consume him along with his laboratory. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Perceptor's spectrographic analysis of an ore sample determined that the asteroid from which it originated was, in fact, alive. In an unfortunate turn of events, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] had just commanded Omega Supreme to obliterate said asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Yet another enterprise took Perceptor to a world inhabited by transforming organic creatures who had been enslaved by the Decepticons. He assisted in liberating the [[Tlalakan]]s, and was subsequently bemused by Bumblebee's notion that they should make a wish on the first stellar object they sighted. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[File:Cosmic Rust Perceptor kick.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|I don't believe it! There she goes again! She's tidied up and I can't find anything!]]
He also synthesized a panacea to remedy all corrosion, with the appellation [[corrostop]], and was decorated by the humans for his ingenuity. Megatron also coveted his assistance, but for a dire emergency — the Decepticon had become afflicted by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and it transpired that corrostop was the only counteragent. Not content with merely being ameliorated, Megatron exploited Perceptor in a machination to infect the Autobots with Cosmic Rust, and all sources of [[Ingredient X]], an imperative component of corrostop, had been exhausted. Perceptor and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] labored to make the [[matter duplicator]] operational so that more corrostop could be constituted and the Autobots saved. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

Perceptor and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] discovered a disquieting fact — that an aberrant disruption emanating from Cybertron was causing a shift in Earth's orbit, resulting in the planet's imminent collision with the nearest stellar body! The Autobots and Decepticons were forced to collaborate to avoid destruction in the [[Sun]]; however, the Insecticons masticated the space bridge controls, rendering the possibility of its use dubious. With donated components, Perceptor repaired the space bridge and dispatched the amalgamated force to Cybertron to subjugate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|I can smell the chemicals!]]
Perceptor's actions continued to be of intrinsic strategic import, particularly following the distinct tactical deficiencies during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] that resulted in the expiration of Wheeljack, and pointing out that "gamma waves in this sector of space create marginal navigation probabilities" as the Autobots fled Earth. As a member of Ultra Magnus's company, he was marooned on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he contended with the indigenous race of mechanisms, designated [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. During the decisive battle against [[Unicron]], Perceptor was stationed aboard the Junkion vessel when Unicron crushed it in his grasp, though fortunately was not a casualty of the catastrophe and could later be distinguished celebrating the antagonist's defeasance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Perceptor’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series “[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]” and the storybook “[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}

Perceptor had a mission of paramount importance and tasked it to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. After the Galactic Olympics were disrupted by unknown assailants, he examined some debris but was unable to determine the exact nature of the attackers. He proposed he accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] on an undertaking to investigate the Decepticons, but Rodimus elected to procure [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]'s abetment instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Perceptor later valiantly defended Cybertron against Decepticon intrusion. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

The inexplicable resurrection of Optimus Prime led Perceptor and the rest of the Autobots on a mission of retaliation against the [[Quintesson]]s for the supposed termination of a selection of Autobots, including Rodimus Prime. When it transpired that a shuttle Optimus commanded the Autobots fire on in fact contained their still-functioning comrades, Perceptor was all too happy to arrest the ill-fated assault. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (episode)|Dark Awakening}}

[[File:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Pipes Rodimus Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Pipes, I don't care what you call him, please put "Little Pipes" back in your pants!]]
On a second entanglement with the Quintessons, Perceptor was incapacitated early in the conflict and unable to prevent several of his fellow Autobots from traversing a [[Time Window|chronal displacement aperture]] to Cybertron's distant past. Although [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] was an adequate physician, Perceptor regained normal function subsequent to the resolution of the situation. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After [[Fort Knox]] dematerialized, a preliminary examination by Perceptor of [[energon cube]]s discovered at the locale indicated they were contaminated with [[Dinosaur transform static]]. Further analysis indicated the cubes were of Decepticon manufacture, exonerating the Dinobots and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Tracing the point of origin to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], the Autobots located the appropriated architecture and liberated the country from the habitation of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Perceptor was part of an ambush set for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] when the incorporeal spirit of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} When Wheelie and the [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Spike's immature offspring]] developed curiosity over Ultra Magnus's construction date, they consulted Perceptor, who suggested they scrutinize the [[Hall of Records]], unaware of the endangerment the pair would soon face. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Investigating another disappearance on the part of Daniel, this time complemented by Grimlock, Perceptor operated a Quintesson contrivance which transposed a rescue party to the domain of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} While excavating [[isidrite]] in an asteroid belt, a team of Autobots was beleaguered by Decepticons, however as Perceptor observed, Galvatron was wreaking more havoc with his own troops than the Autobots. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:CarnageCMinor Perceptor microscope.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's not where you look into a microscope, Hot Spot.]]
Perceptor's calculations later tracked the Decepticons down to a comet, where the blackguards were installing an apparatus to propel it into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. During the altercation, a [[Harmony|resonance]] of extreme amplitude disrupted proceedings, causing all present to expeditiously descent towards a nearby planetary body named [[Eurythma]]. As the Decepticons prepared to resume hostilities, Perceptor dismantled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with one discharge of his artillery mode. He proceeded to participate in a diversionary engagement while Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] contacted the indigenous sentient life who communicated entirely in melody. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Detecting an aberrant semaphore on a Quintesson frequency, Perceptor allocated the mission to Sky-Lynx, Blaster and [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} He later oversaw the installation of a new power core on Cybertron. Not long after this occurrence, Galvatron unleashed a [[Dweller|grotesque monstrosity]] with the ability to metamorphose Transformers into energy vampires. Perceptor not only formulated a remedy involving the infusing of a plethora of energy, but was able to effect the catharsis of the Dweller from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} He was equivalently successful in restoring Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to their mechanoid forms after they were transplanted into organic bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[File:PerceptorNijika01.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Memoirs of a tiny alien robot geisha with a male alien robot's transplanted brain]]
During the instatement of another power generator, Perceptor expressed a desire for an increase in the Dinobots' brainpower, to which Grimlock responded with an aggressive exclamation regarding his fist and Perceptor's cranium. Malfunctions caused by strange energy emanating from the generator resulted in Grimlock's intelligence being increased manifold, outstripping even Perceptor's own acumen. The Autobots journeyed to Unicron's skull in orbit around Cybertron, where they were incapacitated by [[anti-electron]]s. Providentially, Grimlock was able to construct a brigade of [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to salvage the situation. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During one of his final known excursions with Rodimus, Perceptor plummeted onto an [[Zamojin (planet)|alien world]] in a state of [[transformation paralysis]]. What's worse, his [[universal emulator]] was taken from his body and transplanted into the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] construct called [[Nijika]], which resulted in Perceptor's consciousness taking up residence within that form. All things considered, he took it quite well, and his alterations to the emulator resulted in the Quintessons inadvertently extricating the world from its incarceration. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}
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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
Alongside several other Autobots, Perceptor tried and failed to defend Yokohama from an attack by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #4}} He later came with [[Kenji]], [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] to an uninhabited island in the Pacific Ocean, where they were supposed to meet some other Autobots. They soon found that the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] had captured their friends and were using the island as a build site for the humongous [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. By magnifying one of Hound's holograms through Perceptor's lens, the Autobots tricked Trypticon into attacking a fake [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and falling into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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=====''Victory'' cartoon=====
[[File:Minerva victory.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Two are red, two have shoulder-mounted weapons, and two have weird ears. They '''almost''' have so much in common!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese), [[Rik Thomas]] (English)|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)}}

Perceptor voyaged back to Earth with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] in response to an urgent communique from [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to the effect that [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] had been grievously wounded. A preliminary examination of the patient suggested his termination was inevitable, however Wheeljack had an alternative treatment—transplant God Ginrai's internal mechanism into a new assemblage. Despite Perceptor's misgivings, the stratagem was put to God Ginrai, and his approval obtained for commencement. With limited time available, the trio initiated the operation. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} The procedure achieved a favorable outcome, resulting in God Ginrai's rebirth in the new form of [[Victory Leo]]. Perceptor and his cohorts turned their attention to Star Saber, who had also been seriously damaged.

When Victory Leo proved mentally unstable, Perceptor assured [[Jean Minakaze]] that such instability occasionally occurred in robotic lifeforms. Perceptor advised against Star Saber going into battle as repairs on him were not yet completed, and consequently Victory Leo was sent out as a substitute. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} Following successful completion of Star Saber's repairs, Perceptor and his team commenced installation of a unique unification circuit to allow Star Saber to combine with Victory Leo. {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} Despite Perceptor's grave misgiving about the potential risks, Star Saber went ahead with his first combination with Victory Leo in order to terminate the threat of the missiles [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] had created to threaten the planet. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Perceptor later departed Earth to rejoin the Autobot forces in space. {{storylink|Jean - Defend the Campus!!}}
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=====''G-2'' story pages=====
[[File:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Look at him, all tiny back there.]]
Perceptor, along with Wheeljack and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], discovered [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new properties]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] which allowed Optimus Prime to revive himself as Laser-Rod Optimus Prime subsequent to a crushing defeat by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!''=====
[[File:TGGPerceptor1.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The doctor is in...sane.]]
Sent to gather data on Perceptor, [[Teletraan 15 (G1)|Teletraan 15]] found him giggling creepily over a microchip and telling it that it was time for its check-up.

[[File:TGGPerceptor2.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheeee!]]
As she recoiled in horror, Perceptor's tone became clinical and, retracting his faceplate, he demanded that she identify herself. After Teletraan 15 recorded her notes on the Autobot scientist, he transformed into his seldom-seen mobile battle mode and took her for a ride...whether she wanted it or not. {{storylink|Perceptor Volume}}
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=====e-HOBBY comics=====
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Perceptor and [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] were sent out by Optimus to help out with a battle with an underwater “monster” that was not going too well for fellow Autobot Splashdown. While on-route, they encountered Starscream’s gargantuan ghostly form. {{storylink|MP-3G Destron Air Commander / Starscream Ghost Ver.}}

====''The Battle of the Star Gate''====
Perceptor attended a lecture on Earth about the human’s earthquake-prediction technology. Perceptor mostly attended for the off-chance that he could show off how smart he was. Before any plans could be made for Perceptor to talk at the next forum, an Earthquake struck the area, leading to the Autobots to suspect the Decepticons were somehow causing tremors nearby. Perceptor and Professor Ohnishi were mostly to thank for the deduction, as they had noticed despite the recent seismic activity, there was a lack of “earthquake clouds.” Perceptor was later part of the small team of Autobots who came upon Megatron and Starscream to foil their Energon-gathering scheme, and explained in simple terms how they discovered them to Starscream. He then transformed into his tank mode and engaged him in combat. {{storylink|Activation}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
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After the [[Autobot]]s' first battle with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Perceptor assisted in repairing the wounded. Later, he was left behind when the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] departed. With his other comrades on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Perceptor underwent stasis hibernation till new energy sources were detected on the planet. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6|Battle Lines #6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:TheSmeltingPool-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Oh, you mean we're drawing a mouth on him, and we shouldn't color his face like he has his toy's [[mouthplate]]? Well, crap.]]
On Cybertron, Perceptor was often considered an officer or otherwise highly ranked personage by other Cybertronic life forms in the vicinity, inspiring in the aforementioned others a tendency to view him as a "commander" of a [[Cybertron Seven|faction of Autobots]] who engaged in armed conflict against localized enemy forces. The Autobot communications officer, heretofore known as "Blaster", would routinely cause superfluous amounts of mischief for Perceptor, largely due to the former's overdeveloped anti-hero circuitry. Annoyingly, this endeared Blaster to their shared peers more so than to Perceptor, despite Perceptor's rational decision-making and refusal to risk lives unnecessarily. A pertinent example, if we were to belabor the matter, would be when Blaster felt irrational concern over the unreliable Autobot scout, [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]. Despite the obvious danger and the expendability of Scrounge, Blaster's utilization of charisma and other personality-based social tools were able to persuade Perceptor's team to search [[Polyhex]] for him. Perceptor warned of the futility of such actions, and, true to the probabilities calculated, Scrounge was not located. Blaster would predictably leave to find Scrounge on his own, returning later to report that Scrounge had sacrificed himself to bring news of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s apparent survival, somewhere on a planet called [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:AerialbotsoverAmerica-soswearsCircuitBreaker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Perceptor remained in the position of commander until such a point as the aforementioned combat unit, or the surviving portions thereof, crossed the multidimensional warp system for transport, otherwise known as the space bridge, to join the forces based on the planetary body known to the overwhelming majority of those of his species who had shifted their operations to its locality as Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Perceptor's band was immediately spotted by a squadron of airborne Decepticons, but it seemed, at least on a superficial level not readily able to withstand a more critical analysis, that the Decepticons were more generally annoyed than willing to engage in combat, and thusly departed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

The dubious function of counter-Autobot measures was instead transferred to a team of battle-acclimated natives, known amongst themselves as the anti-Transformers task force known as [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. These ruffians were led by a [[human]] female who was able to levitate herself using a patchwork coating of circuitry, in a surprising lack of modesty, if one must dwell on such matters. Suffice to say, this [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was able to disable Perceptor and his fellow Autobots through the release of atomic micro-batteries at a 300,000-volt blast of electricity, which short-circuited them succinctly. The removal of Perceptor's face was subsequent, and it and the faces of his compatriots were hung up on a vertical surface, or wall, while his body was experimented on for educational purposes, admirably enough. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Perceptor would remain in such a sorry state for a short period of time, up until his services were needed, in conjunction with that of his fellow captors, to be assembled into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|mega robot designed specifically to counter a targeted duo of Decepticons]] until such a time that services had been rendered, thus guaranteeing their freedom. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:FallenAngel-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|That's one microscope you don't want to look in the wrong way.]]
''Perceptor and his Autobots were being directed towards the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], the Autobots' headquarters, by an Autobot daydreamer designated "[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]," when suddenly Skids disappeared in a flash of light and sound, leaving nothing but a charred area of organic floor surfacing where he had stood previously. To make matters worse, that is to say unfavorably ranked versus other incidents along a spectrum of agreeableness, Perceptor's band of Autobots was soon under attack by a strange and powerful Decepticon named [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Despite Perceptor's rare usage of his tank alternate form, alongside his peer [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]'s similar mode, the two were responded to in kind and found themselves summarily removed from battle capability, that is to say, consciousness.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

''Rescued from destruction by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's group, regrettably still sans Skids, finally traversed the remaining distance between their arrival coordinates and the Ark, where the Autobots there were surprised to hear of Galvatron's return to their chronal locality. Perceptor attempted, valiantly, to explain to [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] that their surprise was without merit, but in a characteristically erudite fashion that left the simple-minded relic dumbfounded. But it was soon Perceptor's opportunity to be dumbfounded as it was learned that Optimus Prime had recently perished, his body found in tatters, no doubt the work of the Decepticons. A [[Transformer funerary practices|funeral]] was, indeed, called for in due course, and the Earthbound Autobots felt that their late commander would have wanted to be buried according to the customs of Earth's dominant simian life form. Blaster, in a rare moment of propriety, quietly expressed his misgivings about this approach to Perceptor, who quietly agreed with his colleague that this method of burial was crude. Their complaints were soon rendered moot, as before their eyes Optimus Prime materialized, no worse for wear, and revealed his death had been but a ruse.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}'

''Immediately after Optimus Prime's death had been declared a hoax,'' the Autobots' legendary Earthbound commander left with the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on a mission of medium importance and had returned in less than satisfactory condition. As Perceptor and the other functioning Autobots looked on, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed, despite his best efforts as the Autobots' chief medical officer, to revive him, and Optimus Prime was declared deceased, that is, nonfunctional. Perceptor, though a newcomer to the Earthen stage of the Cybertronian wars, was selected to deliver Optimus Prime's eulogy before their late commander's inert chassis was ejected into the void surrounding their new home planet, via a rocket-powered funereal containment unit. Adjacent within the chronal dimension, a human intruder was able to repurpose the Ark's defensive instruments against the mourning Autobots, and destructive tools of various forms turned themselves on their makers. Perceptor, acting with regards to the long term, forbid the Autobots from responding in kind, noting that were the Ark to suffer damage, the Autobots would be unable to repair their home to the tolerances required to return them to their original planet. Ratchet, who had neglected to appear at Optimus Prime's funeral, was capable enough to disable the threat from within the Ark. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}}

[[File:Democracykingofthehill.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Why are you running things, Perceptor? You just got here!]]
With Optimus Prime deceased, it became pertinent for the Autobots to congregate and [[democracy|deliberate]] on a replacement for his managerial position, a crucial task for which Perceptor summoned high-ranking representatives. The proceedings were according to plan until, with reckless abandon, the brutish commander of the Dinobots, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], interrupted and threw the process into disarray. Grimlock carried no positive feelings about Optimus Prime's leadership style, and the Dinobot commander implied he would prefer to take his post by force, but Perceptor, [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] cut short his charade with a verbal assault. However, following a siege orchestrated by the massive but articulate Decepticon [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Perceptor had altered his initial position, having seen Grimlock's selflessness and leadership in battle against their opponent. The Autobots hailed Grimlock as their new commander. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

[[File:DarkStar-PerceptorTentakil.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Fangirls, you can stop squeeing right now. We can hear you through the Internet.]]
After suffering through months of Grimlock's actual leadership style, Perceptor once again changed his assessment; moreso, he had decided that, in fact, Blaster would make the perfect replacement for their thuggish Dinobot leader, despite his appraisal of Blaster's strategic deficiencies back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

Regardless of such trivialities, Optimus Prime himself returned to command, and Perceptor was next seen suffering from defective circuits in the Arctic, preventing him from detecting the presence of the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] of the [[Tentakil (G1)|multipod variety]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}} He was later listed as deactivated for a somewhat extended period of time, by human standards if not by those of his species, by the opposing faction (as judged by an outside observer who insists on a binary classification system) as a result of the [[Underbase]] conflict, so named for the goal of the conflict, a legendary storehouse of Cybertronic knowledge. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In a parallel junction of quantum-temporal values, Perceptor aided his fellow residents of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the initiation of combat proceedings against unwanted [[Quintesson]] visitors possessing acutely nefarious intent. Unfortunately, said combat proceedings proved to be incapable of properly sustaining the necessary level of applied force to rebuke and rebuff the forward progress of the invading hostile xeno-biological entities, leading to a cessation of proper operating status for Perceptor and several of his Autobot co-actors. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

One solar-terrestrial revolution cycle later, Perceptor again responded to the presence of hostile activities when an Autobot interstellar transport shuttle made a sudden and disastrous relocation from space to earth at velocities far exceeding safety protocols. At the shuttle's location, Perceptor fell into a paradoxical situation necessitating that the Autobots save their commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] from his own disparate mental status. {{storylink|White Fire}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} {{storylink|Totaled!}} {{storylink|Club Con!}} {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}} {{storylink|The Planet-Eater!}} {{storylink|Judgment Day!}} {{storylink|The Final Battle!}}}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Perceptor did not engage in random fisticuffs and altercations with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], for that would most emphatically be in a milieu of activity not of his preference. Alternatively, he participated in an expedition of a scientific nature to the lunar orbiting body of [[J'asik]] to determine what nefarious entity had structurally destabilized the populace at a molecular level. His findings unveiled astonishing and almost inarticulable obfuscations from deep in the Cybertronian past. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}
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====''Classics''====
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====''Regeneration One''====
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Twenty-one chronological solar intervals subsequent to the ultimate conflict on the cosmological body commonly referred to as [[Klo]], Perceptor was operational on Cybertron. He ably provided assistance to the [[Wrecker]]s special operations team as they rebelled against the explicit orders issued by Optimus Prime and performed a non-lethal siege-breaking manoeuvre within the [[Pax Cybertronia Decommissioning Depot]] located in the polity of [[Kalis]], necessitating the defusing of a [[Warbird|Type-K Warbird ballistic missile]] and its cobalt-60 warhead through the issue of an emergency stand-down protocol code, which he readily supplied. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 1}}

Postliminary to the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s return from his sojourn to the planet [[Nebulos]], the temporary Autobot commander Hot Rod ordered Perceptor to interrogate him concerning his experiences during the span of his time away, not least with regard to the restoration of his transformative abilities. Grievously, the tergiversating Grimlock seized upon this circumstance as an opportunity to upload the nefarious resurrected Decepticon villain [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Gene Key]] into Perceptor's personal infrastructure, supplanting his [[CNA]] and functionally overwriting his core programming into that of a Decepticon. Subsequently, the now-morally compromised former resistance cell leader issued a most sinister indication to the inattentive penal custodian [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] that he could, in all safety, facilitate Perceptor's egress from his current confinement. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

The former [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] commander put Perceptor to work on the construction of a considerably upscaled version of the Gene Key in the vicinity of the [[Sonic Canyons]], with the calamitous intent of utilizing the unique properties of the canyons to propagate the Key's CNA-overwriting signal across all of Cybertron, facilitating the forced conversion of every Autobot on the planet. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} As Perceptor put his talents to use in the creation of the Key, Scorponok aggrandized about his role in the ultimate unification of the Transformer race under the Decepticon banner, closing the rift in [[Primus]]'s grand plan that he perceived to have developed due to the incitement and prolongation of the Cybertronian civil war. Perceptor offers the opinion that, with chaos being the natural order of things, perhaps the conflict was ''part'' of Primus's design. Scorponok was forced to repress a sudden swell of rage at the thought of his plan being questioned, as Perceptor observed, without interrupting his work. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}

Perceptor announced another delay in the successful completion and activation of the Key, citing a minor technical difficulty. The statement infuriated Scorponok enough to forcefully remove [[Roadblock (G2)|Roadblock]] from his immediate vicinity in a pique of anger, sending the hapless Decepticon lackey plummeting into the depths of the canyons. Scorponok was not impeded in his ranting, as the other Decepticons in the area observed with silent concern, until Grimlock unexpectedly arrived via [[Sky-sled]] and engaged the would-be conqueror in battle. Gaining a distinct tactical advantage over Grimlock, Scorponok ordered Perceptor to activate the Gene Key, while continuing to pontificate to the Dinobot about the true unification of Cybertron and his role in it. Much to Scorponok's astonishment, however, the Key's effect caused a regression of the alterations that had already been individually performed on various Autobots, restoring them to their original personalities!

It was revealed that Grimlock had merely demonstrated the existence of the Gene Key to Perceptor, choosing not to actually utilize its full capability upon him. Thus, Perceptor's CNA had not been overwritten, allowing the scientist to serve as Grimlock's "inside man" so that he could actually sabotage the larger Key, foiling Scorponok's scheme. Scorponok prepared to turn on Perceptor, but Grimlock was joined by his fellow Dinobots in striking back at Scorponok. With their temporary commander's plans reduced to a shambles, the remaining Decepticons opted for a discretionary withdrawal, leaving Perceptor behind to bear witness as Grimlock dislodged Scorponok and himself from the bridge over the Sonic Canyons, the two warriors grappling as they plummeted into the murky depths. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} {{storylink|Destiny, Part Four}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Perceptor was part of the crew of an Autobot ship that was studying the Universe. After being hit by meteors, they were forced to make landfall on the nearby Junk planet. There, he helped Springer and Arcee fix the ship, until the native Junkions attacked them. The fighting stopped when Kup arrived on-world, and used the universal greeting to calm down the Junkions. Now friends, the Junkions and the Autobots worked together to fix the damaged ship. Perceptor and the Autobots then blasted off and went on their way. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{Note|As the following stories are [[multipath adventure]]s, details will vary depending on the path taken. See individual pages for information on alternate paths.}}
====Decepticon Poison====
After the Autobots’ latest batch of fuel had been poisoned by Ramjet, leaving a number of Autobots unable to assume their robot forms, Perceptor tasked himself with finding an antidote. Perceptor also suggested that the Autobots who hadn’t been been poisoned stay at Decepticon headquarters to guard against Decepticon attacks. Prowl disagreed with the scientist, opting for a more aggressive course of action.

If Optimus went along with Perceptor’s plan, the Autobot scientist worked feverishly to concoct a cure, and was soon told to dispense the untested formula he had created when Optimus informed him that the Decepticons were already moving in on their position. Before Perceptor complied, he informed Optimus of some of his findings; the poison put into the Autobots’ fuel was not a complex one, and could be used to create a poisonous smog if the fuel was burned. Perceptor presented Optimus with two choices; either the Autobots could risk his untested antidote, despite whatever side-effects it might have, or they could burn the remaining tainted fuel they had on hand, putting the rest of the Autobots at risk, but also gain the chance of poisoning the Decepticons themselves.

If Optimus decided to risk Perceptor’s antidote, the scientist had to try and figure out on the spot how much antidote to give to each Autobot. Too little, and the poison would not be neutralized. Too much, and the Autobots would risk an averse reaction to his solution.

If Perceptor decide to dispense one millilitre of his solution to each Autobot, his cure successfully cleared the Autobots’ systems of the Decepticon poison, allowing them to resume their [[robot mode]]s and ready themselves against the incoming Decepticons.

In another possible scenario, where Optimus followed a plan courtesy of Prowl, the Autobot leader instructed his troops to transform into [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and play dead. The Decepticons, believing the Autobots’ ruse, disarmed themselves in order to carry out the Autobots’ “carcasses.” Now with the element of surprise against unarmed opponent, the Autobots Transformed and were able to easily defeat the evil robots.

In another possible turn of events, Perceptor gave out too much of his antidote to each Autobot. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Perceptor and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

In yet another possible sequence of events, the Autobots decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons. Lighting the fuel to create a toxic cloud allowed the Autobots to ward off the Decepticons, allowing Perceptor enough time to safely create a cure for the poisoned Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertSuperBooster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Perceptor had been recently busying himself inventing new devices and weapons for the Autobots. Among these were “laser-ignited explosives,” and a “rapid-fire, high-intensity rifle cannon." He told his fellow Autobots that the later invention could “blow away a skyscraper at a close range.”

In one possible scenario, the Autobots had retrieved a cybertite sphere containing the formula for an ancient Autobot power-booster. Perceptor went to work, and successfully produced a first batch of the power-booster, ensuring that the war would soon tip in favour of the Autobots. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Rodimus, a cursory evaluation of Decepticon capability indicates a distinct tactical deficiency! ...it's you."]]
Perceptor counseled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] against making a leadership decision that, when one considers both the opinions of observers that are generally regarded as wise, to such an extent as observers with finite capacity for knowledge can comprehend the infinite, and the final results of the decision in question, could be regarded as less than optimal.

Knowing the commander in question, many of those reading this documentation may surmise the result... {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:AgeofWrath3-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|You should see me when I'm ''not'' on steroids!]]
Perceptor was again held to be an officer or leader, a position he occupied with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], among a group of underground Autobots on Cybertron after the unexpected return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who had disappeared along with Optimus Prime many years ago in an early [[space bridge]] test, commanding the [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]-form drones. The combat efficiency of these Air Warriors, as they were also known, led to a Decepticon conquest of Cybertron, as well as the enslavement of many Autobots. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}} During this period, Perceptor theorized that if Megatron had survived the space bridge explosion, one could logically conclude that Optimus Prime also survived. At [[Iacon Command]], Perceptor designed and built a [[Dimensional Interface Assembly|device]] intended to locate Optimus Prime. Before a proper test of the device could be conducted, Perceptor's group managed to capture an Air Warrior, with the intentions of examining its systems with the hope of finding an effective counter measure against the drones. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.3}}

[[File:BrothersBurden-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Perceptor use small words for dumb friends.]]
Millions of years after the aforementioned events, Perceptor again allied with a group of Autobots who opposed the oppressive regime of the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but these activities were covert in nature and he publicly remained a respected Autobot scientist. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} He presented evidence of Shockwave's unorthodox experiments on various Transformers, as well as the fact that Cybertron's spatial coordinates seemed to have changed, to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. The High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave, over feelings of gratitude for his assistance in restoring the peace, even after they were verbally accosted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ultimately, any censure or movement against Shockwave was discontinued due to a rampage on the part of the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} After Optimus Prime escaped custody and united the various resistance movements, Perceptor participated in the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s offensive against [[Shockwave's Tower|Shockwave's fortifications]] within Hub Capital Iacon. He also helped to repair [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], commander of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], despite the latter's well known bias against intellectuals. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}} {{storylink|Original Sin}}}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
In the year 1985, Perceptor and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel, despite Perceptor's protests. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. They were discovered there by a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{note|Due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy, Blaster and Perceptor's motivations for coming to Earth—and pretty much anything else—were never revealed.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
[[File:JoevsTFII1-Perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You never see him do this in any of the slashfic.]]
Perceptor accompanied [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] to [[Teletran 3]], where he providing covering fire for Magnus and captured [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] with [[energon chains]]. He then tapped into Teletran 3 and learned that it had transported a random number of Cybertronians into various points in [[Earth]]'s timeline, which would cause a temporal feedback that would destroy the planet unless they were retrieved. Thankfully, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and [[Cobra]] were happy to save their planet, and Perceptor operated Teletran 3 to send them after the missing Transformers. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} After that, all he could do was wait inside the slowly dying force field erected around Teletran 3. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}} Unfortunately, the field went down before all the rescue teams had returned, and the Autobots were captured by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who taunted Perceptor as he allowed his Earth-destruction scenario to play out. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #3}} It was not to be, however, as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were retrieved from Earth's distant past and ripped Shockwave's forces apart, saving Perceptor and the other prisoners. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #4}}

Some time later, Perceptor was sent to [[Area 52 (G1)|Area 52]] on Earth to oversee the decommissioning of Cybertronian technology along with [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Before he had time to do much other than greet [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and deliver a message from Optimus Prime, the facility came under attack by Cobra, and Perceptor had to help fight them off. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 1|The Art of War #1}} Bumblebee went missing during the battle, and the Autobots followed his [[energy signature]] to the lowest areas of Area 52, only to find the head of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], deactivated two years earlier. Perceptor was outraged that the humans had been experimenting with something so dangerous, but [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] insisted that he had been completely unaware. As it turned out, Megatron's remains had been used to make the dangerous and hostile [[Serpentor|Serpent Organic Robot]], who forced the [[G.I. Joe battle mech|Joes' mech suits]] to fight against Perceptor and the other Autobots before warping to Cybertron. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

The Autobots and Joes followed him, and Perceptor called [[Capitol City]] for reinforcements before discovering the movement signals of several [[cannibalizer]]s around them. They escaped from the monstrosities, only to run straight into Serpent O.R.'s newly recruited Decepticon army, who captured them before Perceptor's reinforcements had time to arrive. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} They were eventually freed thanks to [[Snake-Eyes]]'s ninja tricks. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} While fighting their way out of the Decepticon base, the Autobots learned that Serpent O.R. had also captured Optimus Prime, and they went to rescue him. When they arrived, Serpent O.R.'s body had been transformed by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and was now being controlled by [[Cobra Commander]]. The Cobra leader used his tentacles to smash Perceptor's shoulder to pieces, and with a cry of "Goodness!", the scientist was taken out of action. After Cobra Commander was defeated by Hawk, Perceptor listened to [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] tell funny stories about [[Barbecue]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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In the time preceding the war, Perceptor worked for security control for Sentinel Prime's government.{{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} In the earliest days of the war, Perceptor was part of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s science team when they were sent to search the former location of the [[Toraxxis mega-refinery]] for signs of [[energon]]. His colleague [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] believed something to be living in the crater, but Perceptor assured him the odds of life existing in the high-pressure underground environment were very low. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}} When they discovered a lake of energon in the caves, Perceptor found unstable particle anomalies within it, and indeed something proved to be very wrong when Ratchet fell in and was turned into a growling beast who mindlessly attacked Perceptor. He calmed down, but the team was in turn attacked by actual monsters who against Perceptor's earlier conclusion were native to the tunnels. Fleeing to another cave, the scientists stumbled onto the dormant form of a [[Trypticon (G1)|much larger monster]], seemingly sealed away since ancient times. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} After reporting their findings to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], Perceptor shared some new low odds with Ratchet—this time, the odds of their survival if the giant monster was to wake up. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} During a major Decepticon assault on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Perceptor reported to Optimus Prime that the city's coolant plants had been ruptured, causing extensive flooding and [[acid rain]]. {{storylink|Primacy issue 3|Primacy #3}}

At some point during the war, Perceptor fought alongside Ultra Magnus, Springer and Wheelie. Unfortunately, like most other bots, he had a tendency to overlook Wheelie, due to the later's small stature. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

More than five hundred years ago, Perceptor was one of the cross-factional scientists consulted by [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] when he first identified Cybertron's failing energon resources. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

In the 21st century, Perceptor led an expedition aboard the ''[[Ark-17]]'', along with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and others in a mission to rescue an insane [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] from [[Tsiehshi]]. The old Autobot was deranged from his ordeal, and attacked any rescuers who came down to the heavily-irradiated planet. Perceptor voiced concerns to Springer that he was needlessly risking lives in an effort to recover one Autobot. Luckily, the force field specialist [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] soon arrived and recovered Kup without any further loss of life. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

Perceptor later served on the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], working as a peer to acting-commander [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. He appeared to know [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] of old, and welcomed the communications officer back from his long absence. Perceptor helped Blaster with his investigation into who tried to assassinate him years ago, the attack which prompted his disappearance. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[File:SpotlightBlaster Perceptor whitestatic.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Cut the crap, Perceptor, and just get the cable back up!]]

After Jetfire and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s recovered and improved upon the unstable [[Pretender]] technology, Perceptor worked with Brainstorm at the [[Kimia Facility]] to apply a variation of the tech to help repair Kup. Overseeing the operation, [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] also had Perceptor secretly install subroutines into Kup that would allow Prowl to have control over the old codger. Though Perceptor opposed this, he followed his orders. Perceptor also was assigned to Kup's unit to keep a supply of [[cy-gar]]s handy to keep Kup sane. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place}}

[[File:LostNFound-brainiac.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"...half naked..."]]
Perceptor later accompanied Kup on a mission to rescue some captured [[Wrecker]]s and was badly injured during the operation, but was saved by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}} After healing from his injuries, Perceptor decided to make some upgrades to his body, making him more useful as a warrior. He gave himself a [[adamant crystal|near-impervious]] breastplate, aiming arm stabilizers and a monocle-like targeting optic. He demonstrated these to great effect, taking out [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] in one blast during a rescue of [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Lost & Found|Lost & Found}}

Sporting a decidedly dour demeanor, Perceptor obtained a modicum of prominence on Kup's team. Perceptor opted to become more directly involved in deeply discomfiting the Decepticons... until their inopportune crash-landing on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When some [[Insecticon swarm|swarms of Insecticons]] made an appearance, he once again displayed his disturbing targeting proficiency, inflicting immediate and conclusive damage on one scout with only minimal effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[File:AHM8-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|IDW Transformers drinking game: Take a sip for every panel of Perceptor shooting things while looking bad ass.]]
Later, when the Autobots fled from the Swarm, they had planted some explosive charges to several bridges in order to cut off their pursuers. When they passed one of the bridges, Kup ordered Perceptor to shoot the charges, which he did with two small hand-blasters. However, he was taken out by a dart fired off by a Swarm (who got blasted for its effort). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} He was soon back on his feet, helping the other Autobots set up a defensive turret at their base. This saddened Ratchet, who would rather have had the "old" Perceptor help him and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] repair Optimus Prime. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} After almost getting overrun by the Swarm, Perceptor and the other Autobots were rescued by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who carried them all to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Perceptor was still by Kup's side three years later, by which time both of them had joined the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

When they stumbled upon the injured former Wrecker [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], Perceptor checked up on him and found a [[deterrence chip]] embedded in his skull. He soon had to switch mindsets from scientist to sniper again, though, as the Wreckers were sent to liberate [[Garrus-9]] from [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]'s clutches. During the initial attack, Perceptor shot down Decepticon jets while hanging upside-down from the Autobots' drop pod. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2 Perceptor Sniping.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|*sip*]]
After their drop pod had crash-landed inside Garrus-9, Perceptor and his team found themselves surrounded by Decepticons and confronting Overlord himself. Overlord killed [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] right in front of them and told the Wreckers to surrender. Perceptor calmly ordered [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] to protect the stowaway [[Verity Carlo]], while he, [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] launched themselves at the Decepticon. Overlord easily thrashed all of them, and upon hearing that there were Wreckers in another part of Garrus-9, offered freedom to any other Decepticon who brought him the head of a Wrecker. The Wreckers beat a hasty retreat as a mob of Decepticons started after them, and Perceptor managed to delay them by sniping and detonating a spare fuel tank they had brought along.

Perceptor and Topspin had to take a moment to deal with a shaken Ironfist’s anxiety over Rotorstorm’s death, then set to finding their main objective; [[Aequitas]]. Perceptor located the chamber in which it was housed and a ravaged [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], who had been made into a "living lock pick" for the door. Perceptor had the access codes and got everyone in, revealing Aequitas to them. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}

Perceptor explained what Aequitas was to the others, and he quickly set to work on trying to find an access terminal for it. When he finally did locate it, he discovered a problem; Aequitas was protected by a “suicide lock”. Perceptor told the others that someone had to willingly donate their spark to bypass it, and it couldn’t be him, as he was the only one who could operate the supercomputer. After some argument, Ironfist agreed to be the sacrifice, only to be beaten to the punch by Topspin. With Topspin’s death, Perceptor gained access to Aequitas’ system. He copied the hard drive and uploaded it into Ironfist for safekeeping. As Decepticons began to break through the chamber’s door, Perceptor pointed out he could kill them all by triggering their deterrence chips through Aequitas.

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers5- Ironfist Perceptor Verity.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|And now you have alcohol poisoning.]]
Pyro and Verity were against this, as it meant Impactor would die as well, but Perceptor denied Verity a vote and looked to Ironfist for the tie-breaker. Ironfist, having learned the truth of Impactor’s crimes from the Aequitas upload, glumly cast his lot in with Perceptor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|Last Stand of the Wreckers #4}}

Verity continued to argue against it, arguing that the Wreckers as idealized by Ironfist would never take the easy way out. Perceptor changed his mind, deciding that Verity was right and they’d simply fight their way out. Pyro volunteered to stay behind and buy them time to escape, and once the door was breached, Perceptor and Ironfist slipped by the Decepticons. At Ironfist’s prompting, they headed to Garrus-9’s armory.

Shortly thereafter, Perceptor and the others arrived outside, where the remaining Wreckers were fighting Overlord. As the Decepticon held Springer up with one arm, Perceptor sniped his hand off, forcing him to drop the Wreckers’ leader. But Overlord managed to tear Springer’s face off and blast Perceptor into unconsciousness before finally being defeated by Ironfist, Verity, and the revived Impactor. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|Last Stand of the Wreckers #5}}

After the liberation of Garrus-9, Perceptor resumed working at Kimia for a while. Alongside [[Xaaron]], he would later rejoin the main Autobot force as it headed towards Cybertron on board Omega Supreme. Together with Ratchet, he scanned a surrendered [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] for any hidden weapons or bombs, but found nothing. Ratchet was worried about an old legend that their prisoner had the ability to draw [[antimatter]] from [[black hole]]s, but Perceptor dismissed this as "stupid" and deemed Megatron safe. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

During the Autobots' battle with [[D-Void]] on Cybertron, Optimus Prime used the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and [[Vector Sigma]] to "reset" the entire planet into a primordial state, an event that probably even Perceptor couldn't explain. Once it was all over, Prime had Perceptor and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] examine the core of the Matrix, which had been split in two in the process. Together, they found that the artifact was a complex synthetic structure, designed to be split open to reveal a message from the ancient [[Knights of Cybertron]]. Along with this message was a star map, which the Autobots assumed showed the way to [[Cyberutopia]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Hoping to find the Knights of Cybertron using the Matrix map, Rodimus asked for any willing Autobots to join him on the ''[[Lost Light]]''. Perceptor was among those who volunteered, but an explosion during launch caused the ship to [[quantum jump]] to an unknown point in space. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} As the crew set the ''Lost Light'' down on a nearby planet, Perceptor worked with [[Brainstorm]] to inspect and repair its [[quantum generator]]s. They found [[Ore]] jammed into one of them, but Perceptor didn't want to make an official statement until he had done numerous tests. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} Later, a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was unleashed aboard the Lost Light. Rodimus cornered it by an engine block and ordered Perceptor to quantum jump, mashing the Sparkeater into the quantum generator. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Perceptor attended an award ceremony for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Brainstorm and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] after they'd heroically repaired a hull breach. {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Shortly thereafter he was sent on a scavenging mission to the planet [[Deimus]], but the shuttle ended up crashing and causing overheating coils to melt his legs into the floor (or the ceiling, since the craft ended up upside down). When his crewmate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] ran into an illusions of [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], Megatron, [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]], [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on the surface of the planet, Perceptor theorized that Deimus was protected by a [[phobia shield]], a device that caused Transformers to see their worst fears. As they were attacked by an illusory [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Hoist carried Perceptor to safety before knocking him unconscious to keep the phobia shield from accessing his mind. {{storylink|The Waiting Game}}

[[File:MtMtE13 - Perceptor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|He gives Swerve a taste of his own medicine.]]
While attending [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s [[Act of Affiliation]] ceremony, Perceptor got word that Ore had mysteriously come back to life. Worried that the quantum generators might trigger another random jump if he panicked, he advised that they avoid telling Ore about his condition for the time being. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} In an attempt to repair the damage to the psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s brain, [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] gathered Perceptor, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Siren]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] and Sunstreaker together in [[Swerve's|Swerve's bar]] to tell a story, indicating that they had all shared an adventure at some point in the past. The attempt was unsuccessful, possibly due to the overbearing volume of Siren's voice. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} Perceptor then participated in the battle with a rogue group of Decepticons discovered on [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} At one point he helpfully explained to a curious Swerve why the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s initial disappearance looked like an explosion from the outside, but Swerve didn't understand a word of it. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}}

Having found that it was impossible to copy or even memorize the star map within the Matrix, Perceptor reported his discovery to Rodimus, who much to his annoyance forced him use layman's terms. Their conversation was cut short when the alarm alerted them that somehow Overlord was loose on their ship, causing both Autobots to rush into action. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}}

When Ultra Magnus's dying body disappeared after the fight with Overlord, the ''Lost Light'' followed his signal through a space warp and miraculous came across the long missing [[Luna 1]]. Perceptor did the initial scans of the planet's surface for Rodimus and got back what he was sure must be flawed data: despite an utter lack of signs of settlement or civilization, lifesigns registered in the neighborhood of ONE BILLION inhabitants. Perceptor joined the away team with Rodimus as they set off to investigate the moon, only to have an enormous [[hot spot]] ignite when they touched down. Perceptor's methodical, scientific ways shrieked in conflict with Brainstorm's impulsive curiosity, as the weapons engineer started ''harvesting'' a [[Point One Percenter]] spark right there on the field. The discussion became academic when a team of Decepticon [[Titan Hunter]]s suddenly arrived and attacked. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}}

The Autobots were soon overcome by the Hunters and brought before their unexpected leader, [[Tyrest (G1)|Chief Justice Tyrest]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}} They were incarcerated in a cell for "harboring a criminal suspect", a charge that more light was shed upon after the arrival of their crewmate Skids, captured and dropped into [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], new Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Turned out Prowl had tapped Tyrest for some light [[shadowplay]]-enforced treatment, and sent Skids and Getaway of Special Ops to deliver it via [[nudge gun]]s. They were stopped and Getaway captured as Skids escaped to the ''Lost Light'', ensuring Tyrest's antipathy towards the crew. Learning that Tyrest planned to eliminate all Cybertronians who were [[Constructed cold]] using his "[[universal killswitch]]", Perceptor and the crew escaped their cell and confronted the chief justice. Unfortunately, he managed to incapacitate the heroes and triggered the killswitch. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After Tailgate surprised and disabled Tyrest's incapacitator, Perceptor rigged up a defense to the killswitch. By linking up Rodimus and his half-Matrix to the sparkcode frequency targeted by Tyrest's device, he succeeded in reinstating the code and preventing the deaths of a major percentage of the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} In the aftermath, Perceptor managed to adapt Tyrest's communication equipment to their purposes, and finally make contact again with Cybertron. And... Starscream?!? {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

Continuing to work with the communicator, Perceptor later picked up an incoming call from Starscream. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} As the crew debated whether to chase after [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] or track down [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Perceptor was in favor of the latter, convincing Ultra Magnus to follow the Titan's signal to [[Hydrophena]]. {{storylink|Winners & Losers: Dark Cybertron Chapter 3|Winners & Losers}} As they arrived and were faced with a group of robots, Perceptor offered his theory as to where they came from, and was parroted the entire time by Brainstorm. Once their identities were revealed as hostile [[Ammonite]]s, he set out on board the [[Rodpod]] alongside some others, leading to their discovery of Metroplex nearby. {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}} Entering the Titan's body, the crew tried to explore him only to get lost within his labyrinthine insides and find themselves where they started. And then the Rodpod blew up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} After interrogating the Ammonite who sabotaged it, the team was approached by [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] and [[Nautica]], {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}} guardians of Metroplex's brain. Interrupted by more Ammonites, Perceptor and several others stayed behind to fight off the intruders while the others made it to the brain. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} After Metroplex warped back to Cybertron, Perceptor relocated to the brain room where he got to watch the defeat of the [[Necrotitan]] and listen to Brainstorm's dumb jokes. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

A brief celebration and reunion with the other Autobots ensued, but was interrupted by the arrival of an army of Ammonites summoned by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] tried to organize an evacuation, but Perceptor warned that there was nowhere to run, as evidence was suggesting Shockwave was trying to end the entire universe. {{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} The ''Lost Light'' was able to take out some ten thousand of the invaders, but as Perceptor pointed out, it didn't even make a dent in the ''seventy billion''-strong army. Nevertheless, it all worked out in the end. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}} He continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' under the command of a reformed Megatron, {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} and evacuated alongside everyone else when the ship suddenly began disappearing piece by piece. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Perceptor ended up disappearing himself, along with most of the crew. The remaining Autobots stumbled upon a quantum duplicate Lost Light in ruins, where all aboard had been slaughtered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. The duplicate Perceptor had been shredded alive by [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]] {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} When the duplicate ship's quantum engines were shut down, the missing crew members reappeared, Perceptor included. {{storylink| slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Signal to Noise}} {{storylink|The Gloaming}} {{storylink|Little Victories}} {{storylink|The Custom-Made Now - An Elegant Chaos Prologue|The Custom-Made Now}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}}}

===''Transformers United''===
With the Autobots on Earth infected with a deadly nano-virus, Perceptor worked tirelessly to find a cure, despite being afflicted himself. With the Autobots' ally, Supreme Scientist Zella, having successfully synthesized a cure, Perceptor sent out a team of Headmasters and Targetmasters, the only Autobots unaffected by the virus, to retrieve it. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Perceptor.jpg|thumb|]]

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Wandering}} {{storylink|Shock (Cloud)|Shock}} {{storylink|Eagerness}} {{storylink|Metamorphosis (Cloud)|Metamorphosis}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Targetmasters (issue)|Targetmasters}} {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend}} {{storylink|Form Follows Function}} {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{note|Perceptor is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
Perceptor was around when a short alliance was formed between several bots with a love for construction from both side of the Autobot/Decepticon war. Perceptor himself was not an active participant in the event proper, however. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

Perceptor was an active participant in the Autobot/Decepticon war when Ultra Magnus decided to reunite with his unit from the planet Junkion, only to be attacked by the Insecticons. {{storylink|Junkion Reunion}} Perceptor was shocked when [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] rushed off to battle the Constructicons after the Decepticon team took over an asteroid. He and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] attempted to warn Omega about the space beast contained in the asteroid, but were forced to defend [[San Diego]] when the creature was released. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (Legends)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Perceptor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Because it's easier to see small things when you have a giant laser cannon aiming at them.]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Autobot, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''39'''
**''Accessories:'' [[concussion weapon|Concussion rifle]], missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Formerly a [[Micro Change|Microchange]] MC-20 Micro Scope, Perceptor transforms into a predominantly red, functional microscope. His magnification is limited to 14X<ref>Perceptor's [[instructions]].</ref> due to the relatively crude nature of his lens. In [[robot mode]], Perceptor is armed with a red "Concussion Rifle" and a spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire one of three red missile-shaped projectiles (functional only in the Takara release).

:A holdover from his Microchange origins, Perceptor can also transform into a 'tank' mode.

:The Japanese version does ''not'' launch missiles from the scope, despite what some sources say.

:There is an odd variant of this toy: some have a more golden-hued chrome than the normal silver. This is not a very common variant.

:The mold was later [[redeco]]ed to make [[Magnificus (G1)|Magnificus]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===The Transformers Collection===
*'''Cybertron Perceptor''' (Transformers Collection, Japan 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-19'''
: Perceptor was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in Japan as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' line.
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===Classics===
[[File:ClassicsLOCPerceptor toy.jpg|thumb|"I will blow up your whole city. For science."]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Legends, 2006)

:Available as part of the first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'', Perceptor is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. He transforms into a BTR-90 armored personnel carrier with a large missile/laser cannon/microscope/telescope.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Classics'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008-Perceptorreissue.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Free him from his prison, so that he may think ''outside'' the box!]]
*'''Perceptor''' (2009)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles

:Hasbro did their own reissue of Perceptor as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' line]]. The [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] was issued in a box with an opening front cover and advertised as a "Commemorative Edition", much like the earlier [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and the Insecticons (which were released at the same time as Perceptor).

:Strangely, the spring of the missile launcher was not weakened like most Generation 1 toys, but were straight-out omitted from the gun. This makes the missiles totally useless, because they don't even clip into the gun.
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===Transformers (2010)===
[[File:TF2010toy-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| Thank you [[Aaron Archer|Aaron]], and your love of Perceptor!]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Deluxe, 2011)

:Part of the sixth wave of the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]], Perceptor is based on a combination of Generation 1 Perceptor and [[Perceptor (Animated)|''Animated'' Perceptor]]. His [[alternate mode]] is a generic "scientific expedition" vehicle with the front half resembling a modern off-road vehicle similar to a [[Wikipedia:Land Rover Defender|Land Rover Defender]] or a [[Wikipedia:Jeep Commander|Jeep Commander]]. The rear section features treads instead of wheels, making it a half-track vehicle (which aren't actually produced anymore).

[[File:PerceptorHasbroStock.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Lack of G1 chrome was deemed "not nerdy enough".]]
:The gun on top of his truck mode can also be turned into a small microscope in a nod to his original toy's alt mode. His license plate reads "MR 51409", the exact significance of which is not yet known (though it might have something to do with the possible birth date of [[Bill Rawley]]'s daughter). In addition, Perceptor has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] parts, which are kind of unusual for a mainline Hasbro toy. The chromed dials on his forearms feature bars compatible with [[C joint]] accessories. Like all ''[[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[subline imprint]] figures, Perceptor has a [[rubsign]], which is located behind a translucent door on his chest that can be opened. His hands are compatible with [[5mm post]]s, such as the ones on the guns of his original toy.

:The [[instructions]] incorrectly tell you to position the feet horizontally in vehicle mode, which causes them to press against his knees and prevent the vehicle mode from tabbing correctly in numerous places, when they are meant to be positioned vertically and rest against the trunk. Strangely, the correct position can be seen in the numerous steps depicting the underside of the vehicle, but it immediately switches to the incorrect position on the steps concerning the feet. Additionally, [[packaging]] [[stock photography]] depicts a considerably different Perceptor than the final product. The photos show him having silver [[paint operation]]s on his upper legs and inner forearms, but said parts appear to be made of [[unpaintable plastic]], rather understandably causing the paint operations to be dropped. Additionally, the shoulder laser, chest, and arm knobs sport silver paint rather than chrome.

:According to Hasbro back at [[BotCon 2010]], the toy was planned to eventually be retooled into [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], using a new head that looks like Perceptor's original toy head.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/</ref> This head mold was used when the mold was [[retool]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Magnificus (G1)#Generations|Magnificus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Reveal the Shield'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===United===
[[File:Unitedtoy-Perceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Maybe my [[C joint]]s will work!]]
*'''Autobot Perceptor''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''UN-15'''

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Autobot Perceptor features several differences from his Hasbro ''Transformers'' (2010 toyline) counterpart, covering his red vehicle panels with metallic red paint, replacing the clear yellow with colorless clear plastic, and adding some additional detailing to his vehicle mode and robot mode. Other notable details are blue translucent paint on the eyes, as well as silver detailing on his chest. As with all ''United'' versions of the ''Transformers'' (2010) toys, Perceptor lacks a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]], replacing it with a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot sigil. Surprisingly, he lacks any of the chrome from the Hasbro release, leaving those corresponding parts either painted silver or unpainted light gray plastic.
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===Platinum Edition (2015)===

*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (2015)
**''Series'': '''Platinum Edition'''
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 5 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again re-released Perceptor in 2015 in the [[Transformers:_Platinum_Edition|''Platinum Edition'']]. He was co-packed with [[Blaster_(G1)|Blaster]], [[Eject_(G1)|Eject]], [[Ramhorn_(G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw_(G1)|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover and advertised as "Autobot Intel Ops".

:New additional accessories designed specifically for Perceptor in this set is the inclusion of five microscope 'slides' and a slide-holder.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy Perceptor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Red and rubbery with science!]]
*'''Perceptor #30''' (1987)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Perceptor/perceptor.htm More information on decoy Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:HOC Perceptor.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What's the deal with corn nuts?]]
*'''Perceptor''' (2002)

:''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' Perceptor is a non-transforming three-inch tall figure. In Japan, he was released [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]]''-themed "Act 7" of the line, and came with the rifle necessary to build [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] into Victory Saber.

===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Perceptor''' (2003)

:Perceptor was released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line as a mostly unaltered version of the Perceptor figurine from the Japanese ''Super Collection Figure'' line, though as a HOC he uses the standard "all clear-blue plastic painted over" coloring process to give him light-piped eyes. He was released on a separate card instead of a blindpacked box, and came with the head and sword of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] build-a-figurine.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/HoCPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Heroes of Cybertron'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now competing on "Iron Chemist"]]
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (2009)

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Perceptor is a super-cute figure packed versus [[Bombshell (G1)|Hardshell]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/RHPerceptor/perceptor.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Perceptor at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:G1PerceptorProtoColors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Perceptor's long-lost fraternal twin, Perceivor.]]
[[File:GenerationsDeluxe-AMPerceptor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He couldn't stop at just one.]]
*The initial inspiration for Perceptor came from the anime series [[wikipedia:Armored Trooper Votoms|''Armored Trooper Votoms'']]. [[Shinji Aramaki]], designing toys for Takara at the time, liked the microscope look of the heads of the mecha from that series and applied it in a more literal sense with the Micro Change toy, but his involvement ended at the conceptual stage.
*Perceptor's toy has a mouthplate, whilst his character model doesn't. Bizarrely, his original Marvel comics colour scheme has a splash of blue across the bottom half of his face, where his non-existent mouthplate would be. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|certain other characters]], ''Regeneration One'' chose to maintain Perceptor's unique Marvel colours, and the artwork depicted the blue area as a recessed mouth, ala [[Blackarachnia (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Blackarachnia]].
*According to [[Aaron Archer]] at [[OTFCC 2004]], he chose to name the ''Armada'' [[Mini-Con]] combiner robot "[[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]" to honor the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] employee who engineered the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]] because that employee was also responsible for engineering the original Perceptor toy. It's ''likely'' this was [[Hideaki Yoke]], given his [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/interview-with-takara-lead-designer-hideaki-yoke-174597/ favorite Transformer is G1 Perceptor], but Archer did not specify at the time. Since Shinji Aramaki was long gone from Takara and directing the animated movie ''Appleseed'' in 2004, though, Occam's razor suggests that Hideaki Yoke engineered both of the Perceptors in question.
*In the animated portion of Perceptor's original toy commercial, he is presented as being quite small, the size a microscope would be in relation to Prime's robot form, and not growing at all, but remaining just as tiny in robot form.
*While the color scheme of the original Perceptor toy was made up for the North American market (the ''[[Microman]] [[Micro Change]]'' toy was black and silver), there was apparently some indecision about its exact layout. A prototype toy in the 1985 U.S. [[catalog]] and Perceptor's own [[package art|box art]] show him with his colors shifted around; compared to the final toy, the prototype's black parts are red, the blue parts are black, and the orange parts are blue. Although the same prototype resurfaced in an early Japanese guidebook for the toyline, Perceptor's only known fictional appearance in this color arrangement is the original, [[Dreamwave]]-colored version of "[[Betrayal]]," the second part of ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|Transformers: Enter the Wreckers]]''.
*A Perceptor [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. Unlike some other Action Masters, the art is based solely on the toy, including its faceplate. It has the distinction of carrying on Perceptor's well-armed legacy, with not just one but TWO shoulder-mounted microscope cannons, arm shields, and a large crossbow-like handgun.<ref>''[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', p110</ref>
*Like a lot of other Transformers, Perceptor was never released in the UK.{{fact}} As a result, the Commemorative Edition was the first version sold in the country and was an Amazon exclusive.
*In a rather surprising twist of events, part of this article has been placed on the cover of [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|''All Hail Megatron'' #15]]. The result is a [[micro-continuity]] in which Perceptor reads this Wiki. What is this "fourth wall" you speak of, reader?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Perceptor''' (パーセプター ''Pāseputā'')
*''English:'' '''Doctor Baster''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Percepto''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Taffsán''' (תפסן, "Perceptor")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Észlelő''' ("Perceptor"), '''Látó''' ("Seer", 1st movie dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Supervista''' ("Supersight")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gǎnzhīqì''' (感知器, "Perceptron")
*''Russian:'' '''Microscope''' (Микроскоп ''Mikroskop'')
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Lovillnik''' (Ловильник, "Catcher")

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Perceptor Perceptor's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a robot mode out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[Retool|retools]] on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars and trucks==
===Audi R8===
[[Image:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "alternate mode".]]
* [[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse]] [[Mirage (Movie)#Toys|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[Image:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
* [[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] - Z28 (third generation)
* [[Side Swipe (RID)|''RID'' Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
* Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)

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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[Image:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
* [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] - C3
* [[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
* [[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]] - C4
* [[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
* [[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|''Alternators]]'' Tracks / [[Ravage (G1)|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
* ''Movie'' [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / ''Movie'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
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===Chevrolet Impala===
* [[Impala]] - ninth generation
* [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
* [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
* [[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[Image:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
* [[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
* [[Speeder]]
* [[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[Image:G1-toy_RollerForce.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this stripe are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
* [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
* [[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]] / [[Blaze]]
* [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
* [[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
* [[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
* [[Roller Force]]
* [[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[Image:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familar.]]]]
* [[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
* ''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spy Changer]]) / [[Jazz (G1)|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] ([[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[Image:AlternatorsGrimlock_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
* [[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
* [[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)

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===Funny Car===
[[Image:G1-toy_Sizzle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Car NHRA-style] funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
* [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
* [[Ground Hog]]
* [[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[Image:G1Clampdown_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Clamp Down loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clamp Down]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|G1 Sunstreaker]] - LP500S
* [[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
* [[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
* [[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[Image:G2toy_gobot_prime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
* [[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
* [[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
* [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
* [[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas]]

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===Le Mans racer===
[[Image:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Daytonus]]
* [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
* [[Tailspin]]
* [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
* [[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
* [[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
* [[Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
* [[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[Image:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
* [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
* [[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
* [[Siren]] / [[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]] - RX-7FC3S
* [[Jazz (G1)|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[Image:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1) |DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)| G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1) |G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
* [[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1) |Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)| Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open Wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
* [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
* [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
* [[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
* [[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
* [[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
* [[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
* [[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
* [[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster]]
* [[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
* [[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
* [[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
* [[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
* [[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[Image:G1Windcharger toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] - third generation
* [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy_Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sonic]]
* [[Mini-spy]] Porsche
* [[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
* [[Sonic (Zone)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[Image:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (Masterforce)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb (Zone)|Metrobomb]]
* [[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Porsche 962===
[[File:G1-toy_Tailspin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
* [[Tailspin]]
* [[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack (''Universe'')]]

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===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[Image:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
* [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (G1)|G1 Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (G1)|G1 Bug Bite]]
* [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
* [[Donald Duck]]

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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[Image:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
* [[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
* [[Giga|Gigatank]] ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
* [[Megatron (G1)|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
* [[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]]
* [[Guzzle (DOTM)|DOTM Guzzle]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] / [[Bad Boy]]
* [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House]]
* [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
* [[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
* [[Thor]]
* [[Powerglide (DOTM)|Powerglide]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'')

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "conehead" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
[[Image:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The copter from the cover of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Strike Nuclear Strike].]]
* [[Battletrap]] (upper half)
* [[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
* [[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Decepticon Tracer]] / [[Tracer (ROC)|''Return of Convoy'' Tracer]]
* [[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
* [[Powerdive]]
* [[Bulkhead (Energon)|''Energon'' Bulkhead]] / [[Quickstrike (Energon)|''Energon'' Quickstrike]]
* [[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
* [[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
* [[Shockwave (Movie)|Movie Game Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Windsweeper]]
* [[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
* [[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
* [[Hellbat (Victory)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BWII)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
* [[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
* [[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]
* [[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
* [[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[Image:Universe boltflash vehicle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
* [[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
* [[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (G1)|Airwave]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair]]
* [[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|G1 & G2 Air Raid]]
* [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
* [[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]
* [[Needlenose]] - F-16XL
* [[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
* [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
* [[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
* [[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[Image:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|250px|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
* [[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
* [[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex (MW)|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BWII)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker]] (IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)]] / [[Thrust (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[Image:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
* [[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
* [[Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
* [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
* [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (G1)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[Image:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe]]
* [[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
* [[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
* [[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
* [[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
* [[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
* [[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades_(G1)#Universe_.282008.29|''Universe'' Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
* [[Whirl_(G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Whirl]] / [[Blades_(G1)#Universe_.282008.29|''Universe'' (Legends Class) Blades]]
* [[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[Image:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

* [[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]]
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
* [[Galaxy Shuttle]]
* [[Mach]]
* [[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
* [[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
* [[Cosmo]]
* [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a robot mode out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[Retool|retools]] on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars and trucks==
===Audi R8===
[[Image:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "alternate mode".]]
* [[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse]] [[Mirage (Movie)#Toys|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[Image:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
* [[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] - Z28 (third generation)
* [[Side Swipe (RID)|''RID'' Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
* Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)

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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[Image:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
* [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] - C3
* [[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
* [[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]] - C4
* [[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
* [[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|''Alternators]]'' Tracks / [[Ravage (G1)|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
* ''Movie'' [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / ''Movie'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
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===Chevrolet Impala===
* [[Impala]] - ninth generation
* [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
* [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
* [[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[Image:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
* [[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
* [[Speeder]]
* [[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[Image:G1-toy_RollerForce.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this stripe are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
* [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
* [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
* [[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]] / [[Blaze]]
* [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
* [[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
* [[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
* [[Roller Force]]
* [[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[Image:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familar.]]]]
* [[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
* ''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spy Changer]]) / [[Jazz (G1)|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] ([[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[Image:AlternatorsGrimlock_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
* [[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
* [[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)

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===Funny Car===
[[Image:G1-toy_Sizzle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Car NHRA-style] funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
* [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
* [[Ground Hog]]
* [[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[Image:G1Clampdown_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Clamp Down loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clamp Down]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|G1 Sunstreaker]] - LP500S
* [[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
* [[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
* [[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[Image:G2toy_gobot_prime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
* [[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
* [[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
* [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
* [[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas]]

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===Le Mans racer===
[[Image:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Daytonus]]
* [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
* [[Tailspin]]
* [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
* [[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
* [[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
* [[Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
* [[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[Image:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
* [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
* [[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
* [[Siren]] / [[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]] - RX-7FC3S
* [[Jazz (G1)|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[Image:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1) |DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)| G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1) |G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
* [[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1) |Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)| Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open Wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
* [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
* [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
* [[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
* [[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
* [[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
* [[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
* [[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
* [[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster]]
* [[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
* [[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
* [[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
* [[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
* [[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[Image:G1Windcharger toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] - third generation
* [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy_Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sonic]]
* [[Mini-spy]] Porsche
* [[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
* [[Sonic (Zone)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[Image:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (Masterforce)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb (Zone)|Metrobomb]]
* [[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Porsche 962===
[[File:G1-toy_Tailspin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
* [[Tailspin]]
* [[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack (''Universe'')]]

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===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[Image:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
* [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (G1)|G1 Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (G1)|G1 Bug Bite]]
* [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
* [[Donald Duck]]

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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[Image:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
* [[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
* [[Giga|Gigatank]] ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
* [[Megatron (G1)|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
* [[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]]
* [[Guzzle (DOTM)|DOTM Guzzle]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] / [[Bad Boy]]
* [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House]]
* [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
* [[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
* [[Thor]]
* [[Powerglide (DOTM)|Powerglide]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'')

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "conehead" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
[[Image:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The copter from the cover of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Strike Nuclear Strike].]]
* [[Battletrap]] (upper half)
* [[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
* [[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Decepticon Tracer]] / [[Tracer (ROC)|''Return of Convoy'' Tracer]]
* [[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
* [[Powerdive]]
* [[Bulkhead (Energon)|''Energon'' Bulkhead]] / [[Quickstrike (Energon)|''Energon'' Quickstrike]]
* [[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
* [[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
* [[Shockwave (Movie)|Movie Game Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Windsweeper]]
* [[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
* [[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
* [[Hellbat (Victory)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BWII)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
* [[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
* [[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]
* [[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
* [[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[Image:Universe boltflash vehicle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
* [[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
* [[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (G1)|Airwave]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair]]
* [[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|G1 & G2 Air Raid]]
* [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
* [[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]
* [[Needlenose]] - F-16XL
* [[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
* [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
* [[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
* [[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[Image:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|250px|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
* [[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
* [[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex (MW)|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BWII)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker]] (IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)]] / [[Thrust (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[Image:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
* [[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
* [[Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
* [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
* [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (G1)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[Image:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe]]
* [[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
* [[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
* [[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
* [[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
* [[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
* [[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
* [[Whirl_(G1)#Classics|Classics Whirl]]
* [[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[Image:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

* [[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]]
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
* [[Galaxy Shuttle]]
* [[Mach]]
* [[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
* [[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
* [[Cosmo]]
* [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes

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Alldarker: /* Eurocopter Dauphin */

When on [[Earth]], a [[Transformer]] typically finds a wide variety of [[human]] vehicles matching their general body plan and size available to adopt as a disguise mode. Although there are many thousands of options available, certain specific models of vehicle, however, are very popular disguises, seeing repeated use across multiple individuals and [[Continuity|continuities]].

'''TFWiki.net: The Transformers Wiki''' has certain requirements for a vehicle model to be listed here. There must be at least '''three unique toy molds''' (or in-fiction appearances, in the case of non-toy bodies/characters) that share the model. There must also be at least '''one unique character per mold'''. Certain models are "lumped" together, such as the case for the Mazda RX car series, which includes the RX-7 and RX-8 types. This also, of course, takes into account the various fudging of the designs that are done in order to get a robot mode out of the toy, as well as avoid having to pay a licensing fee to the actual manufacturers (in most instances).

Each mold is listed on its own line, with all different-character decoes/[[Retool|retools]] on the same line. The list is organized in chronological order of toy release.

This policy is in place mainly due to the rampant use of redecoes as new characters, and is a little out of line with the phenomenon being explored... after all, isn't it kinda weird that out of all the myriad types of fighter jet there are in the world, that the Dassault Rafale in particular seems to pop up so often across soooooo many jet-form toy-characters?

:''See also'': [[Popular beast alternate modes]], [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes]], [[Licensed vehicle alternate modes]], [[General Motors]]

==Cars and trucks==
===Audi R8===
[[Image:ROTF-toy WrecklooseRPM.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pushing the boundaries of what TFWiki.net considers a "toy" ''and'' an "alternate mode".]]
* [[Sideways (ROTF)#Toys|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways]] / [[Override (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Override]] / [[Cyberverse]] [[Mirage (Movie)#Toys|''Dark of the Moon'' Mirage]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways / [[Dead End (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Dead End]]
* ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Sideways / [[Wreckloose (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Wreckloose]]
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===Chevrolet Camaro===
[[Image:Movie Deluxe 1974 Bumblebee JPtoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Why couldn't I be an '85 Camaro?"]]
* [[Windbreaker#Toys|Windbreaker]] - Z28 (third generation)
* [[Side Swipe (RID)|''RID'' Side Swipe]] / [[Bluestreak (G1)#Universe (2003)|G1 Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] - fourth generation
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Movie Bumblebee]] / [[Cliffjumper (Movie)#Toys|Movie Cliffjumper]] - 1976 (second generation)
* Movie Bumblebee / Movie Cliffjumper - 2009 (fifth generation)

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===Chevrolet Corvette===
[[Image:Alternator Swerve Toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Not-So-Little Red Corvette]]
* [[Tracks (G1)#Toys|G1 Tracks]] / [[Road Rage (G1)|G1 Road Rage]] - C3
* [[Freeway (G1)#Toys|G1 Freeway]] - C4
* [[Motorhead (Decepticon)|Motorhead]] - C4
* [[Skram (G2)|G1 Skram]] - C3 hot rod
* [[Tracks (G1)#Alternators|''Alternators]]'' Tracks / [[Ravage (G1)|G1 Ravage (first ''Alternators'' body)]] / [[Swerve (G1)|G1 Swerve (''Alternators'')]] - C5 Z06
* ''Movie'' [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] / ''Movie'' [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] / [[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] - 50th Anniversary Stingray Concept
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===Chevrolet Impala===
* [[Impala]] - ninth generation
* [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|DOTM Leadfoot]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
* [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|DOTM Roadbuster]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup
* [[Topspin (DOTM)|DOTM Topspin]] - NASCAR Sprint Cup

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===Corvette Indy===
[[Image:G1-toy Detour.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Not a bad run of toys for a car that never actually got produced.]]
* [[Detour (G1)|G1 Detour]] / [[Deadhour]]
* [[Speeder]]
* [[Drench (G1)|G1 Drench]]

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===Desert racing buggy===
[[Image:G1-toy_RollerForce.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
{{note|"Desert racing buggy" is an admittedly vague grouping, as vehicles of this stripe are made by a variety of manufacturers and further modified by their owners in various idiosyncratic ways, but these examples all follow a relatively uniform shape.}}
* [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] / [[Ranger]]
* [[Fizzle]] / [[Wildspark]] / [[Blaze]]
* [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]]
* [[Blacker]] / [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]]
* [[Jallguar]] / [[Rescue Force 2]]
* [[Roller Force]]
* [[Aquafend]] / [[Jetstorm (G2)|''G2'' Jetstorm]]

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===Dodge Viper (Chrysler)===
[[Image:Alternators DeadEnd toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|[[Dead End (ROTF)|This seems familar.]]]]
* [[Side Burn (RID)|''RID'' Side Burn]] / [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] / [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|''Universe'' Shadow Striker]]
* ''RID'' Side Burn ([[Spy Changer]]) / [[Jazz (G1)|G1 Jazz (''Universe'')]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (''Alternators'')]] / [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End (''Alternators'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (''Alternators'')]]
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] ([[IDW Publishing|IDW]] comic -Ations series, non-toy appearance)

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===Ford Mustang===
[[Image:AlternatorsGrimlock_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Me Grimlock no horsey, me Grimlock king!"]]
* [[Natron]]/[[Freezon]] - third generation
* [[Trip-Up]] - First Generation (1960s hot rod)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|G1 Grimlock (''Alternators'')]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack (''Alternators'')]] - fifth generation (2005)
* [[Barricade (Movie)|Movie Barricade]] - fifth generation (Saleen S281)

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===Funny Car===
[[Image:G1-toy_Sizzle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAAAAAAAY!]]
{{note|The term is used here specifically to represent various [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Car NHRA-style] funny cars, distinguishable by their elongated noses, forward-mounted engines, and large rear wheels. Minor details may vary from toy to toy, but all represent a functionally identical style of vehicle.}}
* [[Sizzle (G1)|Sizzle]] / [[Hotspark]]
* [[Ground Hog]]
* [[Meanstreak]]
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===Lamborghini Countach===
[[Image:G1Clampdown_toy.jpg|thumb|250px|Clamp Down loves messing with Red Alert's head.]]
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe]] / [[Red Alert (G1)|G1 Red Alert]] / [[Clamp Down]] / [[Deep Cover]] / [[Tigertrack]] - LP500S
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|G1 Sunstreaker]] - LP500S
* [[Breakdown (G1)|G1 Breakdown]] - LP500S
* [[Free Wheeler]] / [[Deadwheeler]] - LP500 Quattrovalvole
* [[Laster]] / [[Flame (Motorvator)|Motorvator Flame]] - 25th Anniversary

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===Lamborghini Diablo===
[[Image:G2toy_gobot_prime.jpg|right|thumb|250px|One of Optimus Prime's lesser-known forms.]]
* [[Neo-Wheel]] / [[Hot Spot (Universe)|''Universe'' Hot Spot]]
* [[Firecracker]] / [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|G1 Optimus Prime (Go-Bot)]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (Go-Bot)]] / [[R.E.V.]]
* [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] / [[Spin Road]]
* [[Prowl (RID)|''RID'' Prowl]] / [[Inferno (BW)|''Universe'' Inferno]] / [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe (''Universe'')]] / [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker (''Universe'')]]
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|''Armada'' Sparkplug]] / [[Drop-Test]] / [[Atlas]]

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===Le Mans racer===
[[Image:RID-toy Daytonus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Daytonus]]
* [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
* [[Tailspin]]
* [[Deluge (G1)|Deluge]] / [[Drench (G2)|Drench]]
* [[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Wheeljack]]
* [[Downshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Downshift]] / [[Tailslide]]
* [[Six-Speed]] / [[Hydroplane|Platinum Element]] / [[Socket]] / [[Guardian Speed]] / [[Brake-Neck (TF 2010)|Brake-Neck]]
* [[Rallybot|Race Car Drone]] / [[Schnell Drone]]

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===Mazda RX-series===
[[Image:AlternatorsShockblast toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Eliminating the RX-8 was illogical."]]
* [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] - RX-7SA22C
* [[Getaway]] / [[Lightfoot]] - RX-7FC3S
* [[Siren]] / [[Shūta Gō|Goshooter]] - RX-7FC3S
* [[Jazz (G1)|G1 Jazz (''Alternators'')]] / [[Zoom-Zoom]] / [[Shockwave (G1)|G1 Shockwave (''Alternators'')]] / [[Autorooper]] - RX-8

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===Nissan Fairlady Z===
[[Image:alternitytoy blue megatron.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"DO NOT CALL ME [[Drift (G1) |DRIFT]]. DO AS I COMMAND!"]]
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|G1 Bluestreak]] / [[Prowl (G1)| G1 Prowl]] / [[Smokescreen (G1) |G1 Smokescreen]]- 280ZX Turbo
* [[Streetwise (G1)|G1 Streetwise]] / [[Streetstar]] - Z31 300ZX Turbo
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak (''Universe'')]] / [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl (''Universe'')]] / [[Rapido|Rapido (''Timelines'')]] / [[Smokescreen (G1) |Smokescreen (''Universe'')]] / [[Streetwise (G1)| Streetwise (''Timelines'')]] - 350Z
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (''Alternity'')]] - 370Z

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===Open Wheel Race Car===
[[File:G2-toy Speedstream.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Mirage (G1)|G1 Mirage]]
* [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] / [[Road King]]
* [[Barricade (G1)|Micromaster Barricade]]
* [[Circuit (OC)|''OC'' Circuit]] / [[Streetwise (Universe)|''Universe'' Streetwise]]
* [[Speedstream]] / [[Deluge (G2)|''G2'' Deluge]]
* [[Double Clutch (G2)|''G2'' Double Clutch]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Generation 2|''G2'' Go-Bots Mirage]] / [[Mirage (RID)|''RID'' Mirage]]
* [[Leadfoot (G2)|''G2'' Leadfoot]]
* [[Mirage (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Mirage]] / [[Prowl (G1)#Machine Wars|''MW'' Prowl]] / [[Skid-Z (RID)|''RID'' Skid-Z]] / [[Mirage (G1)#Robotmasters|''Robotmasters'' Mirage]]
* [[Swindle (Armada)|''Armada'' Swindle]] / [[Zapmaster]]
* [[Mirage (Armada)|''Armada'' Mirage]] / [[Top Gear]]
* [[Prowl (Energon)|''Energon'' Prowl]]
* [[Mirage (G1)#Classics|''Classics'' Mirage]] / [[Drag Strip (G1)#Universe (2003)|''Universe'' Drag Strip]] / [[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]]
* [[Leadfoot (PCC)|''PCC'' Leadfoot]] / [[Over-Run (PCC)|''PCC'' Over-Run]]
* [[Drag Strip (DOTM)|''DOTM'' Drag Strip]]
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===Pontiac Firebird===
[[Image:G1Windcharger toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now all he needs are some underbody neon lights and spinning rims.]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] / [[Camaro]] / [[Tailgate (G1)|G1 Tailgate]] / [[Rook (Universe)|''Universe'' Rook]] - third generation
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] - third generation
* [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] / [[Gunrunner (Zone)|Gunrunner]] - third generation

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===Porsche 928S===
[[File:Zone-toy_Sonic.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sonic]]
* [[Mini-spy]] Porsche
* [[Dead End (G1)|G1 Dead End]]
* [[Sonic (Zone)|Sonic]]

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===Porsche 959===
[[Image:Zone-toy Rabbicrater.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Trivia time: [http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/sdlist040109.pdf The Porsche 959 wasn't street legal in the United States until 1999].]]
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|G1 Nightbeat]] / [[Minerva (Masterforce)|''Masterforce'' Minerva]]
* [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] / [[Rabbicrater]] / [[Metrobomb (Zone)|Metrobomb]]
* [[Blowout]] / [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (Go-Bot)]] / [[Frenzy (G1)|G1 Frenzy (Go-Bot)]] / [[Hot Shot (RID)|''RID'' Hot Shot]]

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===Porsche 962===
[[File:G1-toy_Tailspin.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]]
* [[Tailspin]]
* [[Daytonus]] / [[Wheeljack (G1)|G1 Wheeljack (''Universe'')]]

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===Volkswagen Beetle===
[[Image:G1-toy BugBite-ehobby.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Bumblebee was supposed to be in this picture, but I stuffed him in a locker."]]
* [[Bumblebee_(G1)/toys#Generation 1|G1 Bumblebee]] / [[Volks (G1)|G1 Volks]] / [[Glyph (G1)|G1 Glyph]] / [[Bug Bite (G1)|G1 Bug Bite]]
* [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]]
* [[Donald Duck]]

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==Military vehicles==
===M1 Abrams===
[[Image:TFU08-toy Treadshot.jpg|thumb|right|250px|A single blue line - the new camouflage.]]
* [[Brawl (Movie)|Movie Brawl/Devastator]] / [[Tankor (ROTF)|ROTF Tankor]] - heavily modified "stealth tank"
* [[Giga|Gigatank]] ([[Overlord (Masterforce)|component of ''Masterforce'' Overlord]])
* [[Megatron (G1)|G2 Megatron]] / [[Megastorm]]
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron]] (Hero) / [[Archforce]] / [[Bludgeon (RID)|''RID'' Bludgeon]] / [[Reverse Convoy]] (modified)
* [[Broadside (Classics)|''Classics'' Broadside]] / [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]] / [[Treadshot (Universe 2008)|''Universe'' Treadshot]]
* [[Guzzle (DOTM)|DOTM Guzzle]]
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===A-10 Thunderbolt II===
* [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] / [[Bad Boy]]
* [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] / [[Windrim]] / [[Hot House]]
* [[Sky Shadow (Energon)|''Energon'' Sky Shadow]] / [[Terradive (Energon)|''Energon'' Terradive]] / [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Skyfall]] / [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|''Universe'' Skydive]] / [[Fireflight (G1)|''Universe'' Fireflight]]
* [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber (''Cybertron'')]] / [[Wingblade]]
* [[Steel Wind]] / [[Skyglide]] / [[Skyhammer (Universe)|''Universe'' Skyhammer]] / [[Sky Shadow (Universe)|''Universe'' Sky Shadow]]
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] (''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'')
* [[Thor]]
* [[Powerglide (DOTM)|Powerglide]] (''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (franchise)|Dark of the Moon]]'')

{{note|In the [[Devil's Due Press|Devil's Due]] [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]] comic series, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and an unidentified "conehead" transform into [[Cobra]] [[Rattler]]s, which are heavily-modified versions of the A-10.}}
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===AH-64 Apache copter===
[[Image:TFU08-toy Cloudraker.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The copter from the cover of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Strike Nuclear Strike].]]
* [[Battletrap]] (upper half)
* [[Spinister (G1)|G1 Spinister]]
* [[Tracer (G1 Decepticon)|Decepticon Tracer]] / [[Tracer (ROC)|''Return of Convoy'' Tracer]]
* [[Chain Gun]] / [[Ro-Tor (Universe)|''Universe'' Ro-Tor]]
* [[Powerdive]]
* [[Bulkhead (Energon)|''Energon'' Bulkhead]] / [[Quickstrike (Energon)|''Energon'' Quickstrike]]
* [[Blackout (combiner)|''Energon'' Blackout]] / [[Stormcloud (Energon)|''Energon'' Stormcloud]]
* [[Divebomb (Classics)|''Classics'' Divebomb]] / [[Torque Gain]] / [[Cloudraker (Universe)|''Universe'' Cloudraker]] / [[Vortex (G1)|''Henkei!'' Vortex]] / [[Crosshairs (Universe)|''Universe'' Crosshairs]] - AH-64D version
* [[Shockwave (Movie)|Movie Game Shockwave]]
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===B-1B Lancer===
[[File:TFU03-toy AirRaidMicro.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Windsweeper]]
* [[Blackout (G1)|G1 Blackout]] & [[Spaceshot]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
* [[Missile Run]] / [[Air Raid (Universe 2003)|''Universe'' Air Raid]]
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===Dassault Rafale===
[[File:Victory-toy Hellbat.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] / [[Skyhopper]]
* [[Hellbat (Victory)|''Victory'' Hellbat]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Dirge (BWII)|''BWII'' Dirge]] / [[Skyfire (RID)|''RID'' Skyfire]] / [[Wingstun]] / [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator (''Timelines'')]]
* [[Ramjet (Armada)|''Armada'' Ramjet]]
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===F-4 Phantom===
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]]
* [[Flattop (Decepticon)|Flattop]]
* [[Flywheels]] (Half of him anyway.)
* [[Powerflash]] ([[Mold]] [[Kibble|details]] suggest that this was his [[Alternate mode|altmode]] before becoming an [[Action Master]].)
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===F-14 Tomcat===
[[Image:Universe boltflash vehicle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Talk to me, Goose."]]
* [[Leozack]] / [[Rescue Force (individual)|Rescue Force]]
* [[Nightflight (G1)]] / [[Airwave (G1)|Airwave]] / [[Nightflight (Zone)]] / [[Overair]]
* [[Thunderwing (Classics)|''Classics'' Thunderwing]] / [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Nightscream]] / [[Noise Effect]] / [[Boltflash]] / [[Slingshot (G1)|''Henkei! Henkei!'' Slingshot]]
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===F-15 Eagle===
[[File:SGtoy-Thundercracker.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] / [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker]] / [[Sunstorm (G1)|G1 Sunstorm]] / [[Ramjet (G1)|G1 Ramjet]] (heavily modified with design elements from an F-16XL) / [[Dirge (G1)|G1 Dirge]] (modified) / [[Thrust (G1)|G1 Thrust]] (modified with VTOL fans in wings)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|G1 & G2 Air Raid]]
* [[Talon (G1)|Talon]] / [[Moon Jet]]
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] / [[Thundercracker (SG)|Shattered Glass Thundercracker]]
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===F-16 Fighting Falcon===
[[File:MF-toy Buster.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|G1 Skydive]]
* [[Dreadwind (G1)|G1 Dreadwind]] / [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]
* [[Needlenose]] - F-16XL
* [[Falcon (OC)|Micromaster Falcon]] / [[Silverbolt (Universe)|Micromaster Silverbolt]]
* [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]]
* [[Aerialbot Scout 1|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 1]] / [[Aerialbot Scout 2|ROTF Aerialbot Scout 2]] ([[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|video game]] only)
* [[Starscream (WFC)|''Prime'' Starscream]]
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===F-22 Raptor===
[[Image:KMartROTFNebularStarscream.jpg|thumb|250px|Starscream flies under a giant blacklight.]]
* [[Fearswoop (G1)|G1 Fearswoop]] - YF-22 prototype
* [[Hooligan (G2)|G2 Hooligan]] / [[Jetfire (G1)|G1 Jetfire (Cyberjet)]] / [[R-Blade]] / [[Wind Sheer (Universe)|''Universe'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Ricochet (Timelines)|''Timelines'' Ricochet]] - Navalized ATF
* [[Megatron (G1)|G1 Megatron (''Machine Wars'')]] / [[Megaplex (MW)|MW Megaplex]] / [[Thrust (BWII)|''BWII'' Thrust]] / [[Wind Sheer (RID)|''RID'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Air Hunter]]
* [[Skywarp (G1)|G1 Skywarp]] / [[Starscream (G1)|G1 Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (G1)|G1 Thundercracker]] (IDW continuity -Ations series, non-toy appearances)
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Movie Starscream]] / [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Movie Thundercracker]] / [[Skydive (Movie)|Movie Skydive]] (non-toy appearance) / [[Ramjet (Movie)|Movie Ramjet]] / [[Skywarp (ROTF)|Movie Skywarp]]
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===F-35 Lightning II===
[[File:ROTF-toy Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
*[[Thrust (Armada)]] / [[Sunstorm (Universe)|''Universe'' Sunstorm]]
*[[Breakaway (ROTF)]] / [[Thrust (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Thrust]] / [[Air Raid (Movie)|''Dark of the Moon'' Air Raid]].
*[[Skyquake (Prime)]] / [[Dreadwing (Prime)]]
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===F-117A Nighthawk===
[[Image:DeltaSeeker-toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Invisible to colorblind radar.]]
* [[Falcon (G1)|Predator Falcon]] / [[Shadow Jet]]
* [[Skyjack]] / [[Air Raid (G1)|Generation 1 Air Raid (Cyberjet/''Universe'')]] / [[Aero Raid]] / [[Delta Seeker]]
* [[Wind Sheer (Armada)|''Armada'' Wind Sheer]] / [[Whisper (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Whisper]]
* [[Mindwipe (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Mindwipe]] / [[Dreadwing (G2)|''Generation 2'' Dreadwing]] / [[Strafe (G1)|2010 ''Transformers'' Strafe]]
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===V-22 Osprey===
[[Image:ROTF-toy SpringerLegend.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]
* [[Makeshift (Armada)|''Armada'' Makeshift]] / [[Bulge]] / [[Impulsor]] / [[Rotor]] / [[Scythe]]
* [[Incinerator (Movie)|Movie Incinerator]]
* [[Ruination (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Ruination]] (non-toy character)
* [[Springer (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Springer]] / [[Blades (ROTF)|''ROTF'' Blades]] / [[Duststorm (TF 2010)|2010 ''Transformers'' Duststorm]]
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==Miscellaneous==
===Concorde===
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|G1 Silverbolt]]
* [[Sky High (Micromaster)|Micromaster Sky High]]
* [[Supersonic]] / [[Skydive (Universe)|''Universe'' Skydive]]
* [[Jetstorm (Armada)|''Armada'' Jetstorm]] / [[Skull Buster]]

===Eurocopter Dauphin===
* [[Evac (Cybertron)|''Cybertron'' Evac]] / [[Springer (G1)|"War Within" Springer]] / [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] / [[Megatron (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Galvatron]]
* [[Whirl_(G1)#Classics|Classics Whirl]]
* [[Blazemaster|''Revenge of The Fallen'' Blazemaster]] / [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] / [[Tailwhip]]

===Space Shuttle Orbiter===
[[Image:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Tonight on ''Trick My Space Shuttle'', we'll switch out the boring wings for some sweet F-16 ones."]]

* [[Astrotrain (G1)|G1 Astrotrain]]
* [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] / [[Shuttle Gunner]] / [[Movor]]
* [[Sky Lynx (G1)|G1 Sky Lynx]]
* [[Galaxy Shuttle]]
* [[Mach]]
* [[Blast Master]] & [[Phaser]] (the two robots combine to form a single vehicle)
* [[Raker]] / [[Storm Jet (Universe)|''Universe'' Storm Jet]]
* [[Cosmo]]
* [[Sky Lynx (SG)|Shattered Glass Sky Lynx]]

[[Category:Earth]]
[[Category:Toys]]

Ranger

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Alldarker: /* Super-God Masterforce */ corrected colors: red and white, to red and baby-blue

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:''Ranger is a [[human]] and [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Ranger masterforce.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Go, Geodude! I choose you!]]
'''Ranger''' (レインジャー ''Reinjā'') approaches life on [[Earth]] with the sort of fascination that one would normally reserve for a visitor from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He absolutely adores the natural world (except for insects, especially cockroaches), having developed a harmonious rapport with nature that allows him to take pleasure in the simple things that many of us would either take for granted, like the sunset or the way snow falls on a mountain peak, or in the secrets of nature that most never get the chance to experience at all. As an extension of his love of nature, he withdrew from noisy city life and began working as a [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Mountie]] in the Canadian Rockies, living in a simple log cabin in the woods that he built himself and expressing himself by whittling and painting. And you can't even begrudge his eccentricities, because Ranger is a polite, warm, open-hearted guy who makes friends easily and is always ready to lend a hand to a complete stranger. While this simple lifestyle and emotional openness might cause you to mistakenly perceive him as naïve or pacifistic, he's actually quite willing to fight when the situation demands it. He's hot-blooded when those he loves are hurt, and is handy with a firearm, but he's also very well-educated, particularly in geography and history.

As an [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]], Ranger is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] which takes the form of a tough [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|baja buggy]] able to handle any terrain, and even maneuver underground. Like all Godmasters, he is endowed with the ability to manipulate [[Chōkon Power]], exemplified in his "Heat Sand Attack”, which enables him to project waves of super-heated silicon dioxide from his body, eroding [[Decepticon]] armor until it is reduced to so many grains.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese)

[[File:Ranger findshistranstector.jpg|left|225px|thumb|I so wish I could think of a caption that wasn't a "yellow snow" joke...]]
One day, while on routine patrol through the Rockies, Ranger's attention was caught by a strange glow emanating from beneath a patch of snow. Investigating, Ranger discovered that the source of the glow was a strange, black rock, which he took back to his cabin and stored in his barn. Although the rock baffled him, he was fascinated by it, and began repeatedly painting the mountain on which he had found it.

Some time later, Ranger was again out on patrol when he chanced upon a group of people—the [[Autobot]]s [[Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot]], [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and [[Lander (Masterforce)|Lander]]—as they were about to enter a mineshaft. Ranger warned them that there had been a lot of cave-ins in the area, only to wind up quite bemused when they ignored his caution and went on into the mine anyway. Carrying on his way, Ranger next came upon a young man—in truth, the [[Decepticon]] [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]]—and supplied him with directions through the forest, after which he decided to take a break and go fishing. On the riverbank, he met two more youngsters, who introduced themselves as [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab]], and shared his special bait with them, enabling Cab to make his first catch all day. A few moments later, the two boys' fellow Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]] [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] arrived, but refused to get close to Ranger, having spotted him with Bullhorn earlier and mistakenly leapt to the conclusion that he was working with the Decepticons. Before departing, Ranger told the boys that if they needed any more help, they could drop by his cabin.

[[File:Ranger shootshydra.jpg|225px|thumb|With his eyesight, he probably thinks they're clay pigeons.]]
That night, when a fierce storm lashed the forest, Shūta and Cab took Ranger up on his offer, and brought the whole Autobot party to Ranger's cabin. When Lander asked about Ranger's large collection of mountain paintings, he told them about the strange rock, and at their insistence, led them out to his barn and showed it to them. In the presence of Ginrai and Lightfoot's [[Master-Brace]]s, the rock began to glow, and the Autobots realized that the monolith was, in fact, a [[Godmaster]] [[Transtector]]. Without even waiting for an objection, they slapped a pair of Master-Braces on Ranger's wrists, and when Ranger discovered he could not remove them, they knew that he was their next Godmaster. Ranger, however, was the sort of guy who thought that "Transformers" were a circus act, and so the Autobots spent the night telling him their story.

The new day dawned violently, when the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors suddenly attacked Ranger's cabin and absconded with the Transtector. As the Autobots transformed to robot mode and gave chase, Ranger was amazed at the sight of people changing into robots, but his emotions soon shifted when he discovered his wounded horse in the wreckage of the barn. As Minerva tended to the horse, Ranger, overcome with rage, pursued the Transformers with his rifle in hand, finally catching up to them just as Decepticon Godmasters [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] arrived to join the battle. Ranger opened fire and manage to shoot Hydra in the eye, prompting Buster to blast out the cliff from under Ranger's feet. As Ranger tumbled to certain doom, Ginrai shouted out the necessary directions for him to activate his Godmaster powers, and Ranger quickly followed them. As his Godmaster armor materialized around him, the Transtector rock was suddenly transformed into a baja buggy, to which Ranger connected, transforming into robot mode. Ranger was fortunate to not actually have to fight on this occasion, as the Decepticons, badly outnumbered by the Autobots, immediately fled. The Autobots despaired over the destruction of Ranger's cabin, but Ranger shrugged it off, saying it could be built again, but that he hoped the Autobots would treat him well in the meantime. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

[[File:Ranger heatsandattack.jpg|left|225px|thumb|The light, I'm blind!...oh yeah, eyes are closed.]]
Ranger was quick to join in the search for the next Autobot Godmaster, helping Ginrai to scour Europe while Lightfoot and the Headmaster Juniors attended the World F-1 Grand Prix in France. While searching, Ranger stumbled upon an attack by the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors in the small village of Dagneux and tackled the three punks on his own, holding his own until the other Autobots arrived with the new Godmaster, [[Road King]], and helped him defeat them. {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}} For their first mission together, the four assembled Godmasters travelled to [[Atlan Island]] in the South Pacific, to rescue a group of doctors kidnapped by the Decepticon [[Pretender]]s. Ranger tussled with [[Dauros]], then joined in a battle with a legion of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], destroying an [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] with his Heat Sand Attack. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

Ranger was on the scene when Road King was filming a commercial for Lightfoot's company [[British Motors]], but during the shoot, word arrived that Hydra and Buster had kidnapped Lightfoot's father [[Leftfoot]]. Lightfoot sped off to rescue him, instructing Road King and Ranger not to follow him, per the Decepticons' instructions, but naturally, the pair ignored him, summoning Ginrai and observing Lightfoot's confrontation with the Godmaster brothers from afar. At the right moment, they jumped in to help him, although Ranger barely managed to get his licks in, since the furious Lightfoot was insistent on beating up the villains himself. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

[[File:Ranger armor.jpg|225px|thumb|"I'm so good, I can drive with my eyes close-*CRASH*"]]
Ranger later helped defend the construction facility where the Autobots were building Ginrai's new power-up done, [[Godbomber]], against Decepticon attack, battling both the Decepticon Pretenders and Hydra and Buster. {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} The construction of Godbomber was subsequently completed, and its power allowed Ginrai to travel into space to battle [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Lightfoot and the other Autobots could do nothing but watch the battle from Earth, but Ginrai ultimately emerged victorious. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}

Ranger next went into action when he, Road King and Lightfoot rescued the passengers of a stricken cruise ship while Ginrai and the Headmaster Juniors battle the Decepticons. That battle took a surprise twist when the Autobots were suddenly saved by the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} who subsequently joined their ranks. Little did the heroes realize that Clouder was, in fact, a Decepticon double-agent, who was feeding information on [[Autobot Base]] to his evil allies. Clouder's deception was soon discovered and Ranger joined in the battle to bring him down, but the damage was done: a staged attack by Hydra and Buster drew Ranger, Road King, Lightfoot and Ginrai out of the base, at which point the rest of the Decepticon forces began an all-out assault against the Autobots' headquarters. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} When news of the siege reached the Godmasters, Ranger and Road King continued rescue operations in the city while Ginrai and Lightfoot headed back to the base. Despite the best efforts of the Autobots, their headquarters was destroyed. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

[[File:Ranger robotmode.jpg|left|275px|thumb]]
Ranger helped battle BlackZarak when the powerful Decepticon returned to Earth, {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} and then journeyed into space aboard Grand Maximus with the other Autobots to stop the villain from unleashing the [[Death Para-Machine]] against the Earth. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} Ranger later battled Hydra and Buster in northern Europe, {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} then helped the other Autobots search for the [[Decepticon Base|Decepticons' hidden base]]. That search promptly ended when Shūta was kidnapped and held prisoner in the villains' lair, and while Ginrai headed there to rescue him, Ranger and the Autobot Pretenders were occupied battling the Decepticon Pretenders and Seacons in Geneva. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}

With the location of Decepticon Base revealed after Ginrai's battle there, the Autobots prepared to initiate a full-scale attack on their enemies, staged from Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Ranger and Road King were the last Autobots to arrive at the temples, and Ranger gave Road King a quick run-down on the ancient structure's history as they drove up to it. The subsequent attack on the Decepticon headquarters culminated in the fusion of BlackZarak with the Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]], who collapsed the base in a failed attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

[[File:Autobot godmasters climb.jpg|thumb|I am not wasting money on a chair lift. The exercise is good for you]]
With their base destroyed, the Decepticons relocated to the [[Grand Canyon]], and were pursued by the Autobots, who split into teams for the attack. Ranger and the Headmaster Juniors were attacked by [[King Poseidon]], but before anything fatal could befall them, Devil Z called for the Decepticons to fall back to their next attack position in the Alps. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} The Autobots again gave chase, but no sooner has they arrived in the snowy slopes than Ranger, Road King and Lightfoot were promptly buried under an avalanche by the merged BlackZarak/Devil Z entity. Ginrai and Grand Maximus dug the three heroes out, but Ginrai requested that they stay back so that he could make the first strike on BlackZarak himself. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} While Ginrai engaged BlackZarak in battle, Ranger and the other Godmasters battled the weakened Hydra and Buster, and then the Transtectors of Clouder, [[Wilder]], [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] and Bullhorn, which had been brought to life by the power of Devil Z. At the battle's conclusion, Ginrai and the Headmaster Juniors united their powers to destroy BlackZarak and Devil Z for good, prompting the Decepticons to break off the battle and flee into space. As Ranger and the rest of the heroes watched them go, the Autobots were all enveloped in bright light, and when it faded, they found that the death of Devil Z had caused them to be separated from their Transtectors. The Transtectors themselves continued to live on as true super-robot lifeforms, and Ranger's Transtector joined with the others in pursuing the Decepticons and continuing the Transformers' war out in space. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
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====''Victory'' cartoon====
[[File:Autobots in the g nebula.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Ranger's living Transtector, having taken its partner's name for its own, was among the Autobots serving under Ginrai's command, often battling the Decepticons led by Overlord in the G Nebula. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}
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====''Zone'' cartoon====
Ranger was among the Autobots standing onstage when the injured [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] passed the mantle of [[Supreme Commander]] to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}
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===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[File:Ranger manga.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb]]
Ranger made his dramatic entrance alongside Road King and Lightfoot, arriving in the midst of a battle between the other Autobots and a legion of legendary Decepticons with a trailer for Ginrai in tow. At Lightfoot's instruction, Ginrai combined with the trailer and wiped out the Decepticons with a blast of Chōkon Power, revealing that they were simply holograms. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

[[File:Ranger cannoncraft.jpg|thumb|This is your last picnic basket, Yogi!]]
When the Autobots traveled to the planet [[Athenia]] to attend Ginrai's coronation as [[Supreme Commander]], the Decepticons inevitably attacked. During the battle, Ranger and Road King piloted Ginrai's "Cannon Craft"and channelled their energy into them to aid their newly-appointed commander in destroying [[Scramble 7]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} Ranger later battled Overlord on Earth {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}} and BlackZarak and [[Darkwings]] in space. {{storylink|The Earth Family of Good and Evil}}

When BlackZarak and Overlord attacked Tokyo, Ranger and the Godmasters held off BlackZarak while Ginrai unleashed the new Autobot weapon, [[VX Bomb]], against Overlord. {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}} The Godmasters also joined Ginrai in defending a city where [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] went to against BlackZarak and the [[Sparkdash]], during which battle Ranger teamed with Clouder to take down a [[Javil]]. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}}

During the final battle, Devil Z possessed BlackZarak and turned on the other Decepticons, intending to absorb their Jinchōkon in order to become the ultimate lifeform. Saved by Ginrai and the Pretenders, the Decepticons turned on their former leader, and joined with Ranger and all the other Autobots in uniting their energies into the "Perfect Transform Attack", destroying Devil Z and BlackZarak once and for all. With Devil Z's death, the humans were separated from their Transtectors, which came to life as true super-robot lifeforms. The Transtectors departed for space to carry on their war away from Earth, leaving Ranger and the others to return to their normal lives. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
{{Wingsnote}}
Ranger was part of the only dedicated unit in the original Autobot Guard. The [[Advanced Observation Unit]], comprising him, [[Powerflash]], [[Sentinel Major]], [[Halonix Maximus]], and their commander, [[Big Bang]], was so exceptional that it served as part of the impetus for [[Magnum]]'s formation of the [[Elite Guard]]. Each member of the AOU was given a ranking position in the new Elite Guard structure—in Ranger's case, leadership of the Fast Attack Team. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 35|Sentinel Major's ''Wings of Honor'' profile}}

Ranger and the Fast Attack Team were on hand to defend Elite Guard headquarters with Sentinel Major when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s returned leading [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s troops. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:Ranger masterforce toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Ranger''' (Autobot Godmaster, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-305'''
**''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Napalm Blaster”

:Ranger's Transtector transforms into a red and baby-blue baja buggy, into the roof of which the figure's grey "Napalm Blaster" rifle can be plugged. Like any Godmaster, the figure cannot transform into robot mode until the Ranger Godmaster figure is transformed into engine mode and snapped into place in the socket in the toy's hood.

: Ranger was sold concurrently in Hasbro markets as [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] and [[Hotwire]], with green and magenta plastic in place of Ranger's white and red. Later in the year, the Godmaster engine was [[redeco]]ed into the [[Masterforce Warrior]] [[Aquastar (Masterforce)|Aquastar]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Ranger/ranger.htm More information on Ranger at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1Joyride toy.jpg|thumb|300px]]
* '''Ranger Joy Ride''' (Autobot Godmaster, 1989)
**''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Napalm Blaster”

:Essentially just a Japanese release of [[Hasbro]]'s Joyride figure, this version of the Ranger toy was only available by mail-order, for the price of 1980 yen and four [[Robot Point|robot points]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Joyride/joyride.htm More information on Ranger Joy Ride (well, Joyride) at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* According to his supplementary [[bio]] card, Ranger is 17 years old.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Joyride''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Starbot'''
*''Russian:'' '''Veter''' (Ветер, "Wind")

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Seizan

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:''Seizan is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Seizan - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I got skill.]]
Normally, one wouldn't expect a train on a mountain, but that's where you'll find '''Seizan''' (セイザン). The more drastic and dangerous the slope, the more Seizan enjoys using it in battle to drop down on [[Decepticon]]s, barreling along at full speed.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' ??? (Japanese)
In 2011, Seizan and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Seizan and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Seizan and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Seizan and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Seizan and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Seizan and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Seizan and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Seizan and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Seizan and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Seizan's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Seizan and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Seizan and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Seizan and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|The big yellow guy in the back there.]]
On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Seizan and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Seizan and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Seizan and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Seizan and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Seizan and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Seizan and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Seizan and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Seizan and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Seizan and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Seizan and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Seizan and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Seizan and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Seizan and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Seizan and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Seizan and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Seizan's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Seizan participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Seizan and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Seizan and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Seizan's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Seizan and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-129'''
**''Accessories'': "Plain laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, right Raiden fist

: Seizan transforms into a [[wikipedia:485 series|485 Series Limited Express Electric Locomotive]]. He also forms the right arm of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]]... though he can also form the left arm if you're so inclined.

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-358'''
**''Accessories'': "Plain laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, right Raiden fist

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Seizan's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji, translations to English include "Blue Mountain" (青山) and "[[Wikipedia:Seizan|Western Mountain]]" (西山).
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. There are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Seizan's most notable difference is that the ''Transformers'' versions lost a spring-loaded firing mechanism for the fist / front part of the train, which the ''Diaclone'' version does contain. Due to this change, the connector-peg for his robot-mode backpack was remolded from a long notched peg (as seen on his box-art) to a shorter and far less breakable peg. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Seizan/seizan.htm Seizan at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d072.html ''Diaclone'' Seizan at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Suiken

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:''Suiken is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Suiken - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|What are you looking at?]]
Despite his rail-riding alternate mode, '''Suiken''' (スイケン) is an extremely capable warrior on even the most rugged and uneven terrain. He's a veteran of a great many battles, which has given him an incredible depth of knowledge. He can plan battle tactics or even stellar navigation routes for the [[Trainbot]]s' combined space-traveling train mode.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kazumi Tanaka]] (Japanese)

In 2011, Suiken and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Suiken and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Suiken and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Suiken and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Suiken and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Suiken and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Suiken and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Suiken and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. Suiken and [[Getsuei]] tricked [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Tantrum]] into crashing into one another by leaping out of the way at just the right moment. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Suiken and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Suiken's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Suiken and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Suiken and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Suiken and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Suiken and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Suiken and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Suiken and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM18 Suiken and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Suiken and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Suiken and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Suiken and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Suiken and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Suiken and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Suiken and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Suiken and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Suiken and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Suiken and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Suiken and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Suiken and Shōki heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. As Shōki took Spike to safety, Suiken showed himself to be freakishly strong by ''flipping Trypticon off of Metroplex's back.'' Holy ''shit''. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Suiken and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Suiken's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Suiken participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Suiken and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Suiken and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Suiken's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Suiken and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Suiken was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly-benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Suiken is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-128'''
**''Accessories'': "Storm laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left Raiden fist

: Suiken transforms into an Tokai-type 153 Express locomotive. He also forms the left arm of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]]... though he can also form the right arm if you're so inclined.

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-357'''
**''Accessories'': "Storm laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left Raiden fist

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* It is a difficult to tell the true meaning of Suiken's name, since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji. However, "suiken" (酔拳, literally "water fist") is the Japanese transliteration for the Chinese "[[wikipedia:Zui Quan|Zui Quan]]" style of kung-fu — known more commonly in the West as the "Drunken Fist" style. We've never ''seen'' Suiken down a swig and go all ''[[wikipedia:Drunken Master|Drunken Master]]'' on anyone, but the possibilities are awesomely tantalizing.
* The Japanese term in his function that's normally translated "plains" or "wasteland" is the one used in the translation of the title "High Plains Drifter," so you could consider him to be a high plains warrior. Suiken does not, however, talk like Clint Eastwood.
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Suiken's most notable difference is that the ''Transformers'' versions lost a spring-loaded firing mechanism for the fist / front part of the train, which the ''Diaclone'' version does contain. Due to this change, the connector-peg for his robot-mode backpack was remolded from a long notched peg (as seen on his box-art) to a shorter and far less breakable peg. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Suiken/suiken.htm Suiken at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d071.html ''Diaclone'' Suiken at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Yukikaze (G1)

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{{picsneeded|Toy; train mode}}
{{disambig2|the Autobot Trainbot from Headmasters|the starship from Beast Wars II|Yukikaze (BWII)}}
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:''Yukikaze is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Yukikaze - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Brrr... I'm not cold!]]
'''Yukikaze''' (ユキカゼ) is the younger [[Relatives|brother]] of the [[Trainbot]] leader [[Shouki]]. Cold-weather operations is Yuki's gig, and in the snow, there's no stopping him. Naturally, he doesn't like heat at all. So much, in fact, that it severely hampers his ability to work with [[Kaen]], who apparently puts out a lot of it.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ken Yamaguchi]]

In 2011, Yukikaze and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shouki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Yukikaze and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Yukikaze and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Yukikaze and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Yukikaze and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Yukikaze and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shouki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shouki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Yukikaze and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shouki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Yukikaze and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Yukikaze and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Yukikaze and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shouki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Yukikaze's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shouki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Yukikaze and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Yukikaze and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Yukikaze and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Yukikaze and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Yukikaze and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Yukikaze and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Yukikaze and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Yukikaze and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Yukikaze and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Yukikaze and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the Autobots learned Galvatron was actually a fake, Yukikaze and his brother Shouki distracted the Decepticons by sumo wrestling each other, giving their comrades a chance to secure the Witwickys safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Yukikaze and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Yukikaze and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On [[Pirate Planet]], Shouki and Yukikaze helped Highbrow unlock the secret of the proton energy. They transported him to an abandoned pirate ship in space, where they recovered a signal transmitting skull that served as a key to the pirates' pyramid hiding place. They were almost caught flatfooted by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], but Danny Witwicky managed to surprise the Decepticon and give them a chance to escape. At the pyramid, the train brothers reunited with their fellow Trainbots and formed Raiden to keep Galvatron from interfering. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Yukikaze and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Yukikaze and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Yukikaze and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Yukikaze and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Yukikaze and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Yukikaze and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Yukikaze's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Yukikaze and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Yukikaze participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Yukikaze and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Yukikaze and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Yukikaze's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Yukikaze and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Yukikaze.jpg|100px|thumb|"I can fit a human in my backpack!"]]
Yukikaze was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly-benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Yukikaze is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Yukikaze''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-127'''
**''Accessories'': "Snow laser" pistol, 3 "joint part" connectors, left & right Raiden "leg beam" cannons, 2 "leg beam" connectors

: Yukikaze transforms into a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/200_Series_Shinkansen 200 Series Shinkansen] bullet train engine. He also forms the left leg of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]], though he can also form the right leg instead if you're so inclined.

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Yukikaze''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-356'''
**''Accessories'': "Snow laser" pistol, 3 "joint part" connectors, left & right Raiden "leg beam" cannons, 2 "leg beam" connectors

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Yukikaze's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic Katakana rather than Kanji, the most likely translation to English is "Snowy Breeze" (雪風). The name isn't all that uncommon for wind or snow-themed anime characters and vehicles.
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. There are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Yukikaze/yukikaze.htm Yukikaze at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/index.html ''Diaclone'' "Train Robo" at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Suiken

2014-03-18T10:59:26Z

Alldarker: /* Zone */ Zone Trainbots no longer have rubsigns!

{{picsneeded|Toy; train mode}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Suiken is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Suiken - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|What are you looking at?]]
Despite his rail-riding alternate mode, '''Suiken''' (スイケン) is an extremely capable warrior on even the most rugged and uneven terrain. He's a veteran of a great many battles, which has given him an incredible depth of knowledge. He can plan battle tactics or even stellar navigation routes for the [[Trainbot]]s' combined space-traveling train mode.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kazumi Tanaka]] (Japanese)

In 2011, Suiken and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Suiken and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Suiken and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Suiken and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Suiken and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Suiken and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Suiken and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Suiken and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. Suiken and [[Getsuei]] tricked [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Tantrum]] into crashing into one another by leaping out of the way at just the right moment. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Suiken and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Suiken's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Suiken and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Suiken and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Suiken and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Suiken and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Suiken and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Suiken and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM18 Suiken and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
Suiken and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Suiken and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Suiken and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Suiken and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Suiken and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Suiken and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Suiken and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Suiken and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Suiken and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Suiken and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Suiken and Shōki heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. As Shōki took Spike to safety, Suiken showed himself to be freakishly strong by ''flipping Trypticon off of Metroplex's back.'' Holy ''shit''. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Suiken and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Suiken's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Suiken and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Suiken participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Suiken and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Suiken and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Suiken's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Suiken and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Suiken was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly-benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Suiken is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-128'''
**''Accessories'': "Storm laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left Raiden fist

: Suiken transforms into an Tokai-type 153 Express locomotive. He also forms the left arm of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]]... though he can also form the right arm if you're so inclined.

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Suiken''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-357'''
**''Accessories'': "Storm laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left Raiden fist

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* It is a difficult to tell the true meaning of Suiken's name, since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji. However, "suiken" (酔拳, literally "water fist") is the Japanese transliteration for the Chinese "[[wikipedia:Zui Quan|Zui Quan]]" style of kung-fu — known more commonly in the West as the "Drunken Fist" style. We've never ''seen'' Suiken down a swig and go all ''[[wikipedia:Drunken Master|Drunken Master]]'' on anyone, but the possibilities are awesomely tantalizing.
* The Japanese term in his function that's normally translated "plains" or "wasteland" is the one used in the translation of the title "High Plains Drifter," so you could consider him to be a high plains warrior. Suiken does not, however, talk like Clint Eastwood.
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Suiken's most notable difference is that the connector-peg for his robot-mode backpack went from a long, detailed antenna (as seen on his box-art) to a shorter and far less breakable peg. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Suiken/suiken.htm Suiken at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d071.html ''Diaclone'' Suiken at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Shouki

2014-03-18T10:59:04Z

Alldarker: /* Zone */ Zone Trainbots no longer have rubsigns!

{{picsneeded|Toy; train mode}}
{{faction|autobot}}
:''Shouki is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 - Shouki - Boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Went so fast, he left his feet behind.]]

'''Shouki''' (ショウキ ''Shōki'') is the [[Trainbot]]s' leader, and elder brother to [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]. He's among the fastest of the team, especially when he's linked to Yukikaze in train mode. Unfortunately, he's also occasionally brash and irresponsible in his duties.

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==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese), [[Michihiro Ikemizu]] (Japanese, episode 1)}}

[[Image:FourWarriors_Shoki_rescues_Magnus.jpg|thumb|left|280px|]]
In 2011, Shouki and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[space bridge]]. Shouki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. On Cybertron, Shouki saved [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] from [[Tantrum]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Shouki and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Shouki and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. Shouki was very proud of the country, which was his birthplace on Earth. When <strike>Sixshot</strike> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Shouki and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind <strike>Sixshot</strike> the mystery robot in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Shouki and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shouki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

[[Image:HM8 Shoki imbibing.jpg|thumb|right|250px|]]
When <strike>Sixshot</strike> the mystery robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shouki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight <strike>Sixshot</strike> their mysterious opponent. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shouki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Shouki and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the space bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Shouki and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s in defense of their home planet. Shouki clearly told [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] what's what, warning him to leave the planet or suffer the consequences. As the fighting began, Shouki belted [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] hard across the mouth and flipped the bestial Razorclaw over his back, showing off his fighting skills. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

[[Image:HM12 Shoki vs flying debris.jpg|thumb|left|250px|]]
Shouki and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shouki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Shouki's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shouki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Shouki and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Shouki and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Shouki and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Shouki took Danny and Wheelie with him, and they happened across [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Although they informed Spike of what they had seen, they were then captured by [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] on sentry duty. After they were rescued by the Headmasters and uncovered the Decepticons' plan to blow up Mars, Shouki and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Shouki and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector in scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Shouki and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Shouki and his team were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Shouki worked with Magnus to make sure his soldiers were properly packed with energon. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. When the firefight started, Ultra Magnus told Shouki to forget about them and get the energon to Sandra. But Shouki and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. After being shot out of the air by Sixshot, Shouki bravely challenged the much larger Decepticon to battle. He later joined Magnus and the Technobots in using his large vehicle mode teammates as cover to fire back upon the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Shouki and the Trainbots also ferried the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the Autobots learned Galvatron was actually a fake, Shouki and his brother Yukikaze distracted the Decepticons by sumo wrestling each other, giving their comrades a chance to secure the Witwickys safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Shouki and the Trainbots ferried [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of Toruin. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, Sperity, to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Shouki and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On [[Pirate Planet]], Shouki and Yukikaze helped Highbrow unlock the secret of the proton energy. They transported him to an abandoned pirate ship in space, where they recovered a signal transmitting skull that served as a key to the pirates' pyramid hiding place. They were almost caught flatfooted by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], but Danny Witwicky managed to surprise the Decepticon and give them a chance to escape. At the pyramid, the train brothers reunited with their fellow Trainbots and formed Raiden to keep Galvatron from interfering. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Shouki believed Ultra Magnus should alert Fortress to the attack, but Magnus wanted to handle things on his own without bothering the commander. The conflict escalated, however, as Sixshot and Trypticon besieged Autobot City itself. Shouki and the Trainbots returned to the city, and Shouki again pleaded for Ultra Magnus to ask for help. Magnus relented this time, and Shouki sent word to Athenia. The Trainbots returned to the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Shouki and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Shouki and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Shouki and [[Suiken]] heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. Shouki rushed him back to Athenia for treatment. He then went BACK to Earth to defend the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]] from the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Shouki and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Shouki's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots ferried Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Shouki participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Shouki and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Shouki and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[space bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal suboceanic energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Shouki's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Shouki and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Shouki.jpg|right|100px|thumb|"So I asked her... 'Want to get hitched in Vegas?'"]]
Shouki was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly-benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Shouki is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Shouki''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''ID number'': '''C-126'''
**''Accessories'': "Mach laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, Raiden breast panel, Raiden waist panel

: An ever-so-slightly [[retool]]ed version of a ''[[Diaclone]]'' release, Shouki transforms into a [[Wikipedia:0 Series Shinkansen|Type 0 Shinkansen]] bullet train. The front end of the train opens up to reveal space for a Daiclone pilot figure. He also forms the upper torso of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Shouki/shouki.htm More information on Shouki at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|Raiden}}
*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''ID number'': '''C-131'''
**''Accessories'': "Mach laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, Raiden breast panel, Raiden waist panel

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

===Transform Jr===
*'''Raiden''' (1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Shouki''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''ID number'': '''C-355'''
**''Accessories'': "Mach laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, Raiden breast panel, Raiden waist panel

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Shouki's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji, it most likely comes from a [[Wikipedia:Zhong Kui|mythological figure]] or [[wikipedia:Nakajima Ki-44|a type of Japanese WWII fighter plane]].
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Shouki is the most changed of all, though it's by the addition of the "waist plate" accessory for Raiden, which was not present in the ''Diaclone'' versions. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d068.html ''Diaclone'' Shouki at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Seizan

2014-03-18T10:58:30Z

Alldarker: /* Zone */ Zone Trainbots no longer have rubsigns!

{{Picsneeded|Toy}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Seizan is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Seizan - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I got skill.]]
Normally, one wouldn't expect a train on a mountain, but that's where you'll find '''Seizan''' (セイザン). The more drastic and dangerous the slope, the more Seizan enjoys using it in battle to drop down on [[Decepticon]]s, barreling along at full speed.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' ??? (Japanese)
In 2011, Seizan and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Seizan and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Seizan and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Seizan and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Seizan and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Seizan and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Seizan and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Seizan and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Seizan and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Seizan's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Seizan and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Seizan and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Seizan and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|The big yellow guy in the back there.]]
On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Seizan and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Seizan and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Seizan and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Seizan and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Seizan and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Seizan and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Seizan and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Seizan and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Seizan and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Seizan and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Seizan and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Seizan and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Seizan and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Seizan and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Seizan and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Seizan's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Seizan and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Seizan participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Seizan and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Seizan and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Seizan's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Seizan and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-129'''
**''Accessories'': "Plain laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, right Raiden fist

: Seizan transforms into a [[wikipedia:485 series|485 Series Limited Express Electric Locomotive]]. He also forms the right arm of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]]... though he can also form the left arm if you're so inclined.

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Seizan''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-358'''
**''Accessories'': "Plain laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, right Raiden fist

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Seizan's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji, translations to English include "Blue Mountain" (青山) and "[[Wikipedia:Seizan|Western Mountain]]" (西山).
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. There are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. Seizan's most notable difference is that the connector-peg for his robot-mode backpack went from a long, detailed antenna (as seen on his box-art) to a shorter and far less breakable peg. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Seizan/seizan.htm Seizan at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d072.html ''Diaclone'' Seizan at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Getsuei

2014-03-18T10:57:53Z

Alldarker: /* Zone */ Zone Trainbots no longer have rubsigns!

{{Picsneeded|Toys}}
{{factions|autobot}}
:''Getsuei is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Getsuei-card.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Oh, wow, man. Maybe you should have that hump looked at.]]
'''Getsuei''' (ゲツエイ) is the [[Trainbot]]s' "night fighter". When the lights get low, Getsuei really shines (ha ha), able to sneak up and take out opponents easily even under the worst visibility conditions. On the other hand, he's not so good in the daytime. In fact, he tends to get a little sluggish and daydreamy when the sun is out.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Kazuo Oka]] (Japanese)

In 2011, Getsuei and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s, but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Getsuei and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Getsuei and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Getsuei and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Getsuei and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Getsuei and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Getsuei and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off, and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Getsuei and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Getsuei and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. Getsuei and [[Suiken]] tricked [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Tantrum]] into crashing into one another by leaping out of the way at just the right moment. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Getsuei and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Getsuei's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Getsuei and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Getsuei and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:HM15 Seizan and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Back and to the right.]]
On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Getsuei and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Getsuei and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Getsuei and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Getsuei and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:HM18 Suiken and Getsuei.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Getsuei and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Getsuei and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Getsuei and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Getsuei and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Getsuei and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Getsuei and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Getsuei and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Getsuei and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Getsuei and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Getsuei and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Getsuei and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Getsuei and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Getsuei and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Getsuei's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Getsuei and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Getsuei participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Getsuei and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Getsuei and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Getsuei's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Getsuei and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Getsuei question.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Gesundheit!" "Getsuei!" "Har har har."]]
Getsuei was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly-benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Getsuei''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-126'''
**''Accessories'': "Night laser" pistol, 3 "joint part" connectors, "Train bazooka" cannon, Raiden backpack

: Getsuei transforms into an [[Wikipedia:JNR Class EF65|EF65-1000 Electric Locomotive]]. He also forms the right leg of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]]... though he can form the left leg if you're so inclined.

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. All six toys in this set were identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Getsuei''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-355'''
**''Accessories'': "Night laser" pistol, 3 "joint part" connectors, "Train bazooka" cannon, Raiden backpack

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Getsuei's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic katakana rather than kanji, the most likely translation to English is "Moonshadow" (月影).

* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions, though Getsuei really doesn't change much at all. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on.

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Getsuei/getsuei.htm Getsuei at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/index.html ''Diaclone'' "Train Robo" at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Kaen

2014-03-18T10:55:56Z

Alldarker: /* Zone */ Zone Trainbots no longer have rubsigns!

{{picsneeded|Toy.}}

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Kaen is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Kaen - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My gun will blow you away.]]
He's the strongest of the [[Trainbot]]s, and '''Kaen''' (カエン) is extremely proud of this fact. He's got the punch, and he can really bring on the heat, literally. This sometimes puts him at odds with his cold-loving teammate [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]], especially since they have to physically link together when they form [[Raiden]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}

In 2011, Kaen and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Kaen and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Kaen and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Kaen and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Kaen and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Kaen and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Kaen and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Kaen and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Kaen and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Kaen's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Kaen spoke loudly about the bravery and virtues of the Trainbots while caving [[Tantrum]]'s head in. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Kaen and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Kaen and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Kaen and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Kaen and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Kaen and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Kaen and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:Hmep18 mindwipe pull my tail.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Kaen and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Kaen and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Kaen and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. Unable to take off, Kaen instead ended up serving as cover for the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s as they fired back on the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Kaen and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Kaen and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Kaen and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Kaen and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Kaen and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Kaen and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Kaen and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Kaen and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Kaen's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Kaen participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Kaen and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Kaen and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Kaen's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Kaen and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Kaen.jpg|80px|thumb|Can you see me,can you?! Can you?!]]
Kaen was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Kaen is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-130'''
**''Accessories'': "Power laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left & right "wing lasers"

: Kaen transforms into a [[Wikipedia:JNR Class DE10|DE10 diesel locomotive]]. He also forms the lower torso and head of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]].

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. The box-set versions are identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-359'''
**''Accessories'': "Power laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left & right "wing lasers"

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations, except for the fact that they no longer sport [[rubsign|rubsigns]].

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Kaen's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic Katakana rather than Kanji, the most likely translation to English is "Blaze" (火炎).
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. A major difference is the fact that the ''Diaclone'' version has an opening hatch to accommodate a Diaclone driver in the front part of the train. For the ''Transformers'' versions, this part underwent a significant mold-change which no longer allows this hatch to open. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on. The ''Transformers'' versions did gain a flat surface on the right side to accommodate a [[rubsign]]. However, while the Headmasters version of ''Kaen'' does actually have a ''rubsign'', the later ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' version does not (although it does still have the rubsign surface).

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Kaen/kaen.htm Kaen at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d073.html ''Diaclone'' Kaen at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Kaen

2014-03-18T10:51:57Z

Alldarker: /* Notes */

{{picsneeded|Toy.}}

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Kaen is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Kaen - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My gun will blow you away.]]
He's the strongest of the [[Trainbot]]s, and '''Kaen''' (カエン) is extremely proud of this fact. He's got the punch, and he can really bring on the heat, literally. This sometimes puts him at odds with his cold-loving teammate [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]], especially since they have to physically link together when they form [[Raiden]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}

In 2011, Kaen and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Kaen and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Kaen and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Kaen and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Kaen and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Kaen and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Kaen and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Kaen and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Kaen and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Kaen's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Kaen spoke loudly about the bravery and virtues of the Trainbots while caving [[Tantrum]]'s head in. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Kaen and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Kaen and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Kaen and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Kaen and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Kaen and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Kaen and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:Hmep18 mindwipe pull my tail.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Kaen and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Kaen and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Kaen and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. Unable to take off, Kaen instead ended up serving as cover for the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s as they fired back on the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Kaen and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Kaen and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Kaen and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Kaen and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Kaen and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Kaen and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Kaen and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Kaen and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Kaen's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Kaen participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Kaen and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Kaen and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Kaen's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Kaen and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Kaen.jpg|80px|thumb|Can you see me,can you?! Can you?!]]
Kaen was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Kaen is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-130'''
**''Accessories'': "Power laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left & right "wing lasers"

: Kaen transforms into a [[Wikipedia:JNR Class DE10|DE10 diesel locomotive]]. He also forms the lower torso and head of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]].

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. The box-set versions are identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-359'''
**''Accessories'': "Power laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left & right "wing lasers"

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations.

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Kaen's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic Katakana rather than Kanji, the most likely translation to English is "Blaze" (火炎).
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. A major difference is the fact that the ''Diaclone'' version has an opening hatch to accommodate a Diaclone driver in the front part of the train. For the ''Transformers'' versions, this part underwent a significant mold-change which no longer allows this hatch to open. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on. The ''Transformers'' versions did gain a flat surface on the right side to accommodate a [[rubsign]]. However, while the Headmasters version of ''Kaen'' does actually have a ''rubsign'', the later ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' version does not (although it does still have the rubsign surface).

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Kaen/kaen.htm Kaen at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d073.html ''Diaclone'' Kaen at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Kaen

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Alldarker: /* Notes */ added info on mold changes Kaen

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:''Kaen is an [[Autobot]] [[Trainbot]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1 - Kaen - Boxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|My gun will blow you away.]]
He's the strongest of the [[Trainbot]]s, and '''Kaen''' (カエン) is extremely proud of this fact. He's got the punch, and he can really bring on the heat, literally. This sometimes puts him at odds with his cold-loving teammate [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]], especially since they have to physically link together when they form [[Raiden]].

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)}}

In 2011, Kaen and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. Shōki intervened on [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s first fight with [[Sixshot]], knocking aside the ninja consultant long enough for the Autobots to roll out. The convoy was attacked along the way by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] drove them off. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Kaen and the Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} In their train mode, Kaen and the Trainbots transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} They also carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. When <s>Sixshot</s> a mysterious robot declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Kaen and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind the bandit in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Kaen and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shōki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When the robot finally made his attack on Japan, Shōki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, Kaen and the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shōki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. Kaen and the Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Kaen and the Trainbots confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s in defense of their home planet. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

Kaen and the Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shōki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, Kaen's team joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shōki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Kaen spoke loudly about the bravery and virtues of the Trainbots while caving [[Tantrum]]'s head in. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Kaen and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. Kaen and the Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, Kaen and the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Kaen and his teammates ran into the Predacons, and soon they learned of a plot to blow up Mars. Passing off the investigation to Chromedome and the Headmasters, Kaen and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Kaen and the trains reformed Raiden as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

[[File:Hmep18 mindwipe pull my tail.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Kaen and the Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Kaen and his teammates were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. Kaen and the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. Unable to take off, Kaen instead ended up serving as cover for the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s as they fired back on the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Kaen and the Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the discussions went sour, they helped the Headmasters defeat the [[Horrorcon]]s and make it to safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, Kaen and the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], Kaen and the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} On [[Pirate Planet]], Kaen and the Trainbots defended the pirates' pyramid from Galvatron, so that Highbrow and the [[Clone (subgroup)|Autobot Clones]] could unlock its secrets first. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Kaen and his partners returned to Autobot City once it was attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. They tried to enter the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, Kaen and his comrades attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, Kaen and the trains popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. They later defended the Kamchatka Peninsula from Scorponok's attack. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], Kaen and the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, Kaen's team joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, Kaen and the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As part of Raiden, Kaen participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====

When the Headmasters were confronted by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], Kaen and the Trainbots arrived just in time to form Raiden and deliver a flying kick to their beastly foe. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

In their combined train mode, Kaen and the Trainbots transported Daniel and the Headmasters to Earth via [[Space Bridge]]. They faced a giant robot squid under the ocean, where the Decepticons were attempting to steal...suboceanic(?) energy. The squid tried to snag the robot train, but Kaen's team separated into individual robots then recombined into Raiden, demolishing the squid and the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

During Christmas, Raiden assisted the Autobot Headmasters in bringing gifts and holiday cheer to a children's hospital. When the Decepticon Headmasters attacked, the Trainbots dismantled and Kaen and his comrades got the children to safety while the Headmasters battled. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Kaen.jpg|80px|thumb|Can you see me,can you?! Can you?!]]
Kaen was part of a big crowd of unhappy Cybertronians who made [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] look really stupid when he tried to make a speech assuring them that everything would be okay after the collapse of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s supposedly benevolent rule. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Kaen is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{-}}

==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
*'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1987)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-130'''
**''Accessories'': "Power laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left & right "wing lasers"

: Kaen transforms into a [[Wikipedia:JNR Class DE10|DE10 diesel locomotive]]. He also forms the lower torso and head of the team's combined mode [[Raiden]].

*'''Raiden''' (Gift set, 1987)

: The entire Trainbot team was sold both as individuals and in a six-bot Raiden gift-set. The box-set versions are identical to their individual releases.

*'''Raiden''' (TF Jr set, 1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the [[Transform Jr]] series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Kaen''' (Trainbot, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-359'''
**''Accessories'': "Power laser" pistol, 3 "joint parts" connectors, left & right "wing lasers"

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations.

==Notes==
* Though it is a little tricky to tell the true meaning of Kaen's name since it is "spelled" in phonetic Katakana rather than Kanji, the most likely translation to English is "Blaze" (火炎).
* The Trainbots are all originally ''[[Diaclone]]'' toys, which came in two different color schemes. However, there are several mold differences between the ''Diaclone'' and ''Transformers'' versions. A major difference is the fact that the ''Diaclone'' version has an opening hatch to accommodate a Diaclone driver in the front part of the train. For the ''Transformers'' version, this part underwent a significant mold-change which no longer allows this hatch to open. The ''Transformers'' releases also lost the Diaclone pilots (of course) and the little plastic tracks for the trains to ride on. The ''Transformers'' version did gain a flat surface on the right side to accommodate a [[rubsign]]. However, while the Headmasters version of ''Kaen'' does actually have a ''rubsign'', the later ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' version does not (although it does still have the rubsign surface).

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Kaen/kaen.htm Kaen at TFU.info]
* [http://www.diaclone.net/orid/diatr/d073.html ''Diaclone'' Kaen at Diaclone.net (Japanese-language site)]

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Trainbot

2014-03-17T12:38:06Z

Alldarker: /* Toys */ corrected interchangeability of limbs (arms / legs)

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:''The Trainbots are an [[Autobot]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

The '''Trainbots''' (トレインボット ''Toreinbotto'') are an Autobot subgroup that transform into trains. Having been constructed in [[Japan]], they consider the country to be their homeland, even going so far as to adopt Japanese names, which is unusual for Transformers. Due to this love for their "birthplace", the Trainbots feel a powerful sense of [[burning justice]] toward the country, its people and its culture.

The Trainbots consist of:

*[[Getsuei]]
*[[Kaen]]
*[[Seizan]]
*[[Shouki]] (leader)
*[[Suiken]]
*[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

They combine to form the super robot train, [[Raiden]].

==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
In 2011, Shouki and the Trainbots were operating on Earth. After [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] invaded Cybertron, the robot trains assembled to transport their fellow Autobots to Cybertron across the [[Space Bridge]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Trainbots formed Raiden and fought alongside [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against their Decepticon combiner counterparts. They were nearly crushed by falling debris when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them using his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun gun]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Trainbots returned to Earth just in time to shuttle [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] back to Cybertron, after their successful quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} The Trainbots also transported Rodimus Prime and the [[Monsterbot]]s to planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]] as reinforcements for the Headmasters, {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}} carried him into battle again on the planet [[Praum]], where [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] had set a trap for Fortress and his team. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Back on Earth, Shouki and the Trainbots took Danny and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] on a sightseeing trip in Tokyo, Japan. Shouki was very proud of the country, which was his birthplace on Earth. When [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] declared his intention to steal all of Japan's energy, Shouki and the Trainbots remained quietly alert, confident their combination form could handle any threat to their homeland. Their passive response to the danger angered the more action-oriented Headmaster team, especially [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]. After fruitlessly chasing behind Sixshot in attacks on London and New York, Chromedome was incensed when he arrived back at Autobot headquarters to see Shouki and the Trainbots returning from a shopping spree with Danny. Shouki and Chromedome nearly came to blows with each other before Danny intervened.

When Sixshot finally made his attack on Japan, Shouki demanded that his team be allowed the first strike against their opponent. Flying to the rescue, the Trainbots assembled as Raiden to fight Sixshot. Raiden's victory was prevented by the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], piloted by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. It turned into an all-out brawl after that, with the Headmasters arriving as reinforcements for their comrades. Sixshot was revealed, and he used his ninja training seemingly to duplicate himself, attacking Raiden as several winged wolves. As a demonstration of their newfound trust in each other, Raiden urged Chromedome to shoot at the holographic Sixshots swarming around him, knowing he would certainly be hit by some of the blasts. The Decepticons were eventually driven off and Shouki and Chromedome shook hands back at headquarters, having forged a warrior's bond on the field of battle. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Galvatron soon struck out against Cybertron again, this time seeking the new super-metal known as [[Cybertonuron]]. The Trainbots were first in line on Earth to transport over the Space Bridge into combat with the Decepticons. They rushed straight into the fighting as soon as they arrived. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They confronted the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] in defense of their home planet. Shouki clearly told [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] what's what, warning him to leave the planet or suffer the consequences. The battle was fierce but brief, as the Trainbots disabled their opponents. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

The Trainbots defended the [[Sol 1]] satellite during its launch cycle. When Scourge, Cyclonus and the Predacons arrived to steal the satellite, they flew out with the Headmasters to stop them. Shouki gave the command and the Trainbots assembled to form Raiden, grappling with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and ultimately chasing off the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Next, the Trainbots joined the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] on an emergency rescue mission to [[Peru]], where an active volcano was threatening a small town. They were intercepted by the Predacons, and so Shouki asked [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to go on ahead and help the villagers while the Trainbots occupied the Preds. Soon, Raiden and Predaking were formed, and the battle was really joined. The Headmasters soon arrived and tagged out the Trainbots, allowing Shouki and his friends to journey to the village and escort the people to safety in their combined train mode. At first, the Trainbots could not get close enough to the village due to the eruption, but eventually they launched themselves into the air and rode the winds down to the town below, gathering up all the innocent villagers. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} In their next evil scheme, the Decepticons unleashed a giant carnivorous plant in downtown [[San Francisco]], prompting the Autobots to respond. The Trainbots arrived on the scene, but were confronted by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], who wished to duel with sabers made of light. The Trainbots formed Raiden and met Bruticus sword for sword. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

On a geological expedition to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] with Danny and Spike, the Trainbots were present when a series of tremors rocked the landscape. Seeking to investigate, the group split up to locate the source of the phenomena. Shouki took Danny and Wheelie with him, and they happened across [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] and [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]] of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Although they informed Spike of what they had seen, they were then captured by [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] on sentry duty. After they were rescued by the Headmasters and uncovered the Decepticons' plan to blow up Mars, Shouki and the Trainbots flew back to Athenia in order to take Spike and Danny to safety. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} They were almost immediately called back, however — the Decepticon Headmasters had used [[plasma energy]] to neutralize Fortress Maximus, leaving the Autobots on Mars in desperate need of reinforcements. Raiden was formed as they arrived, and fought against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] and the MegaZarak Transtector, scorpion mode. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

The Trainbots served as military transportation for the Autobots when they attacked the Decepticon meeting on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. The strike was foiled by the arrival of Galvatron, and the Autobots fled back to Earth aboard the trains. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Shouki and his team were next used for a relief mission. The planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]] was in desperate need of energon, and Ultra Magnus coordinated the Autobots of Earth in gathering some of their energon reserves aboard the Trainbots. Shouki worked with Magnus to make sure his soldiers were properly packed with energon. Galvatron and the Decepticons wanted the energy for themselves, however, and interfered with the relief aid. When the firefight started, Ultra Magnus told Shouki to forget about them and get the energon to Sandra. But the Trainbots took off twice for Sandra, and they were twice shot down by the Decepticons before they could leave atmosphere. After being shot out of the air by Sixshot, Shouki bravely challenged the much larger Decepticon to battle. He later joined Magnus and the Technobots in using his large vehicle mode teammates as cover to fire back upon the Decepticons. The Autobots of Earth finally gave up, sending energy reserves from Athenia instead. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

The Trainbots also ferryed the Witwickys and Headmasters to the mutual benefits talk with Galvatron. When the Autobots learned Galvatron was actually a fake, Shouki and his brother Yukikaze distracted the Decepticons by sumo wrestling each other, giving their comrades a chance to secure the Witwickys safety. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}} After the talks failed, the Decepticons fled into space aboard Scorponok, planning to raid other planets in the universe for their energy. The Trainbots were part of a task force Fortress assembled to chase after their nefarious foes. After reaching the [[Twin Star]] planets, the Trainbots ferryed [[Brainstorm]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] down to the barren world of [[Toruin]]. They then transformed into Raiden and flew to the sister planet, [[Sperity]], to battle the Decepticon invaders. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Darhos]], the Trainbots transported the rescued prisoners from the northern hemisphere to safety. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} They also appeared on [[Paradise]], escorting [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on his scouting mission and later flying the Technobots and Monsterbots into battle. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

On [[Pirate Planet]], Shouki and Yukikaze helped Highbrow unlock the secret of the proton energy. They transported him to an abandoned pirate ship in space, where they recovered a signal transmitting skull that served as a key to the pirates' pyramid hiding place. They were almost caught flatfooted by Soundblaster, but Danny Witwicky managed to surprise the Decepticon and give them a chance to escape. At the pyramid, the train brothers reunited with their fellow Trainbots and formed Raiden to keep Galvatron from interfering. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

After returning to Earth, the Trainbots re-entered Ultra Magnus's command at Autobot City. They were summoned to transport the Technobots to [[Miami]], where an Autobot energy facility was under attack by the Decepticons. Shouki believed Ultra Magnus should alert Fortress to the attack, but Magnus wanted to handle things on his own without bothering the commander. The conflict escalated, however, as Sixshot and Trypticon besieged Autobot City itself. The Trainbots returned to the city, and Shouki again pleaded for Ultra Magnus to ask for help. Magnus relented this time, and Shouki sent word to Athenia. The Trainbots returned to the battle, assembling as Raiden, but were waylaid by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], who kept them busy long enough for Sixshot to murder Ultra Magnus on the battlefield. In the aftermath, the Trainbots attended Magnus's funeral. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

When Spike and Chromedome needed to get to Earth for the volcano summit, the Trainbots popped over to Athenia to give them a ride. At Autobot City, Shouki and [[Suiken]] heard a commotion outside and investigated, finding Spike injured in a battle between Metroplex and Trypticon. Shouki rushed him back to Athenia for treatment. He then went BACK to Earth to defend the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]] from the Decepticons with the rest of the Trainbots. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} After the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, the Trainbots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Raiden, the Trainbots helped Defensor and Computron obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

After Wheelie was kidnapped by the Decepticons and ransomed for the secrets of the [[Master Sword]], the Trainbots flew Chromedome and Danny in close to the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base for a rescue attempt. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Raiden was briefly seen helping to repair the Battleship Maximus after [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] detonated some bombs on its hull. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}} When Danny went missing in a space vortex, the Trainbots joined the [[Targetmaster]]s in searching for him. {{storylink|My Friend Sixshot!}} They also transported the Headmasters to the [[Pallas]] asteroid in order to battle the Decepticons. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

Upon returning to Earth, the Trainbots ferryed Danny and the Headmasters to the Andes Mountains for a rescue mission, after Spike and [[Carly]] crashed their jet in the treacherous terrain. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} As Raiden, the Trainbots participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. They lent their energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

===''The Headmasters'' manga===

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==Toys==
===''The Headmasters''===
*'''Trainbots''' (1987)
**[[Getsuei]]
**[[Kaen]]
**[[Seizan]]
**[[Shouki]]
**[[Suiken]]
**[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

: As part of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'' line, the Trainbots were only available in Japan. They were available in either separate boxes or as a large [[Raiden]] multi-pack. Like the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], the Trainbots were based on ''[[Diaclone]]'' molds, They do not have fully interchangeable limbs when combining into Raiden like the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, but [[Suiken]] and [[Seizan]] are interchangeable as arms, as are [[Getsuei]] and [[Yukikaze]] as legs.

===Transform Jr===
*'''Raiden''' (1987)

: An exceedingly simplified version of the entire Trainbot team was made available as part of the ''[[Transform Jr]]'' series. Each individual has a (stumpy) representation of their larger robot modes, and could combine to form a stumpy Raiden.

===Zone===
*'''Trainbots''' (1990)
**[[Getsuei]]
**[[Kaen]]
**[[Seizan]]
**[[Shouki]]
**[[Suiken]]
**[[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]]

: The Trainbots were re-released during ''[[Transformers: Zone (toyline)|Zone]]'' in new packaging, and only as individuals, never in a box set. The toys are identical to their original ''Headmasters'' incarnations.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''The Robot Train''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/subgroup/trainbots.htm Trainbots at TFU.info]

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Mixmaster (G1)

2013-04-26T08:15:06Z

Alldarker: /* Encore */

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{{disambig3|Mixmaster}}
:''Mixmaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MixmasterG1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cuts Faster!]]
Nothing is safe. From raw ore to living robots, it all goes into '''Mixmaster'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s grisly drum where it's reduced, refined, and recombined into virtually any raw material the Decepticons need. Watching Mixmaster prepare a new batch of materials is like seeing some mad alchemist at work, giggling and cackling over his creations with evil glee. It would be a stretch to call him a scientist; a better comparison would be to a witch throwing arcane scraps into her cauldron to complete a bubbling potion. His fellow Decepticons suspect Mixmaster of having a few wires loose in his logic center, but they can't argue with the results. He transforms into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s left leg.

{{quote|Okay, let's mix up some... eh, [[wikipedia:Sulfuric_acid|H2SO4]]... with, uh... with [[wikipedia:Hydrochloric_acid|HCl]]... with, uh... I know! I'll combine some of each of the stronger acids!|Mixmaster|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)

[[Image:HeavyMetalWar Mixmaster spray.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Autobots have [[Inferno (G1)|fire trucks]]. Decepticons have ACID trucks.]]
Mixmaster's origins are [[Constructicon (G1)#Origin inconsistency|muddy]]. He was supposedly alive on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] several million years ago, where he helped create [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} According to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], however, Mixmaster and the Constructicons were nice guys back then, and built [[Crystal City]] which Omega was the guardian of. This changed when Megatron attacked the Constructicons with his [[Robo-Smasher]], effectively reprogramming them into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

In 1984, Mixmaster and the Constructicons were stationed on [[Earth]], where Megatron claimed to have built them. One of their first missions was to sabotage the Autobot computer [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] while the Autobots were distracted, and Mixmaster helped by mixing up an acid strong enough to melt through solid rock and the floor of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]]. Ultimately they were driven back by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and despite forming the mighty Devastator, they were knocked into a river of lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} The Constructicons survived and continued to work with Megatron during his various schemes. During one such scheme, namely the reconstruction of [[New York City]] into [[New Cybertron]], Mixmaster repeated himself a lot ("Auto-auto-autobots!"). This 'never' happened again, but [[#Notes|everyone assumes it was his standard vocal quirk anyway]]. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

[[Image:CityofSteel SkywarpMixmasterCar.JPG|right|200px|thumb|This really is almost scale-accurate, if you squint.]]
Mixmaster and the Constructicons went on to build the [[Transfixatron]] and an Autobot-eating machine, but were eventually defeated by the former. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Next on the agenda was drilling a hole to Earth's core so that Megatron could drain its energy. During this project, the Constructicons got [[Dominator disc|dominator discs]] snuck onto them, with Mixmaster and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] getting theirs from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and his gun. This allowed the Autobots to control Devastator and use him against the Decepticons, although this scheme eventually broke down. {{storylink|The Core}} Some time afterwards, the Constructicons helped the Autobots [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build the [[Solar Power Tower]], only to trap them inside the structure and hand it over to Megatron as soon as it was done. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}

Mixmaster and company later took care of a [[space bridge]] shipment of [[Cybertonium]] from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Following that, they went into space to mine minerals from an asteroid. Omega Supreme, miffed about the Constructicons going evil and wrecking Crystal City back in the day, attacked and nearly killed them. Luckily for Mixmaster, the giant Autobot had to leave to deal with [[Asteroid bird alien|some kind of alien]] that had lived inside the asteroid, and the Constructicons escaped termination. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} When [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] betrayed Megatron and took control of the Decepticons, he promised the Constructicons a joint leadership if they built him a giant maze. When they were done, Blitzwing abandoned his promise and told them to jump of a bridge, so the Constructicons formed Devastator and attacked him. Eventually, Megatron defeated all of them and took control again. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[Image:TFTM DecepticonsShuttleAttack.JPG|left|200px|thumb|"I may be an engineer, but some days I wake up and just have to destroy something! Get it? Get it?"]]
The Constructicons later built a ruby-powered laser cannon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and were defeated by the newborn [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} In preparation of the [[Battle of Autobot City|attack]] on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Megatron, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the Constructicons boarded an [[Autobot shuttle]]. Mixmaster participated in the barrage of laser blasts that killed [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and severely damaged [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], and soon enough he found himself attacking Autobot City itself. As Devastator, the Constructicons did heavy damage to the city, but they were sent packing when Megatron was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Retreating on board [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the Decepticons soon started scuffling about who should be the new leader. The Constructicons were prevented from forming Devastator, and eventually Starscream came out on top. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[Image:BurdenHardestBear Constructicons water.JPG|right|200px|thumb|]]
The Decepticons were soon exiled to [[Chaar]], where Mixmaster fought his teammates for the few scraps of [[energon]] they could find. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} The Constructicons briefly joined up with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] when the aliens offered them energon, {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} but when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] returned, they switched their loyalty back to the Decepticon cause. Galvatron soon allied with the Quintessons himself, and the factions concocted a plan that involved the Constructicons building [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Mixmaster and the Constructicons went on to built a massive rocket engine on an asteroid {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}, participate in the attack on [[Paradron]] {{storylink|Fight or Flee|Fight or Flee}}, and join up with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to attack [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] in the sea of [[Japan]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} They were last seen among the Decepticon forces that invaded Cybertron in order to infiltrate the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
{{-}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
On an island paradise, Mixmaster and the Constructicons were performing excavation work for Megatron's new fortress, at the cost of the natural resources and precious animals. The Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticons. Despite their vast power, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the combined Devastator failed to defeat the Autobots due to their lack of teamwork, and the Constructicons were knocked back into their component parts. The Autobots forced Mixmaster and his comrades to undo the damage they had done to the island. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Mixmaster and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Mixmaster and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Mixmaster and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Mixmaster and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Mixmaster was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Mixmaster was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Mixmaster and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
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[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster is the green and purple one.]]
Early in the Transformers' war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] used the stolen power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to give life to the first of a new generation of Decepticon warriors, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Mixmaster and the other Constructicons were immediately given a mission upon their coming online—construct a communications tower to transmit a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. A truckstop was raided for raw materials, attracting the ire of trucker [[Bomber Bill]], who, with the aid of the [[Autobot]]s, managed to destroy the tower the Constructicons had built. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Mixmaster and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were sent by Shockwave to abduct [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Their attack was called off to regroup when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discovered Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''He was miffed when everyone started talking about these lah-de-dah [[Special Teams]] and the Constructicons became last year's model.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] took back Decepticon command, Mixmaster and his comrades were charged with building perimeter defences around [[Wyoming base|their headquarters]] located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern [[Wyoming]]. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''In vehicle mode, Mixmaster carried Megatron to the city, where they questioned a film crew for [[LCTV]] on [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] and [[Joy Meadows]]' whereabouts. When [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] appeared and attacked Megatron, Mixmaster caught gun-mode Megatron and fired at Centurion. Later, Mixmaster followed his Decepticon teammates to the location of the Dinobots, and during the ensuing fight, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] picked him off. Eventually, Soundwave ended the fight, destroying Meadows' footage, and the Decepticons left the area.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

During [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, an attack was ordered on the combined Autobot forces on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] while [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] dueled for leadership. Under cover of battle, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons retrieved the remains of several fallen and captured Decepticons. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Earthforce====
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[[Image:Prowl long haul mixmaster starting over.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
Mixmaster chose to work for Megatron once he and Shockwave split the Decepticon faction on Earth. He and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] ran into the Autobots [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] while guarding Megatron's [[Global warming satellite|ozone rocket]], but didn't last long in the fight—Mixmaster ended up leaping over a rushing Wheeljack and landing hard on Prowl's fist. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} At Megatron's side during the [[Enclave]], Mixmaster was present when a hidden sniper began taking potshots at his leader. He returned fire along with Soundwave and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], and Shockwave's minion [[Headstrong]] fell to the floor from his perch, an apparent assassin sent by his leader. This led to an enormous skirmish between the two factions, who little realized it had been arranged by some canny Autobot surveyors. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Mixmaster was last seen charging into battle with the other Decepticons when they made an ill-fated siege on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

He's also a known dealer of [[Syk]], a forbidden [[circuit booster]]. Zesty. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[Image:Hallofheroesspacepirates.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'll have to give myself a promotion!]]
In [[2008]], Decepticon Commander [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] gathered his lieutenants and told them to prepare for war against the Autobots. Mixmaster was present at this war council, apparently representing the Constructicons as their ranking officer! {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{note|The Classics comics continue from the Marvel G1 comics, but disregard G2 and Marvel UK.}}
The Constructicons were among the troops that [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] covertly rebuilt on Earth after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat and exile. But both Mixmaster and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] were curiously absent from the team, with the enigmatic [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] in their place. Hightower himself joked about stripping enough spare parts off of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to "build a new Hook." {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}} It's unclear if whatever had happened to Hook had also caused Mixmaster's disappearance. Hightower has a similar enough personality to Mixmaster that they may be the same individual, though if that's the case, then it's odd that he was rebuilt with Hook's alt-mode.

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
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Mixmaster was a member of the Constructicons beginning at least nine million years ago, when he and his partners helped prepare Cybertron for conversion into a mobile juggernaut under Megatron's direction. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] stumbled on [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] spying on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Kup shot him in the stomach. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The pair fell in behind [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], only to be blasted by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

At one point, the Constructicons designed the original [[combiner]] process, and applied it to themselves to create their alter-ego Devastator. Devastator was mentally unsound due to problems in their programming prototype, but Megatron insisted they keep him around anyway for his raw destruction power. The creation of Devastator spawned several copycat programs among Autobots and Decepticons alike, and soon at least a half dozen "[[Special Teams]]" were in combat on both sides. They began causing far too much damage on the planet, however, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] was issued banning any group of combiners from all serving together on any one faction—they could be a neutral group or separated soldiers, but no more. The Constructicons were the first to break these accords and join up as a unit with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon|Ultracons]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Devastator was unleashed upon the [[Wrecker]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]], but was defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|Devastation}}

At some unknown time, the Constructicons made their way to Earth in order to serve with Megatron and the lost crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in the 1980's. Like all Transformers, they vanished after the destruction of the [[Ark II]], but were reactivated by [[Lazarus]] in the 21st century. Mixmaster and the Constructicons formed Devastator and began attacking California after regaining their free will, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} but were ultimately destroyed when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] shot Devastator in the head. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''When Megatron was abducted by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] to outer space, Starscream took the opportunity to assume control of the Decepticons. One of his cards to play was Devastator, as he had secretly rebuilt Mixmaster and the other Constructicons following their defeat in California. The Constructicons' loyalty helped him gather other Decepticons under his command, and together they took control of the human city of [[Las Vegas]], turning it into New Centurion, capital of the rising Decepticon Empire. When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and a group of humans and Autobots came in attempting to free the city, Mixmaster confronted them alongside Hook, Bonecrusher and Scrapper. Mixmaster made a particularly dramatic entrance by burning his way up through the bottom of the street with his acids, bursting up from a chemically-induced volcano. This bit of theatricality proved to be a mistake, however, when Grimlock knocked Scrapper off-balance and he fell into Mixmaster's molten pit. The cackling chemist was forced to take his eyes off of the enemy to pull his partner to safety before he was consumed. Never turn your back on a T-Rex—Grimlock took advantage of this distraction to crush Mixmaster's head between his massive iron jaws. Although he was pulled to safety and somehow recovered later that day, Mixmaster surely learned a valuable lesson about flash over substance.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Mixmaster and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the Keepers when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Mixmaster and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Mixmaster and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

The pieces of Mixmaster and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Scrapperdevilsdue.jpg|right|125px|thumb|He's got legs, and he knows how to use 'em.]]
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and the very cheesed-off Constructicons, including Mixmaster, descended upon their previous captor, [[Doctor Mindbender]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

They decided to pay him back him painfully by mixing him to death inside Mixmaster's drum, but were interrupted by Soundwave, who needed the doctor to work the [[SPS Satellite]] for him. Mixmaster was disappointed about Soundwave taking their fun away, but was ordered to protect the satellite controls from the attacking Autobot and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} The Constructicons did like they were told, but were ultimately defeated despite forming Devastator during the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Mixmaster and the other Constructicons apparently joined up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] after the labor shortages for engineering robots cut them loose. Instead of actively participating in Megatron's [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator tournaments]], however, they lent their talents to quickly clearing random deserted areas and building new arenas on-site shortly before the matches, so that the games were constantly moving. The Constructicons were very efficient in their work—they would even melt down [[Empty|Empties]] found at their construction sites in a pool of Mixmaster's solvents. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} At the same time they worked as medics, repairing injured gladiators. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} When Megatron's open rebellion began, Mixmaster headed out with [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] to kill people in [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, Mixmaster and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. Four million years ago, Mixmaster was part of a convoy along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Octane]] and his fellow Constructicons bringing energon to the war effort. They were intercepted and captured by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Later during the war, Mixmaster was one of the Cybertronian scientists [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] consulted with when he uncovered Cybertron's energy problems and the inevitable cataclysmic destruction that would be wrought should they continue fighting and living as they always have. Mixmaster evidently rejected Thunderwing's findings, forcing him to take matters into his own hands, with devastating results. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

Millions of years later, Constructicons were eventually called to Earth, where they displayed their newfound ability to combine into Devastator to the local Autobots. They did not enjoy it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With the Autobots vanquished, Mixmaster joined in the attack on [[New York City]], where the Constructicons awed the crowds by transforming in plain sight. At first, he played along with Scrapper's claims that they were benevolent aliens. Ever the nut job, Mixmaster did not join in the attack, but instead took a moment to examine the building materials that the humans used. He told Scrapper that they were soft, just like the humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} He later helped form Devastator in order to speed up the mindless destruction a bit. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

Swayed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s words regarding the future of the Decepticons, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons joined him in his revolt against Megatron. They attacked Megatron in the form of Devastator, and probably would've killed him if they hadn't been interrupted by the arrival of [[Europe]]an jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator started swatting the humans out of the sky, only to be attacked by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when the Autobots returned to the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons were defeated when Omega blasted a hole straight through their combined mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

During the two years that followed, Mixmaster and Hook were captured by [[Skywatch]] and deactivated. Requiring help in getting off Earth, a mixed Autobot-Decepticon group led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] retrieved the two Constructicons and started working on bringing them back online. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} They succeeded, and Mixmaster and Hook started helping the group with their spaceship project. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Naturally, the Decepticons eventually turned on the Autobots, and Mixmaster was seen fighting against Rodimus Prime himself during the [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] battle. After the new gestalt was defeat, Swindle escaped from Autobot and Skywatch custody along with some Constructicons, possibly including Mixmaster. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

When Megatron returned to Earth four months later, Mixmaster rejoined the main Decepticon army. He and the others observed as a lone Optimus Prime confronted Megatron, and was caught in the explosion when Prime had a satellite fall on top of Decepticons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Mixmaster and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Mixmaster and the other Constructions combined into Devastator. They ultimately lost because Devastator's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead Scrapper, and were then mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

The Decepticons were captured by the Autobots in the aftermath of the battle, but [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] organized them and made plans to rise up and take control by assassinating Autobot leader [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Mixmaster took a report from [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] that the murder was successful, unaware that it was a lie. He was ordered by Ratbat to gather the troops for the next phase, but when he entered Ratbat's quarters a minute later, he found his leader dismembered and pinned to a wall. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Unsurprisingly, he was outraged when the Autobots tried to spin it as suicide. As mysterious explosions then began wreaking havoc in the area, the Constructicons helped dig victims out of the rubble. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Mixmaster later labored in a Decepticon factory and went with his fellow Constructicons to try to destroy Prowl. Prowl threatened to detonate their I/D chips but realized the Constructicon's chips were disabled. However, Prowl used Wheeljack's passcode to overide the disabling and blew up and killed all the Constructicons.{{storylink|Devisive}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Mixmaster toy.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"But do I get a Classic reissue, heck no."]]
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''34'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], [[Solar Energy Beam Rifle|Magna Laser]], twin blaster, drill missile projectile

:Mixmaster was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No. 6 Concrete Mixer. Mixmaster transforms into a green and purple cement mixer, which can also form an '''Attack Truck''' mode by attaching his laser pistol and Devastator's rifle onto and behind his cab roof. Unlike the other Constructicons with projectile launchers, Mixmaster's launcher is built into him (above his head), and can only be used in robot mode. Either the twin blaster or the drill projectile can be loaded into this launcher, though [[for safety reasons]], the spring inside was severely weakened.

:When the Constructicon toys are combined into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Mixmaster forms the left leg. Unfortunately, combining Mixmaster with his teammates damages his [[rubsign]], which is clumsily positioned so it overlaps the hole on the rear of his vehicle mode into which the tab that holds him in place locks.

:On the European continent, Mixmaster was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Mixmaster at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Mixmaster was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Mixmaster, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.
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===Generation 2===
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Magna Laser, twin blaster

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Mixmaster's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, and the missile launcher mechanism was removed for this release, as was the single-tipped missile. Most importantly, however, Mixmaster, like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, came with all the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Magna Laser, twin blaster missile, drill missile
:Mixmaster was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Mixmaster features no major differences from his original toy, save for a slightly smaller tab on his mixing drum that doesn't poke out as much into the chute at his back. Unfortunately, the ''Encore'' release neglects to relocate his rubsign, which continues to be immediately damaged upon combination into Devastator.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Magna Laser, twin blaster missile, drill missile
:Long Haul was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Long Haul is also a slightly different color, features a purple mixing drum and more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. Unfortunately, once again this second ''Encore'' release neglects to relocate his rubsign, which continues to be immediately damaged upon combination into Devastator.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Mixmaster was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Mixmaster mixes the [[character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy (such as a [[mouthplate]]).

*'''Mixmaster''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''46'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Mixmaster game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Decoy Mixmaster at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The hose/gun/cannon/thingy that Mixmaster uses to spray whatever is in his mixing drum at the time often changed its shape during the G1 cartoon. In his first appearance alone, it changed three times.
*A common misconception is that Mixmaster has a speech quirk, where he repeats all or part of a word for no reason. Fictionally however, this has only for certain shown up in "[[City of Steel]]". In "[[The Master Builders]]", he spoke once in a similar fashion, but rather than repeat part of a word, he repeated the full, short sentence.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mixmaster''' (ミックスマスター ''Mikkusumasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Malaxo''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Robomix''' (רובומיקס, "Robomix")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kevernök'''
*''Italian:'' '''Rollo'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Misturador''' (Portugal comic), '''Misturador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zmishuvach''' (Змішувач, "Mixer") (ICTV)
*''Russian:'' '''Smesitel' ''' (Смеситель)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Mixmaster Mixmaster's ''Universe'' profile at NTFA.net]

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

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:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:G2BonecrusherCommercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"'''''So!''''' They laugh at my '''''boner''''', will they?! '''''I'll show them! I'll show them how many boners the Joker can make!'''''"]]

'''Bonecrusher''' finds beauty in rubble-strewn wastelands and longs to transform pretty much any location he happens across into one. Moreover, he makes demolition into a wild performance art. He loves to show off his destructive talents for his fellow Decepticons. Deep down, his destruction is really a perfectionism that cannot tolerate anything that he views as flawed, which includes the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] values the fear and destruction Bonecrusher creates as much as the resources harvested in his wake. Now if he could just refrain from destroying buildings the Decepticons actually need...

Bonecrusher combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Peter Bertram]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'') [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Carnage in C-Minor''), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub)

Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher and the Constructicons built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} At the time Megatron was building his army, they had also constructed [[Crystal City]] and were friends with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Megatron, wanting their constructicons skills on his side, reprogrammed them to serve him using the [[Robo-Smasher]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[Image:AutobotRun Bonecrusher throws Jazz.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"How can he force you into a boner?" "I don't know. But whatever it is, it isn't '''''good,''''' that's for sure!"]]
Megatron built Bonecrusher, who, with his fellow [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], would attempt to deal with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], only to be thwarted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Bonecrusher would then reveal the Constructicons' ability to combine by forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], which was blasted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons would later appear in [[New York City]], bringing down the [[Empire State Building]] and then re-erecting it as a Cybertronian fortress. {{storylink|City of Steel}} He later helped build the [[Transfixatron]]. Before a second Constructicon device could be used to destroy the powerless Autobots stuck in vehicle mode, they were rescued and Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were defeated by the Transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} While trying to dig to the Earth's core, Bonecrusher got a [[dominator disc]] stuck on him so that when he helped form Devastator, the combiner was brought under Autobot control. After Devastator sealed the Decepticons in a tunnel and helped rebuild some of the Autobot base, Megatron then revealed he knew of the Autobot plan to take control of the Constructicons, and deactivated the disks. After a fight for control, Bonecrusher, as Devastator, goes berserk. After a joint Autobot/Decepticon effort, Devastator was brought under Decepticon control and helped to save the day. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:SecretOmegaSupreme Omega Bonecrusher.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for '''you!'''"]]
Bonecrusher, led by Scrapper, convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] that they wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a solar tower. (It went poorly at first, and Bonecrusher offering to offline the two Autobots did not help.) While building the tower, they explained to Megatron (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was built, they would turn it over to him. Once the tower is complete, they did just that. ...Then he and the other Constructicons, as Devastator, wrecked it. {{storylink|The Master Builders}} He was later owned by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan}} Still later, he met with his old friend Omega Supreme, who wasn't very happy. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Even later, he helped build a pointless maze. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Even ''more'' later, as part of Devastator, he was owned by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bonecrusher helped to breach the Autobot defenses as part of Devastator, who withstood an Autobot attack. After a second attack by the Dinobots, Bonecrusher was not seen again until the confrontation on [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] over who should lead the Decepticons. (And who should be thrown out of the shuttle.) Though [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] prevented Devastator from proving his superiority, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons made it back to Cybertron and were present for Starscream's coronation as [[Decepticon leader]]. After a fanfare and the death of Starscream at the hands (or cannon) of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Bonecrusher and his fellow surviving Decepticons joined in the hunt for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[Image:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Let's continue our study of the great boners of all time."]]
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons later built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} They later constructed a giant set of engines on a comet, intent of sending it crashing into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When the Autobots arrived to stop them, he commanded the Constructicons to form Devastator, who was then blasted to his components by Perceptor. Maybe they had to have the right person giving orders. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} The Constructicons later participated in a Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} and then another one on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Bonecrusher and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Bonecrusher and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Bonecrusher and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Bonecrusher was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Bonecrusher was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"It is well that I am ready to trick him into '''''his''''' boner!"]]
Shortly after assuming control of the Decepticons, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] raided a [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant]] in order to co-opt its construction facilities for his own purposes. Using the purloined power of his prisoner, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Shockwave fed energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] into the brain modules of his new creations — Bonecrusher and the Constructicons. Their first mission was to work with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and convert a human radio-telescope into a broadcasting antenna for contacting their homeworld of Cybertron. The Constructicons paused at a local truck stop to salvage the trucks and other machinery to use as raw materials in their project, earning them the wrath of the mighty [[Bomber Bill]], trucker extraordinaire. At the site of the radio-telescope, the Constructicons began their work: Bonecrusher contributed to the DE-struction part of the project, smashing the trucks into pieces so that his more artistically-inclined partners could re-engineer them as necessary. As Bomber Bill arrived with a cavalry of Autobots, Soundwave instructed the Constructicons to combine into the mighty Devastator and crush the opposition. Devastator's limited processing ability kept him from efficiently targeting multiple opponents, however, giving Bomber Bill and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] a chance to damage the antenna. Soundwave and the Constructicons were forced into a retreat. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Bonecrusher and his comrades spent the next several months working on their gestalt coordination, refining Devastator to act as a smooth (if slow) killing machine. Their next mission was to capture the human known as [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had come to Shockwave's attention. They found him attending a demolition derby in Oregon, and Bonecrusher quickly remarked that ''"this looks like my sort'a place!"'' Their kidnapping attempt was interrupted by Buster's human friends, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and the Autobots. Faced with the enemy, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons combined into Devastator once more, and fought off the Autobots while Soundwave performed a mind-scan on Buster. After uncovering some valuable information, Soundwave called off the attack, and the Constructicons returned to base. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}''

The next [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base of operations]] was a coal strip mine in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming, chosen rather ad hoc when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] raided the location and then began squatting there after driving off the Autobots and American military. Shockwave summoned the Constructicons to fortify their position more strategically, and the Decepticon engineers installed a ring of defensive weapons and barriers around the rim of the basin. They also lent their strength as Devastator to the defenses, and drove off an Autobot strike unit soon after arriving in Wyoming. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Bonecrusher and the Constructicons remained available for the Decepticon cause. On one occasion, they battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] alongside Megatron and Soundwave. Bonecrusher and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] double-teamed [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], and eventually brought him down with sheer firepower. As he was celebrating his victory, however, Bonecrusher was blindsided by the mechanoid known as [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]], and sent flying. The tide of battle turned, and the Decepticons soon abandoned their skirmish with the Dinobots. {{storylink|In the National Interest}} On another occasion, the future Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] forced Bonecrusher and the Constructicons into building a massive energy cannon for his plans. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

Sometime later, after [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] assumed command of the Decepticons, they staged an all-out attack on the Autobots of the Ark and ''[[Steelhaven]]'', who had landed on the moon to settle a personal dispute. While the majority of the Decepticon forces kept the Autobots busy with mayhem and carnage, Bonecrusher led the Constructicons in a raid on the Ark itself, recovering the deactivated bodies of several of their fellow Decepticons, captured months earlier while battling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Generation 2====
Bonecrusher was with the Decepticons when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led an assault on the planet Earth, in an attempt to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and so naturally he fell back under Megatron's control when the old Decepticon commander took over. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} He was seen later helping to construct the trenches and shield barriers to use against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
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Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons helped Megatron create his world engine under [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the means by which he would turn all of Cybertron into a mobile juggernaut, bringing his tyrannical message of "peace" to the galaxy at large. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5}} Construction was interrupted by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and his commando unit, however, and the engine was disabled. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the war, the Constructicons discovered a new means of transformation and combination, turning themselves into the awesome and terrifying Devastator. The technology was appropriated by the Autobots, and soon a half-dozen or so titanic combiners were in action on both sides. Their destructive potential proved to be too much for Cybertron's fragile mantle to handle, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] set down new rules of warfare, prohibiting the combiner teams from operating together on any faction. They could remain an unaligned unit or join separate factions, but the risk of combiner warfare was too great. Unfortunately, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons eventually broke that agreement, allying themselves and Devastator with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} Their resulting battle with the unaligned [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] devastated the [[Tagan Heights]] region of Cybertron, and very nearly triggered a chain reaction that would have destroyed the entire planet. Thankfully, the Constructicons were defeated after the Protectobots electrocuted them. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Although they were apparently not part of the original crew of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], the Constructicons somehow became involved in the Autobot / Decepticon skirmish on Earth in the 1980s. Like the other Decepticons, they were captured and detained by the Autobots after roughly a decade of war, and would have been transported back to Cybertron if not for the sabotage of the [[Ark II]]. Bonecrusher and many other Decepticons were taken in by the human mercenary [[Lazarus]], who attempted to reprogram their deactivated forms into remote-controlled weapons of mass destruction. He failed. Megatron regained control of his senses in 2002, and reawakened the Decepticons under Lazarus' dominion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}} Combined as Devastator, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons caused significant damage to the city of [[San Francisco]] before being brought down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''After being repaired over the following months, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were among the first Decepticons to swear fealty to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after Megatron vanished in Tokyo in a flash of light. Merged as Devastator, they helped him declare his intentions in a desert battle with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and the Air Force, and then moved on to Las Vegas. Starscream's plan was to convince Sin City's population to willingly accept him and the Decepticons as their new lords and masters. As part of the deception, he declared anyone not interested in his new order was free to leave the city, although the wily Decepticon cautioned that he could not protect them from anything they encountered beyond those limits. Bonecrusher was stationed at the city limits to terrorize anyone who attempted to flee, using cloaking technology and sleight-of-hand tricks to convince exiting motorists that the Constructicon was protecting them from some unseen but deadly force. Bonecrusher's tricks successfully convinced [[Paul Whitmore|Paul]] and [[Janie Whitmore]] to turn back to Las Vegas, spreading word of the dangers they faced and the "aid" the Decepticon gave them.''

''When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] invaded the city with a small military unit, the Constructicons came out to greet them. Bonecrusher was the first to battle Bumblebee and Prowl, and was infuriated when they made "left arm" jokes at his expense (apparently he's sensitive about being Devastator's southpaw). His cezium steel armor enabled Bonecrusher to stand up to the punishment both Autobots were dishing out, and the Constructicon was little more than dazed after Prowl expended his entire ammunition storage on Bonecrusher. Although he was eventually weakened by their combined assault, Bonecrusher held his own against both Autobots long enough for his fellow Constructicons to reach the site of the battle. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Grimlock arrived just then as well. The Constructicons were forced to retreat before the Dinobot and his secret army of human-piloted assault helicopters. Bonecrusher's injuries were significant enough that Devastator's left arm appeared limp and nearly useless in another battle a few hours later. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Bonecrusher and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Bonecrusher and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

The pieces of Bonecrusher and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe v. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, including Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3}}

While eager to get back at their former captors, the Constructicons were ordered by Soundwave to protect the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were assaulting [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4}} Upon arriving at the frontlines, Bonecrusher merged with his team, and Devastator managed to kill [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before he was overwhelmed by the attackers and had his Bonecrusher arm blown off at the shoulder. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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After Ratbat and the [[Senate]] began discontinuing all manual labor opportunities on Cybertron, automating the work formerly performed by Cybertronians, Bonecrusher and his construction crew found themselves out of a job. Searching for new challenges, these "Constructicons" hooked up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the underground pit-fighting ring in [[Kaon]]. Since the combat was illegal, the gladiators could not operate out of a single arena at a set location: too much risk of being raided. Instead, the Constructicons were commissioned to create a new arena before each fight at a randomly chosen location. Using a combination of demolition, material fabrication, and surgically-skilled construction engineering, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons would convert any and all scrap available into into a new arena for the gladiators and crowd to occupy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} They also worked behind the scenes at the arena, repairing and upgrading damaged fighters. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron's insurrection began, Bonecrusher and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] headed into the streets of Kaon to kill any opposition. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s troops to overthrow [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Bonecrusher participated in their combined assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

In the modern era, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons were summoned to Earth to assist Megatron in the conquest of the wretched little mudball. Having recently gained the ability to combine, the Constructicons made short work of the Autobot unit stationed on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Afterwards, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]], where Bonecrusher got to murder lots of confused humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} As part of Devastator, he also helped cut the city off from the rest of the world by wrecking the underground tunnels leading to it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} Once the city was conquered, Bonecrusher was the only Constructicon seen listening to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

Along with the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. As Devastator, the Constructicons attacked Megatron, but failed to kill him due to the arrival of human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator fought the humans until the Autobots suddenly returned to the planet, at which point he duked it out with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons lost the battle when Omega Supreme blasted a big hole in Devastator's chest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Bonecrusher and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Bonecrusher and the other Constructions combined into Devastator, but were defeated since the combiner's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. They were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] (via [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}} Following the defeat of this "[[Deceptigod]]", the weakened Decepticons, including Bonecrusher, were taken captive by the Autobots, who kept them under control by planting explosive [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]]s in their heads. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}}

Bonecrusher was in on [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to turn the tables on the Autobots. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then ''mysteriously'' found dead, the Decepticons suspected foul play. Regardless, Bonecrusher and some other Constructicons helped the Autobots dig out victims of a mysterious explosion on Cybertron's surface. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Bonecrusher later labored in a Decepticon factory before joining forces with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was being chased by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] until Prowl showed up, threatening to detonate their I/D chips. They just taunted him since Ratbat had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling, killing all the Constructicons. {{storylink|Devisive}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
With his fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher fell under the thrall of an [[Elder God]] in [[1888]]. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] went to investigate the possessed town of [[Port Cenotaph]], Bonecrusher confronted him and pulled the [[Autobot]] over to the Elder God's control. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet. The Autobots arrived to deal with the Elder God and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], noting that this was where Bonecrusher had been all along, cut him in half. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Bonecrusher serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"You were so busy forcing '''''me''''' into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''36'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:Bonecrusher was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s[[ Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No.1 Bulldozer. Bonecrusher transforms into a bright green bulldozer, which can also form an "attack bulldozer" mode by attaching the "target shooter" (loaded with the "rotor blade" projectile) onto the posts on the hood of his vehicle mode.

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the left arm.

:On the European continent, Bonecrusher was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Bonecrusher was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Bonecrusher: The initial production run had his canopy cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow canopy like the previous European yellow Bonecrusher.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===Generation 2===
* '''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Bonecrusher's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the canopy was yellow (like on the ''first'' European yellow version and the later variant of the 1992 version), he featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on the inside of his bulldozer shovel, and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Bonecrusher came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Classics===
[[Image:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Chortle at Joker's boner]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

: Bonecrusher is one of the toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] gift pack, a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] mold. He transforms into a wheeled front-end loader and can form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Devastator.

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] from the same gift pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Classics'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Bonecrusher features a newly added tab to his arm to hold him together more securely in vehicle mode.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Bonecrusher is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Decoy, 1987)

: Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1987, this is a soft-rubber version of Bonecrusher in his robot mode. He—like all Decepticon [[Decoy|Decoys]]—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stung by his boner, Joker lashes back!]]
*'''"Classic" Bonecrusher''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

: A 38-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Bonecrusher "transforms" into a lime green half-track payloader. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]].
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==Notes==
* When Bonecrusher appeared in the [[commercial]] for the ''Generation 2'' versions of the Constructicons, he (and the rest of the team) appeared in their Generation 1 color schemes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bonecrusher''' (ボーンクラッシャー ''Bōnkurasshā'')
*''French:'' '''Sadico'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csonttörő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scudo''' ("Shield")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esmaga-Ossos''' (Portugal comic), '''Esmagador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Kostolom''' (Костолом, "Bonecrusher")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Bonecrusher Bonecrusher's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Scavenger (G1)

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:''Scavenger is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:ScavengerG1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Pooper-scooper butt action!]]
''"C'mon guys, wait up..."'' You can't help but feel sorry for '''Scavenger'''. He wants so badly to be liked and needed, to feel like a useful and valuable member of his team. His self esteem is so low he'd do just about anything to get the approval of the others, but his simpering, doting eagerness to please just reinforces the other Decepticons' opinion of him as a worthless loser. He's constantly excavating everywhere he goes in the attempt to find something of worth to please everyone and prove his value, but it's invariably just some piece of garbage or scrap he excitedly finds, and that just reinforces their opinion of his worthlessness once again. If it wasn't for his shovel's unique ability to detect needed materials, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the others would likely have dumped the poor scrub long ago.

Scavenger combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], where he serves the useful function of right arm.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Don Messick]] (English), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, ''The Transformers: The Movie''), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Thomas Rauscher]] (German, The Movie TV Dub), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Heavy Metal War" and "The Core"), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders")

Millions of years ago, the evil Scavenger and the Constructicons built [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Out of gratitude, Megatron would later turn the Constructicons evil with his [[Robo-Smasher]] device, {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} and eventually built them on Earth. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

{{note|Nothing in the preceding statements is confusing. These aren't the droids you're looking for.}}

[[Image:HeavyMetalWar Scavenger.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"This shovel of mine glows with an awesome power!"]]
For their first mission on Earth, the Constructicons raided an experiment power plant for the energy disc components and power converter on-site. The humans were using the components to tap into Earth's magnetic field for an infinite power supply and all the energy they'd ever need. Such a simple-minded (and straight-forward) scheme was too unimaginative for the mighty Megatron, however—he had the Constructicons (1) build a strength transfer machine so that he could (2) utilize the powers of his fellow Decepticons to (3) best [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in personal combat and (4) force the Autobots into exile in deep space as a matter of honor, which would (5) leave Earth's resources open for plunder by the Decepticons in order to get (6) all the energy they'd ever need. An evil scheme without at least five unnecessary steps is fodder to Megatron.

To ensure his treachery went undetected, Megatron sent the Constructicons to destroy [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], and prevent the super-computer from alerting the Autobots to his strength transfer. While all the Autobots left the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] to watch the combat, Scavenger and friends tunneled into the volcanic caverns underneath [[Mount St. Hilary]]. Using his shovel's sensors, Scavenger pinpointed Teletraan I's location so that [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] could burn his way through the floor of Autobot headquarters. They thought the mission would be as simple as destroying a computer console...but nothing is simple when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] are on guard duty. The dim-witted but battle-hardened Dinobots forced the Constructicons outside and away from Teletraan I. To compensate, the Constructicons assumed their [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] mode and turned the tide. With Teletraan I still active, though, the Autobots quickly uncovered Megatron's deception, and came to lend their dino-buddies a hand. [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] used his holograms to distract Devastator long enough for Optimus Prime to blast him to pieces. Fleeing from the Dinobots' wrath, Scavenger and his teammates tumbled into a lava fissure opened up earlier by [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s groundquakes, and were temporarily deactivated. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[Image:CityofSteel Scavengerwreckstheceiling.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"But Megatron, sir, we just built this base—" "Shut up and SMASH!!"]]
During a plan to turn [[New York City]] into New Cybertron, Megatron employed the Constructicons for...urban renewal. Several landmark buildings in Manhattan were loosened at their foundations and lowered into underground caverns by the Decepticons, allowing Cybertronian towers to be raised in their place. While [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] argued over whose creative contribution was greater to the overall plan, Scavenger dutifully used his shovel to break the foundation of the Empire State Building, and quickly jumped to safety as the building fell onto the lowering platform. When the Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticon plan, Megatron arranged to kidnap Optimus Prime with Scavenger's help. After [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] reported the Autobots would be at a rendez-vous in Central Park, Megatron and Scavenger travelled to that location in their underground lair and, reviving the trick he used on Teletraan I earlier, Scavenger pinpointed when they were directly underneath Optimus Prime in the park above. Scavenger then slammed his shovel with enough force to shatter the ground under Prime's feet, causing the Autobot leader to fall into Megatron's awaiting arms. Later on, Scavenger and the Constructicons joined forces to form Devastator, but were once again taken down by a single shot from Optimus Prime's laser rifle. And his arm wasn't even attached this time! {{storylink|City of Steel}}

When next employed by the Decepticons, Scavenger and the Constructicons built a [[transfixatron]] for Megatron to freeze the Autobots in vehicle mode. After rendering the Autobots helpless, a second (and elaborate) Constructicon device would crush the Autobots into chunks. In a turn of events no one could possibly see coming, the initial plan failed and Megatron was forced to rely on his back-up strategy: initiate Devastator and crush everything. This time, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] defeated Devastator by turning the transfixatron on its own creators, causing Scavenger and friends to lose their "transformation identity" and revert helplessly back to vehicle mode. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[Image:TheCore ConstructiconsMegatronPoint.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I thought I told you kids to clean out the gutters!"]]
In their next endeavor, the Constructicons were charged with building a drill to tunnel down to Earth's molten core, unleashing the energy for Megatron's use and consumption. Scavenger nearly upset the entire project, however, after a malfunction in his geological sensors guided the drill to an unstable part of the mantle—the resultant rock fracture nearly upset the entire drill site. What's worse, when Scavenger was having his circuits checked out by Mixmaster on the surface, they were spotted by a group of Autobots. This in part led to the Autobots temporarily gaining control over the Constructicons and Devastator, although Megatron would tell you that was part of his plan all along. In the end, Megatron's plan inevitably went wrong and threatened all life on Earth. Devastator was the only one who could fly to the center of the earth to stop the drilling in time. In their group huddle before combining, Scavenger actually started tearing up, telling his fellow Constructicons how great it was being part of the team. [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] essentially told him to grow a robo-spine, and then they saved the world. {{storylink|The Core}}

Sometime later, Scavenger and the Constructicons exploited [[Grapple]]'s artistic nature for their own ends. Grapple had designed a solar power tower that could produce limitless energy, but couldn't get the plan approved by Optimus Prime without an explanation of how he'd keep it from the Decepticons. The Constructicons came upon [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and the distraught Grapple, and offered their services for the "greater glory of art." Scavenger was right there with the other Constructicons, manipulating Grapple's pride as an engineer. The Autobots eventually destroyed the tower and saved Grapple and Hoist after the Constructicons turned on them, but this outing proved that—despite his easy-to-please nature and team player attitude with his fellow Constructicons—Scavenger was ultimately a Decepticon at heart. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}

[[Image:Microbots RumbleScavenger.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Nice shootin'... if you were aimin' for the sky!"]]
When searching for the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' after it was unearthed in Central America, Scavenger and the Constructicons aided the Decepticons in clearing a path to the lost ship. Scavenger enjoyed some bonding time with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], destroying the foliage and making fun of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Later, he used his sensors to track down the ship's stardrive by locating the [[Cybertroid alloy]] inside. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Nearly all the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth began suffering from a [[Cybertonium]] deficiency, losing their fine motor control and proper operating status without this necessary element. Scavenger and the Constructicons were among the few Transformers on Earth unaffected (which actually makes sense under any of their origins), and were awaiting a shipment of Cybertonium from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] via the [[space bridge]] when the Dinobots attacked. Scavenger missed the call-to-arms to become Devastator, though, and was knocked aside by Sludge before he could merge with the others. This left Devastator a handicapped southpaw, and the Dinobots made their way through the space bridge to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 ScavengerDinobots.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Scavenger was listening to his iPod while digging, and didn't hear the call to battle. Look what happened. Remember, kids—don't excavate and iPod.]]
While mining an asteroid in low orbit for Megatron, Scavenger and the Constructicons confronted Omega Supreme for the first time since leaving Cybertron. They only managed to avoid his vengeance because Optimus Prime forced Omega Supreme to put his duty before revenge—it was clear that a mad Omega Supreme would easily outmatch Devastator in a fight any other day of the week. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Scavenger's sensing abilities enabled the Decepticons to precisely locate and excavate the [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. His digging uncovered the Pearl and its weather-altering powers for Megatron. Shortly afterward, he joined almost a dozen of his teammates in surrounding and firing on three Autobots who had captured the Pearl. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

After Starscream finally engaged in open rebellion against Megatron, the Decepticon commander gathered Scavenger and the other Constructicons to his side in order to battle the traitor and his brigade. Megatron considered Devastator his ultimate weapon to use against Starscream, but Starscream had prepared his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] with a combined form of their own: [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Bruticus made remarkably short work of the Mighty Devastator. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM Scavenger.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I'm tired of being a doormat! It's time for Scavenger to shine!"]]
In preparation for the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticon assault]] on [[Autobot City]], the Constructicons helped Megatron and Starscream board an [[Autobot shuttle]]. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], one of the crew members, attacked Scavenger, who returned fire and killed him with a single shot. And he ''still'' gets no respect. The Decepticons subsequently flew the shuttle to Autobot City, where the Constructicons wrecked things both separately and as Devastator until Megatron was defeated and Starscream called for a retreat. On the [[Astrotrain (G1)|train ride]] home, a fight for leadership broke out, but the Constructicons didn't win. Instead the victory went to Starscream, and Scavenger and his comrades were content with playing horns at his coronation. However, Starscream was soon killed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], a reborn Megatron who immediately took back control of his troops. Scavenger followed Galvatron to the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]] to hunt down [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], but ended up being knocked over by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] alongside [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
[[Image:ScavengerFFOD1.JPG|left|200px|thumb|""Cannot answer now?" Son of a-"]]

Following [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s defeat, the Decepticon army was forced to live on the barren world of [[Chaar]], where they fought each other over the small scraps of [[energon]] they could find. When Astrotrain arrived with a shipment of three or four [[energon cube]]s, Scavenger punched Bonecrusher in the back and grabbed his share, despite Bonecrusher calling dibs on it. Scavenger doesn't care for the rule of dibs. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Oddly enough, Scavenger was not present when the other Constructicons built and activated [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

Scavenger and the Constructicons later constructed a giant engine on an asteroid, in order to send the giant rock crashing into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When a group of Autobots came to destroy the engine, Scavenger formed the right leg of Devastator, which should not be possible. Regardless, Devastator was immediately defeated by [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], and the Constructicons soon crashed onto the planet [[Eurythma]]. There, Scavenger stole Scrapper's position on the combiner ''again'', and Devastator was defeated by a single blast from [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]. ''Perceptor''. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

When the rest of the Constructicons participated in the attack on [[Paradron]], Scavenger was again nowhere to be seen. They must really not like him. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} As part of Devastator, he later helped [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] fight [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] in the sea of [[Japan]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Alongside the other Constructicons, Scavenger was very briefly seen joining in on the attack on the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
On an island paradise, Scavenger and the Constructicons were performing excavation work for Megatron's new fortress, at the cost of the natural resources and precious animals. The Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticons. Despite their vast power, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the combined Devastator failed to defeat the Autobots due to their lack of teamwork, and the Constructicons were knocked back into their component parts. The Autobots forced Scavenger and his comrades to undo the damage they had done to the island. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Scavenger and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====

Scavenger and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Scavenger and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Scavenger and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====

Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Scavenger was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Scavenger was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Scavenger and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Scavenger is the green and purple one.]]
Early in the Transformers' war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] used the stolen power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to give life to the first of a new generation of Decepticon warriors, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Scavenger and his Constructicons were immediately given a mission upon their coming online: Construct a communications tower to transmit a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. A truck stop was raided for raw materials, which attracted the ire of trucker [[Bomber Bill]], who, with the aid of the [[Autobot|Autobots]], managed to destroy the tower Scavenger and the other Constructicons had built. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}
''Scavenger and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were sent by Shockwave to abduct [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Their attack was called off to regroup when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discovered Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}''

[[Image:MarvelUS41_ScrapperScavenger.JPG|right|thumb|200px|]]
After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s retaking of Decepticon command, Scavenger and the other Constructicons were charged with building perimeter defenses around [[Wyoming base|their headquarters]] located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern [[Wyoming]]. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

During [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, an attack was ordered on the combined Autobot forces on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] while [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] dueled for leadership. Under cover of battle, Scavenger and the other Constructicons retrieved the remains of several fallen and captured Decepticons. {{storylink|Totaled!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
''Scavenger, like most of the Constructicons, served under Megatron's command during the Earthforce saga. He was first seen talking to [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] from Shockwave's camp during the [[Enclave]]. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, he was present when Soundwave and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] successfully took over the factions and united the Decepticons. {{storylink|Internal Affairs!}} Scavenger joined the majority of the Decepticon forces in a major attack on Autobot Earthbase under Soundwave's command, hoping to draw attention away from Starscream's raid on an off-shore oil tanker... and maybe kill a 'Bot or two. Instead, they ended up with no oil, and Scavenger got roasted by [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s flame breath. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}''

{{note|The following two sections both split off from the end of the Generation 1 comic, but in different, irreconcilable directions.}}

====Generation 2====
Scavenger was seen on board the [[Warworld]] among the Decepticons rallied by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

====''Classics''====
Thanks to partial schematics culled from [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s data-tracs, Megatron was able to rebuild Scavenger and the Constructicons in his efforts to rebuild his power base. As a side effect of Megatron's reconstruction work, the meek Scavenger was now the largest of the Constructicons. Scavenger and his team assembled aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] to help Megatron lay claim to a source of [[Rarefied Energon]]. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 2}}

Facing the Autobots in battle over the new energon, Scavenger and the Constructicons merged into their new [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] form. Devastator was tougher than [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] in battle, but also proved tougher than the ground beneath his feet. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} Only the individual Constructicons emerged from the cave-in, and they proved the definition of "gestalt" by being incapable of beating Grimlock as five when they succeeded as one. Scavenger and his teammates dogpiled on Grimlock, but could not hold him back. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Where strength failed, Scavenger and [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] tried guile. Scavenger struck down Grimlock in a surprise attack using his shovel, but the Dinobot commander still managed to overpower the Constructicons. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
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Nine million years ago, Scavenger was involved in the early days of the Decepticons, and specifically Megatron's plan to turn the planet into a cosmic dreadnought. He eagerly defended the project from Autobot invaders... right up until the point [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] shot him in the face. Without looking. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} He and the other Constructicons later created the gestalt process, giving them the power to merge into Devastator. After the technology was widely distributed, however, the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] came down banning the use of Special Teams as too dangerous. The Constructicons were the first to break the Accords during the Dark Ages, joining up with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and his [[Ultracon|Ultracons]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} They attempted to seize control of the [[Tagan Heights]] from the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], and also had an epic battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] before ultimately being taken down by his individual components, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Although they were apparently not part of the crew of the ''Nemesis'', Scavenger and the Constructicons did somehow wind up on Earth in the 1980s, fighting alongside Megatron and his crew against the Autobots. In 1998, Scavenger was captured and deactivated along with the rest of the Decepticons following [[Operation Liberation]]. Roughly a year later, after the explosion of the ''[[Ark II]]'', Scavenger's body was recovered by the mercenary known as [[Lazarus]], who attempted to reprogram many of the Transformers into controllable soldiers. Once Megatron overcame this programming, however, he freed his fellow Decepticons and they began to terrorize the Earth once more. Scavenger and the Constructicons attacked a city in [[California]] shortly after being freed, using their Devastator form to cause horrendous amounts of property damage. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} It took some daredevil maneuvering by Optimus Prime himself to bring them down. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Scavenger and the Constructicons were later reactivated by Starscream, during a time when Megatron was missing and Decepticon leadership was changing hands. They took up residence in [[Las Vegas]], converting the city for Decepticon use. Needless to say there was some resistance, and a small army of humans and Autobots led by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] soon invaded the territory. Scavenger did not personally engage in battle, although he may have been responsible for pulling four of his deactivated teammates to safety while [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] distracted the Autobots. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Scavenger and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Scavenger and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, Bonecrusher dug a tunnel out beneath the force field and Scavenger excavated it, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Scavenger and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

The pieces of Scavenger and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened just as [[Doctor Mindbender]] expressed surprise at the Constructicons' meticulousness. Scavenger kindly offered to "meticulously" tear the doctor to pieces. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3}}

He ultimately didn't get to have any fun with maiming, as Soundwave arrived and took Mindbender for his own purposes before ordering the Constructicons to defend the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were assaulting [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4}} Scavenger and his comrades went outside and formed Devastator, but were defeated by the attackers soon after killing [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
After getting laid off due to the Senate "reforms" being championed by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], Scavenger and the other Constructicons sought out new work—with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]]. The secrecy necessary for operating the underground [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator sports]] of [[Kaon]] meant that the combat arena needed to be mobile. As a result, the Constructicons were given the unique and challenging job of building a new arena from scratch before every battle, using only the scrap and other materials on-site. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} They also worked with repairing Megatron and other injured gladiators after their battles. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

In modern times, Scavenger and the Constructicons came to Earth for Megatron's major offensive against the planet. Using the newly-acquired gestalt technology, they merged into Devastator and easily swept aside the Autobot forces, leaving Earth ripe for conquest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} The Constructicons were involved in the opening strike on [[New York City]], bringing down buildings and causing massive civilian casualties. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} Later, they formed Devastator and destroyed all the underground tunnels leading in and out of the city, cutting it off from the outside world. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

[[Image:Bumblebee2_Scavenger_attacks_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]
Scavenger joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s side during the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s revolution, combining with the other Constructicons to form Devastator and attacking Megatron. Megatron put up a good fight, but was eventually defeated and only survived due to the arrival of human jets from the [[European Union]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} After spending some time swiping at the attacking planes, Devastator was attacked by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}, who defeated him by shooting him through the chest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Following the Decepticons' defeat, Scavenger was separated from the other Constructicons and went on the run from [[Skywatch]]. Two years later, after he had successfully avoided capture for a while, the humans decided to focus on hunting down [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] instead. Apparently, not even Skywatch consider Scavenger particularly important. {{storylink|The Hanging Sword}} In an attempt to escape from Skywatch, Scavenger painted himself in less conspicuous colors and spent a week trying to sneak aboard a cargo ship going out of the country. However, he was found by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], who wanted the Autobots and Decepticons to work together in order to prove to the humans that they were equals. This enraged Scavenger, who strictly considered the "meat bags" lesser beings to be ruled over, and lashed out at Bumblebee with his shovel. As the Autobot fled, Scavenger taunted him and went back into hiding. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}}

After the war ended, Scavenger took part in laboring in a Decepticon factory on Cybertron before coming to the aid of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] when he was being chased by the Autobots. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] until [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] showed up, threatening to detonate their [[I/D chip]]s. They just taunted him since [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling and detonate them anyway, killing all the Constructicons. {{storylink|Devisive}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Scavenger toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
* '''Scavenger''' (1985/1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''35'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], "Target Shooter", Devastator's right fist, "Rotor Blade" projectile

:Scavenger was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s[[ Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No. 2 Power Shovel. Transforming into a bright green and purple excavator, Scavenger can become an "Attack Shovel" by attaching the "Target Shooter" projectile launcher (with the "Rotor Blade" loaded) onto the pegs on the right side of his green vehicle chassis. He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the right arm. His "Target Shooter" becomes Devastator's lower right arm.

:On the European continent, Scavenger was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Scavenger and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Scavenger was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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* '''Constructicon''' (1992)
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. Not only did this version, just like the other Constructicons, come with no Devastator parts—this Scavenger had also been [[retool]]ed so he lacked the tab on his chest used to connect with Hook. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Scavenger: The initial production run had his bucket arm cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow bucket arm like the previous European yellow Scavenger.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===Generation 2===
* '''Scavenger''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number:'' '''2'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, "Target Shooter" missile launcher, Devastator's right fist, "Rotor Blade" missile

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Scavenger's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the shovel arm was yellow (like on the ''first'' European yellow version and the later variant of the 1992 version), his "Target Shooter" missile launcher was [[retool]]ed to remove the spring-loaded missile-launcher [[gimmick]], with both "missiles" similarly adjusted to be solid posts rather than notched, and—most importantly—he had the tab on his chest needed to combine with Hook and came with all the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''

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===Classics===
[[Image:Classics2006 Scavenger toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|"Now I'LL be queen of summertime! I mean king! KING!"]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)

: Scavenger is one of the toys included in this gift pack, a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Steamhammer (Energon)|Steamhammer]]. He transforms into a green face shovel, of the super-sized quarry-mining variety. In robot mode, his left arm is made out of the steam shovel arm, and he has a [[spark crystal]] within the shovel.

: He forms the central body component of Devastator this time, with the combiner's head being located inside his cabin, and the rest of his team plugging into combiner [[Powerlinx]] ports located in his arms and legs.

:Scary, huh?

:Just like his ''Super Link'' and ''Energon'' predecessors, Scavenger suffers from a slight [[misassembly]]: The small tabs on the sides of his treads are supposed to peg into the holes in the gray flaps on his hips, thereby stabilizing the robot torso. However, the tabs are located on the sides of his head instead. Fortunately, the treads can be easily swapped using a screwdriver. Hasbro's official [[stock photography]] depict the treads correctly assembled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsScavenger/scavenger.htm More information on ''Classics'' Scavenger at TFU.info]''

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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's right fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Scavenger was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Although apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Scavenger features no appreciable difference from his original figure, save from a slightly smaller knob on the rear of his vehicle mode.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's right fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Scavenger was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Scavenger is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is colored black, instead of purple.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

: This small purple rubber figurine of Scavenger was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for ''Transformers'' board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Scavenger's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for.

*'''Scavenger''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''43'''

: The Scavenger figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Naturally, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Scavenger/scavenger.htm More information on Decoy Scavenger at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] features two descriptions of Scavenger, one typed with the name "Scavenger" and one with "'''Scrounge'''". Oddly, "Scavenger" is the one that's crossed out by hand and relabeled "Scrounge". This would make it onscreen once, when Scrapper referred to him as "Scrounge" in their introductory episode.
* Scavenger's [[character model|animation model]] gives him Hook's pistol. Hook's animation model uses a different take on Hook's pistol, so Scavenger's gun design seems to go unused. Scavenger doesn't mind though; his pistol kills in [[Prowl (G1)|ONE SHOT.]]

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scavenger''' (スカベンジャー ''Sukabenjā'')
*''French:'' '''Excavo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Braccio''' ("Arm")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Dögevő'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Vingador''' (Portugal comic), '''Predador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Musorshchick''' (Мусорщик, "Garbage Collector")

==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scavenger Scavenger's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Mixmaster (G1)

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:''Mixmaster is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MixmasterG1.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Cuts Faster!]]
Nothing is safe. From raw ore to living robots, it all goes into '''Mixmaster'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s grisly drum where it's reduced, refined, and recombined into virtually any raw material the Decepticons need. Watching Mixmaster prepare a new batch of materials is like seeing some mad alchemist at work, giggling and cackling over his creations with evil glee. It would be a stretch to call him a scientist; a better comparison would be to a witch throwing arcane scraps into her cauldron to complete a bubbling potion. His fellow Decepticons suspect Mixmaster of having a few wires loose in his logic center, but they can't argue with the results. He transforms into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s left leg.

{{quote|Okay, let's mix up some... eh, [[wikipedia:Sulfuric_acid|H2SO4]]... with, uh... with [[wikipedia:Hydrochloric_acid|HCl]]... with, uh... I know! I'll combine some of each of the stronger acids!|Mixmaster|"[[Heavy Metal War]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)

[[Image:HeavyMetalWar Mixmaster spray.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Autobots have [[Inferno (G1)|fire trucks]]. Decepticons have ACID trucks.]]
Mixmaster's origins are [[Constructicon (G1)#Origin inconsistency|muddy]]. He was supposedly alive on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] several million years ago, where he helped create [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} According to [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], however, Mixmaster and the Constructicons were nice guys back then, and built [[Crystal City]] which Omega was the guardian of. This changed when Megatron attacked the Constructicons with his [[Robo-Smasher]], effectively reprogramming them into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

In 1984, Mixmaster and the Constructicons were stationed on [[Earth]], where Megatron claimed to have built them. One of their first missions was to sabotage the Autobot computer [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]] while the Autobots were distracted, and Mixmaster helped by mixing up an acid strong enough to melt through solid rock and the floor of [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]]. Ultimately they were driven back by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and despite forming the mighty Devastator, they were knocked into a river of lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} The Constructicons survived and continued to work with Megatron during his various schemes. During one such scheme, namely the reconstruction of [[New York City]] into [[New Cybertron]], Mixmaster repeated himself a lot ("Auto-auto-autobots!"). This 'never' happened again, but [[#Notes|everyone assumes it was his standard vocal quirk anyway]]. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

[[Image:CityofSteel SkywarpMixmasterCar.JPG|right|200px|thumb|This really is almost scale-accurate, if you squint.]]
Mixmaster and the Constructicons went on to build the [[Transfixatron]] and an Autobot-eating machine, but were eventually defeated by the former. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} Next on the agenda was drilling a hole to Earth's core so that Megatron could drain its energy. During this project, the Constructicons got [[Dominator disc|dominator discs]] snuck onto them, with Mixmaster and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] getting theirs from [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and his gun. This allowed the Autobots to control Devastator and use him against the Decepticons, although this scheme eventually broke down. {{storylink|The Core}} Some time afterwards, the Constructicons helped the Autobots [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] build the [[Solar Power Tower]], only to trap them inside the structure and hand it over to Megatron as soon as it was done. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}

Mixmaster and company later took care of a [[space bridge]] shipment of [[Cybertonium]] from Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Following that, they went into space to mine minerals from an asteroid. Omega Supreme, miffed about the Constructicons going evil and wrecking Crystal City back in the day, attacked and nearly killed them. Luckily for Mixmaster, the giant Autobot had to leave to deal with [[Asteroid bird alien|some kind of alien]] that had lived inside the asteroid, and the Constructicons escaped termination. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} When [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] betrayed Megatron and took control of the Decepticons, he promised the Constructicons a joint leadership if they built him a giant maze. When they were done, Blitzwing abandoned his promise and told them to jump of a bridge, so the Constructicons formed Devastator and attacked him. Eventually, Megatron defeated all of them and took control again. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[Image:TFTM DecepticonsShuttleAttack.JPG|left|200px|thumb|"I may be an engineer, but some days I wake up and just have to destroy something! Get it? Get it?"]]
The Constructicons later built a ruby-powered laser cannon, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and were defeated by the newborn [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} In preparation of the [[Battle of Autobot City|attack]] on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Megatron, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the Constructicons boarded an [[Autobot shuttle]]. Mixmaster participated in the barrage of laser blasts that killed [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and severely damaged [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], and soon enough he found himself attacking Autobot City itself. As Devastator, the Constructicons did heavy damage to the city, but they were sent packing when Megatron was defeated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Retreating on board [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], the Decepticons soon started scuffling about who should be the new leader. The Constructicons were prevented from forming Devastator, and eventually Starscream came out on top. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[Image:BurdenHardestBear Constructicons water.JPG|right|200px|thumb|]]
The Decepticons were soon exiled to [[Chaar]], where Mixmaster fought his teammates for the few scraps of [[energon]] they could find. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} The Constructicons briefly joined up with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] when the aliens offered them energon, {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} but when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] returned, they switched their loyalty back to the Decepticon cause. Galvatron soon allied with the Quintessons himself, and the factions concocted a plan that involved the Constructicons building [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Mixmaster and the Constructicons went on to built a massive rocket engine on an asteroid {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}, participate in the attack on [[Paradron]] {{storylink|Fight or Flee|Fight or Flee}}, and join up with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] to attack [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] in the sea of [[Japan]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} They were last seen among the Decepticon forces that invaded Cybertron in order to infiltrate the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
On an island paradise, Mixmaster and the Constructicons were performing excavation work for Megatron's new fortress, at the cost of the natural resources and precious animals. The Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticons. Despite their vast power, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the combined Devastator failed to defeat the Autobots due to their lack of teamwork, and the Constructicons were knocked back into their component parts. The Autobots forced Mixmaster and his comrades to undo the damage they had done to the island. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Mixmaster and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Mixmaster and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Mixmaster and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Mixmaster and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Mixmaster was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Mixmaster was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Mixmaster and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Generation 1 comics===
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[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Mixmaster is the green and purple one.]]
Early in the Transformers' war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] used the stolen power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to give life to the first of a new generation of Decepticon warriors, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Mixmaster and the other Constructicons were immediately given a mission upon their coming online—construct a communications tower to transmit a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. A truckstop was raided for raw materials, attracting the ire of trucker [[Bomber Bill]], who, with the aid of the [[Autobot]]s, managed to destroy the tower the Constructicons had built. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Mixmaster and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were sent by Shockwave to abduct [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Their attack was called off to regroup when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discovered Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

''He was miffed when everyone started talking about these lah-de-dah [[Special Teams]] and the Constructicons became last year's model.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] took back Decepticon command, Mixmaster and his comrades were charged with building perimeter defences around [[Wyoming base|their headquarters]] located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern [[Wyoming]]. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''In vehicle mode, Mixmaster carried Megatron to the city, where they questioned a film crew for [[LCTV]] on [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] and [[Joy Meadows]]' whereabouts. When [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]] appeared and attacked Megatron, Mixmaster caught gun-mode Megatron and fired at Centurion. Later, Mixmaster followed his Decepticon teammates to the location of the Dinobots, and during the ensuing fight, [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] picked him off. Eventually, Soundwave ended the fight, destroying Meadows' footage, and the Decepticons left the area.'' {{storylink|In the National Interest}}

During [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, an attack was ordered on the combined Autobot forces on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] while [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] dueled for leadership. Under cover of battle, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons retrieved the remains of several fallen and captured Decepticons. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Earthforce====
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[[Image:Prowl long haul mixmaster starting over.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
Mixmaster chose to work for Megatron once he and Shockwave split the Decepticon faction on Earth. He and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] ran into the Autobots [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] while guarding Megatron's [[Global warming satellite|ozone rocket]], but didn't last long in the fight—Mixmaster ended up leaping over a rushing Wheeljack and landing hard on Prowl's fist. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} At Megatron's side during the [[Enclave]], Mixmaster was present when a hidden sniper began taking potshots at his leader. He returned fire along with Soundwave and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], and Shockwave's minion [[Headstrong]] fell to the floor from his perch, an apparent assassin sent by his leader. This led to an enormous skirmish between the two factions, who little realized it had been arranged by some canny Autobot surveyors. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Mixmaster was last seen charging into battle with the other Decepticons when they made an ill-fated siege on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

He's also a known dealer of [[Syk]], a forbidden [[circuit booster]]. Zesty. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[Image:Hallofheroesspacepirates.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I'll have to give myself a promotion!]]
In [[2008]], Decepticon Commander [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] gathered his lieutenants and told them to prepare for war against the Autobots. Mixmaster was present at this war council, apparently representing the Constructicons as their ranking officer! {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{note|The Classics comics continue from the Marvel G1 comics, but disregard G2 and Marvel UK.}}
The Constructicons were among the troops that [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] covertly rebuilt on Earth after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s defeat and exile. But both Mixmaster and [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] were curiously absent from the team, with the enigmatic [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] in their place. Hightower himself joked about stripping enough spare parts off of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to "build a new Hook." {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}} It's unclear if whatever had happened to Hook had also caused Mixmaster's disappearance. Hightower has a similar enough personality to Mixmaster that they may be the same individual, though if that's the case, then it's odd that he was rebuilt with Hook's alt-mode.

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
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Mixmaster was a member of the Constructicons beginning at least nine million years ago, when he and his partners helped prepare Cybertron for conversion into a mobile juggernaut under Megatron's direction. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] stumbled on [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] spying on [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Kup shot him in the stomach. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The pair fell in behind [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], only to be blasted by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

At one point, the Constructicons designed the original [[combiner]] process, and applied it to themselves to create their alter-ego Devastator. Devastator was mentally unsound due to problems in their programming prototype, but Megatron insisted they keep him around anyway for his raw destruction power. The creation of Devastator spawned several copycat programs among Autobots and Decepticons alike, and soon at least a half dozen "[[Special Teams]]" were in combat on both sides. They began causing far too much damage on the planet, however, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] was issued banning any group of combiners from all serving together on any one faction—they could be a neutral group or separated soldiers, but no more. The Constructicons were the first to break these accords and join up as a unit with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon|Ultracons]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Devastator was unleashed upon the [[Wrecker]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]], but was defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|Devastation}}

At some unknown time, the Constructicons made their way to Earth in order to serve with Megatron and the lost crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in the 1980's. Like all Transformers, they vanished after the destruction of the [[Ark II]], but were reactivated by [[Lazarus]] in the 21st century. Mixmaster and the Constructicons formed Devastator and began attacking California after regaining their free will, {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} but were ultimately destroyed when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] shot Devastator in the head. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''When Megatron was abducted by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] to outer space, Starscream took the opportunity to assume control of the Decepticons. One of his cards to play was Devastator, as he had secretly rebuilt Mixmaster and the other Constructicons following their defeat in California. The Constructicons' loyalty helped him gather other Decepticons under his command, and together they took control of the human city of [[Las Vegas]], turning it into New Centurion, capital of the rising Decepticon Empire. When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and a group of humans and Autobots came in attempting to free the city, Mixmaster confronted them alongside Hook, Bonecrusher and Scrapper. Mixmaster made a particularly dramatic entrance by burning his way up through the bottom of the street with his acids, bursting up from a chemically-induced volcano. This bit of theatricality proved to be a mistake, however, when Grimlock knocked Scrapper off-balance and he fell into Mixmaster's molten pit. The cackling chemist was forced to take his eyes off of the enemy to pull his partner to safety before he was consumed. Never turn your back on a T-Rex—Grimlock took advantage of this distraction to crush Mixmaster's head between his massive iron jaws. Although he was pulled to safety and somehow recovered later that day, Mixmaster surely learned a valuable lesson about flash over substance.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Mixmaster and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the Keepers when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Mixmaster and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Mixmaster and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

The pieces of Mixmaster and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:Scrapperdevilsdue.jpg|right|125px|thumb|He's got legs, and he knows how to use 'em.]]
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and the very cheesed-off Constructicons, including Mixmaster, descended upon their previous captor, [[Doctor Mindbender]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

They decided to pay him back him painfully by mixing him to death inside Mixmaster's drum, but were interrupted by Soundwave, who needed the doctor to work the [[SPS Satellite]] for him. Mixmaster was disappointed about Soundwave taking their fun away, but was ordered to protect the satellite controls from the attacking Autobot and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} The Constructicons did like they were told, but were ultimately defeated despite forming Devastator during the battle. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Mixmaster and the other Constructicons apparently joined up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] after the labor shortages for engineering robots cut them loose. Instead of actively participating in Megatron's [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiator tournaments]], however, they lent their talents to quickly clearing random deserted areas and building new arenas on-site shortly before the matches, so that the games were constantly moving. The Constructicons were very efficient in their work—they would even melt down [[Empty|Empties]] found at their construction sites in a pool of Mixmaster's solvents. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} At the same time they worked as medics, repairing injured gladiators. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3}} When Megatron's open rebellion began, Mixmaster headed out with [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] to kill people in [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, Mixmaster and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. Four million years ago, Mixmaster was part of a convoy along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Octane]] and his fellow Constructicons bringing energon to the war effort. They were intercepted and captured by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Later during the war, Mixmaster was one of the Cybertronian scientists [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] consulted with when he uncovered Cybertron's energy problems and the inevitable cataclysmic destruction that would be wrought should they continue fighting and living as they always have. Mixmaster evidently rejected Thunderwing's findings, forcing him to take matters into his own hands, with devastating results. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

Millions of years later, Constructicons were eventually called to Earth, where they displayed their newfound ability to combine into Devastator to the local Autobots. They did not enjoy it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With the Autobots vanquished, Mixmaster joined in the attack on [[New York City]], where the Constructicons awed the crowds by transforming in plain sight. At first, he played along with Scrapper's claims that they were benevolent aliens. Ever the nut job, Mixmaster did not join in the attack, but instead took a moment to examine the building materials that the humans used. He told Scrapper that they were soft, just like the humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} He later helped form Devastator in order to speed up the mindless destruction a bit. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

Swayed by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s words regarding the future of the Decepticons, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons joined him in his revolt against Megatron. They attacked Megatron in the form of Devastator, and probably would've killed him if they hadn't been interrupted by the arrival of [[Europe]]an jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator started swatting the humans out of the sky, only to be attacked by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] when the Autobots returned to the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons were defeated when Omega blasted a hole straight through their combined mode. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

During the two years that followed, Mixmaster and Hook were captured by [[Skywatch]] and deactivated. Requiring help in getting off Earth, a mixed Autobot-Decepticon group led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] retrieved the two Constructicons and started working on bringing them back online. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} They succeeded, and Mixmaster and Hook started helping the group with their spaceship project. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Naturally, the Decepticons eventually turned on the Autobots, and Mixmaster was seen fighting against Rodimus Prime himself during the [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] battle. After the new gestalt was defeat, Swindle escaped from Autobot and Skywatch custody along with some Constructicons, possibly including Mixmaster. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

When Megatron returned to Earth four months later, Mixmaster rejoined the main Decepticon army. He and the others observed as a lone Optimus Prime confronted Megatron, and was caught in the explosion when Prime had a satellite fall on top of Decepticons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Mixmaster and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Mixmaster and the other Constructions combined into Devastator. They ultimately lost because Devastator's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead Scrapper, and were then mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] into combining with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Sweep]] army and forming a [[Deceptigod|huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

The Decepticons were captured by the Autobots in the aftermath of the battle, but [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] organized them and made plans to rise up and take control by assassinating Autobot leader [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Mixmaster took a report from [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] that the murder was successful, unaware that it was a lie. He was ordered by Ratbat to gather the troops for the next phase, but when he entered Ratbat's quarters a minute later, he found his leader dismembered and pinned to a wall. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Unsurprisingly, he was outraged when the Autobots tried to spin it as suicide. As mysterious explosions then began wreaking havoc in the area, the Constructicons helped dig victims out of the rubble. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Mixmaster later labored in a Decepticon factory and went with his fellow Constructicons to try to destroy Prowl. Prowl threatened to detonate their I/D chips but realized the Constructicon's chips were disabled. However, Prowl used Wheeljack's passcode to overide the disabling and blew up and killed all the Constructicons.{{storylink|Devisive}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Mixmaster toy.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"But do I get a Classic reissue, heck no."]]
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''34'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], [[Solar Energy Beam Rifle|Magna Laser]], twin blaster, drill missile projectile

:Mixmaster was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s [[Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No. 6 Concrete Mixer. Mixmaster transforms into a green and purple cement mixer, which can also form an '''Attack Truck''' mode by attaching his laser pistol and Devastator's rifle onto and behind his cab roof. Unlike the other Constructicons with projectile launchers, Mixmaster's launcher is built into him (above his head), and can only be used in robot mode. Either the twin blaster or the drill projectile can be loaded into this launcher, though [[for safety reasons]], the spring inside was severely weakened.

:When the Constructicon toys are combined into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Mixmaster forms the left leg. Unfortunately, combining Mixmaster with his teammates damages his [[rubsign]], which is clumsily positioned so it overlaps the hole on the rear of his vehicle mode into which the tab that holds him in place locks.

:On the European continent, Mixmaster was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Mixmaster and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Mixmaster at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Mixmaster was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Mixmaster, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.
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===Generation 2===
*'''Mixmaster''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number:'' '''6'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Magna Laser, twin blaster

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Mixmaster's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, and the missile launcher mechanism was removed for this release, as was the single-tipped missile. Most importantly, however, Mixmaster, like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, came with all the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Mixmaster at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Magna Laser, twin blaster missile, drill missile
:Mixmaster was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Mixmaster features no major differences from his original toy, save for a slightly smaller tab on his mixing drum that doesn't poke out as much into the chute at his back. Unfortunately, the ''Encore'' release neglects to relocate his rubsign, which continues to be immediately damaged upon combination into Devatator.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Magna Laser, twin blaster missile, drill missile
:Long Haul was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Long Haul is also a slightly different color, features a purple mixing drum and more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. Unfortunately, once again this second ''Encore'' release neglects to relocate his rubsign, which continues to be immediately damaged upon combination into Devatator.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:In Japan, a purple rubber mini-figure of Mixmaster was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[Tech Spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Mixmaster mixes the [[character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy (such as a [[mouthplate]]).

*'''Mixmaster''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''46'''

:The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Mixmaster game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Mixmaster/mixmaster.htm More information on Decoy Mixmaster at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The hose/gun/cannon/thingy that Mixmaster uses to spray whatever is in his mixing drum at the time often changed its shape during the G1 cartoon. In his first appearance alone, it changed three times.
*A common misconception is that Mixmaster has a speech quirk, where he repeats all or part of a word for no reason. Fictionally however, this has only for certain shown up in "[[City of Steel]]". In "[[The Master Builders]]", he spoke once in a similar fashion, but rather than repeat part of a word, he repeated the full, short sentence.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mixmaster''' (ミックスマスター ''Mikkusumasutā'')
*''French:'' '''Malaxo''' (Canada)
*''Hebrew:'' '''Robomix''' (רובומיקס, "Robomix")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kevernök'''
*''Italian:'' '''Rollo'''
*''Portuguese:'' '''Misturador''' (Portugal comic), '''Misturador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Zmishuvach''' (Змішувач, "Mixer") (ICTV)
*''Russian:'' '''Smesitel' ''' (Смеситель)

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Mixmaster Mixmaster's ''Universe'' profile at NTFA.net]

==References==
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[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

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{{disambig3|Long Haul}}
:''Long Haul is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:LongHaulG1.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Knows the importance of not complaining about his job, but is known entirely for complaining about his job.]]
The problem, as '''Long Haul''' sees it, is that he gets all the work and very little of the excitement and the glory that goes with being a Decepticon. He knows his job is important; he'd just much rather be on the front lines fighting shoulder to shoulder with fellow warriors than moving supplies and building installations to make sure those warriors continue fighting. Long Haul keeps these secret desires to himself though, as he's smart enough to know [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] is not likely to be sympathetic and has no patience for grunts who question their orders.

He also serves as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s crotch. Tough break.

{{bigquote|REMOVE! REMOVE! ALWAYS REMOVE! I didn't join this outfit to be a dump truck!|Long Haul's unfortunate fate|"[[City of Steel]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Gregg Berger]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''The Autobot Run''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American)

Some time in the past, Long Haul and the other Constructicons were responsible for creating Megatron. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Roughly nine million years ago, Long Haul and the Constructicons were friends of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] in [[Crystal City]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Their engineering skills were permanently turned to evil, however, once [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the [[Robo-Smasher]] reprogrammed them into Decepticons. They were also given the combined form of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], making them the physical equal of Omega Supreme in combat. After they destroyed Crystal City at Megatron's command, the Constructicons earned the everlasting ire of their former friend. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[Image:CityofSteel DisassemblingPrime.jpg|left|200px|thumb|The crankiest operating table in existence.]]
Long Haul was eventually summoned to Earth ([[Constructicon (G1)|built on Earth?]]) by Megatron and the Decepticons, and joined them in trying to destroy [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobots. Their first scheme was to supercharge Megatron with the [[power chip rectifier]]s of his fellow 'Cons, so that he could defeat Prime in personal combat. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Though they failed, the Constructicons would be involved in many of Megatron's schemes from then on, such as constructing of [[New Cybertron]] in [[New York City|Manhattan]], where Long Haul got to carry around debris and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|paralyzed Autobot leaders]]. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

Long Haul was the most long-suffering members of the Constructicons, possibly even more so than [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]. He was constantly complaining about wanting a greater role in the group, either as a warrior or an engineer, but was inevitably relegated to "go fetch" work for [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] or [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. It didn't help his mood any. At one point the Constructicons later built the [[Transfixatron]] to paralyze the Autobots in their vehicle modes, along with a metal-munching machine to devour them. Long Haul complained loudly about his job, but was cheered up when he got to feed [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to the machine. He didn't even mind when the Autobots got loose, since it meant finally getting some action. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

Megatron later had the Constructicons build a giant drill, planning to collect energy from the Earth's core. When an accident was caused by Scavenger's faulty sensors, Long Haul was tasked with loading [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]]'s mixing drum full of chemicals so that the crazed chemist could do a quick repair job. He didn't enjoy it one bit. A group of Autobots soon discovered the Decepticons, only to be chased off by Devastator. However, they soon returned with a plan—using [[dominator disc]]s to take control of Devastator for their own needs. The Autobot [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] shot a pair of discs at Long Haul and Mixmaster when they weren't looking, and as soon as the Constructicons formed Devastator shortly afterwards, the Autobots took control of him. Megatron's attempts at regaining his troops eventually led to Devastator going crazy and wrecking the controls to the drill, so Long Haul had to help stop it from breaching the Earth's core and shattering the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:GoldenLagoon LongHaul Dirge.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Death comes to he who stands behind a dump truck emptying its load.]]
When the other Decepticons were suffering from [[Cybertonium]] depletion, Long Haul and the other Constructicons unloaded a shipment of Cybertonium sent by Shockwave. They failed to stop the Dinobots from using the space bridge to go to Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When the Constructicons deceived [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] into building a [[Solar Power Tower]] for them to take over, Long Haul thought he was finally going to get to build something. Hook sent him to carry solar panels around. {{storylink|The Master Builders}} Long Haul's greatest claim to fame was abandoning his job of guarding the recently discovered pool of [[electrum]], forcing [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] to do it by himself. Dirge was then promptly beaten up by [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]], and the Autobots gained control of the electrum. Oops. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

Long Haul later went into space with the other Constructions in order to mine energy from an asteroid. When the Autobots found out, the Constructicons found themselves facing their old pal, Omega Supreme, who broke the entire asteroid in half in his attempts to exterminate Long Haul and the others. Ignoring the [[Asteroid bird alien|strange alien]] that "hatched" from the asteroid, the Constructicons merged into Devastator and kept fighting Omega Supreme on Earth, but were eventually defeated. Before Omega Supreme could finish them off, however, he had to leave and deal with the alien. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

Long Haul pitched in to build an over-sized maze for Blitzwing, {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} and the Constructicons later helped Megatron construct one of the most devastating weapons of all time. Pleased with their work, Megatron dismissed the Constructicons for the day. Long Haul and his crew departed quickly, before Megatron realized they had built the ultimate weapon at the bottom of a deep canyon, making it virtually impossible to aim it at anything worthwhile. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[Image:TFTM LongHaulwithKickback.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Remove, remove... always remove!"]]
In [[2005]], Long Haul and the Constructicons joined in the assault on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], and their power as Devastator was key to breaching the city's defenses. After the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived, however, Devastator was effectively nullified as the two groups kept each other too busy and out of the rest of the fighting. They joined the other Decepticons in beating a hasty retreat after Megatron fell in battle, and Long Haul was seen carrying the damaged [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] with him. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Following the defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], the Decepticons sought refuge on the planet of [[Chaar]], where the Constructicons began squabbling over who would take Astrotrain's latest shipment of energon. They combined, but were broken up by Menasor and slinked away. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

The Constructicons were tasked with modifying an Earth city into the Decepticons' new battle station, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], and Long Haul got [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|a new colour scheme]] just for the occasion, cackling about the rude awakening the humans were about to receive. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} He then shot at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|an Autobot shuttle]] when it arrived on Earth with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], and was petrified by a [[Large switch|device]] that froze all Transformers. Long Haul was freed when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a human]] destroyed the device. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

Long Haul participated in building a new engine for Galvatron, only for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and his squad of Autobots to crash the party. Despite merging into Devastator, the Constructicons were no match for the enormous [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. After a crash on [[Eurythma]], Long Haul fought Perceptor and Hot Spot with his teammates. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} He accompanied Galvatron to [[Paradron]] and took part in the crossfire, {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} and as part of Devastator, got his revenge on Broadside during a battle in Japan. Later on, Long Haul witnessed Galvatron and Cyclonus be defeated by a mutated Scourge. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
On an island paradise, Long Haul and the Constructicons were performing excavation work for Megatron's new fortress, at the cost of the natural resources and precious animals. The Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticons. Despite their vast power, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the combined Devastator failed to defeat the Autobots due to their lack of teamwork, and the Constructicons were knocked back into their component parts. The Autobots forced Long Haul and his comrades to undo the damage they had done to the island. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Long Haul and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)

Long Haul and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Long Haul and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Long Haul and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Long Haul was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Long Haul was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until [[1984]], when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Long Haul announced the Autobots' luck had run out, and he and the other Constructicons began pursuing them, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Long Haul is the green and purple one.]]
Long Haul was created on Earth by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], combining the engineering material of [[G.B. Blackrock]]'s hostilely-occupied aerospace plant with the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] that had been pilfered from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s head. The Constructicons were not only given individual life, but also the power to merge into Devastator. Their first mission was to construct and operate a intergalactic transceiver which, combined with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s broadcasting abilities, would enable the Decepticons to make contact with Cybertron for the first time in millions of years. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}} Despite some Autobot intervention, the transceiver was successful enough to open communications between [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] of [[Darkmount]] and the Decepticons of Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

Long Haul found himself serving many masters over the following months. ''After Shockwave was deposed by Optimus Prime, the remaining Decepticons briefly came under Soundwave's command, and interfered with Autobot operations during the Dinobot Hunt.'' {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}} Shockwave and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] both attempted to regain power, and ended up having to share control and, after Omega Supreme wiped out a good portion of their forces, the Constructicons and Soundwave made up virtually their entire army. {{storylink|Command Performances!}} ''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] arrived from the future and removed Megatron from command, the Constructicons began serving the future Decepticon without much question, and built a massive space cannon for him. For some reason, Megatron didn't consider this enough of a treachery to annihilate Long Haul and his partners as traitors after regaining control.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}} Megatron would later be deposed entirely by Shockwave, who was then replaced in turn by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], but the Constructicons remained operational with the Decepticon army. Long Haul and the others were instrumental in one of Ratbat's schemes, where the Decepticons engaged the Autobots away from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] long enough for the Constructicons to sneak on board and recover the deactivated remains of their comrades who had been captured by Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|For unknown reasons, the Constructicons stopped making appearances after the [[Underbase Saga]]. It's possible they were deactivated behind the scenes in the [[Decepticon Civil War]] or [[Dark Star|battling]] the super-powerful [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]].}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[Image:Prowl long haul mixmaster starting over.jpg|thumb|right|350px]]
When the Decepticon forces of Earth split, Long Haul and most of the Constructicons chose to work with Megatron instead of Shockwave. While patrolling the site of Megatron's [[Global warming satellite|ozone rocket]], Long Haul and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] came across a pair of snooping Autobots. Despite being initially caught off guard, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] quickly disposed of the two Constructicons. {{storylink|Starting Over!}} Later, at the [[Enclave]], Long Haul was seen talking to [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] before the "festivities" broke up the quiet little party. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} When Soundwave led the Decepticon in an attack on Autobot Earthbase, Long Haul took some heat from [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s bombing run. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Generation 2''====
Long Haul made a brief appearance at the climax of the battle with the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]], helping the united Autobots and Decepticons construct trenches filled with thermal mines. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[Image:Dreadwindgod.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"I told you I didn't drink your so-called-expensive drink!"]]
Long Haul was among Megatron's soldiers when the Decepticon leader resurfaced on Earth. Like most of Megatron's inner circle, Long Haul and the Constructicons were presumably destroyed by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] during the Underbase Saga, and restored by Megatron using the cache of back-up personality engrams collected by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. This has not been expressly confirmed, however.

Long Haul was present on the Ark when Megatron questioned the mysterious traveller named [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]]. The Decepticons then flew off to the Southern Hemisphere to explore an energy spike somehow related to Landquake. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}} When confronted by the Autobots, the five remaining Constructicons formed their modified Devastator configuration, until the ground collapsed beneath their feet. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} Falling to pieces, Long Haul and the Constructicons tried to overpower [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] with sheer numbers instead of strength. It didn't work, so they ran screaming from the battlefield. That ''also'' didn't work, as Grimlock caught up with them and continued to beat them senseless. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}}

Later on, Long Haul got caught in a struggle between Megatron's faction and a detachment from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s army led by [[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]]. He and the other Constructicons were assaulted by [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]. {{storylink|Games of Deception}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
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[[Image:Enemytww.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Well, who were you expecting? The Spanish Inquisition?"]]
The Constructicons' origin in this timeline is unknown, but they were already active as evil Decepticons under Megatron's control when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] was killed in battle, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose in his place. Long Haul was first seen working with his fellow Constructicons in readying Cybertron to function as an interstellar "warworld" for Megatron, propelled out of orbit and through space using massive planetary engines they had uncovered. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He was hanging out when the Decepticons spotted some Autobots trying to interfere. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} Their efforts were foiled by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and his commando unit. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

Sometime later, the Constructicons created the first set of gestalt programming directives, and tested the directives on themselves to create Devastator. The inevitable spread of [[combiner]] technology, however, proved to be more than Cybertron could handle, as the massive super-robots ran the risk of damaging the planet's very infrastructure if left to battle unchecked. As a result, by the time of the Dark Ages these "[[Special Teams]]" were banned from operating as a unit in any one faction by the universally agreed upon [[Crisis Intervention Accord]]. Long Haul and the Constructicons were the first to break these accords, and become active again as Devastator as part of the [[Ultracon|Ultracons]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} Devastator was unleashed upon the [[Wrecker]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]], but was defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|Devastation}}

In the modern era, the Constructicons somehow joined Megatron on Earth after the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' left Cybertron millions of years ago. Long Haul and the others were operating as Devastator in [[California]] battling the Autobots when they suffered serious damage and were believed destroyed. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''The Constructicons were later revived by Starscream, and used as the groundwork for his new power base after Megatron vanished during a battle in [[Tokyo]] with the Autobots. Long Haul and the other Decepticons who chose to serve Starscream invaded the city of [[Las Vegas]], making deals with the populace to make them voluntarily annex themselves as part of a new Decepticon government. Although most problems from within were dealt with by bribery or the occasional murderous beating, the Decepticons still faced plenty of problems from without. Grimlock of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] had made a secret deal with the President to acquire a "rogue" military force and retake [[Las Vegas]], alongside his fellow Autobots [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. The Constructicons were the first to face these invaders as they entered the city, attacking them in waves. Long Haul was in the process of easily overpowering Bumblebee when his comrades were all taken down fighting Grimlock and Prowl. This made Long Haul the center of attention, and he definitely suffered for it. While attempting to blast the 'Bee with a heat-seeking missile, Long Haul was skewered through the shoulder by a makeshift spear Prowl had forged out of a giant neon cowboy. Only in Vegas. With three Autobots and several Apache helicopters on his rear axle, Long Haul beat a hasty retreat deeper into the city, looking for back-up.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Long Haul and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Long Haul and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Long Haul and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

The pieces of Long Haul and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and the very cheesed-off Constructicons, including Long Haul, descended upon their previous captor, [[Doctor Mindbender]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

Soundwave stopped them from killing the doctor, however, as he was needed for other purposes. Instead, the Constructicons were ordered to protect the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the attacking Autobot and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] troops. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} To do so, Long Haul combined with the others to form Devastator, but the giant was soon defeated by the attackers. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[Image:MegsOrigin2 Constructicons.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"After more than 20 years, I finally get to build something!"]]
Roughly nine million years ago, after losing their engineering jobs during the automation of manual labor on Cybertron, Long Haul and the Constructicons began associating with the [[Gladiatorial combat|deathsport tournaments]] in [[Kaon]]. Instead of directly participating, Long Haul and his partners put their construction skills to work by building a new arena from scratch before each match. This enabled the gladiators to remain one step ahead of [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s security services, as they never operated in the same spot twice. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} The Constructicons also worked with repairing [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and other injured pit fighters. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, Long Haul and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. Four million years ago, Long Haul was part of a convoy along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Octane]] and his fellow Constructicons bringing energon to the war effort. They were intercepted and captured by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

[[Image:AHM1 Longhaul.jpg|left|200px|thumb|A dozen cogs in the Decepticon empire descend upon you. Our soldiers will blot out the sun!]]
In the modern era, Long Haul and the other Constructicons were given the ability to combine, and ended up as part of Megatron's forces on Earth. As Devastator, they easily took out the local Autobots, allowing for Decepticon conquest of the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} During said conquest, Long Haul almost ran over pedestrians in [[New York City|New York]], prompting angry responses from the natives, until he and the other Constructicons transformed. The humans thought this was really cool, until the alien construction robot killing machines blew them up. Wishy-washy flesh creatures. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} Long Haul then merged with his fellows to form Devastator, who started destroying the tunnels leading out of the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}}

For reasons only known to themselves, the Constructicons joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he rebelled against Megatron, and attacked their former leader in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} However, Devastator soon found himself forced to battle human jets from [[Europe]] instead, which was then followed by the return of the Autobots to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons were taken out of the battle when Devastator was blasted straight through the midsection by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], but it's unknown how much damage this caused to Long Haul. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Long Haul and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Long Haul and the other Constructions combined into Devastator. They ultimately lost because Devastator's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead Scrapper. They were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] (through [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

Following the defeat of the "[[Deceptigod]]", the Decepticons were imprisoned by the Autobots, though [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] soon took charge of the situation and hatched a plan to assassinate Autobot leader [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. He sent Long Haul to follow Starscream and make sure he didn't mess it up, but Long Haul wasn't sure whether or not to be loyal to Ratbat and opted not to tell him when Starscream visited the Autobots. He approached Starscream at the time the assassination was supposed to take place, but nothing happened. Starscream advised the Constructicon to report to Ratbat that Bumblebee was dead anyway, which he did. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Long Haul later labored in a Decepticon factory and went with his fellow Constructicons to try to destroy Prowl. Prowl threatened to detonate their I/D chips but realized the Constructicon's chips were disabled. However, Prowl used Wheeljack's passcode to overide the disabling and blew up and killed all the Constructicons. {{storylink|Devisive}}
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==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
{{Note|Long Haul is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Long Haul toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I'm the crotch...]]
* '''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''5'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''31'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], "Missile Mount"/Devastator waist, "Wing"/Devastator waist plate

:Long Haul was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s[[ Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No. 5 Dump Truck. He transforms into a bright green Hitachi DH321 mining dump truck. The dumping tray is articulated, but due to design, the forward lip of the tray (which hangs over the cab of the truck) is not actually connected to the tray itself. In contrast to the majority of truck-mode Transformers toys, he has dual rear wheels, which allows him to roll more easily. The "Missile Mount" and "Wing" can be attached to vehicle mode to create the '''Attack Truck'''.

:In robot mode, Long Haul is one bright green robot with purple arms and black fists, making him quite monochromatic. As with several of his teammates, due to his transformation sequence, Long Haul has a better-than-usual range of articulation for a ''Generation 1'' toy.

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the lower torso.

:There are two [[variant|variations]] of Long Haul: one with a slotted chest, and one without.

:On the European continent, Long Haul was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Long Haul and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/LongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Long Haul at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Long Haul was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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[[Image:G1 euro Long Haul.jpg|right|300px|thumb|...and the butt.]]
*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Laser Pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Long Haul, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.
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===Generation 2===
[[Image:G2Long Haul toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|...I hate my job.]]
*'''Long Haul''' (Constructicon, 1994)
**''Team ID number:'' '''5'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Pistol, "Missile Mount"/Devastator waist, "Wing"/Devastator waist plate

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Long Haul's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Long Haul came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/LongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Long Haul at TFU.info]''
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===Classics===
[[Image:Classics2006 LongHaul toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|At least I'm not the butt anymore, but a crane? What's the significance of my name now?]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Energon claw, Decepticon-type Energon star

:''Classics'' Long Haul is a green [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Duststorm (Energon)|Duststorm]] and [[Wideload (Energon)|Wideload]] only available as part of the ''Classics'' Constructicon Devastator [[giftset]]. His teammate ''Classics'' [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] also uses the mold. Now a crane, Long Haul's crane arm extends out and can be fitted with a purple claw accessory. In robot mode the crane forms his left arm, and thus his otherwise-normal robot mode is rather awkward.

:He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left arm of Devastator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsLongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on ''Classics'' Long Haul at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Pistol, "Missile Mount"/Devastator waist, "Wing"/Devastator waist plate
:Long Haul was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Long Haul features the filled-in grill-hole that was introduced with his yellow Generation 1 release, and the central piece on the underside of his truck mode is molded in purple, rather than black.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser Pistol, "Missile Mount"/Devastator waist, "Wing"/Devastator waist plate
:Long Haul was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Long Haul is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

:This small purple rubber figurine of Long Haul was released in Japan as part of a large multi-pack of similar figures, which were used as playing pieces for ''Transformers'' board games. The figure features a number etched into its back which is the sum total of Long Haul's [[Tech Spec]] ratings, which served some function in the gameplay the figures were used for.

*'''Long Haul''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''45'''

:The Long Haul figurine was later brought over to [[Hasbro]] markets as part of the [[Decoy]] promotion, largely identical to the Japanese release except for the fact that the number on his back was replaced with a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], and was, very early on in the promotion, available in an alternate red coloration that was only packed in with the Throttlebots. Naturally, this red figurine is much rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/LongHaul/longhaul.htm More information on Decoy Long Haul at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
[[Image:Battle-for-earth longhaul.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And now I'm mistransformed, too? Forget my job-I hate my life.]]
*In what can only be called "unfortunate hilarity", Long Haul's original vehicle mode [[character model]] seems to have been drawn with his toy's robot mode head still flipped up. Thus, in any fictional appearance using this model, Long Haul is a dump truck with a robot head sitting next to the driver's cab. This was especially awkward in the cartoon, when his "vehicle mode head" would disappear when he transformed, and his "robot mode head" would come from... somewhere else.
*Animation company [[AKOM]] seems to have gotten Long Haul's color layout mixed up with that of the similarly-named "[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|U-Haul Robot]]" from "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]", as Long Haul appeared with that robot's orange-and-blue color scheme in both "[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4]]" and "[[Fight or Flee]]".
*In the cartoon, when Long Haul is carrying a load in his dump truck and transforms, the load disappears. It reappears when he transforms back into a dump truck. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Could it have been stored in [[subspace]]?

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Long Haul''' (ロングハウル ''Rongu Hauru'')
*''French:'' '''Costo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hosszú Pofa'''
*''Italian:'' '''Macigno''' ("Boulder")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Doloroso''' (Portugal comic), '''Puxador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Bol'shegruz''' (Большегруз, "Heavy Truck")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Long_Haul Long Haul's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==References==
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[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Ultracons]]
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:''Hook is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:DW G1Hook.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Proud and insolent youth, prepare to meet thy doom!"]]
The snob of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], '''Hook''' considers himself an artist. He looks upon the rest of the Decepticons almost as peasants, beneath him to a degree. Though full of himself, Hook is a master craftsman, having truly earned his insufferable ego. His high standards that he holds himself and others to means he takes extra care to ensure even the most simple of jobs is completed to the nth degree of perfection. Although [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] acknowledges Hook's incredible skill, he gets impatient with the time it takes Hook to finish his work. Hook cannot understand the frustration at the delays this causes, he just sees it as doing the job right.

Hook condescends to join his fellow Constructicons in forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. It is only fitting that he should form the head and shoulders.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, ''The Transformers: The Movie'' only), [[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)

[[Image:HookG1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|I am the very model of a modern major general.]]
Hook, who was evil, helped build [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Later, Megatron used the [[Robo-Smasher]] to make Hook, who was good, evil. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Finally, Megatron built Hook, who, with his fellow [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], would attempt to deal with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], only to be thwarted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] would then reveal the Constructicons' ability to combine by forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who was blasted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

[[Image:CityofSteel DisassemblingPrime.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Did you drop this? There are laws against littering."]]
Hook and the other Constructicons would later appear in [[New York City]], bringing down, then re-erecting the [[Empire State Building]] as a [[New Cybertron|Cybertronian fortress]]. In the time between, he dismantled Optimus Prime, so it was a busy day for him. {{storylink|City of Steel}} He later helped build the [[Transfixatron]]. Before a second Constructicon device could be used to destroy the powerless Autobots that the Transfixatron had stuck in [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]], they were rescued, and Hook and the other Constructicons were defeated by their own Transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}

[[Image:TheCore HookfixesJazz.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Heh, heh, heh! I'm going for the funny bone, Dad!" "Uh oh. He's waking up. Better get him back to the subway station,"]]
The Constructicons then built a giant drill to tap into [[Earth]]'s core, although Hook had to reprimand [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] for almost messing it up. During the mission, however, the Constructicons got [[dominator disc]]s snuck onto them by a group of Autobots, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] blasting one onto Hook with his shoulder cannon. When the Constructicons next formed Devastator, the Autobots activated the discs, taking control of the combiner and forcing him to defeat the other Decepticons. They then took Devastator back to [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]], where Hook separated from him to help repair [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] while simultaneously bragging about his skill. Eventually, Megatron nullified the dominator discs' effects, bringing the Constructicons back into Decepticon control just in time to stop their own out-of-control drill from destroying the planet. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:Microbots HookMegatron.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Remember kids, only go to the perfectionist when you want a boob job done. Don't settle for [[Ratchet (SG)|anyone less]].]]
Hook, led by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] that they wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a [[Solar Power Tower]]. Megatron was not at all happy to hear about this, but the Constructicons explained that it was just a ruse, and that they would turn the tower over to him when it was complete. They did, but the structure was subsequently ruined in a battle between Devastator and an attacking force of Autobots. {{storylink|The Master Builders}} A few Constructicons, including Hook, came with Megatron as he searched for their [[Nemesis (G1)|crashed spaceship]] in the jungles of [[South America]]. When they found it, Hook let Megatron borrow his [[cyberforceps]] so that he could cut loose the ship's power source, the [[Heart of Cybertron]]. Next, Hook was ordered to install the Heart inside Megatron himself, which he did flawlessly. {{storylink|Microbots}}

Hook and the other Constructicons later participated in an all-out battle against the Autobot forces, but in the aftermath everyone but [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] lay damaged on the ground. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} They were back in tip-top shape soon enough, which was good since all the other Decepticons were suffering from [[cybertonium]] depletion. Hook and the others took care of a shipment of cybertonium sent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but failed to stop the Dinobots from using the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

Hook and the Constructicons later went into space to mine an asteroid. [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], who had a vendetta against them, followed them and very nearly defeated Devastator. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} After [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] incapacitated Megatron and [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], the former promised to share leadership with the Constructicons if they helped build him a "zone defense"—a gigantic labyrinth outside the football arena the [[Triple Changer]] had taken to be headquarters. Everyone but Scrapper ended up getting lost in their own maze, but eventually found their way back to Blitzwing and demanded their share of the bargain. When Blitzwing refused, they merged into Devastator and attacked him, but soon enough Megatron returned and defeated both of them. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} When Starscream went against Megatron with his [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], the Constructicons were called in against them, but Devastator was defeated quite utterly by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:TFTM uncharismatic bore.JPG|left|200px|thumb|"Uncharismatic bore! That's right, I went there!"]]
Present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Hook helped to breach the Autobot defenses as part of Devastator, who withstood an Autobot attack. After a second attack by the Dinobots, Hook was not seen again until the confrontation on Astrotrain over who should lead the Decepticons after Megatron's defeat. He believed that [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] was an uncharismatic bore and that nobody would follow him. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] did not take kindly to his comments. Hook and the other Constructicons made it back to Cybertron to be present at Starscream's becoming the new [[Decepticon leader]]. After a fanfare and the death of Starscream at the hands (or cannon) of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Hook and his fellow surviving Decepticons joined in the hunt for the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

However, Galvatron was vanquished and the Decepticons were driven off Cybertron. Hook and Constructicons were forced to take refuge on [[Chaar]] alongside most other Decepticons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Eventually, the [[Quintesson]]s offered them energy in change for attacking a group of Autobots on [[Goo 8739B]], and the starved Decepticons happily agreed. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} When Galvatron returned and allied himself with the Quintessons, Hook and the Constructicons were tasked with building [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[Image:BurdenHardestBear Constructicons water.JPG|right|200px|thumb|"Shoot, Mixmaster, I dropped my goggles in the water."]]
The Constructicons proceeded to build a giant engine capable of moving an asteroid, but the asteroid was destroyed and instead they fell onto the planet of [[Eurythma]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} During the Decepticon assault on [[Paradron]], Hook and the Constructicons tried to kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], but failed. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} They were briefly seen helping the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] attack [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] in the Sea of [[Japan]] {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}, followed by the Decepticon attack on Cybertron aiming to infiltrate the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
On an island paradise, Hook and the Constructicons were performing excavation work for Megatron's new fortress, at the cost of the natural resources and precious animals. The Autobots arrived to stop the Decepticons. Despite their vast power, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and the combined Devastator failed to defeat the Autobots due to their lack of teamwork, and the Constructicons were knocked back into their component parts. The Autobots forced Hook and his comrades to undo the damage they had done to the island. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Hook and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Hook and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Hook and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Hook and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Hook was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Hook was the [[Decepticon Warlord]] who led the Constructicon faction during the early days of the Great War. When the factions came under threat from the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]], they formed a War Council with the intention of combining their talents to destroy the Elite Guard. Hook's spies had discovered some [[Combiner|intriguing technology]] in the ruins of [[Gygax]], however information gathered by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] at the meeting enabled [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to persuade Hook to merge their factions. {{storylink|A Team Effort}} Following Megatron's conquering of Deathsaurus's territory, Deathsaurus's [[Combiner]] technology was applied to Hook and his team to create Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth and appointed Scrapper as leader in Hook's place. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Hook and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hook is the green and purple one.]]
Early in the Transformers' war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] used the stolen power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to give life to the first of a new generation of Decepticon warriors, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Hook and the other Constructicons were immediately given a mission upon their coming online—construct a communications tower to transmit a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. A truckstop was raided for raw materials, which attracted the ire of trucker [[Bomber Bill]], who, with the aid of the [[Autobot]]s, managed to destroy the tower Hook and the other Constructicons had built. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Hook and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were sent by Shockwave to abduct [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Their attack was called off to regroup when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discovered Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}''

After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s retaking of Decepticon command, Hook and the other Constructicons were charged with building perimeter defences around [[Wyoming base|their headquarters]] located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern [[Wyoming]]. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came back in time to 1986, he summarily dispatched Megatron and forced the Constructicons to help him in constructing a massive energy cannon which would be useful to him in the future. Despite working on his project, Hook and the others showed no other loyalty to Galvatron, and remained out of the fighting until the future Decepticons returned to their own time. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

During [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, an attack was ordered on the combined Autobot forces on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] while [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] dueled for leadership. Under cover of battle, Hook and the other Constructicons retrieved the remains of several fallen and captured Decepticons. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
With Soundwave in command, Hook joined a massive Decepticon offensive against the Autobot Earthbase. Their goal was to kill some Autobots, while also distracting them as Starscream looted a human oil tanker in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Both goals proved fruitless, and the Decepticons were driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{note|First depicted rather late in the series, it is unknown whether Hook served Megatron or Shockwave before the coup merged the Decepticon factions.}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''When the Decepticons were forced into a suicidal assault on [[Autobase]] by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] in 2008, Hook was among the many Decepticons seen in combat with the Autobots. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}''

====Generation 2====
Hook was seen onboard the [[Warworld]] among the Decepticons rallied by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] against [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}}

====''Classics''====
Both Hook and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] were curiously absent from the Constructicons, with the enigmatic [[Hightower (Classics)|Hightower]] in their place. It's unclear why this was, but Hightower himself joked about stripping enough spare parts off of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to "build a new Hook". {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
{{notekeepers}}
Nine million years ago, Hook and the Constructicons were helping Megatron in his plot to turn Cybertron into a mobile juggernaut, raging throughout the universe. He defended the engine controls alongside [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] against Grimlock's commandos, but eventually gave up and scattered before the big boom. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}} Sometime later, he and the Constructicons were the first to break the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] during the Dark Ages, joining up with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Ultracon|Ultracons]] in their Devastator form, and doing battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] in the [[Tagan Heights]]. {{storylink|Escalation}} The Constructicons were eventually defeated, though the conflict devastated a large portion of Cybertron's biggest manufacturing area. {{storylink|Devastation}}

At some point after the initial launch of the ''Nemesis'', Hook and the Constructicons wound up on Earth during the 1980's and began working with Megatron and his faction of Decepticons on that planet. Unfortunately, they were eventually captured and detained during [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, when the united human and Autobot forces brought them down. Earth's triumph turned to tragedy in 1999, however, as the initial flight of the [[Ark II]] back to Cybertron exploded in mid-air, apparently destroying all the Transformers on board. When the Decepticons awoke in 2002, Hook was part of the initial assault on [[San Francisco]] along with the rest of the Constructicons as Devastator. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}} Despite their victory over the counterpart combiner, [[Superion (G1)|Superion]], the Constructicons were eventually brought low by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}}

''Soon revived by Starscream's good graces, Hook and the Constructicons loyally served under the former Decepticon lieutenant commander after Megatron disappeared off the face of the Earth. The "spin the bottle" leadership of the Constructicons apparently fell to Hook in these days, and he and his team began operating out of [[Las Vegas]], where Starscream had set up a base of operations called "New Centurion", after his home city-state on Cybertron. In defending New Centurion, Hook coordinated his dutiful minions Scrapper and Mixmaster against the invading forces of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and his Autobot comrades. The lofty Constructicon attempted to direct the battle from the air, but [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] managed to knock Hook out of the sky, physically grappling with him and pulling the surgeon down to the ground below. Then Grimlock stepped on his head. It hurt. A lot.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Hook and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Hook and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Hook and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in [[stasis lock]], drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

The pieces of Hook and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
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The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and a very angry Hook crushed the Cobra machine he was carrying before moving onto the humans that had been controlling him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} After capturing [[Doctor Mindbender]], Hook sorta felt like playing wishbone with the human, but opted for dropping him into Mixmaster's mixing drum instead. Unfortunately, he was robbed of this pleasure when Soundwave arrived and took the doctor to help him work the [[SPS Satellite]]. The Constructicons were subsequently ordered to defend the satellite's controls from the attacking Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}} Hook and the others combined into Devastator to fight off the enemies, but the giant was overwhelmed and defeated relatively quickly. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
After the [[Senate]] cut back significantly on the need for sentient workers in the realm of manual labor, Hook and the Constructicons found themselves out of work. They found new employment, however, in the underground gladiator tournaments of [[Kaon]]. Instead of personally participating in the death sports, the Constructicons maintained the arena itself, creating a new stadium at random locations just hours before each match began, using nothing more than the raw materials at hand. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} As [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] plans moved from [[gladiatorial combat]] to [[Great War (G1)|insurrection]], Hook and the Constructicons turned their talents from arena building to weapon modifications. When the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] joined Megatron, Hook modified them to possess [[Null-ray|onboard weaponry]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

As the war began to sweep across Cybertron, Hook and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. When the Decepticons joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s Autobots to overthrow [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Hook participated in their combined assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}} Four million years ago, Hook was working with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his Mini-Cassettes to run interference for an energon convoy bringing fresh supplies to Megatron's army. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

Millions of years later, Hook and his pals were eventually called to Earth, where they used their newly acquired combination ability to beat down the local Autobots. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} As the Decepticons moved on to [[New York City]], Hook was shocked to hear Scrapper declare that they were benevolent aliens who had come to preach to the humans about kindness and cooperation. He quickly got the joke, though, and shared a good laugh with Scrapper as they started killing fleshlings left and right. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} After mysteriously failing to recognise [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], whom he'd met yonks ago, Hook joined the other Constructicons in forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and attacking the city's tunnels. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} The primary task of the Constructicons, however, was to build an unknown structure in New York (cannibalising the local buildings to do so). Hook made the supreme sacrifice here of actually ''being'' in that filthy cramped hovel. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 3|All Hail Megatron #3}}

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] decided to take leadership of the Decepticons, Hook and the other Constructicons sided with him. They combined into Devastator and attacked Megatron, but failed to kill him due to an attack by human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} The jets were soon followed by a unit of Autobots, and Devastator met his match in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The battle ended with Devastator getting shot straight through the torso. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Hook survived the damage done to Devastator's chest, but was captured and deactivated by [[Skywatch]]. Two years after the battle in New York, Hook, Mixmaster and several other prisoners were retrieved from Skywatch by a group of Transformers attempting to get off the planet. The group's leader, the Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], assigned [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to bring Hook's consciousness back. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} The Autobot was successful, and Hook joined Mixmaster and Scrapper in constructing a starship that was ostensibly for both the Autobots and Decepticons. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

Of course, things didn't actually work out that way. Unable to convince Rodimus to let him reassemble the Constructicons, Swindle instead applied combiner technology to the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s, creating [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Hook and the other Decepticons turned on the Autobots, and Hook was seen in battle against Optimus Prime. (Losing.) After Menasor was brought down, Swindle escaped from the Autobots and Skywatch along with some Constructicons, possibly including Hook. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}} When Megatron returned to Earth four months later, Hook rejoined the main Decepticon army. He and the others observed as a lone Optimus Prime confronted Megatron, and was caught in the explosion when Prime had a satellite fall on top of Decepticons. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Hook and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Hook and the other Constructions combined into Devastator. They ultimately lost because Devastator's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead Scrapper. They were soon mind-controlled by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] into combining with his [[Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}} Once this "[[Deceptigod]]" was defeated, the Decepticons were left weakened, and so the Autobots captured them and planted [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] in their heads. Hook and the others were briefly released to violently deal with a [[NAIL]] riot. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

Hook was sitting around in the Decepticon prison when [[Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]] were brought in for beating a NAIL. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}} Hook was later outraged that the Autobots had called Ratbat's death as suicide and helped with his fellow Constructicons dig out some victims from a blast crater. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Hook later labored in a Decepticon factory before joining forces with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was being chased by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] until Prowl showed up, threatening to detonate their I/D chips. They just taunted him since Ratbat had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling, killing all the Constructicons. {{storylink|Devisive}}
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===Hall of Fame bios===
Hook joined the Constructicons after [[Erector (G1)|Erector]] was rejected for not being green. {{storylink|Transformers Hall of Fame}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Hook toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"That's Captain Hook to you."]]
*'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''33'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Devastator head, Devastator head laser
:Hook was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s[[ Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No. 3 Truck Crane. He transforms from a bright green robot to a bright green Nissan Diesel Unic truck crane. Hook can also form an '''Attack Crane''' mode by attaching Devastator's head and head gun behind the vehicle mode cab.

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the upper torso.

:On the European continent, Hook was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Hook and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Hook/hook.htm More information on G1 Hook at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Hook was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Hook, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, although the extractable part of the crane arm was now cast in gray instead of yellow plastic. Not only did this version, just like the other Constructicons, come with no Devastator parts—this Hook had also been [[retool]]ed so he lacked the peg used to connect with Bonecrusher. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.
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===Generation 2===
*'''Hook''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number:'' '''4'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Hook's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the extractable part of the crane arm was yellow again (like on the ''first'' European yellow version), he featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on the side of his right foot (the left side of the front section of his truck crane mode), and—most importantly—he had the peg needed to combine with Bonecrusher and came with all the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Hook/hook.htm More information on G2 Hook at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser
:Hook was reissued in a gift set with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Hook sports a few minor differences from the original figure, including a softer face, a longer, rounder peg on his shoulder, a reversed crane hook that now points inwards, and an additional tab to lock him together more firmly while forming Devastator.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator head, Devastator head laser
:Hook was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Hook is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. Notably, Devastator's head is a new mold, which more closely resembles his head as it appears in the [[The_Transformers_(cartoon)|cartoon]].
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==Merchandise==
* '''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

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

*'''Hook''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''42'''

: The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Hook game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Hook/hook.htm More information on Decoy Hook at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Like his fellow Constructicon [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], Hook has an animation model gaff. His robot legs are regularly shown as being entirely silver from the thigh down and moreso lacking in details than most other G1 animation models for some reason. As the series went on, his legs regularly lost more details, especially in the [[AKOM]] episodes which would sometimes lose the cab on his left leg entirely or render it is as a much larger left foot.
*[[Hasbro]] apparently lost the [[trademark]] to the name "Hook" some time ago, as it has not been used since 1993 despite several [[Constructicon (Universe)|Constructicon]]-[[Constructicon Devastator (Ultra)|homage]] [[Constructicon (G1)|teams]] appearing after that point. "[[Hightower (disambiguation)|Hightower]]" has become the new default crane-bot name.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Gren''' (グレン ''Guren'')<ref>"Gren" is effectively a mangled version of the English word "crane" (クレーン) which didn't originate with Takara, but has been used at least in regional Japanese dialects (mostly in the Hiroshima area) since the Meiji period. So it's basically a reference to a traditional instance of [[Engrish]].</ref>
*''French:'' '''Toubib''' (Canada, "Doctor")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Horog''' ("Hook")
*''Italian:'' '''Rostro''' ("Beak")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hook''' (Taiwan, 虎克 ''Hǔ Kè'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''Gancho''' (Brazil comic), '''Anzol''' (Portugal comic, "Hook")
*''Russian:'' '''Kryuk''' (Крюк, "Hook")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Gak''' (Гак, "Hook")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Hook Hook's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Bonecrusher (G1)

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:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:G2BonecrusherCommercial.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"'''''So!''''' They laugh at my '''''boner''''', will they?! '''''I'll show them! I'll show them how many boners the Joker can make!'''''"]]

'''Bonecrusher''' finds beauty in rubble-strewn wastelands and longs to transform pretty much any location he happens across into one. Moreover, he makes demolition into a wild performance art. He loves to show off his destructive talents for his fellow Decepticons. Deep down, his destruction is really a perfectionism that cannot tolerate anything that he views as flawed, which includes the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] values the fear and destruction Bonecrusher creates as much as the resources harvested in his wake. Now if he could just refrain from destroying buildings the Decepticons actually need...

Bonecrusher combines with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Peter Bertram]] (German, ''The Autobot Run'') [[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Carnage in C-Minor''), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub)

Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Bonecrusher and the Constructicons built [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} At the time Megatron was building his army, they had also constructed [[Crystal City]] and were friends with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Megatron, wanting their constructicons skills on his side, reprogrammed them to serve him using the [[Robo-Smasher]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[Image:AutobotRun Bonecrusher throws Jazz.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"How can he force you into a boner?" "I don't know. But whatever it is, it isn't '''''good,''''' that's for sure!"]]
Megatron built Bonecrusher, who, with his fellow [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], would attempt to deal with [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], only to be thwarted by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Bonecrusher would then reveal the Constructicons' ability to combine by forming [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], which was blasted by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into lava. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons would later appear in [[New York City]], bringing down the [[Empire State Building]] and then re-erecting it as a Cybertronian fortress. {{storylink|City of Steel}} He later helped build the [[Transfixatron]]. Before a second Constructicon device could be used to destroy the powerless Autobots stuck in vehicle mode, they were rescued and Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were defeated by the Transfixatron. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} While trying to dig to the Earth's core, Bonecrusher got a [[dominator disc]] stuck on him so that when he helped form Devastator, the combiner was brought under Autobot control. After Devastator sealed the Decepticons in a tunnel and helped rebuild some of the Autobot base, Megatron then revealed he knew of the Autobot plan to take control of the Constructicons, and deactivated the disks. After a fight for control, Bonecrusher, as Devastator, goes berserk. After a joint Autobot/Decepticon effort, Devastator was brought under Decepticon control and helped to save the day. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:SecretOmegaSupreme Omega Bonecrusher.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for '''you!'''"]]
Bonecrusher, led by Scrapper, convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] that they wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a solar tower. (It went poorly at first, and Bonecrusher offering to offline the two Autobots did not help.) While building the tower, they explained to Megatron (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was built, they would turn it over to him. Once the tower is complete, they did just that. ...Then he and the other Constructicons, as Devastator, wrecked it. {{storylink|The Master Builders}} He was later owned by the Autobots. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan}} Still later, he met with his old friend Omega Supreme, who wasn't very happy. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Even later, he helped build a pointless maze. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}} Even ''more'' later, as part of Devastator, he was owned by [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Present at the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Bonecrusher helped to breach the Autobot defenses as part of Devastator, who withstood an Autobot attack. After a second attack by the Dinobots, Bonecrusher was not seen again until the confrontation on [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] over who should lead the Decepticons. (And who should be thrown out of the shuttle.) Though [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] prevented Devastator from proving his superiority, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons made it back to Cybertron and were present for Starscream's coronation as [[Decepticon leader]]. After a fanfare and the death of Starscream at the hands (or cannon) of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], Bonecrusher and his fellow surviving Decepticons joined in the hunt for the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

[[Image:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Let's continue our study of the great boners of all time."]]
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons later built [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a human city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} They later constructed a giant set of engines on a comet, intent of sending it crashing into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. When the Autobots arrived to stop them, he commanded the Constructicons to form Devastator, who was then blasted to his components by Perceptor. Maybe they had to have the right person giving orders. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} The Constructicons later participated in a Decepticon attack on [[Paradron]], {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} and then another one on Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the American animated series occur in Japanese continuity as noted above, except that the events of Season 3, which took place in 2006 in America, were moved back to 2010, and "The Rebirth" does not occur.}}
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Bonecrusher and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Bonecrusher and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent Ultra Magnus from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off Galvatron's siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Bonecrusher and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Bonecrusher was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Bonecrusher was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered the creation of Devastator. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons began pursuing the Autobots, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"It is well that I am ready to trick him into '''''his''''' boner!"]]
Shortly after assuming control of the Decepticons, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] raided a [[Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One|Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant]] in order to co-opt its construction facilities for his own purposes. Using the purloined power of his prisoner, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], Shockwave fed energy from the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] into the brain modules of his new creations — Bonecrusher and the Constructicons. Their first mission was to work with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and convert a human radio-telescope into a broadcasting antenna for contacting their homeworld of Cybertron. The Constructicons paused at a local truck stop to salvage the trucks and other machinery to use as raw materials in their project, earning them the wrath of the mighty [[Bomber Bill]], trucker extraordinaire. At the site of the radio-telescope, the Constructicons began their work: Bonecrusher contributed to the DE-struction part of the project, smashing the trucks into pieces so that his more artistically-inclined partners could re-engineer them as necessary. As Bomber Bill arrived with a cavalry of Autobots, Soundwave instructed the Constructicons to combine into the mighty Devastator and crush the opposition. Devastator's limited processing ability kept him from efficiently targeting multiple opponents, however, giving Bomber Bill and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] a chance to damage the antenna. Soundwave and the Constructicons were forced into a retreat. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

''Bonecrusher and his comrades spent the next several months working on their gestalt coordination, refining Devastator to act as a smooth (if slow) killing machine. Their next mission was to capture the human known as [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had come to Shockwave's attention. They found him attending a demolition derby in Oregon, and Bonecrusher quickly remarked that ''"this looks like my sort'a place!"'' Their kidnapping attempt was interrupted by Buster's human friends, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and the Autobots. Faced with the enemy, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons combined into Devastator once more, and fought off the Autobots while Soundwave performed a mind-scan on Buster. After uncovering some valuable information, Soundwave called off the attack, and the Constructicons returned to base. {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}''

The next [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base of operations]] was a coal strip mine in the Powder River Basin of eastern Wyoming, chosen rather ad hoc when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] raided the location and then began squatting there after driving off the Autobots and American military. Shockwave summoned the Constructicons to fortify their position more strategically, and the Decepticon engineers installed a ring of defensive weapons and barriers around the rim of the basin. They also lent their strength as Devastator to the defenses, and drove off an Autobot strike unit soon after arriving in Wyoming. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Bonecrusher and the Constructicons remained available for the Decepticon cause. On one occasion, they battled the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] alongside Megatron and Soundwave. Bonecrusher and [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] double-teamed [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], and eventually brought him down with sheer firepower. As he was celebrating his victory, however, Bonecrusher was blindsided by the mechanoid known as [[Centurion (Marvel)|Centurion]], and sent flying. The tide of battle turned, and the Decepticons soon abandoned their skirmish with the Dinobots. {{storylink|In the National Interest}} On another occasion, the future Decepticon known as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] forced Bonecrusher and the Constructicons into building a massive energy cannon for his plans. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

Sometime later, after [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] assumed command of the Decepticons, they staged an all-out attack on the Autobots of the Ark and ''[[Steelhaven]]'', who had landed on the moon to settle a personal dispute. While the majority of the Decepticon forces kept the Autobots busy with mayhem and carnage, Bonecrusher led the Constructicons in a raid on the Ark itself, recovering the deactivated bodies of several of their fellow Decepticons, captured months earlier while battling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====Generation 2====
Bonecrusher was with the Decepticons when [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] led an assault on the planet Earth, in an attempt to draw out [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and so naturally he fell back under Megatron's control when the old Decepticon commander took over. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} He was seen later helping to construct the trenches and shield barriers to use against the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
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Nine million years ago, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons helped Megatron create his world engine under [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], the means by which he would turn all of Cybertron into a mobile juggernaut, bringing his tyrannical message of "peace" to the galaxy at large. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5}} Construction was interrupted by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and his commando unit, however, and the engine was disabled. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the war, the Constructicons discovered a new means of transformation and combination, turning themselves into the awesome and terrifying Devastator. The technology was appropriated by the Autobots, and soon a half-dozen or so titanic combiners were in action on both sides. Their destructive potential proved to be too much for Cybertron's fragile mantle to handle, and so by the time of the Dark Ages the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] set down new rules of warfare, prohibiting the combiner teams from operating together on any faction. They could remain an unaligned unit or join separate factions, but the risk of combiner warfare was too great. Unfortunately, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons eventually broke that agreement, allying themselves and Devastator with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]] faction. {{storylink|Escalation}} Their resulting battle with the unaligned [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] devastated the [[Tagan Heights]] region of Cybertron, and very nearly triggered a chain reaction that would have destroyed the entire planet. Thankfully, the Constructicons were defeated after the Protectobots electrocuted them. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Although they were apparently not part of the original crew of the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], the Constructicons somehow became involved in the Autobot / Decepticon skirmish on Earth in the 1980s. Like the other Decepticons, they were captured and detained by the Autobots after roughly a decade of war, and would have been transported back to Cybertron if not for the sabotage of the [[Ark II]]. Bonecrusher and many other Decepticons were taken in by the human mercenary [[Lazarus]], who attempted to reprogram their deactivated forms into remote-controlled weapons of mass destruction. He failed. Megatron regained control of his senses in 2002, and reawakened the Decepticons under Lazarus' dominion. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}} Combined as Devastator, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons caused significant damage to the city of [[San Francisco]] before being brought down by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] himself. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}}

''After being repaired over the following months, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons were among the first Decepticons to swear fealty to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] after Megatron vanished in Tokyo in a flash of light. Merged as Devastator, they helped him declare his intentions in a desert battle with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and the Air Force, and then moved on to Las Vegas. Starscream's plan was to convince Sin City's population to willingly accept him and the Decepticons as their new lords and masters. As part of the deception, he declared anyone not interested in his new order was free to leave the city, although the wily Decepticon cautioned that he could not protect them from anything they encountered beyond those limits. Bonecrusher was stationed at the city limits to terrorize anyone who attempted to flee, using cloaking technology and sleight-of-hand tricks to convince exiting motorists that the Constructicon was protecting them from some unseen but deadly force. Bonecrusher's tricks successfully convinced [[Paul Whitmore|Paul]] and [[Janie Whitmore]] to turn back to Las Vegas, spreading word of the dangers they faced and the "aid" the Decepticon gave them.''

''When [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] invaded the city with a small military unit, the Constructicons came out to greet them. Bonecrusher was the first to battle Bumblebee and Prowl, and was infuriated when they made "left arm" jokes at his expense (apparently he's sensitive about being Devastator's southpaw). His cezium steel armor enabled Bonecrusher to stand up to the punishment both Autobots were dishing out, and the Constructicon was little more than dazed after Prowl expended his entire ammunition storage on Bonecrusher. Although he was eventually weakened by their combined assault, Bonecrusher held his own against both Autobots long enough for his fellow Constructicons to reach the site of the battle. Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Grimlock arrived just then as well. The Constructicons were forced to retreat before the Dinobot and his secret army of human-piloted assault helicopters. Bonecrusher's injuries were significant enough that Devastator's left arm appeared limp and nearly useless in another battle a few hours later. {{storylink|Hardwired}}''

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Bonecrusher and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the [[keeper (species)|Keepers]] when those aliens took over Las Vegas and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces. {{storylink|Annihilation}}''

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Bonecrusher and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

The pieces of Bonecrusher and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe v. the Transformers''===
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, including Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3}}

While eager to get back at their former captors, the Constructicons were ordered by Soundwave to protect the [[SPS Satellite]] controls from the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that were assaulting [[Cobra Island]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4}} Upon arriving at the frontlines, Bonecrusher merged with his team, and Devastator managed to kill [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] before he was overwhelmed by the attackers and had his Bonecrusher arm blown off at the shoulder. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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After Ratbat and the [[Senate]] began discontinuing all manual labor opportunities on Cybertron, automating the work formerly performed by Cybertronians, Bonecrusher and his construction crew found themselves out of a job. Searching for new challenges, these "Constructicons" hooked up with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] and the underground pit-fighting ring in [[Kaon]]. Since the combat was illegal, the gladiators could not operate out of a single arena at a set location: too much risk of being raided. Instead, the Constructicons were commissioned to create a new arena before each fight at a randomly chosen location. Using a combination of demolition, material fabrication, and surgically-skilled construction engineering, Bonecrusher and the Constructicons would convert any and all scrap available into into a new arena for the gladiators and crowd to occupy. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} They also worked behind the scenes at the arena, repairing and upgrading damaged fighters. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} When Megatron's insurrection began, Bonecrusher and [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] headed into the streets of Kaon to kill any opposition. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

When Megatron joined forces with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Orion Pax]]'s troops to overthrow [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Bonecrusher participated in their combined assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Overthrown}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

In the modern era, Bonecrusher and his fellow Constructicons were summoned to Earth to assist Megatron in the conquest of the wretched little mudball. Having recently gained the ability to combine, the Constructicons made short work of the Autobot unit stationed on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} Afterwards, the Decepticons attacked [[New York City]], where Bonecrusher got to murder lots of confused humans. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} As part of Devastator, he also helped cut the city off from the rest of the world by wrecking the underground tunnels leading to it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} Once the city was conquered, Bonecrusher was the only Constructicon seen listening to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

Along with the rest of the Constructicons, Bonecrusher allied himself with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] when he tried to take leadership of the Decepticons. As Devastator, the Constructicons attacked Megatron, but failed to kill him due to the arrival of human jets. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Devastator fought the humans until the Autobots suddenly returned to the planet, at which point he duked it out with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The Constructicons lost the battle when Omega Supreme blasted a big hole in Devastator's chest. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

Megatron would later use [[space bridge]] technology built into in his new body to summon Bonecrusher and the rest of the Decepticons to him on Cybertron. To battle the Autobots, Bonecrusher and the other Constructions combined into Devastator, but were defeated since the combiner's right leg was paralyzed due to combining with a dead [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]. They were soon mind-controlled by [[D-Void]] (via [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep]] army and forming a huge monster. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}} Following the defeat of this "[[Deceptigod]]", the weakened Decepticons, including Bonecrusher, were taken captive by the Autobots, who kept them under control by planting explosive [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chip]]s in their heads. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}}

Bonecrusher was in on [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s plan to turn the tables on the Autobots. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} When Ratbat was then ''mysteriously'' found dead, the Decepticons suspected foul play. Regardless, Bonecrusher and some other Constructicons helped the Autobots dig out victims of a mysterious explosion on Cybertron's surface. {{storylink|Stick Together}} Bonecrusher later labored in a Decepticon factory before joining forces with [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was being chased by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. The Constructicons beat up [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and fought with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] until Prowl showed up, threatening to detonate their I/D chips. They just taunted him since Ratbat had disabled their chips, but Prowl used a secret passcode to override the disabling, killing all the Constructicons. {{storylink|Devisive}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
With his fellow Decepticons, Bonecrusher fell under the thrall of an [[Elder God]] in [[1888]]. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] went to investigate the possessed town of [[Port Cenotaph]], Bonecrusher confronted him and pulled the [[Autobot]] over to the Elder God's control. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}} He soon defended the town against an international fleet. The Autobots arrived to deal with the Elder God and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], noting that this was where Bonecrusher had been all along, cut him in half. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2|Infestation 2: The Transformers #2}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Bonecrusher serves under [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as one of his Decepticon soldiers, battling [[Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"You were so busy forcing '''''me''''' into a boner, you forgot you were committing one yourself!"]]
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''36'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:Bonecrusher was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s[[ Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No.1 Bulldozer. Bonecrusher transforms into a bright green bulldozer, which can also form an "attack bulldozer" mode by attaching the "target shooter" (loaded with the "rotor blade" projectile) onto the posts on the hood of his vehicle mode.

:He can combine with his fellow Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], functioning as the left arm.

:On the European continent, Bonecrusher was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Bonecrusher and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Bonecrusher was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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*'''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol

:Another yellow European exclusive version of Scavenger, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.

:There were two [[variant]]s of this Bonecrusher: The initial production run had his canopy cast in gray plastic (a color choice unique to this version), whereas the other one had a yellow canopy like the previous European yellow Bonecrusher.<ref name="eurovar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/595256-1992-european-yellow-constructicons-variant.html "1992 European Yellow Constructicons Variant"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===Generation 2===
* '''Bonecrusher''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number'': '''1'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Bonecrusher's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the canopy was yellow (like on the ''first'' European yellow version and the later variant of the 1992 version), he featured a ''Generation 2''-style Decepticon [[insignia|logo]] and the word "DECEPTICON" [[tampograph]]ed on the inside of his bulldozer shovel, and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Bonecrusher came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Classics===
[[Image:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Chortle at Joker's boner]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

: Bonecrusher is one of the toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] gift pack, a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]] mold. He transforms into a wheeled front-end loader and can form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the right arm of Devastator.

:This sculpt was also used to make [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] from the same gift pack.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsBonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on ''Classics'' Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Bonecrusher features a newly added tab to his arm to hold him together more securely in vehicle mode.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Devastator's left fist, "target shooter" projectile launcher, "rotor blade" projectile.
:Bonecrusher was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Bonecrusher is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face. His projectile launcher / Devastator's lower arm is recolored in black, instead of purple.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
*'''Bonecrusher''' (Decoy, 1987)

: Coming packaged at random on carded ''Transformers'' toys during 1987, this is a soft-rubber version of Bonecrusher in his robot mode. He—like all Decepticon [[Decoy|Decoys]]—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[Image:3DBattleCard_ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Stung by his boner, Joker lashes back!]]
*'''"Classic" Bonecrusher''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

: A 38-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Bonecrusher "transforms" into a lime green half-track payloader. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]].
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==Notes==
* When Bonecrusher appeared in the [[commercial]] for the ''Generation 2'' versions of the Constructicons, he (and the rest of the team) appeared in their Generation 1 color schemes.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bonecrusher''' (ボーンクラッシャー ''Bōnkurasshā'')
*''French:'' '''Sadico'''
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csonttörő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Scudo''' ("Shield")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Esmaga-Ossos''' (Portugal comic), '''Esmagador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Kostolom''' (Костолом, "Bonecrusher")

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Bonecrusher Bonecrusher's Universe profile at NFTA.net]

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Scrapper (G1)

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:''Scrapper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Scrapper1.jpg|right|275px|thumb|"By my own standards, Metroplex is the awesomest thing ever."]]
'''Scrapper''' is the engineer of the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. While the other Constructicons put their masterpieces together, Scrapper is the one who designs everything for them. Though his designs are among the best in Transformer history, Scrapper is a modest Decepticon who quickly shrugs off the praise he receives. In that respect he is the polar-opposite of his frequent second in command, [[Hook (G1)|Hook]], who is an egomaniacal glory-hound.

Though modest, Scrapper is still a total nutcase. One of his favorite artistic liberties with his designs involves taking living [[Autobot]]s and using them as raw materials. This vicious act is something [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] finds admirable, as he considers Scrapper the most valuable of the Constructicons.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Bell]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)|[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American), [[Holger Schwiers]] (German, ''The Autobot Run''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, ''Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4 & 5''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, The Movie TV Dub & Generation 2 Dub of ''Triple Takeover''), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, Generation 2 Season 1)}}

[[Image:Scrapperg1cartoon.jpg|left|150px|thumb|My continuity makes me dizzy.]]
Scrapper, who was evil, helped build [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Later, Megatron used the [[Robo-Smasher]] to make Scrapper, who was good, evil. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Finally, Megatron built Scrapper. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} It all makes sense.

Regardless of all that, Scrapper and the Constructicons were active among the Decepticon forces on [[Earth]] in 1984. They attempted to infiltrate [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] to destroy the Autobot computer [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], but failed and ended up having a lava bath. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} The Constructicons were later vital in transforming [[New York City]] into the Decepticon city of "New Cybertron", and in the process Scrapper got to recycle [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into a [[Alligatorcon|robotic alligator]]. {{storylink|City of Steel}}

The Constructicons later built a drill leading into Earth's core, in order for Megatron to tap its energy. While working on it, Scrapper had a [[dominator disc]] snuck onto him by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], allowing the Autobots to control the Constructicons when merged into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. The combiner fought his fellow Decepticons for a while before the discs were overloaded and they returned to normal. Scrapper then provided a peptalk for his team before they saved the Earth from their own drill, which had gone out of control. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[Image:MasterBuilders_Scrapper_Grapple_plans.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Truly you are a master of structural engineering, Grapple. I could never hold up a map with a stump for a hand."]]
At one point, Scrapper convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple]] that the Constructicons wanted to aid the two Autobots in a construction project to build a [[Solar Power Tower]]. Scrapper claimed to have admired Grapple's work back on Cybertron. When Megatron found out, the Constructicons had to explain (at gunpoint) that they were still loyal to him, and once the tower was completed they would turn it over to him. The plan initially succeeded, but the tower was soon destroyed in a battle between the Autobots and Devastator. {{storylink|The Master Builders}}

Later, when the other Decepticons began to suffer from [[Cybertonium]] degeneration, Scrapper and the Constructicon worked fine. They took delivery of a shipment of the mineral via the [[space bridge]], and failed to stop [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Carly]] from getting by them and traveling to Cybertron. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} When faced with the mighty [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], long out for revenge against the Constructicons, Scrapper repeatedly taunted and insulted him. In return, Omega Supreme beat the slag out of Devastator, but couldn't finish the job due to a surprise visit from an [[asteroid bird alien]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}}

[[Image:MakeTracks Scrapper sword.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"I dub thee Drone #24601. Now rise up and go forth in Megatron's name!"]]
When the Constructicons were tasked with building a [[drone]] army out of human cars, Scrapper was seen slicing the machines apart with a sword. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} Scrapper's nasty side was later shown when he worked under [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who had temporarily overthrown Megatron. Scrapper used the [[Skids (G1)|remains]] [[Prowl (G1)|of]] [[Bluestreak (G1)|damaged]] [[Tracks (G1)|Autobots]] to make a throne for himself... nasty! {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

Scrapper and Constructicons were part of the Decepticon forces during the [[Battle of Autobot City|great battle]] of [[Autobot City]] in 2005, and Devastator was integral in breaching the city's defenses. However, Megatron was defeated and the Decepticons were forced to retreat onboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Megatron was subsequently thrown out into space, and Scrapper wasted no time in nominating his Constructicons to be the next [[Decepticon leader|Decepticon leaders]]. [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] and his [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|cassettes]] disagreed, and within minutes every Decepticon in the ship was fighting the rest for that precious leadership position. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] won out in the end, and the Constructicons provided music during his coronation (Scrapper doesn't let minor things such as [[mouthplate]]s get in his way of playing the trumpet). {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

In the remainder of 2005 and throughout the following year, Scrapper and the Constructicons maintained a smaller, but still present, role in the Decepticon army, lending their talents to the Decepticon/[[Quintesson]] alliance by constructing [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] out of a populated human city in only one night. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}} Later, they built a planetary engine on an asteroid and battled on the planet [[Eurythma]], {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}} aided in the overthrow of [[Paradron]] {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} and took part in an attack on [[Japan]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}} Although brief, the Constructicons even played a part in the battle for the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] in 2007, seen firing on Autobots with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
Scrapper and the other Constructicons started constructing Trypticon on a small island paradise, destroying the flora and fauna in the process. When the Autobots found out, they sent [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to put a stop to them, and the Constructicons responded by forming Devastator. Unfortunately, the newly activated Trypticon, who wanted the challenge of fighting Superion by himself, grabbed Devastator and threw him into the ocean. After all was said and done, the Autobots put Scrapper and the rest of the Constructicons to work, restoring the island to its former natural splendor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====

When the Decepticons learned of the Scramble City project being secretly assembled by the Autobots, Megatron sent his henchmen to interfere with their work. The Constructicons joined Starscream and his flying partners in an attack on the Autobots. Optimus Prime and a task force of Autobots held their position until Scrapper and the Constructicons inevitably joined forces into Devastator. The Aerialbots gave Devastator a good whippin', though, and the Decepticons retreated. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Scrapper and the Constructicons were stationed on Earth in 2011, under the command of [[Sixshot]]. They attempted to prevent [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] from sending reinforcements to Cybertron to help the Autobots fend off [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s siege on [[Vector Sigma]]. Scrapper and his squad were ganging up on the [[Trainbot]]s until [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] arrived and shooed them off with his superior firepower. Having failed to stop the Autobot reinforcements from departing, the Constructicons followed them to Cybertron. As Devastator, they tried to shoot [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the back, but Optimus Prime foiled their aim, making them hit [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Devastator was involved in a combiner shootout on Cybertron until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived and annihilated the Decepticon combiners. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Scrapper and the Constructicons were guarding the Decepticon [[space bridge]] on Earth, but failed miserably when [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] single-handedly fought them off and stole a ride on the bridge. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

=====''Zone'' OVA, manga and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Scrapper was among those summoned, but only in the form of Devastator. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
Scrapper was part of [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s Constructicon team when it was augmented with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s [[Combiner]] technology and turned into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} During the third Cybertronian war, the Constructicons were ambushed at [[Elevation Recostalus]] by a group of Autobots including [[Hauler]] and [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], who disabled them before they could form Devastator. The group remained offline until 1984, when Megatron rebuilt them on Earth and appointed Scrapper as leader in Hook's place. {{storylink|Transformers I.Q.#issue 45|Transformers I.Q. last issue review}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Devastator was blasted apart by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team. Scrapper claimed the Autobots had merely gotten lucky, and he and the other Constructicons began pursuing them, gunning down [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] in the process. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
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[[Image:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Scrapper is the green and purple one.]]
Early in the Transformers' war on [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] used the stolen power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] to give life to the first of a new generation of Decepticon warriors, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. Scrapper and the other Constructicons were immediately given a mission upon their coming online — construct a communications tower to transmit a message to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. A truckstop was raided for raw materials, which attracted the ire of trucker [[Bomber Bill]], who, with the aid of the [[Autobot]]s, managed to destroy the tower Scrapper and the other Constructicons had built. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}
''Scrapper and the Constructicons, after troubleshooting their union as [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], were sent by Shockwave to abduct [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. Their attack was called off to regroup when [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discovered Buster held the rest of the Creation Matrix in his head.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}}

[[Image:MarvelUS41_ScrapperScavenger.JPG|left|thumb|200px|"Constructicons—slump into vehicle mode!"]]
After [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s retaking of Decepticon command, Scrapper and the other Constructicons were charged with building perimeter defences around [[Wyoming base|their headquarters]] located at the base of a coal strip mine in eastern [[Wyoming]]. Devastator's services were again required when the Autobots staged a surprise attack, but they retreated once they had what they needed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

During [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s command, an attack was ordered on the combined Autobot forces on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] while [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] dueled for leadership. Under cover of battle, Scrapper and the other Constructicons retrieved the remains of several fallen and captured Decepticons. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

{{note|Scrapper and the other Constructicons seem to just disappear from the ranks of the Decepticons after this point.}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
Scrapper worked for Megatron during the Earthforce saga, as did most of his fellow Constructicons. He was first seen telling stories to [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] in the [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|Decepticon base's hallway]] while [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] was mentally searching for traitors... and blackmail information. {{storylink|Secrets (G1)|Secrets}} He later joined the united Decepticons in an ill-fated strike against Autobot Earthbase. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[Image:SpacePiratesSoundwaveLeader.JPG|right|250px|thumb]]
In 2008, Scrapper was briefly seen with a Decepticon strike team on-board [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], just before they were attacked from out of nowhere by the [[Quintesson]]s. He didn't say much, but that's probably because he was still pissed that, in the future, the Constructicons think Mixmaster is a better leader than him. He thinks that's crazy. Get it? Get it? {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

{{note|The following two sections both split off from the end of the Generation 1 comic, but in different, irreconcileable directions.}}

====''Generation 2''====
Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] helped construct a thermal bomb perimeter around the Autobot/Decepticon encampment which was entrenched on Earth awaiting arrival of the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|A Rage in Heaven!}}

====''Classics''====
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[[Image:Scrappercrossingover.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Finally, Scrapper gets some "facetime."]]
In the fifteen years since the battle on [[Klo]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] was resurrected and had reclaimed portions of his previous army, including Scrapper and the other Constructicons. When the Decepticon [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]] mysteriously appeared and claimed to be from another timeline, his body was scrutinized by [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and Scrapper. Scrapper's research led him to believe Landquake was telling the truth, noting that study of [[Unicron]] pointed towards the existence of parallel worlds and that Landquake's makeup was unlike any Transformer construction he was familiar with.

Furthermore, he announced to Megatron that an anomaly in [[South America]] radiated identical wavelengths as Landquake, something that might merit further inspection. Scrapper's only mistake was suggesting the hypothetical help of Shockwave would be appreciated, resulting in violence upon his person from Megatron. Regardless, Megatron agreed that the anomaly demanded his attention, and while Scrapper was instructed to pry deeper into Landquake's energon readings, the Decepticon commander accompanied the rest of his troops to South America. {{storylink|Crossing Over, Part 2}}

Scrapper and the other Decepticons arrived at their destination, where they met the Autobots in battle. Megatron ordered him and the Constructicons to merge into Devastator, which they did. [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] attempted to take on Devastator singlehandedly, and did meet with some success when Devastator stepped into a sinkhole and fell apart into his component Constructicons. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 3}} Now separated, the Constructicons were being beaten ruthlessly by the Dinobot Commander, and so Scrapper ordered the Constructicons to flee and regroup. Grimlock "helped" them along by picking up Scrapper and throwing him into the others. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 5}} Eventually, as a group, the Constructicons were able to subdue Grimlock, but by then the battle was over and the Decepticons had no choice but to retreat. {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}}

===The Official Transformers: Generation 2 Annual===

At Megatron's command, Scrapper constructed a pair of giant rocket engines on Clarke Atoll, digging deep into the planet Earth. These engines used electromagnetic coils to conduct the plasma in Earth's central core as a power source. The Decepticons planned to turn the Earth itself into a mobile base of operations, destroying human civilization as they propelled the planet through space. The Autobot flyers [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Deftwing]] overloaded the engines' plasma coils, however, destroying Scrapper's magnificent creation. {{storylink|Moving Day Planet Earth}}

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===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
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[[Image:Scrappertww.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Construction vehicles are green on Cybertron, too.]]
Nine million years ago, a young [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] staged a Decepticon uprising and sieged [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to smokescreen his true designs. Long-buried [[planetary engine]]s from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s similarly buried past were to be refitted by Scrapper and his Constructicons in order to convert their planet into a galaxy-faring war world. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} While Megatron had gone briefly missing during battle, Scrapper was ordered by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to accelerate the process, despite the Constructicon's misgivings. Their hasty actions could tear the planet apart! In the end, Starscream gave Scrapper a choice: mechaform Iacon, or get mechaformed by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} As Scrapper predicted, the region went under a major upheavel, and he and the other Transformers in the area were forced to abandon their work as everything exploded. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

The war entered a [[Dark Ages|dark age]] when both [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron were presumed lost forever in a space bridge accident. During this time, the technology of combining (and thus Devastator himself) was invented, but Devastator and other super robots were declared non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] to stave off an arms race that would escalate the war to frightening levels. Despite this, [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s [[Ultracon]]s secretly enlisted Scrapper and his Constructicons. {{storylink|Escalation}} Devastator was unleashed upon the [[Wrecker]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]], but was defeated by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. {{storylink|Devastation}}

Millions of years later, after a subset of the Transformers war awoke on [[Earth]] in 1984, the Constructicons somehow found their way from Cybertron to Earth. They were defeated along with the other Decepticons in 1999, and subsequently lost for years following a [[Ark II|shuttle explosion]]. When they awoke in 2002, the Constructicons combined into Devastator and rampaged through [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5|Prime Directive #5}} Optimus Prime shot them in the head. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''After their defeat in California, the Constructicons were secretly rebuilt by Starscream, and Devastator became his personal enforcer after Megatron was kidnapped by the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], leaving Decepticon leadership up for grabs. Scrapper and many of the other Decepticons joined Starscream on a venture to assume control over the human city of [[Las Vegas]]. Their occupation was interrupted by a renegade human army and a trio of Autobots: [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Scrapper prepared for their invasion by booby-trapping a Michelin Tire Store. When that turned out to be a dumb idea, he decided to just shoot at the Autobots instead. Scrapper was taken out fast during the fight, however, when Grimlock knocked him into a pool of molten slag created by Mixmaster's chemical powers. The acidic heat knocked him off-line, and Scrapper had to be dragged to safety by his partners.'' {{storylink|Hardwired}}

''Megatron eventually returned to Earth, but Scrapper and the Constructicons owed Starscream for reconstructing them, and so remained loyal to him when the Decepticons split into two factions. Of course, this only meant they were among the first to be captured by the Keepers when those aliens took over [[Las Vegas]] and turned Starscream into their puppet. Trapped behind an impenetrable force dome, Scrapper and the Constructicons attempted to batter their way out as Devastator using sheer brute force, until [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] offered a better idea. Reconverting into their separate modes, the Constructicons dug a tunnel out beneath the force field, enabling Starscream's faction to join the final battle against the Keepers. Acting as Devastator, they were too far away from Optimus Prime and his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced force shield when the American nuclear assault was dropped on the Keepers, and were blasted into pieces.'' {{storylink|Annihilation}}

''The nuclear blast left Devastator fused into his singular robot mode, leaving him unable to split back into Scrapper and his other components. Eventually, Devastator fell into the Void along with [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] in the final conflict with the Keepers, and was left in stasis lock, drifting in the vacuum of space, after the Sentinel destroyed the Keepers' power source and shattered the Void back into real space-time. The starship ''[[Bounty]]'', on a secret space mission from Earth, came across Devastator's remains and planned to tow him back to Earth.'' {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}

The pieces of Scrapper and the Constructicons fell under the control of [[Earth Defense Command]], and were held in their Roswell facility for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}

===''G.I. Joe vs the Transformers''===
[[Image:Scrapperdevilsdue.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Scrapper calls Mindbender on a [http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=26329 hockey foul].]]
The ruthless terrorist organization known as [[Cobra]] dug dozens of Autobots and Decepticons out of their four-million-year resting place and began rebuilding them into a Cobra-controlled army. However, with [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s help, the mind-controlled Transformers were awakened, and the very cheesed-off Constructicons, including Scrapper, descended upon their previous captor, [[Doctor Mindbender]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}} Scrapper and Hook decided to kill Mindbender by dropping him into Mixmaster's mixing drum, but they were interrupted by Soundwave, who needed the doctor to work the [[SPS Satellite]] for him. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

Their surroundings were soon under attack by Autobot and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces, requiring Scrapper and the other Constructicons to combine into Devastator. Ultimately, Devastator was brutally defeated after the Decepticon fatally wounded [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], sending the fallen Autobot's friends into a berserker rage. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Scrapper and his team of Constructicons were apparently put out of work due to the labor shortages masterminded by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. Rather than sitting idly by and collecting roboto-unemployment checks, the Constructicons became involved with the [[Gladiatorial combat|illegal fighting ring]] operating in [[Kaon]], dedicating their talents to quickly creating a combat arena at each new site of the tournaments, modifying scrap on hand for their needs. Scrapper witnessed firsthand the level of brutality [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] could reach outside the ring when he executed the Autobot surveyors, [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} The Constructicons also worked on the fighters themselves, repairing them after fights and installing new weapons on them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}}

As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, Scrapper and the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. Four million years ago, Scrapper was part of a convoy along with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Octane]] and his fellow Constructicons bringing energon to the war effort. They were intercepted and captured by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}
The Constructions battled against the Autobots when they made an assault on the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}
As the war began in earnest between the Autobots and Decepticons, the Constructicons remained loyal followers of Megatron. At one point they were stationed on [[Varas Centralus]] alongside [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]], where they committed some atrocity that was enough to cause Sky-Byte to abandon the Decepticon cause. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

[[Image:Scrapperburns.jpg|left|200px|thumb|But seriously, folks—*Boom!*]]

Millions of years later, the Constructicons arrived on Earth. Having obtained combiner technology, Scrapper and his team merged into Devastator and made short work of the Autobot unit on the planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With those goody-two-shoes out of the way, the Decepticons moved on to conquer the planet, starting with [[New York City]]. As the Constructicons transformed and revealed themselves in the middle of the city, Scrapper told the humans that they were aliens from another world, who had come to spread a message of peace and unity. A confused Hook looked at Scrapper, then they shared a laugh and proceeded to kill things. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}} After a good while of random destruction, Scrapper ordered his team to combine so they could take out the tunnels leading in and out of New York. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 2|All Hail Megatron #2}} When the city had fallen, Scrapper listened to Megatron's victory speech. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}}

The Constructicons later joined [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s rebellion against Megatron, as the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s logical arguments had apparently appealed to them. Scrapper mocked Megatron with a sarcastic "All hail Megatron" before forming Devastator and attacking him. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}} Before Devastator could kill his former leader, however, he found himself under attack by human jets. He managed to get rid of those, only to be attacked by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] instead. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}} The battle ended when Omega blasted Devastator straight through the torso, defeating the Constructicons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

[[Image:IDWongoing2_Scrapper_Tankor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|D-I-I-I-I-I-E MAXIMA— I mean, AUTOBOTS!!]]
In the two years that followed, Scrapper was separated from his fellow Constructicons. He joined up with a rag-tag group of Decepticons left behind on Earth, and helped rescue [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] from the ruins of New York. Scrapper was seemingly hoping that the elite Seeker would lead their little group, but Thundercracker was not interested, and instead leadership fell to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} Seeking revenge on Omega Supreme for the Constructicons' earlier defeat, Scrapper and Swindle led their group into battle with Hot Rod and the Autobots who had gathered around the defense base. After Scrapper was briefly strangled by an invisible [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], the battle ended on an oddly peaceful note when Swindle suggested that the Autobots and Decepticons join forces to get off Earth together. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}}

Together with the newly liberated Hook and Mixmaster, Scrapper began building a starship for the mixed Cybertronians to use, but unfortunately, Hot Rod would not allow them to free any more Constructicons. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] turned up to investigate [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s death and subsequently fired upon Swindle, Scrapper transformed in response to defend his his group leader. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

As the Decepticons ultimately turned against their Autobot "friends", Scrapper gleefully tried to crush [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] with his bare hands until Thundercracker blasted the Constructicon for a loop. After the new gestalt [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was defeated, Swindle escaped from Autobot and Skywatch custody along with some Constructicons, including Scrapper. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[Image:TheTransformers8_Scrapper_pinned_down.jpg|left|200px|thumb|]]
Scrapper hid in a construction site, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] knew about his hiding place. In reaction to Devastator killing [[Tim Simmons|a friend of his]] when he destroyed the New York tunnel, Spike tracked Scrapper down, blinded him with acid and trapped him beneath some steel beams. Scrapper tried to surrender, but Spike explained that he wasn't there to take him in, but rather to prove that a single human could defeat a Transformer and to put a stop to the threat of Devastator forever. He then used the helpless Scrapper's gun to blow his head off. {{storylink|Scrapper (issue)|Scrapper}}

When the Decepticons captured by Skywatch were broken out by the Decepticons who left Earth, Blitzwing was seen carrying Scrapper's body away. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} They subsequently scanned his mind and viewed his final memories in life. In a confrontation with Optimus Prime, Megatron mentioned Scrapper's fate and used Witwicky's execution of a surrendered combatant (and the cover-up that followed) as a reason why no humans could be trusted, not even Prime's closest comrades. After the battle, Optimus ordered [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to investigate Scrapper's murder, apparently seeking truth and justice. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5: Enemy Mine|Enemy Mine}}

The other Decepticons brought Scrapper's corpse with them when Megatron summoned them to Cybertron, where the other Constructicons still proved capable of combining with it (sorry Spike). However, Devastator was left with a paralyzed right leg, which led to his defeat in a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Scrapper is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:Scrapper toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Instructions for robot mode: Stand up, flip out legs, tilt back scoop. [[GEEWUN]] FOREVER!]]
* '''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1985/1986)
**''Team ID number:'' '''3'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''32'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Laser pistol]], Super Wing

:Scrapper was originally from [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s[[ Pre-Transformer]]s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, as Construction Vehicle Robot No. 3 Shovel-dozer. Scrapper transforms into a bright green wheeled payloader. He can form the '''Attack Payloader''' mode by attaching the "Super Wing" (Devastator's chest piece) onto the rear of his vehicle mode.

:Scrapper can combine with the other Constructicons to form [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], forming the gestalt's right leg.

:On the European continent, Scrapper was initially released individually alongside the other Constructicons by Hasbro's subsidiary [[Milton Bradley]] (MB) in 1985.<ref name="mbredtr">[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/eurous/mb_template.html "Milton Bradley and the red TF Tracks"] at TF-1.com.</ref><ref name="mbcollection">[http://20thcenturytoycollector.com/transformers/mb-transformers-collection/ "MB Transformers Collection"] at 20th Century Toy Collector.</ref> In 1986, Scrapper and the other Constructicons were re-released in Europe, albeit this time in "Hasbro"-branded packaging (but manufactured by [[Joustra]]). The main difference with all other releases thus far was that the Constructicons' main color was now ''yellow'' instead of green.<ref name="frenchcon">[http://tfsource.com/blog/french-connection/ "French Connection"] at the TF Source blog.</ref><ref name="europestrange">[http://tfsource.com/blog/europes-strangest-attractions/ "Europe's Strangest Attractions"] at the TF Scource blog.</ref><ref name="frenchconst">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vjap6.html "French TFs: G1 Yellow Constructicons"] at Fred's Workshop.</ref> These are ''not'' to be confused with the later, ''non''-combining yellow European Constructicons, nor with the yellow ''Generation 2'' Constructicons (see below for both).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''

*'''Devastator''' (Giftset, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''37'''

:Scrapper was also available as part of the Devastator gift set that was available in several markets, including the United States and Japan. Rumors are that an MB-branded Devastator giftset was also released in continental Europe, but thus far no packaged sample has surfaced.<ref name="mbcollection"/>
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* '''Constructicon''' (Constructicon, 1992)

: Another yellow European exclusive version of Scrapper, in colors very similar to the previous yellow European release, although the canopy was now cast in gray instead of yellow plastic. The main difference was that this version, just like the other Constructicons, came with no Devastator parts. This toy was also not officially named, as he came on a standardized card also used by the other Constructicons.
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===Generation 2===
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* '''Scrapper''' (Constructicon, 1993)
**''Team ID number:'' '''3'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing

:[[Redeco]]s of all six Constructicons were released individually as part of the first assortments of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' products. The first—and seemingly more common—versions were yellow like the previous European release, but had some minor color, deco and tooling differences. In Scrapper's case, the purple plastic parts were slightly brighter, the canopy was yellow again (like on the ''first'' European yellow version), and—most importantly—like all the ''Generation 2'' Constructicons, Scrapper came with the extra parts necessary to form Devastator again.

:A later and seemingly less common run changed the yellow plastics to rich orange. It has been rumored that this release was only available in [[KB Toys]] stores, but not verified.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''
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===Classics===
[[Image:Scrapperclassics.jpg|right|300px|thumb|His bio says he's a "quiet psycho". Charming!]]
*'''Constructicon Devastator''' (Wal-Mart exclusive, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' Claw weapon thing, [[energon star]]

:"Decepticon Scrapper" is one of the five toys included in this [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] giftset. He's a grey and black [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]], transforming into a wheeled front-end loader green and purple trim. He can also form a leg or arm to any ''Energon''-series "[[Powerlinx]] [[Combiner]]" super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left leg of Constructicon Devastator. He is equipped with two translucent purple accessories; a rake-like weapon and a "super energon" Decepticon-style [[energon star]].

: This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] from the same giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsScrapper/scrapper.htm More information on ''Classics'' Scrapper at TFU.info]''

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===Encore===
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''20'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing
:Scrapper was reissued in a giftset with his Constructicon teammates as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. Apparently cast from a newly created mold, given the presence of a Tomy copyright stamp rather than the original Hasbro/Takara one, Scrapper sports a few minor differences from the original figure, including squared off fist-holes, and solid knees where the original toy featured small holes.
*'''Devastator''' (reissue giftset, 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''20A'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser pistol, Super Wing
:Scrapper was ''again'' reissued in a giftset in 2013 as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, this time in a more 'anime accurate' color scheme. In addition to the mold changes of the 2011 version, Scrapper is also a slightly different color and features more cartoon-accurate paint applications on his face.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
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* '''Destron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

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

*'''Scrapper''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''47'''

: The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Scrapper game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Decepticon Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot]]s, [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. Early Throttlebots were packaged with red Decepticon decoys: these are much rarer than the purple ones.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Scrapper/scrapper.htm More information on Decoy Scrapper at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] [[production bible|series bible]] contains a description of Scrapper typed with the name "'''Gravedigger'''", then crossed out by hand and rewritten "Scrapper". This name would [[Gravedigger|actually appear in fiction]], though applied to [[Long Haul (G1)|a different Constructicon]]. "Payload" was another name considered for Scrapper at one point. {{fact}}
* As noted above, Scrapper's original toy has a third mode called "Attack Payloader", formed by sticking the purple "Super Wing" that forms Devastator's chestplate on top of Scrapper's payloader mode. As his [[The Transformers Universe|Marvel Universe]] entry notes, this allows him to fly at 60 mph over a range of 250 miles, although Scrapper has yet to use this ability in fiction.
* Despite being the (nominal) leader of the Constructicons, Scrapper forms one of Devastator's legs, rather than his head and/or body. This contradicts the pattern established with most subsequent Transformers combining teams.
* It is unknown what relationship, if any, exists between Scrapper and the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Micromaster]] Constructicon [[Buckethead]], who appears to have replaced Scrapper in that incarnation of the Constructicons.
* In recent years, toys sporting the name "Scrapper" require an additional "Decepticon" prefix for [[trademark]] reasons, hence making the official name "'''Decepticon Scrapper'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scrapper''' (スクラッパー ''Sukurappā'')
*''French:'' '''Bricolo''' (Canada), '''Bagaro''' (Canada Generation 2)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Boxoló'''
*''Italian:'' '''Ringhio''' ("Growl")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Despedaçador''' (Portugal comic), '''Retalhador''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Skrebok''' (Скребок, "Scraper")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Smittyar''' (ICTV dub, Сміттяр, "Trasher")

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Scrapper Scrapper's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Transformers Encore

2013-04-25T12:05:02Z

Alldarker: /* List of Transformers Encore figures */

'''''Transformers Encore''''' is a series of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]]s from [[TakaraTomy]] which began in 2007. The toys are packaged similarly to their Generation 1-styled boxes; the toys themselves are very close to the original releases, though there may be visible differences in plastic color tones or the substitution of extra paint applications for stickers. Twenty three packages have been released as of March 2013.

==List of ''Transformers Encore'' figures==
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|-
!#!!Figure!!Release date

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Generation_1|Convoy]]
|EpisodeNumber=1
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]
|EpisodeNumber=2
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] Black Megatron, not to be confused with the earlier e-HOBBY version of Black Megatron.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] (with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=3
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]
|EpisodeNumber=4
|OriginalAirDate=September 2007
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]]
|EpisodeNumber=5
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a New Year Special [[Exclusive]]: "Black Protect Ironhide", which was available in April 2008. The text on e-Hobby's page for the toy indicates the black coloration is meant to homage Ironhide's original [[Diaclone]] version, but between the release of Emergency Green Ratchet and a hint in Ironhide's new bio, it's easy to see this is also an homage to the new [[Ironhide (Movie)|Movie Ironhide]]. The packaging was the same as the regular TF Encore Ironhide's. See the article on Ironhide for additional info.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
|EpisodeNumber=6
|OriginalAirDate=December 2007
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: A "Ratchet Emergency Green" [[redeco]] which [[homage]]s [[Ratchet (Movie)|Movie Ratchet]] is a Japanese mail-away exclusive available with a purchase of the book ''[[Transformers Visualworks]]''. After the book release on [[December 4]], 2007, purchasers could mail in a ticket from the book and purchase either one (5200yen) or two (10,000 yen) of the item. Ratchet Emergency Green was distributed in April 2008.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]
|EpisodeNumber=7
|OriginalAirDate=February 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]]
|EpisodeNumber=8
|OriginalAirDate=March 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]
|EpisodeNumber=9
|OriginalAirDate=June 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] released a redeco of Omega Supreme in blue and white as a "GADEP" unit, otherwise known as a [[Guardian robot]].
}}

{{Episode list
|Title= [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumble]] & [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] (Bumble, [[Outback (G1)|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)|Wave]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]])
|EpisodeNumber=10
|OriginalAirDate=July 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]
|EpisodeNumber=11
|OriginalAirDate=August 2008
|ShortSummary=Additional figure: [[e-HOBBY]] re-released [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] as an [[exclusive]] in February, 2009. It also includes a special comic featuring the character.
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroflex]]
|EpisodeNumber=12
|OriginalAirDate=September 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
|EpisodeNumber=13
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
|EpisodeNumber=14
|OriginalAirDate=December 2008
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation ([[Eject (G1)|Eject]], [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=15
|OriginalAirDate=March 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] ([[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] and [[Vortex (G1)|Vorter]])
|EpisodeNumber=16
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.2 ([[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]])
|EpisodeNumber=17
|OriginalAirDate=July 2009
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
|EpisodeNumber=18
|OriginalAirDate=October 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=Great [[Mini-Cassette|Cassette]] Operation Vol.3 ([[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Condor]])
|EpisodeNumber=19
|OriginalAirDate=November 2009
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ([[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]])
|EpisodeNumber=20
|OriginalAirDate=November 2011

}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundblaster]] (with [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]] and [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]])
|EpisodeNumber=21
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}

{{Episode list
|Title=[[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]] (with [[Nightstalker]] and [[Stripes]])
|EpisodeNumber=22
|OriginalAirDate=February 2012
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator (anime color version)]] ([[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]], [[Hook (G1)|Gren]], [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]], [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]]).
This is a more cartoon-accurate recolored and redeco'd version of Devastator and his component members, most notably featuring a new head mold for Devastator and a purple drum for Mixmaster.
|EpisodeNumber=20A
|OriginalAirDate=January 2013
}}
{{Episode list
|Title=[[Fortress_Maximus_(G1)#Encore|Fortress Maximus]]
|EpisodeNumber=23
|OriginalAirDate=March 2013
}}

|}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Encore}}
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