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Talk:Photodegradation

2010-07-09T17:31:19Z

Autobus Prime: /* I asked a chemist... */

== I asked a chemist... ==

...And he told me that the hydrogen peroxide basically destroys the sun-damaged top layer of the plastic, thereby revealing the correctly-colored layer below. Thus, this treatment isn't infinitely reproducable.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 08:31, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
:...without damaging the paint? --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 09:24, 20 April 2010 (EDT)
::It basically destroys a layer of the plastic. If the same problem occurs again, and you repeat the process, another layer is destroyed. If you repeat that often enough, there will be no plastic left.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 05:33, 21 April 2010 (EDT)
:::I'm not so sure about that explanation, Nevermore. It doesn't take much etching for its effects to become visible, and the gloss would certainly change, but the treated plastic I've seen in pictures remains glossy and unchanged except for color.

I got a different one from Dr. Rudy Deanin, remember:

(From the Allspark)

QUOTE(Dr. Rudy Deanin)
In answer to your December 8 inquiry, the 3 monomer units of ABS all contain somewhat unstable atoms or groups which are activated by UV + atmospheric oxygen (photooxidation). They all contain double or triple bonds, which absorb UV. When one C=C bond absorbs light, it is only in the far UV, so we don't see it. It activates an adjacent group and forms another (conjugated) C=C group. This C=C-C=C (allylic) group is more active, so it forms a third, and so on. As this conjugated (-C=C-) chain grows longer, it absorbs longer and longer wavelengths. When it is about 6 C=C groups in a row, it reaches the wavelength of visible light, and we see the degradation. As it grows till longer, it absorbs mores and more visible light, and the color grows darker and darker. The reason peroxide and sunlight cause bleaching is that they destroy a C=C bond and break the conjugated chain.

Embrittlement is caused by crosslinking. When UV and/or oxygen attack an unstable -C:H bond, they split it into -C. and .H radicals. When 2 adjacent polymer molecules have -C. radicals, they pair and form a -C:C- crosslink.

That's my simple-minded explanation. If you read very far into the literature, they get much more complicated, sometimes even contradictory.

Rudy Deanin

-It's possible that the use of H2O2 could cause crosslinking...would be interesting to compare the probabilities of the different reactions. I should go ask my chem engineer buddies... --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 13:31, 9 July 2010 (EDT)

Talk:Photodegradation

2010-07-09T17:31:00Z

Autobus Prime: /* I asked a chemist... */

Talk:Photodegradation

2010-07-09T17:25:16Z

Autobus Prime: /* I asked a chemist... */

Talk:Aquarius (SG)

2009-10-29T20:45:26Z

Autobus Prime:

...oh, wow. This is the best Quintesson ''ever''.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 20:53, 5 July 2009 (EDT)

I cant' be sure, but I seem to recall in discussions with Forest that "Joy"'s face is based on Buddha. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:21, 5 July 2009 (EDT)
: Yeah, that's what I was thinking, based on his appearance. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:23, 5 July 2009 (EDT)

Umm.....I thought that Reunification: Part 3 info wasn't allowed yet. --[[User:-Blackout-|-Blackout-]] 13:34, 7 July 2009 (EDT)
: It's been out longer than a month, dude. That's beyond the statute of limitations. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 14:07, 7 July 2009 (EDT)

This is awesome. I want one! --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 16:45, 29 October 2009 (EDT)

Humanization

2009-10-15T22:52:05Z

Autobus Prime: /* Teeth/tongues/eyeballs/eyelashes */

Throughout the various Transformers canon, there have been several instances of Transformers with humanistic traits and having very human actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
* In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Generation 1'' comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen leaking lubricant from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
* Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
* ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' and ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.

===Coughing===
* In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
* In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
* In ''Beast Wars'', [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping.
* In the ''Transformers Armada'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.

===Breathing===
On ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', it was explained that the android Data's breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

* In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx|powerlink]].
* At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity}}
* On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)| Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)| Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)| Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

===Smelling===
Nearly all Transformers possess noses (except in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]), although it's not clear if they all serve a purpose to their owners.

* The ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]]'' profiles of [[Blot (G1)|Blot]], [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] and [[Skalor]] mention that their teammates dislike and/or avoid them because they smell putrid.

* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] can apparently detect human pheromones, visibly sniffing the air before he mentions this. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

* In the same movie, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] said "I can smell you, boy!" right before breaking through to the second floor of the building where [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] was hiding.

* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] stated that he could smell Decepticons while wrinkling his nose as if he just caught a scent. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] smelt and complained about the garbage the Autobots were hauling. No one else was, but then again, no one else in ''Animated'' seems to have a nose. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

* [[Octane]] used his nose to smell some alien food and then declined to try a sample. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is known to be capable of detecting the "smell" of dinosaur transform static. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

*Steeljaw uses his scent-tracking ability to find Daniel on the world of Menonia. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

===Spitting===
* Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]].
* After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
* In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits at [[Sam Witwicky]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

===Crying===
[[Image:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

* A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".

* When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.

* In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].

* At the end of "[[Heroic! The Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.

* As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.

* When pondering [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes.

[[Image:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]

* Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', and occasionally in the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.

* Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.

* In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''

===Eating===
[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]

* There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].

* [[Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.

* There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.

* In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* In ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

===Flatulence===
* In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
* In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
* Just go watch ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.

===Urination===
* [[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in robot mode. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking lubricants on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].

===Intoxication===
* In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
* In the UK comic, the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
* In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
* In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.
* The [[Constructicon (Animated) |Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]
[[Image:Cigarchomping.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Bet it's imported from Cubatron.]]
* In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.

* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a sparkplug-like object like it's a [[cigar]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5}}

*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
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==Body parts==
===Teeth/tongues/eyeballs/eyelashes===
* The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[Tongue|tongues]]. The features appear in both the [[Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comics, ''[[The Battlestars]]'' manga, the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, and the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.

*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus.

*[[Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.

*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out. ''Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids, that it's just artistic license.''

*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink. The more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''

*The cyborg [[Tonka GoBots|GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor) and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.

<center><gallery>
Image:Esmeryl-manga.jpg
Image:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
Image:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
Image:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Facial hair===
{{Main|Facial hair}}

* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.)

===Obesity===
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
* Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his transformation scheme (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.
* [[Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.

===Feminine Characteristics===
[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|right|230px|thumb|I'd tap it like the fist of an angry god.]]
There are several instances of female transformers whose bodies are designed with the explicit similarity to stereotypical human females. While this generally includes a more slender build (particularly a narrow waist) it also sometimes includes other characteristics which suggest a degree of gender dimorphism similar to organic races, although the purpose of this is unclear.

Note, however, that there are [[Strika (BM)|certainly]] some [[Glyph (G1)|exceptions]] to [[Road Rage|this]].

''The real-world explanation to most of these exceptions are [[redecos]] of originally male toys.''

====Breasts====
Some female Transformers, such as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Elita One]] (not to mention the ''other'' [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]]) have a protruding chest area that bears no apparent relation to their alt mode [[kibble]], but bears some vague resemblance to clothed human breasts, or a "monoboob", if you will. Some females even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony]] and [[Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)| Thunderblast]], even has [[:Image:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)''

====Lips====
[[Image:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in some female Transfomers (mostly only in the fiction) is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker colouration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed hussybots include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' cousin]], and most [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

====Hips====
[[Image:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below and the articles '''[[Female Transformer]]''' and '''[[Reproduction]]'''

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===Questionable body parts===
[[Image:Powerglide heart.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Not [[Wikipedia:Astroboy|Astroboy]], we swear!]]

* Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] also notes that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in [[Animated]] by having the noses visible be a part of the robot's helmets as opposed to being part of their face.

* At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.

* Although listed separately above, breasts would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.

;Brains
[[Image:PredaBrain1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

* [[Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].

* [[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]].

;Nuts and Bolts
* [[Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a...very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
* In the G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he was in "rest mode." {{storylink|Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Skids is also seen to require a manually activated nightly shutdown to conserve energy. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
* In the Japanese ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' cartoon, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep.
* In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
** Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
** In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
* In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
* In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
* ''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
* ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
* Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog, they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

===Aging===
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

* [[Image:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.

[[Image:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
* [[Emirate Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.

* In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.

* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments, in flashbacks. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

*Movieverse [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting.

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===Sexuality===
One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]].

[[Image:Sideburnhearts.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
The G1 cartoon brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Autobots.

The issue becomes more complicated in ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', where the sexuality line is clearly defined. ([[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] has a particularly well defined female figure, including what appears to be an ample bosom) It is hinted on occasion that the robots may engage in activities resembling human sex acts. Rattrap offers to take [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] to what sounds like a Cybertonian version of a strip club, and later slyly makes a double entendre regarding Silverbolt's suspected kinky activities with Predacon Blackarachnia. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} In the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Metals]]'' dub, Rattrap, thinking himself about to be stabbed by Dinobot, asks him to "be gentle, because I've heard the first time can hurt."

In the original Japanese version of ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] displays romantic interest in [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], causing his comrades to regard him with minor confusion. The ''Energon'' dub seemed to do its best to skirt around this issue, with Mirage's exclamations either being about different things entirely or simple cheering on of his leader—but they couldn't do anything about the hands-clasped-beside-his-head-while-doe-eyed expressions, or the one time that he pirouettes and strikes a pose while surrounded by a giant, glowing, pink heart. ''Why'', Japan?

==Accents==
{{Main|Accents}}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
* [[Anatomic euphemism]]
* [[Robot-fleshling romance]]
* [[Reproduction]]
* [[Relatives]]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Humanization

2009-10-15T22:51:08Z

Autobus Prime: /* Teeth/tongues/eyeballs/eyelashes */ GoBot eyelids...it just has to go somewhere.

Throughout the various Transformers canon, there have been several instances of Transformers with humanistic traits and having very human actions that possibly conflict with their status as mechanical robots. Many of these instances can be dismissed as stylistic choices by the artists or as gags not to be taken seriously.

==Glandular, digestive, and respiratory==
===Sweating===
* In [[Prime Time!|issue twelve]] of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Generation 1'' comic]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] is seen leaking lubricant from his head during a stressful confrontation with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (as Shockwave points out), in a manner resembling sweating.
* Numerous times in the Marvel UK comic, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] can be seen "sweating".
* ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' and ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' featured Transformers displaying the traditional anime "sweat drop", a giant bead of liquid appearing at the side of the head to convey embarrassment or exasperation.

===Coughing===
* In the G1 episode "[[Roll for It]]", when the Autobots emerge from the ruins of a demolished [[antimatter]] laboratory, they are coughing.
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] coughs while infected with Cosmic Rust. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}
* In "[[Call of the Primitives]]", a fiery blast from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] causes both the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] to cough.
* In ''Beast Wars'', [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] begins to cough for no reason while making a triumphant speech. Much like Powerglide's "heart", this could be a one-shot joke. He also coughs while sleeping.
* In the ''Transformers Armada'' episode "[[Mortal Combat]]", right after Optimus Prime says "I wish I could accommodate you," he coughs silently.
* [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] visibly coughs after [[Sam Witwicky]] uses the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to restore him to life in ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', even expelling what appears to be dust.

===Breathing===
On ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', it was explained that the android Data's breathing served to cool his inner components, but mostly so that he doesn't appear unnatural to the humans he was designed to resemble. He also blinks for this reason. It could be argued that breathing serves the same "cooling" purpose in Transformers, but this explanation is always going to smack of desperation.

* In an ''Energon'' episode, [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] instructs [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] that they have to synchronize their breathing before they can [[Powerlinx|powerlink]].
* At the climax of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] tries to strangle [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], complete with sounds of Hot Rod gagging and struggling to breathe. It's possible that Galvatron was trying to compress Hot Rod's neck until the Autobot's head popped off, but that isn't likely.
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], calling for help as a python constricts him, says he can't breathe. {{storylink|Dark Voyage}}
* [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] is shown to be breathing heavily after trying to chase down Blurr, even though he quips in a previous episode that not needing to breathe is useful for an Autobot. {{storylink|Velocity}}
* On the [[Nemesis (ROTF)| Nemesis]], [[Megatron (Movie)| Megatron]] and [[Starscream (Movie)| Starscream's]] breath can be seen due to condensation in the cold ship. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] breathes heavily as he runs in fear from [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]] and the slave mines on [[Dread]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

===Smelling===
Nearly all Transformers possess noses (except in [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]), although it's not clear if they all serve a purpose to their owners.

* The ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]]'' profiles of [[Blot (G1)|Blot]], [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] and [[Skalor]] mention that their teammates dislike and/or avoid them because they smell putrid.

* [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] can apparently detect human pheromones, visibly sniffing the air before he mentions this. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)|Transformers}}

* In the same movie, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] said "I can smell you, boy!" right before breaking through to the second floor of the building where [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] was hiding.

* [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] stated that he could smell Decepticons while wrinkling his nose as if he just caught a scent. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

* [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] smelt and complained about the garbage the Autobots were hauling. No one else was, but then again, no one else in ''Animated'' seems to have a nose. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

* [[Octane]] used his nose to smell some alien food and then declined to try a sample. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}}

*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] is known to be capable of detecting the "smell" of dinosaur transform static. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

*Steeljaw uses his scent-tracking ability to find Daniel on the world of Menonia. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}}

===Spitting===
* Throughout his term on the Marvel UK comic letters page, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] would regularly say "(Puttup)" after mentioning the Autobots or an Autobot's name to represent him spitting in disgust. This habit made an in-story appearance, with him spitting at [[Donny Finkleberg|Robot-Master]] despite his [[mouthplate]].
* After [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] escapes from the Decepticons's New Jersey base via a sewer, he spits as he complains about their poor choice of back door.{{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}
* In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Tangled Web]]", [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] "spits" after reissuing his challenge to tangle with [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]], despite the fact that, like Soundwave, he has no apparent mouth.
*In ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'', [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] spits at [[Sam Witwicky]]. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] also has to spit his mouth clean after being blasted across a forest by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

===Crying===
[[Image:Omega Supreme tears up.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Tissue: desired.]]

* A twinkle of light that may not literally be a tear, but is clearly intended to imply one, can be seen in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s eye at the end of "[[The Secret of Omega Supreme]]".

* When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] dies in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] is seen to dab at her eyes.

* In "[[The Burden Hardest to Bear]]", [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] has tears falling from his eyes, presumably in pain, during his monstrous disfigurement after he gains the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]].

* At the end of "[[Heroic! The Victory War]]", some Decepticons are crying over their defeat.

* As he mourns his dead friend [[Snowstalker]] and decides he can never fight again, [[Tigatron]] cries a single tear in beast mode.

* When pondering [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]]'s fate in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to shed a single tear from one of her spider eyes.

[[Image:Bw2 ep6 twinwaterfalls.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Surf's up—and I'm talkin' ''up''!]]

* Throughout ''[[Beast Wars II (cartoon)|Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'', and occasionally in the ''[[Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' cartoon, several characters are seen crying in hyperbolic anime fashion.

* Tears can be seen welling up in [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]'s eyes and falling to the ground in ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'' as he mourns a fallen comrade.

* In ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers: Animated]]'', [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] cries, though this "ability" could be part of her partially organic nature. {{storylink|Along Came a Spider}}

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] cries after [[Sam Witwicky]] tells him cars are not allowed on campus, although he was exaggerating his sorrow and was likely deliberately leaking fluids to enhance the visual. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''

===Eating===
[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|200px|right|thumb]]

* There are references to [[Cybertronian food]].

* [[Skullcruncher]] has been known to eat Autobots as well as humans and other organics, despite not needing to do so to survive. Other Decepticons are disgusted by this practice.

* There are Pepsi and [[Destron Pizza|pizza]] in the refrigerator in [[Pepsi Convoy]]'s home.

* In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', the Maximals and Predacons are shown to eat:
**[[Tarantulas]] even displays something of a voracious appetite, eating rats and leaving webs to catch prey. At one point, he captures Cheetor and prepares to drain the Maximal's fluids, claiming that it is the act he prefers over the nourishment (which adds just another level of creepy to the already creepy Tarantulas). {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Rattrap]] eats apples. {{storylink|The Web}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] eats a bird. {{storylink|Power Surge}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] eats [[Clone One|his clone]]. [[Optimus Primal]] remarks that he is "disgusting". {{storylink|Double Dinobot}}
**While suffering from an [[Energon discharge virus]], [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] eats wild beans to build up his power. This later ends disastrously for [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The Low Road}}
* In ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', [[Optimus Primal]] wants to eat the underground tree's fruit; [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] protests that "we don't eat food, we process [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]—PERIOD!", but is overruled. {{storylink|Forbidden Fruit}}

===Flatulence===
* In the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[The Low Road]]", Rhinox lets out an extreme amount of flatulence after consuming wild bean vines. This could be due to Maximals having organic parts in their makeup.
* In the ''Beast Wars'' episode "[[Bad Spark]]", [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] also lets out flatulence, blaming it on a large buildup of energy from his [[Transmetal]] body.
* Just go watch ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]''. Happens every five minutes. You can set a clock by it.

===Urination===
* [[Tasmania Kid]] urinates (in beast mode) to put out a fire.
* [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] performs a similar action on [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]] by popping off his automobile oil filter in robot mode. Optimus Prime claims that 'Bee is just leaking lubricants on him. Presumably, this action was inspired from witnessing a [[Mojo|similar incident]].

===Intoxication===
* In the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|G1 cartoon]] episode "[[Microbots]]", the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] behaving in a noticeably intoxicated fashion after consuming high-grade [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] refers to this as "over-energizing".
* In the UK comic, the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] frequent a "bar" on Cybertron called [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], where they consume high-grade energon, presumably for the purposes of getting intoxicated. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] and [[Darkwing]] pay a visit to this establishment in a later story, and get so hammered that they don't even notice [[Quickswitch]] fighting with some [[Mecannibal]]s.
* In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] gets "drunk" on numerous occasions.
* In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, [[Lio Convoy]] gets drunk once and messes up [[Apache]]'s room.
* The [[Constructicon (Animated) |Constructicons]] in ''Animated'', whose personalities are shout-outs to construction worker stereotypes, seem to drink oil the way humans drink beer. However, they never actually get drunk.

===Miscellaneous===
[[Image:AutoBerserk OptimusPrime closedeyes.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Oh, my eyes!!]]
[[Image:Cigarchomping.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Bet it's imported from Cubatron.]]
* In the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]", Optimus Prime's eyes are closed (apparently to shield them against the smoke) much like a human's when the Autobots stagger out of the fire and smoke of the Negavator's destruction.

* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] once gets a cold, causing him to cough and have a fever, in an issue of the [[Victory (manga)|''Victory'' manga]]. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

* [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] got a bump on his head after being hit by Deathsaurus with a staff when they were young boys. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] chomps on a sparkplug-like object like it's a [[cigar]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5}}

*[[Bumblebee (Animated)| Bumblebee]] has bandages wrapped around his middle after Sari is knocked out and the Autobots return to their base. {{storylink|TransWarped}}
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==Body parts==
===Teeth/tongues/eyeballs/eyelashes===
* The [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon series]] is the only major piece of fiction to ''not'' present Transformers as possessing [[teeth]] and/or [[Tongue|tongues]]. The features appear in both the [[Marvel]] and [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] comics, ''[[The Battlestars]]'' manga, the ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' and ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'' animated series (where teeth would even be knocked out on occasion), the ''[[Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon, and the [[Unicron Trilogy]] cartoons and comics.

*There is a teardrop on young [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]]'s face after being beaten by Deathsaurus.

*[[Lyzack]] sports some pretty heavy-duty eyelashes for her brief appearance in the ''[[Victory (manga)|Victory]]'' manga. So does [[Esmeral]]. {{storylink|Heroic! The Victory War}}

*One of the most prevalent examples of this tradition is the [[Kiss Players (manga)|''Kiss Players'' manga]], in which a [[Legion]] character is equipped with a distinctive prehensile (and phallic) tongue.

*In [[Spotlight: Hot Rod]], Hot Rod is shown to have what appears to be blast shields for his optics when he passes out after landing. Dealer's optics are mostly covered by his eyelids, so he looks half-passed out. ''Per an email query to IDW, their response is that Transformers do not have eyelids, that it's just artistic license.''

*The robots in the [[live-action film series]] have eyes designed to resemble cameras, enabling them to dilate and blink. The more human-like the robot, the more they are likely to have teeth. In the case of, say, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], his teeth are mechanical cubes overlaid on each other, while [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] has bona fide fangs. Optimus spits out a piece of his shattered faceplate in the second film, which is intended to resemble a boxer spitting out a tooth after a brutal match. ''{{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}''

*The cyborg [[Tonka GoBots|GoBots]], as portrayed in the animated cartoon, do in fact possess eyelids (when the eyes aren't covered by a visor)and frequently blink. Some also have visible pupils.

<center><gallery>
Image:Esmeryl-manga.jpg
Image:LyzackEyelashes01.jpg|About 15 gallons of mascara for those things.
Image:HotRodOpticShields.jpg|Hey, wake up!
Image:Dealerseyelids.jpg|Got munchies?
</gallery></center>

===Facial hair===
{{Main|Facial hair}}

* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Unicron]], and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] all sport "facial hair" in the G1 cartoon. In addition to that, ''Energon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]], the films' Optimus (who has a goatee), [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] and ''Animated''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Scrapper (Animated)|Scrapper]], [[Mixmaster (Animated)|Mixmaster]], and [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|the other Wreck-Gar]] all have varying amounts of facial hair. (The last of these was modeled after [["Weird Al" Yankovic|his voice actor's]] own, prior to his appearance's overhaul.)

===Obesity===
Although Transformers come in all shapes and sizes anyway, some characters have particularly round appearances that suggest something equivalent to human obesity.

* [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] is virtually as wide as he is tall and is depicted as extremely round, with very short, stubby legs. It gives him more than a passing resemblance to a heavily obese person, or at best one of those huge, flabby, off-season wrestlers.
* Much the same could be said of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Being big-chassised is no excuse to let yourself go.
* [[Ratchet (Animated)|''Animated'' Ratchet]] has a prominent gut that resembles a human paunch. Although ordinarily this might be considered merely a feature of his transformation scheme (ala [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]), he is specifically designed to be a crotchety "old man" character, and in flashback sequences to his younger days in the Great War, he notably ''lacks'' said paunch.
* [[Gnaw]]. Well, all the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], really, but seriously. It's kind of comically appropriate that the robots which do absolutely nothing but hang out and eat stuff all day are so roly-poly.

===Feminine Characteristics===
[[Image:TM2 Blackarachnia.jpg|right|230px|thumb|I'd tap it like the fist of an angry god.]]
There are several instances of female transformers whose bodies are designed with the explicit similarity to stereotypical human females. While this generally includes a more slender build (particularly a narrow waist) it also sometimes includes other characteristics which suggest a degree of gender dimorphism similar to organic races, although the purpose of this is unclear.

Note, however, that there are [[Strika (BM)|certainly]] some [[Glyph (G1)|exceptions]] to [[Road Rage|this]].

''The real-world explanation to most of these exceptions are [[redecos]] of originally male toys.''

====Breasts====
Some female Transformers, such as [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Elita One]] (not to mention the ''other'' [[Arcee (Animated)|Arcee]] and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Elita-1]]) have a protruding chest area that bears no apparent relation to their alt mode [[kibble]], but bears some vague resemblance to clothed human breasts, or a "monoboob", if you will. Some females even have two separate and even more distinctly rounded breast-like protuberances, particularly in their fictional depictions. [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Antagony]] and [[Beta]] all fall into this category. One, [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)| Thunderblast]], even has [[:Image:ThunderblastBoobsAndNipples01.jpg|visible nipples]]. ''(You're going to look, aren't you...?)''

====Lips====
[[Image:G1 Silverbolt cartoon.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Though not female, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s got <s>sexy</s> nice lips.]]
Another common feature to denote gender in some female Transfomers (mostly only in the fiction) is distinctly fuller, plumper lips than is standard, such as Blackarachnia's in ''Beast Wars''. Sometimes, however, they will additionally have red or otherwise different/darker colouration to their lips, with an evident similarity to human lipstick. Such paint-mouthed hussybots include Blackarachnia in ''Beast Machines'', her [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|''Animated'' cousin]], and most [[Female Autobots|G1 Female Autobots]].

====Hips====
[[Image:SpacePirates Arcee Bunsofsteel.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Dan Reed, you perv.]]

:''See also the '''[[Humanization#Sexuality|Sexuality]]''' section below and the articles '''[[Female Transformer]]''' and '''[[Reproduction]]'''

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===Questionable body parts===
[[Image:Powerglide heart.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Not [[Wikipedia:Astroboy|Astroboy]], we swear!]]

* Nearly all Transformers seem to possess noses for no discernible functional reason, ''[[Beast Wars]]'' characters and movieverse [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] being exceptions. Movie [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] also notes that he can smell [[Sam Witwicky|Sam]] when the latter is trying to escape from him. [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] also notes that he can "smell" [[Demolishor (ROTF)|Demolishor]]. This would seem to imply that movieverse Transformers have a form of olfactory systems. The idea of noses is somewhat 'fixed' in [[Animated]] by having the noses visible be a part of the robot's helmets as opposed to being part of their face.

* At the end of the G1 episode "[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]", [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] is seen to have the LED outline of a cartoon heart within his chassis. This is somewhat nonsensical even within in the context of the show (the contents of Transformers chest cavities had been shown several times before), and is doubtless merely meant as a one-off sight gag.

* Although listed separately above, breasts would also fit under this category quite well, seeing as there doesn't appear to be any use for them on Transformers, other than to show them off.

;Brains
[[Image:PredaBrain1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Predaking: All brawn AND brains!]]

* [[Predaking]] has an organic brain when he is sliced in half in the [[Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!|''Zone'' cartoon]].

* [[Unicron]] also has an organic brain in the G.I. Joe crossover, [[Black Horizon, Part 2 of 2|Black Horizon Part 2]].

;Nuts and Bolts
* [[Rattrap]] kicks [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] in the groin, causing apparent pain and giving him a high-pitched voice. {{storylink|Other Voices, Part 1}}

* [[Devastator (ROTF)|Devastator]] has a pair of dangling wrecking balls in a...very unfortunate place. {{storylink|Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen}}

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==Other biological functions==
===Sleep===
* In the G1 comic, [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] plays a prank on [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] while he was in "rest mode." {{storylink|Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Trailbreaker's ''Universe'' profile}} [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] falls asleep and dreams (or rather, has a nightmare), an experience Prime refers to as an "involuntary systems shutdown". {{storylink|Back from the Dead}} Skids is also seen to require a manually activated nightly shutdown to conserve energy. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Kup later attempts to rouse a vision-struck Optimus Prime by urging him to "wake up"—then reminds himself that "we don't sleep!" {{storylink|The Power and the Glory}}
* In the Japanese ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' cartoon, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] is able to use a form of hypnotism on the Autobots, which can include lulling them to sleep.
* In ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', it has been firmly established that (perhaps partially due to their organic components), all Transformers within the cartoon sleep. Some prime examples of this are:
**Megatron has been shown to sleep in the command chair of the ''Darksyde'', while his dino head mounted on the end of his arm stays awake, looks around, and smiles slyly. Wonder what it thinks about...
** Cheetor has been shown asleep at many points, complete with (occasionally prophetic) dreams. In "[[Feral Scream Part 2]]", he also purrs when he's asleep. How cute!
** In "[[Call of the Wild]]", the Maximals are kept awake for two days by the Predacons' non-stop attacks on their base, which exacerbate their beast instincts overriding their logic circuits.
* In ''Beast Wars II'', [[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] often nods off in a narcoleptic-like fashion.
* In the ''Beast Wars II'' manga, Lio Convoy sleeps and has a nightmare at one point.
* ''Armada'' [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] is quite fond of catching forty winks when possible. [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] does the same on one occasion. Armada Megatron is also seen asleep twice in the episode "Rebellion".
* ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] enters a form of sleep he calls a "stasis nap", during which he gets several parking tickets. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}
* Also in ''Animated'', when the Autobots feel tired after drinking an oil-nog, they decide to go to sleep, pardon, to take a stasis nap. [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] even yawns. {{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

===Aging===
Some Transformers have been depicted as aging.

* [[Image:Alpha Trion through the epochs.jpg|right|250px|thumb|]][[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] has been depicted in three different eras: 11 million years in the past, 9 million years in the past, and the present day. Though his [[character model]] undergoes many changes, his facial hair changes seem to mimic human aging. In his (chronologically) earliest depiction, he has a small black mustache. In his second depiction, his mustache has turned white. By the modern era, he sports a long mustache and beard.

[[Image:MangaYoungDeathyStarSaber.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Young and Innocent]]
* [[Emirate Xaaron]] couldn't transform anymore because he was old.

* In an issue of the Marvel UK G1 comics, Kup's systems are going to shut down because he is too old.

* [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] and [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber]] are depicted as "child" Transformers, complete with childlike temperaments, in flashbacks. {{storylink|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!|The Star of Friendship, Jean and Star Saber!}}

*Movieverse [[Jetfire (ROTF)|Jetfire]] has a cane and is rusting.

{{-}}

===Sexuality===
One of the most controversial aspects of Transformers is the idea of sexuality. While it is established in most continuities that Transformers do not reproduce sexually, most continuities nonetheless have distinctive male and [[Female Transformer|female characters]].

[[Image:Sideburnhearts.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Sorry, Side Burn, I don't think Wedge rolls that way.]]
The G1 cartoon brought the first official female Transformers into the canon, including [[Elita One]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. The characters are noticeably more feminine in design and some have clearly defined romantic relationships with male Autobots.

The issue becomes more complicated in ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', where the sexuality line is clearly defined. ([[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] has a particularly well defined female figure, including what appears to be an ample bosom) It is hinted on occasion that the robots may engage in activities resembling human sex acts. Rattrap offers to take [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] to what sounds like a Cybertonian version of a strip club, and later slyly makes a double entendre regarding Silverbolt's suspected kinky activities with Predacon Blackarachnia. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}} In the Japanese ''[[Beast Wars Metals (franchise)|Metals]]'' dub, Rattrap, thinking himself about to be stabbed by Dinobot, asks him to "be gentle, because I've heard the first time can hurt."

In the original Japanese version of ''[[Energon (cartoon)|Energon]]'', [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Mirage]] displays romantic interest in [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]], causing his comrades to regard him with minor confusion. The ''Energon'' dub seemed to do its best to skirt around this issue, with Mirage's exclamations either being about different things entirely or simple cheering on of his leader—but they couldn't do anything about the hands-clasped-beside-his-head-while-doe-eyed expressions, or the one time that he pirouettes and strikes a pose while surrounded by a giant, glowing, pink heart. ''Why'', Japan?

==Accents==
{{Main|Accents}}

==See also==
* [[:Category:Transformer anatomy|Transformer anatomy]]
* [[Anatomic euphemism]]
* [[Robot-fleshling romance]]
* [[Reproduction]]
* [[Relatives]]

[[Category:Transformer anatomy]]

Size class

2009-05-07T06:39:53Z

Autobus Prime: /* Cybertron */

'''Size class''' is how [[Hasbro]] determines the size and price of a toy. It also determines the amount of budget spent on the production of a [[Toy|Transformers toy]], such as paint or electronics. The logic behind size classes is simple; retailers can order a [[case]] of toys, knowing exactly how much they will sell for and exactly how much shelf space they will occupy. All the Deluxes in a line have identically-sized packaging and cost the same price. When you run out of Deluxes, you order a new case and put them right back where they belong. This is incredibly convenient, especially compared to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]], where the sizes and prices of figures varied widely.

Up until [[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]], toys with a uniform gimmick were sold as their own distinct assortment, which often resulted in an assortment consisting of no more than four or six different toys. Since Autobots and Decepticons often had their own distinct gimmicks, this resulted in separate Autobot and Decepticon assortments. Starting with [[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]], however, [[HasKen]] introduced uniform price points which continued as ongoing size class assortments throughout the line (although, in the case of longer lines, an assortment could occasionally be reset while still retaining the same size class name).

The intended class of a toy is relevant to all phases of its design process. To sell at a given price, there are tight formulas for how much plastic can be used, how many paint applications are allowed, whether electronics can be included, and how complex the transformation and articulation can be. Further, since a size class is literally a ''size'' class, toys are limited in their measurements, so that they will fit into the same size packaging as other toys in their class. (As an example, the Voyager [[Lugnut]] toy, in robot mode, is very short compared to other toys in his class. This may be because he transforms into a mostly-linear plane, with his weapon added on as a tail assembly, making him even longer. Most Transformers are packaged in their [[altmode]]. Regardless of whether there was room in the budget for more plastic, there may not have been room in a Voyager-sized box for him to be any bigger.)

Size classes have not been consistent from line to line, with names often changing to affect marketability.

==Beast Wars==
''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' had five size classes. From smallest to largest:

* '''Basic,''' the cheapest at US$5.
* '''Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Mega,''' at US$15. Toys of this size were often [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]].
* '''Ultra,''' at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
* '''Super,''' at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, [[Optimal Optimus]].

Basic and Deluxe are sold on cards to this day; size classes larger than Deluxe were, and are, sold in boxes.

==Beast Machines==
''[[Beast Machines (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' continued ''Beast Wars''' size classes, but increased the price of Basic to US$7.

'''Supreme''' was introduced as a US$40 size class. [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme [[Optimus Primal]] toy was planned to be in this line, but was moved to ''Robots in Disguise''. Both of these supreme class designs featured electronic lights and sounds. Supreme Optimus Primal even featured speech by voice actor [[Garry Chalk]].

Two additional size classes, [[Deployer|Deployers]] (US$5) and [[Beast Rider|Beast Riders]] (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.

==Robots in Disguise==
''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' used the ''Beast Machines'' size classes, though the Basic price point was once again lowered to US$5. However, most of the toys at this price point were either [[Spychanger]] two-packs or [[Redeco|redecoed]] ''Generation 1'' combiner limbs, making them somewhat smaller and less intricate than previous lines' Basics (a notable exception is [[Obsidian (RID)|the recolor]] of [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]], which was sold for less than the original version).

''Robots in Disguise'' also had three Mega-priced multipacks of smaller figures (The three smaller Predacons, a trio of recolored ''Beast Machines'' Basics as Autobots, and the recolored [[Laser Cycle|Laser Cycles]].

Several of the line's toys ran afoul of the differences between US and Japanese packaging policies. The [[Team Bullet Train]] toys were individually packaged as Megas, despite being smaller than the usual members of that size class. The near-Basic-sized [[Wedge]] was sold as a Deluxe.

==Armada==
The ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' toyline renamed or repurposed all the existing price points:

* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$6.50 replaced the Basic price point, with 3-packs of [[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]].
* '''Super-Con,''' at US$10 replaced the Deluxe.
* '''Max-Con,''' at US$20 replaced the Ultra. All Max-Cons had electronic sound effects.
* '''Giga-Con,''' at US$25. All Giga-Cons (except for [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]]) featured electronic lights and sounds.
* '''Super-Base,''' at US$40 replaced Super, but used the Supreme price point. The only figure of this class was [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], who featured an infrared-activated automatic transformation gimmick, as well as lights and sounds.
* "[[Unicron]]" was in his own class using the Supreme size, at US$50. He had lights, but no sounds.

The old US$15 price, previously used by the Mega size class, was effectively discontinued, taken up by role-play toys like the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]].

==Universe (2003)==
The original ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line used the ''Beast Wars'' size class designations, but only had '''Deluxe''' and '''Ultra''' (the latter at US$20).

After the ''Universe'' line as such had effectively ended, repackaged ''Energon'' (and even later, ''Cybertron'') toys were sold on ''Universe'' cards as discount chain [[Exclusive|exclusives]], divided into the price points '''Basic''' (US$5) and '''Deluxe''' (US$8).

==Alternators==
The ''[[Alternators (toyline)|Alternators]]'' line was unique insofar as it only consisted of one single price point (US$20). This was owed to the uniform [[scale]] of the line at 1:24, as well as the fact that all the toys from the line were based on licensed vehicles.

Some retailers actually listed the toys under the "Mega" price point, but this designation was never officially used by Hasbro. In fact, there was an official "Mega Alternators" assortment of sorts, which consisted of shrinkwrapped two-packs consisting of two individual toys (mostly limited to [[Shelfwarmer|shelfwarmers]] such as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]] or [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]), available for the price of a single Alternators toy exclusively at Toys'R'Us.

Hasbro later replaced the original mass retail Alternators assortment with a second one, which remained at the original one's price point. In the case of Alternators [[Optimus Prime (G1) toys|Optimus Prime]], Hasbro reportedly accepted a smaller profit margin (since the toy was more expensive to produce than other Alternators toys) so they could still sell it at the US$20 price point.

==Energon==
''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second [[Energon (mini-comic)|pack-in catalog]] introduced the size class range as

* '''Energon''' (Basic), with the price back to US$7
* '''Combat''' (Deluxe) - US$10.
* '''Mega Combat''' (the former "Max-Con") - US$20. All Mega Combat (and the subsequently renamed Mega Class) figures featured sound effects.
* '''Commanders''' (the former "Giga-Con") - US$25. Commanders had lights and sounds depending on the figure.
* '''Leaders''' (the former "Super Base") - US$40. Leaders featured both lights and sounds.
* [[Unicron]] was given no size class - US$50.

The third [[catalog]] explicitly referred to the price points as

* '''Energon Class'''
* '''Combat Class'''
* '''Mega Class'''
* '''Command Class'''
* '''Leaders Class'''
* Omega Supreme was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although listed no price points for the combiners), but finally listed Omega Supreme as '''Supreme Class'''.

==Cybertron==
''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' changed the naming of some size classes, but retained others:

* '''[[Legends of Cybertron]],''' at US$3, with tiny [[Market six]]-aimed figures.
* '''Mini-Con Class,''' at US$5 was added for the Mini-Con two-packs.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7, formerly Energon Class.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10, formerly Combat Class.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20, formerly Mega Class. Sound effects were dropped from all but three figures in this size class. [[Vector Prime]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and his smarter remold Dark Crumplezone retained their sound effects gimmick.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25, formerly Command Class. Ultra class toys had lights and sounds.
* '''Leader Class,''' dropping the plural "s" from the previous "Leaders Class". Leader class figures featured lights and sounds, and (except for [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]) featured several [[Cyber Planet Key]] gimmicks.
* '''Supreme Class,''' remained the same. Supreme class figures had lights and sounds, with several different Cyber Planet Key gimmicks. [[Primus]] featured an [[Omega Lock]] accessory gimmick that was essential for his transformation.

==Classics==
''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' kept the Deluxe and Voyager classes, renamed as

* '''Legends,''' at US$4 - Legends of Cybertron repaints, raised $1 in price.
* '''Mini-Con,''' at US$7, in three-packs again, replacing the Scout Class price point.
* '''Classic Deluxe,''' at US$10.
* '''Classic Voyager,''' at US$20.

==Movie==
''Transformers'', the [[Movie (toyline)|toyline]] based on the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], retained many size classes from before:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Continuing on from the standards set in ''Cybertron'' and ''Classics'', ''Movie'' Voyagers featured no electronics unless they were redecos of toys from previous lines.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. (Consisted of two Toys "R" Us [[exclusive]] ''Cybertron'' redecoes.)
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. The Leaders featured electronic lights and sounds, usually attached to a spring-loaded [[Automorph|Automorphing]] gimmick.

The '''Supreme''' class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of [[Redeco|redecos]] of toys from the ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the USA, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. Additionally, there was a gimmick-based sub-line named '''[[Fast Action Battlers]]''', which also sold at US$10 (like the Deluxe Class toys); a simplistic, cutesy sub-line aimed at young children named ''[[Cyber Slammers]]'', which also sold for US$8; and a new US$90 figure sold as '''Ultimate Bumblebee.'''

==Animated==
Thus far, the [[Animated (toyline)|''Transformers Animated'' toyline]] has the following size classes:

* '''Activators''', at US $8. Features an automorph gimmick.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20.
* '''Leader Class''', at US$40. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by the actors from the cartoon.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by [[David Kaye]].

In addition, the [[Bumper Battlers]] size class replaces the movie line's [[Cyber Slammers]], going one better by featuring an extensive array of voice samples and sound effects. However, with this comes a price increase to US$10. Legends Class toys of the Animated cast are being released as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline instead.

==Universe (2008)==
The 2008 [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Transformers Universe'' toyline]] has the following confirmed size classes:

* '''Legends Class''', at US$4.
* '''Deluxe Class''', at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class''', at US$20. Vector Prime and [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]], being redecos and retools of ''Cybertron'' toys respectively, are the only toys in this size class to feature sound effects.
* '''Ultra Class''', at US$25. Ultra class have lights and sounds for all-new figures.
* '''Supreme Class''', at US$50. This size class consists solely of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive repackaged ''Armada'' [[Unicron]].

==Size class chart==
Class names, organized by toy line and approximate price point:

<table border="1" style="line-height:100%;border-collapse:collapse;">

<tr>
<td>Price
</td><th>BW</th><th>BM</th><th>RiD</th><th>Armada</th><th colspan="2">Energon</th><th>Universe</th><th>Cybertron</th><th>Classics</th><th>Movie</th><th>Animated</th><th>Universe
</th></tr>
<tr>
<td>$3
</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Legends of Cybertron</td><td></td><td></td><td>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$4
</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Legends</td><td>Legends</td><td></td><td>Legends
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$5
</td><td>Basic</td><td></td><td>Basic</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Basic</td><td>Mini-Cons</td><td></td><td></td><td>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$7
</td><td></td><td>Basic</td><td></td><td>Mini-Con</td><td>Basic</td><td>Energon</td><td></td><td>Scout</td><td>Mini-Con</td><td>Scout</td><td>Activators
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$10
</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Super-Con</td><td>Combat</td><td>Combat</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Classic Deluxe</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Deluxe</td><td>Deluxe
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$15
</td><td>Mega</td><td>Mega</td><td>Mega</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$20
</td><td>Ultra</td><td>Ultra</td><td>Ultra</td><td>Max-Con</td><td>Mega Combat</td><td>Mega</td><td>Ultra</td><td>Voyager</td><td>Classic Voyager</td><td>Voyager</td><td>Voyager</td><td>Voyager
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$25
</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Giga-Con</td><td>Commanders</td><td>Command</td><td></td><td>Ultra</td><td></td><td>Ultra</td><td></td><td>Ultra
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$30
</td><td>Super</td><td>Super</td><td>Super</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$40
</td><td></td><td>Supreme</td><td>Supreme</td><td>Super-Base</td><td>Leaders</td><td>Leaders</td><td></td><td>Leader</td><td></td><td>Leader</td><td>Leader
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$50
</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Supreme</td><td></td><td>Supreme</td><td></td><td></td><td>Supreme</td><td>Supreme
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>$90
</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Ultimate</td><td>
</td></tr></table>

[[Category:Toys]]

Talk:BBQ Double Stackticon

2009-05-06T22:35:05Z

Autobus Prime:

I am offering a cash bounty to the first person who can sneak stolen prototype photos of this delicious burger product. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 11:50, 4 May 2009 (EDT)
:I will provide a video review, wherein my lack of the product's instruction set will result in me grievously mistransforming it, and somehow failing to eat it. I'm predicting it will end up in my left ear, really.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 11:56, 4 May 2009 (EDT)
::For a caption, may I suggest "Will transform you from a Burger King patron to an angioplasty patient."? By the way, how much is that cash bounty, ItsWalky? - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 12:53, 4 May 2009 (EDT)
Here is the insider secret from a BK manager friend, it's nothing new, they just took the double stacker and changed the normal cheese sauce with the BK Steakhouse one. They do that with a lot of "special" limited sandwichs they get. If you want a photo, I can try to get a shot of the poster, they got the promotional stuff recently in shipping. [[User:Protoman|Protoman]] 21:29, 5 May 2009 (EDT)
::"Do I want a photo?" ''Do I want sex with a beautiful woman every day?!'' --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:04, 5 May 2009 (EDT)
:::Well if anyone can get this stuff in advance, it's Protoman. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 22:17, 5 May 2009 (EDT)
::::''*idly e-mails Burger King's public Relations firm*''
::::It can't hurt to ''ask''! -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 22:30, 5 May 2009 (EDT)
:::::I think it would be best if "NOT FOR SALE" could be written somewhere on the burger. Perhaps it could be defaced with ketchup as well.-[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 18:35, 6 May 2009 (EDT)

Talk:BBQ Double Stackticon

2009-05-06T22:34:50Z

Autobus Prime:

Talk:Shoulder

2009-04-13T14:06:00Z

Autobus Prime: I like it...

I'd say this article, while amusing, probably shouldn't be here. --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 06:54, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
:Note also the current date... --[[User:TVsGrady|TVsGrady]] 18:26, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
::Yep, like Astrotrain being Disambigged with Quintessa, this was a joke page. Now that the holding is ending, it's fair game to be deleted.
:::Aw, I like it...it seems like the examples are all technically correct,too, although the UM one is a stretch, to say the least...and the toys mentioned do have shoulder-mounted Sparks... --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 10:06, 13 April 2009 (EDT)

Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary

2009-03-18T14:04:32Z

Autobus Prime:

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'''The ghostly Starscream stalks Optimus Prime, culminating in a battle on the Moon.'''
: '''Japanese title:''' "The Mysterious Assassin, Nightscream"

==Summary==
Ironhide and Inferno watch as Kicker restlessly rides around [[Ocean City]]. He finally realizes that someone or something is coming. Starscream's voice wanders down corridors, searching for his victim, Optimus Prime. Ironhide and Kicker both suspect something, but find no one. Worried for Optimus' safety, they head for HQ Central Ops. Signal Flare and Skyblast also sense something, but dismiss it.

Aboard Unicron's head, Alpha Q speaks to his new creation, Starscream -- a warrior without physical form, who cannot be harmed. They ran out of energon while re-creating him, leaving him incomplete. They send him to destroy Optimus Prime, who's hording all the energon.

Kicker senses Starscream and orders Ironhide to open fire, even though it seems like he's shooting at empty air. Starscream takes a shot at Optimus in the control center, misses, and retreats in the face of Ironhide's barrage of laser fire. The Autobots meet with Prime and voice their concerns, but Prime says he doesn't need a bodyguard. Kicker isn't happy about this.

Outside the city, Kicker and Ironhide receive orders from Hot Shot to secretly tail Optimus around the city. Prime's already aware of it, and orders Hot Shot to get back to work, over his protests. Prime remembers the mysterious entity that attacked him recently, and stops. He shouts a challenge to whoever it is that wants to take him on. Kicker, watching, senses the attacker and shouts a warning. Starscream attacks from the sky. The others arrive, only to find empty air. Prime leads his attacker away, intending to find out who it is.

The other Autobots are baffled by Prime's disappearance, when a space bridge appears above them. Prime drives into it, followed by Starscream. Though delayed by Starscream, Kicker, Jetfire and Ironhide follow, heading for Lunar City on the [[moon]].

The pair meet with [[Lunar City]]'s crew, who haven't seen a trace of Prime. Jetfire finds out that Prime has turned off his communicator -- he wants to deal with this alone.

A horde of Terrorcons approaches the moon. Cyclonus wonders how the Autobots figured out Optimus is on the moon. Megatron orders him to find Optimus and "that mindless menace" before the Autobots do. Within Unicron's body, Scorponok gives Demolishor a hard time over his recent defection.

Hot Shot observes the incoming Terrorcons and requests energon stars from the Omnicons.

In an empty crater, Prime shouts another challenge at his invisible attacker, who responds dismissively. Hot Shot and Skyblast arrive to help out Prime. Prime manages to get a few hits in on Starscream, who tells him he's doing this to revive Unicron. Skyblast powers up the Autobots with energon stars and Megatron swords, which Kicker finds rather heavy compared to the Energon Sabre.

Prime is rather irate at Starscream's plan to revive Unicron. Megatron finds Prime just as Starscream blasts him. As the invisible soldier drifts away, Megatron shouts angrily at him to identify himself. Kicker finds Prime down and inoperative, and completely freaks out. Skyblast revives him with a series of energon stars. Megatron breaks off pursuing Starscream and heads back Prime's crater. Prime materializes "[[Hot Shot's blaster]]" and wonders why he's been granted it. The blaster holds Megatron off and sends him flying away.

Kicker is bummed about Lunar City getting trashed again, just as it was rebuilt. Prime tells him that lives are more important than cities, and to leave the worrying to him. Kicker says he'll always be there for backup.

==Stats==
'''Original airdate:''' February 27, 2004 (Japan); April 9, 2004 (North America)

'''Written by:'''

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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==Quotes==
"Aw, Megatron, trying to find Optimus is a total waste of time!"<br>
"Scorponok will ''pay'' for this."
:—'''Cyclonus''' and '''Megatron''' aren't making any sense at all.

"Terrorcons. They're in attack mode again. We'd better beef up our defenses."
:—Neither is '''Hot Shot'''.

"Forgive me, men, but let me have a moment while my hard drive optimizes."
:—Neither is '''Optimus Prime''', as he prepares to fire "Hot Shot's blaster".

"I get the impression that Megatron has doubts about your loyalty, Demolishor."<br>
"He ordered me to stand guard. And that's exactly what I'm doing, Scorponok."<br>
"Up until yesterday, you were standing guard for the Autobots. That in itself would cast doubt upon you."<br>
"Come on, you can't be serious!"<br>
"Relax, I was just having some ''fun'' with you. Now let's try to get along, Demolishor; that would be the mature thing to do."<br>
"Why don't you go and leave me alone."<br>
:—'''Scorponok''' picks on '''Demolishor'''.

"What's this? Hot Shot's blaster-- but why is he giving it to me?"<br/>
:—'''Optimus Prime''' is confused by the confusing confusion.

==Notes==
===Lost in translation===
* Upon hearing Starscream's disembodied voice, Ironhide wonders if Demolishor has returned, but the ''Energon'' dub warps it into him thinking that Demolishor is playing a joke on him (making it sound like he never left).
* The Decepticons arrive on the moon because Scorponok has told them that Optimus Prime is there, leading Cyclonus to wonder how he knows (the answer being that Alpha Q told Scorponok, since he knows that Starscream has lured him there). In ''Energon'', however, the line is screwed up into him wondering how the ''Autobots'' have located the missing Optimus Prime, making it sound as if the Decepticons were responsible for his disappearance, and erasing the actual explanation for their presence. However, the dub ''does'' accurately preserve the scene in which Megatron blames Scorponok for his inability to find Optimus, which consequently makes no sense within the dubbed episode.
* A silly little error occurs when Prime launches his Prime Force drones by uttering the command "Super Mode!" In ''Super Link'', he barked "Grand Force!" (the Japanese name for the drones), which the translators obviously mis-heard as "Grand ''Cross''" (Prime's Japanese super-mode combination phrase), and so it got replaced with it's normal English equivalent.
[[Image:Mysteriousmercenary_comparisons.jpg|right|thumb|It's amazing how easy buildings and laser fire are misplaced without anyone noticing.]]
* The ''Energon'' version of this episode features some unfinished animation that was later completed for ''Super Link''. Although it is mostly minor stuff (a different background layout here, a close-up not zooming in as far there, a missing laser blast or two, see screenshots), one brief segment is fully missing{{m-}}when Kicker asks Ironhide for the Energon Saber, Ironhide simply tosses it to him without argument, and Kicker hops up on top of it. The complete absence of this bit of animation in ''Energon'' (replaced second-for-second with a still frame of Kicker and Ironhide looking at each other) results in some nonsense being inserted into the script which sees Ironhide pout about giving up the sword. This is made even more nonsensical by Kicker's exasperated cry of "Never mind, I'll make do with this one"... as he flies off ''on the Energon Saber.'' ''Gnnnnn.''
* In one of the most notable instances of ''Energon'' just plain screwing something up in the most obvious way, Optimus Prime refers to the weapon which emerges from his chest as "Hot Shot's blaster," when Hot Shot has never been seen using such a weapon, and plays no hand in even ''giving'' it to Prime. In ''Super Link'', this weapon is referred to as the "Matrix Blaster," and Prime refers to it as "a token from the previous commanders." While this is distinctly Mcguffiny and makes only the most rudimentary level of sense, it's interesting to note that this is the only reference to the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] in either ''Super Link'' or ''Energon''. The gun was, by the by, released as the ''Energon'' roleplay toy, "Optimus Prime [[Energon Blaster]]."

===Pain count===
* "Uh?": 15
* Stock footage: 2
* We need/they want energon: 2
* It's time to: 2
* We've gotta: 4
* Let's do it: 1

===Animation and/or technical glitches===
* Starscream apparently bashes Jetfire away from the space bridge, but at no point are they shown in the same frame together -- Screamer swings his arm at nothing, and a second later Jetfire bounces away from nothing.
* The animation of Ironhide and Jetfire's space bridge arrival on the moon is ''hilariously'' bad.
* When we first see the Decepticons, they're flying directly above Tidal Wave (though it's not exactly clear from the animation that it's him.) A second later, the moon's surface is directly below Cyclonus instead.
* Megatron's final insult toward Starscream is a bit mis-timed, since he turns around and starts flying towards Prime before he's more than a word or two into the sentence.
* "Hot Shot's blaster" is not actually shown firing at Megatron; Megs simply flies into a beam of red energy.

===Continuity errors===

* Why do Kicker and Ironhide have to "synchronize" their communicators?
* Demolishor's is totally not voiced by [[Alvin Sanders]] in this episode.
* How does Prime's helicopter drone fly in the moon's vacuum?

===Miscellaneous notes===
* This episode is a prime example of the general sloppiness that typifies the series. A lot of the dialog makes no sense at all, or doesn't correspond to the visuals. The scene editing jumps around rather randomly as well.

===Keywords===

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[[Category:Energon episodes]]

Bud Hansen

2009-03-18T14:04:01Z

Autobus Prime:

{{picsneeded|Early alternate model, fiction (once that's filled)}}
:''Bud Hansen is a [[human]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|''Cybertron'']] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Budhansen.jpg|right|thumb|250px|You kiss in my story.]]

'''Bud Hansen''', [[Tim Hansen|Tim]] and [[Coby Hansen|Coby]]'s younger brother, is a young boy, with all the exuberance and naivete that comes with. Though he's far from stupid, his imagination rules him. A fan of bad sci-fi movies and the ''[[Galactic Guardians]]'', he doesn't just want to be a movie director when he grows up—he wants to be a movie director ''now''. As such, he has a quirky flair for drama, though it's tempered by a sense of fair play.

Despite his years, Bud is able to be surprisingly mature and even somewhat wise when he has to be. This doesn't keep him from getting himself and the more foolish of his robot friends into some rather bad situations (like [[Space (episode)|unprotected orbital reentry]]). Fortunately (or unfortunately), the Transformers don't seem to know enough about [[human]] development to apply the necessary butt-whuppins to prevent these minor disasters.

With his brother and their friend [[Lori]], Bud assists the Autobots during their search for the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s. He has probably bonded the most with the geeky [[Mini-Con]] [[Jolt (Cybertron)|Jolt]], who calls him "Bud-dude", after Bud insisted he stop saying "Master Bud". (Not that it's much of an improvement, dorkiness-wise.) He believes that if they wanted to, the Autobots could walk around in plain sight as long as people thought they were just [[Fandom|fanboys]] wearing costumes. The sad thing is...[[:Image:Transformers-cosplayers.jpg|he's probably right]].

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor'': [[Ryan Hirakida]] (English), [[Mayumi Kurokawa]] (Japanese)

Bud doesn't trust the government because he's seen enough TV to know better. Smart kid!
{{charstubfiction}}

==Trivia==
* According to TV Aichi's ''Galaxy Force'' webpage, Bud is 11 years old at the beginning of the series.

* Early promotional materials for ''Galaxy Force'' showed a somewhat different [[character model]] for Bud.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hansen, Bud}}
[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
[[Category: Entertainers]]
[[Category: Humans]]

Titans

2009-03-18T14:02:32Z

Autobus Prime:

{{cleanup}}
[[Wing Saber#Cybertron|Wing Saber]] and [[Jetfire_(Armada)#Cybertron|Jetfire]] find the ''[[Atlantis]]'' by following [[Bud]]'s trail of "breadcrumbs", but it warps away. [[Soundwave_(Cybertron)|Soundwave]] convinces the Decepticons to follow him. The Autobots are about to depart for [[Gigantion]], but [[Starscream_(Armada)#Cybertron|Starscream]] dives into the beam path of the energon converter that is being used to slow down the Black Hole. Already a giant, Starscream absorbs the energy to become truly titanic--planetary scale--and proceeds to challenge [[Primus#Cybertron|Primus]] by attacking. Primus is on the verge of destruction when the Autobots manage to awaken him fully, and he thoroughly pummels Starscream by using moons as weapons.

Mirage (BM)

2009-03-18T14:01:40Z

Autobus Prime:

:''Mirage is a [[Vehicon]] in [[Beast Machines]] portion of the [[Generation 1]]/[[Beast Era]] [[continuity family]].''

'''Mirage''' is a joker. This sneaky and elusive [[Vehicon]] likes nothing better than to play pranks on those around him -- even if it's his fellow Vehicons. Superb speed and the ability teleport up to 200 yards makes him an ideal quick attack specialist. Unfortunately, he's also very dumb, forcing [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] to constantly keep an eye on him.

Mirage was "created by Megatron to breach the intelligence gap between Vehicon generals and their drones." It is unclear whether Mirage has a [[spark]] and acts as a lieutenant of sorts for another General (most likely [[Thrust (BM)|Thrust]]) or if he's simply an advanced drone with more autonomy.

''Pre-release names:'' '''Skidmark''' and '''Burnout'''

==Fiction==
===Universe: The Wreckers===
Mirage was a Vehicon created by Megatron to bolster the his ranks of light infantry in the fight against the [[Maximal]]s. Mirage was sent to investigate a [[transwarp]] anomaly. The anomaly, heralding the arrival of [[Primal Prime]] and his crew from ancient [[Earth]], also drew the attention of the [[Wreckers]] [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]]. In the ensuing battle, Mirage and Apelinq plunged into the anomaly moments before it closed. Apelinq ended up on ancient Earth. Mirage, on the other hand, was destroyed either within the anomaly or soon after their arrival.

Back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Megatron sent a light infantry force of Mirage's chase model drones and [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] drones, to fight alongside the generals [[Spy Streak (BM)|Spy Streak]], [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]], and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and their respective drones to guard an old [[Autobot]] shuttle from the [[Wreckers]], who wished to use it to get offworld. It was quite the welcoming party. The majority of the Mirage drones were destroyed by the Wreckers. Those that weren't were caught in the blast that consumed the facility as the shuttle launched.

[[Devcon]] occupied a Mirage chase model drone body during the first portion of the story told in the [[Universe (comic)|Wreckers comics]].

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
*'''Mirage''' (Basic, 2000)
[[image: miragebmtoy.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Anyone have some V8?]]

: Mirage transforms into a translucent blue, yellow and silver Cybertronic racer that resembles a heavily modified Formula One car. He includes two pressure-launch missiles that resemble exhaust pipes. In robot mode, the soles of his feet are unfortunately the painted rear wheel covers, and thus are prone to paint chipping. The gun on his head can be removed and held as a pistol.

: The ''Beast Machines'' mold was used for [[Mirage GT (RiD)|Mirage GT]], [[redeco]]ed in yellow and translucent black.

==Trivia==
*Mirage's on-package [[bio]] is very similar to [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp's]], including the abilty to teleport and the need for constant supervision.

==External Links==
*[http://tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Mirage/mirage.htm Mirage at TFU.info]

[[Category: Beast Machines characters]]
[[Category: Vehicons]]
[[Category: Universe characters]]

User:Autobus Prime

2009-03-18T13:40:30Z

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[Note to self - find new transit-themed lyrics to waste this space...]

Cliffjumper (G1)

2009-03-18T13:34:08Z

Autobus Prime:

{{Template:Disambig3|Cliffjumper}}

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

[[Image:Cliffjumperg1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|He's got a piece of paper that he claims contains a list of 200 known traitors.]]

Within '''Cliffjumper''' burns the [[spark]] of a hero and a dedicated Autobot. On the outside is a trigger-happy, untrusting jerk with serious impulse-control problems. Cliffjumper utterly hates the [[Decepticon]]s. He also hates traitors. And anybody could be a traitor. Therefore, Cliffjumper hates everybody. It's unclear if he hates traitors more than he hates Decepticons, but it's at least a neck-and-neck thing.

He makes a habit of pulling [[scale|ridiculously huge]] guns out of [[Exhaust port|nowhere]] and attacking impulsively despite orders or sanity. Somehow, this gets him neither killed nor demoted.

Cliffjumper's special weapon is his [[glass gas]], which embrittles metals on contact so that they shatter like glass. He is not immune to its effects, so its use requires careful consideration of wind direction. Actually, this may explain why he prefers the big guns. He doesn't seem like the calculating type.

{{quote|Look at Megatron. I'm gonna blast that smile off his faceplate.|Cliffjumper, raring to go|"[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]"}}

:''Nickname:'' '''CJ''' 
:''Preliminary name:'' '''Blow-Out'''
:''South American name:'' '''Carrera'''
:''Japanese name:'' '''Cliff'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Grillo'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Matamore''' / '''Rapido'''
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Sziklaugró''' (exact translation)
:''Hungarian movie name, first dub only'': '''Ugró''' (Jumper) <ref>Coincidentally, this was also the name given to [[Springer]]</ref>
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Tiau Yai''' (跳崖, "Cliff Jumping")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Fei Guo Shan''' (飛過山, "Fly Across a Mountain")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}

[[Image:Cliffjumperuk.jpg|left|thumb|Don't ask, don't tell, don't laugh.]]

Cliffjumper was a part of the crew on board the [[Ark]] when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago while clearing an asteroid field in the path of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron.]] Upon reviving in 1984, Cliffjumper was chosen as part of the first field expedition into the world under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s command. Their simple recon mission to a drive-in movie theatre quickly turned into a battle when the Decepticons arrived. Cliffjumper acquitted himself well in combat, single-handedly driving off [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] with his glass gas. {{storylink|The Transformers (comic issue)|The Transformers}}

Later, he joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] on the mission to rescue their human friend [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] from the Decepticons. Unfortunately, the human military got in the way, distracting Cliffjumper and [[Huffer]] long enough for Rumble's earthquakes to throw them for a loop. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} Whether because of this or just a general lack of fuel, Cliffjumper was unable to stand up and fight against the Decepticons in the battle at the Ark. {{storylink|The Last Stand!}} He was deactivated for a while during [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s occupation of the Ark, but was repaired without incident when [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] reclaimed it for the crew. However, the head of Optimus Prime was still missing, and during an attempt to retrieve it, an impostor head took control of Prime's body, firing on Cliffjumper. {{storylink|Prime Time!}}

''Presumably repaired, he later participated in the [[Dinobot Hunt!|Dinobot Hunt]], along with [[Gears]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. Although they found [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], immediately thereafter all three were captured by the Decepticons. They were rescued by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Dinobot Hunt!}}''

He was one of the observers to [[Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s battle on the [[moon]]. How he fared in the following [[Decepticon]] attack is unknown, but he's never seen again. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====

''After surviving the destruction of [[Moonbase One]], Cliffjumper returned to the Autobot combat movement on Cybertron by 2007. He joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in a concerted effort to surprise a group of Decepticon skyraiders, using [[Rodimus Prime]] as bait to draw them in close for a crossfire. {{storylink|Wanted - Galvatron Dead or Alive}}

====Fun Publications Classics comics====
{{note|The Classics stories take place in a variant Marvel timeline that does not include the UK or G2 stories.}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Casey Kasem]] (US), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japan)

Cliffjumper was a part of the crew onboard the [[Ark]] when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago during a search for new energy sources. His [[alt mode]] was reformatted into an oddly proportioned Porsche 924 Turbo.

When the Autobots awakened from their four million-year slumber, Cliffjumper was eager for action. He volunteered to tag along on [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s recon mission to scout out Decepticons because he was itching to "boot some Decepticon right in his [[turbocharger]]." Though [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s orders were only to find the Decepticons, Cliffjumper brashly tried to engage the enemy once Hound sniffed them out.

[[Image:cliffgun.JPG|right|thumb|"Where do you ''keep'' that giant cannon, Cliffjumper?!"<br>"None of your damn business, Hound."]]

Cliffjumper missed his shot, and the Decepticons dispatched [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to chase off the Autobot eavesdroppers. Hound got pasted by Laserbeak's laser blasts and ended up requiring extensive repair from Autobot medic [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] after being pulled out of a ditch by [[Roadhauler|Hauler]]. It worked out in the end, though, since Cliffjumper was remorseful for having acted without thinking, and Hound didn't hold a grudge anyway. {{Storylink|More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1}}

Soon afterwards, Cliffjumper made a very public display of his paranoia by accusing fellow Autobot and reluctant soldier [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of being a traitor on some very flimsy evidence, much to the (correct) disbelief of the other Autobots. He kept up his rhetoric even after Optimus Prime ordered him to can it. So determined was he to prove his theory true that he followed Mirage when the latter returned to the Decepticon power station to sow seeds of discontent within the Decepticon ranks. Fortunately, in the end it was proven that Mirage was a loyal Autobot all along, and Cliffjumper fell across Mirage's body, asking Ratchet to fix him for not trusting a comrade. This prompted a rather awkward laugh from the present Autobots. {{Storylink|Traitor}}

While pursuing [[Nightbird]], the female robot ninja built to benefit mankind, Cliffjumper was the only Autobot unable to jump up the cliff after her. Ironic. {{Storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}

In 2005, Cliffjumper was stationed [[Moonbase One]], and was left there with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] when Optimus Prime left with a few other Autobots to reinforce [[Autobot City]]. Cliffjumper was then eaten by [[Unicron]] along with the moon, but was saved from his internal acid pits by [[Daniel Witwicky]]. [[Hot Rod|Rodimus Prime]] then helped Cliffjumper escape from Unicron, but for [[Casey Kasem|some reason]], he was never seen again.{{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie (1986)}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===

Cliffjumper was a part of the crew on-board the [[Ark]] when it crashed into [[Earth]] four million years ago while clearing an asteroid in the path of Cybertron.

He was one of many Transformers captured and reprogrammed by arms dealer [[Lazarus|Adam 'Lazarus' Rook]] for lease to terrorist organizations and shady governments requiring brutal military might. Fortunately, Autobots under the command of Optimus Prime repaired and re-reprogrammed Cliffjumper and the remaining captive Autobots. Immediately, they were put to work on fighting Megatron's metallic virus, which had spread deep into Canadian territory, using their own internal power as the anti-virus. {{Storylink|Prime Directive, Part 5}}

As Cliffjumper collapsed into the snow out of exhaustion, the Canadian military arrived. Unfortunately, due to the recent attacks by both enslaved Autobots and Decepticons under the command of Rook, the Canadians attempted to stop the Autobots doing what they perceived to be an attack on their soil. Knowing that the virus fed upon weapons fire, Cliffjumper tried to stop a tank crew from causing further harm by bending the tank's main gun. The commander panicked, thinking Cliffjumper was attacking, and fired, destroying himself and seriously damaging the Autobot. {{Storylink|Prime Directive, Part 6}}

Sometime later, the unified Cybertronian army arrived on Earth and demanded the surrender of all active Autobots and Decepticons. After the initial encounter left several Autobots damaged, Optimus Prime brought most of his crew back to the Ark for repairs while [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] organized a small detachment for reconnaissance purposes. Cliffjumper and Mirage were teamed together for the recon assignment, but were captured by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his contingent of soldiers. Mirage gave up without a fight, eager to return home to Cybertron, which led Cliffjumper to declare him a traitor to the Autobot cause (deja vu...rising...). {{Storylink|Brothers' Burden}}

Still, they settled their differences once Mirage saved him from [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] during the uprising on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Revelation (comic issue)|Revelation}}

Following the Autobot takeover of Cybertron, Cliffjumper was assigned to the shuttle [[Orion]] under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command, bringing supplies back to [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and his troops on Earth. Their routine mission was almost immediately interrupted by one of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rogue creations, the super-clone known as [[Sunstorm]] who was engaging Autobot and Decepticon alike on Earth. {{Storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Cliffjumper worked loyally under Bumblebee's command during this endeavor, participating in [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s plans to disable the solar-powered Decepticon, but missed out on the final battle because he was attending to the injured [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{Storylink|Atonement}}

===Marvel Books Big Looker Storybook continuity===

[[Image:KidsCliff1.jpg|left|180px|thumb|The Adventures of Scary Eyes and Awesome Car!]]

In "[[The Great Car Rally]]", a bunch of [[human]]s set up a race for charity. The victor was to receive a year's supply of oil and gasoline. Well, the Decepticons desperately wanted that bounty, so rather than just steal it, they decided to sneak into the race. Cliffjumper was one of the Autobots driving in the rally and was unaware that the scary black Cadillac was actually being driven by Megatron. Megatron dogged Cliffjumper for quite a while but ended up losing to the Minibot. Cliffjumper won the race and everybody smiled, even Optimus Prime.

===IDW comics continuity===

Cliffjumper was seen mourning [[Bumper]] and [[Fastback]] at the Security Services HQ in [[Kaon]].{{Storylink|Megatron Origin, Part 3}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1_Cliffjumper_toy.jpg|right|thumb|This is the ''only'' toy that isn't a Bumblebee redeco.]]
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1984)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''13'''

: Cliffjumper was part of the initial series of 1984 Autobots. His mold was originally used to make a ''[[Microchange]]'' "MC-04 #01 [[wikipedia:Porsche 924|Porsche 924 Turbo]]", a cutesified, "[[Choro-Q|Penny Racer]]"-style representation of the real car. In the original Japanese release, this figure was available in red, yellow, and blue. For the first series ''Transformers'' release, there were common instances of the yellow version of Cliffjumper and the red version of Bumblebee being sold at US retail. This led to some confusion about the two characters, especially if the toys were found without their packaging.

: Like the other first series [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]], Cliffjumper was released in many different color schemes by the companies who licensed ''Transformers'' for South American countries.<ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=goldcliff Brazilian Gold Carrera (Cliffjumper) at TF-1.com]</ref> <ref>[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=bluecliff Brazilian Blue Carrera (Cliffjumper) at TF-1.com]</ref>

: This mold was [[retool]]ed to make [[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]. He should not be confused with [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], who was erroneously packaged on Cliffjumper cards.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (Listen 'n Fun, 1985)
: A yellow version of Cliffjumper was packaged with an audio cassette featuring the story "[[Sun Raid]]" as part of Hasbro's multi-brand [[Listen 'n Fun]] subline. As the other known Listen 'n Fun releases—including [[Tripwire]] for ''[[G.I. Joe]]'' and "Ember" for ''My Little Pony''—had ''intentional'' deco changes from their original releases, it is likely that Cliffjumper becoming yellow was intentional as well.

*'''Cliffjumper''' (Keychain Mini-Vehicle, 2001/2003/2007)
: Released in the US by [[Fun-4-All]] at the same time as a "keychain" Bumblebee, this was a slight retooling of the first Cliffjumper toy which added a loop to the back bumper for a keychain attachment. In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots (Cliffjumper, Bumblebee, [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn]]) for the Japanese market in both their original decos and in [[exclusive]] all-black coloration. Early in 2007, [[Hasbro]] re-released the "keychain" Mini-Vehicles for the US under the "[[Heroes of Cybertron]]" sub-line, which popped up in stores like Wal-Mart as well as smaller chains like the original releases.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed into [[Tap-Out]].

*'''Cliffjumper'''(McDonald's Happy Meal toy, 1984)

:One of the four toys given out during a 1984 [[List of Transformers restaurant promotions|McDonald's Happy Meal promotion]], Cliffjumper came in four different colors: red, yellow, blue and green. The toy was a statue in robot mode, only given out for a short time in St. Louis as a test run.

===Classics===
*'''Cliffjumper''' (Deluxe, 2006/2007)
**''Accessories'': "Wave Crusher" trailer

[[Image:Classics_Cliffjumper_toy.jpg|left|200px|thumb|What [[:Image:Bumblebeeheads.jpg|goes around]]...]]

''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' Cliffjumper is a red, silver, gray and black [[redeco]] of the ''Classics'' Bumblebee toy, transforming into a small sports coupe of made-up model and towing a small trailer with a non-removable jet-ski. This "[[Wave Crusher]]" trailer/jet-ski transforms into a flight-pack that clips onto Cliffjumper's back.

: This mold was also used to make [[Bug Bite]].

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:Robot_Hero_Cliffjumper.jpg|right|thumb|120px|He's so cute.]]
*'''Decepticon Sneak Attack''' (Figure Multi-pack, 2007)

:Cliffjumper is a red, gray and black redeco of the ''Robot Heroes'' Bumblebee toy. He was only available in the Wal-Mart [[exclusive]] "Decepticon Sneak Attack" five-pack along with "[[Supermetal]]" versions of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], a clear-plastic [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]].

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===Merchandise===
*'''Cliffjumper Decoy''' (1987)
: A tiny, unpainted, red rubber figurine of Cliffjumper was packed randomly among the other 51 Decoys in the packages of 1987 Transformers toys. It is notable for being the first Cliffjumper figure to be based on his character model.

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[[Image:Cliffjumper_statue.jpg|left|thumb|150px|War...It's FAN-tastic!]]
* '''Cliffjumper Mini Bust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)
Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2008, Cliffjumper was sculpted by Mark Wong of Art Asylum and limited to 1,000 pieces. The sculpt features Cliffjumper holding the gun he was seen using in [[MTMTE|"More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1"]]. However, this version omits the stabilizing struts that were present in the episode. This bust is also notable for being the first new mold G1 Cliffjumper has received since his Decoy in 1987, a period of over twenty years!

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===Unreleased===
: One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with Cliffjumper as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW had similar concerns as Porsche, what with not wanting to be associated with "war toys", therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese ''[[Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' book.

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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Cliffjumper/cliffjumper.htm Cliffjumper at TFU.info]

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

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[[Category: Titanium Series]]

Aero-Bot

2009-03-18T13:33:23Z

Autobus Prime:

:''Aero-Bot is a character in the [[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]] continuity.''
[[Image:Aerobot_shouting.jpg|right|thumb|197px|"Because ''I'm'' in command of this outfit, ''THAT'S'' why!"]]

'''Aero-Bot''' was chosen as the "very best", the strong and capable leader of the [[Go-Bots (toyline)|Go-Bots]] team. An intelligent and effective leader, he is also highly adaptable and can take on a number of different forms, including various jets and cars, a helicopter, and even a speedboat!

==Fiction==
===Go-Bots===
====Cartoon====
:''Voice actor'': [[Paul Dobson]]

Aero-Bot led every Go-Mission known. First, while rescuing [[human]]s from a typhoonicane (or something), he took the wild [[Silver-Bot]]'s flying challenge, on the condition that should Silver-Bot lose, he leaves [[Earth]]. The challenge involved racing to the roof of the Island Pearl Resort and taking the giant pearl on the decorative clamshell, then racing back to... some indeterminate point over the ocean. Aero-Bot got the pearl first, but then threw it into the water to create a wave to snuff out a fire that was blocking [[Speed-Bot]]'s bus-rescue efforts. Silver-Bot took this chance to take the oddly-bouyant pearl, but he got caught in the typhoon he accidentally caused! Ha-ha! Aero-Bot and Speed-Bot defied physics to dissipate the wind funnel and save Silver-Bot, who was immediately very grateful and returned to [[Botropolis]] to train hard and be a better Go-Bot. {{storylink|Typhoon Twister}}

Next, Aero-Bot took [[Beast-Bot]] and Speed-Bot (and, unwittingly, [[Kid-Bot]] and [[Gas-Bot]]) to Alaska to help fix a pipeline that was broken by [[Mototron]]'s wild ride. Aero-Bot towed a heavy tanker up a mountain (surely not causing any ecological damage at all) so Strong-Bot could attach the gushing pipeline to it, but Mototron broke the chain. Aero-Bot then raced down and stopped the sliding ship, pushing it back uphill to finish the job. After Speed-Bot saved Mototron from a cave-in of his own making, Aero-Bot gave a speech to the immediately very grateful Mototron, who returned to Botropolis to train hard and be a better Go-Bot. He also admonished Kid-Bot and Gas-Bot for tagging along, punishing them with polishing chrome at the [[Go-Pod]]. They seemed to like it. Creepy. {{storylink|Arctic Oil Spill}}

When [[Reptron]] started tearing up some generic South American craphole, Aero-Bot took [[Buzzer-Bot]] and Beast-Bot with him. He and Buzzer-Bot used the detritus from Reptron's fun to build a dam, diverting the floodwaters Reptron inadvertently caused. The two then helped rebuild a ruin that Reptron and Beast-Bot's race was wrecking (well, that the ruin's own built-in deadly traps were wrecking). Afterwards, when Beast-Bot saved Reptron from a net trap, Aero-Bot gave a speech to the immediately very grateful Reptron, who returned to Botropolis to train hard and be a better Go-Bot. {{storylink|Reptron's Rampage}}

After receiving the illustrious [[Go-Shield]], Aero-Bot was informed by the reformed Silver-Bot that Botropolis had developed [[Go-Brillium]], which gives Go-Bots vague powers. Unfortunately, the two test subjects, [[Racer-Bot ALPHA]] and [[Racer-Bot BETA]], ran off, testing their new powers in a galaxy-wide race ending on Earth. Concerned ''only'' with Earth, Aero-Bot and Speed-Bot got their own shot of Go-Brillum from [[Hauler-Bot]]. They raced to the desert where the Racer-Bot twins ended up, and Aero-Bot used his new Flying Fists powers and Go-Brillium to save human racers in danger, and then save the Racer-Bots when their Go-Brillium ran out and ''they'' ran out over a cliff. Aero-Bot gave a speech to the immediately very grateful Racer-Bots, who returned to Botropolis to train hard and be better Go-Bots. {{storylink|Racer-Bot Road Rally}}

====Online comic====
[[Image:Aerobot_comet_fists.jpg|right|thumb|197px|'''YEEEAAAH!''']]

Reptron, testing out his strength in [[Earth]] orbit, knocked a comet towards the planet. [[Silver-Bot]] spotted the comet just as it was breaking in two, and Aero-Bot was able to save the world with his Flying Fists!

====Glow Rock Rescue Game====
[[Image:Aerobot grr.jpg|thumb|"I'm gonna beat me up some glowing rocks!"]]
The Earth was bombarded by [[Glow Rocks]] while Aerobot was on a mission to Botropolis. Aerobot had to free his teammates and destroy the meteorites in order to save the Earth.

''Aerobot had two modes in this game, a helicopter and a speedboat, that appear in no other media. The helicopter is probably based on an unreleased 'Aerobot Chopper' toy.
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==Toys==
===Playskool Go-Bots===
* '''Aerobot''' (Big Adventures, 2002)
: This blue-and-white jet was the first Go-Bots toy to have electronics. It was also the base mold for every Mega-sized Go-Bot toy that would come later, including the various forms of [[Silver-Bot]]. It was also slightly redecoed as [[Michael]] in Japan.

* '''Aero-Bot''' (Mega Go-Bot, 2002)
: When the "Big Adventures" line was renamed "Go-Bots", the original Aerobot toy was re-released in new packaging with a slight name change. The toys themselves are identical.

* '''Aero-Bot II''' (Deluxe Go-Bot, 2002)
: The second [[redeco]] of the original [[Speedbot]] mold, Aero-Bot's second form was a car(?!). It was available individually or in a K-Mart-[[exclusive]] 2-pack with [[Buzzer-Bot]]. Called [[Kid]] in Japan.

* '''Aero-Bot''' (Ultra Jet, 2003)
: Aero-Bot's second jet form had some slight color scheme changes, but the biggest change was that the new version came covered in shiny blue chrome.

* '''Aero-Bot''' (Racer, 2003)
: The third version of the [[Speed-Bot|Speed-Bot II]]/[[Mirage-Bot]] mold. Aero-Bot's fourth form was also his second ''ground-based'' form. He came with two figures: a driver, and a gas-pumping robot.

* '''Aero-Bot''' (Flying Fists, 2004)
: This toy was remolded from the original Aerobot toy and featured launching fists. It first appeared in the newer, green-and-orange Go-Bots packaging, only to show up later in the older yellow packaging.

* '''Aero-Bot''' (Toys R Us, 2004)
: A TRU-exclusive toy in chrome blue, recolored from the modified [[Invisibility Force]] Speed-Bot (that wouldn't see stores until the next year) and shipped with TRU Speed-Bot.

===Unreleased===
: The only Go-Bots toy that was never released in ''any'' capacity was the "Ultra Force" version of Aero-Bot. This was to be an Ultra-sized toy that turned into a rescue helicopter with working winch. Seen at the UK [[Toy Fair]] and in the personal collection of the Go-Bots creator, [[Ed Duncan]].

==Trivia==
*Aero-Bot was depicted with a young [[Donny Finkleberg]] in the unreleased ''[[Complete Go-Bots Power!]]'' coloring book.

==External links==
* [http://www.gobotsarepurelove.com/toys/aerobot.shtml Aerobot at Playskool Go-Bots are Pure Love]
* [http://tfu.info/2002/Autobot/Aerobot/aerobot.htm Aero-Bot at TFU.info]

[[Category:Go-Bots franchise characters]]

Earl Norem

2009-03-18T13:32:51Z

Autobus Prime:

[[Image:KidsCliff1.jpg|right|thumb|One of the greatest images in ''Transformers'' history.]]'''Earl Norem''' (1923?-) is an artist who worked on many comic book projects throughout 1960s, 70s, and 80s. He is most known for fully-painted covers to comics such as ''The Savage Sword of Conan''. However, Norem has painted for a wide variety of genres and properties, including ''He-Man'' and ''Star Wars''.

Norem's ''Transformers'' work consists of four Marvel [[Big Looker]] storybooks, some of which were later adapted into [[read along storybook]]s by [[Kid Stuff]]:

*[[Battle for Cybertron]]
*[[The Great Car Rally]]
*[[Car Show Blow Up]]
*[[The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson]]

Norem's style is colorful, expressive, and dynamic. His ''Transformers'' work in particular is unusually error-free and self-consistent, especially for licensed ''Transformers'' art in that era (1984-86). One quirk of his ''Transformers'' artwork is that all the [[Autobot]]s display "eyes" in their headlights while in car mode. Additionally, he consistently portrays [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] with a mouth rather than a faceplate.

==External links==
*[http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=14 Interview with Norem by a fan on Seibertron.com] (Link currently down)
*[http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~sstoneb/tf/books/ Transformers books scans, including some of Norem's work]
*[http://www.earlnorem.com/ Unofficial Website of Earl Norem by fans, including a very extensive gallery of a rich plethora of Norem's art]
[[Category:Illustrators|Norem, Earl]]

Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle

2009-03-18T13:32:18Z

Autobus Prime:

[[Image:BeastWarsGameBoyColor.jpg|thumb|250px|(Cue ''Mortal Kombat'' theme.)]]

'''''Duel Fight Transformers: Beast Wars Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle''''' (決闘　トランスフォーマー　ビーストウォーズ　ビースト戦士最強決定戦 ''Ketō Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyō Ketteisen'') is a fighting game for Nintendo's Gameboy Color system.

It has a ridiculously long title and some adorably short combatants from ''[[Beast Wars]]'', ''[[Beast Wars II]]'' and ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]''.

==Characters==
===Maximals===
*[[Lio Convoy]] (Supreme Commander)
*[[Scuba]] (Underwater Craftsman)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Jungle Patrol Leader)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (Original Supreme Commander)
*[[Star Upper]] (Hyper Boxer)
====In mini-games only====
*[[D.J.]]
*[[Ikard|Ikard October Barks]]

===Predacons===
*[[Galvatron (BWII)|Galvatron]] (New Great [[Emperor of Destruction]])
*[[Megastorm]] (Marquis of Destruction)
*[[Guiledart]] (Dinosaur Staff Officer)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (Original Great [[Emperor of Destruction]])
====In mini-games only====
*[[Starscream (BWII)|Starscream]]
*[[BB]]
*[[Scylla]]

===Other===
*[[Artemis]] & [[Moon (BWII)|Moon]]

==External Links==
[http://kenshiroh.tripod.com/games/bw/ Instructions / Menu translation]

[[Category: Beast Wars]]
[[Category: Beast Wars II]]
[[Category: Beast Wars Neo]]
[[Category: Video games]]

Dinobots Strike Back

2009-03-18T13:27:42Z

Autobus Prime:

:''Dinobots Strike Back is a [[multipath adventure]] in [[Generation 1]].''
[[Image:Dinobots strike back fyf.jpg|thumb|250px|"FIRRIB or FIBRIR? Choose...wisely, Autobot."]]
==Vital Statistics==

ISBN 0-345-34150-3<br/>
'''Writer:''' [[Casey Todd]] <br/>
'''Illustrator''' [[William Schmidt]] (interior pencils and cover painting)<br/>
'''Pagecount:''' 73pp<br>
'''Major characters:'''
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
Originally published: by Ballentine Books under the [[Find Your Fate Junior]] imprint, 1985

==Synopsis==
[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] attacks the Dinobots with his [[cerebro-shell|cerebro-shells]], ordering them to go on a rampage. But Swoop escapes, bringing help from the [[Autobots]].

Once rescued at [[Bandit's Bluff]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] remembers overhearing Bombshell's thoughts, which leads [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to investigate [[Dolphin Bay]], where Decepticon activity had been spotted recently. They uncover a hidden Decepticon base, and a sinister plan to convert the bay's [[black coral]] into superfuel for the Decepticons!

Can the Autobots destroy the power plant before it comes online and the Decepticons become unstopable? The answer to that question... is up to '''you'''!

==Keywords==
[[Autobot Memorial Power Plant]],
[[Bandit's Bluff]],
[[Black coral]],
[[Dolphin Bay]],
[[Gravedigger (G1)|Gravedigger]],
[[Hidden Valley]],
[[Star mini-submarine]]

==Trivia==
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] is repeatedly described as transforming into a destroyer. ''Oops.''
* Skids is described as a red compact throughout this book. (Which was in fact one of his [[Diaclone]] color schemes.) ''He is depicted with his correct, more human-like head.''
* A rare appearance by the [[Jumpstarter]] [[Topspin]] among the assault force.
* The Dinobot story for which this book is named is little more than a prelude to the main plot. (Though some endings do never get beyond it.)
* After disabling [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] wants to leave his body at the entrance to the Decepticons' base as a warning to other Autobots. Even though it's a ''secret'' base.

==External links==
[http://www.cybertronian-alliance.com/cyoa.php Dinobots Strike Back online at Cybertron Alliance]

[http://www.gamebooks.org/show_item.php?id=1144 Dinobots Strike Back on Demian's Gamebook Web Page]

[[Category:Multipath adventures]]
[[Category:Books]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]

Seeker (body-type)

2009-03-18T13:27:05Z

Autobus Prime:

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{{Template:Disambig2|the group of Decepticon jets|the Mini-Con|Seeker (Energon)}}
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[[Image:Seekers.png|thumb|300px|Well, they keep the toy-repainting fans off the streets, at least. (Generic Seekers from, clockwise: 1) MtMtE Part 3, 2) sticker sheet, 3-6) Five Faces of Darkness) ]]

The term '''Seeker''' refers to [[Decepticon]] jet troopers who all share the same body style. That is, the Decepticons in ''[[Generation 1]]'' that looked like [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], but in different colors or with minor variations in wing and head shapes, and also the Decepticons in later franchises such as ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' where similar "families" of jets appear.

The word "Seeker" hovered a long time in a strange gray area between official and fan-coined terms. It seems to have originated in ''extremely'' obscure official or semi-official writing, but somehow became widely used among fans. In 2002, the term appeared in dialog from the first issue of ''[[The War Within]]'' from [[Dreamwave Productions]], making it truly official after years of controversy. It has subsequently appeared in many other places such as on toy packaging, books, and in other stories.

:''Japanese name:'' '''Jetron'''

==''Generation 1'' Seekers==

===The originals===
In ''Generation 1'', there were six Seekers originally given names and characterization: [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. The first three, the season one Seekers, had animation designs done primarily by an unknown designer in Japan.

[[Image:MainSeekers.gif|thumb|300px|center|The original Seekers]]

==="The Coneheads"===

The last three Generation 1 Seekers are usually designated as [[Conehead]] Seekers by fans for their distinctive transformation that leaves the jet nosecone pointing up. The animation models for the Conehead Seekers were designed by [[Floro Dery]],

[[Image:ConeheadsGenerations1.jpg|thumb|200px|center|The Coneheads. Please note that Thrust is looking a little pale.]]

===And all the rest===
[[Image:MTMTEGenerics-OilField.jpg|thumb|left|Aw, not "[[When Continents Collide]]" again...]]
In the ''Generation 1'' cartoon there were large numbers of [[generic]], unnamed Seekers in addition to the named characters. They came in a wide variety of colors, from extra duplicates of Starscream or one of the other named guys, to original and distinct looks all their own. They seem to have formed the bulk of the Decepticon forces on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as well as among [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s initial troops on [[Earth]]. They gradually became less common, perhaps as a result of casualties... or the cartoon's production team becoming more careful, or more-likely having more "actual" Decepticons to work with as the toy line expanded. (Extra [[Reflector]] units and alternate color cassettes were also used along with these Seekers, early on, to fill out the comparatively thin Decepticon ranks.)

These unsung Seekers would be recognized years later in ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' toy form as the [[Air Warrior]]s (all using the common lavender/white color scheme). Soon afterwards, the [[Dreamwave]] ''Generation 1'' comic series introduced an army of similarly-colored Seeker drones.

[[Image:AirWarriors_MTMtE.jpg|thumb|150px|You talking to me? Or him? Or the other one?]]

Around the same time, another background Seeker was also given a new life through toys and Dreamwave comics: [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. This yellow-orange Seeker was a nameless background character in the first episode of the ''Transformers'' cartoon, until [[e-Hobby]] turned him into an [[exclusive]] toy (available with an [[Autobot]] also based on a [[Roadhauler|first-episode cameo]]). Now [[Hasbro]] can't get [[Sunstorm (Universe)|enough]] [[Sunstorm (Mini-Con)|of]] [[Sunstorm (LOC)|him]]. Another generic Seeker was given attention: [[Acid Storm]]. Like Sunstorm before him, he was based on one of the background Seekers from the original cartoon, in this case the episode "Divide and Conquer" (see below).

Unnamed Seekers with their own distinct color schemes appear in the following episodes as noted below:

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]": - In the "return to [[Iacon]]" scene on Cybertron, five to seven Seekers appear (wide shots depict a group of five, but the close-ups give us seven distinct color schemes.) The first three are (as far as colors are concerned) Skywarp, Starscream (with a deeper voice), and Thundercracker. In a following shot, we see a lavender Seeker with a flamethrower pack, a medium-blue Seeker with white trim, holding his arm gun like a rifle, a yellow/orange Seeker who would become Sunstorm... and lurking in the back, a very dark-blue Seeker with white trim barely visible, but there if you look.
[[Image:Sunstorm_Cartoon.jpg|thumb|250px|center|One for all, and all for one. Sunstorm and co. attack.]]

* "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]" and "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 3|3]]" - The motherload of unnamed Seekers. Especially if you like variations of blue and lavender. Crowds of them appear at the start of the final battle. At least six different Seekers of various shades and decos of blue and at least or four of various shades and decos of lavender (two with black tail fins in jet mode, two with white). Also, a blue variant (seen in the picture above) missing his wings and shoulder vents appears in "Part 3". (The infamous "Lady in Purple" a piece of well known [[fanon]], for possibly being female due to weak line strength in the art also appears here)
[[Image:MmteSeekers2.gif|thumb|250px|center|Lots of generic Seekers from this one.]]

* "[[Divide and Conquer]]" - Avert your eyes! One deep blue, one eye-burning bright green, and one garishly bright yellow. This trio is often referred to by fans as "the [[Rainmakers]]" because they started an [[acid rain]] shower to irritate a group of [[Autobot]]s. (Note: For one brief part of one scene, a red Rainmaker jet also appears with these guys. Make of that what you will.) The green jet in this grouping was made into the ''[[Universe (2008)|Universe]]'' [[Acid Storm]] character, whose name was initially supposed to be "Rainmaker," then "Acid Rain."
[[Image:DivideandCon.gif|thumb|300px|center|Divide and Conquer Seekers]]

* "[[The Ultimate Doom, Part 3]]" - Two blue variants, and one really nice looking pine-green Seeker appears.
[[Image:UltimateDoom.gif|thumb|300px|center|Ultimate Doom Seekers]]

* "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" - One all-gray Seeker, one with [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]'s coloration, and one with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s. There's also an interesting Conehead variant. (All of which appear in the main image above.)

* "[[Dark Awakening]]" - One season 1-style Seeker with Dirge's colors appears in jet mode next to the actual Dirge.
[[Image:NotDirge.gif|thumb|200px|center|Dark Awakening Seeker]]

* Puffy stickers - A sheet of Transformer puffy stickers featured a rare generic with a Starscream-based color scheme. He is pictured above as well.

==Unicron Trilogy Seekers==
According to one minor source in ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', when any Transformer converts to a jet, he is called a "seeker."<ref>''[[Transformers Armada: The Awakening]]'' DK Readers book.</ref> But the closest specific characters to the ''Generation 1'' Seekers are this universe's own [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]/[[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]]/[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] trio. All three even used the same toy mold in their first release, although Skywarp was heavily [[retool]]ed from the others (including getting an entirely new-mold [[Mini-Con]] partner). While new Decepticon-allied jet characters named [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] were released in ''Armada'', they each had their own unique molds. However, whereas Ramjet was simply the Mini-Con partner of [[Tidal Wave]], Thrust was a [[bulk]] who even had a VTOL engine in jet mode, a conehead and vertically-oriented wings in robot mode. Although Thrust's original toy was green, redecos looked a bit more like his G1 incarnation.

Though only Starscream appeared in the follow-up franchise, ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'', several Seekers appeared in the final portion of the Unicron Trilogy, ''[[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''. Starscream was back in a form heavily inspired by ''[[The War Within]]'' Starscream design (itself based on the "tetrajet" (see below)), while Thundercracker received a completely different body. A Skywarp was also released as a redeco of Thundercracker.

Further, the ''[[Legends of Cybertron]]'' Starscream toy, a tiny, simplified version of his main toy, was redecoed three more times: Skywarp as a giveaway at [[ComicCon 2005]], [[Ramjet (LOC)|Ramjet]] as a giveaway at [[BotCon 2005]], and [[Sunstorm (LOC)|Sunstorm]] as part of the last wave of the LOC line at retail.

==Live-action movie franchise Seekers==
In the [[The Reign of Starscream issue 2|second issue]] [[IDW Publishing|IDW's]] ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]'' series, a sequel to the 2007 [[Transformers (2007)|live-action movie]], the movieverse versions of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] are referred to as Seekers for the first time. However, according to writer [[Chris Mowry]], in this universe the term Seeker has more to do with the skill sets that they possess than with the body-type that the two thus far identified as such happen to share. He describes the Seekers as a crack unit of Decepticons under Starscream's command akin to the [[wikipedia:United States Navy SEALs|Navy SEALs]], possessing superior tracking and detection skills and a high-level of firepower, who can "just get things done better than anyone else." [http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=75508&highlight=#75508] Knowing Starscream, he reminds everyone of this fact every chance he gets.

==Alternate terms==
The most obvious alternate name for these Transformers{{m-}}and the one generally used by pack-in [[cross-sell]] catalogs{{m-}}is '''Decepticon Planes'''. While usually clear enough from context, this term has the weakness that there are many Decepticon planes who are not "Seekers".

[[Image:Tetrajet_seekers.jpg|thumb|right|For every Saturn 5 rocket, there is a Flying Pyramid of Doom.]]

The same Transformers are also sometimes referred to as '''tetrajets''', which makes reference to their Cybertronian forms as seen in the cartoon episode "[[More Than Meets the Eye, Part 1|More Than Meets the Eye]]" and a handful of other episodes set on Cybertron. In these forms, their vehicular modes are shaped somewhat like [[wikipedia:tetrahedron|tetrahedra]], or "triangular pyramids" (that is, a pyramid with a triangular base).

For a time, the term '''Skyraider''' saw increasing popularity. It originates from European ''[[Generation 2]]'' marketing. When Starscream and Ramjet were released in this line, their packaging referred to them as Skyraiders. The UK ''Generation 2'' comic also featured some character profiles (much like the old [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] comics), and those profiles for Starscream and Ramjet used the word as well. It is a relatively small leap to extend usage to all similarly-built Decepticons. The push to use "Skyraider" was largely founded on the idea of using an official term instead of one that was, seemingly, coined and used only by fans. When [[Simon Furman]] made use of "Seeker" in ''The War Within'', however, this primary motivation was lost.

The first UK cross-sell catalog referred to the group as '''strike planes'''. [http://www.transformertoys.co.uk/content.php?/transformers-image/toysheets/g1/uksheet01/1.jpg/image.html]

In Japan, they received the sub group designation known as '''Jetrons'''.

==Origin of term "Seeker"==
Although the most well-known name for these Decepticons, the wide use of the term "Seeker" is still somewhat mysterious.

[[Image:Seekers ad text.jpg|frame|left|300px|From the 1984 J.C. Penney wishbook. [[:Image:Seekers ad.jpg|See the full page here.]]]]

The only known, documented use of the term is from the 1984 J.C. Penney holiday catalog (sometimes called a "wishbook"). On the page which shows the Christmas season's available Transformers, the following entry is found: ''"Decepticon Silver Plane. Airplane with sensational F-15 styling scours the countryside searching for Autobots. When they're found, the Seekers set out to destroy them. Transforms to an exciting robot with hi-tech weapons and Decepticon logo."'' A photo of Starscream and Thundercracker is displayed.

Also on the same page in an ad for [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], he's said to send out messages to the Seekers and other Decepticons.

It has been rumored, but not demonstrated, that the term "Seeker" was used in some other early promotional materials. If so, then the term must have been handed down by [[Hasbro]] at some point. It hardly seems possible that the term could have been invented by a lowly copywriter at J.C. Penney who also just happened to decide to capitalize it. Still, though, if this catalog is the only primary source in which the term appears, it seems strange that it could have inspired the entire fandom to use the term. "Seeker" was in wide use among internet Transfans even in the early 1990s, when the fandom was just getting off its feet. Did somebody in the days of the Transformers email list have a memory of the word from when they saw this catalog at age 10 and start the trend? It is probably impossible to know at this point.

==Apocryphal origins==
It is sometimes erroneously claimed that "Seeker" is derived from a line of dialog in the first episode of the G1 cartoon, in which these jets are referred to as "hunter-seekers". This line does not exist.

The term "[[Hunter-Seeker Skyship|hunter-seekers]]" is used in issue 17 of the US comic, "[[The Smelting Pool!]]". However, the Decepticons it is applied to are shown only in their flight modes, which look nothing like the "Seekers" that we are familiar with. In fact, the Conehead Seekers make their first appearance in this same issue, and their Cybertronian flight modes appear very similar to their [[Earth]] jet forms (if not completely identical), and completely ''different'' from the craft which are referred to as hunter-seekers. The only real connection between the hunter-seekers we were shown and the "Seekers" is that there's more than one of them and they fly.

==References==
<references />

[[Category: Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category: Fandom]]
[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Seekers| ]]
[[Category: Mass-produced Transformers]]

Transwarp cruiser

2009-03-18T13:26:24Z

Autobus Prime:

:''The transwarp cruiser is a spaceship in the [[Beast Wars]] portion of the [[Generation 1]] continuity family.''

[[Image:Transwarp_cruiser.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Not capable of carrying two humpback whales from 1986 in order to save Earth from a giant black cylinder in the future.]]

The '''transwarp cruiser''' is a [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] starship commanded by Covert Agent [[Ravage]] of the Predacon Secret Police. The unnamed ship was constructed in secret by the [[Tripredacus Council]].

Designed for stealth and infiltration, she has a cloaking device and can land directly on the ground or stored inside space stations.

==Fiction==
===Animated continuity===
====''Beast Wars''====
[[Image:Transwarp_cruiser2.jpg|left|thumb|180px|"No, I'm from Iowa. I only work in outer space."]]
After the [[Quantum surge]] collided with the [[Predacon Command Outpost One]], the Tripredacus Council despatched Ravage in their new transwarp cruiser to deal with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] and the rest of the beast warriors, quietly, while they plan their eventual, but distant revolt against the [[Maximal|Maximal Imperium]].

Ravage's ship saved the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' and her beleaguered crew of Maximals. He revealed to them his supposed intention of capturing Megatron and the other Predacons, in order to secure their help in attacking the [[Darksyde|Predacon base]]. In the ensuing battle, while the Maximals played the role of ground units, the Transwarp Cruiser blasted [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] to pieces after being hit by his missiles, then shot through the ruined hull of the downed Predacon ship. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part 1)}}

Victorious, Ravage had Megatron imprisoned in the Cruiser's containment cells and briefly considered terminating him. However, former [[Decepticon]] later turned on the Maximals after learning of Megatron's true mission from a recording of the original [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

The transwarp cruiser blasted the ''Axalon's'' shields and intended to destroy the Maximal base with all of her weapons at full power and a powerful, implausibly large tactical missile. Unfortunately for Ravage and fellow Predacon Secret Police member [[Tarantulas]], [[Rattrap]] had managed to burn his way through the Cruiser's hull, and detonated two thermal charges inside the engine room, killing Ravage and sending the ship crashing into the ground, where she was finally destroyed by the explosion of the missile. {{Storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}}

==Technical specifications==
The transwarp cruiser has a [[transwarp]] drive able of traveling through both space and time.

Her hull construction is capable of withstanding even Rampage's full firepower, and can shrug off incoming laser fire from the Predacon base defenses with ease. It even resisted the focused, high-temperature heat elements of an energon-fueled blowtorch.

Deep within the ship there is a containment cell for prisoners, with two auto-turrets mounted outside the cells. They are used to terminate prisoners that are no longer required to be captured alive.

===Tactical===
[[Image:Transwarpcruiser_cloaked.jpg|right|thumb|180px|Kirk: Everyone, remember where we parked.]]

The ship's primary unique system is the ability to use Ravage's highly sophisticated optical and thermal camouflaging cloaking device, which not only makes her invisible to the naked optic while linked to her pilot, but to sensors as well. She can even fool the [[Vok]]-technology enhanced sensors of Megatron's base. Unlike cloaking ships designed by foolish and primitive flesh creatures from other universes, she can still fire her weapons while invisible.

[[Image:Transwarpcruiser_firing.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Nucular wessel.]]

The transwarp cruiser armament inclues two powerful anti-ship laser cannons mounted on her wings, capable of firing smaller, multiple blasts in rapid succession, or a more powerful single shot out of each emitter, though this requires a not-insignificant recharge time after firing. Her secondary armament is a small, multi-barreled anti-personnel laser cannon mounted on her bow.

Two multi-function hatches mounted are mounted on the ship, one dorsally can be configured to deploy high-yield explosives such as a tactical missile. Another, a drophatch, is mounted behind the pilot's chair in the main cabin, and is used to drop troops onto the battlefield.

[[Category: Beast Wars]]
[[Category: Starships]]

Boltax (G1)

2009-03-18T13:25:42Z

Autobus Prime:

:''Boltax is a Transformer in the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:Boltax.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Boltax is... a [[wikipedia:Boohbah|Boohbah]]?!]]

Before the war, High Circuitmaster '''Boltax''' began storing the accumulated knowledge of the Transformer race in a database called the [[Underbase]]. He remained a neutral when the wars between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s began, and his [[Temple of Knowledge]] is off-limits to all its participants. It is guarded by his [[Disciples of Boltax|disciples]].

It is not known to many that Boltax is no longer a robot, but instead he himself ''is'' the Temple of Knowledge; the robot known as Boltax which presides over the estate is merely a puppet.
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==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[Image:Boltaxexpectingyou.jpg|left|thumb|200px|"But... Oreos!"]]
Millions of years ago, when the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was young, an equally young [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sought the knowledge of Boltax to aid the Autobots in ending the war. Bringing the [[Triggerbot]]s with him, he evaded the multiple traps outside the Temple of Knowledge, but was deterred by the Disciples of Boltax. The Triggerbots remained outside, while Optimus Prime continued inside to question Boltax.
[[Image:Boltaxpermission.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Wonk wonk wonk!]]
Boltax welcomed him but could not give Prime exactly what he sought. Nevertheless, he allowed Prime to bathe in the knowledge of the Underbase in a chamber just beyond where they were standing. Optimus entered, but [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and the [[Triggercon]]s were not far behind. Having already destroyed the disciples, they threatened Boltax as well. Boltax refused them access, and Megatron punched his fist through Boltax's chest, leaving his lifeless body outside the chamber.

In the resulting skirmish, Optimus Prime launched the Underbase off into space, destroying the Temple of Knowledge (the real Boltax), to keep it out of the hands of Megatron. Optimus Prime regretted his careless actions for the millions of years to come, though ironically it made his reputation as a great Autobot warrior. {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}
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==Trivia==
* Boltax is named after Janet Boltax, one of writer [[Bob Budiansky]]'s longtime friends. [http://s90690880.onlinehome.us/jhiaxus/uscomics/boltax.htm]

[[Category: Neutrals]]
[[Category: Comic-only characters]]
[[Category: MacGuffins]]
[[Category: Transformers]]

Energon tomatoes

2009-03-18T13:24:25Z

Autobus Prime:

'''Energon tomatoes''' are a form of produce, analogous to [[Earth|Earth's]] [[Wikipedia:Tomato|Solanum lycopersicum]].

It is unclear if Energon tomatoes are fruits, vegetables, or energy, but they posses superior ballistic properties.<ref>[[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack's]] attempts at stand-up comedy are rewarded by pelting with Energon tomatoes— Ransack GTS [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key code]].</ref>

==References==
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[[Category: Power sources]]
[[Category: Cybertron]]

Talk:Runamuck (Cybertron)

2008-05-13T15:05:16Z

Autobus Prime: New page: Folks: Both of my Runamucks have all the mechanical parts for the Minicon "quickdraw/punch" gimmick assembled, springs and all, but neither really worked, because the clearances between m...

Folks:
Both of my Runamucks have all the mechanical parts for the Minicon "quickdraw/punch" gimmick assembled, springs and all, but neither really worked, because the clearances between moving parts were too tight.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Runamuck (Cybertron)

2008-05-13T15:03:28Z

Autobus Prime: /* Cybertron */ quickdraw gimmick

{{picsneeded}}{{disambig3|Runamuck}}

:''Runamuck is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]].''

[[Image:Runamuck-GFcard.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Oh, what's this? Is that a tear, Pantera? Is Daddy's little girl upset?]]

'''Runamuck''' was very very bored during the years [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was gone. Having served under him as a spy and messenger for centuries, the peacetimes under [[Autobot]] rule gave him little opportunity for his brand of fun: blowing stuff up.

With most of Cybertron's population on [[Earth]] due to the appearance of the [[Unicron Singularity]], Runamuck has been given a chance to cause some real havoc, knowing that the Autobots are forbidden from revealing themselves to the inhabitants of the haven planet. He likes striking [[human]] settlements directly under the nose of the hidden Autobots and relishes their frustration in not being able to use their robot modes to stop him.

He was once hog-tied by [[Swindle (Cybertron)|Swindle]].

:''Japanese name:'' '''Runabout'''

==Fiction==
{{storylink|Dark Heart of Sandokan}}

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==Toys==
===Cybertron===
*'''Longrack / Runabout''' (Multi-pack, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GS-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Earth-planet Cyber Planet Key

[[Image:GalaxyForce_Longrack_Vs_Runabout.jpg|thumb|left|]]

: A [[retool]] of the ''[[Armada]]'' Autobot [[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]], Runamuck transforms into a Nissan Skyline street car with exposed engine block. Inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into his engine activates his spring-loaded transformation to "dragster" mode. In robot mode, this becomes individual trigger-activated arm-mounted attacks. In both modes, he can store his rifle in his rear-window compartment (which can also store the [[Mini-Con]] [[Nightbeat (Armada)|Nightbeat]] mold). The mechanism for the Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated left-arm "punching" gimmick from previous versions of the mold is still present, but may not work at all due to mold-wear. He came with a silver-bordered Earth-style Cyber Planet Key, plus an all-new, non-firing hand-weapon.

: In Japan, he was only available in a double-pack with [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]]. He is one of the very few regular-retail ''Galaxy Force'' toys to not appear in the cartoon.

: Though the other versions of this mold included a [[Mini-Con]] partner, no release of Runamuck had one. The Mini-Con partner mold was released only in the ''Galaxy Force'' [[Micron Booster]] wave as [[Gauge]].

: This mold was also used by the ''[[Universe]]'' Decepticons [[Oil Slick (Universe)|Oil Slick]] and [[Treadshot (Universe)|Treadshot]].

*'''Runamuck''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, Earth-planet Cyber Planet Key

[[Image:CYB_runamuck_withalt.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Runamuck is unfortunate enough to suffer from both "Hoodhands" and "Sideways-Knee"]]

: Sold individually by [[Hasbro]], this version is identical to the [[Takara]] release, save his Cyber Planet Key, which has the the [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] "'''dw3e'''" [[tampograph]]ed on its back.

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==Trivia==
* Runamuck was originally created by Takara as an [[homage]] to the [[Generation 1]] Decepticon [[Runabout]] and had that name. But for his Hasbro release, he was given the name of the G1 character's similarly named partner, "Runamuck", due to inability to secure the [[trademark]] on "Runabout".

* The online version of Runamuck's Hasbro bio is different from the card-back version; while the front half is the same word-for-word, the final portion of the online bio places him on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], causing trouble for Longrack.

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==External Links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Runamuck/runamuck.htm Runamuck at TFU.info]

[[Category: Cybertron characters]]
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GEEWUN

2008-04-17T14:44:44Z

Autobus Prime: I really hate this term but this article, if it stays, at least needs more fun and less bile.

'''GEEWUN''' is a snarky fan term for people who seem to have knee-jerk negative reactions to, and continuing difficulty in tolerating any of the post-[[Generation 1]] (aka "G1") incarnations of the [[Transformers brand|Transformers property]].

It is not, as is sometimes believed, a catch-all nickname for anybody who likes Generation 1, even when it is used as a catch-all nickname for anybody who likes Generation 1.

While the phenomenon is [[Trukk not munky|nothing new]], when the [[Transformers (2007)|2007 live-action movie]] was in production, the [[fandom]] experienced an ongoing influx of mindlessly angry "Generation Y" members who seemed to regard "[[Generation 1 (cartoon)|Transformers]]" not as a still-evolving cultural institution and [[To sell toys|business property]], but as a sacred relic of their halcyon, Reagan-era childhoods. These bitter young people made their voices heard by preemptively denouncing the movie...not because it would [[Ruined FOREVER|ruin Transformers forever]], but because it would [[Kiss Players|"rape their childhoods"]] by deviating from their rose-colored{{m-}}and often incorrect{{m-}}memories of the first two seasons of the original cartoon. The singularly unfortunate phrase "[so-and-so] RAPED MY CHILDHOOD!!!!!" quickly became one of the more memorable used by this group, and used in criticism by this group's detractors, in which it seems to have taken on a life of its own and overtaken the original usage...so it goes.

For some reason, many GEEWUNNERS were particularly incensed by the fact that [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] had flames painted on him, a detail that [[Michael Bay]] claims to have received death threats over. It probably would have been okay if the flames were burning down some forests, though.

Alas, the term is often trotted around to support the persecution complex of said people, who usually misconstrue the term to make it appear worse.

==See also==
*[[True fan]]
*[[Trukk not munky]]

==External links==
*[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/forumdisplay.php?f=14 Example of a breeding ground for GEEWUNNERS]
*[http://www.i-mockery.com/weeklies/weekly.php?type=movies&id=14 Allegedly humorous review of the movie, written by a GEEWUNNER]

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Bumblebee (Movie)

2008-04-17T14:29:31Z

Autobus Prime: /* Cyber Slammers toys */ They snap up quite fast, actually...what's with all the "slowly rises"?

{{disambig3|Bumblebee}}

:''Bumblebee is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as N.B.E.-02 and Satan's Camaro.''

[[Image:MovieBumblebee_promorender2.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Groovy, bee-otch!"]]

'''Bumblebee''' is one of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s most trusted lieutenants. Although he is not the strongest or most powerful of the Autobots, Bumblebee more than makes up for this with a bottomless well of pluck, determination and bravery. He would gladly give his life to protect others and stop the [[Decepticon]]s.

Badly damaged in a conflict with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], Bumblebee lost the ability to speak verbally, though he can still communicate over inter-Autobot frequencies (in a fashion that seems somewhat akin to instant messaging, a usable but more distant and less personal means of interaction).

:''Hungarian name:'' '''Űrdongó''' (Space-bumblebee)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Da Huang-feng''' ("Bumblebee")

==Fiction==
{{charstub}}

===''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

Bumblebee commanded the Autobot forces at [[Tyger Pax]] attempting to hold the Decepticons off while the [[All Spark]] was launched off-planet. He succeeded, but Megatron crushed his voice box, and he lost his ability to speak in the process. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] has been having trouble fixing it ever since. Later he was the first to track the All Spark to Earth, where he learned to express his emotions by tuning in appropriately emotive music on his car radio. Awww...

===''Transformers: Beginnings''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]]

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===

Between Tyger Pax and his arrival on Earth, Bumblebee and the rest of the [[Ark (Movie)|''Ark'']] crew encountered some humans in deep space and got their first clues to where Megatron and the All Spark rested. He also had to be saved from giant, metal-eating worms by Optimus Prime.{{Storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Hiroshi Iwasaki]] (radio voice) [[Akio Kato]] (Japan), [[Helmut Gauß]] (German)

[[Image:Movie_BoliviasFinestQualityUsedCars_2.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The [[Bumblebee (G1)|old]] old and the new old.]]

Bumblebee is [[Sam Witwicky]]'s first car. Sam's father promised his son a car if Sam paid half of the money and achieved three A's in school. After doing so with the help of his genealogy project, Sam rode with [[Ronald Witwicky|his father]] to [[Bolivia's Finest Quality Used Cars and Petting Zoo|a car lot with an exceedingly long name]]. Following them to the lot, Bumblebee quietly placed himself among the other cars. To prevent Sam from having to choose another car, he used a high-frequency sound wave to blow out the windows of every other car in the lot, leaving [[Bobby Bolivia|Bobby]] with no choice but to sell Bumblebee to the Witwickys.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_transformation1.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A transforming car? Thats just crazy!]]

The next day, Sam and his friend [[Miles Lancaster|Miles]] drove Bumblebee down to the lake in a misguided attempt to impress the popular girls at a party. Observing the exchange of thinly veiled insults between Sam and the football jocks, Bumblebee decided to help out Sam when the boy noticed [[Mikaela Banes]] walking home after a falling-out with her now ex-boyfriend. Playing "Drive" on his radio, Bumblebee inspired Sam to kick Miles out and drive Mikaela home. As the two awkwardly chatted, Bumblebee suddenly turned off his engine when they neared a romantic spot overlooking the city, this time playing "Sexual Healing" and "I Feel Good". Not knowing his car has a mind of its own, Sam misinterpreted this as a breakdown. Mikaela attempted to fix Bumblebee with her mechanical knowhow, only to leave after Sam asked her why she tolerated jerks like her ex-boyfriend. Trying to help as much as he could, Bumblebee allowed Sam to start up his engine as she walked away, this time playing "Baby, Come Back". Arriving at Mikaela's house, Sam advanced a step towards her by stating that he didn't believe her to be shallow at all, that there was "more than meets the eye" with her. After she left, Sam quietly enthused that he loved his car.

Later that night, Bumblebee drove off by himself with Sam in hot pursuit, believing it to be a car theft. Unwittingly leading his human owner to a junkyard, Bumblebee transformed and activated his communications beacon, requesting assistance from Optimus Prime and the other Autobots. Unknown to him, Sam had seen his robot form and run off, and was now being being pursued by the junkyard's two guard dogs. Bumblebee came to Sam's aid, scaring off the dogs, but had to escape when the police (whom Sam had previously summoned when Bumblebee drove away from his house) arrived to arrest Sam for breaking into the junkyard.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_factorychase.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Need for speed!]]

The next day, Bumblebee drove back to the Witwicky house sometime after Sam had been bailed out by his dad. Frightened and confused, Sam rode away from what he dubbed "[[Unicron|Satan]]'s Camaro", ending up in the city and encountering Mikaela in front of a Burger King. Bumblebee followed Sam towards an industrial area, not realizing that the Decepticon [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] was stalking the boy, intent on finding glasses belonging to [[Archibald Amundsen Witwicky|Sam's ancestor]], which Sam had been auctioning on eBay. Sam ran away from the attacking Decepticon and literally ran into Mikaela after she had followed him. As Barricade bore down on the pair, Bumblebee suddenly appeared, knocking the Decepticon off his feet, then drove the humans away as Barricade gave chase.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_winner.jpg|left|thumb|YOU BIG WINNER, HAHAHA.]]

Racing through dilapidated factories and warehouses, Bumblebee eventually arrived at a deserted chemical plant on the outskirts of town. There he waited until Barricade's back was turned before dumping Sam and Mikaela out of his passenger side door, then transforming into robot mode to protect his friends. Barricade transformed and attacked, hitting Bumblebee with his tire spikes and knocking the Autobot into a chemical tank. In retaliation, Bumblebee grabbed Barricade and threw him into an electrical substation, seriously damaging the Decepticon and putting him into stasis lock. After Sam and Mikaela took care of [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], Bumblebee introduced himself to them entirely through the use of his radio, explaining that it was the only way he could communicate, that he was an alien, and that Sam had witnessed him calling to his friends the previous night. Transforming back into vehicle mode, Bumblebee invited his friends to enter (which they did after a brief hesitation) and began to drive them to nearby [[Griffith Observatory]].

On the way, Mikaela (who had refused to sit in the driver's seat, as Bumblebee was driving), rhetorically asked Sam that if Bumblebee was a super-advanced robot, why did he turn into a piece-of-crap Camaro? Mildly insulted, Bumblebee stopped in the middle of a packed tunnel and forced the humans out, then drove away. As Sam lamented the fact that "four thousand dollars just drove away," Bumblebee passed another car and scanned it, driving back to the pair as a sleek and shiny 2009 Camaro. Amazed and impressed, Sam and Mikaela got back in, and Bumblebee continued their journey to the observatory. Arriving, the humans observed as the other Autobots entered the Earth's atmosphere and crash-landed in various parts of the city.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Mikaela_observatory.jpg|right|thumb|Still think I'm a piece of crap, lady?]]

Bumblebee then took his friends to a secluded alleyway, where Sam and Mikaela met the other Autobots. Introducing themselves, Sam learned that Bumblebee was his guardian and that the Autobot's vocal processors had been damaged in battle. [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was still working on them as he fired a regenerative plasma beam<ref name="orci">[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showthread.php?t=12054 Post-movie Q&A with screenwriters Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman]</ref> at the damaged area. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] explained that their mission was to find the [[All Spark (Movie)|All Spark]], and that Sam Witwicky was the key due to his grandfather discovering [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] on an Arctic voyage.

[[Image:Movie_BumblebeeCC_guardian.jpg|left|thumb|I may be your guardian, but I will not carry you through a crowd to the music of Whitney Houston.]]

Arriving at the Witwicky residence, Bumblebee attempted to convince his comrades to remain out of sight while Sam was talking to his father. When Sam and Mikaela were captured by [[Sector Seven]], Bumblebee helped rescue them. The interrogation of [[Reggie Simmons|Agent Simmons]] went nowhere, however, and Bumblebee became so annoyed with his attitude that he released lubricant onto the agent. Soon, Sector Seven reinforcements arrived, intent on recapturing the kids and any "N.B.E.s" they could get their hands on. Optimus Prime tried to protect Sam and Mikaela as they hid under a bridge, but both almost fell to their deaths when they slipped. Bumblebee raced forward, transforming and catching them in mid-air. Unfortunately, this also gave Sector Seven a clear and obvious target for them to attack. Firing harpoon cables from helicopters, the clandestine human organization dragged Bumblebee to the ground, and its soldiers began to freeze the helpless Autobot, who reached out to Sam. The boy broke free from an agent's grip, pushing the soldiers aside until he was tackled by several agents and taken away. Though [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] objected to allowing Sector Seven to leave with their friend, Optimus Prime ordered his troops to stand down, as there was no way to save the prisoners without incurring human casualties.

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_reformatting.jpg|right|thumb|Also available in pocket size.]]

Taken to [[Hoover Dam]], Bumblebee was continually doused with cryoblasts to keep him docile and inert as Sector Seven performed experiments on him. Sam and Mikaela (with some armed persuasion from [[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]]) convinced Sector Seven to release Bumblebee. Upon his release, Bumblebee converted to battle mode and almost lashed out at his human oppressors until Sam calmed him down, informing him of the presence of the All Spark and Megatron in the facility, and that the Decepticons were coming for both. Following the humans to the All Spark's chamber, Bumblebee hesitantly reached out to the life source of his people and reformatted it, shrinking the cube until it was a size that the humans could manipulate. Bumblebee and a military escort fled to [[Mission City]], meeting the Autobots en route.

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_giveAllSpark.jpg|thumb|left|Yay! Lego!]]

Soon after they arrived at the city, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] appeared. Recognizing the Decepticon, [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and Bumblebee lifted up an abandoned truck in order to shield the humans from any collateral damage Starscream's attack would inevitably bring. One of the Decepticon's missiles struck the truck, sending both Autobots flying, with Bumblebee landing in a store front. The attack tore off Bumblebee's legs left him barely functional, as Sam discovered to his horror when Bumblebee crawled from the wreckage. Soon, the other Decepticons arrived, led by Megatron, and the remaining Autobots were engaged. Mikaela and Sam hoisted Bumblebee onto a abandoned tow truck, but refused to leave his side. The Autobot silently handed his friend the All Spark, trusting the fate of his people into the boy's hands, and urged him to run while he still could. As Sam ran off, Mikaela drove Bumblebee away from the fighting to relative safety.

[[Image:Bumblebee armed.JPG|right|150px|thumb|Small and weak, my ass.]]

However, she was soon overcome with guilt for leaving Sam and the battle. With Bumblebee's assent, she turned the truck around and headed back in. As Mikaela drove down the street in reverse, Bumblebee activated his weapon systems, then fired his [[plasma cannon]] and missiles at [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]], who was pinning down Captain Lennox and the rest of the combined Ranger/Sector Seven soldiers. His contribution was the deciding factor, confusing Devastator enough for the soldiers to counterattack, and the Decepticon was destroyed at last when Bumblebee's final cannon blast pierced his spark. Bumblebee was rather pleased with himself, and Mikaela complimented his shooting.

After the destruction of Megatron and the All Spark, Bumblebee (who had regained his voice<ref name="orci"/>) requested permission to remain with Sam, to which the young man agreed. After his legs were repaired, he allowed Sam and Mikaela to make out on top of him as the other Autobots watched.

It was the best day ever. Well, maybe not for Jazz.

===Titan Magazines===

In an alternate reality, it was the crappiest day ever because Sam failed and was killed, and Megatron went on to conquer much of the Earth. Bumblebee likes to believe that there's a universe out there in which Megatron lost.

Bumblebee and Mikaela went on to become old comrades in guerrilla warfare, and in 2008 went on a mission to rescue Optimus Prime from a Decepticon bunker in Denver. Bumblebee, now with missile launchers in car mode and increased physical strength, took out the bunker guard, [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], (nearly crushing Mikaela by accident—"My bad.") and found Prime...or what was left of him. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 9}} Now Bumblebee is being hunted by [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]...

===Games===
====''Transformers: The Game''====

(No voice actor, considering the fact that his voice box got blown before. DUH!)

Bumblebee landed in Tranquility while being briefed by Optimus Prime on his mission to find clues on the All Spark. While on Earth, he took the form of a beat-up 1976 Chevrolet Camaro in possibly a dump or a demolitions bay. Some Decepticon drones were also in Tranquility at a nearby construction site, so Bumblebee confronted and destroyed the drones before any civilian casualties could ensue.<ref>Even though in the game, you actually can't step on or run over civilians.</ref> Prime detected a Cybertronian code matching that on an artifact owned by a boy named Sam Witwicky, who was reported to be buying a car at Bobby Bolivia's. Unfortunately, some more drones heard of Prime's report, so Bumblebee had to get involved in a high-speed car chase and defeat the drones.

With Sam buying the Camaro-ed Bumblebee, the first phase of finding the All Spark was complete. The next day, Prime warned Bumblebee that the Decepticon named Barricade was also on Earth and threatening to take Sam and his new female friend, Mikaela. So the Autobot had to incapacitate the arm-spinning, spike-punching, tantrum-throwing Decepticon while the humans escaped. Now that Bumblebee knew of the Decepicons' growing involvement in finding the All Spark's location, he obviously needed help. The only problem now with the Autobots' landing was their radar systems. The Decepticons had built radio towers throughout Tranquility to mess up any aircraft radar. Naturally, Bumblebee went to the scene and destroyed the towers. With the Autobots having landed, it was time to find the All Spark.

Optimus Prime explained to Sam and Mikaela about the All Spark, the importance of the glasses, and Humanity's fate. Before moving on the matter at hand, Mikaela questioned Bumblebee's alt-mode being such a beater. The mildly insulted Autobot then copied a more current version of the Camaro (2009 Concept). Later, a government group called Sector 7 went after the Autobots with their helicopters and cars. After Jazz's successful distraction, Sector 7 then switched their sights to Bumblebee, who got captured, but then got away with the efforts of Prime.

Sector 7 sent Bumblebee to Hoover Dam. The Autobot immediately saw the All Spark and a frozen Megatron. After a mysterious blackout, Bumblebee got free and started to shut down the power faster by ripping out the mainframe, blowing up the cooling fans, and removing nuclear canisters from their generators. The All Spark was his, but he had to wait for it to shrink while fending off Sector 7 troops, a lot of Energon drones, and a defrosting Megatron. (Oy!) Eventually, Sam and Mikaela got to the dam and fled with Bumblebee to Mission City before Megatron could get his huge, pointy clutches near the cube.

The Autobots' first priority was then keeping the cube from Megatron. Unfortunately for Bumblebee, he crashed into a building due to interference from energon drones generated by the cube's radiation. Ironhide came in and helped. While the rest of the Autobots fought the Decepticons, Bumblebee had one final showdown with Barricade. After a lot of punches, blasts, and car chases, Barricade finally went down for good. Megatron then went to the scene and incapacitated the wounded Autobot with one shot from his fusion cannon. Bumblebee urged the two humans to take the cube to Optimus for he could not go on any longer.

After the battle was won by the Autobots, Bumblebee struck a pose with the other remaining four as they listened in on Prime's final speech.

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Bumblebee arrived in Tranquility to meet up with [[Create-A-Bot (Autobot)|Create-A-Bot]], and after a short discussion created from radio sound clips, instructed Create-a-Bot to scan a number of vehicles, the last of which was a Decepticon. After a short battle, Bumblebee then used Create-a-Bot's mad h4x0r skills to break into the internet and find the location of [[Archibald Witwicky]]'s glasses, which turned out to be conveniently in Tranquility. Going to retrieve them, Bumblebee arrived at the Witwicky house to find [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], who then blew up a car and ran, blaming the explosion on the yellow car now chasing him down the highway. Meeting on a bridge, they fought. Once Bumblebee won, Barricade once again ran.

Later, Bumblebee received a mission to destroy several [[Sector Seven]] turrets designed to shoot down the reported [[N.B.E.]]s seen around the city. Afterward, he served as a distraction, driving to various markers to fight off the police while the other Autobots did their thing. Once that task was completed, he got captured by S7 forces and taken to Hoover Dam, where he had to be rescued by the others. Once free of his restraints, he searched the base for the All Spark, finding it in the deepest part of the dam. Upon being discovered, the All Spark turns the site's computers into mechanical scorpions...to defend itself. From the good guys. After retrieving the All Spark, Bumblebee had to escape in under 30 seconds to avoid getting locked in. After a quick getaway with Create-a-Bot providing cover fire, they met with Optimus. Following another quick gun-and-cover mission, Blackout and Barricade were waiting for a two-on-two battle, in which Prime had to keep both Bumblebee and himself alive.

Finally, Bumblebee's last mission once again took place in Tranquility. All Spark in hand, he had to run to meet up with the Autobots, avoiding as many Decepticons as possible, within a time limit. Blackout was gunning for him the entire time, and lots of Decepticons were in the way. Once there, Create-a-Bot needed to keep Bumblebee from being [[Blastification|blast]]ed into [[slag (slang)|slag]] as they raced to meet up with Optimus.

====''Transformers: Decepticons''====

After sending troops to slow down Barricade and the Decepticon [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Create-A-Bot]], Bumblebee showed up in person to take care of business himself, serving as little more than a distraction. After running away, Bumblebee later acquired the All Spark, transporting it across Tranquility while [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] gave chase. Stopping in the suburbs, Starscream pounded Bumblebee's face to custard and pried the All Spark from his cold, nonfunctioning fingers.
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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Bumblebee'''

[[Image:Bumblebeemovielegends.jpg|left|thumb|100px|It's 4 bucks. Whatcha gonna do?]]

: Legends Bumblebee transforms into a yellow 1976 Camaro. Being a highly simplified toy of a highly complex design, Legends-class Bumblebee does not replicate the appearance of the robot mode very well, and has very limited articulation, detail and paint application. On the other hand, he's pocket-sized and inexpensive, perfect for the younger set. The toy has a sculpted rear window, but it's not painted like the other windows. instead, the racing stripes extend over them.

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*'''Optimus Prime bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

:A Costco exclusive special pack of Leader Class Optimus Prime with Legends Class Bumblebee and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] as bonus figures. None of the three toys is changed from their respective original releases.

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*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_Legends_pack.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Everybody! Everybody!]]

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], Bumblebee, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]].

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*'''Bumblebee Scanning Ver.''' (''Hyper Hobby'' magazine exclusive EZ Collection variant, 2007)

: A Japanese-exclusive version of the Legends Bumblebee toy, "scanning version" Bumblebee uses transparent plastics for his yellow parts. He was available as a mail-order item from ''Hyper Hobby'' magazine in September of 2007.

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*'''Metallic Bumblebee''' (Tsutaya Records exclusive EZ collection variant, 2007)

: This Japanese metallic repaint of Legends class Bumblebee is an exclusive included with purchase of the Movie DVD at Tsutaya Records.

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*'''Bumblebee vs. Scorponok''' (Legends Allspark Battles two-pack, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_Legends_Bumblebee_Scorponok_toys.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Bee stings.]]

: As part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' Legends two-packs, a slightly redecoed Legends class Bumblebee, now sporting "battle damage" paint applications, comes with an all-new Legends [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] figure.

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====Deluxe Class toys====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, Hasbro 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemovietoydeluxe67.jpg|left|thumb|These used cars are fully loaded!]]

: The first Deluxe Class version of Movie Bumblebee transforms into a yellow [[wikipedia:Second-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|1976 Chevrolet Camaro]] with a quite reasonable level of sculpted detail. In contrast to the other Deluxe-class car Transformers in the Movie toyline, he does not have clear windows, instead opting for opaque yellow plastic with painted metallic blue.

: Bumblebee is armed with two shoulder-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers (inspired by the shoulder-mounted missiles launchers he uses to fight Brawl/Devastator in the movie), which also double as hand-held weapons or can be mounted on ports on the undersides of his elbows. His legs and chest [[Automorph]] during transformation.

: The initial release of the toy featured even tabs for the Automorph gimmick; oddly, Hasbro later decided to [[retool]] the feature so the tab would be uneven.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=29613 Original Allspark thread about the retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref> This resulted in many reported cases of the tab snapping during transformation. Press the button or you'll break him. Seriously. The retooled Automorph gimmick would be used for all subsequent versions of the mold, including the Japanese ones, and the breakage problem wouldn't be fixed until the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack and the Target exclusive "Evolution of a Hero" two-pack.

: Packaging photos and early [[prototype|test shots]] of Bumblebee featured transparent blue plastic windows and missile parts. However, the final Hasbro production toy has opaque yellow plastic. The Japanese [[TakaraTomy]] release of Bumblebee retains the transparent blue plastic parts.
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*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)
:''ID number:'' '''MA-03'''

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_1974_Bumblebee_JPtoy.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Never seen so much translucent plastic in all my life.]]

Pretty much the same toy as the Hasbro version (featuring the retooled Automorph gimmick). However, instead of opaque yellow plastic with [[tampograph|tampographed]] blue windows, this toy uses transparant blue plastic for those parts, with yellow paint for the outer car shell. As a consequence, the missiles, which are on the same sprue, are also made of clear blue plastic, just like the early prototype seen in the Hasbro stock photos for the toy. Also, the face has changed to resemble to ''Camaro Concept'' version. The packaging used for the Japanese toy is the same as for the Hasbro version, with the exception of additional stickers identifying it as a Japanese market release.
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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Wal*Mart exclusive two-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebee_Barricade_deluxeboxset.jpg|left|thumb|130px|"Go ahead, make my day!"]]

: This Wal*Mart exclusive battle pack contains the 1976 Camaro deluxe-class Bumblebee and the deluxe-class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]]/[[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

: The set originally retailed for only slightly less than buying the two individual toys. However, for a short while, it was about the only way to ''get'' Bumblebee in the first place, thanks to the [[Movie (toyline)#.22Drought.22|toy drought]] following the movie's record-smashing opening.
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*'''Bumblebee Limited Metallic Color Version''' (Lawson exclusive Deluxe-sized Classic Camaro, TakaraTomy 2007)

: A redeco of the Japanese version of the Classic Camaro Bumblebee mold (retaining the clear blue windows and missiles) that was exclusively available with the purchase of a ticket for the movie in Japanese Lawson stores.
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*'''Towed to Safety''' (two-pack, UK 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TowedtoSafety_toys.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sadly, All Spark Insurance doesn't cover towing charges.]]

: This set features an unaltered Deluxe class [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] figure and a Deluxe class 1976 Camaro Bumblebee figure. The window box features a diorama background of the battle in [[Mission City]] (basically the same packaging inner tray from the "Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter" pack). Unusually, the pictures on the front of the box show the robot-mode toys instead of an artist's depiction of their faces—a rarity for this toy line.

: For this two-pack, Hasbro slightly retooled Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick again, adding another small tab that finally resolved the breakage issues that had plagued the previous variation of the mold.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=38149 Allspark thread about the second retool of Bumblebee's Automorph gimmick]</ref>

:Thus far, this pack has only been released in the United Kingdom.
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*'''Bumblebee (Camaro Concept)''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-10'''

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_2009_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You've got no chance of finding me, fools! Mwhahahahaha!!!]]

: The second Deluxe class Bumblebee toy, which shares no parts with the previous one (even the head, despite being based on the same general design, is a different sculpt), transforms into the [[wikipedia:Fifth-generation_Chevrolet_Camaro|concept vehicle for the 2009 Chevrolet Camaro]]. Maintaining the high standard for car accuracy in the movie line, Bumblebee is very faithful to the real-life vehicle, featuring clear blue windows in contrast to the opaque windows seen in both his previous Deluxe class toy and the Ultimate Bumblebee toy.

: Bumblebee features two [[Automorph]]ing gimmicks during transformation: ''(a)'' swinging his hood down into robot mode position also moves his arms up and ''(b)'', swinging his feet down will move the rear fenders up and behind his calves, as well as swinging the rear windows to his inner calves in a spring-loaded action. Unusually, this version of Bumblebee is much more accurate to the CGI design than either the older-model Deluxe OR the Ultimate figures, with the chest properly articulating in a fairly Movie-accurate manner. He's also slightly taller than most of the other Deluxe Class figures.

: Bumblebee features a superb range of articulation, with ball joints in his shoulders, neck, torso, wrists and upper legs, with ratcheting and swivels making up the remaining joints. Instead of the rather inaccurate missile launchers from the 1976 Camaro toy, '09 Bumblebee comes with a mostly accurate version of his plasma cannon as it appears in the movie, but for added play value, it can Automorph into an energy blade by opening up the halves of the gun barrel and swinging them back. The cannon can be held in either of his hands.

: Care should be taken when removing the cannon from Bumblebee's hands, as excessive force can damage the wrist ball joint socket.

: Contrary to popular opinion, the yellow pieces on the back of Bumblebee's feet are ''not'' supposed to be heel spurs, nor have they been misassembled. They are supposed to fold up to emulate the detail found on the CGI design.

: A running change version of this mold adds tabs to the hip panels, which makes the vehicle mode hold together better, as well as sculpted pupils inside Bumblebee's eyes.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=144325 TFW2005 thread about the retool for the second Deluxe Bumblebee toy]</ref> Initially this was believed to be a variant for the Japanese market; however, later shipments of the Hasbro toy featured those changes as well, as did all subsequent versions of the mold.

: This mold was also used to make "Allspark Power" [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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*'''Evolution of a Hero''' (Target exclusive two-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Evolutionofahero.jpg|left|thumb|Hey, look, Concept Camaro, now ''you'' are the piece o' crap.]]

: A Target exclusive, this figure multi-pack contains an unchanged Deluxe-class 1976 Bumblebee and an exclusive "battle damaged" 2009 Camaro Concept Bumblebee. Even though the 2009 figure is supposed to represent Bumblebee's damaged state as he appeared during the final battle in the movie, oddly enough the "damage" paint decos do not appear to extend to his legs, restricting themselves to his upper torso and car roof/door parts. Maybe they didn't bother because they thought you'd take them off like in the movie. Go figure.

The Classic Camaro Bumblebee toy included in this package features the same "fixed" Automorph gimmick also found on the version included in the UK exclusive "Towed to Safety" two-pack. In addition, the Automorph button on the hood ''finally'' sports the painted pinstripes that had been missing on ''all'' previous releases of the mold.

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*'''Bumblebee and Optimus Prime''' (Argos exclusive two-pack, UK 2007)

: A two-pack, exclusively available at Argos stores in the United Kingdom, which contains an unchanged Voyager-class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and an equally unchanged Deluxe-class Concept Camaro Bumblebee.

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*'''Capture of Bumblebee''' (Screen Battles diorama pack, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-04'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_CaptureofBB.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Slag, I guess you found me.]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes a [[redeco]]ed Camaro Concept Deluxe-class Bumblebee featuring a more accurate gray color scheme for his robot mode parts and a silver-painted face, Autobot symbol and toes. Additionally, a new red Autobot symbol is placed on his forehead, while his translucent parts are now a greener blue. The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of [[Sector Seven]] agent [[Reggie Simmons]] and two Sector Seven soldiers; one carrying a cryo-freezing cannon and one carrying a grenade launcher.

: This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the scene in which Bumblebee is captured by Sector Seven forces.

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*'''All Spark-Enhanced Bumblebee''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)
: This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Bumblebee in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the slavish 'All Spark Blue' color for no other reason than [[to sell toys]].

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*'''Stealth Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_Deluxe_StealthBumblebee_toy.jpg|thumb|left|200px|What would you prefer, yellow spandex?]]

: Stealth Bumblebee is an extensive redeco and minor retool of the Deluxe class 2009 Camaro Bumblebee toy. The redeco itself is unusual in that the yellow parts are still cast in yellow plastic, but painted black. Other color differences include changing the robot mode body parts from black to gray and adding bright blue ''AllSpark Power'' decos.

:The head has also been retooled to reflect Bumblebee's 'battle mask' as seen in the Movie. The "mask" does not flip up to reveal his head. Bummer.

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*'''Bumblebee''' ("Premium Series" Deluxe Class Concept Camaro, 2008)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-22'''

This [[redeco]] of the Deluxe-class Concept Camaro toy features a similar deco as the Screen Battles version, but replaces the head sculpt with the "battle mask" sculpt previously used for Stealth Bumblebee.

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====Ultimate toys====

*'''Ultimate Bumblebee''' (Ultimate, 2007)

[[Image:Ultimate_Bumblebee_toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|All those extras, and they couldn't even make me more accurate than the Deluxe-class toy.]]

: Similar in appearance to the second Deluxe-class Bumblebee toy, albeit much larger and more complex, the 'Ultimate' version of Bumblebee also transforms into the 2009 concept Camaro. The toy features animatronic movement in robot mode (flapping wings, moving arms and a rotating head) and light-up eyes and headlights, activated by the movement or sounds made by the person playing with the toy, or by pressing his buttons, which also activate an obscene number of interactive electronic sound effects. His chest button yields various phrases and a new version of the ''Transformers'' theme tune, while a button on his side produces blaster noises, more speech, and musical samples, including four different ones from Devo's "Whip It." This button also causes the toy to raise its cannon-arm and automatically fire a missile. Playing with the toy by moving it will make him repeat various phrases and samples activated by other features, as well as crashing battle noises, but when he is left idle, more unique phrases will be uttered inquiring where everyone has gone, as well as radio snippets to the same effect, before the toy eventually deactivates. Pressing any button will bring him back online with a cheerful shout.

: Transforming the toy between modes is accompanied by the classic transformation noise, and if left unattended between modes, it will make stalling engine noises, car horn and a car alarm sounds. Once in car mode, new electronics are unlocked, beginning with the sound of an engine starting up. The chest button now activates the car's horn, and rolling the figure along will create an accelerating noise that increases the faster the toy is moved. More unique musical snippets will play as the car rolls along; when the rolling stops, brake lights activate and the tires screech. Yet more sounds are produced when Bumblebee is rolled backwards, and the car mode also features different crashing battle noises to the robot mode.

: All of the toy's features can be turned off by a switch, and it has an additional "Try Me" mode which allows you to hear various sounds from the toy's various functions just by pressing the chest button.

: The toy is mistransformed in the package, and all promo photos of the figure made the same mistake, presenting the car hood as a solid block resting on Bumblebee's chest. In reality, it splits up into five separate pieces to fold and collapse into a more movie-like appearance.

: In the holiday season, Wal-Mart carried an exclusive "Bonus Buy" version of the toy, which had the Deluxe [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] and [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]] toys added as freebies. Costco also carried an exclusive version, with the 3" [[Titanium Series]] version of Bumblebee packed in. However, it did not include the display stand.

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*'''Ultimate Bumblebee bonus pack''' (Costco exclusive two-pack, 2007)

:A Costco-exclusive special pack of Ultimate Bumblebee with Titanium Series Bumblebee (see below) as a bonus figure. Neither toy is changed from its respective original release.

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

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

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====Fast Action Battlers====

*'''Plasma Punch Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviefab.jpg|left|thumb|150px|[[Prowl (G1)|The]] [[Bluestreak|hood]] [[Smokescreen (G1)|becomes]] [[Jazz (G1)|the]] [[Sideswipe (G1)|chest]]? [[red Alert (G1)|Well]], [[Go-Bot (G2)|that's]] [[Spychanger|new]]!]]

[[Fast Action Battler|Fast Action Battlers]] Bumblebee transforms from concept Camaro to robot with a considerably simpler transformation than the standard deluxe toy, intended for the slightly younger set. As such, his hood does not collapse or deform into the multi-segmented piece seen in other toys. His main "gimmick" is a spring-loaded missile launcher in his right arm.

*'''Rally Rocket Bumblebee''' (Fast Action Battler, 2008)
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====Cyber Slammers toys====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Classic Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberslammer.jpg|right|thumb|100px|A [[Battlecharger]] for the new millennium.]]

: Cyber Slammers Bumblebee is an amazingly cute 1976 Camaro that transforms into an amazingly cute Autobot buddy of human characters. "Slam" his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then snaps back up into robot mode.

: This toy was also made available during the 2007 holiday season as a freebie "Bonus Buy" packaged with Cyber Stompin' [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] at Wal-Mart stores.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Concept Camaro Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_CamaroConcept_CyberSlammer.jpg|thumb|left|150px|And so, Bumblebee rejoins the [[Throttlebot]]s.]]

:The second [[Cyber Slammers]] Bumblebee figure toy transforms into a Concept Camaro and shares no parts with the previous Cyber Slammers Bumblebee figure. Like all Cyber Slammers, the toy features motorized action. When you push down on the car, it zooms forward, then pops up into robot mode! Sure to please the toddler you brought with you to the PG-13 movie. Like most Cyber Slammers, Bumblebee manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

: This toy was later redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]].

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====Trans-Scanning figures====

*'''Trans-Scanning Bumblebee''' (2008)

: This version of Bumblebee transforms into a [[protoform]] and entry mode and comes with clip-on parts to create his Earth Camaro mode.

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====Cyber Stompin' robots====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Stompin' Robots, 2007)
[[Image:Bumblebeemoviecyberstompin.jpg|right|thumb|100px|These boots were made for—you know the rest.]]

: [[Cyber Stompin' Robots]] Bee is a large electronic action figure, featuring a rather cutified design. He's got electronic lights and sounds up the whazzoo and fires missiles and a fist. He totally plays the original theme song.

: Later in the year, Wal-Mart stores sold this toy as a "Bonus Buy" item, which came with a free Cyber Slammer [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] attached to the box back.

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====Robot Replicas====

*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Replicas, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_RobotReplica_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|120px| [[Heli-pack]] not included]]

: As part of the [[Robot Replicas]] sub-line, this version of concept-Camaro Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that hews very close to the movie's CGI model. It features joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] toys, plus his right forearm can be replaced with his blaster-arm (or any other arm attachments from other Robot Replicas, which could lead to some fun Frankensteins). For some reason, he's closer to orange than his normal yellow.

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====Non-transforming Screen Battles figures====

*'''Final Stand''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-02'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_FinalStand1.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"Half a bee, philosophically/ Must, ipso facto, half not be./ But half the bee has got to be/ Vis-a-vis, its entity. D'you see?"]]

: This ''Screen Battles'' pack comes with an altered [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] toy and a posable, non-transforming, battle-damaged Bumblebee figure very similar to the ''Robot Replicas'' toy, yet surprisingly utilizing none of the same parts despite being on an identical scale. This set comes in a special window box featuring a diorama background of the battle in Mission City. Although entirely comprised of original sculpting, such as Bumblebee's gimpy leg-stumps, the figure oddly does not feature 'Bee's distinctive car door "wings" on his back. However, keen [[kitbashing|customisers]] can easily rectify this by slicing the "Robot Replicas" version's wings off and whittling their connecting plastic into simple posts that very handily plug into large holes in the tires on Final Stand 'Bee's back. In fact, these holes almost seem designed to accommodate a missing part...

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_MircroIR.jpg|left|thumb|100px|Drives ''and'' shoots!]]

: Made by [[Radio Shack]] under license from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]]. The three-function infrared remote, in Bumblebee's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a car styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Bumblebee''' (Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebeemoviets3.jpg|right|thumb|80px|Special feature: Can't talk, just like the real Bumblebee!]]

: This Bumblebee is a three-inch tall painted mini-statue of his 1976 Camaro body form. He features die-cast in his torso and thighs, and he has swivel joints at the shoulders, head and waist. Oh, and he comes with a Movie-style Autobot logo base to stand on.

: This item was also packed in with Ultimate Bumblebee as a Costco-exclusive set.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Beatmix Bumblebee''' (2007)

: ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee is a device that hooks up to a music device, similarly to an ''iDog''. Like the aforementioned product, ''Beatmix'' Bumblebee reacts to the music being played (outputted via a speaker within him). With a touch, he can also sample the owner's music tracks and replay them with sound effects from the movie. His arms are posable, but Bumblebee cannot transform.
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*'''Bumblebee AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_Allsparkblaster.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Well, that's original.]]
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*'''Transformers car air freshener''' (2007)

: A faithful replica of the "Bee-Otch" air freshener dangling from Bumblebee's rear-view mirror, with cinnamon scent. It was given out by the handful at [[BotCon 2007]]. Supposedly it was also available at retail, but no reliable sightings have been reported.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (2007)

[[Image:Unleashed_movie_bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|150px|What are YOU lookin' at?]]
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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)

*'''Armored Bumblebee vs. Starscream''' (2007)
[[Image:Rhstarbee.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Bee's gonna pull it away when Screamer runs up to kick it.]]

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*'''XMODS® Evolution Transformers Bumblebee''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-186'''

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_XMODS.jpg|left|thumb|120px|Transforms from vehicle mode to modified vehicle!]]

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_XMODS_Weapons.jpg|right|thumb|120px|Bumblebee is now more battle ready than Ironhide...I think.]]

: Bumblebee, in his Camaro Concept form, is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[Radio Shack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. "The maximum in modification", Bumblebee is a base kit that can be upgraded with a '''Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Bumblebee''' (''Model Number'': '''60-191'''), which adds two racks of missiles to his doors, his plasma cannon onto the hood, as well as LED red taillights and white headlights. Bumblebee is also compatible with any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.

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*'''ZipZaps® Micro RC Starter Kit 1.0 Transformers® Bumblebee™''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-180'''

[[Image:Movie_Bumblebee_ZipZaps.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]]

: Bumblebee is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by Radio Shack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Bumblebee can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.

*'''TRANSFORMERS Chess Set''' (2007)
: Two identical bronze-colored plastic statues of Bumblebee serve as the [[Chess]] set's Autobot-side knights.
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==Second Life==
In the online virtual world simulation/game ''Second Life'', there is a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contains a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board. This room contains a giant frozen Megatron replica and free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebies are non-transforming. Also, the Bumblebee avatar has his battle mask down and it can't be raised. However, some sellers have created a transforming version.

==Trivia==
* According to an article on [http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121138?imw=Y#12 Edmunds.com], the filmmakers wanted Bumblebee's original Earth form to be the 1976 iteration of the Camaro because it was the worst Camaro possible that also had chrome bumpers.

* The same article indicates that the 1976 Camaros used in the film were all purchased via online auction for under $6000 each, one for less than $2000. That one didn't run.

* One of the 1976 Camaros was sold on eBay. The bidding ended on July 18, 2007; the final price was $40,100.01.

* The Bumblebee computer-generated model consisted of 7608 individual parts, 1,511,727 polygons, 19,722 rig nodes, and 8094 texture maps. The volume of all the pieces came to 1069.01 cubic feet.<ref>Robertson, Barbara (2007). Heavy Metal. ''Computer Graphics, 30''(7), 12-17.</ref>

* Bumblebee stands approximately 16 feet tall, according to the [[Transformers: The Game|official game]] strategy guide

* Bumblebee's character animation is based on the performance of [[wikipedia:Michael J. Fox|Michael J. Fox]] in the ''[[wikipedia:Back to the Future|Back to the Future]]'' movies. <ref>From ''Cinefex'' magazine, issue number 111, published October 2007.</ref>

* The 2008 Concept Camaro used for Bumblebee was built by Saleen in 30 days, using a heavily modified 2006 Pontiac GTO body as the basis. The '08 Camaro was not in production at the time that the film was being made, hence an identical mock-up was needed to fill the role.<ref>[http://www.saleen.com/transformers.htm Saleen article about the construction of the Barricade and Bumblebee vehicles]</ref>

[[Image:MovieBumblebeeStinger.jpg|right|thumb|150px|He uses it once, then dies.]]
* A weapon considered for Bumblebee was a pair of arm-mounted electrical "stingers". The idea was ultimately abandoned for the movie, but influenced [[Bumblebee (Animated)|other media]].

* The Bumblebee Camaro '09 toy's blade weapon might be influenced by the arm-mouthed stingers from early concepts.

* According to the [[Prime Directives issue 1|prequel comic]] by IDW Publishing, Megatron ripped out and crushed Bumblebee's voice capacitor during the battle at [[Tyger Pax]] back on Cybertron. In the film itself, Ratchet only states to Sam that Bumblebee's "vocal processors were damaged in battle" and he was "still working on them" after firing a single plasma beam at Bumblebee's throat; by the end of all the conflict (the climax of the film proper), Bumblebee has regained his ability to speak. Although it was not confirmed on-screen, screenwriter Roberto Orci did confirme ''off''-screen that Ratchet's (regenerative) beam was indeed the reason. It could be that the doc didn't have enough time/resources, what with all the war & inter-stellar space travel, to fully perfect the healing plasma early enough. And even if he did, Bee took off for the Cube after only a marginal amount of repairs were performed on him after his encounter with Megs, so a vile of even faster-acting plasma could be sitting in Ratchet's lab back on ol' Cybertron... if the 'Cons didn't trash it of course. They did.

* Just as well, Roberto Orci ''also'' admitted that Bumblebee's brief contact with the All Spark would be an equally valid (and an even more "in-continuty") explanation.<ref name="orci"/>

* In the film, Bumblebee scanned a working, driveable Camaro that won't be released until 2009.

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Barricade (Movie)

2008-04-17T14:25:02Z

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:''Barricade is a [[Decepticon]] in the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as '''N.B.E. 04'''.''

[[Image:MovieBarricade_render1.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"I'm ''always'' the Bad Cop. And don't bother asking for the [[Prowl (G1)|good cop]]. I killed him."]]

'''Barricade''' is apparently a complicated robot. He's considered "fractious" even by Decepticon standards, yet is willing to give [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] the benefit of the doubt and follow where he leads, at least for the time being. Though not totally dedicated to the service of the Decepticons' current leader, he is much more cautious and reserved about expressing mutinous dissent than say [[Blackout (Movie)|''most'']]. He believes that Starscream is vital in their search for [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] and the [[All Spark]]. In many ways this makes him Starscream's closest ally in the naturally combative Decepticon ranks. Then again, it's been said that he likes to trick people into trusting him, just so he can see their reactions when they find out just how much of a bad idea it was.

If his attitude toward his fellow Decepticons is inconsistent, his attitude toward the [[Autobot]]s is the same thing: kill all Autobots. Barricade might not be as large as most of his peers, but he is every bit as deadly. He throughly relishes every chance in fighting the Autobots. He's smart enough to let one live if he thinks he or the Decepticons can use it to their advantage, but most of the time, they're dead before someone's even thought of a plan.

{{quote|Autobots, foul Autobots, here we come. Let our long war resume--and let it end here.|Barricade|[[Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday]]}}

:''Working name:'' '''Brawl'''
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Pan Guan''' ("Treacherous Official")

==Fiction==
===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===
Barricade acts as pilot and chief science officer for the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. Through this he apparently possesses an impressive "mastery of physics", being very intelligent. He claims to have chaffed under Starscream's leadership, but is willing to tolerate him for now. Barricade spent most of his time rubbing everyone the wrong way and loving every minute of it. Optimus Prime once said that Barricade could be as dangerous as [[Starscream]].

===''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

[[Image:Movie_Barricade_IDWprequel_nowitnesses.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Christine... is that you?]]

The Decepticon infiltration unit under the command of Starscream arrived on [[Earth]] in the year 2003. Barricade scanned a Saleen S281 police car, then destroyed the original human vehicle to cover his tracks, as did his fellow Decepticons when choosing their new forms. It is uncertain how he managed to scan what appears to be a 2006 model in 2003. Maybe he's just that good...

Later, Barricade pursues [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] outside of Denver, Colorado as the Autobot is working on a new lead on the [[Witwicky]]s. {{Storylink|Prime Directives, Part 4}}

===''Transformers'' Movie Prequel (Target)===
Barricade was one of the Decepticons under the command of Starscream at at battle outside of [[Tyger Pax]]. As they were mopping up the last remnants of Autobot resistance, Barricade amused himself by playing with the decapitated head of a fallen Autobot. When he saw the All Spark jettisoned into space, Barricade realized that Cybertron would soon die. Bonecrusher said to let it die, and he could join it. Barricade did not bring up the discussion again.

After leaving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in pursuit of Megatron and the All Spark, the Decepticons landed in the Earth nation-state of Afghanistan. During their attack on a nearby [[United States Military|US Military]] installation, Barricade used a facade of friendliness to trick nearby human soldiers into lowering their guard, whereupon he slaughtered them at point-blank range. Later, he was almost hit by a localized EMP weapon from a human, but it instead hit his comrade [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]]. {{storylink|Transformers Movie Prequel (Target) Volume 2}}

{{Note|Barricade's arrival on Earth in Afghanistan conflicts with IDW's own ''Prime Directives'' prequel comic, which implies he actually landed somewhere in North America, and it remains unexplained how the land-based Decepticons would later appear in America, given Blackout immediately leaves to attack [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base|SOCCENT Qatar]] in this comic.}}

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===Transformers The Game (console)===
:''Voice actor'': [[Keith David]]

====Autobot campaign====
Barricade was sent to Tranquility to hunt down Sam Witwicky and the glasses that held the location of the All Spark. He attempted to capture Sam and Mikaela outside their high school, but Bumblebee stepped in. The humans fled for the nearby baseball field with Barricade in pursuit, but Bumblebee beat him to them, protecting them while they ran away again. He followed them to the power plant, but was once again foiled by Bumblebee and sent packing.

Later, in [[Mission City]], Barricade made one last grab for the AllSpark after [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] had each fallen to the Autobots. However, he was once again intercepted by Bumblebee, and finally defeated for good.

====Decepticon campaign====
Upon reaching Tranquility and choosing his alternate mode, Barricade attempted some recon, but encountered a squad of Autobot drones, a battle which spilled out to the local baseball field. Shortly afterwards, he was informed by Starscream that [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] had information they needed, but the diminutive Decepticon had been captured by [[Sector Seven]] agents. Barricade tracked them to the power plant, then hounded the agents across town, wrecking every building in his path until Frenzy was recovered.

Finally on the trail of Sam, he was stopped cold by Sam's protector Bumblebee. Barricade got the upper hand, but the Autobot led him on a chase that ended in [[Bay's Demolition]] lot, and an ambush courtesy of a lot of Autobot drones. Barricade overcame the odds, and hunted down Bumblebee once more, finally besting the Autobot and taking the glasses from Sam.

When the Decepticons converged on Mission City, Barricade was tasked in taking out the Autobot [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]]. He later stood in Megatron's presence after the AllSpark had been recovered and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] ordered the Earth to be destroyed before they left it on their way to conquering all of known space.

===''Transformers The Game'' (Nintendo DS)===

:''Voice actor:'' [[Keith David]]

====''Autobots''====
When Bumblebee went to investigate the source of an image found on the internet, he found Barricade waiting for him. Barricade blew up a nearby car and took off, sending out messages on the police radio that Bumblebee was responsible. After failing to lose Bumblebee in spite of all of Tranquility's police force being after him, he engaged him in combat. Unable to defeat Bumblebee, he hastily retreated. Later on, he encountered Bumblebee and Optimus Prime as the two were leaving Hoover Dam. With a large helicopter Decepticon at his side, he demanded the Allspark from Prime, not even caring of the consequences. He was defeated, but revealed to Prime he was merely a distraction while other Decepticons freed Megatron from his icy prison.

====''Decepticons''====

When the [[Create-A-Bot (Decepticon)|Decepticon Create-A-Bot]] arrived on Earth, his mentor, Starscream, directed him to rendezvous with Barricade, already active on the planet. Barricade was not enamored with the idea of a partner, feeling that the Create-A-Bot would only slow him down, but after putting the rookie through his paces, he permitted him to join him on his mission in the town of [[Tranquility]]. Barricade revealed to the Create-A-Bot what Starscream had not - that the signal which had brought the Decepticons to Earth had come from Megatron himself. The rookie dismissed Megatron as a relic, and was struck by Barricade for the insult. With some help from the rookie, Barricade discovered that the Autobot Bumblebee was already on Megatron's trail; Barricade pursued Bumblebee, defeated him in battle on the outskirts of Tranquility, and acquired the data he had gathered.

Now aware that the human military organization [[Sector 7]] was holding Megatron, Barricade arranged for [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] to the Create-A-Bot to a [[Qatar]] military base, where they and [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] hacked Sector 7's databanks. The file they obtained was brought back to Barricade in Tranquility for deciphering, and revealed that Megatron was being held by Sector 7 in the [[Hoover Dam]]. The Create-A-Bot suggesting relaying this to Starscream, but Barricade loudly refuted the idea, happy that the impending resurrection of Megatron would mean that he would no longer have to serve under a cowardly, back-stabbing bureaucrat like Starscream. Swayed by Barricade's words, the rookie revealed a fact that Starscream had told only him - that the All Spark was also present on Earth. Shocked by the revelation, Barricade realized that Starscream had been scheming to acquire the All Spark for himself, to ensure that not even Megatron could remove him from power. With the rookie now turned from Starscream and on his side, Barricade was able to liberate Megatron from Sector 7, and the Decepticons pursued the Autobots, now in possession of the All Spark, back to Tranquility. During the battle, Starscream finally claimed the All Spark from Bumblebee, and Barricade stood against him, intent on bringing him in for treason. Alas, the All Spark-powered Starscream destroyed Barricade, but with in death, Barricade proved to the Create-A-Bot what it truly meant to be a Decepticon.

===''Transformers'' (2007 film)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Jess Harnell]] (English), [[Katsuhiro Kitagawa]] (Japan), [[Oliver Siebeck]] (German)

[[Image:BarricadeVsSam.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Barricade negotiates an alternative to PayPal.]]

After being active on [[Earth]] for some time, Barricade arrived to pick up [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] after the smaller Decepticon's attempt to hack into and sabotage the United States military network on [[Air Force One]]. Using data Frenzy had acquired, the two learned of [[Sector Seven]], "Project Iceman", and [[Archibald Witwicky|Witwicky man]], the discoverer of the entombed [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. The duo were able to use the internet to learn of both Witwicky man's descendants, [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]], and a pair of glasses that Megatron marked with the location of the long-lost [[All Spark]]. Frenzy declared that they needed to find ladiesman217, and Barricade moved out.

[[Image:Movie_Barricade_defeat.jpg|thumb|left|200px|He got better.]]

Later, Barricade confronted ladiesman217 regarding his recent eBay auctions while the human was fleeing Bumblebee, whom the human mistakenly believed was out to harm him. Ladiesman217 fell for Barricade's ruse, and requested the "officer's" help, only for Barricade to transform before him. As ladiesman217 fled, Barricade knocked him onto the hood of an abandoned car, then violently demand information on eBay item 21153. Ladiesman217 and his [[Mikaela Banes|female friend]], who had been drawn into the encounter, managed to escape him when Bumblebee convinced the boy to trust him, and Barricade pursued both the Autobot and two humans to a junkyard. Activating his mace/rotating blade/thinamajig, Barricade engaged Bumblebee in battle, and dispatched Frenzy to chase down the humans. However, his battle with Bumblebee ended with Barricade heavily damaged. Considering the fact that Frenzy was decapitated, he got off lucky.

[[Image:Decepticons highway.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Nope, nothing suspicious about this.]]

Evidently, though, he recovered, and was back to working order when Frenzy (who had survived and infiltrated Sector Seven) transmitted both Megatron and the All Spark's location to his fellow Decepticons. When the humans fled with the All Spark, Barricade joined in the pursuit along with [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]]. Devastator soon broke off, while Barricade and Bonecrusher hit the freeway, making contact with the Autobot/human convoy. Barricade attempted to clear some room for the two Decepticons by activating his sirens; Bonecrusher simply rammed everything in his way. Ladiesman217 recognized Barricade, and warned that they were in danger. [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], and [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] aligned to block their access to Bumblebee, who contained the humans and the All Spark.

Bonecrusher went on the offensive, and Barricade's final fate was left unclear. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

====Barricade's fate====
[[Image:Movie_Barricade_finalappearance.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Barricade pulls everyone over for ''driving on the wrong side of the road''.]]

Barricade's disappearance from the film is puzzling. It appears he was originally meant to be destroyed, as both the novel and comic adaptations of the movie depict his destruction by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], who had both destroyed Bonecrusher and was delayed in joining the humans and fellow Autobots. (Alternatively the children's chapter book adaption of the film ''[[The Transformers Quest for the Allspark]]'' describes Barricade as being destroyed by the US military.) Regardless, in the movie proper Barricade simply does not appear again after Bonecrusher transforms. Since his remains are not seen among the Decepticon parts being buried at sea, it is possible he survived.

[[Image:Barricade-comicsadaptation-death.jpg|thumb|right|F*** tha poh-leece!]]

Writers [[Roberto Orci]] and [[Alex Kurtzman]] have stated in an interview that Barricade's disappearance from the remainder of the film is a "thread for Movie 2".<ref>[http://boards.transformersmovie.com/showpost.php?p=384946&postcount=33 Roberto Orci on Barricade's fate in the movie, at the official movie boards]</ref> However, recents photos have surfaced on multiple websites, showing photos of several Barricade police cars, apparently being driven around California. This means he is still alive and (possibly) did not participate in the battle!

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===Titan Magazines===

Barricade was killed in the [[Mission City]] battle and then resurrected as a zombie for a few minutes by Starscream. {{Storylink|Transformers Comic issue 7}}

{{note|This may be rendered non-canonical by the second film (but is worth it for the [[Geoff Senior]] zombie-Cons poster).}}

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==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
====Legends Class toys====
* '''Barricade''' (Legends Class, 2007)
:''Japanese name:'' '''EZ Collection Barricade'''

[[Image:LegendsBarricade.jpg|left|thumb|125px|Yes, he ''is'' movie-accurate.]]

: A much smaller version of the character, [[Legends of Cybertron|Legends]] Barricade features limited articulation and detail. In what could only be defined as an anomaly of physics, compared to the other Movie Legends, Barricade is quite close in appearance and transformation to the larger deluxe figure. Legends Barricade's instructions also overlook the fact that his grill can flip down to fill out his torso and raise his chest higher.

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*'''Battle for the Allspark''' (Toys'R'Us exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Allspark_Legends_pack.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Round up the usual suspects.]]

: A Toys'R'Us exclusive, this six-pack of Legends class figures contains unmodified toys of [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and Barricade.

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*'''Cliffjumper vs. Recon Barricade''' (Legends Allspark Battles multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Legends_CliffjumperBarricade_toys.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Barricade existed in G1 after all.]]

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the ''Movie'' toyline, Legends class Recon Barricade is a redeco of the the regular Legends class Barricade in a paint scheme based upon the Deluxe class Recon Barricade. Yes. He comes packed with Legends class [[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]], itself a repaint of Legends class Bumblebee.

*'''Recon Barricade''' (Legends, 2008)

: An individually packaged release of the Legends class toy, released within Europe.
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====Deluxe Class toys====

* '''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
:''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-02'''

[[Image:Movie_DeluxeBarricade_toy.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The secret love child of [[Blackjack]] and [[Stakeout]].]]

:Barricade transforms into an accurate [[wikipedia:Saleen|Saleen S281 Ford Mustang Custom Police Pursuit Cruiser]]. As with [[Bumblebee (Movie)|MOST]] deluxe-class cars in the ''Movie'' line, he features clear windows for his windshield and doors, but oddly his rear window is opaque black plastic. Stored inside the engine bay, behind the car's ram bar is a mini-figure [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] disguised as Barricade's grill. We say mini, but Frenzy would be about six feet tall, scale wise.

: In robot mode, Barricade quite faithfully reproduces the CGI design, though his chest cannot deform to the same extent. He features a reasonable amount of articulation with ball joints for his shoulders and upper legs, ratcheting and swivels for his elbows and double-jointed knees (although the knees make it difficult to properly align the upper and lower portions of his legs). Barricade has no neck joint as the two car hood halves slot into place between the bottom of the head and the plate on which it sits. Additionally, his pelvis is extremely difficult (if not impossible) to clip into the underside of his torso. Barricade does not have any [[Automorph]]ing [[gimmick]] to speak of; in its place is a spring-loaded extending "punching" attack on his left arm.

: As with almost all Transformers toys issued over the last few years, a few of his transformation quirks are undocumented; in robot mode front wheel panels on his shoulders are ball-jointed, allowing one to position them in a manner similar to what is seen in the movie renders. Additionally, the sections that become his claws (apart from the thumb hinge) can swing up slightly to make themselves more pronounced, and spikes on the top of his feet can be swung up.

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*'''Bumblebee vs. Barricade: First Encounter''' (Wal*Mart exclusive multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Bumblebee_Barricade_deluxeboxset.jpg|left|thumb|130px|Mullethead vs. Cop]]

: This Wal*Mart exclusive battle pack contains the deluxe-class Barricade and the 1974 Camaro deluxe-class [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] figures, based upon their confrontation as seen in the movie. The box features a diorama-style background from a movie scene, but toys themselves are unchanged from their original carded releases.

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*'''Recon Barricade''' (Deluxe, 2007)

[[Image:ReconBarricade.jpg|right|thumb|155px|Barricade escaped by disgusing himself as [[Prowl (Energon)|Energon Prowl]].]]

: A [[redeco]] of the normal Deluxe Barricade toy, this time in a "local security" blue and gray pattern. All the the [[gimmick]]s remain the same, including his little pal [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], who is now colored more [[FIBRIR|G1-accurate]].

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*'''First Encounter''' (Screen Battles, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''SB-01'''

[[Image:Movie_ScreenBattles_FirstEncounter.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Which one of these is different from the others? Go ahead, guess!]]

: This Screen Battles pack features a largely unchanged Deluxe class Barricade figure. The only real difference is the Frenzy mini-figure, which is now cast entirely in black plastic, sports ''no'' paint applications and is supposed to be stuck permanently inside Barricade's chest thanks to a new, additional piece of plastic (as a matter of fact, the Frenzy figure is also neither advertised on the packaging nor depicted in the instructions).

:This only applies to the Hasbro version, however; TakaraTomy's Japanese release of the pack features a Barricade that is identical to the single pack version, including an easily removable Frenzy figurine cast in grey plastic with painted red eyes.

:The pack also comes with non-posable figurines of Sam Witwicky in a running pose, Frenzy menacing Sam and Mikaela Banes holding the power saw she uses to attack Frenzy. The set is packaged in a special window box with a diorama depicting the battle between Barricade and Bumblebee.

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*'''All Spark-Enhanced Barricade''' (Target Exclusive Deluxe, 2007)

: This Target exclusive features the Deluxe Class Barricade in unique cylindrical packaging, with the only difference from his standard release being that key robot mode parts are highlighted by the slavish 'All Spark Blue' color for no other reason than [[to sell toys]]. Interestingly, it what can only be explained as an "answer" to Recon Barricade's blue Frenzy, ''this'' release's Frenzy is cast in red plastic with a minor black color application to the chest area, making him now resemble Rumble. Thanks to Hasbro, the debate [[FIBRIR|continues]]...

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*'''Barricade''' (Deluxe Class "Premium Series", 2008)

: ''This'' version of Deluxe Barricade features a slightly more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] deco, with additional "911" markings that were missing on earlier releases. However, confusingly his windows have a frosted paint deco applied to them for no apparent reason, other than to make the toy look 'different'.

:Unlike some earlier "Premium Series" toys, Barricade will be available at general retail.

====Fast Action Battlers====

* '''Blade Shield Barricade''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
: A simplified version of the Deluxe class Barricade, with a shield made out of blades. How awsome is that?
[[Image:FABBarricade.jpg|right|thumb|125px|Who you callin' ugh-lee?]]

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====Cyber Slammers====

* '''Barricade''' (Cyber Slammers, 2007)

[[Image:Barricade-CS.jpg|left|thumb|125px|Awwwwwww. Bawwicade's so cute he'll kill us all!]]

:Cyber Slammers Barricade is an ''amazingly cute'' Saleen S281 police car that transforms into an amazingly cute treacherous Decepticon pretending to be a cop. 'Slam' his robot mode down into car mode and he rolls along for a while, then pops back up into robot mode (and does a little [Wheelie (G1)|wheelie]. Like most Cyber Slammers, Barricade manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

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*'''Patrol Barricade''' (Cyber Slammers, 2008)

[[Image:Movie_CyberSlammers_PatrolBarricade.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cute evil, now in Blue!]]

: This adorable, pudgy version of Barricade's car mode zips forward with a little motor. The robot mode Patrol Barricade pops up after a little while, rolling along. So cute! The colors are similar to Recon Barricade, but oddly enough, the scheme is different, and the markings are for a sheriff's car.

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====Robot Replicas====

* '''Barricade''' (Robot Replica, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_RobotReplica_Barricade.jpg|left|thumb|150px|I came to mow your lawn mam]]

: A non-transforming action figure, [[Robot Replicas]] Barricade hews much closer to the CGI model of the character (albeit wrong paint job). With joints similar to the [[Revoltech]] series, he is also more posable than his transforming counterpart, plus features replacement arms that feature his "blender-blade tires" alternate hands briefly seen in the movie.

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====Micro IR Transformers Cars====
* '''Barricade''' (2007)

[[Image:Movie_Barricade_MicroIR.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Weirdest police gun I've ever seen!]]

: Made under license by [[Radio Shack]]. Three-function infrared remote, in Barricade's signature colors, gives you control of the car with forward and reverse turn movement. More than just a vehicle styled after the Movie character, the car also transforms to robot mode. The top of the gun-shaped IR remote's barrel serves as a display stand.

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
* '''Galactic Bumblebee vs. Barricade''' (2007)

===XMODS® Evolution Transformers===
* '''Barricade''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''60-185'''

[[Image:Movie Barricade XMODS.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Don't you think about pissing me off, or I'll turn you into a pancake.]]

[[Image:Movie_Barricade_XMODS_weapons.jpg|thumb|right|120px|Look into my pokey eyes and see the future...]]

:Barricade is one of the first Transformers characters to be licensed by [[Radio Shack]] from [[Hasbro]] and [[Dreamworks]] for their XMODS Evolution line of radio control cars. "The maximum in modification", Barricade is a base kit that can be upgraded with '''XMODS® Evolution Weapons and Light Kit for Barricade™''' a weapons and light kit featuring the weapons/manipulators he uses in the film and rocket launchers that were cut from the film (''Model Number'': '''600-barricade3'''), as well as any of the optional motor upgrades, body kits, steering and suspension upgrades, and more available for the brand.
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===ZipZaps® Micro RC===
* '''Barricade''' (2007)
:''Model Number'': '''6000181'''

[[Image:Movie_Barricade_ZipZap.jpg|thumb|left|120px|Oooh...scary!]]

:Barricade is also one of the first Transformers characters licensed by Radio Shack for their ZipZaps line of pocket-size radio control cars. As a ZipZap, Barricade can be customized, trimmed, and tuned with any other accessories available for the brand. He has working headlights and requires four "AAA" batteries for the charger.
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===Transformers 3D Battle Card Game===
*'''Barricade''' (3D Battle Card, 2007)

== Second Life avatars ==
There is a full replica of the Sector Seven base which contains a giant discussion room where Michael Bay held a question board in Second Life. This room contains a giant frozen Megatron replica and free avatars of both Bumblebee and Barricade. Both freebees are non-transforming. However, some sellers have created a transforming version.

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==Trivia==
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] was originally part of the Autobot line up for the movie, but was removed, as the writers loved the perverse idea of Barricade becoming a police car. This represents quite a step within any/all Transformers continuities, as a Decepticon has never before taken on a form (most) humans could so easily "trust", in a sense. Sorry, Prowl, better luck [[Transformers 2|next time]].

* The [http://www.saleen.com/transformers.htm promotional Saleen S281 cars] that appeared at events and premieres featured the slogan "Power in the hands of a few" rather than the "To punish and enslave" motto, as well as Saleen decals rather than the Decepticon decals seen in the movie. Hmmm...

* The [[IDW]] ''[[Prime Directives]]'' Prequel ''seems'' to contradict the very existence of his alternate mode, since the Decepticons were depicted as having come to Earth in 2003, yet his alternate mode is a 2006 model car. However, a little-known fact is that the Mustang design that would eventually be the 2006 model debuted sometime in 2003, with police car modifications showing up in car shows not long after. It could very well be that, similar to when/how Jazz scanned a Solstice in a dealership late at night, Barricade scanned a Police Mustang in one such car show display after-hours, explaining why there were "no witnesses" after he assumed this form ''and'' why his police deco has no state or city markings/I.D.

* Early concept art for Barricade suggests that he was originally going to transform into a white and black Crown Victoria (somewhat akin to Prowl's original G1 color scheme). Hasbro, continuing to capitalize on unused concepts/ideas, had Recon Barricade's redeco vaguely mirror the Vic's deco.

* Additionally, Recon Barricade's license plate reads "SAGE2764", which was the message board member name used by [[Joe Kyde]] to disseminate [http://tformers.com/Unknown-Megatron-Drawing-Possible-Movie-Design/6030/news.html hoax information] for a thesis project.

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==Footnotes==
<references />

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Facial hair

2008-02-05T21:08:57Z

Autobus Prime: /* Generation 1 */ It is the articulation in their face plates which you see...

[[Image:WreckGar.JPG|right|thumb|300px|But [[teeth]] are out of the question.]]
Some [[Transformer]]s have facial features that resemble [[human]] '''facial hair'''. These features sometimes indicate age, but this is not always the case.

==Transformers with facial hair==
===Generation 1===
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3/Alpha Trion]]
*[[Detritus]]
*[[Early Decepticon leader]]
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]]
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]
*[[Searchlight]]
*[[Unicron]]
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]

====Beast Era====
*[[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] (''Beast Machines'')
*[[Tigatron]] (''Timelines'')

===Unicron Trilogy===
*[[Alpha Trion (Energon)|Alpha Trion/Sig-Omega]]
*[[Bulkhead (Energon)|Bulkhead]]
*[[Levitacus]]
*[[Quickstrike (Energon)|Quickstrike]]

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Talk:Bulkhead (Animated)

2008-02-05T20:34:24Z

Autobus Prime: Y'know, from Mystery Men.

What kind of vehicle is he? Military obviously...
:Some kind of futuristic military transport, looks like. --[[User:Andrusi|Andrusi]] 22:21, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
:: Hmm, good is your answer, yes Yoda! -[[User:Hepathos|Hepathos]] 19:06, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
::: I think he's a Herkimer Battle Jitney. --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 20:34, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

== First whose missile won't be lost? No. ==

Tarantulas, Blackarachnia, and 20 Anniversary Tarantulus, all from Beast Wars, has missiles that were attached to strings. Bulkhead will only be fourth, second if you only count individual molds. [[User:Fiction Alchemist|C.V. Reynolds]] 10:15, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

:Thanks, I've edited the entry to delete the reference to being the first. If there's one thing I cannot abide on this wiki, it's inaccurate toy sections. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 10:43, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
::For that matter, it takes ''talent'' to lose Movie Scorponok's "missile".--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 16:25, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
::"Power Hook" FAB Prime. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:45, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
:There's also the Japanese 10th anniversary Blackarachnia. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 16:29, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
::And unofficially, Movie Leader class Megatron's flail if you restore the spring in the forearm. Again, unoffically. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 18:11, 19 December 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Talk:Anatomic euphemism

2008-02-05T17:02:22Z

Autobus Prime: /* Separate pages */

I can dig up references for cartoon stuff pretty easily. For now, I'll toss my findings up here, and they can be integrated into the main article later. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 04:30, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
:Thanks, Monzo! I think we can probably limit ourselves to the three funniest quotes per euphemism, so don't go too overboard. [[User:JW|JW]] 16:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

==Separate pages==
Aw, I miss the separate pages. What happened? --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 19:48, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
:There really isn't much you can ''say'' about any one euphemism, beyond giving the originating quote. Sure, you can vamp for a while about how "a boron compressor compresses boron" and "this word has an obvious figurative meaning obvious to any fleshling, namely the place where you sit" . . . but that stuff is trite.
:Also, since we put them on one page, we've discovered a lot more of them, and it's easier to add them to the wiki now. [[User:JW|JW]] 19:52, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
::This whole place is a towering monument to triteness. :) Still, fair enough. Now I have a more legitimate concern. I don't think "euphemism" is the right word here. A euphemism is a "good way" of saying something considered impolite or vulgar. To say "rear end" for "ass" is a euphemism. What we are talking about here is more like "Transformer scatology" or "Anatomic vulgarisms" than euphemisms. (or maybe, "Words that mean ASS." Most of them do.) I certainly can't see Rattrap using a euphemism when a vulgarism was available! --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 17:01, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

==Afterburners==
"Whoah! Hah, I feel like a new Aerialbot!
Now, let's kick afterburners!" -- Slingshot, ''[[Aerial Assault]]''

"Say uncle or I'll shove your nose in your afterburner!" -- Sideswipe, ''[[City of Steel]]''

"I shall make good use of that information, after I test the transfixatron." "The transfixatron, my afterburner. Instead of wasting time on that, you should've been leading us against the Autobots!" -- Megatron & Starscream, ''[[The Autobot Run]]''

"You're a real pain in the afterburners, you know that?" -- Powerglide, ''[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]''

"Kiss your afterburners goodbye, Decepticon slime!" -- Spike, ''[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]''

==Diodes==
"Behold my creation: the solar needle. And you, Autobot, you will help me pierce the fiery heart of the Sun to harness its power."
"Aw, go ding your diodes and get defunct, Megatron. I'm not helping you do zilch."
-- Megatron & Gears, ''[[Changing Gears]]''

"I say, Prime. I shall take great pride in having you for a trophy!"
"Chumley, you're one royal pain in the diode."
-- Lord Chumley & Optimus Prime, ''[[Prime Target]]''

==Magna Fuses==
"Kiss your magna fuses goodbye, Autobots!" -- Megatron, ''[[Fire on the Mountain]]''

==Tailpipe==
"Autobots, retreat!" "Ha ha! Will you look at that?" "Now they've got their tailpipes between their legs!"
-- Smokescreen, Kickback & Bombshell, ''[[Quest for Survival]]''

"Here we are sightseein' while the Autobots are gettin' their tailpipes kicked in by Galvatron's goons."
-- Sureshot, ''[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]''

==Transistors==
"We are in deep transistor parts!" -- Skyfire, ''[[Day of the Machines]]''

"If you guys don't give me my circuit back, I'm gonna start kickin' transistor!" -- Gears, ''[[Changing Gears]]''<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Talk:Anatomic euphemism

2008-02-05T17:01:26Z

Autobus Prime: /* Separate pages */ Not really euphemisms, though...

I can dig up references for cartoon stuff pretty easily. For now, I'll toss my findings up here, and they can be integrated into the main article later. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 04:30, 19 January 2008 (UTC)
:Thanks, Monzo! I think we can probably limit ourselves to the three funniest quotes per euphemism, so don't go too overboard. [[User:JW|JW]] 16:21, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

==Separate pages==
Aw, I miss the separate pages. What happened? --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 19:48, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
:There really isn't much you can ''say'' about any one euphemism, beyond giving the originating quote. Sure, you can vamp for a while about how "a boron compressor compresses boron" and "this word has an obvious figurative meaning obvious to any fleshling, namely the place where you sit" . . . but that stuff is trite.
:Also, since we put them on one page, we've discovered a lot more of them, and it's easier to add them to the wiki now. [[User:JW|JW]] 19:52, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
::This whole place is a towering monument to triteness. :) Still, fair enough. Now I have a more legitimate concern. I don't think "euphemism" is the right word here. A euphemism is a "good way" of saying something considered impolite or vulgar. To say "rear end" for "ass" is a euphemism. What we are talking about here is more like "Transformer scatology" or "Anatomic vulgarisms" than euphemisms. I certainly can't see Rattrap using a euphemism when a vulgarism was available! --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 17:01, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

==Afterburners==
"Whoah! Hah, I feel like a new Aerialbot!
Now, let's kick afterburners!" -- Slingshot, ''[[Aerial Assault]]''

"Say uncle or I'll shove your nose in your afterburner!" -- Sideswipe, ''[[City of Steel]]''

"I shall make good use of that information, after I test the transfixatron." "The transfixatron, my afterburner. Instead of wasting time on that, you should've been leading us against the Autobots!" -- Megatron & Starscream, ''[[The Autobot Run]]''

"You're a real pain in the afterburners, you know that?" -- Powerglide, ''[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]''

"Kiss your afterburners goodbye, Decepticon slime!" -- Spike, ''[[The Rebirth, Part 3]]''

==Diodes==
"Behold my creation: the solar needle. And you, Autobot, you will help me pierce the fiery heart of the Sun to harness its power."
"Aw, go ding your diodes and get defunct, Megatron. I'm not helping you do zilch."
-- Megatron & Gears, ''[[Changing Gears]]''

"I say, Prime. I shall take great pride in having you for a trophy!"
"Chumley, you're one royal pain in the diode."
-- Lord Chumley & Optimus Prime, ''[[Prime Target]]''

==Magna Fuses==
"Kiss your magna fuses goodbye, Autobots!" -- Megatron, ''[[Fire on the Mountain]]''

==Tailpipe==
"Autobots, retreat!" "Ha ha! Will you look at that?" "Now they've got their tailpipes between their legs!"
-- Smokescreen, Kickback & Bombshell, ''[[Quest for Survival]]''

"Here we are sightseein' while the Autobots are gettin' their tailpipes kicked in by Galvatron's goons."
-- Sureshot, ''[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]''

==Transistors==
"We are in deep transistor parts!" -- Skyfire, ''[[Day of the Machines]]''

"If you guys don't give me my circuit back, I'm gonna start kickin' transistor!" -- Gears, ''[[Changing Gears]]''<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Talk:Anatomic euphemism

2008-01-29T19:48:19Z

Autobus Prime: But...so much erudition and pedantry...

Talk:Trademark

2007-11-28T17:09:01Z

Autobus Prime: /* Cleanup tag */ Nice work folks

It's a word with a strict dictionary definition, and it doesn't specifically refer to Transformers, nor is it a fan-coined term like "retool" or "neon." Why would it need an article? - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 05:12, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

: Because it's kind of important to Transformers, since it determines what things are NAMED? And the "CANT THEY JUST CALL HIM AUTOBOT HOT ROD" continuiously comes up, so having a page that explains why not we can just link to for the various explanations as to the name changes and etc would be quite the handy thing to have? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 05:16, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
:: For the love of God, yes please. Then I wouldn't have to explain what trademarks mean in context to Transformers thirty million times a week, instead just linking a URL. That's something a dictionary definition certainly won't give. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 05:22, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
:::If it's so incredibly important and you all seem to know exactly what such an article should contain, then why don't you actually make it? It's been on the Most Wanted page for a while. - [[User:Dark T Zeratul|Dark T Zeratul]] 07:03, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
::::We're hoping our trademark lawyer friend will write it. He's just been busy. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 07:08, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

:::::Think this will get him unbusy? ;-) -[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 12:24, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

::::::I work in trademarks now. I could have a whack at it if ye like. --[[User:Ratbat|Ratbat]] 10:04, 31 January 2007 (UTC)

This article is so rad.--[[User:OctopusPrime|Octopus Prime- King of the Road!]] 12:42, 17 October 2006 (UTC)
: Ronimus Prime, who is NOT trademarked, concurs.[[User:Ronimus Prime|Ronimus Prime]] 14:18, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Just as a sidenote, whoever came up with Autobot Carblast gets the Awesome badge. [[User:Nutjob RT|Nutjob RT]] 14:38, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

==Cleanup tag==
Quite frankly, I've long felt that this article is one of the worst offenders here in terms of sacrificing useful information on the alter of dubious attempts at humor. --[[User:TVsGrady|TVsGrady]] 19:22, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

: Fucking Outback Steakhouse. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 03:03, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
Well, poop. Always liked this one.--[[User:Chiasaur11|Chiasaur11]]
::The mighty Carblast is still there. --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 16:28, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
:::The new article is excellent. The old one was actually not a dubious attempt at humor. This is not because it was brilliant (although it of course was exceedingly brilliant, by the Usual Standards for Such Things) but because it was a dubious attempt at irritating the ever-busy legal types to the point that somebody would actually write a proper article. I can't find my d20. --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 17:09, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

=="Convert" not "Transform"==
Cite me, because that was precisely what I was told when doing the TF movie game guide. Fun Publications is also under this edict. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 05:44, 15 November 2007 (UTC)
:Danke. I'm not up on all the wiki-coding stuff yet. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:13, 15 November 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Ratchet (Movie)

2007-11-13T15:23:53Z

Autobus Prime: /* Toy Tech Specs */

{{disambig3|Ratchet}}

:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_promorender.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He's not a vanette with a siren slapped on.
(Instead, he's a rescue truck with an H2 cab slapped on.)]]

'''Ratchet''', the Autobots' medic, is probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

===Transformers Magazine===
Ratchet used to be a politician - Optimus Prime's chief liaison to the [[High Council of Ancients]]. He tried to find a peaceful solution to the civil war and when this failed, he became a battlefield medic.

He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent Megatron from reaching the [[All Spark]]. They hadn't, however, expected for [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a foldspace warhead at pointblank range - a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. Ratchet found himself stuck in the middle of a genocidal alien war that uncomfortably mirrored Cybertron's own; by challenging and defeating the local tyrant, he became ruler of the Thraal faction. He then ordered a ceasefire and oversaw an interim alliance, effectively bringing peace to the planet single-handed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===

===''Transformers'' (2007 film)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Robert Foxworth]] (English) [[Takeshi Watabe]] (Japan)

Hearing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] call of assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and bystanders observe the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.

[[Image:Ratchetmovieautobotsforshort.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"The boy's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with the female. Other way around, not so much."]]
Ratchet linked up with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], then made their way to a deserted ally to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new [[Sam Witwicky|human]] [[Mikaela Banes|friends]]. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors have indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with Mikaela. (Neither Sam nor Mikaela appreciated this comment.) He also explained how Bumblebee's [[voicebox]] was damaged, and that he had been having trouble fixing it for some time.

Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidently backed into some powerlines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ratchet found the experience tingly, suggested to Ironhide that he try it, and Ironhide, sarcastically, mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately this caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights which only suceeded in making [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] investigate his room. When Ironhide remarked that Sam's parents were annoying and requested Prime's permission to 'take them out', the normally peaceful Ratchet nodded vigorously and points Ironhide's left cannon at the house. Maybe that powersurge did more damage than we thought it did.

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_Ironhide_runSam.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh, that hurt!]]

Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious [[Sector Seven]], Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived when Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that if they could not defeat the Decepticons, he would fuse the [[All Spark]] with his own [[spark]], hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to [[Hoover Dam]], before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.

As the large group arrived in [[Mission City]], it was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Brawl's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.

[[Image:Movie_Prime_Jazz_Ironhide_Ratchet_battleaftermath.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"We lost a great comrade today, we'll miss you, Blues." "His name was ''Jazz'', Prime." "Whatever."]]

[[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] ordered Sam to take the All Spark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteer themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villianous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that saw the both of them knocked down.

Unable to assist Sam any further, Ratchet headed to Jazz, in an attempt to repair him. However, his [[Spark]] had already faded. After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the All Spark, Ratchet somberly informed Optimus Prime that he could not save the fallen Jazz. Later, as Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there, Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode.

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===Toy Tech Specs===

Ratchet, despite what he said previously, fixes Jazz up just fine. He also learns a little more about Earth and decides to change to what he feels is a more typical "rescue" deco. The new look feels more natural to him.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-02'''

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Ratchet_toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This green is both [[Neon|NEON]] and [[Playskool|PLAYSKOOL]].]]

:Voyager ''Movie'' Ratchet transforms into a [[wikipedia:Hummer_H2|AM General Hummer H2]], customised as a fire search and rescue vehicle. Mostly accurate to the prop vehicle (though the wheels are rather incorrect), Ratchet is missing some sculpted detailing for the rear doors and lights, as this is where his knee joints are situated. Ratchet is also missing significant amounts of paint applications, with unpainted wheels, emergency tools, and light details, as well as a underpainted face, resulting in a rather monochromatic toy.

:During transformation, unfolding his legs will activate his [[Automorph]]ing feature, which folds out his kneepads and feet, and 'bulges' out two small panels along his inner calves. In robot mode, Ratchet is bulkier than his CGI movie design, with larger, blockier limbs, evoking a more 'traditional' Transformers appearance. He features a reasonable amount of articulation, though his windshield halves and the rear brush guards may occassionally interfere with his arms and legs.

:The only Autobot to not feature a ranged weapon, Ratchet's right forearm unfolds into an axe (based upon a weapon concept study), and the removable rollbar/roof rack can either be mounted on his left arm as a shield, or stored on his back.

:Oddly, though Ratchet's thumbs are articulated, space is so restricted that they are all but useless. His left thumb can only move a millimeter due to his wrist armour getting in the way. His right thumb does have more space to move, but pushing it will invariably disengage the fold-out axe from his forearm.

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*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Legends Class, 2007)

[[Image:LegendsRatchet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This was ''after'' they fixed the green color.]]

:An inexpensive, small-scale version of Ratchet, he remains relatively faithful to his vehicle mode (though highly simplified), but transforms very differently due to his simplicity. In robot mode he has a faux truck-front chest that's more faithful to the CGI design than the Voyager toy's chest, but the rest of his robot mode is (understandably) inaccurate and limited in articulation.

:The original production run of the toy sported a significantly wrong shade of green. A running change variant that quickly replaced the original version corrected the error, now sporting the same shade of green as the Voyager toy. Still, the color variant was not limited to the US market, as both versions also popped up in Europe.

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*'''Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-03'''

[[Image:FABRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An axe that shoots missiles. Seriously.]]

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*'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_RescueRatchet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Hasbro proving that ''anything'' looks better as a slavish G1 homage.]]

:Rescue Ratchet is an extensive [[redeco]] based in part upon ''Generation 1'' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] [[Marvel]] comics appearance. Aside from the deco and name change, the toy is otherwise the same in functionality to the previous Voyager class release.

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*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:CyberSlammersRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Even the Throttlebots didn't want me.]]

:Cyber Slammers Ratchet is a cute little super-deformed Hummer H2 that transforms into a cute little super-deformed Autobot medical officer. 'Slam' his robot mode down into van mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into vehicle mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ratchet manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

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*'''Rescue Ratchet Vs Decepticon Brawl''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, Legends class Rescue Rarchet is, naturally, a redeco of the previously-released Legends class Ratchet in his white ''Generation 1''-inspired colours. He comes packed with an all-new sculpt Legends class Brawl.

:This set was released in Australia at mass retail in 2007, because Australia is [[Outback|awesome]]. And [[Jetfire (Armada)|drunk]].

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====Transformers Premium Series====
A subline under the main ''Transformers'' movie toyline, the ''Premium Series'' is a range of store [[exclusive]] Movie line figures repainted in enhanced decos and metallic paint and/or plastic, presented in robot mode.

*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Premium_Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|200px|And yet they've done nothing to put better coloring on my legs....]]

:Ratchet was one of the first figures in the ''Premium Series'', released on October 16th, 2007 exclusively at Best Buy for the lauch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Ratchet's main plastic has been changed to a metallic yellow, with an additional coat of metallic yellow paint over the top of those parts (and others), resulting in a much more accurate colour scheme in relation to the actual ''Movie'' character and prop vehicle.

:Ratchet was presented in robot mode, within a special display package similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscreams]].

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TitaniumRM_Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Ratchet always was too bad-assed to be an Autobot.]]

:''Titanium'' Ratchet is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. For some odd reason most of his face is left unpainted. Ratchet comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand.

:'''Note:''' ''Figurine is incorrectly displayed with a Decepticon display stand in stock photo''

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==Merchandise==
*'''Ratchet AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_Allsparkblaster.jpg|thumb|left|150px|]]

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==Trivia==
*Acording to [[Meet the Autobots]] Ratchet has X-ray vision, which lets him see for miles.

*He also has the Autobot logo on his vehicle form, seen on both doors.

*In the Hardcover Movie Guide, it is noted that Ratchet can cannibalize his own parts for emergency treatment of a patient (he carries within him redundant systems for such situations). He can also tow up to 300 lbs over his own weight in vehicle form and his specialization isn't listed as being a medic, but in actually '''getting''' to the wounded.

*Ratchet's toy packaging proclaims he has an "Automorph Forearm Cannon". However, the toy obviously lacks this weapon. At the Hasbro Tour during Botcon 2007, an early resin prototype of Ratchet was displayed during a slideshow, with similar callouts. Presumably, the forearm cannon was attempted, but dropped due to either engineering issues or cost.

*According to [http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Movie_scale_chart.jpg this chart], Ratchet was originally going to be a red and white GMC ambulance. Why this was changed is unknown.

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[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Legends of Cybertron]]
[[Category: Medics]]
[[Category: Movie characters]]
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Ratchet (Movie)

2007-11-13T15:19:44Z

Autobus Prime: *Sigh.* Still do like the toy, but a shame they didn't use that Navistar cab...

{{disambig3|Ratchet}}

:''Ratchet is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_promorender.jpg|right|thumb|250px|He's not a vanette with a siren slapped on.
(Instead, he's a rescue truck with an H2 cab slapped on.)]]

'''Ratchet''', the Autobots' medic, is probably the bravest of them all. He'll risk his life to pull any wounded comrade from the battlefield. Indeed, he did not join [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s team to be a soldier; rather, he's there to save lives, and thinks Prime is the best chance the universe has for peace.

==Fiction==
===IDW ''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

===Transformers Magazine===
Ratchet used to be a politician - Optimus Prime's chief liaison to the [[High Council of Ancients]]. He tried to find a peaceful solution to the civil war and when this failed, he became a battlefield medic.

He would later be one of three Autobots who tried to prevent Megatron from reaching the [[All Spark]]. They hadn't, however, expected for [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] to be demented enough to set off a foldspace warhead at pointblank range - a weapon that warped everyone to different parts of the galaxy. Ratchet found himself stuck in the middle of a genocidal alien war that uncomfortably mirrored Cybertron's own; by challenging and defeating the local tyrant, he became ruler of the Thraal faction. He then ordered a ceasefire and oversaw an interim alliance, effectively bringing peace to the planet single-handed. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 3}}

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' prequel novel===

===''Transformers'' (2007 film)===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Robert Foxworth]] (English) [[Takeshi Watabe]] (Japan)

Hearing [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's]] call of assistance, Ratchet and the other Autobots under Optimus Prime's direct command came to Earth, with Ratchet crashing into a storefront. As emergency crews and bystanders observe the wreckage, Ratchet assumed the vehicle mode of a nearby Hummer H2 rescue vehicle and drove away.

[[Image:Ratchetmovieautobotsforshort.jpg|thumb|left|250px|"The boy's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with the female. Other way around, not so much."]]
Ratchet linked up with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], then made their way to a deserted ally to meet up with Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and their new [[Sam Witwicky|human]] [[Mikaela Banes|friends]]. After being introduced as the unit's medical officer, Ratchet remarked that his sensors have indicated that Sam's pheromone levels suggests he wants to mate with Mikaela. (Neither Sam nor Mikaela appreciated this comment.) He also explained how Bumblebee's [[voicebox]] was damaged, and that he had been having trouble fixing it for some time.

Following Sam to his house, Ratchet and their other Autobots unwittingly caused much destruction to the Witwicky yard and stress to Sam when they attempted to help the boy look for his [[Archibald Witwicky|grandfather's]] glasses. After Sam told them to hide, Ratchet accidently backed into some powerlines, which shocked him enough to make him fall onto a greenhouse. Ratchet found the experience tingly, suggested to Ironhide that he try it, and Ironhide, sarcastically, mused that it looked fun, but unfortunately this caused a neighborhood-wide blackout, making the search for the glasses much more difficult. Ratchet attempted to help by activating his powerful floodlights which only suceeded in making [[Ron Witwicky|the]] [[Judy Witwicky|parents]] investigate his room. When Ironhide remarked that Sam's parents were annoying and requested Prime's permission to 'take them out', the normally peaceful Ratchet nodded vigorously and points Ironhide's left cannon at the house. Maybe that powersurge did more damage than we thought it did.

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_Ironhide_runSam.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Oh, that hurt!]]

Soon, Sam, Mikaela and his parents were captured by the mysterious [[Sector Seven]], Ratchet and the other Autobots totally outclassed the S7 agents by instantly disarming them of their weapons, then rescuing the boy and his girl. Their dramatic escape was to be short-lived when Bumblebee was captured while saving his human friends' lives. The next morning, the remaining Autobots gathered to discuss their options. Whether through intuition or some technological means, Ratchet announced that the Decepticons were preparing to make their move. Optimus Prime declared that if they could not defeat the Decepticons, he would fuse the [[All Spark]] with his own [[spark]], hopefully destroying it. Ratchet cautioned him against this action, as the raw power of the artifact would likely kill him. Prime replied that it was his own choice, and to save the humans from destruction and the mistakes of the Transformers, it was a sacrifice that he was willing to make. Inspired by his words, the Autobots headed to [[Hoover Dam]], before encountering Bumblebee leading a column of Sector Seven vehicles headed in the opposite direction.

As the large group arrived in [[Mission City]], it was attacked by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], with the explosion crippling Bumblebee. At the same time, [[Brawl (Movie)|Devastator]] attacked the surviving human soldiers, prompting Ratchet and Jazz to engage the large Decepticon. As Jazz destroyed one of Brawl's rocket pods, Ratchet used his buzzsaw to slice off the tank's left arm.

[[Image:Movie_Prime_Jazz_Ironhide_Ratchet_battleaftermath.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"We lost a great comrade today, we'll miss you, Blues." "His name was ''Jazz'', Prime." "Whatever."]]

[[William Lennox|Captain Lennox]] ordered Sam to take the All Spark to the rooftop of a nearby, run-down building so he could pass the cube to a military helicopter that would soon arrive. Ratchet and Ironhide volunteer themselves to protect Sam as he made his escape. Unfortunately, the villianous Starscream swooped down to block Sam's path, forcing the Autobots to engage him in a rather one-sided battle that saw the both of them knocked down.

Unable to assist Sam any further, Ratchet headed to Jazz, in an attempt to repair him. However, his [[Spark]] had already faded. After the defeat of Megatron and the destruction of the All Spark, Ratchet somberly informed Optimus Prime that he could not save the fallen Jazz. Later, as Optimus declared that Earth was their new home and that his team would be waiting for any surviving Autobots to gather there, Ratchet spent the remainder of the day observing Sam and Mikaela making out on the hood of Bumblebee's vehicle mode.

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===Toy Tech Specs===

Ratchet, despite what he said previously, fixes Jazz up just fine. He also learns a little more about Earth and decides to change to a more typical "rescue" deco. The new look feels more natural to him.

==Toys==
===Transformers (2007)===
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''MA-02'''

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Ratchet_toy.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This green is both [[Neon|NEON]] and [[Playskool|PLAYSKOOL]].]]

:Voyager ''Movie'' Ratchet transforms into a [[wikipedia:Hummer_H2|AM General Hummer H2]], customised as a fire search and rescue vehicle. Mostly accurate to the prop vehicle (though the wheels are rather incorrect), Ratchet is missing some sculpted detailing for the rear doors and lights, as this is where his knee joints are situated. Ratchet is also missing significant amounts of paint applications, with unpainted wheels, emergency tools, and light details, as well as a underpainted face, resulting in a rather monochromatic toy.

:During transformation, unfolding his legs will activate his [[Automorph]]ing feature, which folds out his kneepads and feet, and 'bulges' out two small panels along his inner calves. In robot mode, Ratchet is bulkier than his CGI movie design, with larger, blockier limbs, evoking a more 'traditional' Transformers appearance. He features a reasonable amount of articulation, though his windshield halves and the rear brush guards may occassionally interfere with his arms and legs.

:The only Autobot to not feature a ranged weapon, Ratchet's right forearm unfolds into an axe (based upon a weapon concept study), and the removable rollbar/roof rack can either be mounted on his left arm as a shield, or stored on his back.

:Oddly, though Ratchet's thumbs are articulated, space is so restricted that they are all but useless. His left thumb can only move a millimeter due to his wrist armour getting in the way. His right thumb does have more space to move, but pushing it will invariably disengage the fold-out axe from his forearm.

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*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Legends Class, 2007)

[[Image:LegendsRatchet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|This was ''after'' they fixed the green color.]]

:An inexpensive, small-scale version of Ratchet, he remains relatively faithful to his vehicle mode (though highly simplified), but transforms very differently due to his simplicity. In robot mode he has a faux truck-front chest that's more faithful to the CGI design than the Voyager toy's chest, but the rest of his robot mode is (understandably) inaccurate and limited in articulation.

:The original production run of the toy sported a significantly wrong shade of green. A running change variant that quickly replaced the original version corrected the error, now sporting the same shade of green as the Voyager toy. Still, the color variant was not limited to the US market, as both versions also popped up in Europe.

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*'''Axe Attack Autobot Ratchet''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)
:''Japanese ID number:'' '''QC-03'''

[[Image:FABRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|An axe that shoots missiles. Seriously.]]

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*'''Rescue Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_RescueRatchet.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Hasbro proving that ''anything'' looks better as a slavish G1 homage.]]

:Rescue Ratchet is an extensive [[redeco]] based in part upon ''Generation 1'' [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet's]] [[Marvel]] comics appearance. Aside from the deco and name change, the toy is otherwise the same in functionality to the previous Voyager class release.

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*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Cyber Slammer, 2007)

[[Image:CyberSlammersRatchet.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Even the Throttlebots didn't want me.]]

:Cyber Slammers Ratchet is a cute little super-deformed Hummer H2 that transforms into a cute little super-deformed Autobot medical officer. 'Slam' his robot mode down into van mode and he rolls along, slowly transforming back up into vehicle mode. Like most Cyber Slammers, Ratchet manages to cram most of his vehicle mode's major details into a compact, super-deformed version of that mode.

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*'''Rescue Ratchet Vs Decepticon Brawl''' (Legends multi-pack, 2007)

: Released as part of the ''AllSpark Battles'' refresh of the Movie toyline, Legends class Rescue Rarchet is, naturally, a redeco of the previously-released Legends class Ratchet in his white ''Generation 1''-inspired colours. He comes packed with an all-new sculpt Legends class Brawl.

:This set was released in Australia at mass retail in 2007, because Australia is [[Outback|awesome]]. And [[Jetfire (Armada)|drunk]].

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====Transformers Premium Series====
A subline under the main ''Transformers'' movie toyline, the ''Premium Series'' is a range of store [[exclusive]] Movie line figures repainted in enhanced decos and metallic paint and/or plastic, presented in robot mode.

*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (Voyager Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Premium_Ratchet.jpg|thumb|left|200px|And yet they've done nothing to put better coloring on my legs....]]

:Ratchet was one of the first figures in the ''Premium Series'', released on October 16th, 2007 exclusively at Best Buy for the lauch of the ''Transformers'' movie DVD. Ratchet's main plastic has been changed to a metallic yellow, with an additional coat of metallic yellow paint over the top of those parts (and others), resulting in a much more accurate colour scheme in relation to the actual ''Movie'' character and prop vehicle.

:Ratchet was presented in robot mode, within a special display package similar in shape to the packaging for the Hasbro release of ''Generation 1'' ''Masterpiece'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscreams]].

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Autobot Ratchet''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TitaniumRM_Ratchet.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Ratchet always was too bad-assed to be an Autobot.]]

:''Titanium'' Ratchet is a die-cast metal and plastic figurine, with an accurate sculpt based on the CG model owing to the fact he doesn't need to transform. Being a figurine, he only has articulation in his shoulders, neck and waist. For some odd reason most of his face is left unpainted. Ratchet comes with a Movie-style Autobot symbol display stand.

:'''Note:''' ''Figurine is incorrectly displayed with a Decepticon display stand in stock photo''

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==Merchandise==
*'''Ratchet AllSpark Blaster''' (2008)

[[Image:Movie_Ratchet_Allsparkblaster.jpg|thumb|left|150px|]]

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==Trivia==
*Acording to [[Meet the Autobots]] Ratchet has X-ray vision, which lets him see for miles.

*He also has the Autobot logo on his vehicle form, seen on both doors.

*In the Hardcover Movie Guide, it is noted that Ratchet can cannibalize his own parts for emergency treatment of a patient (he carries within him redundant systems for such situations). He can also tow up to 300 lbs over his own weight in vehicle form and his specialization isn't listed as being a medic, but in actually '''getting''' to the wounded.

*Ratchet's toy packaging proclaims he has an "Automorph Forearm Cannon". However, the toy obviously lacks this weapon. At the Hasbro Tour during Botcon 2007, an early resin prototype of Ratchet was displayed during a slideshow, with similar callouts. Presumably, the forearm cannon was attempted, but dropped due to either engineering issues or cost.

*According to [http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Image:Movie_scale_chart.jpg this chart], Ratchet was originally going to be a red and white GMC ambulance. Why this was changed is unknown.

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[[Category: Legends of Cybertron]]
[[Category: Medics]]
[[Category: Movie characters]]
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Talk:Gone Forever

2007-11-12T21:53:50Z

Autobus Prime: 'Splainin

I don't understand. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 19:54, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
:Really? It seems to me like this has happened all the time -- fiction-wise, the need to give the bad guys an easily explained way out leads to the good guys stopping the search and going home, assuming, sometimes even saying, that the threat is "gone forever" (usually contradicted in words, but not in actions or leadership, by Fearless Leader). The bad guys do this a lot, too.

It was a mainstay of the G1 cartoon, where you had all these self-contained plots, but couldn't go killing off hte bad guys to end every one, but it's showed up as recently as the movie, what with dumping the Cons at sea rather than something more technical but more permanent, like incinerating them in a basic-oxygen steelmaking furnace...--[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 21:53, 12 November 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Skidplate

2007-11-10T15:23:39Z

Autobus Prime: Forgot a shade of meaning.

:''"Yeah? And you can kiss my skidplate, fearless leader."''-[[Rattrap]], [[Beast Wars, Part 1]]

A '''skidplate''' is a protective shield, applied to equipment such as an [[Groundshaker|all-terrain vehicle]], that protects vulnerable parts like [[manifold]]s, [[gearbox]]es, and presumably [[boron compressor]]s from damage.

It is also a figurative location which others may be requested to [[kiss]], or accused of kissing. This is generally done with some element of anger or disdain, and without any [[Kiss Players|genuine desire for such contact to occur]].

Peculiarily, this figurative contact may be hypothetically initiated voluntarily by the supposed kisser. Generally this is only found in third-person references to said kisser, and is a way to accuse him of trying to curry favor with the owner of the metaphorical skidplate in question.

Example usage:

*"Carblast keeps complimenting our leader. It's totally insincere, but he thinks it's going to get him a promotion. Carblast is such a skidplate-kisser."

*"Carblast can kiss my skidplate. He's not getting any promotion."

This usage rather inexplicably mirrors [[human]] references to systems more analogous to [[Transformer]] tailpipes or exhaust ports. Indeed, in human vernacular, these systems are frequently seen to figuratively [[for safety reasons|require covering]], rather than providing it.

Perhaps there is some link to human language after all, as their culture contains [[Jesse|a well-known link between kissing and apologizing]].

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Skidplate

2007-11-10T15:20:23Z

Autobus Prime: What's this? A glaring lack?

:''"Yeah? And you can kiss my skidplate, fearless leader."''-[[Rattrap]], [[Beast Wars, Part 1]]

A '''skidplate''' is a protective shield, applied to equipment such as an [[Groundshaker|all-terrain vehicle]], that protects vulnerable parts like [[manifold]]s, [[gearbox]]es, and presumably [[boron compressor]]s from damage.

It is also a figurative location which others may be requested to [[kiss]], or accused of kissing. This is generally done with some element of anger or disdain, and without any [[Kiss Players|genuine desire for such contact to occur]].

Example usage:

*"Carblast keeps complimenting our leader. It's totally insincere, but he thinks it's going to get him a promotion. Carblast is such a skidplate-kisser."

*"Carblast can kiss my skidplate. He's not getting any promotion."

This usage rather inexplicably mirrors [[human]] references to systems more analogous to [[Transformer]] tailpipes or exhaust ports. Indeed, in human vernacular, these systems are frequently seen to figuratively [[for safety reasons|require covering]], rather than providing it.

Perhaps there is some link to human language after all, as their culture contains [[Jesse|a well-known link between kissing and apologizing]].

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Blackout (Movie)

2007-11-08T16:08:19Z

Autobus Prime: /* Trivia */

{{disambig3|Blackout}}

:''Blackout is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[continuity family]]. He is also known as N.B.E. 23''

[[Image:MovieBlackout_promorender.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Hike the ball already!]]

The massive '''Blackout''' has been described as the "hound" of [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]. In better days he was always to be found looming powerful and silent behind his leader's right shoulder. When given a target he hunts it down with fierce determination. Blackout is not happy with the progress [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] is making towards finding the missing Decepticon leader. He suspects (quite rightly) that Starscream would prefer Megatron to stay lost. Blackout is openly mutinous and will challenge Starscream's leadership at any opportunity, not for his own sake, but to better serve his ultimate goal of finding his lost master. Blackout has a sneaky side and uses his symbiotic companion [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]'s small size to great advantage.
{{quote|All hail Megatron!|Blackout|[[Transformers (2007)|Transformers]]}}

:''Working names'': '''Soundwave''', '''Grimlock''', '''Devastator''', '''Vortex''', '''Incinerator'''
:''Hungarian name'': '''Kisülés''' (meaning "Discharge"... or "Backseat" depending on how you interpret the compound)

==Fiction==

===Titan Magazines===

Blackout prefers to sow confusion and disarray before he attacks rather than engage in direct confrontation & risk being killed. He'll only go into ground battles under cover of loud noise and pyrotechnics (which he himself causes with his devastating sonic shriek emitters).

Unfortunately for him, he keeps getting stuck leading the first wave of attacks. To protect himself, he uses an army of drone troopers (presumably [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponoks]] to draw enemy fire. On Cybertron, these drones were called "the swarm" and Blackout deliberately encouraged rumours about them so their arrival would strike fear into the hearts of enemies. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 4}}

In issue 7, following his death in the film, [http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2007/10/11/script-wrap-uk/ Starscream will make "decidedly unconventional use" of his remains to create a militia].

===''Ghosts of Yesterday'' novel===

Blackout has spent thousands of years searching for Megatron and the All Spark under Starscream aboard the ''[[Nemesis (Movie)|Nemesis]]''. While Starscream is hoping not to find Megatron, Blackout is working against him in hopes of restoring the former leader. Upon discovering [[Ghost One|a vessel similar to Megatron's alternate mode]], Blackout became convinced that Megatron was nearby. However, the Autobots arrived in the ''[[Ark (Movie)|Ark]]'' to investigate the ship, and Starscream's orders the Decepticons to wait while he investigates the alien ship. Growing impatient, Blackout convinced [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] and [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] to join him in an attack on the Autobots. Blackout, Scorponok, and Frenzy ganged up on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]], but he managed to defeat them, forcing Blackout to call for a retreat. After Prime heads to investigate [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s disappearance, Starscream orders them to attack, and Bonecrusher is given command. Blackout, however, is able to sneak Scorponok on board the ''Ark''.

After Starscream returns, Blackout demands answers. Starscream claims that Prime and Bumblebee were killed by indigenous worms, while the alien ship was destroyed when it fell into a cavern. Blackout, unconvinced, challenges Starscream, but is seriously damaged, and had to be taken back to the ''Nemesis''. However, Prime, Bumblebee, and the ship appeared soon after. When Starscream ordered the Decepticons to destroy the ship, Blackout demanded answers, which Bonecrusher and Barricade agreed to. However, [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] was able to force Scorponok off the ''Ark'', and Blackout, still healing, sped to his rescue. What a pal. {{storylink|Transformers: Ghosts of Yesterday}}

===''Prime Directives'' prequel comic===

[[Image:Movie_Blackout_IDWprequel_camoflageenabled.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Apparently the crew of military helicopters don't count as 'witnesses']]

The Decepticon infiltration unit under the command of Starscream, including Blackout and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], landed on [[Mars]], hot on the trail of the Autobot [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. There, they destroyed a primative human rover scout. {{Storylink|Prime Directives, Part 3}}

The unit arrived on [[Earth]] in the year 2003. Blackout scanned a USAF [[Wikipedia:MH-53 Pave Low|MH-53 Pave Low]] helicopter, but apparently was not detected by the humans, nor caused any casualties, in contrast to his two comrades. When Starscream tells the Decepticons that their mission is to find the All Spark, Blackout reminds Starscream that they must also find Megatron.

Later, after being lured into a trap intended for [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] set by a group of impressively equipped humans, Blackout attacked the organisation's bunker and attempted to hack into their main server, but failed after they disconnected their local systems. The only lead he got was a name...[[Sector Seven]]. {{Storylink|Prime Directives, Part 4}}

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===''Transformers'' Movie Prequel (Target)===
[[Image:Movie_BlackoutStarscream_protoforms.jpg|thumb|right|150px|An ominous rumble is Blackout's only response...]]

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Blackout fought alongside Megatron, until his master ordered 'this loyal hound' to assist Starscream's unit in keeping Optimus Prime's forces busy, while Megatron pursued his destiny. Arriving soon after [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] delivered news of Megatron's location, Blackout and Starscream witnessed the sucessful Autobot launch of the Allspark. Blackout restrained Starscream from going after it, the pair nearly coming to blows when Blackout launched Scorponok from his chest. Fortunately, Starscream calmed down, and after witnessing Megatron leave the planet himself, the group took on protoform transition forms and followed.

[[Image:Movie_Blackout_TargetPrequel_continuityheadache.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Beware, Qatar! Beware! Muhahahahahaha!]]

Making planetfall on Earth in Afghanistan many years later, attracting the attention of an military vehicle of the local creatures. Witnessing the ease in which [[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] destroys the carrier, Starscream was pondered that Megatron would have been able to subjugate these beings if he was able to, prompting Blackout to reply that they needed to find out why he hasn't. Starscream's unit then attacked the nearby air base where Blackout scanned and adopted the form of an MH-53J 'Pave Low' helicopter, then easily hacked into the files of the human computers. Inside, he found files on something called 'Project: Iceman', which he suspected was related to Megatron. After the base's destruction, Blackout headed towards [[Qatar]], intent on attacking a similar military base there to access the information they needed. {{Storylink|Transformers Movie Prequel (Target) Volume 2}}

'''Note:''' ''This story contradicts both issue 4 of IDW's own Prime Directives movie prequel as well as the movie with regards to where the Decepticons arrived on Earth (they landed in the United States in the other comic) and when did they arrive. In this story, Blackout immediately leaves for Qatar after the attack, whereas in the Movie itself, he assumed the form three months before attacking SOCCENT Qatar.''

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===''Transformers: Beginnings''===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Brian Stepanek]]

===''Transformers'' (2007) film===

[[Image:Movie_Blackout_Raptors.jpg|right|thumb|201px|I will let them order me now so I can shoot them later.]]

Blackout flew into the airspace of [[United States Military|US]] [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] and refused to identify himself, prompting base commander [[Colonel Sharp]] to dispatch two [[Wikipedia:F-22 Raptor|F-22 Raptor]]s to escort the Decepticon into their base. One of the Raptors reported that Blackout had the registry number of 4500X on his vertical stabilizer, the number of the helicopter Blackout had scanned and destroyed three months earlier in Afghanistan.

[[Image:Movie_Blackout_SOCCENTAttack1.jpg|left|thumb|200px|All your base are belong to [[Decepticon|us]].]]

Once landed, Blackout was surrounded by the soldiers stationed at the base and ordered to power down and disembark his crew, or deadly force would be used. Seeing no reason to hide himself any further, Blackout transformed under a hail of automatic weapons fire from the shocked humans. Activating his heavy machine guns and rocket launchers, Blackout made quick work of the soldiers in closest to him, then unleashed a massive [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] wave that killed the rest of the troops and shattered their vehicles and the windows of the operations control tower. Blackout made his way around the base, tossing tanks aside, crushing soldiers underfoot and blowing up aircraft. Eventually, he reached the operations bunker and tore off the roof to link up with their server and download its files in an attempt to find information on [[Megatron (Movie)|Project: Ice Man]]. Unfortunately, the base commander intervened, cutting the physical hard line of the server, severing Blackout's connection and thwarting the primary objective of his mission.

[[Image:Movie_Blackout_holoavatar.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Watch me twirl my [[Mustache Man|mustache]] as I contemplate the destruction of Earth.]]

Still, Blackout carried out his second objective - the destruction of the human base. As he proceeded, [[Robert Epps|a human soldier]] was nearly crushed. Instinctively, the soldier recorded images of Blackout, the Decepticon indulging this brief moment of curiosity by looking straight back at the human. Blackout then activated a chest-mounted laser cannon to put the fleshling out of its misery, but before he could do so, he was struck by a sabot round fired by [[Jorge Figueroa|another soldier]], and the human made his escape. Enraged, Blackout fired flare countermeasures into the sky to confuse any other attempts to attack him, then ejected Scorponok from his back and sent his minion to track the [[William Lennox|fleeing]] [[Sergeant Donnelly|soldiers]]. Blackout then turned his attention and his weapons back to the rest of the base, eventually destroying it, leaving no survivors.

Evidently, after the attack, Blackout flew back to the [[United States of America|United States]], as he was in the vicinity when [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] reported the discovery of All Spark's location and Starscream ordered their forces to mobilizet. Blackout was the last to acknowledge the order, then rallied in Megatron's name, perhaps to remind Starscream who his master was.

Blackout arrived at [[Mission City]] just as the final battle was getting underway. Megatron's order of "Decepticons attack" must have been music to his ears, and he followed his master's commands whole heartedly. He attempted to block [[Sam Witwicky|ladiesman217]]'s path as the boy was trying to get away with the All Spark, before he was attacked by [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. The Autobot threw a car at Blackout, who fired his laser cannon to destroy the vehicle and knocking Ironhide over. He flew ahead of ladiesman217, attempting to use his rotor weapon to kill him, but the human moved to quickly.

[[Image:Blackout movie dead.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Oh, [[Primus|God]], I hope that stuff leaking out is [[Energon]].]]
Blackout withdrew from the battle for a few moments, but returned as [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron fought. Seeing his master under attack, Blackout rallied to the defense of his lord by activating his hand-held rotor weapon, but soldiers—including survivors of the SOCCENT base attack—attempted to stop him by painting him with targeting lasers for friendly F-22 Raptors to fire upon. As Blackout activated his cannon, he noticed the lasers targeted on him. Underestimating the fighting spirit and desire for vengeance of the humans, Blackout tried to finish them off until Captain Lennox, using an abandoned motorcycle, charged at him and fired a sabot under his chest armour as F-22s pounded him with missiles, extinguishing his [[spark]].

His remains were dumped in the (second) deepest part of the ocean along with his fellow dead Decepticons. {{Storylink|Transformers (2007)}}

:''('''Note:''' The possible period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the movie appears to contradict the origin of his vehicle mode in both IDW's ''Prime Directives'' prequel and the Target exclusive prequel comic. See Trivia section below.)''

===''Transformers'' The Game (console)===
====Autobot campaign====
In the Autobot campaign he suffers a humiliating defeat from [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]], even though Blackout had [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s help. That's got be the most humiliating thing for any of the characters in the videogame, losing to somebody a third of his size.

====Decepticon campaign====
Blackout and Scorponok were sent to the SOCCENT Base to destroy the human military installation there and download information from the military servers on the location of the [[AllSpark]]. The pair were successful, though Blackout's escape was briefly interrupted by the arrival of a squad of human jet fighters. After blasting them to tiny bits, he made good his escape.

Blackout arrived at [[Hoover Dam]], where his scans failed to detect the energy signatures of Megatron or the AllSpark. Starscream ordered him to break the dam piece by piece. Blackout fired a pair of missles and fought off a squad of [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot sports car drones]] that were defending the installation. As Megatron emerged, he bowed before his lord. He then followed the newly-revived Megatron to [[Mission City]], where he got engaged in a final showdown with [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]], who had just punted Scorponok. The Autobot warhorse certainly gave the massive Decepticon a run for his money. The huge number of Autobot drones backing Ironhide up didn't make things any easier.

During Megatron's battle with Optimus Prime, Blackout attempted to assist his master by charging Prime. Prime punched the massive Decepticon, sending him flying. How embarrassing.

==Toys==
===Transformers===
*'''Blackout''' (Voyager Class, 2007)
:''Japanese ID Number:'' '''MD-01'''

[[Image:Movie_Voyager_Blackout_toy.jpg|thumb|left|250px|The largest Decepticon in the film. Ironically, the smallest Voyager-class figure ''ever''.]]

: Blackout transforms into a reasonably accurate [[Wikipedia:MH-53 Pave Low|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low heavy-lift helicopter]], though his blue color scheme is quite inaccurate compared to the actual helicopter used in the movie and similar ones in USAF service. An aft "cage" compartment can be opened to release a small PVC figurine of his partner, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]. A button on the very end of his tail can be pressed in a geared action to rotate his rotor blades, but this feature really comes into play when the user attaches the Deluxe-class Scorponok figure to the bottom of Blackout's helicopter mode via two pegs. A geared shaft linked to the rotor mechanism connects to a geared peg on Scorponok's back. Thus, pressing the button on Blackout's tail not only rotates his blades, but also rotates Scorponok's pincers, though this gimmick is actually easier to activate by rotating the geared wheel on Scorponok's undercarriage.

: During transformation, Blackout's (mind-numbingly delicate) [[Automorph]]ing gimmick is activated when the user swings down his legs, which in turn flips the gray chest section his head is mounted upon up and into position. A better way to activate this feature is to push the tail down, which automorphs the legs and head without breaking the figure. Another, less impressive automorph is in his legs - If you pull his knees down, his shin armor pops out a bit.

: In robot mode, Blackout is not quite as accurate to his final CGI design as some of the other Movie toys are. Instead, it appears that his design is closer to that of his ''original'' concept art, back when he was called "Incinerator". Still, as is expected with the mainline movie toys, he features excellent articulation, with multi-ratcheting joints in his shoulders, elbows, hips and knees. The entire rotor assembly on his back can be removed and converted into a gigantic fan weapon, to ''vaguely'' represent the hand-held rotor-blade weapon he wields in the film, also seen on the ''Titanium'' figurine (see below). Because of the size of his rotor assembly, Blackout is also much smaller than most Voyager-class figures, barely larger than a Deluxe figure (particularly [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], only about a head taller).

: There are a couple significant flaws in Blackout's design: Firstly, the pegs that hold the fuselage (his robot legs) to the rotor/tail assembly do not provide enough friction to withstand the weight of the fuselage itself, causing it to detach from the body of the helicopter and droop down. Secondly, the gears in the cockpit's (his chest's) Automorphing gimmick can misalign themselves during transformation back in to vehicle mode, enough so that the chest/head section refuses to align with the cockpit halves.

: An interesting side note is that the two hard points located on Blackout's shoulders, intended to support his abominably large weapon, are actually the same size as the Mini-Con hardpoints on most post-''Armada'' figures. This basically means he is the only Decepticon from the movie continuity who can [[Powerlinx]]. Though, considering how far-removed both continuities are, this is most likely something of an accident, as there is a lack of Powerlinx port details at the base of these hardpoints.

: This mold was retooled and redecoed into [[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] for the ''AllSpark Power'' refresh of the Movie toyline.

*'''Decepticon Desert Attack''' (multi-pack, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_DecepticonDesertAttack_2pack.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ignoring the vast difference in scale between Scorponok's two figures while linked to Blackout takes some imagination.]]

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

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*'''Gyro Blade Blackout''' (Fast Action Battler, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_FAB_Blackout.jpg|thumb|left|200px|... ''Brown''out?]]

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*'''Blackout''' (Legends Class, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_Blackout_Legends_toy.jpg|thumb|right|I have no fingers? ''You'' did this, Starscream!]]

:A much smaller and highly simplified version of the character, Legends Blackout features limited articulation and detail, with the helicopter mode not being a particularly faithful recreation of an MH-53 Pave Low (the placement of the fuel tanks, in particular). Even though the robot mode sports an attempt to emulate the movie character's chest design, this does not involve the use of obvious fake elements of the helicopter mode's cockpit, unlike other Legends Class toys of movie characters.

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

: This Voyager class Blackout repaint is exclusive to the Lawson Japan convenience store chain, with the purchase of the movie DVD. He is redecoed in a more realistic colour scheme for vehicle mode, 4500X markings and a drastically changed plastic colour scheme in robot mode (many parts once black are now silver or the same colour as his helicopter hull). Additionally, the mini-Scorponok figurine has been repainted in metallic colours and detailed to resemble the deluxe-class toy (and the movie CG design, of course).

:Also included a set of two brass Autobot and Decepticon insignia pins.

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===Titanium Series===
*'''Blackout''' (3" Robot Masters, 2007)

[[Image:Movie_TitaniumRM_Blackout.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Scorponok! I can't move! Quick, drag me away!]]

: This three-inch figurine, as with all Titaniums, is partially made of die-cast metal and plastic, sculpted holding his rotor-blades as a hand weapon. Interestingly, Blackout has a more unique sculpt to him; the weapon is sculpted as it was briefly seen in the movie, but on the wrong hand. Blackout ''himself'' has an altered leg & foot design as well as having the main rotor-blades on his back excluded, matching it up more with the fact that instead of using his tail rotor, he uses his ''main'' rotor as a multi-purpose melee weapon, echoing the game render. His articulation is limited to his shoulders, head and waist, and he comes packaged with a movie-style Decepticon symbol display base.

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==Merchandise==
===Robot Heroes===
*'''Optimus Prime vs. Blackout''' (2007)

== Trivia ==
[[Image:EarlyMovieBlackout.jpg|thumb|200px|Blackoutwave lives in constant fear of pterodactyls.]]

* Blackout was originally conceived as [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], hence his symbiotic relationship with Scorponok, who was originally conceived as [[Ravage]]. Though this obviously changed, his portrayal in the ''Ghosts of Yesterday'' novel is rather Soundwave-esque. Likewise, in the IDW prequel comic, Blackout is the only Decepticon to land on Earth and acquire his alternate mode without ''any'' witnesses, whereas Starscream and Barricade had to kill existing witnesses. In the film ''itself'', Blackout's only speaking role has him quickly reporting to Starscream's call... in Cybertronian, with he alone both hailing Megatron upon the All Spark's discovery and attempting to aid him in battle against Prime. What's more, all this "Soundwave-ness" is further enhanced by Hasbro's official bio, calling Blackout "his leader's hound".

* Apart from being a helicopter just like Vortex, which was also his original working name, Blackout's ''later'' working name, "Incinerator", is also accounted for in the same Hasbro bio, noting how Blackout will "fill the air with fire and burn the land clear to take his revenge".

* The period of time that Blackout acquired his vehicle mode in the film, three months prior to the unfolding events, appears to contradict the origin of his vehicle mode in IDW's ''Prime Directives'' prequel comics, with him apparently having scanned and destroyed the MH-53 Pave Low all the way back in 2003. It's maaaaybe possible that he just kept on destroying ''different'' Pave Lows over time to maintain his covert status (with the U.S. government covering it up) until he finally realized how close he was to a military network access point.

* Technically, [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok's]] scorpion mode is his ''robot mode'', whereas his "alternate mode" is actually a part of Blackout's engine, as suggested by the Deluxe toy's various markings (which were also used for the CGI model and the life-sized props of Scorponok's head and tail<ref>[http://www.benprocter.com/SITEv2/HTML/PROJPAGE_Trans_08.html Ben Procter's portfolio, depicting CGI models and life-sized props for Scorponok]</ref>). Oddly enough, though, those same markings can also be found on props used for the scene which features the US Navy [[Gone Forever|dumping the Decepticons' remains into the ocean]].<ref>[http://transformerslive.blogspot.com/2006/10/pics-from-uss-shoup-of-transformer.html Behind the scenes photos taken aboard the USS Shoup, depicting props from the movie used for the scene which features the US Navy dumping the Decepticons' remains into the ocean]</ref> So either Scorponok reattached himself to Blackout after he escaped the US Air Force's counter-attack in Qatar (and was therefore part of Blackout during the final battle), or Blackout somehow magically regrew the parts that were previously made up by Scorponok.

* During a transmission from Burger King's website, Optimus Prime has decreed that we are not to ride ''this'' helicopter. The current rideability of ''other'' helicopters the world over is unknown. Stand by for further updates as they become available.

==Footnotes==
<references />

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Rubsign

2007-11-07T17:48:21Z

Autobus Prime: Halt, evildoer!

[[Image:Rubsign.gif|thumb|right|300px|Wax on, wax off.]]

A '''rubsign''' was a small heat-sensitive sticker that came pre-applied to [[Generation 1]] toys beginning in the line's second year, 1985. They would reveal an [[Autobot]] or [[Decepticon]] [[faction symbols|faction symbol]] upon being rubbed. The [[Mini Spies]] were the first toys to feature rubsigns. The purpose of the rubsign addition was to help consumers distinguish genuine Transformers toys from the many [[knockoff]]s their success inspired (off-brand versions of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and his [[Mini Cassette|cassettes]] were particularly common in 84/85), as well as the [[Tonka Go-Bots]] and other competitors. A variation on the rubsigns were also used in the spin-off [[Hasbro]]/[[Takara]] toyline ''[[Battle Beasts]]''.

By 1988, rubsigns were dropped from the line (presumably as most of the competition had been long-buried), even though several toys from that year still had molded spots for them. They would not appear again on ''Transformers'' toys until the second year of ''[[Beast Wars]]'' product in 1997, called "hidden [[energon chip]]s". They continued through the next year's [[Fuzors]] and [[Transmetal]]s, but were replaced by the time of the Transmetal 2s (and in the ''[[Beast Wars Neo]]'' new-mold toys) with "[[spark crystal]]s".

Rubsigns recently were re-re-introduced to the ''Transformers'' line in 2006 with the [[Classics (2006)|Classics]] series.

===Operating principles===
Demons make the color change. Anybody who tells you otherwise is a witch, and should be burned, burned at the stake. Death to the evildoers!

Ahem. The working part of a rubsign is a layer of Mylar plastic which contains thermochromic liquid crystals. At different temperatures, the liquid crystals' molecular structure changes, reflecting different wavelengths of light, and making a visible [[faction symbols|faction symbol]] appear. Mood rings work by the same principle, but have more bogus magical properties.

==External links==
*[http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/cpmt/presentations/cpmt0201b.pdf Paper on the uses of liquid crystal thermography, apparently but not actually written by G1 Perceptor.]

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[[Category: Generation 1]]
[[Category: Toys]]
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Built to Rule!

2007-11-07T17:11:56Z

Autobus Prime: Bought an Ironhide there.

[[Image:BTR-logo.jpg|right|And yet Mega Bloks goes merrily on.]]

Released in 2003, [[Hasbro]]'s '''Built to Rule''' is a line of building block sets that, when assembled, resemble toys from some of Hasbro's other toylines: ''[[G.I. Joe]]'', Tonka, and ''Transformers''. The building blocks are compatible with the Lego or Mega Blocks brands of building blocks.

The ''Transformers Built to Rule'' toyline consisted of an ''[[Armada]]'' line, which recieved a very wide public release, and a short-lived ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' line, which only had a limited, test market release initially in and around Cincinnati, Ohio. The sets later filtered out into some "Tuesday Morning", "Ollie's", and "T. J. Maxx" chain stores at drastically dropped prices. The entire line seemed to perform poorly, so it was dropped in its entirety 2004.

Some fans posit that had the ''Transformers'' series followed the lead of the ''G.I. Joe'' and Tonka sets, with a standard large-character/vehicle block set but include a "normal" figure, for example a [[Mini-Con]] both compatable with the normal ''Armada'' line but with a few BTR-style construction pegs (the Joe sets had normal Joe figures with newly-sculpted forearms and lower legs with BTR pegs to attach parts to), it might have done a little better, espeically considering the Mini-Cons' popularity with kids. But since the entire branch was cancelled after a year, it's hard to say so with any confidence.

==Construction==
There are some significant differences between the ''Armada'' and ''Energon'' sets, though both are based on the same basic premise. Each Transformers kit is centered around a "Trans-Skeleton", a very simple humanoid body that folds up for vehicle mode without disassembly. From there, extra parts are added to the Trans-Skeleton for either mode.

[[Image:DemolishorNA-ABTR.jpg|thumb|left|Uh, yeah. Wow.]]

For ''Armada'', the Trans-Skeleton was a very broad, flat solid plate with thin, stick-like limbs attached to it. This led to very awkward-looking robot modes, especially at the smaller sizes. Each of these sets also came with an incredibly simplistic "Mini-Con" partner kit that did have a more dedicated "[[Powerlinx]]" connector than the standard construction pegs, though these are a bit too thin to be used as attachment points for regular Mini-Cons (they stay, sort of, but it's a very loose connection).

[[Image:Ironhide-EBTR.jpg|thumb|right|We wuz too late!]]

The structure of the Trans-Skeleton was changed for a pair of small sets originally intended to be the Mini-Cons [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]] and [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] for the ''Armada'' series; a much more solid skeleton with larger, blockier limbs. These two kits were never released, but were altered to become the ''Energon'' characters [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]] (at a larger price point to boot). The rest of the ''Energon'' Built To Rule kits followed this style of Trans-Skeleton, leading to much more solid, stable and sturdy-looking robot modes.

==Sets==
===Armada===
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] with [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] with [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]]
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] with [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]]
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] with [[Comettor]]
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] with [[Liftor]]

* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] & [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] with [[Leader-1]] & [[Crumplezone (Armada)|Crumplezone]]
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] with [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]
* [[Demolishor]] with [[Blackout (Armada)|Blackout]]
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] with [[Zapmaster]]
* Night Attack Demolishor with Blackout

===Energon===
* Optimus Prime
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]
* [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]

* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]]
* Starscream

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Talk:Blastification

2007-08-30T17:49:33Z

Autobus Prime:

'''DO NOT DELETE THIS.''' It's the most awesome joke article we have! -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 01:11, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
*If you don't want to delete it...why put a deletion tag on the article? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 01:15, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

:I think it should go, awesome as it is. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 01:28, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

:I didn't put the tag on it. Derik inexplicably did after creating it himself, look at the history. -[[User:Rotty|Rotty]] 01:38, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

::I have to agree with Walky, it's a little too unencyclopedia for my taste.
::The first half is meh-okay, in that it talks about a real 'thing,' (the noticeable proliferation of the word 'blast' and possible reasons for it) but the fake Bashō irked me- quote format should be for real quotes. Plus it asserts that the ontological 'school of thought' actually ''exists,'' I'd be more chill about it if it simply suggested the zen-archery thing as an abstract counter-argument, but it says fans actually believe this.
::Plus blastification isn't a real fandom term, and we're pretty strict about that. The article would have to move to like, [[Proliferation of the word blast]] or just [[blast]].
::It's parody not sarcasm, and outright parody articles making stuff up don't belong on the wiki, which is why I marked it for deletion in the first place. Unless the fandom starts spontaneously using the term blastification between now and whenever there's a final decision, I have to affirm my vote for deletion.

::However, since that's still pending... does anyone know where I could find a comic-book panel of a Transformer (preferably Galvatron) shouting '''"Blast!"'''? The article could use a visual. -<span style="font-family: Monotype Corsiva; font-size: 15px;">[[User:Derik|Derik]]</span> 02:37, 26 August 2007 (UTC)
:::Er... but... you... wrote... it?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]] 03:49, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

::::And thus marking it for deletion was ''very responsible'' of me, don't you think?
::::(Art is only pleasing because it is transitory.) -<span style="font-family: Monotype Corsiva; font-size: 15px;">[[User:Derik|Derik]]</span> 03:57, 26 August 2007 (UTC)

:::::This article is awesome. I have saved it for posterity and intend to publish it in many scientific journals. Or maybe just post it to some newsgroup. -[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 17:49, 30 August 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

User talk:Suki Brits/Nightbeat

2007-04-20T13:19:12Z

Autobus Prime:

Clearly needs some polish (as the bars are more or less my thrown-together-in-sixty-seconds sample), but I think we're onto a good start here. It most certainly helps break up the major sections, particularly those that need separating lines WITHIN them (like any large fiction section, and probably the Toys section between lines, why not). And the colored image borders do make a nice addition to the look of the page.<br>
Of course, the coding would have to become an easy-peasy template. <nowiki>{{DecepPic|_______}}, {{AutoToys}}, {{MediaTrivia}}, whatever. The BIG sections that are currently served by the ==Headername== shouldn't have all that much variety to them.</nowiki> --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:49, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

: Huh. I kinda like it. Would we use different colors for different factions, or is that too problematic (everyone gets blue or black?) -hx

::I had thought of breaking it down like this...
:::* Autobot/Maximal/etc-sided (including *Master partners, Mini-Cons, mechanoids) - Red
:::* Decepticon/Predacon/Vehicon/etc-sided (same) - Purple
:::* Humans (Earth-folks) - Blue
:::* Aliens (Quints, Zabra, etc) - Green
:::* Unicron (Blentrons, Planet X, Armada Nem Prime... guys who are basically ONLY loyal to Uni first and foremost) - Black with white text
:::* "Media" (episode/issue pages, creators) - Yellow
:::* Misc (whatever doesn't really fit elsewhere) - Steel-blue/gray
::That might should cover everything well enough. Suggestions welcome. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 22:00, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Hrm. Blackarachnia? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:00, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
::::Predominantly Pred/Decep. Yeah, there are faction-switchers aplenty, but really, pretty much every TF character is predominantly a "good guy" or "bad guy"...--[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:15, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
::: Nice work. I've been thinking that this place needs sprucing up. Given that its Teletraan-1, how about making the background borders orange, and the article area itself dark blue with white text? --[[User:FFN|FFN]] 22:30, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
::::Please, no. Black on white is fine. Put some borders in, sure, but I am firmly against doing any mucking-about with the background colors. [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 23:39, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::I echo that. - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 23:56, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
::::::I am also firmly against background colors. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:00, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
:::::::Always agree. The background/text colors as they are work as good or better than any other. We really only want a TOUCH of color to liven things up, not a massive deco change. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 00:15, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
:This header design looks FANTASTIC. I've always thought that the various headers and subheads and so on were confusing in appearance, and this helps tremendously in sorting out all the content. My one critique is that it feels stronger in terms of visual weight than it should be. It REALLY dominates the page. So I've tried shrinking both the type and the box:
==<div style="border-bottom: 3px solid #ba0000; position:relative; top:.1em"><div style="background:#ba0000; width:30%; border: 3px solid #ba0000; padding-left: .4em; padding-top: .1em;"><span style="font-size: 100%; color: white;">'''Sample'''</span></div></div>==
:And I also wonder how just a border would do:
==<div style="border-bottom: 3px solid #ba0000; position:relative; top:.1em"><div style="background:#white; width:30%; border: 3px solid #ba0000; padding-left: .4em; padding-top: .1em; padding-bottom: .2em;"><span style="font-size: 100%; color: #ba0000;">'''Sample'''</span></div></div>==
:The reason I would tone it down that far is that there's no way that I know of to increase the visual weight of the article title (say, by putting it in a colored box too). And it seems wrong to me for the headers to grab so much more attention than the title.
:But anyhow. Take my suggestions as you will. I think the design is off to a great start, no matter how they end up. - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 02:39, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
::You know, I like that border one. I kinda wonder if we could give it the same pale background the picture borders would have... that'd add color without being overwhelming and tie into the overall look of the page... --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 03:09, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
:::Mm?
==<div style="border-bottom: 3px solid #ba0000; position:relative; top:.1em"><div style="background:#fff1f1; width:30%; border: 3px solid #ba0000; padding-left: .4em; padding-top: .1em; padding-bottom: .2em;"><span style="font-size: 100%; color: #ba0000;">'''Sample'''</span></div></div>==

::: - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 03:26, 19 April 2007 (UTC)
::: I dunno. I think they should be toned down a bit farther. Formatting really shouldn't attract attention away from the content, IMHO. Perhaps smaller yet, and with less saturated colors? --[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 13:19, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

==<div style="border-bottom: 2px solid #cc8888; position:relative; top:.1em"><div style="background:#fff1f1; width:20%; border: 2px solid #cc8888; padding-left: .3em; padding-top: .1em; padding-bottom: .1em;"><span style="font-size: 75%; color: #111111;">'''Sample'''</span></div></div>==

(To play devil's advocate for a bit, I'm not sure the improved appearance of these formatting bars really justifies the extra 4 lines of code as opposed to the usual format modifiers, considering we'll have to go back and add it to every page, to be consistent. Well, I suppose we'll have a template, so there won't be code-retyping...still, there's all those existing pages to change. I suppose I am an olde pharte and just don't trust formatting. :))--[[User:Autobus Prime|Autobus Prime]] 13:19, 20 April 2007 (UTC)<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Soon

2007-04-16T21:35:43Z

Autobus Prime: All too true...I think we can agree on that. Sigh.

'''Soon''' is the name of the region in the time-domain (familiar to all marketing departments, and to the moderators and staff of [[Fun Publications]]) which sees release of all [[Botcon]] news, [[Transformers Collectors' Club|club]] [[exclusive]]s, and other fan desirables. Soon is when ''then'' will become ''now''.

Peculiar properties of spacetime ensure that the [[scale|perception of the magnitude]] of Soon is fluid and dependent, not on an individual's time-reference, but of spatial and cultural location. A marketer generally perceives Soon as a finite, known, yet unspeakable time-interval; to a fan, the interval appears greater, and may in fact approach the infinite, becoming [[Drench (Universe)|Never]]. Once the interval has passed, however, a certain time-lensing effect seems to occur, and the time-interval becomes [[Ravage#Smallest_Transforming_Transformers|vanishingly small]]. We therefore see the strange result that the same fragment of spacetime may be observed, in quick succession, as Soon, Never, and [[Classics (2006)|All Too Quickly]].

[[Category: Fandom]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Soon

2007-04-16T16:33:23Z

Autobus Prime: A bit more pseudoscience, perhaps?

'''Soon''' is the name of the region in the time-domain (familiar to all marketing departments, and to the moderators and staff of Fun Publications) which sees release of all Botcon news, club exclusives, and other fan desirables. Soon is when then will become now.

Peculiar properties of spacetime ensure that the perception of the magnitude of Soon is fluid and dependent, not on an individual's time-reference, but of spatial and cultural location. A marketer generally perceives Soon as a finite, known, yet unspeakable time-interval; to a fan, the interval appears greater, and may in fact approach the infinite, becoming Never. Once the interval has passed, however, a certain time-lensing effect seems to occur, and the time-interval becomes vanishingly small. We therefore see the strange result that the same fragment of spacetime may be observed, in quick succession, as Soon, Never, and All Too Quickly.<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Miranda II

2007-03-14T13:04:39Z

Autobus Prime: /* Energon Grid */ Blah. I need coffeee

:''The Miranda II is a joint [[Autobot]] and [[Earth Federation]] spaceship in the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.

[[Image:Miranda_II.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The show basically goes downhill as soon as this thing shows up.]]

The '''Miranda II''' was the starship commanded by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew during the ''Energon War'' and the ''Powerlinx Battles''. She was designed and built by [[Dr. Brian Jones]] in secret on the [[Earth]]'s [[Moon]].

Dr. Jones named the ship ''Miranda'' after his wife [[Miranda Jones]], thus according to naval tradition, establishing this ship as a ''Miranda'' Class.

{{-}}
==Fiction==
===Energon===

The ''Miranda II'' was rolled out of her secret drydock on the Moon so the Autobots could track down [[Unicron]], using homing beacons that [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] had placed on two [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]]. [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] was able to trace Unicron's location, but to their surprise the beacon signals came from two different star systems.

The Autobots warp jumped to the Sol System's asteroid belt, attracting the attention of the [[Decepticons]], who did not wish for their secret base within Unicron to be revealed. So they launched an attack as the ''Miranda II'' was preparing a [[Space Bridge]] ring module to peform a second jump, forcing them to use the starship's portable [[Energon Grid]] generator.

[[Image:Miranda_II_dies.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Somehow this moment was the emotional crux of the series.]]

[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was caught in the path of the approaching Energon Field wave, but was pushed out of the way in time by [[Demolishor]], who nobly sacrificed himself to save his leader. He exploded, to the horror of the Autobot onlookers who had served with him.

Then Ironhide ruined the scene by saying a nonsensical line. Doofus.
{{Storylink|Go For Unicron}}

The ''Miranda II'' would go on to serve the Autobots and humans ably throughout the ''Powerlinx Battles'', until her final mission against the Decepticons occupying [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] late in the war. Crippled by a powerful [[Energon Tower]] blast directed at them by [[Six Shot]], Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon ship. He and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] remained on board to try and find an area free of enemy forces so that [[Kicker]] and the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]] could disembark safely.

[[Image:MirandaII_hope.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Yes, our downed starship is an inspiration to us all.]]

After Kicker and his team jumped, Optimus Prime ordered the ''Miranda II's'' thrusters fired to hopefully bring the ship into orbit, and out of Decepticon range. But the ship was damaged beyond repair, and rapidly plummeted toward the surface. Optimus and Cliffjumper were rescued by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Superion Maximus]] as the ''Miranda II'' crashed into the ground.

Kicker took the fact that ''Miranda'' did not explode as a good sign, and she would be a symbol of hope to all the remaining Autobot forces fighting on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Galvatron (Energon episode)|Galvatron}}

{{-}}

==Known specifications==
===Energon Grid===
[[Image:MirandaII_PeripheralEnergonDeflectionShields.jpg|left|thumb|160px|But where's the fruit hat?]]
The ''Miranda II'' features a smaller, portable version of Dr. Jones' Energon Grid as its primary defensive weapon. Two ''Peripheral Energon Deflection Shields'' are mounted inside bow of the ship, extending from the two forward hulls.

[[Image:MirandaII_EnergonTransmittingAntenna.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You have the right to remain silent...]]

Mounted port, starboard, dorsal, ventral and aft are several Energon Transmitting Antennas. As the name suggests, these antenna serve to transmit the Energon to the Deflection Shields and each other, there by creating a 360 degree, all-encompassing deflector shield of considerable power.

[[Image:MirandaII_gridonline.jpg|left|thumb|150px|They've gone to ''plaid'' !]]

The shield generated from the ''Miranda II's'' Energon Grid is powerful enough to destroy Terrorcon drones as well as older-model Decepticons, and also has sufficient power to absorb energy blasts from Unicron.

[[Image:Miranda_II_shield.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Shields up, [[Rodimus (Energon)|Worf]]!]]

[[Category: Energon]]
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Miranda II

2007-03-14T13:04:04Z

Autobus Prime: /* Energon Grid */

:''The Miranda II is a joint [[Autobot]] and [[Earth Federation]] spaceship in the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.

[[Image:Miranda_II.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The show basically goes downhill as soon as this thing shows up.]]

The '''Miranda II''' was the starship commanded by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew during the ''Energon War'' and the ''Powerlinx Battles''. She was designed and built by [[Dr. Brian Jones]] in secret on the [[Earth]]'s [[Moon]].

Dr. Jones named the ship ''Miranda'' after his wife [[Miranda Jones]], thus according to naval tradition, establishing this ship as a ''Miranda'' Class.

{{-}}
==Fiction==
===Energon===

The ''Miranda II'' was rolled out of her secret drydock on the Moon so the Autobots could track down [[Unicron]], using homing beacons that [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] had placed on two [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]]. [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] was able to trace Unicron's location, but to their surprise the beacon signals came from two different star systems.

The Autobots warp jumped to the Sol System's asteroid belt, attracting the attention of the [[Decepticons]], who did not wish for their secret base within Unicron to be revealed. So they launched an attack as the ''Miranda II'' was preparing a [[Space Bridge]] ring module to peform a second jump, forcing them to use the starship's portable [[Energon Grid]] generator.

[[Image:Miranda_II_dies.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Somehow this moment was the emotional crux of the series.]]

[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was caught in the path of the approaching Energon Field wave, but was pushed out of the way in time by [[Demolishor]], who nobly sacrificed himself to save his leader. He exploded, to the horror of the Autobot onlookers who had served with him.

Then Ironhide ruined the scene by saying a nonsensical line. Doofus.
{{Storylink|Go For Unicron}}

The ''Miranda II'' would go on to serve the Autobots and humans ably throughout the ''Powerlinx Battles'', until her final mission against the Decepticons occupying [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] late in the war. Crippled by a powerful [[Energon Tower]] blast directed at them by [[Six Shot]], Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon ship. He and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] remained on board to try and find an area free of enemy forces so that [[Kicker]] and the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]] could disembark safely.

[[Image:MirandaII_hope.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Yes, our downed starship is an inspiration to us all.]]

After Kicker and his team jumped, Optimus Prime ordered the ''Miranda II's'' thrusters fired to hopefully bring the ship into orbit, and out of Decepticon range. But the ship was damaged beyond repair, and rapidly plummeted toward the surface. Optimus and Cliffjumper were rescued by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Superion Maximus]] as the ''Miranda II'' crashed into the ground.

Kicker took the fact that ''Miranda'' did not explode as a good sign, and she would be a symbol of hope to all the remaining Autobot forces fighting on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Galvatron (Energon episode)|Galvatron}}

{{-}}

==Known specifications==
===Energon Grid===
[[Image:MirandaII_PeripheralEnergonDeflectionShields.jpg|left|thumb|160px|But where's the fruit hat?]]
The ''Miranda II'' features a smaller, portable version of Dr. Jones' Energon Grid as its primary defensive weapon. Two ''Peripheral Energon Deflection Shields'' are mounted inside bow of the ship, extending from the two forward hulls.

[[Image:MirandaII_EnergonTransmittingAntenna.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You have the right to remain silent...]]

Mounted port, starboard, dorsal, ventral and aft are several Energon Transmitting Antennas. As the name suggests, these antenna serve to transmit the Energon to the Deflection Shields and each other, there by creating a 360 degree, all-encompassing deflector shield of considerable power.

[[Image:MirandaII_gridonline.jpg|left|thumb|150px|They've gone to ''plaid'' !]]

The shield generated from the ''Miranda II's'' Energon Grid is powerful enough to destroy Terrorcon drones as well as older-model Decepticons, and also has sufficient power to absorb energy blasts from Unicron.

[[Image:Miranda_II_shield.jpg|right|thumb|150px]Shields up, [[Rodimus (Energon)|Worf]]!]]

[[Category: Energon]]
[[Category: Starships]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>

Miranda II

2007-03-14T13:03:41Z

Autobus Prime: /* Energon Grid */

:''The Miranda II is a joint [[Autobot]] and [[Earth Federation]] spaceship in the [[Energon (franchise)|Energon]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] continuity family.

[[Image:Miranda_II.jpg|right|thumb|350px|The show basically goes downhill as soon as this thing shows up.]]

The '''Miranda II''' was the starship commanded by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] and his crew during the ''Energon War'' and the ''Powerlinx Battles''. She was designed and built by [[Dr. Brian Jones]] in secret on the [[Earth]]'s [[Moon]].

Dr. Jones named the ship ''Miranda'' after his wife [[Miranda Jones]], thus according to naval tradition, establishing this ship as a ''Miranda'' Class.

{{-}}
==Fiction==
===Energon===

The ''Miranda II'' was rolled out of her secret drydock on the Moon so the Autobots could track down [[Unicron]], using homing beacons that [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] had placed on two [[Divebomb (Energon)|Divebomb drones]]. [[Carlos Lopez|Carlos]] was able to trace Unicron's location, but to their surprise the beacon signals came from two different star systems.

The Autobots warp jumped to the Sol System's asteroid belt, attracting the attention of the [[Decepticons]], who did not wish for their secret base within Unicron to be revealed. So they launched an attack as the ''Miranda II'' was preparing a [[Space Bridge]] ring module to peform a second jump, forcing them to use the starship's portable [[Energon Grid]] generator.

[[Image:Miranda_II_dies.JPG|left|thumb|150px|Somehow this moment was the emotional crux of the series.]]

[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] was caught in the path of the approaching Energon Field wave, but was pushed out of the way in time by [[Demolishor]], who nobly sacrificed himself to save his leader. He exploded, to the horror of the Autobot onlookers who had served with him.

Then Ironhide ruined the scene by saying a nonsensical line. Doofus.
{{Storylink|Go For Unicron}}

The ''Miranda II'' would go on to serve the Autobots and humans ably throughout the ''Powerlinx Battles'', until her final mission against the Decepticons occupying [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] late in the war. Crippled by a powerful [[Energon Tower]] blast directed at them by [[Six Shot]], Optimus Prime ordered the Autobots to abandon ship. He and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] remained on board to try and find an area free of enemy forces so that [[Kicker]] and the [[Omnicon|Omnicons]] could disembark safely.

[[Image:MirandaII_hope.JPG|right|thumb|150px|Yes, our downed starship is an inspiration to us all.]]

After Kicker and his team jumped, Optimus Prime ordered the ''Miranda II's'' thrusters fired to hopefully bring the ship into orbit, and out of Decepticon range. But the ship was damaged beyond repair, and rapidly plummeted toward the surface. Optimus and Cliffjumper were rescued by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and [[Superion Maximus]] as the ''Miranda II'' crashed into the ground.

Kicker took the fact that ''Miranda'' did not explode as a good sign, and she would be a symbol of hope to all the remaining Autobot forces fighting on Cybertron. {{Storylink|Galvatron (Energon episode)|Galvatron}}

{{-}}

==Known specifications==
===Energon Grid===
[[Image:MirandaII_PeripheralEnergonDeflectionShields.jpg|left|thumb|160px|But where's the fruit hat?]]
The ''Miranda II'' features a smaller, portable version of Dr. Jones' Energon Grid as its primary defensive weapon. Two ''Peripheral Energon Deflection Shields'' are mounted inside bow of the ship, extending from the two forward hulls.

[[Image:MirandaII_EnergonTransmittingAntenna.jpg|right|thumb|150px|You have the right to remain silent...]]

Mounted port, starboard, dorsal, ventral and aft are several Energon Transmitting Antennas. As the name suggests, these antenna serve to transmit the Energon to the Deflection Shields and each other, there by creating a 360 degree, all-encompassing deflector shield of considerable power.

[[Image:MirandaII_gridonline.jpg|left|thumb|150px|They've gone to ''plaid'' !]]

The shield generated from the ''Miranda II's'' Energon Grid is powerful enough to destroy Terrorcon drones as well as older-model Decepticons, and also has sufficient power to absorb energy blasts from Unicron.

[[Image:Miranda_II_shield.jpg|right|thumb|150px]Shields up, [[Rodimus (Energon)|Worf]]!]

[[Category: Energon]]
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