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Snarl (BM)

2026-05-13T01:41:20Z

Avalanche: /* Beast Machines */ wrong thigh for spark crystal

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:''Snarl is a [[Maximal]] or [[Autobot]] from the [[Beast Era]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:SnarlUniverse.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I ''do'' believe in spooks, I ''do'' I ''do'' I ''do!'']]

A tactical genius specializing in devastating ambushes, '''Snarl''' provides the [[technorganic]] Maximals a sound mind for strategy that serves them well in their war against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. He has an innate awareness of the world around him that makes him almost impossible to surprise. He considers the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]] beneath him as opponents and wishes to try his mind directly against the scheming Megatron.

By the [[Universe War]], one year after the [[reformatting]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he has become a [[Matrix Templar]], a student of [[Alpha Trion]] and servant of the will of [[Primus]] himself. His training as a templar has granted him the mystical ability to see others [[spark]]s and sense their weaknesses. Though an eager warrior for Primus his desire for battle might prove his undoing in the battle against [[Unicron]].

==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Wreckers4 BMSnarl.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Hey, I'm not supposed to have these colors yet!]]
A week after the [[Great Transformation]], Snarl witnessed the [[Quintesson]] invasion of Cybertron alongside his troops [[Longhorn]] and [[Skydive (BM)|Skydive]]. As field commander, he sent in the signal to activate "the reserves." {{storylink|The Wreckers: Finale Part 1}} During the surge of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] stormtroopers, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] was called by the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] to direct his attentions elsewhere, and so Snarl was left in charge. As Cheetor left, he noticed something peculiar about Snarl for the first time, and wondered if he might be [[Matrix Templar|one of them]].

Snarl continued to orchestrate their counteroffensive from his [[Beast Rider]] chariot, and Skydive surprised him with the report that [[T-Wrecks]]'s [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] were taking on the eastern flank singlehandedly. Later, T-Wrecks would try to report to Snarl that [[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] had seemingly vanished before their eyes, but Longhorn noticed that Snarl was nowhere to be found, having seemingly been affected by whatever happened to Triceradon. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}} However, other sources indicated that he had, in fact, remained on Cybertron. When peace finally settled in on Cybertron, Snarl went on to become the first of a new breed of Matrix Templars, training under [[Alpha Trion]] over the next year. While respected by the [[Maximal High Council]], they remained skeptical of his claims of being an actual link to [[Primus]], whom the [[Maximal Elder|elders]] regarded as merely a legend. {{storylink|Abduction|Snarl profile}}

[[File:TerrorsaurSnarlvsReptilionTankor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
On the one-year anniversary of Cybertron's reformatting, one source indicated that Snarl, alongside countless others, was abducted by [[Unicron]]—Alpha Trion and Primus observed Snarl's disappearance. {{storylink|Abduction}} His form now [[Unicron virus|stained]] by the [[Pit (Universe)|Pit]], Snarl was freed along with the others held captive in the [[Cauldron]] when a jailbreak was orchestrated by [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], and a resurrected [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]. As the abductees fled, Primal appointed Snarl in charge of leading them to safety. Snarl rallied the disparate factions under his charge together as one, rescued [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] from Unicron's general [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], and would have succeeded his mission without incident if not for a surprising betrayal by [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]]. Herself corrupted by Unicron's influence, she detonated the bridge on which Snarl and the others were escaping. Thankfully, as Snarl was a [[Matrix Templar]], Optimus Primal was able to use him as conduit to Primus. A portal to Cybertron opened up before them, and Snarl and the rest of the abductees jumped through it to safety to Snarl's native technorganic Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (Universe)|Escape}}

Snarl accompanied Optimus Primal on a visit to the [[Maximal High Council]], which Primal insisted on doing with overbearing immediacy, despite Snarl's pleas for a more measured approach. Unfortunately, Snarl's concerns were on the mark, and Primal was put on house arrest. Snarl was able to use his abilities to sneak Primal out without tipping off the sentries outside, and the two returned via a portal to Alpha Trion and Primus. {{storylink|Homecoming (Universe)|Homecoming}}

===''Universe'' CD-ROM===
The Autobot Snarl followed [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] in combat against [[Reptilion]] and his Decepticon forces. He and his comrades were left confused when [[Acheron|a mysterious ship]] arrived, abducted all the Decepticons, and flew away. {{storylink|Transformers: Universe CD-ROM|Universe CD-ROM}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Snarl was a member of the [[Maximal Command Security Force]]. Along with [[Polar Claw]], he attempted to arrest [[Noctorro]] for the charge of staring in one's reflection for too long, noting that the charge carried a ration cut. Their attempt to place [[stasis cuffs]] on Noctorro was interrupted by [[Lio Convoy (BW)|Lio Convoy]], who, having recently had his optics opened up to the injustices of [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]-ruled society, challenged the MCSF officers' authority. Snarl and Polar Claw were amused by the seeming hero and prepared to subdue him, only to be easily trounced by the Guardian of Order, who subsequently fled. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
Snarl was among [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]]'s Maximals and watched on as his master confronted [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] about his machinations. {{storylink|The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named|The First Who Was Named}} Snarl was soon sent out of [[Nemesis (BW)|Nemesis]] under [[Liege Maximo]]'s command to root out the fallen [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]'s companions. {{Storylink|The Falling, Chapter 4: The Hallowing|The Hallowing}}

==Toys==
===''Beast Machines''===
[[File:BM-toy Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|{{w|Cowardly Lion|Whadda they got that I haven't got?}}]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-m2|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2000)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/Ax
:*''Known designers'': [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy), [[Tim Bradley]] (concept artist)

: Snarl transforms into a [[technorganic]] lion, and in [[robot mode]] can wield an ax formed from his tail. Both arms house gimmicks: His right arm has a geared wheel in it, allowing for ax chopping action. His left houses a spring, which launches his arm forward about half an inch for a "power punch" attack. Interestingly, he shares his gimmick (and general transformation scheme) with fellow Maximal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], but does it all better. He even stands without toppling like a house of cards. A sliding panel on his left thigh reveals a green spark crystal when moved upwards. His [[beast mode]] jaw opens when his head is turned left or right.

: In beast mode, Snarl was apparently given the molding to allow for light piping, but ultimately has painted eyes on both of his releases.

: Snarl is an example of [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], it seems that the longer the figures are [[Mint in sealed box|left in sealed packages]], the more brittle they are upon opening said packages... While all manner of extremities will simply snap off, the ankles are especially notable for this.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Maximal/Snarl/snarl.htm More information on Snarl on TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:TFU03-toy Snarl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Know that his name is [[Razorclaw (Universe)|not Razorclaw]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Snarl''' (Deluxe, 2003)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories:'' Tail/Ax

:Snarl was [[redeco]]ed in black, red, and gold as part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe-class toys. He retains all the features of the previous version, and like many other early ''Universe'' toys, sports "Energon surge" deco down the back of his mane. The Maximal spark crystal wasn't, however, just covered up with an Autobot symbol tampograph; it was replaced entirely by, oddly enough, a Beast Machines ''Dinobot'' spark crystal, then tampographed.

:Stock photos depict his tail/axe as being painted in purple and black; the final toy has it colored gold.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/TFUSnarl/snarl.htm More information on Universe Snarl at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[File:Abduction-SnarlBM.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Hey, remember when Snarl disappeared a year ago?" "Hey, remember when you were gonna look like him?"]]
*Snarl had the pre-release name of '''Ravage'''.<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/f_-M55vdPn0/gBDdVeAcrm4J</ref>
*Snarl's mold was used as the basis for an unproduced [[3H Productions]] redeco as [[Alpha Trion/toys#Expanded Universe|Alpha Trion]].
*Snarl was erroneously colored in his ''Universe'' deco in his "[[The Wreckers: Finale Part 1]]" appearance. It's kind of annoying, since that means the only piece of official art of him in his ''Beast Machines'' colors is the glowy panel depicting his abduction in [[Abduction|''Universe'' #1]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Snarl''' (スナール ''Sunāru'')

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Maximals]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Maximals]]
[[Category:Children of Primus]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Maximals]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Maximal Command Security Force]]
[[Category:Strategists]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]

Size class

2025-11-18T06:13:37Z

Avalanche:

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[[File:Animated-toy MultipleSizeOptimusPrimes.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Optimus Prime (Animated)/toys|''Animated'' Optimus Prime]] toys of different size classes. From left to right: [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]], [[Activators]], Deluxe Class, Voyager Class, and Supreme Class.]]

When [[Hasbro]] categorizes the size and production resources allotted to a [[toy]], they are classified under a '''size class'''. Toys of the same size class tend to have the same number of [[plastic]] parts, [[Paint operation|paint applications]], and [[gimmick]]s. 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. Each size class corresponds to its own suggested '''price point''', or {{w|List price|MSRP}}. The actual price found in stores may vary - [[Walmart]] and [[Target]] might differ by a few cents, and online retailers may increase the price to cover shipping costs.

The names of the size classes, their actual size, and their pricepoints have changed over time, due to [[To sell toys|marketability trends]], inflation, the price of [[oil]], and other outside factors.

==''The Transformers''==
Since it was initially a patchwork of products from [[Pre-Transformers|multiple unrelated toylines]], the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' toyline did not have size classes as we know them today. The only general "size classes" were based on whether a toy came carded, such as [[Mini-Vehicle]]s, [[Mini-Cassette]]s and [[combiner]] limbs, or were boxed medium to large figures and giftsets. Outside of that criteria, especially from 1987 onward, everything was divided by [[gimmick]] moreso than size. As [[Walmart|big]] [[Target|box]] [[Kmart|stores]] had nowhere near as much direct influence on company strategy in the 1980s compared to now, predictable size classes simply were not necessary at the time.

==Beast Wars==
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After [[Kenner]] took control of the line following [[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Transformers: Generation 2]], strict size classes were instituted per standard Kenner business practices at the time, such as with their prior licensed [[Batman]] and [[T-800|Terminator 2]] lines. This had the knock-on effect of allowing [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] to bargain far more effectively with their factories since production costs were now largely predictable.<ref>''[[Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Generations]]'', p. 120</ref> ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'' had five size classes.

* '''Basic,''' the cheapest at US$5.
* '''Deluxe,''' at US$10. This was one of the strongest performing price points, and nearly all future retail lines would feature product in the Deluxe price range.
* '''Mega,''' at US$15. Toys of this size were often [[shelfwarmer]]s.
* '''Ultra,''' at US$20. Only eight toys were sold at this price point.
* '''Super,''' at US$30. This size class contained only one toy, [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|Optimal Optimus]].

Basic and Deluxe were sold on cards for many years after ''Beast Wars''' conclusion. Toys in larger size classes are still sold in boxes.

These size classes were also used in the concurrent ''[[Animorphs]]'' line.

==Beast Machines==
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''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (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)/toys|Cheetor]] was the only Supreme in this line; a Supreme [[Optimus Primal (BW)/toys|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 (BM)|Deployers]] (US$5) and [[Beast Rider]]s (US$10) would turn out to be short-lived. The size of Ultra toys was increased while maintaining the price.
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==Robots in Disguise==
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''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 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]]ed 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]]s).

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 (RID)|Wedge]] was sold as a Deluxe.
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==Armada==
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The ''[[Transformers: 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]]s.
* '''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)/toys|Optimus Prime]], who featured an infrared-activated automatic transformation gimmick, as well as lights and sounds.
* "[[Unicron/toys#Armada|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 [[roleplay toy|roleplay toys]] like the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] and the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Dark Saber]].
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==Universe (2003)==
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The original ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' line reused the ''Beast Wars'' '''Deluxe''' and '''Ultra''' (the latter at US$20) size classes.

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]]s, divided into the price points '''Basic''' (US$5) and '''Deluxe''' (US$8).
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==Alternators==
[[File:Ut alternators early.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line was unique in that it only consisted of a 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]]s such as [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|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.
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==Energon==
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''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' took a somewhat random approach to size-class naming. The second [[Transformers: Energon (mini-comic)|pack-in catalog]] introduced the size class range as:

* '''Energon,''' at US$7
* '''Combat,''' at US$10
* '''Mega Combat,''' at US$20. All Mega Combat (and the subsequently renamed Mega Class) figures featured sound effects.
* '''Commanders,''' at US$25. Commanders had lights and sounds depending on the figure.
* '''Leaders,''' at US$40. Leaders featured both lights and sounds.
* [[Unicron/toys#Energon|Unicron]] was given no size class - US$50.

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

* '''Energon Class'''
* '''Combat Class'''
* '''Mega Class''' (a renamed US$20 Mega Combat class, not to be confused with the old ''Beast Wars''/''Beast Machines''/''Robots in Disguise''-era US$15 Mega class)
* '''Command Class'''
* '''Leaders Class'''
* [[Omega Supreme (Energon)#Toys|Omega Supreme]] was given no size class.

The fourth and final catalog continued using the terms originated by the third (although each of the [[combiner]] teams has its own double-page spread, and the individual members have no price points listed, even though the limb and torso bots shipped as part of the Energon and Combat Class assortments, respectively), but finally listed Omega Supreme as '''Supreme Class'''.

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

* '''[[Legends Class (2005)|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
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Sound effects were dropped from all but four figures in this size class. [[Vector Prime]], [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]], [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] and his remold Dark Crumplezone retained their sound effects gimmick.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. Ultra class toys had lights and sounds.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. Leader class figures featured lights and sounds, and (except for [[Metroplex (Cybertron)|Metroplex]]) featured several [[Cyber Key]] gimmicks.
* '''Supreme Class,''' at US$50. 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==
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''[[Transformers: Classics|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.
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==Movie==
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''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Transformers]]'', the toyline based on the 2007 [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]], retained many size classes from before:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$7.
* '''Cyber Slammers,''' at US$8. A cutesy [[Cyber Slammers|subline]] aimed at younger children.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Fast Action Battlers,''' at US$10. A gimmick-based [[Fast Action Battlers|subline]].
* '''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 Technology|Automorphing]] gimmick.

The '''Supreme''' class was dropped. The Scout Class, which consisted entirely of [[redeco]]s of toys from the ''Energon'' and ''Cybertron'' toylines, was exclusively available at Target stores in the US, but was sold at mass retail in Europe and Canada. A standalone US$90 '''Ultimate Bumblebee''' figure was released.
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==Animated==
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The [[Transformers Animated (toyline)|''Transformers Animated'' toyline]] has the following size classes:

* '''Activators,''' at US$8. Toys in this assortment feature an [[Automorph Technology|automatic transformation gimmick]].
* '''Bumper Battlers,''' at US$10. Toys that transform upon colliding with something, like the previous [[Cyber Slammers]], but with audio effects.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$40. Features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced usually by the actors from the cartoon.
* '''Supreme Class,''' at US$50. Only Roll-out Command Optimus Prime was released in this price point. It features electronic lights and sounds, including speech samples voiced by [[David Kaye]].

Legends Class toys of the Animated cast were released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' toyline.
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==Universe (2008)==
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The 2008 [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'' toyline]] had the following size classes:

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$4.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$10.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20. Most toys in this assortment were redecos and retools of ''Cybertron'' toys, which had their sound effects removed and the battery compartments riveted shut, owing to budget changes in this price point between their original manufacture and release in Universe.
* '''Ultra Class,''' at US$25. All-new Ultra class figures featured lights and sounds.
* '''Supreme Class,''' at US$50. This size class consisted solely of the Toys 'R' Us exclusive repackaged ''Armada'' [[Unicron/toys|Unicron]].
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==Revenge of the Fallen==
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''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' was fairly similar to the first movie's toyline, with the addition of the Human Alliance and Supreme Combiner classes, as well as the prices jumping up a few dollars. Due to competition between mass retailers, Deluxe and Voyager were often marked down to around $10 and $20 respectively to drive sales to those stores.

* '''Legends Class,''' at US$5.
* '''Scout Class,''' at US$8.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$13.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$22.
* '''Human Alliance,''' at US$30.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$45.
* '''Supreme Combiner,''' at US$100. Consisted solely of the dog-sized [[Devastator (ROTF)#Supreme Combiner Class|Devastator]] toy.
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==Transformers (2010)==
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The 2010 [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' toyline]] is basically a broader extension of the movie toylines, and follows their (approximate) size classes. The toyline is split between the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|''Reveal the Shield'']] and [[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Hunt for the Decepticons promotion|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] subline imprints. The two imprints sometimes used different prices for the same size class, so they've been abbreviated to ''RtS'' and ''HftD'' for simplicity.

*'''RtS Legends Class,''' at US$3.99
*'''HftD Legends Class,''' at US$4.99
*'''Activators,''' at US$7.99
*'''HftD Scout Class,''' at US$7.99
*'''RtS Scout Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$12.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$22.99
*'''Human Alliance,''' at US$29.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$44.99
*'''Ultra Class,''' at US$59.99

The toyline also featured a variety of VS Sets, containing figures of various size classes and exclusive to several stores. These ranged in price from US$14.99 to US$26.99, with one UK exclusive at £26.99.
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==Power Core Combiners==
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The [[Power Core Combiners|''Power Core Combiners'' toyline]] released concurrently with ''Generations'' and ''Transformers'' (2010) toylines. It contained only two size classes.

*'''Commander 2-Pack,''' at US$9.99
*'''5-Pack,''' at US$19.99

After most stores had long gotten rid of ''Power Core Combiners'', [[Walmart]] released [[Black Friday (event)|Black Friday]] bonus packs of a [[Power Core Combiners#Exclusive value packs|5-Pack combiner team with a Commander 2-Pack taped to the side]]. Each pack was sold for US$10.
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==Dark of the Moon==
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''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' divides the toys into two major categories. The Cyberverse line contains Legion (previously Legends) and Commander (replacing Scout, but slightly smaller and less complex) size classes and transforming playsets which come with either a Legion or Commander class figure. The MechTech line includes Deluxes class figures and above, with the new addition of Basic figures to the Human Alliance subset. Due to the inclusion of the large MechTech weapons with Deluxe, Voyager and Leader figures, they are slightly smaller than those of the same size class in previous lines.

* '''Legion Class,''' at US$5.
* '''Commander Class,''' at US$8.
* '''Human Alliance Basic,''' at US$10.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$13.
* '''Cyberverse Action Set,''' at US$15.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$20.
* '''Cyberverse Playset,''' at US$24, consisting solely of the Cyberverse Ark playset.
* '''Human Alliance,''' at US$35.
* '''Leader Class,''' at US$45.
* '''Ultimate,''' at US$75, consisting solely of the Ultimate Optimus Prime toy.
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==Prime==
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Ultimate-Predaking.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers: Prime (toyline)|''Prime'' toyline]] started with the 'First Edition' line released in November 2011, and continued into the 'Prime: Robots in Disguise' 2012 line. Continuing to use the Legion, Commander, Deluxe and Voyager size classes at their previous price points, it also adds a 'Vehicle Class' consisting of a Cyberverse transforming playset and Legion-class figure, a 'Weaponizer' class for larger-than-Voyager figures with pop-out weaponry in both modes, and a 'Maximus' class for figures that transform into Cyberverse-scaled battle stations / powered armor suits.

* '''Legion Class,''' at US$5.
* '''Commander Class,''' at US$8.
* '''Deluxe Class,''' at US$13.
* '''Vehicle Class,''' at US$20.
* '''Voyager Class,''' at US$22.
* '''Weaponizer Class,''' at US$30.
* '''Maximus Class,''' at US$35.
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==Generations==
===Original line===
The original [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Original line .282010.E2.80.932011.29|''Generations'']] toyline ran from 2010 to 2011 and contained only Deluxe class figures at US$12.99.
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===Fall of Cybertron===
The [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Fall of Cybertron|''Fall of Cybertron'' toyline]] added new Legends and Voyager classes. The new Legends class comprised solely of [[Deployer (WFC)|Deployer]] figures to accompany the line's Voyager class [[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]].
*'''Legends Class,''' at US$10.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$14.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$22.99
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===Thrilling 30===
[[File:FME2013-GenSpringerBox.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Thrilling 30#Toyline|''Thrilling 30'' toyline]] was centered around a new toy in a class of its own: Titan class [[Metroplex (G1)#Generations|Metroplex]]. It also saw the incorporation of a new Leader class, solely inhabited by [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Generations|Jetfire]].
*'''Legends Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$12.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$22.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$44.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$124.99
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===Prime Wars Trilogy===
====Combiner Wars====
[[File:CWToy Devastator BoxFront.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|''Combiner Wars'' subline imprint]] featured a new gimmick: Deluxe, Voyager, and some Legends class figures could be assembled into a larger [[Combiner]].
*'''Legends Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$14.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$22.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$44.99
*'''Collection Packs,''' at US$99.99 (exclusive to online retailers)
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$149.99
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====Titans Return====
[[File:TR Megatron Box Front.jpeg|thumb|200px]]
''Combiner Wars'' transitioned smoothly into the [[Titans Return (toyline)|''Titans Return'' toyline]], which debuted with more gimmicks: all Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader class figures were packaged with a [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]-style [[Titan Master]] partner, all of which are completely interchangeable. Additionally, all Voyager and most Leader Class figures are [[Triple Changer]]s.
*'''Titan Master Class,''' at US$4.99
*'''Legends Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$16.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$24.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$44.99
*'''Titan Force multipack''' at US$74.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$149.99
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====Power of the Primes====
[[File:POTP Jazz pk USCALA EU.jpg|thumb|200px]]
As the fifth subline imprint of ''Generations'', the [[Power of the Primes (toyline)|''Power of the Primes'' toyline]] essentially combines the gimmicks of the last two subline imprints. Combination joints are reintegrated into figures, and Voyagers and Deluxes are packaged with a pair of feet or a hand, respectively. Additionally, the Titan Masters have been reworked into [[Prime Master]]s, small figures intended to represent the sparks of the [[Thirteen|Primes]].
*'''Prime Master Class''' at US$6.99
*'''Legends Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$16.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$24.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$44.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$149.99
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===Studio Series===
[[File:Studio-Series-Voyager-Long-Haul-Box.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Like previous movie lines, ''[[Studio Series]]'' contains three main categories; Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader. Voyager-sized figures with additional accessories are sold under the Leader price-point due to the cost of the extra plastic.
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$19.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$29.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$49.99
*'''Deluxe Multi-Pack,''' at US$29.99, contains a Deluxe figure with mini accessories or figures.
*'''Deluxe Class 2-Pack,''' at US$39.99, Consists solely of the Bumblebee Then & Now 2-Pack.
*'''Bumblebee Retro Multi-Pack,''' at US$59.99
*'''Devastator Gift set,''' at US$259.99

Starting with its Wave 13 in 2021, ''Studio Series'' would be affected by brand-wide price increases. The line also saw the introduction of Core Class in 2022, effectively similar to the prior Legends Class.
*'''Core Class,''' at US$10.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$22.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$31.49
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$52.99

Wave 16 in 2022 would see another widespread price increase.
*'''Core Class,''' at US$11.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$24.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$33.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$55.99
*'''Transformers Movie 1 15th Anniversary Multipack,''' at US$141.99

Wave 19 in 2023 saw slight changes in the prices of Voyagers and Leaders, and the addition of the Commander Class later in the year. The Core Class price decreased at the start of 2024, before the class was discontinued entirely by 2025.
*'''Core Class,''' at US$9.99 / £10.99 / €14.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$24.99 / £24.99 / €29.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$34.99 / £34.99 / €42.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$54.99 / £55.99 / €54.99
*'''Commander Class,''' at US$89.99 / £91.99 / €109.99
*'''Transformers Movie 1 15th Anniversary Decepticon Multipack,''' at US$149.99
*'''Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 15th Anniversary Autobot Multipack,''' at US$114.99
*'''Transformers Revenge of the Fallen 3 Pack,''' at US$124.99

Leader Class prices increased with its Wave 19 in 2025, with Deluxe and Voyager Class prices set to follow suit with Wave 30 in 2026. However, on [[October 13]], 2025, the new prices were retroactively applied to then-releasing Wave 29 items, as well as increases for existing Commander Class figures. Curiously, at the time of writing, such increases have not been applied to [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s UK and EU sites.
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$27.99 / £24.99 / €29.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$42.99 / £34.99 / €42.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$59.99 / £55.99 / €64.99
*'''Commander Class''' at US$99.99 / £91.99 / €109.99
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===War for Cybertron Trilogy===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-Battle-Master-Blowpipe-Box.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline continues and expands the structure used by the ''Studio Series'' line.

*'''Battle Master Class,''' at US$4.99
*'''Micromaster Class,''' at US$9.99, consisting of two-packs of Micromasters.
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$19.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$29.99
*'''Weaponizer Pack,''' at US$29.99. The only release in this price point in ''Siege'' is the [[Centurion droid#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]].
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$49.99
*'''Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack,''' at US$69.99, unique to the Refraktor Reconnaissance Team 3-Pack.
*'''Seekers 3-Pack''', at US$79.99
*'''Commander Class,''' at US$79.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$159.99
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====War for Cybertron: Earthrise====
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Deluxe-Ironworks-Box.jpg|thumb|200px]]
''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise]]'' uses mostly the same setup as ''Siege''.

*'''Battle Master Class,''' at US$4.99
*'''Micromaster Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$19.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$29.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$49.99
*'''Commander Class,''' at US$79.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$159.99
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====War for Cybertron: Kingdom====
[[File:TF-Kingdom-Core-Class-Hot-Rod-Box.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Once again, ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom]]'' continues the structure of its predecessors, although it saw a line-wide price increase in later waves. The chart below displays the new prices. The line eschewed Micromasters and Battle Masters in favor of Core Class, which is functionally the same as the Legends Class.

*'''Core Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$22.99
*'''Weaponizer Pack,''' at US$29.99, the second release in this class is [[Tricranius|Tricranius Beast Power]].
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$31.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$52.99
*'''Commander Class,''' at US$79.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$169.99

Store-exclusive "Battle Across Time" two-packs were released at US$47.99 and US$52.99.
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===Legacy===
[[File:TFLegacyBulkheadPackagingFront.jpg|thumb|200px]]
''[[Transformers: Legacy]]'' continues the structure set by ''Kingdom''. Beginning with its second wave, the line saw price increases for every class. The chart below displays the new prices.

*'''Core Class,''' at US$11.99, later US$9.99 / £10.99 / €11.99 starting in 2024
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$24.99 / £24.99 / €29.99
*'''Deluxe Class Weaponizer,''' at US$31.49, consisting of [[Security Officer (G1)#Toys|Red Cog]].
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$33.99, later US$34.99 / £34.99 / €42.99 starting in 2023
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$55.99, later US$54.99 / £55.99 / €64.99 starting in 2023
*'''Commander Class,''' at US$89.99 / £91.99 / €109.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$199.99 / £219.99 / €259.99

The store-exclusive ''Wreck 'N Rule'' Collection included two two-packs of Deluxes, released at US$44.99.

The ''Doom 'n Destruction'' Collection consists of a three-pack at US$54.99 and two two-packs at US$59.99.

The ''Star Raiders'' Collection had a special "Leader Class" multi-pack at US$59.97.
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===Age of the Primes===
[[File:AOTP Megatronus Packaging.jpg|thumb|200px]]
''[[Transformers: Age of the Primes]]'' continues the structure set by ''Legacy''. Two significant changes are that Core Class price point is discontinued and the Titan Class is cheaper (and smaller) than in the previous years, though re-releases of prior molds retain the previous price point of $199.99.

*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$24.99 / £24.99 / €29.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$34.99 / £34.99 / €42.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$54.99 / £55.99 / €64.99
*'''Commander Class,''' at US$89.99 / £91.99 / €109.99
*'''Titan Class,''' at US$149.99 / £159.99 / €189.99

The store-exclusive ''Wreck 'n Doom'' Collection has two two-packs of Deluxes released at US$49.99, as well as one two-pack with a Leader and a Deluxe released at US$74.99. A Target-exclusive 4-pack released at $89.99.

Leader Class prices went up with the reveal of the line's third wave (Wave 2 for Leaders). On [[October 13]], 2025, prices increases were applied to the already releasing Wave 3 Deluxes and Voyagers. Curiously, at the time of writing, such increases have not been applied to [[Hasbro Pulse]]'s UK and EU sites. The new prices are below.

*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$27.99 / £24.99 / €29.99
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$42.99 / £34.99 / €42.99
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$59.99 / £55.99 / €64.99

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==Age of Extinction==
[[File:CrosshairsPackaging.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|''Age of Extinction'' toyline]] was split into two different series. One series was known as "Robots in Disguise" which featured gimmicky toys such as the "Power Battlers" which are successors to the "Fast Action Battlers", "One-Step Changers" which convert in one easy step, "Dino Sparkers" which are unarticulated and non-transforming figures of Autobots riding non-transforming Dinobots who can generate sparks by being pulled back, "Flip and Change" figures which transform by being flipped over themselves, a "Smash and Change" Optimus which converts when smashed into the ground, a "Mega One-Step Bumblebee" which transform in one step but is the size of a "Leader Class" figure, and a 22 inch tall electronic "Stomp & Chomp Grimlock" which also converts in one step. The second series was a Generations series specifically for Age of Extinction which included "Deluxe Class", "Voyager Class", and "Leader Class" figures. The line also included "Legion Class" figures and two packs with both "Legion Class" and "Scout Class" figures exclusive to Wal-Mart. One last class is "Evolution Two-Packs" containing Age of Extinction versions of figures and redecos of older figures made to represent the past version of a character. Evolution Two-Packs are exclusive to Toys'R'Us.

*'''Legion Class,''' at US$4.97 (Exclusive to Wal-Mart)
*'''One-Step Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Legion Class and Scout Class Two-Packs,''' at US$11.87 (Exclusive to Wal-Mart)
*'''Dino Sparkers,''' at US$12.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$14.39
*'''Power Battlers,''' at US$14.99
*'''Deluxe Evolution Two-Packs,''' at US$16.99 (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
*'''Flip and Change,''' at US$19.99
*'''Smash and Change,''' at US$26.09
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$29.99
*'''Mega One-Step,''' at US$29.99
*'''Voyager Evolution Two-Packs,''' at US$39.99 (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$46.99
*'''Stomp & Chomp,''' at US$79.99

==Angry Birds==
[[File:ABTFtoy-Energon Racers Pack Packaging.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Yes, even the [[Angry Birds Transformers (toyline)|''Angry Birds Transformers'' toyline]] has size classes, sort of. The toyline is divided into two sublines: "Telepods", centered around transforming toys which can be scanned by mobile devices and appear in the game, and Jenga, featuring non-transforming vehicles which can be launched at and demolish block structures. The entire line is exclusive to Toys"R"Us.

'''Telepods'''
*'''Racer Packs,''' at US$7.99
*'''Battle Packs,''' at US$12.99
*'''Energon Racers Pack,''' at US$24.99
*'''Playsets,''' at US$39.99
'''Jenga'''
*'''Game Vehicle Packs,''' at US$9.99
*'''Game Playsets,''' at US$49.99

==Rescue Bots==
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==Robots in Disguise (2015)==
[[File:RIDBlizzardStrikeDriftPackagingVariant.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' toyline]] steps the Legion class up a bit in price and adds a Mini-Con size class where it formerly was. It introduces the "Warrior" class, essentially simpler Deluxe figures. The toyline draws heavily on the ''Age of Extinction'' toyline, including the return of classes such as Stomp & Chomp and One-Step Changers. The line also introduces a new Crash Combiner gimmick, where two figures in [[Alternate mode|alt-mode]] can be plugged (or crashed, if you prefer) into one another, springing out a combined robot form.

*'''Mini-Con,''' at US$4.99
*'''Legion Class,''' at US$5.99
*'''One-Step Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Titan Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''VS Set,''' at US$11.99 (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
*'''Warrior Class,''' at US$14.99
*'''Crash Combiners,''' at US$14.99
*'''Mini-Con 4 Pack,''' at US$17.99
*'''Activator Combiners,''' at US$19.99
*'''Three-Step Changers,''' at US$19.99
*'''Mini-Con Deployer,''' at US$19.99
*'''Mega One-Step Changers,''' at US$29.99
*'''Decepticon Island Showdown,''' at US$39.99, consisting solely of the Decepticon Island Showdown set.
*'''Super Three-Step Changers,''' at US$49.99
*'''Robots in Disguise Collection,''' at US$49.99, consisting solely of Robots in Disguise Collection set. (Exclusive to Target)
*'''Stomp & Chomp,''' at US$79.99
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==The Last Knight==
[[File:TF-TLK-Legion-Class-Hot-Rod-package-comparison.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers: The Last Knight (toyline)|''The Last Knight'' toyline]], like the previous movie toyline, is split into two different series. One series is known as "Turbo Changers" that featured gimmicky toys that for the most part are carry-overs from the ''Age of Extinction'' toylines. The second is a collector-oriented range called "Premier Edition" which consists of the standard Deluxe, Voyager, and Leader assortments. It also has the "Allspark Tech" line of figures that interact with an electronic cube.

*'''Tiny Turbo Changers,''' at US$2.99
*'''Legion Class,''' at US$6.99
*'''1-Step Turbo Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Tiny Turbo Changers 3-Pack,''' at US$9.99 (Exclusive to Target)
*'''Legion Class 2-Pack,''' at US$9.99 (Exclusive to Walmart)
*'''Mission to Cybertron Legion Class 2-Pack,''' at US$11.99 (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
*'''Titan Changers,''' at US$14.99
*'''Allspark Tech,''' at US$14.99
*'''1-Step Turbo Changers 2-Pack,''' at US$14.99 (Exclusive to Walmart)
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$19.99
*'''Knight Armor Turbo Changers,''' at US$19.99
*'''Flip & Change,''' at US$19.99 (Exclusive to Walmart)
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$29.99
*'''Allspark Tech Starter Pack,''' at US$29.99
*'''5-Bot Combiner,''' at US$34.99, consisting of [[Infernocus]]. (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
*'''Deluxe Class 2-Pack,''' at US$39.99 (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
*'''Leader Class,''' at US$49.99
*'''1-Step Turbo Changer Mega Pack,''' at US$49.99 (Exclusive to Target)
*'''Mega 1-Step Turbo Changer,''' at US$79.99, consisting of [[Dragonstorm#The Last Knight|Dragonstorm]]
*'''Supreme Class,''' at US$149.99, consisting of [[Cybertron (planet)#TLK-Cybertron|Cybertron]]. (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us)
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==Transformers Authentics==
[[File:Authentics-Alpha-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers Authentics|''Transformers Authentics'' toyline]] comprises kid-oriented [[evergreen]] toys. It exists entirely outside the preexisting size class nomenclature.
*'''"Bravo" assortment,''' at US$5
*'''"Alpha" assortment,''' at US$10
*'''Titan Changers,''' at US$10, then US$12 in 2022, then US$14.99 in 2025
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==Cyberverse==
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-PotS-Optimus-Prime-Starscream-two-pack.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The 2018 [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|''Cyberverse'' toyline]] contains several new gimmicks, including "Action Attack" attacking mechanisms, "Spark Armor" accessory vehicles that [[partformer|partsform]] into armor, and "Battle Call" voice-activated commands. The toyline's three subline imprints (''Power of the Spark'', ''Battle for Cybertron/Bumblebee Cyberverse Adventures'', and ''Battle Call'') liberally reuse previous size class names, although with little correlation to their previous incarnations.

*'''Tiny Turbo Changers,''' at US$2.99
*'''Scout Class,''' at US$7.99
*'''One-Step Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Warrior Class,''' at US$14.99
*'''Battle Class,''' at US$14.99
*'''Ultra Class,''' at US$19.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$19.99
*'''Elite Class,''' at US$24.99
*'''Trooper Class,''' at US$24.99
*'''Ultimate Class,''' at US$29.99
*'''Battle Base,''' at US$29.99/CAD$39.99, consisting solely of the [[Optimus Prime (Cyberverse)#TrailerPlayset|Optimus Prime Battle Base Trailer]]. (Exclusive to Toys'R'Us in Canada)
*'''Officer Class,''' at US$49.99
*'''Roll & Change,''' at US$49.99
*'''Roll & Combine,''' at US$24.99
{{-}}

==Bumblebee==
The [[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|''Bumblebee'' movie toyline]] completely eschews the traditional size classes, leaving those to its ''Studio Series'' tie-ins. The majority of the line consists of the ''Energon Igniters'' imprint, featuring simpler gimmick toys and its own size classes that are somewhat analogous to the traditional size classes. Of note, Speed Series is essentially Legion class renamed. The toyline also incorporates the Titan Changers class and has several stand alone figures.

*'''Speed Series,''' at US$5.99
*'''Power Series,''' at US$9.99
*'''Power Plus Series,''' at US$12.99
*'''Nitro Series,''' at US$19.99
*'''Titan Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Mission Vision,''' at US$19.99
{{-}}

==Earthspark==
[[File:ESCyberSleeveBattleBlaster.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers: EarthSpark (toyline)|''Earthspark'' toyline]] reuses the One-Step, Warrior, and Deluxe classes from ''Cyberverse'', even repainting some figures from that line. This line also contains several other new gimmick-based classes.

*'''Tacticon,''' at US$5.99
*'''1-Step Flip Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Smash Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Warrior Class,''' at US$14.99
*'''Deluxe Class,''' at US$19.99 (initially US$24.99)
*'''Spin Changers,''' at US$34.99
*'''Cyber-Combiner,''' at US$29.99
*'''Battle Base Trailer,''' at US$29.99
*'''Optimus Prime Battle Trailer,''' at US$39.99
*'''Cyber-Sleeve Battle Blaster,''' at US$14.99
{{-}}

==Rise of the Beasts==
[[File:TF-ROTB-Deluxe-Airazor-Single.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (toyline)|''Rise of the Beasts'' toyline]] reuses the Deluxe and Voyager size classes, though they are of simpler build quality compared to their ''Generations'' counterparts, similar to ''Cyberverse'' Deluxes. The majority of the line consists of gimmick based classes, with the ''Beast Alliance'' subline imprint focusing on combinations with animal partners. ''Bumblebee'''s ''Energon Igniters'' size classes and figures were also repurposed in the ''Autobots Unite'' subline and the last minute ''Legends of Cybertron'' assortment.

*'''Deluxe Class,''' not available in US/Canada
*'''Voyager Class,''' at US$34.99
*'''Beast Mode,''' at US$54.99
*'''Flex Changers,''' at US$14.99
*'''Smash Changers,''' at US$34.99
*'''Titan Changers,''' at US$14.99
*'''2-in-1 Mask,''' at US$34.99
*'''Legends of Cybertron,''' price unknown

'''Beast Alliance'''
*'''Beast Battle Masters,''' at US$5.99 ($6.29 at Target)
*'''Battle Changers Class,''' at US$9.99
*'''Beast Weaponizers,''' at US$14.99
*'''Beast Combiners,''' at US$19.99 ($21.99 at Target)

'''Autobots Unite'''
*'''Speed Series/Spark Racers,''' at US$8.99
*'''Power Plus Series/Spark Chargers,''' at US$11.99
*'''Nitro Series,''' at US$24.99

''Rise of the Beasts'' has two three-packs of Deluxes released under ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'', with the first priced at US$54.99 and the second at US$59.99.
{{-}}

==Transformers One==
[[File:TF-One-Cog-Changers-Wheeljack.jpg|thumb|200px]]
The [[Transformers One (toyline)|''Transformers One'' toyline]] repurposes several prior size classes under new names. "Prime Changers" are equivalent to ''Cyberverse/Earthspark'' Deluxes. "Cog Changers" are One-Step Changers with a modified transformation gimmick. "Mega Changers" are a rebranding of Titan Changers. The ''Rise of the Beasts'' 2-in-1 Masks also makes a return. A new class for the line is the action-based "Robot Battlers" gimmick. The ''One'' line also has numerous one-off figures not part of a full size class which are not listed below.

*'''Cog Changers,''' at US$9.99
*'''Mega Changers,''' at US$14.99
*'''Robot Battlers,''' at US$14.99
*'''Prime Changers,''' at US$19.99
*'''Robot Battlers 2-Pack,''' at US$24.99
*'''2-in-1 Mask,''' at US$34.99
*'''Mega Changers 4-Pack,''' at US$49.99, exclusive to Target
{{-}}

==Size class chart==
Class names, organized by toyline and approximate United States Dollar (USD) price point:

{|border="1" style="line-height:100%;border-collapse:collapse;"
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!Price
!BW!!BM!!RiD!!Armada!!colspan="2"|Energon!!Universe!!Cybertron!!Classics!!Movie!!Animated!!Universe
|-
|$3|| || || || || || || ||Legends of Cybertron|| || || ||
|-
|$4|| || || || || || || || ||Legends||Legends|| ||Legends
|-
|$5||Basic|| ||Basic|| || || ||Basic||Mini-Cons|| || || ||
|-
|$7|| ||Basic|| ||Mini-Con||Basic||Energon|| ||Scout||Mini-Con||Scout|| ||
|-
|$8|| || || || || || || || || || ||Activators||
|-
|$10||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Super-Con||Combat||Combat||Deluxe||Deluxe||Classic Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe||Deluxe
|-
|$15||Mega||Mega||Mega|| || || || || || || || ||
|-
|$20||Ultra||Ultra||Ultra||Max-Con||Mega Combat||Mega||Ultra||Voyager||Classic Voyager||Voyager||Voyager|Voyager||Voyager
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==References==
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[[Category:Toys]]

Ratbat (G1)

2024-02-20T05:16:31Z

Avalanche: /* The Transformers cartoon */

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:''Ratbat is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]]. He is usually a [[Decepticon Mini-Cassette|Mini-Cassette]]. Sometimes his [[robot mode]] is humanoid.''
[[File:TFLegendsApp-Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Listen to them—children of the night. What spreadsheets they make.]]

Cold-blooded and obsessed with efficiency, '''Ratbat'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s primary concern is looking out for himself. He treats his responsibilities, whether as a fuel auditor or as leader of Decepticons, as a business. In his book, everything comes down to profit and loss.

In his role as fuel scout, Ratbat carries sensors that allow him to detect and evaluate the quality of fuels of various types, from primitive hydrocarbons to [[Energon]]. He can process any number of these different fuels to power himself.

Although obsessed with efficiency, like any good CEO, Ratbat allows himself a small indulgence: He enjoys sinking his fangs into the fuel tanks of Terran automobiles, the more expensive the better. He enjoys nothing more than savoring high-test gasoline siphoned from a hapless yuppie's [[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] or BMW.

Ratbat is also the best [[Decepticon leader]] ever. True, that's what [[Megatron (G1)|every]] [[Starscream (G1)|other]] [[Shockwave (G1)|leader]] says, but he's got the victories to back it up.

{{quote|I'll get you, fleshling! I'll drink your fuel with a steel straw!|Ratbat|"[[Toy Soldiers!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:TFTMRumbleFrenzytwored.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
Ratbat was among several cassettes deployed by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in an effort to stop [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] from broadcasting a distress signal to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. After successfully destroying the transmitter, the cassettes broke into the glass dome of the communications tower and attacked [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] until Blaster deployed his own cassette squad. Ratbat was then attacked by [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Ratbat’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]" and the storybook "[[Transformers the Movie (Ladybird adaptation)|Transformers the Movie]]."}}
[[File:RatbatTV.jpg|upright=0.85|left|thumb|Squeak! Squeak I tell you! Squeak!]]
While the Decepticons were searching space for [[isidrite]] to repair their weaponry, Soundwave ejected Ratbat to hunt for the mineral in an asteroid field. Although the scout was successful in his mission, the isidrite deposit he discovered was already being mined by the Autobots, leading to the inevitable conflict. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[File:CallofthePrimitives Ratbat TornedronTiger.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|The paw that refreshes.]]
When [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] hired the [[Skuxxoid]] and [[Slizardo]] to attack the Autobots with [[anti-electron]]s, the spying Ratbat recorded their failure and raced back to [[Chaar]] to inform Galvatron, replaying his footage of the Autobots' recovery for the two would-be saboteurs to see. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During a battle on [[Earth]]'s [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Ratbat was among several "[[primitive]]" Transformers called away by a mysterious being known as [[Oracle (G1)|Primacron's assistant]] to do battle with [[Primacron]]'s creation, [[Tornedron]]. As the primitives made their escape from the seemingly unstoppable creature, Ratbat was grabbed by Tornedron's tiger form and eaten. {{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} He got better, though, and was later around to overhear the Autobots' conversation with [[Jessica Morgan]] about the discovery of the [[Spark|lifeless]] body of Optimus Prime. However, this resulted in most of the Decepticons being infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. Some days, a bat can't win. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Ratbat Spies On Scramble City.jpg|thumb]]
Detecting some strange electromagnetic emanations coming from a mountain range, [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] had [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] deploy Ratbat, [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] to investigate. When they met resistance from [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] and his own cassette warriors, it became apparent that the mountain concealed an [[Autobot]] operation. While Ravage and Laserbeak occupied [[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] and [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]], Ratbat was able to evade laser fire from Blaster and penetrated the mountain, discovering that it housed the construction site for the Autobots' [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ep. 4), [[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (Japanese, ep. 17)}}
[[File:Ratbat Celebrates Soundblaster.jpg|thumb|left|Cartoon Ratbat is much happier to be Soundwave's slave than IDW Ratbat.]]
In the year [[2011]], as [[Vector Sigma]] was in the process of destabilizing, Soundwave and his cassettes invaded [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in an attempt to learn what the Autobots' strategy for resolving the situation was. While listening in on the Autobots' discussion, which involved locating the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]], Ratbat was detected by Blaster, leading to a battle between the two communications officers. Soundwave and his troops fled, but the battle was renewed soon after in the Arctic, where both combatants ultimately destroyed each other. Ratbat, Laserbeak and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] gathered up the broken fragments of Soundwave's body and made an airborne escape. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Subsequently, the information Ratbat had gathered on the Autobots' search was replayed for Galvatron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Thanks to the super-science of planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] was able to use the fragments of Soundwave's body Ratbat and the others had recovered to restore him to life as Soundblaster. He was joyfully received by Ratbat and the other cassettes, who soon found themselves again battling Blaster—likewise reborn as Twincast—and his cassettes while Soundblaster attacked Cybertron with the Decepticons' new [[Madmachine]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:Hm16 Ratbat Hanging.jpg|thumb]]
When a shadowy figure began blackmailing different nations around the world, Ratbat snuck into Autobot City to observe the Autobots' response. He was, however, spotted by [[Trainbot]] leader [[Shouki]] in the reflection in his glass of [[energon]], and fled. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} Ratbat accompanied Soundblaster and the other cassettes in his investigation of Vector Sigma's newest creation, [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink| Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Ratbat continued his spying missions, and gleaned information on the human/Autobot joint venture [[Sol 1]], an energy-absorbing satellite set for launch. Although he was discovered by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], Ratbat escaped and reported back to Soundblaster. He used holographic projectors behind his eyes to allow Scorponok to review the data he had uncovered. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

Ratbat and the Mini-Cassettes were concerned about [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] filling their place as Scorponok's chief informants, and met with Soundblaster on how to reassert their dominance. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Ratbat was still favored by Galvatron after he returned, however, and was sent to spy on the Autobots in order to learn what they planned to do about [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]'s distress call. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

After the Decepticons left Earth behind to seek other sources of energy, Ratbat and the Mini-Cassettes traveled with Soundblaster and the others aboard Scorponok. On the planet [[Paradise]], he delivered a message to the Autobots when the Decepticons captured their teammate, [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}
{{charstubfiction}} {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Ratbat and the Decepticons lent their support to the Earth-born [[Selector]]s, robots eager to rebel against their human makers who enslaved them. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:RatbatFSRLFManga.jpg|thumb|left|Ratbat's fallen off the ugly tree a few times.]]
Under the direction of Soundwave, Ratbat and his fellow cassettes ambushed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] in [[Japan]] shortly after his companion [[Kenji]] had flown off in [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. Bumblebee was able to leap over them and run off, which prompted Soundwave to have the cassettes give chase. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] shortly ordered the group to split up to cover more ground.

However, they instead (as a group, oddly) ran into [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], which sent them into retreat. Unfortunately, their attempt to re-enter Soundwave's chest was foiled by the fact that Bumblebee had shattered it with a kick, causing them all (including Ratbat) to bounce off the mangled cassette door. Cliffjumper then picked them all up and proceeded to pull out their magnetic tape, wrapping it around his fingers. That meanie. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #2}}
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=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
[[File:Ratbat Skree Skree.jpg|thumb|Four more years! Four more years!]]
In [[2010]], after infiltrating Scramble City, Ratbat watched from a hidden perch as the alien scientist Doctor [[Dalton]] assisted the Autobots in increasing the power of the nascent [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]]. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
[[File:RatbatHeadmastersManga.jpg|thumb|left|Ratbat post-"adorableness" surgery.]]
After Soundblaster crash-landed following his encounter with [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]'s "Master Chrome Hurricane-Throw to the End of Hell" attack, Ratbat and the other animal cassettes (minus [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]] and [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]]) stood over his groggy form while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] panicked at the approach of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 8|The Headmasters #8}}
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====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Madman comic HotRod runsover tapes.jpg|thumb|Dracula vs. King of the Roadkill.]]
In the year [[2001]], Ratbat was one of several tapes that accompanied [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] when they were spying on the construction of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. Soundwave had managed to record a meeting between [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] where the two Autobots leaders discussed hiding the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in a bunker at the building site. Ratbat was deployed along with [[Overkill (G1)|Overkill]], [[Slugfest (G1)|Slugfest]], [[Beastbox (G1)|Beastbox]] and [[Squawktalk (G1)|Squawktalk]] to oversee the retrieval of the powerful Autobot artifact. As Ratbat happily reported the minimal usage of fuel in the successful operation, the Autobot [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] rammed [[Squawkbox]] and Slugfest, scaring the crap out of the bat. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Ratbatresurrection.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Future Decepticon leaders are quick to realize that Megatron was a terrible one.]]
{{quote|On Cybertron, Ratbat was an accountant. He used to count fuel stockpiles. But since his arrival on Earth, this energy-efficiency expert has become commander of this planet's Decepticons. Today he prepares to count Autobot casualties. To Ratbat, it's all the same job... just a different inventory.|The narrator|[[Cold War!]]}}

Ratbat was one of the many Decepticons left on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where he rose to the critical post of fuel auditor. With a drive towards extreme efficiency, he would rarely countenance unnecessary risks. ''He was one of the key figures in Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s court, and continued to assist the cruel warlord even after the later had been reduced to a head in a life-support system. [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] wound up teleported to Cybertron at this time, along with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], and the Decepticons leaked false information to the enemy army that Prime was really a Decepticon spy sent to infiltrate their ranks. Ratbat was tasked to spy on the Autobots to see their machinations play out. Things did not go according to plan, as Optimus escaped an execution squad thanks to the interference of [[Outback (G1)|Outback]]. Unwilling to reveal himself and thus confirm that Optimus was the genuine article, Ratbat reported back to Megatron and Straxus to let them know their scheme had likely failed already.'' {{storylink|Under Fire!}} ''When Straxus' attempted possession of Megatron saw Straxus dead and Megatron mentally unstable, Ratbat was able to exploit the situation. Convincing the others that Megatron and Straxus were a liability, he had Straxus' troops open the [[space bridge]] in front of Megatron, Optimus and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], which sent them back to Earth''. {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Ratbatcratercritters.jpg|thumb|"That... that's your fist, Astrotrain."]]
Ratbat emerged as the most powerful Decepticon in [[Polyhex]]. Ratbat grew increasingly dissatisfied with the inefficient use of fuel by the Decepticons based on Earth under the command of [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], a practice he planned to alleviate by shutting down the space bridge between Earth and Cybertron. The amount of fuel the Earthbound Decepticons had gathered was not remotely equal to the energy required to run the bridge. Regardless, Shockwave appealed for one more use of the space bridge, and blamed the Earthbound Autobots for their lack of progress. To the ends of eliminating them from the equation, Ratbat opened up the space bridge in front of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and sent [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] through it to destroy them. Though many injuries were inflicted, the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] rapidly turned the tide. Trypticon's energy expenses exceeded the budget allowed for the mission, and Ratbat ordered him back. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}}

With the space bridge deemed too wasteful, Ratbat sent things to Earth via low-energy cost space freighters. However, a particularly important cargo went missing en route to Earth, so he made brief use of the space bridge anyways, in order to dispatch the [[Triple Changer]]s through to Earth and investigate. {{storylink|Crater Critters}} When the source of the problem turned out to be a deadly plague of [[Scraplet]]s, he captured the [[Throttlebot]]s and sent them to Earth to remove the infection with corrosives. He warned them that if they did not succeed within ten hours, he would destroy the Earth to prevent the plague from spreading. Thankfully, [[water]] was discovered to be an effective cure. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

[[File:Ratbatcarwash.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|So once again, Jones, what was briefly yours is now mine.]]
Ratbat traveled to Earth to oversee his designs for the planet. He continued to be outraged at Shockwave's excessive fuel use, particularly when he revealed that Shockwave's Decepticons had recently stolen a fuel tanker ''after'' it had unloaded its cargo! Meanwhile, Ratbat's own plans proceeded well. He had placed industrialist [[G.B. Blackrock]] under his control, and had him open a chain of car washes that featured rock and roll music and flashing lights, dubbed the "[[Wash and Roll|Wash and Roll Car Wash]]." These car washes hypnotized humans into delivering the fuel they'd pumped back to the Decepticons. However, this plan was discovered by the Autobots' ally [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. After managing to evade Ratbat by fleeing through one of the car washes, Buster was able to awaken the hypnotized masses outside. Ratbat was forced to flee and abandon this particular fuel-gathering method. {{storylink|Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom}}

[[File:ToySoldiers RatbatSteelStraw.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Megatron and Optimus Prime.{{-}}Scorponok and Fortress Maximus.{{-}} Ratbat and a teenager wearing a pink shirt.]]
The [[United States of America|United States]] government later captured the Throttlebots and executed them live on television. The [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] carried Ratbat to the execution location afterwards so that he could ensure that they had indeed been killed. He discovered that their brain modules were missing, and once he had the scent, he tracked down the Throttlebots to Sparkplug Witwicky's garage. When Sparkplug refuse to divulge any information to his troops, Ratbat and the Predacons tore the man's garage around him and continued on the trail. It eventually led them to inside a nearby mall. Here he battled Buster Witwicky once again, and learned that [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]], before having teamed up with the boy, had snuck the Throttlebots' brains away inside remote control cars. The toy-Autobots proved too crafty to be captured, but mid-chase, Ratbat finally got a good look at Buster's face. Remembering him as the one who foiled his previous plot, Ratbat swooped down to take his revenge, only to have a security gate dropped atop of him. Unable to move in his robot mode, Ratbat waited until Buster had his back turned, transformed, and stowed away in the boy's radio. Though he was briefly knocked out by the boy's rough handling of the machine, Ratbat awakened to find his prey at the Ark's former location. After crushing the toy body of the only Autobot left with him, [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], Ratbat took Buster captive. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}} {{storylink|Trial by Fire!}} {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

He brought Buster back to the [[Club Con|Decepticons' island headquarters]], where he was used as a human shield against military retaliation. The Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s besieged the base, commanded by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Buster's older brother [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], so the Decepticons were forced to flee by deploying the island base's space-travel capabilities. In the process of departure, Shockwave was shot down in space and seen spiraling towards Earth, apparently dying during reentry. Ratbat declared it would be inefficient to rescue him and seized command of the Decepticons for himself. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}}

[[File:Ratbatfortmax.jpg|left|upright=0.7|thumb|Ratbat breaks through the Mini-Cassette glass ceiling.]]
Of all the leaders of the Decepticons on Earth few came closer to outright victory than Ratbat. He followed the Autobots under Fortress Maximus when they set out to unite with those under [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and launched an all-out attack that resulted in huge casualties and the Autobots being briefly stranded on the Moon. He retreated only when Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] returned from their duel and turned the tide. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Later, Ratbat promoted the newly recovered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] to the position of second-in-command and set out to retrieve two Autobot mini-cassettes that had gotten lost on Earth hundreds of years ago. To this end, he set down the Decepticons' base back on Earth, disguising it as an island once more, though this time the Decepticons advertised it as an island resort for human vacationers. With the resort drawing attention away from their search, Ratbat had the Seacons secure the Autobots' dormant bodies. But just as the Seacons were about to present their find to Ratbat, a [[Jesse (G1)|human]] was able to sneak into their headquarters and snatch the Autobot mini-cassettes away. Ratbat sent out the Seacons to retrieve them, which they did successfully. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Using a [[Realvision]] simulator, Ratbat and Starscream reviewed the information encoded on [[Grand Slam (G1)|Grand Slam]] and [[Raindance]]. The two Decepticons were beholden to an early adventure in Optimus Prime's career, where he fought to keep the powerful [[Underbase]] out of Megatron's grasp. The Underbase was ultimately sent out into space by Prime, but with the information encoded on the tapes, the Decepticons came to discover that the artifact was Earth-bound... and due to land planet-side in a matter of weeks! {{storylink|The Flames of Boltax!}}

Ratbat was determined to attain the Underbase's power for himself, but this ambition was shared by Starscream. The latter lured the separate Decepticon faction led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] to a meeting with Ratbat's forces, and Ratbat immediately grew to dislike his fellow commander for his partly-organic nature. He nonetheless tried to keep things civil between his troops and Scorponok's, but thanks to Starscream's subtle manipulations, a conflict soon erupted between them. Ratbat realized too late that Starscream had played him so as to get a head start in attaining the Underbase. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

[[File:Ratbatdarkstardeath.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Three in one shot? Even Ratbat would concede this was an efficient death.]]
Though Ratbat and his forces were briefly distracted in attacking the Autobots, who had been lured by Starscream into proximity of the Decepticon headquarters, Buster Witwicky convinced him to announce a cease-fire so they could unite against the Seeker. Following Starscream into space, they were able to prevent him from absorbing all but a tiny fraction of the Underbase's energies. Unfortunately, the amount Starscream had taken into himself was still enough to endow him with incredible might. He went about rampaging across the Earth, with both Autobots and Decepticons suffering huge casualties in the process. Both Ratbat and Scorponok independently suspected that the Autobot leader Optimus Prime, absent from the battlefield, had plans to seize the power of the Underbase for himself, and set out to stop him while their troops were being slaughtered. They confronted Optimus aboard the Ark, and Ratbat declared he would have the power of the Underbase for himself. Seconds later, Ratbat was dead, shot in the back by Scorponok. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
Years later, Grimlock would invoke Buster Witwicky's fight with Ratbat inside the Wash and Roll Car Wash. Optimus Prime needed to be reminded that no matter how small, life struggles to carry on, and if protecting it was good once, why would they stop now? {{storylink|War Without End!}}

====''Recordicons''====
{{noteclassics}}

Though Ratbat was dead, he was sought by his alternate self from [[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|another universe]] who had assumed the persona of [[Ratbat (SG)|Batbot]]. Asking if Ratbat had left any unfinished business, Batbot was directed to the pile of unfinished paperwork in Ratbat's quarters. {{storylink|Recordicons issue 11|''Recordicons'' #11}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Ratbat loose ends 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Arrrr, Jim lad!]]
After awaking in [[1994]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] retrieved Ratbat's body from the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and after being reanimated and lobotomised, the cassette was pressed into service as part of Megatron's [[zombie]] army.

At some point, Ratbat finally managed to finish what he started with Buster Witwicky, [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|killing him in a car wash]]. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

In [[2012]], Ratbat (now sporting an [[Transformer clothing|eye-patch]]) was part of a detachment ordered to chase down [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and the [[Wreckers]]. Upon subduing Kup, Ratbat ordered his fellow zombies to return him to Megatron. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 2}}

When the Wreckers subsequently attempted to rescue Kup, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] took down Ratbat with a punch after deploying some unexpected moves. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 4}}

Following Megatron's defeat and [[Aunty|Auntie]]'s destruction, the inert bodies of the zombies were gathered up, thrown into a large pit and vaporised from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}
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====G.I. Joe Club Dossier bio====
Ratbat, who did ''not'' die, secretly integrated himself into Earth's criminal underworld, with the aim of controlling the entire planet from the shadows. To this end, he would build up mutually beneficial relationships with terrorist organisations: he brokered intelligence and arms deals for them, and they gathered resources for him – but whenever a cell expended its usefulness, he would rat them out to government authorities. After all, a constant state of worldwide conflict was a good smokescreen for his agenda.

Upon hearing of [[Realignments|an alliance between Megatron and Cobra Commander]], Ratbat took particular interest in Dr. [[Sidney Biggles-Jones]]' proprietary [[rail gun]] technology – but he also plotted to stop Megatron's return in its early stages, lest the tyrant upend Ratbat's precise ecosystem of war profiteering. {{storylink|Ratbat (G1)/toys#G.I. Joe and the Transformers|Ratbat profile in G.I. Joe Collectors' Club magazine, October 2016}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Megatron ratbat secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
Ratbat was present at the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]] when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] announced his plans to invade [[Stanix]]. Perhaps unwisely, Ratbat questioned his leader's orders, pointing out that the Decepticon army was already overstretched in terms of fuel and troops and that Stanix was of little strategic value. He suggested that they concentrate their efforts on redeveloping the [[energon]] capacitors in [[Tarn (polity)|Tarn]] instead, which Megatron took under advisement.

Later, after an explosion apparently caused by a stray missile striking a fuel cache caused [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s trajectory to be diverted into the [[Stellae Cimeterium]], Ratbat confronted [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] with his suspicions that the explosion had something to do with Shockwave's [[Project Dreadnought]] and warned the scientist that he was looking for proof of his involvement. When he was unable to find anything concrete, Ratbat leaked what he suspected to the Autobots through the double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:Ratbat blackthorne.png|thumb|left|Ratbat watches over his loyal pet Galvatron]]
Ratbat was a sentient entity capable of talking, but pretended to be an obedient mute animal in order to get out of doing any real work. He ended up as the mentally unstable [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s witless pet and sole confidant. This embarrasses him, but rather that than do work!

[[File:Ratbat blackthorne2.png|thumb]]
[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] worried about Galvatron's unhealthy attachment to Ratbat. When [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] foiled Ratbat's search for mysterious [[energon]]-producing [[little informant|aliens]] by causing Galvatron to accidentally step on him using [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Galvatron stopped fighting to rush to Ratbat's side, distraught over his actions. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Ratbat later joined a Decepticon raid on [[S.S. Exton 9]], corralling the [[human]]s within for the use of the [[suspension-ray beam]] on them. They were to be future slaves in the Decepticons' [[energy research laboratory]]. During the raid, Ratbat noted [[Cosmos (G1)|what seemed to be an Autobot ship]], and several Decepticons went in pursuit. They failed to capture the Autobot, and a group of four children, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], and Cosmos returned to Exton 9 with the [[Prism of Power]]. The battle that followed forced the Decepticons into retreat and the Prism nullified the ray beam's effects on the humans. {{storylink|Transformers in 3-D issue 2|Transformers in 3-D #2}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Ratbatwarwithin.jpg|left|thumb|Finally! It's Ratbat's time to shine!]]
In the absence of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] during the [[Dark Ages]], the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s split into disparate factions. High Executor Ratbat became leader of his own faction, the [[Ultracon]]s. They frequently clashed with [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s [[Wreckers]], who managed to keep the Ultracons in [[Polyhex]]'s borders.

In a push to seize the [[Tagan Heights]], which would grant control over 40% of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s manufacturing, Ratbat violated the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] and managed to sway the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] over to the Ultracons, unleashing [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] on the Heights. However, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] arrived and formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{Storylink|Escalation}} Their duel resulted in the destruction of a good deal of the Tagan Heights, and after being beaten down and berated by Springer, Ratbat was forced to retreat. {{Storylink|Devastation (issue)|Devastation}}

Eventually, four of the factions agreed to peace talks at the [[High Council Pavilions]]. Ratbat attended the ceremony personally, though he remained paranoid throughout the proceedings, accusing the Autobots of planing treachery at the first sign something went wrong. The talks were interrupted by an attack from [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], but Ratbat was spared any harm thanks to the defenses the Autobots had set up prior to the signing. Spurred on by this act of aggression, the four factions joined to subdue the Predacons. However, another force quickly arrived in the form of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squad]]. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath}} Megatron easily subdued Ultra Magnus as Ratbat and Shockwave looked on. With the return of their esteemed leader, the factions reintegrated into a single Decepticon army. {{Storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}

Afterward, Ratbat attended a conference with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to discuss Cybertron's catastrophic fuel shortage. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

[[File:Ratbatwarandpeace.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Wait, wait, sorry, nevermind.]]
During the millions of years that followed, Ratbat acquired a new body, which he despised {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}} and which worked in conjunction with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s body. At one point, he was captured and kept in the [[Detention Banks]]. During the reign of [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] secretly worked with Soundwave, having [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] assist him in releasing Ratbat while they were releasing the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] on behalf of Shockwave. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} In return for some favors, Starscream returned Ratbat to Soundwave. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:DDJvTF-Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|left|I'll just be over here, being an accountant.]]Ratbat was one of the many Transformers recovered from the crashed ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by [[Cobra]]. He was repaired and retrofitted by [[Doctor Mindbender]], who proudly displayed him, Soundwave, and his fellow Mini-Cassettes to [[Destro]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #2}} Ratbat was released by Soundwave, along with [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], and [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], during an attack on the [[SPS Research Facility]]. Ratbat was felled by the combined fire of [[Rock 'n Roll]], [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]], and [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]]. His body was taken into custody by [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #3}}

During an adventure full of time travel hijinks, Ratbat joined a platoon of Decepticons in guarding the [[Teletran 3]] tower on Cybertron. They didn't do a very good job. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]}}

[[File:Senator ratbat.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Woohoo! Now I'm a Senator!]]
Millions of years ago, before the war, Ratbat was a member of the [[Senate]] and possessed a fairly impressive humanoid form with wing-like capes and a bat head-like helmet. This seems to mean he's a descendant of "the progenitors". {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}} His professed role was "the application of wisdom through judgment", whatever that means, but, in practicality, he simply monitored news feeds and manipulated events (including stoking conflicts) to create the most profit for himself. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}} The day [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] joined the Senate, Ratbat applauded his proposal to construct the [[Jhiaxian Academy of Advanced Technology]]. {{storylink|Shockwaves}} He supported Senator [[Proteus (G1)|Proteus]]'s decision to implement the [[Clampdown (event)|Clampdown]], which would grant the Senate more power over Cybertronian citizens by strengthening security in the wake of an assassination attempt on [[Nominus Prime]]. In particular, Ratbat suggested they use the Clampdown to track down and shut down groups opposed to the Senate's rule. {{storylink|Chaos Theory Part 2}}

[[File:MegatronOrigin4 Soundwave humbles Ratbat.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|No, no, wait. Sorry. Again.]]
Learning of the existence of [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], a homeless Cybertronian who could read minds, Ratbat saw how those skills could come in handy and offered the drifter a position by his side. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}} Some time later he was responsible for the automation of Cybertron's energon mines, a move which prompted the miner known as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] to rebel and flee underground. Interested by Megatron's early [[Gladiatorial combat|gladiatorial exploits]], he sent Soundwave to offer the gladiator a wide variety of advanced weaponry. It is unclear if he was simply trying to get in on the fight racket and increase the violence for profit, or if he was deliberately trying to create greater instability (also for profit). {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

When Megatron's forces bloomed from underground fightclub to planet-destabilizing army, Ratbat realized that he'd made a mistake and Megatron was going too far. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} After Megatron decisively won his first battle against [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the Decepticons were established, Ratbat decided to view this as a job opportunity and simply transfer himself (and all of Kaon's city funding and government data) to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and a more lucrative position. Unfortunately for him, he was betrayed by Soundwave, who thought Ratbat would be a "valuable resource" for the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}} His [[spark]] and [[brain module]] were removed and transferred into a smaller, compact form meant to serve Soundwave, a punishment for the Senator's support of discrimination through [[functionism]]. This new body was designed to be bat-like by Shockwave in order to add another flier to the Decepticon ranks. {{storylink|Soundwaves (issue)|Soundwaves}}

During a manhunt for Soundwave in Iacon, [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] closed in on the Decepticon communications officer from the air. Soundwave ejected Ratbat to deter him, much to Silverbolt's shock. Ratbat nimbly took out Silverbolt's port stabilizer, forcing him to crash into a nearby building. {{storylink|The Hunt for Soundwave}}

[[File:Ratbatdevastation.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Always on playlist: "Batdance"]]
[[File:AHM5-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|left|Ratbat likes to wear his [[size changing]] abilities literally on his sleeve.]]
Millions of years later, Ratbat served as a scout for the Decepticons on [[Earth]]. After reporting to Megatron that he had found the [[Autobot]]s' ''[[Ark-19]]'', Ratbat was ordered to keep monitoring. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} After the [[Surge (G1)|Surge]] and during the Decepticon invasion of the [[United States of America|United States]], the patrolling Ratbat came across the military unit of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] as they attempted to cross the [[Hudson River]]. He sunk their boat and only Witwicky survived. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} When the Autobots returned to Earth and fought the Decepticons off, Ratbat retreated with the others aboard [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Uneasy Lies the Head}}

Following the defeat of the [[Deceptigod]], the Decepticons were left weakened from being forced to merge, and with Megatron MIA, Ratbat took the chance to revive his old title of Senator and make himself spokesperson of the defeated Decepticons. He negotiated an unconditional surrender with the Autobots in exchange for his own safety, unaware that Soundwave and Shockwave were already plotting for Megatron's return. {{storylink|Shockpoint}} The Decepticons were subsequently locked away in a temporary holding area inside the gun barrel of the crashed [[Kimia Facility]]. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] was shown to the facility, Ratbat loudly claimed that his reputation had been unfairly tarnished and he should be released, but Optimus told him in no uncertain terms that, as far as he was concerned, Ratbat was just another Decepticon, regardless of his past as a senator.

Getting nowhere with the Autobots, Ratbat instead tried to get the Decepticons to fall in line behind him now that Megatron had vanished, but when they were released to deal with a riot caused by a large number of angry [[NAIL|neutral Cybertronians]], the Decepticons all ignored him. Starscream mockingly noted that Ratbat's attitude was the reason why no one had listened to him in four million years. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Ratbat Autonomy Lesson.jpg|upright=1.9|thumb|Yay, I'm in charge again!]]
Some weeks later, Ratbat had managed to cement his position as figurehead and spokesperson for the confined Decepticons. [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] and [[Horri-Bull]] were forcibly returned to the Decepticon holding pen for threatening a NAIL, much to Ratbat's chagrin. He complained to [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] about the unfair, restrictive conditions that the Decepticons were kept under. Prowl simply blew him off, telling Ratbat that Decepticons couldn't be trusted to function in the new society without the [[Inhibitor/deterrence chip|I/D chips]] in their heads. When Ratbat pressed further, Prowl bluntly stated that the Decepticons only deserved to be treated "like the animals you are". After the Autobots had left, Ratbat furiously chewed Needlenose and Horri-Bull out for volunteering to serve on the outside as peacekeepers. Needlenose protested that they simply wanted something to do, to which Ratbat responded that he did have a plan and they only had to stay out of trouble until the next night. {{Storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}}

[[File:Arcee Ratbat WorldandEverythingInIt.jpg|upright=1.0|left|thumb|OH COME ON!]]
Of course, Horri-Bull and Needlenose ''couldn't'' stay out of trouble for another night and attacked [[Zetca|another NAIL]], forcing Bumblebee to activate Horri-Bull's I/D chip and blow his head off. This however, served Ratbat's larger scheme in proving to the Autobots that the I/D chips still functioned properly. The reality of it was that Soundwave and Shockwave had found a way to disable them, and Ratbat was waiting for the right time to take advantage of this fact. Having sent [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] to confirm this by teleporting out and witnessing Horri-Bull's demise, Ratbat warned the others to stick to his plan. Starscream openly voiced his doubt in Ratbat's plans and leadership, to which Ratbat merely claimed that ''he'' was the one who was responsible for the Decepticon uprising in the first place, through his manipulations as a senator. Starscream left in disgust, prompting Ratbat to order [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] to tail him.

Ratbat's plan went into effect the next night. During a memorial service for the presumed-dead crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'', Skywarp was to assassinate Bumblebee from a high vantage point, pinning the crime on a NAIL. Ratbat and the other Decepticons would then move out and attack the Autobots in the confusion. Unfortunately, Starscream had tipped Prowl off to Ratbat's plan, and the Autobot prevented Skywarp from pulling the trigger. Believing Bumblebee to have been successfully killed, Ratbat ordered [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] to rally the others. Ratbat asked Soundwave and Shockwave if they were in agreement with his plans, to the former's silence and the latter's indifference. Satisfied, Ratbat retreated to his quarters to prepare, where he was ambushed by [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Arcee]]. The vicious Autobot cut his legs off and skewered his wing, before stabbing him through the chest. When someone came to check on Ratbat, they found him dead and pinned to the wall with an energy-sword. {{Storylink|The World & Everything in It}} The Autobots showed up shortly thereafter to remove Ratbat's body. Prowl told the assembled Decepticons that Ratbat's death had been a suicide, much to their outrage and disbelief. Starscream backed this obvious cover story, claiming that the former senator had confided in him that the pressures of leadership were too great for his "tiny body" to withstand. Last seen, his corpse was in [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit's]] medical facility, being stood over by [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]]. {{Storylink|Stick Together}}
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===''Lil Formers''===
Ratbat was one of the absurd amount of minion Soundwave ejected out of his chest, all in a row, in preparation for a fight. {{storylink|Lil Formers}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Ratbat_Kre-O_Character_Image.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"Ratbat, remind [[Soundwave (Kre-O)|me]] who you were, again? Our leader? A senator? My pet cassette?"]]
Ratbat was present when [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] explained out loud his plans to brainwash the entire population using music. {{storylink|Soundwave's Trap? Stop Operation Brainwash Humanity!}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
During the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Ratbat was a high-ranking Decepticon who posed a threat to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s leadership position. {{storylink|Not All Megatrons}} At one point, he fought Hot Rod on Earth, and the Autobot ripped one of his wings off. {{storylink|Derailment}}

By the 24th century, Ratbat was a member of the [[Builder Assembly]], which admonished [[Eject (G1)|Eject]] when his subordinate [[Lio Convoy]] rebelled against the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders]]. When Eject revealed that he had the means to create [[Galva Convoy|a clone of Lio Convoy]], Ratbat and the other members of the assembly were receptive to his plan. {{storylink|Broken Windshields}} In order to shore up public morale, Ratbat insisted on restarting the Games after Lio Convoy's spectacle at the last Games. The new matches at [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus Arena]] were intended to star captured Resistance POWs, forced to fight against each other for the Builders' amusement. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

The war was going against the Builders by the time Galva Convoy was prepared to launch his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s. So, despite Eject's newfound reticence, Ratbat and the Builder Assembly pressed ahead with the new drone troopers. The modified nano-virus produced by Vehicons allowed them to assimilate other members of the proto-races to increase their numbers, although Galva Convoy assured the Assembly that Macromaster-scale Builders were simply too complex to succumb to the virus. Eject still insisted on a line of code dubbed [[General Order 66]], hardwiring the Vehicons to prevent them from passing above the 66th parallel, keeping them out of Iacon and neighboring Builder city-states and concentrated on Resistance territory and secessionists like the [[Maximal Nation]] and [[Independent Predacus States|IPS]].

Deploying the Vehicon virus at the south polar [[Protihex]] was successful as far as it went, but it only emboldened Lio Convoy and the Resistance to press ahead to Iacon and the Builder Assembly at a reckless pace. Ratbat and the Assemblybots began to shriek in fear as the majority of the fighting pushed above the 66th parallel. Despite Eject's warnings, a 2/3rds majority passed a resolution to rescind Order 66, and Galva Convoy immediately dispatched all Vehicons on a direct path towards the Pavilion. Ratbat and the Assembly's position became even more precarious when [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and the Micromaster 001st refused to engage the Resistance on the streets of Iacon. Hot Rod, unlike Ratbat, was concerned with civilian casualties and preserving the city, but this meant the Resistance could reach the High Pavilion that much sooner.

Even in the complete absence of any remaining defense, Ratbat still had the gall to defy Lio Convoy to his face when the Resistance leader confronted the Assembly atop the ruins of the High Pavilion after the army of the Resistance finished laying siege to it. Ratbat's arrogance appeared justified for a moment, as the Vehicons finally arrived en masse. It was then, however, that Galva Convoy turned against the Builders, assimilating Ratbat and the others into new, Builder-scale Vehicons. Ratbat became a Vehicon [[Copter Drone]] as the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] truly began. {{storylink|Derailment}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
During the war for Cybertron, Ratbat was an [[Cybertronian military insignia|Air Force Applied Sciences Raider]]. {{storylink|Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' toy packaging}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five|''Transformers'' #11]]}}

[[File:AllFallDown-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Hey, I'm a senator ''and'' a cassette!]]
Ratbat was an [[Mini-Cassette|Infiltration Trooper]]. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} In the years that followed the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], he became a Senator; along with Megatron, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and [[Strika (BM)|Strika]], he represented the [[Decepticon|Ascenticon]] faction in the [[Senate]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Head of Intelligence [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] believed that he owed his continual re-election to the popularity that he enjoyed among his fellow Infiltration Troopers. {{storylink|Wheeljack: Orbital Decay}} Following a false-flag attack on [[Decepticon Headquarters (G1 Cybertron)|Ascenticon Headquarters]] by [[The Rise]], Ratbat and Strika both joined Megatron on a public broadcast as their leader rebranded the movement with a new insignia. {{storylink|The Cracks Beneath Your Feet Part Five}}

[[File:WarWorldAwakenings-Decepticons.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.6]]
When The Rise destroyed the [[Tether]], Megatron realized that the only way to keep ahead of the violence of his own followers was to fast-track his plans. At a meeting with the other Ascenticon senators, Megatron instructed Ratbat to rally his fellow Infiltration Troopers for action. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Not long afterwards, Ratbat and Strika joined Megatron when the Ascenticon leader marched on the Senate and denounced [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] and the assembly, before the newly christened "Decepticons" stormed the building. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}} Ratbat watched as Megatron laid down his terms to the now-captive senators, until the [[Autobot]]s attempted an assault on the building. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} After Sentinel Prime was killed in the ensuing conflict and [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] seized by the Decepticons, Ratbat consulted with Megatron on recruiting key figures to the Decepticon cause and told him Starscream wanted a meeting with him. Later, Ratbat watched as [[Termagax]] unexpectedly arrived at Decepticon HQ to denounce the movement and Megatron in particular. Megatron seemingly killed her with a shot from his [[fusion cannon]] in response, but Ratbat determined that it was actually a [[spectrosynth drone]] that was destroyed, and the real Termagax was still out there. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

Seeking to consolidate his power in Iacon, Megatron instructed Ratbat to seize the city's [[energon storage field]]s. Ratbat and his troops encountered resistance in the form of [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] and his volunteers. When they refused to step aside, Ratbat ordered his troops to attack them. Ratbat was snagged by Grapple's claw right as the battle began, but the Decepticons ultimately triumphed and took full control of the city's energon distribution. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
[[File:PetSounds-MiniCassettes.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Nobody tell Fluttershy that he's committed multiple war crimes.]]
After crash-landing in [[Equestria]], Soundwave ejected Ratbat, Frenzy, Laserbeak, and Ravage to scout the terrain. Soundwave's arrival drew the attention of [[Discord (MLP)|Discord]] and [[Fluttershy]]; despite Frenzy's protests, Fluttershy quickly took a liking to Soundwave's "pets". When Frenzy's attitude led to him retaliating against the pony, Ratbat and the other cassettes, who had enjoyed her kindness, briefly turned on Soundwave and Frenzy. Unwilling to lose the friendship of his faithful cassettes, Soundwave agreed to a truce, and Ratbat and the others spent some time playing with their new friends. {{storylink|Pet Sounds}}
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==Games==
===Transformers: Mystery of Convoy===
[[File:Ratbat MoCSprite.jpg|thumb|300px|You can pretend this is [[Wingthing (G1)|Wingthing]] if you like.]]
*''Stages'': 3, 6
*''Point value'': 300

Numerous copies of Ratbat patrol the early [[Time Tunnel]]s, flitting back and forth in the more open areas of the shafts. When shot, they transform into harmless cassette modes and stay that way. Autobots can then use the cassette as a platform to reach hidden areas.

Frankly, they're not much of a threat at all. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

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===''Transformers Legends''===
Originally a senator on Cybertron, Ratbat was responsible for shutting down the mine where Megatron originally worked. This led to a revolt, and ultimately, Megatron's rise as founder of the Decepticons. When Alpha Trion exposed Ratbat's involvement in these events to Sentinel Prime, Ratbat was forced to flee for his life. {{storylink|Megatron Origins}}

Ratbat uses his accounting skills to engineer financial schemes aimed at crippling the Autobots' resources. {{storylink|Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Ratbat's card bio}} When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] marched on the Decepticon base, Ratbat joined [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] in bringing them to a halt. {{storylink|Day of the Dinobots - Part 2}} Ratbat was among a handful of Decepticons who ventured inside Unicron to search for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. After encountering [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]], then falling foul of Unicron's internal defenses, the Decepticons resumed their search. {{storylink|Belly of the Beast (Legends)|Belly of the Beast}} Ratbat aided [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost in trying to disrupt the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], but [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s team managed to overcome them, causing Ratbat, [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]], and [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] to scatter into the night. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (Legends)|Ghost in the Machine}}

When humans unlocked the secrets of [[Gravitronic Energy]], Soundwave and his minions, Ratbat among them, attempted to take possession of the data, but were foiled by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]. {{storylink|Box Trap}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
[[File:ABTF-screen Acc-Ratbat.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Ratbat is an "Accessory" character, giving Deceptihogs he's attached to a defense boost. This bonus can be increased with upgrades won from random-prize Crates or in the "[[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower" mini-game.

He can be unlocked by purchasing him with Gems in the Barracks, with Tokens during specific [[Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)/Challenge Events|Challenge Events]], or won from Crates and [[King Pig|Shockwave]]'s Tower. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Ratbat was a selfish Mini-Cassette with the ability to sniff out energy wavelengths across many frequencies—talents that made him an excellent manager and taskforce leader. {{storylink|Decepticon Directive}}

==Toys==
{{main|Ratbat (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Ratbat (G1)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat SonyMylo by EJ Su.jpg|thumb]]
*Ratbat's form in ''[[The Transformers: Devastation]]'' was not based on a CD player, as was frequently believed, but a first-generation {{w|mylo (Sony)|Sony Mylo}}.<ref>[http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Ratbat-Concept-104748256 E.J. Su]: "Ratbat's alternate mode was actually based on Sony's first generation Mylo. It's a personal communication/multimedia device."</ref>
*Ratbat's manga appearances use wildly different [[character model]]s. The first appears to be based more closely on his box art, and thus may in fact be his [[Studio OX]] model, while the second seems to simply be his standard animation model.
*Ratbat's Generation 1 designs are based on two different bat species, with his toy design being based on fruit bats, and his cartoon model on vampire bats.
*While Ratbat in the original cartoon was a voiceless beast who was ordered around by Soundwave, in the Marvel Comics stories, Ratbat was an independent, intelligent character who could speak and held a prestigious rank, even commanding the Earthbound Decepticons for a period, despite transforming into a tiny audio cassette. Both of the "postmodern" continuities established by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] and [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] have tried to harmonize these two disparate roles by portraying Ratbat as a previously important individual who was humbled and forced into a lowly form. Remember, kids, [[Functionism|if you're not humanoid, you can't possibly have held a real rank.]] There must be ''some explanation''.
*[[Bob Budiansky]] has said that Ratbat was made leader in an attempt to shake things up and keep the story interesting: instead of a more standard evil leader, we'd have a guy who cares more about the internal accounts. At the same time Ratbat was boss, Grimlock had become Autobot leader for the same reason. Sadly, we never saw a Ratbat/Grimlock throwdown.
*Ratbat's cassette form in ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]'' was part of a deliberate decision to have everyone looking recognisable to new readers.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/botcon-2009-idw-publishing-panel-167766/ Botcon 2009 IDW Publishing Panel report]</ref> A black and purple bat? Perhaps they were worried readers would confuse him with [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]].
[[File:Devastation-Ratbat.jpg|thumb]]
*Ratbat was planned to appear in ''[[Transformers: Devastation]]'' as part of the boss fights with Soundwave, but was removed during development. However, his unused character model can still be found within the game's files.
*Kreon Ratbat is made from several existing Kre-O pieces. In this case, he uses the [[Rampage (G1)#Kre-O|Rampage]] animal head (with small wing pieces to simulate bat ears), two purple spike pieces for 'claws', and [[Grimwing (Prime)#Kre-O|Grimwing]]'s wings (although the wings are directly on the arm-joint sections where they cannot normally fit), and a yellow/gold backpack piece.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Ratbat''' (ラットバット ''Rattobatto'')
*''French:'' '''Vampiro''' (Canada), '''Chauve-Souris Robot''' (France, ''Webworld'', "Robot Bat"), '''Rabat''' (France, ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Féreg''' ("Worm")
*''Italian:'' '''Stridek'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Biānfú Jīng''' (蝙蝠精, "Bat-Bogey")
*''Russian:'' '''Krysak''' (Крысак, "Ratty")

==References==
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[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
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Rumble (G1)/toys

2024-02-12T20:39:25Z

Avalanche: /* The Loyal Subjects */

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[[File:G1 boxart Rumble.jpg|upright=1.7|thumb|PREPARE TO CRUMBLE]]

Most of '''Rumble'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s toys are red, but this is not a hard and fast rule.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"But mooooom, I asked for Rumble! This is Frenzy!" "That's what the card says, dear, 'Rumble'." "The box is stupid."]]
*'''Ravage''' / '''Rumble''' (Cassette 2-pack, 1984/1985/1986)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Thruster Guns"
{{toydesigner|[[Shinji Aramaki]] (concept artist)}}

: Rumble was part of the first wave of ''Transformers'' toys released in 1984. Originally a ''[[Micro Change]]'' Microcassette Robo Micross, he transforms into a microcassette that fits into the tape deck compartment of the original [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave]] and [[Blaster (G1)/toys|Blaster]] toys. In [[Hasbro]] markets, Rumble was only available in a two-pack with [[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]].

: The 1984 release of the toy has a foil Decepticon symbol decal on Rumble's [[robot mode]] tummy. The 1985 release drops this decal in favor of a [[rubsign]] under the cassette-mode's tape-window. The 1986 release switches out his metal feet for plastic feet.

: This mold was also used to make [[Frenzy (G1)/toys|Frenzy]] and [[Enemy (G1)|Enemy]]. It can also be [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[FIRRIB|G1 cartoon Frenzy]] (which obviously also applies to many of the following toys, so we won't repeat ourselves).
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Decepticon/Rumble/rumble.htm More information on Rumble at TFU.info]''
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*'''Soundwave''' (Decepticon, 1985/1986)
**''ID number:'' '''17'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Thruster Guns"

: In Japan, Rumble was originally only available packaged with the much-more-accessory-laden-than-the-Hasbro-version Soundwave. All versions of this toy have a rubsign.

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*'''Rumble''' (Cassettetron, 1987)
**''ID number:'' '''D-102'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Thruster Guns", cassette case

: Rumble was finally released on his own in Japan during ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (toyline)|The Headmasters]]'', in an individual box. Contrary to popular belief, the Cassettes released this way did ''not'' include extra tape cases.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2RumbleProStock.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*"'''Rumble'''" (Go-Bot, <s>[[1995]]</s>)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Part of the canceled fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bots]], Rumble would have been a race car with a pizza-oriented sponsor ("Vinny's Pizza", possibly a reference to then-Hasbro employee [[Vincent D'Alleva]]) and an engine-oriented sponsor ("Jerry's Motors", possibly a reference to Hasbro employee [[Jerry Jivoin]]). He would have transformed into a modified Chevrolet Camaro with exposed engine block. He has through-axle construction to allow for super-fast rolling in car mode. Like his fellow "new"-mold teammates, his rifle stores under his car mode.

: Although he was never officially named in any known documents, his name is written on the front bumper. A very small handful of finished samples have made their way to the secondary market, where they demand some big bucks.

:This mold was redecoed into 2001 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|''Robots in Disguise'']] [[Side Swipe (RID)#Toys|Side Swipe]] and the 2003 ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' version of [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Universe (2003)|Silverstreak]].

:Amusingly, he would have been [[FIRRIB|both red ''and'' blue.]]

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===''Alternators''===
[[File:Alt-toy Rumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Nothing says "rebellious" like a Honda Civic!]]
[[File:Alt-rumble-toyfairuk2.jpg||upright=1.1|thumb|X-Brawn, is that you?]]
*'''Decepticon Rumble''' (Alternator, 2006)
**''ID number'': '''24''' (misprint, should be 25)
**''Accessories'': Left & right blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Steve Bono]] (Hasbro)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist), [[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: Released in the final assortment of ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' product, "Decepticon Rumble" (named so for [[trademark]] reasons) transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed 2006 Honda Civic Si. In car mode he has opening doors, hood, and trunk. He is the only ''Alternators'' toy with a spring-loaded gimmick: instead of traditional forearms, he features spring-loaded piledrivers that release from his upper arms. Unfortunately, these piledrivers are incredibly wobbly when deployed, as the limited amount of space for them to compact into means there's almost nothing left inside the biceps to stabilize them. He has two weapons based on the original toy's guns that clip onto the roof panel on his back (since he obviously can't hold them, what with the no normal-type arms); the right one doubles as his vehicle-mode engine, and the other just kind of stuffs into his trunk.

: Rumble's seats are [[misassembly|misassembled]], keeping them from reclining completely in car mode: the cutouts on the seat-backs that allow them to go around the torso-block are on the outside rather than the inside. Fortunately, this is fixed relatively easily; one must simply unscrew each seat from the bottom of the car, swap them, and then re-screw them. Also, it's only like a millimeter or so of difference so it doesn't really affect much if you leave them as-is.

: Rumble and his wave-mate [[Ravage (G1)/toys#AltJaguar|Ravage]] were originally intended for normal retail release in the US, got delayed as the line ended at normal retail, then were ultimately relegated to being [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]]s released in late March of 2007, well after the line's disappearance from toy shelves. The molds are also are notable for being the first and only Decepticon ''Alternators'' to be entirely new sculpts actually designed as those characters from the get-go, rather than Autobot sculpts reworked to be someone else. Also they are the only molds not released in Takara's ''Binaltech'' line in any capacity: ''Binaltech'' had ended in late 2005 (as far as anyone knew), but the molds were still not used during its short 2008 revival.

:Ironically, despite being first revealed at the UK Toy Fair (in the form of early concept art for a design that was ultimately never used, depicted on the left), Rumble was never released in Europe at all. [[Don Figueroa]] would later share a clearer look at this unused concept art via [https://twitter.com/SketchyFig/status/1575242138475823104?s=20&t=PM7ULLtuv-9Gawkkqq7Bzw his Twitter].

:He is slightly mistransformed in the toy photo to the right, as his skirt armor is still folded up into his abdomen.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/AltRumble/rumble.htm More information on Alternators Rumble at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2003)===
[[File:Universe2003toy-RumbleBotCon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wins award for "Most Expensive to Duplicate at Home."]]
*'''Rumble''' (Basic Class, 2006)
**''Accessories'': Blade, Cybertron-style Decepticon Cyber Key

: Available only in the customization class at [[BotCon 2006]] (along with [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]]), Rumble is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)#Toys|Scrapmetal]] (using the [[Cobybot]] alternate head), transforming into a four-legged "spider tank" with top-mounted cannon. Inserting a [[Cyber Key]] into the back end of the cannon swings a removable clear-plastic sawblade-sword from the main chamber of the cannon. In robot mode, the fists can be covered with the tank mode spikes, or a "pile driver".

: Both Rumble and Inferno were only available as unpainted, unassembled parts still connected to their sprues. The individuals taking the class had to assemble and paint the toy. The following Testors paint colors were used: Burnished Gold, British Gulf Armor, British Crimson, Magical Blue, Armored Steel, Flat Black, Camouflage Gray, and Medium Gray.
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===''Music Label''===
[[File:MusicLabel Rumble headphone.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Ready to shake, break, rattle and cause hearing problems by the time you're 40!]]
*'''Frenzy & Rumble Playing Earphones''' (2007)

:Released as part of [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Music Label|Music Label]]'' toyline, Rumble and Frenzy share a fairly simplistic transformation from robots to white, circular, working earphones. Since they are functioning headphones, Rumble and Frenzy are permanently tethered together by wire. Although sold separately from him, they were designed to go well with the Music Label [[Soundwave (G1)/toys|Soundwave MP3 player]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2007/Destron/MLRumble/rumble.htm More information on ''Music Label'' Rumble at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
{{anchor|JapaneseMultipack}}
*'''Great Cassette Operation Vol.3''' (2009)
**''ID number'': '''19'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Thruster Guns"

: Rumble was reissued for the first time in over 20 years, along with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Encore|Frenzy]], [[Overkill (G1)#Encore|Overkill]], and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Encore|Laserbeak]], as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line. This toy at the very least features several restored parts (including the head and weapons) if not an entirely new mold based on the original version. This theory is supported by the copyright Tomy 2009 on the inside of the leg rather than the Hasbro or Takara copyrights, and the different look of the headsculpt. This version of Rumble does not feature any of the cassette mode stickers or those originally on his legs. Most of the cassette details are now painted instead (but not those that end up on his arms in robot mode). The lower leg details are painted as well (but not the upper legs - that detail remains absent). His faction symbols remain stickers.

: This release also has a new change to his guns: an added raised bump on the inner wing-side stabilizer, in addition to the bump on the minigun-side stabilizer present in the prior releases. This added tiny bit prevents the normal "slide the forearm between them" method of weapon-holding. However, the raised bits ''do'' fit around the elbow joint, and makes for an incredibly snug fit. But this also makes it effectively impossible for him to point his guns straight forward.

:In 2014, Rumble and the rest of the Cassettes were re-released as a lucky draw prize (along with the other 2 box sets) for the ''Transformers Celebration 2014'' event held at Ikebukuro Sunshine City store's Toys"R"Us, though this was very likely to be remaining stock.
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:Transformers2010toy demolitionrumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm blue now? I give up.]]
*'''Demolition Rumble''' (Scout Class, <s>[[2011]]</s>)
**''Accessories:'' Two guns
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro), [[Tomoya Miyake]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Andrew Scribner]] (deco artist)}}

:Rendered, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, in the blue color scheme of Rumble's Generation 1 cartoon appearances (and the original Frenzy toy, the 1986 release gold weapon variant, specifically), ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#RTS|Transformers: Reveal the Shield]]'' "Demolition Rumble" transforms into a dual-cannon anti-aircraft vehicle. In robot mode, his arms can transform into spring-loaded versions of the character's familiar pile-driver weapons, and his two [[C joint]] guns can be attached to bars on either his arms or back. As part of the ''Reveal the Shield'' [[subline imprint]], Rumble features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] on his main turret.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|Frenzy]] and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|Rewind]].

:"Demolition Rumble" was intended to be released as part of the fifth Scout Class wave of the 2010 ''Transformers'' toy line together with [[Downshift (TF 2010)#Toys|Downshift]] and [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)#Toys|Bodyblock]], but fell victim to the line's discontinuation by all major U.S. retailers in favor of the then-upcoming ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' line. Unlike the previous wave, which was released in other markets and eventually showed up at U.S. discount stores, the Rumble/Downshift/Bodyblock wave remains unreleased.
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===''United''===
[[File:United toy-Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rumble & Frenzy''' (Multi-pack, [[2011]]-[[March 26|03-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-20'''
**''Accessories:'' Left & right cannons

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers United]]'', Rumble is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Reveal the Shield]]'' [[Rumble (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Demolition Rumble]] (which never actually got released), transforming into a dual-cannon anti-aircraft tank. In robot mode, his arms can transform into spring-loaded pile-driver weapons, and his two [[C joint]] guns can be attached to bars on either his arms or back.

: Rumble was only available in a two-pack with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#United|Frenzy]], who shares the same mold.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)|Adventure]]'' [[Frenzy (WFC)#Adventure|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (WFC)#Adventure|Rumble]] and [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Rewind (G1)#Timelines|Rewind]] and [[Eject (G1)#Timelines|Eject]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:Masterpiecetoy rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Rumble & Jaguar''' ([[2013]]-[[February 23|02-23]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-15'''
**''Accessories:'' Two piledrivers, piledriver mount, Left & right "Thruster Guns", pink tape case
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: ''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Rumble is an updated version of the original Generation 1 toy, transforming from a highly [[Articulation|articulated]] robot to a mini-cassette the same size as his Generation 1 toy, although it cannot fit in the original Soundwave toy's chest cavity. He still has his traditional Thruster Gun weapons, which can peg onto his back, or be held by his hands via [[C joint|3mm post]]. He comes with a pink case which can be used to store him in tape mode.

[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-RumbleFrenzyPiledrivers.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
:To replicate his and Frenzy's signature abilities from the cartoon series, Rumble comes with two large piledriver accessories that clip onto his arms. The piledrivers can connect to a mounting piece that allows them to be worn on the figure's back when not in use, and they also contain hollows to store his Thruster Guns. The mounting piece can also attach to his back on its own to resemble a battery pack.

:The piledrivers can also interact with other figures: They can clip to ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Masterpiece 2|Soundwave]]'s forearms to form cannons, or combine with ''Masterpiece'' [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Frenzy]]'s own piledrivers and link up with Soundwave's "sensor" accessory to form the interface cable that allows Soundwave to connect to other devices, as seen in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.

:He still comes in a two-pack with [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ravage]], just as he did during the Generation 1 toyline. Rumble was, naturally, redecoed to create Frenzy, as well as [[Enemy (G1)#Masterpiece|Enemy]].
{{MPFrenzy/RumbleMold}}

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[[File:TRU Masterpiece Soundwave-Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Hasbro's being wise, this is actually Frenzy himself.]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2013)
**'''09 OF 30'''
**''ID number:'' '''MP-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Two piledrivers, piledriver mount, Left & right "Thruster Guns", clear tape case

:Included with the [[Hasbro]] [[Toys"R"Us]]-exclusive version of ''Masterpiece'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#HasbroMasterpiece|Soundwave]], "Decepticon Rumble" features a slightly different deco, replacing his gold [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metalized]] details with paint, and featuring marginally brighter red plastic. His guns, piledrivers, mount, and micro-cassette case are all included and have been appropriately redecoed, with his tape case being cast in colorless-clear plastic this time.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
{{anchor|YOTGSoundwave}}
[[File:MP-YOTGSoundwave.jpg|right|thumb|300px|So what am I now?]]
*'''Soundwave Year Of The Goat Edition''' (multi-pack, [[March 23]], [[2014]])
**''Accessories:'' Two piledrivers, piledriver mount, left & right "Thruster Guns", clear tape case

: Included in the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Year of the Goat Edition Soundwave]] set, this redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Rumble is is almost entirely grey and clear, with the red-orange stripes of his tape mode differentiating him from pack-in companion [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|"Year of the Goat" Frenzy]].

: This set also comes with similarly-decoed versions of ''Masterpiece'' [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Buzzsaw]], and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Ravage]].
{{MPFrenzy/RumbleMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy RumbleC84.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"And [[Slingshot (G1)#Kre-O|Quickslinger]] complained about ''his'' height?"]]
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*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''B0090'''
**''Voted'': Most Likely To Shake Things Up
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on turbines/pile-drivers

: This version of Rumble, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], follows the cartoon coloration, giving him a predominantly dark-blue coloration. He uses the ''Cityville'' micro-Kreon body, in keeping with his smaller stature in the cartoon, and a pair of clip-on "turbine" parts to simulate his signature pile-drivers.

: He was only available in the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 [[exclusive]] "Kreon Class of 1984" 30-pack. Remaining stock was to be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, but the set sold out at the show.

: Hasbro [[stock photography]] shows him with a blaster accessory, but the actual product doesn't give him one.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ORumble/rumble.htm More information on Rumble at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy RumbleBattleChanger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Autobot Ratchet Vs. Soundwave''' (Battle Changer 2-pack, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B1507'''

: This version of Rumble is incredibly similar to the Class of 1984 version: the dark blue is actually a different shade (a new slightly-aqua tone introduced in 2015), he has a different face [[tampograph]], and while he uses the same chest tampographs, his Decepticon symbol is a darker purple. This version also adds a "missile" backpack to him, which, when he is clipped onto the bars on either of Soundwave's modes, turns him into a gun emplacement.

: He was only available in a ''Kre-O'' Battle Changers pack of [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ratchet]] vs [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Soundwave]], who also came with [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#BattleChangersRatchetVSSoundwave|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Laserbeak]] and [[Ravage (G1)/toys#BattleChangers|Ravage]].

: This set, like all the Battle Changers, originally only saw release in Canada, Australia, and Asian markets. It eventually saw release in the U.S. in late 2015 through discount stores like TJ Maxx and Marshalls.
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===''Titans Return''===
{{anchor|TitansReturn}}
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Rumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|<s>Rumble</s> Frenzy redeco when?]]
*'''Decepticon Rumble''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle/tank cannon
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' "Decepticon Rumble" is a retool of [[Rewind (G1)#Generations|Autobot Rewind]] and transforms from spy-tablet to tank to robot. In spy-tablet mode, he can be stored in [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Soundwave]]'s chest, and features a 1:1 scale audio port that you can connect a pair of headphones to. His original stock render showed him as a straight redeco of Rewind, but the final product features a new head. Rumble is packaged with a collector card based on his card art. Like all Legends Class spy tablets, his stickers are prone to coming off at the edges after some posing and transforming.

:This mold was redecoed into ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' [[Frenzy (Movie)#Bumblebee|Frenzy]]. Unlike Rewind, the Rumble/Frenzy retool did not receive a Japanese ''Legends'' release.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/TRRumble/rumble.htm More information on ''Titans Return'' Rumble at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-S-Soundwave-Spy-Patrol-2nd-Unit-Rumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We regret Tim Conway didn't live to see this toy's release.]]
*'''Decepticon Rumble & Ratbat''' (2019)
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-S46'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SG-41'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 25]], [[2020]]

:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Micromasters, Rumble transforms into the "V3 Sonicsurge Drone Armor." This flattened box mode is compatible with ''Siege'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]]; however due to Rumble's large size, he fits very tightly into the chest compartment. He can also attach to Soundwave and other figures as some sort of shield.

:Rumble comes packaged together with [[Ratbat (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Ratbat]], and for the ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line was redecoed as Frenzy and retooled with a new head as [[Knok#Generations|Knok]].

: Though the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' is almost entirely inspired by the colorations of the U.S. Generation 1 cartoon, the [https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-generations-selects-micromaster-wfc-gs10-soundwave-spy-patrol-3rd-unit Hasbro Pulse listing] for Frenzy's multi-pack notes that with WFC-S46 Rumble and WFC-GS10 Frenzy together, fans can apply their own interpretation of [[FIRRIB]].
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:Vintage-G1-Ravage-Rumble-carded.jpg|thumb|300px]]
*'''Decepticon Ravage / Decepticon Rumble''' (2019)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right "Thruster Guns"

:As part of the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' line of reissues, Rumble comes with fellow mini-cassette [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Ravage]], recreating their pairing in the [[#The Transformers|original toyline]]. He comes with his two thruster guns, and is packaged onto a classic G1-styled card with tech spec on the back.

: The most immediately-noticeable change to this release of Rumble is the [[tampograph]]ed batch/production numbers on his tape-side, on both legs and his butt. However, his robot mode chest detailing is now painted gold, rather than gold chrome. He also has the new ''Vintage G1'' style [[rubsign]], with a mirror-reflective silver border and red-only symbol. As he uses the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' molding, his guns have the same "clip around the elbows" ridges inside the stabilizers.

:Ravage and Rumble were released alongside the similarly paired ''Vintage G1'' [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Frenzy]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Laserbeak]], and of course, are intended for collectors picking up the concurrently-released ''Vintage G1'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Soundwave]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Buzzsaw]] (assuming your local stores got any). Like all figures from this line, Ravage and Rumble were [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada.
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:Studio-Series-Core-Class-TFTM-Rumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At this point, Hasbro's just letting the fans decide what color he is.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-d1|'''Decepticon Rumble (Blue)''' (Core Class, [[2022]])}}</ul>
:*''Movie'': '''''The Transformers: The Movie'''''
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-102'''
:*''Accessories:'' Left & right "Thruster Guns", twin piledrivers, piledriver heads
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

:Released in the fourth wave of ''[[Studio Series]]'' Core Class figures, "Rumble (Blue)" boasts greater [[show-accuracy|screen-accuracy]] than his prior release and is a smaller mold than most of the other Core Class toys. However, this is offset due to his accessories and complexity, rivaling that of ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''/''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' [[Eject (G1)#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Eject]]. His accessories include the thruster guns that weren't included with his prior ''Siege'' figure, as well as his piledrivers with non-movable pistons (although the tips are on 5mm pegs and can be shifted down to the end of the peg to simulate them moving or just be completely removed). Due to size and transformation constraints (chiefly the space needed to fold his fists into his forearms), he doesn't have elbow joints.

: His cassette mode is designed to the same specifications as the ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cassettes, and therefore can fit into any iteration of the ''Siege'' [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Siege|Soundwave]] and ''Kingdom'' [[Blaster (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Blaster]] molds' chest compartments.

:While the Core Class lacks the backdrops included with all other Studio Series [[size class]]es, the inside of Rumble's packaging is decorated with art of the communications tower he breaks into at the beginning of the movie.

:This figure was marketed as an iteration of Rumble even by [[TakaraTomy]], who generally depict Frenzy consistently as the blue Mini-Cassette.

:The figure was redecoed into his partner, [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Studio Series|Frenzy]].
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==Merchandise==
===KT Figure Collection===
*'''Rumble''' (KT Figure Collection, 2004)
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===Transformers - Wall Plaque===
[[File:Soundwave plaque.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (Diamond Select, 2006)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2006, Soundwave was sculpted by [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1,000 pieces. He is seen emerging from the space bridge with (cartoon deco) Rumble, Laserbeak, and Ravage in tow.
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===First 4 Figures===
*'''Hot Rod vs Ravage & Rumble''' (<s>2006</s> unreleased)
{{toydesigner|[[Little IroN]] (concept artist), [["Mad" Alterton]] (sculptor)}}

:Intended for release in the ''Transformers Battlefield'' line by model company [[First 4 Figures]], this was to be 13-inch-ish tall diorama depicting [[Hot Rod (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Hot Rod]] fighting against [[Ravage (G1)/toys#First 4 Figures|Ravage]] and Rumble. As a ''Battlefield'' release, this model would have featured a detailed base designed to interlock with others in the same range to create a massive battle diorama. Unfortunately, a general discontinuation of First 4 Figures' ''Transformers''-related output meant only the first model, "[[Optimus Prime (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Optimus Prime]] vs [[Megatron (G1)/merchandise#First 4 Figures|Megatron]]", was released.

:All models in the ''Battlefield'' line were advertised as being sculpted by [["Mad" Alterton]], with a corresponding set of art posters by [[Little IroN]], implying he had produced the concept art for each release. The digital sculpt for Hot Rod was reportedly shown to the toy news press at New York [[Toy Fair]] in 2006.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070806062058/http://toyfair06.asmzine.com/first4figures/report.html "First4Figures Limited Transformers Statues and Busts Info!"] at ASMzine.com (archived)</ref> The set was likely intended to be limited to 1,850 pieces worldwide, given that the certificate of authenticity for the previous set allowed buyers to reserve the same numbered release on their next purchase in the series.

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===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Rumble-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Rumble''' (Booster, <s>2007</s>)

:The ''[[Attacktix]]'' Rumble playing piece was never released due to the cancellation of the ''Attacktix'' line. A prototype was seen (along with other unreleased ''Transformers'' and ''Star Wars'' ''Attacktix'' playing pieces) at the Celebration IV ''Star Wars'' convention. Rumble was to be a Trooper-type piece worth 20 points, would've utilized melee attacks using his piledrivers, and would've been [[FIRRIB|blue]].
{{canceledattacktix}}
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesrumblearcee.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Red again? I think there's a pattern evolving here...]]
*'''Arcee & Decepticon Rumble''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)|[[Marcelo Matere]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'' Rumble is a soft-plastic figurine sculpted in a [[super deformed]] style and with his piledrivers deployed. He has swivel joints in his shoulders and neck, and came in a two-pack with [[Arcee (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Arcee]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHRumble/rumble.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Rumble at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Rumble statue.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|So happy to be Blue.]]
*'''Rumble''' (Diamond Select, 2009)

:Released by Diamond Select Toys in 2009, Rumble was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 1000 pieces. He is painted in a blue scheme matching his colors in the Generation 1 cartoon. [[Ratbat (G1)/toys|Ratbat]] is seen blazing over his shoulder and decoed in a deeper purple than he is usually depicted in. Rumble is sculpted using his piledrivers and his base has the aftereffects of an earthquake on the left side. A representation of his tape mode is also present on the front of his base.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Rumbletls.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*'''Rumble''' (2014)
:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Rumble is a Wave 3 figure with standard articulation. He is based on his buddy's Frenzy's G1 animation model. Rumble features a piledriver gimmick, and consequently has no weapons. For every 16 figures, there are two Rumbles.

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*'''Glow in the Dark Rumble''' (2014)
[[File:Glow in the dark loyal subjects rumble.jpeg|upright=0.9|thumb|Frenzy is red, Rumble is, glowing?]]
Glow in the dark Rumble is a redeco of the figure above who is made in a translucent plastic that after being held up to a light, glows in the dark (go figure). Rumble came packaged on his own card.

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*'''Laserbeak & Blue Rumble 2-Pack''' (2014)
[[File:The loyal subjects rumble blue lazerbeak.jpg|upright=0.9|thumb|Rumble is blue, Laserbeak is a bird]]
Another redeco of the figure above, Rumble is (as the name suggests) painted in a more cartoon-accurate blue. Rumble was packaged with Laserbeak.
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===Imaginarium Art===
[[File:ImaginariumSoundwave.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2018)

:[[Imaginarium Art]]'s Soundwave statue stands 32 inches tall and features light-up eyes. Though it is a statue, the set includes alternate heads and arms to change Soundwave's posture and whether he is holding his concussion blaster. The set also features attachment points for the included Ravage, Laserbeak, Rumble, and Ratbat. Only 200 were produced.
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W4RaiderRumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Rumble, Spy Patrol-Demolitions''' (2019)
**'''Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T38/T52'''
**''Stars: ''6

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

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' Rumble toy, with the Bot Mode artwork being reused from the toy's packaging art, and original Alt Mode artwork with lines by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]].
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===ReAction===
[[File:TF-Super-7-ReAction-Figures-Rumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Rumble''' (2020)
**''Accessories'': Left & right blasters

: Released in the second wave of [[Super7]]'s line of multi-property 3.75-inch "retro" action figures, ''[[ReAction]]'' Rumble is a non-converting 3 3/4-inch action figure based on his appearance in the original cartoon, with 5 points of articulation (swivel neck, shoulders, hips) and holes in his feet for use with some variety of stand. He comes with two blasters based on the original toy's, and unlike most ''ReAction'' figures, he can hold these accessories in each hand, as well as mount them on his back.

: As with all releases in the ''ReAction'' toyline, Rumble comes packaged on a small cardback that emulates the nostalgic packaging style of [[Kenner]]'s ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' action figures from the late 1970s to early '80s.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Rumble was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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===''Pop!''===
[[File:Funko Pop Jumbo 10-inch Soundwave With Tapes.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66]]
*'''Soundwave with Tapes''' (Jumbo size, 2021)
**''ID number:'' '''93'''

:Released as part of the ''Pop! Retro Toys'' segment and exclusive to GameStop, [[Funko Pop!|Funko]]'s Jumbo sized ''Pop!'' [[Soundwave (G1)/merchandise#Pop!|Soundwave]] comes with four non-transforming tapes decorated as Rumble, [[Frenzy (G1)/toys#Pop!|Frenzy]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Pop!|Ravage]] and [[Laserbeak (G1)/toys#Pop!|Laserbeak]], which can be stored (one at a time) inside of his chest window.

:Rumble is presumably the red one since the tapes are directly based on their original Generation 1 toys.

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*'''Rumble''' ([[Funko Pop!#Digital Pop! NFTs|Digital ''Pop!'']], 2022)
**''Rarity:''
***''Monochrome:'' '''Common'''
***''Static:'' '''Common'''
***''Glowing:'' '''Uncommon'''
***''Chrome:'' '''Rare'''
***''Original:'' '''Legendary'''
:{{W|Non-fungible token|NFT}}s depicting Rumble in the Funko style. The Legendary variant could be redeemed for a chance to get a physical version of the depicted figure. Said variant was limited to 1,550 pieces.
<center><gallery heights=200>
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_RUMBLE_MONOCHROME.gif|[[FIRRIB|FIBRI...Gray?]]
File:TRANSFORMERS_COMMON_RUMBLE_STATIC.gif|🗿
File:TRANSFORMERS_UNCOMMON_RUMBLE_GLOW.gif|FIBRI[[Neon|N]]
File:TRANSFORMERS_RARE_RUMBLE_PURPLECHROME.gif|FIBRIP
File:TRANSFORMERS_LEGENDARY_RUMBLE_ORIGINAL.gif|Frenzy Is Blue, Rumble Is a Scam.
</gallery></center>

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[[File:Funko Pop Digital Rumble.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
*'''Rumble''' (2022)
**''ID number:'' '''47'''

:Part of the ''Pop! Digital'' segment, Rumble is a super deformed vinyl figure based on his original Generation 1 toy, and as such is painted red and black. It could only be acquired by redeeming the Legendary NFT above.
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===Icon Heroes===
*'''Ravage X Rumble Retro Pin Set''' (2022)
: A hard enamel pin based on Rumble's original G1 package art made by Icon Heroes. It comes carded with a [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Icon Heroes|Ravage]] pin.

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===XM Studios===
[[File:XMStudiosSoundwaveStatue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Who needs [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] when you've got piledrivers made out of hand-painted porcelain?]]
*'''Soundwave''' (2022)

:[[XM Studios]]' statue of Soundwave is 29" tall, made of hand-painted porcelain. Soundwave comes with closed and open chest doors, and alternate arms depending on whether owners want him to be posing, pointing, opening his chest door, holding his own guns, or holding a gun-mode Megatron. He is accompanied by Ravage, Rumble, Ratbat, and Laserbeak. The set also includes a sculpted representation of Soundwave's cassette player mode that can be displayed next to the robot.

:599 pieces were produced, with a suggested price of about $1,700 US.
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==Notes==
*During early planning for ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'', Hasbro conceived a vehicular [[Auto Roller (G2)|Auto Roller]] toy of Rumble as a dump truck.<ref>{{citesocial|quote=The last proposed Happy Meal Transformers were not the familiar Beast Wars animals, and would have included Prowl, Starscream, Hound and Rumble as Vehicle Auto Rollers, functionally similar to the Creature Auto Rollers.|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/CJIcRo5Aqym/|name=@roboticplanettoys|site=Instagram|year=2020|month=12|day=23}}</ref> It is unclear if this toy concept had any relationship to the larger dump truck mold used for ''Generation 2'' [[Dirtbag]]/[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#G2General|General Optimus Prime]] and ''Beast Wars II'' [[Autostinger#Toys|Autostinger]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Alternators Decepticons]]
[[Category:Customization class toys]]
[[Category:Encore]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Music Label]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:Titans Return Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Unreleased toys]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Decepticons]]
[[Category:Mini-Cassettes]]

Bumblebee (G1)/toys

2024-02-12T04:00:59Z

Avalanche: /* Transformers (2007) */

{{suite}}
[[File:Bumblebeeg1toys.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Sure, just one Bumblebee's pretty nonthreatening. But get a hive...]]
'''[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]''' gots lots of toys!

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Bumblebee1984.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeSpfUHqxG8 The original sweet boy.]]][[File:G1-toy BumblebeeChina.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Chinese-release Bumblebee. Note the unpainted rear bumpers.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1984]]-[[1986]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Bumble'''
:*''Takara ID number'': '''11''', '''C-56'''
{{toydesigner|[[Masaki Maruyama]] (TakaraTomy)}}

: Bumblebee's original toy, released in 1984 and in Japan in 1985, originally hails from the ''[[Micro Change]]'' series, transforming into a "penny-racer"-proportioned Volkswagen Beetle. He was available through the first three years of the ''Transformers'' series, the entire duration of the [[Mini Vehicle]] assortment, the only 1984 Mini Vehicle to do so.

: 'Bee has a ''lot'' of minor variations. Throughout 1984 and 1985, Bumblebee was produced in both yellow and red (as was [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Cliffjumper]]), a move meant to "make the line look bigger" according to former [[Hasbro]] R&D Vice President [[George Dunsay]].<ref name="dunsay">[http://www.tfarchive.com/fandom/interviews/george_dunsay/george_dunsay_interview.php Interview with George Dunsay at TFArchive.com]</ref> For his 1984 release, both color versions had an Autobot sigil on the roof/chest. In 1985, this was replaced by a [[rubsign]]. The rubsign remained on the 1986 release, though he was only released in yellow that year. The original version of Bumblebee also features the "Dunlop" brand name stamped on his tires.

: Packaging-wise, there are several more variations. In 1984, the Mini Vehicles were packaged in vehicle mode. Come 1985, a picture of the toy in vehicle mode was added to the front of the card, and ''later'' the toys proper were packaged in robot mode. From this point on, the Mini Vehicles were also part of two different pack-in promotions; the [[Mini-spy|Mini-spies]] and iron-on reflective patches. The Mini-spies packed in with Bumblebee and Cliffjumper only came in white, one of the three possible colors for the add-ons.

: For his 1985 Japanese release, Bumblebee came in a small box rather than on a card. He was available in both red and yellow, both versions having the rubsign rather than the foil faction symbol. He was also released in the 1986 assortment, but only in yellow. This is why he has two ID numbers in Japan; in 1986, the line switched from a single-series number listing to splitting it up between "C" (Cybertron/Autobot) and "D" (Destron/Decepticon) groupings.

: Bumblebee was released in a wide variety of colors in markets south of the border, which will be covered in separate entries below (as to not make this entry unreadably long; there's a ''ton'' of variants and more keep popping up!).

: In the early 1990s, Bumblebee was one of many Transformers ''finally'' released in China. He comes on a card nigh-identical to the original Hasbro packaging, with a few Chinese-language stickers added. The toy itself has some notable differences from the original, however: aside from an unpainted rear bumper (the most obvious difference), this Bumblebee has a paler, less-saturated yellow plastic. He also only came in yellow, and only came with a rubsign. This toy, along with many other Chinese-market Transformers at the time, somehow made their way to UK stores, most notably Woolworths.

: This mold was later [[retool]]ed into a [[#Keychain|keychain version of Bumblebee]], as well as for a [[#TFCollection|''Transformers Collection'' multipack]] (see below).

: The original mold is also used by the [[Optimus (faction)|Optimus-faction]] [[Volks (G1)|Volks]]. Later [[retool]]ings of this mold were used to make [[Glyph (Universe)#Toys|Glyph]] and [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Toys|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-bumblebee/19/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Bumblebee at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

{{G1BumblebeeMold}}

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1985]])}}</ul>

: When he was released in Mexico by [[IGA]], Bumblebee came in five decoes: both the original red and yellow, as well as blue, silver, and white. The silver and white versions are particularly notable (and significantly rarer), as they have red-painted faces (similar to that of probably-[[Hubcap (G1)#IGA|Hubcap]]). The sticker on the back of Mexican Bumblebee's head is also slightly different from the Hasbro/Takara release, being the same general design, but smaller and with thicker, simpler lines.

: Years later, large numbers of Mexican Transformers somehow made it to various European markets.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=bluemexbee More information on blue Mexican Bumblebee at TF-1.com]''
::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=whitemexbee More information on white Mexican Bumblebee at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:G1toy silver volks.jpg|thumb|''"Eu vou a pé eu vou de fusca / Eu vou em busca de um amor..."''|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Volks''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>

: Bumblebee was released in Brazil by [[Estrela]] in 1985 as the Robocar "Volks", initially available in two color schemes: his original yellow and black, and slick-looking silver and black with a gold face, both decorated with a new thin tech-detailing sticker on their chests based on the original ''[[Micro Change]]'' decals. The design of the sticker on the back of his head was also changed to a more complex grid pattern. The raised "DUNLOP" branding on the tires was also removed.

:Later, Estrela released red and orange versions of Volks sporting the new "[[Optimus (faction)|Optimus]]" faction insignia; given this new factional alignment, for the purposes of this wiki, the Optimus-aligned Volks is considered a [[Volks (G1)|separate character]] from Bumblebee.

::*''[http://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=silverbee More information on Silver Bumblebee/Volks at TF-1.com]''

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[[File:AntexVolks.jpg|thumb|''"... Eu vou a pé vou de fusca / Aonde tem amor eu vou!"''|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Volks''' (Robocar, 1985)}}</ul>
: The aforementioned red and orange versions of Volks were released in Argentina by [[Antex]] in 1985, both sporting the Estrela stickers and "DUNLOP"-less tires. Later releases of the orange version have been found with different paper stickers: the one on his chest/roof being one that was originally applied to [[Salt-Man Z]]'s groin. (The back-of-the-head decal was ''probably'' also changed, but right now we don't know for sure.)

:The card's toy photography depicts the Estrela yellow and silver versions, but it is believed this was merely a holdover from the Estrela-designed packaging, and that neither coloration was ever sold in Argentina.

:These toys are more readily available on the secondary market than their Estrela predecessors. They also have lower quality control.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1985)}}</ul>

: As far as foreign Mini Vehicle variants go, the Venezuelan release of Bumblebee by [[Rubiplas]] is pretty tame. He came in both the Hasbro yellow and red versions, and retains the Hasbro stickers. However, his head lacks both the silver paint on his face, and the [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome silver]] on the "plate" part of the head, leaving it as black plastic.

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Vehicle, 1986)}}</ul>

: Manufactured by Argentinean company [[Lynsa]] but sold in Peru, this version of Bumblebee is similar to the Rubiplas release, lacking any paint or chrome, but this version also has plastic tires instead of rubber. So far, three different colorations have been confirmed: the original yellow-and-black, red-and-black, and peachy-orange-and-black. It is claimed that there may be ''six'' different versions of Peruvian Bumblebee all told, with the three others being unique to that market, but no-one has been able to find and confirm the others so far.

{{note|Peruvian company BASA (which eventually changed to HUDE) apparently also (briefly) sold ''Transformers'' in Peru, but these were straight imports of Hasbro Mini Vehicles with a company sticker applied to the packaging.}}

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[[File:Goldbugg1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Older, squatter, faster.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Goldbug''' (Throttlebot, [[1987]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara name'': '''Goldback'''
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-97'''
{{toydesigner|[[Takayuki Ishizawa]] (TakaraTomy)|[[Takashi Matsuda]] (initial concept)}}

: The [[Throttlebot]] Goldbug was released in 1987, and like the other Throttlebots, he has a pull-back motor and a simple transformation. The vehicle mode was not designed to look like a penny racer, as the original toy was, so its variation on the Volkswagen Beetle was much more realistically-proportioned. Despite being made of gold plastic, he does not seem to suffer from [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]]. Though the other Throttlebots seem to have always been intended to be new characters, Goldbug's head was based directly on that of Bumblebee's original toy. Bumblebee was the second Transformer to be given a second toy (as both [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rod]] and Rodimus Prime had been released the previous year).

: The Throttlebots were part of the [[Decoy]] promotion in 1987, where the carded toys came with a soft-rubber figurine. The Throttlebots were the only team to come with either Autobot or Decepticon Decoys; the other toys in the promotion only came with Decoys of the same faction they belonged to.

: In Japan, they were also the focus of the "Throttlebot Promotional Sales Campaign", where buying a Throttlebot at select Japanese retailers (sadly, we do not know which retailers these were) got the buyer one of six random all-white [[Autobot Master Warrior#Toys|Autobot Master Warrior]]s free. These [[campaign item|promotional toys]] are now among the most expensive ''Transformers'' toys ever "mass"-released, if not ''the'' most expensive (especially when size is taken into account).

: This toy also doubles as the ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Goldbug (IDW)|Goldbug]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Goldbug/goldbug.htm More information on Goldbug at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_goldbug.jpg Instructions for Goldbug at Botchthecrab.com]''

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[[File:G1toy pretender bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Still not Herbie.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Classic Pretender, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Pretender shell, helmet, [[sonic blaster]], [[laser pistol]]

: As part of the sixth year of Generation 1, Bumblebee was released as a "[[Classic Pretender]]", expanding the range of [[Pretender]]s toys. This version of Bumblebee is still a Volkswagen Beetle, but now has what look like off-road tires. His vehicle mode has a realistically-proportioned front end, but the cab area is more relatively compact than on the Goldbug toy (though not quite as deformed as the original Bumblebee). He came with a gun for his robot mode that could be mounted on his roof and another gun for his human shell. Oddly, the robot's head is modeled after [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys|Cliffjumper]]'s toy head.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Pretender'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1989/instr_bumblebee_(pretender).jpg Instruction booklet for ''Pretender'' Bumblebee at Botchthecrab.com]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Laser pistol

: The inner robot to Pretender Classics Bumblebee was sold without the shell as a [[Kmart]] [[exclusive]] [[Legends (G1)|Legends]] figure, but with the inner-robot gun to his teammate [[Jazz (G1)/toys#G1Legend|Jazz]], who had Bumblebee's small gun in exchange.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Legends'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]'' (scroll down)
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1989/instr_bumblebee_(legends).jpg Instructions for ''Legends'' Bumblebee at Botchthecrab.com]''

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[[File:G1toy japanese legends giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Hero Set''' (Multi-pack, 1989)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Laser pistol

: In Japan, Legends Bumblebee was only available in a boxed "Hero Set" with the Legends versions of [[Jazz (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Jazz]], [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#HeroSet|Grimlock]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Heroset|Starscream]]. Bumblebee was identical to the Hasbro release.

: In Italy, [[GiG]] released their own version of the Hero Set, named "Set Commandos", instead of the Classic Pretender versions of the toys. Bumblebee was given the name "Saetta", which was originally the Italian name of [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]]. The "Set Commandos" toys were identical to the Japanese "Hero Set" versions.

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[[File:G1toy action master bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sadly, despite its charm, Hasbro's crossover attempt with [http://data.whicdn.com/images/133507565/large.png Doraemon] wouldn't be enough to save the Action Masters from flopping.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee with Heli-pack''' (Action Master, 1990)}}</ul>
:*''Accessories'': Heli-pack, [[astral exploder rifle]]

: Part of the second wave of single-carded [[Action Master]] figures, Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure that mixed cartoon model with toy-detail. He comes with his [[Heli-pack]] that transforms into a large high-powered [[air rifle]] with spring-loaded deploying barrel. Bumblebee and his Heli-pack are cross-compatible with any other Action Master figure, vehicle or accessory; plus the hole in his back is compatible with [[5 mm post]]s.

: This release makes Bumblebee the only character to have a toy of ''some'' kind available throughout the entire original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' production run, from 1984 up to 1990.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Action Master'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/action_masters/instr_bumblebee.jpg Instructions for ''Action Master'' Bumblebee at Botchthecrab.com]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Goldbug''' (Classic Throttlebot, 1991)}}</ul>

: Goldbug, and the rest of the Throttlebots, were reissued in Europe in 1991 as part of the [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] reissues.

: It was [[retool]]ed to remove the [[rubsign]] indent, and the heat-sensitive decal was replaced with a glossy-paper faction symbol.

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[[File:G1toy bumblebee keychain.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.67|If you're feeling bitter, you might need a sweet boy in your pocket!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee''' (Keychain, 2001/2003/2007)}}</ul>

: A keychain version of Bumblebee was released by [[Fun4All]] under license from [[Hasbro]] in the US in 2001. Though based on the original toy, this is an entirely new set of molds, with a number of small differences throughout (minor proportion differences and generally softer edges), but the most immediately obvious one is the small plastic ring added to the rear bumper to accommodate the chain. The toy also returned to its original sticker set-up, doing away with the rubsign and restoring the Autobot symbol on his chest.

: In 2003, Takara released all four of the keychain Minibots ([[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Keychain|Cliffjumper]], Bumblebee, [[Windcharger (G1)#keychain|Windcharger]], and [[Brawn (G1)/toys#keychain|Brawn]]) as [[7-Eleven]] [[exclusive]]s. They came in [[blindpacking|blind-packed boxes]] so you don't know which one you got until you open 'er up, plus each one could also come in a "[[Chase figure|chase]]" all-black version exclusive to this release. The black deco was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Black Bumble|an evil clone]] of Bumblebee.

: All four keychains were re-released in 2007 under the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron (toyline)|Heroes of Cybertron]]'' banner by [[Basic Fun]] (Fun4All having gone bankrupt in 2004). Sold on new cardbacks with the ''Heroes'' look, these releases are functionally identical to the originals (just the company stamping has changed) except for the actual chain part, which is a different style with an additional black plastic tab attached.

:This mold was also used to make [[Glyph (Universe)#Toys|Glyph]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/BlackBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on the black keychain Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-toy Bumblebee SonicBlue.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Glyph (Universe)|So]] [[Freeway (G1)|close.]]]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''SonicBlue Bumble & Exo Suit Chama'''{{sic}} (2019)}}</ul>

: Released as part of the collaboration between the ''Transformers'' franchise, the [[Bump of Chicken]] rock group, and [[Studio Trigger]]'s [[Sushio]], this Bumblebee is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Bumblebee mold]] (see below), complete with translucent windows. He transforms into a sports coupe of made-up model, which features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any [[Titan Master]]/[[Prime Master]] figure to ride inside him; in this case, the included Headmaster of Bump of Chicken's bassist [[Chama#Toys|Chama]].

: Also included is a [[pack-in material|pack-in]] mini-comic, "[[Transformers × Bump of Chicken EX Episode]]", written by Chama himself and illustrated by [[Akira Amemiya]].

: The figure was exclusively released as one of the band's [https://bumpofchicken.com/goods/list/detail?id=14&item_id=46 online shop items], though customers had to register as an EMTG (Entertainment Music Ticket Guard) member to purchase it. Collectors first had an opportunity to purchase the figure in-person at an event at Tokyo Dome from [[November 3]]–4, 2019, starting at 8:30 AM JST. In-person purchasers needed to have a ticket to the band's concert in order to purchase the figure. Online orders were also available at noon on [[November 8]], 2019, and quickly sold out. Due to demand, a second run of the toy was made available on [[November 11]], 2019, with the second run shipping in March 2020.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Bumblebee Minicar toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|A gold bug, but not Goldbug.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini Autobot, 1993)

: Bumblebee's first ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toy was a [[redeco]] of his original toy, transforming into a "Penny Racer"-proportioned Volkswagen Beetle. However, this version has yellow chrome on the previously matte-yellow plastics. Thankfully, there seem to be few to no reports of chrome flaking on any of the ''Generation 2'' Mini Vehicles.

: The only symbol on the figure is the Generation 2 Autobot insignia stamped on the bottom of his foot, followed by the word "Autobot".

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Generation 2 Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2-toy Bumblebee GoBot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now he's just gold.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Go-Bot, 1995)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

:Part of the third wave of ''Generation 2'' [[Go-Bot (G2)|Go-Bot]]s, this version of Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of wave 1's [[High Beam#Toys|High Beam]], transforming into a concept race car with exposed rear engine... that looks ''exactly'' like the "[[Wikia:hotwheels:Speed Blaster|Speed Blaster]]" car from Mattel's ''Hot Wheels'' line that was first released in 1991 under the names "Back Burner" and "Sonic Special". He features through-axle construction for incredibly fast zipping on flat, smooth surfaces, and is compatible with many tracks and playsets from ''Hot Wheels'' and ''Matchbox''.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Crosswise (RID)#Toys|Crosswise]] and [[Nightracer (G2)#Toys|Nightracer]]. It was later [[repurposing|repurposed]] to be a [[Bumblebee (G2)|"next-generation" clone of Bumblebee]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Go-Bots Bumblebee at TFU.info]''{{G2HighBeamMold}}
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:Smallest transforming bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|50% smaller, still 100% sweet.]]
*'''Bumble''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''GTF 04'''

: Not much more than an inch tall, ''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Bumblebee is a scaled-down version of his original toy, retaining the larger figure's [[transformation]] scheme but losing its rolling wheels by sheer necessity of size. Bumblebee was sold as part of the line's first wave and, like all the figures, came [[blindpacking|blindpacked]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2003/Cybertron/SmallestBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Smallest Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bumble (Red)''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GTF X-2'''

:Bumblebee also came in red! A red variant of the toy was one of two [[chase figure]]s sold in the first ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' wave.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
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[[File:G1toy reissue Bumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sweet Boy: Upgraded!]]
*'''Minibot Team''' (6-pack, 2004)
**''ID number'': '''12'''

:"Bumble" was again reissued in Japan as part of ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' "bookbox" series in a six-toy multi-pack, with [[Huffer (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Drag]], [[Cosmos (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Adams]], [[Gears (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Gears]], [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#The Transformers Collection|Powerglide]], and [[Warpath (G1)#The Transformers Collection|Warpath]]. This time around, Bumblebee was [[retool]]ed to have a new [[Show-accuracy|cartoon-accurate]] head. Additionally, this version of the figure gave Bumblebee both an Autobot symbol ''and'' a rubsign, keeping the former in its traditional placement on his chest, and relocating the rubsign to the back of his head, replacing the original tech-detailing sticker that had previously been there.

:The entire set was redecoed to make the [[G1 GoBots|"G1 GoBots"]] set; this version of Bumblebee became [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Toys|Bug Bite]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Cybertron/ReBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Transformers Collection Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternators/Binaltech''===
[[File:AlternatorsBumblebeeDesign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The cool sweet boy you'll never get.]]

: One of the earliest proposals in the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'' line was for Bumblebee as a Volkswagen New Beetle, with [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alternators/Binaltech|Cliffjumper]] as the redeco. Unfortunately, VW evidently did not want to be associated with "war toys" [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#MP21|at that time]], and therefore the design never made it past the control drawing stage. Control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper have been published in the Japanese ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' book. The design did, however, end up appearing fictionally as Bumblebee's form in the "[[Descent into Evil]]" comic.
 
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===''Titanium Series''===
[[File:Titanium bumblebee.jpg|thumb]]
*''' ''War Within'' Bumblebee''' (Cybertron Hero, unreleased)
**''Accessories:'' Unknown, likely display stand

:Prior to the line's cancellation, a 6-inch resin copy depicting a transformable Bumblebee was seen at [[BotCon 2006]]. His alternate mode was the saucer-like car seen the Dreamwave's ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'' (which was itself based on the first cartoon appearance of Bumblebee). An alternate head of Cliffjumper was seen as well, indicating a retool. Unfortunately these never made it into production.
 
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===''Classics''===
[[File:Bumblebeeclassicstoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Flight-enhancement buddy #2]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2006)
**''Accessories:'' Wave Crusher trailer/backpack
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro), [[Alex Kubalsky]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:The Deluxe ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Bumblebee transforms into a yellow hatchback sports car (labeled as a "cruiser" on the package) that's basically Hasbro's typical cross between several existing car models: The car closely resembles a Peugeot 206 WRC, however some people see strong cues from other vehicles, such as the general shape of the car being based on a heavily customized one-of-a-kind 1992-1995 {{w|Honda Civic (fifth generation)|fifth generation Honda Civic hatchback}} with lots of aftermarket add-ons (such as a large front bumper, large fenders and a large rear wing).<ref name="ricercivic">[http://www.tuningfever.fr/fr/pics/gal-1596-stephan/pic-33883-honda-civic.php Photos of 1992-1995 Honda Civic], photos taken from an eBay auction posted before September 2005.</ref> The front section takes some design cues from various models of the {{w|Subaru Impreza WRX}}, namely the hood vent present on all models, the front grille of the 2004-05 WRX and the headlights and the midsection of the front bumper from the 2006-07 WRX STi.<ref name="wrxsti06">[http://www.insideline.com/subaru/impreza-wrx/2006/first-drive-2006-subaru-impreza-wrx-and-wrx-sti.html 2006-2007 Subaru WRX STi], officially unveiled in September 2005.</ref> The shape of the rear fenders is also vaguely inspired by the [[Volkswagen]] {{w|Volkswagen New Beetle|New Beetle}}.

:Bumblebee comes with a single accessory, a jet ski called "[[Wave Crusher]]" on a trailer. This is a bit similar to his Action Master toy's transforming heli-pack. His robot mode is designed to look like a typical teenager, dressed in a hoodie with pockets and wearing big chunky trainers.<ref>[http://pingmag.jp/2007/06/29/transformers/ Interview] with [[Alex Kubalsky]]</ref> He is articulated with ball joints at the head, shoulders, elbows, hips, and has hinge knees. Wave Crusher converts into a [[jet pack]] that mounts onto his back.

:Later versions [[retool]]ed the area the [[rubsign]] rests on to be larger.

:This retooled version of this mold was also used to make ''Classics'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Cliffjumper]], and an unreleased blue deco.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2006/Autobot/ClassicsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Classics Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Classics LegendsBumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Hot Bee? Bumbleshot?]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2007)
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:This ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Bumblebee toy is a redeco of ''[[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#CyLOC|Hot Shot]], transforming into a modified Chrysler ME Four Twelve concept car. In either mode he has flip-out "wings". We have gone full circle.

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Red Alert]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Autobot/ClassicsLegendsBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Classic Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2007)===
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[[File:Movietoy legacyofbumblebee classic.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66|Do I need to have these black stripes? the white ones were fine.]]
*'''Legacy of Bumblebee''' (Deluxe class multi-pack, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Wave Crusher trailer/backpack
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] three pack, the ''Legacy of Bumblebee'' collector's set comes with [[#Classics|''Classics'']], [[Premium Series]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Premium|live-action movie]], and ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Bumblebee (Animated)#Toys|Bumblebee]] figures. While the ''Movie'' and ''Animated'' Bumblebees are identical to their original, single carded releases, the "''Classic'' Bumblebee" {{sic}} has been redecoed to more closely resemble his ''Movie'' and ''Animated'' counterparts, changing his white stripes to black, his gray/silver plastic to yellow (similarly to ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Bumble, see immediately below), and the clear parts from a very faint blue-ish tint to deeply saturated clear blue plastic. In addition, the shoulder straps are no longer painted yellow, instead showing the clear blue plastic they are cast in; the head is no longer painted over in yellow, due to the change of the plastic color from gray to yellow; and the [[Wave Crusher]] replaces the white paint with black paint for the upper half and an unpainted yellow lower half, and the orange stripe with a yellow one.

:This three-pack was available in ''Movie'' style packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Autobot/WMClassicBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on "Classic Bumblebee" at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Bumble toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The difference is mind blowing.]]
*'''Bumble''' (Deluxe, 2008-[[March 13|03-13]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-02'''
**''Accessories:'' Wave Crusher trailer/backpack

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Bumblebee is a redeco of [[#Classics|''Classics'' Bumblebee.]] Bumblebee swaps some of his black plastic for dark gray, and his light gray plastic for yellow. His yellow plastic is almost entirely covered in yellow paint to deal with the common problem of yellow plastic being near-translucent against darker plastics and the inconsistency between bare plastic parts and painted clear parts. His eyes are painted blue despite being molded in translucent plastic. As with all ''Henkei'' toys, he lacks the ''Classics'' heat-sensitive rubsign, but has some [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] parts: his hood-mounted scoop and his spoiler.

:This mold was also used to make ''Classics'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Classics|Cliffjumper]].
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[[File:TF-Henkei-Deluxe-Glyph.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Are you sure that the little blue sweet boy isn't [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]]?"]]
*'''Bumble'''? (Deluxe Class, unreleased)

:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classic]]'' Deluxe [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|Bumblebee]] in a color scheme very reminiscent of the blue variant of the original ''Micro Change'' Volkswagen. Several samples of this figure were leaked in 2010, with [[fandom|fans]] arguing over whether it was a legitimate Hasbro or TakaraTomy product (with the [[vacuum metallizing|chromed]] spoiler and hood vent strongly hinting towards TakaraTomy) or a [[knockoff]]. At least one [[eBay]] seller claimed it was a very rare [[Lucky Draw figure|lucky draw figure]].<ref name="united1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/universe-classics-20-29/unknown-classics-bumblebee-repaint-glyph-169500/ "Unknown Classics Bumblebee Repaint - Glyph?"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="united2">[http://tformers.com/transformers-classics-bumblebee-repainted-blue-forsomething-updated/13356/news.html "Classics Bumblebee Repainted Blue For...Something - UPDATED"] at TFormers.com.</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTND3tAqTdo&ab_channel=peaugh Review of the blue Bumblebee repaint]</ref> At [[BotCon 2010]], Hasbro representatives stated that the figure was "not a Hasbro product".<ref name="bc2010">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/botcon-2010-hasbro-designers-panel-170066/ Botcon 2010 Hasbro Designers Panel] at TFW2005.</ref> Ultimately, the toy was never officially acknowledged by TakaraTomy until 2014, when it was included in an exhibit at Transformers Expo, albeit this time with the hood vent covered in gold rather than silver chrome.<ref name="tfexpo1">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tf-expo-pics-masterpiece-star-saber-in-color-and-more-180923/ "TF Expo Pics - Masterpiece Star Saber In Color and More!"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="tfexpo2">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tf-expo-pics-part-2-g1-prototypes-movie-props-and-more-masterpiece-180925/ "TF Expo Pics Part 2 - G1 Prototypes, Movie Props, and More Masterpiece!"] at TFW2005.</ref><ref name="tfexpo3">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/conventions-15/tf-expo-pics-part-4-prototypes-and-figure-displays-from-diaclone-g1-g2-beast-wars-180933/ "TF Expo Pics Part 4 - Prototypes and Figure Displays from Diaclone, G1, G2, Beast Wars"] at TFW2005.</ref>
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1toy encore bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Hey, I can see!]]
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (5-pack, 2008)
** ''ID number'': '''10'''

:The ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' series of reissues featured a set similar to the 2004 ''The Transformers Collection'' Minibots set; this time, rather than a mix of 1984 and 1985 Mini-Vehicles, it included mostly figures from 1986 plus Bumblebee (whose original toy had still shipped in 1986), bundling him with [[Outback (G1)#Encore|Outback]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]], and [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]]. ''Encore'' Bumblebee retains the [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] head sculpt from the ''Transformers Collection'' release, but now sports several additional paint operations: his eyes are blue, his brake lights are red, and his bumpers and headlights are silver.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TF-Universe-(2008)-Legends-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Stingers and plasma cannon not included. (Neither is a laser pistol.)]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends class Bumblebee has a vehicle mode that is something of an amalgamation of the vehicle forms recent Bumblebees have adopted. While he forms a modern hatchback like the ''Classics'' Bumblebee and ''Animated'' Bumblebee toys, the more aggressive design with large flared wheel arches, and small windows evoke the look of the [[Transformers (film)|live-action movie]] version of [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. He transforms similarly to, but not exactly the same as, his [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 toy]].

:Care must be taken while rolling the vehicle: pushing down while moving the vehicle forward can chip the paint underneath the hip section.

:This mold was redecoed into a whole ''swarm'' of Bumblebees, as well as a couple of Cliffjumpers. See the box below for more information.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Universe Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Alternity''===
[[File:Alternity bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Bee not included]]
*'''Bumble [Champion Yellow]''' (2009)
**''ID number:'' '''A-03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "chrono-venom stinger guns"

:''[[Transformers: Alternity|Alternity]]'' Bumble transforms into a licensed 1:32 scale Suzuki Swift Sport featuring die-cast metal parts and rubber tires, as well as an opening hood, trunk and doors. In robot mode, the figure can hold twin pistols that are normally stored in the legs, and features light-piped eyes.

:Bumblebee was [[retool]]ed to make ''Alternity'' "[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alternity|Cliff [Supreme Red Pearl]]]".

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Bumble/bumble.htm More information on ''Alternity'' Bumble at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Alternity Gold Bug.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Now for the rest of the Throttlebots. Cancelled? Oh well.]]
*'''Gold Bug [Throttle Gold]''' (2011/2012)
**''ID number:'' '''A-03G'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 guns

:''Alternity'' Gold Bug is a redeco of the above mold. He features an extensive glittery metallic gold paint scheme for his vehicle parts and knee panels, and has blue arms, hands, legs, and head. He comes packaged in a box that is similar to the one used by ''Alternity'' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultra Magnus]].
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy Legends Gold Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I feel like a Gold... Bumblebee!]]
*'''Gold Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2011)

:In ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers:]] [[Reveal the Shield]]'', [[#Goldbug|Goldbug]] was [[renaming|renamed]] Gold Bumblebee for this redeco of [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Legends Class Bumblebee]]. As part of the "Reveal the Shield" promotion, he sports a [[rubsign]].

:The [[prototype|sample]] used for Hasbro's official [[stock photography|stock photos]] sported unpainted gold legs, but the final toy has the legs painted over in blue. So far, no gold-legged specimens have been found in the wild. Conversely, the vehicle mode stock photo on the back of his packaging implies that the ''entire'' leg pieces (or at least his ankle joints) have been painted blue, as there are two very obvious blue patches on his hood.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSLegGoldBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Gold Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF2010-toy Deluxe Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"... I'm always going to have these black stripes from now on, aren't I?"]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' Wave Crusher trailer/backpack

:This Bumblebee is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Bumblebee in a [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie-inspired]] paint scheme. He also features a rubsign, this time on his roof/chest.
::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Autobot/RTSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on 2010 Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF2010-toy BumblebeeDollarStore.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Wear your allegiance on your sleeve.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, 2012)

:A minor redeco of "[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Bumblebee]]" from the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Bumblebee/[[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Starscream]] four-pack, itself a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee, was released as a "Dollar Store" exclusive (available at stores such as Dollar General and Big Lots) in generic 2010 ''Transformers'' packaging alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Optimus Prime]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Starscream]] and [[Megatron (G1)/toys#DollarLegends|Megatron]].

:While the overall deco is similar to that of ''Dark of the Moon'' Cybertronian Bumblebee, some of the [[paint operation]]s are different: The Autobot [[insignia|logo]] is now placed on the side of his right arm/passenger door of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (the official [[stock photography|stock photos]] on the back of the packaging are flipped, depicting it on the opposite side instead) rather than on the robot mode's chest/vehicle mode's roof, and the red stripes on the "running boards" on the sides of his vehicle mode have been omitted.

:In addition, this release of the sculpt also sports a very minor [[retool]] compared to all previous releases, namely additional pegs and holes that allow for his arms to attach more securely to the torso in vehicle mode.<ref name="legendspegs">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/575525-rts-legends-dollar-general-generic-packaging-11.html#post7646534 Comparison of ''Reveal the Shield'' Legends Class Gold Bumblebee and ''Generations'' Legends Class Bumblebee, with newly-sculpted pegs.]</ref>
::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FDBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Dollar Store/Big Lots Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
{{anchor|UnitedCybertron}}[[File:Unitedtoy cybertron bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Meet my steak knives... OF <s>MURDER</s> <s>DEATH</s> JUSTICE!!]]
*'''Bumblebee Cybertron Mode''' (Deluxe, 2010-[[December 25|12-15]])
**''ID number'': '''UN-02'''
**''Accessories'': "Energy gun"

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' product, Bumblebee is a [[redeco]] of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Toys|''War for Cybertron'' Bumblebee toy]], transforming into a "[[Cybertronian courier]]." He comes with a handgun and features two wrist-mounted flip-out blades. The handgun can be stored inside his rear bumper in either robot or vehicle mode. Like the original mold, His legs are generally loose at the mid-thigh joint due to being used for transformation.

:TakaraTomy's release features an extensive metallic paint job on the car mode panels as well as some of the robot's parts (such as the head and forearms). In addition to some painted detail differences from the Hasbro release, United Bumblebee features a lighter gray as well as a brighter pink than the Hasbro version.

:This mold was also used to make [[Cliffjumper (WFC)#Toys|''War For Cybertron'' Cliffjumper]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#United|''United'' Cliffjumper Cybertron Mode]].

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[[File:Unitedtoy bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebling.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe, 2010-[[December 25|12-25]])
**''ID number:'' '''UN-07'''
**''Accessories:'' Wave Crusher trailer/backpack

:Another redeco of the ''Classics'' Deluxe toy, ''United'' Bumblebee is painted mainly in chromed golden yellow with silver bumpers. He was sold alongside his Cybertron Mode (see above) in the first assortment of ''United'' product.

:While very similar in appearance, this version of Bumblebee is cast in a lighter yellow plastic than the ''Henkei'' release, with most of his car mode parts (along with his robot mode head and forearms) painted over in gold. As noted above, he also features a silver front bumper and other painted details different from his previous TakaraTomy release.

:Unfortunately, because he is packaged in robot mode and his vehicle shell is entirely coated in paint, quite a number of Bumblebees have the gold paint between their jointed leg/hood panels and feet scratched off ''out of the box'', resulting in ugly scored lines on the hood in vehicle mode.
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===''Chronicle''===
[[File:EZCollectionChronicleBumbleToy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Now 85% creamier!]]
*'''Bumble''' (EZ Collection, 2011)

:''[[Transformers Chronicle (toyline)|Chronicle]]'' EZ Collection Bumble is a redeco of the ''Universe'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] Bumblebee toy, featuring sky blue windows, and his inner arms are entirely painted black. His vehicle front grill and the lower robot legs' paint applications are also removed. Like other ''Chronicle'' Legends toys, he was sold in a blindpacked box.
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===''Kre-O''===
{{Note|This section only lists Generation 1-inspired Bumblebee Kre-O toys.}}
[[File:Kre-o-G1-Bumblebee-Kreon.jpg|upright=1.33|thumb]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''36421'''
** ''Pieces'': '''336'''
** ''Kreons'': Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], Driver
** ''Accessories'': Small pistol

: While the [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Kre-O|larger Bumblebee]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' kit is mostly based on the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie version of the character]] (though the noggin is a moosh of movie and Generation 1), the accompanying Bumblebee [[Kreon]] is unquestionably based on the Generation 1 Bumblebee.

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[[File:KREOtoy-Bumblebeesmall.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Hey everybody! Do the Bumblebee!]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (2011)
**''Set number'': '''31144'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''2013-[[March 20|03-20]]'''
**''Pieces'': '''74'''

: The smaller Bumblebee ''Kre-O'' kit is loosely based on the [[Bumblebee (G1)|original Bumblebee]], with a head that's a straight copy of that Bumblebee's ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' toy head. He can be rebuilt into a hatchback and comes with no Kreons. Since his vehicle mode is basically a solid brick that can't hold any Kreons, this isn't such a big thing.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Kre-OSmallBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on "small" Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee Energon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|Razzlebee Blast!]]
* '''Energon Bumblebee''' (2012, NYCC Exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A [[redeco]] of the Bumblebee Kreon in clear blue plastic, [[exclusive]] to [[New York Comic Con]] 2012, Energon Bumblebee comes in its own special little window box with an outer sleeve.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/Kre-OEnergonBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Energon Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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* '''Kreon Figure Pack''' (2013)
**''Set number'': '''A4642'''
**''Accessories'': Small pistol

: A boxed set of five Kreons, with Bumblebee, [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Red Alert]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Jazz]] and a fifth "mystery" Kreon; a randomly-packed robot Kreon from the first year of the line.

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[[File:KreO-Toy BumblebeeCustomKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Don't even think about how would these things make good prank tools.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Custom Kreon, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A6087'''
**''Pieces'': '''40'''
**''Accessories'': Rack, rifle, large gun, axe, [[jet pack|rocket-pack]]

: Part of the first assortment of "Custom Kreons", this version of Bumblebee comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. His [[tampograph]]s are much more heavily-detailed than the original Kreon, based on the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Bumblebee toy]]. His "normal" helmet and large rifle are [[chrome]]d, plus he comes with an extra clear-plastic helmet, torso and legs. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), plus a buildable hand-cannon, rocket-pack and energon axe.

: Bumblebee's tampos were also used to make Custom Kreon [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Custom|Cliffjumper]].

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee Class84.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|In his younger days, he used to be a Sweet Boy before becoming a prankster.]]
*'''Kreon Class of 1984''' (Kreon figure set, 2014)
**''Voted'': Best Spark
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: This version of Bumblebee, part of the [[Kreon Class of 1984]], has much more toy-based [[tampograph]]s than his prior versions, including visored-and-masked face. He uses the [[Prowl (Kre-O)|Prowl]] style door-wings, which is really odd considering the toy he's based on does not have said feature.

:He was only available in a pack of 30 Kreons dubbed "Class of 1984", [[exclusive]] to [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014. Remaining stock was be sold at [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online, but the set actually sold out at the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/SDCCKre-OBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Class of 1984 Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy Bumblebee BrickBox.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Brick Box'''
**''Set number'': '''B2962'''
**''Pieces'': '''77'''
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: Sold only at discount chains like Family Dollar, this version of Bumblebee uses the new 2015 style of Kreon hips and torso, with a hollow hip-peg and a central post inside the torso for increased grip... which also makes the torso incompatible with about four years' worth of Kreons. Nice. His face tampograph is new, but his torso uses the "Class of '84" deco.

: The set comes with two bags of Kre-O parts, one coming from the first-year large Bumblebee (mostly all the small bits and the now-useless neck joint), the other "new" with some basic bricks and plates, as well as a set of axles, rims and tires. The set has no instructions, as it's just a box of bricks to makes whatever with.

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[[File:Kre-O-Battle-Changers-Bumblebee.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Prank first, then convert to run away.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Battle Changers, 2014)
**''Set number'': ''' B0716'''
**''Pieces'': ''81''
**''Accessories'': 2 pistols

:Part of the new Battle Changers line, Battle Changers Bumblebee transforms from a vehicle that vaguely resembles a sports car with a proportions of a Volkswagen Beetle into a robot and back without removing any parts!

:All of the 2015 ''Transformers [[Kre-O]]'' product was skipped by retailers in the US (at first), seeing release in Canada, Australia and various Asian markets. In late 2015, much of the line was finally released at discount in the US through TJ Maxx and Marshalls stores, including this set. The CG render noticeably features a windshield sticker on Bumblebee's chest, which was removed from the final toy for unknown reasons.

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*'''Bumblebee''' (Mini-Con Combiners, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, scoped pistol, grenade launcher, clip-on gatling gun, blaster

:"Mini-Con Combiner"' Bumblebee comes with one standard Kreon and four ''Cityville''-syle mini-Kreons of the same character, each one a different incarnation from various franchises. With some extra parts, the mini-Kreons become limbs to make a larger combiner-bot.

: The torso-Kreon and one Mini-Con are based on versions of Generation 1 Bumblebee: [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'']] (with an arm-cannon instead of a hand-held blaster, oddly) and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Deluxe|"Thrilling 30" Bumblebee]] (Prowl helmet) respectively. The remaining three Mini-Con Bumblebees are based on [[Bumblebee (WFC)|"Aligned" Bumblebee]] bodies: ''[[Bumblebee (WFC)#Transformers: War for Cybertron (Xbox 360/PS3/PC)|War for Cybertron]]'' (Bumblebee helmet), ''[[Bumblebee (WFC)#Prime cartoon|Prime]]'' (Ratchet helmet), and ''[[Bumblebee (WFC)#Rescue Bots cartoon|Rescue Bots]]'' (Jazz helmet).

:[https://www.seibertron.com/events/fullsize.php?event_id=400&size=1&image=29 First shown at New York Toy Fair 2015], the Mini-Con Combiners were apparently cancelled without fanfare... a decision that must have come late in the day, as they went on to star in their own promotional animation, "[[Stuck in a Tree]]", released about eight months after the trade show.

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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:Bot Shots S1 B001 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B001'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
::*''Fist strength'': '''110'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''630'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''970'''

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 1 single-packs, Bumblebee is a teeny little sports car ''vaguely'' like a Camaro, with a [[Autotransformation|spring-loaded automatic transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels. He is heavily based on the [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie Bumblebee]], with his head based on the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' version of [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)#Classics|Bumblebee]].

: Bumblebee's main car body, arms, and legs are also used by many ''many'' other car Bot Shots, such as [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Mirage (G1)/toys|Mirage]], [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]], [[Topspin (DOTM)|Autobot Topspin]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Autobot Jazz]], [[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]], [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]] [[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' [[Kenzan#BeCool|Kenzan]], and their numerous [[redeco]]s.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Bot Shots'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot Shots S1 Super Bot 002 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': ''' Super Bot 002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''910'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''460'''
***''Sword strength'': '''270'''

:Part of the second wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, this redeco of Bumblebee is cast in clear-orangey-yellow plastics with minimal paint. As this wave's Super Bot, he has more lopsided stats, but is [[Shortpacking|shortpacked]] to one a case.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSSBBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Super Bot Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot Shots S1 BP001 Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Sentinel Prime / Prowl / Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''BP001'''
***''Fist strength'': '''765'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''530'''
***''Sword strength'': '''325'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 three-packs, this version of Bumblebee has a metallic shade of orange-yellow plastic, black painted windows instead of blue, light gray tires, and extra silver paint on his torso and grill. He comes with [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#BotShot3Pack|Sentinel Prime]] and [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BS3pkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on three-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-BattlefortheMatrix-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Battle for the Matrix''' (Ultimate Battle Set, 2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''UB002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''200'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''640'''
***''Sword strength'': '''780'''

: Part of a large multi-pack, this Bumblebee is redecoed in lighter yellow plastic and gray tires compared to his original release, features a painted grille on both his chest and bumper, and has silver windows.

: The set also comes with [[Megatron (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Megatron with his launcher]], [[Brawl (Movie)#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotBattleForMatrix|Optimus Prime with his launcher]], as well as a [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Bot Shots|Matrix]] prize.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSBFTMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on "Battle for the Matrix" Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Bot Shots Battlemask Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B019'''
***''Fist strength'': '''610'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''390'''
***''Sword strength'': '''620'''

:Part of the fifth wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 1 single-packs, this [[retool]] of Bumblebee features a remolded head to give him a battle mask not dissimilar to the face of the original [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Bumblebee's toy]], rather than the one based on that Bumblebee's character model.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Autobot/BSB019Bumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on battle mask Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FlipShot Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B001'''
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
::*''Fist strength'': '''160'''
::*''Blaster strength'': '''705'''
::*''Sword strength'': '''740'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, Bumblebee transforms into a muscle car. As a Flip Shot, an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to flip up when autotransforming. This mold was redecoed into [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#3packFlipShot|Flip Shot Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSFSBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Flip Shot Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots Launcher Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee Launcher''' (Launcher, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BL001'''
**''Accessories:'' Launcher, 3 Cyber pin targets
***''Fist strength'': '''380'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''745'''
***''Sword strength'': '''480'''

:Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 launchers, this version of Bumblebee is a Jump Shot, and an impact to the front of his vehicle mode causes him to spring up and autotransform into a robot armed with a pistol. He comes with a launcher used to propel him to great speeds, as well as three targets for him to knock over. The targets feature an assortment of pegs and peg-holes, allowing them to peg into each other to form various structures, although since you only get three of them, there's not a lot to make out of them.

:This version of the Bumblebee mold was retooled into [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Super Bot Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSLBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on launcher Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots S2 3pack Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee / Shockwave / Skyquake''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''BP004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''795'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''335'''
***''Sword strength'': '''485'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, Bumblebee is a redeco of Super Bot Cliffjumper in the same shade of orange-yellow as the original Jump Shot Bumblebee toy (see above). He features purple windows, black robot details, and a painted spoiler. He comes with [[Shockwave (WFC)#BotShot3pack2|Jump Shot Shockwave]] and [[Skyquake (Prime)#BotShot3pack2|Super Bot Skyquake]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BS3pkBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on second three-pack Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots PolarAssault Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Well, that's different.]]
*'''Polar Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T002'''
***''Fist strength'': '''595'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''615'''
***''Sword strength'': '''410'''

: Part of the first wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 five-packs, this is a redeco of the original Bumblebee toy in white with blue details that resembles [[Bug Bite (GoBots)|Bug Bite]]'s colors. He comes with similarly-themed redecos of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Optimus Prime]], [[Mirage (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Mirage]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Ironhide]], and [[Jetfire (G1)#BotShotPolarAssaultTeam|Jetfire]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BSPABumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Polar Assault Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BStoy-3packSuperBotBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ever feel like you're going in circles?]]
*'''Twinstrike / Skystalker / Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''438'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''984'''
***''Sword strength'': '''199'''

: Part of the third wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 three-packs, the second Super Bot Bumblebee is another redeco of the original Bumblebee toy, this time cast in clear-golden-yellow plastics. He comes in a three-pack with [[Twinstrike (Prime)#3pack|Flip Shot Twinstrike]] and [[Skystalker (Prime)#3pack|Jump Shot Skystalker]].

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===''BeCool''===
[[File:BeCool YellowSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Yellow Sports Car (Bumblebee)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B04'''

:''[[Bot Shots (toyline)#BeCool|BeCool]]'' "Yellow Sports Car" is a slight [[repaint]] of the ''Bot Shots'' battle-masked Bumblebee toy, featuring silver paint on his grill and windshield instead of black. Rather than power levels, the stickers in his chest spinner feature drawings of his vehicle mode racing, a checkered flag and a crying face.

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[[File:BeCool SpecialSportsCar.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Special Sports Car (Bumblebee Clear Color)''' (2012)
**''ID number'': '''B12'''

:"Special Sports Car" is practically identical to the first ''Bot Shots'' Super Bot Bumblebee, the only difference being that his chest stickers are now pictures of his vehicle mode, a star and a parking sign. This toy was only available for purchase for three months, during which it was sold at a lower price than other ''BeCool'' toys as an incentive. After getting taken off shelves it was replaced by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Garbage Truck|Garbage Truck]], a new, full-price B12.
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===''Generations''===
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[[File:Generationstoy-BumblebeeBlazemaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Just walk into the spinning blades; it'll be fun!]]
*'''Bumblebee & Blazemaster''' (Legends Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #002'''
**''Accessories'': Rotors
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of [[2012]]-onwards ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toys, ''[[Thrilling 30]]'' Bumblebee is roughly the same size as a ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' Commander Class toy. He transforms from an Earth-style car into a robot styled after [[Andrew Griffith]]'s design for the character in [[IDW Publishing|IDW]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' (which is in turn modified from ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]), and features [[5 mm post|5mm-compatible]] front wheels, back/roof, and hands.

:He comes with [[Blaze Master#Generations|Blazemaster]], who can transform into a helicopter, a robot with [[C joint|3 mm-compatible]] hands, and a weapon with a 5 mm handle. In weapon mode, his rotors detach and mount onto Bumblebee's forearm wheel peg-holes.

:There are two packaging [[variant]]s of this two-pack: One version (which is also reflected by the official [[stock photography|stock photo]] of the toy in packaging) features the same layout for the cardboard name insert as its [[wave]]mate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#Thrilling 30|Optimus Prime]] & [[Roller (G1)#Generations|Autobot Roller]], while the other version has various texts and logos rearranged and relocated, and is lacking both the difficulty level and the [[Hasbro]] company logo.<ref name="genvar">[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/generations-classics-44/generations-legends-bumblebee-with-blazemaster-packaging-variant-177748/ Comparison] between both variants of ''Generations'' Bumblebee & Blaze Master's packaging</ref>

:This mold was also used to make ''Generations'' Legends Class [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Generations|Cliffjumper]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenLegBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More informations on ''Generations'' Legends Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #004'''
**''Accessories'': 2 stinger blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fifth wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, this ''Thrilling 30'' Bumblebee is based on the character's body from IDW's [[The Transformers (IDW)|''The Transformers'' vol. 1]] ongoing series; more specifically, it is the version used by [[Guido Guidi]] in [[Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|issue #21]]. He transforms into a muscle car that resembles a fifth generation [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Ford Mustang|Ford Mustang]], and comes with two "stinger blasters" which peg via 5mm post into his hands, forearms, and rear vehicle sides, and can also combine into a large weapon.

:The American release is packed in with a copy of ''[[The Question|Spotlight: Bumblebee]]'', with a cropped version of the [[Clayton Crain]] RI cover that is called out as a '[[Hasbro]] Exclusive Cover'. In European and Canadian markets the figure is packed without the comic.

:For some reason, Hasbro's official [[stock photography|stock photos]] provided to retailers which depict a [[prototype|(pre-)production sample]], including a photo of the toy in [[packaging]], feature a Bumblebee that lacks the [[paint operation|painted]] stripes on the [[kibble#"Faux-parts"|fake]] car hood on his robot mode chest. The same applied to the packaged sample on display at [[BotCon 2013]]. Fortunately, the final toy sports the stripes after all. For their own official website, Hasbro remedied this with a new set of stock photos that are more representative of the final product... which were later replaced with the inaccurate photos.

:This mold was retooled into ''Generations'' [[Nightbeat (G1)#Generations|Nightbeat]] and [[Goshooter#Generations|Goshooter]] as well as ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Carzap (BT)#Timelines|Carzap]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Autobot/GenBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Deluxe ''Generations'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''01 OF 30'''

:An [[exclusive]] version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#SDCC2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2013. He comes with 12 [[Slug figure|small, non-transforming figurines]] of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#SDCC2013|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Megatron]], Bumblebee, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#SDCC2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Thrilling 30|Hoist]], all in both modes. The figurines are based on their ''Thrilling 30'' Deluxe Class toys, and similarly to [[Decoy]]s, the Autobot figurines are cast in red plastic, and the Decepticons in purple.

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[[File:Generationstoy-T30-Metroplex-Bumblebee-HKACGCON.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|There's been a walnut uprising.]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Titan Class, 2013)
**'''05 OF 30'''

:Another exclusive version of Titan Class [[Metroplex (G1)#ACGHK2013|Metroplex]] was made available at [[Anime-Comic-Game Hong Kong]] 2013. This Metroplex also has the 12 figurines of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#ACGHK2013|Orion Pax]], [[Megatron (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Megatron]], Bumblebee, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Thundercracker]], [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Trailcutter]], and [[Hoist (G1)/toys#ACGHK2013|Hoist]], but casts the Autobot figurines in gold plastic, and the Decepticons in silver.

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[[File:Generationstoy-Goldfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11|Yeah, he's gonna live a long, full life.]]]]
*'''Goldfire''' (Deluxe, 2013)
**''Series / Number'': '''02 / #010'''
**''Accessories'': 2 hand-held blasters
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the seventh wave of 2012-onwards ''Generations'' Deluxe Class toys, ''Thrilling 30'' Goldfire is a [[retool]] of ''Generations'' Bumblebee in Goldbug-inspired colors, using a new head that draws upon both Bumblebee/Goldbug's original faceplated design and the "speaker mouth" of the modern [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] and ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)|Prime]]'' versions of the character.

:He is packed in with a copy of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Second Exodus|#18]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/GenGoldfire/goldfire.htm More information on Goldfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:Construct_bot_bumblebee_triple.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|You guess this is the Triple-Changer one?]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Triple-Changer, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''69'''

: Part of Wave 1 of [[Construct-Bots]] Triple-Changers, Bumblebee can transform into a sports car-like thing or a jet-like thing. He is heavily armed with two large shoulder-mounted launchers, a third launcher hidden in his jet mode nosecone as well as two large swords.

:Many of his parts were used to make himself again (see below) as well as [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Construct-Bots|Cliffjumper]].

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[[File:ConstructBots_ArsenalPackBumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I feel lighter."]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Scout, 2013)
**''Pieces: '''45'''
: Part of Wave 2 of Construct-Bots Scouts, Bumblebee can transform into a car. He uses largely the same part scheme as Triple Changer Bumblebee, except his head is remolded to have his battle mask up, and he uses Ironhide's shoulder and thigh armor pieces. He also lacks the two shoulder-mounted launchers as well as his rear wheel wells and spoiler attachments, making his vehicle mode appear much smaller. He swaps out his dual longswords for the fork blade originally included with Optimus Prime. His color scheme changes the original's orange to a neon yellow and most of his black details to a lighter blue.

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* '''Arsenal Pack Bumblebee''' (Scout, 2014)
**''Pieces: '''51'''
: Arsenal Pack Bumblebee turns into a car. He is almost identical to the previous Scout release, but would have included several additional armor and weapon pieces. Like all Arsenal Pack toys it was canceled and you'll never own one.
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===''EZ Collection'' (2013)===
[[File:TF-EZ-Collection-EG-02-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=0.99|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (EZ Collection, [[April 27]], 2013)
**''ID number'': '''EG-02'''

:Another [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee, this individual carded release of ''EZ Collection (2014)'' Bumblebee features slightly darker yellow plastic and black windows while retaining most of the paint applications from the ''Chronicle'' release. While his stock photography retains the G1 Autobot symbol and the original arms, though the toy proper has the movie variant, and also uses the retooled arm pegs used for the ''Transformers (2010)'' release.
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===''Generations'' (Japan)===
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[[File:TTGenerationsTG24BumblebeeBlazemaster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bumblebee has become the legendary SUPER SAIYAN!]]
*'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (Multi-pack, [[September 28]], 2013)
**''ID number:'' '''TG-24'''
**''Accessories'': Rotors

:The Japanese [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] release of ''Thrilling 30'' Legends Class Bumblebee [[redeco]]es him in an extensive metallic gold paint job. He comes in a [[TakaraTomy]] four-pack with [[Blaze Master#TG24|Blazemaster]], as well as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#TG24|Optimus Prime]] and [[Roller (G1)#TG24|Roller]].
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[[File:Transformers-Generations-TG26-Bumblebee-Goldbug.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Blingin' Sweet Boy feeling a little blue today.]]
*'''Bumblebee Goldbug''' ([[November 30]], [[2013]])
**''ID number:'' '''TG-26'''
**''Accessories'': 2 stinger blasters

:Part of the eleventh wave of TakaraTomy's [[Transformers: Generations (Japan)|''Generations'']] line, "Bumblebee Goldbug" is a redeco of the Hasbro ''Generations'' Deluxe Bumblebee in a more orange shade of yellow, with blue translucent plastic and black limbs. His head is painted metallic blue in homage to Goldbug (though it's still Bumblebee's head instead of Goldfire's), and he also features metallic gold paint on his bumper, torso, forearms, and feet.
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===''Age of Extinction''===
[[File:AoE now & then Bumblebee 1984.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|OH GOD WHY??? JUST KILL ME!!!]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Evolution 2-Pack, [[2014]])
**'''22 OF 30'''
**''TakaraTomy Release Date'': [[August 3]], 2014
**''Accessories:'' Blaster/Hand Cannon

: Available only at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores in the US, Canada, the UK, and Germany, this two-pack includes a "Classic" Bumblebee [[redeco]]ed from the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Legends Class Bumblebee, cast in a slightly lighter yellow with blue headlights and taillights and armed with a black and yellow redeco of ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' [[Jolt (ROTF)#Deluxe Class toys 3|Deluxe Jolt]]'s [[MechTech]] weapon that turns into a hand cannon when the scope is pulled. This weapon can either be plugged via 5mm post on his roof/back or held in hand. As with almost all other ''MechTech'' Deluxe weapon accessories, the converted weapon cannot lock into place.

: The two-pack was one of the three Evolution 2-packs available as a Toys"R"Us exclusive in Japan, with no changes on the figures with an exception of the packaging, which the front box features Japanese translated versions of the English text, and a sticker on the back confirming that this was a Japanese release.
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===''Hero Mashers''===
[[File:HM-toy BumblebeeG1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Bumblebee''' (Basic, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''9'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster

: Part of the first wave of ''Transformers [[Hero Mashers]]'' basic Action Figures, Bumblebee is a non-transforming action figure with ratchet-joints, about six inches tall. His robot mode takes many design cues from his Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Thrilling 30]]'' toy. He has multiple peg-holes all over that can be used to mount any ''Hero Mashers'' accessory. As a first-wave figure, he has extra ankle articulation that is not present in later waves (a cut that was made to all ''Hero Mashers'' lines, not just the ''Transformers''-branded ones).

: He is designed with a removable head, forearms, thighs, and lower legs, all of which use the same clip-peg/hole joint. This means his pieces can be swapped around in any order, as well as swapped with any other ''Hero Mashers'' figure... which includes figures from [[Marvel Comics]], ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'', and ''[[Jurassic Park|Jurassic World]]'', meaning you can make some pretty freaky combinations.

: His left forearm was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Cliffjumper]]'s arm in the [[Bulkhead (Prime)#Hero Mashers|Battle Upgrade Bulkhead]] set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/HMBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Hero Mashers'' Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:HM-toy BumblebeeStrafe.jpg|right|thumb|300px|But he's got a new <s>hat</s> missile launcher!]]
* '''Bumblebee & Strafe Team Pack''' (Team Pack, 2014)
**''Pieces'': '''23'''
**''Accessories'': Jetpack, axe/missile launcher, 2 "Dino Claw Missiles", buzzsaw, 2 twin-blasters

: Part of a "Team Pack" with [[Swoop (G1)/toys#Hero Mashers|Strafe]], this release of Bumblebee is basically identical to his individual release, but lacking his silver blaster. Instead, he can be equipped with any of the pack's various accessories (which can be argued also belonging to Strafe but whatever), including a winged jetpack and a spring-loaded "Dino Claw Missile" launcher that doubles as an axe. The spare missile can be pegged to any standard ''Hero Mashers'' peg-hole, though it sits pretty shallowly.

: There are two different releases of this set, each one containing the same parts, but arranged differently. One has Strafe much more visibly pulled apart, with the resulting part-spread meaning the jetpack ends up hidden under the packaging photo on the lower-left corner under Bumblebee's feet.
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===''Transformers'' (2014)===
[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Class-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|(Black insignia version pictured)]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legion Class, 2014/2015/2017)

:Another release of the 2014 ''Universe'' sculpt, this version's deco is a hybrid between the [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusive ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|Dark of the Moon]]'' Cybertronian [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Bumblebee]] release of the sculpt and the ''Transformers'' release from 2012: The Autobot insignia is placed on the chest/roof again (like on the ''Dark of the Moon'' version), but the "running boards" on the sides of the vehicle mode are still unpainted (like on the 2012 release). The toy also now sports a large "CE" mark and number on the soles of its feet, declaring the toy meets European product safety requirements. Bizarrely, the [[package art]] is lifted directly from the ''Generations'' Legends Class Bumblebee/Blazemaster two-pack's packaging, whereas the [[stock photography|stock photos]] depicted on the back of the packaging are taken from ''Universe'' Bumblebee's packaging and only slightly altered, sporting a highly inaccurate deco and even advertising a "[[Reveal the Shield]]" [[rubsign]] [[gimmick]] the toy doesn't actually have. Meanwhile, Hasbro's official stock photos provided to online retailers (including an in-packaging photo) depict the sculpt's 2012 release's deco.
:[[File:Transformers-2014-Legion-Class-Bumblebee-packaging-variants.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|left|2014 packaging left, 2015 packaging right.]]

:Legion Class Bumblebee has been found at Family Dollar and Dollar General stores in the United States. A later [[variant]] replaced the red Autobot insignia with a black version. This later version was also released at general retail in Australia, New Zealand, and Europe. In addition, the version with a black insignia was later re-released in 2015, this time in packaging mimicking the then-current ''Generations'' packaging design, but replacing the name "Generations" with "Authentic Transformers". It was also given a new Hasbro product code number and UPC barcode, thereby technically making it a separate product. In 2017 (or 2016?), it was re-released ''again'', this time in a minor variant of the 2014 version's packaging (including the original product code number and barcode) that now lacked the reference to the non-existing "Reveal the Shield" gimmick.

:Like [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Starscream]], the black insignia variant of the toy (in the later packaging variant lacking the "Reveal the Shield" call-out) ended up being dumped to some hobby shop dealers in Asia, and even returned to discount stores like Five Below and 99 Cents Only in the US in 2020. For unknown reasons, most of them were mistransformed in packaging.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Autobot/FDBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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===''Bearbrick''===
[[File:Bearbrick Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally, a bear that can make its own honey.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (2014)

: A special edition [[Bearbrick]] released in celebration of the ''Transformers'' 30th anniversary, Bumblebee is a [[retool]] of the Bearbrick [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Optimus Prime]]/[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Megatron]] mold with a new chest and head, transforming from a Bearbrick painted up like himself to a bear-eared robot. He has no accessories, but holes in his robot mode hands can accommodate other toys' weapons.

: The chest used for this mold was also used to make the simultaneously released Bearbrick [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Bearbrick|Starscream]]. This mold with the alternate chest was also used to make [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Bearbrick|Nemesis Prime]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
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[[File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I've been all around the world, seen all the sights; but this is the most beautiful thing that I have ever seen.]]
*'''Bumble''' ([[November 29]], [[2014]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-21'''
**''Accessories'': "Laser Gun" pistol, rear-view mirrors, [[Exosuit#Masterpiece|Excelsuit]], spare tire cover, license plate, neutral face, smiling face, "Battle Face" ([[Amazon (website)|Amazon.co.jp]] exclusive)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Bumble transforms into an officially-licensed Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle. As with other figures in the ''Masterpiece'' line, he is intended to be an accurate representation of his cartoon model. Roughly as tall as a [[Size class|Deluxe Class]] figure, he is also in [[scale]] with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP10|MP-10 Optimus Prime]] in robot mode (making his car mode very out of proportions with the other ''Masterpiece'' cars), and can fit inside [[Combat Deck (G1)#MP10|Prime's trailer]] in vehicle mode. In contrast to larger entries in this line, Bumblebee lacks [[die-cast]] parts, and his tires are cast in hard, non-rubberized plastic. Additionally, following the trend started with [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]], his side mirrors come detached out of the box, and can be found separately packaged inside the instruction bag. Accurate to the real-life Type 1 Beetle, he only has one mirror, on the driver's side; an extra is included in case of loss or breakage.

:For accessories, he comes with his gun (called ''Lazer Gun'' {{sic}} in the instructions), a second interchangeable face with [[Hot Shot (Armada)/toys#Armada|an open-mouth smile]] to replace his regular neutral face, and a spare tire cover that can be plugged on the rear of his vehicle mode by pulling away the license plate, which then fits inside the cover. The cover mounts on his back in robot mode; indeed, it only ''exists'' in order to replicate the large yellow circle on the back of Bumblebee's [[character model]], a visual adaptation of some molded circular detail on his original toy. Illustrating its non-essential vehicle mode role, it can also be stored out of view on the car's underside.

:To make up for the smaller size of Bumblebee when compared to other figures in the Masterpiece line (and to keep up with the price tag), MP-21 comes with an Exosuit figure, which can transform into its vehicle mode as seen in ''The Movie''. The figure itself is referred to only as "Excelsuit" (the Japanese G1 dub name) on the instruction book, but according to the line-art included in ''The Transformers Masterpiece Official Guide'', it's supposed to be [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)#Masterpiece|Daniel Witwicky]], though the back of the box refers to it as Spike.

:If purchased in Japan through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon.co.jp]], one additionally gets an interchangeable "Battle Face" based on the original G1 toy's one. If purchased in other Asian markets outside of Japan, a [[collector coin]] is included instead of or in addition to the face. The coin package is shaped like his head, and identifies him as "Bumblebee Autobot".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/MPBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Bumble/Bumblebee at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Bumble Bee Masterpiece G2.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|With all the cash from my multi-million dollar movie promotions, I got myself coated in solid gold, baby!]]
*'''Bumble G-2 Ver.''' ([[July 25]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-21G'''
**''Accessories'': Laser gun, spare left-side rearview mirror, 3-piece jetpack, spare tire cover, "normal" and "smile" extra faces

:A redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Bumble in [[#Generation 2|shiny ''Generation 2'' gold]], this version does not come with an Exosuit figure. Instead, he comes with a three-piece jetpack, as worn by Bumblebee in the cartoon episode "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]". The toy-inspired "battle face" from the normal version's Amazon Japan special release is included as the default face, along with the two cartoon-based faces from the original release.

: He also comes with an extra [[sticker|sticker sheet]] for customization. The sheet includes both Generation 1 and ''Generation 2'' style Autobot insignias in two different sizes, two yellow ''Generation 2'' style "AUTOBOT" logos (as was stamped on the original toys), ''180 Deceps'' and ''I♥Cybertron'' (from his appearance in the [[The Planet-Eater!|Marvel Comics adaptation of ''Transformers: The Movie'']]), and the "'''I♥NY'''" license plate decal as seen in the episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]".

:The non-Japanese Asian market version came with a special collector's coin. The coin package is once again shaped like Bumblebee's head (with the "battle face" faceplate on the front), but actually identifies him as Goldbug. Go figure.

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[[File:MP21R-RedBumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|And Takara will forever use this as an excuse not to make a ''Masterpiece'' Cliffjumper.]]
*'''Bumble Red Body''' ([[December 26]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-21R'''
**''Accessories'': pistol, rear-view mirrors, spare tire cover, license plate, neutral face, smiling face

:Another redeco of ''Masterpiece'' Bumble, in red colors (based on his original G1 toy variant) and chromed bumpers. ''Masterpiece'' Bumble Red Body was released as a Cybertron Satellite exclusive.

:As usual, the version supplied from Hasbro Asia came with a special collector's coin. This time, the package is shaped like the Beetle's front hood, and the coin identifies him as "Bumblebee Red Boby" {{sic}}

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[[File:Hasbro MP Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|With added skirt flap]]
*''' Bumblebee & Exosuit Spike Witwicky''' ([[2016]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-08'''
**''Accessories'': Blaster, rear-view mirrors, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] (Exosuit), spare tire cover, license plate, neutral face, smiling face

:This Hasbro version of [[#MP21|''Masterpiece'' MP-21 Bumblebee]] is virtually unchanged from its Takara counterpart. All accessories included with the MP-21 version (minus the retailer-exclusive battle mask) are present in this release. Unlike the Takara version which (confusingly) identifies the Exosuit figure as Spike or Daniel, this version identifies him as just Spike.

:Oddly, the instruction manual and package have a couple of quirks—first, stock photos of Bumblebee's robot mode show his hood vent flap exposed and his backpack untransformed, where the flap should be tucked into its compartment in his pelvis and the backpack rotated, then the bumper folded in. The instructions also show this, but they show the steps for tucking in the flap and transforming the backpack. Second, the instructions for the swappable face gimmick have two errors: The regular face is shown twice instead of the smiling face being swapped, and the battle mask is shown in the instructions, despite not being included with the actual toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/MPBumblebee/bumblebee.htm More information on ''Masterpiece'' Bumble/Bumblebee at TFU.info]''

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[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-45-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with far less cool and far more gremlin face.]]
*'''Bumble (Ver. 2.0)''' ([[November 23]], [[2019]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-45'''
**''Hasbro release name:'' '''Bumblebee and Spike 2.0'''
**''Accessories'': 2 faces, firing effect, small blaster, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#MP45|Spike Witwicky]] figure, I (heart) NY license plate

:The second version of ''Masterpiece'' Bumble transforms from a show-accurate robot into a show-and-toy-accurate Penny Racer-proportioned Volkswagen Beetle. He comes with his handgun, now with its own blast effect, 2 faces, a license plate from the episode "[[City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel]]", and a small posable figure of Spike, which can fit in his vehicle mode. While the car mode can be displayed with the doors open, sitting the mini-figure in requires separating its front halves and folding up the windscreen/car hood assembly. Like the other ''Masterpiece'' Autobot cars, Bumble can fit in Convoy's (MP-10 and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP44|MP-44]]) Trailer. Bumble comes with a sheet of optional stickers: Two hearts for his license plate, the ice cream splotches for his shoulders seen in "[[Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play]]", the brown [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|disease patches]] seen in "[[Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust]]", and the [[Morphobot]] tentacle seen in "[[Quest for Survival]]".

:Unfortunately, due to the sake of show-accuracy, this Bumblebee ends up having most of his kibble present on his rear ankles and a glaring backpack when viewed at any angle other than his front, which also collides with his lower waist, effectively neutering the usage of his waist swivel.

:After the official images' reveal, Hasbro requested a number of sites (including a few listings like Amazon Japan) to take down the pictures, until they were allowed to post them again, several hours later. Initially set for a late September release, Bumblebee was pushed back to [[November 24|late November]].

:Bumble comes with a die-cast token modeled after the Matrix of Leadership, and like the collector coins, the token had Bumblebee's head, the ''Masterpiece'' logo and the ID number engraved on it. Strangely enough, the box used for imported releases omits Bumble's name and just refers him as "Cybertron Espionage" while the box itself retains Bumble's (Japanese) name.
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===''Nanoblock Motion Choro-Q''===
[[File:NanoblockChoroQBumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumble''' ([[December 11]], 2014)

:Produced as a collaboration between toylines ''[[Diablock|Nanoblock]]'' and ''[[Choro-Q]]'', this Bumblebee is a building block toy providing pieces to build both Bumblebee's super deformed robot mode and, separately, his car mode (or something else, given it's blocks and all). His car mode is built on a generic ''Choro-Q'' chassis outfitted with an electric motor and can be remote-controlled using a smartphone app. While the chassis is physically generic, its firmware identifies it as belonging to the Bumblebee kit, and the smartphone app's controls adopt a yellow and black theme to match, complete with Autobot logo on the steering wheel hub.
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Bumble.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumble''' ([[December 26]], 2014)
**''ID number:'' '''QT-08'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Bumble transforms from a licensed [[super deformed]] Daihatsu Copen to a cute little robot. In spite of his new vehicle mode, molded detail on his feet still evoke the traditional Volkswagen Beetle hood. He comes with a code for unlocking Generation 1 Bumblebee as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game.

:Bumblebee was retooled into ''Q-Transformers'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Q-Transformers|Cliff]].
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===''Cyber Series''===
[[File:Generations-Cyber-Battalion-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Battalion, [[2015]])

:Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#PrimeWarsTrilogyAsian|Generations: Cyber Series]]'' Cyber Battalion figures, Bumblebee is a roughly Voyager-sized figure that changes from muscle car to robot in just 5 simple steps. The figure's transformation engineering takes cues from the ''Prime'' Cyberverse Bumblebee figure. Bumblebee also features 5mm-compatible hands.

:Like every Cyber Series figures, Bumblebee was available in limited quantities from online retailer BigBadToyStore.com, initially not hitting mass retail anywhere besides Asia and Latin America. However, alongside Starscream and Optimus Prime, it eventually saw a limited release in the Universal Studios Theme Park, and was later widely available as a Walgreens exclusive.

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[[File:Generations-Cyber-Commander-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Cyber Commander, 2015)

:Released in the first wave of Cyber Commander figures, Bumblebee changes from muscle car to robot in a few easy steps. His transformation scheme is largely based on that of [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Legion Class|Robots in Disguise Legion Bumblebee]]. His arms feature a decent range of articulation as well as 5mm-compatible hands. His robot mode stands taller than most modern Leader class figures.

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*'''Bumblebee / Starscream''' (Heroes & Villains, 2021)

:In 2021, the ''Cyber Series'' Batallion Bumblebee and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Cyber Series|Starscream]] figure were reissued as a 2-pack exclusive to Amazon.com.
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===''Alt-Modes''===
[[File:Alt-Modes Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Alt-Modes, [[2016]])
**''Series'': '''1, 2'''
**''Collection'': '''2, 3''' (Series 1), '''1''' (Series 2)

:''[[Alt-Modes]]'' Bumblebee is a super deformed toy whose body transforms into a car when the Autobot faction symbol on his head is flipped. He was [[Blindpacking|blind-boxed]] and available in two cases of the first series and the only case of the second series.

:This mold was redecoed into ''Alt-Modes'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alt-Modes|Cliffjumper]].
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Titans-Return-Legends-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Don't expect him to shelfwarm like his [[Bumblebee (Movie)|''Movie-verse'' counterpart]] anytime soon.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Legends Class, [[2016]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Bumblebee is a Legends Class mold who transforms from a robot to car, with a vehicle mode based on his alt mode in ''[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]''. As with some of the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class figures, Bumblebee features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any Titan Master figures to ride inside him. He also features 5mm-compatible hands, although the yellow piece can prevent any weapon's slightly longer posts to peg down through his hands. Also, take note that the vehicle back wings/shoulder kibble can sometimes block the way for wielding weapons; however the shoulder parts can be swapped for better tolerance, but prevents him from fully transforming into vehicle mode. Oddly, his molded license plate reads "100 STRA" which is a variation of his movie counterpart's "900 STRA" plate.

:Although the instructions tell [[you]] to immediately swing down the chest/vehicle roof to his shoulders/vehicle rear, you have to give a slight opening gap on the shoulder parts in vehicle form before you swing the roof piece down, and squeeze the shoulders against the piece until it clicks properly (make sure the rear vehicle's pegs and the shoulder's rectangle holes are in place first). Take note that the tail-end of the chest/roof hinge piece is prone to paint chipping due to the friction between both hinged vehicle rear pieces.

:This mold was also used to make [[Chase (G1)#Generations|Roadburn]].
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===''Legends''===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG-54-Bumble.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I have clear windows! Buy me again!]]
*'''Bumble & Excelsuit Spike''' ('''Bumblebee & Exo-suit Spike''') ([[December 30]], [[2017]])
**''ID Number'': '''LG-54'''

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' Bumble is an extensive redeco of the [[#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Legends Class figure]], with most of the yellow parts now recast in transparent plastic with yellow paint applied. This allows his windows to be transparent.

:Bumble comes with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Legends|Excelsuit Spike]].
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===''au x Transformers''===
[[File:INFOBAR-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|... some joke about a bee-line.]]
*'''INFOBAR Bumblebee (ICHIMATSU)''' (2017)
**''Accessories:'' Mini flip-phone, display stand, swappable display cards
{{toydesigner|[[Yūya Ōnishi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in conjunction with Japanese cellphone maker au,<ref>[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/product_release/pdf/p170201.pdf TakaraTomy au x Transformers Project press release]</ref> ''au x Transformers'' INFOBAR Bumblebee is a retool of the same line's [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Optimus Prime]], with a new head and decoed in black and yellow.

:The INFOBAR figures celebrate 15 years since the 2002 au Design Project that resulted in the INFOBAR cellphone, as well as the 10th anniversary of the [[Live-action film series|live-action films]]. He transforms into a (non-functional) scaled-down replica of the 2002 au INFOBAR, and in lieu of cellphone functions, the figure can be paired via Bluetooth with a smartphone, such as an iPhone, to act as a notification alarm in either robot or INFOBAR mode. The screen is also non-functional, but pre-printed cards are included which can be slid into the screen to show an Autobot logo, Decepticon logo, a mockup of a cellphone home screen, or a technical "Transformers INFOBAR" design. He features articulated hands for grasping the included tiny flip-phone accessory (which can flip open) that is stored in the bottom of the cell phone mode. The figure also includes a display stand.

:The project was crowdfunded through Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake.<ref>[http://news.tfw2005.com/2017/01/31/transformers-x-au-transforming-phones-launch-crowdfunding-campaign-332289 Transformers x au Transforming Phones Launch Crowdfunding Campaign at TFW2005.com]</ref> Both Bumblebee and Megatron could only be obtained by contributing 16,200 yen to the project to receive a package of all three INFOBAR figures; at the 5,400 yen level, contributors received only INFOBAR Optimus Prime. The project received one million yen in the first 24 hours, ultimately topping out at over 32 million yen.

:This figure was differently retooled, with another head, and redecoed into [[Megatron (G1)/toys#au x Transformers|INFOBAR Megatron]].

::*''[https://time-space.kddi.com/au-transformers/ More information on au x Transformers website (Japanese)]''
::*''[https://www.makuake.com/project/au-transformers/ More information on INFOBAR Bumblebee at Makuake crowd-funding site (Japanese)]''
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===''Authentics''===
[[File:Authentics_5inch_Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somebody give him a [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|walking stick]].]]
*'''Autobot Bumblebee''' (Bravo, 2017)
{{toydesigner|[[Emiliano Santalucia]] (concept artist)}}

:Released in the first wave of the [[Transformers Authentics|''Authentics'']] toyline, "Autobot Bumblebee" is the size of a 2015 [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Mini-Con Battle Packs|''Robots in Disguise'' Battle Pack]] toy. In just four steps, he changes from an [[evergreen]]-inspired robot into a car reminiscent of his [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'']] iteration, and he features ''very'' limited articulation consisting of his head and his shoulders.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Bravo-2024-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Bravo, 2024)

:A new mold of Bumblebee was released in the new wave of ''Authentics'' Bravo figures in 2024, converting from a sports car into a robot in seven steps. Unlike the prior 2017 figure, this version of Bumblebee finally has articulated legs in the form of simple ball-jointed hips, but loses his 5mm port hands in turn. The robot mode stock photo seems to be mistransformed, as the back of the packaging shows the shoulder struts pushed all the way in to the torso.

:This figure was first listed by the [https://hasbrostore.cl/product/transformers/9539-figura-de-accion-transformers-authentics-bravo-bumblebee-5010996196125.html Chilean Hasbro store] website without prior announcements.

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*'''Autobot Bumblebee''' (Alpha, 2017)

:Around the height of the average Voyager figure, "Autobot Bumblebee" is nigh-identical to his smaller equivalent. He features the same four-step transformation, while adding some sideways-oriented elbows and additional paint. His legs are stiff as ever.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Super-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Super Bumblebee''' (20 Inch, 2018)

:4 inches below the size of a Titan Class figure, "Super Bumblebee" is a retool of the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#Super Class|Super Bumblebee]] toy from the ''Robots in Disguise (2015)'' line, with a new upper body and head with the arms, legs, and vehicle body unchanged. He is packed with 15 sounds and phrases that activate when his [[Autobot]] symbol is pushed on his chest. He transforms in 3...no, just a single step by pulling his arms.

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[[File:TF-Authentics-Titan-Changer-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Titan Changer, 2019)

:This Bumblebee is a Titan Hero-sized mold, utilizing a different transformation scheme compared to his previous Authentics figures.
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VG1-toy Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sweet boy will outlive us, mere mortals, with periodical re-releases on a per decade basis. As it should be.]]
*'''Bumblebee''' ("Legion Class" reissue, 2018)

: Part of the first wave of the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' line, Bumblebee is a largely-identical reissue of ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' Bumble, using the "newly"-tooled head introduced in ''[[#The Transformers Collection|The Transformers Collection]]'' and also sharing many of the deco alterations.

:There are a number of small differences between the ''Encore'' and ''Vintage G1'' versions, though:
:#The screw in the center of Bumblebee's back; now replaced with a pin, much like the original toy. This is also likely down to [[Hasbro]]'s current stance on using pins in place of screws as much as possible.
:#He has extra production information tampographed on the sole of his right foot—something that has become fairly common on ''Transformers'' products that wasn't around during his last reissue.
:#The original sticker detail on the back of his head has also returned, whereas the ''Encore'' version had a [[rubsign]] placed there instead. This also happens to be the only ''Vintage G1'' Minibot to not have a rubsign.

: Despite these differences from the original, card still displays the original toy-based package art. Of particular note is that this is the first ever release of this figure that's identified on its packaging as being an "official licensed product" approved by Volkswagen.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Bumblebee was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. He was also available at general retail in Hong Kong, and exclusive to the website of Australian fashion chain Cotton On. Oddly, the Australian release came in [[multilingual packaging]] intended for the European market, a rare but not entirely unheard of occurrence. Due to the limited space on the back, this, unfortunately, means the iconic [[Tech Spec]] card is omitted, replaced by parental warnings in 24 languages about the possibility of breakage due to excessive force, and that parts are not designed to reattach. In Singapore, Bumblebee was released as a giveaway for their screenings of the [[Bumblebee (film)|''Bumblebee'' live-action movie]].
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-Trilogy-Deluxe-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait I'm a retool of Cliffjumper now? This must be Shattered Glass or something...]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''WFC-09'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk/shield

:Part of the second wave of ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' Deluxe Class toys, concurrent with the ''Earthrise'' toyline and season of [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|the Netflix cartoon]], Bumblebee is a retool of [[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'']] [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], having all of the original figure's vehicle mode parts replaced with those of a [[licensed vehicle alternate modes|licensed]] Volkswagen Beetle without the "penny racer" proportions, along with a new head sculpt. Almost ''all'' of Bumblebee's yellow coloring is painted, with only his head and forearms being bare yellow plastic, which avoids color disparity, particularly in vehicle mode. On both of his ends, the bumpers/fenders are made of soft rubbery plastic. Bumblebee also has molded high-performance brake discs. Much like Cliffjumper's other mold-mates, Bumblebee's depiction as being rather small in most ''Transformers'' media means this figure is much shorter than a typical Deluxe-priced figure and is closer to being a particularly large Legends-priced figure. Like all Deluxe Class figures of the ''War for Cybertron'' subline, Bumblebee includes numerous 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm ports]] for attaching other accessories as part of the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]], but due to his small size he cannot easily accommodate an entire Weaponizer or [[A.I.R. Lock System|Modulator]] figure. Additionally, he is highly articulated for a mainline Legends-sized Transformer, with over 90-degree ankles and two-way elbows, and a complex transformation scheme. Undocumented in the instructions, Bumblebee's neck is actually mounted on a ball-joint, and when popped out of its housing offers a larger range of articulation. The housing has also been updated for seemingly no reason, with a taller "collar" section compared to Cliffjumper and Hubcap.

:The rest of his price-point is made up for with Cliffjumper's bazooka, now painted in slightly darker gunmetal color and lacking the paint on the rear piece. The entire cannon can split into two smaller blasters and a pair of skis that can attach under his front wheels. The backend of the cannon folds out to fit in his car mode's underside to help balance when skis are deployed. It can also mount on either his thigh or on the side or top of his shoulder meaning you can put the entire cannon in these spots. Unlike his mold-mates, 5 mm port holes are absent in Bumblebee's vehicle parts, meaning displaying the bazooka in vehicle mode requires the rear of the car mode to be transformed differently so the car trunk post has space to flip out and connect to the back-end of the cannon.

: Similarly, his [[partformer|detaching]] car back-end can either be put onto the robot mode's back or be used as a shield with help of a flip-out peg. This peg and the backend of the cannon use a unique post and port to connect to each other. Also unlike his mold-mates, the pegs that connect the car trunk with the robot fists in vehicle mode are now complete circles instead of half circles. These larger pegs are a very tight fit in the fists; detaching the trunk requires using excessive force on a small, thin, painted plastic piece. Filing or sanding the pegs down can make transformation more feasible.

:[[For safety reasons|As per the norm]], the stock renders depict him with sharp head-horns, but the final product has them rounded off.

: Like the rest of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|Netflix-branded]] subset of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline, Bumblebee is exclusive to [[Walmart]] in Canada and the US but was released at standard retail in Asia.

: His G1 cartoon-accurate blaster is sold separately as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Centurion droid#Toys|Deluxe Centurion Drone Weaponizer Pack]]. However, there is no way to store this blaster while Bumblebee is in vehicle mode.

: This contained a portion of a cardstock background of [[Teletraan I]]. Bumblebee's part has tab N and slot A.

: Bumblebee is one of two puzzling Netflix-branded figures that have become extra rare and valuable for a mutual set of confusing reasons; the other is [[Soundwave (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Soundwave]]. Most Netflix figures try to depict characters as they appeared on the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon, favoring Cybertronian alt modes and extra battle damage, but that was not the goal for Bumblebee and Soundwave. Instead, with clean paint jobs and never-seen-on-Netflix Earth alt modes, they might be the most G1-faithful available versions of their characters in the [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations toyline]] era.

:If you actually want a toy that resembles Bumblebee from Netflix TV, then you might be looking for one of the [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Buzzworthy Bumblebees]].

: The original Cliffjumper version of the mold was given two new head toolings to make ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Hubcap (G1)#Generations|Hubcap]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Generations|Goldbug]] respectively, and was also given Bumblebee's head to make ''Selects'' [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Generations|Bug Bite]].
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===''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''===
[[File:TF-WFC-Trilogy-Buzzworthy-BB-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We all made that face trying to decipher that packaging.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Bumblebee / Spike Witwicky''' (Core Class, [[2021]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster

: Part of the cross-franchise ''[[Buzzworthy Bumblebee]]'' subline, and among its very first releases, this iteration of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Bumblebee is a Core Class mold that converts from a robot into a car based upon [[Bumper (G1)#The Transformers|Bumper]]'s [[Choro-Q]] {{w|Mazda Familia}} alt-mode (complete with rear plate detailing!). He comes with a cartoon-inspired blaster that he holds via a 3 mm post which stores in his vehicle mode's rear underside, doubling as an exhaust pipe of sorts. Unlike most of the figures on this page, this Bumblebee features a matte finish on his vehicle tires ''and'' his gun.

: As seen in the rear packaging's stock render, Bumblebee's "wing" kibble/back fenders can be folded back for a cleaner robot appearance. As a result of sharing similarities to the original toy's transformation scheme, Bumblebee's arms sit slightly lower in robot mode.

: Bumblebee also comes with a (minimally-)transforming [[Exosuit#War for Cybertron Trilogy|exosuit]] [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Buzzworthy|Spike Witwicky]] figure, although the exosuit features a silver-painted head dome with no indications of whoever may be inside, making it more a generic exosuit figure than any specific human character. This raised the MSRP from Core Class's normal ten to fifteen US dollars, though some Target stores seemingly at random charged ''seventeen'' for the set. Despite the store exclusivity, the set became a [[shelfwarmer|pegwarmer]], often leaving entire pegs full of unsold stock.

: Much like the rest of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' toys, the box is in the style of the 2018 ''[[Transformers: Bumblebee (toyline)|Bumblebee]]'' toyline, with additional renders of the [[evergreen]] Bumblebee design. Additionally, the toy features ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]''-style [[package art]] with the ''War for Cybertron'' logo present.

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[[File:Buzzworthy_Bumblebee_Origin.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|We simply could not function without his tireless efforts. So, a round of applause for this inanimate carbon rod!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Origin Bumblebee''' (Deluxe Class, 2021)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''
:*''Accessories'': Blaster, [[jet pack#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|jet pack]], five [[conductor#Toys|conductor]]s
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Takashi Kunihiro]] (TakaraTomy)|[[John Warden]] (initial concept), [[Ken Christiansen]] (concept art)}}<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg3A2s-MLM5/ Design notes] on Origin Bumblebee from [[Hasbro]] designer [[Mark Maher]] on Instagram</ref>

: ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee''{{'}}s second all-new mold, "Origin Bumblebee" is a diminutive Deluxe Class figure, once again branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''. For the first time in toy form, Bumblebee transforms into the "flying saucer" vehicle seen in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" in 23 steps. His robot mode is based on [https://www.instagram.com/p/CLo1eYQASuE/ concept art] by [[Ken Christiansen]], which had earlier influenced Bumblebee's look in the [[Transformers (2019 comic)|2019 IDW comic series]] and the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' animated series.

: As part of the ''War for Cybertron'' play pattern, Bumblebee features multiple 5 mm ports and 3 mm posts compatible with the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]/[[F.O.S.S.I.L. Technology]] and [[Fire Blast effect|"fire blast" effects]]. Being a modern, smaller-scale Deluxe Class figure, Bumblebee includes multiple accessories to fill out the price point, consisting of a 5 mm handheld blaster, five [[conductor#Toys|conductor rods]] as seen in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 1" that Bumblebee cannot actually hold (and in reality, Bumblebee only holds four of these rods in the episode), and a [[jet pack#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|jet pack]] as seen in "[[Dinobot Island, Part 1]]". The jet pack is 5 mm compatible but is also specifically shaped to fit the back kibble of the ''Earthrise'' Cliffjumper mold. Kunihiro originally wanted to have slots on the jetpack for the rods to slide into, but Maher cut it out due to it affecting the visual look of the jetpack.

: A small number of copies is reported to have the ''paintable'' yellow plastic being prone to fading into a very pale color. In addition to this, despite appearing to be silver on the box, both Bumblebee's gun and jetpack are molded in unpainted black plastic.

: Bumblebee was revealed by [https://www.facebook.com/indemandtoys/posts/2957071774536721 In Demand Toys on Facebook] in advance of any announcement by Hasbro or Target.

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[[File:TF-WFC-Trilogy-Buzzworthy-Worlds-Collide-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He both is and is not Bumblejumper.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Worlds Collide''' (4-pack, 2021)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''War for Cybertron Trilogy''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk, [[AllSpark#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Allspark]]

: Released as part of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "Worlds Collide" 4-pack, this Bumblebee features the body of ''Earthrise'' Cliffjumper, while retaining the Bumblebee head from the Netflix-branded [[#War for Cybertron Trilogy|''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toy]]. Essentially a redeco of ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' Bug Bite, Bumblebee transforms into a custom 1980s sports coupe; hybridizing the Porsche 924 Turbo and {{w|Mitsubishi Starion}} models. He retains the bazooka included with all versions of the mold, this time painted green to resemble the bazooka [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] used in "[[Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion]]." He also comes with the [[AllSpark#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Allspark]], redecoed from the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#2021Netflix|Megatron]]/[[Skelivore#Toys|Fossilizer Skelivore]] Spoiler Pack.

: Included in the set alongside Bumblebee is [[Nemesis Primal#Toys|Nemesis Primal]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)/toys#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Blackarachnia]], and [[Fangry (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Fangry]] with [[Brisko#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Brisko]]. While outwardly branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' on the packaging, the instructions label the set as part of ''[[Studio Series]]'', under the 2007 ''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'' movie. The instructions also show the Cliffjumper head instead of the Bumblebee version.

: The set was found in a Walmart in the U.S.<ref>''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Worlds Collide found at Walmart by [https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/buzzworthy-worlds-collide-set-found-at-walmart-but-not-in-system-more-pics/46101/ Seibertron.com]</ref> before an official reveal from Hasbro, possibly due to a shipment error. As with other ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' toys, it is exclusive to [[Target]] in the U.S.
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[[File:Buzzworthy Creatures Collide Goldbug.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|SLUGBUG!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-multi|'''Creatures Collide''' (4-pack, 2022)}}</ul>
:*''Series'': ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]''
:*''Accessories'': Three-piece blaster, 2 skis, car trunk/shield
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro)}}

: Part of the ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' "Creatures Collide" 4-pack, "Autobot Goldbug" is a chimera of molds, matching the vehicle mode parts from ''[[War for Cybertron Trilogy (toyline)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron Trilogy|Bumblebee]] with the headsculpt from ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Shattered Glass Collection|Shattered Glass Collection]]'' [[Goldbug (SG)#Shattered Glass Collection|Goldbug]]; it also makes use of the interior chest parts from the original ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Cliffjumper]], as the "popped collar" of the Bumblebee version of the toy would cause clearance issues with the shape of the Goldbug head. All this results in a robot loosely accurate to Goldbug's original character model that transforms into a licensed, goldy-caramel-coloured [[Volkswagen]] Beetle. He retains the same accessories and functionality as his prior ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' release.

: Alongside Goldbug, the set also includes [[Scorponok (BW)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Predacon Scorponok]], [[Ransack (G1)#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Ransack]], and [[Skywasp#Buzzworthy Bumblebee|Skywasp]]. The ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' line was exclusive to Target in the U.S., though this set was stocked by In Demand Toys in the UK before any official announcement by Hasbro.

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===''Classic Heroes Team''===
[[File:Classic Heroes Team Rescan Bumblebee toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bumblebee''' (All Star Rescan, [[2022]])
{{toydesigner|[[Marcelo Matere]] (packaging artist)}}

: A redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Rescue Bots (toyline)|Rescue Bots]]'' Rescan Series [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCar|car-mode Bumblebee]] figure, ''[[Transformers: Classic Heroes Team|Classic Heroes Team]]'' Bumblebee features a slightly different deco from the original release, including new black paint applications on the crotch and legs, altered silver highlights on the chest, and a little less black paint on the hands. The vehicle mode resembles the [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#RescanCar2018|2018 redeco]] of the same figure, with two stripes on the hood instead of just one, but also features a new Autobot insignia at the center of the hood.

:This toy was also released in a ''Rescue Bots Academy'' packaging with the ''Classic Heroes Team'' branding as a subline, arguably making it into [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#CHT|another incarnation of the character]].
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===''Collaborative''===
[[File:Collab-toy-Bumblebee-A-W-E-Striker.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He stole [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]'s alt mode!]]
*'''Bumblebee A.W.E. Striker with Sgt. Stalker''' ([[2023]])
**''Crossover with'': '''''G.I. Joe'''''
**''Accessories'': [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)#Collaborative|Sgt. Stalker]], turret, rifle, two antennae
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (original concept)<ref>{{citesocial|quote=As for the A.W.E. striker, it was based off a sketch I did but handled by a different designer who works on our collabs.|link=https://discord.com/channels/656241088826441729/1054137200436060301/1082807311610945587|name=Evan Brooks|site=Instagram in correspondence with Onyxstrike|year=2023|month=03|day=07}}</ref>}}

:The eleventh figure released in the ''[[Transformers Collaborative]]'' line, "A.W.E Striker Bumblebee" is a 9-inch figure that transforms into the [[A.W.E. Striker]] vehicle used by the Joes (which in itself resembles a 1982 M1040 Chenowth "Hellfire" Fast Attack Vehicle, aka [[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|Beachcomber]]'s altmode), serving as a counterpart to the [[Megatron (G1)/Generations toys#Collaborative|H.I.S.S Tank Megatron]] released beforehand. He includes a blaster that can be attached to the top of the alt mode as well as over Bumblebee's head. He requires mild assembly out of box, as his roll cage and antennae must be attached to his body to complete his alternate mode. His stock photography depicts his thighs and fists as green, though the final toy has those parts cast in black.

:The set also includes a reproduction of the vintage [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Sgt. Stalker]] figure that can ride in Bumblebee's alternate mode or operate the aforementioned blaster in Bumblebee's robot mode. This figure comes packaged on a ''G.I. Joe Retro Collection'' style card included in the set.

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===''Legacy''===
[[File:LegacyEvo CoreClass2PackBumblebee.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It's not so Buzzworthy playing second fiddle to a [[Combat Deck (G1)#Legacy|box]].]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Optimus Prime & Bumblebee''' (2-pack, [[2023]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''TL-EX'''
:*''Accessories'': Pistol, "Stinger Blaster" pistol
{{toydesigner|[[Evan Brooks]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[June 20]], 2023's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Evan Brooks]], and [[Rich Pellegrino]]</ref>

: Packaged with his fellow Core Class [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generations toys#LegacyEvolutionCore2pack|Optimus Prime]] and his trailer, this Bumblebee is a redeco of the above ''Buzzworthy Bumblebee'' Core Class figure, featuring a more orange-y shade of yellow plastic, and the unpaintable black-plastic parts are now dark gray. In addition, the headlights are now painted with mustard gold, his black front bumper is now the same shade of grey used for the unpaintable joints, and his pair of sculpted hands are now painted. While he retains the same small blaster from before, Bumblebee also comes with his additional "Stinger Blaster" molded after a generic Autobot pistol.

: This 2-pack was revealed and put up for preorder on the [[June 20]] [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjLY0uamTKM Fanstream], exclusively on [[Hasbro Pulse]]. The set is also sold as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive.
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===Robosen===
*'''Bumblebee G1 Performance''' (2023)
**''Accessories:'' blaster, wall charger, USB-C to USB 2.0 cable
:Robosen's follow-up to their [[Optimus_Prime_(G1)/toys#Robosen Collector's Edition|auto-converting G1 Optimus Primes]], "Bumblebee G1 Performance" is a highly-interactive, programmable robot based on Bumblebee's appearance in the G1 cartoon. Unlike the two Optimus Primes, Bumblebee does ''not'' transform, leaving him stuck in robot mode... though this does contribute to his ''significantly lower'' $399 price point. He's nevertheless still a vague in-between of "toy" and "high-end showroom tech", with 45 custom microchips, 17 servo motors, [[Light-emitting diode|LEDs]] in his eyes, foot headlights, and his blaster accessory, 69 classic soundbytes on top of newly-recorded voice lines by [[Dan Gilvezan]] (or a ''very good'' impersonator), and his own dedicated iOS/Android bluetooth app interface (separate from either of the two Optimus Primes' apps). Bumblebee stands at 13.5 inches in height, meaning he scales a bit better with the taller "Flagship" Optimus Prime.

:Bumblebee is primarily powered by an internal rechargable lithium ion battery, with his USB-C port located in an added notch on his lower back. His speaker/vent is located just above that, on a raised circular outdent on the center of his back.

:There are a variety of ways to interact with Bumblebee, including pre-programmed voice commands, pre-programmed app controls, and user-created movement scripts. The former two have a long list of scripted actions to pull from, including action poses, fighting scenes, greetings, and a variety of silly actions; if Robosen's continual rollout of new actions for Prime months after his release is anything to go by, Bumblebee will likely have more actions added in the months to come. New to Bumblebee is a "Mini-Theater" mode, essentially longer pre-programmed action sequences with appropriate backing music, sound effects, and voice lines, with scenes featuring Bumblebee by himself and alongside Optimus Prime available to pick from. And if all that weren't enough, you can program any number of poses and movement sequences using the app.

:The lack of transformation allowed Robosen to slightly beef up Bumblebee's flexibility and movement compared to Prime, with them advertising a state-of-the-art gait algorithm that allow's Bumblebee's two walking speeds to appropriately match your movements, as well as a built-in 6-axis IMU (internal measuring unit) to detect your posture, enabling Bumblebee to perform more difficult poses and automatically stand back up if he falls. Although he still lacks wrist and foot rotation like Prime, Bumblebee ''does'' have partial neck rotation, allowing him to look to his left or right without rotating his body. He can also stand up without being powered on; although he will hunch forward a bit on his knees when powering off, his legs can be straightened out a bit more with no worry of him falling over afterwards, likely thanks to his large feet.

:Bumblebee was first shown off at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in March 2023, with Robosen later uploading a promotional video to Weibo in May. He was made available to buy from Robosen's online store on June 20, 2023 without any advance warning, with orders shipping out from that date on.
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===''Reactivate''===
[[File:RiseBumblebee.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.66|Warrior of the lost world!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1| '''Starscream & Bumblebee''' (2024)}}</ul>

:*''Accessories'': 2 submachine guns
{{toydesigner|[[Lenny Panzica]] (Hasbro), [[Ittoku Kuwazu]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref>[[November 14]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClqPbfd2hcg Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Mark Maher]], and [[Evan Brooks]]</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Reactivate|"Reactivate"]]'' Bumblebee is a Voyager-sized figure that transforms into an armoured post-apocalyptic buggy. He comes with a pair of handheld submachine guns, which can be plugged into his vehicle mode hood. Bumblebee was only available with [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Reactivate|Starscream]].

: This boxset was abruptly revealed by [[Toys"R"Us]] Canada on October 18, 2023, after nearly ten months of silence regarding the upcoming ''[[Transformers: Reactivate]]'' online game. Notably, stock photography of the box and the official product copy use "Rise", an earlier name for the game. The game's final name was shown on the box during the Hasbro Pulse Fanstream on November 14th, 2023.

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==Fictional toys==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Bumblebee Fictional Toy Power Struggle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|Action Master Bumblebee, four years early.]]
[[Anthony Duranti]]'s toy Bumblebee was articulated in the knees and probably the shoulders and elbows. {{storylink|Power Struggle}}

[[File:Bumblebee christmas toy marvel uk 250.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|[insert obligatory innuendo about "''playing with yourself''"]]]
''At the [[1989]] [[Transformer]]s' [[Christmas]] party, Bumblebee was given a box containing a toy of himself in his alternate mode.'' {{storylink|:File:MarvelUK-250.jpg|''The Transformers'' #250 cover}}
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==References==
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Inferno (G1)/toys

2024-02-09T19:43:47Z

Avalanche: Useless note, there are 3 molds that have it vs 2 that don't

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[[File:G1 boxart Inferno.jpg|upright=1.8|thumb]]

If there is a red fire truck ''Transformers'' toy, odds are it is one of '''Inferno'''.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Inferno toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Then he'll start the fire again.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Car, [[1985]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''10'''
**''Accessories:'' [[extinguisher rifle]], left & right fists, three [[missile]]s, two hose nozzles
{{toydesigner|[[Kōjin Ōno]] (TakaraTomy), [[Shōji Kawamori]] ([[Studio Nue]])}}

:Inferno transforms into a Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso F-Series FT fire ladder truck. His ladder has three sections to it, allowing it to extend to a really impressive length. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles, though the [[Hasbro]] versions have these launchers severely weakened [[for safety reasons]]. He is usually depicted in media as having a missile/laser/nozzle in place of a hand on his right arm. He is also armed with a small black Extinguisher rifle.

:This sculpt was [[redeco]]ed and partially [[retool]]ed to make [[Grapple (G1)#Generation 1|Grapple]], the [[e-HOBBY]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Hauler#Collector's Edition|RoadHauler]] and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-inferno/462/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Inferno at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''
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[[File:ActionMaster Inferno.jpg|upright=1|thumb|Inferno's lack of transformation ability was compensated by a big orange thingamajig.]]
*'''Inferno with Hydro-Pack''' ([[Action Master]], [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' Hydro-Pack, "Magna-Blast Gun"
:Part of the third assortment of "basic" carded Action Masters, Inferno is a non-transforming action figure with a simplified design, based loosely on his cartoon [[Character model|animation model]]. Inferno came with a [[Hydro-Pack]] that could be attached to his back (with a "hose" that flipped over his shoulder to attach to his handgun, a feature unique among Action Master "partner" accessories), or transformed via spring-loaded mechanism into a large cannon, with a barrel that could be further extended by attaching his handgun to the very end of it. He is compatible with all other Action Master weapons and vehicles.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1990/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Action Master Inferno at TFU.info]''

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*'''Classic Inferno''' (Classic Heroes, [[1990]])
**''Accessories:'' extinguisher rifle, left & right fists, three missiles, two hose nozzles
:The original Inferno toy was first reissued in [[Europe]] in 1990 alongside several other early Transformers, as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classic Heroes]]" range.

===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Inferno toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|How's anyone supposed to climb the ladder with this huge thing on my back?]]
*'''Inferno''' (Autobot Hero, [[1993]])
**''Accessories:'' extinguisher rifle, left & right fists, water weapon, two hose nozzles
:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Inferno's original toy was re-used with virtually no deco changes, adding only the "Autobot" [[tampograph]]. His forearms were retooled to remove the spring-loaded launcher mechanism (the chromed missiles from the original releases were also dropped), his detachable fists were also re-tooled in order for them to fit snuggly in the connecting hole of the forearms and the wing extensions on his shoulders were also slightly retooled. He came with a large red [[Water-squirting gimmick|water-shooting]] cannon that clipped to his ladder. Said cannon rains pain.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Inferno''' (2001)
**''Accessories'': extinguisher rifle, left & right fists, three missiles, two hose nozzles
:Inferno received a limited reissue as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. Along with Grapple, he was [[exclusive]]ly available at WonderFest in August 2001.
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===''The Transformers Collection''===
*'''Inferno''' (2003)
**''ID number'': '''8'''
**''Accessories:'' extinguisher rifle, left & right fists, three missiles, two hose nozzles
:In [[2003]], the original Inferno toy was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' series. This time he featured a [[tampograph]]ed Autobot symbol and blue instead of yellow eyes. These changes carried over to ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' Inferno (see below), ''Commemorative Series'' [[Grapple (G1)|Autobot Grapple]], and ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' [[Hauler|RoadHauler]].
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===''Commemorative Series''===
[[File:Commemorative Inferno US UK.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|Be glad there wasn't a 2012 Asian version as well.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Commemorative Series V, 2003/2006)
**''Accessories:'' extinguisher rifle, left & right fists, three missiles, two hose nozzles
:The same year as the Takara reissue, Hasbro released their own reissue of Inferno as part of the [[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' line in the United States, Canada, and Australia. Unlike the Takara version, the Hasbro version no longer featured launching fists or missiles [[for safety reasons]]. This reissue comes with an additional Autobot [[insignia]] decal, depicting the more modern long-faced version of the Autobot insignia. According to the [[instructions]], this [[sticker]] is supposed to be placed ''on top of'' the Autobot insignia sticker that is already on Inferno's chest!
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/CSInferno/inferno.htm More information on Commemorative Series Inferno at TFU.info]''

:In 2006, three years after the U.S. release and long after the ''Commemorative Series'' had been discontinued by Toys"R"Us in America, Inferno and several other figures were released as Toys"R"Us exclusives in the United Kingdom. Unlike previous UK releases of ''Commemorative Series'' figures, the packaging for this batch was no longer [[multilingual packaging|multilingual]], but in English only. Despite this, the packaging was ''not'' identical to the previous U.S. version; it lacked the "Commemorative Series" labels, the "choking hazard" safety warning labels and all [[trademark]] ™ and ® markings, and moved the "Ages 5+" recommendation to a new position.
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 G1Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|BURNING SPI— Oh, sorry, wrong fire truck.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager Class, [[2009]])
**''Series'': Generation 2 Series
**''Accessories'': "Water Blast" projectile
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro), [[Hisashi Yuki]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:"[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]] series" ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Inferno is the first all-new tooling for the Voyager Class [[size class|price point]] in the ''Universe'' line. Unlike the original toy, ''Universe'' Inferno transforms into an American pumper/tanker fire truck, rather than the Generation 1's Japanese Hino ladder engine. In lieu of a ladder, he packs a water cannon with spring-loaded projectile, a call-back to ''Generation 2'' Inferno's working water cannon. Said cannon cannot be removed from Inferno's right arm (not without disassembly, anyway).

:This version of Inferno transforms into a fictional six-wheeled variant of the 2002–2007 Pierce Contender series of firetrucks. To be specific, it appears to be a fusion of two different designs from that period. For more information, see: {{w|Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery of Pierce Apparatus|Pierce Manufacturing}}

:The number "401" [[tampograph]]ed onto him is the area code for the state of Rhode Island, home of [[Hasbro]]'s headquarters.

:Inferno's [[package art]]work and [[stock photography]] depict a couple of extra transformation steps not shown in his [[instructions]]: his shoulder [[kibble]] is positioned behind the arms, rather than out to the sides, and the folded panels on his forearms are rotated around.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], and was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2010)]] [[Grapple (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel]] and ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]], and Grappel himself was later redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. It was then redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire#United 2|Artfire]], using tooling from both the original Inferno version and the newer Grappel version of this sculpt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUInferno/inferno.htm More information on ''Universe'' Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei inferno.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|Is it hot in here, or is it just me?]]
*'''Cybertron Inferno''' (Voyager Class, 2009-[[February 26|02-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''C-15'''
**''Accessories:'' "Water Blast" projectile
:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' Inferno differs from ''Universe'' Inferno mainly in the red plastic used: whereas ''Universe'' Inferno has a darker shade of red, ''Henkei'' Inferno is considerably brighter. The dark brown plastic used for several parts on ''Universe'' Inferno has been changed to gray. The black parts on ''Universe'' Inferno are now dark blue and the colorless clear plastic used for his eyes is actually molded in clear blue plastic (rather than being painted over clear blue). Major paint application changes include chroming Inferno's water cannon, forearm panels, and the backs of his shoulder panels. Aside from the chrome he also has the addition of yellow highlights to his head, clear-red painted sirens, and the removal of the Rhode Island "401" area code.
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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:StealthForce Inferno toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Because ''real'' firetrucks come with ''real'' firepower.]]
*'''Autobot Inferno''' (Stealth Force Deluxe, [[2010]])
**''Accessories:'' 2 projectiles
:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Inferno is a roughly Voyager-sized non-transformable traditional fire truck. His packaging also depicts his ''Universe'' toy's robot head. At the press of a button, he can deploy his weapons located on top, at the side and the front of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] while pulling a tab hides the weapons again. He retains the "401" tampograph that his ''Universe'' toy had.

:Included in the package are ''two'' water-burst missiles. However, they can only be stored in and fired from his top-mounted cannon one at a time.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy InfernoKreon.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Bag number'': '''***** 41'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, wrist-blaster
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Inferno is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra bits to turn him into something that might be described as a fire engine.

:He uses [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime]]'s helmet... which was patterned after the original Inferno in the first place.

:There have been reports of him coming with Airachnid's helmet instead of his own.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OInferno/inferno.htm More information on Inferno at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, 2015)
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Class Hottie
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol
:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Inferno features a deco much more accurate to the original 1985 toy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the updated, almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style Kreon body.

:This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

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*'''Inferno''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, wrist-blaster
:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for discount and drug stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Inferno's torso and face [[tampograph]]s have also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them. The 1x1 top-clip piece is also slightly different from the original, with a much lower-set clip.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BStoy-Inferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Some other guy]] already took the color red.]]
*'''Inferno''' (2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''B011'''
***''Fist strength'': '''186'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''580'''
***''Sword strength'': '''848'''
:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' Series 2 single-packs, Blitz Shot Inferno is a [[redeco]] of [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)#Bot Shots|Series 1 Sentinel Prime]], transforming into a firetruck with an [[Autotransformation|automatic, spring-loaded transformation]] to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has an "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

:This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]: BeCool'' [[Ganoh]].
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP33-Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yeah! Let's make an MP of Inferno! He's real popular these days, right?]]
* '''Inferno''' (2016-[[November 26|11-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-33'''
**''Accessories:'' Four faces, two heads, chromed hand blaster, white hand blaster, chrome-grilled chest, two gray-grilled chests, sticker sheet, water spray, fire hose, extinguisher rifle and two communication radar dishes, die-cast Optimus Prime figure (Asian preorder only)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Inferno represents his cartoon model very well—right down to his disappearing ladder in robot mode—while still maintaining the ''Masterpiece'' level of detail. He comes with two heads, one based on the animation character model and one based on the original toy (both of which featured in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]–see "[[Inferno (G1)#Notes|Notes]]" for details) and four swappable faces: default and angry which only fit into the toy head, and default and smiling which fit onto the animation character model head (these can also be fitted into the toy head but leave gaps).

:He also comes with three chest pieces: one based on his original toy with a detailed, chromed grill and standard Autobot symbol; one with the simplified, non-chromed grill and symbol designs from the cartoon; and one with clear supports attached to it so that Inferno can recreate the scene from "[[Auto Berserk]]" of him carrying Red Alert in his arms. He also comes with the robotic hose Lord [[Chumley]] attacked him with in the episode "[[Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target]]", as well as two removable, forearm-mounted communicators, which appeared in the same episode. His wrist-barrel/blaster is hidden behind his right hand and comes in both chromed and unchromed form, to match whichever chestpiece you have attached, and he includes a gushing water-spray effect piece that can plug into either barrel, his fire truck mode's ladder, head mounted nozzle or robotic hose. He also includes a selection of optional stickers, including standard and cartoon-accurate Autobot logos, and four "fire department" stickers, bearing a similar appearance to the symbol seen on MP-14 [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Red Alert]]. In early displays, the sticker sheet which indicates his role as "Cybertron Search & Rescue" had the word "search" misspelled. This error was corrected in the finalized release.

:If preordered from retailers supplied by Hasbro Asia, he also comes with a non-transforming die-cast [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#MP33|Optimus Prime minifigure]].

:Inferno was retooled into [[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]], and more subtly retooled into [[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]].
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Voyager-Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Destined to be retooled into [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus "Burning Spirit" Prime]] anytime now.]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager Class, 2018)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-36'''
**''Accessories:'' Two rifles, 2 Prime Armor/combiner feet, [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Autobot Enigma]]
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:The only figure in the third wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)#Voyager Class|Power of the Primes]]'' Voyager Class figures, Inferno is a retool of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Protectobot Hot Spot]], and he transforms from a firetruck resembling a modified [[Sentinel Prime (DOTM) #Studio_Series|Rosenbauer Panther 8x8]] to a robot. Inferno can form the torso of [[Inferno Combiner|an unnamed combiner]] using any selection of ''Combiner Wars''-style Deluxe Class figures as limbs. He also includes Prime Armor that can hold a [[Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master]], Enigma, or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) and can turn into feet for said unnamed combiner. Samples shown at the [[Australian Toy Fair]] 2018 and stock renders show his Prime Armor is redecoed from [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Power of the Primes|Hun-Gurrr]]'s, while boxed samples shown at that same Toy Fair and the [[Hasbro]] [[TakaraTomy]] [[stock photography]] (shown to the left) has them redecoed from [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]]'s. The final product uses Starscream's, most likely due to his Prime Armor having fold out 5 mm posts, as opposed to Hun-Gurrr's 5 mm holes. Like all the other Voyager Class figures, Inferno includes an Enigma of Combination (dubbed the ''Autobot Enigma''), based on a Prime Master, which can attach to Inferno via the previously mentioned Prime Armor. The Autobot Enigma in this case is not the same as the one Elita-1 carries, but is a redeco of Hun-Gurrr's Terrorcon Enigma. Unlike all other ''Power of the Primes'' Voyager Class figures, his Enigma can't be placed onto the torso in combined mode due to being a minor retool from an older line (though this can be fixed by pegging a prime armor into the chest pegs of the combiner). On the plus side, this also means he is the only voyager class figure in the line to grant a weapon to his combined form, being a giant sniper rifle formed by plugging his twin launchers end-to-end.

:Inferno's box and card artwork depicts him with the chest and shoulders of the [[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]] version of the mold (with the chest slightly tweaked to remove the detail that mimicked G1 Onslaught's chest sticker). However, the final toy only uses tooling from Hot Spot, implying a change late in production. Additionally, there is a slight bit of retooling where his legs collapse into torso mode- where all previous versions of the mold have a simple slot for the tab on the robot thigh to slide into, the retooling creates a slot for the tab to peg into, creating a more secure leg for the combined mode.
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===''War for Cybertron: Kingdom''===
[[File:WFC-Kingdom Voyager Inferno.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wait, you're telling me we aren't getting an [[Inferno_(BW)|ant]]?]]
*'''Inferno''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-K19'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''KD-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[July 31]], 2021'''
**''Accessories'': Extinguisher blaster, nozzle, 2 fire hoses
:''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' Voyager Class Inferno is the inevitable retool of ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' [[Grapple (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Grapple]]; with a new head, replacing the entire crane arm with an aerial apparatus and having removeable fire hoses that peg into the sides of his vehicle mode.

:Inferno comes with the same hand nozzle and blaster as Grapple. His fire ladder can be ratcheted around to several different angles, with a tab at the base serving as storage for the nozzle. The armature that his head and ladder are mounted on is a newly molded piece, solving Grapple's issue by having shorter and sturdier pegs that connect to his feet in vehicle mode.

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

:This particular tooling of the mold was redecoed into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' [[Artfire#Generations|Artfire]], with the Grapple version of the mold using this mold's new pegs to make ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Hauler#Legacy|Road Hauler]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Gum''===
*'''Inferno''' ([[1985]])
**''Accessories:'' "Extinguisher Rifle", 2 fists (left & right)

:Essentially a downsized version of the original Inferno toy, the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' kit is sculpted from black, red, and white plastic, features stickers rather than paint applications for details, and came with a stick of gum.

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[[File:Kabaya-Inferno.jpg‎|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' (2011)
:Released in the fourth wave of the revived ''Transformers Gum'' series in 2011, this transforming model kit of Inferno is made from red and black plastic, with stickers for detail. It's based on the ''Henkei'' Inferno toy. He comes with the base (and accompanying stickers) of the trailer for Rodimus Prime.
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===Decoy===
*'''Cybertron Hero Collection 9''' (multi-pack, 1986)
*'''Inferno''' ([[1987]])
**''Decoy number:'' '''14'''

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Inferno/inferno.htm More information on Decoy Inferno at TFU.info]''
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Inferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno''' ([[2007]])

:A 36-point "rare" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Inferno "transforms" into a red fire truck. He uses the same parts layout as [[Movie (franchise)|Movie]] [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]], Movie [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], and "[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Classic Bonecrusher]]", albeit with some parts moved around to make him more fire truck-like.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Inferno''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''4'''
**''Number'': '''1/12'''

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

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

: This wave saw fairly minimal release at "big box" retailers, but unlike other waves, was ''not'' picked up by drug stores and the like later, making them particularly hard to find.

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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Inferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Inferno, Fearless Firefighter''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T22/T40'''
**''Stars: ''12
:'''Inferno, Fearless Firefighter''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork on the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Transformers: Universe]]'' Inferno toy.
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===''Transformers Character Card''===
[[File:Transformers Character Card Inferno and Red Alert.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
*'''Alert & Inferno Set''' ([[October 17]], [[2023]])
**''ID number:'' '''65 & 66'''

:Released as part of the ninth wave of the [[e-HOBBY]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Character Card]]'' series, this pair of holographic trading cards depict super-deformed art of "[[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]]" and Inferno along with [[bio|character profiles]] and [[Tech Spec|tech specs]].
::*''[[Source:Transformers Character Card#66|Translation of Inferno's Transformers Character Card]]''

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==Notes==
[[File:Phoenix King movie poster.jpg|thumb|Inferno moonlights for easy cash.]]
*An early [[variant]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessor of the original ''Transformers'' Inferno figure had an actual Mitsubishi company logo and the name "FUSO" sculpted on the front end of his cab section, whereas later versions lacked those details just like the later ''Transformers'' version did.<ref name="diaclone">[http://www.fredsworkshop.com/vdiagrapinferno.html Diaclone Grapple and Inferno] at Fred's Workshop.</ref>
*Inferno's original toy, slightly modified, was [[Knockoff|knocked off]] and used as the title giant robot in the Korean animated film ''Phoenix King'' (피닉스킹). ''Phoenix King'' was dubbed (horribly) and released in America by Digiview Entertainment as ''[http://www.angelfire.com/droid/futuremasters/Defenders.html Defenders of Space]'', generally selling for the bargain price of $1.00. Scenes of "Inferno" from this movie were also incorporated into another bargain film distributed by Digiview Entertainment, ''[http://www.angelfire.com/droid/futuremasters/SpaceThunder.html Space Thunder Kids]''.
*Before Inferno received [[#Generations|his combining toy]] (and [[Inferno Combiner|associated generic Combiner lineup]]) in ''Power of the Primes'', [[Fun Publications]] hinted at the tooling in the text story "[[Lively Pursuit]]", which mentioned other leftover ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' elements. In that telling, Inferno was selected alongside [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ratchet]], [[Hoist (G1)/toys#Notes|Hoist]], [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Notes|Sideswipe]], and [[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Bluestreak]] for [[Firestormer|Project Firestormer]], but this plan never came to fruition due to [[Thunder Mayhem]] killing everyone besides Bluestreak.
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Action Masters]]
[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Decoys]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
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|title=''Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals''
|image=Beast Wars Transmetals PS.jpg
|caption=
|japanese=トランスフォーマー　ビーストウォーズメタルス激突！ガンガンバトル
|romaji=Transformers Beast Wars Metals: Gekitotsu! Gangan Battle
|translation=Transformers: Beast Wars Metals: Clash! Intense Battle
|developers=[[WAVEDGE]] [[GenAzea]] (NA)
|publishers=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] (JP) [[BAM! Entertainment]] (NA)
|date=[[December 9]], [[1999]] (JP) [[July 12]], [[2000]] (NA)
|platform=[[PlayStation]]
|rating=CERO: A ESRB: T
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
|credits=Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)/credits
}}

'''''Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals''''' is a [[PlayStation]] video game, released in 1999 in Japan and 2000 in North America. It and its [[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)|Nintendo 64 counterpart]] share a primary theme—characters from the second season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' television series]] duking it out in one-on-one combat—but the games differ in their stories, gameplay styles, character selections, and bonus features.

==Plot==
The game takes place in an alternate version of the cartoon's second season, largely identical aside from a few extra characters having gained [[Transmetal]] forms. Unlike the character-specific endings of the Nintendo 64 game, the PlayStation game features two separate stories, one for each faction, that generally leave things roughly back where they started by the time is all said and done.

===Maximal story===
The [[Maximal]]s are jostled as the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' comes under [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] fire. As their shields begin failing, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] is itching to take the attackers down, though [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] points out doing so alone will only lead to him getting scrapped. [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]], however, sees an opportunity and formulates a plan: he and a team of Maximals will defeat the attackers, pursue them back to their base, and take advantage of their weakened state to reclaim the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Golden Disk]]. Cheetor, [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and a begrudging Rattrap join Primal's team while [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] stays behind to provide support and guard the ship.

Primal and his team then repel the four attacking Predacons, chasing them back to their ship. Defeating [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] on the bridge of the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darkside]]'', Primal waxes poetic about the nobility of their heroic motivations as Rattrap flaunts the Golden Disk now in their possession. With the other Predacons out of commission and the [[Predacon computer]] disabled, the battle seems won, but Megatron laughs and reveals the remaining Predacons have successfully infiltrated the ''Axalon'' during the Maximals' absence. As Megatron flies off, Optimus orders the others to hurry back to base.

===Predacon story===
As Megatron greets "another glorious Predacon day", he confirms his latest plan with [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]: lure the Maximals to the ''Darkside'', beat them mercilessly until they're forced to retreat, then follow them back to their base to finish them. The rest of the Predacons are largely on board, but [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] remains skeptical until being forcibly persuaded by Megatron. As a group of Maximals take the bait and arrive at the ''Darkside'', [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] leave to lure the rest out of the ''Axalon''.

Megatron then leads a team consisting of Rampage, Tarantulas, [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] and himself, beating back Optimus Primal's team across the planet, all the way back to their ship. After taking down Primal on the ''Axalon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s bridge, Megatron and his team gloat, mocking Primal's claims that he's not done yet. Before they can finish him, Rhinox appears and activates [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]]'s auto-guns, catching the Predacons off guard. Their advantage having been lost, Megatron swears vengeance as Rampage blows a hole in the wall and they make their escape.

==Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Maximals
|c1=
* [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] ([[Ian James Corlett|Ian Corlett]])
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (Scott McNeil)
;Hidden characters
* [[Tigatron]]* ([[Martin Roach]])
* [[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]]* ([[Chris Tang]])
;Non-playable characters
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] ([[Alec Willows]])
|h2=Predacons
|c2=
* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (Alec Willows)
* [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] ([[Campbell Lane]])
* [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (Ian Corlett)
;Hidden characters
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]* (Martin Roach)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]* ([[Janet-Laine Green]])
;Non-playable characters
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (Scott McNeil)
|nonumbering=true
}}

''* Playable only in the North American release.''

===Secret characters===
The North American release of ''Transmetals'' includes a handful of secret playable characters, each of which is a palette-swapped and slightly re-meshed variant of an existing character with their own unique voice lines. Each hidden character requires a variation on the same code: Select "VS Battle Mode", highlight "VS Com" or "VS Human", then press X. Continue holding X and immediately hold L1, L2, R1, R2, and one of the four directional pad buttons. Each direction will unlock a different character: Up for Tigatron (based on Cheetor), Down for Ravage (also based on Cheetor), Left for Blackarachnia (based on Tarantulas), and Right for Windrazor (based on Silverbolt). These characters cannot be used outside of VS Battle Mode.

==Quotes==
"We'll attack the Predacons, then follow them back to their base when they pull back." 
"Yes, agreed." 
"A great plan! Then we'll strike them with all our might!"
:—'''Rhinox''', '''Optimus Primal''' and '''Silverbolt''' come up with a brilliant strategy.

"Don't even talk if you don't understand the plan, ''crab''!" 
"What?! That I cannot forgive! Are you listening, ''spider-brains''?" 
"Ooh, 'spider-brains', that's original. Shall we proceed?"
:—'''Tarantulas''' and '''Rampage''' exchange rather on-the-nose insults. '''Blackarachnia''' is unamused.

"My plan is to lure the Maximals to our stronghold, the ''Darkside''. Then, we beat them mercilessly! We crush! We smash! They'll be forced to retreat! And we follow them all the way to their base. ''Hahahahahahaha'', yessss, ''hahahahahahaha!'' Get it?"
:—'''Megatron''', also a master strategist.

"The flame of justice cannot be extinguished!" 
"Are those your last words, Primal? I'll be sure to put them in my diary."
:—'''Optimus Primal''' is mocked by a seemingly-triumphant '''Megatron'''.

"I am Tarantulas, agent of the Predacon Secret Police! ...Oh, but don't tell anyone else that."
:—'''Tarantulas''' can't keep a secret.

"I use deception for the purpose of good! ...I use it a ''lot''."
:—'''Blackarachnia''' gives her elevator pitch.

"I've got an idea: let's beat him within an inch of his spark then experiment on him!"
:—'''Megatron''' has an idea.

"Cold doesn't affect me; I just put more oil in the heater, if you know what I mean."
:—We...have no idea what you mean, '''Tarantulas'''.

==Gameplay==
[[File:TransmetalsPS1 Gameplay Screenshot.jpg|thumb|240px|Anyway, I started blasting. POW! POW!]]
''Transmetals'' is a 1-on-1 3D arena fighting game, similar to the ''{{w|Power Stone}}'' series. Battles consist of two opponents in an open arena attacking one another, with the match ending when time runs out or either character's life is depleted and they enter [[stasis lock]]. Characters can move using the left stick or directional buttons, and will automatically block when completely stationary, reducing damage taken. In robot mode, players can use two different types of weaponfire: pressing Triangle fires "High Impact Shots" that do less damage but are capable of knocking down opponents, while Circle fires stronger "Energon Draining Shots" that automatically aim at the enemy but do not inflict knockdown. Pressing either button when close to an opponent will perform a hand-to-hand attack, expanded to a combo when pressed repeatedly. Pressing X will cause the character to jump, and pressing it again in midair will cause them to immediately drop to the ground. Players can transform to and from beast mode with Square, which is more powerful but limited to close-range melee attacks. Holding either attack button for three seconds before releasing will activate one of two character-specific special moves, depending on which mode the character is in. While holding the button to charge a special, players are still able to use their other attack button to defend themselves. Pressing R1 or both attack buttons at once in either mode will perform a rushing Tackle Crusher attack, capable of breaking an opponent's guard when blocking. Players can also switch to vehicle mode by pressing L1, L3, or Square and X simultaneously, which prevents them from attacking but allows them to move much faster.

Players will also gain super attack gauge when they deal damage, indicated by a blue bar overlaying their life gauge, and slightly less gauge when they take damage. When the super gauge charges beyond the player's current life, they will be given access to a powerful super attack in place of their Tackle Crusher. As a result, characters with lower life will gain super attacks more quickly. Super attacks differ depending on whether the character is in robot mode or beast mode, and the Tackle Crusher will be performed instead if used at the incorrect range; robot mode supers must be used at a distance and typically involve powerful projectile attacks, while beast mode supers are all close-range grab attacks. The player can accumulate and store up to three super attacks at a time, with faction symbols in the lower corner of the screen indicating how many they have available. By launching multiple super attacks in quick succession, some characters in effect have unblockable instant-kill combos; this is most easily achieved with Cheetor and his [[redeco]]s.

Battles take place on one of ten stages, based on the different environments featured in the show: [[Axalon (BW)|Maximal Base]], [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon Base]], Grasslands, Snow Field, Forest, Cliffs, Desert, Wasteland, Mountains, and Volcanic Cave. Each stage features a different layout with varying verticality, with some also containing objects for players to interact with or throw at their opponents, such as large rocks and [[energon crystal]]s. Many of the stages also include additional hazards that can damage players, such as lava, harsh winds, and the bases' automatic defenses.

The game's main single player component is "Story Mode", divided into Maximal and Predacon campaigns with three available difficulty levels. Each faction's story puts the player in control of a team of four Transformers, and they must travel from their base at one side of a world map to the opposing faction's base at the other side, battling an opponent at each location along the way. The game offers branching paths, allowing the player to take different routes to the end or even claim all points of territory along the way. Characters function as "lives" of sorts; if a character is defeated, they'll be sent back to the [[CR chamber]]s for healing and the player will have to try again with whoever they have left. Losing all four characters results in a Game Over, though the player can choose to immediately continue where they left off. The game also offers a "TV Mode" that functions identically to Story Mode, but all characters are AI-controlled, so you can watch as the game ''literally'' plays itself, complete with dynamic camera angles. It's an easy enough way to unlock all the extra content if you don't want to, y'know...actually play the game you spent money on. Players can switch back and forth between Story Mode and TV Mode at any time during a playthrough.

Other modes include "VS Battle Mode", a standard multiplayer mode where players can battle a human or AI opponent; "Survival Mode", in which players must defeat eight opponents as quickly as possible; and "Training Mode", which allows players to practice with each of the characters against an AI training dummy, which can optionally be controlled by a second player. The game does not support auto-saving and must be manually saved and loaded via the Options menu; save files take up only one block of space on the PlayStation memory card. The Options menu also contains the "Extras" gallery: as players progress through Story Mode and use different character match-ups in Vs Battle Mode, gallery content will be unlocked for viewing, including the game's music, cutscenes, voice samples, and CG artwork, as well as images of real-life [[Beast Wars: Transformers (toyline)|''Beast Wars'' toys]].

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] and [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] both appear in their Transmetal forms during the animated sequences, even though they retained their original bodies throughout the TV series, while [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] is shown to have achieved her [[Transmetal 2]] form much earlier. The game itself offers no explanation for these differences in either language, simply treating them as having changed during the [[quantum surge]] like everyone else. The English manual suggests this as being a result of Megatron mucking with [[time travel]], as is the case in the Nintendo 64 game; however, see [[#Errors|Errors]].
* The Maximal story features Optimus and his team reclaiming the [[Golden Disk (Vok)|Vok Golden Disk]]; no mention is made of its [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|''Voyager'' counterpart]]. There's no point in the show at which this story could occur: by the time Silverbolt joins the Maximals, the Vok Disk remains in their possession until Megatron reclaims it in "[[Other Visits (Part 1)]]" and immediately uses it to control the [[Metal Hunter]] in "[[Other Visits (Part 2)]]", at which point it is destroyed.
* This game marks the first time the Predacon ship is referred to as the "''Darkside''", canonizing a popular piece of [[fanon]] rooted in a bit of dialogue from the episode "[[Equal Measures]]".
* When fighting in the Volcanic Cave, the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' is visible in the background, similar to how it was found in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
* Many of the characters' battle and menu lines are direct quotes from episodes of the cartoon.
* The English manual refers to the Forest arena as the spot where Rampage originally emerged as "Protoform X", referencing the events of "[[Bad Spark]]".

===Errors===
* The English manual duplicates the story text from its N64 counterpart, suggesting the differences in certain bots' appearances to be the result of Megatron contacting his past self to alter history. However, this explanation is not reflected anywhere in the game itself, and by copying the text word-for-word, it means the manual refers to characters that do not actually appear in the PlayStation version like [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] and [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]].
* As a result of the aforementioned duplication, it also carries over the N64 manual's erroneous claims the Autobots and Decepticons were in stasis for four ''billion'' years and that the Maximals and Predacons came from ''thousands'' of years after the Great War, rather than the four million and hundreds respectively depicted in the cartoon itself.

===Real-world references===
* Tarantulas's robot mode super attack, "Shadow Slash", strongly resembles the "Raging Demon" attack used by ''[[Street Fighter II × Transformers|Street Fighter]]''{{'}}s {{w|Akuma (Street Fighter)|Akuma}}.

===Trivia===
* [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]] and the [[Predacon computer]] narrate the in-game menus.
* [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] is mentioned in passing during the Maximal story, but does not otherwise appear.
* In the Japanese release, all of the actors from the Japanese dub of the cartoon reprise their respective roles. In the English release, most of the cast similarly reprise, with the exceptions of Quickstrike, Rhinox, the Predacon computer and the secret characters. (Ian Corlett does a pretty good job as Quickstrike!)
* Some of the player-accessible ledges in the Mountain stage are at such high elevation that they noticeably change the impact and use of characters' Super attacks. Megatron's robot mode super attack, "Storm of Vengeance", can wind up with such a long distance to travel before hitting a surface and exploding that it becomes almost unusable. Conversely, Rattrap's robot mode super, "Nuke Bombs", usually needs to travel in a full arc and hit the ground before exploding, but now with careful planning Rattrap can throw the bombs to directly hit a character standing above him, causing instant death.
* The Japanese version actually alternates between two versions of the intro cinematic. The primary version is set to the first ''Beast Wars Metals'' [[Japanese themes|opening theme song]], "[[Tamashii no Evolution]]", and ends on a splash image of all eight fighters squaring off. An alternate version replaces the ''Metals'' theme with a generic rock instrumental and omits the ending image, but adds a monologue by Optimus Primal at the start that briefly summarizes the series premise and events up to the start of the second season. The English version, naturally, only uses the alternate intro.
* The credits sequence features several stills from the first half of the show's third season, including images of characters that don't appear in the game itself like [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] and [[Dinobot II]]. Notably, these episodes had not yet aired in Japan at the time of the game's release, acting as a sort of sneak peek (or massive spoiler, depending on your perspective) at things to come.
* The inclusion of Windrazor as a secret character in the North American version was at the suggestion of [[GenAzea]]'s [[Chris Tang]], who had gotten his hands on the character's toy at [[BotCon 1999]]. According to Tang, had he been aware of [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] and [[Shokaract]] in advance, he would have tried to get them included as alternate color schemes or secret characters as well.
* Yes, both Optimus's and Megatron's cunning battle strategies are as follows: bring the enemy into their base, beat the scrap out of them, chase them back to their own base, ''then beat them up some more.'' Why their respective teams treat these as "brilliant plans" (or even ''overcomplicated'' in Rampage's case) is beyond us.

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Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (N64)

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|developers=[[Locomotive]] [[GenAzea]] (NA)
|publishers=[[TakaraTomy|Takara]] (JP) [[BAM! Entertainment]] (NA)
|date=[[October 1]], [[1999]] (JP) [[July 12]], [[2000]] (NA)
|platform=[[Nintendo 64]]
|rating=CERO: A ESRB: T
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
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'''''Transformers Beast Wars: Transmetals''''' is a [[Nintendo 64]] video game, released in 1999 in Japan and 2000 in North America. It and its [[Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (PS)|PlayStation counterpart]] share a primary theme—characters from the second season of the [[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|''Beast Wars'' television series]] duking it out in one-on-one combat—but the games differ in their stories, gameplay styles, character selections, and bonus features.

==Plot==
{{note|The following story details are exclusive to the English release, as the Japanese version contains no story content.}}
With their capture of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] commander [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], the [[Maximal]]s are led to believe the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] have finally come to an end. As they make their way back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] via an [[Autobot Shuttle Omega Delta|Autobot shuttle]], the captive Megatron manages to send a message through [[Unspace|transwarp]] back to his past self earlier in the conflict, warning him of his own defeat. As a result of the interference, history has already begun to change, with some Maximals and Predacons gaining powerful new [[Transmetal]] forms. And as the timeline continues to diverge, it remains to be seen how the future will be rewritten...

===Endings===
While the PlayStation game has a very vague ending for either faction that generally upholds the status quo, the Nintendo 64 game features individualized ending text for each character. One ending is only accessible via cheat device, and is marked in ''italics''.

====Maximals====
*'''[[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]:''' Primal's leadership skills eventually result in the destruction of the Predacons and the capture of Megatron. The Maximals attach Megatron to the exterior of an [[Autobot]] shuttle and fly back to Cybertron. Little do they know that Megatron's arm has gotten free of his bonds and he's about to send a message back to himself in the past... (Whoa, déjà vu!)
*'''[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]]:''' Rattrap launches a cunning sneak attack that results in the complete destruction of Megatron. After returning to Cybertron, he happily spends his peacetime hopping between all the local restaurants and pubs, saying, "We're all gonna di-...dine!"
*'''[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]:''' When Optimus is damaged in battle, an enraged Cheetor charges in and swings the tide in the Maximals' favor. With the war over, Primal remarks that Cheetor showed the makings of a great leader; the kid jokes that leadership is Optimus's department, but who knows? Maybe in another universe...
*'''[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]]/[[Tigatron]]:''' While they play critical roles in the victory, Tigatron feels his true place is on [[Earth]]; Airazor, in love with him, decides to stay there as well. As they spend centuries watching the planet heal from their war, they think of their comrades, pondering a visit to Cybertron some day, and wonder if Maximal and Predacon could ever live in peace.

====Predacons====
*'''[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]:''' After defeating the Maximals, Megatron enters the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and destroys the legendary Autobot leader [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], ensuring an easy victory in the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] for the [[Decepticon]]s. However, the [[Matrix of Leadership]] is also destroyed with Prime, something which has dire consequences in [[2005]] when [[Unicron]] attacks Cybertron...
*'''[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]:''' Turning on both sides, Tarantulas batters everyone in pursuit of what he needs to escape Earth. He then leaves the Beast Wars, returns to his time, and reports to the Tripredacus Council about the ''Ark''{{'}}s discovery. The Council promotes Tarantulas, and he leads a hundred transwarp battle cruisers back to prehistoric Earth to finish the Beast Wars for good...
*'''[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]]:''' Waspinator finally snaps, deciding he isn't going to take it anymore, and ''beats up every single Transformer''. He then quits the Predacons and the Beast Wars, and after both sides depart Earth, he remains behind and is worshipped as a [[religion|god]] by the local [[anthropoid|protohumans]].
*'''[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]]:''' Terrorsaur bludgeons both sides into submission, obliterating the Maximals and finally dethroning Megatron. Unfortunately, the new Predacon leader spends too much time reveling in his new position instead of finding a way off the planet. As a result, the Predacons are unprepared when the [[Ice Age]] comes, leaving them frozen alive for the next hundred thousand years.
*'''[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]:''' Ravage betrays Megatron, seizes the ''Ark'', and builds a device to download the dormant Decepticons' memories and personalities, planning to create clones of them in new [[protoform]] bodies via transreplication technology. As he returns to future Cybertron, his plan for the revived Decepticons is clear: it's time for them to conquer time itself!
*'''[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]:''' [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] convinces Blackarachnia to switch sides and become a Maximal; her defection brings down Megatron and ensures victory. However, on peacetime Cybertron, she begins to wonder what it'd be like if she'd stayed a villain, and starts working as a double agent for both the [[Tripredacus Council]] and the Maximals, loyal to neither faction.
*'''[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]:''' Given a new body by the quantum surge, Starscream destroys the Maximals and Predacons before breaching the ''Ark'', finding his original body still in stasis. Infusing himself with the power of his past self, Starscream is reborn in his original body, more powerful then ever, and begins making his way through transwarp back to Cybertron...
*'''''[[Megatron X (BW)|Megatron X]]:''' Created when Megatron is infused with and possessed by the power of the [[Megatron (G1)|original Megatron]], Megatron X leads the Predacons to victory over the Maximals, destroying Optimus Primal. Seizing the ''Ark'' and taking its escape shuttle back to Predacon space, Cybertron soon falls to him as well. With the planet now under Predacon rule, Megatron X turns his sight towards a new target—the [[Vok]]!''

==Characters==
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* [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] ([[Garry Chalk]])
* [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] ([[Scott McNeil]])
* [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] ([[Ian James Corlett|Ian Corlett]])
* [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] ([[Janet-Laine Green]])
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* [[Tigatron]]* ([[Martin Roach]])

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* [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] ([[David Kaye]])
* [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] ([[Alec Willows]])
* [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (Scott McNeil)
* [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] ([[Doug Parker]])
;Hidden characters
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]* (Martin Roach)
* [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]* (Janet-Laine Green)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]* (Alec Willows)
* [[Megatron X (BW)|Megatron X]]** (David Kaye)
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}}
''* Playable only in the North American release.'' 
''** Playable only in the Japanese release; boss character in all regions.''

===Secret characters===
The North American release of ''Transmetals'' includes a handful of secret playable characters, each of which is a palette-swapped variant of an existing character with their own unique voice lines and arcade ending. Each hidden character requires a variation on the same code: Highlight the character they are based on at the character select screen, hold Z, and press A. Then move left or right to cycle through their alternate color palettes until the secret character appears. Using this method, Cheetor can be highlighted to access Tigatron and Ravage, Tarantulas to access Blackarachnia, and Waspinator to access Starscream. These characters cannot be used in Team Battle, as the mode does not allow the use of alternate colors.

In the Japanese version, the boss character Megatron X can be unlocked as a playable character by completing Arcade Mode with Megatron and inserting ''[[Duel Fight Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Warriors' Strongest Decisive Battle]]'' into the {{w|Transfer Pak|Nintendo 64 Transfer Pak}} before turning on the system. The game will perform a check at start up to see if it can detect the Game Boy cartridge connected to either of the first two controllers; if the check is successful for the first controller, Megatron X will appear as Megatron's fourth selectable color palette in all modes. However, Megatron X does not stay unlocked and requires the Game Boy Color game to be connected each time the game boots up to remain accessible. The playable Megatron X retains all the advantages of his boss counterpart, including a double-length stamina bar and Energon Resistance Gauge; his only disadvantage is that, by virtue of being twice as long, his E.R.G. takes twice as long to fully recharge. There's no other ''official'' way to unlock Megatron X, but a {{w|GameShark}} code can also be used to unlock him: "'''801002FD FFFF'''" for the Japanese version, or "'''80101CFD FFFF'''" for the North American version. (Note that using the code will cause the game to glitch and eventually freeze if the player enters Toys mode, so beware!)

==Gameplay==
[[File:TransmetalsN64 Gameplay Screenshot.jpg|thumb|240px|''Look 'em in the eye, aim no higher Summon all the courage you require'']]
''Transmetals'' is a 1-on-1 3D fighting game. Battles consist of two opponents in an open arena attacking one another, with the match ending when either character's stamina is depleted or time runs out. Players move with the control stick and can press the Z button to jump or the C buttons to attack. The characters are able to switch between beast mode, vehicle mode, and robot mode during battle, each of which has unique attacks and abilities. Transformation is performed using the A and B buttons; players cannot directly transform from robot to beast, and must first convert to vehicle mode before being able to change from one to the other. Robot mode mode is the only mode that can block, performed by holding C-Down, but is also the most offense-based of the three thanks to possessing a variety of projectile attacks. These include the basic shot (C-Right), which can be fired while moving and jumping; the deluxe shot (C-Up), which fires missiles and bombs that home in on vehicle modes; and the mega shot (C-Left), which can instantly knock down an opponent at the cost of a long firing time. All three attacks can be charged to a second or third level, making them more powerful, though this charge can be interrupted if hit by enemy fire. In the case of the Mega Shot, the player cannot move while charging, but charging to level 3 will fire an Ultra Blast, which cannot be blocked or avoided. When close to an opponent while in robot mode, the attack buttons instead trigger a hand-to-hand attack, which has limited range but cannot be blocked and will cause a knockdown if it connects.

However, spending too much time in robot mode will gradually cause the Energon Resistance Gauge to drain; when it fully empties, the player will suffer an [[energon radiation]] surge, leaving them unable to attack or defend. The E.R.G. can be gradually replenished by spending time in beast mode, though players will be unable to use their ranged weapons in this mode. Instead, players gain access to three character-specific "beast attacks", which vary in both function and effectiveness: some might fire projectiles or energy waves, some might be physical attacks, and some might even be non-damaging moves used for evasion. Beast mode has the highest defense of the three modes, but its offensive capability is lower than the others and it struggles against opponents in vehicle mode, so it's best to only use this mode to minimize an Ultra Blast's damage or when an E.R.G. recharge is strictly necessary. The E.R.G. does not charge or drain while in vehicle mode, but while characters are much faster in this mode and can more easily dodge attacks, they cannot jump and their projectile attacks are just as easy to avoid. Characters in vehicle mode can perform a dash (C-Right), which becomes a dash attack at top speed; launch homing missiles (C-Up), which move fast but are ineffective at close range; and fire beam attacks (C-Left), which can be fired in rapid succession but require manual aiming. All three modes can also use a "Transmetal Attack" even when the E.R.G. is empty by pressing R, causing a powerful quantum explosion that can nullify enemy attacks, though some of the character's stamina is drained with each use. There are eight stages to battle on, one of which is exclusive to Arcade Mode, but the differences between them are purely aesthetic; regardless of which one you choose, you'll still be fighting on the same flat, unobstructed terrain.

The game features a single-player Arcade Mode, in which the player must defeat a series of seven opponents, the final battle being against Megatron for the Maximals and Optimus for the Predacons. After defeating the faction leader, if the player has not lost any battles, they are placed into a bonus eighth battle against "[[Megatron X (BW)|Megatron X]]", a winged clone of Megatron. While all other battles will allow the player to retry as many times as they want, the player only has one chance to defeat Megatron X. Whether they win or lose, the player is presented with their character's ending at the battle's conclusion. Other battle modes also support 1-2 players, including a standard Vs. Mode; and Team Battle Mode, a tag team match in which each player selects a team of four characters and switches between them when each one is defeated.

''Transmetals'' also features a Bonus menu containing a handful of mini-games and other extras. "Escape Race 100" and its longer variant "Escape Race 200" has players race to press all the buttons as rapidly as possible to escape approaching explosions and reach the finish before their opponent. "Sunset Showdown" is a quick draw mini-game in which players must be the first to press the Z button and fire their weapon when a prompt appears; a second variant, "Sunrise Showdown", adds a second command to cock the gun by pressing Down that must be performed after the prompt but before firing. Finally, "Disc Hunter" sees players compete to retrieve the most silver and [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|golden discs]] that appear on the battlefield before time runs out. The Bonus menu also includes a "Toys" mode that allows players to view each character's profile, model, and animations, though no profile information is included for the secret characters; and "Kids Mode", a goofy bonus mode in which all characters have squished models and higher pitched voices. How...adorable?

==Notes==
===Regional differences===
[[File:N64Cheetors.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Because that top color scheme isn't as important as making sure Cheetor keeps his Tigatron colors...even when Tigatron himself is there, we guess.]]
* The Japanese version has no real story to speak of, with the manual and opening crawl merely explaining the basic premise of the conflict and giving a vague description of the cast's recent Transmetal upgrade. (Notably, the [[Aftermath|episode]] in which this took place would not air in Japan until about a week after the game's release.) Completing Arcade Mode also only presents a "Winner" message with no additional story. The English version added the time-warping plot element to explain the discrepancy between characters' appearances in the show and game, along with character-specific ending text.
*The Japanese title screen has Rattrap introducing the game and giving some humorous commentary over a musical jingle when the game starts up. Connecting the Transfer Pak to the first controller will play hidden messages in place of Rattrap's that acknowledge the Game Boy game's presence: one from Optimus if ''Duel Fight Beast Wars'' is inserted, and one from Megatron for any other game. In the English version, Optimus tells the players to [[roll out|transform and roll out]], but with no background music and only after quitting mid-game.
*The Japanese version's announcer is the ''[[Gung Ho]]''{{'}}s [[NAVI (Gung Ho)|NAVI computer]] from ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'', while the English version features the [[Predacon computer]]'s voice.
* In the English version of the game, both player combatants are much more limited in terms of how far the characters can move away from each other compared to the original Japanese release. Though this keeps the players' combatants in closer and clearer view, the gameplay mechanics are severely limited as a result. According to [[Chris Tang]], this change was made late in development without [[GenAzea]]'s knowledge and, in his own words, "ruined the game".<ref name=Tang>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/strikeharbinger/status/1618052482088960000|quote=Publisher communication was bad near project end; while I don't recall specifics, but things fell off the table, and others that ruined the game (camera zoom limit) were done (by Nintendo!) without our approval or consent and I didn't find out till after buying a used cart.|name=Chris Tang|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=01|day=24}}</ref>
* In the Japanese version, each character only has two standard color palettes to choose from, along with a third that can be unlocked by completing Arcade Mode with the character. A few also have unlockable fourth palettes: Optimus, Rattrap, Airazor, and Terrorsaur can unlock theirs by getting high scores in specific mini-games, while Megatron has the aforementioned Megatron X. In the English version, all the palettes are available from the start, though there are a few changes:
** Tarantulas and Waspinator receive fourth palettes in the form of the hidden Blackarachnia and Starscream characters.
** Cheetor actually ''loses'' his standard 2P colors, retaining only his unlockable color scheme, in order to leave two palette slots open for both Tigatron and Ravage.
** Megatron's fourth color palette, Megatron X, remains inaccessible, and can only be unlocked in the English version using a cheat device.
*In the Japanese version, along with the previously mentioned palettes, the mini-games, Toys Mode, and Kids Mode must all be unlocked by completing Arcade Mode with different characters. As such, the cartridge contains an internal save battery to save a record of which unlockables have been earned. In the English version, all the bonus content is already available from the start, so it features no save functionality whatsoever.
* In addition to unlocking Megatron X, connecting the Japanese version to ''Duel Fight Beast Wars'' has an extra effect on gameplay: whichever player had the Transfer Pak plugged in at startup will gain a double-length stamina bar, and their Energon Resistance Gauge's capacity will be multiplied by around 350%, giving them a significant advantage against their opponents in all modes. Like Megatron X, the only conceivable downside is that the E.R.G. takes longer to fully recharge, but given just how long the extended gauge actually lasts, 99.9% of battles will end before you even need to ''think'' about recharging. This makes it a ''great'' way to cheat against your friends in Vs. Mode, but be warned: if plugged into the second controller, all the CPU opponents will get the boost, making the game much more difficult! Connecting to any other Game Boy game also provides a health and E.R.G. extension, but only around 20% or so, ''much'' less than that provided by ''Duel Fight Beast Wars''. And of course, none of this can be done in the English release at all.

===Continuity notes===
* The story begins (and ends, in Primal's case) with Megatron strapped to the top of an Autobot shuttle as the Maximals head back to Cybertron, just as in "[[Nemesis Part 2]]".
* Megatron's mucking with the timeline alters the effects of the [[quantum surge]] that occurred in "[[Aftermath]]", including averting Terrorsaur's death and granting him, Airazor and Waspinator new Transmetal bodies, none of whom ever underwent that upgrade in the cartoon.
* The crashed wreckage of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]'' is visible in the background of Stage 6.
* Cheetor's ending alludes to a potential universe where he leads the Maximals, which is exactly what happens in the original timeline during the events of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''.
* Megatron's ending sees him succeed in his plan to kill Optimus Prime, as he attempted to do in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
* Waspinator quitting the Predacons in his ending and becoming the protohumans' new god figure when the others leave is a repeat of the events of "Nemesis Part 2".
* Starscream's ending features him absorbing the power of his original body to power himself up, the same way Optimus Primal and Megatron did with Optimus Prime in "[[Optimal Situation]]" and the original Megatron in "[[Master Blaster]]" respectively. Similarly, Megatron X's ending reveals he was created through Predacon Megatron's infusion of Decepticon Megatron's power, just like his dragon form in "Master Blaster".

===Errors===
* The existence of the game's Energon Resistance Gauge seems questionable, as the episode "[[Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)]]" stated that the quantum surge that created the Transmetals also either destroyed or stabilized the surrounding energon deposits, meaning it should no longer be affecting the Maximals or Predacons. Perhaps we can chalk it up to another side-effect of Megatron's temporal meddling?
* Rattrap's fourth color palette is an attempt to recreate his original organic beast mode using his Transmetal character model. This mostly works, but means the robot mode features the rat head as both its shoulder panels and chest.
* Due to sharing a character model with Cheetor, Ravage is erroneously identified as a Maximal in Kids Mode.
* The game's English manual claims the Autobots and Decepticons were in stasis for four ''billion'' years and that the Maximals and Predacons came from ''thousands'' of years after the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], rather than the four million and hundreds respectively depicted in the cartoon itself.

===Transformers references===
* Megatron's ending refers to Unicron's attack on Cybertron in 2005, as depicted in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' and countless other stories.
* In his ending, Ravage downloads cloning data for the entire [[The Transformers (toyline)#1984|1984 Decepticon lineup]], including Megatron, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], and "of course", [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]. He also downloads data for [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]], who appeared alongside most of the aforementioned Decepticons in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]]'s [[More than Meets the Eye (mini-series)|pilot mini-series]].
* Starscream's appearance is a re-skin of Waspinator in his pre-Transmetal colors, in reference to the time the Seeker possessed the poor Predacon in "[[Possession]]".
* One of Starscream's losing quotes is "Time makes all things possible," a line he previously said in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".

===Trivia===
* In Team Battle Mode, characters will say different lines on the select screen if the player selects a team of all Maximals or all Predacons.
* [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] is mentioned in passing during Blackarachnia's ending, but does not otherwise appear.
* Like nearly all Nintendo 64 games released past 1997, ''Transmetals'' includes support for the {{w|Rumble Pak}} accessory.
* In the Japanese release, all of the actors from the Japanese dub of the cartoon reprise their respective roles. In the English release, most of the cast similarly reprise, with the exceptions of Airazor, the Predacon computer and the secret characters.
* Whereas most of the playable characters use the traditional "maximize" or "terrorize" [[activation code]]s when changing to robot mode, Starscream is the exception and shouts "transform" instead.
* Given the fact that he has an Arcade Mode ending, it sure seems like Megatron X was meant to be playable in the North American release as well. In fact, nobody even knew he had his own ending until [[April]] [[2019]], when a YouTube user managed to force the player character into being Megatron X via a debugger; this discovery went under the radar until [[January]] [[2023]], when a team of {{SITENAME_SHORT}} users reverse-engineered the game and created the GameShark codes needed to play as him on real hardware. According to Chris Tang, while some details are hazy, a combination of ''Duel Fight Beast Wars'' not getting localized and a breakdown in communication with publisher [[BAM! Entertainment]] late in development were likely to blame for Megatron X's omission.<ref name=Tang/><ref name=Randomized/>
* References to ''{{w|B-Daman|Super B-Daman: Fighting Phoenix}}'' and ''{{w|Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow|Pocket Monsters Green}}'' can be found in the code of the Japanese version. It's unclear exactly why, though, as they behave the same as every other Game Boy game when connected to the Transfer Pak. In the case of ''Super B-Daman'', this lack of bonus appears to be the result of a mistake by the programmers—the internal header of the Game Boy game is spelled with spaces in between ("SUPER B DAMAN"), whereas the function in ''Metals 64'' that tries to call the header is looking for a spelling without any ("SUPERBDAMAN")! Using the following Gameshark codes bypasses this check, granting the player the exact same health and E.R.G. extension as ''Duel Fight Beast Wars''.
**'''8010030C 0005 8010030D 0004''' (Player one)
**'''8010030E 0005 8010030F 0004''' (Player two)
* One mode Tang proposed during development was a sort of "create-a-Transformer" mode that would use the Transfer Pak to create a "randomized" Transformer design, applying a random name and color to the existing models based on which Game Boy game was inserted, similar to ''{{w|Monster Rancher}}'' or ''{{w|PD Ultraman Battle Collection 64}}''. Sadly, the mode ended up on the cutting room floor, which may have also played a factor in Megatron X's absence.<ref name=Randomized>{{citesocial|link=https://twitter.com/strikeharbinger/status/1618054003363041282|quote=I had plans for the Transfer Pack proposed to create mode like Monster Rancher; stick-a-game-in and a randomized Transformer design would be created to be playable (name/color swaps). Megatron X going poof likely connected to no NA BW GBC cart and those unimplemented plans.|name=Chris Tang|site=Twitter|year=2023|month=01|day=24}}</ref>
* In North America, ''Transmetals'' was initially [[exclusive]] to {{w|Blockbuster (retailer)|Blockbuster}} video rental stores, eventually receiving a limited retail release months later. As a result, ''Transmetals'' is among the rarest Nintendo 64 games, and even the cartridge alone without the box or manual still commands a decent price on the collector's market, though it doesn't go for ''nearly'' as much as other Blockbuster exclusives like ''{{w|Stunt Racer 64}}'' and ''{{w|ClayFighter 63⅓|ClayFighter: Sculptor's Cut}}''.

==References==
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==External links==
*[[Source:Beast Wars Transmetals (N64) text|Transcript of prose in ''Beast Wars Transmetals'']]

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Chase (G1)

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:''Chase is an [[Autobot]] [[Throttlebot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Chase g1 boxart.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|Yes, but do his best stories feature [[wikia:left4dead:Ellis/Quotes#Stories|a guy named Keith?]]]]
As a warrior, '''Chase'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s (aka '''Roadburn''') only outstanding asset is his staunch courage, but it's his attitude that earns him his many friends in the [[Autobot]] ranks. Yes, he's a motormouthed braggart and rather full of himself, but his storytelling skills are so fantastic that few mind when he monopolizes the conversation. Combine that ability with the enthusiastic, superficial friendliness and charisma of a talented politician, and it's no wonder Chase is well liked, despite his flaws.

Many of Chase's missions are rather routine; radar is his specialty. He can detect objects as small as [[Toaster]] on the horizon, and see a tennis ball two miles away—three of them, in fact, at the same time, in three different directions. He seldom needs to engage the enemy closely, but even the least dangerous "milk run" comes alive with purpose and excitement when Chase is telling its story.

Impulsive and quick-thinking, Chase's 240 mph top speed often places him far ahead of his comrades on his scouting missions, and frequently he's the first to roar down a promising byway, heedless of possible ambush or hazards. Sometimes this leads him into trouble. Most often this trouble is mechanical; Chase's body, especially his drivetrain, just isn't engineered to keep up with his mind.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{note|Throughout the Marvel comic, Chase has [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]]'s white color scheme. See [[#Notes|Notes]] for more.}}
[[File:TheCure Searchlight.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"This one time, my buddy Keith, on a DARE, got a tattoo: "I'm a moron" right across his forehead, man. 'Course, he made two hundred bucks off that, so...You ask yourself: Who's the REAL moron?"]]
Thanks to a Decepticon [[Titanium-class Destruction Drone]], Chase and his fellow Throttlebots were captured during one of their attacks on fuel storage depot, and brought to the Chief Decepticon Fuel Auditor [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]. An outbreak of [[Scraplet]]s had begun on [[Earth]], and Ratbat ordered them to travel there and destroy all of the infected—or he would destroy the planet itself to prevent spread of the deadly disease. Given new Earth-style vehicle forms and canisters of corrosive acid, Chase and the others arrived on Earth. Chase stayed at the primary site of the infection with Freeway and Searchlight, while Rollbar and Wideload went to track another Transformer who'd left the scene. Rollbar and Wideload eventually returned with [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]], his human friend [[Charlie Fong|Charley Fong]], and a cure for Scraplets: the "rare chemical" [[water]]. With this knowledge, they managed to destroy all the Scraplets with help from another of the Earthbound Autobots' allies, [[G.B. Blackrock]]. {{storylink|The Cure!}}

Chase and the Throttlebots continued to travel on Earth with Goldbug and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], but that only made them targets for virtually everyone—the Decepticons, the Autobot faction Goldbug had gone AWOL from, and the humans who hated and feared all Cybertronians. After escaping one of the Combaticons, Goldbug suggested they hide in a used car lot (because that [[Plight of the Bumblebee!|worked so well for him before]]). Astonishingly the owner, [[Big Steve Ludwig (G1)|Big Steve Ludwig]], noticed a giant earthmover dump truck magically appearing on his lot, and soon put two-and-two together after receiving a notice from the local [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] boys. After pouring sugar into the Autobots' gas tanks, he summoned the proper authorities. Chase and the other Throttlebots were carted off and taken prisoner by RAAT's parent organization, [[Intelligence and Information Institute|Triple-I]]. {{storylink|Used Autobots}}

[[File:DarkStar Throttlebots die.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1|"I ever tell you about the time Keith and I made fireworks? Now, I didn't know shit about chemistry, but Keith figured 'Gasoline burns, doesn't it?" Heh, third-degree burns on 95% of his body. Man, people in the next city over were calling to complain about the smell of burning skin."]]
Still not recognizing the difference between Autobots and Decepticons, III's bigwigs publicly threatened to execute their prisoners if any more robot attacks took place. Guess what—the Decepticons were willing to call their bluff. After the inevitable raid, [[Forrest Forsythe]] ordered the Autobots crushed into cubes. However, a sympathetic (and borderline competent) agent named [[Walter Barnett (G1)|Walter Barnett]] realized Chase and his friends were telling the truth about there being two factions of robots, and salvaged their cerebro-circuits before the execution, transferring their brain chips into electronic toy cars. Barnett then brought the Autobots in his care to meet with [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], longtime friend of their Earthbound forces. The reunion was cut short by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who had caught the Throttlebots' scent, and sought to crush them dead in their vulnerable state. The Throttlebots managed to outmaneuver their pursuers through a shopping center. Barnett and Buster were separated during the chase, with most of the Throttlebots winding up in Barnett's custody once more. {{storylink|Toy Soldiers!}}

Chase and the rest of the Throttlebots remained in Barnett's possession for some time. The human brought the five of them to consult on a hostage situation after Buster wound up on the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]]. Before any of them had the chance to dispense any advice, the island transformed into a spacecraft and launched, with Buster still on board. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} The Throttlebots were apparently returned to the Autobots at some point, and reconstructed into new bodies replicating their old ones. When an [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that he would "destroy the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Tokyo]], and [[Buenos Aires]]," Chase was among the allied Autobot/Decepticon teams sent ahead to [[Japan]] to try and stop him. He and the rest of the Throttlebots didn't get to put up much of a fight, as they were all destroyed by Starscream before even getting a chance to transform. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
{{note|In this story, Chase is consistently miscolored as [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]].}}
[[File:Chase perceptor space pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
In [[2008]], Chase was active at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on Earth when the [[Quintesson]]s raided the base. He was presumably disabled with the rest of the Autobots present. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}
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====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:FinalTransformations Chase dies.JPG|thumb|upright=1.34|"I ever tell you about the time Keith tried to deep-fry a turkey? Third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body. His doctor called up, like, other doctors to look at him cause they'd never seen burns on top of existing burns!"]]
Years later, a resurrected Chase was part of a detachment sent to Earth to deal with the menace of a revived [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. The team was very surprised to find that this Megatron guy was actually pretty powerful, and soon started making mincemeat out of them. Chase got his leg blown off, and told the rest of the team not to wait for him. He kept firing as Megatron approached, only to get blown to smithereens at point blank range for his troubles.

Megatron then examined Chase's snapped-off leg, looking for a soil sample that would let him locate the Autobots' starship. An enraged [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] would beat on Megatron, declaring one punch was "for Chase". {{storylink|Final Transformations}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Rob Paulsen]] (English, casting only), [[Kunihiko Yasui]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ReturnOptimusPrime1 Chase infected.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"My buddy Keith tried camping out inside this here lab once. He was shooting crows, but [[Mark Morgan|the]] [[Gregory Swofford|scientists]] were too busy teargassin' him to ask what he was doin' in there. He screamed for an entire year every single time he opened his optics! Oh, man! At first, it was funny; then it just got sad, but then it got funny again! Oh, man!"]]
Chase was with the [[Throttlebot]]s when they were ordered to retrieve the body of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], but they ended up being infected by the [[Hate Plague]], which made Chase even redder and also prone to attack his comrades. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Chase and the Throttlebots were later cured when Optimus unleashed the wisdom of the [[Matrix of Leadership]] {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}, and helped defend [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] from a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Chase was later present as Cybertron was re-energized and a new Golden Age was ushered in. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ApproachMeteorite Chase WideLoad twisted.JPG|left|thumb|upright=1.1|"Man, I love malls. I do. Once, I was in this mall, up in [[Metamorphose]], and these guys were dancing for like money and stuff and my friend [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] and I was all..."]]
Chase and his Throttlebot buddies were seen on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during a Decepticon attack. They tried to fight back against the new Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], but didn't fare well against [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnosis. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} The Throttlebots were dispatched again to protect their home planet from the [[Madmachine]], but they couldn't even scratch its armor. Instead they opted for scrapping with the machine's Headmaster guards, and did remarkably better than in their first battle. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Later, the Throttlebots traveled to Earth to fight some Decepticons, but ended up sneaking into space to stop the Decepticon meteorite [[Metamorphose]] by themselves for the fame and glory. However, when Chase and [[Wideload (G1)|Wideload]] jumped out of their [[Autobot frigate|vessel]] to take care of the meteorite, they quickly learned about its power to twist and deform metal. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Chase and the Throttlebots were eventually twisted back into shape, as they reappeared much later on Earth. They challenged [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], guardian of a [[Death Tower]], but were swiftly defeated. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}
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=====''Legends'' comic=====
In [[2021]], a villain posing as [[Galactic Peace Alliance]] chairman [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] declared Goldbug a traitor and ordered the other Throttlebots to destroy him, bringing them to the [[Legends World]] to confront their leader. However, the Throttlebots were reluctant to go through with it and stayed out of the fight, with Chase commenting that even someone as impulsive as himself had trouble following such an order. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 54|Bonus Edition Vol. 54}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Metroplex]]
[[File:Spotlight Metroplex Chase.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"My buddy Keith started up a historic tour, on account of his mom took him to Colonial Williamsburg. And it's like a license to print money at them places. Now, you might ask yourself how an honest attempt to recreate the majesty of colonial times turned into raccoon fights at five bucks a pop in Keith's backyard, ha-ha."]]
Chase was assigned to a team known as the Throttlebots stationed on [[Orvus Base]], a research facility in orbit around [[Salvvatan VI]]. The research was classified several levels above top secret, and so the Throttlebots didn't even know what they were helping to safeguard. The point was apparently rendered moot when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] arrived at Orvus, and slaughtered the entire research team. Chase and the Throttlebots took off in a tiny shuttle looking for a chance at survival. They found it a few planetary orbits away on [[Salvvatan VIII]]. Curiously, the nearby planet showed signs of life...Transformer life. The Throttlebots found a ghost town stocked full of energon and supplies. Fully refueled, Chase was more optimistic about their chances, but [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] spoke from experienced and told them that, with Sixshot, they were definitely still slagged. Sixshot soon arrived and proved as deadly as his reputation. Chase was the first of the Throttlebots taken down by the [[Six Changer]]'s attacks. They only survived thanks to the intervention of the mysterious and powerful [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Metroplex}}

The departing Titan left the surviving Throttlebots a shuttle to leave, however they were pursued by Sixshot. Finally killing the Decepticon, the Autobots crashed onto a [[Regalis V|world of giant plants]] in the process. Still far from their home and failing to make contact with high command, the group came to the conclusion that the Autobots had lost the war.

After ten years, Chase noticed one of the trees move, but was not taken seriously by the rest of the group. However, it was soon undeniable that they were under attack. Under siege by [[beast mode]] Transformers, Chase carried Goldbug to safety long enough for them to be saved by an unlikely group led by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 1 (of 2)}} While Prowl and [[Stardrive]] drove off the [[Maximal]]s, [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Garnak]] helped the Throttlebots onto the ''[[Peaceful Revolution]]''. Chase was shocked to find the planet had a proper name as they were carried away from it. {{storylink|The Dead Come Home, Part 2 (of 2)}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Chase toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
*'''Chase''' (Throttlebot, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-94'''
:Chase transforms into a Ferrari Testarossa sports car. Like all [[Throttlebot]]s, Chase's primary gimmick is a pull-back motor that sends him zipping forward in either car or robot modes.

:The Throttlebots were part of the [[Decoy]] promotion in 1987, where the carded toys came with a soft-rubber figurine. The Throttlebots were the only team to come with either Autobot or Decepticon Decoys; the other toys in the promotion only came with Decoys of the same faction they belonged to.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Chase/chase.htm More information on Chase on TFU.info]''

{{anchor|1991Classic}}
*'''Chase''' ([[1991]])
:In 1991, Chase and the other Throttlebots were re-released in the European market as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line. This [[variant]] of Chase was [[retool]]ed to have the [[rubsign]] indent removed, the heat-sensitive decal replaced with a normal factory-applied paper faction sigil decal.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Roadburn.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|''Chasing'' cons while he burns the road.]]
*'''Roadburn''' (Legends Class, [[2017]])
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class figures, "Roadburn" is a retool of the previous wave's [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Titans Return|Bumblebee]] mold with a new head based on Throttlebot [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]], in homage to the long-running mix-up between his and Chase's heads. As with some of the ''Titans Return'' Legends Class figures, Roadburn features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any [[Titan Master]] figures to ride within his vehicle mode. He also features 5mm-compatible hands, although the red piece can prevent longer posts from going through his hands. Also, take note that the vehicle back wings/shoulder kibble can interfere with wielding weapons. Swapping the shoulder parts can improve tolerances for posing, but it can prevent the toy from fully transforming into vehicle mode.

:Roadburn features a sculpted [[license plate]] that says "100 STRA", a reference to Bumblebee's [[Bumblebee (Movie)|live-action movie counterpart]] which Roadburn retains due to that part being unchanged from Bumblebee.

:The decision to change Roadburn's name from Chase to his new monicker was likely made ''very'' late in the design process as the instruction booklet in some samples states his name as '''Autobot Chase'''. This was likely so that kids would not confuse him with [[Chase (RB)|a different Chase]].
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==Notes==
*According to [[Marvel Comics]] documentation from May [[1985]], "'''Rough Rider'''" was a preliminary name proposed by [[Bob Budiansky]] for this character. Presumably, Hasbro rejected "Rough Rider" for being a (now-outdated) sexual term just as happened to "[[Searchlight (G1)#Notes|Highbeams]]".
*Chase's [[character model]] uses Searchlight's head, and vice versa. This mis-matched design was used for all his major appearances in classic media, including the Marvel comic, the animated series, and even Japan's ''The Headmasters'' anime. The Marvel comic gets an extra-special mention, though, for swapping his ''color scheme'' with Searchlight's, too, so he always appears white instead of red... but ''only in robot mode!'' When he's in car mode, he's still red!

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Chase''' (チェイス ''Cheisu'')
*''English:'' '''Carlo''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Poursuite''' (Canada, "Pursuit")
*''Italian:'' '''Scoutbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zhuībǔ''' (追捕, "Chase")

==External links==
*[http://www.redshirt.co.uk/toys/chase-must-die/ Chase Must Die - A scholarly look at the Throttlebots.]

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Grapple (G1)

2023-03-11T02:46:43Z

Avalanche: /* Regeneration One */

{{Faction|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Grapple}}
:''Grapple is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Elementary, my dear Hoist."]]
'''Grapple''' is technically an architect, but in his [[spark]] he is an artist. On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], before the war, his buildings were considered great works of art, but now his constructions are limited by the realities and needs of the war effort. It is a situation he often finds stifling. Grapple takes great pride in any work he constructs, and is prone to severe bouts of depression should his "masterworks" be destroyed in the course of combat. Grapple can usually be found hanging out with his close friend [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] who does his best to cheer Grapple up when his artistic temperament has him down.

His name is regrettably sometimes spelled '''Grappel'''.

{{bigquote|Someday I want to build something that doesn't get trashed!|Grapple laments his creations' constant destruction|"[[Auto Berserk]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Renaday]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Chen Chun]] (Chinese), [[Ignacio Campero]] (American Spanish), [[Christoph Jablonka]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "The Master Builders" and "Prime Target"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Auto Berserk"), [[Gerd Wiedenhofen]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Masquerade"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "The Master Builders"), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French, "Auto Berserk"), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese), [[Garcia Neto]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade")}}
[[File:Master builders1.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Boy, I bet you we'll win top prize at the Autobot Science Fair this year! We'll beat Wheeljack's catapult-making machine any day!"]]
Grapple was first seen on Earth hanging out inside the Ark on a typical day for the Autobots. This typical day included the discovery of a [[Dinobot Island (G1)|prehistoric island]] hidden inside a naturally-occurring time warp, and a rampage through the base by the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. Yup...typical day. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

Grapple designed a [[Solar Power Tower]] to collect solar energy for the Autobots—even built a little model of it. When [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] wouldn't let him build it, Grapple ran off to sulk and encountered the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], and naturally told them all about his awesome tower idea that got nixed because Prime didn't want the [[Decepticon]]s getting their hands on it. Brilliant.

[[File:Master builders2.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Your invention has a practical application, so it was disqualified. Sorry."]]
They agreed to help Grapple and his buddy [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] out, but then [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] found out and decided to turn it into his latest evil plan. The Solar Power Tower was completed, but [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] trapped Grapple and Hoist inside it, and the Autobots had to show up to save their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders}}

When the Autobots' favorite mad scientist, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]], started showing off his latest super-weapon, Grapple begged him to please not point the [[Negavator]] at any of his buildings. It's like he didn't trust Wheeljack not to blow things up, or something. Inevitably, though, the Decepticons attacked and the beautiful bunker Grapple built to house the Negavator was reduced to rubble. While he worked in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] to clear away the debris, Grapple and the Autobots were caught napping by Megatron and his [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]]. They had Prime and the others in their sights but, when [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] caused a distraction, Grapple dropped the rubble he was carrying on top of the Decepticons, sending them scattering for cover. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

[[File:AutoBerserk-Grapple.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Usually, Grapple has special ointment to treat his blackheads.]]
Like most of the Autobots, Grapple showed up in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]] for the first (and apparently last) [[Autobot Day]] celebration. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}}

After the Dinobots destroyed a sizeable portion of the airport battling Decepticons, Grapple and the Autobots lent a hand to repair what was damaged. After [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] reconstructed the walls of a building, Grapple was ready to add the ''piece de resistance'' by lowering the roof on top. His artistic pride took a serious blow when Grapple dropped the roof and collapsed the entire building underneath it. Mortified as he was, Grapple's mistake was only the first sign of [[cybertonium]] deficiency, which soon began to affect all the Autobots and their functions. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} He was later seen with Hoist, patching up [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and a group of Autobots after they tangled with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

[[File:Primetargetbotsintraps.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Inquisition, what a show! The Inquisition, here we go!]]
Grapple was also one of several Autobots captured by [[Chumley|Lord Chumley]]'s wildly-improbable traps; Grapple fell victim to a series of girders that magically fell into a cage configuration. Taken to Chumley's goofy-ass castle, he was used as bait to draw in Optimus Prime, "forced" to hold up a giant boulder—which did not seem to be actually ''supported'' by anything and therefore Grapple could have just dropped it or thrown it at one of the other devices keeping the Autobots prisoner.

Grapple's kind of stupid. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}}

After [[Teletraan I]] located the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] at large, Prime and the Autobots moved to intercept the wild Decepticons. Grapple, Hoist and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] confronted [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] on a deserted stretch of highway. When Breakdown dropped a line of oil behind him, Grapple took the opportunity to ''light him on fire.'' Geez, Grapple...he didn't even destroy one of your buildings. Why the hate? {{storylink|Masquerade}} When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] kidnapped [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Optimus Prime and the Autobots went after them. Powerglide located the missing 'Bots at a power plant, and alerted his comrades. Grapple and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] freed the prisoners during the power struggle between Megatron and Starscream. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:BattleAutobotCity.jpg|thumb|left]]
Alongside [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s lower leg and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], Grapple valiantly defended [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] when it was [[Battle of Autobot City|attacked]] by Decepticons in the year [[2005]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Grapple Scrapper.jpg|thumb|150px]]

=====Scramble City=====
Grapple participated in the construction of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] under the guidance of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
Grapple was tricked into helping the Constructicons ''again'', this time for the sake of rebuilding the [[Crystal City]] on Earth. There seemed to be nothing nefarious about this project, which makes you wonder why they had to trick him to begin with. {{storylink|Crystal City Reconstruction Project!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
By [[2050]], Grapple and Hoist were working genuinely with Hook, exploring uses of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}
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====Rodimus vs. Cyclonus====
During the battle for [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], Grapple fought against Rumble. Afterwards, he escaped with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in a science vessel and hid out in the [[Rayzor Nebula]]. They were contacted by [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] when the old Autobot's vessel had come under fire, and at his request came out of hiding. This drew the attention of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and his [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]]. When Scourge saw Cyclonus engaged with Kup's ship, Scourge attacked Cyclonus to ensure that ''he'' would get to destroy the Autobots... this only served to allow all the Autobots to escape. {{storylink|Rodimus vs. Cyclonus}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{wingsnote}}
When the Autobots' current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Grapple joined his comrades still on Cybertron in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Skidsgrapplesmokescreenhoisttracks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|He built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] strong enough to survive at least one attack by [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]].]]
Prior to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] leaving Cybertron, Grapple (along with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], Hoist, and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]) had his memories recorded onto crystals in case [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] required more warriors during the Ark's mission. Four million years following the Ark's crash on [[Earth]], Grapple and the others were revived in new bodies on Earth. While the other newly revived Autobots were sent out to learn more about their new home planet, Grapple was sidelined. Optimus Prime had a very special building project for Grapple. {{storylink|Rock and Roll-Out!}}

So Grapple built [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. On his own.

[[File:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|Yeah! Charge that hill! That's what... engineers are for...]]
With Omega Supreme guarding the base, the Autobots were finally able to leave the Ark in great numbers. Grapple accompanied Optimus Prime and all the rest of the available Autobots to the Decepticons' [[Wyoming base|coal strip mine base]] in [[Wyoming]]. Here, Grapple fought the Decepticons long enough for [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] to steal combiner technology from [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Once this was achieved, the Autobots retreated. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

''Grapple, Hoist, and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] were sent to retrieve the missing Tracks after [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] located him in [[New York City]]. However, when they arrived they inadvertently exacerbated a hostage situation at a bank and a bomb went off. Grapple assisted by ferrying humans from the building's roof to safety with his crane.'' {{storylink|Missing in Action}}

[[File:Target 2006 sonic probe.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]
''When Optimus Prime, [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] disappeared due to time-jumping Decepticons, Grapple found himself in the position of Autobot medic, repairing a damaged [[Hound (G1)|Hound]]. Led into battle with [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and his goons by the new leadership triumvirate of [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ironhide]], Smokescreen, and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], Grapple and his friends were sorely outmatched against the future Decepticons. Grapple was even part of a half-dozen or so Autobots who dogpiled on [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and barely managed to slow him down. In dire straits, the Autobots were actually forced to go to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and forge an alliance against Galvatron. Megatron's strategy managed to capture one of the time travellers, Scourge, but not before the fiendish tracker hurled a razor bladed dart straight through Grapple's chest, putting him out of action for the remainder of the conflict. Once Ratchet returned, he managed to piece Grapple back together soon enough.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}

After Optimus Prime suffered terrible damage, Grapple and the other Autobots watched as Ratchet desperately tried to repair him before admitting defeat. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} Grapple remained with the Ark's crew for quite some time, and formed part of a security detail to apprehend the captured [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]], though they were stood down when it was discovered that the Decepticon was [[mode lock]]ed and only contained some [[Spacehikers|human children]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Back on Earth, the human [[Ethan Zachary]] replayed some of Optimus Prime's memories of Grapple in an attempt to convince him that he was more than just a computer program. {{storylink|Pretender to the Throne!}}

Grapple was later seen on the moon during the grudge match between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. When the Decepticons attacked, Grapple engaged [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] in some gunplay and they appeared to exchange hits. {{storylink|Totaled!}} Grapple was not too badly damaged and would be up and about again a short while later, training against Blaster. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Grapple was operating out of one of the Autobot bases on Cybertron when Scourge and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] led the Decepticons into an all-out war on the base. (The base was a big honkin' mushroom in the middle of an empty field. One can only hope Grapple didn't design it himself.) Anyway, he did pretty well in battle, gunning down one Decepticon at pointblank range ''without looking'' while also firing on an approaching [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Hot rod blurr grapple loose ends.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
In [[2012]] Grapple was stationed on Cybertron under the command of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]], while Optimus Prime was away on Earth. When [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] put his plan to steal [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s remains from the [[Hall of Silence]] into action, Grapple suggested that they destroy the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] reservoir rather than allow it to fall into enemy hands. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}} With no viable alternate plan Hot Rod went with Grapple's advice and destroyed the Hall of Silence, though neither of them realized Soundwave had already teleported himself and the Matrix reservoir away. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

[[File:Crosshairs grapple natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5]]
Following the return of the errant [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] to Cybertron, Hot Rod met with Grapple, [[Siren (G1)|Siren]], [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] at the [[Senate Forum]], leaving them in charge of the "Grimlock situation" while he went below the surface to seek out the [[Primus]] chamber. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}} With the arrival of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and his [[Gene Key]] the situation rapidly worsened; the device allowed Scorponok to forcibly convert Autobots into Decepticons! Grapple first learned of the situation when [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]], already turned, tried to throw him off a balcony. He managed to escape, and made his way to the Senate Forum. There, he met with Hosehead, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]: the only other uninfected Autobots remaining on the surface. Thanks to Grapple's knowledge on the building, the group found their way to a secret passage which allowed to bypass the chaos outside. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}} Investigating a disturbance at the [[Nursery (Cybertron)|Nursery]], they arrived in time to team up with Grimlock and his [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] with a plan to stop Scorponok. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Together, they stormed the [[Civil Defense Hub]] and retook it from [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]]. After the Dinobots left to confront Scorponok in the [[Sonic Canyons]], Grapple noticed that the Hub's missile silos had been set to target the returning Autobot hypercruiser ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'' and when the [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] hesitated in giving up the passkey, Grapple watched as Crosshairs shot Wingspan at point blank range. Pounce immediately gave up the passkey and the ''Valiant'' was saved. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

Grapple met with Hot Rod and other senior Autobots at the [[Presidium (facility)|Presidium]] after the effects of the Gene Key had been reversed. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} Later, he assisted in the clean-up after the attack of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s ''[[Warworld]]'' and the [[Blitz Engine]]s. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 1}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Auntie activates autobot drones secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Shortly after the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] its damaged computer [[Aunty|AUNTIE]] registered the approaching [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] as a threat and as a defensive measure, downloaded and copied the memory engrams of the Autobots' reserve assets Grapple, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], creating new drone bodies for them but leaving their [[spark]]s in magnetic limbo. However, before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] commander could reach the Ark, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] arrived looking for [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and engaged the drones in battle. Stripped of their Autobot morality and controlled by AUNTIE, the drone Grapple and its companions fought well against the [[Conehead]]s {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} but were shut down when Grimlock fought his way past [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] units and a reanimated [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] to take AUNTIE offline. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
When the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s were effortlessly dismantling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] one Constructicon at a time, Grapple elbowed his way into the fun and used his rifle to fuse the last two Constructicons into a helpless mess. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}

===Marvel coloring books===
When the Autobots on Earth received word from [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] that the Decepticons were razing a human village to build a fuel plant in its place, they assumed their vehicle forms to sneak upon their enemies as they were working. Once they were in close enough proximity to the Decepticons, the Autobots transformed and launched a surprise attack. Cosmos continued to observe the battlefield from his post in orbit, and warned Grapple and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] when [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] attempted to flank the Autobots to attack them from behind. Grapple hooked Ravage from his crane arm, spoiling the cat's attempt to catch [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] and [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] off-guard. The Autobots then beat up the rest of the Decepticons, shoved them down a pit, and covered them with quick-drying cement to keep them out of further trouble. {{storylink|The Autobot Spy in the Sky}}

Grapple towed the damaged [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] to be repaired after he crashed into a tree. {{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
[[File:InsecticonAttackPage09.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Dear Diary; [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] asked me to the prom today. Should I say yes?]]
While lamenting the fact that he couldn't build beautiful buildings like he did back on Cybertron because the Decepticons would destroy them, Grapple spotted a [[Kickback (G1)|grasshopper]] and a [[Bombshell (G1)|beetle]]. He wished life were as simple for him as it was for those insects, who promptly violated his brain. Under Bombshell's control, Grapple attacked [[Beachcomber (G1)|the resident Autobot hippie]]. Later, at their base, the Decepticons had fun bullying Grapple before they got him to use his knowledge for anything of use to them. That's when the Autobots broke into the base. After the Autobots removed his [[cerebro-shell]], Grapple sucker-punched Megatron and they all celebrated. Hurray! {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Marinker]] (English)}}
The Autobots were low on valuable Cybertronian materials such as [[cybernite]]. When Kup suggested a salvage expedition to an old battle field near a mountain valley, Ultra Magnus assembled Wheeljack, Hoist, and Grapple to go with him. Their expedition was cut short by a Decepticon air raid, however. Grapple later helped with the construction of a radio transmitter that blinded the space stations responsible for informing the air raid. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}

While storming a Decepticon hideout, Grapple used his job as a battering ram to force his way through the barricaded door. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

Grapple later assisted Optimus Prime in charting a planet-wide search for Decepticon activity on Nebulos. {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Decepticon Poison====
[[File:DecepticonPoisonBigBattle.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.1]]
Grapple was amongst the Autobots about to be topped up with their latest batch of fuel when Red Alert burst into Autobot headquarters, warning everyone about Ramjet being spotted nearby. Red Alert's warning came in just in time, as the Autobots’ fuel had been poisoned, and Grapple would have been left unable to transform had he ingested any of it.

In a later possible sequence of events, Grapple was part of the back-up squadron that charged into battle after the now recently cured Autobots were overpowered by the arrival of Megatron himself amidst a Decepticon attack. Grapple and the others soon depleted what little fuel they had left, and were forced to retreat. Grapple used his crane mode to retrieve all of the injured Autobots before heading back into Autobot headquarters. Thankfully, the Autobots had caused enough damage to the Decepticon ranks that they were forced to retreat as well.

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

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

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons, Grapple was tasked with carry the large vat of liquid outside of Autobot headquarters. Grapple then carefully lowered the fuel container into a nearby pit, and returned to the safety of the Autobot base, while Jazz executed the next stage of the Autobots’ plan. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Grapple was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

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

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

In one of the possible plans Ultra Magnus had settled upon to execute, Grapple was to raise the sunken ship through the use of his crane, while Hot Rod searched the vessel for the sphere once it was un-submerged. Partway through the plan, Grapple's crane had a mechanical breakdown. Though Ratchet was able to fix it, this setback had cost the Autobots valuable time, and before they could retrieve the sphere, the Decepticons were upon them. Galvatron and his troops destroyed both the ship and the sphere within. This left the Autobots fighting on the defensive, as superior Decepticon rained down upon them.

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

If Grapple and his team executed their plan before any other Autobots, he attempted to reel the ship away from the Decepticons with his crane hook, only for the Decepticons to open fire onto them. The Decepticons destroyed both the ship and the cybertite sphere contained within, and then began pummelling the Autobots with their superior firepower. Trapped in their caves, the Autobots were left at the Decepticons’ mercy. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
When Optimus Prime followed [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] as Autobot leader, he ordered a mass evacuation of the planet to avoid further loss of life against the Decepticons. Grapple was among the Autobots seen preparing for departure as [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]...debated the merits of the proposal. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

After the [[Great Shutdown]] ended, Grapple was among a group of Autobots chosen to serve as a [[Autobot High Council|High Councillor]], ruling jointly with the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] over the newly unified Cybertron. However, the Decepticon easily manipulated the council into giving him more and more power, until they were functionally impotent. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Grapple and his fellow council members were among the last Autobots to truly recognize Shockwave's deceits, but did eventually join their fellow soldiers in bringing down the Decepticon's control of Cybertron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}} Afterwards, Grapple decided to accompany [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and the Ark's crew back to Earth, where he could put his skills to work on the construction of Autobot City. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]]}}

[[File:MegsOrigin4 Grapple Inferno.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|DULL LOOKING UP!]]
While [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] was running an emergency rescue operation in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] during the first major outbreak of Decepticon violence, Grapple was at his side to presumably offer engineering advice on safely evacuating trapped civilians. Their efforts became moot when a hovering [[Kaon upperclass|elite]] pleasure cruiser was shot down and landed right on top of them. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[File:FecundMoon-Impressive.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Always hanging out with Inferno, always.]]
In modern times, Grapple was among the Autobots who volunteered to join [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] in search of the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He was on board the ''[[Lost Light]]'' when its launch turned into a spectacular failure, blasting the crew to a far distant corner of the galaxy. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Grapple later had the grim job of fishing a decapitated [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] out of the oil reservoir. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} He was injured during [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]]'s rampage aboard the ship and laid out in [[Swerve's]], though he later recovered. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} He stood with the rest of the crew as Rodimus announced his discovery of—and intention to investigate—[[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon|The Fecund Moon}} After the crew had defeated [[Solomus|Tyrest]] and his [[universal killswitch]], Grapple, Inferno, and [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] examined the remains of the former [[Chief Justice]]'s [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

[[File:HowBrightTheirFrailDeeds-LostLightmutiny.jpg|thumb|left|250px|You're okay with [[The Master Builders (episode)|working with Decepticons on your projects.]] But having one captain your ship is too much? Stinking hypocrite.]]
Grapple continued to serve on the ''Lost Light'' after [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] was installed as "co-captain", even attending the former Decepticon's classes on the Knights of Cybertron. However, at some point he was approached by [[Getaway]] and [[Atomizer]] and vouched that he would support them in the event of a mutiny against Megatron and his supporters. When the time came, Grapple stood by as Getaway stranded Megatron, Rodimus, and the others on the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s [[Necroworld|planet]]. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}} {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}}

After accepting Getaway as their new captain, Grapple and the crew were unwillingly subjected to [[mnemosurgery]] by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]]. Their memories were altered to believe Rodimus and the others left the ''Lost Light'' of their own accord, abandoning the rest of the crew. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} Grapple was socializing at [["Visages"]] when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] caught up with the ''Lost Light''. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

When the crew were granted one last "victory lap" for the Lost Light, Grapple watch as Rodimus and the others discuss the about the fate of the Lost Light. Grapple later attended the farewell party, watching [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] carrying Rodimus's desk. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}
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===''United''===
Grapple was a participant of the Autobots' battles against the Decepticons throughout the ages, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and Optimus Prime himself. {{storylink|A New Battle!}}

Grapple was amongst the victims of a deadly nano-virus. Thankfully, a team of Autobots were successfully in retrieving a cure for the disease from the planet Nebulon. Fully recovered, Grapple attended the ceremony that commended the Autobots responsible for saving his life. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''Transformers'' (2010) toy bios===
[[Image:TF2010 SolarStormGrappel boxart.jpg|thumb|150px]]
Before the war, Grappel was known for remarkable architecture dotting the skyline of every city on Cybertron. With the outbreak of war, he turned his specialty to constructing temporary buildings for battle planning. {{storylink|#Transformers (2010)|Solar Storm Grappel toy bio}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-3-Grapple.jpg|thumb|left|75px]]
Grapple was building something with [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] when [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] received a call from [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]] imploring the [[Autobot]]s to attack the Decepticon Base. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}} Grapple and Hoist later accompanied Optimus Prime to investigate the Decepticons' solar tower construction project. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Grapple was among the Autobots fleeing the launch facility of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] attacked. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Grapple was presumably the namesake of the [[Grapple Boulevard]], the main road in 24th century [[Proximax]]. {{storylink|Cultural Appropriation}}

===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Grapple took part in the final battle of the Great War before the launch of the ''Ark'' and the arrival of [[Gozer]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 1}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[File:Earthrise-Grapple-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
{{bigquote|Beauty is in everything except war.}}
After Cybertron fell, the Autobots left their homeworld aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', traveling through space in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. Grapple was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Engineering Captain]], {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}} whose function was an architect. His primary objective was to create beauty, and his primary weapon was the Arc Welder Blaster. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref>

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|''Transformers'' #18]]}}

Grapple was supervising [[Gauge]] as she learnt architectural design. He was unable to stop a furious [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] from chewing out a 'bot who made a disparaging remark about Gauge. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}}

[[File:WarWorldHunt GrappleVolunteers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|left|"And these are the Architectobots!" "Uh, we didn't agree to that name, Grapple."]]
As the war began, Grapple opposed Decepticon control of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. He was present when Orion Pax revealed he had been chosen by the Matrix to become [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} Grapple attempted to defend Iacon's [[energon storage field|energon storage]] from the Decepticons with a team of volunteers and even snagged [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] out of midair with his claw. They were unable to hold that ground, however, and were forced to retreat and cede control of the energon to Iacon's new masters. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Eventually, Optimus Prime and his loyalists were forced to accept the inevitable and abandon Iacon altogether. Grapple was part of the procession that left the capital to regroup in [[Crystal City]]. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

Those who fought against the Decepticons chose to unite under the banner of the fallen Autobot political party. Grapple was seen in line to receive the Autobrand at a ceremony overseen by Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I|Sea of Rust I}}

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==Commercial appearances==
During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], and Grapple to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Grapple and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] were showing off their model [[Solar Power Tower]] when they were called away with [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] to tend to a stricken [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. The three engineers ran into the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]], but instead of fighting instead bonded over their love of building. The truce was short-lived, as [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] turned up to remind [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] which side he was on, but the Autobot trio still managed to rescue Powerglide. {{storylink|The Master Builders (Legends)|The Master Builders}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Bomb (AB)#As Grapple}}
Grapple appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Bomb. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
*'''Class:''' Special.
*'''Lowest star rating:''' 2 stars
*'''Weapons:''' Grapple uses an automatic rifle
*'''Ability: Alloy mine:''' Place a mine that has 35% of Grapple's health, attracts nearby defenses and absorbs a percentage of the damage received. After 10 seconds or if destroyed, it explodes dealing damage in a large area.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:grapple Grapple at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1 Grapple toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Not [[Hauler]].]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[Autobot Cars|Autobot Car]], [[1985]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''47'''
**''Accessories'': left & right fists, [[arc-welder rifle]], 3 [[Missile|rockets]]
:Grapple transforms into an orange crane based upon the same ''[[Diaclone]]'' truck design that [[Inferno (G1)#Toys|Inferno]] uses, the Mitsubishi Fuso. Each of his forearms contains a spring-loaded missile launcher, so he can fire his own fists or silver missiles (though the mechanism was severely neutered in the original US releases). He is also armed with a small black arc-welder rifle.

:Grapple's [[Mexico|Mexican]] release by [[IGA]] featured two different variants. One used red feet, while the second used the standard orange.

:This version of this mold was also used to make [[e-HOBBY]] [[Hauler#Toys|RoadHauler]]. The fire engine version of the mold was released as Inferno and ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1987 (The Headmasters)|The Headmasters]]'' [[Artfire#The Headmasters|Artfire]].

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-autobot-cars-grapple/430/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Grapple at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Grapple/grapple.htm More information on Grapple at TFU.info]''
{{G1InfernoGrappleMold}}
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===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Grapple''' ([[2001]])
**''Accessories'': left & right fists, arc-welder rifle, 3 rockets
:Grapple was given a limited [[Generation 1 reissues|reissue]] as part of [[Japan]]'s [[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]] series. With no notable changes from the G1 toy, Collector's Edition Grapple was released [[exclusive]]ly at Wonder Festival Summer in August 2001, along with Inferno.
{{G1InfernoGrappleMold}}
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===''Commemorative Series''===
*'''Autobot Grapple''' (Commemorative Series VI, [[2004]])
**''Accessories'': left & right fists, arc-welder rifle, 3 rockets
:Grapple was reissued by Hasbro in 2004 as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Generation One Commemorative Series VI]]''. The spring-loaded firing mechanisms in his arms were completely removed due to [[For safety reasons|safety reasons]].
:Additionally, the hook on his crane as well as the hydraulics in the crane arm were changed to plastic painted silver, rather than using the more brittle (but authentic to the original release) vacuum-metalized plastic. He also gained a new Autobot [[insignia|logo]] [[tampograph]] on his chest/cab, and his eyes were changed from yellow to blue.

:Grapple was not released as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers Collection]]'' reissue series.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Autobot/CSGrapple/grapple.htm More information on Commemorative Series Grapple at TFU.info]''
{{G1InfernoGrappleMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF2010-toy SolarStormGrappel.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Grah-PEL]]
*'''Solar Storm Grappel''' (Voyager Class, [[2011]])
:''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' "Grappel" (likely named such due to [[trademark]] reasons) is a redeco/retool of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Inferno]], transforming into a fictional crane truck, a hybrid of a 2002–2007 Pierce Contender "pumper" and 2008 Pierce Velocity "Heavy Rescue". It also has some characteristics from the Pierce Dash 2000 "midmount" with a crane arm instead of a "bucket/cherry-picker" (see {{w|Pierce Manufacturing#Gallery|Pierce Manufacturing}}). Similar to Inferno's cannon, the crane cannot be removed from the robot mode's arm. He is fairly extensively retooled, with new parts for the crane, head, forearms, hands and feet. His arms have been heavily simplified from the original mold, with the pinned forearm panels and hands now being molded into the plastic, with the hands now lacking both wrist swivels and [[5 mm post|peg-hole]]s. The bars on top of his shoulders have also been enlarged so that they work with [[C joint]] weaponry. As part of the "''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)#Hasbro Reveal the Shield subline|Reveal the Shield]]''" [[subline imprint]], he has a [[rubsign]] on his left shoulder pad.

:This toy and all ''Reveal the Shield'' Voyager Class toys saw very limited distribution in the USA. Even though they were sold by US-based online retailers in early 2011 and showed up in various international Hasbro markets around the same time, top toy sellers such as [[Walmart]], [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Target]], or [[Kmart]] never stocked them. Instead, they only showed up at stores such as Ross, T.J. Maxx, and Marshalls several months after first being made available online.

:Similar to every use of the mold aside from the original Inferno version, all of Grappel's non-ratcheted swivel joints are incredibly loose. Most instances of the figure have remarkably poor quality control as well, featuring noticeably deep cuts into the plastic where the parts were removed from the sprue and loose plastic tags hanging off the parts or joints.

:Grappel was redecoed into [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|2014 ''Transformers'']] [[Hot Spot (G1)#Transformers (2014)|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. The original version of this sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Spark]], and it was separately retooled to make ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Hot Spot (G1)#Generations|Protectobot Hot Spot]]. It was then redecoed into ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' [[Artfire#United 2|Artfire]], using tooling from both the original Inferno version and this version of the sculpt.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2011/Autobot/Grappel/grappel.htm More information on Solar Storm Grappel at TFU.info]''
{{UniverseInfernoMold}}
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===''United''===
[[File:Unitedtoy-AutobotGrapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm the version nobody wants but everybody can find.]]
*'''Autobot Grapple''' (Voyager Class, [[January 29]], 2011)
**''ID number:'' '''UN-11'''
:This Japanese version of Solar Storm Grappel is sold as part of the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline. It features several changes in color layout and details, such as an orange head to better resemble most of Grapple's appearances in the Generation 1 cartoon.

:Unlike most ''United'' figures, the ''United'' version of Grapple was released weeks before Solar Storm Grappel was first made available via US-based online retailers.
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===''Kre-O''===
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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'' '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Most Artistic
**''Accessories'': Small pistol
:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Autobot Grapple" is a small brick-built [[Kreon]] figure, using the 2015-style construction with raised hands and the sturdier "peg-in-peg" torso/waist connection. His left hand has been replaced with a silver wrist-socket blaster piece.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OGrapple/grapple.htm More information on Class of '85 Grapple at TFU.info]''
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-35-Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Hauler]] redeco waiting to happen.]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[February 25]], [[2017]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-35'''
**''Accessories:'' arc-welder rifle, 2 headpieces, 4 faces, 2 wrist barrel attachments, 2 chestplates, [[Solar Power Tower]] model, Solar Power Tower blueprint, screwdriver, shovel attachment, claw attachment, die-cast Ultra Magnus figure (Asia release)
{{toydesigner|[[Yuki Ohshima]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Grapple is a retool of [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]], as usual. He comes with many accessories, some of which are shared with ''Masterpiece'' Inferno: a pair of extra faces, two swappable chest plates (one cartoon-accurate, one more detailed and chromed to resemble his original toy), and two wrist-barrels for his left arm (one black to go with his cartoon chest, one chromed to go with this toy-accurate chest). Additionally, he comes with the model and the blueprint for the Solar Power Tower, a new handgun, and the screwdriver to build it, all from "[[The Master Builders (episode)|The Master Builders]]," and two extra crane arm attachments seen in "[[Auto Berserk]]". He also comes with an alternate helmet based on his more toy-accurate early head design, seen in both "Auto Berserk" and the original 1985 Autobot Cars commercial (see "[[#Notes|Notes]]", below).

:The Hasbro Asia release of the figure comes with a die-cast [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#MP35|Ultra Magnus]] mini figure.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Voyager-Grapple.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I didn't want to be a [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|combiner]] anyway.]]
*'''Autobot Grapple''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-02'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 25]], 2020
**''Accessories'': Arc Welder Blaster, claw, nozzle
:Released as part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' Voyager Class lineup, this version of Grapple is a cartoon-accurate mold featuring multiple elements of his ''Masterpiece'' figure. He transforms into a crane based on his traditional alternate mode, and features a handgun and a claw. The crane's hook can fold back to reveal a 5mm port for the claw to attach. The same can also be done with his hands. As part of the new play pattern, the claw has an [[A.I.R. Lock System]] connection point which allows him to connect to bases. While it was not shown in promotional stock renders, the display table at [[New York Comic Con]], his description on [[Hasbro Pulse]] and his [[TakaraTomy]] stock photos revealed that Grapple also comes with a nozzle that can plug into his hands the same way as the aforementioned claw, and plug into the crane itself for storage.

:Many buyers have reported that the circular pegs on the base of Grapple's crane are much too thick for the hexagonal pegholes on the bottom of his soles meant to secure the vehicle mode, causing them to break when attempting to unpeg them during transformation to robot mode. If the pegholes seem too tight, it's advised to lightly sand them down before fully plugging them in to avoid this risk. Future uses of the mold, beginning with the Inferno retool, have fixed this via shortening the pegs.

:CG renders of Grapple depict his head facing at an angle impossible to pull off on the actual toy, as it is on a mushroom peg rather than a ball joint. Additionally, his front wheels have the oddity of the fact that only the tires rotate on his frame. The rims are largely immobile.

:Like all Earthrise toys, the inside of the back of Grapple's package includes an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map. Also in the box is a thin red piece of transparent plastic with which to read markings on the map. Unusually for a larger Earthrise toy, Grapple's piece of the map does not contain a labeled location. However, it does have part of [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] on it.

:Grapple was redecoed (with a new head) to ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Velocitron Speedia 500 Collection]]'' [[Hauler#Legacy|Hauler]] (using the Inferno mold's pegs), and significantly retooled into ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'' [[Inferno (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Inferno]] and ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)#Hasbro|Generations Selects]]'' [[Artfire#Generations|Artfire]].

:In Japan, Grapple was available only as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive.
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==Merchandise==
===Decoy Collection===
*'''Grapple''' (Decoy, 1986)
:[[Decoy]] Grapple is a tiny red soft-rubber figurine randomly packaged with various carded toys in 1986.

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

===''Attacktix''===
[[File:Grapple-atx.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|{{w|Extendar|The tower of power}}.]]
*'''Grapple''' ([[2007]])
{{attacktix
|ID=Unknown
|faction=Autobot
|class=Warrior
|special=Unknown
|cost=30
|speed=Unknown
|attacktype=Rammer
}}
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:One of many Generation 1 characters slated to appear in ''[[Attacktix]]'', Grapple would have been a "rammer"-type piece, with a spring-loaded boom-crane attack. A presumed wave-3 Booster, this piece was ultimately never released.
{{canceledattacktix}}
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Grapple.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Grapple, Autobot Architect''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T26/T46'''
**''Stars: ''12
:Grapple, Autobot Architect is one of forty character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Reveal the Shield]]'' Solar Storm Grappel toy.
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==Notes==
[[File:Hauler01-sm.jpg|upright=1|thumb|This guy gets named, but does [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]? Nope! Screw him!]]
*An Autobot vehicle matching Grapple's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] and referred to as "Hauler" appears in a quick scene in the [[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1|three-part mini-series pilot]] for the original cartoon series. Though later [[retcon]]ned into [[Hauler|a unique character]] via an [[e-HOBBY]]-[[exclusive]] [[redeco]], it is likely that this was originally intended as the toy and character that eventually became Grapple.
*As with all the non-toy Transformer [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' manga, Grapple uses existing toy parts... mostly. See, he uses the [[Inferno (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Inferno]]-style helmet, which is entirely appropriate... but we're not 100% sure what's in his left wrist socket. There is a "blaster" piece that fits in there, but it's much bigger than that. In his second appearance he's got two hands and is further kitted out with [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s crane parts on his back.
*In [[IDW Publishing]]'s 2019-2022 comic series, Grapple debuts in [[Arcee/Greenlight: Run|issue #18]] in an original body design before switching to his [[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' toy]] in [[War World: Awakenings|issue #26]], albeit with a toy/Marvel-colored black noggin as opposed to the toy's Sunbow-colored orange noggin.
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===Character model===
[[File:Grapple Master Builders Auto Berserk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right|All that's missing now is a show-accurate reissue of the original toy.]]
*Following the lead of his toy, which could swap its fists out of for projectile rockets, Grapple's [[bio]] describes how he can shoot [[missile]]s from his wrist sockets. His [[character model]], however, was drawn based on an image of the toy with a missile loaded into his left wrist, resulting in a permanently one-handed Grapple. Further, it was reimagined not as a missile, but as a cylindrical gun barrel, similar to [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s, also sometimes used by Grapple as an arc welder.
*Grapple has two known [[character model]]s that were used in the cartoon:
# The first is the unfinalized one which appeared in the [[Commercial/Generation 1|commercial]] advertising the [[1985]] [[Autobot Cars]] and the episode "[[Auto Berserk]]". This version features a much wider body shape and a black helmet with the head crests on either side colored yellow. The head on this model is rather distinct as it has a pretty big nose and rounded eyes. Unfortunately, trying to get a solid close-up showcasing the head design on this model in the cartoon, is rather difficult as the animators would often draw it looking like the head found on [[:File:G1cartoon inferno heads.jpg|Inferno's unfinalized model]] (seen in the example to the right). This model was also used in the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''Transformers'' comics]] (see the image at the top of this article) and was published in [[The Ark series|''The Ark'' series]] books.
# The second is the finalized model used by [[Toei Animation|Toei]], which has a new head design, with more face details and an orange helmet, presumably to better differentiate him from Inferno. The body of this model was also slimmed down quite a bit, making him less fat-looking.
*Grapple's [[robot mode]] character models were created with only a front-facing photograph of the toy for reference, resulting in a rear-view that was made up by the designers, completely omitting his crane arm. What details from his crane arm that ''were'' visible in the reference image (specifically the part with the hazard stripe, as can be seen in the image at the top of this article) were misinterpreted as being part of his legs.
*There are several moments in the cartoon where Grapple's final model is drawn with a black wrist nozzle instead of a gray one. As both the pre-final and final models have gray nozzles, it would seem this is an error, likely due to the animators mistakenly colouring it to match his regular right hand which is black.
*In "[[Insecticon Attack!]]", Grapple is drawn with [[Hook (G1)|Hook]]'s character model, only appearing with Grapple's toy head in close-ups.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Grapple''' (グラップル ''Gurappuru'')
*''French:'' '''Grappin''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csáklya'''
*''Italian:'' '''Gancio'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Diàochē''' (吊车, "Crane")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Lutador''' (Portugal comic), '''Chave''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Granit''' (Гранит, "Granite")

==References==
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Lockdown (ROTF)

2023-02-23T05:28:59Z

Avalanche: /* Toy bios */

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{featured}}
{{disambig3|Lockdown}}
:''Lockdown is a [[Decepticon]] or [[Neutral|unaffiliated]] mercenary from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:AOE Lockdown walks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9||In 2007, we were all pretty sure there would be a fourth live-action ''Transformers'' movie with Lockdown as the main villain.]]
Even the Decepticons are afraid of ''this'' guy, because once '''Lockdown''' has been hired to track down a subject, nothing stops him from completing his transaction short of total deactivation! Answering only to his enigmatic "[[Creator]]s", Lockdown holds himself above the Autobot/Decepticon war and sees both sides as squabbling children that he has to rein in personally. He doesn't think much higher of other civilized species across the galaxy (particularly humans), though isn't above working with them if it suits him.

Lockdown is a bounty hunter at heart, always fulfilling the contracts and missions he is assigned to as long as he is paid. He doesn't really care what he has to do in order to fulfill his contract, eager to destroy entire planets if it's necessary. His respect for other species is not too great either, sometimes mumbling about his own clients and speaking to them sarcastically. Lockdown's been known to loot weaponry from the foes he kills, so his armory is constantly changing!<ref name="titanbio">[[Transformers Comic issue 5.1]] bio: "The Lockdown on Lockdown" The spare parts is an ''Animated'' trait that was added in.</ref>

These days, a long scar runs down his face. There are many rumors about where it came from, some saying it was a run-in with [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], but nobody knows for sure...<ref name="titanbio" />

{{quote|Autobots, Decepticons, like little children. Always fighting, making a mess out of the universe. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up.|Lockdown|[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|''Age of Extinction'']]}}

==Fiction==
===''Age of Extinction'' film===
{{voiceactor|[[Mark Ryan]] (English), [[Tsutomu Isobe]] (Japanese)|[[Zhao Xiaoming]] (Chinese), [[Carlos Segundo]] (Latin American Spanish), [[Alfonso Vallés]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Emmanuel Jacomy]] (European French), [[René Gagnon]] (Canadian French), [[Klaus-Dieter Klebsch]] (German), [[Rodolfo Bianchi]] (Italian), [[Ronaldo Júlio]] (Portuguese), [[Altan Gördüm]] (Turkish)}}
{{quote|We all work for someone.|Lockdown to Optimus}}
[[File:Aoe-lockdown-hook.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|I have a [[Lockdown (Animated)|hook]] now, happy?]]

Lockdown was tasked by the mysterious [[Creator]]s to capture all their rogue "knights." He spent centuries on the task, using a commandeered and converted [[Knight Ship|ship]] that had once belonged to the knights themselves as a mobile prison for containing and transporting his various captives. Eventually, he succeeded in capturing all of the knights save one—[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. To acquire this last prize, Lockdown travelled to [[Earth]] and joined forces with the human organization [[Cemetery Wind]], who were in the process of hunting and killing any surviving Cybertronians who had survived the battle of [[Chicago]]. In exchange for the safe apprehension of Prime, he promised [[Harold Attinger]] a [[Seed]], a device that could cyberform a massive area of land. Several years after the Battle of Chicago, Lockdown and Cemetery Wind located Optimus Prime in [[Mexico City]] and attacked; though Lockdown was able to grievously wound Prime, the human operatives failed to contain Prime, and he escaped and went into hiding.

Continuing to work with Cemetery Wind, Lockdown aided in the pursuit of [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], lurking in nearby waters and disabling the Autobot medic from afar with his head-cannon after the humans had crippled him. When Ratchet refused to divulge Optimus's location, Lockdown ripped his [[spark]] from his chest. Soon after, he met with Attinger on the hull of his ship to discuss their arrangements, where the bounty hunter expressed his disgust with [[human]]s and mused that none of the species he had worked with in his travels had really understood their place in the universe.

An anonymous tip from a [[Lucas Flannery|panicked civilian]] allowed Cemetery Wind to locate Optimus in at the home of [[Cade Yeager]] in [[Texas]]. Lockdown pulled up to a nearby baseball field and transformed, deploying his hook to clamber up a nearby grain silo. When Optimus revealed himself and began fighting back against Cemetery Wind's human operatives, Lockdown bombarded the Yeager homestead with a flurry of missiles, destroying it. Lockdown later pursued Prime across the highway, and eventually engaged Prime in battle on the roof of an abandoned factory. Prime managed to momentarily disable Lockdown by tossing him into a crane cable, allowing the Autobot leader to escape once again with his human allies; Lockdown freed himself in time to try and stop them with a grenade, but the only victim of its blast was [[Lucas Flannery]].

[[File:Lockdown gun face.gif|thumb|left|upright=1.67|[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|GIVE ME YOUR]]- Err.. face-gun!]]

Later, after the Autobots stormed [[Kinetic Solutions Incorporated|KSI]], Optimus was battling [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] when Lockdown ambushed Prime and took him and [[Tessa Yeager]] captive. After moving his ship over Chicago to deliver the promised Seed to Cemetery Wind, Lockdown locked Prime up with the other [[Dinobot (AOE)|Knights]] that he had captured, explaining to the defeated Autobot the origins of his ship and why the Creators wanted him. Unbeknownst to Lockdown, the other Autobots and humans had already boarded his ship in order to free Prime and Tessa; when [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] fired the ship's anchors in order to prevent it from taking off, the bounty hunter merely assumed one of his prisoners had broken free, and dispatched a pack of [[Steeljaw (AOE)|Steeljaws]] to deal with the problem. The beasts detached the anchors, and Lockdown took off into space, unaware that the Autobots had rescued Prime and stolen the section of his ship containing his prize trophy case.

[[File:LockdownDeath.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Half the hunter he used to be.]]
Discovering the truth part-way into his journey, the furious Lockdown ordered a return to Earth. Arriving in the midst of a battle between the Autobots and KSI drones in [[Hong Kong]], Lockdown utilized a magnetic weapon on his ship to wreak havoc on the city, but it was soon destroyed by Optimus. Lockdown descended to Hong Kong to battle him in person, leading to a vicious fight that saw Lockdown take the upper hand after Optimus diverted his attention to save Cade Yeager from Attinger. Lockdown impaled Prime on his own [[sword]], mocking him for his choice to save the human, but before the bounty hunter could finish him, [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]], Cade, Tessa and [[Shane Dyson]] all teamed up against him. Lockdown was able to dispatch Bumblebee, and then turned on Cade, but failed to notice that Shane and Tessa had freed Optimus. Optimus slew Lockdown by brutally bisecting him with his sword, and destroyed what remained of his body when he used one of Lockdown's grenades to finish off the remaining KSI drones.

And we thought Lockdown always fulfilled his contracts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|Age of Extinction}}

===Toy bios===
[[File:LockdownROTFheadshot.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Back to the basics.]]
One of Lockdown's latest targets was [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], whose destruction he will be paid handsomely for. Once he has accepted a contract, nothing short of total deactivation can stop him. While his services have never come cheap, he considers himself to be the best there is at what he does. Having never lost a target, Lockdown had no intentions for the hunt for Ratchet to be the first time. {{storylink|#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown}}

Another Autobot target Lockdown has run afoul of was [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]].<ref name="hasbrobio">[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Hasbro Lockdown Battle Bio]</ref>

A long time ago, Lockdown trained [[Axor]] in the arts of bounty-hunting. Though this motivated the younger hunter to rebuild ''himself'' to better resemble his teacher, Lockdown would deny it if asked. Axor views his mentor as his closest comrade, which Lockdown has been willing to let him believe.<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/play/details.cfm?guid=841165f8-19b9-f369-1057-0b57c1e069b6 Hasbro Axor Battle Bio]</ref>

Lockdown does not necessarily care about the Decepticon cause in the slightest. He only bears the Decepticon insignia because his closest comrade Megatron is the one paying him for capturing the targets he hunts in [[energon star|energon chips]].<ref name="hasbrobio" /> Though Lockdown has worked alone in the past, he never failed to bring in an Autobot he was assigned to capture. {{storylink|#Speed Stars|''Speed Stars'' Lockdown}}

As one of the most feared bounty hunters in the universe, Lockdown captures and collects every prize he tracks in his [[Knight Ship|massive prison ship]]. Few of his targets have managed to outmaneuver him, and even fewer have escaped his jails. Now that he has come to Earth, Lockdown is setting his sights on the Autobots. {{storylink|#Age of Extinction|''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Lockdown}}

===Cyber Missions===
{{voiceactor|[[Bronco D. Jackson]] (English)|[[Juan Carlos Tinoco]] (Latin American-Spanish), [[Maurício Berger]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:CyberMissions3-Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Lockdown is bad at missions that involve cyber because he only has one hand.]]

{{quote|Science will not win this war!|Says the transforming giant robot|[[Cyber Missions 3|''Cyber Missions'' #3]]}}

Lockdown was cruising the city streets when he was encountered by [[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]], who had been alerted to Lockdown's presence by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] due to their "violent history". For blocks, Lockdown fled Ratchet silently as the Autobot fired his [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] blaster until he transformed into [[robot mode]] and expressed his frustration. Finally, when Ratchet's EMP blaster failed him, Lockdown transformed as well. He mocked Ratchet for never being able to best him, knocked him around, and when the Autobot had had enough, the Decepticon bounty hunter stole Ratchet's EMP blaster as a memento. As Lockdown sped away, he wondered if he could fix Ratchet's faulty weapon. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 3|Cyber Missions #3}}

Later, Lockdown managed to evade [[Diego Garcia]]'s security measures and sneak into Autobot Headquarters undetected. After cutting power to the facilities, he sneaked up behind [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] in the target practice range. Ratchet's EMP blaster, attached to Lockdown's arm, was now in proper working order, and the bounty hunter vowed to also take Sideswipe's new sidearms. Lockdown was shocked when the EMP blaster was shot off his arm and out of his reach by Ratchet. Wounded, the Decepticon fled. Unfortunately for Lockdown, he retreated to the medical bay, where Ratchet's surgical tools restrained and sedated him. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 7|Cyber Missions #7}}

Later, Lockdown and [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] confronted [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]]. Looking to steal one of Ironhide's weapons, Lockdown took a missile instead, which blew up in his face. The explosion damaged his optics, so he fled. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 11|Cyber Missions #11}}
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===Titan movie comics===
[[File:Titan AOE Drift's crew.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|In the grim darkness of the recent past, there is only war!]]

Five years before the Battle of [[Chicago]],<ref>''Dark of the Moon'' has no explicit date but as Sam has graduated, it's set in 2012 at the earliest</ref> Lockdown was part of a three-Con team with [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and [[Knucklehead]] on Cybertron. While Drift wanted to take an Autobot outpost with minimal bloodshed, Lockdown thought this was sissy hippy crap and they should just bomb everything (even though that would mean having no outpost to capture); when they sneaked instead, he disobeyed orders and decided to execute prisoners out of hand. Drift stopped him, giving a gleeful Lockdown the chance to claim the guy was a traitor and kill him off. Knucklehead and Drift sent him down into a molten moat, swearing revenge on them both. Of course, he couldn't actually kill them while Megatron was still in charge, or the big boss would be unhappy. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

As well as being a Decepticon, Lockdown had a profitable sideline as a bounty hunter and hired killer. He claimed the bounty on the [[Coseem crime gang]]'s boss.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}

With a [[:File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|new body]], he went to Earth soon after and ended up captured by [[NEST]] under unknown circumstances... only to become part of [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Bludgeon]]'s 2010 jailbreak! He joined Bludgeon's splinter cell of Decepticons and took great pleasure in talking out all his "hurting" on [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.13|Inside Out!}} When the Autobots tracked down the Decepticon base in [[Russia]], Lockdown was ordered to prepare an ambush for them. He loyally served Bludgeon in this until Megatron arrived, {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.20|Divided Loyalties}} and then he not-so-loyally ran away. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 2.21|A Short, Sharp Lesson!}}

Near the end of the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Battle of Chicago]], Lockdown (now back in his old body!) immediately murdered Knucklehead as soon as Megatron died. Drift, now an Autobot, found the corpse on the moon and knew the hunter had become more powerful than before. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.1|Adrift in Space and Time}}

Lockdown soon took control of the remaining Decepticon forces on Earth but kept himself out of the limelight. He oversaw an ambush in [[Indonesia]]: three Decepticons would kill a few hundred humans, getting the predictable Autobots to give chase and be ambushed at an old [[Netherlands|Dutch]] fort. He watched as [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] didn't rush in head on and wiped out his team, but the Autobots remained unaware he was around so ''he'' was alright! {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.2|Thousand Island Fight}}

He later left Earth to make some more cash bounty-hunting but was tricked into capturing [[Sojex]], a Coseem hitwoman who took control of his ship and turned his own defences on him. He cut through them all and when attacked by [[scraplet]]s, he quietly [[water|dealt with them]] while using holograms to make Sojex think he was dead. After her defeat, Lockdown was contacted by [[Creator|new employers]] with a job on Earth.{{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 5.4|Locked In!}}
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===IDW movie comics===
[[File:Nefarious 5 lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Is that you, Lockdown?]]
Lockdown, or another partly-green robot with a hook in place of his right hand, was among the Transformers captured by the [[Initiative]] and mind-controlled into doing their bidding. When Optimus Prime and the Autobots assaulted the Initiative's mobile headquarters, Lockdown was released and knocked out [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 5|Nefarious #5}}

Lockdown battled [[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]], [[Dune Runner (ROTF)|Dune Runner]], and [[Knock Out (ROTF)|Knock Out]] until he was eventually subdued by [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]], [[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]], and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]], the former of which slashed him in the back. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 6|Nefarious #6}}
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===''Unite for the Universe''===
Lockdown was part of [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s small group who planned to apply [[Project Unite|Project: Unite]] to Decepticons. After reporting to Starscream that [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]] had found that some Autobots were approaching their base in [[Greece]], he moved out to attack them and cut down [[Breacher (TF 2010)|Breacher]]. His victory was short-lived, though, as he was swiftly defeated and captured by [[Sea Spray (TF 2010)|Sea Spray]] and [[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]. {{storylink|Unite for the Universe issue 2|Bludgeon's Revenge}}

===''How to Ride your Dinobot'' cartoon===

Lockdown found himself cornered by the duo of [[Slug (AOE)|Slug]] and [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]], but to the bounty hunter's luck, Drift was an inexperienced Dinobot rider indeed. Lockdown impatiently waited for Drift to get his act together and attack him already, but to Lockdown's amusement, Drift fried himself with Slug's weaponry. However, it turned out to be a bad day for all, since Lockdown got zapped too.

One must wonder why Lockdown didn't flee while Drift spent a long time trying to figure out Slug's weaponry... {{storylink|How to Ride Your Dinobot Chapter 3: How to Fight|How to Fight}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:QTransformers1 Lockdown's bishonen fantasy.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.8|"Magical girls, bishonen, like little children. Always fighting, always making a mess out of Tokyo. Then ''I've'' got to clean it up. There is one way you survive: tell me where she's hiding. ''Where is [[Stephanie Sheh|Sailor Moon]]?''"]]

{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the 30th Anniversary Merchandise}} {{storylink|Mystery of Reliably Crappy Games}} {{storylink|Mystery of Smearing Salt in the Open Wound}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Stage Bosses}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Wittily Similar Circumstances}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Gap of Unpopular Men}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Explorer}} {{storylink|Mystery of a Certain Psychic}} {{storylink|Mystery of Game Balance}} {{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}} {{storylink|Mystery of Convoy}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}} {{storylink|The Road to Winning a New Fanbase}} {{storylink|The Road to Easy Identification}}}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In universal stream [[Tyran 609.23-PX Kappa]], Lockdown arrived on a Decepticon-ruled Earth to demand that Optimus Prime be handed over to him. [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] refused out of pride while [[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] refused out of loyalty. Lockdown tried to bribe Sentinel with a [[seed]], but in the meantime, Optimus finally reignited Sentinel's sense of honor. Sentinel proceeded to pretend to hand over Optimus only to betray Lockdown and capture his [[Knight Ship|ship]]. Teaming up with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]]s, Optimus and Sentinel liberated Earth from Decepticon control and used the seed to revitalize Cybertron. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/22}}

In [[Tyran 511.0 Kappa]], [[Axor|Axel]] had joined the Autobots in a desperate attempt to avoid [[Cemetery Wind]]. Axel then betrayed them to Lockdown at the first opportunity! Lockdown was very grateful and <s>gave him money</s> shot the sucker in the back. Lockdown works alone. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/16}}

==Commercials==
Lockdown was helping a bunch of Vehicons build the Galvatron Factory Battle set when Optimus came stomping in on the scene atop of Grimlock. Though he tried to flee, Lockdown wound up getting stomped on by the Dinobot, and went to pieces. {{storylink|Commercial/Age of Extinction#Dino Force|Kre-O Dino Force commercial}}

==Games==
===StrikeZone Showdown===
Lockdown, Bludgeon, and Megatron faced off against Ironhide, Ratchet and Bumblebee in the middle of a forest in a battle to the death. Lockdown would fire lasers to defeat his opponents. {{storylink|Transformers StrikeZone Showdown|StrikeZone Showdown}}

===''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons''===
{{voiceactor|[[Joey Camen]] (English)|[[Javier Gámir]] (Castilian Spanish)}}
[[File:DotM Decepticons DS Lockdown.png|thumb|250px|upright=1.1]]
{{quote|And to think you doubted me.|Lockdown proving his worth to Starscream }}

On [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]]'s orders as relayed by [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], Lockdown broke into a [[NEST]] facility and stole information from the super-computer relating to NEST operations in the Pacific. When he had finished basking in his victory, he sent the data to Starscream, who ordered Lockdown to investigate a reactivated [[Sector Seven|Sector 7]] base, and the Decepticon ended up tangling with [[Dino|Mirage]]. He was later called on again to provide a diversion by destroying communication arrays in an Autobot base as part of Megatron's plan to reactivate [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. {{Storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons}}

===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
Lockdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Age of Extinction'' mobile game===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Age of Extinction (mobile game)|Age of Extinction}}}}
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===''Energon Rally'' online game===
Lockdown ran across an Autobot construction site on Cybertron, collecting as much Energon as he could before his shields gave out from bumping into obstacles. {{storylink|Energon Rally}}

===''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''===
{{voiceactor|[[Gregg Berger]]}}
====Console====
[[File:Lockdown ROTDS.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
{{quote|I used to be very well paid, I want to be well paid again!|}}

Some time during his stay on Earth, Lockdown tracked down the [[Dark Spark]] as it made its way toward the planet. The Autobots realized the destruction the relic could cause and moved to retrieve it, only to be stopped by the bounty hunter. Intercepting the Autobots, Lockdown grabbed the Dark Spark first and took it for himself. Despite Optimus Prime's pleas, Lockdown was more interested in the profit he could make from its power. As Prime attempted to tackle Lockdown and take the artifact, Lockdown activated its power and froze the Autobots in place long enough to escape.

Later, the Autobots attempted to infiltrate Lockdown's base but were unsuccessful. Drift was captured while Bumblebee escaped, but only long enough to find an alternate path to retrieve his colleague. Lockdown sent a titan after them to prevent their escape, but the Autobots were able to slip out and regroup.

Finally breaking into Lockdown's base, they discovered he had been using the power of the Dark Spark to create a time bridge to go back in time and prevent the Autobot's victory at the Battle of Chicago. In doing so, he would revive the war and with it his main source of income. Optimus once again pleaded to rethink, citing the destruction that Earth would have to endure if the war were to continue, but as usual Lockdown didn't care. Optimus once again tried to tackle Lockdown, who activated the Dark Spark's power again to stop him in mid-air. In true super villain fashion, Lockdown monologued his plan rather than do something about Prime, who was able to break free of the Dark Spark's power. The two fought to a standstill until Drift was able to move in and cut the Dark Spark from Lockdown's chest. Fumbling to catch it, Lockdown instead knocked it into Drift's hand long enough for Optimus to activate the Matrix of Leadership and blast it into the time bridge. Lockdown took the opportunity to escape, swearing that "this isn't the end". {{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)|Rise of the Dark Spark (console)}}
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====3DS====
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (3DS)|Rise of the Dark Spark}}}}

===''Transformers Ultimate Allstars''===
{{Charstubgames|{{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event}} {{storylink|Lost Age Limited Event II}}}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
In [[Live-action film series|a universe with ceaseless fighting]], [[Barricade (IDW)|Barricade]] tried to tag the local Lockdown for recruitment to his home reality, but the walls of the multiverse somehow prevented that from happening. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events|Critical Mass}}

==Toys==
===''Revenge of the Fallen''===
[[File:ROTF deluxe Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Lockdown (Animated)|Almost identical]].]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''RD-26'''
**''Accessories'': Engine

:Lockdown's design strongly homages his [[Lockdown (Animated)|''Transformers Animated'' counterpart]], but with a completely different transformation. Once again, Lockdown transforms into an amalgam of a 1980s Corvette and a 1960s Cougar, with lots of spikes and a cow-catcher on his bumper. The toy's [[Mech Alive]] feature rotates cylinders inside his thighs as his lower legs rotate, and pneumatic cylinders extend as his Capture Hook is deployed. Unfortunately, the Capture Hook is made of ''extremely'' soft plastic, which may cause it to deform easily in robot mode or droop and rub against the floor when rolling him in vehicle mode.

:Lockdown may have the most articulated neck ever for a Transformer, having three ball joints and a swivel joint. Craziness.

:Similar to his ''Animated'' counterpart, Lockdown's arm-mounted hot rod engine weapon can be removed and can be replaced by ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys#Deluxe Class toys|Ratchet]]'s weapon. Likewise, Ratchet can store Lockdown's engine on his roof; it cannot, however, attach to his arm. Interestingly, the plug for Lockdown's engine is the same general shape as the plug for ''Animated'' Lockdown's EMP blaster/engine, but smaller; as such, it isn't compatible with ''Animated'' Lockdown, or with ''Animated'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] or [[Ironhide (Animated)|Ironhide]], for that matter.

:Much like his Animated incarnation, he is much taller than other Deluxes, being almost Voyager-sized or larger depending on how his digitigrade leg joints are arranged.

:This mold was retooled to make [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010]] [[Axor]] as well as [[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|''Timelines'']] [[Circuit (Movie)|Circuit]]. This toy was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[Image:Bot_Shots_Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Up the Ante I See?]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2012)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Number'': '''B008'''
***''Fist strength'': '''445'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''275'''
***''Sword strength'': '''895'''

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'', Lockdown is a teeny little "road warrior"-ish car with a spring-loaded automatic transformation to robot mode triggered when his front bumper is pressed. He has a "spinner" in his chest that shows his three attack types and power levels.

: Lockdown's main car body, arms and legs are also used by ''Bot Shots'' [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]], and [[Topspin (DOTM)|Topspin]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BSLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:BotShots FireAssault Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|So I said "Megatron, I don't care about any team color scheme coherence, I'm staying with the black."]]
*'''Decepticon Fire Assault Team''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''T020'''
***''Fist strength'': '''350'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''837'''
***''Sword strength'': '''423'''

:A redeco of the original Lockdown mold now with yellow and red highlights à la ''Animated'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Blazing|Blazing Lockdown]], this version of Lockdown was available in a five-pack with similar redecoes of [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]], [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]], [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], and [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSDFALockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Fire Assault Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Age of Extinction''===
====''Generations''====
[[File:Aoe-deluxe-lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Finally a real gun-face, but no hook? ''(Hasbro Version Pictured)'']]
[[File:Lost Age AD-26 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm a Japanese release and I still don't have a hook. What is wrong with you humans? ''(TakaraTomy Version Pictured)'']]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID Number'': '''AD-26'''
**''TakaraTomy Release Date:'' '''2014-[[July 19|07-19]]'''
**''Accessories'': Face-gun, Missile
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Hironori Kobayashi]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:A new mold, Lockdown transforms into an officially licensed (in fact, the only licensed toy of Lockdown released in the ''Age of Extinction'' line) Lamborghini Aventador, and is decently articulated in [[robot mode]], with only the waist lacking articulation. He comes with a friction-fire sniper rifle that can either be held in his hands using [[5 mm post]]s, or attached to his head with a smaller peg to simulate his "gun-face" from the ''Age of Extinction'' film. Two additional pegs are molded into the gun for [[Alternate mode|vehicle mode]] attachment. His transformation shares similarities to Deluxe [[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]]'s.

:Takara Tomy's ''[[Movie Advanced Series]]'' version of the figure replaces much of the robot mode's grey plastic with black, intending to create a more movie-accurate appearance.

:Note that the stock photos provided here are mis-transformed. The Hasbro version has the right side of the chest collapsed too far into the abdomen, and both versions should have their upper shoulders folded further down in order to properly tab into place. Unlike previous toys of the character, this figure is actually smaller than most other Deluxes from the same line due to the size of his vehicle mode.

:Lockdown was later extensively retooled as ''The Last Knight'' [[Hot Rod (DOTM)#Deluxe|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Lockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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====''Robots in Disguise'' (2014)====
{{anchor|Flip&Change}}
[[File:AoE flip and change Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Having an adequate Leader-sized Lockdown comes at the cost of having a messed up Lambo.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Flip & Change, 2014)

:Part of the second wave of Flip & Change assortment, Lockdown is a simplified toy that can auto-transform from vehicle to robot by pulling out the arms first and then flipping the figure over itself. He features articulation on his arms and features 5mm compatible hands.

:Lockdown shares his transformation scheme with his fellow Flip & Changers Bumblebee and Drift. He was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

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[[File:Aoe-one-step-changers-lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Designed-to-be-somewhat-broken-in-1-step Lockdown isn't he? ''(Hasbro version pictured)'']]
[[File:TF-AOE-Lost-Age-Series-LA-09-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Lockdown''' (One-Step Changers, 2014)
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''LA09'''
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Similar to an Activators toy, Lockdown can transform into a robot by pressing a button on his vehicle mode. This version of him does ''not'' have a licensed Lamborghini Aventador car mode (No licensing information is printed on his packaging, nor does the car have a Lamborghini symbol). Oddly enough, Lockdown's entire back is sculpted with great detail, despite this not being visible without taking the toy apart. His only articulation is the hands, which can only pivot up and down.

:After transforming into robot mode, Lockdown needs to transform back into a vehicle in both steps: Push down the button again while clamping the vehicle parts together to make it secure.

:The Japanese release of Lockdown does away with the blue paint on his robot mode and car rear and features black and metallic blue paint detail on his robot parts for slight extra screen accuracy.

:Lockdown was later retooled into [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Hot Rod]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/OSCLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on One-Step Changer Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:AOE-One-Step-Collection.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Age of Extinction'' Collection''' (One-Step Changer six-pack, 2014)

:The "Transformers: Age of Extinction Collection" set includes an unchanged One-Step Changer Lockdown, packed with an equally unchanged Drift, Grimlock, Bumblebee, Slug & the included One-Step Silver Knight Optimus Prime toy.

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[[File:Age-of-Extinction-Power-Battlers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Gun-shoulders.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Power Battlers, 2014)
: A roughly Deluxe sized version of Lockdown, he transforms into the same unlicensed Lamborghini Aventador lookalike as his other Robots In Disguise toy. Squeezing his legs triggers the firing gimmick on his back. [[:File:AoE Power Battler Lockdown.jpg|Promotional photographs of Power Battlers Lockdown]] featured paint applications on his left thigh/vehicle front bumper, but the final product left the thigh/bumper unpainted due to being molded in [[unpaintable plastic]].

:Surprisingly, aside from his kibble, he is proportionally more accurate to the CGI design of Lockdown than the Deluxe version (see above).
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===''Kre-O''===
{{note|All of the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]] [[Kre-O]]'' sets were [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]] in the US... though some did eventually filter to closeout stores in mid-2015.}}
[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownAirRaidKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lockdown's monocled helmet winks while grinning. Unsee ''that''.]]
*'''Lockdown Air Raid''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A6956'''
**''Pieces'': '''203'''
**''Kreons'': [[Hound (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Hound]], Lockdown, [[Sideswipe (Kre-O)#LockdownAirRaid|Sideswipe]]
**''Accessories'': Scoped pistol

: The "[[Lockdown Air Raid]]" box set is centered around a large build of [[Knight Ship|Lockdown's ship]], and of course features its pilot in [[Kreon]] form. This version of Lockdown has a bared-teeth snarl and a new-mold helmet with a face-concealing flip-up visor attachment. While other visors will work with Lockdown's helmet, Lockdown's visor pretty much doesn't work with any other helmets.

: The set also comes with two other Kreons and a buildable [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobot]] raptor.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownCustomKreon.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|He got rock-em-sock-em'd.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Custom Kreon, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7838'''
**''Pieces'': '''30'''
**''Accessories'': Buildable parts rack, buildable "head-gun", pistol, spare body parts, missile-backpack

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[Kre-O#Custom Kreons|Custom Kreons]], this version of Lockdown has a neutral expression on his face, a darker hip-piece, and slightly different chest deco than the "Lockdown Air Raid" version. He comes with a buildable parts rack on which to hang/store his many many extra pieces. Unlike other Custom Kreons, he only has a single (opaque) helmet, but comes with [[chrome]]d and translucent versions of his flip-up visor, as well as an extra clear-plastic torso and legs, plus the "missile" backpack. He also has a pair of extra arms (originally from the ''Kre-O Battleship'' aliens), a buildable "head gun" (though it cannot be pushed all the way down on the neck-peg as shown in his instructions) and a [[Klingon]] blaster rifle originally from the ''Star Trek Kre-O'' sets, enhanced with a small "technic" peg.

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[[File:KreO-Toy LockdownGrimUnleashed.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Grimlock Unleashed''' (2014)
**''Set number'': '''A8600'''
**''Pieces'': '''333'''
**''Kreons'': [[Grimlock (Kre-O)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Optimus Prime]], [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)#GrimlockUnleased|Bumblebee]], [[Megatron (Movie)#GrimlockUnleased|Galvatron]], Lockdown
**''Accessories'': Blaster rifle

:Available only in the "[[Grimlock Unleashed]]" set, this version of Lockdown has a smirk and a scarred left eye, another slightly-different chest [[tampograph]] (featuring more yellow piping in the center-chest area), and dark-gray hands and hips cast in sparkly plastic. He also comes with the new-style Transformer blaster rifle.

: This set popped up at Toys"R"Us a few short weeks after the initial product without any advance warning... and retailed for a mere $25, despite the size of the set.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OGULockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Grimlock Unleashed Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Construct-Bots''===
[[File:ConstructBots AoE dino-rider Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Rider, 2014)
**''Accessories'': weapon

: Lockdown is part of the first wave of the Dinobot riders, a group of smaller toys that is just the right size to ride the other large Dinobots included in the toyline. He also comes with a small weapon based on his "Sniper-Mode" face-gun, which can be wielded by his pair of C-clip hands, attach to his vehicle mode, or even on his head if you remove the head.

:Despite what the stock photo shows you, his head ''cannot'' turn left or right.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/CBDRLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Dinobot Rider Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:ConstructBots DinobotWarrior Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"Mr. Hammond, after careful consideration I've decided not to endorse your park."]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Dinobot Warrior, 2014)
**''Accessories'': Rifle

: Part of Wave 1 of the Dinobot Warriors assortment, Lockdown transforms from robot to car. He is packaged with his Dino partner, [[Hangnail]], who can become armor for his larger partner. Unlike the Dinobot Riders version of ''Construct-Bots'' Lockdown, this figure's head depicts his face when covered by his battle mask.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/CBDWLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on Dinobot Warrior Lockdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Q-Transformers''===
[[File:QTransformers Lockdown.jpg|thumb|May be the cutest bounty hunter ever!|upright=1.66]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2014-[[December 26|12-26]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-03'''

:''[[Q-Transformers]]'' Lockdown is a [[super deformed]] toy that transforms from a cutesified super-deformed Lamborghini Aventador to robot. He comes with a code for unlocking Lockdown as a playable character in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (mobile game)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' game, though his in-game appearance is based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design instead of this toy.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/QTLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Q-Transformers'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:QTransformers QT25 Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Lockdown's Turian disguise left a lot to be desired.]]
*'''Lockdown (Yoroshikuu!)''' (2015-[[July 25|07-25]], 2016-[[January 30|01-30]])
**''ID number:'' '''QT-25''', '''QTF-03'''

:This Lockdown is a new mold that matches the character's appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon, which is in turn based on his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' design but with a vehicle mode inspired by the Lamborghini Aventador. In fact, he matches up with the Lockdown design unlocked in the ''Q-Transformers'' game by the ''previous'' toy. The "Yoroshikuu!" added to his name means, roughly, "Best regards!" (よろしくぅ!), though in Lockdown's case it's meant in a sarcastic manner used by stereotypical Japanese delinquents. This line is something of a catchphrase of Lockdown's in the ''Q-Transformers'' cartoon.

:This toy was re-released with a new ID number as part of the second ''Q-Transformers'' series.

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*'''Q-Transformers Protagonists 3-Figure Set''' (2016-01-30)
**''ID number:'' '''QTFS-01 '''

:The second Lockdown toy was also sold in a three-pack with fellow cartoon main characters [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys#Q-Transformers|Bumblebee]]. They come with a cardboard backdrop to be displayed that depicts a typical service area of a Japanese expressway, much like the real locations the characters stand around in in the cartoon.

:Although usually sold in Japanese markets, some department stores in Asia had sold the set as well.
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===''The Last Knight''===
[[File:TF-TLK-Tiny-Turbo-Changers-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2017)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag Code'': '''C'''

:Released in Series 1 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Lockdown changes from robot to an unlicensed approximation of his Lamborghini Aventador vehicle mode. His hands are compatible with ''[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]]'' weapons and other small accessories. Note that he is slightly mis-transformed in his stock photography (seen to the right)–his arms/legs can be extended downward giving him a proper stature.
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===''Movie The Best''===
[[File:TF-Movie-The-Best-MB-15-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Meet the Spy.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]]-[[February 24|02-24]])
**''ID number'': '''MB-15'''
**''Accessories'': Hook, sword

:''[[Transformers Movie The Best|Movie The Best]]'' Lockdown is a redeco/retool of the ''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class figure, featuring a new masked head, and instead of his face-gun, he includes a pair of new handheld accessories: a hook (finally!) and the sword from his final showdown with Optimus. Despite not including the face-gun accessory of the original tooling of the mold, his head features a slot for one to be inserted. The instructions still depicts him having his original head.
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===''Movie Edition''===
[[File:TTC-toy Movie-Edition-Phantom-Strike-Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Phantom Strike Lockdown''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2018)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''C'''

:Released in Series 3 of [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], "Phantom Strike Lockdown" is a translucent redeco of his series 1 figure based off ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' [[Lockdown (Animated)#Stealth|Stealth Lockdown]].
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===''Studio Series''===
[[File:StudioSeries-11-MV4-Deluxe-Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|No, I'm still a Deluxe.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Movie'': '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''11'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''SS-10'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[July 28]], 2018
**''Accessories:'' Hook, arm-blade, "[[Knight Ship|Enemy Ship]] Infiltration" backdrop

:''[[Studio Series]]'' Lockdown is a Deluxe Class mold that transforms into a licensed Lamborghini Aventador and back, offering a much more screen-accurate depiction of his on-screen stature and proportions than previous molds. Lockdown comes with a new blade/blaster weapon and an articulated hook claw, though his iconic face-gun is omitted (if you're an enterprising fan, you can jury-rig a [[Fan mode]] using the face-gun of the original AOE mold). He also includes a cardboard backdrop depicting a hangar within the Knight Ship.

:In an undocumented feature, Lockdown's [[Kibble#"Faux-parts"|faux-chest]] is on a hinge, allowing his chest to not be quite as flat as it comes in-package. Exercise caution while swiveling the upper elbow joint as it was molded in translucent plastic: It can snap off if not done carefully.

:This mold was later redecoed and retooled for a [[Shadow Raider#Toys|Shadow Raider]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Robot Powered Machines''===
[[File:RPMMetalHeroesLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|It's a lockdown, baby, you drive me crazy.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Robot Powered Machines]]'' Mini-Vehicle Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces. He has more painted details than the more widely-released ''Speed Stars'' version below.

:''RPM'' Lockdown appears to have been released only in some European markets; known samples are in a small polybag with a cardboard header in five languages. The header has Lockdown's name, but no art, cross-sell, bio, or other character information. The precise details of this seemingly-nonstandard release are unknown. While only "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), images of both versions were revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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[[File:RPMStunticonLockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2FDPgvm2l0 Lock me up and throw away the key.]]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown was to have been a redeco of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown in black, purple and red. While "Stunticon" Lockdown was officially listed during the run of the ''RPM'' series (on the back of the Asian market release of ''RPM'' "Stunticon" [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]), the only image of it was revealed by a downloadable poster on the official ''Transformers'' website of Turkey.

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===''Speed Stars''===
[[File:SpeedStars MetalHeroes Lockdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He needs the bounty money to complete his dream of a solid gold butt tattoo.]]
[[File:MetalHeroesLockdownPoster.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Pimp my Bounty Hunter.]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2010)
**''Series'': '''Metal Heroes'''
**''Number'': '''08'''

:''[[Speed Stars]]'' Lockdown is a small, non-transforming, [[die-cast]] rendition of his vehicle mode. His robot mode is sculpted underneath the vehicle, and his wheels use through-axle construction that lets the toy zip around at high speeds on smooth surfaces.

:When shown at [[BotCon 2010]], Lockdown had a completely different color scheme, being predominantly gold with blue flames on his hood, green hubcaps, a red engine, and a gray bumper and spoiler. Though this version of "Metal Heroes" Lockdown was also depicted on a downloadable poster on the ''Speed Stars'' website, the toy was eventually released using Lockdown's proper colors.

:This mold was also used to make ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon Series [[Axor|Axel]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/SpeedStarsLockdown/lockdown.htm More information on ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Lockdown''' (2011?)
**''Series'': '''Stunticon'''
**''Number'': '''03'''

:"Stunticon" Lockdown is a redeco of his previous ''Speed Stars'' toy in black, purple, and red–or ''was'' back when the line was ''Robot Powered Machines'' (see above). Though Lockdown is listed on the back of ''Speed Stars'' Stunticon [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s packaging, a Lockdown redeco named Axor was shown as part of the Stunticon series at [[BotCon 2010]] (who was in turn named as Axel on the ''Speed Stars'' website). Given there were a few wholesale deco changes between ''RPMs'' and ''Speed Stars'' within series, it's possible that Lockdown's place in the Stunticons was taken by Axor/Axel... but considering that ALL of these items seem to be canceled, it's impossible to say for certain.

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===''Dark of the Moon''===
====''Speed Stars''====
[[File:DOTMNintendoDSDecepticonsLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Decepticons''' (2011)

:An original redeco of the ''RPM''/''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold was included as a free pack-in with certain editions of the ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon: Autobots/Decepticons|Dark of the Moon: Decepticons]]'' Nintendo DS video game.

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[[File:DOTMSpeedStarsBeastMachinesLockdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2011)
**''Series'': '''Beast Machines'''
**''Number'': '''03 of 03'''

:"Beast Machines" Lockdown is a redeco of the ''Speed Stars'' Lockdown mold in light grey and green with silver, snake-themed markings.

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===''Age of Extinction''===
====Cheetos stickers====
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====Kellogg's====
*'''Lockdown Pencil Topper''' (2014)
:A static, non-transforming (obviously!) Lockdown pencil topper figure will be included as a freebie from any Kellogg's cereal (Frosties, Coco Pops/Loops/Flakes, Froot Loops, and (probably) Cookie Crisp.

:So far, the pencil toppers are available in Malaysia.
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====''Titan Heroes''====
[[File:AOEtoy TitanHeroes Lockdown.jpg||thumb|150px]]
*'''Lockdown''' (Titan Heroes, 2014)
:''[[Titan Heroes]]'' Lockdown is an extremely simplified 12-inch tall action figure with a mere five points of articulation meant for younger audiences. He is sculpted with his mask deployed.

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====Hexbug====
[[File:Hexbug Nano Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2014) ''(Nano)''

:The Nano version of the Lockdown Hexbug had shell-like panels on the back that could split open to reveal a tampograph of Lockdown's face.

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[[File:Hexbug Warriors Lockdown.jpg|thumb|right]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2014) ''(Warriors)''

:The larger Hexbug Warriors version of the Lockdown Hexbug had several ports on its chassis for weapons to be attached. Lockdown is armed with two blades that can unfold, and a multi-segmented flail like tail weapon. The flail has a small flap that can clasp over the flail head for storage. There is a small panel at the front of the bug that when flipped up reveals a sculpted Decepticon symbol. The weapon parts are interchangeable with all other Transformers Warrior Hexbugs.

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===''Q-Transformers''===
*'''Lockdown''' ([[May 22|5-22]]-2015)

:A small unpainted gray plastic figure of Lockdown based on his appearance in the ''[[Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns (cartoon)|Q-Transformers: Mystery of Convoy Returns]]'' cartoon. Together with similar figures of Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, he was included with ''Mystery of Convoy Returns'' Blu-Ray or DVD collections purchased through [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], Tower Records, HMV or Yodobashi Camera.

[[File:QTransformers NazoNazoLockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Nazo Nazo Lockdown''' (2016)

:Nazo Nazo Lockdown ("Mystery Mystery Lockdown") is a ''Q-Transformers''-based Lockdown plushie that plays several voice clips, such as his catchphrases in the cartoon, by [[Tatsuhisa Suzuki]].

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[[File:QTransformers Gacha Lockdown.jpg|thumb|]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2016)

:A non-transforming figure of Lockdown based on his cartoon appearance was available as part of the ''Q-Transformers'' [[w:gashapon|capsule toy]] lineup.

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===Prime 1 Studio===
====''Museum Masterline''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Museum Masterline Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2016)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''MMTFM-10''' / '''10EX''' (exclusive)
**''Accessories'': Base, 2 Steeljaws, alternate head, alternate pair of hands, Spark Extractor, hook (exclusive)

:[[Prime 1 Studio]] ''Museum Masterline'' Lockdown is a huge non-transforming sculpture based on his ''Age of Extinction'' appearance. The statue is made of polystone along with other materials and features LED lights on his eyes and visor.

:He comes with a pair of [[Steeljaw (AOE)#Prime 1 Studio|Steeljaws]] that can be displayed separately, as well as both a normal head and a head with his visor deployed, two pairs of hands and an extra right arm transformed into the Spark Extractor. The exclusive version also comes with a third right arm in the form of a hook.

:The standard version is limited to 1000 pieces while the exclusive version is limited to 500 pieces.

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====''Premium Bust''====
[[File:Prime 1 Studio Premium Bust Lockdown.jpg|upright=1.11|thumb]]
*'''Lockdown''' (2016)
**''Movie:'' '''''Age of Extinction'''''
**''ID number:'' '''PBTFM-13'''
**''Accessories'': Alternate head

:''Premium Bust'' Lockdown is a highly detailed sculpture of his head and torso attached to a base. Similar to the statue above, he comes with both a normal head and a head with his visor deployed, and features LED lights in both.

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==Notes==
*The head on ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Deluxe Lockdown's instruction lineart is actually that of his retool, [[Axor]]. The head can be seen in much clearer detail on page 8 of the [[San Diego Comic-Con]] [[Hasbro Design Sketchbook]], volume 2.
*Hasbro's ''Revenge of the Fallen'' website describes both Arcee and Ratchet as Lockdown's enemy on their respective pages, mirroring the relationship between their ''Animated'' counterparts.
*In reference to his ''[[Lockdown (Animated)|Animated]]'' counterpart, Lockdown's ''Age of Extinction'' incarnation has the ability to transform his hands into various weapons, such as the famous hook, a blaster, a spark extractor device, and even his chainsaw-hand. He can also turn his head into a sniper rifle-esque cannon, lending credence to the fact that he's probably been building on himself like his original incarnation. Some concept art also showed him characteristically taking and equipping Ratchet's saw after he had terminated the Autobot.
**According to his Battle Bio, Lockdown possesses a "[[Supercharger]]" which he uses to store kinetic energy. The energy stored in this way can later be used to increase his speed and strength, which in turn allows him to move in for the kill with a burst of power.<ref>Lockdown's [[Battle Bio]]</ref>
***The Battle Bio also states that Lockdown is equipped with a "skeletal spinal cord" that provides him with agility far beyond that of the average Cybertronian.
*Early concept art for Lockdown indicates that at one point he would have hewed closer to his original ''Animated'' design; not only would he have sported a green-and-black color scheme and a tattered "poncho",<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/1/10492031_823531154338867_8013560203166570203_n_1404766373.jpg Concept art for Lockdown's robot mode</ref> he would also have transformed into a weatherbeaten muscle car with an exposed engine block.<ref>http://www.flickr.com/photos/69016045@N00/14607949853/ Concept art for Lockdown's vehicle mode</ref> Presumably, his [[alternate mode]] and design were altered so that Lamborghini could [[To sell toys|advertise their new sports cars]].
*Two proposed [[Fun Publications]] [[BotCon]] [[exclusive]]s were a redeco of [[#Revenge of the Fallen|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Lockdown]] into "Marlboor Wheeljack" (conceived prior to [[Exhaust]] receiving his name from Takara) and a ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' version of [[Stranglehold]] using the [[Axor]] tooling (and would have had a mustache!).<ref>[http://www.toycollectors.com.au/bc14/bc14br.html BotCon 2014 attendee report]</ref>
*Aside from his unaligned status, there is another reason for the lack of an insignia on Lockdown's vehicle mode: the prop car used to portray him was personally owned by Mr. Bay himself.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lockdown''' (ロックダウン ''Rokkudaun'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vesztegzár''' ("Quarantine")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jìnbì''' (China, 禁闭, "Lockdown"), '''Dìyùlièrén''' (Taiwan, 地獄擸人, "Hell Imprisoner")

==References==
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[[Category:Age of Extinction Decepticons]]
[[Category:Bounty hunters]]
[[Category:Construct-Bots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cyber Missions characters]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Q-Transformers characters]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen Decepticons]]
[[Category:Studio Series Decepticons]]
[[Category:The Last Knight Decepticons]]
[[Category:Toys"R"Us exclusives]]

Hot Rod (Cyberverse)

2021-10-06T05:50:36Z

Avalanche:

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{{disambig3|Hot Rod}}
:''Hot Rod is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cyberverse (franchise)|Cyberverse]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Hot Rod Cyberverse concept.jpg|thumb|250px|"You get a driver to a funeral before he's actually dead, you've made history, darlin'."]]
'''Hot Rod''' is a very brave [[Autobot]], to the point where his [[function]] within the Autobot ranks is "Daring Hero". According to [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]], older Autobots consider him a show-off, but he is Bumblebee's favorite person to pull off reckless stunts with, and is always "down for a friendly race to prove that he rules the roads"; however, he will demand infinite rematches until he wins. This immaturity is probably why it's sometimes hard to realise that beneath the bravado lies a natural leader, with the right mix of skill, confidence and charisma to draw even the most unlikely ally to his side. Hot Rod is willing to die for his friends without a moment's hesitation. But by living, he's able to inspire them to fight for themselves when it's needed most.

==Fiction==
===''Cyberverse'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Travis Artz]] (English), [[Takuya Satō]] (Japanese)|[[Alessandro Germano]] (Italian), [[Jhonny Torres]] (Latin-American Spanish), [[Alain Eloy]] (French), [[Sebastian Kluckert]] (German)}}
[[File:Cyberverse-s1e10-Maccadam's-Hot-Rod-and-Shadow-Striker-argue-over-Cube-at-Maccadam's.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Now when you shift the gear and that little needle on the tach goes into the red and reads 9000 RPMs, that's ''bad''."]]
In the days before the Autobot-Decepticon war, Hot Rod was a patron of [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam's]]. During one visit to the bar, he argued with [[Shadow Striker (Cyberverse)|Shadow Striker]] over who should've won the latest [[Cube (sport)|cube]] match. {{storylink|Maccadam's}} He was present at Maccadam's when the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon City]] cube team won. {{storylink|The Citizen}}

[[File:Hot Rod - Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity promo.jpg|thumb|right|"I want you to go back out on that track and hit the pace car."]]
Sometime after the war had started, Hot Rod visited [[Velocitron]] with [[Bumblebee (Cyberverse)|Bumblebee]] and was challenged to a race by [[Blurr (Cyberverse)|Blurr]]. He got into an argument with the speedster when the latter failed to mention that part of the track was being repaired. This altercation was cut short with a crashing repair drone infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|a spreading epidemic]] and the Autobots were eventually forced to flee the planet in spite of Blurr's initial apprehension to leave his home. However, upon realizing that someone needed to stay behind to operate the [[Space bridge|space bridge]], Blurr volunteered, despite Hot Rod's protests, revealing he had unwittingly caught the plague himself and couldn't risk spreading it. After commending the speedster's bravery, Hot Rod went through the portal with Bumblebee. {{storylink|Terminal Velocity}}

[[File:Hot Rod's altmode (Cyberverse - Terminal Velocity).jpg|thumb|left|"Those tires are matched perfect and staggered special."]]
After arriving on [[Earth]], Hot Rod was videoed falling into a chasm, winning the dubious honor of #1 on [[TOP3WEEKLY]]'s "TOP ROBOT FAILS!!" video. Later he took part in a battle on Earth's [[Moon_(moon)|moon]] where he and [[Prowl (Cyberverse)|Prowl]] were ambushed by Shadow Striker while attempting to reach [[Shockwave (Cyberverse)|Shockwave's]] [[Planet Smasher]]. Later, after the device was destroyed, he was the first to spot the Decepticons retreating down a hidden elevator. He and Bumblebee attempted to stop them but the doors closed and the 'Cons descended into the moon. {{storylink|Sea of Tranquility}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bad Moon Rising}} {{storylink|The Visitor}} {{storylink|Bring Me The Spark Of Optimus Prime}} {{storylink|Trials}} {{storylink|Dark Birth}} {{storylink|Parley}} {{storylink|Starscream's Children}} {{storylink|Spotted}} {{storylink|Infinite Vendetta}} {{storylink|Escape From Earth}} {{storylink|Party Down}} {{storylink|Wiped Out}} {{storylink|Ghost Town}} {{storylink|Perfect Storm}} {{storylink|The Crossroads}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron I}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron II}} {{storylink|Battle For Cybertron III}} {{storylink|The Loop}} {{storylink|The Dead End}} {{storylink|The Sleeper}} {{storylink|The Citizen}} {{storylink|The Trial}} {{storylink|The Prisoner}}{{storylink|The Scientist}} {{storylink|The Alliance}} {{storylink|The Judge (episode)|The Judge}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe I}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe III}} {{storylink|The End Of The Universe IV}} {{storylink|Enemy Line}} {{storylink|Alien Hunt! With Meteorfire And Cosmos}} {{storylink|Journey To The Valley Of Repugnus}} {{storylink|Rack 'n' Ruin 'n' Ratchet}} {{storylink|Dweller In The Depths (Cyberverse)|Dweller In The Depths}} {{storylink|Silent Strike}} {{storylink|The Other One}}}}

====Alternate universe====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Crossroads}} {{storylink|The Other One}}}}

==Toys==
===''Cyberverse''===
====One-Step Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse 1 step hot rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I create feelings in others that they themselves don't understand.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (1-Step Changer, [[2019]])
**''Japanese Name'': '''Turbo Change Hot Rod'''
**''Japanese Release Date'': December ???, [[2019]]
**''Japanese ID Number'': '''TCV-24'''
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Released as part of the third wave of [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)|''Cyberverse'']] [[Transformers: Cyberverse (toyline)#1-Step Changers|1-Step Changers]], Hot Rod uses the same engineering as ''The Last Knight'' 1-Step [[Cogman#1Step|Cogman]] and transforms from supercar into a robot by twisting the back section of the vehicle. His left arm also features a "Fusion Flame" Action Attack, a spinning saw that homages his [[Hot Rod (G1)|''Generation 1'' counterpart's]] sawblade.

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[[File:Cyberverse-2018-Sharkticons-Attack-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Sharkticons Attack''' (2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:A [[black repaint]] of the One-Step figure above switching his red plastic out for black. He comes packaged with three Tiny Turbo Changer [[Sharkticon (species)#SharkticonSet|Sharkticon]] figures in a box labeled "Battle for Cybertron," and "Cybertronian Villains"

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====Warrior Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-Warrior-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I wanted to give the folks a little sizzle.]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Warrior Class, 2019)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Part of the third wave of ''Cyberverse'' Warrior Class toys, Hot Rod is a deluxe-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a supercar and back. Like all Warrior Class toys, Hot Rod features an Action Attack gimmick; his "Fusion Flame" pops out transparent blue flame effects from little doors in his arms when they are spread outwards. This makes it look like the exhaust pipes on his forearms are jetting flame, just not really in the direction you'd expect for an attack...

:The cross-sell photo on Prowl and Soundwave's rear packaging erroneously depicts Hot Rod with a circular image of a Deception Logo on the side.

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[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-BCA-Warrior-Stealth-Force-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Snout's rule, am I right?!]]
*'''Stealth Force Hot Rod''' (Warrior Class, January 2020)
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"

:Like the 1-step figure above, Warrior Hot Rod also received a black redeco, swapping the red parts for a metallic black plastic. He retains the "Fusion Flame" gimmick which still casts the flames in blue.

:Product renders on the back of the packaging depict Hot Rod with bright blue wheels which are not present on the final toy.

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====Tiny Turbo Changers====
[[File:Cyberverse-Hot-Rod-Turbo-Changer.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2019)
**''Series'': '''1'''
**''Bag code'': '''D'''

: Part of the first Series of ''Cyberverse'' [[Tiny Turbo Changers]], Hot Rod is a soft-plastic robot who transforms into a tiny Cybertronian supercar. In robot mode, his shoulder-pipes have flames shooting upwards, which don't have enough clearance to not bump into his back-spoiler, limiting his "useful" arm articulation.

: This mold was also used to make [[Sideswipe (Cyberverse)#Toys|Sideswipe]].

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*'''Stealth Force Hot Rod''' (Tiny Turbo Changer, 2020)
**''Series'': '''3'''
**''Bag code'': '''H2'''
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====Ultra Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-(2018)-Ultra-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The Second Coming of ''Animated''.]]
*'''Hot Rod''' (Ultra Class, 2020)
**''Accessories'': Crossbow

:Released as part of the reinvented Ultra Class lineup, ''Cyberverse'' Ultra Class Hot Rod is a voyager-sized mold that transforms from a robot into a Cybertronian supercar. Like the other Ultra Class toys, Hot Rod features a flip-out armor gimmick and he features a crossbow weapon.

:This item was revealed via a leak from a Japanese catalog page before Hasbro announced it. Speaking of leaks, this Hot Rod was meant to be released for the Japanese markets by [[TakaraTomy]], under the name "TCV-36 Weapon Trigger Hot Rod" with an April 2020 release date. Unfortunately, unlike the Deluxe Class figures, the toy's release is canceled due to either poor sales or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, or both.

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====Deluxe Class====
[[File:TF-Cyberverse-2018-Deluxe-Class-Hot-Rod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Deluxe Class, 2020)
**''Build-a-Figure part'': [[Maccadam]]'s right leg
**''Accessories'': 2 effect parts
**''Action Attack'': "Fusion Flame"
:This version of Hot Rod is a brand-new show accurate mold with more articulation and a more complex transformation. He comes with 2 flame effects to represent his flamethrower ability.

:This item was revealed via a leak from a Japanese catalog page before Hasbro announced it, though with VERY faint yellow paint apps.
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====Ultimate Class====
[[File:CV-toy Ultimate HotRod.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Hot Rod''' (Ultimate Class, [[2021]])
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==Notes==
*As with several ''Cyberverse'' main characters, Hot Rod uses an [[evergreen]] design inspired by his [[Hot Rod (G1)|Generation 1 counterpart]].
*Hot Rod's "Stealth Force" coloration taken on during the events of Season 3 features dark red surfaces which the corresponding toys omit entirely. This leaves them bearing a striking resemblance to [[Dark Hot Rod]], and this is indeed how the character is credited in "The Loop"! This paint-job also homages [[Hot Rod (DOTM)|his live-action counterpart]].
*Rodimus Prime was never considered for the show, but the crew was adamant about portraying Hot Rod as someone who wanted to be a leader and was learning to be one.<ref name="Q+A">"[https://shikai-the-storyteller.tumblr.com/post/613237429097365504/i-absolutely-didnt-go-back-through-and-edit-this Transformers: Cyberverse – Mae Catt Q&A Session (Unedited Edition)]"</ref>
*During the production of Chapter Two, the crew wanted Hot Rod to be super into Earth culture, such as winning races and driving off before humans could realize no one was in the car. However, they never had time to really get into that.<ref name="Q+A" />
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo'')

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Cyberverse Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]

Nemesis Part 1

2021-09-10T21:59:26Z

Avalanche: /* Continuity errors */ "this is in character, so it's a continuity error".

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=51
|image=BWNemesisPt1 rises.jpg
|caption="The most powerful warship ever built! ...and I just had it washed."
|title="''Nemesis'' Part 1"
|production company= [[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate= [[May 6]], 1999
|written by= [[Bob Forward]]
|directed by= [[Ezekiel Norton]]
|animation studio= [[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Down but not out, Megatron discovers Tarantulas's secret tunnel network that leads to the Decepticon warship, the ''Nemesis''.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Nemesis Part 1 Optimus book.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"And the Bay said 'Let there be light', and there was a sunset."]]
The [[Maximal]]s, secure for the first time since they moved into [[Mount St. Hilary]], begin searching for the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], who have been vulnerable since [[Tigerhawk]] destroyed the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]]. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] quotes a verse from the [[Covenant of Primus]], believing Tigerhawk's arrival to be divine prophecy.

[[File:Nemesis Part 1 Dinobot hatch.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Dinobot discovers why no one can get down Bugs Bunny's rabbit hole.]]
Meanwhile, the Predacons are growing disaffected with [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. (Even [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] is mouthing off.) [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], ever loyal to his "queen", declares that a new "colony" will resecure them. Megatron orders him to take Waspinator and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]], while he, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]], and [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] search the remains of [[Tarantulas's lair]]. Dinobot finds a hatch which leads to an underwater tunnel and a computer. Accessing the computer, Megatron becomes quite excited by what he discovers, and takes the rail car with Dinobot, while Rampage follows in tank mode.

[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] and [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] spot Inferno, Waspinator, and Quickstrike leaving. Optimus orders them to fall back, but Depth Charge heads in. Optimus leaves with [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and Tigerhawk to support them. As Primal arrives, Depth Charge finds the hatch—and a bomb. The explosion fails to kill any of the Maximals, but Silverbolt is damaged, and Blackarachnia and Cheetor escort his parts back to base.

At the protohumans' cave dwellings, Inferno declares that the caves will be their new "colony". He orders Quickstrike and Waspinator to engage, but Waspinator angrily refuses. Something has finally snapped in Waspy's central processor, and he declares that he is out of the Beast Wars. After a tirade against Megatron, the Predacons, life in general, and always being blown up, Waspinator tells them that they can kiss his stinger. Inferno and Quickstrike blast him, and proceed to attack the protohumans (who have become much tougher, having learned from the example of [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] and the Maximals).

[[File:Nemesis Part 1 Megatron nemesis.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Where is all the furniture?]]
In the tunnels, Primal, Tigerhawk, and Depth Charge continue searching. After locating a data terminal, Primal accesses it and discovers what Tarantulas found and Megatron desires—the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', the flagship of the [[Decepticon fleet]] and the vessel which [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] used to shoot down the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Realizing the threat the Decepticon warship holds, Depth Charge heads out to locate it. Optimus sends out an emergency warning to the Maximals, and he and Tigerhawk head out to the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s location through the air.

Meanwhile, Megatron and Dinobot are able to board the ship, where they discover that Tarantulas had been a busy spider: not only did he repair the vessel, he added a [[transwarp cell]] and installed a Predacon control console. Best of all, in Megatron's optics, Tarantulas left behind a copy of the Covenant of Primus to boot: the tome from which he [[Megatron (myth)|took his name]]! Megatron and Dinobot begin powering up the vessel for an attack.

[[File:Nemesis Part 1 Depthcharge blade.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Why so serious?]]
Reaching the sunken behemoth, Depth Charge informs Optimus of his discovery, and Optimus in turn authorizes Depth Charge to neutralize the ''Nemesis'' by any means necessary. Before Depth Charge can start, he is engaged by Rampage. The two enemies fight and Depth Charge grabs an [[energon crystal]]. He drives it into Rampage's [[spark]], and the explosion destroys both Transformers and also causes Dinobot to cry out in pain. Optimus, though mourning Depth Charge's loss, is relieved to know the threat of the ''Nemesis'' has been dealt with.

That is until the ''Nemesis'' rises from the ocean, fully operational. [[Nemesis Part 2|To be continued...]]
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Tigerhawk]] (1)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (2)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (3)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (4)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (5)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (6)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (7)
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (8)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] (9)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (11)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (12)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (13)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (14)

|h3=[[Protohuman]]s|c3=
*[[Una]] (15)
*Protohumans (16)
*[[Blix|Leader Neanderthal]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
[''Silverbolt has been injured in an explosion''] 
'''Silverbolt''': "Worry not, my love. It's just a...scratch." 
[''Silverbolt's arm falls off''] 
'''Optimus''': "Maybe. But I think you're due some time in the CR chamber." 
'''Silverbolt''': "Sir, I'm fine. I —" 
'''Blackarachnia''': "Shut up and obey your commander, bone-brain." 
[''Silverbolt's head falls off''] 
'''Silverbolt''': "Yes, dear."
:—Silverbolt is pretty whipped.

"There! That will be our new colony!" 
"Eww, I don't wanna move in there. It got all them hairy critters in it. Unless... unless you mean, we's gonna slag 'em! Oh, oh, ''please'' tell me that's what yer plannin'!" 
"The royalty demands a new colony, and we shall take it, by force." 
"YA-HOO! Now yer talkin', haha!"
:—'''Inferno''' and '''Quickstrike''' discuss a possible new home.

"I said '''no!''' [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Dragon-Bot]] command ''you,'' [[Second-in-command|Sub-Commander]] [[Inferno (BW)|Kiss-Butt]]! Dragon-Bot not command Waspinator! Not any more! Waspinator sick of being evil. Sick of being Predacon! ''And'', Waspinator especially sick of getting blown to '''scrap''' all the time! Sooo, Waspinator ''quit!'' As of ''now'', which means [[Inferno (BW)|Ant-Bot]] and [[Quickstrike (BW)|Two-Head]] can just pucker their mandibles and plant [[Kiss|big, wet, juicy one]] right here on Waspinator's big...fat...stripy...a..." 
[''BAM!!!'']
:—'''Waspinator''' finally stands up for himself...and gets blown to scrap by Inferno and Quickstrike.

"I've no time for you, X." 
"Like you had no time for Starbase Rugby? You had friends there, as I recall. Tasty ones too!"
:—'''Depth Charge''' and '''Rampage'''.

"I was [[Depth Charge (BW)|your]] assignment, and you failed!"
:—'''Rampage'''

"Raw energon! Right through your twisted spark! Take it! Take it straight to the pit, you SICKENING PIECE OF SLAG!"
:—'''Depth Charge''''s final words before killing Rampage.

==Notes==
===Script timeline===
* First draft: 16th November 1998
* Finalised: 22nd November 1998
* As Air: 24th March 1999

===Animation and technical errors===
* When Dinobot squeezes the piece of Rampage's spark he possesses to pacify his "half-brother", his shoulder pads are missing. Also, the spark seems to float freely when it is released, in contrast to previous episodes where it was held in place by Dinobot's spark chamber.
* At the very beginning when Optimus is reciting, Cheetor is visible in the background in his normal Transmetal body, walking with Blackarachnia.
*Megatron must have had a tight fit climbing down the hatch that Dinobot found.
*Una must be a very strong protohuman to smash a sizable lump into Waspinator's skull. Or Waspinator is just that fragile.
*After saying that he quits, Waspinator rips the Predacon icon off his head, but when he tells Inferno and Quickstrike to kiss his stinger, it's still on.
* Optimus tells Depth Charge "Warheads armed, full speed to maximum" when ordering him to intercept Megatron. Apparently he's so worried he can't form a coherent sentence.

===Continuity errors===
* The bomb Megatron left behind as a trap for the Maximals has some very curious properties. It has enough power to severely damage Silverbolt and creates a powerful energy wave that is felt by the approaching Cheetor and Tigerhawk, who are miles away (even disintegrating a butterfly in the process). However, despite all of the above, Optimus and Depth Charge suffer absolutely no ill effects from the bomb, despite being at extremely close range and having very little time (or even room, given the terrain) to run for cover. It is possible that this is due to Silverbolt being a [[Fuzor]] and not a [[Transmetal]].
* How ''exactly'' did Megatron construct a bomb from scratch to begin with? With his base destroyed in the previous episode, it seems very unlikely that he would have the materials to create one on hand. Maybe he found one in Tarantulas's broom closet?
* Tarantulas has been almost absurdly busy behind Megatron's back. Not only has he located the ''Nemesis'', not only has he refitted its bridge with Predacon-scaled controls and technology, but he's also rigged up a hilariously elaborate underwater submarine-train to take him there. Where has he found the time to do all of this in between all his other projects?
* When Depth Charge first calls in the Predacons' location, Inferno can be seen flying off with Waspinator and Quickstrike. This would place their arrival a good thirty seconds or so before Megatron, Dinobot, and Rampage use the secret hatch, which is supported by Depth Charge spotting Rampage and refusing to wait. However, after Optimus arrives, Silverbolt lands with him and Depth Charge has completely lost sight of Rampage. How did neither notice them use the hatch if they could clearly make out individual Predacons from their distance?
* No explanation is given as to why Rampage is suddenly vulnerable to energon, especially since he's had energon weapons poked into his spark many times. It may have something to do with the stability of the underwater energon, or perhaps the fact that his spark had been cut in two, or both.

===Continuity notes===
*The protohumans are well on their way to civilization since we last saw them, developing fire, spears, musical instruments, and sophisticated anti-Transformer strategies.
*Quickstrike mentions that the anthropoids have become much tougher after their last encounter; presumably, he's referring to "[[Code of Hero]]", where he took part in the attack on the protohuman valley.
*We get more hints about the sordid history between Rampage and Depth Charge; notably, Rampage boasts that he attacked [[Starbase Rugby]], solely because Depth Charge had friends aboard. Ouch.
*It's not quite clear why Rampage allowed himself to be stabbed in the spark. Did he simply want to end his tortured existence? Was he gleeful in the knowledge that Depth Charge had followed through on his threat, becoming the true monster? A mix of both? The world may never know...
*When [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] cries out in pain after the death of Rampage, brief flashes of the [[Dinobot (BW)|original Dinobot]]'s animation model can be seen as he looks upward. This possibly alludes to the plot of the unproduced episode "[[Dark Glass]]", where Rattrap would have uploaded the original Dinobot's datatrax into the clone. For more information on that plotline, please refer to [[Dinobot II|these]] [[Dark Glass|articles]].
*Depth Charge addresses his leader as "Optimal" at one point, making him the only character other than Megatron to call Primal by the name of his big and fancy new toy.
* Gadgets and powers:
** Tigerhawk pulls off some cool kung-fu moves in the air, accompanied by some supernatural glowing stuff.
** Flying, flying, everywhere! Apparently Cheetor can now fly outright in his Transmetal 2 form's [[beast mode]], rather than merely being restricted to his previous rocket-boosted running. Furthermore, Depth Charge has developed the ability to fly in both his regular stingray and [[robot mode]]s, and Optimus (although shown hovering and such in robot mode beforehand) now demonstrates the capability to fly at high speeds in this form as well. This does rather raise the question of what point their respective flight modes actually serve anymore.

===Transformers references===
*Well, first off, there's the ''Nemesis'' itself, the ship that attacked the ''Ark'' in the original Transformers lore. Optimus Primal retells the story for the benefit of new viewers. His account doesn't precisely match the circumstances of the G1 cartoon or the Marvel comic <ref>In the original cartoon, the Decepticons used the ''Nemesis''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s tractor beam to lock onto the ''Ark'', and it was the Autobot/Decepticon fight inside the ''Ark'' that caused it to crash. (As elaborated in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]" and "[[Microbots]]".) In the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]], the Decepticons boarded the ship, and Prime ''deliberately'' crashed the ''Ark'' onto Earth, in "[[The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers]]", with the ''Nemesis'' being left abandoned.</ref>, presumably to avoid ''Beast Wars'' from tying too closely into one continuity or the other.
** The flashbacks to the battle between the ''Ark'' and the ''Nemesis'' recounted by Optimus Primal and Megatron neglect to mention that the Decepticons boarded the ''Ark'' before the crash. This was likely seen as an unnecessary inclusion, as previous episodes, "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]" and "[[Master Blaster]]", depict the Decepticons aboard the ''Ark''.
** The ''Nemesis'' went unnamed in original Generation 1 media; this is the first work of fiction to actually name the ship.
*The [[Covenant of Primus]] is introduced in this episode as a sacred Cybertronian tome. Prior to this episode's release, the term "Covenant", in direct association with [[Primus]], had originally been applied to a [[Covenant (group)|group]] of twelve original Transformers created by Primus in the [[BotCon 1999]] prose story aptly titled "[[Covenant (story)|Covenant]]". Said story was written by [[Simon Furman]], who would write [[Nemesis Part 2|the very next episode]] of this two-parter. Though, no connection is made between either the tome or the group in either this or the next episode, but one would later be given in [[2001]] in the 19th entry of the BotCon Online feature [[Apelinq's War Journals]].
*Megatron refers to Tarantulas as "[[Unicron]]'s spawn." Writer Bob Forward intended this as a generic insult in the vein of a human casting aspersions on someone's parentage (e.g. "bastard" or "son of a bitch"), but it came ''right'' on the heels of the previous episode's revelation that Tarantulas was not descended from either Autobot or Decepticon, prompting a large portion of the audience to take the invective literally. Ancillary fiction like ''[[Primeval Dawn]]'' and "[[Yokohama Decepticon Secret Base]]" ran with it, and depicted Tarantulas as a literal creation of Unicron. ''[[Ask Vector Prime]]'' had "[[Vector Prime]]" lampshade this in 2015 with "I suppose some cycle "spawn of Unicron" will be the sort of invective hurled with nary a second thought."
*This is the first time we hear that Megatron's name is ''not'' a reference to [[Megatron (G1)|that other Megatron]], but a [[Megatron (myth)|figure from the Covenant]].

===Real-world references===
*When Depth Charge spots Predacon activity in [[Grid Scylla]], he's referencing a fan of the time.
*When contacting the Maximals, Optimus encodes transmission "M Sipher", a reference to [[Greg Sepelak]].
*Silverbolt's remark "It's just a scratch" followed by the dismemberment of his arm could be a reference to the immortal line of the Black Knight in ''Monty Python and the Holy Grail''.
*Inferno utilizes the classic cartoon method of hiding, appearing from behind an impossibly skinny tree.
*When Megatron powers up the ''Nemesis'', external ship lights illuminate [[Cybertronix]] text in the Predacon variant, which spells out "{{w|Red Dwarf}}", a reference to the British sci-fi comedy show.

===Trivia===
* The death of Rampage is the only time in the series that a Maximal actually kills a Predacon (not for lack of trying).
* "Nemesis" was originally going to be a three-part episode, but was later compressed to two. {{fact}}
* Bob Forward and Simon Furman both worked together on the "Nemesis" outline, to the extent that it wasn't decided for a while who would be writing which part. Originally they'd had bigger, grander plans, but many of them got dropped when it was clear a fourth season wouldn't be coming. [http://www.bwint.net/interviewsimonfurman.htm]
* At the beginning of the episode, when Rattrap holds up the Covenant of Primus, the Maximal variant of [[Cybertronix]] text can be seen. It reads "7 613 were cast out with him a cork one fork and a bowl of beans between them". This presumably follows the portion of the Covenant read by Primal, Datatrack 7.613: "And a mighty warrior came down from the sky, and a rainbow was upon his head, and his feet as pillars of fire. And the great dragon was cast out onto the earth, and his followers were cast out with him."
* The copy of the Covenent of Primus on the Nemesis has the Autobot symbol on the cover.
* This is clearly the only time Waspinator refers to himself as "I." This is also (regrettably) the last time Waspinator is slagged as a participant of the Beast Wars.
*Since dragon Megatron has his beast mode head as a robot mode arm as his original ''T. rex'' body did, Megatron's... odd relationship with his hand has returned. In this two-parter, he can not only be seen petting the dragon-head, but at one point, he turns from a monitor he's watching, and his head-hand turns toward it, and actually moves back and forth as it observes the on-screen events.
*Depth Charge's death cry, heard over Optimus' communicator, is bloodcurdling.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Némésis'' 1'''" (Canada)

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Destini - Parte 1'''" ("Fates - Part 1")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Dokkān'''" (ドッカーン, "Ka-Boom")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 15]] [[2000]]

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Nemesis'' Parte 1'''" ("''Nemesis'' Part 1")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''''Nemesis'' Primera Parte'''" ("''Nemesis'' First Part")

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Gōngzhèng de Chéngfá'''" (公正的惩罚, "Fair Punishment")

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — We Have Returned ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 4 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Other Victories

2021-09-09T20:54:28Z

Avalanche: Moved note to trivia as it's a real stretch and has no bearing on the show's continuity

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=50
|image=OVic opening.JPG
|caption=Sure is nice in the lifeless void.
|title="Other Victories"
|production=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate=[[May 5]], [[1999]]
|written by=[[Larry DiTillio]]
|directed by=[[William Lau]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''The aliens send their powerful new emissary Tigerhawk to Earth to stop the continued disruption of the time stream.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:OtherVictories BirthofTigerhawk.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh yeah, we still have these two guys.]]
Somewhere in the vast universe, two entities are discussing the experiment on "[[Earth|Nexus Earth]]". Though the project was "sterilized", there remains a threat. The entities then reveal [[Tigatron]] and [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]], then merge their bodies together, creating a new [[Transformer]]. The aliens inhabit the body and depart in a ball of energy, while two [[spark]]s follow.

[[File:Judge Megatron.JPG|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Believe it or not, you may have better luck on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]].]]
At the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]], the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] are holding a "trial" for [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]]. [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] is the "defense", [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] and [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] are the jury, [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] is taking the minutes, and [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] is the judge, not to mention the fact that he's all dressed up for the occasion. Quickstrike begs for mercy, saying he doesn't know what [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]]'s intentions for destroying the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were, but offers to hunt him down for Megatron, who is less than open to the suggestion. Suddenly, the sensors detect an energy surge on a ballistic approach for the base. Tarantulas and [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] both detect the surge as well and recognize that it can only be one thing.

The aliens are back.

[[File:OtherVictories clash.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Flying Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]
The Predacons' automated defenses are ineffective against the anomaly, and Megatron orders them to abandon the base. Making contact, the energy ball destroys the Predacon ship instantly. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] heads for the base, fearing that the spark of [[Megatron (G1)|the original Megatron]] may have been destroyed, and sends [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] to assist.

From the ashes of the Predacon base, the alien Transformer appears and introduces himself as [[Tigerhawk]], emissary of the [[Vok]]. He dispatches the other Predacons with ease, then sentences Megatron to death for his interference with the timestream. The two battle, but Tigerhawk is victorious. During the fight, Cheetor is incapacitated. As Tigerhawk prepares the killing blow, Optimus arrives. Tigerhawk greets him in a friendly manner, but asks him not to interfere. Optimus tries to explain Megatron's situation, but is entombed in the earth for his efforts. However, Tigerhawk is attacked by Tarantulas's [[Arachnoid|spider drones]], which allows Tarantulas to drag him to his lair. Meanwhile, an unconscious Cheetor dreams that he is visited by the sparks of Tigatron and Airazor, who fuse together before he is attacked by the two Vok seen in the beginning of the episode. He wakes up to see the fused spark, which guides him to the lair and the emissary.

[[File:Tarantulas death.JPG|right|upright=0.85|thumb|The most hardcore death of ''Beast Wars''.]]
At the lair, Tigerhawk revives and claims to know Tarantulas. The mad scientist states that he intends to use Tigerhawk to destroy the [[Maximal]]s while he detonates the ''Ark''. He also reveals why he wants to destroy it: Tarantulas and the [[Tripredacus Council]] are not descendants of the [[Autobot]]s and the [[Decepticon]]s, but have "other origins". This would allow them to control [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and conquer the universe. Cheetor jumps in around this time and looks on amazed at the scene. As Tarantulas activates the deprogramming device, the two Vok entities emerge from Tigerhawk's mouth and enter him. The device then shoots a bolt of energy at Tarantulas, which throws him into a nearby [[Energon crystal]]. The crystal detonates, destroying Tarantulas and the two aliens in a freakish yet totally hardcore manner. Cheetor manages to drag Tigerhawk out, but is knocked unconscious when the lair explodes.

Optimus locates Cheetor and Tigerhawk as the merged sparks of Tigatron and Airazor enter the emissary. Welcoming their old friends and new friend back, the Maximals depart for home... as Megatron watches on.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (3)
*[[Tigatron]] (4)
*[[Tigerhawk]] (5)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (13)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (14)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (15)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (16)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (17)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (6)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (7)
*[[Dinobot II]] (8)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (9)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (10)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (11)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (12)

|c4=*Magenta-eyed [[Vok]] (1)
*Yellow-eyed Vok (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"Ooooo, Waspinator ''like'' defense! A little ''more'' defense, and maybe Waspinator not get blown up all the time!" 
''gulp'' "Looks like this is my last round-up." 
"Aheh-ahem! Two-Head throw Megatron in lava pit. Megatron ''angry''. Think Two-Head a traitor. Want to ''slag'' Two-Head. Waspinator down with that!"
:—'''Waspinator''' "defends" '''Quickstrike'''.

"I — I plum don't know! But I do know this. That dang spider double-crossed ''both'' of us. I'd be happy to track him down for ya, a-and kick his keister!" 
"Ah hah hah. 'Dang spider'. I applaud your good intentions. But we are ''through'' being lenient with traitors!"
:—'''Quickstrike''' learns that '''Megatron''' is no longer [[Master Blaster|tolerant of treachery.]]

"Well, i-i-if it's not a comet, what is it?" 
"Somethin' I thought we'd never see again."
:—'''Rattrap''' and '''Rhinox''', monitoring Tigerhawk's approach toward prehistoric Earth.

"They're back... just like Tarantulas always said they'd be."
:—'''Blackarachnia'''

"I am Tigerhawk, emissary of the Vok. Your form's changed, but I know you, Megatron. The Vok charge you with the willful disruption of time and space. Surrender to me immediately. Violence will not be tolerated." 
[''chuckles''] "Megatrons do not surrender." [''transforms to [[robot mode]]''] "We conquer! Predacons, attack!"
:—'''Tigerhawk''' tries to reason with '''Megatron'''.

"At least this time, Waspinator has company!"
:—'''Waspinator''' looks on the bright side as Inferno and Quickstrike go down with him.

"You're insane!" 
"So they say. Bblbllllaah! Hahaha!"
:—'''Tarantulas''' proves '''Tigerhawk'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s assertion.

==Notes==
===Script timeline===
* First script: 8th September 1998
* Second draft: 5th October 1998
* Finalised: 14th October 1998
* As Air: 23rd March 1999

===Animation and technical errors===
*Characters and objects randomly turn lower-resolution throughout the episode:
**Waspinator's body as he delivers his "defense speech" (most visible on his rectangular shoulders)
**Quickstrike's head as he begs for mercy
**The rest of him, as well as Dinobot and Rampage along with their blasters, as they ready and then lower them. Interestingly, Quickstrike's head is back to being smooth
**Tigerhawk's wings when he introduces himself
**Cheetor's body while he's trapped under the web
**Tarantulas' entire body when he captures Tigerhawk
*Before Dinobot and Rampage grab Quicksrike, the latter's right heel is on upside down. Then, his scorpion-leg fingers clip through his legs.
*Quickstrike's left shoulderpad is sunken in during many shots in the first half of the episode
*As the Predacons scramble for battle stations, Megatron's eyes are green instead of their usual purple.
*Before Megatron orders to abandon the ''Darksyde'', Waspinator screams "What should we do?!", then seems to practically vanish, dropping out of frame extremely rapidly and looking oddly two dimensional.
*When Megatron bursts out from under one of the ship's wrecked panels, parts of him clip through it.
*Following the destruction, as Inferno cries out "The Colony!", Quickstrike in the background oddly snaps forward as he stumbles around.
*As the Predacons open fire on Tigerhawk, Dinobot II fires a green beam instead of a red one.
*When Tigerhawk offers one last chance to Megatron, his right arm clips through his wing-assembly.
*When Optimus introduces himself to Tigerhawk, some of his fingers clip through his chest.

===Continuity errors===
*The Vok at first seem to believe that Earth has been sterilized following their activation of the [[Planet Buster]] back in "[[Other Voices, Part 2|Other Voices]]". However, this doesn't make sense, as they clearly were aware of the survival of the Beast Warriors on Earth when they sent the [[Metal Hunter]] there in "[[Other Visits (Part 1)|Other Visits]]".
*This episode sees the Tripredacus Council described as having "different origins" than being Decepticon descendants. Back in "[[The Agenda (Part 1)|The Agenda]]", however, the council spoke of "their Decepticon ancestors" ''in private amongst themselves''. That's potentially a bit of a glaring [[retcon]], though we might be charitable and suggest that the original line ("Ever since the Autobots defeated our Decepticon ancestors, we Predacons have worked secretly towards the day where we might rise up and take what is rightfully ours") refers to the Predacon faction collectively, rather than the Council specifically.
*Considering at least some time has passed since the last episode, there's no logical explanation for why no one had bothered to explain to Rattrap that Megatron now had the original Megatron's spark and thus why he needed it explained to him in this episode. Nor has Rattrap been portrayed as anything but intelligent up until this point so that he'd need this explained to him a second time if we're to assume they did tell him and he just... forgot. This was likely only done to serve as exposition for the audience.
*Tigerhawk is quick to try and shoot Megatron, in spite of Optimus's warnings that the destruction of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spark will have dire repercussions. When captured by Tarantulas, he notes that he needs to protect the Autobots and Decepticons aboard the ''Ark''. Perhaps Optimus talked him round?

===Continuity notes===
* Quickstrike is on trial for his treachery in "[[Master Blaster]]".
*The gun Dinobot uses during Quickstrike's trial is one of the guns Rampage used in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]".
* Tarantulas seemed to be happily working under Megatron since the events of "[[Cutting Edge]]"; since his power play last episode, he's gone back to acting solo.
* Not only is this the first time that Airazor and Tigatron have appeared since being abducted in "Other Visits", it's the first time they've even been directly mentioned by other characters. Some friends the Maximals are.
* Megatron tries to forestall Tigerhawk's arrival by activating [[Sentinel (BW)|Sentinel]], which he got his hands on in "[[Changing of the Guard]]". This is its first appearance (or even ''mention'') since then, and its last, so it ultimately did practically nothing for the Predacons.
*The ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' is seen on Tarantulas's computer. It will have significance in the [[Nemesis Part 1|series]] [[Nemesis Part 2|finale]]. They also show he's got the warship ready to be activated, so its presence on his computer screen may (in-universe) mean he was about to use it himself...
* Gadgets and powers:
** Tarantulas deploys flying arachnoids to incapacitate Tigerhawk; these ones have blue tips as opposed to their usual yellow-green.
* Cheetor has his last of four strange dreams in this episode, wherein Airazor and Tigatron appear to him and fuse together before his eyes. When he wakes up, he sees and follows the new joint spark over the landscape. He also sees the Vok in this dream before he sees them in real life, perhaps because Tigerhawk shows him or perhaps precognitively.

===Real-world references===
[[File:TarantulasVok SignOfTheCross.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|"The power of [[Christmas]] compels you!"]]
* During Quickstrike's court-martial, Megatron wears a barrister's wig like those worn by British attorneys and judges, in keeping with his accent and aristocratic speech patterns. Inferno acts as stenographer (complete with typewriter).
* As the Vok approach Tarantulas, he attempts to ward them off by forming a [[Jesus|crucifix]] with his fingers, a sacred item often used to ward off [[Energy vampire|vampires]] in folklore.

===Trivia===
* The original title was "Closure".<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20070607003159/http://www.electric-escape.net/tf/conventions/BotCon-98/Jon-Wilkie episode list] from [[BotCon 1998]]</ref> The change means it fits the "Other V-word" trend for Vok stories.
* This episode [[To sell toys|really wants you to buy a Tigerhawk toy]]. Can you tell?
* In a bit of classic irony, Tarantulas has been trying to destroy the Vok for most of the series and has been attempting to manipulate their creations towards his own plans. However, when he actually faces the Vok themselves he utterly loses it and just starts shooting like a maniac out of fear.
*While Tigerhawk is easily able to defeat six Predacons and obliterate an entire Decepticon [[Nemesis (G1)|warship]] by himself, he is no match for a group of arachnoids.
*When Tigerhawk is under the influence of the Vok his optics are solid green. Once Tigatron and Airazor's sparks enter his body, his optics are red with a yellow slit pupil.
*The third and third-to-last episodes of Beast Wars (The Web, and this one, respectively) parallel each other rather nicely and act as book ends to an extent. The Web is the first episode to focus on Tarantulas, while this is the last, both episodes involve Tarantulas capturing someone (a cat-bot, no less) and stringing them up in a web in his lair to perform all sorts of acts of evil on them. Both episodes also feature Cheetor as the lead Maximal and feature strange prophetic dreams of his. And, perhaps fittingly considering the similarities, both are written by Larry DiTillio.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Victoire'''" (Canada, "The Victory")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Un nuovo amico'''" ("A New Friend")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tadaima de Gozaru'''" (ただいまでござる, "I Hath Returned")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[March 8]] [[2000]]
::*"Gozaru" is the outdated samurai lingo which [[Tigatron]] used as his verbal tic in the Japanese dub of ''Beast Wars'', indicating he is the one speaking the title.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Outras Vitórias'''" ("Other Victories")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Otras Victorias'''" (America, "Other Victories")

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''故人归来'''" ("The Old Friend Returns")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — We Have Returned ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 4 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Feral Scream Part 2

2021-09-05T20:35:35Z

Avalanche: /* Continuity errors */ again, a completely worthless note unless you've already seen the ep, and moreover not an error. Waspinator's head isn't destroyed for the same reason the rest of him IS, comedic effect.

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=45
|image=Feral Scream 2 title shot.JPG
|caption=Hi! I upgraded your cat.
|title="Feral Scream Part 2"
|production company= [[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate= [[February 7]], 1999
|written by=[[Jules Dennis]]
|directed by=[[Steve Sacks]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Cheetor is behaving oddly after the accident, and a new Transmetal 2 creature is stalking both camps.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] checks on [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], who is napping after he collapsed in front of the [[Maximal]]s' current base, heavily damaged from the fight with the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]. After making sure Cheetor's okay, Primal has a discussion with [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], mentioning that Cheetor has refused to use the [[CR chamber]]. Rattrap figures he wants to prove something, but Optimus is suspicious. He decides to discuss it with Cheetor in the morning, while Rattrap decides to take a little rat nap.

[[File:Feral Scream 2 Cheetor mutate.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Oh man, I never should have insulted that fortune teller.]]
Cheetor doesn't sleep soundly, though. From the cat's chest, a strange appendage grows, and Cheetor has a nightmare of the other Maximals (sans Optimus Primal) wanting to see 'what makes him tick', and subsequently transforming him into an ugly, mutated monstrosity, to their disgust. Cheetor awakens, glad his dream was unreal, but finds himself caught in a green light expanding out of his spark.

Rattrap, awakened by the noise, heads to the lower level to see what's wrong. Before he reaches Cheetor's room, a large cat monster bursts out of it and knocks Rattrap over, then rushes away. Optimus Primal comes to help Rattrap, who (incorrectly) assumes that the big ugly monster has gotten Cheetor.

In the [[Darksyde (BW)|Predacon base]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] hears the roar of the roaming beast and checks the radar. He figures out that Cheetor has been upgraded, explaining who his nemesis from the most recent battle was. [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] is sent to capture the cat-bot.

[[File:Feral Scream 2 Optimus mean.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|See this? This is my unhappy face.]]
[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] returns to the Maximals' base, having failed to locate Cheetor (and jealous of [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]'s concern for the feline). Having already surmised what is going on, Optimus Primal confronts [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]], and forces an account of the relevant events out of him. Depth Charge explains that Cheetor removed some device from the Predacon machine, but was caught in the overload. Depth Charge also says that he destroyed the [[Transmetal driver]].

[[File:Feral Scream 2 Dinobot Waspinator.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Dinobot II and Waspinator watch a train go by.]]
Awakening in a cave, Cheetor finds himself back in his usual [[Transmetal]] form again, completely repaired, but with fragmented, disturbing memories of what happened the previous night. Later, [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] and Waspinator find the cave, and after shredding Waspinator, Dinobot proceeds to hunt the Maximal. But inside the cave, he finds Cheetor has already left.

Optimus orders the Maximals to search for Cheetor in [[Grid Alpha Two]], but Cheetor shows up outside the Maximal base. He tries to explain that he's taken care of "the monster". Optimus Primal, being less gullible than Cheetor is clever, indicates he wants Cheetor to take him to the creature's remains. Away from the other Maximals, Primal and Cheetor talk, but before Cheetor can admit the truth, Primal's chest is fried by Dinobot.

[[File:Feral Scream 2 Cheetor Waspinator.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Why are teenagers so freaking cocky?]]
The emotional stress of Cheetor's concern tears the cat back into his [[Transmetal 2]] form, and he easily blasts away Waspinator away. Then [[Dinobot II|Dinobot]] comes out and blasts the downed Primal again, and the two Transmetals 2 duel with each other, slashing away in their [[beast mode]]s. When Rattrap and Silverbolt arrive, Dinobot is smart enough to retreat.

Optimus reaches out to the feral Cheetor, coaxing him back to his senses. Back at the Maximal base, Cheetor tries to keep his cool while he flirts with Blackarachnia. Cheetor misinterprets her affection as something personal, when really she's more interested in his technology—and how she can [[Crossing the Rubicon|get some of it for herself]].
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (1)
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (2)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (3)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (7)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (9)
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (10)
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Dinobot II]] (4)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (5)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"That meddling feline destroyed my machinery and improved himself in the process!" 
"Mmm, improved." [''pointedly looks at Dinobot'']
:—'''Megatron''' and '''Waspinator''' discuss Cheetor.

"Any sign of our tabby?" 
"Oh, not so much as a whisker. Your...concern does you credit." 
"I'm full of surprises." [''winks'']
:—'''Blackarachnia''' and '''Silverbolt''' also discuss Cheetor

"You listen, hardhead. Cheetor's gone, and I think you know something, so you will talk, or I will rip out your core processor and extract the information personally!"
:—'''Optimus Primal''' gets scary-mad at Depth Charge.

"Wait! Need plan! Waspinator in charge!" 
"I ''am'' the plan."
:—'''Waspinator''' and '''Dinobot''', shortly before the former is shredded by the latter.

'''Cheetor:''' ''(Noticing Silverbolt and Rattrap looking at his new form)'' You lookin' at somethin'?! 
[''Silverbolt and Rattrap look at each other''] 
'''Rattrap:''' Oh, joy...cyber-puberty.
:—<s>Rebellious teen</s> Transmetal 2 Cheetor seems to have quite an attitude.

==Notes==
===Script timeline===
* First draft: 21st May 1998
* Second draft: 6th June 1998
* Finalised: 14th June 1998
* As Air: 7th December 1998

===Animation and technical errors===
*When Cheetor starts freaking out in the cavern, the screen momentarily clips into his head just before the shot cuts.
*Rattrap's right hand clips through the lower part of his back [[kibble]] when he maintains that the "freak-bot" has scrapped Cheetor.
*In the next shot, his body suddenly turns low-quality and blocky. Someone evidently forgot to turn on his "smoothness".
*When Blackarachnia inquires about Optimus' theory, her right claw clips through her spider-leg kibble.
*When Cheetor starts mutating before his fight with Dinobot, various claws and spikes start growing out of his arms. In the next shot, they're gone.
*During his fight with Cheetor, Dinobot's large plate that covers his [[beast mode]] crotch seems to be moving and stretching together with his right leg. There's also some crazy clipping going on between them, as they pass through each other several times.
*When Dinobot throws Cheetor off himself, sending him flying at the screen, Cheetor's legs are clipping through his body
*Then, as he jumps onto his feet, Dinobot's dinosaur crotch is all distorted and messed up.

===Continuity errors===
*While the Maximals already seem somewhat thick for not guessing that the mysterious cat-like creature is Cheetor, the scene where Rattrap walks down to Cheetor's quarters is particularly egregious. The "creature" has just emerged from a room with a closed door and no other entry points—a room that Rattrap saw Cheetor alone in previously—and has left behind no evidence that it "got" Cheetor, as Rattrap exclaims.
*Right after Optimus tells the others to get some rest, he then says "We'll resume the search in two cycles." Presumably he meant to say "two ''mega''-cycles" (two hours) since a cycle is on the order of one minute.
*Waspinator was able to find Cheetor, while Silverbolt didn't. So Waspinator is a better tracker than Silverbolt? More likely, Megatron's scan of Cheetor's "moonlight stroll" narrowed the search zone, whereas the Maximals had no information about his trajectory.
*The scratches that Cheetor inflicted on Megatron's chest plate in the previous episode have switched from his right side to his left side.

===Continuity notes===
*The contents of Cheetor's room:
**A photo of himself and Primal from the first season.
**A big trophy with a Predacon insignia on the base.
**A model of a solar system with haphazardly-orbiting planets.
**What could possibly be a model of a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian city]].
**A photo of Blackarachnia.
**A potted plant.
**Three spare tail-clubs.
**A miniature model of the ''[[Axalon (BW)|Axalon]]''.
**A clock with a kind of holographic display to indicate the stages of a Solar cycle.
**A model Douglas DC-3.
*Gadgets and powers:
**Cheetor's new beast mode has a jet engine on his back, allowing him to run at super-speeds.
**Cheetor experiences yet another prophetic dream, rather obviously foreshadowing his transformation into a Transmetal 2.
**Dinobot's eye-blaster can generate a single, destructive pulse of energy instead of a prolonged beam.
**Immediately after transforming, Cheetor uses spark crystal-generated telekinesis to grab his gun out of his back. This is the first hint that Transmetal 2s possess something equivalent to supernatural powers.
**Optimus manages to convince Cheetor to calm down through generating some kind of blue energy field.

===Transformers references===
*Cheetor's animalistic behavior in this episode is probably a reference to the original packaging bios of the Transmetal 2s, which described them as constantly struggling with their violent tendencies. This trait largely disappears in later episodes.

===Real-world references===
*Cheetor's experiences continue the werewolf motif from the previous episode. Most notably, he wakes up in the jungle, unable to remember his midnight rampages as his feral alter-ego. His various mutations into his Transmetal 2 body deliberately evoke the unpredictable and disturbing metamorphoses from different werewolf films.

===Trivia===
*During Cheetor's nightmare, after Blackarachnia says "it's hideous", Rattrap makes motions as though he's going to puke.
*Megatron observes that Cheetor is moving at Mach 2. Yes, turning Transmetal 2 is portrayed as one heck of an upgrade and Cheetor has a rocket on his back, but a quadruped running at twice the speed of sound is still fairly ridiculous. He's basically as fast as a [[Silverbolt (G1)|Concorde]].
*[[Cybertronix]]
**The text under Rattrap's monitors is mirrored at first, but doesn't say anything particularly notable.
**Unsurprisingly, the text which flashes briefly on Megatron's monitor when he asks for magnification says "MAGNIFY".
*Waspinator has a sling when he tells Dinobot to "stand aside, Waspinator will take kitty-bot to Megatron". Apparently his arm was hurt just a little bit worse than the rest of him when Dinobot turned him into confetti.
*Optimal Optimus acts distinctively ape-like when he transforms to beast mode, scratching his armpit and showing interest in a bunch of [[banana]]s.
*Befitting the first appearance of his shiny new Transmetal 2 body, Cheetor is able to almost completely dominate Dinobot in their fight, despite Dinobot's ability to take down both Depth Charge and Optimus Primal with little effort.
*With his Transmetal 2 form, Cheetor regains the fully-formed hands he lost with his first Transmetal form, though he now has four fingers as opposed to five.
*A brief snippet of [[Transmutate (BW)|Transmutate]]'s theme plays as Optimus talks Cheetor down.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Hurlement 2'''" (Canada, "Scream 2")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Mille emozioni - Parte 2'''" ("Many Emotions - Part 2")

'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Tatsunda! Cheetus'''" (たつんだ! チータス, "Arise! Cheetus")
:*''Original airdate:'' [[February 2]] [[2000]]

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Huángbào Xīnshēng '''" (黄豹新生, "Cheetor New Born")

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Grito Animal Parte 2'''" ("Animal Scream Part 2")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Llamada de la Naturaleza (Parte 2)'''" ("The Call of Nature (Part 2)")

:*''Title:'' "'''El Llamado de la Naturaleza Segunda Parte'''" (America, "The Call of Nature Second Part")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — Yeah, I'm Back! ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 2 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers: Metals'' — DVD Box 2 (Pioneer LDC) — English and Japanese audio. 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2005 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 2 (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

[[Category:Beast Wars episodes]]

Cutting Edge

2021-09-03T22:27:04Z

Avalanche: /* Trivia */ same trivia point but the way it was worded before was worthless to the point that you wouldn't understand it unless you already knew what it was talking about.

{{episode
|series=BWtoon
|ep=43
|image=Cutting Edge title shot.JPG
|caption=Do you have sssome sssugar I could borrow?
|title="Cutting Edge"
|production company= [[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|airdate= [[November 15]], 1998
|written by=[[Ian Weir]]
|directed by=[[Trenton Carlson]]
|animation studio=[[Mainframe Entertainment]]
|continuity= [[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''A new group of raptor clones attacks the protohuman tribe, and it falls to Cheetor and Blackarachnia to defend them.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Cutting Edge Cyberraptor.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Just what we need, raptors with frick'n laser beam eyes.]]
[[Chak]] and [[Una]], two [[protohuman]] children, play, watched over by three older primates, the youngest of the which bearing a familiar hammer. But a large [[Cyber raptor|raptor]] with red, glowing eyes and laser vision arrives, attacks one of the older protohumans, and begins to chase the leading protohuman and the kids for their lives. The children hide and stay silent to avoid becoming snacks for the mechanical dinosaur. [[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] arrive in the sky to save the protohumans from the evil dinosaur. Back in the [[Mount St. Hilary]] base, [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] analyzes recovered materials from the dinosaurs to deduce that Megatron must be masterminding the evil robot dinosaur's activities, and one raptor won't be the end.

[[File:Cutting Edge Optimus Una.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Do you mind getting off my finger?]]
[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], lurking about, spies on [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] carrying around some materials in a suspicious manner. She drops her cargo when the two protohumans run past her, followed by their monkeysitter, [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]]. Cheetor stops to explain why the kids are here, but is distracted by the sensation of being close to Blackarachnia. In the control room, Primal assigns Cheetor and Blackarachnia to take the kids back to their regular habitat (making Silverbolt act rather territorial). Once the four leave, Rattrap mentions to Rhinox that he saw Blackarachnia taking something from the classified area of the Maximals' base.

[[File:Cutting Edge Blackarachnia kids.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Blackarachnia must have watched ''[[Spider-Man]] 2''.]]
Cheetor gives Chak a dizzying ride through the air, while on the ground, Una puts a coconut on her head and mimics Blackarachnia's behavior. Cheetor and Chak land and Blackarachnia professes her disdain for the adorable antics of the Neanderthals. A Cyber raptor attacks, and despite her own reservations about putting herself in danger, she fights to protect the human kids. Cheetor manages to damage himself with a grandstanding maneuver. After getting away, the Maximals find their radios are being jammed and Cheetor's flight ability is disabled; the two are on their own.

[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]], watching the Maximals and their charges, sends [[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] and [[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (brandishing a new toy) and three additional raptors to attack the two Maximals in the field. Meanwhile, Primal and Silverbolt also go to reinforce the two Maximals who haven't radioed in a status report. The four remaining Predacons share a hearty laugh and prepare for an attack on the under-staffed Maximal base.

[[File:Cutting Edge Optimus venom.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Those Robot Heroes are adorable.]]
Cheetor, Blackarachnia, and the kids come under attack from Predacon forces. While they take cover, Silverbolt and Primal arrive to protect their comrades. Tarantulas's new weapon is a [[Transmetal]] [[cyber venom]] which disables Primal, leaving him drunkenly singing about his Little Guy. Blackarachnia dives to use her own body to take a shot from Tarantulas meant for the two kids. One of the raptors gets close to Optimus, but is damaged by the sudden appearance of the hammer-wielding protohuman. The damaged raptor jumps madly, stomping on Waspinator. Thanks to the protohuman, Primal figures out that the raptors are vulnerable on the control units on their backs. Blackarachnia destroys the control unit on the remaining raptor, which takes out Tarantulas as it self-destructs.

[[File:Cutting Edge Prohuman.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Hammer time!]]
Megatron's attack on the Maximal base starts well. [[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] is sacrificed as a victim to an anticipated booby trap. After getting a radio message from Waspinator that the attack on the protohumans has failed, Megatron, [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] and Inferno push forward to claim the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]—but [[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] arrives, giving Rhinox and Rattrap the opening they need to force the Predacons back into a retreat.

As Primal's group collect themselves, the children protohumans are delivered back into the care of their parents and wave goodbye to Cheetor. Blackarachnia smuggles some hardware from the damaged raptors. Cheetor congratulates Blackarachnia on her heroic actions, but Blackarachnia tells Cheetor she doesn't care for "nice kids". As she walks away under the wing of territorial Silverbolt, Cheetor mutters that he's not a kid...and maybe not so nice, either.

Meanwhile, Megatron determines that he can perfect the technology from the Cyber raptors by using it in conjunction with the other half of Rampage's divided [[spark]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]|c1=
*[[Optimus Primal (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (4)
*[[Silverbolt (Fuzor)|Silverbolt]] (5)
*[[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (6)
*[[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]] (7)
*[[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (9)
*[[Depth Charge (BW)|Depth Charge]] (16)

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
*[[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]] (8)
*[[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] (11)
*[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (12)
*[[Tarantulas (BW)|Tarantulas]] (13)
*[[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] (14)
*[[Quickstrike (BW)|Quickstrike]] (15)

|h3=[[Protohuman]]s|c3=
*[[Blix|Leader Neanderthal]] (1)
*[[Una]] (2)
*[[Chak]] (3)

}}

==Quotes==
"Guys. Oh, they're only young once, but they can act juvenile forever."
:—'''Blackarachnia''', not appreciating the company she's stuck with.

"Oh great. I get stuck with the one cat in the world who lands on his head."
:—'''Blackarachnia''' still not appreciating the company.

"The base is undermanned and unprotected, ours for the asking." 
"Aww, now, we ain't gonna ''ask'', are we? How's about we just blast our way in there, an' ''slag everybody'' 'n' ''TAKE IT?!''" 
"Mmmmm... okay!"
:—'''Megatron''' gives '''Quickstrike''' exactly the right answer.

"Oh, heart of my heart, I saw. You were ready to sacrifice yourself." 
"Ohh, it was an accident, okay? I slipped."
:—'''Silverbolt''' and '''Blackarachnia''', after the latter saves Una and Chak

"Quickstrike, you may lead." 
"YEAH! That's what I like to hear!!" 
"Royalty? Why was I not chosen?" 
"Because, Inferno, when expecting booby traps..." 
''[Quickstrike falls for the old Giant Fist to the metal wall trap!]'' 
"Always send the BOOB in first." 
:—'''Megatron''' uses '''Quickstrike''' to educate '''Inferno''' on the nuances of survival.

"Rattrap to Optimus… hate to interrupt your picnic, but we got big ''Pred'' problems!" 
"Just hang on, Rattrap. You and Rhinox are our last hope. Defend the—defend the—''[sings]'' There he is, my little guyyyyy! There he is; my little guy. Isn’t he cute?" 
"That’s ''not'' what I wanted to hear."
:—'''Rattrap''' finds that cyber-venomed '''Optimus Primal''' sure can sing.

"And I really thought, you know, we made a pretty good team, didn't we?" 
"Listen, tabby, you're a nice kid—" [''notices Silverbolt approaching''] "—which is two strikes against ya, so don't go lookin' for strike three, okay?" [''walks away with Silverbolt''] 
"I'm ''not'' a kid... and maybe I'm not so nice, either."
:—'''Cheetor''' and '''Blackarachnia'''

==Notes==
===Script timeline===
* First draft: 15th April 1998
* Second draft: 29th April 1998
* Finalised: 20th May 1998
* As Air: 14th September 1998

===Animation and technical errors===
*When Optimus is singing over Rattrap's comlink, his voice loses its usual electronic flanging effect.

===Continuity errors===
* The protohumans are much more civilized—having invented clothes and some rudimentary society—than their apelike behavior in their last appearance. Either they're very fast learners, or the Beast Wars have gone on for a really long time.
*The first raptor Blackarachnia and Cheetor fight wanders off, and doesn't turn up in the final battle (where there's only three from the ''[[Darksyde (BW)|Darksyde]]''). Where did it go?

===Continuity notes===
* One of the hominids is still carrying around [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s makeshift hammer that he discovered back in "[[Code of Hero]]".
* The cyber-raptors represent Megatron's second attempt at cloning Dinobot, after [[Clone One]] from season one's "[[Double Dinobot]]".
* There's a lot of foreshadowing for the upcoming "Feral Scream" two-parter and beyond:
** Megatron is working on [[Transmetal 2]] technology, using it to clone Dinobot.
** Cheetor's maturing out of his "kid" behaviour and developing a romantic interest in Blackarachnia.
** Blackarachnia is covertly attempting to become Transmetal herself.
* After a season of going solo, Tarantulas is once again working for Megatron, under undisclosed circumstances.
* Gadgets and powers:
** Tarantulas fires a dart that carries "Transmetal [[cyber venom]]". It's unclear if this refers to cyber venom administered by a Transmetal, or cyber venom designed to incapacitate Transmetals, but either way it makes your head grow and causes you to sing deliriously.

===Real world references===
* Megatron, evidently not the [[Dinobot (BW)|only Beast Warrior]] with a penchant for [[William Shakespeare|the Bard]], exclaims "Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war", a quote from ''{{w|Julius Caesar (play)|Julius Caesar}}''.
* As Primal is shakily recovering from the cyber-venom in the background of one scene, Silverbolt can be seen administering the "how many fingers am I holding up?" sobriety test.

===Trivia===
* This episode features the only time Tarantulas uses his spider leg guns in his Transmetal form. Though only in vehicle mode.
* The invention of the club appears to have led swiftly and mercifully to the invention of pants.
* Depth Charge arrives at the Ark just in the nick of time, without any previous establishment in the episode, making his introduction into the episode's plot a bit of a deus ex machina.
* Perhaps Megatron shouldn't have put the most vulnerable parts of his creations right on top of their backs, where they could easily be shot, smashed, etc.
* This must have been a bad day for Rampage, what with getting kicked out of the base by Depth Charge and, at the end, Megatron squeezing his half-spark just to gloat.
* When Blackarachnia blasts Waspinator, his eyes bug out of his head in typical cartoon fashion.

===Foreign localization===
'''French'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Désavantage'''" (Canada, "Disadvantage")

'''Italian'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Progetti oscuri'''" ("Dark Projects")

[[File:ConvoyBigTransPoster1.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|It's like an anime convention threw up.]]
'''Japanese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Beast Wars Metals: Convoy Dai Henshin!'''" (ビーストウォーズメタルスコンボイ大変身!, "Beast Wars Metals: Convoy's Great Transformation!")
:*''Release date:'' [[July 31|31 July]] [[1999]] (theatrical)
:**This episode was released theatrically as part of the ''[[1999 Summer Toei Anime Fair]]'', a triple feature of animated films based on [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] properties. It was preceded by several clips, prominently from "[[Optimal Situation]]", to establish Optimus Primal's new body. The other two short movies included were "[[Licca Kayama|Super Doll Licca-chan]]" and "[[Microman]]".
:**Its placement in the ''Beast Wars Metals'' series was taken by a newly crafted [[clip show]], "[[Remix: I Lost the Banana!]]".
:**Due to the relatively late theatrical release, the episode was not included on [[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer]]'s Japanese DVD box set of ''Beast Wars Metals'', nor was it released on the reissue of that box set. The only Japanese retail release for this episode was on VHS. However, on April 27, 2016, fansub group Karyuudo Fansubs released an ''unofficial'' re-constructed DVD quality version of this episode.

'''Portuguese'''
:*''Title:'' "'''O Limite'''" ("The Limit")

'''Spanish'''
:*''Title:'' "'''La Nueva Tecnología'''" (America, "The New Technology")

'''Mandarin'''
:*''Title:'' "'''Shēng Sǐ Guāntóu'''" (生死关头, "Between Life And Death")

==Home video releases==
{{homevidnote}}
;VHS
[[File:Flag of Japan.png|20px|Japan]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Super Lifeform Transformers: Metals'' — The Movie ([[Geneon Universal Entertainment|Pioneer LDC]]) — Japanese audio only. 
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2000 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Volume 1 ([[Universal]])
;DVD
[[File:Flag of UK.png|20px|United Kingdom]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Vol. 1 (Universal) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2004 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Third Season ([[Rhino Entertainment|Rhinomation]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Seasons 2 & 3 ([[Shout! Factory]]) 
[[File:Flag of USA.png|20px|United States of America]] 2011 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — The Complete Series (Shout! Factory) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2006 — ''Beast Wars: Transformers'' — Season 3 ([[Madman Entertainment]]) 
[[File:Flag of Australia.png|20px|Australia]] 2009 — ''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' — Complete Collection (Madman Entertainment)

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[[Category:MSTF]]
[[Category:Real world films]]

Lugnut (Animated)

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:''Lugnut is a glorious [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:LugnutPromoModel.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The secret (GLORIOUS!) love child of Shockwave and Omega Supreme.]]
If mighty [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] were to command '''Lugnut''' to jump, the powerful Decepticon would be in the upper atmosphere long before his master could specify how high. In Lugnut's optics, bold, heroic Megatron embodies the Decepticon cause, and his devotion is total. It's easy to misinterpret Lugnut’s blind zeal for a lack of overall processing power, but this is not the case. Although he isn't much of a thinker or planner, Lugnut does not care, for wise Megatron is brilliant enough for a thousand Decepticons. His master makes the plans, and Lugnut carries them out. However, that blind loyalty is his weakness. Although innovative on the battlefield, he does little thinking about anything else.

Besides his compulsion to serve Megatron, the only other driving force in his programming is to destroy the Autobots. Renowned throughout Cybertron as one of the most destructive fighters for the Decepticon cause, Lugnut has no time or patience for contemplation or strategy when he could just as easily level an entire Autobot battalion with a single [[Punch of Kill Everything|explosive punch]]. He knows that his unparalleled strength, endurance, and seemingly limitless missile payload is enough to serve glorious, bold, fresh-scented, bright and shiny MEGATRON! Autobots that know him know the only way to survive a fight with him is to stay clear of his path.

He will only keep company with Decepticons who are as loyal to the grand and imperious Megatron as he is. Traitors and disgraces such as [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] and [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] are not worthy of mention, let alone being in the presence of the glorious Megatron. Granted, even magnanimous Megatron himself can get a little tired of Lugnut's praises, but he keeps it to himself, lest Lugnut should lose faith in mighty Megatron.

He is also [[Strika (Animated)|Strika's]] "consort", whatever that means.

{{bigquote|I believe only two things: The Decepticons will rule Cybertron, and Megatron will rule the Decepticons!|Lugnut, Megatron loyalist|"[[Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
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{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English), [[Kentarō Itō]] (Japanese)|[[Alexander Kovriznyh]] (Russian), [[Uwe Jellinek]] (German), [[Pietro Ubaldi]] (Italian), [[Antônio Moreno]] (Portuguese, "[[Transform and Roll Out|Transformers and Roll Out, Part 2]]" only), [[Carlos Campanile]] (Portuguese, seasons 1 and 2), [[José Carlos Guerra]] (Portuguese, season 3), [[Marco Antonio Espina]] (Latin-American Spanish, seasons 1 and 2), [[Leonardo Salas]] (Latin-American Spanish, season 3), [[Julio Lorenzo]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish), [[Bruno Magne]] (French)}}

[[Image:LugnutsPrayer LostandFound.jpg|left|225px|thumb|Thank the GLORIOUS Megatron I finally found my contact lens!]]
''During the [[Great War (Animated)|Great War]], Lugnut destroyed [[Iota Supreme]] and [[Wedge Major]] as the former was in the middle of repairing himself following the [[Battle for Omnitron]].'' {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}} At some point in the past, Lugnut got a call from [[Shockwave (Animated)|Shockwave]], who had infiltrated [[Autobot boot camp]], and allowed him to report to Megatron. {{storylink|Autoboot Camp}}

Many, many years later, Lugnut was on board the [[Nemesis (Animated)|''Nemesis'']] with [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]], and [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] when they discovered the [[AllSpark]]. Doubting that it was near, Starscream insulted Megatron (out of the latter's presence, of course) as a fool who was chasing a ghost. Furious, Lugnut leapt in and roared at the "traitor" about how Megatron would lead the Decepticons to a new age. Blackarachnia mocked him, asking if the speech was memorized or just hardwired into his one-track processor. Blitzwing indirectly defended Lugnut by insulting Blackarachnia, but soon burst into song, prompting all the Decepticons to argue until the entry of Megatron silenced them. Later, when it became clear the ''Nemesis'' was going to crash into an exploding space bridge, Lugnut showed uncharacteristic intelligence by fleeing in an escape pod. {{storylink|Transform and Roll Out}}

''Lugnut and Blitzwing, upon leaving the warship, returned to [[New Kaon]]. Lugnut, refusing to believe that Megatron was offline, destroyed a statue Blitzwing had made in memory of their fallen leader. Blitzwing was not pleased.'' {{storylink|Dispatches}}

[[File:Everythingmustgo-LugnutTripleCrusherCannon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|right]]
''After finding out Blitzwing had made arrangements with a [[Lockdown (Animated)|bounty hunter]] in order to locate and exact revenge on the Autobots, Lugnut was furious. His fury (along with Blitzwing's responding fury) were taken advantage of by an [[Swindle (Animated)|unscrupulous arms dealer]] seeking to make a profit off the two in a never-ending escalating arms race. Things ended poorly for said arms dealer, however, once Lugnut and Blitzwing caught on to the fact they were both being played. {{storylink|The Arrival issue 5}} (Although odds are, if Lugnut had known just [[Punch of Kill Everything|what Blitzwing had offered Lockdown]], he may not have been so forgiving).'' {{storylink|The Arrival issue 4}}

''When the Allspark gave off the radiation burst during Prime and Starscream's battle, the signal served as a beacon, the Decepticons on New Kaon picking up the signal. Lugnut took this as evidence his leader was still online.'' {{storylink|Dispatches|The Arrival issue 1}}

After arriving on [[Earth|Earth's]] [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], Lugnut and Blitzwing discovered the ''Nemesis'', near where Blitzwing mentioned that [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]] had last reported. Lugnut did not care for the bounty hunter or his mission, for he still believed that Megatron was alive. Heading to Earth, the two crash landed at a construction site, where Lugnut interrogated a crane on Megatron's whereabouts with little success. After randomly destroying everything in sight, Lugnut and Blitzwing had a battle with the Autobots. [[Image:Lugnutfist.JPG|left|175px|thumb|[[Ryō Horikawa|FALCON PUNCH!]]]]Utilizing his back-mounted missile arsenal, Lugnut easily outgunned the Autobots himself, and was able to throw [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] around like he was nothing. When he demanded to know where Megatron was, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] mentioned that he was reduced to a "fireball somewhere over [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]]". Screaming "Megatron lives", Lugnut knocked out the Autobots with his [[Punch of Kill Everything]] (at which Blitzwing said he had told Lugnut "a thousand times" to warn him before using), which convinced Megatron that Lugnut could be trusted. He contacted only Lugnut, who, in his eagerness, dragged a confused Blitzwing away from the fight. Blitzwing thought that Lugnut had finally overheated his motherboard and headbutted him, who responded in kind and sent Blitzwing plummeting straight smack dab in the middle of a military base. When they heard police cars approaching, Blitzwing suggested that they lay low to determine their strengths, but Lugnut planned to slaughter them ''en masse''. An annoyed Megatron promptly ordered him to shut up and get a disguise.

That evening Megatron contacted Lugnut, uploading a sample of the [[AllSpark Key]]'s energy signature, and instructed him to use it to find the AllSpark itself, which would restore Megatron. Heading for [[Lake Erie]], the two Decepticons tracked down the [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Autobots' ship]]. Once they'd followed the Autobots below its surface, Lugnut showed remarkable intelligence by being reluctant to enter the underwater smokescreen [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] had created, although he still entered to follow Blitzwing. Obscured by kicked-up dust, his targeting systems still found a body in the haze. Pleased that his targeting sensors had not failed him, he fired – on Blitzwing. The Autobots seemed to have the upper hand when Lugnut again displayed unexpected smarts by transforming and using his jet thrusters to blow away the obscuring dirt. Unfortunately for him and Blitzwing, just as they were going destroy the Autobots, [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]] and [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] brought the weapon systems of the Autobots' ship online. The two Decepticons were blasted to the shores of Lake Erie in several pieces, severing Megatron's radio link with Lugnut and thus leaving the poor lunk to believe that his master had forsaken him. The next morning, Starscream appeared and promised to repair them – if they swore loyalty to him. {{storylink|Lost and Found (episode)|Lost and Found}}

[[Image:Megatron Rising Starscream on Lugnut.JPG|right|175px|thumb|Keep trying, Lugnut. Keep trying.]]
For reasons beyond understanding, Lugnut agreed to Starscream's request, or at least paid lip service to him, but was quick to remind the upstart that they served him not by choice. However, when Megatron contacted him, Lugnut immediately repledged himself to Megatron. The Decepticon leader told Lugnut to locate the AllSpark Key and bring it to him. Taking it from Ratchet, they flew to [[Sumdac Tower]], where Lugnut blabbed the whole Decepticon thing to [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]], forcing him to kneel to Megatron. Now that he knew Lugnut wasn't totally bonkers (like him), Blitzwing used the Key to help Megatron repair his body and restore him. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 1}}

[[Image:TFA Megatron Rising Lugnut boom.JPG|left|200px|thumb|Looks like Team Decepticon is blasting off again!]]
As Megatron proceeded to beat up the Autobots, Blitzwing and Lugnut decided not to intervene, but to keep an eye on Professor Sumdac. When Megatron called his loyal troops to him, Lugnut prostrated himself before his master, where he briefly found himself humiliated by Starscream, but then got to look on as Megatron made an example of the schemer. The Decepticons took to the air, locating and attacking the Autobots' ship as it travelled from the lake to the Tower, then from the Tower to [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]], where it was shot down. Bulkhead leapt into the air and onto Lugnut, and the two landed in the forest. Although Lugnut was the physically stronger of the pair and tossed Bulkhead around like a beach ball, his zeal let him down. He prepared to use his explosive punch...and Bulkhead slammed the ignition point with his wrecking ball, causing a powerful explosion that defeated the brute. {{storylink|Megatron Rising - Part 2}}

After the battle with Bulkhead, Lugnut helped the Decepticons set up a base in a mine, even though his left arm kept falling off. Not realizing that the mine's carbon deposits shielded their energy signatures from Autobot detection, Lugnut did not understand why they had to hide. He was even more confused by Megatron's plan to conquer Cybertron, but this didn't prevent him from hitting a doubting Blitzwing. Things became clearer to Lugnut when Megatron said that they would use [[space bridge]] technology, one of the two reasons they lost the Great War, to reach and conquer Cybertron. First, they needed Isaac Sumdac, who had been captured by Megatron, in order to reverse-engineer the missing pieces of the space bridge data Megatron had copied. When a servant-bot in Sumdac's enclosure malfunctioned, Lugnut accused the professor of sabotaging Megatron's plans. However, he backed down at the behest of Megatron, who learned the servant-bot had acted as it did because it had a fragment of the AllSpark in its circuits. {{storylink|The Elite Guard}}

[[Image:Lugnutkick.JPG|right|200px|thumb|The dancing lessons weren't going that well!]]
Lugnut and Blitzwing were sent by Megatron to steal a tachyon generator from the [[Elite Guard]]'s [[Sigma Supreme|ship]]. Lugnut was able to acquire the generator, when Starscream appeared and tried to destroy Megatron. After the Decepticon leader offlined him, Lugnut confirmed that Starscream was dead. After all, there was no spark in his spark chamber, so he had to be dead. Despite this, Starscream kept coming back and trying to kill Megatron, and Lugnut spent the rest of the night repeatedly throwing his corpse into a river. {{storylink|Mission Accomplished}}

[[Image:GarbageInGarbageOut-Wreck-GarandLugnutwithaxe.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Stop! Hammertime!]]
When Lugnut later detected an AllSpark fragment, Megatron sent him to retrieve it, partially to be rid of his sycophantic subject for a while. Discovering it in a garbage truck, Lugnut believed it was being transported by a human. He was thus surprised when the truck transformed into a robot named [[Wreck-Gar (Animated)|Wreck-Gar]]. The simple-minded robot soon confused poor Lugnut with his habit of mirroring what was being said to him, so Lugnut came to believe that Wreck-Gar was a Decepticon like him. Pleased that the new Transformer was a Decepticon, Lugnut celebrated the discovery with a resounding cry of "All hail Megatron!" Wreck-Gar followed suit...then asked who Megatron was.

When the Autobots arrived and verbally accosted Wreck-Gar, Lugnut came out of hiding and prepared to use his bomb punch on Ratchet. Wreck-Gar then responded to the threatened use of the Punch of Kill Everything with the [[universal greeting]]...and a high-five. Despite the premature detonation, Lugnut was left unharmed, but grew increasingly impatient with Wreck-Gar's lack of comprehension. Attempting to attack the Autobots, he took off in plane mode with Wreck-Gar still on his back. However, when Wreck-Gar caused his [[Atomic mace|tail/mace]] to become infected with matter-eating microbots, Lugnut panicked and demanded that Wreck-Gar get the microbots off him. The obliging robot responded by simply unscrewing Lugnut's tail assembly, leaving Lugnut rather unsteady in the air. {{storylink|Garbage In, Garbage Out}}

Later on, Lugnut was sent with Blitzwing to recover parts for Megatron's new space bridge, and the two began stealing caches of construction materials. During one such raid, the Autobots became involved, and Lugnut's singlemindedness meant that he practically ignored Bumblebee's stinger attack, not even slowing down until a pipe fell in his path and sent him falling. He then departed in his bomber mode to unload the material. Sometime later, he and Blitzwing began moving two huge containers of heavy supplies, and Lugnut was most offended when Blitzwing noted how Megatron was curiously absent when they were moving such heavy equipment. Soon afterward, they encountered the [[Constructicon (Animated)|Constructicons]]. Lugnut was suspicious of these newly created machines, but Blitzwing convinced him to allow them to do the heavy lifting until they reached base, at which point they would eliminate the two newcomers. At base, Blitzwing kept them distracted so Lugnut could activate his rocket punch, but at the last second, Megatron told him to stop. Unfortunately, this caused poor Lugnut to lose balance, fall into a cave and detonate his weapon in his own face. Ever the trooper, he tersely acknowledged he was still all right. {{storylink|Rise of the Constructicons}}

When Lockdown announced he had captured Starscream, whose head Megatron had set a bounty on, Lugnut was among the Decepticons who accompanied Megatron to collect the traitor and apprehended Prowl when he tried to intervene. However, when the Autobots arrived with ''another'' Starscream, it was revealed that both Starscreams were actually [[Clone number 3370318|booby-trapped]] [[Clone number 2716057|sparkless clones]]. Lugnut followed Megatron in escaping forcibly through the ceiling. However, when Prowl used the upgrades given to him by Lockdown to send the clones into the air, the bombs exploded, not too far from the fleeing Decepticons {{storylink|A Fistful of Energon}}

Soon after the space bridge was near completion, the Autobots found the Decepticons' hideout and attempted to stop them. Lugnut and Blitzwing attacked the Autobots invading their underground base, but they ended up getting stasis-cuffed by [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]]. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part I}}

Lugnut was soon freed by the Constructicons and cheered when Megatron announced they'd be invading Cybertron via space bridge, but was interrupted by the invading Autobot ship. When given the task of stopping [[Omega Supreme (Animated)|Omega Supreme]], Lugnut remarked that the large Autobot's size was no match for their leader's glory. This inspired [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstream]] to attack Omega's legs. Lugnut attempted to stop Omega Supreme by firing his entire missile supply at the enormous Autobot. Instead, he was blown away by Omega's lasers. {{storylink|A Bridge Too Close, Part II}}

[[Image:Three'saCrowdLugnutPrime.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{w|I've fallen and I can't get up!}}]]
Lugnut survived the battle, and later was found by the Autobots after Professor Sumdac disabled the Decepticon signal dampers. He attacked, demanding the whereabouts of Megatron and creating the world's biggest pothole in the road. After a brief battle, the Autobots managed to [[Stasis cuffs|cuff]] him, but found he was too heavy for them to pull out. When Bulkhead sent a distress call, Prime decided Lugnut wasn't going anywhere and went to rescue Bulkhead. Upon returning, however, they found the pit empty and Lugnut out of scanner range. He had been freed by [[Ramjet (Animated)|Ramjet]], who wholeheartedly promised Lugnut he'd never reveal his humiliating defeat to Megatron. What a guy. {{storylink|Three's a Crowd}}

At some later point, Lugnut was captured by Lockdown and given to [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]] in exchange for Energon and parts. As a safety precaution, Sentinel had his [[Punch of Kill Everything|POKE]] removed. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} Along with the other captured Decepticons, Lugnut was transported back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Animated)|Predacons Rising}}

When the Autobots became trapped in [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave's]] virtual reality, Lugnut was among the Decepticons who invaded and attack Detroit.{{storylink|Human Error, Part I}}

[[Image:TFAni Decepticon Air Lugnut Megatron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|It is an honor to serve as mighty Megatron's {{w|Garfield}} window sticker. Inside or outside of the ship.]]
The Decepticons' capture did not last long, however, as Sentinel Prime steered the Elite Guard's ship into a stormy nebula, creating a chain reaction which freed Swindle from his transformation lock. When Lugnut ordered him to release the others in the name of the glorious Megatron, Swindle was happy to oblige on behalf of his best customer. The freed Decepticons then made short work of the "Elite" Autobots, but not before Sentinel had sent an SOS to Optimus Prime. When Optimus arrived, he led the Decepticons on a run-around, eventually freeing the captured Autobots. Their attempt to escape led Lugnut to [[Punch of Kill Everything|POKE]] a hole in the ship, venting everyone in the room into space, where the Autobots were more limited than the flying Decepticons. Lugnut ordered his comrades to Transform and Rise Up, and they attacked, but ultimately Lugnut was thrown clear of the battle when Optimus used Sentinel as a bludgeon to knock him away... leading to Lugnut being picked up by the glorious Megatron in Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

[[Image:TFA-ThisIsWhyIHateMachines-LugnutRagesStarscreamPlots.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Let the butt-kissing contest begin!]]
Brought inside Omega Supreme, Lugnut recovered a transwarp cell, allowing Megatron to regain control of the ship. Lugnut was quick to point Megatron's numerous achievements to a moaning Starscream, explaining how they now both had the freedom to come and go as they pleased and had regained the ability to transform Omega. However, Lugnut was annoyed when Shockwave joined their crew, which wasn't helped by Megatron referring to Shockwave as "my most loyal servant". Lugnut's inner rage was noted by an amused Starscream. {{storylink|This Is Why I Hate Machines}}

As Shockwave tried to recover the Omega activation codes from Arcee, Starscream egged Lugnut about Shockwave being Megatron's new lapdog. Lugnut easily fell for it, starting an epic butt-kissing, ego-pissing contest between the two purple giants while Starscream sneaked back to the ''Nemesis''. Megatron eventually got the two separated and sent them to start building three [[Lugnut Supreme|clones of Omega Supreme]]. Shockwave later tore the activation codes from Arcee, and when Starscream tried to interfere again, Lugnut loyally leapt to his master's aid—just as Megatron was planning. Lugnut became the template for the three new Decepticon war machines and almost wagged his tail at being chosen for such an honor. Shockwave then discovered that there was a missing security patch, requiring Lugnut to be wired into Omega Supreme for the "Lugnuts Supreme" to be operational, so Lugnut had to remain on the Moon while the purple ships themselves flew to Earth with Megatron aboard. {{storylink|Endgame, Part I}}

[[File:StunticonJob-LugnutMegatronPrison.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|right|"Hey Megatron..." "What is it?" "We're in prison, Megatron." "I see that, Lugnut."]]
Lugnut guided the Omega Supreme clones to Earth, where he continued to congratulate his great and glorious leader. Megatron was a little...impatient...with this and asked Shockwave if there was a way the Supremes could be controlled without Lugnut's worshipping. Shockwave took great pleasure in informing his commander there was no other way (showing that he still held his little rivalry with Luggy). After taking a pounding from Prime (armed with the Magnus Hammer), the Lugnut Supremes crash-landed on Dinobot Island. Megatron ordered Lugnut to return them back to the Moon, but Lugnut regretfully informed him the clones were too damaged to fly. The Autobots eventually managed to regain control of Omega Supreme, who then chucked Lugnut off his control chair and out the back of the giant robot, causing him to go bouncing away along the Moon's surface. The Autobots then captured Lugnut and took him back to Cybertron alongside Megatron and Shockwave so they could face justice for their crimes.
{{storylink|Endgame, Part II}}

''Lugnut and his fellow Decepticons were imprisoned in [[Trypticon Prison]], where [[Team Stunticon]] tried and failed to break them out.'' {{storylink|The Stunti-Con Job}}
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===''Animated'' shorts===
As [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] heckled [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] during a rousing speech, Lugnut looked on in utter horror until Megatron eventually dispatched Starscream straight through a wall. The sight of such brutality caused Lugnut to wince. {{storylink|Starscream Heckles Megatron}}

Later, Lugnut used his [[Punch of Kill Everything]] to create gigantic craters in a forest. As it turns out, he was helping [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] build a new Decepticon swimming pool, but the lunatic couldn't settle on where it should be located, forcing Lugnut to explode things over and over ''and over''. {{storylink|Explosive Fist}}

===Titan ''Animated'' comic===
[[Image:Lugnut_stick.JPG|right|150px|thumb|A stick?! What happened to your mace?!]]

Lugnut was part of Megatron's assault on the Autobot base and got beaten very quickly off panel. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 24|Megatron's Revenge}}

He later went along with [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]]'s plan of isolating and terminating a lone Autobot. He was ''very'' eager to be the one who got to break the captive, including ''ripping a stalactite off a cave roof'' so he could use it as a stick to [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]]'s piñata. (He did wonder if it was too small a stick, though.) Unfortunately for Lugnut, the tracer used to track [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] was whacked onto his "robo-butt" (no, really, Lugnut said that) and this, along with him mega-bombing a cave roof, led to the Decepticon's defeat.

[[Image:Lugnut robobutt.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Sometimes the captions write themselves.]]

Lugnut also admitted to Blitzwing that he's scared of the dark. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 25|The Race}}

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===''The Cool'' comic===
Lugnut was part of Megatron's band of Decepticons, chasing down the Autobots who had rediscovered the long-lost Allspark. He displayed exhasparation when Megatron along with the Autobots disappeared through a Space Bridge gate. {{storylink|The Cool Extra issue 3|The Cool Extra #3}}

Lugnut joined [[Soundwave (Animated)|Soundwave]] in an assault on [[Dinobot Island (Animated)|Dinobot Island]] for nefarious purposes unknown. As Soundwave kept the Autobots occupied with his sonic attacks, Lugnut dropped a payload of bombs on them, remarking that all who crawl beneath him are his inferiors. Suddenly, he was knocked out of the sky by a blow from [[Swoop (Animated)|Swoop]], who continued to battle him on the ground. As the rest of the [[Dinobot (Animated)|Dinobot]]s showed up, Lugnut realized they were outnumbered and ordered a retreat. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 3}}

[[Image:TheCoolSwoopFightsLugnut01.jpg|thumb|200px|right]]

Later, in [[Detroit]], as [[Blackout (Animated)|Blackout]] found himself on the losing end of a battle with [[Safeguard (Animated)|Safeguard]], Lugnut ordered [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] to retreat, as getting captured would negatively impact their mission for their glorious [[Emperor of Destruction]]. Lugnut then took off, leaving Blackout to his fate. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 4}}

Lugnut was present at [[Sumdac Systems]] headquarters for the revival of Megatron. When [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] offered to destroy the Autobots, Lugnut berated him for attempting to horn in on Megatron's good time. Then [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] swooped in and landed on his head. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 5}}

Lugnut later joined the other Decepticons in intercepting the rogue Starscream from the bounty hunter [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]]. When the "Starscream" they were given turned out to be a bomb, Lugnut and the other Decepticons fled into the sky, only to be caught in the explosion ''anyway'' after [[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] launched the clones at them with his rocket packs. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 6}}

During the battle for the Decepticon [[space bridge]], Lugnut attempted to keep [[Blurr (Animated)|Blurr]] and [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] from interfering with Megatron's battle against Optimus Prime. The speedsters proved too much for him, however, and after confusing him with their dashing about and interrupting his [[Punch of Kill Everything]], they slapped a pair of stasis cuffs on him. {{storylink|The Cool Episode 7}}
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===''TransTech''===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Bee in the City 2: Electric Bugaloo}}}}

==Games==
===Transformers Animated: The Game===
{{voiceactor|[[David Kaye]] (English)}}
[[Image:TFAnimated Game Lugnut.jpg|thumb|left|111px]]
When [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] was preparing to have his men attack Cybertron, Lugnut contacted his leader to report that the Decepticon forces were standing ready to invade the planet on his command, thanks to his "infinite wisdom and magnificent leadership". {{storylink|Transformers Animated: The Game}}
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===Transformers Animated: ''Action Packs''===
{{note|Lugnut is featured as a playable game card. He is a purple card, has a value of 10 points, and has the following power: "-2 to any Bulkhead in play."}} {{storylink|Transformers Animated: Action Packs}}

==Toys==
===''Animated''===
[[Image:Lugnut animated toy.JPG|right|300px|thumb|Made tiny in name of the glorious Hasbro toy race! ''(Hasbro version pictued)'']]
[[Image:Takara Lugnut animated toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Gloriously shiny! ''(TakaraTomy version pictured)'']]
*'''Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TA-15'''
**''Accessories'': Tail assembly/power mace

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers Animated (toyline)|Animated]]'' Voyager Class toys, Luggy transforms into a big ol' retro-futuristic bomber plane that includes features from many historic designs, including the {{w|B-25 Mitchell}} and the {{w|Heinkel He 111}}. He also suffers from [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] syndrome, as his robot mode is '''tiny''' compared to most Voyagers. A good portion of his vehicle mode transforms into his big-ass "power mace", almost as big as Lugnut himself. He features three [[Autotransformation|Autotransform]] [[gimmick]]s in his head, mace, and hands. The mace connects with a special tab into Lugnut's hand and activates its gimmick: tapping the bottom of the mace on the ground while he holds it causes the engine pods to pop open. Pushing down the area on his back where the mace is stored flips his head up and splits his cockpit halves to the sides of his chest. The small purple tabs on his lower arms open and close his claws in unison. Pushing the mace into one of the hands causes it to close around the mace.

: The mace can also be activated with any Mini-Con figure.

: The figure's paint deco shown in promotional photography and the boxart depicts Lugnut's teal areas with highly metallic, almost silver coloration and a slightly lighter shade of purple. The final figure, however, has a darker purple with an much more show-accurate flat teal with no trace of the metallic coloring.

: There have been reports of his cockpit halves not closing properly in vehicle mode due to an overly tightened screw inside his torso. It cannot be corrected without dismantling the figure. The head automorph area also tends to flop slightly, not staying in place in vehicle mode. It is unknown if later releases remedied this.

: [[TakaraTomy]]'s release of Lugnut was [[redeco]]ed with most of the flat purple replaced by a shinier metallic purple. His red eye appears to be brighter as well. Also, the ''Animated'' gold sigils were replaced by G1 ones, as on all Japanese ''Animated'' toys.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/Lugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Ani-toy LugnutMcD.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He stands up straight to look good for his master.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (McDonald's Happy Meal Toy)
**''McNumber'': '''6'''

:A simple version of Lugnut with a very simple transformation sequence. Like most of the McDonald's ''Animated'' toys, he gave up a show-accurate robot mode for a show-accurate vehicle mode.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/McLugnut/lugnut.htm More information on McDonald's Lugnut at TFU.info]''

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[[Image:Atomiclugnutvoyager.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yeah, this'll come off real well in Japan.]]
*'''Atomic Lugnut''' (Voyager Class, 2009)
**''Accessories'': Tail assembly/power mace

: Part of the sixth wave of ''Animated'' Voyagers, Atomic Lugnut is a [[redeco]] of the Voyager Class mold in a color scheme inspired by World War II era B-29s. He's gonna bomb you. He retains all of his previous [[gimmick]]ry.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/AtomicLugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Atomic Lugnut at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy LugnutKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Gloriously Adorable.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 75'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick (or plate, 2015 releases only), shock-prod staff

:As part of the second wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] [[Micro-Changer]]s, Lugnut is a Kreon that can be rebuilt into a purple bomber plane. He reuses [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]'s helmet and shares the majority of his extra parts with wavemate [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Powerglide]]. His weapon was originally wielded by [[Knock Out (Prime)#Kre-O|Knock Out]].

: This Collection was still in circulation at "dollar" stores and drug stores up through 2015. They eventually lost the individual-identifying bag codes, but other changes were hidden inside the bag. The 2015 releases replaced the 2x4 logo stand-brick with a new 3x4 logo plate. The Kreon was also given the slight [[retool]]ing to the arm seen in the 2014 Kreons, making the "cuff" parts more sharp-cornered and better adapted to being used as studs. Some of the add-on pieces may also be slightly off-color, possibly due to a change in factories in mid-production.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OLugnut/lugnut.htm More information on Lugnut at TFU.info]''

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[[File:KreO-toy LugnutKreon2015.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Aglorable.]]
*'''Lugnut''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''2'''
**''Accessories'': Stand-plate, shock-prod staff

:In 2016, Collection 2 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Lugnut's [[paint operation]]s have also been altered, giving him gray chest-windows instead of black, as well as changing his [[insignia|faction symbol]] from a black outline to a white-outlined purple. Lugnut also has a parts change, replacing the clip-on domes with newer clip-on turbines.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Lugnut's name derives from an earlier stage in his development; at one point he was going to be more Frankenstein's Monster-esque, with giant bolts (or "nuts") sticking out from his neck. While this concept was effectively discarded, the character kept "Lugnut" for his final name... but it works well enough on its own, as he ''is'' a big lug and a bit of a nut.
* Of the five main ''Animated'' Decepticons, Lugnut is the only one without a "counterpart" from a prior series.
* According to the Decepticon character descriptions sent out in the initial [[Cartoon Network]] press release for ''Transformers Animated'', Lugnut "carries a payload of mega-bombs and can spew liquid napalm with laser-like accuracy". Alas, his napalm-spewing ability hasn't shown up anywhere. The bio on the Latin America [[McDonald's]] website used this character description as well when promoting his toy.
* [[Derrick J. Wyatt|Derrick Wyatt]] and [[Marty Isenberg]] admitted at [[BotCon 2008]] that they didn't know that Lugnut's toy had the battle mace, as it was a [[Hasbro]] creation. Once they learned of its existence, they slipped it into season 2, and it makes its only appearance in "[[Garbage In, Garbage Out]]".
* At Botcon 2008, Marty Isenberg took a liking to the term [[Punch of Kill Everything]] used in the fandom to refer to Lugnut's attack, and said he would find a way to work it in. Sure enough, in the comic [[The Arrival issue 4|''The Arrival'' #4]] penned by Isenberg, Lugnut's attack was named as such.
* The four small red dots (two to either side) on Lugnut's head, according to the series' creators, are secondary optics.<ref>[http://derrickjwyatt.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/tfa-s3-chin-on.html#c6948917618130667236 Derrick J Wyatt, in response to a question on his blog]: "I've always thought of Lugnut as having five eyes. One main, and four smaller peripheral vision eyes. Although the other eyes are probably pretty dim, as Lugnut is pretty singularly focused."</ref> This means Lugnut actually has ''five'' eyes, rather than the one he appears to have at a casual glance.
* According to his on-package bio, Lugnut is known as the '[[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] Krusher'.
* In the Japanese dub of ''Animated'', Lugnut has a [[TVTropes:Main/VerbalTic|verbal tic]] where he adds the syllable "ttsu" (ッツ) to the ends of most of his sentences. In the intro voiceover for "[[Three's a Crowd]]", he explains that he simply does this "because [I'm] Lugnut", as in Japanese, his name is pronounced "raguna'''ttsu'''".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Lugnut''' (ラグナッツ ''Ragunattsu'')

==Footnotes==
<references/>

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The Ascending issue 4

2021-08-19T00:21:00Z

Avalanche: /* Quotes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending]]'' #4
|prev=The Ascending issue 3
|image=BWAscending-04B.jpg
|caption=Hardhead likes the view, yes he does.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 9]], [[2008]]
|coverdate=November 2007
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|colors assist by=[[Andrew Elder]], [[Liam Shalloo]] and [[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Andrew Steven Harris]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars continuity]]
}}

'''Maximals and Predacons unite on two worlds to stop Shokaract and the rise of Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
Under [[Shokaract]]'s instruction, [[Herald of Shokaract|his Heralds]] distribute [[Angolmois Energy|Angolmois]] capsules to the crazed masses of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], with the intention of using the chaos and negative feelings to power the [[Matrix of Conquest|Anti-Matrix]] in Shokaract's chest. Observing the chaos is [[Big Convoy]], who meets [[Bump]], a "specialist" sent by [[Lio Convoy]]. Soon afterward, Big Convoy and his soldiers meet the [[Pack]], along with immigrants from [[Earth]], including [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Ravage chronally displaces himself to consult the time-lost [[Magmatron]]. Meanwhile, Lio Convoy requests that Bump study the Angolmois and create a retrovirus to counteract it—enough of it for all of Cybertron. In the netherspace, Magmatron proposes to Ravage a plan: Bring Shokaract to him so that he may be shown the true purpose of his "Ascending". He suggests getting a [[Maximal]] to do the suicide mission of placing the [[chronal phase facilitator]] on Shokaract himself.

On Earth, the Angolmois-drunk [[Razorbeast]] continues to battle the [[Blentron|Blendtrons]]. Refusing to let the Blendtrons destroy them all, the left-behind [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] and Maximal forces unite to take down the gigantic and powerful attackers. [[Optimus Minor]] checks on Razorbeast; he is still rational, but the Angolmois threatens his sanity. He tells Optimus Minor that he knows what to do then.

On Cybertron, Ravage has filled in the others about Magmatron's plan. [[Prowl II|Prowl]] and [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] are tasked with attaching the facilitator onto Shokaract, while others attack him to distract him. In the following battle, many die by Shokaract's hand. Back on Earth, [[Elphaorpha|Elephorca]] is destroyed by Razorbeast and [[Drancron]] is kicked into [[Latolata|Rartorata]]'s stinger, annihilating the both of them. The only challenge left is Razorbeast, who has now lost his inhibitions. Optimus Minor pleads with Razorbeast to not force his hand.

The battle against Shokaract goes as planned; Snarl and Prowl approach Shokaract while invisible, allowing Snarl to use the facilitator to transport Shokaract into Magmatron's netherspace. Shokaract's Heralds, baffled by his disappearance, are distracted long enough for Ravage to throw a grenade their way, scattering them. Magmatron shows Shokaract his true purpose: to be a vessel of [[Unicron]]. Aghast at this revelation, Shokaract rips the Anti-Matrix from his chest, committing "spectacular suicide". This causes a "timelash" that sets Magmatron back into normal space on Cybertron. He delivers the sad news—Razorbeast was euthanized.

Bump delivers the first batch of the anti-Angolmois retrovirus, but he needs a proper lab to mass-produce it. Observing the sorry state of Cybertron, Lio Convoy and Big Convoy hope that no threat comes up while they're focused on rebuilding.

Unfortunately, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has [[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|arrived]].

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
{{collist|3|*[[Santon]] (8)
*[[Motorarm (BWII)|Motorarm]] (10)
*[[Tonbot]] (11)
*[[Scuba]] (12)
*[[Rockbuster]] (14)
*[[Gimlet]] (15)
*[[Sharp Edge]] (16)
*[[Bump]] (17)
*[[Big Convoy]] (18)
*[[Survive]] (19)
*[[Colada|Cohrada]] (20)
*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (21)
*[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] (22)
*[[Apache]] (23)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (24)
*[[Break]] (25)
*[[Lio Convoy]] (26)
*[[Razorbeast]] (29)
*[[Ramulus]] (33)
*[[Armordillo]] (34)
*[[Optimus Minor]] (35)
*[[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]] (37)
*[[Cybershark]] (40)
*[[Claw Jaw]] (41)
*[[Stinkbomb]] (44)
*[[B'Boom]] (45)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (50)
*[[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] (51)
*[[Prowl II|Prowl]] (52)
*[[Noctorro]] (53)
*[[Air Hammer (BW)|Air Hammer]] (57)
*[[Mach Kick]] (58)
*[[Torca (BW)|Torca]] (59)
*[[K-9]] (60)
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] (61)
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] (63)
*[[Polar Claw]] (65)}}

|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]|c2=
{{collist|2|*[[Shokaract]] (1)
*[[BB|Max-B]] (2)
*[[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]] (3)
*[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] (4)
*[[Antagony (BW)|Antagony]] (5)
*[[Hardhead (BWN)|Hardhead]] (6)
*[[Autocrusher|Autocrasher]] (7)
*[[Crazybolt (BWN)|Crazybolt]] (9)
*[[Archadis]] (13)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (27)
*[[Magmatron]] (28)
*[[Terragator]] (36)
*[[Retrax]] (38)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (39)
*[[Manterror]] (42)
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] (43)
*[[Powerpinch]] (46)
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (47)
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] (48)
*[[Snapper]] (49)
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] (54)
*[[Transquito]] (55)
*[[Injector (BW)|Injector]] (56)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (62)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] (64)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (66)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (68)}}

|c4=
*[[Elphaorpha|Elephorca]] (30)
*[[Drancron]] (31)
*[[Latolata|Rartorata]] (32)
*[[Unicron]] (67)
}}

==Quotes==
"He calls himself Shokaract, and it appears he is responsible for the angolmois ''fever'' currently gripping Cybertron. Beyond that... we're very much in the dark!"
:—'''Big Convoy''' is an Ascending reader

"Good chance of getting killed." 
"I'm sure you can find a ''suitable'' Maximal for the job." 
"Heh."
:—'''Ravage''' and '''Magmatron''' decided, a fact they take pride in, to be the best at being bad guys

"No mercy!" 
"No limits!" 
"No one... '''gets out alive'''!"
:—'''Powerpinch''', '''Buzzclaw''', and '''Drill Bit''' go hell for leather

"You ''used'' me! I was nothing after all. '''NOTHIIIIING!'''"
:—'''Shokaract'''

"If you're planning any ''monuments'', I can think of no more ''deserving'' case than ''Razorbeast''."
:—'''Magmatron'''

==Notes==
===Production notes===
*This issue would be reprinted from [[Transformers Comic issue 24|#24]] to [[Transformers Comic issue 25|#25]] of Titan's ''[[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Transformers]]''.
*Guido Guidi was tasked with the art for this issue due to the departure of [[Don Figueroa]] from [[IDW Publishing]]. Don provided the art for a cover before he left, however.
*Claw Jaw is helping a wounded Cybershark stand on page 9.
*On page 13, in the panel below the one in which Shokaract says "It begins." the head and shoulder of movie Optimus Prime is clearly visible.
*Negative feedback on this issue from an IDW Forum poster (namely, a comment that described the issue, among other harsh terms, as "a botched, rushed and completely copout riddled ending that completely fails on every level") caused the usually amiable Furman to snap: "No please, don't hold back. I'm starting to understand why Don [Figueroa] quit." He later clarified he didn't mean Don had quit because of negative feedback, but "when you work long and bl**dy hard on something and the first comment you read is that one, it's enough to make a person think, 'why do I even bother'. Don quit for Don's reasons. I'm just saying it's stuff like that makes me think long and hard about the future, that's all."<ref>[http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?p=46788#p46788 The Ascending #4 reaction thread] (now long gone)</ref>

===Continuity notes===
*Obviously, the implication is that it's the devastation caused by this story that gives Megatron his chance to conquer the planet in ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]''.
*Back when he wrote the ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines]]'' section of ''[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]'', Simon Furman noted that Megatron was able to escape his shackles on the Maximals' shuttle because it hit a "time disturbance". While there is nothing in the actual ''show'' that supports this notion, it is apparent that the "timelash" induced by Shokaract's suicide in this issue is the disturbance in question.
*Cohrada says he heard Stampy "never made it off of Varus-5", indicating members of the Pack are presumed dead or at least 'somewhere else'. Big Convoy refers to the group's existence as "need to know" (and he knows), which explains why various Predacons seemed unaware who Lio Convoy was in #2 and #3.
*Ramulus's line "Let us throw ourselves headlong into the fray!" somewhat parallels a line he spoke in "[[Primeval Dawn]]"—"Lead me to the fray!" As well, Shokaract's line "Heralds... attend me!" is a direct quote from his previous iteration in "[[Terminus (issue)|Terminus]]".
*Optimus Minor was one of Razorbeast's earliest chums in [[The Gathering]], so it carries a lot of weight for both of them that Razorbeast has Minor euthanise him.
*Grimlock happily remarks the apocalypse and mass-carnage "reminds me of the ''good ol' days!''", which could refer to any number of Furman tales!
*At the end of this issue the fates of many of the characters are ambiguous. There's no clear update as to whether the Transformers on prehistoric Earth were rescued, many Transformers from the final battle are not seen again by the end of the issue leaving it unknown if they survived, and the series in general ends on a [[cliffhanger]].

===Real life references===
*Optimus Minor's line "Better to burn out than to fade away" is a quote from the Neil Young song "My My Hey Hey" and was also made famous in the first Highlander film.

===Furminated===
In typical Furman fashion, many characters die in the battles against the Blendtrons and Shokaract. Those who die are:
*[[Noctorro]], [[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]], [[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]], [[K-9]], and [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] by Shokaract's claw cannons.
*[[Elphaorpha|Elephorca]], by Razorbeast's mauling.
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] and an unidentified character, by Rartorata's vomit.
*Possibly [[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]] and [[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]], being crushed by Drancron.
*[[Drancron]], [[Lazorbeak]], [[Latolata|Rartorata]], and [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] with Drancron being forced into Rartorata's stinger, causing an explosion that destroys all of them.
*[[Prowl II]], by a stray beam.
*[[Shokaract]], committing suicide by ripping the Anti-Matrix out of his chest.
*[[Razorbeast]], fatally shot by Optimus Minor.

===Errors===
*Shokaract's plot arc is based on him being a nothing of a man who stumbles across Unicron and is easy prey, except none of this is actually shown in the comic and relies on you having read [[Beast Wars Sourcebook]].
*Snapper is mistakenly colored as Armordillo in the first panel on page 9.
*Drill Nuts is mistakenly colored as Drill Bit in one scene as Shokaract's Heralds attack him and Polar Claw.

===Covers (4)===
*'''Cover A:''' Shokaract; art by [[Nick Roche]].
*'''Cover B:''' Shokaract and minions; art by [[Don Figueroa]].
*'''Cover RIA:''' Uncolored version of cover A
*'''Cover RIB:''' Uncolored version of cover B

<gallery>
Image:The Ascending 4A.jpg|Khaaaaannnnn!
Image:BWAscending-04B.jpg|She never has to say, "Can't you look me in the eyes?"
Image:The Ascending 4RI-A.jpg|Blarg!
Image:The Ascending 4RI-B.jpg|{{w|Kirby Krackle}}!
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*''[[The Transformers: Spotlight|Spotlight]]''s for [[Spotlight: Blaster|Blaster]] and [[Spotlight: Arcee|Arcee]]
*CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
*Transformers posters
*[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]] toys
*''[[The Art of IDW's Transformers]]''
*''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic series
*''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron|Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]''
*''[[Classic Transformers Volume 1]]''
*''[[Doctor Who]]'' comics (back cover)

===Reprints===
Other than [[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending#Collections|reprints of the full series]]

* [[Transformers Comic issue 24|'''''Transformers Comic''''' issues #24]]–[[Transformers Comic issue 25|25]] (April–May [[2009]])
:*Reprinted ''The Ascending'' issue 4 over the space of 2 issues.
:*Other material was mainly related to the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]], an ''[[Transformers Animated (Titan)|Animated]]'' story, and also reprints the fourth issue of ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron: Origin]]''.

<gallery>
File:Tf mag 24 2009.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic'' #24'''; art by [[Jon Davis-Hunt]] and [[Jason Cardy]]
File:Tf mag 25 2009.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic'' #25'''; art by [[Barry Spiers]] and Jason Cardy
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ascending issue 4}}
[[Category:Beast Wars (2006) issues]]

User talk:Avalanche

2021-08-19T00:20:42Z

Avalanche:

==Re:Your message==
Ah, okay then. --[[User:ItsLeo20|The Igneous Cabbage]] ([[User talk:ItsLeo20|talk]]) 20:59, 1 May 2015 (EDT)

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User talk:Avalanche

2021-08-13T03:57:04Z

Avalanche: have fun prowling recent changes, i think i'm justified removing my own message no one replied to

==Re:Your message==
Ah, okay then. --[[User:ItsLeo20|The Igneous Cabbage]] ([[User talk:ItsLeo20|talk]]) 20:59, 1 May 2015 (EDT)

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User talk:Avalanche

2021-08-13T03:11:24Z

Avalanche: Blanked the page

Optic weaponry

2021-08-13T03:07:58Z

Avalanche: /* Beast Wars cartoon */

[[File:MarvelUK-320.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I shoot what I sees.]]
[[Sensor#Optical sensors|Optics]] make up a mechanoid's sense of sight, feeding video data to their other systems. However, many mechanoids enhance these structures by installing optional weapons systems. Common examples include beam or particle weaponry, especially lasers. In these cases a robot can quite literally shoot what it sees.

==Fiction==
[[File:Edgeofextinction-someonefight.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Photon Beam!!]]
*Optic lasers are [[Unicron]]'s ranged weapon of choice in several continuities. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}} {{storylink|Our Finest}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
*Upon arriving on [[Earth]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] boasted about his optical lasers. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} He got a chance to show them off when the [[Decepticon]]s needed to intimidate their prisoner [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''He would later use them to free [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] from the wreckage of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s super-weapon.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*''[[Well-armed Decepticon bully|The Decepticon who beat up Outback]] had optic lasers, which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] found out the hard way.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}
*The first [[Nucleon guardian]] used optic beams while trying to keep [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] away from [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}
*''[[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]] could fire laser beams out of each of his three eyes.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] possessed eye beams, using them in personal combat to knock [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] off a cliff once. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] is equipped with eye beams in his [[beast mode]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] has eye beams, which he can use to take out any [[Autobot]]s he misses with his initial boulder-throwing. {{storylink|The Core}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has eye beams which he uses to scare off [[Human|earth germs]]. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] contained optic lasers in his eyes, using them to both spy on the [[Autobot]]s ''and'' rain death upon them. He used them to blast a window of [[Shawn Berger]]'s office, allowing him to take the corpulent businessman to the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Laserbeak also used them to open doors and potholes while in [[New York City|New York]]. Bear in mind that Laserbeak doesn't have fingers, so he can't ring the doorbell. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] has the power to take control of weaker-minded Transformers with hypno-beams fired from his eyes. But usually, he's content to just squash his prey like bugs and let [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] do their jobs.

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
*Several Predacons have optic weaponry which they used at least once during the duration of the show.
**[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] - '''Eye-Lasers'''<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]], page 29</ref> {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] - '''Heat Beam'''<ref>Beast Wars Universe, page 28 & the script of the episode "A Better Mousetrap"</ref> {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s '''Cybertronic Beam'''<ref>Beast Wars Universe, page 14</ref> appeared to be tied to his own [[energon]] supply, making them potentially risky to use for too long. Indeed, Dinobot exhausted the last of his energy to destroy the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] with his eye beams, sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
**[[Dinobot II]] - '''Proton Beam'''<ref>Beast Wars Universe, page 34</ref>

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] used an "optical laser strike!" attack to collapse a hill on which [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were standing. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} This was the only instance in which Side Burn used this skill.{{Note|Sideburn's seemingly new ability was the result of a [[Fox Kids]] edit to the series, in which the original footage of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] shooting missiles at the Predacons was deemed too potentially violent and was replaced with an out-of-context clip taken from Side Burn's [[stock footage]] transformation sequence.}}

===Titan movie comics===
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] used optic beams on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
*[[Crustacion]] possessed "optic blasters" to supplement his [[Dinobot (RID)|Dinobot]]-tier strength. {{storylink|Defrosted}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) weapons]]

Optic weaponry

2021-08-13T03:07:30Z

Avalanche: Scorponok never had eye beams.

[[File:MarvelUK-320.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|I shoot what I sees.]]
[[Sensor#Optical sensors|Optics]] make up a mechanoid's sense of sight, feeding video data to their other systems. However, many mechanoids enhance these structures by installing optional weapons systems. Common examples include beam or particle weaponry, especially lasers. In these cases a robot can quite literally shoot what it sees.

==Fiction==
[[File:Edgeofextinction-someonefight.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Photon Beam!!]]
*Optic lasers are [[Unicron]]'s ranged weapon of choice in several continuities. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}} {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} {{storylink|Predacons Rising (Prime)|Predacons Rising}} {{storylink|Our Finest}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
*Upon arriving on [[Earth]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] boasted about his optical lasers. {{storylink|The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers}} He got a chance to show them off when the [[Decepticon]]s needed to intimidate their prisoner [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Prisoner of War!}} ''He would later use them to free [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] from the wreckage of [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s super-weapon.'' {{storylink|Target: 2006}}
*''[[Well-armed Decepticon bully|The Decepticon who beat up Outback]] had optic lasers, which [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] found out the hard way.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}}
*The first [[Nucleon guardian]] used optic beams while trying to keep [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] away from [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]]. {{storylink|The Pri¢e of Life!}}
*''[[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]] could fire laser beams out of each of his three eyes.'' {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] possessed eye beams, using them in personal combat to knock [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] off a cliff once. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}}
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] is equipped with eye beams in his [[beast mode]]. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] has eye beams, which he can use to take out any [[Autobot]]s he misses with his initial boulder-throwing. {{storylink|The Core}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has eye beams which he uses to scare off [[Human|earth germs]]. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}}
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] contained optic lasers in his eyes, using them to both spy on the [[Autobot]]s ''and'' rain death upon them. He used them to blast a window of [[Shawn Berger]]'s office, allowing him to take the corpulent businessman to the [[Decepticon]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} Laserbeak also used them to open doors and potholes while in [[New York City|New York]]. Bear in mind that Laserbeak doesn't have fingers, so he can't ring the doorbell. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] has the power to take control of weaker-minded Transformers with hypno-beams fired from his eyes. But usually, he's content to just squash his prey like bugs and let [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] do their jobs.

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon===
*It seems that almost all Predacons have optic weaponry which they used at least once during the duration of the show.
**[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] - '''Eye-Lasers'''<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]], page 29</ref> {{storylink|Beast Wars (Part 1)}}
**[[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] - '''Heat Beam'''<ref>Beast Wars Universe, page 28 & the script of the episode "A Better Mousetrap"</ref> {{storylink|A Better Mousetrap}}
**[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]]'s '''Cybertronic Beam'''<ref>Beast Wars Universe, page 14</ref> appeared to be tied to his own [[energon]] supply, making them potentially risky to use for too long. Indeed, Dinobot exhausted the last of his energy to destroy the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|Golden Disk]] with his eye beams, sacrificing his life. {{storylink|Code of Hero}}
**[[Dinobot II]] - '''Proton Beam'''<ref>Beast Wars Universe, page 34</ref>

===2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] used an "optical laser strike!" attack to collapse a hill on which [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] were standing. {{storylink|Bullet Train to the Rescue}} This was the only instance in which Side Burn used this skill.{{Note|Sideburn's seemingly new ability was the result of a [[Fox Kids]] edit to the series, in which the original footage of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] shooting missiles at the Predacons was deemed too potentially violent and was replaced with an out-of-context clip taken from Side Burn's [[stock footage]] transformation sequence.}}

===Titan movie comics===
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] used optic beams on [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic issue 13|Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 5}}

===2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon===
*[[Crustacion]] possessed "optic blasters" to supplement his [[Dinobot (RID)|Dinobot]]-tier strength. {{storylink|Defrosted}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) weapons]]

Talk:JaAm

2020-08-06T16:38:22Z

Avalanche: /* Are we going to address how this comic is apparently really insulting to the people it makes fun of? */

I think that the Wiki can and should include some fandom-specific information that isn't directly related to Transformers. For example, we should eventually have an article for each BotCon/OTFCC convention. We should have an entry for FIRRIB. I think Jam falls under the same umbrella. Obviously there should be some limit to how obscure/irrelevant a meme we include, but Jam, for instance, has highly-visible exposure on Ben Yee's site, so I think it is worth including. --[[User:Steve-o|Steve-o]] 16:55, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
:Your arugment is sound, but I would definitely have to differ. I agree that we should have entries for each BotCon/OTFCC, because the convention is officially supported by Hasbro (even though this was admittedly not always the case. I would argue that the fact that these conventions ''gained'' official status grants legitimacy to the pre-official conventions to at least the degree where I'm comfortable with them being on this Wiki, though). I don't think that FIRRIB or the JaAm comics, as ''strictly'' fan-based endeavors, should be here, though. At the very least, if we do include them, we need to set up guidelines detailed the criteria under which non-official entries should be permitted.--[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 18:42, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

I vote we move to a properly-spelled page, such as JaAm. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:31, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

:I think JAam is a perfectly cromulent subject for this Wiki. Like Hot Shot, my shoulders often hurt, and I wonder Why- WHY was I created to feel pain? You wouldnt' want it as a section in Hot Shot's main page, but a link out is good. -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 07:51, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

I think this JaAm article should stay. Personal webpages can come and go, and there was a considerable length of time during which the JaAm comic wasn't available, but all these references to JaAm were, causing me to say, 'WhAt jAam?'. All those references are still out there, buried in Usenet archives, forum discussions, and things like the BWTF rating system. One thing this encyclopedia can do is help to understand the meanings of weird things like this without having to say 'My life is pain'. At least it would give everybody somewhere stable to direct people to when they wanted to know what was going on. - Autobus Prime

==The Secret JaAm Origin==
I'm sure someone might find this interesting. When I made the whole jAaM comic it came to me naturally, but there was absolutely an inspiration that was buried deep in my brain that I only realised later. When I was really little I got the 'Playhour' comic and there was a strip in there called 'Bunny Cuddles' about a rabbit who was obsessed with jam. All of his adventures were jam-based and revolved around him getting into trouble because he did things like eat all the jam, or use jam as wallpaper paste. He had a little mole friend who kept trying to keep him out of trouble. There's some scans of some really old strips here, but sadly very low res http://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/search.php?search=bunny+cuddles&x=0&y=0&cat=30~Nursery_papers [[User:Blueshift|Blueshift]] ([[User talk:Blueshift|talk]]) 16:01, 2 June 2015 (EDT)

==New Site Link==
Hi, Blueshift/Yartek here. My old site is dead/got taken over by Russians selling cigarette lighters hacking the posts, I have moved everything from Redshirt to a blogger platform ( http://www.marshmallowsupernova.com/2008/10/armada-real-story_26.html ) and updated the external link accordingly, so don't think someone else is copying and trying to hijack it![[User:Blueshift|Blueshift]] ([[User talk:Blueshift|talk]]) 09:04, 23 May 2015 (EDT)

== mY liFE iS PaIn ==

WhY mY '''ShOuLdErS''' hUrT? --[[User:Slander|sLAnDeR]] 18:40, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

:i eAt yOuR bAbIEs --[[User:Andrusi|aNDruSi]] 20:44, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
::I have articulation! --[[User:Slander|stupid little helecopter guy]] 15:05, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
:::Oi! Get away from my pie filling! I like pie!--[[User:Dynamus Prime|Dynamus Prime]] 15:52, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
:::: I HaVe FEET Yay!--[[User:Darthluke123|Darthluke123]] 2:42 11 June 2009
::::: YuM yUm JaM c0Pt0R --[[User:Spin-Out|sPiN-0uT]] 10:06, 5 April 2012 (EDT)

==Redshirt==
Is anyone else having trouble getting Redshirt.co to come up? -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 19:26, 17 January 2008 (UTC)
:404'd on me too. [[User:Sindersaur|Sindersaur]] 06:43, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
Yep, 404'd for me too. Can it be hosted anywhere else? [[User:Bride of lister|Bride of lister]] 12:14, 22 January 2008 (UTC)

==this is wierd==
Why was he dancing?!?!? [[User:Amanda Pudding|Amanda Pudding]] 16:36, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

== Actual substance ==

Okay, I'm going to propose something here. As a result of Hot Shot's bio, we now have a first ''in-fiction'' reference to JaAm (complete with stutter-case). Seeing as we ''do'' treat packaging bios as fiction and thus a form of ''canon'', we probably should reorganize this article as if it were an actual substance and give this article a proper (albeit brief) fiction section.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 01:55, 12 April 2009 (EDT)
:Makes sense to me. I feel like most of "What is Jam" could be shoved into one of the "Origins" sections we sometimes use before fiuction sections, like on [[Prowl II]].
:...which I see that someone has moved to "origins and complications" ''below'' the fiction section, even though we put it ''before'' the section because it was a necessary primer to make sense ''of'' the fiction section. *sigh* -[[User:Derik|Derik]] 02:40, 12 April 2009 (EDT)

==Link plz?==
"Ben Yee commissioned Hot Shot fan David Willis to create a series of images based on the mini-comic" As a Hotshot fan, I must see this.--[[User:Chipmonk328|Chipmonk328]]
:All over Ben Yee's site. Every single review features a Hot Shot image reflecting the rating. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:00, 6 February 2010 (EST)
: [http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/armada/hotshot/] [http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/armada/op/] [http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/unicrontrilogy/armada/blurr/] Check the bottom of these pages. I'm not sure if Ben ever used the graphic for the lowest rating. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:02, 6 February 2010 (EST)
::[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/universe/sideburn/ Yes, he has.] (ironically his review's pictures convinced me to get that specific version) --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:11, 6 February 2010 (EST)
:::I clicked through a number of generally-considered-terrible toys like Armada Side Swipe trying to find something bad enough to warrant the worst rating. Guess I forgot about the Walmart Universe slight-redecoes. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 00:20, 6 February 2010 (EST)
::::I think Ben reserves that lowest rating solely for redecoes, because that's all I've ever seen them on. Sideswipe may have been spared, [http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/universe/magnustreadshot/ but his redecoes have not]. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 00:24, 6 February 2010 (EST)
:::::The lowest rating isn't always reserved for redecoes; [http://bwtf.com/toyreviews/prime/airachnid/ Airachnid] at least got the lowest rating and that was for a modern, original figure. Yeesh, that thing was bad. [[User:Destron|Destron]] ([[User talk:Destron|talk]]) 09:01, 15 July 2014 (EDT)

== Title ==

Would anyone object if I changed the title to render in red Comic Sans? (I know some people have a deep hatred of that font...) --[[User:Abates|abates]] 00:25, 4 May 2013 (EDT)
:You can do that? Can you make it render in ''red'' Comic Sans? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 07:05, 4 May 2013 (EDT)
::Yeah, it's just a line that goes in common.css:
.page-JaAm h1 { color: #FF0000; font-family: Comic Sans MS, sans-serif }
::I've had it in my monacobook.css file for a while. --[[User:Abates|abates]] 07:46, 4 May 2013 (EDT)

:Yes. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 10:37, 4 May 2013 (EDT)
::As in "Yes, I object" or "Yes, this is a good idea"? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 00:31, 8 May 2013 (EDT)

== The external link to the comic is dead ==

Is there another site that has the comic pics hosted? Cuz I'm sure there are new fans who need to bear witness to the gloriousness of JaAm. --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 12:50, 4 September 2013 (EDT)
:A quick Googling brings up [http://tfwiki.net/~fortmax/JaAm/JaAm.html this], although I'm not entirely sure if this counts as "external". --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 13:53, 5 September 2013 (EDT)

== Are we going to address how this comic is apparently really insulting to the people it makes fun of? ==

We already had this discussion once or twice over at the Allspark, but apparently nothing ever came of it. And then last night, someone in the TFWiki Discord channel complained about Hasbro still making references to this "horrible" comic that they felt personally insulted by.

While I'm in the privileged position where I'm not one of the people the comic uses as the butt for a joke, I can definitely see where the criticism is coming from. Considering how woke the people running this wiki typically tend to be, I'm very surprised that nobody has even brought up the situation here yet.

This page is in severe need of a complete overhaul that puts everything in proper context and explains how something that was a silly in-joke for twentysomethings is considered and ill-suited joke at the expense of mentally handicapped people. Especially since Hasbro have taken the thing this comic popularized and are using referencing it for actual canon material.--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 03:57, 3 August 2020 (EDT)
:I added in a bit, but it's a stopgap at best. -- [[User:Cyberlink420|Cyberlink420]] ([[User talk:Cyberlink420|talk]]) 12:39, 3 August 2020 (EDT)
::[[User:Nevermore/Sandbox/JaAm|Here is my first draft]].--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] ([[User talk:Nevermore|talk]]) 20:10, 3 August 2020 (EDT)
:::While we're at it, I've never found the "Skywarp pushes people down the stairs" joke particularly humorous as it brings up images of domestic violence/spousal abuse. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 12:38, 6 August 2020 (EDT)

Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3

2020-06-15T18:55:11Z

Avalanche: /* Transformers references */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #3
|prev=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2
|next=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4
|image=LSotW 3cvrA.jpg
|caption="Keep shooting! The fans have money on which of us buys it first!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 24]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=March 2010
|writers=[[Nick Roche]] and [[James Roberts]]
|pencils=Nick Roche and [[Guido Guidi]]
|inks=Guido Guidi, [[John Wycough]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''"Let's split up, gang." "Great idea, that couldn't possibly go wrong."'''

==Synopsis==
''Two years ago, in [[Garrus-9]]'s maximum security penitentiary, [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] restores [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]] to a fully functional state. Shockwave comments that it has been almost a year since Overlord took over Garrus-9, yet he only revives Shockwave now. Overlord fakes guilt, but quickly moves onto business; he offers Shockwave his freedom in exchange for removing the [[Achilles virus]] [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] had Shockwave implant in Overlord years ago, which created a "blind spot" in Overlord’s superior tactical reasoning whenever he applied it against Megatron. As Overlord's goals further his own, Shockwave agrees. Shockwave observes Overlord's sadistic treatment of his "guests" is in fact simply intended to draw Megatron to him. After all, "You're not the first phase-sixer to bait Megatron." Overlord simply responds that he only needs to be the last.''

[[File:laststandissue3_headshots.jpg|left|upright=2|thumb|HEADS A'SPLODE!!!]]
[[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], [[Twin Twist]] and [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] run from a massive contingent of [[Decepticon]]s, cut off from the other team which landed in the [[Pit (G1)|Pit]], right into Overlord's lap. Unable to worry about them now, they turn and open fire on their pursuers; Impactor declares it payback for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and the others. Twin Twist confirms (from his connection with [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]) that the others are alive... well, Topspin is...

Meanwhile, Topspin and the rest of his team ([[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]], [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]], [[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]], [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] and [[Verity Carlo]]) find themselves facing Overlord, who had hoped for a team of Decepticons sent by Megatron, and is unimpressed by the [[Wrecker]]s. Rotorstorm counters by yelling, "Wreckers combine!" before commenting that ''he'' thinks it's funny. Overlord suddenly laughs, and a nervous Rotorstorm joins in. Overlord then calmly places a gun to Rotorstorm's head and shoots him between the optics, splashing the others in mech fluid.

Guzzle is ecstatic that Ironfist's ammo, which targets brain modules, is causing the Decepticons' heads to explode. He transforms and brings down the roof to buy some time. Springer orders Kup and Guzzle to find the "help" they had discussed earlier, while the rest continue with the mission to find the prisoners. Impactor reveals the prisoners are in Cell Block 6, directly beneath them. Disregarding his wounds, Twin Twist transforms and drills down. He indeed suffers a wave of pain...

...as does Topspin in the Pit. Overlord offers the option of surrender. Perceptor merely orders Pyro to protect Verity as the rest attack.

Twin Twist drills through the floor and finds himself falling through thin air. Impactor and Springer follow; Springer transforms and catches the others. They are attacked by [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]], who is taken out by Impactor. Landing, they find the destroyed body of [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]]. Impactor reveals that he was a Pit champion with eleven kills. After his twelfth, Overlord would have given him a choice. Impactor doesn't know what it was, but clearly Kick-Off made the wrong one. Twin Twist discovers that they triggered a defense mechanism. Before they can react, a field deactivates them all.

Overlord is calmly trouncing the Wreckers when [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] notifies him of the other team. Amused, Overlord announcing the Wreckers' presence over the comm and promises freedom to any Decepticon who brings him a head. The eager Decepticons then throw themselves after Perceptor's team. He buys them some time by exploding a fuel tank, and the team escapes.

[[File:LastStandoftheWreckers3 - Ironfist breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=2]]
Finally having some breathing space, Ironfist suffers a panic attack, revealing he never expected this kind of visceral experience: "that was ''not'' part of the deal". Topspin snaps, yelling at Ironfist that they had a vote for the others but had no say in his presence, and that people die in stupid ways. Ironfist loses his temper, telling him not to dare talk to him about death, but Perceptor calms them down, reminding them things can't afford to get personal.

Climbing down to the maximum security cells, Kup tells Guzzle to watch his step, since dying on a rescue attempt is pointless. Guzzle recalls some friends who died [[Spotlight: Kup|saving another Autobot]]. Kup asks if it was worth it, and Guzzle merely responds it depends on who you ask.

As they make their way through the Southern Wing, Topspin explains to Pyro his [[branched spark]] with Twin Twist, a rare condition which causes them to sometimes feel each other's pain, and that they don't think about what happens if one dies. Pyro realises Verity is still locked in his chest and frees her. Verity snaps at him, bringing up Rotorstorm, and immediately regrets it. Examining the locked chamber that holds their objective, [[Aequitas]], Perceptor finds the torn, comatose body of Fortress Maximus wired to it, turned into a living lock pic by Overlord, attempting billions of codes in an attempt to open the chamber. Fortunately, Perceptor knows the access code, and the Wreckers enter the chamber, standing before Aequitas.

Elsewhere, Twin Twist watches through Topspin's eyes before Stalker snaps him back to reality. While pinned to a table in the Spark Extraction Chamber with his mouth forced open, Stalker leans in with a scalpel, and Twin Twist begins screaming.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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*[[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (3)
*[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] (4)
*[[Impactor (G1)|Impactor]] (5)
*[[Twin Twist]] (6)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (7)
*[[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]] (8)
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*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (9)
*[[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] (10)
*[[Rotorstorm (G1)|Rotorstorm]] (11)
*[[Perceptor (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Perceptor]] (12)
*[[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] (17)
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Fortress Maximus]] (18)
{{!}}}
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*''[[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Shockwave]]'' (1)
*[[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (2)
*[[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] (14)
*[[Snare]] (15)
*[[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (16)
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*[[Verity Carlo]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"You think you're enjoying this, but you're not. ... The open graves. The torture chambers. All just hollow theatrics. This is an exercise in ''provocation''. This is you trying to get Megatron's attention."
:—'''Shockwave''' on Overlord's "grand scheme"

"Bold words, Overlord. But you reckoned without one thing... Wreckers: '''combine'''!" (''beat'') "Well, ''I'' thought it was funny."
:—'''Rotorstorm'''. No more explanation is required.

"He shot him in the ''head'', Perceptor! In the '''head'''! This isn't what being a Wrecker's about... saving lives, yes. Dramatic rescues, yes. And having ''adventures''! '''''What's wrong with just having adventures?'''''"
:—'''Ironfist''''s fanboy illusions are crushed and mutilated.

"Nice knowing you, everyone. Even you, Verity. Kind of."
:—'''Topspin'''

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
*Read [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4|#4]] and [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]], then re-read the scene with Ironfist's breakdown and find a whole new meaning...

===Real-life references===
*Overlord paraphrases the {{w|Master (Doctor Who)|Master}} of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' fame when he requests that the Decepticons "please attend carefully", a famous line of the Master's from the original ''Who'' serial "{{w|Logopolis}}", notable enough to be used again in the revived series episode "{{w|The Sound of Drums}}". James Roberts has previously said that in his head, Overlord sounds like {{w|John Simm}}, the actor who had most recently played the Master at the time.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120829174627/http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=166284&highlight= James Roberts commenting on the voices in his head]</ref>

===Errors===
*After dropping the character profile from issue #2, two profiles were promised for this issue to make up for it. No profiles were published in this issue. Instead, you get all those ads listed below.
*In all illustrations Rotorstorm's guns are coloured wrong placing pink at the front rather than the back.
*Topspin is missing his chest insignia throughout the whole issue.

===Other trivia===
*While Nick Roche's pages continue his trend of using hand-drawn faction sigils, Guido Guidi's pages use Photoshop-applied faction sigil templates. No contest which technique ends up looking better.

===Production===
The hardcover trade of ''Last Stand'' reveals information about both Roche's original pitch and early Roche-Roberts scripts.

In Roche's pitch:

*This was narrated by Snare, presented as the information he'd given to Impactor earlier.
*Overlord searches a pile of corpses and finds a crown-looking ruined cannon, setting up an appearance by Grimlock next issue.
*Stalker kills Snare rather than hand him to Overlord because being a comms officer was boring.

In early scripts:

*Rotorstorm has a more heroic death, telling the others to run while he covers them. He dies in the same way Pyro will in [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]].
*Ironfist has a moment of gun-wielding heroism. That was dropped as it would be better for the story if he finally 'comes good' in the final issue.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Pyro, Rotorstorm, Ironfist, and Verity fire their weapons, art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover B:''' Twin Twist falls through the air with Springer jetting to catch him, and Shockwave's eye in the background, art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
*'''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" title-free edition of cover B.
<gallery>
File:LSotW 3cvrA.jpg|Shoot 'til you hit something, and then keep shooting until you're out of ammo.
File:LSotW 3cvrB.jpg|Peekaboo, Shockwave sees you!
File:LSotW 3cvrRI.jpg|RI cover
</gallery>

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The Impossible Knot

2020-06-15T17:45:48Z

Avalanche: /* Quotes */ correcting quote

{{Comicstory|
|series=bumblebee|issueno=2
|prev=The Hanging Sword
|next=The Gift Horse
|seriesissue2=
|prev1=
|next3=
|title="The Impossible Knot"
|image=Transformers Bumblebee 2B.jpg
|caption="Cybertronian, Motherfragger... DO YOU SPEAK IT?!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[January 20]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=January 2010
|writer=[[Zander Cannon]]
|artist=[[Chee Yang Ong]]
|colorist=[[Moose Baumann]]
|letterer=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Bumblebee's ability as leader of the Autobots is put to the test as he and his team are tasked with finding and apprehending Blurr.'''

==Synopsis==
Blurr races across the [[New Mexico]] desert, having [[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|recently escaped]] a [[Skywatch]] ambush. While unsuccessfully trying to contact [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], he nearly runs into a waiting [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]. [[Blurr (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Blurr]] notices the new Skywatch badge on Bumblebee's chestplate and is flabbergasted that Bumblebee and his team now work for the humans, which Bumblebee says is better than hiding. He then apologizes to Blurr, tries to calm him, and explains that he's to be turned over to the humans and that he's surrounded. Distraught, Blurr shoots Bumblebee in the chest. As the rest of the team takes down Blurr, [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] tends to their leader and finds that Blurr's shot only damaged Bumblebee's Skywatch badge. Bumblebee decides to bring Blurr to the cave rather turn him over to Skywatch.

[[File:tfbbb3panel.jpg|left|upright=1.6|thumb|"What the... You sunk my battleship!!"]]
Colonel [[Gordon Horiuchi]] contacts the [[Autobot]] hideout, demanding to know why they did not deliver Blurr. Bumblebee refuses to turn him over and tells Horiuchi that he and his team are done doing his dirty work. The colonel isn't pleased with insubordination and activates the kill-switch in Bumblebee's badge to lock him in vehicle mode, but the damaged badge fails.

As Horiuchi calls Lieutenant [[Daniel Klonowski|Klonowski]] over to troubleshoot, Bumblebee starts to explain the badge's damage, but Ratchet stops him and has him feign a forced transformation. Pleased that the badge still works (or so he thinks) Horiuchi deactivates the kill-switch. At this point, Ratchet steps in and lies that Bumblebee is stuck in his vehicle form since the badge is stuck in lock mode. Klonowski tells Horiuchi that they will have to travel to the Autobot hideout in order to replace the badge. Once the transmission is discontinued, Bumblebee transforms back into robot mode. When the others stay silent, he realizes that the colonel can monitor transmissions through the badges and that he is the only one that can speak freely. Taking charge, Bumblebee vows to free the other Autobots from their slavery and quickly decides that they need to find a vehicle that matches him for the colonel's arrival.

Meanwhile, on top of the [[U-Stor-It]] complex, [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] has assembled a communications array and attempts a message to [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. He states that he has collected a variety of weapons, that the killers at [[Allodyne Logic Systems|Allodyne]] and [[Dynomic]] (the manufacturers of the weapons that fought the [[Decepticon]]s) shall die by "their own swords", and that he is only days away from completing a weapon that is capable of crippling every Autobot in a single strike.

Needing Blurr's speed, Bumblebee asks him to help search for a decoy car. Blurr races through the city and eventually finds one. Back at the headquarters, Bumblebee gives a passionate speech to his Autobot comrades, swearing to release them from the humans.

Bumblebee makes his way to the shipyard to find a rare element, [[Darmstadtium]], that Wheeljack found in the damaged badge, in order to locate the manufacturer of the badges. He discovers a shipping container labeled "[[Darkmatter Logic|Darkmatter Logic Systems]]". However, he catches a glimpse of a power shovel and immediately recognizes it to be the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]] [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]], who had infiltrated the shipyard so that he could sneak onto an outgoing ship to escape the stranglehold of Skywatch. Bumblebee explains to Scavenger that Autobots and Decepticons need to work together, but Scavenger attacks Bumblebee, denouncing the Autobots' goal to live in peace with the humans rather than rule over them. Bumblebee retreats, racing off into the desert against the night sky.

==Featured Characters==
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*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (2)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (3)
*[[Hound (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hound]] (4)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (5)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (9)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (10)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (12)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] (13)
|c2=
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (11)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (14)
|c3=
*Colonel [[Gordon Horiuchi]] (6)
*Lieutenant [[Daniel Klonowski]] (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"Hm. Look... Repainting yourself might fool the '''humans''', but I can see the articulation seams in your '''cab'''. C'mon Scavenger. Give it up."

:—'''Bumblebee''' can spot a true Transformer even without a [[rubsign]].

==Errors==
[[Image:IDWBlurrRudeAwakeningImpossibleKnot.jpg|thumb|200px|Whoops.]]
*Blurr sported an Earth-based alternate mode in "[[Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening]]". However, here he is drawn in his Cybertronian alternate mode. In the IDW forums Andy Schmidt confessed that he missed this during his editing.<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=172087#172087 Schmidt talks design versus artistic license.]</ref> It was not the [[All Hail Megatron issue 14|first]] [[The Transformers Continuum|time]].
*Although not apparent last issue, this issue's dialogue makes it fairly clear that the badges Horiuchi gave the Autobots are supposed to be covering their Autobot [[insignia]]s: Blurr claims there is something wrong with Bumblebee's insignia and is described as shooting him "dead center" (where his insignia is), and yet only hits his badge. The art doesn't reflect this, putting Bumblebee's badge on his upper-right breast, leaving his insignia unobstructed and making Blurr's dialogue and the fallout of his actions make little sense.
*The way the badges work as a microphone for Horiuchi's men to spy on the Autobots is inconsistent in this issue. Before Horiuchi uses the badge to lock Cliffjumper in alt mode, Ratchet spoke about the badges being used a communication device to spy on them. To avoid their conversations from being intercepted by Horiuchi's men, Ratchet later whispers to Bumblebee to transform and play along. Yet a few dialogue bubbles later, it is revealed that because Bumblebee's badge is damaged, he is able to speak freely about his plans of finding a car as a stand-for him even though the badges on the other Autobots work perfectly. However, in the next issue, Lt. Klonowski listens through Ratchet's badge and is able to pick up the conversation from the other Autobots in the room. Perhaps Cannon didn't fully understand how microphones work.
{{-}}

==Items of note==
*Writer Zander Cannon wrote Blurr's text all smashed together to simulate Blurr talking a mile-a-second. This was done to emulate [[John Moschitta]]'s voice acting from the original cartoon series, as well as the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]]'' series. However, this is the first time Blurr speaks like this in the [[2005 IDW continuity|IDW continuity]].
*Hot Rod is on one of this issue's covers, but doesn't actually appear in the story.
*The title is a reference to the ancient Greek story of the {{w|Gordian Knot}}.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' A stern-looking Bumblebee and Hot Rod against a black and white background with Blurr's head in a set of cross hairs; art by [[Guido Guidi]] with colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover B:''' An upward angle closeup of Bumblebee pointing his blaster; art by [[Chee Yang Ong]] with colors by [[Moose Baumann]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Black and white sketch version of cover B.

<gallery>
Image:Transformers Bumblebee 2A.jpg| Where the hell did you come from, [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]?
Image:Transformers Bumblebee 2B.jpg|Go ahead... Make my day.
Image:Transformers Bumblebee 2 CoverRI.jpg|RI cover
</gallery>

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Impossible Knot}}

Sunstreaker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity

2020-05-29T05:11:34Z

Avalanche: /* The Transformers cartoon */

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Read about the adventures of '''Sunstreaker''' in the [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity]]!

==''The Transformers'' cartoon==
{{voiceactor|[[Corey Burton]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "SOS Dinobots"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2", "Trans-Europe Express"), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Ken Shiroyama]] (Japanese, "The Core")|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese), [[Guillermo Romano]] (American Spanish), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "The Autobot Run"), [[Michael Rüth]] (German, "Hoist Goes Hollywood"), [[Claus Brockmeyer]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2", "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[Tonio von der Meden]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "S.O.S. Dinobots"), [[Crock Krumbiegel]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "The Autobot Run", "The Core", "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Roll For It"), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Brazilian Portuguese), [[Jacques Ferrière]] (European French), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, "The Core" & "The Golden Lagoon"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Hoist Goes Hollywood")}}

{{bigquote|I knew the humans would turn on us some day. They're such undependable creatures. Inferior lifeforms.|Sunstreaker on humans|"[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1]]"}}

[[File:MoreThanMeetstheEye Part3 Sunstreaker veh.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|The "Super Tuning" custom job is more impressive than you might think at first glance.]]
Sunstreaker was part of the original crew of Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] that crashed on [[Earth]] four million years ago. When reawakened in [[1984]], he and his brother [[Sideswipe (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Sideswipe]] were reformatted into Lamborghini sports cars. They were both deployed during the Autobot counter-attack on a human [[oil rig]], but didn't really do very much. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 1}} After the Autobots' defeat at [[Sherman Dam]], Sunstreaker and Sideswipe came to the rescue of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and their new human allies, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] and his father [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] when they were attacked by [[Seeker (body-type)|Decepticon jets]]. One of the Decepticons managed to graze Sunstreaker and damage his new paint job, infuriating the vainer of the two Autobot brothers. After he forced the Decepticons to break off for repairs, Sunstreaker was still grousing about his scuffed paint, to which his brother suggested that nobody would notice if he just made left turns. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 2}} The Autobot brothers were among those that volunteered to attack and totally fail to stop the [[Victory (G1)|Decepticon space cruiser]]. Sunstreaker celebrated the apparent demise of the Decepticons when their ship crashed and cheered [[Mirage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Mirage]]'s role in its sabotage. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

Sunstreaker was part of a group of Autobots who were lured into a cave by a reprogrammed [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] and ambushed by the Decepticons. ([[Animation error|Maybe.]]) {{storylink|Transport to Oblivion (episode)|Transport to Oblivion}}

[[File:RollForIt Sunstreaker Chip.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|A more kid-friendly sociopath.]]
When [[Chip Chase]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons and brought to the recently conquered [[antimatter]] laboratory of [[Alcazar|Dr. Alcazar]], the Autobots successfully staged a rescue operation to get him back. Sunstreaker then led a second team of Autobots into the lab, declaring that they had to get the antimatter cubes before it was too late, smashing a Sunstreaker-shaped hole in the wall. Unfortunately, he and the other Autobots were damaged when Megatron threw an antimatter cube at them. After returning to the Ark, Sunstreaker was heard to complain about a 'very sensitive junction' in his elbow, but was soon repaired quickly enough to arm wrestle with Sideswipe. When the antimatter-fueled Decepticons attacked the Ark, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker took to the air to battle with the incoming Seeker jets, in a rambunctious — if ultimately ineffective — display of "[[jet judo]]." After the Decepticons were defeated, Sunstreaker congratulated Chip, declaring him a hero and gave him a ride on his shoulder. {{storylink|Roll for It}}

{{bigquote|Hey, not the ''face'', okay? I just had it chromed!|Sunstreaker|"[[S.O.S. Dinobots]]"}}

When the munitions factory was attacked by the Decepticon jets, Sunstreaker transformed to roll out with the Autobots in Autobot Headquarters, but never actually bothered showing up. Later, while watching [[Ratchet (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Wheeljack]] attempt to repair the severely damaged [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], Sunstreaker and the remaining Autobots were rallied into repulsing a Decepticon attack by Spike. Sunstreaker was shot by [[Skywarp (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Skywarp]] before recovering, only to be buried in a landslide by [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]]. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer}} Sunstreaker complained about Trailbreaker's force field deflecting [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] and [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]'s flame breaths into his face when the newly constructed [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] went haywire. {{storylink|S.O.S. Dinobots}}

[[File:SOSDinobots Sunstreaker nottheface.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Insert flaming joke.]]
Later, when responding to a Decepticon diversionary attack on [[India]]'s coast, Sunstreaker complained about the fact his newly installed water skis clashed with his base coat, but Optimus Prime told him to redecorate himself later, as they had Decepticons to worry about. When [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] and the Decepticons escaped without taking any energy, Sunstreaker realized they had been set up. Soon after, the Autobots attacked the Decepticon undersea headquarters to rescue the captive Sparkplug, during which Sunstreaker was concerned that the salt water would damage his body enamel. After returning to base for repairs, Sunstreaker fidgeted as Ratchet attempted to repair him, worried that the medic would scorch his selenium shin guards. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 1}} When [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] was brought into Earth's orbit as part of Megatron's latest scheme, Sunstreaker retreated with the other Autobots due to audio disruptor waves generated by [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Doom, Part 2}}

Sunstreaker was part of an Autobot unit sent to investigate reports of [[Insecticon (G1)|giant insect monsters]] attacking [[Bali]], [[Indonesia]]. When the road to the coordinates of the attack was blocked by a local village celebration, Sunstreaker questioned his brother's knowledge of the local area, a criticism warranted when Sideswipe led them into a dead end canyon. Sunstreaker continued to criticize Sideswipe's sense of direction as Sideswipe very slowly tunneled underneath the villagers. As the Autobots made their way to a nearby [[oil]] refinery under attack from the Decepticons, [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] used his override waves on both Sunstreaker and Sideswipe, taking control of their driving mechanisms and forcing them to drive headfirst into the other Autobots. Sunstreaker implored the other Autobots to shoot our their tires, but fortunately, Trailbreaker was able to interrupt the override waves. During the ensuing battle at the [[oil refinery]], Sunstreaker was more concerned about his enamel being damaged by Wheeljack during a counterattack than enemy fire. {{storylink|A Plague of Insecticons}}

[[File:ChangingGears jungleclearing.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Hey, Jazz, let's get rid of ALL the trees, so we can build a highway.]]
After Spike was critically injured in a battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, his consciousness was transferred into the body of [[Autobot X (G1)|Autobot X]]. However, this process proved too stressful for his mind to take, and so he lashed out in blind anger. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe attempted to restrain him, only to be tossed aside by "Autobot Spike's" enormous strength. {{storylink|Autobot Spike}} During a Decepticon attack on a mining camp as part of an plot to capture [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], Sunstreaker was among the Autobots who rolled out to confront them. He was hit by a boulder "energized" by Megatron (instead of just being shot, or something a logical enemy would do). When it was discovered Megatron was tapping into the [[Sun]] with his [[Solar Needle]], the Autobots ''drove'' to the "geographical center of Africa", only to be hindered by the dense jungle, which Optimus Prime ordered Jazz and Sunstreaker to blast their way through. Jerks. {{storylink|Changing Gears}} Sunstreaker got to use his jet skis again when the Autobots were sent to investigate the disappearance of the Empire State Building in [[New York City]]. Sadly, the skis still clashed with his base coat. He was rather pessimistic about their chances against the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons']] remote-controlled taxi cabs. Wimp. {{storylink|City of Steel (episode)|City of Steel}}

{{bigquote|When they built me, they broke the mold!|Sunstreaker on how fantastic he is, not on how his toy will never be reissued|"[[The Autobot Run]]"}}

In the aftermath of [[Ironhide (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ironhide]] firing randomly at a hologram of [[Laserbeak (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Laserbeak]] during a demonstration of Wheeljack's latest invention, the [[Wheeljack Instant Immobilizer|Immobilizer]], Sunstreaker had to help Bluestreak vacuum up the rubble. {{storylink|The Immobilizer}} When the Autobots agreed to a charity race/stunt show, Sunstreaker was sure that a large audience would appreciate his performance. During the race, Sunstreaker arrogantly shoved his way past the slower Autobots, but despite all of his bluster, he was slower than Jazz and Mirage. He didn't seem to mind too much, as he was the star of a car jump stunt over the other Autobots...until he failed to finish that, as well. However, during the race, the Autobots had unwittingly been locked into their [[alternate mode]]s, which freaked out Sunstreaker, as he couldn't transform back into his handsome robot form. After Chip Chase and the unaffected Autobots reversed the effects via a special ''grenade'', Sunstreaker was the first to regain the ability to transform and was very pleased to see his true beauty. {{storylink|The Autobot Run}} When the Decepticons allied themselves with the underwater kingdom of [[Sub-Atlantica]], Sunstreaker was present during the battle in [[Washington, D.C.]] and on the sub-sea city itself, but didn't actually do anything. Jerk. {{storylink|Atlantis, Arise!}}

[[File:TheCore Sunstreaker planting dominator disc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Ow, my knee! It hur- Hey, my wedding ring!]]
Sunstreaker was present when the Autobots were confronted with the dilemma of two Optimus Primes. Though he didn't put forward any helpful suggestions, he observed the inconclusive results of the tests that the Autobots ran on the two Primes and later rolled out to investigate energy readings coming from a crevasse filled with [[korlonium crystal]]s. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}} Sunstreaker got his chance to command a team of Autobots investigating a missing river, when they stumbled on a Decepticon operation to drill into the Earth. Unfortunately, they were spotted and attacked by [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], though they were able to defeat the giant through teamwork. Sunstreaker was part of a subsequent mission to plant [[dominator disk]]s on the Constructicons, and he managed to attach one to [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] by hiding in a hole. During the next battle, the Autobots were able to use the disks to take control of Devastator. They used the giant to attack the Decepticon drilling operation in the caves, and during this fight, Sunstreaker had to rescue Chip Chase when the boy was caught in a cave-in. Megatron eventually regained control of Devastator, and the combiner turned on Sunstreaker and Ironhide. {{storylink|The Core}}

[[File:DinobotIsland2 Sunstreaker carrying mammoth.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|Where can I put this one?]]
When the Dinobots again ran wild at Autobot Headquarters, Sunstreaker was on hand, and at least this time didn't get his paint job scorched. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} He and Sideswipe were part of the response team when a time warp opened near the city library, and they had to cope with barbarians on woolly [[mammoth]]s. Though the unwashed primitives almost damaged his finish, they were soon contained, and he used his gun to hold the warp open long enough to return the barbarians to their own time. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Sunstreaker took part in the [[Autobot Day]] parade in [[Central City (Earth)|Central City]], reflecting that he never knew that humans had "such exquisite taste". Unfortunately, things soon turned sour, as a video was played incriminating the Autobots in energy theft, and the humans turned against their former allies. Sunstreaker commented that he always knew that humans would turn on the Autobots and declared them an inferior lifeform...right as Chip, Spike, and Sparkplug Witwicky were in the control room. They probably shouldn't have been too insulted, as Sunstreaker considers everyone else an inferior lifeform.

[[File:MMP1 Sunstreaker rails.jpg|thumb|upright=1.34|"Who wants a hug?"]]
The Autobots were put on trial and, to their dismay, found guilty and ordered to leave the planet on a spaceship supplied by [[Shawn Berger]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The ship was locked on a course into the Sun by Megatron, leaving the Autobots in dire peril. Utilizing Trailbreaker's force fields and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], not to mention some unwitting help from [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], they were able to escape before the heat crazed Sunstreaker's body work, and they returned to Earth to depose the Decepticons from their position of power. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Like the rest of the Autobots, Sunstreaker suffered from [[Cybertonium]] depletion, preventing him from functioning until Spike, [[Carly]] and the Dinobots were able to obtain some more. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

Sunstreaker transformed to roll out and investigate the Decepticon theft of the [[Voltronic Galaxer]], but disappeared at some point before the response team reached the observatory. He later rolled out again to help humans who were experiencing difficulty as a result of Megatron jamming the world's radio signals. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}} When the first group of Autobots to face the [[electrum]]-coated Decepticons reported failure, Sunstreaker told them to let a pro handle it. Unfortunately, his weapon proved just as ineffective, and it wasn't until the Autobots found the golden lagoon and coated themselves in electrum that the Decepticons were overcome. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

[[File:HoistGoesHollywood Sunstreaker Tracks masks.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|<s>Yet to be realised as a toy.</s>]]
Sunstreaker was one of several Autobots who glommed onto [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]'s job as a Hollywood extra in the hopes of becoming a movie star. After he, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] crashed the filming, the [[Attack of the Alien Robots director|director]] employed them all as stunt vehicles, which involved Sunstreaker doing some literal crashing—into a burning building. The movie was soon reworked into ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'', leading to Sunstreaker having to wear a ridiculous [[alien]] mask and spout out stilted, wooden dialog—and goose-step, for some reason. During one of the shoots, an out-of-control explosion almost wiped out the four Autobots, and they discovered that the Decepticons were working behind the scenes to cover up an operation. After everything was resolved, Sunstreaker and the others decided to stay out of the movie business. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood (episode)|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

[[File:TFTM Sunstreaker hereandthere.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Honestly, we're surprised Ichikawa didn't try to explain this one in the Binaltech storyline.]]
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe took part in the [[Europa 2000]] in order to keep an eye on [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s high-tech automobile. After Sideswipe forced the pair to take a detour in [[Italy]], they were ambushed by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s, who boxed them in so that [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] could shoot them. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}} They and most of the rest of the Autobots rolled out to rescue [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] from a Decepticon trap and were subsequently infected by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]]. Luckily, Perceptor was able to work out a way to create more [[corrostop]] and cure them all. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} After the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s used the space bridge to move Earth towards the Sun, Sunstreaker was part of a combined Autobot/Decepticon team who traveled to Cybertron to prevent Earth's destruction. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Before the [[Battle of Autobot City|Decepticon attack]] on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in the year [[2005]], Sunstreaker was helping [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] move a roadblock. He was knocked over when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]] drove through it.

Meanwhile, he was '''also''' on Moon Base One and helped pilot the shuttle that flew Optimus Prime and the Dinobots to Autobot City.

Seriously. He's ''THAT'' good. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}
{{note|Sunstreaker’s involvement in these events, or events mostly similar, were also chronicled in the comic mini-series "[[Transformers: The Animated Movie]]."}}
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{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Fire on the Mountain (episode)|Fire on the Mountain}} {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} {{storylink|Traitor (episode)|Traitor}} {{storylink|Enter the Nightbird}}}}

==Japanese cartoon continuity==
===''Cloud''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|TFC-A01}}}}

===''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages===
Sunstreaker was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

===Full Throttle Scramble Power!===
[[File:Scramblepower autobots say no.jpg|left|thumb|275px]]

Following the destruction of the Decepticons' [[Omega Whip]] weapon, Sunstreaker and several other Autobot cars raced after Megatron and his troops to keep them from escaping. They caught up with the Decepticons and kept them busy until Autobot reinforcements could arrive. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===''Legends'' comic===
In the late 1980s, Sunstreaker had his [[transformation cog]] modified to let him form a limb for the experimental [[combiner]] [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]], who the Autobots formed to defeat [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] during the battle for the [[Transform Super Cog]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

===''The Battle of the Star Gate''===
When the Decepticons made their second play for control of the human-built ''[[Trigger]]'' interstellar teleportation system in the late 1990s, Sunstreaker was among the Autobot forces who stood against them. [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] subsequently took control of the ''Trigger'', forcing Megatron and Optimus Prime to combine their power to destroy the ''Trigger''. Sunstreaker and all the other Transformers were caught backwash from the incredible cosmic explosion and plummeted back to Earth, not to be heard from again for several months. {{storylink|The Battle of the Star Gate}}

===''Story of Binaltech''===
In [[2003]], Sunstreaker was one of numerous Autobots who were rendered helpless when they were infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] by the Decepticon, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]. Working with the [[Earth Defense Command]] and several Earth automotive companies, the Autobots developed "Binaltech" technology, creating new bodies into which their [[spark]]s were place so they could carry on the fight. It was intended for Sunstreaker to gain a new Dodge Viper body like his brother Sideswipe, but the Decepticons infiltrated the operation and hijacked the body for use by the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] instead. {{storylink|Arise! Evil Binaltechs}}

As the Binaltech conflict raged on, the timeline was eventually altered by [[Ravage (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ravage]].

{{Note|At this point, the original timeline was retroactively restored and the events of the ''Story of Binaltech'' diverged into a parallel universe. Skip to the next section below to continue reading about the original timeline; exactly how many (if any) of the events related in this section, even prior to the divergence, occurred in the original unaltered timeline are unknown.}}

In this alternate timeline, Sunstreaker was present at the [[Earth Defense Command]] Antarctic base, shortly after the appearance of the [[Protector]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

===''Asterisk Story''===
[[File:SunstreakerBTA.jpg|120px|thumb|Dig me!]]
Sunstreaker was a member of the Autobot Race Team, which may or may not have had any other [[Transformer]]s on it. He was sort of a mascot for them, and the team didn't actually use him in races. He resented that people paid more attention to him as a promotional image than as a race car.

After being drafted into the [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]] by Officer [[Clamp Down]], Sunstreaker was partnered with the human "race queen" model [[Kelly (RID)|Junko Shiragami]] and acted as her car. Once, Sunstreaker got into a race with a human-driven sports car, much to Junko's dismay. He used his transformation ability to take a particularly sharp curve, destroying a road sign in the process, for which Junko chewed him out. {{storylink|I'll Show You Some Great Scenery}}

It was said that Sunstreaker drove faster when he smelled Junko's marigold-scented hair. Make of that what you will.
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===''The Headmasters'' cartoon===
[[File:JHeadmasters01RedAlertEtc.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Sunstreaker engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. Later, on Earth, Sunstreaker was present for a suspiciously similar battle with the Decepticons that resulted in the death of Optimus Prime. In 2011, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] recalled the Cybertronian skirmish that Sunstreaker took part in—or another one very much like it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

[[File:FourWarriors SunstreakerBlitzwing.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|A five-second cameo, and all I do is avoid Blitzwing? Slag it!!]]
{{note|Sunstreaker appears in two Cybertronian flashback battles within the episode, alongside the same team of Autobots, suggesting that they represent the same fight. He also appears in one further flashback battle on Earth, which depicts Optimus Prime's death in a scene that doesn't match up to his ''actual'' death in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. This was a continuity patch-job by the ''Headmasters'' production staff, as the movie hadn't been released in Japan yet. }}

When the Decepticons launched a major attack on Cybertron in 2011, Sunstreaker appeared briefly in vehicle mode evading jet mode [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s attacks. Sunstreaker escaped into a tunnel, and Blitzwing bounced off its exterior and crashed. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
Sunstreaker was on Cybertron when the planet was devastated in [[2011]], and was among the survivors located and evacuated by an Autobot rescue team. Ten years later, he had acquired a new [[combiner]] body and was present on the restored Cybertron as [[Grand Galvatron]] clashed with [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|Sky Reign Chapter}} [[Megaempress]] and her [[4 Guards]] also arrived to cause trouble, leading Sunstreaker to combine with his comrades to form Optimus Maximus with the newly revived Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Megatronia Chapter}}

When [[Unicron]] stirred up even more trouble by delivering the Commandos to 2021, Optimus Maximus and [[Sky Reign]] split back into their separate components as Sunstreaker and the Autobots rolled out. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part One}} Unicron threatened to use the Unite components to connect with Cybertron, turning it into his new robot body. Sunstreaker and the Autobots joined forces with many of their adversaries, opposing Unicron again as Optimus Maximus. Unicron was defeated, but in seven days Optimus Prime returned to his deactivation period. {{storylink|Baldigus Chapter, Part Two}}

Sunstreaker and the other members of [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] traveled to [[Hawaii]] for "special surfing training". Sunstreaker spent his time on the beach with his old partner, [[Kelly (RID)|Junko]], lubricating his joints. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?|Crossing the Pacific Ocean!?}}

==Notes==
*According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Sideswipe and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.

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[[Category:Binaltech Asterisk characters]]
[[Category:Cloud Autobots]]
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[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]

Talk:Blitzwing (G1)

2020-05-29T04:32:48Z

Avalanche: /* Animated Blitzwing homage */

==Animated Blitzwing homage==
I think the new version of the opening is giving far too much prominence to a short bio (shorter than the paragraph justifying it!) in a "continuity neutral" intro, when it has ''never'' applied to any version of G1 Blitzwing in a story. - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 17:38, 17 May 2013 (EDT)
:Yeah, I kind of agree that it's not worthy of being, like, half the intro bio. Perhaps a just sentence or two about him being changeable/unpredictable? [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 17:46, 17 May 2013 (EDT)
:I'm cool with the new version. Dominates the bio less. [[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 18:31, 17 May 2013 (EDT)

Gonna raise this issue again, why the fuck does a single toy bio take up half of this character's introduction section? It gives a false impression of the character and the link to Animated is nonsensical and confusing. It's noted well enough in its own section further down. There's no reason for it to skew the way this wiki portrays the character so heavily when it's so inconsequential to this version. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 00:32, 29 May 2020 (EDT)

Lugnutz

2020-04-28T19:41:57Z

Avalanche: fixed embarrassing grammatical error

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{{disambig2|the ''Cybertron'' Decepticon motorcycle|characters named Lugnut|Lugnut (disambiguation)}}
:''Lugnutz is a [[Decepticon]] and later [[Autobot]] from the [[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]] portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Lugnutz-card.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|I saw the best toys of my generation ignored by fan-ness, starving, hysterical...]]
'''Lugnutz''' (aka '''Roadstorm''') follows where the road takes him. Though he is usually associated with the Decepticons, he has no interest in their goals of conquest. He simply does jobs for them to keep himself in [[energon]], and as soon as that scene gets too heavy, he's outta there. Distancing himself from the lowbrow "L7" creeps under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron's]] employ, he thinks of himself as a "road scholar", roaming the highways and deserts, thinking the deep thoughts and jotting down poetry... between rounds of blowing things up with his rifle "[[Dutch (Cybertron)|Dutch]]" to stave off boredom.

His hep lingo sometimes loses those cats he chooses to groove with. Can you dig?

He seems to have something resembling an actual friendship with the Decepticon "femme fatale" [[Thunderblast (Decepticon)|Thunderblast]].

{{bigquote|Awww man, these guys are gonna harsh my mellow. I was just getting my groove on too, I mean I know my thing, Starscream's doing his thing, so it's like what's the problem, man? Well, nobody's gonna rain on my parade, 'cause this cat's got claws, see!?| Lugnutz [[Stock footage|during his transformation]]|''[[Assault]]''|}}

==Fiction==
===''Cybertron'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Adamthwaite]] (English), [[Masafumi Kimura]] (Japanese)|[[Pauli Virta]] (Finnish, episodes 27 - 35), [[Veeti Kallio]] (Finnish, unknown episodes)}}

[[File:Lugnutz head.jpg|upright=0.9|right|thumb|[[Dead End (G1)|Face it: we're doomed.]]]]
Lugnutz was one of the many Cybertronians who arrived on [[Earth]] on the starship ''[[Atlantis]]''. At some point he and many others went rogue, and were hunted down and imprisoned by the [[Autobot]]s [[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] and [[Evac (Cybertron)|Evac]]. {{storylink|Trap}} He was apparently reawakened with the other [[Ancient Decepticon]]s by [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the (future) modern era, and with Thunderblast observed a group of Autobots arriving at Starscream's volcano island base. {{storylink|Critical}}

After watching Thunderblast fail to halt [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Override (Cybertron)|Override]] and Evac, Lugnutz became annoyed with the Autobots for harshing his mellow. He transformed and used his [[Cyber Key]] attack on Prime—apparently doing no damage to him in the process—and was then hopped onto by Override, who briefly rode him around before he threw her off and rammed into her.

[[File:Assault-SnarlLugnutz.jpg|left|thumb|Get off my back, doggy-o!]]
Lugnutz engaged Override in (strangely balletic) hand-to-hand combat, where he failed to land any punches on the speedy Velocitronian. He thought he had an opportunity when Override turned away to warn Prime of a rear assault, but his sucker-punch was caught by his opponent, who flung him away bodily.

When a group of additional Autobots and [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s Decepticons arrived at the island, Lugnutz found himself commandeered in cycle mode by [[Snarl (Cybertron)|Snarl]] during a massive brawl, who used him to run over an already downed [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]. Complaining that Snarl was scratching his chrome, Lugnutz slammed himself into the side of the volcano, sending them both onto their backs. {{storylink|Assault}}

Majorly bummed out by the continuing fracas, Lugnutz took refuge on a nearby hill to chill out. [[Ransack (Cybertron)|Ransack]] soon ran into him, and, after grokking he wasn't hostile, tried way too hard to dig the hep cat's lingo and sat a spell himself.

[[File:Starscream-RansackLugnutz.jpg|right|thumb|"So, uh, 'dad', you know where to score any..." "Don't even start with me, man."]]
This doesn't seem to have lasted long, as Lugnutz was by his loneself when the [[Omega Lock]]-empowered Starscream burst out of the volcano. Apparently deciding that this gig was nowheresville, Lugnutz vanished after the battle. {{storylink|Starscream (episode)|Starscream}}

Later, a cycle mode Lugnutz was sitting alone in a desert when [[Mudflap (Cybertron)|Mudflap]] happened to drive by, complaining aloud about his allegiance woes. Lugnutz transformed and sympathathized with his situation, then wondered to himself where Starscream had ended up as Mudflap continued to drive off. {{storylink|Escape (episode)|Escape}}

Some time afterwards, he and the remaining Ancient Decepticons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] at Evac's behest when [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] threatened to use the [[Omega Lock]] and the four [[Cyber Planet Key]]s to accelerate the growth of the [[Unicron Singularity]] and destroy the universe. {{storylink|Homecoming (episode)|Homecoming}} They joined the Autobots and Decepticons from the various worlds to fight the super-sized Decepticons under Galvatron's command. Lugnutz attempted to talk Thunderblast out of her allegiance with Galvatron, but to no avail. {{storylink|End}}

After Galvatron's destruction, Lugnutz convinced his former foe Evac to join the exploration mission to build the universe-spanning [[space bridge]]. He joined Evac and [[Backstop (Cybertron)|Backstop]]'s crew on the reconstructed ancient starship ''[[Hyperborea (Cybertron)|Hyperborea]]'', taking the [[Animatron|Jungle Planet]]'s Cyber Planet Key with them. {{storylink|Beginning}}

===''TransTech''===
An [[lowtech|Offworlder]] in [[Axiom Nexus]], Roadstorm hosted the [[Axiom Nexus News]] program ''[[Electronic Makeover]]''. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/03/10}}

==Toys==
===Cybertron===
[[File:CYB lugnutz withalt.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Beachcomber's violent-er cousin.]]
*'''Lugnutz''' (Scout class, 2005/2006)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''GD-12'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Dutch (Cybertron)|Dutch]]" heat blast rifle/[[exhaust weaponry|exhaust pipe]], Earth planet Cyber Key

: A Scout-class toy, Lugnutz transforms into a motorcycle resembling a Harley-Davidson touring bike. Plugging a Cyber Key into his left saddlebag in either mode flips up a portion of his right tailpipe to reveal a (non-firing) blaster and missile rack from his right saddlebag. His left tailpipe assembly becomes his rifle "Dutch". The motorcycle features a [[peg]] on the left rear of the vehicle that serves no known purpose. The [[Hasbro]] version of the toy has metallic gold flames painted on his, where the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version uses flat yellow flames. Also, a Decepticon symbol is printed on his rear plate in the Hasbro release, while it is left unpainted in the Takara version.

:Stock photos as seen on Hasbro and Takara package art had Lugnutz's front indicators painted orange, but were unpainted in the final product.

: He came with a silver-bordered Earth-style Cyber Key. The Hasbro version has the [[Cyber Key Codes|Cyber Key Code]] "'''s3y6'''" stamped on the back.

: This mold was [[redeco]]ed to make [[Hightail (Cybertron)#Cybertron|Hightail]]. Another planned redeco, [[Movie (franchise)|movie]] [[Backtrack (Movie)#Transformers (2007)|Backtrack]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Decepticon/Lugnutz/lugnutz.htm More information on Lugnutz at TFU.info]''

===Universe (2003)===
*'''Lugnutz''' (Scout, 2007)
**''Accessories'': "Dutch" tailpipe-rifle, Earth planet Cyber Key

: Lugnutz was one of several ''Cybertron'' Scout-class toys also made available on ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' cardbacks, and sold through discount chains like [[KB Toys]]. This version is unchanged from the ''Cybertron'' release.

==Notes==
* The name of Lugnutz's rifle, "Dutch", is very likely a nod to motorcycle customizer {{w|Kenny Howard}} AKA "Dutch" or "Von Dutch".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Road Storm''' (ロードストーム ''Rōdo Sutōmu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csapágy''' ("Lugnut")

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Licensed vehicle alternate modes

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[[File:Ultimate Bumblebee toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Ultimate Bumblebee as a Chevrolet Camaro.]]
Though many (and some might even say ''most'') Transformers toys are designed to resemble Earth vehicles, only a significant minority actually represent ''specific'' Earth vehicles, the majority having been fudged so as not to have to pay royalties to the actual owners of these vehicle designs.

The exception to this is when [[Hasbro]], [[TakaraTomy]] or both acquire a license specifically to make a toy sculpt of a given vehicle. These licenses are most often with car manufacturers across the world, but have recently expanded to include aircraft and other military hardware.

The notion of Transformers toys being officially licensed replicas of vehicles is a fairly recent one, and even more recent in Hasbro and TakaraTomy actually embracing it with gusto. It can be a risky decision, as licenses need to be maintained and working relationships with the originating companies fostered. Molds whose licenses have expired are unable to remain in production, thus lessening the potential for [[redeco]]s and [[retool]]s. As well, the companies granting the licenses often request a level of creative control over the characters created from their licensed property.

==History==
===Generation 1===
Even though the original ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' Autobot Cars released in 1984 and 1985, just like their ''[[Diaclone]]'' predecessors, were closely based on existing car models, none of them were officially licensed. In some instances, sponsor decals of racing cars were slightly altered ("{{w|Gitanes}}" becoming "Citanes", "{{w|Martini Racing|Martini}}" becoming "Martinii", "{{w|Alitalia}}" becoming "Alitalla" etc.) in order to avoid legal trouble with those companies.

An odd case is the Autobot Car [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] (based on a Porsche 935 Turbo), whose original European version, released by [[Milton Bradley]] in 1985, sported an additional "Porsche" note after the name "Jazz" on the packaging. It's still unclear whether this was supposed to indicate a licensed vehicle, or was merely intended to highlight a domestic vehicle, as the MB toys were also available in Germany.

===Robots in Disguise===
Although the three [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] Autobot Brothers [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]], [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] and [[X-Brawn]] were all based on real-world vehicles (Prowl on a Lamborghini Diablo, Side Burn on a Dodge Viper and X-Brawn on a Mercedes-Benz ML320 SUV), Takara released their ''Car Robots'' versions without any licensing. When Hasbro brought over the ''Car Robots'' line as ''Robots in Disguise'', they also intended to avoid having to pay license fees, going so far as to retool X-Brawn's headlights as compared to the ''Car Robots'' version in order to make the vehicle look "different" from a real Mercedes.

However, Dodge/DaimlerChrysler apparently still considered Side Burn's vehicle form too close to a real Dodge Viper. Therefore, they pressured Hasbro into acquiring a license. Starting with the red "new style" redeco of RID Side Burn, all subsequent versions of the mold were officially licensed, and in return sported a small official Dodge Viper logo on top of the front grille. Furthermore, the last release of the mold, the Wal*Mart exclusive ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Deluxe from 2004, even sported a "Viper" sticker on the front of the packaging, and a "Dodge Official Licensed Product" sticker on the back of the packaging.

The established licensing relationship between Hasbro and DaimlerChrysler/Dodge was presumably also the reason why a Dodge Viper was one of the first vehicles to be actually released as part of the ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line.

A few months after the "new style" redeco of ''RID'' Side Burn had come out, Hasbro also released a Wal-Mart exclusive two-pack of [[retool]]s/redecos of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Laser Cycle]]s [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] (based on a Yamaha GTS1000A motorcycle) and [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] (based on a Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle), named [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Axer (G1)|Axer]], respectively. One of the inside flaps of the packaging for the two-pack contained a copyright note identifying the two toys as licensed Yamaha and Harley-Davidson vehicles, respectively. (The G2 versions of the two molds had been unlicensed.)

===Alternators/Binaltech===
Hasbro and Takara finally jumped in with both feet in 2003, launching a toyline that was ''entirely'' composed of licensed vehicle modes. Some of this line was leveraged by the companies' growing relationship with the DaimlerChrysler corporation, with some of the toys using vehicle modes by DaimlerChrysler subsidiaries Dodge and Jeep. Other car manufacturers participating were Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), Mazda, General Motors (Chevrolet), Ford, Honda (including its US subsidiary Acura) and Toyota (plus its US subsidiary Scion). Most of these companies have their parent companies based either in Japan or the United States; the only genuine European manufacturer willing to license one of their vehicles was Jaguar, owned, at the time, by {{w|Jaguar Cars#Ford Motor Company|Ford}}.

The ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' line hit some snags in its early development stages when Hasbro approached Porsche and Volkswagen with plans to make new toys of [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], respectively. Prototypes of Jazz as a Porsche 986 were made, but Porsche refused to grant Hasbro and Takara the license, arguing that Transformers are "war machines" and thus "not worthy [of] carrying the Porsche trademark."<ref>[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24622 Former Porsche employee Addl recounting an informal inquiry with Porsche's licensing department at TF Archive]</ref> As a consequence, the toy ultimately never went into production. Volkswagen had similar concerns as Porsche, what with not wanting to be associated with "war toys" (Until [[Bumblebee (film)|recently]]), therefore the design (as a Volkswagen New Beetle) never made it past the 2D stage. The [[prototype]] for Jazz was later shown in the Japanese book ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' and during the [[BotCon 2007]] Hasbro Tour, and control drawings for both Bumblebee and Cliffjumper were also published in the same book.

Other companies also had their own objections: General Motors/Chevrolet initially denied Hasbro and Takara the license for a new version of [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] based on a Chevrolet Corvette Z06 for unknown reasons. Unlike other companies, they later had a change of mind, but not before the real-life C5 generation Corvette was about to be phased out of production, making the toy (and its [[redeco]]s) seem somewhat outdated when they were finally released. An ''Alternators'' toy based on a Mini Cooper was allegedly also in the works in 2004 (semi-confirmed by early preorders for a ''Binaltech'' version), but Hasbro and Takara reportedly failed to obtain the required license. Rumors of actually existing prototypes were never confirmed, however.

Along the same lines, Honda's North American branch urged Hasbro to omit a long gun barrel accessory from the ''Alternators'' version of [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (a Honda S2000), together with all references to "weapons" from the packaging. Even though Honda's Japanese branch had no such concerns, allowing Takara to release their ''Binaltech'' version of the toy (named [[Overdrive]]) with the full barrel, Honda Japan insisted that the packaging must not feature any official Honda logos... out of fear that customers might mistake it for an official Honda product, rather than a licensed product by a third party.<ref name="ichhonda">[http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/bf10a2825e6382d6 Hirofumi Ichikawa clearing up some details behind Binaltech Overdrive, relayed by Doug Dlin at alt.toys.transformers.]</ref> (Apparently that policy has changed in the meantime, since ''Binaltech'' [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], a retool of Overdrive, ''does'' sport official Honda logos on the toy's packaging.) There were also store listings for an unspecified Mitsubishi vehicle which ultimately never materialized... and Hasbro themselves confirmed at [[BotCon 2006]] that a Cadillac XLR (as [[Megatron (G1)/toys|Megatron]]) would have been the next mold in the line, had ''Alternators'' not been cancelled.

Eventually much of the ''Alternators'', ''Binaltech'', and derived toylines (such as ''Binaltech Asterisk'' and ''[[Transformers: Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'') had to be taken out of production due to the expiration of the licenses which initially allowed their release.

===Star Wars Transformers===
Beginning in 2006, Hasbro leveraged its existing license to produce [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] toys for Lucasfilms with its ownership of the Transformers brand. The resulting toys were considered Transformers, but not Cybertronians and had no ties to prior franchise fiction. Rather, the figures were mecha piloted by Star Wars characters, and each included a "pilot" figure.

In 2008, Hasbro rolled this toyline into the greater umbrella of their new [[Transformers: Crossovers]] brand. Thus rebranded, the "pilot" figurines were omitted from the re-released toys.

===2007 Movie===
The advent of the [[Transformers (film)|2007 live-action movie]] required licensing on a grand scale, as nearly all alternate modes featured in the film had to be at least nominally real-life vehicles. [[DreamWorks]]/[[Paramount Pictures|Paramount]] reached what must be assumed to have been a very lucrative deal with General Motors, using vehicles from their product line as the movie's [[Autobot]]s' alternate modes almost exclusively. All of those vehicles were also licensed to Hasbro for their accompanying [[Movie (toyline)|toyline]]. [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]], meanwhile, whose vehicle mode was based on a Ford Mustang, was licensed by Saleen (who had provided a tuned up Saleen S281 "Extreme" Mustang for the movie), because Ford didn't want one of their cars used as a "villain". Therefore, Barricade sports no "Ford" logos in the movie. Only [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] didn't require a license at all, since his vehicle mode in the movie - a Peterbilt 379 - was heavily genericized, and all manufacturer logos were removed.<ref name="edmundsveh">[http://web.archive.org/web/20070809065140/http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Features/articleId=121424 Edmunds.com article on the vehicles featured in the movie.]</ref> TakaraTomy even identifies the Leader Class toy as a Kenworth W900 instead of a Peterbilt 379.<ref name="takaraprime">[http://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/TF/products/movie/ma-01.html TakaraTomy product page for Leader Class Optimus Prime.]</ref>

On a rather bizarre note, even the [[Robot Replicas]] figures of [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] and [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] were licensed (whereas the Barricade figure wasn't), as was the Turnarounds Unleashed Autobots bust (Autobot Jazz and [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]], only released in Australia and Asia since it was cancelled for the US market). Since the figures and the bust don't actually ''transform'', and the copyright remark for the bust only mentions Pontiac but not Hummer, this was likely due to the fact that the robot modes feature the official manufacturer logos on their chests.

In addition, a new development in the official licensing of vehicle modes came in the fact that the movie used real-life ''military'' vehicles as well, namely the [[Blackout (Movie)|Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low helicopter]], the [[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor]] and the [[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Force Protection Buffalo mine-protected vehicle]] - in fact, even the Starscream Barrel Roll Blaster role-play accessory was an officially licensed toy based on an F-22 Raptor!

Meanwhile, new-mold toys inspired by non-transforming vehicles that appeared in the movie, such as [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]] (based on a GMC Topkick tow-truck), [[Incinerator (Movie)|Incinerator]] (based on a Bell Helicopter V-22 Osprey) and [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] (based on a Cadillac Escalade SUV), again had their alternate forms modified in order to avoid having to acquire licenses (for example, Longarm's toy was more closely based on a Ford F-350 truck). The only exception to this was [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]], who was based on a [[Sector Seven]] buggy specifically designed for the movie. Therefore, Hasbro was able to keep the toy's vehicle form spot on to the movie vehicle, since they didn't require an additional license aside from the obligatory DreamWorks/Paramount one.

Unfortunately, due to issues of vehicle mode licensing and the fact that the robot designs are the shared intellectual property of DreamWorks/Paramount, it is a virtual certainty that the Movie toys will never be made available as [[redeco]]s in other franchises (except [[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|movie sequels]]) or as [[BotCon|convention]] [[exclusive]]s. So get 'em while the getting's good!

===Universe===
In August 2007, a particularly odd toy with a licensed vehicle mode turned up. The purported character was [[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]], though the toys were poly-bagged with no character bio. The vehicle mode was a General Motors Chevrolet Aveo. To make matters even more complicated, the instructions sheet included within the polybag marked Swerve as part of the ''Universe'' line (using the logo of the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|''original'' toyline of that name launched in 2003]] rather than that of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|second line of that name officially launched in 2008]]).

Early reports throughout the fandom, tepidly verified by Hasbro sources, suggested that the mold's creation had been commissioned by General Motors for that company's [[exclusive]] use; neither Hasbro nor TakaraTomy can use it in their own lines. This amounts to the first time that a "mainstream" Transformer mold was created to be an exclusive (as opposed to things like Happy Meal toys which are obviously distinct from standard product and cost far less to design and produce). The prevailing theory for the toy's existence was that it may have been commissioned as part of an advertising budget tax writeoff. "We spent X amount of money so we don't have to pay Y amount of taxes on our profits; thanks, Byzantine corporate tax laws!"

Not only were the exact origins of this toy a mystery, but also its intended purpose. Ultimately, it was only ever made available in extremely limited venues over the years, sometimes as a free giveaway for a local Chevrolet promotion (in Ontario, Canada in 2009), sometimes via online stores such as the Chevrolet online store in 2008 (which alternatively shipped from Switzerland or the United Arab Emirates, with massive markups for international shipping that made even [[toy scalping|scalper]] prices look reasonable by comparison) and [[BigBadToyStore]] in 2010.

===Alternity===
In early 2008, [[TakaraTomy]] announced a new toy to be released under the header ''Transformers: Alternity''. The toy's vehicle mode was based on a licensed Nissan GT-R, whereas the robot mode was based on a cross between the ''Alternators''/''Binaltech'' and the 2007 Movie line's aesthetic. The character was soon confirmed to be [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]] (Optimus Prime), and the toy was announced to be released in two different color variants, similar to some ''Binaltech'' toys. This was followed by a licensed Nissan Fairlady Z which transformed into Megatron, likewise available in two deco variations, as well as a third color variant for Convoy. The line expanded beyond Nissan vehicles with the solicitation of a figure for [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], which transforms into a licensed {{w|Suzuki Swift}}, and [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], with a vehicle mode of the {{w|Mitsuoka Orochi}}. Hasbro stated at [[BotCon 2009]] that they have no intention to release those toys in the USA.

===Revenge of the Fallen===
Hasbro's relationship with General Motors continued into the development of the sequel to the live-action movie. In addition to recurring same-alternate mode characters [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] as a slightly updated 2009 Chevrolet Camaro, [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Ratchet]] and redecos of toys from the characters from the first movie (e.g. [[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] as a Pontiac Solstice), the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line featured many new GM vehicles, this time all of them from their Chevrolet subsidiary. Among them were a new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept car ([[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]]), the Chevrolet Beat ([[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]]), the Chevrolet Trax ([[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]) and a new electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt ([[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]]). Unfortunately, due to GM's financial problems, a decision was made not to cross-promote the film from their end. [[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] also made a toy line-only return; however, whereas the first film's toys had only been licensed by Saleen, all his ''Revenge of the Fallen'' toys were licensed both by Saleen ''and'' Ford.

A lot of other vehicles, on the other hand, were not licensed, most of them from the Scout Class range. The most notable case is [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]], a character who appears in the movie (with full support from Audi): His alternate mode is based on an Audi R8, but either due to Hasbro's well-known problems with acquiring licenses from German manufacturers or because of an exclusive deal with General Motors, the toys' vehicle mode was tweaked just enough to avoid having to obtain a license (similar to ''Robots in Disguise'' X-Brawn).

Just like the first movie, the film continued to license military vehicles. Lockheed Martin provided Hasbro with the licenses not only for the F-22 Raptor, but also for the SR-71 Blackbird ([[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]]), and various [[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] toys were released as redecos of [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] from the first movie, also as MH-53 Pave Low helicopters. Meanwhile, none of the construction vehicles used as the Constructicons' alternate modes were licensed.

===Transformers (2010)===
The [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' line]] served as a toy-only continuation of the ''[[live-action film series]]'', bridging the gap between the second and third movie. It featured various redecos of older toys, but also entirely new sculpts for characters such as Bumblebee, Ironhide, Sideswipe and Starscream, all of them making use of the existing licenses.

===Dark of the Moon===
The [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|third entry in the live-action film series]] once again featured many of the established characters in slightly tweaked versions of the same vehicle modes. Sideswipe remained a Chevrolet Corvette Stingray but became a convertible, and Bumblebee's Chevrolet Camaro mode once again featured a few tweaks. The [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|accompanying toy line]] featured all those vehicles as well as redecos and retools of toys from the previous lines with their older vehicle models. Barricade also finally returns in the movie, and thus has several new toys. Skids and Mudflap were intended to return in the movie as well, this time both of them in the form of a Chevrolet Spark (the production model of Skids' Chevy Beat concept car from ''Revenge of the Fallen''), but even though they were ultimately scrapped from the movie, Hasbro still released several toys of them, with some of Skids' toys being straight redecos or minor retools of their ''Revenge of the Fallen'' counterparts, while the rest, including all of Mudflap's toys, were new sculpts and accurate renditions of the Chevrolet Spark. Another new licensed GM vehicle was the Chevrolet Suburban, used for the [[Dread (DOTM)|Dread]]s [[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]], [[Crowbar]] and [[Hatchet (DOTM)|Hatchet]].

A (more or less) new addition to the licensing fold is [[Mercedes-Benz]]. Unlike other German manufacturers, they apparently had no objections to their cars representing weapon-equipped alien robots (one of them even an evil Decepticon!), despite what [[Michael Bay]] claimed before the movie's release. [[Wheeljack (Movie)|Wheeljack]] aka "Que" transforms into a Mercedes-Benz E550 and [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] into a Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG, and all their toys are fully licensed. It's possible that Mercedes's different attitude towards the ''Transformers'' brand compared to other German carmakers has something to do with them being part of Daimler-Benz, itself previously part of Daimler-Chrysler, which had already licensed some of their vehicles for the ''Alternators'' line a few years earlier (though all of them from the Chrysler end, which split from Daimler in 2007).

Italian manufacturer Ferrari also provided a Ferrari 458 Italia to serve as the alternate mode of [[Mirage (Movie)|Mirage]]; however, due to an exclusive licensing deal with Hasbro's biggest competitor Mattel, the character was not allowed to sport the name of a Hasbro toy in the movie (hence he was named "Dino" at the request of Ferrari), and the only toy Hasbro released of the character thus far, a non-transforming [[Speed Stars]] vehicle, is naturally not a licensed Ferrari model.

===Masterpiece===
Seeing how the [[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]] series seeks to represent the G1 characters as closely as possible, and with many characters having real-life alternate modes, nearly every car mode in the line is licensed. Returning licencees from the past include Nissan (including it's predecessor Datsun), General Motors (Chevrolet), Lancia, and new ones include Mitsubishi, Lamborghini and it's owner Volkswagen, who has since come around from refusing to approve the Alternators Bumblebee New Beetle.

===Age of Extinction===
The [[Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|fourth film]] continues the collaboration with General Motors. Earlier in the film, Bumblebee chooses a customized 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS as his disguise when hiding from [[Cemetery Wind]], whereas later on, he upgrades to the newest model, a 2014 Camaro concept car. (The production crew was actually accused of ripping off a one-of-a-kind custom for the 1967 version.<ref name="1967custom">[http://jalopnik.com/did-transformers-4-rip-off-this-guys-design-for-the-ne-510655228 "Did Transformers 4 Rip Off This Guy's Design For The New Bumblebee?"] at Jalopnik.com.</ref>) Furthermore, new addition [[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]]'s alternate mode is a 2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray, and recurring character Ratchet briefly appears at the beginning of the movie and transforms into his Hummer H2 ambulance mode (in the color scheme from ''Dark of the Moon'') before being killed at the hands of Cemetery Wind and [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]]. In addition, a Chevrolet Sonic RS Rally car was provided as [[Shane Dyson|Shane's]] car, although not a transformer, it would provide the basis for the licensed alt-mode for [[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]].

''Age of Extinction'' is the first movie to feature an official partnership with a manufacturer for [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s alternate mode. Earlier in the movie, he transforms into an old, rusty Marmon 97 truck cab (presumably without support from the manufacturer), but later upgrades into a brand new Western Star "5700 OP" concept truck that was designed specifically for the movie by "Twins Custom Coaches" and the team at West Coast Customs, with Western Star being a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks, who also provided a custom 2012 Freightliner Argosy that serves as [[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]]'s alternate mode.

Other manufacturers that provided vehicles to be used for characters' alternate modes were the Oshkosh Corporation with an Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck for [[Hound (Movie)|Hound]], the continuing relationship with the Volkswagen group with a 2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse for [[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] and a Lamborghini Aventador for Lockdown, and independent Italian manufacturer Pagani Automobili with a Pagani Huayra for [[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]], but while the One-Step Changers toy was a licensed Pagani, the Deluxe class was simply a redecoed 2014 Camaro Deluxe Class Bumblebee. [[Hasbro]] representatives at [[BotCon 2014]] noted that a full [[retool]] of the Bumblebee toy as Stinger was planned, presumably as the Pagani, but ultimately did not get beyond the [[prototype]] stage.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/110327-movie-advanced-series-ad-32-stinger-revealed/?p=2726101 Sabrblade posts on The Allspark forums]</ref> Stinger would finally receive a proper licensed Pagani figure as part of the [[Studio Series]] line.

===The Last Knight===
The [[Transformers: The Last Knight (film)|fifth film]] continued the GM partnership, Bumblebee being a modified 6th gen Camaro (whose styling would actually preview the 2019 Camaro facelift), whilst the Crosshairs' C7 Stingray mode had a subtly changed decal design, greyed rims and a different spoiler. [[Berserker]] transforms into a Chevrolet Suburban, but that aspect is only shown through his toy.

Mercedes-Benz returns as a prominent licencee, providing a Mercedes-AMG GT-R for Drift (replacing the Bugatti), and a Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 4023 for Hound (replacing the Oshkosh). Lamborghini also returned, with a Lamborghini Centenario, Aston Martin provided an Aston Martin DB11 as one of [[Edmund Burton]] and [[Cogman|Cogman's]] getaway rides (and formed the basis for his toy-only [[Headmaster (technology)]] body). Interestingly, for [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade's]] a new 2015 Ford Mustang police car was used, although now it is no longer a Saleen. Despite previous Barricade toys being licensed by both Ford and Saleen, the Deluxe Barricade is a loose approximation of the real-life Mustang.

===Bumblebee===
There was no major General Motors presence for [[Bumblebee (film)|Bumblebee]], with Bumblebee transforming into a Classic Volkswagen Beetle for the largest portion of the film, and thanks to the Bumblebee Masterpiece toy, most of the Bumblebee toys were licensed by Volkswagen. However, at the end of the film, he ''does'' upgrade to his 1977 Chevrlet Camaro form made famous by the 2007 film (although his robot mode is slightly redesigned), and thus, there were a few toys licensed by GM (though with the robot mode based on the design from the 2007 movie). Aside from a Cliffjumper redeco of a Volkswagen beetle Bumblebee toy, none of the other toys from the ''Bumblebee'' movie line had licensed alternate modes, although Hasbro ''did'' obtain licensed for ''characters'' from the film for the ''Studio Series'' line.

===Studio Series===
A collector-oriented toyline intended to celebrate over ten years of ''Transformers'' live action movies, with new toys of characters pulled from all movies, including the ''Bumblebee'' film that was released during the line's first year. Many of the characters whose toys had licensed alternate modes for the respective film's original toyline retained those licenses.

==Toys with licensed vehicle alternate modes==
===Robots in Disguise===
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (Dodge Viper; only the "new style" redeco of the Deluxe mold)
*[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] and [[Axer (G1)|Axer]] (Yamaha GTS1000A and Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycles; [[Walmart]] [[exclusive]] two-pack)

===Universe===
*[[Roulette (Universe)|Roulette]] and [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (both Dodge Vipers; [[OTFCC 2003]] exclusive two-pack)
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (Dodge Viper; Walmart exclusive)
*[[Swerve (Chevy)|Swerve]] (Chevrolet Aveo; Chevrolet Store exclusive)

===Alternators/Binaltech===
[[File:Binaltech Smokescreen Toy.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Smokescreen as a Subaru Impreza (Binaltech versions).]]
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (Honda S2000 Hardtop; Japan only)
*[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Argent|Argent Meister]] (Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version II; Japan only)
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Battle Ravage]] (Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Convertible)
*[[Camshaft (G1)|Autobot Camshaft]] (Acura RSX)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (Dodge Viper Competition Coupe)
*[[Decepticharge]] (Honda S2000)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]] (Ford Mustang GT)
*[[Hound (G1)|Autobot Hound]] (Jeep Wrangler Sport)
*Meister (Mazda RX-8)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]/Rijie Electro Disrupter Mode (Ford GT; Mirage USA only, Rijie Electro Disruptor Mode Japan only)
*[[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]] (Dodge Ram SRT-10)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Dodge Ram SRT-10)
*[[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]] (Acura RSX; Honda Integra in Japan)
*[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Ravage]] (Jaguar XK)
*[[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] (Subaru Impreza WRX)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] (Ford GT)
*[[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (Jeep Wrangler TJ Custom)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Decepticon Rumble]] (Honda Civic Si)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/toys|Shockblast]] (Mazda RX-8 Mazdaspeed Version II)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys|Sideswipe]] (Dodge Viper SRT-10)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys|Silverstreak]]/Bluestreak (Subaru Impreza WRX, Bluestreak Japan only)
*[[Skids (G1)|Autobot Skids]] (Scion xB; Toyota bB X Version in Japan)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (Subaru Impreza WRC 2003)
*Smokescreen GT (Subaru Impreza WRC 2004; Japan only)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] (Dodge Viper Competition Coupe)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (Chevrolet Corvette Z06)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (Jeep Wrangler TJ Custom)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]] (Chevrolet Corvette Z06)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys|Wheeljack]] (2005 Ford Mustang Street Tuning)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]/[[Overdrive]] (Honda S2000)

===Binaltech Asterisk===
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]] (Subaru Impreza WRX; Japan only)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Broadblast]] (Toyota bB X Version; Japan only)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys|Sunstreaker]] (Dodge Viper Competition Coupe, counterpart of ''Alternators'' Sunstreaker)

===Kiss Players===
*[[Autorooper]] (Mazda RX-8; Japan only)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Convoy]] (Dodge Ram SRT-10, counterpart of ''Alternators'' Optimus Prime)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Hot Rodimus]] (Ford GT, counterpart of ''Alternators'' Rodimus)

===Transformers (2007 movie)===
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] (Saleen S281 Mustang)
**Legends Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**Cyber Slammers toys

*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low)
**Legends Class toys
**Voyager Class toys
**Fast Action Battlers toys

*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicle)
**Legends Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro 1977 model)
**[[Legends Class]] toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**Cyber Slammers toys

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro concept car)
**Deluxe Class toys
**Ultimate Class toys
**[[Fast Action Battlers]] toys
**[[Cyber Slammers]] toys
**[[Robot Replicas]] figure (non-transforming, visible Chevrolet logo on robot mode chest)

*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] (Chevrolet Camaro 1977 model)
**Legends Class toys

*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] (Chevrolet Camaro 2009 concept car)
**Deluxe Class toy
**Cyber Slammers toy

*[[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] (MH-53 Pave Low)
**Voyager Class toy
[[File:Movie G1Jazz toy.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|Autobot Jazz as a Pontiac Solstice ([[Target]] exclusive version).]]
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] (GMC Topkick 4500)
**Legends Class toy
**Voyager Class toys
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**Cyber Slammers toy

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (Pontiac Solstice)
**Legends Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**Cyber Slammers toy
**Robot Replicas figure (non-transforming, visible Pontiac logo on robot mode chest)
**Turnarounds Unleashed Autobots bust (non-transforming, visible Pontiac logo on robot mode chest)

*[[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] (Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Fast Action Battlers toy

*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (AM General Hummer H2)
**Legends Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**Cyber Slammers toy

*[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] (Pontiac Solstice)
**Fast Action Battlers toy

*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] (Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Legends Class toys
**Voyager Class toys
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**Starscream Barrel Roll Blaster role-play accessory

*[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (Lockheed-Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Voyager Class toy

===Star Wars Transformers / Crossovers===
*[[Darth Vader]] ([[TIE Fighter|TIE Advanced]])
*[[Darth Vader]] (Death Star)
*[[Boba Fett]] / [[Jango Fett]] (''[[Slave I]]'')
*[[Clone pilot|Clone Pilot]] ([[ARC-170 Starfighter]])
*[[Clone Pilot]] ([[Republic Gunship|LAAT Gunship]])
*[[Clone Pilot]] / [[Anakin Skywalker]] ([[Y-Wing|Y-wing]])
[[File:SWTF-toy LukeSnowspeeder.JPG|upright=1.67|thumb|Luke Skywalker as a Rebel Alliance Snowspeeder]]
*[[Commander Cody]] ([[Turbo Tank]])
*[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] / [[Anakin Skywalker]] / [[Saesee Tiin]] / [[Ahsoka Tano]] / [[Kit Fisto]] ([[Jedi Starfighter|Delta-7 Jedi Starfighter]])
*[[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] / [[Anakin Skywalker| Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader]] / [[Mace Windu]] ([[Jedi Starfighter|Eta-2 Jedi Starfighter]])
*[[Luke Skywalker]] ([[X-wing Fighter]])
*[[Luke Skywalker]] ([[Snowspeeder]])
*[[TIE Pilot]] ([[TIE Fighter|TIE Bomber]])
*[[Emperor Palpatine]] ([[Imperial Shuttle|Emperor Shuttle]])
*[[General Grievous]] (Wheel Bike)
*[[General Grievous]] ([[Grievous Starfighter]])
*[[AT-AT Driver]] / [[Imperial Trooper]] ([[AT-AT]])
*[[Captain Rex]] / [[Captain Keeli]] ([[AT-TE]])
*[[Captain Rex]] (Freeco Bike)
*[[Darth Maul]] (Sith Infiltrator)
*[[MagnaGuard]] / [[Cad Bane]] (Porax Starfighter)
*[[Han Solo]] and [[Chewbacca]] (''[[Millennium Falcon]]'')
*[[Anakin Skywalker]] and [[R2-D2]] (''[[Twilight (SW)|Twilight]]'')
*[[Battle Droid]] (AAT)

===Alternity (Japan only)===
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Alternity|Bumble]] (Suzuki Swift) in two colors:
**Champion Yellow (as Bumble)
**Throttle Gold (as Gold Bug{{sic}})
*[[Banzai-Tron (G1)#Alternity|Banzai-Tron]] (Mitsuoka Orochi)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Alternity|Cliff]] (Suzuki Swift)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Alternity|Convoy]] (Nissan GT-R) in three colors:
**Ultimate Metal Silver Edition
**Vibrant Red Edition
**Super Black Edition
*[[Dai Atlas (Zone)#Alternity|Dai Atras]]{{sic}} (Nissan GT-R)
*[[Galvatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Galvatron]] (Nissan Fairlady Z/370Z)
*[[Megatron (G1)/toys#Alternity|Megatron]] (Nissan Fairlady Z/370Z) in three colors:
**Premium Le Mans Blue Edition
**Blade Silver Edition
**Diamond Black Edition
*[[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Alternity|Skywarp]] (Mitsuoka Orochi)
*[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Alternity|Starscream]] (Mitsuoka Orochi)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Alternity|Thundercracker]] (Mitsuoka Orochi)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys#Alternity|Ultla Magnus]]{{sic}} (Nissan GT-R)

===Revenge of the Fallen===
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] (Saleen Ford S281 Mustang)
**Deluxe Class Interrogator Barricade toy
**Human Alliance toy
**[[Robot Powered Machines|R.P.M.]] toys
{{Note|Starting with ''Revenge of the Fallen'', all of Barricade's toys have ''both'' a Saleen ''and'' a Ford license, whereas the 2007 Movie toys only had a Saleen license (the car in the movie didn't sport any Ford logos).}}

*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicle)
**R.P.M. toy

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro 1977 model)
**R.P.M. toy

*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro 2007 concept car)
**R.P.M. toys
**Robot Heroes vehicle mode toy

*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro 2009 model)
**[[Legends Class]] toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**[[Human Alliance]] toy
**Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged toy
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**[[Gravity Bot]]s toy
**R.P.M. toys
**R.P.M. Battle Charger toy
**R.P.M. Lights and Sounds toys

*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] (Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low)
**Legends Class toy
**Voyager Class toy
**Fast Action Battlers toy

*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] (GMC Topkick)
**Legends Class toy (Enforcer Ironhide)
**Voyager Class toy
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**R.P.M. toys
**Robot Heroes vehicle mode toy

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (Pontiac Solstice)

*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] (Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird)
**Legends Class toy
**Leader Class toy
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**R.P.M. toys

*[[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] (Chevrolet Volt)
[[File:ROTF Deluxe Jolt toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.95|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Jolt as a Chevrolet Volt.]]
**Deluxe Class toy
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**R.P.M. toy

*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (Chevrolet Trax concept car)
**Legends Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy
**Human Alliance toy
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**Gravity Bots toy
**R.P.M. toys
**Robot Heroes vehicle mode toy

*[[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Voyager Class toy

*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (Hummer H2)
**Legends Class toy
**Voyager Class toy (Desert Tracker Ratchet)
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**R.P.M. toys

*[[Rollbar (ROTF)|Rollbar]] (Hummer HX)
**R.P.M. toys

*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray concept car)
**Legends Class toy
**Deluxe Class toy
**Human Alliance toy
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**Gravity Bots toys
**Robot Heroes vehicle mode toy
{{Note|The R.P.M. version of Sideswipe is ''not'' licensed by General Motors. Instead, the toy's vehicle design has been severely altered and looks more like an Aston Martin, because Mattel has an exclusive license for Concept Stingray model cars at a 1:64 scale for their ''Hot Wheels'' line. An early [[prototype]] for R.P.M. Sideswipe that surfaced in 2008 ''was'' still an accurate Stingray, however.<ref name="rpmproto">[http://jalopnik.com/5047177/leaked-transformers-corvette-centennial-concept-toy-possibly-reveals-robot mode Mirrored photos of early R.P.M. Sideswipetoy at Jalopnik.com]</ref>}}

*[[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] (Chevrolet Beat concept car)
**Legends Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy
**Human Alliance toy
**Fast Action Battlers toys
**Gravity Bots toy
**R.P.M. toys
**Robot Heroes vehicle mode toy

*[[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Voyager Class toy

*[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] (Pontiac Solstice)
**Deluxe Class toys

*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Legends Class toy
**Voyager Class toy
**Fast Action Battlers toy
**Gravity Bots toy
**R.P.M. toy
**Robot Heroes vehicle mode toy

*[[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]] (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray)
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Whirl (ROTF)|Autobot Whirl]] (Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low)
**Voyager Class toy ("Master of Metallikato" two-pack with [[Bludgeon (ROTF)|Decepticon Bludgeon]])

===Transformers (2010)===
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] (Saleen Ford S281 Mustang)
**Deluxe Class toy ([[Target]] [[exclusive]] "Hunters Rumble" two-pack)

*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicle)
**[[Legends Class]] toy ([[Market six]] exclusive "Desert Decimation" four-pack)
**Deluxe Class toy (Walmart exclusive "The Fury of Bonecrusher" two-pack)

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro 2009 model)
**Legends Class Cyberfire Bumblebee toy
**Deluxe Class toys
**[[Human Alliance]] toy
**Battle Ops Bumblebee toys
**[[Activators]] toy

*[[Grindor (ROTF)|Grindor]] (Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low)
**Legends Class toy ([[Walmart]] exclusive "Bombing Run Battle" two-pack)

*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] (GMC Topkick)
**Legends Class toy (Market six exclusive "Desert Decimation" four-pack)
**Deluxe Class toy
**Voyager Class toy (Walmart exclusive "The Fury of Bonecrusher" two-pack)

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (Pontiac Solstice)
**Human Alliance toy

*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] (Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird)
**Legends Class toy ([[Kmart]] exclusive "The Victory of The Fallen" five-pack)

*[[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] (Chevrolet Volt)
**Legends Class toy (Walmart exclusive "Desert Ruins Brawl" two-pack)
**Deluxe Class Electrostatic Jolt toy

*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (Chevrolet Trax concept car)
**Deluxe Class toy (Walmart exclusive "Starscream's Assault" two-pack)

*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (Hummer H2)
**Legends Class toy (Market six exclusive "Desert Decimation" four-pack)
**Deluxe Class Rescue Ratchet toy
**Voyager Class Night Ops Ratchet toy

*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (Chevrolet StringRay concept car)
**Deluxe Class toys
**Human Alliance Shadow Blade Sideswipe toy

*[[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] (Chevrolet Beat concept car)
**Legends Class Tuner Skids toy
**Deluxe Class Tuner Skids toy

*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Legends Class toy (Kmart exclusive "The Victory of The Fallen" five-pack)
**Voyager Class toy (Walmart exclusive "Starscream's Assault" two-pack)
**Leader Class toy

===Dark of the Moon===
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] (Saleen Ford S281 Mustang)
**[[Cyberverse (toyline)|Cyberverse]] Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low)
**Cyberverse Commander Class toy

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro concept car)
**Deluxe Class toy ([[Walmart]] [[exclusive]])

*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro 2009 model)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys (various exclusives)
**[[Human Alliance]] toy

*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro 2011 model)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**Deluxe Class "Nitro Bumblebee" toy and redecos
**Leader Class toy
**Robo Power [[Activators]] toys
**Robo Power Go-Bots toy
**Robo Power Bash Bots toy

*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] (Chevrolet Suburban)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Darksteel (DOTM)|Darksteel]] (Chevrolet Stingray concept car)
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] (GMC Topkick)
**Cyberverse Commander Class toys
**Voyager Class toy

*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (Pontiac Solstice)
**Deluxe Class toy ([[Target]] exclusive)

*[[Jolt (ROTF)|Jolt]] (Chevrolet Volt)
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Leadfoot (DOTM)|Leadfoot]] (Chevrolet Earnhardt Ganassi Racing [[NASCAR]] race car)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy (Target exclusive)
**Human Alliance toy

*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] (Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor)
**Cyberverse Commander Class toys
**Voyager Class toy
**Robo Power Activators toy
**Robo Power Bash Bots toy

*[[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] (Chevrolet Spark concept car)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toy
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (Hummer H2)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy
**Voyager Class toy (Target exclusive)

*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] (Chevrolet Impala Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR race car)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toy
**Deluxe Class toy
**Human Alliance toy

*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] (Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 fire truck)
**Cyberverse Commander Class toys
**Voyager Class toy
**Leader Class toy

*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (Chevrolet Stingray concept car)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toys
**Human Alliance toy ([[Kmart]] exclusive)
**Robo Power Go-Bots toy

*[[Skids (ROTF)|Autobot Skids]] (Chevrolet Beat concept car)
**Human Alliance toy

*Autobot Skids (Chevrolet Spark concept car)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toy
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Skywarp (Movie)|Skywarp]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, Japan-only)
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Soundwave (ROTF)#Dark of the Moon|Soundwave]] (Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toy
**Deluxe Class toy
**Human Alliance toy

*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toys
**Deluxe Class toy
**Voyager Class toy (Target exclusive)
**Robo Power Activators toy
**Robo Power Bash Bots toy

*[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Topspin (DOTM)|Autobot Topspin]] (Chevrolet Impala Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR race car)
**Cyberverse Legion Class toy
**Deluxe Class toys
**Robo Power Activators toy

===Age of Extinction===
[[File:AOEGenerationstoy-DeluxeDrift.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Age of Extinction'' Deluxe Class Drift as a Bugatti Veyron.]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro SS 1967 model)
**One-Step Changer "High Octane" Bumblebee toy
**Power Battlers "High Octane" Bumblebee toy
**Deluxe Class "High Octane" Bumblebee toy

*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro 2014 concept car)
**One-Step Changer toys
**Power Battlers toys
**Flip and Change toys
**Mega 1-Step Bumblebee (aka "Mega Flip Bumblebee") toys
**Deluxe Class toys

*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] (2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray car)
**One-Step Changer toys
**Power Battlers toys
**Deluxe Class toys

*[[Drift (AOE)|Drift]] (2013 Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse car)
**One-Step Changer toys
**Power Battlers toys
**Deluxe Class toys

*[[Megatron (Movie)|Galvatron]] (2012 Freightliner Argosy truck cab)
**One-Step Changer toys
**Power Battlers toys
**Voyager Class toy

*[[Hot Shot (AOE)|Hot Shot]] (2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray car)
**Deluxe Class toy

*[[Hound (Movie)|Hound]] (Oshkosh Defense FMTV truck)
**One-Step Changer toys
**Power Battlers toys
**Voyager Class toys

*[[Junkheap (AOE)|Junkheap]] (Waste Management garbage truck)
**Power Battlers toys
{{Note|Presumably, it's not Junkheap's actual truck mode that's licensed, but rather the use of the Waste Management color scheme and logo, which was part of a cooperation with Hasbro that saw the toy officially announced on [[Earth Day]].}}

*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Lamborghini Aventador car)
**Deluxe Class toys

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Western Star 5700 OP truck cab)
**One-Step Changer toy
**Power Battlers toys
**Smash and Change toys
**"First Edition" toy and redecos
**Leader Class toys

*[[Rollbar (AOE)|Rollbar]] (Chevrolet Sonic RS)
**One-Step Changer toys

*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (Pagani Huayra)
**One-Step Changer toys

{{Note|Oddly, even though the Power Battlers [[Vehicon (AOE)|Vehicon]] figure (whose alternate mode is a Local Motors Rally Fighter) even has a Local Motors logo tampographed on the vehicle mode's rear, the packaging does ''not'' feature any call-outs for the company at all.}}

===The Last Knight===
*[[Berserker|Decepticon Berserker]] (Chevrolet Suburban car)
**Premier Edition Deluxe Class toys

*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet Camaro 2011 model)
**Legion Class toys

*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro 2014/2017 concept cars)
**1-Step Turbo Changer toys
**Knight Armor Turbo Changer toy
**Premier Edition Deluxe Class toys
**Titan Changer toy

*[[Cogman]] (Aston Martin DB11 car)
**Premier Edition Deluxe Class toy

*[[Crosshairs (AOE)|Crosshairs]] (2014 Chevrolet C7 Corvette Stingray car)
**Premier Edition Deluxe Class toy

*[[Drift (AOE)|Autobot Drift]] (Mercedes-AMG GT R car)
**Premier Edition Deluxe Class toy

*[[Hot Rod (DOTM)|Autobot Hot Rod]] (Lamborghini Centenario LP 770-4 car)
**Premier Edition Deluxe Class toys

*[[Hound (Movie)|Autobot Hound]] (Mercedes Unimog tactical vehicle)
**Premier Edition Voyager Class toy

*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (Western Star 5700 OP truck cab)
**1-Step Turbo Changer toys
**Knight Armor Turbo Changer toy
**Premier Edition Voyager Class toys
**Premier Edition Leader Class toy
**Titan Changer toy

===Studio Series===
[[File:TF-Studio-Series-SS-02-Decepticon-Stinger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|An accurate Stinger toy, only four years late.]]
*[[Barricade (Movie)/toys|Barricade]] (Saleen Ford S281 Mustang)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low)
*[[Bonecrusher (Movie)|Bonecrusher]] (Buffalo Mine Protected Vehicle)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Chevrolet 1977 Camaro)
*Bumblebee (Volkswagen 1967 Beetle)
*Bumblebee (Chevrolet Camaro concept car)
*Offroad Bumblebee (Willys MB Jeep)
*[[Cogman]] (Aston Martin DB11)
*[[Crowbar]] (Chevrolet Suburban)
*[[Crankcase (DOTM)|Crankcase]] (Chevrolet Suburban)
*[[Drift (AOE)|Autobot Drift]] (Mercedes-AMG GT R)
*[[Dropkick (Movie)|Dropkick]] (Bell AH-1 SuperCobra)
*Dropkick (AMC 1973 Javelin)
*[[Ironhide (Movie)/toys|Ironhide]] (GMC Topkick 4500)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] (Pontiac Solstice)
*[[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]] (Lockheed Martin SR-71 Blackbird)
*[[KSI Sentry]] (Pagani Huayra)
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Lamborghini Aventador)
*[[Megatron (Movie)/toys|Megatron]] (Mack M915 Line-Haul Replacement Tractor)
*[[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Constructicon Mixmaster]] (Mack Granite concrete mixer)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)/toys|Autobot Ratchet]] (AM General Hummer H2)
*[[Roadbuster (DOTM)|Roadbuster]] (Chevrolet Impala Hendrick Motorsports NASCAR race car)
*[[Sentinel Prime (ROTF)|Sentinel Prime]] (Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 fire truck)
*[[Shadow Raider]] (Lamborghini Aventador)
*[[Shatter]] (Plymouth 1971 GTX)
*[[Sideswipe (Movie)|Sideswipe]] (Chevrolet Stingray concept car)
*[[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] (Mercedes-Benz SLS-AMG)
*[[Starscream (Movie)/toys|Starscream]] (Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor)
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Decepticon Stinger]] (Pagani Huayra)

===Bumblebee movie===
[[File:Bumblebee-Movie-Power-Charge-Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|300px|Power Charge Bumblebee]]
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (Volkswagen 1967 Beetle)
**Energon Igniters Speed Series toy
**Energon Igniters Nitro Series toy
**Energon Igniters Power Plus Series toy
**Power Charge toy
*Bumblebee (Chevrolet 1977 Camaro)
**Energon Igniters Speed Series toy
**Energon Igniters Power Series toy
**Energon Igniters Power Plus Series toy
**Mission Vision toy
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] (Volkswagen 1967 Beetle)
**Energon Igniters Speed Series toy

===Masterpiece===

*[[Artfire#Masterpiece|Artfire]] (Mitsubishi Fuso T951)
**MP-37 Artfire (TakaraTomy)

*[[Bluestreak (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bluestreak/Streak/Silverstreak]] (Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T)
**MP-18 Streak (TakaraTomy)
**MP-18S Silverstreak (TakaraTomy)
**MP-18B [[Bluestreak (Masterpiece)|Bluestreak]] (TakaraTomy)
**MP-06 Bluestreak (Hasbro)

*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Bumblebee/Bumble]] (Volkswagen Type 1 Beetle)
**MP-21 Bumble (TakaraTomy)
**MP-21G Bumble G-2 Ver. (TakaraTomy)
**MP-21R Bumble Red Body (TakaraTomy)
**MP-08 Bumblebee & Exosuit Spike Witwicky (Hasbro)
**MP-45 Bumble (TakaraTomy; deformed Volkswagen Beetle)

*[[Clamp_Down#Masterpiece|Clamp Down/Clampdown]] (Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
**MP-14C Clampdown (TakaraTomy)

*[[Exhaust#Masterpiece|Exhaust]] (Lancia Stratos Turbo)
** MP-23 Exhaust (TakaraTomy)

*[[Grapple (G1)#Masterpiece|Grapple]] (Mitsubishi Fuso T951)
**MP-35 Grapple (TakaraTomy)

*[[Inferno (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Inferno]] (Mitsubishi Fuso T951)
**MP-33 Inferno (TakaraTomy)

*[[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ironhide]] (Nissan Cherry Vanette)
**MP-27 Ironhide (TakaraTomy)

*[[Loudpedal#Toys|Loudpedal]] (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3)
**MP-25L Loudpedal (TakaraTomy)

*[[Prowl (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Prowl]] (Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T)
**MP-17 Prowl (TakaraTomy)
**MP-17+ Prowl (TakaraTomy)
**MP-04 Prowl (Hasbro)

*[[Ratchet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ratchet]] (Nissan Cherry Vanette)
**MP-30 Ratchet (TakaraTomy)

*[[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Red Alert/Alert]] (Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
**MP-14 Alert (TakaraTomy)
**MP-14+ Alert Anime Color Edition (TakaraTomy)

*[[Road Rage (G1)#Masterpiece|Road Rage]] (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3)
**MP-26 Road Rage (TakaraTomy)

*[[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Lambor/Sideswipe]] (Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
**MP-12 Lambor (TakaraTomy)
**MP-12G Lambor G-2 Ver. (TakaraTomy)
**MP-12+ Lambor Lambor Anime Color Edition (TakaraTomy)

*[[Smokescreen (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Smokescreen]] (Nissan Fairlady 280Z-T)
**MP-19 Smokescreen (TakaraTomy)

*[[Tigertrack#Masterpiece|Tigertrack]] (Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
**MP-12T Tigertrack (TakaraTomy)

*[[Tracks (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Tracks]] (Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C3)
**MP-25 Tracks (TakaraTomy)

*[[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Wheeljack]] (Lancia Stratos Turbo)
**MP-20 Wheeljack (TakaraTomy)
**MP-20+ Wheeljack (TakaraTomy)

*[[Cordon#Masterpiece|Cordon]] (Lamborghini Countach LP500S)
**MP-45 Cordon (TakaraTomy)

===Collaborative===
*[[Ectotron]] (Modified Chevrolet 1959 Cadillac Miller-Meteor/[[Ecto-1]])

===Vintage G1===
[[File:Walmart-Vintage-G1-Bumblebee.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|After 35 years, G1 Bumblebee finally has a licensed alternate mode.]]
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Bumblebee]] ([[Super deformed|deformed]] Volkswagen Beetle)
{{-}}

===War for Cybertron: Earthrise===
*[[Blast Master|Autobot Blast Master]] & [[Phaser (G1)|Fuzer]]/[[Astro Squad]] (NASA Space Shuttle orbiter)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]] (NASA Space Shuttle orbiter)

==See also==
*[[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes]]

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Toys]]

Tidal Wave (Armada)

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{{disambigm|Tidal Wave (disambiguation)|Mirage (disambiguation)}}
:''Tidal Wave is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Tidal wave looms ps2.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Like a vast predatory <s>bird</s> fish...]]
'''Tidal Wave''' (sometimes '''Mirage''') is a colossal powerhouse, one of the largest Decepticons under [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s command. His power is backed up by a brain that doesn't exactly run at optimal speeds; he's not so much stupid as he is single-minded and easily frustrated, although [[Pokeformers|his tendency to shout his own name repeatedly as a sort of battle cry]] doesn't do much to refute his reputation as a knucklehead. In battle he is merciless, an unyielding engine of destruction.

He is unquestionably loyal to Megatron and his ideals and will quickly sign up with anyone that promises power to the Decepticon cause. He may or may not have a [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|soft spot for children]].<ref>One of the ''Super Link'' [[commercial bumper]]s features Mirage introducing himself, then telling the good little children out there that it's nice to meet them.</ref>

Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]].

{{quote|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...|Tidal Wave, too many times to properly source}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V4 Tidal Wave.jpg|thumb]]
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Tidal Wave rescued [[Megatron (Armada)|Galvatron]] when the [[Decepticon]] leader was being transported to prison. The two combined, and their power was too much for [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] and [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] to handle. Their battle was cut short when Ramjet pointed out the gigantic form of [[Unicron]] in the sky. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 4}}

[[File:Energon V4 Decepticons.jpg|thumb|left]]

As part of [[Eclipse-Team]], Tidal Wave, now in a new body and using the name "Mirage," was assigned to patrol the exterior of an Autobot [[energon]] refinery plant while his team-mates [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] and [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] plundered the resources within. The plan quickly went awry and when Slugslinger called in Mirage for reinforcement, Mirage was swatted by [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] for his troubles. The mission was a complete failure. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 3}}

In another battle, Mirage, along with [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]], and [[Shockblast]], were sicced on a weakened [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], but were blasted away by [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]]. {{storylink|Energon Volume 4}}
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===Cartoon continuity===
====''Armada'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Arto Nieminen]] (Finnish), [[Enrico Pallini]] (Italian)}}

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After leading the Decepticons to victory on the planet [[Dabola]], {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}} Tidal Wave was brought to [[Earth]] by the Decepticon strategist [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] in an attempt to bolster [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s forces. He passed [[Neptune]] on his way to [[Earth]], {{storylink|Detection}} before coming upon the Autobots and Decepticons locked in a beachfront battle. Thrust's claims of Tidal Wave's prowess initially conflicted with the newcomer's... lack of grace. This was exemplified when [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] capsized the huge warship and sent it to the bottom of the deep. However, Tidal Wave quickly recovered by transforming into his massively powerful [[robot mode]] and quickly sent the Autobots scrambling for cover. {{storylink|Awakening (Armada)|Awakening}}
[[File:ArmTVTidalWave.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Crumbs, chief.]]
Pounding the Autobots with firepower, Thrust called out to Tidal Wave to initiate his party piece. Tidal Wave transformed and split into three component vehicle sections (which somehow shrank in size), headed for Megatron and Powerlinxed with him, forming a combination known as ''Burning Megatron''. Megatron declared that "The Power is Mine!" before setting off in pursuit of Jet Optimus. Tidal Wave gave Megatron flight capability and an overwhelming amount of firepower which kept Jet Optimus at bay long enough for Megatron to slice the connection point between Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] with the Star Saber. However, Optimus Prime managed to obtain the [[Requiem Blaster (Armada)|Requiem Blaster]] and used it to injure both Tidal Wave and Megatron, forcing the Decepticons to retreat {{storylink|Desperate}} to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]] for repairs. {{storylink|Runaway}}

Tidal Wave later participated in the Decepticons' operation to steal the Blaster. When the Decepticons learned the Autobots had not brought the super-weapon into the open, Megatron had Tidal Wave abandon Starscream on the battlefield and combined with him to attack the undermanned enemy headquarters. There, Megatron used the extra power Tidal Wave granted him to take the Requiem Blaster by force. {{storylink|Sacrifice}} After Starscream cracked and attacked Megatron, Tidal Wave was sent after him to Earth when the rogue Decepticon jet escaped their moon base with the Star Saber in his possession. The Autobots initially assumed both Decepticons were part of a combined attack, but eventually came to Starscream's assistance against Tidal Wave when the Decepticon shot him down. Hot Shot nailed Tidal Wave in the eye with his axle cannon but the powerful Tidal Wave recovered quickly and caused problems for Jet Optimus, who couldn't so much as scratch him. This prompted Starscream to toss the Star Saber to the Autobot leader which he used to slice off one of Tidal Wave's chest guns and forced the Decepticon to retreat again. {{storylink|Regeneration (Armada)|Regeneration}}

[[File:Desperate Tidal Wave blocked.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]

Tidal Wave was present when Starscream led the Autobots into the heart of the Decepticon base to liberate the captive Mini-Cons. He handily took down Side Swipe, then moved to the chamber where the [[Hydra Cannon]] was under construction to prevent the Mini-Cons from being lost to the Autobots. On the way, he encountered [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] and Hot Shot, the latter of whom distracted him long enough for the former to penetrate deeper into the Decepticon base.

Though Hot Shot fought hard, Tidal Wave was simply too big and powerful for the young 'bot to defeat alone, so he fled to the construction room with Tidal Wave in hot pursuit. Tidal Wave arrived just in time to see the Mini-Cons flee with Perceptor. [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] then arrived and the two fought for a while before the Autobots retreated, their objectives achieved. {{storylink|Rescue}}

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Megatron then sent Tidal Wave to [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] as part of a trap for Starscream and Jetfire. He beat up Starscream in the sky, but lost him in a dust storm. He encountered both the Autobots, as well as their Mini-Cons, shortly thereafter in orbit where they had located [[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]]. Megatron and Thrust arrived to help him at this point, but all three were forced back when the three Mini-Con weapons reacted to their close proximity, and unleashed a powerful wave of energy. {{storylink|Mars (episode)|Mars}}

Tidal Wave participated in the attack during which Starscream returned to the Decepticons, bringing the Star Saber and Skyboom Shield with him. Once again, he fought Hot Shot and Jet Optimus. {{storylink|Crack (episode)|Crack}} When Optimus Prime and Jetfire arrived to stop the Decepticon ship from unleashing the power of the [[Hydra Cannon]] against Earth, Tidal Wave was able to use cloaking technology to sneak up on the Autobot leader. He then proceeded to pin down Optimus, only for Jetfire to throw Starscream at him, allowing Optimus to wrestle free from his grasp. Nonetheless, thanks to Tidal Wave's and the other Decepticons' efforts, Optimus was forced to sacrifice himself to stop the super-weapon's blast from reaching the planet.{{storylink|Crisis (Armada)|Crisis}} Tidal Wave later combined with Megatron to defeat Side Swipe, {{storylink|Miracle}} and again when they found themselves on [[Nemesis Prime (Armada)|Nemesis Prime]]'s world. {{storylink|Puppet}} He presumably took part in Galvatron's conquest of Cybertron {{storylink|Uprising (Armada)|Uprising}} and later tried, with only partial success, to prevent Hot Shot from getting close to Galvatron. {{storylink|Dash (episode)|Dash}}

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After that, Tidal Wave was assigned a squad to Decepticons and sent to clear an area of Autobots. He engaged Jetfire during this time, calling the Autobot a "show-off". {{storylink|Portent}} He again combined with Megatron when the Decepticon leader decided to approach Optimus Prime for some... aggressive negotiations. Jetfire managed to keep him occupied single-handedly during this time. {{storylink|Cramp}}

Tidal Wave attended the meeting during which the Autobots and Decepticons formed a temporary truce to combat the menace of [[Unicron]], notably shaking hands with Jetfire. {{storylink|Alliance}} After this, he combined with Galvatron in order to kill the traitorous Thrust, and then, with the similarly combined Optimus Prime and Jetfire, helped his commander penetrate deep into the core of Unicron, while he doubled back to keep the titan occupied. {{storylink|Union}} Though Tidal Wave participated on the final assault on Unicron, his efforts proved unecessary; once Galvatron sacrificed himself to the dark god, there was no longer enough hatred in the universe to sustain Unicron, and he vanished from existence. The Transformers' war now at an end, Tidal Wave and his fellow Cybetronians stood united as a race, and begun rebuilding their war-torn planet. {{storylink|Mortal Combat}}

====''Energon'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Doug Parker]] (English), [[Jin Yamanoi]] (Japanese)|[[Anders Öjebo]] (Swedish), [[Gábor Forgács]] (Hungarian), [[Bruno Lähteenmäki]] (Finnish)}}
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''Before he came to Earth, Tidal Wave was in charge of a [[Decepticon]] platoon on [[Dabola]] which included [[Shockblast]] and [[Six Shot]]. After a series of battles, they eliminated the Autobots on the planet but Shockblast and Six Shot grew bored and started lashing out at their Decepticon allies. Tidal Wave eventually managed to drive them away and subsequently garnered an everlasting hatred for Shockblast. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}}''

After the end of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave loyally followed Galvatron's last request—that the Decepticons remain at peace with the Autobots. During the ten year period that followed, Tidal Wave somewhere along the line changed not only his color palette but also his occupation—instead of being a warrior, he was now a guardian of the [[energon]] mines in the Solar System's asteroid belt.

[[File:Energon-Tidal-Wave-Meets-Scorponok.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]

Tidal Wave's post was one of the first targets of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] hordes. {{storylink|Cybertron City (episode)|Cybertron City}} After being attacked and abducted, {{storylink|Energon Stars}} he was brought to [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s base of operations where they convinced him to side with them by promising to revive Megatron, a deal which Tidal Wave eagerly agreed to despite clearly disliking Scorponok. He began by attacking an energon-mining facility on Mars and managed to obtain a large amount of energon before being driven back by the Autobots. {{storylink|Scorpinok (episode)|Scorpinok}} At some point thereafter, he met up with Cyclonus somewhere in space and gave him a quick run-down on the situation. Cyclonus liked the idea of reviving Megatron, but was skeptical that this goal could actually be achieved.

After that, Tidal Wave led a force of Terrorcons to attack [[Mars City]] and steal its energon. Due to the city's weak defenses, he was able to grab all its energon and slaughter most of its guards and inhabitants before leaving.

Fresh from this success, he led an attack on [[Plains City]] alongside Scorponok where he faced off against his old allies Cyclonus and Demolishor. They were again repelled after a fierce battle against the Autobots, but this time Cyclonus came with them, having seen that Scorponok possessed [[Energon Sword|Megatron's sword]] and thus concluding that Megatron could be brought back to life with reasonable effort {{storylink|Megatron's Sword}}.

[[File:Energon-Cyclonus-Galvatron-Corpse.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]

Tidal Wave, Cyclonus, and Scorponok returned to Unicron's body where Tidal Wave showed Megatron's corpse to Cyclonus. After Cyclonus hitting the corpse failed to resurrect it, he and Tidal Wave began to question Scorponok over whether or not it was possible to bring Megatron back, given what state he was in. They were dismissively ordered to simply keep at their Energon-gathering tasks. Tidal Wave's team then tried to raid a recently discovered Energon vein in some snow mountains, but were driven away when the Autobots warped in an [[Cybertron City (city)|entire city]] atop of it. {{Storylink|The New Cybertron City}}

After this, the Autobots upgraded all their defenses around their energon sources, leading to a series of defeats for the Decepticons under Alpha Q's control. In frustration, Cyclonus kicked Megatron's corpse a few times in proxy revenge for all the times he'd mistreated them. Tidal Wave begged him not to do that and verbally defended Megatron when their leader's disembodied voice demanded that they treat him with more respect.

Seeing that Megatron's spark was causing trouble, Scorponok attempted to kill him outright but only succeeded in resurrecting him in a new body; at this, Tidal Wave was overjoyed and gleefully helped Megatron take control of Unicron's body from Alpha Q. He then followed Megatron in another attack on Plains City, during which Hot Shot lost an arm. {{storylink|Megatron Resurrected}} After this, they returned to their base where Tidal Wave was assigned to guard the recently inducted Scorponok. Scorponok wondered why Megatron didn't kill Optimus Prime in their last sortie and Tidal Wave told him to figure it out - in the event that he did, the rest of the Decepticons would start to trust him.

Tidal Wave later took part in the Decepticon mission to [[Ocean City]], during which Demolishor returned to their ranks {{storylink|Megatron Raid}} for another raid on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. {{storylink|Starscream the Mysterious Mercenary}} He also accompanied the Decepticons in their next attack on Ocean City, attacking from beneath the water but was like everyone else, repelled by the [[energon tower]]'s ''Autobot-flavored'' energon. {{storylink|Energon Tower (episode)|Energon Tower}} He was present when Megatron, for the first and only time, used the powers he gained from Unicron to restore Starscream's loyalty to the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Legend of Rodimus}}

After this, he observed a force of Alpha Q's Terrorcons investigating [[Jungle City]], and reasoned that there was probably energon to be had. The Decepticons attacked and made off with as much energon as they could, during which Tidal Wave attempted to destroy the energon tower. On this occasion, most of their efforts went to waste when the Autobots exploded the city to prevent the Decepticons from getting the energon, but the 'Cons still came out ahead. {{storylink|Crisis in Jungle City}}

He also took part in an attempt to capture [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]]. {{storylink|Kicker Beware!}} When this failed, Megatron got the idea that chucking some giant comet-shaped lumps of Unicron at Earth would obliterate the Autobots and assigned Tidal Wave to lead the efforts in pushing them across the gulf of space. Tidal Wave explained to Scorponok that this slow procession would scare the humans much more than having the projectiles appear near their planet without warning.

However, Megatron's grand plan just gave the humans and Autobots time to prepare and so the plan failed miserably. All the Decepticons fled back to Unicron. {{storylink|Energon Grid (episode)| Energon Grid}} Following this, Megatron ordered them to find Alpha Q, who would be the next potential target for retrieving a lot of energon. Demolishor and Tidal Wave protested that this would be nigh impossible, but Megatron would have none of it. Just before trying to track him down, Tidal Wave and Starscream were responsible for seeing that Scorponok took all his energon back to Megatron and didn't try to skim any off the top for Alpha Q. {{storylink|Rodimus Friend or Foe?}}

He later took part in a plan to lure out Alpha Q, using Scorponok as bait. However, it was [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] who came to Scorponok's rescue. All the Decepticons present, Tidal Wave among them, exchanged fire with Rodimus's team and retreated when Megatron was injured. {{storylink|Go for Unicron!}} Some time after this battle, he received a message from Snow Cat that he had found energon on an icy planet and so the Decepticons set off in pursuit. He attacked the ''[[Miranda II]]'' alongside Megatron and, after making some initial gains, the two were forced back by Alpha Q's new [[Cruellock]] drones.

Still, this event ended well for Tidal Wave and the Decepticons. The Autobot's used the ''Miranda II's'' [[Energon Ring]] to destroy the Terrorcons, allowing the Decepticons to take all the planet's energon. {{storylink|The Return of Demolishor}} After that, he took part in a rather half-hearted attack on the ''Miranda II'' in deep space, and was again driven off. {{storylink|A Tale of Two Heros}} After that, the Autobots under Optimus Prime decided to attack Unicron and so the Decepticons went to defend their base, Tidal Wave paying particular attention to Optimus Prime. After fighting for a while, both Unicron and the ''Miranda II'' arrived at Cybertron where both sides fell back to regroup. {{storylink|Battle Stations}}

[[File:Energon-Shockblast-Rides-Tidal-Wave.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4]]

With the arrival of Unicron, Cybertron erupted into chaos. Megatron decided to recruit the unstable and dangerous Shockblast, ''who had been imprisoned by the Autobot/Decepticon coalition since Tidal Wave had last seen him''. Due to their previous enmity, Tidal Wave vehemently opposed this plan, but to no avail. {{storylink|Alpha Q: Identity}} Shockblast [[radio]]ed Megatron regarding a cache of energon big enough to revive Unicron, and thus despite his objections to trusting Shockblast, Tidal Wave was assigned to lead a team to this location.

As soon as they met, Shockblast immediately took charge of the operation, sending the Decepticons to smash various towers. Tidal Wave, ''being familiar with Shockblast'', refused to obey him and the two began squabbling with Shockblast actually using Tidal Wave as a flying surfboard from which to shoot down Autobots. Megatron ordered the Decepticons to bring Shockblast to him and, his loyalty to Megatron being greater than his hatred of Shockblast, Tidal Wave reluctantly did so. {{storylink|Shockblast: Rampage}}

Tidal Wave kept up his dislike and distrust of Shockblast, even going so far as to blame him for Unicron's highly destructive pangs of hunger. {{storylink|Survival Instincts}} When Unicron had been sated, Megatron sent the surviving Decepticons to destroy Cybertron's energy grid with Shockblast in command; Tidal Wave chafed at this, but still obeyed his commander. Shockblast ended up getting in over his head and so Tidal Wave tried to rescue him, getting hit by a falling energon tower in the process. {{storylink|Each One Fights...}} After this, Megatron rebuilt him as Mirage.

[[File:Energon-Mirage-1st-Appearance.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]

Mirage's first mission in his new body was to lead a large force of Terrorcons down to Cybertron as a distraction to allow Shockblast to sneak in with the main force. The plan worked and, despite Shockblast's incompetence, Unicron was restored to functionality. {{storylink|Unicron Unleashed}} The Autobots retaliated and Mirage helped defend Unicron. {{storylink|Open Fire!}} In the aftermath he helped Starscream save Megatron from Shockblast's attempted coup and then followed Megatron into the rift in space that had opened up in the meantime. {{storylink|Ripped Up Space}}

[[File:Energon-Mirage-Unleashed.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|I got smaller after my upgrade?]]

Mirage followed Megatron when he destroyed the first of Alpha Q's planets and also when they took a large amount of energon from [[Iron Planet]] while deliberately not helping the imprisoned Shockblast. {{storylink|Protection}} He then accompanied Megatron on his secret mission to Iron Planet. There, Mirage advised Megatron not to release Shockblast; Megatron agreed, threatening to 'rewire' the traitor which inspired Shockblast to offer to capture an Autobot as proof of his loyalty. Megatron did release Shockblast at this, above Mirage's objections; Mirage's fears on this particular occasion proves groundless as Shockblast did indeed capture [[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]], allowing Megatron to forcibly turn him into a Decepticon. {{storylink|Imprisoned Inferno}}

When Scorponok went to harvest the energon from [[Jungle Planet (Energon)|Jungle Planet]], Mirage was among those who distracted the Autobots from this mission. {{storylink|Jungle Planet (episode)|Jungle Planet}} Mirage took part in the Decepticons' attempt to steal Jungle Planet's Energon before an energon tower was activated there. They met with failure. {{storylink|Bulkhead (episode)|Bulkhead}}

Some time later, he took part in the attack on the Autobot base on Ocean Planet, approaching the base of the energon tower from underwater and destroying it. The Autobots brought in another tower to Ocean Planet, and Mirage tried once more to destroy it, but this time was met by an Autobot team waiting for him underwater. They foiled Mirage's attempt at toppling this second tower, and the Decepticons were forced to flee as the [[energon grid]] came online. {{storylink|Farewell Inferno}} ''When [[Planet Q]] was restored, Mirage was one of those sent to guard the palace in case Scorponok should get in and regain his memories, but was smashed out of the way by [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]]. As it turned out, however, they needn't have bothered. {{storylink|Return! Our Scorponok}}''

He later took part in another defense of Unicron against the Autobots, and was this time defeated by the presence of [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] and the timely arrival of Inferno, now rebuilt as Roadblock, with a huge number of energon towers. {{storylink|Omega Supreme (episode)|Omega Supreme}} He remained with Unicron and again fought to defend the chaos bringer's body from those who would destroy it, sucessfully doing so long enough for Megatron to reattach the Planet-Eater's head to its body. {{storylink|A Heroic Battle}}

Optimus used the new powers granted to him by his combination with Omega Supreme to toss Snowcat and Mirage around like rag dolls as he made his way towards Megatron's throne room. As soon as the pair recovered, they were hounded by a team of Autobots led by Hot Shot, leaving them unable to help Megatron gather the last bit of Energon he needed to fully awaken Unicron. Then... the voice of the Decepticon leader was heard throughout the planet, declaring Megatron was no more: Unicron was now in command of the Decepticon's body! {{storylink|The Power of Unicron}} Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor struggled to escape the planet-eater's internal defenses. They failed, and ended up bound to Unicron's surface by energy-tendrils, giving them a front-row seat for Unicron/Megatron's battle with the giant-size, [[Primus]]-empowered Optimus Supreme. {{storylink|Optimus Supreme}} Fortunately for them, they were freed by a barrage of Autobot fire moments before Optimus destroyed Unicron, and captured by [[Landmine (Energon)|Landmine]]. {{storylink|Unicron Perishes}}

Mirage, Snow Cat, and Demolishor were summarily put in prison where they shared a block with Six Shot. ''Oddly enough, given their history'', Mirage didn't seem to bear Six Shot any of the hatred he had for his brother. The four jailbirds were eventually released by Starscream. {{storylink|Ambition}} During the jailbreak, Mirage was separated from the others, but soon found them again. Not seeing any Autobots around, they just decided to blow up whatever was convenient. After a while, the others left him to attend to various tasks, leaving Mirage and Snow Cat to carry on creating chaos. {{storylink|Wishes}}
[[File:Energon-Mirage-Galvatron!.jpg|thumb|200px|left]]
After Six Shot collapsed the energon towers and flooded Cybertron with ''Decepticon-flavored'' energon gas, Mirage and Snow Cat rejoined the rest of the Decepticons in their commandeered control room, where they along with Demolishor were ready and willing to express their disdain for Six Shot when he activated the base defenses to fire on the ''Miranda II'' without Galvatron's express permission. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

The Autobots were soon to find a way to break through the gas shroud and return to Cybertron; Mirage took part in the battle that followed, which concluded with the Autobots escaping underground. {{storylink|Break Through}}

At some point in time, both Mirage and a digital duplicate of his "Tidal Wave" body were among the Decepticons who hacked into an Autobot virtual training program that took the form of a tag-team fighting tournament. They lost their very first match against Hot Shot and Rodimus, but stuck around to watch Superion Maximus get thrashed by Bruticus Maximus and Constructicon Maximus later in the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

Mirage, Demolishor, and Snow Cat followed Rad and [[Brian Jones|Dr. Jones]] to the energon core, having been misdirected by Starscream into thinking this was the location of the Super Energon pool. Dr. Jones led Snow Cat and Demolishor off to find the actual pool, leaving Mirage to guard Rad. {{storylink|The Omega Train}} After a while, [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] and Kicker arrived on a rescue mission. Arcee fired an [[energon star]] at [[Primus]], temporarily re-energising the deity and causing it to drive Mirage out. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}} Mirage then rejoined the Decepticons to shoot Autobots on the surface. The Decepticons turned to the business of using the energon towers to move Cybertron through space, through the rift back to Alpha Q's realm. Mirage helped battle the Autobots as the planet moved through the rift, and later tried to defend the towers against Autobot attack. Both efforts were undermined by Six Shot's pettiness and insubordination, and Cybertron was brought to a halt. {{storylink|Formidable}}

Following this battle, the Decepticons retreated and Mirage, along with Demolishor and Snow Cat, was assigned to guard the unreliable Six Shot. Having apparently become stupider since his upgrade, Mirage and friends took seriously Six Shot's suggestion that they go and claim some super energon for themselves, and so they ran off and let their prisoner escape.

Six Shot managed to trap them and they were once again rescued by Starscream. The four blasted their way into the control room, only to find Six Shot was long gone. Then, thanks to [[Sally Jones|Sally]] who had since infiltrated the Decepticons' control room, the Autobots arrived to take control of the Decepticon base. Mirage despaired at how Galvatron had left them to their own devices in a distinctly soap operatic manner. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}} He was impressed when Galvatron became a giant after immersing himself for a second time in the super energon pool. Mirage helped his fellow Decepticons make war against the Autobots even as the now Unicron-sized Galvatron took to space, fluttering about like skirmishing insects around the colossus. {{storylink|Destructive Power}}

Mirage was left unable to contribute further to the conflict when Optimus channeled Unicron's essence to grow in size and match Galvatron in stature. As the two titans crashed down on Jungle Planet, Mirage tried to step in anyways, only to be stopped by Starscream, who assured him his leader wouldn't want them to interfere even if they could. {{storylink|Spark (episode)|Spark}} When Galvatron flung himself into the energon sun to destroy Unicron's spark, ''Mirage loyally followed after him and seemingly ended his life''. {{storylink|The Sun}}

{{note|In Japan, after becoming Mirage, Tidal Wave became straight-up Gay For Galvatron. The dub dodged the issue as best it could (although honestly, that was probably more due to the fact that the English writers didn't seem to know what was going on in the show at the best of times), with Mirage's love-struck remarks being replaced with simple cheering for his leader or something else entirely—but it couldn't do anything about his repeated coquetteish gestures, doe-eyed expressions, or that one time he pirouetted and struck a pose while surrounded by a glowing pink heart. Maybe Tidal Wave couldn't properly articulate his love in his Armada form?}}
<div class="center">[[File:Gayforgalvatron.jpg|none|750px|thumb|center|<div class="center">''Pretty Soldier Sailor <s>Tidal Wave''</s> Mirage.</div>]]</div>
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===''Linkage''===
At the climax of the Unicron Battles, Tidal Wave fought side-by-side with Overload against the malicious planet 'bot and his followers. {{storylink|Linkage Part 13}}
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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====''Armada'' comic====
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticon troops allied with the Autobots and Mini-Cons during the battle against Unicron. He clutched his head in agony when the Chaos Bringer appeared and declared that this reality would be consumed. {{storylink|The End}}

====''Energon'' comic====
Millions of years ago, Tidal Wave captured [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] and coerced him into building [[seismic-shock warhead]]s for the Decepticons, which Megatron would use as a last resort to destroy the planet should he lose the war. Whenever Ironhide refused, an Autobot prisoner of war was executed. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

Ten years after the defeat of Unicron, Tidal Wave felt ill-at-ease during peacetime, and was recruited by [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] into joining the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]]. Starscream came upon the group and openly mocked them during a cathartic exercise, wherein they unloaded their weaponry into the open. Tidal Wave and Scorponok sent Starscream tumbling into a ore processor to be crushed, though Tidal Wave's leg was injured in the process. The other Terrorcons brought him before their master, and Tidal Wave met with Alpha Quintesson for the first time. His benefactor healed his wounds and granted him an upgraded "hyper-mode," boosting his offensive capabilities. The Terrorcons were then dispatched to Earth, in order to retrieve the energon that lay there, and revive Unicron. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}}

On Earth, the Terrorcons attacked an [[Alterenergy]] excavation/drilling operation site. Tidal Wave and Insecticon began setting up Energon siphons when the humans retaliated by sending several fighter jets their way. To Tidal Wave's chagrin, the other Terrorcons got to destroy them all while he prepped their equipment. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath}} Once that distraction had been dealt with, Scorponok made it known that he planned to gather Energon for himself, and only deliver his table scraps to Unicron. Though Tidal Wave disagreed with short-changing their master, he was too intimidated by Scorponok to speak up about it. He later alerted Scorponok to the return of Battle Ravage, who had caught the humans [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] and [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] while on a hunt. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Two}} Scorponok took immediate interest in Kicker Jones, as his analysis of the boy indicated that he could detect Energon from afar. Tidal Wave doubted that Kicker was anything special, but Scorponok reminded him that he wasn't on his team to think. Optimus Prime and his Autobots then traveled to Earth to battle the Terrorcons. Tidal Wave and his compatriots powered themselves with pure Energon before the battle, giving them an extra edge. Though the Terrorcons easily outclassed their opponents, they stopped short of destroying them when one of their Energon siphons was destroyed; Scorponok ordered his soldiers to retreat, so they could salvage as much Energon as possible. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Three}}

After coercing Kicker to find them another Energon vein, Scorponok left Tidal Wave behind to guard the siphons while he dealt with the Autobots. Hot Shot managed to get passed the other Terrorcons, and rescued Kicker alongside [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] and [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]]. The Autobots then fled, leaving Tidal Wave with the Energon canisters... which contained impure and highly volatile Energon. The stockpile detonated, and Tidal Wave was later forcibly retrieved from Earth so that Alpha Quintesson could discipline him for his failure. {{storylink|What Lies Beneath, Part Four}}

Tidal Wave attacked Ironhide and [[Cliffjumper (Energon)|Cliffjumper]] while they were overseeing the construction of a new base on Cybertron. Using Cliffjumper's life as leverage, he forced Ironhide to reactivate the seismic-shock warheads for Scorponok's scheme to use on Earth. Ironhide foiled Tidal Wave when he armed the doomsday weapon, with the cold threat of destroying Cybertron rather than allowing the Decepticons destroy Earth. Tidal Wave panicked and left through a space bridge. {{storylink|Aftershock (issue)|Aftershock}}

While the other Decepticons and Terrorcons thought little of Tidal Wave, [[Alpha Quintesson]], however, saw something in him, and reformatted him into Mirage, noting as he did so that Scorponok had fallen out of [[Unicron]]'s favor. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Mirage, Slugslinger, and Sharkticon then tracked down Kicker and the Omnicons to the shores of the Black Sea and attacked, intent on once more capturing the energon-detecting boy. {{storylink|Multiplicity}} Mirage dominated the Omnicons on the battlefield, easily beating down both Skyblast and Arcee simultaneously while his acolytes took care of the other enemy 'bots. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 2}} Mirage believed his victory was assured. As he readied to finish off Strongarm, Sharkticon rose up from the nearby body of water... and went belly up. Kicker burst forth from the aquatic Decepticon, charged with incredible power from the subterranean energon well beneath them. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}} As Alpha Quintesson had instructed him to capture Kicker alive, Mirage was at a loss as to how he should handle this unexpected turn of events. While he hesitated, Kicker used his energon-manipulating ablilities to revive the Omnicons to full strength. Now suddenly outgunned, Mirage and Slugslinger fled, leaving Sharkticon to fend for himself. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 4}}

{{Unreleased energon comic}}
Mirage fell in with Megatron after the Decepticon leader was resurrected, but was of the opinion that Megatron had "lost his edge." He shared his thoughts on the matter with [[Shockblast]], and though the other Decepticon rebuked him, he secretly agreed with Mirage. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}}

===MegaWing Galvatron instructions===
In [[Aurex 304.0 Epsilon|one universe]], Tidal Wave could combine with Galvatron and [[Dreadwind (RID)|Dreadwind]] and [[Smokejumper]] to form Dark MegaWing Galvatron {{storylink|The Official Transformers Collectors' Club Magazine issue 1|MegaWing Galvatron instructions}} using the [[Spark of Combination]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:Tidal_Wave_Kre-O_Character_Image.png|thumb|upright=0.5|Tidal Wave, Tidal Wave]]
Tidal Wave was among the Decepticons present during Megatron's brief takeover of [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:Tidalwave pushup.gif|left|thumb|Megatron might be a jerk, but he cares for his troops' physical fitness.]]
Tidal Wave, in his combined battleship mode, was stationed as a relay and refuel point off a small chain of islands in the Mid-Atlantic. The [[Autobot]]s made their way inside him to take out the [[Decepticlone]] platoons inside and destroy him, but discovered that Tidal Wave wasn't merely a transport. They escaped just in time to avoid being crushed as Tidal Wave transformed into his titanic robot mode.

Tidal Wave walked around the island chain in the deep waters, unloading volleys of missiles, lasers, and the occasional [[Jet Laser]] on the tiny-by-comparison Autobots. Despite his impressive size, firepower, and nigh-impenetrable armor, the Autobots managed to do enough damage to Tidal Wave's one weak point—his face—to cause a chain reaction that caused multiple explosions inside him, sending him falling face-first to the ocean floor.

The Autobots were able to extract information from Tidal Wave's computer that the Decepticons' main base was located in Northern Alaska, but the information was planted there by Megatron to lead the Autobots into a trap.

Tidal Wave was later seen still on Earth and has survived from his battle with the Autobots, but is now taking exercises with the survived [[Decepticlone]] army. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)|Transformers}}
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==Toys==
===Armada===
[[File:Armada Tidal Wave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"TCS Tiger's Claw, Transform!" (''Armada Version Pictured'')]]
[[File:Micron Shockwave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|thumb|Alleged Decepticon Military Genius. (''Micron Densetsu version pictured'')]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Giga-Con, 2003)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''MD-06'''
**''Accessories:'' Ramjet Mini-Con partner, 2 missiles

: Tidal Wave is a robot that is made up of three different aquatic vehicles, collectively called the "Dark Fleet"; an aircraft carrier, a Cybertronic double-bowed battleship, and a troop-landing craft. All three can combine to form a single gigantic warship, which from there can transform to robot mode ''without'' having to separate. Each smaller craft has its own gimmick; the carrier has a working storage elevator for Tidal Wave's [[Mini-Con]] partner [[Ramjet (Armada)|Ramjet]], the battleship has Mini-Con [[Powerlinx]]-activated swiveling cannons (also usable in robot mode), and the landing craft opens up to reveal seats for Mini-Cons to sit on.

: Tidal Wave can also combine with Megatron (and the Galvatron redeco), with Tidal Wave's aircraft carrier and battleship clipping onto Megatron's arms and his troop transport clipping onto Megatron's back (after the turret has been positioned in Full Blast Mode configuration) as a jetpack. His arms, as their plugs are identical to Leobreaker's, can also be attached to the later ''Cybertron'' Megatron toy, using the same ports that allow for Dark Claw Mode. These arms can also be attached to the Leader class Optimus Prime toy. Conversely, one may connect any character or characters using the Leobreaker mold to Tidal Wave in lieu of one or both of his arms.

: The [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] and [[Hasbro]] versions are considerably different. Takara's "Shockwave" replaces all the green plastic with purple, uses darker grays, and has several of the paint colors altered. These differences were made to [[show-accuracy|align the toy more closely to the cartoon's appearance]], though they're not completely accurate. Hasbro's original color scheme for Tidal Wave was supposed to match the animation more closely, but the Hasbro design team thought there was already too much purple between the Decepticons on the store shelves at the time, thus they changed some of Tidal Wave's colors around.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm More information on Tidal Wave at TFU.info]''
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===Energon===
[[File:Energon Tidal Wave toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...Tidal Wave...]]
*'''Tidal Wave with Ramjet''' (Ultra, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-04'''
**''Accessories:'' Ramjet Mini-Con partner, 2 missiles

:Tidal Wave's ''Armada'' toy was [[redeco]]ed for the early part of ''Energon'', with "energy" patterns resembling stylized lightning bolts painted across it. Several portions of his body were also cast in transparent green plastic. This was the result of his body being infused with Decepticon-energy [[energon]], as in the series, he did not have his lightning "scars" until after he touched (and was injured) by raw energon.

:The toy has also been very slightly retooled—the notches on the inside of his body that were originally designed to prevent the missiles from firing by giving the triggers a place to rest have been made larger so they now actually fulfill their original purpose.

:The Takara version has a silver painted forehead in robot mode to show more cartoon accuracy where the Hasbro has golden painted forehead as same as the boxart

:Tidal Wave retains his ability to combine with ''Armada'' Megatron/Galvatron, as well as ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2004/Decepticon/TidalWave/tidalwave.htm More information on ''Energon'' Tidal Wave at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Energon Mirage toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Mirage''' (Mega, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''SD-15'''
**''Accessories:'' 4 missiles
: Mirage is an upgraded body for Tidal Wave, transforming into a sleek assault speedboat with multiple spring-loaded missile launchers as well as fold-out wings for his "Hyper Mode". As something of a [[shellformer]], Mirage's transformation sequence is one of the most complex for the ''Energon'' toy line and as a side effect, he ends up with some obnoxiously large [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] shell [[kibble]]. Some bad design and excessively tight knee joints means his lower legs will often detach from the upper thighs whenever one tries to bend his knees.

:The initial release of Mirage was one-per-case, and was part of a wave that saw limited distribution due to [[Shelfwarmer|a glut of early product on the shelves]]. However, Mirage was later put into "Mega-Buy" multi-packs at a buy-one-get-one-free price at numerous chains, including Toys 'R' Us and Wal-Mart, relieving much of the demand for the item.

: This mold was also [[redeco]]ed into ''Energon'' [[Dreadwing (Energon)|Dreadwing]] and [[BotCon 2009]] [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]].

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

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===Generations===
{{main|Tidal Wave (G1)#Generations}}

==Notes==
[[File:TidalwaveMouthplate.jpg|thumb|right]]
*While Tidal Wave's use of his own name as a battle cry is a trait shared in both versions of the ''Armada'' cartoon, his vocabulary is much more rich in the dub, mostly speaking in simple-minded short sentences. In ''Micron Legend'', his title is "Strong-arm admiral Shockwave", with his dialog mostly consisting of repeating his name or the word "Strong-arm", saying "Combine" when combining with Megatron, or chanting "Shock, Shock, Shock waaaaaaave", a trait he carries over into ''Super Link''. When he upgrades to Mirage ("Shockfleet" in Japan), his battle cry becomes "ShockShockShock!"
*In the English dub of the ''Armada'' cartoon, Tidal Wave is referred to by his Japanese name, Shockwave, several times. Of course, the English dub was notorious for [[Sparkplug (Armada)|not]] [[High Wire (Armada)|keeping]] [[Sureshock (Armada)|names]] [[Grindor (Armada)|straight]].
*In the animated series, the big frowny expression and chin guard on Tidal Wave's toy is sometimes misinterpreted as a mouthplate. This alternate mouthplate design went on to be used by Tidal Wave's 3D model in the ''Energon'' cartoon.
*Tidal Wave's [[:file:ArmadaTidalShockwave.jpg|Cybertronian mode]] is directly based on Generation 1 [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s alternate mode.
*An easter egg on the PlayStation 2 ''Transformers'' game is that, when he's in [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], you can enter a cavity where his robot mode head is stored. You can walk all over it and a glitch enables you to walk inside his head. He doesn't seem to mind.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8hcHAW3YiY Gameplay video showing the Tidal Wave's head Easter egg.]</ref>
[[File:MirageEnergon-card.jpg|thumb|right|I have something else in common with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|eh?]]]]
*Mirage may have been originally intended as a separate character. [[Hasbro]] appears to have implied this is the case, saying that designing the toys before the show was completed led to "some characters not aligning together in the animation and toy expressions".<ref>[[Hasbro Q&A/August 2009: Answers]]</ref> No wonder his Japanese name is Shockwave.
*''[[Transformers Vault]]'' mistakenly calls him '''Tidalwave''', lacking the spacing.
*Like all non-toy [[Kreon]]s, Tidal Wave is made up of existing parts, in his case using the [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Ironhide]] helmet, as well as using legs in place of his arms, with hand pieces inserted into the feet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Shockwave''' (ショックウェーブ ''Shokkuwēbu''), '''Shockfleet''' (Mirage, ショックフリート ''Shokkufurīto'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hullámsír''' (''Armada'', "Watery Grave"), '''Szökőár''' (''Energon'', "Tidal Wave"), '''Árhullám''' ("[[Optimus Prime vs Megatron: The Ultimate Battle]]"), '''Délibáb''' (Mirage, "Mirage")
*''Korean:'' '''Shock''' (쇼크 ''Syokeu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Cháoxī Bō''' (潮汐波, "Tidal Wave")
*''Polish:'' '''Falotron''' ("Wavetron"), '''Falomiot''' ("Wavethrower"), '''Miraż''' ("Mirage")
*''Russian:'' '''Priliv''' (Прилив, "Tide")
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Khvylya''' (Хвиля, "Wave")

==References==
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[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiners]]
[[Category:Energon Terrorcons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Multi-component Transformers]]
[[Category:Sea specialists]]
[[Category:Unicron-related characters]]

Talk:True fan

2020-04-11T23:22:22Z

Avalanche: /* Bumblebee Movie */

Some one needs to add "Anyone who only likes the first 2 seasons of G1 is a true fan." Right?
:Sometimes less is more. No need to go into long lists of what every jerk fan you've ever come across claims a "true fan" is or isn't. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 19:29, 12 September 2010 (EDT)

Yes, but generally, the people who say stuff like this think The only part of all of transformers that matters is G1,and only seasons 1 and 2. Not 3 and 4, not RID, not Even the comics, probably not the toys either, and not the movie. just season 1 and 2. But your idea does make sense.

I may be new as far as speaking up on the wiki, but I've been a fan since 1984. I would like to offer the point of view that the only "True Fan" is a fan for life. Regardless of the fandom, those who are fans for a while and then walk away I would never consider as anything but what I call a Transient or Temporary fan, while True Fans stay fans no matter how much time goes by, what changes take place, or how old they are. It makes logical sense to me, but then I'm probably the only person who thinks this way. [[User:Leathurkatt|Lifetime Transfan since 1984.]] 16:40, 18 May 2013 (EDT)
:POINT --> * * <-- YOU --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 17:02, 18 May 2013 (EDT)

::LOL I think I'll take that as a compliment. **chuckles** [[User:Leathurkatt|Lifetime Transfan since 1984.]] 17:21, 18 May 2013 (EDT)

== Relink ==
How about linking the no true Scotsman part to RationalWiki instead of Wikipedia?--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 07:13, 27 January 2020 (EST)
:No. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] ([[User talk:M Sipher|talk]]) 07:33, 27 January 2020 (EST)
::'K.--[[User:Delibirda|Delibirda]] ([[User talk:Delibirda|talk]]) 06:09, 3 February 2020 (EST)

== Bumblebee Movie ==

What the hell is the point of adding that one? That's a cut and dry, not subjective topic, so much so that the urban legends page explains the issue. Further, while there has been lots and lots of arguing on this point, I have NEVER seen anyone pull the true fan card regarding it. It doesn't make sense being here at all. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 15:53, 11 April 2020 (EDT)
:I removed it. It had been added before, removed, and readded by the original editor without consensus. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] ([[User talk:Khajidha|talk]]) 17:33, 11 April 2020 (EDT)
::Awesome, I knew something wasn't right with that, lol. These classic fandom articles rarely get changed. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 19:22, 11 April 2020 (EDT)

Talk:True fan

2020-04-11T19:53:43Z

Avalanche: /* Bumblebee Movie */ new section

Talk:Bumper Robinson

2020-04-08T06:19:57Z

Avalanche: /* Blitzwing */ new section

His future image caption MUST be "My Manwich!". There is no room for debate. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 05:56, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
:Shouldn't that be [[Phil LaMarr]]'s? - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 06:18, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
::Yeah, unless Bumper's caption is actually going to be "My Boywich!" Let's be more accurate with our refs, here. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 06:23, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
:::[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recurring_human_characters_from_Futurama#Dwight_Conrad I know of what I speak.] --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 07:04, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

== Blitzwing ==

His page says his design was made German in response to Bumper's last second improv voice. This page says he did the voice because the design was German. Which is it? [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 02:19, 8 April 2020 (EDT)

Talk:George Takei

2020-04-06T17:04:30Z

Avalanche: /* "Married to Brad Altman" */

Can we use Derik's draft? I actually like it better than this one.[[User:KrytenKoro|KrytenKoro]] 08:56, 4 April 2009 (EDT)

== "Married to Brad Altman" ==

What's the point of this? As far as I can tell Altman isn't involved with Transformers in any way and isn't even a very notable celebrity in any way, shape, or form. Just seems like secondhand virtue signalling on the Wiki's part, but that's nothing new. [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 14:27, 5 April 2020 (EDT)
: It's true that that part was largely unnecessary and has been removed. However, whinging about the wiki's "virtue signalling" is not going to do you any favours. I suggest you reassess your attitude. --[[User:Riptide|Riptide]] ([[User talk:Riptide|talk]]) 16:51, 5 April 2020 (EDT)
:: Your first mistake is thinking I care what does me favors on this site, friend. :P [[User:Avalanche|Avalanche]] ([[User talk:Avalanche|talk]]) 13:04, 6 April 2020 (EDT)

Talk:George Takei

2020-04-05T18:27:47Z

Avalanche: /* "Married to Brad Altman" */ new section

User:Avalanche

2020-04-05T06:00:10Z

Avalanche: Replaced content with "{{factions|ultracon|cybEmpireG2}}"

Dreamwave timeline

2020-02-29T20:38:09Z

Avalanche: /* 9000000 BCE */

A timeline for the events of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''Generation 1'' continuity.

{{See also|Dreamwave Generation One continuity}}

==Ancient era==
*The universe is created. This makes a lot of people unhappy and is often considered to have been a bad idea.
*[[Primus]] and [[Unicron]] come into existence. Primus takes on the form of a planet and starts exploring the universe, creating new worlds as he goes. Unicron also turns into a planet, only he goes around eating or corrupting worlds instead. Witnessing this, Primus tries fighting Unicron. The conflict lasts eons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}
*The [[Thirteen|Thirteen original Transformers]] are created, led by [[Prima]], in order to fight Unicron and pilot Primus's planet mode. [[The Fallen]] betrays Primus and serves Unicron. After a battle where the Thirteen are all destroyed, Unicron and the Fallen are imprisoned inside a black hole. Primus positions himself around a binary star and creates the Cybertronian race, then retreats into the core of the planet to stop Unicron finding him again. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}
{{note|The Ultimate Guide gives the date of Cybertron orbiting this binary star as "long before the most primitive lifeforms crawled out of the primordial sludge on Earth", so that's at least several billion years ago.}}
*Quintessons invade Cybertron, killing en masse and severing Primus' link to his creations. They are eventually forced off Cybertron.
*Forgotten era of [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|ancient]] [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Transformers]].
*The Golden Age, the earliest known period of recorded Cybertron history, begins. Iacon is founded and becomes the primary seat of Cybertronian government. The High Council is formed with the intention of preserving Primus' original intent. Results seem to be mixed. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

==Pre-war==
[[Image:Goldendisk ancient.jpg|thumb|right|150px|ONE golden disc, ah ah ah!]]
*[[Quintesson]]s infiltrate the [[Council of Ancients]].
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] explores the [[Forbidden Zone]]s and finds [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an ancient Golden Disk]]. Agents of the council try to kill Megatron. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

==9000000 BCE==
Spurred by this assassination attempt, Megatron begins gathering supporters in Kaon. The nascent Decepticon movement begins preparing for war, altering their forms to match. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} They are helped by the corrupt Emirate Xeon, who is bribed to ignore their activities. {{storylink|The War Within issue 3}}

==8700000 BCE==
*Gathering [[Decepticon|supporters]], Megatron starts his war, murdering Xeon and using that as a pretext {{storylink|The War Within issue 3}}. On State Day of Cycle 11010, the Decepticons strike on multiple fronts, catching the vast majority of Cybertron's population by surprise. Many try to surrender, only for the Decepticons to take no prisoners. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}
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==8500000 BCE==
*The Autobots gain their first victory at Protihex. The Decepticons raze Nova Cronum. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

==War on Cybertron==
*Grimlock switches from a [[Decepticon]] to an [[Autobot]].
*Prowl's home in [[Praxus]] is demolished.

==8200000 BCE==
[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|thumb|right|150px|TWO golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] tries to reason with Megatron, and is slowly and painfully killed at Tyrest for his troubles. However, Megatron does not find the Matrix on his person, Sentinel having been canny enough not to bring it. {{storylink|The War Within issue 1}}
*An archivist named Optronix is appointed the new Prime, becoming [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. His first act as Prime is to declare Cybertron a lost cause and order a full-scale evacuation of the planet. This proves contentious with [[Grimlock (G1)|certain elements]] of the Autobot forces.
*Optimus is drawn into a fight with Megatron, the two falling deep into the bowels of Cybertron, where they are granted visions of the future. Meanwhile, the Decepticons launch an all-out attack on Iacon, coming close to annihilating the Autobots, until Starscream decides to activate the planetary engine located beneath the capital. In the chaos, Optimus ''lobotomizes'' Megatron. Wheeljack is able to disable the engine before it does more damage, but Iacon is nearly leveled. However, Optimus has had a change of heart on leaving Cybertron, thanks to his visions.
*Optimus tosses away [[Golden Disk (council)|the council's Golden Disk]].
{{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
*''This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council.'' {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}

===Pre-''Dark Ages''===
*Some incident occurs involving a [[Cerebro-shell]], Grimlock and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. ''(alluded to in {{storylink|Conflagration}})''
*Shockwave begins experimenting with [[Triple Changer]] technology, first on captive Autobots, then on [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], who the Autobots are later able to capture. {{storylink|Cofrontation (issue)|Confrontation}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}
*The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] develop the [[mass intellect]] process, become the first [[Combiner]]. The result is less than brilliant, but Megatron is impressed enough to demand more. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}
*Jetfire switches from Decepticon to Autobot.

===7400000 BCE / ''The Dark Ages''===
*Megatron develops an early [[space bridge]] to explore new worlds. Optimus rushes in at the last moment, both disappear to [[Quintessa (planet)|places unknown]] and are presumed lost. {{storylink|Fragmentation (G1)|Fragmentation}}
*The Fallen is freed from his prison as a side effect of the space bridge incident. He begins stoking inter-party conflict. Without either Optimus or Megatron's leadership, both sides splinter into various sub-factions. Starscream gathers together a band of thugs and psychos, and tries staging a coup on Shockwave. It fails, but Starscream and his [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] escape to become their own faction. Meanwhile, Ratbat forms his own faction, the [[Ultracon]]s. Likewise, faced with Prowl's lackluster leadership, the Autobots split apart, with two groups being the already semi-independent [[Wrecker]]s, and the [[Lightning Strike Coalition]]. {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}
*After their not-quite-a-success with Devastator, the Decepticons try to make a combiner again. The Stunticons become Menasor, the Combaticons Bruticus. The Autobots manage to appropriate the technolog, with subgroups the Aerialbots and Protectobots become Superior and Defensor. Combiner groups, also labeled "the Special Teams", are ruled non-allied by the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]], with their combat status downgraded. {{storylink|Devastation}} {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

===6500000 BCE===
*The Fallen captures Blitzwing, Jetfire, Grimlock and [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]], due to unique aspects of all four being useful in a ritual designed to break the seal of the Well of All-Sparks and summon Unicron.
*Deus Ex Machina defeats The Fallen. {{storylink|Conflagration}}
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] coin the term "[['Til all are one|Until all are one]]." {{storylink|Conflagration}}

===Pre-''Age of Wrath''===
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] returns to the Autobots from his self-imposed exile. He makes significant in-roads in the war, reuniting the scattered Autobots into one faction, despite his own angst in filling Optimus' shoes. Eventually, the Decepticons become so battered they declare a truce. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

===6000000 BCE / ''The Age of Wrath''===
*Megatron makes a deal with the Quintessons, having forgotten that their infiltration of the Council of Ancients started this war, probably as a result of the lobotomy Prime gave him.
*Starscream and his Predacons, who remain separate from the Decepticons, attack the Autobot and Decepticon leaders as they attempt to sign their truce. In the confusion, Grimlock is assassinated (don't worry kids, he gets better!) Megatron chooses this moment to stage his return, and with the help of his Quintesson-given [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], quickly overwhelms the majority of Autobots, {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}} leaving only a small band of rebels under Perceptor's leadership to fight him. The Predacons are reassimilated back into the Decepticon command structure. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath Pt.2}}
*This ''may'' be when Megatron punishes Starscream for killing the Council. {{storylink|Generation One issue 4}}
*Optimus Prime returns to Cybertron, the Aerospace Extermination Squadron is destroyed, and the enslaved Autobots freed. ''We're not entirely sure how.''

===5000000 BCE===
Faced with dwindling resources and a continuing war, a large amount of Autobots up and leave Cybertron. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}

===4000000 BCE===
*A threat to Cybertron, in the form of a giant asteroid, is detected, prompting Optimus to take a handful of his most loyal supporters on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to face it. On its voyage, the ship is waylaid by Megatron's ship, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. The two ships inadvertently fly through a space bridge portal, winding up in an unknown area of space. As the Autobots are overwhelmed, Optimus sets the ''Ark'' to crash on a nearby insignificant blue-green planet, knocking all aboard into stasis lock. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}}
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s chase the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s to Earth. It's assumed the Insecticons are killed, but they start operating underground. {{storylink|Extermination}}

===Pre-''Micromasters'' era===
[[Image:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|thumb|right|150px|THREE golden discs, ah ah ah!]]
*With troops on both sides beginning to shut down from lack of Energon, the first steps of [[Micromaster]] technology is developed, intended to downsize troops and save fuel. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye issue #8}} The initial process is rejected after some success due to being dangerous and inefficient. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}
*''[[Operation: Containment]]'': Jetfire, [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]], and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] leave Cybertron.
*''Operation: Containment'' splits into two separate groups.
*[[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]] invades planet [[Paradron]], killing most of its inhabitants.
*Countdown chases Skystalker to Paradron's core and steals [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|their Golden Disk]].
*Skystalker drains all energy from the world [[Kyron]] to send a signal to Shockwave.
*At Shockwave's suggestion Autobots and Decepticons collaborate to develop new [[Micromaster]]s, setting them up in the [[Little Iacon]] establishment as a means to add more troops to each side. Unknown to either side, Shockwave uses Vector Sigma to give the miniature Cybertronians life. The early stages of the project are designed to let the Micros acclimitise to life on Cybertron before chosing which side they might join.
*The project is terminated early. Little Iacon falls into rioting, and both factions take whatever troops they can. A large amount of Micromasters feel embittered over having to fight their friends, to say nothing of feeling discrimination for their "guzzler" superiors.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}
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===''Micromasters'' era===
*Countdown and Skystalker return to Cybertron.
*Countdown and [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] recruit Micromasters from both sides to stop Skystalker's plans to kill all the [[guzzler]]s.
*Tired of war, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] quits the [[Autobot]]s.
*Big Daddy decides to find the truth for himself.
{{storylink|Transformers: Micromasters}}

==Pre-Great Shutdown==
*Omega Supreme is pushed from being a creature of impulse into a creature of pure technical computation. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
*''If the [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] happened, they would be happening sometime around now.''

==3500000 BCE==
*The [[Great Shutdown]]. All Transformers deactivate as Cybertron undergoes a new stage in its planetary evolution.
*An army of [[Sweep (G1)|Sweeps]] are released by Unicron, but all [[Scourge (G1)|except one]] go into hibernation.
*Arriving on a frozen Cybertron, Scourge awakens Shockwave. Scourge saves Shockwave from the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]], and then Shockwave shoots him in the back, taking the Unicron creation away to study. {{Storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}, eventually Scourge's presence leads Shockwave to [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]. {{Storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

==3500000 BCE onward==
*Shockwave installs a [[Autobot High Council|High Council]] of Autobots to help reconstruct Cybertron. While they remain unaware of it, Shockwave brainwashes the population of Cybertron into docility.
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s rebel group reawakens Autobot senses and brings awareness of the manner in which Shockwave is oppressing the populace.
*Scourge makes his way to Earth and attacks Jetfire's ship.
*Jetfire imprisons Scourge in an Autobot escape pod.
*Jetfire and the pod are trapped in an avalanche.
{{storylink|Original Sin}}

==Twentieth Century==
*1939—''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' doesn't happen. (alternate reality)

===1984–1999===
*1984—The Transformers on Earth reawaken and restart the Great War. The Autobots befriend the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. Mechanic and family patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] thinks this might be a bad sign.
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Nathaniel Faireborn]] becomes involved. {{storylink|Infestation (Dreamwave)|Infestation}}
*Faireborn starts the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]]. Starts and stops ''[[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]''. {{Storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
*The Decepticons recover/capture Jetfire and hold the scientist aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Skyfire (issue)|Skyfire}}
*Megatron captures the Dinobots and their ship and holds them in a cave. Only Megatron and Grimlock are aware of this. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}}
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] marries [[Carly]], and they have a child named [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel]]. [[Fandom|Some people]] also think this might be a bad sign.
*May 4, 1998—''[[Operation Liberation]]'': Autobot and human military action is taken against the Decepticons, with their defeat attributed to [[Rudy Kingsley|Rudy "Red" Kingsley]].
*[[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]] attempt to engineer their own Transformers. Failing that, they plan to control the existing ones.
*July 24, 1999—''[[Ark II]]'' explodes as a means to cover the Autobots and Decepticons being held in secrecy by the American government. ''And incidentally, Shockwave wanted to keep the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth until the time was right.'' {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}
*Adam Rook takes the name "[[Lazarus]]" and goes private with the operation, General Hallo takes the break-up really, really hard.
{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

==Modern era==
===Reawakening===
*Lazarus recovers several Transformers from the wreckage and uses them to commit terrorism-for-hire.
*'''April 3, 2002''' — Optimus Prime is recovered, General Hallo summons Spike Witwicky to reactivate Prime.
*The Autobots and Decepticons ruin [[San Francisco]] for the millionth time. [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] are destroyed.{{storylink|Prime Directive}}

===The Keepers strike at Earth===
*Six months after the destruction of [[San Francisco]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is drawn into a web of lies involving the alien [[Keeper (species)|Keeper]]s {{storylink|The Transformers Trilogy}}

*Scourge escapes from Shockwave's captivity and flees to Earth. His shuttle crashes in Alaska and kills a pod of whales. Optimus Prime is gripped by generic dark visions of a threatening nature. {{storylink|Transformers Volume 2 Preview|War and Peace Preview}}

===''War and Peace''===
*One year has passed since the destruction of San Francisco
*Shockwave has all Decepticons and most of the Autobots on Earth brought back to Cybertron.
*Scourge is captured by the humans.
*Starscream blasts Megatron into space.
*Grimlock recovers the Dinobots and returns to Cybertron.
*Shockwave uploads contents of [[Vector Sigma]] to his own laboratories.
*A signal is sent to [[Unicron]].
*Shockwave ''falls down a hole'' and thus his oppressive regime is overthrown.
*Starscream and friends returns to Earth.
{{storylink|War and Peace}}
*[[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] recovers Megatron. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

===''Generation 1'' (ongoing)===
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] is created. For once, it is worthy of the name. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0}}
*Wreck-Gar finds Megatron and repairs his brain damage. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}

===Ascension===
*Starscream's party overcomes the fact that [[Sky Lynx (G1)|their transport]] is alive and manages to make it to Earth; they scan new alt modes for the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]].
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and a crew head to Earth on the ''[[Orion]]''.
*An attack on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' leaves most of Starscream's Decepticons captured.
*Bruticus defeats most of the Autobots.
*The ''Ark'' is detonated in an attempt to stop Bruticus (which doesn't work).
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] is activated and arrives on Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}
*Sunstorm takes Starscream to some weird goo thing on Earth. {{storylink|Original Sin}}
*Starscream causes Sunstorm to detonate crazy, Jetfire prevents the explosion from destroying Earth. Bumblebee deserts the Autobots.
*Megatron "kills" Wreck-Gar. {{storylink|Runnin' with the Devil}}
*Megatron recruits the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. {{Storylink|Welcome to the Jungle}}
*Megatron steals Shockwave's tiny army from Cybertron and heads to Earth.
*Prowl also heads to Earth with his own team. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}
*''[[Project Centurion]]'' is reinitialized.
*Megatron reveals to his inner circle how the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] started.

===De-ascension===
[[Image:Dreamwave.jpg|thumb|100px|This was deemed inadmissible in bankruptcy court.]]
*[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] goes out of business in a large explosion. [[Pat Lee]] and friends walk away smoking ''possibly with monkey''.
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==The future==
[[Image:Dw theft.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FOUR goddamn discs, ah ah ah!]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] fights alongside [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The War Within|The War Within}}
*Hot Rod obtains the Matrix and becomes the leader of the Autobots as Rodimus Prime.{{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}
*The [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ends, and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] signifies peace... ''maybe''.
*Advancements in technology lead to the Autobots and Decepticons being upgraded into [[Maximal]]s and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s.
*A [[Megatron (BW)|new Megatron]] and his [[Dinobot (BW)|henchman]] venture into the past. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye}}

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Countdown (G1)

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

[[File:Countdown robotMTMTE.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Hero of a thousand worlds, champion of the oppressed, and destroyer of thousands of Decepticons, but no... let's tell more stories about stupid Bumblebee. [[Mega Pretender|Not that he's bitter]].]]
'''Countdown''' is a legend on thousands of inhabited worlds. Before all the other Autobots, he had gone out into space to explore, travelling from one end of the galaxy to the other, and overthrowing tyrants and monsters wherever he found them. Countless beings owe Countdown their freedom.<ref>''Universe'' Countdown's [[bio]]</ref> Now, he identifies planets under threat from the Decepticons and meddles to the Autobots' benefit. He looks forward to the day when the Decepticons are defeated, and he can start toppling other tyrannical regimes<ref>''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]''</ref> again.

He possesses an [[Rocket Base|interstellar rocket and command base]] that can "slingshot" across entire galaxies. The base is used to launch the rocket, but [[Size changing|also fits inside]] the rocket.

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Golddendisk paradron.jpg|left|upright=1.35|thumb|Countdown argues with Skystalker over which movie they're going to watch.]]
Countdown was an Autobot Aerospace Commander, who volunteered for the prototype Micromaster process which downsized him and several others as a means for conserving fuel. Alongside [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Groundshaker (G1)|Groundshaker]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], he was assigned to [[Operation: Containment]]. This was a two-fold mission — the Decepticons had begun expanding their tyranny off-planet, and the Autobots could not in good conscience allow the war to engulf other innocent worlds. At the same time, the mission team was charged with making efforts to find [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and the lost crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Initially, Countdown did not appreciate the methods of his second-in-command, Groundshaker. A... rambunctious fighter, Groundshaker's gun-first approach to combat sometimes made it difficult for the Autobots to ingratiate themselves with local populations when confronting the Decepticon expansion. Countdown submitted a troop transfer request to Autobot Command, but it was rejected. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye#Issue .233|More than Meets the Eye, Issue #3}} Eventually, the duo began to work better together, and Countdown came to consider Groundshaker a valuable friend and ally.

Eventually, the two missions of Containment became cross-purposes: Decepticon forces moving in one direction, towards [[Paradron]]; a stray signal beacon emanating from the other direction, towards the Sol system. While Jetfire and Omega Supreme followed the beacon, {{storylink|Original Sin}} Countdown and Groundshaker continued on to Paradron, in order to combat the Decepticon Interstellar Assault Commander, [[Skystalker (G1)|Skystalker]], and his men. The Decepticons very nearly wiped out the entire populace, and only a climactic personal battle between Countdown and Skystalker engineered a temporary stalemate. Skystalker was left to die on the planet, while Countdown acquired a mysterious artifact.

[[File:TheGrayRace CountdownPitch.jpg|right|upright=1.5|thumb|]]
The Autobot duo chose to return to Cybertron seeking reinforcements, only to find [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] woefully unsupportive of their plight. Countdown had dreams of establishing an interplanetary force, not only to stop the spread of Decepticon evil, but to actively take steps to better the other worlds in the cosmos. Seeing how little Magnus and the others had bettered their own world in his absence, though, Countdown began looking for other options. After passing the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] in the halls, and hearing them voice similar complaints about the current Autobot management, Countdown and Groundshaker decided to keeps tabs on those Micromasters. {{storylink|Destined for Nothing}}

When the Hot Rod Patrol broke free from the Autobot ranks, they set off for the Wastelands and were nearly hijacked by [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] and his team of [[Insecticon (G1)|cannibals]]. Groundshaker arrived to shake them up a bit, and took the Patrol to see Countdown for a recruitment speech. Countdown tried to explain the epiphany he'd had on Paradron, and the mission he had assumed for himself to bring justice to the universe. [[Big Daddy (G1)|Big Daddy]] and the gang weren't quite ready to hear it yet, though, and so Countdown sent them on their way to [[Little Iacon]]. {{storylink|The Gray Race}}

[[File:RecipeForHate CountdownMonitors.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|]]
Once Skystalker returned and informed the Decepticons of Countdown's inevitable attempts at recruitment, the Hot Rod Patrol were targeted by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s men because of their contact with Countdown. Infuriated when Countdown told him to sit and wait, Groundshaker finally exploded and revealed that he knew about the old transfer request Countdown had filed against him. Dismayed and chagrined, Countdown apologized profusely to his comrade for the error, and insisted that he had long since changed his mind about his partner. As a show of good faith, he fully explained his reasoning and recent actions to Groundshaker. On Paradron, he had uncovered a [[Golden Disk (Paradron)|Golden Disk]] containing vast amounts of information on Cybertron, despite the lack of any previous known communications between the two worlds. The artifact apparently contained files on the past, present, AND future of the Transformer race. Countdown justified leaving the Patrol to their fate for the time being, since the Decepticons' efforts were ''clearly'' an attempt to draw them out and steal the artifact and its secrets for themselves. Groundshaker still wasn't wholly impressed, and warned Countdown that focusing too much on the big picture would only ensure that no one was left to watch out for the little guy. {{storylink|Recipe for Hate}}

[[File:VictimsOfTheRevolution CountdownVSkystalker.jpg|right|upright=1.3|thumb|]]
The discussion became moot, though, after the Decepticon attack forced the Hot Rod Patrol to come looking for aid from Countdown. Eager to forge ties with the Patrol, Countdown agreed to join them in infiltrating Decepticon headquarters and rescuing their fellow Autobot Micromasters, who had been taken hostage from Little Iacon. This led him back into direct conflict with Skystalker for the first time since Paradron. Skystalker had been busy as well, beheading Shockwave and sending the larger Decepticons out to die in battle, clearing the way for a new Micromaster regime under his iron foot. Big Daddy interfered in their grudge match, and Skystalker vanished before Countdown could complete what he started on Paradron. With the help of Big Daddy and [[Barricade (G1)|Barricade]], he negotiated a ceasefire between the Micromasters, and they in turn forced the larger Transformers to put an end to the fight Skystalker orchestrated as well. Ultimately, however, Countdown failed to convince Big Daddy and the others of the virtues of his cause. Already weighed down by the horrors of war, Big Daddy just saw Countdown's mission as another excuse for fighting and death. {{storylink|Victims of the Revolution}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
[[File:BattleLines6-MicromasterInitiative.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Hero. Legend. Salesman.]]
Nine million years ago, as the energies of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] dwindled, Countdown and [[Cop-Tur (G1)|Cop-Tur]] were proponents of the [[Micromaster Initiative]] as a solution to the planet's energy woes. [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] was persuaded to agree. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[The Sensuous Frame|Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #41]]

[[File:Countdown the sensuous frame.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|"...I have cooler ones at home."]]

Countdown is an absolute legend. A student of the [[Thunderclash School of Heroic Arts]] (Class of Cycle 1022), he was taught, inspired, guided and befriended by the heroic [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]] and went on to be a decorated war hero himself. He was one of the many notable soldiers at the [[Simanzi Massacre]]. Despite his many accomplishments, he disliked wearing his medals and only did so out of politeness.

With Thunderclash's death imminent, Countdown went aboard the ''[[Vis Vitalis]]'' to pay his respects and leave his medals (bar his graduation badge, "the only one that ever ''meant'' anything") at his tires. However, upon opening up his old teacher's trailer to investigate a strange knocking coming from within, he was attacked and fell victim to the [[personality tick]] infestation. {{storylink|The Sensuous Frame}} Greedy infant parasites feasted on his charisma until he was dead, and [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Getaway]] later found his still-warm corpse in the ship's morgue. {{storylink|The Frail Gaze}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Countdown was a Micromaster working for [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]'s command team in [[Micropolis]]. From the [[Star Convoy (BW)|Star Convoy]], they oversaw [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]] operations and counter-[[Resistance]] activities. Countdown debriefed Hot Rod on the theft of the [[G-Virus]] from the [[Forever Vaults]]. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

Countdown remained part of the Micromaster command team as the Resistance made their final push on the [[High Council Pavilion|High Pavilion]] of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and the [[Builder Assembly]] insisted the Micromasters continue fighting the Resistance all the way to the Pavilion, though it meant guerrilla tactics or even open warfare in civilian areas. Anything to slow the Resistance down until the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]s hordes arrived from the rear. Countdown and the Micromaster commanders objected to the idea of accepting innocent casualties for a delaying tactic, and claimed communications were breaking down in order to ignore the Assembly's orders.

When the [[Vehicon Apocalypse]] began, Countdown and Hot Rod accepted [[B'Boom]] and the surviving army of the Resistance to bunker down in the High Pavilion Arena, combining forces to survive the horde of attacking drones. {{storylink|Derailment}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-Zone-toy Countdown-MoonRadar.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Lunar golf cart.]]
*'''Countdown''' (Micromaster Autobot Rocket Base, [[1989]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-330'''
**''Accessories'': [[Rocket Base|rocket base]], rocket, platform, large ramp, helipad, short ramps (3), mechanical arm, large double laser, small double lasers (2), large laser, gunner pod, scout vehicle.

:Countdown transforms into a fanciful moon rover. He was sold with a [[Rocket Base|mobile launch base]], which can transform into a command center and connect with other [[Micromaster]] bases via modular ramps.

:This toy was sold without changes in Japan as [[Moonradar (Zone)#Toys|Moonradar]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1989/Autobot/Countdown/countdown.htm More information on Countdown at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008-toy Countdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Is it safe to wear a functioning rocket like a backpack? No. Do I care? Also no."]]
*'''Autobot Countdown''' (Ultra Class, [[2009]])
**''Series:'' Generation 1 series
**''Accessories:'' Large missile, projectile, shield/multi-tool arm, hammer tool, claw tool, opaque grey Earth-style Cyber Key
:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)#CybCD|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]], ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Countdown transforms into a vehicle based upon a cross between a Russian {{w|R-400 Oka|R-400 Oka mobile ballistic missile launcher}} and a {{w|BTR-90|BTR-90 armoured personnel carrier}}, colored mostly blue with a white and grey rocket as an [[homage]] to the Rocket Base that came with his original figure. The left side of his vehicle mode has a flip-up non-firing double-blaster, which can also be "used" in robot mode. Inserting a Cyber Key into the rear of the missile rack splits the missile open, activates lights and an electronic beeping sound, and exposes the inner spring-loaded projectile-launching translucent "laser cannon". When the missile itself is "launched"/slid off, it lights up and plays a sound of it taking off.

:In robot mode, he is mostly red and white, a clear homage to his original Micromaster figure. He comes with a shield that can be mounted on either arm. When a Key is inserted into the top of the shield, a cannon flips out, and its barrel tip can be equipped with several tools stored in his shins (a spring-loaded hammer-head or a gripping claw). He has two (nonfunctional) Mini-Con hardpoints in vehicle mode, and two ''different'' hardpoints in robot mode.

:Countdown and his casemate [[Darkwing (G1)#Universe (2008)|Darkwind]] were "stealth" [[exclusive]] to [[Toys"R"Us]], meaning he appeared in stores before [[Hasbro]] bothered to tell anybody about it.

:This mold was also [[retool]]ed to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Megatron (BW)/toys#Timelines|Darksyde Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/TFUCountdown/countdown.htm More information on Universe Countdown at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
====War for Cybertron: Siege====
[[File:WFC-Siege-WFCS29-Micromaster-Countdown.jpg|250px|thumb| He liked being big, but being with someone else who's even bigger works, too.]]
*'''Omega Supreme''' (Titan Class, [[2019]])
**''ID number'': '''WFCS-29'''
:First shown by Hasbro as a grayscale prototype at New York Comic-Con 2018, ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege (toyline)|War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' Countdown is a new mold, packaged with [[Omega Supreme (G1)#Generations|Omega Supreme]]. The final product presents a more proportional body than the G1 version but differs from the render as the chest peg (which can be adjusted to attach to 5 mm peg holes) is molded in gray instead of red.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Rebours''' (Canada, "Countdown")
*''Italian:'' '''Uranius'''

==Footnotes==
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[[Category:Generation 1 toy Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
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Blast Off (G1)

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Avalanche: /* Power of the Primes */

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:''Blast Off is a [[Decepticon]] [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ground control to Major Denial.]]
'''Blast Off''' doesn't need a write-up in some pathetic, [[Main Page|grubby little human database]]. It might matter to [[Sky Lynx (G1)|''some'' robots]] what others think of them, or if they think of them at all, but Blast Off couldn't care less. No, he's literally and figuratively above your average Cybertronian riff-raff. The other Combaticons could completely forget he's up here, orbiting so far above the Earth, distant and alone... with only the empty void for company... and he couldn't care less. No, certainly not.

Lesser robots could hardly understand the joy... yes, that's it, the joy, he finds in efficiently and remorselessly annihilating targets from such a great distance. Blast Off was quite simply "built better" than the rest, you see, and so needs nothing from those tiny beings moving about so... so very... far away below. Blast Off... Blast Off is quite happy with his superior position, yes, quite happy and... and quite alone.

Blast Off condescends to combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Milt Jamin]] (English), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4"), [[Eiji Yanagisawa]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth'') |[[Edgar Wald]] (Latin American)}}
[[File:RevengeBruticus BlastOff Brawl.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"You ever think about what you want to do after graduation?"]]
Blast Off was one of the five [[renegade Decepticon]]s liberated by [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] in the Air Commander's latest attempt to unseat [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]. As an element of their imprisonment, they had been reduced to mere [[personality component]]s, so Starscream installed them into abandoned [[World War II]] military vehicles. The transplant caused the vehicles to immediately reconfigure themselves: Blast Off in particular went from being a [[wikipedia:B-17 Flying Fortress|B-17 bomber]]<ref>"Starscream's Brigade" shooting script</ref> to being a space shuttle, of all things (though he still thought that it was a "crude carcass"). Starscream called them "Combaticons" and announced their names as they transformed, but they didn't recognize him. Nor did they feel particularly indebted to him for their release; in the end, Starscream only guaranteed their loyalty though having given them bodies bereft of [[energy absorber]]s, so they would be dependent upon him to refuel. While their first missions for Starscream were initially successful, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]' intervention meant the brigade's defeat, and Megatron exiled all six to a remote asteroid. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

Their exile would prove to be short-lived. With Blast Off providing the locomotion, the Combaticons returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], where they defeated [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his [[Sentinel (G1)|drone army]]. It took a temporary Autobot-Decepticon alliance to defeat the Combaticons, and the Autobots believed them destroyed after Cybertron's sort-of liberation. In reality, Megatron had Bruticus (and thus, Blast Off, we guess) reprogrammed to be more loyal. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:AerialAssault BlastOff Aerialbots.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Are you sure this is where we parked?"]]

The Combaticons later ambushed the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] in a Middle Eastern country, and Blast Off heavily damaged [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] during the battle. He and the others then went off to help Megatron with his scheme to steal fighter aircraft from the country, and to protect his [[Giant Purple Griffin]]. Blast Off somehow failed to notice the Autobot [[insignia]]s on the stolen and disassembled Slingshot and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] before deeming both jets "cheap junk" and leaving. Although to be fair, he probably would've said that even ''if'' he knew who they were. Blast Off participated in the following battle against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], but lost when they ignited an oil well, creating an explosion that sent Bruticus flying. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Later, Blast Off and his teammates were driving around a city before abruptly forming Bruticus and just as abruptly getting blown to scrap by [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Only [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was left in one piece, and he quickly took the opportunity to sell the parts of Blast Off and the others to various [[El Presidente|people]]. As soon as Megatron found out, he forced Swindle to get them back, and Blast Off was soon repaired. Then Bruticus was defeated by the Autobots again. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

In 2006, the Decepticons were driven off Cybertron and took refuge on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Blast Off was with them, and when the Decepticons were offered [[energon]] by the [[Quintesson]]s, the Combaticons joined up with them. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} For this decision, Blast Off was shot in the back by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

[[File:Chaos RunamuckonBlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|"Heigh-ho, Blast Off, away!" 
"Aw, shut up, Runamuck!"]]
Later, Blast Off was patrolling a litter void in Decepticon territorial space when he found a [[Skuxxoid]] on a rocket sled making target practice out of the junk. After running the little punk to ground, Blast Off "convinced" him to give over his impressive blaster cannon. In addition, the alien told him how to find the weapon's rare ammunition, [[death crystal]]s, from Quig Mountain on the planet [[Dread (planet)|Dread]]. When the Autobots came to investigate, Blast Off and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] attempted to chase them off the scene. [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], another egotistical space shuttle, gave them a merry chase, but Runamuck managed to blow up a comet to cover their escape. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

[[File:SurpriseParty GiantBlastOff.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Determined to one-up Astrotrain, Blast Off grows big enough to transport his teammates and their combined form.]]
The Combaticons later failed to assassinate Decepticon exile [[Octane]] at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} Some time after that, they showed off some guerrilla tactics by appearing out of nowhere to damage a peace conference shuttle before escaping aboard Blast Off. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} When the Decepticons conquered [[Paradron]], Blast Off and Swindle guarded jail cells, but didn't do very well when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his troops arrived to rescue the prisoners. Meanwhile, Blast Off was also part of Bruticus, who was watching the whole affair alongside Galvatron. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

In 2007, the Combaticons were infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Later that year, the Decepticons attacked Cybertron in order to take control of the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. As the other Combaticons built a giant engine on the planet's surface, Blast Off shot down [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] before reporting to Galvatron that the Aerialbots had been vanquished. He then ripped out [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]'s [[power pack]] to fuel the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga=====
As part of Bruticus, Blast Off came to the Stunticons' aid when their new command outpost was attacked by the Aerialbots and Protectobots. Together with Menasor, Bruticus defeated Defensor, only for the two combiners to get their leg components shot off by Superion. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took control of Bruticus's legs and flew away with Blast Off, Vortex and Onslaught, planning to drop them off somewhere over the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

Blast Off later joined the Combaticons in hunting down an [[Murdered puppy|escaped dog]] on which the Decepticons had [[Decepticon super science|experimented]]. He reacted with horror when the [[Mini Vehicle|Minibot warriors]] came to stop their evil activities, and the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. However, [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], imbued with the dying dog's [[Scramble Power]], defeated the giant using the [[Minibot combiner|"Minibot Warrior Spiral Attack"]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' manga=====
In the year [[2010]], Blast Off participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Bruticus in order to battle alongside Menasor and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Bruticus and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Blast Off only appears as a component of Bruticus}}

=====Scramble City: Mobilization=====
The Combaticons were dispatched to assist the Stunticons in a battle against the Aerialbots. Together, the two teams overwhelmed the Autobot fliers, but before they could finish their enemies off, they were defeated by the newly constructed [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Great Transformer War'' manga=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Blast Off and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Onslaught's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Combaticons then merged into Bruticus to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:FWCOTS Blast Off.jpg|thumb|wwhatevver]]
In the year 2011, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] ordered a large-scale Decepticon assault on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in order to get his hands on [[Vector Sigma]]. The Combaticons were part of the attack forces, and Blast Off was seen bombing random targets until he was shot out of the sky by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Blast Off merged with his team to form Bruticus, but even alongside the other Decepticon combiners, he was no match for [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} The Combaticons were driven away, and were instead sent to Earth with orders to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from bringing the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Before they got very far, they were ambushed by the Protectobots and were buried in a rockslide in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Blast Off subsequently helped defend [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]]'s infiltration, but the Autobot spy snuck past when the Combaticons were distracted by the timely arrival of the Aerialbots. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Blast Off later participated in another attack on Cybertron, this time because Galvatron wanted [[Cybertonuron]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} The Combaticons ended up facing Defensor yet again, and Bruticus was defeated by a swift kick to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} As part of Bruticus, Blast Off later defended a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]] from [[Raiden]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} [[Sixshot]] then took command of the Combaticons, who sent them to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]] alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon]]s. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} They also unleashed Bruticus at Sixshot's order as he continued his reign of terror over the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|left]]
When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] officially took over [[Decepticon leader|leadership]] after Galvatron's death, Blast Off was amongst the cheering Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later tried to divert attention away from the Decepticon base, to no avail. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, Bruticus stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Blast Off was present at the massive Autobot-Decepticon battle in the [[Arctic]], if only as part of Bruticus. The combiner fled into space when it seemed Scorponok was going to tear Earth apart for [[plasma energy]]. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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=====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga=====
Blast Off formed the right arm of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Scramble 7 attacked the Autobot base on [[Athenia]], but was defeated by [[Ginrai (human)|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot (Masterforce)|Lightfoot]], and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
During an illegal arms trading market hosted by the Combaticons, Blast Off inspected a treaded launch platform being sold by [[Ali (Sunbow)|Ali]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!|Shopping at the Dark Bazaar!}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Blast Off was of those summoned, but only as part of Bruticus. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

====Madman ''The Transformers'' comic====
In the year 2001, the Decepticons had managed to conquer Cybertron completely. As the Autobots evacuated off-planet, Blast Off was one of the many space-worthy Decepticons who pursued them into orbit and attacked. {{storylink|The Transformers (Madman)|The Transformers}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Blast Off graduated from the [[Autobot Military Academy]] and was drafted into the [[Cybertron Elite Guard|Elite Guard]]. He underwent the flying upgrade program to become a Space Warrior, but was curiously outfitted with a rather situation-specific (''re: useless'') [[alternate mode]] as a planetary orbiter. [[Magnum]] and [[Sentinel Major]] recruited him into the Guard's Special Ops Team, the Combaticons. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 2}}

On their first mission, the Combaticons were teamed with [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)|Metalhawk]] and his Elite Guard Strike Team. In the rundown city known as [[Median]], an archeological dig had uncovered a powerful artifact known as the [[Heart of the Dragon]], and the Decepticon raiders from [[Quarex]] called [[Stormtrooper (G1)|Stormtrooper]]s were planning to swipe it. The Elite Guard arrived in Median to plan a defense and protect the dig team from the coming attack.

It was slow going converting the dilapidated ruins into a sturdy bunker to hold off an attack. Blast Off, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] and [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] worked with the dig's security chief [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] on the fortifications, but Blast Off's prissy manner made him little help. He bemoaned the perils of manual labor, while also complaining about his useless orbiter mode which kept him from being useful during manual labor. When the Stormtroopers arrived, [[Rage (G1)|Rage]] and his minions made it past Metalhawk's crew because he made the mistake of trying to take them alive. The operation went downhill from there, and the Decepticons soon escaped with the Heart.

Tracking the Stormtroopers back to their mobile base, the [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]], Blast Off and the others fought their way through Rage's bizarre creations, the [[Minotoron]]s. Seeing an opportunity to sneak inside, Blast Off, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] and Dion mounted the creatures when they were summoned back inside the Metrotitan. Inside the mechanimals pen, however, the only possible exit was an enclosed observation booth far above their heads. Once again, Blast Off lamented the uselessness of his alternate mode, since he could only fly straight up, unable to maneuver enough to get them into the booth. It was up to Dion to use his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] boosters as a makeshift jetpack to reach the upper levels.

Once the team had reassembled inside, they were forced to confront [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], a small but powerful Transformer with atom-smashing breath, brought to life by the Heart of the Dragon. They engaged in an accelerated advance to the rear long enough for the Strike Team's <s>mad bomber</s> weapons specialist [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] to cobble together his explosives and blast Brimstone to [[J'nwan]]. The blast didn't kill the creature, but it did upset his delicate energy containment protocols, causing him to explode from the inside out. Blast Off and the Elite Guard managed to escape the blast radius, and reported back to Magnum about a job well done. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}}

The Combaticons and Strike Team continued to work together on many missions over the following weeks. After successfully eliminating [[Shadowcaster]], Blast Off and the Combaticons broke off from their partners to control patrolling the area and search for further leads on the [[Decepticon Warlord]]s. Instead, they ended up being captured by [[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]]. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 3}}

Deathsaurus saw potential in the Combaticons, and manipulated them into abandoning the Elite Guard and siding with him. For Blast Off, the manipulation required little more than the promise of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade with both land AND space modes so he wouldn't have to be so... lonely up there... {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 4}}

Blast Off and the Combaticons led a squadron of Deathsaurus's troops in battle against the Elite Guard headquarters. Four Elite Guard teams returned to base quickly enough to eliminate the threat of most of the Decepticons. The Combaticons had one last ace to play, however, and used Deathsaurus's new combination technology to merge into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], killing Sentinel Major and starting the slaughter anew. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}} Bruticus managed to slaughter pretty much all of the Guard before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] blinded the giant, forcing them to separate. They headed back to Deathsaurus's base for repairs. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

Repairs proceeded, but the Combaticons were startled to learn that Deathsaurus could force them to combine into Bruticus at will. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} They still turned out to help defend the base against the remnants of the Elite Guard. Blast Off found himself grappling with [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], but gained the upper hand when the Autobot was distracted by the sight of a sword-wielding [[Lyzack (Victory)|Lyzack]]. The Combaticons attempted to merge, only to be blasted mid-combination. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} In the resulting confusion, Blast Off was bound and sat on by Side Burn, preventing the Combaticons from forming Bruticus again and ultimately resulting in their capture by the Elite Guard. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 4}}

In the hands of the compromised [[Gyronian Sentry|Gyronian Sentry Team]], the Combaticons were whisked away to Deathsaurus's fortress, now under Megatron's control. Though Megatron gave them the option, none of them cared to help Deathsaurus, and they were imprisoned and their personality components subsequently interred in the Decepticon Detention Center. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Buster combaticons second generation.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
''[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who had held the power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] inside his mind, once experienced nightmares of strange new Transformers, [[Special Teams]] with the ability to merge into a giants. Blast Off and his Combaticon teammates appeared in one of Buster's earlier dreams, before he sought help from the Autobots. To make sense of these dreams, Buster linked his mind with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s. They then both witnessed a scenario where the Combaticons and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] lost against their Autobot counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], in a battle over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. However, the dream was also spied into by [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]], and so the Decepticons started building the Decepticon Special Teams seen in the vision.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:Afterdeath Vortex BlastOff.JPG|left|upright=0.9|thumb|"Hey, Vortex! Let's give these... clouds a surprise that will kill 'em all!"]]
Blast Off and the other Combaticons were led by Megatron to steal a [[hydrothermocline]] energy device from [[Energy Futures Industries]], only to be faced with Optimus Prime and his Protectobots. After some advice by a nearby human named [[Ethan Zachary]], the two groups decided to fight [[Multi-World|virtually]] rather risk damage to the power plant. Transferring his mind into a computer, Blast Off teamed up with [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] and ambushed [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] in the area called the "Cloud-Steppes". They did well at first with Blast Off hitting Blades with his [[x-ray laser]], until the local AI turned against them and distracted the two fliers with a cloud, allowing Groove to blind them with his [[photon pistol]] so that they crashed into each other and lost the game.

That's right. Blast Off, Lord of the Skies, was beaten up by a cloud. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

When the Decepticons successfully acquired the hydrothermocline, they planned to relocate it to the Florida Keys. Megatron assembled a convoy to travel in disguise by road down to the Keys, and so Blast Off joined the convoy. Of cars. Traveling from Wyoming to Florida. While flying in shuttle mode. Down U.S.-1 at less than 100 mph. And yet, the Decepticons called ''Megatron'' mad for expecting an Autobot attack..? {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

''On a mission for Commander [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]], Blast Off and the Combaticons secured a volcano where the nemeses [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] had been found frozen in the cooled lava like flies in amber. Shockwave saw Galvatron as a threat to his power base and wanted the volcano destroyed with Galvatron stuck inside it. The Combaticons' mission was interrupted, however, by several female fleshlings trying to save Ultra Magnus. They sent a speeding jeep towards Blast Off and his comrades, but the Combaticons stopped the vehicle easily. However, they didn't fare as well against a tank the women had appropriated, which fired at the jeep and set off the storage of explosives the women had put inside it.'' {{storylink|Ladies' Night (issue)|Ladies' Night}}

[[File:UsedAutobot BlastOff Groove.JPG|upright=1.1|thumb|Blast Off demonstrates for Groove how some toys fail the drop test.]]
He and his fellow Combaticons were sent on a hunting mission by Decepticon command and spent several weeks tracking and tormenting [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the [[Throttlebot]]s, who had recently interfered with their schemes. They were interrupted by both the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and a squadron of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] soldiers, though, and engaged in battle with the first of these two groups. Blast Off demonstrated his unmitigated superiority by beating up a [[Groove (G1)|pacifist]]. Darn peace-niks. Blast Off's team was unable to secure their targets while so occupied however, and beat a retreat after the humans had taken off with the Throttlebots themselves. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} Blast Off and his teammates chose to pursue the Protectobots, and tracked them on their return journey to the Ark. Ambushing them in a sprawling train yard, the Combaticons joined to form Bruticus, successfully bringing down the similarly-merged [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] after a prolonged battle. But the dim-witted combiner was then tricked into lowering his guard by Blaster, who knocked out his opponent by collapsing an electrical tower atop of him. Afterwards, Blast Off was slapped with a mode-lock device so that Blaster could remote-control him, taking his four [[Spacehikers|newfound human friends]] for a spin around Earth's orbit. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Unfortunately, Blaster was at odds with Autobot leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] at the time as well, and Blast Off and his passengers were forcibly captured by the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} The Decepticon later either escaped Autobot custody on his own or was rescued along with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'s victims by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

''The Combaticons eventually wound up under the leadership of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. On his orders, they staged a raid on the [[Rutter U.S. Military Base]]. There, they secured two armed warheads and components from an advanced guidance computer. The Protectobots intervened part-way through the theft, but Blast Off managed to clear the area with the loot while his teammates provided cover, bringing his cargo all the way to Scorponok's orbital headquarters.'' {{storylink|Prime Bomb!}}

=====The Big Broadcast of 2006=====
{{NoteMarvelBB2006}}
In [[2006]] of an alternate future, Blast Off was drawn to a battle on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]] after succumbing to the hypnotizing effect of a [[Quintesson]] signal. After the Autobots managed to disable the signal, returning all combatants to their senses, he helped the Decepticons retreat from the planet by serving as their transport. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
In [[2008]], Blast Off was briefly seen racing through the skies with his fellow Decepticons on the way to attack [[Autobase]]; the Decepticons had been fed information that the Autobots had mostly left Cybertron, leaving their territories vulnerable. This turned out to be a Quintesson ruse, and the aliens ambushed the Decepticons in a bid to forcefully colonize the Transformer homeworld. The Decepticons wound up having to temporarily join forces with the Autobots to thwart them. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
As the Decepticons attacked a series of oil refineries, Blast Off and the Combaticons formed Bruticus to battle Superion. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|Transformers in Action: He Who Laughs Last ...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:Totalwar-combaticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
Blast Off was one of the Decepticons who fell back under Megatron's command after [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] was destroyed. He was among the crowd of Decepticons Megatron whipped up into a warrior frenzy before first confronting [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and his second-generation [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} He later showed concern when Onslaught buckled over in pain, despite no cause for it being apparent. Onslaught insisted he was fine, and sharply told Blast Off to leave him alone. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}} Blast Off and his fellow Combaticons were the first Decepticons aboard the [[Warworld]] to meet the boarding party of Cybertronians led by the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. He likely died alongside his fellows in the skirmish that ensued. {{storylink|Total War!}}
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===The Special Teams===
Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons were created by Starscream on a remote Pacific island, by combining military vehicles with Energon cubes. They then drove to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], passing Optimus Prime en route, though the Autobot leader was none-the-wiser to the Decepticons in disguise. Blast Off crossed paths with Fireflight and Skydive in the air, who recognized Blast Off’s Decepticon badge. Their cover ruined, Onslaught ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-Combaticons.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|right]]
When the humans discovered a city buried beneath the ice, Blast Off and the Decepticons came looking for an opportunity to loot it. Initially blamed for shooting down a research plane, Blast Off and the Combaticons fought the Aerialbots until [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] alerted them that the [[city-dweller]]s were the true enemy of them all. After the Autobots and Decepticons worked together to neutralize the city-dwellers, Blast Off transformed to shuttle mode and ferried his fellow Combaticons and Ravage back to Megatron. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Blast Off was monitoring things on the Decepticon's derelict space cruiser when he spotted one of the Autobot [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s though a doorway. Blast Off rushed towards him, only to be clocked on the head by the other Clone and rendered out cold. It was not a good day for Blast Off. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons served under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] on a Decepticon ship, when they managed to shoot down the ship being captained by Ultra Magnus. After the Autobots crash-landed on planet [[Barrenikon]], the Decepticons landed their ship nearby to finish off their enemies. In the many possible adventures that followed, Blast Off and the other Decepticons often underestimated you, which often led to them losing to the Autobots, leaving them either stranded on Barrenikon, or fleeing after they received too much damage. That is, if you somehow didn't get yourself killed at their hands. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Shortly after [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] became the new Autobot Supreme Commander, Blast Off took part in the Decepticon assault upon [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}} He attempted to gun down Cliffjumper as the Autobot fled from Decepticon fire, {{storylink|The War Within issue 3|The War Within #3}} and later at Shockwave's side when he ordered his troops to make the final push on the [[Decagon]]. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} Blast Off rushed to the front lines as the Decepticons managed to breach the last of the Autobots' defenses. {{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}} The Decepticons didn't get to savor their victory however, as Starscream then activated one of Cybertron's planetary engines. This caused Iacon to crumble into a crater, forcing Blast Off and the rest of the Decepticons to pull out of the area. {{storylink|The War Within issue 6|The War Within #6}}

During the [[Dark Ages]] of Cybetron's civil war, while footage of a brawl between Defensor and Devastator was caught on-camera by Prowl's computers in his Autobase, Blast Off was also spotted by one of the hub's screens. {{storylink|Escalation}}

Millions of years later, Blast Off, along with his fellow Combaticons, was imprisoned by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} until they were released by Starscream. In a plot to plunder Earth of its resources, Starscream planned to abscond with the dormant Combaticons while Shockwave regime was in the midst of being overthrown by the Autobots. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Returning to the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' via an uncooperative [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], Starscream realized he needed to take parts from the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he ever hoped to get the ''Nemesis'' flying again, and for that he needed considerable firepower. Fortunately, there was a nearby abandoned military testing ground from which the Combaticons could scan Earth-based alternate modes. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} When the attack on the ''Ark'' was launched, the Autobots had little problem defending against the first wave, successfully capturing [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], but several of the Autobots were soundly beaten when the Combaticons showed up and combined into the mighty Bruticus. The behemoth attacked the ''Ark'' freeing his Decepticon compatriots before going after [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Unfortunately, the Autobots activated their ship's self-destruct before escaping, damaging the Combaticons in the resulting explosion. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

Damaged or not, the Combaticons soon had to face a powerful enemy when the crazed zealot [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] appeared on Earth, but before they could attack him, Bruticus' head was blown apart by [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in the Autobot supply ship ''[[Orion]]''. In the aftermath, Bruticus's barely-conscious body was battered upon by an angry Brawn. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:G1DW SkyLynx defeats Combaticons.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Nice kitty... pretty kitty...]]
The repaired Combaticons were brought to Guadalcanal, where they could hone their somewhat lackluster combat skills and listen to Starscream's long-winded aspirations of glory. Starscream ordered them to defeat the Autobot [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a means to train themselves for greater battles. Blast Off ordered Vortex to "take Sky Lynx down", but unfortunately, the Combaticons did not fare well when the Autobot split into his two forms, and Blast Off was embarrassingly grabbed in the flying form's jaws.

This was the least of their troubles, however, as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] showed up as soon as Sky Lynx was deactivated. This encounter also did not end well. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
As part of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces, Blast Off defended the newly unified Decepticon army's base against a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] strike force. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Blast Off combined with his fellow Combaticons in order to square off against [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]]. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 4|Transformers: Stormbringer #4]]

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Blast Off is the second-in-command of the Combaticons. {{storylink|Applicable Skills|''Till All Are One'' #2 Cast List}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] took command of the Decepticons, the Combaticons rebelled and left Cybertron, becoming mercenaries. While breaking into a weapons vault on the [[Presidium (planet)|Presidium]] they were approached by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] and offered ample payment for returning to the Decepticon fold, which Blast Off and the other Combaticons accepted. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}}

[[File:Stormbringer4 Decepticonfliers.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Whoever hits [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] gets the Cybertron Clearing House."]]
Blast Off was part of the troop complement aboard the Decepticon warship ''[[Thanatos]]'' under the command of [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. With respect to the desperate defense the [[Wrecker]]s were mounting against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Razorclaw sent out two squads of Decepticons to assist the Autobots; Blast Off was among the aerial forces led by [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:SpotlightArcee BlastOff.jpg|left|upright=1.95|thumb|Now that's just rude.]]

He was later reassigned to the Combaticons operating under [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s [[Decepticon Secret Service]]. The Combaticons were used as an elite storming brigade in the attack on the [[Garrus-9]] penitentiary in an effort to capture the prison's [[Pretender Monster|newest inmates]] and their so-called [[Combiner|gestalt technology]]. Blast Off was right in the middle of chortling over the fun of killing folk when he was skewered by [[Arcee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Arcee]]. The other Combaticons carried him out with them when they evacuated with their prizes. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzai-Tron, Blast Off and the other Combaticons later helped her in an attempt to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (who had been stolen by [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]]'s forces), though the insane Autobot disappeared mid-battle. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[File:Starscream and crowd Primus All Good Things.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
While Blast Off didn't participate in the Combaticons' [[North Korea|adventures]] on [[Earth]] for reasons unknown, he resurfaced years later on Cybertron as one of the Decepticons imprisoned by the Autobots following the end of the war. {{storylink|The Autonomy Lesson (issue)|The Autonomy Lesson}} After the captive 'cons had gotten some level of freedom, Blast Off was part of a Cybertronian crowd recruited by [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to pressure [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] into revealing a secret discovery below ground. Following Starscream into the cave, they witnessed a [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] declare him the Cybertronian destined to unite their whole race. He and the other Cybertronians celebrated afterwards with Starscream. {{storylink|Primus: All Good Things}} Once [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] appeared in Iacon, Blast Off and the other Decepticons threw the peace aside and began rioting for a return to the good old days. {{storylink|City on Fire}}

Blast Off joined the riot for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s space bridge under Swindle's claims that a better life was possible on Caminus. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} He later rejoined his fellow Combaticon teammates as they stewed over Starscream's leadership of Cybertron, with Blast Off being particularly angry about his attempts to sweep the past aside. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}} A mysterious informant, DC-357, had already told them that Swindle might be a prisoner rather than a corpse {{storylink|07:00:00}} and they sprayed "SWINDLE LIVES" on a nearby wall as a statement of intent. {{storylink|The Will of the Few}}

To mark Chosen One Day, the Combaticons bought Onslaught a new grenade! {{storylink|Choose Me}}

Months in, Blast Off and the others became worried Onslaught was wasting his time in the Swindle search. Blast Off tried and failed to get him to stop. After Onslaught stormed out, it was Blast Off that saw a new DC-357 message come in and inform them that he'd left a Badgeless disguise outside. Hoping to finally shake the tree, as already the Badgeless' violence was provoking resentment, Blast Off donned the garb, joined a patrol, and as soon as he got a chance he shot a Decepticon escapee dead and sent footage of it to the press. {{storylink|07:00:00}} As riots broke out, a sickened Blast Off headed home telling himself it had to be done.

To his dismay, Onslaught decided ''not'' to exploit the Badgeless killing as he felt it could be a Starscream plot to draw them out and so Blast Off had to come clean. This led to a new plan: the Combaticons arranged a march on the government while they waited for an opening. When [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] emerged to say he was now in charge of reforming the Badgeless and he was throwing the doors open to anyone, Onslaught and Blast Off organised a 'fight' where Blast Off would protect Ironhide, denounce Onslaught's methods, and ask to join the coppers. It worked so well, Blast Off even found [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]] offering him a new place to crash. He then checked if Onslaught was alright and was told his boss was proud of him for such a sweet con. {{storylink|Applicable Skills}}

While undercover, Blast Off quickly became a star pupil of Ironhide, even becoming "good friends" with the other officers. After a while, his snooping paid off; he learned that Rattrap and Wheeljack had moved Swindle's body after his death. He quickly informed Onslaught and shortly later, he and Vortex were dispatched to capture Wheeljack. They were intercepted by Chromia but used her to convince Wheeljack into coming with them. Wheeljack and Rattrap informed them that Swindle was brain dead, and Blast Off tried to make Onslaught stop as it was now pointless, but to no avail. Blast Off followed Onslaught into the inner workings of Metroplex regardless and soon they found Swindle, hooked up to life support. Rattrap then came back and gave Onslaught the Enigma of Combination, who told Blast Off that after this, they won't need anyone else ever again. {{storylink|Things We Said We'd Never Do}} The Combaticons merged and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] was formed, Blast Off serving as the right arm. Because of the brain dead Swindle, the combiner was very unstable, leaving it up to Blast Off to try and keep everyone unified. He fought with Onslaught for control over Bruticus, saying that there is no point for this level of violence against civilians. Eventually Bruticus was stopped by Ironhide, and when the gestalt divided into its components, Blast Off apologized to Onslaught for not being able to save him before passing out. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Blast Off and the other Combaticons were imprisoned and awaiting trial, though Ironhide was reluctant to prosecute them if their mental scarring proved too great. {{storylink|Ping}}

The Combaticons were still comatose when Starscream told the [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] to turn them to his side as one of his combiners. In Blast Off's mind he woke up next to Onslaught, revealing that Blast Off had a thing for Onslaught. It was soon revealed by Starscream who was also there that this was all a dream, and that if Blast Off took his offer to help him sway the Combaticons for his side he could make this a reality. All he needed in exchange was for Blast Off to be aware of the false memories and to cover any holes in their story should the others get suspicious. Initially revolted by the idea of living a lie, Blast Off soon relented after Starscream reminded him that Onslaught would never let the past go or ever take any real interest in him. As a result, Onslaught and the others were made to believe that Onslaught's original deal with Starscream had worked out, with the Combaticons having been his secret and loyal bodyguards, and that their forming of Bruticus had been a last-ditch attempt to save Swindle's life with Starscream's approval.

Once Onslaught woke up, he saw Blast Off watching over him. He then touched Blast Off's hand, revealing Starscream kept his promise to make Onslaught notice him. {{storylink|The Price of You}} Onslaught mistook Blast Off's guilt for worry, and Blast Off assured him that he was glad things had worked out. Soon the Combaticons "resumed" their work of protecting Starscream, and Blast Off and Onslaught arranged a date. After the latter's first day "back", Starscream questioned how things were working, mocking Blast Off on how terrible things must be for him now. Blast Off claimed he had never wanted this, but Starscream retorted that he shouldn't pretend it wasn't. Frustrated, Blast Off demanded to see Swindle to make sure Starscream had kept his word to have him repaired. As Airachnid was finishing up on manipulating and repairing him, Swindle greeted his teammate, thanking Blast Off for how far he and the others had apparently gone to save him. {{storylink|If I Know You}}

Vortex and Blast Off later stood guard outside Starscream's office as Windblade confronted Starscream, and Blast Off was disturbed at Vortex's suggestions as to what was going on. During the final debate, Starscream revealed all of his crimes to the public, including the manipulation of the Combaticons. As a result, all of the Combaticons were imprisoned for their rampage as Bruticus, and because of his role in their manipulation, Blast Off was ostracized by the others. {{storylink|The Chosen One}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}}

===''Cloud''===
[[File:Cloud Blast Off.jpg|thumb|]]
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Awakening (Cloud)|Awakening}} {{storylink|Eagerness}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons infiltrated [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguised as their vehicles, with Blast Off taking on the form of a transport plane. During the Decepticon-[[Cobra]] attack on the [[United Nations]], the Combaticons revealed themselves and combined into Bruticus to fight [[GIJONIN]]. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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==Commercial appearances==
Blast Off and the rest of the Combaticons charged down a ravine to face-off against [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As they neared him, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus and took to the skies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
When a team of Autobots led by [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] went on the offensive, Blast Off, Swindle, and Vortex used superior military tactics to fight them off. {{storylink|War Dawn (Legends)|War Dawn}} Blast Off was among the Decepticons who joined with the Quintessons in an attempt to destroy the Autobots. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBlastOff.jpg|thumb|left||400px]]
Blast Off participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, (20 Event Cores,) and 95 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BlastoffEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=2| Error 404: Flyer not found]]
Along with the other Combaticons, he was summoned to Earth by Megatron. He feels he should have been the one to get to earth first instead of Swindle.

Blast Off can also form the right arm of Bruticus when he is in his 3star/4 star limb mode.
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*'''Class''': Aerial
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 1 star
*'''Weapons''': Blast off uses his Ionic rifle to blast enemy defenses.
*'''Ability: Air Strike''': Shoots 4 powerful rockets at a target dealing moderately high damage.
**'''Cost: 4 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:blast-off| Blast Off at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1Blastoff toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What are you talking about? I see brown space shuttles being used by the army all the time.]]
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1986/1991)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-65'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: Blast Off transforms into [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Space Shuttle Orbiter|yet another]] [[wikipedia:Space Shuttle|International NASA Space Shuttle]]. In this mode, he is armed with two laser cannons mounted to his engines.

: In [[robot mode]] Blast Off is armed with a small laser pistol and his two laser cannons, which are now mounted on his legs. Along with fellow Combaticon [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], Blast Off is the first Transformer figure to use ball joints, located in his shoulders. He usually forms Bruticus' right arm, but as a [[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style toy, he can be connected with any limb slot on Bruticus.

: Blast Off and the other Combaticons were re-released in 1991 as part of the European-market [[Classics_(Europe)|Classics]] line.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Shuttle Gunner]], as well as [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 toyline)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Movor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Blast-Off/blast-off.htm More information on Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-69'''

:In addition to his single release, Blast Off was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

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===Generation 2===
*'''Blast Off''' (Combaticon, 1994)
**''Team ID number'': '''C3'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right cannons, pistol

: In ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Blast Off was [[redeco]]ed white with purple camouflage... for all the times you need purple camouflage in space.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/BlastOff/blast-off.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generationstoy-G2BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He didn't see the snowstorm coming until it was too late.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, 2012)
**''Accessories'': 2 hand-held blasters/tailfins

: Part of a giftset [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]], this version of Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Blast Off (FOC)#Generations|Blast Off]] in ''Generation 2'' colors. He can form any arm or leg of Bruticus, but his nominal placement is as the right arm, as usual.

: This toy was retooled into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Topspin (FOC)|Autobot Topspin]].
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===Universe (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy BlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|SHUTTOL NOT TANKK!]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Blast Off is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' the [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] sculpt, transforming into a brown [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His markings include his initials on his tread housings and a five-pointed star which, combined with his color scheme, gives his tank mode a somewhat Soviet feel. When combined with the other Combaticons, Blast Off is nominally Bruticus Maximus's right arm, though he can be used in any other limb position.

: He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Brawl (G1)#Universe (2008)|Decepticon Brawl]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Blast Off. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating a new [[live-action film series]] [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]] character as well as a new version of the pre-existing [[Brawl (Movie)#Exclusive figures|Brawl]] character), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Blast Off (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Brawl (G1)#United|Brawl]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Movie (toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBlastOff/blastoff.htm More information on ''Universe'' Blast Off at TFU.info]''
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===Encore===
*'''Bruticus''' (multi-pack, Japan 2009)
**''ID number:'' '''16'''

:A reissue of the original G1 Blast Off toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Movor retool of the sculpt. This version of Blast Off was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.

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===Generations===
====Fall of Cybertron====
[[File:Generationstoy-RetailBlastOff.jpg|thumb|300px|I'm the version you really want.]]
*'''Blast Off''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series / Number'': '''01 / #008'''
**'''PART 2 OF 5!'''
**''Japanese release date:'' '''[[2013]]-[[January 26|01-26]]'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TG03'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 hand-held blasters/tailfins
{{note|The Hasbro release of ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Blast Off in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series while the TakaraTomy release of ''Fall of Cybertron'' Blast Off was repurposed as ''[[Transformers Cloud|Cloud]]'' Blast Off.}}

: A [[redeco]] of Blast Off from the [[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Bruticus]] gift set was available individually alongside his fellow Combaticons as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[show-accuracy|game-accurate]], ''[[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]]''-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]]. Blast Off replaces the primarily tan colors and purple details of the giftset release with a mainly purple body and yellow detailing, and features new yellow paint operations on his blaster.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/BlastOff/blastoff.htm More information on retail Blast Off at TFU.info]''
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====Combiner Wars====
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[[File:CWDlxBlastOff.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|At least I wasn't replaced by an [[Rook (Generations)|APC]] or somethin'...]]
*'''Decepticon Blast Off''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, double-barreled gun/fist/foot

:"Decepticon Blast Off" is a redeco of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Slingshot (G1)#Generations|Quickslinger]], transforming from robot to what is more or less a Harrier jump jet. We can only assume that the use of Quickslinger's head sculpt over [[Fireflight (G1)#Generations|Firefly]]'s [[mouthplate]]d one has something to do with the sort-of visor that Blast Off acquired via coloring error in the Generation 1 cartoon. He includes two [[5mm post|5mm]] weapon accessories: an "ionic blaster" (sculpted to resemble a flamethrower) and "X-ray cannons" that can also transform into a hand or a foot.

:As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe figure, Blast Off can also transform into an arm or a leg for a combiner, including forming [[Bruticus (G1)#CombinerWars|Bruticus]] with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#CombinerWars|Combaticons]]. He can also form with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or even into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs.

:Copies of Blast Off in monolingual English packaging include a copy of [[The End of the Beginning of the World|''Robots in Disguise'' #11]], labelled in the indicia as ''Combiner Wars'' #3. In Canada, Latin America, and Europe, he was available in different types of [[multilingual packaging]] including a character card featuring his comic book cover/[[package art]] instead. He and the last three waves of Combiner Wars Deluxe and Voyager figures later started showing up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Blast-Off.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Oh come on, this deco would have worked perfectly on a space shuttle!]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Weapons, Combaticon extremities

:A ''Generation 2''-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Blast Off is packed along with the other Combaticons (including Shockwave), and sold together in a massive box. This deco is much more suited for his jet mode rather than his original space shuttle mode.

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====Power of the Primes====
*'''Blast Off''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Accessories'': [[The Fallen#SpecialEdition|Megatronus]] Prime Master
:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Blast Off, reusing the [[#Unite Warriors 2|''Unite Warriors'' mold]], was first publicly revealed via preorder listings on Amazon and several Asia-based toy retailers without prior announcement from Hasbro. He features a toy-inspired dark brown deco as well as Shuttler's reverse chest as compared to the Unite Warriors release.

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===United===
*'''Bruticus''' (2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]

:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colors similar to the previous ''Universe'' (2008)/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent colored plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.
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===Bot Shots===
[[Image:BotShots BlastOff.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Why are you guys complaining about me being a jet in ''Combiner Wars''? I was a jet before! ...Almost.]]
*'''Combaticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013?)
**''Number'': '''T0??'''
***''Fist strength'':
***''Blaster strength'': '''876'''
***''Sword strength'':
:A redeco of ''[[Bot Shots (toyline)|Bot Shots]]'' [[Jetfire (G1)/toys#Bot Shots|Jetfire]], Blast Off automatically transforms from a booster-equipped jet to a robot when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was to be sold in a five-pack with [[Onslaught (G1)#Bot Shots|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (Movie)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Brawl]], [[Swindle (G1)#Bot Shots|Swindle]], and [[Vortex (G1)#Bot Shots|Vortex]], but this never saw release.

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===Kre-O===
[[File:KreO-Toy BlastOffKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Transforms into himself taking a nap.]]
*'''Blast Off''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2012)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Bag number'': '''22851 47'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, built-up small pistol

: Part of the first normal wave of [[Micro-Changer]] [[Kreon]]s, Blast Off is a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]]-bagged mini-figure, though a stamped ID number can be found on the back of the bag, top-right corner. He comes with extra parts so he can be rebuilt into a vehicle that vaguely resembles a Space Shuttle.

:However, Blast Off can be built as part of Bruticus, if you have any sense of creativity.

: He uses the [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]] style helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBlast-Off/blastoff.htm More information on Blast Off at TFU.info]''

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*'''Decepticon Blast Off''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2016)
**''Collection'': '''1'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, built-up small pistol

:In 2016, Collection 1 was re-released in a whole new production run for Dollar General stores in the US as part of a large collection of re-released ''Kre-O'' sets. But where most of these releases are nigh-identical to the originals, the re-released Micro-Changer blind-bags use the almost-entirely-retooled 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. (It is possible for some of the add-on pieces to be in the older hues.) Blast Off has the biggest change of all of the remade Kreons, as his dark brown plastics have been turned to an odd greenish-tan, the same color of his pre-release prototype at [[BotCon 2012]]. His torso [[tampograph]] has also been reworked to be slightly more detailed, and the formerly-bare legs now have extra detail tampographing on them. What flat gray paint he did have has been changed to metallic silver. Also the 1x2 "roof" block has been replaced with a 1x2 bare plate, possibly due to a factory change?

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.

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===Unite Warriors===
[[File:Takara-UW-Blast-Off.jpg|thumb|300px|Blasting off out of Japan at the speed of light.]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, 2016-[[June 25|06-25]])
**''ID Number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories:'' Blaster, gun/fist/foot

:Sold as part of Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Bruticus gift set with his fellow Combatrons, this version of Blast Off is an entirely new, G1-accurate mold (including the misplaced color application of his animation model visor) that transforms into a space shuttle instead of a jet like the Hasbro deluxe. Blast Off also comes with a newly-sculpted weapon based on his G1 blaster, as well as a new hand/foot/gun accessory that can be used to transform him into an arm or a leg compatible with any ''Unite Warriors''/''Combiner Wars'' combiner teams, or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs. In vehicle mode, his blaster pegs under his nosecone to become landing gear. The shuttle's tailfin is removed during transformation and pegged (in halves) on the robot mode's back, replicating his original character model.

:Blast Off was redecoed into [[Movor#Unite Warriors 2|Shuttler]] and heavily retooled into ''Unite Warriors'' [[Strafe (G1)#Unite Warriors_2|Strafe]]. As the ''Combiner Wars'' toyline already had a Deluxe Class character of the same name, this version of Blast Off was not released by Hasbro for the U.S. market.

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==Merchandise==
===Generation 2===
[[File:G2BlastOff watch.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Blast Off Watch''' (Watch, 1995)

: A non-transforming digital wristwatch of Blast Off's shuttle mode manufactured by [[Ostrum International]] was released during ''Generation 2'', in the same white and purple coloration as his concurrent toy.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1OddCombat.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
*The [[character model]]s of the Combaticons are kinda... okay, heavily made-up. Early models of the team which were a bit more accurate to the toys-except for the heads, oddly enough–have shown up in various sourcebooks, though Blast Off's is still off in some very odd ways. Blast Off's final animation model apparently mis-interpreted his forehead crest as a visor, giving him one funkily arranged face, for example.
*Normally, the word "blast" is rendered in katakana as ブラスト (''burasuto'')—like in [[Strongarm (Energon)|Blastarm]] or [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Broadblast]]. However, the katakana used in Blast Off's Japanese name is most decidedly ブレスト (''buresuto'')—which is usually used to render the English words "breast" or "blessed". It appears that this is not an ''uncommon'' misspelling, so it is uncertain as to whether Takara were ''intentionally'' trying to give Blast Off the name "Breast Off"/"Blessed Off". However, it is somewhat notable that this same spelling was later used to render the first part of [[Blast Master]]'s name, an unrelated shuttle character released years later. It's possible the common katakana "spelling" of the word changed at some point, but we can't say for sure.
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] toy depicted the Combaticons in (mostly) [[:File:EuroClassicsCombaticons.jpg|new color schemes]], despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*In the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' continuity the Combaticons are swayed to the Decepticon side by Deathsaurus appealing to their darker natures, represented by one of the Seven Deadly Sins. As noted above, Blast Off is convinced by the offer of a [[Triple Changer]] upgrade so he'd be, y'know, useful. His vice is thus Envy.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Blast Off''' (ブレストオフ ''Buresuto Ofu'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bào Zhà''' (爆炸 "Explosion")
*''French:'' '''Propulsio''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Kilövő''' ("Launcher")
*''Italian:'' '''Exploder'''
*''Russian:'' '''Vzryv''' (cartoon, Взрыв, "Explosion")

==References==
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[[Category:Combaticons]]
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[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Decepticons]]
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Prime Master/Combinations

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The ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toyline was notable for introducing the [[Prime Master]] gimmick highlighting the titular "power of the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]." Like the rest of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'', each toy included a small packaged card based off the character; unlike its last predecessor, which used the classic [[Tech Spec]]s, the ''Power of the Primes'' toyline included one of twelve randomly packed cards for each toy, each highlighting the additional powers or personality changes that a Prime Master can impart on the character in question.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Transformer'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Prima]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Vector Prime|Vector]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Solus Prime|Solus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Micronus Prime|Micronus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Alchemist Prime|Alchemist]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Nexus Prime|Nexus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Quintus Prime|Quintus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Liege Maximo]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'''
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|'''[[Beachcomber (G1)#Generations|Beachcomber]]'''
|A valiant warrior for peace.
|[[Time travel|Time-travels]] to prevent extinction-level events.
|Teaches the wisdom of avoiding conflict.
|Creates tools to harvest valuable resources.
|Power-links to share his geological sensors.
|Transmutes metal to create remarkable resources.
|Combines with geological material to power up.
|Fearless feral defender of nature.
|Takes natural forms to camouflage himself.
|Shapes geological formations.
|Convinces enemies to put down their weapons.
|Seizes resources to create [[Autobot]] stockpiles.
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|'''[[Cutthroat (G1)#Generations|Cutthroat]]'''
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|'''[[Dreadwind (G1)#Generations|Dreadwind]]'''
|Fights to free others from fear.
|Goes back in time to see past Autobot defeats.
|Studies history's most evil warriors… to top them.
|Forges armor that cloaks him in darkness.
|Power-links to share his immunity to pain.
|Activates a [[shadow spark]] in other bots.
|Spreads sinister gloom to bots he combines with.
|Casts his [[spark]] in ghostly form to haunt others.
|Takes ominous airborne forms.
|Creates vile and menacing creatures.
|Weaves tales of fear to demoralize enemies.
|Calculates strikes to deliver maximum suffering.
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|'''[[Elita One (G1)#Generations|Elita-1]]'''
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|'''[[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Grimlock]]'''
|Inspires allies with courage and might.
|Peers into future to see when Grimlock king.
|Analyzes brilliant victories to enhance his tactics.
|Demolishes enemies with the Sparkbreaker battering ram.
|Links with faster bots to combat his only weakness.
|Enhances the power in allies' circuits.
|Combines with teammates to make them stronger.
|Channels his willpower to the spark of other bots.
|Takes smaller forms to test his strength.
|Seeds worlds with bots of unimaginable strength.
|Speaks truths his enemies don't want to hear.
|Unleashes harsh justice on those who abuse power.
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|'''[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]]'''
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|'''[[Jazz (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Jazz]]'''
|Circuits register zero fear in the face of extreme danger.
|Travels through time to experience all music.
|Memorizes every top Earth hit ever.
|Forges the universe's most epic speakers.
|Power-links to share his sound-disruptor ability.
|Defeats enemies by spontaneous matter disruption.
|Some call it a [[Combiner]]. He forms a combo.
|A daredevil fighter with razor-sharp instincts.
|Shifts modes like a DJ mixing songs.
|Evolves life in unexpected ways.
|The universe's smoothest talker.
|Undercuts the [[Decepticon]]s with extreme sabotage.
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|'''[[Moonracer (G1)#Generations|Moonracer]]'''
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|'''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Optimus Prime]]'''
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|Time-travels to fight where hope is lost.
|Speaks with insight directly from [[Primus]].
|Forges an invincible [[Energon-axe|Energon axe]].
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|Casts his spark across the beyond to guide allies.
|Takes enemy forms to broker peace from within their ranks.
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|Outwits enemies with prescient strategic vision.
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|'''[[Outback (G1)#Generations|Outback]]'''
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|Takes the form of Battleslash so it seems there are two of him.
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|A noble knight unrivaled in strength and courage.
|Rides the time stream to where he's needed most.
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|Beasts out as a fiery cyber-phoenix.
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|Fills new life with boundless energy.
|Perfectly balances action and cunning.
|Uncontrollable and unstoppable.
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|'''[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#RodimusUnicronus|Rodimus Unicronus]]'''
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|'''[[Shrapnel (G1)#Power of the Primes|Skrapnel]]'''
|Uses his electrical ability to power civilizations.
|Travels through time to horde {{sic}} [[Energon]].
|Writes his version of recorded history, history.
|Forges electric weapons with infinite potential.
|Power-links to share his electro-charge ability.
|Can travel through electrical pathways.
|Forms ruthless [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] combiners.
|Unites the Insecticons under his rule.
|Takes the form of lightning.
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|Can charm a starving bot out of their last drop of Energon.
|Steals Energon just to watch others starve.
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|'''[[Sinnertwin (G1)#Generations|Sinnertwin]]'''
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|'''[[Slag (G1)#Power of the Primes|Slug]]'''
|Charges into battle with a blinding white light.
|Time-travels to challenge history's greatest warriors.
|Uses his strength to stop conflict, not incite it.
|Forges weapons from the melted metal of his enemies.
|Power-links to share his [[fire-breath|fire breathing]] ability.
|Lowers the melting point of any substance.
|Combines with others to do maximum damage.
|A loyal guardian who fiercely defends allies.
|Shifts shape as fluidly as fire.
|Gives life ability to rise from the ashes.
|Can goad anyone into a fight.
|Erases enemies from existence.
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|'''[[Slash (Generations)#Generations|Slash]]'''
|Finds the good in all she encounters.
|Rips holes in space-time to access any point in history.
|Seeks the deepest hidden secrets of the universe.
|Forges undetectable weapons for quick escape.
|Power-links to share her tracking ability.
|Secretly alters energy signatures to make any bot trackable.
|Locates bots who can form flawless Combiners.
|Unleashes maximum raptor beast power.
|Hides in forms no one expects, ready to strike.
|Revives species from fossilized remains.
|Convinces bots to give up locations of their allies.
|Finds and eliminates deep cover targets.
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|'''[[Snarl (G1)#Power of the Primes|Snarl]]'''
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|'''[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|Starscream]]'''
|Learns great power is best used wisely.
|Alters the past to turn his failures into victories.
|Catalogs the weaknesses of every Decepticon.
|Boosts his [[null-ray]] power to unfathomable levels.
|Links with others to learn how to blackmail them.
|Distorts the atoms of his foes with magnetic wind.
|Combines with any bot who will make him more powerful.
|Gains the patience of a vulture.
|Mimics the forms of others in order to deceive.
|Gives life to an army of his own.
|Twists the words of those around him.
|Relentlessly seeks vengeance on any who wrong him.
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|'''[[Swoop (G1)/toys#Power_of_the_Primes|Swoop]]'''
|Soaring champion of justice.
|Precision time-strikes alter events and destinies.
|Knows the weak point of any target.
|Forges devices to help others fly.
|Power-links to share his flying ability.
|Plants disorienting fear inside enemy circuits.
|Forms [[flight|flying]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Combiners.
|A warrior with wings invunerable to enemy fire.
|Takes the form that strikes the most fear in enemies.
|Seeds prehistoric life across the universe.
|Charms his way into, or out of, any situation.
|Aims less. Attacks more.
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|'''[[Tailgate (G1)#Generations|Tailgate]]'''
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|'''[[Windcharger (G1)#Power of the Primes|Windcharger]]'''
|Instantly chooses the noble path.
|Time-hops in short bursts to change the course of battle.
|Pinpoints information in the blink of an eye.
|Forges weapons that shred enemy magnetic fields.
|Power-links to share his acceleration ability.
|Reverses polarity of objects to repel enemies.
|Magnetizes other bots to quickly form Combiners.
|Charges through enemies with unstoppable force.
|Becomes massive objects with huge gravitational pull.
|Accelerates evolution to create advanced life.
|Inspires bots with his magnetic personality.
|Vanquishes enemies swiftly and decisively.

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Prime Master/Combinations

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The ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toyline was notable for introducing the [[Prime Master]] gimmick highlighting the titular "power of the [[Prime (rank)|Primes]]." Like the rest of the ''[[Prime Wars Trilogy]]'', each toy included a small packaged card based off the character; unlike its last predecessor, which used the classic [[Tech Spec]]s, the ''Power of the Primes'' toyline included one of twelve randomly packed cards for each toy, each highlighting the additional powers or personality changes that a Prime Master can impart on the character in question.

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! scope="col" width="10%" | '''Transformer'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Prima]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Vector Prime|Vector]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Solus Prime|Solus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Micronus Prime|Micronus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Alchemist Prime|Alchemist]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Nexus Prime|Nexus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Onyx Prime|Onyx]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Amalgamous Prime|Amalgamous]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Quintus Prime|Quintus]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[Liege Maximo]]'''
! scope="col" width="10%" | '''[[The Fallen|Megatronus]]'''
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|'''[[Beachcomber (G1)#Generations|Beachcomber]]'''
|A valiant warrior for peace.
|[[Time travel|Time-travels]] to prevent extinction-level events.
|Teaches the wisdom of avoiding conflict.
|Creates tools to harvest valuable resources.
|Power-links to share his geological sensors.
|Transmutes metal to create remarkable resources.
|Combines with geological material to power up.
|Fearless feral defender of nature.
|Takes natural forms to camouflage himself.
|Shapes geological formations.
|Convinces enemies to put down their weapons.
|Seizes resources to create [[Autobot]] stockpiles.
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|Takes the form of Battleslash so it seems there are two of him.
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|Convinces comrades and foes to bow to him.
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|'''[[Dreadwind (G1)#Generations|Dreadwind]]'''
|Fights to free others from fear.
|Goes back in time to see past Autobot defeats.
|Studies history's most evil warriors… to top them.
|Forges armor that cloaks him in darkness.
|Power-links to share his immunity to pain.
|Activates a [[shadow spark]] in other bots.
|Spreads sinister gloom to bots he combines with.
|Casts his [[spark]] in ghostly form to haunt others.
|Takes ominous airborne forms.
|Creates vile and menacing creatures.
|Weaves tales of fear to demoralize enemies.
|Calculates strikes to deliver maximum suffering.
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|Inspires allies with courage and might.
|Peers into future to see when Grimlock king.
|Analyzes brilliant victories to enhance his tactics.
|Demolishes enemies with the Sparkbreaker battering ram.
|Links with faster bots to combat his only weakness.
|Enhances the power in allies' circuits.
|Combines with teammates to make them stronger.
|Channels his willpower to the spark of other bots.
|Takes smaller forms to test his strength.
|Seeds worlds with bots of unimaginable strength.
|Speaks truths his enemies don't want to hear.
|Unleashes harsh justice on those who abuse power.
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|Circuits register zero fear in the face of extreme danger.
|Travels through time to experience all music.
|Memorizes every top Earth hit ever.
|Forges the universe's most epic speakers.
|Power-links to share his sound-disruptor ability.
|Defeats enemies by spontaneous matter disruption.
|Some call it a [[Combiner]]. He forms a combo.
|A daredevil fighter with razor-sharp instincts.
|Shifts modes like a DJ mixing songs.
|Evolves life in unexpected ways.
|The universe's smoothest talker.
|Undercuts the [[Decepticon]]s with extreme sabotage.
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|Speaks with insight directly from [[Primus]].
|Forges an invincible [[Energon-axe|Energon axe]].
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|Takes enemy forms to broker peace from within their ranks.
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|A noble knight unrivaled in strength and courage.
|Rides the time stream to where he's needed most.
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|Uncontrollable and unstoppable.
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|Uses his electrical ability to power civilizations.
|Travels through time to horde {{sic}} [[Energon]].
|Writes his version of recorded history, history.
|Forges electric weapons with infinite potential.
|Power-links to share his electro-charge ability.
|Can travel through electrical pathways.
|Forms ruthless [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] combiners.
|Unites the Insecticons under his rule.
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|Charges into battle with a blinding white light.
|Time-travels to challenge history's greatest warriors.
|Uses his strength to stop conflict, not incite it.
|Forges weapons from the melted metal of his enemies.
|Power-links to share his [[fire-breath|fire breathing]] ability.
|Lowers the melting point of any substance.
|Combines with others to do maximum damage.
|A loyal guardian who fiercely defends allies.
|Shifts shape as fluidly as fire.
|Gives life ability to rise from the ashes.
|Can goad anyone into a fight.
|Erases enemies from existence.
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|Finds the good in all she encounters.
|Rips holes in space-time to access any point in history.
|Seeks the deepest hidden secrets of the universe.
|Forges undetectable weapons for quick escape.
|Power-links to share her tracking ability.
|Secretly alters energy signatures to make any bot trackable.
|Locates bots who can form flawless Combiners.
|Unleashes maximum raptor beast power.
|Hides in forms no one expects, ready to strike.
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|Learns great power is best used wisely.
|Alters the past to turn his failures into victories.
|Catalogs the weaknesses of every Decepticon.
|Boosts his [[null-ray]] power to unfathomable levels.
|Links with others to learn how to blackmail them.
|Distorts the atoms of his foes with magnetic wind.
|Combines with any bot who will make him more powerful.
|Gains the patience of a vulture.
|Mimics the forms of others in order to deceive.
|Gives life to an army of his own.
|Twists the words of those around him.
|Relentlessly seeks vengeance on any who wrong him.
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|Soaring champion of justice.
|Precision time-strikes alter events and destinies.
|Knows the weak point of any target.
|Forges devices to help others fly.
|Power-links to share his flying ability.
|Plants disorienting fear inside enemy circuits.
|Forms [[flight|flying]] [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] Combiners.
|A warrior with wings invunerable to enemy fire.
|Takes the form that strikes the most fear in enemies.
|Seeds prehistoric life across the universe.
|Charms his way into, or out of, any situation.
|Aims less. Attacks more.
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|Instantly chooses the noble path.
|Time-hops in short bursts to change the course of battle.
|Pinpoints information in the blink of an eye.
|Forges weapons that shred enemy magnetic fields.
|Power-links to share his acceleration ability.
|Reverses polarity of objects to repel enemies.
|Magnetizes other bots to quickly form Combiners.
|Charges through enemies with unstoppable force.
|Becomes massive objects with huge gravitational pull.
|Accelerates evolution to create advanced life.
|Inspires bots with his magnetic personality.
|Vanquishes enemies swiftly and decisively.

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Wreckloose (TF 2010)

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:''Wreckloose is a [[Decepticon]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]] (via the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 Transformers toyline]]).''
[[File:Wreckloosetf2010boxart.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.67|Moose-o-saurus]]
Guns? Who needs guns? '''Wreckloose''' would rather get right in an opponent's face... literally. Nothing makes him happier than to charge screaming at an opponent, weapons swinging wildly through the air, lopping off limbs and goring torsos. Other Decepticons consider him a savage throwback, but there's no denying his zeal in combat.<ref>''Transformers'' Wreckloose toy bio</ref>

==Fiction==
===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
Wreckloose was among those trapped in [[The Proton Blaster]] when a battle went on between the resistance and the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builder]]s outside. He tried to make an escape, only to be blasted open when he took a few steps outside. {{storylink|Head Games}}

==Toys==
===Transformers (2010)===
* '''Wreckloose''' (Scout, 2011)
**''Accessories'': Bladed helmet/shield, key

: Wreckloose is a very minor [[repaint]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Wreckloose (Cybertron)|Wreckloose]] toy, transforming into a robotic reptile resembling a komodo dragon. In this mode he can wear a piece of bladed armor; inserting a [[Cyber Planet Key]] into it swings the twin spiked blades forward. This assembly becomes a melee weapon for his [[robot mode]] that ''can'' be hand-held, but seems to function better as a bladed shield mounted on his forearm/elbow. He comes with a clear-blue, silver-bordered Jungle Planet styled Cyber Planet Key (simply called a "key" on the packaging).

: Wreckloose features minor differences from his ''Cybertron'' counterpart: the silver detailing on the [[beast mode]] neck and leg, the "diamond" on his robot mode chest and the orange border around the Cyber Key connection point are left unpainted, and his weapon features plain black Decepticon insignias, as opposed to white-bordered purple ones.

: He was available at Big Lots! stores in the United States, Maxi&Cie/Superstore and Winners in Canada, and Toys R Us stores in the UK. In all instances he was available alongside [[Backstop (TF 2010)|Backstop]] & [[Undermine (TF 2010)|Undermine]].

==Notes==
* Just where Backstop, Undermine, and Wreckloose "fit", dimensionally, was up for debate. Their [[bio]]s pretty clearly make them out to be separate characters from their ''Cybertron'' namesakes while—with typical 2010-on vagueness—offering no insights into what universe they're "supposed" to go in. The packaging also does not help place them, being red-colored like the ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' toyline, but lacking any other series identifier. As such, this wiki placed them under the umbrella "2010" line just for ease of organization until the 2015 story, "[[Head Games]]", made them ''Beast Wars'' characters in the Generation 1 continuity family.

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Predacons]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Departure

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{{comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Transformers: The Wreckers]]'' No. 1
|prev=Apelinq's War Journals
|prev2=Primeval Dawn Part 3
|next=Betrayal
|image=Universewreckers1b.jpg
|caption=We've seen this cover layout [[wikipedia:Giant-Size X-Men|somewhere]]...
|title="Departure"
|publisher=[[3H Productions]]
|date=
|coverdate=[[July 13]], 2001 ([[BotCon 2001]])
|story=[[Glen Hallit]]
|script=[[Glen Hallit]]
|art=[[Dan Khanna]]
|lettering=[[Richard Starkings]] and [[Comicraft]]
|editor=[[Rob Gerbracht]], [[Jon Hartman]], Dan Khanna
|continuity=''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|Universe]]''
}}

'''The Oracle gathers a motley crew of Transformers and sends them on various missions. '''

==Synopsis==
:''In the near future, [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (now grown to adulthood) and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] are killed while engaged in a battle against a horde of [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbirds]]. This sends Daniel's friend [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] into a deep state of depression. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] talk about undergoing the [[Great Upgrade|Maximal Upgrade]].''

Three hundred years later on [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]]-controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] and [[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] are transporting the three [[Deployer (BM)|Deployer]]s while under attack from Vehicons. They are rescued by [[Ramulus]] and [[Primal Prime]], who take them to meet the rest of the [[Wrecker]]s team. [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] recounts for Optimus their [[Terminus (issue)|mutual battle]] against [[Shokaract]], which Optimus does not fully remember.

In the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]] chamber, the Wreckers are joined by the [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]] and [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]]. The Oracle, after propounding vaguely at length, sends the three teams on a series of missions. Optimus and Nightscream are deemed to "have witnessed too much", and their memories of these meetings are purged.

Meanwhile, [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] has created two new Vehicon generals to hunt down these new wayward Cybertronians.

The Wreckers meet up with Rodimus, who has been trying to convince the morbid Arcee to join them. After she bids them leave, [[Fractyl]] gives it one last try, to which Arcee is more open... only for Fractyl to get blown away by the arriving Vehicon generals. Furious, Arcee blasts [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]] out of the way and attempts to heal Fractyl.

[[Image:Apelink Transfer Interlink.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Apelinq remorselessly steals someone else's catchphrase. ("Choom")]]

Looking for a [[Autobot shuttle|starship]], the Wreckers arrive at [[Shuttle Complex Ohm]] in [[Dodecahex]], only to find it overrun with Vehicons under [[Spy Streak]]'s command. A battle ensues. The arrival of the Wreckers' air support ([[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], and [[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]]), as well as Arcee and the newly-Transmetalized Fractyl, turns the tide against the Vehicons. Blastcharge gets sliced in half by Fractyl while [[Tigatron]] vaporizes Quake. The Wreckers escape on the shuttle, leaving Spy Streak trapped in the rubble as Cyclonus detonates explosives that destroy the entire complex. Megatron observes their escape and advises them to run while they can.

In space, the Wreckers have little time to relax, as a stowaway has showed up and started beating up passengers for no apparent reason. He says his name is [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]...
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==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in the past or in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Autobot]]s/[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (2)
*''[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'' (3)
*''[[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]]'' (6)
*''[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]'' (8)
*''[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]'' (10)
*''[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]]'' (11)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (12)
*''[[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'' (13)
*[[Nightscream (BM)|Nightscream]] (16)
*[[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]] (19)
*[[Ramulus]] (20)
*[[Primal Prime]] (21)
*[[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] (22)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'' (25)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (27)
*''[[Windrazor (BW)|Windrazor]]'' (29)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] (43)
*[[Tigatron]] (44)
*[[Packrat]] (46)
*[[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] (60)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (61)

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*[[Magmatron]] (35)
*[[T-Wrecks]] (36)
*[[Striker]] (37)
*[[Rapticon]] (38)
*[[Dinotron]] (39)
*[[Airraptor]] (40)
*[[Triceradon (BM)|Triceradon]] (41)
*[[Terranotron (BM)|Terranotron]] (42)

|h2=[[Decepticon]]s/[[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]]/[[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicons]]|c2=
*[[Tank Drone]]s (18)
*''[[Shokaract]]'' (23)
*''[[Sandstorm (BW)|Sandstorm]]'' (24)
*''[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'' (26)
*''Generation 1 [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (28)
*[[Fractyl]] (45)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (47)
*"[[Stealth drone]]s" (48)
*[[Spy Streak]] (49)
*Beast Era [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] (50)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (51)
*[[Blastcharge (BM)|Blastcharge]] (52)
*[[Quake's drones]] (53)
*[[Blastcharge's drones]] (54)
*[[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] drones (55)
*"[[Chase-model drone]]s" (56)
*[[Rotorbolt (Universe)|Rotorbolt]] (57)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (58)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (59)

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*''[[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]]s'' (1)
*[[Oracle (BM)|The Oracle]] (30)

'''[[Human]]s'''
*''[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]'' (4)
*''[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama]]'' (5)
'''[[Nebulan]]s'''
*''[[Spoilsport]]'' (7)
*''[[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]]'' (9)

'''[[Deployer (BM)|Deployers]]'''
*[[Rav (BM)|Rav]] (14)
*[[Mol]] (15)
*[[Dillo]] (17)

'''[[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]]'''
*[[Razor Claw]] (31)
*[[Icebird]] (32)
*[[Soundwave (BW)|Soundwave]] (33)
*[[Poison Bite]] (34)
}}

==Notes==
*Characters mentioned but not seen include: the [[Covenant (group)|Covenant]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s.
===Continuity notes===
*"Depature" and the following issue, "[[Betrayal]]", will make a number of references to plot points and events from the 1980s cartoon. This is in contrast to the previous [[Shokaract]] stories, which nodded more to the comics.
*[[Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist|Doctor Fujiyama the Famous Scientist]] and the Nightbirds previous appeared in [[Enter the Nightbird]]. Apparently he learned zilch since then.
*In 3H continuity, the [[Maximal Upgrade]] is coming in almost immediately after the Pax Cybertronia is signed.
*Springer refers to Rodimus as "kid" and the guy protests he's Rodimus "now", implying this is Hot Rod changing his name and he isn't currently the Matrix-bearer. Whoever ''is'' running the Autobots (presumably a resurrected Optimus) goes unmentioned.
*The majority of this story takes place in the second season of Beast Machines.
*Amusingly, Optimus Primal realizes that Primal Prime uses his old body, the Primal Prime toy being a redeco of Optimal Optimus, but fails to note the same with Apelinq, who is a redeco of Transmetal Optimus Primal.
*It's only here that we learn people did ''not'' die in a big explosion when Shokaract went up in "Departure". Instead, transwarp portals were opened to get everyone to safety between panels! It's not stated who opened them, though. The panel art implies [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is opening at least one.
*Many new characters are [[protoform]]s abandoned on Earth after the Beast Wars, explaining what happened to all those pods launched in the cartoon.
*The Oracle's memory wipe of Primal and Nightscream is intended to make sure this issue doesn't conflict with the events of the television show. Within the story, however, it is so that Optimus continues on his path of the technorganic reformatting of Cybertron-which the Quintesssons believed would let them conquer it, as show in later issues.
*Blastcharge is a Great War veteran.
*Fractyl has lost a friend, which is almost certainly a reference to his fellow BotCon Pred [[Vice Grip]]. Nothing specific is said and this may have been intended for "[[Primeval Dawn]]".
*Alpha Trion sacrificed himself to reactivate Vector Sigma, as shown in [[The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2]], and would later appear as a spirit in the Matrix in [[The Rebirth]]. His virtual body shown at the end of the series is based off [[Lio Convoy]] with Beast Machines [[Snarl (BM)|Snarl]]'s head, although the toy concept would eventually switch to a Snarl redeco before being cancelled. Eventually, he would return to a physical body in the Universe storyline, albeit his original Generation 1 form.

===Errors===
*Cybertron is celebrating peace on page 7 but this is several months after the treaty. Is it a really long party?
*When the Oracle is first addressing the crowd, all the text in the speech bubble ("It will soon be...") is repeated in the next bubble.
*The Oracle keeps calling T-Wrecks "T-Rex".
*Optimus and Nightscream have their memories wiped, but they'd travelled 100 kilometres in search of the Deployers, who are now with the Wreckers, so shouldn't this lengthy gap and lost equipment leave them with more questions than it prevents?
*Becoming a Transmetal was unprecedented until the Beast Wars and was presented as something that required transwarp explosions or weird science, yet Arcee became one centuries ago!
*Megatron has a scene devoted to his new generals but Spy Streak is completely absent, yet there he is suddenly showing up at the battle and sentient. Primal Prime even says "the two generals" in the page after Streak speaks, implying he apparently isn't one.
*Rotorbolt's excessively loud in his alternate mode, but as we don't have the WHUPWHUPWHUP sound effects until "[[Betrayal]]" there's no actual sign of this beyond a line.

===Transformers references===
*The shuttle that the Autobots, minus Daniel and Wheelie, use to escape the horde of Nightbirds is actually the Autobot [[Sky Garry (ROC)|Sky Garry]] from ''[[Transformers: Return of Convoy (franchise)|Return of Convoy]]''. The transport it drops is a [[Micro Trailer]], though here, there's nothing "micro" about it!
*Of the views of the fireworks after the Pax Cybertronia, at least one of them is wearing the "Datsun" body type of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his moldmates.
*As Arcee looks sullenly at the image of her and Daniel, the weapons seen mounted on the wall nearby are Hot Rod's photon pistols (drawn to toy-accurate specifications), and the laser-sword and shield he used during his duel with the [[auto-combatant]] in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*For Rodimus, undergoing the [[Great Upgrade|Maximal Upgrade]] means a change from his original cartoon [[character model]], magenta coloration and all, to an accurate rendering of his [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Generation 1|original Generation 1 toy]].
*The Wreckers are a squad from the Marvel UK comics.
[[File:Primalprimetheborrower.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*Ramulus and Primal Prime pinch [[Action Master]] Optimus Prime's big entry in "[[End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!]]". Primal Prime will later borrow an Ultra Magnus pose from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
*Ramulus is using colors from an unreleased running change to his toy.
*Quake's drones are all based on the original toy of [[Tankor|Beast Machines Tankor]].
*The Mutants' origin as failed Megatron experiments is their tech spec origins to a tee. Similarly, the Dinobots (or at least their alt-modes) are creations of the Oracle, as stated in their bios.
*The story takes a stand on fandom's [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Who_is_Cyclonus.3F|"Was it Bombshell or Skywarp who became Cyclonus?"]] debate by having Skywarp standing next to him.
*Rotorbolt is a redeco of [[Obsidian (BM)|Beast Machines Obsidian]], Devcon is a redeco of [[Mirage (BM)| Beast Machines Mirage]], and Fractyl's upgraded body is a redeco of [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Transmetal Terrorsaur]]. All of these, along with the running change colors Ramulus, were planned redecos by 3H at one time or another. Packrat, meanwhile, is a repurposing of a Wal-Mart exclusive redeco of Transmetal [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]].
*The body shown to Alpha Trion at the end has [[Snarl (BM)|Beast Machines Snarl]]'s head on [[Lio Convoy|Beast Wars II Lio Convoy]]'s body.

===Real-world references===
*The Nightbirds are functionally identical to each other, but their accent colors vary between blue, orange, red, and purple. This is a reference to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, whose bandanas were the same colors.

===Production notes===
*This issue debuted at [[BotCon 2001]]. ''The Wreckers'' title would be rebranded as part of the [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''Universe'' storyline]] the following year.
*This issue also contained "[[Primeval Dawn Part 1]]" as a backup story.
*The inside cover has a row of [[insignia]]s. The Decepticons are left out but the [[Blendtron]] symbol is here, as referencing [[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|a then-little seen anime passed on by internet rumours]] is the sort of thing 90s and early 00s nerds loved.

==External links==
*[http://www.botcon.com/archive/story/2001/index.html Departure online at Botcon Archives]

[[Category:3H issues]]
[[Category:Universe issues]]

Blastcharge (BM)

2017-12-01T06:00:07Z

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:''Blastcharge is a [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon]] from the [[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Machines portion]] of the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Blastchargebm.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|"Truckery keeps the ritz sharp."]]
'''Blastcharge''' is big, strong and dumb. ''Really'' dumb. Regardless, of all the [[Vehicon general]]s, his strength is second only to [[Tankor (BM)|Tankor]], so while he may be dumb, he's huge and has big missiles. Which he sometimes uses as cudgels. Aheh.

You can occasionally find him parroting [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]. Blastcharge figures that if Megatron's a genius, then he must say genius things, and so if Blastcharge says those same things, then maybe Blastcharge will be a genius too?

Remember, ''dumb''. But an "A" for effort.
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==Fiction==
===3H comics===
[[File:Blastcharge wreckers.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|Blastcharge can't actually count to ten, but he thinks it sounds cool.]]

With the emergence of the [[Wrecker]]s, [[Mutant (BW)|Mutants]], and [[Dinobot (BM)|Dinobots]] on Vehicon-controlled [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] needed more generals to counter the insurgents. From his vast collection he picked the [[spark]]s of Blastcharge and [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who served Megatron's [[Megatron (G1)|namesake]] well, and put them in new Vehicon bodies and gave them [[Blastcharge's drones|experimental]] [[Quake's drones|drones]] to command.

Blastcharge and Quake were sent first underground, to track down a group of Wreckers. The Vehicon Generals tracked the Wreckers to the underground lair of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. They missed the main group, but [[Fractyl]] was still there. The trip wasn't a complete waste—Blastcharge was able to fit a little target practice into his busy schedule, blowing a large hole in Fractyl's chest with a long-range plasma ultrarocket from a few feet away.

Megatron had sent [[Spy Streak]] and a sizable legion consisting of "[[stealth drone]]s", "[[chase-model drone]]s", [[Scavenger (BM)|Scavenger]] drones, Blastcharge's drones, and Quake's drones, to guard an old [[Autobot]] shuttle from the Wreckers, who wished to use it to get offworld. Blastcharge and Quake arrived late to the battle, as the tide was already turning in the Vehicons' favor. They should have stayed home. Quake was vaporized by the [[Vok]]-empowered [[Tigatron]], and as Blastcharge ranted impotently at the departing shuttle, Fractyl showed up in his shiny new body to pay Blastcharge back, slicing him neatly in half right down the middle. {{storylink|Departure}}

===''TransTech''===
[[File:Blastcharge withered hope.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Do you like my chest better up or down?]]
Blastcharge was a member of the [[Axiom Nexus]] [[Axiom Nexus Security Administration|Security Administration]]. He was part of the group investigating the discovery of [[Comet]]'s body. He may have been part of the security unit that confronted [[Demolishor (TransTech)|General Demolishor]] in the [[Heap]]. {{storylink|Withered Hope}}

Some time later, Blastcharge (or Sir Please Stop Thumping Me Across The Alleyway, as he is sometimes known) was performing a regular street patrol when he crossed some nut defragging in the streets. This 'bot claimed he was [[Bulletbike (TransTech)|Bulletbike]], 37th richest of all the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] population. Blastcharge let him ramble for a little bit, but eventually just pointed him towards the [[Widow's Cafe Cybertronian]] to sleep it off, and went on with his patrol. {{storylink|I, Lowtech}}
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===''Wings Universe''===
During the [[Machine Wars (event)|Machine Wars]], Autobot General [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] was given an army of [[Blastcharge Strika Drone|drones]] which were built to match her physical specifications. One of these drones, Blastcharge, was given a [[Spark]] so that he could lead the drone army while she was otherwise occupied, but his severely limited intelligence keeps him from being a worthy leadership replacement. Blastcharge is so easily manipulated it's probably just a matter of time before the Decepticons lure him away to their team. {{storylink|BotCon 2013|BotCon 2013 customization class profile}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
One version of Blastcharge hailed from [[Primax 603.0 Gamma]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/28}}

==Toys==
===Beast Machines===
[[File:BM Blastcharge-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Michelin Man.]]
*'''Blastcharge''' (Deluxe, 2000)
**''Accessories'': 3 long-range plasma ultrarockets

: Part of the third wave of ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (toyline)|Beast Machines]]'' deluxes, Blastcharge is a tan, red, and silver Cybertronic six-wheeled armored vehicle with a rotating and elevating turret. This turret stores three missiles, but only the middle missile can be fired with the spring-loaded mechanism. His other spring-loaded [[gimmick]] is that the front portion of his vehicle mode can spring forward and turn independently of the rear portion. The missiles can also be used as clubs. His [[spark crystal]] is hidden inside his front grille.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2000/Vehicon/Blastcharge/blastcharge.htm More info on Beast Machines Blastcharge at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2003)===
[[File:TFU03 Blastcharge-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"No, I'm the freakin' Smart Patrol."]]
*'''Blastcharge''' (Deluxe, 2005)
**''Accessories'': 3 long-range plasma ultrarockets

: Part of the ninth and final wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' mass-release deluxes (and the only new toy in the assortment), Blastcharge is a [[redeco]] of his ''Beast Machines'' toy in black, silver, and purple. This version of Blastcharge does not have a spark crystal in its grill for some reason.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/Blastcharge/blastcharge.htm More info on Universe Blastcharge at TFU.info]''
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===Timelines===
*'''Blastcharge''' (Customization class toy, BotCon 2013)
**''Accessories'': Missile

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Blastcharge is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations|''Generations'']] [[Warpath (G1)#Generations|Warpath]] - more specifically, he uses the Strika version of the sculpt - transforming into a tank. He has a spring-loaded missile launcher mounted on his right shoulder, and has [[5mm post|5mm-compatible]] hands.

Blastcharge had to be painted and assembled at [[Botcon 2013|Botcon 2013's]] customization class.

: This mold was also used to make [[Treadshot (G1)#Timelines|''Timelines'' Treadshot]] and served as the basis of the non-toy ''[[Beast Wars: Uprising]]'' incarnation of [[Bazooka (BWN)|Bazooka]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/BCBlastcharge/blastcharge.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Blastcharge at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Blastcharge had the preliminary name of '''Blastrax'''.<ref>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/alt.toys.transformers/f_-M55vdPn0/gBDdVeAcrm4J</ref>
*Character art on the package of ''Universe'' Blastcharge shows his chest gun lowered flat against his abdomen. He is depicted like this in "[[Withered Hope]]" as well. The toy can't do that, however.

==References==
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[[Category:Beast Machines Vehicons]]
[[Category:Law enforcement]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Slugslinger (G1)

2017-12-01T03:29:31Z

Avalanche: /* Legends */

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:''Slugslinger is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Slugslingerg1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His name is fun to say.]]
If you ask '''Slugslinger''' to describe himself, he'll tell you all about how he'll never turn down a chance to duel anyone, because he knows he'll always win. That is, assuming his [[Nebulan]] partner, [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]], still has some ammo left for Slugslinger to use to gun down his opponent from a distance. Take that away, and suddenly he's not such a tough guy after all.

Funny, that.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter Cullen]] (English), [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:TheRebirth1 TriggerhappySlugslinger.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother? I slaggin' hurt people.]]
Slugslinger was under the command of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when they attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as part of a division while the Decepticon Clones stole the Key to the [[Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Slugslinger attempted to restrain [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s anger towards the prone Scourge. When he arrived on the distant world of [[Nebulos]], Slugslinger defiantly shouted about leaping into battle... though the actual "leaping" was delayed because [[Triggerhappy]] kept standing in front of him. Yeah, that's it. However, he did extol Trigger's battle cries. Lucky Autobots. He'll get them next time. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

Despite the Decepticons managing to capture several Autobots, when their friends arrived with their new-fangled [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster technology]], the Decepticons had their asses handed to them. Slugslinger got a lucky break, being a jet, when the Decepticons met up with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]: Cyclonus didn't offer their new partners his head. Instead, he was partnered with [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]], a Hive member who claimed to have never missed a shot in his life, which Slugslinger pointed out was because he had never taken a shot before. Not that he was scared, mind you. He's just an honest sort. Yeah, that's it. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Slugslinger and the other Targetmasters returned to Cybertron just in the nick of time to save Galvatron from the remainder of the Autobot forces. They may have done better to stand aside, for when Galvatron learned about the Hive, he was on the verge of scrapping them right there. But Slugslinger wasn't worried. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}

[[File:MiraculousWarriorsTargetmasters1-Slugslinger.jpg|left|thumb|300px|]]

Slugslinger was a Decepticon aerial warrior partnered with [[Misfire (G1)|Misfire]] and [[Triggerhappy]]. Their campaigns typically took place far away from recognizable worlds such as Cybertron, Earth, and [[Chaar]], battling against [[Pointblank]] and other Autobots on deep space missions. In 2011, Slugslinger and his men allied themselves with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] just before his siege of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] began. When a group of six refugees fled the planet seeking aid, Slugslinger, Misfire and Triggerhappy joined [[Sixshot]] in pursuing them. They crossed paths with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] and their old foes Pointblank, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] out in space. As the fighting raged outside, the refugees befriended [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and volunteered to dispose of the [[plasma energy]] bombs aboard the battleship. As the refugees flew out in their starship to take the bombs to a safe distance, Slugslinger led his men to intercept them, but they were blocked by Pointblank's forces. The bombs exploded early, washing over all the Transformers present. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

[[File:MasterSwordIsInDanger-Slugslinger.jpg|right|thumb|250px|]]

Sixshot retrieved Slugslinger and his partners after the explosion, bringing them back to Master. The plasma energy had somehow [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] each of the Decepticons to one of the refugees. A permanent link now existed between Slugslinger and [[Caliburst (G1)|Caliburst]], who could transformed into a powerful weapon for his new Decepticon master. Slugslinger and his Targetmaster partners rejoined the battle for Master at Scorponok's side. Their Targetmasters weapons were the equal of Pointblank and his men, who had also become Targetmasters in the plasma explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As the Decepticon Targetmasters mingled with the Headmasters, Slugslinger demonstrated that he (much like his Autobot counterpart Pointblank) is a humongous tool. His braggadocio quickly got on the nerves of [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], leader of the Headmaster regiment. During a fight for data on the [[Master Sword]], Slugslinger callously knocked the Headmasters aside as they got in the way of his shot. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

Slugslinger and his partners got into another fight with Pointblank's trio, and believed the Autobots were dead after triggering a flash flood that washed them out of sight. Slugslinger's self-congratulation rankled Weirdwolf even more, especially after his fellow Headmasters started gushing over the Targetmasters' skill. Luckily for Weirdwolf's ego, the Autobot Targetmasters later turned up alive and well. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} With the Zarak Shield fully reforged out of [[G-Metal]], the Decepticons began making preparations to leave Master for Earth. Caliburst alerted Slugslinger that the Autobot Targetmasters had uncovered their location, and Slugslinger flew out with Sixshot and the Targetmasters to confront Pointblank's crew. They also unleashed massive devastation on a Master city when MegaZarak emerged from beneath it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As Scorponok's ship touched down on [[Pallas]] for repairs, Slugslinger and the Targetmasters defended it against Autobot attack. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} At the North Pole, they were involved in the final battle against the Autobots, fighting their Targetmaster counterparts. After Fortress Maximus was tricked onto the platform of [[crysmagnetal]], Slugslinger and the other Decepticons fled out into space. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:HM issue 7 Decepticon Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Slugslinger and the Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to disrupt the Autobots' efforts to put out a blazing fire on Earth. The Autobots' split focus left them vulnerable, until the Battleship Maximus extinguished the entire fire in one sweep. [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] then turned their full attention on Slugslinger and his allies, driving them from the scene. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}
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====''Transformers Legends'' comics====
In [[2021]], Slugslinger devised a plan for the Decepticon Targetmasters to bond with the Autobots' Targetmaster partners as well through exposure to even more plasma energy. They confronted their Autobot counterparts and captured their partners while Scorponok was attempting to draw out plasma energy by detonating a [[black hole]], but contrary to expectations, the explosion instead shrunk their bodies and caused all the Targetmaster partners to disappear. {{storylink|Targetmaster Chapter Prologue}} Slugslinger and his mates converted their heads into small Headmaster forms and traveled to the [[Legends World]], where they coerced [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] into teleporting their partners to them. The Targetmaster partners were supercharged with plasma energy, however, and Trion was forced to scatter them across the Legends World for everyone's safety. {{storylink|Mutant Targetmaster Birth Chapter}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Decepticon targetmasters brothers in armor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
Slugslinger participated in a raid on an Autobot city on Cybertron, ending with its incineration. Several prisoners of war were captured by his squad and as they were forcefully marched towards their doom at the [[smelting pool]]s, Slugslinger engaged in some banter with [[Triggerhappy]], openly mocking their prisoners' fate. The procession was interrupted by an Autobot ambush led by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], and Slugslinger was quick to take to the skies to avoid the enemy's fire. The rest of his team was swiftly overwhelmed, and their commander, [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], ordered a retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

Of all their opponents, the Autobots led by Fortress Maximus were the greatest rivals Slugslinger's group had faced off against, and so they were more than a little perturbed when their favorite sparring partners vanished into the night. A foolish interstellar phone call from [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]], though, led the Decepticons to them on [[Nebulos]]. Learning that several of the Autobots were holed up in [[Koraja]], Slugslinger participated in a full-scale assault on the city. In retaliation, Fortress Maximus and four other Autobots emerged, having underwent a [[binary bonding]] process. Thanks to the newfound power this upgrade afforded them, the Autobots [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] sent the Decepticons into a panicked retreat. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

Nonetheless, the Decepticons quickly managed to take Zarak and his people hostage, and began laying waste to the planet. Scorponok managed to replicate the Headmaster procedure and applied it to his own men. He didn't make Slugslinger a Headmaster but, for some reason, when he was choosing warriors who might need a boost of confidence from becoming a super-charged, gun-slinging [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], Scorponok did think of him, and Slugslinger was binary-bonded to the Nebulan Caliburst. Slugslinger tested out his newfound might when the Autobot Headmasters, who had previously been taken captive, broke out of their cell. The battle was brief, as the Autobots soon fled to rejoin the rest of their forces. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}} ''After capturing the Autobot Targetmasters, Slugslinger and the other Decepticons ambushed [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]], [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]], [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] so that Scorponok could capture one of them to examine the Headmaster process more closely. However, while Scorponok busied himself studying Highbrow, the remaining Autobot Headmasters were able to free their Targetmaster comrades and turn the tables on the Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

[[File:Targetmasters final conflict.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
''Thanks to a bug previously planted in the Autobots' headquarters, the Decepticons learned that their enemies had manufactured a fuel convertor that would allow them travel to [[Earth]]. They put together a plan to steal it. Slugslinger, Misfire, and Triggerhappy approached Fortress Maximus under the pretense that they had a message to deliver: Scorponok wanted to challenge him to a death match, and whoever emerged victorious would be declared triumphant in the greater conflict. Maximus accepted, unaware that the duel was merely a distraction. As it raged, Slugslinger snuck into [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s lab and made off with the fuel convertor. Once this was done, the duel came to a premature end, the Decepticons made their way off-world, and the Autobots were forced to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

Not long after, the Decepticons left Nebulos behind, chasing the Autobots of the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' towards Earth. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:RobinSmithDecepticonCharacterModels1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Slugslinger remained on call with Scorponok's forces after they arrived on Earth. ''When [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] managed to decapitate Scorponok and escaped with his head, Slugslinger was among several Decepticons who pursued, catching up to him just as he neared the Autobots' spaceship. As they forcefully retrieved their leader's head, the Decepticons witnessed several Autobots materialize from the future, leading to some infighting among the Autobots' ranks. Irritated over being left out of the battle, Scorponok's Decepticons were about to join in, only to be temporarily shunted off to [[Limbo]] when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s troops from the year [[2009]] arrived in [[1989]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}} He later battled with a group of Autobot fliers after they had been lured to the Decepticons' Arctic base by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}} Slugslinger also stood up to Scorponok with his fellow Decepticons to challenge Starscream's place in the army. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Slugslinger took part in an attack on [[Tau-Ursa]], picking up one of the locals as a threat, while Galvatron obtained a vital component for his [[Nullification Cannon]] from [[Monitorus]]. Afterwards, he and the other Decepticons pretty much destroyed the entire city, just to show the Tau-Ursans who was boss. Their next stop was Cybertron, where Galvatron used his new toy to nullify the planet's [[energon]] supply. With [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] approaching, Galvatron ''threw'' Slugslinger at him, prepared for Slugslinger to die in order to facilitate his own escape. Prime decked Slugslinger, resulting in the Decepticon clinging to the edge of a precipice and pleading to Optimus to save him. Apparently unaware that Slugslinger's alternate mode was a space fighter, Prime stopped to help him, allowing Galvatron to escape. Slugslinger laughed that the Autobots were doomed, and was probably promptly slapped in a detention cell. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
Slugslinger was among the Decepticons who traveled to [[Nebulos]], but soon grew dissatisfied and announced they needed a proper plan. This led to the Decepticons trying to tap the cosmic energy beamed to the planet from a pulsar. Unfortunately that resulted in [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] sinking into the ice at the planet's pole after the Autobots melted it. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

When the Decepticons suspected that the Autobots were up to something, Misfire and Slugslinger joined [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] on a reconnaissance flight, successfully locating an oil pipeline the Autobots had built. After sabotaging the pipeline, they made an attempt to ambush [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] who came to fix it, but the two Autobots got away when the Decepticons slipped over on the spilled oil. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Slugslinger was a member of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacon]] faction by the end of the Dark Ages. He participated in the attack on the peace treaty at [[Tyger Pax]] along with the other Predacons, but was quickly overrun by the combined Autobots, Decepticons and [[Ultracon]]s who survived their first bombing run. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:Slugslinger cheers Megatron Origin 2.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
Back before the war, Slugslinger appeared among the crowd in the [[Forge]] watching [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron's]] first pit fight against [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After the Chaos War, Slugslinger was among the Decepticons living on Cybertron with the Autobots and the [[NAIL]]s. When Megatron returned from the wilderness, the Decepticons began rioting in the streets. {{storylink|City on Fire}} He flew by the Autobot prison just before the Decepticons stormed it and freed Megatron. {{storylink|The Verge}} When Megatron was free to lead the Decepticons in the conquest of Cybertron, Slugslinger participated in a strafing run on the defending Autobots. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} He was fighting [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] in the skies around the time the Decepticons were defeated. {{storylink|Heavy Is the Head}}

[[File:AllHailOptimus4-SkyReignforms.jpg|left|thumb|200px|]]

Sometime later, Slugslinger accepted [[Soundwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Soundwave]]'s offer of a place at [[Sanctuary Station]], the new Decepticon commune orbiting [[Jupiter]]. He and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] arrived aboard the ''[[Peace Without Tyranny]]''. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 1: Aphelion|Aphelion}} Slugslinger and the Decepticons pulled their guns on [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] when the Autobot arrived upset that his friends were missing, but Soundwave ordered them to lower their weapons. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 2: Lagrange|Lagrange}} He was still on board the station when Soundwave learned Galvatron had ordered a new invasion of Earth without his knowledge. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}} Angered by his actions, Soundwave announced to Slugslinger and the others that they were turning on Galvatron. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}} He was present as [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] visited Sanctuary Station to forge an alliance with Soundwave against Galvatron. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 3: The Medium and the Message|The Medium and the Message}}

Soundwave's Decepticons traveled to [[Earth]] and joined the Autobots in attacking Galvatron's underwater base, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. During the battle, Slugslinger was forced by Galvatron's mastery of the [[Enigma of Combination]] to combine with some of his allies into [[Sky Reign]], forming the combiner's right leg. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}} After they were separated and the battle was won, Slugslinger and the other combatants rested up on rafts {{storylink|White Light}} until [[Earth Defense Command]] started attacking, at which point they retreated on [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|White Heat}}
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|Yes, I'm there. Look harder.]]
A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Slugslinger and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Slugslinger and the others quickly fell into disarray, unfortunately, when their leader [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] was singled out and defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}

===''TransTech''===
During the conflict between the [[Screaming Eagle]]s and S.K.A.R. in [[Primax 806.30 Gamma]], Slugslinger was binary-bonded to [[Wreckage (S.K.A.R.)|Wreckage]], a prototype super-soldier who had been augmented with tech from the [[I.R.O.N. Army]]. The Decpticons and their human allies were ultimately defeated by [[Sgt. Savage]]'s [[Screaming Eagles]] and the Autobots. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

==Commercial appearances==
When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Slugslinger could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Autobot counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
{{Note|Although Slugslinger was not included in a storyline for the Transformers Legends game, he was featured as a playable character.}} {{storylink|Signature Series featuring Guido Guidi|Signature Series}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:Slugslinger-g1targmast-twincone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Actual Twinbee from a Twinhive.]]
*'''Slugslinger with Caliburst''' ([[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-90'''
**''Accessories:'' Caliburst Targetmaster gun

:Slugslinger transforms into a Cybertronian twin-cockpit space fighter with possibly the most conservative colour scheme of the Targetmaster Transformers, being predominantly grey. His packed-in Targetmaster partner [[Caliburst (G1)#Toys|Caliburst]] attaches to a [[5mm post|5mm post hole]] on the dorsal hull behind the cockpits.

:As typical with some of the larger 1987 ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Transformers]]'' toys, Slugslinger has decent articulation with shoulder and elbow joints, as well as hip and knee joints (though the latter is mainly to facilitate his transformation sequence).

:Like the other '87 Targetmasters, his [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] release lacks a [[rubsign]], though Slugslinger alone among them has a small but significant change from his [[Hasbro]] release: Takara Slugslingers have gold chrome circles on the robot abdomen rather than the Hasbro silver.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Slugslinger/slugslinger.htm More information on Slugslinger at TFU.info]''
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===Generations===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Slugslinger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|But does he turn into an [[Sky Reign|arm or a leg?]]]]
*'''Caliburst & Slugslinger''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle, double-barreled cannon, [[Caliburst (G1)#Generations|Caliburst]] Titan Master

: The only new figure in the sixth and final wave of the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' subline of ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'', Slugslinger is a heavy [[retool]]ing of [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Generations|Triggerhappy]], transforming into a Cybertronian twin-cockpit fighter jet. Neither of those cockpits are [[Titan Master]] compatible; instead his partner [[Caliburst (G1)#Generations|Caliburst]] must sit in a compartment in the jet mode's main body behind the cockpits. As Caliburst now forms a robot-mode head, Slugslinger now has two blasters that can combine to form an approximation of Caliburst's original Targetmaster gun mode.

: The double-blaster has a set of footpegs to mount a Titan Master (or similarly-compatible tiny robot). There are also footpegs on the jet-mode's thruster casings, just above the robot-mode ankles.

: Although he is in his original toy colors rather than the much darker color scheme he had in "[[The Rebirth]]", his head is based upon the one he had in that cartoon, making this release "accurate" only to his [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]] appearances.

: This mold was also used (again with heavy retooling) to make [[Misfire (G1)#Generations|Misfire]].
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===Legends===
[[File:LG55-Slugslinger.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|]]
*'''Targetmaster Slugslinger''' (2017-[[December 30|12-30]])
**''ID number'': '''LG55'''
**''Accessories:'' Headmaster, "Caliburst" Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Slugslinger" is a redeco and slight retool of the above ''Titans Return'' figure in an anime-accurate deco. He comes with [[Caliburst (G1)#Legends|Caliburst]], a new mold Targetmaster who can plug into a new port on Slugslinger's vehicle mode cockpit or be held by Slugslinger in robot mode. In addition to the new port, he features the crotchpiece from Titans Return Misfire for reasons unknown.

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==Notes==
[[File:Linkage5-PreEarth.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Targetbastards.]]
*Slugslinger is, of course, the inspiration for the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]''-series [[homage]]-toy [[Slugslinger (Energon)#Energon|Slugslinger]].
*Slugslinger's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in the mini-manga [[Linkage Part 5]], in a flashback showing [[Redline]] and [[Flat-Out (MD)|Flat-Out]]'s former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation 1 [[character model]]s as unnamed extras in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]]. Of course, his actual'' appearance'' fits in with artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s general theme of using the [[toy]]s as a visual reference rather than the character models used in animation; that is so not Slugslinger's animation design.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Slugslinger''' (スラッグスリンガー ''Suraggusuringā'')
*''French:'' '''Lance-Balle''' (Canada)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Diàosuǒ''' (China, 吊索, "Sling")
*''Spanish:'' '''Skull''' (America)
*''Italian:'' '''Proteus'''

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Misfire (G1)

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{{disambig2|the evil Decepticon|his heroic mirrorverse counterpart|Misfire (SG)}}
:''Misfire is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] (presumably under a very wide definition of "master") from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Misfire boxart.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He couldn't hit the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he was shooting from inside it!]]
'''Misfire''' is the kind of guy you want on the Decepticons' side—if you're an Autobot, that is. He couldn't hit the broad side of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He holds the record for enrolling and failing the [[Decepticon Military College]], only graduating because the Autobots blew it up. He claims his aim is getting better. ''What was it like before?!''

Together with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]], he's a danger to himself and others. Mostly others.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Stan Jones]] (English), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Rebirth1-Misfirejetmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|His aim's so bad he could shoot at the sky and miss!]]
Misfire was one of several Decepticon jets serving under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when they attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as part of a division while the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] stole the Key to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Misfire, [[Triggerhappy]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] were among the Decepticon unit sent to retrieve the key. Following the Autobots to [[Nebulos]], Misfire, alongside Cyclonus and Scourge, blasted both [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth2-Aimlesssuitsyoubetter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Maybe Misfire would aim better if he held his gun right.]]
After being soundly trounced by the new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], the Decepticons made a deal with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] to donate their heads and weapons for the [[binary bonding]] process. Misfire liked his partners to have short, memorable names. Armed with this new skill, Misfire and his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] companions successfully helped reacquire the Chamber's key... though Misfire himself and Aimless didn't really do very much that was helpful. To anyone. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Misfire did very little afterwards. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM31 Misfire robot mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's "Ms. Fire" to you.]]
Misfire was a Decepticon aerial warrior partnered with [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and [[Triggerhappy]]. Their campaigns typically took place far away from recognizable worlds such as Cybertron, Earth and [[Chaar]], battling against [[Pointblank]] and other Autobots on deep space missions. In 2011, Misfire and his partners allied themselves with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] just before his siege of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] began. When a group of six refugees fled the planet seeking aid, Slugslinger, Misfire and Triggerhappy joined [[Sixshot]] in pursuing them. They crossed paths with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] and their old foes Pointblank, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] out in space. As the fighting raged outside, the refugees befriended [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and volunteered to dispose of the [[plasma energy]] bombs aboard the battleship. As the refugees flew out in their starship to take the bombs to a safe distance, Misfire and the Decepticons moved to intercept them, but they were blocked by Pointblank's forces. The bombs exploded early, washing over all the Transformers present. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Sixshot retrieved Misfire and his partners after the explosion, bringing them back to Master. The plasma energy had somehow [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] each of the Decepticons to one of the refugees. A permanent link now existed between Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]], who could transformed into a powerful weapon for his new Decepticon master. Misfire and his Targetmaster partners rejoined the battle for Master at Scorponok's side. Their Targetmasters weapons were the equal of Pointblank and his men, who had also become Targetmasters in the plasma explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As the Decepticon Targetmasters mingled with the Headmasters, they demonstrated...poor interpersonal skills around the energon water-cooler. Their braggadocio quickly got on the nerves of [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], leader of the Headmaster regiment. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

[[File:HM31 Misfire vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Misfire and his partners got into another fight with Pointblank's trio, and believed the Autobots were dead after triggering a flash flood that washed them out of sight. Their obnoxious self-congratulation rankled Weirdwolf even more, especially after his fellow Headmasters started gushing over the Targetmasters' skill. Luckily for Weirdwolf's ego, the Autobot Targetmasters later turned up alive and well. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} With the Zarak Shield fully reforged out of [[G-Metal]], the Decepticons began making preparations to leave Master for Earth. Caliburst alerted Slugslinger that the Autobot Targetmasters had uncovered their location, and Misfire flew out with Sixshot and the Targetmasters to confront Pointblank's crew. They also unleashed massive devastation on a Master city when MegaZarak emerged from beneath it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As Scorponok's ship touched down on [[Pallas]] for repairs, Misfire and the Targetmasters defended it against Autobot attack. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} At the North Pole, they were involved in the final battle against the Autobots, fighting their Targetmaster counterparts. After Fortress Maximus was tricked onto the platform of [[crysmagnetal]], Misfire and the other Decepticons fled out into space. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:HM issue 7 Decepticon Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Misfire and the Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to disrupt the Autobots' efforts to put out a blazing fire on Earth. The Autobots' split focus left them vulnerable, until the Battleship Maximus extinguished the entire fire in one sweep. [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] then turned their full attention on Misfire and his allies, driving them from the scene. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Decepticon targetmasters brothers in armor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Misfire initially served as part of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s crew on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and frequently clashed with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots. He participated in a raid on an Autobot city, ending in its ruin and the capture of several of its inhabitants. As the captives were marched towards the [[smelting pool]]s however, Scorponok's group was attacked by their customary opponents and forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} The Decepticons eventually managed to storm the Autobots' base, only to find it already evacuated. Though confused at first, they learned that their foes had fled to the planet [[Nebulos]]. Misfire and the others made their way to the alien world, where they met with one of the locals, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], who enlisted them in ridding his planet of the Autobots. Learning that several of the Autobots were holed up in [[Koraja]], Misfire participated in a full-scale assault on the city. In retaliation, Fortress Maximus and four other Autobots emerged, having underwent a [[binary bonding]] process. Thanks to the newfound power this upgrade afforded them, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] sent the Decepticons into a panicked retreat. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

When the Autobots created another form of binary bonding, the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] process, the Decepticons were able to quickly replicate the process and apply it to their own troops. Misfire was, for some reason, among those chosen to undergo the upgrade. He soon got a chance at testing out his newfound might when several Autobot prisoners escaped from their cell. The fury of the battle destroyed the city of [[Koraja]], culminating in Fortress Maximus knocking down Misfire and the other Decepticon Targetmasters with part of a beloved fountain. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Sureshot misfire worlds apart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
''Misfire and the other Decepticon Targetmasters lay in ambush for the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] at the [[Fortress of Despair]] where they had the Autobot Targetmasters held captive. However, once Scorponok had abducted [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] to study the Headmaster process further the remaining Headmasters were able to free their Targetmaster comrades and turn the tables on the Decepticons. Misfire was taken out in hand-to-hand combat by [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]].'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

[[File:Targetmasters final conflict.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
''Thanks to a bug previously planted in the Autobots' headquarters, the Decepticons learned that their enemies had manufactured a fuel convertor that would allow them travel to [[Earth]]. They put together a plan to steal it. Misfire, Slugslinger, and Triggerhappy approached Fortress Maximus under the pretence that they had a message to deliver: Scorponok wanted to challenge him to a death match, and whoever emerged victorious would be declared triumphant in the greater conflict. Maximus accepted, unaware that the duel was merely a distraction. As it raged, Slugslinger snuck into [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s lab and made off with the fuel convertor. Once this was done, the duel came to a premature end, the Decepticons made their way off-world, and the Autobots were forced to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

Once the Autobots left Nebulos, the Decepticons followed them to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:RobinSmithDecepticonCharacterModels1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
''After the Autobot Highbrow stole Scorponok's head, Misfire led a group of Decepticons to recover their leader. Almost immediately after getting Zarak and Scorponok reattached, Misfire and his companions were cast into [[Limbo]] to make room for the [[time travel]]ing [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from [[2009]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:OntheEdgeofExtinction-Misfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I think the name "Shouldn't have tried to help Finback" suits you better!]]
Following [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s resurrection as a [[Pretender]], Misfire was part of a mutinous crew that confronted Sporponok at the [[New Jersey base]] over the treacherous Seeker's re-admittance back into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} His mood was somewhat improved when he took [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] into custody, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered himself and his troops in order to seek an alliance with Scorponok against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He survived [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and Starscream's attack on the base, taking orders from Soundwave to aid Scorponok against the usurpers. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}.

In the battle against Unicron, Misfire was caught in a blast when a surface-to-air cannon manned by [[Finback]] overloaded and exploded. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Misfire natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
Misfire served as part of Soundwave's "Neo-Decepticons" on Cybertron until Scorponok returned with his plan to convert Autobots into Decepticons using his [[Gene Key]]. When Misfire protested that they already had a leader, Scorponok executed him on the spot as an example to the others. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
While [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] used his [[Nullification Cannon]] on Cybertron's [[energon]] suppliy, Misfire was part of a team lead by [[Sixshot]] that carried out a diversionary attack. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:CyclonusandMisfire-ASO.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|Cyclonus knows the safest place to be is right in front of Misfire.]]
Misfire was among the Decepticons who traveled to [[Nebulos]] in search of energy. He was basically responsible for babysitting Aimless while the latter came up with construction plans. Unfortunately he was no good at stopping the Autobots from destroying the device they built to collect cosmic energy at the planet's pole. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

When the Decepticons suspected that the Autobots were up to something, Misfire and Slugslinger joined [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] on a reconnaissance flight, successfully locating an oil pipeline the Autobots had built. After sabotaging the pipeline, they made an attempt to ambush [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] who came to fix it, but the two Autobots got away when the Decepticons slipped over on the spilled oil. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Peekaboo.]]
A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Misfire and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Misfire and the others quickly fell into disarray, unfortunately, when their leader Straxus was singled out and defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:RulesofDisengagement-FulcrumMisfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Misfire is the only guy who asks permission to do a fatality.]]
{{quote|You know, there are some Decepticons who, upon finding themselves in a skin-covered room surrounded by '''aborted protoforms''' and '''mechanoids made of bark,''' would rub their hands together, marvel at the universe's infinite capacity for surprise and '''dive right in.''' I am not one of those Decepticons.|Misfire on himself}}
Misfire was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|forged]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Misfire became part of a [[Scavenger (group)|ragtag Decepticon crew]] composed of [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Flywheels]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] aboard the ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'', currently located on the planet [[Clemency]]. Misfire's job was to extract [[Energon]] from corpses but his crazed personality often got in the way, in part due to sampling Energon whose [[Monstercon|former owners]] had overdosed on [[circuit speeder]]s. He was about to extract fuel from [[Fulcrum]]'s seemingly lifeless body when he suddenly came back online and kicked him away. Misfire then gave Fulcrum a tour and presented him to the other members of the bunch in a...most peculiar manner.

[[File:Misfire whos afraid of the djd.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|I had a Popsicle, and then I passed out in the snow. Then I woke up, and then I reloaded, and then I fired, and then I missed. I missed again. I fired. I hit something, but it wasn’t what I was going for, so I guess I missed. I passed out again. Had another Popsicle.]]
He later attended the campfire that night, and found a P-6 [[Worldsweeper]] ship while "chasing" what he thought was the [[Censere|Necrobot]]. During the crew's exploration of the ship, Misfire found a ceiling covered entirely in [[brain module]]s and decided it was probably better to "run away screaming". When the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] contacted them, Misfire naturally panicked. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} The Scavengers decided to stay behind and battle the D.J.D. by putting [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], who had been inside the ship in stasis-lock, out in the open and releasing him from his pod when the D.J.D. got close. At the last moment, the D.J.D. revealed they were actually after Fulcrum but before the Decepticon could explain, the D.J.D. arrived. Krok released Grimlock anyways and the fight began. Misfire attempted to escape but found himself run into [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]. However, Spinister and Crankcase soon handled the D.J.D. member and Misfire attempted to save Krok from getting tortured by [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] and [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] but only succeeded in shooting Krok instead of the two members. Before he could shoot another time, [[Dominus Ambus|The Pet]] jumped onto Misfire and started mauling him. After a failed explosion made by Fulcrum, the D.J.D. left for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|another target]]. Fulcrum then explained to them that the reason why the D.J.D. had been after him was for committing an act of cowardice during the war and Crankcase recovered Krok, who had his face destroyed by [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] but was still functioning. The group decided to fix Krok, set off for Cybertron, and use Grimlock, who was revealed to be almost brain-dead, as a bargaining chip when they got there. Before they left, they looted [[Flywheels]], who had been killed during the fight. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Fulcrum misfire arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I missed. So I fired again. And I missed. And then I missed again. And then I fired again, and then I missed. And then I fired, and then I fired, and I missed. I missed both times. And then I fired, and I missed. This went on for several hours. And then I fired, and then I missed. And then I was out of bullets, and then I got sad.]]
Somehow Misfire ended up captured by the [[Galactic Council]] and was sitting on death row on the planet [[Constancy]]. Fulcrum led a mission to spring him, which quickly went awry when Misfire needed to stop for munchies. They were left in a precarious situation when the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' didn't arrive to pick them up on time — as unbeknownst to them [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] had incapacitated the rest of the team. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:Misfire some of my best friends are autobots.jpg|thumb|left|I had a dream that I was firing at something. I missed]]
Misfire and the other Scavengers went on to have a series of adventures involving—amongst other things—being cursed to speak in song, getting threatened by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s gun hand emerging from a datapad, using [[holomatter]] avatars to blend in with the natives on [[Magisteria VI]] and somehow getting turned into [[toy]]s. Between adventures they passed the time by vandalising [[Autopedia]] or playing "[[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]]", which Misfire was surprisingly good at until he overindulged his own inner monologue and ended up getting shot by Crankcase, who was supposed to be piloting the ship. In short order, the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' crashed into [[Tebris VII]] and Misfire used the lull in activity to try and teach Grimlock to write his name, though it wasn't long before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] had another one of his "fits", involuntarily emptying his tanks onto the floor and then going on a rampage through the ship.

Misfire and Krok began to get into an argument over Grimlock until Krok's contact [[Demus]] invited them to come and meet him at his scrapyard to discuss the deal they had arranged. Once the Scavengers had been filled with [[mode lock]]s to appease his [[transformation]] phobia, Demus revealed that he wanted to offer them half a billion [[Shanix]] ''each'' in exchange for Grimlock. When Misfire objected, the matter was put to the vote in a rare display of Decepticon democracy and although Fulcrum backed him up, Crankcase, Krok and Spinister elected to sell him, carrying it by three votes to two. However, they would never get the chance to make the deal as Demus was then summarily executed by the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

[[File:Equinoids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Long story short? Missed.]]
On the run from Fortress Maximus in a warehouse full of Demus's "[[Roboid]]s", Misfire began to lose his patience with Krok again, going so far this time as to take the [[Monoformer]]'s "communicator" that he was always clicking in times of stress, and revealing the truth—that it was just some poor sod's finger. Krok revealed that it used to belong to his friend [[Radar]] who turned into a communications array and that it also detected hundreds of Decepticon [[spark]]s in the vicinity. Maximus announced that the innocent-looking toy pets were in fact lobotomised [[Transformer]]s trapped in [[beast mode]] that were being sold to the galaxy at large as torture dolls and the Scavengers came to an understanding that they should look after each other and Grimlock. With Fortress Maximus now after Grimlock on the ''W.A.P.'' a hundred miles away and with Misfire and Spinister still mode locked, they were forced to unbox six [[Equinoid]]s on which to ride to the rescue.

Having convinced Fortress Maximus that the other Roboids' lives were in danger thanks a series of bluffs (and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s reliance on Autopedia for information) the Scavengers escaped Tebris VII in the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' and set out on a new mission: to find and help all the other Decepticons out there who had been damaged by the war... after just one more game of "Shoot Shoot Bang Bang". {{storylink|Animals}}

Some time later aboard the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', Misfire joined the other Scavengers on the sofa to watch a video that was being broadcast to the galaxy at large of ''Lost Light'' crewmembers apparently counting down the time to their deaths and making funerary requests. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:NothingWillEverBeTheSameAgain-maskedcrusaders.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

A few months later, the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' touched down on [[Earth]] so that Crankcase could meet his online crush, a Decepticon known only as "[[CONS4EVA]]". While the other Decepticons helped Crankcase get ready for his date, Misfire found himself with his hands full after Grimlock broke loose and started rampaging through downtown [[Amarillo]]. The two Decepticons found an unlikely ally in [[G.I. Joe]] desk jockey and all-around loser [[MP3]]; passing themselves off as [[M.A.S.K.]] agents using [[holomatter]] avatars, the trio purused the runaway Dinobot to [[Arlington]] before MP3's run-down "[[Action Van]]" broke down. When the Decepticons took their helmets off their avatars, Misfire's poor grasp of human facial structure caused MP3 to passs out; assuming that they'd killed him, they buried him and continued the chase. It took watching an EMT revive a woman before the Decepticons realized their mistake, so Spinister left to go resuscitate MP3 while Misfire continued on alone. Misfire finally caught up to Grimlock in Dallas, where he gave the Dinobot a stern talking-to before realizing that Grimlock had come this way to recover his old sword, which he'd lost on Earth years ago. Misfire was thrilled at this, taking it as a sign of Grimlock's slow recovery. The two returned to their ship in [[New Mexico]] just in time to leave; although MP3 wanted to join them on their adventures, they left before he could do so, citing Fulcrum's disgust towards humans. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}
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===''TransTech''===
During the conflict between the [[Screaming Eagle]]s and S.K.A.R. in [[Primax 806.30 Gamma]], Misfire was binary-bonded to [[Inferno (S.K.A.R.)|Inferno]], using technology derived from the old [[I.R.O.N. Army]]. The Decpticons and their human allies were ultimately defeated by [[Sgt. Savage]]'s Screaming Eagles and the Autobots. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Misfire could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Autobot counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Misfire and [[Triggerhappy]] battled [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Misfire strafed Crosshairs from above until the Autobot transformed into robot mode. Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] also transformed, and tackled down Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] respectively. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point Misfire teamed up with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to combat [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and his allies. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}} Later, Misfire was part of a group of Decepticon scavengers holed up on the planet Clemency. He was killed when the DJD arrived to deal with Black Shadow, who had recently joined the scavengers while on the run from the Decepticon Justice Division. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Jolt (Armada)|"I have articulation!"]]]]
*'''Misfire''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-89'''
**''Accessories:'' "Aimless" Targetmaster partner/[[ionic blaster|double-barrelled ion particle blaster]]

:Misfire transforms into a pink Cybertronian car-jet thing that goes real fast. Hopefully he can steer better than he can aim. Funnily enough, unlike Triggerhappy and Slugslinger, Misfire is totally unarmed in vehicle mode unless Aimless is attached to him. Just as well, really. In robot mode, Misfire is one of the best [[Articulation|articulated]] Targetmasters due to his clearly defined legs with hip and (however awkward) knee articulation coupled with good arm articulation, making him one of the small number of Generation 1 toys of this era that isn't a [[Brick (term)|brick]].

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Misfire/misfire.htm More information on Misfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-toy Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His aim's so bad he missed his proper faction!]]
*'''Misfire''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''Age of Extinction Collection 1'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 47'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on blasters

:Part of the first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s (the sixth assortment overall), Misfire can be rebuilt from robot mode into a Cybertronic jet. He sports [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime's]] helmet.

:This series, like all of the ''Age of Extinction Kre-O'', was a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]] in the US. This assortment would later make its way to discount chains, notably Five Below.

:''Kre-O'' Misfire is identified as an [[Autobot]] by both his chest insignia and the packed-in leaflet. But we all know who he's supposed to be so we're listing him here anyway because come on.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why can't I slagging hit you!?" "I would most likely get hit if I move."]]
*'''Aimless & Misfire''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Cannons, Titan Master [[Aimless#Generations|Aimless]]

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Misfire is a heavy retool of [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Generations|Triggerhappy]], transforming into a reinterpretation of his original Cybertronian jet mode. He has two new guns that can combine together to form a larger gun, either of which can attach as armament for his jet mode. His partner [[Aimless]] transforms into a head based on Misfire's Marvel comic model, and can be used on any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader figure.

:While prototype renders depict him with a white helmet, the final toy uses a comic-accurate black helmet.

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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG52-Targetmaster-Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Misfire''' ([[2017]]-[[November 25|11-25]])
**''ID number'': '''LG52'''
**''Accessories:'' Headmaster, [[Aimless (G1)#Legends|Aimless]] Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Misfire" is a redeco and slight retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold above, featuring slight paint changes accurate to Misfire's appearance in ''The Headmasters'' anime. Instead of twin combining guns, this Misfire comes with a new mold Targetmaster [[Aimless (G1)#Legends|Aimless]], who can plug into a new port on Misfire's vehicle mode cockpit or be held by Misfire in robot mode. In addition to the port on the cockpit, Misfire sports the crotchpiece from Titans Return Slugslinger for unknown reasons.
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==Notes==
[[File:Linkage5-PreEarth.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Targetbastards.]]
*Misfire's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in [[Linkage Part 5|"Linkage" Part 5]], in a flashback showing [[Redline]] and [[Flat-Out (MD)|Flat-Out]]'s former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation 1 character models as unnamed extras in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]], in which generic Misfires ALSO appeared. Of course, his actual'' appearance'' fits in with artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the [[character model]]s used in animation; that is so not Misfire's ''Headmasters'' design.
*In IDW continuity, Misfire got his name through "a very short story involving a machine gun, a '''''misunderstanding''''' and a dozen dead Decepticons", implying that IDW Misfire can shoot straight... or at least well enough to not blast his own troops.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Misfire''' (ミスファイアー ''Misufaiyā'')
*''French:'' '''Longfeu''' (Canada, "Fizzled")
*''Italian:'' '''Aletto'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huǒtàn''' (China, 火炭, "Charcoal")

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Misfire (G1)

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:''Misfire is a [[Decepticon]] [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] (presumably under a very wide definition of "master") from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Misfire boxart.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|He couldn't hit the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] if he was shooting from inside it!]]
'''Misfire''' is the kind of guy you want on the Decepticons' side—if you're an Autobot, that is. He couldn't hit the broad side of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]]. He holds the record for enrolling and failing the [[Decepticon Military College]], only graduating because the Autobots blew it up. He claims his aim is getting better. ''What was it like before?!''

Together with his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]], he's a danger to himself and others. Mostly others.

==Fiction==
===''The Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Stan Jones]] (English), [[Hiroshi Naka]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:Rebirth1-Misfirejetmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|His aim's so bad he could shoot at the sky and miss!]]
Misfire was one of several Decepticon jets serving under [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] when they attacked [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] as part of a division while the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] stole the Key to the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]]. After Scourge successfully activated the chamber on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] (and inadvertently sent a shuttle full of Autobots and the key halfway across the galaxy), Misfire, [[Triggerhappy]], and [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] were among the Decepticon unit sent to retrieve the key. Following the Autobots to [[Nebulos]], Misfire, alongside Cyclonus and Scourge, blasted both [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

[[File:Rebirth2-Aimlesssuitsyoubetter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Maybe Misfire would aim better if he held his gun right.]]
After being soundly trounced by the new Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], the Decepticons made a deal with the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]] to donate their heads and weapons for the [[binary bonding]] process. Misfire liked his partners to have short, memorable names. Armed with this new skill, Misfire and his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] companions successfully helped reacquire the Chamber's key... though Misfire himself and Aimless didn't really do very much that was helpful. To anyone. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

Misfire did very little afterwards. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HM31 Misfire robot mode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|That's "Ms. Fire" to you.]]
Misfire was a Decepticon aerial warrior partnered with [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and [[Triggerhappy]]. Their campaigns typically took place far away from recognizable worlds such as Cybertron, Earth and [[Chaar]], battling against [[Pointblank]] and other Autobots on deep space missions. In 2011, Misfire and his partners allied themselves with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] just before his siege of the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]] began. When a group of six refugees fled the planet seeking aid, Slugslinger, Misfire and Triggerhappy joined [[Sixshot]] in pursuing them. They crossed paths with the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] and their old foes Pointblank, [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] out in space. As the fighting raged outside, the refugees befriended [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and volunteered to dispose of the [[plasma energy]] bombs aboard the battleship. As the refugees flew out in their starship to take the bombs to a safe distance, Misfire and the Decepticons moved to intercept them, but they were blocked by Pointblank's forces. The bombs exploded early, washing over all the Transformers present. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

Sixshot retrieved Misfire and his partners after the explosion, bringing them back to Master. The plasma energy had somehow [[Binary bonding|binary-bonded]] each of the Decepticons to one of the refugees. A permanent link now existed between Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]], who could transformed into a powerful weapon for his new Decepticon master. Misfire and his Targetmaster partners rejoined the battle for Master at Scorponok's side. Their Targetmasters weapons were the equal of Pointblank and his men, who had also become Targetmasters in the plasma explosion. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} As the Decepticon Targetmasters mingled with the Headmasters, they demonstrated...poor interpersonal skills around the energon water-cooler. Their braggadocio quickly got on the nerves of [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], leader of the Headmaster regiment. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}}

[[File:HM31 Misfire vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Misfire and his partners got into another fight with Pointblank's trio, and believed the Autobots were dead after triggering a flash flood that washed them out of sight. Their obnoxious self-congratulation rankled Weirdwolf even more, especially after his fellow Headmasters started gushing over the Targetmasters' skill. Luckily for Weirdwolf's ego, the Autobot Targetmasters later turned up alive and well. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} With the Zarak Shield fully reforged out of [[G-Metal]], the Decepticons began making preparations to leave Master for Earth. Caliburst alerted Slugslinger that the Autobot Targetmasters had uncovered their location, and Misfire flew out with Sixshot and the Targetmasters to confront Pointblank's crew. They also unleashed massive devastation on a Master city when MegaZarak emerged from beneath it. {{storylink|Operation: Destroy the Decepticons}}

As Scorponok's ship touched down on [[Pallas]] for repairs, Misfire and the Targetmasters defended it against Autobot attack. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}} At the North Pole, they were involved in the final battle against the Autobots, fighting their Targetmaster counterparts. After Fortress Maximus was tricked onto the platform of [[crysmagnetal]], Misfire and the other Decepticons fled out into space. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''The Headmasters'' manga====
[[File:HM issue 7 Decepticon Targetmasters.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left]]
Misfire and the Decepticon Targetmasters attempted to disrupt the Autobots' efforts to put out a blazing fire on Earth. The Autobots' split focus left them vulnerable, until the Battleship Maximus extinguished the entire fire in one sweep. [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] and [[Artfire]] then turned their full attention on Misfire and his allies, driving them from the scene. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 7|The Headmasters #7}}
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Decepticon targetmasters brothers in armor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Misfire initially served as part of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s crew on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and frequently clashed with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] and his Autobots. He participated in a raid on an Autobot city, ending in its ruin and the capture of several of its inhabitants. As the captives were marched towards the [[smelting pool]]s however, Scorponok's group was attacked by their customary opponents and forced into a retreat. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} The Decepticons eventually managed to storm the Autobots' base, only to find it already evacuated. Though confused at first, they learned that their foes had fled to the planet [[Nebulos]]. Misfire and the others made their way to the alien world, where they met with one of the locals, [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]], who enlisted them in ridding his planet of the Autobots. Learning that several of the Autobots were holed up in [[Koraja]], Misfire participated in a full-scale assault on the city. In retaliation, Fortress Maximus and four other Autobots emerged, having underwent a [[binary bonding]] process. Thanks to the newfound power this upgrade afforded them, the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] sent the Decepticons into a panicked retreat. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

When the Autobots created another form of binary bonding, the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] process, the Decepticons were able to quickly replicate the process and apply it to their own troops. Misfire was, for some reason, among those chosen to undergo the upgrade. He soon got a chance at testing out his newfound might when several Autobot prisoners escaped from their cell. The fury of the battle destroyed the city of [[Koraja]], culminating in Fortress Maximus knocking down Misfire and the other Decepticon Targetmasters with part of a beloved fountain. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:Sureshot misfire worlds apart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
''Misfire and the other Decepticon Targetmasters lay in ambush for the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] at the [[Fortress of Despair]] where they had the Autobot Targetmasters held captive. However, once Scorponok had abducted [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] to study the Headmaster process further the remaining Headmasters were able to free their Targetmaster comrades and turn the tables on the Decepticons. Misfire was taken out in hand-to-hand combat by [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]].'' {{storylink|Worlds Apart!}}

[[File:Targetmasters final conflict.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
''Thanks to a bug previously planted in the Autobots' headquarters, the Decepticons learned that their enemies had manufactured a fuel convertor that would allow them travel to [[Earth]]. They put together a plan to steal it. Misfire, Slugslinger, and Triggerhappy approached Fortress Maximus under the pretence that they had a message to deliver: Scorponok wanted to challenge him to a death match, and whoever emerged victorious would be declared triumphant in the greater conflict. Maximus accepted, unaware that the duel was merely a distraction. As it raged, Slugslinger snuck into [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]]'s lab and made off with the fuel convertor. Once this was done, the duel came to a premature end, the Decepticons made their way off-world, and the Autobots were forced to follow.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}}

{{note|The events in this UK story differ in significant ways to the [[The Transformers: Headmasters|Headmasters]] mini-series.}}

Once the Autobots left Nebulos, the Decepticons followed them to [[Earth]]. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

[[File:RobinSmithDecepticonCharacterModels1.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
''After the Autobot Highbrow stole Scorponok's head, Misfire led a group of Decepticons to recover their leader. Almost immediately after getting Zarak and Scorponok reattached, Misfire and his companions were cast into [[Limbo]] to make room for the [[time travel]]ing [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] from [[2009]].'' {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:OntheEdgeofExtinction-Misfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I think the name "Shouldn't have tried to help Finback" suits you better!]]
Following [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]'s resurrection as a [[Pretender]], Misfire was part of a mutinous crew that confronted Sporponok at the [[New Jersey base]] over the treacherous Seeker's re-admittance back into the ranks of the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Primal Scream}} His mood was somewhat improved when he took [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] into custody, after [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] surrendered himself and his troops in order to seek an alliance with Scorponok against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. {{storylink|Surrender!}} He survived [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and Starscream's attack on the base, taking orders from Soundwave to aid Scorponok against the usurpers. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}}.

In the battle against Unicron, Misfire was caught in a blast when a surface-to-air cannon manned by [[Finback]] overloaded and exploded. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Misfire natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6]]
Misfire served as part of Soundwave's "Neo-Decepticons" on Cybertron until Scorponok returned with his plan to convert Autobots into Decepticons using his [[Gene Key]]. When Misfire protested that they already had a leader, Scorponok executed him on the spot as an example to the others. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
While [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] used his [[Nullification Cannon]] on Cybertron's [[energon]] suppliy, Misfire was part of a team lead by [[Sixshot]] that carried out a diversionary attack. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:CyclonusandMisfire-ASO.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.0|Cyclonus knows the safest place to be is right in front of Misfire.]]
Misfire was among the Decepticons who traveled to [[Nebulos]] in search of energy. He was basically responsible for babysitting Aimless while the latter came up with construction plans. Unfortunately he was no good at stopping the Autobots from destroying the device they built to collect cosmic energy at the planet's pole. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}}

When the Decepticons suspected that the Autobots were up to something, Misfire and Slugslinger joined [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] on a reconnaissance flight, successfully locating an oil pipeline the Autobots had built. After sabotaging the pipeline, they made an attempt to ambush [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] who came to fix it, but the two Autobots got away when the Decepticons slipped over on the spilled oil. {{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===''United''===
[[File:FierceFightingOnPlanetNebulos-StraxusDecepticons.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Peekaboo.]]
A [[nano-virus]] that afflicted most Autobots save the [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]]s and the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] required [[Ricochet (Headmasters)|Ricochet]] to lead a team to [[Nebulos]] for an anti-virus. However, the nano-virus was merely a ploy by the Decepticons to draw out the Targetmasters and Headmasters to abduct their [[Nebulan]] partners, so when the Autobots arrived on Nebulos, Misfire and several other Decepticons were waiting for them! Misfire and the others quickly fell into disarray, unfortunately, when their leader Straxus was singled out and defeated. {{storylink|The Fierce Fighting on Planet Nebulos}}
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===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
[[File:RulesofDisengagement-FulcrumMisfire.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Misfire is the only guy who asks permission to do a fatality.]]
{{quote|You know, there are some Decepticons who, upon finding themselves in a skin-covered room surrounded by '''aborted protoforms''' and '''mechanoids made of bark,''' would rub their hands together, marvel at the universe's infinite capacity for surprise and '''dive right in.''' I am not one of those Decepticons.|Misfire on himself}}
Misfire was [[Reproduction#IDW Generation 1 continuity|forged]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} After the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Misfire became part of a [[Scavenger (group)|ragtag Decepticon crew]] composed of [[Krok (G1)|Krok]], [[Flywheels]], [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] aboard the ''[[Weak Anthropic Principle]]'', currently located on the planet [[Clemency]]. Misfire's job was to extract [[Energon]] from corpses but his crazed personality often got in the way, in part due to sampling Energon whose [[Monstercon|former owners]] had overdosed on [[circuit speeder]]s. He was about to extract fuel from [[Fulcrum]]'s seemingly lifeless body when he suddenly came back online and kicked him away. Misfire then gave Fulcrum a tour and presented him to the other members of the bunch in a...most peculiar manner.

[[File:Misfire whos afraid of the djd.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|I had a Popsicle, and then I passed out in the snow. Then I woke up, and then I reloaded, and then I fired, and then I missed. I missed again. I fired. I hit something, but it wasn’t what I was going for, so I guess I missed. I passed out again. Had another Popsicle.]]
He later attended the campfire that night, and found a P-6 [[Worldsweeper]] ship while "chasing" what he thought was the [[Censere|Necrobot]]. During the crew's exploration of the ship, Misfire found a ceiling covered entirely in [[brain module]]s and decided it was probably better to "run away screaming". When the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] contacted them, Misfire naturally panicked. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} The Scavengers decided to stay behind and battle the D.J.D. by putting [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Grimlock]], who had been inside the ship in stasis-lock, out in the open and releasing him from his pod when the D.J.D. got close. At the last moment, the D.J.D. revealed they were actually after Fulcrum but before the Decepticon could explain, the D.J.D. arrived. Krok released Grimlock anyways and the fight began. Misfire attempted to escape but found himself run into [[Helex (DJD)|Helex]]. However, Spinister and Crankcase soon handled the D.J.D. member and Misfire attempted to save Krok from getting tortured by [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] and [[Kaon (DJD)|Kaon]] but only succeeded in shooting Krok instead of the two members. Before he could shoot another time, [[Dominus Ambus|The Pet]] jumped onto Misfire and started mauling him. After a failed explosion made by Fulcrum, the D.J.D. left for [[Overlord (Masterforce)|another target]]. Fulcrum then explained to them that the reason why the D.J.D. had been after him was for committing an act of cowardice during the war and Crankcase recovered Krok, who had his face destroyed by [[Vos (DJD)|Vos]] but was still functioning. The group decided to fix Krok, set off for Cybertron, and use Grimlock, who was revealed to be almost brain-dead, as a bargaining chip when they got there. Before they left, they looted [[Flywheels]], who had been killed during the fight. {{storylink|Scavengers (Part 2): Who's Afraid of the DJD?|Who's Afraid of the DJD?}}

[[File:Fulcrum misfire arm the lonely.jpg|thumb|upright=2|I missed. So I fired again. And I missed. And then I missed again. And then I fired again, and then I missed. And then I fired, and then I fired, and I missed. I missed both times. And then I fired, and I missed. This went on for several hours. And then I fired, and then I missed. And then I was out of bullets, and then I got sad.]]
Somehow Misfire ended up captured by the [[Galactic Council]] and was sitting on death row on the planet [[Constancy]]. Fulcrum led a mission to spring him, which quickly went awry when Misfire needed to stop for munchies. They were left in a precarious situation when the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' didn't arrive to pick them up on time — as unbeknownst to them [[Tyrest (G1)|Tyrest]]'s [[universal killswitch]] had incapacitated the rest of the team. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}}

[[File:Misfire some of my best friends are autobots.jpg|thumb|left|I had a dream that I was firing at something. I missed]]
Misfire and the other Scavengers went on to have a series of adventures involving—amongst other things—being cursed to speak in song, getting threatened by [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]]'s gun hand emerging from a datapad, using [[holomatter]] avatars to blend in with the natives on [[Magisteria VI]] and somehow getting turned into [[toy]]s. Between adventures they passed the time by vandalising [[Autopedia]] or playing "[[Cybertronian games#Shoot Shoot Bang Bang|Shoot Shoot Bang Bang]]", which Misfire was surprisingly good at until he overindulged his own inner monologue and ended up getting shot by Crankcase, who was supposed to be piloting the ship. In short order, the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' crashed into [[Tebris VII]] and Misfire used the lull in activity to try and teach Grimlock to write his name, though it wasn't long before the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] had another one of his "fits", involuntarily emptying his tanks onto the floor and then going on a rampage through the ship.

Misfire and Krok began to get into an argument over Grimlock until Krok's contact [[Demus]] invited them to come and meet him at his scrapyard to discuss the deal they had arranged. Once the Scavengers had been filled with [[mode lock]]s to appease his [[transformation]] phobia, Demus revealed that he wanted to offer them half a billion [[Shanix]] ''each'' in exchange for Grimlock. When Misfire objected, the matter was put to the vote in a rare display of Decepticon democracy and although Fulcrum backed him up, Crankcase, Krok and Spinister elected to sell him, carrying it by three votes to two. However, they would never get the chance to make the deal as Demus was then summarily executed by the Duly Appointed Enforcer of the [[Tyrest Accord]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Some Of My Best Friends Are Autobots}}

[[File:Equinoids.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Long story short? Missed.]]
On the run from Fortress Maximus in a warehouse full of Demus's "[[Roboid]]s", Misfire began to lose his patience with Krok again, going so far this time as to take the [[Monoformer]]'s "communicator" that he was always clicking in times of stress, and revealing the truth—that it was just some poor sod's finger. Krok revealed that it used to belong to his friend [[Radar]] who turned into a communications array and that it also detected hundreds of Decepticon [[spark]]s in the vicinity. Maximus announced that the innocent-looking toy pets were in fact lobotomised [[Transformer]]s trapped in [[beast mode]] that were being sold to the galaxy at large as torture dolls and the Scavengers came to an understanding that they should look after each other and Grimlock. With Fortress Maximus now after Grimlock on the ''W.A.P.'' a hundred miles away and with Misfire and Spinister still mode locked, they were forced to unbox six [[Equinoid]]s on which to ride to the rescue.

Having convinced Fortress Maximus that the other Roboids' lives were in danger thanks a series of bluffs (and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]'s reliance on Autopedia for information) the Scavengers escaped Tebris VII in the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' and set out on a new mission: to find and help all the other Decepticons out there who had been damaged by the war... after just one more game of "Shoot Shoot Bang Bang". {{storylink|Animals}}

Some time later aboard the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'', Misfire joined the other Scavengers on the sofa to watch a video that was being broadcast to the galaxy at large of ''Lost Light'' crewmembers apparently counting down the time to their deaths and making funerary requests. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

[[File:NothingWillEverBeTheSameAgain-maskedcrusaders.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

A few months later, the ''Weak Anthropic Principle'' touched down on [[Earth]] so that Crankcase could meet his online crush, a Decepticon known only as "[[CONS4EVA]]". While the other Decepticons helped Crankcase get ready for his date, Misfire found himself with his hands full after Grimlock broke loose and started rampaging through downtown [[Amarillo]]. The two Decepticons found an unlikely ally in [[G.I. Joe]] desk jockey and all-around loser [[MP3]]; passing themselves off as [[M.A.S.K.]] agents using [[holomatter]] avatars, the trio purused the runaway Dinobot to [[Arlington]] before MP3's run-down "[[Action Van]]" broke down. When the Decepticons took their helmets off their avatars, Misfire's poor grasp of human facial structure caused MP3 to passs out; assuming that they'd killed him, they buried him and continued the chase. It took watching an EMT revive a woman before the Decepticons realized their mistake, so Spinister left to go resuscitate MP3 while Misfire continued on alone. Misfire finally caught up to Grimlock in Dallas, where he gave the Dinobot a stern talking-to before realizing that Grimlock had come this way to recover his old sword, which he'd lost on Earth years ago. Misfire was thrilled at this, taking it as a sign of Grimlock's slow recovery. The two returned to their ship in [[New Mexico]] just in time to leave; although MP3 wanted to join them on their adventures, they left before he could do so, citing Fulcrum's disgust towards humans. {{storylink|Nothing Will Ever Be the Same Again!}}
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===''TransTech''===
During the conflict between the [[Screaming Eagle]]s and S.K.A.R. in [[Primax 806.30 Gamma]], Misfire was binary-bonded to [[Inferno (S.K.A.R.)|Inferno]], using technology derived from the old [[I.R.O.N. Army]]. The Decpticons and their human allies were ultimately defeated by [[Sgt. Savage]]'s Screaming Eagles and the Autobots. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News, 2016/05/01}}

==Commercial appearances==
*When the Transformers' war resumed its course on [[Nebulos|Nebulon]], Misfire could be seen fighting alongside his fellow Decepticon [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] against their Autobot counterparts, while [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] grappled in the distance. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Misfire and [[Triggerhappy]] battled [[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] and [[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] in the middle of a mechanical city. Misfire strafed Crosshairs from above until the Autobot transformed into robot mode. Misfire and [[Aimless (G1)|Aimless]] also transformed, and tackled down Crosshairs and [[Pinpointer (G1)|Pinpointer]] respectively. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Targetmasters|Targetmasters commercial}}

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

===''Transformers Legends''===
At some point Misfire teamed up with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] to combat [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] and his allies. {{storylink|Fan Favorite}} Later, Misfire was part of a group of Decepticon scavengers holed up on the planet Clemency. He was killed when the DJD arrived to deal with Black Shadow, who had recently joined the scavengers while on the run from the Decepticon Justice Division. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (Legends)|Rules of Disengagement}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G1-toy Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|[[Jolt (Armada)|"I have articulation!"]]]]
*'''Misfire''' (Targetmaster, [[1987]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-89'''
**''Accessories:'' "Aimless" Targetmaster partner/[[ionic blaster|double-barrelled ion particle blaster]]

:Misfire transforms into a pink Cybertronian car-jet thing that goes real fast. Hopefully he can steer better than he can aim. Funnily enough, unlike Triggerhappy and Slugslinger, Misfire is totally unarmed in vehicle mode unless Aimless is attached to him. Just as well, really. In robot mode, Misfire is one of the best [[Articulation|articulated]] Targetmasters due to his clearly defined legs with hip and (however awkward) knee articulation coupled with good arm articulation, making him one of the small number of Generation 1 toys of this era that isn't a [[Brick (term)|brick]].

:Like the other Targetmasters, his Japanese release lacks a [[rubsign]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Misfire/misfire.htm More information on Misfire at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-toy Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|His aim's so bad he missed his proper faction!]]
*'''Misfire''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''Age of Extinction Collection 1'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 47'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on blasters

:Part of the first assortment of ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)| Age of Extinction]]''-branded [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]]s (the sixth assortment overall), Misfire can be rebuilt from robot mode into a Cybertronic jet. He sports [[Sentinel Prime (Kre-O)|Sentinel Prime's]] helmet.

:This series, like all of the ''Age of Extinction Kre-O'', was a [[Toys"R"Us|ToysЯUs]] [[exclusive]] in the US. This assortment would later make its way to discount chains, notably Five Below.

:''Kre-O'' Misfire is identified as an [[Autobot]] by both his chest insignia and the packed-in leaflet. But we all know who he's supposed to be so we're listing him here anyway because come on.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Deluxe-Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why can't I slagging hit you!?" "I would most likely get hit if I move."]]
*'''Aimless & Misfire''' (Deluxe, [[2017]])
**''Accessories'': Cannons, Titan Master [[Aimless#Generations|Aimless]]

:''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Misfire is a heavy retool of [[Triggerhappy (G1)#Generations|Triggerhappy]], transforming into a reinterpretation of his original Cybertronian jet mode. He has two new guns that can combine together to form a larger gun, either of which can attach as armament for his jet mode. His partner [[Aimless]] transforms into a head based on Misfire's Marvel comic model, and can be used on any ''Titans Return'' Deluxe, Voyager, or Leader figure.

:While prototype renders depict him with a white helmet, the final toy uses a comic-accurate black helmet.

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===Legends===
[[File:TF-Legends-LG52-Targetmaster-Misfire.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Targetmaster Misfire''' ([[2017]]-[[November 25|11-25]])
**''ID number'': '''LG52'''
**''Accessories:'' Headmaster, [[Aimless (G1)#Legends|Aimless]] Targetmaster

:''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' "Targetmaster Misfire" is a redeco and slight retool of the ''Titans Return'' mold above, featuring slight paint changes accurate to Misfire's appearance in ''The Headmasters'' anime. Instead of twin combining guns, this Misfire comes with a new mold Targetmaster [[Aimless (G1)#Legends|Aimless]], who can plug into a new port on Misfire's vehicle mode cockpit or be held by Misfire in robot mode. In addition to the port on the cockpit, Misfire sports the crotchpiece from his mold-mate Slugslinger for unknown reasons.
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==Notes==
[[File:Linkage5-PreEarth.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Targetbastards.]]
*Misfire's design was used as a "generic" Decepticon in [[Linkage Part 5|"Linkage" Part 5]], in a flashback showing [[Redline]] and [[Flat-Out (MD)|Flat-Out]]'s former Decepticon masters. This fits in with the general theme of using Generation 1 character models as unnamed extras in the [[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|''Armada'' cartoon]], in which generic Misfires ALSO appeared. Of course, his actual'' appearance'' fits in with artist [[Hirofumi Ichikawa]]'s general theme of using the toys as a visual reference rather than the [[character model]]s used in animation; that is so not Misfire's ''Headmasters'' design.
*In IDW continuity, Misfire got his name through "a very short story involving a machine gun, a '''''misunderstanding''''' and a dozen dead Decepticons", implying that IDW Misfire can shoot straight... or at least well enough to not blast his own troops.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Misfire''' (ミスファイアー ''Misufaiyā'')
*''French:'' '''Longfeu''' (Canada, "Fizzled")
*''Italian:'' '''Aletto'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Huǒtàn''' (China, 火炭, "Charcoal")

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