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2013-05-25T18:51:01Z

Barricade64:

This is the page for the '''TFWiki.net Transformers Hall of Fame Auditions''' entries. The rules are as follows:

#You must pick your top five ''Transformers'' characters, from any era. They must actually '''be''' Transformers; sorry, but no humans, non-Transformer aliens, non-Transformer robots, or anything else of the sort are being considered for the Hall of Fame. Any votes for such entities will '''not''' be tabulated. It is the sole discretion of the contest organizers to decide what does and does not count.
#Take your top five list and '''put it in alphabetical order'''. Order of preference does not matter. Feel free to denote the character's franchise of origin, although these distinctions may or may not figure into the final results.
#You '''cannot''' vote for a specific version of '''Bumblebee, Dinobot, Grimlock, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream, Waspinator, or Wheeljack.''' They've already been inducted!
#However, '''you CAN vote''' for '''''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] or [[Optimus Primal]]'''! Hasbro considers them separate!
#Only one entry per user.

Please put your characters of choice and user name below in the following manner:

*Bulkhead, Emirate Xaaron, Side Swipe, Terrorsaur (BW), X-Brawn --(four tildes)

Poll entry period ends at 4pm on '''[[May 31]]st, 2013'''. --[[User:Monzo|Monzo]] 12:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

==Poll entries==


*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]], [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] - [[User:Chris McFeely|Chris McFeely]] 12:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Fortress Maximus, Omega Supreme, Rewind --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 12:35, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Ravage, Sideways, Ultra Magnus -[[User:LV|LV]] 12:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Galvatron, Megatron (BW), Overlord, Sky-Byte, Unicron [[User:Mimi|Mimi]] 12:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Ratbat, Ravage, Rhinox, Wreck-Gar [[User:Awa64|Awa64]] 12:56, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blurr, BW Megatron, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Whirl [[User:Fireshot|Fireshot]] 12:59, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bruticus, Devastator, Primus, Rattrap, Unicron [[User:Combaticons4ever|Combaticons4ever]] 13:17, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Menasor, Springer, Tarantulas, Tracks [[User:Phantom_Dusclops'92|Phantom Dusclops'92]] 13:29, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Botanica, Fortress Maximus, Swindle, Swoop, Ultra Magnus - [[User:SanityOrMadness|SanityOrMadness]] 13:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage (Beast Wars)]], [[Rattrap]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle (Animated/G1)]] --[[User:DrSpengler|DrSpengler]] 13:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hound, Ratbat, Sideswipe, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Inkblot|Inkblot]] 13:50, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Scrounge, Straxus, Ultra Magnus, Venom --[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime --[[User:Anguirus|Anguirus]] 14:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)
*Bruticus, Devastator, Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Tarantulas -- [[User:Karhukjnsi|Karhukjnsi]] 14:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Lugnut, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swerve, Tarantulas -- [[User:General Tekno|General Tekno]] 14:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Buzzsaw, Nightbeat, Prowl, Tarantulas, Thunderwing -- --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 14:30, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Scorponok, Sunstreaker, Swindle - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 14:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Drift, Injector, Knock-Out (Prime), Megatron (BW), Tarantulas --[[User:EvoChanger|EvoChanger]] 14:34, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Chromedome, Rodimus, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Trixter|Trixter]] 14:41, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Hot Shot, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Amadeus Windfall|Amadeus Windfall]] 14:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Prowl, Rodimus, Rung. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 14:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Astrotrain, Cosmos, Cyclonus, Omega Supreme, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Pinecronix|Pinecronix]] 14:57, 24 May 2013 (EDT))

*Demolishor (Armada), Hot Shot (Armada), Override (Cybertron), Red Alert (Armada), Sideways (Armada). --[[User:Stardust262|Stardust262]] 15:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Barricade, Devastator, Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 15:06, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Omega Supreme, Ravage, Rodimus -- [[User:Riddlerj|Riddlerj]] 15:09, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Omega Supreme, Prowl, Swindle, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Jalaguy|Jalaguy]] 15:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cosmos, Prowl, Sky-Byte, Tarantulas, Warpath --[[User:Sockie|Sockie]] 15:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Cyclonus, Deszaras, Powered Convoy, Star Saber -- [[User:S-NFS|S-NFS]] 23:22, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

*Cyclonus, Prowl, Sideways, Swoop, Ultra Magnus --[[User:AutoUIMagnus299|AutoUi299]] 15:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (G1), Blades (G1), Punch, Side Burn (RID), Smokescreen (G1) [[User:Antimatter|Antimatter]] 16:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Rung, Sari Sumdac, Silverbolt (BW), Teaspoon -- [[User:JediFlaherty|JediFlaherty]] 16:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Metroplex, Sky-Byte, Wreck-Gar --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 16:05, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Omega Supreme, Overlord, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 16:11, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Smokescreen, Thundercracker, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Russellestate|Russellestate]] 16:07, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Impactor, Prowl, Ratbat, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:MarkMontag|MarkMontag]] 16:25, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Sideswipe, Smokescreen, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:Spydersix|spyder]][[User Talk:Spydersix|Use this!]] 17:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Deathsaurus, Megatron (BW), Skywarp, Swindle, Thundercracker -- [[User:Rayqui|Rayqui]] 17:45, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Prowl, Sky-Byte --[[User:Abates|abates]] 17:47, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Hot Shot, Beast Megatron, Ratbat, Ravage --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 17:54, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte, Swindle, Wreck-Gar --[[User:G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] 17:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Devastator, Hot Shot, Megatron(BW), Ravage, Sky-Byte -- [[User:Shellspark|Shellspark]] 18:01, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Knock Out, Ravage, Sky-Byte, Swindle -- [[User:Strangefour|Strangefour]] 18:18, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Airazor, Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Rattrap, Terrorsaur -- [[User:Bumblevivisector|Bumblevivisector]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bulkhead, Lugnut, Sky Byte -- [[User:Boy Blunderous|Boy Blunderous]] 18:23, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Prowl, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 18:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Arcee (WFC)|Arcee (Prime)]], [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]], [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron (Beast Wars)]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Rattrap]]--[[User:Damo|Damo]] 18:46, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Cheetor, Ginrai, Megatron (Beast Era), Optimus Primal, Thunderwing --[[User:Sabrblade|Sabrblade]] 19:14, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime),Blitzwing(Animated),Bulkhead (Prime), Megatron (BW),Rihnox (BW)--[[User:Venowtron|Venowtron]] 18:19, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Swindle, Ultra Magnus --[[User:BattleBlade|BattleBlade]] 19:53, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blitzwing, Devastator, Predaking, Sky-Byte --[[User:Fritz|Fritz]] 19:58, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Hot Shot, Jetfire, Prowl [[User:Bobpiecheese|Bobpiecheese]] 20:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Red Alert (g1), Rewind, Thunderwing, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Autobot Hunter|Autobot Hunter]] 20:10, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Cheetor, Optimus Primal, Sentinel Prime, Wreck-Gar. [[User:Tom Servo the Great|Tom Servo the Great]] 20:13, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Bulkhead, Prowl, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ketchup|Ketchup]] 20:16, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Jetfire, Prowl --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 20:21, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Ironfist, Nightbeat, Skids, Smokescreen, Thundercracker --[[User:Hhall3|Hhall3]] 19:39, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*G1 Hot Spot, G1 Quickmix, G1 Rodimus Prime, G1 Searchlight, G1 Silverbolt - [[User:Ironhold|Ironhold]] 21:00, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee (Prime), Bulkhead, Hound, Jetfire (G1), Ultra Magnus --[[User:Sntint|Sntint]] 21:38, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Jetfire, Megatron (BW), Scorponok, Skids -- [[User:Chip|Chip]] 22:03, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Devastator, Megatron (BW), Ratbat, Ultra Magnus - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 22:32, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Megatronus Prime/The Fallen, Prima, Primus, Unicron, Thunderwing -- [[User:Primus Dave|Primus Dave]] 22:42, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Omega Supreme, Skywarp, Springer, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Diamondmatter|Diamondmatter]] 23:26, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Broadside, Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Megatron (BW), Omega Supreme --[[User:ShinRa Actual|ShinRa Actual]] 23:40, 24 May 2013 (EDT)

*Bulkhead, Fortress Maximus, Ginrai, Star Saber, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ookalf|Ookalf]] 00:20, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Arcee, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal, Ravage, Ultra Magnus --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 00:33, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Megatron (BW), Nemesis Prime, Omega Supreme, Optimus Primal, Vector Prime --[[user:Dinobot III|Dinobot III]] 01:16, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bruticus, Devestator, Galvatron, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, --[[user:Japanasaurus Rex|Japanasaurus Rex]] 02:57 24 May 2013 (EDIT)

* Brawl, Bruticus, Prowl, Rotorstorm, Sixshot --[[User:Apoc|Apoc]] 04:10, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Kickback, Omega Supreme, Shrapnel, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Ultra Magnus 506|Ultra Magnus 506]] 07:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blackarachnia, Chromedome, Megatron (BW), Ravage, Rewind --[[User:Emvee|Emvee]] 07:50, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*Blitzwing (Animated), Ironfist, Megatron (BW), Straxus, Ultra Magnus -- [[User:HunterCham|HunterCham]] 08:04, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Fortress Maximus, Impactor, Springer, Ultra Magnus [[User:Mister Jazzz|Mister Jazz]] 08:06, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Bulkhead, Jetfire, Prowl, Springer [[User:Gryllid|Gryllid]] 08:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Drift, Ironfist, Megatron (BW), Optimus Primal [[User:Blackjack|Blackjack]] 10:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Red Alert, Wreck-Gar [[User:Stevo|Stevo]] 11:08, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Devastator, Springer, Swindle, Ultra Magnus [[User:Spark Mandrill|Spark Mandrill]] 11:41, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee, Blackarachnia, Bruticus, Cheetor, Devastator -- [[User:Chihooaher|Chihooaher]] 11:42, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blaster, Bludgeon, Cyclonus (G1), Kup, Ultra Magnus--[[User:Starscream0625|Starscream0625]] 11:45, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Arcee (Prime), Blackarachnia, Blitzwing, Megatron (BW), Sky-Byte --[[User:Professor Icepick|Professor Icepick]] 13:21, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Blackarachnia, Cyclonus, Megatron (BW), Rodimus Prime, Ultra Magnus --[[User:Caius|Caius]] 14:26, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Sideways (RID)|Sideways (Multiversal Singularity?)]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Unicron]] --[[User:AlephTrion|AlephTrion]] 14:38, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Demolishor, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Ravage, Sideways --[[User:Zorion|Zorion]] 22:46, 25 May 2013 (EDT)

* Bulkhead, Megatron (BW), Rattrap, Sky-Byte, Ultra Magnus --([[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 14:51, 25 May 2013 (EDT))



[[Category: TFWiki.net]]

C joint

2011-02-04T04:05:16Z

Barricade64: Undo revision 548175 by Detour (Talk) Brakedown does have them, the lower half of his hands are shaped for c-clip weapons to attach

[[Image:Cjoint-Lugnut.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Now we're cookin'.]]

The '''C joint''' is an accessory mounting system using a rather simple 3mm bar and c-shaped clip. First used in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]/[[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]]'' series on a few items in 2009, by the time of 2010's [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|gold-packaging ''Transformers'' line]] and ''[[Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', the C joint has seen much more widespread use.

The system has been given the internal nickname "'''Miyake joint'''" by [[TakaraTomy]] employees, named after its designer [[Miyake Tomoya]]<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/359804-united-reveal-shield-jazz-development-secret-story.html</ref>, who first used it on the [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Recon|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Recon Ironhide]] toy.

==Toys with C joints==
===Revenge of the Fallen/N.E.S.T. Global Alliance===
{{collist|3|
* [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] (bars only)
* [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] (bars only)
* [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Recon|Recon Ironhide]]
* [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]]
}}

===Transformers (2010)===
{{collist|3|
* [[Breacher]]
* [[Fallback]] (bars only)
* [[Grapple|Solar Storm Grappel]] (bars only)
* [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|Hailstorm]] / [[Mindset (TF 2010)|Mindset]] (bars only)
* [[Hubcap (TF 2010)|Hubcap]] (bars only)
* [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]]
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (bars only)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (bars only, disabled due to [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]])
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]] (bars only)
* [[Rumble (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Demolitions Rumble]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)#Transformers (2010)|Sidearm Sideswipe]] (bars only)
* [[Sunspot]]
* [[Terradive (TF 2010)|Terradive]]
* [[Tomahawk (TF 2010)|Tomahawk]]
* [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Windcharger]] (bars only)
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
}}

===Generations===
{{collist|3|
* [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] / [[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]
* [[Kup (G1)#Generations|Sergeant Kup]]
* [[Scourge (G1)#Generations|Scourge]]
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
* [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]
}}

===United===
{{collist|3|
* [[Frenzy (G1)#United|Frenzy]]
}}

==Notes==
* [[Wikipedia:Lego|LEGO]] has long made use of an identical clip system. As such, LEGO minifigures can cling to 3mm-bar-equipped Transformers.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Gimmicks]]
[[Category: Toys]]

C joint

2011-01-28T19:21:23Z

Barricade64: /* Toys with C joints */ Found some new c-joints on figures not listed here

[[Image:Cjoint-Lugnut.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Now we're cookin'.]]

The '''C joint''' is an accessory mounting system using a rather simple 3mm bar and c-shaped clip. First used in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]/[[N.E.S.T. Global Alliance]]'' series on a few items in 2009, by the time of 2010's [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|gold-packaging ''Transformers'' line]] and ''[[Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'', the C joint has seen much more widespread use.

The system has been given the internal nickname "'''Miyake joint'''" by [[TakaraTomy]] employees, named after its designer [[Miyake Tomoya]]<ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/359804-united-reveal-shield-jazz-development-secret-story.html</ref>, who first used it on the [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Recon|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Recon Ironhide]] toy.

==Toys with C joints==
===Revenge of the Fallen/N.E.S.T. Global Alliance===
{{collist|3|
* [[Brawn (ROTF)|Brawn]] (bars only)
* [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] (bars only)
* [[Ironhide (Movie)/toys#Recon|Recon Ironhide]]
* [[Skystalker (ROTF)|Skystalker]]
}}

===Transformers (2010)===
{{collist|3|
* [[Breacher]]
* [[Fallback]] (bars only)
* [[Grapple|Solar Storm Grappel]] (bars only)
* [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|Hailstorm]] / [[Mindset (TF 2010)|Mindset]] (bars only)
* [[Hubcap (TF 2010)|Hubcap]] (bars only)
* [[Jazz (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Special Ops Jazz]]
* [[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (bars only)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (bars only, disabled due to [[Vacuum metallizing|chrome]])
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Optimus Prime]] (bars only)
* [[Rumble (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Demolitions Rumble]]
* [[Sideswipe (ROTF)#Transformers (2010)|Sidearm Sideswipe]] (bars only)
* [[Sunspot]]
* [[Terradive (TF 2010)|Terradive]]
* [[Tomahawk (TF 2010)|Tomahawk]]
* [[Tracks (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]
* [[Windcharger (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Windcharger]] (bars only)
* [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]
}}

===Generations===
{{collist|3|
* [[Straxus (G1)#Generations|Darkmount]] / [[Skullgrin#Generations|Skullgrin]]
* [[Kup (G1)#Generations|Sergeant Kup]]
* [[Scourge (G1)#Generations|Scourge]]
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]
* [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]]
}}

===United===
{{collist|3|
* [[Frenzy (G1)#United|Frenzy]]
}}

==Notes==
* [[Wikipedia:Lego|LEGO]] has long made use of an identical clip system. As such, LEGO minifigures can cling to 3mm-bar-equipped Transformers.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category: Gimmicks]]
[[Category: Toys]]

Skyquake (G1)

2010-09-30T13:33:23Z

Barricade64: /* IDW comics continuity */ Changed caption to reflect reference better

{{disambig3|Skyquake}}
{{Factions|decepticon}}
:''Skyquake is a [[Decepticon]] [[Predator]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Skyquake.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Taste the ''pain''bow.]]
[[Predator]] leader '''Skyquake''' is driven--you might say consumed--by a pathological hatred of anything and anyone that is not 100% pure evil. This leaves him with many targets of contempt even among the Decepticon forces. That rage, however, does not blind or control him. In battle, Skyquake is a cold, calculating destroyer, attributes which also even apply to his contempt for the [[Autobot]]s. When he locks together with the smaller Predators under his command, he magnifies his long-range supersight abilities and enables instant communication with the minds of his underlings.

Skyquake even hates the small groups of Decepticons put under his command, and often subjects them to his experiments in [[body-type|body-structure]] science. His hatred is magnified by the sheer amounts of sensors built into his body; he's able to absorb such vast amounts of information, his apparent clairvoyance seems supernatural to those around him. He can literally smell fear and taste betrayal.

His [[Neon|paint job]] allows him to blend into the unique environment of the [[Skomiloch Territories]].

{{quote|Even hatred is subject to improvement.|Skyquake's ''Timelines'' motto}}

:''Alternate European name:'' '''Crash'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Aéroséisme'''

==Fiction==
===Toy catalogue comic===
[[Image:G1Skyquake catalogue comic.jpg|left|100px|thumb|"Troops! Prepare for action! EVIL action!"]]
During a Decepticon Predator attack on the Autobot base, Skyquake gazed into his Supersight as he was about to join the battle. Suddenly, ''into his Supersight view looms a menacing shape that strikes terror even into his hardened heart...''

Presumably, [[Thunder Clash]] and Skyquake fought after this overly dramatic prose. Either him or [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]].
{{--}}
===IDW comics continuity===
[[Image:MegsOrigin2 Skyquake.jpg|right|150px|thumb|He lurks silently to counter his loud color scheme.]]
Back before the war, Skyquake was part of [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s inner-circle/gladiatorial team. Once Clench had, how shall we say... departed, he fought alongside Megatron in the [[Forge]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

Millions of years later, Skyquake led a force to the [[Skomiloch Territories]] to put down local resistance to the Decepticons' [[solar harvester|solar harvesting]] efforts. After crushing the resistance, Skyquake set up a mini-empire there, ruling the area while managing to stay on good terms with [[Decepticon High Command]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] himself. While there, Skyquake's team, the [[Predator (subgroup)|Predators]], made adaptations to their bodies to suit the unique local environment. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers|Snare's personnel evaluation}}

[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers1-whycouldntyou.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Shot through the heart and you're to blame!]]
2412 [[units of time|meta-cycles]] later, during a galaxy-wide assault on Autobot-held positions, Skyquake led his Predators in a siege against the [[Garrus-9]] prison world. Unfortunately, when that loose cannon [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] arrived, Skyquake was visibly distraught. At first Overlord asked Skyquake nicely to hand over leadership to him; he refused to be Megatron's lapdog and had his own plans for Garrus-9. After some stammering, Skyquake refused. He would take Garrus-9 for Megatron as ordered.

Overlord apologized and fired into Skyquake's back as he walked away. As the Predators stood over Skyquake's smoking corpse, they viewed their new master in wide-eyed fear. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}
{{--}}

===Timelines: Wings of Honor===
[[Image:WingsofHonor-Skyraiders.jpg|left|thumb|300px|The odd thing is, he has no taste receptors.]]
Skyquake, known as a leader in body-structure science, particularly in creating unique "talent powers" and war-capable designs, developed an experimental [[Seeker (body-type)|Skyraider]] body refitting program. [[Leozack]] was his first test subject for this new body design, and soon Skyquake had converted not only several others but also himself.

Under [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]]'s command, Skyquake, Leozack, [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]], [[Hellbat]], and [[Gaihawk]], followed the Autobot ship ''[[Eight Track]]'' to the planet [[Beta-Nine]], where they hoped to beat them to a mysterious cargo that had crashed there aboard the ''[[Van De Graaff]].'' Skyquake, Leozack, and Hooligan attacked the Autobots, separating the crew's [[Kup (G1)|youngest member]] from them. The Autobots' commander, [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]], drove Skyquake and the others away with a barrage of firepower, allowing his crew to escape into the trees where the Decepticons would have to fight them on the ground.

Skyquake departed after Thunder Clash and ordered Leozack and Hooligan to kill the remaining two Autobots, [[Landshark]] and [[Flak]]. Unfortunately, Skyquake and the others were defeated and brought back to Cybertron as prisoners. The battle on Beta-Nine began the Autobot/Decepticon civil war. {{storylink|Wings of Honor}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Skyquake''' (Large Predator, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' Missile launcher, 14 missiles

[[Image:G1Skyquake toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Blue meanie. If the Blue Meanie was green.]]
: Skyquake transforms into a large bomber jet, its model pretty much made-up but based (loosely) on an [[Wikipedia:SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird recon plane]]. His primary gimmick is the "[[Megavisor]]", a periscope system that the smaller Predator jets can attach to, showing their slides. Skyquake himself has two built-in slides; in jet mode an image of [[Rotorstorm]] can be viewed, while the robot mode picture showing the [[Unreleased toy|unmade]] Autobot [[Turbomaster]] [[Hyperdrive (Turbomaster)|Hyperdrive]]. Each wing also contains a "carpet bombing" gimmick, a rolling drum that drops the Predator-style missiles. This can also be targeted via the Megavisor; by twisting the small tail wings at the back, a mirror swings into a 45 degree angle. When you look through the eyepiece, you can then see directly down relative to the jet, enabling you to see where the bombs will land. He also has a standard Predator hand-held missile launcher, which mounts under his jet mode.

: Skyquake's scope is prone to [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]], and is very delicate. It can break rather violently if one of the smaller Predator jets is attached to him. So don't do it. Attach them to [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] instead.

: Skyquake was later [[redeco]]ed (with neutered gimmicks and no handgun) to make ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[King Atlas]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Decepticon/Skyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Skyquake at TFU.info]''

===Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-SkyquakeWOH.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Hooray, I don't [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|break]]!]]
*'''Skyquake''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Sword, rifle, 2 missiles

: Skyquake is a [[redeco]] of ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2009]]. The existence of this figure was first announced by artist [[Andrew Wildman]] (who drew the character's profile art) in a blog post on [[February 23]], 2009... and apparently Wildman jumped the gun a bit, as he soon had to delete the posting.<ref>[http://andrewwildman.blogspot.com/2009/02/skyquake.html Andrew Wildman's blog]</ref>

:Skyquake transforms into a jet fighter loosely based upon the F/A-22 Raptor. The toy features numerous spots of sculpted battle damage. He comes with two very large accessories, a sword and a non-firing blaster, which can combine to form a really larger sword and/or non-firing blaster. In jet mode he has two wing-mounted spring-loaded missile launchers, which can flip up over his robot-mode shoulders. Limited to 1500 sets, Skyquake came bagged with [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzai-Tron]].

: This mold was also redecoed as ''Energon'' Energon Starscream and BotCon 2009's [[Leozack]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/BCSkyquake/skyquake.htm More information on Skyquake at TFU.info]''
{{--}}
==Notes==
* Skyquake ''might'' be the physical model for ''[[Operation Combination (franchise)|Operation Combination]]'''s unseen Decepticon leader [[Scrash (OC)|Scrash]].
* Interestingly, his first toy was redecoed into a Starscream, while his second was redecoed from a Starscream.

==References==
<references />

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[[Category:European-original characters]]
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Casey Coller

2010-09-29T22:44:12Z

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[[Image:CaseyColler headshot.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Living the dream]]
'''Casey Coller''' is an American comic book artist at [[IDW Publishing]]. He landed the gig to work for IDW after winning first place in IDW's comic cover contest.
{{--}}
==Comic book art==
===IDW Publishing===
* ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|#1 (Apocalypse Comics exclusive cover)]], [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|#5 (pages 1-4 and Cover A)]], [[All Hail Megatron issue 6|#6 (Cover A)]], [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|#7 (Cover A)]] , [[All Hail Megatron issue 8|#8 (Cover A)]] , [[All Hail Megatron issue 9|#9 (Cover A)]] , [[All Hail Megatron issue 10|#10 (Cover A)]]
* ''[[Spotlight (comics)|Spotlight]]'' [[Spotlight: Blurr|#20 Blurr (interiors, Cover A)]], [[Spotlight: Drift|#22 Drift (interiors, Cover A, Cover RI)]], [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper|#23 Cliffjumper (Cover RI)]],
*''[[The Transformers: Ironhide]]'' [[The Iron Age|#1]], [[Iron in the Blood|#2]], [[Ironing Out the Details|#3]], [[Any Old Iron|#4]]

==Profile art==
*[[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]]
*[[Magnum]]
*[[Moonracer]]
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
* [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]]
*[[Runabout]]

==Gallery==
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*''[[:Category:Images by Casey Coller|Extended Casey Coller gallery]]''
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==External links==
*[http://caliber316.deviantart.com/ Casey's deviantART page]

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Drift issue 2

2010-09-28T19:50:10Z

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|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
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'''Drift awakens in the New Crystal City, and is presented a challenge by Wing.'''

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==Errors==
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===Covers(2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Wing and several other members of the [[Circle of Light|Circle of Light]] posing on a cliffside; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Deadlock firing twin pistols with Megatron looking over; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].

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Drift issue 2

2010-09-28T19:47:50Z

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'''Drift awakens in the New Crystal City, and is presented a challenge by Wing.'''

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==Quotes==
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==Errors==
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===Covers(2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Wing and several other members of the [[Circle of Light|Circle of Light]] posing on a cliffside; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Deadlock firing twin pistols with Megatron looking over; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].

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File:Transformers Drift Issue 2 Cover A.jpg

2010-09-28T19:43:32Z

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Cover A of ''[[Transformers: Drift]]'' [[Drift issue 2|issue 2]].

* '''Art:''' [[Alex Milne]]
* '''Colors:''' [[Josh Perez]]

© [[2010]] [[Hasbro]], [[IDW Publishing]]

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Drift issue 1

2010-09-28T19:42:08Z

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'''After being labeled a traitor, Deadlock escapes to an unknown planet. There he encounters a mysterious stanger...'''

==Synopsis==
Deadlock leads an assault on an Autobot unit under the command of Sunstreaker. The Decepticons run roughshod over the Autobots, causing Sunstreaker to order a retreat. While the Decepticons celebrate, one of the team steps forward and reminds them all that their orders from Turmoil were not to fire unless fired upon, but once again, Deadlock had disobeyed his commander's instructions. Deadlock announces he is concerned with results, and Turmoil will never find out anyway. The Decepticon smirks as he says that Turmoil will find out because he is going to tell him, and Deadlock will soon be as good as dead. Deadlock deals with this threat by shooting the 'con in the head. He declares that wars aren't won by cowards and it is time for new leadership. He turns to the others and asks "Who's with me?"

Turmoil looks down on a stasis locked Deadlock, who is being held by Turmoil's troops. Deadlock is called a betrayer, but responds that Turmoil needs him. Turmoil brushes the statement off, and takes aim, saying that Deadlock's recklessness is becoming desperate. Deadlock suddenly kicks Turmoil's gun arm, forcing him to blast one of the guards. He then makes a break for it. He reaches an escape pod but pauses at a console before leaving. He escapes and Turmoil orders his troops to track the pod. It is revealed that Deadlock initiated the emergency system protocols, and by the time everything is up and running again, Deadlock will be long gone. Turmoil orders the word to be spread: Deadlock is to be killed on sight.

On a distant planet, Deadlock crashes. Climbing from the wreckage, he reflects on his situation, his mind returning to his past living in the gutters of Cybertron before he was saved by an unknown individual. He climbs a nearby cliff, only to stumble across a huge base. As he looks on, a cloaked figure appears behind him. Deadlock attacks but the stranger dodges his strikes, telling him to be calm as he is a friend. Deadlock is incredulous, but the stranger reiterates he means him no harm. He identifies himself as Wing and asks where Deadlock comes from. Deadlock states he needs to get out of here and asks if Wing is from the base. Wing denies this, stating they are slave traders. He offers Deadlock a ship in exchange for helping free the captives. Deadlock simply says he'll need a gun...two guns. Wing says they will steal guns from the guards, and once they are free, Deadlock can take the captives with them in a comandeered ship. Deadlock refuses but Wing says he cannot leave the planet and helping others is the highest calling there is. Deadlock scoffs it off, claiming Wing sounds like an Autobot...weak.

Together, Deadlock and Wing defeat the guards and steal their weapons. During the fight, Wing is hit and his cloak is burnt away, revealing him to be Cybertronian. Deadlock accuses him of being an Autobot, but Wing simply says he is neither Autobot or Decepticon. Deadlock presses him as to what he really is, Wing simply says he is alone. Wing states he will free the hostages while Deadlock keeps the guards busy. He asks Deadlock his name, and Deadlock, remembering the past, responds with "Drift".

They dive in, but while Wing goes for the hostages, Deadlock merely goes for a spare ship. He is jumped by a slave trader and his body is crushed. Moments later he offlines.

He boots back up, and finds himself in a strange room, surrounded by several strange Cybertronians, wearing strange armor. Wing appears, telling him he was nearly killed and his body would have been destroyed. A red Cybertronian informs him that they saved his life. Leaping off the table, Deadlock demands to know where he is. He backs out a door, and finds himself in a huge Cybertronian city. Wing welcomes him to the new [[Crystal City]].
==Featured characters==
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* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (10)
* [[Boss]] (11)
* [[Metalhawk]] (12)
* [[Electro]] (13)
* [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]] (14)
* [[Gobots (G2)|Gobots]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] (1)
* [[Horri-Bull]] (2)
* [[Skyjack]] (3)
* [[Roadgrabber]] (4)
* [[Road Pig (G2)|Road Pig]] (5)
* [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]] (6)
* [[Staxx]] (7)
* [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] (8)
* [[Fearswoop (G1)|Fearswoop]] (9)
* [[Dreadwing (G2) |Dreadwing]] (16)
* [[Smokescreen (G2) |Smokescreen]] (17)
* NotCarnivac (18)
* [[Drench (G1)|Drench]] (19)
* [[Hydradread]] (20)
* [[Snare]] (21)
* [[Windrazor (G2)|Windrazor]] (22)
* [[Aquablast]] (23)
* [[Skydive (Predator)|Skydive]] (24)
* [[Turmoil]] (25)
* [[Talon]] (26)
* [[Take-Off]] (27)
* [[Terradive (G1) |Terradive]] (28)
* [[Falcon (G1)|Falcon]] (29)
* [[Charger]] (30)

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* [[Wing (G1)|Wing]] (31)
* Alien slavers (32)
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==Quotes==
"You '''need''' me, Turmoil." 
"Like I need a '''disease'''."
:—'''Deadlock'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s argument does not convince '''Turmoil'''.

"I'll need a gun...two guns."
:—'''Deadlock''' wants to shoot you and will not run out of ammo in the process.

"Helping another is the highest calling one can aspire to." 
"You sound like an Autobot." 
"What does an Autobot sound like?" 
"Weak."
:—'''Deadlock''' lets '''Wing''' know how he feels about the other team.

==Transformers references==
* [[Kremzeek]] cans reappear again.

==Errors==
* Deadlock somehow shoots notCarnivac in the face while the latter is walking away.
* Deadlock's leg is ''ridiculously'' stumpy when he kicks Turmoil's gun away.

==Items of note==
* The intro claims Drift feels he is an Autobot through and through... despite Drift telling Turmoil in [[Spotlight: Drift|his titular ''Spotlight'' comic]] that Cybertronians as a whole are all in the wrong place, but the Autobots are just a step in the right direction.
* Artists Alex Milne and Josh Perez apparently hadn't been keeping track of who's alive in the IDW universe's "present", as four of the late-G1/G2 characters they illustrated dying had to be recolored as generics: [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]], [[Skram]], [[Turbofire]], and the Carnivac-esque Decepticon Deadlock kills (who is yet-unidentified, but confirmed by Milne as having been drawn as someone else <ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=202885#202885 "it's not carnivac, but a bot with the same colors since the bot i wanted to use originally was going to be used somewhere else."]</ref>, and intentionally colored in Generation 2 [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]]'s colors by Perez <ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=202904#202904 "I actually used G2 Breakdown's colors here from his original G2 toy"]</ref>).

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Drift in his Autobot body against a "rising sun" backdrop with additional cast in the white rays; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Juxtaposition of Deadlock on the cover's left and Drift on the right; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by Josh Perez.

<gallery>
Image: Transformers Drift Issue 1 Cover A.jpg|I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so!
Image: Transformers Drift Issue 1 Cover RI.jpg|Behold, Galva- oops, never mind.
</gallery>

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==References==
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International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"

2010-09-28T19:38:00Z

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|date= [[September 15]], [[2010]]
|coverdate= September 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
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==Quotes==
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==Errors==
*On Cover A, Optimus Prime's right leg is colored as if it is part of Rampage.

==Items of Note==
*TBD

===Covers(3)===
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus fighting off Rampage; Art by [[Don Figueroa]], colors by [[Andrew Dalhouse]].
*'''Cover B:''' Bumblebee riding atop Thundercracker with four of the Predacons looking onward; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[J. Brown]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Concept drawing of Mirage; Art by Don Figueroa.

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Drift issue 2

2010-09-28T19:37:19Z

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|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
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==Quotes==
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==Transformers references==
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==Errors==
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==Items of Note==
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===Covers(2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Wing and several other members of the [[Circle of Light|Circle of Light]] posing on a cliffside; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Deadlock firing twin pistols with Megatron looking over; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].

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Wing (IDW)

2010-09-28T19:35:50Z

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{{disambig2|the IDW comics character|the ''Victory'' character|Wing (Victory)}}
:''Wing is a [[Transformer]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Drift issue 1 - Wing.jpg|right|thumb|175px|That fashion isn't going to catch. *rimshot*]]

Not much is known about the mysterious '''Wing'''. He is neither Autobot nor Decepticon (though according to [[Drift (G1)|some]] he sounds like the former), disguises himself as to not appear Cybertronian, and wields swords as his main weaponry. He's probably gonna bite it at some point.

{{quote|I don't need to know you to mean you no harm.|Wing|[[Drift issue 1|''Drift'' #1]]}}

==Fiction==
===IDW comics===
{{ongoing}}
{{spoiler|Drift issue 1|October 8, 2010}}
Wing stumbled upon [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] while overlooking a strange facility on an unknown planet. Upon approaching the Decepticon, Deadlock took offensive measures against Wing—who continuously dodged the assault—never laying a finger on his opponent. After convincing Deadlock that he meant no harm, Wing identified the structure as a base for slave traders. Wing struck a deal with Deadlock, offering his assistance in acquiring a ship in exchange for helping him free the prisoners. After the two took down a pair of security guards, Wing's garbs were set aflame, revealing himself to be [[Transformer|Cybertronian]]. He claimed that he was neither Autobot nor Decepticon but simply "alone". Before they struck, Wing asked for Deadlock's name, who used the alias "Drift". As they went into the encampment, Deadlock deserted Wing for a ship to escape the planet, though is stopped by one of the traders. Wing then somehow rescued Deadlock from this predicament and took him back to [[Crystal City]] for repairs. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}
{{spoiler|Drift issue 2|October 15, 2010}}
When Deadlock woke up from his repairs, Wing told him of how when the war started, the [[Circle of Light]] had convened and decided to depart, not wanting to get involved in the civil war. At first they only moved so far, but as the war spread across the galaxy they had to hide, and eventually formed the new Crystal City which Wing deemed a "utopia". Wing is then called to answer to [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] for not only going out to rescue the slaves, but bringing Deadlock back to Crystal City, exposing and therefore endangering thier existance. Wing defends his decisions, saying that they have created thier own faction and that they are gicing up thier morals in order to maintain thier way of life. In the end Dai Atlas charges Wing with guarding Deadlock. Wing would have a discussion with Deadlock on what the Decepticon symbol means. After coming to the conclusion that it means Deadlock is the most powerful, Wing tells him to prove it and has Deadlock engage him in a fistfight, neither party using weapons. After Wing subdues Deadlock, he says they will do this every day. If Deadlock ever wins, he is free to go. If not, he stays in Crystal City. Deadlock claims this isn't fair as Wing has trained for years, Wing tells him to learn. After weeks of fighting, Deadlock tells Wing why he joined the Decepticons was not for power, but to change the politically corrupt government. Wing tells him that his spark was in the right place, but joining the Decepticons was the wrong way to do things. Their session is interrupted when they are asked to go to the control room for an emergency.
{{storylink|Drift issue 2|Drift #2}}

==Notes==
* According to the creator of the character, [[Shane McCarthy]], there is no connection between this Wing and his [[Multiforce]] counterpart, he just liked the name and decided to use it.<ref>http://twitter.com/Shane_McCarthy/status/24702628539</ref>

==References==
<references />

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[[Category:Neutrals]]
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International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"

2010-09-28T19:26:08Z

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Drift issue 2

2010-09-28T14:11:50Z

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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 22]]/[[September 23|23]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=September 2010
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|editorial consultant=[[Andy Schmidt]]
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==Synopsis==

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==Quotes==
*TBD

==Transformers references==
*TBD

==Errors==
*TBD

==Items of Note==
*TBD

==Covers(2)==
*'''Cover A:''' Wing and several other members of the [[Circle of Light|Circle of Light]] posing on a cliffside; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Deadlock firing twin pistols with Megatron looking over; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].

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Drift issue 2

2010-09-28T14:03:07Z

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Drift issue 2

2010-09-28T14:02:41Z

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|date=[[September 22]]/[[September 23|23]], [[2010]]
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|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
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Wing (IDW)

2010-09-28T12:58:57Z

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2010-09-28T12:52:38Z

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2010-09-28T12:47:36Z

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Hound (SG)

2010-09-15T18:56:24Z

Barricade64: Asked Drew himself about the color scheme, not based on RiD Rollbar

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot|his heroic counterpart|Hound (G1)|Hound}}
:''Hound is an evil [[Autobot]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:SGHound Bio.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Unlike the Scarecrow, Hound did not begin his scaring career by merely shooting people with guns.]]
'''Hound''' likes to proclaim himself as the "[[Dirge (G1)|Master Of Fear]]", using his [[Psycho-Projector]] to cause people to hallucinate their worst nightmares and incapacitate them with terror.

What he's truly a master of, however, is dissent and mutiny. Throughout the various changes in the [[Autobot]] ranks, Hound has managed to escape notice by remaining quiet and feigning apathetic disinterest. In secret, however, Hound has provided assistance to a number of attempted rebellions, including an attempted coup by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], and being a secret supporter of the Old One, [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. Ever since Trion was banished, Hound has been silently waiting for his return...

Ironically, Hound has his own deep-seated fears as much as anyone—[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|organics and their filth scare the scrap out of him]].

{{quote|It's a planet of greasy dirty things! Oily, squirting, water-filled waste-blobs with their filth and their mold and their plants and their rocks and bugs and things! If that doesn't scare you then you're the one that's crazy!|Hound's assessment of [[Earth]]|"[[Do Over]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
Hound was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle for the newly-rediscovered [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump. During the battle, he served as [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher's]] personal punching bag. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Later, when [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] had everyone whom they deemed too loyal to [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] thrown off the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'', Hound jumped out of the ship voluntarily to avoid having to go to [[Earth]], and was presumed dead.

However, he turned out to be perfectly all right, and was being hidden from Optimus by [[Remote Patrol Six]]. Hound teased [[Powerglide (SG)|Powerglide]] about being scared of flying, Powerglide protested that he wasn't, and proceeded to tease Hound about being afraid of Earth. This would've turned into a fight if [[Sandstorm (SG)|Sandstorm]] hadn't mentioned that he had discovered a [[Reunification: Part 1|strange signal]] from [[Zone Y-AT]]. Hound recognized the zone and thought he might know what the signal meant, and considered coming out of hiding sooner than he planned... {{storylink|Do Over}}
[[Image:TakingOutRemotePatrol6_Reunification5.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Not pictured: Hound and Warpath actually crying out in pain.]]
Later, after [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] was assassinated by [[Cyclonus (SG)|one of Alpha Trion's agents]], Hound and [[Kup (SG)|three members]] [[Warpath (SG)|of]] [[Camshaft (SG)|Remote Patrol Six]] made their move, surrounding [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], intending to kill him and install [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] in his place as Prime. However, Hound's rally cries failed to impress Optimus, and the Autobot leader plowed through his would-be assassins with ease, and took care of Hound by flinging [[Warpath (SG)|Warpath]] into him. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}
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==Notes==
* According to Hound's colorist [[Drew Eiden|Drew Eiden]], the basis for his color scheme were to ""make it opposite colors but not make him simply Detritus."<ref>http://twitter.com/eido11/status/24594197317</ref>
* On that note, for [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage's]] sake, let's hope that toy's not [[gang-molding|gang-molded]].
* He looks absolutely nothing like [[Detritus]].

== Footnotes ==
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[[Category:Alpha Trion's acolytes]]
[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass characters]]

Hound (SG)

2010-09-15T18:55:14Z

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{{disambig3.5|the evil Autobot|his heroic counterpart|Hound (G1)|Hound}}
:''Hound is an evil [[Autobot]] from the "[[Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]" [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:SGHound Bio.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Unlike the Scarecrow, Hound did not begin his scaring career by merely shooting people with guns.]]
'''Hound''' likes to proclaim himself as the "[[Dirge (G1)|Master Of Fear]]", using his [[Psycho-Projector]] to cause people to hallucinate their worst nightmares and incapacitate them with terror.

What he's truly a master of, however, is dissent and mutiny. Throughout the various changes in the [[Autobot]] ranks, Hound has managed to escape notice by remaining quiet and feigning apathetic disinterest. In secret, however, Hound has provided assistance to a number of attempted rebellions, including an attempted coup by [[Ultra Magnus (SG)|Ultra Magnus]], and being a secret supporter of the Old One, [[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]]. Ever since Trion was banished, Hound has been silently waiting for his return...

Ironically, Hound has his own deep-seated fears as much as anyone—[[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|organics and their filth scare the scrap out of him]].

{{quote|It's a planet of greasy dirty things! Oily, squirting, water-filled waste-blobs with their filth and their mold and their plants and their rocks and bugs and things! If that doesn't scare you then you're the one that's crazy!|Hound's assessment of [[Earth]]|"[[Do Over]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Shattered Glass===
Hound was one of the Autobots who participated in the battle for the newly-rediscovered [[Arch-Ayr]] fuel dump. During the battle, he served as [[Crasher (SG)|Crasher's]] personal punching bag. {{storylink|Dungeons & Dinobots}}

Later, when [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] and [[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] had everyone whom they deemed too loyal to [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]] thrown off the ''[[Ark (SG)|Ark]]'', Hound jumped out of the ship voluntarily to avoid having to go to [[Earth]], and was presumed dead.

However, he turned out to be perfectly all right, and was being hidden from Optimus by [[Remote Patrol Six]]. Hound teased [[Powerglide (SG)|Powerglide]] about being scared of flying, Powerglide protested that he wasn't, and proceeded to tease Hound about being afraid of Earth. This would've turned into a fight if [[Sandstorm (SG)|Sandstorm]] hadn't mentioned that he had discovered a [[Reunification: Part 1|strange signal]] from [[Zone Y-AT]]. Hound recognized the zone and thought he might know what the signal meant, and considered coming out of hiding sooner than he planned... {{storylink|Do Over}}
[[Image:TakingOutRemotePatrol6_Reunification5.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Not pictured: Hound and Warpath actually crying out in pain.]]
Later, after [[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] was assassinated by [[Cyclonus (SG)|one of Alpha Trion's agents]], Hound and [[Kup (SG)|three members]] [[Warpath (SG)|of]] [[Camshaft (SG)|Remote Patrol Six]] made their move, surrounding [[Optimus Prime (SG)|Optimus Prime]], intending to kill him and install [[Rodimus (SG)|Rodimus]] in his place as Prime. However, Hound's rally cries failed to impress Optimus, and the Autobot leader plowed through his would-be assassins with ease, and took care of Hound by flinging [[Warpath (SG)|Warpath]] into him. {{storylink|Reunification: Part 5}}
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==Notes==
* According to Hound's colorist [[Drew Eiden|Drew Eiden]], the basis for his colors were to ""make it opposite colors but not make him simply Detritus."<ref>http://twitter.com/eido11/status/24594197317</ref>
* On that note, for [[Ravage (SG)|Ravage's]] sake, let's hope that toy's not [[gang-molding|gang-molded]].
* He looks absolutely nothing like [[Detritus]].

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Wing (IDW)

2010-09-12T02:57:21Z

Barricade64: Wing has a page now! Because he exists!

:''Wing is a [[Transformer]] from the [[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW]] portion of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
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Not much is known about the mysterious Wing. He is neither Autobot nor Decepticon(though according to [[Drift (G1)|some]] he sounds like the former), disgiuses himself as to not appear Cybertronain, and wields swords as his main weaponry. He's probably gonna bite it at some point.

{{quote|I don't need to know you to mean you no harm. I am your ally, my name is '''Wing'''.|Wise words of wisdom from Wing}}

==Fiction==
===IDW comics===
{{spoiler|Drift issue 1}}
Wing stumbled upon Deadlock while overlooking a strange facitlity on an unkown planet. Upon approaching the Decepticon, Deadlock took offensive measures against Wing, who would contiously dodge the assualt, never laying a finger on his opponent. After convincing Deadlock that he meant no harm, Wing identified the structre as a base for slave traders. Wing stuck a deal with Deadlock, offering his assistance in aquiring a ship in exchange for helping him free the prisoners. After the two take down a pair of security guards Wings garbs are set aflame, revealing himself to be Cybertronian. He claims that he is neither Autobot or Decepticon and simply "alone." Before they strike, Wing asks for Deadlock's name, who uses the alias "Drift." As they go into the encampment, Deadlock deserts Wing for a ship to escape the planet, though is stopped by one of the traders. Wing then somehow rescued Deadlock from this predicament and took him back to [[Crystal City|Crystal City]] for repiars. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

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Sunstreaker (G1)

2010-09-12T02:34:47Z

Barricade64: Cameo in Drift #1 added

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:''Sunstreaker is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Autobots secret weapon sunstreaker wax.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Hi. I'm better than you.]]
'''Sunstreaker''' knows to the core of his [[spark]] that he is better than any other Autobot, and he makes sure everyone else knows it, too. His sociopathic tendencies, combined with his incredible vanity and arrogance, usually result in tension between himself and the other Autobots. He is generally unwilling to help those who are having trouble keeping up, and is quite audible when it comes to complaining about the shortcomings of everyone else. The only Autobot he truly gets along with is his twin [[Relatives|brother]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], and even that can seem strained at times.

The main reason [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] keeps him around is most likely Sunstreaker's effectiveness in the battlefield. Ruthless and skilled in all forms of combat, there is not much Sunstreaker cannot handle. As a front-line warrior, Sunstreaker is a great asset for the [[Autobot]] army. If a rather scary one.

:''Preliminary name:'' '''Spinout'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Solo'''
:''Italian name'': '''Lince''' ("Lynx")
:''Hungarian name:'' '''Napcsillantó/Napvillantó''' ("Sun-flasher")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Raiado''' ("Crease")
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Raio Solar''' ("Sun Beam")
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Tài-yáng wén''' (太陽紋, "Sun Streak")
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Fei Mao Tui''' (飛毛腿, "Scud")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====

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[[Image:SunstreakerBlastsSkywarp.jpg|left|200px|thumb|When Sunstreaker "puts his shoulder into it"... people get slagged.]]
''Prior to the outbreak of Cybertron's planet-wide civil war, Sunstreaker was a gladiator in the games held between the city-states. He was once brutally beaten by Megatron in combat, and would have been killed if Optimus Prime had not stepped in. {{storylink|State Games}}''

''Early into the Autobot-Decepticon war, Sunstreaker was a member of the [[Magnificent Six]]. While they were on a mission to the Stanix region of Cybertron, he made a remarkably [[Yuss|callous joke]] that convinced their allies to turn them over to the Decepticons. The entire unit was tortured for a week, and [[Stampede]] was killed. Nice. {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}''

Sunstreaker was among the crew of the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' that crashed on [[Earth]] four million years ago and woke up in 1984. ''In the first few days on Earth, Sunstreaker abandoned [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and diverted an attack by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] towards a human military camp so as to keep himself from harm. {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}'' He engaged the Decepticons in battle at the Witwicky garage alongside his brother, Sideswipe, but ultimately failed to keep them from kidnapping [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. {{storylink|Power Play!}} Sunstreaker was relatively low on fuel after this, and so gave up his remaining power in the transference chambers to power up Prime, [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Bluestreak]] and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] for combat against the Decepticons.... but then joined them for the battle anyway. {{storylink|The Last Stand}}

[[Image:SunstreakerScrapped.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Poor Sunstreaker was too sociopathic for even the comic.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] took control over the Decepticons and possession of the ''Ark'', he destroyed Sunstreaker's body as a demonstration and warning to the deposed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. {{storylink|The New Order}} Because of this, Sunstreaker's body was in disrepair for a very long time; at one point, when [[G.B. Blackrock]] asked about him in the med bay, Jazz told him that [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] wasn't even sure if Sunstreaker would ever be operational again. {{storylink|The Next Best Thing to Being There!}}

However, Sunstreaker was fully repaired in time to view the duel between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] on the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}} He was badly damaged again, and he wound up in stasis aboard the ''Ark'' again, to be revived by [[Nucleon]] in 1990, when he and the other newly revived Autobots joined the attack on [[Unicron]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}} Surprisingly, he survived ''that'' battle as he was able to attend the first meeting of the shaky Autobot-Decepticon alliance. {{storylink|Exodus!}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[Image:Sunstreakerg1uk.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I'm YELLOW, dammit!]]
''An injured Sunstreaker, along with several other Autobots, was awakened not by Nucleon, but by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s [[Dream-Inducing Bug]]. Galvatron had studied their dreams in the aim of finding dissenting members of the Autobots that he hoped to put into his own employ, but after a short skirmish, Galvatron's device was placed on himself. Amusingly enough, Sunstreaker had been off-line so much while on Earth, he needed the others to explain who Galvatron was to him. {{storylink|Perchance to Dream}}''

''Sunstreaker and the others would go on to join the Earthforce unit, under [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s command. {{storylink|Break-Away!}} After [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] foolishly broadcast [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s location over an open channel, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and Sunstreaker had to race to beat the Decepticons to the site. Prowl had just disabled an atmosphere-destroying bomb of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s before it reached apex, but the poison on board was still a viable threat. They didn't beat the Decepticons to the landing site, but before they could jump into the fray, Prowl pulled Jazz and Sunstreaker aside. He had already cleared out the poison, so the two Decepticon factions were fighting over nothing! {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, Sunstreaker helped Jazz, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] ruin the Decepticon [[Enclave]] and any chance of peace between Megatron and Shockwave. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}''

''When [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] kidnapped the Autobots' ally, [[Irwin Spoon (G1)|Irwin Spoon]], Sunstreaker joined the other Autobot cars for an impromptu chase scene. He negotiated his way through the various [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] attacks and delaying tactics, but finally hit the wall (literally) when Motormaster detached his cab segment and left his trailer jackknifed across the highway. 'Streaker hit it head-on, and wound up with a legitimate complaint about his bodywork. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}''

''Much later, Sunstreaker was sent on a new mission to the Stanix region of Cybertron with [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. While there, he overcame the ghosts of the past and helped defeat the mad Decepticon [[Megadeath (G1)|Megadeath]]. Of course, he was the only member of the team that didn't seem particularly haunted by those events in the first place, but the ''others'' overcame them, and wasn't that nice for them? {{storylink|The Magnificent Six!}}''

=====''Another Time and Place''=====
Sunstreaker stormed the [[Hydrus Four]] facility with his fellow Autobots to rescue Grimlock and the Dinobots. He almost took a shot in the back from a Decepticon, but Prime took out his attacker. {{storylink|Another Time and Place}}

{{note|The Decepticon planning to shoot Sunstreaker was described as "[[Battletrap]] in tank mode". Battletrap doesn't HAVE a tank mode. This was probably meant to be [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], who was also described as present in the battle.}}

====''Classics''====

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe joined Optimus Prime's crew on Earth after Megatron resurfaced. They braved the Ark's defenses in order to break inside and recover their lost comrade, Ratchet. As an expression of his concern, Sunstreaker made no mention of the chips and tarnish of his paint job when they freed Ratchet, and together the twins carried their medic friend away to safety. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:''Voice Actor:'' [[Corey Burton]] (US), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japan)

{{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]]}}

[[Image:MoreThanMeetstheEye Part3 Sunstreaker veh.jpg|right|220px|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 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)|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)|Mirage]]'s role in its sabotage. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye, Part 3}}

[[Image:RollForIt Sunstreaker Chip.jpg|left|250px|thumb|A more kid-friendly sociopath.]]
When [[Chip Chase]] was kidnapped by the Decepticons and brought to the recently conquered [[antimatter]] laboratory of [[Doctor 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}}
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{{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)|Ratchet]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|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)|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}}

[[Image:SOSDinobots Sunstreaker nottheface.jpg|right|220px|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)|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}}

[[Image:ChangingGears jungleclearing.jpg|left|230px|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]]. 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}}

{{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 firing randomly at a hologram of [[Laserbeak (G1)|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|alternate modes]], 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!}}

[[Image:TheCore Sunstreaker planting dominator disc.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
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 disc]]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 discs 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}}

[[Image:DinobotIsland2 Sunstreaker carrying mammoth.jpg|thumb|left|220px]]
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 mammoths. 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 (G1)|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.

[[Image:MMP1 Sunstreaker rails.jpg|thumb|240px|right|]]
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}}

[[Image:HoistGoesHollywood Sunstreaker Tracks masks.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Yet to be realised as a toy.]]
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 [[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}}

[[Image:TFTM Sunstreaker hereandthere.jpg|right|200px|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)|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]] in the year 2005, Sunstreaker was helping [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] move a roadblock. He was knocked over when [[Hot Rod (G1)|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}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Full Throttle Scramble Power!=====
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!}}

=====''The Stargate Battles''=====
When the Decepticons made their second play for control of the human-built "[[Warp Gate|Trigger]]" interstellar teleportation system in the late 1990s, Sunstreaker was among the Autobot forces who stood against them. [[Starscream (G1)|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 Stargate Battles (issue)|The Stargate Battles}}
=====''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)|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 [[Optimus Primal|Protector]]. {{storylink|Binal Time}}

=====''Binaltech Asterisk''=====
[[Image:SunstreakerBTA.jpg|right|120px|thumb|Dig me!]]

{{note|It's not clear if the events of ''Binaltech Asterisk'' occur in the parallel "BT World" timeline, or the mainstream universe.}}

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 [[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.

It was said that Sunstreaker drove faster when he smelled Junko's marigold-scented hair. Make of that what you will. {{storylink|Binaltech Asterisk (online comic)|Sunstreaker Meets Junko}}
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=====''Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[Image:JHeadmasters01RedAlertEtc.jpg|thumb|200px]]
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)|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}}

[[Image:FourWarriors SunstreakerBlitzwing.jpg|200px|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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===3H ''Universe'' comics===
[[Image:Sunstreaker.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"I'm exclusive!"]]

After the [[Pax Cybertronia]], Sunstreaker left Cybertron with four other survivors of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]] ([[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Roulette]], [[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]], and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]). One year after Cybertron was reformatted into a technorganic planet, they returned. They were greeted by many of the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] inhabitants and with vast media coverage.

However, what appeared to be celebratory fireworks struck the five Autobots and also the Maximals [[Silverbolt (BW)|Silverbolt]] and [[Blackarachnia (BW)|Blackarachnia]]. They were transported to a fiery cauldron deep within [[Unicron]], where all but Trailbreaker were rebuilt painfully into new bodies.

Seeing an arena up ahead, the seven moved towards it, only to be attacked by a swarm of shape-shifting, lava-like creatures. Sunstreaker and the others were overwhelmed and taken into the arena (or, the [[Cauldron]]), where they were caged along with a multitude of Transformers kidnapped from across the multiverse. {{storylink|Abduction|Abduction}}

The Unicron-influenced ambience of the place was slowly driving the more violent of the group mad. This, of course, included Sunstreaker. He and Sideswipe were forced into combat in the arena (each wielding spiffy [[Energon (fuel)|Energon]] weapons), but were rescued by a reborn [[Optimus Primal]]. The group, sans a corrupted Blackarachnia and Shadow Striker, fled back to Cybertron. {{storylink|Escape (issue)|Escape}}

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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
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{{quote|"Why, you arrogant—yow! I should rewire that smug mug of yours right here—blaw!—right now!" 
"Don't kid yourself—this face is worth more than ''you'' are."|[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and Sunstreaker|"[[Infestation]]"|noquote=true}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective2 SunstreakerSideswipe.jpg|left|300px|thumb|A family that pelvic thrusts together, stays together.]]
Before joining the Autobot army, Sunstreaker was a successful mural artist. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} He was aboard the ''Ark'' when it crashed on Earth millions of years ago. He and the other Autobots awoke in 1984 to restart their war with the Decepticons. He was part of [[Operation Liberation]] in 1998, a joint human-Autobot effort to defeat the Earth-bound Decepticons. At the end it was a success, and the captured Decepticons, along with the Autobots and a human crew, departed Earth en route to Cybertron in the ''[[Ark II]]''. The ship, however, was sabotaged and exploded upon liftoff.

A few years later Megatron and other Transformers, including Autobots, were seen causing havoc. It was discovered that [[Lazarus]], a scientist who participated in the ''Ark II'' project, was responsible for the sabotage of the ''Ark II'' and the resurrection of several Transformers under his control via technological tampering. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 1}}

[[Robert Hallo|General Hallo]] of the [[United States military|U.S. Military]] contacted [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to ask him if he could do something to help them reactivate Optimus Prime, whom they had recovered locked in a state of stasis. Spike managed to reactivate Optimus with a portion of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] that Optimus had given him prior the ill-fated journey of the ''Ark II''. Optimus subsequently went to the Arctic and used the Matrix to reactivate several Transformers, including Sunstreaker and his brother Sideswipe. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2}}

Sunstreaker accepted the new task at hand and fought alongside his brother when the Autobots faced the Decepticons at Lazarus' ruined base, before Hallo betrayed the Autobots by attempting to destroy both factions with a nuclear weapon. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3}} The Autobots survived when Megatron's technovirus absorbed the blast, and Sunstreaker helped his comrades recover the captive Autobots imprisoned inside the base. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4}}

[[Image:DWPrimeDirective5 SideswipeSunstreaker Devastator.jpg|right|250px|thumb|DULL HEROIC RUNNING!]]
As Jazz's unit worked on Megatron's virus, Sunstreaker followed Optimus Prime to [[San Francisco]] for the last battle against Megatron and his Decepticons. When [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] was taken down, Sunstreaker and Sideswipe heroically (though foolishly) charged at [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] rather than, say, shoot him; they were surprisingly beaten up. After Optimus Prime destroyed Devastator's head, Sunstreaker was restrained by the surviving Decepticons. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}} However, through human intervention, Optimus Prime freed his Autobots and the battle was rejoined. Sunstreaker tag-teamed with his brother to pummel Soundwave, though the Decepticons eventually escaped when Superion sacrificed his life to save the city from General Hallo's unauthorized nuclear missile launch. After Optimus Prime came back online, Sunstreaker and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] discovered the traitorous [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] buried under rubble. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6}}

''During the conflict with the [[Keeper (species)|Keepers]], Sunstreaker was one of the Autobots chosen by Optimus Prime to join the strike on occupied Las Vegas. Sunstreaker was edgy about having to work with Megatron and the Decepticons, and was ready to draw his rifle at a moment's notice during the groups' meeting. Still, he remained sensitive enough to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]]'s feelings to comfort his human friend when he was feeling useless, letting Spike know he always did his very best. (WHAT?!) In Las Vegas, Sunstreaker and the other Autobots lent their energies to Optimus Prime for his [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-inspired Finishing Move against the Keepers. {{storylink|Annihilation}} Later, Sunstreaker and the Autobots battled alongside the Decepticons again, against the treacherous forces of the American military. Sunstreaker and several other Autobots fell before the processor-eating power of the President's new toy, the [[Deconstructionite|deconstructionites]]. {{storylink|Fusion (novel)|Fusion}}''

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived on Earth to enforce [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s edict that the Earth-bound Autobots surrender themselves to the Cybertronian alliance, Optimus Prime ordered a portion of his troops into hiding in [[Portland]], [[Oregon]]. This group, led by [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], included Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]. {{storylink|Brothers' Burden}} However, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], and his cassettes soon escaped to Earth with [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Attacking the ''Ark'', they defeated all of Jazz's group minus Ratchet and Brawn. Sunstreaker and the others were left in a swamp, deactivated. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

[[Image:DW Extermination Sunstreaker kills Kickback.jpg|left|400px|thumb|I'm not only better than you, I'm also gay.]]
[[Orion (ship)|A ship]] crewed by [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] (led by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]) arrived on Earth with supplies, and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] pulled the deactivated from their would-be swampy grave. They were promptly arrested by Commander [[Marissa Faireborn]] of the [[Earth Defense Command]] and her armored troops. The damaged Autobots were repaired, and Commander Faireborn came to Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, and Jazz with a mission. The American city of [[San Desto]] was under attack by [[Insecticon (G1)|Cybertronian creatures]]. {{storylink|Infestation}} Sunstreaker spent the entire mission either putting down [[EDC Night Force Unit|the humans]], Bumper or, when he wasn't around, Sideswipe. He didn't think any of them would make it out alive, but nevertheless tore through the Insecticon clones like they were paper! After they were captured by the real Insecticons, Sunstreaker was not too happy to be rescued by Bumper. When Bombshell activated the [[Cerebro-shell|cerebro-shelled]] human population of San Desto to attack the Autobots, Sunstreaker was also all-too-ready to kill the lot of them, until Bumper saved them all again. {{storylink|Extermination}} The ''Orion'' picked up Sunstreaker and the other Autobots from the EDC's Nevada base shortly after saving San Desto. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}}

{{note|In August 2006, [[Matt Moylan]] [http://tinyurl.com/2ugos3 revealed] that Sunstreaker was gay in Dreamwave continuity. This was never dealt with head-on (or meant to be) but it provided a basis for his characterization.}}

===Devil's Due ''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers'' comics===
Sunstreaker was among the Transformers found and reprogrammed by the human terrorist organization [[Cobra]], and along with Sideswipe and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], he was reformatted into a Cobra [[Stinger (G.I. Joe)|Stinger]]. He, his brother and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] were sent to attack the [[SPS Research Facility]], but the two siblings were rammed by [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] while charging at the main entrance, and Cobra eventually retreated. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 3}} When Wheeljack freed the Autobots from Cobra's control, Sunstreaker helped Sideswipe and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] fight against the similarly freed Decepticons [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers issue 5}}

===IDW comics continuity===
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{{quote|"Sunstreaker—''speed limit''." 
"Oh, ''c'mon''! Bad enough I gotta share my ''upholstery'' with a species that sheds skin on a regular basis, but now I gotta super-size the experience?"|'''Ironhide''' & '''Sunstreaker''' while Sunstreaker drives [[Hunter O'Nion]] home|[[Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1]]|noquote=true}}

[[Image:MegsOrigin3 Sunstreaker neverlose.jpg|right|220px|thumb|Sunstreaker shows off his humbler side.]]
Long ago, before the [[Great War (G1)|war]], Sunstreaker was a patron of illegal underground death matches in the [[Forge]], where he cheered on Megatron in his first victory there. He returned several times more, including to watch Megatron's 54th battle in the arena, this time apparently alongside Sideswipe. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

When Megatron, rising in power and influence, put on a recruitment call to all-comers, Sunstreaker happily answered his call. Sideswipe tried to talk him out of joining the fights, to no avail. Sunstreaker apparently thought the call was for participation in the illegal gladiatorial games, but it was actually the first recruitment call for the Decepticon army. How they took Megatron's announcement, the apparent murder of a Senator, and how they fared when Autobot security forces raided the meeting is unknown. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} Neither he, nor any of the other Autobots-to-be that were present at the "rally", were seen again in prison or upon the Decepticons' escape and ravaging of [[Kaon]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 4|Megatron Origin #4}}

[[Image:Infiltration6 Sunstreaker humansout.jpg|left|150px|thumb|What, does he keep them in a kennel or something?]]

At some point during the war that followed Megatron's Decepticon rebellion, Sunstreaker was one of many Autobots trained by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} He himself was Sideswipe's P-3 Training Officer and strike partner, and spent the whole time looking down on him as a subpar rookie. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

{{spoiler|Drift issue 1|}}

Sunstreaker would later lead a unit in a battle against [[Drift (G1)|Deadlock]] in which he was forced to order a retreat. {{storylink|Drift issue 1|Drift #1}}

In the modern era, Sunstreaker was a unit commander who helped drive the Decepticons from an unidentified planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} Immediately afterward, he was assigned to a detachment of Autobots that had operated covertly on [[Earth]] for at least four years, attempting to foil a Decepticon insurgency. Being stationed on Earth did little to alter Sunstreaker's arrogance, with him dismissing [[Verity Carlo|the]] [[Hunter O'Nion|three]] [[Jimmy Pink|humans]] which [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] saved as "noisy creatures". {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}} Later, Sunstreaker and the other Autobots observed Megatron's brutal disciplining of the treacherous Starscream. Despite 'Streaker's high opinion of himself and his own skills, he was visibly relieved when Prowl decided to leave the Decepticons alone. After returning to the ''[[Ark-19]]'', he complained about the humans running around loose in their headquarters. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}}

[[Image:Escalation1 Sunstreaker videogame.jpg|right|200px|thumb|He doesn't rate the Battlechargers very highly, apparently.]]

To keep the noisy creatures occupied, he created a video game starring himself. Soon afterward, Sunstreaker, along with [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], were assigned the task of escorting the humans back to the big wild world, [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]]. On a road in the vicinity of [[Lebanon, Missouri]], Sunstreaker and company were ambushed by the [[Machination]]. He and Hunter became separated from Ironhide and were seemingly destroyed. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} However, it was soon revealed that it was not the case; the debris recovered by Optimus Prime was revealed by Ratchet to be an elaborate fake. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}
Sunstreaker was painfully dismantled and treated barbarically by the employees. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} After re-awakening in a [[Machination]] stronghold, Hunter was horrified to find an unidentified being, possibly Cybertronian, had been creating a series of [[Sunstreaker clone|Sunstreaker clones]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

[[Image:Devastation3 Sunstreakerhead yuh.jpg|left|150px|thumb|You still better than us now, Sunstreaker?]]

Having been able to dupe the Machination into believing that he was catatonic, Hunter went exploring in their headquarters. Eventually, he discovered Sunstreaker's own decapitated head, which was still functioning. Tortured, Sunstreaker begged the human to kill him. Meanwhile, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] ran afoul of the Sunstreaker clones... piloted by [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] — humans who could transform into the robots' heads. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} It turned out all of the Headmasters were mentally connected to the original Sunstreaker and leeched knowledge from him, a process that was extremely painful. However, this had its disadvantage — Sunstreaker doesn't read Autobot memos so the Machination had less inside knowledge than they thought; Hot Rod and Wheeljack escaped by using a weapon that Sunstreaker didn't know about. Hunter, rather than kill the Autobot, asked for his help to become a Headmaster himself so he could pilot one of the Machination's spare clones. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} After downloading the necessary information from Sunstreaker, Hunter headed to the body shop, where more clone bodies were being stored. {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Just as a freshly-restored [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], head of the Machination, broke through a wall to kill him, Hunter was able to transform into Sunstreaker's head and linked to the real Sunstreaker's mind. Speaking as Sunstreaker, Hunter attached himself to a clone body, but commented that everything felt slow (as a result of Machination scientists cutting all connections to the real Sunstreaker, with devastating effects for the Headmasters). Hunter transformed to vehicle mode, blasted a hole in the wall and escaped. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[Image:Sunstreaker Head-On.jpg|right|150px|thumb|I'd lose my head if it wasn't screwed on.]]

After that, the new Sunstreaker began raiding Machination front organizations across America, looking for his original head. He wanted Hunter out of his head and gone forever so he didn't have to talk to the human—not that he meant ''any'' offense by that, oh no. On one raid, he became aware that the Machination had plans involving the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] and sped off to Dallas to get involved {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 1|Maximum Dinobots #1}} The Dynobots were actually sent to ''Fallon'' but Sunstreaker carried on to Dallas anyway, reasoning that getting his old head back would offline all the Headmasters—and that whatever the Dynobots were up to was merely collateral damage. (Nice chap...) {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 2|Maximum Dinobots #2}} When they arrived in Dallas, seeing that the facility was far bigger than anything they had come across before, Hunter realized they needed a plan and forced Sunstreaker to sit it out while they watched and waited, citing that he was the more level-headed of the pair and that it was nice to just be Hunter O'Nion every now and then. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 3|Maximum Dinobots #3}} When the time came, Sunstreaker reconnected with Hunter and barged into the Machination, having a short talk with Hot Rod as he blasted two of his clones. He found his original head, but Scorponok was waiting and shot a hole through his chest. Hunter escaped and, reluctantly and remorsefully, deactivated Sunstreaker's original head. This succeeded in shutting down all of the clones, at the cost of doing the same to Sunstreaker. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 4|Maximum Dinobots #4}}

[[Image:Sunstreaker recovers.jpg|left|100px|thumb|New unexplained altmode — just add water.]]

Hunter, however, stayed conscious and survived the rest of the battle. He accompanied Sunstreaker aboard the ''[[Ark-32]]'', where the comatose Autobot was put into a [[CR chamber]] for heavy repairs. Sunstreaker's original head was reattached, and his battered body was rebuilt into a [[#Universe (2008)|slightly different form]]. Ratchet claimed that "though physically separated, Sunstreaker's spark sustained him." Ratchet was able to minimize the mental link between Sunstreaker and Hunter, but he was afraid to try removing Hunter's implants, and the human was left feeling like half of himself was missing. {{storylink|Maximum Dinobots issue 5|Maximum Dinobots #5}}

Eventually Ratchet did successfully sever their link, but the Headmaster experience had left deep wounds on Sunstreaker's psyche. He turned his back on Hunter and never wanted to speak of the incident again. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} His pain turned into a hatred for Earth and its inhabitants; he wanted nothing more than to leave the planet forever. Starscream took advantage of this, meeting in secret with Sunstreaker to strike a deal. Starscream wanted Sunstreaker's help to both kill Megatron and ensure the Autobots' departure from Earth. Starscream claimed that after taking control of the Decepticons, he would be satisfied to confine his own empire to the one planet, so really Sunstreaker would get what he wanted on both counts. Sunstreaker agreed "on one condition": That Starscream would use his dominion to kill every single human being. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Starscream and Sunstreaker arranged false intelligence that led the Autobots into an ambush. But, whether due to Starscream's treachery or to a simple failure in the plan, only half of their goals were accomplished: The Autobots were beaten and exiled to Cybertron via the newly-created [[space bridge]], but Megatron survived the battle happily. Optimus Prime attacked and destroyed the space bridge as he went through it, but doing so left him in a critical state of shutdown. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[Image:Sunstreaker on bridge AHM8.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Sunstreaker in [[All Hail Megatron issue 10 #Errors|''A Bridge Too Few'']].]]

If Sunstreaker had been brooding and sullen already, this outcome only intensified his angst. The other Autobots knew that they must have been betrayed, but they had no idea by whom. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4|All Hail Megatron #4}} [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], as the scout who had delivered the bad intelligence, was a natural suspect, and Ironhide became his chief accuser. Sunstreaker gravitated to Ironhide, encouraging the finger pointed away from himself. When Sideswipe confronted Sunstreaker about the dissension he was fostering in the ranks, Sunstreaker tried to get him to leave him alone. Sideswipe attempted sympathy, telling his brother that he could only imagine what the Headmaster experience had been like, but even that turned into an accusation for abandoning Hunter. Sunstreaker yelled back that that was in the past and was completely irrelevant, and everyone knew he never wanted to talk about it again. He stormed off, but doing so caught Ironhide's attention. When Sunstreaker told Ironhide that Sideswipe thought they were taking their accusations against Mirage too far, Ironhide decided they hadn't taken things far ''enough,'' so he promptly dragged Mirage into a corner and beat him half to death. Sunstreaker's only protest was that others might see. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}}

[[Image:Sunstreaker sacrifice_AHM.jpg|left|150px|thumb|At least he didn't have to suffer the indignity of [[Ironhide (G1)| being]] [[Perceptor (G1)|rescued]] [[Wrecker|by]] Drift.]]

But his guilt gnawed away at him until one day he found a chance for the redemption of martyrdom. The Autobots had decided to move to a different headquarters to defend themselves from the [[Insecticon swarm]]. The new base's strength was its inaccessibility: It could only be accessed by a single bridge, and the Autobots had planted explosives on it to take it down after everyone had made it across. The Autobots did outrun the swarm, but in the process [[Perceptor (G1)|their sharpshooter]] was incapacitated, and the bombs needed to be detonated via weapons-fire. While the others debated who would be capable of the task, Sunstreaker slipped away onto the bridge to do it himself. Ironhide went out after him and tried to talk him back, but Sunstreaker spilled his guts about the entire betrayal. Ironhide was dumbfounded, and just as Sunstreaker began to apologize, the swarm attacked. [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] raced in and pulled Ironhide out of the crush, and as they sped away, Sunstreaker fired at the bomb. The bridge was destroyed in a massive fireball, and Sunstreaker appearently went with it. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

Later, Bombshell taunted Sideswipe in battle, claiming to have toyed with Sunstreaker's mind and played with his fears using information gleaned from dissecting Hunter. After the battle, Sideswipe found Hunter's tortured form strung up in Bombshell's lab, horrifically intertwined with all sorts of machinery. Sideswipe turned the life-support system off, letting Hunter — and any potential surviving piece of Sunstreaker — expire. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

However, Sunstreaker had survived, and the events of the past few years (though badly skewed to a certain perspective) seemed to be repeating in his badly damaged head, amongst the bodies of the swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}}

[[Image:Ironingoutthedetails_AAAH.jpg|thumb|250px|]]

Over the next three years, Sunstreaker lay where he fell, his brain stuck in a recursive loop of the horrors the Machination inflicted upon him and his regret over betraying his friends. The mysterious [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] had long known of Sunstreaker's survival, but didn't attempt to rescue him, as the Autobot was not part of his plans for Cybertron's rebirth. This changed when the resurrected Ironhide went down to the ravine to rescue his fallen comrade. Sunstreaker attempted to apologise for what he did and admitted his cowardice for not speaking up when Ironhide falsely accused [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] of betraying the Autobots. However, as Ironhide had no memory of the past four million years, he didn't know what Sunstreaker was talking about. Safely inside Alpha Trion's [[Metroplex (G1)|base]], Sunstreaker freaked out when he saw the legendary Autobot, fearing that his Judgement had finally come for betraying the Autobots and selling out humanity. Trion mercifully used his powers to take Sunstreaker temporarily offline when he begged for his "dreams" to stop. {{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}

Alpha Trion was able to bring Sunstreaker's sanity back and repair most of his body except for his legs, temporarily leaving him in a hoverchair. Interested in his "unique experiences" with the humans, Trion intended to take Sunstreaker with him on his journey, but he refused. Dead set on trying to make up for his past crimes, Sunstreaker instead chose to stay on Cybertron with Ironhide to help eliminate the swarm. Alpha Trion accepted this and left the two Autobots on the abandoned planet, where Sunstreaker would have a lot of time to fill Ironhide in on what happened in the past few million years. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

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====Hail and Farewell====
{{Note|Due to the abrupt cancellation of several related stories and the emergence of ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'', the following events cannot occur in the mainstream timeline, if they are [[canon]] at all.}}

Two years after meeting the Autobots and becoming a Headmaster, Hunter went back to his house with Sunstreaker. As Hunter gathered a few effects, he reminisced on how much had changed and how much had happened. He had been to other planets, even another dimension. He'd fought Scorponok, allied with the Dinobots, and faced a planetary Decepticon invasion. And now he wasn't just Hunter; he had become one with Sunstreaker in both mind and body. As he converted back to Sunstreaker's head, he mused that it was true what they said about never being able to go home again. {{storylink|Hail and Farewell}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comic===
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{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 5|Henkei! Henkei! #5}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1-toy Sunstreaker.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Yellow, I love me, let me jump in your game.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 1984/1986/1990)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

: Sunstreaker was released as part of the first year of the Transformers line in the US. He transforms into a "Super Tuning" customized Lamborghini Countach LP500S with an exposed rear-mounted engine. Each robot-mode arm has a spring-launching mechanism to fire his fists, his chrome missiles, or his "rocket boosters" (once the boosters' main body was pushed forward to lengthen the connection peg), but the springs were severely neutered or removed outright in the US [[for safety reasons]]. The boosters fit very ''very'' loosely in the holes in his rear bumper/robot shoulders, making them pretty dubious additions to either mode.

: In 1986, he was made available as a mail-away item (as he was no longer shipping to retail shelves) in several different promotions, among them a "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]" flier packed with most boxed ''Transformers'' toys. He cost $8 and two [[robot points]].

:In 1990 he was re-released in Europe as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line of reissues.

: Sunstreaker is generally considered to be one of the harder early [[Generation 1 (toyline)|Generation toys]] to find complete and unbroken. There also appears to be little chance of a [[reissue]] of the toy, as this mold has been stated by [[Hasbro]] and [[Takara]] representatives to be one of several whose original molding is either lost or in a state of disrepair too extensive to justify the cost of re-casting.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''

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*'''VSZ Set''' (Multi-pack, 1985)
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 "rocket boosters", 3 rockets

: Sunstreaker's only release in Japan was in the [[VSZ]] set, along with [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]]. This sounds unfair, but then one must remember [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw is an unstoppable killing machine]].

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*'''Transform Block'''

: Only available in Japan, this small, monochrome representation of Sunstreaker transformed by disassembling and reassembling his component parts. Hence, the name "Transform Block". The toy was first released as part of the Diaclone line alongside another toy representing the Diaclone version of Skids. The toy was simply put in new packaging for its Transformers release, which resembles that of [[Transform Jr]] toys.

===Universe (2003)===
[[Image:UniverseSunstreaker toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Sideswipe in yellow? Dear Primus, I've become Tigertrack!]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe, 2003)
**''Accessories'': Left & right rocket boosters, 2 flame-missiles

: A [[retool]] of the ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] mold, Sunstreaker transforms into a Lamborghini Diablo. Unusually for non-vintage transformers at the time, he has rubber tires. In either mode, he is armed with two pressure-launch missile launchers with two flame-shaped projectiles. These launchers are mounted upon his right arm in robot mode. In vehicle mode, they can be mounted on two pegs located on his spoiler as "rocket boosters". It is notable that the part that connects the toy's windshield to the main body uses a yellow decal rather than paint, as that part is made out of [[unpaintable plastic]]. The police lights from the original mold were removed, leaving this area bare.

: Sunstreaker was the "hotel [[exclusive]]" toy from [[OTFCC 2003]], available only to those who booked their room at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare at the convention rate, the official hotel for the convention.

: This mold is also used by [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2003/Autobot/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on BotCon Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===Alternators/Binaltech Asterisk===

[[Image:Btasunstreaker toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Lemony fresh new-car scent.]]
*'''Sunstreaker meets Junko''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''BTA-02'''
**''Accessories'': "Junko" driver/figurine, engine-block rifle

: In 2005, Takara and Hasbro released near-simultaneous and similar, but significantly different takes on Sunstreaker. The first to the market was the ''[[Binaltech Asterisk]]'' version of the toy, including with a PVC driver figurine, a girl named [[Junko Shiragami|Junko]]. A [[redeco]] of the [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] Alternator (itself a [[retool]] of Alternator Sideswipe), Sunstreaker transforms into a 1:24-scale licensed "street performance" Dodge Viper with opening doors and hood, and an open passengers' compartment. His engine block becomes a rifle for his robot mode. Like the rest of the ''Binaltech Asterisk'' line, he was packaged in robot mode instead of vehicle.

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[[Image:AlternatorsSunstreaker toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|When girls disappear, their cars gain racing stripes. This is SCIENTIFIC FACT.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Autobot, 2005)
**''Alternator ID number:'' '''18'''
**''Accessories'': Engine-block rifle

: A few months later, the Hasbro ''[[Alternators]]'' version was released as part of the standard ''Alternators'' line, in the redesigned "bubble" packaging (the third version of ''Alternators'' packaging). Though both are yellow redecos of the mold, the detailing between the two is very different, with the Hasbro version being a direct color-swap of the paint mask previously used for Dead End, adding red to the robot-mode parts as well as a pair of black racing stripes in car mode. Drastically put, the only two details virtually identical on both versions at first sight are the [[paint operation|paint mask]] for the head and the license plate layout.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2006/Autobot/AltSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Alternators/Binaltech Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
[[Image:Sunstreakeruniverse2008toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|He's got Mirage's legs, and he knows how to use 'em better than Mirage does.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes

: Part of the first wave of [[Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'']] Deluxes, Sunstreaker transforms into a modified [[wikipedia:Lamborghini_Gallardo|Lamborghini Gallardo]]. Though the car is mostly based upon the Gallardo, to avoid legal problems, it also features modified headlights and elements taken from other cars—most of them are taken from other Lamborghini models, such as a front bumper that appears to be based on a 2004 [[wikipedia:Lamborghini Murciélago|Murciélago]] R-GT and a rear end that is basically a cross between a Murciélago and a [[wikipedia:Lamborghini_Diablo|Diablo]]; however, the split side windows and the ridges on the door vents are based on a [[wikipedia:McLaren F1|McLaren F1]]. Like the original Sunstreaker's Lamborghini Countach form, the 2008 ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' vehicle mode features a customized engine supercharger intakes mounted just behind the roof of the car. Sunstreaker's license plate is [[Tampograph|tampographed]] "WE R 84", referring to the year the ''Transformers'' franchise was launched.

: Like many other new-mold ''Universe'' toys, Sunstreaker has a "dramatic head reveal" when transforming him to robot mode: when his chest is rotated into place, his head rises into position and his ears to spring out. In robot mode, his engine intakes attach onto his back, though in an undocumented feature, they can also fold down over the widest part of the "electron blaster" and click in place. The gun can also be attached to the holes in Sunstreaker's shoulders, though his "ears" get in the way.

: Sunstreaker shares most of his design with ''Universe'' Sideswipe, differing in headsculpt and an altered transformation sequence. Sunstreaker is considered the original toy, as Sideswipe did not appear until a later wave of the toyline.

: Though not specifically a quality control issue, the yellow paint used for Sunstreaker's roof does not precisely match the bright yellow plastic used for his car body panel parts. The dark tinted windows causes the yellow paint to take on a greenish tinge.

: The Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold was also retooled into ''[[Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] and [[BotCon 2010]] [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Universe Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''

===Henkei! Henkei!===
[[Image:Henkei Sunstreaker toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Unlike others in this line, the chrome surprisingly makes him more G1-accurate.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-07'''
**''Accessories:'' "Electron Pulse Blaster", engine supercharger intakes

: TakaraTomy's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' version of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker is a redeco of Hasbro's release, featuring a deeper shade of yellow with a much greater consistency between the painted yellow roof and the yellow plastic than seen on ''Universe'' Sunstreaker. He also replaces some of the Universe figure's gray paint with black. The orange paint is replaced with red, and the maroon Autobot symbol is now the more standard red. As with all of the ''Henkei'' toys, he has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum-metallized]] silver on his Electron Pulse Blaster, his supercharger and his spoiler.
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==Merchandise==

* '''Cybertron Hero Collection 22''' (Decoy multi-pack, 1985)

: In Japan, a red rubber mini-figure of Sunstreaker was available in part of a [[Decoy|massive multi-pack of similar mini-figurines]]. The number etched into his back is the sum total of his [[tech spec]] ratings, as these figurines were used as game pieces for a variety of ''Transformers'' board games in which this number had some meaning to how the game was played or something. Sunstreaker mixes the [[Character model|cartoon model]] with elements from the original toy.


*'''Sunstreaker''' (Decoy, 1987)
**''Decoy number'': '''11'''

: The [[Hasbro]] [[Decoy]] release of the Sunstreaker game piece is almost identical to the Japanese version, except the number on his back is a simple "checklist" number. Like all Autobot Decoys, he was a randomly-chosen pack-in available with the carded [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]], [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] and [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Decoys/Sunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Decoy Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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===Titanium Series===
[[Image:Titanium-toy RMSunstreaker.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Too good to be released, apparently.]]
*'''Sunstreaker''' (Robot Master, unreleased)
**''Accessories'': Engine-blaster, display stand

:A planned redeco of ''[[Titanium Series]]'' Side Swipe, which was based on Sideswipe's ''Alternators'' toy. Sunstreaker would have been partially constructed of die cast metal with limited articulation located in his shoulders and neck. His accessories would have been a removable engine blaster and an Autobot symbol display stand.

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===Robot Heroes===
[[Image:RobotHeroes Galvatron Sunstreaker.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Hi, I'm cuter than you.]]
* '''Sunstreaker vs. Galvatron''' (2-pack, 2008)

:Part of the first wave of ''Universe'' [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]] toys, Sunstreaker is an adorably sociopathic non-transforming figure articulated at the neck and shoulders. He was available only in a two-pack with [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]], making this the most mentally-unbalanced Robot Heroes set ''ever''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/RHSunstreaker/sunstreaker.htm More information on Robot Heros Sunstreaker at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
[[Image:Sunstreaker-diaclone.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Before he was a Transformer.]]
* According to Hasbro the pre-''Transformers'' ''Diaclone'' version of Sunstreaker was the first transforming car-to-robot toy ever designed.

* The pre-''Transformers'' ''Diaclone'' version of Sunstreaker is the Lamborghini Countach LP500S "Super Tuning" toy. The ''Diaclone'' version was originally painted only in red or police deco. This is one of several items that have led to the fan speculation that Sunstreaker and Sideswipe's coloration and [[bio]] text were swapped around before their final release (another being that, in his bio, Sunstreaker feels that Sideswipe's car-mode lines are ruined by his rear-mounted engine, when in fact Sunstreaker is the one with said engine.) The [[Tech specs|statistics]], however, are correct. This change would also explain Sunstreaker's otherwise inexplicable red shoulders/car panel decals, which were originally used to cover up the black plastic on the red Diaclone version.
** Unlike the red and police versions of Diaclone Sunstreaker, there is little evidence of yellow Sunstreakers packaged as Transformers wearing the factory decals representing his park lights (assumed to be headlights by most).

* The red ''[[Diaclone]]'' version of Sunstreaker was sold by [[Takara]] in North America as the ''[[Diakron]]'' "DK-1" Car/Robot in 1983, seemingly just a few months before he would be rebranded as a Transformer.

* In the Transformers series [[Production bible|bible]] entry for his brother [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], Sunstreaker is referred to by a different name, '''Spinout''' <ref>http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage17.html</ref>. "Nearly the equal of his twin brother, Spinout, in combat, but less cold-blooded." The same name (spelled "Spin-Out") is also used in a Marvel Age article<ref>[http://www.electric-escape.net/node/590 Article from Marvel Age #17.]</ref> from 1984 that announced the Marvel comic series.

* 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 on 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.

* ''Alternators'' Sunstreaker was originally planned as the ''first'' [[retool]] of the [[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]] Dodge Viper toy. Early prototypes that were leaked to the public sported a sculpted Autobot logo, and development concept art and color maps detailed in ''[[The Transformers: Binaltech & TF Collection Complete Guide]]'' show a black-decoed figure. A store listing from March 2004 stated the figure's name as "'''Blackstreaker'''"<ref name="alternatorstfa">[http://www.tfarchive.com/community/showthread.php?t=22083 TFArchive news thread about Alternators store listing from March 2004.]</ref>, suggesting that he was still intended to be Sunstreaker despite sporting different colors, possibly at the request of the car manufacturer. For reasons unknown, however, the toy was ultimately released as the [[Decepticon]] [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] instead, possibly to satisfy fan demands for Decepticons in the line, but this is mere supposition. It took a couple of years until Sunstreaker would see shelves as originally intended.

[[Image:SunstreakerSideswipeSDCC2007.jpg|thumb|250px|right|One of the cases where the end result turned out even ''better'' than the original idea. Well, except maybe for the weapon.]]
* Hasbro's early plans for ''Universe'' Sunstreaker and Sideswipe had the two as straight [[redeco]]s of each other, only differing in their head sculpts besides their colors—namely, Sunstreaker would have just been Sideswipe in yellow with a different head. It was [[TakaraTomy]] designer [[Hisashi Yuki]] who suggested an alternate transformation by turning the upper body by 180 degrees, thus providing more individual robot mode looks for the two characters that resemble their respective ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'' designs more.<ref name="generations2009">Interview with Hisashi Yuki in [[Transformers Generations 2009|'#Transformers Generations 2009'' vol. 1]], [http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-news-rumors/223379-takaratomy-staff-interview-generations-2009-vol-1-translation.html English translation] at TFW2005.</ref> In addition, Hasbro originally intended the [[alternate mode]]'s supercharger to split into two halves which would then become the handgun and and a spring-loaded shoulder launcher for the robot mode.

* Hilariously, early Hasbro prototypes of ''Universe'' Sunstreaker had the license plate say "WE R 8'''2'''", rather than "WE R 8'''4'''". This is seen in the [[stock photography|stock photo]] on the back of the packaging and an issue of ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine'' that compared ''Henkei'' Sunstreaker to his ''Universe'' counterpart.<ref name="wer82">[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transformers-toy-discussion/185434-classics-henkei-sunstreaker-prowl-comparison-pictures.html Images from ''Dengeki Hobby Magazine'' at TFW2005, August 2008.</ref>

* Simon Furman's reason for making Sunstreaker a Headmaster at IDW? Because he's the one character who'd ''least'' want to ''be'' a Headmaster.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Moonbase Two interview with Nick Roche, 27:58 in]</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Sunstreaker Sunstreaker's Universe profile at NTFA.net]
*[http://transformers.winterchill.com/bible/biblepage18.html Sunstreaker's entry in the Transformers series bible.]

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==September 2010 questions==
*If Unicron's mission is to consume everything in the multiverse, why does he fire projectiles? Isn't that ultimately counterproductive? Doesn't he just have to go eat them up later? --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 10:54, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*The ninth installment of the Cyber Missions web series depicts Smolder and Chopster of the Power Core Combiners line as residents of the live-action movie universe. Should we take this to apply to the other members of the Power Core Combiners line? --[[User:KilMichaelMcC|KilMichaelMcC]] 10:57, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*What rights does Hasbro have to the GoBots intellectual properties? Most specifically, are the events of the Challenge of the GoBots cartoon canon within the Transformers multiverse? --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 11:11, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
**[http://www.asmzine.com/qanda/hasbro/transformers/qa1209.shtml Already asked and answered.]
*There are several enemies in the War for Cybertron DS game whose nature is left unclear by the limited nature of the DS's graphics. Are "Ground crawlers" and "Swarms" mechanical lifeforms native to Cybertron (like the Space slugs in the 360/PS3 game which the ground crawlers resemble) or are they organic lifeforms come to Cybertron from elsewhere. --[[User:ZacWilliam|ZacWilliam]] 11:33, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*How is Shattered Glass's evil Alpha Trion consistent with the revelation in ''Exodus'''s revelation that Trion is one of the original thirteen Primes and a multiversal singularity? Did Slaughter's sword actually corrupt him? [[User:Alientraveller|Alientraveller]] 12:18, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*What advice would you give to fans who like to kitbash their Transformers toys? - [[User:Zadok Rox|Zadok Rox]] 14:11, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*How important is the notion that the original 13 Transformers are "multiversal singularities"? Is this concept still in effect or has it been abandoned? Will it ever be explained in mass-audience fiction (i.e. cartoons or theatrical films)? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 15:15, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
:*It's OK to say "no" (the concept is not in effect). - [[User:Starfield|Starfield]] 15:52, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*Who would win in a fight between Unicron and the ''Star Wars'' crossovers Darth Vader who turns into the Death Star? --[[User:Abates|abates]] 16:44, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*Are Megatron(from the cybertron series) and Vector Prime alive?. - [[User:Primal primus|Primal primus]] 16:55, 7 September 2010 (EDT)Primal Primus
*Is Revenge of the Fallen Sideways the same character as Robots in Disguise Sideways or is he a different character altogether? If not, is the Target exclusive set, Sideways Sneak Attack just a reference to that Sideways?-[[User:ACIDSTORM92|ACIDSTORM92]] 18:10, 7 September 2010 (EDT)
*Recently Alpha Trion has both been declared one of the Original Thirteen Transformers as well as having been introduced into the IDW comics as an important plot point to the overall story. Seeing as how another member of the Original Thirteen(Nexus Prime) was "taken away" from the Collector's Club as Hasbro is using the concept at the moment, will IDW be allowed to carry on with Alpha Trion's plot line or will that have to be dropped due to his new legendary status and use by Hasbro? [[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 21:56, 7 September 2010 (EDT)

==September 2010 answers==
* [[Hasbro Q&A/September 2010: Answers|Hasbro Q&A September 2010: Answers]]

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Any Old Iron

2010-08-20T03:11:25Z

Barricade64: /* Synopsis */ Spelling error

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|prev=Ironing Out the Details
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|image=Transformers Ironhide 4A.jpg
|title="Any Old Iron"
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 4]], [[2010]]
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Ironhide kicks some serious skidplate.'''

==Synopsis==

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Ironhide is tearing his way through a mass of [[Insecticon swarm]] when his rifle is destroyed, forcing him to resort to his fists. As the creatures surround him, he calls [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] for help and advice, but the crazy old 'bot merely suggests he improvise. With one of the Swarm having torn off Ironhide's battery pack, the Autobot draws his sidearm and fires into the battery at point-blank range, causing a tremendous explosion that wipes out the Swarm in the immediate vicinity. Considering that improvisation just isn't his strong suit, Ironhide runs from the carnage until he spots [[Trion|a crashed Autobot cruiser]].

Smashing his way inside and killing the current inhabitants of the derelict ship, Ironhide restores power to the remaining weapons, then blasts the approaching Swarm to smithereens. Unfortunately, even this display of firepower isn't enough to hold back the monstrosities, who eventually flank the ship's cannons and chew through the hull. Ironhide sets off the self-destruction on the downed Autobot starship and ejects, destroying most of the remaining swarm in another huge explosion. However, Ironhide's luck has run out: Without weapons and completely surrounded, he is gradually overwhelmed and will be defeated. Alpha Trion finally gives orders to retreat when Ironhide reports that there are perhaps two hundred of the Swarm left. As he runs, Ironhide comments that the crazy old kook better have a good plan.

Then a gigantic robot smashes the remaining swarm into a pulp.

Alpha Trion and his [[Scamper|aide]] appear, explaining that the giant Autobot is [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Alpha's guardian. An exasperated Ironhide demands to know why he had to risk his neck when such a powerful Autobot could have effortlessly destroyed the Swarm on his own. As Metroplex transforms into vehicle mode, Alpha Trion explains that there were simply too many for the lumbering giant to deal with, and they would have eaten their way into his vital processors, and obviously, the great Alpha Trion couldn't fight off the Swarm. He then reveals a newly repaired (albeit confined to a hover chair) [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunsteaker]], who marvels at being in the presence of the great Alpha Trion and questions if Ironhide really doesn't remember anything for the past few million years. When Ironhide asks what they will do next, Alpha reveals that he will be leaving Cybertron, while Ironhide stays behind to clean up rogue colonies of remaining Swarm. Leaving an experimental recharge fuel cell with Ironhide, Alpha also reveals that Sunstreaker will be coming along with him, as the latter has had some very unique experiences with the [[human]] race.

Of course, Ironhide professes ignorance of events he doesn't remember, leading Alpha Trion to condescend that perhaps Ironhide should make a list of all the things he doesn't understand, which will more than pass the time it takes Alpha's group to arrive at [[Varas Centralus]]. Fed up with the crazy old man's superior attitude and his callous treatment, Ironhide snaps and decks him, to the shock of Sunstreaker and Alpha's aide. An indignant Alpha Trion snaps that his guardian is as big as a city, and Ironhide counters that he just ''killed'' the equivalent population of a city, so which one of them should be afraid? Calming down, Alpha explains that a soldier like Ironhide would just get in the way, because where he's going will not require the skills of a warrior. As for what Alpha had been doing all this time, he and Metroplex had been processing Cybertron's atmosphere, removing the deadly toxins in the air and much of the deadly radiation, efforts which saved the Autobots lives when they were [[All Hail Megatron|marooned on the dead planet]]. Knowing that Ironhide wouldn't remember since his resurrection, Alpha emphasises that Ironhide is merely a small playing piece in a very large game, and that he shouldn't throw his life away by taking on a task bigger than he can understand.

At that, Sunstreaker reveals he is staying put with Ironhide. Alpha tries to reason that Ironhide wouldn't know how to fix his leg, but Sunstreaker says that he's made a lot of selfish choices for which he is not proud, and that if Ironhide still has work to do on Cybertron, work that would benefit the Autobots, he needs to be a part of that. Exasperated, Alpha Trion comments that they shouldn't blame him if they both go stir-crazy and kill each other, because he knows that being alone does funny things to one's mind. As Alpha leaves, Ironhide stops him and asks how he knew he was going to be killed. Trion brushes off the question, saying that given Ironhide's tendency to dive head-first into battle and throw himself in the path of weapons fire to protect other Autobots, his death was an inevitability. Boarding Metroplex, Alpha remarks that Ironhide should look on the bright side: He just saved an entire planet. The only other Autobot who could say that is...himself.

After Alpha leaves, Sunstreaker tries to confess to Ironhide about the horrible things he did that latter doesn't remember. However, needing to reflect upon recent events, Ironhide requests that he be filled in later, given all the time they will have together, and Sunstreaker reluctantly agrees. The old, tired Autobot soldier wanders off into the distance, finding a place to be alone with his thoughts.

==Featured characters==
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* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (2)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (3)
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (4)
* [[Scamper]] (5)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (6)
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* [[Insecticon swarm]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
"I know. Look, why don't we save time and you just make a list of all the things you don't understand? That way, I'll be all the way to [[Varas Centralus]] before you finish."
: - '''Alpha Trion''' is a condescending [[Anatomic euphemism#Piston_rod|piston rod]].

==Errors==
* TBA

==Items of note==
* This issue finally makes some progress towards reconciling pre-[[All Hail Megatron]] Cybertron (uninhabitable and toxic due to radiation) with Cybertron as-seen since then (radioactive, but not enough for anyone to actually comment on it): Alpha Trion has been working behind-the-scenes with Metroplex to eliminate the radioactive elements from the atmosphere, and he had already been doing so prior-to AHM. Not the best [[retcon]], but hey, it's something.
* Metroplex is finally revealed in this issue, though he appeared in the last two issues in a city mode that (for the purposes of keeping both the reader and Ironhide in the dark) looked nothing like his recognisable city mode. His appearance also finally explains who/what Metroplex was protecting, as he stated in [[Spotlight: Metroplex]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Ironhide threatens Alpha Trion; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
* '''Cover B:''' Ironhide ready to chew up some Insectichops; art by [[Casey Coller]] with colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Text-free "virgin" version of Cover B.

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Swindle (Animated)

2010-08-19T20:11:33Z

Barricade64: /* Animated */ Hasbro said in the Almanac 2 they still plan to release this, and are looking for options atm

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:''Swindle is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Swindleanimated.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Ladies and gentlebots, I'm going to show you the greatest upgrade ever made. The SwindleCo™ Blast-o-Matic™ can blast your enemies to julienne fries with all the precision and quality you've come to expect from a SwindleCo™ product. But wait, there's more!"]]

Quick, hide the silver! An entrepreneur with few equals, the smooth-talking '''Swindle''' is always ready to make a deal. Trading extensively with many alien races and loaded down with their respective technologies, his goods are highly useful to interstellar warlords, bounty hunters, and many, many others. Though nominally a Decepticon, he just views the Cybertronian civil war as yet another business opportunity, one which has kept him living posh for centuries and could be great for his bottom line again now that it's starting back up.

{{quote|Scruples? You'd sell your own motherboard to the highest bidder.|[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] scoffs at Swindle's spiel|"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{Idw-tfa}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Fred Willard]] (English), [[Dieter Memel]] (German), [[Ivo de Palma]] (Italian)

''While [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] was negotiating with [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], he was interrupted by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], who was incensed that his comrade-in-arms would deal with bounty-hunting scum. Finding himself outgunned in this fight, Blitzwing was ''extremely'' lucky to find that Swindle had chosen that moment to pay a visit to the base on [[New Kaon]]. Providing the Triple Changer with enhanced weaponry (and a convenient payment plan), Swindle watched as the fight escalated. Each time, he was more than happy to provide each side with ever-increasing hardware, up to and including planetbuster weaponry. So much for New Kaon. Once the pair of Decepticons found out that Swindle was arming ''both'' of them, they took things up with customer service, leaving Swindle a fair bit worse for wear. But, he took it in stride. After all, the customer is always right.'' {{storylink|Everything Must Go}}

[[Image:Swindle and weapon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"What would you say if I told you that you don't have to fight Autobots? You'd say I'm crazy, right? That I'm out of my head? Well that is exactly what I'm telling you about this amazing product from SwindleCo™!"]]

Swindle found out about the situation on [[Earth]] after a little business transaction with Lockdown. Upon his arrival, he made a deal with the newly formed [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]: they'd steal components he needed, and he'd give them monetary compensation. He set the arrangement up anonymously, communicating with them through the radio in their new getaway vehicle, a present of sorts that he'd provided. When they had stolen the parts, he had them construct a generator. Sadly, the deal went sour when he asked [[Slo-Mo]] to hand over her AllSpark-powered timepiece. She refused, and he let them in on his little secret: He ''was'' the getaway vehicle.

[[Image:TFASwindlefullyarmed.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"That's not all, though! If you order right now, I am offering this exclusive accessory package, compliments of the good folks here at SwindleCo™!"]]

He dispatched most of the SUV and used his force field (acquired in a deal with a race known as the [[Vok]] from [[Nexus Zero]], nice folks) to protect himself from Slo-Mo's watch. He took it from her and contacted his old client [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. After a few pleasantries, he demonstrated the generator's ability to freeze everything mechanical in Detroit, including the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Unfortunately, before the deal could go through, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|a shielded Autobot]] and the SUV burst in and managed to knock him over the side of the parking block on which he had stationed himself. While he managed to reacquire the watch, he was frozen in his vehicle mode when a blast ricocheted off of the Autobot's shield. He was last seen being towed by [[Captain Fanzone|the police]], who promised to strip apart the paralyzed Decepticon and sell his insides at a police auction. Bloody ''hell!'' ([[B.O.T. (episode)|The irony probably wasn't lost on him]].) {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

Swindle was later "apprehended" by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]... in that Sentinel paid a fine to the Detroit police department and had the still-stuck-in-vehicle-mode Decepticon towed to the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} He and almost all of the Earth-based Decepticons were transported as prisoners back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising}}

Since Swindle was mode-locked and offline, the Elite Guard simply parked him in their ship's brig, not taking care to secure him. This proved to be a mistake when an energy storm in space revived him. Swindle freed the other Decepticons, waiving the usual service charge as a sign of good faith to friends of his "best customer" Megatron. Swindle was able to use the numerous gadgets and weapons inside his own [[subspace|personal storage dimension]] to re-arm the Decepticons and defeat the Elite Guard--as well as accessorizing the [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]] so he could [[conehead|finally tell them apart]]. His [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] got them through the Elite Guard's alarms and into the main bridge, plus handily incapacitated [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]]. After [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] and Sentinel fell, Swindle convinced Lugnut to spare their lives for now, as not only would the prisoners make good bargaining chips, but Elite Guard parts could make them enough credits on the black market to retire to a beach island on [[Nebulos]].

[[Image:TFAni Decepticon Air Swindle Optimus Hand.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Oh ''no''. Not ''again''.]]

Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Sentinel Prime had managed to get a [[Broken Lance|coded distress signal]] to Earth. The Earthbound Autobots were able to lock onto Swindle's private [[transwarp]] frequency and beam Optimus Prime right into Swindle's guts, giving them quite a surprise. Ordered by Lugnut to guard the prisoners while the rest chased after Optimus, Swindle instead took his time thoroughly looting the Elite Guard ship of as much valuable hardware as he could before making his getaway in an escape pod. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

{{quote|Guard the prisoners, or... loot the ship? It's a no-processor...er.|Swindle shows his true colors|"[[Decepticon Air]]"}}
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==Travelogue==
{{quote|Now, at no extra charge, I'm willing to throw in these little items I picked up in a little excursion to the planet Dahros. By the way, if you should ever find yourself on Dahros, trust me, you do not want to visit the Northern hemisphere. The locals are surly, the service is lousy, and the energon is always watered down.|Swindle gives travel advice|"[[Everything Must Go]]"}}

Swindle travels extensively, to provide his customers spectacular bargains from the far corners of the universe. His trade route includes:

*The planet [[Andellor]], who make an excellent [[Anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]].<ref name="everything">[[Everything Must Go]]</ref>
*[[Cheyne]], builder of fine Circuitry repair patches. <ref name="almanac">[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>
*[[Comb|Com]], where the Nemesis Shield type 2B is available.<ref name="almanac"/>
*The planet [[Darhos|Dahros]], which produces the amazing product that is [[glass gas]].<ref name="everything"/>
*[[Devola]], where he purchased escape ships.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Ganzvort]], home of the [[Omega bomb]]. He noted that he had to visit Okayama at some point.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Garro|Garo]], where [[Nemesis Shield]] type 11A can be purchased.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Menonia]], source of the robotic panacea of "[[Menonian super glue|super glue]]".<ref name="everything"/>
*[[Nebulos]], where the energon is exceptionally smooth, and one can retire to live the good life on a tropical island.<ref name = "con air"/>
*[[Nexus Zero]], where the [[Vok]] manufacture superior force-field technology.<ref name="suv">[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]</ref>
*[[Quintessa]], where he picked up the fantastic [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] for a great price, as well as all the oil he could drink.<ref name="con air"/>
*[[Prysmos]], a future stop on his itinerary where he will trade with the [[Visionaries|Darkling Lords]].<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Pz-Zazz]], where he visited the scenic fifth moon.<ref name="con air">[[Decepticon Air]]</ref>
*[[Talos Four]], manufacturers of the [[triple crusher cannon]].<ref name="everything"/>
*The world of [[Torkulon]], source of the spectacular [[Torkulonian decompression pump|decompression pump]].<ref name="everything"/>
*The home of Vandarian holographic technology, which Lockdown finds useful.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Xeptos]], the source of [[Chaosmaster Bomb]]s.<ref name="almanac"/>

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:SwindleDeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Are you seeing this? Are you loving this? I'm so excited I could almost spring a leak."]]
*'''Swindle''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Large "[[Scatter blaster]]" gun, missile

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Animated'' Deluxes, Swindle transforms into an armored Humvee-styled vehicle with a roof-mounted cannon. This cannon mounts on his right arm in robot mode, and features a spring-loaded launching [[missile]]. The cannon also features an additional [[gimmick]]: when the missile is inserted into the cannon, the slits on the weapon change from a deep, clear purple (the same color used for the eyes, chest windows, upper arms and fingers) to a painted orange-red. He also features a flip-out Gatling gun in his midsection, as well as his twin over-shoulder double-blasters. The Gatling ''can'' be deployed in vehicle mode (and is even depicted on the cardback that way), but it rides so low that the front wheels won't touch the ground. Swindle's cartoon-accurate cat-like pupils are simulated by carefully placed air bubbles within the [[light-piping]] plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Swindle/swindle.htm More information on Swindle at TFU.info]''
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[[Image:AnimatedMercenarySwindle.jpg|thumb| Hi! Swindle here with the new [[Black repaint|Mercenary]] paint scheme. It's sleek, it's stylish, and it can belong to you. Simply order now and receive the special digital [[paint operation|paint app]] for your preferred mobile device!]]
*'''Mercenary Swindle''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Large "[[Scatter blaster]]" gun, missile

: A redeco of Swindle from tan brown to army green and clear purple to clear red. It's possible he was meant as an homage to ''[[Robots in Disguise (franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]], a redeco of the original Swindle toy.

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==Notes==
* Swindle made his appearance because [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] lobbied ''hard'' for him to show up.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-animated-story-editor-marty-isenberg-165509/ Interview with story editor Marty Isenberg]</ref>

* Swindle's design is quite heavily influenced by his [[Swindle (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]]'s animation [[character model]], from the "squarehead" with large, purple optics to the windshield-chest with grill-stomach to the right-arm-mounted cannon which can be mounted on the back of his vehicle mode. As a result, Swindle is the first of only [[Wasp|two]] Decepticons to not have red eyes in Animated.

* Swindle is a double-homage, as he also features a chest cannon that is quite similar to his [[Swindle (Movie)|movie namesake]]'s.

* He also makes a reference to ''Binaltech'' Swindle, who possessed a force field because his body was meant to be [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s, but couldn't use it. This Swindle doesn't have that issue.

* He has a [[Wikipedia:bolo tie|bolo tie]]. That's awesome.

* Swindle also possesses a chest compartment which is capable of storing many, many things, such as weapons, Seeker accessories, and even an [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|entire Autobot]]. Though, at first glance, this sounds virtually impossible, Swindle explains that he has a transwarp link to his own "personal storage dimension" within this compartment.

* Derrick J. Wyatt has noted that Swindle's mannerisms are based on [[wikipedia:Ron Popeil|Ron Popeil]]. In fact, in "Everything Must Go", Swindle even uses Ron's signature catch-phrase "Now, how much would you pay?", and in "Decepticon Air" he uses Ron's other catchphrase, "But wait, there's more!" (Coincidentally enough, [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] has done a song about Popeil...)

* Despite the two having never been seen together in the show, Swindle is apparently [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s 'agent', by the latter's [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|testimony.]]

==References==
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Kick-Off (Animated)

2010-08-19T18:46:17Z

Barricade64:

{{disambig2|the Autobot Cyber-Ninja from Animated|the Autobot Actionmaster from G1|Kick-Off (G1)}}
:Kick-Off is an [[Autobot]] and member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
Kick-Off was caputred by the [[Decepticon]] forces some time ago. [[Yoketron|Master Yoketron]] wishes for his safe return to one day with his body and mind intact. 
His thoughts about [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]] and wether or not they apply to whimps is currently unknown.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Among the many busts in [[Yoketron]]'s dojo was one of Kick-Off. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

==Notes==
According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Kick-Off specialises in boxing, kick-boxing, and street fighting, along with [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]], [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]], [[Star Upper (Animated)|Star Upper]], and [[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]].

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Kick-Off (Animated)

2010-08-19T18:45:40Z

Barricade64:

{{disambig2|the Autobot Cyber-Ninja from Animated|the Autobot Actionmaster from G1|Kick-Off (G1)}}
:Kick-Off is an [[Autobot]] and member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
Kick-Off was caputred by the [[Decepticon]] forces some time ago. [[Yoketron|Master Yoketron]] wishes for his safe return to one day with his body and mind intact. 
His thoughts about [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]] and wether or not they apply to whimps is currently unknown.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Among the many busts in [[Yoketron]]'s dojo was one of Kick-Off. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

==Notes==
According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Kick-Off specialises in boxing, kick-boxing, and street fighting, along with [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]], [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]], [[Star Upper (Animated)|Star Upper]], and[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]].

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Kick-Off (Animated)

2010-08-19T18:42:36Z

Barricade64: New page: {{disambig3|Kick-Off}} :Kick-Off is an Autobot and member of the Cyber-Ninja Corps in the Transformers Animated continuity family.'' {{mainp...

{{disambig3|Kick-Off}}
:Kick-Off is an [[Autobot]] and member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
Kick-Off was caputred by the [[Decepticon]] forces some time ago. [[Yoketron|Master Yoketron]] wishes for his safe return to one day with his body and mind intact. 
His thoughts about [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]] and wether or not they apply to whimps is currently unknown.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Among the many busts in [[Yoketron]]'s dojo was one of Kick-Off. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

==Notes==
According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Kick-Off specialises in boxing, kick-boxing, and street fighting, along with [[Sky Garry (Animated)|Sky Garry]], [[Devcon (Animated)|Devcon]], [[Star Upper (Animated)|Star Upper]], and[[Tap-Out (Animated)|Tap-Out]].

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Talk:Star Saber (Animated)

2010-08-19T18:29:59Z

Barricade64:

About the stealth obsession - that's a joke based on how all we see of him is a vague hologram from a distance for a second in one episode. That falls under the wiki's humour allowance, right? --[[User:Fortress Minimus|Fortress Minimus]] 13:56, 19 August 2010 (EDT)

The intro to this paragraph needs Almanac-based cleanup.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 13:52, 19 August 2010 (EDT)
:Oh, was he in the Almanac? I don't have that, and I'm not even sure it's available in my country. [[User:Fortress Minimus|Fortress Minimus]] 13:56, 19 August 2010 (EDT)
::Taken care of Jim--[[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 14:29, 19 August 2010 (EDT)

Star Saber (Animated)

2010-08-19T18:29:10Z

Barricade64:

{{disambig3|Star Saber}}
:''Star Saber is an [[Autobot]] and member of the [[Cyber-Ninja Corps]] in the [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''
{{mainpic}}
While stealth is important for a [[ninja]], most seem to end up focussing more on combat. For '''Star Saber''', however, stealth is top priority, and even being a master of [[sword]]fighting doesn't detract from his dedication to the arts of sneakiness. Indeed, such is his mastery of stealth, he has never actually been seen by [[Fandom|dedicated observers]], and even evidence of his existence is circumstantial. Star Saber is known both for his prowess for fencing as well as his Planetary Impulse Attack, a formidable sword strike.

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
Among the many busts in [[Yoketron]]'s dojo was one of Star Saber. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}}

==Notes==
According to [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], Star Saber specialises in fencing, swordfighting, and melée weapons, along with [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Dai Atlas (Animated)|Dai Atlas]], and [[Springer (Animated)|Springer]].

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Swindle (Animated)

2010-08-19T17:51:38Z

Barricade64: /* Animated */

{{faction|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Swindle}}
:''Swindle is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Swindleanimated.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Ladies and gentlebots, I'm going to show you the greatest upgrade ever made. The SwindleCo™ Blast-o-Matic™ can blast your enemies to julienne fries with all the precision and quality you've come to expect from a SwindleCo™ product. But wait, there's more!"]]

Quick, hide the silver! An entrepreneur with few equals, the smooth-talking '''Swindle''' is always ready to make a deal. Trading extensively with many alien races and loaded down with their respective technologies, his goods are highly useful to interstellar warlords, bounty hunters, and many, many others. Though nominally a Decepticon, he just views the Cybertronian civil war as yet another business opportunity, one which has kept him living posh for centuries and could be great for his bottom line again now that it's starting back up.

{{quote|Scruples? You'd sell your own motherboard to the highest bidder.|[[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] scoffs at Swindle's spiel|"[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
{{Idw-tfa}}
:''Voice actor:'' [[Fred Willard]] (English), [[Dieter Memel]] (German), [[Ivo de Palma]] (Italian)

''While [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] was negotiating with [[Lockdown (Animated)|Lockdown]], he was interrupted by [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]], who was incensed that his comrade-in-arms would deal with bounty-hunting scum. Finding himself outgunned in this fight, Blitzwing was ''extremely'' lucky to find that Swindle had chosen that moment to pay a visit to the base on [[New Kaon]]. Providing the Triple Changer with enhanced weaponry (and a convenient payment plan), Swindle watched as the fight escalated. Each time, he was more than happy to provide each side with ever-increasing hardware, up to and including planetbuster weaponry. So much for New Kaon. Once the pair of Decepticons found out that Swindle was arming ''both'' of them, they took things up with customer service, leaving Swindle a fair bit worse for wear. But, he took it in stride. After all, the customer is always right.'' {{storylink|Everything Must Go}}

[[Image:Swindle and weapon.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"What would you say if I told you that you don't have to fight Autobots? You'd say I'm crazy, right? That I'm out of my head? Well that is exactly what I'm telling you about this amazing product from SwindleCo™!"]]

Swindle found out about the situation on [[Earth]] after a little business transaction with Lockdown. Upon his arrival, he made a deal with the newly formed [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]: they'd steal components he needed, and he'd give them monetary compensation. He set the arrangement up anonymously, communicating with them through the radio in their new getaway vehicle, a present of sorts that he'd provided. When they had stolen the parts, he had them construct a generator. Sadly, the deal went sour when he asked [[Slo-Mo]] to hand over her AllSpark-powered timepiece. She refused, and he let them in on his little secret: He ''was'' the getaway vehicle.

[[Image:TFASwindlefullyarmed.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"That's not all, though! If you order right now, I am offering this exclusive accessory package, compliments of the good folks here at SwindleCo™!"]]

He dispatched most of the SUV and used his force field (acquired in a deal with a race known as the [[Vok]] from [[Nexus Zero]], nice folks) to protect himself from Slo-Mo's watch. He took it from her and contacted his old client [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. After a few pleasantries, he demonstrated the generator's ability to freeze everything mechanical in Detroit, including the [[Autobot|Autobots]]. Unfortunately, before the deal could go through, [[Bumblebee (Animated)|a shielded Autobot]] and the SUV burst in and managed to knock him over the side of the parking block on which he had stationed himself. While he managed to reacquire the watch, he was frozen in his vehicle mode when a blast ricocheted off of the Autobot's shield. He was last seen being towed by [[Captain Fanzone|the police]], who promised to strip apart the paralyzed Decepticon and sell his insides at a police auction. Bloody ''hell!'' ([[B.O.T. (episode)|The irony probably wasn't lost on him]].) {{storylink|SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy}}

Swindle was later "apprehended" by [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel Prime]]... in that Sentinel paid a fine to the Detroit police department and had the still-stuck-in-vehicle-mode Decepticon towed to the Autobot ship. {{storylink|Five Servos of Doom}} He and almost all of the Earth-based Decepticons were transported as prisoners back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Predacons Rising}}

Since Swindle was mode-locked and offline, the Elite Guard simply parked him in their ship's brig, not taking care to secure him. This proved to be a mistake when an energy storm in space revived him. Swindle freed the other Decepticons, waiving the usual service charge as a sign of good faith to friends of his "best customer" Megatron. Swindle was able to use the numerous gadgets and weapons inside his own [[subspace|personal storage dimension]] to re-arm the Decepticons and defeat the Elite Guard--as well as accessorizing the [[Starscream clone (Animated)|Starscream clones]] so he could [[conehead|finally tell them apart]]. His [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] got them through the Elite Guard's alarms and into the main bridge, plus handily incapacitated [[Jetfire (Animated)|Jetfire]] and [[Jetstorm (Animated)|Jetstorm]]. After [[Jazz (Animated)|Jazz]] and Sentinel fell, Swindle convinced Lugnut to spare their lives for now, as not only would the prisoners make good bargaining chips, but Elite Guard parts could make them enough credits on the black market to retire to a beach island on [[Nebulos]].

[[Image:TFAni Decepticon Air Swindle Optimus Hand.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Oh ''no''. Not ''again''.]]

Unfortunately for the Decepticons, Sentinel Prime had managed to get a [[Broken Lance|coded distress signal]] to Earth. The Earthbound Autobots were able to lock onto Swindle's private [[transwarp]] frequency and beam Optimus Prime right into Swindle's guts, giving them quite a surprise. Ordered by Lugnut to guard the prisoners while the rest chased after Optimus, Swindle instead took his time thoroughly looting the Elite Guard ship of as much valuable hardware as he could before making his getaway in an escape pod. {{storylink|Decepticon Air}}

{{quote|Guard the prisoners, or... loot the ship? It's a no-processor...er.|Swindle shows his true colors|"[[Decepticon Air]]"}}
{{--}}

==Travelogue==
{{quote|Now, at no extra charge, I'm willing to throw in these little items I picked up in a little excursion to the planet Dahros. By the way, if you should ever find yourself on Dahros, trust me, you do not want to visit the Northern hemisphere. The locals are surly, the service is lousy, and the energon is always watered down.|Swindle gives travel advice|"[[Everything Must Go]]"}}

Swindle travels extensively, to provide his customers spectacular bargains from the far corners of the universe. His trade route includes:

*The planet [[Andellor]], who make an excellent [[Anti-gravity gun|anti-gravity cannon]].<ref name="everything">[[Everything Must Go]]</ref>
*[[Cheyne]], builder of fine Circuitry repair patches. <ref name="almanac">[[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|The AllSpark Almanac]]</ref>
*[[Comb|Com]], where the Nemesis Shield type 2B is available.<ref name="almanac"/>
*The planet [[Darhos|Dahros]], which produces the amazing product that is [[glass gas]].<ref name="everything"/>
*[[Devola]], where he purchased escape ships.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Ganzvort]], home of the [[Omega bomb]]. He noted that he had to visit Okayama at some point.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Garro|Garo]], where [[Nemesis Shield]] type 11A can be purchased.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Menonia]], source of the robotic panacea of "[[Menonian super glue|super glue]]".<ref name="everything"/>
*[[Nebulos]], where the energon is exceptionally smooth, and one can retire to live the good life on a tropical island.<ref name = "con air"/>
*[[Nexus Zero]], where the [[Vok]] manufacture superior force-field technology.<ref name="suv">[[SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy]]</ref>
*[[Quintessa]], where he picked up the fantastic [[Sonic Jammer 3000]] for a great price, as well as all the oil he could drink.<ref name="con air"/>
*[[Prysmos]], a future stop on his itinerary where he will trade with the [[Visionaries|Darkling Lords]].<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Pz-Zazz]], where he visited the scenic fifth moon.<ref name="con air">[[Decepticon Air]]</ref>
*[[Talos Four]], manufacturers of the [[triple crusher cannon]].<ref name="everything"/>
*The world of [[Torkulon]], source of the spectacular [[Torkulonian decompression pump|decompression pump]].<ref name="everything"/>
*The home of Vandarian holographic technology, which Lockdown finds useful.<ref name="almanac"/>
*[[Xeptos]], the source of [[Chaosmaster Bomb]]s.<ref name="almanac"/>

==Toys==
===Animated===
[[Image:SwindleDeluxe.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Are you seeing this? Are you loving this? I'm so excited I could almost spring a leak."]]
*'''Swindle''' (Deluxe, 2008)
**''Accessories'': Large "[[Scatter blaster]]" gun, missile

: Part of the fifth wave of ''Animated'' Deluxes, Swindle transforms into an armored Humvee-styled vehicle with a roof-mounted cannon. This cannon mounts on his right arm in robot mode, and features a spring-loaded launching [[missile]]. The cannon also features an additional [[gimmick]]: when the missile is inserted into the cannon, the slits on the weapon change from a deep, clear purple (the same color used for the eyes, chest windows, upper arms and fingers) to a painted orange-red. He also features a flip-out Gatling gun in his midsection, as well as his twin over-shoulder double-blasters. The Gatling ''can'' be deployed in vehicle mode (and is even depicted on the cardback that way), but it rides so low that the front wheels won't touch the ground. Swindle's cartoon-accurate cat-like pupils are simulated by carefully placed air bubbles within the [[light-piping]] plastic.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/Swindle/swindle.htm More information on Swindle at TFU.info]''
{{-}}

[[Image:AnimatedMercenarySwindle.jpg|thumb| Hi! Swindle here with the new [[Black repaint| Mercenary]] repaint scheme. It's sleek, it's stylish, and it can belong to you. Simply order now and receive the special digital [[paint operation| paint app]] for your preferred mobile device!]]
*'''Mercenary Swindle''' (Deluxe, 2010)
**''Accessories'': Large "[[Scatter blaster]]" gun, missile

: A redeco of Swindle from tan brown to army green and clear purple to clear red. This very well may make him a homage Robots in Disguise [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]], a redeco of the original Swindle toy.

{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* Swindle made his appearance because [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] lobbied ''hard'' for him to show up.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/interviews-27/tfw2005-interviews-transformers-animated-story-editor-marty-isenberg-165509/ Interview with story editor Marty Isenberg]</ref>

* Swindle's design is quite heavily influenced by his [[Swindle (G1)|Generation 1 namesake]]'s animation [[character model]], from the "squarehead" with large, purple optics to the windshield-chest with grill-stomach to the right-arm-mounted cannon which can be mounted on the back of his vehicle mode. As a result, Swindle is the first of only [[Wasp|two]] Decepticons to not have red eyes in Animated.

* Swindle is a double-homage, as he also features a chest cannon that is quite similar to his [[Swindle (Movie)|movie namesake]]'s.

* He also makes a reference to ''Binaltech'' Swindle, who possessed a force field because his body was meant to be [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s, but couldn't use it. This Swindle doesn't have that issue.

* He has a [[Wikipedia:bolo tie|bolo tie]]. That's awesome.

* Swindle also possesses a chest compartment which is capable of storing many, many things, such as weapons, Seeker accessories, and even an [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|entire Autobot]]. Though, at first glance, this sounds virtually impossible, Swindle explains that he has a transwarp link to his own "personal storage dimension" within this compartment.

* Derrick J. Wyatt has noted that Swindle's mannerisms are based on [[wikipedia:Ron Popeil|Ron Popeil]]. In fact, in "Everything Must Go", Swindle even uses Ron's signature catch-phrase "Now, how much would you pay?", and in "Decepticon Air" he uses Ron's other catchphrase, "But wait, there's more!" (Coincidentally enough, [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] has done a song about Popeil...)

* Despite the two having never been seen together in the show, Swindle is apparently [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]]'s 'agent', by the latter's [[Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac|testimony.]]

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Animated characters]]
[[Category:Decepticons]]
[[Category:Merchants]]

International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"

2010-08-19T15:13:27Z

Barricade64: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #10
|prev=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|next=International Incident Part 3
|title=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|image=Transformers 10A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 10]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=August 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''The Autobots sneak into North Korea'''

==Synopsis==
On a dock in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] Campologno is hooking up a shipping container to a crane when he is confronted by a rather officious dockworker. The dockworker, quite reasonably, wants to know what sort of shipping company has the power to force a shipyard to unload a single ship at a time when there's alien attacks occurring within 10 miles. Unable to successfully bluff the operation even with Joe Henderson's help, Campologno incapacitates the dockworker with a sleeper hold and tosses him into the water. Henderson and Campologno argue about this course of action, bemoaning the limited time they've had to run the operation. [[Skywatch]] field commander Spike Witwicky silences his subordinates and gets there assistance in opening the seven shipping containers, revealing seven Autobots in their [[alternate mode|vehicular forms]].

Once freed from his container, Optimus Prime asks if there's a problem. Spike complains about the lack of smarts that his unit has been displaying. Prime reminds him that a unit is a reflection of its commanding officer. After that, the Autobots and Skywatch personnel enter a hangar, allowing the Autobots to transform into their robot forms without being spotted by the watchful eyes of any orbiting reconnaissance satellites. Witwicky reminds them that the mission is strictly off the book now that Cybertronians have been classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they'll have to engage the enemy without revealing their robotic nature. The Autobots will have to fight in their alternate modes. Spike reveals that Prime's trailer contains a lot of weaponry, and Wheeljack is tasked with attaching that weaponry to the Autobots' vehicular bodies.

Further inland, Onslaught, Brawl and Vortex are relaxing, and celebrating not having to deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bossing them around. At this point, Kim Jong Du storms out with his bodyguards to admonish the idling Decepticons and order them to deal with US/South Korean forces that are mustering. Brawl is less than happy to be ordered about by a human and makes his objections known to Onslaught. The Combaticon leader says they have to keep this up as long as Kim has Energon, but he has a plan. Vortex calls him on it, and Onslaught admits that he's ''formulating'' a plan. This causes Brawl to claim that he misses Swindle.

A short while later a US NCO is rallying his troops to face off against the 3 Combaticons. As he's declaring that the humans won't let machines just march in, an extremely up-gunned Smokescreen goes speeding past to engage the Decepticon foe. Smokescreen lays down a smokescreen as blasts Vortex. This leads Onslaught to wonder if there are Autobots present. Onslaught's suspicions are confirmed when Optimus Prime emerges from the smoke at ramming speed and barrels into the luckless Decepticon. Vortex uses his rotors to redirect the smokescreen at Smokescreen, reasoning that the Autobot can't see through it either. Taking advantage of the distraction, Vortex takes to the skies and transforms to helicopter mode, bragging that the Autobot/Skywatch force is doomed without air support.

Spike obviously agrees with Vortex, as he orders the hitherto hidden Jetfire to engage the Combaticon helicopter. Meanwhile, the ground-based Decepticon forces are trying to figure out why the Autobots won't transform, preferring to remain as sitting ducks in their alternate modes. As Onslaught starts tearing into Prime's cab, Skywatch deploys their Beta Team of [[Crash suit]]s. The Autobots and the Crash suits start herding the Combaticons towards the sea, where a waiting Broadside unleashes a debilitating volley of firepower at the Decepticon duo, effectively pinning them. Immediately after this, Vortex blasts Jetfire, damaging the Autobot's wing and causing him to plummet into a collision with Broadside. The huge explosion this causes distracts the Autobots long enough for the three Combaticons to flee the area.

A short time later, the Autobots are back in the hangar, with Ratchet working on repairing some of the damage to Broadside and Jetfire. Spike wants to know how come the other Skywatch personnel allowed Brawl to escape. Campologno and Henderson point out that the Combaticons are protected from Skywatch's suppressors and without that advantage, they can't stop a tank. Optimus notes that Jetfire, as a research scientist, really is no match for soldier of Vortex's caliber. Ratchet interrupts the debrief to give a prognosis on Jetfire: he'll be out of action for at least a week. Cliffjumper grouses that this will leave them without air support and the option of transforming, meaning that they'd have almost no chance of victory. Prime states that he's been in contact with the Autobot leader, Bumblebee, and that 'Bee has a plan.

Bumblebee is giving a speech to a potential new recruit, mentioning how times have changed, and how they're not really sure where things are now, citing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as an example. 'Bee talks about how the situation is much bigger than it used to be and that it threatens all Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee concludes by asking Thundercracker to join his force as the Seeker ponders...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
|c2=
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (12)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Campologno]] (1)
* South Korean customs official (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (15)
* US Army commander (16)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Onslaught''': As long as he (Kim Jong Du) has the Energon, we have to keep this up. But don't worry, I have a plan. 
'''Vortex''': Oh, you have a '''plan'''? Are you learning to make Energon? 
'''Onslaught''': No. 
'''Vortex''': Are you figuring out how to capture the facility without blowing the whole thing sky high? 
'''Onslaught''': Well...no...look, I'm '''formulating''' a plan, okay? I '''will''' have one.
:-Onslaught, demonstrating his unparalleled mastery of strategy

==Errors==
* On page 11, when Vortex speaks to Kim Jong Du, the "<" is missing.
* On page 13, one of the military guys describes the Combaticons as "tough costumers" instead of "tough customers."
* On page 15, when Vortex attacks Cliffjumper, the latter is coloured like Smokescreen.

==Items of note==
*''Once again'' the designs for the Transformer characters have changed, with artist Guido Guidi giving the Autobots character models that are closer to the style he used during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' but incorporating details from [[Don Figueroa]]'s run in ''The Transformers'' ongoing series. The notable exception is Jetfire, who retains his (more or less) [[Floro Dery]]-designed character model. Meanwhile, the Combaticons have less detailed character models that more closely resemble their original toys than Dery-based models seen in the previous issue.
*Skywatch soldier Campologno has been providing the Autobots with his DVDs in an attempt at a cultural exchange. Evidently, among them are television series and movies starring [[Patton Oswalt]].
*Broadside has the emblem that looks like the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] logo, but it's actualy a LEGO 4005-1: Tug Boat homage.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/318429-transformers-10-preview-review-thread-2.html#post5105571 Guido post at TFW 2005 message board.]</ref>
*Onslaught and Vortex are shown opening their [[mouthplate]]s to reveal mouths underneath. Brawl can probably do this too.
*As Ratchet repairs Broadside and Jetfire, the rarely seen [[onebox component|repair bay]] from his original toy sits next to him.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Jetfire getting blasted out of the sky; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]]
* '''Cover RI:''' The Autobots in the darkness; art by [[Charles Paul Wilson III]]

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 10A.jpg|
Image: Transformers 10RI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* TBD

==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Talk:Swindle (Animated)

2010-08-19T14:49:51Z

Barricade64: /* Mercenary Swindle Redeco */

[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/animated-8/pictures-and-summary-for-animated-episode-24-suv---society-of-ultimate-villainy-164821/ If anyone wants to know, this is where I got my information.] --[[User:Hunter-113|Hunter-113]] 19:08, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
:This is waaaaay too soon to include in the wiki articles, let alone without a spoiler tag.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 19:38, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
::Can't we declare war on whichever Middle Eastern country is getting new episodes daily? --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 19:48, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
:::Not until elections really swing into high. --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 21:18, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
:It's official: Cartoon Network hates American Transformers fans. -- [[User:SFH|SFH]] 21:27, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

==G1 civilian model?==
Wait, what? Isn't G1 Swindle some weirdass Nazi buggy that barely existed? --[[User:M Sipher|M Sipher]] 01:30, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
:Nope, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FMC_XR311 American]. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 01:49, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
::Even so, I can't seem to find anything that indicates that it was sold to civilians like the Hummer. That trivia should probably go. - [[User:RolonBolon|RolonBolon]] 02:25, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
:::The trivia is still valid. Swindle transformed into a Jeep in the original cartoon and comic. --[[User:FortMax|FortMax]] 22:31, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

== Bolo tie? ==
where is Swindle's bolo tie? i don't see it on him. [[Special:Contributions/72.192.48.119|72.192.48.119]] 19:26, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

==Mercenary Swindle Redeco==
Maybe it's just me, but it seems that the Mercenary Swindle redeco is actually a military green, and it's the heavy photoshopping that makes it seem grey/black. I've heard some others say they see it to, does anyone else here see it? If so, that would make it a RID Rollbar homage, which is awesome.--[[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 10:49, 19 August 2010 (EDT)

Talk:Swindle (Animated)

2010-08-19T03:14:43Z

Barricade64:

International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"

2010-08-19T03:02:04Z

Barricade64: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #10
|prev=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|next=International Incident Part 3
|title=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|image=Transformers 10A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 10]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=August 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''The Autobots sneak into North Korea'''

==Synopsis==
On a dock in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] Campologno is hooking up a shipping container to a crane when he is confronted by a rather officious dockworker. The dockworker, quite reasonably, wants to know what sort of shipping company has the power to force a shipyard to unload a single ship at a time when there's alien attacks occurring within 10 miles. Unable to successfully bluff the operation even with Joe Henderson's help, Campologno incapacitates the dockworker with a sleeper hold and tosses him into the water. Henderson and Campologno argue about this course of action, bemoaning the limited time they've had to run the operation. [[Skywatch]] field commander Spike Witwicky silences his subordinates and gets there assistance in opening the seven shipping containers, revealing seven Autobots in their [[alternate mode|vehicular forms]].

Once freed from his container, Optimus Prime asks if there's a problem. Spike complains about the lack of smarts that his unit has been displaying. Prime reminds him that a unit is a reflection of its commanding officer. After that, the Autobots and Skywatch personnel enter a hangar, allowing the Autobots to transform into their robot forms without being spotted by the watchful eyes of any orbiting reconnaissance satellites. Witwicky reminds them that the mission is strictly off the book now that Cybertronians have been classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they'll have to engage the enemy without revealing their robotic nature. The Autobots will have to fight in their alternate modes. Spike reveals that Prime's trailer contains a lot of weaponry, and Wheeljack is tasked with attaching that weaponry to the Autobots' vehicular bodies.

Further inland, Onslaught, Brawl and Vortex are relaxing, and celebrating not having to deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bossing them around. At this point, Kim Jong Du storms out with his bodyguards to admonish the idling Decepticons and order them to deal with US/South Korean forces that are mustering. Brawl is less than happy to be ordered about by a human and makes his objections known to Onslaught. The Combaticon leader says they have to keep this up as long as Kim has Energon, but he has a plan. Vortex calls him on it, and Onslaught admits that he's ''formulating'' a plan. This causes Brawl to claim that he misses Swindle.

A short while later a US NCO is rallying his troops to face off against the 3 Combaticons. As he's declaring that the humans won't let machines just march in, an extremely up-gunned Smokescreen goes speeding past to engage the Decepticon foe. Smokescreen lays down a smokescreen as blasts Vortex. This leads Onslaught to wonder if there are Autobots present. Onslaught's suspicions are confirmed when Optimus Prime emerges from the smoke at ramming speed and barrels into the luckless Decepticon. Vortex uses his rotors to redirect the smokescreen at Smokescreen, reasoning that the Autobot can't see through it either. Taking advantage of the distraction, Vortex takes to the skies and transforms to helicopter mode, bragging that the Autobot/Skywatch force is doomed without air support.

Spike obviously agrees with Vortex, as he orders the hitherto hidden Jetfire to engage the Combaticon helicopter. Meanwhile, the ground-based Decepticon forces are trying to figure out why the Autobots won't transform, preferring to remain as sitting ducks in their alternate modes. As Onslaught starts tearing into Prime's cab, Skywatch deploys their Beta Team of [[Crash suit]]s. The Autobots and the Crash suits start herding the Combaticons towards the sea, where a waiting Broadside unleashes a debilitating volley of firepower at the Decepticon duo, effectively pinning them. Immediately after this, Vortex blasts Jetfire, damaging the Autobot's wing and causing him to plummet into a collision with Broadside. The huge explosion this causes distracts the Autobots long enough for the three Combaticons to flee the area.

A short time later, the Autobots are back in the hangar, with Ratchet working on repairing some of the damage to Broadside and Jetfire. Spike wants to know how come the other Skywatch personnel allowed Brawl to escape. Campologno and Henderson point out that the Combaticons are protected from Skywatch's suppressors and without that advantage, they can't stop a tank. Optimus notes that Jetfire, as a research scientist, really is no match for soldier of Vortex's caliber. Ratchet interrupts the debrief to give a prognosis on Jetfire: he'll be out of action for at least a week. Cliffjumper grouses that this will leave them without air support and the option of transforming, meaning that they'd have almost no chance of victory. Prime states that he's been in contact with the Autobot leader, Bumblebee, and that 'Bee has a plan.

Bumblebee is giving a speech to a potential new recruit, mentioning how times have changed, and how they're not really sure where things are now, citing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as an example. 'Bee talks about how the situation is much bigger than it used to be and that it threatens all Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee concludes by asking Thundercracker to join his force as the Seeker ponders...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
|c2=
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (12)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Campologno]] (1)
* South Korean customs official (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (15)
* US Army commander (16)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Onslaught''': As long as he (Kim Jong Du) has the Energon, we have to keep this up. But don't worry, I have a plan. 
'''Vortex''': Oh, you have a '''plan'''? Are you learning to make Energon? 
'''Onslaught''': No. 
'''Vortex''': Are you figuring out how to capture the facility without blowing the whole thing sky high? 
'''Onslaught''': Well...no...look, I'm '''formulating''' a plan, okay? I '''will''' have one.
:-Onslaught, demonstrating his unparalleled mastery of strategey

==Errors==
* On page 11, when Vortex speaks to Kim Jong Du, the "<" is missing.
* On page 13, one of the military guys describes the Combaticons as "tough costumers" instead of "tough customers."
* On page 15, when Vortex attacks Cliffjumper, the latter is coloured like Smokescreen.

==Items of note==
*''Once again'' the designs for the Transformer characters have changed, with artist Guido Guidi giving the Autobots character models that are closer to the style he used during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' but incorporating details from [[Don Figueroa]]'s run in ''The Transformers'' ongoing series. The notable exception is Jetfire, who retains his (more or less) [[Floro Dery]]-designed character model. Meanwhile, the Combaticons have less detailed character models that more closely resemble their original toys than Dery-based models seen in the previous issue.
*Skywatch soldier Campologno has been providing the Autobots with his DVDs in an attempt at a cultural exchange. Evidently, among them are television series and movies starring [[Patton Oswalt]].
*Broadside has the emblem that looks like the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] logo, but it's actualy a LEGO 4005-1: Tug Boat homage.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/318429-transformers-10-preview-review-thread-2.html#post5105571 Guido post at TFW 2005 message board.]</ref>
*Onslaught and Vortex are shown opening their [[mouthplate]]s to reveal mouths underneath. Brawl can probably do this too.
*As Ratchet repairs Broadside and Jetfire, the rarely seen [[onebox component|repair bay]] from his original toy sits next to him.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Jetfire getting blasted out of the sky; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]]
* '''Cover RI:''' The Autobots in the darkness; art by [[Charles Paul Wilson III]]

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 10A.jpg|
Image: Transformers 10RI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* TBD

==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Scamper

2010-08-19T02:50:29Z

Barricade64: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{factions|autobot}}
:''Scamper is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Scamper toon.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Why only 15 minutes? Because if it were any longer, The Man would consider it welfare!]]
'''Scamper''' is part of the composite whole that is the Autobot city, [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Although autonomous in his own right, with an impulsive and sociable personality, Scamper is an extension of Metroplex, and commonly patrols the peripheries of the giant Autobot's city form in his sports car mode alongside [[Slammer]].

:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Allégro'''

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Dan Gilvezan]] (English), [[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Giantscamper.jpg|left|180px|thumb|All kinds of out of whack.]]
Scamper would occasionally be seen when Metroplex was viewed from afar, in (a wildly out-of-[[scale]]) car mode berthed in the garage on the left-hand side of the city. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}} {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}} He helped [[Six-Gun]] interrogate Autobots with dinosaur [[Alternate mode|alternate modes]] (namely the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]) over the theft of famous monuments worldwide, since "[[dinosaur transform static]]" (no, really) had been found at the scenes of the crimes. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

When the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] attacked Metroplex with a sonic weapon from the planet [[Eurythma]], Scamper (in his only robot-mode appearance) sounded the alarm and eagerly returned fire on the villains. However, he was struck down by the devastating harmonics along with Metroplex. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Later, Scamper and Slammer discovered [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] stealing Metroplex's [[transformation cog]], and reacted with disbelief at the possibility of an invader. Demanding identification and an explanation from the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]], Scamper found himself sent sprawling when Swindle blew up the ramp he was traveling on and made good his escape. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}}

{{note|Some additional animation of Scamper and Slammer driving through Metroplex can be seen in the [[Secret Files of Teletraan II|secret file]] for Metroplex and Trypticon at the conclusion of "[[The Quintesson Journal]]". This animation is unique amongst that used in these trailers as it does not appear anywhere else in the series.}}

===''The Transformers'' manga===
[[Image:TheTransformersManga3_Scamper.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Scamper transforms to sit on children.]]
After an attack on [[Autobot City]] by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], things weren't looking good for [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] ''or'' his belly full of [[Autobot|Autobots]] and [[Human|Humans]]. With the big guy taking it on the chin, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] deployed Scamper into battle. The humans within Metroplex rejoiced at Scamper's arrival, however, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was prepared for him. The Decepticon immediately launched [[Full-Tilt]] into battle and he made short work of Scamper.

Luckily for Scamper, Metroplex and everybody else, [[Six-Gun]] made the scene and successfully drove Trypticon away by turning the power of the [[Brunt (G1)|Brunt tank]] against him. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 3|The Transformers issue 3}}

{{-}}

===IDW comics continuity===
{{spoiler|Any Old Iron|September 4}}
Scamper continously repeated the phrase "You-Must-Come-Now!" to an unconsious Ironhide until he woke up. After Ironhide agreed to do so, Scamper transformerd and instructed Ironhide to "Follow." While Ironhide tried to strike up a conversation with Scamper, he would only repeat his last phrase over and over again. Ironhide continued to try to elicit a different response until they came to thier desitnation, a brightly lit city...{{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] would call Scamper his page, apoligizing to Ironhide for Scamper's absence upon his revival as Scamper was on another mission for him. After some maintence work from Alpha Trion, Scamper followed Ironhide to a broken bridge where an [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Autobot]] lied beneath the rubble. When asked for assistance in Ironhide's endeavor, Scamper did not respond.
{{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}
When Ironhide delivered a right hook to Alpha Trion, Scamper excalimed "Danger!" several times, expressing concern for his master. He then left with Alpha Trion and Metroplex to parts unknown.
{{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Scamper toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|No, not [[Dark Hot Rod|Black Rodimus]].]]
*'''Metroplex''' (Autobot City, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-70'''

: Available only with Metroplex, Scamper transforms from a six-wheeled Cybertronic sports car to robot; he is entirely black, with absolutely no paint applications in either mode, and only an Autobot sticker on his chest for color. The two electro-blaster guns mounted on his roof are removed for transformation and inserted into his shoulders to form his arms, and the robot has its own, small particle beam pistol weapon. Scamper interacts with Metroplex in the same way as other [[Mini Vehicle|Mini Vehicles]], fitting into his various parking spots, although ironically ''not'' the one that the cartoon showed him sitting in. Usually, the figure is kept in the garage in the larger robot's chest, from which he can be deployed and sent rolling down a ramp to ground level with the push of a lever.

: The same mold was used for [[Metrodash]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Metroplex/metroplex.htm More information on Scamper (with Metroplex) at TFU.info]''

{{-}}

==Notes==
* In the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Marvel UK comics Letters Page]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] noted that he didn't consider robots like Scamper, Slammer and Six-Gun (who are extensions of Metroplex's personality) to 'count' as separate beings. ''Bear in mind:'' Grimlock is an insensitive exhaust vent.

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Metroplex Metroplex's ''Universe'' profile (including Scamper) at NFTA.net]

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]

International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"

2010-08-19T02:25:35Z

Barricade64: /* Quotes */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #10
|prev=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|next=International Incident Part 3
|title=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|image=Transformers 10A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 10]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=August 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''The Autobots sneak into North Korea'''

==Synopsis==
On a dock in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] Campologno is hooking up a shipping container to a crane when he is confronted by a rather officious dockworker. The dockworker, quite reasonably, wants to know what sort of shipping company has the power to force a shipyard to unload a single ship at a time when there's alien attacks occurring within 10 miles. Unable to successfully bluff the operation even with Joe Henderson's help, Campologno incapacitates the dockworker with a sleeper hold and tosses him into the water. Henderson and Campologno argue about this course of action, bemoaning the limited time they've had to run the operation. [[Skywatch]] field commander Spike Witwicky silences his subordinates and gets there assistance in opening the seven shipping containers, revealing seven Autobots in their [[alternate mode|vehicular forms]].

Once freed from his container, Optimus Prime asks if there's a problem. Spike complains about the lack of smarts that his unit has been displaying. Prime reminds him that a unit is a reflection of its commanding officer. After that, the Autobots and Skywatch personnel enter a hangar, allowing the Autobots to transform into their robot forms without being spotted by the watchful eyes of any orbiting reconnaissance satellites. Witwicky reminds them that the mission is strictly off the book now that Cybertronians have been classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they'll have to engage the enemy without revealing their robotic nature. The Autobots will have to fight in their alternate modes. Spike reveals that Prime's trailer contains a lot of weaponry, and Wheeljack is tasked with attaching that weaponry to the Autobots' vehicular bodies.

Further inland, Onslaught, Brawl and Vortex are relaxing, and celebrating not having to deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bossing them around. At this point, Kim Jong Du storms out with his bodyguards to admonish the idling Decepticons and order them to deal with US/South Korean forces that are mustering. Brawl is less than happy to be ordered about by a human and makes his objections known to Onslaught. The Combaticon leader says they have to keep this up as long as Kim has Energon, but he has a plan. Vortex calls him on it, and Onslaught admits that he's ''formulating'' a plan. This causes Brawl to claim that he misses Swindle.

A short while later a US NCO is rallying his troops to face off against the 3 Combaticons. As he's declaring that the humans won't let machines just march in, an extremely up-gunned Smokescreen goes speeding past to engage the Decepticon foe. Smokescreen lays down a smokescreen as blasts Vortex. This leads Onslaught to wonder if there are Autobots present. Onslaught's suspicions are confirmed when Optimus Prime emerges from the smoke at ramming speed and barrels into the luckless Decepticon. Vortex uses his rotors to redirect the smokescreen at Smokescreen, reasoning that the Autobot can't see through it either. Taking advantage of the distraction, Vortex takes to the skies and transforms to helicopter mode, bragging that the Autobot/Skywatch force is doomed without air support.

Spike obviously agrees with Vortex, as he orders the hitherto hidden Jetfire to engage the Combaticon helicopter. Meanwhile, the ground-based Decepticon forces are trying to figure out why the Autobots won't transform, preferring to remain as sitting ducks in their alternate modes. As Onslaught starts tearing into Prime's cab, Skywatch deploys their Beta Team of [[Crash suit]]s. The Autobots and the Crash suits start herding the Combaticons towards the sea, where a waiting Broadside unleashes a debilitating volley of firepower at the Decepticon duo, effectively pinning them. Immediately after this, Vortex blasts Jetfire, damaging the Autobot's wing and causing him to plummet into a collision with Broadside. The huge explosion this causes distracts the Autobots long enough for the three Combaticons to flee the area.

A short time later, the Autobots are back in the hangar, with Ratchet working on repairing some of the damage to Broadside and Jetfire. Spike wants to know how come the other Skywatch personnel allowed Brawl to escape. Campologno and Henderson point out that the Combaticons are protected from Skywatch's suppressors and without that advantage, they can't stop a tank. Optimus notes that Jetfire, as a research scientist, really is no match for soldier of Vortex's caliber. Ratchet interrupts the debrief to give a prognosis on Jetfire: he'll be out of action for at least a week. Cliffjumper grouses that this will leave them without air support and the option of transforming, meaning that they'd have almost no chance of victory. Prime states that he's been in contact with the Autobot leader, Bumblebee, and that 'Bee has a plan.

Bumblebee is giving a speech to a potential new recruit, mentioning how times have changed, and how they're not really sure where things are now, citing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as an example. 'Bee talks about how the situation is much bigger than it used to be and that it threatens all Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee concludes by asking Thundercracker to join his force as the Seeker ponders...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
|c2=
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (12)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Campologno]] (1)
* South Korean customs official (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (15)
* US Army commander (16)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Onslaught''': As long as he (Kim Jong Du) has the Energon, we have to keep this up. But don't worry, I have a plan. 
'''Vortex''': Oh, you have a '''plan'''? Are you leanring to make Energon? 
'''Onslaught''': No. 
'''Vortex''': Are you figuring out how to capture the facility without blowing the whole thing sky high? 
'''Onslaught''': Well...no...look, I'm '''formulating''' a plan, okay? I '''will''' have one.
:-Onslaught, the master strategist everyone.

==Errors==
* On page 11, when Vortex speaks to Kim Jong Du, the "<" is missing.
* On page 13, one of the military guys describes the Combaticons as "tough costumers" instead of "tough customers."
* On page 15, when Vortex attacks Cliffjumper, the latter is coloured like Smokescreen.

==Items of note==
*''Once again'' the designs for the Transformer characters have changed, with artist Guido Guidi giving the Autobots character models that are closer to the style he used during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' but incorporating details from [[Don Figueroa]]'s run in ''The Transformers'' ongoing series. The notable exception is Jetfire, who retains his (more or less) [[Floro Dery]]-designed character model. Meanwhile, the Combaticons have less detailed character models that more closely resemble their original toys than Dery-based models seen in the previous issue.
*Skywatch soldier Campologno has been providing the Autobots with his DVDs in an attempt at a cultural exchange. Evidently, among them are television series and movies starring [[Patton Oswalt]].
*Broadside has the emblem that looks like the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] logo, but it's actualy a LEGO 4005-1: Tug Boat homage.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/318429-transformers-10-preview-review-thread-2.html#post5105571 Guido post at TFW 2005 message board.]</ref>
*Onslaught and Vortex are shown opening their [[mouthplate]]s to reveal mouths underneath. Brawl can probably do this too.
*As Ratchet repairs Broadside and Jetfire, the rarely seen [[onebox component|repair bay]] from his original toy sits next to him.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Jetfire getting blasted out of the sky; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]]
* '''Cover RI:''' The Autobots in the darkness; art by [[Charles Paul Wilson III]]

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 10A.jpg|
Image: Transformers 10RI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* TBD

==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Insecticon swarm

2010-08-18T22:35:32Z

Barricade64: /* IDW Comics continuity */

{{Noname-unconfirmed}}
{{disambig3|Swarm}}
:''The Insecticon swarm is a [[Decepticon]] abomination of science from the [[IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:AHM7 Swarm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Hasbro]], will we get these as [[Robot Heroes]]? Pleeeeease?]]
The '''Insecticon swarm''' is a horde of horribly mutated insect-like robots created by the Decepticons, stalking about the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] looking for victims to devour.

==Fiction==
===IDW Comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}
The swarm were a side-effect of the Decepticons' attempts to create the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and their existence was seen as horrific torture by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. The process created one successful Insecticon for every ''thousand'' swarm clones, with the swarm growing to be three thousand strong {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} before being dumped to scamper around on Cybertron.

[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] stated he and his crashed crew were lucky to avoid the swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} Bowing to narrative effect, two of the swarm chose that very day to walk over to the Autobots' temporary base, allowing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to show how cool and violent they were. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

The Autobots retreated to a fallback position, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} needing only to destroy a bridge to keep the swarm at bay. The swarm took out [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], forcing [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] to sacrifice himself manually blowing the bridge. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

During the time the Autobots managed to revive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} the swarm managed to locate another bridge and besiege the Autobots. Although emboldened by the return of their [[Prime (rank)|leader]], the swarm's sheer numbers began to whittle the Autobot defenses down. Surrounded, outnumbered, and out-gunned, the Autobots were facing imminent death at the hands of the swarm.

And then this happened:
[[Image:Omega Arrives in AHM.jpg|thumb|left|300px|We were important to the plot, honest!]]
{{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

With Cybertron still overrun by the swarm three years later, it was posited by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] that they had to be exterminated before the planet could be restored. {{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}

{{spoiler|Any Old Iron|}}

Ironhide made it his mission to exterminate the swarm, though eventually he was overwhelmed by sheer numbers and requested Alpha Trion's assistance. The mysterious bot ordered Ironhide to retreat. As the swarm followed close behind Ironhide, both camps ran into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], who proceeded to stomp on the buggers. Alpha Trion later reported there were still rogue colonies of the swarm across Cybertron and charged Ironhide to exterminate them as well. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Subgroups]]

Insecticon swarm

2010-08-18T03:00:42Z

Barricade64: /* IDW Comics continuity */

{{Noname-unconfirmed}}
{{disambig3|Swarm}}
:''The Insecticon swarm is a [[Decepticon]] abomination of science from the [[IDW continuity|IDW portion]] of the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[Image:AHM7 Swarm.jpg|right|thumb|250px|[[Hasbro]], will we get these as [[Robot Heroes]]? Pleeeeease?]]
The '''Insecticon swarm''' is a horde of horribly mutated insect-like robots created by the Decepticons, stalking about the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] looking for victims to devour.

==Fiction==
===IDW Comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}
The swarm were a side-effect of the Decepticons' attempts to create the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], and their existence was seen as horrific torture by [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]. The process created one successful Insecticon for every ''thousand'' swarm clones, with the swarm growing to be three thousand strong {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} before being dumped to scamper around on Cybertron.

[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] stated he and his crashed crew were lucky to avoid the swarm. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5|All Hail Megatron #5}} Bowing to narrative effect, two of the swarm chose that very day to walk over to the Autobots' temporary base, allowing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to show how cool and violent they were. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6|All Hail Megatron #6}}

The Autobots retreated to a fallback position, {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} needing only to destroy a bridge to keep the swarm at bay. The swarm took out [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], forcing [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] to sacrifice himself manually blowing the bridge. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}}

During the time the Autobots managed to revive [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}} the swarm managed to locate another bridge and besiege the Autobots. Although emboldened by the return of their [[Prime (rank)|leader]], the swarm's sheer numbers began to whittle the Autobot defenses down. Surrounded, outnumbered, and out-gunned, the Autobots were facing imminent death at the hands of the swarm.

And then this happened:
[[Image:Omega Arrives in AHM.jpg|thumb|left|300px|We were important to the plot, honest!]]
{{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

With Cybertron still overrun by the swarm three years later, it was posited by [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] that they had to be exterminated before the planet could be restored. {{storylink|Ironing Out the Details}}

{{spoiler|Any Old Iron|}}

Ironhide then proceeded to exterminate the swarm, though eventually became overwhelmed. When he requestes Alpha Trion's assistance, he is asked how many are left and reports a two hundered estimated. As Alpha Trion orders Ironhide to retreat, the swarm follow him. Both Ironhide and the swarm then encounter [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] who proceeded to stomp on the latter. Alpha Trion later lets it be known that there are still rogue colonies of the Swarm across Cybertron and charges Ironhide to exterminate them as well. {{storylink|Any Old Iron}}

[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Insecticons]]
[[Category:Subgroups]]

Talk:Dead Men's Boots

2010-08-18T02:37:40Z

Barricade64: /* Broadside and Math */

==Canonicity?==
So, after seeing Detour's edits on Rack 'n Ruin's page, I wanted to bring this up. Honestly, my inclination is to treat it as ''de facto'' canon. Especially since my cynical side can't help but note that nary a word was said about Furman's canon claim at the time his Mosaic was made (even though the editor would know the claim had been made), and it was only six months later after the decision to cut him off with AHM and retcon things that the word came down that "Mosaics aren't canon". 
But... I defer to wiki policy and such. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 09:41, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
:I don't think Detour is the last word here, nor does this Mosaic have any of the standard disclaimers others have. Really, the only part of this that ''could'' be written out of continuity is Rack 'n Ruin's death, and what are the odds of that?--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 13:58, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
::You know, for whatever reason, even though I'm not a fan of authorial intent, I'm fine with seeing this Mosaic considered ''de facto'' canon, to use Jeysie's phrase. Then again, I feel the same way about Alignment and Hail & Farewell. I guess, while I consider the words of creators in isolation to be unpersuasive, I'd be willing to consider fiction from official creators to occasionally be authoritative, interesting, and informative enough to make it more-or-less canon.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 14:11, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
:::Really, I'd say there's even a distinction between this and Hail and Farewell because the creators were smart and put it ''before'' the work they'd just released. Thus it really only serves to reaffirm that work, and doesn't prognosticate like Hail and Farewell did. That's a much safer approach, in my mind.--[[User:Rosicrucian|Rosicrucian]][[User Talk:Rosicrucian|Talk]] 14:27, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
::::Was this approved by Hasbro? Far as I recall, our policy was "If Hasbro aproved it, it's official; if they didn't, it's fanfic".--[[User:Nevermore|Nevermore]] 14:42, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
:::::I've seen no signs of official approval. It doesn't bear any Hasbro copyright or trademark notices, it's only appeared on DeviantArt.com, and the description just says, "This piece is presented as part of IDW Publishing's ''Transformers'' continuity, and precedes the events of ''Last Stand of the Wreckers''." That reads to me as simple author-intent.
:::::I think it would be helpful to give ourselves as "apocrypha" category that we can put stuff like this into. Not only could it cover things that are creator-made but unofficial, but it could also include works that declare themselves non-canon (like "[[Transformers Legends]]"... and maybe all the published Mosaics too, now that I think of it).
:::::- [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 15:48, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
::::::I'd ''love'' to consider this completely canon, but sadly it lacks the Hasbro approval. That's pretty much why I moved the write-up from fiction to notes. --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 16:07, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
::::::: "Category: Deuterocanonical"? [[User:Hooper X|-hx]] 16:25, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
:::::::I approve of making creator-originated material less-than-canon without Hasbro's approval. Otherwise it seems like I'd be able to create SG Ravage canon at will. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 16:29, 19 June 2010 (EDT)
::::::::I like the idea of a "psuedocanon" category and/or page notice. --[[User:Jeysie|Jeysie]] 00:37, 20 June 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::I second the idea of a "pseudocanon" or "apocrypha" category for stories like this. Seems like a good compromise. Perhaps that could carry with it a "warning" template of its status, similar to how we do with source material. That way, no one could really confuse the two, but we could still do a full-on fictional write-up. --[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 04:31, 20 June 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::The next question is then how we would present apocryphal info in articles. Would we put it in Notes/Trivia, like Detour's Rack'n'Ruin edit, or would we move it into the main body but separate it somehow (perhaps under a subhead like Earthforce, with a default note explaining why it's set apart)? - [[User:Jackpot|Jackpot]] 16:56, 20 June 2010 (EDT)
:::::::::::Also it needs to be made absolutely clear how something qualifies, why these things and not Random Fan #37,892's fanfics. --[[User:Khajidha|Khajidha]] 17:53, 20 June 2010 (EDT)
::::::::::::I took a first stab at an apocrypha template: [[Template talk:Apocrypha]]. Please check it out, I feel like it needs multiple eyes on it.--[[User:Jimsorenson|Jimsorenson]] 13:31, 21 June 2010 (EDT)
According to Josh Burcham, this'll be included in the trade. That'll canonize it, yeah? http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=8336&start=15 --[[User:Nu-Priest|Nu-Priest]] 06:54, 5 August 2010 (EDT)
:Not necessarily -- Mosaics have been published before, after all. It depends on whether the trade declares it unofficial work not authorized by Hasbro, like previous Mosaics have been, or presents it as a real part of the story narrative. But it definitely sounds good for DM'sB. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 07:54, 5 August 2010 (EDT)
::There's not much here to debate the canonicity of. I think we all like DMB because it's related to Last Stand, and thus give it more than its fair share of attention. In and of itself, what does it say? Nothing. There's no new story there. We already knew they had all joined the Wreckers. We already knew Impactor was leader before Springer. It's not like it asserts a new timeline or a secret origin for Whirl or whatever. --[[User:Thylacine 2000|Thylacine 2000]] 10:21, 5 August 2010 (EDT)
:::Actually, it gives us the reason why Guzzle signed up, tells us Rack'n'Ruin are dead and shows us how Springer and Impactor differ. I'd say that counts as "new story". --[[User:Detour|Detour]] 10:29, 5 August 2010 (EDT)

Given this is being included in the trade, along with the isse 0 prose story, I honestly don't see any reason not to consider this canon. [[User:Eire]] 22.30 Aug 11 2010
:See the discussion immediately above. Mosaics have been published in the past with warnings specifically announcing that they are not canon. Until the trade actually comes out, and we can see whether such a warning is attached, declaring it canon now would be jumping the gun. Yes, in all likelihood it will be canon, but there's no reason not to wait and confirm when we're sure. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 18:46, 11 August 2010 (EDT)

==Broadside and Math==
Now that Broadside is confirmed as being alive should the section on the survival rate be altered to reflect this fact? This would put the Wreckers known to be alive at nine, changing the already headache inducing mathematical equation. --[[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 18:16, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
:Huh? I thought the math problem was based solely on whether Rack'n'Ruin counted as one or two. There's a presumably more Wreckers that never appeared on page who died or left the unit who are reflected in the survival rate. - [[User:Cattleprod|Cattleprod]] 21:15, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
::The problem I'm referring to is that form what I've tried it's essentially unsolveable & there's a mathematical error. It would just require someone doing alot more math to move Broadside to the "living Wreckers" for the math examples in the section. --[[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 21:23, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
:::I think you're assuming we know every single Wrecker who ever existed. Until we do, we can't do the math. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 21:26, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
::::Actually, we can. The percentages cited by Springer and Ironfist are based on a single fraction (or ratio) being altered by one unit, i.e. whether Rack'n'Ruin counts as one Transformer or two. Ironfist considers Rack'n'Ruin two Transformers, and his modification reduces the percentage of living Wreckers, meaning Rack'n'Ruin is dead. Therefore if Springer's fraction for surviving Wreckers is x/y, Ironfist's is x/(y+1), adding an additional dead Wrecker (Rack AND Ruin instead of just Rack'n'Ruin).
::::From there, the equations are easy to fill out when we know x/y = 42% and x/(y+1) = 38%. x >= 8, given the number of Wreckers known to be alive at the publication of DMB, and a fraction of 8/19 = 42.105%. Ironfist's calculation, however, would be 8/20, or 40%, so clearly the percentage is not reducing by enough. 8/19ths is the smallest fraction possible based on available information, though, and increasing the numbers only decreases the value of a single Wrecker. For instance, now that we know Broadside is alive, it would be 9/21 to roughly equal 42% (42.857 to be exact), and recalculating for Rack and Ruin would be 9/22, or 40.9%.
::::Basically, the only way to make the math work is if LESS than eight Wreckers were alive at the time of DMB. --[[User:Xaaron|Xaaron]] 21:59, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
:::::Okay, so Ironfist's bad at math! Or being Broadside is basically a living death anyway. --[[User:ItsWalky|ItsWalky]] 22:12, 17 August 2010 (EDT)
::::::Could be both. So does anyone take issue with updating the section(now that Xaaron's done a good chunk of the math) to reflect Broadside's status or would it be better to just leave it as is be since he was an unknown at the time of publication? --[[User:Barricade64|Barricade64]] 22:37, 17 August 2010 (EDT)

User:Barricade64

2010-08-18T01:47:42Z

Barricade64:

==Who am I?==
Just a TF fan who wants to help with the wiki.

==Why did I join?==

Like I said, I want to help add info to the wiki & maybe crack a few jokes in captions if that's ok. If you want something more detailed, I was drawn in to wanting to do so by trying(and failing) to solve the [[Dead Men's Boots]] survival rate equation.

==Why Skywarp is "Cyclonus's Armada": A Thesis==
Everyone has their own thoughts on this matter of continuity, so I figured I might as well present my own reasoning on why I think [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] is [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], presented in the style of [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage's]] speech in [[Time Wars|Time Wars]]!

Fact:
[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] is killed by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] in part 10 of [[Target: 2006]]

Fact:
Aside from the appearance of multiple Cylclonus(Cycloni?) in [[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5]], [[Cyclonus's Armada]] is never seen or heard from again after his appearance in [[The Transformers: The Movie]]

Hypothesis:
If Cyclonus's Armada were killed in the past, then his existence in the present(future?) would be nullified and he would dissapear out of existence.

Conclusion:
Skywarp IS Cyclonus's Armada, but dissapeared from existence when killed by Galvatron in Target: 2006. Therefore, Bombshell is Cyclonus(plus he was in the foreground, so nya)

Talk:Dead Men's Boots

2010-08-18T01:23:16Z

Barricade64: /* Broadside and Math */

Talk:Dead Men's Boots

2010-08-17T22:16:37Z

Barricade64:

Retool

2010-08-17T15:25:55Z

Barricade64: /* Timelines */

[[Image:Retoolbumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The original Bumblebee toy has been retooled in major ways twice, first to accommodate a keychain (right) and second with a more show-accurate head.]]
A '''retool''' is a newer version of an existing [[Toy|''Transformers'' toy]] which has had parts either added, removed, or resculpted. This can be as simple as changing a single part to provide stability or ease of transformation, or as complex as altering a large percentage of the toy's appearance or [[Gimmick|gimmickry]]. In [[Pipes|rare]] [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|cases]], extensive retooling even changes some aspects of a toy's transformation.

An alternate term that's common among fans is "remold", but "retool" is the term actually used by the people who design and produce the toys.

==Technical process==
"Retooled" toys can be achieved in several different ways.
===Modified toolings===
''Genuine'' retooling is a permanent alteration of an existing tooling, i.e. a modification of the plastic injection [[mold]]. Since the change is permanent, this is usually limited to cases where the change objectively improves a toy, usually in the form of [[running change]] [[variant]]s where [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] have little desire to revert the change at some point in the future.

For example, Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 Movie toyline]] was given sculpted pupils inside his eyes (which was an aesthetic improvement) and additional tabs on his hip panels (which improved the stability of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) in later shipments. Those changes were kept for all subsequent releases and [[redeco]]s of the sculpt (until the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line gave him an entirely new head sculpt). Likewise, following the initial release of Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] from the same line, the toy's forearm joint hinges were shortened (which improved the forearms' stability in robot mode) for all subsequent releases and variations of the sculpt.

===New parts===
A more common procedure involves the creation of one or more new plastic injection molds for new parts based on the existing sculpt. This is usually done in the case of changes that merely alter the appearance of a toy in order to make a [[redeco]] look more interesting by adding physical modifications. One of the most common examples would be a new head sculpt that replaces the original release's head. Hasbro will look into making as many of the new parts from the same mold as possible, which is why all the new parts are usually cast in the same one or two plastic colors.

For example, [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Movie'' toyline]] was given new parts for his hips, shins/knees and the head, all with sculpted battle damage, as well as an entirely new weapon accessory. None of the existing toolings were permanently altered (save for the aforementioned improved shorter forearm joint hinge), since Hasbro was later able to release several variants of the Jazz sculpt (such as the [[Premium Series]] redeco) without sculpted battle damage. However, all the new parts were presumably made from the same two molds (gray and clear turquoise plastic), since all of the non-damaged releases of Jazz included the original version's weapon. By manufacturing the Final Battle version's Crescent Cannon, Hasbro would have also ended up with excess stock of the battle damaged body parts.

However, in very ''very'' rare instances has a new release of a sculpt mix-matched parts from the original release with parts of a retool: [[BotCon 2006]] [[Darksyde]] [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] combined the retooled [[Cyber Key]]-activated arm gimmick of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] with the original head sculpt of ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]], and ''[[Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Argent Meister]] sported the head sculpt and left hand of the original ''Binaltech'' Meister release but had the retooled "Mazdaspeed Version II" RX-8 car shell of the ''Binaltech'' [[Shockwave (G1)|Laserwave]] version of the sculpt.

Sometimes the creation of new parts may require [[paint operation|painting over]] one or more of the new parts, such as the modified roof panel on Premium Series Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Movie'' line, which was cast in red plastic on the original Leader Class Optimus Prime toy, but was cast in blue plastic together with the new head sculpt and the sword accessory for the Premium version, and therefore had to be painted over in red.

In some instances, Hasbro and Takara will create new toolings for a lot of new parts. One of the most well-known examples is ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]], who sports an extensively modified body as compared to the initial Crumplezone release. Again, Hasbro created new toolings rather than permanently altering the existing molds, since they later re-released the original non-"Dark" Crumplezone version in its original colors under the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. Another extreme example is ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]], who uses the same ''legs'' as ''Movie'' Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee and his (comparably minor) ''Revenge of the Fallen'' retool, "Preview" Bumblebee... but is an ''entirely new sculpt'' from the crotch up.

===Gang-molded alternate parts===
In some instances, Hasbro and Takara plan a retool of a toy even before they start production of the initial release. If the changes to the overall toy are minor (such as a new head sculpt and nothing else), they may cast the original part and the new part from the same tooling via [[gang-molding]]. As a consequence, both parts will be produced on the same sprue, but only one will end up being used, while the other one is discarded as an excess part.

One of the most well-known examples of this procedure is ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], whose head was produced on the same sprue as the [[Cobybot]] head, even though the latter was originally only used by Takara. Fans learned of the gang-molded nature of the two head sculpts when they attended the [[BotCon 2006]] Custom Class, where the toys used for customization, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], which were based on the Scrapmetal/Cobybot sculpts, had both heads on the same sprue (Rumble was supposed to sport the Cobybot head, while Inferno was supposed to sport the regular Scrapmetal head).

Odds are, the unused Cobybot heads for the thousands of Scrapmetals released got recycled with all the other plastic that goes unused when parts sprues are cast.

===''Not'' actually a retool===
[[Image:SmokesniperStarscream.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Nope, this is an entirely new sculpt.]]
Over the course of the various ''Transformers'' toylines, quite a few toys that are similar in appearance have been [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|mistakenly assumed]] to be "retools" by fans, even though the toys in question often only have superficial similarities, or are merely based around the same basic concept.

Those include, but are not limited to:
* [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] ([[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], on the other hand, ''is'' a retool of Cliffjumper)
* The [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* The [[Jumpstarter|Jumpstarters]] [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]] (who, technically, share very, ''very'' few minor parts such as the wheels and engines)
* ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Meister]] (even though the two share the same ''hand'' sculpts)
* ''Energon'' [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]]
* [[Movie (toyline)|2007 Movie]] [[Robot Replicas]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and the legless Bumblebee figure included with the Screen Battles "Final Stand" set
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==Well-known retools==
===Generation 1 (Hasbro)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Prowl (G1)| Prowl]]
|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Bluestreak]]
|Prowl and Bluestreak were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
|[[Outback]]
|
|-
|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
|[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
|
|-
|[[Grapple]]
|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
|[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
|
|-
|[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
|[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
|
|-
|[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
|
|-
|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
|Each of the three retooled [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] had new wings. Ramjet and Dirge also had new weapons.
|-
|[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
|[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
|
|-
|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
|[[Tailgate]]
|
|}
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===Masterforce (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok/Megazarak]] (Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]''/Takara ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'')
|Black Zarak (''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Masterforce]]'')
|
|}
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===Victory (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Sixshot]] (Hasbro ''Generation 1''/Takara ''Headmasters'')
|[[Greatshot]] (''[[Victory (toyline)|Victory]]'')
|
|-
|[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Hasbro ''Generation 1'')
|[[Black Shadow]] (''Victory'')
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] (Hasbro ''Generation 1'')
|[[Blue Bacchus]] (''Victory'')
|These were actually released around the same time.
|}
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===Beast Wars (Hasbro)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (Basic alligator)
|[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]]
|[[K-9]]
|
|}
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===Beast Wars II (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[K-9]] (Hasbro ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|[[BB|Max-B]] (''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'')
|
|-
|[[Cybershark]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|A minor [[redeco]] of Hellscream (omitting a few [[paint operation]]s) was later released by Hasbro as [[Overbite (Universe)|Overbite]] under the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner.
|-
|[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|
|-
|[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|
|-
|[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'')
|[[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|
|}
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===Beast Wars Metals (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Transmetal]] [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Hasbro ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]] (''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars Metals]])
|Metals Jaguar was later also redecoed into [[BotCon 2001]] [[Tigatron]] for the Western market.
|}
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===Armada===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
|[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]
|New headsculpt, cannons replace the wings alongside the cockpit, newly sculpted horizontal stabilizers, and a completely new Mini-Con.
|-
|[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]
|Corona Sparkplug
|
|-
|[[Transmetal]] [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|[[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|-
|Transmetal [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|-
|Transmetal [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs and faction sigil.
|-
|Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|-
|Transmetal [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|}
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===Universe (2003)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'')
|[[Roulette]]/[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|New head.
|-
|[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] or [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Sentinel Maximus]] or [[Apelinq|Ape-Linq]] (''Universe'')
|The retool is actually limited to the [[Mini-Con]] companion (Rollout for Overload, Ape-Linq in Sentinel Maximus' case), who forms the head of the large robot.
|}
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===Energon===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]] (''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'')
|
|-
|[[Runway]] (''Armada'')
|[[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]] (''Energon'')
|
|-
|[[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] (''Armada'')
|[[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]] (''Energon'')
|
|-
|[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]
|Roadblock
|
|}
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===Alternators/Binaltech===
{{note|Many ''Alternators'' toys also featured sculpt differences from their ''Binaltech'' counterparts. Most notably, [[Hasbro]]'s versions of [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockblast]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] had their steering wheels on the right side of their dashboards, whereas their Japanese counterparts had the steering wheels on the left side of their dashboards. Furthermore, ''Binaltech'' [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] sported a slightly retooled neck as compared to his ''Alternators'' counterpart, and ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] lacked ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive]]'s long gun barrel (which was more a case of an "omitted part" and had nothing to do with modified toolings). Since both versions of each toy were released around the same time, they can't really be considered "retools"—they're conscious market-specific sculpt [[variant]]s.}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
|[[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]], Smokescreen GT (''[[Alternators|Binaltech]]'' only)
|
|-
|[[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]]
|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
|
|-
|[[Hound (G1)|Autobot Hound]]
|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
|
|-
|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]]
|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockblast]], Argent Meister (''Binaltech'' only)
|
|-
|[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]]
|[[Ravage (G1)|Battle Ravage]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
|
|-
|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
|[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
|
|-
|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
|[[Decepticharge]]
|
|-
|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
|[[Camshaft (G1)|Autobot Camshaft]]
|
|-
|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]]
|The Rodimus retool was actually originally released as ''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus.
|}
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===Cybertron/Galaxy Force===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] (''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'')
|
|-
|[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (''Armada'')
|[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (''Armada'')
|[[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (''Armada'')
|[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]] (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Spiral]] (''Armada'')
|Spiral (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Oval]] (''Armada'')
|Oval (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (''Armada'')
|Backtrack (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]
|Dark Crumplezone
|
|-
|[[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]
|[[Cobybot|Coby's exclusive Rumble]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]] (''Armada'')
|[[Graviton (Cybertron)|Graviton]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Makeshift (Armada)|Makeshift]] (''Armada'')
|[[Bulge]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (''Armada'')
|[[Mugen|Caliber Mugen]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] (''Armada'')
|[[Ichibi|Caliber Ichibi]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] (''Armada'')
|[[Hyakurai|Caliber Hyakurai]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|}
{{-}}

===Timelines===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'')
|[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'')
|
|-
|[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (''Energon'')
|[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]], [[Flamewar]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'')
|[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'')
|[[Cheetor (BW)|Axalon Cheetor]], [[Tigatron|Unit 2/Tigatron]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Optimus Primal|Axalon Optimus Primal]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Red Alert (Armada)|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Megatron (BW)|Darksyde Megatron]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] (''[[Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'')
|
|-
|[[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] (''Energon'')
|[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'')
|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Vector Prime]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (''Classics'')
|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (''Energon'')
|[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Hot Shot (''Cybertron'')
|[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]], [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (''Energon'')
|[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (''Armada'')
|[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]] (''Energon'')
|[[Heatwave]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Flak]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Sweep|Sweeps]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (''Timelines''), [[Punch (G1)|Punch/Counterpunch]] (''Timelines'')
|Punch/Counterpunch is a remold seperate of Breakdown with an entirely different headsculpt and production run, they just happen to both use the same base mold.
|-
|Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'')
|[[Sky-Byte (Timelines)|Sky-Byte]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|[[Rapido|Rapido]] (''Timelines'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Binaltech Asterisk (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Bluestreak|Silverstreak/Streak]] (''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'')
|[[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]] (''Binaltech Asterisk'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Kiss Players (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]] (''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'')
|[[Autorooper]] (''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Ultra [[Optimus Primal]] (''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|Optimus Primal (''[[Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'')
|[[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]
|-
|Ultra [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (''Beast Wars'')
|Megatron (''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'')
|Toys"R"Us exclusive two-pack with [[Optimus Primal]]
|}
{{-}}

===Classics (2006)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
|
|}
{{-}}

===Movie (2007)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
|[[Premium Series]] Optimus Prime
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]
|Deluxe Class Final Battle Jazz
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
|Stealth Bumblebee/Premium Series Bumblebee
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
|Voyager Class Evac
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
|[[Target]] [[exclusive]] "G1" Starscream/Voyager Class [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
|
|}
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===Universe (2008)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
|Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
|Deluxe Class [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]], Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
|Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (G1)|Autobot Ratchet]]
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'')
|Voyager Class [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|
|}
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===Henkei! Henkei!/Gentei! Gentei! (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] (''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'')
|[[Wildrider|Stuntron Wildrider]] (''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (''Classics'')
|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (''Gentei! Gentei!'')
|Different wings than BotCon Dirge.
|-
|Deluxe Class Ramjet (''Classics'')
|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (''Gentei! Gentei!'')
|Different wings than BotCon Thrust.
|}
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===Revenge of the Fallen===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Voyager Class [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (''2007 Movie'')
|Voyager Class Ironhide (''Revenge of the Fallen''), Voyager Class Recon Ironhide (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|The original release of ''Revenge'' Ironhide replaces the 2007 ''Movie'' version's head sculpt and arm cannons with more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] versions. Recon Ironhide replaces the head sculpt again, this time with the "battle mask" seen in both movies, replaces the cannons with an arsenal of new weapons, and extensively modifies the car shell into a heavily armored version.
|-
|Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''2007 Movie'')
|Deluxe Class Bumblebee preview figure (''Revenge of the Fallen''), Cannon Bumblebee (''Revenge of the Fallen''), Battlefield Bumblebee ([[NEST]] two-pack with Infiltration [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]])
|The Bumblebee "preview figure" replaces the 2007 Movie toy's right hand with a newly sculpted cannon accessory, features a new head sculpt and sports several minor modifications to the [[alternate mode|Camaro's]] front end. "Cannon Bumblebee" reuses the legs of the old toy, but is an entirely new sculpt from the crotch up. Battlefield Bumblebee is the Cannon Bumblebee version of the sculpt with a new "battle mask" head sculpt similar to Premium Bumblebee from the 2007 ''Movie'' line.
|-
|[[Fast Action Battlers]] Plasma Punch Bumblebee (''2007 Movie'')
|Fast Action Battlers Pulse Blast Bumblebee (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|
|-
|Ultimate Bumblebee (''2007 Movie'')
|Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Obligatory minor modifications to the car shell, new head sculpt that can be converted into Bumblebee's "battle mask".
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (''2007 Movie'')
|Deluxe Class Interrogator Barricade (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Replaces the original release's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figure with a set of tool arms as seen in the [[Transformers (2007)|first movie]].
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
|Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]
|Deluxe Class [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]
|Deluxe Class [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]]
|
|-
|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
|Buster Optimus Prime (Japan-only)
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
|Mixmaster ([[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] "Back Road Brawl" two-pack with [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]]
|Replaces the original Mixmaster toy's head sculpt with the original head design initially planned for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|movie]].
|}

===Transformers (2010)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Leader Class Battle Hooks Optimus Prime (''Transformers'')
|Replaces the arm blades with semi-articulated hooks and sports the same head sculpt as Buster Optimus Prime.
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Deluxe Class [[Axor]] (''Transformers'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|Hailstorm]]
|Deluxe Class [[Mindset (TF 2010)|Mindset]]
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Voyager Class The Fallen (''Transformers'')
|New head sculpt with removable face and new staff accessory.
|}

===Generations===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]
|Deluxe Class [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class Cybertronian [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]
|Deluxe Class Cybertronian [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]]
|Deluxe Class [[Skullgrin]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
|Deluxe Class [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
|
|}
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[[Category:Toys]]

Retool

2010-08-17T15:17:26Z

Barricade64: /* Timelines */

[[Image:Retoolbumblebee.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The original Bumblebee toy has been retooled in major ways twice, first to accommodate a keychain (right) and second with a more show-accurate head.]]
A '''retool''' is a newer version of an existing [[Toy|''Transformers'' toy]] which has had parts either added, removed, or resculpted. This can be as simple as changing a single part to provide stability or ease of transformation, or as complex as altering a large percentage of the toy's appearance or [[Gimmick|gimmickry]]. In [[Pipes|rare]] [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|cases]], extensive retooling even changes some aspects of a toy's transformation.

An alternate term that's common among fans is "remold", but "retool" is the term actually used by the people who design and produce the toys.

==Technical process==
"Retooled" toys can be achieved in several different ways.
===Modified toolings===
''Genuine'' retooling is a permanent alteration of an existing tooling, i.e. a modification of the plastic injection [[mold]]. Since the change is permanent, this is usually limited to cases where the change objectively improves a toy, usually in the form of [[running change]] [[variant]]s where [[Hasbro]] and [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] have little desire to revert the change at some point in the future.

For example, Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 Movie toyline]] was given sculpted pupils inside his eyes (which was an aesthetic improvement) and additional tabs on his hip panels (which improved the stability of his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]) in later shipments. Those changes were kept for all subsequent releases and [[redeco]]s of the sculpt (until the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' line gave him an entirely new head sculpt). Likewise, following the initial release of Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]] from the same line, the toy's forearm joint hinges were shortened (which improved the forearms' stability in robot mode) for all subsequent releases and variations of the sculpt.

===New parts===
A more common procedure involves the creation of one or more new plastic injection molds for new parts based on the existing sculpt. This is usually done in the case of changes that merely alter the appearance of a toy in order to make a [[redeco]] look more interesting by adding physical modifications. One of the most common examples would be a new head sculpt that replaces the original release's head. Hasbro will look into making as many of the new parts from the same mold as possible, which is why all the new parts are usually cast in the same one or two plastic colors.

For example, [[Jazz (Movie)|Final Battle Jazz]] from the [[Movie (toyline)|2007 ''Movie'' toyline]] was given new parts for his hips, shins/knees and the head, all with sculpted battle damage, as well as an entirely new weapon accessory. None of the existing toolings were permanently altered (save for the aforementioned improved shorter forearm joint hinge), since Hasbro was later able to release several variants of the Jazz sculpt (such as the [[Premium Series]] redeco) without sculpted battle damage. However, all the new parts were presumably made from the same two molds (gray and clear turquoise plastic), since all of the non-damaged releases of Jazz included the original version's weapon. By manufacturing the Final Battle version's Crescent Cannon, Hasbro would have also ended up with excess stock of the battle damaged body parts.

However, in very ''very'' rare instances has a new release of a sculpt mix-matched parts from the original release with parts of a retool: [[BotCon 2006]] [[Darksyde]] [[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] combined the retooled [[Cyber Key]]-activated arm gimmick of ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] with the original head sculpt of ''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'' [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]], and ''[[Alternators|Binaltech]]'' [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Argent Meister]] sported the head sculpt and left hand of the original ''Binaltech'' Meister release but had the retooled "Mazdaspeed Version II" RX-8 car shell of the ''Binaltech'' [[Shockwave (G1)|Laserwave]] version of the sculpt.

Sometimes the creation of new parts may require [[paint operation|painting over]] one or more of the new parts, such as the modified roof panel on Premium Series Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] from the ''Movie'' line, which was cast in red plastic on the original Leader Class Optimus Prime toy, but was cast in blue plastic together with the new head sculpt and the sword accessory for the Premium version, and therefore had to be painted over in red.

In some instances, Hasbro and Takara will create new toolings for a lot of new parts. One of the most well-known examples is ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Dark Crumplezone]], who sports an extensively modified body as compared to the initial Crumplezone release. Again, Hasbro created new toolings rather than permanently altering the existing molds, since they later re-released the original non-"Dark" Crumplezone version in its original colors under the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner. Another extreme example is ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Cannon Bumblebee]], who uses the same ''legs'' as ''Movie'' Deluxe Class Concept Camaro Bumblebee and his (comparably minor) ''Revenge of the Fallen'' retool, "Preview" Bumblebee... but is an ''entirely new sculpt'' from the crotch up.

===Gang-molded alternate parts===
In some instances, Hasbro and Takara plan a retool of a toy even before they start production of the initial release. If the changes to the overall toy are minor (such as a new head sculpt and nothing else), they may cast the original part and the new part from the same tooling via [[gang-molding]]. As a consequence, both parts will be produced on the same sprue, but only one will end up being used, while the other one is discarded as an excess part.

One of the most well-known examples of this procedure is ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]], whose head was produced on the same sprue as the [[Cobybot]] head, even though the latter was originally only used by Takara. Fans learned of the gang-molded nature of the two head sculpts when they attended the [[BotCon 2006]] Custom Class, where the toys used for customization, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]], which were based on the Scrapmetal/Cobybot sculpts, had both heads on the same sprue (Rumble was supposed to sport the Cobybot head, while Inferno was supposed to sport the regular Scrapmetal head).

Odds are, the unused Cobybot heads for the thousands of Scrapmetals released got recycled with all the other plastic that goes unused when parts sprues are cast.

===''Not'' actually a retool===
[[Image:SmokesniperStarscream.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Nope, this is an entirely new sculpt.]]
Over the course of the various ''Transformers'' toylines, quite a few toys that are similar in appearance have been [[Misconceptions and urban legends about Transformers|mistakenly assumed]] to be "retools" by fans, even though the toys in question often only have superficial similarities, or are merely based around the same basic concept.

Those include, but are not limited to:
* [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] ([[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]], on the other hand, ''is'' a retool of Cliffjumper)
* The [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]
* The [[Jumpstarter|Jumpstarters]] [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]] (who, technically, share very, ''very'' few minor parts such as the wheels and engines)
* ''[[Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Smokescreen (G2)|Smokescreen]] and ''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
* ''[[Alternators]]'' [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Jazz (G1)|Meister]] (even though the two share the same ''hand'' sculpts)
* ''Energon'' [[Sledge (Energon)|Sledge]]/[[Bonecrusher (Energon)|Bonecrusher]] and ''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Hardtop (Cybertron)|Hardtop]]
* [[Movie (toyline)|2007 Movie]] [[Robot Replicas]] [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] and the legless Bumblebee figure included with the Screen Battles "Final Stand" set
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==Well-known retools==
===Generation 1 (Hasbro)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Prowl (G1)| Prowl]]
|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Bluestreak]]
|Prowl and Bluestreak were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
|[[Outback]]
|
|-
|[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
|[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
|
|-
|[[Grapple]]
|[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
|[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
|
|-
|[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
|[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
|[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
|
|-
|[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
|[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
|
|-
|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]
|Each of the three retooled [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] had new wings. Ramjet and Dirge also had new weapons.
|-
|[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]]
|[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]]
|
|-
|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
|[[Tailgate]]
|
|}
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===Masterforce (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok/Megazarak]] (Hasbro ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]''/Takara ''[[The Headmasters (toyline)|Headmasters]]'')
|Black Zarak (''[[Super-God Masterforce (toyline)|Masterforce]]'')
|
|}
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===Victory (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Sixshot]] (Hasbro ''Generation 1''/Takara ''Headmasters'')
|[[Greatshot]] (''[[Victory (toyline)|Victory]]'')
|
|-
|[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (Hasbro ''Generation 1'')
|[[Black Shadow]] (''Victory'')
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Crossblades (G1)|Crossblades]] (Hasbro ''Generation 1'')
|[[Blue Bacchus]] (''Victory'')
|These were actually released around the same time.
|}
{{-}}

===Beast Wars (Hasbro)===
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|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (Basic alligator)
|[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]]
|These were actually released around the same time.
|-
|[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]]
|[[K-9]]
|
|}
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===Beast Wars II (Takara-only)===
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|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[K-9]] (Hasbro ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|[[BB|Max-B]] (''[[Beast Wars II (toyline)|Beast Wars II]]'')
|
|-
|[[Cybershark]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Starscream (BWII)|Hellscream]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|A minor [[redeco]] of Hellscream (omitting a few [[paint operation]]s) was later released by Hasbro as [[Overbite (Universe)|Overbite]] under the ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' banner.
|-
|[[Waspinator (BW)|Waspinator]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Dirge (BWII)|Dirgegun]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|
|-
|[[Dinobot (BW)|Dinobot]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Thrust (BWII)|Thrustor]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|
|-
|[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (''[[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'')
|[[Megastorm|Gigastorm]] (''Beast Wars II'')
|
|}
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===Beast Wars Metals (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Transmetal]] [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (Hasbro ''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|[[Ravage (G1)/toys|Jaguar]] (''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars Metals]])
|Metals Jaguar was later also redecoed into [[BotCon 2001]] [[Tigatron]] for the Western market.
|}
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===Armada===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]]
|[[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]
|New headsculpt, cannons replace the wings alongside the cockpit, newly sculpted horizontal stabilizers, and a completely new Mini-Con.
|-
|[[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]
|Corona Sparkplug
|
|-
|[[Transmetal]] [[Rhinox (BW)|Rhinox]] (''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|[[Rhinox (Armada)|Rhinox]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|-
|Transmetal [[Terrorsaur (BW)|Terrorsaur]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|-
|Transmetal [[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Airazor (Armada)|Airazor]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs and faction sigil.
|-
|Transmetal [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Cheetor (Armada)|Cheetor]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|-
|Transmetal [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (''Beast Wars'')
|[[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (''Armada'')
|Added Powerlinx plugs.
|}
{{-}}

===Universe (2003)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]] (''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'')
|[[Roulette]]/[[Shadow Striker (Universe)|Shadow Striker]] (''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|New head.
|-
|[[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] or [[Rollout (Armada)|Rollout]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Sentinel Maximus]] or [[Apelinq|Ape-Linq]] (''Universe'')
|The retool is actually limited to the [[Mini-Con]] companion (Rollout for Overload, Ape-Linq in Sentinel Maximus' case), who forms the head of the large robot.
|}
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===Energon===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Scattor (Energon)|Scattor]] (''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'')
|
|-
|[[Runway]] (''Armada'')
|[[Wreckage (Energon)|Wreckage]] (''Energon'')
|
|-
|[[Sonar (Armada)|Sonar]] (''Armada'')
|[[Skyboom (Energon)|Skyboom]] (''Energon'')
|
|-
|[[Inferno (Energon)|Inferno]]
|Roadblock
|
|}
{{-}}

===Alternators/Binaltech===
{{note|Many ''Alternators'' toys also featured sculpt differences from their ''Binaltech'' counterparts. Most notably, [[Hasbro]]'s versions of [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]], [[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]], [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockblast]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] had their steering wheels on the right side of their dashboards, whereas their Japanese counterparts had the steering wheels on the left side of their dashboards. Furthermore, ''Binaltech'' [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] sported a slightly retooled neck as compared to his ''Alternators'' counterpart, and ''Alternators'' [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] lacked ''Binaltech'' [[Overdrive]]'s long gun barrel (which was more a case of an "omitted part" and had nothing to do with modified toolings). Since both versions of each toy were released around the same time, they can't really be considered "retools"—they're conscious market-specific sculpt [[variant]]s.}}
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
|[[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]], Smokescreen GT (''[[Alternators|Binaltech]]'' only)
|
|-
|[[Sideswipe (G1)|Side Swipe]]
|[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]]
|
|-
|[[Hound (G1)|Autobot Hound]]
|[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
|
|-
|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]]
|[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockblast]], Argent Meister (''Binaltech'' only)
|
|-
|[[Tracks (G1)|Autobot Tracks]]
|[[Ravage (G1)|Battle Ravage]], [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
|
|-
|[[Grimlock (G1)/toys|Grimlock]]
|[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]
|
|-
|[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]
|[[Decepticharge]]
|
|-
|[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
|[[Camshaft (G1)|Autobot Camshaft]]
|
|-
|[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]
|[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]]
|The Rodimus retool was actually originally released as ''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'' Hot Rodimus.
|}
{{-}}

===Cybertron/Galaxy Force===
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|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Side Swipe (Armada)|Side Swipe]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] (''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'')
|
|-
|[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (''Armada'')
|[[Blurr (Cybertron)|Blurr]] (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Smokescreen (Armada)|Hoist]] (''Armada'')
|[[Longrack (Cybertron)|Longrack]] (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (''Armada'')
|[[Buzzsaw (Cybertron)|Buzzsaw]] (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Spiral]] (''Armada'')
|Spiral (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Oval]] (''Armada'')
|Oval (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Backtrack (Armada)|Backtrack]] (''Armada'')
|Backtrack (''Cybertron'')
|
|-
|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]]
|Dark Crumplezone
|
|-
|[[Scrapmetal (race)|Scrapmetal]]
|[[Cobybot|Coby's exclusive Rumble]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Firebot (Armada)|Firebot]] (''Armada'')
|[[Graviton (Cybertron)|Graviton]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Makeshift (Armada)|Makeshift]] (''Armada'')
|[[Bulge]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Terradive (Armada)|Terradive]] (''Armada'')
|[[Mugen|Caliber Mugen]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Thunderwing (Armada)|Thunderwing]] (''Armada'')
|[[Ichibi|Caliber Ichibi]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|-
|[[Gunbarrel (Armada)|Gunbarrel]] (''Armada'')
|[[Hyakurai|Caliber Hyakurai]] (''Galaxy Force'' only)
|
|}
{{-}}

===Timelines===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Tow-Line (Energon)|Tow-Line]] (''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'')
|[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Autobot Ratchet]] (''[[Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'')
|
|-
|[[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (''Energon'')
|[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flareup (Timelines)|Flareup]], [[Flamewar]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]] (''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'')
|[[Deathsaurus (Victory)|Deathsaurus]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Clocker (Cybertron)|Clocker]] (''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'')
|[[Cheetor (BW)|Axalon Cheetor]], [[Tigatron|Unit 2/Tigatron]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Crumplezone (Cybertron)|Crumplezone]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Optimus Primal|Axalon Optimus Primal]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Red Alert (Armada)|Cybertron Defense Red Alert]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Megatron (BW)|Darksyde Megatron]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (''[[Armada (toyline)|Armada]]'')
|[[Astrotrain (Timelines)|Astrotrain]] (''[[Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'')
|
|-
|[[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] (''Energon'')
|[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'')
|[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Vector Prime]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Alpha Trion (SG)|Alpha Trion]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (''Classics'')
|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (''Energon'')
|[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Hot Shot (''Cybertron'')
|[[Goldbug (SG)|Goldbug]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Crosswise (Cybertron)|Crosswise]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Jazz (SG)|Autobot Jazz]], [[Ricochet (SG)|Ricochet]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (''Energon'')
|[[Megatron (SG)|Megatron]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (''Armada'')
|[[Blurr (SG)|Blurr]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Barricade (Energon)|Barricade]] (''Energon'')
|[[Heatwave]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|Cybertron Defense Scattorshot]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Flak]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|[[Sideways (RID)|Sideways]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Sweep|Sweeps]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (''Cybertron'')
|[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Ultra Class [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|[[Clench (G1)|Clench]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sharkticon (Energon)|Sharkticon]] (''[[Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'')
|[[Sky-Byte (Timelines)|Sky-Byte]] (''Timelines'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|[[Rapido|Rapido]] (''Timelines'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Binaltech Asterisk (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Bluestreak|Silverstreak/Streak]] (''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'')
|[[Red Alert (G1)|Alert]] (''Binaltech Asterisk'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Kiss Players (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Jazz (G1)/toys|Meister]] (''[[Alternators|Alternators/Binaltech]]'')
|[[Autorooper]] (''[[Kiss Players (toyline)|Kiss Players]]'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Beast Wars 10th Anniversary===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Ultra [[Optimus Primal]] (''[[Beast Wars (toyline)|Beast Wars]]'')
|Optimus Primal (''[[Beast Wars 10th Anniversary]]'')
|[[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] two-pack with [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]
|-
|Ultra [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (''Beast Wars'')
|Megatron (''Beast Wars 10th Anniversary'')
|Toys"R"Us exclusive two-pack with [[Optimus Primal]]
|}
{{-}}

===Classics (2006)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]
|[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]
|
|}
{{-}}

===Movie (2007)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
|[[Premium Series]] Optimus Prime
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Jazz (Movie)|Autobot Jazz]]
|Deluxe Class Final Battle Jazz
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]]
|Stealth Bumblebee/Premium Series Bumblebee
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]
|Voyager Class Evac
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]
|[[Target]] [[exclusive]] "G1" Starscream/Voyager Class [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]]
|
|}
{{-}}

===Universe (2008)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
|Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]
|Deluxe Class [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]], Deluxe Class [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
|Deluxe Class [[Ratchet (G1)|Autobot Ratchet]]
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Overhaul (Cybertron)|Leobreaker]] (''[[Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'')
|Voyager Class [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] (''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'')
|
|}
{{-}}

===Henkei! Henkei!/Gentei! Gentei! (Takara-only)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|Rodimus]] (''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'')
|[[Wildrider|Stuntron Wildrider]] (''[[Henkei! Henkei! (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (''Classics'')
|[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (''Gentei! Gentei!'')
|Different wings than BotCon Dirge.
|-
|Deluxe Class Ramjet (''Classics'')
|[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (''Gentei! Gentei!'')
|Different wings than BotCon Thrust.
|}
{{-}}

===Revenge of the Fallen===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Voyager Class [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (''2007 Movie'')
|Voyager Class Ironhide (''Revenge of the Fallen''), Voyager Class Recon Ironhide (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|The original release of ''Revenge'' Ironhide replaces the 2007 ''Movie'' version's head sculpt and arm cannons with more [[show-accuracy|movie-accurate]] versions. Recon Ironhide replaces the head sculpt again, this time with the "battle mask" seen in both movies, replaces the cannons with an arsenal of new weapons, and extensively modifies the car shell into a heavily armored version.
|-
|Deluxe Class Concept Camaro [[Bumblebee (Movie)/toys|Bumblebee]] (''2007 Movie'')
|Deluxe Class Bumblebee preview figure (''Revenge of the Fallen''), Cannon Bumblebee (''Revenge of the Fallen''), Battlefield Bumblebee ([[NEST]] two-pack with Infiltration [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]])
|The Bumblebee "preview figure" replaces the 2007 Movie toy's right hand with a newly sculpted cannon accessory, features a new head sculpt and sports several minor modifications to the [[alternate mode|Camaro's]] front end. "Cannon Bumblebee" reuses the legs of the old toy, but is an entirely new sculpt from the crotch up. Battlefield Bumblebee is the Cannon Bumblebee version of the sculpt with a new "battle mask" head sculpt similar to Premium Bumblebee from the 2007 ''Movie'' line.
|-
|[[Fast Action Battlers]] Plasma Punch Bumblebee (''2007 Movie'')
|Fast Action Battlers Pulse Blast Bumblebee (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|
|-
|Ultimate Bumblebee (''2007 Movie'')
|Ultimate Bumblebee Battle Charged (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Obligatory minor modifications to the car shell, new head sculpt that can be converted into Bumblebee's "battle mask".
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] (''2007 Movie'')
|Deluxe Class Interrogator Barricade (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Replaces the original release's [[gang-molding|gang-molded]] [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]] figure with a set of tool arms as seen in the [[Transformers (2007)|first movie]].
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sideways (ROTF)|Sideways]]
|Deluxe Class [[Dead End (ROTF)|Dead End]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Sideswipe (ROTF)|Sideswipe]]
|Deluxe Class [[Swerve (Movie)|Swerve]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]
|Deluxe Class [[Thrust (ROTF)|Thrust]]
|
|-
|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]]
|Buster Optimus Prime (Japan-only)
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[Mixmaster (ROTF)|Mixmaster]]
|Mixmaster ([[Toys"R"Us]] [[exclusive]] "Back Road Brawl" two-pack with [[Hoist (Movie)|Hoist]]
|Replaces the original Mixmaster toy's head sculpt with the original head design initially planned for the [[Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|movie]].
|}

===Transformers (2010)===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Leader Class [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys|Optimus Prime]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Leader Class Battle Hooks Optimus Prime (''Transformers'')
|Replaces the arm blades with semi-articulated hooks and sports the same head sculpt as Buster Optimus Prime.
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Deluxe Class [[Axor]] (''Transformers'')
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Hailstorm (TF 2010)|Hailstorm]]
|Deluxe Class [[Mindset (TF 2010)|Mindset]]
|
|-
|Voyager Class [[The Fallen]] (''Revenge of the Fallen'')
|Voyager Class The Fallen (''Transformers'')
|New head sculpt with removable face and new staff accessory.
|}

===Generations===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Original sculpt
!Retool
!Notes
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]
|Deluxe Class [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class Cybertronian [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]
|Deluxe Class Cybertronian [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Straxus (G1)|Darkmount]]
|Deluxe Class [[Skullgrin]]
|
|-
|Deluxe Class [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
|Deluxe Class [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]]
|
|}
{{-}}
[[Category:Toys]]

User:Barricade64

2010-08-17T14:48:16Z

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Blurr (G1)

2010-08-17T03:09:27Z

Barricade64: /* Generations */

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambig3|Blurr}}
{{picsneeded|Headmasters cartoon, targetmaster toy.}}

:''Blurr is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

This page is best read at high speeds.

[[Image:Blurrg1.jpg|right|325px|thumb|He runs faster than ten fast men.]]
'''Blurr''' is positively and incontrovertibly without possibility of any doubt the fastest-thinking, fastest-talking and fastest-driving data courier and messenger from the planet of Cybertron, and if you or your friend or anybody else you know or anybody else you might not know or in fact anybody at all wants to send any kind of message or dispatch or parcel or data or in fact anything at all to any base or station or out-of-the-way depot, barracks, headquarters, outpost, or post office and it is absolutely essential to deliver it immediately or at the earliest opportunity and without any delay of any kind regardless of Decepticons or obstacles or foul weather or gloom of night then Blurr's the one to pick, sir, so just give him the good word and the item in question and Blurr is off like a Cybertronic race horse, if there were such a thing as a Cybertronic race horse, and if such a beast was able to break the sound barrier on land and leave only dust clouds and lingering after-images, because Blurr leaves only dust clouds and lingering after images, but he'll be off that quickly with your message in hand, and if any hostile power or enemy or Decepticon ambush should get in the way then he'll hit them with a blast from his electro-laser which will reverse the polarity of their microcircuits and they'll be stopped. Dead. His [[Targetmaster]] partner is [[Haywire]].

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Brouillo'''
:''Hungarian Marvel name'': '''Blörr'''
:''Hungarian movie name, first dub'': '''Hadari''' ("Sputter-y")
:''Hungarian movie name, second dub'': incomprehensible, a cross between "Blurr" and "Prowl"
:''Italian name'': '''Flash'''
:''RTM dub name'': '''Wally''' (no, really)

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
:''Voice Actor:'' [[John Moschitta]] (English), [[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese, ''Transformers 2010''), [[Eiji Itō]] (Japanese, ''The Rebirth''), [[Bernd Simon]] (German)

[[Image:TFTMBlurr.jpg|left|250px|thumb|What do you wanna make? You wanna make some wood-davers with me? I got pine cones! I got peanut butter! I got everything we need! I said pine cones! Pine cones! Gonna be successful! Gonna be phenomenally successful! Sell 'em at the corner store! Sell 'em at the five and dime!]]
In 2005, Blurr was part of the Autobot detachment stationed at [[Autobot City]] on Earth, under [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s command. Using his hyper-speed, he quickly alerted the Autobot ranks when [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and his Decepticons arrived to attack the city. In defending the city, Blurr combined non-stop chatter with non-stop firepower and helped hold the Decepticons at bay until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and reinforcements could arrive from [[Moonbase One]].

In the aftermath of the attack, Blurr was working on repairs with several of the remaining Autobots when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] struck. After failing to get the obstinate [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] aboard a shuttle ("They were impossible impossible impossible!"), Blurr tossed the job over to [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and leapt aboard the second shuttle with Ultra Magnus. Pursued by Galvatron through space, the shuttle crew managed to escape only after detonating three-quarters of the ship. In need of repairs, they landed hard on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]]. While Blurr was attending to some welding work, Galvatron and his soldiers caught up with them. Things went from bad to worse after Galvatron killed Ultra Magnus and took the [[Matrix of Leadership]], leaving the Autobots to deal with the planet's native inhabitants, the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]]. Hostilities suddenly ceased, however, when Hot Rod and Kup arrived from [[Quintessa]] and negotiated a peace with the Junkions (complete with dance sequence!). Blurr then flew into the final battle with the planet-eater [[Unicron]] aboard the Junkion starship and was present when Hot Rod (now Rodimus Prime) reclaimed Cybertron in the name of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

As part of their "new era of peace and prosperity", the Autobots hosted the first annual [[Galactic Olympics]] several months later. Blurr really wanted to compete in the races, but instead was forced onto a mission with [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] to bring [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[transformation cog]] to Autobot City on Earth. This simple courier run soon became more hectic than it was worth, though. Running into the newly revived Decepticon leader, Galvatron, Blurr and Wheelie were the first Autobots to face his renewed power and ended up marooned on [[Jupiter]]'s moon of [[Io]]. There they encountered kamikaze creatures known as [[Lipole|lipoles]], who struck in unison like a hive and could transform into explosive missiles. The Autobots received support from [[Marissa Faireborn]] of [[Earth Defense Command]], but it wasn't until [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived that they finally managed to fight their way through a squad of [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and get off that rock. Blurr and Wheelie made it back to Autobot City and, after a short game of "Hot Potato" to get the cog through attacking Decepticons, restored Metroplex's transforming ability just in time to sic the giant Autobot on his rival, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness}}

[[Image:Chaos Kup Blurr piloting ship.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Blurr participated in several important Autobot missions in the following months. When Kup uncovered a plot by the Decepticons to acquire the indestructible [[Death crystal|death crystals]] for their own purposes, Blurr joined him and an Autobot unit to visit the source of the crystals on planet [[Dread]]. Blurr faced the Predacons again on Dread and was almost consumed by quickmud before Sky Lynx pulled him free. Blurr and the other Autobots managed to keep [[Predaking]] busy long enough for Kup to rouse [[Chaos (alien)|Chaos]], the creature who was the source of the death crystals. Turning the crystals against Chaos himself, the Autobots destroyed the monster and deprived the Decepticons of their new weapon. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}}

When Optimus Prime briefly returned from the dead, Blurr was aboard his flagship during the intended assault on the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]' new home planet. He received word from Cybertron that Hot Rod and the other Autobots they were supposed rushing off to "avenge" were in fact alive, and preparing to rendez-vous with the fleet. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

[[Image:ForeverLongTimeComing Blurr carrying Blaster.jpg|thumb|left|200px!|If you're gonna ride, Dann-o .... Whoops, wrong script!]]
Later, Blurr joined [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in exploring a bowl-shaped asteroid near Cybertron, and in doing so came across a [[Quintesson]] [[Time Window]]. During the battle with the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]] and Quintesson star cruisers, Blurr fell through the time window along with [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and some of his cassettes. The Autobots found themselves 11 million years in the past, working with [[Beta (G1)|Beta]] and her rebellion as the first Autobots stood up against their Quintesson masters. Once the rebel leader, [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A3]], returned and used his coda remote on the [[Dark Guardian]]s, Blurr and his auto-buddies made their way back through the vortex and into the present once again. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

When the Autobots detected a seemingly threatening vessel in their airspace, Blurr attempted to interrogate the pilot, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] of [[Paradron]]. Rather than being intimidated, however, Sandstorm just asked if there was something wrong with Blurr's timing program. Kup was quick to come to the young Autobot's defense and informed the Paradronian, "Naaaah, that's just the way he is." {{storylink|Fight or Flee}}

Blurr was among the Autobot warriors who assaulted the occupied nation of [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], to prevent the Decepticons from making more super-energon off of the country's oil reserves. [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] beached himself off the coast to launch Blurr, Rodimus Prime, Wheelie and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] onto the nation's soil. After the Decepticons were driven off, they freed [[Abdul Fakkadi (G1)|Abdul Fakkadi]] and his advisors, and (somewhat reluctantly) restored him to power. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

[[Image:GhostMachine Blurr violated airspace.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Sir, we're being violated!"]]
During the second coming of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s ghost, Blurr was working monitor duty on Cybertron with Springer. He was very good at his job, identifying [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] on an entry vector and the return of Unicron's eyes, but people kept having to interrupt his reports because he would. Not. Stop. Talking. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}} Later on, he was part of the peace envoy overseeing the negotiations between [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} Blurr was also present for the unveiling of the new power generator on Cybertron, but even he wasn't fast enough to keep Grimlock from making a mess of things. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

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During an encounter with the Decepticons, Blurr and several Autobots encountered a "[[quadrant lock]]" created by the Quintessons and ended up falling through it along with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Their landing on the planet [[Zamojin (planet)|Zamojin]] was a harsh one, and Blurr's leg strut was too damaged for him to walk. Separated from the scientist Perceptor in the fall, Blurr asked Rodimus and Ultra Magnus to leave him while they searched for their missing comrade. The leaders agreed, since Perceptor was also the one best suited for repairing Blurr's leg. Unfortunately, the helpless Blurr was soon found by the superstitious and powerful local populace and taken to a nearby city, where the people planned to toss him into a molten pool. In a wacky turn of events, though, that soak was just what Blurr needed to realign his leg components, and he popped out of the pool as fast as ever. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

When the [[Hate Plague]] was released, Blurr was one of several Autobots who were damaged and taken out of action early during the catastrophe. As a result, he was unaffected by the plague and, after some repair work by a Quintesson, was available to help the newly active Optimus Prime in his search for a cure. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}

[[Image:Rebirth1 Hardhead and Blurr.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Why isn't there more slashfic about this?]]

Sometime later, on Cybertron, Blurr was beaten in a race by Hot Rod and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. This was done in part to help prove the engineer [[Brainstorm]]'s theory that Autobots could function better with human partners somehow incorporated into their fighting discipline. Little did anyone realize how soon that theory would be tested. After a major Decepticon offensive on Autobot City, Optimus Prime radioed Kup, Blurr and the others on Cybertron, warning them that the Decepticons were headed for the [[Plasma energy|Plasma Energy Chamber]], deep beneath the planet's surface. The Autobots arrived just in time to prevent [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] from unleashing too much [[plasma energy]] using the key he'd stolen from Earth. What little plasma energy had been released, however, was enough to overcharge the engines of the Autobot ship, launching them out into space.

[[Image:Rebirth2 Blurr with gun.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Please pretend he is holding Haywire and not his regular gun. Thank you.]]
Blurr and his comrades crash-landed on the planet [[Nebulos]] and were quickly taken hostage by a group of rebels fighting against the machine army of their overlords, the [[Hive (G1)|Hive]]. The Autobots managed to convince their "hosts" to release them when the Decepticons arrived in hot pursuit, but Blurr and several other warriors were deactivated and taken hostage by the Decepticons as they fled. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} Brainstorm decided to put his ideas into action and created binary-bonded partnerships between the remaining Autobots and the rebels, forming [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. The Headmasters rescued Blurr and the others, but were soon forced to fight again when the Decepticons joined forces with the Hive, having created both Headmaster and [[Targetmaster]] duos in response. This tech-war continued when Brainstorm scanned one of the Hive Targetmasters and used those scans to recreate the technology for the remaining Autobots. Blurr was binary-bonded with [[Haywire]], one of the Nebulan sharpshooters. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}}

He and the rest of the Autobots returned to Cybertron to try to prevent Galvatron from opening the Plasma Energy Chamber, but were unsuccessful. The day was ultimately saved by Spike and the Nebulons, who brought about a new [[Golden Age]], and Blurr was seen celebrating with the rest of the Autobots. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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===Japanese cartoon continuity===
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese animated continuity as described above, except that the events of "The Rebirth" do not occur. Additionally, this continuity moves the events of 2006 forward to 2010, and inserts several additional events into the newly-created intervening years.}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
Blurr participated in a space mission under the command of Rodimus Prime. He helped the other Autobots get the space-faring civilians to safety during a Decepticon attack while Rodimus battled Galvatron. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 1}} On another occasion, he battled the [[Megatron Military]] -- five clones of the old Decepticon leader being remotely controlled by Galvatron. Once Blurr and the others attacked Galvaton directly, the Megatron Military fell all to pieces. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 2}} Blurr was also seen acting in defense of the planet [[Feminia]]. The Autobots protected the Prime Energy Tower from an all-out Decepticon attack. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
In 2011, Blurr was stationed on the Autobots' new tertiary base of operations, the planet [[Athenia]]. While other Autobots were dispatched to Cybertron during Galvatron's assault, Blurr remained behind as part of the rear guard. He observed what appeared to be a passing star on the monitors, but the image eventually cleared up to reveal a ''[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|starship]]'', headed for Cybertron. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Even after the arrival of the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, Blurr continued to fret over the situation. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} As Autobots forces engaged the Decepticons on several fronts on several planets, Blurr remained at home base with Kup and Arcee to practice his exposition. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron unleashed his [[Madmachine]], Blurr couldn't understand how one little bug could possibly threaten Vector Sigma. Arcee had to explain how the Decepticons could increase its magnetic power to the point where even the supercomputer would be in danger. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}} When the Aerialbots were brought down by a [[Metamorpho|dangerous meteorite]], Blurr informed Rodimus Prime the rescue team had been intercepted by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}} Blurr was still taking messages with Kup and Arcee on Athenia weeks later. For a ridalin-deprived courier, he sure seems to stand around alot. {{storylink|The Four-Million-Year-Old Veil of Mystery}}

Blurr watched helplessly as Galvatron beat the scrap out of Rodimus Prime. Only after the Decepticon Commander wandered off to have a meeting with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundblaster]] did Blurr work up the courage to go see if Rodimus was okay. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} With the destruction of Cybertron, Blurr joined Rodimus Prime and Kup in their quest to look for a new planet to settle on. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

He apparently had time to sneak back in when he heard Fortress was having a party, though. {{storylink|The Shadow Emperor, Scorponok}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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Blurr is four million years old. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

''Hundreds of years ago, Blurr and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] were captured by aliens from the planet [[Tyroxia]], but managed to escape in a ship. The ship was pursued by the Tyroxians, but the aliens were intercepted by the Autobot [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], an old-timer who had considered himself obsolete and had sent himself off to pasture. Hot Rod implored Kup to help him and Blurr, but Kup maintained that he was done with the war and was of no use to anyone. Ultimately, Kup had to rescue Hot Rod and Blurr from the Tyroxians one final time, and the old mech decided to give the war one more go. {{storylink|Kup's Story!}}

[[Image:RingofHate-Blurremissary.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Oh no! [[:Image:Bonk.jpg|Context!]]]]

Blurr was part of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s unit on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when the commander reached a turning point. After Blurr helped free a group of captive Autobots being herded into the [[smelting pool]], Fortress Maximus announced that he was quitting the war and leaving for the peaceful planet [[Nebulos]]. Blurr and the others were stunned by this announcement, but nonetheless decided to join Fortress Maximus in his exile.

Blurr was sent as an ambassador to the Nebulan capital city, [[Koraja]]. However, the politician [[Zarak]] did not trust these visitors to his world, and so he sabotaged the meeting to convince the others to rise up against the Autobots. While Blurr spoke, [[Krunk]] fired a magenetic polarizer weapon at Blurr's arm, which caused it to spasm and topple a fountain sculpture. As the debris bounced around, endangering the surrounding civilianz, Zarak's personal militia retaliated, and Blurr fled.

Fortress Maximus didn't give up on peace with the Nebulans, however, and he took Blurr and the others back into Koraja. In order to prove to the Nebulans that he could be trusted, Fortress Maximus offered his head to them. A few other Autobots followed his lead and offered their heads, while Blurr and the rest surrendered only their weapons. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

The headless Autobots were kept under surveillance by the Nebulans, while Blurr's group of weaponless Autobots retreated to the forest, where they began construction of their headquarters. When the [[Council of Peers]] arrived to inspect the Autobots' efforts, Blurr showed them around. He pointed out Hot Rod, who was listening in on their Cybertron headquarters, but not transmitting anything, lest the Decepticons learn their location. Zarak and [[Vorath]] took this opportunity to lock onto the frequency, and they later used this information to contact the Decepticons. {{storylink|Broken Glass!}}

[[Image:BrothersinArmor-Targetmasters.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Wonder what happens if you forget to catch them.]]

The Decepticons arrived, and after both sides adopted the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] process, the Headmaster Autobots were captured by the Decepticons. Blurr and the remaining Autobots who lived in the forest remained weaponless, so they teamed up with various Nebulans who sided with the Autobot-allied Nebulan [[Galen]] and thus were considered criminals by the Council of Peers. Blurr's partner was [[Haywire]], who had, like the others, undergone the [[Targetmaster]] process to become a weapon for his partner.

Blurr and the other Targetmasters headed for [[The Nursery]], where they found themselves under attack by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. The Autobots' new Targetmaster powers overwhelmed the Decepticons, but not before the Nursery was reduced to rubble. Zarak, who was Scorponok's Headmaster partner, realized that this war was quickly destroying the planet he loved, and so he freed the Autobot Headmasters, allowing the Autobots to leave Nebulos. The Decepticons followed Blurr and the other Autobots to [[Earth]], where they wished to respond to an Autobot distress signal. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When Galen died on Earth and his role as Fortress Maximus's Headmaster partner was assumed by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Spike led Kup and the other Targetmasters on a mission to the [[Club Con|Decepticon's island headquarters]] to rescue his brother, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]. After Blurr and the other Targetmasters were attacked by the island's defense measures, the island transformed into a spaceship and launched into space. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} Soon, Fortress Maximus's Autobots met up with the Earth-bound Autobots led by [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], and somehow the two Autobot camps wound up witnessing a battle between Grimlock and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for Autobot leadership. Blurr, along with the Autobots from both camps, began to watch this battle on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] when [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s Decepticons unleashed a surprise attack. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[Image:Allfalldown-blurr.jpg|left|100px|thumb|Blurr's keyboard doesn't even HAVE a spacebar.]]

When the Decepticon [[Air Strike Patrol]] attacked [[MacDill Air Force Base]] on Earth, Optimus Prime (who had returned to command) led most of the Autobot Army into battle, including Blurr, leaving only a skeleton crew behind on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. {{storylink|The Resurrection Gambit!}} After Scorponok's Decepticons arrived as well, Prime ordered Blurr and the rest of his troops to return to the Ark, suspecting an unknown entity was orchestrating this battle behind the scenes. {{storylink|All the Familiar Faces!}} When Blurr and the others returned to the Ark, they discovered that not only was [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] missing, but in his absence [[Blackjack]] had disabled the skeleton crew and placed bombs on board. Blackjack, who was startled by the Autobots, dropped the bomb, which started the countdown. Kup refused to allow the Autobots to flee the Ark in its shuttles, citing the lack of time to evacuate their fallen comrades in the medical bays, which prompted Blurr to panic. Blurr and the others were saved when Ratchet, who had been kidnapped by [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (the mastermind behind the whole affair), arranged for the bombs to be teleported to Cybertron. Instead of blowing up the Ark, the bomb detonated inside Megatron's headquarters, apparently killing both Megatron and Ratchet. {{storylink|Skin Deep}}

When the Matrix-possessed Thunderwing invaded the Ark, Blurr used his speed to good advantage, dodging the Decepticon's attacks and punching the Matrix-aura demon repeatedly. These blows accomplished little, though, and the aura punched him back. {{storylink|All Fall Down (issue)|All Fall Down}} The Matrix was believed to be lost in this battle, and so Optimus Prime, who feared the imminent arrival of their race's godlike enemy, [[Unicron]], took drastic measures. The Autobot leader surrendered his forces to Scorponok's Decepticons, hoping to secure an alliance against the coming Chaos Bringer. This did not please Blurr and the other Autobots, who were forced to turn over their weapons and Nebulan partners. {{storylink|Surrender!}}

In an alternate future, the Autobots faced near-extinction in 2009 when [[Unicron]] destroyed Cybertron and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had very nearly conquered Earth. Blurr and Kup were killed by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] during the Decepticons' rise to power. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In the future year 2003, Blurr was among the many Autobots stationed at the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] began his plans for a new [[Autobot City]] on Earth. It was his responsibility to send a hyper-speeded radio signal to Earth's governments, informing them about the secret plans for the city. Apparently, the Autobots decided regular codes would be too much work, so they just had Blurr dictate the plans! {{storylink|Ark Duty}} He was also on-site a year later at the grand opening of Autobot City, and helped defend their honored human guests from an assault by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

[[Image:MarvelUK87 Blurr.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Looking rather green in the gills]]''Shortly after the attack on Autobot City in 2006, Blurr received some psychic coaching from Unicron to follow the new Decepticon leader, Galvatron, back through time to 1986 and stop his plans. Blurr was joined by Kup and Hot Rod, and upon materializing in the 20th century they joined forces with the local Ultra Magnus. Being as colossally powerful as Galvatron was, Blurr and his allies decided subterfuge was the better course of action than brute force. In order to get Galvatron to return to the future without a fuss, they manipulated him into believing he had travelled cross-time to an alternate 1986, where his actions in the past would have no effect on his future. It really proved to be that simple, and so Galvatron returned to 2006 with his cronies, and Blurr, Kup and Hot Rod quickly followed suit. {{storylink|Target: 2006}}''

[[Image:MarvelUK119 Kup Blurr.jpg|thumb|right|200px|And thrust!, 2!, 3!]]''After Unicron was defeated in 2006, Galvatron again fled back in time. Blurr was once again on the team that went back to retrieve him, this time teamed with Kup, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]] and Hot Rod, now as the newly risen Autobot leader, Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Burning Sky!}} It was deja vu all over again, as the future Autobots again joined forces with 20th century Ultra Magnus to counter Galvatron's latest scheme. The evil Decepticon planned to use a [[power siphon|magma siphon]] to drain power out of the planet's volcanic core, and gain the strength of a god in the process. Blurr and Kup were taken out of action early in the game and, despite the best laid plans, the future Autobots only managed to stop Galvatron's power siphon: the Decepticon himself remained in the past as they returned to the future. {{storylink|Fire on High!}}''

''Blurr remained one of Rodimus Prime's finest soldiers in the future. In 2008, he helped defend the Autobot position against a massive Decepticon offensive, {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} and accompanied Rodimus Prime on a rescue mission to Earth when the [[Quintesson]]s lay siege to Autobot City. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

''When the timestorm exploded over space in 2009, Blurr joined Rodimus Prime and several other Autobots in travelling back to 1989, in the hopes of somehow removing the menace caused by Galvatron's long-term temporal distortion. Unfortunately, the mechanics of the time-jump mass displacement shunted Optimus Prime and other Autobots of 1989 into [[Limbo]] as they arrived, leaving smoldering earth in their wakes. The neophyte Autobot sub-commander [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] jumped to the wrong conclusions and led his 20th century warriors into battle with their 21st century counterparts. Blurr was double-teamed by [[Scattershot]] and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] before Optimus managed to communicate with Maximus through the Matrix in Rodimus Prime's chest and call an end to the fighting. Despite being thrown for the loop, AND shot by Galvatron once the Autobots all lined up on one side, Blurr held out through the entire fight, and was still standing during Optimus Prime's climactic brawl with Galvatron, after nearly every other warrior had been downed. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

[[Image:MarvelUK224 Head Toss.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Why couldn't Haywire be a Headmaster partner?]]''After the Time Wars, the Autobots returned to 2009, but found it radically changed in their absence. It seemed the timestream had rebooted itself as if Galvatron had never left for the past to cause the timestorm. With Galvatron still around to lead the Decepticons, they had managed to maintain control over Cybertron after the war with Unicron, and the Autobots held only a meager resistance movement on their homeworld. Blurr, Rodimus and the others returned to this "new" war as best they could, but were hopeless outmatched on Cybertron. After suffering a communications breakdown with one of their outposts, Rodimus Prime and allies arrived only to find Galvatron had taken control of the base and slaughtered the Autobots present. He saved a particularly gruesome fate for Blurr, and actually tossed the poor Autobot's severed head at Rodimus Prime once he arrived. {{storylink|Aspects of Evil!}}''

''In another version of the future, Blurr actually survived! He lived til at least the year 2510 when he personally delivered the news to Rodimus Prime that the last Decepticon had been killed and the war was over. Of course, a new war between the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] broke out within a solar cycle, so Blurr still had a chance to get killed in battle. {{storylink|Peace}}''
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
Blurr took part in a mission to an asteroid to find a new source of [[Energon (fuel)|energon]]. When [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] discovered a [[Observer|small life form]], Blurr had great fun playing with it, until Lightspeed insisted on conducting tests. After Magnus took the others in pursuit of [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and ran into a bunch more Decepticons, Blurr was instructed to bring [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] to the battleground. Blurr did so and even got to take a swipe at [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], but was promptly picked up and tossed into the distance by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. He came back pretty quickly, though. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

When [[Monitorus]] arrived on Cybertron with the news that [[Tau-Ursa]] had been attacked and leveled by the Decepticons, Blurr rushed him to Optimus Prime and started alliterating a lot in his speech. They were soon interrupted by a Decepticon attack, which Blurr took part in an attempt to repel. As it turned out, the attack was a diversion while Galvatron used his new [[Nullification Cannon]] to nullify Cybertron's energon supplies.

Later, Blurr and Hot Rod traveled to Tau-Ursa to inspect the damage and search for stray Decepticons. They stumbled on [[Apeface|Ape Face]], who had found a [[Logicon]] warning beacon. A struggle ensued, and Blurr was able to wrest the beacon's recording tape from the Decepticon. The pair high-tailed it back to Cybertron, where the tape turned out to contain the coordinates to [[Metascan Alpha]], a planet containing a vast storehouse of energon. Blurr accompanied Optimus on a mission to the Decepticons' base on a derelict space destroyer to destroy the Nullification Cannon. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Cold War Blurr punches Prime.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Hammertime.]]
After [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s "joint" takeover of Cybertron with Ultra Magnus, Blurr was among the Autobots who rebelled against the idea. He joined an underground Autobot cell led by Kup and Hot Rod to oppose Shockwave. Along with fellow cell members Hot Rod and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], he observed a Decepticon shuttle (actually piloted by the Dinobots) from the [[Wastelands]]. {{storylink|Cold War}}

Later, after [[Gnaw]] brought an unconscious Optimus Prime to their base, Blurr and Wheelie tried to subdue the legendary Autobot from mistakenly pounding Gnaw to death after he woke up. (Blurr's attempt was to punch Optimus in the face, which nearly broke his hand. Points for gumption.) {{storylink|Passive Aggression}} Soon after, Blurr participated in Optimus Prime's Autobot uprising, battling the Decepticons and [[Guardian Robot]]s, which ended Shockwave's rule. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

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===IDW comics continuity===
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Before the war, Blurr was the number one [[Cybertronian sport|racer]] on Cybertron. The stardom this provided meant he got into the best clubs, was worshiped by fans, and was a grade-A jackass, to the point where he couldn't be bothered remembering his [[Piston|co-workers']] names. However all this changed when the war broke out. The race track was bombed and the races themselves canceled. Blurr found himself despairing, both due to his life falling apart and to both sides attempting to recruit him. Not long after "bumping" into [[Starscream (G1)|a Decepticon]], Blurr got caught up in a gunfight that resulted in the death of both Piston and [[Fasttrack (IDW)|Fasttrack]]. Blurr had had enough, but after some harsh but fair words from [[Optimus Prime (G1)|a unit commander]], he realized that the reason he'd been so into the races was because it was something that mattered. Using that feeling, he accepted the mission to reach [[Zeta Prime]] and became an Autobot. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

Sometime after that, Blurr was working with Optimus Prime and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] in defense of one of Cybertron's major cities. Using his speed, he broke through the Decepticon ranks and kept them distracted while the other Autobots held the line. He and [[Blaster]] were seen celebrating later on at the victory party. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

Several million years later, Blurr was part of a unit led by [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] and successfully drove the Decepticons off an unknown planet. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 14|Replay}} Blurr later began working alongside the Wreckers and was recruited into a new elite fighting unit on-board the starship ''[[Trion]]'' by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

{{note|It is unclear whether Blurr became an official member of the Wreckers before Kup cannibalized that team to make his own strike force.}}

After [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] was recruited into the crew of the ''Trion'', Blurr spent quite some time playing [[Go]] with him, although the name of the game confused him. He later reported [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s status to Kup and helped save [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] from [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and the [[Pretender Monster]]s. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Lost & Found}}

Blurr was on the ''Trion'' when the ship was shot down and forced to crash-land on the devastated surface of Cybertron. Blurr and the rest of the team survived the crash and met up with Optimus Prime's unit, who were also stranded on the planet. Prime had suffered heavy damage back on Earth, and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] was now in charge. When Jazz got a little uppity with Kup, Blurr tried to bring him down...only to find out that "hard core" beats fast every time. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5}} The two Autobot units began working together under Kup and Jazz, and found themselves on the run from the [[Insecticon swarm]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6}} Blurr and Drift were sent out on scouting patrol to keep the Autobots informed of the Swarm's movements. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7}}

Unfortunately, Blurr was too far away when the swarm actually made their move, and by the time he reached his comrades with a warning, they were already under attack. He later offered to blow up a bridge to keep the swarm away, but Kup wouldn't let him, as not even Blurr could outrun an explosion. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8}} The Autobot base was eventually overrun by the swarm, but Blurr and the others were saved by [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10}}

[[Image:RudeAwakening-Blurrcar.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Hey, look, I have an Earth mode!]]

Two years later, Blurr was still stationed on Earth with the Autobots under Optimus Prime's command. After Prime surrendered himself to [[Skywatch]], Blurr initially rejected Hot Rod's proposal to abandon the humans and their planet. He remained behind in the caves with the Autobots who, after a vote, came under [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s leadership. {{storylink|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Once [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived, however, the mood in the camp shifted appreciably. Many Autobots noticed Bumblebee's lack of authority in the shadow of Ultra Magnus and began to worry they would be somehow blamed or even arrested for Prime's actions. Blurr chose to leave the Autobots along with [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], and they drove off to find Hot Rod. Not long after their departure, though, the foursome were attacked by a Skywatch patrol. Blurr's comrades were disabled by [[Mode lock|mode-lock]] technology, and only his hyper-speed allowed him to escape capture as well. {{storylink|A Rude Awakening}}

[[Image:ImpossibleKnot-Blurr.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Or wait, no. Sorry.]]

All of Blurr's speed was useless when he didn't know where to go. He wandered the desert for days, fruitlessly trying to reach Hot Rod's group via his Autobot comms. Eventually, he was confronted by Bumblebee and his unit, who had made a Faustian deal with Skywatch to hunt down the Decepticons still active on the planet. Blurr was the first Autobot Skywatch had sent them after, and the Autobots had only agreed after [[Gordon Horiuchi|their contact]] demonstrated the ability to mode-lock the Autobots remotely using the badges which had been provided to them. Blurr, already anxious, didn't take Bumblebee's request to surrender very well, and he actually shot his friend in the chest while trying to escape. He was brought back to the caves by the Autobots, but they ultimately refused to turn him over to Skywatch. They found a way to escape Skywatch's domination when Bumblebee's badge malfunctioned due to Blurr's blast, leaving him unaffected by the mode lock. In order to keep Skywatch in the dark, they enlisted Blurr to recover a duplicate yellow Volkswagen Beetle to turn over to Skywatch as "Bumblebee". Despite his concerns, Blurr reluctantly agreed to help with the plan. {{storylink|The Impossible Knot}}

After the termination of their short-lived alliance with Horiuchi, Ultra Magnus returned, demanding assistance from Bumblebee's Autobots to arrest [[Hot Rod (G1)|"Rodimus Prime"]] and his followers for colluding with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s Decepticons. Overruling Bumblebee's authority, he also deputised Blurr, dismissing Bumblebee's protests that the speedy Autobot had recently endured a major trauma at the hands of Skywatch. They arrived at the construction site of Rodimus's starship and watched as the two Autobot commanders bickered over the point of arresting somebody for treason now that the war was over. However, all argument between the Autobots ceased when Swindle revealed his treachery through his latest creation: the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] combiner [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Enemies of the System}}

The battle against the new gestalt warrior was going poorly for Blurr and the others until help literally dropped from the sky...landing right on top of Swindle. Optimus Prime joined the fight and the Autobots eventually managed to subdue Menasor. {{storylink|Earthworks}}

At Bumblebee's discretion, Blurr and the other Autobots allied themselves fully with Skywatch. {{storylink|The Transformers issue 7}}
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==Games==
===The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth===
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Along with his fellow Autobots, Blurr protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. He was ostensibly under the command of [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]]. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
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*'''Blurr''' (Autobot Car, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''C-79'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, shield

: Blurr transforms into a blue Cybertronic hovercar. As his type of vehicle didn't have traditional rubber-tired wheels, he instead had small plastic wheels on his robot legs, which were tucked underneath the length of the hovercar mode. The nose portion of the vehicle detaches to serve as a shield in robot mode, and he also comes with a (non-firing) Electro-Laser accessory. The toy, like most figures introduced with the movie, differs somewhat from the animation model.

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*'''Blurr''' (Targetmaster, 1987)
**''Accessories'': Haywire Targetmaster, shield

: A [[retool]] of the previous toy, Blurr was adapted to be able to hold the Nebulan/weapon [[Haywire]], replacing his pistol from the previous release. A new weapon-mount point was also added to his midsection/vehicle-hood.

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===Generations===
[[Image:Generations_Blurr_toy.jpg|thumb|300px|The sniper's on loan from [[Perceptor_(G1)#IDW_comics_continuity|a friend]]]]
*'''Blurr''' (Autobot, 2010)
**''Accessories:'' sniper rifle, two pistols.
:Blurr is a [[retool]] of ''Generations'' [[Drift (G1)|Drift]], transforming into a cross between a [[Wikipedia:Nissan Silvia#S15|Nissan Silvia S15]] and a [[Wikipedia:Mitsubishi FTO|Mitsubishi FTO]]. Tooling changes involve a new head, a less prominent spoiler, and a set of guns to replace Drift's swords. The head sculpt has been based off of Blurr's appearance in the IDW comics, and the vehicle mode itself is a depiction of his IDW counterpart's.

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==Notes==
[[Image:G1toy-Blurrprotohead.jpg|right|thumb|200px|I used to have a huge zit on my forehead unsightly unsightly unsightly!]]
* So an early version of Blurr was pretty different, huh? Weird.

* No matter the continuity, Blurr's pattern of speech inevitably becomes inspired by his original cartoon portrayal's speed-talking. You can try to write him differently. [[Bob Budiansky]] did. [[Shane McCarthy]] did. But it [[Simon Furman|won't]] [[Zander Cannon|last]].

* Forbes.com declared Blurr to be the fastest fictional car, beating out Speed Racer's ''[[wikipedia:Mach Five|Mach Five]]'' by a top speed difference of over 500mph.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/2008/05/07/fastest-fictional-cars-forbeslife-cx_mn_de_0507sort.html Blurr named fastest car by Forbes]</ref>

* One of Blurr's minor flaws is that he can't '''''shut the hell up.'''''

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Blurr/blurr.htm Blurr at TFU.info]
* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Blurr Blurr's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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