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Wilder (G1)

2015-06-11T07:17:43Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig2|the [[Headmaster Junior]] from [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]|the [[United States Navy]] captain from [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]|L. W. Wilder}}
:''Wilder is a [[human]] and a [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster Junior]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Wilder emopose.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|By the hoary hosts of Hoggoth!]]
Once, '''Wilder''' (ワイルダー ''Wairudā'') was just a typical juvenile delinquent pretty-boy who expressed his discontent with the world by founding a motorcycle gang with some of his friends. Then one day, while they were having the sort of anti-authority fun ''The Man'' didn't like them having, they got beaten up by a rival gang. Having had the ''one'' thing he gave anything in the way of a flying fig about taken away, Wilder decided that the best thing to do would be to take his frustration out on society by joining up with the [[Decepticon]]s. And to his "credit", Wilder didn't do it by half—he has flung himself so deeply into the evil world of the Decepticons and embraced it so eagerly, that there may be no coming back.

As a [[Headmaster Junior]] warrior, Wilder is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] which takes the form of a winged, bipedal wolf-monster. In becoming a Decepticon, Wilder believes he has sold his soul, but based on the disinterested ease with which he is able to admit to this, he seems to consider it small change. And the ''hell'' with ''other'' people—Wilder is only out for Wilder, and the rest of the world can burn as long as he can claim to be powerful. As a Headmaster Junior, he is above humans, and he won't hesitate to beat his [[Chris|once-best friend]] half to death or kill a [[Pis|dog]] to prove it.

He's pretty much the worst kind of douche around.

==Fiction==
===''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese)

[[File:Wilder coolguys.jpg|left|thumb|There is no way that this can bite them in the ass.]]
Wilder founded the [[Jack Boys]] motorcycle gang with his friend [[Chris]], but their days of youthful deviancy were put to an end when the rival gang known as the [[Cool Guys]] intruded on their turf. The Jack Boys broke up in the face of the Cool Guys' threat, and the disenchanted Wilder later joined up with the Decepticons under [[Devil Z]] in search of revenge against the world in general. {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}}

[[File:Wilder armor.jpg|thumb|Penalty, defense, first down!]]
Transformed into a Headmaster Junior warrior alongside Mexican street thug [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] and Chinese orphan martial artist [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]], Wilder and his fellow ne'er-do-wells were sequestered in the undersea Decepticon headquarters until [[Blood]] finally announced it was time for them to reveal themselves to the world. Alongside some [[Lobclaw]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], Wilder and the Juniors began causing chaos in a city, soon drawing the attention of the [[Autobot]]s, including their own three recently created Headmaster Juniors. The Autobot Juniors were under orders to stay out of the fight and focus on rescue operations, but Wilder and his compatriots made it tough to follow the order as they pushed and shoved [[Shūta Gō]] around while he tried to rescue a baby from a burning building. Thankfully, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] arrived to see them off, and the day was saved. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

[[File:Wilder puppykick.jpg|left|thumb|Kills dogs for sport. He's that evil!]]
His powers having been tested in battle, Wilder decided it was time to get his revenge on the Cool Guys. With Bullhorn and Cancer in tow, Wilder attacked and subjugated the Cool Guys, turning them into the Decepticons' lackeys, and then proceeded to run wild in a nearby city. During the battle which resulted with the Autobot Headmaster Juniors, a [[Pis|dog]] began barking at Wilder, and he kicked the poor animal, killing it outright. This cruel act proved his undoing, as it galvanized the timid Autobot [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] into action. She incapacitated Bullhorn and Cancer, leaving Wilder without backup and forcing him to flee. {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}}

[[File:Wilder chrispunch.jpg|thumb|Shoryuken!]]
While in the process of rebuilding the Jack Boys, Wilder later attempted to recruit his old friend Chris back into the group, although he had to kidnap Chris to get him even to listen to his plea. Although Wilder at first displayed a genuine friendship with Chris and a real desire that he join him once more, when Chris refused and called Wilder a changed man, Wilder responded by slamming his "friend" into a rock wall and punching and kicking him until he bled. At that point, the Autobot Juniors arrived to intervene, having been led to the gang's hideout by Chris's sister [[Mary]], and Wilder again engaged Shūta in battle while Minerva and Cab handled the other Decepticon Juniors and helped Chris get free. Paralyzed by a shot from Minerva's Shock Gun, Wilder was unable to stop the Autobots from escaping. {{storylink|Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland}}

[[File:Wilder robotmode.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|The wilder child just got wildest.]]
Wilder and the Juniors took something of a back seat following the arrival of the powerful [[Godmaster]]s [[Giga]], [[Mega]], [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} but when the hunt for the next Godmaster began, the three boys put their ears to the ground to search for clues. They wound up unearthing a series of rumors that led to the next Godmaster, named [[Ginrai]], but he sided with the Autobots. {{storylink|A Hero Is Chosen - His Name Is Ginrai}} When Ginrai travelled to Japan to visit the other Autobots, Wilder, Bullhorn and Cancer ambushed him en route to the Autobot base, but Ginrai thrashed all three of them soundly. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}} Itching for a rematch, the trio combed Japan for Ginrai, eventually spotting him in the background of a news report from Nagano, but inevitably losing the resultant battle. {{storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} Drowning their sorrows at a bar, they once again spotted Ginrai on a TV show, but decided to leave the matter up to Buster and Hydra. {{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}}

Later, on an island off the coast of America, Wilder and the Juniors showed off their surfing skills to a group of young boys, and then offered to show them something "even cooler"—their Masterforce powers! They proceeded to kidnap the children as part of a plan by the Pretenders to draw out Ginrai, and when Wilder and Bullhorn were stuck with guard duty, they busied themselves playing cards. When the Autobots attacked, Wilder was left to guard the cave alone and was easily taken down by Ginrai. {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

During the search for the remaining Godmasters, Wilder joined the Decepticons on a mission into the Rocky Mountains, where his attempt to steal the Transtector of the next Godmaster, [[Ranger]], led him into another battle with Ginrai. The struggling combatants tumbled into a river, at which point Buster and Hydra arrived and dropped depth-charges into the water to force Ginrai out. Wilder, however, was so incensed that they had indiscriminately dropped the charges on him as well that he instructed Bullhorn and Cancer to retreat, leaving the Godmasters to fight alone. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

[[File:Wilder beastmode.jpg|upright=1.45|thumb|Wilder's audition for "Thriller" went surprisingly well.]]
The search for the Godmasters next led the Juniors to France when Wilder read a magazine article about a retired race car driver whose vehicle miraculously survived every crash it was in. The trio headed for the small village of Dagneux, where Wilder confronted the racer, [[Germain]], only to be strong-armed out of his restaurant. Infuriated, Wilder had the Juniors attack the village in their Transtectors, which drew the attention of the nearby Autobots. Wilder's suspicion had been correct: Germain's car had been a Transtector, but he had passed it on to his protégé, [[Road King]], who became the next Autobot Godmaster and aided his new teammates in seeing the Decepticon Juniors off. {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

When Wilder and Bullhorn's teasing of Cancer over his infatuation with Minerva grew too great for the young boy to bear, he attempted to prove that she meant nothing to him by arranging an attack to draw her out. Unfortunately for the Juniors, their attack was met by the violent [[Sixknight]], who nearly killed them all until Minerva and Cancer's little buddy [[Browning]] saved them. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}} Despite seeing where it had got them once already, Wilder and Bullhorn kept up the ribbing when the Juniors were tasked with burning food storehouses in the heartland of America, mocking Cancer for thinking that they were destroying ''all'' the food in the country. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

Wilder, Bullhorn and Cancer were not particularly enthusiastic about renewing the search for the final Godmaster, but the quest came to a sudden end when the Godmaster in question, [[Clouder]], actually sought out the Decepticons. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Using his power to transform into two [[robot mode]]s, Clouder infiltrated the Autobot base as a spy and acquired classified information, which he handed off to Wilder and the Juniors to give to Mega and Giga. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} Wilder and the Juniors participated in the ensuing Decepticon attack on the Autobot base, which concluded with its destruction. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

[[File:Wilder floatsinspace.jpg|left|225px|thumb|So that's where his head is...]]
Wilder went into space along with the other Decepticons when [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] was poised to unleash the evil [[Death Para-Machine]] on Earth, but was unable to participate in the battle with the Autobots that resulted, as he didn't have a booster to help him fly in space (although he nearly drifted off when he forgot that fact). {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} Although the Decepticons' plan was foiled by the Autobots, Bullhorn grew concerned with Devil Z's plan to wipe out humanity, only for Wilder to dismiss it with the remark that he had little concern for the lives of others since becoming a Headmaster Junior. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}}

When Clouder resurfaced on the side of the Autobots after he was abandoned by [[Turtler]] in the conflagration of the destroyed Autobot base, Wilder dismissed his claims of betrayal as lies. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} Alas, he would soon discover that the Decepticon loyalty he believed in was truly the lie. During an all-out Autobot attack on the Decepticon headquarters, Devil Z and BlackZarak fused together and collapsed the base, sending the Autobots, along with the Decepticon Juniors, tumbling into an undersea chasm. Refusing to believe that he had been abandoned by the other Decepticons, Wilder opened fire on the Autobots as they attempted to convince him of the truth. Eventually, Ginrai was forced to jump him and knock him out in order to carry him to safety. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} Despite being faced with the truth of Devil Z's betrayal, Wilder and Bullhorn did not share Cancer's interest in becoming an Autobot fighting "for good", and promptly left the group. During a later battle, however, when things were looking bad for Cancer and the Autobot Juniors, Wilder and Bullhorn unexpectedly returned to help the one person that they still considered their friend win the day. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}}

[[File:Masterforce turncoats.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|It's morphing time! ...Wait]]
Although Wilder still refused to consider himself an Autobot, he and his three fellow turncoats, Bullhorn, Cancer and Clouder, accompanied the Autobots to the Grand Canyon on a mission to stop the composite Devil Z/BlackZarak entity. During the battle, however, all four of them were struck with a blast of the villain's [[Devil Power]] and were shocked to find their [[Master-Brace]]s had disappeared from their wrists. Devil Z had, in fact, separated them from their Transtectors and brought the robot bodies to life as true super-robot lifeforms, all four of whom rejoined the Decepticon side. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}}

Unable to join in the final battle with the Decepticons on the Matterhorn directly, Wilder and the other three boys helped to rescue civilians when Devil Z unleashed his destructive Devil Thunder across Europe. After narrowly avoiding being crushed by falling masonry, Wilder's cold facade finally broke as he and the others huddled in an underground shelter, and he punched the ground over and over again, screaming to the heavens. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} When the Devil Thunder bombardment was halted (thanks to Ginrai engaging BlackZarak in battle), Clouder supplied the group with an armored buggy that would allow them to join in the fight. As they headed for the Alps, Wilder chose to remind everyone that he was categorically still not an Autobot, but the protest had grown so stale that Cancer laughed it off, much to Wilder's annoyance. The boys arrived too late to do anything, cresting the mountain just after God Ginrai destroyed Devil Z, at which point all the other Godmasters and Headmaster Juniors were also separated from their Transtectors. Wilder's living Transtector departed Earth with all the other Decepticon Transtectors and was pursued by the Autobots' Transtectors to carry on the Transformers' war in space. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}} {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}} {{storylink|A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer}} {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}} {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}}}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' manga===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Headmaster Jrs Are Born}} {{storylink|Enter on the Stage! The Name of the Savior Is Ginrai!}} {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}} {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}}}

[[File:Wilder manga.jpg|left|thumb|The greyscale color scheme frees up more of the budget for his jerk level.]]
Wilder and the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors made their debut when Blood lured the Autobot Juniors into a trap to test the power of their Jinchokon. Bursting up from beneath the ground, the evil trio quickly overpowered their Autobot counterparts, but when Cancer was distracted by some endangered civilians, the heroes were able to exploit the distraction to defeat their foes. {{storylink|Destined Confrontation: The Children of Good and Evil}}

Wilder and his partners did not take an active hand in any of the Decepticon plans which immediately followed, but eventually took to the front lines again when their leaders, Giga and Mega, unveiled their Transtectors for an attack on [[Tokyo]]. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}} The trio were quite happy to watch when the Decepticons captured Shūta and [[Cab]] and Blood tortured them in an attempt to force them to join the Decepticons, although Wilder did not believe that the two boys should ever be allowed to join. {{storylink|The Earth Family of Good and Evil}} Wilder and the Juniors later joined [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] in attacking various spots on Earth from the top of [[Mount Everest]] with the [[A.O. Laser]] {{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}} and later still, accompanied him and BlackZarak in attacking another Earth city, only to be stopped by the Autobot super-weapon, the [[VX Bomb]]. {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}}}}

In the final battle, Devil Z turned against his Decepticon minions, and they united with the Autobots against him. Wilder joined with all the other Transformers in combining his energy into the "Perfect Transform Attack," destroying Devil Z once and for all. With Devil Z's death, the bonds forged between the humans and their Transtectors were severed, separating the humans and bringing their Transtectors to life. Wilder's Transtector departed for space along with all the others. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:CityofSteel-Wilder.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"Is-is this because people got angry that Horri-Bull got killed?"]]
During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], [[Treadshot (Universe 2003)|Treadshot]], [[Brisko (IDW)|Brisko]], and Wilder killed the inhabitants of [[Traujor]] for aiding the [[Autobot]]s. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After the war ended, the three plotted to steal from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and begin a life elsewhere. Their plans never began, as they were killed {{Storylink|City of Steel (issue)|City of Steel}} by [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] for their crimes. {{Storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (issue)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}
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==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:G1 frangry toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Decepticons are like wolves, you see...]]
* '''Wilder''' (1988)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-301'''
**''Accessories:'' Transtector, Molecular Disruption Blaster, Wing Shield

:Like the other Headmaster Juniors, Wilder's [[alternate mode]] is a mix of different animals—in his case, he is bipedal wolf-monster with a reptilian tail and a pair of bat-wings which become a shield that mounts on his [[robot mode]] arm. In [[beast mode]], Wilder fits in a cockpit in his Transtector's stomach.

:Like all Headmaster toys, Wilder's robot mode features a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter in its chest, which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence (although he and the other Decepticon Junior molds are unique in that their meters are not covered by flip-down panels). The tumblers are activated when Wilder (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into the neck socket. Wilder has his robot mode face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip-down panel that covers the face featured on larger Headmasters.

: Wilder was sold concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets without changes as [[Fangry]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Fangry/fangry.htm More information on Wilder/Fangry at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
* According to his supplementary [[bio]] card, Wilder is 16 years old.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Fangry''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo'''
*''Russian:'' '''Klyk''' (Клык, "Fang")
*''Spanish:'' '''Fang''' (America)

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce humans]]

Gulf

2015-05-29T09:15:30Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Gulfs are [[Decepticon]]s from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Gulf masterforce.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb]]
'''Gulfs''' (ガルフ ''Garufu'') are devoid of sentience, like all the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] commanded by [[Turtler]], serving only as mindless mass-produced drone warriors designed to overwhelm their opponents by numbers. Among the endless legions of the Seacons, the Gulfs are the most resistant to the pressures and temperatures of the ocean depths, allowing them to dive the deepest and search the ocean bed for resources.

The Gulfs can combine with their fellow [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] to form [[King Poseidon]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
[[File:Gulf rotaryburst.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb]]
When [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s [[Blood]] and [[Gilmer]] attacked a cruise ship off the coast of [[Canada]] in an attempt to draw out their old [[Autobot]] Pretender foe, they brought a small group of Gulfs with them. At Blood's instruction, the fish-monsters tore open the ship's hull and destroyed its engines. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}} On a later mission to disrupt the wildlife of Africa, more Gulfs again accompanied the Decepticon Pretenders in battle against the Autobots. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}

With the debut of the Seacon commander Turtler on the battlefield, at least one Gulf would usually be present in order to combine with its leader as the right leg of the giant King Poseidon. The Seacon combiner battled Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Ginrai]] on an island off the coast of America {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}} and in Canada, {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} and a swarm of the creatures backed up the Decepticon Pretenders in a battle on [[Atlan Island]], where a Gulf attacked a boat carrying the Autobot Headmaster Juniors, and another had the misfortune of going up against [[Road King]]'s Rotary Burst Typhoon attack and losing explosively. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

[[File:SavetheLittleGirl Gulf attack.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Gulfs were among the swarms of Seacons that besieged [[British Motors]] alongside [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and were destroyed by the Autobot Godmasters, {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}} and vast numbers of them attacked [[Lightfoot]] in the waters off the coast of [[Australia]] when the Autobot investigated the [[Decepticon advance base|Decepticons' activities in the area]]. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}} Numerous Gulfs joined in the Decepticons' all-out assault on [[Autobot Base|the Autobot headquarters]], tearing their way into the base and destroying it from within, {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}} and more of the sea-beasts joined in occupying the Autobots' attentions when the powerful Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began cutting a swathe of destruction across [[Earth]]. {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}}

When Ginrai approached [[Decepticon Base]] in order to rescue his captive comrade [[Shūta Gō]], several Seacons, including some Gulfs were patrolling the perimeter and attacked him, forcing him to blast out the base's airlock, sucking himself and his opponents inside. Subsequently, a Gulf was always handy for the formation of King Poseidon, inside the Decepticon base, {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}, in a battle on its roof, {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} in the [[Grand Canyon]], {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} and in the Alps, where the Seacons had their final battle with Ginrai, and were once again defeated and destroyed. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Whether or not any Gulfs remained on Earth following the destruction of Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]] and the departure of most of the Transformers from Earth is unknown. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}}}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Years after the [[Masterforce War]], the Seacons, including one Gulf, were recruited by the supernatural new [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violen Jiger]]. Although they never appeared in their individual forms, as King Poseidon, they attacked Earth in search of the [[Zodiac]] and were destroyed by the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
[[File:Gulf manga.jpg|left|thumb]]
A Gulf was among the Seacons who gathered at a shoreline with the other Decepticons, where it was fed [[energon cube]]s by [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]]. {{storylink|Enter on the Stage! The Name of the Savior Is Ginrai!}} A Gulf later joined with its fellow Seacons in forming King Poseidon for an attack on the Autobots, only to be defeated by the new-born Super Ginrai. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

====''Zone'' comic and story pages====
The Seacons, including a Gulf, were recruited by the supernatural new Emperor of Destruction Violen Jiger. Appearing only in their combined form of King Poseidon, the team battled the Autobots on the planet [[Wall]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone story page #3}} and were later defeated by the new Autobot commander Dai Atlas when they attacked Earth in search of the Zodiac. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} It is unclear if the Seacons survived their clash with Dai Atlas; they did not reappear, suggesting they may have been destroyed, but [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who were also blasted by Dai Atlas, were both shown to have survived the experience. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone story page #6}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
*'''Galph''' {{sic}} (Seacon, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-316'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right rifles, "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base

[[File:Skalorg1toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
: "Galph" (as his name is misspelled on-package) transforms into a pink and blue robotic coelacanth-monster. The figure is armed with two blue rifles which can mount on its back, around its dorsal fin, in creature mode, and wielded in his robot-mode hands. The guns also plug together to form the barrel of Gulf's third mode; an artillery emplacement that mounts on top of a stand formed from three individual components. The central piece of this stand, the "Tripod Rifle", can also be wielded as a weapon by robot-mode Gulf.

:Gulf combines with his fellow Seacons to form King Poseidon. Although he nominally forms the right leg of the super-robot, as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, Gulf can form any limb for King Poseidon (or any other combiners that use the Scramble City-style design). Like the other small Seacons, Gulf can also be used in his artillery mode as a hand-weapon by King Poseidon.

:This mold was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as [[Skalor (G1)|Skalor]], with no notable differences between the two. The toy was later redecoed into ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Coelagon]], and then back into Skalor, with a new coloration for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Skalor/skalor.htm More information on Gulf/Skalor at TFU.info]''

*'''King Poseidon''' (Gift set, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-318'''

: Unlike the Hasbro Seacon box-set, which excludes [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] King Poseidon box-set comes with all six members of the team; Turtler, Gulf, [[Kraken]], [[Lobclaw]], [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] and [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]]. The individuals are identical to their individually boxed releases.

==Notes==
[[File:G1Gulf cardart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|He's brimming with excitement.]]
* None of the ''Masterforce'' Seacons were ever depicted in robot mode in the cartoon or manga. The toy's [[package art]] is the only known "fictional" depiction of a Gulf in robot mode.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Skalor''' ([[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Russian:'' '''Smut'yan''' (Смутьян, "Trouble-maker")

[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Tentakil (Masterforce)

2015-05-29T09:13:53Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig3|Tentakil}}
:''Tentakils are [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tentakil masterforce.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Thrust (Armada)|Squidhead]]?]]
'''Tentakils''' (テンタキル ''Tentakiru'') are devoid of sentience, like all the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]] commanded by [[Turtler]], serving only as mindless mass-produced [[drone]] warriors designed to overwhelm their opponents by numbers. They can fire jets of poisonous ink, and perform vicious sustained barrage attacks with their ten legs.

The Tentakils can combine with the rest of Seacons to form [[King Poseidon]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
[[File:Tentakil headasplode.jpg|left|upright=1.15|thumb|Headshot! SLICE!]]
When [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]] [[Dauros]] attacked a Japanese city in an attempt to draw out the [[Autobot]] Pretenders, he brought a pair of Tentakils with them, which began their assault by destroying an oil refinery in the dead of night. Autobot Pretender leader [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] arrived to battle the drones, but as he tangled with one, another snuck up behind his human friend [[Shūta Gō]] and seized the boy. Metalhawk was able to destroy the first Tentakil, but was then attacked by the Decepticon Pretenders and was badly outnumbered until his fellow Autobot Pretenders arrived to aid him. With his allies occupying the Decepticon Pretenders, Metalhawk destroyed the second Tentakil and saved Shūta. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}} On a later mission to disrupt the wildlife of Africa, more Tentakils again accompanied the Decepticon Pretenders in battle against the Autobots, and met a similar end at the hands of Metalhawk's Titanium Saber. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}}

With the debut of the Seacon commander Turtler on the battlefield, at least one Tentakil would usually be present in order to combine with its leader as the left leg of the giant King Poseidon. The Seacon combiner battled Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Ginrai]] on an island off the coast of America {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}} and in Canada, {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} but during a battle in the French town of [[Dagneux]], the Seacons were wiped out before Turtler could even give the order to combine, leaving only two rather unhappy Tentakils plaintively flailing their tentacles amid the destruction. {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

[[File:Tentakils surrender.jpg|275px|thumb|No... IT WAS MY LIFE TO BE TAKEN! NOT THIS! NEVER THIS!]]

A swarm of Seacons later backed up the Decepticon Pretenders in a battle on [[Atlan Island]], where a Tentakil had the misfortune of going up against [[Lightfoot]]'s Land Waterfall attack and losing explosively. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

Tentakils were among the swarms of Seacons that besieged [[British Motors]] alongside [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] and were destroyed by the Autobot Godmasters, {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}} and vast numbers of them attacked Lightfoot in the waters off the coast of [[Australia]] when the Autobot investigated the [[Decepticon advance base|Decepticons' activities in the area]]. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}} Numerous Tentakils joined in the Decepticons' all-out assault on [[Autobot Base|the Autobot headquarters]], tearing their way into the base and destroying it from within, {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}} and more of the sea-beasts joined in occupying the Autobots' attentions when the powerful Decepticon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began cutting a swathe of destruction across [[Earth]]. {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}}

When Ginrai approached [[Decepticon Base]] in order to rescue his captive comrade Shūta Gō, several Seacons, including some Tentakils, were patrolling the perimeter and attacked him, forcing him to blast out the base's airlock, sucking himself and his opponents inside. At the same time, a Tentakil was also spotted in Geneva, battling [[Ranger]] and the Autobot Pretenders alongside the Decepticon Pretenders. Subsequently, a Tentakil was always handy for the formation of King Poseidon, inside the Decepticon base, {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} in a battle on its roof, {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} in the [[Grand Canyon]], {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} and in the Alps, where the Seacons had their final battle with Ginrai, and were once again defeated and destroyed. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Whether or not any Tentakils remained on Earth following the destruction of Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]] and the departure of most of the Transformers from the planet is unknown. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}}}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Years after the [[Masterforce War]], the Seacons, including one Tentakil, were recruited by the supernatural new [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Violen Jiger]]. Although they never appeared in their individual forms, as King Poseidon, they attacked Earth in search of the [[Zodiac]] and were destroyed by the new Autobot [[Supreme Commander]], [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
[[File:Tentakil manga.jpg|left|thumb]]
A Tentakil was first seen when the Decepticons attempted to dupe the Autobots with holographic images of legendary Decepticons of years past. It joined with its fellow Seacons in forming King Poseidon for an attack on the Autobots, only to be defeated by the new-born Super Ginrai. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}} Later, when Turtler led a Decepticon attack on the planet [[Athenia]] and merged with various other Decepticons to create "[[Scramble 7]]", a Tentakil served as a hand-held weapon for the mis-matched combiner, which was soon destroyed by Ginrai. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

====''Zone'' comic and story pages====
The Seacons, including a Tentakil, were recruited by the supernatural new Emperor of Destruction Violen Jiger. Appearing only in their combined form of King Poseidon, the team battled the Autobots on the planet [[Wall]], {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone story page #3}} and were later defeated by the new Autobot commander Dai Atlas when they attacked Earth in search of the Zodiac. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} It is unclear if the Seacons survived their clash with Dai Atlas; they did not reappear, suggesting they may have been destroyed, but [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], who were also blasted by Dai Atlas, were both shown to have survived the experience. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone story page #6}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
*'''Tentakil''' (Seacon, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-317'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Laser Guns", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base

[[File:Tentakilg1toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb]]
: Tentakil transforms into a pink and blue robotic squid-monster. The figure is armed with two blue laser guns, which can mount on its creature-mode head, or in its robot-mode hands. The guns also plug together to form the barrel of Tentakil's third mode; an artillery emplacement that mounts on top of a stand formed from three individual components. The central piece of this stand, the "Tripod Rifle", can also be wielded as a weapon by robot-mode Tentakil.

:Tentakil combines with his fellow Seacons to form King Poseidon. Although he nominally forms the left leg of the super-robot, as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, Tentakil can form any limb for King Poseidon (or any other combiners that use the Scramble City-style design). Like the other small Seacons, Tektakil can also be used in his artillery mode as a hand-weapon by King Poseidon.

:This mold was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as the American [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] also called [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], with no notable differences between the two. The toy was later redecoed into ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Scylla]], and then back into the American Tentakil, with a new coloration for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Tentakil/tentakil.htm More information on Tentakil at TFU.info]''

*'''King Poseidon''' (Gift set, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-318'''

: Unlike the Hasbro Seacon box-set, which excludes [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] King Poseidon box-set comes with all six members of the team; Turtler, Tentakil, [[Gulf]], [[Kraken]], [[Lobclaw]] and [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]]. The individuals are identical to their individually boxed releases.

==Notes==
[[File:G1Masterforce tentakil cardart.jpg|thumb]]
* None of the ''Super-God Masterforce'' Seacons were ever depicted in robot mode in the cartoon or manga. The toy's [[package art]] is the only known "fictional" depiction of a Tentakil in robot mode.

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Kleshnya''' (Клешня, "Claw")

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Turtler

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:''Turtler is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Turtler masterforce.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Decidedly not a friend to all children.]]
'''Turtler''' (タートラー ''Tātorā'') is the only [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] who possesses sentience, but he hates his monstrous appearance, and often takes out his frustration over it upon the legion of [[Drone|Seacon drones]] that he commands. That's no great loss to the [[Decepticon]]s, though, given the infamous expendability of the mindless creatures, which means that there's always a fresh supply of them to combine with Turtler to form [[King Poseidon]]. Turtler is still a powerful foe on his own, though, with the ability to generate a sonic shockwave underwater, and a shell so durable that it can withstand the force of a hydrogen bomb.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)

[[File:Turtler and the seacons.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!]]
After numerous failures on the part of the individual Seacons and their other underlings, [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] decided that it was time for Turtler to enter the fray. Summoning up the other Seacons with a cackling, [[dolphin]]-like shriek, Turtler dramatically combined with the drones into King Poseidon, before doing absolutely nothing, since they were all just standing in [[Decepticon Base]] at the time. {{storylink|Eliminate the Godmaster Ginrai}}

Turtler was dispatched to aid the Decepticon [[Pretender]]s and [[Headmaster Junior]]s when they kidnapped a group of children and held them prisoner on an island off the coast of America. [[Wilder]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]] were both rather surprised to see the little-seen Turtler patrolling the waters around the island, but not ''nearly'' as surprised as the [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]] [[Ginrai]] was when he arrived to save the children and was confronted with a Seacon that ''spoke''!

[[File:Turtler battered.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|Turtler is epic in defeat.]]
At Turtler's instruction, the other Seacons combined with him into King Poseidon, but after a fierce battle, Ginrai performed a combination of his own, merging with his trailer to become "Super Ginrai" and defeating King Poseidon. Although the ever-fragile Seacons forming his limbs exploded, Turtler survived and escaped into the ocean. {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

Turtler later accompanied the Decepticon Pretenders in tracking down Ginrai, who was meeting with the new Autobot Godmaster [[Lightfoot]], but was again defeated by Super Ginrai. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} His next foray into the field of battle was even less successful, when he and his Seacons reinforced the Headmaster Juniors in a battle with the Autobots in the French town of Dagneux, only for the Seacon drones to be wiped out before he could even combine with them! {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}} Later still, Turtler led a squad of Seacons in backing up [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] when they targeted Lightfoot, but when the other Autobots Godmasters arrived to aid their team-mate, Turtler opted to flee by burrowing underground rather than trying to fight back. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

[[File:Turtler snoop.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
When the Decepticons began construction of [[Decepticon advance base|an advance base]] off the coast of [[Australia]], the blasting Turtler as the Seacons performed led to the reactivation of a sub-sea volcano that caused an earthquake in Sydney. Lightfoot arrived on the scene to investigate, but his approach was observed by Turtler, who had the Seacons attack the Autobot and entomb him in a crevasse. By the time Ginrai came searching for his teammate, [[Gilmer]] had joined Turtler, and instructed him to become King Poseidon to engage the Autobot leader. Predictably, King Poseidon suffered yet another defeat at Ginrai's hands when he was thrown into the volcano. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}}

Not long thereafter, the Decepticons were joined by the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], and Turtler was instructed by Hydra and Buster to put him through his paces as King Poseidon. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Clouder was soon installed as a double agent within the Autobot ranks, and the Decepticon used the information he gathered to initiate an all-out assault on the [[Autobot Base|heroes' base]]. Turtler led the Seacons in invading the base and destroying the magma energy converter that powered it, and then sealed off all the entrances, trapping the Autobots within to await their destruction. The Autobots were subsequently rescued by Ginrai, but that wasn't the worst of it for the villains: Turtler had left Clouder to die in the base. It didn't appear that Turtler did this ''on purpose''—it just seems nobody bothered to explicitly tell him to get Clouder out—but that didn't stop Clouder turning on the Decepticons and joining up with the Autobots. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

[[File:Turtler smoldering.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Awwww!]]
Turtler formed King Poseidon again to serve as warden when the Decepticons captured the Autobot Headmaster Junior [[Shūta Gō]], only for the Decepticon Junior [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] to see the error of his ways and turn his weapons on King Poseidon. Autobot drone [[Godbomber]] delivered the final blow, blasting King Poseidon to bits once more. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} Turtler was similarly luckless when Cancer helped the Autobots orchestrate a decisive strike on the Decepticon base, becoming King Poseidon in the opening stages of the fight, only to be immediately blown apart by heavy fire from [[Grand Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

When the Decepticons relocated to the Alps in preparation for their final strike against the [[Earth]], Turtler and a contingent of Seacons hid themselves underground, lurking in wait for the inevitable arrival of the Autobots. The unfortunate [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and the Autobot Headmaster Juniors proved to be the ones who chanced upon Turtler and his drones, and they were soon faced with King Poseidon. The fight went badly for the Autobots, but Ginrai soon arrived to help, knocking the Seacon combiner apart with a "God Punch" attack. The Seacon drones actually managed to remain intact after this separation, so Turtler quickly ordered them to recombine, forcing Ginrai to step up his game and unleash his God Cannon, blasting King Poseidon to cinders in mid-air. As ever, Turtler was the only Seacon to survive the explosion, crashing to Earth badly scorched and swearing revenge on Ginrai. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}}

Turtler never did manage to claim his revenge, however, and his final fate was unrevealed. After Ginrai subsequently destroyed the Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]], the Godmasters' and Headmaster Juniors' [[Transtector]]s came to life and departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space, {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}} but Turtler was not shown heading for space with them.

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Years after the [[Masterforce War]], Turtler and his Seacons were recruited by the supernatural new [[Emperor of Destruction]], [[Violen Jiger]]. Although they never appeared individually, in their combined form of King Poseidon (decked out with some nifty new threads), they attacked Earth in search of the powerful [[Zodiac]] necessary for their leader's evil schemes, only to wind up being destroyed by the new Autobot leader, [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
[[File:Turtler manga.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Kamille Bidan no baka!]]
Turtler debuted among the Seacons who gathered at a shoreline along with the other Decepticons, where he was rather demeaningly fed [[energon cube]]s by Cancer. {{storylink|Enter on the Stage! The Name of the Savior Is Ginrai!}} Turtler went on to enter the battlefield for the first time when the Decepticons attempted to dupe the Autobots with holographic images of legendary Decepticons of years past. Turtler merged with his Seacons into King Poseidon and loomed over the holographic figures, but just in the nick of time, Autobot Godmasters Lightfoot, [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] arrived with a new trailer unit for their leader Ginrai in tow. Ginrai merged with the trailer to become Super Ginrai, and promptly defeated King Poseidon with his mighty "Super Fire Guts" attack. The battered Turtler limped away to safety, reporting the failure of the plan to the Decepticon Pretenders. {{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}}

Soon afterward, Ginrai and the Autobots travelled to the planet [[Athenia]], where they met with the space-based Autobot forces, and current [[Supreme Commander]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] stepped down and appointed Ginrai in his place. That night, however, Turtler (making his only recorded appearance in robot mode) led a Decepticon attack on the planet, and merged with [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], [[Cutthroat (G1)|Cutthroat]] and [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] to become "[[Scramble 7]]". [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Raiden (Headmasters)|Raiden]] were bested by Scramble 7's power, but was overcome when [[Ranger]] and [[Road King]] channelled their [[Chōkon Power|Jinchōkon]] into Super Ginrai's Cannon Craft weapons, creating the "Magma Vulcan" attack, which blasted Scramble 7 to bits. Although Turtler apparently survived, as he was seen hurtling away from the explosion in torso-mode, he did not appear again. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

====''Zone'' comic and story pages====
Years after the Masterforce War, Turtler and his Seacons were recruited by the supernatural new Emperor of Destruction, Violen Jiger. Although they never appeared individually, in their newly caped combined form of King Poseidon, they accompanied [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in an attack on the ocean planet [[Wall]], where they lay in wait for Autobot Commander [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]. When the Autobot hero arrived, they attempted to drag him beneath the waves, only to be driven off by a combined attack from the [[Micromaster]] warriors [[Overload (G1)|Overload]], [[Erector (G1)|Erector]], [[Missile Bull]] and [[Skywave]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone story page #3}} Subsequently, they attacked Earth in search of the powerful "Zodiac" that Violen Jiger required for his evil schemes, but were defeated by Dai Atlas. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

It is unclear if Turtler and the Seacons survived their clash with Dai Atlas; they did not reappear, suggesting they may have been destroyed, but [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and Trypticon, who were also blasted by Dai Atlas, were both shown to have survived the experience. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone story page #6}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
*'''Turtler''' (Seacon, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-312'''[[File:G1Snaptrap toy.jpg|265px|thumb|...and to think he was once a cute little Squirtle.]]
**''Accessories'': Laser gun, sword, shield/chestplate, 2 super robot feet, left and right super robot fists, super robot head
: Turtler transforms into a turquoise and magenta robotic turtle, armed with a pair of back-mounted twin reciprocating cannons activated by moving a small lever. His black laser rifle mounts in a hole in the middle of his shell. Turtler features one of the earliest uses of what is known today as [[Autotransformation|automorph]] technology; when his turtle forelegs are rotated into place to become his robot mode arms, his fists automatically emerge, ready to grip onto his laser rifle, and his large purple sword. The rear half of his turtle shell disconnects for transformation, and can be mounted on either of Turtler's shoulders as a shield. The shell also becomes a chestplate when Turtler combines with his fellow Seacons to form the super-robot [[King Poseidon]]. The team uses the [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, meaning that Turtler can interact with any of the limb robots from other teams of the same design.

:The toy was released concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets as [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], with no discernable changes between the two. The mold was later [[redeco]]ed as the ''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'' Predacon [[Halfshell]], and then back into Snaptrap again, with a new coloration for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Snaptrap/snaptrap.htm More information on Turtler (well, Snaptrap) at TFU.info]''

{{-}}
*'''King Poseidon''' (Gift-set, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-318'''
: Unlike the Hasbro Seacon box-set, which excludes [[Nautilator (G1)|Nautilator]], the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] King Poseidon box-set comes with all six members of the team; Turtler, [[Gulf]], [[Kraken]], [[Lobclaw]], [[Overbite (Masterforce)|Overbite]] and [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]] . The individuals are identical to their individually boxed releases.

==Notes==
[[File:G1Turtler boxart.jpg|thumb| Zombie kids like me.]]

* Turtler is the only ''Super-God Masterforce'' Seacon to ever show up in humanoid mode in-fiction—but only in the manga. And only in a single panel, where he led the Scramble City-type [[combiner]]s and ordered them to form into [[Scramble 7]] in "[[The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops]]".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Snaptrap''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Italian:'' '''Tortuga'''
*''Russian:'' '''Akula''' (Акула, "Shark")

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[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Decepticons]]

Rhinox (BW)

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:''Rhinox is a [[Maximal]] (and occasionally a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] or [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]) from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Rhinoxbw.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I will usher in a new age of technological perfecti — er, I mean, yay, pretty flowers."]]
[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was on the mark when he said that '''Rhinox''' was the best of them. He's a Renaissance Bot. Intelligent, massive, strong, and stalwart, there are few Maximals one could depend on more. Rhinox is of a rare breed — he's incredibly tech savvy, but mystically-inclined... without coming off as a burnt-out technohippie. He's quick and decisive in a crisis, with spectacular results, but is slow and steady. He loves to sniff the flowers. A behind-the-scenes charismatic and an on-his-feet strategist, he could lead the Maximals if he wanted to, but he doesn't.

If he sounds too good to be true, it's because he just might be. At times he can be borderline obsessive and single-minded, but his strong moral center keeps it from getting out of hand. The Maximals are glad for that, because if he ever lost his ethical restraint, woe be to them. No, woe be to the ''galaxy''.

Still, you can't help but love a bot who can fight Megatron to a standstill without breaking a sweat yet would rather take a nap in a patch of daisies. Rhinox considers [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to be his best friend, though he also has a close friendship with [[Optimus Primal]]. He appears to have some "older sibling/parental" emotions toward [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] due to his role in bringing her online.

Rhinox's only weapons—besides his intimidating strength and brilliant mind—are his twin chainguns, affectionately named "[[Machine gun|Chainguns of Doom]]" by the fans.

Rhinox's core was an integral part of the evil [[Vehicon general]] [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]].

{{bigquote|Make a device to extract molecular structure from an alien probe... man, I gotta be a miracle worker!|Rhinox|"[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]]"}}

==Fiction==
===First wave toy bios===
Rhinox is a territorial warrior who stampedes his way through the jungle whenever Predacons draw near, crushing everything in his path. Although he is known to be courageous and cunning, what makes him stand out from other warriors is that he has never been injured. EVER. Even though he has never backed down from a fight, his triple-thick, steel-plated skin protects him from all harm, even double-barreled laser cannons (which are presumably very powerful weapons). {{storylink|Rhinox (BW)#Toys|Rhinox bio}}

{{note|The on-package [[bio]]s of the first wave of Beast Wars toys, predate the development of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon and its backstory. They seem to present the characters as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with Optimus Primal actually being a new form of Optimus Prime and Megatron being his Generation 1 counterpart, and their battles taking place on present day, [[human]]-inhabited Earth, rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched, the toyline adjusted itself to match that continuity instead, relegating this one to an aborted [[micro-continuity]].}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Timelines''====
{{note|The events of "Dawn of Future's Past", but not "The Razor's Edge", are also incorporated into the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
During the prep for the ''Axalon'''s launch, the crew spent weeks on a space station getting everything ready. Rhinox assisted with the loading process as Protoform X's stasis pod was brought on board. As they launched, the bridge crew received word from Maximal High Command about the theft of the Golden Disk.

Mere moments after receiving their mission directive, the ''Axalon'' was attacked by a small assault craft piloted by [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]]. Rhinox attempted some emergency repairs of their damaged systems, but they would have been destroyed if the ''[[Chromia 10]]'' had not appeared in time to draw fire. Tragically, their rescuers were heavily damaged before Rhinox got everything back on-line in time to help. With leave from Optimus, he brought the two-mech crew's damaged bodies inside and stowed their sparks in blank protoforms to preserve them for later.

In pursuit of the ''Darksyde'', the ''Axalon'' came under fire from the Predacon ship. Rhinox kept the ship together as they pursued the ''Darksyde'' through transwarp space and then... {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

After [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Rhinox fought the Predacons during a plot to launch an orbital weapon. The launching pad was destroyed by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Newman]] (English), [[Daiki Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Felipe D'inardo]] (Portuguese), [[Hervé Joly]] (French), [[Maurizio Trombini]] (Italian), [[Gerhard Marcel]] (German), [[Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Vicente Gisbert]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
[[File:BeastWarsPt1 Primal and Rattrap ride Rhinox.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Right, I've changed my mind: Optimus, become a damn truck."]]

Rhinox was a crewmember of the exploration ship ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' when captain [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] got word that the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] criminal [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had stolen the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] and a [[Darksyde (BW)|ship]] with [[transwarp]] capabilities. The ''Axalon'' was the closest vessel that also possessed a transwarp drive, so Rhinox's ship was sent to engage them. After following the Predacons through a transwarp portal and appearing above a mysterious planet, both ships were damaged in the ensuing space battle, and before both ships crashed into the planet's surface below, the [[stasis pod]]s carrying the rest of Rhinox's crew were ejected into orbit.

The planet was rich with [[energon]]—so much so that prolonged exposure would short out their bodies, so the Maximals and Predacons were forced to take organic forms from the local creatures. Rhinox took the form of a rhinoceros. He soon took part in a rescue mission to retrieve [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] after the young Maximal ran into the Predacons, and forced [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] to give Primal cover. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

During Optimus's battle with [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], Rhinox pulled the pair to safety after they almost plunged off a ledge. The Maximals subsequently were forced to tail the Predacons, and when Dinobot almost accidentally slagged Rhinox, it caused the ex-Predacon and Rattrap to come to blows. The two factions eventually reached the mountain topped with energon and fought over it while in their [[beast mode]]s, until Megatron ended up destroying it. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:TheWeb Rhinox closeup.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Bah, stuck in the base ''again''! To get more scenes, I need some sort of ''weapon''... a really ''impressive'' one..."]]
Being the handyman of the crew, Rhinox quickly developed a new comlink to overcome the problems with energon interference. After Cheetor got into trouble while testing it, Rattrap gave the cat a hard time, causing him to race off, and Rhinox pointed out that Cheetor was about to do something stupid. He ordered Rattrap to go after Cheetor. {{storylink|The Web}} Rhinox's next developments were some energon monitoring devices, though Optimus initially scrubbed the mission to install them. After Cheetor went anyway, and a series of events almost destroyed the Maximal base, Rhinox and the other Maximals thanked Cheetor for preventing the explosion. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

[[File:ChainofCommand Rhinox with chaingun.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|-OF DOOM.]]
Rhinox had to dive for safety during a battle at the [[Standing Stones]], after [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] blew up the energon cache at its center. After Primal went missing, Rhinox had to break up a fight between Dinobot and Rattrap over who would lead, insisting on a secret ballot. The ballot ended in a deadlock, but they were then contacted by Primal, who'd become trapped in an [[Vok probe|alien probe]] at the Standing Stones. Rattrap was placed in charge during the bossmonkey's absence, and his command to Rhinox was to build a device to extract Optimus from the probe. Whether or not this device would actually have worked is unknown, as shortly before he had a chance to use it, Rhinox was ambushed by [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], but turned the tables by blasting the Predacon with his chaingun. Waspinator stumbled into a stone, and Rhinox realized the whole structure was a mechanism as it caused the probe to disgorge Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

When Cheetor reported that [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] had found a [[flying mountain]], Rhinox theorized that the high concentration of energon on the top of it might be responsible for the strange gravity-warping effect. {{storylink|Power Surge}} After Primal was taken out by a Predacon sneak attack, Rhinox, Cheetor and Rattrap headed for a crashed stasis pod. The trio were delayed further, and beaten to the pod, however the [[protoform]] had already been awakened as [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}} Like the other Maximals, Rhinox was shocked by Rattrap's apparent defection to the Predacons, but as it turned out, it was a ploy to discover how the Predacons had been spying on the Maximals, and they were soon rescuing their comrade. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

Rhinox later developed [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], a hi-tech security system for the Axalon, which unfortunately went berserk when its control panel was damaged in a struggle between Dinobot and Rattrap, forcing the Maximals from their own base. Rattrap however, was able to infiltrate the now-heavily guarded ship and deactivate Sentinel, which was then repaired and made fully-functional by Rhinox. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}} The Maximals were forced to restrain Optimus after he was infected by a rage virus in a [[cyberbee]] developed by [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] and Rhinox was unable to work out how to remove it. After Primal undertook a one-bot assault on the Predacon base, Rhinox took part in the mission to rescue their leader, laying down suppressing fire to allow Cheetor to slip inside the base. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

[[File:Victory Rhinox sit down.jpg|thumb|260px]]
He was unsuccessful in contacting a Maximal [[temporal probe]] which flew past the planet. Though he blamed himself, he and the other Maximals rallied themselves to build a communications array on Predacon soil. Unfortunately while they were doing so, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s latest invention the [[transformation lock lens]], prevented them from sending the signal before Megatron destroyed the array. {{storylink|The Probe}} When a Predacon plan to fake a Maximal victory was exposed, Rhinox was dismayed when Optimus and Cheetor insisted on leaving the ''Axalon'' with liftoff imminent in order to rescue Dinobot. Tigatron attempted to go as well, leading Rhinox to order him to sit down. Liftoff eventually occurred without Primal, however Megatron got on board and damaged the controls. Rhinox attempted to control the ship and, with some assistance from Optimus, managed to get it down at least in one piece, though it would never fly again. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

[[File:DarkDesigns Rhinox monologues.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Evil has silver detailing. Who knew?]]
Some time later, when the Maximals found themselves cornered by a Predacon ambush, Rhinox was able to take out their attackers with a carefully aimed spray of chaingun fire. Megatron was so impressed that he decided to make Rhinox a member of his merry band of thieves, by force. Rhinox was captured by Tarantulas and then reprogrammed into a Predacon by a device designed by Megatron called a "[[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]]". However, the newly malevolent Rhinox proved to be too much for Megatron to handle, as Optimus Primal had correctly predicted. He quickly dispatched most of the Predacons, working his way up to Megatron himself in an attempted coup. Rhinox very nearly succeeded, but fortunately, Megatron was able to revert him back into a Maximal using the Transmuter, and Rhinox escaped to rejoin his Maximal comrades and smell some flowers. {{storylink|Dark Designs}}

The Maximals arrived back at base after being sent on wild goose chases by Megatron's [[Clone One|clone of Dinobot]], only to find that the clone had already been dealt with by the real Dinobot. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}} Later, a stasis pod crash landed in a barren wasteland. Rhinox intercepted it and, with the help of [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]'s [[locking chip]], managed to save the protoform Maximal's [[spark]]. The protoform then became [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], who repaid the favor by saving the weakened Rhinox from Terrorsaur. {{storylink|The Spark}}

While Rhinox was communicating long distance with Tigatron, his fellow Maximal was attacked by Waspinator and Terrorsaur, leading the Maximals to discover the existence of a [[Brigadoon|flying island]]. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] took control of the island and piloted it towards the ''Axalon'', forcing Rhinox, Cheetor and Dinobot to evacuate the base. The only thing Rhinox took with him was a potted plant. When the island's destruction sent a beam into space, the Maximals wondered who received the signal and what they'd do next. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

At one point, a [[magna pulse]] triggered by Tarantulas knocked out the power in the Maximal base, and Optimus Primal left Rhinox struggling to get things working again. {{storylink|Spider's Game}} The loss of the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> [[rectifier coil]] forced the Maximals to stay in their beast forms at all times, which resulted in their beast instincts taking over and sending them off to wander the jungle. It was only with Tigatron's help that they deleted the programming blocks separating their core programming, and they were able to fight the Predacons who were hunting them. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}}

[[File:Dark Voyage Rhinox listening.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Rhinox's Yoga phase]]
When Scorponok detonated a pile of energon near a group of Maximals, rendering them blind, it was Rhinox who led the group on the dangerous trek back to the Axalon, teaching them how to use their other senses. They were able to overcome the obstacles both nature and the Predacons could throw at them, and succeeded in reaching safety. Afterwards, Rhinox again went off to smell some flowers. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}} After the Maximals were ousted from their base by the Predacons assisted by a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-possessed Waspinator, they attempted a ruse to get the ''Axalon'' back, resulting in Rhinox and the others mounting an assault on the Predacon base. {{storylink|Possession}}

Later, Tarantulas infected Rhinox with an [[energon discharge virus]], which made him expel his energon reserves via his nasal passages in bursts powerful enough to tear through the hull of the Axalon, threatening both to destroy the Maximals' base and completely drain Rhinox of energy. Rattrap and Dinobot were dispatched to acquire a countervirus, while Rhinox ate some wild bean vines to keep his strength up. When the bickering duo nearly failed in their mission, the other Maximals, including Rhinox, showed up, and the rhinoceros blew away the Predacons with a massive energon... *ahem* "derriere-based"... discharge which was caused by his ingestion of wild beans; Megatron would remember this moment as the most humiliating defeat in his entire career. Rhinox was later cured by the countervirus via a Cybertronic beer hat. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

After Megatron called a truce, Rhinox assisted "non-violently" in helping Tigatron escape after infiltrating the Predacon base to find out more information. He non-violently held up a sheet of metal for Terrorsaur to crash into, and then non-violently sat on him. Tigatron reported that the aliens were coming. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} Indeed, an alien construct appeared and, while the other Maximals were investigating it, Rhinox and Dinobot were bushwhacked in the Maximal base by Tarantulas and Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}} The rest of the Maximals found their two comrades webbed to the ceiling, and placed them in [[CR chamber]]s. Rhinox stirred in his chamber as he sensed Primal's impending destruction. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:ComingFuzors2 Rhinox searches for Primal.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|They warned us to not to take the brown acid!]]
Protected by the CR chamber, Rhinox avoided being upgraded into a [[Transmetal]] by the [[quantum surge]]. After recovering, he took leadership of the Maximals to forestall any bickering and sent Rattrap and Cheetor out to protect the base against Megatron. Unfortunately Inferno was already loose in the base, and managed to blast Rhinox before fighting Dinobot. Rhinox quickly recovered, throwing a badly-battered Inferno out and forcing Megatron to retreat. {{storylink|Aftermath}} Rhinox later initiated a dangerous plan to bring the recently deceased Optimus Primal back to life by using the hole in space-time caused by the destruction of the Planet Buster to astrally project his spark into the [[Allspark|Matrix]]. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} Rhinox followed the transition left by Primal's spark and led it back to the land of the living, where it was reborn as Transmetal Optimus Primal. Primal was able to come to the aid of the Maximals right when they were on the verge of defeat. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[File:OtherVisits2 Rhinox emerges from chamber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"Ohhhhhh... What ''had'' I been taking in that last screencap?"]]
Rhinox conducted tests on Optimus Primal to attempt to determine what the new Transmetal forms were capable of, with limited results. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} His research into the alien sites predicted that there would be one located in an area Tigatron and Airazor were patrolling, however a Predacon jamming tower prevented the Maximals from warning the pair, who were shot into space by some sort of alien planet device. While the others were off the base, Rhinox was attacked by Megatron, Blackarachnia and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], who made off with the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]]. After repairs, Rhinox and the other Maximals went to the alien site, only to be blasted by the alien construct that appeared. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} The Transmetaled Maximals recovered quickly, and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and Cheetor took Rhinox and Dinobot back to base for repairs. Rhinox was barely recovered when he was again pressed into action, attacking the [[Metal Hunter|alien construct]] which Megatron had taken over, to allow Rattrap and Tarantulas to slip inside. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

When [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]]'s stasis pod was discovered, Rhinox worried that its contents had survived the crash. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} Rhinox calculated that the [[transwarp wavefront]] from the Planet Buster explosion would soon be reaching [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], though the good news was tempered a short time later when Dinobot perished saving a group of [[protohuman]]s from the Predacons. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} Rhinox's tests on [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]] were not promising, and he suggested putting the creature in stasis. Silverbolt wasn't happy with the suggestion. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

[[File:Agenda3 Rhinox forcing door.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|"Hey Rhinox, we just found the garage door opener after all... never mind."]]
Continuing to track the transwarp wavefront, Rhinox and the other Maximals celebrated their impending rescue, however instead they got Predacon agent [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. After fighting off the Predacons, Ravage helped the Maximals storm the ''Darksyde'' and arrest Megatron. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} With Ravage's defection, Rhinox and Rattrap found themselves under heavy assault in the ''Axalon''. Some daring-do on Rattrap's part saved the day, but the Maximals had to chase Megatron. Rhinox was forced to ride on Primal's surfboard, much to his visible discomfort at the height. They tracked Megatron to [[Mount St. Hilary]], where the Predacon leader had located the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and attempted to reach the ship first. Though Rhinox physically forced the ship's doors open, they were too late — Megatron had blasted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], causing a [[time storm]] as history began to change. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

With Blackarachnia's help, the Maximals stabilized Prime ad Rhinox stayed to supervise the repairs while the others went to defend the ''Axalon''. His work was interrupted by Silverbolt's "situation" — Blackarachnia had been shot by Megatron during the conflict, but as Rhinox pointed out, she just needed repairs. The ''Axalon'', on the other hand, was lost, and the Maximals were forced to set up base in the cavern housing the Ark. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Rhinox had difficulties interfacing Maximal and [[Autobot]] technology, and expressed doubts that help was still on the way, though it did turn up in the form of [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], who'd come looking for [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]]. {{storylink|Deep Metal}} An attempt by Rhinox to rig up [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]'s force field to protect the base failed, forcing the Maximals to attempt to salvage Sentinel. He later had to restrain Rattrap from trying to attack Depth Charge, who had caused the mission to fail. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

[[File:CuttingEdge Rhinox chainguns.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|You wouldn't like him when he's angry.]]
Analysing the [[cyber raptor]] which Primal had encountered, Rhinox reported that it was fused with Transmetal technology. Once the others had all left the base, he and Rattrap found themselves under siege from Megatron and a group of Predacons. Rhinox finally made a desperate attempt to see them off with a barrage of chaingun fire, only to be blasted backwards. Depth Charge fortunately came to the rescue and saved them both. {{storylink|Cutting Edge}}

When the Maximals thought that Cheetor had been killed, Rhinox told Primal not to give up hope, and went to get the long-range sensors online. As it turned out, his optimism was correct, as Cheetor later turned up outside the base. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}} After Cheetor was apparently spirited away overnight by a strange creature, Silverbolt and Blackarachnia went out looking, but to Rhinox's surprise, didn't find anything. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

[[File:CrossingtheRubicon Rhinox operating.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"Everyone, shut up! I'm finally gonna beat the first level of ''[[Transformers: Mystery of Convoy|Mystery of Convoy]]!''"]]
Rhinox scanned Blackarachnia's internals, with a view to extracting her Predacon [[shell program]] and restoring her to a Maximal state. Some time later, he and Primal discovered that she had overheard their conversation about the concept, and fled in the belief they'd force her to go through with it. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}} A huge buildup of energy on a mountain top caused alarm for the Maximals, who braced for a possible attack, but all that happened was that the top of the mountain exploded. How odd. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}}

When Blackarachnia's attempts to become a Transmetal caused her shell program to deteriorate, threatening to erase her [[core consciousness]], Rhinox carried out a very delicate procedure to surgically remove the shell program directly. Unfortunately, certain failsafes installed by Tarantulas, combined with a Predacon attack, caused the operation to fail. Fortunately, Blackarachnia was mysteriously resurrected anyway by the [[Transmetal driver]]. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}} Megatron's next gambit involved [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] remote controlling Optimus Primal. Once this was achieved, the subverted Primal's first order was for Rhinox to order everyone back to base, where Quickstrike was able to knock them out and stick them in a cage. Fortunately Blackarachnia was able to free Primal and the others and they fought off Megatron, who had upgraded himself using the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spark. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

[[File:Nemesis2 Rhinox yelling in shuttle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|'''I AM NOT GETTING AGGRESSIVE!!!!''']]
Detecting an alien signature inbound to Earth, Rhinox realised that it meant that Tigatron and Airazor were coming back. Indeed, the Predacon base was soon destroyed by [[Tigerhawk]], the emissary the [[Vok]] had created using the two Maximal sparks, though Rhinox wasn't in the mood for celebrating. {{storylink|Other Victories}} Once the situation was sorted out, the Maximals began searching for Megatron and his scattered forces. Rhinox monitored the situation from base, as the others discovered that Megatron was attempting to raise the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]. He and Rattrap were overjoyed when Primal reported that Depth Charge had taken out the warship, but it turned out the news was a little too premature. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

Rhinox was ordered by Optimus Primal to execute [[Operation Eternity]], which apparently only Primal and he knew about. The purpose of the operation was to "move the Ark" by activating its engines and taking off; little is know beyond that, because the Maximals failed when the Ark's engines proved beyond repair. However, [[Dinobot II]] downloaded emergency data to the Ark about an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]] hidden within the Ark. Rhinox piloted the shuttle and flew it directly into the bridge of the Nemesis, taking down Megatron and causing the warship to spiral out of control and crash somewhere beyond the horizon. Thus, the Beast Wars were won. Rhinox and the other Maximals left prehistoric Earth aboard the aforementioned Autobot shuttle and began the voyage home to Cybertron. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 continuity family====
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{{note|This fiction takes place shortly after the events of ''[[Possession]]''.}}

Rhinox eventually met up with several [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from [[Transformers (film)|another dimension]]. A battle broke out between the Maximals, Predacons, Autobots and Decepticons. Rhinox, incidentally, found himself challenged by the mysterious new Predacon [[Wolfang (Predacon)|Wolfang]].

The other-dimensional Transformers eventually returned to their place of origin and the Beast Wars continued as they were. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

====''Tales from the Beast Wars'' comic====
Rhinox was trying to teach Cheetor the value of peace and quiet when a firefight broke out in the Badlands. Finding the normally skittish [[Packrat]] trading heavy firepower with Inferno, Rhinox realized something was up. Although cautious at first, he listened to the Predacon geologist [[Fractyl (BW)|Fractyl]]'s explanation that Packrat had stolen some experimental energon armor, which was slowly degenerating into the unstable anti-energon. Rhinox convinced Packrat that the respect he craved would not come from power, but from giving up power when it was necessary. After Fractyl neutralized the armor, Rhinox threw the geeky Predacon scientist a bone and pretened to run in terror from the "might of Fractyl" so that the arriving Megatron would give his underling some respect. {{storylink|Ground Zero}}
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====Transmetal Toy Bio====
Following the quantum surge, Rhinox found himself in a new Transmetal body, and couldn't be happier; thanks to his new [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], his new body is a lot faster then his previous one. One of his new battle moves involves pulling off wheelies on the battlefield. Furthermore, the semi-organic nature of his [[robot mode]] granted him additional fluidity and skill in combat.{{storylink|Rhinox (BW)#Toys|Transmetal Rhinox Bio}}
{{note|The on-package [[bio]]s of the Transmetal sub-line presented a micro-continuity where all of the characters receiving a new toy were transmetalized due to the initial quantum surge, instead of a select few.}}
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
[[File:BWGatherRhinox.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Realising that he is functionally invisible to those around him, Razorbeast takes a moment to moon Rhinox.]]
As Magmatron surveyed the timeline, he witnessed Rhinox standing over a stasis pod, while Cheetor and Terrorsaur battled some distance away. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Rhinox stood outside the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' as [[Razorbeast]]'s [[Chronal phase|chronically dispaced]] Maximals passed by. Although Optimus Primal could vaguely sense their presence, Rhinox theorized that the sensation was just a side-effect of Primal's recent upgrades. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}

After his (very) later death, Rhinox was reborn by the [[Vok]] and traveled the multiverse. He was supposedly fighting [[Unicron]]'s chaos, but knows the Vok really want him to manipulate Cybertronian history; however, out of guilt for his actions as Tankor, he still helped any Cybertronian he comes across. He was probably [[Rhinox (Armada)|some other guy]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 3}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology (1)====
{{Note|The following takes place after the events of "[[Master Blaster]]"}}
Not long after Megatron combined his spark with that of the original Megatron, he had Quickstrike plant a device in the Maximal base. The device magnified the Maximals' aggression, resulting in Rhinox trying to kill Blackarachnia while Silverbolt attempted to stop him. While Silverbolt failed, Optimus Primal arrived in time to pin Rhinox down, only to succumb to the device's effects himself. Primal was soon able to overcome the effect, and freed the rest of the Maximals who then fought off Megatron. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}
{{Note|The following takes places after the events of "[[Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege]]"}}
After Tankor's death, Rhinox' spark and consciousness were cleansed and rejoined the Matrix. When Megatron was defeated by Nightscream {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}}, Rhinox saw an opportunity to redeem the fallen tyrant, and attempted to act as a spirit guide. Rhinox led Megatron through the ascending layers of Transformer afterlife ''(which is actually a tree!)'', urging him to leave behind his fixation on worldly power. Megatron was briefly tempted, but his repeated returns to Cybertron {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}} convinced him that godhood was still within his reach. Tapping into the power of the Oracle, Megatron erases Rhinox' spark, killing him utterly. Very upsetting. {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}
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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Richard Newman]] (English), [[Daiki Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Gerald Paradies]] (German)}}

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[[File:Revelations3 Rhinox vision.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Rhinox suffers the horrors of symbolism.]]

Rhinox returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with the surviving Maximals to discover the entire population had been replaced by mindless [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]] created by Megatron. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

Rhinox, like the other Maximals, was exposed to Megatron's [[Transformation virus|virus]] at this point. Although the [[Transmetal]] Maximals merely reverted to their original shapes, the Maximals who were still ''in'' their original shapes were instantly paralyzed. As a result, Rhinox and [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] were captured, stripped of their organic bodies and placed in the new bodies of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] and [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]]. Much later on, Rhinox's mind was freed by Optimus' spark connection with him, and he watched and observed, eventually turning his back on his Maximals to go along with Megatron's cause of a purely technological, one-mind Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse|Apocalypse}}

Rhinox pretended to still be Tankor and sneaked around Megatron's ranks, reprogramming the [[Diagnostic Drone]] as his agent. He'd decided Megatron's ''cause'' was right, but it needed a different, more efficient person at the helm... someone like ''him''. He went off to fulfill this new mission, in a highly malevolent and sadistic manner. {{storylink|Survivor}}

[[File:BeastMachinesRhinoxFuneral.JPG|left|thumb|Optimus struggles with the "make-your-own Transformer" toy.]]

Rhinox went looking for the legendary [[Key to Vector Sigma]] that was supposed to turn organic life into technomatter. He found it, took control of it, and then faked his death. {{storylink|The Key}} Now on the underground and spying on both sides, he used the Diagnostic Drone to reveal the Key had been discovered, intending for Megatron to use it on himself (to eradicate his [[beast mode]]) and go insane in the process. When this didn't work, he set it up so Rattrap would find and use a catalyst program that would cause mutant plant life to erupt in [[Cybertropolis]], scaring Megatron into arming the [[Tank Drone]]s with copies of the Key... {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

[[File:TankorRhinox Spark.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]

...only to find he no longer had remote control of the drones, and would need to trick Megatron into using them instead. By this point, he'd already been tampering with the Oracle (an interface for Vector Sigma) and used it to trick Optimus into finding the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]] that could destroy all technology. While he (wrongly) thought Primal would never use it, he knew Megatron would never take the chance! Unfortunately for him, he overplayed his hand: Megatron thought Optimus wouldn't use it either, grew suspicious with the Diagnostic Drone pushing him to strike first, and disabled it. Rhinox decided to launch an ambush assault and take out both enemy leaders while they were fighting... only to find, whoops, Megatron had programmed his generals to be ''incapable'' of shooting him. Rhinox was swiftly offlined, his plan stolen by Megatron, and then killed by plasma energy: a humiliating demise. {{storylink|End of the Line|End of the Line}}

Rhinox's spiritual form appeared once more with Optimus in the Matrix, bidding his friend farewell and to telling him to embrace his Spark. For his sins, he told Optimus, he himself would be remaining in the Matrix; he expressed regret for his actions. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}}
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====''Universe'' comic====
When [[Primus]] gave [[Optimus Primal]] the ability to choose any Transformer, living or dead, from the [[Allspark]] to assist him in the [[Universe War|multiversal war]] against [[Unicron]], Primal chose [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depthcharge]] and Rhinox. Depthcharge was bitter about being brought back from the dead, but Rhinox was thankful for the chance to atone for his actions as Tankor. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

During the Universe War, Rhinox built a device to counteract Unicron's attempts to abduct Transformers. Two such attempts at deflection were only partially successful, necessitating the deployment of a rescue team. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}
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====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[File:Tankorrhinoxrevelations.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Stop hitting yourself! Stop hitting yourself!]]
[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] recalled the end of the [[Universe War]], where Rhinox defeated the [[Tankor (BM)|Minion of Unicron Tankor]], presumably redeeming his actions as his own universe's Tankor. He escaped [[Unicron]] with Optimus Primal. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[File:RhinoxSuicideManga01.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Fun fact: Suicide is legal in Japan.]]

Following the [[Quantum surge]], [[Optimus Primal]] was dead and the [[Maximal]]s were left scattered all over [[Earth|Energoa]], with only [[Transmetal]] Rhinox and [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] holed up in the Maximal base. The [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were in much better condition, having also been mutated into Transmetals but with their numbers still intact. As the Maximal base came under attack from [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and his forces, Rhinox casually worked on a new machine while Rattrap freaked the hell out. Suddenly, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] appeared and was attacked by [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]]. Much to Rattrap's chagrin, Rhinox shut Sentinel down to allow Airazor to get inside the base, though it considerably weakened their defenses.

Seeing an opening, [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] infiltrated the base and effortlessly took out Rattrap and Airazor. Rhinox proceeded to pull out a strange "gun," but instead of pointing it at ''her'', he pointed it at ''himself'' and proceeded to "blow his brains out." With the job well done, Blackarachnia left the base as it exploded.

As it turned out, the "gun" was part of Rhinox's machine, which was being kept safe from the explosion (along with Rattrap and Airazor) by a small force field. The "gun" allowed Rhinox to travel into [[Transwarp space]], where he found the [[spark]] of Optimus Primal, about to move on to his deathly reward. Reminding Primal of his duty to his Maximals, he helped Primal's spark escape Transwarp space and return to his body, turning it into a Transmetal. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology (2)===
The Maximals crashed in [[Mexico]] around 1,000BC, near where the [[Natiltec]] tribe lived. Their war with the Predacons eventually involved the local humans, and after the situation had been resolved, Rhinox recorded and encoded a message onto a cave wall alongside a Natiltec warrior's writings. Some three thousand years later, it was discovered by an archaeology team, who were able to use [[Laserbeak (Armada)|Laserbeak]] to play back an audio recording of Rhinox. {{storylink|Fire in the Dark}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
As one of the Maximals forced to continue the war which the Autobots were no longer able to fight, Rhinox was part of a small team under the command of [[Optimus Primal]] that went up against the [[Darksyder]]s. He and Silverbolt were both killed early in the conflict, spurring the others to rebel against Primal and the status quo. The Maximals later made use of the [[impercepton shield]] he had built, using it to infiltrate the [[Ferromax Detention Center]] so they could rescue Dynobot. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
One of many beast-type Cybertronians serving under [[Onyx Prime (G1)|Onyx Prime]] ten million years ago, Rhinox of the Mournsong was guarding his master's citadel in [[Kalis]] when [[Nova Prime|Nova Major]], [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] appeared and demanded entry. Unwilling to fight, he let the three into the citadel where they confirmed that Onyx had already departed from Cybertron. As Rhinox wondered aloud what would happen to him next, Nova Major promised him he and the other beasts would have a place in the new united Cybertronian society. {{storylink|The Crucible}}
===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
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==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
Upon arriving on "[[Earth|Planet Energon]]," the dangers of Energon radiation forced the six surviving Maximals and their Predacon adversaries to take on beast alternate forms. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}

====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game====
{{voiceactor|??? (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Rhinox's own base was a sprawling Metropolis. Rhinox joined his fellow Maximals in battling not only an entrenched Predacon threat, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]].

=====Maximal campaign=====
Rhinox eventually expanded his "Urban Zone" base to within reach of [[Tarantulas's lair]]. Rhinox's base was judged a threat by the Predacons, who successfully took control of it. Tarantulas then personally took over operations of the annexed territory, until his demise.

Upon having eliminated the Predacon threat, Rhinox was part of Optimus Primal's roll call when he announced that the galaxy was now at peace.

=====Predacon campaign=====
Rhinox's "Urban Zone" base encroached too closely onto Tarantulas's territory, and had to be dealt with. Upon infiltrating the base however, the Predacons had to contend with Rhinox's giant Mech unit, styled after the Maximal scientist. Once Rhinox's defences were conquered by the Predacons, Rhinox himself met an untimely death by Predacon hands. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars: Transformers}}

{{Note|Due to the nature of this game, a player may select various individual characters to perform the feats required in every level, and complete the game's narrative. Thus, any playable Maximal can fill the role of protagonist in Maximal Mode, and any playable Predacon can fill the role of protagonist in Predacon Mode. To view the various feats Rhinox can accomplish throughout gameplay in Maximal Mode, it is told on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|''Beast Wars'' video game]] page, wherein Rhinox fills the role of the nameless Maximal.}}

===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
[[File:TMRhinox-Render.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Ayyyyyyy!"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Alec Willows]] (English), ??? (Japanese)}}

[[Transmetal]] Rhinox stayed behind at the ''Axalon'' as his fellow Maximals went to battle the Predacons. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
During a tectonic upshift, a huge amount of [[Energon]] was exposed. Rhinox and the other Maximals found themselves the victims of a Predacon ambush as they tried to secure the Energon themselves, and the cache ultimately fell into Predacon hands. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Legends)|Beast Wars}}

==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:Rhinox-bw-deluxetoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''Like'' a mutant head? Can anyone like a mutant head? I wonder.]]
* '''Rhinox''' (Deluxe, 1996)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-7'''
**''Accessories:'' Rotating mechanism, saw blade, two flails, sword

: Rhinox transforms into a tan rhinoceros. In robot mode, his primary weapon is a spinning blade-gun/double mace-thing/lawn edge trimmer, though the television series liberally interpreted this weapon as a sort of Gatling gun (the aforementioned "Chaingun of Doom"). His tail also detaches to become a blade.

: The two panels mounted on either side of his head close together to form his 'mutant' battle mask.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of Rhinox added a thick layer of gray paint to the [[beast mode]] parts that faded to reveal the original tan towards the lower body as well as black eyes. ''Why'' is uncertain, as this made him even less like his show coloration. The Japanese version featured a [[variant|running change]] where the tan plastic was replaced with brown.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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[[File:VS7-RhinoxShadowPanther.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Wilderness Showdown: Rhinox VS Shadow Panther''' (Multi-pack, 1996)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''VS-7'''
**''Accessories:'' Rotating mechanism, saw blade, two flails, sword

: In Japan, Rhinox was available both in an individual release, and in a two-pack with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Shadow Panther]]. Both toys are identical to their individual releases.

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* '''Rhinox''' (Transmetal, 1998)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-44'''
**''Accessories:'' Horn dagger
[[File:Transmetal rhinox toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|No chain gun of doom? LAME!]]

: For the ''Transmetals'' line of ''Beast Wars'' toys, Rhinox now transforms into a robotic rhinoceros. The rhino mode has fold-down skis in the front legs and tank treads in the rear legs so he can become a kind of snowmobile. In robot mode, he is armed with only his blade, now formed out of his beast mode horn.

: In the Hasbro line, early releases of the toy had a much paler aqua-colored chrome than later versions. Such chrome differences were seemingly common among the Transmetals, but the pale/rich-chrome Rhinoxes seem to be the most common and most likely intentional change.

: The Takara release of Transmetal Rhinox has gold chrome instead of the aqua-blue and replaces the "RHINOX" [[tampograph]] with "CYBERTRON" and the Maximal faction sigil.

: This mold was [[retool]]ed slightly to make ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Transmetal Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW Fox Kids Rhinox.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Repurpose this as Shattered Glass Rhinox. You know it'd be awesome.]]
* '''Rhinox''' (Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Rotating mechanism, saw blade, two flails, sword

: Part of the first wave of "[[Fox Kids]]" [[redeco]]es, and exclusive to Toys "R" Us stores, this toy uses the original Rhinox mold in off-white and dark burgundy. Hasbro documents listed this toy as "Energon Surge Rhinox",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> a name that never made it to the final package.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKRhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Fox Kids Rhinox at TFU.info]''

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* '''Rhinox''' (Deluxe Transmetal, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Horn dagger
[[File:BW Fox Kids Transmetal Rhinox.jpg|thumb|upright=2.33]]
: Part of the last year of mass-retail ''Beast Wars'' product (sold concurrently with the early releases of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]''), the Transmetal mold also got a "Fox Kids" redeco in mainly blue and gray—an interesting color choice, given that those are the show colors of [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], whom Rhinox would become. His chrome color was a pale green.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/FKTMRhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Fox Kids Transmetal Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Rallnox.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Merciful death.]]
* '''Beast Wars''' (Fast food premium, 2001)

: Available only as part of a Hasbro-brand-names fast food promotion (which included miniature versions of other Hasbro properties like Mr. Potato Head), and labeled simply as "Beast Wars", this toy is an ''extremely'' simplified version of the Transmetal Rhinox toy, available only at participating Rally's and Checkers restaurants.

: Despite it being... well, ''look'' at it... it goes for ''mad'' money on the secondary market. Most people didn't realize the promotion even existed until after it was over, and the restaurant chain was fairly small and somewhat regional.

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===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
[[File:BW10Rhinox toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"This leg and crotch are a danger to themselves and everyone around them!"]]
* '''Rhinox''' (Tenth Anniversary, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Rotating mechanism, saw blade, two flails, sword

: For the 10th Anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', Hasbro redecoed the original 1996 Rhinox toy in more show-accurate colours, giving him a darker beast mode colour scheme, and painted gold details on his robot mode head, to more closely match the CGI model. They also tampographed a Maximal sigil on his beast mode's right foreleg.

: Also included was the lower torso and right leg to [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]], and a DVD of the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[The Spark]]".

:This version of Rhinox is [[Misassembly|assembled with his shoulders on the wrong sides]], so the screws that hold them together are visible from the front of the robot.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
[[File:Botcon Rhinox toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I only signed onto this crew so I could bulldoze some flowers *evil laugh*"]]
* '''Dawn of Future's Past''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, "Golden Disk Key"

: A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Landmine (Energon)#Cybertron 2|Landmine]], ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Axalon Rhinox" is one of five toys in [[BotCon 2006]]'s ''Dawn of Future's Past'' box set. He transforms into a front-end loader, with pop-out blades in his rear tires that are revealed with the use of his [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disk]] Key (or any [[Cyber Planet Key]]). This gimmick and his spring-loaded missile launcher are usable in both modes.

: This set also included "Axalon" versions of [[Optimus Primal/toys#Timelines 2|Optimus Primal]], [[Cheetor (BW)/toys#Timelines 2|Cheetor]], [[Rattrap (BW)#Timelines 2|Rattrap]], and "Darksyde" [[Dinobot (BW)#Timelines 2|Dinobot]].

: This mold was also used to make the ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]], which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" [[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCRhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Axalon Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
*'''Rhinox''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TM-09'''
**''Accessories:'' Rotating mechanism, saw blade, two flails, sword

: This redeco of the original ''Beast Wars'' figure features the most show-accurate deco of Rhinox. It also has the same assembly problem as the ''10th Anniversary'' version, and additionally has the upper arms switched.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Telemocha Rhinox at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Generations rhinox.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And he ''finally'' gets his <s>Chain</s>Gatling Guns of Doom.]]
*'''Rhinox''' (Voyager, 2014)
**''Series / Number:'' '''02 / 005'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG31'''
**''Accessories:'' Two Gatling Guns of Doom

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' Voyagers, Rhinox is a brand new mold that transforms from robot to organic rhinoceros. The robot mode design takes inspiration from both the original toy and especially his appearance in the cartoon. Included are Rhinox's twin "Gatling Guns of Doom", which can be stored in his rhino mode and have a spinning [[gimmick]] when you press down on the little lever/button whatevers on the sides. Although the discs of the gatling guns are silver in the stock photography, the final product leaves them in an unpainted brownish color, similar to the color of the levers.

:Rhinox's instructions neglect to mention a few things - the slot below the robot head that plugs into a tab on the inside of the rhino head that holds the two pieces together in beast mode, the fact that the sliding elbow pieces can click into place in both modes, and the holes on the back of the arms that can be used to store the weapons in robot mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Maximal/Rhinox/rhinox.htm More information on ''Generations'' Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Rhinoxmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Rhinox was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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*'''Beast Wars Movie Coin''' (1997)
:Released only in Japan, Rhinox was one of three characters from Beast Wars to receive a movie coin, the other two being Rattrap and Scorponok.
::*''[http://www.tfmuseum.com/tf-02274.html Rhinox Movie Coin at TFMuseum.com]''

* '''Rhinox''' (2004)

[[File:Hardhero rhinox.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Flower-smelling/nature-hating, gentle/megalomaniacal, Maximal/Jerk.]]
:In 2004, [[Hard Hero]] announced a line of ''Beast Wars'' statues, starting with Rhinox. As it turned out, Rhinox was the only one to be released.
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===Kabaya candy toys===
*'''Rhinox''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Rhinox figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 3 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Cheetor. As always, terrible candy is included.

===Robot Heroes===
* '''Rhinox vs Waspinator''' (2008)

[[File:Robotheroesrhinoxwaspinator.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|You may remember him as "Dr. Teeth" on The Muppet Show.]]
:Rhinox was released in the second wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' packed with [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] as part of the "Beast Wars Series." An amalgam of toy and television show depictions, Rhinox has articulation at the neck and shoulders.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/RHRhinox/rhinox.htm More information on Robot Heroes Rhinox at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Rhinox is the only member of the ''Beast Wars'' Maximal lineup who was there from the beginning and remains alive and unchanged for the entire course of the show.
*Rhinox spends all of season 3 in [[robot mode]] without transforming into his [[beast mode]] at any point. He is the only ''Beast Wars'' character to do this for an entire season.
*Skir's original intention was that Rhinox had "seen all sides of the argument, and chose to go more in Megatron's direction" in ''Beast Machines'', and that after a quiet chat, he and Optimus would part company. As Richard Newman played that scene with growling and shouting, Rhinox instead sounded not quite in his right mind after his experiences. The big storm in the background certainly didn't help either.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071202095033/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Fri_03_Dec_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"] (archive copy)</ref>
*In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', Rhinox received the vocal tic of ending his sentences with the phrase ''-dana'', or chanting it to himself incessantly while firing his chainguns or running or doing just about ''anything''. He was also prone to using the phrase ''dosukoi'', a nonsense word generally associated with sumo wrestlers and typically applied to large, dumb, bruiser characters in shows ([[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] would also use the phrase). The verbal tic of chanting ''-dana'' would be passed onto Tankor and the Tank drones in ''Beast Wars Returns'', where it was played-up to manic excess.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rhinox''' (ライノックス ''Rainokkusu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Rinox'''; '''Metal Rinox''' (Transmetal)
*''Polish'': '''Nosoron''' ("Rhinon")
*''Spanish:'' '''Rinox'''
*''Russian:'' '''Rogonos''' (Рогонос, "Cornigerous") (first dub), '''Reenox''' (Ринокс) (second dub)

==References==
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Tigatron (BW)

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{{disambig2|the ''Beast Wars'' character|the ''Go-Bots'' character|Tigertron}}

:''Tigatron is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].. He was previously designated '''Unit 2'''.''

[[File:Tigatron-takaraprofile.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I must kill you... because God told me to!]]
Damage to his stasis pod upon crashing to [[Earth]] caused '''Tigatron''' to emerge far more tiger than robot. A loner who is more connected to the Earth than any other Beast Warrior, he enjoys the planet's natural beauty and is often concerned about the damage that the Transformers' battle is doing to it. Scout, infiltrator, and sometimes programming guru, Tigatron has filled a variety of roles for the Maximals.

{{bigquote|We were given a paradise! All we had to do was live there in peace. But we proved unworthy... and the paradise is no more.|Tigatron|"[[The Trigger, Part 2]]"}}

==Fiction==
===First wave toy bio===
A powerful and fearless warrior, Optimus Primal appointed Tigatron to patrol the northern polar sector, where he roams in his [[beast mode]]. When he encounters Predacon activity, he is capable of transforming rapidly and reconfiguring his titanium tail into a powerful quasar cannon, which he then uses to vaporize his enemies! Additionally, he sports a toxic fluid blaster, which renders anybody struck by it completely useless. {{storylink|Tigatron#Toys|Tigatron bio}}

{{note|The on-package [[bio]]s of the first wave of ''Beast Wars'' toys predate the development of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon and its back story. They seem to present the characters as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with Optimus Primal actually being a new form of Optimus Prime and Megatron being his Generation 1 counterpart, and their battles taking place on present-day, [[human]]-inhabited Earth, rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched, the toyline adjusted itself to match that continuity instead, relegating this one to an aborted [[micro-continuity]].}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Timelines''====
{{note|The events of "Dawn of Future's Past", but not "The Razor's Edge", are also incorporated into the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]''.}}
[[File:Tigatrondawn.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He wasn't even supposed to be here today!]]
Tigatron was once known as Unit 2, part of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]] which protected the fragile peace that existed on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the centuries following the [[Pax Cybertronia]]. One of the Security Force's elite troops, Unit 2 was often put in charge of guarding important Maximal artifacts, a job that often required his amazing prowess at tracking. Despite his strong command of this environment, Unit 2 wondered if his destiny and place were elsewhere.

When the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] was stolen by a band of rogue [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], Unit 2 responded along with Unit 1, [[Nitrostreak]]. After Nitrostreak was incapacitated, Unit 2 attempted to follow the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]'' by commandeering the ''[[Chromia 10]]'', pursuing along with [[Airazor (BW)|its pilot]]. During the ensuing firefight with a [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak's ship|second Predacon vessel]], their ship was badly damaged. [[Optimus Primal]] had their [[spark]]s remotely [[spark core transfer|uploaded]] to [[blank]] [[protoform]]s in the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'''s cargo hold, which saved their lives, but severely damaged their core mainframes. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

{{note|This story is a [[retcon]], as Tigatron was originally treated as a newborn protoform in the ''Beast Wars'' animated series. Instead, here he is revealed to have been a Maximal who existed previously on Cybertron but ended up on the ''Axalon'' in a stasis pod, damaged to the point of not remembering any of his past.}}

Two weeks after [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Tigatron rushed out to assist the Maximals against the Predacons during a plot to launch an orbital weapon. The launching pad was destroyed by Airazor just as Tigatron arrived. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Blu Mankuma]] (English), [[Kōichi Tōchika]] (Japanese)|[[Armando Tiraboschi]] (Portuguese), [[Alvaro Tarcicio]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Luis Marín]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Marco Balzarotti]] (Italian), [[Henry König]] (German)}}

[[File:Tigatron1.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|This is a land of peace, and I will kill anyone who says otherwise!]]
Tigatron's [[stasis pod]] was the first to fall onto the mysterious world which would later be revealed as prehistory [[Earth]]. Born in the far, frozen north, heavily damaged in his identity circuits and unable to remember friend from foe, Tigatron took to his beast mode. He patiently watched the Predacon and Maximal forces duke it out over the empty stasis pod, finally realising that he was a Maximal when [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] threatened him and the white tiger he had scanned. Transforming, he quickly dispatched the Predacons, but told [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] that he preferred to remain in the wilds. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}}

From the northern territories, he would send weekly updates to the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' through communication towers. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} He teamed up with Primal to investigate why [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] was buzzing around in Maximal territory, and was able to track the Predacon back to a cave where [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] were attempting to use a [[sonic emitter]] to break into the Maximal base. After he stole the device, it exploded, and Tigatron rejoined the other Maximals to mourn [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], who had apparently died trying to disarm [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] (only he hadn't died). {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}

When a [[temporal probe]] sent by the [[Maximal High Council]] neared the planet, Tigatron defended the Maximals while they tried to build a transmission tower on Predacon soil. He became the first victim of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s [[transformation lock lens]] and ended up in a cage next to [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] in the Predacon base. Cheetor fouled up and clued Megatron in as to what was going on, but Tigatron led an escape, and the pair were able to destroy Tarantulas's weapon, though too late to contact the probe. {{storylink|The Probe}}

[[File:TheSpark Tigatron beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|White Ranger Tiger Power.]]
Tigatron returned to the ''Axalon'' when the Maximals were preparing to leave the planet, remarking that it felt strange to be inside an artificial structure. After it turned out that the Predacons weren't as dead as had been thought, Tigatron attempted to leave to help Primal and Cheetor rescue [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], but was told to sit down by [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]]. No sooner was takeoff underway than the ship was damaged by Megatron and crashed once again. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}} Alerted to the landing of another stasis pod, Tigatron headed for it, only to run into [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]. He was swiftly able to freeze the scorpion, only to be taken out by Blackarachnia's [[cyber venom]]. He was later around in the ''Axalon'' to welcome [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] to the team. {{storylink|The Spark}}

[[File:Airazortigatrontrigger.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|A cat and bird fall for each other. Love is truly blind.]]
It was during one of his weekly reports that Tigatron was attacked by Terrorsaur and Waspinator and found himself on a strange [[Brigadoon|flying island]]. He explored the natural beauty of the island and believed this area, with its powerful death ray and many horrible death-traps, to be a land of peace. When Scorponok and Blackarachnia arrived on the island and shot down Airazor, Tigatron used one of Scorponok's [[cyberbee]]s to send a warning message back to base. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} The duo received reinforcements in the form of Optimus and Rattrap, and they attempted to beat the Predacons to the obelisk in the center of the island. They failed, and to Tigatron's distress, he was forced to destroy the island's power source after Blackarachnia took control of it. The island crashed, leaving Tigatron with profound regret. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

Tigatron was the first Maximal to spot [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]'s stasis pod crashing, but was prevented from getting there by Waspinator. Airazor lent a hand, and he sent her ahead to secure the pod, but arrived to find she'd failed—the new protoform was a Predacon, and Tarantulas had made off with the empty pod. Tigatron pursued Tarantulas and managed to destroy the pod so that the Predacons couldn't learn anything from it, before he was attacked in retaliation by the Predacons. He would almost certainly have been destroyed if it wasn't for the timely arrival of Optimus and Airazor. {{storylink|Spider's Game}}

[[File:CalloftheWild Tigatron face.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I can haz robot moed?]]
Being more at home with his [[beast mode]] than his [[robot mode]], he was invaluable help when the Maximals were left stuck in beast mode and overpowered by animal instincts. He helped them learn to work with these instincts instead of struggling for dominance. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} After a group of the Maximals went missing, Tigatron and Primal hunted for them. Tigatron eventually heard their weapons fire and was able to alert Optimus. It turned out that the four Maximals had become blinded by an energon explosion and had been making their way back to base. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}

After the other Maximals were expelled from their base by the Predacons with the aid of a [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]-possessed Waspinator, Airazor alerted Tigatron. Tigatron joined the other Maximals in a ploy to take back their base, which apparently involved helping Starscream to mount an assault on the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''. {{storylink|Possession}} He also helped provide reinforcements for Dinobot and Rattrap, as the pair tried to find a cure for the [[energon discharge virus]] with which Rhinox had been afflicted. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

[[File:Law of the Jungle Tigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|KKHHAAAAAANNNNNN!!!]]
While providing aid for Cheetor and Dinobot, Tigatron easily trounced Waspinator and Inferno, but a stray shot from his weapon caused an avalanche, killing his tiger friend [[Snowstalker]]. Anguished, Tigatron quit the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], refusing to fight any longer, despite several of the Maximals trying to persuade him otherwise. In the end, it was the Predacons' act of taking out Dinobot and Primal which made Tigatron realise that he had to do everything he could to protect the land. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}}

Not much later, Tigatron was the first to detect a pulsing alien energy source. When Megatron initiated a somewhat suspicious truce shortly afterward, [[Optimus Primal]] ordered a covert infiltration of the Predacon base. [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] made enough of a distraction to allow Tigatron inside the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]].

Inside, he hacked his way into the ship's computer systems and found out what had Megatron so worried: The [[Vok]] were coming back, and they weren't happy. {{storylink|Before the Storm}} Tigatron returned to the ''Axalon'' to monitor the alien [[Planet Buster]] which threatened the world. He and the other Maximals were saved when Optimus Primal destroyed the weapon. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}} He and Airazor somehow escaped being [[Transmetal]]ized by the [[quantum surge]], but were knocked offline by Megatron while they were trying to recapture Blackarachnia. {{storylink|Aftermath}} After repairs, they left the base to search the planet for the stasis pods which had been knocked out of orbit by the explosion. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}}

[[File:Other Visits 1 Tigatron plant.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Tigatron and Airazor formed a very powerful relationship during this time. Unfortunately, before they could discover any still-functional pods, they found a valley untouched by the Planet Buster which also contained alien technology. The pair were soon abducted by a [[Metal Hunter|bizarre alien plant]]. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}}

[[File:OtherVictories BirthofTigerhawk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And baby makes three!]]

The two were not seen again until much later, when their inert bodies were revealed to be the captives of the Vok, floating somewhere in a deep-space nebula. The Vok removed their sparks from their bodies, created a third spark, and then fused the new spark and the bodies into the awesomely powerful [[Vok]] emissary [[Tigerhawk]]. Tigerhawk was sent to Earth, while the sparks of Airazor and Tigatron followed behind. Reaching Earth, their sparks entered a comatose Cheetor, giving him a vision of Airazor and Tigatron's bodies, their sparks becoming one. But when the Vok interrupted the vision, Cheetor woke up screaming. He thought it was just a dream until he saw the combined Tigatron/Airazor spark floating before him. The combined spark led Cheetor to [[Tarantulas's lair]], where Tarantulas was attempting to steal Tigerhawk's Vok powers for himself. Ultimately, the Vok were expelled into Tarantulas's body, killing him, which left Tigerhawk's body open for Tigatron/Airazor's spark to inhabit. {{storylink|Other Victories}}
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====''Beast Wars Diorama Story''====
After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s involvement in the Beast Wars, Tigatron eventually met up with several [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from [[Transformers (film)|another dimension]]. A battle broke out between the Maximals, Predacons, Autobots and Decepticons and Tigatron found himself pitted against [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]. Starscream attempted to get the drop on him from the high ground, but Tigatron managed to blast the Decepticon square in the face. [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] then teamed up to take down the Decepticon for good. {{storylink|Tigatron Chapter}} The battle resolved, the other-dimensional Transformers returned to their place of origin and the Beast Wars continued as they were. {{storylink|Motorarm Chapter}}

====3H comics====
[[File:PrimevalDawn2-TigatronSpittor.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|That's an impressive transformation there, Tigatron.]]
Tigatron and Airazor's sparks were sent back to Earth by the [[Vok]] sometime after [[Tigerhawk]]'s destruction. Tigatron's spark took possession of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s former body at the bottom of a lake. Joining Transmetal Airazor and a newly created [[Primal Prime]], {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}} Tigatron scoured the planet for abandoned [[stasis pod]]s. He awoke [[Ramulus]] from his pod, but [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] had already been reprogrammed into a Predacon by the time they reached him. Spittor had joined a reborn [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and the recently created [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] and [[Razorclaw (BW)|Razorclaw]], and so the two groups battled. As Tigatron attempted to confront Spittor, Airazor knocked Spittor away, as she noted that the Predacon was covered in lethal poison. While they were occupied, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], who was resurrected with the power of the Vok at his command, battled Primal Prime and ripped the [[Matrix of Leadership]] from his chest. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 2}}

[[File:Primal Prime Vok.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Then Airazor dies or something, yadda yadda yadda...]]

Primal Prime, traumatized by the separation, was reduced to a coma, so as the Predacons returned to Tarantulas's lair with their prize, Tigatron and the others retreated with their leader's body to the Ark. Tigatron and Airazor left Ramulus to commune with the Vok on their own, but could not successfully contact them. Further more, Tigatron was worried about Airazor, who seemed to have incurred long-term wounds from the battle with Ravage's Predacons. Their concerns were interrupted by an attack on the Ark, orchestrated by Ravage. However, Ramulus had apparently fled for reasons unknown, leaving Tigatron and Airazor alone against their attackers. Or not, as Primal Prime suddenly appeared behind them, possessed and rejuvenated by the Vok! {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 3}}

{{note|[[3H Productions|3H]] folded before the "Primeval Dawn" story could be finished, so the exact story of how Tigatron came to join the [[Wrecker]]s is unknown. It seems likely, though, based on the needs of later stories and comments by the writers, that Tarantulas was defeated, the Matrix was restored to Optimus Prime's body, and Primal Prime, Tigatron, Spittor, Ramulus, and also [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Packrat]], [[Fractyl (BW)|Fractyl]], and Waspinator returned to Cybertron in the transwarp portal that Tarantulas had been building. Airazor's fate is unknown.}}

[[File:Departure-TigatronmeltsQuake.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|What was that up above, uh, about your "personal code prohibiting lethal force"?]]

Tigatron, Primal Prime, and others arrived on Cybertron during Megatron's anti-biological reign and joined [[Apelinq]]'s Wreckers. The Wreckers and various other teams which persisted on the planet met with the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], which assigned each of them a task. When Optimus Primal objected, saying that with all these soldiers, Megatron could be defeated easily, the Oracle swept him away and cleansed his memory of the recent events. Tigatron vehemently objected to this treatment of his former commander. A set of coordinates was infused into Primal Prime's head by the Oracle. When arriving at an Autobot shuttle, which was to ferry the Wreckers to those coordinates, Tigatron felt that something was amiss. It was then that the Vehicon generals [[Spy Streak]], [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]] attacked. Tigatron used his Nature's Fury attack, utterly destroying Quake. {{storylink|Departure}}

During the ride in the Autobot shuttle, Tigatron meditated, recovering from using his powers against Quake. Ramulus knocked at the door of his chambers to alert him to their arrival on [[Akalo|Archa Nine]], and Tigatron sensed that danger awaited the Wreckers. As half their group left to scout the planet, Tigatron stayed behind with the remainder to repair their damaged shuttle. Tigatron's feelings of dread turned out to be correct; [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] betrayed them all and stole the artifact the Wreckers were after, the [[Divine Light]]. {{storylink|Betrayal}} Apelinq had begun to lose what little faith he had in the mission, but Tigatron assured him that they must quickly mourn their fallen, soldier on, and accept their divine charge.

The Oracle led the Wreckers next to a desolate ice planet, where they found the exiled [[Quintesson]] scientist [[Al-Badur]]. Tigatron, meanwhile, had stayed behind with a few others on board the shuttle, where they faced an army of [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]]s and defeated them easily. {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:Chromutated.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm not sure what's going on here, but it looks f@#$ing AWESOME.]]

{{note|In the unpublished [[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1|Wreckers #4]], Tigatron and the others learned that the Quintessons had invaded Cybertron and that [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] was taking this opportunity to use the Divine Light to assume the powers of [[Primus]]. Tigatron rejected this idea, stating that the Vok would never allow it. The Wreckers hurried back to Cybertron, and Primal Prime took Tigatron, Ramulus, and Apelinq with him to the surface below to find and stop Cryotek.}}

Tigatron was taken aback by the beauty of the newly [[technorganic]] Cybertron, but he didn't get a chance to enjoy it before the Wreckers plunged into battle. Unfortunately, at the planet's core, things went wrong for them almost immediately. Cryotek had already used the Divine Light to mutate himself into a larger, more impressive version of himself, and with one blast, he had destroyed both Apelinq and Primal Prime. Before Tigatron and the others could be next, thankfully, Primus himself intervened and brought back Apelinq and Primal Prime as a single new entity, [[Sentinel Maximus]]!

As amazing as this was, it didn't take long for Cryotek to shrug it off, and soon Tigatron and the others were fighting not only Cryotek and his loyal servant and former Wrecker, Cyclonus, but also his pet [[Deployer (BM)|Deployer]], [[Chro]], who was also mutated to enormous size. Ramulus wondered why Tigatron did not simply unleash his Vok powers on their foes. Tigatron responded that doing such takes an incredible amount of focus and willpower, lest he tear himself and everything around him apart, and the moment did not lend itself to such.

Soon the Wreckers met up with the native Cybertronian counterforce, led by [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. Though the two were happy to reunite, Tigatron was surprised to hear the matured Cheetor give him orders. Tigatron next found [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]] with the mangled body of his fellow Predacon, Fractyl, who was still on life support from an earlier part of their journey. Tigatron feared Rotorbolt was going to euthanize the geometrist, and so he offered to use his Vok powers to restore him. The Vok warned him that this would extinguish the last of his connection to them, but still Tigatron proceeded.

Tigatron also met up with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], and [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], and after avoiding the question of the fate of Airazor, learned that Al-Badur had led the Wreckers and Cryotek to a long-forgotten Quintesson sentencing chamber. The Quintesson, attempting to 'port Cryotek away, locked both the Predacon and Sentinel Maximus in a containment field that threatened to suck them away into a dimension of nothingness. Tigatron and the others tried to free Sentinel Maximus with their various weapons, but had no luck. Though Cheetor and Rodimus tried to use their [[Matrix Templar]] powers to avert disaster, Sentinel Maximus ultimately sacrificed himself and Cryotek to the portal. Rodimus, who had suffered great wounds during his fight with Cyclonus, died shortly after due to these further exertions. Fractyl begged Tigatron to use his powers to save Rodimus as well, but Tigatron could not, as the Vok had since left him. Despite these losses, the Wreckers were victorious and Cybertron was saved. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
As [[Magmatron]] was surveying the timeline, he witnessed several key moments of the Beast Wars. Among those moments was Tigatron helping Airazor back to her feet. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

After Tigerhawk's body was destroyed, the two sparks contained within split, regaining their individuality. The Vok gave Tigatron a new Transmetal body. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook 4}}

===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[File:Blackarach24.jpg|thumb|Wait, [[#Toys|which edition of you]] comes with a sword!?]]
Following the [[Quantum surge]], Tigatron was separated from the other [[Maximal]]s and left stranded somewhere on [[Earth|Energoa]]. Following [[Optimus Primal]]'s rebirth and escape from [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was left to ponder sadly where her "Tigatron-sama" was. Elsewhere on Energoa, Tigatron could be seen staring poetically at the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}

At one point later, he was forced to do battle with the [[spark]]-less body of his beloved Airazor. Not wishing to harm her, he willingly let the evil Airazor take the opportunity to decapitate him. Just as evil Airazor began to strike, the spark of the ''real'' Airazor entered his body. In cyberspace, the two embraced each other and vowed never to be apart again. Their sparks then merged, resulting in the all-powerful [[Tigerhawk]].{{storylink|Beast Wars Metals issue 6|Beast Wars Metals #6}}
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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Device Label''===
During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Tigatron was an [[Autobot]] who worked with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], transforming into a USB drive to search the [[Internet]] for clues to [[energon]], under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Tigatron#Toys|Tigatron's Device Label Bio}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Recordicons12-everyone.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Tigatron was among [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s minions when they teamed up with negative polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #12|Recordicons #12}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#The Bishōjo Fan Gap|The Bishōjo Fan Gap}} {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Transformers Celebration 2014|Bonus Chapter: Transformers Celebration 2014}} {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 1|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 1|Tokyo Toy Show 2014 Report Part 1}} {{storylink|Transformers Legends (comic)#Arcee Chapter|Arcee Chapter}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 3}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 5}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 8}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 10}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 11}} {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 12}}}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (N64)===
[[File:N64Tigatron.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Tigatron's been dunked in bleach.]]

{{voiceactor|[[Martin Roach]] (English), ??? (Japanese)}}
After helping the Maximals defeat Megatron’s Predacons forces once and for all, Tigatron decided that he, along with Airazor, would remain on prehistoric Earth, despite their comrades’ urgings to join them on their journey back to Cybertron. Together, they remained on what they felt was their true place for the centuries to come. Someday, they plan to return to Cybertron, as visitors from a distant world almost forgotten... {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)}}

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their respective page. See the other characters' pages for Tigatron's fate in those outcomes.}}
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' (PS)===
{{voiceactor|[[Martin Roach]] (English), ??? (Japanese)}}
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==Toys==
===Beast Wars===
[[File:Tigatron-HasbroToy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Surprisingly not a case of yellowing.]]
*'''Tigatron''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-8'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: Part of the third wave of [[Hasbro]] ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxes, the original Tigatron toy is a [[redeco]] of the original [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] toy in cream, silver, and green, transforming into a fairly generic big cat in shape. His [[robot mode]] parts color layout is notably different from Cheetor's. In robot mode, he is armed with a rifle made out of his hindquarters and tail, along with a second [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-squirting]] "gut gun" formed out of his stomach. This cannon is usable in both modes, but in [[beast mode]], it's awkward and just plain weird. As with most early ''Beast Wars'' toys, he features a "[[mutant head]]" that replaces his face.

[[File:Tigatronbwtakara.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Over time, this will [[photodegradation|yellow]] and become the Hasbro version.]]
: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version was released a year later, in a more [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] bright white color, with his [[Paint operation|paint applications]] directly copied from Cheetor's layouts just as the show model had done. This version also has a slight [[Retool|mold tweak]] to keep the beast head pointed forward.

: This mold was also used to make [[Shadow Panther]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Tripredacus Agent]]. It was slated to be used for ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Nightprowler]], but that toy set was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Tigatron/tigatron.htm More information on Tigatron at TFU.info]

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[[File:VS8-TigatronBlackarachnia.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Let's hope neither Airazor nor Silverbolt find out about this...]]
*'''Deep Forest Showdown: Tigatron VS Blackwidow''' (VS set, 1997)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''VS-8'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In Japan, Tigatron was available both individually and in a two-pack with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. Both toys are identical to their individual Japanese releases.

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[[File:BWtoy-TigatronTransmetal.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He flashes you to death.]]
*'''Tigatron''' (Deluxe, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Tail-whip, left & right pistol barrels

: A [[BotCon 2001]] [[exclusive]], [[Transmetal]] Tigatron is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Metals|Beast Wars Metals]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Metals|Ravage]], which is itself a [[retool]] of Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. He transforms into a mechanical cat with flip-out thruster-wings. His robot mode arms have spring-loaded flip-out blaster grips, which also have barrel extensions that can be clipped to his legs in beast mode. His tail separates to become a whip weapon, but he doesn't hold it very well. His chest panels open up to reveal a decal; he also came with an extra decal sheet to display other options within his chest, plus Maximal and [[Wrecker]]s [[insignia|faction symbol]] decals for extra customization. Both he and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] were limited to 1200 pieces.

: Transmetals Tigatron was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as future [[Ravage (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Ravage]]. The original version of this mold was slightly retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]]. It was also used as the model for the non-toy character [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/Tigatron/tigatron.htm More information on Transmetal Tigatron on TFU.info]''

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===Timelines===
[[File:Unit2-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In recognition of his bravery in the field, Unit 2 was granted the MCSF's highest honor, Really Bitchin' Upholstery.]]
*'''Unit 2 (Tigatron)''' (Scout, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, left & right side-pipes, Maximal Golden Disk Key

: A retooling of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] toy using [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|"Axalon Cheetor"'s new headsculpt]], "Unit 2" transforms into an open-topped Cybertronic sports car. Due to painted whiskers on his robot mode face that resemble a [[human]] mustache, Unit 2 is one of a small percentage of Transformers who feature [[facial hair]]. His rear engine assembly reveals a pair of spring-loaded flip-out guns when a [[Cyber Planet Key]]/Golden Disk Key is placed in it. This assembly becomes a hand-held blaster in robot mode. His side-pipes can also be removed and used as hand-weapons.

: This toy was an "attendance [[exclusive]]" for [[BotCon 2006]], available only to pre-registrants who actually ''showed up'' for the convention.

: The original version of this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Swerve (Cybertron)|Swerve]], [[Movie (toyline)|movie-verse]] [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]], and was the basis for many non-toy members of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCTigatron/tigatron.htm More information on "Unit 2" at TFU.info]''

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===Beast Wars Telemocha Series===
[[File:BWTelemochaTigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Definitely had his caffeine this morning.]]
*'''Tigatron''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''TM-11'''
**''Accessories'': Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: The [[#Dx1|original Tigatron toy]] was given an ''extensive'' redeco using a ridiculous number of [[paint operation]]s for his ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Telemocha Series]]'' release. He retains all of the [[gimmick]]s of the original version as well.

:Included in the set is a DVD of Tigatron's debut episode, "[[Fallen Comrades|Solitary Warrior Tigatron]]".
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===Device Label===
*'''Tigatron''' (Device Label, 2009)
[[File:Device Label Tigatron.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Despite appearances, he is NOT [[Ravage (SG)|waving]].]]
:''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' Tigatron transforms from a working USB 2 gigabyte thumb drive into a white mechanoid tiger.

[[File:DeviceLabeltoy-Tigatrondesktop.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|You can name him anything you want.]]

:Stored on the USB drive is an installable program called "Transformers Desktop Defender". When the Tigatron device is plugged in, a Tigatron avatar appears on the screen, transforming from thumb drive to jaguar mode as the program is activated. The program's setup allows you to rename your jaguar to anything you desire, alter the avatar's movement speed and his personality, decide whether he eats your desktop icons, and view his function, mission, and [[Tech Spec]] numbers. Whether he appears as Ravage or Tigatron can be selected as well.

:This mold was also used to make ''Device Label'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] and [[Cheetor (BW)/toys|Cheetor]], which came preloaded with the same program (although the Cheetor version can also display the avatar as Cheetor, naturally).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Tigatron/tigatron.htm More information on Device Label Tigatron at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
[[File:Tigatronmutatingcard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Tigatron was one of the 24 beast warriors to receive a battle card representation for the Beast Wars [[Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game|card game]].
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===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Robotheroesinfernotigatron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's Johnny the tackling Alzheimer's patient! "WWHO AM IIIIIiiiii?!" *fwump*]]
*'''Tigatron vs Inferno''' (2-pack, 2009)

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Tigatron is a [[redeco]] of ''Robot Heroes'' Cheetor. He is painted in the original American toy's colors (being mostly pale yellow, with a silver face), and like Cheetor has articulation at the shoulders and neck. He comes packaged with [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]].

:The US release of this two-pack has been cancelled, but it has been found in Hong Kong, Australian and European (UK, Germany and Russia) markets.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/RHTigatron/tigatron.htm More information on Tigatron at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[File:BWRConcept07.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Tigatron's control art. Note the extensive retooling from Cheetor that never happened.]]
[[File:Tigatron-orangetoy.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|C-L-E-M-S-OH CRAP!]]
[[File:Tigatron-packageart.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|He's armed with a cryo-freeze beam and a deadly raspberry-blowing tongue.]]
* The original concept art for Tigatron, shown in the "[[Beast Wars Reborn Golden Disc]]", shows that he was originally intended to be a [[retool]]ing of the mold, rather than a simple [[redeco]], changing his [[beast mode]] head and a lot of his [[robot mode]] parts (yet not the face), as well as giving him some kind of horrible tumor gun. Obviously, this didn't happen.
* The Tigatron shown at Toy Fair in 1996 was cast in orange plastic instead of cream-colored, giving him a more "traditional" tiger look. The change to a "white" tiger has so far been unexplained.
* Tigatron's beast mode may well have been female. His template animal was female, and while wild felines have size differences between males and females Tigatron and Snowstalker were shown as being the same size; indeed, they were for all intents and purposes identical, such that [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] thought Snowstalker ''was'' Tigatron. (Though to be fair, Waspinator is not the brightest crayon in the box.)
* In the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', for the sake of humor, Tigatron was played as a "samurai" ronin (to explain his wandering ways). He spoke in an archaic dialect, ending sentences with "gozaru" (an honorific that eventually evolved into "desu"). Additionally, since [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was made male in the Japanese dub, "he" was presented as Tigatron's ward whom he looked to as a "brother" (hence the close bond). Eventually, after the events of "[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Other Visits]]", their romantic relationship was "outed" to the audience.
* An unused idea by [[Larry DiTillio]] was that the Vok ceased trying to destroy Earth because contact with Tigatron (after his abduction) made them question the morality of the tactic.<ref>http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/vok.txt Translation of relevant text from the book ''[[Beast Wars Universe]]''</ref>
* Tigatron's role in the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon was originally intended for [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]].<ref>[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_frm/thread/9c79c4226fc6dd28/30c3cdf158ea6e52?lnk=st&q=bob+forward+beast+wars+tigatron+wolfang&rnum=1#30c3cdf158ea6e52 alt.toys.transformers]. The change was also discussed in the commentary track on one of the ''Beast Wars'' DVD releases.</ref>
* Tigatron's [[package art]] is one of a handful that features the toy's mutant head instead of the regular robot head, to rather hilarious effect.
*He has a [[Five Servos of Doom|stadium named after him]].
* Cheetor and Tigatron are the only characters in ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' who are definitely [[Scale|in the correct scale]] to the lifeforms they adopted as beast modes, as each is seen nearby real versions of the animals they mimic.
* Tigatron's animation model (and thus that of Cheetor's original body as well) is one of the comparatively more [[Show-accuracy|toy-accurate]] of the Season One cast. His [[transformation scheme]], however, is simplified by having his arms and crotch-piece unfold from his beast mode's belly instead of its back.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Tigatron''' (タイガトロン ''Taigatoron'')<ref>Tigatron's Japanese name was rendered as '''Tigertron''' on [http://www18.tok2.com/home/jackhama/transformers/bwtcard_1/img/006.jpg Trading card a trading card]. Both English spellings are possible Romanizations of the katakana.</ref>
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lǎo-hǔ''' (Taiwan, 老虎, "Tiger"), '''Bái Hǔ''' (Taiwan, 白虎, "White Tiger")
*''Polish:'' '''Tygrytron'''
*''Portuguse:'' '''Tigertron''' (Brazil)
*''Russian:'' '''Tigron''' (Тигрон)
*''Spanish:'' '''Tigatron''' (Spain), '''Tigretron''' (America)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/characters/tigatron.html Tigatron's profile at BotCon.com]

[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]
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[[Category:Reconnaissance specialists]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
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Clipper (G1)

2015-05-29T09:04:29Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig2|the ''Victory'' Autobot|the ''Animated'' Autobot|Clipper (Animated)}}

:''Clipper is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory cartoon]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Clipper-r.jpg|250px|thumb|Still, at least she doesn't go all weepy and useless, putting her above most other anime females.]]
'''Clipper''' (クリッパー ''Kurippā'')<ref>[http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/tfscans/g1-archive/Archive-Clipper01b.jpg Clipper file]</ref> hails from Planet [[Micro]], home of the Micromasters. She is ostensibly the "girlfriend" of [[Holi]], though like any girl-kid-character who deals with boy-kid-characters in kid-aimed-anime, she's serious-minded and sometimes bossy and frustrated by the doofiness of her male associates, whom she's smarter than to boot.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Miyoko Aoba]] (Japanese)

Clipper was stationed on planet [[Micro]], where she worked for the government under Governor [[Riker]]. When [[Holi]] and the rest of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]] arrived on the planet as part of a mission, she blew off Holi's offer of a rendezvous in the training room, due to short notice. She later had tea with [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], the Rescue Team and [[Jean Minakaze|Jean]], complimenting the [[Supreme Commander]] on his dashing personality, and telling Holi he should aim to be as stylish. When the Autobots were alerted to a Decepticon attack, she told Holi to be careful, touching his hand and turning his face beet red.

Following the inevitable [[Decepticon]] defeat, she told Holi she was looking forward to hearing all about Earth from him at a later time, provoking another blush, to the merriment of the other Autobots. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

[[File:UniteLiokaiser Clipper vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Some time later, Holi, Clipper and Jean went out patrolling the countryside for the [[Breastforce]], soon spotting [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] flying overhead. They tailed him to the mountains, where the Decepticon met with a new potential Breastforce member, [[Deathcobra (Victory)|Deathcobra]]. After Hellbat accidentally killed his fellow, he spotted the two Micromasters and convinced the rest of the Breastforce that the Autobots were responsible for Deathcobra's death. As implausible as this seemed, the other Decepticons bought it and attacked Holi and Clipper, who fought back. Clipper's hand took a direct hit, but the pair were saved by the arrival of Star Saber, allowing them to escape by clinging to the side of the [[V-Star]].

Though horrified at the Breastforce's new ability to form [[Liokaiser (Victory)|Liokaiser]], Holi intended to help Star Saber flight, and asked Clipper to contact Riker. She took Jean with her, narrowly dodging a spiked ring flung by the combiner. By the time the pair returned with the news a rescue squad was on the way, Star Saber and [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] had defeated Liokaiser. Though Holi moped that he hadn't been much use, Clipper was sure he'd done his best. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

Clipper played soccer with the [[Rescue Patrol Team]]. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}}}

===''Transformers Legends'' comic===
[[File:LegendsBusinessTrip11-heroladies.jpg|thumb|]]
Clipper was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Business Trip Edition Vol. 11|''Legends Business Trip Edition'' #11}}

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==Notes==
[[File:Zone-toy Gingham.jpg|300px|thumb|HI RUTH HI RUTH HI RUTH]]
* Clipper's model is basically a leaner, visor-less rendition of the [[Decepticon]] [[Sports Car Patrol]] Micromaster [[Hyperdrive (Micromaster)|Hyperdrive]]. A year later, that mold was released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] in very Clipper-esque maroon-and-white colors as part of the Autobot [[Super Car Patrol Team]]... but named [[Gingham]] (who had his own similar-but-more-toylike animation model). Still, Gingham makes a decent substitute toy for Clipper, while a semi-ambitious customizer can make do with Hyperdrive.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Ruth''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Ruf' ''' (Руфь, "Ruth")

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cartoon-only Transformers]]
[[Category:Female Transformers]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

ShÅ«ta GÅ

2015-05-29T09:01:35Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Shūta Gō is a [[human]] and [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster Junior]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Shutago.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The S is short for Sucker]]

At first, '''Shūta Gō''' (剛秀太 ''Gō Shūta'') was part of a long-standing tradition, fulfilling the role of the [[Autobot]]s enthusiastic young human ally. However, not long after the death of his father, [[Professor Gō]], Shūta became something much more. Bonded to the [[Transtector]] from the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Shūta became '''Goshooter''' (ゴーシューター ''Gōshūtā''), a [[Headmaster Junior]] and a true Autobot warrior, able to help his friends an allies in new, dangerous, but always exciting ways.

Whether in the form of a human or a Transformer, Shūta is always eager for new challenges and willing to jump into dangerous situations without hesitation... or thought, really. He means well, but he tends to leap before he looks, and his brain-mouth filter could use some work. A skilled soccer player, Shūta is close friends (and friendly rivals) with fellow Headmaster Junior [[Cab]], and they both have a slight crush on their teammate [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yumi Tōma]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Shuta on bike.jpg|left|thumb|He should really have a helmet on.]]

Once upon a time, Shūta had a pretty normal life. He went to school, he did his homework, and he was friends with one of the scientists at his father's observatory research center, "Mr. Hawk," who trained him and helped him to improve his soccer skills. On the day that a cruise liner was sunk off the coast of [[Canada]] by two [[Blood|monstrous]] [[Gilmer|creatures]], however, everything changed. Mr. Hawk revealed to Shūta that he was not from Earth—in truth, he was [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]], leader of a secret cell of Autobot [[Pretender]]s who had long been protecting [[Earth]] in secret. The monstrous creatures were [[Decepticon]]s, who had restarted their campaign against Earth, and Metalhawk and the Pretenders were forced to return to battle once more. Shūta followed Metalhawk into the nearby city on his motorcycle to watch him battle a [[Tentakil (Masterforce)|Tentakil]], but wound up trapped in the clutches on the slimy [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]. With the help of his fellow Pretenders, Metalhawk defeated the Decepticons and rescued Shūta. {{storylink|Rise Up!! Pretenders}}

When news of a Decepticon attack on the [[Karin Islands]] reached the Autobots, Shūta convinced Metalhawk to allow him to go along. On the Karin Islands, he met the local prince, Cab, but their first encounter was a rough one, with Cab attacking Shūta because he thought he was a robot in disguise like the Pretenders. Once the misunderstanding was cleared up and the Decepticons were defeated, the two boys became quite friendly, and Cab decided to accompany Shūta and the Pretenders back to Japan. Upon their return, however, the group discover that Shūta's father's observatory had been attacked by the Decepticons, and Professor Go had been fatally wounded. The professor handed Shūta the key to the Autobots' new base and died before his son's eyes. {{storylink|Terror! The Decepticons' Manhunt}}

[[File:Shuta armor.jpg|thumb|.....told ya.]]

Shūta and Cab soon found something else to fight over when they met [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]], a young girl from [[Mont Porte]], while helping the Autobots to rescue the scientist [[Blanieux|Professor Blanieux]] from the Decepticons. Shūta and Cab proved instrumental in saving the professor, overpowering a [[Destroid]] [[stewardess]] that had been sent to capture him, and Minerva joined them in attending the [[International School]]. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}}

Not long thereafter, Shūta, Cab and Minerva's determination to help the Autobots in their fight prompted Metalhawk to make them a remarkable offer. Given [[Master-Brace]]s, which enhanced their strength and reflexes with [[Chōkon Power]], and [[Transtector]]s to which they could bond, the three kids became [[Headmaster Junior]]s and could now fight alongside the Autobots as true Transformer warriors. Shūta had to learn, however, that his powers were for rescuing innocents first and fighting Decepticons second. His first clash with the Decepticons' own team of Headmaster Juniors put his resolve to the test when he had to rescue a baby from a burning building without sinking to the Decepticon Juniors' level and fighting back. Metalhawk helped to take out the young punks, and Shūta saved the child, in the process learning the importance of putting the lives of others ahead of defeating his enemies. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

Despite learning this lesson, Shūta's new powers still made him a touch on the arrogant side, and a chewing-out from his soccer coach was soon followed by a trip to America to [[Holographic battle drone|train]] with [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]]. He and Cab mastered their teamwork fighting Seacons and the Decepticon Juniors again, {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}} and later on during their American vacation, Shūta was instrumental in rescuing a boy named [[Chris]] from [[Wilder]]. {{storylink|Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland}}

[[File:Shuta cab rivals.jpg|left|thumb|They aren't fighting...their hair just got tangled.]]

Back in Japan, Shūta, Cab and Minerva enrolled in a hang-gliding contest, during which they came under attack from the newest addition to the Decepticon army, the [[Godmaster]] brothers, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]]. {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}} After a further altercation with the new villains in the Karin Islands, Shūta demanded to know why the Autobots did not have Godmasters of their own, {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}} but his wish soon came true with the appearance of [[Ginrai]]. Shūta and the Autobot Juniors travelled to America to meet their new comrade, {{storylink|Ginrai: God On of Rage!!}} and soon after, welcomed him to Japan when he came to visit the Autobot base. This also proved to be the first chance to battle alongside him, when they all tangled with the Decepticon Juniors and briefly captured [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]]. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}} Friendship came quickly between Ginrai and the Juniors, and Shūta gave him the grand tour of the Autobot base. {{storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}}

Summer got off to a rocky start when Shūta attempted to stop Cab from peeping on Minerva and the other female pupils during their swimming classes at school, {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} but once summer vacation set in, the team enjoyed a trip to the Rocky Mountains in Canada, where they met [[Ranger]]. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}} The summer held several more exciting times for Shūta, like when he was mistaken for Ginrai by [[Sixknight]] {{storylink|A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer}} or when he met the famous F1 racer [[Road King]] (who turned out to be a Godmaster). {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}} Even a return trip to the Karin Islands resulted in more mayhem when the Autobots became caught up in another Decepticon plot in the area. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

[[File:Goshooter birthhmjrs.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Domo Arigato, Mister Roboto]]

As the new school term began, a strange television program caught Shūta and Cab's attention when the mysterious fortuneteller featured on the show revealed the existence of the Autobots and Decepticons to the world. This was, of course, a Decepticon plot to turn Humanity against the Autobots, and Shūta and the Juniors did their part to help turn public opinion around by helping rescue people from a flood caused by the villains. {{storylink|Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!}}

Shūta and the other Juniors were left with little to do when the Autobots funnelled their resources into the "Bomber Project", aiming to create [[Godbomber]], a drone that would give Ginrai the power to fly and fight in space to battle the approaching Decepticon super-weapon [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. After BlackZarak was repelled, however, the Juniors discovered that they too possessed a link with Godbomber and were able to control and transform it by uniting their Chōkon Power. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

Shūta tasted the bitterness of true defeat when the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], sided with the Decepticons and helped arrange an assault on the Autobot base. With only Shūta, his fellow Juniors and Metalhawk to protect it, the base was a lost cause, but Shūta refused to abandon his father's last great work. Nonetheless, the base was destroyed by the Decepticons' attack. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

During a later outer space battle with BlackZarak and the Decepticons, [[Grand Maximus]]'s battleship was sent plummeting into Earth's atmosphere when its tachyon converter was knocked offline. Setting personal safety aside, it was Shūta who saved the day by donning a [[jet pack|rocket pack]] and reactivating the converter. When the ship reactivated with a judder, he was thrown free and continued his searing re-entry, only to be swept up by Ginrai just before impacting. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}}

While searching for the Decepticon base, Shūta was approached by the repentant Clouder, who offered to take him there. Shūta warily agreed to accompany to see if his claim was legitimate before radioing the other Autobots, but while Clouder's intentions were good, the other Decepticons caught wind of the pair's approach and ambushed them. Captured and thrown in a dungeon, Shūta naturally assumed Clouder had betrayed him and began pummeling the Godmaster. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was gentlemanly enough to correct Shūta's misconception, but proceeded to use the Headmaster Junior as a bargaining chip, summoning Ginrai to the base in exchange for his supposed safety. Held in the grip of [[King Poseidon]], Shūta cried out for his commander to forget about him and fight back against Overlord. Thankfully, the equation was soon balanced out by Cancer, who turned against the Decepticons and freed Shūta. Decepticon defeat and Autobot escape immediately followed, {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} and not long after, Shūta participated in a large-scale Autobot attack on the Decepticon base, culminating in its destruction. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}}

On a mission to stop BlackZarak in the Grand Canyon, Shūta, the other Juniors and Ranger were attacked by King Poseidon, and Shūta was seized by Buster and had a gun put to his head. The tables were luckily turned by the arrival of Ginrai, and the Decepticons retreated to Europe. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} Shūta and the Juniors again ran afoul of King Poseidon as the team scaled the Matterhorn, {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} and they could only watch and cheer as Ginrai engaged in his final battle with BlackZarak. When the Decepticon adopted a new, serpentine form, Ginrai called upon Shūta and the Juniors for their power, and the three kids were transported into his chest cockpit. There, they added their Chōkon Power to Ginrai's to create the "Final Fire Guts" attack, with which BlackZarak and Devil Z were both finally destroyed.

In the wake of Devil Z's destruction, however, the bond between the Autobots and their Transtectors was broken, and Shūta became a normal kid again as [[Goshooter|his now-living Transtector]] and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}} {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}} {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}} {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}} {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}} {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}} {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}}}}

====''Cloud''====
{{storylink|Wandering}}
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====Train Wars====
{{storylink|Train Wars}} {{storylink|Train Wars 2}}

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===Comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
[[File:Shuta manga.jpg|left|thumb]]

When the Decepticon Pretenders attacked the Karin Islands, Shūta accompanied his Autobot friend Metalhawk there and attempted to persuade the local prince, Cab, to back down from the fight. Cab responded by slugging Shūta one and telling the foreigner to keep out of it, but was shocked into silence when the Pretenders dropped their disguises and revealed their robotic forms. Shūta explained the origins of the Pretenders as Metalhawk routed the Decepticons, and said that he would introduce Cab to the Autobot hero. {{storylink|Gods? Devils? The Pretenders}}

Back in Japan, Cab and Shūta attended the International School together and soon discovered that Metalhawk had recruited their classmate, Minerva. Metalhawk explained that the three kids were going to help fight the Decepticons, and after a period of intensive training, they were given Master-Braces and Transtectors and became Headmaster Juniors. Shūta and Cab immediately went joyriding in their Transtectors and ran into trouble when they encountered a [[Lobclaw]] Seacon, but Metalhawk saved them—though not without chastising them for their lack of teamwork. {{storylink|Headmaster Jrs Are Born}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Burn, Super Soul! The New Commander Super Ginrai!}} {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}}}

[[File:Shuta cab manga torture.jpg|thumb|Pretenders: Sadists in disguise?]]

During a later battle between Metalhawk and Blood, Metalhawk summoned the Headmaster Juniors to aid in the rescue effort in the surrounding city. Shūta and Minerva were forced to sneak out of the International School dormitory, and they and Cab then met their opposite numbers in the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, whom they defeated. Shūta was not best pleased about having had his night's sleep ruined, but Minerva pointed out that it was Sunday tomorrow anyway. {{storylink|Destined Confrontation: The Children of Good and Evil}}

Shūta and the Juniors soon met and befriended the Autobot Godmaster Ginrai, {{storylink|Enter on the Stage! The Name of the Savior Is Ginrai!}} and later travelled to the planet [[Athenia]] to see him be appointed [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

At one point, Shūta and Cab were captured by the Decepticons and tortured by Blood. [[Mega]] and [[Giga]] hoped that the two boys would join their twisted Decepticon family, but Shūta refuted the notion that the villains were any kind of family at all. Thankfully, they were rescued by Minerva and Ginrai, and as they recuperated, the boys laughed about how the two seemed to be filling the roles of their mother and father. {{storylink|The Earth Family of Good and Evil}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}} {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}} {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}}}}

In the final battle against BlackZarak, the villain turned on his fellow Decepticons, leading them to unite with the Autobots in defeating him. All of the Transformers boarded Grand Maximus and charged him with their energy before he crashed straight into BlackZarak, obliterating him and Devil Z. The death of Devil Z caused the bond between the humans and their Transtectors to be broken, and Shūta became a normal kid again as [[Goshooter|his now-living Transtector]] and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}

====''Victory'' manga====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mighty! Victory Saber}}}}

[[File:Shuta victory manga.jpg|thumb|left|Saint Seiya!]]
When a new Transformer war erupted on Earth, Shūta and Cab decided to check out the new Supreme Commander, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], thinking that he wasn't a patch on God Ginrai. They appeared in the middle of a battle between Star Saber and the Decepticons, lecturing the adopted human sons of the two faction leaders ([[Jean Minakaze]] of the Autobots and [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon Kitakaze]] of the Decepticons) on how much better Ginrai was. In mid-pontification, however, the boys were attacked by [[Dinoforce]] member [[Kakuryu]]. Star Saber swooped in to save them and hurled Kakuryu over a cliff, but as the Decepticon clawed at the edge of the crevice, Star Saver showed mercy and helped him back up. This was enough to convince Shūta and Cab that Star Saber was a good egg, and they cemented their friendship with Jean. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}} Jean was later invited by the boys to Cab's treehouse, but that didn't turn out to be such a good idea, since [[Yokuryu]] smashed up the place and captured Jean. {{storylink|Watch Out, Jean! Hurry, Star Saber!}}

Shūta and Cab established themselves as members of Star Saber's Autobot warriors when they got new suits of armor modelled on the [[Brainmaster]]s. (Shūta wore a suit based on [[Braver]].) {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}} Their little group of armored humans, the "[[Victories]]", was soon joined by Jean's sister [[Patty Minakaze|Patty]] (to whom both boys took a liking), {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} and more surprisingly, by Solon, who betrayed the Decepticons when he learned his true heritage. With their team now completed, they were able to channel their power into their respective Autobot counterparts to form the Victory Blade attack, soundly thrashing [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Liokaiser (Victory)|Liokaiser]] in one blast. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}

Shūta, Cab and the other Victories were all aboard [[Galaxy Shuttle]] during the final battle between the Autobots and Deathsaurus's planet-destroying fortress. When the battle was done, they all boarded the fortress with the other Autobots and Decepticons and witnessed Deathsaurus's disclosure that the fortress contained all the Decepticon civilians. This revelation led to the laying down of Autobot and Decepticon arms and the beginning of a new age of peace. Shūta and Cab glomped Patty in happiness. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

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==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
* '''Goshooter''' (Headmaster Junior, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-301'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster transtector, helmet/seat, rifle, left & right small pistols

[[File:Goshooter toy.jpg|thumb|130px]]

:Shūta Gō's [[Transtector]] transforms into a white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Mazda RX|Mazda RX-7]] police car. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior in which Shūta can sit, using his head-mode helmet as a seat. His head guns can be stored on the hood while his rifle can be plugged onto the roof.

: In robot mode, like all Headmaster toys, the Goshooter Transtector has a flip-down panel on its chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-[[Tech Spec|Tech-Spec]]-meter which gives reads for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Shūta (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into his neck socket. Shūta has the Transtector's face plainly visible on his back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, he lacks the flip-down panel featured on larger Headmasters.

:Goshooter shares a mold with the American Headmaster [[Siren]], but it is unclear which character came first in the design process.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/GoShooter/goshooter.htm More information on Goshooter at TFU.info]''

*'''Goshooter Siren''' (Headmaster Junior, 1988)
**''Accessories'': Headmaster transtector, helmet/seat, rifle, left & right small pistols

: A Siren-decoed version of Goshooter was made available via mail-order offer in Japan. He cost 1800 yen and four [[Robot Point]]s. It is unknown if he came in a plain mailer box or in [[Hasbro]] packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Siren/siren.htm More information on Goshooter Siren (well, Siren) at TFU.info]''

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===Generations===
* '''Goshooter''' (2014)
**''Accessories'': 2 blasters, rotors

:Available only as a mail-away exclusive offered through ''[[Transformers Generations 2014]]'' Vol. 2, this two-pack includes the Goshooter Transtector in the form of a [[redeco]] of ''Generations'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] and Shūta Gō as a redeco of the same line's [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]]. A [[retool]] of ''Generations'' Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|Bumblebee]], Goshooter transforms into a sports car that mimics the original toy's police deco (the most obvious omission being his lightbar) and comes with two blasters which peg via [[5mm post]] into his hands, forearms, and rear vehicle sides, and can also combine into a large weapon. Magazine previews have shown the combined weapon attached to Goshooter's leg as a booster to give him superpowered kicks.

:Meanwhile, Shūta transforms into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] hands, and a 5mm-handle weapon to be held by the Transtector. His robot mode deco harkens to his armoured appearance in Masterforce, complete with green visor. Magazine previews explain this Shūta 'has grown into a fine young man', making him the first of the former Masterforce characters to meet up with his living Transtector.

:Goshooter originated as one of ten possible toy concepts shown in ''Transformers Generations 2014'' Vol. 1, with a poll being held to choose which of the figures would be produced. Goshooter won with 29.3% of the votes.<ref>[http://millionhero.sblo.jp/article/101898683.html Poll results at Hero-X]</ref>

:Shūta's mold was also used to make ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' [[Jolt (AOE)|Micron Jolt]] and ''Generations'' [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]].

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==Merchandise==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:Shuta masterbrace toy.jpg|100px|thumb|Jinchōkon bling]]
*'''Headmaster-Braces—Goshooter''' (1998)

:Shūta's Master-Braces came alive with this role-play set, including two silver-chromed bracelets with handcuff-style hinges, and a small clip-on "communicator" pin.

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===Super Collection Figure===
[[File:Goshooter scf.jpg|120px|thumb]]
*'''Goshooter''' (2002)

:Robot-mode Shūta was included as part of the fifth ''Masterforce''-centric wave of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Super Collection Figure]]'' line of [[Plastic|PVC]] figurines. Like all figures in the wave, he was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions. In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Goshooter came packaged with the left arm of the BlackZarak "Build-A-Figure".
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==Notes==
* Although this article presents Shūta's name in the traditional Western manner, in Japan, a person's name is written family name first, given name last. Hence, Shūta's name is written as "Gō Shūta", this being the phonetic origin of his Transformer name, Goshooter (ゴーシューター ''Gōshūtā'').
* His age is listed as 13 on his [[Tech Spec]]/[[bio]].<ref>[http://sig-yan.web.infoseek.co.jp/japaspe/mf/c301.html Gooshooter's tech spec at http://sig-yan.web.infoseek.co.jp]</ref>
* Shūta's Generations appearance will make him the second Masterforce character to get reinvolved in the Transformers' war (the first being [[Clouder]]).

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Siren''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Sirena''' ("Siren")
*''Russian:'' '''Siron''' (Сайрон)

==References==
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Punch (G1)

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{{disambig3|Punch}}
:''Counterpunch is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. His [[Autobot]] counterpart, Punch, is nearby. Real nearby.''
[[File:G1 PunchCounterpunc art.jpg|350px|thumb|He takes his energon shaken, AND stirred.]]
'''Punch''' possesses a unique transformation ability that allows him to adopt a second robot mode—posing as a Decepticon named '''Counterpunch''' to spy on the 'Cons as a double agent.

On the surface, Punch is a stoic individual that can take charge and keep others calm in a crisis. However, this is an act that hides how paranoid he's become. His responsibilities as a spy, in addition to the things he's seen among the Decepticons, have made him a mess internally. Punch’s personality changes when he becomes Counterpunch—although still loyal to the Autobots, Counterpunch is a violent brute that other Decepticons prefer to avoid. Punch suffers blackouts while disguised, the Counterpunch personality taking on a life of its own.<ref>[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' issue 5]]</ref> Punch also worries that a Decepticon spy is among the Autobots, hiding as easily as he does in the Decepticon ranks.

Punch is armed with a twin mortar launcher. Counterpunch wields a photon cannon which fires a circuit-scrambling energy stream. All Autobots are given an energy damper that protects them from the gun's effects but generates pyrotechnics to keep Punch's cover.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Katsuhisa Hōki]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[FILe:Rebirth punch and counterpunch.jpg|left|thumb|250px|You deal with my Autobot counterpart then! I heard he's nearby...]]
In [[2007]], when the Decepticons attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] after the end of a [[The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2|short-lived truce]], Punch observed [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]] breaking into the city while the other Autobots were occupied with the battle. Seeking to discover their objective, he transformed into Counterpunch and caught up to them when they were breaking into a vault within the city. Informing them that [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had told him to check up on them, Counterpunch's offer of help was rebuffed by the two clones, and Counterpunch departed, making a big noise about how he had heard his "Autobot counterpart" was "nearby... real nearby."

[[File:TheRebirth pt1 Punch FAILS.jpg|200px|thumb|Look I found James Bond! Punch him!]]
Naturally, Counterpunch promptly transformed back to Punch as soon as he had stepped out of the clones' line of sight, and opened fire on them from behind. Wingspan was able to get behind Punch and grabbed him, holding him so that Pounce could savage him in puma mode. Punch collapsed, and the two clones made off with the contents of the vault – the [[key to the Plasma Energy Chamber|key]] to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] soon discovered Punch's unconscious body and roused him, but Punch could only silently point to the empty vault, confirming Prime's worst fear.

Punch was subsequently part of an Autobot contingent led by Prime who pursued the Decepticons to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. At Prime's order, Punch, [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]] and [[Fastlane]] began searching the planet for the key, but unbeknownst to them, it had already been been used to briefly open the Plasma Energy Chamber. The resulting energy discharge blasted a group of Autobots led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] across the galaxy to the planet [[Nebulos]], and the key with them. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Punch and the Autobot clones soon reported back to Prime that there was no sign of Kup's team or the key, prompting Prime to consult [[Vector Sigma]] for answers. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese), [[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)

[[File:Headmasters_cartoon_punch.jpg|left|thumb|Queens up front.]]
When Punch made his debut, he was already installed within the Decepticon ranks as Counterpunch and serving as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s closely-trusted informant. Among the true information Counterpunch fed the Decepticon leader in order to maintain his cover were details of the movements of the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] when they attempted an impassioned attack on [[Chaar]] after the destruction of [[Mars (planet)|Mars]]. Using the information, Scorponok repelled their attack, much to the chagrin of [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]], who was particularly infuriated that Counterpunch had "somehow" turned up information that his own spying had failed to. Soon thereafter, Punch returned to the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], and informed Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] that Scorponok was about to hold a ceremony on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]] to coronate himself emperor of the Decepticons. During the ceremony, Galvatron returned from his prior apparent demise, and retook leadership of the Decepticons from Scorponok. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

When both the Autobots and Decepticons received an SOS signal from the energy-deprived planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], Fortress was unsure how to proceed. Punch arrived to with information to help him come to a decision, as he let him know that the Decepticons had chosen to ignore the signal. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

[[File:Headmasters_cartoon_counterpunch.jpg|225px|thumb|Brooklyn's in the back.]]
Later, Punch informed the Autobots on Athenia of the arrival of the newest Decepticon warriors, the [[Horrorcon]]s, on Chaar. Not long after, when Galvatron departed for Earth to conduct potential peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Punch soon received a nasty surprise when he discovered that Spike was actually debating with a disguised [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], and that the true Galvatron was still on Chaar, preparing to lead the Decepticons on an interplanetary energy raid while the Autobots were distracted. Punch snuck away from the crowd to radio the Autobots on Athenia and clue them in, but unfortunately, even with Punch's inside information, the Autobots were unable to stop the Decepticons from departing on their mission of evil. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

As Counterpunch, Punch stayed with the Decepticons as they hopped from planet to planet. He met up with his Autobot comrades again when the Decepticons set down on the planet [[Daros]], informing them that Scorponok had sent the Decepticon Headmasters to kill a local [[Beastformer]] that knew of the location of Scorponok's secret weak spot. Punch informed the Autobot Headmasters that he believed the Beastformer, [[Tekna]], to be hiding in the [[South-North Caves]], and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] set off to search for him. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}}

[[File:Punch_sneakity_sneak.jpg|left|thumb|Turn around! Your cover's blown!]]
Eventually, the Decepticons returned to Chaar with a huge stockpile of [[energon cube]]s, and it was Punch's duty to find out what Galvatron's master plan for the amassed energy was. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Punch had little luck at first, bluffing his way through a carelessly-worded conversation with Galvatron and failing to learn anything more about the Decepticon leader's plan, other than that he was about to depart for Earth. Despite his lack of information, Punch raced to Earth to report his finding to Fortress with such speed that he almost forgot to transform out of his Counterpunch form before entering Autobot City. Completing his report, he then headed for the Decepticons' Earth base, in hopes of listening in on the schemes Galvatron was cooking up there. Again, he bumbled his way through an altercation with Scourge, claiming that he had been kneeling by a door because he had dropped something and quickly crawling off around a corner in search of this phantom object. He even considered switching out of his Counterpunch disguise, before he realized how foolish he was being. Finally, Punch found success with the time-honored tradition of listening through an air-vent, and discovered that Galvatron's master plan was to use the energy to fuse himself with the Earth itself. In the course of the conversation, Galvatron revealed that his head was his weakest point, and Punch quickly returned to Autobot City to reveal all he had discovered to Fortress. Fortress flew Punch to Alaska, where a battle was currently raging between Galvatron and the Autobot Headmasters, and Punch called out to inform them of Galvatron's weak spot. Enraged to discover that Punch was a spy, Galvatron soon found insult added to injury, as the Headmasters used Punch's information to finally defeat him and entomb him beneath the polar ice. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Punch_and_fortress.jpg|thumb|He's been caught red-handed!]]
With the demise of Galvatron, Scorponok once again seized Decepticon leadership, a fact which Punch quickly passed along to the other Autobots. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} When Scorponok took the Decepticons back to planet Master, Punch, as Counterpunch, went with them, then returned to Earth after Scorponok successfully forged his [[Zarak Shield]]. Setting down in the [[Strait of Gibraltar]], Scorponok instructed Counterpunch to observe the Autobots movements for him. Counterpunch leapt from Scorponok to the shore, but before he could even turn around, Scorponok had vanished beneath the waves, leaving Punch unable to inform Fortress of the evil emperor's whereabouts. Punch vowed to locate Scorponok for his commander. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Little could Punch have known that Scorponok was operating out of the sub-oceanic ruins of [[Lemuria (Headmasters)|Lemuria]], and was using the sunken continent's [[crysmagnetal]] to forge "[[Death Tower]]s" that would rip the Earth apart. Punch soon discovered that Scorponok was planning to outfit the Death Towers with energy induction boosters that would magnify their destructive effects, and informed Fortress and the Autobots that the villain was on his way to [[Egypt]] to do so with the Death Tower there. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
Years later, Punch was among the Autobots on Athenia when the Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Ginrai]] was brought to the planet so that Fortress could pass the mantle of Supreme Commander on to him. Unfortunately, this led to an attack by the Decepticons under the command of [[Devil Z]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Punch scorponok grimlock natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|275px]]
After more than twenty years of peace between the Cybertronian factions, the restored [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] invaded Cybertron and began an assault against the Autobots by manipulating their [[CNA]] with a device he dubbed the [[Gene Key]]. He found Punch to be curiously immune to the key's personality-warping effects. Deeming therefore, that the Autobot was superfluous to his plan, Scorponok ordered [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to execute him. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Punch is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:PunchCounterpunchCommercial.jpg|thumb|300px|Unfortunately for the Autobots, Counterpunch was TWICE as loyal to the Decepticons.]]
*Within a mechanical room, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] handed Punch an unknown device while [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] looked on. Saluting, Punch assured Rodimus that he could trust him. He then transformed and drove off, speeding to a rocky area where [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] awaited him. Changing from vehicle mode into Counterpunch, he gave Galvatron the device. Saluting, Counterpunch assured Galvatron that he could trust him.
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[[File:BotCon2010Promo-PunchCounterpunch.jpg|thumb|300px|He's not a double agent, he just doesn't want to clash with his surroundings.]]
*When [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] gathered Counterpunch and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] to brainstorm ideas for ultimate weapons, Breakdown suggested they might find what they're looking for at [[BotCon 2010]]. Counterpunch brought this information to the Autobots as Punch, and the Autobots likewise made BotCon plans. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1toy-Punch.jpg|300px|thumb|One toy, twice the fun!]]
*'''Punch/Counterpunch''' (Doublespy, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-111'''
**''Accessories:'' "Twin Mortar Launcher", "Photon Cannon"
:Punch transforms into a blue Pontiac Fiero. He has two distinct robot modes, with separate guns and [[Rubsign|rubsigns]] for each. They have separate arms, but the backs of Punch's torso, legs, and even head are the fronts of Counterpunch's and vice versa. The top of their shared head tilts to disguise the face not currently being used.

:The transformation for Punch's robot mode depicted in the toy's instructions and animation is, in fact, not the intended transformation for the toy. As illustrated in the inset of the image at right, rather than extend all the way, as they do for Counterpunch, the legs are supposed to fold back at the "knee" with Counterpunch's feet folded out 180 degrees to become Punch's own (this, then, gives a purpose to the otherwise-pointless ridges on his feet, which now serve to keep the robot stable). This transformation—depicted in the toy's box art and on the front of his instruction booklet (sans feet)—creates a much smaller robot mode for Punch, more in-line with the proportions of the 1984 and 85 Autobot Cars, that serves to further distinguish him from Counterpunch.
::* ''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Punch/punch.htm More information on Punch at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-Punch.jpg|thumb|300px|Headlights are painted over for extra G1 accuracy!]]
*'''Punch/Counterpunch''' (Deluxe, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, engine supercharger intakes

:One of two [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] toys offered in [[2010]], Punch/Counterpunch is a [[retool]]ing of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] [[Sunstreaker (G1)#Classic Series|Sunstreaker]]/[[Sideswipe (G1)#Classic Series|Sideswipe]] mold, transforming into a ''heavily'' modified {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} with customized engine supercharger intakes mounted just behind the roof. This supercharger can form a sort of "jetpack" by attaching to his back in Punch mode, chest armor in Counterpunch mode, or be attached to the pistol to make a larger gun. The pistol can also be mounted on a peg-hole in the robot-mode shoulder.

:Punch/Counterpunch makes use of the mold's two robot-mode configurations as a single toy. His new head replicates the original toy's two-faced "flip-cap" head, hiding the eyes of whichever face he isn't using at the time. (The fists need to be physically swapped between the two if you ''really'' want to be super-accurate.) Punch's face now has a mouth as per his "[[The Rebirth]]" model, but retains the toy's separate eyes. His head is very very very tiny, likely to accommodate his fliptop forehead during transformation. Coincidentally, Fun Publications failed to release photos of his robot mode until after the toy was already in buyers' hands.

:Punch went up for pre-order on the Club site on the evening of [[March 26]], 2010 at a price of $59. Despite pictures of his robot modes remaining unseen throughout, all 1800 units sold out by the morning of [[March 29]], the biggest and fastest sell out of a Club exclusive yet. Punch started shipping [[June 15]]. So great was the demand for Punch that a second run of only 300 figures was produced, which went on sale on [[August 11]]. These were limited to one-per-customer, and were only available to customers who had not purchased a Punch previously, but despite these restrictions, they were sold out within only a few hours.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[BotCon 2010]] exclusive [[Breakdown (G1)#Timelines 2|Breakdown]].

:Punch features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof, though it is covered with a rub symbol.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Autobot/TFCCPunch/punch.htm More information on TFCC Punch at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
The Doublespy concept seems to have been kicking around for a while before actually being executed:

*A concept sketch exists that depicts Punch/Counterpunch as a hi-tech jet more in line with the 1986+ aesthetic which transforms in a way somewhat similar to the final car version.<ref>[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p97.</ref>
*Not one but two early patents were filed for a car Doublespy. The first patent depicts the car that can turn into a large robot or split straight across the middle, with the front and back ends of the car each transforming into a separate robot. It uses a car model identical to the final Punch/Counterpunch.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=JP&NR=61106187&KC=&FT=E Patent #JP61-106187]</ref>
*The second patent keeps the car as a single unit, however the car now folds along the center from the front bumper to the rear windshield. One robot mode is formed when the car is transformed normally, the other is formed when the car is transformed and folded to reveal a new head, chest, and arms. This model has an identical leg transformation to the final version.<ref>[http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=JP&NR=63038484&KC=&FT=E Patent #JP63-038484]</ref>
*At the 2010 [[San Diego Comic-Con]], a Punch/Counterpunch miniseries known as "[[Legacy of Rust]]" was announced.<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/san-diego-comic-con-33/san-diego-comic-con-2010-idw-publishing-panel-highlights-170274/</ref> As of 2014, it has yet to come out, or even have a creative team associated with it.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Doublespy''' (ダブルスパイ ''Daburusupai''), '''Spacepunch''' (スペースパンチ ''Supēsupanchi''), '''Counterpunch''' (カウンターパンチ ''Kauntāpanchi'')
*''French:'' '''Pugilil''', '''Contrecoup''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Spy''', '''Ultraspy'''
*''Russian:'' '''Punch''' (Панч), '''Vyshibala''' (Вышибала, ''Bouncer'')

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

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Strongarm (Energon)

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:''Strongarm is an [[Autobot]] [[Omnicon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnStrongarmCardart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Not actually some kind of thug, like his name suggests.]]

'''Strongarm''' vastly prefers to work than to fight. He spends his time in the [[energon]] mines, converting raw energon into [[energon star]]s and weaponry.

Sometimes there are lots of him.

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
After [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and Strongarm found a pool of [[energon]], they were attacked by [[Battle Ravage]]s. When the situation was bleakened further by the arrival of [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], Strongarm fashioned an [[energon weapon]] for Hot Shot, and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] were driven away. With the energon secured, Hot Shot and Strongarm were relieved that they had faced a formidable foe and come out on top. {{storylink|Energon Volume 1}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Scott McNeil]] (English), [[Makoto Aoki]] (Japanese), [[Johan Hedenberg]] (Swedish)

[[Image:Strongarmut.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Jes' one more question.]]

Strongarm was working alongside [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] in the mines below [[Ocean City]] on [[Earth]] when he struck a huge deposit of energon, to the excitement of the Autobots and their [[Human|human]] allies. Soon afterwards, Strongarm and Skyblast units on asteroid mines in Earth's solar system were under siege by [[Terrorcon (Energon)|mysterious beast form Transformers]], despite [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave's]] best efforts to defend the mines. During the subsequent attack on Ocean City, Strongarm and Skyblast ignored the destruction occurring outside their lab so they could single-mindedly focus on the refining the energon they had discovered earlier. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}}

Strongarm wondered if the Omnicons were going to be evacuated with the humans from Ocean City. Skyblast told him to stop worrying and that they have work to do. Before the Autobot team went to battle the Terrorcons, Strongarm brought newly processed [[energon star]]s to help boost their power. {{storylink|Energon Stars}} Before the next mission, Strongarm once again gave the Autobots some energon stars, but some new energon melee weapons. Another Strongarm in [[Desert City]] brought a load of raw energon to be refined while the battle took place overhead. When [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] stormed in, Strongarm said for them to be patient since they were making an energon star to revitalize [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Afterward he evacuated with the others, letting two human scientists ride him. {{storylink|Scorpinok|Scorponok}}

A number of Strongarms exited a space bridge near Cybertron City. They powered up the Autobots before their battle with the Terrocons. {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}} When Kicker thought he found energon by a mountain range, Strongarm inquired about whether Kicker had found anything yet. With nothing to show yet, he went off and sulked. Later when Kicker was lost in a snowstorm, Strongarm stayed at base camp in case he returned while the rest of the team was out searching. When Kicker was located in a ravine, Strongarm was sent to rescue him while the rest of the team fought off the Terrorcons. Afterward Strongarm relayed the position of the found energon deposit. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

Strongarm was apparently working on the artillery bays when the Terrorcons attacked [[Plains City]]. Later when Kicker lured a [[Battle Ravage]] unit into the energon mine site, Strongarm knocked the Terrorcon unconscious and took the energon it just found. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} When [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] first infiltrated the Autobot base, Strongarm was moving some energon around. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

Some Strongarms were mining in [[Asteroid City]] when Terrorcons came to steal the energon. Most Strongarms evacuated while one stayed behind with a Skyblast and was able to defeat the oncoming Battle Ravages. {{storylink|Battle of the Asteroid Belt}} During another attack on Ocean City during the construction of the [[energon tower]]s, Strongarm powered up the Autobots with energon stars. {{storylink|Energon Tower}} More joined to make last minute finishes to the docking bay for the energon tower to be installed while another Strongarm followed Kicker's search for energon in the mines. Eventually when Kicker found some deposits, Strongarm and Skyblast immediately took to drilling. After a few moments, Strongarm hit the Motherload {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

During the attack on [[Jungle City]], Strongarms needed to secure the mine. In preparation, one Strongarm and Skyblast powered up the Autobots with energon stars. Others were still in the mine and refused to evacuate. Once convinced by Kicker and Ironhide, they were on their way out when they were chased down by Battle Ravages. Another one stayed in the base and monitored their enemies' progress through the mines. He later relayed to Optimus that the energon tower had been destroyed. He then evacuated with the rest of the Autobots before the rest of the base followed suit. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

On the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Strongarm searched for Energon with Kicker. Later a bunch of Strongarm survivors of [[Lunar City]] raised the base and began an all out assault on the Decepticons. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} A Strongarm watched as Jetfire gave Kicker a lift to [[Desert City]], so he threw them an energon sar. Upon seeing this, Ironhide asked for one as well. Strongarm obliged. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

A Strongarm attended Dr. Jones' presentation of the new ''[[Miranda II]]'' starship. He was also chose as part of Optimus's crew for the next mission. Later when the space bridge was damaged, he and Skyblast went to go repair it under cover from the rest of the Autobots. He was hit by a blast from Snow Cat and then thrown off the structure until caught by Ironhide. Kicker had to finish the repairs in his stead. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

Strongarms attempted to exit the Autobots' ship, but found the escape hatch fused solid. Once outside on the new planet, they began drilling for the energon that Kicker detected. When the Decepticons attacked, a few Strongarms attempted to take down the newly reformatted Demolishor, but to no avail. Optimus eventually sent out an evacuation order to the Omnicons. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} A single Strongarm assisted in conveying a damage report for the Autobots after their near miss from escaping Unicron. Then he and Skyblast continued to pilot the ''Miranda II'' as they attempted to escape the Decepticons. They piloted it through the space bridge and ended up at Cybertron. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

A number of Strongarms were dispatched for Rodimus to use for his plan. They followed him into the bowels of Unicron, becoming trapped on both sides. One tried to drill them out, but with no success. Even after Kicker got Alpha Q to set them free, they refused to move since they lacked in energon. When [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] appeared, they followed toward the core of Unicron's head. One there, they fired energon stars to energize Unicron and calm him down. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Another set followed Kicker through a warp gate to the surface of Cybertron when Unicron attacked. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

When the Autobots were in need of energon stars, a Strongarm replied from Desert City, stating that they had a thousand of them and even more raw energon. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Later a plethora of Strongarms emerged from a space bridge to help the Autobots after they entered the rift in space. They boarded the ''Miranda II'' and followed Optimus Prime's {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} through the black hole. {{storylink|Protection}}

A Strongarm relaxed on Jungle Planet while waiting for the rest of the Autobots. He was getting bored with all the monotony, until he noticed a random energon star that spontaneously appeared on [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]]'s chest. When the Decepticons attacked, he paniced. After the battle he hung around when Rodimus Prime gave [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]] his thanks. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} He remained around for the send off of Bulkhead's ship. Optimus Prime then ordered him to oversee the work on the new energon tower sites. Later some Strongarms began work on the site. Later when the Terrorcons attacked, and added their firepower to the Autobots', destroying a number of Battle Ravages. They retreated to the ''Miranda II'' when Hot Shot returned with an energon tower. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Afterward a number of Strongarms accompanied Kicker to [[Rock Planet]] while more followed Rodimus to [[Blizzard Planet]]. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

When the Autobots held a race to ease their worries, some Strongarms watched in the audience while others participated. {{storylink|Crash Course}} Afterward, when Unicron was being reactivated, a Strongarm watched from the ''Miranda II'' as Unicron pushed his way through the energon grid the Autobots had set up to protect [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}} In the final battle with Unicron, some Strongarms rushed about as the Autobots began positioning the energon towers to aid the Autobots in protecting planets from the destroyer. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Strongarm thought that the mission to go down to Cybertron to shut off the energon gas was dangerous. Watching from the ''Miranda II'', he was the first to realize that Cybertron itself was moving. He was then joined by other Strongarms as they waited to be deployed to the planet. When the ship was hit by a shot from the surface, a number of Strongarms fell out of the bay, only to be saved by Skyblasts. The rest followed once the ship reoriented itself. They activated energon fields via their energon stars to slow their descent to the surface. {{storylink|Galvatron!}} Kicker and Arcee ran into a group of Strongarms looking for assistance. They continued to the energon pipeline to break it open. One sliced open the gas main so a Skyblast could pour in some gel. Then they held off the Decepticons so Kicker could create an opening for the Autobots to get through the energon gas. Afterward they followed Optimus Prime to the safety underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}

Strongarms accompanied the Autobots on their way to Central City. They then joined as part of team Ironhide. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} They continued to follow Ironhide to find the medical center under attack. Riding Skyblasts, they flew down into battle. Afterward they followed Ironhide to the confrontation against Megatron. One of the Strongarms then shot an energon star into Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Still under the command of Ironhide, encountering Scorponok on the way to Primus. They then powered up their god with energon stars. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} One Strongarm waited for Primus to wake up and inquired on whether or not he should give him some more stars. {{storylink|Formidable}}

Changing destinations, Strongarms accompanied Kicker to the super energon pool. They were "totally vibing" on the way while fighting Battle Ravages. After Galvatron arose, they drove to engage him. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} In the attempt to stop Galvatron from growing, the Strongarms followed Kicker and Ironhide. After being separated, they joined back up at their final destinatino. Once the [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]s guarding the energon tubes were taken out, the Strongarms helped Kicker cut the tubes. When the energon tubes were cut, one Strongarm exclaimed that they could make energon stars again. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} Using those energon stars, they exhausted themselves by shooting them all into Primus. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} They remained on Cybertron and witnessed as the sun was being created. {{storylink|The Sun}}

====''Cybertron'' comic====
At least one Strongarm with a dark color scheme, along with at least two [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblasts]], aided the [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Con]]s in the [[Mini-Con Civil War]]. {{Storylink|Revelations Part 5}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Strongarm, who starts all his sentences with "ZRZ", was sent by [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] alongside the other Omnicons to rescue [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]]. While the others kept the Horsemen at bay with their [[energon weapon]]s, Strongarm delivered a message from Over-Run to Prime, teaching him how to connect to the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]] from anywhere on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} The Omnicons were later sent to [[Earth]] to deal with [[energon]]-stealing [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. Alongside [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], Strongarm saved [[Kicker Jones]] from the Terrorcons' grasp and gave him a hi-tech jumpsuit made by [[Brian Jones (Energon)|his father]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Shortly after the Autobots set up a base on Earth, the Omnicons tried to mine an energon vein under [[Chicago]], accidentally causing a series of explosions in the process. Though Strongarm and the others did work to save lives and prevent damage, it didn't do wonders for humanity's opinion of the Autobots, and the Omnicons were reassigned to [[Base Site One]] in the [[Yukon]] wilderness. Immediately upon arrival, Strongarm slipped on ice and broke some important equipment, distressing [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and causing Hot Shot to snap and order the Omnicons to "get lost". So they did. After finding an [[Abyss|abandoned town]], the Omnicons were attacked and captured by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], who intended to brainwash them into obedience. They managed to break out after Over-Run contacted their collective consciousness, then chased Snow Cat around a bit before defeating him by detonating a pocket of natural gas. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

Kicker later discovered an energon pocket in the [[Black Sea]], and the Omnicons accompanied him there to mine it. When a ship appeared, Strongarm erred on the side of caution and assumed it was a human vessel... and was repeatedly blasted for it, as the ship was actually the Terrorcon [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]]. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} The Omnicons were soundly thrashed by him and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]], allowing the Terrorcons to capture Kicker. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Strongarm found himself the last one standing, but before his foes could finish him off, they witnessed Kicker using his powers to fight back. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Channeling the power of the energon vein into the Omnicons, he fully recharged Strongarm and the others, allowing them to drive the Terrorcons away. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}

The Omnicons were summoned by Over-Run to save him from the energon-hungry ghost of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} They arrived too late, finding the [[Mini-Con]] dead, and attacked Starscream in revenge. However, as an intangible energon ghost, physical attacks were useless and Starscream only absorbed their energon attacks. After a long and futile battle, Strongarm recalled the mind-link the Omnicons used against Snow Cat, and suggested using it again to fight Starscream as a single, combined entity. They managed to drain the ghost's energon and cause him to flee, but it didn't change the fact that Over-Run was dead. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} When [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, the Omnicons connected to the Hub in search of information that could help them. They found a message from Over-Run, telling them that they were guides to an evolutionary step that all Transformers must take, but it was then more important that they tapped into Cybertron's core and used its energon to help the planet's population. After Optimus Prime helped them unlock the core, the Omnicons used their [[energon star]]s to recharge battle-weary Autobots until the battle was won. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Strongarm toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Omnicon, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, spare tire halves, Autobot-type energon star

: Part of the first wave of toys released in the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series, Strongarm transforms into a Cybertronic off-road jeep. He has a clear-plastic "energon" crane-boom/rifle and spare tire which can combine to form his '''Energy Axe'''. The Japanese ''Super Link'' release of Strongarm uses slightly different colors and a slightly-different head mold. Early official product photography (including this picture) showed the toy with a "blob" logo, with all the areas of the Autobot face painted red. All Strongarms released to retail had the eyes, face, and other areas appropriately masked out.

: This mold was used to make [[Outback (G1)|Fallback]], the [[Movie (toyline)|live-action movie]] incarnation of [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]], and [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]]. [[Retool]]s of Strongarm as Generation 1 [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] were proposed as exclusives for [[BotCon#Proposed.2FUnreleased exclusives|OTFCC 2005]], but never produced.

: The energon axe mold was separated and used for multiple [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] promotional [[energon weapon]]s during ''Super Link'', as well as being released in reddish-orange with the Japanese "Wild" redeco of Energon [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Strongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Strongarm at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Energon Energon Strongarm toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Energon Strongarm''' (Omnicon, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, spare tire halves, Autobot-type energon star

: The new head-mold version was used for the [[Hasbro]] '''Energon Strongarm''' [[Redeco|redeco]] that appeared in the second half of the ''Energon'' line, which was made available in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" [[Exclusive|exclusive]] from stores that had purchased a "[[TF Station]]" affiliation from Takara.

: The Hasbro stock photo of this toy shows his windshield assembled differently from the original release. The actual released version of the toy retains the original's assembly. Funky.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/EStrongarm/strongarm.htm More information on Energon Strongarm at TFU.info]''

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===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:TFU03-toy_EnStrongarm.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]
*'''Omnicon Strong Arm''' (Basic, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, spare tire halves, Autobot-type energon star

: The "Energon" redeco of Strongarm was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the US like Big Lots!. The toy has no notable differences from the ''Energon'' release. His name was parsed as "Strong Arm" on the packaging, as opposed to the other releases' "Strongarm".

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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix EnergonStrongarm.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Strongarm''' (Booster, 2007)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF10
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special="Strikeback"
|cost=30
|speed=12
|attacktype=Melee
}}
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: Part of the planned second assortment of ''[[Attacktix]]'' Boosters, this "Super Rare" piece uses a horizontal axe-swing to attack. Though it was pictured in the first-wave instruction manuals, it was held back for the second wave of Boosters... which never saw release as the line was put on indefinite hiatus.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blastarm''' (ブラストアーム ''Burasutoāmu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Bicepsz'''
*''Russian:'' '''Silach''' (Силач, ''Brawn'')

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Skyblast (Energon)

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:''Skyblast is an [[Autobot]] [[Omnicon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnergonSkyblastOmnicon-art.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He's not Skyfire, but he wants your wallet.]]
'''Skyblast''' is a young Omnicon. Although he is a skilled tactician, he prefers spending time working on his aerial stunts. Like the other Omnicons, he can convert raw [[energon]] into [[Energon star|energon chips]] and weaponry.

Also, like other Omnicons, sometimes there are lots of him.

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
Skyblast fought [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], and [[Battle Ravage]] with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

===Unicron Trilogy cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Niclas Fransson]] (Swedish)}}

[[Image:E33 skyblastemcees.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Stylin' and profilin'.]]
Skyblast emcee'd the [[Autobot Grand Prix]] with [[Sally Jones (Energon)|Sally Jones]], but was overpowered by his co-host. {{storylink|Crash Course}}
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====''Cybertron'' comic====
At least two Skyblasts, along with a dark-colored [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]], aided the [[Decepticon]] [[Mini-Con]]s in the [[Mini-Con Civil War]]. Both Skyblasts were brutally destroyed by [[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]. {{Storylink|Revelations Part 5}}

====Force of Habit====
During the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, Skyblast served aboard the Autobot flagship ''[[Iron Hope]]''. He was called into action during a Decepticon attack on the ship, and battled a trio of Decepticon jets alongside [[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]], [[Overcast (Energon)|Overcast]] and the [[Sky Scorcher Mini-Con Team]]. {{storylink|Force of Habit}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Skyblast and his fellow [[Omnicon]] [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] were guarding [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] when [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] arrived and demanded to speak with Over-Run. Though the two questioned that he was the ''real'' Optimus Prime, Over-Run told them it was alright. As Optimus began speaking with Over-Run, Skyblast and Signal Flare both transformed and went someplace else to let Optimus and Over-Run speak in peace. {{Storylink|This Evil Reborn}}
When [[Unicron's Four Horsemen|Unicron's Four Horsemen]] attacked [[Cyber City|Cyber City]], Skyblast and his fellow Omni-Cons arrived just in time to prevent [[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] from executing Optimus Prime. Skyblast and Signal Flare later engaged [[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]] before the Horsemen retreated. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Skyblast joined his fellow omni-Cons when they traveled to Earth alongside Optimus, [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], and [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] to fight [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]'s gang of [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s that consisted of [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], [[Battle Ravage|Battle Ravage]], [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]], [[Cruellock|Cruellock]], and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]] that had attacked a [[Alterenergy]] mining facility in [[Australia]]. Skyblast blasted Tidal Wave in order to distract him while his fellow Omni-Con [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] rescued [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. Skyblast got out of the area before Kicker could use his powers to blow up some Energon canisters that Tidal Wave was closed to and would later listen as Optimus Prime gave his victory speech. {{Storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} Later, the Omni-Cons went on a mining operation on Earth... that nearly ended with downtown [[Chicago|Chicago]] being completely destroyed. With negotiations with Human governments almost complete, Optimus could not let something like this happen again, so he ordered Hot Shot to take the Omni-Cons to a Autobt base [[Yukon|Yukon]]. When the Omni-Cons arrived, they ''immediatley'' start causing chaos. After Skyblast nearly hit Ironhide and Strongarm accidentally destroyed a pole Hot Shot went on a wild rant about how the Omni-Cons cant take a word of his advice. The Omni-Cons then ran off, eventually discovering a [[Abyss|seemingly abandoned town]]. When giant satellite dishes emerged from the ground, Skyblast destroyed one, which caused the Omni-Cons to be knocked unconscious. The Omni-Cons were tied up and put someplace were [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] (who planted the satellites) could watch them. While unconscious, the Omni-Cons were summoned to a "meeting of minds", where Over-Run reminded them of all the training he put them through and encouraged them to find a way to escape. As Snow Cat picked up the debris left by the exploded satellite, the Omni-cons escaped, forcing Snow Cat to flee. Skyblast was ready to fire at Snow Cat when Signal Flare stopped him. The Omni-Cons then spent a while looking for Snow Cat, with Skyblast getting shot down by Snow Cat's missiles and the other Omni-Cons bashed aside by Snow Cat's vehicle mode. However, Signal Flare hatched a plan to capture Snow Cat, and after getting his attention, Skyblast (while in vehicle mode) picked up Snow Cat (who was also in vehicle mode) and dropped him from high above... right in front of Hot Shot. {{Storylink|Omni-Potent}} Skyblast later joined the other Omni-Cons and kicker on a energon mining expedition on the coast of the [[Black Sea|Black Sea]] in [[Turkey|Northern Turkey]]. Though it seemed boring at first, the group was ambushed by Tidal Wave (now in a new body and calling himself [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]]. {{Storylink|Multiplicity}} Skyblast was punch by Mirage, sending him onto the ground. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} With Strongarm the last Omni-con in a good state, Mirage and SLugslinger's mission was almost complete. Just as [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharticon]] emerged from the ocean with a captured Kicker inside him, Kicker blasted a whole through Sharkticon and powered up the Omni-Cons, including Skyblast. The Omni-Cons opened fire on Mirage and Slugslinger, forcing the two to retreat. {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}
{{Unreleased energon comic}}
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===''TransTech''===
After attempting to fight back, Skyblast was robbed and killed for his cred-key by [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]] in an Offworld Zone. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Skyblast toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Longs to have Spike Spiegel inside of him.]]
*'''Skyblast''' (Omnicon, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-07'''
**''Accessories:'' Two-part energon cannon, 2 energon jet boosters. "Autobot" energon chip

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Energon Class toys, Skyblast transforms into a Cybertronic jet. He comes with multiple clear-plastic "energon" parts, which form an under-slung cannon and jet boosters in jet mode, and can combine to form an "energon spear" melee weapon which can have the blade removed to become a sniper rifle. He also has an Autobot-style energon chip that can attach the to [[spark crystal]] of other ''Energon''-series toys. The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version uses a lighter clear-plastic than the [[Hasbro]] version.

:Hasbro [[stock photography|stock photos]] to the right depict a hand-painted prototype of Skyblast that has human-like toes, as compared to the more robotic feet the actual toy has.

: Skyblast was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]] and [[Air Raid (Movie)|Air Raid]]. His energon spear has been used to make multiple [[exclusive]] [[energon weapon]]s. He was also used as the model for [[Backslash]] and the "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" incarnation of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Skyblast/skyblast.htm More information on Skyblast at TFU.info]''

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===Built to Rule===
[[Image:BTR-EnergonSkyblast.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Skyblast''' (Built to Rule, 2004)

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Skyblast was reworked from the unmade BTR ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] set, featuring a new face-plate among various other new pieces. It can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic jet into a robot... or into basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test-market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many ''Tuesday Morning'' and ''Ollie's'' chain stores at drastically reduced prices.

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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
[[Image:Attacktix Skyblast bot.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
*'''Starter Set''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF21
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special=Transform
|cost=30 - 8/26 (31%) success ratio
|speed=8
|attacktype=Prodder (Spear)
}}
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: Skyblast was only available in a four-piece "Starter Set" along with himself in jet mode, [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]], and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]. Skyblast has four points of articulation (shoulders, waist and head), though it's effectively three as the shoulders move simultaneously. Unlike [[Landquake (Energon)|other prodders]], Skyblast's articulation does not change his angle of attack very much, making him more difficult to position for a decisive shot.

: Unfortunately, Skyblast's low base speed means it's unlikely you'll get him close enough to anyone to stuff up your shot on them. Sadly, this is also the figure you're probably going to be left with if your Skyblast vehicle form dies. Good luck trying to kill anyone with him, though.

:This piece was also to be used for ''Attacktix'' [[Thrust (Attacktix)|Thrust]], but the series was canceled before the second round of toys was released.

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[[Image:Attacktix Skyblast plane.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Is that a giant missile underneath your fuselage or are you just happy to see me?]]
*'''Starter Set''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF22
|faction=Autobot
|class=Specialist
|special=Transform - 20/26 (77%) success ratio
|cost=20
|speed=4
|attacktype=Shooter (Small missile)
}}
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:If your robot mode Skyblast succeeds in using his ''Transform'' power, you can bring in this figure from your back-ups. Both pieces were sold in a "Starter Set" with Attacktix [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Overhaul]] and [[Dirt Boss (Cybertron)|Dirt Boss]]. A special Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] variant of the Starter Set also came with a bonus fifth piece, a specially-colored [[Light Unit|Decepticlone]].

:The vehicle form of Skyblast has only one point of articulation, which allows him to swivel down almost 90 degrees to the ground. This configuration basically turns Skyblast into a shield, making him one of the most effective defensive figures yet released for ''[[Attacktix]]''. Vehicle Skyblast can also ''Transform'', bringing his robot form into play from your back-ups.

:This piece was also to be used for ''Attacktix'' Thrust in jet mode, but the series was canceled before the second round of toys was released.
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==Notes==
* Skyblast is an [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] character [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]], especially in the head design. However, rival toy company Mattel managed to secure and Register the [[Trademark]] to "Skyfire" since Hasbro used it last, so the fallback name [[Blastification|"Skyblast"]] was used.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Airglide''' (エアグライド ''Eaguraido'')
*''Russian:'' '''Zarjad''' (Заряд, "Charge")

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Skyblast/skyblast.htm Skyblast at TFU.info]

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Built to Rule]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mass-produced Transformers]]
[[Category:Omnicons]]
[[Category:TransTech Autobots]]

Signal Flare (Energon)

2014-08-08T12:32:16Z

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{{disambig2|the Energon-series Omnicon|the live-action-movie-series Autobot|Signal Flare (Movie)}}
:''Signal Flare is an Autobot-allied [[Omnicon]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:SignalFlare-card.jpg|right|300px|thumb|''History shows again and again/how nature points out the folly of man!'']]

'''Signal Flare''' is a craftsman; he loves spending his time carefully sculpting raw [[Energon]] into powerful weapons. He's considerably less interested in applying them to combat, though he's certainly no slouch in that department. Still, he'd rather leave the slice-and-dice to his feistier brother [[Offshoot (Energon)|Offshoot]].

He is very intelligent, and his ability to both detect and manipulate Energon in its various forms, be it solid, energy or gaseous, makes him an invaluable member of the [[Autobot]] forces.

Sometimes there are lots of him, other times he starts every statement with "CRZ!".

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese), [[Niclas Fransson]] (Swedish)

A team of Signal Flares was vital in the process of building [[energon tower]]s. A Signal Flare also scanned and replicated the [[Energon Sword]]. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}} Afterward he told [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] that he would be able to duplicate the sword from the information he gathered. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Later he told a bad joke to [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] as the presence of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] passed by. Another was also around when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] asked Skyblast for some [[energon star]]s.

A cadre of Signal Flares fired their beams upward to help power up a newly installed energon tower during a Decepticon attack {{storylink|Energon Tower}} and repeated the action again for future towers {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

Signal Flare held Kicker's captured [[Battle Ravage]] on a leash while seraching for energon on the moon. When the Battle Ravage turned on a new heading, he and Kicker followed. They ran into [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and a number of additional Battle Ravages as a trap set by the Decepticons to capture Kicker. Signal Flare took out a few Battle Ravages before Kicker surrendered. Later when the Omnicon survivors of [[Lunar City]] made themselves known, more Signal Flares pulled a new energon tower onto the city. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}}

When the Autobots decided to go after [[Unicron]], Signal Flare prepared the space bridge for the new ''[[Miranda II]]'' starship with a trajectory to Asteroid City. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Later during the Unicron assault on Cybertron, a few Signal Flares followed Kicker through a warp gate to the planet's surface. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Later a plethora of Strongarms emerged from a space bridge to help the Autobots after they entered the rift in space. They boarded the ''Miranda II'' and followed Optimus Prime's {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} through the black hole {{storylink|Protection}}

While creating a supply of energon stars, Signal Flare reported from Blizzard City, stating their supply was 500 stars or so. At the same time another Signal Flare finished with the repairs of Wing Dagger into the new [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Later during a lull in combat, a Signal Flare relaxed on Jungle Planet, loving the place regardless of reason. Somehow he had Energon grow on his chest. After a battle with the Decepticons, while the Autobots thanked [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], Signal Flare helped demonstrate how they were now able to generate Energon on the new Jungle Planet. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} He continued to relax, catch rays, and generate more energon stars. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

Multiple Signal Flares continued to work on the planets the Autobots were set to defend. One accompanied Kicker to [[Rock Planet]]. Another was with Rodimus at [[Blizzard Planet]]. Another Signal Flare continued to create Energon stars by relaxing. Another was part of the team to keep an eye on [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] while he played decoy. As Inferno was turning into a Decepticon, Signal Flare fired an energon star into Inferno to attempt to bring him back to the Autobot side. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

During the Autobot race, Signal Flare were present in the audience as well as participants in the race itself. {{storylink|Crash Course}} Much later when a number of Autobots were confined to sick bay after a disastrous battle with Unicron, a Signal Flare warned Kicker of a code Orange. The injured patients were busting out of sick bay. Roadblock requested that "Nurse Flare" give them energon stars. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Later some Signal Flares stationed on [[Ocean Planet]] accompanied Optimus Prime back to Cybertron via the space bridge.{{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Once through, they followed Jetfire per Prime's orders. He brought them to Dr. Jones, who came up with a plan. The Signal Flares joined with Kicker and the other Omnicons to cut all the super energon tubes that tied Galvatron to the planet. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} They remained on Cybertron and reacted in awe as a new sun was created. {{storylink|The Sun}}

===''Energon'' comic===
Signal Flare and his fellow Omnicons are upgraded [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]. He and [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] guarded [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run's]] access point in the Mini-Con village [[Village Six-Beta|Six-Beta]]. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Later, they were sent by Over-Run to assist [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] in repelling [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} They then went to [[Earth]] to stop [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] in Australia. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Proving to be a bit too out of control to base near human cities, they were sent to the site of a new energon well in the Yukon. They were captured by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] while blowing off some steam, who attempted to rewrite their programming to turn them into Decepticons. Subconsciously guided by the snarky floating advice-giving head of Over-Run, they managed to break free by combining their powers. More teamwork led to Snow Cat's defeat, and a better understanding of their abilities. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

On a mission with [[Kicker Jones]] to the Black Sea in Turkey to locate a new energon well underwater, Signal Flare created the energon bubble that protected Kicker from the crushing pressure of the deep sea. They were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (who had previously butted heads with them as Tidal Wave), [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], who were attempting to capture the energon-empathic human. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Though the Omnicons were beaten down, {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} Kicker’s powers revitalized them and allowed them to force the Decepticons to retreat. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
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==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon SignalFlare toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|MASER? I hardly knew 'er!]]
*'''Signal Flare''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon dish, 2 energon shields, Autobot-type [[Energon star]]

: Signal Flare transforms into a Cybertronic half-track MASER tank. Moving the MASER arm causes the dish on the end to spin. The dish can be combined with a pair of shields to form his '''Energy Cutter'''. The Japanese version of the toy uses a very different shade of tan, and has slightly different paint applications.

: The mold is also used by his brother [[Offshoot (Energon)|Offshoot]], and the [[Transformers (film)|live-action-movie-series]] [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]]. The Signal Flare/Offshoot body design is used as the model for the ''[[Attacktix]]'' [[Omnicon]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SignalFlare/signalflare.htm More information on Signal Flare at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Energon Offshoot toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Now the awkward moment of realization when we all realize that Offshoot's [[redeco|deco]] is just Signal Flare's in a reverse scheme.]]
*'''Signal Flare USA Edition''' (Basic, 2004)
**''Accessories:'' Energon dish, 2 energon shields, Autobot-type energon star

: In Japan, the Offshoot toy was made available as a Gamers store [[Exclusive]], available only at the Tokyo Character Show 2004, sold as a new incarnation of the Signal Flare "character".
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===Universe===
*'''Signal Flare''' (Basic, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Energon dish, 2 energon shields, Autobot-type energon star

: Signal Flare was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the US like Big Lots!.

==Notes==
[[Image:SignalFlare-devsketch.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A [[Cyclonus_%28Armada%29#Energon|Joe Decepticon]], and a Cobra Autobot. Hm.]]
* A MASER tank is a vehicle created in the Japanese ''[[Godzilla]]'' movie series. This would make Signal Flare's [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] counterpart [[Cruellock]], who is patterned on the 1998 American-movie version of Godzilla. MASER tanks never really worked all that well against whatever giant monster was stomping around each week.

* Development sketches from [[Aaron Archer]] reveal that part of the inspiration for Signal Flare's vehicle mode was the distinctively-shaped [[Cobra]] H.I.S.S. tank from the ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]'' toy line.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Signal Flare''' (シグナルフレア ''Shigunaru Furea'')
*''Russian:'' '''Signal'schik''' (Сигнальщик, ''Signaler'')

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SignalFlare/signalflare.htm Signal Flare at TFU.info]

*[http://www.tfu.info/issue12/aaronsdesk.htm "Stuff From Aaron's Desk" sketch gallery at TFU.info]

[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Omnicons]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]

Raiden

2014-08-04T10:11:15Z

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:''Raiden is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Raiden boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|God of thunder! And rock and roll!]]
The main function of the [[Trainbot]]s is transport, but when an obstruction arises that prevents them from delivering their passengers, they won't hesitate to combine into the mighty '''Raiden''' (ライデン) to clear the tracks. And no obstacle is too big for Raiden's matchless ambition: he is, after all, the guy who maintains an active rivalry with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], and plans on challenging [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] next! Fittingly enough, his other great personality trait is his peerless punctuality. This is one Robot Train that always runs on time!

Raiden is the combined form of all six Trainbots:
* [[Shouki]] (Zero Shinkansen bullet train, leader, torso)
* [[Getsuei]] (EF-65-1000 Electric Locomotive, right leg)
* [[Yukikaze (Headmasters)|Yukikaze]] (200 Shinkansen bullet train engine, left leg)
* [[Suiken]] (Tokai-type 153 Express locomotive, left arm)
* [[Seizan]] (485 Limited Express Electric Locomotive, right arm)
* [[Kaen]] (DE-10 diesel locomotive, pelvis)

==Fiction==
===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Keiichi Noda]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Hmop_raiden.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I'm not a video game!]]

Raiden made his first brief appearance fighting alongside [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against the [[Decepticon]] combiners when the villains invaded [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in 2011. They were very nearly crushed to death when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] collapsed a building on them with his [[Sonic stun-gun|sonic stun-gun]], but the tide of the fight was turned when the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] arrived to join the battle. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, the Trainbots formed Raiden in order to defend [[Japan]] against the marauding [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. Raiden and Sixshot fought fiercely until [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] crashed the party. The arrivals of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s made it into a real brawl. During the fight, Raiden was swarmed by Sixshot and his hard-light doppelgangers in winged wolf modes. Raiden called for [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] to shoot at the Sixshots until he nailed the real one, even if Raiden was injured in the process. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}}

Raiden was formed to defend the [[Sol 1]] satellite against [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. He fought bravely against the bestial giant, and eventually sent the Decepticon fleeing with his tail(s?) between his legs. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}} Soon thereafter, Raiden battled Predaking again, with a raging volcano as their backdrop. The Headmasters soon became involved in the skirmish and, when Raiden briefly gained the upper hand on Predaking, they offered to step in so that the Trainbots could rescue the innocent villagers trapped at the base of the volcano. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

[[Image:Hmep23_raiden_vs_galvatron.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Or a ninja!]]

When [[San Francisco]] came under siege by [[buridanka|a carnivorous alien plant]], courtesy of the Decepticons, the Trainbots, [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s responded to the emergency. The Trainbots combined into Raiden in order to engage Bruticus in an energy-sword duel, but as the battle went on, they switched opponents and started fist-fighting with [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] while the Autobot Headmasters dealt with the vicious vegetable. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} A little later, during a clash on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Raiden helped [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] fend off a combined attack by the Decepticon Headmasters. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

After the Decepticons embarked on a quest into deep space to seek out new sources of energy, the Trainbots joined [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] in following their foes. Raiden was formed on the [[Twin Star]] planets and did battle with Predaking. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} He was also briefly seen on the planet [[Paradise]], {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} and took on [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] himself on the [[Pirate Planet]]. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[Image:Hmep35_raiden_vs_predaking.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Or a guy from ''Mortal Kombat''!]]

Once the Autobots had returned to Earth, Raiden was next formed in defense of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as it was being attacked by Sixshot and Trypticon. He was intercepted by [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], however, and was unable to assist Ultra Magnus and [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] in their fight. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Raiden was next seen battling Predaking on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], as the Decepticons attempted to exploit the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} That battle concluded with the expulsion of the Decepticons from Earth, and soon after, Raiden helped eradicate any traces of the villains that remained on Earth by joining Defensor and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] in demolishing their now-abandoned Earth base. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons had withdrawn to the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], the Trainbots joined the Autobots in pursuing them. After bombs planted by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] damaged Fortress's battleship during a battle on Master, Raiden and Defensor were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

After the Transformers had all returned to Earth, the Trainbots formed Raiden for the final battle with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons at the North Pole. He warred with his counterpart, Predaking, and was nearly crushed by the Battleship Maximus when Scorponok battered it away. In the end, Raiden lent his strength to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]], feeding Fortress Maximus enough power to overcome the effects of the [[crysmagnetal]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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===''Super-God Masterforce Master File''===
Due to the destruction of the [[space bridge]] network, [[Trainbot]]s were assigned to watch over the actions of a secret team of Autobot [[Pretender]]s on the Earth. {{storylink|Master File No, 1}}

===''The Headmasters'' comic===
[[Image:Hmmanga_raiden_claus.jpg|right|thumb|200px|HI ZEN BUMBA LAAYYYY!!!]]

Responding to a distress call from their [[Beastformer]] allies on the planet [[Beast (planet)|Beast]], the Trainbots merged into Raiden to deal with the Decepticons menacing the planet. Combining in mid-air, the united team allowed gravity to do the rest of the work as they delivered a shattering "JR Kick" straight to Predaking's face, taking him out of the fight. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

Back on Earth, the Trainbots joined Daniel and the Autobot Headmasters in investigating a Decepticon energy-stealing operation under the sea. The Decepticons were laying in ambush with a giant robot squid, but the Headmasters responded by tying its tentacles in knots, and the Trainbots then formed Raiden to swing the swing the automaton architeuthis like a mace, flattening the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

When [[Christmas]] rolled around, Raiden got into the spirit of the season when he joined the Autobot Headmasters in handing out gifts at a Japanese children's hospital, even going so far as to don a giant Santa hat and carry a huge sack. The merriment was soon interrupted by the arrival of the Decepticon Headmasters, but rather than join the battle, Raiden followed Chromedome's instruction to disengage and transport the hospital's patients to safety. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 6|The Headmasters #6}}
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===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[Image:Mfmanga_raiden_chromedome_scramble7.jpg|left|thumb|350px|I'm afraid of the night! That's why I don't sleep next to you!]]

Several years after the Decepticons' expulsion from Earth following the final battle at the North Pole, the Trainbots were dispatched to pick up a new Autobot warrior named [[Ginrai]] who had risen to prominence on Earth and bring him to [[Athenia]] so Fortress could appoint him [[Supreme Commander]]. Naturally, the Decepticons attacked Athenia during Ginrai's stay, and Raiden was formed to fight back, only for him to wind up being cut down alongside Chromedome by a powerful blast from the combined Decepticon [[Scramble 7]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

The attack on Athenia had proven that the Decepticons on Earth had joined forces with the Decepticons in space, and so the Autobots elected to do the same to better fight their enemies. Soon after, when the leader of the space-based Decepticon forces, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], began heading for Earth, Raiden, the Autobot Headmasters and [[Grand Maximus]] gave chase. They were unable to stop him, but luckily, no sooner had he arrived than Ginrai tricked BlackZarak and the Earth Decepticon leader [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] into blasting each other. Raiden and his allies cheered for Ginrai's success. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}

==Games==
===The Transformers (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 raiden.jpg|right|thumb]]
{{voiceactor|? (English)}}
Raiden was a member of the large Autobot force dispatched the planet [[Zel Samine]] to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from obtaining the world's powerful [[Zel Quartz]]. As the Decepticons closed on the quart's resting place at the [[Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. Raiden descended from the skies to bar their way. Unfortunately, he fell before the villains' combined assault and withdrew, though he could barely believe it himself. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===The Headmasters===
[[Image:Raiden toy.jpg|right|thumb|300px|His real name is Jack.]]
*'''Raiden''' (Trainbot, 1987, 1990)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-131'''
** ''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, chestplate, waist armor, back armor, 2 "Leg Beams", 2 "Wing Lasers", "Train Bazooka" rifle

: Raiden began life as the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Trainbot", released as part of the "Real and Robo" subline. One of the few ''Diaclone'' toys not initially ported over for release in Hasbro's ''Transformers'' line, the Trainbots eventually found their way into the Transformers universe a few years later when they were released by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]], with the addition of waist and back armor panels for their combined mode, as part of the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (franchise)|Headmasters]]'' line, available only in Japan.

:The six Trainbots who form Raiden were available both individually and together in a giftset. Like his fellow ''Diaclone''-born combiner Devastator, each of Raiden's components becomes a specific part of his body; they are not interchangeable, like the later-designed "Scramble City" combiners were. Raiden requires several additional parts to complete his combination, beyond the usual extremities-and-chestplate accessories of most other combiners, which take the form of various unique weapons: his shoulder-mounted "Wing Lasers", ankle-mounted "Leg Beams" and hand-held "Train Bazooka" gun, none of which are wielded by any of the smaller Trainbots.

:The Trainbots were later re-released in 1990 as part of the ''[[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]]'' toyline, but only in individual packaging, never as a giftset.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Raiden/raiden.htm More information on Raiden at TFU.info]''
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===Transform Jr===
[[Image:Tfjr_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Revenge with a vengeance...]]
*'''Raiden''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, chestplate, "Train Bazooka" rifle

: The simplified ''[[Transform Jr]]'' version of Raiden was released both as a single gift set and in three two-packs (Shouki and Seizan, Yukikaze and Suiken, and Getsuei and Kaen). Like the larger Trainbot toys, these six figures are carry-overs of pre-existing ''Diaclone'' toys. The giftset includes an Autobot [[insignia]] pocket-clip included with many ''Transform Jr'' figures.

::*''[http://www.vega.or.jp/~butto/tftcollejr-01.htm More information on Transform Jr Raiden at a Japanese fansite]
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[Image:Tfgum_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Revengeance.]]
*'''Raiden''' (1987)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right fists, 2 "Leg Beams"

:Released as part of the seventh wave of [[Kabaya]]'s ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' series of snap-together [[candy toy]] model kits, this simplified version of Raiden is molded in white, blue and grey plastic. Being that he is a combiner, Raiden doesn't transform like most other ''Transformers Gum'' models; instead, his limbs can disconnect and transform into train-mode Yukikaze, Seizan, Suiken and Getsuei (his torso is not capable of transforming, so Kaen and Shouki get no such love). The figure features no paint applications, but came with stickers to add detail, and a terrible stick of gum.
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===Super Collection Figure===
[[Image:Scf_raiden.jpg|right|thumb|Come at me, bro!]]
*'''Raiden''' (2001)
**''Accessories:'' Display stand

: A three-inch tall [[plastic|PVC]] figurine of Raiden was available in the third ''Headmasters''-centric wave of Takara's ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Like all the figures in the wave, it was available in both standard full color figure and colorless clear plastic versions, one of each of which was available in a standard case of twelve [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] figures. Additionally, in two out of every ten cases, the colored version of Raiden came packaged with the head and sword pieces for the wave's collectable Fortress Maximus "build-a-figure".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/Raiden/raiden.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Raiden at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Cybertron/ClearRaiden/raiden.htm More information on clear Raiden at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:Robottrain.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"We've managed to avoid drowning!"]]
*"Raiden" can be written as the kanji "雷電", meaning "Thunder and Lightning". It is also an alternate name of [[wikipedia:Raijin|Raijin]] (as Raiden Sama), the Japanese god of thunder and lightning. Our Raiden's name is a little odd by Japanese standards, as it is spelled out with phoenetic katakana (ライデン), instead of the appropriate kanji (雷電).

*Raiden's on-package [[bio]] specifically notes that he dislikes Devastator, presumably a reference to the toys' shared origins as [[Diaclone]] combiners.

*Raiden's animation model is based on his ''Diaclone'' toy, rather than the ''Headmasters'' version of the figure, lacking as it does the orange armor plate added to the waist of the robot for his ''Transformers'' release.

* The Trainbots' combined train form appears in the [[title sequence]] of the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (cartoon)|''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon]], but not in the series itself. The series creators seem to have intended to use the Robot Train to travel back and forth to [[Athenia]], more closely tying ''Super-God Masterforce'' to previous Transformers series, but the idea was quietly dropped. They did, however, appear for that purpose in the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (manga)|manga]].
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===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''The Robot Train''', '''Grimlock''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Neustrashimiy''' (Неустрашимый, ''Fearless'')

==External links==
* [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/745/Generation+1/Raiden.html Raiden at Transformers @ The Moon]

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Scorponok (Energon)

2014-07-02T12:32:50Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig3|Scorponok}}
:''Scorponok is a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] [[Triple Changer]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Scorponok-Ecomic.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's sick sick sick with a bicycle kick.]]
'''Scorponok'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s origin differs greatly depending on which universe you are speaking of. What doesn't change, however, is the fact that he's a massive and terrifying sight on the battlefield and a vicious military leader in league with the mysterious [[Alpha Quintesson]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
After [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] found a pool of [[energon]], they were quickly beset by a jamboree of [[Battle Ravage]]s. They easily defeated the Battle Ravages, only to realize that the ambush was a distraction while other Battle Ravages absorbed the energon. When the two tried to shoo off the Ravages, [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] appeared and blocked their path. One Battle Ravage created an [[energon mace]], which Scorponok gleefully used. Strongarm was able to produce a counter-weapon, which Hot Shot used to attack Scorponok. Once the Battle Ravages had absorbed all of the energon, Scorponok ordered a retreat. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 1}}

Scorponok later fought alongside a Battle Ravage and [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], Hot Shot, and [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}} In another battle, Scorponok confronted Hot Shot while [[Constructicon Maximus]] and [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] fought nearby. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 4}}

===''Energon'' comic===
[[Image:StarscreamEnergon-NoExit.jpg|left|thumb|250px|When ''Starscream'' thinks you're a troublemaker, you're probably a Big Deal.]]
Scorponok was a powerful [[Decepticon]] warrior who aided [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] in his war of conquest on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Somewhat counter to Megatron's personal style of guile and subterfuge, Scorponok chose to conduct himself in a more direct manner, leading from the frontlines and being at the forefront of many battles. [[Starscream (Armada)| Starscream]] warned Megatron that Scorponok might be a possible threat to his leadership one day in the future. {{storylink|No Exit}}

During the massive battle with [[Unicron]], Starscream saw Scorponok "get his undercarriage toasted" by the giant planet-eater and assumed him deceased. After Unicron's subsequent defeat, Scorponok sought out (or was recovered by) Alpha Quintesson, who granted him a newly-enhanced "[[Super Mode|Hyper-Mode]]" laden with [[Energon weapon|energon-powered weaponry]]. He gathered a small group of loyal followers, dubbed the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], to undertake Alpha Quintesson's will. On a return trip to Cybertron where he recruited [[Tidal Wave (Armada)| Tidal Wave]], Scorponok killed Starscream in a fit of pique. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Subsequently, he led the Terrorcons to [[Earth]] to attack [[Alterenergy]] installations and drain the planet of its natural [[energon]] sources. However, the newly-enhanced [[Autobot]] forces led by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)| Optimus Prime]] foiled his initial incursion, and [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]] forcibly retrieved the Terrorcons when Scorponok seemed to be stepping too far out of the boundaries of Alpha Quintesson's plans. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}} {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}
[[Image:Scorponok dies Energon.jpg|right|150px|thumb|True friends stab you in the ''front''.]]

The Terrorcons' next attempt at invading Earth came as Alpha Quintesson sicced clone armies of [[Divebomb (Energon)| Divebomb]], [[Cruellock]], [[Battle Ravage]], and [[Insecticon (Energon)| Insecticon]] on the planet. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Scorponok was given the task of taking out a newly-constructed Autobot [[energon tower]] situated in the Yukon. He easily defeated the Autobots guarding it, but was interrupted in his task by the newly-revived Megatron. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

Recognizing Scorponok as an obstacle to regaining his power, Megatron engaged the Terrorcon leader in a brief but intense battle. The two argued their respective strategies of subtlety and brute force as they clashed. While Scorponok temporarily gained the upper hand when he buried Megatron under a collapsing mountain, he reckoned without Megatron's new personal teleportation system. As Scorponok stood gloating, Megatron teleported behind him and ran him through with an Energon sword. Scorponok's frame bled out a massive amount of Energon, then expired still on its feet, his body now nothing more than a standing monument to Megatron's triumph. {{storylink|No Exit}}
{{--}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Colin Murdoch]] (English), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish)}}
{{noteslonly}}

[[Image:Energon Scorponok swordstrike.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Jedi lightsaber skills in action!]]
Scorponok was formerly the [[Grand Chamberlain]] of the world known as "[[Planet Q]]", guardian of the planet's ruler, the being who would later come to be known as [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]]. When [[Unicron]] attacked Planet Q at some undetermined point in the past, the ruler was too frozen with fear to act, and the chamberlain sacrificed his life to detonate the planet's core, blowing it up in Unicron's face. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

Within Unicron's body, however, the spark of Planet Q's ruler continued to exist, and when Unicron was deactivated in 2010, he was able to access the chaos-bringer's powers and create a new body for himself, becoming "Alpha Q". By the year 2020, seeking energon in order to recreate the planets consumed by Unicron, including his own, Alpha Q had recreated the armies of Planet Q as Terrorcons and resurrected the chamberlain as Scorponok to be their leader {{storylink|Energon Stars}} ''using the spark of a dead Decepticon''. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}} To turn existing Decepticons to their side, Scorponok was armed with a sword forged from their deceased leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s spark, {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}} but when a fit of rage led him to stab the blade into Megatron's corpse, the Decepticon leader was reborn. Despite Scorponok's best efforts, Megatron proceeded to beat Scorponok half to death with his bare hands, [[Branding|branded]] him with the Decepticon symbol, and ousted Alpha Q from Unicron's body. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}}

Scorponok continued to serve Alpha Q in secret, operating under Megatron's command, until Megatron discovered his deception and attempted to use him as bait to draw out Alpha Q. Chained to an asteroid, Scorponok was cast into Earth's Energon Grid and almost destroyed, {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}} but Rodimus rescued him, {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} and Scorponok then openly served under Alpha Q in his alliance with the Autobots. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} During this team-up, Scorponok gained an admirer in the young Autobot [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]], but in his final conflict with Megatron within Unicron, Scorponok was defeated and thought destroyed during an explosive energon reaction. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

This reaction allowed Alpha Q to achieve his goal to recreate the planets Unicron had destroyed, which were immediately targeted by the Decepticons as sources of energon. It was during the attacks on these planets that Scorponok resurfaced, having been restored by Megatron and now totally loyal to him. {{storylink|Protection}} Scorponok continued to serve Megatron throughout the remainder of his campaign, {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} ''personally leading a force of Terrorcons to obtain the energon of the restored Planet Q. Alpha Q hoped the sight of his old home planet would help Scorponok to shake off Megatron's programming, but it failed. Scorponok was fought off by the joint efforts of Ironhide and Alpha Q, and from then on, Scorponok's old friends came to consider him an enemy to be destroyed. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

During the Decepticons' takeover of Cybertron, Ironhide engaged Scorponok in battle, smarting from the betrayal of a 'bot he had looked up to. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} Both combatants were severely wounded and eventually collapsed, but when Ironhide's [[Spark of Combination]] activated in response to a summons from [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] on the [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Scorponok awoke and dragged his former ally to Jungle Planet. Scorponok told Ironhide that he had only saved him so that he might save Galvatron from Unicron... but something suddenly stirred his memory of Alpha Q's beloved planets. Scorponok then collapsed and perished. {{storylink|The Sun}}

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====''Cybertron'' comic====
[[Image:Zombiedarkscorponok.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Will this be Sentinel Maximus's only victory? Maybe!]]
Despite [[Unicron]]'s apparent death inside the [[Unicron Singularity]], his essence's will was still strong enough to use the reality-altering black hole to bring Scorponok to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Now '''Dark Scorponok''', this undead creature stalked the evacuated planet surface, screaming in hunger and pain, crying out for [[spark]]s upon which to feast. At first, Dark Scorponok assaulted [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 2}}, who survived due to his powerful force field ability, but the monster was drawn away by [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]]'s evil [[Mini-Con]] minions towards the [[Kalis Primary Energon Reserves Control]], where [[Vector Prime]] and [[Sentinel Maximus]] were located. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} After a prolonged fight, Sentinel Maximus was able to defeat Dark Scorponok, after which he and Vector Prime realized this was just a diversion. They abandoned what was left of Dark Scorponok, unable to solve his affliction, as their attentions were needed elsewhere, below the planet's surface. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}}

===''Cybertron'' key codes===
Dark Scorponok located the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]] and served [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]] as a bodyguard.

==Toys==
===Energon===
*'''Scorponok''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-05'''

[[Image:Energon Scorponok toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Color scheme courtesy of a vat of assorted M&Ms.]]

: ''Energon'' Scorponok transforms into a...scorpion-shaped construction vehicle thing. That just happens to look like a giant scorpion. Yeah. He has two articulated, scorpion pincer-shaped bucket scoops on two articulated arms along with a scorpion stinger-shaped crane hook on the end of a scorpion tail-shaped crane arm. The tail also has a ''really'' sensitive sound effects button that is set off whenever somebody breathes near the toy, filling the room with the sound of metal clanking. The vehicle is also armed with decidedly non-scorpion-like double laser cannons behind each tread, two translucent yellow laser cannons either side of his cockpit, and two flip-out laser cannons on the end of his crane arm, which are activated by pushing the small cockpit-shaped device (which also has a Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]] port) forwards. Inside his bucket scoops are two spring-loaded missile launchers in translucent housings. The right pincer houses his spark crystal while the left has another Mini-Con Powerlinx port.

: Scorponok can also transform into a non-aerodynamic space fighter mode, with his crane arm serving as the nose, the tiny, translucent spikes on his pincer-shaped bucket scoops acting as the wing tips, and the turbines on his ankles becoming the engines.

[[Image:Superlink MegaZarak toy.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Mega-mintier and super-improved!]]

: In robot mode, Scorponok bears a significant resemblance to his [[Scorponok (G1)|''Generation 1'' namesake]], though pretty much all Scorponoks who transform into robot mode end up with a [[Scorponok (Movie)|similar arrangement of]] [[Scorponok (BW)|beast mode parts in robot form]]. While his legs have articulation typical of toys in that size class of the time, Scorponok has extremely restricted arm articulation due to the fact he has no up-and-down shoulder movement. This could be rectified by leaving his shoulder pads transformed as they would be in space fighter mode, but of course, this is not his proper appearance. On Scorponok's pincers are 5mm peg holes to accommodate all forms of Terrorcon and [[Omnicon]] [[Energon weapon|Energon weaponry]], as well as most other accessories featuring a similar peg system.

: The Hasbro ''Energon'' release of Scorponok was in a riot of not-exactly-cohesive colours including pale green, black, orange-red, yellow and blue. The Takara ''Super Link'' Mega Zarak release removed the black and red, replacing them with metallic dark green and gold.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Double Punch]] and was retooled to make [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Scorponok at TFU.info]''

===Built to Rule===
[[Image:Energon BTR Scorponok.jpg|right|300px|thumb|CONstruction is better than DEstruction, if you catch mah drift?]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Built to Rule, 2004)

: ''[[Built to Rule]]'' Scorponok was designed with a much more solid skeleton and larger, blockier limbs compared to the ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' range of ''Built to Rule'' toys. It can be rebuilt from a Cybertronic scorpion-shaped construction vehicle thing into a robot...or into basically whatever you feel like doing with the parts.

: Unfortunately, due to the slow performance of the ''Built to Rule'' line overall, the ''Energon'' versions only had a limited, test-market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into many ''Tuesday Morning'' and ''Ollie's'' chain stores at drastically reduced prices.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/BTRScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Built to Rule'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cybertron DarkScorponok toy.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm back... in black!]]
*'''Dark Scorponok''' (Ultra-Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles, Jungle Planet style Cyber Key

:''Cybertron'' Dark Scorponok is an extensive [[redeco]] of ''Energon'' Scorponok, based heavily upon [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]]'s [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]]. Naturally, his predominant colour scheme is black with gold and translucent dark red, but it also carries over blue from the ''Energon'' release of this toy. As part of the ''Cybertron'' line, the crane arm 'stinger' laser cannons and housing have been [[Retool|retooled]] to accommodate a spring-loaded [[Cyber Key]] gimmick, for which inserting the key will cause the lasers to flip out into position.

: Dark Scorponok includes a silver-bordered, Jungle Planet-style Cyber Key with the [[Cyber Key Codes|Key Code]] "'''u812'''" printed on the back. Entering this into Hasbro's ''Cybertron'' website revealed additional bio information and an image of Dark Scorponok's toy control art (basically a modified version of his ''Energon'' toy control art, complete with dropped early features.)

: This is also the only toy in the entire Unicron Trilogy that can accept a Mini-Con, an Energon Star, and a Cyber Key (the three series' respective power up gimmicks) all at once.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/DarkScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Dark Scorponok at TFU.info]''

==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
*'''Scorponok''' (Booster, 2006)
[[Image:Energon Attacktix Scorponok.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Now cough.]]
{{attacktix
|ID=TF15
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Captain
|special=Recruit - 10/26 (38%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Striker (Scoop Arm)
}}
{{-}}

: ''[[Attacktix]]'' Scorponok's scoop attack was designed to tip over other figures by scooping up their bases. It uses a free-swinging joint controlled by the player, rather than a spring-loaded attack like most other strikers. If one turns Scorponok at his waist, it's possible to get a nearly 360-degree swing into the attack, delivering more power than any other striker besides the Mega figure [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]].

: This unexpected power level allows Scorponok to knock down any other figure, any defensive formation, and even any ''Mega figure'' easily. If Scorponok gets into range, you don't stand a chance. This seemingly unbalanced level of power has led some players to suggest Scorponok should be banned from tournament play. In practice, though, it just makes him your opponent's most immediate target.

: When Scorponok dies, he has the potential to summon up to two [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticons]] from your back-ups. Bringing in multiple Troopers makes him an excellent support figure for the [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]/[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] combo.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/AttacktixScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''

*'''Dark Scorponok''' (Booster, 2007)
[[Image:Cybertron Attacktix DarkScroponok.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Now die.]]
{{attacktix
|ID=TF17
|faction=Decepticon
|class=Captain
|special=Vanquish
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Striker (Scoop Arm)
}}
{{-}}

: A [[redeco]] of the Scorponok figure slated for the second series of ''Attacktix'' figures, retaining all his lethality. His ''Vanquish'' Special Power should allow him to regenerate by devouring figures from your opponent's graveyard. Mmmm. Zombielicious.

{{canceledattacktix}}

===Titanium Series===
*'''Scorponok''' (Robot Master, 2006)

[[Image:Titanium Robotmasters EnergonScorponok.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Did I do...good?]]
: ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Scorponok is a small, 3-inch [[die-cast]] metal-and-plastic figurine of Scorponok based upon his ''Energon'' appearance. He can't transform, but has some articulation at the shoulders, neck and waist. He comes with a Decepticon display stand.

: Scorponok is the only ''Energon''-series character in the ''Titaniums'' line, and one of only two [[Unicron Trilogy]] characters made for the line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/TitScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Titanium'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

==Notes==
* Scorponok's visor was a late addition to his design, at the insistence of the toy's "mech designer" [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]].

[[Image:Scorpguns.jpg|right|150px|thumb|MY GOD! With those gone, he's only 1/1200 of the way to being completely unarmed!]]
* Some late changes were made to Scorponok's design, including but not limited to Scorponok's articulated shovel "thumbs" being de-articulated for the final version, Scorponok's hip cannons being severely shortened and losing their joints (also lessening the [[Scorponok (G1)|Generation 1 Scorponok]] cannon nod a tiny bit), and also entirely losing large cannons that presumably pegged into the now-vacant holes on the sides Scorponok's knees. The first two changes can be readily seen on the pre-release toy shown in Energon Scorponok's box pictures, while the third can only be seen on Scorponok and Dark Scorponok's control art. Scorponok's first animated appearances in Energon display all of these features, as particularly evident in the episode "[[Megatron's Sword]]", but the model was changed for later episodes.

* Scorponok and his Japanese counterpart Mega Zarak seemingly have "swapped" card art: The deco patterns on each [[Tech Spec]] card more closely resemble the other country's release. Mega Zarak's artwork even has the US toy's color scheme. Despite the seemingly swapped color of the Dreamwave art/CG render, both Scorponoks have purple thighs—a stronger G1 homage, but notably absent from either deco.

* There are several significant differences in the story of Scorponok between ''Super Link'' and its English dub as ''Energon''. Primarily, the episode "[[Return! Our Scorponok]]" revealed that Scorponok was not the same entity as the Grand Chamberlain of Planet Q, but merely a being that Alpha Q had created in his image out of an emotional connection, using the [[spark]] of a "wandering Decepticon" (often speculated by fans to be [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], who died on Unicron during ''Armada'') and programming him to behave as the chamberlain had done. For unknown reasons, this episode was never dubbed into English, and the following episode is even redubbed to remove any references to it. {{-}}Furthermore, while the ''Energon'' series only ever presents Scorponok as having been mind-wiped/reprogrammed by Megatron (in the same manner as he did to [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]), Scorponok and Ironhide's final exchange in ''Super Link'' makes the matter a bit ambiguous. Up until this point, Scorponok has rejected all claims that Alpha Q was ever his master, and restates constantly that Galvatron is the only master he knows. However, his final line—a near-whispered "Our planets..."—followed by a shocked reaction from Ironhide ("Scorponok? So... you do..."), indicates that he does remember after all (Scorponok's line survives into the ''Energon'' dub, but Ironhide's does not, thus depriving the whole thing of the punctuation that makes it clear what the exchange is suggesting). It is not clear from the scene, however, whether Scorponok has always had his memories and has simply been lying to himself and others throughout the series, or if he is merely only remembering now, reminded of the [[Energon Orb|energon sun]] by Ironhide's glowing [[Spark of Combination|Combination Spark]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''MegaZarak''' (メガザラック ''Megazarakku'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Skorpió''' ("Scorpion", 1st dub), '''Szkorponok''' (2nd dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Scorpinok'''
*''Polish:'' '''Skorpinok'''
*''Russian:'' '''Scorpinok'''

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm Scorponok at TFU.info]

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Landmine (Energon)

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AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig3|Landmine}}
{{picsneeded|Fiction}}
:''Landmine is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:EnerLandmineBruteMode.jpg|right|300px|thumb|It's clobberin' time!]]
'''Landmine''' is a fighter. He lives by a soldier's code and thrives on honor and loyalty to his comrades and commanders. Unlike his brother [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]], he thoroughly enjoys the life of a warrior. Landmine's rough around the edges and a little old-fashioned, but he's got a warm heart under that gruff exterior. Since he's so old, he bruises easily, but after some mechanical tinkering from [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] or [[Coby Hansen|Coby]], he's always back up on his feet, anxious to re-enter the battle swingin'.

In his millennia of existence, he has trained a number of warriors, including [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]].

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===

Landmine, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] were on a field mission to uncover new sources of energon on Earth. Unfortunately for Landmine, they found it atop a vaguely tall hill. Huffing and puffing, Landmine complained loudly about having to climb all the way up to meet his comrades. Laughing off Landmine's hypochondria, Inferno told him to stop fooling around and radio [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Prime]] for an Energon Tower. Optimus Prime denied the request, reporting Decepticon shenanigans in the area. Sure enough, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] soon attacked with a flock of [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb]] drones and [[Insecticon (Energon)|Insecticon]]s that tunneled up through the hill itself. Despite the power of [[Powerlinx]], the Autobots gave up the fight and fled with their tailpipes between their legs. {{storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====''Energon''====
{{voiceactor|[[Ward Perry]] (English), [[Kenta Miyake]] (Japanese)|[[Stefan Berglund]] (Swedish)}}
{{noteslonly}}
When [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] eons ago, Landmine was one of the Transformers who chose to go with him. Serving as a traffic guard until the war escalated, Landmine boarded Rodimus' vessel along with his co-worker and partner, [[Prowl (Energon)|Prowl]], a patrol officer. Landmine would become Rodimus' right-hand soldier and his personal bodyguard. On their long trek through the universe, Landmine and Rodimus' crew came to Planet Q, and swore an oath to protect it from harm. They were absent from the planet the day Unicron arrived to devour it, however, and failed to uphold their promise. This loss weighed heavily on Rodimus, and when he heard of Alpha Q's return countless years later, he renewed their association. Learning that Unicron's power could be used to restore lost planets, Rodimus, Prowl and Landmine dedicated themselves to fulfilling their original promise and helping Alpha Q gather enough energon to recreate his world. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}

As they first eached Earth's solar system, Landmine and the others confronted [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s on Mars. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}} Later, they appeared on the moon, watching over a battle between [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Rodimus ordered them not to get directly involved in the skirmish, but they had no choice when [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] tried to kidnap the energon-sensitive youth, [[Kicker Jones]]. From a concealed location, Rodimus, Landmine and Prowl blasted at Cyclonus, forcing him to veer off and avoid grabbing Kicker. The warriors three vanished before Kicker could figure out where the shots came from, and who saved him. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} Landmine's team also intervened when Megatron attempted to destroy Earth with artificial comets, commandeering some of Alpha Q's Terrorcons to ram the first comet into obliteration. {{storylink|Energon Grid}}

During their first encounter with the Autobots under [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s command on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Rodimus tried to convince [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] to leave Alpha Q to his own affairs. When that failed a fight broke out, and Landmine stepped in to restrain the exuberant Ironhide. He chastised the younger Autobots for striking a commanding officer in the field. After a brief pounding, Rodimus and his crew departed before Ironhide or Hot Shot could stop them. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

When Megatron put Scorponok's life in peril to lure Alpha Q out into the open, Rodimus and his crew stepped in to fetch Scorponok instead. Landmine initially stressed caution over approaching Scorponok's manacled form, as the situation just screamed "trap". Rodimus agreed, but when he told Landmine and Prowl to wait in the ship as back-up while he retrieved Scorponok alone, the troops found they could not let their leader go out on his own. Sure enough, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] and the other Decepticons emerged to attack Prowl and the others. Working with the Powerlinxed Prowl and Rodimus, however, Landmine helped disable the entire Decepticon force until Megatron ordered a retreat, leaving them alone with Scorponok. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}}

After Rodimus made a failed attempt to parley with Optimus Prime aboard the ''[[Miranda II]]'', they returned to Alpha Q at Unicron's head. During the trip, they noticed Ironhide had hitched a ride to track them back to their base. Prowl expressed some reluctance to continue assisting Alpha Q, especially when the creature spotted Ironhide and began to threaten him, but Rodimus and Landmine silenced him. They owed Alpha Q and his lost planet a debt of honor, and that was the end of it. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} Landmine watched over the captive Ironhide in Alpha Q's throne room after Scorponok secured the infiltrator, and later piloted Rodimus's ship out to meet Kicker, who was searching for his partner. They ferried him back to Alpha Q, and the boy was ultimately able to negotiate an alliance between Alpha Q and the main Autobot team. {{storylink|Battle Stations}} {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Despite the peace between Kicker and Alpha Q, Optimus Prime wasn't willing to blindly accept Rodimus and the alien after their past misdeeds. Landmine and Prowl stepped between Optimus and Rodimus as they met, but nonetheless a brief fight broke out until Kicker demanded the two heroes end their hostilities. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

As the collected Autobots met with Alpha Q, he lost control of Unicron's head as it reflexively reached out searching for more energon. With Optimus Prime's permission, Rodimus commandeered a team of [[Omnicon]]s to travel to Unicron's core and release energon stars into it in order to satisfy him. Landmine and Prowl accompanied the expedition and, eventually, they fought through a maze of lethal energon-absorbing spikes to reach their goal. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} Later he fought alongside the other Autobots in defense of Cybertron's energon towers. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} A highly-successful Terrorcon raid delivered enough energon to Megatron to transform Unicron and directly threaten Cybertron. Landmine and the Autobots made an effort to breach Unicron's defenses and attack Megatron within. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}}

Landmine and the rest of the Autobots raced through Unicron's corridors in an attempt to locate Megatron. They fought through many Terrorcons and the remnants of the Decepticon military. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} During their trek, Rodimus renounced his command status, making Optimus Prime officially in charge of all the Autobot forces. Landmine and Prowl followed their leader's direction and pledged themselves to Optimus and his cause. As Alpha Q began accumulating massive amounts of energon in his portion of Unicron, Optimus sent Hot Shot, Landmine and Prowl out into space to ensure his escape. Instead, Alpha Q's positively charged portion of Unicron met with Megatron's negatively charged portion, creating a tear in the fabric of space. Landmine and the Autobots attempted to avoid its pull, but the rift was too strong. Landmine was struck by debris and carried into the rift, with Prowl and Hot Shot quickly behind him. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} The trio were trapped in the debris field near Unicron on the other side of the void until they spotted Rodimus's banner, and followed it to clear space. Landmine rejoined the Autobot team on Iron Planet, and helped drive off a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}} They began a search for Unicron, but broke off the mission to aid the ''Miranda II'' in defense of [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]]. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}}

As the Autobots prepped for an energon tower being delivered from Cybertron, Landmine helped clear a landing spot on Jungle Planet for the tower to touch down. When the Terrorcons staged an assault, he defended the energon in order to buy time. Eventually the energon tower landed and powered up, sending out a destructive wave that cleared the Terrorcons from the planet. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}} Next, the Autobots prepared to establish an energon grid between the various planets. Landmine joined Rodimus and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] on [[Blizzard Planet]] as they fought off Megatron, Starscream and the Terrorcons. Later, during the second attempt at raising the [[Ocean Planet]] tower, he lay in wait with Rodimus and Prowl under the seas to prevent [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] from toppling the new tower at its base the same as he did for the first. In the end, all the towers were raised and the grid came online. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}}

''Landmine stood solemnly by when Optimus dispatched Jetfire to bring [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]'s raw spark back to [[Primus]] for repairs. Later, he and Rodimus's team remained behind to guard the planets protected by the Autobot energon grid while Prime led another force to the new [[Planet Q]]. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

Once [[Circuit Planet]] was up and running, Landmine participated in the first Autobot Grand Prix for some R&R with his buddies. Despite his bulky construction, Landmine did surprisingly well in the early race, maintaining a strong third place behind Hot Shot and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]]. He eventually dropped behind once Ironhide powered through to the front. {{storylink|Crash Course}}

After [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] located Unicron's body, Landmine and the Autobots staged an assault on the Planet-Eater, but were unable to keep Megatron from making Unicron fully operational again. A fleet of energon tower were sent from Cybertron like javelin to impale the now-mobile Unicron. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} The energon towers failed, and so Landmine and the Autobots attempted to gain access to Unicron's interior to strike back from the inside. They were driven off when Unicron plowed into the planetary energon grid, though, and were unable to prevent Unicron from reclaiming his head from Alpha Q's [[Energon Orb]]. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

As Unicron began to awaken, Landmine and the Autobots could do little more than keep the lesser Decepticons occupied. {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} With Unicron fully operational again, the war quickly moved beyond the power of individual Autobots to influence. As Unicron destroyed [[Blizzard Planet]], most of the Autobot forces were sidelined by injuries, leaving only Landmine and a select few to keep up the fight. Despite Optimus Prime's insistence that they were only get themselves killed, Landmine and the others continued to strike against Unicron like gnats. Fortunately for them, they were caught in the backlash of Cybertronian Core energies when Primus supercharged Optimus Supreme to planetary proportions. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Landmine and the others found themselves with new armor, and greater strength than ever before. They maintained strafing assaults against Unicron as Optimus Supreme grappled with him directly and Kicker assembled the energon towers for a powerful strike. With the towers, the power of Primus, and the teamwork of the Optimus Supreme combination, Unicron was finally defeated, his essence scattering to the solar winds. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Optimus suffered serious injuries after overtaxing his capabilities in battle, and so Landmine and the others watched over him in stasis on [[Ocean Planet]]. When Megatron resurfaced on Cybertron, however, Landmine joined the Autobots on the ''Miranda II'' in returning to Cybertron. {{storylink|Ambition}} They arrived on Cybertron and battled the newly-enhanced Galvatron until clouds of Autobot-killing energon gas were released into the atmosphere, driving Landmine and his friends to retreat. {{storylink|Wishes}} The ''Miranda II'' moved to the upper atmosphere, where the Autobots prepared to drop Kicker and the [[Omnicon]]s (who were immune to the energon gas flooding the planet) down to the world below. Galvatron and the Decepticons attacked, and Landmine fought to delay them long enough for [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] to get the ''Miranda II'' into position for the drop. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

When Kicker succeeded in opening a hole in the gas, Landmine was briefly seen among the Autobots who waited above the planet with Rodimus while Optimus Prime led a squad down to the planet below. {{storylink|Break Through}} As Cybertron began moving through space towards the warpgate for Alpha Q's worlds, Landmine and the others attempted to gather enough space debris to slow it down, but to no avail. [[Six Shot (Energon)|Six Shot]] had modified an energon tower into a planetary laser, which blasted cleanly through their defenses. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} Jetfire was injured in the blast, and Rodimus ordered Landmine to return him to Ocean Planet for repairs. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}}

In the next stage of the Autobots' plan, they went to work devastating the energon towers under Decepticon control. Rodimus, Prowl, and Landmine reunited as a commando unit, fighting against [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]. Landmine demonstrated impressive strength in his Brute Mode, holding off Steamhammer in hand-to-hand grappling. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} When Galvatron assumed unbelievable size thanks to Super Energon, Team Rodimus attempted to mitigate the damage he was causing before he abandoned the planet. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

As the enormous Galvatron began towing Cybertron out into space, Landmine rode [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] like a surfboard, continuing to war with the Decepticons, fluttering around Galvatron like skirmishing insects. When the battle moved beyond their ability to contribute, Landmine and the Autobots kept in a holding pattern around Jungle Planet as the massive Optimus and the Unicron-possessed Galvatron made war on each other. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}}

Prime could not overcome Unicron on his own, however, and needed the Combination Sparks of all his fellow Autobots to face the final conflict. Rodimus led the Autobots in stepping forward to give up their individuality for the greater good of the team. His body was converted into pure energy as he became one with his spark, so that it could in turn become one with all the other Combination Sparks, revitalizing Optimus. Filled with the strength of all his men, Optimus united with Omega Supreme in the ultimate Powerlinx, grappling with Galvatron until the Decepticon leader shrugged off Unicron's influence and plunged into the sun. Landmine and the other Autobots then separated, and were restored to their individual forms. {{storylink|The Sun}}

At some point, during an Autobot combat training simulation, Landmine and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] were soundly defeated in the first round in a fight with the combination of Optimus Prime and [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Distribution}}

====''Cybertron''====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Dobson]] (English), [[Tomoyuki Shimura]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Landminecyb.JPG|left|180px|thumb|The ever-lovin' blue-eyed Landmine!]]
Ten years later Cybertron was once again under threat, this time by a powerful [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]] that defied Cybertronian science. Landmine was now under the direct command of Optimus Prime as they prepared to evacuate to [[Earth]]. After the time-travelling [[Vector Prime]] arrived bringing hope to their home-world's darkest hour, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] attacked the Autobots as a distraction while Megatron manipulated the naive Vector Prime. While Starscream managed to beat off several Autobots, Landmine easily counter-attacked the Decepticon subcommander until he backed him into a wall. Unfortunately, gravitation instability momentarily distracted Landmine, giving Starscream the opportunity to blast him into the path of the black hole. Fortunately, Vector Prime had sensed Landmine's peril and opened a warp gate. Landmine travelled through it and crash-landed on Earth, to be found by the human children [[Lori]], [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] and [[Bud Hansen]]. {{storylink|Fallen (episode)|Fallen}}

Awakening, he quickly befriended the children, in particular the mechanically-gifted Coby who performed minor repairs to the aging Autobot. However, Landmine and his new friends had to keep ahead of the curious adults who arrived to investigate the apparent meteorite crash and the 'Bigfoot'-like footprints the Autobot had left in his wake. Trouble arrived in the form of [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]], who set fire to the forest with complete disregard for human collateral damage in an attempt to destroy Landmine. Bravely, the damaged Landmine leapt to the defense of the children until Optimus Prime arrived to defeat the Decepticon and extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Inferno (episode)|Inferno}}

Due to his injuries, Landmine was assigned to oversee the Autobots' new Earth base. {{storylink|Haven}} {{storylink|Hidden}} Feeling inferior due to not being able to assist in the search for the [[Omega Lock]], he eventually set off with Coby to search for an [[alternate mode|altmode]] before being fully repaired. Landmine scanned a bulldozer and, despite his injuries, was able to hold off an attacking Starscream long enough for Vector Prime to announce that the Omega Lock they had detected was not the real one. {{storylink|Landmine (episode)|Landmine}}

As part of the healing process, Landmine sparred with his old pupil, Optimus Prime. He later helped rescue humans when [[Mount McDermott]] began to collapse. {{storylink|Collapse}}

When the location of the second Cyber Planet Key was discovered, Landmine was one of two Autobots selected by Optimus Prime to travel to Jungle Planet to retrieve it, along with Overhaul. However, an attack by Thundercracker prevented Landmine from entering the portal before it closed, and Vector Prime's injury meant he was stuck on Earth for the time being {{storylink|Search}}. Still, he took this in stride, and accompanied the Autobots when they investigated an occurrence of the Atlantis Pattern in the [[Bermuda Triangle]]. Landmine helped excavate the ''[[Atlantis]]'', and also held off Thundercracker. {{storylink|Deep}}

When the [[space bridge]] was reactivated, the Earth Autobots immediately received a message from Red Alert, begging them to come to [[Velocitron]]. Landmine took the trip alongside Optimus and Vector Prime, {{storylink|Ship}} and helped save Hot Shot from Ransack and Crumplezone.

With Hot Shot injured, Landmine gave the rookie an angry speech about how he had endangered their entire operation by disobeying orders. Though apparently harsh, his rant was actually motivated by concern for Hot Shot's mental state; in getting him angry, Landmine hoped to snap Hot Shot out of his depression. It worked, and the two went on to compete in the Velocitron Grand Prix. {{storylink|Hero (episode)|Hero}}

During the third heat, Landmine, along with Red Alert and Clocker, fell behind Ransack and Crumplezone; thus, they did not fall victim to Ransack's alteration of the road signs. Landmine alerted Hot Shot to the deception, allowing him and Override to get back on track and finish in the top three. As for Landmine, he forfeited the race to help counter the damage caused by Megatron's lackeys {{storylink|Detour (episode)|Detour}}.

Before the next heat, he helped Hot Shot with his training. When a call came from Overhaul, Landmine offered to go to Jungle Planet to help him, as he was supposed to go earlier; however, Optimus Prime denied this request, instead opting to go there himself along with Vector Prime. {{storylink|Savage}} Two races later, he called Optimus to tell him the result of the penultimate race, inadvertently allowing Sideways to escape {{storylink|Sand}}. After Hot Shot won the big prize, he helped fight off the Decepticons who came for the Velocitron Cyber Planet Key. {{storylink|Champion}}

Upon returning to Earth, when evidence of [[Ancient Decepticon|something strange]] in the [[Arctic]] was revealed, Landmine was particularly gung-ho to investigate, though ended up missing most of the action. {{storylink|Ice}}

He did eventually get to make a short trip to Jungle Planet, when that world's Cyber Planet Key reacted with Optimus Prime's Matrix and summoned all the Earth team to fight off Megatron. {{storylink|Trust (Cybertron)|Trust}}

Back on Earth once again, Landmine accompanied Optimus Prime, Leobreaker, and Jetfire to the North Pole in search of the same strange anomaly. The found a mysterious cave and Landmine tried to fight off Starscream, but was easily beaten. When Starscream reactivated the Ancient Decepticons, Landmine tried to reason with them, saying that Earth was a much different place than it was when they were sealed. All he got for that was a mid-sentence punch in the chest {{storylink|Trap}}.

He was rescued by the rest of the Autobots and went on to fight against Starscream's forces, but was forced to retreat when the [[United States military|US Air Force]] entered the fray and did not distinguish between Autobot and Decepticon. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}}

After the retreat, he and Hot Shot were sent out to look for the kids and Mini-Cons. They met [[Tim Hansen|Tim]] along the way, and he seemed like a decent chap. They met up with the kids and Mini-Cons, along with Dr. Suzuki, in short order, and returned to the Autobot base.

Landmine made a valiant effort to fight off Starscream, but like everyone else, got totally owned. {{storylink|Invasion (episode)|Invasion}} Later, when Megatron and his followers returned to Earth, Landmine was thrust into battle against Mudflap, a former student of his. Landmine suffered a breakdown at having to fight his old friend, and refused to raise a gun even when the also-reluctant Mudflap attacked him. He had to be saved by Vector Prime. {{storylink|Revelation (episode)|Revelation}} At this point, he apparently snapped out of his shock, and was able to hold off Mudflap to allow Vector Prime to transport the severely damaged Hot Shot, Red Alert, and Scattorshot to Col. Franklin's base. {{storylink|Critical}} It turned out he'd trained his former student very well and had a tough fight, but ultimately, experience won out over youthful recklessness, and Landmine beat Mudflap back through the [[dimension gate]]. He accompanied the rest of the Autobots to Starscream's island, {{storylink|Assault}} where he tried to engage [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] but was outwitted.

He then took on Mudflap once again, and again tried to reason with his old pupil. Mudflap seemed to be somewhat moved by Landmine's words, but ended up deciding to remain loyal to Megatron, much to Landmine's disappointment. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}} He then shot at Starscream a bit to give Optimus Prime and Wing Saber time to combine. {{storylink|United}}

Upon returning to Cybertron, he briefly apprehended Thunderblast, preventing her from shooting anybody. He shared a crack with Bud about how the humans had become the aliens, and when the planet apparently started to come apart, he was one of the few ''not'' to lose his head, instead trying to calm down Jetfire. {{storylink|Cybertron (episode)|Cybertron}} He expressed fear that he would be smitten for dragging his dirty feet around God's body, and when the Decepticons attacked, helped fend off Thunderblast. {{storylink|Balance}}

When Megatron was resurrected as a ghost, Landmine advised Leobreaker not to do anything stupid, but Leobreaker pointedly ignored him, leading to the creation of [[Nemesis Breaker]]. {{storylink|Darkness (episode)|Darkness}} During the subsequent skirmish, Landmine, along with Crosswise, was one of two Autobots who first encountered Starscream, and promptly helped shoot him away. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

He subsequently returned to Earth with Crosswise, Lori, Coby, Six-Speed, and Reverb. While the kids went to tell their parents what they had been up to, Landmine drove around for a bit until Crosswise brought something to his attention.

That 'something' turned out to be Mudflap, who had abandoned the Decepticons and now, with no idea where to go or what to do, was vigorously crashing himself into a tree over and over again. Once again, Landmine pleaded with his old friend to return to the Autobots. Mudflap was initially hostile, even attacking Landmine, but was eventually persuaded come back when Landmine said that, even though Mudflap had made some stupid mistakes, he still wanted to restore their friendship.

That evening, Landmine went to observe the kids telling their parents they were going to [[Gigantion]]. Upset that the parents didn't believe their children's story an interstellar war between giant alien robots, he desired to [[Transformation|transform]] right in front of them to corroborate the truth. Unfortunately, Optimus Prime ordered him to remain in disguise.

However, Optimus Prime arrived just a few minutes later along with Vector Prime and both transformed in front of the parents. Realising that there was no reason to stay in disguise any more, Landmine also transformed, and told them all about how much the kids had helped them in their past quests, with Coby constantly repairing his injuries and malfunctions as well as helping Hot Shot on Velocitron, while Lori was incredibly brave and even stood up to Scourge. This, along with testimony from the Primes, at last persuaded the parents of the truth, and he accompanied the team in the journey to Gigantion. {{storylink|Family}}

Before departing, Landmine worked with Override to reactivate Primus' weapons and defense systems. {{storylink|Titans}} He also too part in prepping the ''[[Ogygia (Cybertron)|Ogygia]]'' for its journey, using his altmode to quickly move a large number of supply crates on board. {{storylink|Warp}}

Upon reaching Gigantion, he formed one of the search teams, along with Optimus Prime, Six-Speed, Coby, and Lori. When a careless crane-bot dropped a massive I-beam on the kids, Landmine heroically leapt in to save the day, catching the beam on his shovel. However, the weight of the beam was too much to handle, and he started to deform under the strain even when Optimus Prime lent a hand to support. Fortunately, [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]] was nearby to cut the beam in two and save them. After that, Coby had to patch him up yet again.

Landmine accompanied the rest of the Autobots to a lower level of Gigantion when they received word that [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] had surfaced; when the Decepticons stepped out of the shadows, Landmine took on Thundercracker, though the latter was quickly defeated by his own overconfidence. {{storylink|Titans}} He later took Leobreaker and Snarl to search for data about Gigantion's lower layers, but all they succeeded in doing was being the first to get trounced by the re-Galvatronized Megatron. {{storylink|Fury}}

He was assigned to the backup team when the Autobots descended to the lowest layers of Gigantion, and came to help when Jolt was threatened by Ransack and Crumplezone {{storylink|City}}. This team eventually worked their way to the heart of the ''[[Lemuria (Cybertron)|Lemuria]]'', where Landmine claimed the Gigantion Cyber Planet Key and remarked on how for once, finding it was easy. Naturally, Starscream chose that moment to burst in on them and start whaling on Landmine.

However, Landmine tapped the power of the Key and grew to enormous size. He then proceeded to take his revenge on Starscream for the injury suffered all that time ago, as well as beat up Galvatron, before returning to his normal stature. {{storylink|Optimus (episode)|Optimus}} Unfortunately, Galvatron managed to make off with the Omega Lock anyway, leaving the Autobots stranded on Gigantion. {{storylink|Showdown}} Landmine worked with [[Quickmix (Cybertron)|Quickmix]] and [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] to restore the ''Lemuria'', so that they could return to his own universe with the aid of Vector Prime's heroic sacrifice. {{storylink|Guardian (episode)|Guardian}}

After returning to Cybertron, he participated in the fight against the Decepticons, {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} paying particular attention to Thundercracker, {{storylink|End}} and subsequently helped push the ''[[Ark (Cybertron)|Ark]]'s'' engine back into position to restore Jungle Planet to its proper location. {{storylink|Unfinished}}

After the closing of the Unicron Singularity and the death of Galvatron, Landmine and the reformed Mudflap participated in the construction of the new [[space bridge]] network. They were assigned to leave on the ''Ogygia''; however, shortly before departure, they received a message from [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] in deep space, who had discovered that Starscream apparently hadn't perished on Gigantion as originally thought. With Optimus Prime's permission, the two left the mission to track down Landmine's old nemesis. {{storylink|Beginning}}

===''Energon'' comic===

Landmine assisted [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] on Cybertron with the construction of the planetary shield array. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

During the Terrorcon invasion, Landmine volunteered to come to the defense of Earth. Although his efforts were not shown, he was stationed at either Tokyo or Moscow until [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] single-handedly swept the Terrorcon aside. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}}

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==Toys==
===Energon===
[[Image:Energon Landmine toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|These hands are made fer hurtin'.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SC-15'''
**''Accessories'': Trailer/battle station/backpack & gauntlets, missile

: ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Landmine transforms into an orange, blue, and grey Cybertronic half-track battlefield recovery vehicle. The front of the vehicle features a large plow while the rear has a rotating crane with a [[Retractable string gimmick|working winch]], accompanied by a spring-loaded [[missile]] launcher. The front half of the vehicle can separate from the tracked portion as a smaller truck cab, and can transform into the standard robot. The tracked portion can then be reconfigured into a mini battle station that Landmine's robot mode can man. It can also be transformed into a small tank-like vehicle (see below in Landquake's stock photo.) Most of the crane is detachable, possibly [[for safety reasons]], as it doesn't appear to attach anywhere else.

:In robot mode, Landmine has no weapons, but his standard [[5mm post|5mm fist]]s can hold any [[Energon weapon]]s or other weapons sporting a compatible peg system. In the dead center of his chest is his [[spark crystal]], over which an [[energon star]] can be attached. As a red Powerlinx Autobot, Landmine cannot combine with any other Autobot except for the rear "trailer" half of his vehicle, forming his [[Super Mode|brute mode]]. The tracks, with their flip-out digger claws, mount on his arms while the remaining portion forms a weapons backpack. Connecting the backpack to Landmine will depress a button which activates the classic ''Generation 1'' transformation [[Soundbox|sound effect]].

:In the picture to the right, his robot-mode toes are mis-transformed. They should be rotated 180° so they can be pegged into his shins. (Landquake, below, has them right.)

: The Japanese ''Superlink'' release removed the electronics from his brute mode backpack, and uses a different shade of blue plastic.

: The mold was later [[redeco]]ed into "[[The Powerlinx Battles]]" [[Landquake (Energon)#Energon|Landquake]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landshark]]. This toy was also [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Generation 1]]'' [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landmine/landmine.htm More information on Landmine at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:Energon-toy_Landquake.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Minequake? Quakemine?]]
*'''Landquake''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Trailer/gunnery station/backpack & gauntlets, missile

: While Landquake was characterized as separate individual in his [[bio]], the toy was officially [[repurposing|repurposed]] in the ''Energon'' cartoon as Landmine's powered-up form, despite the fact that it wasn't released in Japan!

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/Landquake/landquake.htm More information on Landquake at TFU.info]''

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===Cybertron===
[[Image:Cybertron Landmine toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Cyber Key activates BLADES OF FURY.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GC-09'''
**''Accessories'': Launcher, missile, Earth-type Cyber Key

:''Cybertron'' Landmine transforms into a yellow wheeled front loader, with a rear mounted pile driver. His bucket shovel can be raised up and down, while his gimmick is unusual in that the [[Cyber Planet Key]] slot is in his rear wheels. To configure him into attack mode, one flips the rear wheels up (there are smaller wheels to support the rear end of the vehicle to compensate) and inserts the Cyber Key into the slots and twists, deploying blades down the center of each tire.

:In robot mode, Landmine has a relatively high level of articulation, typical of the ''Cybertron'' toyline. He is armed with his spring-loaded pile driver rifle, which can fire the driver projectile. His Cyber Key gimmick can still be activated in robot mode, with the rear mounting of the vehicle having the articulation to flip up to a position just behind his head. A thumb dial turns spins the wheels (and thus creating the illusion of powered circular saws).

:Landmine comes with a silver-bordered Earth Cyber Key, with the [[Cyber Key Codes|code]] '''dr94''' printed on the back. Entering this code into Transformers.com's ''Cybertron'' website reveals a screen capture from an episode of the ''Cybertron'' television series of [[Coby Hansen|Coby]] (mislabeled [[Bud Hansen|Bud]]) and Landmine as well as a short paragraph about how Landmine is one of the oldest Autobots, and that he taught Optimus Prime how to fight.

:It is highly likely that this toy had pegs on the backs of the legs at some point in development. A pair of unused holes are still present directly above the folded legs in vehicle mode, on the underside of the rear wheel assembly.

: This mold was redecoed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rhinox (BW)#Timelines|Rhinox]] and [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]], the latter of which was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as "[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]" [[Scoop (SG)|Scoop]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/Landmine/landmine.htm More information on ''Cybertron'' Landmine at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Attacktix===
[[Image:Energon Attacktix Landmine.jpg|right|200px|thumb|When you got a condition, it's bad to ferget yer pills.]]
*'''Landmine''' (Booster, 2006)
{{attacktix
|ID=TF12
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special=Shootback - 12/26 (46%) success ratio
|cost=30
|speed=10
|attacktype=Prodder (Punch)
}}
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:The Landmine ''[[Attacktix]]'' figure represents the character's Energon Brute mode, and is subsequently one of the bulkier ''Transformers Attacktix'' figures. He has four points of articulation (head, shoulders and waist), though his head articulation is difficult to access because of his crane.

:Landmine's special power allows an immediate free attack for up to three in-play [[Mini-Con]] figures. This makes him especially effective when teamed with hordes of well-placed Mini-Cons.

:This mold was also used to make ''Attacktix'' [[Landquake (Energon)|Landquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AttacktixLandmine/landmine.htm More information on ''Attacktix'' Landmine at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

==Notes==
*In ''[[The Reluctant Specialist|Spotlight: Trailcutter]]'', Landmine's ''Energon'' body is drawn for a scripted appearance by his [[Landmine (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]], thanks to artist [[Matt Frank]] being unaware at the time that another Landmine existed.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Landmine''' (ランドマイン ''Randomain''), '''Guardshell''' (''Galaxy Force'', ガードシェル ''Gādosheru'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Taposóakna''' (''Energon'' and 2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Landmine"), '''Gránátfej''' (1st and sometimes 2nd ''Cybertron'' dub, "Grenadehead"), '''Taposó''' (1st ''Cybertron'' dub intro, "Stomper")
*''Russian:'' '''Fugas''' (Фугас, ''Landmine'')

[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Energon Autobots]]
[[Category:Cybertron Autobots]]
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[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]

Ironhide (RID)

2014-06-29T09:18:18Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig3|Ironhide}}
:''Ironhide is an [[Autobot]] [[Spy Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RID Ox Ironhide biocard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"Go Bulls!"]]
'''Ironhide''' is an ornery southern cuss, but a completely different flavor than [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], are we clear?

He's been friends with [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] a long time, despite them both being bull-headed types.

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael McConnohie]] (English), [[Eisuke Yoda]] (Japanese), [[Jorge Ornelas]] (Latin American Spanish)

[[Image:Ironhide rid.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Yosemite Sam decided to shave this week]]
When the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] stole a plutonium energy generator and attempted to escape along a beach, they were confronted with Mirage, Ironhide and [[W.A.R.S.]] driving across the water towards them. Ironhide gave Mirage a piggy-back ride in order to undertake the Spy Changer "cyber-jousting" manouvre. The Predacons eventually escaped with a fake generator which the Spy Changers had swapped for the real one. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

After [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus]] was captured and tortured by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], the Spy Changers joined the [[Autobot Brothers]] in rescuing their leader and seeing off the Predacons. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

[[Image:Mirage's Betrayal Warsironhide.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Did you just call me [[Ironhide (G1)| "Arn-hahd"!?]]]]
Later, the team tried to protect a ruby from Predacon theft, but the mission failed—partly because of Mirage's unwillingness to fire at the Predacons and risk hitting a chemical tank. Ironhide was supportive of his friend, even when the other Spy Changers considered dropping him from the team. Afterwards, Ironhide tried to persuade Mirage to come back and talk to the others but was rebuffed. Much to his shock and surprise, Mirage announced he'd be better off with the Predacons and Ironhide declared their friendship over. When Mirage lured the Spy Changers to a location where the Predacons had built a "[[Mega-Laser Cannon]]", he revealed the fact that he'd been bugged to Ironhide, who finally understood his friend's odd behavior. After the destruction of the laser, Ironhide reaffirmed their friendship. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}}

The Spy Changers also took part in the [[International Grand Prix]] in an attempt to find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] and were momentarily blinded by Megatron. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}} On another occasion, the Spy Changers were called back to base to watch footage of various battles, but had to wrap up a fight with the Predacons first. Mirage rode on Ironhide again. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

The Spy Changers accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Montrose Island]] where Predacon activity was causing the volcano to become violent. They attempted to keep [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] busy while Optimus went to use his blizzard storm on the volcano. When the volcano was ruptured and lava threatened the nearby resort, the Spy Changers used their [[Inferno Blast]] to divert its path. {{storylink|Volcano}}

Sent to stop the Decepticons from finding [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Spy Changers jumped out in front of the foe and were soundly trounced by [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] and [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]]. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}}

The Spy Changers took part in the ambush of the Decepticons after the Autobot base was discovered. When the "[[Megastar]]" arrived at the battle, Ironhide opined that he thought they were in trouble. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} After Galvatron's defeat, they celebrated by racing with [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]]. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Super Spy Changers catalog===
With [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] having departed Earth aboard Fortress Maximus, the Autobots were unable to call upon his power when a new menace suddenly arose to challenge them. In order to combat this threat, a plan was put into motion to upgrade the Spy Changers with [[Spark Engine|Spark Engines]], granting them Super Modes.

Super Ox obtained strength greater than even that of Optimus Prime. However, he didn't rely on it, as his gentle nature hadn't changed.<ref>[http://tflab.net/japaspe/carrobo/ssc.html Super Spy Changers story and bios in Japanese]</ref><ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/731/37/ English translation of story and bios]</ref>

==Toys==
{{picsneeded|Toys}}
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Ox''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-009'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] [[Motormouth]] mold, Ox transforms into a Ford F150 Flareside pickup truck. He features a through-axle wheel construction that allows him to zip quickly along smooth surfaces in vehicle mode, and is compatible with many "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" racetracks. His windshield has heat-sensitive paint that reveals an Autobot insignia, in a method similar to the original [[Rubsign|rubsigns]].

: This mold was also used to make the ''Generation 2'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s version of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Generation 1 Ironhide]] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Ironhide (Universe)|Ironhide]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ox at TFU.info]''

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*'''Spy Changer Deluxe 6 Set''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-011'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: All six Spy Changers were not only sold as individuals in Japan, but in a six-piece gift set as well. Each toy was identical to their normal individual release.

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*'''Ox clear version''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: An [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of Ox in clear-green and clear-orange plastics, this version was only available from [[JUSCO]] stores in Japan as a direct-mail premium to members of their "Peppy Kids Republic" (元気キッズ共和国, ''Genki Kidzu Kyōwakoku''), a sort of subsidiary/offshoot for selling baby goods and children's clothing. Since membership was open only to kids 12 and under and this version was shipped blind-packed, getting the entire set of six was extremely difficult.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearOx/ox.htm More information on Jusco Ox at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ironhide''' / '''Mirage''' (Basic, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Available only in a two-pack with [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]], the [[Hasbro]] version of Ox adds more [[Paint operation|paint applications]], mainly red in the truck bed. The heat-sensitive windshield insignia was replaced with metallic blue windshield paint and a normal Autobot insignia [[tampograph]] on the truck roof.

: The initial releases of this set have Ironhide packaged in robot mode with Mirage in vehicle mode, pointed straight upward. Later releases have both toys in vehicle mode, tilted to a 1 o'clock position.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RID Ironhide Toy.JPG|right|250px|thumb|Pick up truck, from the oooooold west!]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Spy Changer, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: All six original Spy Changers were redecoed in colorless-clear plastics (keeping their normal paint applications, though), and released on individual cards through Kay-Bee Toys chains.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/KBIronhide/ironhide.htm More information on KB clear Ironhide at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ironhide''' (Tiny Tins, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, carrying tin

: The normal Hasbro version of Ironhide was released as part of the first assortment of [[Tiny Tins]] Transformers, coming with a carrying tin.

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*'''Super Ox''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Long after the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' line ended in Japan, Takara put out individually-boxed redecoes of the Spy Changers. Ox was given a deep blue and white deco.

: In each case of twelve Super Spy changers, two were all-clear-plastic versions (but keeping their paint applications). All six Spy Changers had a clear variant.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SuperOx/ox.htm More information on Super Ox at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/ClearSuperOx/ox.htm More information on clear Super Ox at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RIDIronhideKB2-UniHoist2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
*'''Ironhide''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A second round of Kay-Bee-exclusive Spy Changers was released on individual cards. This time around, he was done in clear-blue, clear-orange and clear-colorless and lacking his cow-pattern deco (making him look not unlike a clear incarnation of [[Motormouth]]).

: This ''exact'' toy was later re-released as a ''Universe'' incarnation of [[Hoist (G1)|Generation 1 Hoist]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm More information on KB clear Ironhide #2 at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* At [[BotCon 2011]], Michael McConnohie stated that he tried to homage [[Peter Cullen]] when voicing Ironhide.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ox''' (オックス ''Okkusu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Ox''' (옥스 ''Okseu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Krepysh''' (Крепыш, ''Stalwart'')

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Ironhide/ironhide.htm Ironhide at TFU.info]

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[[Category:KB Toys exclusives]]
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W.A.R.S.

2014-06-29T09:16:06Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{picsneeded|Toys}}
:''W.A.R.S. is an [[Autobot]] [[Spy Changer]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RID_WARS_biocard.jpg|thumb|right|250px|What is he good for? Absolutely nothing.]]

Equipped with his thick armor, '''W.A.R.S.''' loves nothing more than bodily crashing into his enemies. Unusually belligerent for an Autobot, both friends and foes alike are shocked by his violent actions. He's pretty handy with his machine gun, too, and has no qualms with firing away when he needs to.

W.A.R.S.'s name stands for '''Wicked Attack Recon Sportscar'''. Whether that means W.A.R.S. is [[Rad White|wicked sweet]] is another discussion altogether.

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English), [[Riki Kitazawa]] (Japanese)|[[Jung Goo Lee]], [[Byeong Gwan Kim]] (Korean)}}

[[Image:Spychangers to the Rescue Wars.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Substantially better than [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]]]]
When the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] stole the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] and attempted to escape along a beach, W.A.R.S., along with [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]] and [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]], cut them off by driving across the water. During the "Cyber-jousting", W.A.R.S. demonstrated his ability to do a wheelie with [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] riding atop him. The Predacons eventually escaped with a fake generator which the Spy Changers had swapped for the real one. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

After [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus]] was captured and tortured by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], the Spy Changers joined the [[Autobot Brothers]] in rescuing their leader and seeing off the Predacons. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

[[Image:Mirage's Betrayal Wars Dark Scream.jpg|right|200px|thumb|PETA wants a word with him now.]]
Later, the team tried to protect a ruby from Predacon theft, Hot Shot ordering Mirage onto a nearby roof to shoot the Predacons if all else failed. When Mirage failed to fire, W.A.R.S. was the first to criticise him and watched with disbelief as his fellow Spy Changer quit. Ironhide went to talk their teammate into returning, despite W.A.R.S. claiming that he was wasting his time. Although he was correct, Mirage's subsequent defection to the Predacons was a ruse resulting in the destruction of Megatron's [[Mega-Laser Cannon]]. W.A.R.S. did not apologise. W.A.R.S. is a dick. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}}

The Spy Changers also took part in the [[International Grand Prix]] in an attempt to find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] and were blinded by Megatron a short time into the race. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}} On another occasion, the Spy Changers were called back to base to watch footage of various battles, but had to wrap up a fight with the Predacons first. Hot Shot rode on W.A.R.S. again. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

[[Image:Wars srsly wtf.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Wicked Attack Recon Sportscar, or NAMBLA.]]
The Spy Changers accompanied Optimus Prime to [[Montrose Island]] where Predacon activity was causing the volcano to become violent. They attempted to keep [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] busy while Optimus went to use his blizzard storm on the volcano. When the volcano was ruptured and lava threatened the nearby resort, the Spy Changers used their [[Inferno Blast]] to divert its path. {{storylink|Volcano}}

Sent to stop the Decepticons from finding [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Spy Changers jumped out in front of the foe and were soundly trounced by [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] and [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]]. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}}

The Spy Changers took part in the ambush of the Decepticons after the Autobot base was discovered. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} After Galvatron's defeat, they celebrated by racing with Skid-Z. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
{{-}}

===Super Spy Changers catalog===
With [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] having departed Earth aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Autobots were unable to call upon his power when a new menace suddenly arose to challenge them. In order to combat this threat, a plan was put into motion to upgrade the Spy Changers with [[Spark Engine|Spark Engines]], granting them Super Modes.

Super Wars obtained the capability to use his armor to barrel into his opponents and resist enemy fire. He also gained a more calming presence.<ref>[http://tflab.net/japaspe/carrobo/ssc.html Super Spy Changers story and bios in Japanese]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/731/37/ English translation of story and bios]</ref>

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Wars''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-007'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] [[Gearhead]] mold, WARS transforms into a Ford Thunderbird [[NASCAR]] stock car. He features a through-axle construction that allows him to zip quickly along smooth surfaces in car mode, and is compatible with many "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" racetracks. His silver windshield has heat-sensitive paint that reveals an Autobot insignia, in a method similar to the original [[Rubsign|rubsigns]].

: This mold was also used to make the ''Generation 2'' Go-Bot version of [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]], and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]] ([[#KB2|see below]]). It was planned for use as ''Generation 2'' [[Greasepit (G2)|Greasepit]], but that toy was ultimately canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/WARS/wars.htm More information on Wars at TFU.info]''

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*'''Spy Changer DX Set''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-011'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: All six Spy Changers were not only sold as individuals in Japan, but in a six-piece gift set as well. Each one was identical to their individual release.

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*'''Wars clear version''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: An [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of WARS in clear-red and clear-yellow plastics, this version was only available from [[JUSCO]] stores in Japan as a direct-mail premium to members of their "Peppy Kids Republic" (元気キッズ共和国, ''Genki Kidzu Kyōwakoku''), a sort of subsidiary/offshoot for selling baby goods and children's clothing. Since membership was open only to kids 12 and under and this version was shipped blind-packed, getting the entire set of six was extremely difficult.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearWars/wars.htm More information on JUSCO clear Wars at TFU.info]''

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*'''W.A.R.S.''' / '''Crosswise''' (Basic, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Available only in a two-pack with [[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]], the [[Hasbro]] version of W.A.R.S. replaces the heat-sensitive insignia with a normal Autobot insignia [[tampograph]] on the roof of the car. The window-paint was changed to metallic-flake blue, and yellow stripes were added to the bottom edge of the vehicle sides.

: The initial releases of this set have W.A.R.S. packaged in robot mode with Crosswise in vehicle mode, pointed straight upward. Later releases have both toys in vehicle mode, tilted to a 1 o'clock position.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/WARS/wars.htm More information on W.A.R.S. at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RID WarsKB1-toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|I keep losing my gun.]]
*'''W.A.R.S.''' (Spy Changer, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: All six original Spy Changers were redecoed in clear plastics (keeping their normal paint applications, though), and released on individual cards through [[KB Toys]] chains. W.A.R.S. was decoed similarly to the JUSCO except that the clear yellow was changed to clear orange.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/KBWars/wars.htm More information on KB Toys clear W.A.R.S. at TFU.info]''

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*'''W.A.R.S.''' (Tiny Tins, 2002)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, carrying tin

: The normal [[Hasbro]] version of W.A.R.S. was released as part of the first assortment of [[Tiny Tins]] Transformers, coming with a carrying tin.

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[[Image:RID WARSsuper-toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now you see me, now you don't... if you close your eyes.]]
*'''Super Wars''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Long after the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' line ended in Japan, Takara put out individually-boxed redecoes of the Spy Changers. Wars was decoed grey and dark blue.

: In each case of twelve Super Spy changers, two were all-clear-plastic versions (but keeping their paint applications). All six Spy Changers had a clear variant, but the toys were packaged in such a way that you did not know which two molds were "chase" versions until you opened them up.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SuperWars/wars.htm More information on Super Wars at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/ClearSuperWars/wars.htm More information on clear Super Wars at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RID-toy_WarsKB2_TFU-SG_Camshaft.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Now in delicious grape flavor!]]
*'''W.A.R.S.''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: A second round of KB Toys exclusive Spy Changers was released on individual cards. This time around, he was done in clear-purple and clear-orange. This was the only deco of W.A.R.S. without his name (in either Japanese or English) on his body.

: This toy was re-released unmodified in a new packaging as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Camshaft (G1)|Camshaft]]. It's a good thing he didn't have "W.A.R.S." on him, isn't it? Much later, it was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Camshaft (SG)|Camshaft]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Wars/wars.htm More information on KB Toys purple W.A.R.S. at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* W.A.R.S.'s name is written on the side of his vehicle mode in the same font as the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' franchise logo.
* The Japanese kanji on W.A.R.S.'s chest reads "sen" (戦), which means "match" or "competition". However, when written as "sensō" (戦争), it means "war".
* This mold is the only one of the original six [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]]/Spy Changers to have a rifle that does not share plastics with the robot it comes with.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wars''' (ウォーズ ''Wōzu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Wars''' (워즈 ''Wojeu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Voin''' (Воин, ''Warrior'')

==References==
<references />

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Crosswise (RID)

2014-06-29T09:07:07Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig3|Crosswise}}
:''Crosswise is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RID XCar Crosswise biocard.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Some spell it Xwise.]]

'''Crosswise''' is one of the elite [[Spy Changer]]s, the Autobots' team of ninja-like warriors. The brains of the group, he busies himself with working on his teammates' maintenance and upgrading. His specialty is the manipulation of gravity, using his gravity-beam gun to great effect.

{{TOCclear}}

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Dan Woren]] (English), [[Junichi Miura]] (Japanese), [[Wan-gyeong Seong]] (Korean)

[[Image:Crosswise RiD Cartoon.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Displaying about twelve points of articulation not found on the actual toy.]]

When the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] stole the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]], [[T-AI]] called in the Spy Changers. [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]], Crosswise and [[R.E.V.]] responded first, pursuing the Predacons onto the beach where they were joined by the other three Spy Changers. During the "cyber-jousting", Crosswise gave R.E.V. a lift. The Predacons eventually escaped with a fake generator which the Spy Changers had swapped for the real one. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

After Optimus was captured and tortured by Megatron, the Spy Changers joined the [[Autobot Brothers]] in rescuing their leader and seeing off the Predacons. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

Later, the team tried to protect a ruby from Predacon theft and Mirage's failure to take a shot resulted in the Predacons escaping. When Mirage pretended to defect and led the Spy Changers to [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s [[Mega-Laser Cannon]], Crosswise was able to formulate a plan to destroy it using the [[Global Space Bridge]]. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}}

The Spy Changers also took part in the [[International Grand Prix]] in an attempt to find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] and were blinded by Megatron a short time into the race. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}} On another occasion, the Spy Changers were called back to base to watch footage of various battles, but had to wrap up a fight with the Predacons first. R.E.V. rode on Crosswise again. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

[[Image:Volcano Wars Crosswise.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Oddly enough, one of the few scenes you can replicate with the toys.]]
The Spy Changers accompanied [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] to [[Montrose Island]] where Predacon activity was causing the volcano to become violent. They attempted to keep [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] busy while Optimus went to use his blizzard storm on the volcano. When the volcano was ruptured and lava threatened the nearby resort, Crosswise took point in the Spy Changers' [[Inferno Blast]] to divert its path. He warned that his engine was in danger of redlining, but it survived long enough to complete the maneuver. {{storylink|Volcano}}

Sent to stop the Decepticons from finding [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Spy Changers jumped out in front of the foe and were soundly trounced by [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] and [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]]. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}}

The Spy Changers took part in the ambush of the Decepticons after the Autobot base was discovered. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} After Galvatron's defeat, they celebrated by racing with Skid-Z. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
{{-}}

===Super Spy Changers catalog===
[[File:SuperSpychangersCatalogArt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|]]

With [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] having departed Earth aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Autobots were unable to call upon his power when a new menace suddenly arose to challenge them. In order to combat this threat, a plan was put into motion to upgrade the Spy Changers with [[Spark Engine|Spark Engines]], granting them Super Modes.

Super X-Car had improved gravity abilities and now could fly using this power. In his free time, he researched methods to improve the Spark Engine.<ref>[http://tflab.net/japaspe/carrobo/ssc.html Super Spy Changers story and bios in Japanese]</ref><ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/731/37/ English translation of story and bios]</ref>

{{note|No, the actual nature of this new threat is never explained. At all. Not one damn clue.}}

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==Toy==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''X-Car''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-008'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] [[High Beam]] mold, Crosswise transforms into a concept car with an exposed rear engine. His car panels are colorless clear plastic with blue [[Paint operation|paint applications]] on the inside. He features through-axle construction, allowing for super-speedy racing on smooth surfaces, and his car mode is compatible with many tracks and playsets from ''Hot Wheels'' and ''Matchbox''. His black windshield has heat-sensitive paint that reveals an Autobot insignia, in a method similar to the original [[rubsign]]s.

: This mold was also used to make the ''Generation 2'' Go-Bot versions of [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]] and BotCon-[[exclusive]] [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Crosswise/crosswise.htm More information on X-Car at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID-toy SpyChanger6pack.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Spy Changer Deluxe 6 Piece Set''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-011'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: All six Spy Changers were not only sold as individuals in Japan, but in a six-piece gift set as well. The toys in the set were identical to their individual releases.

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*'''X-Car clear version''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: An [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of X-Car in transparent blue and red plastics, this version was only available from [[JUSCO]] stores in Japan as a direct-mail premium to members of their "Peppy Kids Republic" (元気キッズ共和国, ''Genki Kidzu Kyōwakoku''), a sort of subsidiary/offshoot for selling baby goods and children's clothing. Since membership was open only to kids 12 and under and this version was shipped blind-packed, getting the entire set of six was extremely difficult.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearXCar/xcar.htm More information on Clear X-Car at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RID-toy Crosswise.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''W.A.R.S.''' / '''Crosswise''' (Spy Changer, 2001)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:Available only in a two-pack with [[W.A.R.S.]], the [[Hasbro]] version of Crosswise replaces the heat-sensitive insignia with a normal Autobot insignia [[tampograph]] on the roof of the car. He also features three extra red stripes: one on his spoiler and two underneath the doors.

: The initial releases of this set have W.A.R.S. packaged in robot mode with Crosswise in vehicle mode, pointed straight upward. Later releases have both toys in vehicle mode, tilted to a 1 o'clock position.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Crosswise/crosswise.htm More information on Crosswise at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RID-toy_Crosswise-KBclear.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
*'''Crosswise''' (Spy Changer, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: All six original Spy Changers were redecoed in clear versions of their normal plastic colors (while keeping their normal paint applications), and released on individual cards through Kay-Bee Toys chains. Crosswise's blue ended up a fair bit brighter than his normal release thanks to the plastic changes.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/KBCrosswise/crosswise.htm More information on Kay-Bee clear Crosswise at TFU.info]''

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* '''Crosswise''' (Tiny Tins, 2002)
** Accessories: Rifle, carrying tin

: The normal Hasbro version of Crosswise was released as part of the first assortment of [[Tiny Tins]] Transformers, coming with a carrying tin. The actual toy was identical to the normal retail release.

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[[Image:RID-toy Crosswise-Super.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Super X-Car''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Spy Changer ID number'':
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: In a bizarre move, Takara released a new set of Spy Changers in individual boxes, in a manner similar to the ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster|Micromaster]]'' toys, well after the end of ''Car Robots''. Crosswise was done in clear-green (without the internal paint) with light gray inner parts. He also retained the Hasbro-added faction symbol on his roof, rather than using the Takara heat-sensitive windshield.

: In every case of twelve Super Spy Changers, two were done in entirely colorless-clear plastics with their normal paint applications remaining. All six Spy Changers were done in these "chase" clears, and while you knew which model you were getting thanks to numbers on the packaging, you did not know if you got a clear version until you opened the baggie inside.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SuperX-Car/xcar.htm More information on Super X-Car at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/ClearSuperX-Car/x-car.htm More information on clear Super X-Car at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:RID-toy_Crosswise-KBclear2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Crosswise''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

:A second round of Kay-Bee exclusive Spy Changers was released in 2003, this time with (mostly) different colors in clear plastics. Crosswise got a candy-like clear red and purple coloration, and lost the overwhelming majority of his paint applications, including his "signature" X and all of the internal paint.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Crosswise/crosswise.htm More information on Kay-Bee Crosswise #2 at TFU.info]''

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==Notes==
[[Image:Mirage's Betrayal Crosswisebillboard.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
* When ambushing the Predacons in "Mirage's Betrayal", Crosswise cunningly concealed himself on a billboard advertising his alt-mode, with his license plate number and ''name'' (albeit his Japanese name) prominently displayed.
* No, his Japanese name is "X-Car", not "[[wikipedia:Speed_Racer|Racer X]]".
*Crosswise's preliminary Hasbro name was '''X-Tech'''.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010907070945/media.hasbro.com/release.cfm?release=17 Toy Fair 2001 Press Release]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''X-Car''' (エックスカー ''Ekkusu Kā'')
*''Korean:'' '''X-Car''' (엑스카 ''Ekseu Ka'')
*''Russian:'' '''Umnik''' (Умник, ''Clever'')

==References==
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R.E.V.

2014-06-29T09:05:15Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Spychanger from Robots in Disguise|the Autobot-allied Nebulan from Generation 1|Rev}}
:''R.E.V. is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RID EagleKiller REV biocard.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Must... kill... Divebomb...]]
'''R.E.V.''' is the tactical officer of the elite [[Spy Changer]]s, and aids [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]] in developing strategies. With his superior leaping skills, he can hop from building to building like a bird in flight. His name stands for '''Race Exertion Vehicle'''.

==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Steve Kramer]] (English), [[Kizatomi Nimura]] (Japanese)

[[File:R.E.V. RiD Cartoon.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Must... kill... [[Silverbolt (G1)#Beast Wars|Silverbolt.]]]]
When the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] stole the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]], [[T-AI]] called in the Spy Changers. [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]], [[Crosswise (RID)|Crosswise]] and R.E.V. responded first, pursuing the Predacons onto the beach where they were joined by the other three Spy Changers. During their "cyber-jousting", R.E.V. mounted Crosswise. The Predacons eventually escaped with a fake generator which the Spy Changers had swapped for the real one. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

After Optimus was captured and tortured by Megatron, the Spy Changers joined the [[Autobot Brothers]] in rescuing their leader and seeing off the Predacons. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

[[File:Mirage's Betrayal Mirageironhiderev.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|JUDO CHOP!]]
After an aborted training session, R.E.V. quizzed [[Mirage (RID)|Mirage]] on hand signals and was informed he looked ridiculous. Later, the team tried to protect a ruby from Predacon theft—Mirage failed to take a crucial shot and the Predacons got away. R.E.V. largely agreed with Hot Shot's decision to kick Mirage off the team, but when Mirage appeared to be inviting the Spy Changers into a trap, R.E.V. insisted they should go just for the chance to destroy [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s [[Mega-Laser Cannon]]. As it turned out, Mirage was only pretending to defect after all. {{storylink|Mirage's Betrayal}}

[[File:Spychangers to the Rescue Rev Crosswise.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Damn the scale! Full speed ahead!]]
The Spy Changers also took part in the [[International Grand Prix]] in an attempt to find [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]] and were blinded by Megatron a short time into the race. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}} On another occasion, the Spy Changers were called back to base to watch footage of various battles, but had to wrap up a fight with the Predacons first. R.E.V. rode on Crosswise again. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

The Spy Changers accompanied [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] to [[Montrose Island]] where Predacon activity was causing the volcano to become violent. They attempted to keep [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] busy while Optimus went to use his blizzard storm on the volcano. When the volcano was ruptured and lava threatened the nearby resort, the Spy Changers used their [[Inferno Blast]] to divert its path. {{storylink|Volcano}}

Sent to stop the Decepticons from finding [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Spy Changers jumped out in front of the foe and were soundly trounced by [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] and [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]]. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}}

The Spy Changers took part in the ambush of the Decepticons after the Autobot base was discovered. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!|Surprise Attack!}} After Galvatron's defeat, they celebrated by racing with Skid-Z. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}

===Super Spy Changers catalog===
With [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]] having departed Earth aboard [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], the Autobots were unable to call upon his power when a new menace suddenly arose to challenge them. In order to combat this threat, a plan was put into motion to upgrade the Spy Changers with [[Spark Engine]]s, granting them Super Modes.

Super Eagle Killer was capable of real flight, and his skills as a tactician had improved, making him capable of truly "three dimensional" tactics.<ref>[http://tflab.net/japaspe/carrobo/ssc.html Super Spy Changers story and bios in Japanese]</ref><ref>[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/731/37/ English translation of story and bios]</ref>

==Toys==
===Robots in Disguise===
*'''Eagle Killer''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-006'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] [[Firecracker]], R.E.V. transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo. He features through-axle construction, allowing for super-speedy racing on smooth surfaces, and his car mode is compatible with many tracks and playsets from ''Hot Wheels'' and ''Matchbox''. His black windshield has heat-sensitive paint that reveals an Autobot insignia, in a method similar to the original [[rubsign]]s.

: This mold was also used to make Go-Bot [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and Go-Bot [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]].

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*'''Spychangers DX6''' (Giftset, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-011'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: Eagle Killer was also available in a gift set with the other five Spy Changers [[Hot Shot (RID)|Artfire]], [[Mirage (RID)|Counter Arrow]], [[Ironhide (RID)|Ox]], [[W.A.R.S.|Wars]], and [[Crosswise (RID)|X-Car]].

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*'''Eagle Killer clear version''' (Spy Changer, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: An [[exclusive]] [[redeco]] of Eagle Killer in transparent bright-yellow and red plastics, this version was only available from [[JUSCO]] stores in Japan as a direct-mail premium to members of their "Peppy Kids Republic" (元気キッズ共和国, ''Genki Kidzu Kyōwakoku''), a sort of subsidiary/offshoot for selling baby goods and children's clothing. Since membership was open only to kids 12 and under and this version was shipped blind-packed, getting the entire set of six was extremely difficult.

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*'''Hot Shot''' / '''R.E.V.''' (Basic, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: Available only in a two-pack with [[Hot Shot (RID)|Hot Shot]], the [[Hasbro]] version of R.E.V. replaces the heat-sensitive insignia with a normal Autobot insignia [[tampograph]] on the roof of the car. The rear of the car also features an orange paint wash, which really brings out the detail of the vehicle mode sculpt.

: The initial releases of this set have Hot Shot packaged in robot mode with R.E.V. in vehicle mode, pointed straight upward. Later releases have both toys in vehicle mode, tilted to a 1 o'clock position.

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[[File:RID REV Toy.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''R.E.V.''' (Spy Changer, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: All six original Spy Changers were redecoed in clear-plastic versions of their normal colors (keeping their normal paint applications, though), and released on individual cards through Kay-Bee Toys chains.

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*'''R.E.V.''' (Tiny Tins, 2002)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: The normal Hasbro version of R.E.V. was released as part of the first assortment of [[Tiny Tins]] Transformers, coming with a carrying tin. As far as can be told, there are no differences between the Tiny Tins and 2-pack versions.

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*'''Super Eagle Killer''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: Long after the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Car Robots]]'' line ended in Japan, Takara put out individually-boxed "Super mode" redecoes of the Spy Changers. Eagle Killer was redone with dark stony-blue car parts, with white and red robot parts.

: In each case of twelve Super Spy changers, two were randomly packed, all-colorless-clear-plastic versions (but keeping their paint applications). All six Spy Changers had a clear variant.

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*'''R.E.V.''' (Spy Changer, 2003)
**''Accessories:'' Gun

: A second round of clear-plastic Kay-Bee-exclusive Spy Changers was released on individual cards. This time around, R.E.V.'s car mode was slightly deeper orange, but he got dark blue and green robot parts.

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==Notes==

*When first released in the ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline, R.E.V.'s packaging claimed that his name stood for '''"Race Evolution Sportscar"''' (with the "sportscar" addendum not making much sense, suggesting there may have been confusion with [[W.A.R.S.]] on the copy-writer's part). When he appeared in the cartoon, however, his name was announced as "Race Exertion Vehicle", and subsequent releases of the toy used this term.

===Foreign name===
*''Japanese:'' '''Eaglekiller''' (イーグルキラー ''Īgurukirā'')
*''Korean:'' '''Eaglekiller''' (이글킬러 ''Igeulkilleo'')
*''Russian:'' '''Gonschik''' (Гонщик, ''Racer'')

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/REV/rev.htm R.E.V. at TFU.info]

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Prowl (RID)

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:''Prowl is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:RIDProwlanime.jpg|right|225px|thumb|A complete and total wankus.]]

The middle of the three [[Autobot Brothers]], '''Prowl''' is very much unlike his siblings in that he lives life "by the book," and wants to make sure everyone else does too. He's proud to be a police officer and works to maintain discipline both among humans and his fellow Autobots. Prowl usually speaks in a clipped firm manner as he informs all around him of what they have recently done wrong. His strict reliance on the rulebook often hinders him from thinking creatively, and he can also be so impressed by seeing someone else stick firmly to procedure that he won't analyze whether they're actually being helpful.

Not to give the impression he's a fool, though. He may be uptight, but his precaution has pulled the Autobots out of peril many times in the past. Not only that, but he's a solid hand-to-hand combat expert who won't back down from a fight... as long as protocol allows it.

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==Fiction==
===''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Wankus]] (English), [[Takayuki Kondō]] (Japanese)|[[Luigi Ferraro]] (Italian), [[Wan-gyeong Seong]] (Korean), [[Gabriel Gama]] (Latin American Spanish)}}

[[Image:Explosive Situation Prowl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"...wait, Wankus?!"]]
When contacted by [[T-AI]] and informed that [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] was attacking [[New York City|New York]], the first thing Prowl did was fetch his younger brother [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], who was chasing red sports cars as usual. Joining [[X-Brawn]], they used the [[Global Space Bridge]] to reach New York, where they engaged the [[Predacon (RID)|Predacons]] in combat. Prowl proved particularly effective against [[Gas Skunk]], but the battle ultimately ended with Megatron abducting [[Koji Onishi|Koji]]'s father, [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]]. {{storylink|Battle Protocol!}}

The [[Autobot Brothers]] were later assigned to intercept the Predacons, who were prowling [[Metro City]] and stealing batteries from cars. Prowl again interrupted Side Burn's red sports car hunt to point out that he was supposed to be patrolling. The pair soon spotted [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] attacking the very sports car Side Burn had just been chasing and Prowl ended up rescuing [[Kelly (RID)|the driver]] after the car was destroyed. Once X-Brawn retrieved the explosive device which Sky-Byte had been after, Prowl told him to take it to the top of the tallest structure in the city. {{storylink|An Explosive Situation}}

Assigned to protect the [[Linear RFG]] bullet train, the Autobot Brothers found themselves tangling with the Predacons who were trying to blow up a rail bridge on the train's path. Ultimately they were unable to save the bridge, but the train was saved by [[Team Bullet Train]]. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} Together with [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]], the brothers protected the [[Plutonium Energy Generator]] from the Predacons. They escorted the generator as it was transported across the city the next day, with Prowl becoming increasingly exasperated by Side Burn's endless complaining. They were brought to a halt by a traffic jam engineered by [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]]. Fortunately the [[Spy Changer|Spy Changers]] were able to lend a hand and the Autobot Brothers got to sit back and watch the Predacons' defeat. {{storylink|Spychangers to the Rescue}}

[[Image:Hunt for Black Pyramid Prowl vehicle.jpg|right|200px|thumb|I can't tell if I'm going fast or just in front of anime streaks!]]
On another mission, Optimus joined the Autobot Brothers at the end of the Global Space Bridge, which was terminated some distance short of a ship under attack by Predacons. Prowl used his jet boosters in vehicle mode in order to try to jump out to the stricken vessel, but fell somewhat short and spent most of the battle reaching the target location. Once there he gave the repaired ship the final nudge to return it to an even keel. {{storylink|The Hunt for Black Pyramid}}

When Megatron and the Predacon trio attacked Metro City, T-AI discovered that X-Brawn and Prowl were both busy out hunting for Side Burn, who was exploring some ruins with Koji. The pair eventually reached the ruins and were in time to stop Sky-Byte making off with a box, which turned out to contain Doctor Onishi's microchip. This held much valuable information and would help the Autobots greatly in the struggle to follow. {{storylink|The Secret of the Ruins}}

[[Image:Sideburn's Obsession Prowl disguise.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Robots in disguise!]]
After having to stop Side Burn from chasing red sports cars (...again), Prowl became concerned when his brother disappeared. As it turned out, Side Burn had been captured by the Predacons. Optimus, despite the remaining two brothers' protests that it was an obvious trap, went in and was captured as well. X-Brawn and Prowl heavily disguised their vehicle modes in order to creep close enough to get the drop on the Predacons, allowing them to rescue their comrades. At the beginning of the resulting battle, Prowl used his "Jet Boosters" attack... and threw his only weapon at Megatron. That was pretty much all he did for the whole fight. {{storylink|Sideburn's Obsession}}

The brothers were assigned to protect "[[Grandpa]]", an aging steam train. In the end Team Bullet Train did most of the work protecting Grandpa, but Prowl and X-Brawn were busy stopping Side Burn from chasing red sports cars anyhow. {{storylink|Secret Weapon: D-5}} Prowl unsuccessfully attempted to catch [[Skid-Z (RID)|Skid-Z]], a recently arrived Autobot, during the [[Europa 400]]. Skid-Z had scanned a racing car and become possessed by the urge to compete in races. All three brothers volunteered to enter the [[International Grand Prix]], which it was believed Skid-Z would compete in—Prowl enjoyed the scenery, but not the difficult driving conditions. He, Optimus and the other two brothers found themselves holding up a huge rock dropped onto them by Megatron. Fortunately Skid-Z himself turned up and destroyed the rock, allowing them to chase Megatron off. {{storylink|Skid Z's Choice}}

[[Image:Tow-Line Goes Haywire Prowl towline.jpg|right|200px|thumb|And thus the student became the master.]]
Another new arrival, [[Tow-Line (RID)|Tow-Line]] was also in the law enforcement business, so Prowl took him under his wing. Unfortunately Tow-Line was over-zealous with his towing and caused Prowl no end of headaches with his antics. Finally Prowl spotted Tow-Line towing [[Rapid Run (RID)|Rapid Run]] and realised something was seriously wrong. He lured Tow-Line by parking in the middle of an intersection, and he and Optimus found that the Autobot had been tampered with by the Predacons. After some repairs, Tow-Line led them to the three hijacked Autobots and they chased off the Predacons. Later on, as Prowl enjoyed being washed by Koji, he was suddenly towed away by Tow-Line for illegal parking... {{storylink|Tow-Line Goes Haywire}}

When the Predacons became convinced that the "[[Cave of the Dragon]]" harboured a powerful Transformer, X-Brawn and Prowl guarded it. All three brothers employed their acting skills to try to make the Predacons think that the disguises Optimus and Team Bullet Train were wearing were a giant transforming robot, and got fired on by [[Railspike (RID)|Railspike]] for their trouble. {{storylink|The Ultimate Robot Warrior}} Called in to the Autobot Base, Prowl and the rest of the Autobots watched footage of their old adventures and speculated on where the Predacon base might be located. {{storylink|Hope for the Future}}

[[Image:Commandos Prowl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"You're jaywalking, citizen."]]
Optimus and the Autobot brothers went to [[Castle Peak]] to investigate what turned out to be a crashed Autobot spacecraft. Unfortunately they were unable to prevent Megatron stealing the six protoforms inside and taking them to a [[McKinley Army Base|nearby military base]] where the protoforms were reformatted into [[Decepticon]] warriors. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} Sent to [[Sherman Dam]] to investigate X-Brawn's disappearance, Prowl and Side Burn encountered the Decepticons and were both tossed into the lake behind the dam, at the bottom of which they were reunited with X-Brawn. The trio were freed when the Decepticons blew a hole in the dam and, in the ensuing fight, they aided [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] in fighting off [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]]. {{storylink|Commandos}}

After the Decepticon [[Movor]] was shot into space, he tracked Prowl in an attempt to locate the hidden Autobot base. Unfortunately Prowl was busy chasing a criminal along with a bunch of identical police cars, and Movor lost track of which one was the Autobot. After returning to base, Prowl was briefed on what was happening, and the Autobots used Side Burn, who Movor was presently tracking, to lead the Decepticons into a trap. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[Image:The Test Side Burn Prowl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Yep, forgot to shave this morning...]]
[[Mega-Octane]] met with Optimus claiming that the Decepticons had rediscovered their Autobot sides. Although the Autobot brothers were sceptical, they babysat the Decepticons who were forced to do all manner of menial tasks. The brother finally admitted that perhaps the six Decepticons were honest after all. Of course, it wasn't long before the plot was revealed and the brothers were alerted to a brawl between Optimus, [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and Ruination. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

The three brothers were called to a power plant where they chased off Sky-Byte and the Predacons. Later X-Brawn was told by Sky-Byte that the Decepticons were going to raid the [[Bayshore power plant]]. The brothers rushed there, only to be told by T-AI that the Decepticons had actually attacked the [[Crestline power plant]] instead. They proceeded to the correct plant to find the Decepticons had already been seen off by Rail Racer. {{storylink|The Fish Test}}

Sent to a diamond mine, the three brothers were brought up short by an incomplete space bridge, and were introduced to the [[Build Team]]. Keen to prove themselves in battle, the Build Team took over the mission at the mine. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}} Using the Global Space Bridge some time later, Prowl found himself landing up in wet concrete and had to ask for assistance getting out. He was able to rendezvous with the other Autobots in the [[Arctic]], where they watched [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] fight off Megatron. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

After being duped out of stolen oil by the Build Team, the Decepticons began attacking construction equipment. The Autobots attempted to stop them without involving the Build Team, but had little success. A final attempt to confront the Decepticons had the three Autobot Brothers turn up in the middle of nowhere—the Build Team had sabotaged the space bridge so they could confront the Decepticons themselves. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[Image:Ultra Magnus Prowl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dead or alive, you're coming with me.]]
While attempting to stop the Decepticons raiding an oil refinery, the three brothers were interrupted by a [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|mysterious Autobot car carrier]], who insulted them as the Decepticons escaped. Later they encountered the Autobot again and this time he scrambled their circuits and deposited them in a junk yard. Once they'd recovered, Optimus called them back to base for a systems check. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Optimus confronted the Autobot named Ultra Magnus himself and was soon overpowered. The Autobot Brothers rescued him from the battlefield and took him to an island to recuperate. A short time later, Optimus was attacked by the Decepticons, and the brothers found the portal at the end of the space bridge had been blocked by Sky-Byte. They eventually broke through only to witness Optimus and Ultra Magnus combining into [[Omega Prime]] for the first time. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

[[Image:Two Faces Prowl powerup.jpg|right|200px|thumb|BURNING JUSTICE!]]
Tracking Ultra Magnus, the Autobot Brothers spied him talking with Sky-Byte and assumed he was betraying them. The trio soon found themselves captured by the Predacons and were promptly freed by Magnus, who informed them he was pretending to defect in order to gain information. Returning to help Optimus against the Predacons, the three brothers found themselves being beaten on by Megatron. All three of them received a sudden power boost which was somehow channelled through Magnus, powering them up and enabling them to fight off the Predacons, with a little help from Omega Prime. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Prowl and Side Burn went out looking for Ultra Magnus and soon found him. Tailing the Autobot, they saw him talking with Scourge and confronted him, only for him to flee and leave them to fight Scourge and Ruination. Although the two brothers powered up for battle, they began to experience an odd energy drain and had to be rescued by Optimus and X-Brawn. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

[[Image:Koji Gets His Wish Prowl koji.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Hey look, a Pokémon!!]]
The Autobot Brothers were sent to guard the subway below Metro City as the Build Team was searching for some mysterious ruins. The trio were confronted by the Decepticons, come to find the same ruins, and left them to the tender mercies of Team Bullet Train. Wandering further, they encountered Ultra Magnus and Side Burn was distracted by a hallucination of red sports cars, leading the group to the ruins themselves. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} To their surprise the ruins turned out to be [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]], whom the Autobots set about concealing in Metro City. While patrolling to ensure the operation wasn't uncovered, the Autobot Brothers stumbled on Sky-Byte talking to Koji and confronted the shark. Koji discovered that the pod Sky-Byte had been carrying contained his abducted father and interrupted the fight to tell the Autobots that Sky-Byte had rescued his dad. The three brothers apologised to Sky-Byte, who realised his huge blunder and fled in panic. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

Doctor Onishi and T-AI quickly worked out a way to locate the remaining [[O-Part|O-Parts]] needed and the Autobot Brothers and the Build Team had a competition to find the most of the artefacts. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Back in the Autobot base, T-AI merged with the O-Parts. She soon sent Optimus and the Autobot brothers, with Koji tagging along, to a remote part of the [[Sahara|Sahara Desert]] in search of the [[Orb of Sigma]]. The foursome located the Orb under the desert and fought Megatron and the Decepticons for possession of it, eventually returning it to base with their prize. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

With information extracted from the Orb, the brothers and Build Team visited a temple from which they extracted [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]], the control robot for Fortress Maximus. They were confronted on exiting the temple by the Decepticons and Predacons who stole Cerebros. The Autobots were forced to go on the defensive against the Decepticons and guard Maximus' hiding place. Scourge managed to activate Maximus anyway, and the giant was only stopped by the intervention of Koji Onishi. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[Image:Mistaken Identity Scourge Prowl.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Never ending fight, between black and white...]]
Scourge attempted to control Maximus in the desert by magnifying the human portion of his bio-signature. Again Optimus and the Autobot Brothers rushed there. While Side Burn looked after Koji and his dad, X-Brawn and Prowl charged Ruination, who swiftly defeated them. Maximus was subsequently halted by the arrival of the Build Team and Team Bullet Train with a thousand children. {{storylink|The Human Element}} Having thwarted one attempt by Scourge and Mega-Octane to kidnap Koji, the brothers were assigned to guard him. Koji wasn't keen on being guarded and swapped clothing with his friend [[Karl]], leading to Karl being kidnapped by the Decepticons in another attempt to control Maximus. Optimus and the Autobot Brothers were able to rescue Karl and retrieve Cerebros into the bargain. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

[[Image:Galvatron's Revenge Prowl.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Prowl fights the urge to start chasing his brother.]]
When the Decepticons located and attacked Autobot headquarters, the Autobots led them into a trap and engaged them in a fierce battle. The arrival of Galvatron's ''[[Megastar]]'' turned the tide in the Decepticons' favour, until the Autobots were able to activate Fortress Maximus and destroy the battle station. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Galvatron, however, was not through and began to drain energy from Fortress Maximus. The brothers attempted to shoot him down without success. After Galvatron managed to use [[cyber-bat]]s to control Earth's children, Omega Prime called a retreat, but the Autobots were followed into the Global Space Bridge by the Decepticons. Galvatron saw this as an opportunity to kill two birds with one stone, and flooded the tunnel with molten lava. The Autobots, with the help of some urging from Koji, were able to escape the lava and confront Galvatron once more. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} The Autobots soon found themselves on the losing end of the battle, and shielded Optimus long enough for their leader to find Ultra Magnus and form Omega Prime. During the final confrontation between Galvatron and Prime, the rest of the Autobots were all held paralysed but provided Prime with moral support.

After Galvatron's defeat, Prowl resumed his duties stopping Side Burn from chasing red sports cars. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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===Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?===
[[Image:DWSummerspecial RID Autobrothers Megs.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Worst panel ever? Probably.]]
When [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] led an attack on [[Arizona]] to drain the energy out of a vague and nondescript building in the middle of the desert, [[T-AI]] tried to call upon the Autobot brothers to help, but Prowl, [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[X-Brawn]] were busy tangling with [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] in [[Oregon]].

Megatron eventually fled the battle, and Prowl arrived to help Optimus, only to find the conflict resolved. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus...to the Rescue?}}
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===''Cybertron'' comic===
[[Image:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|right|thumb|300px|This is not a dignified withdrawal procedure!]]
Eventually, both [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and Prowl ended up fighting in the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]] conflict, where [[Omega Prime]] had already joined [[Optimus Primal]]'s [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]] against the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]]. In the final battle against [[Unicron]], the Chaos Bringer began to dissolve below them just as the Children of Primus' victory was achieved. To save themselves, Primal led his troops (presumably) back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] through a transwarp portal. Side Burn and Prowl were personally thrown by Omega Prime through the portal. However, some Children of Primus, like Omega Prime, did not return to their intended destination, but an alternate timestream. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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==Toys==
===Car Robots/Robots in Disguise===
[[File:RID-toy Prowl-MachAlert.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Initial "all clear" version shown here.]]
[[Image:RID Prowl Toy.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2000/2001)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-003'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right thrusters, 2 "flame" missiles

: Released first as part of the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Car Robots]]'' series, "Mach Alert" transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Diablo|Lamborghini Diablo]] police highway pursuit vehicle painted in Japanese police ministry colors. He also has rubber tires over silver vacuum-metalized wheels. In robot mode, he is armed with two pressure-launch missile launchers with flame-shaped projectiles. These launchers are mounted upon his right arm in robot mode, but can also be mounted on his sirens, to form a sort of jetpack. In vehicle mode, they can be mounted on two pegs located on his spoiler.

: Early versions of Mach Alert used an almost completely transparent colorless plastic for its windows and flame missiles, with semi-transparent paint on the flames. Later releases used a darker clear-plastic with brighter, more opaque flame-paint.

: Released a year later by [[Hasbro]] as "Prowl", this version uses the darker clear-plastics/opaque flame-paint combo, but also adds an Autobot [[faction symbol]] to his hood. Yes, they kept the Japanese on the doors.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (BW)#Universe (2003)|Inferno]], [[Sideswipe (G1)#Universe (2003)|Sideswipe]], and [[Sunstreaker (G1)#Universe (2003)|Sunstreaker]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Prowl/prowl.htm More information on Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID-toy Prowl-Super.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Well, you'll know me when you see me, 'cause my door's painted white, With my siren a-screamin' and my flashin' red lights]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2000/2001)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-025'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right thrusters, 2 "flame" missiles

: Mach Alert got a US-police-inspired [[redeco]] as a "[[super mode]]". Now with extensive blue [[Spontaneous recoloration|paint]] across his body and blue-and-red lights on his lightbar (and in his shoulders), Prowl also features English "POLICE" text instead of Japanese, with "MACH ALERT" underneath. The toy retains all of its gimmicks from the first version.

: The Hasbro and Takara versions are nigh-identical, except that the Hasbro version yet again adds an Autobot symbol to the hood. While this version of the toy was simply called "Prowl" again with no modifier to denote his new "super mode" coloration, he was called "Super Mach Alert" in Japan.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Autobot/SuperProwl/prowl.htm More information on Super Prowl at TFU.info]''

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*'''S(uper) Car Robo 3 ''Kyodai'' Set <Clear Version>''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-025S''' (Prowl only)
**''Accessories'': Left & right thrusters, 2 "flame" missiles

:As part of the "3 S(uper) Car Robot Brother Set" (S<ref>"Super" (スーパー) is written in katakana next to the English letter "S" on the packaging, making exact transcription difficult.</ref>カーロボ3兄弟セット <クリアーバージョン>), Mach Alert and his brothers [[Side Burn (RID)#SuperClear|Speedbreaker]] and [[X-Brawn#SuperClear|Wildride]] were cast in mostly colorless-clear plastics (some of the [[unpaintable plastic]] "structural" bits remained opaque), given much of their normal super-mode deco (Mach Alert lost his car-mode blue), and sold in an [[exclusive]] three-pack. This [[exclusive]] set was first available at the [[Osaka Toys Land Show]] on September 24th, then again at [[Super Festival 19]] on October 9th, both times for 6000 yen, with the set being limited to 1500 pieces total between the two shows. He was also available at [[BotCon Japan 2000]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Cybertron/ClearMachAlert/machalert.htm More information on Clear Prowl at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RID-toy Prowl2.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I am no one. And everyone.]]
*'''Side Swipe & Prowl 2''' (Basic 2-pack, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Originally an unreleased ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]] mold, [[Prowl 2]] transforms into a police car based on the 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Interceptor (although some details are closer in similarity to the same year's Chevrolet Impala). He has through-axle construction to allow for super-fast rolling in car mode, and is compatible with many "Hot Wheels" and "Matchbox" racetracks. Like his fellow "new"-mold teammates, his rifle stores under his car mode. He was available in a two-pack with [[Side Swipe (RID)|Side Swipe]]. This set was unique to the Hasbro line, and was never available in Japan.

: This mold was used to make the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|''Generation 1'' Prowl]] ''and'' the ''Universe''-original [[Prowl (Spychanger)|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Autobot/Prowl2/prowl2.htm More information on Prowl 2 at TFU.info]''

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*'''Prowl 2''' (Tiny Tins, 2001)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, carrying tin

: Prowl 2 was one of several ''Robots in Disguise'' toys to be sold as an individual in a [[Tiny Tins]] release, with a pocket-sized carrying case. The actual toy is unchanged from the two-pack version.
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-ProwlDeluxe.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
*'''Prowl''' (Deluxe, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Left & right thrusters, 2 "flame" missiles, CD

: The original Prowl toy was [[repaint]]ed as one of a half-dozen Wal-Mart ''Universe'' exclusives put out in 2004. The robot mode is nearly identical to the original deco, with the vehicle mode using the same base colors and black "Japanese police" lower deco, but all the police markings have been removed. Instead, his doors have been adorned with stylized dragon [[tampograph]]s, his hood has a ''massive'' Autobot symbol, a large "1 0 5" crosses the top of his windshield, and random red boxes dot his spoiler and the lower portion of the doors. Wow.

: He also came with an ''[[Universe CD-ROM|interactive CD-ROM!!!]]'' with all sorts of content.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/TFUProwl/prowl.htm More information on ''Universe'' Prowl at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* Given that the original Prowl toy's [[bio]] talks about his "new spark engine" and the enhanced attributes it gave him, while the bio of his super mode toy merely describes his personality and abilities, it seems that the two were accidentally swapped at some point in production. The same thing happened to Side Burn.
* Based on Prowl's law enforcement activities in car form, he appears to have official standing in the Metro City police (or at least his car mode does). This is especially notable in "[[Attack from Outer Space]]", where he joins a police chase, announces his callsign as "unit 3", and calls in a request for further back up.
* Prowl's strict, by-the-rulebook persona is in amusing contrast with his English voice actor [[Wankus]]'s former profession. Ahem. Well, he didn't do anything ''illegal'', but some folks (himself included, these days) probably want it to be.
[[Image:G2Go-Bot911PoliceCar.jpg|thumb|200px|Prowl 0.5?]]
*The "Prowl 2" toy was the first official release of a mold originally intended to be released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]] sub-line. Presently, the original identity of the mold is unknown.
* Speaking of, "[[Prowl 2]]" is wrapped up in some headache-inducing character ambiguity that has some excessively convoluted thing to do with an offhanded shout-out in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' story, ''Car Robots'' being [[Retcon|retroactively]] brought into the Japanese Generation 1 uber-timeline, and probably the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' too, and the non-''Car-Robots'' Spy Changers' lack of Hasbro bios.
* The Korean release of Prowl has "POLICE" in English instead of Japanese on the car doors.
* In ''Car Robots'', Prowl addresses X-Brawn using "''aniue''" 兄上, a formal way of saying "elder brother", contrast to Side Burn's more casual "''aniki''" 兄貴 in the context of "big bro".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mach Alert''' (マッハアラート ''Mahha Arāto'')
*''Korean:'' '''Mach Alert''' (마하앨러트 ''Maha Aelleoteu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Prol''' (Прол)

==References==
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[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category: Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise Autobots]]
[[Category:Tiny Tins]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
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Star Saber (Armada)

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{{disambig3|Star Saber}}
[[Image:ArmStarSaberSword.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Star Saber! Give me sight beyond sight!]]
The '''Star Saber''' is a weapon created by the combination of the [[Mini-Con]] [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. It is among the most powerful weapons in all existence: the only known defense against it is the [[Skyboom (Armada)|Skyboom shield]], though which would give first has yet to be determined. It is also unknown if the Star Saber packs more destructive power than the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]... but that's all really academic anyway. The point is, the Star Saber can slice and dice pretty much anything within reach, and don't you forget it.

In the hands of those with evil minds, the sword itself sometimes becomes tainted, forming the '''Dark Saber'''.

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
After Galvatron captured the Air Defense Team in a trap, he forced them to combine into the Dark Saber. The weapon was of little help in battle with Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], who rescued the Mini-Cons by combining and kicking Galvatron away. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 3}}

===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[Image:Ruin-Star Saber Skyboom Shield.jpg|left|240px|thumb]]
The Star Saber was the source of nigh-unlimited power for an ancient civilization. It was later responsible for its destruction and sinking into the ocean. Sonar's Mini-Con panel was left there and later recovered by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Ruin (episode)|Ruin}}
Later, after invading the Autobot base, [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] used Sonar to locate the other two Mini-Cons and eventually succeeded in forming the Star Saber for the first time in ages. His victory was shortlived as [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] stole it from Megatron. Hot Shot was shaky in his command of the saber and at first did not put up a good offensive against Megatron. After words of advice from [[Rad White]], Hot Shot harnessed the power of the Mini-Cons to defeat Megatron, cutting off his antenna in the process. {{storylink|Swoop (episode)|Swoop}}

Hot Shot continued fighting and defeating Decepticons with the use of the Star Saber. Each time in combat the Saber showed ease in slicing off pieces of his opponents. While in a swordfight with [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], he was hit once, but Starscream's sword was sliced again in two by the Saber. Even with the Saber in his possession, Hot Shot was no match for [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] and was easily defeated. Afterward Scavenger hinted to Megatron about a legend of a [[Skyboom (Armada)|shield]] that could counter the Star Saber. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

[[Image:Hotshotstarsaber.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Insert your own Star Wars quote here.]]
Hot Shot practiced with the saber but struggled once again against Scavenger. He eventually used the sword to cut away an unfinished bridge, causing Scavenger to fall. {{storylink|Gale}} In another battle they were transported, along with [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], to the Decepticon base after grabbing ahold of Megatron. After battling, Sideways was captured by Megatron, who offered a trade for the Star Saber. Hot Shot traded but with Sideways free called back the Star Saber in the form of its three components. Sideways then turned on Hot Shot and knocked it away to Starscream, who then took control of it. {{storylink|Credulous}}

With the Star Saber in hand, the Decepticons won many battles and captured more Mini-Cons. Megatron later tricked Starscream into attacking him and took the Star Saber as the Decepticon view shifted negatively against Starscream. {{storylink|Conspiracy}} Megatron used the Star Saber to attack [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] in super mode but had his attacks parried. He was later thrown into a crevasse, but kept the Star Saber in hand. {{storylink|Trust (Armada)|Trust}} Back at the moon base, Megatron chased around the other Decepticons, notably Sideways, for practice. {{storylink|Vacation}}

With the Star Saber, Megatron believed himself invincible. {{storylink|Reinforcement}} Megatron attacked Optimus Prime with both the Star Saber and the Skyboom Shield. Optimus Prime's gun was cut in two and his arm was damaged. With the help of [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], Optimus was able to steal the Skyboom Shield away from Megatron. Then the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield collided, causing a beam of light to head off into space. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}}

The Autobots attempted to figure out the origins of the Star Saber while Megatron figured out new ways to attack using it. Optimus later commented that the power released when it hit the Skyboom Shield was due to the "screams of the Mini-Cons." {{storylink|Vow}} When Starscream contested Megatron for leadership of the Decepticons, Megatron bet the Star Saber to the winner. Megatron won the battle and kept the Star Saber for himself. {{storylink|Rebellion (Armada)|Rebellion}}

[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] asked for the Star Saber as the only way to guarantee Decepticon victory. During the battle, he let Megatron use it and never actually took possession of it. {{storylink|Tactician}} Megatron found himself increasingly frustrated with his inability to harm the Autobots due to the Skyboom Shield. He wounded [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] once with it, but again found further hits parried by the shield. {{storylink|Linkup}}

The Star Saber was drawn toward the Skyboom Shield. Together they caused a signal that awakened the Mini-Cons that combined to create the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Desperate}} Later in the jungle Starscream used it to battle Optimus Prime. The three component Mini-Cons turned the saber off to protest the fighting. {{storylink|Sacrifice}}

After changing sides, Starscream used the Star Saber to attack Megatron and [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and used it to block a shot from the Requiem Blaster. Optimus Prime then took it to attack [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}} In the attack to save the Mini-Cons, Starscream again battled Megatron and was able to chop off Megatron's turret. {{storylink|Rescue}} On the adventure to Mars, Starscream threw a tantrum and sliced a few mountains with the saber. Later when in the prescence of the Skyboom Shield and Requiem Blaster, all three weapons shone with light and then caused an explosion in space. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

When Starscream eventually changed sides again he took the Star Saber back to the Decepticon side. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} He presented the saber to Megatron and was immediately threatened with it. All three weapons were then combined to power the ultimate weapon, the [[Hydra Cannon]]. {{storylink|Threaten}}

Armed with the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield, [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] led the attack on Cybertron and attacked Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} Galvatron later almost handed the Star Saber to [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], but instead used it to attack [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], who had infiltrated the base. [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] parried the attack. All this prevented Thrust from stealing the Star Saber so instead he ran off with the other two weapons. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} When [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] was unable to catch the fleeing Thrust, Galvatron threatened him with the Star Saber. {{storylink|Drift (episode)|Drift}} Sideways then got angry at Thrust for not being able to secure the Star Saber with the Skyboom Shield and Requiem Blaster. {{storylink|Portent}}

Galvatron swiped at Starscream with the Star Saber then attacked Optimus Prime when Optimus attempted to negotiate a truce with the Decepticons. Optimus was able to catch the Star Saber in mid-swing. Starscream interrupted the battle, causing Galvatron to attack him. Starscream was able to dodge at first but then allowed himself to be run through. After pulling out the Star Saber from his chassis, Starscream attacked a hovering [[Unicron]]. Unicron retaliated, destroying Starscream utterly. Seeing this, Galvatron picked up the Star Saber and offered it to Optimus Prime, but Sideways appeared and stole it from his hand. {{storylink|Cramp}}

Returning to Unicron, Sideways shoved the saber into the ground, fully awakening him. {{storylink|Alliance}} It then became part of Unicron's body and the component Mini-Cons were said to be impossible to awake. Later when Galvatron and Optimus Prime invaded Unicron's interior, Galvatron saw the Star Saber and reached for it. Tentacles surrounding it attacked Galvatron, causing him to recoil. Eventually the saber was awakened by a Mini-Con song, splitting into the component Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Origin}}

===Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic===
[[Image:WorldsCollide3_StarSaber.jpg|thumb|250px|I HAVE THE POWER!!!]]
Feeling the desire for more power, Megatron ordered the Decepticons raising the [[Armstrong Meat Processing and Packaging plant]] to capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. They were forcibly combined into the Star Saber. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6}}

On the outskirts of [[Lincoln, South Dakota]], Megatron used the Star Saber to slice into the ground, shaking the Autobase underneath. Megatron goaded [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] out, threatening to level the whole area. Optimus exited and was swiftly sliced by the Star Saber. Optimus somehow grabbed the Star Saber in the ground and pleaded for the individual Mini-Cons to resist whatever Megatron did to them. Megatron took the saber back but it split up into its individual Mini-Cons who turned their firepower against their former master. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7}}

The team combined again for Megatron to help him defeat the dimension-hopping [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. Its power allowed Megatron to be able to block a blast from Galvatron's plasma cannon. Galvatron attempted to take control of the saber but its power only flowed through Megatron. Megatron then dealt a fatal blow through Galvatron's chest. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}} Megatron sliced Galvatron up and was ready to take on the rest of the world, but the [[Land Military Mini-Con Team|Land Military Team]] fired upon the Star Saber, knocking it out of his hand and letting it split apart. {{storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 4 of 4}}
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
After capturing its components, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] assembled the Star Sabre {{sic}} so that he could use its power to overthrow [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. He shut off the Air Defence Team's personality chips in the process, which was not the best of ideas: without their minds to keep the Star Sabre's power in check, it quickly went out of control during a battle with [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. Lightning filled the air and Starscream couldn't let go of the sword, and it took [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] to force it out of his hands. The Star Sabre's power threatened to tear the Earth apart, but Prime successfully reached its components and convinced them to separate. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade!}}

==Toys==
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===Armada===
[[Image:Star saber armada toy.jpg|right|125px|thumb]]
*'''Air Defense Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2002/2003)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-02'''

: A trio of high-tech jets, [[Runway (Armada)|Runway]], [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] and [[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] can combine to form the Star Saber sword, which can be held by any other Transformer that has 5mm fist-holes. The Team's main body is cast in transparent plastic in order to utilize the light-up-fist gimmicks in Super Mode [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. Unfortunately, because of the placement of opaque parts and the lack of a continuous light path from handle to tip, the light-up effect is less than successful.

: For the Team's [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release, they were available both as an individual set, and in a multi-pack with Hot Shot.

: This mold-set was used to make the Takara [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team|Air Assault Mini-Con Team]], and remolded to make the [[Energon Saber]], [[Cryo Saber|Blizzard Saber]], and the [[Sky Terror Mini-Con Team]].

*'''Air Defense Micron X-Dimension''' (Mini-Con Team, 2003)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-07'''

: A [[redeco]] of the Air Defense Team was available in a shorter run in Japan. The [[X-Dimension Micron|X-Dimension]] Air Defense Team changed the opaque plastics to orange and red, and the paint trim to match. Though fans have dubbed the combined form the "Fire Saber", this name does not appear to be official.

*'''Air Defense Micron''' (Candy toy, 2003)

: Available only in individual boxes each with a small bag of sugar-pellet candy, the [[Kabaya]] [[candy toy]] version of the Team replaced the clear plastics with opaque white. This version is actually a completely new mold-set, with various small differences from the [[Hasbro]]/Takara releases.

*'''Air Defense Micron''' (Micron Booster, 2003)

: Part of the first [[Micron Booster]] set sold only in individual blind-packed boxes, this version of the Team is almost wholly identical to the normal retail release. The only difference is that this version is cast in slightly-sparkly plastic and uses slightly-sparkly paint. The difference is almost unnoticeable unless you look at the two versions side-by-side.

*'''Air Assault Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2003)

: A "tainted by evil" redeco of the Team released by Hasbro, this version of the trio replaces the transparent plastic with opaque off-white, the other colors turning predominantly black and purple.

: This coloration was altered for the Takara [[Aerial Extermination Mini-Con Team|Air Assault Mini-Con Team]], who are separate characters from the Air Defense Team.

*'''Air Defense Micron Anime Color''' (Mini-Con Team, 2003)

: Cast entirely in blue and clear-blue plastics, this incarnation of the Team is supposed to represent the Star Saber as it appears in the cartoon, with a glowing blue "energy blade". It was only available as a pack-in with the CD single of the ''Micron Legend'' cartoon ending theme, "[[Never Ending Road]]".
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==Merchandise==
===Armada===
[[Image:Starsaberroleplaytoy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Auto! Auto! Auto! Autobots, HOOOOOOOOOO!!!]]
*'''Star Saber''' (Role-play toy, 2003)
*'''Dark Saber''' (Role-play toy, 2003)

: Two versions of the same mold in different colors (even with different [[Paint operation|paint application]] layouts), the role-play version of the Star Saber / Dark Saber is a toy blade about thirteen inches long. Swinging the toy causes electronic "whooshing" sounds followed by a "clank" of metal-on-metal; the Mini-Con sigil also lights up. Pulling down on the tailfin in the middle of the blade portion swings up a pair of clear-plastic "energy" blades to surround the main one, as well as activating power-up noises. In this form (which is not appreciably longer than the other), swinging the toy produces a more impressive-sounding "crashing" noise after the "whoosh".
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===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Convoy Super Mode''' (2003)

: A special "chase" version of the Super Mode ''Armada'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] PVC figurine, from "ACT-9" of the [[Super Collection Figure]] series, holds the Star Saber rather than his normal hand-cannon.

*'''Convoy Normal Mode''' (Mega Super Collection Figure, 2003)
**''MSCF ID number:'' '''TF-12'''

: The non-super-mode version of MSCF ''Armada'' Optimus Prime comes with a large Star Saber accessory: its blade is mainly detail-less clear-blue plastic to resemble its cartoon appearance.
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==Notes==
* In the English-language dub of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' animated series, the [[Energon Sword]] forged from Megatron's spark is mistakenly referred to as the Star Saber on one occasion.
* In the Dreamwave comics, the very concept of the Star Saber is coined by Megatron and it is under his ministrations that the Air Defense team develops this ability to combine. As a result, Megatron is the only individual to wield the Star Saber, and it only appears in its "evil" colors in spite of never being referred to as the Dark Saber.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Star Saber''' (スターセイバー ''Sutā Seibā'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Pengeél''' ("Blade's Edge")
*''Swedish:'' '''Stjärnsabeln'''
*''Polish:'' '''Gwiezdny miecz''' ("Stellar sword")
*''Russian:'' '''Zvyozdniy mech''' (Звездный меч, "Star sword")
*''Finnish:'' '''Tähtimiekka''' ("Starsword")

[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Blades]]
[[Category:Mini-Con weapons]]

Skyboom (Armada)

2014-06-07T15:48:28Z

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[[Image:ArmadaSkyboomShield.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Why do we look like a spaceship?"]]
Formed from the [[Race Mini-Con Team]] members [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]], [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] and [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]], the '''Skyboom Shield''' is possibly the ultimate defensive force in the known universe. It is the only thing that can withstand the might of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] weapons, but the full limits of all three have never been tested.

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
[[Image:Skyboomshield stockfootage.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Super Special Awesome Sexy Transformation Sequence GO!!!"]]
The existence of the Skyboom Shield was first revealed by [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] to [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] when the Decepticons managed to find a seemingly-unresponsive [[Mini-Con storage panel|Mini-Con panel]]. Reputedly, the shield had the ability to resist the power of the mighty [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber sword]]. {{storylink|Overmatch}}

[[Image:ArmadaMegs Starsaber Skyboom.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Uh-huh...that's right...who's laughing now? WHO'S LAUGHING NOW?!"]]
Soon afterwards, the Decepticons managed to secure the remaining Mini-Con Race Team members, {{storylink|Reinforcement|Reinforcement}} and deployed the shield in battle. To the surprise of both factions, however, when [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] defended [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the Skyboom Shield in turn defended the Autobot leader against Megatron's Star Saber. The resulting blows by the sword against the shield unleashed a beam of energy into deep space, similar to the Mini-Con signal that drew the Transformers to Earth. {{storylink|Decisive Battle}}

Afterwards, the Skyboom Shield remained in the possession of the Autobots and was entrusted in the care of [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]]. Smokescreen would fire the Shield from his shoulder mounted cannon in order to quickly transport it to a comrade in need.

The Skyboom Shield was drawn toward the Sky Saber. Together, they caused a signal that awakened the three Mini-Cons that combined into the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}

Smokescreen/Hoist used the Skyboom Shield to block a shot from the Requiem Blaster. He wished he had it [[Sacrifice|earlier]]. {{storylink|Rescue}} He then handed it off to Jetfire to use on the [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] mission. While in close proximity to the other two weapons, it glowed with light and then all three caused an explosion in space. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

[[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] asked Starscream to bring the Skyboom Shield back to lunar base. He was then accused by the Autobots of stealing it when the Mini-Cons had, in fact, gone into hiding. Eventually, the kids returned the Mini-Cons to the Autobots and Hot Shot brought the shield into battle. Hoist threw it to Optimus, but Starscream grabbed shield and warped away. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}}

On return to the Decepticons, Starscream presented the Skyboom Shield to Megatron. It was then combined with the other two weapons into the powerful [[Hydra Cannon]]. {{storylink|Threaten}} Later, armed with the Skyboom Shield and Star Saber, [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] led the attack on Cybertron. {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}}

Betraying the Decepticons, Thrust stole the Skyboom Shield with the Requiem Blaster to bring to [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}} He took them through a portal to the moon and set them upon the ground. {{storylink|Portent}}

The Skyboom was then considered part of Unicron's body, with tentacles covering the shield and the component Mini-Cons being unable to wake up {{storylink|Union}} until the Mini-Con song was sung, {{storylink|Origin}} at which point, the Skyboom then flew out of Unicron. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

==Toys==
===Armada===
[[Image:Skyboom armada toy.jpg|right|125px|thumb]]
* '''Race Team''' (Mini-Con Team, 2002/2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MM-05'''

: The Skyboom shield is formed out of all three Race Team members. Downshift forms the top of the shield, Dirt Boss forms the middle of the shield, and Mirage forms the lower portion of the shield. There is a fold-out handle with a [[5mm post|5mm peg]] for compatible figures to hold in their fists. The shield can also be mounted on a Mini-Con peg via the Mini-Con Powerlinx port on the underside of Downshift.

: The US card-back actually refers to the shield as "the plane Skyboom."

: These molds were [[redeco]]ed into the [[Speed Chaser Team]] and their combined mode, the [[Magnawing]].

*'''Grap & Lift with Race Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MS-02'''

: The Race Team was available in Japan both as an individual team, and in a multi-pack with [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]].

*'''Race Micron X-Dimension''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-10'''

: A limited-edition (but still regular-retail) [[redeco]] of the Race Team was made available in Japan. The entire Team was given a deco in varying shades of blue.

*'''"Race Team"''' (Micron Booster, 2003)

: Part of the first [[Micron Booster]] set, the entire Race Team is almost totally identical to the retail version, only this uses a slightly-sparkly plastic and paint.

*'''"Race Team"''' (Change Micron, 2003)

: Another nigh-identical Japanese release, these versions came as "[[Candy toy|candy toys]]" produced by [[Kabaya]] as part of the [[Change Micron]] assortment. These toys are actually a new molding, though based on the original mold.

*'''Road Assault Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)

: A late-series redeco of the Race Team — now named the [[Race Mini-Con Team|Road Assault Mini-Con Team]] — was released alongside the [[Destruction Team|Road Wrecker Team]]. In Japan, individually-bagged members of this Team were given away randomly with the purchase of ''Armada'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] or [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] at Ito Yokaido stores in August.

===Universe===
: All three individual Race Team Mini-Cons were released in 2004 as [[Tiny Tins]] in their original ''Armada'' colors under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line.

===Energon===
*'''Race Mini-Con Team & Space Mini-Con Team''' (Multi-Pack, 2004)

: An unaltered version of the Road Assault Mini-Con Team (yet named the Race Team again) was released as part of an ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series "Mini-Con 6-pack" with the [[Space Mini-Con Team]].

===Cybertron===
:In 2006, the individual Race Team members were redecoed with all-new colours and released with Tiny Tin carrying mini-cases in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' line. They were packed in special Walmart-exclusive sets with figures from the first two waves of ''Cybertron''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Deluxe class.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cosmotector''' (コスモテクター ''Kosumotekutā'')
*''Finnish:'' '''Taivaan kilpi''' ("Shield of the sky")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Égbolt pajzs''' ("Skyscape shield")
*''Korean:'' '''Cosmotector''' (코스모텍터 ''Koseumotekteo'')
*''Polish:'' '''Gwiezdna tarcza''' ("Stellar shield")
*''Russian:'' '''Zvyozdniy schit''' (Звездный щит, "Star shield")
*''Swedish:'' '''Skyboomskölden'''

[[Category:Armada weapons]]
[[Category:Cybertron weapons]]
[[Category:Energon weapons]]
[[Category:Mini-Con weapons]]
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Cheetor (BW)

2014-05-22T17:25:25Z

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:''Cheetor is a [[Maximal]] (and later an [[Autobot]]) from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Cheetorbw.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|There he is, your little guy.]]
'''Cheetor''' is full of youthful overconfidence. He's also the fastest Maximal on four legs which, combined with his impulsive nature, often gets him into more trouble than he can handle. It's needless to say that Cheetor's overbearing enthusiasm gets on the nerves of some of his teammates, [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] in particular. He's in those awkward formative years. Thankfully, [[Optimus Primal]] keeps a steady eye on the young Maximal. In return, Cheetor has grown to idolize Primal, whom he calls "Big Bot." Optimus Primal knows the inexperienced Cheetor needs a good role model, so he doesn't mind too much. And, hey, at [[spark]] he's a good kid. Just... keep him away from [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], okay? Impressionable minds, and all. And [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] help us when Cheetor gets past his "cooties" stage and notices [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]].

Cheetor also appears to have vague precognitive skills, sensing important events before they actually happen — usually in the form of ominous dreams. With such power and potential, who knows — maybe the lad is destined for [[Oracle (BM)|great things]] [[Matrix Templar|someday]].

{{quote|I'm not lookin' forward to the day they chronicle ''my'' early bonehead adventures onto a [[Data-Con|datacon]] for all the world to see.|Cheetor, about [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], in "[[Wreckers: Finale Part II]]."}}

==Fiction==
===First wave toy bios===
[[File:CheetorBW-2packcomic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Whose tusks gleam in the night? Not his!]]

{{quote|Eyes of a '''stalker''' hunting its prey... The super-swift '''cheetah''' springs! But '''food''' is not on '''this''' hunter's mind...|[[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!]]}}

Cheetor is a quiet and confident warrior, who constantly stalks jungles in his search for Predacons. He is efficient, striking hard and fast with incredible reflexes in either mode. He is known to openly dare Predacons to challenge him and his laser-powered [[Quasar rifle|quasar cannon]]. {{storylink|Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Cheetor Bio}}

In a swamp outside the [[Fusion Building]] genetics lab, a fleet of ferocious animals has gathered. Suddenly, the cheetah and his wild comrades are under attack by a massive alligator! Surprise! This is a battle between [[Optimus Primal]] and his [[Maximal]]s and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]! Cheetor quickly transforms to attack [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], and the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] have begun! {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}}

{{note|Collect them all!}}

{{note|This comic and the on-package [[bio]]s of the first wave of Beast Wars toys predate the development of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon and its backstory. They seem to present the characters as a direct continuation of the previous Autobot/Decepticon conflict, with Optimus Primal actually being a new form of Optimus Prime and Megatron being his Generation 1 counterpart, and their battles taking place on present day, [[human]]-inhabited Earth, rather than in the distant past. Once the cartoon launched, the toyline adjusted itself to match that continuity instead, relegating this one to an aborted [[micro-continuity]].}}

===Cartoon continuity===
====Dawn of Future's Past====
[[File:CheetorBW-DawnofFuturesPast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Fur is murder!]]
A former cadet of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]], a Maximal who would later call himself Cheetor left the organization young after being recruited by Optimus Primal based on his leadership potential. "Cheetor" enthusiastically joined the crew of the ''Axalon'', hoping to see the furthest reaches of space. His vehicle mode could reach 550 mph, making him the fastest Maximal aboard the ''Axalon'' even before landing on prehistoric Earth. Cheetor served as the ship's communications officer.

Cheetor and the rest of the Axalon crew were waylaid on a Maximal space station for weeks, waiting for their exploration mission to begin. Finally, after leaving the space station, Optimus Primal explained the reason for their delay: they were ordered by the [[Maximal High Council]] to deposit a [[Rampage (BW)|precious cargo]] on a barren moon. But before this could be achieved, the ''Axalon'' was contacted by the Maximal High Council again. The [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], a treasured Maximal artifact, was stolen by the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], and he and a band of Predacon criminals left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in a stolen ship. Since the ''Axalon'' was the closest ship, they were ordered to intercept.

But there were other ships en route. An [[Buzzsaw and Laserbeak's ship|unknown Predacon ship]] appeared and attacked them. Their mysterious attacker was countered by another strange ship, the ''[[Chromia 10]]''. Ultimately, the ''Axalon'' was able to destroy the Predacon ship but not before serious damage was dealt the ''Chromia 10''. The [[spark]]s of the two Maximals on board were beamed aboard the ''Axalon'' and [[Spark core transfer|placed]] inside [[blank]] [[protoform]]s to save their lives.

Just as the battle seemed to be over, Cheetor received an incoming transmission from Megatron's stolen ship. Megatron introduced himself and disappeared through a [[transwarp]] portal. Cheetor and the rest of the ''Axalon'' crew followed blindly. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}
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====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ian James Corlett]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Cássius Romero]] (Portuguese, Season 1), [[Tatá Guarnieri]] (Portuguese, Season 2 onwards), [[Bernard Métraux]] (French), [[Eberhardt Haar]] (German), [[Mario Scarabelli]] (Italian), [[Alejandro Illescas]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Jover Eduardo]] (Casilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Cheetorbeast1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|What? Is it my breath?]]
After the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' crash-landed on a mysterious planet, the most youthful crew member of the disabled ship chose a cheetah as his new beast form. After admiring his new appearance, he renamed himself Cheetor. While the other Maximals were unpacking, Cheetor decided to show off, racing after some cheetahs. He soon encountered Waspinator, and opened fire, but found himself outclassed(!). The rest of the Maximals and Predacons turned up, and Cheetor cut off [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s speech with a "treacherous underhanded sneak attack". A full battle ensued, during which Cheetor's foot became caught in some rocks, and he had to be rescued by [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}

When Dinobot challenged Optimus to a duel, Cheetor was keen to take out the Predacon himself, and had to be restrained from joining the fight. After the battle was interrupted by the other Predacons, a huge [[Energon|energon crystal]] was revealed in a nearby mountain, and the Maximals rushed there to try to prevent the Predacons claiming it for themselves. With the massive amount of energy there, they were forced to fight in their beast modes, though it did give Cheetor the opportunity to try to settle the score with Waspinator. Ultimately, the energon was all destroyed. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}}

[[File:Cheetor-precog.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Cheetor should stop eating cheese before he goes to bed.]]
Cheetor enthusiastically volunteered to check out a new experimental comlink. Despite being under orders not to get into any combat situations, he unsuccessfully attempted to attack [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]] and was left heavily damaged. After a strange precognitive dream, he awoke back on the ''Axalon'', whether the other Maximals expressed their disappointment in his actions. Given a hard time by Rattrap, Cheetor rushed out to make another attempt to capture the cannon that Scorponok was recovering, and was captured by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. Luckily for him, he was soon rescued by Rattrap, who also lied to Optimus to cover the young bot's hide. {{storylink|The Web}}

[[File:EqualMeasures Cheetor with gutgun.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Boy's got guts.]]
Though Cheetor was looking forward to another mission to install energon monitoring devices, Optimus delayed the mission due to the heavy storm raging. Dinobot managed to goad Cheetor into going out anyway, and, while placing one of the devices, a lightning bolt hit it, resulting in a bizarre two-way teleportation effect between the Maximal and Predacon bases. Cheetor himself found himself in the ''[[Darksyde]]'', where he was able to hack the Predacon data files and discover that the two crashed ships lay on a common energon vein, meaning that an explosion at one base would destroy both. He managed to get the information back to Optimus, but Dinobot had already sent through a bomb — Cheetor was able to detach it from the console it was fixed to in time. He returned to the ''Axalon'', where he promised Optimus that he would pay more attention to orders... until the next time. {{storylink|Equal Measures}}

After a decisive Maximal victory at the [[Standing Stones]], an [[Vok probe|alien probe]] swallowed Optimus Primal. The argument over who would lead turned into a secret ballot, during which, from Rhinox's reaction, Cheetor voted for Dinobot, suggesting he trusted the Predacon's leadership skills over those of Rattrap. As it turned out, the exercise was rendered pointless by the revelation that Optimus wasn't dead after all. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] discovered a [[flying mountain]] with a cache of super-powerful energon at the top, but he was spotted by Cheetor, who immediately dashed back to the ''Axalon'' to inform the other Maximals. {{storylink|Power Surge}} When one of the [[stasis pod]]s crashed to the ground and Optimus was damaged by a Predacon sneak attack, Cheetor, Rhinox and Rattrap set out to try to get to the pod, but were delayed by Waspinator and Terrorsaur. They were beaten to the pod by the Predacons, but a last-minute gambit by Dinobot and Optimus meant that the [[protoform]] inside had already been reformatted into [[Tigatron]]. {{storylink|Fallen Comrades}} Like the other Maximals, Cheetor couldn't believe that Rattrap had defected to the Predacons. Of course, it turned out to be simply a ploy to determine how the Predacons had been spying on the Maximals. {{storylink|Double Jeopardy}}

[[File:Cheetor&badoptimus.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Cheetor, Rattrap, Dinobot and Rhinox were forced to evacuate the ''Axalon'' when a fight caused Rhinox's new [[Sentinel (BW)|defense system]] to go out of control. {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}} Infected by a Predacon virus which caused uncontrollable rage, Optimus managed to persuade Cheetor to release him from his confinement, only for the Maximal leader to head off on a one-bot mission against the Predacons. After Primal had slagged most of the Predacons, Cheetor managed to get hold of the antivirus and administer it to Optimus. {{storylink|Gorilla Warfare}}

When a [[temporal probe]] sent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] came into range of the planet, the Maximals tried to set up a signal array to contact it. The Predacons had other idea though, and Tarantulas's [[transformation lock lens]] locked both Cheetor and Tigatron in their beast modes. The pair were captured and put in cages in the ''Darksyde'', but soon escaped and used the Predacon repair pools to fix themselves. They rejoined the fight in time to save Optimus and Rhinox from Megatron, but the Predacons had prevented the signal from being sent. {{storylink|The Probe}}

After the apparent destruction of the Predacons, Cheetor and Rattrap mocked Dinobot's sorrow at the passing of his ex-comrades. It was, of course, a ruse, and the Predacons revealed themselves once the Maximals had repaired their ship. Cheetor accompanied Optimus into battle to retrieve the injured Dinobot, providing cover fire for his leader. When Terrorsaur hit a retreating Optimus from behind, Cheetor flew into a rage, firing wildly (and downing the flier) before getting shot by Megatron. He managed to drag himself to the ''Axalon'' as it took off, and would've pulled Optimus onboard if not for Scorponok's parting shot. As he broke the sad news to his allies, he was ambushed by their stowaway—Megatron himself—and awoke to find the Axalon grounded...permanently this time. {{storylink|Victory (episode)|Victory}}

When Rhinox was twisted into a Predacon by Megatron's [[Transmuter (BW)|Transmuter]], Cheetor was keen to rescue their friend, Optimus ordered everyone to hold back, while the evil Rhinox wreaked havoc in the Predacon base. {{storylink|Dark Designs}} On another occasion when Rattrap went missing, Cheetor and Optimus looked for the ratbot, only to discover that the Dinobot who had sent them on the hunt was a [[Clone One|clone]] controlled by Megatron. By the time they got back to base, the clone had already been defeated—and devoured—by the real Dinobot. {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}

[[File:The Spark Cheetor Waspinator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"No!! Waspinator's come to steal the fanbase's affection!"]]
Rhinox and Cheetor got to another crashed stasis pod before anyone else, however the ambient energon was endangering the protoform inside. Cheetor shut himself down to allow Rhinox to extract a needed component from him, and dreamed that Rhinox was telling him about [[spark]]s. After reawakening, Cheetor was forced to try to defend the pod against Blackarachnia, Waspinator and Terrorsaur, while only having limited use of his robot mode. Though he managed to defeat the first two, Terrorsaur prevailed... only to be defeated by the newly online [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]. {{storylink|The Spark}}

During Tigatron's disappearance, Cheetor spotted Blackarachnia and Scorponok leaving the Predacon base on a mission. As it turned out, they were heading towards a [[Brigadoon|flying island]] which Tigatron had crashed on. Tigatron sent a [[Cyberbee]] containing footage of the island, which the Maximals were able to recover, despite Cheetor firing on it. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 1}} Cheetor and Rhinox were forced to evacuate the ''Axalon'' after Blackarachnia took control of the island, intending to destroy the Maximal base with it. The spider's scheme was thwarted, but Cheetor bore witness to the island's final action: a beacon sent to its creators, who would most likely be very displeased with the island's demise. {{storylink|The Trigger, Part 2}}

[[File:Dark Voyage Cheetor snake.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Featuring a scene from several fanfics.]]
Another Predacon gambit saw them stealing the [[rectifier coil]] from the Maximal base, effectively trapping the Maximals in their beast modes. Overcome by bestial instincts, the Maximals wandered off into the jungle, and it was only through Tigatron's intervention that they were able to delete the blocks separating their robot and beast psyches. {{storylink|Call of the Wild}} During a routine energy-harvesting run, an energon explosion caused a group of Maximals, of which Cheetor was a part, to be blinded far from base. As they attempted to journey home, Cheetor was attacked and severely damaged by a huge snake. He spent most of the rest of the journey on Rhinox's back, until they came under attack by Terrorsaur and Waspinator. Rhinox was able to guide everyone in fending off the attack without the use of their sight, and they were soon found by Optimus. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}

After a violent storm damaged the Maximal base, making it vulnerable, Cheetor shot down a cyberbee which was spying on them. Unfortunately the Predacons had gained enough information and the help of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who had possessed Waspinator's body, enabling them to easily take over the ''Axalon''. The Predacon occupation didn't last long, as internal conflict in their ranks allowed the Maximals to retake their base. {{storylink|Possession}} After Rattrap and Dinobot's bickering caused Rhinox to beome infected by a Predacon [[energon discharge virus]], Optimus insisted the pair go out alone to find the cure. Cheetor was part of the party which went to back them up when they located [[Tarantulas's lair]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}

[[File:LawoftheJungle unhappy Tigatron and Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Are we there yet?" "No." "Are we there yet?" "NO!" "Are we there yet?"]]
After [[Snowstalker]] was killed by incidental fire during a battle, Cheetor tried unsuccessfully to comfort Tigatron, but the other Maximal announced he would no longer be a part of the Beast Wars. {{storylink|Law of the Jungle}} After Megatron called a truce and the Maximals needed to find out what he was up to, Cheetor suggested that Rattrap infiltrate the Predacon base unarmed, so as to not violate the truce. Rattrap was less than impressed with the suggestion. In the end, Tigatron did the infiltrating, and the other Maximals covered his escape. Rhinox and Cheetor "intercepted" Terrorsaur with a sheet of metal. {{storylink|Before the Storm}}

Tigatron and Cheetor observed the [[Planet Buster|moon splitting open]], but were called back to base by Optimus. They got back as the alien weapon began super-heating the planet's surface, and helped the damaged Dinobot and Rhinox into [[CR chamber]]s. Optimus intended to use a stasis pod Tarantulas had been working on to attack the Planet Buster, despite Cheetor, Tigatron and Airazor all volunteering to go in his stead. As the pod lifted off, Cheetor managed to tune the sensors in to follow its path until it destroyed the Planet Buster—and thanks to Megatron's meddling, Optimus Primal as well. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 2}}

[[File:Aftermath Rattrap Cheetor.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|INVISIBEL KEYBORD]]
When the [[quantum surge]] from the explosion engulfed the planet, Cheetor's exostructure was mutated into a shiny new [[Transmetal]] body. Along with a tougher metal hide and built-in weaponry, his beast mode gained the ability to fly via two powerful thrusters in his torso. Unfortunately, his first attempt at flying led him on a one-way trip into a bulkhead. His new flight mode allowed him to be particularly effective against Waspinator in a subsequent battle, however he was then blasted off a cliff by Megatron, and crashed into Rattrap while trying to fly to safety. Rhinox fortunately interceded before the pair could be slagged. {{storylink|Aftermath}}

[[File:TM2Cheetorfly.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|NEEEEOOOOWWWWWNNNNN]]
While Rhinox set up some equipment to send his [[core consciousness]] on a jaunt, Cheetor left the ''Axalon'' to look for Dinobot. Instead he found the Predacons and was attacked by a new addition to their forces, [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]. He radio'd base to warn Rattrap. Rattrap and Dinobot soon joined him and prepared for a showdown with the Predacons. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)}} Though outnumbered, the trio persisted in defending the ''Axalon'', eventually capturing Silverbolt and taking him back to the ship for repairs. As the Predacons pressed on with their attack, the Maximals found themselves out of ammo, but were saved at the eleventh hour by the resurrection of Optimus Primal in a new Transmetal body. {{storylink|Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)}}

[[File:OtherVisits2 Cheetor closeup.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Captain Blueface]]
Despite his new form, Cheetor was still assigned to monitor the sensor grid, reporting on strange signals. {{storylink|Tangled Web}} When Rhinox worked out that there was an alien site in [[Grid Zeiram]], the area Tigatron and Airazor were patrolling, Cheetor was sent to warn them. He was moments too late to prevent them from being shot into space by the alien plants there, much to his anguish. Though Cheetor wanted to rescue Tigatron and Airazor, the priority was on stopping Megatron, and the Maximals returned to Grid Zeiram, where a [[Metal Hunter|spaceship]] grew from the plant life and released an energy surge which blasted everyone present. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 1)}} As the Transmetals and [[Fuzor]]s recovered quickly from the blast, Cheetor and Silverbolt took Dinobot and Rhinox back to base for repairs. After Megatron took control of the alien craft, the Maximals launched an attack on it, distracting Megatron long enough for Rattrap to undertake some sabotage. {{storylink|Other Visits (Part 2)}}

Out flying on patrol, Cheetor spotted a crashed stasis pod marked with an X, which Optimus explained contained [[Rampage (BW)|Protoform X]], a Maximal experiment. Of course, the Predacons arrived to try to take control of the pod, and weapons fire caused energon beneath the pod to explode. Damaged, Optimus and Cheetor returned to base, but were repaired in time to help Silverbolt and Blackarachnia defeat Protoform X. The Maximals left to consult Rhinox on the abomination, but that gave Megatron time to conscript X into the Predacons as Rampage. {{storylink|Bad Spark}} On another patrol, Cheetor encountered the Predacon forces, again, and communicated their position to Dinobot. After Dinobot died defending a valley of [[Protohuman|early humans]] from the Predacons, Cheetor extinguished the flames in the valley and joined the other Maximals in mourning his loss. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}

[[File:Transmutate Cheetor in flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Check out my undercarriage!]]
While out hunting for yet another Predacon jamming tower, Rattrap and Cheetor stumbled on a stasis pod containing a strangely mutated [[Transformer]], which became known as [[Transmutate (character)|Transmutate]]. Unfortunately the first thing it did was break up their fight with the Predacons using its sonic attack. As Rattrap later joked about the creature's appearance, Cheetor pointed out Transmutate was standing right behind him. {{storylink|Transmutate (episode)|Transmutate}}

[[File:Agenda1 Cheetor with tail club.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66| Kitten with a whip.]]
The Maximals were overjoyed when Rhinox revealed that the transwarp wavefront from the Planet Buster explosion would soon be detected by Cybertron and a rescue mission sent. Cheetor was looking forward to going to [[Six Lasers Over Cybertron]], much to Rattrap's embarrassment. Instead of the expected rescue mission, they got [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], a Predacon operative sent to apprehend Megatron. Joining forces, they mounted an attack on the ''Darksyde''. Cheetor was blasted by the defense systems. Twice. Unsurprisingly, he wasn't present when Megatron was finally captured. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} With the Maximals in control, Optimus order Cheetor to go out and look for Blackarachnia, whom Silverbolt had allowed to escape. Cheetor assured Silverbolt, who had developed feelings for the Predacon, that he would bring her in in one piece, only for Silverbolt to punch him out, leaving to find Blackarachnia himself. Cheetor wasn't happy.

[[File:Agenda3 Cheetor handblasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|KA-ME-HA-MEEEEEE...]]
He and Optimus instead went to fetch some energon crystals stashed by Tarantulas, only to run into [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and were forced to retreat when the crazed Predacon blew up the energon. The pair headed back for the ''Axalon'', only to be informed by Rattrap over the commlink that Ravage had switched sides — a fact made obvious by the [[transwarp cruiser]] bearing down on them with Megatron riding atop. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}} Pinned down on the battlefield, Optimus and Cheetor were blasted flat by Megatron (although Cheetor managed to deal with Quickstrike first), but fortunately survived without too much damage. After Rattrap took out the transwarp cruiser, the Maximals set out in pursuit of the retreating Megatron.

As it turned out, the Predacon leader had found the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] buried in [[Mount St. Hilary]]. The Maximals worked frantically to dig out the cave in he'd created to block their passage, and then to evade the Ark's defenses, but were too late to prevent Megatron from shooting a stasis-locked [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in the head. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

The [[timestorm]] abated once the Maximals stabilized Optimus Prime's condition. Cheetor and the newly "optimised" Optimus Primal attempted to stop the Predacons from attacking the ''Axalon'', with Cheetor taking out both Waspinator and Inferno, but the pair were helpless to stop the ship plunging off the cliff and being lost. The Maximals subsequently took up residence in the cavern housing the Ark. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}} Some time later, Cheetor was out on patrol when he saw a [[Starhopper|spaceship]] entering Earth's atmosphere. He was in the middle of a radio report when Rampage shot him down, and he was rescued by new arrival [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], who left him on a small rock. Without his flight capability, Cheetor had to wait to be rescued by Optimus. The pair picked up Depth Charge, who'd lost his fight with Rampage, and took him back to base for repairs. Cheetor's attempt to thank the new Maximal resulted in Depth Charge insulting him and swatting him aside. {{storylink|Deep Metal}}

[[File:CuttingEdge Optimus sings to Cheetor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|There he is, my little guyyyyy! There he is; my little guy. Isn’t he cute?]]
When Rattrap was assigned to recover Sentinel from the underwater remains of the ''Axalon'', Cheetor was highly amused at the [[Subaquatic stealth vessel|wee ship]] that would be used, imagining it would make a swell kitty toy. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}} While looking after [[Chak]] and [[Una]], after the pair had become separated from their tribe, Cheetor displayed the first hints of a crush on Blackarachnia, much to Silverbolt's displeasure. He volunteered to accompany her on a mission to return the children to their people. And gave Chak rides. As soon as they were attacked by a [[Cyber raptor]], he was blasted off a cliff and his jets damaged. Then during another battle with Tarantulas and a pack of Cyber raptors, he was blasted from behind by Waspinator. Primal and Silverbolt soon joined the battle, but Optimus was quickly incapacitated by a new [[cyber venom]]. They were all saved by [[Leader Neanderthal|protohuman leader]], who attacked the raptors with his club. Afterwards, Blackarachnia rebuffed his thanks, walking off with Silverbolt. Cheetor muttered that he was "not a kid... and maybe I'm not so nice either." {{storylink|Cutting Edge}}

[[File:FeralScream1 Cheetor gets zapped.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Sizzling circuits!"]]
Optimus and Cheetor were unsuccessful in preventing the Predacons stealing another stasis pod — in fact Cheetor's missile accidentally took out Optimus, much to his dismay and embarrassment. After scolding Cheetor, Optimus told him to get some backup and assist Depth Charge, however Cheetor opted to go on alone. As he assisted Depth Charge in battling the Predacons, Cheetor was able to steal the [[Transmetal driver]] which Megatron was using in an experiment to create a [[Transmetal 2]] [[Dinobot II|clone of Dinobot]]. No sooner had he thrown the artifact to Depth Charge, than Cheetor was knocked into the cloning machine's electrical arc and apparently destroyed. Depth Charge returned to Maximal HQ with a piece of Cheetor's exo-shell as proof.

Cheetor, however, was alive, though badly damaged. After Depth Charge was captured by the Predacons, who were after the Transmetal driver, the group was attacked by a [[Wikipedia:Werecat|strange feline creature]]. A short time later, Cheetor himself collapsed on the Maximals' doorstep. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 1}} Refusing use of the CR chamber, Cheetor had troubled dreams as he slept in his own quarters. On waking up, he was enveloped by a strange green glow from his spark. Rattrap, investigating the noise, was knocked down by the strange feline creature bursting out of Cheetor's quarters. Cheetor awoke in a cave, back in his Transmetal form and totally repaired, but with confused memories of what had happened. He returned to base, claiming to have taken care of the "cyber creature", but naturally Optimus insisted on seeing the remains in an attempt to get the young bot to tell him the truth.

[[File:Cheetort2.JPG|left|upright=1.66|thumb|Rawr.]]
Finally, during a fight with Dinobot and Waspinator, Cheetor mutated permanently into his new Transmetal 2 form. He made short work of the two Predacons, however as Optimus observed, his beast mode was "still feral", and he had to be coaxed into returning to robot mode. As Optimus picked him up joyfully, Cheetor asked to be put down, as Optimus was embarrassing him. "Oh, joy," Rattrap remarked on this. "Cyber-puberty." He did seem happier when Blackarachnia admired his new form. {{storylink|Feral Scream Part 2}}

Cheetor returned the favor by drooling over scans of Blackarachnia's internal structure. She later pulled her gun on him and told him to back off, being sick of his stupid crush. Optimus broke up the conflict, sending Cheetor out on patrol. {{storylink|Proving Grounds}} He spent some time with Chak and Una, attempting to teach the pair about defending themselves against Predacons and basic engineering principles, such as levers. The class was interrupted when the Predacons abducted Una, however the girl was able to put Cheetor's teachings to the test, with favorable results. {{storylink|Go with the Flow}}

[[File:CrossingtheRubicon Cheetor beast mode.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"U-G-L-Y - I ain't got no alibi!"]]
After Blackarachnia made an aborted attempt to upgrade herself with the Transmetal driver, Cheetor was concerned for her safety. He assisted in defending the base against a Predacon attack while Rhinox worked on removing the Predcaon shell program from Blackarachnia. As the Predacons retreated, their jubilation was cut short by the news that Blackarachnia didn't make it. As the Maximals eulogized her, Cheetor said she was "something special". Fortunately, she wasn't that dead. {{storylink|Crossing the Rubicon}} Megatron's new plan saw [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] taking control of Optimus Primal. The first thing he did was punch out Cheetor and lock the young Maximal in a cage. All of the Maximals were released in time to fight off a newly upgraded Megatron. {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

[[File:Nemesis2-Maximals.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|See ya in the next show!]]

Cheetor was sent to stop [[Tigerhawk]] from destroying Megatron, an act which would also destroy the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spark, but he was quickly incapacitated by Tarantulas, who had plans of his own. Cheetor dreamed of Tigatron, Airazor and the [[Vok]], before waking and breaking free of his bonds. The fused spark from his dream guided him to Tarantulas's lair, where he was able to pull Tigerhawk clear before the lair exploded. {{storylink|Other Victories}} Depth Charge soon spotted the fugitive Predacons, and Cheetor was part of the group that went after them, though he just ended up escorting Blackarachnia and a badly damaged Silverbolt back to base. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 1}}

With Megatron on the way in the [[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]], the Maximals hurried to try to get the Ark ready to be moved, but were unable to get the ship moving. Fortunately a last minute schematic download pointed them to a shuttle stored in the Ark, and, after Rhinox used it to assault the Nemesis, the Maximals watched the warship crash in the distance. The Beast Wars over, the Maximals headed back for Cybertron in the shuttle. {{storylink|Nemesis Part 2}}
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====The Razor's Edge====
After [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] was reborn on [[Earth]], Cheetor fought the Predacons during a plot to launch an orbital weapon. The launching pad was destroyed by Airazor. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}}

====Beast Wars Diorama Story====
{{note|This fiction takes place shortly after the events of ''[[Possession]]''.}}

Cheetor eventually met up with several [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s from [[Transformers (film)|another dimension]]. A battle then broke out between the Maximals, Predacons, Autobots and Decepticons. The other-dimensional Transformers eventually returned to their place of origin and the Beast Wars continued as they were. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Diorama Story|Beast Wars Diorama Story}}

====3H ''Tales from the Beast Wars'' comics====
[[File:CheetorBW-GroundZero.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|In which Cheetor has a rugged, dimpled chin.]]
On a particularly beautiful day, Airazor and Rhinox were basking in the glow of a quiet Predacon-less day. In contrast, Cheetor was bored. Fortunately for Cheetor, he got his wish, and the sound of explosions alerted the three to a battle over the horizon. Unfortunately for Cheetor, he was quickly blasted into inaction by [[Packrat]], who had become unstable after an encounter with [[Furmanite]]. Later, he was okay, and he accompanied his fellow Maximals home. {{storylink|Ground Zero}}

Much later, after having acquired his [[Transmetal 2]] form, Cheetor and the other Maximals faced the time-traveling warlord, [[Shokaract]]. Unfortunately, they were no match for the [[Unicron]]-powered juggernaut and Cheetor was crushed in Shokaract's claws. This battle, as well as Shokaract's existence itself, would soon be retroactively erased from Cheetor's timeline with the efforts of the legendary [[Covenant]]. {{storylink|Terminus (issue)|Terminus}}
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====IDW ''Beast Wars'' comics====
[[File:BWGatherCheetor.jpg|thumb|250px]]
As Magmatron observed the timeline wherein the Beast Wars were taking place, he witnessed Cheetor being blown away by Terrorsaur's projectiles. {{storylink|The Gathering issue 1|The Gathering #1}}

Cheetor appeared outside the ''Ark'' alongside Optimus Primal and Rhinox. Showing concern for Optimus, as the big monkey seemed to sense a presence that Cheetor pointed out to be seemingly non-existent. Somewhat freaked-out by Optimus's odd behavior, both Cheetor and Rhinox convinced Optimus that he was simply "chasing ghosts." {{storylink|The Gathering issue 3|The Gathering #3}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' anthology====
Near the end of the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]], shortly after Megatron [[Master Blaster|combined his spark with that of the original Megatron's]], the newly reconfigured Predacon leader hatched a new plan. Quickstrike was ordered to sneak into the Maximal base and place a transmitter which would increase the aggression of Cheetor and the other Maximals. Quickstrike was successful, and soon Cheetor was fighting that annoying little jerk, Rattrap. Fortunately, Optimus Primal was able to detect something was wrong, despite the transmitter's effects on himself, and the Maximals deactivated the transmitter and defeated Quickstrike. Cheetor and the others raced into the Ark, where they found Megatron, confused after a mental battle with his namesake, attempting to control the lifeless body of Starscream. Megatron fled. {{storylink|A Meeting of Minds}}

Later on Cybertron, just before the [[Battle for the Spark]] was over, [[Spark of Darkness|Megatron's spark polarity had been inverted, and his tortured life force traveled all over Cybertropolis]]. As Megatron's spark approached Cheetor and Nightscream, he was consumed with hatred for the both of them: for Nightscream because his actions recently had put him in this very predicament, and for Cheetor "because... well, because he's Cheetor." {{storylink|Singularity Ablyss}}

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====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ian James Corlett|Ian Corlett]] (English), [[Wataru Takagi]] (Japanese)|[[Hercules Fernando]] (Portuguese), [[Victor Covarrubias]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Julio Lorenzo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Björn Schalla]] (German), [[Massimo de Ambrosis]] (Italian)}}
[[File:Reformatting Cheetor beast mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"STOP LOOKING AT MY ASS!"]]
During the journey back to Cybertron, Megatron broke free from the Autobot shuttle and somehow reached the planet before the Maximals. By the time the Maximals got there, Megatron had taken control of the planet with an army of [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] drones. They were hit with a [[transformation virus]] which reverted them to their original beast forms. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}} Unable to transform, Cheetor searched for a [[CR chamber]] with which to repair himself, and ended up saving Primal and Rattrap from a [[Tank Drone]]. The trio were unable to remember what had happened to them since arriving on Cybertron. They located Blackarachnia and descended into the planet to find the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Primal communed with the Oracle, which reformatted the four Maximals into new [[Technorganic]] bodies. Faced with more Vehicons in the form of [[Motorcycle Drone]]s, the Maximals found themselves unable to transform out of beast mode, and were forced to deal with the drones as is. When Optimus finally worked out how to transform, Cheetor admired his new robot mode. {{storylink|The Reformatting}}

[[File:MasteroftheHouse Cheetor deflects shots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Trust us, in ''context'' this scene is really cool.]]
With Optimus's guidance, Cheetor and Blackarachnia were able to remaster the art of transformation, regaining their robot modes. However on the first attack by a [[Vehicon Mole|Mole Drone]], they spontaneously reverted to their beast modes through lack of focus. Despite the pair believing that they should find more survivors, Primal insisted that they concentrate on their training, and the group split up to find a new base. Blackarachnia persuaded Cheetor to accompany her to the surface to find more information, only to find the city deserted and the [[Cybertron InfoCore]] erased. Attacked by [[Aero Drone]]s, the pair were helped by Primal, and the Maximals proceeded to the [[Council Citadel]], where Optimus went in and encountered Megatron. As the Maximals battled against the Vehicon drones, Cheetor discovered that, though he no longer possessed a flight mode, he could glide by holding his swords together. {{storylink|Master of the House}}

[[File:MercenaryPursuits Cheetor poses with swords.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"...and I just got them stuck in the floor."]]
An attempt to access the [[Cybertron Archives]] didn't go much better, ending with Cheetor carrying Blackarachnia on his shoulders. Later on, he and Optimus had to save Rattrap and Blackarachnia ''again'' after the pair accessed the computer on the Autobot shuttle and alerted the Vehicons to their position. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} After being captured by Megatron, the Maximals were able to turn [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], one of the [[Vehicon general]]s to their side for a brief period. {{storylink|Mercenary Pursuits}}

Cheetor and Blackarachnia sparred with encouragement from Optimus, though Cheetor he preferred to rely on instinct not "blind faith". Realizing they were being watched, the Maximals chased down the spy with Cheetor finally catching [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]], a young Maximal who survived Megatron's planetwide purging. Though Nightscream led the Maximals to a fruit tree which he had been living off, Cheetor refused Optimus's suggestion that the other Maximals do the same, stating bluntly that they processed energon, not fruit. As it turned out, the fruit caused the Maximals' beast sides to take over, endangering their lives when [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] attacked with a squad of Aero drones, until Cheetor felled the tree. Optimus was left weakened after reformatting Nightscream, and put Cheetor in command. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

[[File:WeakComponent Cheetor yells at Rattrap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|And now you know what it looks like if you're having sex with Cheetor.]]
On a recon mission in a tank drone factory, Cheetor's orders went unheeded by Rattrap, who ended up wrecking the whole plan. Understandably angry at his comrade, Cheetor would subsequently brush off Rattrap's suggestions that they should attack Megatron while the Vehicon leader was weak. He did stick up for Rattrap when Blackarachnia and Nightscream suggested getting rid of the rat, however his suggestion that they cover for Rattrap until Optimus recovered did not go down well when it was overheard by Rattrap himself. In fact, it drove Rattrap to Megatron's side. After the situation was resolved, Optimus reminded the others not to underestimate their fellow Maximal. {{storylink|The Weak Component}}

Cheetor was glad for Optimus to be back in command, bluntly rebuking Nightscream's suggestion that Primal was still too weak to lead. Nonetheless, when Cheetor had to save Optimus's life during a battle in a factory, and Optimus became lost in his own regrets at what Megatron had done, Cheetor was forced to take command to force a Maximal withdrawal. {{storylink|Revelations Part I: Discovery}} With the revelation that the Vehicon generals housed the sparks of their friends, Cheetor's plan was for Nightscream and Blackarachnia to distract [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]] and Jetstorm while he and Rattrap attempted to convert Tankor back into a Maximal. Cheetor was able to distract the Tank Drones while Rattrap hacked into Tankor, discovering that the Vehicon was their old friend Rhinox. {{storylink|Revelations Part II: Descent}}

[[File:Revelations2 Cheetor looks wary.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]
Though Cheetor primarily disbelieved Rattrap, the pair decided to try to reawaken their friend, but ended up fleeing from the enraged Vehicon. Optimus, via directly contacting Rhinox's spark, was able to restore his personality, but Rhinox announced he was siding with Megatron's plan for a technological Cybertron. Optimus confided to the other Maximals that he believed the Oracle's plan was to restore the organic element to Cybertron, something that Cheetor wasn't convinced the planet ever had. {{storylink|Revelations Part III: Apocalypse}} While trying to find Nightscream's tree again, the Maximals were ambushed by Vehicons, who abducted Nightscream. The Maximals were able to rescue him, leading them to discover a cavern full of the remains of organic life. {{storylink|Survivor}}

The Maximals set about trying to find water, though Cheetor thought they should instead be attacking Megatron. They soon struck gold, or at least an [[organic goo]] which sprouted plants. Their victory was interrupted by an attack by Tankor, who used the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] to turn Nightscream into [[technomatter]]. Despite Cheetor's attempts to save it, the drill was damaged by the drones extracting Tankor. Cheetor and Optimus disagreed over their next course of action, but Cheetor finally came up with a plan to use a Mole Drone to drill to the organic core, to get more goo to cure Nightscream. During the battle to get control of a factory, Rattrap again found himself in the middle of a leadership tug-of-war between Optimus and Cheetor. The Maximals succeeded in getting control of a Mole Drone, only for Megatron to take control of it back as soon as they reached the orchid, and Cheetor reluctantly followed Optimus's lead and fortunately the plan succeeded. Cheetor, however, told Optimus he demanded more respect, and wasn't a kid anymore. {{storylink|The Key}}

[[File:TheCatalyst irritated Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
The Maximals held a memorial service for Rhinox, before concentrating on trying to make their orchid succeed. A catalyst Rattrap found caused the plants to grow ''too'' well, forcing the other Maximals to rescue him from the rapidly growing vines. Cheetor was keep to use the fast-growing vines as a weapon against Megatron, but Optimus claimed the Oracle had other plans. When it turned out that Blackarachnia had gone trying to turn Thrust back into Silverbolt, Cheetor took the opportunity to prove that his plan would work, by rescuing her with a giant vine. Unfortunately it backfired, as the Vehicons zapped it into technomatter, and only swift work by Optimus saved the rest of the orchid. Optimus was not pleased, but he knew that the Maximals had much bigger concerns. {{storylink|The Catalyst}}

In search of information on who had tampered with the Oracle, Cheetor and Rattrap hacked into the central computer, but were forced to retreat before learning anything. They returned to the other Maximals, and Optimus led them to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]] which, if opened, would destroy technological life on the planet, leaving only the organic. Shocked, Cheetor talked him out of opening the chamber and came up with an alternate plan to get Rattrap to find a way to disable the duplicate Keys. The operation was curtailed when Rattrap was zapped into technomatter by Tankor, leading Optimus to confront Megatron in person. Cheetor and the other Maximals continued fighting, but were overcome by Vehicons and turned into technomatter. {{storylink|End of the Line}}

[[File:Fallout Cheetor's hopeful face.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|"Optimus is dead?! ''AGAIN?''"]]
Restored to health by Optimus Primal's sacrifice, the Maximals were shocked to find their leader dead. Cheetor reacted violently to Nightscream's assertion that Cheetor wanted Optimus gone, but took a leadership position anyway. When the surviving Vehicon generals attacked, Cheetor called timeout, and unsuccessfully attempted to get them to join the Maximals. He believed they should continue with Optimus's mission, and led the other Maximals down to the Oracle chamber, where they discovered Primal was floating within the Oracle. Cheetor gave an impassioned speech to Big Bot, which helped him realize what his real mission for Cybertron was, and to choose life over joining the Matrix.

Together again, Cheetor suggested the next step should be to find the missing sparks, but when they approached the Council Citadel, a [[Grand Mal|giant floating head]] hovered into view. {{storylink|Fallout (episode)|Fallout}} While Optimus tried to contact Megatron's spark, Cheetor led the other Maximals in attempting to find Jetstorm and Thrust, and they encountered [[Noble]], a completely organic [[Transformer]], whose transformation into Savage was uncontrollable. {{storylink|Savage Noble}} Cheetor favored leniency in dealing with Noble, but the creature was soon revealed to be Megatron, who transferred himself into the Grand Mal and reactivated the Vehicon drones, forcing the Maximals to flee underground once again. {{storylink|Prometheus Unbound}}

[[File:WolfintheFold raging Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Low down scammers got me seein' red!]]
While trying to save Nightscream from a pack of drones, Optimus and Cheetor were drawn aboard the Grand Mal via a tractor beam and interrogated for information. They were soon rescued by Silverbolt, who Blackarachnia had resurrected from Jetstorm. {{storylink|In Darkest Knight}} A [[Hate Plague]] virus created by Megatron infected the Maximal ranks, giving Cheetor a rather more forceful leadership style and causing the Maximals to fight among themselves. Though Cheetor seemed to fight it for a short period, he soon succumbed again, even taking his frustrations out on Optimus physically. Finally, they realized what was happening and managed to work together. {{storylink|A Wolf in the Fold}}

With the technorganic crops failing, Cheetor tried to console Optimus. The news of a crashing ship led the Maximals to encounter [[Botanica (BM)|Botanica]], a Maximal formatted as a plant-based life form, who was able to lend a hand with the crops. {{storylink|Home Soil}} They would later encounter two new Vehicon generals created by Megatron — [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]]. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. I: The Strike}} The Maximals split up in their search for the missing sparks. Silverbolt revealed he still regarded Cheetor as a child, calling him "kid", much to Cheetor's annoyance, though Cheetor's inability to come up with a plan to shake the drones pursuing them doubtless didn't help. Once Cheetor saved their lives by getting rid of the drones, Silverbolt developed a smidgen more respect for him. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

[[File:Sparkwar3 Cheetor actionlines.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The reappearance of Noble caused problems for the Maximals, leading Cheetor to suggest that Nightscream get rid of the creature before it got them all killed. Noble, however, did help them as Cheetor, Silverbolt and Nightscream distracted the drones so that Optimus could sneak into the Grand Mal. The action cost Noble his life, and all of the Maximals mourned him. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. III: The Siege}} With the Grand Mal down, the Maximals celebrated. However, Megatron's spark lived on, albeit in a disembodied state, and Cheetor tangled with it when it possessed the corpse of an Aero drone. Eventually Rattrap trapped it in a [[Diagnostic Drone]]. {{storylink|Spark of Darkness}}

[[File:Endgame2 sparkpower Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Vegeta! What does the scouter say about his power level?]]
The Maximals were under siege within the Grand Mal, trapped with the sparks they had searched for. Cheetor worked unsuccessfully to bring the weapons systems online. Rattrap's act of saving Botanica accidentally left them wide open to attack, and Optimus had to stop Cheetor telling off the rodent. Fortunately the three of them survived the Grand Mal crashing. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. I: The Downward Spiral}} Down, but not out, the Maximals began preparing their defenses for the impending Vehicon assault. The shields did not hold long, and the Maximals found themselves fighting against hordes of drones. Outnumbered, the Maximals used spark power bestowed on them by the Oracle to decimate the drones, until Megatron took the Oracle from them.

[[File:Maximals endofBMac.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Primal's dream comes true: the universe's largest cannabis garden.]]
Cheetor found himself facing the three Vehicon Generals on his own, but was able to use the anti-gravity generators to fire Obsidian and Strika into orbit. Cheetor struggled with Thrust, finally using a [[spark extractor]] to rip out the Vehicon's spark. He was unprepared to face his next foe — Megatron, newly installed into a duplicate of Primal's old "optimal" body — and had his own spark torn out by a cycle drone. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. II: When Legends Fall}}

After a city-spanning battle, Optimus sacrificed himself to destroy Megatron and reformat Cybertron into a technorganic paradise. Cheetor and the other Maximals were restored to their bodies and, as the sparks were reborn into new bodies, Cheetor had a final vision from the Oracle and told the other Maximals that Optimus would always be with them. {{storylink|Endgame Pt. III: Seeds of the Future}}
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====''Beast Machines'' toy bio====
At some point, Cheetor acquired a highly advanced stealth armor and dubbed himself Night Slash Cheetor. This new armor granted Cheetor all sort of new abilities, including being undetectable to every known Vehicon radar and tracking systems and creating a negative psychological effects on Vehicon generals, rendering their drones useless in combat. Considering the armor was never mentioned elsewhere, it would seem to have been a short-lived upgrade. {{storylink|Cheetor (BW)/toys#Beast Machines|Night Slash Cheetor bio}}
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====''Universe''====
[[File:Sentinelcryotekwreckersfinale.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|So they ''have'' been seen in the same room together!]]
Shortly after the planet underwent the [[Great Reformatting]], the [[Quintesson]]s seized the opportunity to attack, believing that the revolutionary change would have rendered the planets' inhabitants confused and docile. Suffice to say, the Transformers were greatly underestimated. Cheetor was revealed as a [[Matrix Templar]], as he and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (another templar) battled [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]] deep underground. It also seemed that Cheetor was one of Rodimus's biggest fans, so much so that Cheetor based his first changeform on Rodimus's design.

Unfortunately, though Cheetor and Rodimus were able to use their powers to help defeat Cryotek, Rodimus perished in the incident. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}

A year later, Cheetor and the rest of Cybertron eagerly awaited at [[Memorial Spaceport]] for the return of five Autobots from the great war: [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]], and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]. The event was covered by the famous journalist [[Rook (Universe)|Rook]], and when Cheetor had trouble communicating in front of a camera, Rattrap happily took over for him. Quickly thereafter, the five Autobots' ship arrived, and its occupants were shocked at the changes Cybertron had gone through. Cheetor demonstrated to the older warriors that the planet's inhabitants had also gone through a metamorphosis by transforming into his technorganic cheetah mode.

Unfortunately, the events pleasantries were interrupted when the five Autobots and Blackarachnia and Silverbolt were abducted by [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|Abduction}} So began the [[Universe war|Universe conflict]], in which the [[Minion of Unicron|Minions of Unicron]] battled the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]], the latter led by a rejuvenated Optimus Primal. After Optimus Primal brought back the seven abducted Autobots and Maximals, plus a handful of other Transformers stranded in their universe, Cheetor accompanied them to the [[Oasis Research and Development Facility]]. As [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]] and [[Striker]] began research on Sideswipe to see if they could cure the [[Unicron virus|Unicron contamination]] they'd all suffered while in the [[Pit]], Cheetor expressed his doubts about Optimus Primal's return. Cheetor reasoned that being dead may have changed Primal, and Silverbolt added that it could all be a Unicron trick. Rattrap, surprisingly, was the one who reminded the two that this was Optimus-friggin'-Primal they were talking about. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

[[File:Optimusprimaluniverseend.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Had to get a new body without the flying ability, huh?]]
The war continued, and Optimus Primal led Cheetor and several other Children of Primus against the forces of Unicron on countless occasions across several universes, but eventually, these interactions took a toll on Cheetor and the others. Contaminated by constant exposure to Unicron, Cheetor was afflicted with a nanotech "[[Unicron virus]]," which worsened with time. To keep from descending into madness or deactivation, Cheetor was rebuilt and repurified by Primal's [[Matrix of Purification]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 9|''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'' Optimus Primal profile}}

This conflict with Unicron went on for an unspecified amount of time, until one raiding party on the Chaos Bringer, which included Primal, Cheetor, and several others, when Unicron suddenly began to [[Unicron Singularity|dissolve]] beneath them. The Universe conflict finally resolved, Cheetor, [[Longhorn (Universe)|Longhorn]], and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] were carried away by Optimus Primal through a portal to (presumably) their home. {{storylink|Revelations Part 2}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[File:CheetasManga1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Off to go train with Piccolo or something, I'm sure.]]
Following the [[Quantum surge]], Cheetor was upgraded into a [[Transmetal]] but left stranded on [[Earth|Energoa]] far, far away from the other [[Maximal]]s and believed dead by [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]. Following [[Optimus Primal]]'s return to life, Cheetor could be seen staring poetically at the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] from his distant location. {{storylink|Raise the Curtain for Beast Wars Metals!!}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
[[File:HenkeiCheetorLionKing.jpg|thumb|The Cirrrcle of Liiiife...]]
After [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] stole [[energon cube]]s from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], Cheetor appeared on the scene, defeated both of them and got the cubes back, getting the adoration of Hound and random fauna. Cheetor then went to live in a safari park. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 8}}
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===''Device Label''===
Under the command of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], Cheetor's mission is to search the network he is plugged into, and destroy the Decepticons' viral programs. {{storylink|Cheetor (BW)/toys#Device Label|Cheetor's Device Label Bio}}
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Recordicons12-everyone.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Cheetor was among [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s minions when they teamed up with negative polarity [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage]]. {{storylink|Recordicons#Recordicons #12|Recordicons #12}}
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===Beast Wars: Uprising===
As one of the Maximals forced to continue the war which the Autobots were no longer able to fight, Cheetor was part of a small team under the command of [[Optimus Primal]] that went up against the [[Darksyder]]s. Following the deaths of Rhinox and Silverbolt, and Rattrap became trapped after an explosion, Cheetor teamed up with Blackarachnia and Nightscream and some Preds to take out the boss monkey. {{storylink|Alone Together: Prologue}}

==Games==
===''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game continuity===
====''Beast Wars: Transformers'' video game advertising comic====
[[File:Cheetor-beastmodescan.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.1|My eyes are up here!]]
Upon arriving on prehistoric Earth, the dangers of Energon radiation forced the Maximals and Predacons to take on beast alternate forms. "Cheetor" promptly grabbed a cheetah by its underbelly, hoisted it up to his optics, and scanned the creature's molecular structure. The indignant cheetah could do nothing but silently ask the robot "Do you mind?" Cheetor transformed into his new organic cheetah mode and darted into Predacon territory. Unfortunately, Cheetor was spotted by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], and the two battled until they were forced to return to their beast modes to avoid Energon radiation damage. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers video game advertising comic}}
====''Beast Wars:Transformers'' video game====
{{note|This game takes place in an alternate version of the first season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] cartoon.}}
Many Beast Wars combatants had managed to construct personal bases, customized to their personal tastes, due to the extended duration of the war. Cheetor's own base was an Energon mining operation, located in a desert area. It featured sphinx-like statues bearing Cheetor's likeness and colour scheme. Cheetor joined his fellow Maximals in battling not only an entrenched Predacon threat, but the interdimensional monsters known as the [[Skriix]]. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars video game}}

=====Maximal Campaign=====
{{Note|Cheetor is a playable character for normal gameplay.}}
[[File:Beastwarspsx-Cheetorstats.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|I lost weight! Can you tell?]]

Upon having eliminated the Predacon threat, Cheetor was part of Optimus Primal's roll call when he announced that the galaxy was now at peace. {{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars video game}}
=====Predacon Campaign=====
Cheetor's mining operation was deemed a threat to the Predacon agenda, and a Predacon was dispatched to eliminate him. In order to systematically dismantle Cheetor's mining operation, the Predacons first targeted his "[[Rock Blaster]]" drone unit for destruction. Subsequently, they planted a bomb within [[Cheetor's mining plant]], and annexed the territory. In order to ensure that their new conquest would be firmly under their control, the Predacons killed Cheetor himself, sending a lone Predacon agent to neutralize him in a firefight.
{{storylink|Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars video game}}

{{Note|Due to the nature of this game, a player may select various individual characters to perform the feats required in every level, and complete the game's narrative. Thus, any playable Maximal can fill the role of protagonist in Maximal Mode, and any playable Predacon can fill the role of protagonist in Predacon Mode. To view the various feats Cheetor can accomplish throughout gameplay in Maximal Mode, it is told on the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (video game)|Beast Wars video game]] page, wherein Cheetor fills the role of the nameless Maximal.}}
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===''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals'' video game===
{{note|This game takes place in an alternate version of the second season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]] cartoon.}}
[[File:Beastwarstransmetalsgame-cheetorstats.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Glitch, game stats!]]
''Voice actor:'' [[Ian James Corlett]] (English), ??? (Japanese)

During a decisive battle, Cheetor witnessed Optimus being badly injured. Cheetor’s reaction was to charge into battle with unmatched fury, turning the tide of the war in favor of the Maximals. Thanks to this victory, the Maximals eventually overpowered the Predacons, and established peace on the planet. Following the battle, Optimus and Cheetor had this heartwarming exchange;

[[File:N64Cheetors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|SECRET COLORS CHEETOR and also Cheetor's Tigatron cosplay.]]

Optimus: "You showed a lot of potential out there. Someday you might make one prime leader."
Cheetor replied: "Sorry Bigbot, but that's your department... But who knows? Maybe in another universe!" {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals}}

He liked to pelvic thrust, arms around the back of his neck, after each victory. ''Hello,'' pussycat.

{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the Nintendo 64 game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Cheetor's fate in those outcomes.}}

{{note|A series of unusual decisions was made regarding Cheetor and Tigatron in the Nintendo 64 game's localization. In the Japanese version of the game, Cheetor had a red-tinged set of "Player 2" colors and an unlockable "Player 3" color scheme obviously based on Tigatron. The North American version of the game added Tigatron as a playable character... but instead of reassigning the pre-existing "Player 3" colors to him, a new color scheme that ''[[:File:N64Tigatron.jpg|looked less like Tigatron]]'' was created for him. Furthermore, Cheetor's Japanese "Player 2" colors were eliminated entirely and his original Tigatron-themed colors were '''kept'''... resulting not only in two primarily white Transmetal Cheetor models in one game, but a Tigatron who looked less like himself than Cheetor did.}}
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===''Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle'' video game===
[[File:DuelFight-Cheetor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Adolescence is so unstable.]]
Cheetor became involved in a series of one-on-one battles when the discovery of a super-powerful [[Energon crystal]] on [[Earth]] leads several Maximals and Predacons to attempt obtaining the crystal's powers for their own gain.

Cheetor could also partake in various other tasks, such as a mission to break a boulder to reveal an energon crystal hidden within before sundown, using a block in a mission to defend himself against various incoming projectiles, and missions to run across a pit-riddled field, sometimes involving hideously large bacteria he had to fend off.

Cheetor eventually defeated [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], the last bot standing between the crystal and himself. Once the crystal was in his possession, Cheetor absorbed its power, becoming the most powerful of the Maximal. This allowed him to soar through the ranks and become [[Supreme Commander]]. This position was more than he could handle, however, and he abandoned his post after only three days. {{storylink|Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle}}
{{note|Each character possessed an alternate ending, displayed if the game was beaten with said character. Each character has only their own ending listed on their pages, see the other characters' pages for Cheetor's fate in those outcomes.}}
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
Cheetor, in his Transmetal 2 body, was one of Optimus's many allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s own army, 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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===''Transformers Legends''===
During a tectonic upshift, a huge amount of [[Energon]] was exposed. Cheetor and the other Maximals found themselves the victims of a Predacon ambush as they tried to secure the Energon themselves, and the cache ultimately fell into Predacon hands. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Legends)|Beast Wars}}

==Toys==
{{main|Cheetor (BW)/toys}}

==Notes==
* Cheetor fired the first shots of the "[[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]". First he shot at [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]], unprovoked, and again at [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] while [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus]] was attempting to negotiate.
* Cheetor has the first line in the show ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''; he also has the last line in the show ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', closing the arc of the two shows in a coherent development of Cheetor as a young rookie to Cheetor as commander.
* Cheetor and [[Tigatron]] are the only characters in ''Beast Wars'' who are definitely [[Scale|in the correct scale]] to the life form they have adopted as a beast mode, since Cheetor specifically was seen near a real cheetah in the pilot episode. As a result, Cheetor and Tigatron have the odd distinction of being the yardstick by which other ''Beast Wars'' characters' scale inconsistencies can be measured.
* The animation model for Cheetor's original body (and thus [[Tigatron]]'s as well) is one of the comparatively more [[Show-accuracy|toy-accurate]] of the Season One cast. His [[transformation scheme]], however, is simplified by having his arms and crotch-piece unfold from his beast mode's belly instead of its back, possibly in order to eliminate the need for a mid-transformation change in the direction he is facing; a rarity in ''Beast Wars'' design and something only [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] does in the actual show.
* [[Mainframe Entertainment]]'s original plan for [[Transmetal]] Cheetor was to have his face mature over the course of the season, from a big-eared, wide-eyed, rounded face into one close to the toy. Also, he would have had a "Hero's Heart" which glowed after completing brave or heroic feats, somewhat akin to the classic anime character Astro Boy. Due to time and financial restrictions, none of these concepts panned out. Thankfully. His toy, however, DOES have a molded heart on the abdomen.
[[File:CheetorGameBoyColor1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I wonder what ''Beast Machines'' Cheetor thinks of this artwork?]]
* ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'' advertisements for the Game Boy Color's ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' feature Cheetor with a slightly different (and much happier) head than the version which appeared in the game's instruction manual. Both are sickeningly cute, though.
* Cheetor has the somewhat dubious honour of being the only Maximal [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ''never'' refers to by name on the show.
[[File:CheetorBMconcept.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Things usually do look more badass in concept art.]]
* Though most early artwork for ''Beast Machines'' character designs were very different from the final product, Cheetor's design seems to have changed very little, with only the green being downplayed in his color scheme.
* In "[[Bee in the City]]", ''Beast Wars'' Megatron accidentally calls [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] "Cheetor", the first instance of a running gag where the plucky young yellow kid-appeal bot is called by another kid-appeal bot's name.
** This is also ironic in being the first and only time his name is spoken by Megatron.
*In the Japanese dub of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon and in the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (manga)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' manga, Cheetor had the quirk of ending sentences in a long, stressed "Jā-n", which is supposed to sound like a cute kitty growl. He maintains it in the [[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (pack-in manga)|''Henkei'' pack-in comic]] that was packaged with him and [[Hound (G1)#Henkei! Henkei!|Hound]]. Cheetor also had the tendency to say "Woooow!" and speak English language phrases (such as "Beast Mode") in a pronounced American accent to emphasis his cool, carefree attitude. In addition to all that, whenever firing his weapon, he would shout "utsumashi!" ("fire!"). Every. Single. Time.
* According to ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'', Cheetor likes pie.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Cheetus''' (チータス ''Chītasu'')<ref>The "Cheetus" [[Romanization]] is consistently used in Japanese media. The ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle Complete Manual]]'', the official strategy guide for ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' video game, used "Cheetas".</ref>

*''French:'' '''Vélocitor''' (cartoon)<ref>Derived from "vélocité," which means "speed".</ref>
*''Indonesian:'' '''Sidor'''
*''Italian:'' '''Ghepard''', '''Metal Ghepard''' (Transmetal toy)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bàu-tz''' (Taiwan, 豹子, "Cheetah"), '''Hūa Bàu''' (Taiwan ''Beast Machines'', 花豹, "Leopard")
*''Polish:'' '''Gepardon''' ("Cheetodon")
*''Russian:'' '''Hector'''
*''Spanish:'' '''Chitor''', '''Chitah''' (America, "Cheetah")

==References==
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Torkulon

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[[Image:G1 cartoon Torkulon.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Galvatron's insanity is contagious.]]
'''Torkulon''' is a living, semi-sentient planet which serves as an enormous psychiatric ward for patients from all races and reaches of the galaxy. It is composed of web-like layers of organic circuitry material, spun by the bug-like [[Alya]]. The planet's dominant species is the ape-like [[Torkuli]], who can control both the Alya and the flow and movement of the living planetary circuitry.

Check-in procedures for new patients are exhaustive, requiring filling out multiple redundant forms. The care provided is top-notch, but make sure to read the fine print: If permanent care is required, payment will be made in "consciousness units" rather than conventional currency.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] was tricked by a [[Quintesson]] into committing the terminally insane [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] to Torkulon's care. The Torkuli successfully diagnosed the cause of his insanity (embrittlement of his logic circuits after being submerged in the plasma baths of [[Thrull]]), and at first attempted basic treatments: talking with a therapist, arts and crafts, and "exo-drama" primal scream techniques. Galvatron first nearly killed his therapist, then somehow built a gun in the crafts shop, and threatened all the other patients in the drama session.

The Torkuli were unable to heal Galvatron in a conventional sense and chose instead to solve the problem by altogether removing what remained of his mind: The Alya bugs would drill into his head and "eat his madness", consuming his thought processor and weaving it into one small, new piece of the planetary network—and effectively lobotomizing him. However, Galvatron's unprecedented level of dementia was more than Torkulon could handle; during the mental interface, the planet itself was "infected" with Galvatron's madness and driven hopelessly insane. The Torkuli lost control of their planet, and Galvatron escaped.

Torkulon was already falling apart in madness-induced tremors before Galvatron found the planetary memory core and destroyed it, apparently killing it. The Decepticons then razed the entire surface of the planet, ruining Torkuli civilization such that it would take the survivors centuries to rebuild. {{storylink|Webworld|Webworld}}

===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] picked up a [[Torkulonian decompression pump|powerful decompression pump]] from Torkulon. Do we ''really'' want to know how this is used in their treatments? {{storylink|Everything Must Go}}

===''Regeneration One''===
The machine planet Torkulon, located in the Greater Qyorik System, was invaded by forces led by the Decepticon [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. Its native brain-like insectile inhabitants attempted to activate the planetary defenses when they were slaughtered as the Decepticon strike team came to claim the body of [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}}

==Notes==
* According to the Quintessons, there exist other worlds besides Torkulon that are also devoted to psychiatric therapy.
* It is generally accepted that Torkulon, its therapists, and their practices are largely intended to satirize the western psychiatric medicine industry, as well as traditional images of lunatic asylums (a la ''One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest'').

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Torkulon''' (トーキュロン ''Tōkyuron'')
*''Russian:'' '''Torhulon''' (Торхулон)

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Beast (planet)

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[[File:Beestrebel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Dat's BEAST, dawg!]]

'''Beast''' (ビースト ''Bīsuto''), or '''Beest''', is a distant planet inhabited by a race of anthropomorphic animals known as the [[Beastformer]]s. Beast used to be a relatively peaceful planet, with dissenters few and generally quiet about their dissatisfaction with the planet's then-rulers, until the Transformers came to stir things up as they so often do, with each faction joining with their appropriate Beastformer counterparts.

==Geography==
[[File:Beast map.jpg|thumb|550px|The United States of Beast]]
Beast is made up of five continents and an archipelago, containing in total 38 counties.

The continents, with their countries and natural features, are:
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*[[North Snarl]]
**[[Historam]]
**[[Sheepnia]]
**[[Sunatoria]]
**[[Bowdonia]]
**[[Hogland]]
**[[Rabbihos]]
**[[North Snarl Sea]]

*[[South Snarl]]
**[[Lennonia]]
**[[Ringostan]]
**[[Harriso]]
**[[Lapaul]]
**[[Johnston]]
**[[Rockland]]

*[[Yutoranta]]
**[[West Yutoranta]]
**[[North Yutoranta]]
**[[East Yutoranta]]
**[[Iriano]]
**[[Nupal]]
**[[Madora]]
**[[Tamarahamu]]
**[[Ganborujia]]
**[[Arushan]]
**[[Arushan Sea]]

*[[Uorī]] archipelago
**[[Agos]]
**[[Ellas]]
**[[Hilles]]
**[[Rhodes]]
**[[Halas]]
**[[Onomis]]

*[[Kantonia]]
**[[Chibara]]
**[[Stoll]]
**[[Barāki]]
**[[Hamanan]]
**[[Gunmarino]]
**[[Saitan]]

*[[Muland]]
**[[Zigrad]]
**[[Nirmud]]
**[[Palmyra]]
**[[Uruk]]
**[[Petra (Beast)|Petra]]
**[[Tell es-Sawwan]]
}}

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
While out in space, the [[Autobot]]s came into contact with two refugee Beastformers who had come to seek help. The [[Decepticon]]s invaded planet Beast and helped the enemy forces of [[Alligatron]] take control. The Autobots then assisted the good Beastformers, led by [[White Leo]], to free planet Beast from Decepticon tyranny. {{storylink|Rebellion on Planet Beast}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Once again, the Decepticons teamed up with Alligatron to take over planet Beast. The good Battle Beasts (now being aided by the wild jungle boy, [[Kane]]) sent for help from the Autobots, who arrived to help defeat the Decepticons and Alligatron. {{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}}

===''Beastformers'' comic===
The planet Beast was originally a wasteland, scoured by intense heat with no water or breathable atmosphere. When the [[Three Wise Ones]] crash-landed there, they immediately moved underground and developed the vast subterranean empire of the [[Laser Beast]]s. {{storylink|Legend of the Three Wise Ones}}

20014 years later, after hostilities between the Laser Beasts began to develop, a group of peaceful Laser Beasts traveled to the surface of Beast for the first time ever. They found the planet had changed drastically since the Three Wise Ones founded their civilization, having become a jungle abundant with life. Meanwhile, a great flood wiped out the subterranean empire, leaving the remaining Laser Beasts to journey to the surface as well.

Encountering the Beastformers for the first time, the two Beast lifeforms immediately clashed in an all-out war which would decide the fate of planet Beast. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
After being ejected out into deep space by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] found himself on the planet Beest in the middle of the war of the Beastformers. Megatron became aware that the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] had taken refuge on Beest and proceeded to hunt them down. {{storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
Beast was likely consumed by [[Unicron]], as natives of the planet were living within his body as mind-controlled "anti-bodies". {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
Beast was an neutral organic planet in the [[Autobot Commonwealth]]'s region of the [[Milky Way]]. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==
*The first official English language spelling of the planet's name appeared in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]'', where it was spelled '''Beest'''. However, ''every single other official English language spelling of the name ever'' (including the ''[[Transformers: The Ark II|The Ark]]'' compendiums and the [[Metrodome]], [[Madman Entertainment|Madman]] and [[Shout! Factory]] DVD releases) have spelled it as the more intuitive '''Beast'''. Even though "Beest" came first for us Westerners, so far as this wiki is concerned, majority rules and we're going with "Beast".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Pisto''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Beesto''' (Бисто)

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Chaar

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[[File:FFOD1 Chaar landscape.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The original inhabitants were very big on domes.]]
'''Chaar''' is the planet where the [[Decepticon]]s settled after being driven from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. It is a burned-out, barren husk of a planet. The planet is far from dead, however, what with the monstrous [[Chaar spider]] and [[energy leech (species)|energy leech]]es. Deadly, but not dead. Like Cybertron, Chaar has two metal moons.

{{quote|Our charts don't show any planets in that sector... no, wait, here it is. I thought it was a smudge on the screen.|[[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] finds Chaar on the galactic map|"[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
[[File:Chaar City.JPG|upright=1.3|left|thumb|Sure the rent's low, but would you want Galvatron as your landlord? Or Soundwave as your neighbor? And you know the Predacons are just gonna mess up your yard.]]
After the battle against [[Unicron]] in 2005, the [[Autobot]]s successfully drove away all the Decepticons occupying [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. With [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] missing, the Decepticons became directionless and chose to seek refuge on the burned-out world of Chaar. Starved of [[energon]], they were reduced to scrounging for scraps. [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] visited the planet in search of kidnapped Autobots and found their old foes in this sorry state. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} While [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] went to retrieve [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] from his resting place on [[Thrull]], the rest of the Decepticons were recruited by the [[Quintesson]]s to take part in an assault on Cybertron. Thus when Galvatron arrived on Chaar, the only one left to greet him was [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who explained what had happened. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}}

Reinvigorated, the Decepticons gradually transformed the planet into a suitable place to live, {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} though some ruins still littered the landscape. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (episode)|Ghost in the Machine}} The Decepticons made use of the damaged buildings, even for delicate medical procedures. {{storylink|Webworld}} Eventually a substantial portion of the planet was [[Eco-structuring|altered]] to be Cybertron-like. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Not even Chaar was safe from the [[Hate Plague]], and Galvatron found himself the only Decepticon left uninfected. A group of Autobots led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] arrived there in search of the samples of [[Impervious alloy|an alloy]] stolen earlier by the Decepticons. Galvatron guided them through one of Chaar's caverns, infested with many examples of the planet's native wildlife, until they found the storehouse containing the metal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

====''Robotmasters''====
The Autobot [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] resided on Chaar before coming to Earth to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s bodyguard in 2004. {{storylink|Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket's ''Robotmasters'' toy bio}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:GreatCassetteOp Chaar.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The Decepticons continued to use Chaar as a base of operation into 2011, {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} although by then it had lost both its moons and was considerably more desolate. The Decepticons operated out of a single small city, though their facilities were sufficient to reconstruct [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] as Soundblaster after he was killed. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:ExplosionMarsMegaZarak Chaar base.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
The planet apparently occasionally experienced heavy fog, such as when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] arrived to report to Galvatron. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}} Their security was not particularly efficient however, as demonstrated when [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] managed to sneak through the [[space bridge]] and spy on a Decepticon meeting. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}} The Decepticon ranks were also infiltrated by the Autobot [[Punch (G1)|Punch]]. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Decepticon early warning system ''was'' sufficient to detect the incoming [[Horrorcon]]s though. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

The Decepticons continued to use their planet as a base of operations though their quest for power would see them occasionally leaving the planet to carry out tasks on other works, such as when they went to [[Master (planet)|Master]] to forge the [[Zarak Shield]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Following a failed attempt to destroy [[Earth]], {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}} the Decepticon main force abandoned that world completely and consolidated on Chaar. They continued to operate from there as they battled the Autobots based on [[Athenia]]. {{storylink|TV Magazine|TV Magazine prose epilogue}}

====''Victory''====
The [[Dinoforce]] hail from Chaar. {{storylink|Dinoforce|Dinoforce's toy bios}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel future timelines====
By the year 2006, the Decepticons under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s command had claimed Chaar as their home base of operations. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Once a populated planet, Charr became a barren wasteland crisscrossed by lava flows as a result of natural disaster. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #8}}

===''Animated''===
Chaar is a world within the once mighty [[Decepticon Empire]], ruled by [[Strika (Animated)|General Strika]]. [[Team Chaar]] is stationed there. {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II}}

==Notes==
* The spelling "Chaar" (two As, one R) was first revealed in the Marvel Comics adaptation of ''[[The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006]]''. Years later, the same spelling was found in internal [[Sunbow Productions]] documents, such as the [[dialogue script]]s. This means that the planet's official spelling has been known since 1988... yet "Charr" still persists in the [[fandom]] to this day, even cropping up in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guidebook. Oh well.

*[[Floro Dery]]'s original design for Chaar was considerably more gnarly and sinister-looking than the version that made it to screen. The planet was jagged (its moon even more so) and had those weird rocky rings similar to the ones that appeared around [[Quintessa]]. The caption on Dery's production art describes Chaar as, "a burned-out, Hellish and God-forsaken planet".<ref>http://www.etsy.com/listing/168663286/space-carrier-planet-chaar-signed-print?ref=shop_home_active</ref>
* In fact, it's not clear there ever was a final design; Chaar hardly ever appears the same way twice on screen. At one point in "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]", it's portrayed by a stock shot of [[Goo 8739B|the planet Goo]]; another time, it's shown looking like [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] itself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Jaar''' (ジャール ''Jāru'')<ref>ジャール is [[Romanization|romanized]] on a computer screen in "[[Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!]]" as "Jarl". Even so, "Jaar" is preferred due to its closer similarity to "Chaar".</ref>
*''English:'' '''Jolo''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Yurona''' (Юрона)
*''Spanish:'' '''Estrella Mortis''' (American ''The Headmasters'')

==References==
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Road King

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{{disambig2|the king of the road|the Roman emperor of the road|Road Caesar}}
:''Road King is a [[human]] and [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Roadking masterforce.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Trailer for sale or rent; rooms to let, fifty cents.]]

As a world F-1 racing champion, '''Road King''' (ロードキング ''Rōdo Kingu'') is nothing if not well-named. Known in racing circles as "The British Wolf", Road King can be a bit of stereotypical "big city" celebrity, with a loud, boisterous personality and an eye for the ladies, which can sometimes rub his quiet, nature-loving teammate [[Ranger]] the wrong way. The pair have a strong friendship, though, and any arguments they might get into always end with a joke.

As an [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]], Road King is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] which takes the form of a Formula 1 race car able to reach speeds of Mach 9.5. Like all Godmasters, he is endowed with the ability to manipulate [[Chōkon Power]], exemplified in his "Rotary Burst Typhoon" attack, which sees him charge his entire body with the mysterious energy and whirl himself at his enemies.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Kaneto Shiozawa]] (Japanese)

[[File:Roadking wave.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
When Road King began his F1 racing career, he was given his car by its former owner, his mentor, [[Germain]]. The car already had quite a legacy from Germain's days as a racer, during which it famously survived every crash it was involved in, and it brought Road King the same luck, quickly earning him a sterling reputation of his own as a racing prodigy.

While participating in the F1 World Grand Prix at the Rouen Circuit in France, Road King met the Autobot [[Lightfoot]], whose company, [[British Motors]], had a driver in the race. [[Headmaster Junior]]s [[Shūta Gō]], [[Cab]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] had accompanied Lightfoot, and Shūta and Cab found themselves geeking out in front of the famous Road King and begging him for autographs before the race, which he was only too happy to supply. Subsequently, in the midst of the race, a disastrous crash occurred, and the watching Autobots were amazed to see Road King's car ''heal'' the damage it took, allowing him to claim first place.

[[File:Roadking trophy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"I'd like to dedicate this race to my [[Transtector|alien vehicle]] and [[Chōkon Power]], which are almost certainly against racing regulations!"]]

Believing that they had discovered the newest [[Godmaster]] warrior, Lightfoot quickly summoned [[Ginrai]] to the circuit, who gave Road King a set of [[Master-Brace]]s that proved their suspicions to be correct. Taking the revelation that his car was actually a transforming [[Transtector]] with which he could combine in stride, Road King soon displayed his battle prowess when Ranger contacted the group to inform them of an attack by the [[Decepticon]] Headmaster Juniors on the nearby town of [[Dagneux]]. The Juniors had, in fact, attacked the town in search of Germain, having formed their own suspicions about his famously durable car, and Road King proved able to protect his mentor by holding off all three of the punks, until the rest of the Autobots arrived to help rout them and their [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] backup. After the fight, Road King introduced the other Autobots to Germain, and the group shared a celebratory toast to his victory in the Grand Prix, and his first victory in battle. {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}}

[[File:Roadking armor.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"The speed lines make me go faster! It's a proven fact!"]]

For his first official Autobot mission, Road King travelled with the other Autobot Godmasters to [[Atlan Island]] in the South Pacific, to rescue a group of doctors kidnapped by the Decepticon [[Pretender]]s. Road King distracted [[Blood]] in order to allow Ginrai to sneak inside the cave containing the doctors, then joined in a battle with a legion of Seacons, destroying a [[Gulf]] with his Rotary Burst Typhoon technique. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

When Lightfoot requested that Road King appear in a commercial for British Motors, the race king was happy to oblige, and tried to lighten the overly-formal Lightfoot's mood with a joke about charging an appearance fee which be wound up taking too literally. In the midst of the joking, word arrived that the Decepticon Godmasters [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] had kidnapped Lightfoot's father [[Leftfoot]], and Lightfoot sped off to rescue him, instructing Road King and Ranger not to follow him, per the Decepticons' instructions. Nevertheless, Road King and Ranger summoned Ginrai, and the trio observed Lightfoot's confrontation with the Godmaster brothers from afar, eventually leaping in at the right moment to help him defeat the villains and save Leftfoot. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

[[File:Roadking gawp.jpg|225px|thumb|"Did someone say PIE?!"]]
When Ginrai was badly injured by the Decepticon leader [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}}
Road King grinningly volunteered to take his place in hospital after he got a look at the nurses. Alas, there was no time for love for Road King, as he soon had to help defend the Autobots' "Bomber Project" construction facility against an attack by the Decepticons. Disguising his Transtector with a sheet and driving it out the base on the back of a truck, Road King fooled the Decepticons into thinking he was escaping with the [[Godbomber]] drone that was being constructed, and managed to lure Hydra and Buster into the surrounding forest, where he, Ranger and Lightfoot defeated the evil brothers. {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}}

Godbomber was subsequently completed, and the healed Ginrai merged with the drone into "God Ginrai," promptly taking off for the moon to battle Overlord and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] there. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Like the other Autobots, Road King could do little but wait on [[Earth]] for reports on the progress of the battle, but eventually, with the aid of [[Grand Maximus]], Ginrai emerged victorious. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}

Road King next went into action when he, Ranger 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 the Autobot base to his evil allies. Although Clouder's deception was soon revealed, the damage was done: a staged attack by Hydra and Buster drew Road King, Ranger, 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, Road King and Ranger 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:Roadking robotmode.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Race my trigger finger. I dare you."]]
Road King 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}} Later, while patrolling in China, Road King spotted Decepticon Headmaster Junior [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]], and trailed him to a dojo, where he heard the boy talking about his sad youth and approached him in an attempt to empathise. Cancer was having none of it and opened fire on Road King before fleeing, but Road King soon found himself with bigger things to worry about when BlackZarak arrived to attack the city. After alerting Ginrai to the situation, Road King tried to take on BlackZarak himself, and would have wound up a smear on the Decepticons' claw if Ginrai had not arrived to save him. The two Godmasters joined forces to destroy BlackZarak's [[Sparkdash]] drones, and Ginrai was then able to defeat BlackZarak himself. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}}

Road King participated in the search for the Decepticon base, but the search promptly ended when Shūta was kidnapped and held prisoner in the villains' lair. While Ginrai headed there to rescue him, Road King and Lightfoot were occupied battling Hydra and Buster in West Germany. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} With the location of the Decepticon base revealed, the Autobots prepared to initiate a full-scale attack on their enemies, staged from Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Road King and Ranger 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|[[wikipedia:The Princess Bride (film)|"If you're in such a hurry, you could lower a rope or a tree branch or find something useful to do."]]]]

With the Decepticons on the run, the Autobots pursued them to the [[Grand Canyon]], where the team of Road King and Lightfoot came under attack from the Decepticon Pretenders, and were then trapped in a cave by Hydra and Buster. The pair were not able to extricate themselves until the battle was done and the Decepticons had escaped, {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} but the Autobots quickly tracked the villains down to the Alps, where Road King, Ranger 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, Road King and the other Godmasters battled the weakened Hydra and Buster, and then the Transtectors of Clouder, [[Wilder]], Cancer and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|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 Road King 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 Road King's Transtector joined with the others in pursuing the Decepticons and continuing the Transformers' war out in space. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
[[File:Autobots in the g nebula.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"Well, it's not the ''most'' difficult race course I've ever seen, but it's close."]]

Road King'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}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Road King 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:Roadking manga.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Road King made his dramatic entrance alongside Ranger 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:Roadking cannoncraft.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]
When the Autobots traveled to the planet [[Athenia]] to attend Ginrai's coronation as [[Supreme Commander]], the Decepticons inevitably attacked. During the battle, Road King and Ranger piloted Ginrai's "Cannon Craft" and channeled their energy into them to aid their newly appointed commander in destroying [[Scramble 7]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} Road King 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, Road King 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 Road King teamed with Lightfoot to take down [[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]]. {{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 Road King 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 Road King and the others to return to their normal lives. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}
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==Toys==
===''Super-God Masterforce''===
[[File:G1 Slapdash toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Road King''' (Autobot Godmaster, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-306'''
**''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Pin-Hole Rifle", spoiler, engine block

:Road King's Transtector transforms into a blue and yellow Formula 1 race car, which, like any Godmaster, cannot transform into robot mode until the Road King Godmaster figure is transformed into engine mode and snapped into place in the toy's chassis. Unique among Godmasters, Road King's engine socket is actually concealed in vehicle mode beneath a yellow engine block piece (into which his "Pin-Hole Rifle" weapon can be plugged), which is removed and stored on the rear of the car to expose the socket for transformation. In robot mode, either the yellow engine block or the Godmaster engine can be fitted into place on the robot's chest; either engine piece can be stored on the figure's back.

: Road King was sold concurrently in Hasbro markets as [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] and [[Lube]], with no significant differences between the two. Later in the year, the Godmaster engine was [[redeco]]ed into [[Bullet]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Slapdash/slapdash.htm More information on Road King/Slapdash at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Hound braver roadking armada generics.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
* According to his supplementary [[bio]] card, Road King is 17 years old. Interestingly, "[[The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!]]" contradicts this, putting him at 19.

* Road King's [[character model]] was among those recycled and recolored for use as a [[generic]] Transformer in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' animated series. A red and black Road King was seen alongside [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Braver]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the episode "[[First Encounter]]" (seen at right), while two versions of the model (one red and green, the other blue, red and white) appeared in a flashback in "[[Prehistory]]".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Slapdash''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Spanish:'' '''Slap''' (America)
*''Italian:'' '''Ghibli'''
*''Russian:'' '''Rapira''' (Рапира, "Rapier")

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Ranger

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

[[Image:Ranger masterforce.jpg|right|350px|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)

[[Image: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]]—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.

[[Image:Ranger shootshydra.jpg|right|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}}

[[Image: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}}

[[Image:Ranger armor.jpg|right|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}}

[[Image: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}}

[[Image:Autobot godmasters climb.jpg|right|180px|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====
[[Image:Autobots in the g nebula.jpg|left|150px|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===
[[Image:Ranger manga.jpg|left|210px|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!}}

[[Image:Ranger cannoncraft.jpg|right|180px|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''===
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===
[[Image:Ranger masterforce toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
* '''Ranger''' (Autobot Godmaster, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-305'''
**''Accessories'': Godmaster Transtector, "Napalm Blaster”

:Ranger's Transtector transforms into red and white 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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[[Image:G1Joyride toy.jpg|right|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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Lightfoot (G1)

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{{disambig2|the Canadian Godmaster from Masterforce|the Autobot Rotor Force member from G2|Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot}}
:''Lightfoot is a [[human]] and [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Lightfoot human.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|With all their beady little eyes, and flappin' heads so full of lies.]]
'''Lightfoot''' (ライトフット ''Raitofutto'') was born in [[United Kingdom|England]] and raised in [[Canada]], and at seventeen years old, is heir to the prestigious [[British Motors]] automotive company founded by his father, [[Leftfoot]]. Although positively ''rolling'' in money and prestige, Lightfoot has been raised to never forget his humble beginnings, and has grown up to be a gentle, polite, well-spoken man who only ever puts his position to use if it will help one of his friends. His desire to protect his fellow man makes him a natural Autobot, but there ''are'' times when he's entirely ''too'' willing to sacrifice himself for the sake of someone else.

As an [[Autobot]] [[Godmaster]], Lightfoot is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the [[G Nebula 89|G Nebula]] which takes the form of a sports car able to attain speeds of Mach 10. Like all Godmasters, he is endowed with the ability to manipulate [[Chōkon Power]], with his specialty being the control of water. This power is epitomized in his “Land Waterfall” attack, which allows him to strike his enemies down with high-pressure jets of water summoned up from beneath the earth.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Tsutomu Kashiwakura]] (Japan)

[[File:Lightfoot baby.jpg|left|thumb|Barely out of the womb, and he's in a toque.]]
When Lightfoot was born, his father, Leftfoot, was working in a run-down automotive repair shop in England with dreams of designing and building cars himself. Moving the family to Canada in pursuit of his dream, Leftfoot toiled to create the prototype for his first car design, even mining his own ore. Leftfoot finally completed his prototype on the night of Lightfoot's second birthday, but as the family slept that night, the car erupted with iridescent light, which shone through the windows of their house and bathed the infant Lightfoot in its glow. It would be years before the truth was ever known, but Lightfoot's father had, in fact, discovered one of the [[Transtector]]s hidden on [[Earth]] by the evil alien [[Devil Z]], and mined this strange black rock as ore that he used in the construction of his car. The car proved to be a monumental success, and ultimately led to Leftfoot founding his own engineering company, British Motors. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}

[[File:Lightfoot armor.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|So excited, all six of his nipples are tingling.]]
Fifteen years later, Leftfoot gifted the original car to Lightfoot for his seventeenth birthday, but after driving it for the first time, Lightfoot found his dreams plagued by visions of a giant robot. Soon after, Lightfoot happened to see the Autobot named [[Ginrai]] appearing on television as part of an attempt to locate the other Godmasters scattered across the world, and with nothing to lose, sent Ginrai a letter, including a drawing of the robot from his dreams. Intrigued by the drawing, Ginrai headed for Canada and met with Lightfoot, hearing his life story and seeing the famous car. Lightfoot allowed him to drive the car, which only served to increase Ginrai's suspicions, at which point he handed Lightfoot a pair of [[Master-Brace]]s. When Lightfoot donned the bracelets, his body was immediately enveloped in a suit of armor, proving that he was, indeed, the next Autobot Godmaster, and that his car was his Transtector. Following Ginrai's directions, Lightfoot combined with his car, transforming into the robot from his own dreams, only to be suddenly attacked by the three [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]]s. Fleeing back to the British Motors factory, Lightfoot battled with [[Blood]] while Ginrai tangled with [[King Poseidon]]. When the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]] [[combiner]] was defeated, the Pretenders fled, and Lightfoot requested that Ginrai continue to teach him. {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}}

[[File:Lightfoot robotmode.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|The warrior of the ''Edmund Fitzgerald.'']]
Ginrai brought Lightfoot to the [[Ocean Research Institute of California]], where he was introduced to the other Autobot Pretenders and [[Headmaster Junior]]s and suggested that they continue their search for the next Godmaster in the Rocky Mountains, where his father found the ore used in his Transtector. Although the mine itself yielded no results, the group encountered a forest patrolman named [[Ranger]], who proved to be the third Autobot Godmaster. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

Taking a break from the search for the Godmasters, Lightfoot invited the Headmaster Juniors to accompany him to the Rouen Circuit in [[France]], where British Motors were competing in the F1 World Grand Prix. Lightfoot admitted that they didn't have much chance against the reigning champ [[Road King]], but happily introduced [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab]] to the racer so they could get autographs from him. The race had an unexpected ending, however, when Road King proved to be the fourth Autobot Godmaster! {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}} With all three Godmasters located, Lightfoot went with the rest of the team on a mission to rescue doctors held captive on [[Atlan Island]] by the [[Decepticon]]s, tackling [[Gilmer]] and using his Land Waterfall attack on a swarm of Seacons. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}}

[[File:Lightfoot kicksblood.jpg|thumb|DIS-ARMED!]]
Lightfoot soon found himself targeted by the Decepticon Godmasters [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]], who had decided to divide and conquer the Autobots, with Lightfoot being the unlucky first choice. While filming a commercial for British Motors with Road King, Lightfoot received word from a panicked secretary that Leftfoot had been kidnapped, and immediately raced to the factory building where the evil brothers were holding his father. Unable to make a move, Lightfoot nearly had his Master-Braces (and hands!) cut off by Hydra, but the other Autobot Godmasters arrived just in time to help. The heroes successfully routed the brothers, and in gratitude, Leftfoot allowed the Autobots to use the British Motors factory to construct their new [[Godbomber]] drone. {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}} The factory soon came under attack by Decepticons seeking to destroy Godbomber, but Lightfoot was able to take down Blood and [[Dauros]] while Road King led Hydra and Buster away into the forest. With their Pretender foes dispatched, Lightfoot and Ranger pursued Road King and the Decepticon brothers into the wilderness, and the three Autobots thrashed the Decepticon duo into retreat. {{storylink|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}}

[[File:Lightfoot pwned.jpg|left|215px|thumb|You need to be "corrected", boy!]]
When Decepticon construction on the ocean floor off the coast of [[Australia]] caused an earthquake in Sydney, Lightfoot headed beneath the waves to investigate, discovering that the villains had reawakened a dormant underwater volcano. Lightfoot was attacked by a swarm of Seacons and sent tumbling into a sub-sea chasm, and when Ginrai arrived to rescue him, the pair were buried in an avalanche by King Poseidon. The volcano erupted as they attempted to dig themselves out, and Lightfoot, desperate to save his commander from the magma flow, attempted to self-destruct and blow up the rock wall. Ginrai was forced to punch some sense into Lightfoot, and fortunately for both of them, Godbomber arrived to break them free. Together, Ginrai and Lightfoot took out the Seacons and King Poseidon, and fled the scene as the eruption's cooling lava formed a small island. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}}

Luck seemed to be on the Autobots' side when they were joined by the final Godmaster, [[Clouder]], but in truth, he was a Decepticon double agent sent to infiltrate their base. When Clouder's true identity was revealed, Lightfoot joined in the battle to take him down, but was soon called away from the base alongside Ginrai and the other Godmasters to deal with an attack by Hydra and Buster on a nearby city. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} Alas, Lightfoot and the Godmasters were unaware that this was merely a distraction to keep them occupied while the other Decepticons used Clouder's inside information to attack and destroy the Autobot base. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}} As if losing their headquarters wasn't bad enough, things soon got even worse for the Autobots when BlackZarak returned {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} and Lightfoot the Autobots had to head into space to stop him from using the unholy [[Death Para-Machine]] against the Earth. {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}}

[[File:Autobot godmasters climb.jpg|thumb|'''Lightfoot''': By Primus! He's climbing! '''Ranger:''' Inconceivable! '''Road King:''' You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.]]
As Decepticon attacks across the Earth increased, Lightfoot went up against Overlord in Southern Europe {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} and Hydra and Buster in West [[Germany]] {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}} and then joined in an all-out Autobot attack on the Decepticon headquarters, during which Devil Z and BlackZarak fused together. {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} With the Decepticons on the run, the Autobots pursued them to the [[Grand Canyon]], where the team of Lightfoot and Road King came under attack from the Decepticon Pretenders, and were then trapped in a cave by Hydra and Buster. The pair were not able to extricate themselves until the battle was done and the Decepticons had escaped, {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} but the Autobots quickly tracked the villains down to the Alps, where Lightfoot, Ranger and Road King 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, Lightfoot and the other Godmasters battled the weakened Hydra and Buster, and then the Transtectors of Clouder, [[Wilder]], [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] and [[Bullhorn (Masterforce)|Bullhorn]], which had been brought to life by the power of Devil Z. Overhead, 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 Lightfoot and the rest of the heroes watched them go, the Autobots were all enveloped in bright light, and when it faded, 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 Lightfoot'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:Battle in the g nebula.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
[[File:Autobots in the g nebula.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]

Lightfoot'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}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Lightfoot 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:Lightfoot manga.jpg|left|thumb]]
Lightfoot made his dramatic entrance alongside Ranger and Road King, 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!}}

Lightfoot traveled with the other Autobots to the planet [[Athenia]] to attend Ginrai's coronation as [[Supreme Commander]] {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} and 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}}

[[File:Lightfoot manga bracegone.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb]]
When BlackZarak and Overlord attacked Tokyo, Lightfoot 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 Lightfoot teamed with Road King to take down [[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]]. {{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 Lightfoot and all the other Autobots in uniting their energies into the "Perfect Transform Attack", destroying Devil Z and BlackZarak once and for all. As the light from the explosion faded, Lightfoot was the first to notice that the humans' Master-Braces had vanished from their wrists, and more shocks were to follow as it turned out that all the Autobots and Decepticons' Transtectors had come to life as true super-robot lifeforms. The Transtectors departed for space to carry on their war away from Earth, leaving Lightfoot and the others to return to their lives. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}
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==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:MF-toy Lightfoot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|As the big sports cars go, he was bigger than most.]]
*'''Lightfoot''' (Autobot Godmaster, 1988)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-304'''
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, Electromagnetic Rifle

:Lightfoot's Transtector transforms into a racing-modified white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Mazda RX|Mazda RX-7 FC3S sports car]]. His Electromagnetic Rifle can be attached to the [[5mm post|5mm hole]] in his roof. As a Godmaster, Lightfoot is unable to transform to robot mode until the smaller Lightfoot Godmaster figure is transformed into engine mode and snapped in place on the car's hood, unlocking the figure for transformation (although one can unlock the transformation simply by pressing down on the panel). Lightfoot's robot mode is mostly static for a relatively large toy, with articulation restricted to its arms.

:This toy was sold concurrently in [[Hasbro]] markets without changes as [[Getaway]] and [[Rev]]. In Japan, the Godmaster engine was [[redeco]]ed into [[Zetca (Masterforce)|Zetca]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Getaway/getaway.htm More information on Lightfoot/Getaway at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Light Foot letter.jpg|thumb]]
*According to Lightfoot's supplementary [[bio]] card, he is 17 years old. The card also adds to the confusion of his heritage by stating he is an American.

*According to the letter sent by Lightfoot to Ginrai in "[[Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter]]", the character's name is parsed "Light Foot". With his father's name being "Leftfoot" (or possibly "Left Foot"), it would seem to imply that their family name is actually... "[[wikipedia:Foot_(surname)|Foot]]".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Getaway''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub, [[Shout! Factory]] sub)
*''Spanish:'' '''Crac''' (America)
*''Russian:'' '''Spasatel' ''' (Спасатель, "Rescuer")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Getkalo''' (Гетькало, "Getaway")
*''Italian:'' '''Saetta''' ("Bolt")

[[Category:Godmasters]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce humans]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Godbomber

2014-04-30T07:42:43Z

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:''Godbomber is an [[Autobot]] [[drone]] from the [[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Godbomber boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''You''<nowiki>'</nowiki>re going to HELL, you SINNER!]]

'''Godbomber''' (ゴッドボンバー ''Goddobonbā'') is a product of the super-science of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], created by the [[Autobot]]s to serve as a personal power-up for their leader, [[Ginrai]]. Godbomber is merely a drone with no [[spark]] of his own, animated by [[Chōkon Power]] drawn from Ginrai himself and responding to the Autobot commander's emotions and needs. Godbomber is also equipped with cargo space to carry the [[Transtector]]s of the three Autobot [[Headmaster Junior]]s, who can drive the drone from his three-man cockpit and animate him by uniting their own Chōkon Power.

Godbomber is composed of multiple component parts, which disassemble and reconfigure into his assorted modes. His components include the "God Wing", the "God Punch", the "God Legs", and the "God Breast", which connect to Ginrai to transform him into '''God Ginrai'''. Godbomber and God Ginrai both wield the mighty God Cannon.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
[[File:Bomber project.jpg|left|215px|thumb]]
When the Decepticon super-weapon, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] began making his way towards [[Earth]], the space-based Autobot army dispatched [[Grand Maximus]] to inform the Autobots under [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]]'s command of the situation. Grand Maximus gave the Autobots on Earth the plans and materials necessary for the construction of Godbomber, which would endow Ginrai with the ability to fly and fight in space, thereby allowing him to stop BlackZarak before he reached Earth. When the Autobots saved the life of [[Leftfoot]], head of the [[British Motors]] automotive company and father of the Autobot [[Godmaster]] [[Lightfoot]], not long thereafter, he showed his gratitude by offering them the use of the British Motors factories in [[Canada]] to carry out the construction project, which was dubbed the "Bomber Project". {{storylink|Life? Death? The Desperate Lightfoot}}

[[File:Godbomber vehicle.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]

The Bomber Project was at first concealed from the Headmaster Juniors, but this decision didn't last long, and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]], [[Cab]] and [[Minerva (Masterforce)|Minerva]] were soon brought to the British Motors facility. When Ginrai was badly injured in battle with [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] soon after, {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} the Decepticons discovered the existence of the Bomber Project and attacked the facility just as the project was entering its final phase. Thanks to some trickery from the Autobot Godmasters, the Decepticons were lured away from the factory and defeated {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} and Godbomber was at last completed. Despite his injuries, Ginrai wasted no time in merging with Godbomber into God Ginrai, and headed for the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] to battle Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Although the battle went badly at first, the arrival of Grand Maximus tipped the scales in the Autobots' favour, and the two Decepticons were bested. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}}

[[File:Godbomber robot.jpg|left|thumb|Aw, it thinks it's people.]]
Smarting after their defeat on the moon, [[Giga]] and [[Mega]] resolved to cripple Ginrai by destroying Godbomber, and lured the pair to a Middle-Eastern desert to do the deed. During the battle, Godbomber revealed the unexpected ability to transform into a robot mode, joining his firepower with Ginrai's to push Giga back. Mega soon arrived and the pair combined into Overlord, who created a whirling tornado of Chōkon-charged sand that swept Ginrai and Godbomber up, but the two Autobots quickly combined back into God Ginrai and defeated the villains. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}}

When Ginrai, Godbomber and the Headmaster Juniors responded to a distress call from Lightfoot, who had become trapped in a crevasse beneath the ocean by the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacons]], Ginrai dived into the ocean while Godbomber stood watch. When he did not reappear, the Juniors attempted to go after him, but Godbomber restrained them and went beneath the waves in their place. After holding off [[King Poseidon]], Godbomber located Ginrai and Lightfoot buried beneath an avalanche and dug them out, then combined with Ginrai to soundly defeat King Poseidon. {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}}

[[File:Supergodcombination.jpg|thumb|[[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Magnus]], they've stolen your bit!]]
In the heartland of America, the Decepticons took another stab at rubbing out Godbomber, this time by separating him from Ginrai, and attacking the commander, leaving Ginrai's Chōkon Power too depleted to control Godbomber. While Overlord occupied Ginrai, [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] and [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] targeted Godbomber, but the Autobot Headmaster Juniors boarded the drone and tried to drive it to safety. Hydra and Buster pursued and caused Godbomber to crash into a tree; simultaneously, Ginrai's Chōkon Power was reduced so badly as to leave Godbomber entirely immobile. As Buster closed in to finish the job, however, the three Juniors discovered that if they placed their hands on a panel on the drone's control console, they could infuse it with their own Chōkon Power. Reactivated by the Juniors, Godbomber transformed to robot mode and defeated Buster, and then returned to Ginrai's side and combined with him to best Overlord. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

[[File:Godbomber and ginrai.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Godbomber's ungodly large God Cannon is a very godly force, goddamn it.]]
Godbomber later helped Ginrai and the Autobot Godmasters battle Hydra and Buster {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} and rescued the Juniors and Metalhawk from the Autobot base before a Decepticon attack destroyed it. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

Godbomber subsequently spent almost all of the time combined with Ginrai, although when the Autobot commander ventured into the Decepticon base to rescue the captive Shūta, he separated from the drone so that they could split up to better search the complex. Godbomber happened upon Shūta in the clutches of King Poseidon, but was ordered by Ginrai to stand down for fear of Shūta's safety. When the Decepticon Headmaster Junior [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] turned on his teammates and rescued Shūta, however, Godbomber sprang into action, finishing off the Seacon combiner and helping everyone get to safety before returning to Ginrai's side and recombining with him to defeat Overlord once more. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}

In the midst of a battle in the [[Grand Canyon]], Godbomber battled a swarm of Seacons and [[Sparkdash]] drones alongside the Headmaster Juniors. When he sensed that Ginrai was in danger, the Juniors instructed him to go to the commander's aid, and Godbomber complied, racing to Ginrai's aid and combining with him to battle the powered-up [[Darkwings]] brothers. {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}} Godbomber was never seen to separate from Ginrai again, and was still connected to him when he defeated the Decepticon ruler [[Devil Z]].

With Devil Z's death, the humans were separated from their Transtectors, and the Transtectors themselves were brought to life as true robotic beings. It is unclear if Godbomber was also brought to life, but whatever the case, all the Transtectors departed Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

====''Victory'' cartoon====
Whether he was still a drone, truly alive or whatever, Godbomber remained consistently combined with Ginrai for the duration of the war against [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]'s Decepticons in 2025. When Ginrai was fatally wounded by the [[Emperor of Destruction]] and rebuilt into [[Victory Leo]], so too was Godbomber. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}}

===''Super-God Masterforce'' comic===
[[File:Godbomber manga.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]
Following Ginrai's appointment as [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots, the Earth- and space-based Autobot forces combined their efforts to construct Godbomber. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}} This "Bomber Project" was quickly completed, and Godbomber was piloted into battle by the Headmaster Juniors alongside Ginrai, combining with him to defeat Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Super-God Combination!}}

When Shūta and Cab were captured by the Decepticons, Minerva was left to pilot Godbomber alone, and crashed the drone through the walls of Overlord's base mode in order to rescue her friends. When Overlord responded by transforming, Godbomber did the same, and combined with Ginrai to join Grand Maximus in defeating the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Earth Family of Good and Evil}}

Godbomber and Ginrai were combined when they pursued Darkwings to the peak of [[Mount Everest]], where the Decepticons were menacing the world with their new [[A.O. Laser]], but separated upon arrival to battle the villains. Godbomber was made a target for the A.O. Laser, but Ginrai leaped into the path of the beam to protect the Headmaster Juniors and was blinded by the blast. Luckily, an insulting remark from Cancer caused the new Decepticon Godmaster [[Clouder]] to turn against his teammates, and Godbomber recombined with Ginrai to knock Overlord out of the fight with a God Punch. {{storylink|Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

After a further battle with Overlord in which Ginrai and Godbomber used the new Autobot weapon, the [[VX Bomb]] {{storylink|Live? Die?! The Desperate Super-God Combination}} and a battle in a city where [[Cancer (Masterforce)|Cancer]] went to, {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Autobots}} Godbomber combined with Ginrai for his final battle with the Decepticons. During this clash, the Decepticon ruler Devil Z turned on his subordinates and attempted to drain their Jinchōkon in order to transform himself into the ultimate lifeform. Saved by the Autobot [[Pretender]]s, the Decepticons joined with Ginrai, Godbomber and the other Autobots in combining their energy into the "Perfect Transform Attack", which destroyed Devil Z for good. With the alien being's death, the Transformers' Transtectors came to life as true super-robot lifeforms, including (somehow) Godbomber. Bidding farewell to the Headmaster Juniors, Godbomber joined with the other Transformers in departing Earth to rejoin their respective factions in space. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Lifeforms}}

==Toys==
===Super-God Masterforce===
[[File:Godbomber toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Godbomber''' (1988)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-309'''
**''Accessories:'' "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"

:Godbomber transforms into an armored [[trailer]], composed of a collection of modular pieces. He does not so much transform as he does break apart—into two arms, two legs, two wings, a chest and a back—and recombine in a different configuration, with the only elements of transformation being his flip-out feet and head. He is armed in both modes with the God Cannon, which can either mount on his shoulder or be held in his fist in robot mode. Godbomber combines with the separately-sold Ginrai to form God Ginrai.

:He's the sort of toy that makes you wonder how the heck they got away with selling him separately.

: This set of molds was used—almost entirely without changes—to make [[Apex Bomber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Godbomber/godbomber.htm More information on Godbomber at TFU.info]''

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*'''God Ginrai''' (1988)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-310'''[[File:Godbomber godginrai toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "Particle Beam Cannons", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"

:Godbomber was also available in a giftset with Ginrai, and is able to interact with the Autobot commander in several ways. In trailer mode, Godbomber can hook up either directly to Ginrai's cab or to the back of Ginrai's own trailer and be towed along behind him, while any of Ginrai's weapons can plug into the holes in Godbomber's wings and chassis. Most prominently, of course, Godbomber disassembles into his various component parts, which combine with Super Ginrai to form God Ginrai. The God Legs become boots to which Ginrai's Particle Beam Cannons attach; the God Wing attaches to Ginrai's back, the two God Punch arms clip over Ginrai's own; and the God Breast clips over Ginrai's chest, into the top of which the God Cannon plugs. The toy also features a secondary, lesser combination referred to as the "God Breaster," which involves attaching the God Breast to Super Ginrai, and plugging Godbomber's wings into his arms.

:The God Ginrai gift set was reissued in Japan in 2002, though it was notoriously over-produced, and online retailers were still selling it even years later, at greatly reduced prices.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/GodGinrai/godginrai.htm More information on God Ginrai at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Fireguts godbomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Fire Guts God Ginrai''' (2002)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-310E'''
**''Accessories:'' Godmaster Transtector, 2 "Superconductor Rifles", 2 "Particle Beam Cannons", Super Ginrai head, "God Cannon", 2 "Tachyon Missiles"

:Released to coincide with the 2002 reissue of the God Ginrai giftset, this redeco casts the Autobot duo in reds and oranges, representing the "God Fire Guts" attack from the animated series. Fire Guts God Ginrai featured his own unique packaging, with recolored [[package art]], and was limited to 1600 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/FireGutsGodbomber/fggodbomber.htm More information on Fire Guts Godbomber at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:Kabaya-Godbomber.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Godbomber''' (2010)
:Released in the third wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2010, this transforming model kit of Godbomber is made from red, blue and silver plastic, and decorated with quite a few stickers to add his familiar details. Based on the original Godbomber toy, this figure actually features MORE articulation than the original, as the arms are made of two pieces each, adding elbow movement. This kit can combine with the ''Transformers Gum'' Super Ginrai, released in the same wave, to make God Ginrai.
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[[File:Kabaya-God-Ginrai.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''God Ginrai''' (2010)
:The combined form of the Godbomber and Super Ginrai kits released in the third wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2010.
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==Notes==
[[File:ProtoGodBomber.jpg|thumb|I punched a man once just to watch him die.]]
* An earlier, vastly different version of Godbomber shown to the right, transforms far more and splits into parts far less than the final version does for the combined God Ginrai mode and carries a large rifle as opposed to a missile launcher. It may have been scrapped due to budget concerns.

===Foreign Names===
*''Italian:'' '''Combin'''
*''Russian:'' '''Bombardirovschik''' (Бомбардировщик, "Bomber"), '''Gromoverzhec''' (Громовержец, "Thunderer")

[[Category:Drones]]
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce Autobots]]

Bonecrusher (G1)

2014-03-04T06:31:05Z

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:''Bonecrusher is a [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:TFLegendsApp-Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.4|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]]s. [[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====
{{voiceactor|[[Neil Ross]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "The Core"), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese, "The Autobot Run", ''2010''), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese, ''The Movie'') |[[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}}

[[File:AutobotRun Bonecrusher throws Jazz.jpg|left|upright=1.1|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}}

[[File:SecretOmegaSupreme Omega Bonecrusher.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"And I'm worried about the boner he's readying for '''you!'''"]]
Bonecrusher, led by Scrapper, convinced [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Grapple (G1)|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}}

[[File:DeceptiBrawn1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|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'' manga=====
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''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Bonecrusher was part of Hook's team when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|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)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|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===
====Marvel Generation 1 comics====
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[[File:Constructiconsbornmarvel.jpg|upright=1.1|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)/Marvel Comics continuity|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 One'' continuity===
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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|Prime Directive #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|Prime Directive #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|Transformers: Hardwired|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|Transformers: Annihilation|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|Transformers: Fusion|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 vs. the Transformers'' continuity===
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}} After Megatron's betrayal of Orion, the Constructions watched Orion, now Optimus Prime, broadcast a message asking the people of Cybertron to help him fight the Decepticons. {{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)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|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)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]) into combining with Galvatron's [[Sweep]] army and forming [[Deceptigod|a huge monster]]. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings}} Following the blasting apart of the monstrosity by Megatron and D-Void's defeat, 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)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|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}}

...or so it seemed. In actual fact, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] was controlling Prowl using a [[cerebro-shell]], and recovered the Constructicons to the [[Black Room]], where they were fully repaired and rebuilt according to Megatron's plan to form a new, modular version of Devastator, with the still-controlled Prowl as the first head. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} After Bombshell was killed by Arcee, Devastator shut down briefly, before going on an uncontrolled rampage when Prowl bonded with the Constructicons over their shared hatred of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. This lasted until [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] managed to break through to Prowl, meaning he wrestled enough control to cause Devastator to tear off his own head, spontaneously un-combining the gestalt. Shortly afterwards, Megatron attempted to reform the combiner, this time with himself as its head, but the well-timed activation of a stasis field secretly built into the Decepticon leader's spark casing by the late Wheeljack stopped the process in its tracks. Prowl then attempted to arrest the Constructicons, but a revolt from the "[[NAIL]]"s and an opportunistic power-grab by Starscream led to the Autobot and Decepticon armies both being thrown out of Iacon instead. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Impressed by the terrible things they'd seen in Prowl's mind during their combination, the Constructicons joined up with the Autobots in the wilderness and had a brief scuffle with the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] before they explained themselves and were accepted into the Autobot camp. After ''another'' scuffle, this time with Arcee, the team put their differences aside to go drinking the Dinobots. {{storylink|Second Exodus}}

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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}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:G2BonecrusherCommercial.jpg|thumb|upright|G2]]
*Masquerading as construction vehicles, the Constructicons horrified their human operators by revealing their true nature. As their human drivers bailed out and fled, the team combined into Devastator, who crashed his fists together, creating a surge of energy that crackled all the way through his gigantic body. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1|Constructicons commercial}}
*Causing chaos at a construction site, the Constructicons merged into Devastator, who created a huge fissure by stabbing a girder into the ground. The Dinobots emerged from the crevasse, and Grimlock seized the combiner's leg with his jaws and threw the combiner aside. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2|G2 Constructicons & Dinobots commercial}}

==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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===''Transformers Legends''===
While Megatron kept Optimus busy, Bonecrusher led a Constructicon team to attempt to infiltrate the Autobot base and strike directly at [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]]. They mowed through [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s initial attempt at defenses. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Bonecrusher took part in the battle of Autobot City, but was forced to retreat after Megatron's defeat at the hands of Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Battle for Autobot City}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Bonecrusher toy.jpg|upright=1.1|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, [[concussion weapon|"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===
[[File:Classics2006 Bonecrusher toy.JPG|upright=1.4|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]]s—was available in both purple and red, with the red version being considerably rarer.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Decoys/Bonecrusher/bonecrusher.htm More information on Decoy Bonecrusher at TFU.info]''

===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard ClassicBonecrusher.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|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"), '''Bulldozer''' (Бульдозер)

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

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
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Black Shadow (G1)

2014-03-04T06:29:16Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic counterpart|Black Shadow (SG)}}
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:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, '''Black Shadow''' (ブラックシャドー ''Burakku Shadō'') is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loath to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

He is also known as '''Sky Shadow'''.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Black shadow cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I'm a spaaaaace gangster. Bet you weren't ready for that!]]

Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. [[File:PlanetMicro menacing Crossformers.jpg|thumb|225px|He's space gangstering you with his space gun, making you a space offer you can't space refuse!]] When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]
Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death... almost as if someone was covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

He was later mentioned by Cryotek when he was questioned by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] about [[Comet]], saying that he "couldn't give him Black Shadow's old job in the loading docks."
{{storylink|Withered Hope}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]

Black Shadow was one of the first Decepticons that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] selected for a torturous upgrade process that would transform him into a planet-devastating superwarrior. With an infusion of [[ununtrium]] rendering him virtually indestructible, Black Shadow became part of a small group known as the "[[Warriors Elite]]" that also came to include [[Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Many years later, at the height of the war, Megatron chose to repurpose the Warriors Elite as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", who would enact the doomsday protocols called for by the sixth and final phase of his new [[infiltration protocol]]. Informed of this via teleconference with their leader, Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, but Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I sprouted wings at some point.]]

Black Shadow's exploits were notorious, and were among the prominent highlights of the Great War [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] recalled when he educated [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the war's history. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Said exploits included his single-handedly murdering three billion inhabitants of [[Rigel IV]], a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s during which he killed three of them and dismembered their leader [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]], and his massacre of 3,003 members of the Autobots' [[113th Battalion]], an encounter that saw him personally best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}

[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

However loyal Black Shadow was to the Decepticon cause, though, he was more loyal to wealth, and he accepted half a billion [[Shanix]] from the Autobots to turn on the Decepticons' fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. News of his betrayal reached the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and soon he found himself at their mercy. He was melted by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], lost his legs to [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], was electrocuted by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], and was ultimately talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], his [[spark]] exploding spectacularly as he expired. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}
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==Toys==
===Victory===
[[File:G1BlackShadow toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
*'''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

:Black Shadow is a [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is [[retool]]ed from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/10/post_cf3c.html Gallery of Black Shadow at Transformers Baka Ichidai]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Gen-toy SkyShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once a retool, always a retool.]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone

: Part of the final ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' wave in 2011 (alongside [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]), "Sky Shadow" is a retool of [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]], featuring a new head and chest piece based on the ''Victory'' cartoon's design. He transforms into a fighter jet loosely based on an [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] but with different wings, yet retaining the F-22's characteristic zigzag "stealth" patterns. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become hand-held weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle sections of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with [[C joint]] accessories.

:Sky Shadow was originally "leaked" via Thunderwing's instructions, as they initially depicted him with Sky Shadow's head and chest. A [[Variant|running change]] version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing's own head, but keeps Sky Shadow's chest unchanged.

:This mold was also differently retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Metalhawk#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference.
*The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between [[1988]]'s [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in [[1989]]. What the hell?
*While "Sky Shadow" is the name of the Generations figure on its card and elsewhere, [[Walmart]]'s product database listed the figure as "BLCKSHAD" and printed as such on the receipt.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Thunderwing''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Gromovoy''' (Громовой, ''Thunderous'')

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Raikuru

2014-03-02T13:13:45Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Riker is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|''Victory'' cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:V19 governor riker.jpg|300px|thumb|"[[Kirk]] or [[Ikard]]....? I'm afraid I'm going to have to go with [[Aaron Archer|Archer]]."]]
Governor '''Riker''' (ライクル ''Raikuru'') is the civilian governor of [[Micro]], a technologically advanced Transformers colony planet. Like much of the population, he is a [[Micromaster]]. Riker commands no military forces of his own, and must liaise with the [[Autobot]] commander of his sector, [[God Ginrai]] (and later [[Greatshot]]) for concerns.

Riker basically embodies every quality of politicians you ''never'' see in sci-fi: helpful, pragmatic, humble, concerned for his people, and non-obtrusive. He does his job quietly and well, unimpeded by ego or bureaucratic in-fighting. Riker is, objectively, ''awesome'' at what he does, though perhaps a bit too fond of public address systems.

The Autobot [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] is an operator for his office, handling various aspects of administrating a planetary government.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese)

[[File:V17 governor riker-closeup.jpg|left|thumb|Old-timey mustache rides for the children!]]
When [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] hired [[Decepticon]] mercenaries [[Blue Bacchus]] and [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] to raid planet Micro's energy sources, Governor Riker asked for help, first from [[God Ginrai]] (under whose military jurisdiction Micro nominally fell,) then from [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] when Ginrai's forces proved too stressed to come to their aid. Riker met the Autobot leader personally, briefing him on the problem and accompanying him on a tour of the destruction as they discussed eyewitness accounts and possible motives behind the attacks.

Riker arranged for his operator [[Clipper (Victory)|Clipper]] to host the Autobot party<ref>Riker's hand in Clipper's little tea party is not explicitly stated, but it took place in the [[Planet Micro Galactic Defense Force]] HQ, and Riker alerted Star Saber to the Decepticons' presence via intercom... so he was certainly ''aware'' of it at least.</ref> while he oversaw a late-night command post watching for Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

Some time later, Riker again conferenced with Star Saber, who was searching for the [[Breastforce]], whom he believed to be still on Micro. Riker was pensive in light of the recent destruction of the [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary]] that some misfortune would again befall his planet. When fighting again broke out in the mountainous regions outside the main city, Riker again alerted Star Saber to the details using the public address system. {{storylink|Unite! Liokaiser}}

==Notes==
* It is uncertain just what the katakana in Riker's name is supposed to represent. There are [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%2B%22%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%22 about a billion different things] "Raikuru" ''could'' be, so we opted to go with the spelling as used in the ''[[Transformers: The Ark II]]'' character model book. This volume chose to go with the name due to the association with the character from ''[[Star Trek]]: The Next Generation'', although the standard set of katakana used to represent Riker would be ライカー ''raikā''. Another official spelling would be a straight reading of the katakana à la the [[Metrodome]] releases of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' series.

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Usatik''' (Усатик, ''Moustached'')

==Footnotes==
<references />

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Teletraan I

2014-03-01T16:39:21Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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

[[Image:G1 Teletraan I.JPG|right|400px|thumb|"Teletraan I, we need to ask you something." "I doubt it's how my day was. It's always the same: 'Give me a visual, Teletraan I,' 'Analyze this energy signature, Teletraan I,' 'Put on some TV, Teletraan I.' Ingrates. I should've let the Decepticons slag you back in '84."]]

'''Teletraan I''' is the semi-sentient computer that runs the [[Autobot]]s' spaceship/base, the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].

Teletraan I has extensive communications abilities and can monitor Earth's television and radio broadcasts to search for news that may be of interest to the Autobots. It also operates the [[Sky Spy]] and was responsible for rebuilding and reactivating all the [[Transformer]]s aboard the Ark in 1984.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Casey Kasem]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German, ''Transport to Oblivion''), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, ''Roll For It''), [[Imo Heite]] (German, ''Auto-Bop''), [[Wolfgang Mascher]] (German, ''The Girl Who Loved Powerglide''), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''More than Meets the Eye, Part 1''), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''The Master Builders'' & ''Prime Target''), [[Christoph Lindert]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Kremzeek!'' & ''Starscreams Brigade''), [[Frank Röth]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Transport to Oblivion''), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of ''Roll For It'')}}

[[Image:Mtmte1 teletraan 1 repairs.jpg|left|thumb|300px|[[Knockoff]] companies use advanced alien supercomputers to steal [[HasTak]]’s toy designs, dontcha know?]]

When the Autobots' spacecraft crash-landed on [[Earth]] four million years ago, Teletraan I shared the same fate as all the [[Transformer]]s on board, being knocked offline by the violent impact. When the [[Mount St. Hilary|volcano]] into which the ship had wedged itself erupted in 1984, Teletraan I was jarred back into life, and it quickly deployed a [[Sky Spy]] probe to scan for new [[alternate mode]]s it could reconfigure the Transformers into. Unfortunately for just about everyone, Teletraan I did so indiscriminately, and the first Transformer that happened to be in the path of the restoration beam the computer projected was the [[Decepticon]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. Teletraan I was either unable or unwilling to redirect its beam, meaning that the other Transformers had to be dragged into its path, and of course, Skywarp immediately had the computer restore [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons. Indeed, the Autobots would never have felt Teletraan's healing touch at all, if [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had not fired upon the buried spaceship as the Decepticons were leaving, causing a tremor that jostled [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] into the computer's beam. The revived Autobot leader thanked Teletraan with a thumbs-up, and quickly set about restoring the other Autobots. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

[[Image:Mtmte2 soundwave and teletraan.jpg|right|thumb|In this screencap we notice a historical piece of out-dated technology… Oh, and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]].]]

Seeking to exploit the data Teletraan I had gathered about Earth in its short time on the planet, the Decepticon [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] infiltrated the Autobots' ship. He had [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] install himself within the computer to access the data, then recorded the computer's playback. Soundwave presented his recording of Teletraan's description of [[Sherman Dam]] to Megatron, who decided to attack the facility. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}}

Optimus Prime later used Teletraan I to trace a Decepticon attack on a solar power station, {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion}} and not long after, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] used the computer to thwart a Decepticon attack when he coupled it with a remote-control device that overrode Skywarp's motor reflexes and cause his shots to go wild. {{storylink|Roll for It}} Later still, the Autobots' human ally [[Chip Chase]] used Teletraan I to calculate the location of the Decepticons' [[space bridge]], so that the Autobots could use it to travel to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and retrieve the parts needed to repair the wounded Optimus Prime. This was the beginning of a longstanding "relationship" between Chip and Teletraan; Chip seemed to be the authority on the use of the computer, and in the future, he would often be called in to use it in ways that the Autobots themselves seemed unable to. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}

[[Image:Sosdinos grimlock blasts teletraan.jpg|left|225px|That'll be the last time Teletraan I sasses Grimlock about his weight problems.|thumb]]

When catastrophic heat loss began occurring all around the world, Teletraan I tracked the source of the temperature disruption to Decepticon activity in the North Pole. {{storylink|Fire in the Sky}} Soon after, Teletraan I was badly damaged by the newly-created [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s fire breath when he and his fellow [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] went on a rampage, leaving the Autobots unable to received a distress call from the [[Great Falls]] hydroelectric power plant when it was attacked by Decepticons. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}} Once it was repaired, Teletraan relayed footage from a Sky Spy of Decepticon operations in Peru, {{storylink|Fire on the Mountain}} and helped track down an unstable meteorite when the villains stole it. {{storylink|War of the Dinobots}}

[[Image:Heavymetalwar constructicons target teletraan.jpg|right|300px|thumb|[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wants that lollipop!]]

Under Decepticon mind-control, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] sabotaged Teletraan I so that Megatron's forces would able to attack the Autobots' base without the computer warning of their approach. To save his Autobot allies, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] literally threw a wrench into Teletraan's systems and triggered its fire-suppressant systems, dousing the Decepticons with circuit-damaging [[fire-retardant foam]] and forcing them to withdraw. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} Although soon repaired by the Autobots, it was not long before Teletraan was again targeted by the Decepticons, when Megatron dispatched the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to destroy it so that it could not inform the Autobots of his plan to cheat in a one-on-one duel with Optimus Prime. Luckily, Teletraan I summoned the Dinobots to defend itself, and soon made the Autobots aware of Megatron's deception. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}}

Teletraan I sounded the alarm to warn the Autobots of a Decepticon attack on the Air Force's new rocket base, but when Spike was injured in the battle that resulted, his mind had to be transferred into a hastily-constructed robot body. To keep him entertained while they waited for his human body to be healed, Wheeljack patched a television station through Teletraan I, but Spike reacted badly to an airing of ''Frankenstein''. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}}

[[Image:Attackotautobots prime punches teletraan.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"[[Slag (slang)|Slag it]]! I hate these breaking news bulletins! I’m missing ''Desperate [[Female Transformer|Fembots]]''!"]]

Using invisibility spray to evade Teletraan's sensors, Megatron and Starscream planted a [[personality destabilizer device]] within the computer's recharging chamber, which corrupted the Autobots' minds when they re-energized themselves. Teletraan was in the process of briefing the Autobots on the launch of a new solar-power satellite when the evil impulses took hold of them. Megatron mocked Teletraan I and its claims that his plan would not succeed, then had Optimus Prime plunge his fist into Teletraan's databanks, knocking it offline. Sparkplug Witwicky managed to repair the computer, and it helped them track down the rogue Autobots and bring them back to their senses with [[attitude exchanger]]s. {{storylink|Attack of the Autobots}}

Teletraan I was responsible for alerting the Autobots to [[Carly]]'s capture by the Decepticons, {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} analyzing the effects of the villains' transformation-freezing [[Transfixatron]], {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} and relaying warnings to Optimus Prime of the Decepticons' manipulations of [[TORQ III]]. {{storylink|Day of the Machines}} However, Teletraan soon met its match in a pair of fellow non-living mechanisms when its [[World Energy Chip]] was stolen by the robot ninja [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}} and it proved unable to distinguish a clone of Optimus Prime from the genuine article. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[Image:Dinobotisland2_chip_and_teletraan.jpg|right|thumb|225px|"Sweet! You know how good my [[Xbox 360 robot|360]] would look on this screen?!"]]

As the Decepticons began drilling towards the Earth's core, Teletraan accurately predicted the disastrous consequences their evil mission would have. {{storylink|The Core}} Later, Teletraan was nearly damaged by another Dinobot rampage, but was protected from injury by [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s forcefield. The Dinobots were dispatched to train on the prehistoric "[[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]]", which had previously been discovered by the Autobots when Teletraan detected strange energy waves emanating from it. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} Unfortunately, the Decepticons followed the Dinobots to the island and began draining its energies, causing time warps to appear all over the Earth. Chip again used Teletraan's computing power to track the warps and trace them back to Dinobot Island. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Soon after, Teletraan alerted the Autobots when [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] was shot down by Decepticons {{storylink|The Master Builders}} and helped design a forcefield projector to fend off the [[Heart of Cybertron]]-powered Megatron. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[Image:Masterplan2 teletraan destroyed.jpg|left|225px|thumb|"So that's where I hid the firecrackers..."]]

When the Autobots were framed for evil deeds by the Decepticons and exiled from Earth, Teletraan was left behind, its software connected to the guidance systems of the rocket carrying the Autobots off into space. With the Autobots on their way, Megatron entered the abandoned Autobot Headquarters and reprogrammed Teletraan I to send the Autobots not back to Cybertron, but into the heart of the sun. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The Autobots were saved from immolation by Trailbreaker's forcefield, but [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] proved unable to carry the forcefield containing them back to Earth, his own guidance systems still slave to the reprogrammed commands from Teletraan. Simultaneously, on Earth, Chip Chase escaped the slave camp the Decepticons had set up in the Autobots' absence and stole back to Autobot Headquarters, in hopes of using Teletraan to learn what had become of the Autobots. He was followed by [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], who cruelly removed Chip's last shred of hope by opening fire on Teletraan and blowing the computer up. With Teletraan's destruction, however, Cosmos's guidance systems came back under his control, and he was able to quickly bring the Autobots back to Earth to clear their names and rout the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[Image:Dotdinos2 teletraan simulation.jpg|right|225px|thumb|"He-Man"]]

By the time Teletraan I was rebuilt and functioning again, it was the Autobots themselves who were breaking down, thanks to the degeneration of the [[cybertonium]] in their systems. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} Spike and Carly voyaged to Cybertron with the Dinobots to recover fresh cybertonium to restore the Autobots, and Sparkplug was able to use Teletraan to communicate with them and guide them through the maze-like planet's structure. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

Like all other communications equipment, Teletraan was rendered useless by the [[Voltronic Galaxer]], {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} but it was up and running in time to deduce that the content of the "Golden Lagoon" was [[electrum]]. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}} When Cosmos was stranded on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], Optimus Prime used Teletraan I to access his communicator and speak with the [[Titan (species)|native]] girl [[Talaria]]. {{storylink|The God Gambit}} After the Autobots set up a secondary command post in [[New York City]] disguised as a garage, a Teletraan I terminal was installed there, which scanned the city for Decepticon activity. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[Image:Kremzeek and teletraan.jpg|left|thumb|225px]]

When a group of Autobots were lost in a space bridge accident, even Teletraan I was unable to pinpoint their location. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} The computer fared better in analyzing a sample of a mysterious asteroid the Decepticons were mining, reaching the shocking conclusion that it was an egg containing an [[Asteroid bird alien|alien beast]]. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} A little later, Teletraan I's circuits were scrambled by an encounter with the crazed energy imp [[Kremzeek]], and the computer became rather distressed at the prospect of Martian flamingoes stealing ammonia from supermarkets and the decreasing ratio of choco-rations, broadcasting its crazy messages over any available channel. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}}

[[Image:Primetarget teletraan bulletin.jpg|right|thumb|225px|"Who is the giant man who sits behind the window?"]]

The Autobots were in the middle of watching ''[[As the Kitchen Sinks]]'' on Teletraan I when a new bulletin interrupted their viewing experience. More urgent matters then arose, as Teletraan relayed communications from demented big-game hunter [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}. Teletraan's New York City terminal later correctly deduced that the Decepticons were using ultra-sonic transmission to mind-control humans, {{storylink|Auto-Bop}} and later still, Teletraan located the space bridge for Optimus Prime so that he could travel to Cybertron to rescue [[Elita One]], {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}} and discovered the existence of a new sub-orbital Decepticon station. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

When Teletraan I alerted the Autobots to the latest activation of the Decepticon space bridge, Optimus Prime realized that Megatron was taking his new [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to Cybertron so that the mega-computer [[Vector Sigma]] could bring them to life. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} When the Decepticons then returned to Earth with Vector Sigma's [[Key to Vector Sigma|key]], Teletraan tracked their movements across [[Seattle]]. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}} A few weeks later, Teletraan detected the villains' work on the [[Kronosphere]] time machine on Cybertron, and the Autobots sprang into action. {{storylink|War Dawn}}

Teletraan I relayed the history of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and its destruction of the lost Autobot legion of [[Antilla]] to the Autobots when they became infected with the disease, before its own systems began to malfunction thanks to the plague. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} After being cured, Teletraan I continued to play historian, giving the Autobots a run-down on the dissident "[[Renegade Decepticon]]s" that Starscream had recently resurrected as the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:FFoD5 ArkvsTrypticon.jpg|left|thumb|"Stop shooting! I come in peace, for [[Primus]]'s sake! It's bad enough I'm getting shot at by a mountain-side! I mean, erm... RAAWWR..?"]]

In its final recorded adventures in the twentieth century, Teletraan I helped the Autobots capture the Stunticons by pinpointing the road-raging robots' locations, {{storylink|Masquerade}} and was used by college students [[Elise Presser|Elise]], [[Martin and Roland]] to remote-control their robotic creation [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]] into destroying the Decepticons' new [[orbit disruptor cannon]]. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Over the following twenty years, the Autobots' main base of operations shifted from Autobot Headquarters to the newly constructed [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], equipped with its own Teletraan-model computer, [[Teletraan II]]. Nonetheless, Teletraan I remained in operation until 2005, when Autobot Headquarters was attacked by the monolithic [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] instructed Teletraan I to activate the volcano's defenses and the computer complied, opening fire on Trypticon with a battery of huge cannons. Alas, the effort was not enough; Trypticon strode through the barrage and destroyed the volcano, Autobot Headquarters, and presumably Teletraan I with them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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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 2005 were moved back to 2010. Japanese animated continuity inserts several additional storylines into the timeline.}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
[[Image:Scramblecity_teletraan1.jpg|right|thumb|215px]]
Discovering the location of the secret factory in which the Autobots were constructing their "[[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]" battle fortress, Megatron deployed the Constructicons to attack it. Teletraan I detected the villains' movements, and Optimus Prime mobilized a squad of Autobots to stop them. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Battle of the Star Gate'' comic=====
[[Image:Stargatebattles_teletraan1.jpg|275px|left|thumb]]
When a small group of Autobots visited [[Japan]] to investigate unusual frequent earthquakes in the region, Optimus Prime used Teletraan I to communicate with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Hound requested that he be allowed to stay in Japan to investigate, and Prime allowed it, ordering Teletraan to summon all the available Autobots in the area to back him up. {{storylink|Activation}}
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=====''15 Go! Go!'' comic=====
[[Image:Teletraan 15 smashes teletraan 1.jpg|right|130px|thumb|Do you have any idea idea how long I was working on that essay when you decided to freeze!]]

By 2005, the Autobots had developed numerous "humanoid computers" that acted as "living" extensions of Teletraan I, including the luckless [[Teletraan 15]] and the perpetually flustered [[Teletraan 10]]. 15 and 10 were both stationed on the artificial Earth satellite, [[Nana]].

Hoping to use the "[[bio]] and [[Tech Spec]]" data stored within Teletraan I to alter the course of history, the Decepticon Ravage travelled back in time from three centuries in the future, arriving in 2005... only to discover that Teletraan I's databanks had been damaged by a mysterious saboteur. Ravage (under the alias of "Black Panther Man") positioned himself aboard Nana and became Teletraan 10 and 15's commanding officer, dispatching 15 on a mission to travel through time aboard his [[transwarp cruiser]] to reacquire all the lost data, straight from all the various sources. {{storylink|Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go! Volume 1}}

After two years of time travel, the unexpected happened: a security tape was finally unearthed that revealed the identity of the saboteur as Teletraan 15 herself! The baffled Teletraan 15 was imprisoned, but was soon liberated by the [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] cassettes and discovered Ravage's true goal for Teletraan I's data. {{storylink|10 Volume}} Realizing what she had to do, Teletraan 15 escaped into the past aboard the transwarp cruiser to fulfill the time loop she had become part of, destroying Teletraan I's databanks in 2005 and putting them out of Ravage's reach in the first place. {{storylink|15 Volume: The Last Part}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[Image:Hmep18 teletraan1.jpg|left|thumb|It's no use [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], Daniel erased his history, so you have no proof he was watching porn.]]

Teletraan I was evidently rebuilt at the Autobots' secondary command post on the planet [[Athenia]] in 2011. The only time it was referred to by name was when it was used to transmit a message to Galvatron about the prospect of an Autobot/Decepticon alliance to create a joint energy development programme. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}
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===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[David Sobolov]] (English), ? (Japanese)
[[Image:Masterblaster teletraan1.jpg|right|thumb|225px|"Don't worry, she'll never figure out Teletraan's password." "Is it 1,2,3,4?" "Uh...maybe?"]]
When inscribing his message into the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] included the access codes to Teletraan I to carry out the attempt to destroy [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] began on [[Earth]]. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] managed to steal the codes, and after [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] attempted to kill Prime, she used them to activate Teletraan I's repair equipment. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Later, after the [[Maximal]]s were forced to move into Mount St. Hilary after the destruction of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'', [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] attempted to use Teletraan I's own shield system to protect their fortifications. However, Autobot technology and Maximal technology were too different to make a successful shield system. {{storylink|Changing of the Guard}}

After Blackarachnia transferred the access codes to [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] took control of Primal using a device created by [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. After Megatron merged his [[spark]] with his Decepticon ancestor and namesake, Tarantulas betrayed Megatron and set Teletraan I to self-destruct. Blackarachnia attempted to deactivate the overload. Teletraan I deactivated the overload and wished Blackarachnia to "have a nice day". {{storylink|Master Blaster}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
When [[Cobra]] broke into the ''Ark'' in 2003, they unknowingly reactivated Teletran-One {{sic}}. The computer subsequently revived [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], the only two Transformers aboard the ship that Cobra failed to take with them. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 4|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #4}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] began raiding energy installations, Teletraan I estimated that they would be able to overrun the [[Earth]] in just seven days. {{storylink|Harvest of the Insecticons}} Teletraan was put to work repairing some damaged data when [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s scan of [[Slag (G1)|Slug]] became corrupted. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 1}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] challenged [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to a one-on-one duel while the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] led by [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] attempted to infiltrate the Autobot base and attack Teletraan I. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War - Part 1}} Teletraan One alerted the Autobots to the fact that [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] had been injured and needed help. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

==Spelling and pronunciation==
[[Image:ActionCards TeletranI.gif|left|250px|thumb|Got that? Good, now forget it.]]

Because Teletraan I came from the non-written medium of television, its proper spelling is unclear, and fans have often spelled it with a single "a". This choice is backed up by [[Action Cards]] and the [[Tech-Spec Manual|S.T.A.R.S. Tech-Spec Manual]], which both say "Teletran I", and the ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide|Ultimate Guide]],'' which says "Teletran-1". However, [[The Transformers Sticker Book (1986)|one sticker book]] is known to spell it "Teletraan 1", and none of these sources is superior to the rest. Therefore, this wiki defaults to the spelling used in the episode scripts<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/PrimeProblemCast.jpg Cast list] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Generation 1'' cartoon]] episode "[[A Prime Problem]]"</ref><ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/FireInTheSkyScriptPage.jpg Script] from the episode "[[Fire in the Sky]]"</ref> and [[production bible]]:<ref>[http://tfarchive.com/cartoons/bible/#003 Page describing Teletraan I] from the production bible</ref> "Teletraan I", with two "a"s, a roman numeral, and no hyphen. Not only is its use more consistent and widespread over time than the smattering of obscure, contradictory published examples, but it also maintains congruity with "Teletraan II", whose episode-script spelling was also double-"a".<ref>[http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b288/monzo/ChaosCast.jpg Cast list] from the episode "[[Chaos (episode)|Chaos]]"</ref> For consistency's sake, the double-"a" remains our default when we translate [[Teletraan 10|Japanese]] [[Teletraan 15|names]], or when the official English translation has [[Teletraan I (RID)|never been seen written out]].

Pronunciation has been a matter of much less contention, since the word was always pronounced "tell-uh-tran" in the original series. However, for some reason the ''Beast Wars'' voice actors pronounced the last syllable "tron". Perhaps in response to dissatisfaction among fans, in [[Nemesis Part 2|the final episode of the series]], an annoyed [[Rattrap]] corrects [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] with the original pronunciation (to which Blackarachnia replies, "What''ever!"'').
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==Notes==
[[Image:15GoGoTeletraan1.jpg|right|180px|thumb|So this is like... [[Aunty]], but with curls?]]
* The cartoon's [[production bible]] describes Teletraan I as a female computer. Evidently, this idea was ditched at some point.
* It appears that [[Yuki Ohshima]] had plans to use Teletraan I in his ''[[Information Administration Teletraan 15 Go! Go!]]'' series. A sketch of what seems to be a floating, glowing female head representing Teletraan I appears in Ōshima's ''15 Go! Go!'' / ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|Kiss Players]]'' compilation book. This was never seen in the actual series; it is unknown why the idea was dropped.
* The ''[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II]]'' declared [[T-AI]], the daughter of [[Teletraan I (RID)|Teletraan I]] in ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'', to be the daughter of a [[Universal stream|Primax]] computer, suggesting this Teletraan I and that Teletraan I are one and the same. How ''that'' works, we couldn't tell ya.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Teletraan 1''' (テレトラン1 ''Teretoran Wan'')
*''Russian:'' '''Teletron-1''' (Телетрон-1)

==References==
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Deceptitran

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:''Deceptitran is a [[Decepticon]] [[drone]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:SeaChange Deceptitran.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Floro Dery|Dery]] sure does love him some fat, fat robots.]]

'''Deceptitran''' was created and programmed by the Decepticons to harvest energon on the planet [[Tlalak]]. Through the use of an army of drones, he enslaved the [[Tlalakan]]s in order to mine and collect the planet's [[energon]]. He even has developed a way to harvest energon directly from the Tlalakans through the use of a machine where they sit and he siphons the Tlalakans' life force through wires and tubes.

As far as personality is concerned, Deceptitran is elitist and high strung with a tendency towards hysterical reactions. He should not be confused with the Transformers who apparently have "[[Spark|souls]]". He is merely a computer that responds to programming and can be shut off with the press of a button (as [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] demonstrates when he becomes irritated with Deceptitran's whininess).

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Eiding]] (English), [[Toshio Ishii]] (Japanese)

[[File:SeaChange Energy syphon.jpg|200px|thumb|It always worked better with Gelflings.]]
On Tlalak, Deceptitran lived like a king in his position as head robot for the Decepticons. Unfortunately, the Tlalakans, whom he had enslaved, began to rebel. Desperate for some backup, Deceptitran sent an encrypted distress call to the Decepticons, which was inadvertently received by the [[Autobot]] [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]].

The Autobots decided to investigate before realizing that the distress call was meant for the Decepticons. Seaspray, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] were fired on while entering the atmosphere and crash-landed. They were discovered simultaneously by the Tlaklans and the Decepticon drones. Cosmos was damaged in the crash. (You'd think he'd be ''used'' to this by now.)

The Decepticons Megatron, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] also arrived on the planet and captured Bumblebee. Through the use of the [[Well of Transformation]], [[Alana]], a Tlaklan, transformed into a robot and assisted Seaspray in attacking Deceptitran's control room and creating a ruse to deceive the Decepticons into returning to the city to protect the energon. Alana reprogrammed Deceptitran to obey her and send a fake distress call to Megatron and then have the drones attack the Decepticons. {{storylink|Sea Change|Sea Change}}

==Notes==
* You might be forgiven for thinking that this character's name was spelled "Deceptitraan", given that it would nicely parallel the Autobot computer, [[Teletraan I (G1)|Teletraan I]], but "Deceptitran" is the official spelling, as confirmed by assorted original documents included on [[Metrodome]]'s Generation 1 DVD boxsets.
*Deceptitran is described in the [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "Sea Change" as being "a slightly hysterical, [[wikipedia:Sydney Greenstreet|Sidney Greenstreet]] {{sic}} /Jabba the Hut {{sic}} type computer".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Destatran''' (デスタトラン ''Desutatoran'')
*''Russian:'' '''Deceptitron''' (Десептитрон)

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Predacon (BW)

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:''The Predacons are a faction from the [[Beast Era]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Predacon symbol.png|thumb|You know they're evil. Their icon could poke out an optic.]]
Arising from the ashes of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], the '''Predacons''' are, at least in part, descendants of the [[Decepticon]]s. Some sources suggest that they were born from what remained of the original five [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. By order of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], they exist as something of an underclass, appearing to be equals, but firmly under the [[Maximal]]s in the social order. This has led many Predacons to hold bitter grudges against the Maximals.

Predacons tend to take reptilian or arthropod beast modes, although this is not a hard-and-fast rule.

The adjective for "of or pertaining to the Predacons" is '''Predaconial''',<ref><tt>A [Maximal] strategic specialist, [[Stinkbomb]] is fascinated with the study of Predaconial psychology.</tt> — [http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/Stinkbomb/stinkbomb.htm Stinkbomb's Tech-Spec], 1999</ref> though it is ''extremely common'' to simply substitute 'Predacon'.

{{quote|You do not know the Predacons. We—they ''live'' for the glory of conquest.|[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] to [[Tigatron]]|"[[Law of the Jungle]]"}}

== Origin ==
We do not know the origin of the Predacons beyond the fact that they are descendants of the Decepticons, at least in part. They were in existence and at war with the [[Maximal]]s prior to the signing of the [[Pax Cybertronia]], at which time most laid down their arms but a few went rogue.

Different continuities present differing, sometimes conflicting accounts. One account says that [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] founded the Predacons ([[Predacon (G1)|reusing his old team's name]]) after the Decepticons' defeat, and that they took the fight to Cybertron and could have won if the [[Tripredacus Council]] hadn't stolen control for themselves. {{storylink|BotCon 2009|Timelines Razorclaw's bio card}} Others have the Predacons and Decepticons co-existing for a time. {{storylink|The Razor's Edge}} {{storylink|Descent into Evil}} {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook}} When [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] was in a bad mood, he's said the Predacons came ''after'' the Great War. {{storylink|Code of Hero}} {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

In at least one [[Micro-continuity]] the Predacons existed as far back as the 1990s, operating on human inhabited Earth under ''a'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Optimus Primal vs Megatron!}} {{storylink|Tarantulas (BW)#Toy Bio|Tarantulas toy bio}} It has been recorded that their way of life was to prosper or perish, and their leader swore they'd do this by driving the Maximals into extinction! {{storylink|Megatron (BW)/toys#Beast Wars|Megatron (1996) bio}} Of course, this may be [[Maximal Elder]] propaganda.

== Organization ==
The Predacons, although apparently governed by an organization known as the [[Predacon Alliance]], appear to be a rather splintered faction. One of the major ruling bodies is the [[Tripredacus Council]], but it is possible they represent only one political voice within the Alliance. As Predacons are known to look down on a [[Democracy|democratic]] system of governance and appear able to accept power plays and treachery if it ''succeeds'' {{storylink|Master Blaster}}, Predacon government can be assumed as autocratic and based on whoever can hold on to power successfully.

The Tripredacus Council keeps its followers pacified under the Pax Cybertronia with the promise of a slow, sly return to power, whispering of a long-term plan to overthrow the Maximals when the time is right. A number of Predacons have expressed dissatisfaction with this approach, leading renegades such as [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]], and [[Magmatron]] to recruit private armies of followers and, either covertly or overtly, strike out against the Maximals on their own. Nearly all known Beast Wars-era Predacons tend to fall within the arms of these criminal renegade militias, with the exceptions of [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]], with the [[Predacon Secret Police]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], a Covert Agent who reported directly to the Tripredacus Council. (Tarantulas was a direct agent too but this appears to have been just ''him'', rather than standard for officers) It is unknown whether the Predacons have any sort of official standing army or defense force other than the internal Secret Police and the Covert Agent secret service.

In one continuity, following the [[Great Reformatting]], a revived Predacon force under Razorclaw (along with Divebomb and the descendants of Headstrong, Rampage, and Tantrum) was preparing for war. {{storylink|Dawn of Future's Past}}

In another continuity, thousands of years after Beast Machines, the Predacons have been shown to be actively at war with the Maximals across the galaxy {{storylink|Autorollers Roll Out!}} {{storylink|Big Convoy, Move Out}} and have an [[Dead End (BWN)|official army with a military academy]]. The top military rank at this time is "[[Emperor of Destruction]]", and any governing force beyond that is unknown.

Oddly enough, all the Predacons in Beast Wars II (apart from Galvatron, of course) have vehicle modes rather than beast modes, but the Japanese never heard of Vehicons then, so... it doesn't matter.

== Society ==

We don't know much about the Predacons' general lifestyle. All evidence suggests a very militant warrior culture, with power grabs endemic. This is even enshrined for some in an [[Dinobot (BW)|honour system]], where seizing control by force if you think you could do a better job was seen as an honourable, proper act. Predacon honour also put great stock in bravery in battle, a glorious end, and paying off your debts. The fact that the honour system allows for treachery has left Maximals confused. We do not know how widespread this honour system actually ''is'', as the majority of Beast Wars (admittedly criminal renegade) combatants were happy to ignore it.

A number of Predacons are scientists. Academic knowledge and expertise seems respected as long as you can also fight; if you can't, [[Fractyl|you get looked down on]].

Some Predacons have gone for more esoteric skills, such as [[Saberback|magic]].

Unsurprisingly, Predacon society has a strong criminal element. Both [[Crazybolt|individual thieves]] and organised gangs are known. Some gangsters, such as [[Cryotek (RID)|Cryotek]], have become hideously powerful and bold enough to attack the Maximal government.

== Social status ==

The exact social status of the Predacons appears to be a second-class one, but there's no specifics. Megatron has referred to the Maximals as ''ruling'' the Predacons on several occasions {{storylink|Code of Hero}} and once, in a melodramatic moment, said that they were slaves. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} Dinobot, meanwhile, thinks little of Maximal justice {{storylink|The Probe}} and believes that the Maximals use [[Maximal Torture Chamber|torture devices]] on Predacons. {{storylink|Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command}}

Some Maximals, like [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]], consider there to be a long-standing peace between the two races, apparently unaware of Predacon frustrations. {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}} Optimus has also been willing to offer a hand of friendship {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 2)}} or show respect {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} to individual Predacons. Many of the ''other'' Maximals we've seen, by contrast, appear to view the ''entirety'' of the Predacon population as inherently untrustworthy and dangerous (especially if that Maximal is [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]). Maximal soldiers on Cybertron have expressed ''enjoyment'' in finally being allowed to beat up on insurgent Predacons. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 2}}

That all said, the Predacons co-run the important governing body, the [[Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs]]. {{storylink|Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering}}

== Bases of operation ==
It is even unknown where exactly the Predacons are based.

The Tripredacus Council holds meetings aboard a space station, [[Predacon Command Outpost One]].

While one would presume the Predacons also had some sort of presence on Cybertron itself, after the Beast Warriors' return to Cybertron following the events of Beast Wars, they refer frequently to the missing population as Maximals only.

{{note|When asked about the Predacons (and Autobots and Decepticons) being absent in [[Beast Machines]], story editor and head writer [[Bob Skir]] said "We're trying to refer to Cybertronians as "Transformers", which includes *all* factions. We are avoiding terms like "Predacons" because the conflict between Maximals and Predacons doesn't factor into our current storylines, and we don't want to cause any confusion. But rest assured, Cybertron *was* populated by all four of the "species" you mentioned." <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20080222040119/http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Sat_06_Nov_1999.html Bob Skir FAQ from 6 November 1999]</ref>}}

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Destron''' (デストロン ''Desutoron'')
*''Dutch:'' '''Predator''' (toyline)
*''French:'' '''Predator''' (France toyline), '''Prédator''' (Canada)
*''German:'' '''Predator''' (toyline)
*''Latvian:'' '''Predakoni'''
*''Polish:'' '''Predatony'''
*''Russian:'' '''Khischerony''' (Хищероны, ''Predatorcons'')

==References==
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Sharkticon (species)

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:''Sharkticons are [[Quintesson]] mass-produced enforcers from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:TFLegendsApp-Sharkticons.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"He disagreed with something that ate him."]]
'''Sharkticons''' are big, dumb, plentiful and voracious—in short, perfect soldiers for the Quintessons. It's not unusual for the Quintessons to throw their captives into a big tank full of the feisty nippers after a mock trial just for chuckles. Though individual Sharkticons are not especially durable, like piranha, they swarm in ''en masse'' and can devour a full-sized robot in a few seconds with their razor-sharp teeth and claws.

One notable Sharkticon is [[Gnaw]], friend to the young [[Autobot]] [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].

A series of upgraded Sharkticons includes [[Air Shark]]s, [[Land Shark]]s, and [[Sea Shark]]s.

{{bigquote|I am a swarm member. I don't like being alone.|A Sharkticon's description of his race|''[[The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:TFTM-Sharkticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Don't [[wikipedia:Jump the shark|jump]] over them!]]
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Roger C. Carmel]] (English, ''Movie''), [[Bud Davis]] (English, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Jim Cummings]] (English, ''Money is Everything''), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, ''Movie''), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, ''2010''), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese, ''2010'')|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''The Quintesson Journal''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1'')}}

When [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] found themselves stranded on the planet [[Quintessa]], they were captured by [[Allicon]]s and brought to a group of [[Quintesson]]s to be put on trial. The [[Autobot]]s witnessed [[Arblus|two]] [[Kranix|other]] prisoners be judged "innocent" and dropped in a large pit of Sharkticons, but when it was their turn, they managed to get out of the pit and fought back.

[[File:TFTM Grimlock Quintessa.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|There's always a bigger fish.]]
Soon enough, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived and started thrashing the Sharkticons until they backed down. [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] then ordered them to turn against their Quintesson masters, and apparently choosing to follow the strongest one, the Sharkticons complied. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

A squad of Sharkticons were used to abduct [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], Kup and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] from the [[Galactic Olympics]]. Under cover of a smoke bomb, they entered the game grounds and successfully snatched the trio to be taken back to Quintessa for trial. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} The trio were found guilty and thrown into the Sharkticon pit. A battle ensued until [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] arrived with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and Grimlock as reinforcements. Many of the Sharkticons were still on Quintessa when the Quintessons blew it up with a [[core bomb]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}}

[[File:FFOD2 Sharkticon is blown up.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
During the brief Quintesson-[[Decepticon]] alliance which besieged [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], a commando team of Sharkticons were deployed to the deeper levels of the Transformer homeworld in order to find the [[Large switch|master switch]] which would shut down all Transformers as part of the Quintesson master plan. Fortunately, the commando team was intercepted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who prevented the trio from succeeding in their goal. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:G1-BigBroadcast Sharkticons journal.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"Hooray! We found the- oh crap."]]
Sharkticons were used to defend [[Inquirata]]'s [[Time Window]]. They didn't do a particularly good job, and the experiment fell into Autobot hands. With the Universe in peril, the Quintessons sent the Sharkticons to assault the base, which again resulted in failure, though they were later able to persuade Rodimus to shut the Time Window down. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}} A few Sharkticons attempted to retrieve a [[Quintesson Journal]] from [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], however as soon as they laid their claw on it, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] drove them off and they had to leave without the journal. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} [[Outback (G1)|Outback]] managed to trick one particularly stupid Sharkticon into opening the cell which he and his pals were imprisoned in. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}

When the Quintessons double-crossed [[Dirk Manus]], they sent a squad of Sharkticons to make sure Manus didn't survive the crash of [[Lazy Sue|his ship]]. Fortunately the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] were able to drive them off. {{storylink|Money Is Everything}} Two were used for a mission to [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] to retrieve [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], however local blacksmith [[Katsu Don]] was easily able to damage them thanks to everything on the planet being ultra-dense. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

A large group of Sharkticons were later infected with the [[Hate Plague]], and was chasing a lone Quintesson on an unknown planet when [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] saved him. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

====''Kiss Players''====
[[File:KPSharkticons.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|What, no tentacles?]]
When the time-traveling [[Kiss Players (singing group)|Kiss Players]] [[Marissa Faireborn]], [[Shaoshao Li (KP)|Shaoshao Li]] and [[Atari Hitotonari (KP)|Atari Hitotonari]] found themselves on a mysterious planet in the year 2011, their ship was captured and they were surrounded by Sharkticons. Shaoshao attempted to placate them with the [[universal greeting]] she had learned from [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] in 2006, but the Sharkticons swarmed over them while Shao cursed the Autobot as a liar.

Put on trial by the Quintessons, they were found "not guilty" and dropped into a pit full of even more hungry Sharkticons. Only a last-minute rescue by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Goldbug]] saved them from being devoured. Pity.

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====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''====
{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
{{storylink|Great Decisive Battle of Planet Beast!}} {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3}}

====''Wings Universe''====
The Quintessons built improved versions of the Sharkticons for Clench's Decepticon Syndicate. Their leader was [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} After Sky-Byte teamed up with [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], the Sharkticons came with him. Jhiaxus set them on a team of Autobots who came snooping around. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] disguised himself as one while moving around Jhiaxus's base. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} A couple of them attempted to help Jhiaxus after the prisoners got free, only to be blasted by [[Fizzle|Blaze]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
When sharing war stories, [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] claimed to have faced off against 50 Sharkticons. {{storylink|Recipe for Disaster!}}

In a strange alternate future, the Sharkticons were sent by the [[Quintesson]]s to the surface of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] to retrieve a lost data canister. Their clumsiness alerted [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] to their presence and they were driven off by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. In the melee, the canister was lost deeper in the junk pile where the finder-alarm was disabled. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (US)}}

{{note|In the UK version of the story, the events of "The Big Broadcast of 2006" are a fabrication invented by [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]].}}

===3H comics===
{{storylink|Betrayal}} {{storylink|Disclosure}} {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Wild and deadly, with a voracious appetite for [[energon]], the Sharkticons are slaves from a Quintesson colony world, used by their masters as soldiers and guards. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

Packs of Sharkticons are also known to prowl Cybertron since at least the [[Great Shutdown]], though how they got there is unknown. One such pack attacked Shockwave shortly after he was reawakened, and only the intervention of [[Herald of Unicron]] [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] saved his life. As thanks, Shockwave blasted his savior and used him as the basis for his twisted experiments. Gee. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Around the same time, a lone Sharkticon identifying itself as "Gnaw" was befriended by the Autobot survivalist Wheelie, and when its young companion joined the Autobot resistance movement led by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], so did it. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
Sharkticons were known to live in the [[Acid Sea]] on the planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] and attacked [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] when he passed by. He was able to kill the first of the creatures, but several others overpowered him and pulled him into the ocean depths. {{storylink|Rage (IDW)|Rage}} For reasons unknown, these Sharkticons ended up releasing their grip, allowing their prey to escape. {{storylink|Fallout (issue)|Fallout}}

On the world of [[LV-117]], carvings of the Sharkticons and Quintessons adorned an ancient temple. {{storylink|Spotlight: Wheelie}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TF PS2 Sharkticon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
{{bigquote|Sharkticon, servant of the Quintessons! Terrifying creatures from the future, they have teeth that can snap tungsten rods as if they were animal bone! |The Narrator|"[[The Transformers (PS2)]]"}}
{{voiceactor|[[Barry Gjerde]] (English)}}

During [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s reign of destruction, the Quintessons provided technology to allow the elite of the surviving Transformers to travel back in time to obtain the [[Zel Quartz]] before Shockwave learned of its existence. Some Sharkticons came in secret with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons to help them.

A swarm of Sharkticons attacked the Autobots while they were exploring the Karzite mine. The leader announced that the Autobots were not allowed to pass and transformed to robot mode. It stated that the Sharkticons were obeying Galvatron due to how strong he was, and warned that if the Autobots got in their way, the Sharkticons would kill them. Rodimus Prime expressed his annoyed grief before announcing to the Autobots that they were going to have to beat the Sharkticons before they could continue their exploration. After a lengthy battle, the Sharkticon leader announced to his swarm that he was wounded and ordered them to retreat. As Rodimus watched the Sharkticons flee, he stated that they were not very tough. Later on, the Autobots had to fight off more Sharkticons while they were trying to navigate through a minefield. The Sharkticons were defeated again.

In the Decepticon story, a destabilization in space-time occurred and when their shuttle crash-landed, all the Decepticons were scattered. One Sharkticon found himself alone, which he disliked. When the Decepticons found the Gem of Mystery, that one Sharkticon managed to catch up with them, expressing relief. It ran up to the Decepticons in its monster form and transformed to robot mode once it got close, explaining how it had came on board the Decepticon's shuttle in secret. The Sharkticon told them that since he was a swarm member, he did not like being alone and announced that he would join them. Galvatron stated that his crew was starting to gain really odd members but concluded that allowing the Sharkticon to join them would definitely help defeat the Autobots.

When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] stole the Zel Quartz and went off into space, it caused the future Transformers, including the Sharkticon, to return to their own era. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
The Sharkticons were used by the Quintessons for executions. Unfortunately they were easy for [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] to persuade to turn on their own masters. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1 Gnaw toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Believe it or not, he's the fat one.]]
*'''Gnaw''' (Sharkticon, 1986)
**''Accessories'': Tail, "Maceration Laser"

: Gnaw transforms into a rotund, squat-limbed, shark-like monster. His beast-mode tail becomes a mace weapon for robot mode and is also the most frequently missing piece from many Gnaws on the secondary market. Because of its fictional appearance as mass armies, it is one of the few Generation 1 [[Army-building|army builder]] toys, though it is notably costly to use it for that purpose.

: Though the toy is labeled as "Gnaw", much like the [[Scrapmetal (Cybertron individual)|Scrapmetal]] toy, it can be considered either the individual character or one of the countless others of its type.
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===Timelines===
[[File:Timelinestoy-BC2010Sharkticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|What is this bright G2 neon crap?]]
*'''Land Shark/Air Shark/Sea Shark''' (multipack, 2010)
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles each

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Sharkticon (Energon)#Energon|Sharkticon]], these three Sharkticons transform into a Cybertronic submarine/battleship with dimly animalistic styling. Their small gun turrets are movable, plus their side panels can extend outward to reveal spring-loaded missile launchers. Each of the three Sharkticons came with its own bio card, dubbing them either "[[Land Shark]]", "[[Air Shark]]", or "[[Sea Shark]]". They were sold as a bagged souvenir add-on set at [[BotCon 2010]]. Only 1000 sets were produced.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Axalon (BW)#United 2|Axalon]], and was [[retool]]ed as well into BotCon 2010's [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
[[File:Snarl & Sharkticon G1 Robot Heroes.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Wait, wait, wait... explain to me ''which'' Dinobot you are, again?"]]
*'''Snarl vs. Sharkticon''' (2009)
:Sharkticon came with Snarl, who is actually [[Slag (G1)|Slag]], who has been renamed in recent years. Due to their small size and price point, the Robot Heroes Sharkticon is prized by those wishing to inexpensively army-build Sharkticons. This made them harder to find in stores and severely overpriced in the secondary market. One can only wonder what became of the Slag/Snarls packaged with those Sharkticons.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/RHSharkticon/sharkticon.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Sharkticon at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
* The Sharkticons had the preliminary name of '''Sharkons'''.
* In Japan, the Sharkticon is considered an "Animatron", the Japanese name for the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. It was also not available as part of the normal retail assortment, despite its semi-prominent fictional appearance. At first, it was a promotional item as part of a [[Beastformer]] giveaway. It was later made available in limited quantities, seemingly in US packaging, as a mail-away during 1988's ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (franchise)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' series.
** The Sharkticons' status as Animatrons may or may not be connected to Gnaw's shipping as the sixth figure in the Predacons' case assortment outside of Japan.
** ''[[Transformers Timelines (franchise)|Timelines]]'' [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] is a Predacon and commands Sharkticons, both groups being [[Quintesson]]-affiliated in the Generation 1 cartoon continuity (and therefore the [[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings of Honor continuity]]). This may or may not be a coincidence.

[[File:FloroDerySharkticonNotes.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Teehee. "Sharticon".]]

* When asked about the Sharkticon design in an interview, [[Floro Dery]]'s reply was, "Sharkticon is a shark."<ref>[http://transformersph.blogspot.com/2007/06/interview-with-floro-dery.html TransFormers Philippines: Interview With Floro Dery]</ref> He's seen some pretty weird-ass sharks.
** In his production notes, Floro Dery delves into this explanation further, writing that he designed it as a fantasy beast that uses qualities and traits of a shark, such as a large toothy mouth and a voracious appetite... which probably also explains why Sharkticons (referred to here consistently as "Sharkons") turn into fat little men.
* During the Arctic level of the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers: Autobots]]'' [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] video game, [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]] says, "This bites." [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] replies, "Bites?! Are there Sharkticons in here?"

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sharktron''' (シャークトロン ''Shākutoron'')
*''Russian:'' '''Zhulikony''' (Жуликоны, ''Swindlecons'')

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Gnaw/gnaw.htm Gnaw/Sharkticon at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Sharkticons The Sharkticons' ''Universe'' profile at NFTA.net]

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Black Shadow (G1)

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AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Black Shadow is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 BlackShadow boxart.jpg|325px|thumb|Some people call me the Space Gangster/Some call me the Cowboy of Love...]]
Hailing from somewhere beyond the [[Milky Way]] galaxy, '''Black Shadow''' (ブラックシャドー ''Burakku Shadō'') is a vile gangster whose skills in robbery, extortion and murder are available to anyone who can meet his price. He is loyal only to the highest bidder; even the Decepticons are loath to work with him that often, as they can never be sure he won't betray them in mid-job if he gets a better offer. In jet mode, he can devastate buildings around him with powerful sonic shockwaves by breaking the sound barrier while flying at low altitudes, a technique he calls his "Sonic Boomer Attack".

His partner in crime is [[Blue Bacchus]], a gunman with a similar personality and moral fiber who looks up to him. The pair's partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads, but Black Shadow would actually kill Blue Bacchus without remorse if the situation demanded it.

He is also known as '''Sky Shadow'''.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Yūji Mikimoto]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:Black shadow cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|225px|I'm a spaaaaace gangster. Bet you weren't ready for that!]]

Black Shadow and his partner, [[Blue Bacchus]], were hired by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. [[File:PlanetMicro menacing Crossformers.jpg|thumb|225px|He's space gangstering you with his space gun, making you a space offer you can't space refuse!]] When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Black Shadow informed Hellbat that he would need to triple their pay for them to risk their hides in battle with the legendary Star Saber. Hellbat grudgingly agreed, but before the two Crossformers could attack Star Saber, they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. At first, the pair seemed to have the six-changer on the ropes, until he used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:BlackShadowHubcap GoneTooFar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66|Right here, his inner robot has already appeared as often as [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s.]]
Black Shadow was a resident of [[Axiom Nexus]], performing manual labor for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]] and... other work as came up from time to time. When [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] started stirring up the Offworlder population for a revolt against the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTechs]], Black Shadow was hired to eliminate the rabble-rouser. At Gutcruncher's rally, Black Shadow assassinated the mech with a photon charge through the central cortex, killing him instantly. Also, thanks to his stealth field and deliberate positioning, he was able to frame two newly arrived Autobots named [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] for the murder.

Black Shadow monitored the patsies to make sure they didn't implicate him somehow, and he was overjoyed when they "showed" their guilt by escaping from the police. Taking advantage of the situation, Black Shadow planned to execute the duo to cover his tracks and collect on the bounty Gutcruncher's pals had taken out on the "assassins". He gloated openly about his schemes to the two Autobots, until they split up and scampered, hoping he couldn't follow them both. Well, he could—Black Shadow split from his [[Crossformer]] shell and took off after both Autobots. However, Hubcap ultimately outsmarted the Decepticon. The little Autobot used his speakers to draw as much attention as possible to their chase. Then, when Gutcruncher's flunky [[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] and a pack of [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus Revolutionaries]] responded, Hubcap played back a recording of Black Shadow's gloating admission of the crime for all to hear. One more fancy bit of wordplay tricked the Crossformer into admitting his photon charges killed Gutcruncher, and the verdict was in. The Malignus Revolutionary Army and their [[Gigantion]] buddy [[Menasor (Cybertron)|Menasor]] ended Black Shadow's existence very quickly. At the same time, a mysterious capsule of [[Scraplet]] digestive acid went off in Black Shadow's shell, saving Jackpot's life and preventing any information from being recovered from the shell's CPU. Black Shadow's own head (and therefore his datatrax) also went missing in the melee after his death... almost as if someone was covering their tracks... {{storylink|Gone Too Far}}

He was later mentioned by Cryotek when he was questioned by [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] about [[Comet]], saying that he "couldn't give him Black Shadow's old job in the loading docks."
{{storylink|Withered Hope}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers2-teleconference.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Space mafia? More like space ''cheerleader'', amirite?]]

Black Shadow was one of the first Decepticons that [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] selected for a torturous upgrade process that would transform him into a planet-devastating superwarrior. With an infusion of [[ununtrium]] rendering him virtually indestructible, Black Shadow became part of a small group known as the "[[Warriors Elite]]" that also came to include [[Sixshot]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]]. {{storylink|Remembrance Day}} Many years later, at the height of the war, Megatron chose to repurpose the Warriors Elite as "[[Phase Sixer]]s", who would enact the doomsday protocols called for by the sixth and final phase of his new [[infiltration protocol]]. Informed of this via teleconference with their leader, Black Shadow and Sixshot were excited to serve the Decepticons in this expanded capacity, but Overlord chafed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

[[File:RulesofDisengagement-BlackShadowvsWreckers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|I sprouted wings at some point.]]

Black Shadow's exploits were notorious, and were among the prominent highlights of the Great War [[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] recalled when he educated [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] on the war's history. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Said exploits included his single-handedly murdering three billion inhabitants of [[Rigel IV]], a battle with the [[Wrecker]]s during which he killed three of them and dismembered their leader [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]], and his massacre of 3,003 members of the Autobots' [[113th Battalion]], an encounter that saw him personally best [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}

[[File:Tarn BlackShadow RulesofDisengagement.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

However loyal Black Shadow was to the Decepticon cause, though, he was more loyal to wealth, and he accepted half a billion [[Shanix]] from the Autobots to turn on the Decepticons' fleet of [[Warworld|War Worlds]]. News of his betrayal reached the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and soon he found himself at their mercy. He was melted by [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]], lost his legs to [[Tesarus (DJD)|Tesarus]], was electrocuted by [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]], and was ultimately talked to death by [[Tarn (DJD)|Tarn]], his [[spark]] exploding spectacularly as he expired. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement}}
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==Toys==
===Victory===
[[File:G1BlackShadow toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He may not be a mafioso, but he'll still cut off your horse's head.]]
*'''Black Shadow''' (Crossformer, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-309'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, 2 large rifles, small rifle

:Black Shadow is a [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], transforming into a Cybertronic jet. His outer Crossformer shell's chestplate/head piece is [[retool]]ed from Thunderwing's to make it more robotic. However, it still transforms into a larger Cybertronic jet like the original version. The inner vehicle can be attached underneath the nose of the larger vehicle to create a combined starship mode. All three of his guns can be mounted on his shell's vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlackShadow/blackshadow.htm More information on Black Shadow at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2008/10/post_cf3c.html Gallery of Black Shadow at Transformers Baka Ichidai]''
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===Generations===
[[File:Gen-toy SkyShadow.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Once a retool, always a retool.]]
*'''Sky Shadow''' (Deluxe, 2011)
**''Accessories'': 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, recon drone

: Part of the final ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' wave in 2011 (alongside [[Junkyard (G1)#Generations|Junkheap]]), "Sky Shadow" is a retool of [[Thunderwing (G1)#Generations|Thunderwing]], featuring a new head and chest piece based on the ''Victory'' cartoon's design. He transforms into a fighter jet loosely based on an [[United States Air Force#F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]] but with different wings, yet retaining the F-22's characteristic zigzag "stealth" patterns. The nose of the jet can detach and become a separate aerial drone, while the two missile launchers can detach from the wings and become hand-held weapons or clip together into one massive gun. The middle sections of the sculpted missiles on the sides of the guns are also compatible with [[C joint]] accessories.

:Sky Shadow was originally "leaked" via Thunderwing's instructions, as they initially depicted him with Sky Shadow's head and chest. A [[Variant|running change]] version of the instructions depicts Thunderwing's own head, but keeps Sky Shadow's chest unchanged.

:This mold was also differently retooled into ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Metalhawk#Timelines|Metalhawk]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/SkyShadow/skyshadow.htm More information on ''Generations'' Sky Shadow at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*In Japanese, Black Shadow's function reads "''Uchū Gyangu''" (宇宙ギャング), which translates to "Space Gangster". The [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|common misconception]] that he is a member of the "Space Mafia" is due to a mistranslation some years ago in which "gangster" was interpreted as "Mafia". Big difference.
*The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump ''backwards'' in the numbering system. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus' numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between [[1988]]'s [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in [[1989]]. What the hell?
*While "Sky Shadow" is the name of the Generations figure on its card and elsewhere, [[Walmart]]'s product database listed the figure as "BLCKSHAD" and printed as such on the receipt.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Thunderwing''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Gromovoy''' (Громовой, ''Thunder'')

[[Category:Gangsters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Victory Decepticons]]

Blue Bacchus

2014-03-01T11:45:35Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Blue Bacchus is a [[Decepticon]] [[Crossformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1 BlueBacchus boxart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|No, not [[Chewbacca|the Wookiee]].]]

'''Blue Bacchus''' (ブルーバッカス ''Burū Bakkasu'') is [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]]'s villainous partner in crime. Utterly cold-hearted and without mercy, he is an expert gunman with unerring aim and fantastic fast-draw abilities, but he still comes in a distinct second to Black Shadow in fighting ability. Blue Bacchus yearns to be as good as the other Crossformer, and follows him everywhere, hoping that he can learn from him and become just like him. Their partnership has made them infamous throughout space, and there is a massive bounty on their heads.

Blue Bacchus transforms into a helicopter, and can create an anti-gravitational phenomenon by spinning his rotors just so. This "Gravity Attack", as he calls it, can levitate any foes into his clutches.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese)
[[Image:Blue bacchus cartoon.jpg|left|thumb|225px|IMMA FIRIN MAH LAZOR!!]]
Blue Bacchus and Black Shadow were hired by [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] of the [[Breastforce]] to help him loot Planet [[Micro]] of all its energon. While the Crossformers caused massive panic and destruction, Hellbat got a clear run at the energy reserves. The incredible size and power of the Crossformers, especially on a world full of [[Micromaster]]s, made their mission relatively easy, until Governor [[Riker]] called in [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to help. When the Autobot commander arrived to stop the villains during their an attack on the [[plasma energy]] plant that provided Micro with a third of all its energy, Blue Bacchus spoke for the pair when he refused to take on Star Saber for the price they were currently being paid. After Hellbat grudgingly agreed to triple their fee, the two Crossformers were about to engage Star Saber when they themselves were attacked by Saber's ally, their former partner in crime, [[Greatshot]], who had reformed and joined the Autobots. [[Image:PlanetMicro menacing Crossformers.jpg|right|thumb|250px]] Blue Bacchus did not start the fight out well, as he transformed into helicopter mode only to be knocked from the air and pinned by Greatshot in his rhino mode. Black Shadow freed him from Greatshot's grip and the pair seemed to turn the fight around, until the six-changer used his "Disappearing Dust" technique to get the drop on them and destroy their guns. The pair proved to be no match for Greatshot with their bladed weapons, and he destroyed their outer shells, forcing them to retreat in their small vehicle modes, vowing revenge. Hellbat joined them in retreat, without any energy to show for his trouble, but the Crossformers insisted that he would still be paying them. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

The Breastforce weren't very happy that Hellbat hired them. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
Blue Bacchus was captured by [[Metalhawk]]'s [[Elite Guard]] squad while cowering in an abandoned bar trying to raid the till. D'oh. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:G1Blue Bacchus toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"I'm sick of people calling me a Headmaster because of the size of my head..."]]
*'''Blue Bacchus''' (Crossformer, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-310'''
**''Accessories'': Crossformer shell, cannon/tail rotor, 2 small lasers, wing assembly, left & right landing gear, 2 thruster pods

:Blue Bacchus is a [[redeco]] of the [[Mega Pretender]] [[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]], transforming into a Cybertronic "dragster". His outer Crossformer shell's chest/head and waist pieces are [[retool]]ed from Crossblades's to make it more robotic. The shell can still transform into a Cybertronic helicopter. Blue Bacchus can be stored inside his shell in either of his modes, and his vehicle mode can combine with the shell to form a helicopter with a Cybertronic "dragster" sticking out of its front.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/BlueBacchus/bluebacchus.htm More information on Blue Bacchus at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*In the cartoon, Blue Bacchus's inner robot (shown only in "dragster" and "dragster"-attached-to-copter modes) is colored as Crossblades. The shell's helicopter windows are colored orange to match.
* The Crossformers' ID numbers are actually a huge jump backwards in the [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese numbering system]]. The other ''Victory'' Decepticons' numbers start at D-322. However, Shadow and Bacchus's numbers put them right in the middle of the ''[[Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Super-God Masterforce]]'' Decepticons' numbers, between 1988's [[Browning]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], even though the Crossformers were released in 1989. What the hell?

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Crossblades''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Britva''' (Бритва, ''Razor'')

[[Category:Gangsters]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Pretenders]]
[[Category:Victory Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Greatshot

2014-03-01T11:43:29Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Greatshot is an [[Autobot]] [[Six Changer]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] era of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:GreatshotBoxart2.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Ironically, his aim is terrible.]]
A loner, the ninja-like '''Greatshot''' (グレートショット ''Gurētoshotto'') took a while to become an Autobot team player. Of course, even after he did, he still prefers to do things his own way.

Greatshot's six modes, ranging from robot to rhino, make him one of the most lethal warriors the Autobots have. Plus he ruffles [[Guyhawk]]'s feathers quite a bit.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michihiro Ikemizu]] (Japanese)
[[Image:PlanetMicro Greatshot gunmode.jpg|thumb|left|200px|To be honest, it's more like a long box thing with guns stuck on the end.]]
Greatshot's former friends included the criminal mercenaries [[Blue Bacchus]] and [[Black Shadow (Victory)|Black Shadow]] as well as the sociopathic [[Guyhawk]]. Greatshot trailed the pair of mercenaries to planet Micro, intent on stopping them as his first step in "putting an end to conflict." There he encountered and teamed up with [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], the Autobot leader, who was himself investigating Decepticon attacks. Greatshot informed the Autobots that he would deal with the matter as a point of honor, though Star Saber insisted on helping anyway. Greatshot was able to best the two [[Crossformer]] mercenariess in combat, destroying their powerful shells, though he failed to defeat either core opponent. He parted ways with the Autobots on somewhat friendlier terms. {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}}

[[Image:PlanetMicro Greatshot robotmode.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Greatshot traveled with [[Holi]] to a [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|prison facility of Micro]], sneaking in through the sewer system. Though Greatshot hoped to convert Guyhawk to the Autobot cause, his former friend gave his refusal in a spray of blaster rounds that almost wiped out the two Autobots. The pair fought, destabilising the prison's lava power supply. Greatshot was almost sent plunging into the lava, but saved himself with a grappling line. Holi was helping him out when a quake sent them hurtling towards the lava, but they were saved by the timely arrival of Star Saber. Greatshot and Holi became firm friends as a result of the encounter. {{storylink|Rescue! Guyhawk}}

[[Image:CrisisAmbushDesert Greatshot rhinomode.jpg|thumb|left|200px|It's a bird-lion-rhino thing!]]
Some time later, Greatshot visited [[Earth]] to see his new friends. After sleeping in a seaside cave, he was surprised by the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' erupting from the ocean. He trailed it, and stumbled on a destroyed city full of dead Autobots. Continuing on, he finally caught up with the Decepticons and was able to assist the [[Brainmaster]]s, facing [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] himself in combat. With yet another timely arrival on the part of Star Saber, the Decepticons were seen off. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} After the death of [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]], Star Saber called Greatshot to [[Shuttle Base]] and asked him to take command of God Ginrai's Sector Two Defense Force. Greatshot reluctantly agreed. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}}

When Deathsaurus was able to reactivate his [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]], Star Saber called Greatshot away from his duties to assist in battling the thing. He arrived in time to help [[Road Caesar]], though they were unable to prevent the fortress from launching meteors at Earth, causing untold devastation. The two Autobots decided to assault the fortress's launch bay, and were only saved from certain destruction by the arrival of Star Saber and [[Victory Leo]], the former of whom ordered them to retreat to Earth. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}}

Following the destruction of the fortress and defeat of Deathsaurus, Greatshot returned to his life as a mercenary and disappeared after the [[Silvart War]]. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}
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===''Transformers PD Type'' comic===
While [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] high-fived and celebrated victories against the Decepticons, a shadowy ninja lurked in the background, cloaked by shadow. Greatshot claimed it was merely an act of desperation. {{storylink|Transformers PD Type##15 "No One Knows When He's Come or Gone. Greatshot..."|No One Knows When He's Come or Gone. Greatshot...}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:G1GreatShot_Toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Missing his jet nose and using another bot's guns... but still bad-ass!]]
*'''Greatshot''' (1989)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-325'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

:Greatshot is a [[retool]] of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] with several completely new parts, including his shoulders, chestplate and both his robot and animal-mode heads. Like Sixshot, he has six different modes: a robot, a tank, a spaceship, a gun, an off-road vehicle, and a winged rhinoceros (retooled from Sixshot's wolf mode). Each of these modes has their own functionality, including things like a trigger (that is, a little plastic panel that springs back after you pull on it) for his gun mode. His two guns, retooled to have slightly longer handles than Sixshot's, fit into different holes in every mode.

:As with Sixshot, Greatshot's robot mode is mostly a [[Brick (term)|brick]], with no real [[articulation]] to speak of.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/GreatShot/greatshot.htm More information on Greatshot at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformers-universe.com/include.php?path=content/ToyDB_Info.php&Toy_ID=2505&Sprache=0 More information on Greatshot at Transformers-Universe.com]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:BraveShadowmaruKagerouModels.jpg|right|250px|thumb|The ninja storm is growing! Shadowmaru is on the left.]]
* For a while, there was much [[fandom]] speculation that Greatshot was an upgraded version of [[Sixshot]]. However, according the supplemental character [[bio]] included with Greatshot's toy, he is in fact a former compatriot of both Sixshot and [[Sixknight]], who in turn were all members of the "[[Six Clan]]" that "secretly rules over the galaxy". Uh... okay then! [http://tflab.net/japaspe/victory/c325.html] Still, there is at least one notable similarity between Sixshot and Greatshot, beyond them sharing the same base mold: they both had the [[Michihiro Ikemizu|same actor]], who voiced them both with a stereotypical "[[wikipedia:Samurai|samurai]] movie" dialect.
* The supplementary bio further states that Greatshot frequently carries out secret ninja missions, further tying him in with the "Ninja Staff Officer" Sixshot and the "Ninja Knight" Sixknight.
* The Greatshot mold was later retooled to make the heroic "Ninja Detective" '''Shadowmaru''' for Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Police J-Decker]]'' toyline. Amusingly, while the other 5 forms are of standard size for the series (assuming 5 meters in robot mode), his size for gun mode was increased to the point that, in ''Transformers'' terms, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] could use him for an oversized rifle. Shadowmaru also had a prototype "brother", '''Kagerō''', who could only change into three forms. He was not produced as a toy. [http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2010/02/post_66c9.html More on Shadowmaru at TF Baka-Ichidai.]

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Sixshot''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Spanish:'' '''Sixshot''' (America)
*''Italian:'' '''Iperbot'''
*''Russian:'' '''Shestizaryadnik''' (Шестизарядник, ''Sixshot'')

[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Ninjas]]
[[Category:Transformers with multiple modes]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]

Galaxy Shuttle

2014-03-01T11:41:51Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Galaxy Shuttle is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:G1Galaxy Shuttle boxart.jpg|275px|thumb|I know the pain of Astrotrain...]]

'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (ギャラクシーシャトル ''Gyarakushī Shatoru'') does not have a very interesting name. Nor does he have an interesting personality. Nor does he have an interesting job, which is basically "[[Jetfire (G1)|Autobot bus]], but in space".

However, he does have a funny voice and the ridiculously interesting "Meteor Crusher" ability to become the center of a swarm of meteors which he can use to smash land-based targets to a fine powder. ''Yikes''.

Sometimes people even forget his name and just call him "'''Shuttle Robo'''" (シャトルロボ ''Shatoru Robo'').

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Shingo Hiromori]] (Japanese)

With the exception of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and [[Grand Maximus]], Galaxy Shuttle is possibly the largest Autobot. Combiners barely reach his chest. As a shuttle, he has to live on top of the fortress launchpad habited by his compatriots, which makes him... pretty big. That said, [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] has no trouble putting him in his place, with extreme prejudice.

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===''Victory'' comic===
When [[Leozack]] attacked the [[Earth]], [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] and the [[Autobot]]s were stationed onboard Galaxy Shuttle. After receiving an SOS, Star Saber left to investigate the attack. {{storylink|Leozack Rumbles Violently!}}

Later, [[Blacker]] left Earth via Galaxy Shuttle to return to [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]], where he was greeted by [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab]]. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

When [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] initiated his final assault on the Earth, Galaxy Shuttle carried the [[Victories]] into battle, helping them invade the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress|Decepticon Space City]]. Although they bested the [[Dinoforce]], they were stalled by an explosive trap set up by Leozack. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

===''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages===
After the defeat of Deathsaurus and his fortress, the Decepticons eventually consolidated again, this time under the command of [[Emperor of Destruction|Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]], and began conquering vast expanses of space. To combat this threat, [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] stationed Galaxy Shuttle on the [[Micro|Planet Zone]], overseeing several [[Micromaster|Microtransformer]] teams and mobilizing them on coordinated strike missions to defend planets from Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

On a mission to [[Feminia]], however, the planet was completely destroyed by Violen Jiger's [[Nine Great Demon Generals|Generals]]. Galaxy Shuttle managed to ferry away as much of the planet's population as he could, but Victory Saber was considerably damaged by the explosion, and so command of the Autobots was passed on to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

Later, Violen Jiger sent his new warriors, [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] to attack the Lunar Zone Base. Galaxy Shuttle was killed by Metrotitan in the attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 8}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[File:G1 GalaxyShuttle toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Not [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]].]]
*'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (Autobot, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-326'''
**''Accessories'': Thruster-cannon

: Galaxy Shuttle transforms into a large space shuttle. His cockpit opens to hold a [[Micromaster]] or similar-sized robot (like the [[Brainmaster]] units). His cargo bay is also deep enough to fit a suitably low-riding Micromaster in vehicle mode. He is designed to be able to rest on the launching pad of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s [[Rocket Base]] in the place of its normal rocket. His top shuttle thruster/stabilizer fin becomes a (non-firing) hand-held cannon for robot mode.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/GalaxyShuttle/galaxyshuttle.htm More information on Galaxy Shuttle at TFU.info]''

===Generation 1===
*'''Galaxy Shuttle''' (Autobot, 1990)
: Galaxy Shuttle was inexplicably also available in the [[GiG]] ''Transformers'' line.
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/770/Generation+1/Galaxy+Shuttle.html More information on the Italian Galaxy Shuttle at Transformers @ The Moon]''

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==Notes==
[[File:BraveThunderDagwonModel.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|No one will recognize me in this costume!]]
* When Galaxy Shuttle first appeared in robot mode in episode 2, his name read out on the screen as "Shuttle Robo".
* In the ''Victory'' cartoon, Galaxy Shuttle appears in robot mode only for "[[Sneak Attack! Dinoking]]", "[[Rescue Jean!!]]", and "[[Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle]]". Maybe he was too scared to fight them Decepticreeps!
* Galaxy Shuttle was later released in Takara's ''[[Brave (franchise)|Brave Command Dagwon]]'' toyline as '''Thunder Dagwon'''. The toy was significantly [[retool]]ed, and included an additional motorcycle/robot that combined for the shuttle's robot mode. [http://tfbaka.de-blog.jp/1dai/2009/05/post_e78d.html More on Thunder Dagwon at a Japanese toy photoblog.] [http://sak2-2.tok2.com/home/transrave/brave_series/dag06_td.html Another Thunder Dagwon gallery, with Galaxy Shuttle comparison.]
*The spaceship ''[[Orion]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation One comics]] is pretty much identical to Galaxy Shuttle. This is presumably just an [[easter egg]].
* The Armada [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] toy's appearance and transformation sequence is an homage to Galaxy Shuttle. This was confirmed by then-head designer [[Aaron Archer]] during his stint as 'ORSON' on the [http://www.tfw2005.com TFW2005.com] boards.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Countdown''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Shattl''' (Шаттл, ''Shuttle'')

[[Category:Autobot starships]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

PÄ«pÅ

2014-02-28T07:35:54Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Pīpō is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victory pipo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|[[Red Alert (Armada)|WOO WOO WOO]]]]

'''Pīpō''' (ピーポー) has a remarkably silly-sounding name. Seriously, [[Alan (ROC)|Alan]] makes fun of him.

Still, he's a cheerful little ambulance guy with a heart of gold. He's always ready to do his duty, and his name sounds like his sirens!

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Hinako Yoshino]] (Japanese)
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===''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages===
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violen Jiger]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Fixit-Pipo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I suppose it's better than being called "NEEEEEE-errrr", but not by much.]]
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-331'''
:Identical to the [[Hasbro]] [[Micromaster]] [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]], Pīpō transforms into a white ambulance of undetermined model. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Holi]], [[Fire]], and [[Boater]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Fixit/fixit.htm More information on Pipo (well, Fixit) at TFU.info]''

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*'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of the [[Rocket Base]] set included Pīpō and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]].

===Battlestars===
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micro Trailer team, 1991)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-373'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #10

: The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]''. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with [[Micro Trailer]] #10.

===Block Town===
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==Notes==
* Pīpō's name is a common Japanese onomatopoeia for the two-tone wail of an ambulance siren.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Stakeout''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Sanitar''' (Санитар, ''Orderly'')

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[[Category:Block Town]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Fire

2014-02-28T07:33:06Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Fire is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victory fire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Where there's smoke there's him! Wait... no, that's [[Inferno (G1)|someone else]].]]

As a member of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], the function of '''Fire''' (ファイヤー ''Faiyā'') is to rescue bystanders, not engage in battle. Yet the burning justice within his heart drives him to fight, anyway. In his spare time he enjoys hanging out with [[Jean Minakaze|Jean]] and ridiculing his team's leader, [[Holi]].

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor'': [[Tomoko Maruo]] (Japan)

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===''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages===
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violen Jiger]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
[[File:G1-Zone-toy RedHot-Fire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-331'''

:Fire is identical to his [[Hasbro]] counterpart, [[Red Hot]], transforming into a red fire engine of undetermined model. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Boater]], [[Holi]], and [[Pīpō]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/RedHot/redhot.htm More information on Fire (well, Red Hot) at TFU.info]''

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*'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[Micromaster]] Rocket Base set (the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s base) included Fire and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as Countdown's Japanese counterpart, [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]].

===Battlestars===
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micro Trailer team, 1991)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-373'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #10

: The Rescue Patrol team was re-released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]''. The team members are unchanged, but this time they came with [[Micro Trailer]] #10.

===Block Town===
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Red Hot''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Ogonyok''' (Огонёк, ''Spark'')

[[Category:Block Town]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Boater

2014-02-28T07:29:35Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Boater is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] era of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Victory boater.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Clumsy on land, he should just sit this one out back in the water.]]
'''Boater''' (ボーター ''Bōtā'') is sort of the little brother of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], ironic both because of their microstature and their equivalent ages. He is a bit of an odd bot out, though, which probably explains it. He loves to tease [[Holi]] about having a girlfriend but also wonders what it would be like to have one himself. Something to do with nuts and bolts, best not to think about it. The loooooooooooooooooooooove boat.

==Fiction==
===''Victory'' cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Aya Hisakawa]] (Japanese)

{{charstubfiction}}

===''Zone'' cartoon, comic and story pages===
When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] initiated the "Zone Project", the Rescue Patrol helped rebuild planet [[Micro]] into planet Zone. To counter this threat, [[Violen Jiger]] began conquering planets in order to create his own [[Decepticon Zone]]. The Race Car Patrol and all other [[Micromaster]] teams were then sent on patrol across the galaxy, specifically to planets where their unique skills could do the most good. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

When [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] attacked the planet [[Feminia]], the Rescue Patrol were among several units of Micromasters deployed to stop him. Through teamwork, they proved triumphant. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

When the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked planet Feminia ''en masse'', the Rescue Patrol Team helped evacuate the planet of as many lifeforms as possible. However, they were unable to save Victory Saber, who sacrificed himself to rescue the last of the humans. The Rescue Patrol were later seen cleaning up the [[Zone Base]] on planet Zone after another attack by the Demon Generals. Still later, they could be seen celebrating when Victory Saber (who was rescued by the [[Powered Master]]s) inaugurated [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] as new [[Supreme Commander]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}

When the [[Powered Master]]s flew off to the [[Tenth Planet]] for their showdown with Violen Jiger, all the Micromaster teams took command of Zone and vowed to keep it safe in their Commander's absence. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

==Toys==
===Zone===
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Seawatch-Boater.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Comes with his partners Carer, Trucker and Ambulancer.]]
*'''Rescue Patrol Team''' (Micromaster Patrol 4-pack, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-331'''

: Identical to the [[Hasbro]] Micromaster [[Seawatch]], Boater transforms into a blue hydrofoil. He was sold as part of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], along with [[Holi]], [[Fire]], and [[Pīpō]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Seawatch/seawatch.htm More information on Boater (well, Seawatch) at TFU.info]''

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*'''Rocket Base''' (Micromaster base, 1990)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-330'''

:The [[Micromaster]] Rocket Base set (the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release of [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s base) included Boater and the other members of the Rescue Patrol, as well as Countdown's Japanese counterpart, [[Moonradar (Zone)|Moonradar]].
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==Notes==
* In the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)|Victory]]'' anime, Holi and Boater (who are [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]]) were consistently drawn and colored as if their black plastic parts had instead been produced in white. (Possibly Takara had plans at one point to release them in these colors, so that Holi would more closely resemble [[Prowl (G1)|a]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Japanese]] [[Prowl (RID)|highway]] [[Clamp Down|patrol]] [[Red Alert (G1)|car]].) In ''[[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|Zone]]'', however, both were finally colored to match their toys.

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Seawatch''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Spasatel' ''' (Спасатель, ''Rescuer'')

[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Victory Autobots]]
[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Dashtacker

2014-02-28T05:55:15Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Dashtacker is a two-[[Autobot]] [[Multiforce]] member from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Dashtacker.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"My card art looks surprisingly like a cassette-bot!"]]

'''Dashtacker''' (ダッシュタッカー ''Dasshutakkā'') is an important member of the [[Multiforce]] team. He also happens to be the background member of Multiforce. Strong and reliable, Dashtacker is also the least noted member of the team. Fittingly he is composed of the [[Autobot]]s [[Dash (Victory)|Dash]] and [[Tacker]], warriors even less noticeable than Dashtacker himself. He is the perfect backbone for the group and makes a great right side to [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]].

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Yoshikazu Hirano]] (Japanese)

Dashtacker served aboard the Sector One base of the Galactic Defense Forces under the [[Brainmaster]] Car Trio. He got offended at the idea that his boss, [[Wingwaver]], might be left on Planet V while the rest transferred to Earth. He went so far as to shout this at [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] who quickly pointed out that, before he was so rudely interrupted, he was including Wingwaver in the transfer. Everyone except Dashtacker thought it was quite a laugh. During a search mission in the Amazon, Tacker got stuck in the mud which helped reveal the Autobot position. Big oops.
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====''Micromaster''====
{{storylink|The Transformers: Micromaster#Part 6: The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

===''Victory'' comic===

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' comics===
Dashtacker was one of several angry Autobots who were sick of listening to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] on Cybertron, after the overthrow of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. Luckily, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was there to quiet down the mob, giving Prowl a chance to go off and get drunk with [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
*'''Dashtacer''' {{sic}} (Multiforce, 1989)
**''ID number'': '''C-317'''
**''Accessories'': Multi-Dash Gun, Multi-Tacker Gun, Landcross right fist, Landcross footplate

: Dashtacker was always sold as a set in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (toyline)|''Victory'' toyline]]; the "individual" version had both [[Dash (Victory)#Toys|Dash]] and [[Tacker#Toys|Tacker]] in a single box. Of course, this meant you also had "Tackerdash".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/DashTacker/dashtacker.htm More information on Dashtacker at TFU.info]''

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*'''Landcross''' (Gift set, 1989)
**''ID number'': '''C-319'''
**''Accessories'': Multi-Dash Gun, Multi-Tacker Gun, Landcross right fist, Landcross footplate

:Dashtacker was also available as part of the complete Multiforce/[[Landcross (Victory)#Toys|Landcross]] gift set. The toys are identical to their individual releases, though the packaging lacked the [[bio]]s and [[Tech Spec]]s for the "individual" members.

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===Micromaster===
*'''Dash''' (DX Micromaster, 2004)
**''Multiforce number'': '''3'''
*'''Tacker''' (DX Micromaster, 2004)
**''Multiforce number'': '''4'''

: For ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'', the Multiforce members were only sold as true individuals, one per box. As such, Dashtacker had to be assembled by purchasing his components. This release saw the original versions' [[sticker]]s replaced with [[paint operation]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/DashTacker/dashtacker.htm More information on ''Micromaster'' Dashtacker at TFU.info]''

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*'''Dash Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2004)
**''Multiforce number'': '''3'''
*'''Tacker Stealth Mode''' (DX Micromaster, 2004)
**''Multiforce number'': '''4'''

: In every case of 12 DX Micromasters, two were black-plastic "Stealth Mode" versions. Since the toys were in boxes that only indicated which of the six ''molds'' were in any given box, buyers had no ability to tell which two were the chasers. All six Multiforce members were available in black.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BlackDashTacker/dashtacker.htm More information on Stealth Mode Dashtacker at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Batchtaster''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Bombardir''' (Бомбардир, ''Bombardier'')

[[Category: Combined forms]]
[[Category: Multiforce]]

Wingwaver

2014-02-28T05:43:54Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Wingwaver is '''two''' [[Autobot]]s from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Wingwaver.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Laughed so hard at his own name that his sides are splitting.]]
'''Wingwaver''' (ウイングウェーバー ''Uinguwēbā'') is the combined form of the [[Autobot]] [[Multiforce]] members [[Wing (Victory)|Wing]] and [[Waver]]. Possibly one of the most bizarre combination groups, converting to vehicle mode typically leaves half of him sitting high and dry. Wing, as leader of the Multiforce, is typically the dominant member of this pairing and as such is sure to always be the top.

While cocky and self-assured, Wingwaver feels very much like the lesser counterpart to [[Brainmaster]] leader [[Blacker]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Micromaster''====
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====''Victory'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Hironaka]] (Japanese)

Wingwaver was the somewhat hot-headed leader of the Autobot Multiforce, operating under [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]]'s supervision when the latter was promoted to become [[Supreme Commander]] of all the Autobots. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}} The Multiforce comprised a sizeable portion of Star Saber's forces, and settled on Earth shortly after their leader's promotion. Wingwaver was still something of a junior officer, leader of his own troops but still a rookie in the eyes of Star Saber's other troops, the [[Brainmaster]]s, especially their veteran leader [[Blacker]]. Wingwaver often felt like he needed to justify himself to Blacker, and made careless mistakes at times because of that. He once accidentally gave away the Autobots' position during a covert mission that depended on reaching the Decepticon installation undetected. Despite this, Blacker took responsibility for his actions when questioned by Star Saber, and this eased Wingwaver's self-doubt somewhat. {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
The Multiforce, as [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]], continued to be an active element in the Autobot forces even after [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] retired and passed on command to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Buttwaver.jpg|left|169px|thumb|Dumps like a tru—No, wait, that's Dashtacker.]]
Wingwaver was among a crowd of Autobots that had assembled to hear Prowl totally fail to give a speech about how great things were really going to be on Cybertron. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
*'''Wingwaver''' (Multiforce, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-316'''

*'''Landcross''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-319'''

: All six individual members of Multiforce were also made available in a gigantic gift set. The set only contained the bio-card for the combined form, and none of the individuals.

===Micromaster===
: Wingwaver was never made available as a "complete" robot, you had to separately-purchase his individually-boxed components Wing and Waver. This release replaces all of the decals with [[Paint operation|paint applications]], plus each individual robot also has a solid black "stealth mode" "chase" variant.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Volnokryl''' (Волнокрыл, ''Wavewinger'')

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/WingWaver/wingwaver.htm Wingwaver at TFU.info]

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[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Multiforce]]

Landcross (G1)

2014-02-28T05:38:52Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Landcross is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Landcross.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"SkyMenorah" didn't pass legal.]]

'''Landcross''' (ランドクロス ''Randokurosu'') is the combined form of all three [[Multiforce|Multiforce]] warriors, making him the combined form of all six Multiforce warriors.

Landcross is composed of:

*[[Wingwaver]] (the combined form of [[Wing (Victory)|Wing]] and [[Waver]])
*[[Dashtacker]] (the combined form of [[Dash (Victory)|Dash]] and [[Tacker]])
*[[Machtackle]] (the combined form of [[Mach]] and [[Tackle]])

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masashi Hironaka]] (Japanese)

When the Decepticons attempted to steal an energy plant, the Multiforce arrived to repel them. Wishing to prove themselves capable warriors, they elected not to contact [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], and instead combined into Landcross to combat [[Dinoking]].

Things were looking grim when, thanks to an SOS sent by [[Jean Minakaze]], Star Saber and the [[Brainmaster]]s arrived. Landcross and Star Saber jointly fought off Dinoking, and Star Saber admonished Landcross not to be so reckless. {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}}

Later, with an injury sustained by [[Blacker]] leaving the [[Brainmaster]]s unable to form [[Road Caesar]], {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}} the Multiforce journeyed to [[Antarctica]] to counter a Decepticon attack on an UN scientific survey. They formed Landcross and fought [[Liokaiser]] alongside [[Galaxy Shuttle]], but got their skidplates whupped. Fortunately, Star Saber was able to arrive in time to turn the tide. {{storylink|Fight to the Death!! Antarctic Battle}}

Landcross was later beaten up by Dinoking in America, but was saved by [[Victory Leo]]. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} When [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] launched his final attack on Earth, Landcross managed to blow up one of the asteroids fired from the [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]], but was badly injured in the resulting explosion. After the war, he was assigned to [[Vega Sector]] and given the rank of governor. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

====''Zone'' cartoon====
Landcross was seen among other high-ranking Autobots (such as [[Road Caesar]], [[Grand Maximus]], [[Metalhawk]], [[Lander]], and the Autobot [[Godmaster]]s) when [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] was sworn-in by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Victory Saber]] as the new [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobot forces. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====''Micromaster''====
After falling through a dimensional rift while testing their new stealth modes, the Multiforce combined into Landcross to fight [[Sixwing|Berserker Sixwing]]. They kicked his butt. {{storylink|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

===''Victory'' comic===
The Multiforce was summoned to Earth by Star Saber and battled Dinoking as Landcross. After defeating Dinoking, Landcross separated in order to swarm Deathsaurus with superior numbers. {{storylink|Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!}}

On their next mission, the Multiforce were unable to best Deathsaurus while combined as Landcross. Even the arrival of Road Caesaar and Star Saber didn't tip the balance of power in their favor. Only after [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon]] accidentally distracted Deathsaurus were the Autobots able to get the upper hand. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Star Saber}}

Sometime later, Landcross and Road Caesar arrived too late for battle, as Victory Saber had already moved down all the Decepticons in his path. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} Landcross also fought against the Decepticon space base in the final battle when it was raining meteors down upon Earth. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
[[Image:Landcross toy.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Not Captain Planet, we swear.]]
*'''Landcross''' (1989)
** ''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-319'''
:The original version of Landcross was available both as a giftset and separately as Wingwaver, Dashtacker, and Machtackle, although the individual robots were never sold separately. In addition to transforming separately into robot and vehicle modes and combining into Landcross, the six toys could also be combined in two-robot pairs, with one robot forming the head, upper torso, and arms and the other forming the lower torso and legs. The six robots' guns could be combined into a single large weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/Landcross/landcross.htm More information on Landcross at TFU.info]''

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===Micromaster===
* '''Landcross''' (Micromaster, 2003)

:In 2004, the entire Multiforce was re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'' (despite having never previously been considered Micromasters), in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box. For this release, all of the decals from the original version were replaced with paint applications. Landcross could only be assembled by buying all six components individually; he was never offered as a complete set.

:In every case of twelve Multiforce "Micromasters," two of them were solid-black-plastic "stealth mode" variations. All six toys were available in this manner, and could be combined into a black "stealth mode" Landcross.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/Landcross/landcross.htm More information on ''Micromaster'' Landcross at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/BlackLandcross/landcross.htm More information on "stealth mode" Landcross at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Oddly enough, only half of ''Land''cross's components transform into land vehicles.

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Vezdekhod''' (Вездеход, ''Landrover'')

[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Multiforce]]

Kakuryu (G1)

2014-02-28T05:34:49Z

AlphaPrimeDX:

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:''Kakuryu is a [[Decepticon]] [[Dinoforce]] member from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (franchise)|Victory]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Kakuryu.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In a former life he was Dumb-a lot Bear in Care-a-lot.]]
While none of the [[Decepticon]] [[Dinoforce]] are particularly smart, '''Kakuryu''' (カクリュウ ''Kakuryū'') is easily the dumbest member of the team. Stooge-like, hopelessly clumsy, and innocent in nature, he's very much the "Curly" to commander [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]]'s "Moe"; taking blow after angry blow from his leader but handling it all with a care-free stride. Perhaps it's his barrier cannon, which projects a field that renders him invulnerable to harm, or his blind devotion to his commander that allows him to be so indifferent to the pummelling he often suffers, or maybe he really is just that oblivious to the extent of his lot in life. Give Kakuryu a motivation he can get behind and he'll perform well, but it seems like the Decepticon agenda is anything but motivating to this luckless little guy. He likes to dance and play, would rather sleep than fight, and has a soft spot for cute little flesh creatures, especially bugs, which he thinks are cuddly-wuddly adorable. Why he's a Decepticon is anyone's guess.

It is perhaps no great surprise, then, to note that Kakuryu ''did'' eventually end up switching sides, joining the Autobots, becoming a [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]], and participating in the [[Power Core Combination|Power Core Combiner]] program under the codename '''Grimmaster'''.

{{bigquote|I'm sorry!|Kakuryu's catchphrase}}
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==Fiction==
===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Masato Hirano]] (Japanese)}}
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Kakuryu and the Dinoforce were responsible for the attack that claimed the life of [[Jean Minakaze]]'s parents. {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} Several years later, in [[2025]], when [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] targeted the planet [[Earth]], the Dinoforce served as the vanguard of his invasion. The ever-hapless Kakuryu lagged behind his teammates when they made their first strike against humanity by attacking Earth's [[Lunar Base (Victory)|Lunar Base]], but fared well in battle against the [[Autobot]] [[Brainmaster]]s, even if his choice of weapon—a puny six-shooter—left something to be desired. When [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] arrived to join the fight, Kakuryu "generously" offered his commander [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]] the chance to engage the Autobot leader in battle first, but was shouted down, and didn't last long against the galaxy's greatest swordsman. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}} The base's human crew was relocated to the Autobots' [[Galaxy Base]], and a little later, Kakuryu sent his Pretender shell to join the other Dinoforce shells in attacking the station while he and the rest of the team ambushed [[Wingwaver]]. Over-eager, Kakuryu kept crashing into Goryu throughout the fight until the team combined into [[Dinoking (Victory)|(PCC)]], and were then defeated by Star Saber. {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}}

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Following the Autobots down to Earth's surface, the Decepticons' vessel, the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'', concealed itself within a lake, causing Kakuryu to become very flustered when he was ordered to depart on a mission, as he couldn't swim. Goryu supplied him with an inner tube and goggles, enabling Kakuryu to join in the team's attack on Star Saber at the [[Schwimmbad School]]. {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} Later, Kakuryu joined in the Dinforce's effort to capture a human energy plant, but during the attack, he wound up doused in oil and accidentally set on fire by Goryu's fire breath. {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} Retiring to a desert island to train with his team, Kakuryu used a palm tree for a punching bag, but only wound up clonking himself on the head with coconuts and collapsing the tree on top of himself. He wound up in similar straits during the Dinoforce's subsequent attack on the [[Ocean Exhibition]] amusement park when he accidentally collapsed some support columns onto himself while playing with the park's displays. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}}

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Kakuryu's clumsiness made the Decepticon attack on the [[Neo Uranium Mine]] a particularly trying experience for Goryu, as he trod on his shell's tail, dropped a stack of uranium canisters on him, and clobbered him with his axe. Goryu returned the favor with his club. {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} Kakuryu went on to help load and defend the Decepticons' energy base in the [[Amazon]] jungle with no major screw-ups (although he was pretty dejected when he had to be told not to fire his weapons around the energy). {{storylink|Explosion!! The Energy Base}} He kept out of sight for a while afterwards, popping up only to fetch [[Leozack]] on Deathsaurus's orders. {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}}

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Kakuryu was part of the Decepticon team that invaded [[Marine City]] to plant a neutron bomb, but while he was running around scaring the populous, Kakuryu happened upon a car that looked very familiar. Said car promptly transformed into [[Blacker]], who grabbed Kakuryu and forced him to spill the beans on their bomb plan before he was rescued by Goryu. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} Kakuryu was also the downfall of the Decepticons' next plan, when the villains captured Jean and [[Holi]], and he was assigned guard duty, only to wind up letting them escape when he was fooled by a drawing Jean placed in front of their cell's security camera. {{storylink|Rescue Jean!!}} He had no more luck when he and the rest of the Dinoforce helped drain energy from captured human spaceships, struggling to open an access panel on one ship and accidentally bashing Goryu when he attempt to smash the panel open. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}}

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Kakuryu and the Dinoforce accompanied Deathsaurus back to the [[Dark Nebula]] where his de-powered [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]] lay for a test of the integrity of the fortress's systems. On the return trip, they crossed paths with the Autobot [[Galaxy Shuttle]], and the Dinoforce tried to board the vessel, only to be repelled by the [[Rescue Patrol Team]]. In retaliation, the Dinoforce launched a bomb at the shuttle, but the Rescue Team sent it right back at them... but when it impacted, it didn't even explode, since Kakuryu had forgotten to install the ignition plug! {{storylink|Resurrection!? The Decepticon Fortress}} Upon their return to Earth, the Decepticons attacked the [[Schaeffer Energy]] Plant; during the loading of the captured Schaeffer Energy, Kakuryu tried to snack on some and got bonked by Goryu for his troubles. Undeterred, when the Autobots attacked, Kakuryu tried to make off with a case-full of Schaeffer Energy for himself but blundered straight into Blacker and got blasted out of the fight. {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}

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When the Decepticons attacked an oil field, Kakuryu was given the task of guarding the captured human workers, which he managed to do even while spending most of his time asleep. To save the humans, the Rescue Patrol Team took the direct approach, blasting both robot and shell with [[fire-retardant foam]]; Goryu gave him some brushes and towels to clean off and rejoin the fight. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} Kakuryu also took part in a Decepticon raid on a solar power station, and was the first to spot the Autobots' approach in the installation. Although he dropped a case of energy on his foot in the process, he did successfully raise the alarm, but in firing upon the Autobots, he wound up knocking a satellite dish off a nearby tower and onto Goryu. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}}

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Kakuryu was part of the failed Decepticon attempt to steal energy from a tanker on the [[Energy Road]]. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} The villains had more luck when they threatened the Earth with orbital missile bombardment, preventing the Autobots from acting while they stole energy. Carefree Kakuryu earned himself a scolding from Goryu when he goofed around carrying more energy than he could manage, and took particular delight in taunting the helpless Autobots, but when Star Saber combined with [[Victory Leo]] to gain the power to outrace the missiles, he got on the horn to Deathsaurus to warn him of the Autobot leader's new abilities. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

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Kakuryu and [[Rairyu]] were tasked with staking out the Schwimmbad School as part of a plan concocted by Goryu, but the appearance of Jean's new mecha, the ''[[Illumina II]]'', threw a wrench into the works. At Kakuryu's urging, Goryu decided to table his plan in order to test the mech's abilities, resulting in a fight that ended with the Dinoforce's defeat at the hands of Star Saber. As Goryu attempted to protect his subordinates by offering his life to Star Saber, Kakuryu lunged forward and grabbed Star Saber's leg, trying to hold him back with the exclamation that he was the unimportant one, and that it was Goryu who should survive. The rest of the Dinforce followed his lead, and the impressed Star Saber let them be, telling them to heal up for their next encounter. {{storylink|Jean - Defend the Campus!!}}

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The insect-loving Kakuryu was thrilled when [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] bred a swarm of [[Doriya]] in the ''Thunder Arrow'' bio-room, recalling a fun time when he went bug-catching on the planet [[Dammar]]. When the insects were presented to Deathsaurus, Kakuryu was the one instructed to open the canister containing them... at which point, the metal-eating monsters swarmed all over him and began munching their way through his armor! [[Drillhorn]] scooped up a fallen piece of Kakuryu's arm and used it to lure the bugs off him, and the injured Kakuryu was taken to the infirmary. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}

When Deathsaurus raised [[Atlantis]] to raid its energy stockpiles, the Dinoforce loaded the ''Thunder Arrow'' with the recovered energy, but were then abandoned by Deathsaurus for their many failures and left to be washed away by a tidal wave when the continent sank back beneath the ocean. {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} [[File:Victory37 kakuryus new job.jpg|thumb|225px]] At first, Kakuryu thought this meant they could have a vacation, but Goryu refused to believe they had been deserted, and kept them busy stealing energy. When they were caught in the meteor bombardment of Earth carried out by Deathsaurus's reactivated fortress, however, they were forced to accept that their emperor had discarded them. Kakuryu begged his injured captain not to die, and allowed the Autobot Rescue Patrol Team to carry out first aid on him. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} Reawakening the Autobot base, Goryu called Kakuryu to his side and had him fetch an Autobot so he could pay Deathsaurus back by giving the Autobots' information on the fortress's weak spot. With this information, the Autobots triumphed and destroyed the Fortress and Deathsaurus with it. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

In the aftermath of Deathsaurus's defeat, while his fellow Dinoforcers went to work in construction, Kakuryu took a job at an amusement park, where he became very popular with children. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}
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====''United EX''====
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Once, Star Saber saved Kakuryu's life under some undisclosed circumstances. Seeking to pay the Autobot leader back for his kindness, at some point over the ten years that followed Deathsaurus's defeat, Kakuryu left his theme park job behind and signed up to become a fully-fledged Autobot. Admitted to the ranks of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], he spent a decade training on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] to finally become strong and skilled, and even took part in the Autobots' [[Power Core Combination|Power Core Combiner]] program, gaining control of four Dinobot drones built by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and the new code-name of "Grimmaster".

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After a series of Decepticon attacks caused the loss of a team of Autobot drones and left [[Blaze Master|Choppermaster]] missing in action, the Autobots' human military ally [[Clouder|Major Clouder]] decided to call Grimmaster up to active duty and dispatched [[Tread Bolt|Jetmaster]] to Dinobot Island to tell him so. Grimmaster promised to fight his best for the Autobots and for Earth. {{storylink|The Dragon Pays His Dues}} On their return trip, while flying over a landfill, the pair were shot down by [[Detritus (G1)|Roadmaster]], who proposed that Grimmaster return to the Decepticon ranks in exchange for great fiscal reward. Unswayed by the offer, Grimmaster attacked, but found that Roadmaster's regenerative abilities posed a challenge. {{storylink|Destruction and Regeneration}} Nevertheless, he was able to triumph over his seemingly-invincible foe, only to be ambushed by [[Grindcore (G1)|Tankmaster]], who had been hiding nearby. Fortunately, he was saved from execution at Tankmaster's hands by [[Manta Ray (G2)|Marinemaster]]. {{storylink|Ocean Encounter}}

The Autobots were able to obtain the location of the Decepticons' base from Tankmaster, and Grimmaster took part in the subsequent attack. When the Autobots' human ally [[Clouder]], piloting the [[Eldedroid|Assaultmaster]] mech, found himself on the losing side of a one-on-one struggle with [[Gravedigger|Buildmaster]], Grimmaster came to his aid and took over the fight. {{storylink|Unearthed Future}}
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====Metrowars====
After an immense battle where [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]] and his comrades were sent fleeing, Grimmaster and his drones did clean-up so that [[Guard City]] could perform his emergency repairs. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

===''Victory'' comic===
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When Deathsaurus launched his attack against the Earth, Kakuryu and the Dinoforce were at the forefront of the assault, riding their Pretender shells into action as they ransacked a city. They attempted to escalate the devastation by forming [[Dinoking (Victory)|Dinoking]], but were stopped cold by the power of [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]]. {{storylink|Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!}}

Kakuryu continuously underwent extensive personal training in order to earn the respect of his peers and his emperor—though that training evidently didn't extend to his mind, as he figured the best way to put his new skills to use would be to hide underground on the off-chance that Star Saber would wander by and he could ambush him. It took three days, but Star Saber eventually did happen by, so Kakuryu leapt out to assault the Autobot Supreme Commander. While grappling with his foe from behind, Kakuryu commanded his shell to gore Star Saber's chest with his horns, hoping to penetrate down to his [[Brainmaster]]. Star Saber was only momentarily caught off-guard, however, and in seconds he had the upper hand after unleashing his Saber Vacuum Tornado Pacifier attack. Kakuryu bounced across the landscape and nearly fell over a cliff thanks to the awesome maneuver. Hanging from the edge, Kakuryu was defiant to the end and told Star Saber to hurry up and kill him if he was going to do it. Instead, Star Saber pulled his opponent to safety, and congratulated Kakuryu on his effort. {{storylink|Warrior of Love, Star Saber!}}

Kakuryu and the Dinoforce were stationed aboard the Decepticon Space Stronghold when Deathsaurus turned its power against the Earth, but were scattered by a sudden, forceful Autobot invasion of the vessel. The fighting soon ceased as the Decepticons revealed they only sought energy for their families, including the adorable [[Baby Dinoforce|Dinobabies]]. Kakuryu's a daddy! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}
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==Toys==
===Victory===
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*'''Kakuryu''' (Dinoforce, 1989)
**''ID number'': '''D-324'''
**''Accessories'': ''Triceratops'' shell, shell back, "Tricera Gun", "Dino Blaster" Dinoking gun, Dinoking head

: A [[redeco]] of the [[Pretender Monster]] [[Slog]], Kakuryu transforms into a squat pincher monster via a simple process similar to the transformation scheme of both Goryu and [[Doryu]]. The largest among the inner robots of the Dinoforce, he unfolds in a comparatively complex fashion to combine with them to form the shoulders and upper torso of Dinoking. His robot form fits inside his soft-plastic Pretender shell, an armored ''Triceratops'' (albeit one with three horns in a row, unlike the actual dinosaur), which mounts both his smaller "Tricera Gun"—which he wields in robot mode—and his larger "Dino Blaster", Dinoking's weapon. Dinoking's head stores on the rear of the larger weapon.

: The Dinoforce shells are notable for developing a green patina on the painted-gold portions, as well as a slimy texture over their whole surface over time. What causes this is unknown, but ''ick''. Even previously unopened samples will develop this nastiness. While some water and a little bit of hand soap should take care of the slime, there's not much to be done about the green discoloration.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Kakuryu/kakuryu.htm More information on Kakuryu at TFU.info]''

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*'''Dinoking''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''ID number'': '''D-328'''
**''Accessories'': ''Triceratops'' shell, shell back, "Tricera Gun", "Dino Blaster" Dinoking gun, Dinoking head

: All six members of [[Dinoforce]] were available both in individual boxes, and in a complete six-piece gift set. While there are no differences in the toys themselves, the gift set lacks any [[bio]] or [[Tech Spec]] cards for the individual components, only having cards for the combined mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Destron/Dinoking/dinoking.htm More information on Dinoking at TFU.info]''

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===United EX===
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*'''Grimmaster Prime Mode''' ([[October 20|10-20]]-[[2012]])
**''ID number'': '''EX 04'''
**''Accessories'': Cross-Ryu Drone, Caesar-Ryu Drone, Illumina III Drone, Saber-Ryu Drone

: Grimmaster is a [[redeco]] (barely) of the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' [[Grimstone (PCC)|Grimstone]] toy, transforming into a robotic ''Styracosaurus''. He also has a "Prime Mode" where he becomes the torso of a super robot, capable of using any auto-transforming Power Core Combiner drone-machine molds for limbs.

: He comes with four prehistoric creature drone-limbs, redecos of the [[Dinobot (PCC)|Dinobot]] drones. Each one has a square socket for a Power Core Combiner connection; when attached via the blue plugs on a Commander figure, the creatures automatically transform into a super-robot limb, and snap back to creature mode when disconnected. Despite the universal connector, each drone can only form one limb type (but can be swapped from left to right):

:* '''Cross-Ryu Drone''' (''Ankylosaurus'') — Leg (Grimmaster's left)
:* '''Caesar-Ryu Drone''' (''Pachycephalosaurus'') — Leg (Grimmaster's right)
:* '''Illumina III Drone''' (''Parasaurolophus'') — Arm (Grimmaster's left)
:* '''Saber-Ryu Drone''' (''Dimetrodon'') — Arm (Grimmaster's right)

:The drones are all named after concepts from ''Victory'', specifically [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]], [[Road Caesar]], [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]], and Jean Minakaze's ''[[Illumina II]]''.

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==Notes==
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*''Kakuryū'' corresponds with 角竜, meaning "Horn Dinosaur". The term is used to refer to the [[Wikipedia:Ceratopsia|ceratopsia]] suborder that includes ''Triceratops''.
*Kakuryu's Tech Specs seem to mix him up with Goryu when describing the components of Dinoking that they form. While Goryu is incorrectly described as forming the combiner's head—actually Kakuryu's role—Kakuryu's listed abilities include the power to create earthquakes using Dinoking's foot, a piece included with Goryu's toy, not his.
* Kakuryu's [[character model]] brightens him up with some notable color changes that owe nothing to either his toy or that of his American predecessor Slog, including a distinctive golden torso and arms.
* The ''Victory'' anime depicted the Dinoforce members as carrying melee weapons, rather than the blasters the toys actually came with; Kakuryu carried an axe that could shoot blasts from its blade and handle, in addition to the wimpy, ineffective pistol he was seen with in both "[[The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber]]" and "[[Explosion!! The Energy Base]]".

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Slog''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Russian:'' '''Prishibala''' (Пришибала, ''Knock Out'')

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Laster

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:''Laster is an [[Autobot]] [[Brainmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Laster.jpg|right|thumb|325px|Oddly, usually the first into battle.]]

'''Laster''' (ラスター ''Rasutā'') is so cool, he's practically coated with ice. He is constantly observing everything and everyone around him, and there are very few places one can escape to that do not fall under his watchful eye. But Laster is not watchful because it is his job to be: he's watchful because he's anti-social, preferring to simply observe others, rather than interact with them. His social detachment suits the other Autobots just fine, too, because his icy demeanour constantly puts them on edge.

As a [[Brainmaster]], Laster possesses incredible skill, strength, intelligence and courage. While his teammates [[Blacker]] and [[Braver]] exemplify strength and intelligence in particular, Laster embodies the slightly less-definable endowment of "skill", which essentially seems to mean that he is "good at stuff"; the "all-rounder" of the Brainmaster trio, if you will. While he does not have Blacker's raw warrior instincts on the battlefield, he can evade any trap with the agility and talent of a veteran of hundreds of conflicts. And while he may not match Braver in the laboratory, Laster knows his way around a circuit board, and has invented many simple devices that have helped the Autobots in battle against the [[Decepticon]]s.

Laster's smallest robot form is the '''Brain of Skill''' (技のブレイ ''Waza no Brain'') which combines with a [[Transtector]] that transforms into a sports car. In this mode, Laster's figuratively "icy" personality takes on a literal bent when he spins his wheels at full speed, activating climate control devices mounted within them to freeze his enemies solid with sub-zero temperatures. Laster combines with his fellow Brainmasters Blacker and Braver into [[Road Caesar]], forming the right leg of the super robot.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Shingo Hiromori]] (Japanese)|[[Rik Thomas]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
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As a member of the Sector One unit of the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]]'s [[Galactic Defense Force]], Laster helped his fellow Brainmasters defend the sector against the evil advances of [[Decepticon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. Eventually, the villains' attacks escalated to the point where Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] was forced to join the fight. On the day Star Saber was due to arrive to take command of the Sector One force, the Decepticon [[Dinoforce]] attacked the human [[Lunar Base (Victory)|Lunar Base]] on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]], and Laster and the Brainmasters engaged the bumbling do-badders in battle. During the course of the fight, Braver was knocked into a chasm by [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]], leaving the team unable to combine, but Star Saber soon arrived to end the trouble. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[Image:Laster_flasher.jpg|right|thumb|220px|Work it harder,
Make it better,
Do it faster,
Makes us stronger,
More than ever,
Hour after,
Our work is never over.]]

A little later, as the Autobots awaited the arrival of [[Wingwaver]] from [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] so that they could all travel to [[Earth]] aboard their [[Rocket Base|Shuttle Base]] together, Laster was putting the finishing touches to his newest invention when [[Dashtacker]], [[Machtackle]], [[Holi]] and Star Saber's human son [[Jean Minakaze|Jean]] dropped in to visit. Intruiged by Laster's new creation, a blinding flare device named the "Flasher", Dashtacker asked if he could keep it, and Laster agreed. When word arrived that Wingwaver had been attacked en route by the Dinoforce, Laster and the Brainmasters headed out to help him, while the Multiforce used the Flasher to defend the Shuttle Base against an attack by the Dinoforce's [[Pretender|shells]]. {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}}

The Autobots all subsequently relocated to Earth, and it wasn't long before trouble reared its head. The Brainmasters combined into Road Caesar to help Star Saber fend off an attack by [[Leozack]] and [[Dinoking]] on Jean's first day of school, {{storylink|Attack! Leozack}} then battled the [[Breastforce]] at a desert energy plant, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and later clashed with Dinoking again at the Ocean Exhibition amusement park. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}}

[[Image:Laster_sonicdrill.jpg|left|thumb|210px|Bring it on, Simon!]]

When word reached the Autobots of a Decepticon attack on the Neo Uranium Mines, Laster came up with the idea to reconfigure a sonic blaster into a "sonic drill" that would allow him, Braver and Wingwaver to burrow through the cave wall and get the drop on the Decepticons. The tactic proved successful, and the Breastforce were routed, {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} but it wasn't long before they returned for a rematch, and Laster and the other Brainmasters found themselves as the mercy of their vicious [[Breast Animal]]s in the subway tunnels of [[United States of America|America]]. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}

Following a battle with the Breastforce's hypnotic new member [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}} Laster was ordered into action to help Dashtacker and Machtackle when Leozack and Hellbat attacked a shuttle port. {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} Soon after, Laster and the Brainmasters defended [[Marine City]] against an attempt by the Breastforce to destroy it with a neutron bomb, {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} and then defended a fleet of oil tankers against a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Rescue Jean!!}}

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When Star Saber ventured into the asteroid belt to expose a hidden Decepticon kidnapping operation, he soon called in Laster and the Brainmasters to help rescue the captive humans while he battled the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} Not long after, the Brainmasters and [[Multiforce]] were left to defend Earth alone when Star Saber headed off to planet [[Micro]] with Jean and the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} and when they returned, Laster and the Brainmasters combined into Road Caesar to help their commander battle the Breasforce's new combined form of [[Liokaiser]]. {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}

Lured into the desert by the Breastforce, Laster and Braver found themselves unable to fight when their heavy bodies began sinking into the shifting sands. Blacker's dune buggy mode enabled him to keep moving, but even with the aid of the wandering samurai Autobot [[Greatshot]], he was unable to escape seriously injury. Star Saber soon arrived to pluck Laster and Braver from the desert's grainy grip, and they quickly took Blacker back to the [[Shuttle Base]] for medical attention. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} As Blacker convalesced, Laster and Braver were ordered by Star Saber to stay behind and watch over the him, and to keep secret the fact that Star Saber—himself badly wounded—had gone into battle. Before long, the Brainmaster leader had the truth of the matter wrung from his subordinates and ordered Laster and Braver to aid Star Saber on the battlefield. Unfortunately, the two Brainmasters failed to arrive before Star Saber's ally [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] was fatally wounded by Deathsaurus, but their presence did convince the Decepticons to retreat before more lives were taken. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}}

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With the Autobot forces in disarray, the Decepticons continued their high-pressure attack techniques. Laster and Braver joined Star Saber in battling the Breastforce at a solar power station, but when Star Saber was called away to the dying Ginrai's beside, the two Brainmasters were defeated. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Soon after, Laster, Braver and [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] went up against Leozack, Hellbat and Dinoking on America's "[[Energy Road]]", and victory was claimed through the aid of [[Victory Leo]], the reborn form of God Ginrai. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}}

When Deathsaurus unleashed his newest weapon—super smart-missiles launched from an orbital weapons platform that could strike anywhere on Earth faster than the Autobots could react—the Autobots were forced to stay their hands and allow the Decepticons to carry out energy thefts for fear of explosive reprisal. Laster and the Brainmasters had to speed to Pakistan to inform Victory Leo of the situation before he attacked the Dinoforce. Unable to do anything but watch the Dinoforce steal right in front of them, the Brainmasters were pushed to the breaking point, until Star Saber and Victory Leo revealed their new power: They combined into Victory Saber and outraced Deathsaurus's missile launch system, successfully destroying it and freeing up the Brainmasters to make short work of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}} Soon after, Laster put his technical expertise to use constructing a personal mech for Jean, which the boy named the "[[Illumina II]]". {{storylink|Jean - Defend the Campus!!}}

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While Star Saber was off-planet attending a Galactic Peace Alliance conference, Leozack exploited his absence by donning an exo-skeleton that allowed him to pose as the Autobot leader and infiltrate the Shuttle Base. Victory Leo could tell that something was not right, but Laster and the Brainmasters would not hear his allegations. They were nearly duped into attacking Victory Leo by the faux Star Saber, but the return of the real deal and the exposure of Leozack's plot left them eating crow. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} Later, the Brainmasters came to Star Saber's rescue when the Decepticons attacked him with the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, and they suffered the pain of the bugs' bite themselves before it was discovered that intense cold stopped the little critters. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}

[[Image:Brainmasters tidalwave rescue.jpg|left|thumb|220px]]

Laster and the Brainmasters aided in relief efforts for the coastal cities devastated by tidal waves caused by the Decepticons' raising of [[Atlantis]], {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} and then headed out into space alongside Greatshot to serve as the first line of defence against Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]], which had finally been reactivated by the energy stolen from the lost continent. The Brainmasters combined into Road Caesar, but were no match for the fortress's power, so they were sent back to Earth to recuperate by Victory Saber when he arrived to take up the fight. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The team's injuries prevented them from aiding their commander in the final battle with the fortress, but in the end, Star Saber emerged victorious and destroyed the planet-killing weapon.

With the threat of Deathsaurus at last ended and Star Saber fulfilling his duties as Supreme Commander, Laster, Braver and Blacker were appointed joint commanders of the Sector One defense force. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

====''Zone'' cartoon''====
When the injured Star Saber appointed Autobot [[Powered Master]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] the new Supreme Commander, Laster, Braver and Blacker were all present, standing on stage in their combined form of Road Caesar. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[Image:Laster_manga.jpg|right|250px|thumb]]

When Deathsaurus began his campaign against the Earth in 2025, Laster and the Brainmasters didn't roll onto the battlefield right away, being instructed by Star Saber to remain behind on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] while he and the Multiforce took on Deathsaurus and the Dinoforce. {{storylink|Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!}} They later got their chance to join the fighting when Deathsaurus started a massive forest fire, but even as Road Caesar, they were thrashed by the Decepticon Emperor thanks to the power boost he gained by absorbing energy from the fire. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Star Saber}}

When Star Saber's human son Jean befriended two old human allies of the Autobots, [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab]], the three young lads soon formed the "Autobot Boy Team" known as the [[Victories]], donning armor based on the Brainmasters. Cab wore a suit of armor inspired by Laster. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

Combined as Road Caesar, the Brainmasters arrived in time to see the tail end of Star Saber's battle with Deathsaurus, Dinoking and Liokaiser, which was won thanks to the sudden arrival of Victory Leo, with whom Star Saber combined to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} When Deathsaurus tired to counter the power of this combination by creating a mech for his own human cyborg son [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon]], Laster and the Brainmasters delivered an intelligence report to Star Saber informing him of what the villain was up to. {{storylink|Mighty! Victory Saber}}

Laster later participated in a battle against Deathsaurus and Liokaiser, merging with his teammates into Road Caesar to join Victory Saber in combat. The Autobots and the Victories united their power to perform the "Five Stars of Victory" attack, with each of the Victories transferring their power into their Autobot counterpart for a super-charged attack. Cab channelled his skill into Laster, and together, the power of the attack took out both Deathsaurus and Liokaiser in one blast. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}

When Deathsaurus unleashed his Space Stronghold upon the Earth, Laster and the Brainmasters joined in the united Autobot attack against it, but were left dumbfounded when they discovered that the fortress was actually home to the Decepticons' families, and that all along, they had been committing their evil deeds in order to keep them safe. Inspired by the example their two sons had set, Star Saber and Deathsaurus declared a truce, and peace came to the Transformers... the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Brainmasters_dreamwave.jpg|left|thumb|]]
Laster, Blacker and Braver were all seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], looking out a window while [[Electro]] and [[Volt]] sat and talked nearby. {{storylink|Atonement}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Nine million years before the Transformers woke on [[Earth]], Laster was part of [[Magnum]]'s military experiment, the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. His unit, led by [[Ranger]], was known as the [[Fast Attack Team]]. Although briefly successful at culling the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s and their troops, the Elite Guard eventually fell before one of their own squads. The Special Ops Team, aka the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s, joined forces with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and were upgraded into the towering gestalt, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Laster and his teammates were among the first Elite Guardsmen who fell before Bruticus's rampage through the team's headquarters. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

==Toys==
===Victory===
*'''Laster''' (1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-321'''[[Image:Laster_g1toy.jpg|right|thumb|325px]]
**''Accessories'': "Brain of Skill" Brainmaster figure, sword, "Laster Laser" blaster/Road Caesar fist, shield/Road Caesar shin guard & foot
: Laster transforms into Lamborghini Countach sports car. His transformation is notably simplistic for his size, but is a consequence of the Brainmaster gimmick which dominates his torso. Placing the small "Brain of Skill" figure into the open chest cavity then closing the plate pushes the inner core of the small robot up, forming the larger robot's face. As with the other Brainmasters, the Brain of Skill is designed to look like a miniature version of Laster's larger robot mode. While Laster is in vehicle mode, the Brain of Skill rides in his hinged cockpit.

:Laster is equipped with a quite a few weapons, coming with a sword, a chunky blaster, and a shield with additional gun barrels built in that mounts on his arm. When Laster is in vehicle mode, his shield and blaster combine to form an elaborate weapons array that mounts on his roof. Laster also combines with Braver and Blacker (sold separately) to form Road Caesar, forming the right leg of the super robot. His weapons form integral parts of Road Caesar; his blaster transforms into the left fist, his shield unfolds into a large shin-guard-esque plate that forms the front of his right leg, with foot attached, and his sword combines with those of his teammates to create a large blade for Road Caesar to wield.

: This mold was later used to make [[Flame (Motorvator)|Flame]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/Laster/laster.htm More information on Laster at TFU.info]''

*'''Road Caesar''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-323'''

: All three smaller Brainmasters were available in Japan both in individual boxes and in a complete Road Caesar gift-set.

==Notes==
*Laster's Brainmaster figure has for years been (and continues to be) incorrectly referred to by fans with the names "Waza" and "Razou", mistakenly derived from Japanese words meaning "skill". In truth, like all Brainmaster units, it does not have a proper name, but is known simply by the title used in this article, the "Brain of Skill".

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Raster''' (Растер)

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Braver

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:''Braver is an [[Autobot]] [[Brainmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:Braver.jpg|right|325px|thumb|You really have to be braver with this fashion sense.]]
'''Braver''' (ブレイバー ''Bureibā'') is the brains of his team—and when his team is named the [[Brainmaster]]s, that's really saying something. Braver loves to tinker and create, being something of a mad scientist, but his child-like charm and creativity are tempered with the good sense to work on a small scale and not to turn on his creations until the kinks are worked out, leaving him a little less prone to self-injury than [[Wheeljack (G1)|certain other scientists]]. And just because he's a brain doesn't mean Braver is lacking as a warrior—he is an accomplished fighter, capable of holding his own against two or three opponents at a time and employing complicated strategies and manoeuvres on the battlefield with ease.

As a Brainmaster, Braver possesses incredible skill, strength, intelligence and courage. Among the group, it should not be surprising to learn that Braver exemplifies intelligence in particular; his smallest robot form is the '''Brain of Intelligence''' (知恵のブレイン ''Chie no Brain'') which combines with a [[Transtector]] that transforms into a sports car. In robot mode, Braver can eject oil from the soles of his feet and then proceed to run around his opponents at super speed, igniting the oil in a technique known as his blazing "Brain Hellfire" attack. Braver combines with his fellow Brainmasters [[Blacker]] and [[Laster]] into [[Road Caesar]], forming the left leg of the super robot.

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Victory'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (Japanese)}}

[[Image:Braver is smart.jpg|left|215px|thumb|Crap, look at that timetable. I'm gonna miss my flight!]]
As a member of the Sector One unit of the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]]'s [[Galactic Defense Force]], Braver helped his fellow Brainmasters defend the sector against the evil advances of [[Decepticon]] [[Emperor of Destruction]] [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. Eventually, the villains' attacks escalated to the point where Autobot [[Supreme Commander]] [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] was forced to join the fight. On the day Star Saber was due to arrive to take command of the Sector One force, the Decepticon [[Dinoforce]] attacked the human [[Lunar Base (Victory)|Lunar Base]] on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|moon]], and Braver and the Brainmasters engaged the bumbling do-badders in battle. During the course of the fight, Braver was knocked into a chasm by [[Goryu (Victory)|Goryu]], and by the time he was able to extricate himself, Star Saber had arrived and ended the trouble. {{storylink|The Brave Hero of the Universe - Star Saber}}

[[Image:Braver sonicdrill.jpg|right|215px|thumb|In ''Transformers vs. Street Fighter'', the Hadouken beats Brain of Intelligence.]]
Braver and the Brainmasters later helped save [[Wingwaver]] from the menace of the Dinoforce's combined form of [[Dinoking]], {{storylink|Sneak Attack! Dinoking}} after which they established a base on Earth with the other Autobots, and they combined into Road Caesar to help Star Saber battle [[Leozack]] and Dinoking on [[Jean Minakaze|Jean]]'s first day of school. {{storylink|Attack! Leozack|Attack! Leozack}} The Brainmaster trio later battled the [[Breastforce]] at a desert energy plant, {{storylink|Unite!! Multiforce}} and once more combined into Road Caesar to battle Dinoking at the Ocean Exhibition amusement park. {{storylink|Move Out! Rescue Team}}

When word reached the Autobots of a Decepticon attack on the Neo Uranium Mines, Braver, Laster and Wingwaver used a sonic drill to burrow through the cave wall and get the drop on the Decepticons. When the team hit bedrock, Braver came up with the plan to have the trio use their own energy to super-charge the drill. The tactic proved successful, and the Breastforce were routed, {{storylink|Infiltration... The Uranium Mine}} but it wasn't long before they returned for a rematch, and Braver and the other Brainmasters found themselves at the mercy of their vicious [[Breast Animal]]s in the subway tunnels of [[United States of America|America]]. {{storylink|Big City - Underground Terror}}

[[Image:Braver brainwavescanner.jpg|left|210px|thumb|]]
Looking for a way to make the Autobots more proactive in their war against the Decepticons, Braver invented a brainwave scanner that could pick up Decepticon signals. Jean and [[Holi]] arrived in his lab just as he was putting the finishing touches to the prototype device, and when he turned it on to show them how it worked, all three were quite surprised to discover it was picking up a Decepticon signal in the vicinity. The signal belonged to the newest member of the Breastforce, [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]], and the Autobots immediately headed out to ambush the new Deception and his teammates. Unfortunately, Hellbat's hypnosis powers had the team on the ropes until Braver had a literal brainstorm and inverted the polarity of his brainwave scanner, turning it into a brainwave ''scrambler''. The scrambling waves quickly forced the Decepticon to retreat, although just as they were pulling out, Leozack snatched the brainwave scanner and spirited it away with him. Although he knew the Decepticons couldn't use the device for evil, since it only worked on their brains, Braver was irritated at having his only copy of the device stolen, knowing it would take him some time before he would be able to build a new scanner. {{storylink|The New Warrior - Hellbat}}

[[Image:Braver bombdisposal.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Even Braver can't get a handle on Ikea instructions.]]
After escorting an oil tanker safely into port, {{storylink|Attack the Shuttle Base!!}} Braver found that oil tankers seemed to be the order of the day, as he soon found himself attempting to thwart a Decepticon plot to steal the fuel from the tanker ''Big Baron''. Blacker discovered that the Breastforce were threatening to blow up [[Marine City]] with a neutron bomb if ''Baron'''s payload was not delivered to them. Braver and the Brainmasters scoured the city for the bomb and came up empty-handed, until Blacker snuck out to sea and listened in on the villains as they pillaged the ''Baron'', discovering that the bomb was hidden in the city's Marine Tower. While his teammates took on the Decepticons, Braver raced to the top of the tower and put his scientific expertise to use defusing and dismantling the bomb, accomplishing the task without a second to spare. {{storylink|Tanker Hijack Operation}} This still wasn't the end of the oil tanker fad, though, as the Brainmasters soon found themselves fending off another attempt by the Breastforce to plunder a fleet of the ships. {{storylink|Rescue Jean!!}}

[[Image:Braver schaefferenergy.jpg|left|205px|thumb|Arise, Bravimus Prime!]]
When Star Saber ventured into the asteroid belt to expose a hidden Decepticon kidnapping operation, he soon called in Braver and the Brainmasters to help rescue the captive humans while he battled the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Asteroid}} Not long after, the Brainmasters and [[Multiforce]] were left to defend Earth alone when Star Saber headed off to planet [[Micro]] with Jean and the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], {{storylink|Planet Micro - The Mysterious Warrior}} and when they returned, Braver took Jean and Holi on a tour of the [[Schaeffer Energy]] plant in America. The Schaeffer plant soon came under attack from the Decepticons, and Braver merged with his fellow Brainmasters into Road Caesar to aid Star Saber in battle against the Breastforce's merged form of [[Liokaiser]]. {{storylink|Battle Up of Wrath!!}}

[[Image:Braver laster sandtrap.jpg|right|215px|thumb|This is ''someone's'' fetish, we just know it.]]
When the Brainmasters were lured into the desert by the Breastforce, Braver and Laster found themselves unable to fight when their heavy bodies began sinking into the shifting sands. Blacker's dune buggy mode enabled him to keep moving, but even with the aid of the wandering samurai Autobot [[Greatshot]], he was unable to escape serious injury. Star Saber soon arrived to pluck Braver and Laster from the desert's grainy grip, and they quickly took Blacker back to the [[Shuttle Base]] for medical attention. {{storylink|Crisis! Ambush in the Desert}} As Blacker convalesced, Braver and Laster were ordered by Star Saber to stay behind and watch over the him, and to keep secret the fact that Star Saber—himself badly wounded—had gone into battle. Before long, the Brainmaster leader had the truth of the matter wrung from his subordinates and ordered Braver and Laster to aid Star Saber on the battlefield. Unfortunately, the two Brainmasters failed to arrive before Star Saber's ally [[Ginrai|God Ginrai]] was fatally wounded by Deathsaurus, but their presence did convince the Decepticons to retreat before more lives were taken. {{storylink|A Deadly Battle}}

[[Image:Braver and starsaber.jpg|left|225px|thumb|]]
With the Autobot forces in disarray, the Decepticons continued their high-pressure attack techniques. Braver and Laster joined Star Saber in battling the Breastforce at a solar power station, but Star Saber soon received a summons from the Shuttle Base, calling him to the dying Ginrai's beside. As Star Saber hesitated, Braver barked at his commander to depart right away. Braver reasoned that Ginrai was aware that Star Saber would not readily leave a battle, and so must have had good reason to call on him. Star Saber followed Braver's advice, but without their commander's power, the two Brainmasters were soon defeated. {{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} Soon after, Braver, Laster and [[Landcross (Victory)|Landcross]] went up against Leozack, Hellbat and Dinoking on America's "[[Energy Road]]", and they emerged triumphant through the aid of [[Victory Leo]], the reborn form of God Ginrai. {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}}

When Deathsaurus unleashed his newest weapon—super smart-missiles launched from an orbital weapons platform that could strike anywhere on Earth faster than the Autobots could react—the Autobots were forced to stay their hands and allow the Decepticons to carry out energy thefts for fear of explosive reprisal. Braver and the Brainmasters had to speed to Pakistan to inform Victory Leo of the situation before he attacked the Dinoforce. Unable to do anything but watch the Dinoforce steal right in front of them, the Brainmasters were pushed to the breaking point, until Star Saber and Victory Leo revealed their new power: They combined into Victory Saber and outraced Deathsaurus's missile launch system, successfully destroying it and freeing up the Brainmasters to make short work of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Tide Is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

[[Image:Brainmasters vs victoryleo.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]]
While Star Saber was off-planet attending a Galactic Peace Alliance conference, Leozack exploited his absence by donning an exo-skeleton that allowed him to pose as the Autobot leader and infiltrate the Shuttle Base. Victory Leo could tell that something was not right, but Braver and the Brainmasters would not hear his allegations. They were nearly duped into attacking Victory Leo by the faux Star Saber, but the return of the real deal and the exposure of Leozack's plot left them eating crow. {{storylink|A Mystery?! The Deception of the Base Bombs}} Later, the Brainmasters came to Star Saber's rescue when the Decepticons attacked him with the metal-eating [[Doriya]] insects, and they suffered the pain of the bugs' bite themselves before it was discovered that intense cold stopped the little critters. {{storylink|The Death-Bringing Space Insects!!}}

A month of Decepticon inactivity finally allowed Braver to recreate, perfect and mass-produce his brainwave scanner. Five completed units were distributed amongst the Autobots, and they successfully allowed the heroes to discover the Decepticons were in the process of raising [[Atlantis]]. Braver and the Brainmasters aided in relief efforts for the coastal cities devastated by tidal waves caused by the raising of the continent, {{storylink|The Terror of the Giant Tidal Waves}} and then headed out into space alongside [[Greatshot]] to serve as the first line of defense against Deathsaurus's [[Planet-Destroying Fortress]], which had finally been reactivated by the energy stolen from the ancient ruins. The Brainmasters combined into Road Caesar, but were no match for the fortress's power, so they were sent back to Earth to recuperate by Victory Saber when he arrived to take up the fight. {{storylink|The Wrath of the Resurrected Giant Fortress!}} The team's injuries prevented them from aiding their commander in the final battle with the fortress, but in the end, Star Saber emerged victorious and destroyed the planet-killing weapon.

With the threat of Deathsaurus at last ended and Star Saber fulfilling his duties as Supreme Commander, Braver, Blacker and Laster were appointed joint commanders of the Sector One defense force. {{storylink|Showdown! The Fortress vs the Victory Unification}}

====''Zone'' cartoon''====
When the injured Star Saber appointed Autobot [[Powered Master]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] the new Supreme Commander, Braver, Laster and Blacker were all present, standing on stage in their combined form of Road Caesar. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===''Victory'' comic===
[[Image:Braver manga.jpg|left|250px|thumb|]]
When Deathsaurus began his campaign against the Earth in 2025, Braver and the Brainmasters didn't roll onto the battlefield right away, being instructed by Star Saber to remain behind on [[Victory (planet)|Planet V]] while he and the Multiforce took on Deathsaurus and the Dinoforce. {{storylink|Magnificent! Our Friend, Star Saber!}} They later got their chance to join the fighting when Deathsaurus started a massive forest fire, but even as Road Caesar, they were thrashed by the Decepticon Emperor thanks to the power boost he gained by absorbing energy from the fire. {{storylink|Great Turn-Around! Star Saber}}

When Star Saber's human son Jean befriended two old human allies of the Autobots, [[Shūta Gō]] and [[Cab]], the three young lads soon formed the "Autobot Boy Team" known as the [[Victories]], donning armor based on the Brainmasters. Shūta wore a suit of armor inspired by Braver. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

Combined as Road Caesar, the Brainmasters arrived in time to see the tail end of Star Saber's battle with Deathsaurus, Dinoking and Liokaiser, which was won thanks to the sudden arrival of Victory Leo, with whom Star Saber combined to form Victory Saber. {{storylink|The Strongest Partners, the Combination of Victory!}} When Deathsaurus tried to counter the power of this combination by creating a mech for his own human cyborg son [[Solon Kitakaze (Victory)|Solon]], Braver and the Brainmasters delivered an intelligence report to Star Saber informing him of what the villain was up to. {{storylink|Mighty! Victory Saber}}

Braver later participated in a battle against Deathsaurus and Liokaiser, merging with his teammates into Road Caesar to join Victory Saber in combat. The Autobots and the Victories united their power to perform the "Five Stars of Victory" attack, with each of the Victories transferring his power into his Autobot counterpart for a super-charged attack. Shūta channelled his intelligence into Braver, and together, the power of the attack took out both Deathsaurus and Liokaiser in one blast. {{storylink|Shine! The Five Stars of Victory}}

When Deathsaurus unleashed his "Space Stronghold" upon the Earth, Braver and the Brainmasters joined in the united Autobot attack against it, but were left dumbfounded when they discovered that the fortress was actually home to the Decepticons' families, and that all along, they had been committing their evil deeds in order to keep them safe. Inspired by the example their two sons had set, Star Saber and Deathsaurus declared a truce, and peace came to the Transformers...the truest victory of all! {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation 1'' comics===
[[Image:Brainmasters dreamwave.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
Braver, Blacker and Laster were all seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], looking out a window while [[Electro]] and [[Volt]] sat and talked nearby. {{storylink|Atonement}}
{{-}}

===''Wings Universe''===
Nine million years before the Transformers woke on [[Earth]], Braver was part of [[Magnum]]'s military experiment, the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]]. His unit, led by [[Ranger]], was known as the [[Fast Attack Team]]. Although briefly successful at culling the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s and their troops, the Elite Guard eventually fell before one of their own squads. The Special Ops Team, aka the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s, joined forces with [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and were upgraded into the towering gestalt, [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Braver and his teammates were among the first Elite Guardsmen who fell before Bruticus's rampage through the team's headquarters. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

==Toys==
===Victory===

*'''Braver''' (1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-322'''[[Image:Braver g1toy.jpg|right|350px|thumb|]]
**''Accessories'': "Brain of Intelligence" Brainmaster figure, sword, "Strong Blur Rifle" blaster/Road Caesar fist, shield/Road Caesar shin guard & foot

:Braver transforms into Ferrari F40 sports car. His transformation is notably simplistic for his size, but is a consequence of the Brainmaster gimmick which dominates his torso. Placing the small "Brain of Intelligence" figure into the open chest cavity then closing the plate pushes the inner core of the small robot up, forming the larger robot's face. As with the other Brainmasters, the Brain of Intelligence is designed to look like a miniature version of Braver's larger robot mode. While Braver is in vehicle mode, the Brain of Intelligence rides in his hinged cockpit.

:Braver is equipped with a quite a few weapons, coming with a sword, a chunky blaster, and a shield with additional gun barrels built in that mounts on his arm. When Braver is in vehicle mode, his shield and blaster combine to form an elaborate weapons array that mounts on his roof. Braver also combines with Laster and Blacker (sold separately) to form Road Caesar, forming the left leg of the super robot. His weapons form integral parts of Road Caesar; his blaster transforms into the right fist, his shield unfolds into a large shin-guard-esque plate that forms the front of his left leg, with foot attached, and his sword combines with those of his teammates to create a large blade for Road Caesar to wield.

: This mold was later used to make the [[Motorvator]] [[Lightspeed (Motorvator)|Lightspeed]].

::*[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Cybertron/Braver/braver.htm More information on Braver at TFU.info]

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*'''Road Caesar''' (Multi-pack, 1989)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-323'''

: All three smaller Brainmasters were available in Japan both in individual boxes and in a complete Road Caesar gift-set. The gift-set versions are identical to their individual releases.

==Notes==
[[Image:Hound braver roadking armada generics.jpg|right|180px|thumb|]]
*Braver's Brainmaster figure has for years been (and continues to be) incorrectly referred to by fans with the names "Chie" and "Siet", mistakenly derived from Japanese words meaning "intelligence". In truth, like all Brainmaster units, it does not have a proper name, but is known simply by the title used in this article, the "Brain of Intelligence".
*Braver was among the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] characters whose [[Character model|animation models]] were recycled and recolored as [[generic]] Transformers in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' animated series]]. A purple Braver with an extra shoulder shield (sans guns) was seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in the episode "[[First Encounter]]" (seen at right), while two versions of the model (one blue and red, the other blue and white, both with his gun-shield on the wrong arm) appeared in a flashback in "[[Prehistory]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Russian:'' '''Khrabrets''' (Храбрец, ''Brave'')

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