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Mirage (Movie)

2023-06-21T03:45:39Z

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{{disambig3.5|the ''Rise of the Beasts'' Autobot|the ''Dark of the Moon'' Autobot who also sometimes goes by Mirage|Dino|Mirage}}
:''Mirage is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (franchise)|Rise of the Beasts]] portion of the [[movie continuity family]].''
[[File:ROTB-Mirage-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|thumb|This is probably a lot for you, huh?]]

'''Mirage''' likes to think that he's the life of the party, always eager for a chance to show off his unique skills; like his ability to generate lifelike holograms which he can use to disorient and outmaneuver foes, or his impressive shapeshifting ability that allows him to take multiple alternate modes at a time. He ''hates'' being cooped up and forced to hide out on [[Earth]], because doing so means he has no one to get into trouble with. He's also quite the talker, always ready to rattle off a wisecrack or a reference to some Earth media he's seen since his time on the planet. This unfortunately has lead him to become a bit of an outcast among the other Autobots, who see him as reckless and aloof, compounded by his frequent disregard for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime's]] orders.

Beneath all this, though, lies a genuine heart. Mirage cares deeply for his friends and would go to great lengths to keep them safe, and he has a fondness for humanity matched only by fellow Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]].

{{bigquote|Hey, relax... I'm Mirage, remember?|Mirage reminds [[Noah Diaz|Noah]] he's the best at what he does|''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts]]''}}

==Fiction==
===''Rise of the Beasts'' film===
{{Spoiler|Rise of the Beasts|July 9}}
{{voiceactor|[[Pete Davidson]] (English)|[[Mister V|Yvick Letexier]] (European French), [[Louis-Philippe Berthiaume]] (Canadian French), [[Lucas Wecker]] (German), [[Stefano Crescentini]] (Italian), [[Javier Ibarreche]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Miguel Angel Leal]] (Latin American Spanish, Second Trailer), [[Douglas Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Wendel Bezerra]] (Brazilian Portuguese, official trailer)}}
In desperate need of cash, [[Noah Diaz]] participated in a carjacking attempt on a Porsche that his friend [[Reek]] scouted out. Successfully breaking in, Noah realized the car was acting strangely when it locked him inside and played a message from [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|someone]] on the radio. The car soon sped off with Noah stuck inside, leaving him in the middle of a car chase with the police. After throwing them off with his holographic projections, Mirage took Noah to a warehouse and revealed himself, where they soon after met the rest of the Autobots. Mirage transformed and introduced himself to a shocked Noah before the other Autobots arrived, who - especially [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] - unfortunately did not share his appreciation of Noah. However, when Arcee revealed that the all-important Transwarp Key was currently within a museum, Mirage banked on the idea of using Noah to infiltrate the building and retrieve the Key. Neither the other Autobots nor Noah liked said plan at first, but Mirage managed to convince the human by showing off his transformation abilities and offering to let Noah sell him in the guise of many expensive cars so he could get the money for [[Kris Diaz|his brother]]'s hospital bills.

Taking on a garbage truck as a temporary [[alternate mode]] to trick the museum's security into letting them in, Mirage waited in the parking lot while Noah went inside. Unfortunately that was when the [[Terrorcon (ROTB)|Terrorcon]]s [[Scourge (ROTB)|Scourge]], [[Battletrap (ROTB)|Battletrap]], and [[Nightbird (ROTB)|Nightbird]] came knocking, also in search of the Key. Mirage was the first to respond to the threat, transforming to robot mode and firing away at the airborne Nightbird, but ended up being snatched up into the air and dropped from a considerable height by the Terrorcon ninja for his troubles. He made a rough landing right in front of Noah and [[Elena Wallace]] as they escaped the besieged museum, but his relief that his friend was alive was short-lived when the two [[Freezer]]s that had been chasing the humans latched onto him instead. He was thus unable to help when Scourge delivered an apparently lethal stab and cannon blast to [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], but recovered after [[Airazor (ROTB)|Airazor]]'s appearance convinced Scourge - who had obtained the Transwarp Key - to call a retreat for the day.

Later that night Mirage attempted to listen in on a conversation between Noah and Kris by standing on a car parked outside the apartment building and peering in, but ended up being discovered by Kris when the car crumpled under his weight. As he watched Noah talk Kris out of accompanying them to [[Peru]], Mirage commented that the boy had heart. Kris then made Mirage promise to protect Noah at any cost, a promise Mirage readily agreed to.

The next morning Mirage served as Noah's ride as they showed up for their flight to Peru, but he expressed immediate disdain when he figured out their ride would be [[Stratosphere]], stating he'd rather walk. His opinion was ignored, and they arrived in Cusco without much fuss. The Autobots were unable to move in directly because of a festival that left the town extra crowded, so Mirage handed Noah a multi-purpose tech gauntlet to aid him in his task before him and the Autobots placed themselves in strategic positions to keep a lookout for the Terrorcons while the humans searched for the other half of the Key. His stylish alternate mode garnered the attention of quite a few locals, who even used him for a quick photo op. This would have been fine if Mirage hadn't let the vanity get to his head and distract him from the Freezer tracking Noah and Elena, which had leapt past right behind him just as he reported to Optimus that the coast was clear. This mishap meant he only found out the Terrorcons were there ''after'' said Freezer had reached Noah, when the human radioed him in a panic.

The Autobots peeled out, but the Terrorcons were in hot pursuit. As Optimus battled Scourge and Wheeljack and Arcee tangled with Battletrap and Nightbird, Mirage ended up being the only Autobot to stay on the road until the end without any distractions. Hence he was the earliest to arrive on the scene when [[Optimus Primal (ROTB)|Optimus Primal]] confronted the two humans, pulling his blaster on "Donkey Kong" and ordering the [[Maximal]] to unhand his friends, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] burst out of the bushes in a flash and pinned him down in return. After Optimus Prime arrived and the situation was defused, Mirage walked alongside Noah as they all headed to the Maximal lair. It was there he revealed that he had been staying in contact with Kris through a walkie-talkie wired into his arm, having received a ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''-themed callsign of his own as "Knuckles".

The next morning, when Airazor was revealed to have been turned into a Terrorcon because of an infection device Scourge had shot at her the day before, Mirage couldn't do much before Airazor flew off with Elena in her clutches and Primal in pursuit. He and the other Autobots only arrived after Primal was forced to put Airazor down before the mind-control fully took her over, and could do little more than stare in shocked sorrow.

Despite the bleak odds, Mirage was spurred into action again when Noah gathered all the Autobots and Maximals to help formulate a plan that would foil Scourge's plans. As the others met the Terrorcons in a frontal charge as a massive distraction, Mirage led Noah and Elena to an access tunnel that would lead to directly below the terminal the Key was in. Scourge hadn't taken the bait, however, so Mirage raced ahead to provide the Terrorcon leader with his own distraction. Using his holographic doubles to their fullest extent, Mirage was able to hold his own against the much bigger and stronger foe for quite some time, even getting some good hits in. Scourge eventually outmatched him and grabbed him by the throat, preparing to kill him with the cannon on his other arm, but the Autobot freed himself with an opportune kick that also knocked the villain's mask clean off and revealed his broken, disfigured face.

Unfortunately, that had been the last straw for Scourge. Laying Mirage out with a retaliatory kick to the face, he aimed his blaster at the exposed Noah with intent to kill. But Mirage leapt into the line of fire at the nick of time, covering Noah even as Scourge fired off a withering volley of blasts that blew entire chunks (and limbs) off his body to fulfill his promise with Kris. The damage proved too much for him, and the Autobot's optics went dark. At that moment Kris hailed Mirage on the walkie-talkie, leaving Noah no choice but to inform his brother of the Autobot's demise while trapped under Mirage's unmoving body.

As it turned out, however, Mirage wasn't actually quite dead yet. He invigorated himself just enough to regain consciousness by the time Kris was done giving Noah his best pep talk, but had been so badly damaged he could not move on his own. So Mirage shed all his damaged parts and formed what remained into an exo-suit for Noah, providing him with extra protection, strength, and firepower. Noah went on to use the suit to participate further in the final battle, assisting Optimus Prime in his climactic duel with Scourge and even helping save Prime's life from the collapsing Transwarp portal.

Noah brought the exo-suit back with him to America, where he set about constructing a new body for Mirage using various parts sourced for him by Reek. Reek expressed disbelief that the resulting patchwork of a car could even start, but Mirage proved him wrong by transforming right before a flabbergasted Reek's eyes.
{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (film)|Rise of the Beasts}}

==Toys==
===''Studio Series''===
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[[File:StudioSeriestoy-MirageDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.28|thumb|Be thankful they got that license!]]
*'''Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**''Movie'': '''''Rise of the Beasts'''''
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''105'''
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon, "New York City Getaway" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Mirage is based on his appearance in ''Rise of the Beasts'', and transforms into a licensed Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS 3.8 in 25 steps. He comes with an arm cannon and a backdrop.

:This figure also marks a milestone in the franchise, being the first Transformers toy to have a fully licensed Porsche alt mode.

:Hasbro revealed renders of the figure on [[February 13|February 13th]], 2023, following the release of the Big Game Spot a day earlier. He would later be officially revealed on [[June 20|June 20th]] during a Hasbro livestream.

:Initial stock renders for this figure hilariously made it look as if the kibble from the hood of the vehicle mode were ear fins from a front on perspective.

:Stock Images of Mirage show him with a painted silver forehead, with the rest of it being cast in gray. During his official reveal, his designers stated that the final product will include more movie-accurate paint details to the head.
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Mirage-Stock.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Is this thing a dog?]]
*'''Jungle Mission 3-pack: Bumblebee, Airazor, and Autobot Mirage''' (Multipack, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon

: Included as part of a Target-exclusive ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' Jungle Mission 3-pack, this Mirage is another Deluxe Class iteration of the character that converts into an unlicensed approximation of a Porsche 911 (964) Carrera RS 3.8. He includes a blaster that can fit over his forearm or store on his rear bumper in vehicle mode. His headsculpt uses what is either a battle mask or an early concept head design.

:Mirage comes packaged with [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#JM|Bumblebee]] and [[Airazor (ROTB)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Airazor]].

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===''Rise of the Beasts''===
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Mirage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]
*'''Autobot Mirage''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)
**''Accessories'': Arm cannon

:The Mirage from the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Jungle Mission 3-pack was also available individually at general retail under ''[[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|Rise of the Beasts]]'' packaging.
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[[File:TF-ROTB-Battlechanger-Mirage.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Relax, I'm 12 dollars."]]
*'''Autobot Mirage''' (Battle Changer, 2023)
**''TakaraTomy name'': '''Kakusei Change Mirage'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''BC-04'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': July 15, 2023
{{toydesigner|[[Koki Yamada]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the "Beast Alliance" subline for ''Rise of the Beasts'', this Mirage is a 4.5-inch toy that converts from a robot to an unlicensed approximation of a Porsche 911 in 11 steps. His right arm has a molded in cannon that can be flipped out.

:This toy was discovered in the United States before any official announcement was made.
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==Merchandise==
===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DCard-Mirage.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He seems familiar, but I can't place the face.]]
*'''Mirage''' (2007)
**''Card number'': '''8'''
:Mirage is a 26-point "Common" piece in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]. Constructed of punch-out pieces from randomly-packed plastic cards (two full robots per pack), he can be assembled into his car mode (model undetermined), or into a rather stumpy robot mode. His twin blaster-weapons can be mounted on his arms (their nominal placement) or on his shoulders.

:He uses the same construction as the [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], [[Earth]] mode [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], and [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] cards. This style is similar to the one used by [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], and [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]].

:Though his card is clearly ''based'' on the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Mirage (G1)#Alternators|Mirage toy]], he's not remotely as obvious about it as the Cliffjumper and Smokescreen cards are. While all the parts are in roughly the same place as the ''Alternators'' toy, the detailing is very much in line with the movie aesthetic, featuring a lot of shifted panels and extensive mechanical greeblies.
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==Notes==
*[[Pete Davidson]]'s portrayal of Mirage is based on the zany energy of Davidson's favorite comedy actors, such as Jim Carrey in ''The Mask'' and Adam Sandler. It is meant to play off Noah's innocent look upon discovering a talking car.
*The scene where Noah and Mirage first meet was made by [[Anthony Ramos]] acting his part, then Davidson reacting to it.<ref>[https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/what-it-feels-like-to-take-second-billing-in-transformers-sequel-after-a-big-metal-alien]</ref>
*When offering to sell himself for Noah's payment, Mirage takes on the [[alternate mode]] of an F1 dragster for a split second, in an homage to his [[Mirage (G1)|G1 namesake]]. He also proposes turning into a Ferrari (like the [[Dino|''other'' movieverse Mirage]]), though this car doesn't actually appear on-screen.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Mirage''' (ミラージュ ''Mirāju'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huànyǐng''' (幻影, "Mirage")

==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Movie Autobots]]
[[Category:Rise of the Beasts Autobots]]
[[Category:Studio Series Autobots]]

Bodyblock (Universe)

2022-07-26T03:07:26Z

Archvile: /* Universe (2008) */

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{{disambig2|the 2008 ''Universe'' series Mini-Con|the canceled ''Reveal The Shield'' Autobot|Bodyblock (TF 2010)}}
:''Bodyblock is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 Universe toyline]]).''

[[File:TFU08-toy Bodyblock.jpg|250px|thumb|The name is fitting.]]
'''Bodyblock''' is a member of the [[Landslide Team]]. Bodyblock is well-named; he's a massive block of mechanical muscle that's slow in every sense of the word. He seems to be a quintessential dumb lug, making up in strength what he lacks in quickness and brain-power. None of his other attributes (combat skills, firepower, etc...) are too shabby really, but it's his great strength and slowness of mind and body that seem his defining features. <ref>Bodyblock's single-carded [[Tech Spec]]s.</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy KmartMiniCon12pack.jpg|thumb|200px|''<strike>Hollywood</strike> Mini-Con Squares'']]
*'''Mini-Con Class 12 Pack''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Armada Series'''

:Bodyblock is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Grindor (Classics)|Grindor]], transforming into a 1951 Chevrolet Panel truck with oversized "monster" tires.

:He has his wheels swapped compared to Grindor, with the wheels with the pegs as the rear wheels and the wheels with the corresponding holes as the front wheels. This matches both his own and Grindor's official [[stock photography|stock photos]], but contradicts both his and Grindor's [[instructions]]. Since it does not affect his functionality or transformation in any way whatsoever, it's unclear whether his wheels are "[[misassembly|misassembled]]" or not.

:He was originally only available as part of a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] "Mini-Con 12-pack" with [[Backstop (Universe)|Backstop]], [[Blight (Universe)|Blight]], [[Boltflash]], [[Brimstone (Universe)|Brimstone]], [[Cloudraker (Universe)|Cloudraker]], [[Flatfoot (Universe)|Flatfoot]], [[Heavytread (Universe)|Heavytread]], [[Knockdown (Universe)|Knockdown]], [[Makeshift (Universe)|Makeshift]], [[Skyhammer (Universe)|Skyhammer]], and [[Suppressor (Universe)|Suppressor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/Bodyblock/bodyblock.htm More information on Bodyblock at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFU08-toy BodyblockCarded.jpg|thumb|100px|Why you can't find [[Swashplate]].]]
*'''Bodyblock''' (Mini-Con, 2009)

:Bodyblock was later sold on an individual cardback in discount store chains like Big Lots! and Family Dollar in the U.S. (at a cost between $3 and the ridiculously overpriced $5), though some reports came in of Mini-Cons from this assortment also showing up (briefly) at [[Walmart]] stores.

:This version is identical to the multi-pack release.
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[[File:TFU08-toy_BodyblockUKcandy.jpg|thumb|250px|"That never would have happened to Soundwave." -Ashens, 2012]]
*'''Bodyblock''' (Mini-Con, 2010)

:In the UK, all twelve Mini-Cons from the original "Mini-Con Class 12 Pack" set were released in individual [[Blindpacking|blind-pack]]ed bags with "[[energon fizzy sweets]]" candies, distributed by [[The Little Factory Ltd]].

:Though all of these Mini-Cons are actually new molds with numerous tiny differences from the originals, Bodyblock is one of the few toys with a major change; this version has orange leg-struts and shoulder joints instead of the original's reddish-brown.

:This toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as the ''[[Transformers: TransTech|TransTech]]'' Mini-Con [[Aston (TransTech)|Aston]].
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==Notes==
[[File:TFU08-toy_Bodyblock-stockvehicle.jpg|200px|thumb|Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!]]
*The [[stock photography]] of Bodyblock's vehicle mode on the back of the 12-pack box is lacking the Mini-Con [[insignia]] on his roof. The single-carded version had new photography, this time with the symbol where it's supposed to be.

==References==
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[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada Mini-Cons]]
[[Category:Candy toys]]
[[Category:Kmart exclusives]]
[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]

Nemesis Prime (G1)

2022-02-09T14:49:19Z

Archvile: /* Nendoroid */

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{{disambig3.5|the evil clones of Optimus Prime|the corrupted Dead Universe version of Nova Prime from the [[2005 IDW continuity]]|Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime}}
:''Nemesis Prime is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:All Spark chpt 06 black optimus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I could feel all my bad parts being drawn away into this thing. All my nasty habits, my filthy desires... they were now the stuff of this Anti-Me."]]

'''Nemesis Prime''' is the dark mirror of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], striking terror into his victims' hearts while wearing the face of their hero. He is imbued with many of the [[Autobot]] leader's abilities but lacking all moral restraint. Though his nature varies between being a [[Cloning|clone]] built by Decepticons and an evil future incarnation created by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], Nemesis brings dread and destruction wherever he goes.

He also hates [[Christmas]]. His only friends are the [[Battle Master]]s [[Giza (POTP)|Giza]] and [[Fangtron]].

==Fiction==
===''Alternators'' toy bio===
[[File:AltNemesisPrimeArt.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Serpentor|THIS, I COMMAND!]]

[[Doctor Arkeville]] spent years personally constructing Nemesis Prime piece by stolen piece, hiding his handiwork from both [[Concurrence]] agents and the Decepticons. Designed to be the ultimate military commander, he had arguably the mightiest [[Binaltech]] Transformer body ever constructed, but it remained without a life-force. Dr. Arkeville planned to acquire one by tapping into an amazingly powerful extra-spatial source that the Autobot Translink Project had uncovered.<ref>[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=6142 Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio.] This was not on the toy's packaging, but rather distributed online to Transformers news sites to promote the figure's availability at San Diego Comic-Con. It was later confirmed to be the work of [[Hasbro]] copywriter Forest Lee.{{fact}}</ref>

===''Story of Binaltech''===
Dr. Arkeville, seeking to create an evil leader greater than [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], used a subspace impulse cloner to duplicate Optimus Prime (with a snazzy black-and-teal paint job). To this end, Arkeville twisted Prime's imported essence to evil with a rewriting program, but the clone still lacked life. He experimented with a subspace linkup to channel a life force, but the operation was interrupted: A time warp suddenly appeared and produced a [[Spark|mysterious orb]] which touched the clone body, causing the clone to both activate and vanish.

Meanwhile, on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], the Autobots were enacting [[Operation: Distant Thunder]] to undo the changes that [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] had wrought upon the timeline. The Autobots had just send a drone into the past with the intent of restoring the correct timeline, expecting reality to change around them, returning to its proper state. Instead, the successful restoration of the correct flow of history caused their alternate timeline to become undone, as all of their reality was torn apart by warp holes. At that moment, Arkeville's clone appeared before them, extending his hands as an orb of light engulfed first the island, then the entire world. The warp holes were extinguished, and the clone announced that it had used the power of the spark that now inhabited it to preserve the "Binal-Time" that the Autobots inhabited. The Autobots continued questioning this "Black Optimus", who explained that he was a spark who had been sent back in time from the distant future, referring to himself only as "the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]]". His mission was to preserve the Binaltechs, as their existence would, in the future, bring about the [[Alternity]], a "great existence" involving beings who would ensure prosperity and protection across the multiverse.

When these explanations were done, the clone's core AI suddenly asserted itself, and he began taunting the Autobots, even manifesting a Decepticon symbol on his body. Using what remained of the Protector's power, the clone rejected his foreign spark and formed a warp portal back to Arkeville's lab. Reduced to an automated state, the clone still was able to leap through the portal to its creator. There, the doctor initiated another subspace translink experiment, this one succeeding in connecting the clone to an ancient, evil, greedy life force. At last, Arkeville's creation became Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

What happened to Dr. Arkeville after that is unknown, but soon after activation, Nemesis Prime began to make his move. When Megatron's forces attacked the [[Earth Defense Command]] base on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Nemesis Prime appeared to block any further progress by the Decepticon leader, refusing to let him dominate Earth's solar system, which Nemesis Prime desired for himself. Megatron was disgusted that an Earth-born machine would wear the Decepticon [[insignia]], but just as they were about to battle, across the galaxy, on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] accomplished his mission to activate the [[Quintesson]]-created [[Large switch|killswitch]], deactivating all non-Binaltech Transformers. Megatron was frozen, and Nemesis Prime calmly seized the opportunity to take power, ordering Shockwave to gather as many Decepticon bodies as possible. Seeing the logic in this order, Shockwave complied. Nemesis Prime sat on Megatron's throne and plotted future moves. {{storylink|Kill Switch}}

Seeking to make himself a true match for Optimus Prime, Nemesis Prime schemed to create an artificial [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] by using a device to wrench minds from their bodies and combine them in a crystalline storage unit. Attempting a test run in a human settlement in [[Australia]], Nemesis Prime was thwarted by a contingent of Autobots led by Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The two Primes went one-on-one during the ensuing battle, but when Optimus was sent tumbling into a riverbank, the Protector's spark flew to his aid and fused with him, lending Prime its power. Supercharged by the power of the Protector's spark, Optimus absorbed Nemesis Prime's next attack and redirected it upon his dark twin, who was engulfed and finally destroyed as his body exploded into shards. {{storylink|Unfinished Business, Part 4}}

===''Universe'' toy bio===
[[File:NemesisPrimebox.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|"They'll never guess I'm evil."]]
Nemesis Prime was the product of a mad plan by [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], who put a lowly, unknown warrior through an excruciating rebuilding process, tortuously reforging him into the very image of Optimus Prime. Through forcible data uploads and brainwashing, the Decepticon was imbued with memories and skills culled from many sources, giving him much of Optimus Prime's knowledge and combat algorithms. This, however, cost him not just his sense of identity, but also any framework with which to process this knowledge. His creator having since perished, Nemesis Prime became a threat to all, skulking in the dark parts of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and targeting both Autobots and Decepticons in his murderous insanity.<ref>[http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=496&ST=SO&ID=22380&PG=1 ''Universe Classic Series'' Nemesis Prime's on-package bio]</ref>

===''Lil Formers''===
Upon learning about [[Optimus Prime (SG)|the negative-polarity version]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime accused him of "biting his style." {{storylink|Lil Formers}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Revenge (All Spark)|Revenge}} {{storylink|The False Power}}}}

===''Masterpiece'' toy bios===
After spotting a fragment of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body floating in space, the bodiless [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] swallowed it and used material from his head in combination with the fragment to create an evil clone of the Autobot leader. The new herald was sent to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he joined the [[Decepticon]] ranks after killing many Autobots and acquired the "Nemesis Prime" moniker. When Unicron's head neared Cybertron, Nemesis Prime barged into [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s [[Energy Dock]] and slaughtered the Decepticons stationed there while absorbing the energy into his [[Dead Matrix]] to bring about Unicron's resurrection. The Autobots were alerted to the battle, and Nemesis Prime faced off against Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|Story of Black Convoy}}

===Loyal Subjects figure bio===
Nemesis Prime took the form of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and went on a rampage bent on destroying whole worlds. It had no thoughts or allegiance to either Autobot or Decepticon and merely craved destruction. Its rampage threatened to upset the balance of power.

At one point shortly before [[Christmas]] it attacked [[Santa Claus]]'s village, utterly destroying it and incinerating the reindeer. It was challenged by {{w|The Elf on the Shelf|a teleporting elf}} who fought valiantly but was twisted into a scratch-back. Nemesis Prime was in the process of choking Saint Nick himself when it was transported away on December 14 by [[You|one who wished to wield his awesome power for their own]]...<ref>No seriously, this is the long bio of the Loyal Subjects 8" vinyl figure. [https://web.archive.org/web/20171115171953/https://theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime]</ref>

===Renegade Rhetoric===
The [[Optimus Prime (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Optimus Prime]] of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] was abducted by [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s [[Renegade Decepticon]]s to another reality and subjected to a stolen [[Brainwave Scanner]] stolen from Professor [[Peter Anthony Morris|Morris]]. The Decepticons used it to turn Optimus Prime into Nemesis Prime, who turned the defense systems of the [[Spy Changer]]s' base against them. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}} Subsequently, however, Nemesis Prime made a play for leadership of the Decepticons, gaining the loyalty of [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]]. [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]] mused that turning Optimus evil may not have been the Decepticons' best idea. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/19}}

===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
An evil clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime was fueled by the [[Dark Matrix of Leadership]], driven to annihilate all in his path. Nemesis Prime could further augment himself by bonding with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Nemesis Prime packaging bio}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor| [[Jake Foushee]] (English), [[Taitem Kusunoki]] (Japanese)|[[Reiner Schöne]] (German), [[Rody Benghezala]] (French), [[Víctor Hugo Aguilar]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Raja Sevak]] (Hindi), [[Guilherme Briggs]] (Portuguese)}}
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Nemesis-Prime-sees-Allspark-spirits.jpg|thumb|left|300px|...and all I got was this lousy [[black repaint|edgelord color scheme]].]]
After a nearly endless war that resulted in the [[AllSpark]] parting from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for good, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] killed [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], lamenting that they should have worked together. Afraid of the possibility of this occurring in the past, {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}} [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] resurrected and enslaved Optimus as Nemesis Prime. As the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s died out, Unicron and his minions were a constant threat to the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}} that emerged from the uninhabitable Cybertron. Both groups eventually time-traveled to the prehistoric [[Earth]], with the Predacons seeking to change the future. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}}

While the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' was stranded in the [[Dead Universe]], a humbled [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] showed Optimus Prime a vision of a possible future where he died and fell down a dark path, becoming Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 5}} When the ''Ark'' crashed on prehistoric Earth, [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] led an attack on its crew, believing Prime to be Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 1}} Prime recognized the fear in the Primal's eyes when he saw him as the same reason he called the Autobot leader "Nemesis". {{storylink|Kingdom episode 3}} While stranded on Earth, the Allspark, as a projection of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], recognized Optimus Prime as its "nemesis" and attacked him. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 4}} [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] would also recognize Prime as Nemesis Prime, believing he could be using Primal just as much as the original Megatron was using the Predacon leader. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 5}}

Nemesis Prime eventually conspired with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] to rebel against their master and used the Dead Universe to travel through time, intending to coerce Megatron to use the Allspark and destroy Unicron at the cost of Cybertron. After the ''Ark'' returned to Cybertron, Optimus Prime's vision in the Dead Universe came true, and Nemesis Prime tracked down the AllSpark and battled both Optimus and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. As he was joined by Galvatron and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the former explained their plan and revealed that their existence was the result of Prime's removal of the Allspark and subsequent failure to return it.
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Ep6-Unicron-punishes-Galvatron-Nemesis.jpg|thumb|300px|Pretty much what happens when you don't live in a society.]]

But before Galvatron could make a move, a four-way alliance of Autobots, Decepticons, Maximals, and Predacons arrived, all standing in solidarity against the forces of Unicron. Galvatron mocked the prospect of Megatron being a part of the united factions until the latter actually turned on him thanks to Optimus and Starscream. Nemesis Prime initiated the battle by blasting Megatron and stood his ground against the factions. Just as Nemesis received orders to take the Allspark, the very relic soon deployed a defense of its own: the sparks of Transformers who died throughout the war. Nemesis Prime and Galvatron charged at the spirits only to be struck down by the spirit of [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]].

Having survived the attack, Nemesis Prime and Galvatron were left stranded in space only to be found by Unicron once more. After scolding his minions and musing that their journey through the Dead Universe had given him "ideas", Unicron drew the two towards him to initiate the reformatting process as they screamed in agony. {{storylink|Kingdom episode 6}}
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====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Nemesis-Prime-art.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Decepticons awakened after crash-landing on pre-[[Ice Age]] [[Earth]]. While battling the Autobots, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], their epic battle changing their combined destinies. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref name="kingdom">[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

Nemesis Prime was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry General]], {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}} whose function was the dark future of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and [[trans-scan]]ned into an Earth truck. His [[Dark Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]] and dark [[ion blaster]] were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were his maliciousness, brutality, desperation, and single-mindedness. Nemesis Prime's message from the future was that his existence will be threatened when Optimus Prime fights his dark future. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref name="kingdom" />
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:Bsbg-nemesis-prime.jpg|thumb|Evil Clone in Mukky's colors.]]
Nemesis Prime participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|left|No amount of trimming will ''ever'' make those smokestacks [[For safety reasons|safe]].]]
Nemesis Prime was constructed from scrap and stolen parts by [[Doctor Arkeville]] in an attempt to create a robot rivaling Optimus Prime. The uncontrolled fury of the creation resulted in it getting loose and going on a rampage that was only stopped by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]]. Nemesis Prime was forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Nemesis Rising}}
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===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Red (AB)#As Nemesis Prime}}
Nemesis Prime appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Red. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With this cannon on my roof, they'll never know I'm not a real truck!]]
Nemesis Prime participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 35 units of Cybermetal and 16 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{Note|A Nemesis Prime costume for Optimus Prime appears as downloadable content.}}

[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] could don Nemesis Prime's colors during the Autobots' battle to stop the Decepticons from cyberforming Earth. When wearing the paintjob, he would comment that it "felt odd" and that it made him a real "robot in disguise". {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file: TransformersEarthWarsNemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|JACK IS BACK IN BLACK!!!!]]

Nemesis Prime was the result of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s [[Cloning|cyber-cloning]] experiments. He was programmed with some of Optimus Prime's skills and memories, but he lacked the experience to actually ''process'' them, which caused him to go a bit nutty, dedicating himself to tearing down everything Optimus stood for. Upon his arrival through the space bridge, Nemesis immediately declared himself the enemy of life.

When Nemesis first arrived on earth, he promptly proclaimed who he was to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. He then tracked down Optimus Prime's location with the help of [[Luca]], and went to destroy the Autobot outpost, only to be thwarted by Hot Rod. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars| Light Our Darkest Hour event}}

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest star rating''': 2 star
*'''Weapons''' Nemesis Prime has an Ion blaster the same make as Optimus Prime, and a Flame thrower. He uses the Ion cannon to blast the target a few times, then gets closer and burns it with his flame thrower.
*'''Ability: Power of the Darkness''': Make a friendly bot invulnerable to damage, knockback, and stun effects for 6 seconds! Upgrading this ability will increase duration
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:nemesis-prime Nemesis Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers: Forged to Fight''===
[[File:FTFNemesis Prime.JPG|thumb|350px|Not even Kabam is above redecos.]]

Nemesis Prime was a clone of Optimus Prime created using a [[subspace impulse cloner]]. Although he wore the Decepticon mark, his true allegiances were unclear. {{storylink|Transformers: Forged to Fight}}
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==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy ScourgeSpyChanger.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''X-Brawn / Scourge''' (Basic, 2002)
{{note|The [[Spy Changer]] version of [[Scourge (RID)|''Robots in Disguise'' Scourge]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Nemesis Prime in [[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]].}}

: Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Basic figures, Spy Changer Scourge, aside from being the only all-new tooling toy of the character, features high speed axles and can roll very well across smooth surfaces, but lacks the weight to propel him quickly. He was only available in a 2-pack with a Spy Changer version of [[X-Brawn#Spychanger|X-Brawn]].

: As with most of the new ''Robots in Disguise'' releases, the X-Brawn / Scourge pack was available in Japan as a "USA Edition" mass-released toy.

: This mold was later redecoed ''both'' as Generation 1 Spy Changer [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Optimus Prime]] in the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline, and as "Movie" [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Optimus Prime Figure|Optimus Prime]] for a Japanese pack-in DVD exclusive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Decepticon/ScourgeGobot/scourge.htm More information on Spy Changer Scourge at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators''===
[[File:AltNemesisPrime toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|In Australia, I'm a shelfwarmer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2006)
**''ID number:'' '''24'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Nemesis Prime is a [[Black repaint|black]] [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]/[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Optimus Prime]] with red translucent windows and blue paint detail. Like Optimus, he transforms into a Dodge Ram SRT-10 at 1:24 scale, with opening doors, hood, and tailgate, plus an open passenger compartment. His engine transforms into a handgun.

: He was initially sold [[exclusive]]ly at San Diego Comic-Con 2006 and for a limited time at Hasbro Toy Shop, selling out roughly an hour after its 2pm sales debut. Prior to that, he was released in large quantities at regular retail in various Asian countries, becoming a [[shelfwarmer]] there, ironically.

: Later, he was offered in Australia through online stores. A few weeks later he showed up in massive numbers in the Australian retail store Toy World for half the price.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/NemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
*'''Black Convoy meets Melissa''' (2006?)
**''ID number:'' '''BTA-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

:A planned release of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternators|Optimus Prime]] in Japanese markets, ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' Black Convoy was solicited to retailers in 2005, in a set with [[Marissa Faireborn|Melissa Faireborn]]. However, those solicitations were withdrawn and the toy quietly cancelled by the end of the year, with the mold and Melissa instead being released as ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Kiss Players|Convoy]] × [[Marissa Faireborn#Kiss Players 2|Melissa]] in [[2006]].

:Black Convoy was solicited at the same time as ''Binaltech'' [[Ginrai (human)#Binaltech |BT-17 Ginrai]], which was also cancelled and would have used the same mold.
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===''Binaltech''===
[[File:BTBlackConvoy toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I am the evil clone of an evil clone! How do you beat this?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2007)
**''ID number:'' '''BT-17'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/blaster

: Black Convoy is the first ''Binaltech'' release since [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] in early 2006, and was available exclusively in Japan at the winter Wonder Festival in 2007. His plastic colors are different from Nemesis Prime's, with grey plastic replacing the black on his shins, waist, shoulders and forearms. In addition, Nemesis Prime's windows are tinted red, but Black Convoy's windows are completely clear. His paint deco is based upon ''Kiss Players'' Convoy's, arranged in the same patterns but using teal, and he has vacuum-metallized wheels and front grill. The paint deco on his head is meant to evoke that of Car Robots [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]. Perhaps the most important differences are that he has die-cast metal parts, and most of his truck body panels are coated in gloss black paint.

: Perhaps due to cost-cutting, this toy was released in the large bubble-on-a-tray packaging also used in the ''Alternators'' line. However, he came with no character or packaging art.

: This figure was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] into a new body for [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] in the ''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' fiction.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Nemesisprimesdcc08.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Straxus died before he could finish my trailer.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Series:'' Classic Series
**''Accessories:'' 2 smokestacks/"Stellar Converter Cannon", wind vane/"Disruptor Cannon"

:Nemesis Prime is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|Optimus Prime]], transforming into a modern cab-over style truck of made up model, dominated by a large aero fairing on his roof. Premiering as a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2008 [[exclusive]], it later saw wider release via [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] as part of the Classics Series of the 2008 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline. The figure largely follows the same paint application map as the original figure, with some minor omissions as well as new paint applications. As well, it features metallic purple and silver [[tampograph]]s of the Decepticon symbol on its forearm and shoulder, as well as red paint blocking the [[light-piping]] feature in the figure's head. Undocumented in the instructions, Nemesis can also use the wind vane as a shield, If one of his fists is folded down.

:In robot mode, his aero fairing transforms into a large "Disruptor Cannon", and his smokestacks transform into a smaller "Stellar Converter Cannon". Additionally, both can combine together to form a back-mounted shoulder weapon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/SDCCNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Universe'' Nemesis Prime at tfu.info.]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP005 Nemesis Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|For the last time, I am NOT Primal!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime / Megatron / Acid Storm''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP005'''
***''Fist strength'': '''855'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''555'''
***''Sword strength'': '''215'''

: A [[redeco]] of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]], Nemesis Prime is a teeny little long-nosed semi truck with "trailer", with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. Despite being a Decepticon, he still has Optimus Prime's [[Autobot]] hood ornament. He was only available in a three-pack with a black version of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP10 Black Convoy Official.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Do you know what 'nemesis' means...?]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[March 30]], [[2013]] / [[December 28]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-10B'''
**''Accessories:'' Laser blaster, battle axe, [[Dead Matrix#Masterpiece|Dead Matrix]]

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP-10B Black Convoy is a black redeco and minor [[retool]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Convoy]], in the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows, and with a tampoed Decepticon [[insignia]] shoulder panel instead of the molded [[Autobot]] one, but lacking the [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|trailer]], [[Roller (G1)#Masterpiece|Roller]], and the [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Spike Witwicky figure]].

:He transforms into a Freightliner FL86, and comes with a hand-held laser blaster which can collapse and store inside a compartment on his back in either mode, as well as a battle axe that slips over Black Convoy's right hand. His chest opens up to reveal the removable Dead Matrix, which is made of [[die-cast]] metal, and can be held by one of Black Convoy's hands.

:When purchased from sellers supplied by Hasbro Asia, Black Convoy came with a [[collector coin]], in a unique black metallic finish. The coin is mounted on a card resembling a dark-tinted Matrix which slides open laterally, like the Matrix itself, to reveal the coin inside.

:TakaraTomy reissued this figure in December 2017.
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-49-Black-Convoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[July 25]], [[2020]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-49'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Black Convoy (Nemesis Prime)'''
**''Accessories:'' Altrernate head, Ion Blaster, Beam effect part, Dark Matrix of Leadership, Energon axe
: MP-49 Black Convoy is a [[Black repaint|black redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44 Convoy]], cast in the typical black/grey/teal color scheme with red windows, plus some more toy-based paint apps absent on Convoy. He omits many of the original figure's accessories (as well as the soundbox gimmick), keeping only the alternate character model head, Dark Matrix and Ion Blaster alongside the Energon axe and blast effects (which are now molded in clear teal plastic). The knee joints are different compared to the original release, modified in order to move smoothly, preventing the original knee breaking issue. Since this release has no voice chip, there’s a new piece with no holes in the backpack and the sound button parts have also been removed. This Black Convoy is the first ''Masterpiece'' figure of the character with its own ID number rather than that of the original release with "B" appended.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy NemesisPrimeKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Imagine being able to turn into this]].]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 52'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, Optimus rifle

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Nemesis Prime is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a cabover-style semi truck. He unsurprisingly reuses all of [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]]'s parts, including his helmet, gun, and smokestacks, but comes with extra parts to turn him into a truck.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

: Nemesis can't seem to catch a break in the [[stock photography]] department. His promotional online shots show him with his headpiece turned around inside his helmet, showing only flat gray plastic instead of red eyes. Meanwhile, his truck-mode picture on the front page of his [[instructions]] is lacking the red windscreen [[paint operation]]s. In both photo sets, his helmet is missing all of its silver paint.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ONemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''

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*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, Optimus rifle

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Nemesis Prime's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver... and losing all of the silver on his helmet, ''and'' the cab-brick's windows.

:This release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Thrilling-30-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"... a righteous infliction of retribution manifested by an appropriate agent...]]
*'''Nemesis Prime & Spinister''' (Legends Class, [[2014]])
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / 018'''
**''Accessories'': Rotors
:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#GenerationsLegends|''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Optimus Prime]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Nemesis Prime is about the size of a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from a generic cab-over truck into a robot based on Optimus Prime's appearance in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s [[The Transformers (IDW)|2009-2011 ongoing series]], and features [[5 mm post|5 mm-compatible]] hands and roof. He features teal paint on his hands, feet, knees, forehead, and even his mouthplate.

: He comes with [[Spinister (G1)#Generations|Spinister]], who can transform into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5mm handle.

:Hasbro's original [[Stock photography|stock photo]] for the figure depicting a hand-painted prototype shows Nemesis with Optimus Prime's ion cannon, which the final toy does not include. That weapon is instead included with the [[wave]]-mate [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Suppressor|Cliffjumper]]/[[Suppressor (Generations)|Suppressor]] two-pack. The version of the photo featured on the back of the toy's packaging is massively edited (in addition to being shown as mirrored), with the weapon edited out and the rotor piece moved from Spinister's back to the hand that originally held the weapon. The stock photos also show a Decepticon insignia tampographed on his vehicle mode, which the final product didn't have.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/GenNemesisPrime/nemesisprime.htm More information on ''Generations'' Nemesis Prime at TFU.info]''
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===Black Convoy Pen===
[[File:BlackConvoyPen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Personified in this case by a horrible 'bot...]]
*'''Transformers Black Convoy Pen''' (2014)
**''Accessories:'' Blaster

: A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Optimus Prime Pen|Optimus Prime Pen]] produced by [[Sentinel (company)|Sentinel]] as part of the 30th anniversary of ''Transformers'', Black Convoy Pen is a well-articulated little robot that folds into the shape of a rather chunky, but functional ballpoint pen. The tip of the pen is formed from his blaster, with the barrel acting as a cap.

: This mold was also used to make [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Ultra Magnus Pen|Ultra Magnus Pen]].
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===''Bearbrick''===
[[File:Bearbrick NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"...me."]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (June [[2015]])

:A redeco of the [[Bearbrick]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] figure, Nemesis Prime transforms into a cuddly Bearbrick bear and back. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons. This figure is an exclusive release shared by the online retailer [http://www.hmv.co.jp/ hmv.co.jp] and Lawson convenience stores in Japan.

: This mold was also used to make Bearbrick ''Age of Extinction'' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]] and retooled into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Bumblebee]], and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]].
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers BlackConvoy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"So what if I don't come with an evil Spike-clone guy or a slaghead Roller! You'll still buy me anyway because I have a trailer!"]]
*'''Black Convoy''' ([[November 14]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-33'''

:A redeco of ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Convoy]], Black Convoy transforms from a [[super deformed]] truck with integrated trailer to a cute little robot. On the package card, his English name is given as "Black Optimus Prime," but with a Decepticon logo, similar to ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#UnitedBlack|Black Optimus Prime]].

:This mold was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Ultra Magnus]].

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the figure as well.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes NemesisPrime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (Alt-Modes, [[2016]])
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Collection'': '''1, 2'''

:A redeco and minor (yet still fairly substantial) retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Alt-Modes|Optimus Prime]] from the ''[[Alt-Modes]]'' portion of ''Generations'', Nemesis Prime is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a truck when the Decepticon faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two of the cases from the first collection.

:This mold was retooled into [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Ultra Magnus]].
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Leader-Evolved-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|''Dashing through the snow'' ''In a one-box open sleigh'' ''O'er the shelves we go'' ''Not selling all the way!'']]
*'''Evolution Nemesis Prime''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-42'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[December 29]], 2018'''
**''Accesories'': trailer/evolution armor, ion-blaster (formed by two blasters), [[Dark Matrix of Leadership#Toys|Dark Matrix of Leadership]] frame, Matrix core, two forearm blasters, [[Dark Saber#Toys|Dark Saber]], [[Giza (POTP)#Toys|Decepticon Giza]]

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Evolution Nemesis Prime" is an [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]-exclusive retool of ''Power of the Primes'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Prime]] with two new heads—the evolution one based on ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Toxitron]]'s (originally intended to be a "Nemesis Prime")—as well as new weapons. He transforms from a truck with a trailer into a robot and back. The individual truck transforms into '''Nemesis Pax''' and is able to form the core of Nemesis Prime's robot mode, while the trailer forms Nemesis Prime's entire body. His [[ion blaster]] can be split into two weapons, or plug into Nemesis Pax's hand as shown in stock photography to serve as a shoulder-mounted cannon. He includes the Dark Matrix of Leadership, which can store in his chest in the 'Evolved' form. The center of his Matrix can be replaced with any [[Prime Master]].

:He includes a pair of blasters that can be mounted on his forearms ([[Homage|homaging]] ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)#Toys|Nemesis Prime]]) or on his trailer (in the fashion of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#PMOP|Powermaster Optimus Prime]]) by flipping out a panel on each side of the trailer. He also comes with the Dark Saber and Giza, a robotic bird who transforms into a sword (in reference to the [[Giza (Prime)|Arms Micron partner]] of [[Nemesis Prime (Prime)|''Prime'' Nemesis Prime]]).

:Unlike other ''Power of the Primes'' figures, Nemesis Prime does not include a collector card featuring a [[Prime Master/Combinations|Prime Master power description]].

:Like his moldmate Optimus, Nemesis Prime is prone to having a small number of [[quality control]] issues. Depending on the individual copy, Nemesis Prime may have two left/right arms and/or legs/feet on the evolution armor, an unpainted face in Nemesis Pax mode, a missing Nemesis Pax head, or missing stickers on the trailer. It is also known for many copies to have weak or floppy ankles in combined robot mode, making standing difficult even on a properly assembled specimen.
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===G-Shock × Transformers===
[[File:G-Shock X Transformers Master Nemesis Prime with G-Shock.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|<big>"'''''THE WORLD!'''''"</big>]]
*'''Master Nemesis Prime''' ([[December 7]], [[2019]])
**''Accessories'': 2 [[Energy Musket]]s, [[Dark Spark]]

:Master Nemesis Prime is a slight retool of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G-Shock × Transformers|Master Optimus Prime]], featuring a new head sculpt. Master Nemesis Prime transforms into a "Nemesis Altar Mode" that can hold the included "Dark Spark" accessory or a G-Shock watch. In particular, it is able to hold G-Shock DW-5600 series and DW-6900 series watches. The included "Energy Muskets" can be held in the hands in robot mode, or attached to its Nemesis Altar Mode.

*'''Master Nemesis Prime Resonant Mode [With G-Shock]''' (December 7, 2019)
**''Accessories'': 2 Energy Muskets, Dark Spark

:Essentially the same release as above, but includes a compatible DW-5600TF watch.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Voyager-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[March 28]], [[2020]])
**''Accessories:'' Ancient Sword, "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster"

:''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Nemesis Prime is (inevitably) a [[black repaint]] of the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Voyager Class Optimus Prime mold]], transforming from robot to short-smokestacked Cybertronian armored truck and back. He also comes with the [[Ion blaster]] (the only weapon for this release) compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], and the "Ancient Sword", redecoed from the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Titans Return|Alpha Trion]] figure. Unlike most of the ''Siege'' brethren, Nemesis Prime is practically spotless, but retains multiple hardpoints all over himself and his weapons to accommodate "Fire Blasts" from the [[Battle Master]]s assortment, which can be used to simulate blaster fire or explosions.

:In vehicle mode, opening the figure's windows shows the [[Dark Matrix of Leadership|Dark Matrix]] molded into the plastic behind the windows (of course, it was the [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Matrix of Leadership]] on the original Optimus Prime toy). Due to the transformation, the Matrix doesn't end up in the chest in robot mode. Whether through coincidence or design, it's possible to fit a ''Power of the Primes'' Matrix core (and by extension, a [[Prime Master]] or [[Titan Master]]) in his chest.

:Nemesis Prime was released as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive in Japan. He was also sold online through [[EB Games]] and [[Zing]] in Australia.

:Peculiarly, his packaging labels him as an Autobot and he reuses an unaltered version of Optimus Prime's artwork.
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFC-Netflix-Nemesis-Prime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''All I Want For Christmas Is For Everyone Who Recorded A Cover Of All I Want For Christmas Is You To Be Kicked In The Robonads For An Hour.'']]
*'''Spoiler Pack''' (Leader Unboxing, 2020)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-16'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 27]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' [[Dark Saber#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Dark Saber]], "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster", two forearm blasters, shield/ramp, artillery robot, trailer/[[Combat Deck (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Combat Deck]], [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]] [[Battle Master]], [[Fire Blast effect]], 3 [[energon cube#War for Cybertron Trilogy|energon cubes]], [[Play-Doh|compound]]

:Promoting the ''Earthrise'' chapter of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], this ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Leader Unboxing set contains a redeco of ''Siege'' Voyager Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Optimus Prime]] as Nemesis Prime. The figure comes with ''Siege'' Optimus's "W-M3 RF Ion Blaster" (but not his "W-50 Dual-Mech Energon Strikeshield") plus a sizeable number of extras that beef up the price. These include: a redecoed trailer from ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Optimus Prime]]; the Dark Saber, [[Giza (POTP)#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Giza]], and large forearm blaster accessories, all from the [[#Power_of_the_Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Leader Class toy]]; [[Fangtron#Toys|Fangtron]], a [[redeco]] of ''Earthrise'' Battle Master [[Slitherfang#Toys|Slitherfang]], along with their blast effect part; and a compound through which a buyer can dig to reveal energon cubes, rereleased from those included with ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Ultra Magnus's]] Spoiler Pack. Fangtron and the Combat Deck ramp are both compatible with the [[A.I.R. Lock System]], as the former can turn into a ramp or a shield for Nemesis Prime. This toy also features a different deco compared to the above TakaraTomy Mall exclusive. Namely, he is in fact molded in very dark gray plastic as opposed to the deep black of the Takara version, and the vehicle stripes, bumper guns, and wheel rims are silver instead of teal.

:An additional, undocumented but confirmed third "hover truck" mode exists, which is achieved by folding all of his wheels under his vehicle mode. While the back wheels don't lock in anywhere, the two front wheels actually have small tabs that plug into slots on the back of the wheel sections that aren't used for either of his other modes.<ref>[http://www.toyboxsoapbox.com/2018/11/13/transformers-siege-voyager-optimus-prime-review/ "At some convention somewhere one Hasbro rep let slip that Siege Optimus Prime also had a hidden hover truck mode."] on Toybox Soapbox</ref>

:The Hasbro stock photography for the truck mode is also ''laughably'' mistransformed, with the robot mode crotch being plainly visible, an error that actually requires a considerable amount of effort to replicate with the actual toy. In addition, neither the truck windows or panels that cover the robot mode hands are compressed fully.

:Much like previous Spoiler Pack, this set is in a windowless box designed to look like an ammo crate and features translatable [[Cybertronian language|Ancient Autobot]]. The text on the package reads "FANGTRON" and "GIZA", while the 'spoiler' text inside features a Decepticon-themed quote: "YOU MUST STAY TRUE / TO WHOM THE MATRIX HAS / CHOSEN, FOR IF YOU / DON’T, A MUCH / DARKER FUTURE AWAITS" and an Autobot-themed one: "THE DEAD UNIVERSE IS / UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU’VE / EXPERIENCED, PRIME", which are both quotes from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] in [[Earthrise episode 5]]. The lateral side of the package also features artwork of Nemesis Prime, edited from art of ''Earthrise'' Optimus Prime. Compared to the previous Spoiler Pack, the packaging itself has no plastic insert.

:This set is a shared exclusive between online retailers and [[Walmart]] in Canada and the USA. In New Zealand, the set was sold exclusively at Toy World and Mighty Ape. Like the previous Spoiler Pack, the TakaraTomy release is packaged in a standard windowed box.

:Within the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'']] animated series, this figure [[repurposing|represents]] an Optimus Prime fallen to darkness, not an evil clone.
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==Merchandise==
===''Titanium Series''===
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (3" Robot Masters)
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, display stand

:Had it been released, this toy would have been a redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Titanium Series|''War Within'' Optimus Prime]]. His unpublished bio described a character much like the ''Universe'' version mentioned above, but without reference to Straxus or any type of origin story. As a redeco of a ''War Within'' toy, this Nemesis would presumably—but not necessarily—have been part of the [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|comics continuity]].

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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Loyalsubjects-nemesisprime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"You killed Santa"! "No, ''I'' am Santa"!]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (8" Figure, 2013)
: A [[redeco]] of the 8" [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Loyal Subjects|Optimus Prime]] vinyl figure, Nemesis Prime features shoulder and neck articulation and comes with a large gun. The figure was limited to a series of 500.

: This mold was also used for the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#The Loyal Subjects|8" Optimus Prime, "Dead Prime", and DIY Optimus Prime]] figures.

::*''[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/blog/nemsis-prime Nemesis Prime figure announcement (with bio) from the ''Loyal Subjects'' blog]''
::*[https://www.theloyalsubjects.com/store/nemesis-prime Nemesis Prime's other bio from the Loyal Subjects' web-store.]
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===''D-Style''===
[[File:D-Style-NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Next time, I'll see if [[Deep Cover]] has a jet pack I can borrow, instead.]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2015)
**''ID number:'' 46
**''Accessories:'' Two fists, two pointing hands, laser blaster, battle axe, Dead Matrix, "Trailer" vehicle mode, jet pack

:''[[D-Style]]'' Black Convoy is a redeco of ''D-Style'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#D-Style|Convoy]], a super deformed model kit produced by [[Kotobukiya]]. He comes with redecoes of Convoy's accessories—assorted hands, a blaster, an axe, a [[Dead Matrix]] that stores in his chest, a tiny representation of his truck mode which can carry his blaster—plus a new one: [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]'s jet pack, which can be plugged into Convoy's back to replicate his use of it in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 3]]". Moving Black Convoy's antennae causes his mouthplate to move up and down.
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===Mecha Nations===
[[File:Mn002-blackconvoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (2014)
**''ID Number:'' '''MN02'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion Blaster, Energon Axe, Removable Armor, Megatron gun, alternate hands.

:Created by [[Kids Logic]], this [[super deformed]] G1 Black Convoy is, naturally, a redeco of their [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|previous Optimus Prime figure]] in traditional Black Convoy/Nemesis Prime colors.

:He stands 6" tall and is articulated, featuring a metallic color scheme, removable armor and replacement hands. He also features LED light up eyes, lights, weapons and [[Dead Matrix]].

:This figure was also redecoed into Mecha Nations [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Mecha Nations|Ultra Magnus]].
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===Bitfig===
[[File:Bitfig-Black-Convoy.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Black Convoy''' (June 2017)
:Part of the second wave of Transformers Bitfig capsule toys. Black Convoy is a redeco of Convoy whose design is inspired by his appearance in the G1 cartoon. Black Convoy is articulated at the neck and shoulders.

:Bitfig toys were packaged in capsules color coded to the toy they contained.
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Premium Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Masterline Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2017)
**''ID Number'': '''PMTF-03'''
**''Accessories'': Base, right hand/Ion Blaster, Fusion Axe

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] Nemesis Prime is a black redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Optimus Prime]]. He comes with an Ion Blaster and a Fusion Axe as accessories and features LED lights on his eyes.

:This statue was limited to 250 pieces and was also redecoed as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/merchandise#Prime 1 Studio|Ultra Magnus]].
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1NemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T28/T40'''
**''Stars: ''12
:'''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.

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[[File:EENemesisPrime.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone''' (2019)
**'''Wave 1: Energon Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T06'''
**''Stars: ''12
:Released as part of the TCG's Wave 1: Energon Edition, this card is a reprint of Wave 1's '''Nemesis Prime, Dark Clone'''. Printed on semi-transparent plastic instead of a normal Character Card, this version features new art based on the [[Power of the Primes]] Nemesis Prime toy by [[Ken Christiansen]].
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===Flame Toys===
[[File:Flame-Toys-Model-Kit-Nemesis-Prime-Attack-Mode.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)''' ([[October 4]], 2018)
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, axe, 4 hands

:Debuted as an exclusive item for [[New York Comic Con|NYCC]] 2018, "Nemesis Prime (Attack Mode)" is an articulated, non-transforming, Voyager Class-sized {{w|Gunpla}}-style model kit redecoed from the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Furai Model|Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) model kit]] mold. Using parts made of hard ABS plastic and some polycaps, Optimus Prime (Attack Mode) is an original design created by Flame Toys in collaboration with [[Akira Amemiya]] of [[Studio Trigger]].

:For straight-assembly builders, Nemesis Prime features a sheet of foil stickers for detail (notably the shoulder insignias), though the kit can be panel-lined and touched-up with several panel-lining and paint markers (GSI Creos' Gundam Marker is recommended). If one desires; the kit's pieces, aside from the translucent parts, can be fully coated with spray paints to recreate the finished sample seen in the stock photos.

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*'''Nemesis Prime (IDW ver.)''' ([[July 18]], 2019)
**''Number:'' '''08'''
**''Accessories:'' Ion cannon, 4 hands

:Debuted at [[San Diego Comic-Con|SDCC]] 2019, and then sold as a Barnes & Noble exclusive, the second Nemesis Prime model kit is a redeco of the second [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Furai03|Optimus Prime]] model kit, patterned on [[Don Figueroa]]'s [[:File:Ongoing Issue 1-Optimus Surrenders.jpg|2009 comic design]] for Optimus in [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]]. As with the Attack Mode kit, the finished IDW-style kit is Voyager-sized.
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===''Mighty Muggs''===
[[File:MightyMuggs 2018 Nemesis.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''05'''

:Nemesis was released in the second wave of the 2018 [[Mighty Muggs]] relaunch, redecoed from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#2018mightymugg|Optimus Prime]]. As with his heroic counterpart, his helmet can be bopped to alter his mood. He features three different faces: [[Mouthplate|classic]], distressingly happy, and moderately smug.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Nemesis Prime G1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.44]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (2021)
**''ID number:'' '''36'''

:A redeco of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Optimus Prime]] released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to Funko Shop, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s ''Pop!'' Nemesis Prime is a super deformed vinyl figure based on Optimus' original Generation 1 toy.
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===Threezero===
*'''Nemesis Prime''' (DLX Scale, 2021)
**''Accessories:'' TBA
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===Nendoroid===
[[File:Nendoroid G1 Nemesis Prime.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Baby. Baby boy. Evil.]]
*'''Nemesis Prime''' ([[2022]])
**''Nendoroid ID Number'': '''1814'''
**''Accessories'': Ion blaster, Energon-axe, pointing hand

:[[Nendoroid]] Nemesis Prime is a [[super deformed]], non-converting figure redecoed from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#Nendoroid|Optimus Prime]].

:As with most Nendoroids, Nemesis Prime can interchange body parts with compatible figures, and comes with an alternative "pointing hand" accessory to aid with specific posing. The figure is packed with an Ion blaster and an Energon-axe, the latter of which replaces Nemesis's hand when wielded. He also features articulation at the head, knees, shoulders, elbows, and even his chest.

:This sculpt is produced by Toyhouse with Nendoron's supervision.
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==Notes==
*[[Forest Lee|The author of Nemesis Prime's ''Alternators'' bio]] has said that the "extra-spatial source" that Arkeville tapped into was actually a pocket dimension that served as [[Unicron]]'s power battery—and that Unicron gave Arkeville exactly what he wanted, in the form of a [[spark]] fragment from Unicron's [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|own attempt at cloning an Optimus Prime]].{{fact}}
*Nemesis Prime's ''Universe'' bio seems directly inspired by the Marvel UK "[[Two Megatrons!]]" storyline, which revealed that Straxus had rebuilt a "[[Archforce|hapless trooper]]" into a Megatron clone, complete with copied brain patterns. Unlike Nemesis Prime, however, this clone became a repository for Straxus's consciousness after Straxus's botched attempt to invade the original Megatron's mind.
*According to [[Hasbro]] copy writer [[Forest Lee]], the reference to Straxus was included in Comic-Con 2008 Nemesis Prime's bio entirely to make [[David Willis]] happy.
*Stellar Converter Cannons are also weapons found on the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Primus]] toy.
*The Loyal Subjects figure had 2 bios: a short version copied verbatim from the ''Armada'' [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]] article and a longer original write-up that includes a bizarre Christmas-themed rampage.
*The ''Masterpiece'' Black Convoy toy is used to represent a Decepticon truck transporting [[Megatron (G1)|GT-R Megatron]] to a race in the [[Transformers GT: Mission GT-R (story page)|''Transformers GT'' story pages]], though there is no indication it's actually him.
*[[Fun Publications]] scrapped preliminary plans to do a ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Nemesis Prime toy because TakaraTomy effectively did so with [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|''Unite Warriors'' Grand Scourge]]. Thus the Club release of [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Motormaster]]'s alternate "pretooled" head went to [[Toxitron (G1)#Generations|Toxitron]] instead.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127659-future-of-unite-warriors-from-figure-king/page-2#entry3212769 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 2016/04/22]</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Black Convoy''' (ブラックコンボイ ''Burakku Konboi''), '''Nemesis Prime''' (ネメシスプライム ''Nemeshisu Puraimu''), '''Nemesis Pax''' (''Power of the Primes'', ネメシスパックス ''Nemeshisu Pakkusu'')
*''Cantonese:'' '''Am Hak O Baak Man''' (暗黑柯柏文, "Dark Optimus Prime")
*''Hungarian'' '''Nemezis fővezér'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Ànhēi Qíng Tiān Zhù''' (暗黑擎天柱, "Dark Optimus Prime")

==References==
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[[Category:Alternators Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bitfig]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Evil clones]]
[[Category:Exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Man-made Transformers]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Decepticons]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]
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[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
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Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)

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[[File:Netflix-WFC-Siege-season-poster.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Haven't we been here before?]]]]

'''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' (also known as ''War for Cybertron'') is an animated series produced by [[Hasbro]] and [[Rooster Teeth]] based on the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toyline, with animation by [[Polygon Pictures]] and voice production by [[Horseless Cowboy]]. [[F.J. DeSanto]] acts as the series showrunner, a role he previously, partially held for the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' web series, with [[George Krstic]], [[Gavin Hignight]], [[Brandon M. Easton]], [[Tim Sheridan]], and [[Mae Catt]] as writers. The show also sees [[Jake Foushee]], [[Jason Marnocha]], and [[Frank Todaro]] reprising their respective roles as [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], as well as previous ''Transformers'' alumni [[Keith Silverstein]] and [[Jessica DiGiovanni]] returning for voicework. Three seasons aired on [[Netflix]], one for each of the franchise's three toylines; the first season was released on [[July 30]], [[2020]], the second season on [[December 30]], 2020, and the third on [[July 29]], [[2021]].

In conjunction with the series, Hasbro and [[TakaraTomy]] released a Netflix-branded [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)#Netflix|toyline]] featuring more battle-worn decoes for pre-existing ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, as well as toys based on characters introduced in the show. Leading up to the release of the final chapter, TakaraTomy announced the ''[[Transformers Premium Finish|Premium Finish]]'' line, half of which features characters from the Netflix show with extremely [[show-accuracy|animation accurate]] paint jobs.

==Overview==
The planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has been ravaged by an endless civil war between [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and his [[Autobot]]s and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his [[Decepticon]]s, with the former in ruins but refusing to stand down. Frustrated, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] surrenders to Megatron shortly before they learn of the life-giving [[AllSpark|Allspark]], and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s plan to reformat all Autobots on the planet into Decepticons. Ultra Magnus overhears everything and relays it to the Autobots, launching a hunt for the Allspark from both factions. After an imprisoned Ultra Magnus is murdered by Megatron, neutral scavenger [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] obtains the [[Alpha Trion Protocols]] containing the location of the Allspark and reluctantly joins the Autobots. Despite warnings of dooming the planet itself, Optimus Prime forms a plan to flee Cybertron aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' with the Allspark. The Autobots cautiously trust ex-Decepticon [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to lead them into the dangerous [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] to obtain the Allspark, while [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and Decepticon [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] repair a derelict [[space bridge]], and Bumblebee steals raw [[energon]] from the [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] to power the ''Ark''. The synchronous plan succeeds, though [[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] is left to continue the war effort on Cybertron, the Allspark is lost among the stars, and the ''Ark'' is left adrift as an unknown ship approaches...

With Cybertron unable to sustain life, Megatron and the Decepticons plan to search for a new world aboard the newly-constructed ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', though Elita-1 and her team cause trouble by freeing prisoners whose sparks power the ship. The ''Ark'' Autobots are captured by the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' Mercenaries led by [[Doubledealer]] and contracted by [[Quintesson Judge]] [[Deseeus]], though he betrays them, motivating the thieves help the Autobots escape, while secretly selling out their location to Megatron. After the ''Nemesis'' departs to follow the ''Ark'', Shockwave lures other weak Decepticons to [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon Arena]] to harvest their sparks, prompting Elita-1 and Decepticon [[Scrapface]]'s forces to detonate the harvester, though they are all killed in the blast. Elsewhere, the ''Ark'' locates the Allspark and travels to the derelict [[Nebulon Station]], but their attempts to destroy it and pass through the accompanying space bridge come to a stop by the Decepticons. After a united brawl against the [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] uses the ''Nemesis'' cannons to destroy everyone present, but the resulting explosion opens a rift to the [[Dead Universe]]. Inside, the ''Ark'' crew finds the jaded [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], who helps Optimus open an exit rift to [[Earth]]. Meanwhile, Megatron temporarily meets his future self [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who urges him to use his [[Hate Plague|hatred]] to kill Optimus Prime, leading to Sky Lynx's sacrifice to save the Autobots. The ''Ark'', ''Nemesis'', and the in-pursuit ''Fool's Fortune'', now piloted by Deseeus, escape the Dead Universe and lock into a dogfight, culminating in Megatron stealing the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. The ''Fool's Fortune'' warp-drive explodes, causing the remaining ships to crash—though they are not the only Cybertronians on the planet...

The bestial [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s locate their ancestors, the Autobots and Decepticons respectively, in the harsh landscape of prehistoric [[Earth]]. While the Decepticons and Predacons consolidate their troops together under the command of ''two'' Megatrons (who get along surprisingly well), the Autobots and Maximals initially face each other with hostility. Ultimately, the two heroic factions set aside their differences to beat the two bands of 'cons to capturing the Allspark. The mystical artefact creates a series of unsettling illusions to mislead the two sides. However, the Predacon [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] betrays his comrades and steals the Matrix of Leadership back from the original Megatron, returning it to Optimus before giving in to his wounds from Predacon Megatron. The Allspark's eerie illusions culminate in a duel between Optimus Prime and a projection of Ultra Magnus. The spirit of the Allspark ultimately sides with Optimus; guiding him to its physical resting place. Upon reaching the Allspark temple, Optimus is greeted by both Megatron and [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], the former waging a climactic battle between the two rivals. An Allspark projection of Elita-1 tells Optimus to surrender the Matrix to Megatron against Primal's advice, resulting in the Matrix rejecting Megatron and sending him into a [[Sparkless|nightmarish vision]]. As Prime and Primal return with both the Matrix and the dying Allspark in hand, the ''Nemesis'' crew attacks the ''Ark'', resulting in a desperate struggle to get the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s systems online while fending off the 'cons. Incredibly, the ''Ark'' gains consciousness and transforms into robot mode, having been given schematics for conversion within the Dead Universe and enabled by the Allspark. The transformed ''Ark'' completely turns the tables on the ''Nemesis''; with the Decepticon and Predacon troops being sealed within the ship's stasis field. The defected Predacon [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] forms a temporary alliance with the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew.

As the ''Ark'' lands on a desolate, frozen-over Cybertron via a [[space bridge|spacebridge]] network, Megatron is freed from his imprisonment by Galvatron. The Autobots and Maximals emerge from the ship and plan to return the Allspark to its rightful place within Cybertron before the planet is lost for good. As Bumblebee and Optimus set out together, they encounter Optimus's deranged future self [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], who lashes out at his past self for the Allspark. While Megatron and Galvatron join forces with Nemesis Prime, Bumblebee finds the [[Temple of the Allspark]] hidden within a canyon, and manages to enter the temple. As the four factions arrive under Optimus Primal, Megatron turns on Galvatron at Optimus's and Starscream's encouragement. As Bumblebee replaces the Allspark in its altar, the golden spirits of many deceased Cybertronians appear, and magically transport Galvatron and Nemesis Prime away. As the spirits reunite with the Allspark, Cybertron is saved, and the Decepticons and Predacons reconcile their conflict with the Autobots and Maximals on the condition the two sides stay apart, leading to an uncertain age of peace. Meanwhile, Unicron punishes Galvatron and Nemesis Prime for their failure, and reformats them...

==Cast==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s / [[Maximal]]s|c1=
'''''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' crew'''
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Jake Foushee]])
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ([[Joe Zieja]])
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ([[Bill Rogers]])
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ([[Jessica DiGiovanni]])
*[[Cog (G1)|Cog]] ([[Brian Robert Burns]])
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] ([[Rafael Goldstein]])
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] ([[Shawn Hawkins]])
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] ([[Aaron Veach]])
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ([[Kaiser Johnson]])
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] ([[Mark Whitten]])
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] ([[JW Stafford]])

'''[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] group'''
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita-1]] ([[Linsay Rousseau]])
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] ([[Keith Silverstein]])
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] ([[Todd Haberkorn]])
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] ([[Georgia Reed]])

'''Maximals'''
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Justin Pierce]])
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] ([[Erin Ebers]])
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] ([[Andy Barnett]])
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] ([[Frank Todaro]])
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] ([[Joe Hernandez]])
*[[Tigatron]] ([[Beau Marie]])

'''Other'''
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] ([[Edward Bosco]])
*[[Teletraan I]]/[[Ark (G1)|Arkbot]] ([[Miles Luna]])
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] ([[Sean Wright]])
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] ([[Ellie Main]])
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (Miles Luna)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]]
*[[Comms Officer]]s ([[Brook Chalmers]])
*[[Security Officer (G1)|Security Officers]] (Rafael Goldstein)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s / [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
'''''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crew'''
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ([[Jason Marnocha]])
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (Frank Todaro)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (Edward Bosco)
**[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (Frank Todaro)
**[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (Frank Todaro)
*[[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] ([[Alexander Dilallo]])
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ([[Danny Hansen]])
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] ([[Marcus Clark-Oliver]])
*[[Hotlink (G1)|Hotlink]] (Marcus Clark-Oliver)

'''Cybertron group'''
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (Todd Haberkorn)
*[[Scrapface]] ([[Adin Rudd]])
*[[Flywheels|Skytread]] ([[Philip Bache]])
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] ([[Gray Haddock]])
*[[Shamble]] (Frank Todaro)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]]
*[[Nova Storm (G1)|Nova Storm]]
*[[Ion Storm]]

'''Predacons'''
*[[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] ([[Marqus Bobesich]])
*[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] ([[Krizz Kaliko]])
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] ([[Jeanne Carr]])
*[[Scorponok (BW)|Predacon Scorponok]] (Danny Hansen)

'''Other'''
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (Jason Marnocha)
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Jake Foushee)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (Brook Chalmers)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (Mark Whitten)
*[[Reflector (G1)|Refraktors]] (Edward Bosco, Shawn Hawkins, Kaiser Johnson, Frank Todaro, Mark Whitten)
*[[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] (Kaiser Johnson, Sean Wright)

|h3=[[Mercenary|Mercenaries]]|c3=
'''''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' crew'''
*[[Doubledealer]] ([[Michael Schwalbe]])
*[[Exhaust]] ([[Ken Rogers]])
*[[Bug Bite (G1)|Bug Bite]] ([[Alex Taber]])
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] ([[Michael Jones]])
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] ([[Jay Sanford]])
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]

'''Cybertron group'''
*[[Soundblaster (G1)|Soundblaster]] (Rafael Goldstein)
**[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]
*[[Dome Guard]]s (Jason Marnocha)

|c4=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] ([[Jonathan Lipow]])
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] ([[Michael Dunn]])
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (Keith Silverstein)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] ([[Ben Jurand]])
*[[Sparkless]] (Brook Chalmers, Kaiser Johnson, Frank Todaro)
*[[Guardian robot|Guardians]]

'''[[Quintesson]]s'''
*[[Deseeus]] ([[Jolene Andersen]], [[Joseph Noughton]], Linsay Rousseau, Jay Sanford, Keith Silverstein)
*[[Deseeus Army Drone]]s
|nonumbering=true
}}

==Episodes==
===Chapter 1: ''Siege''===
{{collist|2|
# [[Siege episode 1|Episode 1]]
# [[Siege episode 2|Episode 2]]
# [[Siege episode 3|Episode 3]]
# [[Siege episode 4|Episode 4]]
# [[Siege episode 5|Episode 5]]
# [[Siege episode 6|Episode 6]]
}}

===Chapter 2: ''Earthrise''===
{{collist|2|
# [[Earthrise episode 1|Episode 1]]
# [[Earthrise episode 2|Episode 2]]
# [[Earthrise episode 3|Episode 3]]
# [[Earthrise episode 4|Episode 4]]
# [[Earthrise episode 5|Episode 5]]
# [[Earthrise episode 6|Episode 6]]
}}

===Chapter 3: ''Kingdom''===
{{collist|2|
# [[Kingdom episode 1|Episode 1]]
# [[Kingdom episode 2|Episode 2]]
# [[Kingdom episode 3|Episode 3]]
# [[Kingdom episode 4|Episode 4]]
# [[Kingdom episode 5|Episode 5]]
# [[Kingdom episode 6|Episode 6]]
}}

==Reception==
With the same production team as the notoriously unpopular ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy#Cartoons|Prime Wars Trilogy]]'' cartoon series, fan expectations for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' were lukewarm prior to its release, but it was generally considered to be an improvement over its predecessor, though not without flaws of its own.

===Voice acting===
Like contemporary shows ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (cartoon)|Cyberverse]]'' and ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy (cartoon)|Rescue Bots Academy]]'', the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon used a non-union (a.k.a. ''cheaper to hire'') cast of voice actors, meaning that many major characters—such as Optimus Prime and Megatron—lack their iconic voices, and some of the performances were criticised as being amateur, inexpressive, or otherwise ill-suited to the characters. In most cases, it seems the actors received poor voice direction; for example, [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]]'s dialogue was scripted with [[David Kaye]]'s delivery in mind, which is not borne through in the performance.

===Animation===
In terms of visuals also, the show exhibits clear budget limitations when compared to previous ''Transformers'' cartoons of the 2010s, having more in common with the 2005 ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' cartoon. Nonetheless, the show is distinctly a visual upgrade over the ''Prime Wars Trilogy'', with detailed backgrounds and character models (the latter usually based on CAD models for the toys, although not all characters from [[War for Cybertron Trilogy (franchise)|the toylines]] appear) and a deliberate murky style. However, character animation is generally just passable at best.

===Pacing and story direction===
Despite cramming an absurd number of characters and concepts into its short 18-episode-miniseries run, the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon feels ''slow''. Dialogue is drawn-out, both in terms of constantly reiterating exposition (drink every time someone says "Allspark") and in terms of the delivery itself. The plot of ''Siege'' in particular is highly protracted, while ''Kingdom'' conversely is rushed in many places. Characters often have little if anything in common with their previous incarnations beyond appearance; some of the reimagined portrayals were well-received by some fans, others less so. The three ''Kingdom'' episodes written by [[Mae Catt]] markedly stand out from the rest, with clear fan appeal in how the likes of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] are portrayed.

==Notes==
* Originally planned for a June 2020 release, the series premiere was delayed one month, reportedly due to production delays with its foreign-language dubs caused by the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
* ''Siege'' was promoted with several motion posters highlighting members of the main cast. In each of these posters, a letter from the [[Cybertronian language|"Ancient Autobot" alphabet]] created by [[Jim Sorenson]] can be seen flashing in the background. When the letters are put in order, they spell out the word "KINGDOM", the name of the trilogy's third subline/season.<ref>[https://twitter.com/nxonnetflix/status/1283960126613774338 Netflix video of all motion posters with the announcement of KINGDOM.]</ref>
* During production, the animation team utilized Hasbro's original CAD files for the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline. As a result, certain character models are absurdly [[show-accuracy|toy-accurate]], down to several even retaining their [[5 mm post]] holes and 3 mm pegs. Most of these models are in the ''Siege'' chapter, as the production of the show was far later in the toyline's development compared to ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' and their respective seasons. Non-toy character models are heavily based on ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy concept art created by [[Ken Christiansen]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/ken_christiansen_art/ Ken Christiansen's Instagram]</ref>, except for Elita-1, Arcee, Alpha Trion, the Cybertronian-body Predacons, and Galvatron, the last of which was created far before the [[Galvatron (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy]]'s development, and used concept art based on ''The Transformers: The Movie'', with additional input from Hasbro.<ref name="interview">F.J. DeSanto in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6j5HAAwRa4?t=2630 July 14, 2021 interview] stated, "We based it on the con-so we didn't have the CAD data for that, 'cause-uh, we knew he was gonna be in the third one, in ''Kingdom'', but they hadn't done the toy yet, 'cause ''Kingdom'' was so far out, like I mentioned earlier. We designed a version of-the version you see was our design, but it was based on the concept art they gave us, which I think is from the '86 movie, but we updated it a little bit to fit the um-the tone of the show and also based on some things Hasbro told us they were doing with the toy." "Y'know in the early things, the Cogs were the soldiers, and the Seekers and-y'know, we would have these different soldiers and Hasbro sort of designated like these are the ones who can be soldiers, and Scorponok was, y'know, the sort of footsoldiers for the, uh-Predacons. That's why you see a bunch of them."</ref>
[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep3-Generics-in-camp.jpg|thumb|250px|It's been alleged the robots featured in this show are 80% clones by volume.]]
* The series features extensive use of [[generic]]s, though both sides use different character models as the base for their troops. The Autobots use Cog, Sideswipe, Mirage, Ironhide, and Hound to pad their forces while the Decepticons use Impactor, Refraktor, Barricade, and, as usual, the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. All of these generics except for Cog and Impactor are used for the Sparkless, with Laserbeak used for the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] birds, Omega Supreme for the Guardians, Impactor for the Dome Guards and a gladiator, Ironhide for the Deseeus Army Drones, and Scorponok for the Predacons. Hasbro decides which characters can be used as generic soldiers.<ref name="interview"/>
* In addition to generic character models, many characters use generic firearms based on certain toy accessories as opposed to a dedicated weapon. The weapons are [[Cog (G1)#Generations|Cog]]'s "RT-5 Circuit Welder", [[Reflector (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Refraktor]]'s "EMM Distortion Blaster", [[Chromia (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Chromia]]'s "RT-5 Anti-thermo Blaster" with the "SR Hushfuze" barrel, the Seekers' "HPI [[Null-ray|Null-Ray]] Laser Launcher", [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ultra Magnus]]'s (who ironically does not use this weapon) "RT-15 Stethoscopic Detector" with an extended "SR Hushfuze" barrel, and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Rattrap]]'s fusion blaster.
* Upon its initial release in the United States, ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' was given a TV-Y7 designation, despite the show's dark tone, violence, and brief use of coarse language in the first episode. Presumably due to these very criteria, the series was later re-rated to TV-14, making it the first ''Transformers'' television series to carry that designation. Due to the separation of seasons into separate listings (below), ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' keep the TV-Y7 rating.
* Despite the three parts being advertised as three chapters of one series when the second ''Earthrise'' trailer was released, it also received a separate page on Netflix, and ''Kingdom'' followed suit. The original ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' page's title graphic was also changed to include ''Siege'' and the number 1 behind it. This also means that Netflix calls the ''Earthrise'' and ''Kingdom'' episodes each "Chapter 1" as well.
*While the ''Siege'' chapter received a recap on the ''Earthrise'' page, the ''Kingdom'' page featured no such recap for ''Earthrise''. Drat!

===Foreign names===
*''Chinese:'' '''''Biànxíng Jīngāng: Sàibótǎn Dàzhàn Sānbùqǔ''''' (Taiwan, 變形金剛：賽博坦大戰三部曲 "Transformers: Cybertron War Trilogy")
*''German:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy: Die Belagerung''''' (''Siege''), '''''Erdaufgang''''' (''Earthrise''), '''''Eine neue Welt''''' (''Kingdom'')
*''Italian:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - L'assedio''''' (''Siege''), '''''Il Sorgere della Terra''''' (''Earthrise''), '''''Il Regno''''' (''Kingdom'')
*''Japanese:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy''''' (トランスフォーマー: ウォー・フォー・サイバトロン・トリロジー ''Toransufōmā: Wō fō Saibatoron Torirojī'')
*''Portuguese:'' '''''Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy - O Cerco''''' (''Siege''), '''''O Nascer da Terra''''' (''Earthrise''), '''''O Reino''''' (''Kingdom'')

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81002438 ''Siege'' on Netflix]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81393633 ''Earthrise'' on Netflix]
* [https://www.netflix.com/title/81393636 ''Kingdom'' on Netflix]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYDB6skUqYw First ''Siege'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UksT5I1lvJM Second ''Siege'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoK4_Tng29E First ''Earthrise'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s00QLjolFg Second ''Earthrise'' trailer on YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNSI65vInMo ''Kingdom'' trailer on YouTube]

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Mega-Octane

2022-01-25T14:10:01Z

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{{disambig2|the combining Decepticon from ''Robots in Disguise''|the Decepticon Triple Changer from Generation 1|Octane}}
:''Mega-Octane is a [[Decepticon]] [[Commando (RID)|Commando]] originally from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Mega-octanerid.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] called. He wants his head back.]]
'''Mega-Octane''' (aka '''Mega-Dolrailer''') is the cool-headed commander of the [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]. He orders his troops into battle with militaristic stoicism, as if they were his own limbs, but actually spends more of his time keeping the hot-headed [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]] in check. Scourge claims to be leader of the small Decepticon faction, but in reality it is Mega-Octane who holds the group together. But all great bots have their personal quirks—Mega-Octane is not satisfied unless he takes his bath before everyone else.<ref>No joke. This is from Mega-Octane/Dolrailer's ''Car Robots'' bio.</ref>

He merges with the other Commandos to form [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], who he completely controls. Having lost command of the Decepticons to Scourge, he ''revels'' in commanding the power of this mighty gestalt.<ref>Commandos [[bio]] on the R2 DVDs</ref>

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Bob Papenbrook]] (English), [[Holly Kaneko]] (Japanese)|[[Oleg Kutsenko]] (Russian), [[Vladimir Gerasimov]] (Russian, [[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]] only), [[Gerolamo Alchieri]] (Italian), [[Byeong-gwan Kim]] (Korean), [[Salvador Delgado]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Carlos Seidl]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

Mega-Octane was originally part of a small Autobot crew sent to Earth to reactivate the legendary Autobot battle station, [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]]. As they were stored in a [[protoform]] state, the Autobots were unable to prevent their spaceship from malfunctioning and crashing somewhere in the United States in the mid-20th century. The ship was later discovered by [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]] during his work as an archaeologist and, later still, the information was obtained by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] through scans of the doctor's mind. Megatron was able to steal the six Autobot protoforms and take them to a [[McKinley Army Base|nearby military base]], where he infused them with his own spark energy, turning them into Decepticons. The first of the Decepticons to be reformatted was Mega-Octane. Although [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] optimistically tried to welcome Mega-Octane to Earth, he was rebuffed and the Decepticon set about covering the Predacons as they scanned new forms for the rest of the Decepticons. Although Mega-Octane regarded himself as the leader, Scourge, the last to be reformatted, asserted his own leadership over the five [[Commando (RID)|Commandos]]. {{storylink|The Decepticons}}

[[File:Commandos Megaoctane.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Boosh!]]
On their first mission, the Decepticons mounted an attack on [[Sherman Dam]], abseiling up the side of it in order to plant [[pulsar bomb]]s. When Scourge attempted to detonate the bombs, they found that [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] had tampered with them, forcing them to attempt to destroy the dam through other means. The arrival of [[Team Bullet Train]] resulted in Mega-Octane ordering the Commandos to combine into Ruination for the first time, although the huge robot was soon defeated by [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]] and the [[Autobot Brothers]]. {{storylink|Commandos}}

The next mission saw Scourge and the Commandos on guard duty, perhaps as a punishment for their previous failed mission, while the Predacon trio dug under a volcano. The Commandos were relegated to against the [[Spy Changer]]s when they arrived with Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} In an attempt to restore themselves in Megatron's eyes, they hatched a new plan to launch [[Movor]] into space to try to track the Autobots to their lair. With mounting irritation, Mega-Octane led his team from target to target, none of them the Autobot base, until they were eventually led into a trap. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[File:The Test Meeting.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Scale|My toy is not this tall.]]]]
Mega-Octane soon came up with a new plan to find the Autobot base — the Decepticons would pretend to switch sides. He met with Optimus Prime under a white flag, claiming that the Decepticons had rediscovered their Autobot nature and no longer followed Megatron. The Autobot brothers subjected the six Decepticons to test after test to prove their loyalty, with Mega-Octane barely keeping Scourge's temper in check. Unfortunately, right on the verge of success, Scourge gave the plan away and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}}

A new plan was hatched which involved attacking power plants. The Autobots were hampered by the misguided assistance of Sky-Byte, but seemed to repel most of the Decepticon assaults. {{storylink|The Fish Test}} The Decepticons subsequently butted in on one of Sky-Byte's plans, stealing a disk supposedly containing the plans to the Autobots' [[Global Space Bridge]] which the Predacons were trying to obtain. Unfortunately it was an Autobot trick, and both the Decepticons and Predacons ended up in a sewer. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}}

Annoyed by the Autobots' constant escapes through the Global Space Bridge, the Decepticons tracked one of the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]] to the space bridge control center, allowing them to break in and sabotage the controls, sending any Autobots using the space bridge to a random destination. Mega-Octane remained in the control center while Scourge joined Megatron at the North Energy Research Center, and the other Commandos caused havoc in other parts of the city to draw the Autobots away. When the Autobots discovered the sabotage, the Commandos attempted to prevent them reaching the control center but were fought off. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

[[File:A Test of Metal Megaoctane vehicle.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Two guns are better than one!]]
The Commandos made another attempt to please Megatron, stealing energy from a power plant, only to have it swiped by the Build Team while they were busy fighting Rail Racer. Annoyed, the Decepticons began to randomly attack construction vehicles in order to draw the Build Team out. Eventually the Build Team learned of the attacks and faced the Commandos, defeating Ruination. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

The Decepticons again attempted to curry favour with Megatron by intercepting Optimus Prime to obtain the [[O-Part]]s, but were ultimately unsuccessful. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}} After a semi-successful attempt to raid an oil refinery, Scourge and Mega-Octane leaked a transmission ordering Sky-Byte to look for O-Parts in order to lead the Autobots into an ambush. Instead of the expected Autobots, they were confronted by [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]]. They attempted to fight the newly arrived Autobot, but retreated after Optimus Prime arrived to lend a hand. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Back at [[Megastar|base]], they watched Movor's surveillance of Ultra Magnus beating down Optimus, and Megatron demanded of them to know why one Autobot had done what the Decepticons had failed to do. They were able to track Sky-Byte to the island on which Optimus was recuperating after the battle and mount an attack, but were chased off once again when Optimus and Ultra Magnus merged into [[Omega Prime]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

The Decepticons interrupted another of Sky-Byte's plans in order to kidnap the Autobot Brothers. With the three brothers as hostages, the Decepticons led Optimus into a trap and fought the Autobot leader savagely. They were again seen off after Magnus rescued the brothers. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Seeing an opportunity, Scourge met with Ultra Magnus to persuade the Autobot to join him against both Optimus Prime and Megatron. When Magnus turned him down, Scourge and the Commandos turned on him, only to end up fighting the three Autobot Brothers instead. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}}

Mega-Octane joined Scourge, Sky-Byte, Megatron, and the rest of the Commandos in watching archival footage of Ultra Magnus in order to get a better understanding of their newly arrived enemy. {{storylink|Mystery of the Ultra Magnus}}

[[File:Koji Gets His Wish Megaoctane.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|You see how awesome this sticker is?]]
With information extracted from Doctor Onishi, the Decepticons were led to venture beneath [[Metro City]], following the tunnels to find a huge underground cavern housing Fortress Maximus. After fighting the Autobots, Maximus' defences forced them to retreat. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} While Scourge undertook a mission to find Maximus, the Commandos kept Rail Racer busy as Ruination. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

The Decepticons attempted unsuccessfully to prevent the Autobots from finding the rest of the O-Parts {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} and were led by Megatron to the [[Sahara]], where the Autobots were looking for the [[Orb of Sigma]]. Despite breaching the pyramid in which the Orb was stored, they were unable to prevent the Autobots from making off with it, and Megatron himself was lost. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}}

With Scourge now leading, the Decepticons tracked the Autobots to a temple, where [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] was recovered. Mega-Octane warned Scourge that they might not be able to command Cerebros, but Scourge was confident that the Autobot portion of his bio-signature would be sufficient. Sure enough, Cerebros led them to Maximus' hiding place and activated the giant robot. Once activated, Scourge was unable to control Maximus, and the Decepticons were forced to retreat. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:Human Element Megaoctane.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|What? Nothing! Mind your business!]]
With the return of Megatron with a new form and name, Galvatron, Scourge made a few more attempts to control Fortress Maximus. Before once such attempt, Mega-Octane suggested either delete or altering Cerebros's command block program. Scourge insisted on using deception however, and used his human bio-signature in order to seize control of the titan. Mega-Octane and his Commandos served as Scourge's reinforcements on the battlefield, but left as soon as Scourge appeared in control of the situation. Just as the first attempt at controlling Fortress Maximus, this second attempt ended in failure. {{storylink|The Human Element}}

Mega-Octane and Scourge attempted to abduct Koji to get him to control Fortress Maximus for them. Their kidnapping attempt was stopped by the Autobot Brothers, and Mega-Octane was forced to retreat. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}}

Eventually, Scourge gave away the fact that he was betraying Galvatron. Furious, Galvatron reprogrammed absolute loyalty into all six of the Decepticons and put them under Sky-Byte's command. They were soon led into a trap. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}} Despite their proven loyalty, Galvatron sent the Decepticons into the Global Space Bridge after the Autobots, then flooding the tunnel with molten lava to kill two birds with one stone. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} The Decepticons, like the Autobots, survived but contributed little to the ensuing battle. After Galvatron's eventual defeat at the hands of [[Omega Prime]], the Decepticons were taken aboard Fortress Maximus to the asteroid prison colony. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Following their capture, Mega-Octane and his Commandos were taken to a future Cybertron and sentenced to be reverted into [[protoform]]s to cleanse them of their evil programming. He hoped that Scourge would save them, but settled for [[Unicron]]'s help when the Chaos-Bringer contacted him from the year [[2021]] and offered him freedom and coffee milk in exchange for his help in attaching Unicron's head to Cybertron. Transported to the Cybertron of 2021, the Commandos were [[Reformatting|reformatted]] into powerful new bodies and fought the local Autobots, with Mega-Octane taking on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and finding his strength disappointing compared to Fire Convoy. On successfully combining Unicron with Cybertron, however, Mega-Octane learned that the dark god had deceived him and was planning to erase the Commandos from history by changing the past. Outraged, he declared his intent to return to Scourge's side and attacked Unicron in the form of Ruination. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} After Unicron was defeated thanks to the efforts of Ruination and other combiners, the Commandos returned to the future with a returned Scourge and Sky-Byte, seeking to rescue their leader Devil Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

The Commandos stopped by Earth, where they occupied a bathhouse and washed up while discussing their next move. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Strategy Meeting in an Earth Bath?!|Strategy Meeting in an Earth Bath?!}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
After recovering the ship they once arrived on Earth with, Scourge led them in an on attack [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Devil Gigatron was being held. While they managed to infiltrate the ship, the Commandos were shocked to learn that their leader had joined the [[Dimensional Patrol]] in the meantime. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With Scourge forcibly reverted into a heroic [[protoform]] as well, the Commandos fled to the [[Legends World]] where their former commander began to hunt them down. Having watched his teammates get converted into protoforms, Mega-Octane urged [[Dark Ai]] to save herself just before he was caught and converted by Dimensional Patrol [[Black Convoy Mass Production Type Drone|drones]]. Fortunately, Dark Ai held backup data of the Commando's evil personalities and was able to restore them after Scourge turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Scourge Chapter 2}}

Scourge and the Commandos continued traveling together with Dark Ai, seeking their own destiny. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

===''Universe'' comic===
The Mega-Octane of [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]] came under the command of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] after the death of Megatron. However, the Commandos, [[Constructicon (RID)|Constructicon]]s, and [[Megabolt]] were abducted by [[Unicron]] for the [[Universe War]]. {{Storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

As part of Ruination, Mega-Octane was sent by Unicron along with [[Reptilion]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)|Sunstorm]], and [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] to intercept some extra-dimensionals Unicron wanted for the [[Cauldron]]. Ruination's group was successfully fought off by the [[Child of Primus|Children of Primus]]. {{storylink|Voice Actor Drama}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
[[Violengiguar|Bio Ranger Iga]] selected a Viron Ruination from [[Greengard]] to be one of his [[Thirteen Great Demon Generals]]. Presumably Mega-Octane was part of this Ruination. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/06/27}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===

'''Mega-Dolrailer''' and his Commandos were soldiers serving in the Resistance during the [[Grand Uprising]]. When [[Lio Convoy]] asked for volunteers, they stepped forward to submit to K-Class conversion. Mega-Dolrailer was too large for the process, but his men were modified so their alternate modes became bombs of nearly unclassifiable potential, a final solution should the war against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s become too dark. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''Robots in Disguise'' (2001)===
[[File:RID-toy MegaOctane-Dolrailer.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|''Car Robots'' Dolrailer]]
[[File:RID-toy MegaOctane.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|''Robots in Disguise'' Mega-Octane]]
*'''Dolrailer''' (2000) / '''Mega-Octane''' (Deluxe Class, 2001)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-010'''
**''Takara release date'': July ??, 2000
**''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: A [[redeco]] and minor [[retool]]ing of the "[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]" [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Onslaught]] toy, ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Mega-Octane transforms into a flatbed truck and trailer with a twin-barreled cannon. He also has a third "battle station" mode with a ramp for carrying smaller Decepticons in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s. As the toy uses the "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]" style of connection, he can form the torso to any combination of similar robots, though naturally he is normally the torso to the combined robot [[Ruination (RID)#Toys|Ruination]]. He also came with the combiner [[kibble]] to Ruination.

: This toy was first released as "Dolrailer" in the fifth assortment of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''Car Robots'' line, and received many small but significant retoolings from the prior versions of the toy. The twin-barreled cannon now has a [[5 mm post|5 mm hole]] to store his large rifle in vehicle/base mode alongside the smaller hole from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)#Generation 2|tooling of the toy]]. (You can use the smaller hole to store the small weapons from the other members of Ruination if you want. Why not?) The ramp was also given a 5 mm post, which lets it store on the cannon-base, or be hand-held (awkwardly) as a shield in robot or super [[robot mode]]s. His large rifle also had one of the small circular holes cut all the way through, making it easier to attach the smaller components' rifles to it. (You could still do this with the original [[sonic stun-gun]], but the shallower pegs made the connections kinda loose.) Odd for a toy from this era, Dolrailer makes use of multiple [[sticker]]s for large parts of his deco. Odd for a Takara release, he uses the Hasbro assembly that inserts a plastic filler where the spring-loaded vehicle launcher would be in base mode.

: The later [[Hasbro]] release as "Mega-Octane" in the fourth wave of ''Robots in Disguise'' Deluxes (the only new toy in that assortment) made many further changes. The most immediately-noticeable are in its deco; Dolrailer's lighter olive turned dark forest-green, his metal-flake mustard-yellow turned a flat stony-blue, and the slightly-shiny reddish-orange became a flatter more orangeish-red. (Yes, there is a difference.) Mega-Octane does not use any stickers, leaving all of those areas blank. His camo [[paint operation]]s are the same pattern, but the black-with-copper has been changed to a light-olive-with-black. And, of course, there is now a great big Decepticon emblem on his roof, rather than the "Anti-Cybertron" badge on the truck-door stickers that aren't there anymore. Mega-Octane also got some further retooling, most notably his rifle barrel was shortened considerably (likely [[for safety reasons]], possibly breakage potential?), but furthermore his cannon/backpack now attaches via larger 5 mm pegs, plus a new rectangular peg was added to the cannon-stand to better secure it in "battle station" mode. The cannon's twin barrels are also filled in all around, presumably for aesthetic reasons. His shoulders were also changed from clicky ratchet joints to friction-based ones that pop apart if excessive force is applied. All subsequent releases of this toy from Hasbro or Takara/[[Sonokong]] (including the "Generation 1" Combaticon reissue) used this version of the tooling as the base.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Decepticon/Mega-Octane/mega-octane.htm More information on Mega-Octane at TFU.info]''
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[[File:RID-toy Baldigus-Boxed.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, 2000)
**''ID number'': '''D-011'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: In Japan, Dolrailer was also made available as part of a complete team multi-pack with his teammates [[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Toys|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Toys|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Toys|Shuttler]]. All toys were identical to their individual Japanese releases, but the set only came with a bio card for the combined form.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this gift set in [[South Korea|Korean]] markets with no differences other than the packaging.

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[[File:RID MegaOctane Urbancamo toy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|"Boombox and Spinners Not Included"]]
*'''Ruination''' (Ultra Class multi-pack, 2003)
**''Takara release date'': 2003-[[September 26|09-26]]
**''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: The entire Commando team was redecoed in various shades of gray with "urban camo" patterns and rather extensive amounts of robot-mode paint detailing as part of a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] gift set, oddly released well after the end of the ''Robots in Disguise'' line.

: This set was made available in Japan as a "[[USA Edition]]" release, available only to retailers participating in [[Toy's Dream Project]]'s "Toy Card" program. This release uses the same packaging as the Hasbro version, only with some added stickers for "USA Edition" branding and other legal information.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/Mega-Octane/mega-octane.htm More information on Wal-Mart Mega-Octane at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy MegaOctane.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Octane]]'s Octanite is reacting to Takara's Mega Ring!]]
*'''Ruination''' (Ultra Class multi-pack, 2004)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, chestplate, ramp, Ruination parts (head, chestplate, left & right fists, left & right footplates)

: The entire Ruination team, using the urban camo molding, was redecoed ''again'' to make ''another'' Walmart-exclusive set (why?), this time with a unified "desert camo" theme under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. It came out at the same time as five ''other'' Walmart ''Transformers'' exclusives, which led to a glut. Ruination seemed a particularly slow mover in this batch.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/Mega-Octane/mega-octane.htm More information on ''Universe'' Mega-Octane at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy_UniteWarriors_Dolrailer.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Pokeformers|Octane has Mega Evolved into Mega-Octane!]]]]
*'''Baldigus''' (Multi-pack, [[March 31]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right turret-cannons, 2 rifles, left & right Baldigus fists, 2 Baldigus feet

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Dolrailer is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]], transforming into a vague anti-aircraft military truck-thing. While it may seem as if his turret cannot rotate, folding the combiner chestplate parts at the side of the truck mode up will allow it to do so. He comes with both the mold's regular guns and redecoes of ''Unite Warriors'' [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Scattershot]]'s guns, which are designed to combine into a long rifle, or be added to the vehicle-mode's cannons to form ''super''-ridiculously long cannons.

: Being a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager mold, he can combine with any four compatible Deluxes, though he is meant to combine with his fellow box-set-mates —[[Armorhide (RID)#Unite Warriors|Dangar]], [[Rollbar (RID)#Unite Warriors|Greejeeber]], [[Ro-Tor (RID)#Unite Warriors|Hepter]], and [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]]— to form [[Ruination (RID)#Unite Warriors|Baldigus]]. While the combined form's hands and feet are separate accessories, its head and chestplate are built into Dolrailer. In this mode, his "new" rifles form the core of one of Baldigus's two multi-weapons.

: This set was the sixth [[TakaraTomy Mall]] [[exclusive]] set in the line, and the final ''Unite Warriors'' release. It was also the fourth toy to have the "UW-EX" ID "number", shared with [[Grand Scourge#Unite Warriors|Grand Scourge]], [[Sky Reign#Unite Warriors 2|Lynxmaster]], and [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]].
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==Notes==
*A Japanese model sheet of Mega-Octane's cartoon model features his Japanese name rendered in Katakana as ドルトレイラー (''Dorutoreirā'', essentially "Doltrailer").<ref>[http://photobucket.com/gallery/user/UndertakerPrime/media/cGF0aDpNb2JpbGUgVXBsb2Fkcy9pbWFnZV96cHNidWtycTB1dC5qcGVn/?ref= ''Car Robots'' "Doltrailer" model sheet]</ref> As his finalized Japanese name lacks the ト (''to'') character seen in this rendering, this "Doltrailer" name is most likely either a typo, or perhaps a preliminary name for the character before Takara settled on "Dolrailer".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Dolrailer''' (ドルレイラー ''Dorureirā''), '''Mega-Octane''' (メガオクテイン ''Mega Okutein'')
*''Italian:'' '''Mega-Ottano''' ("Mega-Octane")
*''Korean:'' '''Dolrailer''' (돌레이러 ''Dolleireo'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Car Robots Predacons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Predacons]]
[[Category:Minions of Unicron]]
[[Category:Resistance]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors characters]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wal-Mart exclusives]]

Slammer

2022-01-24T17:10:04Z

Archvile: /* War for Cybertron: Kingdom */ we have new photography, so this is no longer needed.

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:''Slammer is an [[Autobot]] [[drone]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Kingdom-Slammer-art.jpg|upright=2|thumb|''Hey! Yo! Look out down below!''{{-}}''Here he comes, Kingdom Slammer''{{-}}''War For Cybertron's hero!'']]
For a drone controlled by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], '''Slammer''' does not do much. He is usually seen in the form of Metroplex's left rear tower, though he is rarely seen in tank form.

Sometimes, Slammer is a sentient Transformer armed with the power of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T.]] technology.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
Metroplex can maintain control of Slammer over a maximum range of 40 miles. Slammer's [[Mortar cannon|cannon]] shoots explosive rocket-propelled mortar shells with a range of 1.5 miles. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe|Metroplex's ''Universe'' profile}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English; Slammer never spoke, but Latta was cast for the part.)}}
[[File:Slammer sixgun scamper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Slammer at left, with his alliterative domestic partners]]
Slammer was often seen when [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] looked like Metroplex's city mode, which was usually right before or after Metroplex transformed. When in tank mode, Slammer was accompanied by his partners [[Scamper]] and [[Six-Gun]].

Slammer appeared alongside Scamper and Six-Gun when the latter interrogated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] over the recent theft of famous monuments. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Later, Slammer and Scamper responded to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle's]] intrusion of Metroplex, but were disabled when the [[Decepticon]] blew a hole in the floor, causing them to crash. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

====''Legends'' comic====
When Metroplex was rebuilt in a new body, Slammer was incorporated as a stationary cannon normally hidden inside his right arm. Metroplex used his firepower to defeat [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]], then took him with him to the [[Legends World]] where Slammer and his other components assured him they'd always be together. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
Closer than ever to reaching the [[AllSpark]], the Autobots awakened after crash-landing on pre-Ice Age Earth. While battling the Decepticons, both sides were joined by the [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s, their epic battle changing their combined destinies.

Slammer's function was a combat drone, and he [[trans-scan]]ned into a tank/tower. His [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] ability and heavy artillery were his powers and weapons, and his core traits were being obedient, passive, and formidable. Slammer's message from the future was that he is part [[Six-Gun|of]] [[Scamper|something]] [[Metroplex (G1)|larger]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/kingdom ''Kingdom'' webpage]</ref>

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Slammer toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He still has nightmares about being thrown at stacks of Pogs back in the '90s.]]
*'''Metroplex''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-70'''
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Slammer is a small tank unit composed of one of Metroplex's city-mode towers with a cannon turret added on. Due to the peg used to let him become a tower, he can replace one of Metroplex's fists to act as an arm cannon of sorts. Naturally, he was only available with Metroplex.

:The original mold is also used by [[Metrotank#Toys|Metrotank]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Slammer/slammer.htm More information on Slammer at TFU.info]''

===''Encore''===
*'''Metroflex''' (September [[2008]])
**''Encore number:'' '''12'''
:In 2008, Slammer was re-released alongside the Metroplex in the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line with a minor retool that allowed his gun turret to become the top of a building in city mode.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Generationstoy-TakaraTomy-T30Metroplex.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Metroflex''' ('''Metroplex''') ([[January 27]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Scamper#Legends|Scamper]] figure, Scamper's blaster, 2 guns & missiles, 2 shoulder cannons, repair claw
:The Takara ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Japan|Generations]]'' release of "[[Metroplex (G1)#Legends|Metroflex]]" was reissued as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive under the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' line, to commemorate the release of ''Legends'' [[Trypticon (G1)#Legends|Dinosaurer]]. The ''Generations'' incarnation of Metroplex only includes [[Scamper#Legends|Scamper]] as a companion figure, but in the [[Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|accompanying mini-comic]], the flip-out turret on Metroplex's left arm is [[repurposing|repurposed]] as actually ''being'' Slammer.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-toy-Slammer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|It's not ''just'' "{{w|Death metal}}"... It's actually: "Technical Guttural Slamming Brutal Death Metal".]]
*'''Autobot Slammer''' (Deluxe Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K33'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD EX-14'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': June ??, [[2022]]
**''Accessories'': Tank gun

:Part of the final wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Slammer" is a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]''-esque "Weaponizer" that's a heavy partial retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks_(facility)|Ironworks]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CWbCxXPr6bT/ Transformers Thursday 11/18/21 Reveals]: "Autobot Slammer is a heavy partial of Ironworks, featuring 5 new tools! "</ref> that can split apart into weapons usable via the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], as well as transforming into a tank in 20 steps. His parts can also connect to the various [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes on his partner, [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|''Thrilling 30'' Metroplex]], and can even be used to form a [[:File:Slammer-Tower-Mode-TFW2005-Transformers-Team.jpg|battle tower on Metroplex]],<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2021/12/03/transformers-team-studio-series-12-21-roundtable-recap-446104 TFW2005 — Transformers Team Studio Series 12/21 Roundtable Recap]</ref> sadly not depicted in Hasbro's toy stock photos.

:As a Weaponizer, he can also be taken apart and converted into weapons and armor that can be attached to other figures that use the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]] (or, really, any 5 mm post-compatible toys). The back of the box shows several weapons attached to the concurrently-released [[Pipes (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Autobot Pipes]], showcasing 2 back-held rocket launchers, an arm cannon, and a tread-chainsaw. Metal as hell!

:The back of his box erroneously colors his thighs white when the side art and the toy itself gives him black thighs. The small part used to attach the tank turret to the arms in tank mode is also reported to be extremely loose, with virtually no tension working to hold the part in place.

:Slammer was officially revealed via a preorder listing page at [[BigBadToyStore]] and [[Entertainment Earth]] in late September 2021, with no public announcement from Hasbro.

:Though Slammer's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they actually arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021.

:In Japan, Slammer was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1ASlammer.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85]]
*'''Slammer, Combat Drone''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1A: Metroplex Deck'''
**''Rarity: '''''RT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T04'''
**''Stars: ''4
:'''Slammer, Combat Drone''' is one of three standard sized character cards included with the '''Metroplex Deck'''. Unlike most cards included in the ''[[Transformers Trading Card Game]]'', Slammer, Combat Drone only has art on one side in order to reflect the character's status as a non-transforming drone. The card was included in a ready to play box set, along with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex, Autobot City]], [[Scamper|Scamper, City Patrol]], [[Six-Gun|Six-Gun, Heavy Weapons Expert]], and a 40 card battle deck.
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==Notes==
*Due to ''Kingdom'' Slammer not being known until [[2021]], Slammer's redeco [[Metrotank]] instead appeared in a [[The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|2019 chapter]] of the [[Transformers Legends (comic)|''Legends'' manga]] as a "virtual redeco" of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Deluxe Class [[Brunt (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Brunt]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slemmer''' (スレマー ''Suremā''), '''Slammer''' (スラマー ''Suramā'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Kingdom Autobots]]
[[Category:Weaponizers]]

Skids (G1)

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:''Skids is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Skidsg1.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Everyone forgets me, [[Nudge gun|even me]].]]
'''Skids''' is a theoretician. This is appropriate, as some would say his existence is merely theoretical; everyone forgets who he is or that he was there. But if they got to know him, they'd learn that he likes to daydream, get built into furniture, and pick up cowboy chicks. Skids unfortunately favors daydreaming while traveling in vehicle mode, but thankfully his excellent brakes spare him and others from incurring TOO much damage after inevitable fender-benders.

Skids is also a fast learner, voraciously absorbing and compartmentalizing new information he receives. This allows him to adapt to new environments and unexpected situations very quickly. His calm, reflective nature and tendency to fade into the background sometimes causes some to question his ability to fight, but make no mistake; Skids can handle himself in battle.

He'd just rather...listen to some music, y'know?

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English, "[[Quest for Survival]]"), [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English, "[[Triple Takeover]]"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Quest for Survival"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "Triple Takeover")|[[Lu Jun]] (Chinese), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Ionei Silva]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}

[[File:Skidsanimated.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hoist, Prime, and Skids ogle Bumblebee's animation model.]]
Skids was part of a strike force that was sent to stop the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from ravaging a human farm, only to meet with failure. Apparently injured in the battle, Skids underwent some repairs by [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] upon return to Autobot Headquarters, where he responded incredulously to [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]]'s report that he had retrieved [[robotic insecticide]] from the planet [[Floron III]] to deal with the Insecticon threat. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:TripleTakeover Skids.jpg|thumb|Racing into obscurity.]]
Later, Skids was part of a team sent to investigate bombs that were raining down on a city from a football stadium (the work of the [[Triple Changer]] [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]). Blitzwing, however, had the stadium surrounded by a massive "Zone Defense" maze built by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and while attempting to traverse it, Skids crashed into [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and was driven over by tank mode Blitzwing. Skids and the other Autobots' remains were then gathered by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], who built a throne for himself out of them. These Autobots were soon rescued and quickly rebuilt, and participated in the crises that ensued as Blitzwing, [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] vied for Decepticon leadership. Following that skirmish, Prowl opined that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] was the greatest leader in the universe, which prompted himself, Skids, [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] to form themselves into a throne for Prime; Prime refused to sit, saying that thrones were for Decepticons—he'd rather roll. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Henkei! Henkei! Generations'' manga=====
[[File:Skids and screech.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left]]
When Skids successfully proved the existence of particles able to cross over between dimensions, he put his discovery to work for the forces of good, coating his armor in these "[[Dimension Slide]]" particles and endowing himself with the power to move between realities, as well as a snazzy new green paintjob. In this quest to examine anomalies within the multiverse, Skids found he could summon other versions of himself from different dimensions to aid him, but for unknown reasons, one of these alternate versions wound up trapped in Skids's home dimension, unable to return to his own world. Renamed "[[Screech (Generations)|Screech]]" (presumably to save all the Autobots a headache), this alternate Skids teamed up with his counterpart, and together, the pair worked as "Quantum Operatives" policing the multiverse while searching for a way to get Screech home. {{storylink|#Toys|Skids's toy bio}} {{storylink|Screech (Generations)|Screech's toy bio}}

Hot on the trail of one such multiversal anomaly, Skids and Screech pursued [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s ghost across the multiverse to a [[Primax 209.20 Gamma|parallel dimension]] where he was causing trouble. While the two dimension-hoppers kept the ghost busy with wordplay and pop culture references, the [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of that world used his illusion casting powers to scare Starscream into fleeing the dimension by projecting an illusion of his greatest fear: [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]! {{storylink|Starscream's New Body}}

=====Ask Vector Prime=====
[[Vector Prime]] claimed Skids was from [[Primax 308.0 Zeta]] while Screech was from [[Primax 1008.15 Gamma]]. The two worked with him in [[Primax 308.13 Beta]]. {{Storylink|Source:Ask Vector Prime/Facebook#July 23, 2015|Ask Vector Prime, 23/07/2015}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
[[File:LegendsComic DimensionalInvestigatorSkids.jpg|upright=1.2|right|thumb]]

Skids would later take on a new body, blue as usual but more heavily armed, styling himself as a "dimensional investigator" (次元捜査官 ''jigen sōsakan''). When [[Deadlock (Cloud)|Deadlock]] caused trouble in the [[Legends World]] by bringing [[SARA]] there, Skids showed up to teach him how to use SARA's powers to return to [[Cloud World]], and also warned the Decepticon against causing any more interdimensional chaos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Deadlock)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

Finding there to be many more Transformers from other dimensions in the Legends World, Skids regarded this as problematic and decided to send them all back by force and seal off the dimension. Met with resistance from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his cohorts, he summoned the [[Skids Squadron]] to fight the Decepticon leader while he personally dealt with the others. When Megatron came to their rescue, Skids entered "Full Burst Mode" and seemingly killed the Decepticon with a mighty barrage, only to realize the villain just sacrificed himself for his comrades. Following protests by the natives of the Legends World, Skids caught on to the fact that their world was a peaceful one without factions or war and that ''he'' was the one causing chaos and violence, prompting the investigator to abandon his plans and undo the seal. He continued to keep the dimension under surveillance, and even stuck around to look up its fictional representations of himself. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}

Skids would come to join the [[Dimensional Patrol]], a G1 World organization dedicated to battling multiversal threats. He was guarding [[Megatron (RID)|Devil Gigatron]] at [[Neo Brave Maximus|their base]] when [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]]'s group came to break him out. Devil Gigatron had reformed, however, and refused to leave with Black Convoy. In fact, he removed the corruption in Black Convoy's spark he had placed there years earlier, reverting Black Convoy to his original Autobot state. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With the Commandos still corrupted, Skids and Black Convoy pursued the fugitives to the Legends World on behalf of the Patrol. The people of the Legends World were less than enthused by the presence of this occupying military force. Even after the Commandos were captured and reverted to protoforms, Skids and the Patrol insisted on staying until the [[Dark Ai]] computer entity was found. Instead, the Headmasters of the [[Axalon Trading Company]] helped Dark Ai re-install Black Convoy's original personality, and he then helped drive Skids and his Dimensional Patrol drones off of their world. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Black Convoy Bonus Edition}}

At some point in their career, Skids and Screech prevented the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] from consuming the universe by defeating them with a new type of [[robotic insecticide]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}}

Eventually, Sky-Byte convinced Skids and the Dimensional Patrol that the Legends World was not a threat, but was worth preserving. Skids brought the Dimensional Patrol to the Legends World as protectors, defending the populace against an invading army of [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]], and the rampage of [[Majin Zarak]]. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

Skids continued working with the Dimensional Patrol, under the leadership of the combined Devil God Fire Convoy. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}
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=====''Story of Binaltech''=====
[[File:Binaltech skids cardart.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|After using up all of his vacation and sick days, Skids returned to work to find that the Transformers cartoon had been cancelled.]]
In [[BT World|an offshoot timeline]], Skids was the first of the Binaltech Autobots created simply with the intent of upgrading an existing, healthy Transformer, rather than in the name of repairing one that had been injured. Outfitted with self-repairing nanomechanical antibodies, Skids's body could, barring heavy damage in battle, theoretically function for thousands of years without maintenance. In both his original and new body, Skids dedicated time to studying the chronal warp on [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]], which gave rise to the Autobot strategy known as "[[Operation: Distant Thunder]]", a last-ditch scheme should the Decepticons tamper with the fabric of space-time. That horror occurred in [[2004]] when Ravage used the [[Kronosphere]] to alter the timeline, and Skids prepared to initiate the plan and send [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s memory data back in time to avert the catastrophe. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (prose)|Darkest Hour}}

The data probe was launched, but, as the timeline was righting itself, a [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] arrived, and manipulated the temporal wave to preserve the Binaltech timeline separate from the original continuity. Possessed by the Spark of the [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Protector]], hailing from some future point in time, Nemesis Prime informed Skids and the others that their timeline was destined to produce great warriors capable of safeguarding the entire multiverse, and therefore must continue on its new course. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

Skids returned to base with the other Autobots after the defeat of Nemesis Prime. {{storylink|Outlier (comic)|Outlier}}

======''Legends'' comic======
Binaltech Skids was a member of the [[Skids Squadron]], a group of dimension-hopping versions of Skids led by [[#Japanese cartoon continuity|dimensional investigator Skids]], who summoned them to help force [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] out of the [[Legends World]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 20|Bonus Edition Vol. 20}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-tracker.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Skids exists! Really!]]
In the event that the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s mission would require more manpower, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] had several Autobots encode copies of their personalities as light patterns within [[crystalline containment vessel]]s, including Skids. When a large number of Prime's troops were then injured during the opening volleys of the war on [[Earth]], Prime arranged for the construction of new bodies, which the personalities were then programmed into, bringing Skids and the others to life "for a second time".

[[File:Skidsnatives.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|We bet you can't.]]
Now in a new body that transformed into a blue van equipped with a bandana-wearing driver, Skids went with Bumblebee and the other new Autobots to learn about their new home. Along the way he learned about an upcoming [[Brick Springstern]] concert, and immediately took a liking to the music of Earth and the possibilities of what could be learned from interacting with mankind. When the concert turned out to be the target of a Decepticon attack, Skids and the others were forced into action, engaging Shockwave and three Decepticon jets in battle. They quickly retreated after routing their foes, so that the show could go on. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

When [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] ran out of fuel in the middle of the [[Powder River Basin]] in [[Wyoming]], Optimus Prime took Skids and a few other Autobots to prevent harm to the humans who had discovered him. Unfortunately, these humans (and their [[United States military|military]]) forced the Autobots into a retreat. {{storylink|I, Robot-Master!}}

Skids voiced some concerns about Optimus's plans to raid the heavily fortified [[Wyoming base|Decepticon base]] for information on the combining process, but Prime vetoed them. En route, distracted by a human radio station, Skids nearly forgot to activate his facsimile driver; a moment later he accidentally clipped the car of hot-tempered [[Jake Dalrymple]], who pursued the Autobots on their mission. Despite the wall of weaponry facing them, Skids made it through the battle unscathed; but as the Autobots retreated with the information, they encountered Jake Dalrymple again, who distracted Skids just long enough for [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] to blast him off a cliff. Although Optimus Prime mourned the loss of Skids, neither the Autobot leader nor any other Autobot thought to recover the believed deactivated body of Skids later after their mission had been completed. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Marvelus-21-showdown-skids-beyourcar.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.]]
Lying crippled and unable to transform, Skids was shortly discovered by register girl [[Charlene (cowgirl)|Charlene]], who, thinking he was an ordinary van, had him fixed up with the intent of keeping him for herself. Skids was open to the idea at first, preferring a peaceful life to that of a warrior, but after another bout of road rage with Dalrymple, the unearthly stunts he performed left him no option but to reveal his true nature of Charlene.

[[File:Charleneskids.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|''Baby you can be my car And maybe I'll wash you'']]
A somewhat unusual [[Transformer romance|relationship]] ensued between the two, but more trouble soon came Skids's way in the form of [[Donny Finkleberg]], who was being hunted down by Ravage. Fleeing from the Decepticon with Charlene and Donny, Skids hid out at an abandoned mining town, but yet again, the raging Dalrymple tracked him down and shattered his windshield, knocking him unconscious and into a dream where he died through his refusal to attack Megatron and save Charlene. Reawakening, he engaged Ravage in battle again, finally finding the strength to act, and causing his foe to tumble down a mineshaft. Skids then parted ways with Charlene, having come to the realisation that their two roles in life were too different for their relationship to work out. {{storylink|Showdown!}}

[[File:Marvel22-heavy-traffic-skids-reason.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Oh god my arms, my arms!]]
Skids returned to the Ark with Finkleberg, with Optimus pleased to find him alive. Jetfire was sent to verify Finkleberg's claim about a [[Cybertron Seven|group of missing Autobots]], uncovering a trail of spilled Transformer fuel. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Skids was outfitted with a chemical tracker to follow the fuel trail; taking Finkelberg with him, he began tracing the fuel back to its source. En route, he broke cover to save a trapped driver from some downed power lines, a move that caught the Decepticons' attention. The newly created Stunticons were dispatched to "ambush" Skids - by acting as though they were his allies. The humans' [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team]] and the Aerialbots soon arrived and engaged in a three-way battle. When it was over, the Aerialbots were defeated, the Autobots' reputation was smeared, and the Stunticons were triumphant; Skids could do little but clear out to continue his mission with Finkleberg. Unfortunately, money still governed Finkleberg's actions, and that evening he sold out Skids to RAAT's leader [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] while Skids was deactivated for the night. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

[[File:DecepticonGraffiti-CBDonnySkids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Shoulda stuck with the nice cowboy lady.]]
Skids was disassembled for study, but when the Decepticons [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] appeared on Earth and began defacing landmarks, RAAT operative [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] was forced to enter into a deal with the Autobots to stop them. Skids and the other Autobots' components were combined to form a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|jury-rigged robot]] that Circuit Breaker used to stop the [[Battlecharger]]s, but in return for their co-operation, Skids and the Autobots were allowed to go free. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''On the return trip to the Ark, however, Skids was abruptly torn from reality when the future Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] [[time travel|traveled back in time]] from [[2006]], shunting Skids into [[Limbo]] to maintain temporal balance.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

{{note|While Skids was lost to Limbo in the UK comics, no such fate befell him in the American stories. Luckily enough for continuity's sake, he never did anything important in the US comics again, only showing up in crowd scenes. To maintain consistency, the UK printings of these stories either redrew Skids into a different, [[generic]] robot, or erased him from the art entirely.}}

Skids attended Optimus Prime's funeral, {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} witnessed the arrival of a group of [[Spacehikers|children]] within the space-borne Ark, {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} and watched [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] fight for Autobot leadership on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. He was presumably either off-lined during the subsequent Decepticon ambush, {{storylink|Totaled!}} or during [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s [[Underbase]] powered rampage. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

[[File:Skidslimbo.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Oh, hey, remember Skids?]]
[[File:Skidssurvivors.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And then he stole [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]'s head.]]
''Skids remained in Limbo for two years while Galvatron ran amok on Earth, his mind steadily succumbing to the dream-illusions created by the [[Limbo parasite|parasites]] native to the realm.'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} ''In his dreams, a brutish Skids led monsters in orgies of destruction. With Galvatron's eventual death during the [[Time Wars]], Skids was finally returned to Earth, but he had spent too long in Limbo—the Limbo parasites had succeeded in shaping a reality from his dreams, and the nightmarish monsters that he had imagined materialised on Earth with him. Fleeing from the beasts, horrified at the "weakness" that had led to him making them, Skids was convinced by the creatures that they would exist so long as he was alive. Their goal was to break him into joining them in their bloody rampages (and also to just mess with him). Skids lured them into a [[Hudden Nuclear Power Plant|nuclear power plant]] which he had planned to detonate, wiping out the monsters and himself. However, he struggled to find the courage to end his own life in order to spare the Earth from the horrors he had birthed.''

''Thankfully, it didn't come to that, as the remnants of the Autobot [[Wrecker]]s—joined by [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] and [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] of the Decepticon [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]—arrived to aid him, defeating the monsters even as the creature's leader admitted they'd made up that whole 'die to stop us' thing. Skids joined with this group of Transformers, forming the [[Survivors]].'' {{storylink|Survivors!}}

''Carnivac soon tired of Autobot life and Skids and the others could only watch as he fell out with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and struck out on his own.'' {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} ''When a human called in the rest of the Survivors to help Carnivac against the new Mayhem Attack Squad, Springer was adamant that they shouldn't help the renegade Decepticon, but Skids, [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were swayed by Catilla's pleas to get involved.'' {{storylink|Survival Run}} ''They arrived just in time to save Carnivac from the Decepticons, but Catilla was killed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and Carnivac swore vengeance''. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}

{{note|Due to the somewhat convoluted nature of the Marvel UK continuity, the "Survivors" plotline was continued in the Earthforce timeline, detailed below.}}

[[File:Grimlockwasthatwise.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hey, who here remembers when I was damaged and shoved into the medbay? No? Well, that makes all of us.]]
Grimlock traveled to [[Hydrus Four]] to use [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] to revive the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Returning to the Ark, he also pumped Nucleon into the med bays, reviving Skids and several others, and headed towards [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Grimlock used the Ark as a blunt instrument across [[Unicron]]'s head, forcing Skids and the others to evacuate and join the battle against the Chaos Bringer. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
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[[File:Survivors wolf in the fold.jpg|thumb|left]]
When Carnivac ran off on his own to avenge Catilla's death, Skids and the other Survivors insisted Springer contact Grimlock and the Earthforce for back-up. {{storylink|Wolf in the Fold!}} Though Grimlock was hesitant to lend any warriors in order to save a Decepticon, he was swayed into doing so in exchange of the Survivors' word that they would permanently join up with his unit afterwards. Hooked up with these Autobot reinforcements, Skids and the others stormed the Mayhem Attack Squad's tropical island base. Skids personally confronted [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] in single combat, holding his own against the murderous [[Pretender]]. {{storylink|Where Wolf?}}

On a later mission for Earthforce, Skids and the Survivors protected an [[oil tanker]] from [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], while the rest of the Decepticons were trying to distract the Autobots with an all-out assault on their base. Undeterred by the sleight-of-hand, the Survivors caught up with Starscream in the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. Skids used a flying leap by Carnivac as a distraction to catch Starscream with his liquid nitrogen cannon, and then [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] knocked the Decepticon commander into the drink. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Skids was part of the Autobot team when they battled the Decepticons in defense of Earth's precious energy resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

Goldbug later recalled the events of the previous battle. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|The Cosmic Adventure: Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|Remember when I was a main character back in our [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel]] days? Let's do that again.]]
In [[2012]], when Optimus Prime discovered Megatron was still active on Earth, he took an armed assault squad of Autobots, including Skids, to put an end to the tyrant's menace once and for all. Battling Megatron's reanimated Decepticon [[zombie]]s as the two leaders clashed, Skids called dibs on taking out [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

After the battle, Skids and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] attended to [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] as he recovered from a [[Scraplet]] infection. He then departed Earth with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} As they arrived back at Cybertron, the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' was targeted by missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]], though they were called off at the last second. Nonetheless, Skids and the rest of the armed assault squad prepared for immediate deployment upon landing. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Skids would later respond when Jhiaxus's ''[[Primum Fugae]]'' began attacking the [[Demon]]s and Dinobots indiscriminately and upon [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s orders, he and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] began prepping the Dinobots for medevac. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 2}} During the invasion of the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], Skids and a team of Autobots comprising [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]], [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], and [[Getaway]] aboard the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' were shot down by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s forces when they revealed their full defensive power. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Skids, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Skids and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Dinobots Strike Back===
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{{note|In the first book in this series, Skids transforms into a red compact, matching the description of his toy's Honda City Turbo [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] in one of its [[Diaclone]] color schemes. He is apparently even smaller than Bumblebee}}
[[File:DinobotsStrikeBackBumbleandSkidsinSub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here pouting because he gets no screen time.]]
Although Skids had reported the strange electromagnetic readings he'd been getting from [[Dolphin's Bay]] even before [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] to [[Bandit's Bluff]] to remove the [[cerebro-shell]]s from the rampaging [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], it took [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s report that evening to prompt Optimus to have Skids investigate it for possible Decepticon activity. Prime chose [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to accompany him in [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s [[Star mini-submarine|new mini-submarine]], but wasn't sure whether to assign [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] to the mission as well, since Skids clearly didn't want him along.

If Prime left Sludge out, Skids celebrated by absentmindedly crashing into [[Mount Lomas]], crumpling his hood and causing Bumblebee to notice a suspicious trail in the woods. If the pair followed it instead of continuing to the bay, they walked into a trap set by [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] and [[Gravedigger]], who disassembled Bumblebee and Skids to serve as the first components of the [[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]].

If they continued to Dolphin's Bay and the sub, Skids traced electromagnetic waves back to some [[black coral]], then hacked into a Decepticon computer and learned of a plot to convert the coral into superfuel. Bumblebee then exited the hatch to break a piece off, triggering an explosion which trapped him in a canyon beneath broken columns of crimson coral. Without underwater gear, Skids had only two options: If he went back to the channel for help, Seaspray used his laser to free Bumblebee, then tried to sail back to the Ark, only to have Starscream blow all three of them up with a cluster bomb. If Skids tried translating some nearby [[dolphin]]s' language, he succeeded in five minutes, talking the three largest dolphins into moving the broken coral. Skids and Bumblebee brought the black coral and his report back to Optimus Prime, ensuring an Autobot victory.

If Prime ''did'' include Sludge, Skids, and Bumblebee made it to the bay first, then used the sub to track the readings to an underwater cave. Bumblebee entered it, radioed Skids about Operation Black Coral, then failed to reemerge. If Skids chose to return to the Ark for help, two possible endings saw an Autobot assault save Bumblebee and destroy the Decepticons' base. If Skids tried to radio Bumblebee, the sub was promptly hit by a sonic attack from Frenzy, making it go haywire and tear through the bay. Whether Skids tried to stop it by activating the backup systems or shorting the controls out with his electron blaster, he was saved by Sludge, ensuring an Autobot victory in two more endings. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}

===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In the context of science, "theory" does not mean "guess" or "hunch", Rodimus. You should probably pay attention.]]
Several months after the defeat of [[Unicron]] in 2005, Skids was among the senior scientists (including [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]], and [[Rad (G1)|Rad]]) who questioned [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]'s plan to send out the best of the remaining Autobot science and research members to establish deep-space reconnaissance posts. {{storylink|Betrayal}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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8.2 million years ago, Skids took part in the defense of [[Altihex]], serving under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. They were forced to retreat after the Decepticons overran the city. Later, Skids was in the [[Chamber of the Ancients]], observing the ceremony in which [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix]] was given the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and transformed into Optimus Prime. Immediately, three Decepticon assassins attacked, and though Skids acted to protect the new Prime, his arm was cut off by [[Umbra]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1|The War Within #1}}

Skids was repaired and he returned to his post at the [[Decagon]]. While Prime was absent, Skids picked up radar of incoming Decepticon invaders and a transmission from the force's field commander, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} Skids helped man auto-defenses from inside the Decagon and coordinated troops in the field. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} Eventually, the Autobots' [[Omega Sentinel (G1)|Omega Sentinel]] units were destroyed. Picking up their personal weaponry, Skids and the other Autobots were all that was left to defend [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], and made a desperate last stand against Shockwave and his forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Autobots were only spared from annihilation because Starscream at that point activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused a chain reaction, which crumbled Iacon into a crater, driving away the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

[[File:Revelation SkidsVehicleMode.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|Trypticon plays "Hit the Skids".]]
During the Dark Ages, when Optimus Prime and Megatron both disappeared into a prototype spacebridge, both factions splintered into several sub-groups. Skids served under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s faction of Autobots. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}} Together, they investigated reports that the Decepticons were in the process of building a mobile fortress, only to find [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] already completed and battle-ready in the [[Praetorus Wharf]]. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Finding that nothing they threw at the giant Decepticon had any effect, the Autobots tried to outrun it instead. Skids hid in a nearby building, onto which Trypticon jumped to crush him. {{storylink|Revelation (The Dark Ages)|Revelation}} Though battered by the incident, Skids managed to survive it, and was brought back to [[Autobase]] for repairs. As [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was tending to his wounds, The Fallen broke into the Autobots' headquarters, re-appropriated [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] from one of their holding cells, and took off. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} Once The Fallen's base of operations was uncovered, Skids joined a cross-faction army in rushing it to put an end to the ancient Transformer's scheme. Ultimately, The Fallen was defeated by the power of [[Primus]] himself, and all factions agreed to keep the chamber The Fallen had tried to breach sealed to prevent anyone from further abusing the power held within it. {{storylink|Conflagration}}

At some point, Ultra Magnus took command of the Autobots, and reunited them into a single faction. Under his leadership, the Autobots gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the [[Ultracon]]s and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Skids was in attendance at the signing of the truce, which was interrupted by a bombing, engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This act of aggression only served to unite the Autobots, Ultracons, and Decepticons however, who struck back against Starscream's troops. A united Cybertron finally seemed within reach... that is, until Megatron made a dramatic return, accompanied by an army of [[Air Warrior]]s. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Skids was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in [[Internment Camp Pi]]. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

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Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.6}}

[[File:RevelationWaP SkidsReflects.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb|''Did [[Pat Lee]] actually draw what is beyond this window? The question haunts my very being.'']]
Skids was not among the Autobots who traveled to Earth aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], remaining behind on Cybertron as the planet slipped into the deactivated state known as the [[Great Shutdown]]. When Shockwave began reactivating the planet and successfully unified the Autobot and Decepticon factions, Skids was a member of the council of Autobots who served to represent their faction in the alliance. Few of the council members were actually suited for leadership, however, and slowly found themselves giving more and more control to Shockwave. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Even when Perceptor presented the council with evidence that Shockwave was performing immoral experiments on fellow Cybertronians, the High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Eventually, the example shown by the Ark's returning crew and several homegrown Autobot insurgency cells tore the blinders from the council's optics, and Skids gathered his fellow councilmen in taking to the streets and ousting the Decepticons from power. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Skids BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|Not even Prowl remembers him.]]
During an Autobot peace ceremony on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids reported to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] that [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] had yet to find the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] that had gone missing while chasing [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] Their conversation was then interrupted due to a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}}

Skids was later stationed on the ''[[Arc II]]'' on Earth, where he helped his comrades in the field by warning them about incoming G.I. Joe [[S.H.A.R.C.]]s. When the ship came under attack by the [[Pretender Monster]]s, Skids was knocked out by [[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]] while alerting the others on board. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}} He was sent to [[Pit (G.I. Joe)|the Pit]] for repairs and was expected to quickly recover from his injuries. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2}}
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===''TransTech''===
In an Offworld Zone of [[Axiom Nexus]], a Skids was yet another victim of [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], murdered for a cred-key. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent brawl between the Autobots and Decepticons, Skids could do nothing but avert his eyes as [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] began distributing wanton carnage onto the battlefield. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}

Later, Skids was amongst the few Autobot survivors still intact despite the brutality of the battle. He and a small number of surviving Autobots rode in Optimus Prime's trailer in a desperate effort to outrun The Beast. He was then killed when the Beast took a swipe at Optimus's trailer, crushed utterly in The Beast's monstrous paw. {{storylink|The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|''More than Meets the Eye'' #1]] (mentioned); [[Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|#2]] (depicted)}}

[[File:Shadowplay2 Skidsbacksoff.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.0|-gulp-]]

Before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], '''Skids of [[Nova Cronum]]''' trained as a theoretician at [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Senator Shockwave]]'s [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology|Academy of Advanced Technology]], {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} secretly recruited to the school because of his status as an "[[Outlier (group)|outlier]]" with special powers—in Skids's case, a "super-learning" ability that allowed him to master many skills. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} He was present at the academy on the day that [[Roller (IDW)|Roller]] and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] arrived to take Shockwave into protective custody, and his attempt to stop them was quickly quashed when the towering Roller intimidated him into silence. {{storylink| Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} It was not long, however, before Skids's teacher returned and recruited him and classmates "[[Tarn (DJD)|Glitch]]" and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] for a plan formulated by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] to steal a bomb disguised as the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from [[Nominus Prime]]'s body as it lay in the [[Primal Basilica]]. Skids was somewhat disappointed that his sole contribution to the plan was not one of his many skills, but merely the fact he had a grappling hook in his arm that they could use to lower Pax into the Basilica. Despite a minor snag when the technology-disrupting Glitch accidentally jammed his hook's winch, the mission was a success. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

Unfortunately, the aftermath of the mission meant the outliers and Pax had to go on the run. Out in the [[Alyon]] region, they discovered a new "hot spot" for infant sparks which looked like the Hand of Primus (or, for Skids, ''was definitely'' the Hand of Primus). [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta]], their man in Iacon, warned them the Senate wanted to destroy the spot to stop the [[Functionist Council]] exploiting it and so the fugitives had to fight off the [[Elite Guard]] repeatedly. Time-travellers under [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] popped up and, when Skids mistook them for reinforcements from Zeta, rapidly claimed that. They saved the day but the time travellers wiped everyone's memories after... unfortunately including memories that Roller was missing in action. {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}}

[[File:mtmte 48 grindcore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|What did I do last night?]]
After graduating to full-fledged theoretician status, Skids went on to join the Autobot army. Shortly after the [[Simanzi Massacre]], when the planet still was cooling, he became a bomb negotiator: disabling the [[anti-personal mine]]s made out of Autobot prisoners so they could die without going off. This ended when he made the mistake of mentioning Primus to the unfortunate [[Heavy Tread]], who detonated himself in a rage that anyone could believe in a god that did this to him. When Skids came to, he was a Decepticon prisoner and off to the notorious [[Grindcore (prison)|Grindcore gulag]] with a "[[Inhibitor spike|mouth flower]]" inside his mouth that would destroy his [[Brain module|brain]] if he dared transform. Skids used his outlier learning skills to disable the "flower", having seen how the guards put it in, and began pumping his cellmate [[Quark]] for info. This brought him to the attention of the camp commandant, {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} who turned out to be his old friend Glitch, having since joined the Decepticons and granted an upgraded body. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}}

[[File:SpeakMemory2 SkidsQuarkFurnace.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.9]]
Glitch, in an act of basic sadism, decided to make a project out of the religious 'bot. He asked Skids to repair Grindcore's teleporter, promising it would mean fifty prisoners would be sent to Decepticon colony world [[Ambervalia]] to work as slaves. Skids told Quark that this was collaboration that would help and the fifty would be better as slave workers than at the prison; and while he didn't say outright, Skids was relaxed around the Commandant and felt he could try and make demands for more prisoners sent to the colonies, assuming he could half-trust his old friend even if he had switched side. What he did not realise until it was too late was that Glitch had been making him rebuild the camp ''smelting chamber''... something he learned only after demanding Quark get to be 'teleported'. Skids' faith died as he was forced to watch fifty Autobots die horrific deaths because of him. The memory was so traumatic that he overwrote it {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}} and the only thing he remembered of it in his missing months was "[[The Empyrean Suite]]", unable to remember the name or that this was the future [[Decepticon Justice Division]] leader's favourite music to play during a massacre. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

Skids used to have an [[Amica Endura]] called [[Chopper (G1)|Chopper]]. They broke up because Chopper was "an absolute arse". {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

[[File:Getaway Skids ArmTheLonely.jpg|thumb|right|He's been trained to kick your ass. Theoretically, of course.]]
Long into the war he joined the [[Diplomatic Corps]], working to persuade other races to support the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}} At some point, he disappeared and was believed dead, {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} but had, in fact, become part of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s covert [[Special Operations]]. Partnered with [[Getaway]], he was sent on a mission to influence [[Solomus|Tyrest]], using a [[nudge gun]] to implant the impulse to resign in the Chief Justice's mind. The plan failed and Tyrest sicced [[Legislator]]s on the duo, capturing Getaway and hitting Skids with an [[inhibitor claw]] in the back. Skids was barely able to escape using a shuttle made from [[mode lock]]ed Legislators. Using the nudge gun's other charge, Skids erased his own memory after setting the shuttle to home in on the nearest of his handlers, the [[Duobot]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD2-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|left|How do you like me now?]]
It was in this amnesiac state that he arrived on the planet where the ''[[Lost Light]]'' had crashed. Abruptly, the mode lock deactivated and the ship began transforming, so Skids made an impulsive decision: he reactivated the lock, sent the ship crashing into the surface, and bailed out. Making it to the ground safely, Skids found himself under attack from the Legislators that had made up his ship—though one of them had been killed in the crash, the other two were coming after him with giant swords and fire breath. Skids came upon the deceased bodies of two Autobots who had failed to survive the ''Lost Light'' crash—[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]]—and used their weapons and abilities to eliminate another of the pursuing robots. Running from the lone survivor, Skids came upon a small party of Autobots from the ''Lost Light'', who deactivated the inhibitor claw for him, allowing him to access his weapons and destroy the last Legislator. Skids was invited to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'', though he was less than enthusiastic about [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s proposition that the pair of them should team up. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD3-RungSkids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|MEANWHILE IN A 20 MILE RADIUS OF THIS EVENT]]
When a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] got loose aboard the ''Lost Light'', requiring the crew to be sealed in their quarters, Skids, decided to exploit his missing memories to entirely reinvent himself. Deciding he disliked confinement, he left through the ventilation system. Drawn by [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]'s cries, he saved the psychiatrist from a close call with the Sparkeater, and at [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]]'s request, led the creature through the vents to the engine room where Rodimus disposed of it. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} As a celebration of the death of the Sparkeater, Swerve opened a [[Swerve's|bar]] where Skids got drunk together with [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]]. He failed to notice that Chromedome stole his gun while he was messing around with his grappling hook and a server-robot. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}} {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} After attending a ceremony to commend Chromedome, [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on recent heroics, {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}} Skids was next spotted still hanging out at the bar with some other Autobots as [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] put Chromedome's ability to identify an Autobot based on their transformation sound to the test. {{storylink|Interiors}} He later tried to comfort Swerve following his accidental shooting of Rung. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}}

When a swarm of [[Nanocon]]s that had lain dormant inside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s body were mysteriously reactivated, Skids and a few others were shrunk by Brainstorm's mass-displacement gun and sent inside Magnus to eliminate them. Once that was dealt with, Skids attended [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'s Autobot Initiation Ceremony, during which he relayed Swerve's report from the engine room that dead crewmember [[Ore]] had come back to life. The chaos only continued when Skids and a team of Autobots were abruptly teleported by [[Galactic Council]] to the planet [[Theophany]], there to investigate the razing of [[Crystal City]]. Beneath the city, they found a slumbering [[Titan (group)|Titan]], leading to discussions on the Transformers' creation myths and the meaning of life; Skids and Chromedome shared a belief that life was shaped not by destiny or gods, but by interactions with others. Skids theorized that both the Nanocons and Ore had come back to life thanks to the psychic emanations of the Metrotitan, then helped [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] fend off the Galactic Council's forces until the Autobots could free the Metrotitan, which teleported them all back to the ''Lost Light'' and quantum-jumped the ship to safety. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}}

Inspired by their talk, Skids requested that Chromedome use his [[mnemosurgery]] to unlock his lost memories; Chromedome discovered that only Skids's last year of memories had been erased, while the others had been repressed by a trauma so horrific he did not dare restore them. Chromedome was, however, able to identify the music in his head as the "The Empyrean Suite", and hoped Skids would never learn its significance. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:CybertronianHomesickBlues-SkidsRung.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|"Legs: Yes. Bow-tie: Cool...I can buy a fez."]]
Skids was among the group of Autobots gathered by [[Rewind (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rewind]] in Swerve's bar to help tell a story to aid in Rung's mental recovery. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} When his old altercation with Roller came up, Whirl called him a wuss, and he countered that his skills as a theoretician wouldn't have been useful in a fight. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}} At the culmination of the story Rung still showed no signs of recovery...until Skids deliberately mispronounced his name a couple of times, prompting the psychiatrist to speak and correct him. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}} The storytelling session was brought to an end by the sounding of alarm to ready the crew for a battle with Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]; during the fight, Skids, Chromedome and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] battled [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]. {{storylink|Before & After}} Later, to unwind, Skids joined the crew of the ''Lost Light'' on some "shore leave" on the planet [[Hedonia]], where he tried out his new personality-generated [[holomatter]] avatar, only to find his amnesia kept it from creating a fake identity for him. As the group played the "Nemesis Game" in a bar, Skids identified [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] as his worst enemy, and then wound up getting into a drunken brawl with [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Cybertronian Homesick Blues}} Skids and Whirl also engaged in some oneupsmanship with a group of [[Ammonite]]s they met in the bar, comparing the length and breadth of their races' respective galaxy-spanning conflicts. When the [[Imperius Drax|leader]] of the Ammonites' rival faction the [[Terradore]]s happened to walk in, Whirl casually murdered him to show up their new drinking buddies, much to Skids' chagrin. {{storylink|Little Victories}} Skids bought Rodimus a [[Galactic Council]] captain's hat as a souvenir of the trip. {{storylink|Signal to Noise}}

When the mass-murdering Decepticon [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] ran wild on the ship, Skids joined in the futile effort to hold back his rampage. {{storylink|Under Cold Blue Stars}} Overlord was ejected from the ship thanks to the sacrifice of Rewind, and Skids tried to console Chromedome over the loss of his lover, only to find that the mnemosurgeon was eerily calm about the whole thing. {{storylink|The Gloaming}}

[[File:TheFecundMoon-Skids.jpg|thumb|right|upright=2.0|Skids kind of lost it a bit after Charlene left.]]
When the ''Lost Light'' encountered the long lost satellite [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]], Skids got Chromedome to accompany the band of Autobots heading to the surface to see if the satellite had a way to return Skids's memories. He went to the ship's oil reservoir for some alone time, where he was attacked by a number of [[Legislator]]s. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} While he managed to hold them off long enough for Swerve to arrive to help, a [[Star Saber (G1)|mysterious and enigmatic robot]] appeared behind him, and impaled him with a large sword. {{storylink|Remain in Light 2 of 5: House of Ambus|House of Ambus}}

Fortunately for Skids, he survived this, and was later teleported by Star Saber into a cell which contained Rodimus' crew. Perceptor examined his wound, while Swerve explained what happened to them. After Skids said that he would apologize for whatever he had done to Tyrest, Star Saber returned to the cell, carrying his [[Getaway|"Partner in crime"]] with him. Chromedome then explained that when he read Skids' mind, he had done it wrong, and misinterpreted the remnant memory as an "Imperative to escape". In actuality though, it was a name, Getaway. {{storylink|Remain in Light 3 of 5: The Divided Self|The Divided Self}} Getaway was able to fill Skids in on his lost memories of their ill-fated mission to change Tyrest's mind, and explained Tyrest's mad plan to reach [[Cyberutopia]]. With the newcomer's help, Skids and the others were freed from the cell and confronted Tyrest, only to be incapacitated by the lawmaker's suggestion weapon. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:ThisCalamitousLife SkidsMeetsAdaptus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Thanks to Tailgate, the suggestion weapon was disabled, and Skids cuffed [[Pharma (G1)|Pharma]], only for the medic to promptly escape when his back was turned. The Autobots caught up with him at Tyrest's gate to Cyberutopia, but only Skids, finally at peace with himself, was able to step through the guilt-detecting force field. He found himself standing on a strange landscape being talked to by a multi-colored [[spark]]. On hearing cries for help from Rung, he dashed back through the portal to help fight the Legislators until Tailgate was able to shut them down with some amendments to the law. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}}

Once everything was over, he tried telling Rodimus what he saw, but he couldn't make sense of all it. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}} Not helping was the fact that whatever he saw proved difficult to remember for any length of time. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

Before the ''Lost Light'' left Luna 1, Skids played a film compiled by Rewind to detail the ship's voyage. Unfortunately the film failed to impress the members of the [[Circle of Light]] who rejected any notion of joining the crew. {{storylink|Little Victories}}

[[File:IntoTheAbyss SkidsGetawayRodPod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7|right]]
Skids was among the Autobots who welcomed Orion Pax and his team aboard the ''Lost Light''. Swerve remarked to him how weird [[Garnak|some]] of Pax's crew were. {{storylink|Dark Dawn: Dark Cybertron Chapter 1|Dark Dawn}} Skids was later seen having a drink at Swerve's {{storylink|Black Metal: Dark Cybertron Chapter 2|Black Metal}} When the ''Lost Light'' was assaulted by Ammonites, Skids met up with Getaway and Ultra Magnus to help organize a counterattack. Skids hesitantly suggested that they use the [[Rodpod]] to fight back. Despite the other's and his own concerns about damaging it and making Rodimus angry, they ended up boarding and using the vessel. Skids piloted the craft, and used it to defend the ship's fuel quills, while blasting Ammonites that attempted to combine. Skids was forced to pilot the Rodpod away from the battle when a group of Ammonites combined and gave chase to them. In an attempt to lose them, he piloted the vessel into what appeared to be an abyss, but was really the optical cavity of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] {{storylink|Into the Abyss: Dark Cybertron Chapter 4|Into the Abyss}}

As everyone else tried to figure out where Metroplex's eye had gotten to, Getaway had a minor breakdown over the fact that A: they were inside someone's eye canal, and B: they were in a spaceship shaped like someone's head. Skids consoled him and said it was best to just roll with it. The group took Ratchet's suggestion to find Metroplex's brain, only on arrival in his brain chamber found it was surprisingly absent. In light of that, they decided to go find his spark instead. As they approached, Whirl noticed the flooding had been sealed off, which surprised Skids.

[[File:TheDeadAreNotEnough SkidsArrows.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9|left]]
On setting down, Getaway quickly found an arrow pointing toward the spark chamber, which everyone decided to follow. Skids was the one to ask whether they would lock the Rodpod, which no-one else was concerned about. The arrows took everyone on a strange course through Metroplex's interior, until they came upon... the Rodpod again. Before Whirl could properly blame the ship, an Ammonite appeared, and blew it up. {{storylink|No Exit: Dark Cybertron Chapter 6|No Exit}} Fortunately, they were saved by a wall appearing to block the explosion, at which point Skids realized the purpose of the arrows: Metroplex was moving his interior about, and the odd journey the arrows had taken them on was because the direction they were meant to be pointed had change too. Then, they received a call from Swerve informing them to avoid the water, or they'd contract an alchemical virus and die horribly, and worse than that, two thousand Ammonites were heading their way. As Magnus gave orders to barricade the room, Whirl turned out an Ammonite, having beaten an explanation out of him. However, when the little guy told them who he was working for, he promptly self-destructed. Before everyone present could dwell on that, [[Chromia (G1)|two]] [[Nautica (G1)|newcomers]] appeared and told them to surrender. {{storylink|The Dead Are Not Enough: Dark Cybertron Chapter 7|The Dead Are Not Enough}}

Before Getaway could charm the two fellow Autobots, several Ammonites burst through the walls. While Ultra Magnus,Ratchet and Brainstorm went off with their new friends, Skids stayed behind to fight off the attackers (that he was being mobbed by several of them anyway probably helped). As Skids fought, Metroplex was recharged by the ''Lost Light's'' engines, and transported himself back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Burning Bright: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8|Burning Bright}} This didn't get rid of the Ammonites, though. That took Megatron giving the titan his missing thumb, containing the Regenesis Ore-7, which healed him and reactivated his immune system, killing the Ammonites dead. {{storylink|Finis Temporis: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9|Finis Temporis}}

[[File:BlackPlanet SkidsVBludgeon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|right|SHOW ME YA MOVES!]]
In the apparent aftermath of Shockwave's scheme, Skids and Getaway relaxed in Swerve's, and were witness to Swerve suffering a bad bout of hero worship when Blurr walked in. The celebrations were rudely interrupted when Shockwave made his move, summoning all the Ammonites to attack Cybertron. {{storylink|The Becoming: Dark Cybertron Chapter 10|The Becoming}} Fortunately, Bumblebee had a plan of taking the fight to Shockwave. Skids was included in the team to be sent, thanks to his secret-agent-know-how. Getting to Shockwave's base of operations in the Crystal City seemed impossible, until Starscream showed up with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]], who managed to get them there. On arrival, the group was attacked by Bludgeon. Ultra Magnus offered to hold him off, and Skids decided to volunteer his skills as well, along with a suddenly-ill Brainstorm. However, Skids's outlier abilities weren't able to match Bludgeon's mastery of [[Metallikato]], and he quickly wound up defeated. Fortunately, Brainstorm's unease turned out to be Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Cyclonus, [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] using the Dead Universe portal in his chest to escape that dying realm.{{storylink|Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Black Planet}} They quickly mopped up Bludgeon, but Cyclonus' injuries meant someone had to help Brainstorm haul him back to his lab. While this meant Skids had to miss the climactic showdown, he did get to see time itself falling to pieces in the sky above Cybertron. That, and Rodimus managing to play on Brainstorm's insecurities. {{storylink|...And the Damage Done: Dark Cybertron Finale|...And the Damage Done}}

Once the crisis was truly over, Skids decamped to [[Moonbase Two|Luna 2]] to watch [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s trial. Evidently, he was not dissuaded from rejoining the ''Lost Light'' on its quest once the former Decepticon Leader was added to the ranks, and he set off again, this time coming along of his own volition. Six months into the quest, he was sufficiently worried to pay a visit to the widowed Chromedome with Nightbeat, though their friend remained secluded in his hab suite and Nightbeat's interest was quickly derailed, to Skids' dismay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 1: Towards Peace|Towards Peace}} Shortly thereafter, he, [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]], and [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] all shot the bull about the ship's new gossip mag, the ''Lost Light Insider''. Though Nautica decided to exit before any rules were broken, she and Skids exchanged a bit of friendly banter before he and Riptide convinced the massively intoxicated Trailcutter to steal Megatron's "superfuel" out of the medibay. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 2: Words Hang in the Air|Words Hang in the Air}}.

[[File:PredestinationABeginnersGuide SkidsRodimusTheory.jpg|left|upright=1.5|thumb|Actually performing his [[function]].]]
When a pod containing the corpse of another Rodimus showed up, 'our' Rodimus called in Skids as part of his investigation team. Using all the facts, Skids and Chromedome worked out (wrongly as they'd soon learn!) that this was a near-future Roddy who'd die and be sent back in time, and Skids was left aghast by his leader's desperate attempts to 'change history' like lopping an arm off. Everything was then interrupted when the ship started to ''vanish'' around them {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} and he was left stuck on a spaceship with Megatron (and Skids, who kept making snide asides when he was trying to listen). Soon, the Autobots on board began to disappear one by one and everyone had to reveal personal secrets in an attempt to figure out what was the common denominator. (In the process, Skids helped fill in Nautica on [[M.T.O.]]s and expressed his distaste for High Command's lack of interest in educating the "warborn".)

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After realising only the launch crew were disappearing, the newbies like Skids found the ''Lost Light'' returned but in ruins! {{storylink|Twenty Plus One}} He agreed with Riptide that this must be the future ''Light'' that dead-Rodimus had come from and worried that the evidence they found meant they bring back the crew, only for the ship to be ripped apart. In an investigation, they came across a dead Ultra Magnus, one killed by a [[fusion cannon]], and Skids turned on Megatron, believing this showed he was going to inevitably turn on them! To his disquiet, when Megatron immediately requested to be locked up until all the facts were gone, he felt ''bad''' about doing it. As he admitted to Getaway during their search, he worried he was going to stop hating the killer. The search found yet more corpses and to Skids horror, they had all been executed and their transformation cogs removed: acts that revealed the ship had been butchered by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. Luckily for all concerned, the discovery of a still-alive Rewind proved this ''wasn't'' the future ''Lost Light'' but a duplicate of the 'real' one. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}}

[[File:MTMTE33 megatron skids right there.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.75|Look at you! You gotta look inside yourself and say, 'what am I willing to put up with today?' NOT SLAGGIN' THIS!!"]]
Skids rushed to Rewind as he came through, making sure the guy was okay and filled in on things like Megatron-the-Autobot, and was pissed when Nightbeat pushed Rewind too soon to explain what had happened to the ship. That was how they learned the copy was created when the ship launched, thanks to an issue with the quantum engines, and ''exactly'' what hell Rewind had gone through. Said quantum engines were also leaking, endangering a nearby organic planet, and Skids knew they ahd to act. When Megatron refused to, bothered at the idea of risking his life for a handful of fleshy strangers, Skids tore into him for violating what the Autobrand stood for and that if being an Autobot ''didn't'' force him to modify his behaviour instead of getting what he wanted, then none of his 'rehab' meant a damn.

A brief aside from Getaway gave Skids an idea of how to save the planet: using a mass displacement gun he knew Brainstorm had been making to shrink down someone to help already-tiny Rewind fix the engines. That was a bust. Nothing was found except proof that ''Brainstorm was secretly a Decepticon spy'' but no time for that now, Skids! To Skids' amazement and joy though, his bollocking had worked and a guilty Megatron admitted he could be rigged to downsize and thus he could help Rewind. Skids thanked him. Once the damage was fixed, the duplicate ''Lost Light'' vanished and the 'real' one started to come back, and a happy Skids told a returning Chromedome to head up to the roof where Rewind was waiting. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Oh yeah, that Brainstorm thing. Turned out he was going back in time to change history, which was going to result in [[Functionist Universe|a hideous dystopia]], and the time travellers sent to bring him back ended up running into an early Skids.{{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 1: All Our Parlous Yesterdays|All Our Parlous Yesterdays}} Things turned out fine in the end! While time-travelling, Rodimus tried to warn the past "don't let them [the Legislators] take Skids" but nobody heard it, which was good as Cyclonus pointed out that Skids being captured turned out to be necessary for saving half the Cybertronian race. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|Elegant Chaos Part 3: Predestination: An Expert's Guide|Predestination: An Expert's Guide}}

[[File:MTMTE42 dance dance skidsvolution.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''What a feeling'' ''Being's believing'']]
Skids' friendly nature struck a chord with [[Ten]], the former [[Legislator]] turned into a bartender. In a mural of Ten's favourite crewmembers, Skids was in the front. A further friendship was struck up when Ratchet asked Skids to chat with Rung some time, as the guy would truly appreciate being visited by someone who didn't want help from him; when Skids bought Rung a drink, the therapist was surprised and delighted. {{storylink|Our Steps Will Always Rhyme}}

Skids, Getaway, and Brainstorm all hung out at Nautica's, showing off their cool skillz and generally hanging. When Rung came up, Skids was bothered by Getaway dissing the guy, but they didn't have time to discuss Getaway's passive aggressive whiny defence of it as news came in that Thunderclash was dying and everyone was invited to the pre-wake on the ''Vis Vitalis''. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} During the party, Getaway asked him if he wanted to mutiny against Megatron. Skids declined... and had his mind wiped with the nudge gun. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Believing his splitting headache to be too much partying, he decided to flump out at the ''Vitalis'' and get picked up tomorrow. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} That made him a target for the parasitical [[personality tick]]s, secretly feeding off his energy! Not knowing why he was so tired {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} he reached out to Nautica, sensing something was up with her, and she asked him {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to teach her to dance. While busting a move, he coaxed out her issues with her old college friend [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] before the ticks begun a public rampage. After they were repulsed, Skids got better and everyone went back to the ''Light'' for a ''biiiig party at Sweeerve's!!!''

[[File:MTMTE43 skids swerve humans.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.0| Anything could be a Transformer!]]
Until Swerve suddenly vanished {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and a horrified Skids checked his room to find the bartender facedown, rusted, and half-dead from an infected wound. He rushed him to the medical bay for aid (inadvertently making him worse) and learned from [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] that Swerve had been holed up in his room for months, neglecting himself, and using a holomatter avatar to seem 'fine'. To Skids' great shame, he'd never visited Swerve—hadn't even known his ''room number'' until he remembered it was Red Alert's old one—and completely missed any chance to see one of his best friends needed help. He joined a rescue team sent to "[[Swearth]]", a vast hologram Earth operating on sitcom rules that Swerve was projecting, to find the guy's consciousness and fix him. In his new, brooding holomatter avatar, Skids and his friends did track down Swerve and tried to convince him to focus on the physical pain he was feeling, so they could realise where he was hurting. Skids, an expert in suppression, knew Swerve was pushing it down. Once they identified that Swerve was cripplingly lonely and depressed, they were able to convince him that he truly was loved and valued by them. {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}}

Soon after, Skids went with a crew to check out the legendary [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]. He needled Nightbeat for having the 'debunking' itch and said that, while he no longer believed, he understood why other people were attracted to the idea that there was something after death. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

[[File:MTMTE48 skids and rung.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7| Tell me where Skywalker is.]]
Under incremental recollection sessions with Rung, where he also helped fix model ships as a focusing tool, Skids had finally managed to remember ''entering'' Grindcore if nothing else; while frustrated with the slow process, Rung admonished him that learning all of it in one go would re-traumatise him. While chatting, Skids was surprised to see the long-lost [[Froid]] appear. An old friend of yours, Rung? Well, I'll leave you to get caught up! (Off he went to brood at the oil pools, trying to remember more.) Within minutes Rung sent him a coded radio message to meet him at Froid's ship as something ''dodgy'' was going on but by the time Skids arrived, Rung had learned Froid had the infamous [[Sunder (G1)|Tetrahax Ripper, Sunder]], on board and that guy ''fed'' on bad memories. The very first sight of Skids woke Sunder up and caused him to attack, starting to rip up Skids' traumatic memories to the surface {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} before Rung could get him to safety. During the running battle against the serial killer, Rung kept trying to get Skids to Chromedome for memory suppression and Sunder duly followed them, constantly bringing up memories. Luckily Sunder was defeated by the point Skids remembered repairing Grindcore's teleport chambers for Tarn and ''not'' by the point he'd remember how he'd killed five hundred souls.{{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

When a small time window opened up in Swerve's, Skids used it to look back at the day the new crew members joined the ''Light'', a day that Trailcutter was still alive and openly happy. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds SkidsCarriesNautica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0]]
Skids had been part of Megatron's classes on the Knights of Cybertron and in one, to his surprise, Megatron showed the symbol that the strange spark being had 'said' to him back at possibly-Cyberutopia. Nautica advised him to write it out phoenetically to try and retain the knowledge of what it was, but everything was interrupted when Megatron and several others received bizarre messages coming from a distant planet. Rodimus assembled Skids with the rest of 'Team Rodimus' and they headed out to discover it was coming from the Necrobot's planet...

...where the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] were waiting. The Rodpod was shot down and Skids carried the wounded Nautica from its wreckage, everyone making their way inside the Necrobot's fortress. They found the Necrobot had been murdered and Skids spared a moment of empathy for Nightbeat, who had forged a bond with the ancient Transformer. A message came in from ''Getaway'', telling them that the crew had mutinied against Megatron and all those considered loyal to him, exiling them all off the ship under false pretenses. Skids was enraged to discover his former friend had actually mindwiped him, an act he ''knew'' was a violation, to keep this a secret. When the message ended and the sheer horror sunk in, Skids embraced Nautica to console her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

The DJD made their presence known by attacking the Necrobot's fortress before retreating... promising to return at sunset as part of their intimidation tactics. Skids weighed up their options with the other stranded crew members, suggesting that they dig in and devise an escape route. The Necrobot's body had revealed a key that unlocked a room filled with at least sixty organic creatures inside strange pods. Discussion arose whether to flee, or stay and defend the people inside the pods, but the Autobots ultimately decided to stand their ground. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}} Their forces were bolstered by the returning Drift and Ratchet, who had caught wind of their predicament through [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]]. Skids had the awkward task of introducing Ratchet to his replacement. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

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With death staring them in the face, Skids was one of the Autobots who Nautica assembled for the rite of [[Amica Endura]]. She opened her spark to them, recited the ritual, and told them all how they were valued. When Rung departed with Nightbeat to investigate the mystery of the Necroworld, Skids bade him a terse and awkward farewell. Skids and Nautica spent much of the remaining time before the inevitable attack clinging to each other for comfort. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

Shortly afterwards, Velocity hit on a potential way out: Tailgate's spark 'explosion', triggered by extreme trauma, had supercharged two security guards ala [[Ore-13]] and that could be done now! All it required was someone willing to be traumatised. Skids offered himself up and pleaded with Chromedome to finally let him know about his deep, hidden trauma. As Tarn began playing "[[the Empyrean Suite]]" from outside, creating the ideal conditions, Skids' memories began bubbling to the fore. A sorrowful Chromedome spoke some trigger words to his friend, finally unlocking that repressed trauma and Skids' spark erupted. As his supercharged friends ran outside to confront the Decepticons, Ratchet worked to keep the shattered Skids stable as his spark began to shrank.

[[File:sleep tight, soldier.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|He's dead, Jim.]]

Unfortunately, Skids came to and crawled off his slab, desperate to find Brainstorm and apologise for Quark's death, feebly crying that he was "scum" for what he'd done. Ratchet was desperate to get him back on the slab before he died but Megatron, the only other person in the fort, had left to join the battle and there was nobody to help. Skids died in Ratchet's arms, only Brainstorm noticing as his friend's 'statue' winked out. After the Autobots retreated back to the Necrobot's fortress, a distraught Nautica embraced the corpse. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} She stayed with it until at least the morning as events unfolded outside, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} and at some point removed its [[brain module]] for safe-keeping, hiding it in her eye socket. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

In honor of Skids, the crew of the ''Lost Light'' painted their [[insignia|Autobot Insignias]] grey. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

During a visit to [[Troja Major]], Nautica revealed that she was seeking the [[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]], a device that was said to be capable of reviving dead Cybertronians provided there were some form of remains for it to work with—the reason she had removed Skids' brain module from his corpse. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Upon making contact with [[Mengel]], who possessed the Resus Cradle, Nautica discovered the cost of Skids' resurrection would be steep indeed. An emotion-trafficker, Mengel suggested Nautica sell her grief towards Skids, as well as her feelings of friendship toward Velocity. Nautica initially agreed to the process, but ultimately could not foresake Velocity's friendship, abandoning her plan to resurrect Skids. However, being as Mengel had already removed her grief- and thus ALL warm feelings she had towards him beforehand, it didn't bother her at all and she left Skids' brain module behind. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}} A simulation of Skids appeared to Nautica on [[Mederi]] that tried to coax her to join him in the [[Transformer afterlife|Afterspark]]. Bereft of her old emotions towards him, the prospect held no appeal to Nautica and Skids' apparition disappeared. {{storylink|The Everlasting Voices (2): The God War|The God War}} Skids appeared among the spirits of the dead that welcomed [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] into the Afterspark. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] named Skids, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as three characters who had been produced as toys for the popular ''[[Q-Transformers]]'' line. {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}}

===Precursor World===
Skids was a member of the [[Blue Order]] of the [[Primus Vanguard]]. He and his comrades followed their commander [[Blue Big Convoy]] into battle when a duel between [[G1 World|dimension-tossed]] future warriors [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]] threatened the [[Blue Planet (GS)|Blue Planet]] and [[Beast People|its people]]. When Vanguard supreme leader [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] deigned to personally intervene, Skids knelt in deference. {{storylink|Super Megatron comic 2}}

Evidently felled in the subsequent brawl when the traitorous [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus twins]] unleashed a rage virus to destroy the corps from within, Skids was later memorialized with a hologram in the inner sanctum of the [[Ivory Towers]] by [[Magna Convoy]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Magna Convoy prequel comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
Following [[King Sombra]]'s awakening on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Skids was one of the many unsuspecting Cybertronians who fell under the tyrannical [[unicorn]]'s thrall. Making his way to the desert, Skids tried to ambush [[Applejack]] but was knocked down by [[Wildwheel (G1)|Wildwheel]], mourning that he'd failed his king. {{storylink|One-Trick Pony}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Skids was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces, in what might possibly have been an inter-universe battle. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
During the war on Cybertron, Skids was among a group of Autobots led by [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]], who went to [[Tyrest]] in an attempt to reason with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They were ambushed by the Decepticons, and Sentinel Prime was killed. {{storylink|The War Within}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSkids.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Skids participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Rare character that could be recruited by collecting 130 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 45 hunter cores. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1 Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Introducing the new Nikahimi Deathtrap. With its poly-cotton body shell, it's the fastest car in the world... to open with the jaws of life. The Nikahimi Deathtrap—the last car you'll ever drive.]]
*'''Skids''' (Autobot Car, [[1984]])
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Skids began life as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Diaclone]]'' toyline, where he was known simply by the name of his [[alternate mode]], the {{w|Honda City Turbo}}, and was available in blue, red, or black color schemes (see [[#Notes|Notes]], below). The blue version of the figure was used by [[Hasbro]] as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, sans {{w|Honda Motocompo|a small scooter accessory}} that the ''Diaclone'' figure had come with which stored inside his trunk. Despite sharing this common point of origin with many of his fellow Autobot cars, he features a few unusual touches: his rear wheels fold into his feet for added [[robot mode]] stability, and his weapons attach by clipping over his forearms, rather than plugging into his fists. Among his armament is a "rocket pod", the spring-loaded missile-firing mechanism of which was neutered for Hasbro's release of the figure.

:Skids had a somewhat odd release history: Because he was not one of the original eleven [[Autobot Cars]] released at the line's inception, he is commonly grouped in with the later 1985 Autobot Cars both fictionally and in the minds of [[fandom|fans]]. However, Skids was actually added to the 1984 Autobot Cars assortment (taking the place of a second [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Mirage]] in a [[case]] of twelve) very late in the year (December 1984 is the current earliest confirmed availability of the figure), during which time he came in 1984 packaging including a ™ mark by the "Transformers" logo, rather than an ® mark. Like the other 1984 cars, at least some of these early Skids releases lacked the [[rubsign]] on the roof that would later be added to all Transformers toys in 1985.<ref name="earlyg1">[http://tfscraps.blogspot.com/2016/11/early-g1-timeline.html "Early G1 Timeline"] at TF Scraps.</ref> Presumably due to this early release, he got the short end of the stick in 1985: That year, the "Autobot Cars" price point was divided into two separate assortments, each of which contained six of the figures that had debuted in 1984 (packaged one per case in a case of 12) and three of the new figures that debuted in 1985 (packaged two per case). Since Hasbro apparently considered Skids a 1984 release, he ended up being packaged only one per case, thus making him somewhat more rare than his peers.

:Skids has been reissued several times; this article lists each reissue separately where appropriate. This mold itself is a [[retool]] of an earlier ''Diaclone'' toy, the Honda City R; this earlier tooling was used to make [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] and the ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]'' exclusive [[Screech (Generations)|Screech]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-skids/519/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Skids at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Skids/skids.htm More information on Skids at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy vsz set.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Maybe the kids will notice me now that I'm bundled together with two other guys?"]]
*'''Skids & Sunstreaker vs Buzzsaw''' (multi-pack, [[1985]])
**''ID number'': '''VSZ'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

: Skids was not released on his own in the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Japanese Generation 1 toyline]], and was instead available only in a multi-pack with [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], which was also the only way to get the other two on the Japanese market at the time. This box set remains a considerable rarity on the secondary market.

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[[File:G1toy quantum operative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|You sure you can call this an homage?]]
*'''Skids & Screech Quantum Operative Ver.''' (exclusive multi-pack, [[2009]])
**''Accessories:'' "Material acceleration pistol", dual-barreled gun, "quantum shield" launcher, 3 rockets, scooter

:"Quantum Operative" Skids is a green redeco of the original Generation 1 toy, available in conjunction with his [[#Encore|''Encore'' release (below)]], and including for the first time the scooter accessory from the ''Diaclone'' toy that was eliminated for his original Transformers release. He was sold in a set with [[Screech (Generations)#Toys|Screech]] that was a mail-away [[exclusive]] available only with volume 3 of [[Hero-X|Million Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers Generations 2009]]''. While Skids's colors are an homage to ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], Screech is likewise a match for Skids's twin [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]].

:Amusingly, the color scheme for this exclusive was accidentally revealed early by TakaraTomy when they [[:File:Encore Skids Tokyo Toy Show 2009.jpg|mistakenly included its missile launcher]], denoted by its bright green launching tab, with the normal ''Encore'' version that was on display at [[Tokyo Toy Show]] 2009.<ref name="internat">[http://www.allspark.com/content/view/5790/20/ TakaraTomy Accidentally Gives Clue to TF Generations Vol. 3 Mail Away Figure?!]</ref>
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Skids/skids.htm More information on Quantum Operative Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
[[File:TF Collection 3 Skids.jpg|thumb|"Oh boy, a reissue! Now people are ''actually'' going to notice me!"]]
*'''Skids''' ([[September 27]], [[2002]])
**''ID number'': '''3'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids received his first reissue in 2002, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made him available as part of their "book-box" ''[[The Transformers Collection|Transformers Collection]]'' series, surprising many with the inclusion of such an overlooked character so early in the line. He features no significant differences from the original (save for a working missile launcher, as with the original Japanese release), though the figure suffered from a common, if not universal, problem: an excess of plastic on the underside of Skids's right foot means that his rear wheel can not fold down flat beneath it, resulting in a slightly unstable robot mode. Since the original Japanese figure was released only in a giftset, Skids did not get a [[List of Japanese ID numbers|Japanese ID number]] at the time, a situation this reissue rectifies by retroactively giving him the ID number '''96''' on the included [[Tech Spec]] and [[bio]] card.

:The aforementioned Crosscut was released exclusively through [[e-HOBBY]] in conjunction with this reissue.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/reissue/Skids_template.html More information on Transformers Collection Skids at TF-1.com]
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:G1toy commemorative skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Whoa, two reissues! Good old Skids is moving up in life!"]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2004)
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:Skids got his first Hasbro reissue as part of the eighth wave of their ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line, [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] stores. He features no notable differences from the earlier Takara ''Transformers Collection'' release, except for the fact that his launcher's spring has been removed.
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===''Alternators''/''Binaltech''===
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[[File:Alt Skids toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Heavily clearanced so fanboys could customize him into Ironhide.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (2005)
**''Alternator ID number'': '''17'''
**''Binaltech ID number'': '''BT-16'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-rifle

:Skids transforms into a 1:24-scale blue Scion xB. All four doors open, revealing a fully-detailed realistic interior with seats for a driver and passengers, plus his hood pops open to reveal his engine. His robot mode is very reminiscent of his original toy, with his head sculpt based off his animation model with toy details. His engine pops out and unfolds to become his hand-held pistol.

:The Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' release (part of the first wave of new "bubble packaging" toys) differs from the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Binaltech'' release in that it has a much darker shade of blue, tinted windows, and various Scion-type tampographed flame decals. The Japanese release naturally has die cast metal parts, is painted a lighter shade of blue, and has different paint decos. It also includes a sheet of stickers, including flames resembling the ones printed on the ''Alternators'' version, as well as some Generation-1-style red stripes, and most humorously, a Japanese "New Driver" badge.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech Asterisk|Binaltech Asterisk]]'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Binaltech Asterisk|Broadblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Alternators'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Three reissues?! Wow, I must be really popular by this point, r-right?"]]
*'''Skids''' (October 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': "Liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster", "rocket pod" launcher, 3 rockets

:TakaraTomy reissued Skids again in October 2009 as part of their ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series. This version of the figure shifted its colors a little, changing him from tomato-red and blue to cherry-red and blueish-purple, as well as noticeably lightening the translucent blue plastic used for his windows. His Autobot symbol and tail light stickers were replaced with [[tampograph]]s, while some of his other stickers were updated slightly, including his factory-applied front grill sticker. Like past reissues, this figure too suffered with an unstable robot mode, and ''both'' feet had wheels that would not fold away flat.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations Skids.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The theoretician the world deserves, not the one it needs right now.]]
*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #009'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' "Autobot Skids" transforms from a contemporary-looking hatchback into a robot mode largely based on [[Alex Milne]]'s design for [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, most notably featuring that body's numerous integrated weapons. He also includes the [[nudge gun]] carried by Skids in said comic and a new version of the liquid nitrogen rifle from his original toy, the two of which can combine into a larger rifle. Both weapons can peg onto his hands or vehicle sides via [[5 mm post]].

:There are numerous reports of the figure's hips being assembled the [[Misassembly|wrong way round]], thus affecting the car mode as well as hampering the leg articulation (and it could even result in the ball joints at the waist snapping off), this can simply be fixed by popping them out and swapping them to the right place (just as long as you are careful with the aforementioned ball joints). At least some later releases fixed this issue. Unfortunately, Skids has a great deal of difficulty standing up due to his overall poor balance, unless posed in a way that offsets the weight.

:He comes packaged with the [[Little Victories|twenty-second issue]] of IDW's aforementioned ''More than Meets the Eye'' comic series, featuring a cropped version of its retailer incentive cover, which is called out as a 'Hasbro Exclusive Cover' on its front.

:Skids was [[redeco]]ed into ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Rollbar (AOE)#Toys|Rollbar]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], which was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Skids (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Skids]]. This mold was also [[retool]]ed into ''Generations'' [[Crosscut (Autobot)#Generations|Crosscut]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenSkids/skids.htm More information on ''Generations'' Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|As a last ditch effort to be relevant, Skids tried appealing to the "kawaii culture" crowd. It didn't work.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[June 27]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-21'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Skids is a redeco and retool of [[Hound (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|QT-15 Hound]], transforming into a [[super deformed]] Suzuki Hustler.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Thoughtful
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Skids" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, with a ton of intricate design.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSkids/skids.htm More information on Class of '85 Skids at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:Legendstoy-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|He might be a forgotten character but at the very least he can now be ignored by fans while sporting a relatively cool deco.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[May 28]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Nudge gun & nitrogen gun (combine to form rifle)

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Skids is an extensive redeco of the ''Generations'' Skids toy. It features a color scheme faithful to the character's appearance in the ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' comic, with a darker shade of blue, black front grill with red details under the grill, silver and black detailing on the feet, painted front lights and pink striping on the front hood and on the back's sculpted detail.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-53-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|What was once a theoretical Masterpiece has become a reality.]]
*'''Skids''' ([[November 20]], [[2021]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-53'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Autobot Skids'''
**''Accessories:'' "liquid nitrogen rifle", "twin electron blaster"

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Skids was announced by TakaraTomy at the beginning of 2021 with black-and-white model drawings, and later was shown in prototype form by Honda Japan's Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810572752318473 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/TF_pr/status/1344810823181611010 Tweet by @TF_pr, 1 January 2021]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/HondaJP/status/1364802317023924229 Tweet by @HondaJP, 25 February 2021]</ref>

:This toy was retooled into [[Reboost#Masterpiece|Reboost]] and [[Crosscut#Masterpiece|Crosscut]].
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Skids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey, I've got a new toy! You guys are still on ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', right? ...Right?]]
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*'''Autobot Skids''' (Deluxe Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' [[Energon]] axe/rifle, liquid nitrogen rifle, twin electron blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Legacy_(toyline)|Legacy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, "Autobot Skids" is a (mostly) cartoon-accurate version of the character which transforms into an approximation of a Honda City Turbo. He comes with his trademark liquid nitrogen rifle and twin electron blaster, as well as a clear-blue Energon axe that can double as a rifle.

: Skids's entire back kibble/car roof assembly is made of painted translucent plastic, thus caution is recommended when transforming him. However, his back kibble can slide up and down to either have a clean or accurate look.

:This figure was revealed by IGN as a teaser for the ''Legacy'' line on [[October 20]], 2021. <ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/new-transformers-generations-legacy-figure-line-announced-by-hasbro</ref>
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy===
[[File:Decoy skids.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (multi-pack, 1986)

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

*'''Skids''' (1987)
**''Decoy number:'' '''12'''

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Skids/skids.htm More information on Decoy Skids at TFU.info]''

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'''3d Battle-Card Game'''
[[File:EnergonWarsSkids.jpg|thumb|Are, uh, you sure you're a G1 character?]]
*'''Skids''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)
:A 26-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Skids "transforms" into a grey pickup truck of indeterminate make. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]].

:He is equipped with a LN2 Cryo Rifle, an Electron Blaster, and a Rocket Launcher, which are similar to his G1 weapons — but due to the interdimensional nature of the Energon Wars subset, the Battle-Card may or may not also represent the [[Skids (Movie)|live-action movie Skids]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DiacloneSkids.jpg|thumb|A rainbow of theoretical flavors.]]
[[File:Skidsdiacloneconceptart.jpg|thumb|Suck it, Ironhide! This head was mine first!]]
*The ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Skids was additionally available in black or red. The [[BotCon 2015]] toy and character [[Burn Out (Diaclone)|Burn Out]], a non-Cybertronian ''Diaclone'' mecha, is based on the black version. The red version (with a blue head) is used for [[Reboost]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' line.
*Skids's animation model head appears to be based on early ''Diaclone'' promotional concept art. The toy's head would be different... and ultimately different from the [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]] head shown in his instructions, which also popped up a few times in the UK comics. Much like [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]'s [[character model]], Skids is hilariously drawn with his shoulders sitting about midway from his torso, likely due to the toy pictures the animators were working from. However, unlike Huffer, Skids's toy can actually have his arms repositioned to where they should be.
*Though Skids's toy turned into a Honda City Turbo, his car mode was often misinterpreted in Transformers fiction as one of the then-new minivans, despite the fact that a Honda City Turbo is a subcompact car, which could theoretically be stowed in the back seat of an actual minivan. This is likely because most Americans in 1985 would have not known what a subcompact car was.
*As Skids was released in the interim between the original 1984 launch and the big push of new 1985 figures, the character consequently fell by the wayside in the Generation 1 fiction of the 1980s. He was not included in the commercial promoting the new 1985 range of Autobot Cars, as he wasn't technically part of it. Similarly, he was also left out of the list of new 1985 product in the Generation 1 cartoon's [[production bible]] intended for inclusion in the show's second season, and as such, only managed to appear in little more than cameo roles in just two episodes, speaking one line in each and voiced by a different actor each time. He fared a little better in the Marvel comics, debuting alongside (an incomplete roster of) the other 1985 cars, but after getting an issue dedicated to himself, he all but completely vanished from the book and was banished to [[limbo]] by the UK comic for upwards of 100 issues, abandoned and forgotten.
*In "[[Survivors!]]", Skids is drawn with the original ''Diaclone'' toy's head (which years later would be used for the new character [[Crosscut (Autobot)|Crosscut]]). "Survivors!"' artist, [[Dan Reed]], previously drew him with his real head, so it'd be interesting to learn why and how this change happened.
*His [[holomatter]] avatar in [[Cybertronian Homesick Blues|''More than Meets the Eye'' #13]] is based on {{w|Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith}} as the {{w|Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh}} [[Doctor]] from ''[[Doctor Who]]'' while in [[The One Where They Go to Earth|''More than Meets the Eye'' #43]] it is based on {{w|Christopher Eccleston}} as the {{w|Ninth Doctor|Ninth}} Doctor.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Skids''' (スキッズ ''Sukizzu'')
*''French:'' '''Platon''' ("Plato")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szán'''
*''Italian:'' '''Furetto''' ("Ferret")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Shāchē''' (China, 刹车, "Brake")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Patins''' (Brazil comic, "Roller Skates"), '''Pé-de-cabra''' (Portugal comic, "Crowbar")
*''Russian:'' '''Tormoz''' (Тормоз, "Brake")

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Withered Hope

2022-01-14T16:06:14Z

Archvile: /* Day 0 */

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|title="Withered Hope"
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'''Six mysterious travelers unwittingly end up on Axiom Nexus.'''

==Synopsis==
{{note|Events from the prologue are in italics}}
===Day 0===
An [[Zebediah Braxis|old man]] addresses the crowd of massive mechanoids and ordinary humans before him, having found the source of the [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]] destroying their universe. Questioned by an [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|old ally]], the doctor explains that using the [[Dimensional Interfacer]], he has traced the fluctuations to the twenty second level, where a splinter timeline is subsuming their world. The leader of the other faction, [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]], is briefly aghast, knowing that the doctor was barred from ever using this technology ever again, but the doctor quickly counters, pointing out that the Cataclysm Survival Treaty states that use of technology is allowed, so long as it's used to save the population. Bringing up images on-screen of the race responsible for the fluctuations, the doctor points out that they are similar to the mechanoids, but with several differences, including an entirely mechanical biology; Leader-1's ire is raised when the doctor mentions abductions, but the sniffling doctor soon claims that it was only of the dead. The doctor's ally questions how this race was responsible, and the doctor explains that they've been engaged in a nine-million-year war, with later stages encompassing time and dimensional travel, which has caused the dimension threatening their home to branch off. The red robot declares that they must wipe out these mechanoids, but Leader-1 stops him, pointing out that even if it were viable, it wouldn't bring their home back. Leader-1 and the doctor advocate for exploration; the Interfacer will be able to send 5 or 6 scouts, after which the Interfacer will need more resources for improvement. With the breakdown of local reality, the Interfacer will need a week to charge, and they will be unable to observe their progress. Additionally, if this expedition fails, their will need to be a contingency in place to evacuate as many as they can save to a new universe. Another [[Turbo (GoBots)|red robot]] demands to know what the mechanoids are called, and the doctor explains that they are Autobots and Decepticons from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. With this, Leader-1 calls all units to the observatory.

===Day 1===
At [[Observation Station Fourier]], [[Adventas]] reports to [[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]] that there is an incoming stream signal, when a secondary stream signal suddenly tangles up with the first. Ordering all technicians to their stations, Silverbolt asks for a status report; Adventas notes that the first stream signal is a [[Malgus]] cluster signal, while the second one is unknown. With its trajectory not like any other ever reported, Adventas surmises that whoever or whatever is in the stream is not using [[unspace|transwarp]] technology, and could be one of the "intrusion entities" occasionally sent by the..."[[Elder God|things]]" that live in transwarp space. Silverbolt orders him to bring in the first signal and leave in the second, but Adventas is unable to, the tangling preventing any action but bring them both in. Unwilling to leave any sentients floating in transwarp space no matter how dangerous they be, and with his curiosity piqued, Silverbolt orders Adventas to bring them both in, directing the secondary signal to the heavily armed Platform Thirteen. Flying off, Silverbolt is somewhat disappointed on arrival; the second signal contained a seemingly normal group of three Autobots and three Decepticons. A deeper scan, however, reveals that they do not contain sparks, and that they have signals giving off a false Cybertronian signature. Welcoming the group, Silverbolt assures them that despite the guns, they mean them no harm, explaining that there were a number of transwarp anomalies accompanying their arrival, noting that the word seems to mean nothing to the travelers. Silverbolt explains that they are on the city of [[Axiom Nexus]] on Cybertron, a hub in the multiverse; the mention of Cybertron annoys one of the Decepticons, declaring himself stuck with five morons. The leader of the group, a female named [[Path Finder]], cuts him off, and introduces the rest of the group; the complaining science officer, [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]; their scout, [[Small Foot]]; their maintenance officer, [[Road Ranger]]; their security officer, [[Treds]]; and their "bodyguard", [[Bad Boy]]. Path Finder notes that Silverbolt looks nothing like the robots she was expecting, and Silverbolt explains that he is a [[Transcendent Technomorph]] or TransTech, their version of Cybertron having never fallen to war. Path Finder, briefly unsure of what to do, requests an audience with the [[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] of this dimension, to which a surprised Silverbolt responds that he shall see what can be arranged.

Placed in a rather luxurious cell, all the GoBots save Bug Bite have returned from their interrogations. Treds is worried, thinking themselves to be over their head. Small Foot notes that she wasn't pressed too hard for information, but isn't sure that it's a good thing. Path Finder wonders what is taking Bug Bite so long; Bad Boy figures that he's sold out the others. Before Path Finder can think of an adequate defense for the [[Renegade]] scientist, a snarling Bug Bite is escorted back to the room by Silverbolt. Bug Bite informs the others that the security is top notch, and begins to get into an argument with Small Foot over their current conditions before Silverbolt re-enters the room, informing Path Finder and Bug Bite that they are to be brought before the Senate. Inside the hearing room, Path Finder are scrutinized by Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] as the session reconvenes. Megatron inquires as to why the GoBots have left their home dimension. Path Finder begins, but Bug Bite interrupts her, using his scientific expertise to explain the situation. Their home world is affected by a process known as the Cataclysm; it began when the laws of thermodynamics began to breakdown, eventually causing a number of stars, including their universe's [[sun|Sol]], to collapse. Eventually, large areas of nothingness began to either obliterate or consume everything they come into contact with. Tracing back the source to the "twenty second" level, Bug Bite arrogantly claims that it is the TransTech's fault they are there. Ignoring Bug Bite's comments, Optimus Prime and Megatron call in an expert, as the holographic form of the imposing [[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]], Minister of Higher Dimensional Sciences, fizzles in. Sent the data on the GoBots, Rhinox confirms that such a "Cataclysm" is possible, and proceeds to search for possible candidates for what universe is destroying their home. Bug Bite growls about them already knowing the source, but Rhinox explains that they have no idea what "levels" mean, and that the description of their home universe is nearly identical to thousands of streams. Even Path Finder is at a loss for words, Rhinox using terms like "severity of the situation" to describe her homeworld's destruction. Finding the source, Rhinox explains that it is a splinter universe recently created due to the actions of the [[Unicron|Unicron Phenomenon]]. Rhinox's explanation of the entity shocks even Bug Bite, unable to comprehend the entities non-linear point of view. Rhinox proceeds to explain that Unicron's destruction, along with a few other factors, have caused the universe known as [[Primax 984.0 Gamma]] to splinter into a number of divergent streams, one of which affects the GoBots' home. The universe in question is [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon]], which is different from the other splinters, its splinter of origin occurring before the others, and having happened much later than the others. Universes occupy a certain frequency that keeps them separate, but 207 Epsilon's frequency is identical to the GoBots' home universe; it has already consumed another [[Primax 1291.0 Zeta|splinter stream]] with an identical frequency, and has now been feeding off their homeworld. When Path Finder asks how to stop it, Megatron bluntly states they won't. The outraged GoBots insist that they must have the resources to save their world, but Megatron has Rhinox count the number of universes they have recorded destroyed: 1,176,325, with triple the number having been absorbed into other universes, and 487 already on the brink of extinction. Optimus Prime attempts to assure the GoBots, but his mention of security angers Bug Bite yet again. Megatron points out that they have attempted to disguise themselves as Cybertronians, and that they are desperate enough to allow their counterparts to Decepticons, Renegades, join their group. Path Finder explains that Treds is a [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] assigned to watch the other two, bug Megatron dismisses her statement, believing these GoBots may attempt an invasion. Path Finder confronts Prime, who sadly tells her that they did try to intervene once, only for them to fail. Megatron proceeds arrogantly informs Path Finder that his race was created for a higher purpose, to guard against the end times and the Unicron Phenomenon.

Returned to others, Path Finder is downcast. Bug Bite, meanwhile, sees an opportunity; with an invasion force, Bug Bite believes that they could obtain enough technology to solve their homeworld's destruction. Road Ranger points out that they could just send them back, but Bug Bite counters, pointing out that their transit form is unknown to the TransTech. Small Foot wonders that if their Interfacer is enough to worry the TransTech, what will their other unique abilities make the think, but is silenced by Path Finder and Bug Bite before she can name any. At that moment, Silverbolt enters again, and informs that that Prime and the others have made a decision: they will stay in Axiom Nexus. With the population of GoBotron far exceeding that of most Cybertrons, any possibility of them being converted to combat units worries the TransTech. Bad Boy accusingly asks them if they are to be detained indefinitely or executed, and Path Finder, while annoyed with Bad Boy's overzealous attitude, incurs. Silverbolt informs that Prime has managed to convince the others to allow the GoBots to live in Axiom Nexus, and takes the six to processing. Watched by heavily armed guards, and surrounded by annoyed mechanoids, organics, and those in-between, the GoBots slowly advanced to the front of the line. Path Finder notices Bug Bite has gone missing, worrying her, and attempts to inform their processor, [[Doppler]], of Bug Bite's danger. Ignoring her at first, an annoyed Doppler informs her that there's next to no chance that he did, and even if he has, without an i.d. bolt he'll be unable to do much. Later down the line, Bad Boy struggles as an TransTech medic tries to implant an i.d. bolt on him. Bad Boy tells her he'll rip his arm off, but she informs him that the i.d. bolt is tied to his nervous system, and will follow him across Axiom Nexus if need be. The medic "assures" him that when they eventually leave, the i.d. bolt will be removed to keep its technology out of primitive hands. After a few more incidents, the GoBots are dumped on the street. Path Finder declines the tour guide, not wanting to have Bad Boy get into an altercation with him, and instead asks for a [[Data-Con|data-con]]. Road Ranger is uncomfortable surrounded by the "unliving robots" but Path Finder assures him, the doctor's scans indicating that the Cybertronians aren't robots, but rather energy beings that need a shell to survive. Path Finder has the group split up; she sends Treds and Bad Boy to look for Bug Bite, while she, Small Foot, and Road Ranger will ask around for a way out of Axiom Nexus. Needing a place to stay, Road Ranger points out the [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian]] on a nearby public information kiosk. Deep in the undercity, with limited authority presence, Path Finder decides to send Small Foot to check it out, planning on looking around before testing border security tomorrow.

''At the Widow's Cafe Cybertronia, [[Crystal Widow]] has her aide, [[Night Beat 7]], play a song that someone she used to know loved. Unable to stand a few seconds of it, she goes back to her drink, before Small Foot comes in, asking for her help.'' Putting Night Beat 7 on break, she informs her that with 5 people, she can give them two separate rooms. Small Foot attempts to gain information on how to get out of Axiom Nexus, explaining they've been labeled "units of interest", but Crystal Widow bluntly informs her that as UOIs, there's no way. Small Foot pleads with her, telling the technorganic Transformer that her world is dying, and a conflicted Crystal Widow considers, before telling her she can't help the GoBots.

===Day 2===
The next day, Small Foot stays behind at the cafe to find information, while Treds and Bad Boy head out to find Bug Bite. Path Finder and Road Ranger head to the topmost level of the city. Road Ranger is worried about Small Foot, afraid she'll go off half cocked like normal. Path Finder reassures him, and tells him of the plan: Path Finer will get off world and try to find versions of any ally worlds, figuring that if the TransTech have dimensional travel technology, others must as well. Treds is in charge until she gets back, and if there is an orbital defense grid, he is in charge. Transforming, she flies up, clearing the air traffic when a TransTech voice buzzes over her coms, ordering her back to the ground. Ignoring the voice, Path Finder is suddenly tracked by a laser beam, following her every move. A tiny TransTech, named [[Beam Rider]], suddenly shoots up the beam, and grips onto her, acting as a mode-lock. Shooting a laser beam back to the ground, Beam Rider rapidly escorts her back to the ground, where [[Skyquake (TransTech)|Skyquake]] informs the GoBot that she has been brought back unharmed, due to this being her first defense. Beam Rider informs her that if she had made it, she would have been destroyed by the orbital defense grid, and the two let her go. Returning to Road Ranger, she informs him of what happened. Road Ranger asks why she didn't use her FTL-drive, and Path Finder tells him that it's designed to be used in the vacuum of space, not in an atmosphere. The two head back to the Cafe, looking for more information.

Bad Boy and Treds, meanwhile, have made more progress. A [[T-Bob|small robot]] informs the pair that he spotted Bug Bite talking with someone in Reclamation and Commerce District 3. Heading there, the two find a crime scene investigation surrounding a recently washed-up [[Comet|body]] from an artificial lake. Treds decides to investigate further, and the security commander, a TransTech named [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]], recognizes him. Treds asks Cheetor if they know what happened, and after hearing his description, places his palm on the back. The blast wound matches his open palm; Treds realizes it must have been Bug Bite who murdered him, having to be right behind the Transformer to kill him with an open palm blast. Cheetor asks Treds and Bad Boy to consider protective custody, but when the two refuse, he asks them to call them if he finds them, and for one favor. The dead bot, named Comet, worked for [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] at [[The Blue Deployer]]. He asks the pair to accompany him to the bar, figuring they might find some information there. Treds reluctantly agrees, and heads off with the TransTech cop, while the other officers load up the body.

Returning to the Cafe, Path Finder briefly watches as Crystal Widow talks to a customer, a Maximal snail named [[Escargon]], who asks the technoganic spider to tell anyone looking for him that he's at The Blue Deployer. Greeting Crystal Widow, Path Finder compliments her establishment, and attempts to ask her for ways out again, and if anyone can help them. With the most capable [[Gutcruncher (G1)|mech]] she knows recently deceased, the only other person she knows that is unsavory enough to do it is a cop, and that she won't accept any bribes. Conversing some more, Crystal Widow inadvertently reveals that she knows Path Finder and her friends aren't Cybertronians. A nearby Small Foot questions her how she knows, worried that everyone there can tell. Crystal Widow informs the pair that she can sense their [[energon]] flow is different from that of Cybertronians, not being used as a primary fuel source, and that she has the unique ability to sense energon, which she seems unwilling to talk about. Crystal Widow offers to get them jobs that can get them a permanent place to stay. Unable to prod any more information out of her, Path Finder asks Crystal Widow for a fuel list.

At The Blue Deployer, Treds and Bad Boy watch as Cheetor heads back to greet Cryotek. Surprisingly, Cryotek gives no indication that he knows why Cheetor's here, unfortunately meaning that he most likely has no information on the murder. Cheetor informs Cryotek that Comet has been murdered, and asks if Comet had made any new friends. Cryotek tells the TransTech officer that Comet had met a new arrival looking to make money, and since he didn't have the strength for [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]]'s old job, the bot was guided around by Comet. The only other individuals that Comet had any connection to were the [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]] Revolutionaries, but that a while back. Cryotek promises his full cooperation with the police force, and Cheetor leaves with the two GoBots. Leaving them after they refuse police protection again and giving them a signal device, Treds decides to try and find these "Malignus", them being the only lead they have.

Back at the Cafe, the Inspector Crystal Widow mentioned earlier, [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], enters. Greeting her friend, Crystal Widow asks why she's here, while the GoBots marvel at how humanoid the machines are. Airazor informs the technorganic spider that she's here because of the recent murders of a few couriers, and that she's now a member of both the [[Freelance Police Legion]] and the [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration]]. Crystal Widow is surprised, not expecting her to go "legit", which Airazor laughs at. Airazor informs her that security suspects one of her boarders is involved, and that the TransTech [[Military Police]] has also assigned an officer named General [[Demolishor (TransTech)|Demolishor]], who decides to enter at that exact moment. The contemptuous and bigoted order everyone down, while the annoyed Crystal Widow asks him if he has a warrant. Demolishor tells her that MPs do not need one, while Airazor, exasperated by Demolishor's loudness, tells him the suspect is upstairs. Heading up, Demolishor calls for Escargon, the Maximal snail from earlier, who runs down from the opposite end, pounding on a [[Astro-Beam|small metallic object]] in panic. Airazor tries to stop him from feeling, but Demolishor shoots the Maximal, destroying much of his head, killing him.

Elsewhere, Treds confronts five of the Malignus, currently playing a scraps game, asking them for Bug Bite. The leader of the group, a [[Turbo (G1)|red sports car]], tells him to go away, and Bad Boy, pushing Treds out of the way, begins to confront the Malignus. Starting out as verbal sparring, the two soon begin to fight, as the smaller Renegade uses his size to avoid the Malignus' grasp. Back at the Cafe, Demolishor orders everyone to their seats. Airazor, angered, asks him why he used lethal force, to which the TransTech simply replies that he was "disciplining" the Maximal. Demolishor goes to look for some passes that Escargon was supposedly carrying, but Airazor, authorized to do so, tells him she found nothing on him. With the Maximal dead, and his memory core destroyed, they have nothing to go on. Picking up the device Escargon attempted to use, the two examine it, while across the room, Path Finder recognizes the device as an Astro-Beam, presuming that Bug Bite used it to get out of processing. Airazor calls in the body to [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], who's already busy on the Comet case, while Demolishor demands to know if anyone in the room knew Escargon. Ignoring Crystal Widow, Demolishor heads straight for the GoBots, recognizing them as units of interest, and demands to know if they knew him. Small Foot tells the TransTech officer they didn't, but Demolishor doesn't believe her, and grabs Road Ranger by the throat when he tries to intervene. Demolishor, having scanned both him and the Astro-Beam, recognizes the connection between the two, but Airazor argues with him, distracting him enough to allow Road Ranger to get away from his grasp. Arguing bureaucracy with the TransTech, Airazor eventually brings up the fact that under their laws, the GoBots are considered drones.

Bad Boy and Treds leave the Malignus, the former having bonded with the gang after the fight, and head off to where the Malignus saw Bug Bite heading: a body shop named [[Swindle, Swindle and Swindle]]. The two head inside, and are greeted by one of the [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]s. Initially unwilling to answer Treds' questions about Bug Bite, due to "confidentiality", Swindle begins to reach a button. Treds threatens him with calling the TransTech police using the signal device given to him by Cheetor. Upon hearing mention of Cryotek's name, Swindle becomes somewhat more receptive, extorting 150 credits out of the pair. Bringing them around back, Swindle shows the pair the parts Bug Bite left behind. With most of unique components gone, Treds inspects the parts, finding them to be quantum stabilized. Treds explains to the confused Bad Boy that the Astro-Beam doesn't rely on dimensional transfer; rather, it uses quantum superposition principals, which doesn't need transwarp to occur, and that these parts will stay here after the effects wear off. Swindle informs the pair that Bug Bite paid extra for privacy, but the Decepticon is able to check the inventory for what parts he did have. Modifying himself into an Autobot scout design, Bug Bite also obtained a Decepticon signal transponder and command codes, along with a gutted [[Wave Crusher]] to disguise his inbuilt flight powers. Armed with this information, the two head off, though not before Swindle extorts them some more, Bug Bite having used the Astro-Beam to teleport out before fully paying.

Back at the Cafe, Demolishor is annoyed, considering Airazor's objections moot if the GoBots aren't alive. Airazor informs him that the landlord of any Class 4 rental location like this one can impound any property for rent due, even if said property owns their self. Airzor counters Demolishor's objections that the GoBots are cyborgs, the law currently saying that anything with less that 12 percent organic matter cannot be counted as organic. Further countering that court decisions consider that drones are able to own themselves, Airazor asks Widow if she intends to enforce her client's lien. Widow asks Path Finder if they have their money, and Path Finder lies that they don't, to which Crystal Widow responds in the positive. Demolishor objects, claiming he can get a search warrant, but Airazor informs him that he'll need one from the Offworlder Government as well. Angered, Demolishor takes his aggression out on the bar, before leaving, deciding to focus on the others until he can get a warrant. As he leaves, the worried Path Finder messages Treds, telling him that Demolishor is on his to find them, and that they need to try and find an officer to escort them to the place where all 5 were last together. Ordering Small Foot to stay behind and find information on the passes, Path Finder and Road Ranger drive out after their companions. Small Foot demands Airazor to tell her what she knows, but the inspector refuses to talk to her. Crystal Widow, however, demands to know as well, guilt tripping Airazor with all the "favors" she had done for her. Airazor has her get everyone else out of the room, and informs her that the passes are used by black-ops that allow them to walk through dimensional gates unquestioned. Airazor tells Crystal Widow not to get involved, and flies out. Small Foot demands that Widow give them the passes, but the incredulous Widow simply tells her that she doesn't have them, grabbing an intoxicating energon drink to put herself into shutdown. The nihilistic tells Small Foot she should have stayed home; now she's like Crystal Widow, stuck in a place that's away from everyone she ever knew and loved. Small Foot calls her out for her selfish misery, and the angered Widow informs her she isn't the only unit of interest; Widow is one as well, and her friendship with Airazor is an attempt to get herself home before the world eventually ends. Undaunted, Small Foot refuses to give up hope while there is still some left, and drives off after smash Widow's bottle with her tow winch.

Bad Boy, having lost the signal device at Swindle, Swindle and Swindle, attempts to radio Bug Bite for help. Treds tells him it's no use; Bug Bite presumably had a compensator to shift the Astro-Beam effect to his new parts, and with that compensator, could use it to speed up the process and escape from Axiom Nexus. Suddenly, a shockwave rips through the ground, sending the two GoBots flying into an alley wall, as Demolishor orders them to stand down. Bad Boy and Treds fire their hand-blasters on the TransTech, but his self-repair systems quickly fix up the minor damage they cause, and he grabs the flying Bad Boy, throwing him at Treds and knocking him out. When he comes back online, Treds is missing, and the others, having followed Demolishor's disturbance, help him up. Path Finder attempts to radio Treds, but the General answers instead. Holding Treds hostage, Demolishor demands for the passes in 20 cycles, and sends Path Finder his co-ordinates before cutting off. Noting that the General's location is at the [[Heap]], a lawless zone, Path Finder notes that they're on their own. At the Heap, Demolishor bends the captive Treds' main cannon, preventing him from firing. Treds insists the others don't have the passes, and attempts to goad the General, realizing that what he's doing is illegal. Treds is threatened by the large TransTech, but the Guardian takes a small measure of hope, knowing a nervous opponent is bound to mess up. The other GoBots walk though the Heap. Bad Boy wonders why they just don't fly, and Path Finder points out that it makes them a target. Suddenly, a massive creature walks over a nearby hill, and corrodes some of the old machinery, eating it. Path Finder decides it would be safer to fly. Demolishor, meanwhile, takes pot shots at other various creatures, thinking to himself that it would be more efficient to wait for some creature to kill them and then get the passes. The GoBots, flying high after an encounter with a group of makeshift arrow-wielding mechanoids, manage to put two and two together; Bug Bite stole those passes and modified his body form to get to the twenty-second level, the TransTech none the wiser.

Arriving at the co-ordinates, Demolishor orders the GoBots to hand over the passes, Treds held in his arm. Path Finder begrudgingly throws him a box, but the empty container turns out to be a distraction, as Treds pours his blasts into Demolishor's hands. Shocked enough to let him go, Demolishor is met with blasts from the other GoBots. Bad Boy rushes over to Treds, and attempts to free him, but while his hand blasts hurt Treds, the binders holding him remain undamaged. Demolishor advances towards the GoBots, but is suddenly hit by a bottle of high-grade energon that splatters all over him. Crystal Widow arrives in her spider-mode, demanding that Demolishor get his hands off of them, and transforms, using her abilities to form Energon bonds. Demolishor laughs, telling her that he can break the bonds easily, but Crystal Widow knows this, and crystallizes his energon flow. As his parts grind together, Crystal Widow impales him with an energon crystal. Thinking the TransTech incapacitated, Crystal Widow goes to help the GoBots, but the General's back up [[Zodiac]] energy fuel system allows him to revive in seconds, blasting the technorganic spider. Road Ranger pours his blasts into Demolishor, declaring himself a man, and continues the output until his arms explode, blaster energy still coming from the stumps. Demolishor knocks him back, but Bad Boy leaps on him, blasting open palms into various spots, slowing his self repair systems. Road Ranger watches as Crystal Widow uses the nearby energon to heal herself. Telling her to get into fighting shape and giving her his energon, Road Ranger opens up his chest, screaming. Demolishor throws Bad Boy off him, but Small Foot catches him with her tow cable, and they both transform into vehicle mode. Small Foot uses her towline and drives in circles to bind the TransTech, while Bad Boy, along with Path Finder, strafe him. Bad Boy comes flying down after Small Foot's sixth lap, turning to robot mode to knock him down. The GoBots try to run to Treds, but Small Foots cable suddenly pulls taut, as Demolishor transforms into his monstrous vehicle mode. The GoBots attempt to rush forth, but Demolishor's self repair systems render most of their attacks useless, and the tank shoots down Small Foot and blasts off Road Ranger's left leg. Crystal Widow transformers into spider mode, and attempts to gather what little energon there is from the pipes and the dead. Bad Boy leaps on top of Demolishor, but two massive tentacles burst forth from the tank, smashing into Bad Boy's face and destroying his optics. The Renegade panics, but Treds tells him to convert to vehicle mode, where his sensor net is still active. Demolishor ignores his and Path Finder's strafing runs, and inches toward Small Foot, grabbing her and pulling her towards his vehicle mode grinder mouth. Small Foot struggles to get free, and Road Ranger demands for him to let go of her. Using his flying system, he spins himself, and throws his removed power pack into Demolishor's mouth. The blast surprises the TransTech, and he lets go of Small Foot, who flees. Road Ranger is soon blasted in retaliation, and his systems shut down, attempting to preserve his brain. Treds, meanwhile, spots Crystal Widow, and asks her for some of her energon. Crystal Widow gives him some, and is surprised when his chest turret begins to heal, the GoBots having self-repair systems. Treds blasts Demolishor before he can grab Small Foot again.

Bad Boy, charred, wonders how much Demolishor can take. Path Finder orders all the GoBots away from him, and she lands, picking up nearby garbage. From fifty feet away, the others watch as Path Finder stands her ground. Demolishor laughs, and converts to robot mode, thinking her options exhausted. Suddenly, Path Finder appears in two seconds at once, as she activates her faster-than-light drive. A thunderclap rips through the air, and the GoBots watch as Demolishor, ripped apart by the garbage, flies backwards. Treds rushes to his white-hot commander, and has Crystal Widow plug his systems into Path Finder's. The energy flowing into Path Finder's repair system, and Treds is overjoyed as she weakly opens her eyes. Suddenly, Demolishor, ripped apart but not down, throws Crystal Widow away, and blasts Treds and Bad Boy. Standing over the weak Path Finder, Demolishor converts his hand into a blade and thrusts it downward, but Cheetor speeds through and grabs the Guardian, ordering Demolishor to stand down. Initially pleased to see the commander, Demolishor is aghast as other officers surround him, and Cheetor arrests him for assaulting drones with Class-10 military weapons. Protesting that they are not alive, the arriving Airazor points out that he also assaulted Crystal Widow. Demolishor protests that Cheetor is not able to arrest him in the Heap, but the security commander tells him that it's a little known fact that the Freelance Police Legion...which Airazor just so happens to be a member of. Demolishor claims that he is the victim for being attacked, but Cheetor asks if anyone saw the altercation, and Crystal Widow claims she found Demolishor attacking them first. Outraged, Demolishor is suddenly hit in the face by a muffler, and the Malignus group that threw it drives off. Cheetor "realizes" that the Malignus must have attacked Demolishor, and calls in [[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]] to round up the usual. Cheetor informs the general that Megatron is very interested in talking to him, as he can't remember authorizing any transfer or retrieval of the passes. Demolishor begs Airazor for a civil trial, but the Inspector informs him that she doesn't have the authority to do so, and the disgraced general is led away. Bad Boy is unable to understand why they didn't kill him, and Path Finder tells him it was justice, directing the blind Renegade to them. Road Ranger's wounds are healed by Crystal Widow, and the two share a laugh. Cheetor pointedly tells Airazor that he suspects that Escargon had moved the passes before he had died, and that it would be easier for everyone involved if they had been utilized. Airazor reluctantly agrees, and is told to get GoBots repaired, a few days remaining before they can be impounded. Before driving off, Cheetor tells Airazor that Stungun seems to have "misplaced" his i.d. bolt-remover. Airazor tells Path Finder that this isn't the first time Cheetor's done something like this and that his job is safe, while Bad Boy sheepishly admits he was the one who called Cheetor, having kept the signal device with him all along. Airazor hands over the passes to the GoBots, having swiped them from Escargon's corpse. Small Foot, however, notices that there's only five, and volunteers to give her pass to Crystal Widow so she can go home. Crystal Widow declines, her troubles far lesser than Small Foot's, and tells the Guardian that she'll survive. Treds asks if they can get repairs at Swindle, Swindle, and Swindle, and Crystal Widow calls in Airazor's tab, smiling for the first time in a long time. Small Foot asks Airazor why she's so cheerful all of a sudden, and the Maximal tells her that everything's worked out; the GoBots can complete their mission, Demolishor has to answer for his crimes, and Crystal Widow finally has hope again.

===Day 3===
On another universe's Earth, [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] drags a prone [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] and a headless Bug Bite back to their ship after their failed assault on [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s headquarters. Placing Weirdwolf in a [[CR chamber]], Dreadwind wonders if Megatron will even bother killing him, when a sudden flash a light deposits the GoBots. Dreadwind assumes they're here to kill him, but the others ignore him as they notice the headless body on the floor. Matching the bodyshop's specifications of his new body, a voice suddenly rings out from the supposed corpse. Road Ranger thinks the bodies turned into a monster, but Bug Bite, getting up slowly, insults him; he put his brain behind his windshield, as why would you design yourself to have the most important part of your body in a vulnerable spot? Placing his new head on himself (which Dreadwind points out doesn't match), Bug Bite is questioned by Path Finder. Bug Bite informs her that he traveled back in time 15 years, intending to stop the Cataclysm before it occurred by killing Megatron, who the scientist believed is the source of the disaster. Only finding an empty Autobot ship in [[Canada]], Bug Bite took to space and joined up with the main Decepticon forces, until learning that Megatron was alive on Earth. Taking a crew with him to attack, he failed, leading to this moment. Treds asks him why he didn't try calling home, and Bug Bite tells him that he didn't dare risk causing paradox by contacting home before it happened. Deciding to continue their mission, Path Finder is shocked when Bug Bite informs her that the sensor net has picked up other GoBots; enough time has passed back home for an Interfacer to charge...

==Featured characters==
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'''Autobots'''
*[[Adventas]] (5)
*[[Silverbolt (TransTech)|Silverbolt]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (TransTech)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Prowl (TransTech)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Rhinox (TransTech)|Rhinox]] (16)
*[[Crystal Widow]] (19)
*[[Night Beat 7]] (20)
*[[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]] (26)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (27)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (31)
*[[Prowl (Armada)|Prowl]] (32)
'''Maximals'''
*[[Prowl II|Prowl]] (30)
*[[Escargon]] (33)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (35)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s, [[Malignus (G1)|Malignus]]
|c2=
'''Decepticons'''
*[[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]] (14)
*[[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] (21)
*[[Demolishor (TransTech)|Demolishor]] (36)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (42)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (44)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (45)
'''Vehicons'''
*[[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]] (28)
'''Malignus'''
*[[Pick-Up (Malignus)|Pick-Up]] (37)
*[[Turbo (G1)|Turbo]] (38)
*[[Camaro]] (39)
*[[Jipe (Malignus)|Jipe]] (40)
*[[Dirge (Timelines)|Dirge]] (41)
'''Predacons'''
*[[Impound]] (43)

|h3=[[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]]s
|c3=
*[[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] (3)
*[[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]] (4)
*[[Small Foot]] (8)
*[[Road Ranger]] (9)
*[[Treds]] (10)
*[[Path Finder]] (11)

|h4=[[Renegade]]s
|c4=
*[[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] (2)
*[[Bad Boy]] (7)
*[[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] (12)

|h5=Others
|c5=
*[[Zebediah Braxis|Doctor Braxis]] (1)
*[[Doppler]] (17)
*a TransTech medic (18)
*[[Beam Rider]] (22)
*[[Skyquake (TransTech)|Skyquake]] (23)
*[[T-Bob]] (24)
*[[Comet]] (25)
*[[Truancy-bot]] (29)
*[[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] (34)

}}

==Quotes==
"Our race was created for a higher purpose. What we do, we do to prepare for the true finality... the end of not merely our universe, but of all creation. The Unicron Phenomenon seeks to consume all that ever was and ever will be. We have faced it and bested it once, as have other Transformers from other universes. But it will return. It is beyond time, and will try again after consuming other realities. We must be ready. We must survive, and ''must always be there to stand against the nothingness Unicron seeks to bring about''." 
"Sounds more like self-interest than 'greater good'." 
"Only because you imagine that there is a difference."
:—'''Megatron''' teaches '''Path Finder''' about the TransTech.

"So you can't help. All right. What about the cop? That's a public official... what's the appropriate bribe?" 
"Heh... If you can't help the Inspector's 'luck' at the roulette tables, furnish her apartment or provide her with a handsome
companion you won't get far down that road." 
"Handsome... Why would a machine...?" 
"You're young yet, aren't you, sister?" 
"I'll have you know I'm in my thousands!" 
"Ahh... youth is more than a body frame, girl."
:—'''Path Finder''' and '''Crystal Widow''' discuss the robotic birds and bees.

'''Small Foot:''' "Even the non-technorganic female ones look like that." 
'''Path Finder:''' "I remember when I was built like that." 
'''Road Ranger:''' "You were never built like that. You were just as boxy as any of us." 
'''Path Finder:''' "I meant when I was organic." 
'''Road Ranger:''' "Yeah, so did I." 
'''Path Finder:''' "Jerk."

'''Road Ranger:''' "Anyone get the feeling we're being watched?" 
'''Small Foot:''' "Frankly, yes. I looked this place up in that data-con we got." 
'''Road Ranger:''' "Yeah?" 
'''Small Foot:''' "The first words on it were 'Stay out unless you really want to die.'" 
'''Bad Boy:''' "Lovely."
:—'The GoBots discover that the Heap is not a nice place.

==Notes==
*While it had already been started by 2007's "[[Games of Deception]]" and [[e-HOBBY]]'s stab at GoBot homages in 2004, this story really kicked off the trend of GoBots appearing in less mainstream ''Transformers'' fiction. Greg Sepelak stated in 2016 that he regrets writing this.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/116666-vector-prime-cy-kill-spacewarp-on-facebook/page-249#entry3155876 Allspark Forums, 17th March 2016:] "I regret Withered Hope.

"M "No, Not Joking" Sipher"</ref>

* Characters mentioned in-story but not seen include: [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Unicron]], [[Primus]] and his [[Xaaron|avatar]], a [[Dark Matrix|corrupted Matrix]], [[Doctor Go|Herr Fiend]], a [[Deadeye (Starriors)|robot dinosaur]] with a [[Cricket|pterodactyl]] on his shoulder, a [[Nitpick|ramshackle mechanism]], a [[Lithone (species)|Lithonian]] guide, the [[Monster GoBot|Monster Renegades]], an [[Gutcruncher (G1)|unsavory figure]], [[Black Shadow (G1)|Black Shadow]], [[Crossblades (BW)|Crossblades Primax II]], [[Destron-5]], [[Diagnostic Drone|D. Drone]], [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]], [[Stungun (TransTech)|Stungun]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and Dreadwind's Swindle.

===GoBots continuity notes and references===
* As you might expect, what with this being a ''[[GoBots]]'' story, there are quite a few references to various characters and concepts from the ''{{gb|Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)|Challenge of the GoBots}}'' cartoon.
* None of the characters in the prologue are named, save Leader-1, but it's fairly obvious who's who. The doctor (only referred to as "Doctor B" by Bad Boy) is Braxis, a semi-regular character from the cartoon that was a Renegade ally; the red, blue, and silver GoBot mechanoid is Cy-Kill, the Renegade leader; and the boisterous red GoBot who pounds his fist is Turbo, Leader-1's second-in-command.
* The Dimensional Interfacer and the concept of "levels" comes from ''Challenge of the GoBots'' two parter "{{gb|Invasion from the 21st Level, Part I|Invasion from the 21st Level}}", where Braxis used it to summon an insectoid race that ended up attacking both Guardian and Renegade. It is noted that Braxis was forbidden from ever using the machine again; in the end of {{gb|Invasion from the 21st Level, Part II|the second part}}, Turbo blew up the Interfacer and scared off Braxis from constructing another like it.
* The GoBots physiology is noted throughout much of the story, including their internalized hand blasters utilizing "power packs", their organic brains, their uniform ability to fly, and their self-repair systems. The first three concepts showed up throughout the show, although the self-repair systems only showed up in a few early episodes. Also name-dropped is their home planet of [[Gobotron]].
* The GoBots sent to Axiom Nexus are the [[e-HOBBY]] [[G1 GoBots]]. Never named on package, their identities are derived from early marketing material, which used the names until Takara realized that it was a possibility that [[Bandai]] (the creator of the molds used by [[Tonka]] for GoBots) could potentially sue them for the use of the names. The bio for the group indicated they were traveling to find a way to save their homeworld, which was threatened by disaster, a plot point heavily featured here.
* Bad Boy calls Bug Bite an "underworld freak"; Bug Bite was one of the GoBots living in the GoBotronian underworld, as seen in the episode "{{gb|The GoBots That Time Forgot}}".
* Treds is noted to be a Guardian posing as a Decepticon; his e-HOBBY toy was labelled as a Decepticon, presumably in reference to his toy using the rarely seen Renegade faction symbol, despite being sold as a Guardian.
* Bug Bite refers to the Guardian's "friendly guise"; the Guardians were labelled as "Friendly Robots" in the ''{{gb|GoBots (toyline)|GoBots}}'' toyline.
* Bug Bite notes the technology hiding the GoBots' unique attributes was designed by Super GoBot Herr Fiend, the Renegade's resident mad scientist. Strangely enough, for a cartoon-based universe, the name of his toy is used instead of his actual in-fiction name: Doctor Go. Later on in the story, Path Finder mentions how Scooter, the young Guardian who stars in the show alongside Leader-1 and Turbo, is responsible for their radio upgrades.
* Path Finder misses the feeling of being in the cockpit of a [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]], the standard Guardian ship.
* Small Foot notes that the Monster Renegades are similar to [[technorganic]]s.
* Path Finder notes Road Ranger didn't see much action back at home; Road Ranger only appeared in a few sparse episode of the cartoon, and when he did, it was usually as a background character.
* The Astro-Beam was a regular plot device used in the cartoon; it essentially filled the role of a space bridge, allowing both sides to summon help from GoBotron. The Astro-Beam was usually depicted as a small projector-type device on wheels, contrary to its depiction here; this is presumably the portable version seen in "{{gb|Guardian Academy (episode)|Guardian Academy}}".
* Bad Boy notes that the Astro-Beam wears off in 48 hours; this was established in the episode "{{gb|Steamer's Defection}}", though in practice, it ended up wearing off whenever the writers felt it was convenient.
* Bad Boy groggily claims that a [[Narly|narlie]] stole his money as he wakes up; narlies are small animal creatures from GoBots' sister toyline, ''[[Rock Lord]]s''.

===Continuity notes===
* The concept of [[universal stream]]s, having had a brief mention in previous ''TransTech'' story "[[Gone Too Far]]" are heavily expanded upon here. See "Transformers references" below for more information.
* The signal stream that the GoBots transit gets entangled with is noted by Adventas to be a Malgus Cluster stream; coupled with comments in the script reading "[[Bee in the City]]", this is presumably the stream containing [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]], and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]], who arrived in said script reading.
* A white-and-black TransTech reconvenes the session; presumably, this is ''TransTech'' Prowl, seen in the "[[Transcendent]]" storyline.
* Unicron's destruction in issue [[On the Edge of Extinction!|#75]] of the original Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic, along with that of Primus and his avatar, Xaaron, and that of the Dark Matrix, are believe to be the cause of the many splinter universes from that stream.
* Path Finder sees Silverbolt several times in processing; presumably one of those times is during [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], and [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]]'s arrival in "[[Transcendent: Part 1]]". Cheetor notes that he saw Treds and Bad Boy in processing; he too was at the scene of the three red-and-blue Cybertronian's arrival.
* An "ancient, ramshackle mechanism" gives the GoBots their I.D. cards; this is presumably Nitpick, previously seen in "Gone Too Far".
* Cheetor, Airazor, Cryotek, Stungun, and the Malginus Revolutionaries all previously appeared in "Gone Too Far". Widow's Cafe Cybertronian, too, was briefly name dropped in the story, and was almost entered by [[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]] and [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] while they were on the run.
* Crystal Widow notes that the most unsavory character she knows was murdered at an illegal rally he held recently; this is Gutcruncher, who was murdered in "Gone Too Far".
* Cryotek notes he needs someone to replace Black Shadow's old position; Black Shadow died in "Gone Too Far".
* Swindle, Swindle and Swindle would feature prominently in the following story, "[[I, Lowtech]]". The Swindle in this story is either Swindle the Second or Swindle the Third.
* Crystal Widow refers to demon and light gods when talking about how she ended up on Axiom Nexus, presumably referring to the [[Universe War]].
* The events of the epilogue take place after [[BotCon 2007]] comic "[[Games of Deception]]". Bug Bite was decapitated by Megatron's fusion cannon, while Weirdwolf was blasted in the midsection by him, details that are reflected here. Bug Bite also recounts his travel to the past from that comic and his bio.

===Transformer references===
* Among the offworlders seen in story, those that are previously existing characters include:
** Crystal Widow, a toy from a Kmart exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' two-pack.
** Night Beat 7, a [[Real Gear Robot]] from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]].
** The officers, in particular, are a collection of characters in various obscure bodies. Hoist is the Generation 1 character, using his first ''Universe'' [[Spy Changer|Spychanger]] toy, redecoed from ''Robots in Disguise'' [[X-Brawn]].
** Blastcharge is the ''Beast Machines'' Vehicon in his ''Universe'' colors.
** The first Prowl is the ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmetal 2]] owl, in his toy's black variant colors.
** The second Prowl is the ''Generation 1'' character, in his ''Machine Wars'' body.
** The third Prowl is the ''Armada'' Mini-Con, in his [[Exdimensions]] toy colors.
** Escargon is a Maximal snail from ''Beast Wars II'', created by [[Shōji Imaki]] as an example for a character design contest in ''[[Comic Bom Bom]]'', a Japanese magazine.
** ''Generation 1'' Decepticon Swindle.
** Turbo, the leader of the Malignus, is one of the [[Bat-Robô]]s, a South American exclusive ''Generation 1'', licensed from either Fujisho or Ertl, and originally sold as Powertrons/Pow-R-Trons. Turbo is specifically in his red coloration here.
** Jipe, Pick-Up, and Dirge (the latter only barely showing up in the illustration, identified by one of his claws) were all previously in "Gone Too Far". Camero, meanwhile, is a different one from the Camaro that appeared in that story; this Camero is blue and yellow, while the one that appeared in "Gone Too Far" is dark purple and lavender.
* Silverbolt notes that the bodies used by the GoBots are bodies used by [[Mini Vehicle|small mechanoids]] in most baseline Primax universes.
* The TransTechs have cataloged 15,962,782 [[universal stream]]s, and they have a sophisticated classification system for all the timestreams they have cataloged. Each universe they mention refers to a specific existing ''Transformers'' [[continuity]]. The classification listing begins with a noun that describes the [[continuity family]], a number which refers to the date of origin (in the real world), and a Greek letter that indicates the form of media. For example, the "Primax 984.0 Gamma" thread refers to the Generation 1 U.S. [[Marvel Comics]] continuity, the first issue of which was cover-dated September 1984.
** Primax—the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].
*** Primax 984.0 Gamma—The main [[Marvel Comics]] continuity.
*** Primax 207.0 Epsilon—The ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' continuity, a [[splinter timeline]] of the [[Marvel Comics]] continuity that was created by the Club based on the toys of the ''Classics'' toyline. It is noted to be far more recent that the other splinter timelines (as most of those were created back in the late 80's and 90's under the original Marvel Comics series) and its splintering is noted to be earlier than the others, presumably in reference to fact that ''Classics'' ignores the Marvel UK material. It split off about 16 years after the others; 16 years took place between the publishing of the first ''Classics'' story and the end of the original Marvel comic.
*** Primax 1291.0 Zeta—The "[[Another Time & Place]]" text story continuity, a dead-end splinter thread of the Marvel Comics continuity, which is noted to have been subsumed by Primax 207.0 Epsilon.
** Tyran—the [[live-action film series]] continuity family.
*** Tyran 707.04 Delta—The [[Transformers (film)|movie itself]] and its sequels. This stream is noted to splinter a lot, presumably in reference to the sheer amount of merchandising that accompanied the release of the film, including a variety of books-a Gamma stream splits off of it during the story.
** Malgus—The ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' continuity family. Malgus arrivals are noted to be rare; presumably, it being the main cartoon at the time, ''Animated'' characters were considered "off-limits" for use by the Club.
* Rhinox uses vorns before switching to Earth years; vorns are a unit of time introduced in the Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics.
* Doppler notes that the walls of the processing center are [[rheanimum]]-reinforced; rheanium is a metal density-and-durability-improving gas from the Marvel ''Generation 2'' comics.
* The tour guide offered to the GoBots is a [[Lithone (species)|Lithone]], the alien race seen at the beginning of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* The GoBots are given a data-con; data-cons come from the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]].
* Road Ranger gives a Transformer that passes by a mistrusting glance; the Transformer's description (an "orange-and-black striped jet-robot") identifies him as ''Generation 2'' Cyberjet Hooligan.
* Path Finder and Road Ranger regroup in [[Tripredacus Square]], named for the [[Tripredacus|''Beast Wars'' combiner]].
* Various bits of Cybertronian language shows up throughout the story. Some of them are references (see "real-world references" below for more information), but most of it are just signs and meaningless letters.
** The Ancient Autobot (A font based on characters from ''The Transformers'' episode "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]") outside of the Cafe simply states the establishment's name, as does the Decepticon Graffiti (a font based on graffiti seen in Marvel ''The Transformers'' issue [[Decepticon Graffiti!|#23]]) on the SS&S logo. The Maximal [[Cybertronix]] on Airazor's transfer hologram is just the letters "dfsd" repeated over and over.
* Treds notes that one of the Malignus (presumably Pick-Up) looks like Small Foot; Small Foot and Pick-Up are both redecoes of ''Generation 1'' [[Gears (G1)|Gears]].
* Turbo calls Bad Boy a sucker-punching [[scraplet]]; scraplets are a metal-eating parasitical species introduced in the Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics.
* A number of easter egg-filed treaties and court cases are brought up, including:
** The [[Furmanite Treaty]], named for the [[Furmanite|unstable substance]] introduced in the first BotCon comics, "[[Ground Zero]]", itself named for Transformers author [[Simon Furman]].
** The [[Archworld Treaty]].
** The [[Pyrok Protocols]], possibly named for the unreleased ''[[Visionaries]]'' character.
** The case of ''Crossblades Primax II V. Destron-5''. It's unknown whether the Crossblades is the Generation 1 Autobot [[Crossblades (G1)|Pretender]], the Fun Pub-original [[Crossblades (BW)|Maximal]], or someone else altogether. Destron-5, meanwhile, is named for the Japanese designation for Decepticons.
** The [[Leasee-Tenet Act]].
** The case of ''D. Drone V. Tankor''. Both characters are from ''Beast Machines'', and presumably refer to a similar event to the one seen when [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (freed from the Tankor shell program) reprogrammed Megatron's Diagnostic Drone to be loyal to him.
** The [[Pax Cybertronica]], named after the similar [[Pax Cybertronia]] from ''Beast Wars''.
* Swindle offers Treds an [[Electrum Card]] membership; [[electrum]] was a super-strong substance seen in ''The Transformers'' episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]", and is presumably analogous to a "Gold Card".
* Swindle notes that Bug Bite used the [[C1186-P0019]] design; this is the real-life product number for the ''Classics'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] toy. The Wave Crusher was the ski-trailer accessory sold with that mold (although Bug Bite's bio calls it a "Tidal Wave"), and the X-03 custom add-ons are in reference to a fan-made custom upgrade kit for the ''Classics'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] toy, giving him additional weaponry.
* Airazor is noted to be speaking [[Cybertronix]] (the Cybertronian language from ''Beast Wars''), confirming that it is both a written and verbal language.
* [[Zodiac]] energy comes from the ''Zone'' franchise.
* When Bug Bite fixes himself up with a replacement head at the conclusion of the story, he remarks that he has failed to "match the shade" on his new noggin, referring to the fact that the Bug Bite toy's head is a distinctly brighter, whiter color than the rest of its body.

===Real-world references===
* The stories title comes from the song "[http://tmbw.net/wiki/Withered_Hope "Withered Hope"]" by {{w|They Might Be Giants}}. References to They Might Be Giants are one of Greg Sepelak's trademarks.
* The song Crystal Widow listens to in the prologue is indicated by the Ancient Autobot on Night Beat 7's display to be "{{w|As Time Goes By (song)|As Time Goes By}}", a song most well know for appearing in the 1942 film ''{{w|Casablanca (film)|Casablanca}}''.
* The Ancient Autobot on Crystal Widow's drink in the prologue reads "FINGAL RICK" in reference to the film ''{{w|Overdrawn at the Memory Bank}}'', which, aside from being riffed by author favorite ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', heavily involves the film ''Casablanca'' in its plot.
* In general, the transit passes plot and Widow's Cafe Cybertronian are homages to ''Casablanca''.
* Observation Station Fourier is presumably named for French mathematician {{w|Joseph Fourier}}. [[Observation Station Heterodyne]] is named for the {{w|Heterodyne|signal processing technique}}.
* Adventas' name comes from one of the conjugations of the Latin word "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/advento#Latin advento]", meaning "to arrive".
* Silverbolt and Adventas note that there are things of pure malice that live in transwarp; presumably, these are the Lovecraftian Elder Gods, which have previously been implied to exist in transwarp in several other Fun Pub stories; Silverbolt is worried that the stream containing the GoBots could potentially hold an "avatar" of one of these entities.
* Bad Boy notes that the last time he saw Bug Bite, he was talking to a robotic red dinosaur with a pterodactyl on his shoulder; [http://www.theoldrobots.com/Starriors.html these are] [[Deadeye (Starriors)|Deadeye]] and [[Cricket]] from Tomy toyline ''[[Cymond 1184.0 Gamma|Starriors]]''.
* Doppler is named for the {{w|Doppler effect}}.
* Beam Rider is named for the {{w|Beam riding|missile guiding technique}}.
* One of the officers at the crime scene is [[Truancy-bot]], an...[http://pbfcomics.com/comics/truancy-bot/ overbearing] robot from a strip of ''{{w|The Perry Bible Fellowship}}'' webcomic.
* The robot that Treds and Bad Boy question on the whereabouts of Bug Bite is (a version of) [[T-Bob]], the neurotic kid-appeal robot character from [[Kenner]]'s ''[[M.A.S.K.]]''.
* Courtesy of Matt Kuphaldt, Comet has a reindeer alt-mode, in reference to one of [[Santa Claus]]'s {{w|Santa Claus's reindeer|reindeer}} who shares the name.
* Airazor's transfer hologram has the silhouette of Max's head from ''{{w|Sam & Max}}'' on it; the Freelance Police Legion takes its name from his and his partner Sam's profession.
* Semiconscious Bad Boy muttering "Narlie's got my money" references ''{{w|Finding Nemo}}'', where an unconscious Dory mutters "Sea monkey's got my money..."
*Bug Bite announces that "the jig is up, the news is out, they finally found me", a line from the {{w|Styx (band)|Styx}} song "{{w|Renegade (Styx song)|Renegade}}". See what they did there?

===Errors===
* The GoBots and GoBotron are almost consistently referred to as "Gobots" and "Gobotron", lacking the camel case spelling of their names.
* On Page 2, "calmed" is mistyped as "clamed". This was eventually corrected.
* On Page 17, "Tripredacus Square" is mistyped as "Tripdedacus Square".
* On Page 22, "Haven't" is mistyped as "Haven's".
* On page 28, Treds and Bad Boy are referred to as "the two Renegades", despite Treds being a Guardian.

===Other trivia===
* Creatures spotted throughout the story include:
** A long-necked cross between a reptile and fungus.
** An ambulatory tree-stump that speaks in an eldritch language.
** A creature that look like a crocodile with a beetle shell back, a conical mouth that splits into four flaps, and a pair of tentacles extruding from each cheek that eats metal.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160730231516if_/http://transformersclub.com/prose/Withered_Hope.pdf "Withered Hope"] at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club

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Soon

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Archvile:

'''Soon''' is the name of the region in the time-domain (familiar to all marketing departments and licensees) which sees release of all [[convention]] news, limited [[exclusive]]s, and other fan desirables. Soon is when ''then'' will become ''now''.

[[Unicron Singularity|Peculiar properties of spacetime]] ensure that the [[Scale|perception of the magnitude]] of Soon is fluid and dependent, not on an individual's time-reference, but on spatial and [[Transformers: Kiss Players (franchise)|cultural location]]. A marketer generally perceives Soon as a finite, known, yet unspeakable time-interval; to a fan, the interval appears greater, and may in fact approach the infinite, becoming [[Drench (Universe)|Never]]. Once the interval has passed, however, a certain time-lensing effect seems to occur, and the time-interval becomes [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Smallest_Transforming_Transformers|vanishingly small]]. We therefore see the strange result that the same fragment of spacetime may be observed, in quick succession, as [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts|Soon]], [[Transtech|Never]], and [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|All Too Quickly]].

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Thunderwing (Armada)

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:''Thunderwing is a [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

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'''Thunderwing''' strives hard to overcome his being the physically weakest of the [[Air Military Mini-Con Team]] by focusing on his skill at stealth. Spying or sneak attacks, Thunderwing is only heard when it's too late. He gets along well with his commander [[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]], believing in the superiority of his disciplined combat style.

An alternate-universe incarnation of Thunderwing is partnered with the herald of [[Unicron]] [[Ramjet (Universe)|Ramjet]], but shares none of Thunderwing's personality traits... he hasn't ''got'' a personality anymore. Untold millennia of servility to the dark Transformer have left him -and his fellow Mini-Cons- little more than drones, utterly subservient to his master's will.

{{bigquote|No one hears lightning until after it strikes.|Thunderwing's motto, [[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|''More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada'' #1]]}}

==Fiction==
===''Armada'' cartoon===
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Thunderwing and the Air Military Team were hidden away in storage on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], apparently trapped there for a million years unlike their fellow Mini-Cons who had been scattered over the Earth. They were found and recruited by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] to the Decepticon cause, and incorporated into his battle strategies. Alongside the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], the Decepticons now possessed a rather large air force for vanquishing the Autobots. After Thrust lured the Autobots into a tight ravine with a false Mini-Con signal, Thunderwing and his flying partners joined with [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in strafing the trapped Autobots. They were eventually overcome when [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] fired on the jets, bringing them down. {{storylink|Tactician}}

The Air Military Team and Air Defense Team were used in Thrust's next offensive as well. Thunderwing and the others used the Autobots' prohibition against firing on Mini-Cons against them, keeping [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] distracted and surrounded in mid-air, cut off from his landbound fellow Autobots and unable to fire back at his attackers. {{storylink|Linkup}}

Thunderwing and his squad were assembled again to do battle with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Jet Optimus]] alongside [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]] and his [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Dark Fleet armor]]. {{storylink|Desperate}}

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On the moon, Thunderwing and the other Mini-Cons were put to work by Megatron constructing a new space cruiser. When the Autobots lay siege to the Decepticon base, [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] sought out the Mini-Cons and tried to get them to accompany him to freedom. Their servility programming was too strong to overcome at first. After Thunderwing and the others saw Perceptor valiantly risking his life against Megatron, however, the Mini-Cons shrugged off the chains of their oppression, and fled to the warp gate chamber where the Autobots transported them to safety on Earth. {{storylink|Rescue}}
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===''Cybertron'' comic===
The alternate-universe Thunderwing and his teammates came with Ramjet and [[Nemesis Prime (Universe)|Nemesis Prime]] to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during their mission to destroy [[Primus]] using the [[Dead Matrix]]. Their first move was to blast their way into the [[Vector Sigma]] chamber, where they neutralized both the supercomputer and [[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act}} Later, Thunderwing and [[Thunderclash (Armada)|Thunderclash]] found [[Scorponok (Energon)|Dark Scorponok]] wandering around on the surface of Cybertron in search of fuel. After alerting Ramjet about it, Thunderwing sat down and listened as his master explained why Scorponok was acting like a [[zombie]]. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 3}} The Mini-Cons came with Ramjet and Nemesis Prime as they headed for Primus's chamber, but [[Vector Prime]] stopped them. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Part 4}} As Ramjet dueled with the ancient Transformer, the Air Military Team powerlinxed with him to increase his strength. {{storylink|Balancing Act, Pt 5}} However, it still wasn't enough, and Ramjet and his Mini-Cons ended up getting blasted into a portal where they would be trapped for eternity. Thunderwing and Thunderclash tried to escape the portal's grip, but began to crumble like their master and were sucked in. {{storylink|Revelations Part 1}}

===''Superdeformers''===
As part of some sort of attack, [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] hurled Thunderwing in his jet form at [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]]. The Mini-Con was snatched out of mid-air before he could reach his target by [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]], who promptly scurried away, thanking Thrust for the free Mini-Con. {{storylink|Superdeformers}}
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==Toys==
===''Armada''===
[[File:Armada Thunderwing.jpg|upright=1.88|thumb|What's a pretender?]]
*'''Air Military Mini-Con Team''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-11'''

: Thunderwing transforms into a "flying wing" stealth bomber. He also has a third "weapon" mode, a "spinning blade" that makes use of his unique free-spinning [[Powerlinx]] socket. He was normally only available in a three-pack with his teammates [[Gunbarrel (Armada)#Armada|Gunbarrel]] and [[Terradive (Armada)#Armada|Terradive]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Twirl (Armada)|Twirl]], ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Seeker (Energon)|Seeker]], ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Razorclaw (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Razorclaw]] and [[Ichibi]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Mini-Con/Thunderwing/thunderwing.htm More information on Thunderwing at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaThunderwingMold}}

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*'''Thrust w/ Air Military Micron''' (Multi-pack, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': ''MS-06''

: The entire Air Military Team was packaged with [[Thrust (Armada)#Multipack|Thrust]] and [[Inferno (Armada)#Multipack|Inferno]] in a special Japanese multi-pack as well as the normal individual releases.

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[[File:2003-airmilitarymicron-xdimension-toys2.jpg|right|upright=1.6|thumb]]
*'''Air Military Micron Exdimensions''' (Basic, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''MM-12'''

: For their [[Exdimensions]] [[redeco]], the entire Air Military Team was redone in black, clear-black, and white plastics, plus given a light white paint-wash. This set was released at normal retail, but in smaller numbers than the normal coloration.

: This toy also doubles as the separate character [[Flame (Armada)|Flame]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Micron/XFlame/flame.htm More information on Exdimensions Flame at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaThunderwingMold}}

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*'''Unicron with Dead End''' (Bonus pack, 2003)

: Late in the U.S. line, [[Walmart]] stores got [[exclusive]] [[Unicron]] toys that came with the Air Military Team in a bubble attached to the top of the box. This set was sold for the normal retail price of Unicron... hey, free Mini-Cons!
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
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*'''Ramjet w/ Thunderclash, Gunbarrel, Thunderwing, & Terradive''' (Multi-pack, 2004)

: Available as part of a [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive "Spring Value Pack" with his master Ramjet, this version of Thunderwing was redecoed in mostly darker shades of his original colors. This set also came with redecoes of the Mini-Cons [[Thunderclash (Armada)|Thunderclash]], Gunbarrel, and Terradive.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/Thunderwing/thunderwing.htm More information on Spring Value Pack Thunderwing at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaThunderwingMold}}

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[[File:Universe2003toy Fireflight Thunderwing.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]
*'''Fireflight with Firebot and Thunderwing''' (Deluxe, 2004)

: Thunderwing was redecoed again in ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'', this time for normal retail release, with [[Fireflight (Universe Deluxe)|Fireflight]] and [[Firebot (Armada)#UniverseFireflight|Firebot]]. The [[packaging]] for this toy lists both Mini-Cons as Autobots.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Mini-Con/TFUThunderwing/thunderwing.htm More information on ''Universe'' Thunderwing at TFU.info]''{{ArmadaThunderwingMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Uni2003 Thunderwing unused deco.JPG|right|thumb|upright=0.85]]
* The packaging for the Toys"R"Us Ramjet sets shows an air Military Team in very different colors. Thunderwing was given a black deco with flames on the back, very similar to the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]] [[Skyjack (G2)|Skyjack]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Flame''' (フレイム ''Fureimu''), '''Thunderwing''' (サンダーウイング ''Sandāuingu'')
*''Korean:'' '''Flame''' (프레임 ''Peureim'')

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Scorponok (Movie)

2022-01-12T15:22:46Z

Archvile: WHY DO YOU GUYS SUCK AT PERIODS???

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:''Scorponok is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Movie Scorponok Procterrender1.jpg|right|upright=1.95|thumb|He was great as Scorpitron in the ''Power Rangers'' movie!]]

'''Scorponok''' is a small [[Transformer]] with a [[Symbiote|symbiotic]] connection to [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. Just as Blackout would often be found looming powerful and silent by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Scorponok is always near Blackout, except in those times he has been sent to kill.

Scorponok's core programming is only a tiny bit more complex than pure instinct. His main drives are to hunt, destroy, and hunt some more, causing many to view him as barely sentient.<ref>''Transformers'' Deluxe Class Scorponok packaging bio</ref> Others are concerned that he actually be a cunning opponent getting friend and foe alike to underestimate him... and the latter are right.<ref name="titanprofile">Character Profile: Scorponok in [[Transformers Comic issue 9|Transformers #9]] (Titan)</ref> In secret, Scorponok has proven to be astonishingly erudite and focused on patient, long-game operations.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Scorponok's Battle Bio]</ref>

Since he can burrow through solid earth at frightening speeds, Scorponok is a terrifying opponent incredibly good at ambushing his target in a shower of dirt from the ground. His favorite pastime is playing Hide and Seek with unsuspecting players, be they robotic or organic. He prefers to be hider ''and'' seeker. On Cybertron, he was deliberately left behind on battlefields so he could use his chameleon mesh armor plating to blend in perfectly with the background, then ambush any [[Autobot]] patrols that would arrive. Thanks to this, Megatron gave him more autonomy than other Decepticons would get, as he admired Scorponok's genocidal zeal.

He may retreat, but he'll come back. He never gives up on trying to kill Autobots.<ref name="titanprofile" />
== Fiction ==
===Movies===
====''Transformers'' film====
[[File:Movie Blackout Scorponok eject1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh, slag, I forgot the Bungee cord!]]

During Blackout's attack on the [[United States military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]], the Decepticon helicopter dispatched Scorponok to seek out and destroy an escaped unit under the command of [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]].

[[File:Movie Scorponok leapsout.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|HUUUGZ!!!]]

The next morning, as the surviving soldiers discussed the attack, Scorponok observed their conversation from a distance while hidden in the sand. Targeting Lennox for elimination, Scorponok followed the unit as they made their way to [[Mahfouz|the human boy]]'s village. Choosing his moment to strike just as the men stopped on the outskirts of the settlement, his attack was foiled when [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]] saw the metal scorpion tail pointed at Lennox's back and shouted a warning. (Well, it wasn't so much a warning as it was a very, very panicked "''WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!''" followed by gunfire, but hey, it counts.) The other soldiers joined in the firefight as Scorponok dove under the sand to confuse them before fatally impaling [[Patrick Donnelly|Sgt. Donnelly]] and dragging him into the sand below.

[[File:Scorponok hurt.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|*Sniffle* Where'z my hugz?]]

Driving the soldiers into the village, Scorponok fired a barrage of missiles, which destroyed the ruins that the village had grown around and critically injured [[Jorge Figueroa|Figueroa]]. Unfortunately for Scorponok, Lennox's distress call to the [[Pentagon]] had gotten through, and an [[United States Air Force#MQ-1 Predator|MQ-1 Predator]] drone relayed images of the Decepticon to astonished US military commanders. They immediately sent two [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes|A-10 Thunderbolt IIs]] to attack Scorponok, to little effect, then followed up with an [[United States Air Force#AC-130 Spectre|AC-130 Spectre gunship]], which damaged Scorponok enough for him to dive back into the sand and escape, leaving his broken tail behind.

Scorponok's tail was transported back to the States aboard a [[United States Air Force#C-17 Globemaster III|C-17 transport]]. Lennox, Epps, and several other soldiers examined it en route, which led to the discovery that the only damage the armor didn't either shrug off or quickly heal was the "6000-degree magnesium burn" of a sabot round. Armed with this knowledge, the humans knew they now had a weapon that could hurt the invaders. {{storylink|Transformers (film)|Transformers}}
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{{note|Scorponok's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novels "[[Transformers (novel)|Transformers]]," "[[Transformers: The Junior Novel]]" and "[[The Quest for the AllSpark]]"; the "[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation]]" and "[[Movie Trilogy]]" comics; the activity book "[[Look and Find Transformers]]"; and the storybook "[[Meet the Decepticons]]."}}

====''Revenge of the Fallen'' film====
[[File:ROTF Scorponok leaps.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|You have to be afraid of insects because they want to kill you.]]
During the battle in [[Egypt]] between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Scorponok, having answered [[The Fallen]] and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s call, lurked beneath the surface of the sand. He struck when the decrepit turncoat [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] was finishing off [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]], catching the ancient [[Seeker (ROTF)|Seeker]] off-guard and severely wounding him. Scorponok did not live long enough to savour his success, however, as a collapsing Jetfire managed to crush his head with his fist. {{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

{{note|Scorponok's involvement in the preceding events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the novel ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (novel)|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen]]''; the comic mini-series ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Official Movie Adaptation]]''; and the storybook "[[The Last Prime]]".}}

===IDW movie comics===
[[File:HoorayScorponok.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Adorably bloodthirsty.]]
Before the war, Scorponok and Blackout were members of the Cybertronian [[Defense Force]] under the authority of [[Lord High Protector|High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. When [[Ejoornian|unknown hostiles]] attacked Cybertron, Scorponok and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] were placed on recon. {{storylink|Defiance issue 1|Defiance #1}}

During the war, Scorponok and Blackout, who ordinarily never left Megatron's side, were dispatched to join [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s forces elsewhere on Cybertron while Megatron closed in on the [[AllSpark]]. After the group realized that both the AllSpark and Megatron had left Cybertron, Blackout ended an argument with Starscream over what to do next by deploying the fearsome Scorponok. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}

Soon after the Decepticons launched a battlecruiser to pursue [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s starship, they were unwittingly led into a trap and crippled by mines. Also damaged was Starscream's forward scout [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who was rescued by Scorponok. The Decepticons limped back to Cybertron in humiliation. {{storylink|The Reign of Starscream issue 1|The Reign of Starscream #1}}

After repairs were made to their ship, they followed the energy signature of the AllSpark to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], then to [[Earth]], where Scorponok adorably helped out in the massacre of a [[United States military]] installation in [[Afghanistan]]. {{storylink|Planetfall (Movie)|Planetfall}}
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===''Ghosts of Yesterday''===
During the long years of searching for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Scorponok was a member of the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]'' crew. After [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] left the ship temporarily with strict orders that everyone was to stay put, [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] decided to attack the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'', and Scorponok went along. The small Decepticon managed to grab onto Optimus during the fight, but proved more of a nuisance than anything. Optimus was able to inflict some damage in return, and leave Scorponok struggling to return to the ''Nemesis''.

When the Decepticons later made another attack on the Autobots, Scorponok snuck aboard the ''Ark''. It wasn't until Optimus spotted him moving through the ship that the Autobots were alerted to his actions. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was sent to forcibly eject Scorponok, who was ill-equipped to move through space. While Ratchet pressed to the attack, the helpless Decepticon was only saved by an injured Blackout, who was still recovering from a massive beating by Starscream. What a pal. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Movie TitanTransformers8 ScorpieIronhide1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and a team of US Special Forces went looking for Scorponok. (Captain Lennox was originally meant to oversee this mission but was reassigned.) Hunting his hunters, Scorponok attacked Ironhide and took control of his motor functions, having him rampage through the humans. Luckily, one of them was able to sever the connection with a shot, and Ironhide smashed the Decepticon to pieces. {{storylink|Scorpion Sting}}

[[File:Titan5 "scorponok!".jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|I said ''HUGZZZZ'', '''DAMN IT.''']]

Scorponok was part of a scheme to frame [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]: while [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]] got himself captured, Scorponok headed for [[Diego Garcia]] and made an attack to free the comrade. He shouldn't have been able to do this without being detected (dun dun dunnnnn) and made sure to attack right when the twins were distracting Optimus Prime. Showing some ball bearings, Scorponok personally shot at Prime before smashing apart Sideways' cuffs.

And then he got clean away! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.5|Reversal of Fortune}}
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====Alternate timeline====
[[File:SkyblastVersusScorponok.jpg|left|upright=1.45|thumb|"DIE, empty space next to Autobot! DIE!"]]

In an [[Tyran 208.28 Gamma|alternate timeline]] where Megatron won the battle of Mission City, Scorponok spied on a team of Moon-based Autobot reinforcements {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1}} and later helped [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] battle them. {{storylink|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 3}}

[[File:StockadeThrowsScorponok.jpg|right|upright=1.45|thumb|...HUUUGZ?]]

''Much'' later, during the [[Decepticon Civil War]], he was Blackout's trump card against [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]. He not only failed, he was thrown as a ''projectile weapon'' against Blackout. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|Revolution Part Three}}
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===Toy bios===
On pre-war Cybertron, Scorponok lurked in dark, unpopulated areas. Waiting for unsuspecting travelers to pass by, he would burrow silently through the shifting powdered iron of the [[southern deserts]] and stalk his prey. The robots he hunted never even suspected his presence until he burst from the ground in a shower of glittering, steel sand. {{storylink|#Deluxe Class toys 2|Stalker Scorponok (Deluxe)}}

After the disastrous failure on Earth, poor Scorpy was left behind by the other Decepticons in the [[Middle East]]. His attempts at remaining out of sight have failed, and he is constantly being pursued by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|#Legends Class toys|Bumblebee vs Scorponok}}

Reuniting with Blackout, Scorponok sought to redeem himself to his peers by helping his long-time partner seek out and annihilate Megatron's enemies. {{storylink|#Dark of the Moon|Cyberverse Blackout}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Under [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s command, Scorponok fought the Autobots using his Pulse Klaw, Blast Klaw and [[energon]] stinger. He also made use of his seldom-seen robot mode, in which he had access to an [[Anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]] and pulse blasters. Scorponok may also have participated in the seemingly inter-dimensional "Energon Wars" conflict, during which the Decepticons were led by [[Megatron (BW)|Predacon Megatron]] against [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s Autobots. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game}}

==="Flight of the Bumblebee" online game===
Scorponok was one of a group of Decepticons who trapped Bumblebee in a canyon. He stood around on a rocky butte, walking back and forth and waiting for Bumblebee to drive up to him. When the Autobot dropped in, Scorponok immediately opened fire, blasting Bumblebee continuously. Unfortunately, Bumblebee had the idea to shoot back, blasting him right out of the picture with just one shot. {{storylink|Flight of the Bumblebee}}

===Transformers The Game===
[[File:Scorponok 2007game babygotback.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Coolest. Backpack. Ever.]]
After Blackout scrapped the military base in Qatar, Scorponok was sent to destroy five mobile communications vehicles, succeeding in his task. Scorponok went and did his own thing while Blackout searched the databanks for information on Megatron and the AllSpark, but reunited with Blackout in time for their escape.

After arriving in [[Mission City]], Scorponok fought through a horde of [[Energon drone]]s to secure the AllSpark. Sam Witwicky nearly handed Scorponok the AllSpark, but Ironhide punted Scorponok. That made Blackout very mad... {{storylink|Transformers The Game (console)|Transformers The Game}}

===Allspark Highway===
Scorponok and the Decepticons fought hard to keep the Allspark from reaching [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. There were lots of him. {{storylink|Allspark Highway}}
===''Transformers Video Mash-Up''===
{{note|Various short clips featuring Scorponok were available for users to custom-create their own short film about the Transformers.}} {{storylink|Transformers Video Mash-Up}}

===Transformers: Battle for the Matrix===
{{Note|Battle for the Matrix is a simplified retelling of the events of [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]. It can be played from the perspective of either Bumblebee or Optimus Prime. Scorponok is a recurring enemy.}}
[[File:Scorponok battleforthematrix.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|[[Patrick Seitz|GET OVER HERE!]]]]
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle for the Matrix}}
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===Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Autobots/Decepticons===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots/Decepticons}}

==Toys==
===''Transformers'' (2007)===
====Voyager Class Blackout companions====
[[File:TF07-Blackout-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|I'm just an accessory.]]
*'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, [[2007]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-01'''

: Blackout comes packed with a small silver figurine of Scorponok, who himself features a spring-loaded tail. He is usually stored in a cage on the rear of Blackout's helicopter mode. (Note: The spring in the figurine's tail is oriented not to spring the tail forward, but to help propel the figure out of the cage so that it lands right-side up.)

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* '''Blackout Ver. 4500X''' (Lawson exclusive Voyager Class, Japan 2007)

:This Voyager Class Blackout repaint, exclusive to the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson with the purchase of the movie DVD, came with a redeco of the small Scorponok figurine that came with the regular Voyager Class Blackout, in metallic colors that better match the Deluxe Class Scorponok toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

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[[File:Mov2007-toy PremiumScorponok.JPG|upright=1.2|thumb|I'm just a Premium accessory. But face it, I got better colours.]]
* '''Blackout''' ("Premium Series" Voyager Class, USA [[2008]])

:This redeco of the Voyager Class Blackout toy appears to be based on the same plastic color layout and paint mask as the Japanese Lawson exclusive "Version 4500X" redeco of Voyager Blackout, down to the improved paint on the Scorponok mini-figure. However, Hasbro's version has brighter, more contrasting gold and silver paint compared to the Japanese Lawson release's more subdued colours.

:Unlike some of the early "Premium Series" toys, Blackout was available as a mass release.
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====Legends Class toys====
[[File:TF2007-Allspark-Battles-Legends-Scorponok.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oddly, more robot-like than the deluxe-sized one.]]
*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

: Legends Scorponok is the smallest transforming figure of ''Movie'' Scorponok yet. He features a better-proportioned robot mode and better articulation for the legs than the Deluxe Class version. In fact, he's one of the best articulated Legends-sized toys to date. Even his claw hands are able to rotate. He does bear a resemblance to a [[Scorponok (BW)|previous version]], though. For this release, he came packed with a slightly redecoed Legends Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. Face it, ''he'' should've come with Voyager Blackout.

:Multiple reports suggest that the soft plastic used for the tail has a tendency to harden after a while, and then become prone to breaking, in a way similar to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] (but occurring in a much shorter span of time).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/LegendsScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Legends Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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====Deluxe Class toys====
[[File:TF07-Scorponok.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Ever notice [[Scorponok (disambiguation)|every Scorponok]] has the same transformation? Claws into claws, legs from the main body, tail sits behind, hoping to be ignored...]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''MD-04'''

: Scorponok is a robotic scorpion. His body is covered in military warning and command designation markings, suggesting he forms part of a larger military vehicle ([[Blackout (Movie)|hint, hint]]). Two wheels on the bottom of his [[beast mode]], when pushed along a flat, smooth surface, rotate gears that cause the turbines in his body and the pincers on his arms to spin. His tail features a spring-loaded, yet non-launching stinger that extends when a latch is released.

: In beast mode, Scorponok can combine with the underside of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]'s helicopter mode to exploit the larger Decepticon's own gear gimmick system. A geared shaft linked to Blackout's rotor mechanism connects to a geared peg on Scorponok's back. Thus, pressing the button on Blackout's tail not only rotates his blades, but also rotates Scorponok's pincers and the turbines in his body. (This can also be done with Blackout's ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[redeco]] [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], his retool [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] and Evac's ''Revenge'' redeco [[Whirl (ROTF)|Whirl]].) This gimmick can also be activated (more easily) by rotating the geared wheels on Scorponok's undercarriage instead.

: Deluxe Scorponok can transform into what might be ''charitably'' called a robot mode, but was most likely added as an afterthought to the design for added play value (and possibly so Hasbro could actually justify selling the toy as a "Transformer" by itself). The later Legends Class toy features a considerably better-executed bipedal robot mode. In any case, this robot mode never appears in the movie, but does appear briefly in the second Target-sponsored [[Planetfall (Movie)|Movie Prequel comic]] and in [[The Reign of Starscream issue 1]].

: Scorponok's toy tends to age very poorly for a multitude of reasons, so collectors beware! Since his gimmick requires him to be rolled across the floor, many Scorponoks on the secondary market are very scraped up. The tampographs rub off almost immediately, so any Scorponok that has been played with will be missing at least some detail. Scorponok's legs have a breakaway feature and tend to get lost, so be sure to check that the Scorponok you're buying on eBay has all six of them. The rubber tip of the stinger also warps very easily, but it can be bent back into place. The gears inside the figure are not meant to last. Over time, they will either crack or become misaligned, causing them to get stuck. Lastly, the gears make Scorponok's arms very heavy, so his joints get very loose, giving the toy a "floppy" feel.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Deluxe Scorponok at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Movie DecepticonDesertAttack 2pack.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]
*'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive two-pack, 2007)

: This package, based on their first appearance in the film, features an unchanged Voyager Blackout packaged with an unchanged Deluxe Scorponok, which was exclusively available at Toys"R"Us stores. Since Voyager Blackout was gang-molded with the miniature Scorponok figure the single release came with, this means that the set contains ''two'' Scorponok toys in different sizes.

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

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

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[[File:Movie ScreenBattles DesertAttack.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Scorponok now comes with little people to kill.]]
*'''Desert Attack''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''SB-03'''

:This pack features a minor [[redeco]] of Deluxe Class Scorponok sporting "sand" paint applications on his body. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Robert Epps|Sergeant Epps]], [[Jorge Figueroa]] and [[Patrick Donnelly|Sergeant Donnelly]]. They are packaged in a special window box featuring a diorama depicting the battle at [[Mahfouz]]'s village.

:According to details listed in an official checklist on Hasbro's website,<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/default.cfm?page=Collectors/Checklist Hasbro Transformers Collectors Checklist]</ref> this pack was originally supposed to include "4 soldiers". Apparently budget ultimately only allowed for three. The fourth one was most probably supposed to be [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]], who was included with the Screen Battles "Capture of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]" set instead, colored as a [[Sector Seven]] soldier.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ScreenBattlesScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Desert Attack Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF-toy Scorponok companion.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|Still just an accessory here.]]
*'''Grindor''' (Voyager Class, [[2009]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-18'''

:For ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Voyager class Blackout was redecoed into [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]], so the Scorponok PVC included with Blackout got redecoed too... in a color scheme like that of his ''Fallen'' Deluxe toy (see below). Seems like he found a new partner in Grindor.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Grindor/grindor.htm More information on Grindor's Scorponok (with Grindor) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ROTF-toy StalkerScorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Soon followed by Restraining Order Scorponok.]]
*'''Stalker Scorponok''' (Deluxe Class, 2009)

:A redeco of the original Deluxe Scorponok toy in black, grey, and red. The deco scheme bears a strong resemblance to ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Scorponok (BW)|Scorponok]]; additionally, Scorponok's legs have symbols on them that when mirrored form a [[Predacon (BW)|certain faction's symbol]], and "916-96" markings are [[tampograph]]ed on his claws. This is the date ''Beast Wars'' [[Beast Wars (Part 1)|first aired in syndication.]]

:Of note is that during part of 2010, [http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/transformers-toy-giveaway.cfm Hasbro did a promotion] wherein US fans could receive three free Deluxes in exchange for receipts showing the purchase of $25 or more of select Transformers product. As noted in [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69645&st=0 this thread over at Allspark.com], and later confirmed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20110221171904/http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=HT83971G3 this listing here], this version of Scorponok was one of a pool consisting of eight figures (all from the same wave) from which the free deluxes were drawn, with several people having noted receiving him.

:This figure was a major shelfwarmer, to the point that not only was he included in the aforementioned giveaway promotion, but by post-Christmas 2009 he was actually discounted to only $1 at several Walmart locations including the location in Woodburn, Oregon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/StalkerScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on Stalker Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
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[[File:EZ-Stalker-Scorponok.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Yes, my tail still hardens and breaks. Buy me.]]
*'''Stalker Scorponok''' (EZ Collection, [[2010]])

:A redeco of Legends Class Scorponok in black, a color scheme based on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Stalker Scorponok. This toy was only available in Japan.
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===''Dark of the Moon''===
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[[File:Blackout DOTM Cyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Ooh, now I'm ''slightly'' more than just an accessory!]]
*'''Blackout''' (Cyberverse Commander Class, [[2011]])
**''Series:'' '''1'''
**''Number:'' '''005'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''CV15'''

:[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Scorponok is available only with his partner [[Blackout (Movie)#Cyberverse|Blackout]]. At such a small scale, he has minimal articulation (two points in the tail) and is made largely of a rubbery plastic. He does, however, transform into a blaster weapon that can be held by Blackout or any other Cyberverse figure with standard hands, although his post is quite short.

:Though unmentioned in the instructions, Scorponok can also peg into the (otherwise pointless) peg on the back of Blackout's robot mode, just under his rotor blades, mimicking the way he was stored and ejected off of Blackout in the movie.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/Scorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Dark of the Moon'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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===''Studio Series''===
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[[File:StudioSeries-08-MV1-Leader-Blackout - Scorponok.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Even in the 10th anniversary of the explosive blockbusters, I'm still just an accessory.]]
* '''Decepticon Blackout''' (Leader Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''08'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-08'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 28]], 2018

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Scorponok is included with Leader Class [[Blackout (Movie)#Studio Series|Blackout]]. Like other versions included with larger toys, he does not transform. He can store in Blackout's tail section in vehicle mode, or on the peg in his robot mode back. While the instructions suggest Scorponok be pegged in with his head facing up, attaching him upside down with his tail pointing up instead will allow his legs to hold the two innermost rotors of Blackout's rotor assembly securely in place, fixing the assembly in proper position. Scorponok has outward articulation in his claws and two swivel joints in his tail section. While his deco is exceptional for a toy this size, Scorponok lacks the warning labels present on his in-movie design and has a solid colored tail (probably due to being molded with unpaintable plastic), lacking the copper on the various spikes of his stinger.

: Promotional photos of the toy seem to lack the copper and silver dry-brushing on the claws and legs, respectively. The tail also has a silver paintwash on the top and bottom surfaces, but not along its edges; this is similarly omitted or at least not apparent in photographs. The copper on the claws is also a rosier shade than the one used on the body, which is less saturated on the final product.

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[[File:TF-Studio-Series-Hasbro-TaoBao-exclusive-Blackout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
* '''Decepticon Blackout''' (Giveaway figure, 2018)
**''Movie'': '''''Transformers'''''
**''ID number:'' '''08'''

:Scorponok was also included with an exclusive Blackout as a Lucky Draw prize in a contest only accessible to people who bought ''Studio Series'' figures on May 15, 2018 on Hasbro China's official TaoBao online shop. There were only 88 Blackouts (with Scorponok included) made. Blackout is decoed in a less than accurate camouflage deco painted by Chinese artist Li Yunfeng of SangZong Repaint Studio, Scorponok however remains mostly, if not completely, the same as the standard retail release.
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not an accessory, but adorable!]]
*'''Scorponok''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, [[2019]])
**''Series:'' '''5'''
**''Bag Code:'' '''I'''

:Released in Series 5 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Scorponok changes from a robot based on the above Deluxe Class toys into a mechanical scorpion.
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==Merchandise==
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===3D Battle-Card Game===
[[File:3DBattleCard Scorponok.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]

:Part of the [[3D Battle-Card Game]], Scorponok consists of two cards with punch-out pieces that can be assembled into either a scorpion mode or a robot mode (or rather, a scorpion mode standing on its hind legs). He uses the same card layout as ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]].

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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Attacktix-MovMegsScorp.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|I am going to KILL Yukon Cornelius.]]
*'''Battle Masters Megatron and Scorponok''' (Battle Master set)

: Scorponok was one of the many ''[[Attacktix]]'' toys that never saw release as the line was canceled. He would have been packaged with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and featured a firing missile.

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Rhscorpprime.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Ripped straight from that scene they didn't appear together in.]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Scorponok''' (Two-pack, 2007)

:Scorponok is naturally sculpted in his beast mode for his ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' release. Cast in gray plastic, he has gold and black paint apps for color. His head is quirked to the side, and his pedipalps are bent into a ''possible'' standard-issue smile. He is articulated only at the pincers' shoulder joints, but his tail and legs are made of soft enough plastic to wiggle about. The tail is much too short to sting anything other than his own back.

:He was packaged with a sword-wielding [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/merchandise#RHScorponok|Optimus Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/RHScorponok/scorponok.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Scorponok at TFU.info]''
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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Scorponok.jpg|upright=1.25|thumb]]
*'''Scorponok''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-31'''
**''Accessories'': Base

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] Scorponok is a 29.7 cm tall (with the base) non-transforming sculpture made of polystone along with some other materials. The statue has glowing LED eyes, and its sand-themed base features actual sand.

:The statue is meant to be paired with the [[Blackout (Movie)#Prime 1 Studio|Blackout]] statue from the same series. It will be limited to a not-yet-announced number of pieces.

::*''[https://www.prime1studio.com/tf1-scorponok-mmtfm-31.html More information on Scorponok at Prime 1 Studio's website]''
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==Notes==
===Sentience and relationship to Blackout and Grindor===
[[File:Geturboshaftengine.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|The Turboshaft engine that film Scorponok transforms from. You can almost see the bits of Donnelly.]]
* In the 2007 movie, Scorponok is a silent hunter-killer sent by Blackout. This has caused some conflicting depictions in the fiction and toy bios of Scorponok's level of intelligence. Some present him as being barely alive and merely an animalistic drone, and this is a commonly accepted view. His Titan Magazines profile, on the other hand, implies strongly that he fakes being a bestial drone to give him a psychological edge. Finally, his Battle Bio on Hasbro's website would come down on him having sentience by having Scorponok record his own personal data track!
* In the feature "From Script to Sand: The Skorponok {{sic}} Desert Attack" on the movie's bonus DVD, production designer [[Jeff Mann]] suggested that Scorponok was "birthed" from Blackout, thus suggesting that he might be more of an autonomous extension of Blackout himself, similar to [[Roller (G1)|Roller]]. Screenwriter [[Roberto Orci]] later confirmed that [[authorial intent|as far as he was concerned]], Scorponok was something between a symbiont and a "drone", rather than a fully fledged character.<ref>[http://www.donmurphy.net/board/showpost.php?p=1159482&postcount=9822 Orci confirming his view of Scorponok]</ref> The ''[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday|Ghosts of Yesterday]]'' novel would go on to unambiguously identify him as a symbiont.
*In a [http://www.usatoday.com/life/movies/news/2009-04-01-transformers-first-look_N.htm USA Today interview] for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', Roberto Orci stated that the Decepticons with "animal" forms didn't speak in the movies because it would be "strange" for audiences to hear Scorponok's English accent.
* According to writer Roberto Orci on the official Transformers Movie board, [[Ravage (ROTF)|Ravage]] was originally going to appear in the movie (back when Blackout was still supposed to be [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]),<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage was replaced by Scorponok at the official movie boards]</ref> but was later changed to Scorponok when the setting of the opening scene was changed from jungle to desert.<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=234188&postcount=2008 Roberto Orci confirms that Ravage would have appeared in a different terrain at the official movie boards]</ref> This would imply that Scorponok's scorpion is indeed the ''[[robot mode]]'' (in the same fashion Ravage's panther mode was the robot mode), whereas his "[[alternate mode]]" is actually a part of Blackout's engine. The toys' robot modes are therefore an afterthought on behalf of Hasbro to avoid the paradox of [[Action Master|non-transforming]] [[Robot Replicas|"Transformers"]] [[Titan Heroes|toys]].
* Exactly ''which'' parts of Blackout turn into Scorponok is a little unclear. The center of his body appears to be made of a {{w|General Electric T64}} turboshaft engine; his transformation/separation sequence in the movie shows that his forearms are made up of part of the side exhausts, and therefore ''also'' consist of parts of T64 engines. How this is possible, considering an MH-53 Pave Low only features ''two'' T64 engines, is up to anyone's guess.
* Meanwhile, the various markings found on the CGI model's design, the life-sized props and Hasbro's Deluxe toy are taken from all kinds of places on Blackout's helicopter mode, most prominently the cockpit and the tail.<ref>[http://www.clubhyper.com/reference/mh53jreferencefr_1.htm Detail close-up photos of a real MH-53 Pave Low]</ref> Some of those markings can also be found on props used for the scene which features the [[United States Navy|US Navy]] dumping the Decepticons' remains into the ocean.<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2006/10/pics-from-uss-shoup-of-transformer.html Behind the scenes photos taken aboard the {{w|USS Shoup (DDG-86)|''U.S.S. Shoup''}}, depicting props from the movie used for the scene which features the US Navy dumping the Decepticons' remains into the ocean]</ref> Considering Blackout didn't appear to be missing any integral parts of his alternate mode in the movie's final act, it seems that either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counterattack in Qatar (and was therefore part of Blackout during the final battle), or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.

===Other===
[[File:Movie Scorponok headprop.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Now I'm the Headmaster!]]
* A leaked early draft of the script<ref>Details from an early script draft [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2213120&postcount=297 summed up here], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showpost.php?p=2214148&postcount=303 confirmed as authentic by Roberto Orci here].</ref> spells his name "Skorponok". That spelling is also used by [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s [[Transformers (novel)|novelization]] of the movie, the menus for the movie's bonus DVD (most notably the featurette named "From Script to Sand: The Skorponok Desert Attack"), and in (at least) the PC version of the video game for his internal files, such as his .cfg file. Hasbro themselves used the traditional spelling "Scorponok" for their toys, even though a wallpaper on Hasbro's website spells the name "Scorponock".<ref name="hasbrodemolishor">[http://www.hasbro.com/objects/content/wallpaper.cfm?img=wp_transformers651_1280.jpg&brand_id=496&lang_id=1 Wallpaper at Hasbro's website calling Brawl/Devastator "Demolisher".]</ref> Meanwhile, in interviews, Michael Bay constantly refers to him as "Scorponox", and a preorder listing for the movie score even uses the spelling "Skorpinok".<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Steve-Jablonsky/dp/B000VFGQHK Amazon.com preorder for the movie score]</ref>
**Ironically, the "Skorponok" spelling is also used for his Marvel G1 counterpart's Hungarian name.
* Real physical props of Scorponok's head and tail were made by [[Industrial Light & Magic|ILM]]'s crew for certain scenes, most notably Lennox and Epps's examination of the tail leftovers on the plane. The head prop was used in the close-up of Scorponok stalking the SOCCENT survivors.<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/storage/oldersites/sitev2/html/PROJPAGE_Trans_08.html Ben Procter's portfolio, depicting CGI models and life-sized props for Scorponok]</ref>
* One of the rare appearances of [[:File:TitanMagScorponokrobotmode17.jpeg|Scorponok's robot mode]] is from a "How to Draw" section from [[Transformers Comic issue 17|issue #17]] of the [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan movie comic]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scorponok''' (スコルポノック ''Sukoruponokku'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Wēn-yì''' (Taiwan, 瘟疫, "Plague"), '''Sàkè Jùrén''' (Mainland China, 萨克巨人, "Giant Sack")
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Attacktix]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Movie Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyberverse]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Firebolt (G1)

2022-01-05T19:10:15Z

Archvile: /* Transformers (2010) */ Seacons got a generations update recently making them also the most articuated.

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{{Disambigm|Firebolt (disambiguation)|Spark (disambiguation)|Offshoot (disambiguation)|Firedrive}}
:''Firebolt is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Nebulan]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Firebolt dw mtmte.jpg|2500px|thumb|Accio Firebolt!]]
'''Firebolt''' (aka '''Sparks''',<ref name="sparks">"Sparks" was Firebolt's name in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|original comic series]] by [[Marvel Comics]], mostly limited to the ongoing US title and the ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' limited series he debuted in, although that name wasn't always used consistently. The original stories published by Marvel UK typically named him "Firebolt", and Marvel UK's reprints of the US stories usually had the dialogue edited to keep the name consistent, though a few instances slipped through.</ref> '''Offshoot''',<ref name="offshoot">"Offshoot" was Hasbro's substitute name for Firebolt when that name wasn't available to them as a [[trademark]], and was only used for the Targetmaster companion figure for Hasbro's ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Rodimus Prime toy, released in 2011.</ref> or '''Firedrive'''<ref name="firedrive">"Firedrive" was another substitute name used by Hasbro for trademark reasons, this time for the [[Prime Master]] figure available with the 2016 ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Autobot Hot Rod toy and again for the [[Battle Master]] from ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]''.</ref>) was once a quiet scholar on the pacifistic planet of [[Nebulos]], where he was renowned as one of its top atomic physicists. Beneath his meek and reserved exterior, however, young Firebolt yearned for a life of action and excitement. His dreams of adventure might never have come true, if not for the intervention of the [[Decepticon]]s. When the call went out for [[Nebulan]]s who would be willing to take up arms in defense of their planet, Firebolt was amongst the first to volunteer. Undergoing the extensive and painful procedure known as [[binary bonding]], Firebolt was given a special suit of black and grey armor and granted the power to [[transformation|transform]] himself into a powerful double-barreled weapon called an "electrostatic discharge rifle".

Although eager for the chance to make a difference and have some fun, Firebolt soon found that his own exuberance paled in comparison to his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner: a young [[Autobot]] named [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. Firebolt's opinion of this situation is what could be described as cautiously optimistic. He is excited by all the action and adventure of being a Targetmaster, but he is also very nervous at some of the risks that Hot Rod insists on taking at times.

Firebolt's nature varies. In some universes he is an organic Nebulan; in others he is a robotic Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Desertislandofspace-targetmaster-rollcall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Firebolt/Sparks is the guy in the middle.]]
{{note|In Marvel Comics' ''[[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]]'' series, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]'s Targetmaster partner is repeatedly referred to by the name "Sparks". While this could be taken to mean that Hot Rod has simply had two different partners, there are many times when Sparks is also referred to as "Firebolt", mostly within the UK stories. The UK printings usually, but not always, re-edited the original US text so that 'Sparks' read 'Firebolt'.}}

''Nebulan minds were duplicated and installed into transformable Nebulan-sized robots, creating the Targetmasters.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|This depiction of Targetmasters as robots with duplicated Nebulan minds and not actual Nebulans is unique to this story.}}

Sparks was one of six Nebulan dissidents who were ostracized by the political tides of their home planet for sympathizing with the Autobots. He believed so strongly in the righteousness of these alien invaders that he allowed himself to be bio-engineered into a transforming humanoid that could become an Autobots' weapon. He was partnered with Hot Rod. News reached the Autobots that the [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]] was under threat from the Decepticons, and so the newly [[binary bonding|binary bonded]] group went ahead to secure the facility.

Sparks and fellow Nebulans were getting a guided tour of the place from head botanist [[Selani]] when Scorponok arrived with the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s in tow. The six Nebulans transformed to their new weapon forms, and the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s unleashed their new firepower. Though the group fared well enough, the Autobots ended up retreating to spare the Nursery utter destruction from the battle. In time, the Autobots realized that their war could only bring more destruction to the Nebulons' homeworld, and left the planet behind for [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}{{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

The Targetmasters' first mission on Earth was aiding [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] partner [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] find the latter's brother, who had recently been kidnapped by the Decepticons. Sparks and the others introduced themselves to Spike's father, [[Sparkplug Witwicky]], but he was a little too shellshocked to be very friendly. Fortress Maximus and the Targetmasters traced the Decepticons to their [[Club Con|island base]] in the [[Caribbean Sea]], but were quickly defeated by its automated defences. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

====Marvel UK future timelines====
[[File:Targetmaster-nomore.jpg|thumb|Artificial resuscitation usually involves blowing into the mouth, Hot Rod.]]
At some point before Hot Rod became [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], Firebolt was killed on Earth while battling their Decepticon foes. {{storylink|Headhunt}}
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====''Classics''====
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At some point, Hot Rod (now calling himself "Rodimus") lost contact with Sparks. The loss of his Targetmaster partner greatly affected his offensive capabilities. The Autobot's new weapon, a photon laser blaster, was modelled after Sparks' weapon mode. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 15|''Classics'' Rodimus profile}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Dick Gautier]] (English), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese)|[[Georges Atlas]] (European French)}}
[[File:Rebirth1 Firebolt.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|"I... I'm beautiful!"]]
Firebolt was one of a group of Nebulan rebels who captured a team of Autobots, and was the one who selected the magnetic bombs with which they'd do away with the suspected Hive machines. He bluntly told [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] to shut up when the Autobot complained about the Nebulans jumping to conclusions. Fortunately before the executions could be carried out, the Decepticons attacked, and the Nebulan rebels realised that the Autobots weren't so bad. Firebolt helped [[Arcana]] to treat [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], who'd been injured seriously by [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]] during the attack, and the pair managed to stabilise the boy's condition. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth3-Firebolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Who's got one thumb and never appears in gun mode? This Guy!]]
When the Autobots stole Targetmaster technology from the Decepticons, Firebolt was partnered with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]. He and the other Nebulans greeted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] on his arrival to their planet, proudly demonstrating his abilities and introducing Prime to the Targetmasters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} He was still partnered with Hot Rod during their battles with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]], and participated in the battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] which eventually earned [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] a new lease on life. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Firebolt joined a small strike force of Autobots called H.O.P.E. ([[Help Optimus Prime Escape]]) to retrieve him. {{Storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}
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===Desert of Danger===
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[[File:Wolf at the door desert of danger.jpg|thumb|left]]
Working out of his laboratory on Nebulos, the mechanical Professor Sparks suspected the Decepticons were attempting reinforce their position in spite of a local treaty in place to limit their numbers so he had Hot Rod delivered by freight to help him investigate. With [[you]]r help they traced the Decepticons to the [[Wolf at the Door]] nightclub, an [[oil]] bar for Nebulan miners run by [[Monzo]], and discovered that [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]], and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] were importing [[Attack Squad robot]]s from Cybertron and awakening them from cryogenic suspension with a catalytic stimulant disguised as [[Sirian brandy]].

You and Professor Sparks managed to take Mindwipe out of action and the Decepticons were ultimately defeated. Though the Headmasters had to be released under the terms of the treaty, the Attack Squad robots were destroyed. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:DecepticonsatthePole-HotRodSparks.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|''Whose'' gun is ridiculously tall? Say it to my face!]]
While partnered with Sparks, Hot Rod grew out of his immaturity and became a sensible warrior and a team leader. During the early stages of the war on [[Nebulos]], Hot Rod was Autobot commander against [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s Decepticons before the return of Optimus Prime. At one point, they prevented the Decepticons causing Nebulos' destruction via cosmic radiation. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
8.2 million years before the war on Earth, a young [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] were shown several glimpses into a number of potential futures. Amongst the many possible timelines they viewed was one in which [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] battled the Decepticons, with Firebolt fighting proudly by his side (or in his hand, as the case may be). {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
An ancient [[Titan Master]], '''Firedrive''' grants his partner [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] the ability to disable the systems of enemy targets with an electrostatic fire blast.<ref>''Titans Return'' Firedrive/Hot Rod packaging bio</ref>

===''Legends'' comic===
{{main|Shaoshao Li#Legends comic}}
As an agent of the [[Galactic Peace Alliance]], Shaoshao Li was equipped with [[Master-Brace]]s that let her use [[Masterforce]] to transform into a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] form and fire blasts of [[Chōkon Power|Jinchōkon Power]].

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:WarForCybertronSiege-Firedrive-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
During the war for Cybertron, Firedrive was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Artillery Private]]. {{storylink|#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1toy-Firebolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Hot Rod''' ([[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], [[1987]])

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Firebolt was first released in 1987, boxed with the Targetmaster version of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Targetmaster|Hot Rod]]. Like most Targetmaster weapons, his transformation is simple: simply fold his legs up and the barrels of his gun form are revealed. Firebolt could be placed in either of Hot Rod's hands or on top of his engine mount in vehicle mode. This resulted in a noticeable difference between Hot Rod's Targetmaster mold and his earlier release: both his hands and his engine needed to be [[retool]]ed to have the pegholes made larger to accommodate Firebolt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Firebolt/firebolt.htm More information on Firebolt at TFU.info]''

===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Hot Rodimus''' ([[2004]])
**''ID number:'' '''13'''

:Firebolt was re-released in 2004 along with Targetmaster [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Hot Rod]] by [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] as part of an "ultimate" version of the toy. This was the first time the Targetmaster version of Hot Rod and Firebolt had been normally available in Japan.

===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:Masterpiecetoy-Offshoot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He knew being Hot Rod's buddy would pay off eventually!]]
*'''Masterpiece Rodimus Prime''' ([[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive, [[2011]])

:Unique to the North American release, ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Rodimus Prime comes with a "Limited Edition" Targetmaster partner, though named "Offshoot" for [[trademark]] reasons. Offshoot transforms from robot to gun and back, and he can either be held in Rodimus Prime's hand or plugged into a hidden port in his hot rod engine. Offshoot isn't the [[Seacon (G1)#Toys|largest Targetmaster partner]], though he's well articulated for one! Offshoot can also accommodate with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MasterpieceHotRodimus|the second ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod]] figure.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Offshoot (BWU)|Offshoot]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/MPRodimusPrime/rodimusprime.htm More information on Offshoot (with Masterpiece Rodimus Prime) at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (campaign item)===
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[[File:Prime-toy FireboltYellow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Firebolt Clear Yellow Version''' (Arms Micron, [[January 15]], [[2012]])

: This version of Firebolt is identical to the ''[[Power Core Combiners]]'' Mini-Con [[Pinpoint]]. He transforms into a double-barreled cannon that can be held by any figure with a [[5 mm post|5 mm post-hole]] in their hand; this configuration is different from Pinpoint's.

: He was given away free to children attending the World Hobby Fair in Osaka on [[January 15]], 2012. He was later also given away at TakaraTomy's booth at the Next Generation World Hobby Fair Summer '12 in Fukuoka, Japan, on [[June 30]] and [[July 1]], a bonus with the early combined purchase of AMW-series Microns [[Gabu]], [[Baru]], and [[Dai]]. Firebolt was also one of three possible preorder bonus gifts for ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' [[Roadbuster (G1)#Cloud|Roadbuster]].

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Sparks#United 2|Sparks]].

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[[File:Prime-toy Firebolt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He'd bend over backwards for Optimus! Literally. Ow.]]

*'''Autobot Firebolt''' (Arms Micron, [[March 1]], 2012)

: An opaque gray and black [[redeco]] of Firebolt was later made available in Japan as a bonus for those who pre-ordered ''Prime'' [[Optimus Prime (WFC)/toys#Voyager|AM01 Optimus Prime]] online from [[March 1]]st through [[March 30]]th 2012, through one of four different web sites: Amazon Japan, [[Toys"R"Us]], Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera.

:It seems highly likely that the Pinpoint/Firebolt mold's engine configuration is the reason for the [[retool]]ing of [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Rodimus Prime]] to have a [[5 mm post]] on his engine block and a hole under his arm
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===''Titans Return''===
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[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Firedrive.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not even a head cannon, what rubbish.]]
*'''Firedrive & Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)

:Packaged with ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Autobot Hot Rod]], "Firedrive" (again, renamed for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms from a robot based on Firebolt's "Rebirth" animation model into Roddy's head. He can similarly be used as the head of any other ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader Class figure.

:This toy also doubles as the independent ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Firedrive]], and this mold was redecoed in Japan to make the small Headmaster stage of ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:LG45-Firebolt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus (Targetmaster Hot Rod)''' ([[September 30]], [[2017]])
**''ID number'': '''LG45'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Firebolt is included with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legends|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]], transforming into a double-barreled gun based on [[#Generation 1|the original Firebolt toy]]. Compared to previous Firebolts, his appearance appears to be based on this [[:File:Rebirth3-Firebolt.jpg|scene]], where he is miscolored as silver and gray rather than black.

:In fiction, this toy represents [[Shaoshao Li]] in Targetmaster armor, but is kept on this page for informative purposes.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:War-For-Cybertron-Siege-Battle-Master-Firedrive.jpg|thumb|300px|]]
*'''Firedrive''' (Battle Master, [[2019]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S1'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-01'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 23]], [[2019]]
**''Accessories'': Cannon, 2 "[[Fire Blast effect]]s"
:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Battle Master]]s, Firedrive is a new mold which transforms from robot to "Duo-Charge Electrostatic [[Photon cannon|Photon Cannon]]" in 5 steps. As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he includes two "Fire Blast" effect pieces that can be used to simulate his blaster mode firing, and can slot onto the various hardpoints found on other figures and weaponry from the same subline to simulate blaster fire or explosions. The outer peg of the effect parts can also attach to 5 mm ports. The actual gun barrel piece can detach from the back, revealing a 3 mm peg, and connect to his arm like a cannon. Due to the size of the piece compared to Firebolt, attaching Fire Blast parts to his barrels will cause the figure to become too unbalanced to stand. If you choose, you can pair him with any version of Hot Rod with 5mm fists.

:Unlike most of the Firebolt toys, his arms are white (unpaintable) plastic instead of black, due to the fact that his limbs are molded with the cannon. The white plastic is also a much softer plastic than the black plastic that makes up the body, with most instances of the white plastic hinges being forced out of shape by the much harder black plastic until it no longer reliably holds together.

:Though designated for a first quarter 2019 release, Firedrive's wave surprisingly reached U.S. store shelves in November 2018.

:Firedrive became a notorious shelfwarmer after his initial release. He remained plentiful in stores throughout the entire ''Siege'' line, and could still be found clogging multiple pegs well into the ''Earthrise'' line.

:Firedrive was redecoed into a handful of other Battle Master toys, sometimes with different Fire Blast effects. A full list of how Firedrive and his parts were redecoed can be found below. Meanwhile, in fiction, this toy doubles as a form of [[Shaoshao Li#Legends comic|Shaoshao Li]]'s Firebolt suit.
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-40-Firebolt.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, you got the Hasbro version already?]]
*'''Targetmaster Hot Rodimus''' ([[February 24]], [[2018]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-40'''

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Firebolt is a redeco of the ''Masterpiece'' Offshoot toy, marking the mold's first release in the Japanese ''Masterpiece'' line. He is available with [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#MP40|Targetmaster Hot Rodimus]], a version of the second ''Masterpiece'' Hot Rod mold retooled so that Firebolt can attach to his engine block in vehicle mode.

:In terms of deco, the plastic coloration on Firebolt's legs, cannons, and arm joint parts is completely swapped from Offshoot. Firebolt also omits the chest, leg, and cannon paint operations, and his face features a more animation-accurate deco.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3PrivateFiredrive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Private Firedrive, Ground Command-Artillery/Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T13/T48'''
**''Stars: ''7

:Private Firedrive, Ground Command-Artillery is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I. As a [[Battle Master]], Private Firedrive, Ground Command-Artillery begins the game in Bot Mode. Instead of being sent to the KO Area once his Health drops to zero, the card is flipped to the Upgrade side, becoming the Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photon Cannon, and equipped in the Weapons slot of another character on the player's side of the battlefield . In order to represent Firedrive's size as a Battle Master, the card is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.

:The artwork for Bot Mode is reused from the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Firedrive toy's packaging art. The Duo-Charge Electrostatic Photo Cannon received original artwork, with line-art by [[Dan Khanna]] and colors by [[Alex Tarca]].
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Firebolt''' (ファイアーボルト ''Faiāboruto''), '''Firedrive''' (ファイヤードライブ ''Faiyādoraibu'')
*''Russian:'' '''Forsazhnik''' (Форсажник, "Afterburner")

==References==
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[[Category:Arms Microns]]
[[Category:Battle Masters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Japanese promotion exclusives]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Nebulans]]
[[Category:Scientists]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Titan Masters]]
[[Category:Titans Return Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Cheetor (BW)/toys

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Archvile: /* War for Cybertron Trilogy */ The stock photography now uses the correct painted piece, so this line is no longer needed.

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[[File:CheetorBWtoys.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|A sea of yellow and spots.]]

Being the yellow [[kid-appeal character]] of the [[Beast Era]], '''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]''' gets a lot of toys!

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
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[[File:BW-toy CheetorV1.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ol' Blue-Eyes is... rare.]]
[[File:BWtoy-Cheetorgreeneyes.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|From robot... to brick.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 1996/1997)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' Deluxe toys (sort of, see below), Cheetor transforms into an organic, big cat-like creature somewhat resembling a [[Popular beast alternate modes|cheetah]]. As such, he is yellow and covered in spots. 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 gun is still functional in beast mode, which is... unsettling, to say the least. As with most early ''Beast Wars'' toys, he features a "[[mutant head]]" that replaces his face.

: There are several minor but noteworthy variations of this toy. The initial wave-1 "rocky bubble" release features blue cheetah eyes and was incredibly hard to find due to delayed shipping; he only shipped in later, short-run "revision" cases of wave 1. The "smooth bubble" release later in the year gave him red cheetah eyes. He was released again in 1997 (what with being a popular show character) in ''Beast Wars'''s second year, this time with bright green cheetah eyes, and the gold robot eyes of the previous two versions were changed to green.

:[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] released two different Cheetor toys; one that was the same as Hasbro's red-eyed version, and a [[Variant|running change]] [[:File:BW toy - Running change Cheetor.jpg|version]] in January 1998 that not only has various color tweaks to make him slightly more show-colored (including dark green cheetah eyes, a gold head crest instead of blue, and red robot eyes), but also has a slight [[Retool|mold tweak]] to keep the beast head pointed forward in robot mode, which has been retained on all versions thereafter, excepting [[Hasbro]]'s initial release of [[Tigatron]].

: This mold was later [[redeco]]ed for a "[[#DxFK|Fox Kids]]" version, as well as [[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|both the Hasbro and Takara 10th anniversary versions]] of the character.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1996/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:VS3-CheetorWaspinator.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Is it possible to win a battle of the losers?]]
*'''Quickest Showdown: Cheetus VS Waspeeter''' (VS pack, July 1997)
**''ID number:'' '''VS-3'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In Japan, Cheetor was available both separately and in a "Quickest Showdown" (最速の対決 ''saisoku no taiketsu'') VS pack with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#VS3|Waspinator]]. Both toys are identical to their original releases.

:Currently, it is unknown if the latter "show-like" version of the two toys were ever released in the VS set.

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*'''Cheetus''' (Deluxe, 1997)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: A one-of-a-kind, all-gold version of Cheetor was awarded in Japan for a ''[[TV Magazine]]'' contest. Presumably, his softer joint-plastic and water bladder were unchromed gold, while everything else was blindingly gold-chromed.

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[[File:BWtoy-CheetorTM.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|NOT a Power Rangers zord.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Transmetal Deluxe, 1999)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-42'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: As with most first-wave [[Transmetal]]s toys, Cheetor's [[beast mode]] is entirely robotic, but his robot mode has organic elements in its design. In beast mode, two rocket boosters can be flipped out (and extended, which the cartoon failed to show) of the sides of the cat torso to create a "flight mode", plus his tail rotates 180 to provide a "stabilizer" fin. In robot mode, his removable tail becomes a spiked whip, but he has no ranged weaponry, though you can put his two-fingered hands together to simulate the "gun" he used on the show. The toy suffers from a design flaw where the breast plate's hinges that holds both arms up in beast mode suffers from a lot of stress, and, over time, can't hold up the cheetah head properly anymore.

: The Takara ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' release of the Transmetal Cheetor toy features a number of small but notable changes from the Hasbro version. The most immediately noticeable is that the "CHEETOR" [[tampograph]] on his beast mode was changed to "CYBERTRON" and the Maximal [[insignia|faction symbol]]. The other changes make Takara's version closer to Cheetor's show appearance than the Hasbro version: green robot mode eyes (Hasbro's version has light blue), painted cheetah teeth (Hasbro's are unpainted), and the gray plastic is more blue-hued than the Hasbro version's semi-French-gray.

There is at least one variant of Cheetor with a Maximal rubsign on his left flight-mode wing.

: This mold was used as the basis for the non-toy character [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Transmetal Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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*'''Gale Showdown: Metals Cheetus VS Metals Waspeeter''' (VS pack, September 1999)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''VS-42'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Once again Cheetor was packaged in a "Gale Showdown" (疾風の対決 ''Hayate no Taiketsu'') VS pack with [[Waspinator (BW)/toys#VS42|Waspinator]], this time in their "Metals" forms. Again, both toys are identical to the individual releases.

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[[File:BeastWars Transmetal2 Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|A body only Primal could love.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Transmetal 2 Deluxe, 1999)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-49'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, missile, tail-flail

: [[Transmetal 2]] Cheetor is the first major departure from the usual Cheetor styling, but maintains the standard "stand up cat"-style transformation, for which the robot mode is essentially the beast mode standing on its hind legs. Transmetal 2 Cheetor transforms into a saber-toothed tiger-type big cat with a large rocket engine grafted into his back. In robot mode, this rocket engine becomes a spring-loaded missile launcher.

: In order to give your Cheetor toy a little more [[show-accuracy]], Cheetor's upper arms need to be popped off and swapped around. The forearms are already in the correct configuration.

: As with all Transmetal 2 toys, he features a [[spark]] crystal, a small, clear-colored ball with a vacuum-metalized faction logo inside. Cheetor's spark is placed on his left hind leg.

:"Metals Cheetus 2" in [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#1999 (Beast Wars Metals)|Beast Wars Metals]]'' line is identical to the Hasbro release. A "presale" version sold in conjunction with [[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]] has one difference—the dark gray present on most of the body was changed to a bright silver.

: This mold was later redecoed into [[Ravage (G1)/toys#TM2|Tripredacus Agent]]. (Notice the pattern yet?)

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/TM2Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Transmetal 2 Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BW-toy CheetorFK.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Ohh... I shouldn't have eaten that seventh gazelle...]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Fox Kids Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 1999, a redeco of the [[#Toys|original Cheetor toy]] was released, with "[[Fox Kids]]" branding on the packaging to advertise the show's move from syndication to a network. Aside from changing the black spots on his fur to a strange maroon color, at first glance, FK Cheetor seems identical to his original counterpart. However, a closer look shows that both the blue and the gold robot parts were all replaced with a metallic blue trim.

: Product listings gave this toy the name "Jungle Roar Cheetor",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> but that name never made it to packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKCheetor/fkcheetor.htm More information on Fox Kids Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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[[File:BW-toy CheetorTMFK.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Jim Sorenson|First guy]] to say I look like [[Cataclysm (BW)|Cataclysm]] gets a whip in the nuts.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Fox Kids Transmetal Deluxe, 1999)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Shortly afterward the prior toy's release, [[#TM1|Transmetal Cheetor]] received a "Fox Kids" redeco, released along with a redeco of [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#FKTM|Transmetal Tarantulas]]. This red-and-dark-green version of Cheetor proved to be hard to come by, as this assortment did not ship for very long at all. Shipping lists listed the toy as "Mech-Tech Cheetor",<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/C30fV9dqOK0/gPO8D3N_PAUJ</ref> but that name never made it to the packaging.

: In Japan, this toy was released as a [[JafCon]] convention [[exclusive]], along with the "Fox Kids" versions of [[Airazor (BW)#FKTM|Transmetal Airazor]] and [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#FKTM|Transmetal Rattrap]].

: This version of Cheetor was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Cataclysm (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Cataclysm]] in the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' story "[[Derailment]]".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1999/Maximal/FKTMCheetor/fktmcheetor.htm More information on Fox Kids Transmetal Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Machines''===
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[[File:BMtoy-CheetorMega.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You will never stand this thing up. Never.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Mega, 2000/2004)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''BR-02'''
**''Takara release date:'' '''[[2004]]-[[November 18|11-18]]'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-whip

: Part of the first assortment of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' Megas, Cheetor transforms into a super-lean [[technorganic]] cheetah. In keeping with the early ''Beast Machines'' design trend of "articulated features", turning the beast mode head causes its jaw to open and close. His left foreleg has a gear-spring horizontal "swiping" action activated by pushing a section of the above shoulder-armor towards his body.

: In robot mode, his head has the same feature; turning it left or right opens and closes his Muppet-like jaw. The "swiping"-action arm—now on his right side—is still available in this mode and can be used to swing his tail-whip around. Because of Cheetor's unusual body proportions and very small feet, he has issues standing up properly in this mode, especially with his legs positioned in the proper cat-like digitigrade style.

: In 2005, the Mega Cheetor toy was re-released as "Cheetus" as part of the Japanese Toys"R"Us [[exclusive]] ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars Returns]]'' line. It does not appear that any significant changes were made to it. Reportedly, this item had a run of only 4000 pieces.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (Mega) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BMtoy-CheetorMcD.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Worst cheetah mode ever? Dude, he walks on his knees.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (McDonald's Happy Meal, 2000)
**''McNumber:'' '''1'''

: This tiny, softer-plastic representation of Cheetor is great for the yung'uns. As one of ''nine'' toys in the [[McDonald's]] ''Beast Machines'' Happy Meal promotion, it features an incredibly simplistic transformation with no removable parts. Why does he have that sideways articulation at the knees? Why are the fins on the back of his legs oversized, making his cheetah mode look even more ridiculous than it has to? These are the questions that burn in our nightmares.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/McCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (McDonald's) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BM Supreme Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|So near, yet so far!]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Supreme, 2000)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-sword, 2 missiles

: One of the largest ''Transformers'' toys, nearly as tall as [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] in robot mode, Supreme Cheetor was heavily hyped as an "ultimate" toy. Aside from having the most [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] sculpting of any ''Beast Machines'' Cheetor toy, he features electronic lights and sounds in both modes, articulated jaws on both his beast and robot mode heads, and raising "hackles" on his beast mode back. Each arm contains a [[gimmick]] as well. His left arm has a geared up-and-down "slashing" movement, with extending fingers (yes, fingers) that can spring out of his hand. His right arm contains a spring-loaded twin missile launcher that fires two missiles out of his palm when the arm is pulled back at the elbow. Disappointingly for such a large and well hyped figure, these gimmicks sharply limit his arm articulation. Even with his wide and rubber-padded feet, like [[#BMMega|Mega Cheetor]] he has balance issues in robot mode thanks to his top-heavy construction and oddly jointed legs. His teeth-clenched grin in robot mode is also somewhat off-putting.

: This toy was an ultimately inauspicious start for the Supreme price point. It [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmed]] pretty badly and ended up in blowout sales at online retailers discounted more than 75% off its original price tag.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/SupCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Beast Machines Cheetor (Supreme) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BM-toy CheetorNightSlash.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|This is totally backwards. The black repaint is supposed to come AFTER the yellow one.]]
*'''Night Slash Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2001)

: Part of the first wave of the [[Subline imprint|rebranded]] "Battle for the Spark" ''Beast Machines'' Deluxes, "Night Slash" Cheetor is a much more angular and mechanical-looking version of the character, with a more show-like face sculpt. Each bicep holds a spring-loaded sword attached by a brace that flips into his waiting hands when released. He has a Spark Crystal mounted on his upper back between his shoulders, and just behind that, a pair of thrusters on his back as well. His interior chest has a red and silver column that spins within a reflective silver dish when his Spark Crystal is pressed, meant to show the power of his Spark. However, this does not work terribly well given the opacity of the transparent plastic that normally covers it.

: This mold was used to make [[CatSCAN#Expanded Universe|CatSCAN]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2001/Maximal/NightSlashCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Night Slash Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PfCCheetas.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|"Optimus, I don't wanna be mint in sealed box!"]]
*'''Cheetus Black Version''' (Mega, 2005)

: "Cheetus Black Version" (チータスブラックver), otherwise known as "Perfect Choice Cheetus", was the [[#BMMega|original Mega Cheetor toy]] [[redeco]]ed in black and silver as a special ''Beast Wars Returns'' promotional contest prize. By ordering the cartoon series through the digital cable provider, you were automatically entered in a drawing for the toy, along with several other smaller merchandise prizes. All of the gimmicks from the first version are retained in this one.<ref>http://www.soundwavesoblivion.com/japanesebeastwarsreturns.html</ref>

:It is currently unknown how many "Cheetus Black Version" prizes were awarded.

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*'''Cheetor''' (Jollibee Kids Meal, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Container in Disguise

: Cheetor was available as one of three figures in a [[Jollibee]] promotion. The toy is a greatly simplified version of his ''Beast Machines'' Mega toy.

===''Transtech''===
[[File:TTCheetorToy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|It's an evolution revolution!]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe?)

:A new (seemingly Deluxe scale) version of Cheetor was designed for ''[[Transtech]]'', the proposed follow-up to ''Beast Machines'', which would have turned into a Cybertronic F-1 race car with a cheetah motif. It made it at least as far as a resin hardcopy, seemingly with near-final engineering. Aside from featuring a launching, spring-loaded front bumper, it is uncertain what gimmicks it may have had. The toy was ultimately scrapped alongside the rest of the ''Transtech'' line.

:An earlier version of the ''Transtech'' Cheetor design was the basis for the [[Transcendent Technomorph]] version of [[Cheetor (TransTech)|Cheetor]].
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
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[[File:TFU03-toy Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|My love for Primal is like the sun and the moon, knowing they can never touch...]]
*'''Night Slash Cheetor''' (Deluxe, 2005)

: A redeco of the [[#BMNSC|''Beast Machines'' Night Slash Cheetor toy]], the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Autobot]] version gives Cheets a predominantly orangey-yellow coloration again, but this time with a lot of dark red and some super-dark blue accents. All of his gimmicks from the previous version are retained.

: This toy was one of the last toys in the original ''Universe'' toyline sold at normal wide-release retail.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/NSCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Universe Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary''===
[[File:BW-toy Cheetor10th.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Guess what, I'm gonna have blue arms from now on.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Beast Wars 10th Anniversary, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 2006, Hasbro redecoed the [[#Dx1|original Cheetor toy]] for their ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' line. He was cast in a different shade of yellow, and unlike most of the other toys in the line, he was actually ''further'' off model than his original toy, the biggest difference being that the newer toy lacks the gold paint on its forearms and feet found on the show model. His right beast mode shoulder was [[tampograph]]ed with a Maximal sigil. He came packed with build-a-figure [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]'s torso and a DVD disc containing the episode "[[Equal Measures]]".

:At this point the mold for the gut gun had degraded somewhat, and a new mold had to be made.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on 10th Anniversary Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
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[[File:TL-toy Cheetor-BC06.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Leopard print is in!]]
*'''Dawn of Future's Past''' (Multi-pack, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Engine-blaster, left & right side-pipes, Maximal "Golden Disk Key"

: ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' "Axalon Cheetor" is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' Scout Class [[Clocker (Cybertron)#Toys|Clocker]], transforming into a low-ridin' Cybertronian race car with a large Maximal sigil on his hood and a cheetah-pattern deco for his upholstery. Stylin'! Inserting a "[[Cyber Key|Golden Disk Key]]" into the slot on his back pops up a pair of gun barrels, which can be held in robot mode as his pre-beast Quasar gun. His head is also [[retool]]ed from the original body to represent his ''Beast Wars'' head more closely, making his face even more show-accurate than the original toy's.

: He was available only as part of the [[BotCon 2006]] "[[Dawn of Future's Past]]" box-set, with "Axalon" versions of [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#Timelines|Optimus Primal]], [[Rhinox (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rhinox]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Timelines|Rattrap]], and "[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]" [[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Timelines|Dinobot]].

: This toy—with the retooled head—was used to make "[[Tigatron#BotCon2006|Unit 2]]". The original version was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Swerve (Cybertron)#Toys|Swerve]] and [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|movie-verse]] [[Clocker (Movie)#Toys|Clocker]]. It was also the basis for many many non-toy [[Maximal Command Security Force]] members.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/BCCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Axalon Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TL-toy AlphaTrizer.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A knight ''and'' a pirate. A knirate, if you will. Or a pight.]]
*'''Knight Alpha Trizer''' (BotCon 2014 add-on)
**''Accessories:'' Two swords, transforming blade/claw, beast-foot/claw

: Part of a Knights souvenir set that included [[Apelinq (BM)#Timelines|Apelinq]] and [[Flareup (G1)#BotCon2014|Flareup]], ''Timelines'' Alpha Trizer is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' Voyager Class [[Thundertron#Toys|Thundertron]], transforming into a mechanical lion that homages the never-made [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Unreleased|Alpha Trion]] redeco out of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]. His right robot mode foot can detach to reveal a bladed "peg-leg", with the original foot converting into a claw-weapon. Like his mold-mate [[Go Prime]], Alpha Trizer also comes with a redeco of the twin swords that originally came with [[Kenzan]], which he can hold or plug into his beast mode's hip/wings. The toy also includes Thundertron's original weapon, a claw with swing-out sword-blade, though the electronic light-up feature has been removed.

: This toy was also redecoed into [[Lio Convoy#Prime|Leo Prime]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/BCAlphaTrizer/alphatrizer.htm More information on Alpha Trizer at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars Telemocha Series''===
[[File:BWTelemocha Cheetor.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|Now THAT'S gorgeous!]]
* '''Cheetus''' (Deluxe, 2007)
**''ID number:'' '''TM-03'''
**''Accessories:'' Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

: In 2007, Takara did the 10th Anniversary thing for the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Telemocha Series|Beast Wars Telemocha Series]]'' line, except much more show-accurate than Hasbro, with a high number of [[Paint operation|paint applications]] in order to be show-accurate.

: This release came with a DVD of "Convoy Disappeared", the Japanese dub of "[[Chain of Command (BW)|Chain of Command]]" which was an episode that didn't feature Cheetor in any sort of meaningful way, despite episodes that do being easy to come by.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Telemocha Cheetor at TFU.info (scroll down)]''
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:TitaniumSeries-CheetorBM.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Do you remember a time when Cheetor was technorganic? Pepperidge Farm® remembers.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Cybertron Heroes, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 scimitars

: Part of the sixth wave of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Cybertron Heroes, Cheetor is based heavily on the design of Cheetor seen in the ''Beast Machines'' cartoon, albeit with some differences, notably much thicker limbs, making him far more stable in robot mode. His twin scimitars can peg onto his hips for storage and are made of softer, rubbery plastic. His [[die-cast]] metal is limited to his shoulders, torso, and thighs.

: Care must be taken when transforming Cheetor into beast mode. His robot head ''must'' be pushed back into his beast mode's neck until it ''clicks''. Failure to do so will cause his robot mode head to get stuck inside the chest after the cheetah mode's neck is pushed into it, and may require disassembling the torso to get it out again.

: This figure is the first transforming toy commemorating the ''Beast Machines'' story, designs, and faction symbols. According to ''Titanium Series'' concept designer [[Don Figueroa]], making ''Titanium'' Cheetor use the BM body was his idea. It seems he was told simply to make "Cheetor", but his [[Hasbro]] supervisors never specified ''which'' Cheetor to make. [[Aaron Archer]] corroborated this, saying Hasbro had not meant to produce a Beast Machines figure: they had simply put Cheetor's name on a list, and the toy ended up being, as Archer put it, "the wrong one".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Maximal/TitCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Titanium Series Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TFU08-toy Cheetor.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He went through five bodies... and then back to ''this''.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Beast Wars Series'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Club|Battle Club]], [[Shuriken|Triple-Bladed Battle Discs]]

: First available in the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' Deluxes, this version of Cheetor is based on the original ''Beast Wars'' Cheetor, transforming into an organic cheetah that's much closer in proportions to the real animal than any previous attempt, with a robot face sculpt based much more on the CGI show model. Alas, the compromise is that he has a far ''less'' [[Show-accuracy|show-accurate]] robot mode due to a markedly different transformation scheme that involves his entire beast-chest ending up as a huge hunchback in robot mode. When a lever is pulled on his beast mode back, the cheetah head's jaw opens and the cheetah's eyes change colors from green to red, a bizarre [[homage]] to not just the differing eye-colors the [[#Beast_Wars|original Cheetor toy]] went through in its many releases but also to how his cartoon model's cheetah head had green eyes in beast mode but red eyes in robot mode. His tail becomes a whip-weapon, plus he comes with a pair of triple-bladed throwing stars that store in compartments on his legs.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Universe Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Cheetorhenkeitoy.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Chromed, but not Transmetal.]]
*'''Cybertron Cheetus''' ([[December 27]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-12'''
**''Accessories:'' Battle Club, Triple-Bladed Battle Discs

: ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Cheetor replaces some of his yellow plastic—including his arms and stomach among other parts—with gold plastic. He has more elaborate and varied paint applications, including painting the insides of his beast mode kibble for a greater contrast. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he has vacuum-metalized plastic parts, specifically his entire head and the bodies of his throwing blades.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DeviceLabeltoy-Cheetusdesktop.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Cheetus wears {{w|It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia|Kitten Mittens}}.]]
*'''Device Cheetus''' ([[May 29]], 2010)

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Device Label|Ravage]] and [[Tigatron#Device Label|Tigatron]], Cheetus transforms from a working USB 2 gigabyte thumb drive into a yellow mechanoid cheetah.

:Stored on the USB drive is an installable program called "Transformers Desktop Defender". When the Cheetor device is plugged in, a Cheetor avatar appears on the screen, transforming from thumb drive to cheetah mode as the program is activated. The program's setup allows you to rename your cheetah 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|tech spec]] numbers. Whether he appears as Cheetor, Ravage, or Tigatron can be selected as well.

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy CheetorKreon.jpg|right|300px|thumb]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 59'''
**''Accessories'': Stand brick, small pistol, katana

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Cheetor is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into a [[beast mode]] very very vaguely representing a cheetah. He reuses the animal helmet which debuted with [[Razorclaw (G1)#Kre-O|Razorclaw]]'s team. His handgun originally comes from [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]] while his sword used to be [[Bludgeon (Kre-O)|Bludgeon]]'s. Amusingly, his gun forms his beast mode tail, evoking the "tail gun" from the original toy and show model.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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*'''Cheetor''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, small pistol

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Cheetor gained a new [[tampograph]] on his back, adding black spots so his beast mode looks more cheetah-y (what you can see of it anyway).

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:BW-Masterpiece-MP34-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Welcome to Masterpiece Cheetor.]]
*'''Cheetus (Beast Wars)''' ([[February 25]], 2017)
**''ID number:'' '''MP-34'''
**''Accessories:'' Three cheetah heads, three cheetah eyes, three robot faces, Laser Shot A, [[quasar rifle|Laser Shot B]]

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Cheetus transforms from a show-accurate cheetah to a show-accurate robot, albeit taking a few shortcuts (such as using a faux cheetah head for the robot mode torso). He comes with two different guns: his traditional "gut gun" and his secondary "rump gun" which saw sporadic use in early ''Beast Wars'' episodes. Additionally, he sports three different robot faces (serious, angry and smiling), three different cheetah heads (neutral, angry and shocked) and three different pairs of cheetah eyes (looking straight, looking left and looking right). Both weapons can stow on his backside. His hands are completely removable at the wrist, which makes it much easier for you to put his "rump gun" in his hand.

:He takes show-accuracy to a dedicated extreme, including having fuzzy, dotted spots on his cheetah parts to mimic the stretched textures of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] CGI model. This is also the first beast-mode Transformers toy to implement realistic whiskers, though the nature of the figure's transformation scheme means that these whiskers are prone to deforming. Unfortunately, the figure is known to suffer from paint chipping.

:Preorders supplied by Hasbro Asia come with a die-cast Optimus Primal minifigure, as opposed to the [[collector coin]] typically accompanying ''Masterpiece'' releases from Hasbro Asia.<ref>[https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/masterpiece-cheetor-color-images.1066483/page-168#post-15460586 TFW2005 Forums discussion, 2 February 2018]</ref>

:At some point earlier on in development, two comlink accessories (one for beast mode, the other for robot mode) based on the episode "[[The Web]]", were planned to be included with Cheetus, but were ultimately scrapped.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/PrimalSabbath/posts/1336648463069579 Images of an in-hand ''Masterpiece'' Cheetus prototype]- Primal Sabbath on Facebook</ref> These pieces eventually found release with ''Masterpiece'' [[Shadow Panther#Masterpiece|Shadow Panther]].

:This figure was reissued by TakaraTomy on [[March 31]], [[2019]] to coincide with the release of ''Masterpiece'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Masterpiece|Beast Megatron]].

:As briefly mentioned above, Cheetus was redecoed into ''Masterpiece'' Shadow Panther.

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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Deluxe Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Like... y'know, nya.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K4'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-03'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[March 27]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Tail whip, Golden Disk card

: Released to commemorate the 25th anniversary of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'', ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Cheetor transforms from a robot accurate to his appearance in the first season of the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' cartoon into a realistic (if extremely bright yellow) cheetah. Unlike the ''Masterpiece'' figure, he has molded fur texture rather than full-body printing. Cheetor's tail can detach to become a whip, similar to his Transmetal toy. His beast mode legs can unfurl to form longer legs in robot mode, giving him a look reminiscent of his Beast Machines appearance; whether this was intentional or not is unclear. In cheetah mode, his jaw can open and close to adorably change his expression.

: A major design flaw is found within the cheetah’s neck. The plastic used there is ''extremely'' thin - you can actually see the paint on the other side. Not only will the small tab likely break off, but the plastic on the neck itself can also end up warping, thereby cracking around the pins at the base of the neck and risking breaking the head off entirely. This seems to be a near-unavoidable design flaw that quickly breaks most specimens as soon as they are transformed. A running change has been spotted on some figures on which the small thin tab on the cheetah head is smaller, and therefore less prone to breakage. Luckily, a [https://twitter.com/FanofCoolstuff1/status/1381427937442897922 small modification] can be done to help remedy this issue of the easily breakable tab. Additionally, there are tabs on his elbows that are ''very'' small and thin and prone to snapping clean off if one is not careful. Extreme caution is advised for both of these issues.

: Cheetor comes with a [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] card that "[[Source:Golden Disk destinies|reveals a possible destiny of a key character]]", with each character having three possible destiny variants.

: This figure was retooled into [[Shadow Panther#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Shadow Panther]]. The mold's robot and beast mode legs were also reused on the Hasbro PulseCon-exclusive ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' "[[Ravage (G1)/toys#PulseCon|Covert Agent Ravage]]".
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:WFCNetflixtoy-Maximal-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not easy being cheesy.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''WFC-18'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[October 30]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Tail whip

:Promoting the ''Kingdom'' season of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon]], Cheetor is a redeco of his ''Kingdom'' toy, closer resembling his ''Beast Wars'' animation model. As such, his yellow parts are more of an orange-gold shade, his blue parts/paint are a darker and metallic blue. For closer accuracy to his ''Beast Wars'' animal mode, his cheetah eyes are now green and he lacks the blue paint on his legs, at the cost of having unpainted, yellow shins in robot mode. For unknown reasons, his whip lacks all blue paint and his crotch-plate is only partially blue. Much like his [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Maximal]] [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|compadres]] in the wave, Cheetor features no toyline-staple battle damage.

:The design flaw present in the original ''Kingdom'' release is still present, and will likely result in warped and/or broken plastic in the cheetah's neck. However, as stated [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|above]], there is a modification that can be made. Either way, exercise extreme caution when transforming this figure. The running change in the neck tab of the original feature has also been found in this version of the figure.

:This toy, like most of the Netflix ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' toys, is a [[Walmart]] exclusive in the U.S. and Canada. Like the rest of its Deluxe Class wave, Cheetor was found in Walmart stores on [[March 13]]<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/wave-3-deluxes-from-netflix-transformers-line-found-in-us-first-look-at-netflix-deep-cover/45744/ ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Wave 3 found at US retail]</ref> before an official unveiling.
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===''Vintage Beast Wars''===
*'''Cheetor''' ([[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Tail-gun, water-shooting gun

:In celebration of the 25th anniversary of ''Beast Wars'', the original 1996 Deluxe Class Cheetor was reissued under the ''[[Vintage Beast Wars]]'' lineup. Cheetor features all the same accessories and functionality as the original toy but differs slightly in deco: most noticeably, the cheetah eyes are green while the robot eyes are orange, which is a combination not present on earlier releases. The shoulder joints have also been mildly reinforced from previous releases.

:Bizarrely, the second set of Hasbro stock photography, which is the one used on the cross-sell, is of the ''[[#Beast Wars 10th Anniversary|Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'' toy instead.

:Much like ''[[Vintage G1]]'', Cheetor is packaged in a "rock bubble" blister card styled after the original ''Beast Wars'' toy packaging, [[package art]] and all. Also similar to ''Vintage G1'', the time disparity since the original release has the toy reasonably set at double the price of the toy's 1996 release, $20 versus $10. This version of Cheetor was exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada.
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==Merchandise==
===''Beast Wars'' puzzle===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers 200 piece puzzle''' (puzzle, 1996)

: A [[Beast Wars Transformers Jigsaw Puzzle|200-piece puzzle]] from [[Milton Bradley]] featured art of Cheetor fighting Megatron and [[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]. It was very chrome-foil-y! [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00080.html]

===''Beast Wars'' sweatshirt===
*'''Beast Wars Transformers sweatshirt''' (1996)
: A sweatshirt depicting a jovial Cheetor, in [[robot mode]], crouching behind some rocks and firing his gut-gun. His [[beast mode]]'s head is drawn behind him, the Beast Wars logo layered over the explosion that is leaving his gun's barrel, and the name "CHEETOR" is spelled out at the bottom of the image.

===''Beast Wars'' magnet set===
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* '''Beast Wars magnet set''' (1997)

: The original cast of ten from the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon was rendered in adorable [[super deformed|super-deformed]] style for a set of magnets. Awwwww.

===''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''===
[[File:Cheetormutatingcard.jpg|thumb|right|Wait, so the cheetah mode is ''slower''?]]
* '''Beast Wars Transformers Mutating Card Game''' (1997)
:Cheetor 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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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
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[[File:3DBattleCard-Cheetor.jpg|right|thumb|Probably more involved than the actual toy's transformation.]]
*'''Cheetor''' (3D Battle-Card, 2007)

: A 31-point character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Cheetor "transforms" into a Transmetal 2 cheetah. He uses the same parts layout as [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] and [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]].
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===Kabaya===
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*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy, 1997)

: A tiny plastic Cheetor figurine molded onto an irregularly-shaped stand was released by Kabaya. Labeled toy 4 of 6, the other characters in his wave were Dinobot, Rattrap, Megatron, Optimus Primal, and Rhinox. As always, terrible candy is included.

*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy kit, 1997)

: Part of a set of four [[Kabaya]] [[candy toy]]s, this version of Cheetor, based on [[#Dx1|the original toy]], is an unpainted and unassembled plastic kit that transforms (and partially re-assembles) from cheetah to robot mode, though much smaller (and cheaper) than the original toy. It is cast entirely in pale yellow and grayish-tan plastics, as are the other three toys in the set: [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]. [http://soundwave810.blogspot.com/2008_05_01_archive.html]

*'''Cheetus''' (candy toy, 1997)
: A tiny superdeformed Cheetor was also available from Kabaya. [http://tfmuseum.com/tf-00713.html]

[[File:BWmerch-CheetorTMKabaya.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Cheetus''' (snap-together model with candy, 1999)
:Kabaya released a set of models based on ''Metals'' characters, of which Cheetor was one. He came with candy! He also came in translucent plastic, if you wanted it.

*'''Cheetus''' (figurine with candy, 1999)
:A tiny statuette of ''Metals'' Cheetor on a rectangular stand was available with candy, alongside other ''Metals'' characters. [http://www.dvandom.com/tv99.html]
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroescheetorblackarachnia.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|...[[Ian James Corlett|Nimbus]]?]]
* '''Cheetor & Blackarachnia''' (Two-pack, 2008)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]''-branded ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Cheetor is a simple, yet well-detailed two-inch tall figurine with exaggerated, cartoony proportions. He is depicted in a running pose and is articulated at the shoulders and neck. He has a Maximal [[insignia|faction symbol]] on his butt.

: He was only available in a two-pack with [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Robot Heroes|Blackarachnia]].

: This mold was also used to make [[Tigatron#Robot Heroes|Tigatron]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Maximal/Cheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Robot Heroes Cheetor at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RobotHeroes Cheetor VS Tankor.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Proudly wearing his faction symbol on his knee.]]
* '''Cheetor & Tankor''' (Two-pack, 2008)

: Cheetor is part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' and is designated as from the "Beast Machines Series", along with his packmate [[Tankor (BM)#Robot Heroes|Tankor]]. His sculpt and color scheme is derived solely from his television show appearance. Cheetor has articulation at the neck and shoulders, though his left arm's large sword inhibits movement.

:Rather than using the ''Beast Machines'' Maximal and Vehicon symbols, the embossed faction logos on the top of the Cheetor/Tankor packaging are the pre-existing ''Beast Wars'' Maximal and Predacon symbols found on ''Beast Wars''-themed ''Universe'' Robot Heroes packs.
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Maximal/RHBMCheetor/cheetor.htm More information on Robot Heroes Beast Machines Cheetor at TFU.info]''
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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans-Series6-Cheetor.jpg|right|thumb]]
*'''Cheetor''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Number'': '''4/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Cheetor is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in his robot mode from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Machines'' cartoon]].

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.
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===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
[[File:TF-R.E.D.-Cheetor.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So you're saying there's a ''nineties'' we can tap for nostalgia?]]
*'''Cheetor''' ([[2021]])
**''Accessories'': 2 sets of alternate hands, 1 "tail blaster", 1 Energon crystal, 2 [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]] accessories

:Released as part of the second wave of ''[[Transformers R.E.D.]]'' toys, Cheetor is a non-transforming 6-inch action figure akin to the ones from the ''[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] Legends'' and ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] The Black Series'' lines. He features 26 points of articulation and extensive paint operations in an attempt at [[show-accuracy]], though he owes much to a [https://www.instagram.com/p/CMjzg4gA9qK/ concept art design] by [[Ken Christiansen]], which had also inspired his [[#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|''Kingdom'' toy]] and ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' animated series appearance.

:Cheetor's cheetah head chest plate can be removed to reveal details meant to represent his "inner workings". He comes with three pairs of hands altogether: two closed fists, two hands for holding weaponry and accessories, and two clawing hands. He also includes what his product description calls a "tail blaster", though it is more closely based on his traditional "gut gun" [[quasar rifle]], with two compatible translucent purple blast effects. Finally, he also comes with a small [[Energon crystal]] accessory.

:As with all ''R.E.D.'' toys, Arcee was a Walmart exclusive in Canada and the United States, and was later made available on [[Hasbro Pulse]] in limited quantities.
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==Notes==
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[[File:Cheetor-preliminarytoy.jpg|right|thumb|The original guns, featuring realistically painted cheetah guts. Hooray!]]
[[File:BWRConcept01.jpg|right|thumb|Cheetor's control art. Yes, that IS Cheetor, not Shadow Panther. Yes, it's not a cheetah.]]
* The first Cheetor toy was originally intended to be part of the first wave of ''Beast Wars'' Deluxes released, but experienced a delayed initial release, coming several weeks afterward. This was likely due to a change made to his "tail gun", which on the toy is much different from the version glimpsed in catalogues, commercials, and toy packaging cross-sells. The prototype gun is held via a handle on the top side of the tail rather than underneath the haunches and has a small blue gun barrel that flips out. Why this change was made and whether it was the actual cause of the delay are currently unknown.
* Cheetor's design art seems to indicate he wasn't originally designed to be a cheetah... or was at least designed to be generically big-cat-like enough to be other types of feline.
* Transmetal Cheetor's engineering was reused for [[Stampy (BW)|Stampy]], though the two toys share no actual parts.
* An earlier unreleased prototype deco of ''Transmetal 2'' Cheetor, dubbed by fans as ''"Feral" Cheetor'', based on his first appearance in the "[[Feral Scream Part 1|Feral Scream]]" [[Feral Scream Part 2|episodes]] of the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, replaces most of the yellow plastic used on the original figure with a paler shade that included a metallic swirl in it. The main body, thighs, robot and beast heads were also replaced with a burnt red plastic with a slight golden swirl. The paint colors of this variant don't seem to be 100% finalized, as the paint apps are almost identical to the regular retail version, minus the gray paint apps which were a lot darker. This version was only a pre-production sample and very few were made. It would seem as though this could have been the colors the figure would've been released in originally had the burnt red and pale yellow plastics not been swapped out with the all-yellow plastic on the final figure.<ref>[https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3632697836770649&id=247519665288500 Report from BotCon's official Facebook page]</ref>

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Blaster (G1)/toys

2022-01-04T13:56:10Z

Archvile: /* Legacy */

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[[File:G1 packagingart Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]

'''Blaster''' doesn't share as many toys with [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] as you might think.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Blaster toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Blaster''' (Autobot, 1985/1986/1990)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''38'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Electro-scrambler|Electro-scrambler gun]]

: Rather huge by the typical standards of Generation 1 Transformers, Blaster transforms into a miniature [[Non-vehicle non-beast alternate modes|"ghetto blaster" boombox]]. He features spring-loaded buttons: when pressed, his "start" button stays in the depressed position until his "stop" button is pressed, while pressing the "eject" button pops open his tape door, which can store a single [[Mini-Cassette]] Transformer. Due to what was presumably a common internal misassembly issue, many original Blasters had doors which would not open when the eject button is pressed, nor would the other buttons work. Blaster has rather limited useful articulation, located in his neck and shoulders.

: Early versions of Blaster have a back panel that can be removed (with great difficulty) to reveal an empty compartment that originally stored the tape on his Microman source, as the chest door contained the radio. Many reissues retain this while some have omitted it.

:Blaster was [[Classics (Europe)| also released in gold packaging, as part of the Classic line, in gold packaging in Australia]] in 1991. Other reissues with different packaging would follow, and are listed below.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-communicators-blaster/420/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Blaster at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (Autobot, 1987)
**''ID number:'' '''C-116'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Electro-Scrambler Gun

:For this Japanese-exclusive release, Blaster was [[redeco]]ed into a new blue, yellow, and red color scheme vaguely remincient of the mold's original ''[[Microman]]'' release (see "Notes" below). Like his contemporary redeco [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#SoundblasterG1|Soundblaster]], his chest door was [[retool]]ed in order to accommodate two cassettes at once, and changed from colorless clear plastic to translucent red as part of a gimmick with his pack-in partner, Steeljaw. This version of Steeljaw sports a new decal depicting [[Scorponok (G1)/toys|Scorponok]], which reveals the Decepticon's weak spot when placed behind Twincast's red door, working in the same manner as a [[Tech Spec]]s decoder.

:Twincast was reissued as an [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] in 2006 (see below).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Cybertron/Twincast/twincast.htm More information on Twincast at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1-toy Blaster AM.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Rocket-packing to the top of the charts!]]
*'''Blaster with Flight-Pack''' (Action Master, 1990)
**''Accessories:'' "Flight-Pack" backpack, "tractor beam electron gun"

: Part of the second wave of individually-carded [[Action Master]]s, Action Master Blaster (not to be confused with the "Action Master Blasters" price-point) is a 3 3/4-inch non-transforming action figure compatible with any other Action Master vehicle or accessory. His design is based largely on his cartoon model, with elements from the toy added (most notably his eyeguard).

: He came with the "[[Flight Pack|Flight-Pack]]" accessory, which converts from a winged jetpack to a massive "electro-scrambler" cannon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Blaster/blaster.htm More information on Action Master Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Binaltech Asterisk''===
[[File:Bta broadblast.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They see me rollin', they hatin'.]]
*'''Broadblast meets Lumina''' (Binaltech, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''BTA03'''
**''Accessories:'' Engine/gun, Lumina Hoshi with stand, driving arms and driving legs

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

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

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

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

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

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

:This mold was also used to make ''Galaxy Force'' [[Logos Prime#Toys|Soundblaster]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Classics Blaster at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Universe2008 SDCC G1Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (2010)
**''Series:'' '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Electro-Scrambler Gun
:This reissue of Blaster comes with [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. Released as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]], the packaging also has a special foil-detailed outer slip case. Blaster is technically a slight [[redeco]], having metal-flake beige legs instead of metallic-swirl silver.

:This set was officially a [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] [[exclusive]] and was, in typical tradition, first made available at the Hasbro Toy Shop booth at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2010 and subsequently also sold via the Hasbro Toy Shop website. In addition, it was also made available at the Animation-Comic-Game Hong Kong Fair 2010, and was later released at FanExpo Canada 2010.
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===''Device Label''===
[[File:DL-toy BroadBlast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ten million stickers for the back of the monitor portion not included.]]
*'''Broad Blast''' ([[July 24|7/24]]/2010)
**''Accessories:'' USB cable

:''[[Transformers Device Label|Device Label]]'' "Broad Blast" (renamed for reasons unknown) transforms into a replica Toshiba Qosmio laptop computer, complete with flip-up screen. In both modes(!) he is a fully functional USB hub (USB 1.1-2.0 compatible), with four "Type A" ports, and a single "Mini A" port. He comes with an ''exceedingly'' short Mini-A-to-Type-A cable, which you're probably gonna want to replace if you're gonna use him with a desktop computer setup.

: In robot mode, his chest is designed to accommodate the original [[Mini-Cassette]] toys, though they cannot stay in there in laptop mode, due to Broad Blast's head being inside his chest in this form. He has [[5 mm post|5 mm fist holes]], which means he can use the original Blaster toy's rifle if you so wish.

: Early stock imagery [[:File:Device Label Broadcast.jpg|showed him with a Windows XP home screen]] on his monitor portion, but the final toy instead uses a red screen with the Autobot symbol.

:Originally scheduled for release in late [[2009]], Broad Blast was delayed until July 2010. According to a report from getnews.jp at the Tokyo Toy Show 2010, the delay was due to the discovery of a connection cut-off problem after the toy/USB hub is transformed into robot mode. TakaraTomy redesigned the entire lower body to fix this problem.<ref>[http://getnews.jp/archives/68064 Get News.jp report on Device Label Broadblast]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Cybertron/DLBroadBlast/broadblast.htm More information on ''Device Label'' Broad Blast at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:Encoretoy-Twincast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Twincast''' (2012)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''22'''
**''Accessories:'' [[Nightstalker (G1)|Nightstalker]], [[Stripes]], [[electro-scrambler]], two mini-cassette cases

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

:Twincast came with Nightstalker and Stripes.

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

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

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

:He also comes with [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Steeljaw (FOC)#Generations|Steeljaw]], who is a redeco/retool of [[Ravage (WFC)#Generations|Ravage]], and utilizes Blaster's main [[gimmick]], which is that he is capable of storing and launching Steeljaw and other "[[data disc]]" minions. When a button to the left of his head is pressed, his spring-loaded chest compartment is opened, allowing up to three data discs to be stored inside. When the disc/s is/are stored, his back panel/roof now acts as a plunger, and pushing/sliding on this plunger in either mode launches the disc/s out of his chest compartment, wherein they will land on and depress the buttons on their undersides, thus triggering their [[Flipchanger|spring-loaded transformation mechanisms]] and springing them into action! ...Hopefully.

:As an undocumented feature, the seat on his vehicle roof holds ''[[Diaclone]]'' drivers (and by virtue of similar sizes, ''[[Star Wars Transformers]]'' pilots). Additionally, Blaster's trigger finger is molded into his left hand, presumably so he can push his own eject button.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/FOCBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:MP25-Raoul and Blaster accessories.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
* '''Tracks''' (2015)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MP-25'''

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

:This mold was also used to make ''Masterpiece'' [[Loudpedal]]'s [[Soundwarrior]].

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

:''Masterpiece'' [[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]], a retool of Tracks, comes with a blue Twincast redeco of the boombox accessory.
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===''Kre-O''===
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[[File:Kre-O-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Popular
**''Accessories'': Large rifle

: ''[[Kre-O]]'' Blaster is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His body [[tampograph]]s are heavily toy-based, but he has a cartoon-based face design.

: He was only available as part of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]]-[[exclusive]] "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" 30-Kreon set. This set was also sold online through [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] after the show.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:Generations-Platinum-Edition-Autobot-Intel-Ops-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Intel Ops''' (2015)
**''Accessories'': Concussion rifle, missile launcher, 3 missiles, 6 slides, slide holder

:Hasbro again released Blaster in 2015 as part of the [[Transformers: Platinum Edition|''Platinum Edition'']] toyline. He was co-packed with [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#IntelOps|Perceptor]], [[Eject (G1)#Generations|Eject]], [[Ramhorn (G1)#Generations|Ramhorn]], and [[Steeljaw (G1)#Generations|Steeljaw]] in a box with an opening front cover. Like the [[#Hasbroreissue|''Universe'' reissue]], Blaster features metal-flake beige legs.

:In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though it was initially only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. It was later revealed that multiple Target stores had kept it in their stockroom and eventually put it out on instant clearance many months later. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores.

:In the United Kingdom, it was both sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and officially available via the UK division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], making this the first official UK release of all the toys contained within! In Spain, it was officially available via the Spanish division of Amazon. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Autobot Intel Ops sets as a result.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:Transformers-Generations-Titans-Return-Leader-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.55|thumb|Transforms from innocent radio into Autobot communicator into concert stage and back!]]
*'''Twin Cast & Autobot Blaster''' (Leader Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' [[Twin Cast#Toys|Twin Cast]] Titan Master partner, rifle, "rocket-sled"/remote control

:Blaster is part of the first wave of Leader Class ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figures, and comes with his [[Titan Master]] partner, [[Twin Cast]], who transforms into his head. In addition to his classic robot and boombox alternate modes, he can also transform into a base mode that can link up to the other base modes in the toyline, and features numerous 5 mm mounting points for weapons and Titan Master vehicles and turrets, as well as tiny pegs to accommodate many other Titan Master figures. He includes a "rocket-sled" that is stylized to look like a remote for when Blaster is in boombox mode; it comes with a seat for a Titan Master pilot which forms the topmost turret of his base mode. The sled stores inside Blaster's chest compartment in other modes; a notch is cut into its underside to store Twin Cast while Blaster is in boombox mode. Blaster's chest compartment is also capable of holding Legends Class 'spy-tablet' figures, although this negates the ability to store Twin Cast in Boombox mode. He has several (non-functional) ports molded into his back and legs capable of accommodating real-life USB cables, headphone jacks, and power cables.

:Blaster's helmet, modeled after the Marvel comics design, is made of translucent plastic, which is painted everywhere except the visor. Despite this, the visor's placement does not vertically align with Twin Cast's eyes in head mode, leaving his brow the only thing visible. This was apparently done to evoke the appearance of black "shades".

:[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Fortress Maximus]]'s box and instructions depict him as part of the [[Cybertron City (TR)|Cybertron City]] combination. Meanwhile, the "Siege on Cybertron" instructions name him as a part of the [[Nemesis Command]] combination, albeit shown using the [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Titans Return|Powermaster Optimus Prime]] toy instead. Hilariously, one of the Chinese-English bilingual instructions showcasing Nemesis Command had Blaster's name written as "汽车人的枪“, which literally translates as "'''Autobot's Gun'''".

:He was later [[redeco]]ed and [[retool]]ed into ''Titans Return'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]] and ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Soundwave (ROTF)/toys#Bumblebee|Soundwave]]. He is mis-transformed in both his stock photography and in-package: his radio handle isn't collapsed down.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG27-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring you: Billy the Broadcaster!]]
*'''Broadcast (Blaster)'''<ref>The packaging says "ブロードキャスト" (Broadcast) in Japanese, but the accompanying English subtitle is "Blaster".</ref> (2016-[[September 24|09-24]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG27'''
**''Accessories'': Headmaster, rifle, spotlight/rocket-sled

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Broadcast is a redeco of [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Leader Class Blaster]], and features a deco based on both his toy and cartoon appearances. Notably, his small Headmaster form's colors are based on Twincast, his rebuilt form, which results in a blue visor in robot mode.

::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-2688.html Legends Broadcast at Alfes's Blog]''
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VintageG1-Blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blaster''' (October 2020)
**''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler Gun #2

:''[[Vintage G1]]'' Blaster is a cassette-less reissue of the [[#The Transformers|Generation 1 toy]], packaged in a nostalgic Generation 1-styled box. Unique to this release, the box better reflects traditional ''Vintage G1'' boxes vs. more modern, thicker cardboard & features a plastic tray. This release appears to use bronze/beige coloring to the legs, as seen in the previous ''[[#Hasbroreissue|Universe (2008)]]'' and ''[[#Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' releases. Unlike [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|''Vintage G1'' Soundwave]], Blaster includes a [[rubsign]], which -as per usual with the line- has a mirror-like silver border and solid red symbol. This release also has a new molding stamp reflecting its production in Vietnam, in addition to modern black ink markings. The included Electro-Scrambler Gun is a reuse of the #2 mold, and is difficult to tell apart from its vintage counterpart.

:Blaster prevailed over [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] in a Hasbro poll to choose a second ''Vintage G1'' release to follow after [[Astrotrain (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Astrotrain]], winning with 56% of the vote.

:In the United States and Canada, this figure, like all ''Vintage G1'' releases, is exclusive to [[Walmart]].
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom-Voyager-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|At least the cassette he comes with [[Steeljaw_(G1)#War_for_Cybertron_Trilogy_cartoon|isn't dead]].]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (2021)
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K44'''
**''Accessories'': Electro-Scrambler rifle

:Part of wave 5 of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster transforms from robot to stereo cassette deck in 20 steps. He comes with his [[electro-scrambler]] rifle and [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]], who transforms into a mini-cassette which fits in Blaster's chest.

:Though Blaster and Eject were scheduled for a first quarter 2022 release, they arrived on U.S. store shelves in December 2021.

:This toy served as the model for the evil version of [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster]] in [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2021 ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (IDW)|Shattered Glass]]'' comic series.
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hope you enjoy his partner cracking in half!]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Eject''' (Voyager Class, [[2022]])
**''Accessories:'' Electro-Scrambler rifle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Legacy (toyline)|Legacy]]'' Voyager Class toys, Blaster is a re-release of the previous ''Kingdom'' figure above, now in all-new packaging.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Gum===
[[File:TFgum blaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Broadcast''' (model kit, 1986)
**''Accessories:'' Electro-scrambler gun

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

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

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

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

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

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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Waiting futilely for ''Robot Heroes'' Scrounge.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHBlaster/blaster.htm More information on Robot Heroes Blaster at TFU.info]''
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===''G.I. Joe and the Transformers''===
*'''''The Epic Conclusion!'' box set''' (2013)
:An [[exclusive]] release for [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013, this is a non-transforming Blaster boombox with cassette pieces representing [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], and [[Eject (G1)|Eject]]. The set also comes with a retooled [[Skystriker (vehicle)|Skystriker]] representing [[Jetfire (G1)/toys|Jetfire]], a G.I. Joe [[VAMP]] redecoed into [[Hound (G1)/toys|Hound]], a new [[Snake-Eyes]] figure bearing an Autobot symbol, a [[Baroness]] figure with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] on a leash, and a "samurai robot warrior" based on [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]].

:The box set was announced via a ''USA Today'' [http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/life/2013/06/05/hasbro-2013-comic-con-exclusives/2392295/ article] on June 5, 2013, along with Hasbro's other Comic-Con exclusives.

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===''Tiny Titans''===
[[File:TinyTitans Blaster.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Blaster''' (Tiny Titans, 2016)
**''Series'': '''5'''
**''Number'': '''2/12'''

: Part of the fifth assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Blaster is a very small, soft-plastic figure of him in robot mode.

: He includes a collectible card that renders him in the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'']] styling. The card includes a scan-badge for the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (mobile game)|''Robots in Disguise'' mobile game]], which unlocks a random amount of Energon "currency" and a randomized bonus power-up item.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:Blaster35A.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave: 35th Anniversary Edition'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:Blaster, Communications was released in the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Blaster vs. Soundwave box set. The box also includes the character cards [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Communications, [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Electronic Surveillance, [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]], Warrior, [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Tracker, [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], Spy, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], Warrior, and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], Saboteur, along with two ready to play 40 card battle decks themed around both Blaster and Soundwave.

:The first release of this set was a 35th Anniversary Edition was initially released at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2019 alongside the TCG's [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]] Convention Pack, and later available online on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The 35th Anniversary Edition features throwback artwork, with the original G1 Blaster packaging art on the Bot Mode side, and original artwork matching the G1 packaging art aesthetic for Alt Mode. This original Alt Mode artwork was drawn by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colored by [[Brian Valeza]].
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[[File:BvSBlaster.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Blaster, Communications''' (2019)
**'''Blaster vs. Soundwave'''
**''Rarity: '''''SRT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T01/T08'''
**''Stars: ''10

:This version of Blaster, Communications was released as part of the general retail version of the Transformers Trading Card Game Blaster vs. Soundwave box set.

:Gameplay-wise the card is identical to the 35th Anniversary Edition of the set, and features different artwork reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game. The line-art for this version was drawn by [[Guido Guidi]].
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===''ULTIMATES!''===
*'''Tracks''' (ULTIMATES!, 2021)
**''Accessories'': Regular head, [[Attack of the Alien Robots|Evil Alien Robot]] head, 6 interchangeable hands, small gun, large gun, Blaster boom box, [[Basher|"Tank"]]

: Boom-box mode Blaster was included as an accessory with ''[[Transformers ULTIMATES!]]'' [[Tracks (G1)/toys#ULTIMATES!|Tracks]].

: Preorders for Tracks (and the rest of Wave 2) opened on [[July 29]] 2021, and closed on [[August 27]], with the toys shipping in summer 2022.

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==Notes==
[[File:MicroChangeRadiCassRobo.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*Blaster began life as the ''[[Micro Change]]'' "Radi-Casse Robo" ("radio-cassette", you see), which was actually a functional AM radio. Though this feature was gutted from Blaster when he was released as part of the ''Transformers'' toyline, the original toy's power switch (on his right leg), earphone jack (on the back of his left leg) and tuning dial (on his chest) still remain, now as moulded, non-moving details. Even the toy's electro-scrambler gun is designed to serve as storage for the mono earphone which came with the toy, with the plug inserting into the stock, the cord winding around it, and the earphone itself tucking into the hole in the gun's main body. It was not the toy itself which was the radio; rather, the radio was a small "micro-cassette" which plugged into the toy's internal wiring when inserted into its chest, allowing it to play through the speakers in its legs in either mode. As the electronic equipment in the chest meant that the figure could not hold normal ''Micro Change'' cassettes there, it featured a compartment on its back which could hold a single tape instead. This compartment could still be found on some early releases of Blaster, though it was often mistaken by fans as a vestigial battery compartment, which was actually originally located in the toy's right leg.
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Knock Out (Prime)

2021-12-14T15:08:34Z

Archvile: /* R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design] */

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{{disambig3|Knockout}}
:''Knock Out is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:KnockOut-render.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I get it, I look like one of those man-made [[KSI Sentry|prototypes]]. I've been told that many times.]]

Sure, [[Starscream (WFC)|other Decepticons]] may scoff at his decision to go with a land-based [[alternate mode]], but '''Knock Out''' couldn't care less. He knows the value of looking ''good'' and isn't afraid to let others know it. It's not simply his own lines he's interested in; he has an appreciation for well-built mechanical bodyforms of all sizes and functions... and a nasty penchant for tearing them apart after he's done admiring them. Slick, sly and snobbish, he's the Decepticons' medic, though he professes both a preference and proficiency for ''dis''-assembly. However, his medical skill has kept him in high demand; he's even performed vital and experimental surgeries on [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]].

While not entirely a coward, Knock Out also knows a good thing or two about self-preservation. When the going gets tough, Knock Out gets going–the opposite direction. He has no qualms with abandoning ship if only to save his hide, even if it means betraying a comatose leader or deserting altogether. He doesn't get the most respect on the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'', either. Show him some kindness, and hey, maybe he'll stick by your side.

Both in the operation room and on the battlefield, Knock Out typically works with his brutish partner [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]. Knock Out is the speedster of the duo, swiftly striking his victim's vulnerables with his [[Energon prod]] in debilitating sneak attacks while Breakdown goes the "massive smackdown" route with his raw power.

{{quote|I'm not only an automobile; I'm an automobile ''enthusiast''.|Knock Out explains to Starscream why he took his alternate mode|"[[Speed Metal]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====''Prime'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English), [[Ernie Hudson]] (BotCon 2011), [[Yasunori Masutani]] (Japanese)|[[Hu Qian]] (Chinese), [[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Diego Sabre]] (Italian), [[Stephan Rabow]] (German), [[Olivier Cuvellier]] (French), [[Milton Wolch]] (Latin American Spanish), [[César Díaz Capilla]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Juan Navarro Torelló]] (Castilian Spanish, ''"Predacons Rising"''), [[Do-hyeong Nam]] (Korean), [[Marco Aurélio Campos]] (Portuguese), [[Kimmo Härmä]] (Finnish)}}

[[File:TFPrime KnockOutDrill.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Prepare for valmorification!"]]

[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] called Knock Out and Breakdown to the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' to help fix [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]]. As they were on an [[energon]] trail at the time, only Knock Out initially turned up at the ship, and he was shocked at Megatron's condition. When Breakdown did join them, it was with news that he'd discovered an [[Energon Harvester]] was on [[Earth]]. As the [[Autobot]]s had already surrounded the museum the device was in, Knock Out and Breakdown organized a diversion at the front of the building. During the fight, Knock Out attacked [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] with his prod, but was flattened by [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] after the Autobot was punched by Breakdown. The two Decepticons sped off into the city after they saw that [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] had captured the Harvester. Knock Out subsequently accompanied Starscream and Breakdown to an energon seam in [[Greece]]. He and Breakdown got the opportunity to fight Bulkhead again, but came off decidedly second-best, and they both fled after the Harvester was destroyed and the other Autobots turned up. {{storylink|Deus ex Machina}}

[[File:KnockOutvehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The 2011 Stryker-Z.]]
Knock Out took to engaging in street racing with the humans. On one occasion, a [[Fast Willy|hapless human]] who scratched his paint job was run off the road by the Decepticon. Despite Starscream's disapproval of his participation in such events, Knock Out continued to cruise around, looking for action, and was eventually drawn to a street race near [[Jasper]]. After the race started, he realized that one of the other cars taking part was [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] and attacked the Autobot. He ended up grabbing what he assumed was Bumblebee's human pal, but was actually an unrelated human named [[Vince]]. Making off, he contacted Breakdown and they attempted to spring an ambush on the three Autobots who came to rescue the boy, but after [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] jumped on him, he decided to withdraw to avoid any more damage to his finish. Unfortunately he was caught by Optimus Prime, who ''ripped his door off'' while rescuing Vince. Faced with four Autobots, Knock Out fled back to the ''Nemesis'' only to face a very angry Starscream, who put a few more scratches in his finish. {{storylink|Speed Metal}}

Starscream offered him a position as second-in-command if he helped convince Soundwave that they needed to humanely terminate Megatron. Knock Out tried his best, pointing out that the brain activity Megatron was displaying just meant their leader was in a dream state from which he might never wake up. Soundwave remained unconvinced, and after an Autobot incursion severed Megatron's life support, Knock Out was forced to reconnect it. The medic later reported to Starscream that, though Megatron's body lived on, his brain activity had ceased. {{storylink|Sick Mind}}

[[File:OutHead-Knockoutfails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|left|"But he came aboard the bow, my Lord!"]]

He found Starscream in the middle of making a speech to Megatron's body and reminded Starscream of his rank. During the enacting of Starscream's new plan, Knock Out stood atop the ship's back, watching as a Vehicon activated a heat ray to melt a glacier. He ordered Breakdown to take care of Bulkhead and Arcee when the two Autobots turned up, but failed to notice Optimus approaching the ship from behind. The Autobot subsequently caused the heat ray to explode. {{storylink|Out of His Head}}

With his tenure as second-in-command over, Knock Out went back to his original post as medic. Following Starscream's... "treatment" at the hands of Megatron, Knock Out administered whatever passed for Decepticon medical care. He was surprised to see the patient up and about, thought Starscream claimed to be fine. Some time later, Starscream was back in the infirmary minus an arm, which he claimed had just fallen off. Knock Out tried to interest him in a new, upgraded limb, even going so far as to fetch one from storage, but Starscream announced he was going to get his old one back. He subsequently turned up back at the infirmary with even worse damage, but despite Knock Out's inquiries into what had happened, Starscream refused to talk about it. {{Storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}

[[File:TMI-KnockOutpainted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|You ruined my paint job, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJpsAe70uig DINKLEBERG!]!]]

Knock Out and Breakdown led a squadron of Vehicons to recover a [[Cybertronian data cylinder]] that had been uncovered on Earth, ending up in a pitched battle against the Autobots. The cylinder somehow incapacitated Bulkhead, the closest defender, allowing Knock Out to scoop up the prize then GroundBridge back to the ''Nemesis''. Unfortunately for the pair, the "incapacitation" was the data within the cylinder being ''expelled'', leaving them with an empty prize and an unhappy Megatron. They quickly deduced that the information was within the Autobot's brain. Knock Out and Breakdown tracked Bulkhead to a monster truck arena, where [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] had taken him in the hopes of triggering increasingly lost memories from the Autobot. Bulkhead and the human fled, but Knock Out easily found them with an energy reader to pinpoint the Autobot. Amusement turned to horror when Bulkhead painted a Cybertronian mathematical symbol on Knockout, ruining his paint job. Bulkhead was quickly downed, and Knock Out prepared his buzzsaw to remove his head. Miko tried to take a swing at Knock Out and missed... instead slamming into Bulkhead bodily, which triggered the data's self-defense routines ''again'', and the data beamed from Bulkhead's eyes, rocketing into space. The two Decepticons fled empty-handed once the other Autobots arrived. {{storylink|T.M.I.}}

During their missions carrying energon around, Knock Out and Breakdown were under orders to lead the Autobots on a chase to burn through the Autobots' energon supplies. On one such mission, their Vehicon escort was attacked and wiped out by [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], whom Knock Out assumed was a ringer. Knock Out's inability to locate new energon deposits at a fast enough rate annoyed Megatron, who berated him. They were interrupted by Ratchet, who seemed to be amped up on something. After Megatron defeated Ratchet, he was left to Knock Out to extract a sample. The Decepticon medic did so, and prepared to finish off the Autobot, but was distracted at a vital moment, and during the ensuing fight, the sample was destroyed. Knock Out was able to later find a single drop of the substance that had given Ratchet a power boost. {{storylink|Stronger, Faster}}

Knock Out continued humoring his leader's whims. He reported that the new space bridge was almost ready, they just needed an ample power source. Once the power source was secured, they headed for the construction site, but Megatron abruptly left after ordering them to complete the space bridge, leading Knock Out to wonder if their leader was losing it. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}} He was nonetheless surprised when [[Airachnid (Prime)|Airachnid]] decided Megatron wasn't coming back. He and Breakdown watched as Soundwave raised an objection and relieved Airachnid of command, and thus were there to welcome Megatron back when their leader indeed returned, though they were all surprised to see he'd brought Optimus Prime back with him. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

[[File:FlyingMindSecondOpinion.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I don't know what's worse, you punching me or your ''paint job! AUGH!!'']]

Knock Out affixed a new Decepticon insignia to the amnesiac Optimus, who believed himself to be Orion Pax. Knock Out and Breakdown went to a military base and managed to steal a power source for the space bridge, despite the Autobots turning up, though they did inadvertently let Arcee onto the ''Nemesis''. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}}

Sent with Breakdown to investigate a hidden Cybertronian treasure, Knock Out emerged from a cave with the new device only to find Bumblebee and Bulkhead waiting. He sped away, amused by Bumblebee's attempts to follow him without transforming, and managed to elude his pursuer. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 1}} After his success in retrieving the relic, Knock Out inquired to what it did, and Megatron demonstrated the shield generator's abilities, causing Knock Out to leak a little. He was sent with Breakdown to secure the next artifact, and used the generator to hold Optimus and Arcee at bay. This worked until Breakdown landed on him. After Megatron secured the [[Forge of Solus Prime]], Knock Out retreated through the GroundBridge and later watched Megatron unsuccessfully test it. {{storylink|Operation Bumblebee, Part 2}}

Following the crash of the ''Nemesis'', Knock Out reported on the ship's status, and protested against Megatron's plan to bring it back online with Dark Energon. His fears quickly came true as the ''Nemesis'' gained a will of its own. Knock Out discovered it was decoding the data from the Iacon database, and suggested allowing it to continue before the ship put him in stasis lock. When [[William Fowler|Fowler]] and the kids arrived on board to download the Iacon database, they used his body as a ladder to reach the console. After the ship's Dark Energon was purged, he came back online, discovering [[Jack Darby|Jack]] on the console. Ratchet thumped him from behind before he could act, escaping with Jack and the Iacon relic locations. Megatron was furious at Knock Out's failure. {{storylink|Flying Mind}}

As part of the plan to send several teams to retrieve the artifacts simultaneously, Knock Out was assigned to find the [[New York City|Manhattan]] relic with some miners and an [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticon]] to back him up. After digging it up in the subway system, Knock Out's team was attacked by Arcee and Bumblebee, and with the Insecticon managed to bring them down. He intended to try out their new find on them, but was interrupted by a sweeper train hitting him. He attempted to escape with the relic, being chased down by Bumblebee and forced to fight. However Bumblebee unintentionally used the [[Phase shifter]] to avoid the incoming sweeper train, while Knock Out was scraped along the tunnel wall. Horrified that his paint was heavily ruined, and with the relic in Autobot hands, Knock Out retreated. {{storylink|Tunnel Vision}} After returning empty-handed, Knock Out was tasked with examining [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] and found the grenade the Autobots had implanted in the drone. After diving for cover, Knock Out was forced to dispose of the grenade and Megatron ordered him to fix Soundwave's visor. {{storylink|Triage (episode)|Triage}}

When [[Hardshell]] claimed that he'd offlined Bulkhead, Knock Out argued with him about the effectiveness of Insecticons. Knock Out had finally got a chance to buff his paintwork, lamenting on the difficulty of the task without Breakdown's help, when a fight broke out between the Insecticons and Vehicons, and he was damaged in the crossfire. He took his concerns to Megatron, demanding that the Insecticons be restrained in some way, though Hardshell objected to that idea. {{storylink|Hurt}}

Knock Out was surprised when Breakdown's signal abruptly reappeared, and even moreso when it turned out to be [[Silas|Breakdown with some additions]]. Cylas insisted on meeting with Megatron, though Knock Out was more keen to take him apart in retaliation for Breakdown's demise. He later got the chance when Cylas made the mistake of failing Megatron, {{storylink|The Human Factor}} and made him into a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|Thirst}} Knock Out was on the ''Nemesis'' bridge when Optimus attacked the warship with the [[Star Saber (Prima)|Star Saber]]. {{storylink|Legacy (episode)|Legacy}} After Megatron retrieved the arm of a Prime from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Knock Out grafted it onto his leader and later watched as Megatron forged the [[Dark Star Saber]] from a chunk of [[Dark Energon]]. {{storylink|Alpha/Omega}}

[[File:HardKnocksKnockOut.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|I dare you.]]
Knock Out insisted on proving his worth and took the [[Resonance Blaster]] with him to retrieve one of the [[Omega Key]]s. Despite facing Arcee and Bumblebee, he succeeded and returned to the ''Nemesis'' with his prize. He was disappointed when he was stuck analyzing the relic rather than going after the next key. {{storylink|Hard Knocks}}

[[File:InsideJobKnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Part of the crew, part of the ship, part of the crew, part of the ship!]]
Once they had [[Smokescreen (Prime)|Smokescreen]] captured, Knock Out claimed the phase shifter and used it to extract the final relic from inside the Autobot. After helping Megatron use a [[cortical psychic patch]] to learn the purpose of the [[Omega Key]]s, his leader ordered Knock Out to use the patch on Smokescreen himself to learn the location of the Autobot base. Unfortunately Smokescreen grabbed the shifter while it was still attached to his wrist and trapped him halfway through a bulkhead—a predicament that Megatron later didn't care to extract Knock Out from. {{storylink|Inside Job}} Megatron changed his mind when he needed Knock Out to perform a cortical psychic patch. As Megatron rummaged through Starscream's memories, Knock Out realized they were incriminating him as well as Starscream. He almost terminated the link, trapping Megatron in Starscream's head, but was stopped by Dreadwing. Megatron later reminded him that the Decepticons must act as one unit. {{storylink|Patch (episode)|Patch}}

After restoring Starscream's [[Transformation cog|T-Cog]], Knock Out had to leave the room in a hurry to avoid Dreadwing's rage. He returned to trying to discover how the Omega Keys worked, and succeeded with Starscream's help. He later helped Starscream kidnap the Autobots' human friends and transport them to Cybertron for use as hostages. {{storylink|Regeneration (Prime)|Regeneration}} Knock Out handed over Miko in exchange for an Omega Key and took part in the activation of the [[Omega Lock]]. After the Lock's destruction at Optimus's hand, Knock Out tried to lift the mood with a quip, only to be knocked about by Starscream and told to tend to Megatron. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

Megatron sent Knock Out back to Cybertron with a team to search for relics near the Omega Lock. They turned up the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Armor]] and also [[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]], who had tracked the recently energy surge. Knock Out took him back to Earth. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} Knock Out seemed greatly amused by the picture of a dancing monkey Starscream found, and was present when Shockwave brought a cloned [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] through the space bridge. {{storylink|Scattered}} Starscream later explained to Knock Out why he thought the medic had the safer of their jobs. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}}
[[File:PepperSprayKnockOut--MO.JPG|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Yes, like pepper spray is in any way going to harm my ''mechanical''--Argh! My optics!]]
Sent to find a Predacon fossil at a museum, Knock Out discovered that Fowler and [[June Darby]] had gotten there first. Though he grabbed the two humans and the fossil, he was unable to contact the ship for a bridge back, so had to resort to driving around. When the two humans escaped into a rail yard, he played hide and seek with them, only for June to hide the fossil on a departing train. Grabbing the pair, he set off in pursuit, and as Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the pursuit, he finally managed to raise the ''Nemesis''. Four Insecticons were dispatched to help, enabling Knock Out to ditch the two humans and grab the fossil. He returned triumphantly to the ''Nemesis'' to present the bone to Megatron. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Knock Out's experiments with Synthetic Energon, using Cylas as a test subject, were having limited success until Starscream suggested mixing in a few drops of Dark Energon. The new mix transformed Cylas into an energon-sucking zombie and created a plague which resulted in Knock Out and Starscream being chased through the ship. Confronted by Megatron, they were forced to admit what they had done, and were sent to locate and destroy Cylas. They eventually located him, but he had already been dispatched by the freed Airachnid. After the affair had been resolved, Megatron ordered Knock Out to turn all his experiments over to Shockwave. {{storylink|Thirst}}

Knock Out delivered the first of the Synthetic Energon to Shockwave's off-site laboratory, only to be shocked along with the other Decepticons when [[Predaking (Prime)|Predaking]] revealed his [[robot mode]]. The Decepticons quickly realized that the Predacons wouldn't remain loyal for long, and embarked on a plan to destroy the maturing Predacon clones while blaming it on the Autobots. {{storylink|Evolution}}

Following Ratchet's capture, Knock Out found himself reduced to running errands and fetching equipment. While doing so, he made the critical mistake of letting it slip in front of Ratchet that the Decepticons felt threatened by Predaking's evolution and deliberately let the Autobots destroy the Predacon clones for them. The Autobot managed to dupe him, escaping under his watch. Things went from bad to worse when Predaking went on a rampage after learning of the Decepticons' treachery. Knock Out made the tactical decision to go get the Dark Star Saber for Megatron, but returned to find Predaking had already been dealt with. Of course, just then the Autobots attacked the ship. {{storylink|Synthesis}} While everyone fought the Autobots, Knock Out began packing for a quick escape. Unfortunately the fighting prevented him from getting off the ship, and when the Autobots took control and used the ship to restore Cybertron, he nonchalantly attempted to join them on the bridge, claiming he was "joining the winning team." Miko punched him out for his trouble. {{storylink|Deadlock}}

[[File:PredaconsRisingKnockOutBreakstheImmobilizer.JPG|thumb|upright=1.67|Birdbrain!]]
Knock Out instead ended up locked up in a cell with the Vehicons. He attempted to negotiate for release by telling Bumblebee that the Autobots could find a map to Shockwave's labs in [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. He was still in his cell when Starscream arrived to spring everyone and try to take back the ship. During the revolt, he reclaimed the phase shifter from Smokescreen, however once they reached the bridge, he turned on Starscream, using the phase shifter to grab the immobilizer and knock out his former comrade with it. Unfortunately this meant he was part of the last line of defense against Unicron reaching the Well of All Sparks, and he began to think Starscream's plan to flee might have been the right idea. Luckily fleeing turned out to be unnecessary, as Optimus arrived back in time to defeat Unicron, and Knock Out was present as Optimus sacrificed himself to restore the [[AllSpark]] to Cybertron. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}}

====Titan ''Prime'' comic====
[[File:Knock Out on The Mind Trap!.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|He lets his hand do the talking.]]
Knock Out developed a [[neuron refractor]] and took it to [[Zhejiang Province]], [[China]], where he laid a trap in a scrap-metal facility. When [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] investigated [[energon]] readings there, Knock Out zapped his mind into the body of a [[Lin-Che|human worker]], and instructed the [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicons]] he'd brought to feed Optimus's old body into a crusher. Unfortunately Optimus and Lin-Che managed to reverse the effects of the refractor, and Optimus gave Knock Out a punch on the jaw that sent him running. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.8|The Mind Trap!}}

Aiming to secure Optimus Prime's head, Knock Out and [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]] attacked a TV studio and took the crew and audience of ''[[Down and Out]]'' prisoner. Once they had lured Optimus and [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] there, the two Decepticons forced them to run the game show course, which had of course been modified to be deadly. When Optimus actually succeeded in rescuing the hostages, Knock Out revealed that he'd rigged the place to blow, but unfortunately for him, [[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee]] had secretly tagged along and blew the floor out from under him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.14|It's a Knock-Out}}
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====Eaglemoss ''Prime'' comic====
When Knock Out and Breakdown captured the Autobot Bumblebee, Knock Out stopped his partner from finishing the Autobot off so that they could finish their [[Speed Metal|previous race]] and determine who is faster. Bumblebee went along with the race long enough to blindside Breakdown and dump yellow paint over Knock Out. The blurry and disoriented Breakdown started firing at the first big moving blotch of yellow he saw, diverting the Decepticons so Bumblebee could escape. {{storylink|King of the Road}}

====2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
Following the restoration of Cybertron from the [[Great War (Prime)|Great War]], Knock Out was one of the many Autobots blacklisted by the new [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] for being a supporter of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]]. {{Storylink|Enemy of My Enemy (RID)|Enemy of My Enemy}}

====Japanese continuity====
{{note|Japanese continuity does not include the final season of ''Prime'' nor the final season of ''Robots in Disguise''.}}

=====Japanese ''Prime'' bios=====
Knock Out planted the Dark Energon-infected [[Arms Micron]] [[Zori]] at an excavation site as a trap for any inquisitive Autobots, which resulted in [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] being turned into a rampaging, rage-fueled monster! {{storylink|Bumblebee (WFC)#Terrorcon|''Prime'' Terrorcon Bumblebee packaging bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:Epilogue-War-Breakdown-home.jpg|thumb|upright=2.2]]
During a battle with [[Grand Galvatron]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] projected a hologram of Knock Out to distract [[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]], having scanned Breakdown's memories and learned of his desire to be reunited with his partner. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} After the battle was over, Breakdown returned to his home dimension where he was greeted by Knock Out. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}} Knock Out later showed Breakdown the schematics to the [[Apex Armor (Prime)|Apex Hunter Armor]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Legends Final Chapter "Epiloge"|Epiloge}}

=====''Adventure''=====
Imprisoned after the Decepticons' defeat, Knock Out stripped his fellow inmates of their parts and used them to modify and enhance his own body, becoming "Bloody Knock Out". After escaping, he developed an interest in capturing [[Slug (FOC)|Slug]] for use as a guinea pig for his experiments. {{storylink|#Adventure|''Adventure'' Bloody Knock Out packaging bio}} He also resurrected [[Dreadwing (Prime)|Dreadwing]]. {{storylink|Dreadwing (Prime)#Adventure|''Adventure'' Dreadwing packaging bio}}

Bloody Knock Out later began building [[Nemesis Prime (RID)|Nemesis Prime]], an evil duplicate of Optimus Prime, and hired [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] to acquire a part from [[Ultra Magnus (WFC)|Ultra Magnus]] to finish his project. {{storylink|Return! The Most Evil Duo}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Knock Out was one of the [[Decepticon]]s who joined [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Nemesis (Kre-O)|Nemesis]]'' to chase the [[Autobot]]s in the ''[[Ark (Kre-O)|Ark]]''. After they boarded the ''Ark'', it crashed to [[Earth]] and the [[Transformer]]s fell to a four million year-long sleep. After waking up, Knock Out wondered if the world had any blocks. {{storylink|Kreon Story}}

After Megatron was beaten by Optimus's new "[[Skeletron|See-Through Power]]", the Decepticon leader threw a tantrum and demanded Knock Out come up with his own version. So he did the best he could: putting Megatron in see-through clothing. A pink see-through women's negligee. Thoroughly humiliated by Autobot laughter, Megatron came back to base and knocked out Knock Out with a single punch. {{storylink|Wheeljack's Bizarre Invention! Optimus Power Up!?}}

Knock Out was one of many Decepticon warriors (accidentally) clobbered then (purposefully) bound and carried to an Autobot picnic by Optimus. {{storylink|Emergency! Hurry to the Base, Optimus!}} Together with [[Waspinator (Kre-O)|Thrustinator]] he subjected the [[Constructicon (Kre-O)|Constructicons]] to merciless tickling after they lost a battle with the Autobots. {{storylink|A New Menace! The Giant Soldier Devastator Appears!}} He was then present when Megatron conquered [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}

When Megatron wanted a giant golden Megatron head placed on top of his newly constructed solar tower, Knock Out pointed out that the tower had ended up too tall for them to climb. He was then buried in blocks when the Decepticon combiners accidentally wrecked the tower. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} Knock Out invented a helmet intended to power up Megatron, but it had the side effect of transforming him into the crazy [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. The Decepticons were able to return their leader to normal thanks to the Autobots, but Knock Out learned nothing from the experience and was soon offering Megatron new helmets again. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

Knock Out was among the Decepticons caught in a [[space bridge]] accident and sent to a distant world where the Kreons were the size of toys to the human inhabitants. {{storylink|Robots in Disguise! The Transformers Are by Your Side!?}}

===Toy bios===
Knock Out is the Decepticons' weapon designer, who has spent so long in the murky, underground weapons dealing world that he prefers to ''literally'' be underground. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Energon Driller with Knock Out}} You'll note we didn't say "top weapon designer". That's because ''everyone'' knows that his weapons are dangerous, often malfunction, and his installation methods will mess you up; however, Knock Out's such an awesome salesman that the Decepticons use them anyway! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Deluxe Knock Out}} If a weapon does work properly, Knock Out keeps it for himself. {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Cyberverse|Cyberverse Knock Out}}

The exception was [[Dark Energon]]: it may have been dangerous and untested, but the power was too great for Knock Out to pass up! Now he's supercharged and out to tear into the Autobots! {{storylink|Knock_Out_(Prime)#Prime|Dark Energon Knock Out}}

===''Tales of the Beast Hunters''===
With the Decepticons in chaos following the disappearance of Megatron and the rebellion of the Predacons, Knock Out decided to flee Earth. He soon discovered Shockwave had the same idea, and helped his fellow Decepticon pack up the laboratory, though he wasn't happy about sharing their ride to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with two dormant Predacons in [[Hyperevolution Chamber]]s. {{storylink|Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20}}

==Commercial appearances==
Knock Out reacted with confusion to several of Megatron's answers as he took questions from his adoring public. {{storylink|Commercial/Prime#Ask Megatron|Ask Megatron}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Prime - The Game''===
[[File:TransformersPrimeTheGame Knock Out.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|"Why doesn't anyone ever want to play frisbee?"]]
{{voiceactor|[[Daran Norris]] (English)|[[Bernard Bollet]] (French), [[Iñaki Alonso]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

As Bumblebee and Raf attempt to escape an energon mine, Knock Out arrived to stop them. The Decepticon medic failed to defeat Bumblebee, but he did keep him distracted long enough for the Autobot's human friend to be kidnapped.

Back at the ''Nemesis'', Megatron had Knock Out evaluate the status of a recovered Cybertronian colossus named [[Thunderwing (Prime)|Thunderwing]]. Knock Out employed his medical training to determine the problem: Thunderwing was suffering from a condition known as "missing pieces".

When the Autobots attempted to infiltrate the ''Nemesis'' and recover their kidnapped friends, Knock Out and Bumblebee raced into combat with each other again. Though he used [[Synthetic Energon]] to enhance his attacks drastically over their prior fight, Bumblebee was still able to hold his own. The fight continued until Knock Out's paint job was severely compromised. Enraged, he rushed at Bumblebee only for the Autobot hero to sidestep, sending Knock Out off the edge of the ship and out of the fight. {{storylink|Transformers: Prime - The Game}}

{{note|Knock Out is a playable character in the game's multiplayer battle modes, but only after he has been defeated on the ''Nemesis'' bridge in Story Mode.}}

===''Transformers Universe''===
[[File:TFU Knockout.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1|And this is where I'd put a trophy... IF I HAD ONE!]]
{{Note|Concept art of Knock Out was produced, but he did not appear in the game prior to its cancellation.}}
{{storylink|Transformers Universe}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense''===
Knock Out and the other Decepticons attempted to prevent the Autobots from constructing a [[Pulsar Dish]], which would destroy the [[Energon Drain]] that the Decepticons had built in an asteroid field. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Pulsar Defense}}
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===''Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike''===
Knock Out swore that he would destroy Optimus Prime (and look good while doing it!) and squared off against the Autobot leader on an open highway. He lay down many mines on the ground to damage the Autobot, but was eventually defeated. He then ran off, swearing that he would defeat Optimus next time they saw one another. {{storylink|Transformers Prime: Decepticon Strike|Decepticon Strike}}

==Toys==
===''Prime''===
====''Cyberverse''====
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[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutCyberverse.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Mercurymon went to some extreme lengths to get himself into a show better than ''Digimon Frontier''.]]
*'''Energon Driller with Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Vehicle, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 002'''
**''Takara release date'': [[July 28]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''EZ-15'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear, [[Energon Driller]] vehicle

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|Prime]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 2|Series 2 Cyberverse]] Vehicles, Legion Class Knock Out is a smaller-scaled version of the character, transforming simply from robot to sports car. He comes with two translucent weapons, a buzzsaw and his battle spear, which can be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]], or peg into various ports on his body in either mode.

:Knock Out is packaged with the [[Energon Driller]], a vehicle with two modes. There are various places on it in either mode for Knock Out to man stations, plus an "Energon booster" can unwind from the center of the vehicle to plug into his weaponry and activate electronic light-piping.

:In vehicle mode, Knock Out's front hood/chest and his front windshield/back panel can ''slightly'' pop out by accident if one rolls his vehicle mode by gripping/pressing his side doors/arms. The chest also slightly pops out if one pushes his vehicle mode down with a touch of a finger.

:The Legion Class Knock Out mold was also used for ''Age of Extinction'' [[Stinger (AOE)#Age of Extinction|Stinger]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Cyberverse Knock Out (with Energon Driller) at TFU.info]''

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[[File:PrimeCyberverse-KnockOutSingle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm shiny!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Cyberverse Legion, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 015'''
**''Accessories'': Shockblade

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime'' Cyberverse Legion Class toys, this [[redeco]] of Cyberverse Knock Out has a much more orangey-red coloration. Instead of his own weapons, he comes with a "Shockblade", a purple-ish/blue blade weapon based on Ratchet's arm blades. It features four 3mm posts, and was originally available (in its original colors) with [[Ratchet (WFC)#Cyberverse|Ratchet]], [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Cyberverse|Cliffjumper]], and ''Dark of the Moon'' [[Dino#Cyberverse|Mirage]], while a recolored version was used by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Quick Blade Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/LegKnockOut2/knockout.htm More information on single-pack Cyberverse Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Prime-EZ-Collection-Deception-Set-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Knock Out will never go to missions again after he obtains the super fabulous ''Lamé'' coating.]]
*'''Decepticon Set''' (EZ Collection 6-pack, 2012-[[November 24|11-24]])
**''ID number'': '''EZ-SP2'''
**''Accessories'': Buzzsaw, battle spear

: Decepticon Set Knockout is a slight redeco of the original figure, with darker metallic red plastic, and he was only available in a TakaraTomy ''[[EZ Collection]]'' six-pack with the [[Vehicon (Prime)#EZ6pack|Vehicon]], [[Breakdown (WFC)#EZ6pack|Breakdown]], [[Starscream (WFC)#EZ6pack|Starscream]], [[Megatron (WFC)/toys#EZ6pack|Megatron]], and [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#EZ6pack|Terrorcon Cliffjumper]].

: Unlike most of the weapons included in the set, Knock Out's weapons are molded in a teeny bit soft-hard plastic.

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====''Robots in Disguise''====
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[[File:PrimeRID-KnockOutdeluxe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Don't tell him about his paint job.]]
[[File:Prime-toy KnockOutTakTom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|...or lack thereof.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''1 / 007'''
**''Takara release date'': [[June 30]], 2012
**''Takara ID number'': '''AM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes (Hasbro only), "Gura" Arms Micron (TakaraTomy only)

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Robots in Disguise (2012)|Prime: Robots in Disguise]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out transforms from a sports car resembling an Aston Martin One-77 into a robot and back! He comes with a [[5 mm post|5mm]]-compatible spear that can split at the center to form two wield-able "battle spikes", and the spear can be stored on two 5mm ports on his his back in [[robot mode]], or mount onto the peg-holes on his rear vehicle sides.

: His [[stock photography]] depicts several [[paint operation]]s that were omitted in the final product. Also, in an inverse of nearly every set of Transformers [[instructions]] out there, Knock Out's stock photo is correctly transformed, while the robot mode depicted in the instructions proper is rather hideously mis-transformed, with his shoulder fenders oddly folded down to form an extra large chest and his arms left unfolded, yielding strangely long arms with two elbows.

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

: The [[TakaraTomy]] version, dubbed "'''Medic Knock Out'''" and released in the third wave of the Japanese ''Prime'' line, loses most of the Hasbro version's [[paint operation]]s in favor of customer-applied foil [[sticker]]s... which make his car mode "fade" deco especially tragic. He also has several new [[Arms Micron]] 5mm ports epoxied to him; a hood/chest-mounted engine and one on each door/arm. Lacking the [[Hasbro]] version's two-part spear, he instead comes with [[Gura]], a robotic fiddler crab who becomes his spear/prod weapon.

: The TakaraTomy version of the mold was also used to make [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Toys|Smokescreen]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://higekumatoytoy.blog60.fc2.com/blog-entry-1591.html Arms Micron Knock Out and Gura at Alfes's blog]''

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[[File:PrimeRCtoy-Knock Out.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I'm gorgeous!]]
*'''Remote Controlled Knock Out''' (2012)
**''Accessories'': Remote control

: An electronic Knock Out, operable by remote control. As well as driving around, the remote control allows you to convert Knock Out from car to robot and trigger his punching action.

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[[File:PrimeDEtoy-KnockOut.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Can now absorb power from glow-sticks.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Dark Energon Series Deluxe, 2012)
**''Number'': '''004'''
**''Accessories'': Battle spear/twin battle spikes

: ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#Dark Energon Series|Prime: Dark Energon]]'' Knock Out is a [[BigBadToyStore]]-[[exclusive]] redeco of Deluxe Class Knockout, being cast in transparent bright green and purple plastics. His stock photography depicts the tip of his spear as painted purple, when the final product leaves it unpainted.

: Though he was packaged on an individual card, he was initially sold as part of a set with the Dark Energon versions of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#DarkEnergon|Bumblebee]], [[Wheeljack (Prime)#DarkEnergon|Wheeljack]], and [[Starscream (WFC)#DarkEnergon|Starscream]]. He was eventually made available on his own, and the Dark Energon Series toys were eventually made available in Singapore as mass-retail releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/DEKnockOut/knockout.htm More information on Dark Energon Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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====''Beast Hunters''====
{{anchor|BHDeluxe}}
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Deluxe-Knockout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Rock out with your Croc Out, Knock Out.]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''2 / 013'''
**''Accessories'': Crocto Claw

: Part of the fourth wave of ''Prime: [[Beast Hunters (toyline)|Beast Hunters]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Knock Out is a redeco and extensive [[retool]] of ''Prime: Robots in Disguise'' Knock Out, transforming into a heavily-modified sports car with a reptilian theme and a toothy grille "mouth". The 5mm ports on his rear sides have been removed, while another port was added to the roof. He comes with the "[[Crocto Claw]]", a split-jawed robotic crocodile head with a spring-loaded jaw. It can mount/be held via its two 5 mm posts, be used as a flail, or it can attach to the rear of the car as a "tail".

:His instructions still depict his completed robot mode with the mis-transformed arms. His instructions also include the [[Tales of the Beast Hunters Chapter 20|twentieth chapter]] of the ''[[Tales of the Beast Hunters]]'' series.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/KnockOut/knockout.htm More information on ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreOtoy KnockOut.jpg|thumb|right|300px|This building set line is simply fabulous~!]]
*'''Street Showdown'''
**''Set number'': '''38771'''
**''Takara release date'': [[March 20]], [[2013]]
**''Pieces'': '''273'''
**''Kreons'': Knock Out, Wheeljack, Driver x2
**''Accessories'': Missile, handgun (10203), knife (10205), clawed staff, pistol (10087), traffic cone x2

: The "[[Street Showdown]]" set comes with a large Knock Out build that features a spring-loaded missile launcher in both forms. In streetcar build, he can seat a single [[Kreon]] figure, mainly the black-suited [[human]] "Driver". Unlike Wheeljack, Knock Out does not come with his own clear "Energon" torso piece. But it does not come with any fabulous details, so why bother?

: The accompanying Kreon figure comes with a clear-purple staff that ends in a toothed claw. His helmet, which debuted in this set, is also used by [[Airachnid (Prime)#Kre-O|Airachnid]], [[Arcee (WFC)#Kre-O|Arcee]], [[Ripclaw#Kre-O|Ripclaw]], [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]], [[Sinnertwin (G1)#Kre-O|Sinnertwin]], and [[Snarl (Cybertron)#Kre-O|Fangwolf]]. The helmet was also used to depict the non-toy characters [[Rampage (BW)#Kre-O online manga|Rampage]] and [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Kre-O online manga|Thunderblast]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Kre-OKnockout/knockout.htm More information on Knock Out at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy KnockOut AutobotCommand.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Command Center'''
**''Set number'': '''5412'''
**''Pieces'': '''461'''
**''Kreons'': [[Arcee (WFC)#CommandCenter|Arcee]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Bumblebee]], Knock Out, [[Ratchet (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Ratchet]], [[Shockwave (Kre-O)#CommandCenter|Shockwave]]
**''Accessories'': Pistol

: Knock Out is the "mystery figure" in the [[Autobot Command Center]] set, not appearing on the box at all, with a blank silhouette with a "?" on it to indicate one more figure. This Knock Out uses different colors and far more detailed [[tampograph]]s than the "Street Showdown" version, and comes with a small clear-purple pistol.
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===''Adventure''===
[[File:TAV-11-Bloody-Knock-Out.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hold on, didn't I already decide to change sides? [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)#Japanese release|Wait...]]]]
*'''Bloody Knockout''' {{sic}} (2015-[[March 21|03-21]])
**''ID number'': '''TAV-11'''
**''Accessories'': Flail

:''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toyline|Adventure]]'' Bloody Knockout is a redeco of ''Beast Hunters'' Knock Out in black, silver, and red that is a nod to [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak's]] colors.

:He features a scannable badge on his robot mode chest. Scanning the sticker unlocks Bloody Knockout in the ''Transformers Chronicle'' checklist app. While it was possible to scan his badge when he was in package, this was restricted by a dummy sticker.

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==Merchandise==
===McDonald's===
[[File:Primetoy-KnockOutHappyMeal.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Where's your famous horsepower? Show me some speed!]]
*'''Knock Out''' (Happy Meal, 2012)
:*''McNumber:'' '''8'''
:Happy Meal Knock Out is a nontransformable sports car! When you press in his grill, double cannons pop out of his hood.

===''R.E.D. [Robot Enhanced Design]''===
*'''Knock Out''' (2022)
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==Notes==
*Knock Out's [[license plate]] reads "JOFY 892".
*Some fans have interpreted Starscream's "you're one of ''those"'' line (referring to his car mode preference), Knock Out's wolf-whistling appraisal of Optimus's truck mode, the vanity about his appearance, and voice actor [[Daran Norris]]' somewhat campy performance to be clues that Knock Out is [[Transformer romance|gay]]. Moreover, the term "knockout" is commonly used to describe an attractive ''woman''. Make of all this what you will, as very little [[Humanization#Sexuality|robotic sexuality]] of any kind is evident in ''Prime'', outside of a very lightly-implied connection between [[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] and Arcee.
**When asked at [[BotCon 2011]], the ''Prime'' writers said that there ''is'' no designation for gay, or straight, for that matter, on Cybertron, where Transformers are created by the AllSpark, not through sexual reproductions. They also said that Knock Out is a knock out, and that the ''Nemesis'' is a very "don't ask, don't tell" place. And then they jokingly deflected the matter, claiming that Knock Out's mannerisms are not caused by any particular orientation, but are simply eccentricities caused by "a glitch in the AllSpark" the day he was created... which is unintentionally so insulting to homosexuals that it could create an awkward silence in the [[Void]].
*For the live script reading of "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]" at BotCon 2011, Darran Norris was unavailable, so his lines went to [[Ernie Hudson]]. Hearing Ernie, who is quite the buff, deep-voiced dude, attempt Knock Out's particular mannerisms was... interesting.
*Knock Out is, in the Japanese dub of the cartoon, the only character (so far) aware of the existence of the [[Arms Micron]]s. He lets this knowledge slip in "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", where he offers to replace [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]]'s missing arm with an Arms Micron. Starscream abruptly cuts him off before he can offer a full explanation as to just what an Arms Micron is, demanding his old arm instead.
*Knock Out, like Starscream and [[Raf Esquivel|Raf]], enjoys tap-dancing monkeys. And who could blame him?
*Knock Out seems very fond of human culture while disliking humans themselves: displaying a fondness for [[Synthesis|human automobiles]], taking part in [[Speed Metal|street racing]], laughing at the [[Scattered|tap-dancing monkey]] above, and even [[Thirst|watching horror movies at drive-in theaters]].
[[File:RiD2015 - Disordered Personalities - I Can't Believe It's Not Knock Out.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Where have you gone, Joe DiKnockoutio?]]
*The animation model for Knock Out's alternate mode was re-used for a generic racer in the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' episode "[[Disordered Personalities]]"...and was the ''only'' one of the five "field fillers" in the episode to get an up-close glamor shot. ''Hm''.

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

*'''Medic Mode''' (メディックモード ''Medikku Mōdo'')
**''Arms Microns'': Gura, Gul, Jida, Zori
: Knock Out's box-back "Arms Up" mode has him using the [[Break Scythe]] while wearing [[Jida]] on his back. Pretty simple.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Medic Knock Out''' (''Prime'', メディックノックアウト ''Medikku Nokku Auto''), '''Bloody Knock Out''' (''Adventure'', ブラッディノックアウト ''Buraddi Nokku Auto'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jī Dăo''' (击倒, "Knock Out")
*''Russian:'' '''Knockout''' (Нокаут ''Nokaut'')

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Defensor (G1)

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Archvile: You guys stink at adding periods.

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

[[File:G1Defensor-VisualWorks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|First Aid didn't feel like being an arm today.]]
The [[Combiner|combined form]] of the five [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] '''Defensor''' exists specifically to safeguard [[human]] life. In many ways he feels about the human race the way a parent would their children and he would give his life away in an instant rather than let one human come to harm. Defensor is emotionally attached to humans on a level that sometimes worries his fellow Autobots. He identifies with them the same way a sheep dog would with its flock or a puppy with its human owners. As far as Defensor is concerned the humans are his "kind." Sadly the titanic robot giant's attempts at personal interaction and friendly exchanges with humans tend to fail. We humans tend to be more wary and frightened of his alien nature and great size than Defensor can understand. Despite this, Defensor is fairly well adjusted mentally compared [[Devastator (G1)|to]] [[Abominus (G1)|almost]] [[Menasor (G1)|every]] [[Superion (G1)|other]] contemporary gestalt.

Defensor's most notable ability is a powerful [[force field]] he can create within 50 feet of his person, but it is very fuel consumptive and he cannot maintain it for long.

Defensor is the combined form of the Protectobots:

*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (torso)
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (left arm)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (left leg)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (right arm)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (right leg)

Additionally, Defensor has a host of auxiliary components who can fill in when a core Protectobot is injured or indisposed. These secondary members include [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], [[Medix (G1)|Medix]], [[Heatrock]], [[Skyfeather]], and even [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Sometimes Groove cedes his place as a limb to one of the substitutes and instead forms a chest plate for the combiner, whilst another specific combination results in [[God Guardian]].

In one universe, Defensor is not formed from the Protectobots at all, but another team known as the [[Rescuebot]]s.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
An erroneous account placed Defensor on Cybertron hundreds of years ago. In said account, he helped send two [[Raindance|Autobot]] [[Grand Slam (G1)|mini-cassettes]] to Earth after detecting the [[Underbase]] traveling towards the organic world, to forewarn the Autobots already posted there of its approach. {{storylink|Club Con!}}
{{Note|This appearance by Defensor is contrary to implicit US continuity and explicit UK continuity showing he was created on Earth in modern times.}}

''Defensor's birth was prophesized by a dream shared by Optimus Prime and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], due to their independent connections to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. They observed a mission that began with the Protectobots and Aerialbots watching over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. In response to an attack by the Stunticons and Combaticons, the Protectobots formed Defensor, and thanks to their superior cooperative skills, were able to help [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] defeat both [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:G1 Afterdeath Defensor.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Optimus hesitated, remembering the big guy's name only at the last second.]]
[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] met at a fuel research station with the Protectobots and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], planning to brawl over it. Optimus revealed that the Protectobots could combine to form Defensor, but Megatron responded in having his Combaticons merge into Bruticus.

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|He has to shout his own name when Optimus isn't there to do it.]]
When [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested they uploaded themselves to the computer to battle over it safely, both sides agreed. In the [[Multi-World|virtual world]], after each individual Protectobot had taken care of the Combaticon, they combined to fight Megatron, leaving Optimus Prime safely off to the side. Defensor burned the bridge he and Megatron were standing on, letting them both "die" in the virtual world. It would have worked perfectly had Megatron not cheated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

Not long after, the Protectobots were summoned by the current leader Grimlock to find and arrest Blaster. They came up against the Combaticons during this mission, culminating in a battle between Defensor and Bruticus in an old train yard. Their battle wrecked the entire area, threatening to kill several human children in the process. Defensor was protected by his forcefield, while Bruticus countered with Defensor's inability to aim. Ultimately Bruticus defeated Defensor by beating him over the head with an entire train. He was only saved by Blaster, freed by the humans, defeating Bruticus by causing an electrical tower to topple on him. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}

''Following Optimus Prime's return to life, the Protectobots were assigned to guard the backup copy of the [[floppy disk]] that had enabled his resurrection, stored at an [[Alternate Reality, Inc.]] warehouse. When both the Protectobots and Autobot [[Powermaster]]s failed to stop [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] from stealing the disk, [[Getaway]] tried to grab the fleeing Decepticons, but ended up getting his hand caught in their fuselage as they swept away into the skies. The Protectobots formed Defensor and prepared to shoot Dreadwing down, regardless of the consequences to Getaway. [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] told him that wasn't what Optimus would've wanted, and Defensor hesitated long enough for Dreadwing to escape. Defensor was then blasted from behind by the Combaticons, who quickly sped off as well. With the mission a failure, Defensor was forced to separate into his component Autobots and return to Autobase.''{{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====The Transformers cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Chris Latta]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Ultimate Weapon")|[[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "The Burden Hardest to Bear" & "The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1"), [[Niko Macoulis]] (German, ''Generation 2'' Dub of "The Ultimate Weapon"), [[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Amaury Costa]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Bot-episode-defensor1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.95|Worst time to be a new Transformer: right before a major motion picture is released. Even if you don't get [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|cancelled outright]], you wind up with nothing but crap like "B.O.T." in your resume.]]
[[File:BOT Defensor forcefield.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"We'll be fine so long as they don't do that again."]]

Defensor once reduced [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] to scrap with a single shot, dryly noting afterwards that "there's junk all over the street." Later, he attempted to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] against Decepticon attack by using his forcefield, which almost immediately failed. He was blasted back into his component parts by the Decepticons. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

Defensor occasionally appeared during the Autobots' battle with the Decepticons on [[Eurythma]]. He didn't seem overly concerned that [[Hot Spot (G1)|his chest]] was standing by his feet at the time. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

[[File:G1 UltimateWeapon Defensorcatchestrain.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|Alternate sequence for "Marge vs the Monorail" climax]]
In the year 2006, when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] was unable to prevent the theft of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], he left the Protectobots, feeling that he was useless and a liability to the rest of the Autobots. Unfortunately, this left the remaining Protectobots with the unenviable task of resuming their duties as Defensor with only one arm. Defensor safely managed to catch a train thrown by the Decepticons, but remarked that this would have been a lot easier if First Aid had been there. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

When the Decepticons staged a series of nonsensical raids across [[Japan]], Defensor fought his nemesis Bruticus outside a dojo. After knocking Bruticus down, he tried to dissuade him from bringing further harm to the humans, but failed. The Combaticons were soon chased away by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Later that year, Defensor was standing guard outside of [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab when the [[Hate Plague]]-infected [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] first broke free. The Protectobots transformed and fled in order to avoid infection. Not long thereafter, however, Defensor was attempting to clear a bridge of innocent bystanders when the crazed Superion came hunting for him and infected the Protectobot combiner. He was later seen committing mass property damage. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Later, when Optimus Prime saved the galaxy with the matrix, the Protectobots were back to normal. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 12|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 12}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 13|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 13}}}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity Defensor.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Posing for the camera while Superion gets a butt-whupping.]]
The Protectobots rolled out ahead of Metroplex and formed Defensor just as Bruticus and Menasor moved in for the kill for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s forces. He stood there and pointed at them with ''justice'', which did not seem to impress the Decepticons, until Metroplex arrived to blow them away with a single shot from his gun. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Defensor watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka|Yoshitada Ōtsuka]] (ep. 12), [[Kazuo Oka]] (ep. 25), [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] (ep. 34)}}

In 2011, the Protectobots defended Cybertron from Galvatron's invading army. They formed Defensor and battled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Alongside Superion and [[Raiden]], Defensor got into a shooting match with four Decepticon combiners. They were outgunned until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swept in to turn the tide. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Later, the Protectobots were assembled on Earth by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. With [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] focused on locating and recharging the [[Matrix of Leadership]], the other Autobots were tasked with running interference for him against the Decepticons. While scouting for the enemy, the Protectobots ran across the Combaticons. Defensor was assembled, and he fought fiercely with his old foe, Bruticus, before collapsing a mountainside on him. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:HM10 Defensor and Bruticus close up.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
The Protectobots were summoned to Cybertron to defend the planet against Galvatron's latest invasion, and protect the new super-metal, [[Cybertonuron]], which [[Vector Sigma]] had developed. The fighting escalated when Defensor and Bruticus were formed and began grappling with one another. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Defensor eventually emerged victorious over his simple-minded nemesis, delivering a crushing back-blow as the coup-de-gras. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Later on Earth, Defensor assembled during a Protectobot mission to save the citizens of [[Peru]] from an active volcano. His efforts were waylaid by the Decepticon Headmasters, though, as [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] blasted him with a paralysis ray, leaving him immobilized and unable to help. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}}

Defensor assembled on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to attack the Decepticons during Scorponok's leadership rally. The tide turned when Galvatron arrived and galvanized his troops to strike back at the Autobots. Defensor was literally torn limb from limb by the counter-fire, and fled with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} The Protectobots later formed Defensor to defend the emergency energon rations the Autobots were sending to planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. Defensor fought against Devastator to protect the supplies. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

As the Decepticons launched five simultaneous attacks on the Autobots around the globe, Defensor was assembled to respond to one of the sites. He was seen battling with [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] on Galvatron's monitors. Considering how much Galvatron was crowing about Sixshot's mad skillzz, odds are Defensor didn't win. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later on, Defensor helped Raiden and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] demolish an old Decepticon base after the enemy abandoned the planet Earth. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:HM35 defensor armforaleg.jpg|200px|thumb]]
After Fortress's battleship was damaged on the planet Master by [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s bombs, Defensor and Raiden were seen helping to repair it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

Following a lengthy period of inactivity, the Decepticons renewed their attacks on Earth. With Fortress still off in space, Spike Witwicky dispatched the Protectobots to attend to the threats. In Canberra, [[Australia]], the Protectobots confronted Bruticus at one of Scorponok's new Death Towers as Defensor. Defensor was beaten severely by Bruticus, and First Aid was even knocked out of the arm socket. Using Scramble Power, Defensor switched Streetwise up to his shoulder and reattached First Aid as a leg, still carrying his fireball cannon. Despite this cunning(?) trick, Defensor was defeated by Bruticus. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Defensor participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] attacked a baseball stadium in Japan, intent on turning it into a Decepticon base, the Autobot ally [[Kenji]] summoned Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] to stop him. However, Bruticus soon joined the battle and laid the smackdown on Defensor, injuring Hot Spot in the process. With their torso component out of commission, the Protectobots were unable to re-combine. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
When the [[Prime Energy Tower]] on [[Feminia]] was attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Bruticus and Menasor, Defensor teamed up with Superion and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to fight them. Unfortunately, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had a fourth Decepticon combiner up his sleeve—[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. This new warrior defeated all three Autobot super robots with a single punch. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|Sorry I'm late guys, I dropped my contact lens.]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Defensor was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-deadDefensor.jpg|left|upright=0.7|thumb]]
After Cybertron entered its new Golden Age, the war between the Autobots and Decepticons still raged in space and on Earth. Defensor was permanently destroyed in battle with his nemesis, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Only Streetwise, acting as one of the giant's legs at the time, managed to survive the colossal damage Defensor suffered. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}
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===The Special Teams===
Defensor was posted at the [[Pullen Power Plant]] to protect it while its human workers were absent, evacuated due to the possibility of a landslide occurring in the area. He was then ordered to transform into his component pieces. The Protectobots later re-combined into Defensor when faced with Menasor. Though Bruticus soon joined the fray, the Aerialbots came along as well, and combined into Superion to even out the playing field. Superion squared off against Menasor while Defensor took on Bruticus. Defensor was able to defeat Bruticus when the Decepticon gestalt pause mid-battle due to being distracted by Menasor. He was then attacked by Starscream, but was able to defend himself with his personal forcefield. He asked Superion to deal with Starscream while he took over the battle against Menasor. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Defensor participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] stood their ground against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:G1 WarWithin Defensor.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|For a guy dedicated to being protective of his surroundings, he sure does leave a mess everywhere he goes.]]
During the so-called [[Dark Ages]] where the Autobots and Decepticons split up into many smaller factions, the [[Wrecker]]s were searching for [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] [[Ultracon]]s in the [[Tagan Heights]] when [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] was unleashed. Upon hearing the news, the Protectobots decided to counter-attack to prevent an escalation of hostilities, and formed Defensor to counter the Decepticon combiner. {{storylink|Escalation}} As this was (presumably) before the Protectobots' combined mentality was refined, Defensor and Devastator's all-out brawl risked destroying the entire area. Just as Defensor looked ready to finish Devastator off, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] pointed out all the destruction caused by the brawl. Unfortunately this distraction gave Devastator the chance to recover and savagely beat Defensor, prompting the Protectobots to separate and fight him as a team. This worked out better for them, as they emerged victorious. {{storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}} Troubled by the events of this fight, Hot Spot became obsessive about working out the kinks in Defensor's processor. {{storylink|Confrontation (issue)|Confrontation}}

Millions of years later, Defensor and the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]] tried to prevent [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] from escaping a [[Detention Banks|detention facility]] and got their butts kicked. Ultra Magnus had to bail them out. [[Twin Twist]] and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] were assigned to get the Protectobots back on their feet. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} They were apparently successful, since later on Defensor joined the Autobots in rising up against Shockwave's rule, decking an [[Guardian robot#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Omega Sentinel]] that was threatening [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
The Protectobots formed Defensor when the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], refusing to return [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]'s stolen [[transformation cog]], attacked them in the form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Defensor proceeded to knock out the Decepticon combiner with a single Scramble Punch. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Mistakes and Mayhem|''Transformers: Windblade vol. 2'' #2]]

[[File:MistakesAndMayhem-Defensor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Wonder which of those limbs are Mainframe and Grotusque.]]

[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were part of a medical/security detail, escorting [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Mirage]] back to Cybertron, and a summit with the representatives of the newly rediscovered colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. Upon learning that Caminus was under attack by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] asked the newly nicknamed "Protectobots" to accompany him in defending the [[Space bridge|spacebridge]]. When Devastator dragged an unconscious [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] through the bridge from Caminus, Chromia, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], and the Decepticons who had been trying to fight Devastator followed him through the bridge and preoccupied him enough for Starscream to use the [[Enigma of Combination]] to heal Superion. [[Strafe (IDW)|One of]] the Camien delegates pointed out that Devastator had already beaten Superion once, so [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] "drafted" the nearby Protectobots and used the Enigma to combine them, and bystander [[Rook (CW)|Rook]], into a new gestalt. Rising and coming online, Defensor targeted Devastator as needing to be destroyed. He and Superion grappled with their [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]-dominated counterpart, having a tough go of it, but gaining the upper hand when Defensor proved to learn quickly—he shot his [[Blades (G1)|arm]] off as a rocket, through a damaged spot on Devastator's back, destroying Devastator's combination, and knocking him back into his component parts. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Defensor had still not separated himself. Eventually, Menasor reappeared, accompanied by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto [[Velocitron|a distant alien planet]]. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners teamed up, battling Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Over the course of the fight, Defensor got the upper hand against Menasor and knocked him out, dragging his unconscious body back through the space bridge to Cybertron. Optimus Maximus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his components as the rest of the gang reappeared on Cybertron. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

[[File:LL12 Defensor Attacks.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
The Protectobots subsequently returned to the ''[[Lost Light]]'', where they were locked in memory loops by [[Getaway]]. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}} Seeking to neutralize the looming threat of Defensor, Getaway pushed [[Atomizer]] to execute either Hot Spot, First Aid, or Rook, justifying his orders as amputating Defensor, not murdering a person. Though Atomizer ultimately killed Rook, the Protectobots were freed by [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] and able to substitute Rook with [[Ambulon]]'s intact corpse. Defensor made a grand entrance into the shuttle bay and tossed around the security guards but was separated into his components by [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]. The security team then gunned down all the Protectobots save First Aid, heavily injuring them. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 3): Journey's End|Journey's End}} The five all recovered from their injuries and returned to health, but would presumably require another substitute member to form Defensor. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

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===Ask Vector Prime===
During the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Defensor attempted to evacuate the workers while [[Menasor (G1)#Ask Vector Prime|Menasor]] tried to attack. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}
{{note|Defensor's appearance in this universe is based on his unreleased ''Generation 2'' toy. See [[#Generation 2]] below for details.}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The [[Rescuebot]]s formed Defensor to protect the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] forces stranded on Cybertron, and the giant subsequently participated in the joint "Jotobot" attack on the Decepticons. He was defeated by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and left too injured to wield his weapon, [[Peacemaker]], but the Joe [[Steeler]] came to his rescue and used his [[Bridge Layer]] to prop up the gun, allowing Defensor to blast Trypticon. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

==Commercial appearances==
*The Protectobots rushed the Decepticon fortress [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], only for it to transform into its battle station mode and begin firing back. The Protectobots merged into Defensor, prompting Trypticon to transform again, this time into its dinosaur mode. Defensor was forced to fly off in order to avoid a torrent of Trypticon's fiery breath. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Defensor and Trypticon|Defensor and Trypticon commercial}}
*The Protectobots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wreaking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Defensor to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsDefensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Defensor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! Defensor could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Because nothing says "Robots in Disguise" like two massive combiners standing downtown in broad daylight.]]{{voiceactor|[[Steve Blum]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], Defensor and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1defensor toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|[[Brick (term)|Solid.]]]]
*'''Defensor''' ([[1986]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-76'''

:Defensor is formed out of the five individual Protectobots, with [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] serving as the central torso component. Unusually for [[Scramble City (disambiguation)|Scramble City]]-style combiners, Defensor's head is not a separate piece, but hidden inside his fire truck ladder assembly, like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. This gives his head an unusually high amount of articulation. He is armed with Hot Spot's twin fireball cannons. Though any of the smaller Protectobots can serve as any limb, the "correct" configuration has Blades and First Aid as the right and left arm, respectively, and Groove and Streetwise as the right and left leg, respectively.

:Defensor's arms are very commonly mis-transformed, even in official artwork such as the art at the top of this page (in which Streetwise and First Aid have also reversed positions). The instructions (and the cartoon model) show the nose of Blades' helicopter form, and the front panel of First Aid's ambulance mode, unfolded to hang off of Defensor's shoulders (as shown at right.) But almost as frequently, both these components are shown folded away. First Aid's legs are often not unfolded properly as well, giving Defensor a shorter arm than he would otherwise have.

:Defensor was available as the individual Protectobots sold separately, or as a [[giftset]].

:This mold was later [[redeco]]ed into [[Guard City]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Defensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|At least his colors would have been more different than Guard City's were.]]
: The Protectobots were to be released as part of the second wave of combiners in the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], and naturally would have been able to form Defensor. However, this entire wave was ultimately canceled for unknown reasons.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Fashion tip: Always remember to put on matching shoes.]]
*'''Defensor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4474'''
**''Pieces'': '''85'''

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Defensor comes as a set of four component Kreons: [[Blades (G1)#Kre-O|Blades]], [[First Aid (G1)#Kre-O|First Aid]], [[Hot Spot (G1)#Kre-O|Hot Spot]], and [[Streetwise (G1)#Kre-O|Streetsmart]]. The Kreons can be built into their robot modes or their vehicle modes, or they can be built into Defensor by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Defensor dual-wields Hot Spot's guns.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Defensor comes with only one ''Kre-O'' display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Defensor's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:As Kreon combiners only involve four components, ''Kre-O'' [[Groove (G1)#Kre-O|Groove]] instead ended up as a Series 2 blind-bagged figure. But Groove can be combined with Defensor if you have any sense of creativity.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ODefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
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[[File:Defensor Combiner Wars.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BEHOLD! THE MIGHT OF [[Generation 2 Defensor and Menasor|REDECO]] [[Guard City|POTENTIAL]]!]]
*'''Protectobot Blades''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
*'''Protectobot Rook''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Protectobot Groove''' (Deluxe Class, [[2016]])
*'''Protectobot Hot Spot''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot First Aid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Protectobot Streetwise''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
**'''Medix''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
**'''Ratchet''' (Deluxe Class, Botcon 2016 Customization Class)
*'''Protectobot Groove''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle (formed from Hot Spot's two guns), four hands/feet, four small weapons

:Part of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' subline imprint of the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] toyline, Defensor is a combiner with Deluxe Class [[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Generations|Streetwise]], [[First Aid (G1)#Generations|First Aid]], and new member [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] forming the limbs, Voyager Class [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]] forming the torso, and Legends Class [[Groove (G1)#Generations|Groove]] acting as additional chest armor. Any of the Deluxes can form any limb, though their packaging and [[stock photography]] nominally places Rook and Blades as the left and right arms, and Streetwise and First Aid as the left and right legs. Stock photography also shows Groove being connected to the chest upside-down. When connected correctly (with his wheel facing up), the pegs on Groove's arms can be plugged into a pair of holes on Defensor's chest.

:Eleven months after the entire Protectobots' release, the Hasbro release of ''Unite Warriors'' Deluxe Class Groove was announced and released both in Asia (first as a promotional item from Toys"R"Us Taiwan, later as a general retail release) and the U.S. (as a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers), intended to replace Rook and his own Legends Class counterpart to complete the original Protectobot roster. [[Medix (G1)#Generations|Medix]] or [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BotCon2016|Ratchet]] can also replace any Deluxe Class Protectobot limb.

:Unfortunately, Defensor will more often than not end up leaning forward due to the weight of his upper body, unless posed in a way that will offset said weight.

:As a part of the third and fourth wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s and [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Defensor was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2015/08/28/transformers-combiner-wars-sticker-sheet-for-wave-3-and-4-figures-300471 Protectobot and Optimus Maximus sticker promotion on TFW2005]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for either version of Groove, however.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWDefensor/defensor.htm More information on Defensor at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:Unite-Warriors-UW-03-Guardian.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Guardian''' ('''Defensor''')<ref>The on-package Japanese name is ガーディアン (Guardian), but the accompanying English subtitle is "Defensor".</ref> ([[December 12]], 2015)
**''ID number:'' '''UW-03'''

:Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Defensor is sold in a gift set including the five original Protectobots, with Groove (as a new Deluxe-sized mold) included instead of [[Rook (CW)#Generations|Rook]] and the Legends-sized Groove. His deco, while cartoon-accurate, skips over some of the intricate molded detail on his chest and legs.

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Guardian was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than being a regular release.

:When purchased from select retailers outside Japan, the giftset includes a commemorative coin. The coin's package is shaped after Defensor's chest... albeit based on the Hasbro version of the figure, with most of the front deco recreating Legends Groove's chestplate mode.
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==Merchandise==

===Transformers Ramune===
[[File:Defensor keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Guardian''' (1986)

:While no figure of Defensor was released by [[Hasbro]] as part of their 1987 [[Decoy]] promotion, the Protectobot combiner did have a soft rubber figure crafted in his image that was available exclusively in Japan, as part of a second wave of the figures released there by [[Kabaya]] as part of the ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' series, along with other ''Transformers 2010'' characters. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box and was available in multiple colors, including red, blue, and yellow.

===Forms Robo===
*'''Guardian''' (1987)

:Defensor was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger rubber figures, with this version of the character standing at around twice the height of a regular Decoy. Like the other figures in this series, Defensor was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green, and yellow.
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===Transformers Gum===
*'''Hot Spot''' (2012)
*'''Gaia Guardian''' (2012)

:The components for Kabaya's take on Defensor were actually sold in separate lines: Hot Spot was sold in the rebooted ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line while the limbs, along with new additions [[Heatrock]] and [[Skyfeather]], were sold in their own subline. Hot Spot could merge with the usual four limbs to create Defensor. In combined form, he could also wear the two new members as chest armor in a configuration known as God Guardian. Surprisingly for a Kabaya product, he ''can'' Scramble-combine.

==Notes==
*Like other names such as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the name "Defensor" was also used by [[Marvel Comics]] before the ''Transformers'' line was conceived, for an {{w|Defensor (comics)|Argentinian superhero}} (real name Gabriel Sepulveda) who first appeared in ''Contest of Champions'' #1 (1982) and was killed off-panel prior to ''Captain America'' #422 (1993).
*In IDW's Generation 1 comics, Defensor speaks with a verbal tic reminiscent of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] from the original ''Generation 1'' cartoon.
*Like most Scramble-City type combiners, the nominal limb placement for Defensor among the Protectobots tends to wildly vary between depictions, with the exception of Blades typically being the right arm. The design shakeup brought on by ''Combiner Wars'', which added an additional member in Rook and relocated Groove to the chest plate, adds another layer to this when Defensor is depicted in media. Even when Groove is present prior to combining, depending on the artist he may or may not appear as part of the completed Defensor.
*Defensor is the only G1 combiner with a completely different Japanese name.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Guardian''' (ガーディアン ''Gādian'')
*''Italian:'' '''Guardian''' (''The Headmasters'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bǎowèizhě''' (Taiwan, 保衛者, "Guardian"), '''Shǒuhùshén ''' (China, 守护神, "Protector God")
*''Russian:'' '''Detector''' (Детектор ''Detektor'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.google.com/patents/USD294157 Patent US D294157 S: "Assembled humanoid robot toy"]

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Seeker clone (G1)

2021-12-06T14:55:23Z

Archvile: /* Notes */

:''The Seeker clones are [[human]]-built robots from the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]''.
[[File:IDW-EDC's Thrust and Ramjet clones.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|I'm a clone. I know it and I'm fine. I'm one and more are on the way.]]
Reverse engineered from the bodies of [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], the remotely-operated '''Seeker clones''' make up the bulk of the [[Earth Defense Command]]'s mechanized forces. Although they're officially owned by the EDC, their less-than-scrupulous creator [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] has occasionally deployed them without the permission of the organization to advance his own goals.

Thanks to Blackrock's experiments with the [[Enigma of Combination]], some of them are capable of combining with one another, making them more than a match for any Cybertronian.

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
Early on in [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]'s invasion of [[Earth]], Ramjet made a bungled play for power, which ended with Megatron beating him to death and keeping his head as a trophy. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ramjet}} After the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] and the liberation of Earth, a wounded Thrust was executed by [[human]] police officers. {{storylink|Ride-Along}}

Their remains eventually found their way into the possession of [[G.B. Blackrock|Garrison Blackrock]] and the [[Earth Defense Command]], who reverse-engineered Transformer technology and created an army of clones {{Storylink|Earthfall Chapter 5: I Dream of Wires|I Dream of Wires}} Some of these clones were given the ability to combine. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}}

Blackrock remotely deployed the Ramjet and Thrust drones, without the EDC's permission, to stop [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Devastator]] from stealing the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Onyx Interface Part Three: ONoffON|ONoffON}} As they flew towards [[Wanmu]], the drones were slowed down by [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]], who convinced [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] to block the signal controlling them. With their remote control negated, all the clones deactivated and dropped into the ocean. {{storylink|The Onyx Interface Conclusion: The Obliterati|The Obliterati}}

[[File:IDW-Thrust-RamjetCombinerclones.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|We're all clones. All are one and one are all.]]
The Thrust and Ramjet clone combiners were later deployed against a team of Autobots attempting to locate Blackrock's Onyx source-code, easily besting them. [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] attempted to retreat for reinforcements, only to discover that Blackrock had modified their combined forms to allow them to assume alt-modes too, which chased the dinobird-Autobot into the ''[[Ark-7]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s shields. {{storylink|The Nothing Man}} {{storylink|Conquerors Part 3: Helden|Helden}}

[[File:EdgeOfTheEarth-takemetoyourleader.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3|We destroyed the government. We're destroying time. No more problems on the way.]]

After Optimus Prime annexed Earth into the [[Council of Worlds]], a Ramjet clone and a Thrust clone stood guard outside the [[White House]]. {{storylink|New Worlds Order}} [[Aileron]] wound up confronting them after her patience for humanity ran out; although they moved to stop her, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] showed up and clobbered them. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 2: Edge of the Earth|Edge of the Earth}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

[[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]] used Blackrock's connections to deploy a platoon of Seeker clones against the Autobots and [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]]'s Decepticons; their combined forms grappled with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Victorion]], but found themselves outmatched. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

Another duo of Seeker clones returned to guard the White House in the wake of [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s unexpected reappearance on Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 6: No Fair Fights|No Fair Fights}} [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] ran afoul of the drones when he travelled to Washington at the behest of [[Marissa Faireborn]]—and discovered that the clones were being controlled by the shapeshifting [[Dire Wraith]]s, who had infiltrated the US government. Thundercracker, [[D.0.C.]] and [[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] were able to take down the clones before they could eliminate the Cybertronians. {{storylink|Thundercracker & Buster Save the World}}

[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] eventually found out about the clones and was horrified by the defilement of his friends' bodies. As a result, the prospect of letting humans on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] further horrified him. {{storylink|Primeless, Part 1}}

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==Notes==
*Cloneheads.
*[[China]] also has an anti-Transformer mech army in the form of the [[People's Liberation Army Mecha Force]]. Although they also use Blackrock-derived Cybertronian technology, these suits are physically piloted by a human and bear little resemblance to the Seeker clones.

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Eject (SG)

2021-12-02T13:52:44Z

Archvile: Another period.

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot spy|his heroic counterpart|Eject (G1)|Eject}}
:''Eject is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ShatteredGlass3-MiniCassettes.JPG|thumb|right|300px|I'm the one on the left.]]
Eject Is one of [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster's]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes.]]

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
Eject was spying on [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] when Megatron found him out and Blaster, [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]], [[Playback (SG)|Playback]], and [[Ramhorn (SG)|Ramhorn]] appeared to help him out.

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Playback (SG)

2021-12-02T13:50:40Z

Archvile: literally just added a single period.

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{{disambig2|the evil Autobot spy|his heroic counterpart|Playback (G1)}}
:''Playback is an evil [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ShatteredGlass3-MiniCassettes.JPG|thumb|right|300px|I'm the one on the right.]]
Playback Is one of [[Blaster (SG)|Blaster's]] [[Autobot Mini-Cassette|Cassettes.]]

===IDW ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
[[Eject (SG)|Eject]] was spying on [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] and [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] when Megatron found him out. Playback, Blaster, [[Steeljaw (SG)|Steeljaw]], and [[Ramhorn (SG)|Ramhorn]] appeared to help him.

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Retool

2021-11-22T14:28:45Z

Archvile: /* Shared parts */ Windblade has different hands from Highbrow and Scourge.

[[File:Retoolbumblebee.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|The original Bumblebee toy (center) has been retooled in major ways twice, first by adding a hoop to accommodate a keychain (left) and later, as a separate retool, with a more show-accurate head (right).]]
A '''retool''' is a newer version of an existing [[Toy|''Transformers'' toy]] which has had parts either added, removed, or resculpted. This can be as simple as changing a single part to provide stability or ease of transformation, or as complex as altering a large percentage of the toy's appearance or [[gimmick]]ry. In [[Pipes (G1)|some]] [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|cases]], extensive retooling even changes some aspects of a toy's transformation.

An alternate term that's common among [[fandom|fans]] is "'''remold'''", but "retool" is the term actually used by the people who design and produce the toys.

The general fandom's conception of "retools" differs from the definition used by [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy]]'s designers. To them, only actual physical alterations of an existing tooling qualify as a "retool". There are, however, other methods used to achieve the same results (i.e. a new toy based on an existing sculpt yet physically different from the original release), which are also commonly referred to as "retools" by fans, lacking knowledge of the specific process employed in each individual case.

==Technical process==
"Retooled" toys can be achieved in several different ways.

===Modified toolings===
[[File:DOTMLegionSoundwave.JPG|thumb|200px]]
''Genuine'' retooling is a permanent alteration of an existing tooling, i.e. a modification of the plastic injection [[mold]]. Since the change is permanent, this is usually limited to cases where the change objectively improves a toy, usually in the form of [[variant|running change variants]] where [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] have little desire to revert the change at some point in the future.

For example, Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]] was given sculpted pupils inside his eyes (which was an aesthetic improvement) and additional tabs on his hip panels (which improved the stability of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) in later shipments. Those changes were kept for all subsequent releases and [[redeco]]s of the sculpt (until the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line gave him an entirely new head sculpt). Likewise, following the initial release of Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] from the same line, the toy's forearm joint hinges were shortened (which improved the forearms' stability in robot mode) for all subsequent releases and variations of the sculpt... until a redeco of the ''original'' version with the long forearm joint hinges was released as part of a [[Target]] exclusive batch of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' toys, which meant that the tooling was ''not'' permanently altered after all. Huh.
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===New parts===
[[File:PrimeBHArceeGenerationsChromiaRetools.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb|Apparently the sculpt was ''so'' good they'd rather use it as the basis for new toys than to start from scratch.]]
A more common procedure involves the creation of one or more new plastic injection molds for new parts based on the existing sculpt. This is usually done in the case of changes that merely alter the appearance of a toy in order to make a [[redeco]] look more interesting by adding physical modifications. One of the most common examples would be a new head sculpt that replaces the original release's head. Hasbro will look into making as many of the new parts from the same mold as possible, which is why all the new parts are usually cast in the same one or two plastic colors.

For example, [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] from the [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie toyline]] was given new parts for his hips, shins/knees and the head, all with sculpted battle damage, as well as an entirely new weapon accessory. None of the existing toolings were permanently altered, since Hasbro was later able to release several variants of the Jazz sculpt (such as the [[Premium Series]] redeco) without sculpted battle damage. However, all the new parts were presumably made from the same two molds (gray and clear turquoise plastic), since all of the non-damaged releases of Jazz included the original version's weapon. By manufacturing the Final Battle version's Crescent Cannon, Hasbro would have also ended up with excess stock of the battle damaged body parts.

[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Rippersnapper-Retools.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generations|Rippersnapper]] was heavily retooled four times, creating five figures with fully distinct alternate modes.]]
In very ''very'' rare instances a new release of a sculpt has mix-matched parts from the original release with parts of a retool: [[BotCon 2006]] [[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]] [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] combined the retooled [[Cyber Key]]-activated arm gimmick of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] with the original head sculpt of ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]], and ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Argent Meister]] sported the head sculpt and left hand of the original ''Binaltech'' Meister release but had the retooled "Mazdaspeed Version II" RX-8 car shell of the ''Binaltech'' [[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Laserwave]] version of the sculpt.

Sometimes the creation of new parts may require [[paint operation|painting over]] one or more of the new parts, such as the modified roof panel on Premium Series Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Movie'' line, which was cast in red plastic on the original Leader Class Optimus Prime toy, but was cast in blue plastic together with the new head sculpt and the sword accessory for the Premium version, and therefore had to be painted over in red.

In some instances, Hasbro and Takara will create new toolings for a lot of new parts. One of the most well-known examples is ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]], who sports an extensively modified body as compared to the initial Crumplezone release. Again, Hasbro created new toolings rather than permanently altering the existing molds, since they later re-released the original non-"Dark" Crumplezone version in its original colors under the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. Another extreme example is ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Cannon|Cannon Bumblebee]], who uses the same ''legs'' as ''Movie'' Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee and his (comparatively minor) ''Revenge of the Fallen'' retool, "Preview" Bumblebee... but is an ''entirely new sculpt'' from the crotch up.
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===Gang-molded alternate parts===
[[File:GenerationsDriftBlurrPretool.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Turncoat and Motormouth.]]
In some instances, Hasbro and Takara plan a retool of a toy even before they start production of the initial release. If the changes to the overall toy are minor (such as a new head sculpt and nothing else), they may cast the original part and the new part from the same tooling via [[gang-molding]]. As a consequence, both parts will be produced on the same sprue, but only one will end up being used, while the other one is discarded as an excess part. Such alternate parts are sometimes referred to as '''pretools''', a portmanteau of "premade" and "retool".

One of the most well-known early examples of this procedure was ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], whose head was produced on the same sprue as the [[Cobybot]] head, even though the latter was originally only used by Takara. Fans learned of the gang-molded nature of the two head sculpts when they attended the [[BotCon 2006]] Custom Class, where the toys used for customization, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], which were based on the Scrapmetal/Cobybot sculpts, had both heads on the same sprue (Rumble was supposed to sport the Cobybot head, while Inferno was supposed to sport the regular Scrapmetal head). Odds are, the unused Cobybot heads for the thousands of Scrapmetals released got recycled with all the other plastic that goes unused when parts sprues are cast.

Despite the simplicity of this method, it was only fairly recently that it started to see widespread use. While some ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toys made use of the tactic, it is particularly prevalent in the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' and ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers]]'' series, with most of those lines' new sculpts having an alternate head plotted out from the beginning. In the end, though, many of those alternate heads, despite having [[prototype]]s leaked out to the public and being depicted in the [[instructions]], ended up [[unreleased toy#Unused pretool heads|unused entirely]], or were ultimately only used by TakaraTomy and/or [[Fun Publications]] long after the fact.

Depending on the number of parts to be replaced, it's also possible to plan the mold layout so that all the parts that will have alternate versions are made from the same one or two toolings, and the alternate versions are made from separate toolings, thus avoiding the necessity of having to recycle excess parts altogether. This imposes limitations on the color choices for those parts, though: If the hands and the head for one version are on the same sprue, the alternate hands and head will most likely be cast in the same color as well.

===Shared parts===
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The ''Titans Return'' toy line marked the beginning of a new design approach that includes a few shared parts despite the figures being drastically different otherwise. For example:
* [[Scourge (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Scourge]], [[Highbrow (G1)#Generations|Highbrow]], and [[Windblade (G1)#Titans Return|Windblade]] have the same upper legs, feet, and sliding internal transformation mechanisms—with every other visible part being new, and with their vehicle and robot modes not even sharing the same front-to-back orientation.
* [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Blurr's]] upper legs, knees, Titan Master, and gun are shared with [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]] and [[Getaway#Generations|Breakaway]].
* [[Broadside (G1)#Generations|Broadside]] shares his feet, mid-arms, interior mechanisms, and much of his ship mode with [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Generations|Alpha Trion]]—and everything else is different, so much so that a sculpted-fur lion mode was replaced with a flat-planed angular jet mode.
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/toys#Generations|Fortress Maximus]] reuses some pieces from the earlier Titan-class [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]], but with many of them now on different parts of the body and with different functions.
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===Shared engineering===
[[File:SmokesniperStarscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|Nope, this is an entirely new sculpt.]]
Over the course of the various ''Transformers'' toy lines, quite a few toys that are similar in appearance have been [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|mistakenly assumed]] to be "retools" by fans, even though the toys in question often only have superficial similarities, or are merely based around the same basic engineering.

Those include, but are not limited to:
* [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] ([[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], on the other hand, ''is'' a retool of Cliffjumper)
* The [[Jumpstarter]]s [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]] (who, technically, share very, ''very'' few minor parts such as the wheels and engines)
* The [[Battlecharger]]s [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]] (though the two do share the same ''hand'' sculpts)
* ''Energon'' [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]]/[[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]]
* [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 ''Transformers'']] [[Robot Replicas]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and the legless Bumblebee figure included with the Screen Battles "Final Stand" set are often assumed to be the same from the waist up, but are actually completely different.
*The legs of 2007 ''Transformers'' Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee (recycled for ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' Deluxe Class Cannon Bumblebee, who is otherwise an all-new sculpt from the waist up) and those of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'']] ''[[Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' Deluxe Class Battle Blade Bumblebee
*[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion Class ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Smokescreen (Prime)#Cyberverse|Smokescreen]] is not a retool of Cyberverse ''Prime'' [[Knock Out (Prime)#Cyberverse|Knock Out]] (even though the general design of the legs, including the way the rear end of the vehicle mode transforms into the feet, is the same; but then, the same applies to [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Cyberverse|Bumblebee]])
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*''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Deluxe Class [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] and ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' Deluxe Class [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. (While Lockdown is an entirely new sculpt, he uses the same engineering as Roadbuster, resulting in an extremely similar transformation.)
*''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' Warrior Class [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys|Bumblebee]] and ''Prime'' Deluxe [[Vehicon (Prime)#Prime|Vehicon]]. (While the arm transformation and head reveal are almost identical, the exact steps are much easier and the leg transformation is different too.)
*''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Chromedome (G1)#Generations|Chromedome]] and ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]]. (The engineering is almost identical as a consequence of the latter being used as a mockup for the former during initial planning, but it isn't actually a retool.)
*''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Silverbolt (G1)#CombinerWars|Silverbolt]] and ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]]. (The transformation to torso mode is somewhat similar, but that seems to be about the extent of the similarities between them).
*''[[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|The Last Knight]]'' Premier Edition [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#ThirdTLKDeluxe|Bumblebee]] and most [[Studio Series]] releases of Bumblebee. While the 76 Camaro Bee is actually a heavy retool of the TLK mold, the Volkswagen Beetle and the 2008 Concept Camaro Bees are completely new molds with the exact same transformation scheme.
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Draculus

2021-11-15T19:57:51Z

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:''Draculus is a [[Decepticon]] from [[Transformers Collaborative]].''
[[File:Collaborative-Draculus-package-art.jpg|thumb|"[[Frankenstein's monster|Karloff]] doesn't deserve to smell my shit!"]]
The new form of Count [[Dracula]], '''Draculus''', bids you welcome to his [[Dracula's Castle|mysterious crumbling castle]], but you'd best not invite him into your home. This undead Decepticon rises from his stasis pod by night so he can drink... not wine, but the [[Energon]] of the living! Stalking from the darkness, he preys upon those unfortunate enough to cross his path...<ref>Hasbro Pulse [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-collaborative-universal-monsters-dracula-mash-up-draculus description]: "Worlds collide in this Transformers-Dracula mash-up pack! The mysterious Count Dracula takes on a new form as a Transformers robot, called Draculus! We are dealing with the undead…an undead Decepticon! Draculus rises from stasis under the cover of darkness and feeds on the Energon of the living." "We are dealing with the undead…an undead Decepticon! When night falls, the vampire Draculus awakens from stasis and stalks the darkness, preying upon those unfortunate enough to cross his path"</ref>
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==Toys==
===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Draculus.jpg|thumb|350px|I don't need to know which Dracula I am to be a Dracula. Nerd.]]
*'''Draculus''' ([[November 28]], [[2021]])
**''Accessories'': Cape, blaster, Impaler Claw<ref>Hasbro Pulse description: "Draculus figure comes with cape, blaster, and Impaler claw accessories"</ref>
: The ninth figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative|Collaborative]]'' line, Draculus is a [[retool]] of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Mindwipe (G1)#Titans Return|Mindwipe]] and transforms into a robotic bat. With a sculpted tuxedo, soft-goods cape, and largely black-and-white deco in his robot mode, Draculus is specifically meant to represent Bela Lugosi's portrayal of Dracula from the [[1931]] [[Universal|Universal Studios]] horror film {{w|Dracula (1931 English-language film)|of the same name}}. The new head and torso-front replace the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]-style transformation of the base mold, so his head does not need to be removed during transformation. He also features new, more emotive hands, taken from [[Scourge_(G1)/toys#Studio_Series|Scourge]]. His bat mode's head, the tip of the wings, and the [[Kibble#.22Faux-parts.22|fake wings in robot mode]] use softer plastic. It is unknown if the cracking wing hinges issue is carried from the original toy, so caution is advised.

:The two weapons redecoed from Mindwipe can still combine, though they can no longer attach as a tail in bat mode. The melee-like weapon with a flip-out blade is named the "Impaler Claw", which references the popular "{{w|Vlad the Impaler}}" nickname of Vlad III, inspiration for the literary Dracula. Draculus also includes a cloth cape that can be worn in both modes. Hasbro stock photography (right) incorrectly uses the cape in bat mode, as it is supposed to fill out his silhouette when the wings are detached from the body, as seen on the packaging.

:The packaging for this figure is designed to resemble a VHS tape.

:Draculus was a [[Target]] and [[Hasbro Pulse]] [[exclusive]] in the [[United States of America|U.S.]], and also Hasbro Pulse in the [[United Kingdom|U.K.]] and [[Canada]]. Draculus was also a Mighty Ape exclusive in [[New Zealand]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Convobat]].
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==Notes==
[[File:DraculaTransformer01.jpg|thumb|200px|It was not by my hand that I am once again given plastic. I was called here by TF fans who wished to pay me tribute.]]
*Draculus is some old wish-fulfillment from way back when a transforming [[Dracula#Toys|Dracula toy]] was proposed in the '80s to be part of the ''[[Vintage Horror Movie Series]]''. The series never made it past production art, though said art can be found in the Deluxe edition of ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''.

==References==
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[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:Vampires]]

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Big Shot

2021-10-29T17:10:28Z

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{{disambig2|the American Micromaster|his Japanese counterpart|Gunlift}}
:''Big Shot is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Big shot cardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|They were all impressed with your Halston dress 
And the people that you knew at Elaine's]]
'''Big Shot''' (also '''Topshot''') is the leader of the [[Battle Patrol]], and he likes to think ''inside'' the box. A dutiful soldier, he will follow every order to the letter, and makes sure his patrol gives their all for the cause. Beyond that, however, he refuses to carry any operation a step further than he was authorized to by a commanding officer. This makes him efficient and reliable, but since it seems like every other Micromaster is a hothead who doesn't play by the rules, it also makes him a bit of an outsider.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #1</ref> Luckily, he comes equipped with a gun as long as his entire superstructure. Takes the edge off.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukexclusive|Big Shot}}
[[File:Big shot small war.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9|And now it's time for Big Shot, the show about fugitives!]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]'s resistance cell received word that the Decepticons were experimenting with a new "secret weapon". He sent in Big Shot and the Battle Patrol, part of their new Micromaster warriors, to investigate. Little did the Autobots realize the "secret weapon" was a ruse; the Decepticons needed to lure some Micromasters to them in order to duplicate the technology. Facing certain capture, Big Shot prepared to follow orders and activate the [[suicide button]] built into his team, destroying them before the Decepticons could loot their circuitry for the secrets of the Micromaster process. He couldn't do it, however, and chose to go down fighting as an Autobot warrior should. [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] easily bested the lot of them unfortunately, and began reverse engineering the technology housed within their bodies via vivisection.

When [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] and his crew of Micromasters were sent after the Battle Patrol to eliminate any chance of the Decepticons building their own Micromasters, they too chose to defy orders and rescued Big Shot and the others before making their escape. {{storylink|A Small War!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2009]], Big Shot and the Battle Patrol were among the hundreds of Autobots aboard a [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|ship]] fleeing Cybertron after [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] assumed command of their homeworld. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}}
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====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Big Shot and the Battle Patrol were part of a struggle between the Autobots and Decepticons in New York. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}} Later, they were involved in a Decepticon plan to capture an [[oil tanker]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Big Shot and his friends in the Battle Patrol were among the first and most eager to sign up with the Autobots full-time. He was overheard on the radio with [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] when the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] returned to Autobot base. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}} Big Shot was also seen prepping for a major offensive against the Decepticons right alongside [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker]]s. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:SpotlightHardhead BattleMilitaryPatrols.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|And the story of your latest success kept them so entertained]]
Big Shot was one of the legions of [[Dead Universe]] Micromasters who pursued [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] on [[Gorlam Prime]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Big Shot was a member of the [[Pavilion Guard|Temple Guard]] at the [[High Council Pavilions|High Pavilion]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. At the end of the [[Grand Uprising]], he fought to hold back the army of the [[Resistance]] from seizing the [[Builder Assembly]]. One of the last eight out of 400 Micromasters to survive, Big Shot died defending the Builders' siege bunker. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===''Legends'' comic===
Topshot was stationed on [[Micro|Zone]] when [[Violengiguar]] attacked, using the possessed bodies of the [[Powered Master]]s. They staged a counterattack using [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the real Powered Masters as a rallying point. Having mastered the use of [[Schaeffer Energy]], the Micromasters could now transform and combine into powerful weapons. Topshot and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] linked up into their combined Mini-Con Target Mode, wielded by their enlarged comrade, [[Sky High (Micromaster)|Airmaster]]. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 4: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part One}} Later on, they were passed to Dai Atlas. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 5: LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two|LG-EX Big Powered Prologue Part Two}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Topshot was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Artillery Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
During the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], Topshot served under [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] as part of her [[Strika's Heavies|elite artillery unit]]. When the Ascenticons rebranded themselves "[[Decepticon]]s" before dropping all pretenses and capturing the [[Senate]], Topshot and fellow veteran [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] joined [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]'s ad-hoc artillery unit and launched a barrage on the building. While providing cover fire for [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s team, [[Sunrunner (G1)|Sunrunner]] marked [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]. The rest of their unit concentrated fire on his position and killed the Decepticon. {{storylink|War World: Prime}}
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==Commercial appearances==
When Zarak Maximus attempted to stomp Micropolis, Big Shot was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster transports|Micromaster transports commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy BigShot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You had the Dom Perignon in your hand And the spoon up your nose]]
*'''Battle Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1989]])

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Big Shot transforms into a brown and beige Denel G-6 self-propelled gun. While the front and rear wheels of the vehicle roll, the middle set are merely sculpted and do not roll (being his shoulder joints). The turret rotates 360 degrees and the cannon can pivot up and down. In [[robot mode]], his cannon can act as a sort of tripod for additional stability.

:He was only available as part of a complete breakfa—uh, part of the Battle Patrol, along with his teammates [[Flak (G1)#Toys|Flak]], [[Sidetrack (G1)#Toys|Sidetrack]], and [[Sunrunner (G1)#Toys|Sunrunner]]. Big Shot is [[Gang-molding|gang-molded]] with Sidetrack, thus the two toys share the same plastic colors.

:Big Shot was [[redeco]]ed into [[Gunlift#Zone|Gunlift]] in Japan.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/BigShot/bigshot.htm More information on Big Shot at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Micromaster-Topshot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And when you wake up in the morning with your head on fire and your eyes too bloody to see]]
*'''Autobot Topshot & Flak''' (Micromaster, [[2018]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-S6'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[March 30]], [[2019]]

:Part of the first wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, "Autobot Topshot" (name change presumably for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms from a robot into a Cybertronic-ish self-propelled gun, albeit with a much shorter gun barrel than his original toy. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Flak (G1)#Generations|Flak]] to form the "Electroverge Neuro Blaster". As a part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], their weapon mode can be attached to any toy with a [[5 mm post]]-hole. "Fire Blasts" can also be attached to their barrels. In an undocumented feature, while in robot mode his gun can be rotated and flipped down over his head.

:His head can be rotated around so that his face isn't visible while he's forming the Electroverge Neuro Blaster with Flak, but between the paint on it and how small the part is, this can be fairly difficult to actually do without using a tool. Some copies are so tight that it may not be possible even with a tool. Exercise caution while handling the turret body: the coating is somewhat thin, which results in chipping if not handled properly. His legs also have a tendency to pop off during transformation due the his waist swivel being much tighter than what the ball joints can handle, and repeated detachment has been noted to warp the sockets and make this problem worse.

:When initially revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con#2018|SDCC 2018]], this figure was labeled "Bigshot", but the final packaging goes with "Topshot".

:This mold was also used to make [[Fireline#Toys|Fireline]], and [[retool]]ed to make [[Red Hot#Generations|Red Heat]] and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3PrivateTopShot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|KRIS, YOU [LITTLE SPONGE]]]
*'''Private Top Shot, Artillery-Patrol Leader''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T22/T48'''
**''Stars: ''4
:Private Top Shot, Artillery-Patrol Leader is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I. In order to represent Top Shot's size as a [[Micromaster]], Private Top Shot, Artillery-Patrol Leader is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Topshot toy, with the Alt Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art.
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Topshot''' (トップショット ''Toppushotto'')
*''French:'' '''Grobonnet''' (Canada, "Big Shot")
*''Italian:'' '''Titano''' ("Titan")

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Gorlam Prime]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]