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Seaspray (G1)

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

[[File:G1SeasprayColorModel.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In the Navy! Come on and join your fellow 'bot!]]
[[Earth]]'s ocean: an immense and drastically variable desert made of water, which hides a menagerie of the largest, the smallest, and the strangest creatures on the planet. Sunk in its dark and trackless depths lie ancient and forgotten relics, mingled with the spoils and remains of Man. This ocean, this vast mystery, is '''Seaspray'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s element, and he loves it dearly.

The oceans of Earth are not alone in his affections. On any planet, at any time, Seaspray is a consummate sailor. Because he is not very comfortable on land, Seaspray does not do well in ground fighting. On the water, however, he has few equals.

{{bigquote|Be unyielding as the ocean waves and your enemies shall fall.|Generation 1 Seaspray bio quote}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese), [[Toshiro Ishii]] (Japanese, "The Master Builders") |[[Xia Zhiqing]] (Chinese), [[Carlos Lladó]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American Spanish, unknown episodes), [[Isidro Olace]] (Latin American Spanish, unknown episodes), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "Thief in the Night"), [[Gerd Rigauer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub of "Dinobot Island, Part 2" & "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Serge Lhorca]] (European French, "Sea Change" & "Make Tracks"), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese), [[Isaac Schneider]] (Portuguese, "The Golden Lagoon")}}
[[File:GoldenLagoon Seaspray vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Seaspray was first seen on Earth fighting pirates with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] when a time warp unleashed a ship full of them on the 20th century. After locating the vessel with his radar, Seaspray helped the other Autobots push the galleon back through the timewarp before it sealed up. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} When the Autobots returned from space after a brief exile, Seaspray helped his comrades overpower the Decepticon forces and free the human slaves who had been pressganged in their absence. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

He was next seen helping [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] on a geological survey near the coast. When [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] and the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] staged a surprise attack, Seaspray engaged [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in battle over open waters. Remarkably, the dim-witted Decepticon tried to ''ram'' the Autobot hovercraft and ended up splashing into the briny drink for his troubles. Seaspray got thrown for a loop when Ramjet eventually came back up for air, but still managed to shoot down the [[Conehead]] in the end. [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'s discovery of a nearby [[electrum]] pool took away any chance of a fair fight, however, and so Seaspray and Perceptor were captured and taken back to the Decepticon undersea base.

[[File:MakeTracks Seaspray communicator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"Damn, it got wet and broke again."]]
After the entire Decepticon army coated themselves with electrum, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] forced the two Autobots to fight to the death for the amusement of his troops. They attempted to escape by blowing a hole in the outer hull, but were caught on the way out by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]], who was returning with a third prisoner, Beachcomber. The Autobot geologist later managed to disable their guards, and they shot their way to freedom through a porthole. Using Seaspray's back-mounted propellers, they sped their way to safety and joined up with the rest of the Autobots at the electrum pool. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

Working with the [[New York City]] police on their Crimebuster program, Seaspray had the unenviable task of patrolling the Hudson River and other waterways. He found nothing useful but sludge and grime. {{storylink|Make Tracks}}

[[File:SeaChange Human Seaspray.jpg|left|thumb|Why <s>would</s> '''wouldn't''' he want to become Fabio?]]
Out waterskiing with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] one afternoon, the two Autobots stopped at dusk and Seaspray engaged in an old Earth superstition, wishing on the first star of the evening. He didn't tell Bumblebee what his wish was for, but moments later, they received a garbled distress signal from [[Tlalakan (planet)|a distant planet]]. After conferring with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], they took Perceptor and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] to investigate the signal, only to discover it had been sent by a Decepticon creation known as [[Deceptitran]], requesting aid because his slaves were revolting. The Autobots quickly got involved with the local revolution, and "bubble-head" just as quickly fell head over heels for [[Alana]], one of the human leaders of the rebellion. Thanks to the miraculous [[Well of Transformation]] used by her people, the [[Tlalakan (species)|Tlalakans]], both Seaspray and Alana were able to experience life in the other's shoes, with him temporarily becoming (mostly) human and her changing into a robot. Deceptitran and his allies were defeated, and Seaspray proved that even a chunky robot with a throat full of mouthwash can find true love. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

In 2006, Seaspray joined [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] on a search for [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s remains, only to find the giant Decepticon city had not been permanently destroyed by [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] as they had believed. Seaspray picked up a trail, but must have lost it, because it ultimately took Perceptor's separate analysis to locate Trypticon in the Federated Democratic Republic...whatever of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]]. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}
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====''The Transformers'' public service announcements====
After an overconfident youth who neglected to wear a life jacket had fallen overboard, Seaspray returned him to his ship and reiterated the importance of life jackets to the child, slipping one on him. {{storylink|Public service announcement#Transformers public service announcements|Transformers Public service announcement}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Seaspray brought [[Kenji]] to a tropical island so that he could enjoy the end of his summer vacation with his Autobot friends. Unfortunately, the Decepticons had arrived ahead of them, and had begun to ruin the utopia. After Superion arrived to bolster the Autobots' forces, the heroic robots were able to outwit their enemies and drive them away from the island. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
Seaspray accompanied the massive Autobot reinforcements called in to counter Megatron's nefarious [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Legends'' comic====
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Seaspray attended the unveiling of Wheeljack's latest invention, the [[Transform Super Cog]], in the late 1980s. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

Decades later, Alana's homeworld was struck by a terrible drought and Seaspray went on a journey with his girlfriend to locate the [[Beastformer (species)|Beastformers]]' [[Gems of Motion and Stillness|Water Gem of Motion]] and restore the planet. Their search brought them to the [[Legends World]] where they found the gem in the possession of the evil [[Laser Beast]] [[Tigerburn]], so Seaspray used water from the Well of Transformation to turn Alana into her robot mode for the ensuing battle. Fortunately there was no battle at all, as Tigerburn brought his own doom by stealing Seaspray's water gun and using its contents without understanding the consequences, and the couple safely recovered the Water Gem and began planning for a vacation on [[Beast (planet)|Beast]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 64|Bonus Edition Vol. 64}}

After restoring Tlalakan's water supply, Seaspray, Alana and Bumblebee did go to Beast, showing up during a battle between the Beastformers and Laser Beasts. Seaspray used more transformative water to save [[Shuffler]] and [[Toraizer]] from their forced combinations with [[Scopecougar]] and [[Skullgrotes]], though the Water Gem was then stolen from him by Tigerburn. {{storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 1}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Seaspray was one of the Autobots stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] who rolled out to aid in the liberation of the [[Large Hadron Collider]]. Like everyone else he was likely exposed to [[forestonite]] gas during the battle with [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s Decepticons. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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Seaspray was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When their untrustworthy scout, [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] went missing, Seaspray and his peers fell in line with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s plan to find him, overruling Perceptor. After learning Scrounge had been captured by [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], Blaster went alone to the [[smelting pool]] to save him, prompting Powerglide to follow and haul him out while Seaspray and the three others distracted the Decepticon guards. Although they were too late to save Scrounge, the cassette he handed Blaster gave Seaspray and the others the first good news they had heard in eons: evidence that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] lived. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} Galvanized by this knowledge, the Autobots planned a daring assault on [[Straxus (G1)|Lord Straxus]], planning to destroy both his seat of power at Darkmount and the new [[space bridge]] allowing transit to Earth. Darkmount was destroyed, but the Decepticons interrupted Blaster before he could finish setting the charges on the bridge. Instead, Seaspray, Blaster, and the rest of their unit were chased over the other side, and found themselves stuck on planet Earth. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Though Megatron and his troops spotted the Autobots upon their materialization on Earth, the Decepticons were distracted by a more pressing mission at the time, and left without attacking the new arrivals. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

[[File:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Wheels? So on Cybertron, Seaspray was just more accurate to his toy.]]
The greeting part of humans belonged to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. When Seaspray and the other Autobots, unfamiliar with how things worked on Earth, tried to talk to their vehicles, RAAT deployed "electric snow" missiles to disorient them. Seaspray's group was then too dazed to fight back, and were captured with the help of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Seaspray and his fellows were disassembled, with their heads getting mounted on the wall of RAAT's headquarters. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid by combining them into a [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|giant mechanical suit]] to defeat the [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

[[File:FallenAngel-youSeaspray.jpg|thumb|200px|Seaspray's just happy Galvatron knows his name.]]

''Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Seaspray and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. The crazed future Decepticon casually revealed that he knew Seaspray's name before cleaning his clock, then was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s troops. {{storylink|Fallen Angel}} Perceptor's team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime's apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Seaspray attended Prime's funeral and assimilated into Earth's depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime's death was a ruse. {{storylink|Resurrection!}} ''

After Optimus died ''(for real, this time)'', Seaspray was among several Autobots who watched on as Ratchet futilely tried to repair his body. Once the Autobot leader was declared irreparable, the Autobots held funeral services for their leader ''again'', and launched his remains into space. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} While the Autobots debated over who would lead them next, the Ark came under attack from [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Sonic scrambler mines launched by the behemoth interfered with the Autobots' motor functions, leaving them easy prey. Seaspray and the others would have likely been reduced to scrap if not for the timely intervention of [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the Dinobots, who drove off the attacker. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

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As [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] took over the Autobots, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander focused Autobot resources on repairing their fallen comrades and prepping the ''Ark'' to become spaceworthy again. The Autobot craft launched into orbit in pursuit of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who had been partaking in overtly mutinous behavior. Though the Autobots managed to capture Blaster's [[Blast Off (G1)|spaceship]], within it they only found a [[Spacehikers|quartet of small human children and a stuffed bear]]. In order to draw out his real target, Grimlock put the humans on trial, a procession which Seaspray attended. He was visibly displeased when Grimlock sentenced the kids to death for aiding Blaster, though thankfully another rebel, [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], rescued them as they were cast out into the void of space. While Grimlock chased after Sky Lynx, Blaster met with the rest of the Autobots, who begged him to take up leadership himself. But Blaster was forced to give himself up to secure the children's safety, just as Grimlock had planned out initially. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:ManintheMachine-Seaspray.jpg|thumb|200px|"All we've got left is THAT jackass."]]
Blaster wound up fighting Grimlock for leadership of the Autobots on Earth's moon, a duel which Seaspray attended alongside nearly every other Autobot. The proceedings were interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and only by agreeing to a temporary truce did Blaster and Grimlock manage to drive off the attackers, leading the rest of the Autobots side by side. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Following the catastrophic [[Underbase Saga]], Seaspray was aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], still functional and helping to move damaged Autobots about. {{storylink|The Man in the Machine!}} ''He was later off-lined somehow.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
After a hard day working to repair the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Seaspray and the other Autobots were relaxing watching [[television]] when a news story came on revealing that the Decepticons were kidnapping humans. Seaspray suggested that the Decepticons might be aiming to ransom the captives, but [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus]] shot down that idea. {{storylink|Bumblebee to the Rescue (G1)|Bumblebee to the Rescue}}

===Island of Fear===
[[File:Island of Fear Seaspray.jpg|thumb|right|150px]]
{{notemultipath}}

Seaspray was sent by Optimus Prime to contact [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] while the later was vacationing on the island of [[Nali]]. He (might have) encountered [[you]] while in the area, and (maybe) battled against [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. The outcome of these events was up to you! {{storylink|Island of Fear}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
{{notemultipath}}
====Dinobots Strike Back====
{{note|In the first book in this series, Seaspray transforms into a warship, described repeatedly as a destroyer and once as a battleship. This mode has a full arsenal of lasers and missiles, and is large enough to carry at least nine Autobots at once.}}
[[File:AutobotAlertTopspin&Seaspray.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|]]
If Optimus Prime chose [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]'s plan to capture the four [[cerebro-shell]]-controlled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Seaspray was stationed in the ocean just offshore from [[Bandit's Bluff]], crewed by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. Once Mirage's hologram of Optimus Prime tricked them into charging over the cliff and into the sea, his passengers hauled the unconscious quartet aboard for safe transport back to the Ark.

In a different path, Bumblebee and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] used [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]'s new [[Star mini-submarine|mini-sub]] to investigate suspicious activity in [[Dolphin's Bay]], requiring Seaspray to later provide aquatic support in four possible subsequent paths. In one, Skids chose to radio him for help when Bumblebee was stuck beneath huge broken columns of coral on the seafloor, which Seaspray carefully cut with his laser from the surface. He then tried to sail his two comrades back to the Ark, only to encounter [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] as he rounded Sea Lion point. He was only able to fire off a single laser blast before a [[cluster bomb]] blew him to smithereens, sinking any chance of the other Autobots learning about Operation Black Coral in time to stop the Decepticons.

Seaspray fared better if he showed up along with Ratchet in response to losing radio contact with the damaged sub, thanks to [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]'s sonic attack. [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] lifted the sunken sub off the ocean floor and onto his deck, where Ratchet was able to repair Skids, who then told them about Operation Black Coral, ensuring an Autobot assault would stop it.

If Skids returned to the Ark without getting the sub trashed, two possible outcomes saw Seaspray participate in a successful attack on the Decepticons' [[Mount Lomas]] base, alongside fellow seafarer [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]. While he didn't do much beyond rendezvousing with Swoop if [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s plan was followed, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s plan saw Topspin take a missile from Skywarp, prompting a barrage of lasers and missiles from an enraged Seaspray. {{storylink|Dinobots Strike Back}}
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertSeasprayCybertitesphere.jpg|thumb]]
{{note|Seaspray is described as transforming into a “naval defense vessel.” The toy-accurate artwork seems to contradict this however.}}
Seaspray was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

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

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

In one of the possible plans that Ultra Magnus concocted, Seaspray was elected to search for the cybertite sphere while the ship remained underwater. Despite a hostile encounter with a shark, Seaspray managed to safely retrieve the cybertite sphere, and the Autobots returned to base victoriously before the Decepticons ever arrived on-scene.

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

If Springer, Topspin and Seaspray executed their plan to retrieve the sphere from Decepticon clutches, Topspin and Seaspray headed out to sea, then doubled back in order to distract the Decepticons. With the evil robots preoccupied, Springer snatched the cybertite sphere and headed back to Metroplex. Seeing their ally had succeeded in his part of the plan, Seaspray and Topspin retreated out to sea. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine SeasprayGargle.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Maybe add some water bubbles in the text bubble?]]
Seaspray was on Cybertron observing the anti-Prime propaganda that [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] pumped through the data-net after retrieving the Ark's crew from [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} But Seaspray later joined the Autobots working for [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in an insurgency group on Cybertron and helped with rising up and overthrowing [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the Ark's crew once they had been freed from Shockwave's prisons. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

Later, he was chosen to travel to Earth aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]'' under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command, only for their supply run to cross paths with the super-clone named [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Sunstorm overloaded the ''Orion'' with energy, causing it to crash. The ''Orion''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew walked away from their rough landing unharmed however, and Sunstorm left in pursuit of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Seaspray and his team set about repairing their ship, and accomplished the task in a few hours. The Autobots were getting ready for some well-earned rest when Starscream returned, now accompanied by [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} The Autobots found themselves forced into a devil's deal with Starscream in order to protect the Decepticon leader from his crazed clone brother. He did lead them to the Earthbound Autobots he had already disposed of, but then Starscream turned on his Autobot handlers, disabling Seaspray and his fellow soldiers before making his getaway. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] quickly got them back online, though, and Seaspray began working on the construction of Autobot City. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|''The Transformers'' #3]]}}

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Before the war, Seaspray lost a propeller and had a new one delivered to him by the courier [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Ghost Stories}}

Seaspray was present during the battle for [[Sherma Bridge]] on Cybertron, during which both the Autobot and Decepticon troops stopped fighting to watch the first duel between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory #1}}

Seaspray joined the Autobot forces on Earth at some point after the Decepticon invasion was averted. He arrived alongside [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. {{storylink|Ride-Along}} He was seemingly captured by [[Skywatch]] at sea following this. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}} After escaping or getting rescued, he lined up with the rest of the Autobot troops when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] came to investigate their situation. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

After the war, Seaspray was the production designer for ''[[Starscream: The Movie (film)|Starscream: The Movie]]''. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}} He and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] were assigned as guards when [[Liege Maximo]] was imprisoned in the [[Spire]]. Seaspray didn't think it was a good idea to let [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] speak with Maximo when Beachcomber allowed it. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} He and Beachcomber were later seen marching the captive [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] through the streets to be imprisoned. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Seaspray managed to escape [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s destruction of Cybertron, being transported to Earth with the rest of the survivors. He seemed delighted to be near Earth's abundant bodies of water again. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Seaspray took a bath in [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s swimming pool. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
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After [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and the Autobots formed an alliance, they came under assault from both Decepticobra and a rampaging [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. Seaspray was part of a group that went out to retrieve the Joes' [[U.S.7|animals]], already prisoners within Maximus. He, [[Gung-Ho]], and [[Spearhead (G.I. Joe)|Spearhead]] infiltrated the titan together. They completed their mission and Fortress Maximus returned to his senses (he had been mind-controlled) allowing the team to make their way to Maximus's head as he tangled with [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. As the two colossi battled, Maximus's head popped off in Trypticon's mouth, transformed into [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]], and allowed Seaspray and the others to storm Megatron's throne room housed in the monster's maw. Unfortunately, Megatron was prepared for their arrival and captured them all. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Seaspray was loaded up on the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and shipped off to the [[Polyhex Killway]], where he and his fellow prisoners were forced to fight one-another for Megatron's amusement. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}} Seaspray was afterwards brought to [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and rendered inert in his vehicle mode. In this form, he was used as a prop in an elaborate facsimile of an American suburb carried on Scorponok's back. The Joes imprisoned in "[[Springfield (G.I. Joe)|Springfield]]" alongside him were brainwashed to believe that their fantastic adventures had never happened... until [[Scarlett]] awoke from her hypnotized state and roused the others. They couldn't wake Seaspray and the other Autobots, but made use of them as getaway vehicles to escape from the town. Once outside, Seaspray regained his senses, and transformed to meet Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Headmasters (issue)|Headmasters}} He later participated as Autobots and Joes alike marched towards the final battle with the Decepticon army. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}} During the fight, Seaspray and the rest of the Autobots were absorbed into Megatron's "Mega-Megatron" [[combiner]] form, but were saved when [[Shipwreck]] crashed the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' into the Decepticon leader. After the war, he took to exploring [[Neptune]] with [[Deep Six]] and [[Wetsuit]]. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
In order to avoid the obnoxious charisma of [[Lio Convoy]], [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] had [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] write up a subroutine for his audio processors, replacing the Resistance leader's voice with Seaspray's. {{storylink|Derailment}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Seaspray was one of many attendees who watched an illegal [[skitter]] race at [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:Abominus Comic 2 GoldSeaspray.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|]]
A Transformer resembling a particularly dazzling Seaspray was a follower of [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] in the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]]. Like his fellows, he dutifully assisted Primus in his efforts to confiscate the [[Star Power|Seven Lights]] from his dissenting army the [[Primus Vanguard]] and destroy the universe.

Seaspray was present in the strike team Primus brought to bear against the [[Powered Master]]s in an expedition to the year [[2050]] of the [[G1 World|next universe]] to capture its newly formed, empty [[Silver Matrix]] for his patsy [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

When Star Convoy grew wise to his master's plan, Seaspray helped restrain him as their master personally gathered the last two Star Powers from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron Omega]] and [[Purple Wicked Convoy]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}}

Primus's plan went real sideways after that, with Primus being reduced to his diminutive core form ''Oracle'' by the onslaught of the behemoth [[Blue Planet (GS)|Neo Primus]] (no relation) and the Seven Lights being captured by malevolent future warrior [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Gold Megatron]] and used to create his own seven-part force, the [[New Primus Vanguard]]. Realizing the dire nature of the threat, Oracle reversed his orders, and Seaspray and company freed Star Convoy and pooled their [[Golden Power]] into him. Star arose deputized into the Golden Age as ''Gold Primus Convoy'', Primus's eighth and final champion! {{Storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}
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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
Seaspray dragged [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], and some humans behind him in the water during a beach party. {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}}
{{ongoing}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Seaspray was one of a number of Autobots commanded by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] who arrived on a battlefield as reinforcements. {{storylink|By Land, Sea, or Air}}

Seaspray and [[Waverider]] were aiding in the evacuation of workers from an off-shore [[oil rig|oil platform]] during a storm. When the Seacons attacked the station in order to steal its [[oil]], the two Autobots were left to face them alone, the storm preventing them from calling for reinforcements. The two Autobot were able to defend the platform until the storm subsided and called for back-up, forcing the Seacons to flee. {{storylink|Deadly Depths}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Seaspray.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Seaspray participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character first available as a reward in the "Guess Who?" contest held on the Transformers: Battle Tactics' Facebook page. Then he was available as a reward in the delayed "Sonic Clash" event.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:SeasprayEarthWars.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Loose Cannons|"Ol' Barnacle Butt"]] remade.]]
In many ways, Seaspray found his spiritual home on planet Earth, or rather, its oceans.

With no comparable medium on Cybertron, he broke new ground, relishing the newfound freedom of movement and sheer expanse of his territory.

Though well equipped for naval combat, Seaspray's hovercraft mode was vulnerable to enemy fire, and one direct hit would send him to the bottom of the ocean. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray bio}}

Seaspray was on a special mission to research pure Amethyst crystals in the deepest oceans of [[Aquatron]], but when [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] accidentally set off the highly volatile crystals, it drew a school of Sharkticons to attack. The horrendous disaster left him traumatized all the way to Earth, and he kept bemoaning for his [[Alana|mermaid]]. [[Melody Keen]] seemed to look an awful lot like her, or maybe Seaspray was just experiencing déjà vu. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Seaspray Research}}

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Unlike the other gunners, Seaspray has a rocket launcher that shoots three missile at a time.
*'''Ability: Whirlwind:''' Summon a devastating tornado that moves to target location dealing damage every second. Stuns and interrupts defenses.
**'''Cost:''' 5 ability points (was 6) +3 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:seaspray Seaspray at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Seaspray was an Autobot with an aquatic alternate mode. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook|Roleplaying Game Core Rulebook}}

==Toys==
{{picsneeded|2nd Kreon minifig}}
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Seaspray.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Prompting kids everywhere to gargle when they talk.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seaspray''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>
:* ''Takara ID number:'' '''C-64'''

: Premiering in the second year of the [[Hasbro]] ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' line, [[Mini Vehicle]] Seaspray transforms into a hovercraft, seemingly a simplified take on the ''Winchester'' class {{w|SR.N6}}. His underside hides tiny wheels so he can "hover" along, plus his twin propellers spin freely. Seaspray continued on into the 1986 Mini Vehicle assortment, with no major changes.

: There are some ''minor'' changes with the company stamping on the bottom of his mono-foot. He can have either "© Takara 1984 Japan", "© Takara Co. LTD 1984 Japan", or the latter with "© Hasbro 1984" added above it.

: In the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] line, Seaspray was not part of the initial 1985 "pre-movie" series (despite being in the pre-movie cartoon), but premiered in 1986's post-movie ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Transformers 2010]]'' line. Like all of the smaller toys sold by Takara at the time, he was packaged in a small box and came with a collector's card inside, rather than on a bubble-card.

: A minor variant of Seaspray was released only in [[Greece]] by [[El Greco]] under his localized name of "Thalassόlykos", featuring a significantly brighter shader of yellow plastic as well as a slightly darker shade of blue plastic. As with other El Greco Mini-Vehicles, his insignia rubsign is missing and his other stickers are slightly different.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-seaspray/719/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Seaspray at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Seaspray/seaspray.htm More information on Generation 1 Seaspray at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Seaspray.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Seaspray''' (Mini Vehicle, 1993)}}</ul>

: Seaspray was re-released in ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', with his blue plastics now covered in dark blue [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]], though some samples have been found with purple chrome. A black box with "AUTOBOT" and the Generation 2 Autobot symbol has also been added to his right leg.

: A rare variant exists that may have been a test shot run. These figures were apparently given out internally by Hasbro as [[Christmas]] ornaments, as they have been found bagged with a string attached and a card reading "Transformers Christmas ornament" on one side and "Merry Christmas from the Boys' Toys Marketing" on the other. The same treatment has been seen with a variant ''Generation 2'' [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Seaspray/seaspray.htm More information on Generation 2 Seaspray at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[Image:TF2010toy-SeaSpray.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm technically a repurposing! ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[Image:AutobotAlliance-SeaSpray.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So when are we going to get Earth Wars [[Breacher (G1)|Breacher]]? ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Sea Spray''' (Voyager Class, 2010)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''AA-05'''
:*''Accessories:'' 2 "Harpoon Launchers", 2 [[missile|"harpoon" projectiles]]
{{toydesigner|[[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}
{{note|''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Hunt for the Decepticons]]'' [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)#Toys|Sea Spray]] was used as the model for Generation 1 Seaspray in ''Transformers: Earth Wars''.}}

:From the 2010 ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' line, Sea Spray transforms into a transport hovercraft with rolling wheels underneath. The rear deck (featuring a fold-down ramp) can carry most [[size class|Scout]] class vehicles, though it is intended to be used with [[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]. The [[size class|Deluxe]] Class [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|Hailstorm]] also fits snugly. Sea Spray's turbofans can rotate and tilt at several angles, and feature little fans inside that can spin (only by manual manipulation, as there is no gimmick mechanism linked to them). Sea Spray's harpoon launchers attach on the sides of his air cushion skirt.

:In robot mode, Sea Spray's design resembles that of a scuba diver, with a breather mask and "goggles" on his head, details resembling scuba air tanks (actually part of his vehicle mode air cushion) on his back and fold-out flippers on his feet. His harpoon launchers, using [[5 mm post]]s, can be left attached to the underside of his arms as they were in vehicle mode, or placed in his hands. As with other toys in the 2010 line, Sea Spray has [[C joint]]s, and in this case, it's the silver ladder rungs on his shoulders.

:[[TakaraTomy]]'s release of Sea Spray features more vivid colors in an attempt to match [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] Seaspray. Nearly all of the plastic colors on the TakaraTomy Seaspray are different from the Hasbro version, even the white. Of note is the yellow replacing gold, dark gray replacing light gray, and a more saturated blue replacing the muted blue.

: This toy doubles as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' character [[Sea Spray (BWU)|Sea Spray]]. Sea Spray's mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Deep Dive#Toys|Deep Dive]] and ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]/[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Octopunch (SG)|Octopunch]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Autobot/SeaSpray/seaspray.htm More information on Sea Spray at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Seaspray.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Oh boy. Wonder what happened to ''Kre-O'' Breacher to make ''this'' happen?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Autobot Seaspray''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2014)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles, disruptor pistol

: Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Seaspray is a [[Kreon]] minifigure that can be rebuilt into a hovercraft. Oddly, his chest [[tampograph]] gives him a Decepticon [[insignia]].

:Unlike prior Micro-Changer assortments, this series does not have any sort of identification code for the bags' actual contents, meaning you'd best be good at the feel-though-the-bag method.

:This assortment was originally slated to be a [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]], but US stores dropped the line before its release. It was still available in Canada, Australia, and Chinese/Asian markets. In 2015, the Collection appeared in US Dollar Tree stores, with a price tag of a whopping $1 a pop. They didn't last long.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Class Castaway
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol

: "Autobot Seaspray" is a [[Kreon]] with a deco heavily leaning towards the original toy over cartoon styling, up to giving him a visor rather than individual eyes. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body (making him mostly incompatible with older Kreons).

:He was only available in the "[[Kreon Class of '85]]" box set of thirty Kreons, a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]]. Leftovers of the set were put up for sale on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OSeaspray/seaspray.htm More information on Class of '85 Seaspray at TFU.info]''
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Seaspray.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Anyone here order a pizza with Cesium salami & Beryllium baloney on it?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seaspray''' (Legends Class, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Blaster/roof
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released in the fifth (and final) wave of the Legends Class assortment of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toyline, Seaspray transforms from a robot to hovercraft, inspired by his original ''Generation 1'' toy. His stomach, designed after the chubby tum-tum of his original cartoon model, can detach and be carried around if Seaspray wants to shed a few pounds for a date, although it must be momentarily removed to transform him. Rather than a 5mm peg, the accessory connects via a tab in a slot directly on the figure's forearm. As an undocumented feature, the rear end of Seaspray's vehicle mode can open up to comfortably seat a Titan Master. Both his inner forearms have [[Alana]]'s name (though spelled "Alan'''n'''a") engraved in [[Alphabet#Autobot script|Ancient Autobot]].

:Seaspray's propellers and the bottom of his Titan Master cockpit are removable for...reasons. Despite the size of his feet, the position of his legs so far forward on his torso means that he can be quite unstable in robot mode, though one can unfold the hovercraft skirts at his heels to give him more balance.

:Like the rest of his toyline, Seaspray comes with a collector's card, although strangely it features his hovercraft mode, unlike most of the line's cards which showcase the character's robot mode. [[Cosmos (G1)#Titans Return|Cosmos]], his wavemate, also shares this oddity.

:Like ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Shortround (Cybertron)#Toys|Shortround]], there is a toilet [[fan mode]] for this toy.
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-Seaspray-and-Lione.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Yvan eht nioj!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Seaspray & Lione''' (Two-pack, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''LG64'''
:*''Release date'': [[March 24]], 2018
:*''Accessories'': Blaster/roof

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Seaspray is a cartoon-accurate redeco of ''Titans Return'' Legends Class Seaspray. He is also packaged in a two-pack with [[Lione#Legends|Lione]].

:While most of the paint masks are identical from the Hasbro release, ''Legends'' Seaspray omits the toy-accurate detailing on the chest, and the white paint on the feet/front section. The shoulders are also applied with yellow paint.
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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Seaspray.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't gargle on the gold.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber / Perceptor / Seaspray''' (Three-pack, November 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-03'''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster/roof

:''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Seaspray is a gold and gold chrome redeco of ''Titans Return'' Seaspray in homage of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. Packaged with similar redecos of ''Titans Return'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Perceptor]] and ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' [[Beachcomber (G1)#Golden Lagoon|Beachcomber]], this set was released exclusively at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] as part of TakaraTomy's celebration of the franchise's 35th anniversary. The set was later rereleased by [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the USA in January 2021.

:This toy also appeared in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Seaspray".
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==Notes==
*Seaspray made an appearance in one of five original Generation 1 [[public service announcement]]s, urging nautical children to wear life-preservers. In this PSA, he was voiced by [[Wally Burr]] rather than [[Alan Oppenheimer]], his usual voice actor. Amazingly, though, Burr managed to nail Oppenheimer's distinctive Seaspray voice.
*Speaking of Alan Oppenheimer, the voice he used for Seaspray was virtually the same as what he used for Mer-Man on the original ''He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' cartoon. According to [[Dan Gilvezan]] in his autobiography "Bumblebee and Me", Oppenheimer would achieve the Seaspray/Mer-Man voice by puffing out his lips and bouncing them up and down with his fingers while speaking. Gilvezan likened it to when an old ''Looney Tunes'' character would go insane and start ''boinging'' their lips. Needless to say, it constantly cracked up everyone in the recording studio.
*A reference to Seaspray is made in the [[Transformers The Game|video game]] based on the [[Michael Bay]] [[Transformers (film)|film]]. Various billboards advertise "Seaspray's Fish 'n' Chips". On the DS Versions, a boat in Tranquility is named U.S.S. ''Seaspray''.
*The 2010 ''Transformers'' Sea Spray toy is a bit of a continuity conundrum. He was apparently [[Authorial intent|intended]] to be ''this'' Seaspray according to [[Hasbro Q&A]] [[Hasbro Q&A/March 2010: Answers|at the time]], but his bio and later fictional appearances suggest otherwise, portraying him alongside live-action film-style characters. In November 2010 however, Hasbro confusingly maintained that he is ''NOT'' a movie-verse character.
*Much later, the ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars|Earth Wars]]'' mobile game based its design for Generation 1 Seaspray on the 2010 toy.
*''[[Transformers Vault]]'' mistakenly spells his name '''Sea Spray'''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Seaspray''' (シースプレー ''Shīsupurē'')
*''French:'' '''Embruns''' (Canada, "Spray")
*''Greek:'' '''Thalassόlykos''' (Θαλασσόλυκος, "Sea Dog")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Tajték''' ("Surf")
*''Italian:'' '''Elica'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Làng-huā'''' (Taiwan, 浪花, "Wave-spray")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Gota de agua''' (Portugal comic), '''Oceanojato''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Spasatel'''' (Спасатель, "Life-Saver")

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentSS.html Seaspray Christmas Ornament]

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Backburner

2025-04-23T02:58:51Z

Ashendawn: added to Category:Medics

:''Backburner is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
{{faceless}}

'''Backburner''' was a medical examiner who worked with his paramedic [[Soaring]]. He was a notable victim of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust Plague]], which caused the [[Age of Rust]].
==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
The Rust Plague had quickly spread to the entire crew of a lost cargo ship. All scientific attempts to slow down the Plague failed, and the scientist [[Technatron]] recommended all infected worlds be destroyed. Around this time, the medical examiner Backburner and his paramedic Soaring entered another infected vessel, documenting its effect on the ship and its victims. While on the ship, they documented several rooms with corroded structures, tools that crumbled to dust, red dust in the air, and shapeless lumps that were once the crew.

The Rust Plague's infectious nature would take [[Soaring]]'s life within two hours, much to Backburner's horror. Backburner would show the [[Autobot High Council|Council]] a live feed of the ship, Soaring's body, and his own infected body. Backburner informed the council that he planned to detonate the vessel he and Soaring were on, in the hope that it would prevent further spread. The [[Covenant of Primus]] did not reveal whether Backburner succeeded in destroying the ship. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

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Soaring

2025-04-23T02:58:05Z

Ashendawn: added to Category:Medics

:''Soaring is a [[Transformer]] from [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
[[File:COP Soaring.jpg|thumb|250px|right]]

'''Soaring''' was a paramedic who worked for the medical examiner [[Backburner]]. He was a notable victim of the [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Rust Plague]], which caused the [[Age of Rust]].
==Fiction==
===''The Covenant of Primus''===
The Rust Plague had quickly spread to the entire crew of a lost cargo ship. All scientific attempts to slow down the Plague failed, and the scientist [[Technatron]] recommended all infected worlds be destroyed. Around this time, the medical examiner Backburner and his paramedic Soaring entered another infected vessel, documenting its effect on the ship and its victims. While on the ship, they documented several rooms with corroded structures, tools that crumbled to dust, red dust in the air, and shapeless lumps that were once the crew.

The next day, Soaring would be infected by the Rust Plague, killing him within two hours. Backburner would show the [[Autobot High Council|Council]] a live feed showing his upper chest, covered in holes and cavities. Red dust covered his metallic body. Backburner, also infected, informed the council that he planned to detonate the vessel he and Soaring were on, in the hope that it would prevent further spread. The [[Covenant of Primus]] did not reveal whether Soaring's body was destroyed or not. {{storylink|Transformers: The Covenant of Primus|The Covenant of Primus}}

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Talk:List of female Transformers

2024-10-02T03:31:42Z

Ashendawn: /* Criteria for inclusion */ new section

==Untitled==
Just a note that we don't yet know if Stardust and Zangetsu are female (and we're just assuming Angela is from name). They're voiced by women, but so are the male Glit and Sundor. I'm sure their official bios will go up soon and we'll know for sure. -[[User:Swift|Swift]] 17:05, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

==Call for deletion, Dec 2006==
'''12/19/2006''' - So... this page is pretty much now utterly redundant, isn't it? I mean, there's only what, a half-dozen known female TFs not already listed on the "Female Transformers" Category page. This List page has pretty much worn out its usefulness as the wiki has grown, so I vote it be marked for deletion. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:06, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

:I still don't know why you hate lists. This page serves some functions that the Female Transformers category doesn't serve, like if I wanted to know all the Female Transformers from, say, the Unicron Trilogy. It sure would beat clicking every single article in the category to find out. This format also allows us to put notes as necessary next to an individual entry, like "This character was a man over in this country." Besides, keeping this page here ain't harming nobody, and it's no worse than all the very necessary (I'd say) list pages of toy releases by country and year. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 02:13, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

:I agree with Walky -- lists provide some functionality that can't be found in the categories, until/unless the Mediawiki software is upgraded to allow categories to be sorted in different ways, shown "flat" with their subcategory contents on the same page, etc.. I see Sipher's point, of course, that it seems redundant to have *both*a category and a list if their contents are going to be so similar. The only significant difference is that the category list is sorted alphabetically and contains no "notes". I'm inclined to say that makes the list superior, since somebody who knows the name of the character they're looking for can do an inline text search in their browser to find it on the list page, but if you know the series and ''not'' the name finding it on the category page will still be hard. Still, I don't think we should delete the category just because the list is better... I think that living with this redundandy is probably best. I would guess there aren't all that many lists that we're going to keep around anyway, so the total amount of redundancy will probably remain small. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 16:37, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

How come the "to be deleted" tag hasn't been removed? --[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 17:39, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

: I agree with previous comments, including the "why this deletion status is still pending?" I mean, it's been at least a decade now... [[User:Xunk16|Xunk16]] ([[User talk:Xunk16|talk]]) 00:28, 6 July 2017 (EDT)
:: No, it's been [http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=List_of_female_Transformers&diff=1182767&oldid=1171090 just under a month]. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 03:13, 6 July 2017 (EDT)
::: I see, am I in the wrong talk for this then? Because here it states that this begun a long time before that, in 2006?[[User:Xunk16|Xunk16]] ([[User talk:Xunk16|talk]]) 01:05, 7 July 2017 (EDT)
:::: It was proposed for deletion then, and not deleted. If you want to discuss the current deletion proposal, creating a new talk section at the bottom of the talk page for it would probably be the way to go. - [[User:TBR|TBR]] ([[User talk:TBR|talk]]) 01:24, 7 July 2017 (EDT)
::::: We're keeping it. As my edit summary states, Mairghread Scott has told me that she uses this page. This page is how we got Sonar and Manta in that Eukaris story. It's useful. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] ([[User talk:ItsWalky|talk]]) 04:34, 7 July 2017 (EDT)

== Energon stuff ==

deleted the catgirls. No evidence they're transformers (that I know of) sorry if I'm wrong.

==Older discussion==
Thanks for this great list, X-BoB.

I've made a bunch of modifications to improve its readability, but I think there is still a lot of work to be done. Mainly, I am unfamiliar with a large number of these characters, so I don't know what the proper way of writing their Wikilinks will be. I've done just a small handful of them, and left most of the rest the way X-BoB wrote them, even among ones that I would know. Please feel free to improve those links.

I also modified the way the Japanese character names were given. When appropriate, I gave preference to the English name and simply mentioned the Japanese name after it. If only the Japanese version is female, I list the Japanese name.

Some specific questions:
*Should TFU Sureshock really be on this list? I know the Japanese version of Sureshock was female, but Sureshock's sex is indeterminate as far as I know. I would assume that the same applies to Universe Sureshock.
*I have no idea what is meant by A-Armorhide.
*I don't know what the UT "Minerva" is or why it's in quotes.
*The androids section should be split up by continuity. Also, I assume that Artimus is a misspelling of Artemis, but, is that supposed to be the same Artemis that is already listed in the Beast Era section?
*In X-BoB's initial list, it appeared that the Japanese name for BM Blackarachnia got cut off. I assume, though, that her name is still Blackwidow in ''Beast Wars Returns''. If that is correct, then no further modification should be needed on her entry.

There are a LOT of Arcees on this list. Disambiguating them will be a lot of work.

--[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 21:54, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

In MTMTE Sureshock was female. TFU Sureshock is appearently an evil alt universe doppleganger.
A-Armorhide is one of the Beast Wars repaint's minicon
UT "Minerva" is the White Chromia [[User:X-BoB58|X-BoB58]] 01:30, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

But 'Chromia White Mode' ISN'T Minerva, IIRC. She is in fact... Chromia(Thunderblast) in Minerva's colors, she does nto represent a seperate character.
Who is nancy?[[User:Derik| -Derik]]

Hence "Minerva"'s deletion from the list! Thanks to me. Yes. (Nancy is Wreck-Gar's girl. She only ever got a name from a Japanese sourcebook.)--[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:12, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Oh, Thanks Walky. I'd just been callign ehr 'Loosey,' as Junkion-ized version of the name he calls her in the episode, but that's clearly nto her REAL name, so I'll settle for an official JP one.

Cancix and Sagittarii needs to be on the list too.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?X2A221BDC
You can explicitly ID 7 of the 12 members of the Covenant assault by spoken names or commen sense from their zodiac-forms.
There's one really ODD man-out in the lower-right here. That leaves 4 names unaccounted for. Sagittari, Cancix, Piscor and Aquator. Aquator is explictly stated to be male in Omega Point. Though there is some dodgily inconsistent coloring on the far-background covenant members (Geminator is blue when he dies) if we assume that the two females here on the top-right are SEPERATE characters (and there's no reason NOT to, the detailing around their waistline is totally different AND they're different colors) then you have 12 physical 'types' accounted for among the Covenant Assault Force.

Libras seems to have survived the 'Six on one Stroke' attack by Shokaract, but bought it before everyone reverted next to energy. We saw her standing next to the red 'bot I ID as Sagittarii here in-between those two scenes.
Assuming Piscor is male (based on his -or name,) that means our two females much be Cancix and Sagittarii, though it's impossible to say which is which.

Comments? thoughts/ Agree? Disagree? Steve? Bueler? [[User: Derik|-Derik]]

I came to many of the same conclusions as you have about the members of the Covenant, Derik, although I think there are at least thirteen distinct robot forms seen. However, I took a slightly different tack on the inexplicable scorpion and assumed that it was a misdrawn Cancix, since Cancix would be the only other arthropod changeform amongst the Covenant, and therefore took the red female to be Cancix, with the blue one who is not Libras as Sagittarii, and the blackish-purple one to be one of the other two miscolored (although it's also possible, maybe likely, that Sagittarii should be blackish-purple and was miscolored as Libras). -[[User:LV|LV]] 02:08, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

We have no confermation that TFU Sureshock and Nemisis Srika are the same gals as thier "mainstream" counterparts, in all likelyhood they are new characters [[User:X-BoB58|X-BoB58]] 21:35, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Sureshock/Strike, as AU counterparts, would be as seperate from Sureshock and Strika as Razorclaw is from Tigerhawk -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:53, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

TFU Sureshock is officialy an AU (OTFCC 04 live presentation), but there's not really anything but conjecture for Strika. - [[User: M Sipher]]

LV, I think I followed all of that, except 'the blue one who is not Libras' as Sagittari. Who is the blue one who is not Libras?! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:06, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

I am not actually looking at the issue right now, but at some point a non-Libras-model (as in, she is missing the shoulder-scales) female is colored in Libras' blue and white scheme. -[[User:LV|LV]] 05:07, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

Alignment is not canon. Therefore, neither is Mantissa. She doesn't belong on this wiki. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]]

LV, check the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]] page. I think we need visual aids to figure out what we're looking at. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 05:08, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

(can i start mentioning Alignment if any of its characters creeps into Cannon?)

I would still say no - if Don Figueroa draws my fanfic character in War Within 4: The Age Of Sheeeak, that doesn't make my old fanfic canon. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]]
:Alignment is profiled in The Ultimate Guide when discussing the Liege. The word fanfic is not used until it's compared to Trans-masters (the sectionw as about UK coneventions and post-G2 stuff IIRC) when they say ''In its own way "Alignment" is fan fiction.'' The way it's presented is fairly clear- there's fanfic, liek Transmasters, and then there's Alignment, which is, technicly, fanfic... but not in the same sense as Transmasters.
:I think the best way to deal with is to simply give Alignment its own page, so you can refer back ot it in relevant footnotes, but don't have to 'contaminate' the main entries.
:Excepet the Liege Maximo. I dont't think youc an help but bring Alignment into his profile, possiby as a major sub-section segregated fromw hat was actually in G2/Omega Point.-[[User:Derik|Derik]] 11:20, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
::Ichikawa seems to consider Allignment canon, at least he included those events in his "Grey Galvatron Activity Track Record" page at E-Hobby
::http://www.e-hobby.co.jp/cgi-bin/omc?port=33301&tno=1168129779OUCYY&req=PRODUCT&ett=20050825055858432037000000&parentpage=16358840&hier=20050915090721538698000000#
::"For a time, the whereabouts of this Galvatron remained unknown, but the short story "Alignment," published in limited numbers for a British TF convention in 2001, described what could be presumed to be his subsequent fate. In this story, a sequel to the U.S. GENERATION 2 comic, Galvatron II led the Decepticon forces from his stronghold on the planet Pyrovar and mobilized a huge fleet of Warworlds, planet-sized battleships. Until his later defeat in a final showdown with Optimus Prime, Galvatron II weilded his fury far and wide across the galaxy."
::As to how and or if this changes the canonical position of Alignment, I have no idea...
::PS If we change the name of this article to Female Mechanoids then we can add things like the female lithones and the Catgirls

I know this is kinda a silly question, but should Stampy's Mom go on here? I mean she is a female TF from a Japanese Manga. If Esmyrl and Lyzak cound she probably should too right? [[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 11:02, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
:We seem not to be featuring unnamed characters here, Paradon medic aside. (She had a toy)

Out of curiosity, are Roulette Shadow Striker flagged as TFU? I mean- yes- they are... but not int he sens of most TFU toys. Theyr'e definately (G1) in the sense we use the term ont he wiki. Am I missing something? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:41, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
: Yes, you're missing how the tags are used on this wiki. They're (TFU) because their series of genesis was... drum frill... UNIVERSE. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:44, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

::...making our use of the (BW) tag rather odd- but then, the BW-stuff is fearsomely interconnected, for somethign that's ostensibly all seperate series. Which makes me ask, sicne TFU is a beast-era series, why isn't IT BW? (Because many characters are not, I know, but these two are...)
::It's like a question of ethical semantics. It makes my head hurt. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:50, 24 May 2006 (UTC)
:::And BW is technically part of the G1 continuity, so I guess let's put everyone there as (G1)! --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 02:56, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

:::::Want me to start changing links? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 03:04, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

==Maybe-females==
Because apparently after about a month or so controversy is coming up: I added various characters to the list under the term "half-qualifiers" (probably not the prettiest option to list them, but the best one I could think of). These would be characters who come close to the definition of female TF or have a good chance of being one but lack any definitive proof/argument. I added them to give this page something extra in regards to the category and because I am quite certain people will find a list of them useful/interesting.

In Transmutate's case, it's on the list because the trivia section mentions the script implies it once was female (which may or may not still be true, depending on how you wish to read the description). "Perhaps once female" is not female, but it is worth mentioning somewhere central for people who wish to know more about the Transformers' female cast. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 04:32, 8 November 2009 (EST)

==Half-qualifier suggestions==
Mega was kind of a transformer and female but her combined robot mode with Giga was male. Also as half-qualifiers should the female hologram computer systems such as [[T-AI|T-AI]] or [[Teletraan 15|Teletraan 15]] be added because they seem to be, to some extent, autobots. Oh and there's also that female looking [[Generic]] [[Decepticon]] in [[Drift (episode)|Drift]]. ? --[[User:Ninjabot33|Ninjabot33]] 17:11, 25 November 2009 (EST)

:I think Mega-Overlord deserves a mention, as do female Cybertronian computers. Generics, on the other hand, I'm not too fond of to start adding because... well, we only have looks to base things on, and that leaves us with a rather biased view. Most of the females in UT, for instance, wouldn't be recognized as female on looks alone, and there's some generics that are too much of a could-be case to just list. With those limits, I don't feel much for adding generics because it'd be too subjective. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 02:05, 26 November 2009 (EST)

:The "female-looking" generic in Drift has a distinctly male voice, at least in the English version. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 02:12, 26 November 2009 (EST)

:I don't think Mega should be included. She's a human that functions as a godmaster. She's no more a transformer than a nebulan is [[User:Eire]] 12.37 26 Nov 09 (UTC)
::What about after the Transtectors became alive on their own? They assimilated the personality of their human components, didn't they? Or is that fact in dispute? That is why post-human Minerva is still a female Transformer. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 13:44, 3 December 2009 (EST)
:I think the female cybertronian computers are kind of similar to Auntie and if she counts then mabye they should be there. T-AI and the teletraan's even have autobot insignia. But can anyone tell me if that pink generic had a male voice in the japanese version or not. --[[User:Ninjabot33|Ninjabot33]] 12:34, 3 December 2009 (EST)

== Suggestion for moving ==

I'd like to suggest maybe this page can be move to "Female Transformers/List" as a subpage, since the two article is highly related. Any idea or suggestion? --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 03:26, 13 December 2009 (EST)

== Transformers Online ==

It looks like that game introduced quite a few. Is there any good reason why they're not listed here? --[[User:Flicky1991|flicky]][[User talk:Flicky1991|1991]] 11:22, 19 March 2013 (EDT)

:Likely just a case of neglect. Consider that fixed. --[[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] ([[User talk:Boy Blunderous|talk]]) 12:54, 30 June 2014 (EDT)

== Vector Prime ==
After the Shroud, female Vector Primes presumably continue to exist, but it isn't clear which continuity family/ies they exist in (as the original AVP post involved a trans-dimenional magazine). What to do? [[User:Cr85747|Cr85747]] ([[User talk:Cr85747|talk]]) 21:17, 29 August 2017 (EDT)

== Goldbug ==

I'll let someone else figure out how and where to stick this in, but Goldbug was female in at least [[Transformers_Comic-Magazin_issue_23|one German story]]. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 11:46, 22 January 2020 (EST)

== Unifying Generation 1 and Beast Era tables ==

Given the continual intersection of Beast Era characters in Generation 1-based stories and vice versa (e.g. Arcee in 3H, Eukarians in IDW 1.0, Strika in IDW 2.0, etc.), I advocate merging the two tables together in a scheme that groups Autobots and Maximals in the same column, and similarly for Decepticons plus Predacons. I have already compiled a numbered list on my own of each character by the release date of her debut story. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 22:37, 25 May 2021 (EDT)
:Well, after three years, I have finally accomplished this long-overdue update! [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 10:37, 18 September 2024 (EDT)

==Listing G1/Beast Era Female Transformers on their List by Era of First Appearance==

Hi everybody, last week a number of us on the wiki discord were discussing making changes to the [[List of female Transformers]] by listing characters by sets of years of first appearance, which would mainly effect the G1 characters so to make it more clear when gal bots showed up as part of that massive continuity family. Iacon0 put together a [[Iacon0/Sandbox|sandbox]] based on the years we had agreed to divide things by 84-86, 87-96, 97-06, 07-16, 17-26, and maintaining the Half-Qualifier list without era divisions. I dropped the ball and didn't notice that Agent 47 was proposing merging the G1 and Beast Eras (which I personally support because they are very intertwined but some colleagues opposed on the basis of bloat) and went ahead and listed a bunch of background characters who most likely are gals (a change I am also enthused about, for example, the two based on characters from [[Jem|JEM and the Holograms]] in [[Ghost Stories]]), and had patiently waited three years for a go-ahead to do all this. Iacon0 and I agreed that the era division list could honor Agent 47's changes of combining the continuity families for this list, and I haven't heard any rebuttal from anyone so far about listing possible qualifiers. I had suggested we bring up the era change on the community portal (I didn't realize it should go here instead since it's not a site-wide change) but hadn't been able to act on checking Iacon0's prior to this post changes, and simply bringing up discussion wasn't acted on, no qualms about how this played out. As it is, the discussion is being brought up now, the reason dividing by eras of first appearance was considered important was because that way it would more effectively communicate to people new to transformers that these characters weren't all around for decades as of now. The year divisions were an agreed compromise over when different portions of media began and ended. We'd appreciate any feedback people have on this, thank you y'all. [[User:Causeway|Causeway]] ([[User talk:Causeway|talk]]) 14:57, 18 September 2024 (EDT)

: I think all the "Possibly" entries are both pretty speculatory and bloating the list. Like, if they dont even have a name, I dont think we can claim they have a definite gender and belong here. [[User:AkibaSilver|AkibaSilver]] ([[User talk:AkibaSilver|talk]]) 15:02, 18 September 2024 (EDT)

: Looking at the page as it is now... yes, it could use a lot of work. Ans yeah, I'm not exactly feeling the "Half-qualifier" entries; at the very least, simply ''calling'' them that feels... well, it don't feel good. But I don't think doing this page by the proposed year breakups is that good of an idea. I mean, this is a list sub-page to just show you who already exists in what franchise chunk, all the historical context of ''when and where'' is over on the main page. This feels like trying to make this page do more than it's supposed to and just getting messy in a very arbitrary way in the process.
: Now, things that ''absolutely'' could use work, right off the top of my head, is making this page way, way less vertical. A lot of these lists can stand to have another column or two per "allegiance" and not waste so much space. And honestly I'm not sure the "order of appearance" is necessary at all... in fact, I'm not particularly sold on using the "character list" templates in the first place.
: And as I think about it more, it's possible a cleaner "collist" would also make it easier to further break up these giant whompin' lists in a way that matches the breakdown of the main page. Hell, we could even provide a direct link to the relevant list-page section from the main page in each subheader. You read about how IDW expanded the crap outta the concept, and boom, there's a link right at the bottom of the section leading to a list of who showed up in the IDW continuities. I think having this page match the main page in general format/division will be much more beneficial to readers and keep the historical contexts (especially if we add the relevant years to the headers, like "''The Transformers'' cartoon (1984-1986)". Would it mean some characters appear on this list page more than once? Yes, of course. Would it be ''useful'' for them to? I'd say yes. Making these pages functional twins of each other, one providing the bulky contexts and the other providing the bulky specific numbers, but split via suite so neither page becomes monstrously huge, feels like a better move the more I mull it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:11, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
:: Addendum: Some of the sub-headers I think we'd probably want to merge, when we only got like, one or three characters per. Like, we could probably stand to mix the post-Hasbro-cartoon Japanese media characters into a single chunk. Not convinced we'd need to be super-granular for Aligned as a whole either (also, that section on main is missing ''Rescue'' Bots, whoops). --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:16, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
:Option: [[User:Saix/FTF|sortable table]]. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 19:20, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
:: Matching it with its sister page was something I also suggested. Of course there are a few outlier toys and the like, but I like the idea consistency/compatibility between the pages and think that would ultimately serve them well.
:: And I've been working on a very similar set-up in a Sandbox myself! It would be great if there was a way to collapse columns; I was peeking around on Wikipedia and found that that had been proposed, but not yet implemented. I think being able to sort the list in its entirety by different categories would be extremely useful (for me at least) and it would be cool to implement elsewhere on the site -- but I also think it would be nice to be able to pare down the options you have to see at any given time. That said, I get it if none of that is exactly ideal formatting-wise. [[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 19:44, 18 September 2024 (EDT)
: How is "Honorable Mentions" instead of "Half-Qualifiers"? [[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 20:30, 18 September 2024 (EDT)

== Criteria for inclusion ==

I have a bit of a controversial take — I’m not sure it’s 100% fair to include the likes of “Cheesecake robot” on the list proper.

I’d like to preface this with the fact that while I am coming at this primarily from an accuracy perspective, this is also coming from an AFAB who wants more than anything for this franchise to give us more non-male characters… but who also doesn’t like things being assumed about them based on the way they look. I am also aware that fictional characters are not the same as real-life people, and that 40 years makes a difference in terms of how people view the subject of gender in and out of media. There’s a lot of nuance involved, but as a wiki with pages about the subject of female Transformers, I think it’s fair to ask:

What is the criteria for inclusion as a female Transformer?

Living humans are mutable creatures, and society has grown to a point where the acceptance of gender as a spectrum that doesn't have clear boundaries and is ultimately decided by each individual for themselves is more widely spread than it was when this franchise started. Fictional characters in concluded media don't usually have that luxury — there are occasionally retcons or "word of god" scenarios, but aside from that, all we have is the text itself. We may make inferences based on context where the explicit text fails to make something clear, but that's where the criteria comes in. What is a fair way of deciding which characters belong on a list of lady bots, whose ratio to bots who use "he/him" (whether they be explicitly male or "genderless") is criminally small? How do we determine — on a wiki that tries to stay as accurate to the information it covers while also providing relevant context — who is woman-y enough for the woman club? Who is woman-y enough to be honorably mentioned? Who is a woman in our hearts, but doesn't have the evidence to "prove" it in the text?

Is there anything that confirms [[Cheesecake robot]] as a she, or even a Transformer? Is the ruling is that because she's based on Arcee's character model, she counts? She looks conventionally "feminine" and considering that it was 1986, sure, it makes sense that they are assumed to be female. But is there anything in the script that implies their gender, or even their species?

[[Combination granny and attack-dog-bot]] is also never explicitly confirmed as female or a Transformer — or even of Transformer technology, though obviously one might assume as much (the current phrasing in the article of "supposedly" implies that there was something said to suggest that it is TF tech, but nothing in the episode itself says so). Is them being a "granny" enough to imply they're female?

I realize I’m being somewhat pedantic here — and if I really wanted to ‘’um, actually’’ myself I’d say that “she/her” pronouns do not necessarily mean female — but my point is that when a toy-only character whose tiny bio neglects to mention any pronouns or gender indicators, we try to make sure their page reflects that and doesn’t assume them to be male or a he, even if that might have been the intention or assumption of the creators of the time. Should the same thing be done in these cases?

If we're going by the rule of, “It was 198x! of course a bot with zero kibble, a skinny, rounded/hourglass shape, and/or lipstick is female", what is the justification for bots like one of the [[Early war history records Transformers]] under Honorable Mentions, or one of [[Maccadam's bartenders]]? The former mentions "a hip structure and way of moving that suggest that it is female”, but I don’t see anything Arcee-y about them. I’m not saying they can’t be female and look like that! Just that if the “198x clause” (whose use, to be clear, I'm not advocating for) is used to argue that a bot is female, this seems to fall short of that.

Please note, this is not coming from a desire to gatekeep what is and isn't feminine enough. In fact, my reasoning for bringing a lot of this up is ‘’because’’ assuming that because someone has a cinched waist or big chest or lipstick they're female or use she/her pronouns feels reductive to me. My point is, when it comes to the wiki and trying to maintain accuracy, it feels like a stretch to call a random background character — that doesn't look any more discernible as female than the one next to them and has no notes in the script or even any word of god denoting their intention to be female — female. I don't think they should be assumed male, either (see above), but why include them on this list? Additionally, when does the 198x clause run out? The 90s had much of the same attitude, and though it’s gotten a bit better with the passing years, we haven’t exactly reached the peak of diversity and understanding of the gender spectrum in the following 20+ years.

I am glad to be corrected on any of this information — in my noting of what seems to be assumptions made by others, I very well may have made some of my own, or else just have been ignorant to certain info. And again, it’s not my intention to shear chunks of potential representation from the list. I’m the type who will take any opportunity to point to the tiniest piece of media and say, “Look! Bumblebee and Optimus Prime are canonically female in at least one continuity!” But how that’s determined is worth examining, I think. A suggestion below:

What is the criteria for inclusion on the list proper?
* At least one of the following:
** The use of female, girl, woman, femme, fembot, etc. in reference to them (without them disputing it)
** The use of she/her pronouns in reference to them (without correction)
** Prior consistent depiction of the character as female in other continuities
* Was a (female) Transformer/Cybertronian in at least one continuity
What is the criteria for inclusion on the Honorable Mentions list?
* At least one of the following:
** Female robot, but not of the Transformer/Cybertronian species
** Stereotypically feminine features or a shared mold/body type with one or more female Transformers, but not confirmed female themselves
Do I kinda hate that this is something I feel the need to ask?
* Yes, but I also think this page is worth having, and thus needs defining
[[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 23:31, 1 October 2024 (EDT)

Talk:Female Transformer

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== Strika ==

There seems to be some vehemence about Strika's status (or not) as a female.

While I agree that there is no 'definitive' evidence that Strika is female, neither is there 'definitive' evidence that most TFs are male, yet we have no difficulty accepting that fact. To dismiss the (in my view) quite reasonable assumption that Strika is female as 'fan-conjecture' ignores a number of common-sense factors:

* The fact that in the cartoon she was voiced by female voice actor - there is no instance I can recall of a female TF character being voiced by a male actor or vice versa.

* That she is referred to as Obsidian's consort (rather than associate) is not insignificant. There is a nuance of meaning in the term that implies that they are not merely associates, but their relationship would be more similar to that of husband and wife, or domestic companions. The primary meaning of consort is the spouse of a monarch, which would sit well with Obsidian's perceived status.

On this basis, I think that it is reasonable to assert that Strika is intended to be a female character until there is conclusive evidence to the contrary. Perhaps she should be included in this listing, with a disclaimer about lack of formal evidence. To do otherwise would smack of legalistic hair-splitting.

:...I wasn't aware this was even in doubt. It'd require a fairly baroque misreading of Beast Machines to make Strika a dude. (BWR might change that.) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 04:25, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
: I was also unaware. How can she not be a girl? ''Her tech spec calls her a girl.'' --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 04:35, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
: I'd like to third this "what the hell?". --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 04:42, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

::...what do you mean fan-conjecture? He identifies her as his consort. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 06:06, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
:::http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/consort 
:::Of the SIX DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS, several of which are military in nature, only ONE is romantic. And again, there is absolutely fuck-all outside of one word with multiple accurate non-romatic applications to suggest any form of romance between the two. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 06:21, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

::::Really? Huh, I didn't think any of the other definitions actually fit...
::::''1. a husband or wife; spouse, esp. of a reigning monarch. Compare PRINCE CONSORT , QUEEN CONSORT.
::::''2. one ship accompanying another.
::::''3. a. a group of instrumentalists and singers who perform music, esp. old music. b. a group of instruments of the same family, as viols, played in concert.
::::''4. a companion, associate, or partner.
::::''5. accord or agreement.
::::That leaves us #1 or #4... on reflection, the way Obsidian says it really '''does''' fit #4 better. *checks TF ultimate guide* Huh, there it calls her his cohort, which again seems to support Obsidian meant she was his partner, not sexytime toy.
::::Perhaps there should be a note on the Strika page? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:10, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
:::::Er... perhaps there should be a Strika page? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:10, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

::::::Ah, I think I follow something of the "WTF?" I have created - the conjecture is not about Strika's status as a female, but about the nature of the relationship with Obsidian implied from this. Apologies for this misreading.

::::::Having said this, some fundamental points remain - yes, there are 6 definitions of consort, but these are not equal or interchangeable - the most common or accepted usage of the term is almost always the one defined first.

::::::If the creators of Beast Machines had intended a more neutral relationship like associate, partner or companion, they could easily have used those words, and thus have prevented this current debate. However, the fact that they chose to use the word consort does make certain implications far more reasonable. There have been few (if any) female TFs introduced who did not have some manner of romantic or intimate entanglement. Since there is little doubt of Strika's gender, it is reasonable on this basis to assert that Obsidian and Strika were in an interdependent relationship similar to a marriage. Whether this included physical intimacy is neither here nor there, since many marriages can be founded on mutual attachment without intimacy. We can debate the nature of romance until the cows come home, though this wiki is probably not the best forum for this.

::::::So, relationship or not? --[[User:Sofaman|Sofaman]] 12:20, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

::::::::It's been awhile since I watched BM... (I hope to get the DVD set for Christmas) but did Obsidian ever show any affection for Strika? Any sign or romantic involvement aside from calling her his consort? -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 13:10, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
::::::::: Not really. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 15:11, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

== "femme" ==

Wasn't this term used already officially? (I remember being irate about something a few weeks back...) -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 10:13, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

It sounds better than "fembot" at any rate. That term evokes images of Futurama. - [[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]]
:Austin Powers comes to mind first, actually. Images of Futurama would be awesome. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:39, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

::I'd have to double-check my Transformers: Decepticons DS game, but I think Barricade uses the term "fembot" as an insult to Create-a-Bot at one point. If so, "fembot" has been used in an official capacity, unfortuately. I still think "femme" without the bot suffix sounds a lot better. -- [[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]]
:::Fembot's certainly been used officially. Rattrap said it in "Nemesis," and Downshift's Cyber Key bio mentioned his "femmebot lifebond partner." I know of no uses of "femme" on it's own in canon. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 07:03, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Really, the Austin Powers fembots are a pop culture reference to the Bionic Woman fembots. Right down to the faceplates falling off.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 07:23, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
===origin of the term===
OK let's explain that. The way the female transformers are called "femme" is really a reference to the french language in a pun way. You see, "dude" can be translated in French by "mec", which is a slang for "homme" (the french word for "man"). Also, "mec" sound a lot like "mech" (which, but you all know that, is a slang term that refer to battle robots). And there you have it: English word "mech", (which sound like the french word "mec" which means "man" or rather "dude") refers to male robot while the French word "femme" also (used sometimes in English, as in "femme fatale") is used to refer to female transformers, in opposition to mech->mec(French word)->dude->male transformers.
So, the fandom term "femme" does effectively come from a bilingual English-French pun (Mech<->Mec). --[[User:81.242.224.75|81.242.224.75]] 15:24, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:The problem is, we really need two cites there. First, we need a cite proving that fans ''do'' in fact use "mech" and "femme" in fanfic to refer to male and female Transformers. Then, we need a cite saying that they explictly got this from the French words "femme" and "mec", and not, say, from Ratrap referring to Blackarachnia as an "emasculatin' fembot", from the Futurama "fembots", from the Austin Powers "fembots", or from the Bionic Woman "fembots".
:So, if you can provide a link to some proof of either of those things, we'd be delighted to have it. [[User:JW|JW]] 15:33, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
::well for your second point, the term in discussion is "femme" not "fembot", no need to melt the two everybody know the term "femme fatal". As for your first point, while I have meet the term several time in different fiction, it is not that often used, so Icouldn't really provide the origin personally. Also, please not that I didn't povide the femme<->mech explanation, I just read it and only further explain the logical link between those two words. Ho and sorry to have missed the footnote, didn't have noticed it. --[[User:81.242.224.75|81.242.224.75]] 15:44, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

::: I don't care enough about this to DO IT, but might I suggest that someone who wanted to try and make that case go through the records of the old Alt.transformers.fanfic usenet group from the early days of the fandom and try and track down the earliest uses of the terms in this way, and then see if any of those writers could still be found in the much larger and more disparate fandom of today so they might be asked where they got it from. Who knows if it'd work, but I think it's your only shot at "proof".

::::I don't know about the French Connection, but if you look here, at [http://www.fanfiction.net/cartoon/Transformers_Beast_Wars/|Fanfiction.net's Transformers/Beast Wars section], you'll find LOTS of stories that use the terms "Mech" and "Femme". I especially recommend [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3739984/1/Sparks_and_Plasma|"Sparks and Plasma"], [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3743427/1/What_Time_We_Have_Left|"What Time We Have Left"] and [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3789925/1/Night_Fire|"Night Fire"] as examples of stories that deal with male/female TF relationships in a tastefully and well-written way. --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]] 15:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

One other thing tough. The online translator may be wrong. I have never ever herd the word "mec" used to refer to "pimp". There may be a confusion with "mac" who can basically be translated by "mack". But for "mec" the most accurate translation is "dude" never seen it used for "pimp". --[[User:81.242.224.75|81.242.224.75]] 16:11, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:Please use the Preview button so that you can make your comments using one edit instead of three.
:[http://books.google.com/books?id=-BcYAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA107&lpg=PA107&dq=mec+french+pimp&source=web&ots=5k0ZgdPptF&sig=oIappLss_TdlXGAoliETFT6U5b4&hl=en This says mec = pimp.]
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:[http://www.ideaswise.com/international_advertising.html Point 14 here says the same.]
:[http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=235&aid=75329 "He was a pimp, or in the French slang, a 'mec.'"]
:[http://stomptokyo.com/movies/irma-la-douce.html Also see the classic movie Irma La Douce, in which Jack Lemmon ends up as Shirley MacLaine's mec.]
:[[User:JW|JW]] 16:22, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:: Indeed, I found it too, it seems that the word effectively refer to pimp but in a more positive way (it actually can be translated as "official" lover of the prostitute). But nowadays, it is almost never used in that way and is only used for "dude". [http://www.cnrtl.fr/lexicographie/mec?]--[[User:81.242.224.75|81.242.224.75]] 16:35, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

No offense, but I don't know if it's within the scope of the wiki to delve this deeply into fanfiction culture.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 16:24, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:Or French culture, for that matter.
:Anyway, I really don't think the current section of the page devoted to this should get any larger, but I think the brief mention we have is okay.
:Plus, the "mech = pimp" bit amuses me. (Corollary: I'm easy to amuse.) [[User:JW|JW]] 16:28, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
:As I have said before,I didn't put the fandom part, I just mentioned the French origin of the term.--[[User:81.242.224.75|81.242.224.75]] 16:35, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

== Decepticon Females ==
Should we have a section in here about the relative scarcity of unqualified female Decepticons in high-profile franchises? ("Unqualified" in the sense of "not former Autobots gone bad".) [[User:JW|JW]] 14:54, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

: I think that would be a good idea, considering there's only 3 I can think of in North American releases -- Strika in Beast Machines, Flamewar in the Timelines comics (though those were BotCon exclusives so probably don't count) and Thunderblast in Cybertron. We need more bad girls that have always been bad, and will stay that way. I like the idea of '''SPOILERS''' Blackarachnia in Animated being Elita-1, but I would still like to see more pure Decepticon femmes as well. A movieverse Decepticon femme would be cool too.

:Hell, I'm just happy that Hasbro's finally realizing that girls [http://www.lilformers.com/comic0075.php] play with Transformers too. --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]] 22:15, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
::Well, Strika wasn't a ''Decepticon,'' and she (like Obsidian) might have been an Autobot before becoming a Vehicon. [[User:JW|JW]] 22:28, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
:::Strika's faction, and indeed her role in Cybertron's history, are maddeningly vague.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 22:30, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
::::Okay, so that makes just one female Decepticon who has stayed a Decepticon EVER in any cartoon, and she's ...well, Thunderblast. *Sigh*. At least I can pretend my Arcee black repaint is Flamewar. --[[User:Nightshade83|Nightshade83]] 22:46, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

== "In fiction" articles ==
I was kind of wondering, this is one of the few articles not really written "in fiction". Large parts of it are "behind the scenes" kind of thing which are usually reserved to the Notes section. "Originally Simon Furman stated that he would not use female Transformers in IDW..." "Arcee was originally going to be featured as part of the cast of the Transformers film, but was cut..."

Are there some articles, like this one, where this is OK? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 09:32, 27 April 2009 (EDT)

I've been wanting to rewrite this article for ages for stuff like this, but well, I suck at writing. As far as I can see, this article has no justification to be an exception to the standards. I'd strongly prefer to see it become look more like a regular "trait"-article (like [[Mini-Cassette]] and [[Triple Changer]]). [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 11:35, 27 April 2009 (EDT)

:I think this article is just fine the way it is, and an "in-universe" rewrite wouldn't improve it in any way. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 16:00, 27 April 2009 (EDT)
:: We do have some out-of-universe articles because they tend to work better that way, such as [[Spark]]. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:30, 27 April 2009 (EDT)

== Gallery ==
Is it just me, or would the gallery of toys work better on the [[List of female Transformers]] page? [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 16:48, 9 December 2009 (EST)

:At the very least, it should be on its own page, or, alternatively, a category, so there isn't 800kb of images on there. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:22, 9 December 2009 (EST)

::Maybe a subpage/suite-type thing? [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:24, 9 December 2009 (EST)

:::To be honest, I don't see why we need it at all. We already have a list of female characters which links to all of their articles which have toy pictures at the bottom. Why the need to see them all in one place? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:41, 9 December 2009 (EST)

::::I actually agree, but wasn't sure if others did. I brought it up because (if it really needs to be kept) this doesn't seem like the proper place to keep it. Your suggestion of a category is looking better and better. Anyone else want to weigh in? [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:44, 9 December 2009 (EST)

:::::...I could note that we already ''have'' a [[:Category:Female Transformer toy images|Female Transformer toy images]] category... --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 17:56, 9 December 2009 (EST)

::::::Probably best to remove the gallery and just insert a link to the category page, then. Of course, I still feel it should be on the "List" page instead of this one. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 18:00, 9 December 2009 (EST)

:::::::There is little harm in having a link to a category in multiple places. --[[Special:Contributions/63.203.180.99|63.203.180.99]] 18:29, 9 December 2009 (EST)

::::::It's okay to be removed from the page, but I'd prefer moving to [[Female Transformer/toys]] as a subpage. [[:Category:Female Transformer toy images|Female Transformer toy images]] category can only show the image, but it is less organized (unlike [[Unreleased toy/gallery]] {{m-}} it doesn't include any link/character name/product name such as "[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Transmetal 2 Blackarachnia]]". (I create a toylist is because not all female characters have their own toys.) --'''[[User:TX55|TX55]]'''''[[User talk:TX55|TALK]]'' 20:02, 9 December 2009 (EST)

:::::::As it is now, I don't see much point in keeping the toy gallery. However, I'd like to see it get a subpage if the bigger picture of feamle toy history can be put it as a "to sell toys"-explanation to why the fiction regarding female TFs is as it is. How female characters didn't/don't sell as well as male characters, cancellation of Beet Papil's toy, the lack of (non-redeco) toys for many female TFs, cancellation of Arcee's toys, the reason for Nightracer's existence, etc. Something like that should give a gallery a good reason to exist. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 04:10, 10 December 2009 (EST)
::::::::Just a quick note to let y'all know that I've just added a "Female Transformers toy" tag to all the Female TF toy images on the wiki. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:15, 13 December 2009 (EST)
===Archives===
Temporarily files which may be used for a subpage in some day.

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==Romances==
Should the romance section possibly be moved to its own article? It seems to be quite a bit large for a subsection of this one, and could reasonably be expanded upon. Some material from [[Reproduction]] might be relevant to such a new article as well. [[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 13:03, 26 December 2009 (EST)
:That might not be a bad idea... considering we have articles for stuff like relatives, reproduction, "sexuality" in the Humanization article, and robot/squishie romances, it seems like an odd omission to not really have a dedicated robot/robot romance article. Or rather, currently all of our robot/robot romance stuff is kind of scattered around in various places of said other articles. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 14:47, 26 December 2009 (EST)

:Actually, I have been wanting to write a "Romance" (because "Sexuality" is only a bit less correct term) article for quite some time, merging this article's Romance section, Robot-Fleshling romance and a bit from the Humanization article's Sexuality section into one (and adding a much-needed list of those cases in which a Transformer's interest didn't go to something alive). However, thus far I have not found the time to get to it. Would greatly appreciate to see someone else make a start. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 14:48, 26 December 2009 (EST)
:P.S., you know, if no one else does it within twelve hours, I will kick myself to finally do it. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 15:04, 26 December 2009 (EST)
::<strike>[[User:Ninjabot33/Romance|Done]]. Feel free to give advice in it's talk page 'cos it's not that great. --[[User:Ninjabot33|Ninjabot33]] 17:55, 13 January 2010 (EST)</strike>
:::You may want to join forces with Geewunling: "User:Geewunling/Romance-Sandbox" --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 18:03, 13 January 2010 (EST)
:::Now that page has already been made that sandbox is no longer needed. --[[User:Ninjabot33|Ninjabot33]] 12:20, 2 February 2010 (EST)
::::If you want to ditch it entirely, you can stick a <tt>'''{{tl|speedy}}'''</tt> tag (for speedy delete) on the top of the page with a note that you don't need it, and that will let the admins know to delete it. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 12:47, 2 February 2010 (EST)

==Ratchet==
I feel the fact that G1 Ratchet was [[:Image:G1RatchetSexchange.jpg|originally going to be female]] needs to be brought up on this page somehow. I'm at a loss as to how, though. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 10:52, 31 December 2010 (EST)
:It should, but then again, this page is lacking a lot. I've tried several months ago to make a [[User:Geewunling/FemaleTF-Sandbox|completely new fT article]], but quit when I realized the design wasn't working. Still have to pick it up again, but in the meantime everyone else is invited to edit it or drop suggestions on the talk page. [[User:Geewunling|Geewunling]] 11:43, 31 December 2010 (EST)

== Since we were invited to talk amongst ourselves ==

The obvious question is: if it is beyond the scope of the wiki, why is it in the opening paragraph? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 23:32, 11 September 2013 (EDT)
:Because maybe, just maybe, awareness of a bigger problem and how it affects our little object-de-fandom ''might'' be worth mentioning? Just a thought. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:40, 11 September 2013 (EDT)
::I don't think this is an issue the wiki can just dip its toe into. The way it sounds now it is like the wiki is playing dumb, like it has ''no idea'' why there are few females. It sounds like the wiki thinks Cybertron is a real place that should have a realistic male/female ratio of alien robots or something. As if there actually ''is'' a realistic ratio of male and female alien robots. In reality, it isn't a mystery any more than it is a mystery why all the important Ponies are girls. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 17:23, 12 September 2013 (EDT)
:::You're ''deliberately'' being obtuse and stupid, right? Verify this for us, please. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:48, 12 September 2013 (EDT)
::::Please consider that some of us are uninterested in personal social justice campaigns, and just want to read about the vagarities of giant robots that spend most of their time beating the crap out of each other.-[[User:RAKninja|RAKninja]] 02:56, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::You, don't you start being obtuse and stupid, too. This is an important issue. If you don't got anything to add that's thoughtful, than get off the talkpage. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 10:45, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
::::::''What'' is an important issue? The new introductory paragraph is vague. Deliberately vague, it would seem. It stops short of giving any useful information. Any actual point is pushed into to the "beyond the scope of the wiki" territory. That's what I mean when the wiki shouldn't just dip its toe into the issue. If the wiki isn't going to complete its thought, it shouldn't bring it up. OK, the introductory paragraph notes the rarity of female Transformers and suggests the rarity of female Transformers is part of some bigger argument about gender equality in real life (IRL). Assume the reader doesn't frequent the same internet forums you do. How are the two connected? Does one cause the other? Are there few female alien robots in Transformers fiction because there is gender inequality IRL? Is the world IRL a less gender equal place because of the high ratio of male/female alien robots in Transformers fiction? - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 11:41, 14 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::Starfield, knock it the fuck off. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 19:55, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::I don't think the introduction as it stands is as vague as you're saying. To me at least it seems pretty clear that it's saying the gender inequality in Transformers is part of gender inequality in the greater entertainment industry. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 20:16, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::I'm with abates on this one. The article is simply making the point that gender inequity in TFs is not a phenomenon that needs explanation separate from gender inequity in the wider world. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:48, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
::::::::Transformers is not general "entertainment." It is a niche. My Little Pony is a niche. What are we talking about? Does the wiki really expect Transformers to have 50.1% females? It is mostly about fighting and punching and shooting. And yes, it is about alien robots, who don't, out of necessity, even have to have a society with equal numbers of manbots and womanbots. In fact, they don't. Transformers, as a species, have far fewer females. But the females that do exist get the same kind of jobs cutting and slashing Decepticons. Equality for the feminine minority.
::::::::I will give you the IDW Arcee storyline, though. That was bizarre. "Autobot completely flips out after forcibly given a feminine gender assignment." - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 22:17, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::::you are not seriously claiming that transformers-the-franchise is immune somehow to the influences of the society and culture in which it exists --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:42, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::::no but seriously go away --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 23:42, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::::Okay, you ''are actually incapable'' of ''not'' being obtuse and stupid. Got it. Because holy fuck, that was some impressively stupid drivel. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 23:53, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::::::Starfield, do us all a favor and just shut up. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 15:18, 16 September 2013 (EDT)
starfield go away --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 18:18, 12 September 2013 (EDT)
I didn't think there was anything wrong with the old version. -[[User:LV|LV]] 19:57, 15 September 2013 (EDT)
::I know M Sipher and ItsWalky are hot stuff on this wiki, but could we possibly keep the discussion polite? I mean, I get what the "beyond the scope" thing is saying and think it should stay, but just being rude seems to be pointlessly offputting.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 07:42, 16 September 2013 (EDT)
:::I'm sorry, but if you're going to actually try and claim a multi-million dollar global toyline that's been going for 30 years, has four huge-budget record-breaking live-action movies, and a major theme park ride in multiple points of the globe, and is splattered across tee shirts and car labels available at every mall is "niche" and therefore somehow not subject in any way to societal/cultural influences so just sit back and accept the substandard... no, you don't get respect. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:08, 16 September 2013 (EDT)
::::Please explain why it would be better for women if there were more female Bayformers. If you ask me, women are ''lucky'' there aren't more female Bayformers. The world didn't have to watch a female Bumblebee squatting to pee on [[Charlotte Mearing]]'s head, or a female Devastator with wrecking ball boobs, or female Transformers vomiting lubricant, stealing people's faces, farting flames, etc. Live-action movie Transformers are even further away from resembling real people than the average TF cartoon or comic. They are alien monsters who hatch from pods. They aren't analogous to any kind of human society at all. I completely fail to see why having more female of them would be less substandard. I understand the point you are trying to make even less now that you and ItsWalky have made it a point to emphasize the live-action films. - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 16:26, 18 September 2013 (EDT)
:::::Oh my FUCKING GOD, are you fucking serious? It's not that hard to understand what they're are saying. They did not mean it like that. Quit being an idiot. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] 16:32, 18 September 2013 (EDT)

== Narrative formatting ==

Since discussion of the formatting of the [[List of female Transformers]] page has been brought up, I’ve been thinking about this one since it’s the sister page, and I have a proposal to put forth: Rework the main page to read more as a narrative.

This would likely involve straying a bit from the wiki standard, namely regarding the delineation between Fiction and Toys and the separation by continuity family. Because the subject of female Transformers not only has in-fiction significance, but (arguably more) out-of-fiction significance as well, I think following the path of the franchise in chronological order* — covering fiction and toys simultaneously regardless of continuity — would show the shift in perspective regarding female Transformers more clearly, especially to someone curious about the role they have played in the brand’s history. The G1 section shows this narrative somewhat already, given the amount of media it includes — but the way it reads now feels a little awkward; it goes from the 80s-90s to Dreamwave to IDW, hops back to BW and its extensions, then fills in the gaps between G1 & BW with all the other continuities. That’s not a wrong way of doing it — standard is standard for a reason — but I feel like it could be stronger if it tells that story in a more straightforward fashion.

(* ‘‘Mostly.’’ I think it’s probably best to keep each sub-section separate, again so as not to interrupt the flow of say, the IDW1 section, even though it lasts over a dozen years, during which other media and toylines came and went.)

Along with this, I would suggest formatting the list page to follow the structure of the main page; the talk regarding the list page has been whether to keep G1 (and/with BW) all together, separate it by chunks of time, or to follow the main page’s structure. I think the last one is the strongest option, allowing for cross-page synergy — however, the way it exists currently is not as conducive to that format as I’d hoped it would be — toy-only bots don’t quite have a place, nor do micro-continuities, and there’s still the whole thing of if BW should be lumped in with G1 or stay separate (and if separate, what about stuff like BWU or WFC: Kingdom?).

Lastly, I've written up another point regarding the criteria for female Transformers on the list page since it's more relevant to that one, but figured it (as well as the discussion mentioned at the top) was also worth noting here. [[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 23:31, 1 October 2024 (EDT)

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== Press release or logo for 30,000 articles? ==
Is it worth putting something together as we get very very close? Maybe something like:
* 3 from Thrilling 30 logo
* 0 from the 40th logo
* 0 from the Vector Sigma "Featured" logo
* 0 from the cosmic-streaking O in the TFTM opener
* 0 from GO!

Just a suggestion.... --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 13:45, 10 November 2023 (EST)
:If we wanted to go down that route, maybe tie into some of the contemporary material? Say, the "O"s from [[Energon Universe]] or [[Transformers: Legacy#Legacy: Evolution|Evolution]]? (Though the latter isn't exactly straight-on...) --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 14:38, 10 November 2023 (EST)
::Sure! I lean towards the Energon Universe choice. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 15:48, 10 November 2023 (EST)
:Apologies, I've corrected the count on the main page as it was inaccurate, so we're not as close as it looked like we were. --[[User:Abates|abates]] ([[User talk:Abates|talk]]) 16:20, 10 November 2023 (EST)
::That just means we have more time to decide and, if so, pull things together. :) -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 16:51, 10 November 2023 (EST)
:::Feels like we just leapt up 40 new articles in the last 2-3 days. Is it worth putting a graphic together? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 22:47, 18 January 2024 (EST)

=="Multi-pack" vs "gift set" and suchlike==
Incoming semantics, but... as I've been going through the toy entries, been trying to standardize/streamline a lot of stuff, and I think maybe a set of consistent terms/definitions for "a bunch of separate toys packed together" is in order. So lemme throw this out here for discussion/future reference...
*'''Multi-pack''' — A pack of toys where the contents (or at least most/some/any of them) are exclusive to this release, not sold in other packaging. Most multi-toy releases nowadays would fall under this umbrella by default.
*'''Gift set''' — A pack of toys where all of the contents are/were concurrently (or close enough) sold individually as well, without changes, in the same market. Like all the various G1 combiner sets.
The latter brings up the question of if we want to label all the Takara "VS" packs and the various UT-era "VALUE PACK!" sets under that umbrella, which I'm ambivalent-to-marginally-in-favor-of over. Especially as Takara's been putting out new "VS" packs where the toys are new decos not available elsewhere... also we kinda made up the "VS pack" term anyway, as memory serves, so. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:15, 8 January 2024 (EST)
:Hasbro has used the word "[[Giftset]]" to refer to unique variants not available separately. I'm inclined to think we shouldn't directly contradict that. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 21:21, 8 January 2024 (EST)
::and damn but does that article need updating. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 21:22, 8 January 2024 (EST)
:::I'm inclined to think that Hasbro uses lots of terms in ways that are not exactly conducive to organizing a wiki. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:29, 8 January 2024 (EST)

==More bullet point insignia?==
Okay so... I recall there were some other possible faction symbol bullet points we could maybe use. I ran across a few with this batch of toy pics we might consider adding. I'll list them here, see if people can think of more. I feel like there might be a couple more two-faction matchups out there.
* Rescue Bots
* The various BotBots squads
* My First Transformers

I'm not un-convinced that we should have the bespoke insignia for stuff like the Disney Label, since they do use them on the packaging. So uh... there. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 01:51, 13 January 2024 (EST)
:Also, while looking at the list of all the bullets on the template page... maybe we should see if we can split the list up a smidge? Like, put all the mutli-faction icons in one section, a section just for BotBots since there's gonna be quite a few of them? Alphabetizing them might also be in order. (I have exactly zero idea how those templates are coded, so uh, lemme know if that's doable.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 04:42, 13 January 2024 (EST)
::There's also the [[Star Wars Transformers]]... though I'm not sure if using ''Star Wars'' insignia falls too much out of this wiki's scope, although we do use at least use them on the actual characters' pages (see [[Darth Vader]]). [[User:Turborun|Turborun]] ([[User talk:Turborun|talk]]) 10:34, 13 January 2024 (EST)
:::I don't think we'd use SW insignia because, near as I can tell, the toy packaging doesn't mark the toys that way. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 05:27, 14 January 2024 (EST)

== Idea for reducing the size of toy sections by compacting unchanged toy entries ==

I've come up with an idea that I think would make toy sections on character pages a little better and more intuitive. Instead of having a long list of entries for multiple releases of the exact same toy completely unchanged, we could just compact them all in a single entry, describing how the toy was available both individually and unchanged in a bunch of multipacks. This could be especially helpful with toy sections that are way too long, such as both the Movie Optimus Prime and Bumblebee toy pages that have been subject to a lot of discussion already.

[[User:Fritz/Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|I used the 2007 Legends Class section of the Movie Optimus Prime toy page to make a quick example out of it.]] The entries would be reduced from four to two toys, since 3/4 of them are the same toy anyway, and a lot of white space would be removed. As for the images of the multipacks, I don't think we would be losing much in removing them since the wiki has never prioritized images of packagings for anything really and, as I know is written somewhere in the "rules", the wiki isn't supposed to be used as an image hosting website in the first place.

So, any thoughts? --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 20:18, 20 January 2024 (EST)
: We used to do this and it was actually kind of worse. There's also complications when unchanged toys end up being sold under different franchise headers, and when you add in all the other bullet point data a toy/set might have, you could end up with a lonnnnng list of bullet points before you get to the actual writeup, plus describing the multi-packs' contents... you're not really saving space while also kinda hurting the demi-chronological flow of the information. And deleting the multi-pack package imagery feels very wrong. It's one of those cases where there's no real ideal situation, but there's a least-bad one.
:That said, it probably wouldn't be a bad idea to make sure the first entry mentions these "repacks" alongside the redecoes and links to the relevant items. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:34, 21 January 2024 (EST)
::Good points, as usual. Now that you mentioned it, I think I do have a vague memory of this being done in the past. I was going to suggest the repacks from different toylines should remain separate, though. My mentality was that maybe we could have a way to highlight the "main" releases (original and redecoes/retools) from the "minor" ones (unchanged repacks) to make it easier to identify in a glance how many actually-different toys were released within a toyline, but I wouldn't want it to cause ''more'' confusion than ''less''. Anyway thanks for taking the time to evaluate the idea. --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] ([[User talk:Fritz|talk]]) 05:54, 22 January 2024 (EST)

==Repurposings, continuity transplants, and using Template:Main/Template:See to improve navigability==
I've gone back to the drawing board to come up with a way to signal to readers where closely-related pages exist, as I don't think [[Help:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] pages are enough and have found [[Template:OtherVersions]] to be unideal. [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Archive70#Proposal re: G1 pages|Previously]], I'd suggested merging a bunch of pages for so-called "[[Continuity family|continuity]] transplants", but other users convinced me this would be a poor solution. One alternative suggestion, from [[User:Broadside]], was to use [[Template:Main]] to put key links to a character's appearances in other continuity families directly in the fiction section—[[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Archive70#Handling of "former GoBots" and "former Diaclone" characters on the wiki|reactions at the time]] were neutral-positive. You can see mockups for [[User:Broadside/Sandbox:Cy-Kill|Cy-Kill]] and [[User:Broadside/Sandbox:Bug Bite|Bug Bite]]. This strikes me as the best of both worlds, because it keeps the consistent schema (which helps for page length and organisation) but also puts a link to the information in the place where your typical reader is expecting to find it (on the page for the highest-profile first incarnation of the character).

With the same philosophy in mind, I've also designed two new templates. The first, [[Template:Toyappeared]], is intended for use in toy write-ups as a way of linking to fiction write-ups and character pages. It covers [[repurposing]]s, "continuity transplants", notable instances of [[Show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]], in-fiction [[Reformatting|powerups]], [[Redeco#"Virtual" redecos|"virtual" redecos]], you name it. Toy write-ups are increasingly being duplicated across multiple character pages, which creates maintenance overhead, as both instances must be manually kept in sync. My suggestion is to use [[Template:See]] to link to the full information regarding a toy on the original page, with the repurposed instance giving only brief information of what the toy is and ''why'' it was repurposed or whatever. The second of my new templates has a much more specific intended use case: [[Template:Bwucharacter]] provides an easy way of explaining how/why a character was reinterpreted for their ''Uprising'' appearance, as ''Uprising'' accounts for most of the situations I view as being problematic.

I realise I'm proposing like five things at once here, so [[User:The Wadapan/sandbox/repurposing|my sandbox]] has [[User:The Wadapan/sandbox/repurposing#Full example|a full example]] demonstrating how it all works together, along with tons of individual examples of the templates' usage and a more thorough explanation of what I'm trying to address with them. Take a look, and let me know which aspects you like, which parts you don't like, or any ideas you have to add! —[[User:The Wadapan|The Wadapan]] ([[User talk:The Wadapan|talk]]) 06:24, 12 February 2024 (EST)
:I can vouch for these templates! [[User:ShootingStar7X|ShootingStar7X]] ([[User talk:ShootingStar7X|talk]]) 15:38, 26 February 2024 (EST)
: I'm seeing a lot of problems with the implementation of some of this, and a lot of future headaches. The ones rolled out put what look like stub headers in a fiction section with just a small normal missable note up top; and in Override's case in specific, multiple stubs with completely redundant information. What this is ''going'' to do is get new people thinking that these are missing information that needs to be filled, then we gotta revert it and tell them no all that goes elsewhere, which is utterly unintuitive and will just lead to arguments and headaches all around.
: As for toys, in the instances of BWU-type stuff where it's a one-toy Mini-Con or whatever, I feel like NOT having the actual toy info for them on the BWU page, as with the Mini-Con Snow Cat toy currently, is not doing the reader any favors. Quite the opposite. Why are we making them jump to a different page for information that has no reason to not be right there? I don't like making readers jump through hoops needlessly, and that's all this feels like. And it's not like the toy sections of most of these are gonna see major changes, so lack of cross-updating is very, very, very unlikely to be an issue.
: I really don't think these require new templates and a bunch of new-editor landmines. At most, there's a decent argument to be made for re-positioning the "you look familiar" template that already exists, maybe below the main character writeup (above feels like a bad layout choice, pushing all kinds of stuff down.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 02:11, 28 February 2024 (EST)

== Listings and accessories ==

When I was making the description for cannonball based on the Walmart listing, there was mention of a Gatling gun and hammer not shown in the stock images,and left them out.

If I run into this type of situation again, what do I do?[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 10:56, 7 March 2024 (EST)

== A few suggestions ==

Gallery pages should only include images that aren't easily accessed by going to the main page, to avoid cluttering. I guess this is not an issue now since the current gallery pages are fairly short.

There should be more dedication in listing alt-modes of characters. Maybe there should be a header or something. For example, if the Dreamwave version of [[Sunstorm (G1)#Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Sunstorm]] transforms into an F-16 jet, it should be listed in the beginning with a header for the sake of easy access to the said information.--[[User:Primestar3|Primestar3]] ([[User talk:Primestar3|talk]]) 13:59, 17 March 2024 (EDT)

== Will we get an article on The Masked Singer? ==

Will there be an article on TFWiki about The Masked Singer, specifically their recent "Transformers Night" episode (https://the-masked-singer.fandom.com/wiki/Transformers_Night)? --[[User:John Pannozzi|John Pannozzi]] ([[User talk:John Pannozzi|talk]]) 20:01, 12 April 2024 (EDT)

: Assuming it's a licensed appearance (I can't check the credits myself :C ), I can't think why it wouldn't be [[User:AkibaSilver|AkibaSilver]] ([[User talk:AkibaSilver|talk]]) 21:15, 12 April 2024 (EDT)

:: It was indeed licensed. --[[User:John Pannozzi|John Pannozzi]] ([[User talk:John Pannozzi|talk]]) 22:30, 12 April 2024 (EDT)
:::Yes, as an official Hasbro-sanctioned piece of TF media, the episode does meet our requirements for inclusion. It just needs someone to write it up. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 23:22, 12 April 2024 (EDT)

== Franchise articles ==
So I was looking at the franchise pages to try and get an idea of what the standard is supposed to be for how they are written. Should all of them be updated to be more like the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)]] article? What was making me wonder this was that on the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)]] article it had a section for "Homages" and one for "New characters" which I don't think any other franchise article has. --[[User:1levichurch|1levichurch]] ([[User talk:1levichurch||talk]]) 22:57, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

== AI upscaled images ==
With fresh offsite talks about the matter, I put forth we add an official policy against posting AI upscaled images of any kind to the wiki, owing to their subpar performance in "enhancing" the quality of images. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 23:52, 1 May 2024 (EDT)
:Agreed. It's literally faking information and presenting it as official. (Also often noticeably terrible.) Sometimes the best quality available of something sucks, but we simply have to deal. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 23:57, 1 May 2024 (EDT)
::100 percent agreed. It's called "artificial" for a reason. Plenty of details would be lost out through the upscaling, and several times errors on the wiki somehow became official through Hastak using the wiki for references (the whole [[Circular reporting]] thing). If we start allowing AI upscaled images, then we're likely to have things lost to the annals of time. Potato quality is better than lost quality[[User:Singularity|Singularity]] ([[User talk:Singularity|talk]]) 00:11, 2 May 2024 (EDT)
: Sure. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 00:43, 2 May 2024 (EDT)

== Ending addition of high-end statues ==
This is something I doubt other people have noticed, but I'm putting down a tent-peg on it: After having built the entries for dozens of high-end collectable TF statues in the last 2-3 years, from firms like Diamond Select, Imaginarium, Azure Sea, XM Studios, etc., and then seeing most of them either officially cancelled or never spoken of again with no reported purchases, I am going to stop adding such items here. If someone else feels like cataloguing them, great.

It really may not be possible for us to keep up with toy-like non-transforming merchandise (figurines and statues) the way we used to. There are at least two ''released'' series of G1 core cast micro-figurines with micro-comics and magnifying glasses, which would have been the rage of the fandom in 2005, that nobody ever got around to adding, and it feels like too much of a chore for me to start. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 10:35, 3 May 2024 (EDT)
: It's an unfortunate but very real thing that once you enter the world of licensed merch, we're ''gonna'' have big gaps. It's... a lot, on top of the "a lot" that is the regular TF toyline and fictional output today. I've said that the work involved in keeping up with all of TF's merch ought to be a full-time paying job, and I genuinely mean it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:39, 3 May 2024 (EDT)

== Transformers Roleplaying Game releases on the front page and sidebar ==

The [[Transformers Roleplaying Game]] is getting pretty frequent releases of both sourcebooks and pre-written adventures, and it occurs to me that it might be a good idea to have it on the "current releases" section of the front page and/or the navigation sidebar. How would people feel about that? --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 15:49, 4 May 2024 (EDT)
: I think that makes a lot of sense, as long as we have people keeping up with the new releases to document them. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 15:51, 4 May 2024 (EDT)

==How we handle weapons' toy/merch sections==
Okay, so like... I'm not really convinced that what we've been doing is the best way to handle the weapon pages' toys/merch sections. Honestly, they end up looking... really shoddy. There's just tiny scraps of info, vast wads of whitespace, few to no links, the images are tons of different sizes. 
I'm thinking that instead of all this... maybe this is a place where a gallery is in order, just a chronological procession. Have the captions just say what lines/toys the weapons came with and link to the toys directly on the character page. It's not like there's much to say about any of these, why not let the toy listing on the character page say it? Why make people scroll through screens of mostly-emptiness, which I feel they're increasingly unlikely to do? I may do a sandbox if I'm feeling up to it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:24, 6 May 2024 (EDT)
:[[User:M Sipher/Sandbox:WeaponPageToysSection]] - So... this, basically. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 22:39, 6 May 2024 (EDT)
:I'd be on board with that. --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 22:34, 6 May 2024 (EDT)
:I like it. It would be far more compact than our current approach for, say, [[Fusion cannon#Toys]], while still getting the point across. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 11:13, 10 May 2024 (EDT)

==Proposal for Unproduced or Unreleased Template==
I don't think the Apocrypha template is particularly useful. It was created specifically for Alignment, but most of the things in it don't fit that criteria. Something like Unproduced or Unreleased Transformer media would be more self explanatory. [[User:WillR113|WillR113]] ([[User talk:WillR113|talk]]) 07:05, 11 May 2024 (EDT)

== Use of pictures from ebay, fan sites, etc ==

Is it appropriate to use pictures of toys from ebay, fan reviews, video review screenshots and the like? Under fair use and with source credit? Sometimes rarer items we don't have good pictures of on the wiki show up in these places. In particular I found a ebay seller with good images of EZ collection toys and and old Japanese review blog with images of Takara variants of HFTD/Autobot Alliance toys so that got me wondering. —[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 10:10, 12 May 2024 (EDT)
:Images from eBay and other fan sites have been and can continue to be used, giving the fullest source credit feasible. I don't think we've ever needed to rely on video review screenshots and would always prefer to have a "normal" still image instead whenever possible. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 11:02, 16 May 2024 (EDT)

== ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' “再構成版” エピソード視聴ガイド "Re-Configuration Version" aka "Re-Constructed Version" Episode Viewing Guide ==

We really need to document the "canon" Japanese viewing order for ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' & ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010'' originally included with the ''Pioneer'' Laserdisc booklets & later apparently revised by [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]] (市川裕文) for the DVD BOX SET 2 Instruction Booklet as it would help clean-up the chronology on many wiki pages here. From what I've been able to gather this particular viewing order differs from both the US/Japan production orders, the US-Airing order and the Japanese-Airing order. So what exactly is the order of the episodes of these two series according to these documents? Does anyone own them and able to list the specific order in which the episodes appear in those LD/DVD "Instruction Booklets" word-for-word? As it stands, we've only mentioned that a "narrative viewing order" exists but do not have it listed anywhere. For further clarification, it is not the order in which the episodes appear on the Japanese DVDs. [[User:Astrobotix|Astrobotix]] ([[User talk:Astrobotix|talk]]) 01:09, 15 May 2024 (EDT)
:While this information would be valuable and is worth documenting, it's unlikely to result in us making any major changes to the way our information is structured. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:31, 16 May 2024 (EDT)
:Okay, having seen the booklets in question, it just lists the episodes in production order, continuity errors and all. So...absolutely no change, then. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 20:44, 17 May 2024 (EDT)

== Documenting MSRP? ==

Would it be worth documenting MSRP prices (in usd at least)? For the regular retail classes that's for the most part covered by the [[size class]] page, but we don't keep track of them for more specialty items like Masterpieces, multipacks, exclusives, one-off releases not in a normal size class, special lines like Missing Link, etc. It's something I find personally interesting and would've liked to know for older figures and someone in the future might want to know about today's releases. It can also offer some neat bits of info like how Premium Finish releases were generally one price point up compared to the figure's size or how the upcoming United Cliffjumper multipack is a whole $30 off what the individual figures would cost --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 14:20, 21 May 2024 (EDT)
:I think this would be very interesting, particularly when you scroll down pages for G1 toys that got multiple reissues like the Seekers, Insecticons, and tape players. It's just that - like the Designer Notes and the proper insignias on each and every toy - it would take forever to add and would probably wind up being one super-dedicated person having to do most of the work. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 14:28, 21 May 2024 (EDT)
::I might try to do what I can, going back to recatalogue everything would definitely be a chore. But at the very least I strongly believe it's something we can and should implement for future toy entries. I've started a [[User:BluJayWarrior/Sandbox|MSRP Sandbox]] to try out a few formats, any feedback is appreciated. --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 05:18, 23 May 2024 (EDT)
::Cleaned up the sandbox page. Anyone have anything to say about the format? Might try applying Style 1 to a few pages this weekend if no one makes any objections. [[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 12:58, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
:::Of those options I like Style 1 the best. As you already noted, the [[size class]] pages covers basically all normal U.S. retail from BW through Legacy, missing things like Platinum and MP. To find contemporary G1 prices, here are some good resources:
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20181125082555/https://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf84.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114081109/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf85.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114091052/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf86.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114090836/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf87.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114084922/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf88.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114081716/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf89.html
:::https://web.archive.org/web/20191114085830/http://pleasesavemerobots.com/vstp/vstptf90.html
:::https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/g1-original-retail-price-listing.1167895/
:::I tried looking for G2 MSRP but couldn't find anything as obvious. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 13:24, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
::::Thanks for the sources, gonna have to sort through that later. Planning to start with new ROTB characters since they're smaller pages and prices can still be found. I've decided to add prices for retail classes for reader convenience; not everyone will know to go to the size class page for them and its not linked often enough to make it reasonable they would. [[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 14:22, 24 May 2024 (EDT)

: I'd been working on a project like this a long time ago, had originally proposed adding this to the wiki, but then kinda stopped... mostly because near as I could tell, the MSRP in the 80s was something retailers could just make the hell up. The price ranges for any given toy were kinda all over the damn place, and the MSRP was something some retailers used to go "no really we're cheaper SEE?" then make up some price they supposedly "discounted" down from... you know, the thing that got Kay-Bee in legal-type troubles. I was increasingly unsure how to handle that wild price variance concisely on the wiki. In fact...
::https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PBE2i9vLE6fkr933GQbXosA1cxIqB3CkOSnzW0BMdwc/edit#gid=448439989
: Take a look-see. There's at least three different MSRP values for the standard Headmasters, never mind actual sticker prices. Like, I ''want'' to provide this kind of context, I really do, and it's pretty easy once we get to the unified price points of BW on... but for G1 and G2? Woof. That's going to take a bit of mulling. "Average" price maybe, but there's gonna be some Prices Georg here and there throwing shit off. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 16:35, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
::RE: The sandbox... I'm gonna have to vote against Style 1, because, as noted, price info is very likely going to get... cluttered, and the longer that parenthetical is, the worse it is. I'd REALLY like to keep that to just "size class/type (if not obvious) and release year". And don't forget Takara-release prices, which can be more flexible even within a size class... but at least those have been ''extensively'' documented. I think we need to talk about bit more about everything we'd need to cover and ''how'' before we go implementing anything, and get a few more people in on the discussion. (Sorry for all the add-ons, lightly scattered today.) --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 18:18, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
:::Fair enough on the old stuff since that gets convoluted, but the newer stuff is comparatively easier to do and I'd rather start sooner before some MSRP prices get harder to find (ROTB Autobots Unite subline prices seem to have disappeared already). Added the ROTB Airazor page I was gonna start with to the sandbox so you can see how the page might look as a whole. Since you object to Style 1 I added a Style 2 version too. --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 18:38, 24 May 2024 (EDT)
:::: Assemble the data, sure, but I am going to say do ''not'' actually apply any of this to live articles. Again, there's barely been any time or discussion on a project that is... vast in scope, and we simply do not jump on stuff like this right away, because that means things will get not considered and then we have to re-do hundreds to thousands of pages... and we absolutely do ''not'' do it when there's a giant obvious gap (the first decade of the franchise) that still needs to be considered, as how we handle ''that'' will affect how we handle all the others, because we try and keep things consistent.
:::: Like, just off the top of my head, there's non-US-or-Japan markets to consider for just about everything normal-retail. Which makes me think we may want to look into a collapsible template, like with the toy designers and voice actors, to handle the other markets without overloading the bullet point sections, some of which are already a bit husky. There's the fact that Walmart and Target just dropped the prices on TF Deluxes in the US... but apparently, Hasbro didn't change their "MSRP"/cost at all. In fact a quick jump to Hasbro Pulse shows they're still charging $25 for a ''Legacy/Studio'' Deluxe, while I can pop to the local Target/Walmart and buy 'em at $20, so we gotta consider ranges just like with G1/G2. And again... ''I'm moderately convinced that "MSRP" in the USA was bullshit all along,'' so I don't know that it's the term we even want to use in the first place. Maybe "Retail price" would be better. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 00:17, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
:::::I think just documenting the MSRP, if we know it, is enough. No need to go down the rabbit hole of tracking down what individual retailers sell them at when they disregard the MSRP (which as, after all, only a suggested price). In my opinion, at least, it's little different from listing the cover prices of books - the only difference is that Hasbro doesn't print their suggested price directly on the box.
:::::Totally hear you on waiting to the pull the trigger until it's been properly discussed, though. Also, I prefer BluJay's Style 2 as well. -- [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] ([[User talk:Dark T Zeratul|talk]]) 03:46, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
:::::: Um, the problem is, again... I really don't think we HAVE any actual MSRPs outside of Takara's. What's been cataloged here are just "prices they were sold at", which isn't ''specifically'' a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, the specific price suggested specifically by the manufacturer. Those we'd need a source for, and as I've pointed out, the handful of stated "MSRP"s we've seen for Hasbro stuff... well, someone was lying, likely multiple someones. For BW on we have a pretty strong ''inference'' of MSRP, but, well. And even that's not reliable... I just remembered that Walmart and Target were charging markedly different prices for the ''EarthSpark'' Tacticons, like, a $2 diff.
:::::: What I'm saying is, we might want to just not call it "MSRP" because of that (also, frankly I question how many people even recognize that acronym). And because of the wide variance in prices for older stuff, no, we don't need to list every price at every retailer (there were a billion retailers in the 80s... man, remember when actual competition in the market was a thing?), but we really OUGHT to account for the variance somehow, because it can be wide and ''full''. "''Original price''" might be best, since that's what we're actually reporting here, with something like "$2.99 - $4.99 (US) / ¥500 (Japan) <expand>". I'd rather do a range than a single-price "average" on old stuff, especially when we have so MUCH data on what these were sold at across the nation that we can see the trends and when a particularly high or low price is an outlier adn should not have been counted. "Modern" stuff we can certainly ignore, say, Kohl's's higher prices and just do the average probable-MSRP-if-those-actually-exist prices most places (all two of them) charge. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 17:10, 25 May 2024 (EDT)
::::Alright, I'll make a [[User:BluJayWarrior/MSRP Catalog|separate sub page]] to catalog prices for now while that gets sorted out
::::As Dark T said, I think prioritizing initial Hasbro MSRP is best as it is the "intended" price (this is what [https://brickset.com Brickset] does for Lego). It's a point of consistency since historically different retailers tend have slight variations on the price anyway (Target/Walmart sometimes being slightly lower, Kohls/BBTS being higher, general lag on reflecting the msrp price increases a few years ago, etc) and I don't think that whole range needs to be noted. Admittedly the current Target/Walmart prices drops are pretty unusual (a whole $5?!) but unless it becomes something more widespread I personally wouldn't consider it as a data point. Might be worth making a note of somewhere if anything, though I'm not sure where --[[User:BluJayWarrior|BluJayWarrior]] ([[User talk:BluJayWarrior|talk]]) 04:26, 25 May 2024 (EDT)

==Micronauts, etc.==
Why are we suddenly gaining detailed issue write-ups for so much of Micronauts, which contains no TF elements at all? Isn't that the point of the IDW Hasbroverse wiki? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 13:14, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
:Oh and look, now whole issues of M.A.S.K. written 7 years ago with no TF content whatsoever are being pasted from the Hasbroverse wiki. Is the other site going offline or something? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 14:26, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
::I don't think it was really our intention to formally unveil the project until we were further along, but some of us have been doing a fair bit of work towards creating a [https://gijoe.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page sister wiki for ''G.I. Joe''] where the [https://gijoe.miraheze.org/wiki/Comics#IDW_Publishing_3 out-of-scope IDW Joe coverage] has already been re-homed. The Joe crew hasn't made any calls about what do with non-Joe stuff to be clear (we're sort of preoccupied, there's so much Joe you guys) but I'm guessing the idea here is to align the rest with our [[Transformers Wiki talk:Community Portal/Archive71#Energon Universe coverage|current approach]] to [[Energon Universe|Skybound's shared universe]] and sundown the IDW one? --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 15:43, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
:::That is more or less the intention, yeah. The Hasbroverse wiki was built at a time where it was perhaps anticipated to be grander than it ended up being, and it wasn't certain how long it was going to run; with the end result being "not very", having this other vestigial site for what is ultimately not a lot of content just doesn't feel practical. The exception, of course, is pre-V5 Joe, which has ''always'' been the sticking point in discussions about moving Hasbroverse content here, both for the amount and for how little it has to do with the IDW Transformers line. Having a dedicated Joe wiki solves that problem and frees up the rest of the Hasbroverse stuff to be reintegrated. Plus, there's still new Joe material being released to this day; arguably having a complete and better curated site for the franchise as a whole that continues to be updated with new releases is more likely to drive traffic and get other people to contribute than it would be linking to a dead wiki for a long-ended comic line that's had the same featured articles for five years because no one cares to add anything to it anymore. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 15:59, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
::::It does look like a rough consensus was reached to do this back in 2021 ([[Transformers_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal/Archive69#Reintegration_of_Hasbroverse_wiki_content|Archive 69]]), it was just never implemented. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] ([[User talk:Xaaron|talk]]) 16:10, 1 August 2024 (EDT)
::Like half of MASK issues have something from Transformers in them. Picking and choosing which select issues to cover here is hair-splitting and obnoxious for readers. It's immensely better to just have all the information in one, easily-accessible spot and regard Hasbro Universe as a de facto spinoff of Transformers, much like Beastformers and Energon Universe are. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 17:10, 1 August 2024 (EDT)

==One spoilers==
I propose that information about this movie be withheld until it actually opens in its largest market next weekend. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 11:04, 14 September 2024 (EDT)
: Agreed. [[User:Locoman|Locoman]] ([[User talk:Locoman|talk]]) 11:08, 14 September 2024 (EDT)

==Transformers One and the conversation we've all been waiting for==

On September 12th, Lorenzo di Bonaventura [https://comicbook.com/movies/news/is-transformers-one-a-prequel-optimus-prime-origin-story-exclusive/ clarified the relationship] between ''Transformers One'' and the live-action ''Transformers'' films, describing them as "two universes" that will be "separate". For some, this kind of explicit confirmation may come as a relief after years of wishy-washy answers regarding ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'', but it also leaves us with questions on how to best handle ''One''-related information going forward. Around 2015, we adopted a unique layout we applied to all the movie characters, where we organized their movie appearances at the top of the page, regardless of chronological order of release (see "[[Optimus Prime (Movie)#Movies]]"). Obviously, this leads to some questions regarding how we should handle our ''One'' coverage going forward.

The way I see it, we have three options:

* '''Keep the page format as is, and keep''' '''''One''''' '''up with the rest of the movies''': For obvious reasons I think this is probably our weakest possible solution; it's pretty clear at this point that our current solution for classifying the films is not really sustainable, and mashing them all together under a single loosely-affiliated umbrella is already confusing and frustrating people who aren't intimately acquainted with the mechanics of the wiki.

* '''Reorganize movie character pages so that we acknowledge the live-action films and''' '''''One''''' '''as separate continuities within one continuity family, similar to how our G1 pages cover Sunbow, Marvel, JG1, IDW, etc.''': Historically speaking, this is probably the safest option, but from what I understand there is very little "connective tissue"—visually, character-wise, plot-beats—between the live-action films and ''One'' beyond the inertia of "they were both made by Paramount". As some people have discussed in the past, this could lead to a full or partial reformat of our movie character coverage to more clearly reflect the ambiguous "prequel" status of ''Bumblebee'' and ''Rise of the Beasts'', but this may be a conversation for another time.

* '''Separate''' '''''One''''' '''as an entirely new continuity family and split out the relevant information so we have pages for "Optimus Prime (One)", "Megatron (One)", etc.''' Probably the most radical proposal, but this is honestly where I'm at right now: from what I understand the movie is a pretty radical departure from everything that's gone before, with entirely new interpretations of old ''Transformers'' lore—I'd classify it as the start of a new "franchise" in the same way that we distinguish ''Earthspark'' and ''Cyberverse'' despite them both clearly drawing on the same well of post-Aligned lore, and these days "new franchise" is generally synonymous with "new continuity family" for the ease of wiki bookkeeping.

We would appreciate hearing your thoughts on the matter! '''As the film is not out yet in all regions please refrain from posting spoilers here'''. [[User:Locoman|Locoman]] ([[User talk:Locoman|talk]]) 08:56, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I could see option 3 being the way we go, but what holds me back from that is that beyond just Paramount, Spielberg and Bay are still executive producers on the film. [[User:Escargon|Escargon]] ([[User talk:Escargon|talk]]) 09:39, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

::I think we should put them on the Earthspark Continuity pages to satisfy no-one /j - but yeah, the film is drawing from the same vaguely Binder Of Revelation backstory as everything else for the last 10 years, and unless they have been hiding The Fallen twisting D-16 to evil or the twist that the Creators were the Quintessons all along, One feels pretty decoupled from the rest of the movies. The big issue I see with splitting out fully is that people wondering why we do not do the same for Bumblebee/ROTB, but that more easily passes a "vibe check" as being "Movie-adjacent" and belonging on the same page as the Bay 5-dom than One so far. Agree that trying to put them directly alongside the other movies as a prequel feels both unwieldy and confusing. [[User:AkibaSilver|AkibaSilver]] ([[User talk:AkibaSilver|talk]]) 09:41, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I vote for '''option 3''', I think creating separate pages is the way to go. [[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 09:54, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
::I vote for '''option 2'''. To me the movie is different enough to be a separate universe but not an entirely different continuity. Josh Cooley himself on April 18 when asked whether the film is a fresh start, a prequel to the live-action films, or its own thing, replied with: "yes to all of the above" https://comicbook.com/movies/news/transformers-one-director-confirms-new-movies-canon-status. (And having seen the movie I can confirm those connections to the live-action series do exist). [[User:Grievous Prime|Grievous Prime]] ([[User talk:Grievous Prime|talk]]) 10:05, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I vote for '''option 3'''. One has always felt very different to the previous live action movies so I feel it should get its own dedicated pages. As for BB and ROTB, there is "connective tissue" to the Bayverse movies so I feel they can stay on the pre-existing movie pages. [[User:PublicCrown|PublicCrown]] ([[User talk:PublicCrown|talk]]) 10:25, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Having viewed the film at an advance screening, I think there are easily enough references and homages to previous films that '''option two''' makes the most sense. - [[User:Archforce|Archforce]] ([[User talk:Archforce|talk]]) 10:45, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

::I'm favorable for the '''3rd option''', it is still produced under Paramount & there are some producers attached to the project that were on previous movies, but my stance is that we should judge based on the final product & having seen the movie, it doesn't try to be in line to what came before (there are some similarities in design & names, but it stops there since every popular TF stories has influence over the next ones), helped by the new team of writers & creatives. If we can treat each new cartoon as its own entity (even tho in recent years they are streamlined in some areas), I think we can do the same for the recent movies that have more contradictory elements to the Bayverse –[[User:MahXyme|MahXyme/MahXymal]] ([[User talk:MahXyme|talk]]) 10:49, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:'''<nowiki>#3</nowiki>''' is the cleanest option to me. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 11:32, 15 September 2024 (EDT)

:I think from a practical perspective, '''#3''' is the only real option. Looking at the loose guidelines for a new family on our [[continuity family]] page:
:*"a fresh continuity" — Yep, even Lorenzo's acknowledged this. Even if we questioned that, there's stuff like the AllSpark being absent (with the Matrix pretty much taking exactly the role the AllSpark would have), Megatronus being a good guy, and Sentinel's role being entirely irreconcilable with Dark of the Moon.
:*"within a separate franchise" — Yep. New franchise, and the marketing hasn't done anything to allude to the live-action films specifically.
:*"significantly different in cast, theme, style, etc." — This is the big sticking point for me. One makes no attempt to align with the visual style or characterisations of the live-action films. The sole real connective point is B-127 (name from ''Bumblebee'', he has the big cheeks and antenna of the movie guy, and his talking a lot is clearly a meta-gag about him losing his voice), but even he's characterised completely differently, as the "comedy crazy guy" who's a peer to Optimus and co instead of the cool-but-rude big brother figure from Bay/Bee/Beasts.
:I'm sympathetic to the Paramount/Bay/Spielberg/Di Bonaventura connective tissue, but my big rebuttal there is that we don't consider ''EarthSpark'' to be Aligned because Nicole Dubuc is the showrunner. Ultimately, if we hadn't had pre-release producer statements (now contradicted) calling it a prequel to the other movies, there's absolutely no way this would be in question — we'd already have it as a separate continuity family. And from a wiki organisation standpoint I don't think there's any way to, say, write up Sentinel Prime's opening paragraph in a way that adequately covers both the DOTM and One characters without genericising it to the point of uselessness. --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 12:33, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
::Yeah, I think '''#3''' is straightforward and likely the approach we'd take if we were presented with the film, as a story, with zero context on the studio releasing it or EPs involved or whatever. I also think there's a high likelihood that the next live-action film will have Elita appear and be like "hey Optimus remember when we were in Transformers One?" and we'll all groan and have to reconsider, but until then, I think the real-world context is basically the only thing separating One from just being the next Broadly Aligned-y New Thing like Cyberverse and EarthSpark before it, which we consistently split out for organisation reasons. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 13:45, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Toss me in for '''Option 3''' of an entirely new continuity given how ''different'' the story details has been laid out when compared to the original 2007 film-verse and then later what's set by ''Bumblebee''. --[[User:Lonegamer78|Lonegamer78]] ([[User talk:Lonegamer78|talk]]) 14:38, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Voting for '''option #2'''. While we would still have the outlier of TF:TAM 86 being a theatrically released movie in the G1 continuity family, I see no reason why "movie continuity family" would not only include transmedia spinoffs from feature films (''Reign of Starscream'', toy redeco Tech Specs, etc. etc.) but also feature films which are belonging different timelines and story universes. This would also free us from having to reconcile Movie 'Bee's history -- did he come to Earth in the 1940s or the 1980s? -- and put to bed *that* long running argument about whether the Bay-directed films were the same universe as BB and RotB or not -- now they don't have to be! [[User:Banpei the Mini-Con|Banpei the Mini-Con]] ([[User talk:Banpei the Mini-Con|talk]]) 14:58, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:Having seen the movie, I think '''#3''' is our cleanest option. Between the Lorenzo interview and, without going into spoilers, the numerous discrepencies there are, I don't think we can get away with suiting it out ala G1. The time may come when we do that for Bumblebee onwards but as far as One goes, I say we treat it as a new continuity. [[User:Ezim93|Ezim93]] ([[User talk:Ezim93|talk]]) 19:53, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:'''#3'''. #2 was close for me, but TFOne (having seen the movie) is so artistically different from the live action movies, it feels pointless to keep it on the same page like G1/IDW. Ironically, we could give Bayverse/BB&ROTB the G1/IDW treatment. [[User:Boingus|--Boingus]] ([[User talk:Boingus|talk]]) 23:23, 15 September 2024 (EDT)
:I think 3 is where I'm leaning after seeing the film. Keeping this as "movie continuity" simply because it was released theatrically doesn't make sense to me. We wouldn't do that with a new comic or show because it was the same medium, why do it for a movie just because of that? Yes There is some CNA here to the live action films, but it could be argued it has just as much pulled from G1. One is it's own thing in the end. Trying to fit it into the live action movie box just doesn't feel right in this case.--[[User:ParadoxFactor|ParadoxFactor]] ([[User talk:ParadoxFactor|talk]]) 05:47, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
:I vote for '''Option 3''' for all the reasons previously mentioned as well as size concerns. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 09:29, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
:'''Option 3''', I believe the movie was clearly made with a new continuity in mind.-[[User:TitaniumToughGuy|TitaniumToughGuy]] ([[User talk:TitaniumToughGuy|talk]]) 09:38, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
:I've said ever since Keegan Michael Key tweeted as much that One should be treated as a separate continuity. '''Option 3''' for sure.

===CURRENT CHECKPOINT===
*Votes for Option 1: 0
*Votes for Option 2: 3 (GrievousPrime, Archforce, Banpei the Mini-Con)
*Votes for Option 3: 15 (Locoman, AkibaSilver, MrRald, PublicCrown, MahXyme, Saix, Broadside, Jalaguy, Lonegamer, Ezim93, Boingus, ParadoxFactor, Khajidha, TitaniumToughGuy, CyberLink420)
As it stands, current consensus is pretty overwhelmingly in favor of Option 3 by a ratio of 5:1. I know it's only been a day, but barring a sudden swell of support for #2, it might be prudent to start switching everything over. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 10:20, 16 September 2024 (EDT)
: I'm reluctant to make actual changes until the movie hits wide release and the general public can make informed input. Give it a few more days. --[[User:Broadside|Broadside]] ([[User talk:Broadside|talk]]) 10:40, 16 September 2024 (EDT)

::'''Option 3'''. I've seen the movie and other users have covered why that seems like the best choice. It feels as different from the previous movies as Prime is from Animated, or Earthspark from Sunbow (which, despite directly homaging/referencing Sunbow, Earthspark is considered separate from). [[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 18:01, 16 September 2024 (EDT)

Sehlat Fuzz-Bear

2024-09-02T01:36:31Z

Ashendawn: typo

A '''Sehlat Fuzz-Bear''' is a cuddly lifeform.

==Fiction==
===''Wings Universe''===
[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], in an attempt to cheer up [[Lancer]], compared [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] to a Sehlat Fuzz-Bear. Lancer was amused at the mental image. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

==Notes==
*Sehlats are a kind of ferocious beast similar in appearance to teddy bears native to the planet [[Vulcan]] in ''[[Star Trek]]''.

==External links==
*[[memoryalpha:Sehlat|Sehlat]] at Memory Alpha

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[[Category:Animals]]
[[Category:Real-world cultural references]]
[[Category:Star Trek species]]
[[Category:Wings Universe species]]

Ironworks (Micromaster)

2024-08-31T05:13:43Z

Ashendawn: Category: Micromasters > Category: Micromaster combiners, links

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{{disambig2|the small character|his facility which sometimes shares his name|Ironworks (facility)}}
:''Ironworks is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Ironworks robotMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Yes, my chest is, in fact, asymmetrical, it's a very tender subject, thank you so much for bringing it up. Jeez, why not just pour some sugar in my gas tank while you're at it? [grumble]]]
'''Ironworks''' (aka '''Iron Works'''<ref>In [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' encyclopedia, his name appears as two words.</ref> and '''Irontread''') is an eccentric hermit, guarding and maintaining his [[Ironworks (facility)|construction station]], far from the front lines. He indulges his artistic side by building bizarre devices on the land around his station.<ref>Dreamwave profile for Iron Works in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages===
Upon the creation of the [[Zone Base]], Ironworks was put in charge of the [[Ironworks (facility)|Build Base]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} However, when the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked, Zone Base was unable to prevent them from stealing the [[Energon Z]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Later, when [[Violengiguar]] kidnapped [[Galaxy Rocket]] and fled to the [[Tenth Planet]], all the [[Micromaster]]s (Ironworks included) promised to keep [[Micro|Zone]] safe while [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the [[Powered Master]]s pursued the villain. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Ironworks was seen at the Micros-only bar in [[Little Iacon]]. He tried to warn [[Trip-Up]] that the chair he was going for belonged to [[Roller Force]]. Trip-Up responded by taking the chair anyway, and pushing Ironworks out of his own chair for good measure. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} He was later seen trying to fight off a group of [[Insecticon (G1)|Decepticons]] who invaded the Micros' territory. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Ironworks had the Micro-Weight Boxing Championship till [[Caliburn (BWU)|Caliburn]] took it from him. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Irontread was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Transport Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Commercial appearances==
When [[Zarak Maximus]] attempted to stomp Micropolis, Ironworks was among innumerable Autobot and Decepticon Micromasters that swarmed and toppled the colossus. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster transports|Micromaster transports commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}{{anchor|Zone}}
[[File:G1-toy Ironworks.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Ironworks''' (Micromaster Station, [[1989]]/[[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Build Base'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''C-344'''
:*''Accessories'': [[Ironworks (facility)#The Transformers|Construction station]], crane/rocket launcher, crane staging, ramp, rocket

: Released in the sixth year of Hasbro's US [[The Transformers (toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]] (fifth year in European markets), Ironworks is a [[redeco]] of the [[Off Road Patrol]] member [[Powertrain#The Transformers|Powertrain]], transforming into a longnosed semi truck cab of undetermined, possibly-made-up model. As the Powertrain mold he is recolored from is "[[gang-molding|gang-molded]]" with its [[Off Road Patrol]] teammate [[Mudslinger (G1)#The Transformers|Mudslinger]], Ironworks and his fellow Micromaster Station recolor [[Greasepit (Micromaster)#The Transformers|Greasepit]] by necessity share plastic colors.

: He came with a "communications bay", a [[Ironworks (facility)#The Transformers|construction station]] that unfolds into a communications tower with a (non-firing) missile launcher.

: In Takara's markets, this set was released as the "'''Build Base'''", released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline. The toys are physically identical to their Hasbro counterparts.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Ironworks/ironworks.htm More information on Ironworks at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
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[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Irontread.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''"I notice a passing resemblance to the [[Pokeformers|Pokémon]] known as Donphan, yet differences such as its texture and the way it moves suggest it is biologically separate—to say nothing of its [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Iron_Treads_(Pok%C3%A9mon) treads of iron."]'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S60'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Irontread" is a [[redeco]] and [[retool]] of [[Powertrain#War for Cybertron: Siege|Powertrain]], featuring a new head and torso based on [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Big Hauler#The Transformers|Big Hauler]]. He transforms into a barely-Cybertronian long-nosed semi truck cab.

: As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also combine with [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]] (or any iteration of that mold) to form the "Dual-Port Scrapegrinder" double-barreled blaster. Or mix him up with other toys to make something ridiculous. Go nuts.

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]], [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]], [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]].

==Notes==
* As construction station originally had no special name of its own, [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' stories reassigned the Micromaster's name to the facility without the accompanying Micromaster. Hasbro would follow this pattern for the ''Siege'' [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]].
* The "RI" on the "RI Construction" decal on Ironworks' trailer hitch most likely stands for Rhode Island, the location of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters. Decades later, "[[Ricon]]" would become a character name in ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]''.
*The ''Siege'' Ironworks toy is presumably renamed "Irontread" due to the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Ironworks (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ironworks]] toy, based on the original construction station, being released a few months later.
**The name "Irontread" was previously used in [[2004]] for [[Demolishor (Armada)#EnergonDumptruck|Demolishor]]'s new dump truck body in the Japanese ''Super Link'' edition of ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Transformers: Energon]]''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ironworks''' (アイアンワークス ''Aianwākusu'')
*''French:'' '''Chantier''' (France, "Construction Site"), '''Cuirassé''' (Canada, "Armored")
*''Italian:'' '''Radar'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Athletes]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Communications specialists]]
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[[Category:Zone Autobots]]

Ricon

2024-08-31T05:04:26Z

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[[File:Siege-toy Ricon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Surprise! I’m totes not [[Tote]]!]]
:''Ricon is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Transport Private]] '''Ricon''' works in transport with his partner [[Ironworks (Micromaster)|Irontread]].

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
{{anchor|Generations}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S60'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Ricon is a [[retool]] of [[Highjump (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Highjump]], featuring a new head and torso based on [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Hydraulic#The Transformers|Hydraulic]]. He transforms into something akin to a Land Rover that doesn't look Cybertronian in the ''least''. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also combine with [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]] to form the "Dual-Port Scrapegrinder" double-barreled blaster, though his half-weapon mode functions just fine all on its own, and can ''also'' combine with many other Micromaster weapon modes to make whatever fun combo-blasters suit your fancy.

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]], Irontread, [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]], [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]].
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==Notes==
* Ricon's name appears to be derived from the "RI Construction" label on the original Ironworks toy's vehicle mode, itself a reference to [[Rhode Island]], home to [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters, and apparently is pronounced to rhyme with "icon".
* Ricon's status as an original character, not [[homage|homaging]] any prior Micromaster, was confirmed by [[John Warden]] during an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6C7F-5B9ms&t=6m53s interview] at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[2019]].

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
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[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Overair (Micromaster)

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{{disambig2|the Micromaster|the building that is sometimes a character|Overair (facility)}}
:''Overair in an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Airwave-packageart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Help! They threw me in this dumpster!]]
'''Overair''' (オーバーエアー ''Ōbāeā'') commands the [[Overair (facility)|Airport Base]], one of several defensive structures on [[Micro|Planet Zone]].

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages===
Upon the creation of the [[Zone Base]], Overair was put in charge of the [[Overair (facility)|Airport Base]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} However, when the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked, Zone Base was unable to prevent them from stealing the [[Energon Z]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Later, when [[Violengiguar]] kidnapped [[Galaxy Rocket]] and fled to the [[Tenth Planet]], all the [[Micromaster]]s (which would presumably include Overair, even though he wasn't visible at the time) promised to keep [[Micro|Zone]] safe while [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the [[Powered Master]]s pursued the villain. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Overair was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[Image:G1-toy Airwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Send the word, send the word...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Airport Base''' (Micro Transformer Station, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-342'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, ramp

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Overair is identical to the [[Hasbro]]-release [[Decepticon]] [[Airwave (Micromaster)#The Transformers|Airwave]], transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet]].

: He was only available packaged with the [[Overair (facility)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Airport Base]] set, itself identical to Hasbro's [[Airwave (facility)#The Transformers|airport base]].

: This mold was also used to make the Hasbro Decepticon [[Nightflight (G1)#The Transformers|Nightflight]] and Overair's fellow ''Zone'' Autobot [[Nightflight (Zone)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Nightflight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Airwave/airwave.htm More information on Overair (well, Airwave) at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Overair.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S59'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Overair is a [[redeco]] of [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the hilt of the "Ultra-Sonic Shredder Blade" short sword when combined with his pack-in partner [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]] (or any other iteration of that mold).

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots Ground Shaker, [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]], [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]], [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]] (who uses the same mold as Overair). Perhaps surprisingly, he and Nightflight do not share a mold.
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==Notes==
*Hasbro presumably chose to use the "Overair" name in ''Siege'' to free up "Airwave" for the [[Airwave (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|now-sentient facility]] (released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' as a [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]]), and because the Micromaster toy needed to be an Autobot to combine with [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]]. However, when they redecoed the Modulator Airwave as an Autobot, they gave the result the name [[Overair (facility)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Overair]] too (once again, it seems, for faction-based reasons), resulting in some confusion.

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Groundshaker (G1)

2024-08-31T04:34:04Z

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

[[File:Groundshaker MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I talk serious slaggin' business! No joke!"]]

A seasoned warrior, '''Groundshaker''' (aka '''Ground Shaker''') barrels into the thick of battle at every opportunity, whether it's a good idea or not. He drives his [[ATV]] like a maniac, plowing through buildings and launching heavy artillery in all directions in his hunt for [[Decepticon]]s. Unfortunately, he does this regardless of the environment he's in, be it wasteland or heavily-populated alien city. Naturally, this does not exactly give the locals the impression that the Autobots are benevolent defenders like his commander [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] wants to project. Unfortunately, Autobot command is stretched thin for personnel and his requests to replace Groundshaker have been denied, forcing Countdown to try and get his field commander to be more diplomatic... or at least a bit more discretionary in his destruction.<ref>Dreamwave profile for Groundshaker in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:GroundshakerDWMM.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Really, slaggin' serious..."]]

Groundshaker begun his life as a "normal", full-sized Transformer, and was one of the first Micromasters to be created, voluntarily and consciously partaking in the Micromaster-process, as opposed to the huge majority of later Micromasters, who were created in their small bodies and had never been full-sized Transformers. During "Operation: Containment", a special mission to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from spreading further across the universe, Groundshaker acted as [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s second-in-command. During their space-faring days, they encountered the Decepticon [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], and prevented him from obtaining a Golden Disk on Paradron... but otherwise failed to save it, and many other worlds from falling to the Decepticons. Afterwards, the two Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During an audience with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Groundshaker lost his temper over the perceived lack of progress on Cybertron during his absence, accusing the Autobots of "twiddling their thumbs" while he and Countdown were among the stars. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

He then set out by Countdown's order with his [[ATV|armoured fighting vehicle]] to recruit some young Micromasters for their cause, and saved the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] and the [[Race Track Patrol]] (and [[Flanker]]) from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] by shooting [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] and thus driving off the rest of the attackers. Groundshaker took the Hot Rod Patrol back to Countdown's base. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} The Hot Rod Patrol opted out of joining Countdown however, not believing him when he informed them that he had learned of a divine mission destined to be completed by Cybertroninans. Once Skystalker returned to Cybertron as well, and informed the Decepticons of Countdown's attempt at recruitment, the Hot Rod Patrol were targeted by Shockwave's troops. Infuriated when Countdown told him to sit and wait, Groundshaker finally exploded and revealed that he knew about an old transfer request Countdown had filed against him early in "Operation: Containment." Crestfallen, Countdown apologized profusely to his comrade for the error, and insisted that he had long since changed his mind about his partner.

As a show of good faith, Countdown fully explained his reasoning and recent actions to Groundshaker. The Golden Disk he had uncovered on Paradron contained vast amounts of information on Cybertron, despite the lack of any previous known communications between the two worlds. The artifact apparently contained files on the past, present, AND future of the Transformer race. Countdown justified leaving the Patrol to their fate for the time being, since the Decepticons' efforts were clearly an attempt to draw them out and steal the artifact and its secrets for themselves. Groundshaker still wasn't wholly impressed, and warned Countdown that focusing too much on the big picture would only ensure that no one was left to watch out for the little guy. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

Countdown seemed to have been somewhat moved by Groundshaker's speech; when the Hot Rod Patrol returned, pleading for help in freeing the Micros taken prisoner during the Insecticons' attack on Little Iacon, he agreed to join them, along with Groundshaker, in their venture. Groundshaker thus partook in a raid of the Decepticons' headquarters, though he had to wade through an oil-disposal tunnel to do so. During this mission, he single-handedly defeated [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], presumably killing him. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Groundshaker's ATV, the Landshaker, served as a mobile base of operations for the Micromaster 001st under [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s command in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Ground Shaker was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Groundshaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm seriously serious!]]
* '''Groundshaker''' (Micromaster Base, 1989)
** ''Accessories'': [[ATV#The Transformers|ATV]], large cannon, gun, "connector" ramp, "deployment" ramp, left & right missile launchers, figure stand.

: A green [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)#The Transformers|Whisper]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Groundshaker transforms into a fighter jet of made up origin, possibly loosely based on the apocryphal F-19 stealth fighter and the Advanced Tactical Fighter concept design. As one of the higher price point Micromasters, Groundshaker has stickers on his wings, making him one of the few Micromasters to personally sport a faction symbol (Autobot in this case, obviously).

: Groundshaker comes with an [[ATV#The Transformers|armoured military vehicle]], which is huge compared to himself. Groundshaker can stand in the cockpit, though because of the vehicle's comparatively huge size, he can barely see over the edge of the cabin's armor. The ATV transforms into a large battle station, with a launch pad for Groundshaker.

: Groundshaker's mold was also used to make the Japanese Autobot [[Whisper (Zone)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Whisper]]. His ATV mold was used in Japan as the [[Landshaker#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Landshaker]] vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Groundshaker/groundshaker.htm More information on Groundshaker at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Groundshaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S59'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Ground Shaker" is a [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Visper]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic stealth jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the blade of the "Ultra-Sonic Shredder Blade" short sword when combined with his pack-in partner [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]] (or any other iteration of that mold).

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]], Overair, [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]], [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]] (who uses the same mold as Ground Shaker), and [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]].
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==Notes==
*As a redeco of Whisper who was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with Storm Cloud, Groundshaker, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Skyhopper#The Transformers|Skyhopper]]. This was oddly not carried forward for their ''Siege'' counterparts, despite ''Siege'' Storm Cloud and Visper continuing to be gang molded; instead, ''Siege'' Ground Shaker shares plastic colors with his combination partner Overair.
*Oddly, Groundshaker's blaster seems to be directly based on a real-life German {{w|MG 42}} machine gun.

===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Tank'''
*''Italian:'' '''Titano'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Wheel Blaze

2024-08-31T04:18:51Z

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:''Wheel Blaze is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Wheel blaze cardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"''I'll'' pet the kitty!"]]

'''Wheel Blaze''' (also '''Wheelblaze''') is the perfect calm, competent soldier. Or at least, that's his PR. In truth, while he may be strong and smart, and a pretty competent planner, in an actual crisis he is anything but helpful, something he either doesn't notice or won't admit to. In the field, his cry of, "I'll handle this!" is the cue for his [[combiner]] partner, [[Roadburner]], and the rest of the [[Metro Squad]], to start wondering how to fix the impending mess.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #7</ref>

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
Wheel Blaze was the leader of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]].

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Wheel Blaze was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:WarWorldHunt GrappleVolunteers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|right]]
After the fall of the Senate, the Decepticon party initiated an illegal takeover of the government and civil services. Wheel Blaze and a group of civilian volunteers stood guard over the Iacon [[energon storage field|energon stores]], trying to maintain control over the energy for the people. Former Senator [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and a force of Decepticons attacked, driving them away and claiming the energon for the Decepticons and their supporters only. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

Wheel Blaze officially joined the Autobot in exile at [[Crystal City]] after the loss of Iacon. He was part of a convoy sent out into the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]] in an effort to retrieve the [[Enigma of Combination]]. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

==Commercial appearances==
Wheel Blaze, [[Roadburner]], [[Missile Master]] and [[Moonrock]] were among a group of Autobot Micromasters that managed to infiltrate the Decepticon headquarters. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] tried to stop them, only to be confounded by their ability to separate and recombine in their vehicle modes. They then shot Megatron in the face. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Combiners|Micromaster Combiners commercial}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy WheelBlaze.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Metro Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])}}</ul>

: Released in the seventh and final year of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|original Hasbro ''Transformers'' toyline]] in the US (sixth and non-final year in Europe), Wheel Blaze transforms into a wheeled truck which is intended to be the front half of a yellow fire engine, which he forms with his combiner partner [[Roadburner#The Transformers|Roadburner]]. He can, of course, combine with any other [[Micromaster Combiner]] to form a new vehicle, as well as connect to any [[Micromaster Combiner Transport]].

: He was only available in the [[Metro Squad#The Transformers|Metro Squad]] six-pack with Roadburner, [[Power Run#The Transformers|Power Run]], [[Oiler#The Transformers|Oiler]], [[Slide#The Transformers|Slide]], and [[Strikedown#The Transformers|Strikedown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/WheelBlaze/wheelblaze.htm More information on Wheel Blaze at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Fire Tanker W Team''' (Micro Transformer W Team, [[1991]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-365'''
:*''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #5

: A year later, Wheel Blaze was released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1991 (Return of Convoy)|Return of Convoy]]'' part of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|original Takara ''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' toyline]], as part of the [[Fire Tanker W Team]].

: The other three toys in the set are [[Roadburner#Return of Convoy|Roadburner]], [[Oiler#Return of Convoy|Oiler]], and [[Slide#Return of Convoy|Slide]], all identical to their Hasbro-release versions. The set also comes with [[Micro Trailer#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Micro Trailer]] #5, a storage/launching vehicle for Micromasters which can also attach to a Micromaster half-vehicle, plus a decal sheet with extra stickers to adorn your Micromasters with.
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Wheelblaze.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster 10-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S58'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Wheel Blaze is a [[redeco]] of [[Red Hot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Red Heat]] (himself a [[retool]] of [[Big Shot#War for Cybertron: Siege|Topshot]]) that transforms from robot to Cybertronian fire truck. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Road Police#War for Cybertron: Siege|Road Police]] to form the "Powershot Plasma Cannon" blaster-weapon for larger figures to wield. 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 Blast effect]]s can also be attached to their barrels, and to the end of the fire truck mode's ladder.

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]], [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]], [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]], and Road-Police, and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]]. Wheel Blaze is incorrectly labelled Irontread on the first page of the instruction manual, but is correctly named for his toy’s instructions.
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==Notes==
*As Wheel Blaze already received a release in the ''Siege'' toyline, he was "replaced" by [[Fireguard#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Fireguard]] as Roadburner's partner in the ''Earthrise'' Micromasters multi-pack.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Wheel Breeze''' (ホイールブリーズ ''Hoīru Burīzu'')<ref>It is unclear whether Takara intentionally changed the pronunciation of the second word from "blaze" to "breeze" or rather if the "breeze" pronunciation is merely the result of a misspelling.</ref>
*''French:'' '''Étincelle''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Bionic'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Road Police

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:''Road Police is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Roadpolice-2002packageart.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"NYPD" means I will "Nock Yo' Punkass Down!"]]
'''Road Police''' (ロードポリス ''Rōdo Porisu'', aka '''Road-Police''') is the warm-[[spark]]ed commander of the [[Sixturbo|Turbo Team]], and also something of a handgun aficionado. He collects [[human]] personal firearms, even though they're way too small for him to use them himself, which is frustrating. He is a quick draw and an expert marksman, at least at close range. [[Circuit (OC)|Circuit]] gets on his nerves.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Legends'' comic====
Road Police was among the [[Cyberdroid]]s who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and came to [[Earth]] in search for [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. A dimensional shockwave mutated them, altering their forms and enabling them to transform. {{storylink|Transformers 2015 Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter|Tailgate/G1 Mini-Con Chapter}}

====''Micromaster''====
[[Image:MC-art-ReverseEvo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He's a bad cop on the loose!]]

Shortly after the Turbo Team's arrival on Earth, Road Police was captured by [[Decepticon]]s and infected with the [[mind changer virus]], which he later spread to Circuit, [[Neo-Wheel]], [[Glide (G1)|Glide]], and [[Discharge (G1)|Discharge]]. The virus turned him into a [[Decepticon]], and he went about causing random destruction with his teammates. [[Sireen]] tricked Road Police and the others into combining with him to form [[Sixturbo]], then restored them all to normal with an antivirus program. {{storylink|Enter the Urban Disaster Relief Specialists!!}}

Later, he managed to catch [[Missile Run]] by surprise, but unfortunately the Decepticon had brought the rest of his team along and it ended up becoming a fight between Sixturbo and [[Sixwing]]. {{storylink|Enter the Decepticon Sixwing!!}}

Later still, Road Police and Glide's investigation of a mysterious Decepticon attack led to the discovery of [[Decepticon Sixbuilder]]. {{storylink|Sixbuilder the Ill-Fated Warrior!?}}

====''Operation Combination''====
Years later, Road Police and the rest of the Six-team Micromasters joined [[Guard City]] and the [[Road Corps]] in defending Earth from the forces of the Decepticon High Regent [[Scrash (G1)|Scrash]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Operation Combination}}

{{note|None of the combiner team individuals ever actually show up as individuals, only as components of the combined robot modes.}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Road Police investigated [[Ironlunge]]'s abuse of [[syk]]. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} Later, when [[Resistance (BWU)|Resistance]]-contracted [[Monster GoBot|Predacon mercenaries]] managed to break into the [[Forever Vaults]], Road Police took a statement from the one guard who survived the raid, [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

===''TransTech''===
When asked if she knew anyone in [[Axiom Nexus]] with a [[TIE Fighter]] alt-mode, [[Andromeda (TransTech)|Andromeda]] responded that Road Police wore a tie and was a crime fighter. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/04}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Road-Police was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
[[Image:OC-toy Sixturbo-RoadPolice.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|"You want to know what I do? Then why don't you READ MY KNEES!"]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Sixturbo''' (Micromaster Six-Team, 1992)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''TF-03'''

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1992 (Operation Combination)|Operation Combination]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Road Police transforms into an Acura NSX police car. He can also form the chest or back to any "kibble-jet" style Six-Team combiner ([[Sixwing#Toys|Sixwing]] and [[Sixbuilder#Toys|Sixbulder]]), as well as the back to either of the train combiners ([[Sixliner#Toys|Sixliner]] and [[Sixtrain#Toys|Sixtrain]]), but his nominal placement is as the chest of [[Sixturbo#Toys|Sixturbo]].

: He was only available as part of a complete Sixturbo gift set, packed with his teammates [[Circuit (OC)#Toys|Circuit]], [[Discharge (G1)#Toys|Discharge]], [[Glide (G1)#Toys|Glide]], [[Neo-Wheel#Toys|Neo-Wheel]], and [[Sireen#Toys|Sireen]].

: The original Six-Teams are considered among the more difficult Japanese Generation 1 pieces to find, due to their final-year release well after ''Transformers'' had faded from relevance in Japan, and thus command some hefty prices even with the molds' later re-releases.

: This mold was later used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Micromaster]] [[Prowl (Universe)|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/Road-Police/road-police.htm More information on Road Police at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/800/Generation+1/Road+Police.html Road Police toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
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===''Micromaster''===
[[File:MC-toy RoadPolice.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Somewhere, someone is writing a fan fiction about Road Police and a Walther P38.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1|'''Road Police''' (Micromaster, 2002)}}</ul>
:*''Sixturbo number'': '''1'''
:*''Accessories'': Sixturbo chest & head

: In 2002, the entire Sixturbo team was re-released in the second wave of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'', in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box. For this release, all of the decals from the original version were removed, and ''mostly'' replaced with [[Paint operation|paint application]]s, including several new bits of deco. Road Police changes pretty considerably, the most notable difference being his windows are now silver rather than black, in order to better match his now lighter-gray-plastic back window. He also loses the silver "POLICE" marking on his spoiler (none of the ''Micromaster'' releases have more complicated [[tampograph]] printing), but gains extra black paint on his doors/arms, plus his "lapels" and midriff are now silver. His orange-yellow paint has also been replaced with black on his hips and silver on his face (boo we like non-silver faces boo).

: On top of this, two out of every twelve toys in the shipping/display case were all-black-plastic, nigh-unpainted "Reverse Evolution"-mode [[chase figure]]s with white Decepticon sigils. Even the combiner kibble was cast in black, albeit a little more dark-gunmetal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/Road-Police/road-police.htm More information on Road Police at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/RERoadPolice/roadpolice.htm More information on Reverse Evolution Road Police at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1178/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Black+Road+Police.html Reverse Evolution Road Police toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''
::*''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/2001f3051e73a9cf?output=gplain Translation of Road Police's ''Micromaster'' bio] by [[Doug Dlin]]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-toy RoadPolice.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Why am I not [[Holi]]?]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster 10-pack, [[2019]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S58'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Road-Police" is a [[redeco]] of [[Stakeout (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Stakeout]], transforming from robot to vaguely Cybertronian-y police car. He can also combine with his pack-in teammate [[Wheel Blaze#War for Cybertron: Siege|Wheel Blaze]] to form the "Powershot Plasma Cannon" blaster-weapon for larger figures to wield. 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.

: Road-Police and Wheel Blaze were only available as part of a ten-pack of Micromasters, which also includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ground Shaker]], [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Irontread]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Overair]], and [[Ricon#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ricon]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker#War for Cybertron: Siege|Cratermaker]], [[Fireline#War for Cybertron: Siege|Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#War for Cybertron: Siege|Slyhopper]]. This set was exclusive to [[Target]] in the USA.

:Road Police was later repainted into [[Holi#Legacy|Holi]].

==Notes==
* Road Police, like all of the six-team Micromasters, had no individual [[bio]] information whatsoever until his ''Micromaster'' release a decade after his original ''Operation Combination'' release.

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Overair (Micromaster)

2024-08-31T03:47:43Z

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{{disambig2|the Micromaster|the building that is sometimes a character|Overair (facility)}}
:''Overair in an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Transformers: Zone (franchise)|Zone]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Airwave-packageart.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Help! They threw me in this dumpster!]]
'''Overair''' (オーバーエアー ''Ōbāeā'') commands the [[Overair (facility)|Airport Base]], one of several defensive structures on [[Micro|Planet Zone]].

==Fiction==
===''Zone'' cartoon, comic, and story pages===
Upon the creation of the [[Zone Base]], Overair was put in charge of the [[Overair (facility)|Airport Base]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 4}} However, when the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] attacked, Zone Base was unable to prevent them from stealing the [[Energon Z]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

Later, when [[Violengiguar]] kidnapped [[Galaxy Rocket]] and fled to the [[Tenth Planet]], all the [[Micromaster]]s (which would presumably include Overair, even though he wasn't visible at the time) promised to keep [[Micro|Zone]] safe while [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and the [[Powered Master]]s pursued the villain. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 10}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Overair was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
{{anchor|Zone}}
[[Image:G1-toy Airwave.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Send the word, send the word...]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Airport Base''' (Micro Transformer Station, [[1990]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''C-342'''
:*''Accessories'': 2 missiles, ramp

: Released in the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1990 (Zone)|Zone]]'' portion of Takara's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers]]'' toyline, Overair is identical to the [[Hasbro]]-release [[Decepticon]] [[Airwave (Micromaster)#Toys|Airwave]], transforming into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet]].

: He was only available packaged with the [[Overair (facility)#Toys|Airport Base]] set, itself identical to Hasbro's [[Airwave (facility)#Toys|airport base]].

: This mold was also used to make the Hasbro Decepticon [[Nightflight (G1)#Toys|Nightflight]] and Overair's fellow ''Zone'' Autobot [[Nightflight (Zone)#Toys|Nightflight]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Airwave/airwave.htm More information on Overair (well, Airwave) at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Overair.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S59'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Overair is a [[redeco]] of [[Storm Cloud (G1)#War for Cybertron: Siege|Storm Cloud]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the hilt of the "Ultra-Sonic Shredder Blade" short sword when combined with his pack-in partner [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]] (or any other iteration of that mold).

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots Ground Shaker, [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker]], [[Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]] (who uses the same mold as Overair). Perhaps surprisingly, he and Nightflight do not share a mold.
{{-}}

==Notes==
*Hasbro presumably chose to use the "Overair" name in ''Siege'' to free up "Airwave" for the [[Airwave (facility)|now-sentient facility]] (released in ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' as a [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]]), and because the Micromaster toy needed to be an Autobot to combine with [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]]. However, when they redecoed the Modulator Airwave as an Autobot, they gave the result the name [[Overair (facility)#Generations|Overair]] too (once again, it seems, for faction-based reasons), resulting in some confusion.

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[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
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Groundshaker (G1)

2024-08-31T03:37:32Z

Ashendawn: Category: Micromasters > Category: Micromaster combiners

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

[[File:Groundshaker MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I talk serious slaggin' business! No joke!"]]

A seasoned warrior, '''Groundshaker''' (aka '''Ground Shaker''') barrels into the thick of battle at every opportunity, whether it's a good idea or not. He drives his [[ATV]] like a maniac, plowing through buildings and launching heavy artillery in all directions in his hunt for [[Decepticon]]s. Unfortunately, he does this regardless of the environment he's in, be it wasteland or heavily-populated alien city. Naturally, this does not exactly give the locals the impression that the Autobots are benevolent defenders like his commander [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] wants to project. Unfortunately, Autobot command is stretched thin for personnel and his requests to replace Groundshaker have been denied, forcing Countdown to try and get his field commander to be more diplomatic... or at least a bit more discretionary in his destruction.<ref>Dreamwave profile for Groundshaker in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:GroundshakerDWMM.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Really, slaggin' serious..."]]

Groundshaker begun his life as a "normal", full-sized Transformer, and was one of the first Micromasters to be created, voluntarily and consciously partaking in the Micromaster-process, as opposed to the huge majority of later Micromasters, who were created in their small bodies and had never been full-sized Transformers. During "Operation: Containment", a special mission to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from spreading further across the universe, Groundshaker acted as [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s second-in-command. During their space-faring days, they encountered the Decepticon [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], and prevented him from obtaining a Golden Disk on Paradron... but otherwise failed to save it, and many other worlds from falling to the Decepticons. Afterwards, the two Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During an audience with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Groundshaker lost his temper over the perceived lack of progress on Cybertron during his absence, accusing the Autobots of "twiddling their thumbs" while he and Countdown were among the stars. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

He then set out by Countdown's order with his [[ATV|armoured fighting vehicle]] to recruit some young Micromasters for their cause, and saved the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] and the [[Race Track Patrol]] (and [[Flanker]]) from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] by shooting [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] and thus driving off the rest of the attackers. Groundshaker took the Hot Rod Patrol back to Countdown's base. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} The Hot Rod Patrol opted out of joining Countdown however, not believing him when he informed them that he had learned of a divine mission destined to be completed by Cybertroninans. Once Skystalker returned to Cybertron as well, and informed the Decepticons of Countdown's attempt at recruitment, the Hot Rod Patrol were targeted by Shockwave's troops. Infuriated when Countdown told him to sit and wait, Groundshaker finally exploded and revealed that he knew about an old transfer request Countdown had filed against him early in "Operation: Containment." Crestfallen, Countdown apologized profusely to his comrade for the error, and insisted that he had long since changed his mind about his partner.

As a show of good faith, Countdown fully explained his reasoning and recent actions to Groundshaker. The Golden Disk he had uncovered on Paradron contained vast amounts of information on Cybertron, despite the lack of any previous known communications between the two worlds. The artifact apparently contained files on the past, present, AND future of the Transformer race. Countdown justified leaving the Patrol to their fate for the time being, since the Decepticons' efforts were clearly an attempt to draw them out and steal the artifact and its secrets for themselves. Groundshaker still wasn't wholly impressed, and warned Countdown that focusing too much on the big picture would only ensure that no one was left to watch out for the little guy. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

Countdown seemed to have been somewhat moved by Groundshaker's speech; when the Hot Rod Patrol returned, pleading for help in freeing the Micros taken prisoner during the Insecticons' attack on Little Iacon, he agreed to join them, along with Groundshaker, in their venture. Groundshaker thus partook in a raid of the Decepticons' headquarters, though he had to wade through an oil-disposal tunnel to do so. During this mission, he single-handedly defeated [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], presumably killing him. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Groundshaker's ATV, the Landshaker, served as a mobile base of operations for the Micromaster 001st under [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s command in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Ground Shaker was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Groundshaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm seriously serious!]]
* '''Groundshaker''' (Micromaster Base, 1989)
** ''Accessories'': [[ATV]], large cannon, gun, "connector" ramp, "deployment" ramp, left & right missile launchers, figure stand.

: A green [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Groundshaker transforms into a fighter jet of made up origin, possibly loosely based on the apocryphal F-19 stealth fighter and the Advanced Tactical Fighter concept design. As one of the higher price point Micromasters, Groundshaker has stickers on his wings, making him one of the few Micromasters to personally sport a faction symbol (Autobot in this case, obviously).

: Groundshaker comes with an [[ATV|armoured military vehicle]], which is huge compared to himself. Groundshaker can stand in the cockpit, though because of the vehicle's comparatively huge size, he can barely see over the edge of the cabin's armor. The ATV transforms into a large battle station, with a launch pad for Groundshaker.

: Groundshaker's mold was also used to make the Japanese Autobot [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]. His ATV mold was used in Japan as the [[Landshaker]] vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Groundshaker/groundshaker.htm More information on Groundshaker at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Groundshaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S59'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Ground Shaker" is a [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)#Generations|Visper]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic stealth jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the blade of the "Ultra-Sonic Shredder Blade" short sword when combined with his pack-in partner [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]] (or any other iteration of that mold).

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], Overair, [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker]], [[Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]] (who uses the same mold as Ground Shaker), and [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]].
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==Notes==
*As a redeco of Whisper who was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with Storm Cloud, Groundshaker, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Skyhopper]]. This was oddly not carried forward for their ''Siege'' counterparts, despite ''Siege'' Storm Cloud and Visper continuing to be gang molded; instead, ''Siege'' Ground Shaker shares plastic colors with his combination partner Overair.
*Oddly, Groundshaker's blaster seems to be directly based on a real-life German {{w|MG 42}} machine gun.

===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Tank'''
*''Italian:'' '''Titano'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]

Fireline

2024-08-29T21:54:20Z

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:''Fireline is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Fireline EarthWars.jpg|upright=1.15|thumb|right]]

Any wielder of [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Weapons Raider]] '''Fireline''' will have to contend with the small robot's fiery temper and lack of patience, but his firepower packs punch to match.

==Games==
===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}}}

==Toys==
===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Fireline.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S62'''

: Fireline is a [[redeco]] of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' [[Big Shot#Generations|Topshot]], but using the [[retool]]ed [[Red Hot#Generations|Red Heat]] head, with colors in [[homage]] to the original Big Shot toy's Japanese release [[Gunlift]]. He transforms into a theoretically-Cybertronic self-propelled artillery cannon. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he forms the main body of the "Gravatronic Rubblemaker Cannon" when combined with his pack-in partner [[Cratermaker]] (or any other iteration of that mold).

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the [[Autobot]]s [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]], [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]], [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons Cratermaker, [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]], and [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]].
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==Notes==
* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Transformers: Zone|Zone]]'' franchise from which [[Gunlift]] hails typically recast [[Hasbro]]'s Decepticon Micromaster toys as Autobots, sometimes giving them new names in the process; Fireline's status as a renamed Decepticon version of the Autobot Topshot is perhaps an homage to this practice.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Fireline''' (ファイヤーライン ''Faiyārain'')

[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]

Nightflight (G1)

2024-08-29T21:34:20Z

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{{disambig3|Nightflight}}
:''Nightflight is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Nightflight MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Grab his hand before he falls over the invisible railing!]]
'''Nightflight''' is a scavenger. As a spy, he always goes for the easy score, listening in on unguarded conversations and stealing thoughtlessly-abandoned items; as a warrior, he's always on the lookout for a cheap shot and a safe kill. Many of his fellow Decepticons consider him a coward, but Nightflight knows better. He's ''good'' at what he does, and when the higher-ups take notice, they'll put ''him'' in charge of the [[Air Strike Patrol]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Air strike patrol small war.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
''Nightflight and his patrolmates were the first Decepticon Micromasters to be created after [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s scientists reverse engineered the process from the captive [[Autobot]] [[Battle Patrol]]. When the [[Race Car Patrol]] infiltrated Thunderwing's base to rescue the Battle Patrol, the Air Strike Patrol were sent out to meet them as a field-test. [[Roadhandler (G1)|Roadhandler]] was able to trick them into thinking that a deactivated bomb he was carrying was still live, allowing his team to rush the Decepticons and beat them down. The Autobots afterwards fled with their rescued comrades.'' {{storylink|A Small War!}}

When Roadhandler became an overnight wrestling sensation on [[Earth]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] requested new warriors from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to counter the Autobot Micromasters' building public adulation. The Micromaster Air Strike Patrol, including Nightflight, subsequently arrived on Earth, donated by a Decepticon on Cybertron with an unknown, mysterious identity. While Nightflight's partner [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] challenged Roadhandler in the ring, Nightflight and his other two teammates swept the skies outside, keeping Roadhandler's fan club from entering. {{storylink|The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship!}}

[[File:Nightflightreactorlinkage.jpg|thumb|Hey kids: "Reactor linkage" means "robo-ass".]]
Unknown to Scorponok, Nightflight's secret employer was [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who then sent Nightflight and his teammates on a mission to [[MacDill Air Force Base]]. En route to the base, Nightflight and Storm Cloud indulged in some showy aerobatics, nearly crashing in the process. Admonished by [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]], they reached the base and captured the [[B-204]] refueling plane. When the Autobots inevitably arrived, the team contacted Scorponok to tell him that they were under attack. {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} {{storylink|Skin Deep}} After a brief confrontation with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the arrival of Scorponok's Decepticons, Nightflight and his teammates fled, their mission completed. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}}

''Nightflight, Storm Cloud, and [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]] came to the aid of Whisper, after he had become a freelance assassin, when he was chased into an Earthen jungle by the Autobot [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]]. The battle ended with the Autobots breaking off their pursuit in order to prevent further damage being dealt to the surrounding forest.'' {{storylink|The Greatest Gift of All!}}

A news team followed the Air Strike Patrol across the southern [[United States of America|United States]], where finally the group descended on an oil refinery. When they attacked, the human civilians were defended by [[Dynamo|Hector Dialonzo]], a human with extraordinary powers. While on film, Nightflight and his teammates met their apparent demise at Hector's hands. Nightflight was the third to be off-lined, though the exact manner of his death is unknown. {{storylink|The Human Factor!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Air strike patrol aspects of evil.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
The Air Strike Patrol took [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s side in a [[Decepticon Civil War]] against factions led by Scorponok and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. Near the end of that war, the Patrol chased Scorponok, alone, into a human settlement. Nightflight missed an opportunity to destroy Scorponok with his missiles thanks to his teammate Tailwind's grandstanding. Scorponok maneuvered a team of Autobots into combating the Patrol for him, enabling Scorponok to escape. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
As the Decepticons arrived on Earth, Nightflight and the Air Strike Patrol were among the first to engage their Autobot enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 7|New York — A City Sinking in Terror}}

When a dimension bridge opened up connecting several points in time and space, the Autobots and Decepticons fought over control of the bridge. The Air Strike Patrol engaged the Autobot [[Pretender]], [[Skyhammer (G1)|Skyhammer]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 9|The Transformers' Grand Hour: Headmaster of the Dimensions}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Nightflight appeared briefly among the Decepticon Micromasters when [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] took over the Decepticon headquarters. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
[[File:Spotlight Hardhead Big Daddy Barricade Roadhandler Nightflight Flak Groundhog.jpg|thumb]]
Nightflight was one of the flying denizens of [[Gorlam Prime]] who accosted [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] when they probed deeper into the planet. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Nightflight was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Black Ops Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and the Air Strike Patrol conquered [[Garrus-9]], though their triumph was short-lived as the [[Wreckers]] arrived a bit later and liberated it. {{storylink|The Wreckers}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Nightflight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just imagine how tiny the Tom Cruise piloting him must be!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Air Strike Patrol''' (Micromaster Patrol, [[1988]])}}</ul>

:Nightflight transforms into a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#F-14 Tomcat|Grumman F-14D Tomcat fighter jet]]. He was only available in a complete set with his teammates [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]], [[Tailwind (G1)|Tailwind]], and [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]]. Nightflight is "gang molded" with his teammate Tailwind and thus the two share plastic colors.

:Together with the [[Off Road Patrol]] and the [[Race Car Patrol]], the Air Strike Patrol was released by Hasbro in late 1988 (basically, a case of "next year product" being released at the end of the old year), in packaging that differed from the "proper" 1989 Micromasters' redesigned packaging (silver cards and boxes featuring an all-new "Transformers" logo) by retaining a variation of the faction-specific color-coded gradient background on the card and featuring a unique "Micro Transformers" title in a variation of the old, pre-1989 "Transformers" logo. This same basic packaging design was also used for Canada (albeit bilingual English/French) and parts of Europe (bilingual French/Dutch, and Italian-only packaging distributed by [[GiG]]). However, a variant of sorts featuring the later 1989 packaging design also exists, and was released (in English-only packaging) in the United Kingdom, where it was sold at Woolworth's stores.

:This figure was released without changes in Japan as the ''Autobot'' [[Nightflight (Zone)|Nightflight]]. The sculpt was also used to make [[Airwave (Micromaster)#Toys|Airwave]] and [[Overair (Micromaster)#Toys|Overair]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Decepticon/Nightflight/nightflight.htm More information on Nightflight at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Nightflight.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-a1d1|'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''WFC-S61'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Nightflight is a [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)#Generations|Visper]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic stealth jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the blade of the "Dual-Edged Soundbreaker Sword" short sword when combined with his pack-in partner [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]] (or any other iteration of that mold). He can also go with your Decepticon Air Patrol Micromasters, if you are so inclined.

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Groundshaker (G1)#Generations|Ground Shaker]] (who uses the same mold as Nightflight), [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]], [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker]], [[Fireline]], and Slyhopper. Perhaps surprisingly, he and Overair do not share a mold.
{{--}}

==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4RaiderNightflight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{bp-d1|'''Raider Nightflight, Air Strike Patrol-Spy''' (2019)}}</ul>
:*'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
:*''Rarity: '''''CT'''
:*''Card Number: '''''T35/T52'''
:*''Stars: ''4

:Raider Nightflight, Air Strike Patrol-Spy is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege II. In order to represent Nightflight's size as a [[Micromaster]], Raider Nightflight, Air Strike Patrol-Spy is the size of a battle card, about half the size of a normal character card.

:The card features original artwork for both modes, with [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] doing both line-art and Alt Mode colors, and [[Cara Burns]] coloring Bot Mode.

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Nocturne''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Meteor'''

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Groundshaker (G1)

2024-08-29T20:51:21Z

Ashendawn: typo edit

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

[[File:Groundshaker MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I talk serious slaggin' business! No joke!"]]

A seasoned warrior, '''Groundshaker''' (aka '''Ground Shaker''') barrels into the thick of battle at every opportunity, whether it's a good idea or not. He drives his [[ATV]] like a maniac, plowing through buildings and launching heavy artillery in all directions in his hunt for [[Decepticon]]s. Unfortunately, he does this regardless of the environment he's in, be it wasteland or heavily-populated alien city. Naturally, this does not exactly give the locals the impression that the Autobots are benevolent defenders like his commander [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]] wants to project. Unfortunately, Autobot command is stretched thin for personnel and his requests to replace Groundshaker have been denied, forcing Countdown to try and get his field commander to be more diplomatic... or at least a bit more discretionary in his destruction.<ref>Dreamwave profile for Groundshaker in ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #3</ref>

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:GroundshakerDWMM.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Really, slaggin' serious..."]]

Groundshaker begun his life as a "normal", full-sized Transformer, and was one of the first Micromasters to be created, voluntarily and consciously partaking in the Micromaster-process, as opposed to the huge majority of later Micromasters, who were created in their small bodies and had never been full-sized Transformers. During "Operation: Containment", a special mission to prevent the [[Decepticon]]s from spreading further across the universe, Groundshaker acted as [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]]'s second-in-command. During their space-faring days, they encountered the Decepticon [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], and prevented him from obtaining a Golden Disk on Paradron... but otherwise failed to save it, and many other worlds from falling to the Decepticons. Afterwards, the two Autobots returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. During an audience with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], Groundshaker lost his temper over the perceived lack of progress on Cybertron during his absence, accusing the Autobots of "twiddling their thumbs" while he and Countdown were among the stars. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

He then set out by Countdown's order with his [[ATV|armoured fighting vehicle]] to recruit some young Micromasters for their cause, and saved the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] and the [[Race Track Patrol]] (and [[Flanker]]) from the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] by shooting [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] and thus driving off the rest of the attackers. Groundshaker took the Hot Rod Patrol back to Countdown's base. {{storylink|The Gray Race}} The Hot Rod Patrol opted out of joining Countdown however, not believing him when he informed them that he had learned of a divine mission destined to be completed by Cybertroninans. Once Skystalker returned to Cybertron as well, and informed the Decepticons of Countdown's attempt at recruitment, the Hot Rod Patrol were targeted by Shockwave's troops. Infuriated when Countdown told him to sit and wait, Groundshaker finally exploded and revealed that he knew about an old transfer request Countdown had filed against him early in "Operation: Containment." Crestfallen, Countdown apologized profusely to his comrade for the error, and insisted that he had long since changed his mind about his partner.

As a show of good faith, Countdown fully explained his reasoning and recent actions to Groundshaker. The Golden Disk he had uncovered on Paradron contained vast amounts of information on Cybertron, despite the lack of any previous known communications between the two worlds. The artifact apparently contained files on the past, present, AND future of the Transformer race. Countdown justified leaving the Patrol to their fate for the time being, since the Decepticons' efforts were clearly an attempt to draw them out and steal the artifact and its secrets for themselves. Groundshaker still wasn't wholly impressed, and warned Countdown that focusing too much on the big picture would only ensure that no one was left to watch out for the little guy. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

Countdown seemed to have been somewhat moved by Groundshaker's speech; when the Hot Rod Patrol returned, pleading for help in freeing the Micros taken prisoner during the Insecticons' attack on Little Iacon, he agreed to join them, along with Groundshaker, in their venture. Groundshaker thus partook in a raid of the Decepticons' headquarters, though he had to wade through an oil-disposal tunnel to do so. During this mission, he single-handedly defeated [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], presumably killing him. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Groundshaker's ATV, the Landshaker, served as a mobile base of operations for the Micromaster 001st under [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s command in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Ground Shaker was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Command Infantry Private]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Groundshaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm seriously serious!]]
* '''Groundshaker''' (Micromaster Base, 1989)
** ''Accessories'': [[ATV]], large cannon, gun, "connector" ramp, "deployment" ramp, left & right missile launchers, figure stand.

: A green [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]], ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Groundshaker transforms into a fighter jet of made up origin, possibly loosely based on the apocryphal F-19 stealth fighter and the Advanced Tactical Fighter concept design. As one of the higher price point Micromasters, Groundshaker has stickers on his wings, making him one of the few Micromasters to personally sport a faction symbol (Autobot in this case, obviously).

: Groundshaker comes with an [[ATV|armoured military vehicle]], which is huge compared to himself. Groundshaker can stand in the cockpit, though because of the vehicle's comparatively huge size, he can barely see over the edge of the cabin's armor. The ATV transforms into a large battle station, with a launch pad for Groundshaker.

: Groundshaker's mold was also used to make the Japanese Autobot [[Whisper (Zone)|Whisper]]. His ATV mold was used in Japan as the [[Landshaker]] vehicle.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Groundshaker/groundshaker.htm More information on Groundshaker at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:Siege-Micromaster-Groundshaker.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Autobots vs. Decepticons''' (Micromaster multi-pack, 2019)
**''ID number'': '''WFC-S59'''

: ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' "Ground Shaker" is a [[redeco]] of [[Whisper (G1)#Generations|Visper]], transforming into a vaguely-Cybertronic stealth jet. As part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], he can also form the blade of the "Ultra-Sonic Shredder Blade" short sword when combined with his pack-in partner [[Overair (Micromaster)#Generations|Overair]] (or any other iteration of that mold).

: He was only available as part of a [[Target]] [[exclusive]] ten-pack of Micromasters, which includes the Autobots [[Ironworks (Micromaster)#Generations|Irontread]], Overair, [[Ricon#Toys|Ricon]], [[Road Police#Generations|Road-Police]], and [[Wheel Blaze#Generations|Wheel Blaze]], and the Decepticons [[Cratermaker]], [[Fireline]], [[Nightflight (G1)#Generations|Nightflight]] (who uses the same mold as Ground Shaker), and [[Skyhopper#Generations|Slyhopper]].
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==Notes==
*As a redeco of Whisper who was [[Gang-molding|gang molded]] with Storm Cloud, Groundshaker, by necessity, shares plastic colors with his fellow Micromaster Station toy [[Skyhopper]]. This was oddly not carried forward for their ''Siege'' counterparts, despite ''Siege'' Storm Cloud and Visper continuing to be gang molded; instead, ''Siege'' Ground Shaker shares plastic colors with his combination partner Overair.
*Oddly, Groundshaker's blaster seems to be directly based on a real-life German {{w|MG 42}} machine gun.

===Foreign names===
*''French'': '''Tank'''
*''Italian:'' '''Titano'''

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
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Transformers: Beginnings (Movie)

2024-08-28T21:28:15Z

Ashendawn: rephrasing comma spliced paragraph

{{picsneeded|Screen captures}}
{{disambig3.5|the DVD "motion comic"|the Titan Books TPB of the earliest [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel US ''The Transformers'']] issues|Transformers: Beginnings (G1)|Beginnings}}
[[Image:Beginnings DVD.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Moving comic panels! Classic Grantray-Lawrence Marvel Super Heroes style!]]
'''''Transformers: Beginnings''''' is an animated (sort of) version of [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel]]'' (aka ''Prime Directive'') mini-series. It was available on a [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] bonus DVD with the [[Transformers (film)|2007 ''Transformers'' live action movie]] starting from [[October 16]]th, [[2007]] and features some of the (voice) actors from the 2007 movie, voice actors from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] who didn't make it into the movie, and substitute voice artists for the rest of the characters. Animation for this mini-movie was provided by [[Sunny Boy Creative]].

==Plot==
[[Image:Tfbeginnings-iamBB.jpg|thumb|left|250px|If you can read this, let me tell you I have no clue who I am transmitting this to.]][[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] sends a message of the highest urgency to all sentient beings in the universe, telling them the tale of the [[AllSpark]]. It had once helped the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] flourish under the rule of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Lord High Protector]] [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but eventually [[The Fallen|something]] corrupted Megatron, and he attempted to use the AllSpark for his own twisted purposes. Bumblebee was one of the warriors loyal to Optimus Prime, so he tried to protect the AllSpark from Megatron. Eventually the Autobots launched the AllSpark into space.

After destroying Bumblebee's [[voice capacitator]], Megatron follows it and eventually tracks it down to prehistoric [[Earth]], where he ends up trapped in ice.

Four million years later, an expedition headed by Captain [[Archibald Witwicky]] discovers him, but after unearthing his discovery, he ends up in a mental institution. There, he is visited by two employees of [[Sector Seven]], who are interested in alien designs he drew on more than a hundred sheets of paper before going blind. Upon returning to their headquarters, they prepare for an expedition to the Arctic Circle. In [[1902]], they're preparing to excavate Megatron there, when other employees of Sector Seven discover the AllSpark in a lake in [[Colorado]].

[[Image:Tfbeginnings-flames.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Maybe I shouldn't have left the cardboard cut-outs in the fire.]][[1935|33 years later]], one of the Sector Seven agents that were present when Megatron was excavated oversees the construction of the Hoover Dam together with a younger agent, and predicts the arrival of more of the "Mega-Man's" kind.

In [[2003]], Bumblebee arrives on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], which is noticed by the [[Hubble Space Telescope]] and quickly catches the attention of Sector Seven. Two weeks later, he lands on Earth, but when Sector Seven investigate the site of his impact, he's gone, with the I-64 nearby. Satellite surveillance footage reveals that a yellow [[General Motors|Chevrolet]] Camaro had suddenly entered the interstate only moments after an identical Camaro had passed the position, which causes Sector Seven to conclude that "N.B. E.-2" is a "mimic".

Around the same time, [[Sam Witwicky]] learns from his [[Ron Witwicky|father]] about the legacy of his great-great-grandfather. His ancestor's glasses don't particularly interest him, and upon learning that Archibald Witwicky had ended up in a mental hospital, he freaks out. Meanwhile, Bumblebee discovers information about Archibald Witwicky on the internet, while Sector Seven prepare a trap for him, headed by a specialist, [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]].

In the meantime, the Decepticons [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]], and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] set foot on Mars and destroy the [[Beagle 2 Rover|Beagle 2 Mars Rover]]. Soon afterwards, they arrive on Earth. Starscream destroys an F-22 Raptor fighter jet and adapts his body to transform into a replica of it. Blackout and Barricade also report having assumed local camouflage.

In a former [[Cold War (history)|Cold War]] bunker in [[New Mexico]], Sector Seven prepare their trap for Bumblebee, using an artificial isotope made to give off the same sort of energy signature as the AllSpark. Meanwhile, Bumblebee arrives at the mental asylum where Archibald Witwicky had spent the last years of his life, but finds it abandoned and in ruins.

Two days after Sector Seven set up their trap, Bumblebee is sighted in the area, with Barricade in pursuit. Just as Sector Seven realize that the "local law enforcement" is actually "N.B.E.-3", Blackout shows up and attacks the bunker, soon joined by Starscream. Blackout quickly discovers that the real AllSpark is not in the bunker, but also figures that the humans must know where the real AllSpark is if they were able to simulate his energy signature. As he tries to hack into Sector Seven's database, Simmons orders his people to cut the connection to the S7 mainframe.

Blackout, having been unable to dig up more than the name "Sector Seven", is about to consider it a dead end as Barricade reports having encountered Bumblebee. He suggests letting Bumblebee lead them to the AllSpark.

Barricade, Starscream, and Blackout then decide to go their separate ways. Back at the bunker, the Sector Seven units watch their plans end in shambles. Meanwhile, Bumblebee heads to Tranquility – the same city where Sam works on his computer, unaware that in his great-great-grandfather's specs shine [[Cyberglyphics|writings of unknown origin]]...

{{stub|Which parts of the comics are used for the last installment?}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] ([[Mark Ryan]])
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]] (flashback only)
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (flashback only)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (prophetic vision only)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (prophetic vision only)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ([[Frank Welker]])
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ([[Patrick Hallahan]])
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] ([[Brian Stepanek]])
*[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (Unknown actor)
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] (silhouette only)
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (silhouette only)
*[[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (silhouette only)
*[[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] (prophetic vision only)
|c3=
*[[Archibald Witwicky]] ([[Patrick Viall]])
*[[Seymour Simmons]] (Brian Stepanek)
*[[Bald Sector Seven agent]] ([[Harold Hayes, Jr.]])
*[[Ron Witwicky]] ([[Kevin Dunn]])
*[[Sam Witwicky]] (Unknown actor)
*[[Wiencke]] (Unknown actor)
*[[Reginald Danco]] (Unknown actor)
*[[Theodore Joseph Wells]] (Unknown actor)
*[[Walter Simmons]] (Unknown actor)
*[[Curtis|Dr. Curtis]] (flashback only)
*[[Judy Witwicky]]
*Young spiky-haired Sector Seven agent
*Young bespectacled Sector Seven agent
*Young black Sector Seven agent
}}

(Additional voices by [[Justin Foley]], [[Patrick Hallahan]], [[Kenny Luper]], [[Ryan Pfeiffer]] and [[Patrick Viall]])

==Notes==
===Differences with the comic version===
* ''Beginnings'' starts with a voiceover (initially also supported by the same text being displayed on the screen) by [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. The introduction is not featured in the [[Movie Prequel issue 1|comic version]], but the voiceover soon switches to directly reciting captions from the comic (but occasionally omits a few words and lines here and there).
* A large portion of the content of issue #1 of the comic version is skipped by ''Beginnings''. This includes the big battle at [[Tyger Pax]], all major appearances by [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], as well as most of Bumblebee's encounter with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], dialogue among the Decepticons and major appearances by [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]], including a small rescue team of Autobots saving Arcee and Bumblebee at the end of the issue. Instead, the comic instantly skips from Bumblebee's introduction to the launch of the [[AllSpark]] into space and Megatron's mutilation of Bumblebee, with only a brief monologue by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (shown as a flashback in the comic version) in between. Another voiceover by Bumblebee that was also not featured in the comic version summarizes the events.
* Megatron's arrival on [[Earth]] is also shortened significantly as compared to [[Movie Prequel issue 2|issue #2]] of the comic version. In particular, his internal monologue is drastically trimmed.
* A caption identifying the planet as "prehistoric Earth" is added that was not seen in the comic version.
* The text "4 million years later" indicating the time passed since Megatron's arrival on Earth and his discovery by [[Archibald Witwicky]] was also not seen in the comic version.
* The caption "[[Boston Secure Hospital]], [[1898]]" for Sector Seven's visit to Archibald Witwicky was changed to "[[Boston]] - one year later" for ''Beginnings''.
* The scene where Archibald Witwicky foresees the battle in [[Mission City]], with [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] present in their [[alternate mode]]s and Megatron's silhouette looming in the background, was originally part of the opening scene of [[Movie Prequel issue 3|issue #3]] of the comic version. In ''Beginnings'', it gets taken out of its original context and edited into Sector Seven's visit to Witwicky that was originally featured in issue #2 of the comic version.
* A caption identifying "Sector Seven headquarters" as such is added that was not seen in the comic version.
* The scene depicting Sector Seven starting to excavate Megatron is identified by a caption as "Arctic Circle, 1902" instead of the comic version's [[1899]]. The following scene, where another Sector Seven employee discovers the AllSpark in Colorado, which ''is'' set in 1902 in the comic version, is therefore presented as happening either concurrently or shortly afterwards in ''Beginnings'', rather than three years later.
* Several scenes from issue #3 of the comic version are put in chronological order with the scenes from issue #2: Following the discovery of the AllSpark in 1902 (issue #2), ''Beginnings'' continues with the construction of the Hoover Dam in 1935 (issue #3; accompanied by text stating "33 years later" that was not seen in the comic for obvious reasons), then switches to the Hubble Space Telescope detecting Bumblebee's arrival on Mars in 2003 (issue #2), and then continues with Sector Seven examining the site of Bumblebee's arrival on Earth (issue #3). For the last scene, the introductory caption "Virginia, 2003" has been changed to "Virginia, 2 weeks later".
* Further voice overs by Bumblebee (accompanied by on-screen text) that announce his arrival in the [[Milky Way]] Galaxy (considering Optimus Prime's opening narration for the [[Transformers (film)|movie]], he might have actually been referring to the Earth's [[star system|solar system]]), confirm that the AllSpark's energy signature is at its highest on Earth, and establish that he found "an alternative way to communicate" were also not featured in the comic (there's no internal monologue by Bumblebee after issue #1).
* The scenes featuring [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons]] joining the Sector Seven agents pursuing the Bumblebee case and Bumblebee accessing the internet from an internet café are reversed in order.
* Yet another newly added voice over (again accompanied by on-screen text) confirms that the Decepticons have arrived in the Earth's solar system.
* In the comic version, the Decepticons' destruction of the [[Beagle 2 Rover|Beagle 2 Mars Rover]] and Simmons explaining his plan to the other Sector Seven agents are set concurrently, switching back and forth between the two scenes. In ''Beginnings'', the two scenes are shown separately, in sequence.
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] change from his Protoform body to his Earth form is lacking the transitional panel from the comic, making for a rather abrupt change.
* When Bumblebee arrives at the former mental hospital where Archibald Witwicky had spent the last years of his life, a caption identifies it as "St. Jude's Mental Asylum". In [[Movie Prequel issue 4|issue #4]] of the comic version, the same hospital was identified as "Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane".
* Another part of the opening scene of issue #3, Archibald Witwicky predicting the Transformers to arrive on Earth, is shown as a flashback when Bumblebee scans the hospital (taken from issue #4).
* A scene with Bumblebee stopping by a roadside in Colorado is missing, as is a scene between Sam and [[Miles Lancaster|Miles]] where Miles suggests Sam sell his great-great-grandfather's belongings in an [[EBay|online auction]]. The former scene appears to be a follow-up to an additional [[Interlude (Movie Prequel)|prequel comic]] originally produced as part of a cooperation with Target. Since Bumblebee's seemingly damaged state is unexplained in the original comic version (the Target prequel comic is not referenced), the scene comes off as somewhat weird, which is why it might have been cut from ''Beginnings''.
* After Bumblebee managed to ditch Barricade who was pursuing him, he plays ''Tubthumping'' on his radio. In the comic version, he played the song in the aforementioned earlier scene that is missing from ''Beginnings''.
* At the very end, a city sign identifies Sam's home town as "Tranquility", but the name of the state ([[Nevada]]) listed below it in issue #4 of the comic version has been removed for ''Beginnings''.

===Trivia===
* [[Peter Cullen]], [[Mark Ryan]], and [[Kevin Dunn]] reprise their roles from the film.
* The footage for ''Beginnings'' consists entirely of panels from [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|''Movie Prequel'' comic mini-series]] that are enhanced by various new coloring effects. "Animation" is limited to zooming and sliding the entire panel across the screen, and occasionally separating elements (such as characters) from the background and zooming or sliding them across the screen independently from the background.
* The background music featured in ''Beginnings'' is taken from [[Steve Jablonsky]]'s score for the 2007 movie, specifically the versions included on the ''[[Transformers: The Score]]'' album, most notably the piece ''Optimus'' (played during the ending credits) that was not used in the actual movie in this version.
* Faction sigils, occasionally flipping, accompanied by the classic transformation sound effect, serve as [[scene transition]]s at several points, similar to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]].
* As the lyrics of the songs played on Bumblebee's radio are based on, but not quite identical to those of existing songs in the comic version (possibly to avoid licensing issues), ''Beginnings'' features made-up songs using the ''exact'' lyrics from the comic version. The original songs are:
** ''I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For'' by U2
** ''Ghost in this House'' by Shenandoah
** ''Tubthumping'' by Chumbawumba
** ''Everyday Is A Winding Road'' by Sheryl Crow
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] voice over stating that he "arrived in the Milky Way Galaxy" (which is ''not'' taken from the comic version) would place [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] [[Star system#Those poor, confused writers|in another galaxy]].
* The scene depicting the destruction of the [[Beagle 2 Rover|Beagle 2 Mars Rover]] features sound effects from the original teaser trailer for the movie (which are also used when the scene is shown in the movie).
* The letters "GRAVESEN" shown on [[Seymour Simmons|Simmons']] computer while waiting for Bumblebee to show up, originally a password for the [[Sector Seven (game)|Sector Seven alternate reality game]], was ''not'' removed for ''Beginnings''.
* Colorist [[Josh Burcham]]'s name is misspelled as "Burchman" in the end credits.
* In a bit of blatant false advertising, the back cover of the DVD case claims that the story is narrated by Peter Cullen. Actually, Cullen has one paragraph—30 seconds—of dialog and that's it. The narration is performed by Mark Ryan.
* Bumblebee narrates until the Decepticons show up on Mars.
*Frank Welker voices Megatron, unlike in the film, where he is voiced by [[Hugo Weaving]].

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Character

2024-07-30T01:37:47Z

Ashendawn: minor grammar consistency edits

[[File:Bumblebee evolution.jpg|thumb|upright=2.5|Though every one of these characters has gone by the name '''[[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]]''' at some point, they are all different interpretations of the core "Bumblebee" archetype. This kind of character "speciation" has been repeated again and again across the franchise.]]

A '''character''' is a fictional depiction of an entity, usually a Transformer, that might or might not have a [[toy]] representation. If there is a toy, the character is usually, but not always, based on the toy and intended as a [[to sell toys|means of promoting said toy]].

Over the course of the numerous ''Transformers'' series and toylines, some characters have changed their names, while in other cases, characters have appeared that share a name with another character but are separate individuals. Many characters also have counterparts in other [[continuity|continuities]] they may or may not share a lot of similarities with.

[[Hasbro]]'s attitude towards the importance of characters has changed a lot since the launch of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] in [[1984]].

==What is a character?==
[[File:MegatronG2Hero Bio&TechSpecs.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|right|The [[Tech Spec]] cards that came with the original ''Transformers'' toys introduced kids to the personality and story behind each toy.]]
Broadly speaking, every individual [[Transformer]], human, [[alien]], or other sentient being covered on this wiki is a character. Remember that ''sentient'' includes non-''sapient'' beings like [[Bob (IDW)|the Insecticon Bob]] and [[Freya]] the dog, as well as "are they technically alive or not?" artificial intelligences like the [[Diagnostic Drone]] and [[T-AI]].

Most characters have received some kind of fiction that describes their personality, defining characteristics, and unusual abilities; this may be as simple as a [[bio]] on the back of a toy package, or as elaborate as an appearance in one of the many live-action ''Transformers'' films. And those that don't have fiction of some form but do have a toy? Well, they're still characters.

In many cases, characters can appear in multiple different works of fiction simultaneously; iconic characters, like [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Prime]] or [[Bumblebee (disambiguation)|Bumblebee]], have starred in multiple distinct [[continuity|continuities]], often at the same time. These depictions generally adhere to a singular "idea" of what the character represents, but these individual portrayals can vary wildly between tellers: see the Hasbro/[[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] depiction of [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] as a quiet computer programmer versus his ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' portrayal as a hot-headed ''shonen'' hero versus [[IDW Publishing]]'s portrayal as a moody [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]]. Similar cases exist throughout ''Transformers'' media. In some cases, one particularly popular incarnation of a character may go on to inform future developments; while based on his original [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] toy, the bio of Chromedome's 2016 ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' toy, for instance, notes that the character can perform mnemosurgery on other 'bots.

In some cases, non-toy characters may appear in several different supporting media, such as the various humans who have gone by the surname "[[Witwicky (surname)|Witwicky]]". Some of them might be turned into toys later on, due to the (often unexpected) popularity of those characters; the various Witwickys, for instance, have received several toys as accessories alongside the larger Transformer figures.

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==Relevance==
[[File:Tftm1986a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The decision to kill off most of Hasbro's 1984~85 product range in the original ''Transformers'' film was poorly received by the movie's target demographic.]]
As a toymaker first and foremost, Hasbro didn't put much emphasis onto "character" during the earliest years of the ''Transformers'' franchise; the marketing department saw them as mere products—expected to have a two-year shelf life before they were replaced by new toys and new characters. It would be Marvel writer [[Bob Budiansky]] that provided early toys with names, roles, and personalities, turning them into full-fledged characters that would, in turn, find their way into the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comic]] and [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]]. As a consequence, Hasbro only bothered to register a small number of [[trademark]]s in the 1980s, such as "[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]"<ref name="opuspto">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=73496873 United States Patent and Trademark Office file for the trademark "Optimus Prime"], filed in 1984, registered in 1985.</ref> or "[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]".<ref name="swuspto">[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=73496875 United States Patent and Trademark Office file for the trademark "Soundwave"], filed in 1984, registered in 1985.</ref> Unbeknownst to Hasbro, however, their ''Transformers'' media blitz meant that children had ''connected'' to these robots as relatable characters. Kids didn't just see them as colorful robot toys—for all intents and purposes, the toy ''was'' that character.

In 1986, Hasbro released the big-deal super-hyped ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' to theaters. The 1984 toys that had kicked off the franchise—Optimus Prime, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], etc.— had largely left store shelves by this time, and Hasbro saw fit to begin the movie by "clearing the deck;" hoping to [[To sell toys|advertise]] the 1986 toyline, the opening battle of ''The Transformers: The Movie'' would feature the abrupt and violent deaths of many of these beloved characters, leaving the story free to focus on that year's brand-new toyline. The immediate backlash amongst young fans that this decision generated quickly led to the cartoon's writers resurrecting Optimus Prime in the series less than a year later, but the incident caused Hasbro to realize how much of a crucial role recognizable characters had played in the success of the ''Transformers'' line.

''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the next ''Transformers'' show to hit the airwaves in the 1990s, turned the limitation of its expensive computer animation into a new advantage; as introducing all of the ''Beast Wars'' toys in the show would be impossible, the writers chose to focus on a small handful of [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], rotating the characters in and out to keep up with new toys on the shelves. The result was that each individual ''Beast Wars'' character had a greater amount of screentime than the oft-bloated cast of the 1984 cartoon, allowing the writers to tell deeper and more multifaceted stories involving these characters. With some exceptions, this tactic would become the general approach to most ''Transformers'' storytelling: a small onscreen cast supported by a larger group of toy-exclusive characters boosted by simple association with the cartoon.

==Naming conventions==
[[File:Wheeljack-AR-DVD.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Armada'' [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] had little to do with the [[Wheeljack (G1)|Generation 1 character of the same name.]]]]

Despite having realized the role that strong, likeable characters played in their franchise, Hasbro continued to take a somewhat scattershot approach to the names of ''Transformers'' characters for some time. As Hasbro repeatedly rebooted the ''Transformers'' franchise in the late 90s and 2000s, while "core" character names were ''generally'' safe, it was common to shuffle pre-existing names around, sometimes tacking them onto characters that were utterly unrelated to their original uses. Part of this was, of course, an effort to maintain valuable [[Trademark]] ownership of "major" names for future use, but it did lead to some oddities. Examples include "[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]]" the heroic [[Mutant (BW)|Mutant]] bat from ''Beast Wars'', "[[Grimlock (RID 2001)|Grimlock]]" the upbeat excavator from ''Robots in Disguise'', and "[[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]]" the brooding young Autobot-turned-Decepticon from ''Armada''.

Conversely, 2004's ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' franchise would feature several characters obviously physically based on "Generation 1" characters (no doubt a facet of 2004 being the 20th anniversary of the ''Transformers'' brand), but their names were being used elsewhere or otherwise unavailable, giving us "[[Shockblast]]" and "[[Downshift (Energon)|Downshift]]" who were ''heavily'' recognizable as new takes on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|the original Wheeljack]]. (This of course is to say nothing about their in-fiction portrayals... and in these two cases in particular, they had little in common with their visual inspirations, personality-wise.) This was an issue on both sides of the world; in Japan, the ''Armada'' Mini-Con "[[Sureshock (Armada)|Sureshock]]" was named "Arcee", which meant that when the direct-sequel series featured an [[Omnicon]] blatantly designed after [[Arcee (G1)|Generation 1 Arcee]] and called "[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]]" in Hasbro markets, Takara had to give her the name "Ariel".

It was not until 2007, and the launch of the [[live-action film series]], that the trends would shift heavily and various "legacy" names would slowly find their way back onto a solid "archetype", with that year's [[Transformers (film)|''Transformers'']] film featuring a handful of Autobots more-or-less based on their Generation 1 personalities. Subsequent mass-market franchises, such as that year's ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]]'' franchise, and 2010's ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Transformers: Prime]]'', would continue to realign character names with their Generation 1 appearances and personalities. Though these installments would also introduce brand-new characters to the series... sometimes using old names from minor characters and effectively becoming "the" character associated with that name, such as ''Prime'' [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] and 2015's ''Robots in Disguise'' [[Strongarm (RID)|Strongarm]].

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==Changing attitudes and brand unification==
[[File:ShadowStriker-SSVSBumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|''Cyberverse'' Bumblebee, an amalgam of several past Bumblebees in design and concept, tangles with [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]], a new character introduced in the series.]]

The debut of the [[Aligned continuity family|"Aligned" take on ''Transformers'']] (heralded mainly by the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'' cartoon]]) hit right at the beginning of the Hollywood nostalgia boom, due in part to the recent debut of the {{w|Marvel Cinematic Universe}} and its new approach to comic book adaptations. This pop-cultural shift would prompt [[Hasbro]] to develop a more coherent approach to the jumbled ''Transformers'' multiverse. 2010's ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' video games were the first installment of the Aligned franchise, a distinctly G1-esque take on the ''Transformers'' continuity that featured just about every major cartoon character in some capacity, all more-or-less faithful to their original designs and personalities.

Though the Aligned continuity would subsequently deviate from this aesthetic, the idea seems to have struck a chord with Hasbro; in late 2016, Hasbro would reveal a new "[[evergreen]]" style for just about every major ''Transformers'' character, beginning with ancillary side merchandise and eventually bleeding into the mass-market through [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[2005 IDW continuity|ongoing comics]], where many major characters would be redesigned into these new forms. 2018's ''[[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]]'' franchise would see many characters sporting these evergreen bodies.

On the other hand, Hasbro and its licensees have been unafraid to create brand-new characters; 2014-15 brought the debut of [[Windblade (disambiguation)|Windblade]] the Autobot [[cityspeaker]] and [[Victorion]] the all-female [[combiner]]. Additionally, many IDW-original characters such as the [[Decepticon Justice Division|DJD]] and [[Aileron]] have proved popular with fans, with some like [[Nautica (G1)#Toys|Nautica]] and [[Rung (G1)#Toys|Rung]] even seeing mass-market release as new toys. As fresh faces represent new storytelling opportunities and, more importantly, new toys, it's safe to say that the ''Transformers'' franchise will never run out of new characters to introduce.

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==Characters and the wiki==
: ''See also: [[Continuity family]]''
[[File:KnockOutShockwave TheToxicTransformer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Knock Out (G1)#Of Masters And Mayhem|One version of Knock Out]] complicates matters by cheekily combining traits from his [[Knock Out (Prime)|''Prime'']] and [[Knockout (G1)|Generation 1 Micromaster]] namesakes. Similar amalgamations have caused no small amount of debate on the wiki as to where a character best fits under our organizational schema.]]

Unlike many other popular sci-fi franchises, ''Transformers'' is not a single long-running story set in one universe, ''à la'' ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' or ''[[Star Trek]]''; rather, it is a vast entity made up of many smaller series, most of which are mutually exclusive to each other — in the Generation 1 family alone, the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity|cartoon]], [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel comic]], [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave comic]], [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW (2005)]] and [[2019 IDW continuity|IDW (2019)]] continuities all tell stories that, while broadly similar, are fundamentally irreconcilable.

On the {{SITENAME}}, we therefore align characters by what we call "[[continuity family]];" basically loose groupings of [[franchises]] that follow a rough internal theme/[[continuity]]. For instance, every appearance of the "Generation 1" version of Fortress Maximus can be found under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)]]. No matter how divergent one portrayal is from the other—the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon's]] portrayal of Maximus as a nonsentient battlesuit, his [[Marvel Comics]] depiction as a weary pacifist-turned-reluctant-warrior, or even his IDW depiction as a toughened prison guard—we consider that, since they all appeared in different versions of what we call the "[[Generation 1 continuity family]]", they are different incarnations of the same character.

Conversely, largely-identical versions of the same character may be split up across several pages according to their continuity family of origin. For example, the vain Decepticon medic [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] was a breakout new character in the ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon, to the point where an ''incredibly'' similar take on him appeared as a major character in the 2005 IDW continuity. Specific details were tweaked to fit him into the universe, but in both appearance and personality, the characters are largely identical. ''However'', since ''this'' version of the character appeared in IDW's Generation 1 continuity, we consider "[[Knock Out (G1)]]" to be a ''different'' version of the character, if only for organizational purposes, as he appeared in a different continuity family.
;Why Do We Do This?
If that example seems a bit silly... well, it kind of is, but it's important to note that his case is a bit of an outlier, and that has a lot to do with changes in how Hasbro and its licensees have been treating characters since this wiki's creation. {{SITENAME}} was founded during the reign of the "[[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Triology]]", a time when ''Transformers'' toys and media were nowhere near as numerous and diverse as they have been in recent history, and ''were'' pretty strictly regimented, which would be the case for many years as ''Transformers'' would get a full hard-stop reboot every now and then. While previous characters might end up with analogues in whatever new franchise pops up, they were usually heavily re-interpreted for said new franchise, such as how the [[Bulkhead (Animated)|character "Bulkhead" from ''Animated'']] would get reworked to [[Bulkhead (Prime)|the similar ''Prime'' "Bulkhead"]]. And both are ''completely'' different from the [[Bulkhead (Energon)|previous holder of the name, from ''Energon'']] (well, aside from being green).

And really, how useful do you think lumping every iteration of [[Starscream (disambiguation)|Starscream]] together, regardless of franchise, would really be?

For the first 30 years of the brand, it was rare, if not nigh-unheard-of, for a character to basically be "transplanted" from one very-different franchise to another with minimal changes until the height of [[IDW Publishing]]'s original comic run. While that series is considered "Generation 1" many writers began to pull popular characters from other non-"G1" franchises and drop them into the story. While this has led to some quibble, as an organizational tool, it ''does'' in general work better to have the IDW "G1" Knock Out have his own separate page for his adventures, regardless of how similar to the original he is.

Of course, there's always extra-outliers and troublemakers, thus the need for some flexibility in special circumstances.

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==Gray areas==
With a franchise as large, sprawling, and convoluted as ''Transformers'', it can sometimes be hard to tell what separates one character or toy from another; this section goes over some of the more common "gray areas" that have cropped up during the history of the wiki, often involving the thorny issue of [[toy]]s and how they relate to their in-fiction depictions.

===Micro-continuities===
[[File:Optimusprimaltoyultraape.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|As a result of an early promotional comic, this toy of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] simultaneously represents a new character ''and'' an upgraded version of the Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]].]]
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Most ''Transformers'' [[franchises]] are supported by a toyline and one or two "pillars": usually a television show or comic book designed to advertise the toys. In some cases, however, early promotional material has created entirely new continuities, which we call "[[Micro-continuity|micro-continuities]]", out of a handful of promotional materials. In some notable cases, these have created entirely new characters by conflating other characters together. Most infamous was the [[Optimus Primal vs Megatron!|very first ''Beast Wars'' comic]], which treated the setting as an extension of the Autobot-Decepticon war on contemporary Earth and depicted [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] as merely the newest forms of the original Optimus Prime and Megatron.

The ''Beast Wars'' television show would quickly clarify that Primal and Megatron ''were'' their own characters, who hailed from the distant future; as a result of this comic, however, you ''will'' find early ''Beast Wars'' figures on the toy pages for both Optimus Prime and Megatron—because this comic established that, in at least one small continuity, those toys ''were'' Optimus Prime and the Decepticon Megatron.

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===Repurposing===
[[File:Movie-toy Storm Surge.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Storm Surge's toy can be used to represent both the movie Decepticon, or with some imagination, the evil Autobot Seaspray.]]

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In some cases, a toy might simultaneously represent two or more entirely different characters. This was more common during the tail end of ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'', when the Hasbro and Takara lines began to diverge; for instance, any [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] toy could—depending on if you lived in Japan or the US—be interpreted as either an organic [[Nebulan]] in armor, or a small robot colonist from the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. In other cases, the cause might be a miscommunication (or disagreement) between Hasbro and Takara: while Hasbro intended ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] as a different character than [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], whom he was [[redeco]]ed from, the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Legends of the Microns'' cartoon]] made the "Thundercracker" colors an upgraded form of Starscream, and Takara released their version of the toy under the name "Starscream S" ("Super Mode"). The English ''Armada'' dub of the cartoon tried to "explain" the discrepancy between toys and cartoon by having Starscream remark that he "look[s] like Thundercracker" in his new colors.

These early divergences gave way to the practice of "[[repurposing]]", interpreting a preexisting toy as a new character or applying it to a completely different individual as a new form. [[Fun Publications]] was particularly fond of this practice; the ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' series would frequently grab obscure [[redeco]]es and reinterpret them as new characters—for instance, depicting the evil Autobot [[Seaspray (SG)|Seaspray]] with the body used by the obscure movieverse Decepticon [[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]]. Wiki-wise, this means that you'll find Storm Surge's toy on Seaspray's page, even though no such toy of Seaspray "really" officially exists—it's a question of using your imagination.

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===Names===
[[File:Shockblast energon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|''Energon'' [[Shockblast]] shares many features with G1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] except his name.]]
: ''See also: [[Renaming]]''

Transformer names have come and gone over the years, a combination of changing [[trademark]]s, new cast members, and Hasbro's increasing awareness of the vagaries of non-US slang (the reason why we'll never see a Transformer named [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] or [[Slapper (RID)|Slapper]] again). The practical upshot of this is that Transformer names can and have changed drastically over the years. Combined with our approach to structuring character pages, it can sometimes be vague as to whether or not a character from one continuity family could be said to have a counterpart elsewhere: for instance, should ''Energon'' [[Shockblast]] be considered a version of Generation One [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], as Generation One [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] is to his [[Bumblebee (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]]... even if Shockblast is ''far'' from the emotionless logical sort? This debate takes an interesting turn when one factors in the existence of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[Mini-Con]] [[Shockwave (Cybertron)|Shockwave]], who hails from the same continuity as Shockblast... but has nothing in common with any of the other Shockwaves or Shockblasts.

Sometimes a toy released under one name sees re-release under a new alias. Depending on the circumstances, this can pan out as either two different characters, or just a rename. In 2006, several ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Mini-Cons were released under the ''Cybertron'' banner as part of a promotional pack-in with big-ticket item [[Primus#Toys|Primus]]: ''Classics'' [[Dirt Rocket (Classics)|Dirt Rocket]] and [[Thunderwing (Classics)|Thunderwing]] were released as [[Offshoot (Cybertron)|Offshoot]] and [[Nightscream (Cybertron)|Nightscream]] (respectively) in ''Cybertron''. Later fiction would make the distinction that the ''Cybertron'' versions were in fact ''completely'' different characters (from origin to personality to ''gender'' in Dirt Rocket/Offshoot's case).

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===''Robots in Disguise''===
[[File:RIDMegatronGrippy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''Robots in Disguise'' [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] appeared in [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW's comic universe]] as "Gigatron", his original ''Car Robots'' name. For simplicity's sake, both versions are on the same page.]]

The 2001 ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise is an oddity in the ''Transformers'' franchise, as it has the dubious honor of being considered part of two very different continuity families simultaneously. Originally, the series was perceived as a reboot of sorts after the conclusion of the [[Beast Era]], a back-to-basics tale that returned the action to contemporary Earth and featured vehicular Autobots. Outside of some vaguely-worded Japanese promotional backstory, both ''Robots in Disguise'' and the Japanese version, ''Car Robots'', were largely unconnected to the Generation 1 continuity that had come before. All seemed well... until years later, when [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] revealed that ''Car Robots'' was ''not'' a reboot, and officially incorporated the series into their own [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity|elaborate Generation 1 cartoon continuity]] as part of a ''huge'' gap-filling and continuity-tying-up effort that pulled a ''lot'' of pieces of fiction together, both major and obscure.

However, no similar proclamation was made for ''Robots in Disguise''. To this day the Hasbro version of the series stands alone, without any direct ties to any other fictional universe (aside from the whole "multiverse" thing, of course).

On the wiki, at least, this means that ''Robots in Disguise'' characters who have received additional appearances elsewhere in the Generation 1 continuity family, such as [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]]'s supporting role in IDW's comics, are consolidated onto a single page to avoid a redundant and nigh-identical "Sky-Byte (Car Robots)" page, even though the Japanese ''Car Robots'' and American ''Robots in Disguise'' franchises are considered two entirely separate continuity families.

(It also helps that ''Robots in Disguise'' is something of a "forgotten" series, so its transplants are few and far between.)
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===Multiversal singularities===
{{main|Multiversal singularity}}

[[File:Unicron-UltimateGuide.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[Unicron]]'s status as a former multiversal singularity means that his page is organized differently than a more "standard" ''Transformers'' character.]]

One of Hasbro's earliest attempts to tie together a cohesive ''Transformers'' mythology was the creation of "multiversal singularities": the story pitch was that there was only ''one'' of them ever in-fiction, existing as higher-dimensional beings who could inhabit multiple universes simultaneously. The first character that got this treatment from Hasbro was [[Unicron]], starting with the supporting fiction for the 2003 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' toyline, depicting him as the force responsible for abducting many heroes and villains from across the multiverse to aid in his restoration. Subsequent fiction would reconcile his various conflicting [[Unicron/Generation 1#Generation1 cartoon continuity|cartoon]] and [[Unicron/Generation 1#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics]] backstories by describing all of his various incarnations as a sort of "virus" that could manifest in different universes through mystical or mundane means. On the wiki, this meant that we organized Unicron's page as a single, long article, detailing ''all'' of his exploits throughout the ''Transformers'' multiverse, rather than splitting them up into "Unicron (G1)", "Unicron (Armada)"...

Other notable characters demarcated as singularities included [[Primus]] and the [[Thirteen]]. This admittedly high-concept premise... didn't ''really'' work as planned; immediately, it became clear that many of these so-called singularities had radically different characterizations and origin stories across multiple continuities, which made the entire concept harder to rationalize as the ''Transformers'' multiverse continued to change hands.

As things grew more fraught, some more fiction from [[Fun Publications]] would put the entire concept to rest by [[retcon]]ning the concept away entirely, through the in-fiction medium of the [[Shroud]], which retroactively nullified the entire concept of singularities—G1 Unicron was his own guy again, as was ''Armada'' or ''Prime'' Unicron. However, owing to their legacy as singularities, and their status as very important characters within ''Transformers'' lore, we at the wiki have continued to consolidate their information all onto a single page, even though each of their fictional appearances are now recognized to belong to entirely separate characters. The exception to this rule is Sideways, who is now treated like most other ''Transformers'' characters and has had all of his appearances split into separate characters by continuity.
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===Merchandise and the multiverse===
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[[File:Bot Shots S1 B002 Starscream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'' Starscream is pretty clearly based on G1 [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]—and on this wiki, we sort him under [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream's toy page]]. In the in-fiction ''Transformers'' multiverse, however, he and many other merchandise-based representations are established to hail from [[Iocus|a separate universal cluster]].]]

The in-fiction world of the Transformers is based around an elaborate [[multiverse]], which more-or-less follows our own system of classification by continuity family; breaking down into a series of "universal clusters" that, are, in turn, made up of "[[universal stream]]s", corresponding to real world continuity families and individual continuities. The rise of these universal streams as the primary system of in-fiction universal classification coincided with Hasbro's release of multiple new, merchandise-oriented sidelines: ''[[Kre-O]]'', ''[[Construct-Bots]]'', ''[[Hero Mashers]]'', ''[[Bot Shots (franchise)|Bot Shots]]'', and so on.

As these characters seemingly represented new versions of old standby characters like Optimus Prime or Grimlock, the wiki initially gave each of these characters a separate page: "Optimus Prime (Bot Shots)", "Optimus Prime (Construct-Bots)", "Optimus Prime (Hero Mashers)", and so on... in spite of the fact that often (but not always) these characters were clearly based on specific prior iterations, and the fact that almost none of these ''specific'' incarnations received any real fiction that would separate them from their namesakes outside of a handful of toys and maybe a commercial or two. As it soon became clear that the wiki would be overrun by these tiny, one-note articles, [[Ask Vector Prime]] would introduce a new cluster, "Iocus", which would serve as a "dumping ground" for all of these miscellaneous toys; under this schema, there would be one "Optimus Prime (Iocus)" page, which would consolidate ''all'' of the side merchandise as a single "character".

However, the Iocus cluster landed right as these miscellaneous toylines had begun stronger cross-promotional synergy with the main franchises, ''directly'' featuring characters from these series in their toylines. For ease of access, it was decided that all of these side appearances would be directly integrated under the character they most resembled, so Hound's Construct-Bots toy was moved to "[[Hound (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots]]", and so on. The result of all of this is that while these side toys are cast in the images of characters from Generation 1, the movies, ''Prime'', or lord knows where else, they officially ''simultaneously exist'' as their own characters, who hail from the "Iocus" universal cluster.

Some exceptions exist as far as wiki organization is concerned, such as those rare ''Kre-O'' characters who received enough fiction in enough forms to make this sort of sorting ''problematic''. Thus, "[[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)]]" remains its own page, but the toys ''also'' appear on the various relevant other Optimuses said toys are based on.

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===Official perspectives===
====Hasbro's position====
[[File:WMTheLegacyOfBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hasbro generally treats major characters as "archetypes", with only minimal consideration for franchise/continuity as needed for marketing purposes.]]

[[Hasbro]]'s handling of "character" is a lot more, well, big-picture marketing-driven. As a ''general'' rule, Hasbro is mostly concerned with if their latest Starscream is a conniving Decepticon second-in-command that (ideally) turns into a jet with visual cues taken from [[Starscream (G1)|the original Starscream]]. What franchise they're in and how that relates to other franchises is not super-high-up in their concern outside of how they label a toy.

Effectively, a Starscream is a Starscream, and they're all "Starscream", all reflections of the same core jerk. They are aware that it is important as a selling tool to differentiate the [[Starscream (Movie)|live-action movies Starscream]] from the original, and both of those from [[Starscream (Cyberverse)|''Cyberverse'' Starscream]] and so on, because kids (and adults) get attached to specific incarnations of characters, thanks to media portrayals. While Hasbro has "crossed the streams" with merchandise many times by using older toys designed for a different franchise with a different aesthetic in a new line, this practice is ''usually'' reserved for "filler" product. The overwhelming majority of "Starscream" toys for any given line are going to be based on the core design for the franchise in question, especially new molds and bigger-ticket items. They are going to try and keep internal consistency of a character's portrayal within a franchise as much as possible.

Basically, Hasbro runs on the "squint test". The fine details of fiction don't particularly matter. They are not concerned with "continuity" so much as brand consistency. After all, they're not an information archive.

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====TakaraTomy's position====
Japanese Transformers fiction is less fractured than its American counterpart: most modern Japanese fiction takes place in what we call the "[[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]", which incorporates a variety of American and Japanese shows into a single semi-cohesive entity. Elaborate [[retcon]]s that frequently split out or merge separate characters are common ways to explain discrepancies away.

TakaraTomy seldom weighs in on the dicey issue of character analogs in other universes. However, during a Q&A at the [http://www.wcc-jp.com/ World Character Convention] in December 2002, the head of Takara's Boys Division, when asked flat out if the (then just announced) ''Legends of the Microns'' Convoy (''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]) represented the same character as G1 Convoy (Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]), said that no, he was a different character, more like [[Lio Convoy]].<ref>'''Q:''' <tt>"...in the past, we've seen a variety of "Convoy" who are different characters, such as Lio Convoy and Convoy of Beast Wars. Is the Armada Convoy intended to be a representation of the G1 Convoy, or an original character?"</tt></ref>

==References==
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Dinobot-Demolisher

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The '''Dinobot-Demolisher''' is a drink served at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] complained to barkeep [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] that he could "still see" after consuming four Dinobot-Demolishers. {{Storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

==Notes==
*[[Mairghread Scott]] said in the letters page of [[A 'Bot and Her City|Windblade #1]] that she hoped someone would make a real Dinobot-Demolisher, and imagined it might involve ghost pepper-infused vodka.
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Dinobot-Demolisher

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The '''Dinobot-Demolisher''' is a drink served at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]].

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
[[Slag (G1)|Slug]] complained to barkeep [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] that he could "still see" after consuming four Dinobot-Demolishers. {{Storylink|A 'Bot and Her City}}

==Notes==
[[Mairghread Scott]] said in the letters page of [[A 'Bot and Her City|Windblade #1]] that she hoped someone would make a real Dinobot-Demolisher, and imagined it might involve ghost pepper-infused vodka.
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File:Dinobot-Demolisher Windblade1.jpg

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Kickflip

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:''Kickflip is an [[Autobot]]-allied [[Mini-Con]] from the [[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''
[[Image:Super Link Kickflip.png|thumb|upright=1|Gleefully flipping you off.]]

Before the experimental combiner process she and her teammates in the [[Extreme Competition Team]] underwent, '''Kickflip''' was a dedicated soldier. Now, she's more concerned with herself than saving lives. Extremely bratty, the only one able to keep her in line is [[Mudbath]], and even then, she'll go back to doing whatever she wants.

Along with Mudbath and [[Breakage]], she combines to form [[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Heavy Metal]].

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==Toys==
===''Super Link''===
[[File:EN-toy MB2 Filter.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Filter''' (Micron Booster, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Booster ID number'': '''12'''

: A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Perceptor (Armada)#Energon|Perceptor]] component [[Grindor (Armada)#Energon|Grindor]], Filter transforms into a Cybertronic hovercraft. It can also form the legs of the combined robot [[Heavy Metal (Energon)|Frenzy]].

: It was available only in the third [[Micron Booster]] assortment, in a [[blindpacking|blind-packed]], individual box. This assortment was exclusive to Lawson stores.

: This mold was also used to make [[Screw (Energon)|Screw]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Micron/Filter/filter.htm More information on Filter at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
* ''Super Link'' Filter was released in Japan with no bio info whatsoever. On [[March 16]], [[2007]], the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] published a ''Micro-Sized Mini-Con Profiles On-Line!'' feature to the members-only part of their website, re-christening the character "Kickflip" and assigning her a personality and gender where the original toy had not. For TFWiki's purposes, having no stated gender before being designated female excludes her from being what we term a "[[:Category:Variable gender characters|variable gender character]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Filter''' (フィルター ''Firutā'')

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Darth Vader

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: ''Darth Vader is a [[human]] from [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]].''

[[Image:VaderVsPrime.jpg|200px|thumb|"Does Darth Vader have to choke a bitch?" is always a rhetorical question.]]

'''Darth Vader''' was once a man named '''Anakin Skywalker''' who converted to the dark side. He is possessed of great power, cunning, and speed. Once he called [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] "master", although the exact nature of that relationship (could such a powerful being have once been a Jedi's slave?) and how it ended remain a mystery. He's been a member of the [[Jedi]] himself, and has been called "the most gifted pilot in the galaxy". He flies a variety of ships, at some point even an odd spherical "[[Death Star]]", all of which can transform into a humanoid robot designed in his own image. Despite all the imposing weapons at his disposal, he is a very powerful man, one of the most powerful masters of the [[Force]] in his own right, and is known to fight [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] ''on foot''.

He is presumably related to the similarly named [[Luke Skywalker]] in some way.

== Fiction ==
===''Star Wars Transformers''===
[[Image:DarthVader-SWTF-Art.jpg|thumb|"I clapped when I saw '''DARTH VADER'''!"]]

As a Jedi, Anakin Skywalker fought on the side of the [[Galactic Republic]] during the [[Clone Wars]]. With his unrivalled piloting skills, control of the [[Force]] and a variety of transforming [[Jedi Starfighter]]s to choose from, he cleared some of the most challenging missions available without breaking a sweat.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Anakin Skywalker Jedi Starfighter package</ref> At some point, Anakin ended up on [[Teth]] and found the ''[[Twilight (SW)|Twilight]]'', a freighter ship which he modified into another transforming mech.<ref>''Crossovers'' Anakin Skywalker to the ''Twilight'' package</ref> Using a [[Y-wing]], he later freed a number of hostages captured by [[Cad Bane]] on [[Coruscant]], then did battle with the bounty hunter.<ref>''Crossovers'' Cad Bane to the ''Xanadu Blood'' package</ref>

Shortly after being converted from his previous beliefs to the [[Sith]] faction, Darth Vader was given the task of crushing all resistance to the [[Emperor Palpatine|Emperor]] across the galaxy. Piloting his new, heavily modified Sith Starfighter and wielding dark power, he morphed his spacecraft into an imposing combat robot.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader Sith Starfighter package</ref>

Later, as a sinister Lord of the Sith, Darth Vader was on a mission to crush the Rebels and bring young [[Luke Skywalker]] before the Emperor. Vader combed the galaxy for Skywalker in his TIE Advanced Fighter, another spacecraft able to morph into a humanoid robot, destroying all Rebel ships, pirate fleets, and asteroids that got in his way.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader TIE Advanced Fighter package</ref>

Using his advanced TIE mecha once more, Vader participated in a shattering starship battle with his former master. Unable to best his opponent in giant robot combat, Darth Vader was forced to fall back on his ship's vehicle mode's missile defenses. Like [[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] before them, the conflict between these two powerful force users was enough to rock an entire galaxy.<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader "Galactic Showdown" set</ref>

Darth Vader was also in command of the transforming [[Death Star]] battle station, which he used in the battle against the [[Rebel Alliance]].<ref>''Star Wars Transformers'' Darth Vader Death Star package</ref>

===Dreamwave ''Transformers/G.I. Joe'' comics===
Upon seeing [[Barbecue]] in his heat-resistant equipment, [[Shipwreck]] wondered when [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] had recruited Darth Vader. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
The [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] of [[Iocus 606.0 Beta]] battled against Darth Vader in an "Intergalactic Showdown". Since Optimus Prime has travelled to planets and places within the [[Milky Way]], one can only assume that Darth Vader hails from another galaxy, perhaps one that is far, far away. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/24}}

==Toys==
===''Attacktix''===
[[Image:Attacktix DarthVader.JPG|right|206px|thumb|Damn kids, GET OFF the LAWN!]]
*'''Intergalactic Showdown''' (Multi-pack, 2006)

:Darth Vader comes in a set with Luke Skywalker, an AT-RT non-humanoid piloted robot with [[Clone pilot|driver]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]].

:Darth Vader also has four other ''[[Attacktix]]'' figures not sold in ''Transformers'' packaging, designated "Starter Set", "Series 1", "Series 2", and "Series 3". The Starter Set figure reveals him to be the same person as Anakin Skywalker!
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===''Star Wars Transformers''===
[[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderTIE.JPG|right|300px|thumb|What kind of [[Robotnik|egomaniac]] has the ships he pilots made to look [[Rodpod|just like him]]?]]
*'''Darth Vader / TIE Advanced''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, 2 solar panels/shield & cape, Darth Vader figure
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Darth Vader's first mecha transforms into a [[wikia:starwars:TIE Advancedx1|TIE Advanced Starfighter]], featuring twin spring-loaded missile launchers. These missiles become "[[lightsaber]]" melee weapons for the robot mode. One of the vehicle mode's solar panel arrays forms a "cape" for the robot mode, the other a large deflector shield. Like all ''Star Wars Transformers'' toys, it comes with a tiny mini-figure of its pilot - also Darth Vader - that fits into the ship's cockpit.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTFtoy-AnakinSkywalker.JPG|right|300px|thumb|"Spoilers? This ship doesn't have—ohhhh, that kind of spoilers".]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker / Jedi Starfighter''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, Anakin Skywalker figure
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:A [[redeco]] and [[retool]]ing of the [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Jedi Starfighter]], Anakin's mech transforms into an [[wikia:starwars:Eta-2 Actis-class light interceptor|Eta-2 Actis interceptor]] with twin spring-loaded "lightsaber" missile launchers, and flip-up [[wikia:starwars:S-foils|S-foils]]. The dorsal left side also has a non-removable astromech droid [[R2-D2]].

:This mold was also retooled to make a new Vader ship as well as [[Mace Windu]]'s craft.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/AnakinSkywalker/anakinskywalker.htm More information on Anakin Skywalker at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderSithFighter.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Help! I've gone black and I can't go back!]]
*'''Darth Vader / Sith Starfighter''' (2006)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, Darth Vader figure
:Another incarnation of the Eta-2 mold, this one has been [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed into Anakin's new persona as Darth Vader. It retains all of the same gimmicks as previous versions of the mold. The head is different from all other Vader Transformer molds, having a more stylized robotic look as opposed to the direct translation of the TIE Advanced mold. This ship features an inbuilt [[R4-K5]] droid in place of the previous R2-D2.<ref>[[wikia:starwars:R4-K5|R4-K5 on Wookiepedia]]</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/SWTF/SithDarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTFtoy-VaderDeathStar.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Great, now the "vs. [[Unicron]]" debates will never end.]]
*'''Darth Vader / Death Star''' (2007)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, missile, lightsaber, cape, 3 TIE Fighters, 3 Stormtrooper figures, Darth Vader figure
:The imposing, sole Supreme-class figure of the ''Star Wars Transformers'' toyline, this gigantic Darth Vader mech transforms into the planet-destroying [[Death Star]]. Featuring excellent [[articulation]], it has ratchet joints at the shoulders, elbows, hips, and knees, with swivel joints taking up the remaining few. In both modes, it has a spring loaded missile launcher that fires a small, translucent green projectile; the very tip of the barrel of the launcher can come off for unknown reasons. It also features lights and sounds, with several clips taken from the movie. In robot mode, it has a seriously gigantic lightsaber which can be illuminated by a red LED light in his right fist. The lightsaber lights and sound effects are activated if you push the right fist in. Taped inside the package is a cloth cape which can be attached to the back of the figure in robot mode (be careful not to throw it away). He's also one ''hell'' of a [[Shellformer]], with all of his various Death Star chunks hanging off his body. His head in Mech mode has a small silver-painted Sith symbol molded into the back.

[[Image:SW DeathStar Vader details.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Darth Vader and his bitches—er, that is, Stormtroopers.]]
:Like all figures in the ''Star Wars Transformers'' line, it comes with a pilot figure of the character the toy depicts. Additionally, it comes with three more figures, all of which are generic [[Stormtrooper (SW)|Stormtroopers]]. Three [[TIE Fighter]]s are also included, which also have a Mech Mode (which is merely a small head with a red optic pushed up from inside). Oddly, the instructions and description on the box refer to them as [[Mini-Con]]s. In both modes, panels on the back open to reveal storage compartments for the pilots and TIE Fighters, while in Mech mode there are several smaller compartments on the legs and shoulders for the pilots.

:The instructions give no suggestion as to where to put the lightsaber in vehicle mode, but the intended storage is to slide the blade of the saber through a small "c" shaped clip sculpted into the underside of the back of the blaster. This places it neatly across the empty space behind the space station's cannon. Additionally, the compartments on either side of the back seem at first barely large enough to accommodate more than one TIE at a time without disassembling the solar arrays, but it is actually possible to fit two of them as a whole in one case with some careful positioning. The cape can also be rolled up and stored in either back compartment.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/SWTF/DarthVader/darthvader.htm More information on Darth Vader at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:SWTF-toy GalacticShowdownVader.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Come on, why [[Megatron (Movie)|doesn't]] he [[Megatron (G1)|transform into his own lightsaber to have someone else swing him around]]?]]
*'''Galactic Showdown''' (2-pack, 2007)
: A redeco of the TIE Advanced Fighter in a light Imperial gray (as opposed to his original dark blue), this version of Vader was released in a Wal-Mart [[Exclusive]] two-pack with a redeco of the [[Obi-Wan Kenobi|Obi-Wan Kenobi Jedi Starfighter]]. The set did not change either mold, and both came with their original pilot mini-figures. The set saw poor distribution, and was primarily seen in west coast stores. The set was only available in Super Wal-mart locations.
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===''Crossovers''===
[[Image:Crossovers-toy AnakinSkywalker.JPG|right|300px|thumb|"I don't like retooling. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere."]]
*'''Jedi Starfighter to Anakin Skywalker''' (2008)
**''Accessories:'' 2 hyperdrive ring parts, 2 hyperdrive engines/missile launchers, 2 lightsabers/missiles
:A [[retool]] of the [[Saesee Tiin]] [[wikia:starwars:Delta-7 Aethersprite-class light interceptor|Delta-7 interceptor]] mold into a [[wikia:starwars:Delta-7B Aethersprite-class light interceptor|Delta-7B]] (the difference being that the [[R2-D2|astromech droid]] is in the center of the craft instead of on the left wing) and featuring a new head. Anakin once again comes with two lightsabers/missiles, this time fired from the thrusters on the starfighter's hyperdrive ring. Unlike the toys released under the ''Star Wars Transformers'' banner, this toy does not come with a tiny pilot figure. The robot head is the same sculpt used on the Eta class Anakin toy.

:This version of the mold was retooled with new heads to make [[Ahsoka Tano]] and [[Kit Fisto]]'s Jedi Starfighters, while the original Saesee Tiin version was also used to make [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] and [[Plo Koon]].

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*'''Darth Vader to TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter''' (2009/2010)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, 2 solar panels/shield & cape
:A repackaging of the very first transforming Darth Vader toy. While the toy is identical to the previous release, the mini-figure accessory was removed for this release.

:This toy was first made available under the ''Crossovers'' banner in 2009 in white and blue packaging, and later in the summer of 2010 in black and blue packaging.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_AnakinTwilight.jpg|right|300px|thumb|And so the [[Lionbreast]] fell in love with the lamb.]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to The ''Twilight''''' (2010)
**''Accessories'': Missile launcher, lightsaber/missile, small blaster

:Released in the ninth wave of ''[[Transformers: Crossovers]]'', this version of Anakin transforms from a robot with asymmetrical arms to the equally asymmetrical starship known as the ''[[Twilight (SW)|Twilight]]''. He comes with [[R2-D2]], who converts into the large engine pod on the left side of the starship. Like some ''Star Wars Crossovers'' toys, this version of Anakin relies on a fair amount of [[Partformer|partsforming]] as you need to remove the wing, R2-D2/thruster, and the rooftop and bottom wing cannons in order to change between modes.

:The figure's lightsaber doubles as a missile, which can be fired from a handheld launcher in robot mode, or from the starship's rooftop gun. The blaster at the end of the folding bottom wing can be used by Anakin as a handgun.

:Having been designed explicitly for the Star Wars Crossovers line, this mold does not feature an opening cockpit to fit a mini-figure, unlike many previous designs which were either carryovers or re-used from the Star Wars Transformers toyline.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_AnakinY-wing.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You are so... beautiful." "So love has blinded you?"]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to Y-wing Bomber''' (2010)
**''Accessories'': Vehicle nose/gun, missile, lightsaber, 2x blaster pistols

:Anakin is a [[retool]] of the [[Y-wing|Y-wing Pilot]] toy with a new head and chestplate, transforming into a white and yellow Y-wing bomber. The nose of the craft can fire a two-pronged missile, and detaches to become a handheld gun in robot mode. The figure also carries a lightsaber and two small blaster pistols that fit into holster's on Anakin's hips. Early [[stock photography|stock photo]]s didn't show Anakin's lightsaber, leading to the belief that the toy lacked one, but the weapon was present when the toy was eventually released. As the Y-wing mold wasn't designed with a lightsaber in mind, it has nowhere to store in vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/SWTF/AnakinSkywalker/anakinskywalker.htm More information on Y-Wing Anakin Skywalker at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_AnakinStarfighter2010.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"A remold with fewer accessories? I see through the lies of [[Hasbro| the Jedi]]!"]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Starfighter''' (2010)
**''Accessories:'' Lightsaber

:This Anakin toy is the same as his 2008 Jedi Starfighter toy, except it has fewer accessories. Like the 2010 [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] toy, Anakin doesn't come with his hyperdrive ring and has only one lightsaber. ''Un''like Obi-Wan, he retains the same head mold, hand molds and paint layout as the original toy.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_Class1_AnakinStarfighter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"You're shorter than I expected."]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Starfighter''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers

:Part of the first wave of a smaller, simpler class (similar to the [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Commander class) of ''Crossovers'' toys, this new Anakin mold again transforms into an Eta-2 Actis interceptor. Interestingly, the instructions neglect to mention that the figure has storage for its lightsabers. The sabers can clip on within 2 clips underneath the legs, which form the front sections of the ship. He features a panel on his chest (one that is similar to the ones found on class III Darth Vader/Anakin's turbine cannons) which flips up to act as a handle for class III figures to hold him in ship mode as a weapon (though it ends up just looking like he's just holding a starfighter).

:This mold was retooled into Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_AnakinVader.jpg|thumb|right|300px|My Sith counterpart is nearby...]]
*'''Darth Vader to Star Destroyer''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 blue lightsabers, red lightsaber, 2 missiles, 2 hull halves, 2 thrusters/guns
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:The sole 'Class III' toy released in the 2011 revival of ''Star Wars Transformers'', The figure can change between Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader personas via a rotating assembly in his abdomen. The ship can transform into both a [[Star Destroyer]] or a [[Republic Attack Cruiser]] (called a Jedi Cruiser on the box), however the toy is both a heavy [[shellformer]] AND a [[partformer]] as large chunks of one ship's shell need to be detached and reattached elsewhere to form the other or either robot mode.

:The Vader and Anakin modes have distinct sounds, dialogue, and lights for each respective robot and starship mode, activated via a button on his belt, either missile launcher trigger on top of the Republic Cruiser mode bridge, or button in near the Star Destroyer bridge tower. His Darth Vader voice is provided by [[Matt Sloan]] (of ''Chad Vader'' fame) and his Anakin Skywalker voice is provided by [[Jon Bailey]]. He is EXTREMELY back-heavy in both robot modes, requiring his cape flap (which is also present in either robot mode, albeit in different shapes) to keep him upright. Bewilderingly, the robot mode feet are sculpted in such a way that the figure also ''leans'' backward by default on a flat surface. The thrusters of the Republic Cruiser mode are large cannons that his two blue lightsabers or Cruiser bridge missiles can be loaded into and fired as projectiles. The thrusters can either combine together and mount on the side of the robot arms or held individually via flip-down handles concealed in the ship panel detailing.

:In Republic Cruiser mode, the ship's bridge can fire two projectiles from its front. These missiles can still be accessed in Star Destroyer mode, but they don't really make sense.

:As an odd undocumented feature, concurrently released Class I ''Star Wars Transformers'' figures all have small tabs than can unfold on the underside of their alternate modes so that they can be held as some form of weapon by this larger figure, though it just looks like the larger figure is holding a starfighter-shaped pistol with lightsabers coming out of it.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_Class1_DarthVaderStarfighter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|I have altered the toy. Pray I do not alter it further.]]
*'''Darth Vader to Sith Starfighter''' (2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers

:A retool of the smaller and simpler Jedi Starfighter mold with a new head, Darth Vader transforms into a Sith Starfighter for the second time. He retains the handle flip on his chest.

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_Class1_AnakinStarfighter2.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"From my point of view, the retools are evil!"]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to Jedi Starfighter''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers

:A retool of the smaller size class Obi-Wan Kenobi toy, Anakin transforms into a Delta-7B again. He features a simplified transformation and two blue lightsabers. The two lightsabers can be stored in small brackets within the rear flaps of his vehicle mode, however the blades of the sabers stick out straight forward to look like laser fire. He still retains the handle in his chest, just like the previous versions of the mold. The robot head is the same sculpt as the smaller Eta class Anakin toy.

:This mold was also used to make [[Saesee Tiin]].

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[[Image:Crossovers-toy_Class1_AnakinYwing.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Transforms from moody savior of the Force to Y-Do-They-Keep-Making-These-Wing.]]
*'''Anakin Skywalker to Y-wing Fighter''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Lightsaber

:A retool of the smaller size class [[Clone pilot|Y-wing Pilot]] toy, Anakin transforms into a Y-wing. He comes with a lightsaber instead of the original toy's rifle. He features a panel on his underside (one that is similar to the ones found on class III Darth Vader/Anakin's turbine cannons) which flips up to act as a handle for class III figures to hold him in ship mode as a weapon (though it ends up just looking like he's just holding a starfighter).

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*'''Darth Vader / TIE Advanced X1 Starfighter''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' 2 lightsabers/missiles, 2 solar panels/shield & cape

:A re-release (redeco?) of the first Darth Vader mecha figure, minus the small Darth Vader figurine.
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===''Star Wars/Transformers''===
[[File:StarWarsPoweredbyTransformers DarthVader.jpg|300px|thumb|Be careful not to ''choke'' on your design aspirations, Takara.]]
*'''TIE Advanced x1''' ([[March 31|3-31]]-2018)
**''Accessories:'' Lightsaber, Darth Vader minifigure, 5 Stormtrooper minifigures

:The first release in the 2018 ''[[Star Wars/Transformers]]'' line, TIE Advanced x1 converts from a [[Show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] starfighter into a more stylized mech based on Darth Vader, and like early ''Star Wars Transformers'' toys, comes with a minifigure pilot that can be seated in the cockpit. It also includes five [[Stormtrooper (SW)|Stormtrooper]] minifigures as an initial release bonus.

:The lightsaber can be clipped onto the lower inside wing panel for storage while the figure is in vehicle mode.
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==Notes==
* The Darth Vader/Death Star Transformer was at one point going to be based around the incomplete second Death Star shown in ''Return of the Jedi'' and had a similarly incomplete robot mode with one shattered eye.<ref>Hasbro Design Sketchbook Volume 1 - 2008, p 12-13</ref> This was eschewed in favor of using the complete Death Star and robot mode. It is otherwise identical to the concept art.
*Darth Vader has been voiced and dubbed by a few Transformers alumni, including [[Phil LaMarr]], [[Brian Dobson]], [[Fred Tatasciore]], [[Kirby Morrow]] and [[Ryan Andes]] in English, [[Reiner Schöne]] in German, [[Frederico Romano]] in Spanish, and [[Ryūzaburō Ōtomo]], [[Mizuho Suzuki]], and [[Taitem Kusunoki]] in Japanese.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Darth Vader''' (ダース・ベイダー ''Dāsu Beidā'')
*''French:'' '''Dark Vador''' (Europe)

==References==
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Medix (RB)

2023-10-29T21:43:25Z

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{{disambig2|the Aligned Rescue Bot|the Generation 1 Autobot|Medix (G1)}}
:''Medix the Doc-Bot is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:RBA Medix.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]

'''Medix''' is the [[Rescue Bot]]s' Doc-Bot, ready to help out [[Autobot]]s and [[human]]s alike when they need medical help. A bot not for surprises and who works purely with logic may seem unable to work with the unpredictable, but he has been able to find himself a spot during all the works. Compared to his uncle [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]], he is more reserved and less tempermental.

Sometimes he pals up with [[Sawyer Storm]].

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==Fiction==
===''Rescue Bots Academy'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Adam Andrianopoulous]] (English)|[[Yannick Besson]] (French), [[Ezio Vivolo]] (Italian), [[Tommy Rojas]] (Latin American Spanish)}}
[[File:SecretOfFlight Medix upside down.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Hi, I’m Medix and welcome to Jackass!]]
Medix was among a batch of new recruits sent to the [[Rescue Bot Training Center]] on [[Earth]] to learn to be [[Rescue Bot]]s. Like the others, he treated [[Hot Shot (Prime)|Hot Shot]]'s addition to the team with skepticism, especially when Hot Shot screwed up a fire rescue training exercise. {{storylink|Recruits Part I}} Medix and the other recruits were surprised when Hot Shot later turned up with two additional alternate modes, however when it turned out he could only pick one a day, and the jet mode he'd picked was useless for the cave rescue they were assigned, Medix and the others encouraged him to persevere and they completed the exercise. {{storylink|Recruits Part II}} After Hot Shot got some flight tutoring from [[Blades (RB)|Blades]], Medix ended up magnetically stuck to the other recruit's undercarriage so he could rescue some firefighters. {{storylink|The Secret of Flight}}

Following a rescue in [[Griffin Rock]], the recruits persuaded [[Hoist (RB)|Hoist]] to make new rescue tools for them all. Medix got new claws to allow him to cut through things, and though the initial test went horribly wrong, he and the other recruits enlisted the help of [[Boulder (RB)|Boulder]], and Hoist eventually perfected the tools. {{storylink|If at First...}} After Hot Shot damaged [[Tough Luck Chuck]] and then shirked his duty in bot-sitting, the recruits were forced to hunt Chuck down through the streets of [[Milford]]. Medix later repaired Chuck using new parts created by Boulder. {{storylink|Tough Luck Chuck (episode)|Tough Luck Chuck}} Bored by Chase's class on police codes, Medix and the other recruits persuaded Chase to let them try to do a practice rescue, and ended up being rescued themselves by [[Whirl (RBA)|Whirl]] when they got stuck in the snow. {{storylink|Whirl'd View}} When the recruits didn't understand why Boulder was having them plant flowers, the Rescue Bot set them a task which taught them that all parts of nature are important. {{storylink|Plan Bee}}

[[File:MissionInaudible Medix in need of rescuing.jpg|thumb|right|230px]]
Medix and the other recruits were bugged when [[Wedge (RBA)|Wedge]] borrowed the trigger for the rescue alarm and had them constantly running drills to get their response time down. {{storylink|The Bot Who Cried Rescue}} The recruits had to contend with a runaway rock sculpture of Hot Shot's head when he decided to carve it into a mountain alongside the likenesses of the Rescue Bots. {{storylink|Mount Botmore}} Medix served as the victim in need of rescuing for an exercise, a role he threw himself into enthusiatically, though it took a while for the recruits to actually rescue him because Hot Shot and Wedge had trouble following Hoist's orders. {{storylink|Mission Inaudible}} Medix found it difficult to complete a rescue simulation when a girder started glitching on them, however it later gave him an idea during a real rescue on a bridge, and he came up with an unorthodox plan that ended in success. {{storylink|Glitch (episode)|Glitch}}

After a ride on the ''[[Sigma]]'', the recruits assumed the four command chairs meant one of their number wouldn't graduate. The team went on to botch a volcano rescue drill after staying up all night worrying, until Heatwave told them they'd assumed wrong. {{storylink|Five into Four}} When Whirl was filming footage for a recruitment video, Medix provided three hours of footage of him discussing bandages. He and the others later helped whip the footage into a usable state. {{storylink|Rescue Promo}} After a botched rescue had the recruits blaming each other, Heatwave assigned them to cleaning duties. Hot Shot sneaked out to do a rescue, and as a result, the rest of the recruits had to go help him when he hit trouble. {{storylink|Blame Game}} Medix was bemused by the idea of surprising [[Cody Burns|Cody]] with an EMT certificate, and the other recruits ended up setting up a surprise rescue mission to demonstrate to Medix how great surprises were. He remained unconvinced. {{storylink|Medix Surprise}}

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The recruits got to try out some [[TX3000]]s on loan to the rescue center, and even used them during an actual rescue. {{storylink|The TX3000}} They had to round up a lost flock of sheep, but were hampered by Hoist malfunctioning. {{storylink|Little Bot Peep}} When [[Lad Pioneer|Teen Pioneer]] [[Wes]] visited the base, Medix spent some time instructing him in the fine art of bandaging. {{storylink|Driving a Wedge}} Boulder accompanied the recruits to the planet [[Parvus]] where they rescued the last surviving [[Galax]]. {{storylink|The Big, Small Rescue}}

When Hot Shot and Wedge decided to compete over who was qualified to get into the [[Heroes of Cybertron (cards)|Heroes of Cybertron]] card game, Medix and Whirl acted as commentators for the building and Cube challenges they undertook. {{storylink|Battle of the Bots}} Medix and the other recruits had to round up a small rock alien that got loose in the academy. {{storylink|About a Rock}} The recruits tried to keep secret the fact a dog had followed them home after the last rescue, only to discover that the dog was actually trying to alert them to the fact they'd missed someone who needed rescuing. {{storylink|Dog Stray Afternoon}} Medix took part in the rescue of [[Dr. Hart]] from a rogue iceberg. {{storylink|Lucky Ducky}}

Whirl tried to get the other recruits into cheerleading, but it wasn't until they were able to employ the skills they were learning during a rescue that they were convinced it would be useful. {{storylink|Go Team, Go!}} After Boulder assigned the recruits the task of familiarizing themselves with smartphones, they ended up neglicating everything else, resulting in them screwing up a rescue exercise. Also Medix wanted to know why Wedge wasn't answering his texts (Wedge was addicted to a mobile game). {{storylink|Screen Time}} During a field trip to the museum in Milford, the other recruits helped Whirl apprehend a thief in the act of burgling the place. {{storylink|Fright at the Museum}}

After the ''Sigma'' returned minus the teachers, the recruits were forced to try to pilot it to go to their rescue. Medix, naturally, was the first to think to consult the instruction manual, and they successfully rescued the teachers. {{storylink|Space Case (episode)|Space Case}} During an undersea cleanup mission, Medix assumed a shark would assist them, but instead it trapped him in the side of a ship wreck, requiring the other recruits to rescue him. {{storylink|All at Sea}} With the teachers on another off-planet mission, the recruits were left to tidy up the Academy, and had to deal with Hoist's [[Scrub-A-Dubber]] when it went rogue. {{storylink|All Washed Up}}

[[File:HackAttack Medix gooped.jpg|thumb|right|260px|We believe "he slimed me" is the correct phrasing to use in this situation.]]
Heatwave suggested the recruits try their hand at teaching, which resulted in Medix first helping Hoist out by demonstrating a driving course, and Medix's own lesson going poorly when he handed out large books and told his pupils they had to work out what the exercise was. Their teachers later put what they'd learned to use during a real rescue. {{storylink|Who's Teaching Who?}} An attempt to rescue a balloon from a tree turned into a major disaster when the recruits went in without a plan. {{storylink|Balloon Up A Tree}} A fantasy simulation saw the recruits trying to corral a dragon, until they worked out that the dragon was actually trying to help. {{storylink|The Mystery of Dragon Mountain}} When Hot Shot combined his video game with the car inspection sim Chase was having them complete, the recruits had to contend with giant hedgehogs which covered Medix in goop. {{storylink|Hack Attack}}

Realizing that the other recruits saw him as something of a stick in the mud, Medix asked Chase for help in developing his humor. Unfortunately he overcompensated which caused problems for the team on their next mission until the others got him to tone it down. {{storylink|Life of the Party}} The recruits were keen to be taught by new teacher [[Grimlock (RID 2015)|Grimlock]] but discovered Hoist was afraid of Dinobots. {{storylink|Tyrannosaurus Wrecked}} A trip to [[Wayward Island|Dino Island]] hit a snag when a dinosaur escaped back through the GroundBridge, disabling it in the process so Grimlock and the recruits had to make their own way back to the academy. {{storylink|Dino Hard}} Chase assigned the recruits a stealth mission and Medix paired up with Wedge to hunt through Griffin Rock for Chuck. Unfortunately before they could find him, they were caught by Chase. {{storylink|Buddy Cop}} Another mission saw the recruits having to rescue penguins from an island the hard way after an electrical storm knocked out their tools and even their ability to transform. {{storylink|Escape from Penguin Island}} During a series of search and rescue missions, Medix and the others were surprised to learn Hoist had cheated on one of the tests. {{storylink|All that Glitters}}

[[File:MonsterSavings Medix dead monster.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
A hunt for a downed satellite resulted in the recruits hiding out backstage at Dig Fest while trying to signal Wedge. {{storylink|Dig Fest (episode)|Dig Fest}} The recruits took part in [[Halloween]] festivities and ended up having to deal with a house fire. {{storylink|Trick or Treat}} As Medix was unclear on the concept of advertising, when he saw a monster attacking a car dealership on [[television]] he assumed it was a real monster attack. His attempts to stop the attack resulted in him almost outing the recruits to the population of [[Milford]], until the rest of the team were able to mount a hasty coverup. {{storylink|Monster Savings}} Medix and the others got a tune stuck in their heads, impairing their performance on a training exercise. They managed to forget the tune, but this caused problems on a mission to the planet [[Herboo]], as it was the code needed for the [[Virtual Sonic Fence]] Hoist needed to use to stop the [[karknoid beetle]]. {{storylink|Tune Out}}

A trip to survey a geyser field saw the recruits having to deal with a swarm of Scraplets. {{storylink|Metal Munchers}} Medix and the other recruits took part in essential maintenance as directed by [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]], unlike Wedge who spent the whole time trying to impress his hero, and they were therefore fully functional for the following rescue drill. {{storylink|Bee Prepared}} When Whirl's failed attempts to do a maneuver led her to try to seek out the Wise One, the other recruits went after her and became trapped in a ravine, requiring her to rescue them using the maneuver she had been trying to perfect. {{storylink|Whirl's Wise-Bot Quest}} Hot Shot's careless actions in ejecting his junk into space had Medix and the others following his lead, resulting an a huge junk meteor that threatened the satellite they were trying to repair. {{storylink|Flying Hunk-A-Junk}}

[[File:IntoTheDepths Medix fish.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Medix's highly detailed instructions proved difficult for Hot Shot to follow while blindfolded, resulting in their team losing a trust exercise. When later they had to retrieve a submersible drone, Medix managed to tone his instructions down so the other recruits could successfully follow them. {{storylink|Into the Depths}} Medix joined the hunt for some dogs when Hoist's new comms system turned out to annoy animals. {{storylink|Milford Goes To The Dogs}} The recruits struggled to complete a rescue sim until Hot Shot realized they'd been trying to stop the disaster instead of saving the people. {{storylink|The Ice Wave}}

As graduation drew closer, the recruits successful competed against their teachers in a relay race carrying a pretend rescue victim. Medix and the others were surprised and saddened when Hot Shot opted to abandon his Rescue Bot training and return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to compete in the Cube finals. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 1}} The remaining recruits decided to tune in to the final using the [[space bridge]] to boost the holo-emitter screen. Unfortunately this led to the creation of a slowly growing energon bubble which engulfed the academy. It was only when Hot Shot returned that the recruits were able to burst the bubble. {{storylink|Best Bots Forever Part 2}}

At the start of year two, the recruits returned to the Academy to find they'd been given personal spaces—in Medix's case, a medbay—and were to be put through a series of tests so [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]'s [[Aptitude Analyzer]] could assign them an appropriate mentor. Medix was assigned Blades. {{storylink|Back to School}} He and the other recruits got some new training simulations courtesy of Ratchet. {{Storylink|Mission Dinobot}} Medix got to work with Blades, developing a new bandage adhesive. He and the other recruits later rescued some foxes from a tree in a forest fire. {{storylink|In Training}}

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Medix secretly nursed an injured bat, which he named [[Mister Flappy]], back to health. He brought it with him on a trip to Ratchet's lab on Cybertron, resulting in Mister Flappy causing a ton of trouble, and Heatwave persuaded him it was time to let the bat return to the wild. {{Storylink|Medix Steps Up To The Bat}} When the recruits thought Cody was unhappy because he wasn't a giant robot like them, they built him a robotic suit which caused chaos during their mission to rescue a rogue bull. Cody later clarified that he was just missing hanging out with the recruits. {{storylink|Robo-Cody}} During a simulated rescue, Medix used one of his carefully compiled lists to complete the task. Blades assigned him the task of looking after Heatwave the dog, and Medix soon discovered that his pet care list wasn't working. It wasn't until Blades encouraged him to disregard the list and go with the flow that he was able to keep Heatwave happy, and the pair went on to have an enjoyable time together. {{storylink|Heatwave's Shiny Coat}}

Heatwave tasked the recruits with acting in the play [[Jack and the Beanstalk]]. Director [[Francois]] assigned Medix the role of narrator, which he stuck with even as the set started collapsing during the performance, narrating Hoist's safe descent to the ground. {{storylink|Acting Out}} Medix and the others found Wedge's boredom was interfering with their study time. Wedge later surprised them by being enthusiastic about studying. {{storylink|Need to Know}}

After Hot Shot and Hoist turned Grimlock's Cube into an unstoppable escaping machine, the other three recruits attempted to help them recapture it but eventually had to call on Grimlock's help. {{storylink|Trouble Cubed}} When Heatwave let the recruits pick their favorite rescue to do, Medix was in favor of a peaceful farm-based rescue in which he could bandage an injured farmer. The only drawback was massive quantities of bees. The disagreement over which simulation to run resulted in the recruits accidentally breaking the control unit and plunging the sim into chaos until they worked together to fix the unit. {{storylink|My Favorite Rescue}}

[[File:WildGhostChase Medix magnetic projector.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Medix was bemused by Hoist's cowboy impression, and left his fellow recruit to it when Grimlock arrived. {{storylink|The Great Energon Rush}} After Ratchet got trapped in an ancient sim, the five recruits entered the sim as well. They successfully negotiated their way through a tower full of traps and rescued their teacher, completing the sim and opening the vault to find four Mul-T-Cogs and an ancient artifact. {{storylink|The Vault Of The Primes}} Whirl enlisted Medix to help her investigate the possible existence of a ghost, though he was skeptical. The pair even went to [[Charlotte Wayne]]'s run-down mansion, but ultimately only found some opossums they rescued. {{storylink|Wild Ghost Chase}}

Following a soil sampling expedition to some dwarf planets, Medix found the Galax still in quarantine. Believing it was safe, Medix planted the Galax in the academy garden, only for it to grow to massive size overnight and take over the garden. He and the other recruits managed to cut it back down to size and found a new home for it on [[Sedna]]. {{storylink|Little Plot of Horrors}} Medix attended the opening of the [[Museum of Future Tech Art]]. {{Storylink|Museum Mystery}}

Medix took part in the rescue of Doc Greene and [[Frankie Greene|Frankie]] when a force field dome trapped the two humans in the lab, and ended up dangling from Blades so he could use his magnets to open a hole in the force field. {{storylink|Partners (RBA)|Partners}} Medix's overly-critical feedback annoyed his fellow recruits, so he consulted Blades and ended up over-compensating in the other direction. {{storylink|Critical Condition}} During a visit to [[Mechapark]], Medix and Whirl discovered that the [[Fun Droid]]s were malfunctioning and Medix ended up repairing them. {{storylink|Fun Droids}}

The [[Sparksayer]] gifted Medix with a magnetic power projector which it turned out was actually not of a lot of use during a volcano rescue until they needed to prevent a ship from running into the lava flow. {{storylink|Power Up And Energize}} Cody had the recruits attend a ballet school to improve their poise, something Medix struggled with. Cody persuaded him to persevere, and he was able to put the skills he'd learned to use in a rescue, resulting him him embracing the artform and joining in a charity ballet performance. {{Storylink|Shall We Dance?}}

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Medix and the others helped Hot Shot overcome his one-alternate-mode-per-day limitation by tricking him into thinking a sim rescue was real. {{storylink|Mul-T-Change of Pace}} During a camping trip on [[Natura Island]], Medix and the others were transported to a junkyard by the island's security system, necessitating a rescue by Whirl and Chase. {{storylink|Five Little Rescue Bots}} Medix's propensity for dispensing wisdom resulted in him annoying the other residents of the academy until he accidentally activated Ratchet's diagnostic tools which ran amok and realized following his own advice wasn't as easy as he thought. He tried to retrieve the tools, but had to confess to Ratchet after the tools caused chaos. {{storylink|Good Advice}}

After a campout, the recruits noticed Hot Shot was acting oddly and eventually worked out his comm transmitter had fallen out, resulting in them having to go back for it and rescuing a bear cub in the process. {{storylink|Campfire Fright}} Hot Shot persuaded the other recruits to test out the new Mul-T-Cogs from the vault, only for them to discover that the cogs weren't charged enough and they could no longer transform. Hot Shot successfully fully activated them at the cost of his own ability to transform, at least until Medix and the others found they could return the favor and use their cogs to reactivate his. {{storylink|Small Cogs}} Medix went through a complex and careful calculation in order to select his new alternate mode and ended up scanning a helicopter. {{storylink|Big Wheels}}

While reviewing a hologram of live star activity, Hoist and Medix spotted a distress beacon, leading Heatwave to send the recruits on their first solo off-world mission. The mission took them to a deserted city where their navigation led them in circles as Medix proved by drawing a face on a door they kept passing. They eventually found Scorch's Cube team under attack from the architecture, and they eventually discovered that the city itself was a long-lost [[Titan (group)|Titan]], [[Citadel Secundus]]. {{storylink|The Empty City}} After taking part in Mentor Training Day with Blades, Medix teamed up with his mentor again for a "rescue-athon". {{storylink|First Responder}}

[[File:HelicopterHeroes Medix copter mode.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]
Boulder assigned the recruits the task of training Scraplets. After a series of unsuccessful attempts, Medix stumbled on the fact that they responded to the sound of a [[Rubber Ducky]], and was eventually successful in training them enough to prevent a power plant from exploding. {{storylink|How To Train Your Scraplet}} During a high rise window washing rescue sim, Medix successfully rescued Chuck but knew he'd gotten lucky as he was still having difficulty with his helicopter mode. When he struck trouble during a mission to put out fires in [[Crook's Canyon]], Whirl encouraged him enough that he was able to extinguish the blaze. {{storylink|Helicopter Heroes}} He and the other recruits were dispatched to [[Australia]] to help [[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]] with some [[kangaroo]]s, and ended up fighting fires. {{storylink|Brushfire (episode)|Brushfire}} When Whirl arrived back at base with the stasis locked Scorch, Medix was successful in reviving his fellow bot. {{storylink|The Ties That Bind (episode)|The Ties That Bind}}

Medix took part in a bus rescue exercise, and later helped save a tree on Dino Island from a falling butte. {{storylink|Bot Blog}} He, Whirl and Heatwave were subjected to the comedy stylings of [[H.B. Luskey|Mayor Luskey]] while Bumblebee and Wedge saved a train transporting blocks of ice. {{storylink|The Icebot Cometh}}

When the recruits recovered the [[Decepticon]] [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]] from a stricken ship, Medix believed that they had a duty to give aid to whoever needed it, despite what Hot Shot insisted. After Wedge revealed that he had originally been created as a Decepticon, the recruits helped him track down the injured Con and Medix successfully made repairs. {{storylink|More Than Meets The Eye (RBA)|More Than Meets The Eye}} Medix took part in a volcano rescue sim. {{storylink|Things That Go Bot In The Night}}

[[File:MedixGetsSchooled hang on tight.jpg|thumb|left|350px]]
Medix was determined to impress Perceptor, leading to him enacting more and more dangerous schemes until he stole the ''Sigma'' in an attempt to complete Heatwave's mission to repair the ''Asgard''. This went horribly wrong and the other recruits had to rescue Medix, however it did lead to Perceptor appointing him as teaching assistant. {{Storylink|Medix Gets Schooled}} He and the other recruits experienced jealousy when a group of teens began carrying out rescues in Milford and getting press. {{storylink|Rescue Teens}}

Perceptor sent the recruits to [[Sifrolicous-5]] to discover why the planet changed color, and they found [[mudlubber]]s, who turned out to be exactly suited to the environment. {{storylink|Enter The Flood}} Medix took part in a cow rescue, during which Whirl was injured and had to spend time recovering in a stasis pod. {{storylink|Wizard Of Botz}} Heatwave assigned Medix the task of cleaning the stasis pod filters, as part of doing maintenance on the academy. He and the others later had to cover up a holographic dragon when Hot Shot and Hoist let it escape Hero Hall and menace Milford. {{storylink|One Of Our Dragons Is Missing}}

Medix and the other recruits were taken on a field trip by Perceptor to a tropical island to study volcanoes. {{storylink|Dino-mite Duo}} They joined Heatwave in responding to a vague message from Citadel Secundus, only to find the Titan was just in need of some company. {{storylink|The Lonely Titan}} The recruits teamed up with [[Finn O'Reilly]] to follow the clues on a [[Holokey]]. They expected treasure, but instead found a hidden cache of [[Tox-En]]. {{storylink|X Marks The Bot}} Medix, Hoist and Whirl helped Hot Shot modify the racing track so they could help Wedge get used to moving at speed. {{Storylink|Making Tracks (RBA)|Making Tracks}}

[[File:GriffinRockRocks Medix enjoys music.jpg|thumb|right|260px]]
When Grimlock tried to get the recruits to be louder, Medix acted on Hot Shot's idea and built himself a new siren. During a mission to the planet [[Krimol]], the recruits found that their loud noise was aggravating the local wildlife. {{storylink|Don't Be Alarmed}} Heatwave had Medix and the other recruits retrieve toxic barrels from the seabed and rescue Jerry in order to teach them to exercise more restraint in using their power up tools. {{Storylink|Powerless}}

Medix got heavily into the musical stylings of DJ Mechamaster and played said DJ's music loudly while dancing, much to the confusion, horror and/or amusement of his fellow recruits. He was overjoyed when they were assigned the task of monitoring DJ Mechmaster's Griffin Rock charity concert, which led to them rescuing the DJ, learning he was in reality Mayor Luskey, and ultimately taking part in the concert while masquerading as stage props. {{storylink|Griffin Rock Rocks!}} Medix and the other recruits watched from the Academy as Chuck and Hot Shot entered the Bot Battle event at Dig Fest. {{storylink|Bot Battle}}

Following the successful completion of their last test of year two, the recruits were rewarded with a party thrown aboard Citadel Secundus. Unfortunately midway through the party, the Titan was hit by an asteroid which created an anti-energon field, knocking out Medix and most of the rest of the party-goers. {{storylink|Space Party}} He and Hoist were revived by Wedge with the use of shield emitters, and the trio worked to get Secundus into receive mode to prevent the Titan crashing into Earth. Crisis over, the recruits were thrown a graduation ceremony. {{Storylink|Crash Of The Titan}}
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==Toys==
===''Rescue Bots''===
[[Image:RBtoy-Medix.jpg|right|thumb|300px|I go in a category that's a homophone of my name.]]
*'''Medix the Doc-Bot''' (2012)

: Part of the fifth wave of the original ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' toyline, Medix transforms from ambulance to robot with a press of the flashers on his roof, automatically springing him into robot mode. (Though you'll have to stand him up yourself.) Medix comes packaged with a DVD of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Under Pressure]]".

: The wave with Medix and [[Hoist (RB)#Rescue Bots|Hoist]] was originally a bit scarce on retail shelves (though it hit [[Target]] clearance in some places), and as such the two demanded some hefty prices on the secondary market. However, there must have been a warehouse find or something, as [[eBay]] sellers eventually started listing them in large numbers for roughly original retail.

: This figure was redecoed and given a new head to create the Amazon-exclusive [[Heatwave (RB)#Amazon|fire search and rescue vehicle version of Heatwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/RBMedix/medix.htm More information on Medix at TFU.info]''

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[[File:RB-toy Medix-PH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The regal flashing lights and royal horns, behold, the great one comes.]]
*'''Medix the Doc-Bot''' (2016)

: A new version of the character in the smaller ''[[Playskool Heroes]]'' scale, Medix once again transforms into an ambulance in a single "Easy 2 Do Conversion". Robot-to-ambulance conversion is done by pushing his arms in, and ambulance-to-robot by pulling them out - as this typically doesn't fold the legs in all the way, pushing up on the cabin roof can solidify the transformation. In ambulance mode, his back-end roof has a [[5 mm post|5 mm post-hole]], nominally to mount the concurrent ''Rescue Bots'' [[Mini-Con]] partners in their rescue-tool modes. His fists also have 5mm post-holes, though their lack of posability makes holding the rescue tools... ''awkward''.

:He has an entirely new headsculpt that arguably matches the cartoon's general aesthetic better. It was redecoed and given a ''different'' head as [[#RBAAmbulance|''Rescue Bots Academy'' Medix]] to more closely match his appearance in that show. The mold was retooled again with a different head into fellow medic [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]].

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*'''Medix the Doc-Bot''' (Flip Racer, 2017)
[[File:RB-Medix-FlipRacer.jpg|thumb|300px|Good luck seeing out of that windshield!]]

:Part of the first wave of individually packed [[Flip Racers]], Medix transforms automatically from ambulance to robot when the vehicle mode is lifted up and placed on its end.
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===''Rescue Bots Academy''===
[[File:RBA-Medix-toy.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|Doctor Doctor, gimme the news.]]
*'''Medix the Doc-Bot''' (2019)

: The first toy of Medix under the ''Rescue Bots Academy'' brand, and in his new appearance for the cartoon, is sized similarly to the previous Megabots line, at about 11 inches tall. He transforms into a medical emergency car in a couple of "Easy 2 Do Conversion" steps. In bot mode, pressing a switch on his left arm slides out [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|a tool which]] [[Red Alert (Armada)|is in place]] [[Red Alert (Animated)|of his hand]]. He comes packaged in robot mode, enabling this gimmick to be tried in-store without removing him from the package. He shares engineering and a transformation pattern with the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCar|Rescan car version of Bumblebee]] and [[Quickshadow#Rescue_Bots|Quickshadow]].

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[[File:RBA-AmbulanceMedix-carded.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Medix the Doc-Bot''' (2019)
:First revealed at Toy Fair 2019<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/events/gallery.php?event_id=621 Seibertron.com - Toy Fair 2019: Transformers Rescue Bots Academy Photogallery]</ref>, this version of Medix is a redeco of [[#Rescan|his earlier ''Rescan'' figure]] with a new head and color scheme more consistent with his on-screen appearance in the ''Rescue Bots Academy'' show, effectively making his vehicle mode resemble his original toy once again.

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[[File:RBA-Medix-2020W3.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67]]
*'''Medix the Doc-Bot''' (2020)
:This new version of Medix transforms into a modified rock crawler. He shares engineering with the cement mixer Salvage and Wedge figures and the rock crawler Bumblebee/Hot Shot mold, though much like [[Brushfire (RB)|Brushfire]], he features a fake vehicle front on his chest.
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==Notes==
[[File:RB-art Medix-cardart.jpg|right|thumb|"What exactly are you standing on back there, Sawyer?"]]
* The [[package art]] for the first Medix toy shows him paired with Sawyer Storm. This was, of course, before the toyline shifted to better reflect the [[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|cartoon]].
* His ''Playskool Heroes'' packaging art is just a recolored version of his original toy's.
* [[:File:FamilyBusiness-Medix.jpg|An ambulance that looks a ''lot'' like]] the original Medix toy's alt-mode appears in the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (cartoon)|Rescue Bots]]'' episode "[[Family Business]]".
* Medix is the only one of the original ''Rescue Bots'' characters to receive a heavy overhaul on his appearances, getting ''3'' redesigns from his first toy's release to his first appearance in media. The others (excluding Hot Shot, Wedge and Whirl) remained closer to their source material. His [[:File:RescueBotsAcademyMedix.jpg|design]] in the original ''Rescue Bots Academy'' promotional art had antennae much like Optimus Prime's, which were removed on the final model.
* If the recruits were to have an official age order, [[Pete Slattery]] would write Medix as the youngest.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Okay, a few questions! The Bots are mid teens if they were human-like. Say 14 in year 1,15 year 2. We never got into who's older but if I were to write it, I'd say Wedge oldest, then Whirl, Hot Shot, Hoist and Medix the youngest!|link=https://twitter.com/PeteSlatteryIE/status/1276778456659918848|name=Pete Slattery|site=Twitter|month=06|day=27|year=2020}}</ref>
* While not written as explicitly autistic, Medix was intentionally written in a way that left room for that interpretation.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The others would have better answers and I’m going off my flawed memory… but I think we wanted Medix to be relatable to, and reflect the experiences of, people and friends of people with things like autism - without actually naming what it was that made him a little different.|link=https://twitter.com/bunfork/status/1427366530719834119|name=Ben Ward|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=08|day=16}}</ref><ref>{{citesocial|quote=The second question is a bit more complex. While we never explicitly wrote Medix as autistic, the nature of his personality raised that question. What we made sure is that the unique parts of his personality would never be the butt of a joke and that the others always accepted and embraced those parts of him. Of all the recruits, really! The show was always about friendship and inclusivity. That's really observant of you. I'm really glad you picked up on those things and liked that part of the show!|link=https://twitter.com/PeteSlatteryIE/status/1427370065415090179|name=Pete Slattery|site=Twitter|year=2021|month=08|day=16}}</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Cantonese:'' '''Medix''' (美帝斯 ''Mei5 dai3 si1'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category: Medics]]
[[Category: Rescue Bots Autobots]]
[[Category: Rescue Bots Academy Autobots]]

Minerva (human)

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:''Minerva is a [[human]] [[Autobot]] [[Headmaster Junior]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Minerva nekotom.jpg|thumb|375px|Able was I, ere I saw Minelba.]]

'''Minerva''' (ミネルバ ''Mineruba'') is [[Minerva's parents|the daughter of]] [[Mont Parta]]'s ambassador to [[Japan]], half-French on her mother's side, and a happy, charming, friendly, talented girl brimming with idealism and care for her fellow man. But Minerva's idealism is a naive kind: petitioning to join the Autobots out of a desire to "fight evil", she quickly found that the reality of war was a lot more than she was prepared for. Already very uncomfortable with violence and now thrown into the heart of a war in which ''children'', of all beings, are so casually made a part of the conflict, Minerva is left struggling to rationalize her role as a warrior, even one on the side of good. As such, she usually refrains from entering battle herself unless circumstances absolutely demand it, instead operating as a battlefield medic and tending to the human victims of the [[Transformer]]s' battles. In the final analysis, Minerva's timidness leaves her simply treating the symptoms of the disease, rather than fighting the cause.

As an Autobot Headmaster Junior, Minerva is bonded to a [[Transtector]] from the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], which takes the form of an emergency rescue vehicle. Using her [[Master-Brace]]s, she can summon a suit of armor that enhances her physical strength, speed and reflexes, which allows her to transform into a head for her Transtector and function as a full-size Transformer robot armed with a paralyzing "Shock Gun". Outside of combat situations, Minerva is a much more easy-going girl. Clearly raised in an overly "traditional" manner befitting an ambassador's daughter and tutored in various "feminine skills", she is a talented dancer, painter, cook and medic, and has inherited the poise, grace and beauty of her mother, making her the object of many of her male teammates' affections. A word or two of praise from Minerva is enough to bring any Autobot out in a hot flush.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Yuriko Yamamoto]] (Japanese)|[[Lisa Mazzotti]] (Italian)}}

[[File:Minerva uniform.jpg|left|thumb|The name is Minerva and I'll be your host this page.]]
When the news came that her family was moving to Japan, Minerva was especially excited at the prospect of learning traditional Japanese dance, but she could never have guessed that the plane on which they flew would be attacked by the [[Decepticon]] [[Pretender]], [[Blood]], who was searching for Mont Parta's prize-winning biologist, [[Blanieux|Professor Blanieux]]. Their jet crashed in Corsica, but Minerva and her family escaped with only minor injuries, and she was only too happy to talk to the "government investigators" who came to her in the hospital where [[Minerva's parents|her parents]] were being treated. In particular, the two young boys that accompanied the investigators, [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] and [[Cab (human)|Cab]], were very taken with Minerva. The following day, when Professor Blanieux arrived to rendezvous with Minerva's father before he and the family headed on to Japan, the investigators, Shūta and Cab accompanied them on their private jet for fear of any further Decepticon attacks. Blood did indeed strike at the plane, and to combat him, the investigators revealed that they were, in fact, the Autobot [[Pretender]]s. Although Minerva was initially angry with Shūta and Cab for lying to her, she was impressed with their bravery when the jet's [[stewardess]] turned out to be a Decepticon [[Destroid]] and they fought and incapacitated her. With the Decepticons' plan foiled, Shūta and Cab suggested that Minerva could join them in attending the [[International School]], and she happily agreed. {{storylink|Kidnapping!? The Targeted Jumbo Jet}}

[[File:Minerva armor.jpg|thumb|"What do you mean, 'anything can happen in the next half-hour?'"]]
Having seen the evil of the Decepticons firsthand, Minerva was only to happy to say yes when Autobot leader [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] asked if she wanted to help the Autobots in their fight against them. At first, Hawk was unsure if she was up to the task, but Minerva obtained her parents' permission and assured Hawk that she was willing to spend her life saving the lives of others. Together with Shūta and Cab, Minerva was given Masterbraces and a Transtector and became a Headmaster Junior warrior. {{storylink|Birth! Headmaster Jrs}}

While [[Holographic battle drone|training]] with [[Diver (G1)|Diver]] in America, however, Minerva displayed her lack of confidence with her new power, but was soon forced to face up to the responsibilities it carried when the Decepticons' Headmaster Juniors attacked a nearby city. Unable to summon the courage to join Shūta and Cab in the fight, Minerva was only galvanized into action when she saw a [[little girl (Masterforce)|young girl]] become buried under rubble on news coverage of the battle. Racing into action without a second thought, Minerva followed the girl's [[Pis|dog]] to her side and rescued her, but tragedy then struck when [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]] killed the poor animal. Finally filled with the emotional fury that drove her to fight, Minerva transformed to robot mode and took out two of the three villains, forcing them to retreat. After the battle, Minerva helped the girl bury Pis and promised to buy her a new puppy just like him. {{storylink|Rage!! Little Devils with No Need for Rules}}

When Wilder kidnaps one of his former gang members, the sister, [[Mary (G1)|Mary]] comes to the Juniors for help. During the battle, Minerva and Cab fight together to take down [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]], but are stopped when Cancer takes Mary hostage. [[Chris|Her brother]] finally joins the battle with an exploding motorcycle. Minerva catches him after the blast and stuns Wilder and Cancer. Calling the retreat, she quickly transports the siblings back to base. At the dinner party she invites them to, Minerva makes the salad. {{storylink|Go, Goshooter - Showdown in the Wasteland}}

[[File:Minerva mf.jpg|left|thumb|What? Lightrays naturally form and angle like that!]]
On a mission to Kenya, Minerva's choice of ensemble definitely made the trip for Shūta and Cab, but it also left her quite open for a deadly scorpion sting. Thankfully, this was prevented by a well-timed shot from [[Ricky]]. While the other Autobots battled the Decepticons in the area, Minerva put her medical talents to use treating an injured fawn for which Ricky was caring. {{storylink|Panic! Protect the Wild Animals!!}} Upon returning to Japan, the trio participated in the [[Mt Fuji Foothills Hang Gliding Competition Tournament]], only for it to be attacked by the Decepticon [[Godmaster (lifeform)|Godmasters]] [[Buster (G1)|Buster]] and [[Hydra (G1)|Hydra]]. Minerva treated the injured hang-gliders while the battle raged. {{storylink|Super Warriors - The Godmaster Brothers}}

Not long thereafter, the Autobots were joined by their own Godmaster, [[Ginrai (human)|Ginrai]], whom Minerva and the other Juniors were eager to meet. {{storylink|Ginrai: God On of Rage!!}} They arrived to welcome him at the harbour when he came to visit them, but during the drive back to the headquarters, the team was attacked by the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, and Ginrai kidnapped [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] for interrogation. Minerva attempted to make the boy's imprisonment bearable, appalled by Ginrai's use of handcuffs. Even when Cancer shattered a glass of juice that she attempted to offer him, cutting her with the shards, she refused to let Shūta and Cab hurt him. When Ginrai threatened Cancer with physical force, she tried to stop him, but was ordered out of the room, so she watched the ensuing interrogation on a viewscreen.

[[File:Minerva cancer.jpg|thumb|225px|First [[Mayumi]], then Minerva... Cancer might be scared [[Mega]] will be next.]]

Learning what they needed from him, the Autobots released Cancer into the hands of Hydra and Buster, but Hydra immediately discovered a homing beacon on Cancer's back and attacked the Autobots in retaliation. Buster seized Minerva and placed his blaster to her head, but surprisingly, Cancer snatched her away, begging the Godmasters not to kill anyone. The surprised Decepticons were overpowered by Ginrai and retreated, with Cancer shouting back that his act of kindness was simply payback for the drink. {{storylink|A Strange Friendship: Cancer and Minerva}}

Worrying that Ginrai would hate her after her argument with him, Minerva went to Metalhawk with her concerns, and he encouraged her to talk it out with him. Heading out to join Ginrai, Shūta and Cab at a barbecue, Minerva arrived in time to overhear Ginrai praise her honesty, and she consequently plucked up the courage to join them and apologize, setting things right once more. She was subsequently with Ginrai when he discovered the trailer for his Transtector {{storylink|Friend or Foe!? The True Form of the Monster!!}} and was part of the battle when he unleashed its power against [[King Poseidon]]. During this fight, Minerva appealed to Cancer to abandon the Decepticons and join the Autobots, but she was struck down by [[Bullhorn (G1)|Bullhorn]] before her words could sink in. {{storylink|Heroism!! The Birth of Super Ginrai}}

[[File:Minerva robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|Pose it like you mean it.]]

The Headmaster Juniors' summer break coincided with the discovery of another Autobot Godmaster, [[Lightfoot (G1)|Lightfoot]], {{storylink|Lightfoot: A Dramatic Encounter}} and as such, they were able to accompany Ginrai, Metalhawk and [[Lander]] on their search for the next Godmaster, camping in the Rocky Mountains. While picking mushrooms, Minerva spotted a forest patrolman named [[Ranger]] talking with Bullhorn and immediately suspected he was a Decepticon, but was unable to tell the other Autobots when she returned to the camp and found Shūta and Cab fishing with him. When a storm lashed the campsite that night, the group took Ranger up on his offer of taking refuge in his cabin, where Minerva was able to tell her fellow Juniors her suspicions. She was soon proven wrong, however, when Ranger revealed a strange, glowing rock that he had discovered, which turned out to be a Transtector with which he then bonded, becoming the next Autobot Godmaster. {{storylink|An Enemy? The Third Godmaster, Ranger}}

When the [[Six Changer]] [[Sixknight]] arrived on Earth, allied himself with the Decepticons and challenged Ginrai to a duel, Minerva was among the spectators of the battle, but found herself playing a more important role when she was captured by Blood and [[Gilmer]]. The Pretender duo threatened her life in order to make Ginrai stand down, but as they argued over who got to hold her Sixknight was enraged at their interference and forced them to let her go so that they could duel honourably. {{storylink|A Powerful Foe!! Sixknight the Wanderer}} Sixknight ultimately lost to Ginrai, but returned soon after, attempting to comprehend how he'd lost to a human. As he and Ginrai were in the middle of talking, the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors attacked a nearby city in order to draw the Autobots out, as part of a plan by Cancer to prove to his fellow Juniors that Minerva meant nothing to him. Sixknight responded to their attack with deadly force, and the horrified Minerva was forced to team up with Cancer's little Decepticon buddy [[Browning]] to blind Sixknight with a smokescreen, allowing the Decepticon Juniors to escape. {{storylink|The Autobot Warrior, Sixknight?!}}

[[File:Minerva karin.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Never thought you'd see the GIRL wearing the least skimpy swimsuit, did you?]]

With the summer break coming to a close, Minerva joined Shūta and Cab on a trip to Cab's home in the [[Karin Islands]], where her beauty particularly struck Cab's elderly guardian [[Donq]]. Minerva's medical talents were required to help treat a sick friend of Cab's named [[Copo]], as all the local doctors had been kidnapped by the Decepticons as part of an outlandish plan, but the Autobots rescued them and all was set right. {{storylink|Save the Little Girl! The Chōjin Warriors, the Godmasters}} Crazy Decepticon plans were still the order of the day when the Juniors returned to school to hear stories of a mysterious fortune-teller on television who predicted disasters across the planet. Minerva dismissed it all as made-up nonsense, but had to eat her words when all the predictions came true and she and the other Juniors had to protect a town from a raging flood, only for it all to turn out to have been yet another Decepticon scheme. {{storylink|Expose the Decepticons' Dark Trap!}}

Soon thereafter, Minerva, Shūta and Cab were at last let in on a secret the other Autobots had been keeping from them: the "Bomber Project", a plan to construct a power-up drone known as "[[Godbomber]]" for Ginrai to help him fight [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]], a mighty Decepticon presently approaching from space. {{storylink|Super Ginrai Gets Blown Away in the Desert!?}} Ginrai was subsequently injured by [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] in a battle in the desert, and Minerva treated his wounds before he was admitted to a hospital. {{storylink|Will the Bomber Project Be Destroyed!?}} Ginrai was insistent on going through with the mission despite his injuries, so Minerva had Shūta and Cab spar with him a little to help him work through the pain. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Into the Sky!!}} Alas, the three Juniors and the other Autobots could do nothing but watch as Ginrai and [[Grand Maximus]] battled Overlord and BlackZarak on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]], but in the end, the Autobots triumphed. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Showdown on the Surface of the Moon}} After returning to Earth, Godbomber was further modified to transport the Juniors' transtectors into battle. As Shūta and Cab raced through [[British Motors]] in robot-mode, Minerva slid down a railing. Upon arriving on the factory floor, Shūta and Cab landing in a heap, Minerva claimed no part in the competition. Shortly after, Lightfoot reported that the Decepticons were attacking a desert oil refinery. As the boys put out the fires, Minerva tended to the wounded workers. After the battle, Ginrai gave high praise to the trio for their successful handling of the situation and claimed them as a reliable part of his team. {{storylink|Overlord - Terror of the Chōkon Tornado}} Godbomber even revealed a new power, transforming into a robot that Minerva and the Juniors discovered they could combine their [[Chōkon Power]] to control. {{storylink|Destroy Godbomber!!}}

[[File:Minerva clouder.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Kind of embarrassing to see the Ambulance need saving.]]

When the Autobots tracked the Decepticons down to an island in the Pacific, Minerva was injured by a blast from Overlord, but was suddenly swept up and carried to safety by a new robot named [[Clouder]], who introduced himself as the final Godmaster. {{storylink|Appearance!! The Final Godmaster}} Minerva welcomed Clouder into the Autobot ranks and gave him a tour of their headquarters, even covering for him when his apparent curiosity led him to fiddle with the base computer. She dismissed Shūta and Cab's suspicions of Clouder, but Hawk shared in the boys' doubts and trailed Clouder, proving that he was, in fact, a Decepticon spy. Unfortunately, this did little to help the Autobots, as the Decepticons soon attacked using the information Clouder had provided, while bombs he had planted in the base crippled its defences. {{storylink|Secret Orders! Destroy the Autobot Base!!}} With Hawk injured and the other Autobots occupied in battle, Minerva and the Juniors were left to defend the base alone, but ultimately, the Autobots were forced to abandon it before it was destroyed. {{storylink|Disaster! The Autobot Base Explodes}}

Soon after, BlackZarak was able to reach the Earth, and the conflict took a step up as cities all over the world were targeted. When Cancer was buried in a pile of rubble during an attack on his home country of China, Minerva began to dig him out. Shūta and Cab were only to happy to let him rot until Ginrai ordered them to help. {{storylink|God Ginrai - Save Cancer!?}} At last convinced by this display of concern and respect, Cancer defected to the Autobots. {{storylink|God Ginrai: Showdown at the Decepticon Base}}

[[File:Ginrai juniors.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|That is one intense séance.]]

When BlackZarak, now merged with Decepticon emperor [[Devil Z]], threatened North American with his [[Devil Power]] from his staging point within the Grand Canyon, Minerva was part of a team along with Shūta, Cab and Ranger who were attacked by King Poseidon. {{storylink|Autobots! Desperate Attack!!}} The Juniors got a chance at a rematch in the Alps, where King Poseidon nearly cut Minerva in two before Metalhawk stepped in to rescue her. Ginrai arrived to defeat the combiner, but Metalhawk and the Juniors were badly wounded and forced to remain behind as Ginrai headed to the summit of the Matterhorn to face BlackZarak. {{storylink|Malevolent and Inhuman! The True Form of Devil Z}} Minerva used the time to take care of Metalhawk's injuries, but soon, Ginrai and BlackZarak's fight carried them down the mountain, where BlackZarak transformed into an even more powerful serpent mode. Minerva, Shūta and Cab could feel the burning energy of Ginrai, and all three Juniors found themselves transported into his chest cockpit, where their energies helped him destroy BlackZarak. His host destroyed, Devil Z raged impotently until Ginrai and the Juniors united every last drop of their power in the Final Fire Guts attack, which completely destroyed the arch-villain. In the aftermath of the battle, the Autobots were all immediately enveloped in a glow and transformed from robots back into their human forms. Minerva was the first to realize that their Masterbraces had disappeared, and moments later, the truth of the situation was revealed: the death of Devil Z had caused their bond to their Transtectors to be severed. Their Transtectors, however, all lived on, evolved into true super-robot lifeforms through the power of their bond. [[Minerva (G1 robot)|Minerva's Transtector]] departed for space with all the others to carry on the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|A Battle... and Then...}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|A Fierce Battle!! The Autobots Are in Trouble}} {{storylink|Assemble! The Four Godmaster Gunmen}} {{storylink|Escape!! The Underwater Volcano Erupts}} {{storylink|BlackZarak - Destroyer from Space}} {{storylink|Crisis! The Day of Human Extinction}} {{storylink|The Ultimate Combination!! BlackZarak, the New Lifeform}} {{storylink|Battle to the Death!! God Ginrai VS Darkwings Reborn}}}}

====''Cloud''====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Wandering}} {{storylink|TFC-A03}}}}
Minerva, along with Shūta and Cab encounter the entity [[SARA]] and [[Hot Rodimus]] in their quest to find energy to absorb from their world, known as the 63-MF Spacetime. After befriending SARA, she and the other Autobots went to assist in a fire that broke out in the city, being helped by an unknown Transformer. Later, they wave SARA goodbye.

====''Legends''/''Unite Warriors''====
[[File:LegendsManga BonusEdition42 Minerva Verse.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Spider-Man: No Way Home be like:]]
Operating her transtector, Minerva was among the heroic female Transformers who appeared in one of [[Tigatron]]'s dreams to protect him from the evil female Transformers. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 11|Bonus Edition Vol. 11}}

The real Minerva was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World|Legends Universe]] by [[Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

In 2021 after the [[Masterforce War]], with [[Cancer (G1)|Cancer]] and [[Wilder (G1)|Wilder]], a human who might have been Minerva surfed near by a group of Autobots led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] who were doing "special surfing training". {{storylink|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}}

Minerva, Shūta, and Cab went into space with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s crew in order to find the missing former Decepticon Headmaster Juniors. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}} The three were then caught up in a battle between Fortress Maximus's and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s troops. When Scorponok detonated a nearby black hole, Fortress had [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] take the humans to safety, and so they avoided being infected with "[[blackball]]s" like the other Autobots. {{storylink|Headmaster Chapter Prologue}} The humans would join the Autobots in the Legends Universe, where they reunited with the former Decepticon Headmaster Juniors, who brought them new Headmaster-Braces from [[Grand Maximus|Grand]]. {{storylink|LG24 Shockwave & Cancer Prologue}}

When a mysterious meteor landed in the Legends Universe and turned into a trailer, Minerva and her friends recognized it as Ginrai's transtector. She then borrowed [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'s [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] and used it to bring Ginrai over to this universe to claim the trailer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 35|Bonus Edition Vol. 35}} While partying at the [[Dancitron]], Minerva was brainwashed by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundblaster]]'s music into attacking [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] until the Autobot's own music cleared her head. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 36|Bonus Edition Vol. 36}} Minerva went on to join the local police force, working with [[T-AI|Ai]] and [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]] in the search for the escaped criminal, [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 40|Bonus Edition Vol. 40}} While visiting the facility where the Autobots were rebuilding Godbomber, Minerva was shocked to run into a doppelganger of herself who revealed herself to be [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], the Legends World equivalent of Minerva who was spying on the project. Nightbeat and her Decepticon allies stole most of the Godbomber parts but missed its new Headmaster component, which Minerva, Shūta, and Cab were asked to commune with like they had done once before. By imbuing Godbomber with Chōkon Power, they brought life to the drone, allowing it to go save Ginrai from the Decepticons' false Godbomber. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}}

Minerva was among those swallowed whole and used as a living battery by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] during his rampage, {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}} and was later seen on the streets of [[Akihabara]] after it was rebuilt as Neo Akihabara City. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} She was alarmed when [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] ate his way into the police station and stole [[Blowpipe (G1)|Blowpipe]], and more so when bug-sized Kickback clones were eating the clothes off of her. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 47|Bonus Edition Vol. 47}} This was but the beginning of Minerva's clothing-related mishaps, as her uniform was later destroyed by Blowpipe's [[plasma energy]] emissions. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 49|Bonus Edition Vol. 49}} When evil [[Kreon]]s invaded the Legends World, she found herself harassed by [[Pick-Up (Malignus)|Pick-Up]]. {{storylink|Transformers Legends Special Chapter|Special Chapter}} She lost her clothes again when [[White Leo]] turned everyone into pseudo-[[Beastformer]]s and counted the humans as "ape-type beasts", even giving Minerva the Beastformer name "Monkey Minerva". {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 51|Bonus Edition Vol. 51}}

Minerva, Shūta, and Cab accompanied Ginrai on a delivery job during which they were ambushed by a revived Giga and Mega, who attempted to neutralize Ginrai and Godbomber by taking away their heads. The Headmaster Juniors came to the rescue by borrowing the headless transtectors, with Minerva taking control of the Super Ginrai body and becoming "Super Minerva" before combining with "God Cab" into "God Minerva" and sending Giga and Mega fleeing. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (God Ginrai)|Bonus Edition God Ginrai}} Giga and Mega later lured them to their [[Chōkon Tower Chinese Restaurant]] to settle the score with Ginrai, and the Headmaster Juniors assisted in the duel by sitting inside Godbomber and lending it their power. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 60|Bonus Edition Vol. 60}} They participated in the final battle with a revived Devil Z alongside all the other Masterforce warriors, again by powering up Godbomber/God Ginrai. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Grand Maximus)|Bonus Edition Grand Maximus}}

Minerva felt the rumblings caused by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[Majin Zarak]], which distracted her and others at the police station enough that they didn't notice [[Flywheels]] pilfering the cell keys. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Finale: Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One|Legends World in Imminent Danger! Part One}}

===''TV Magazine'' comic continuity===
====''Super-God Masterforce'' comic====
[[File:Minerva manga.jpg|left|thumb|[[Stephanie Sheh|In the name of The Moon, I will punish you]]!]]

Minerva was a schoolfriend of Shūta and Cab's, who joined them in begging Metalhawk to allow them to become members of the Autobots. After a period of intense training, the trio were given Master-Braces and Transtectors and became Headmaster Juniors, but didn't fare very well in their first battle against a [[Lobclaw]]. Minerva was first to fall to the [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]], and Metalhawk had to leap in to bail them out. {{storylink|The Birth of the Junior Headmasters}}

During a battle between Metalhawk and Blood in the dead of night, Hawk called upon the Juniors to provide rescue operations in the city. Minerva and Shūta had to silently sneak out of the International School dorms, and once they arrived on the scene, they were attacked by the Decepticon Headmaster Juniors. Although outmatched, they were able to overpower their foes when Cancer was distracted by some injured humans nearby, and with their enemies dispatched, Minerva dispensed first aid. {{storylink|The Battle of Destiny - Children of Good and Evil}}

When news came from America of the discovery of the first Autobot Godmaster, Minerva and the other Autobots waited at the harbor for his arrival, only to be attacked by the Decepticon Godmasters, Buster and Hydra. Ginrai arrived to save them, and Minerva and the Juniors became fast friends with him, {{storylink|On Scene! Our Savior's Name Is Ginrai!}} later travelling to [[Athenia]] to see him appointed [[Supreme Commander]] of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The Earth-Space Alliance Army}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Burn, Chokon! New Commander Super Ginrai!}}}}

[[File:Ginrai juniors manga.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|The creepiest smiles ''ever''. Yikes.]]

With the other Autobot Masterforce warriors, Minerva fought [[King Poseidon|Grand King Poseidon]] on Earth. {{storylink|Headmasters VS Masterforce}} The Juniors' relationship with Ginrai grew closer with the creation of Godbomber, a drone piloted by Minerva, Shūta and Cab that combined with Ginrai and allowed him to defeat Overlord and BlackZarak. {{storylink|God Ginrai's Amazing Divine Combination!}} When Shūta and Cab were captured by the Decepticons, however, Minerva had to pilot Godbomber alone and crashed it through the walls of Overlord's base mode in order to save her friends. As their injuries were bandaged back at the Autobot base, Minerva was embarrassed by the two boys' jokes about how she was like a mother to them. {{storylink|The Good and Evil Families of Earth}}

Minerva and the Juniors accompanied Ginrai into battle aboard Godbomber for several further conflicts, including the recruitment of the final Godmaster, Clouder, who Minerva welcomed into the Autobot ranks with a big home-cooked meal. {{storylink|The Decepticons' Great Counterattack!}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Life or Death? The Desperate Divine Combination!}} {{storylink|The Great Turnabout of the Autobots}}}}

In the final battle against BlackZarak, now fused with Decepticon emperor Devil Z, the villain turned on his fellow Decepticons, leading them to unite with the Autobots in defeating him. Minerva and all the other Transformers united their energies in the "Perfect Transformer Attack," which obliterated both villains. The death of Devil Z caused the bond between the humans and their Transtectors to be broken, and Minerva became a normal kid again as her now-living Transtector and those of all the other Autobots headed into space to continue the fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Birth of the Super Life-Forms}}

====''Victory'' comic====
[[Cab (human)|Cab]] and [[Shūta Gō|Shūta]] weren't impressed by the new Autobot Supreme Commander, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]], and registered their disappointment with his human son, [[Jan Minakaze|Jan]]. They reminisced about the times when they fought alongside Minerva and God Ginrai, stating that the later was the superior Commander as he had a human heart acting as his conscience. Cob and Shūta eventually came to think of Star Saber as more than a cold, unfeeling robot when they witnessed him show compassion to the Decepticon [[Kakuryu (G1)|Kakuryu]]. {{storylink|Star Saber, Warrior of Love!}}

===''Classics''===
[[File:Minervabusinessproposition.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|That neckline says otherwise!]]

Minerva, the daughter of a French mother and a Japanese father, was chosen out of the [[Japanese Self Defense Core]] to be part of [[Project Transtector|Project: Transtector]]. For a while she piloted a battle armor suit fashioned from Transformer scrap found around the globe, until the project ended when most of its subjects collapsed under psychological stress. Minerva survived seemingly unscathed, except for that one time she stole a starfighter and followed "visions" directly to the Autobot, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], and began dating [[Muzzle|his head]]. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 22|Minerva's profile in Club magazine #22}}

She ended up joining Muzzle and Nightbeat's team, which also included [[Siren (G1)|Siren]] and [[Quig]], [[Lug (G1)|Lug]], and the disgruntled [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]. While traveling the universe, they set their ship down on the planet [[Azure]] for repairs. If "setting the ship down for repairs" means "getting shot down in high orbit and crashing it into the only repair bay equipped to fix it".

[[File:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|thumb|225px|If "[[Cheap Shots]]" were [[Fab Four|the Beatles]], I'd be its Yoko Ono!]]

Nightbeat found that he was a person of interest to a potential client, a sentient ship named ''[[Amory]]'', but not before Minerva and the others battled her hired "thugs". ''Amory'' required the services of Nightbeat and his team in finding her pilot, [[Phyrion]]. Minerva and the other humans pored over the evidence, but they could find no lead. Ultimately, the entire arrangement was revealed to be a setup put together by the Decepticons [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] and [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]], who had assembled an alleged "new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]]" by promising payment to [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] and [[Stranglehold]] for their assistance. Ruckus wasn't very smart, however, and had brought his hostage with him. The Decepticons were brutalized and Phyrion was returned to Amory. Regretting her involvement, Amory paid the Autobots for her services.

Despite their short run-in with good luck, Minerva and the rest of the crew were still stranded on Azure without a working ship. In the meantime, surely someone was in need of a detective... {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}

After the destruction of [[Primax 207.0 Epsilon|her universe]], Minerva and her comrades ended up at [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Epilogue}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Human Minerva Kreon.JPG|100px|left|thumb]]
Minerva and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] ran away from Mega-Megatron in terror. {{storylink|Defend the Blocks! Autobots, Dispatch!}}

Later, Minerva was present at the Autobot base, and sporting a fancy-dancy new suit of armor, when [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] came a-calling. Bad timing, sister. {{Storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}}
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==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
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[[File:MF-toy Minerva.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|The three vehicle-mounted weapons fire aspirin, we promise.]]
*'''Minelba''' {{sic}} (Headmaster Junior, [[1988]])
**''ID number'': '''C-303'''
**''Accessories'': Transtector, seat/helmet, left & right "Shock Blasters", "Shock Gun"
{{toydesigner|[[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Ban Magami]] (concept artist)}}

:Minerva's Transtector is referred to as an ambulance, but let's be honest – it's a Porsche 959 with an emergency rescue color scheme that wouldn't likely be very useful in transporting patients around. The roof is hinged and can be opened to reveal an interior cockpit that Minerva herself can sit inside of; the prominent hinge itself is rather cleverly disguised as a lightbar, something that Minerva's American mold-partner, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], lacks. Her Shock Blasters plug in just above the vehicle's headlights, while her larger Shock Gun can be plugged onto the roof.

:In robot mode, Minerva's cockpit seat becomes a helmet, into which the small Shock Blasters plug as antennae. Like all Headmaster toys, Minerva has a flip-down panel on her chest which covers a spring-loaded mini-Tech-Spec-meter which gives readings for Speed, Strength and Intelligence. The tumblers are activated when Minerva (or any other Headmaster unit) is plugged into the neck socket. Minerva has her robot mode face plainly visible on her back because, as a smaller Headmaster toy, she lacks the flip down panel that covers the face featured on larger Headmasters. As another consequence of being a smaller Headmaster, Minerva's chest cavity was apparently too small for 3 individual tumblers. As a result, all Headmaster heads inserted will display her pre-molded (and painted) Speed, Strength, and Intelligence readings (7, 5, 8) on one large sliding plate.

:As noted above, Minerva shares a mold with the American Headmaster Nightbeat, but it is unclear which character came first in the design process.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Cybertron/Minerva/minerva.htm More information on Minerva at TFU.info]''

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[[File:G1Nightbeat toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Not-Beat.]]
*'''Minerva Night Beat''' (Headmaster Junior, 1988)
**''Accessories'': Transtector, seat/helmet, left & right Shock Blasters, Shock Gun
{{toydesigner|[[Tetsuya Ikeda]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Essentially just a Japanese release of [[Hasbro]]'s Nightbeat toy, this version of the Minerva toy was only available by mail order, for the price of 1800 yen and four [[Robot Point]]s. It is unknown if this version of the toy came in a simple mailer box or in [[Hasbro]] packaging.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Autobot/Nightbeat/nightbeat.htm More information on Minerva Night Beat (well, Nightbeat) at TFU.info]''
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LGEX-Minerva.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''God Ginrai''' (Multi-pack, [[December 2]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''LG-EX'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Minerva transforms from armored human to robot head, with both modes being based on her appearance in the ''Masterforce'' anime. Her head mode can be plugged into the neck socket of every ''Legends'' Headmaster or ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' figure of the Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader size classes, and her human mode can interact with related vehicle modes and accessories. Minerva was only available in a [[TakaraTomy Mall]]-exclusive multi-pack with [[Ginrai (human)#LGEX|Super Ginrai]], [[Godbomber#LGEX|Godbomber]], and [[Cab (human)#Legends|Cab]].
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==Merchandise==
[[File:SCF MinervaRobot.jpg|thumb|300px|I will NOT make the Knee Test!]]
===Super Collection Figure===
*'''Minerva''' (2001)
**''ACT'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A PVC figurine of Minerva, based on her robot mode character model, was available in the second "act" of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' line. Her simple assembly gives her some limited articulation, with swivels at the neck, shoulders and forearms.

: Like all the figures in the act, she was available as both a standard full-color figure, and as a colorless clear plastic version, one of each in a case of twelve blind-packed PVCs.

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[[File:SCF MinervaHuman.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Minerva, [[Lazarus]]. Lazarus, Minerva.]]
*'''Metalhawk & Minerva''' (2001)
**''ACT'': '''5'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

:A second Minerva figurine was released in the fifth, ''Masterforce''-centric act of the line, this time as an unarmored human in her school uniform. Only available packaged with the act's [[Metalhawk (G1)#Super Collection Figure|Metalhawk]] figurine, it was available in both full-color and metallic silver "pewter" versions, again at a ratio of one each per case of twelve.

: Due to the small size of her feet, she lacks holes in her soles for the stand that comes with the pair, so keeping her standing upright without support can be tricky.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Metalhawk & Minerva came packaged with the right arm of the [[Scorponok (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|BlackZarak]] "Build-A-Figure", itself either in full-color or pewter versions, in an equal ratio of 4 to 4.

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===A-1 Kit===
*'''Minelba''' {{sic}} (2010)
**''Accessories:''

:A snap-together garage kit of Minerva was licensed by TakaraTomy and released at Japan's {{w|Wonder Festival|Wonder Festival Winter 2010}}.
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===Gutto Kuru Figure Collection===
[[File:CMs gutto kuru minerva.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Zero? Nope, never heard of him."]]
*'''Minelba''' {{sic}} (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Helmet, smiling face, gleeful face, angry face, 4 pairs of hands

:A posable figure of Minerva in her Headmaster Junior armor was made by [[CM's Corporation]] as part of their [[Gutto Kuru Figure Collection]]. She comes with a removable helmet and several swappable faces, and the robot face molded onto her backpack can be compressed and hidden to leave room for her long hair.
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*'''Minelba Special Color Ver.''' (Wonder Festival Summer exclusive, 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Helmet, smiling face, gleeful face, angry face, [[Hi-Q#Gutto Kuru Figure Collection|Hi-Q]] head with visor

:A recolor of Minerva in the blue and yellow of her American counterparts Nightbeat and Muzzle was available exclusively at the Summer Wonder Festival 2012 convention in Japan. In addition to the regular figure's accessories, this exclusive comes with an extra head based on Hasbro Powermaster [[Hi-Q#Gutto Kuru Figure Collection|Hi-Q]], which can be attached to CM's separately-sold [[Ginrai (human)#Gutto Kuru Figure Collection|Ginrai]] figurine.
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==Notes==
*Upon her release, Minerva was the first female Transformer toy. Many years later, though, her position would be retroactively usurped when [[Freezon]] was retconned into being female; Minerva can still, however, claim the title of first female Autobot toy since Freezon is a Decepticon.
*Minerva's name is consistently [[Japanese language|mis-anglicized]] as "Minelba" in every English instance of the name on Japanese packaging and [[bio]] material. Japanese uses a single sound to stand in for L and R sounds in foreign words, and B is used for the foreign V sound (although orthography varies).
*According to her supplementary [[bio]] card, Minerva was 15 years old, making her the oldest Autobot Headmaster Junior.
*Minerva's precise nationality is a bit ambiguous. Her mother is stated to be French, but whether her ambassador father is Japanese or from the Republic of Mont Parta is not made explicitly clear in the cartoon. Her father is, at least, explained to be Mont Parta's ambassador to Japan, which would suggest he is a Mont Parta native, but some sources, including ''[[Transformers: The Ark II|The Ark II]]'', have claimed that he is Japanese (by way of describing Minerva as "half-French, half-Japanese").
[[File:Chromia Minerva toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Probably buddies with [[Arcee (Energon)|Ariel Paradron-Type]].]]
*Although Minerva's Transtector doesn't have room to ferry patients like a real ambulance would (which is what it's referred to being as), it would qualify as a {{w|fly-car}} due to it having a faster response time to emergencies (and saving ambulance resources if the situation is minor).
*While Shūta and Cab returned in the pages of the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]], Minerva did not beyond [[Star Saber, Warrior of Love!|one flashback]]. According to writer [[Masumi Kaneda]], the reason for this was because the manga would then have been "buried in female characters".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050207000229/www.tfpulp.com/archive/interview/interview.html Interview with Masumi Kaneda on TFPulp.Com, courtesy of the Wayback Machine]</ref> Besides the obvious sexism, there was all of [[Patty Minakaze|''one'' regular female character]]; the three others ([[Illumina]], [[Esmeral (G1)|Esmeral]], and [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]]) only briefly appeared in one issue.
*Minerva's color scheme was used for the DVD-exclusive "White Version" [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)#Minerva|Thunderblast]]. It made her look quite like [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]].

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Nightbeat''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''Italian:'' '''Phantom'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Lièhuǒ''' (China, 烈火, "Raging Flames")
*''Russian:'' '''Vetochka''' (Веточка, "Tree Branch")
*''Spanish:'' '''Cher''' (America)

==References==
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June Darby

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Ashendawn: added to Medics category

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:''June Darby is a [[human]] from the [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]] portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''

[[File:MetalAttraction-JuneDarby.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|She wants to know how you got the beans above the franks.]]

Ever since her husband left her, '''June Darby''' has been raising her [[Jack Darby|sixteen-year-old son]] alone. When she's not spending time as a nurse at the [[Jasper Hospital|local hospital]], June's spending time being overprotective towards her son, who hangs out with warring robots from outer space. Who can blame her?

==Fiction==
===''Prime'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Markie Post]] (English), [[Hitomi Nabatame]] (Japanese)|[[Yan Lizhen]] (Chinese), [[Carolina Tak]] (Spain-Spanish), [[Katrin Zimmermann]] (German), [[So-yeong Lee]] (Korean), [[Dulce Guerrero]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 1), [[Sarah Souza]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 2 & 3), [[Carolina Tak]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Cecília Lemes]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Tarja Alexander]] (Finnish), [[Élisabeth Guinand]] (French), [[Lorella De Luca]] (Italian)}}

At some point, June's husband left her and their son. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}}

June called her son, [[Jack Darby|Jack]], after his shift at work finished. She asked if he was going to the dance, but he said no. She told him to be careful, but Jack had to go, as he had [[Arcee (WFC)|something on his mind]]. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 1}} June returned home from work late in the evening to find Jack standing with a [[Arcee (WFC)|motorcycle]] in their garage. She wondered how he had paid for the motorcycle and expressed her concern for his safety, but Jack was able to convince her that he was old enough and responsible enough to operate the vehicle. She made it very clear that he always had to wear his helmet.

Early the next morning, the motorcycle told Jack to leave a note for his mom when he left the house, to keep her from worrying. {{storylink|Darkness Rising, Part 2}}

[[File:JunemeetstheAutobots.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Metal Attraction|Love at first sight?]]]]
Hearing rumors that Jack had been racing his motorcycle and complaints that he'd been neglecting his work and school, June confronted him after curfew and grounded him from using the motorcycle. The next day, she took a break from the [[Jasper Hospital|hospital]] to go home and make Jack some dinner, but found the garage empty. She blew up at Jack, even though the motorcycle had somehow reappeared in the garage, and he spun some wild story about robots from space. Refusing to believe him, June returned to the hospital. Later that night, as she was leaving work, she was grabbed and bundled into a vehicle by some [[MECH|masked goons]]. She recovered consciousness to find herself in a cocoon dangling from a building, while Jack tried to rescue her from a [[Airachnid (Prime)|menacing robot]]. Then Jack's motorcycle turned up in robot form and fought the other robot. After [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] came to their rescue, he tried to explain that Jack was interning for him, but June didn't buy it. Jack introduced her to Arcee, and they all went to [[Autobot Outpost Omega One|base]] to meet the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|Crisscross (episode)|Crisscross}}

June began regularly dropping by the Autobot base to check up on the kids, much to their regret. When Jack and Arcee were preparing for a routine maintenance check, June's overprotective questioning drove Arcee batty, and the Autobot instead opted to go out on a mission with Bulkhead. June stayed at the base, and when Arcee told an errant Miko to return there, Miko's loud comment that Arcee was as bad as Jack's mom could be clearly heard over the comm link. Taken aback, June asked if she was really that bad, and Jack declined to comment. On Arcee's return, June felt compelled to apologize for her earlier behavior. {{storylink|Metal Attraction}} While exploring a [[stripped energon mine]], Arcee suggested Jack not inform his mother about being allowed to go into a potentially-dangerous area. {{storylink|Rock Bottom}}

After Raf was injured in a Decepticon attack, Jack called in his mom to try and help. June did her best to stabilize the boy, but said that they'd need to get him to the hospital. [[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]] pointed out that the doctors there wouldn't know how to treat Dark Energon contamination, but he quickly came up with a treatment of his own. After Ratchet infused Raf with energon, June checked his pulse and confirmed that it was stabilizing. {{storylink|One Shall Fall}}

[[File:OneShallRise1-Bumblebeestorm.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67]]

Following the rescue of [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus]], June informed him that she was taking Raf to the hospital, and also taking Jack and Miko with her, as the Autobots' war was no place for children. To her disappointment, both Jack and Miko refused to leave with her, so she departed in her car with Raf. They hadn't gone far when the car was almost struck by lightning and then almost pulled into a tornado, but [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]] managed a last-minute save and took them back to base. June was glad to see Jack again, but told him he was grounded. She stuck around while the Autobots realized that the chaos god [[Unicron]] was at the center of the Earth, but realized that no one had any idea what Unicron would do next. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 1}}

The humans listened as the Autobots battled giant stone Unicrons, and as Megatron arrived to offer to help the Autobots defeat the Chaos Bringer himself. June was horrified that Optimus was even considering letting Megatron near the children, but Prime assured her they would keep everyone as safe as possible from him. The humans hid as Megatron arrived, but after Raf ran out to try to confront the Decepticon leader, June had to lead him back to safety. The humans all watched the Autobots and Megatron step through the GroundBridge into [[Earth's core]]. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 2}}

[[File:OneShallRise3-hug.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Ok, you can let go now." "You smell like strawberries." "No, really. You can let go now."]]
After the TV went dead, June tried to distract the kids from the impending end of the world by suggesting they play a game. She took cover underneath Ratchet as the ground shook, and when it turned out that Prime's team were all OK, she found herself being hugged by Fowler. She and Fowler stood by with the kids as the Autobots returned through the GroundBridge with the news that Optimus had become amnesiac. {{storylink|One Shall Rise, Part 3}}

Ratchet determined that they needed to use the [[Key to Vector Sigma]] which Optimus had entrusted Jack with to restore Optimus's memory. June was resistant to the idea of Jack going to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], but was told that Jack was the only one who would be able to use the key. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 1}} She turned out to see him off as he left for Cybertron. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 2}} While they monitored Jack's progress, she was able to give him encouragement. She later welcomed him back when he returned with the Autobots and the restored Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Orion Pax, Part 3}}

[[File:DarkestHour-June.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|There goes the neighborhood...]]

Unable to find Jack, she contacted Ratchet to see if her son was at the Autobot base, and got an abrupt response from the Autobot. After a huge wave of energy hit near Jasper, she headed out in her car, only to come under attack from a [[Vehicon (Prime)|Vehicon]]. Fowler rescued her and they watched in horror as the ''[[Trypticon (WFC)|Nemesis]]'' opened fire on the Autobot base, destroying it. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (episode)|Darkest Hour}}

June joined the medical personnel at the base Fowler retreated to, but had no knowledge of the safety of those in the base until she got a text message from Jack. {{storylink|Darkmount, NV}} She was present when Fowler was contacted by Ratchet, though the Autobot had no news of Jack. She accompanied Fowler in his jet to the ''[[Harbinger]]'' where she was finally reunited with her son. {{storylink|Prey (episode)|Prey}} June and the kids stayed behind as the Autobots assaulted [[Darkmount (Earth)|Darkmount]] and later joined them at new new base in [[Hangar E]]. {{storylink|Rebellion (Prime)|Rebellion}}

[[File:PlusOne-notdating.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I can't believe I get shipped with you, I'm like half your age!]]
June paid a visit to Fowler to ask about medical supplies, and ended up being talked into helping him retrieve a [[Predacon (Prime)|Predacon]] relic from a museum. The pickup went without a hitch, but then the pair ran into [[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]], who promptly grabbed them and the Predacon bone. As the Decepticon proved unable to contact his ship to arrange pickup, June and Fowler were able to escape into a rail yard, in which June hid the Predacon bone on a departing train. The furious Knock Out took them both with him when he pursued the train, only releasing them when Arcee and [[Wheeljack (Prime)|Wheeljack]] joined the chase. Luckily Wheeljack caught the two humans, and returned them to base safe and sound, where Jack was alarmed to see that they'd taken a shine to each other. {{storylink|Plus One (Prime)|Plus One}}

Following the defeat of the Decepticons, June turned out to farewell the Autobots from Earth. She had to put her foot down when Fowler announced he was making the three kids Unit:E agents. {{storylink|Deadlock (episode)|Deadlock}}
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===Titan ''Prime'' comic===
Much to Mrs. Darby's annoyance, her son elected to stay up late playing video games with Raf rather than get some sleep before school. She figured a power outage would send her son to bed, but when the lights came back on, he just kept right on playing. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4.18|Power Outage}}

===''Legends'' comic===
June was one of the many women brought to the [[Legends World]] by [[Tigatron]] using the [[10.2 ultra-drill|ultra-drill]] in an attempt to get women who liked him better than [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. It did not work out, as all of the women brought over eventually swooned over Springer. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 19|Bonus Edition Vol. 19}}

==Notes==
* June is named after [[Jeff Kline]]'s mother June and daughter Darby.<ref>"Darkness Rising, Part 2" commentary</ref>
* She was included in a brief scene inserted into "[[Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone]]", for the script reading at [[BotCon 2011]].
* June Darby's [[license plate]] is "RPI-437".
* Her car resembles a [[w:Ford Crown Victoria|Ford Crown Victoria]].
* It seems that her idea of a good, wholesome meal includes organic tofu.
* According to her son, June is lactose intolerant.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''June Darby''' (ジューン・ダービー ''Jūn Dābī'')

==References==
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Santon

2023-10-15T16:39:31Z

Ashendawn: tense adjustment

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:''Santon is a [[Maximal]] from the [[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:ModelSanton.jpg|upright=2|thumb|El Santon, Elefante de Plata, contra los Destrongers.]]

Humongous, lumbering and powerful, you would never guess by looking at him that '''Santon''' (サントン) is actually a medic. A staunch pacifist, Santon refuses to kill under any circumstance and will only injure his enemies as an absolute last resort. Being a doctor, he sees his duty as to heal the wounded, not wound the healed. And the Maximals respect him for this, accepting his gentle convictions as an honorable strength, not a liability.

Santon's unflinching bedside manner also makes him an ideal teacher when it comes to the more rebellious youths-in-training. As such, Santon joins [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] in instructing the out-of-control [[Lio Junior]], not only in the field of medicine and repair, but in the ethics of being a true warrior. Together, Santon, Skywarp and Lio Junior can combine to form the mighty [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars II'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Hiroaki Harakawa]] (Japanese)}}

Santon and his partner [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] were sent to [[Gaia]] with information about the artificial planet, [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]]. They intended to warn [[Lio Convoy]] about [[Galvatron (BW)|Galvatron]]'s secret weapon. On their journey, they also detected a new powerful lifeform emerging on Gaia. This lifeform, the Maximal cub [[Lio Junior]], was created through a duplication of Lio Convoy's [[Energon Matrix]]. Upon their arrival, Santon and Skywarp found Lio Convoy and Lio Junior in battle with Galvatron. Through forced fusion, they created the combiner [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]] with Lio Junior, giving him an outlet for his great energies. {{storylink|Enter Lio Junior}}

After Magnaboss dispatched Galvatron, Santon and Skywarp explained their mission to Lio Convoy and told him about Nemesis. They also acted as go-betweens in the contentious relationship between Lio Convoy and Lio Junior. As Convoy and Junior patched things up, the combined Magnaboss helped Lio Convoy temporarily defeat [[Megastorm|Gigastorm]], the new [[Angolmois Energy]]-powered version of [[Megastorm]]. {{storylink|Megastorm Reborn}} Gigastorm remained a powerful foe, however, so Lio Junior and his team joined the Maximals in a new operation to eliminate him. They lured Gigastorm into an unstable area and intended to bury him in a collapsed mountain pass. Gigastorm survived their best efforts, though. {{storylink|The New Weapon, Tako Tank}}

While reviewing his machinations, Galvatron recalled Santon's arrival on Gaia and his first encounter with Magnaboss. {{storylink|The Artificial Planet Nemesis}}

Santon and Skywarp reviewed strategy with Lio Convoy and Apache over the upcoming threat of Nemesis. In their absence, Lio Junior detected a nearby Angolmois Energy mining operation and led the other Maximals into an impulsive raid. Santon and the others were forced to join the ill-advised raid when they heard of Lio Junior's attack, and were nearly destroyed when Nemesis rained down fire from above and destroyed the base with them still inside. Still, the Maximals survived the assault, and Santon's team formed Magnaboss in the aftermath to battle the Predacons. {{storylink|Gigastorm's Treachery}}

When Lio Junior got it in his head to jump into a pit of Angolmois Energy and hope for a power-up, Santon and Skywarp raced to stop him. They warned Lio Junior that his pure Angolmois Energy might not react well with the corrupted Angolmois Energy affected by Nemesis. At the same pit, Starscream and BB fell into the Angolmois Energy and emerged as corrupted Cyborg Beasts. [[Starscream (BW)|Hellscream]] and [[BB (BW)|Max-B]] proved to be formidable opponents, even holding their own against Santon's team in their Magnaboss form. {{storylink|The End of Starscream}} After laughing off a kidnapping attempt by Dirge and Thrust, Santon and his friends encountered a more serious threat when the duo evolved into [[Dirge (BW)|Dirgegun]] and [[Thrust (BW)|Thrustor]] via Angolmois Energy. They found Scuba frozen solid in a block of ice by Thruster's Trasher Horn. Santon and Skywarp stayed behind to help Scuba while Lio Junior raced to warn Lio Convoy. {{storylink|The Lio Convoy Assassination Plot}}

[[File:SantonMovie1.jpg|left|thumb|I hear Blue Demon's still sore at him for showing him up at the end of zombie flick.]]

After being dispatched to secure the site of a mysterious falling object, Santon and Skywarp grew upset with Lio Junior's constant grandstanding. They felt he was focused more on his own ego and proving himself than on their mission to preserve peace in the universe. The object turned out to be a powerful teleport gate, able to summon warriors from anywhere in space and time using the command key. When the Predacons arrived and stole the key, Lio Junior rashly engaged in battle. Santon and Skywarp actually refused to combine with him as Magnaboss in this fight due to their distaste for his methods. As a result, Tasmania Kid was seriously injured by Hellscream.

Although the Maximals secured the command key, a rift had grown between Lio Junior and the others. He stalked off on his own, and later seemingly joined the Predacons of his own will. Several Maximals were quick to call him traitor, but the injured Tasmania Kid told everyone Lio Junior was merely trying to prove himself worthy of their trust. By the time Lio Junior broke free from the Predacons' cells, Santon and Skywarp were already there to greet him. They formed Magnaboss to drive off the Cyborg Beasts, but suffered a serious injury in the process. As the Predacons had summoned [[Majin Zarak]], Magnaboss used his dwindling energy to summon [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] for their side. After the defeat of Majin Zarak, Santon and Skywarp made amends with Lio Junior and the trio was inseparable once more. {{storylink|Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!}}

With Nemesis on the way, the Maximals needed to prevent the Angolmois Energy from becoming unstable. Santon and the Maximals used freeze devices to cool the substance and keep it from getting too volatile. When the Predacons tried to intervene, the Magnaboss trio formed up to help drive them off. {{storylink|The Great Angolmois Freezing Tactic}} During a major operation to destroy Nemesis with an Angolmois Energy-powered artillery cannon, Magnaboss was given the key role of getting the cannon into position while the other Maximals diverted the Predacons with decoys. At the volcano of Angolmois Energy, Magnaboss was powering up the cannon when Galvatron and Gigastorm arrived to stop him. Skywarp and Santon separated from Magnaboss in order to delay the villains, giving Lio Junior enough time to fire the weapon. Unfortunately, the Angolmois Energy was too much for the cannon and it overloaded before striking Nemesis. {{storylink|Knock Out Nemesis}}

The Magnaboss trio continued raiding Galvatron's Angolmois Energy fortresses thanks to Lio Junior's insight. At one location, Galvatron himself appeared and tried to convince Lio Junior of the righteousness of the Predacon cause. Santon and Skywarp nearly lost the youngster when he was swept up in a wave of Angolmois Energy, but he soon emerged seemingly okay. However, when they met with Lio Convoy afterwards, Lio Junior attacked his commander, spouting Predacon slogans and rhetoric. It seemed Galvatron had used the corrupted Angolmois Energy to corrupt Lio Junior as well. Santon and Skywarp attempted to forced merge with Lio Junior to control him, but Lio Junior's influence was too strong and even Magnaboss began haltingly carrying out the corrupted Lio Junior's will. Lio Convoy finally managed to drain off the corrupted Angolmois Energy through his shared connection to Lio Junior's Energon Matrix, freeing all three Maximals from Galvatron's influence. {{storylink|Lio Junior's Revolt!?}}

When a Martian emissary robot arrived on Gaia, it claimed to be capable of stopping the corrupted Angolmois Energy. Santon, Skywarp, and Lio Junior formed Magnaboss to block for Lio Convoy as he brought the robot to the mother computer necessary to complete its task. While battling the Cyborg Beasts, however, Lio Junior spotted and interacted with a robot named [[Moon (BW)|Moon]]. Even merged with him as Magnaboss, Santon and Skywarp couldn't see the little android, but Lio Junior reported that Moon said the emissary robot planned to ''destroy'' Gaia. The mother computer would crash the moon into Gaia to prevent the escape of corrupted Angolmois Energy into the universe. {{storylink|Emissary of the Fourth Planet}} As Magnaboss, the trio helped Lio Convoy and the other Maximals break through the mother computer's defenses and stop the emissary from ending all life on the planet. {{storylink|The Crisis of Planet Gaia}}

As the Maximals prepared to use Santon and Skywarp's starship to reach Nemesis, they constructed a hidden missile catapult to get the lift and trajectory necessary for the interception. The Predacons uncovered their plan, however, and a battle ensued. Santon and friends formed Magnaboss to help the crew of the ''Yukikaze'' arrive in time for lift-off. {{storylink|Fly Out! Planet Gaia}} After launch, the ship was brought down by the Space Pirate Seacons, who were under the influence of Nemesis and Galvatron. Santon engaged the burly elder [[Coelagon]] in single combat. They soon formed Magnaboss to battle the combined God Neptune, and the Seacons were eventually defeated. The Maximals used a slingshot maneuver to zip around the moon's gravity and send themselves back into Nemesis's path. {{storylink|Revenge of the Space Pirates}}

As the Maximals arrived on Nemesis, they abandoned ship so the Predacons shot down an empty vessel. Magnaboss helped transport the others to the surface where they gathered by an exhaust port, which NAVI calculated could lead to Nemesis's core. While Lio Convoy and Scuba went spelunking to shut down Nemesis at the core, Santon and his fellow Maximals remained behind to defend their rear flank. They initially formed Magnaboss to oppose the Cyborg Beasts, but Galvatron soon triggered Nemesis to siphon all the corrupted Angolmois Energy from Gaia. As the devastating Angolmois Energy filled the exhaust port, Lio Junior feared his father was in dire peril and separated from his mentors to check on Lio Convoy. {{storylink|Breaking into Nemesis}} Indeed, Galvatron soon emerged from the core claiming Lio Convoy was dead. Despite this disheartening news, Santon and the Maximals continued to fight on in the name of their commander. {{storylink|Legend! The Green Warrior}}

In the end, Lio Convoy was not dead, but had combined with Lio Junior into a powerful Green Warrior. Moreover, Scuba and the [[Tako Tank]] had reached the core and arranged for Nemesis's destruction. As Galvatron and the Green Warrior battled, the Cyborg Beasts continued to hassle the Maximals. Santon and Skywarp wistfully acknowledged Lio Junior had grown beyond their teachings, and was now accepted as a full Maximal warrior by his father. When Nemesis finally erupted, Lio Convoy used all the strength of his Energon Matrix to preserve the lives of Santon and his Maximal brethren. Although Gaia was saved, the Maximals were left floating in the void, caught in a wormhole created by Nemesis's destruction. They took heart, however, in the appearance of a great light Lio Convoy said would lead them to their next adventure. {{storylink|Farewell! Lio Convoy}}
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====''Beast Wars Neo'' cartoon====
After the defeat of [[Unicron]], Santon returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. There and as part of Magnaboss, he was witness to one of [[Big Convoy]] and [[Magmatron]]'s tussles. {{storylink|Graduation Ceremony!!}}

===''Beast Wars II'' manga===
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===2006 IDW ''Beast Wars'' continuity===
[[File:Ascending4 TakoTank.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Whatever with a vengeance!]]
Having learned from texts written on such Autobot medics as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]], Santon not only developed dozens of new healing techniques based on new Cybertronian physiology, but also began studying other life forms throughout the galaxy in the hopes of establishing a galactic medical corps one day. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #3}} Santon was later altered by [[Lio Junior]]'s unique spark to be able to combine with him and [[Skywarp (BW)|Skywarp]] to form [[Magnaboss (BWII)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook #2}}

When Angolmois-induced riots started breaking out all over [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Santon was seen among a group of rampaging Transformers that followed the [[Tako Tank]]. {{storylink|The Ascending issue 4|The Ascending #4}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Santon was a medic in [[Nova Cronum]] before ascending to the [[Maximal High Council]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

Santon was part of the council when they judged [[Transmutate (BW)|Trans-Mutate]] guilty of her crimes and sentenced her to imprisonment at [[Garrus-16]]. {{storylink|Perception}}

After the council organized an independent [[Maximal Nation]] in [[Tagan Heights]] during the [[Grand Uprising]], Santon worked with the [[Builder Assembly]] to broker peace and neutrality during the ongoing conflict between the Builders and the [[Resistance]].

Santon's pacifism and insistence on diplomacy, however, left him slow to accept the danger and horrors of the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. Even first hand accounts from [[Protihex]] brought by First Resistor [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] and [[Preditron]] failed to sway him. He even accused Preditron of conspiring with the [[Independent Predacus States]] to deliberately weaken the Maximal Nation. Learning that [[Lio Convoy]] and the IPS had conspired to eliminate Preditron pushed the other Council members into accepting the report, and Santon was the sole dissenting voice when the Maximal Nation declared for the Resistance and began the march on Iacon.

Despite his reticence, Santon fought on the front lines with the [[National Maximal Army]] as part of the [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] combination with his fellow council members. He attended the peace summit after the war with the various surviving factions, working to hammer out what would become the [[Cybertronian Parliament]]. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:TF-BWII-Santon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Poor guy got left with all the work in the group project.]]
*'''Santon''' (September [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''C-28'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Kidanhō"

: Part of the eighth wave of ''Beast Wars II'' products in the [[Japan]]ese ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars (Japanese toyline)#BWII|Beast Wars]]'' toyline, Santon is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Ironhide (BW)#Toys|Ironhide]], transforming into an African [[elephant]]. While Santon and Ironhide share the same basic colors, Santon features numerous additional paint applications not featured on Ironhide. In [[beast mode]], Santon stores two non-firing "Kidanhō" ("{{w|Qi}} Projectile Cannons") behind his elephant ears that can be flipped out as part of an attack mode.

: In [[robot mode]], his Kidanhō fold forward over his shoulders as non-firing cannons or can be plugged into either of his hands. Undocumented, his Kidanhō can also be combined together to form a club-like weapon. Due to the nature of his tusks being on a series of hinges and ball joints, one can also replicate [[:File:TV-Magazine-Santon-Shield.jpg|the ability pictured]] in his ''[[TV Magazine]]'' profile, that depicts them being used as generators for his "Santon Shield".

: He can also combine with [[Skywarp (BW)#Toys|Skywarp]] and [[Lio Junior#Toys|Lio Junior]] to form [[Magnaboss (BWII)#Toys|Magnaboss]]; Santon forms the entire lower body, arms, and chest-armor of the super robot. Santon's Kidanhō form the core of Magnaboss's broadsword.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Cybertron/Santon/santon.htm More information on Santon at TFU.info]''

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*'''Magnaboss''' (Multi-pack, September 1998)
**''ID number'': '''X-4'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

: Santon was also available as part of a Magnaboss multi-pack with Skywarp and Lio Junior. All three toys are identical to their individual releases, though the set did not come with the individuals' bio cards, only a single card for the combined Magnaboss mode.

: [[Sonokong]] also released this gift set in their ''Beast-War'' toyline under the same name. Aside from the difference in packaging, the [[South Korea|Korea]]n release called '''Mammoth''' is identical to the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] releases.
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==Notes==
* "San" (三) is the Japanese word for "three". "Ton" is the English word for… "ton". Therefore, Santon's name most likely means "three-ton". Additionally, the average weight of an African elephant is 6,000 pounds, which is… three short tons!<ref>For reference, this equals 2.7 metric tonnes.</ref>
* Santon's function as a medic is less surprising when one considers the fact that he is a redeco of [[Ironhide (G1)/toys|Ironhide]], who has a bad habit of being [[redeco]]ed/[[retool]]ed into [[Ratchet (G1)/toys|medics]].
* The ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'' says he lacks weaponry, while his ''[[TV Magazine]]'' profile mentions at least three weapons/attacks: his two "Kidanhō"; his "Santon Shield"; and his "Santon Quake".
* Much like the rest of the new cast introduced from "[[Enter Lio Junior]]" onwards, Santon received a completely original [[character model]] by [[Takashi Yamamoto]] for "[[Lio Convoy in Imminent Danger!]]", whereas his cartoon character model was designed by [[Hiroyuki Taiga]].

===Foreign names===
*''Korean:'' '''Mammoth''' (맘모스 ''Mammoseu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars combiners]]
[[Category:Beast Wars Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars II Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Japanese-original Transformers]]
[[Category:Medics]]

Signal Flare (Energon)

2023-10-15T15:54:03Z

Ashendawn: typo

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

[[File:SignalFlare-card.jpg|right|upright=2.1|thumb|Looks like he's having a flare-up]]
'''Signal Flare''' is a craftsman; he loves spending his time carefully sculpting raw [[Energon]] into powerful weapons. He's considerably less interested in applying them to combat, though he's certainly no slouch in that department. Still, he'd rather leave the slice-and-dice to his feistier brother [[Offshoot (Energon)|Offshoot]].

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

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

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Dobson]] (English), [[Nobuo Tobita]] (Japanese)|[[Manfredi Aliquò]] (Italian), [[Niclas Fransson]] (Swedish), [[Olivier Destrez]] (French)}}

[[File:Signal Flare-Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|"What do you, the viewer, think?"]]
A team of Signal Flares was vital in the process of building [[energon tower]]s. A Signal Flare also scanned and replicated the [[Energon Sword]]. {{storylink|The New Cybertron City}} Afterward he told [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] that he would be able to duplicate the sword from the information he gathered. {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} Later, he told a bad joke to [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] as the invisible [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] passed by. Both Omnicons felt a presence, but dismissed it as nothing. Another Signal Flare was stationed on Lunar City, working monitor duty when [[Hot Shot (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Hot Shot]] asked a Skyblast Omnicon for some [[energon star]]s. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}}

[[File:Signal Flare-Energon Tower.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|''History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of man'']]
A cadre of Signal Flares fired their beams upward to help power up a newly installed energon tower during a Decepticon attack {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} and repeated the action again for future towers. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

[[File:Energon-Battle-Ravage-Leashed.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Sure, the lassoing looks cool, but you ain't done till he's hogtied.]]
Signal Flare held Kicker's captured [[Battle Ravage]] on a leash while searching for energon on the moon. When the Battle Ravage turned on a new heading, he and Kicker followed. They ran into [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and a number of additional Battle Ravages as a trap set by the Decepticons to capture Kicker. Signal Flare took out a few Battle Ravages before Kicker surrendered. Later when the Omnicon survivors of [[Lunar City]] made themselves known, more Signal Flares pulled a new energon tower onto the city. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}}

When the Autobots decided to go after [[Unicron]], Signal Flare prepared the space bridge for the new ''[[Miranda II]]'' starship with a trajectory to Asteroid City. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Later during the Unicron assault on Cybertron, a few Signal Flares followed Kicker through a warp gate to the planet's surface. They bore with them Energon Stars, but had arrived too late to help the Autobots fend off a Decepticon raid on Primus's chamber. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} Later a plethora of Strongarms emerged from a space bridge to help the Autobots after they entered the rift in space. They boarded the ''Miranda II'' and followed Optimus Prime's team {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}} through the spatial tear. {{storylink|Team Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Protection}}

[[File:Signal Flare-Jungle Planet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|His arm always got tired from being their beach umbrella.]]
While creating a supply of energon stars, Signal Flare reported from Blizzard City, stating their supply was 500 stars or so. At the same time another Signal Flare finished with the repairs of Wing Dagger into the new [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} Later during a lull in combat, a Signal Flare relaxed on Jungle Planet, loving the place regardless of reason. As he lay back, an Energon Star spontaneously generated itself on his chest. After a battle with the Decepticons, while the Autobots thanked [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], Signal Flare helped demonstrate that the Omnicons were now able to generate Energon on the new Jungle Planet by absorbing the energon sun's rays. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} He continued to relax, catch rays, and generate more energon stars. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

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

During the Autobot race, Signal Flare were present in the audience as well as participants in the race itself. {{storylink|Crash Course}} Much later after a number of Autobots were confined to sick bay after a disastrous battle with Unicron, a Signal Flare warned Kicker of a "Code Orange"; injured patients busting out of sick bay. Upon arriving on the bridge, however, he found that Kicker already knew, since that's where all the patients had gone off to. Roadblock requested that "Nurse Flare" give them energon stars so they could join the battle, but Signal Flare insisted the Autobots still needed repairs before they were to see action. In the end, the patients were talked into a much less strenuous activity: coordinating an assault on Unicron using energon towers. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

When the Autobots engaged in a virtual combat game, several Signal Flares cheered the combatants on from the arena stands. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Later some Signal Flares stationed on [[Ocean Planet]] accompanied Optimus Prime back to Cybertron via the space bridge.{{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} Once through, Optimus instructed them to follow Jetfire as he headed down to Cybertron. The Signal Flares were led to the pool of super energon hidden in Cybertron's underground, where they cut a massive tether that Galvatron (now grown to enormous proportions thanks to the power of the miraculous fuel) was using to tow Cybertron through space. Once that task was done, the Omnicons went to work processing the contents of the pool into super energon stars that would be used to revive Primus. {{storylink|Destructive Power}} They remained on Cybertron and reacted in awe as a new sun was created. {{storylink|The Sun}}
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===''Energon'' comic===
Signal Flare and his fellow Omnicons were upgraded [[Mini-Con]]s. He and [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] guarded [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run's]] access point in the Mini-Con village [[Village Six-Beta|Six-Beta]]. When Optimus approached them to speak with the Mini-Con, they questioned whether or not he was the real Optimus Prime. Over-Run told them it was alright, and the two Omnicons allowed Optimus to speak with his old partner in peace. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Later, they were sent by Over-Run to assist [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] in repelling [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]]. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} They then went to [[Earth]] to stop [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and his [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] in Australia by providing cover-fire for Optimus's team. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Proving to be a bit too out of control to base near human cities, the Omnicons were sent to the site of a new Energon well in the Yukon. They were captured by [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] while blowing off some steam, who attempted to rewrite their programming to turn them into Decepticons. Subconsciously guided by the snarky floating advice-giving head of Over-Run, they managed to break free by combining their powers. Signal Flare and his teammates were still left at a disadvantage, being in an unfamiliar territory, ill-equipped for its snowy conditions. But by slowing down and taking in information about their whereabouts, the Omnicons were able to defeat Snow Cat and gain better understanding of their abilities. {{storylink|Omni-Potent}}

On a mission with [[Kicker Jones]] to the Black Sea in Turkey to locate a new energon well underwater, Signal Flare created the energon bubble that protected Kicker from the crushing pressure of the deep sea. They were attacked by [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] (who had previously butted heads with them as Tidal Wave), [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] and [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]], who were attempting to capture the energon-empathic human. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Signal Flare had little chance to fight back against these aggressors, as he was blasted and knocked unconscious almost as soon as they made their presence known. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Signal Flare was left in a beaten down heap with the other Omnicons, {{Storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} until Kicker’s powers revitalized them. Now back in full working order, Signal Flare and the other Omnicons managed to force the Decepticons into a retreat. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
The Omnicons were summoned by Over-Run to save him from the energon-hungry ghost of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} They did not arrive in time to save Over-Run, finding him already dead with Starscream looming over his carcass. Seeking revenge, the Omnicons attacked Starscream, only to discover that their energon weaponry only served to make him stronger. Though Signal Flare and Arcee nearly became the next victims of Starscream's energon-draining powers, they were rescued from this fate by Sky Blast. Finally realizing how outmatched they were, the Omnicons next attempted to flee, only for Starscream to pursue them relentlessly. They eventually defeated Starscream by allowing him to drain all their energies at once, creating a two-way link that the combined Omnicons used to reverse the process and drained Starscream instead {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} When [[Quintesson]]s invaded Cybertron, the Omnicons connected to the Hub in search of information that could help them. They found a message from Over-Run, telling them that they were guides to an evolutionary step that all Transformers must take, but it was then more important that they tapped into Cybertron's core and used its energon to help the planet's population. After Optimus Prime helped them unlock the core, the Omnicons used their [[energon star]]s to recharge battle-weary Autobots until the battle was won. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Signal-Flare.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Energon Signal Flare participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who first appeared in the "Energon: Episode 2" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:En-toy SignalFlare.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|MASER? I hardly knew 'er! ''Hasbro version pictured'']]
[[File:En-toy SignalFlare-Takara.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|One of these Signal Flares was washed in Tide. ''Takara version pictured'']]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Signal Flare''' (Energon Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number'': '''SC-12'''
:*''Takara release date'': [[March 25]], [[2004]]
:*''Accessories'': "Monage Flap" radar dish, 2 "Twin Antenna" shields, Autobot energon chip
{{toydesigner|[[Aaron Archer]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Released in the third wave of Hasbro ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' "Energon Class" toys (Basics, basically), Signal Flare transforms into a Cybertronian half-track MASER tank. In both modes, moving the MASER cannon-arm in any way causes the end of the arm to slowly rotate around.

: He comes with several clear-plastic "energon" parts that attach to his MASER arm: a radar dish assembly with a free-spinning portion, and two "shields" that attach to the sides of the cannon-base. These parts all combine together to form the Ultimate [[Energon weapon|Energon Weapon]] "Energy Cutter" (only named in the Takara release). One of the shields has a [[Mini-Con]]-style [[Powerlinx]] port, letting it activate ''[[Transformers: Armada (toyline)|Armada]]''-mold Powerlinx gimmicks. He also has an Autobot-style [[energon star|energon chip]] that can attach the [[spark crystal]] of most ''Energon''-series toys.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Super Link'' version of Signal Flare changes almost every plastic color, but stays within the same general theme. The light blue and tan plastics are both much paler shades, and all of Hasbro Signal's medium-blue plastic has been replaced with dark brown, the only plastic color they share. He also has a more red-tinged "energon" plastic than the Hasbro version's watermelon-y color, which better matches the other Takara Omnicons's energon parts (and the Hasbro [[redeco]] of Signal Flare, [[Offshoot (Energon)#Toys|Offshoot]]). His paint applications have also undergone a number of changes, including fully painting his treads brown rather than just dirt-washing them, using a matching lighter tan on his knees, using a darker blue paint and extending said blue to the sides of his toes, and dropping the silver on his left arm except within the negative spaces of the Autobot symbol.

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

: His energon weapon was also redecoed by itself: an orange version packed in with Takara's [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#EnDxEn|Hot Shot F]] (aka Energon Hot Shot), and a bright yellow version released as a [[energon weapon#Gallery|promotional giveaway]] at multiple Japanese stores.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/SignalFlare/signalflare.htm More information on Signal Flare at TFU.info]''

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[[File:En-toy Offshoot.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Now the awkward moment of realization when we all realize that Offshoot's [[redeco|deco]] is just Signal Flare's in a reverse scheme.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Signal Flare USA Edition''' (Energon Class, 2004)}}</ul>
:*''Release date'': [[July 24]], 2004
:*''Accessories'': "Monage Flap" radar dish, 2 "Twin Antenna" shields, Autobot energon chip

: In Japan, the [[Offshoot (Energon)#Toys|Offshoot toy]] was sold as a new incarnation of Signal Flare, as a "[[USA Edition]]". He was sold in Hasbro packaging, with Japanese stickers giving him the "Signal Flare" name and relaying important legal information, and with the ''Super Link'' Signal Flare's instructions packed in instead of Offshoot's.

: It was first available at Takara's booth at the Tokyo Character Show 2004, held on [[July 24]]th and [[July 25|25th]] of 2004. It was later sold through Gamers stores, first available on [[August 8]].
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Signal Flare''' (Basic Class, 2005)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Energon dish, 2 energon shields, Autobot-type energon star

: Signal Flare was repackaged on a ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]''-themed card and sold through discount chains in the U.S. like Big Lots!.
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==Notes==
[[File:SignalFlare-devsketch.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|A [[Cyclonus (Armada)#Energon|Joe Decepticon]], and a Cobra Autobot. Hm.]]
* A MASER tank is a vehicle created in the Japanese ''[[Godzilla]]'' movie series. This would make Signal Flare's [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] counterpart [[Cruellock]], who is patterned on the 1998 American-movie version of Godzilla. MASER tanks never really worked all that well against whatever giant monster was stomping around each week.
* Development sketches from [[Aaron Archer]] reveal that part of the inspiration for Signal Flare's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] was the distinctively-shaped [[Cobra]] [[HISS tank]] from the ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' toy line.<ref>[http://www.tfu.info/issue12/aaronsdesk.htm "Stuff From Aaron's Desk" sketch gallery at TFU.info]</ref>

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

==References==
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Velocity (G1)

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:''Velocity is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Velocity-IDW.jpg|right|thumb|225px|That's my speed and direction.]]

'''Velocity''', or '''Lotty''' to her friends, only recently passed her medical exams and is fairly new to this whole "cosmic adventure" thing. Having served on both the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' and now the ''[[Lost Light]]'' has given her a lot of practical experience, however; she's enthusiastic, skilled, and has the right bedside manner. With the various improbable phenomenon the crew of the ''Lost Light'' face on a regular basis, she's also had to learn a lot of new skills on the job.

As a [[Caminus (planet)|Camien]], Velocity missed the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] entirely; as such, she has no preconceptions when she meets former [[Decepticon]]s like [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Don't mistake this cheery attitude for a weakness, however: she may be only a recent Autobot recruit, but her well-developed moral sense means she won't stand for injustices. And, no matter how difficult her quests get, she has no regrets about embarking on this adventure.

{{quote|But let's be clear about one thing: even after all that's happened—even bearing in mind what's '''about''' to happen—I'm not sorry I came aboard. The last few months have been '''revelatory'''. That's what I'd like it to say on my spark chamber: "no regrets."|Velocity|[[The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds]]}}

==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Sensuous Frame|''More Than Meets The Eye'' #41]]}}

[[File:AnAxeToBreakTheIce-studying.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

Velocity was forged on the Cybertronian colony of [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]]. In her early years, she lived in a sorority with other Transformers, including [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Firestar (G1)|Firestar]] {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and the Cybertronian immigrant [[Anode]]. Like most Camiens, she initially chose to study the performing arts, {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} but after befriending the shy engineer [[Nautica (G1)|Nautica]] and bonding over their shared dislike of Firestar, Velocity eventually came to realize that her ''true'' talents lay in medicine. {{Storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}} Velocity enrolled in a medical program, but repeatedly struggled with her exams; {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} worse still, her culture's focus on the performing arts as worthy left Velocity believing that her medical studies weren't as worthwhile. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

During her tutelage, Velocity worked at the obstetric clinic known as the [[Lighthouse]] alongside Anode; when the latter's overconfidence led her to fail a delicate operation, she fled the planet in shame and falsified evidence to make it seem as though she'd stolen a batch of [[living metal|sentio metallico]]. Unaware of the deception, Velocity believed that Anode had betrayed her. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} Eventually, Velocity left Caminus entirely to study at a nearby [[Mederi]] center. {{Storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

After finally passing her exams on the tenth try, Velocity joined Firestar and many of her former classmates {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} to find Windblade, who had left Caminus several months earlier on a mission of her own. Their search brought them to the planet [[Marasma]], {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} inadvertently picking up an infestation of [[personality tick]]s in the process. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} The ticks killed their pilot, [[Vertex]], and when their pilotless ship crashed into an asteroid they were rescued by the ''[[Vis Vitalis]],'' joining [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]'s crew of [[Autobot]]s.

[[File:TheSensuousFrame-CyberutopiaMap.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"Trab... Pu... Kcip?"]]

Velocity served as an extra medic for the ailing war hero, charting his deteriorating health as he carved out a map to [[Cyberutopia]] on a wall before his strength gave out. When one of the personality ticks broke cover to heal Thunderclash—so that the aliens could continue feeding on his limitless charisma—Velocity and the other crewmembers remembered the incident as a visit from a "passing medic." {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Thunderclash fell into a fatal coma, and when the ''Vis Vitalis'' docked with the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Velocity eschewed the pre-wake dance party in favor of bringing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Minimus Ambus]] up to speed with what had happened to Thunderclash. First Aid soon discovered that Thunderclash ''shouldn't be dying'', as his war wound, the thing that was ''supposed'' to be killing him, had healed... he was dying from something else. Unable to remember what had happened, Velocity was only able to remember the "medic" as "normal."

[[File:TheFrailGaze-VelocityAndNautica.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

The group then realized that Thunderclash was manipulating the readouts of the medical machines to send a warning to the crew. Before they could make sense of it, a knock from Thunderclash's trailer interrupted them {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}} and they were besieged by the personality ticks. Only a revived Thunderclash allowed them to escape and take refuge with some others... including Nautica, who had left Caminus with Windblade, and congratulated "Lotty" on passing her exams. Velocity then helped [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] identify their opponents as [[personality tick]]s and work out a plan on stopping them, but the day was saved when [[Skater|a different 'bot]] hit on the same solution and used it to save the day. Afterwards, Firestar successfully encouraged Velocity to join the ''Lost Light'' instead of returning home, claiming that she should stay behind to "help Nautica," but really to give her a place to hone her newly acquired medical skills. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}

Velocity had only just unpacked when First Aid, the ship's current chief medic had to leave on orders from [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. His departure was interrupted when [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] burst in carrying [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]'s comatose body. The two medics found no immediate injuries, but they were unable to operate on him without knowing the exact cause of his illness. After the rest of the crew found and retrieved his consciousness from "[[Swearth]]," Velocity performed her first operation, discovering that his problems stemmed from a fatal rust infection. First Aid congratulated her and left her a 'phone' to call in case she ever did need help.

[[File:TheOneWhereTheyGoToEarth-surgery.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

While he was flying away, First Aid realised something important and ordered her to operate on Swerve's shoulder again; his suspicions were correct, as Swerve had contracted the initial rust infection from a bullet fired by the Autobot spy "[[Dominus Ambus|Agent 113]]." Velocity found a [[data slug]] in bullet form {{storylink|The One Where They Go to Earth}} that contained a message from that, among other things, revealed the [[Necroworld|planet]] where the supposedly mythical "[[Mortilus|Necrobot]]" lived. Velocity was one of the dozen crew members eager to learn more about Censere and went with her friend Nautica (and a recovered Swerve) to check it out. When the Necrobot came out to meet them though, Velocity stood far away while Nautica got close. {{storylink|The Not Knowing}}

At some point after joining the crew of the ''Lost Light'', Velocity was one of the crewmembers interviewed by [[Getaway]] to see if she would stand with them when Getaway launched a mutiny against Megatron. Velocity, having only ever known him as an Autobot, was glad to see him happy and turned down the proposition. She was subsequently made to forget the encounter through Getaway's [[nudge gun]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

[[File:SpeakMemoryPart1-VelocityCyclonusTailgate.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

Some time after, Velocity was startled in her lab to see [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]'s [[Holomatter|holomatter avatar]] float through. That was part of an incident that saw [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] hospitalised {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} and the latter suffer a debilitating [[spark spasm]] that shot an energy wave through the ship. Velocity was able to stabilize Tailgate while keeping an eye on the still-damaged Cyclonus (who refused to repair his bodywork), but while she kept Tailgate stable she couldn't get him to wake up. {{storylink|Speak, Memory: Part 1}} Following [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]'s attack, Tailgate ''did'' wake up, demonstrating newfound super strength. Velocity determined that his [[Spark]] had been made susceptibtle to mutation by exposure to the ship's quantum radiation; acute stress-related trauma had caused Tailgate "to evolve" into a new breed of [[Outlier (group)|outlier]]. {{storylink|Speak, Memory! (Part 2)}}

[[Image:mtmte 51 nautica velocity swerve.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Getting up to speed]]

Soon after the incident, [[Powerflash]] and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] came to her complaining of sudden burnout. She put it down to bad [[engex]], unaware that this was a side effect of Tailgate's rapid mutation. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} That was normal compared to [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] being infected by [[scraplet]]s disguised as a protoform! She had to fix him up and explain how he'd almost died at the hands of something he thought loved him, but knowing that made Whirl proud of the pests! {{storylink|Silent Light}}

When a time fissure opened in Swerve's, allowing people to look back at departed crew members, Velocity (and the medical diagnostic drone) chose to look back at her predecessors, First Aid and the deceased [[Ambulon]]. Back in the present, she and Thunderclash had a video chat with Firestar. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}}

On the day that Getaway launched his mutiny, Velocity gave Megatron a checkup after the ex-Decepticon suffered a vivid hallucination; unbeknownst to either, this was caused by the mutineers, who used a psychic lure to trick the loyalists into leaving the ship. Subsequent uses of the Necrobot's weapon caused all of the afflicted individuals, including Megatron and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] to follow the signal to its source. Velocity went with them and was talked by [[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] into taking Whirl with her. Once they'd returned to the Necrobot's planet, their ship was destroyed, the loyalists were chased inside the Necrobot's fortress by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]], and informed by Getaway of ''exactly'' what had happened. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Before the DJD could block their transmissions, Velocity attempted to contact First Aid through the phone he had given her, and in doing so, inadvertently sent a distress signal through to [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], who had given First Aid the phone in the first place. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}}

With the DJD preparing to attack at sundown, Velocity threw herself into her work so she wouldn't have ''time'' to think about the threat.{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} Seeing that the Necrobot's dead body had crumbled to dust, Velocity investigated and found a key in his remains. Velocity, Nautica and Swerve scoured the base for what it might open, and discovered a locked room filled with what appeared to be hibernating organics in [[stasis pod]]s. Returning to the main group with news of their discovery, she listened to Brainstorm's logical reasons to run away anyway and Megatron's emotional speech to stay and protect the sleepers; Velocity, like the other Autobots, chose to stay. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 2: The Sun in Flight|The Sun in Flight}}

[[File:AtCloseOfDay-AmicaEndurae.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

When Ratchet and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] arrived in response to Velocity's distress call, she was confused; as it turned out, the phone she'd been given was a direct line to ''Ratchet'', and her confused description of the old medic as a grumpy old git didn't do much to ingratiate her. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 3: Your Fierce Tears|Your Fierce Tears}} Ratchet continued to disappoint her, as she found his brusque nature and overconfidence grating. When he started reading her updates on what he'd missed, she snapped that she assumed it'd be ''after'' he'd finished patching up Megatron instead of during. To her dismay, he then spotted something ''she'd'' missed: Powerflash and Strafe's ill-effects earlier were what happens to Transformers given an artificial boost, and it indicated they'd been given such a boost by Tailgate's spark. Drift was able to establish a broadcast so that the crew could transmit their goodbyes and provide burial instructions. Velocity, forced to properly think about her imminent death by the conversation, almost doubled over. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} In the end, she broadcast that she had no regrets and wanted that put on her spark casing, and for her body to be recycled. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} Following this, Nautica called her and four others in for, to her delight, the [[Amica Endura]] ceremony. Velocity was invited into Nautica's spark for her determination, and agreed. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

[[File:RageRage-vehiclemodes.jpg|right|thumb|300px|surprise, i'm a car]]

As the Autobots prepared to go out and make a last stand against the DJD and their allies, Tailgate's super-strength caused Velocity to have an idea: if they could artificially induce another spark spasm, the subsequent burst would temporarily mutate them all into super-strong outliers. Thanks to Skids' sacrifice, his mutated spark cased them all to temporarily gain similar super-strength, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}} and thus empowered, they charged to meet their foes head-on. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}} While the Autobots were able to hold the line against the Decepticons for a time, the upgrade wore off and the Autobots were forced into a retreat.{{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 5: Rage, Rage|Rage, Rage}}

Back inside the fortress, Velocity watched as Megatron took up arms once more and battled the DJD, expressing her confusion at the fact that the members of the Division didn't use their real names. The converstion was interrupted when the "organics" the Necrobot had been protecting awoke... and revealed themselves as the "[[Disappeared]]," Transformers that the [[time travel]]ling Necrobot had plucked from across history for safekeeping. Velocity's insistence that someone go out and rescue Megatron from the explosive deluge of [[antimatter]] that he had created prompted Rodimus to use the Necrobot's "time case" to do so.

With the Autobots safe at last, Velocity and Ratchet performed checkups on the newly arrived Transformers... until a [[geobomb]], courtesy of the Galactic Council, impacted the planet as part of a last-ditch solution to getting rid of Megatron, {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 6: Do Not Go Gentle|Do Not Go Gentle}} shunting the planet into a [[Functionist Universe|parallel universe]]. Like the other Autobots on the surface, Velocity was unaware of this, having been checking each of the Disappeared for symptoms of timesickness {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}} while administering the ''Lost Light'' crew with [[mood suppressants]] to help cope with Skids' death. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} When Anode, one of the Disappeared, heard Velocity's name, she tried to escape, unwilling to fess up to her mistakes on Caminus. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|Some Other Cybertron}}

[[File:Anomie-ImVelocity.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

When Velocity realized that Anode was among the Disappeared, she immediately attempted to arrest Anode for her supposed theft, producing a "snowflake" of [[widowed metal]] that Anode had stolen and telling her that they needed to talk. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 2: Anomie|Anomie}} After completing a checkup on Anode—and learning that Anode was innocent, and had merely fabricated the crime as a pretense to leave—Velocity excused herself to administer another round of suppressants. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}}

Some time later, Velocity and [[Kaput]] were repairing [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] after the Decepticon's run-in with Tailgate when an emotional Anode burst in, searching for [[Lug (IDW)|Lug]]. Their confusion over Lug's identity led Anode to realize that she had been hallucinating her dead friend as a symptom of the timesickness. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced|A World Misplaced}} Together with Nautica, the Autobots took Anode to the "spark flower" containing what remained of Lug's spark. Realizing that the spark could be combined with her fragment of sentio metallico, Anode grabbed the flower and ran back to the Necrobot's fortress, intending to bring her friend back to life. {{storylink|Dissolution Part 6: This Machine Kills Fascists|This Machine Kills Fascists}} With the Necroworld returned to its proper universe, Rodimus and several other Autobots, Velocity among them, prepared to strike out in search of the ''Lost Light'', using [[Skip]]'s dead body as a jury-rigged starship. As they worked, Velocity noted that it was odd that Megatron—who had stayed behind in the [[Functionist Universe]]—was no longer captain, prompting a crisis of conscience in Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|After Megatron (A Dissolution Epilogue)|After Megatron}}

Three weeks later, Velocity's funerary message reached Cybertron, to Windblade's distress. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

To find the ''Lost Light'', the crew travelled to [[Troja Major]]'s [[Howling Town]] in the hopes of finding a map to [[Cyberutopia]] from Nautica's contact [[Agonizer]]. Anode, Velocity, Lug, and Nautica trawled the markets, and after running afoul of a [[Rust Giant]], Nautica and Velocity were too happy to let Anode and Lug go off in search of a mysterious smell. Arriving at Agonizer's [[Museum of Curios and Rumored Objects|museum]], Velocity quickly realized that Nautica had ulterior motives: she knew that Agonizer didn't have a map, but had come to inquire about ''another'' artifact associated with the Knights: the "[[Epistemus|Resus Cradle]]." Velocity grudgingly joined Nautica in her trip across the market to meet with [[Mengel]], current owner of the Cradle, and revealed her plan to resurrect Skids from the salvaged [[brain module]] she'd been hiding under her eyepatch. {{storylink|An Axe to Break the Ice}}

[[File:ChasingTheInfinite-prettybad.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Alarmed by Mengel's price for the resurrection and her suggestion that Nautica "sell her friendship," Velocity tried to talk her out of it, only to be rebuffed. Finally, Velocity admitted that Nautica probably resented her for coming up with the idea of the spark spasm in the first place; a fact that Nautica couldn't entirely deny, seeing this transaction as a way to "reboot" their friendship. As Mengel prepared to extract these emotions she was called away on urgent business. Moments later, Transformers associated with the [[Adaptus|Grand Architect]] attacked, and while Velocity tried to defend herself, it was Nautica who broke free of her restraints to save her friend. Velocity's mention of choice led her to realize that Skids had ''chosen'' to sacrifice himself... but when the pair met up with Anode, Lug, and their friend [[Wipe-Out]], Velocity realized what had happened: Mengel's machine had extracted all the feelings Nautica had ever held for Skids. {{storylink|Chasing the Infinite}}

Back aboard Skip, the Autobots quickly began getting on one another's nerves in the ship's cramped confines. Tensions between Anode and Swerve led to a prank war, with Swerve roping Velocity into telling Anode that she'd found a second head growing out of Anode's rear. Following an accident with Cyclonus's sword, Velocity helped repair the injured Rewind while Cyclonus and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Chromedome]] argued, chaos that only intensified when Ratchet's body began suffering [[aggressive depigmentation]]... and Skip's [[Size changing|mass displacement]] wearing off, causing the ship to start shrinking around them. It was at that moment that [[Ten]] spoke up, ordering them all to follow his instructions. {{storylink|Sardines}}

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===''Transformers vs. The Terminator''===
[[File:EnemyOfMyEnemyPartThree-Autobots.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Velocity was one of the many dormant Autobots aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] used [[Teletraan-I]] to reactivate Velocity alongside [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]—the only Autobots undamaged by the battle between the Decepticons and the time-travelling [[T-800]] that precipitated their awakening. Optimus and Velocity tracked the Decepticons to [[Oregon]]'s west coast; once [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] reported that he'd found the Decepticons trashing the [[Cyberdyne Systems]] factory in [[California]], Optimus and Velocity joined their fellow Autobots and the Terminator in taking on the villains, unaware that the T-800 had already double-crossed them by remotely bombing the ''Ark''. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Three}}

The three Autobots took on the bulk of the Decepticon forces, and while Arcee battled [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], the other two Autobots worked together to incapacitate [[Shrapnel (G1)|Skrapnel]] and [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]]. The T-800 was left badly damaged after [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s crash, and although Velocity warned that she lacked the tools to repair him she nevertheless threw him to Arcee, who in turn tossed him directly into [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spark chamber. The Terminator's sacrifice blew the Decepticon leader apart from the inside out; in the aftermath, the Autobots took custody of their Decepticon prisoners and said goodbye to [[Sarah Connor]]. When they arrived at the ''Ark'', however, they learned of the Terminator's treachery; though Velocity struggled to process the loss Optimus suggested a truce between both sides until they could find a way home. Some time later, Sarah Connor had gotten a job at [[Skywatch]] and used her new connections to keep an eye on her Cybertronian friends, including Velocity. {{storylink|Enemy of My Enemy Part Four}}
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==Notes==
[[File:TF-vs-Terminator-Velocity-Character-Art.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
*For her appearance in ''[[Transformers vs. The Terminator]]'', artist [[Alex Milne]] based Velocity's Earth alternate mode on a 1977 {{w|Pontiac Firebird}}. <ref>{{citesocial|quote=So I've seen a preview of TF vs Terminator #3 floating around the web, so I figure it's ok to post this since she appears in the preview. Here is my design for Velocity. She is based on a 1977 Pontiac Firebird. #IDWPublishing #Transformers #Terminator #Velocity|link=https://twitter.com/markerguru/status/1293310606985101315|name=Alex Milne|site=Twitter|year=2020|month=08|day=11|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://markerguru001.tumblr.com/post/118895753987/so-here-are-some-of-the-characters-ive-been Design and commentary on Alex Milne's Tumblr]

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Xeros

2023-10-15T03:43:42Z

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:''Xeros is a [[Quintesson]] from the novels portion of the [[Aligned continuity family]].''
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'''Xeros''' is a Quintesson physician. Known to have a pufferfish alt mode, he can shift into a medium-sized greenish bot with an enormous black mustache.

==Fiction==
===Aligned novels===
A studier of [[alien]] life, Xeros found that most species in the galaxy were mechanical in nature and was amazed to find how short-lived the few organic species were. After the Quintessons found and annexed the lost Cybertronian colony of [[Aquatron]], Xeros was assigned to it, though he longed for a posting on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. When the [[Autobot]]s were due to arrive at Aquatron, via manipulations sent out by the [[Sharkticon Matrix of Leadership|Sharkticon Matrix]], Xeros followed [[Inquirata (Prime)|Inquirata]]'s lead and adopted a Cybertronian disguise.

After [[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] suffered a "fainting spell", he was brought to Xeros so the physician could examine the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and beam data on it back to Inquirata. His overzealous examination of the Prime however aroused [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]]'s suspicions.

Soon after the [[Decepticon]]s arrived, the Quintessons' true motives came to light, with Optimus Prime and [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] agreeing to a temporary alliance to overthrow the aliens prompting Xeros to run and hide in Inquirata's inner sanctum. The two leaders found him however and he revealed he knew nothing of Inquirata's whereabouts. In frustration, Megatron punched a random control panel which revealed the Sharkticon Matrix. Over both Optimus and Xeros's protests, Megatron inserted the Matrix into his chassis, the power boost allowing him to overpower both Optimus and Xeros. While Optimus survived, Xeros was devoured by the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] hordes. {{storylink|Transformers: Retribution|Retribution}}

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Strong Panda

2023-10-15T03:24:34Z

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:''Strong Panda is a [[Beastformer]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:StrongPandaPoster.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ironically, not involved in the [[Meiji]] Battle Card series.]]

'''Strong Panda''' (ストロングパンダ ''Sutorongu Panda'') always wanted to help people, thus he trained hard to become a doctor, learning to heal injuries and cure illnesses of all types. From traditional medicine to cyborg surgery, he strived to learn all he could. This has even led to more mystical abilities, giving him literal healing hands, capable of removing illnesses through simple physical contact. Now the kind-hearted King of [[Yutoranta|East Yutoranta]], he works to ensure his people lead happy, healthy lives, and his warmth and gentleness have made him beloved.

He rarely enters combat, but will do so to protect those under his care. His knowledge of anatomy allows him to quickly note and target enemies' weak points, striking with extreme precision to keep fights short. He is aided by the powerful [[MVP Weapon]] Strong Aid (ストロングエイド ''Sutorongu Eido''), which nominally can draw "life energy" from the universe, which Panda uses to heal injuries... but he can also ''reverse'' the flow, and draw in life energy from an opponent, sapping and draining them. Much to his relief, this power is not actually lethal, as returning the flow of energy back to normal can revive those who were drained into submission.

==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''Beastformers'' comic====
Strong Panda attended [[Bluehorse]]'s funeral and fought in the war with the [[Laser Beast]]s, during which he was seen resting against the [[Red Phoenix]] after some exhausting battle. {{storylink|Beastformers VS Laser Beasts}}

====''Legends'' comic====
In [[2038]], the then-peaceful Beast was invaded by [[Galvatron II]]'s [[Decepticon]]s. Strong Panda was part of the joint Beastformer-Laser Beast alliance that fought against the invaders. {{Storylink|The Road to Legends' Revival Chapter 3}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
When the [[Beast mode|Beast Upgrade]] spread across Cybertron, the Maximal '''Panzer''' adopted an [[ursanokor]] alternate mode. After the war with the Builders and the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]], Panzer was a medic at [[Lifeline Memorial Hospital]] in [[Stanix]]. He attended the fallen [[Lio Convoy]] as he recovered from a combination of [[cyber venom]] and the nano-plague. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Transformers: Beastformers===
[[File:BF-toy StrongPanda.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|He once offered up his own son's hand in marriage for an okinomiyaki cart.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Strong Panda''' (Beastformer, 1987)}}</ul>
:*''ID number'': '''53'''
:*''Pack'': '''E'''
:*''Accessories'': Sword (usually)

: Part of the third series of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Beastformers (franchise)|Beastformers]]'' toys, Strong Panda is an anthopomorphic giant panda in white robotic armor. The [[rubsign|Battle Emblem]] on his chest reveals one of three symbols when warmed up; Fire, Water or Wood.

: Nominally, he comes with a gray sword marked with a "53". However, there is also a chance he could come with the weapon from one of the other 11 Beastformers in his shipping case; it is unclear why this happened.

: He was only available in the "E Pack" assortment, and came in a green-grid generic "Cybertron Beastformer" box. He came with a bio card with a comic-style character image on a jungle backdrop, though there was a chance his bio card would instead be replaced with the rare "VS [[Holography Mirror]]" card featuring [[Green Chameles]] and [[Platinum Tiger]].

===Beastformers===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Strong Panda''' (Beastformer, 1988)}}</ul>
:*''Beast ID number:'' '''53'''
:*''Accessories'': "Strong Aid" MVP Weapon (usually)

: Re-released in the ''Transformers''-less ''Beastformers'' sequel series, Strong Panda was given a straight re-release with new packaging and a new, more filled-out bio card with corrected coloring. This new card also gave his weapon, now branded an "[[MVP Weapon]]", the name "Strong Aid". Speaking of, just like with the ''Transformers'' release, there was a chance he could come with the weapon of any other Beastformer in the shipping case; this time the potential mix-up was played up as part of the "[[Beastformers Role-Playing Game]]" attached to the line, encouraging kids to buy more of the toys; matching the Beasts with their same-numbered weapons gave them more power in-game.

: He was sold in the second assortment of individually-packed Beastformers, with a peg-hole in the top flap, and a sticker on the bottom with his name and role on it. This series did not have any kind of "rare card" random pack-in promotion.

: Late in the run, the "mood ring" styled rubsigns were replaced with new rubsigns that revealed full-color Fire/Wood/Water images on black backdrops. (These rubsign variants also happened at the same time in the Hasbro ''Battle Beast'' version of the line.)
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==Notes==
* His 1988 bio card gives him the imaginative nickname "'''Panda'''" (パンダ).

===Foreign names===
*''English:'' '''Panzer Panda'''

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Skar (IDW)

2023-10-15T03:10:02Z

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{{disambig2|the Autobot Dinobot|the Decepticon Powermaster|Skar (G1)}}
:''Skar is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Scarr-legacypackagingart.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I'm dead ''and'' I can't actually hold my weapon like Hulk hands. The universe just piles it on.]]
'''Skar''' (aka '''Scarr''') was the tactical medic of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] during their time as soldiers of the [[Primal Vanguard]], known to be a quick thinker and improvisor <ref>https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/bios/agtouypq Bio: Scarr serves as the tactical medic of the Dinobots, quick to think on-the-spot and adapt to situations as they unfold.</ref> . Prior to joining up he was known to have researched the "[[Scanning|dynamic alt-mode adaption]]" theory, a method of adapting a new [[alternate mode]] on the spot.
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==Fiction==
===2005 IDW continuity===
{{twoimages|file:Monstrosity6 Skar.jpg|file:Massacre-Skar.jpg|caption=But let's not talk about him again.}}
While on a mission to search for subterranean terrorist bases beneath the [[Toraxxis Plains]], the Dynobots encountered powerful monsters dwelling in the caverns, creatures that almost wiped them out. In a desperate bid to survive, Skar used his research to scan the creatures and adapt his team into new alt-modes based on them, granting them the strength they needed to fight back. Unfortunately, the process also caused the Dynobots' minds to deteriorate into those of beasts, and Skar was killed by his own leader and best friend, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], during their rampage. His death caused the other Dynobots to be overcome with grief and factored into their desertion from the Primal Vanguard, and Grimlock would always feel guilty for what he had done. {{storylink|Underworld (IDW)|Underworld}} {{storylink|Massacre}}

===''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''===
Scarr was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}
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==Toys==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Evolution-Scarr.jpg|thumb|upright=2|Sure, pair me up with the team that killed me. That'll go well.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Dinobot Scarr''' (Core, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*'''4 of 6: [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Legacy|Volcanicus]]'''
:*''TakaraTomy name'': '''Dinobot Scowl'''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-41'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023
:*''Accessories:'' Tail gun/left Volcanicus fist
:''Known designers'': [[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] and [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CjNwidkuAN4/ Design notes on the ''Legacy Evolution'' Dinobots] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram.</ref>

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Core Class toys, Dinobot Scarr (renamed to avoid confusion with another [[Skar (G1)|Skar]]) is the first toy of the character, turning into an ''Ankylosaurus''. His beast mode tail detaches to become a twin-barrelled gun in robot mode. Scarr also forms one of the limbs for [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]], the first combiner released within the Core Class scale. His fairly fist-like gun, as well as the fact that he's an ''Ankylosaurus'' component of a dinosaur combiner, brings to mind [[Gairyu]], the left arm of [[Dinoking]]. Hm...

:Because of his transformation scheme, Scarr's robot arms can swing frontward, allowing him to double-wield some weapons with longer posts. While Scarr's combiner arm can attach to the right side of Volcanicus's torso, the tail gun/fist is only designed for the left hand.

:The instructions also did not mention the tabs on Scarr's rear ''Ankylosaurus'' legs, which can be flipped down to his robot legs' tab holes for a cleaner, less kibble-looking robot legs/gestalt forearm.

:Scarr was revealed in an interview with [[Evan Brooks]] on [[February 21]], 2023.

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-ZopluVbd/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Scarr (and Swoop) from Evan Brooks on Instagram]''
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==Notes==
*''Legacy'' Scarr's Japanese name is from [[Scowl (G1)|Generation 1 Scowl]].<ref>''[[Transformers Generations 2023]]'', p. 44</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scowl''' (スカウル ''Sukauru'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Sireen

2023-10-15T03:02:04Z

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{{disambig3|Siren}}
:''Sireen is an [[Autobot]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Tapestry Sireen.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]

'''Sireen''' (サイレーン ''Sairēn'') serves the interesting dual functions of medic and strategist. He is outfitted with an overhead storage rack for miscellaneous medical equipment (which looks suspiciously like a pair of guns). Sireen is reportedly a longtime friend of the Autobot Micromasters' other strategist, [[D-Go]] of the [[Sixliner|Liner Team]].

==Fiction==
===''Micromaster''===
[[Image:MC-art-ReverseEvo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Sireen attempts to take cover behind the text.]]
Sireen was the only member of the [[Sixturbo|Turbo Team]] who was not originally infected by the Decepticons' [[mind changer virus]]. He and [[Joe (G1)|Joe]] developed an antivirus program to return the other Turbo Team members to normal. In order to get the program into their systems simultaneously, Sireen surrendered to the others and convinced them to combine into [[Sixturbo]], activating the program just as they combined. Sireen was briefly turned into a Decepticon himself just before the antivirus program took effect, turning all six components back into Autobots. {{storylink|Enter the Urban Disaster Relief Specialists!!}}

After this incident, Sireen modified this antivirus program to create the [[Vaccine Program Gun]], which would theoretically do the opposite of the mind changer virus, turning Decepticons into Autobots. However, not only did the weapon fail to work as intended, but it had the unexpected effect of turning [[Sixwing]] into Berserker Sixwing. {{storylink|Enter the Decepticon Sixwing!!}}

When evil versions of the [[Sixbuilder|Build Team]] made their appearance, Sireen was the one to break the news to [[Mixing]] that his "clone" went by the name "[[Mixmaster (Micromaster)|Mixmaster]]" according to the [[human]]s who had witnessed their attack. {{storylink|Sixbuilder the Ill-Fated Warrior!?}}

Sireen observed a battle between [[Sixwing|Berserker Sixwing]] and [[Sixtrain]]. Sixtrain used his "Red Mode" to win the fight, and Sireen contemplated the power of the Matrix, a small fragment of it having granted Sixtrain his powerful new mode. He later went off to aid his fellow Micromasters in fighting off Sixwing when the Decepticon appeared once again to plunder the Autobots' excavation, which uncovered Cybertronian fragments within Mount Hillary... {{storylink|Sixtrain! Activate Red Mode!!}}

The Autobot Micromasters moved their base to better defend the ruins they had uncovered, but found their forces spread thin due to the Decepticons attacking both Mount St. Hillary and the humans. During a mission, Sireen and his squad encountered a dimensional rift. Sireen wondered if this space-time anomaly had any connection to the one that had evolved them in the past. Though he never did get an answer to his question, the rift provided the Autobots additional troops in the form of the [[Multiforce]]. {{storylink|The Menace of Landcross's Combining Formation!}}

===''Operation Combination''===
Years later, Sireen and the rest of the Six-team Micromasters joined [[Guard City]] and the [[Road Corps]] in defending Earth from the forces of the Decepticon High Regent [[Scrash (G1)|Scrash]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (story page)|Operation Combination}}

{{note|None of the combiner team individuals ever actually show up as individuals, only as components of the combined robot modes.}}

==Toys==
===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers''===
[[Image:OC-toy Sixturbo-Sireen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Guns? No, these are just medical...launch...tubes.]]
*'''Sixturbo''' (Micromaster Sixteam, 1992)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TF-03'''

: The original version of Sireen was available only as part of a Sixturbo gift set in Japan. Aside from the ambulance mode, Sireen can form either leg of any of the similar-build Six-Teams (Sixturbo, [[Sixbuilder]], or [[Sixwing]]). He can also theoretically form an arm, but he's ''incredibly'' awkward as such. The original Six-Teams are considered among the more difficult Japanese Generation 1 pieces to find.

: The toy's larger connector socket is approximately 5mm wide, making Sireen compatible with [[Powerlinx]] plugs.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[First Aid (Universe)|First Aid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Cybertron/Sireen/sireen.htm More information on Sireen at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/801/Generation+1/Sireen.html Sireen toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

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===''Micromaster''===
[[Image:MC-toy Sixturbo-Sireen.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The thing on my chest? Oh no, it just fires, um...health capsules. Yyyeahh.]]
*'''Sireen''' (Micromaster, 2002)
**''Sixturbo number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Sixturbo right foot

: In 2002, the entire Sixturbo team was re-released as part of ''[[The Transformers: Micromaster]]'', in individual boxes with a number visible to show which mold was inside each box. For this release, all of the decals from the original version were replaced with [[Paint operation|paint application]]s, and given a few extra bits of deco. Notably, Sireen lost the more complicated "AMBULANCE" markings on his sides.

: Be aware that Sireen has ''black'' thighs; if yours has gray thighs, you have ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[First Aid (Universe)|First Aid]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Cybertron/Sireen/sireen.htm More information on ''Micromaster'' Sireen at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/2001f3051e73a9cf?output=gplain Translation of Sireen's ''Micromaster'' bio] by [[Doug Dlin]]''

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*'''Reverse Evolution Sireen''' (Micromaster, 2002)
**''Sixturbo number'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Sixturbo right foot

: In every case of twelve Turbo Team Micromasters, two of them were solid-black-plastic "Reverse Evolution" Decepticon-allied variations; the Sixturbo pieces were also black, though in this case that's no change at all. All six Micromasters were available in this manner.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2002/Destron/RESireen/sireen.htm More information on Reverse Evolution Sireen at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-toys/toy-gallery/1183/Collectors+Edition+Japanese/Black+Sireen.html Reverse Evolution Sireen toy gallery at Transformertoys.co.uk]''

==Notes==
* Sireen, like all of the six-team Micromasters, had no individual [[bio]] information whatsoever until his ''Micromaster'' release a decade after his original ''Operation Combination'' release.
* His name utilizes Japanese wordplay that is difficult to convey in English. A "siren" (the noise-making device) is usually referred to as in Japanese as サイレン (''sairen''). Sireen's name is created by extending the vowel sound of the third kana, a common method of wordplay in Japanese.
* His bio calls the things over his head "medical tools", but... look, he's got four blaster-looking things over his head. His entire right pectoral looks like a dual missile launcher and his head is framed by two things that also look like missile launchers. Each arm has what completely looks like a blaster tucked behind the vehicle-mode side panels. This guy was clearly designed to be packing major heat.

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Scavenger (SG)

2023-10-15T02:45:36Z

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{{disambig3.5|the heroic Decepticon medic|his evil counterpart|Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger}}
:''Scavenger is a heroic [[Decepticon]] [[Constructicon (SG)|Constructicon]] from the [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Reunification6_Scavenger.jpg|thumb]]
'''Scavenger''' will get rid of those ouchies!

==Fiction==
===Fun Publications ''Shattered Glass'' continuity===
After the Decepticons got hold of the Autobot [[Space bridge#Shattered Glass|stellar spanner]] plans, Scavenger and his team built one on Cybertron. Though technical difficulties at the Earth end meant they couldn't go through, he, [[Hook (SG)|Hook]] and [[Scrapper (SG)|Scrapper]] were ready to go to [[Earth]] to repair the injured [[Shockwave (SG)|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Transhuman}}

Scavenger and [[Mixmaster (SG)|Mixmaster]] repaired [[Megatron (SG)|Galvatron]] after his battle with [[Omega Doom]]. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 6}}

===IDW Shattered Glass comic===
Scavenger was hired by [[Starscream (SG)|Starscream]] and [[Jetfire (SG)|Jetfire]] to aid in unearthing [[Metroplex (SG)|Metroplex]]'s head. {{storylink|Shattered Glass issue 3|Shattered Glass #3}}

==Notes==
*Scavenger's color scheme is based on medical red and white coloring.

[[Category:Comic-only Decepticons]]
[[Category:Constructicons]]
[[Category:Medics]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Decepticons]]

Dud Spud

2023-10-11T16:46:04Z

Ashendawn: /* BotBots */ oops (now here's the anchor)

{{factions|hungerhubs}}
:''Dud Spud is a member of the [[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]] from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].''
[[File:DudSpud-art.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Spud Muffin? Who is Spud Muffin? My name is Fry Incognito!]]

'''Dud Spud''' might've spent too long in the fryer.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===BotBots===
[[File:BotBots-toy DudSpud.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Hunger Hubs''' (5-pack, [[2022]])
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Rarity'': Common

: Part of the sixth Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)| BotBots]]'', Dud Spud is a ''very, very'' minor [[redeco]] of [[Spud Muffin#Toys|Spud Muffin]], transforming into a carton of french fries. The most obvious difference between the two is the different mouth [[tampograph]], but there's a bunch of less-obvious ones as well: Dud lacks the inner-arm paint, the red and yellow paint is a more orangeish hue, and the rest of the paint and plastic is ever-so-slightly brighter than Spud Muffin's.

: They were available in one of the "Hunger Hubs"-themed 5-packs, in the [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] portion of the set containing [[Brock O'Lonely#Toys|Brock O'Lonely]], [[Cold Turkey]], [[Don Meleon]], and [[Wafflenetic]].

{{anchor|RacerRoni}}
*'''Racer-Roni''' (Vehicle pack, 2023)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Rarity'': Common

: Dud Spud was also available in the [[Racer-Roni#Toys|Racer-Roni]] vehicle set, along with [[Ulf the Orange#Toys|Ulf the Orange]], [[Veggietron]], and [[Grease Drip]] from the [[Oil Slicks (BotBots)|Oil Slicks]].

==Notes==
[[File:DudSpud-checklist.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Out of stock Ah ga-ron-tee.]]
* Dud Spud is... weird. No other mold-reuse in ''BotBots'' is so minorly changed from the original; when images of Series 6 released, many assumed it was just going to be Spud Muffin again, which made sense given his prominence in the [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|''BotBots'' cartoon]]. The mystery deepens, however, as the pack-in catalog shows a very different deco for Dud Spud, with a yellow visor and reddish-orange fries, implying Cajun-style or possibly sweet potato fries. Yet Dud is in ''five'' different pieces of box-art this series and they're all in the final Spud-Muffin-esque colors. Meanwhile, fellow pack-in [[Veggietron]], who is in three of those pieces of art, has their catalog-toy colors that differ significantly from the final toy's....
: It's possible Dud was originally intended to be a new Bot (back when much of this product was apparently slated for a Series 7 release), then the deco changed to tie into the cartoon more, but the name change and checklist photo change didn't make it to final print. With the possibility that Veggietron was at one point intended to be a re-released [[Burgertron#Toys|Burgertron]], that would put the main three Hunger Hubs from the cartoon in the show-featured vehicle pack. How the character/coloration kerfuffle happened with Dud Spud and Veggietron is something we've yet to untangle.

[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category: Greaser Gang]]

Dud Spud

2023-10-11T16:44:37Z

Ashendawn: /* BotBots */ Racer-Roni anchor

{{factions|hungerhubs}}
:''Dud Spud is a member of the [[Greaser Gang|Hunger Hubs]] from [[Transformers: BotBots (franchise)|BotBots]].''
[[File:DudSpud-art.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Spud Muffin? Who is Spud Muffin? My name is Fry Incognito!]]

'''Dud Spud''' might've spent too long in the fryer.

{{TOCclear}}

==Toys==
===BotBots===
[[File:BotBots-toy DudSpud.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|]]
*'''Hunger Hubs''' (5-pack, [[2022]])
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Rarity'': Common

: Part of the sixth Series of ''[[Transformers: BotBots (toyline)| BotBots]]'', Dud Spud is a ''very, very'' minor [[redeco]] of [[Spud Muffin#Toys|Spud Muffin]], transforming into a carton of french fries. The most obvious difference between the two is the different mouth [[tampograph]], but there's a bunch of less-obvious ones as well: Dud lacks the inner-arm paint, the red and yellow paint is a more orangeish hue, and the rest of the paint and plastic is ever-so-slightly brighter than Spud Muffin's.

: They were available in one of the "Hunger Hubs"-themed 5-packs, in the [[blindpacking|blind-packed]] portion of the set containing [[Brock O'Lonely#Toys|Brock O'Lonely]], [[Cold Turkey]], [[Don Meleon]], and [[Wafflenetic]].

{anchor|RacerRoni}
*'''Racer-Roni''' (Vehicle pack, 2023)
**''Series'': '''6'''
**''Rarity'': Common

: Dud Spud was also available in the [[Racer-Roni#Toys|Racer-Roni]] vehicle set, along with [[Ulf the Orange#Toys|Ulf the Orange]], [[Veggietron]], and [[Grease Drip]] from the [[Oil Slicks (BotBots)|Oil Slicks]].

==Notes==
[[File:DudSpud-checklist.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Out of stock Ah ga-ron-tee.]]
* Dud Spud is... weird. No other mold-reuse in ''BotBots'' is so minorly changed from the original; when images of Series 6 released, many assumed it was just going to be Spud Muffin again, which made sense given his prominence in the [[Transformers: BotBots (cartoon)|''BotBots'' cartoon]]. The mystery deepens, however, as the pack-in catalog shows a very different deco for Dud Spud, with a yellow visor and reddish-orange fries, implying Cajun-style or possibly sweet potato fries. Yet Dud is in ''five'' different pieces of box-art this series and they're all in the final Spud-Muffin-esque colors. Meanwhile, fellow pack-in [[Veggietron]], who is in three of those pieces of art, has their catalog-toy colors that differ significantly from the final toy's....
: It's possible Dud was originally intended to be a new Bot (back when much of this product was apparently slated for a Series 7 release), then the deco changed to tie into the cartoon more, but the name change and checklist photo change didn't make it to final print. With the possibility that Veggietron was at one point intended to be a re-released [[Burgertron#Toys|Burgertron]], that would put the main three Hunger Hubs from the cartoon in the show-featured vehicle pack. How the character/coloration kerfuffle happened with Dud Spud and Veggietron is something we've yet to untangle.

[[Category:Toy-only characters]]
[[Category: Greaser Gang]]

Rest-Q (GoBots)

2023-10-08T20:24:55Z

Ashendawn: added to Medics category

{{factions|guardian}}
{{disambig2|the ''GoBots'' Guardian|the Generation 1 Autobot|Rest-Q (G1)}}
:''Rest-Q is a [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardian]] from the [[GoBots]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:GoBotsComicRestQ.jpg|thumb|300px|So evil he copyright infringes.]]
'''Rest-Q''' is a Guardian medic and so of course he turns into an ambulance. He used to suffer from a case of foreign vocoder syndrome, causing random words from other languages to pop up in his speech, but he's all better now! Unless he has to wear a brand new body for some reason but what are the chances?

==Fiction==
===Renegade Rhetoric===
When [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)|Cy-Kill]] discovered a [[cyber-mimetic virus]] at an ancient temple in the [[Himalayas]], he wasted no time unleashing it on the [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]]. Fortunately, Rest-Q developed a cure that managed to save his fallen friends. {{storylink|The Best Medicine}} Rest-Q reported via [[Astro-Beam]] when [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]] was seriously injured fighting Cy-Kill. He confirmed Leader-1 was reliving his own nightmares and memories of failure, keeping him in a comatose state. Still, [[A.J. Foster|A.J.]] and the Guardians managed to change the narrative, reminding Leader-1 of all the good he had accomplished, and the Guardian commander soon recovered. {{storylink|Nightmares of a Leader}}

===''Timelines''===
[[Image:Spatiotemporal Challengers RestQ.jpg|thumb|left|Not called "Cupcake".]]

When [[Gargent 984.08 Alpha|the whole universe]] was threatened by a [[Cataclysm (GoBots)|Cataclysm]], Rest-Q was given a new body and sent as part of a three-man cross-faction team to join [[Path Finder]] in saving the day. He was glad to see her team was in good health but inadvertently started a spat between [[Man-O-War]] and Path Finder's group when he asked where the AWOL [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] was.

When the team split in two, Rest-Q and the other ground 'bots came under [[Treds]]'s command. {{storylink|Sunrise}}

They traveled over land for a time until they reached the outskirts of Oregon. [[Road Ranger]] was complaining about low energy reserves after having to carry Treds' bulky tank mode on his flatbed, so Rest-Q called for a pit-stop. He gave Road Ranger a once-over with his diagnostic hand and discovered a leak in Ranger's fuel line. The doc quickly patched him up (well, he accelerated the cyborg patient's pre-existing self-repair capabilities, but same difference).

When the ground patrol reached the general area of the Autobot [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]], they grew suspicious of the lack of radio traffic from their advance fliers. Scouting the area, Rest-Q and the Go-Bots attracted the attention of the negative polarity Autobot [[Stepper (SG)|Stepper]]. {{storylink|High Noon (SG)|High Noon}}

After passing their attacker, Rest-Q and the GoBots entered the Iron Works and reconnected with their advance team. As they prepared to continue on to the next leg of their journey, Rest-Q noted the team would need considerable repairs before seeing action again. {{storylink|Journey's Eve}} After a night's rest, the group separated again to maximize their speed to their destination. Rest-Q was among those left behind while Path Finder guided the team forward. {{storylink|Last Sunset}}
{{--}}

===''Go-Bots'' comic===
Rest-Q was built by [[human]]ity to serve as a self-driving ambulance/doctor. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 1|Go-Bots #1}} During the beginnings of the [[GoBot|Go-Bot]] insurrection, Rest-Q picked up an injured human on the pretense of helping, only to commit what the Go-Bot obliquely referred to as "surgery". {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 2|Go-Bots #2}}

At some point during the downfall of mankind and construction of [[Gobotron]], Rest-Q joined with [[Leader-1 (GoBots)|Leader-1]]. Rest-Q was present during [[Turbo (GoBots)|Turbo]]'s botched attempt to save [[Scooter (GoBots)|Scooter]] from having his mind wiped by Leader-1; despite the medic's warnings, Turbo accidentally lobotomized his chum with his rashness. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 5|Go-Bots #5}} Rest-Q was later a crewmember of the [[Command Center (GoBots)|Command Center]] when it returned to the organic core of the planet, otherwise known as [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 3|Go-Bots #3}} After an ad hoc force of [[Guardian (GoBots)|Guardians]], [[Renegade]]s, and unaligned [[GoBot|Go-Bots]] finally vanquished [[Zod]], Rest-Q attended to the injured [[Screw Head]] and Leader-1. However, after the latter was strafed by Cy-Kill with the stolen Command Center, Rest-Q realized there was nothing that could be done to save Leader-1, who died from his wounds. {{storylink|Go-Bots issue 4|Go-Bots #4}}

==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a-TailgateHubCap.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|A conspicuously unused ''other'' prototype Mini-Vehicle deco? We're sure that won't come up in the future.]]
* Like [[Rest-Q (G1)|the guy who was named after him]], Rest-Q in ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' is based on a prototype version of the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]] seen in the [[Toy Fair 1986]] catalogue, though he swaps the helmet and face colours from the prototype.
* Rest-Q's "foreign vocoder syndrome" that leads him to speak in [[Antilla|Antillian]] is a reference to his G1 counterpart.
*[[Frank Welker]] voiced Rest-Q in the ''Challenge of the GoBots''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rest-Q''' (レストQ ''Resuto Kyū'')

==External links==
{{GBwiki|Rest-Q}}
*[http://www.tfu.info/Gobots/Guardians/Rest-Q/rest-q.htm Rest-Q at TFU.info]

[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Guardians]]
[[Category:Medics]]

Trickdiamond

2023-10-08T18:59:38Z

Ashendawn: typos

{{factions|decepticon|primusvanguard}}
:''Trickdiamond is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:UW-Trickdiamond.jpg|thumb|300px|Boop boop ''desu-wa''!]]

A self-serving, black market Decepticon with ties to [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], the [[Quintesson]]s, and (if rumors are true) the [[Unicron|Chaos-Bringer]] himself, '''Trickdiamond''' is one of [[Megaempress]]'s [[4 Guards]]. Having power over earth, she wields the earth-shattering [[Quake Shield]].<ref>TakaraTomy ''Unite Warriors'' Trickdiamond bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''===
[[File:UW 4 Guards.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

In [[2021]], Trickdiamond was held in jail, but was freed by [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] as part of a potential play against [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]]. Penniless, Trickdiamond joined up with [[Lunaclub]] and [[Moonheart]] in plotting to rescue their former leader, [[Megaempress]], from the sleep [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] put her under. After storming Shockwave's facility and waking up Megaempress, {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} they joined her later in interrupting a battle between [[Grand Galvatron]] and [[Sky Reign]]. {{Storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}}

[[File:LG42-TrickdiamondThrust.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]

While her teammates caused chaos amongst the Autobots and Decepticons, Trickdiamond stayed on the sidelines, where she spotted Thrust. Using her "charm" of physically abusing the Decepticon, she forced him to put her in contact with [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] so that she could truly come out on top. When Megaempress called her 4 Guards forth to combine with her into [[Megatronia]], Trickdiamond played along as, elsewhere, Unicron promised to come with his strongest soldiers... {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} When he arrived, Trickdiamond and Thrust scurried off and broke into a [[joint energon]] factory, stealing the contents and feeding it to Unicron to give him the ability to combine with Cybertron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} The two were then co-opted by [[Grand Scourge]] and forced to form the arms of his "Scourge Grand Prime" form as he battled [[Scourge (RID)|Black Convoy]], but fell off when Scourge was defeated by [[Ruination (RID)|Baldigus]]. When all Autobots and Decepticons present formed an alliance to defeat Unicron, Trickdiamond reluctantly formed Megatronia again for the final battle. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

When Megaempress and the 4 Guards were washing up on "car wash" day, a weight-sensitive Trickdiamond split her time between the sauna and the scale. {{storylink|Customary Car Wash Meeting in the Bath!}}

Continuing her partnership with Thrust, Trickdiamond traveled with him to the [[Legends World]] where they struck a deal with [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] to help her steal [[Godbomber]]. In exchange, they would be allowed to use the robot to conquer the world... and in Trickdiamond's case, she also got hard cash. As Godbomber was missing its legs, the two filled in the gaps with their combiner forms while Nightbeat formed the head, but their Godbomber ended up destroyed in battle with [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]]. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 42|Bonus Edition Vol. 42}} She and Thrust continued working with Nightbeat and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]]'s [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] as they rebuilt [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] in the Legends World. During an attack on [[Tera-Kura Co.]] to steal [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]], Trickdiamond defeated [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]], and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] with her Quake Shield. {{storylink|LG43 Trypticon Mobilization Chapter: Decepticon Civil War|Decepticon Civil War}} She was present within Trypticon during his ensuing attack on the city. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 43|Bonus Edition Vol. 43}}

Trickdiamond helped Thrust steal [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]'s transtector, but fled and left him behind when Broadside came to take it back. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}} Overhearing [[Octane]] and [[Tigatron]]'s plans to start a sexy video business, Trickdiamond offered her services as manager, but was roped into being the subject of the business's first video. Its success was enough to earn Octane a [[transtector]] that the three used as transportation, but the jet ended up being hijacked by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]. However, Octane was able to recover it via a contingency feature, and Starscream was punished by forcing to appear in a video with [[Lunaclub]]. It proved so unsuccessful that Trickdiamond was forced back into modeling for videos. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 57|Bonus Edition Vol. 57}}

{{--}}

===Precursor World===
A [[Primus Vanguard|Warrior of the Seven Lights]] resembling Trickdiamond was a member of the [[Yellow Order]]. She was enjoying one of the local oases on the [[Yellow Planet]] with her comrades when her commander [[Yellow Splendid Convoy]] received word of the fall of the [[Blue Order]] and the threat of the [[G1 World|extradimensional]] warlord [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Generations Selects Special Comic (1)|Ultra Megatron Omega]] from the [[Primus Vanguard]]'s [[Primus#The old universe|eponymous supreme leader]]. {{Storylink|God Neptune comic 1}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|''Transformers'' #20]]}}

[[File:Swindles-SwindleTeam.jpg|thumb|left|300px|She's a pretty good sales rep, except for the nine times she called me 'Wallet' instead of Walter]]

Trickdiamond was mentored by [[Big Wing]], whose laid-back approach encouraged her to find her own way, living in the moment and not taking things too seriously. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} As a result, Trickdiamond gradually drifted into a life of crime and fell in with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], who cut her in as one of his business partners. At Swindle's [[Swindle's|seedy joint]], Trickdiamond encouraged customers to buy contraband [[energon]] and bet on illegal [[skitter]] races. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} At some point, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] quietly recruited her to act as one of his many informants, with the promise that, if Swindle ever took a fall, he'd ensure that she'd inherit everything he owned. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}}

[[File:DarknessOnceGazedUponPartTwo-Trickdiamond.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

After the fall of the [[Tether]], [[Security Operations]] eventually caught on to the fact that Swindle and his business partners were deliberately stealing surplus energon and funneling it to [[The Rise]]; when [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team raided the joint, Trickdiamond unconvincingly feigned innocence after [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] captured and arrested [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]] in front of her, Swindle, and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}}

Trickdiamond and Headlock later worked together to stage a prison break to help free Swindle, after a brief haggle between herself and her boss. She and Headlock would later introduce Swindle's new associates, [[Roughstuff]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], to the operation. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Bumblebee was a mentor whose charge, [[Rubble]], had been killed by [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] of the Rise. He was obsessive about the topic, and Trickdiamond tried to get him to stop making Roughstuff and the rest of the staff uncomfortable. She tried relating her experiences with Big Wing to him, but they had little in common. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}}

Decepticon martial law proved almost stricter than living under a legitimate government. Profits were already down when Swindle decided to close early for the day, to Trickdiamond's chagrin. When she learned he made a side deal with the Autobot [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], Trickdiamond was livid—working both sides only worked if both sides were profitable, after all. Calling upon an old conversation, Trickdiamond put in a private call to Starscream and alerted him to the doublecross. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Sixshot brought the Decepticons in to Swindle's, a raid that caught the Autobots but ultimately failed to capture any of them. Sixshot gave Swindle a dressing down afterwards, but it's uncertain whether Starscream followed through on his promises. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Three}}

{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UWEX-Trickdiamond.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An exclusive? This is what I call shameless!]]
*'''Megatronia''' (giftset, [[January 31]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''
**''Accessories:'' "Quake Shield"
:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Megatronia#Toys|Megatronia]] gift set, Trickdiamond is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]], who is a retool of ''Combiner Wars'' [[Breakdown (G1)#Combiner Wars|Breakdown]]. She can also form an arm or leg to super-robot Megatronia, though in this mode she can also combine with any other ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager Class figure.
{{CWBreakdownMold}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Somewhat unusually, Trickdiamond was given two separate but related names from the outset as a play on {{w|playing card}} terminology. The secondary labels on TakaraTomy material use the English spelling "Trick'''diamond'''", as per the English name of the {{w|Diamonds (suit)|Diamonds}} suit. Meanwhile, the Japanese text specifically gives her name as "Trick'''dia'''" (トリック'''ダイヤ'''), as per the Japanese rendition of the suit.
* Both Jumpstream and Trickdiamond appeared in the [[2019 IDW continuity|2019-2022 IDW comics]], though amusingly, line artist [[Anna Malkova]] did not realize until after the conclusion of the series that she had been drawing the same mold!<ref>{{citesocial|quote=fricking hell. i was today's years old when i realised jumpstream and trickdiamond are the same toy mould DESPITE drawing them for 2+ years|link=https://twitter.com/Anna__Malkova/status/1550713632807424000|name=Anna Malkova|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=07|day=23|(defunct=)}}</ref> It really goes to show the power of a good deco.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Trickdia''' (トリックダイヤ ''Torikkudaiya'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

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Megatronia

2023-10-08T18:02:24Z

Ashendawn: typo

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Megatronia is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combiner]] from the [[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]] portion of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:Megatronia-comic.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hi my name is Ebony Dark'ness Demegatronia Raven Way and I have ebony black armor (that’s how I got my name) with purple and magenta and yellow and blue streaks.]]

The fusion of [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]], '''Megatronia''' (メガトロ二ア ''Megatoronia'') is among the mightiest of [[combiner]]s, using her rail [[fusion cannon]] connected to her energy core and her planet-shattering [[Destopia]] sword to dominate her foes.

Megatronia is composed of:

*[[Megaempress]] (torso)
*[[Lunaclub]] (right arm)
*[[Moonheart]] (left arm)
*[[Flowspade]] (right leg)
*[[Trickdiamond]] (left leg)

==Fiction==
===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:BaldigusChapter2 Amputation.jpg|thumb|left|300px| How is it our good counterpart serves Primus, and yet we're the ones who hurt his mortal enemies first?]]

After [[Megaempress]] was awakened from stasis by her underlings, she set out to conquer [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] once again. To this goal, she and the [[4 Guards]] interrupted a battle between [[Sky Reign]] and [[Grand Galvatron]]. After Megaempress forced Sky Reign to disassemble, [[Moonheart]] cut off the limbs' connective pegs to get their [[joint energon]]. With this, Megaempress and her bodyguards were able to unite into the mighty Megatronia to fight against [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]]. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}} She separated after the battle was interrupted by the arrival of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} then re-combined to join the other combiners in preventing Unicron from taking Cybertron as his new body. Megatronia used her sword to slice off the combiner joint he had used to attach to the planet, then lent her firepower to a mighty barrage that pushed the evil god back into space. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TakaraTomy UniteWarriors UW-EX Megatronia.jpg|150px|right|thumb|A lot of Autobots stared at me. I put up my middle finger at them.]]
*'''Megatronia''' (giftset, [[January 31]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-EX'''

:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Megatronia is a redeco of the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Victorion#Generations|Victorion]] mold set (a redeco of a redeco). She is comprised of Megaempress as the torso with Lunaclub, Moonheart, Flowspade, and Trickdiamond as the limbs.

:Megatronia was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, rather than as a retail release. An exclusive Megatronia [[collector coin]] was also produced and sealed in packaging designed to look like her chest. Strangely, this artwork places Autobot symbols on her chest and on the inside flap and doesn't at all address her actual allegiance. The coin itself also reads ''Combiner Wars'' rather than ''Unite Warriors'' almost as if it were developed for [[Victorion]].

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Meltdown (G1)

2023-10-08T17:47:28Z

Ashendawn: typo

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{{disambig3|Meltdown}}
:''Meltdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Micromaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:MeltdownBoxart.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Fon''don't''!]]

'''Meltdown''' is always angry, all the time. A barely-controlled ball of sheer rage, Meltdown only knows one strategy: to charge in, ram his opponents, then transform into robot mode to bludgeon them to death. His angled armor helps him to deflect enemy projectiles as he storms into battle to get up close and personal with the next Autobot he intends to eviscerate. He regards his violent behavior as a perfectly sensible approach to anger management.

Unfortunately for Meltdown, his [[combiner]] partner is [[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]], whose job it is to shoot down [[Autobot]] aircraft from afar. Meltdown rarely sticks to the plan, and his reckless berserker charges frustrate his commander [[Direct-Hit]] to no end. On the other hand, Meltdown usually emerges from his oil-soaked melees triumphant - whereas following his commander's terrible plans rarely ends well for anyone. Sometimes all the pent-up frustrations of life just ''get'' to him, to the point where he'll literally blow a gasket and pop one of his cerebro-circuits, taking him out of action until he can be repaired.<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' #4</ref>

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==Fiction==
===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
Meltdown was an Autobot and member of the Tank Team portion of the [[Jet Tank W Team]]. Both pairs were fast in their respective battlefields and had a special gunpowder that they could use to destroy anything in their pincher attacks between land and air. {{storylink|#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers|Return of Convoy bio}}

===''Regeneration One''===
[[File:Battle patrol soundwave counterpoint.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]
Meltdown was a member of [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s group of Neo-Decepticons at [[Fort Scyk]] in [[Polyhex]]. {{storylink|Counterpoint}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Meltdown was stationed at a [[trans-hyperwave caster]] station in [[Proximax]]. When the [[Monster GoBot|Antares Eight]] stormed the tower, [[Vamp]] strafed Meltdown's position in vehicle mode, taking down the Micromaster guard. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-ROC-toy Meltdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Battle Squad''' (Micromaster Combiner Squad, [[1990]])

:Meltdown transforms into an armored truck, which is intended to be the front half of a blue anti-aircraft half-track that he forms with his combiner partner [[Half-Track (G1)|Half-Track]]. He can, of course, be connected to any other [[Micromaster Combiner]].

:Meltdown was only available in a six-pack with his squad mates Half-Track, [[Direct-Hit]], [[Fireshot]], [[Power Punch]], and [[Vanquish]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Decepticon/Meltdown/meltdown.htm More information on Meltdown at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|Return of Convoy}}
*'''Jet Tank W Team''' (Micro Trailer team, [[1991]])
**''ID number'': '''C-369'''
**''Accessories'': Micro Trailer #9

: Meltdown is physically identical to the [[Hasbro]]-release, transforming into a Humvee-like armored car. Though Half-Track nominally forms the back half of their combined vehicle mode, Meltdown can combine with any other Micromaster Combiner, Combiner Transport or [[Micro Trailer]] in vehicle mode to form new weird vehicles.

: He was only available (in Japan at least) in a complete set with Half-Track, Fireshot and Vanquish. The set also comes with Micro Trailer #9, an accessory that uses a spring-loaded mechanism to launch Micromasters, and can also be carried by [[Sky Garry (G1)|Sky Garry]] or stored within [[Grandus (G1)|Grandus]]. It can also be "towed" by any Micromaster Combiner in their half-a-vehicle form. Like all ''Return of Convoy'' characters, he was marketed as an Autobot instead of a Decepticon.

==Notes==
*Meltdown and Half-Track are unique among the Micromaster Combiner molds in that as individuals, they actually transform into fully-functional separate vehicles rather than half of a vehicle.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Meltdown''' (メルトダウン ''Merutodaun'')
*''French:'' '''Fondue''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Lampo'''

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Micromaster combiners]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]

Talk:Transformers: Legacy

2023-10-05T21:42:52Z

Ashendawn: forgot signature

Shouldn't kingdom Blaster be under wave 1 voyager class? [[User:Tylerwu|Tylerwu]] ([[User talk:Tylerwu|talk]]) 12:08, 7 December 2021 (EST)
:No, because he's getting a release in Kingdom, so he goes there. If/when a Blaster Legacy repack is announced, THEN it will be placed in the appropriate Legacy wave. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 21:43, 11 December 2021 (EST)

== name ==

Why isn't this '''''Transformers: Legacy''''', like most other franchises? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 22:51, 13 January 2022 (EST)

Is there some other Transformers: Legacy that this needs to be disambiguated with? [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:40, 25 January 2022 (EST)
:We already have the tag to this [[Legacy (disambiguation)]]. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 18:26, 25 January 2022 (EST)
::"Transformers: Legacy" is not the same thing as "Legacy". [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:40, 25 January 2022 (EST)
:::See this for a similar disambig: [[Energon (disambiguation)]]. --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 18:45, 25 January 2022 (EST)
::::Okay, clearly you're not understanding. I'm talking about the "(toyline)" in the ''title'' of the article. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 18:47, 25 January 2022 (EST)
:::::I assume the disambig tag was included by instinct in anticipation of tie-in media which has not yet been proven to exist. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 18:53, 25 January 2022 (EST)
::::::Yeah it probably shouldn't have had the "toyline" in the title until other Legacy media was revealed. Has there been any rumors of any? --[[User:MistaTee|MistaTee]] ([[User talk:MistaTee|talk]]) 22:24, 26 January 2022 (EST)

== G2 Universe Jhiaxus insignia ==

Currently, G2 Universe Jhiaxus is listed here as a G2 Decepticon, but would it not make more sense that the non-purple insignia on his chest is supposed to represent the Cybertronian Empire and not the G2 Decepticons? --[[User:Dinobot Scorn|Dinobot Scorn]] ([[User talk:Dinobot Scorn|talk]]) 19:05, 15 April 2022 (EDT)
: I'd agree, but it doesn't really matter.[[User:ChristalIsMe|ChristalIsMe]] ([[User talk:ChristalIsMe|talk]]) 11:52, 19 September 2022 (EDT)

== Transmetal II Megatron Insignia ==
Transmetal II Megatron is listed using the Prime sigil for Predacons, and not the correct Beast Wars sigil.

== Velocitron Speedia line ==

Hey, so I've seen both info and pictures from various sources (most notably tfw2005) regarding a subline for legacy called the Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection. It has (so far) Voyager Class Cybertron Override (new mold) and Voyager Class Road Hauler (redeco and new head retool of ER Grapple). There's a full review for the former, as well as inbox images of both. Are we going to add this or are we waiting for something?[[User:Metalstar|Metalstar]] ([[User talk:Metalstar|talk]]) 16:53, 6 June 2022 (EDT)
:We only cover materials that have been officially revealed - not leaked or stolen. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 17:03, 6 June 2022 (EDT)
::Got it!--[[User:Metalstar|Metalstar]] ([[User talk:Metalstar|talk]]) 18:28, 6 June 2022 (EDT)

== Those weird teasers ==

How should I word them, if at all?[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 20:16, 31 January 2023 (EST)
:You don't. Let somebody else do it. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 20:45, 31 January 2023 (EST)
::Ok thanks.[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 20:51, 31 January 2023 (EST)

== Snarl ==

Do we KNOW for sure that Dinobot #6 is going to be Snarl? The fact that he's all by himself in wave 7 and has no other wave 7 stuff or pictures feels a little sketchy, but I don't want to assume. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 17:14, 22 February 2023 (EST)
:We literally have a citation for it from a Hasbro designer. It's fine. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 17:31, 22 February 2023 (EST)
:Gotcha. Sorry. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 18:00, 22 February 2023 (EST)

==Maybe smoosh "Evolution" up in with the first year==
I'll be honest, I'm not sold on keeping the Evolution portion of this line as a separate subheader, for a few reasons.
:1) We're already calling it a subline imprint, which we've historically not split out into their own subheaders. And it's not like there was a major theming change like with Earthrise/Kingdom. Hell, we already have Evo waves start with "wave 4" and whatnot.
:2) Layout-wise, being able to put the Leaders/Commanders/Titans from both years into single sections would kill a LOT of dead empty space.
I'm thinking just roll the Evo stuff up, merge the descriptor paragraphs, mark Evo waves with (Evolution) in the table headers. I'm not remotely adamant about this, just mulling as page layout/accessibility is always in my mind. Maybe I'll sandbox it. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:05, 10 March 2023 (EST)
:[[User:M_Sipher/Sandbox:_LegacySmoosh]] - Sandbox'd! --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 20:48, 10 March 2023 (EST)
::I definitely prefer the page being like that, seems less cluttered in my opinion.--[[User:CyclonustheWarrior|CyclonustheWarrior]] ([[User talk:CyclonustheWarrior|talk]]) 21:15, 10 March 2023 (EST)

:Okay so like... giving it a couple more days, but if no-one can come up with a decent counter to why we shouldn't compress the page as shown in the sandbox, I'll be going ahead and doing so. Oh, and we'd treat whatever follows the same way, assuming 2024 is another "Legacy _____" line. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 19:35, 13 March 2023 (EDT)
::I'm inclined to agree on this. The dividing line between Legacy and Legacy: Evolution seems much finer than between the toylines of the previous "Generations trilogies": the logo is still "LEGACY" in the biggest letters with "Evolution" as a subtitle (versus e.g. SIEGE/EARTHRISE/KINGDOM being the headline with War for Cybertron as a subtitle), the assortments it's being shipped in have continued from Legacy rather than starting afresh, and there's no big change in theming or story, just a new packaging colour and a new barely-there gimmick. If the structure of Legacy as a line becomes more complex somehow in future we could revisit it, but for now I don't think there'd be much harm in running the lists together and having a bit up top like "Legacy toys ostensibly have Energon weapons, Evolution toys ostensibly have Evo-Fusion weapons". [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 04:28, 14 March 2023 (EDT)
::Disagree. I think we shouldn't ignore the opportunity to draw a line under a previous year's product marked by a gimmick, logo, and entire packaging change, lest this page become an out-of-order wall of text like ''[[Studio Series]]''. Sure it's not a sea change like in the Prime Wars or War for Cybertron Trilogies, but a delineation is a delineation. [[User:TheLastGherkin|TheLastGherkin]] ([[User talk:TheLastGherkin|talk]]) 05:46, 14 March 2023 (EDT)
:::Yeah I don't necessarily disagree with this, and certainly if Legacy wound up lasting more than three years I'd ''definitely'' be in favour of section splits, the Studio Series page absolutely has become a bit of an achronological bastard. Ultimately my personal key issue is just that Legacy should be on one article, I wouldn't be too cut up about either approach in terms of how this one article is organised. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] ([[User talk:Jalaguy|talk]]) 08:47, 14 March 2023 (EDT)
::::I could go either way. No opposition from me. [[User:ThatGuy79|ThatGuy79]] ([[User talk:ThatGuy79|talk]]) 15:22, 14 March 2023 (EDT)
:::Thing is, virtually all of that also applies to, like, The Unicron Battles and The Powerlinx Battles from ''Armada/Energon''. Packaging change, logo, ostensible minor gimmick change in the ''Energon'' one, and I would absolutely argue against splitting those out into separate subsections. I don't like making readers pagebounce for info, especially if it results in more and more wasted empty vertical space, and we've had problems with people over-subheadering in the past. And ''Studio'' is the Spiders Georg of the modern TF toy output, I kinda have a hard time seeing ''Legacy'' get anywhere that bad when there's maybe 4 waves of any sizeclass a year max at normal retail (a lot of its bulk comes from exclusives, which are split out and sub-sub-divided depending on the size of the capsules), I really don't think it's in danger there. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 18:47, 14 March 2023 (EDT)
::::In fact, having had a think about it... let's say Legacy DOES go into 4 or 5 years or so. I'd say that would actually make the problem WORSE to split the years out ''in the same formatting as as Evolution is now''. Every year we'd be having 30-40ish percent of a screen's vertical space devoted to listing... two (2) toys. If (big if) we have to split Legacy by year in the future, I'd say the solution to compounding page layout problems is already on the page... the Velocitron assortment. Where we don't have a sample from every size class borking up layouts by forcing empty space into the thing. Where the larger, fewer-items assortments are rolled up into a single table. Also like how the G1/G2 toy pages are laid out, more or less.
::::Personally I think that's a lesser solution, and I'm not exactly wild about slapping all of "wave 1" in a row then "wave 2" (it works okay with something as controlled timing-wise as an exclusive capsule line, less so with a normal retail release where product just shows up whenever, I think we'd wanna keep size classes sequential at least), but I look at the gaps caused by the Commander and Titan listings as-is and it makes me wince to think of continuing that practice over a single page for multiple years. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 21:05, 14 March 2023 (EDT)

Now that we officially know year 3 is titled ''Legacy: United'' in addition to reliable listings of another massive Walmart subline, does the current format still work? I feel like the previous format of individual sections for each year would better present information pertaining to each year's massive Walmart subline. [[User:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47]] ([[User talk:S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47|talk]]) 11:17, 19 September 2023 (EDT)
::I think we maybe put something in the intro paragraph to show what year is what, and then also label the waves by release like what someone did to the armada page.[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 11:36, 19 September 2023 (EDT)
:I'm afraid I have to agree with Agent 47 (and, earlier, Gherkin) that with ''Legacy'' now persisting indefinitely that delineating between years of product provides a more intuitive layout for readers with the technicalities of the name scheme being somewhat beside the point. Casual readers were already coming to the discord with complaints about difficulty parsing information on the 2023 assortment when it was just the two, and the now-overhauled ''[[Studio Series]]'' page provides a pretty clear roadmap in my view.

:With regards to whitespace concerns, perhaps the year's Commander and Titan could share some sort of "big ticket item" header and we axe the images? --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 13:29, 19 September 2023 (EDT)
:I agree that the yearly subtitles should be delineated the way we do with Studio Series. It will be far more intuitive and reflecting of how the toyline evolved and progressed. [[User:MrRald|MrRald]] ([[User talk:MrRald|talk]]) 13:39, 19 September 2023 (EDT)
:I'm on record against the smooshing and want it on record that I'm for unsmooshing. [[User:TheLastGherkin|TheLastGherkin]] ([[User talk:TheLastGherkin|talk]]) 05:02, 20 September 2023 (EDT)
::I've made a first pass at a revamped page. https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sandbox/Legacy [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 00:21, 22 September 2023 (EDT)
::Looks great.[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 02:09, 22 September 2023 (EDT)
:::I'm for this kind of segregation. The current setup looks cluttered. [[User:Saix|Saix]] ([[User talk:Saix|talk]]) 13:35, 22 September 2023 (EDT)

== Legacy commercial ==

https://twitter.com/gabriel_chee/status/1649702100635615234?t=o6Vopd0vHteSdwmlCT1KbA&s=19
The embedded vid in this tweet is one found whole looking around a store
[[User:Poliwag06|Poliwag06]] ([[User talk:Poliwag06|talk]]) 05:14, 22 April 2023 (EDT)

== Why do we have to over complicate such simple things? ==

Why are we listing ''Evolution'' package refreshes separately in the individual character articles? This is not a new concept. For other cases like and/or similar to this, we just make mention in the first (and only) write up what is different (if there is anything outside of the packaging), not just list it as a full-on separate toy. Functionally, it is the ''same'' toy, just new packaging. ''Evolution'' is just a subline, in the same vein as 07's ''AllSpark Power'' and ''Armada''{{'}}s ''The Unicron Battles'', not a new toyline. I have no problem listing the refreshes in this article, I'm just specifically talking about things like '''[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|this]]'''. -- [[User:Fanofcoolstuff27|Fanofcoolstuff27]] ([[User talk:Fanofcoolstuff27|talk]]) 02:42, 28 June 2023 (EDT)

==Page Overhaul==
Hey hi, peoples' initial reaction to this was positive, so trying to get some more formal movement on putting this overhauled version in place. https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sandbox/Legacy [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 15:24, 1 October 2023 (EDT)
:I really like it! Suggestion: put the mural art into each accompanying segment (as the current page does) instead of saving them all for the bottom. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] ([[User talk:Thylacine 2000|talk]]) 16:29, 1 October 2023 (EDT)
::A solid start! Seconding Thylacine. Maybe try centering the logos above the text a la the Takara section after you do that? --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 16:37, 1 October 2023 (EDT)
:::I tried putting the murals into the sections earlier, and it created a lot of gaps and white space that looked bad. I can give it and the logo thing another whirl tho. [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 16:46, 1 October 2023 (EDT)
A'ight, think I got the mural images sorted and went ahead and futzed with the page headers a bit to make the page look a bit better https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Sandbox/Legacy [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 17:06, 1 October 2023 (EDT)
Bumping, anybody else have opinions? [[User:McBaggins|McBaggins]] ([[User talk:McBaggins|talk]]) 15:27, 5 October 2023 (EDT)
:It looks good, but you've got the headers on one level too high. We normally start from a level 2 header and go from there. Level 1 headers are equivalent to the page title. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 15:50, 5 October 2023 (EDT)
::I took the liberty of tightening up the formatting here and there. Looking good now, I think! --[[User:AzimuthAcolyte|AzimuthAcolyte]] ([[User talk:AzimuthAcolyte|talk]]) 16:49, 5 October 2023 (EDT)
:::I like it. I wanted to see what it looked like with pics, and compressed the column spread here: https://tfwiki.net/wiki/User:Ashendawn/Sandbox:Legacy Don't know if there was intention to do all that and it just hadn't happened yet, but there you go. I was going to do the Exclusives, but I had to stop there for the moment. --[[User:Ashendawn|Ashendawn]] ([[User talk:Ashendawn|talk]]) 17:42, 5 October 2023 (EDT)

Talk:Transformers: Legacy

2023-10-05T21:40:58Z

Ashendawn: /* Page Overhaul */

User:Ashendawn/Sandbox:Legacy

2023-10-05T21:34:27Z

Ashendawn: formatting adjustments, pics

{{disambig3|Legacy}}
{{nav-Legacy}}
'''''Transformers: Legacy''''' (aka '''''Transformers Generations: Legacy''''')<ref>The official in-house title of the toyline is "'''''Transformers Generations: Legacy'''''", which is often used in online product descriptions given to retailers. The name used for the line's logo, however; is just "'''''Transformers: Legacy'''''".</ref> is a [[subline imprint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' toyline, and the successor to the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]''.

First revealed in late [[2021]] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2021]], ''Legacy'' commemorates the approaching 40th anniversary of the [[Transformers brand|''Transformers'' brand]] by featuring new toys of characters from across the ''Transformers'' [[multiverse]]. The toys are largely in the [[scale]] and style of those from the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'', including numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] from the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. Characters from franchises known for more unique aesthetics, such as ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)| Prime]]'' and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'', are updated with the modern ''Generations'' aesthetic to fit with the rest of the toyline, which can range from a significant redesign to the same basic model just rendered more like a modern "[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]" toy. The toyline also sees the return of [[combiner]]s from Hasbro for the first time since ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'', starting with the [[Stunticon (G1)#Legacy|Stunticons]] in [[2022]].

The storytelling of ''Legacy'' follows characters brought together from across the [[multiverse]] as their universes collide.<ref name="Facebook"/> As such, non-"Generation 1" characters are (usually) given prefixes associated with their series of origin, such as "[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron Universe]]". Replacing the package [[bio]]s of old is a QR code on the back of each box, or for Core Class figures, on the instructions, which leads to the character's bio on the ''Transformers'' website. Certain characters have also been given these prefixes to denote specific iterations, such as [[Impactor (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|"Comic Universe" Impactor]].

Unlike its predecessors, ''Legacy'' was ''not'' replaced by a new line with its own distinct title for its second and third years. Instead, it was given a refresh in the form of [[subline imprint]]s titled '''''Legacy: Evolution''''' and '''''Legacy: United''''', with the existing assortments continued in terms of distribution. Similar to its predecessors, the ''Legacy'' toyline features [[package refresh]]es of several figures from previous lines, even all the way back to ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'', though ''Legacy'' elects to remove the battle damage [[paint operation|paint applications]] from these toys where applicable.

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==General retail==
===''Legacy''===
[[File:Legacy_Logo.png|center|300px]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-main-artwork.jpg|thumb|300px]]
The first year of ''Legacy'' (theoretically) focuses on characters that can "harness the power of [[Energon]]", with as many toys including an often-translucent accessory that the figure can wield in multiple ways and combine with others branded an "[[Energon weapon#Legacy|Energon-infused weapon]]"<ref name="Facebook">Pre-reveal of ''Legacy'' on the ''Transformers'' [https://www.facebook.com/transformers/posts/6219021398168002 Facebook]: "Celebrating an almost 40-year legacy of Transformers, universes collide as fan-favorite characters are brought together from across the multiverse, updated with Generations styling. You can harness the power of Energon, with all-new Energon-infused weapon accessories that come with figures across the line."</ref>, not too dissimilar to the [[2003]] ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' series. In keeping with this theme, the first wave of Core Class includes weapons specifically designed to combine into a large sword, but the gimmick was quietly dropped immediately after. Moreover, toys that do not utilize clear plastic in any part of their construction do not have these "energon infused" weapons, but some product descriptions do claim that the weapons are such.<ref>Tarantula's product description says that he comes with a crossbow and an ''sic'' accessory, but Armada Starscream's product description claims that he comes with an energon sword despite both swords being casted in solid plastic.</ref> Their random nature can be chalked up to them having been designed before the character roster was finalized.
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====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Hot Rod]] ([[package refresh]] from ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Legacy|Skywarp]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyCore|Optimus Prime]] (package refresh from ''Kingdom'')}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Shockwave]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bomb-Burst (G1)#Legacy|Bomb-Burst]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (package refresh from ''Kingdom'')}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Core-Class-Iguanus.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Iguanus (G1)#Legacy|Iguanus]]]]
|}

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====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Prime Universe Arcee]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Skids]]}}
</ul>
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|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Knock-Out]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Predacon Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Wild Rider]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] & [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF Legacy Deluxe Class Scraphook.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Scraphook#Legacy|Scraphook]]]]
|}
{{--}}
====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blaster (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blaster]] & [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]] (package refresh from ''Kingdom'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|[[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Legacy|Soundwave]] (redecoed package refresh from ''Siege'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Starscream]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Bulkhead.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]]]
|}
{{--}}
====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Legacy|Galvatron]] (redecoed package refresh from ''Kingdom'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p2|[[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Transmetal II Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Leader-Class-Blitzwing.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]]]
|}
{{--}}
====Commander/Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Metroplex.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Metroplex]]]]
|}
{{--}}

===''Evolution''===
[[File:Legacy_Evolution_Logo.png|center|300px]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-Evolution-main-artwork.jpg|thumb]]
'''''Legacy: Evolution''''', the second year of ''Legacy'' product, was announced in fall 2022 at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|that year's Pulse Con]]. This [[subline imprint]] not only broadened the range of past ''Transformers'' franchises characters could be pulled from, it retired the Energon-infused weapons in favor of a series of integrated weapons referred to collectively as "[[Evo-Fusion]]." Admittedly, many of these are just the same "combine and mount weapons somewhere on the figure" play gimmick that has been part of the ''Generations'' line for years, but hey. Supporting this is a continuation of the "[[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]]" concept with a new tribe of modular [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] that can mix and match body parts and accessories to create your own robot and vehicle modes, or armor and weaponry for other bots. Following [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]], this subline's combiner is [[Volcanicus (POTP)#Legacy|Volcanicus]], made up of six [[Dinobot (G1)#Legacy|Dinobots]] in the smaller Core Class. ''Evolution'' also puts some more focus on ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' characters to commemorate the series' 20th anniversary, although these new releases do not include any of the series' original [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]. The line also notably features the first mainline ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' toys since the show's cancellation in 2009; 2023 ''also'' marks the 15th anniversary of the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|''Animated'' cartoon]], but we doubt this was intentional.
====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Sludge (G1)#Legacy|Dinobot Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Slag (G1)/toys#Legacy|Dinobot Slug]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo|Soundblaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|Bomb-Burst (package refresh from ''Legacy'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legacy|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legacy|Thundercracker]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Skar (IDW)#Legacy|Dinobot Scarr]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Legacy|Starscream]] (package refresh from ''Kingdom'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Legacy|Dinobot Swoop]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|Optimus Prime (package refresh from ''Legacy'')}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Snarl (G1)#Legacy|Dinobot Snarl]]<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Co-ZopluVbd/ Design notes on ''Legacy'' Scarr and Swoop] from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Evan Brooks]] on Instagram</ref>}}
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Evolution-Scarr.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Skar (IDW)#Legacy|Dinobot Scarr]]]]
|}
{{--}}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]] (w/ [[Sunbeam (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Sunbeam]] & [[Zigzag#Legacy|Decepticon Zigzag]])}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Scraphook#Toys|Scraphook]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Crashbar#Legacy|Crashbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Crosscut (G1)#Legacy|Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Animated Universe Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Shrapnel]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Axlegrease#Legacy|Axlegrease]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Beachcomber (G1)#Legacy|Beachcomber]] & [[Paradise Parakeet#Toys|Paradise Parakeet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Devcon (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Devcon]]}}
{{Bp-p1|Predacon Tarantulas (package refresh from ''Legacy'')}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Insecticon Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-a1d1|[[Detritus (G1)#Legacy|Detritus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Shadow Striker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Robots In Disguise 2015 Universe Strongarm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Shadow-Striker.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Cyberverse Universe Shadow Striker]]]]
|}
{{note|Wave 1's Breakdown was, despite being ''Evolution'' product, released in standard year one ''Legacy'' packaging to match the rest of the Stunticons.<ref>"You will see a regular Legacy box sitting on the shelf with all of our new Legacy: Evolution stuff for Wave 1 so that if you are a MIB collector you can actually collect these all in the right same packaging." -[[Ben MacCrae]] on the [https://www.youtube.com/live/vuZHDR3ZBd8?feature=share&t=2098 Legacy: Evolution panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022|Pulse Con 2022]]</ref> His [[instructions]] initially featured the "Evolution" branding and green color scheme, but a [[variant#Running changes|running change variant]] replaced those with the vanilla "Legacy" branding and purple color scheme.}}
{{--}}
====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Maximal Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Tarn]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Twincast#Legacy|Twincast]] & [[Rewind (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Rewind]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dirge (G1)/toys#Legacy|Dirge]] (package refresh from ''Earthrise'')}}
{{Bp-m1|[[Black Lio Convoy#Legacy|Nemesis Leo Prime]]}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Bludgeon (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Bludgeon]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Trashmaster#Legacy|Trashmaster]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Voyager-Class-Metalhawk.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]]]]
|}
{{--}}
====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Skyquake]]}}
{{Bp-p2|Transmetal II Megatron (package refresh from ''Legacy'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-d1|Blitzwing (package refresh from ''Legacy'')}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Prime Universe Dreadwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-Leader-Class-Armada-Megatron.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Megatron]]]]
|}
{{--}}
====Commander/Titan Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Commander'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Armada Universe Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Titan'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy 2|Decepticon Nemesis]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%"|
|
|width="20%" valign="right" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Legacy-Titan-Class-Nemesis.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy 2|Decepticon Nemesis]]]]
|}
{{--}}

===''United''===
[[File:Legacy_United_Logo.png|center|300px]]
[[File:TF-Legacy-United-main-artwork.jpg|thumb]]
'''''Legacy: United''''', the third year of ''Legacy'' product, was once more announced in fall 2023 at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2023|that year's Pulse Con]]. A celebration of the franchise turning 40 years old, ''United'' continued the previous year's focus on expanding the pool of characters to bring back into the toyline, including further ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' toys as well as toys from franchises such as ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (franchise)|Rescue Bots]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers|Beast Wars II]]''. This year also introduced another iteration of the mix-and-match "Weaponizer" gimmick in the form of "Armorizer" toys, rock-like beings who can turn into vehicles, weapons and armor for other toys. These characters take inspirations from both the [[Rock Lord|Rock Lords]] of the sister [[GoBots]] franchise, as well as a race of rock aliens from planet [[Daira]] who appeared in [[My Friend Sixshot!|a single episode]] of ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters.]]''. The name of their home universe even shouts out the molten realm within the core of the Earth in the Inhumanoids cartoon. Truly there has never been a more deep cut.
{{--}}
====Core Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tasmania Kid|Beast Wars II Universe Tasmania Kid]]}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Bouldercrash|Infernac Universe Bouldercrash]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Megatron (Armada)|Energon Universe Megatron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Core-Bouldercrash.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Bouldercrash#Legacy|Infernac Universe Bouldercrash]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 1}}
{{--}}

====Deluxe Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Bumblebee (Animated)/toys#Legacy|Animated Universe Bumblebee]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Windblade (Cyberverse)|Cyberverse Universe Windblade]]}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Magneous|Infernac Universe Magneous]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Chase (RB)|Rescue Bots Universe Chase]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Deluxe-Chase.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Chase (RB)#Legacy|Rescue Bots Universe Chase]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 1}}
{{--}}

====Voyager Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legacy|Animated Universe Optimus Prime]]}}
{{Bp-ss|[[Thundertron|Prime Universe Thundertron]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Voyager-Animated-Optimus.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys#Legacy|Animated Universe Optimus Prime]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 1}}
{{--}}

====Leader Class====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Tigerhawk|Beast Wars Universe Tigerhawk]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="right"|[[File:TF-Legacy-United-Leader-Tigerhawk.jpg|250px|thumb|[[Tigerhawk#Legacy|Beast Wars Universe Tigerhawk]]]]
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 1}}
{{--}}

====Commander/Titan Class====
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Exclusives==
Please note that the exclusivity listed for toys below applies to the United States. Also, most of ''Legacy''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s exclusives were available through [[Hasbro Pulse]] as well, but in much smaller numbers than their "main" outlets.
===''Legacy''===
====Walmart====
[[Walmart]] had a ''large'' number of exclusives; first came a trio of normal ''Legacy''-packaged Deluxe beast-bots (which were sold as Farmers exclusives in [[New Zealand]]). This was soon followed by two different "capsules", each with its own name, theme and unique packaging across multiple size classes.

The '''''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''''' focuses on characters on the namesake [[Velocitron|planet]] participating in the namesake [[Speedia 500|race]]. The first assortment was revealed on the [[June 23]] 2022 [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fanstream]], and the toys were exclusive to [[Walmart]] in the US and the [[Kmart]] department store in New Zealand. A second assortment of Deluxe Class toys was revealed in early October, without prior announcement.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/14/transformers-velocitron-speedia-500-deluxe-g2-shadowstrip-crasher-out-in-new-zealand-first-in-hand-images-465277 Transformers Velocitron Speedia 500 Deluxe G2 Shadowstrip & Crasher Out In New Zealand – First In-Hand Images] at TFW2005</ref> Distribution of this second wave of product has been... let's politely call it ''varied''.
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Deluxe Beast Assortment'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-p1|[[Buzz Saw (BW)#Legacy|Buzzsaw]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Nightprowler#Legacy|Autobot Nightprowler]]}}
{{bp-p1|[[Sandstorm (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Sandstorm]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Velocitron'' Deluxes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Burn Out]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
{{Bp-a2|[[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Road Rocket]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Crasher (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Crasher]] (wave 2)}}
{{Bp-d2|[[Shadowstrip#Legacy|G2 Universe Shadowstrip]] (wave 2)}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Velocitron'' Voyagers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Cybertron Universe Override]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Velocitron|Autobot Hot Rod]] (wave 2, cancelled)}}
</ul>
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Velocitron'' Leaders'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-cm|[[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Victory Universe Galaxy Shuttle]] (wave 2)}}
</ul>
|}

====Target====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Legacy'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Security Officer (G1)#Legacy|Red Cog]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-m1|[[Dinobot (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Heroic Maximal Dinobot]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Silverstreak#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Autobot Silverstreak]]}}
{{Bp-p1|[[Terrorsaur (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Evil Predacon Terrorsaur]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Creatures Collide'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#CreaturesCollide|Autobot Goldbug]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]], [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]] (boxset)}}
</ul>
|}

====Amazon====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Amazon ''Wreck N' Rule Collection'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-wr|[[Bulkhead (Prime)#WreckNRule|Prime Universe Bulkhead]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Impactor (G1)#Legacy|Comic Universe Impactor]] / [[Spindle]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Leadfoot (G2)#Legacy|G2 Universe Leadfoot]] / [[Masterdominus]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Springer (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Springer]]}}
{{Bp-wr|[[Twin Twist (G1)#Legacy|Diaclone Universe Twin Twist]]}}
|}
====Walgreens====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Legacy'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Minerva (G1 robot)#Legacy|Autobot Minerva]]}}
|}
====Hasbro Pulse/Haslab====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|A Hero Is Born ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HasbroPulse|Orion Pax]] and [[Alpha Trion (G1)#Legacy|Alpha Trion]] w/ [[Vector Sigma#Legacy|Vector Sigma]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="center"|'''Haslab'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|Victory Saber ([[Star Saber (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Star Saber]] and [[Ginrai (robot)#Legacy|Victory Leo]] with [[Holi#Legacy|Holi]] and [[Fire#Legacy|Fire]])}}
</ul>
|}
{{--}}

===''Evolution''===
====Walmart====
The '''''Toxitron Collection''''' followed for ''Legacy: Evolution'', featuring gloriously garishly-decoed toys based on unreleased concept redecos from ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' (and one from [[2003]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)| Universe]]''). The series was revealed on [[March 13]] in 2023 as part of Walmart's "Collector Con", showing off the first three toys as well as putting them up for preorder. The toys eventually started shipping in mid-July, with the remaining toys being officially revealed at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] (though naturally they had both leaked ''and'' been found at Walmarts before the show).

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Toxitron Deluxes'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d2|[[Dead End (G1)#Toxitron|G2 Universe Dead End]]}}
{{bp-a2|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{bp-a2|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#LegacyLC|G2 Universe Laser Cycle]]}}
{{bp-a2|[[Mirage (G1)/toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Autobot Mirage]]}}
{{bp-a2|[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Legacy|G2 Universe Sideswipe]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Toxitron Voyagers'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d2|[[Cloudcover#Legacy|G2 Universe Cloudcover]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Toxitron Leaders'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a2|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Toxitron|G2 Universe Grimlock]]}}
{{bp-d2|[[Toxitron (Universe)#Legacy|G2 Universe Toxitron]]}}
</ul>
|}
====Target====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="left"|'''''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Origin Autobot Jazz]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Tow-Line (RID)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe Tow-Line]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Troop Builder Multipack'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|[[Air Warrior#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|Decepticon Seeker]], [[Quintesson Bailiff#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Quintesson Trooper]], [[Cybertronian (faction)#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|G2 Universe Cybertronian Trooper]], [[Autotrooper (Animated)#Buzzworthy_Bumblebee|Animated Universe Autotrooper]]]] (boxset}}
</ul>
|}

====Amazon====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="left"|'''Amazon (Pre-Cybertronian War)'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-multi|Deadeye Duel 2-Pack ([[Kaskade#Legacy|Ascenticon Kaskade]] VS [[Javelin#Legacy|Senate Guard Autobot Javelin]])}}
{{Bp-multi|Humble Origins 2-Pack ([[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#HumbleOrigins|Data Clerk Orion Pax]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#HumbleOrigins|Senator Shockwave]])}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Nacelle (G1)#Legacy|Nacelle]]}}
{{Bp-multi|[[Nova Prime#Legacy|Nova Prime]]}}
{{Bp-multi|Rise of Tyranny 2-Pack ([[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#RiseofTyranny|Miner Megatron]] and [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#Legacy|Senator Ratbat]])}}
|}
====Walgreens====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Evolution'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|[[Medix (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Medix]]}}
|}
====Hasbro Pulse/Haslab====
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Hasbro Pulse'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-a1|[[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#LegacyPowerlinx|Armada Universe Powerlinx Hot Shot]] / [[Jolt (Armada)#Legacy|Armada Universe Jolt]]}}
{{bp-a1|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyEvolutionCore2pack|Optimus Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legacy|Bumblebee]]}}
{{bp-d1|[[Menasor (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Stunticon Menasor]] giftset ([[Motormaster (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Decepticon Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Decepticon Dragstrip]], [[Wildrider (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Decepticon Wild Rider]], [[Dead End (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Dead End]], [[Breakdown (G1)#LegacyGiftset|Breakdown]])}}
{{bp-a1|War Dawn ([[Dion (G1)#Legacy|Dion]] and [[Elita One (G1)#WarDawn|Cybertronian Erial]])}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="center"|'''Haslab'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{bp-d1|[[Deathsaurus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Deathsaurus]] (with [[Tigerbreast#Legacy|Tigerchest]], [[Eaglebreast#Legacy|Eaglechest]], [[Boater#Legacy|Boater]], and [[Pīpō#Legacy|Pīpō]])}}
</ul>
|}
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===''Generations Selects''===
Continuing on from the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'', the special edition ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line offers redecoes catering to fans, sold through Hasbro Pulse and numerous other online retailers in the US and Canada. This assortment is considerably smaller than for previous lines, mainly due to a larger output of concurrent retailer-specific exclusives.

Funnily enough, Black Zarak and Lift-Ticket were shipped before the general retail ''Legacy'' lineup arrived on store shelves, as was Magnificus for ''Legacy: Evolution''.

{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Legacy'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|[[Scorponok (G1)#Generations Selects|Black Zarak]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations Selects|Cyclonus]] & [[Nightstick (G1)#Generations Selects|Nightstick]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[DK-2 Guard]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Breaker (G1)#Generations Selects|DK-3 Breaker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Lift-Ticket (Diaclone)#Generations Selects|Lift-Ticket]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''''Legacy: Evolution'''''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|[[Antagony (BW)#Generations Selects|Antagony]]}}
{{Bp-a1|[[Guardian robot#Generations Selects|Guardian Robot]] & [[Lunar-Tread#Generations Selects|Lunar-Tread]]}}
{{Bp-d1|[[Magnificus (G1)#Generations Selects|Magnificus]]}}
</ul>
|}
{{--}}

==''Legacy'' (TakaraTomy)==
[[File:TF-Legacy-Japan-Logo.png|center|300px]]
[[TakaraTomy]]'s normal-retail ''Transformers Legacy'' (トランスフォーマーレガシー ''Toransufōmā Regashī'') toyline is largely the same as Hasbro's, with no notable changes to the toys proper; the one "big" change is that the packaging adds [[List of Japanese ID numbers|ID numbers]] for each item (sadly, Hasbro's ''Legacy'' toyline ditches the number system seen in the previous ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline). But the TakaraTomy line is markedly smaller than Hasbro's, having omitted all of the package-refresh figures and the first-year Core Class figures (the Cores were eventually picked up again with the ''Evolution'' Dinobots, ''et al.''). On top of that, the list of [[exclusive]]s for the line released by TakaraTomy is much, much, ''much'' smaller, currently limited to only the first assortment of the ''Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection''.

Beginning with Wave 9 (corresponding to Hasbro's ''Evolution'' imprint), TakaraTomy's bios began making reference to the characters' arrival in "[[Legacy World]]," presumably the same enigmatic location featured extensively throughout Hasbro promotional images and stock photography.
{{--}}

===Comic===
TakaraTomy's iteration of the ''Legacy'' franchise is accompanied by a series of (very) short comics on their website by brand veteran [[Hayato Sakamoto]], thus far uncharacteristically continuity-light for a TakaraTomy outing as befitting ''Legacy'''s grab-bag approach:
{{chapters
|title=''Transformers Legacy''
|prev=
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|content='''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic:''' [[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 1|1]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2|2]] <nowiki>|</nowiki> [[Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3|3]]
}}

===General retail===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 1''' ([[July 30]], [[2022]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-01 [[Skids (G1)#Legacy|Skids]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-02 [[Drag Strip (G1)#Legacy|Dragstrip]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-03 [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Legacy|Autobot Bulkhead]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 2''' ([[August 27]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-04 [[Kickback (G1)#Legacy|Kickback]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-05 [[Arcee (WFC)#Legacy|Arcee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 3''' ([[September 24]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-06 [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Legacy|Laser Optimus Prime]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 4''' ([[October 29]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-07 [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-08 [[Knock Out (Prime)#Legacy|Knock Out]]}}
{{Bp-d2|TL-09 [[Jhiaxus (G2)#Legacy|Jhiaxus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-10 [[Blitzwing (G1)/toys#Legacy|Blitzwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=3|[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Knock-Out.jpg|250px|thumb|Knock Out]][[File:TF Legacy Deluxe Class Hot Shot.jpg|250px|thumb|Hot Shot]]
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 5''' ([[November 26]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-11 [[Tarantulas (BW)/toys#Legacy|Tarantulas]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-12 [[Elita One (G1)#Legacy|Elita-1]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-13 [[Motormaster (G1)#Legacy|Motormaster]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 6''' ([[December 24]], 2022)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-14 [[Metroplex (Cybertron)#Legacy|Metroplex]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 7''' ([[January 28]], [[2023]])
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-15 [[Pointblank#Legacy|Autobot Pointblank]] & [[Peacemaker#Legacy|Autobot Peacemaker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-16 [[Dead End (G1)#Legacy|Dead End]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 8''' ([[February 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-17 [[Crankcase (G1)#Legacy|Crankcase]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-18 [[Skullgrin#Legacy|Skullgrin]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-19 [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Starscream (Armada Universe)]]}}
{{Bp-p1|TL-20 [[Inferno (BW)#Legacy|Predacon Inferno]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 9''' ([[March 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-p1|TL-21 [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Legacy|Megatron]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-22 [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Hot Shot]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-23 [[Needlenose (G1)#Legacy|Needlenose]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-24 [[Breakdown (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Breakdown]]}}
{{Bp-m1|TL-25 [[Lio Convoy#Legacy|Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-26 [[Tarn (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Tarn]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 10''' ([[May 27]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-27 [[Slag (G1)/toys#Legacy|Slug]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-28 [[Sludge (G1)#Legacy|Sludge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-29 [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#LegacyEvo|Soundblaster]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-30 [[Scraphook#Legacy|Scraphook]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 11''' ([[August 26]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-31 [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Legacy|Grimlock]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-32 [[Shrapnel (G1)#Legacy|Sharpnel]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-33 [[Prowl (Animated)#Legacy|Prowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-34 [[Metalhawk (G1)#Legacy|Metalhawk]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-35 [[Skyquake (Prime)#Legacy|Skyquake]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 12''' ([[September 30]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d1|TL-36 [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Legacy|Thundercracker]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-37 [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis Prime]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-38 [[Crosscut (G1)#Legacy|Senator Crosscut]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-39 [[Crashbar#Legacy|Crashbar]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-40 [[Blaster (G1)/toys#LegacyTwincast|Twincast]]}}
</ul>
|-
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 13''' ([[October 28]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-41 [[Skar (IDW)#Legacy|Dinobot Scowl]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-42 [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Legacy|Swoop]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-43 [[Beachcomber (G1)#Legacy|Beachcomber]] & [[Paradise Parakeet#Legacy|Paradise Parakeet]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-44 [[Devcon (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Devcon]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-45 [[Axlegrease#Legacy|Axlegrease]]}}
{{Bp-m1|TL-46 [[Black Lio Convoy#Legacy|Nemesis Leo Prime]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-47 [[Megatron (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Megatron (Armada Universe)]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 14''' ([[November 25]], 2023)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-48 [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/toys#Legacy|Optimus Prime (Armada Universe)]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-49 [[Nemesis (G1)#Legacy|Nemesis]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 15''' ([[January 27]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|TL-50 [[Snarl (G1)#Legacy|Dinobot Snarl]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-51 [[Bombshell (G1)#Legacy|Bombshell]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-52 [[Strongarm (RID)#Legacy|Strongarm]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-53 [[Bludgeon (G1)#Legacy|Bludgeon]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''Wave 16''' ([[February 24]], 2024)
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1d1|TL-54 [[Detritus (G1)#Legacy|Detritus]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-55 [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)#Legacy|Shadow Striker]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-56 [[Trashmaster#Legacy|Junkion Trashmaster]]}}
{{Bp-d1|TL-57 [[Dreadwing (Prime)#Legacy|Dreadwing]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Wave 12 and beyond}}

===Exclusives===
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|'''[[TakaraTomy Mall]]'''
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-01 [[Blurr (G1)/toys#Legacy|Autobot Blurr]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-02 [[Burn Out (Diaclone)#Legacy|Dia Burnout]]}}
{{Bp-a2|VS500 Collection TL EX-03 [[Road Rocket (G2)#Legacy|Road Rocket]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">

{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-04 [[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-05 [[Clampdown (G1)#Legacy|Clampdown]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-06 [[Cosmos (G1)#Legacy|Autobot Cosmos]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-07 [[Override (Cybertron)#Legacy|Override]]}}
{{Bp-cm|VS500 Collection TL EX-08 [[Scourge (RID)#Legacy|Scourge]]}}
{{Bp-d1|VS500 Collection TL EX-09 [[Crasher (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Crasher]]}}
|
|width="20%" valign="top"| 
<ul class="iconlist">
{{Bp-d2|VS500 Collection TL EX-10 [[Shadowstrip#Legacy|Shadowstrip]]}}
{{Bp-a1|VS500 Collection TL EX-11 [[Galaxy Shuttle#Legacy|Galaxy Shuttle]]}}
{{Bp-a1|TL-EX [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Legacy Evolution Core 2 pack|Optimus Prime]] & [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Legacy Evolution Core 2 pack|Bumblebee]]}}
</ul>
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
|}
{{comingsoontoy|Crasher, Shadowstrip, Galaxy Shuttle}}
==Notes==
==="Universe" designations===
* The universes currently featured in the ''Legacy'' toyline include (as the line names them):
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated Universe]]
* [[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada Universe]]
* [[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars Universe]]
* [[Comics|Comic Universe]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron Universe]]
* [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse Universe]]
* [[Diaclone|Diaclone Universe]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[The Transformers (franchise)|G1 Universe]]
* [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|G2 Universe]]
* [[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime Universe]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise 2000 Universe]]
* [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 franchise)|Robots in Disguise 2015 Universe]]
* [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (franchise)#Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory|Victory Universe]]
|
|width="20%" valign="top" rowspan=2|[[File:TF-Legacy ArmadaUniverse.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1|]]
|}

* Though "G1 Universe" and "Beast Wars Universe" do not appear on the toys' boxes, they do appear on the QR-accessed bios on Hasbro's website.
* What toys get "____ Universe" prefixes is sometimes arbitrary even beyond the lack of "G1" and "Beast Wars" on the packaging. The ''Diaclone''-adjacent items in the ''Generations Selects'' and ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' lineups are not given the "Diaclone Universe" label. ''Velocitron'' Blurr is based ''extensively'' on a comic-original redesign but doesn't get the "Comic Universe" tag. Galaxy Shuttle gets "Victory Universe" on his packaging, but Metalhawk and Minerva don't get "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1988 (Super-God Masterforce)|Masterforce]] Universe" on theirs. Just roll with it.
* Readers might notice that the original ''Robots in Disguise'' was released in 200'''''1'''''. However, ''Legacy'' basically treats both ''Robots in Disguise'' and the original Japanese version ''Car Robots'' as the same thing, and ''Car Robots'' was released in 2000. (Similarly, 2003 is considered the anniversary year for ''Armada''; while the toys first arrived in both the US and Japan in late 2002, the overwhelming bulk of product was released throughout 2003.)

* In TakaraTomy's take on the line, everyone is established as visiting the "[[Legacy World]]" (レガシーワールド, alternatively "Legacy Spacetime" (レガシー時空) or "Transformers Legacy World" (トランスフォーマーレガシーワールド) in full). Their origin universe descriptions are largely similar, to the point of using Hasbro's names for the lines rather than their own (in line with their use of Hasbro's names for the characters), but there are still some notable differences:
{| style="margin-left:1em;" width="100%"
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* Ancient Time Universe (エンシェントタイムユニバース)
* Armada Universe (アルマダユニバース)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* Comic Universe (コミックユニバース)
* Cybertron Universe (Cybertronユニバース)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* G1 Multiverse (G1マルチバース)
* G1 Universe (G1ユニバース)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* G2 Universe (G2ユニバース)
* Prime Spacetime (プライム時空)
|
|width="20%" valign="top"|
* RID Universe (RIDユニバース)
*Victory Universe (ビクトリーユニバース)
|}
:* The change from "Diaclone" to "Ancient Time Universe" is because TakaraTomy has a concurrently-running ''Diaclone'' revival line entirely separate from ''Transformers'' (focusing on the original pre-''Car Robot'' aesthetic).

==Other notes==
* [[Emiliano Santalucia]] was responsible for the concept art of the various "energon weapons".<ref>Then you will actually see the concept art Emiliano Santalucia drew up even before we had the rollout of characters planned for the year. I think this will provide great insight for all yall as alot of the planning for weapon combinations was to obviously utilize our 5mm peg across all scales but this was all sold in before character selects were figured out. -[https://www.instagram.com/p/CfEo07gO0H7/ Mark Maher on Legacy Energon weapons, 2022/6/21]</ref>
* Prior to the toyline's reveal in October 2021, much of its roster was found through internal online listings from retailers such as [[Target]].
* Some toy listings featured "Evolution" as part of the toyline's name in its first year,<ref>[https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/181712 BigBadToyStore] listing : "Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution Voyager Wave 1 Set of 2 Figures" (outdated, "Evolution" has since been removed)</ref> far before the ''Evolution'' branding was officially introduced.
* Much like 2022's ''[[Studio Series]]'' lineup, Leader Class toys feature window-less packaging, which allows for expanded [[package art|artwork]]. The others largely utilize the same minimized window and plastic tray-less boxes from the previous line, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'', though with many hard-to-stack (but cool!) angles for the sides and no plastic window.
** The lack of a plastic window in the packaging has led to several drawbacks, most prominently the lack of support offered by the plastic window makes the packaging more susceptible to stress-based wear-and-tear, as well as tampering with the figures inside such as pushing Voyager Bulkhead's head into his chest cavity, making it appear as though the figure is missing his head.
* Due to the polarizing reception to the Generation-1-fied redesigns of ''Prime'' characters, Hasbro announced they were trying to find a better balance between preserving the original designs for non-G1 characters whilst updating them for the current aesthetic for later toys, particularly the ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' character updates,<ref>"Q: For Legacy Animated stuff, would they be in the original style or more G1-ified like the TFP toys? A: The latter, however they have heard the stylization feedback about the TFP figures, so they are working on trying to find a better balance regarding G1-ification."—[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/25/sdcc-hasbro-kotobukiya-show-floor-qa-461912 TFW2005 asking Hasbro about Animated updates in Legacy]</ref> and has not ruled out on ''[[Studio Series]]'' for more accurate redos of ''Prime'' characters.<ref>"Q: Could we also see more accurate versions of them and the TFP characters in Studio Series though? A: Entirely possible, they’re talking about expanding Studio Series beyond movies."—[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/07/25/sdcc-hasbro-kotobukiya-show-floor-qa-461912 TFW2005 asking Hasbro about more accurate redos of Prime characters]</ref> Come ''Legacy: Evolution'', the new ''Animated'' Prowl showed off this new approach, being basically the original design, just made more boxy. Meanwhile, ''Prime'' Skyquake ended up as a pretty even blend between the ''Prime'' and [[Skyquake (G1)|original Skyquake]] visually, while the ''Armada'' characters added to the line all had sculpts that were ''incredibly'' faithful to their original iterations (minus loads of gimmicks, of course, but the visuals were there).
* The original listings included a lot of entries titled "[[Energon]] Monster". As per Hasbro designer Mark Maher's Instagram post, these [[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology|Fossilizer]] / [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|Weaponizer]] style Core and Deluxe toys were dropped eventually, and last minute the [[Pretender|Pretenders]] were approved to fill in these empty slots. Hence the different size classes between Skullgrin, Bomb-Burst and Iguanus.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXxl3gumjK/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY= Mark Maher - Instagram]</ref>
* A ''Legacy'' animated series, conceptualized as a sequel to the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, was in the discussion stage at one point, but [[Netflix]] passed on the pitch,<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Per FJ DeSanto: they had a series for Transformers Legacy planned out, but Netflix passed on it. #TFconLA|link=https://twitter.com/MikeSibertRadio/status/1502847896458170375|name=Mike Seibert|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=3|day=13|(defunct=)}}</ref> as it didn't fit with Netflix's mandates at the time. Hasbro chose not to shop it to other platforms or services, as they wanted to maintain their good relationship with the streaming giant.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=To be clear Mike even though i may have said it, Netflix didn’t “hate” the pitch, in fact they liked it. But their mandates had changed and what we were proposing didn’t fit that. Hasbro didn’t want to shop it elsewhere cause they want to keep their relationship w Netflix.|link=https://twitter.com/_TradeSecrets/status/1503087301445836800|name=F.J. DeSanto|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=3|day=13|(defunct=)}}</ref> The show was intended to be much lighter in tone than ''War For Cybertron'', and would have been set centuries after the events of ''Kingdom''.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=Also the show was a dramatic change from WFC as it was lighter and more colorful as it was set centuries after WFC and would emphasize the fun of everything. See how colorful the legacy packaging is and you’ll get the idea.|link=https://twitter.com/_TradeSecrets/status/1503087741914939392|name=F.J. DeSanto|site=Twitter|year=2022|month=3|day=13|(defunct=)}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[https://tf.takaratomy.co.jp/products/tf_tl ''Transformers: Legacy''] at the TakaraTomy website