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Horrorcon (G1)

2023-02-11T13:40:14Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Toys */ Add image for ER Snapdragon

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon duo from Generation 1|the unreleased toys from ''Universe''|Horrorcon (Universe)}}
:''The Horrorcons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HorrorconsAnime1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|We attended a Horrorcon once. We got Kane Hodder's autograph!]]
The '''Horrorcons''' are a fierce duo of [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Triple Changer]]s. Both members of the subgroup, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], are remarkably alike. They both like beating things up, they both like causing general mayhem and they're both loudly obnoxious.

Although the two Horrorcons are actually quite intelligent, they prefer to masquerade as morons for whatever benefit that may bring.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Apeface and Snapdragon were Triple Changers working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when their chief opponents, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band, suddenly vanished off the face of the planet. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

They eventually found their enemies when Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] of [[Nebulos]] sent a [[unspace|subspace]] comm message to Cybertron, asking for help in ridding his world of the Autobots. Snapdragon and the others arrived on Nebulos, ready to destroy their enemies and plunder the planet for resources, taking Zarak and his band of followers prisoner in the process. After Fortress Maximus and his fellow warriors drove off Scorponok's crew with their new Headmaster powers, {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} Scorponok arranged a deal with Zarak to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] his warriors with the captive Nebulans. Snapdragon was binary bonded to Zarak's personal bodyguard [[Krunk]], while Apeface was bonded to Council member [[Spasma]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

{{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}
{{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}
{{storylink|Cold War!}}
{{storylink|Dark Star}}
{{storylink|Surrender!}}
{{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}
{{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
{{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}
{{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
{{groupstub}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===

{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Horrorcons first app.jpg|thumb]]

Apeface and Snapdragon were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and contacted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who brought them into the Decepticon ranks. The Horrorcons accompanied "[[Sixshot (G1)|Galvatron]]" to [[Shangri-La Island]] for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, and the Decepticons were planning to attack other energy storages in the universe. Despite his fierce chest-pounding, Apeface was defeated by the Autobot Headmasters. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Horrorcons Daros.jpg|thumb|left]]

The Horrorcons joined Galvatron on his trek throughout the universe for more energy, and quickly became his favorite warriors. When they invaded the beehive world of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron took Sixshot and the Horrorcons with him, and just told the other Headmasters to keep a light on for them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They were also active on the [[Twin Star]] planets, searching in vain for more energy on [[Sperity]] when the Autobot Headmasters arrived. Apeface managed to get in a little brawling, though, so the trip wasn't a total waste. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], the Horrorcons were Galvatron's guests as he met with the corrupt governor, and later joined Sixshot in a fight with the Headmasters. They were doing okay until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and friends pulled out a 50-foot gun. It...didn't go well after that. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} On the [[Pirate Planet]], the Horrorcons helped the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] recover the skull key from [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Apeface was also involved in Galvatron's efforts to use the key and raid the pirates' pyramid. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:Horrorcons Doublecross.jpg|thumb|"I want 2"]]

As the Decepticons returned to Earth, Apeface and Snapdragon began working for Sixshot on Earth. They were assembled alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]]. The duo fought the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] named [[Doublecross]], although he was almost too busy arguing with himself to notice. They later traveled to Autobot City and picked a fight with [[Raiden]], preventing him from entering the battle between Sixshot and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] that led to the Autobot City Commander's death. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Sixshot continued to employ the Horrorcon's services on Earth, as the Decepticons unleashed five simultaneous attacks on Autobot outposts on the planet. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Horrorcons are bad guards.jpg|thumb|left]]

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Apeface was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. After the Autobots arrived on Master, Apeface and Snapdragon were triple-teamed by the new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Perhaps not considering the Horrorcons worthy of exerting their new powers, [[Pointblank]] and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in vehicle mode, and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Horrorcons stood guard outside the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base. In vehicle mode, Chromedome and Danny zoomed right past them and up the ramp into the headquarters. Considering the rescue mission continued unmolested from then on, apparently Apeface and Snapdragon decided it was just a sudden wind that knocked them on their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Later, while Scorponok was finishing the final touches on his [[Zarak Shield]], the Horrorcons went with Sixshot on a diversionary patrol to keep the Autobots busy. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} They also battled the Autobots on the asteroid [[Pallas]] while MegaZarak was undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb]]

The Horrorcons returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using [[Death Tower]]s made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, Apeface received a communication from Soundblaster, who had spotted the Battleship Maximus approaching them from the Alps. Weirdwolf's trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] was leading his men in a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver, which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Apeface was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advancing on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and used it to blast Apeface between the eyes. The backwash of energy consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell to a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

==Commercial appearances==
According to the [[Victor Caroli|omniscient narrator]], the Horrorcons were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep within the canyons of [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] with the intention of being the fiercest Decepticons of them all. After transforming from jet to robot to animal, the Horrorcons proceed to violently tear apart the canyons where they were conceived.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|The horror...''the horror...'']]
*'''Headmaster Horrorcons''' (1987)
**[[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]]
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]]
:The Horrorcons were sold boxed in 1987 as part of the first year of Headmaster toys. They are among the more complex of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toys]], with considerable articulation. Each has a jet, creature, and robot mode. Contrary to their frequent fictional portrayal, the Nebulan mini-figure forms the head of both the robot and the creature.
{{-}}

===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Titan Master)]]
*'''Titan Master''' ([[2017]])
**[[Apeface#Titans_Return|Apeface]]
:Thirty years later, poor ol' Apeface was the only Horrorcon to return for the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' lineup, now reduced to a [[Titan Master]] with a gorilla/jet/gun accessory resembling his old toy.

{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Voyager-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Voyager Class)]]
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2019]])
**[[Apeface#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Apeface]]

:However, 2 years later, Apeface finally returned in his full-sized glory as a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' figure.

{{-}}
===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-Generations-WFC-E-Voyager-Snapdragon.jpg|thumb|Snapdragon (Voyager Class)]]
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2020]])
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Snapdragon]]

:An ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' figure of Snapdragon was made the following year, the character's first release since 1987.

{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Horrortron''' (ホラートロン ''Horātoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Sān-biàn Tóulǐng Zhànshì ''' (三变头领战士, "Triple-change Headman Fighter")

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzU5VJJAy4s Horrorcon toy commercial]

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters subgroups]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Horrorcon (G1)

2023-02-11T13:36:07Z

BattleWolf1998: Undo revision 1672684 by Saix (talk) WHY EVERYONE GOT TO ADD COMEDIC CAPTION & ONLY MINE GOT SCRAPPED ??

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon duo from Generation 1|the unreleased toys from ''Universe''|Horrorcon (Universe)}}
:''The Horrorcons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HorrorconsAnime1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|We attended a Horrorcon once. We got Kane Hodder's autograph!]]
The '''Horrorcons''' are a fierce duo of [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Triple Changer]]s. Both members of the subgroup, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], are remarkably alike. They both like beating things up, they both like causing general mayhem and they're both loudly obnoxious.

Although the two Horrorcons are actually quite intelligent, they prefer to masquerade as morons for whatever benefit that may bring.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Apeface and Snapdragon were Triple Changers working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when their chief opponents, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band, suddenly vanished off the face of the planet. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

They eventually found their enemies when Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] of [[Nebulos]] sent a [[unspace|subspace]] comm message to Cybertron, asking for help in ridding his world of the Autobots. Snapdragon and the others arrived on Nebulos, ready to destroy their enemies and plunder the planet for resources, taking Zarak and his band of followers prisoner in the process. After Fortress Maximus and his fellow warriors drove off Scorponok's crew with their new Headmaster powers, {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} Scorponok arranged a deal with Zarak to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] his warriors with the captive Nebulans. Snapdragon was binary bonded to Zarak's personal bodyguard [[Krunk]], while Apeface was bonded to Council member [[Spasma]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

{{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}
{{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}
{{storylink|Cold War!}}
{{storylink|Dark Star}}
{{storylink|Surrender!}}
{{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}
{{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
{{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}
{{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
{{groupstub}}

===''The Transformers'' cartoon===

{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Horrorcons first app.jpg|thumb]]

Apeface and Snapdragon were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and contacted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who brought them into the Decepticon ranks. The Horrorcons accompanied "[[Sixshot (G1)|Galvatron]]" to [[Shangri-La Island]] for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, and the Decepticons were planning to attack other energy storages in the universe. Despite his fierce chest-pounding, Apeface was defeated by the Autobot Headmasters. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Horrorcons Daros.jpg|thumb|left]]

The Horrorcons joined Galvatron on his trek throughout the universe for more energy, and quickly became his favorite warriors. When they invaded the beehive world of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron took Sixshot and the Horrorcons with him, and just told the other Headmasters to keep a light on for them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They were also active on the [[Twin Star]] planets, searching in vain for more energy on [[Sperity]] when the Autobot Headmasters arrived. Apeface managed to get in a little brawling, though, so the trip wasn't a total waste. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], the Horrorcons were Galvatron's guests as he met with the corrupt governor, and later joined Sixshot in a fight with the Headmasters. They were doing okay until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and friends pulled out a 50-foot gun. It...didn't go well after that. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} On the [[Pirate Planet]], the Horrorcons helped the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] recover the skull key from [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Apeface was also involved in Galvatron's efforts to use the key and raid the pirates' pyramid. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:Horrorcons Doublecross.jpg|thumb|"I want 2"]]

As the Decepticons returned to Earth, Apeface and Snapdragon began working for Sixshot on Earth. They were assembled alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]]. The duo fought the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] named [[Doublecross]], although he was almost too busy arguing with himself to notice. They later traveled to Autobot City and picked a fight with [[Raiden]], preventing him from entering the battle between Sixshot and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] that led to the Autobot City Commander's death. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Sixshot continued to employ the Horrorcon's services on Earth, as the Decepticons unleashed five simultaneous attacks on Autobot outposts on the planet. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Horrorcons are bad guards.jpg|thumb|left]]

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Apeface was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. After the Autobots arrived on Master, Apeface and Snapdragon were triple-teamed by the new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Perhaps not considering the Horrorcons worthy of exerting their new powers, [[Pointblank]] and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in vehicle mode, and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Horrorcons stood guard outside the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base. In vehicle mode, Chromedome and Danny zoomed right past them and up the ramp into the headquarters. Considering the rescue mission continued unmolested from then on, apparently Apeface and Snapdragon decided it was just a sudden wind that knocked them on their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Later, while Scorponok was finishing the final touches on his [[Zarak Shield]], the Horrorcons went with Sixshot on a diversionary patrol to keep the Autobots busy. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} They also battled the Autobots on the asteroid [[Pallas]] while MegaZarak was undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb]]

The Horrorcons returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using [[Death Tower]]s made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, Apeface received a communication from Soundblaster, who had spotted the Battleship Maximus approaching them from the Alps. Weirdwolf's trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] was leading his men in a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver, which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Apeface was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{-}}

====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advancing on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and used it to blast Apeface between the eyes. The backwash of energy consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell to a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

==Commercial appearances==
According to the [[Victor Caroli|omniscient narrator]], the Horrorcons were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep within the canyons of [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] with the intention of being the fiercest Decepticons of them all. After transforming from jet to robot to animal, the Horrorcons proceed to violently tear apart the canyons where they were conceived.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|The horror...''the horror...'']]
*'''Headmaster Horrorcons''' (1987)
**[[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]]
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]]
:The Horrorcons were sold boxed in 1987 as part of the first year of Headmaster toys. They are among the more complex of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toys]], with considerable articulation. Each has a jet, creature, and robot mode. Contrary to their frequent fictional portrayal, the Nebulan mini-figure forms the head of both the robot and the creature.
{{-}}

===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Titan Master)]]
*'''Titan Master''' ([[2017]])
**[[Apeface#Titans_Return|Apeface]]
:Thirty years later, poor ol' Apeface was the only Horrorcon to return for the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' lineup, now reduced to a [[Titan Master]] with a gorilla/jet/gun accessory resembling his old toy.

{{-}}

===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Voyager-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Voyager Class)]]
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2019]])
**[[Apeface#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Apeface]]

:However, 2 years later, Apeface finally returned in his full-sized glory as a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' figure.

{{-}}
===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2020]])
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Snapdragon]]

:An ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' figure of Snapdragon was made the following year, the character's first release since 1987.

{{-}}

==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Horrortron''' (ホラートロン ''Horātoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Sān-biàn Tóulǐng Zhànshì ''' (三变头领战士, "Triple-change Headman Fighter")

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzU5VJJAy4s Horrorcon toy commercial]

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters subgroups]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Piranacon (G1)

2023-02-11T13:33:40Z

BattleWolf1998: /* The Transformers */ Alright. Still. Nautilator WASN'T in this set. So pointing this out is needed. And I'm not saying he's wrong. He's right but should've been doing that to other pages as well. AKA. F-A-I-R. Good day.

{{factions|decepticon|predacon}}
{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
{{-}}

====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included. Despite this, the package art of Piranacon remains unchanged as it still shows Nautilator become the former's right arm while omitting Overbite (who is actually included).

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

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{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is omitted. Hilariously, the package art of the set still shows Nautilator being the right arm of Piranacon while omitting Overbite in the formation.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, now includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:His motto is also changed: "Once more...the hunt is on" which is probably referring to his return.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking, which was probably a reference to King Poseidon.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

:He now comes with the motto used in his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Marvel Universe profile]]: "To live is to hunt; to hunt is to live".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

2023-02-10T17:07:00Z

BattleWolf1998: more detail. Not much but hope it's OK

{{factions|decepticon|predacon}}
{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence degrading the combiner's effectiveness results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
{{-}}

====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
{{--}}

==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the nominal limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions. Aside the formation mentioned above:
**Piranacon's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] profile shows Nautilator as the right arm & mentions that Overbite becomes Piranacon's weapon. Other Seacons remain their positions.
**The package art used for Piranacon giftset (2010) shows Skalor & Nautilator respectively as the right arm & the right leg. Other Seacons remain their positions. However, the included trading card reused the package art of King Poseidon (which is how the 2nd formation looks).

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

2023-02-10T17:05:50Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ shorten a bit.

{{factions|decepticon|predacon}}
{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the nominal limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions. Aside the formation mentioned above:
**Piranacon's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] profile shows Nautilator as the right arm & mentions that Overbite becomes Piranacon's weapon. Other Seacons remain their positions.
**The package art used for Piranacon giftset (2010) shows Skalor & Nautilator respectively as the right arm & the right leg. Other Seacons remain their positions. However, the included trading card reused the package art of King Poseidon (which is how the 2nd formation looks).

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

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{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the nominal limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions.
**The formation shown above is used because Nautilator's incompetence degrades Piranacon's overall effectiveness if he becomes one of the limbs.
**Piranacon's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] profile shows Nautilator as the right arm & mentions that Overbite becomes Piranacon's weapon. Other Seacons remain their positions.
**The package art used for Piranacon giftset (2010) shows Skalor & Nautilator respectively as the right arm & the right leg. Other Seacons remain their positions. However, the included trading card reused the package art of King Poseidon (which is how the 2nd formation looks).

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

2023-02-10T17:03:26Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */OK. If you think i focus trivial stuffs, you may as well edit G1 Defensor's page as well. Take a look at Notes section there. For bad english, i could agree as it's not my first language. OK. I'll make it as short as possible.

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{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
{{toydesigner|[[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the nominal limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions, with the exception of Seawing, Tentakil, Skalor typically & respectively being left arm, left leg & right leg.
**The formation shown above is used because Nautilator's incompetence degrades Piranacon's overall effectiveness if he becomes one of the limbs.
**Piranacon's [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] profile shows Nautilator as the right arm & mentions that Overbite becomes Piranacon's weapon. Other Seacons remain their positions.
**The package art used for Piranacon giftset (2010) shows Skalor & Nautilator respectively as the right arm & the right leg. Other Seacons remain their positions. However, the included trading card reused the package art of King Poseidon (which is how the 2nd formation looks).

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Horrorcon (G1)

2023-02-07T15:36:37Z

BattleWolf1998: /* The Headmasters cartoon */ just some comedic caption

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{{disambig2|the Decepticon duo from Generation 1|the unreleased toys from ''Universe''|Horrorcon (Universe)}}
:''The Horrorcons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:HorrorconsAnime1.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|We attended a Horrorcon once. We got Kane Hodder's autograph!]]
The '''Horrorcons''' are a fierce duo of [[Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Triple Changer]]s. Both members of the subgroup, [[Apeface]] and [[Snapdragon (G1)|Snapdragon]], are remarkably alike. They both like beating things up, they both like causing general mayhem and they're both loudly obnoxious.

Although the two Horrorcons are actually quite intelligent, they prefer to masquerade as morons for whatever benefit that may bring.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Apeface and Snapdragon were Triple Changers working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when their chief opponents, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band, suddenly vanished off the face of the planet. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}}

They eventually found their enemies when Lord [[Zarak (G1)|Zarak]] of [[Nebulos]] sent a [[unspace|subspace]] comm message to Cybertron, asking for help in ridding his world of the Autobots. Snapdragon and the others arrived on Nebulos, ready to destroy their enemies and plunder the planet for resources, taking Zarak and his band of followers prisoner in the process. After Fortress Maximus and his fellow warriors drove off Scorponok's crew with their new Headmaster powers, {{storylink|Broken Glass!}} Scorponok arranged a deal with Zarak to [[Binary bonding|binary bond]] his warriors with the captive Nebulans. Snapdragon was binary bonded to Zarak's personal bodyguard [[Krunk]], while Apeface was bonded to Council member [[Spasma]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

{{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}
{{storylink|Trial by Fire!}}
{{storylink|Cold War!}}
{{storylink|Dark Star}}
{{storylink|Surrender!}}
{{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}}
{{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
{{storylink|The Last Autobot?}}
{{storylink|End of the Road! (US)|End of the Road!}}
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===''The Transformers'' cartoon===

{{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 2}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

===Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
[[File:Horrorcons first app.jpg|thumb]]

Apeface and Snapdragon were loyal followers of Scorponok on the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]]. Before the Headmasters of Evil abandoned Master to join the Decepticons, the duo were captured and banished into the depths of space by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress]] and his allies for their crimes. Sometime later, they were found and contacted by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], who brought them into the Decepticon ranks. The Horrorcons accompanied "[[Sixshot (G1)|Galvatron]]" to [[Shangri-La Island]] for the peace talks with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]]. Fighting broke out after the Autobots traveling with Spike learned Galvatron was a fake, and the Decepticons were planning to attack other energy storages in the universe. Despite his fierce chest-pounding, Apeface was defeated by the Autobot Headmasters. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:Horrorcons Daros.jpg|thumb|left]]

The Horrorcons joined Galvatron on his trek throughout the universe for more energy, and quickly became his favorite warriors. When they invaded the beehive world of [[Hive (planet)|Hive]], Galvatron took Sixshot and the Horrorcons with him, and just told the other Headmasters to keep a light on for them. {{storylink|Fight to the Death on Planet Hive!!}} They were also active on the [[Twin Star]] planets, searching in vain for more energy on [[Sperity]] when the Autobot Headmasters arrived. Apeface managed to get in a little brawling, though, so the trip wasn't a total waste. {{storylink|Battle for Defense of the False Planet}} On [[Daros]], the Horrorcons were Galvatron's guests as he met with the corrupt governor, and later joined Sixshot in a fight with the Headmasters. They were doing okay until [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and friends pulled out a 50-foot gun. It...didn't go well after that. {{storylink|Find MegaZarak's Weak Spot!!}} On the [[Pirate Planet]], the Horrorcons helped the [[Clone (subgroup)|Decepticon Clones]] recover the skull key from [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]]. Apeface was also involved in Galvatron's efforts to use the key and raid the pirates' pyramid. {{storylink|Mystery of the Space Pirate Ship}}

[[File:Horrorcons Doublecross.jpg|thumb|"I want 2"]]

As the Decepticons returned to Earth, Apeface and Snapdragon began working for Sixshot on Earth. They were assembled alongside the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]]. The duo fought the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]] named [[Doublecross]], although he was almost too busy arguing with himself to notice. They later traveled to Autobot City and picked a fight with [[Raiden]], preventing him from entering the battle between Sixshot and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] that led to the Autobot City Commander's death. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Sixshot continued to employ the Horrorcon's services on Earth, as the Decepticons unleashed five simultaneous attacks on Autobot outposts on the planet. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

[[File:Horrorcons are bad guards.jpg|thumb|left]]

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Apeface was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. After the Autobots arrived on Master, Apeface and Snapdragon were triple-teamed by the new [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]]. Perhaps not considering the Horrorcons worthy of exerting their new powers, [[Pointblank]] and the Targetmasters spent the whole battle unarmed and in vehicle mode, and still royally smacked the chips out of the two Decepticons. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} When the Decepticons kidnapped [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], the Horrorcons stood guard outside the [[Scorponok (G1)|MegaZarak]] base. In vehicle mode, Chromedome and Danny zoomed right past them and up the ramp into the headquarters. Considering the rescue mission continued unmolested from then on, apparently Apeface and Snapdragon decided it was just a sudden wind that knocked them on their skidplates. {{storylink|The Master Sword Is in Danger!!}} Later, while Scorponok was finishing the final touches on his [[Zarak Shield]], the Horrorcons went with Sixshot on a diversionary patrol to keep the Autobots busy. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} They also battled the Autobots on the asteroid [[Pallas]] while MegaZarak was undergoing repairs. {{storylink|Duel on the Asteroid}}

[[File:Horrorcons Trio Formation.jpg|thumb]]

The Horrorcons returned to Earth with Scorponok for his final scheme to annihilate the planet using [[Death Tower]]s made of [[crysmagnetal]]. As the Decepticons finished preparations for their fourth tower in Egypt, Apeface received a communication from Soundblaster, who had spotted the Battleship Maximus approaching them from the Alps. Weirdwolf's trio was the first to intercept the battleship and engage the enemy, but Apeface and Snapdragon were quick to follow. Unfortunately, [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] was leading his men in a rather bizarre and unstable totem pole maneuver, which only got worse after the Horrorcons hopped on top of [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. At that point, Fortress simply hit the gas, causing the "tower of power" to topple over the side. Apeface was also present at the final battle between the Autobots and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
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====''The Headmasters'' comic====
Apeface and Snapdragon searched for a weapon of unbelievable power known as the [[Charge Arrow]]. Equipped to fire only a single shot, the Charge Arrow was still highly coveted due to its ability to harness countless amounts of energy. They located it at the [[Tower of Omega]] on a distant planet, but were opposed by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]]. Chromedome tried to wield the Charge Arrow against the Horrorcons, but to their delight he failed to make it work properly. Filled with a sense of triumph, Apeface and Snapdragon mercilessly beat the Autobot Headmaster before advancing on Daniel. Seeing his friend in trouble, Chromedome summoned the [[burning justice]] necessary to wield the Charge Arrow, and used it to blast Apeface between the eyes. The backwash of energy consumed the two Horrorcons, and they fell to a burning crash off the side of the tower. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 5|The Headmasters #5}}

==Commercial appearances==
According to the [[Victor Caroli|omniscient narrator]], the Horrorcons were created by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] deep within the canyons of [[Nebulos|Nebulon]] with the intention of being the fiercest Decepticons of them all. After transforming from jet to robot to animal, the Horrorcons proceed to violently tear apart the canyons where they were conceived.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1 Apeface toy.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|The horror...''the horror...'']]
*'''Headmaster Horrorcons''' (1987)
**[[Apeface#Toys|Apeface]]
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Toys|Snapdragon]]
:The Horrorcons were sold boxed in 1987 as part of the first year of Headmaster toys. They are among the more complex of [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1 toys]], with considerable articulation. Each has a jet, creature, and robot mode. Contrary to their frequent fictional portrayal, the Nebulan mini-figure forms the head of both the robot and the creature.
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===''Titans Return''===
[[File:TF-Titans-Return-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Titan Master)]]
*'''Titan Master''' ([[2017]])
**[[Apeface#Titans_Return|Apeface]]
:Thirty years later, poor ol' Apeface was the only Horrorcon to return for the ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' lineup, now reduced to a [[Titan Master]] with a gorilla/jet/gun accessory resembling his old toy.

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===''War for Cybertron: Siege''===
[[File:WFC-Siege-Voyager-Apeface.jpg|thumb|Apeface (Voyager Class)]]
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2019]])
**[[Apeface#War_for_Cybertron:_Siege|Apeface]]

:However, 2 years later, Apeface finally returned in his full-sized glory as a ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege|Siege]]'' figure.

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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
*'''Voyager Class''' ([[2020]])
**[[Snapdragon (G1)#Generations|Snapdragon]]

:An ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' figure of Snapdragon was made the following year, the character's first release since 1987.

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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Horrortron''' (ホラートロン ''Horātoron'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Sān-biàn Tóulǐng Zhànshì ''' (三变头领战士, "Triple-change Headman Fighter")

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzU5VJJAy4s Horrorcon toy commercial]

[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1 subgroups]]
[[Category:Headmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters subgroups]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Outback (G1)

2023-02-06T16:31:58Z

BattleWolf1998: /* The Transformers */ just some minor note

{{factions|autobot}}
{{disambigm|Outback (disambiguation)|Fallback (disambiguation)}}
:''Outback is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:TFU Outback.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|[[Alligaticon]] Dundee.]]
No by-the-book soldier is '''Outback''' (aka '''Fallback'''<ref name="fallback">"Fallback" was a substitute name used by [[Fun Publications]] for a [[BotCon 2005]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' toy representing the ''Generation 1'' Outback character, because the name "Outback" was not available as a [[trademark]] to Hasbro at the time. The name was also used to refer to the character in the BotCon 2005 exclusive comic ''[[Descent into Evil]]''. Although this would be the only time the name was used for the ''Generation 1'' character, other toys inspired by Outback that represent characters from other continuities were also named "Fallback" (see [[Fallback (disambiguation)|here]] for more). Hasbro ''finally'' got the name "Outback" back in 2018, in time for the ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' toy and the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' reissue of the original toy.</ref>); for him, the rules of war are the rules of Rafferty. If the beaten track winds, it's a fair bet he'll go straight. He's more comfortable out in the never never anyway, up grades as steep as 50 degrees, or kicking up willie willies at 110 mph. His insubordination gains him little respect from his mates, and often he finds no partner on his missions but Pat Malone and his trusty rooftop tank-jigger, loaded with armor-piercing shells.

Way in the back blocks of Outback's mind, however, there lurks a dark certainty. By the rules of Rafferty he lives, and by these rules, he is sure, Outback's bound to be a write off. The army's run by Wallies and the war's a no-hoper, but he's not totally clapped-out yet, so he'll give it a fair go. It's not the best attitude, but he'll share it with anyone without reserve. Outback calls a spade a bloody spade.

Let a mission go down the gurgler, though, and Outback's the one who'll sort it. He may be largely a mediocrity; he may be an insubordinate grizzle, but his courage is beyond reproach. By the rules of Rafferty he lives, and so far they've served him well.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Dan Gilvezan]], [[Gregg Berger]] (English); [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Davide Lepore]] (Italian), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Portuguese), [[Roberto Macedo]] (Portuguese, "The Quintesson Journal")}}

{{quote|Now you wanna talk, and make it snappy. 'Cause my buddy here is trigger-happy.|Blaster, threatening Dirge and Ramjet with Outback's Explosive Drunken Australian Rage|''[[Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1]]''}}

[[File:FFOD Part1 Outback.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|He's bloody agro about his pozzy for the footy match.]]
After an attack on the [[Galactic Olympics]], Outback and [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Blaster]] were charged with tracking down any Decepticons on Earth, whom the Autobots believed were responsible for the assault. With reason to believe some 'Cons were hiding out at a [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]] air field, the duo still had to deal with a needle in a haystack (or rather, a jet in an airport). In order to get results, Outback bluffed his way through the inspection with a "[[Decepticon detector]]", pointing it at random things and hoping for a response. He got one. Astonishingly, the two jets with giant Decepticon insignias on them were actually Decepticons(!), [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], who tried to run for it in fear of Outback's respectable scanning abilities. Outback caught them with a <s>nuclear bomb</s> smoke bomb, though, and he and Blaster managed to interrogate the Coneheads and get the location of the Decepticons' new base on [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}}

Shortly thereafter, Outback was among a cadre of Autobots who failed to defend the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] from an attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. He didn't even get a chance to open a can of <s>Foster's</s> VB. Bugger. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[File:QuintessonJournal Outback Steeljaw.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Oy, lookit the size o' that lion!]]
Later, Outback was teamed with Blaster again aboard [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] when [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] radioed in that a mysterious [[Quintesson]] signal was broadcasting from a nearby planet. Investigating, the Autobots discovered a lost Quintesson recorded journal, containing secret information about how the Quintessons had purposely escalated a war between [[Xetaxxis]] and [[Lanarq]], two feuding worlds for which [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] was attempting to negotiate a peace summit. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] and the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] also arrived looking for the journal, and soon the Autobots, Decepticons, and Quintessons began a game of "hot potato", bouncing possession of the journal back and forth between each party over and over. Outback and the others eventually claimed the journal and brought it to the peace summit, ending the war at least temporarily. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
[[File:Manga3 Outback Kickback.jpg|left|upright=0.7|thumb|That's not a punch. '''This is''' a punch.]]
When the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] attacked [[Kyushu]], Outback and the rest of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], as well as [[Kenji]], arrived to investigate. Outback and friends were briefly trapped inside craters by land mines but escaped once they united into some kind of crazy human pyramid. Using their combined attack, the Four-Wheel Drive Robo Combination Scrumbuster, they drove the Insecticons away and saved Kyushu. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

====''Generations Select Special Comic''====

In [[2050]], Outback stood with the Autobots when Megatron joined the [[Selector]]s in a revolution against their human masters. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
Outback gained a job as [[Magnum]]'s administrative assistant, though he preferred the freedom of the outdoors and would explore the wilderness sectors of Cybertron whenever he could. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 38|Outback's profile in Club magazine #38}} Following the incident with [[Brimstone (G1 Decepticon)|Brimstone]], Outback brought Magnum a new assignment for [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]] and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]. {{storylink|Flames of Yesterday}} Much later, after the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] all but wiped out the [[Elite Guard]], he answered the door of the Elite Guard [[Auxiliary Weapons Locker]] when Magnum brought a team to stock up on weapons, though he refused to let them in until Magnum gave the correct code. He, [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]], and [[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] joined the team as they set out to attack [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]'s base. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}}

Shortly after encountering [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]], the team was attacked by Deathsaurus's troops and forced to fight for their lives. Outback, Moonracer, and [[Flak (G1)|Flak]] gathered around Ricochet's fallen body, though it took a few moments for Outback to realize that the Autobot had perished from his injuries. They had little time to mourn, as they were promptly attacked by [[Lyzack (G1)|Lyzack]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}} A week after the battle, he was part of the Autobot forces at [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s city walls as the Decepticons broke through with [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 5}} The battle was won, but cost the Autobots some of their members. Soon later, when the Autobots' current reserve of energies was dangerously low, Outback joined his comrades still on Cybertron in stasis hibernation as an energy-saving measure. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:OutbacktransformsHarderTheyDie.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|Strewth, I'm a {{w|pie floater}}!]]
''Surprised by a [[Well-armed Decepticon bully|lone Decepticon killer]], Outback was saved from death by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], who had accidentally returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] along with [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. Though Prime told Outback that he wanted to be left alone after the rescue, Outback decided to quietly follow Prime along from a distance anyways.'' {{storylink|...The Harder They Die!}} ''He later tried to save Optimus Prime from being executed as a spy by the [[Wreckers]] due to a rumor spread by Megatron.''

[[File:OutbackDistantThunder.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|I said to meself, "Outback, old son, find yourself a nice, comfortable spot and lay down and die."]]
''When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] refused to believe him, Outback helped Optimus Prime escape by deactivating his [[energy restraints]] and distracting his captors with a [[gas particle bomb]]. The two went on the run together, pursued by Magnus and a squad of [[Guardian (Marvel)|Guardian]] droids. Two of the Guardians caught up to them, and Outback was seriously wounded in battle against them. Optimus Prime was forced to carry him to safety.'' {{storylink|Under Fire!}}

''Hiding in the [[Dead End (place)|Dead End]] of Cybertron, hoping that Outback would recover, Optimus Prime told him the story of what happened when he was displaced to the [[Limbo]] dimension when [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] traveled back in time.''

''Outback ultimately survived when Prime's tale was overheard by Ultra Magnus and [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], convincing them of his identity.'' {{storylink|Distant Thunder!}} ''At no point did Outback have the opportunity to throw a couple of shrimps on the barbie, but he did fight alongside the Autobots, participating on several raids to secure Decepticon-held resources, before Optimus returned to Earth.'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:OutbackBattlechargerMirageClubCon.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Crikey!]]
Outback next appeared on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], watching a battle for Autobot supremacy between [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], when he and the other Autobots were suddenly attacked by the Decepticons and their [[Club Con|island spaceship]]. He wanted to know what was going on! {{storylink|Totaled!}} Later, he partook in a training session with Blaster, alongside [[Mirage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Mirage]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

[[File:Pipes outback underworld.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.6|900 dollarydoos!?]]
''Along with fellow [[Autobot Military Academy]] cadet [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], Outback later went after [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] to [[Underworld|Cybertron's underground]]. They arrived in time to see Tailgate battle with the [[Mutant (G1)|Mutants]], but Outback didn't intervene, sure of the fact that Tailgate could handle the Muties himself. And he was riggerty right.'' {{storylink|Underworld!}}
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====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
Outback helped to rebuild [[Ironworks (facility)|Ironworks]]. When evil [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]] from [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|a mirror universe]] attacked, he was turned into one. {{storylink|Invasion (issue)|Invasion}}

====''Transformers '84''====
Shortly before the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Outback was part of a crew recruited by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to retrieve the injured [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] following a battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Powerglideoutbackwarwithin.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|"We get it--you're from Space Australia!"]]
[[File:BlackSunshine Autobot training failures.jpg|thumb|Because when they strike, it can be that quick that if they're within range, you're dead, you're dead in your tracks. And his head weighs more than my body, so it's WHACK!]]
Outback was operational during the early days of the war. He was one of the many Transformers at work at the [[Central Spaceport]] to prepare for the Autobot evacuation of the planet. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

Outback was among the group of new recruits who failed to take on the [[auto-combatant]] training drones on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s rule was toppled. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===Descent into Evil===
[[File:Fallback-DIE.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|She's a feisty sheila!]]
Outback, having at this point renamed himself "Fallback" to complement his revived sense of optimism, led an Autobot strike force consisting of [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)|Ricochet]] to the planet [[Ceti Alpha Seven]]. Their target was the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] cloning facility constructed there by the [[Decepticon]] general [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]]. The first batch of [[Virulent Clone]]s had already been completed, and the team found itself under attack before they ever reached the lab. Fallback and his team destroyed a number of clones, but, when Deathsaurus himself joined the fight, they were overwhelmed and captured. The arrival of their teammates [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] on the planet ultimately resulted in Deathsaurus's defeat and the rescue of Fallback's team. {{storylink|Descent into Evil}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Spotlight: Kup]]

{{quote|He's a good kid, that Outback. Always willing to give a hand... good 'ole Outback.|[[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]], on the long-dead Outback|"[[Spotlight: Kup]]"}}

[[File:IronhideInTheBlood ironhide collars outback.jpg|upright=1.0|thumb|left]]
Millions of years ago, before the outbreak of the war, Outback learned that the famous racer [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] had gotten in league with the increasingly dangerous criminal [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. He decided to take action and assassinate Drag Strip on his way to a race, but was interrupted and disarmed by the security guard [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], who had never heard of Megatron and was only doing his job. As Outback was taken into custody, he told Ironhide that it was thanks to blind, apathetic 'bots like him that a civil war was imminent. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}

Outback eventually joined [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]]'s police force along with Ironhide to fight the nascent [[Decepticon]] movement within the "confines" of the law. He was practicing at the firing range when [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] gave the rookie [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]] his first blaster. Outback's violent hatred of Decepticons remained and he dispensed excessive brutality to anyone he suspected was a part of the organization. Orion and Ironhide once came upon him savagely beating [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] for spraying some graffiti on a wall. {{storylink|Post}}

[[File:ToWalkAmongTheChosen OutbackThreatensPax.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Wave goodbye to your head, wanker!]]
Another unfortunate 'Con that crossed Outback's path was [[Hefter]], who he arrested for graffiti and allegedly having a gun. Hefter was shot to death in Outback's custody, which Outback all but admitted to doing. [[Tappet]] protested to Orion Pax and when Pax interrogated him later at a bar, Outback pulled a gun and ranted about the need to defend themselves and their partners, violently, against Decepticon killers everywhere. Pax thumped him, which didn't seem to sway Outback much. {{storylink|New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|To Walk Among the Chosen}} Outback later arrived on the scene after Orion, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] executed a sting operation and exchanged fire with Decepticon gun-runners. Outback had little empathy for the shell-shocked Jetfire, who had taken his first life in the confrontation, as he still didn't place any value on the lives of Decepticons. {{storylink|New Cybertron End: Feel Safe Without Regrets|Feel Safe Without Regrets}}

[[File:SpotlightKup Outback.jpg|left|upright=0.9|thumb|A bit daggy, but a little amber fluid and she'll be apples!]]
During the war, Outback and [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Kup]] crash-landed on [[Tsiehshi]], which was covered with radioactive [[Ore-8]] crystals. When they attempted to use parts of their ship to create a transmitter, the radiation overloaded the generator, and Outback was killed in the explosion. Kup, however, was eventually driven insane by the radiation and not only talked to Outback's charred remains as though he were alive but used his severed arm as a club.

[[Springer (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Springer]] was able to hack into the deceased Autobot's holo-emitter to try and send Kup a message that the Autobots were coming to rescue him, but the delusional Kup saw this as a ghost making threats upon his life. Outback's remains were further crushed by an errant swipe from one of the rescue party, sending Kup into another homicidal rage. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}} {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15|Everything in Its Right Place}}

After Ironhide mysteriously woke up alone on an abandoned Cybertron, he had a strange vision or hallucination featuring Outback. With half his body still missing, Outback delivered some cryptic comments about [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] being angry at Ironhide for letting the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] get away, and that nobody recognized him anymore. {{storylink|Iron in the Blood}}
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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Outback was part of a devastating battle that left so many dead that the highest-ranked officer to lead their unit was the cook, [[Spin-Out (G1)|Spin-Out]], who Outback did his best to encourage. When the unit attempted to take [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] prisoner, Outback fell to the Decepticon's corrosive ooze, and his half-melted remains were crushed when Toxitron collapsed on top of them. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Outback was caught up somehow in a Quintesson plot to kidnap several Autobots during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Outback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|[[Fastback (G1)|You]] and I are a lot alike, mate, except I'm a robot, and you're dead!]]
*'''Outback''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1986]], [[2008]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-59'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Mortar cannon]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released in the third year of the [[Hasbro]] ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' line, [[Mini Vehicle]] Outback is a khaki and brown [[retool]] of the 1984 [[Mini Vehicle]] [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Toys|Brawn]], transforming into a (somewhat inaccurate) Suzuki Jimny SJ20. Outback features a new robot torso/head plate and new arms. Unlike Brawn, his appearance is quite [[Show-accuracy|accurate to that of his in-show design]]. He is also the only Mini Vehicle to have been given an accessory: a "mortar cannon" that can mount on the vehicle mode roof via a [[5 mm post]]-hole in the spare tire. Unfortunately, this weapon cannot really be wielded effectively in robot mode.

: The initial releases of all Mini Vehicles and [[Special Teams]] in 1986 were part of a promotional campaign that featured reflective [[iron-on patch]]es as part of a contest. Later in the year, packages without bonus patches were released.

:In the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] line, Outback was sold in a small box with a collector's card, rather than on a bubble card.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-outback/1166/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Outback at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Outback/outback.htm More information on Outback at TFU.info]''
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*'''Outback''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1987]])

:In the Mexican ''Transformers'' line produced by [[IGA]], Outback was ''probably'' released as a straight [[redeco]] of Brawn, sold on Outback cards. He was cast in sand with metallic-maroon robot parts, which is pretty close to the Hasbro/Takara Outback colors. Unlike most of the second-series IGA Mini Vehicles, he does not appear to have been sold in a second color scheme (at least, that we know of so far).

:We say "probably" because while IGA appears to have done this old-mold-new-colors-sold-as-new-character move with all of the third-year retooled Mini Vehicles, so far [[Tailgate (G1)#IGA|Tailgate]] and [[Swerve (G1)#IGA|Swerve]] are the only ones that have been confirmed with carded samples. All of the IGA versions of probably-[[Hubcap (G1)#Toys|Hubcap]], Outback, and [[Pipes (G1)#Toys|Pipes]] have only been found loose. So it's highly likely, we just don't have the mint-condition proof yet. Fun!

:IGA Transformers also eventually made their way to a variety of European markets, slightly decreasing their rarity.

:This version of Outback was later [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Fallback (SG)|Fallback]].

::*''[https://www.tf-1.com/articles/mini_frame.php?art=mexoutback TFSquareOne article detailing the Mexican version of Outback]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:TL-toy Fallback.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|I'm gonna blow the insides of your head all over four counties!]]
*'''Descent into Evil''' (Multi-pack, [[2005]])
**''Accessories:'' Crane boom/rifle, spare tire halves, Autobot-style energon star

:Available only as part of [[BotCon 2005]]'s Descent into Evil set (along with [[Buzzclaw (G1)#Timelines|Buzzclaw]], [[Chromia (G1)#Timelines|Chromia]], [[Deathsaurus (G1)#Timelines|Deathsaurus]], [[Dirge (Timelines)#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Timelines|Ironhide]], and [[Ricochet (Timelines)#Timelines|Ricochet]]), ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Fallback (renamed due to [[trademark|steakhouse]] reasons<ref>[http://www.bwtf.com/toyreviews/timelines/descent/fallback Fallback toy notes at BWTF.com]</ref>) is a brown and tan [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' Scout-sized [[Strongarm (Energon)#Energon|Strongarm]], transforming into a jeep of made-up model. His clear-blue spare tire and crane/cannon can be assembled to form an [[Energon weapon|energon battle-axe]], plus he comes with a clear-blue [[Energon star|energon chip]].

:This mold was also used to make [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|2007 movie]] [[Strongarm (Movie)#Toys|Strongarm]] and [[Crosshairs (Movie)#Toys|Crosshairs]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Autobot/BCFallback/fallback.htm More information on Fallback at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:G1 Outback Encore toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Throw some more shrimp on the barbie?]]
*'''Bumble & Minibots''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''ID number'': '''10'''
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

:In 2008, Outback was reissued in the ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line, with a few bits of extra paint deco. He has a new blue visor, plus the Autobot symbol sticker on his passenger side has been replaced with a painted red-and-silver symbol.

:He was only available in a five-bot multipack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys#Encore|Bumblebee]], [[Pipes (G1)#Encore|Pipes]], [[Swerve (G1)#Encore|Swerve]], and [[Tailgate (G1)#Encore|Tailgate]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Outback/outback.htm More information on ''Encore'' Outback at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:POTP-Legends-Autobot-Outback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Sure, an Ironfist retool would’ve been nice, but ''something'' special had to be shown at Australian Toy Fair, right?]]
*'''Autobot Outback''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''PP-38'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[November 24]], 2018
**''Accessories'': Shield/roof
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Legends Class figures, "Autobot Outback" (he got his name back!) is a retool of ''[[Titans Return (toyline)|Titans Return]]'' Legends Class [[Brawn (G1)/toys#TRLegends|Brawn]] with a new head (the only figure of his line to reuse a ''Titans Return'' mold), and transforms from a robot to a jeep, inspired by [[#Generation 1|his original Generation 1 toy]]. His roof can detach to become a shield in robot mode, or peg into his back to maintain symmetry. While he sadly lacks his trademark roof-mounted cannon, the wheel on his roof has a 3mm port which lets you plug in [[Pipes (G1)#Generations|any compatible spare weapon]] you like. Furthermore, the roof itself has a 5 mm port, allowing for even more weapons to be mounted, including his original toy's mortar cannon. Outback features an opening canopy for his cockpit, which allows any [[Prime Master]] figure to ride, and like Brawn he can transform without needing to remove a Prime Master from his cockpit.

:In a clever touch, unpainted windows are sculpted beneath the vehicle mode storage of the shield, so that the vehicle mode will still look complete even if the accessory [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Classics|is lost]].

:In what can be only described as an amazingly funny coincidence, Outback's first toy since 1986 to be sold under his original name was not only officially revealed at the Australian Toy Fair 2018, but was also released at retail in Australia before most other worldwide markets (only Hong Kong got him earlier).
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===''Vintage G1''===
[[File:VG1-toy Outback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|"Released in Canada first?! Crikey!"]]
*'''Outback''' ("Legion Class" reissue, 2018)
**''Accessories'': "Mortar cannon"

:Part of the first wave of the ''[[Vintage|Vintage G1]]'' line, Outback is incredibly similar to his ''Encore'' release, including his blue visor, but there are a few more minor alterations. The vehicle mode [[rubsign]] is an all-new type used on the ''Vintage G1'' toys; the insignia ''only'' turns red rather than the mood-ring multicolor of older rubsigns, plus the silver border is mirror-level reflective. This version also has production information tampographed onto the back of his vehicle mode, replacing the molded information.

:Like all ''Vintage G1'' figures, Outback was [[exclusive]] to [[Walmart]] in the United States and Canada. He was also available at general retail in Hong Kong, and exclusive in Australia to the website of fashion chain Cotton On. Oddly, the Australian release came in [[multilingual packaging]] intended for the European market, a rare but not entirely unheard of occurrence. Unfortunately, due to the limited space on the back, the iconic [[Tech Spec]] card is omitted, replaced by parental warnings in 24 languages about the possibility of breakage due to excessive force, and that parts are not designed to reattach.

:Although originating from the 1986 range of Mini-Vehicles, ''Vintage G1'' Outback's [[Package art#Back of the box art|back-of-card artwork]] features the original 1984 mural, rather than the 1986 "Metroplex" mural present on ''Vintage G1'' [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Vintage G1|Hot Rod]]'s box. His [[instructions]] also show ''Brawn'' in the line-art.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W5AutobotOutback.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Autobot Outback, Gunner''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T04/T46'''
**''Stars: ''6
:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage01a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|Outback stayed out in the sun ''way'' too long.]]
*In the pre-[[Toy Fair 1986]] catalog, Outback is shown with a solid red face. Upon release, he had a solid silver face (then for his ''Encore'' release many years later, he had a silver face with a blue visor).
*The character [[Fastback (G1)|Fastback]] from ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' was written and designed to be a pre-[[Earth]] version of Outback. However, Fastback is killed during the events of the comic, contradicting how Outback died during the war in the previously established ''[[Spotlight: Kup]]'', necessitating a quick name change that turned Fastback into a nobody.
*Roche wanted to use a "name" character as a victim in ''Spotlight: Kup'', knowing it has more impact when they die than when a [[generic]] buys it. Why Outback? He doesn't know!<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref>
*Before ''[[Transformers (2010 toyline)|Transformers]]'' [[Fallback (TF 2010)|Fallback]] was mentioned in an [[Ask Vector Prime]] post, it is possible that he was a new form of Outback by this wiki's classification.
*Outback is one of few Generation 1 characters to have more than one ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (franchise)|Shattered Glass]]'' counterpart. The [[2016]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club|TCC]] story "[[Coalescence]]" established a trio of SG Autobots named [[Outback (SG)|Outback]], [[Fallback (SG)|Fallback]], ''and'' [[Fastback (SG)|Fastback]]!
*Oddly, so far as we can tell, Outback has never actually been to [[Australia]]. Or [[Nebulos]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Outback''' (アウトバック ''Autobakku'')
*''French:'' '''Bled''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Mucsai''' ("Hillbilly")
*''Italian:'' '''Raid'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Fùdì''' (腹地, "Hinterland")
*''Russian:'' '''Dikar''' (Дикарь, "Savage")

==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Mini Vehicles]]
[[Category:Power of the Primes Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]

Sonic cannon

2023-01-25T21:04:56Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Marvel The Transformers comics */ Extra detail. I copied it from NTFA

[[File:MarvelUK-141.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
The powerful '''sonic cannons''' are the primary armament of the [[Decepticon]] [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]]. Unfortunately, they do not function in the vacuum of space<ref>[http://www.hasbro.com/transformers/en_US/discover/Battle-Bios.cfm Hasbro Soundwave Battle Bio]</ref>, where Soundwave spends most of his time.

The [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] is armed with a '''twin sonic cannon''' in [[Alternate mode|tank mode]].

==Fiction==
===Generation 1===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
In tank mode, Brawl was armed with a twin sonic cannon that fired powerful, ear-splitting bursts of concentrated sound energy of up to 300 decibels. He can manipulate this energy in stereo (a result of the cannon's dual configuration) to shatter anything from a crystal wine glass to a cinder-block bunker.. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Brawl's ''Universe'' profile}}

====Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity====
Brawl's rear-mounted twin sonic cannon fired 300-decibel bursts of concentrated sound. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Brawl's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}} [[Skyhopper]]'s [[helicopter]] was armed with a sonic cannon that turned sound into physically destructive waves of force. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Skyhopper's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===Live-action film series===
====''Cyber Missions'' cartoon====
The sonic cannons were able to absorb the sonic energy from [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]'s weaponry and redirect it into an acoustic blast back at the [[Autobot]] until they were eventually overwhelmed by the weight of Bumblebee's rapid fire attacks. {{storylink|Cyber Missions 1}}

====IDW movie comics====
Whilst investigating the activities of [[Initiative|an unusual group of humans]], Soundwave was forced to enter [[Earth]]'s atmosphere and intervene on behalf of his minions. He used the sonic cannons to obliterate [[Breakaway (ROTF)|Breakaway]]. {{storylink|Nefarious issue 1|Nefarious #1}}

====''Dark of the Moon'' film====
During the battle in Chicago, Soundwave wielded handheld Sonic cannons in his battle with Bumblebee. Ultimately, Bumblebee proved to be too fast to hit and Soundwave was killed. {{storylink|Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon}}

===''Prime'' cartoon===
[[File:Shadowzone-soniccannon.jpg|thumb|For a ''sonic'' cannon, that thing sure has a lot of missiles.]]
[[Knock Out (Prime)|Knock Out]] recommended [[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] replace his lost arm with a sonic cannon, which he described as reliable and low maintenance, if lacking a certain flair. {{storylink|Shadowzone (episode)|Shadowzone}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Blastoff toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Blast Off''' ([[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]], [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Accessories'': left & right dual sonic cannons, [[ionic blaster]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Blast Off]] came with two sonic cannons, as identified in his [[instructions]], that could be attached to his space shuttle mode or his legs in robot mode.

:This [[toy]] was available as part of a [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] [[giftset]] and [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] many times, additionally its [[mold]] was used to make [[Shuttle Gunner#Toys|Shuttle Gunner]] and [[Movor#Toys|Movor]].
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[[File:G1Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, 1986/1987)
**''Accessories'': [[electron gun]], twin sonic cannon
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Brawl (G1)/toys#Generation 1|Brawl]] came with a double-barrelled weapon that could attach to his tank mode, identified as a twin sonic cannon in his instructions and [[packaging]] [[bio]].

:This toy was also available as part of a Bruticus giftset and reissued many times; its mold was additionally used to make [[Sandstorm (OC)#Toys|Sandstorm]] and [[Armorhide (RID)#Toys|Armorhide]].
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[[File:G1 Scorponok toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Scorponok''' ([[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]], 1987)
**''Accessories:'' [[Zarak (G1)|Lord Zarak]] Headmaster unit, helmet, Scorponok's [[anti-gravity gun]], gun guard, Scorponok's shield, [[Fasttrack (G1)|Fasttrack]], Fasttrack's 2 guns, 2 ramps, 4 dual [[photon cannon]]s, 4 antenna, 2 leg shields, 1 claw arm, 1 side gun arm and 1 elevator.
:According to [[Scorponok (G1)#Generation 1|Scorponok]]'s packaging bio, his defense base mode is armed with an anti-aircraft sonic cannon.
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[[File:SkyhopperToy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Skyhopper''' ([[Micromaster Base]], [[1989]])
** ''Accessories:'' [[Helicopter#Toys|helicopter]], 3 ramps, radar dish, rotor blade, 2 guns, front gun, figure stand
:[[Skyhopper#Toys|Skyhopper]]'s helicopter is armed with a sonic cannon, according to his packaging bio. In [[Japan]], the helicopter was [[redeco]]ed into the [[Sky Hyper]].
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===''Generation 2''===
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', [[Brawl (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Brawl]] was redecoed along with his twin sonic cannon. Although it is not identified (nor even pictured) in his instructions, it is referenced in his packaging bio.
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==Notes==
*Blast Off's sonic cannons don't exist much beyond his instructions; his bio ambiguously states that he shoots powerful [[x-ray laser]], while his [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] ''Universe'' profile specifies he can emit a powerful x-ray laser from his shuttle's nosecone, ignoring the cannons altogether. His ''Generation 2'' instructions refer to them only as cannons, though his bio now states that he shoots powerful [[x-ray laser cannon]]s in shuttle mode. His [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile notes that he is armed with two cannons of unspecified type on his legs in robot mode.

==See also==
*[[Resonance Blaster]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Cannons]]
[[Category:Dark of the Moon weapons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Prime weapons]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen weapons]]
[[Category:Sonic weapons|Cannon]]

Rippersnapper (G1)

2023-01-25T20:17:09Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Generations Selects */ just some caption joking about Rippersnapper's inferiority complex

{{factions|decepticon|quintesson}}
{{disambig3|Rippersnapper}}
:''Rippersnapper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Rippersnapper boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|grrrrsnortCANDYGRAM!!]]
'''Rippersnapper''' has a massive inferiority complex; so he takes it out on just about everything else he deems inferior: animals, Autobots, people, Autobots, and quite frequently Autobots. Ultimately though, all these inferior traits he finds in others are just reflections of the traits he finds inferior in himself. He especially hates the odor of carbon-based lifeforms, so that means he just hates the smell of himself?

Rippersnapper can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

{{bigquote|Once again, I'm surrounded by ''inadequates'' and ''incompetents''!|Rippersnapper|"[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Júlio César]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Rippersnappertoon.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] keeps yelling at him to get off the lawn.]]
Rippersnapper was first spotted with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Rippersnapper and his consorts did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and gave them the ability to merge into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-ripersnapper-beast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here in a rare moment of neither ripping nor snapping.]]
Later on, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. When [[Dirk Manus]] and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon compenments. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, and Rippersnapper was quick to show the most hostility, not wanting to stop now. Unable to indulge their violent impulses against the world as a group, most of the Terrorcons started fighting each other. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Hm3 Rippersnapper vs Highbrow.jpg|thumb|200px]]
In [[2011]], Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Rippersnapper's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Rippersnapper briefly gave orders to the team during Galvatron's briefing, when Hun-Gurrr was mysteriously absent. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm14 Terrorcons Taking Hostage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left Rippersnapper and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. They caught an amusing show as Wheelie and Danny fought in their cell, but the tussle was actually a feint to hide a homing signal Danny sent out to his father. The Headmasters soon arrived and drove off Sinnertwin and Rippersnapper, freeing the hostages. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping, the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Rippersnapper's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Rippersnapper's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Rippersnapper was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
After an extended mission in space, Rippersnapper returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Rippersnapper was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Rippersnapper was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} Later on, he guarded the Decepticons' cavernous base while the [[G-Metal]] enhanced [[Zarak Shield]] was being constructed. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} As part of Abominus, Rippersnapper participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Rippersnapper was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were enlisted by the [[Quintesson]]s to attack the [[Selector]]s, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Decepticon]]s on behalf of the [[human]]s, having just been powered up by [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}} Rippersnapper acted as a sort of general among the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s due to his vague resemblance to the Quintesson mechs. He boldly declared '''extermination to all Transformers and Selectors''' as he chewed on the Autobot combiners [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The Terrorcon soldier later attacked [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and attempted to hit [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] with his Angolmois Ball, only to be blocked by a wall of [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)|Doublecrosser]]s.

Rippersnapper then unhesitatingly attacked his [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|former commander]] at [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]'s orders. He was the first Terrorcon to realize that their Angolmois Energy was being sucked away by Megatron, prompting Hun-Gurrr to request the Quintessons their permission to combine with his troops. After Hun-Gurrr received the [[Terrorbreaster]] off his masters, Rippersnapper combined with his brethren into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Megatron used his stockpiled Angolmois Energy to evolve into Megatron Omega and fought back against the feral combiner, but seemingly lost the battle as Abominus blew a hole in his chest. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}} Abominus briefly used [[Scramble Power]] with other Combiners to form [[Abomenaticus]], but Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons soon recombined as the true Abominus. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
Rippersnapper and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] oversaw a giant robot squid attacking the Autobot energy bases under the sea. They tried to have their squid crush the [[Trainbot]]s when they arrived to investigate. The Trainbots separated and lured the Decepticons to the surface, where they merged to form [[Raiden]]. The ''Raiden Tornado Swing'' defeated the squid, sending it flying into Skullcruncher, Rippersnapper, and their [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] troopers. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveAndSteel-Rippersnapper.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Hey it's always Shark Week SOMEWHERE!]]
RRRrrrippersnapper and the Terrorcons came to [[Nebulos]] with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in search of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band. They got involved in local acts of destruction, targeting the resort of [[Splendora]] along with the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]. While the other Terrorcons were having fun, Rippersnapper seemed more serious than the others: dedicated to proving how powerful they were to the Nebulans, and disgusted at the idea of organic life instead of mechanical. The Decepticons were soon driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], though. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, Rippersnapper joined Scorponok and the Terrorcons in confronting the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] at Nebulos's [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]]. Interestingly, Rippersnapper was the only Terrorcon waiting around in his [[beast mode]] when Zarak came calling on the Terrorcons for the mission. At the Nursery, Rippersnapper lobbed several missiles towards the Autobots, only to cause serious damage to the botanical gardens instead. Seeing the building they came to protect being destroyed, the Autobots fled rather than risk causing further damage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When the [[Decepticon Civil War]] broke out, Rippersnapper and the rest of Scorponok's crew followed [[Horri-Bull]] into battle with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. He was seen fighting [[Octane]] in single combat. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Shortly thereafter, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons died while fighting the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in Buenos Aires. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rippersnapper sinnertwin time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's here for the Rippin' and the Snappin', the Rippin' and the Snappin'...]]
In [[2009]], an apocalyptic time storm was raging through space while Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were working with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on Earth to extract energy from [[Earth's core|the planet's core]]. Bored with the construction process, Rippersnapper and the others went out to play among the humans, taking advantage of the fear and doomsday warnings spreading through the populace. He may have even squished a sidewalk preacher! Anyway, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] came to collect his minions and they returned to the extraction site, only to be attacked by the Autobots. Rippersnapper left for cover, but that only left the Autobots with a clear shot at their true target: the laser bore. Soundwave and the Terrorcons tracked the Autobots back to their [[trans-time dimensional portal]], and were briefly involved in the Time Wars of 1989 before returning to the future. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Grrr summoned them for battle. Rippersnapper and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Grrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Wreckers punch terrorcons secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
Following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from Cybertron, Rippersnapper fell in amongst Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s troops and helped him carve out his own Decepticon empire. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} As Straxus planned to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], he sent [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to defend the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]' control hub in [[Stanix]], where the [[combiner]] soon encountered [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] and the [[Wreckers]]. After a blow from [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]]'s [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]] brought Abominus crashing down, Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons separated to battle the Wreckers individually but the Autobots disengaged and retreated as the explosives they had already laid inside the base detonated. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Decepticons art of war issue 4.jpg|thumb]]
Rippersnapper attended a Decepticon meeting arranged by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and seemed relatively uninterested in everything that happened, including [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] trying to attack [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]]. Soon enough, Serpent O.R. arrived and convinced Rippersnapper to join his army by plugging his tentacles into the Terrorcon's visor-plate and feeding him raw data about Serpent O.R.'s "[[Megatron (G1)|father]]". {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He was later seen among the troops sent to defend the Decepticon base from a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}, and was beaten up by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]''}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] ousted [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in the early days of the war, the Terrorcons were disappointed that he had punished their former leader with mere exile, and set out to finish the job. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} They tracked Megatron down on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where Rippersnapper was excited to get the first bite of him... but instead became the first to fall after getting his face kicked in. Defeated, the Terrorcons recognized Megatron's power and pledged their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} Once Megatron had returned to Cybertron and punished Scorponok personally, he let Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons tear the usurper to pieces. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Terrorcons WhoUs.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|No, the ''other five guys'' on the dead, abandoned planet.]]
During the war, Rippersnapper became a fan of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. He and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Rippersnapper reacted with shock. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Years later, Rippersnapper was among the Decepticons captured on [[Temptoria]] by the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew and brought back to Cybertron, where they were broken out and attacked Megatron's trial. Despite his best attempt at keeping [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] at bay, the attempt failed due to Megatron's refusal to escape in the confusion. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Six months later, Rippersnapper, Cutthroat, and Sinnertwin were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage during their investigation. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Facing off against [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], Rippersnapper came out on top and defeated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconRippersnapper-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The insecure Terrorcon Rippersnapper could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Rippersnapper packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Rippersnapper, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a horrific battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], Rippersnapper busied himself by pitching boulders at his enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Rippersnapper is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Rippersnapper also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Rippersnapper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Rippersnapper_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Time to rip and snap this mobile game! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T?!]]
Rippersnapper finds nothing but fault in himself - and in everything else in the universe. This toothy bundle of insecurity can smell flaws like blood in the water, and he's all too happy to point them out to everyone in earshot. Every plan is doomed, every ally is incompetent, every enemy is detestable. And Rippersnapper himself is, in his own view, just as broken as the rest of the universe.
This is not only sad for Rippersnapper, but for everyone else as well, since Rippersnapper hates everything he finds inferior and is all too eager to express that hatred through claws, jaws, and plasma bolts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper Bio}}
*'''Class''': Special
*'''Weapons''': Rippersnapper tears buildings apart in his shark(?) mode, and uses his back-mounted missiles to bombard distances from afar. He doesn't really have any bot mode weapons.
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Ability''': Submarine Attack!: - For 15 seconds, you are invisible to defenses and use attacks dealing damage a specific amount of damage with a 50% chance to deal 2x damage and stun for 7 seconds.
*'''Cost''': 7 ability points +2 cost increase.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Rippersnapper toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Jabberjaw's fate after the Neptunes split up.]]
*'''Rippersnapper''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR1'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-80'''
**''Accessories:'' [[cyclone gun]], twin missile launcher
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Rippersnapper transforms into a weird upright bipedal shark creature. His finned twin missile launcher weapon mounts on his back in this mode. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-type combiner, though he is nominally [[Abominus (G1)#Toys|Abominus]]'s left arm. He can also attach to [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]]'s robot mode.

:There is a variant of Rippersnapper which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|G1Abominus}}
*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
:Rippersnapper was also available in a [[giftset]] with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Garchomp, I choose you!]]
*'''Predacon Rippersnapper''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Electrocharge Bow
{{note|''Prime'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Rippersnapper]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the original Rippersnapper by the ''Legends'' game event "[[Unleash the Beasts]]" and IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, "Predacon Rippersnapper" transforms into a bipedal lizard creature, and comes with an "Electrocharge Bow". His [[robot mode]] hands can hold the weapon via the latter's multiple [[C joint|3 mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Rippersnapper combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Toys|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Toys|Abominus]], with Rippersnapper forming the right leg. His back kibble in this mode can be positioned lower so it sits slightly above the [[beast mode]] arms to make a more convincing foot.

:Because of the way his head is attached with a not-quite-[[C joint]], it's very easy to knock loose. In fact, it'll fall off every time you touch it. You should probably resign yourself to losing it sooner or later.

:His bow accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], Windrazor, and [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[Cindersaur (Prime)#Toys|Cindersaur]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Jurara#Toys|Jurara]], ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Legion Class toys|Grimlock]], and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Give it here, don't leave me hanging."]]
*'''Terrorcon Rippersnapper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-21'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Terrorcon Rippersnapper" is an all-new Deluxe mold that transforms into a bipedal shark-like creature based on his original toy. Rippersnapper can also convert into a limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), although he was meant to combine with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]] to form [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]]. Though based on his G1 design, Rippersnapper's leg mode is flipped from the original toy, showcasing the shark head in front rather than hiding it in back. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a spot for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can form a combiner hand. The Prime Master port has a filler piece which can be held as a pistol when the port is in use. The toy also includes two shoulder cannons which attach to the figure with 5 mm pegs and feature smaller pegs for a Prime Master to stand on. These small pegs (and the instructions) indicate that the shoulder cannons are attached upside-down in-package. Two more of these pegs are located just behind the shark fin. Meanwhile, two rectangular pegs can be used to attach his Prime Armor to his beast-mode rump.

:Similar to [[Slag (G1)#Power of the Primes|Slug]] and [[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sludge]], the peghole on Rippersnapper's feet used to attach the combiner hands or feet is ''very'' thinly molded and easily broken. ''Extreme'' caution should be taken when plugging anything into it or manipulating what may have already been inserted, especially since unlike Slug and Sludge, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole pulls double duty for both combiner hands and feet. Should the plastic snap, its tension will be severely reduced and may lead to the combiner hands or feet falling out. In some cases, it may simply not be possible to avoid breaking the peghole aside from not using it. Unlike Blot, Rippersnapper lacks pins that connect his shoulder joints to the body, meaning that they can be pulled off without much force.

:Rippersnapper is the only ''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon to be shown in robot mode on his [[package art]].

:Rippersnapper was slightly retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] and [[Sea Phantom#Generations|Sea Phantom]]. He was also heavily retooled into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Blot (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Blot]], who was further retooled into ''Generations Selects'' [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]], and yet again into [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]] and [[Coelagon#Generations|Coelagon]].
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Should I feel any less inferior !?"]]
*'''Abominus''' ([[April 17]], [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS05'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Gestalt hands, Gestalt feet

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Rippersnapper is a cartoon-accurate redeco of his ''Power of the Primes'' release. The biggest deco differences this toy has from the prior coloration are the silver border on his chest sigil, his combiner peg changed from blue to off-white, off-white markings added to his arms, and a darker shade of blue plastic used in his toy mold. Additionally, the red spot on his robot chest has been omitted, blue accents have been added to the sides of his robot crotch, and the accents on his robot knees have been changed from red to black.

:Additionally, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole has been slightly retooled to fix the fragility and breakage issues from the ''Power of the Primes'' release.

:Originally slated for release on [[March 27]], Rippersnapper's release was pushed back to April 17.
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==Notes==
[[File:Frenzyname.jpg|thumb|Boy, times change.]]
*The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]" indicates that "'''Frenzy'''" was originally considered as a name for Rippersnapper. Presumably, it was dropped because that name was [[Frenzy (G1)|already in use]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rippersnapper''' (リッパースナッパー ''Rippāsunappā'')
*''French:'' '''Étranglo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Metélő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Battlebot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Liè Chǐ''' (裂齿, "Cracked Tooth"), '''Suì Shī Shā''' (碎尸鲨, "Ripper Shark")

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Brawl (G1)/toys

2023-01-25T20:12:28Z

BattleWolf1998: /* The Transformers */ grammar. oopsie

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[[File:Brawl G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
'''Brawl''' is the quintessential green [[Decepticon]] tank. It's recommended that you turn the volume down.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Available in space camouflage.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-67'''
**''Accessories'': [[electron gun]], twin [[sonic cannon]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Brawl transforms into a green Leopard 1A3 main battle tank. In vehicle mode his armament is supplemented by a large dark gray anti-aircraft gun mounted of the back of the tank's hull. In robot mode Brawl is armed with a small dark gray gun. Brawl normally operates as Bruticus' left leg, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can also act as any other limb for any other combination of robots who share the connection design. Bruticus's package art has Brawl face forwards when latter becomes one of the legs while the instruction manual has Brawl face backwards like his in-show appearance. Both don't affect the combiner's overall stability.

:The initial release of Brawl had [[die-cast]] metal treads on his legs, but like several other 1986 toys, later releases replaced this with colored plastic. In 1987, he came packaged with a random Decepticon [[Decoy]] and accompanying mini-comic/checklist.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''
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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:In addition to his single release, Brawl was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

:In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

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*'''Decepticon Brawl''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:Brawl was re-released in 1992 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version uses the plastic treads, and his [[rubsign]] indent has been filled in.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Brawl toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Before [[Megaplex]] came about, Megatron disguised Brawl as himself to draw fire away.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Brawl was redecoed with bright green and purple camo. Presumably this is so he can hide in the same green and purple forests as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I don't care what "G" it is, I'm staying green."]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Brawl (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]], available only as part of an Amazon.com/[[BigBadToyStore]] shared exclusive "Decepticon Bruticus" [[giftset|gift set]], with all the Combaticons' colors based on their 1994 ''Generation 2'' counterparts.

:Brawl's [[alternate mode]] is a green "[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]]" hover tank with a twin-barreled turret. Unlike most other Transformers toys with tank alternate modes, Brawl sports ''no'' wheels whatsoever. His robot mode rifle can be attached to the turret (between the two cannon barrels) and thus serve as an additional weapon. In robot mode, Brawl can hold his rifle (which features a [[5 mm post]] as its handle) in either hand.

:In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Brawl can also combine with his fellow Combaticons into Bruticus and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs, though his official configuration shown in the [[instructions]] is the left leg.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Twintwist#Toys|Twintwist]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| BRWL!]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] sculpt, transforming into a green [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down. When combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left leg, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Brawl. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating a new version of the pre-existing [[live-action film series]] [[Brawl (Movie)#Exclusive figures|Brawl]] character as well as a new [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]] character), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Brawl (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#United|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)#Tiys|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Universe'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Bruticus''' ([[2009]])
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
:A reissue of the original G1 Brawl toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Armorhide retool of the sculpt. This version of Brawl was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy Scout Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ooh, I feel dizzy...]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Scout Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' cannon
:A redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] [[Breacher (TF 2010)#Toys|Breacher]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Brawl transforms into a Land Systems OMC {{w|Ratel IFV}}. His cannon uses the [[C joint]] system, so it can be clipped onto multiple places on his robot mode, as well as on other figures with appropriate mounting points. (The [[instructions]] completely neglect to mention this, instead insisting on keeping the weapon attached to the vehicle roof mount in robot mode, thus keeping his weapon on his back even though he comes packed with the gun clipped onto his fist.) His arm-panels also utilize 3mm clips, therefore they can be equipped with assorted C joint accessories. They can also be removed and used as shields as they too are attached to his wrists with C-joints. The side of Brawl's alt mode is decorated with "D67", the Japanese ID number of his original toy.

:Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Brawl was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

:This mold would also have been used for the canceled ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)#Toys|Bodyblock]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GDOBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-RetailBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#007'''
**'''PART 5 OF 5!'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
**''Accessory:'' rifle
{{note|The Aligned [[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|Brawl]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Brawl in many continuities.}}
:A [[redeco]] of Decepticon Brawl from the [[Bruticus (WFC)#FOCDeluxe|Decepticon Bruticus]] [[giftset]] was available individually alongside his fellow Combaticons as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], Generation 1-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]].

:Aside from the colors, mass retail Brawl is identical to the version from the Decepticon Bruticus gift set.

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Brawl was used in multiple Generation 1-based stories. The Hasbro deco appeared in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series<ref>Brawl's first appearance in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' came in the the 2012 [[Primus: All Good Things|''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], wherein artist [[Andrew Griffith]] drew him according to the contemporary High Moon Studios [[:File:WFC Brawl.jpg|game model]] that debuted in ''War for Cybertron''.</ref> while the TakaraTomy deco [[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe''/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Brawl trades in the olive coloured plastic for dark green and grey. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2225'''
**''Pieces'': '''79'''
**''Accessories'': pistol, bazooka, 2 clip-on treads
:Brawl comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a tank. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus. Unlike [[Swindle (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Swindle]] but like [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Onslaught]], and [[Vortex (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Vortex]], he is based on his [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, [[2016]])
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Third party? I don't need no slaggin' third party!]]
*'''Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxes, Brawl transforms into a military tank of some kind. Though the turret cannot rotate, the barrel can hinge up and down. Said barrel can also pop off for Brawl to wield in robot mode as a rifle. The gun/hand/foot accessory can also be attached to the turret to homage to his tank mode with [[Sonic cannon|twin sonic cannon back in G1]].

:Brawl has a slight engineering problem: his waist isn't designed to completely collapse into itself to attach to the hips, so he literally has no stomach (stock photography tends to hide this issue by showing Brawl from a high angle). Additionally, due to tolerance issues on many copies of the figure, the waist doesn't click in in its intended configuration—leading his chest to often flop backward. Later samples of Brawl and all subsequent uses of the mold however appear to have the remedied the issue for the most part allowing the waist to at least stay tabbed in. Additionally, his robot mode legs do not peg very firmly together, resulting in them separating frequently in arm configuration. Particularly, the tab on the hardpoint for the combined mode hand does not fit snugly into the slot. The tab and slot on his knees is similarly loose, but to a lesser degree.

:As Brawl is a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, he can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or even form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs.

:Though Brawl's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2016 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.

:Brawl comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #2" (actually [[Night and the City|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]]), while regional versions outside of the United States come with a collector card. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

: This mold was retooled to make [[BotCon 2016]] [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], [[Nosecone (G1)#Generations|Nosecone]], [[Drillhorn (G1)#Generations|Drillhorn]], and [[Killbison#Generations|Ironbison]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot
:A ''Generation 2''-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl is packed along with the other Combaticons (including [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]), and sold together in a massive box.

:Whether Brawl still had waist problems like his original figure's old variant or slightly secure like the original's new variant is unknown for now.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW07-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories'': Individual Combatron Weapons, Combatron extremities
:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''Combiner Wars'' mold in a color scheme based on his cartoon appearance, including changes such as giving him a gray head with yellow eyes and red faceplate and a hand-foot-gun cast in the same brown as his body. Brawl was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.

:As a Deluxe Class ''Unite Warriors'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure, but would usually be associated with Bruticus.
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==Merchandise==
===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Brawl was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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==Notes==
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted the Combaticons in new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*According to the [[Walmart]] computer database, there seemed to have been plans at some point for a ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' version of Brawl in the 6" ''[[Titanium Series]]'' line. No other evidence of these plans has come to light.
*Interestingly, Hasbro documentation pertaining to the alternate [[Ironclad]] head for ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] labeled it as a "Brawl" head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/145413-the-second-annual-petes-robot-convention-and-dab-academy-june-9-10-2018/page-14#entry3744333 Comments by Pete Sinclair and Jesse Wittenrich]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
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Brawl (G1)/toys

2023-01-25T20:11:35Z

BattleWolf1998: /* The Transformers */ some detail as Bruticus in package art has Brawk facing forward like Swindle.

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[[File:Brawl G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
'''Brawl''' is the quintessential green [[Decepticon]] tank. It's recommended that you turn the volume down.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Available in space camouflage.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-67'''
**''Accessories'': [[electron gun]], twin [[sonic cannon]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Brawl transforms into a green Leopard 1A3 main battle tank. In vehicle mode his armament is supplemented by a large dark gray anti-aircraft gun mounted of the back of the tank's hull. In robot mode Brawl is armed with a small dark gray gun. Brawl normally operates as Bruticus' left leg, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can also act as any other limb for any other combination of robots who share the connection design. Bruticus's package art has Brawl face forwards when latter becomes one of the legs while the instruction manual has Brawl face backwards like his in-show appearance, both of which doesn't affect the combiner's overall stability.

:The initial release of Brawl had [[die-cast]] metal treads on his legs, but like several other 1986 toys, later releases replaced this with colored plastic. In 1987, he came packaged with a random Decepticon [[Decoy]] and accompanying mini-comic/checklist.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''
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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:In addition to his single release, Brawl was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

:In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

{{anchor|1991Classic}}
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:Brawl was re-released in 1992 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version uses the plastic treads, and his [[rubsign]] indent has been filled in.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Brawl toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Before [[Megaplex]] came about, Megatron disguised Brawl as himself to draw fire away.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Brawl was redecoed with bright green and purple camo. Presumably this is so he can hide in the same green and purple forests as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I don't care what "G" it is, I'm staying green."]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Brawl (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]], available only as part of an Amazon.com/[[BigBadToyStore]] shared exclusive "Decepticon Bruticus" [[giftset|gift set]], with all the Combaticons' colors based on their 1994 ''Generation 2'' counterparts.

:Brawl's [[alternate mode]] is a green "[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]]" hover tank with a twin-barreled turret. Unlike most other Transformers toys with tank alternate modes, Brawl sports ''no'' wheels whatsoever. His robot mode rifle can be attached to the turret (between the two cannon barrels) and thus serve as an additional weapon. In robot mode, Brawl can hold his rifle (which features a [[5 mm post]] as its handle) in either hand.

:In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Brawl can also combine with his fellow Combaticons into Bruticus and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs, though his official configuration shown in the [[instructions]] is the left leg.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Twintwist#Toys|Twintwist]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| BRWL!]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] sculpt, transforming into a green [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down. When combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left leg, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Brawl. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating a new version of the pre-existing [[live-action film series]] [[Brawl (Movie)#Exclusive figures|Brawl]] character as well as a new [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]] character), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Brawl (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#United|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)#Tiys|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Universe'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Bruticus''' ([[2009]])
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
:A reissue of the original G1 Brawl toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Armorhide retool of the sculpt. This version of Brawl was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy Scout Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ooh, I feel dizzy...]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Scout Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' cannon
:A redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] [[Breacher (TF 2010)#Toys|Breacher]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Brawl transforms into a Land Systems OMC {{w|Ratel IFV}}. His cannon uses the [[C joint]] system, so it can be clipped onto multiple places on his robot mode, as well as on other figures with appropriate mounting points. (The [[instructions]] completely neglect to mention this, instead insisting on keeping the weapon attached to the vehicle roof mount in robot mode, thus keeping his weapon on his back even though he comes packed with the gun clipped onto his fist.) His arm-panels also utilize 3mm clips, therefore they can be equipped with assorted C joint accessories. They can also be removed and used as shields as they too are attached to his wrists with C-joints. The side of Brawl's alt mode is decorated with "D67", the Japanese ID number of his original toy.

:Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Brawl was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

:This mold would also have been used for the canceled ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)#Toys|Bodyblock]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GDOBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-RetailBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#007'''
**'''PART 5 OF 5!'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
**''Accessory:'' rifle
{{note|The Aligned [[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|Brawl]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Brawl in many continuities.}}
:A [[redeco]] of Decepticon Brawl from the [[Bruticus (WFC)#FOCDeluxe|Decepticon Bruticus]] [[giftset]] was available individually alongside his fellow Combaticons as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], Generation 1-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]].

:Aside from the colors, mass retail Brawl is identical to the version from the Decepticon Bruticus gift set.

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Brawl was used in multiple Generation 1-based stories. The Hasbro deco appeared in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series<ref>Brawl's first appearance in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' came in the the 2012 [[Primus: All Good Things|''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], wherein artist [[Andrew Griffith]] drew him according to the contemporary High Moon Studios [[:File:WFC Brawl.jpg|game model]] that debuted in ''War for Cybertron''.</ref> while the TakaraTomy deco [[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe''/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Brawl trades in the olive coloured plastic for dark green and grey. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2225'''
**''Pieces'': '''79'''
**''Accessories'': pistol, bazooka, 2 clip-on treads
:Brawl comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a tank. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus. Unlike [[Swindle (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Swindle]] but like [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Onslaught]], and [[Vortex (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Vortex]], he is based on his [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, [[2016]])
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Third party? I don't need no slaggin' third party!]]
*'''Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxes, Brawl transforms into a military tank of some kind. Though the turret cannot rotate, the barrel can hinge up and down. Said barrel can also pop off for Brawl to wield in robot mode as a rifle. The gun/hand/foot accessory can also be attached to the turret to homage to his tank mode with [[Sonic cannon|twin sonic cannon back in G1]].

:Brawl has a slight engineering problem: his waist isn't designed to completely collapse into itself to attach to the hips, so he literally has no stomach (stock photography tends to hide this issue by showing Brawl from a high angle). Additionally, due to tolerance issues on many copies of the figure, the waist doesn't click in in its intended configuration—leading his chest to often flop backward. Later samples of Brawl and all subsequent uses of the mold however appear to have the remedied the issue for the most part allowing the waist to at least stay tabbed in. Additionally, his robot mode legs do not peg very firmly together, resulting in them separating frequently in arm configuration. Particularly, the tab on the hardpoint for the combined mode hand does not fit snugly into the slot. The tab and slot on his knees is similarly loose, but to a lesser degree.

:As Brawl is a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, he can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or even form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs.

:Though Brawl's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2016 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.

:Brawl comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #2" (actually [[Night and the City|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]]), while regional versions outside of the United States come with a collector card. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

: This mold was retooled to make [[BotCon 2016]] [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], [[Nosecone (G1)#Generations|Nosecone]], [[Drillhorn (G1)#Generations|Drillhorn]], and [[Killbison#Generations|Ironbison]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot
:A ''Generation 2''-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl is packed along with the other Combaticons (including [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]), and sold together in a massive box.

:Whether Brawl still had waist problems like his original figure's old variant or slightly secure like the original's new variant is unknown for now.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW07-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories'': Individual Combatron Weapons, Combatron extremities
:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''Combiner Wars'' mold in a color scheme based on his cartoon appearance, including changes such as giving him a gray head with yellow eyes and red faceplate and a hand-foot-gun cast in the same brown as his body. Brawl was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.

:As a Deluxe Class ''Unite Warriors'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure, but would usually be associated with Bruticus.
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==Merchandise==
===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Brawl was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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==Notes==
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted the Combaticons in new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*According to the [[Walmart]] computer database, there seemed to have been plans at some point for a ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' version of Brawl in the 6" ''[[Titanium Series]]'' line. No other evidence of these plans has come to light.
*Interestingly, Hasbro documentation pertaining to the alternate [[Ironclad]] head for ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] labeled it as a "Brawl" head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/145413-the-second-annual-petes-robot-convention-and-dab-academy-june-9-10-2018/page-14#entry3744333 Comments by Pete Sinclair and Jesse Wittenrich]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
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Nosecone (G1)

2023-01-25T20:06:58Z

BattleWolf1998: some detail mentioning Nosecone's drill destructive capacity.

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{{disambig3|Nosecone}}
:''Nosecone is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:NoseconeMoneyIsEverything.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|For someone so slow, he can look very dynamic.]]
'''Nosecone'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s natural slowness of thought and action is often taken for laziness, but this is a misperception. Nosecone is a perfectionist, valuing precision over speed, and will take whatever time is needed to complete his objective as completely and competently as possible. His results speak for themselves—he's not the quickest bot on the block, but he'll do the job right as his drill can make an enemy fortification into steel Swiss cheese.

He can combine with the other Technobots to form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveAndSteel-reportswereright.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6]]
Nosecone was part of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'s group of Autobots on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. When Fortress Maximus decided to leave the war and head to [[Nebulos]], Nosecone and the other Technobots agreed to follow him on his quest for peace. {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} However, the Decepticons followed the Autobots to Nebulos and brought the war with them.

In the Nebulos resort city of [[Splendora]], Nosecone and the Technobots fought [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] as the combined [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Though Abominus was defeated and routed, Splendora lay in ruins. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} ''Nosecone and Lightspeed were badly injured during a Decepticon raid. The incident helped galvanize Fortress Maximus's decision over whether or not the Autobots should leave the planet behind.'' {{storylink|The Final Conflict}} Both factions ultimately left Nebulos for [[Earth]]. Nosecone and the rest of the crew of the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' met up with the main Autobot force aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to watch [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] battle Fortress Maximus's champion [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] for overall leadership of the Autobots. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] was empowered by his short exposure to the [[Underbase]], he obliterated all of the Technobots, including Nosecone, in [[Buenos Aires]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Autobots attack space pirates.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] responded to a garbled distress signal on Cybertron, he brought back-up in the form of [[Eject (G1)|Eject]], Nosecone and the rest of the Technobots. Surprisingly enough, the Autobots found themselves fighting alongside their Decepticon nemeses against the [[Quintesson]]s. Together, the Cybertronians managed to drive off the alien invaders, preventing them from forcefully colonizing their homeworld. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In an alternate future of [[2510]], the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons concluded, and an Autobot Civil War began. During a heated discussion over whether Ultra Magnus or [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] should succeed [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] as Autobot leader now that he was stepping down, the Autobots came to blows and rashly opened fire, leading to several deaths. Nosecone and the Technobots joined up with Ultra Magnus against Springer and his [[Wreckers]], and so new battle lines were drawn. {{storylink|Peace}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lightspeed nosecone natural selection.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
Hot Rod had Nosecone and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] lead an excavation team beneath [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] to search for the old tunnels that led to the [[Primus|Primus Chamber]]. Shortly after reporting back their success, the entire team was slaughtered by [[Demon]]s. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Two}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Ultra magnus perceptor nosecone lightspeed secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|upright=1.7]]
Nosecone and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] were members of a team led by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], tasked with investigating a mysterious explosion during the early days of the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron. Reporting to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]], Nosecone revealed that the "explosion" was in fact a controlled blast from a [[Project Dreadnought|massive planetary turbine]], apparently intended to alter Cybertron's course through the cosmos. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 2|Secrets & Lies #2}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[David Workman]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese)|[[Bernd Simon]] (German), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Grimlocks-new-brain-nosecone-vehicle.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|If you become a wall that stands in my way, I'll tear open a hole and break through you every time!]]
Nosecone was the first of the Technobots to be created by the temporarily super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]]. He was built using parts from within [[Unicron]]'s head, specifically for the purpose of tunneling through the reinforced walls within the chaos-bringer. Shortly afterwards, he combined with his new comrades to form Computron. Rodimus Prime welcomed the new team into the Autobot ranks back on Cybertron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Money-is-everything-afterburner-nosecone-consideredattention.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
A short while later, he and the other Technobots were sent to [[Earth]] to learn how to interact with [[human]]s, taught by [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Nosecone advised careful consideration when Afterburner wanted to rush off into a fight with the Terrrocon Hun-Gurr, advice which Afterburner carefully ignored. After the battle, they encountered the unscrupulous trader [[Dirk Manus]], who led them to his earstwhile allies, the [[Quintesson]]s and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], on Titan. As they dove to the rescue of their companions, Nosecone's scrupulous advice to Afterburner was once again roundly ignored. Captured by Manus, the Technobots were led to the Quintesson base, with Nosecone finding the trader's actions "quite intriguing". Manus furtively healed the team's injuries, enabling them to defeat [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] shortly afterward. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

The Technobots responded to the Terrorcon attack on [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory. Combining into Computron, they fought Abominus, but the battle inadvertently injured Morgan's [[Jessica Morgan|daughter]], leading the scientist and his friend [[Gregory Swofford]] to infect the Autobots with the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Months later, the Technobots were present for the attack on [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] where the Decepticons stole the key to the [[Plasma energy|plasma energy chamber]]. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} When the Golden Age of Cybertron was restored, Nosecone was among the crowd cheering for the revival. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}

====''The Great Transformer War''====
Nosecone and his Technobot comrades were under construction at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobots sought the aid of Doctor [[Dalton]] in improving their abilities. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}} Dalton heavily upgraded the Technobots' weaponry, allowing the combined Computron to easily outmatch the Decepticon combiner, Abominus. As the Decepticon motto goes, however: When in doubt, cheat. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] outfitted the Terrorcons with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", a substance that enabled them to assume control over Computron. Dalton arranged for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] to use a special [[exosuit]] to approach Computron safely and administer an antidote. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
In [[2011]], Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Nosecone and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Nosecone and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. When Hot Rod finally located the Matrix, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] confronted him with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s and Terrorcons, but the Technobots arrived to help even the odds. Scattershot ordered them to form Computron, and the mighty giant occupied the Decepticons so that Hot Rod could make a break for the [[space bridge]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:Hm6 Nosecone Scattershot.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Later, Galvatron launched [[Metamorphose]], a metal-twisting meteorite, and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s were its first victims. Nosecone and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, but they were intercepted by the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, as the Decepticons tried to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], destroying the Autobots completely. The [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] eventually arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, and so Nosecone and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm13 Technobots vs Buridanka.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] took root in [[San Francisco]], Ultra Magnus sent Nosecone and the Technobots to deal with the incident. The plant proved to be extraordinarily resilient, however, and it was also guarded by the Decepticons. The Technobots were distracted by combat with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} After the Trainbots ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Nosecone and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened. The Earthbound Decepticons succeeded in occupying the Technobots so that they couldn't make it to Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Nosecone and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Nosecone's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

The Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Nosecone and his teammates formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

After returning to Earth, Nosecone and the Technobots reassociated with Ultra Magnus at Autobot City on Earth. They were sent to [[Florida|Miami]] to counter a Decepticon attack, and battled Abominus as Computron. Unfortunately, the attack was a ruse to draw them away from Autobot City, and they were unable to stop Sixshot's assassination of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The Decepticon attacks continued even after Magnus's death, as Sixshot launched five separate strikes at once around the world. Nosecone and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Nosecone and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Computron, the Technobots helped Defensor and Raiden obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Nosecone participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Unite Warriors''====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Nosecone.jpg|upright=1|thumb]]
Upon learning of the human custom of [[Father's Day]], the Technobots decided to throw a surprise party for their own "father", Grimlock. Nosecone helped out by making decorations, and was still busy with this task when Grimlock arrived earlier than expected. {{storylink|Surprise Father's Day Party!!}}

====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)====
In 2050, humans and the [[Cybertron Alliance]] learned how to harness [[Angolmois Energy]] from beneath the Earth's surface. It was used for many purposes, including medical procedures such as restoring the lost memories of the Autobot, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Nosecone and the Technobots were overjoyed by Wheeljack's restoration, as they considered him their "grandfather" for creating Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

Relations soured between the Cybertron Alliance and humanity when humans created their own living robots called [[Selector]]s, who rose up and demanded their freedom. The Technobots prepared to abandon [[Earth Defense Command]] headquarters at [[Neo Scramble City]]. At [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus's]] request, they transformed into Computron to determine the humans' chances of winning. Computron initially calculated humanity's odds at approaching zero, but the probability changed drastically when Grimlock and the Dinobots declared loyalty to humanity. The Technobots refused to stand against their father, and entered the battle on the side of the Dinobots. Nosecone and the Technobots merged with the newly combiner-compatible Grimlock, forming [[Volcaticon]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}
[[File:Stormbringer2 Nosecone Afterburner.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|Nosecone will always walk you home after a long night of Energon exposure.]]
During the reign of [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]], Nosecone served in the forensic department of [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]]'s Autobot security forces. Nosecone was unimpressed when Prowl assigned new recruit [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] to work alongside him in the lab. {{storylink|The Next Day, and the Next}} True to form, Nosecone took a long time to warm up to his new workmate, giving him the silent treatment for at least a week after Jetfire began work. {{storylink|What It's Really Like}}

Approximately 4 million years later, Nosecone and the other Technobots crewed the Autobot vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', under Jetfire's command. After landing on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]], [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]], and [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] accompanied Jetfire on a reconnaissance mission and were captured by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s group of [[Decepticon]]s. Nosecone and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], having taken the ''Calabi-Yau'' back into orbit, were fired on by missiles, barely getting off an SOS. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}}

The two crash-landed back on Cybertron after escaping the doomed ship in an emergency pod. As if the toxic environment of the planet wasn't enough, they were attacked almost immediately by [[Centurion droid]]s. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}}

With Afterburner knocked out, Nosecone survived just long enough to see the [[Wreckers]] charge in to the rescue. He was evacuated by [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] to a safer location, and then revived by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]. The clearly still-hurting Nosecone wanted to accompany the Wreckers as they invaded Bludgeon's base to rescue the others, but was told by Topspin to "leave it to the professionals". {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 3|Stormbringer #3}}

During the fight against Thunderwing, Nosecone and the other Technobots scrambled to find an answer as to how to defeat the powerful Decepticon. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

After Jetfire's team finished their study of Bludgeon's base and left Cybertron, they arrived in the [[Muta-Gaath Nebula]] on the ''[[Ark-27]]'s'' to assist in the recovery of [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] and to incarcerate [[Pretender Monster|six Transformers]] capable of [[Combiner|combining]] with each other to form a [[Monstructor (G1)|single robot]]. Nosecone oversaw the transportation of the prisoners onto their ship. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

[[File:Voracious Sweeps Lamentations.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6|OWIE.]]
Later, he was with the Technobots helping Jetfire try to reverse the debilitating effects of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s gestalt technology on [[Garrus-9]]'s newest inmates. During the subsequent attack by the [[Decepticon Secret Service]] in an attempt to kidnap the gestalt members, Nosecone and the other Technobots were disabled by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Nosecone and the Technobots reverse engineered the polydermal grafting process that Bludgeon had used on himself, and delivered the shells to Cloudburst and company. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Years later, Nosecone was stationed at [[Kimia Facility]] when [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s attacked and massacred the Autobots there. He met with an especially horrible fate as the Sweeps ripped him apart ''with their teeth''. {{storylink|Chaos Part One: Lamentations}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Nosecone and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technical Solutions Team]] joined up with [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to search for [[Vigilem]], the rogue [[Titan (group)|Titan]] who attacked the [[Winged Moon]]. Afterburner and Nosecone passed the downtime in their search playing games, though in the end Afterburner always lost. Vigilem was eventually located at the [[Hexagon]] outpost. Base commander [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was recalcitrant with the team as they tried to secure Vigilem without leading to violence. Nosecone had to remind Afterburner (again, apparently) that collateral damage was a bad thing and to be avoided. [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] made to lead Nosecone and Scattershot to Vigilem's docking controls while [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] led Strafe and Lightspeed to the energon conduits feeding his repairs. When comms suddenly shut down, Scattershot smelled a set up and soon they were trading laser fire with the Seekers. Nosecone dug them a path into the atmosphere pipes, and they soon rescued Afterburner from Thunderwing's other guard, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. A restored comms broadcast led them to Strafe and Lightspeed, who found the criminal scientist [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] performing experiments on Thunderwing's behalf. The Technical Solutions Team reunited and then genuinely united as Scattershot fell into the [[Combination Core]], an artificial [[Enigma of Combination]] Airachnid had been working on. The resulting eruption brought the Team together as never before, creating a new Combiner known as Computron. Thunderwing ejected that section of Hexagon, leaving him/them to drift through space. The Technical Solutions Team disassembled and were recovered by Lodestar after she destroyed Vigilem. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

Nosecone and his team returned to Cybertron aboard the badly damaged Lodestar. They met with Optimus Prime and the besieged Autobots at [[Crystal City]] as they faced [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and the Decepticon army. Computron and Lodestar were enough to make the Decepticons give pause, but the Technobots could not retain their combiner form indefinitely. Optimus sent them on ahead to the evacuation site at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to recover. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} The other Autobots eventually made their way towards Darkmount, preparing to leave Cybertron aboard the last ''Ark''. Computron battled the Decepticons' combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as the passengers loaded, but wasn't strong enough on his own. Nosecone and the Technobots were forced apart, but Scattershot managed to double their strength by adding five volunteers from the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]] to a new Computron. They sacrificed themselves to hold the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' took off, and the Autobots left behind were apprehended and imprisoned by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
{{--}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Technobots and Terrorcons G1 Commercial.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*Faced with the might of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Nosecone and his fellow Technobots dodged the huge Decepticons' claws and merged into Computron to fight back, but they were quickly bowled over when Scorponok hurled a mountain at them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Computron and Scorponok|Technobots and Scorponok commercial}}
*Nosecone, [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] worked together to project a forcefield to halt a boulder pitched towards them by [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]. The Technobots then stood their ground to stave off an attack from the rest of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] against [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Nosecone is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Nosecone and the other Technobots were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who feared the power of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. During the fight, Nosecone attempted to burrow beneath the rock in order to call more Technobots. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}}

===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
Given Topspin and Twin Twist's absence from Earth, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] recruited Nosecone to be the Wreckers' new resident driller. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Nosecone arrival}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Nosecone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]]
Nosecone participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Frontiers}}}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1-toy Nosecone.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|''I am a dwarf and I'm digging a hole Diggy diggy hole, diggy diggy hole'']]
*'''Nosecone''' (Technobot, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TK2'''
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-87'''
**''Accessories:'' [[X-ray laser pistol]], 2 [[rocket-propelled missiles]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Nosecone transforms into a Cybertronic drill-tank. He has a pair of "Rocket-Propelled" missiles that attach to his vehicle mode (though you can leave them off and give him a more low-riding vehicle form).

:As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner, he can form any limb to any compatible super robot combination, but his nominal placement is as the left leg of Computron. This results in an off-centered foot, since Nosecone doesn't have one peg hole in the center like most other Scramble City-style combiner limbs, but rather ''two'' holes left and right; the instructions show there was originally supposed to be a footplate with an off-center peg to compensate, but this did not make it to the final release. Nosecone is one of the very few Scramble City-style combiner limbs who, when used in their normal placement, faces backwards.

:Towards the end of the Technobots' production run, they not only lost their [[rubsign]]s, but lost the molded-in indents that said rubsigns went into. While the other Technobots had the indents completely smoothed out as if they never existed, Nosecone's drill-topping block couldn't really be eliminated so easily, so the indent was partially filled in with a raised grill pattern. There is also a packaging variant for all four small Technobots, which included a random bonus Autobot [[Decoy|"Decoy" mini-figurine]].

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

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[[File:G1toy computron giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Computron''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-91'''
**''Accessories:'' X-ray laser pistol, 2 rocket-propelled missiles
:All five Technobots were available both as individuals, and in a big complete "gift set". There are no notable differences between the individual and box set versions, though presumably all box sets use the "has the rubsign" variant of the Technobots.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Computron/computron.htm More information on Computron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_technobots.jpg Instruction booklet for Computron at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy NoseconeKreon.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|All those [[Combiner|other guys]] have their friends, but me? (sob) So alone...]]
*'''Nosecone''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])
**''Collection'': '''3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 50'''
**''Accessories'': logo brick, double-barreled pistol
:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Nosecone is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into an adorable little drill tank.

:He reuses [[Bludgeon (G1)#Kre-O|Bludgeon]]'s tank treads, [[Trailbreaker (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Trailcutter]]'s helmet, and shares his gun with [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]].

:Though not technically a part of [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|''Kre-O'' Computron]], he can be used as part of the combiner replacing another bot because, well, brick-based figure. If you're feeling crafty you can try and integrate him with the other four.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-ONosecone/nosecone.htm More information on Nosecone at TFU.info]''

{{-}}{{anchor|2015Kreon}}
[[File:KreO-Toy NoseconeKreon 2015.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|...on the other hand, ''I'' got the ''good'' hands now!]]
*'''Nosecone''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': logo plate, double-barreled pistol
:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, released through Dollar General stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics and paints than the originals. Nosecone's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Nosecone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|That's not a drill...]]
*'''Computron''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': drill-gun
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Nosecone is a [[redeco]] and slight [[retool]] of [[Brawl (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brawl]], transforming into a drill-tank. Brawl's gun/tank-barrel has been replaced with the non-spinning drill accessory that was previously included with the [[BotCon 2016]] exclusive [[Ram Horn#Generations|General Ramhorn]] figure. The "floppy waist" issue that affected a lot of Brawls appears to have been (mostly) remedied on Nosecone; while it's still not ''the'' most secure waist connection, at least it's not quite as floppy. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class figure, he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the ''Combiner Wars''/''Unite Warriors'' lines or with [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]] and form either an arm or a leg for the gestalt form, but his official purpose is to combine with his fellow Technobots and serve as the left leg of [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]].

:Nosecone was only available as part of a Computron box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWNosecone/nosecone.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Nosecone at TFU.info]''
{{CWBrawlMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
{{anchor|UW08}}
[[File:UW-toy Nosecone.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...'''that's''' a drill.]]
*'''Computicon''' (giftset, [[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-08'''
**''English name:'' '''Computron'''
**''Accessories'': drill, rifle, 2 small blasters/missiles, double-gun/foot/hand
:Available only as part of the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Computicon giftset, Nosecone transforms into a drill tank, with a color scheme that sits about halfway between his cartoon's orange-and-maroon and his toy's yellow-and-brown. He is a ''heavy'' retooling of the ''Combiner Wars'' [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] mold rather than the drill-tank tooling of ''Combiner Wars'' Nosecone. Many of these new parts, including his rifle, have [[5 mm post|5 mm holes]] in them to accommodate accessories.

:His massive drill accessory can turn, but does not spin freely. The tip is spring-loaded to collapse into the drill [[for safety reasons]]. It uses both a small peg to attach to the main vehicle's armature, and a hollowed 5mm post, which means he can use his front-facing first-holes to attach the drill there, or attach to the vehicle's front end to serve as a drill-hand for the arm mode. ''Awesome''. All three of his new guns are designed to be used with his particular hand-hole configuration ''and'' held in a more traditionally-oriented fist.

:Unfortunately, due to the internal molding of his shins, repeatedly transforming Nosecone will eventually create horizontal scratch marks across the hip parts of his thighs.

:The packaging assigns him the [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]]/[[Blades (G1)#Generations|Blades]]/[[Vortex (G1)#Combiner Wars|Vortex]] "gatling gun" hand/foot/gun accessory, rather than the "missiles" one previously associated with Rook (which instead went to [[Strafe (G1)#Unite Warriors|Strafe]]).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/UWNosecone/nosecone.htm More information on ''Unite Warriors'' Nosecone at TFU.info]''
{{CWRookMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:NoseconeG1-catalog.jpg|upright=1.6|thumb|"It's not built for speed, it's built for deep penetration!"]]
*Nosecone's animation model (and Marvel Comics model) are colored according to an early version of Nosecone seen in toy catalogs.
*According to [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] in the [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Marvel UK letters pages]], Nosecone won the [[Sportsmechanoid of the Millennium]] thanks to his [[Mecha-soccer]] skills.
*Every household in America has at least one Nosecone toy somewhere. Check your couch cushions.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Nosecone''' (ノーズコーン ''Nōzukōn'', ノーズコン ''Nōzukon'')
*''French:'' '''Néconique''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csőorr'''
*''Italian:'' '''Argobot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Zuāntànjī''' (China, 钻探机, "Drilling Machine")
*''Russian:'' '''Kosinus''' (Косинус, "Cosine")

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Brawl (G1)/toys

2023-01-25T20:00:16Z

BattleWolf1998: some joke about Brawl being loud both literally and figuratively

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[[File:Brawl G1 boxart.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
'''Brawl''' is the quintessential green [[Decepticon]] tank. It's recommended that you turn the volume down.

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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Brawl toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Available in space camouflage.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Takara/GiG ID number'': '''D-67'''
**''Accessories'': [[electron gun]], twin [[sonic cannon]]
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Brawl transforms into a green Leopard 1A3 main battle tank. In vehicle mode his armament is supplemented by a large dark gray anti-aircraft gun mounted of the back of the tank's hull. In robot mode Brawl is armed with a small dark gray gun. Brawl normally operates as Bruticus' left leg, but as a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can also act as any other limb for any other combination of robots who share the connection design.

:The initial release of Brawl had [[die-cast]] metal treads on his legs, but like several other 1986 toys, later releases replaced this with colored plastic. In 1987, he came packaged with a random Decepticon [[Decoy]] and accompanying mini-comic/checklist.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}

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*'''Bruticus''' (Gift set, 1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-69'''
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:In addition to his single release, Brawl was also sold in a "Bruticus" [[giftset]] alongside the other Combaticons. The gift set was never available in the USA or Canada, but only in [[Japan]] and [[Italy]].

:In 1988, [[GiG]] also re-released the Bruticus set in Italy, with five random "Exogini Transformers" ([[Decoy]]s) added.

{{anchor|1991Classic}}
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' ([[1991]])
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:Brawl was re-released in 1992 as part of the [[Europe]]an-market ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' line. This version uses the plastic treads, and his [[rubsign]] indent has been filled in.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Brawl toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Before [[Megaplex]] came about, Megatron disguised Brawl as himself to draw fire away.]]
*'''Brawl''' (Combaticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number'': '''C1'''
**''Accessories'': electron gun, twin sonic cannon
:For ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Brawl was redecoed with bright green and purple camo. Presumably this is so he can hide in the same green and purple forests as [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Megatron]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
{{G1CombaticonMold}}

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[[File:Generationstoy-G2Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I don't care what "G" it is, I'm staying green."]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Box set, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': rifle
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}
:A redeco of ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Brawl (WFC)#Generations|Decepticon Brawl]], available only as part of an Amazon.com/[[BigBadToyStore]] shared exclusive "Decepticon Bruticus" [[giftset|gift set]], with all the Combaticons' colors based on their 1994 ''Generation 2'' counterparts.

:Brawl's [[alternate mode]] is a green "[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]]" hover tank with a twin-barreled turret. Unlike most other Transformers toys with tank alternate modes, Brawl sports ''no'' wheels whatsoever. His robot mode rifle can be attached to the turret (between the two cannon barrels) and thus serve as an additional weapon. In robot mode, Brawl can hold his rifle (which features a [[5 mm post]] as its handle) in either hand.

:In addition to his robot and vehicle modes, Brawl can also combine with his fellow Combaticons into Bruticus and serve as any of the gestalt robot's four limbs, though his official configuration shown in the [[instructions]] is the left leg.

:This toy was [[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Twintwist#Toys|Twintwist]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| BRWL!]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series'': '''G1 Series'''
**''Accessories:'' Energon Gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Kickback (Energon)|Kickback]]/[[Blight (Energon)|Blight]] sculpt, transforming into a green [http://www.army-technology.com/projects/gepard/gepard1.html Gepard] anti-aircraft tank. His tank mode is adorned with the text "1MJ9" in a font that says "brwl" when read upside-down. When combined with the other Combaticons, Brawl is nominally Bruticus Maximus' left leg, though he can be used in any other limb position.

:He was only available as part of the ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus [[giftset]], which also contains [[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]], another redeco of the same sculpt used for Brawl. The ''Universe'' version of the giftset was initially intended to be released as a [[Target]] exclusive in the United States, but ultimately ended up being only available in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, American markets eventually received a [[rebranding|rebranded]] version of this giftset (with no changes to the toys themselves) in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging (thereby creating a new version of the pre-existing [[live-action film series]] [[Brawl (Movie)#Exclusive figures|Brawl]] character as well as a new [[Blast Off (ROTF)|Blast Off]] character), exclusively available at Target stores in the United States and at Zellers stores in Canada.

:This sculpt was also used to make ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], as well as the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' versions of Brawl (see [[#United|below]]) and [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#United|Blast Off]]. Another planned redeco, ''[[Transformers (2007 toyline)|Movie]]'' [[Gunbarrel (Movie)#Tiys|Gunbarrel]], was canceled.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Universe'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
*'''Bruticus''' ([[2009]])
**''ID number:'' '''16'''
:A reissue of the original G1 Brawl toy at first sight, this toy is actually a redeco of the ''Robots in Disguise'' Armorhide retool of the sculpt. This version of Brawl was only available as part of a Bruticus gift set released under [[TakaraTomy]]'s ''[[Transformers Encore|Encore]]'' line of reissues.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generationstoy Scout Brawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Ooh, I feel dizzy...]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Scout Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' cannon
:A redeco of [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|''Hunt for the Decepticons'']] [[Breacher (TF 2010)#Toys|Breacher]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Brawl transforms into a Land Systems OMC {{w|Ratel IFV}}. His cannon uses the [[C joint]] system, so it can be clipped onto multiple places on his robot mode, as well as on other figures with appropriate mounting points. (The [[instructions]] completely neglect to mention this, instead insisting on keeping the weapon attached to the vehicle roof mount in robot mode, thus keeping his weapon on his back even though he comes packed with the gun clipped onto his fist.) His arm-panels also utilize 3mm clips, therefore they can be equipped with assorted C joint accessories. They can also be removed and used as shields as they too are attached to his wrists with C-joints. The side of Brawl's alt mode is decorated with "D67", the Japanese ID number of his original toy.

:Originally developed by Hasbro Asia for release in their territories, Brawl was brought over with many other toys as [[Toys"R"Us]] exclusives for the 2012 holiday season.

:This mold would also have been used for the canceled ''Reveal the Shield'' [[Bodyblock (TF 2010)#Toys|Bodyblock]] toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/GDOBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:Generationstoy-RetailBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Decepticon Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2012)
**''Series/number'': '''01/#007'''
**'''PART 5 OF 5!'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''TG05'''
**''TakaraTomy release date:'' [[January 26]], [[2013]]
**''Accessory:'' rifle
{{note|The Aligned [[Brawl (WFC)#Retail|Brawl]] toy was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Generation 1 Brawl in many continuities.}}
:A [[redeco]] of Decepticon Brawl from the [[Bruticus (WFC)#FOCDeluxe|Decepticon Bruticus]] [[giftset]] was available individually alongside his fellow Combaticons as part of the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]''-themed 2012-onwards Deluxe Class ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' assortment. These versions of the Combaticons replace the [[Show-accuracy|game-accurate]], Generation 1-inspired decoes with more "flashy" colors apparently homaging the color scheme of [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]].

:Aside from the colors, mass retail Brawl is identical to the version from the Decepticon Bruticus gift set.

:Unsurprisingly for an Aligned toy inspired by Generation 1, ''Fall of Cybertron'' Brawl was used in multiple Generation 1-based stories. The Hasbro deco appeared in IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' comic series<ref>Brawl's first appearance in "season 1" of ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' came in the the 2012 [[Primus: All Good Things|''Robots in Disguise'' annual]], wherein artist [[Andrew Griffith]] drew him according to the contemporary High Moon Studios [[:File:WFC Brawl.jpg|game model]] that debuted in ''War for Cybertron''.</ref> while the TakaraTomy deco [[Brawl (G1)#Transformers: All Spark|appeared]] in the ''[[Transformers: All Spark]]'' manga series and the ''[[Transformers Cloud]]'' illustrated text stories.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Generations'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[November 7]], 2012)
**''Accessories:'' Energon gun-radar/hand, Decepticon-type [[energon star]]
:Released exclusively by TakaraTomy in non-Japanese Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe''/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Brawl trades in the olive coloured plastic for dark green and grey. Additionally, the gun-radar/combined mode foot/hand previously cast in translucent coloured plastic is now opaque grey, though his energon star remains orange.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2225'''
**''Pieces'': '''79'''
**''Accessories'': pistol, bazooka, 2 clip-on treads
:Brawl comes as part of the [[Bruticus (G1)#Kre-O|Bruticus]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his robot mode into a tank. He can also contribute his bricks to form Bruticus. Unlike [[Swindle (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Swindle]] but like [[Onslaught (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Onslaught]], and [[Vortex (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Vortex]], he is based on his [[#Toys|Generation 1 toy]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBrawl/brawl.htm More information on Brawl at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, [[2016]])
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWDlxBrawl.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Third party? I don't need no slaggin' third party!]]
*'''Brawl''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:Part of the fifth wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxes, Brawl transforms into a military tank of some kind. Though the turret cannot rotate, the barrel can hinge up and down. Said barrel can also pop off for Brawl to wield in robot mode as a rifle. The gun/hand/foot accessory can also be attached to the turret to homage to his tank mode with [[Sonic cannon|twin sonic cannon back in G1]].

:Brawl has a slight engineering problem: his waist isn't designed to completely collapse into itself to attach to the hips, so he literally has no stomach (stock photography tends to hide this issue by showing Brawl from a high angle). Additionally, due to tolerance issues on many copies of the figure, the waist doesn't click in in its intended configuration—leading his chest to often flop backward. Later samples of Brawl and all subsequent uses of the mold however appear to have the remedied the issue for the most part allowing the waist to at least stay tabbed in. Additionally, his robot mode legs do not peg very firmly together, resulting in them separating frequently in arm configuration. Particularly, the tab on the hardpoint for the combined mode hand does not fit snugly into the slot. The tab and slot on his knees is similarly loose, but to a lesser degree.

:As Brawl is a ''Combiner Wars'' figure, he can combine with his fellow [[Combaticon (G1)#Combiner Wars|Combaticons]] to form [[Bruticus (G1)#Combiner Wars|Bruticus]] as either an arm or a leg. He can also combine with any ''Unite Warriors'' Voyager class figure or even form one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs.

:Though Brawl's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2016 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.

:Brawl comes with a copy of "''Combiner Wars'' #2" (actually [[Night and the City|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]]), while regional versions outside of the United States come with a collector card. He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up at TJ Maxx at reduced prices with the collector card.

: This mold was retooled to make [[BotCon 2016]] [[Ram Horn#Combiner Wars|General Ramhorn]], [[Nosecone (G1)#Generations|Nosecone]], [[Drillhorn (G1)#Generations|Drillhorn]], and [[Killbison#Generations|Ironbison]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBrawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TF-Combiner-Wars-G2-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': barrel rifle, gun/hand/foot
:A ''Generation 2''-themed redeco of ''Combiner Wars'' Brawl is packed along with the other Combaticons (including [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]]), and sold together in a massive box.

:Whether Brawl still had waist problems like his original figure's old variant or slightly secure like the original's new variant is unknown for now.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Brawl/brawl.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Brawl at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW07-Brawl.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''
**''Accessories'': Individual Combatron Weapons, Combatron extremities
:''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' Brawl is a redeco of the ''Combiner Wars'' mold in a color scheme based on his cartoon appearance, including changes such as giving him a gray head with yellow eyes and red faceplate and a hand-foot-gun cast in the same brown as his body. Brawl was sold only in a multi-pack with the other Combatrons.

:As a Deluxe Class ''Unite Warriors'' figure, he can combine to form the leg or arm of any combiner from Hasbro's ''Combiner Wars'' subline or any ''Unite Warriors'' figure, but would usually be associated with Bruticus.
{{CWBrawlMold}}
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==Merchandise==
===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Brawl was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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==Notes==
*The packaging of the 1990 European [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted the Combaticons in new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors originated from a packaging printing error rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
*According to the [[Walmart]] computer database, there seemed to have been plans at some point for a ''[[War Within (franchise)|War Within]]'' version of Brawl in the 6" ''[[Titanium Series]]'' line. No other evidence of these plans has come to light.
*Interestingly, Hasbro documentation pertaining to the alternate [[Ironclad]] head for ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] labeled it as a "Brawl" head.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/145413-the-second-annual-petes-robot-convention-and-dab-academy-june-9-10-2018/page-14#entry3744333 Comments by Pete Sinclair and Jesse Wittenrich]</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Amazon exclusives]]
[[Category:Combaticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
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Red Alert (G1)

2023-01-23T15:21:46Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ OK I fixed my wording. Sorry. I'm good at English. Just not THAT GOOD.

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:''Red Alert is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 RedAlert profileart1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I am head of security around—WHAT WAS THAT!? OH, DEAR GOD, THEY'RE OUT TO GET ME!!]]
'''Red Alert''' is paranoid, which is not a bad trait in a [[Security Director]] if it's kept in check by reason, logic, and common sense. Red Alert is... not always so good with those other traits. The Autobots appreciate his discriminating eye for detail as well as his all-consuming dedication to safety, but his ratio of false alarms to real emergencies leaves something to be desired. And thanks to the "bot who cried wolf" effect, it makes them less likely to take Red Alert seriously when his sensors detect a genuine threat.

Red Alert is close friends with [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] despite their polarized personalities mixing about as well as oil and vinegar. Incidentally, both Autobots feel obligated to keep the other out of trouble and this concern melds them into a reasonably effective duo.

{{quote|"I ''warned'' you guys there was trouble!" "You ''always'' say there's trouble, Red."|Red Alert and Hoist|"[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel US ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{note|The ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|crossover comic]] is only part of the US version of the Marvel comics and thus is unrelated in any way to his following appearance in "[[The Enemy Within!]]".}}

[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left]]
Red Alert was present during [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral and later during [[Cobra]]'s attack on [[Ark (G1)|the Ark]], where he and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] joined in the fight alongside [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] who had been heading the defense operation. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

====Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Redalertfromnowhere.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What the—how did I get here?! Where am I?!]]
When the Autobot warrior [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] went on a temporarily mad rampage within the Ark, Red Alert attempted to restrain him. His efforts failed, and Brawn escape to menace the nearby town of [[St. Petersburg]]. The Autobots gave chase, and just when Brawn though he had defeated them all, Red leapt out in ambush to deck Brawn with one punch, and then vanished into the night as if he had never been there. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

{{note|For some reason, Red Alert and Inferno were never given introductions along with the other [[Autobot Cars]] in the Marvel series, US or UK stories. There was no explanation for his presence on Earth in the above stories, and in response to a [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|reader's query]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] claimed that Red Alert was critically injured (off-panel) during "[[The Last Stand]]", which is set after the events of "The Enemy Within!".<ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/soundwaves/Issue062.jpg Issue #62's Soundwaves at transfans.co.uk]</ref> His only other appearance in the present was a heavily off-model cameo on the cover of US #41, "[[Totaled!]]". }}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:RobinSmithLotsaCharacterModels.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|One of these guys is not like the others... one of these guys doesn't belong...]]
In [[2009]], Red Alert was one of the few Autobots available on Earth to help [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] assault the new energy leech being constructed by the Decepticons. After destroying the work [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] had done, Red Alert and the others were immediately drafted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] into leaping through the [[trans-time dimensional portal]] back to [[1989]]. It seemed the extended [[Time travel|time-jump]] of former Decepticon leader [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was causing heavy stress on the timestream at both ends. 20 years in the past, Red Alert and his future Autobots joined forces with several different factions of Autobots and Decepticons on Earth to confront the menace of Galvatron and the resultant time storm. Red Alert took some flak from Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] during the battle, but ultimately the [[time rift]] was abated when Galvatron himself was cast into its maw, and the timestream restabilized itself. Red Alert, Rodimus and the other future Autobots then returned to their own time. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:ShadowofEvil-RedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Look, I don't know why my spoiler is on my back either.]]
Or did they? Upon returning to 2009, Red Alert and his comrades found Galvatron already there waiting for them. It seemed their actions in the past had reconstructed the timeline to such a degree that their present was now radically changed—Galvatron and his Decepticons now ruled Cybertron. The Autobots tried to adjust to these new events and created a token resistance movement on Cybertron, but it was soon crushed and they were chased off their home planet and back to Autobot City on Earth. During the trip, Red Alert was serving as chief bridge officer of [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|their starship]] when the Autobots were assaulted with sabotage. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}} While Kup and a security team attempted to ferret out the traitor, Red Alert did his level best to keep the Autobots from crashing into Earth uncontrollably at sub-light speeds. Battered and bruised, most of the Autobots survived thanks to Arcee's efforts to reactivate the retro-rockets at the last minute. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} They still had to face the saboteur, however: an insane Rodimus Prime, corrupted from within by the essence of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] that he had unknowingly been carrying inside himself. On the ground, Red Alert joined Kup, Arcee, and the others in fighting their mad leader, {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} but Kup advised the others against destroying Rodimus. Instead, Red Alert and the others were made to stand back as Kup managed to tackle down Rodimus, and rip the Matrix from his chest, severing Unicron's link to the Autobot commander. {{storylink|White Fire}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:DevicesandDesires-RedAlert.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Red Alert, '''no!''' This is extremely out-of-character!"]]
[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] planned a raid on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders. Unfortunately, Jhiaxus was expecting this move and had Grimlock's troops surrounded. Red Alert attacked Jhiaxus anyhow, and was blown to pieces. Red Alert's death hinted to Grimlock that this may have been a bad idea. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
In [[2012]], alerted to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s devastation of planet Earth, Optimus Prime travelled there with a detachment of Autobots, including Red Alert. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} They faced Megatron and his [[zombie]] troops to finally put an end to his tyranny. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Wheeljack red alert smokescreen cosmos natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
After Megatron and his [[zombie]] army had been defeated, Red Alert, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were given the unenviable task of clearing away the fallen zombies, tossing them into a huge pit in [[West Virginia]] to be vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Returning to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'', Red Alert and the other Autobots were unwittingly targeted by surface-to-air missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]] which had been overtaken by the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]], under the command of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Though the missiles were called off at the last moment, the Autobots aboard the ''Valiant'' were now alerted to the threat and prepared for immediate deployment. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:Red alert kup natural selection.jpg|thumb|left]]
Not long afterwards, Red Alert provided security for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]'s speech at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] alongside [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and the [[Wreckers]]. When the crowd—agitated up by [[Spinister (G1)|Neo-Decepticon]] [[Needlenose (G1)|agents]]—turned violent, he and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] contained a breach in the security cordon while [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] ushered their leader to safety. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} When [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the other former [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] victims defeated the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], Red Alert led the Decepticon infiltrators away to custody. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} Later, Prowl, Streetwise and Red Alert arrested the Decepticon "small fry" [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

Red Alert took part in Rodimus Prime's assault on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] and survived, returning to Cybertron to find it a barren wasteland populated only by [[shadow-leech]]es. Fighting through them to reach the [[Star Chamber]], the Autobots split into three teams—one to go to Earth, one to hold the line on Cybertron and the third, including Red Alert, to travel to the [[Clar Macro-jungle]] on [[Nebulos]]. There, they finally defeated the insane, [[Dark Matrix]]-possessed, time-displaced [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] before coming under attack from the similarly Dark Matrix-possessed [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. Fortunately a combined team of Autobots and humans arrived from Earth to save the day.

While Earth and Nebulos thrived, Cybertron was cut off from [[Primus]], rendering all Transformers decidedly mortal. Like all the rest, Red Alert abandoned his homeworld to travel the galaxy until he eventually died. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
Shortly before the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Red Alert was part of a crew recruited by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to retrieve the injured [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] following a battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Blaster Blues")|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese, season 1), [[Xia Zhiqing]] (Chinese, season 2), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Arnim André]] (German, "Auto Berserk"), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 2" & "Auto Berserk"), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Portuguese, "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Nilton Valério]] (Portuguese, "Auto Berserk"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 - 2"), [[Dario de Castro]] (Portuguese, "Blaster Blues" & "The God Gambit"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus")}}

[[File:AlertCowboy.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|You're riding a horse! Did Megatron send you?!]]
Red Alert assisted Inferno when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] accidentally set [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] on fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} He and Inferno later helped [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] corral some motorcycle rustlers who got transported into the future by a time warp. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:AutoBerserk RedAlert accusation.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|There's someone out there, watching me...]]
The Autobots were testing the powerful [[Negavator]] superweapon they had built in cooperation with the [[United States military]] when the Decepticons attacked, intent on stealing the weapon. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered Red Alert and Inferno to stay inside and guard the bunker as the rest of the Autobots took the fight to the Decepticons. Inferno chafed to fight the Decepticons and left Red on his own despite the latter's pleas for him to stay. During the battle, Decepticon attacks caused the bunker to catch fire and become damaged (much to [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s dismay), knocking Red Alert on the head and burying him under rubble. Realizing what happened, Inferno and the other Autobots returned to rescue Red. Unfortunately, the blow to his head damaged Red's logic circuits, making him more paranoid than usual, and caused him to flee the other Autobots in fear that they would take him apart and use him for spare parts. He also became thoroughly convinced that his pal Inferno was after his job and so he escaped the Autobots. Red Alert's damage was such that if he was left untreated, his circuits would eventually explode, and so the Autobots immediately left to find him.

[[File:AutoBerserk Inferno RedAlert friendship.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Images like this, and yet Tracks gets all the innuendo.]]
Meanwhile, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (who had been abandoned by the Decepticons on the battlefield by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s order) witnessed this happening. He decided to use Red's paranoia to his own advantage by pretending to form a partnership with the Autobot, feeding his paranoid state, encouraging him to steal the Negavator and use it to destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons. With Red Alert's knowledge, the pair infiltrated the bunker and stole the Negavator, just in time for Megatron to seize the weapon and for Starscream to reveal his true cowardly ways. Fortunately, Inferno saved Red Alert from himself and his Decepticon 'allies'. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

After Megatron managed to frame the Autobots, the entire Autobot contingent, including Red Alert, were banished from Earth on a rocket supplied by [[Shawn Berger]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The ship was locked on course for the [[Sun]], but the Autobots managed to get clear and return to Earth with the help of [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field. There they confronted and defeated the Decepticons, who had already been exposed. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Red Alert was on the squad that intercepted the Decepticons at a power plant, however during the fight, it became apparent that both sides were suffering strange malfunctions. The Autobots returned to base, where [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] worked out they were all suffering from [[Cybertonium]] depletion. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Carly]], and the Dinobots managed to get more Cybertonium from Cybertron, and the Autobots were all repaired. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:BlasterBlues Red Alert Inferno on the road.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why does that fire engine keep following me?!]]
When Megatron used the [[Voltronic Galaxer]] to block Earth's radio transmissions, the survivors of a train crash were unable to radio the fire service. Luckily Red Alert and Inferno were patrolling in the area and spotted the fire. Red Alert created a fire break with his gun while Inferno attacked the main part of the fire, and eventually it was out. Red Alert's sensors still tingled though, alerting them to an incoming attack by [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:GodGambit Red Alert Optimus don't go.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|No! Don't leave me on my own! They'll get me!]]
Once, Cosmos radioed in to [[Teletraan I]] to inform the Autobots he had uncovered data on a new source of energy upon [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], but was under heavy fire from [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Optimus Prime began to order Cosmos to transmit the data, but Red Alert overruled his commander, saying it was too risky as the Decepticons might monitor and intercept the transmission. Prime acknowledged Red's caution, and instead sent a team of Autobots out aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to meet Cosmos. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Red Alert helped coat the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[Corrostop]], Perceptor's latest invention. Unfortunately while they were doing so, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] cruised up and kidnapped Perceptor. Great security work there, Red. He and the rest of the Autobots were infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] by the Decepticons, and it was only some clever work by Perceptor that saved them. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} As the Earth moved closer and closer to the Sun as part of a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] plan, Red Alert and Inferno fought to extinguish the many fires that started as a result, though they found that once put out, the fires would promptly start again. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

{{note|The original storyboards for [[The Transformers: The Movie]] depict a death scene for Red Alert which was not included in the finished film. Red meets his end as [[:File:TFTM-RedAlertDown.jpg|he is shot in the back]] by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s after helping [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] attack [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. His corpse would also later have been seen during the final battle between Optimus and Megatron. Once again, the illuminati try to cover up his death.}}

====''The Transformers'' public service announcements====
[[File:RedAlertPSA.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Did I really say that knowing is half the battle? Oh, [[G.I. Joe (team)|they'll]] ''definitely'' get me now!]]
Red Alert came speeding up behind a pair of kids on bicycles. Due to the darkness, neither he nor they could see each other and they all swerved to avoid a collision at the last moment. Transforming, Red Alert warned them about riding bikes at night, reminding them to always bring reflectors or wear bright clothing so that drivers can see them more clearly. {{storylink|Public service announcement#Transformers public service announcements|Transformers Public service announcement}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Red Alert was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Later, Red Alert and Sideswipe battled Thundercracker and Skywarp over a human space shuttle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 3}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Red Alert defended the Autobots' base when the Decepticons came for their [[Transform Super Cog]], only to be sent flying by [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} At one point he found [[Twin Twist]] drilling holes in the base, {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Twin Twist|G1 Warrior Twin Twist}} and his ensuing rage sent Twin Twist and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] running. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Topspin|G1 Warrior Topspin}}

=====''Asterisk Story''=====
[[File:AiAlert-Story.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Big scary bot-man will eat me!]]
As a member of Officer [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]]'s [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], Red Alert was paired with Officer [[Ai Kuruma]] to promote goodwill and cooperation between the races.

After shooing the kitty [[Cher]] off of him, Officer Kuruma received a call about a little boy who'd gotten lost on his way to the market. Ai (dreaming of a commendation for finding the boy) followed the sound of crying, only to find it was Cher again, up in a tree. She climbed up the tree to rescue it, but fell from the high branches... but Red Alert caught her and the cat in time.

The cat scampered off, and the pair followed him... and ran across the lost little boy. But then Cher stole a fish from the boy's grocery bag. Red Alert set his detector from "little boy" to "fish", and the two gave chase... {{storylink|The Cat and the Medal}}
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=====Controverse=====
Red Alert was present with the Autobots while watching the latest reports on the Galactic Courts, and the preparation for the trial of [[Primacron]]. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:JHeadmasters01RedAlertEtc.jpg|thumb|To battle, brothers! Wait, since when do [[#Notes|I have brothers?]]]]
Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Red Alert engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. Later, on Earth, Red Alert was present for a suspiciously similar battle with the Decepticons that resulted in the death of Optimus Prime. In 2011, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] recalled the Cybertronian skirmish that Red Alert took part in—or another one very much like it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
Red Alert disappeared after the [[Unicron War]], his fate unknown to his Autobot comrades, but he later returned to them a changed 'bot: in his absence, his life had been saved by a Decepticon. With the realization that not all Decepticons were without compassion, Red Alert's paranoid personality underwent a transformation, and he became far less aggressive in battle, prompting strategies of defensive engagement. He went on to train younger security officers for the Autobots, showing a new, caring side that made him a well-liked member of the team.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140611135827/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/1636.html e-HOBBY Red Alert bio]</ref>

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], the Autobots stood alongside the Earth-born race of robot [[Selector]]s to defend their freedom. However, they were assaulted by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, who wanted to feed off of the [[Angolmois Energy]] that powered the Selectors. Red Alert was shot down by [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], and Inferno tried to tend to his fallen friend. A squad of [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)|Doublecrosser]] Selectors assembled as a shield to protect their Autobot comrades. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

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

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I knew it! Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime are in cahoots with each other!" "...You're not wrong, Red."]]
Nine million years ago, Red Alert was present at the first "meeting" of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Five million years later, following the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s disappearance, he and several other Autobots entered [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the energy rejuvenation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Red Alert was part of a team which took down [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] after the Decepticon breached [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. As they retreated under fire from the Constructicons, Red Alert tried to keep them occupied to help the others escape and was shot down. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}} A statue in memory of Red Alert was erected in Autobot City, along with those of the other fallen. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
When the Autobots went to confront the Decepticons at their headquarters, Megatron allowed them to come in unmolested. Optimus Prime warned his Autobots that they may be walking into a trap, and told them to be on their guard. Red Alert, nonetheless, still insisted on telling everyone he thought the acknowledged trap was ''suspicious''. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}
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===''Big Looker'' Story Books===
After a fierce battle with the Decepticons, Red Alert and the rest of the Autobots were busy repairing themselves. Unexpectedly, Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker came flying over the Autobots’ headquarters, despite the Decepticons having been just as damaged as they had been during the fight. Red Alert rang an “Autobot Alert” upon seeing the seekers. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Red Alert to the secondary team.

In the event that the secondary team was sent to the Decepticons’ fortress, the Autobots stealthily infiltrated the Decepticons’ fortress, and discovered the laboratory within.

In one version of what happened next, the Autobots met up with Cosmos and were then able to redirect the Destruction Beam back to its source, destroying the Decepticons and their base.

In another version of what happened next, Megatron called his troops to him so that they could all partake in Cosmos's dismemberment. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, Cosmos spotted Red Alert and the rest of the secondary team hiding nearby. Surrounding the Decepticons, the secondary team engaged their enemies. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beam then reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroyed the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
While on patrol around the Autobot headquarters, Red Alert spotted Ramjet flying nearby. Troubled by this sighting, he immediately rushed to warn his fellow Autobots. Red Alert's warning came just in time, as Ramjet had poisoned the Autobots’ fuel supply, leaving any Autobot who had ingested any amount of the latest batch unable to transform. Optimus, as well as about half of the Autobots retained their ability to transform thanks to Red Alert's timely intervention. Red Alert then returned to his post, ready to report any new enemy activity as it arose.

If the Autobots decided to assume a defensive strategy in light of these events, Red Alert was soon to report Decepticon activity once more; this time a whole Decepticon attack force moving in quickly towards them.

In one possible scenario, the Autobots were cured from the Decepticons’ poison thanks to a cure concocted by Perceptor. The cured Autobots then charged headlong into battle against the incoming Decepticons, only to be quickly overpowered. The second wave of Autobots, those who were running low on fuel, were able to fight back and bring their injured within the base before being forced into a retreat. Red Alert then reported that the Decepticons were retreating as well, the Autobots having injured them throughout the course of battle to allow them a temporary reprieve.

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

In another possible turn of events, Red Alert reported a full-scale Decepticon assault as Perceptor finished giving out his antidote... only for the Autobot to realize too late that he had given too much of the stuff to his comrades. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Red Alert and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

In yet another possible sequence of events, the Autobots decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons. Red Alert warned his fellow Autobots that they had a mere ten minutes to execute their plan before the Decepticons were upon them. Lighting the fuel to create a toxic cloud allowed the Autobots to ward off the Decepticons, allowing them the time to cure the poisoned Autobots.

Alternatively, in an alternate path wherein Optimus returned from the Decepticons’ lab with the antidote to the poison, the Autobot leader informed his troops of the Decepticons’ next plot. The evil robots were planning poison a nearby water reservoir in order to turn humans into mindless slaves. If Optimus decided to end his troops to the water reservoir to prevent this attack, Red Alert was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. Whether or not the Autobots succeeded in defeating the Decepticons depended on which decisions the other Autobots made. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
[[File:Sarah Sanders.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
In one possible scenario, the Decepticons gained control of an [[Invisibility Device]]. When the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Red Alert and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In another scenario, where the Autobots gave up searching for a ship with invisibility capabilities, Red Alert and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

In yet another possible scenario, Red Alert participated in a battle against the Decepticons when the evil robots attacked Metroplex while using Invisibility Devices. Thanks to the Invisibility Device's inventor, [[Sarah Sanders]], the Autobots were in possession of an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Red Alert was serving the Autobot cause in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] was destroyed, and Optronix first rose to become Optimus Prime at the request of [[Council of Ancients]]. When the [[Forum of Enlightenment]] suddenly went up in flames, he came with Optimus, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to investigate the ruins. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

[[File:PrimeDirective5 mirage fights virus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|right|This is totally just a [[homage]] to his incongruous appearances in [[Red Alert (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] comics. Yeah, that's it.]]
After the [[Great Shutdown]], Red Alert was one of the first Autobots resurrected by the new alliance of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and was chosen to lead the united Cybertronians alongside Shockwave and an [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} The council proved incapable of adequately leading on their own, though, and began gradually giving more and more power to Shockwave over time, until their role was as little more than figureheads. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

An erroneous account placed Red Alert among the Autobots who crashed on [[Earth]] aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. After being revived, he helped contain the [[cyber-virus]] unleashed by Megatron. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}} When the [[Canada|Canadian]] military arrived and attacked the weakened Autobots, Red Alert advised that they retreat for the time being and focus on recovering their energy. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6}}

The return of Optimus Prime and the Ark's crew to Cybertron threw the Autobot High Council into disarray, with Ultra Magnus expressing doubt in the alliance with Shockwave. Red Alert soon received word of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] being released from imprisonment and rampaging in Iacon. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Ultimately, Red Alert and the council finally severed their ties with Shockwave and helped bring down his empire. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Red Alert was seen tutoring several new Autobot cadets in combat as Cybertron settled down after the uprising. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was last seen among the Autobots who traveled to Earth to work on the construction of the new [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|Red Alert is one of the larger continuity errors in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''Generation One'' series. Several characters were shown in the first limited series, [[Prime Directive]], who were later addressed in the continuity as definitively NOT having been part of the Ark or ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crews. Unlike the one panel cameos of bots like [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] or [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], however, Red Alert was shown as fully active and interacting with his fellow Autobots on Earth, only to be assertively stated as having always been on Cybertron in the next limited series.}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Red Alert participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, and lay collapsed on the ground as Astrotrain towered over him. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
While Ratchet and Wheeljack worked to repair Starscream, Red Alert handled the security arrangements. He did sound an alarm when the Decepticons turned up later to try to reclaim their comrade, but that was about it. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]; [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #2]] (modern era)}}

[[File:Prowl and Red Alert Megatron Origin 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Red Alert was [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Before the war, he was the warden of [[Translucentica Heights]]. He became a regular informant for the police, often spending his time collecting information on [[Militant Monoform Movement|Triple M]] and the growing [[Decepticon]] movement and passing it on to the Cybertronian security services. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Red Alert also worked as an informant to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]], the chief of security for the Senate. Red Alert and other informants were subjected to a proto-shadowplay form of reconditioning, making them into sleeper agents for Sentinel who would serve as a secret militia whenever necessary. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

[[File:IDW MtMtE5 Rung analyses Red Alert.jpg|thumb|"But Red Alert you know, he is one of my most profitable clients. He has personality problems beyond the dreams of analysts."]]
Perhaps because of this, Red Alert suffered from acute paranoia. Beginning six months before the war and continuing for six centuries, Red Alert was a patient of the psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]: he'd come to Rung at [[Sherma Bridge]] where "they" wouldn't hear, babbling about mistakes he'd made and how he was at a crossroads. His crippling paranoia meant it took him 288 sessions to tell the analyst his real name. One of the things he was worried about was "the Institute"; Rung thought this, and the fears of "them" listening in, was just paranoia. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

He was brought in during [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Tumbler]]'s investigation of [[Momus|Senator Momus]]'s murder and informed the two cops that the murderer couldn't have been a Decepticon—he'd found evidence that Momus ''himself'' was one of the Decepticons. However, this information was almost certainly planted in his head by the [[Institute]] as part of a [[Senate]] plot to prove the Decepticons' innocence before turning on them later. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

Only a short time later, Red Alert had become a member of the Autobot Security Services in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], under Prowl and [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s command. The Security Services were investigating the rise of the violent [[Gladiatorial combat|illegal bloodsport]], led by the combatant known as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

[[File:Red Alert and Mirage A Rude Awakening.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"Mirage also appears with me three images ago. And we both died in the [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|same issue]] seventeen years ago. COINCIDENCE???"]]
On Earth centuries later, Red Alert joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] as they attempted to find a way off world. Following an "attack" by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s team of Decepticons, he was very much against any attempt at negotiation. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} However, Hot Rod decided that they needed all the help they could get in getting off Earth, and let the Decepticons join them. Red Alert grumbled about this alongside [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} Red Alert was working on their rocket when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] turned up to investigate [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s death. {{Storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

While Red Alert's suspicions were proven correct when Swindle betrayed the Autobots, they managed to defeat him and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] thanks to the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Red Alert was hoping that he would retake his place as leader of the Autobots, but Prime told him that they couldn't return to how things used to be, and that [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] was their leader now. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}} Later, he wasn't one of the Autobots picked for the mission to stop the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]], and ended up relaxing in a [[Skywatch]] hangar with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and a glass of energy instead. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

When the Decepticons showed up and devastated the Skywatch base a day or two later, Red Alert apparently went off and rejoined the North Korea team, who had recently returned to the United States. The Autobots rolled out to confront Megatron near [[Albuquerque]], but Optimus Prime ordered them to stay back while he went ahead alone to confirm what was going on. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Red Alert was one of the many Autobots who boarded [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to return to Cybertron and vanquish [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s [[Bob (IDW)|pet]] made him uneasy. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} In the middle of the Autobots' battle against Galvatron's army, the Decepticons showed up and attacked them. Faced with the might of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Red Alert called for the Autobots to fall back. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD1-SwerveRedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We're sure they'll become the bestest of friends.]]
Once the battle was over, Cybertron was finally at peace... until [[NAIL|non-affiliated Transformers]] began returning and protesting against Autobot rule. When a major riot took place, Red Alert was among the Autobots who tried to suppress it. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} He later became Head of Security on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' when [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] announced that he'd go searching for the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]], and was in charge of running security checks on everyone who boarded. He didn't enjoy having to deal with the likes of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and had forgotten about Rung. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:Red Alert listens How Ratchet Got His Hands Back.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Shortly after the ''Lost Light'' was lost in space due to a [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] accident at launch, Red Alert was sent to investigate some noises on the lower decks. Upon discovering the sparkless corpse of [[Shock (G1)|Shock]], he panicked and called Rodimus to tell him there was a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] on board. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} He then participated in the investigation of the body and the hunt for the Sparkeater. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Unfortunately for Red Alert, his habitation suite on the ''Lost Light'' was shared with Swerve, who kept fueling his paranoia by playing practical jokes on him while he was recharging. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Red Alert later told Rung that he was hearing noises coming from the crack in the floor of the cell where they had found the Sparkeater. Red Alert showed him a recording of the noise and Rung could vaguely recognize it as "me... kill" over and over again. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} The situation caused Red Alert's paranoia to spike once more, and he became concerned that he was a sleeper agent subjected to shadowplay... or at least feared the fact that he couldn't ''prove'' he was ''not''. Giving in to Red's concerns, Rung provided him with psychological defenses, seeding his subconscious with "alerts" that would warn him if he were acting against his own will. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

Shortly after the visit to [[Delphi]], Red Alert was seen hanging out in [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Red Alert along with nearly everyone on board of the ''Lost Light'' were frozen in place due to one of Brainstorm's experimental weapons accidentally going off. After he recovered, he was awarded a Rodimus Star "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Red Alert later used the deceased Ore's drill arm to find the source of the noise he had heard earlier. Drilling through the floor of the Sparkeater chamber, the lowest level of the ship according its schematics, he found a hidden chamber and the source of the sound—an immobilized [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] begging to be killed. {{storylink|Interiors}}

[[File:Red Alert on ice An Intimate Beheading.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
Red Alert later returned from his discovery to find that Rung was in a coma from a recent attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. He believed that he could only trust Rung on the things he had seen and left a [[data slug]] in Rung's hand, hoping nobody was around to have witnessed it. However, a [[Diagnostic Drone]] had recorded the whole event, and the slug was later retrieved by an unknown party. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Shortly thereafter, Red Alert went missing. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} The other Autobots later found him decapitated and discarded in the ship's oil reservoir. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Luckily his spark was still functioning and his head was found and reattached by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who had faith that he could be restored to normal. First Aid was also able to work out just who'd tried to kill him... {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

...himself. First Aid revealed that in his opinion, Red Alert had deliberately removed his own head and allowed himself to fall into the oil reservoir. As their head of security was obviously not in the best of mental health, Ultra Magnus suggested that he be placed in cold storage until their quest was over and when [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] agreed, Rodimus had little choice but to comply. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

But even cold storage couldn't protect Red Alert when [[Solomus|Tyrest]] activated his [[universal killswitch]] on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. Because he was constructed cold, the effects of the killswitch slowly began to kill Red Alert. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} When Rodimus used the Matrix to reverse the switch's effects, Red Alert recovered. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Ratchet reactivated Red Alert after the ordeal was over. Apologetic at his actions, Red Alert opted to stay on Luna 1 with Fortress Maximus and the [[Circle of Light]] to search for Decepticons in the area. Sometime later, Red Alert discovered that Tyrest, whom they'd been holding prisoner and was supposedly comatose, had disappeared. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

An alternate Red Alert was created when the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. This duplicate was shot in the head and killed by [[Helex (G1)|Helex]] when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

[[File:Cerebros IDW.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb]]
Some time later, Red Alert became the personal contact and navigator of Fortress Maximus, the newly Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. Red Alert often provided information on Fortress Maximus's current assignments through the information provided by [[Autopedia]], seemingly unaware of its gross susceptibility to vandalism. {{storylink|Animals}} When the final words of Team Rodimus were broadcast across the galaxy, Red Alert dissected every frame of the message searching for clues about their fate. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

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The stress over the apparent death of Rung and his other former crewmates caused a relapse in Red's paranoia. He struggled to keep it together while working with Fortress Maximus and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] to repair the [[Domestication|domesticated]] [[Roboid]]s Max found on one of his missions. Their relatively quiet life was interrupted by Prowl, who arrived with a story that Sentinel Prime had returned from the dead and planned to destroy Cybertron with the [[Titan]]s found on Luna-1. Sure enough, they discovered Sentinel inside a relatively intact Titan, working to use his one Titan to revive the others. And when the odds seemed shifted against him, Sentinel finally activated the sleeper agent program in Red Alert's mind from four million years ago, making him attack Prowl. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

As Red Alert outwardly assisted Sentinel in fighting off his enemies, inwardly he began exploring the glitches and continuity errors in his memories that he and Rung had set up months ago. The inner quest finally jarred his recollection of Rung's therapy, allowing him to drown out Sentinel's influence and reassert his true personality. He shot Sentinel and, when the false Prime tried to resume control, the Roboid named [[Beak]] knocked him down a mile long thruster tube. With his paranoia explained and his mind cleared, Red Alert felt more satisfied and at peace than he had in a while. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

[[File:Sardines RedAlertCerebrosTidyUp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|You can practically hear the late-90s death metal playing in the background.]]
Red Alert eventually traced the signal transmitted by Team Rodimus, locating [[Necroworld]] after they had left. Unfortunately, the "[[Disappeared]]" Decepticons on that world had overrun and slaughtered the Autobots, resulting in chaos. Red, Cerebros, and Fortress Maximus worked together to reclaim Necroworld and end the Decepticon threat, with Red Alert killing [[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]] in the ensuing skirmish. He found the Decepticon had taken to wearing the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s cloak, and couldn't resist trying it on as well. {{storylink|Sardines}}

Having returned to Luna 1, Red Alert received a scrambled message that could have come from Rodimus' group, but couldn't decode it and refused to indulge his paranoid tendencies in looking for hidden meaning in it. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

The Luna 1 crew eventually made contact with Rodimus' team and received a bizarre set of instructions from him. Fortress Maximus had Red Alert pilot Luna 1 through the [[Warren]], and they stumbled into a battle against a giant [[Primus]] avatar controlled by the [[Functionist Council]] on the other side. After Red crashed Luna 1 into the back of the avatar's head and forced it to assume planet mode, the crew looked on from above as Rodimus' group managed to end the threat, which also had the side-effect of re-igniting Luna 1's dormant [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]. Red Alert accompanied Fortress Maximus to meet with Rodimus in the aftermath. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}} Red Alert attended the farewell party for the decommissioned ''Lost Light'', looking a bit twitchy to be around so many lively people again, especially when Rodimus invaded his personal space.

Far in the future, Red Alert attended [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s funeral. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Visualize Shot 14}}}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei henkei vol12 red alert.jpg‎|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The 12-step assertiveness training really paid off.]]
Red Alert and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] eavesdropped on [[Octane]]'s plan to impress [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. When they revealed themselves, Octane fled, but the duo chased him across the desert. Red Alert was temporarily blinded when Smokescreen forgot that Octane could fly and had attempted to stop the [[Triple Changer]] with his trademark cloud of magnetized smoke. Thinking himself free of pursuit, Octane began to implement his plan and indulged in a bit of daydreaming. However, he was interrupted when Red Alert and Smokescreen again appeared, revealing that they were able to follow him using Red Alert's enhanced sensors. This caused Cyclonus to conclude that the Decepticon forces did not require Octane's talents, and he left to report Octane's incompetence to Megatron. Red Alert cracked his knuckles while leering at the abandoned Octane, implying that when they were finished with him, Octane would no longer be in mint condition. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}}}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Red Alert was injured by falling bricks when Inferno rushed into a burning building without waiting for his advice, and though he was fine physically, his trust in his partner took a beating and he started sulking alone in his room. He got over it in time for the next mission, however, contacting Inferno as he was fighting another fire and giving him advice on how to efficiently put it out. Once the building was saved, Inferno apologized to Red Alert, who in turn also apologized for being all mopey. {{storylink|Dive Into the Fire! The Rescue Operation of Friendship}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kōsuke Toriumi]] (Japanese)}}
{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Red Alert was a member of the [[Rescuebot]]s, a team of Autobots dedicated to protecting humans. He formed the right leg of team's [[combiner]] form, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who participated in the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
The Red Alert of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] became one of the [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] who pursued [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s Renegade Decepticons, who had captured Optimus Prime, to another universe. Once on the other side, Red Alert asked [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]] if the [[Reality Beacon]] was functioning. He then began to patrol with his teammate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and team commander [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/02}} In one mission, the Spy CHangers traveled to a [[Sumdac Systems]] facility which [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] and [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] had raided. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were gone with stolen [[Destronium]], and the Spy Changers were confronted by the [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]. Red Alert did his best against [[Sergeant Chaos]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05}} Later, Red Alert's team went to [[Metro City]] after Hoist determined that the Decepticons might be interested in [[Professor Morris]]'s [[Brainwave Scanner]]. Unfortunately, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] maneuvered [[Intelligence and Information Institute|III]] into believing that the Autobots were evil. Hoist and Red Alert were forced to flee while Jazz was captured by III. Red Alert and Hoist rescued Jazz from III headquarters by causing a small fire. On their way out with Jazz, Red Alert saved the life of an III agent who had become trapped in the blaze, [[Nick Burns]]. Burns promised the Autobots that he would try to convince his superiors of the Autobots' true nature. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/09}} Subsequently, Wheeljack was able to tap into the Decepticons' communication network. [[Prowl (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Prowl]] quickly organized a strike force, overruling Red Alert's objection that their base would be undefended. But at the Decepticons' base, the Spy Changers were overcome by the Decepticon Go-Bots' new powers. Fleeing back to base, the Autobots were once again overwhelmed by [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], being forced to flee once more. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Red Alert was responsible for security for the Ark project on Cybertron. Although he had countless security protocols in place, his focus was primarily on air attacks, the Decepticons' traditionally favored means to strike. A brazen approach by a single combatant on the ground transmitting Autobot transponder signals caught even Red by surprise. Even worse was when the horrendous [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] penetrated his security, demonstrating both his personal regenerative and outwardly destructive abilities. Red Alert was bisected by Toxitron's [[Agonizer Blade]] while trying to defend the base. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
Upon the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Perceptor invoked the name of Red Alert's {{w|lonsdaleite}} samples. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Red-Alert-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
On Cybertron, Red Alert was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Medical Private]], whose function served as a medic. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, Red Alert was among the Autobot loyalists located in [[Uraya]], but as the Decepticon presence in the area grew, he and the other loyalists were forced underground, ceasing all combat operations. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Todd Haberkorn]] (English), [[Kazumasa Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Sérgio Stern]] (Portuguese), [[Jérémy Prévost]] (French), [[Thomas Schmuckert]] (German), [[Juan Antonio García Sainz De La Maza]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Erick Selim]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{bigquote|I'm ''always'' alert.|Red Alert, [[Earthrise episode 1]]}}

Red Alert was an Autobot medic, and attended to injured Autobots in the infirmary. Bumblebee was sent to Red Alert's care, and the medic patched the energon scout up. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} Red Alert was later present when Optimus Prime announces the development that Ultra Magnus had surrendered to Megatron. Red Alert suggested that Magnus' brain module could get hacked, allowing the Decepticons to learn the location of The Ark. Despite the revelation, Red Alert rallied under Prime's call. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep5-Red-Alert-and-Deep-Cover.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Also known as Green-Jarvus Ben-Ellis.]]
Red Alert was attending to injured Autobots when he was approached by Ratchet and the Decepticon Impactor. Red Alert lamented the many sparks lost in the war, though Ratchet assured him to keep at his work. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} When the Autobots base at the Ark was exposed and came under attack, Red Alert helped defend it, attending to Bumblebee, who was rendered unconscious by the deployment of Shockwave's virus. Despite the loss to the Alpha Trion Protocols, Red Alert told the scout he must fly and handed him a blaster. Red Alert met with Elita-1 and Ironhide, and the team agreed to protect the ship from the Decepticons. Red Alert boarded the ark when it launched, and traveled over to evacuate the rest of the Autobots. However, while helping his fellow Autobots onto the ship, Red Alert was shot, and fell from the ''Ark''. He was assumed dead and left behind, The Ark, leaving through the space bridge, though reunited with Elita-1, Chromia, and Jetfire, forming a small Autobot resistance on Cybertron. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Ep1-Red-Alert-vehicle.jpg|thumb|300px]]
Red Alert and the Resistance attacked a Seeker team and saved a group of helpless Decepticons. The team pondered why the Decepticons were locking up their own troops. Red alert later presented Elita with information from their scout Steeljaw, indicating a massive incarceration camp at Kaon. Despite Jetfire's protested as to the risks, Elita agreed to a plan to free them, telling Red Alert to be ready for survivors. At the camp, the Autobots suspected something was awry due to the lack of guards, but engaged the Decepticons in battle anyway. On the ground, the Autobots eventually overtook the prison, while Jetfire took out Seekers overhead. The Autobots pressed on deeper into the prison and noticed that most of the cells were empty as they track an Autobot signal. But after a brief skirmish, they realized they've been had: Starscream sprang his trap and the Autobots were surrounded. Red Alert and the others were hauled into the arena and bought before Megatron, who showed them his plan to harvest the sparks of the Cybertronians to power Project: Nemesis. Red Alert was then taken away with the rest of the team by Starscream and the Seekers, to await the next spark harvest.{{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

[[File:WFC-Earthrise-Ep1-I'm-always-Alert.jpg|thumb|300px|left]]
Red Alert was locked in a cell at kaon along with Chromia and Jetfire. The team debated on why Megatron was harvesting sparks. Red Alert doubted it was a weapon, stating the Decepticons had already won the war. Red Alert tinkered with the barrier, trying to free them, but was unsuccessful. He lamented that there was no one to send a distress signal to, that HQ was deserted and Omega Supreme's location was unknown. Red Alert was then taken to the arena with the rest of the team, and watched as Megatron offered Elita-1 a place at his side. Barricade then initiated the harvesting process, trapping Red Alert in the harvest chamber, though the process was halted by the arrival of [[Scrapface]], who set the team free. With their binders deactivated, Red Alert and the rest of the team ran as the arena went into lockdown. They were then aided by [[Skytread]], who allowed them to escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

Having escaped the arena, Red Alert and the others took cover to hide from Seeker patrols hunting them. But when Scrapface caused a commotion, a brief conflict began, leading the team to quickly kill the Seekers present, keeping their position secure. Safe, they made it to the refuge, the old theatre. There, Red Alert attended to the injured Decepticons, and bore witness to Shockwave's broadcast, ordering all Decepticons to report to Kaon arena. Realizing the threat posed, the team agreed to bring down Shockwave, once and for all. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

Red Alert joined his allies in the mission to the arena and waited outside with the rest of the team while Elita went in to set the explosives. However, they were suddenly ambushed by Shockwave's forces, having used cloaking technology to sneak up on them. Red Alert was captured with the others and escorted towards the arena to face Shockwave, despite the Autobots warning of the planted explosives ahead. When the still active Chromia attacked their captors, Red Alert and the others ran towards the arena, hoping to reach Elita. They never did, as the explosives suddenly went off, destroying the entire area and killing them all. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ArceeGreenlightRun RedAlertInferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
When the [[Tether]] fell from orbit, its impact caused massive property damage and death. Red Alert, Inferno, and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] performed crisis response in the aftermath of the devastation. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}} Red Alert watched [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] deliver his first speech as Prime, where he swore to fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], Red Alert, and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led an assault on the Autobots' launch base, Red Alert followed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in a counter-attack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Red Alert was being carried down a highway by Ultra Magnus when Galvatron and his troops came upon them. He, Jazz, Tracks, and Smokescreen dealt with Starscream and Skywarp while their commander faced off against Galvatron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Red Alert was part of a troop of Autobots who interrupted a Decepticon Energon-gathering mission. Megatron ordered [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to deal with the meddlers. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Red Alert was among the Autobots who thwarted Starscream's plan to destroy Earth, saving the planet by firing the [[Exponential Generator]] into orbit. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Red Alert later teamed up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in an attempt to track down the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who were busy committing crimes in the back alleys of human cities. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

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

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRedAlert.jpg|thumb|400px|See?! Even the Autobots are after me!]]
Red Alert participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him, which probably isn't good for his paranoia. He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 55 units of Cybermetal, and 24 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{Note|Red Alert is an alternative skin for Sideswipe available with preorders of the game and as downloadable content.}}

[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] could use Red Alert's color scheme during the Autobots' battle to stop the Decepticons from cyberforming Earth. Upon donning the paintjob, he would exhibit Red Alert's paranoid tendencies. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Red Alert (G1)/toys}}

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

==Notes==
[[File:RedAlertG1-modelback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My back transforms crazy!]]
*Generation 1 cartoon notes:
**Voice actor Michael Chain has stated that he based his characterization of Red Alert on former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]], a man so incredibly paranoid that he kept secret audio recordings of ''himself''.
**Red Alert appeared in one of five original Generation 1 [[public service announcement]]s. After nearly mowing down a pair of kids on bikes, Red Alert scolded them and told them to never ride at night without reflectors. However, Red Alert was shown driving at night without his headlights on, so that probably didn't help.
**Although the first year of the ''Transformers'' line in Japan consisted of both 1984 ''and'' 1985 toys, Red Alert just managed to pip most of the U.S. 1985 range to the post by being released in tandem with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as one of the initial releases. Early ''[[TV Magazine]]'' art ostensibly featuring the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|season 1]] cast even specifically includes Red Alert among the 1984 Autobots.<ref>http://tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/superrobotlife.php?dgallery_show=superrobotlife/SRLcastpage2.jpg</ref>
**Red Alert's [[character model]] is, for the most part, more toy accurate than Sideswipe's, as the '85 characters tended to be. The big change is that instead of a windshield on his back (like Sideswipe), Red Alert has the top of his trunk (including spoiler!).
**According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Red Alert and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.
**When and how most of the 1985 characters came to be on Earth was never explained in the cartoon. [[Fun Publications]] would offer [[Battle Lines, Part 6|their implicit explanation]] in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' spin-off stories, depicting Red Alert, among others, as having entered stasis until the 1984 characters returned to Cybertron with more energy supplies.
*Curiously, while his G1 toy profile states that he's "fast in vehicular mode" without specifications, his Tech Spec depicts his "Speed" being only 3 out 10, which is around the speed of each ground-based [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]].
**His Tech Spec in his trading card, however, has his speed increased to 8. <ref>http://tftechspecs.com/pics4/14413.jpg</ref>
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Siren (G1)|Siren]] was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to Red Alert.<ref>[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p108</ref> While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue unlike Red Alert, it featured a similar head to the early Autobot. The car mode, on the other hand, featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
[[File:Universe2003toy-InfernoDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Psych! I'm actually Inferno!]]
*The color schemes for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 ''Universe'']] versions of [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and ''Robots in Disguise'' Spychanger [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] are clearly based on Red Alert's Generation 1 look. Inferno in particular caused a great deal of fan confusion when first released; here was a toy named Inferno, decorated like Red Alert, released alongside a toy named [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]], decorated like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. [[Hasbro]] design director [[Aaron Archer]] (in his online "Orson" persona) disclosed that this was the result of a mistake in the naming process.
**Years later, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]" would describe ''Universe'' Inferno as an incarnation of [[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] who had salvaged a chassis from a [[Red Alert (RID 2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' incarnation of Red Alert]]. Meanwhile, sister Facebook page "[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]" would repurpose the ''Universe'' Prowl toy as [[#Renegade Rhetoric|a Spy Changer body]] for Generation 1 Red Alert.
*Make a joke and he will sigh and you will laugh and he will cry.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Alert''' (アラート ''Arāto''), '''Red Alert''' (レッドアラート ''Reddo Arāto'')
*''French:'' '''Feu D'alerte''' (Canada, "Flare"), '''Alerte Rouge''' (France, "Red Alert")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Riadó''' ("Alert")
*''Italian:'' '''Giaguaro''' ("Jaguar"), '''Alert''' (Releases of the G1 toy after 1987), '''Allarme Rosso''' ("[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]" only, "Red Alert")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hóngsè Jǐngjiè''' (Taiwan, 紅色警戒, "Red Alert"), '''Hóngsè Jǐngbào''' (China, 红色警报, "Red Alert")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Alerta Vermelho''' ("Red Alert")
*''Russian:'' '''Panikjor''' (Паникёр, "Alarmist")

==References==
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[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Autobots]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Siege Autobots]]
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:''Rippersnapper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Rippersnapper boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|grrrrsnortCANDYGRAM!!]]
'''Rippersnapper''' has a massive inferiority complex; so he takes it out on just about everything else he deems inferior: animals, Autobots, people, Autobots, and quite frequently Autobots. Ultimately though, all these inferior traits he finds in others are just reflections of the traits he finds inferior in himself. He especially hates the odor of carbon-based lifeforms, so that means he just hates the smell of himself?

Rippersnapper can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

{{bigquote|Once again, I'm surrounded by ''inadequates'' and ''incompetents''!|Rippersnapper|"[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Júlio César]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Rippersnappertoon.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] keeps yelling at him to get off the lawn.]]
Rippersnapper was first spotted with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Rippersnapper and his consorts did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and gave them the ability to merge into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-ripersnapper-beast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here in a rare moment of neither ripping nor snapping.]]
Later on, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. When [[Dirk Manus]] and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon compenments. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, and Rippersnapper was quick to show the most hostility, not wanting to stop now. Unable to indulge their violent impulses against the world as a group, most of the Terrorcons started fighting each other. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Hm3 Rippersnapper vs Highbrow.jpg|thumb|200px]]
In [[2011]], Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Rippersnapper's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Rippersnapper briefly gave orders to the team during Galvatron's briefing, when Hun-Gurrr was mysteriously absent. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm14 Terrorcons Taking Hostage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left Rippersnapper and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. They caught an amusing show as Wheelie and Danny fought in their cell, but the tussle was actually a feint to hide a homing signal Danny sent out to his father. The Headmasters soon arrived and drove off Sinnertwin and Rippersnapper, freeing the hostages. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping, the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Rippersnapper's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Rippersnapper's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Rippersnapper was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
After an extended mission in space, Rippersnapper returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Rippersnapper was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Rippersnapper was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} Later on, he guarded the Decepticons' cavernous base while the [[G-Metal]] enhanced [[Zarak Shield]] was being constructed. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} As part of Abominus, Rippersnapper participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Rippersnapper was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were enlisted by the [[Quintesson]]s to attack the [[Selector]]s, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Decepticon]]s on behalf of the [[human]]s, having just been powered up by [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}} Rippersnapper acted as a sort of general among the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s due to his vague resemblance to the Quintesson mechs. He boldly declared '''extermination to all Transformers and Selectors''' as he chewed on the Autobot combiners [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The Terrorcon soldier later attacked [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and attempted to hit [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] with his Angolmois Ball, only to be blocked by a wall of [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)|Doublecrosser]]s.

Rippersnapper then unhesitatingly attacked his [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|former commander]] at [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]'s orders. He was the first Terrorcon to realize that their Angolmois Energy was being sucked away by Megatron, prompting Hun-Gurrr to request the Quintessons their permission to combine with his troops. After Hun-Gurrr received the [[Terrorbreaster]] off his masters, Rippersnapper combined with his brethren into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Megatron used his stockpiled Angolmois Energy to evolve into Megatron Omega and fought back against the feral combiner, but seemingly lost the battle as Abominus blew a hole in his chest. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}} Abominus briefly used [[Scramble Power]] with other Combiners to form [[Abomenaticus]], but Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons soon recombined as the true Abominus. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
Rippersnapper and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] oversaw a giant robot squid attacking the Autobot energy bases under the sea. They tried to have their squid crush the [[Trainbot]]s when they arrived to investigate. The Trainbots separated and lured the Decepticons to the surface, where they merged to form [[Raiden]]. The ''Raiden Tornado Swing'' defeated the squid, sending it flying into Skullcruncher, Rippersnapper, and their [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] troopers. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveAndSteel-Rippersnapper.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Hey it's always Shark Week SOMEWHERE!]]
RRRrrrippersnapper and the Terrorcons came to [[Nebulos]] with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in search of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band. They got involved in local acts of destruction, targeting the resort of [[Splendora]] along with the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]. While the other Terrorcons were having fun, Rippersnapper seemed more serious than the others: dedicated to proving how powerful they were to the Nebulans, and disgusted at the idea of organic life instead of mechanical. The Decepticons were soon driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], though. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, Rippersnapper joined Scorponok and the Terrorcons in confronting the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] at Nebulos's [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]]. Interestingly, Rippersnapper was the only Terrorcon waiting around in his [[beast mode]] when Zarak came calling on the Terrorcons for the mission. At the Nursery, Rippersnapper lobbed several missiles towards the Autobots, only to cause serious damage to the botanical gardens instead. Seeing the building they came to protect being destroyed, the Autobots fled rather than risk causing further damage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When the [[Decepticon Civil War]] broke out, Rippersnapper and the rest of Scorponok's crew followed [[Horri-Bull]] into battle with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. He was seen fighting [[Octane]] in single combat. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Shortly thereafter, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons died while fighting the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in Buenos Aires. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rippersnapper sinnertwin time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's here for the Rippin' and the Snappin', the Rippin' and the Snappin'...]]
In [[2009]], an apocalyptic time storm was raging through space while Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were working with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on Earth to extract energy from [[Earth's core|the planet's core]]. Bored with the construction process, Rippersnapper and the others went out to play among the humans, taking advantage of the fear and doomsday warnings spreading through the populace. He may have even squished a sidewalk preacher! Anyway, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] came to collect his minions and they returned to the extraction site, only to be attacked by the Autobots. Rippersnapper left for cover, but that only left the Autobots with a clear shot at their true target: the laser bore. Soundwave and the Terrorcons tracked the Autobots back to their [[trans-time dimensional portal]], and were briefly involved in the Time Wars of 1989 before returning to the future. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Grrr summoned them for battle. Rippersnapper and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Grrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Wreckers punch terrorcons secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
Following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from Cybertron, Rippersnapper fell in amongst Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s troops and helped him carve out his own Decepticon empire. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} As Straxus planned to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], he sent [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to defend the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]' control hub in [[Stanix]], where the [[combiner]] soon encountered [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] and the [[Wreckers]]. After a blow from [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]]'s [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]] brought Abominus crashing down, Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons separated to battle the Wreckers individually but the Autobots disengaged and retreated as the explosives they had already laid inside the base detonated. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Decepticons art of war issue 4.jpg|thumb]]
Rippersnapper attended a Decepticon meeting arranged by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and seemed relatively uninterested in everything that happened, including [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] trying to attack [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]]. Soon enough, Serpent O.R. arrived and convinced Rippersnapper to join his army by plugging his tentacles into the Terrorcon's visor-plate and feeding him raw data about Serpent O.R.'s "[[Megatron (G1)|father]]". {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He was later seen among the troops sent to defend the Decepticon base from a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}, and was beaten up by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]''}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] ousted [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in the early days of the war, the Terrorcons were disappointed that he had punished their former leader with mere exile, and set out to finish the job. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} They tracked Megatron down on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where Rippersnapper was excited to get the first bite of him... but instead became the first to fall after getting his face kicked in. Defeated, the Terrorcons recognized Megatron's power and pledged their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} Once Megatron had returned to Cybertron and punished Scorponok personally, he let Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons tear the usurper to pieces. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Terrorcons WhoUs.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|No, the ''other five guys'' on the dead, abandoned planet.]]
During the war, Rippersnapper became a fan of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. He and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Rippersnapper reacted with shock. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Years later, Rippersnapper was among the Decepticons captured on [[Temptoria]] by the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew and brought back to Cybertron, where they were broken out and attacked Megatron's trial. Despite his best attempt at keeping [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] at bay, the attempt failed due to Megatron's refusal to escape in the confusion. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Six months later, Rippersnapper, Cutthroat, and Sinnertwin were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage during their investigation. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Facing off against [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], Rippersnapper came out on top and defeated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconRippersnapper-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The insecure Terrorcon Rippersnapper could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Rippersnapper packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Rippersnapper, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a horrific battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], Rippersnapper busied himself by pitching boulders at his enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Rippersnapper is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Rippersnapper also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Rippersnapper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Rippersnapper_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Time to rip and snap this mobile game! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T?!]]
Rippersnapper finds nothing but fault in himself - and in everything else in the universe. This toothy bundle of insecurity can smell flaws like blood in the water, and he's all too happy to point them out to everyone in earshot. Every plan is doomed, every ally is incompetent, every enemy is detestable. And Rippersnapper himself is, in his own view, just as broken as the rest of the universe.
This is not only sad for Rippersnapper, but for everyone else as well, since Rippersnapper hates everything he finds inferior and is all too eager to express that hatred through claws, jaws, and plasma bolts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper Bio}}
*'''Class''': Special
*'''Weapons''': Rippersnapper tears buildings apart in his shark(?) mode, and uses his back-mounted missiles to bombard distances from afar. He doesn't really have any bot mode weapons.
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Ability''': Submarine Attack!: - For 15 seconds, you are invisible to defenses and use attacks dealing damage a specific amount of damage with a 50% chance to deal 2x damage and stun for 7 seconds.
*'''Cost''': 7 ability points +2 cost increase.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Rippersnapper toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Jabberjaw's fate after the Neptunes split up.]]
*'''Rippersnapper''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR1'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-80'''
**''Accessories:'' [[cyclone gun]], twin missile launcher
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Rippersnapper transforms into a weird upright bipedal shark creature. His finned twin missile launcher weapon mounts on his back in this mode. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-type combiner, though he is nominally [[Abominus (G1)#Toys|Abominus]]'s left arm. He can also attach to [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]]'s robot mode.

:There is a variant of Rippersnapper which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|G1Abominus}}
*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
:Rippersnapper was also available in a [[giftset]] with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Garchomp, I choose you!]]
*'''Predacon Rippersnapper''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Electrocharge Bow
{{note|''Prime'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Rippersnapper]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the original Rippersnapper by the ''Legends'' game event "[[Unleash the Beasts]]" and IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, "Predacon Rippersnapper" transforms into a bipedal lizard creature, and comes with an "Electrocharge Bow". His [[robot mode]] hands can hold the weapon via the latter's multiple [[C joint|3 mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Rippersnapper combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Toys|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Toys|Abominus]], with Rippersnapper forming the right leg. His back kibble in this mode can be positioned lower so it sits slightly above the [[beast mode]] arms to make a more convincing foot.

:Because of the way his head is attached with a not-quite-[[C joint]], it's very easy to knock loose. In fact, it'll fall off every time you touch it. You should probably resign yourself to losing it sooner or later.

:His bow accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], Windrazor, and [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[Cindersaur (Prime)#Toys|Cindersaur]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Jurara#Toys|Jurara]], ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Legion Class toys|Grimlock]], and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Give it here, don't leave me hanging."]]
*'''Terrorcon Rippersnapper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-21'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Terrorcon Rippersnapper" is an all-new Deluxe mold that transforms into a bipedal shark-like creature based on his original toy. Rippersnapper can also convert into a limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), although he was meant to combine with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]] to form [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]]. Though based on his G1 design, Rippersnapper's leg mode is flipped from the original toy, showcasing the shark head in front rather than hiding it in back. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a spot for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can form a combiner hand. The Prime Master port has a filler piece which can be held as a pistol when the port is in use. The toy also includes two shoulder cannons which attach to the figure with 5 mm pegs and feature smaller pegs for a Prime Master to stand on. These small pegs (and the instructions) indicate that the shoulder cannons are attached upside-down in-package. Two more of these pegs are located just behind the shark fin. Meanwhile, two rectangular pegs can be used to attach his Prime Armor to his beast-mode rump.

:Similar to [[Slag (G1)#Power of the Primes|Slug]] and [[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sludge]], the peghole on Rippersnapper's feet used to attach the combiner hands or feet is ''very'' thinly molded and easily broken. ''Extreme'' caution should be taken when plugging anything into it or manipulating what may have already been inserted, especially since unlike Slug and Sludge, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole pulls double duty for both combiner hands and feet. Should the plastic snap, its tension will be severely reduced and may lead to the combiner hands or feet falling out. In some cases, it may simply not be possible to avoid breaking the peghole aside from not using it. Unlike Blot, Rippersnapper lacks pins that connect his shoulder joints to the body, meaning that they can be pulled off without much force.

:Rippersnapper is the only ''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon to be shown in robot mode on his [[package art]].

:Rippersnapper was slightly retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] and [[Sea Phantom#Generations|Sea Phantom]]. He was also heavily retooled into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Blot (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Blot]], who was further retooled into ''Generations Selects'' [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]], and yet again into [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]] and [[Coelagon#Generations|Coelagon]].
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Abominus''' ([[April 17]], [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS05'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Gestalt hands, Gestalt feet

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Rippersnapper is a cartoon-accurate redeco of his ''Power of the Primes'' release. The biggest deco differences this toy has from the prior coloration are the silver border on his chest sigil, his combiner peg changed from blue to off-white, off-white markings added to his arms, and a darker shade of blue plastic used in his toy mold. Additionally, the red spot on his robot chest has been omitted, blue accents have been added to the sides of his robot crotch, and the accents on his robot knees have been changed from red to black.

:Additionally, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole has been slightly retooled to fix the fragility and breakage issues from the ''Power of the Primes'' release.

:Originally slated for release on [[March 27]], Rippersnapper's release was pushed back to April 17.
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Frenzyname.jpg|thumb|Boy, times change.]]
*The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]" indicates that "'''Frenzy'''" was originally considered as a name for Rippersnapper. Presumably, it was dropped because that name was [[Frenzy (G1)|already in use]].
*Whatever making Rippersnapper feel inferior isn't made clear. Per his Tech Spec, it's possible that his strength being the lowest (specificially, 3 out of 10) is his insecurity. <ref>http://tftechspecs.com/pics4/14415.jpg</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rippersnapper''' (リッパースナッパー ''Rippāsunappā'')
*''French:'' '''Étranglo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Metélő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Battlebot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Liè Chǐ''' (裂齿, "Cracked Tooth"), '''Suì Shī Shā''' (碎尸鲨, "Ripper Shark")

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Rippersnapper (G1)

2023-01-23T12:56:24Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */

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:''Rippersnapper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Rippersnapper boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|grrrrsnortCANDYGRAM!!]]
'''Rippersnapper''' has a massive inferiority complex; so he takes it out on just about everything else he deems inferior: animals, Autobots, people, Autobots, and quite frequently Autobots. Ultimately though, all these inferior traits he finds in others are just reflections of the traits he finds inferior in himself. He especially hates the odor of carbon-based lifeforms, so that means he just hates the smell of himself?

Rippersnapper can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

{{bigquote|Once again, I'm surrounded by ''inadequates'' and ''incompetents''!|Rippersnapper|"[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Júlio César]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Rippersnappertoon.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] keeps yelling at him to get off the lawn.]]
Rippersnapper was first spotted with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Rippersnapper and his consorts did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and gave them the ability to merge into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-ripersnapper-beast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here in a rare moment of neither ripping nor snapping.]]
Later on, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. When [[Dirk Manus]] and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon compenments. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, and Rippersnapper was quick to show the most hostility, not wanting to stop now. Unable to indulge their violent impulses against the world as a group, most of the Terrorcons started fighting each other. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Hm3 Rippersnapper vs Highbrow.jpg|thumb|200px]]
In [[2011]], Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Rippersnapper's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Rippersnapper briefly gave orders to the team during Galvatron's briefing, when Hun-Gurrr was mysteriously absent. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm14 Terrorcons Taking Hostage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left Rippersnapper and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. They caught an amusing show as Wheelie and Danny fought in their cell, but the tussle was actually a feint to hide a homing signal Danny sent out to his father. The Headmasters soon arrived and drove off Sinnertwin and Rippersnapper, freeing the hostages. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping, the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Rippersnapper's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Rippersnapper's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Rippersnapper was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
After an extended mission in space, Rippersnapper returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Rippersnapper was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Rippersnapper was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} Later on, he guarded the Decepticons' cavernous base while the [[G-Metal]] enhanced [[Zarak Shield]] was being constructed. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} As part of Abominus, Rippersnapper participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Rippersnapper was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were enlisted by the [[Quintesson]]s to attack the [[Selector]]s, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Decepticon]]s on behalf of the [[human]]s, having just been powered up by [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}} Rippersnapper acted as a sort of general among the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s due to his vague resemblance to the Quintesson mechs. He boldly declared '''extermination to all Transformers and Selectors''' as he chewed on the Autobot combiners [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The Terrorcon soldier later attacked [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and attempted to hit [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] with his Angolmois Ball, only to be blocked by a wall of [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)|Doublecrosser]]s.

Rippersnapper then unhesitatingly attacked his [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|former commander]] at [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]'s orders. He was the first Terrorcon to realize that their Angolmois Energy was being sucked away by Megatron, prompting Hun-Gurrr to request the Quintessons their permission to combine with his troops. After Hun-Gurrr received the [[Terrorbreaster]] off his masters, Rippersnapper combined with his brethren into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Megatron used his stockpiled Angolmois Energy to evolve into Megatron Omega and fought back against the feral combiner, but seemingly lost the battle as Abominus blew a hole in his chest. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}} Abominus briefly used [[Scramble Power]] with other Combiners to form [[Abomenaticus]], but Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons soon recombined as the true Abominus. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
Rippersnapper and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] oversaw a giant robot squid attacking the Autobot energy bases under the sea. They tried to have their squid crush the [[Trainbot]]s when they arrived to investigate. The Trainbots separated and lured the Decepticons to the surface, where they merged to form [[Raiden]]. The ''Raiden Tornado Swing'' defeated the squid, sending it flying into Skullcruncher, Rippersnapper, and their [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] troopers. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveAndSteel-Rippersnapper.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Hey it's always Shark Week SOMEWHERE!]]
RRRrrrippersnapper and the Terrorcons came to [[Nebulos]] with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in search of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band. They got involved in local acts of destruction, targeting the resort of [[Splendora]] along with the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]. While the other Terrorcons were having fun, Rippersnapper seemed more serious than the others: dedicated to proving how powerful they were to the Nebulans, and disgusted at the idea of organic life instead of mechanical. The Decepticons were soon driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], though. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, Rippersnapper joined Scorponok and the Terrorcons in confronting the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] at Nebulos's [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]]. Interestingly, Rippersnapper was the only Terrorcon waiting around in his [[beast mode]] when Zarak came calling on the Terrorcons for the mission. At the Nursery, Rippersnapper lobbed several missiles towards the Autobots, only to cause serious damage to the botanical gardens instead. Seeing the building they came to protect being destroyed, the Autobots fled rather than risk causing further damage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When the [[Decepticon Civil War]] broke out, Rippersnapper and the rest of Scorponok's crew followed [[Horri-Bull]] into battle with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. He was seen fighting [[Octane]] in single combat. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Shortly thereafter, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons died while fighting the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in Buenos Aires. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rippersnapper sinnertwin time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's here for the Rippin' and the Snappin', the Rippin' and the Snappin'...]]
In [[2009]], an apocalyptic time storm was raging through space while Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were working with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on Earth to extract energy from [[Earth's core|the planet's core]]. Bored with the construction process, Rippersnapper and the others went out to play among the humans, taking advantage of the fear and doomsday warnings spreading through the populace. He may have even squished a sidewalk preacher! Anyway, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] came to collect his minions and they returned to the extraction site, only to be attacked by the Autobots. Rippersnapper left for cover, but that only left the Autobots with a clear shot at their true target: the laser bore. Soundwave and the Terrorcons tracked the Autobots back to their [[trans-time dimensional portal]], and were briefly involved in the Time Wars of 1989 before returning to the future. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Grrr summoned them for battle. Rippersnapper and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Grrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Wreckers punch terrorcons secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
Following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from Cybertron, Rippersnapper fell in amongst Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s troops and helped him carve out his own Decepticon empire. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} As Straxus planned to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], he sent [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to defend the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]' control hub in [[Stanix]], where the [[combiner]] soon encountered [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] and the [[Wreckers]]. After a blow from [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]]'s [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]] brought Abominus crashing down, Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons separated to battle the Wreckers individually but the Autobots disengaged and retreated as the explosives they had already laid inside the base detonated. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Decepticons art of war issue 4.jpg|thumb]]
Rippersnapper attended a Decepticon meeting arranged by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and seemed relatively uninterested in everything that happened, including [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] trying to attack [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]]. Soon enough, Serpent O.R. arrived and convinced Rippersnapper to join his army by plugging his tentacles into the Terrorcon's visor-plate and feeding him raw data about Serpent O.R.'s "[[Megatron (G1)|father]]". {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He was later seen among the troops sent to defend the Decepticon base from a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}, and was beaten up by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]''}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] ousted [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in the early days of the war, the Terrorcons were disappointed that he had punished their former leader with mere exile, and set out to finish the job. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} They tracked Megatron down on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where Rippersnapper was excited to get the first bite of him... but instead became the first to fall after getting his face kicked in. Defeated, the Terrorcons recognized Megatron's power and pledged their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} Once Megatron had returned to Cybertron and punished Scorponok personally, he let Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons tear the usurper to pieces. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Terrorcons WhoUs.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|No, the ''other five guys'' on the dead, abandoned planet.]]
During the war, Rippersnapper became a fan of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. He and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Rippersnapper reacted with shock. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Years later, Rippersnapper was among the Decepticons captured on [[Temptoria]] by the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew and brought back to Cybertron, where they were broken out and attacked Megatron's trial. Despite his best attempt at keeping [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] at bay, the attempt failed due to Megatron's refusal to escape in the confusion. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Six months later, Rippersnapper, Cutthroat, and Sinnertwin were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage during their investigation. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Facing off against [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], Rippersnapper came out on top and defeated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconRippersnapper-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The insecure Terrorcon Rippersnapper could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Rippersnapper packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Rippersnapper, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a horrific battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], Rippersnapper busied himself by pitching boulders at his enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Rippersnapper is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Rippersnapper also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Rippersnapper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Rippersnapper_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Time to rip and snap this mobile game! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T?!]]
Rippersnapper finds nothing but fault in himself - and in everything else in the universe. This toothy bundle of insecurity can smell flaws like blood in the water, and he's all too happy to point them out to everyone in earshot. Every plan is doomed, every ally is incompetent, every enemy is detestable. And Rippersnapper himself is, in his own view, just as broken as the rest of the universe.
This is not only sad for Rippersnapper, but for everyone else as well, since Rippersnapper hates everything he finds inferior and is all too eager to express that hatred through claws, jaws, and plasma bolts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper Bio}}
*'''Class''': Special
*'''Weapons''': Rippersnapper tears buildings apart in his shark(?) mode, and uses his back-mounted missiles to bombard distances from afar. He doesn't really have any bot mode weapons.
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Ability''': Submarine Attack!: - For 15 seconds, you are invisible to defenses and use attacks dealing damage a specific amount of damage with a 50% chance to deal 2x damage and stun for 7 seconds.
*'''Cost''': 7 ability points +2 cost increase.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Rippersnapper toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Jabberjaw's fate after the Neptunes split up.]]
*'''Rippersnapper''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR1'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-80'''
**''Accessories:'' [[cyclone gun]], twin missile launcher
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Rippersnapper transforms into a weird upright bipedal shark creature. His finned twin missile launcher weapon mounts on his back in this mode. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-type combiner, though he is nominally [[Abominus (G1)#Toys|Abominus]]'s left arm. He can also attach to [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]]'s robot mode.

:There is a variant of Rippersnapper which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''

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*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
:Rippersnapper was also available in a [[giftset]] with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Garchomp, I choose you!]]
*'''Predacon Rippersnapper''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Electrocharge Bow
{{note|''Prime'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Rippersnapper]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the original Rippersnapper by the ''Legends'' game event "[[Unleash the Beasts]]" and IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, "Predacon Rippersnapper" transforms into a bipedal lizard creature, and comes with an "Electrocharge Bow". His [[robot mode]] hands can hold the weapon via the latter's multiple [[C joint|3 mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Rippersnapper combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Toys|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Toys|Abominus]], with Rippersnapper forming the right leg. His back kibble in this mode can be positioned lower so it sits slightly above the [[beast mode]] arms to make a more convincing foot.

:Because of the way his head is attached with a not-quite-[[C joint]], it's very easy to knock loose. In fact, it'll fall off every time you touch it. You should probably resign yourself to losing it sooner or later.

:His bow accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], Windrazor, and [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[Cindersaur (Prime)#Toys|Cindersaur]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Jurara#Toys|Jurara]], ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Legion Class toys|Grimlock]], and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Give it here, don't leave me hanging."]]
*'''Terrorcon Rippersnapper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-21'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Terrorcon Rippersnapper" is an all-new Deluxe mold that transforms into a bipedal shark-like creature based on his original toy. Rippersnapper can also convert into a limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), although he was meant to combine with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]] to form [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]]. Though based on his G1 design, Rippersnapper's leg mode is flipped from the original toy, showcasing the shark head in front rather than hiding it in back. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a spot for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can form a combiner hand. The Prime Master port has a filler piece which can be held as a pistol when the port is in use. The toy also includes two shoulder cannons which attach to the figure with 5 mm pegs and feature smaller pegs for a Prime Master to stand on. These small pegs (and the instructions) indicate that the shoulder cannons are attached upside-down in-package. Two more of these pegs are located just behind the shark fin. Meanwhile, two rectangular pegs can be used to attach his Prime Armor to his beast-mode rump.

:Similar to [[Slag (G1)#Power of the Primes|Slug]] and [[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sludge]], the peghole on Rippersnapper's feet used to attach the combiner hands or feet is ''very'' thinly molded and easily broken. ''Extreme'' caution should be taken when plugging anything into it or manipulating what may have already been inserted, especially since unlike Slug and Sludge, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole pulls double duty for both combiner hands and feet. Should the plastic snap, its tension will be severely reduced and may lead to the combiner hands or feet falling out. In some cases, it may simply not be possible to avoid breaking the peghole aside from not using it. Unlike Blot, Rippersnapper lacks pins that connect his shoulder joints to the body, meaning that they can be pulled off without much force.

:Rippersnapper is the only ''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon to be shown in robot mode on his [[package art]].

:Rippersnapper was slightly retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] and [[Sea Phantom#Generations|Sea Phantom]]. He was also heavily retooled into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Blot (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Blot]], who was further retooled into ''Generations Selects'' [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]], and yet again into [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]] and [[Coelagon#Generations|Coelagon]].
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Abominus''' ([[April 17]], [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS05'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Gestalt hands, Gestalt feet

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Rippersnapper is a cartoon-accurate redeco of his ''Power of the Primes'' release. The biggest deco differences this toy has from the prior coloration are the silver border on his chest sigil, his combiner peg changed from blue to off-white, off-white markings added to his arms, and a darker shade of blue plastic used in his toy mold. Additionally, the red spot on his robot chest has been omitted, blue accents have been added to the sides of his robot crotch, and the accents on his robot knees have been changed from red to black.

:Additionally, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole has been slightly retooled to fix the fragility and breakage issues from the ''Power of the Primes'' release.

:Originally slated for release on [[March 27]], Rippersnapper's release was pushed back to April 17.
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Frenzyname.jpg|thumb|Boy, times change.]]
*The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]" indicates that "'''Frenzy'''" was originally considered as a name for Rippersnapper. Presumably, it was dropped because that name was [[Frenzy (G1)|already in use]].
*Whatever making Rippersnapper feel inferior isn't made clear. Per his Tech Spec, it's possible that his strength being the lowest (specificially, 3 out of 10) is his insecurity.
<ref>http://tftechspecs.com/pics4/14415.jpg</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rippersnapper''' (リッパースナッパー ''Rippāsunappā'')
*''French:'' '''Étranglo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Metélő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Battlebot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Liè Chǐ''' (裂齿, "Cracked Tooth"), '''Suì Shī Shā''' (碎尸鲨, "Ripper Shark")

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Rippersnapper (G1)

2023-01-23T12:55:43Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ yes it involved Tech Spec. Still. I believe it needs to be pointed out.

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:''Rippersnapper is a [[Decepticon]] [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 Rippersnapper boxart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|grrrrsnortCANDYGRAM!!]]
'''Rippersnapper''' has a massive inferiority complex; so he takes it out on just about everything else he deems inferior: animals, Autobots, people, Autobots, and quite frequently Autobots. Ultimately though, all these inferior traits he finds in others are just reflections of the traits he finds inferior in himself. He especially hates the odor of carbon-based lifeforms, so that means he just hates the smell of himself?

Rippersnapper can combine with the other Terrorcons to form [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]].

{{bigquote|Once again, I'm surrounded by ''inadequates'' and ''incompetents''!|Rippersnapper|"[[Transformers: Earth Wars]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jim Cummings]] (English), [[Kenyū Horiuchi]] (Japanese)|[[Júlio César]] (Brazilian Portuguese)}}
[[File:Rippersnappertoon.jpg|left|thumb|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] keeps yelling at him to get off the lawn.]]
Rippersnapper was first spotted with his fellow Terrorcons inside [[Unicron]]'s head. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] used them to blast into Unicron so he could retrieve more [[anti-electron]]s for an attack against the Autobots. Rippersnapper and his consorts did a decent job in keeping the Autobots at bay, but were quickly forced into retreating when [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] finished building the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], and gave them the ability to merge into [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:Call-of-the-primitives-ripersnapper-beast.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Seen here in a rare moment of neither ripping nor snapping.]]
Later on, the Terrorcons were seen under the service of the [[Quintesson]]s. When [[Dirk Manus]] and his Technobot escorts were on their way through space, Abominus swooped down and attacked, shooting them from the sky. The automatic timer in Abominus, placed within by the Quintessons, forced Abominus to separate into his Terrorcon compenments. The team was upset they couldn't finish the task of destroying the Autobots, and Rippersnapper was quick to show the most hostility, not wanting to stop now. Unable to indulge their violent impulses against the world as a group, most of the Terrorcons started fighting each other. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Call of the Primitives}} {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}} {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ikuya Sawaki]] (Japanese)|[[John Culkin]] (English, Omni Productions dub)}}
[[File:Hm3 Rippersnapper vs Highbrow.jpg|thumb|200px]]
In [[2011]], Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons journeyed to Cybertron over the long-abandoned Decepticon [[space bridge]]. They were part of the first wave of Galvatron's siege, hoping to gain control of [[Vector Sigma]]. Rippersnapper's team combined into Abominus to battle [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Rippersnapper briefly gave orders to the team during Galvatron's briefing, when Hun-Gurrr was mysteriously absent. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Later on, Abominus teamed up with his fellow combiners to wage war on their Autobot counterparts. Their victory seemed assured until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] swooped in and scattered the Decepticon combiners. They barely survived the encounter. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} On Earth, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons intervened on [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] kept the Terrorcons busy so that Hot Rod could complete his mission. Even after the Terrorcons formed Abominus, the Headmasters stood against them, and the arrival of Computron swung the odds firmly on the Autobots' side. Abominus was last seen with his head buried in the sand, being kicked in the side by Computron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

When Galvatron launched a [[Metamorphose|metal-warping meteorite]] at the Autobots on [[Athenia]], he brought along Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons to occupy the Autobot forces. Linking up as Abominus, they once again battled Computron and the Headmasters. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:Hm14 Terrorcons Taking Hostage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
Scorponok devised a scheme to harvest [[plasma energy]] from the planet [[Mars (planet)|Mars]] by setting off a series of explosives that would utterly destroy the planet, releasing its stored energies. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were responsible for planting the bombs. [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] was spotted by [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]], [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Shouki]] of the Trainbots, but the other Terrorcons managed to take them hostage. Hun-Gurrr left Rippersnapper and [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] in charge of the hostages, while he took the other Terrorcons to finish planting the charges. They caught an amusing show as Wheelie and Danny fought in their cell, but the tussle was actually a feint to hide a homing signal Danny sent out to his father. The Headmasters soon arrived and drove off Sinnertwin and Rippersnapper, freeing the hostages. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}} Regrouping, the Terrorcons managed to get two of the three sites set before being set upon by [[Raiden]] and the Headmasters. By forming Abominus, Rippersnapper's team held their own until Scorponok arrived with his mighty [[Transtector]], MegaZarak. The giant scorpion occupied the Autobots long enough for the Terrorcons to finish their work, and Mars was consumed by the resultant atomic inferno. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! MegaZarak Appears}}

Soon after, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons joined Sixshot the returning Galvatron on an energy raid. They sought to prevent the Autobots from re-energizing the distant world of [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]], and steal the energy for themselves. Rippersnapper's team formed Abominus for yet another in a series of battles against Computron. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}} Rippersnapper was present when Galvatron announced his plans to leave the galaxy and loot the energy resources of other solar systems. {{storylink|Daniel Faces His Biggest Crisis Ever!!}}

[[File:IRMLFE Decepticon cheer.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
After an extended mission in space, Rippersnapper returned with Galvatron and the other Decepticons, setting up shop on Earth under Sixshot's command. He joined an enormous offensive against the Autobots' facility in [[Florida|Miami]], drawing out the troops from Autobot City so that Sixshot could kill [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Body-slamming Computron as Abominus was just icing on the cake. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The warfare on Earth continued, as Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons assembled as Abominus in part of a five-fold simultaneous strike on Autobot interests engineered by Sixshot. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} As Scorponok assumed control of the Decepticons again, Rippersnapper was seen at a rally being held in his honor on Chaar. Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons later joined a Decepticon strike on the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], seeking to gain control of the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

As Scorponok abandoned Earth in favor of conquering [[Master (planet)|Master]], Rippersnapper was one of his many troops seen attacking the planet's fortifications. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 2)}} Later on, he guarded the Decepticons' cavernous base while the [[G-Metal]] enhanced [[Zarak Shield]] was being constructed. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} As part of Abominus, Rippersnapper participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole. He escaped into space with the rest of Scorponok's Decepticons. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Rippersnapper was one of those summoned, but only as a part of [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were enlisted by the [[Quintesson]]s to attack the [[Selector]]s, [[Autobot]]s, and [[Decepticon]]s on behalf of the [[human]]s, having just been powered up by [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}} Rippersnapper acted as a sort of general among the [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s due to his vague resemblance to the Quintesson mechs. He boldly declared '''extermination to all Transformers and Selectors''' as he chewed on the Autobot combiners [[Volcanicus (POTP)|Volcanicus]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. The Terrorcon soldier later attacked [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] and attempted to hit [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] with his Angolmois Ball, only to be blocked by a wall of [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)|Doublecrosser]]s.

Rippersnapper then unhesitatingly attacked his [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|former commander]] at [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]]'s orders. He was the first Terrorcon to realize that their Angolmois Energy was being sucked away by Megatron, prompting Hun-Gurrr to request the Quintessons their permission to combine with his troops. After Hun-Gurrr received the [[Terrorbreaster]] off his masters, Rippersnapper combined with his brethren into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. Megatron used his stockpiled Angolmois Energy to evolve into Megatron Omega and fought back against the feral combiner, but seemingly lost the battle as Abominus blew a hole in his chest. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 1}} Abominus briefly used [[Scramble Power]] with other Combiners to form [[Abomenaticus]], but Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons soon recombined as the true Abominus. {{Storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were defeated in battle as Abominus by Computron. They switched tactics and split into their individual modes to spray Computron with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", forcing him onto the Decepticon side. The Technobots were eventually freed when Spike Witwicky blasted them with a counter-spray. The now clear-minded Computron then proceeded to crush the individual Terrorcons.{{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''The Headmasters'' comic=====
Rippersnapper and [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] oversaw a giant robot squid attacking the Autobot energy bases under the sea. They tried to have their squid crush the [[Trainbot]]s when they arrived to investigate. The Trainbots separated and lured the Decepticons to the surface, where they merged to form [[Raiden]]. The ''Raiden Tornado Swing'' defeated the squid, sending it flying into Skullcruncher, Rippersnapper, and their [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticon]] troopers. {{storylink|The Headmasters issue 3|The Headmasters #3}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:LoveAndSteel-Rippersnapper.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.6|Hey it's always Shark Week SOMEWHERE!]]
RRRrrrippersnapper and the Terrorcons came to [[Nebulos]] with [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] in search of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and his band. They got involved in local acts of destruction, targeting the resort of [[Splendora]] along with the [[Horrorcon (G1)|Horrorcons]]. While the other Terrorcons were having fun, Rippersnapper seemed more serious than the others: dedicated to proving how powerful they were to the Nebulans, and disgusted at the idea of organic life instead of mechanical. The Decepticons were soon driven off by [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and the Autobot [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], though. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}} Later, Rippersnapper joined Scorponok and the Terrorcons in confronting the Autobot [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]] at Nebulos's [[Nursery (Nebulos)|Nursery]]. Interestingly, Rippersnapper was the only Terrorcon waiting around in his [[beast mode]] when Zarak came calling on the Terrorcons for the mission. At the Nursery, Rippersnapper lobbed several missiles towards the Autobots, only to cause serious damage to the botanical gardens instead. Seeing the building they came to protect being destroyed, the Autobots fled rather than risk causing further damage. {{storylink|Brothers in Armor!!}}

When the [[Decepticon Civil War]] broke out, Rippersnapper and the rest of Scorponok's crew followed [[Horri-Bull]] into battle with [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s forces. He was seen fighting [[Octane]] in single combat. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Shortly thereafter, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons died while fighting the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in Buenos Aires. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Rippersnapper sinnertwin time wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|He's here for the Rippin' and the Snappin', the Rippin' and the Snappin'...]]
In [[2009]], an apocalyptic time storm was raging through space while Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were working with [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] on Earth to extract energy from [[Earth's core|the planet's core]]. Bored with the construction process, Rippersnapper and the others went out to play among the humans, taking advantage of the fear and doomsday warnings spreading through the populace. He may have even squished a sidewalk preacher! Anyway, [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] came to collect his minions and they returned to the extraction site, only to be attacked by the Autobots. Rippersnapper left for cover, but that only left the Autobots with a clear shot at their true target: the laser bore. Soundwave and the Terrorcons tracked the Autobots back to their [[trans-time dimensional portal]], and were briefly involved in the Time Wars of 1989 before returning to the future. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
In the 21st century, Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons were repaired and rejoined the Decepticons under [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s control. One day, they were working in the armory when Hun-Grrr summoned them for battle. Rippersnapper and the others joined as Abominus and fought against their fellow Decepticons without even knowing why Hun-Grrr was angry. They ended up getting impaled by [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]], blasted into stasis lock, and taken off to wherever [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] and [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] dispose of old waste.

And yet, they probably had no regrets. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Wreckers punch terrorcons secrets and lies.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7]]
Following the departure of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' from Cybertron, Rippersnapper fell in amongst Lord [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s troops and helped him carve out his own Decepticon empire. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 3|Secrets & Lies #3}} As Straxus planned to reactivate [[Project Dreadnought]], he sent [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to defend the [[Planetary engine|planetary turbines]]' control hub in [[Stanix]], where the [[combiner]] soon encountered [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] and the [[Wreckers]]. After a blow from [[Rack'n'Ruin (G1)|Rack'n'Ruin]]'s [[Hammer (weapon)|hammer]] brought Abominus crashing down, Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons separated to battle the Wreckers individually but the Autobots disengaged and retreated as the explosives they had already laid inside the base detonated. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 4|Secrets & Lies #4}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
The Terrorcons and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] intercepted [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s team during the search for [[Metascan Alpha]]. The Terrorcons united into Abominus, but the Autobots ignored them and continued with their mission. A short time later, Abominus came under attack from the [[Destructon]]s and was blasted apart. The Terrorcons began a retreat and found themselves being aided by Ultra Magnus, resulting in Cyclonus agreeing to a truce between the two factions. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Decepticons art of war issue 4.jpg|thumb]]
Rippersnapper attended a Decepticon meeting arranged by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], and seemed relatively uninterested in everything that happened, including [[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] trying to attack [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]]. Soon enough, Serpent O.R. arrived and convinced Rippersnapper to join his army by plugging his tentacles into the Terrorcon's visor-plate and feeding him raw data about Serpent O.R.'s "[[Megatron (G1)|father]]". {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He was later seen among the troops sent to defend the Decepticon base from a combined Autobot/[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] assault {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}, and was beaten up by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] in the ensuing battle. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Sixshot]]''}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] ousted [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] in the early days of the war, the Terrorcons were disappointed that he had punished their former leader with mere exile, and set out to finish the job. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}} They tracked Megatron down on [[Junkion (planet)|Junkion]], where Rippersnapper was excited to get the first bite of him... but instead became the first to fall after getting his face kicked in. Defeated, the Terrorcons recognized Megatron's power and pledged their allegiance to him. {{storylink|Prey (issue)|Prey}} Once Megatron had returned to Cybertron and punished Scorponok personally, he let Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons tear the usurper to pieces. {{storylink|The Illusion of Control}}

[[File:SpotlightSixshot Terrorcons WhoUs.jpg|left|upright=0.95|thumb|No, the ''other five guys'' on the dead, abandoned planet.]]
During the war, Rippersnapper became a fan of [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]]. He and the other Terrorcons were deployed to [[Mumu-Obscura]], but were taken prisoner by the [[Reaper]]s to lure Sixshot to the planet. The Reapers offered membership to their little club so long as Sixshot destroyed the Terrorcons, to which Rippersnapper reacted with shock. After Sixshot declined the invitation, the Reapers allowed the Decepticons to leave in peace. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sixshot}}

Years later, Rippersnapper was among the Decepticons captured on [[Temptoria]] by the ''[[Lost Light]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s crew and brought back to Cybertron, where they were broken out and attacked Megatron's trial. Despite his best attempt at keeping [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] at bay, the attempt failed due to Megatron's refusal to escape in the confusion. {{storylink|World, Shut Your Mouth Part 3: Predestination: A Beginner's Guide|Predestination: A Beginner's Guide}} Six months later, Rippersnapper, Cutthroat, and Sinnertwin were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to guard his [[Regenesis]] ore mine within [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], challenging [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and her entourage during their investigation. {{storylink|A Long Way Down}} Facing off against [[Slag (G1)|Slug]], Rippersnapper came out on top and defeated the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. {{storylink|Windblade issue 3|Windblade vol. 1 #3}}
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimes-TerrorconRippersnapper-CardArt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]

The insecure Terrorcon Rippersnapper could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon Rippersnapper packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Rippersnapper, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a horrific battle against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]], Rippersnapper busied himself by pitching boulders at his enemies. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
*Rippersnapper and the Terrorcons launched an assault on [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], only to be blasted away by the Autobot city's battle station mode. The Terrorcons regrouped and combined into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] to tear into Maximus's armament. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Fortress Maximus|Fortress Maximus commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{Note|Rippersnapper is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Decepticon duplicates in the Autobot campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Rippersnapper and the other Terrorcons were cloned from ancient [[CNA]] by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and promptly escaped to cause havoc. [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] and [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] were dispatched and managed to recapture the team, returning them to Shockwave's control, for now anyway. {{storylink|Unleash the Beasts}}

Fearing the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] would form Computron, the Terrorcons ambushed them outside [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. After successfully defeating them, the Decepticon team attacked an unsuspecting Autobot City itself. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} Rippersnapper also was part of an assault by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] on Autobot City which was halted when [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] received a new [[transformation cog]] and regained his [[robot mode]]. {{storylink|Monstrosity}}
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
Rippersnapper participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be recruited by collecting 250 units of Cybermetal, 75 units of Transmetal, and 10 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:Rippersnapper_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|Time to rip and snap this mobile game! WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T?!]]
Rippersnapper finds nothing but fault in himself - and in everything else in the universe. This toothy bundle of insecurity can smell flaws like blood in the water, and he's all too happy to point them out to everyone in earshot. Every plan is doomed, every ally is incompetent, every enemy is detestable. And Rippersnapper himself is, in his own view, just as broken as the rest of the universe.
This is not only sad for Rippersnapper, but for everyone else as well, since Rippersnapper hates everything he finds inferior and is all too eager to express that hatred through claws, jaws, and plasma bolts.
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rippersnapper Bio}}
*'''Class''': Special
*'''Weapons''': Rippersnapper tears buildings apart in his shark(?) mode, and uses his back-mounted missiles to bombard distances from afar. He doesn't really have any bot mode weapons.
*'''Lowest Star Rating''': 2 star
*'''Ability''': Submarine Attack!: - For 15 seconds, you are invisible to defenses and use attacks dealing damage a specific amount of damage with a 50% chance to deal 2x damage and stun for 7 seconds.
*'''Cost''': 7 ability points +2 cost increase.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Rippersnapper toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Jabberjaw's fate after the Neptunes split up.]]
*'''Rippersnapper''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TR1'''
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-80'''
**''Accessories:'' [[cyclone gun]], twin missile launcher
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Rippersnapper transforms into a weird upright bipedal shark creature. His finned twin missile launcher weapon mounts on his back in this mode. He can form the leg or arm of any [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-type combiner, though he is nominally [[Abominus (G1)#Toys|Abominus]]'s left arm. He can also attach to [[Metroplex (G1)#Toys|Metroplex]]'s robot mode.

:There is a variant of Rippersnapper which does not have the [[rubsign]] indent.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Decepticon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''

{{anchor|G1Abominus}}
*'''Abominus''' (1987)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-84'''
:Rippersnapper was also available in a [[giftset]] with the rest of the Terrorcons.

===''Prime''===
[[File:PrimeBHtoy-Cyberverse-Rippersnapper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Garchomp, I choose you!]]
*'''Predacon Rippersnapper''' (Cyberverse Legion, [[2013]])
**''Series / Number:'' '''3 / 009'''
**''Accessories'': Electrocharge Bow
{{note|''Prime'' [[Rippersnapper (Prime)#Toys|Rippersnapper]] was [[repurposing|repurposed]] as the original Rippersnapper by the ''Legends'' game event "[[Unleash the Beasts]]" and IDW's ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' series.}}

:Part of the third wave of ''[[Transformers: Prime (toyline)#BH|Prime: Beast Hunters]]'' [[Cyberverse (toyline)#Series 3|Series 3 ''Cyberverse'']] Legion Class toys, "Predacon Rippersnapper" transforms into a bipedal lizard creature, and comes with an "Electrocharge Bow". His [[robot mode]] hands can hold the weapon via the latter's multiple [[C joint|3 mm post]]s, and he and the weapon feature numerous 3mm mounting points.

:Though not called out in the [[instructions]], Rippersnapper combines with ''Cyberverse'' [[Twinstrike (Prime)#Toys|Twinstrike]], [[Hun-Gurrr (Prime)#Toys|Hun-Gurrr]], [[Windrazor (Prime)#Toys|Windrazor]], and [[Blight (Prime)#Cyberverse|Blight]] to form [[Abominus (Prime)#Toys|Abominus]], with Rippersnapper forming the right leg. His back kibble in this mode can be positioned lower so it sits slightly above the [[beast mode]] arms to make a more convincing foot.

:Because of the way his head is attached with a not-quite-[[C joint]], it's very easy to knock loose. In fact, it'll fall off every time you touch it. You should probably resign yourself to losing it sooner or later.

:His bow accessory was also used, in varying colors, by [[Bumblebee (WFC)/toys#BHCyberverse|Bumblebee]], [[Airachnid (Prime)#Cyberverse|Airachnid]], Windrazor, and [[Cindersaur (Prime)|Cindersaur]]. This toy was [[redeco]]ed into ''Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising'' [[Cindersaur (Prime)#Toys|Cindersaur]], ''[[Triple Combination: Transformers Go! (toyline)|Go!]]'' [[Jurara#Toys|Jurara]], ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (toyline)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Grimlock (AOE)#Legion Class toys|Grimlock]], and [[Transformers (2014 toyline)|''Transformers'' (2014)]] [[Grimlock (G1)/toys#Transformers (2014)|Grimlock]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Predacon/Rippersnapper/rippersnapper.htm More information on Rippersnapper at TFU.info]''
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:TF-POTP-Deluxe-Class-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Give it here, don't leave me hanging."]]
*'''Terrorcon Rippersnapper''' (Deluxe Class, [[2018]])
**''Japanese ID number'': '''PP-21'''
**''Japanese release date'': '''[[August 25]], 2018'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Prime Armor/combiner hand, Prime Master gap filler/gun
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] and [[Aaron Gray]] (Hasbro)}}

:''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Terrorcon Rippersnapper" is an all-new Deluxe mold that transforms into a bipedal shark-like creature based on his original toy. Rippersnapper can also convert into a limb for any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style Combiner (or into one of [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]]'s legs), although he was meant to combine with [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Generations|Hun-Gurrr]] to form [[Abominus (G1)#Generations|Abominus]]. Though based on his G1 design, Rippersnapper's leg mode is flipped from the original toy, showcasing the shark head in front rather than hiding it in back. Like all ''Power of the Primes'' Deluxe Class figures, he comes with Prime Armor with a spot for a [[Prime Master#Toys|Prime Master]] (and by extension, a [[Titan Master#Toys|Titan Master]], [[Enigma of Combination#Generations|Enigma]], or [[Matrix of Leadership/toys#Power of the Primes|Matrix core]]) that can form a combiner hand. The Prime Master port has a filler piece which can be held as a pistol when the port is in use. The toy also includes two shoulder cannons which attach to the figure with 5 mm pegs and feature smaller pegs for a Prime Master to stand on. These small pegs (and the instructions) indicate that the shoulder cannons are attached upside-down in-package. Two more of these pegs are located just behind the shark fin. Meanwhile, two rectangular pegs can be used to attach his Prime Armor to his beast-mode rump.

:Similar to [[Slag (G1)#Power of the Primes|Slug]] and [[Sludge (G1)#Power of the Primes|Sludge]], the peghole on Rippersnapper's feet used to attach the combiner hands or feet is ''very'' thinly molded and easily broken. ''Extreme'' caution should be taken when plugging anything into it or manipulating what may have already been inserted, especially since unlike Slug and Sludge, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole pulls double duty for both combiner hands and feet. Should the plastic snap, its tension will be severely reduced and may lead to the combiner hands or feet falling out. In some cases, it may simply not be possible to avoid breaking the peghole aside from not using it. Unlike Blot, Rippersnapper lacks pins that connect his shoulder joints to the body, meaning that they can be pulled off without much force.

:Rippersnapper is the only ''Power of the Primes'' Terrorcon to be shown in robot mode on his [[package art]].

:Rippersnapper was slightly retooled into ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Overbite (Masterforce)#Generations|Overbite]] and [[Sea Phantom#Generations|Sea Phantom]]. He was also heavily retooled into ''Power of the Primes'' [[Blot (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Blot]], who was further retooled into ''Generations Selects'' [[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclaw]], and yet again into [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]] and [[Coelagon#Generations|Coelagon]].
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Rippersnapper.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Abominus''' ([[April 17]], [[2021]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''TT-GS05'''
**''Accessories'': Two cannons, Gestalt hands, Gestalt feet

:''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Rippersnapper is a cartoon-accurate redeco of his ''Power of the Primes'' release. The biggest deco differences this toy has from the prior coloration are the silver border on his chest sigil, his combiner peg changed from blue to off-white, off-white markings added to his arms, and a darker shade of blue plastic used in his toy mold. Additionally, the red spot on his robot chest has been omitted, blue accents have been added to the sides of his robot crotch, and the accents on his robot knees have been changed from red to black.

:Additionally, Rippersnapper's combiner peghole has been slightly retooled to fix the fragility and breakage issues from the ''Power of the Primes'' release.

:Originally slated for release on [[March 27]], Rippersnapper's release was pushed back to April 17.
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}
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==Notes==
[[File:Frenzyname.jpg|thumb|Boy, times change.]]
*The [[Sunbow Productions]] cast list entry for "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]" indicates that "'''Frenzy'''" was originally considered as a name for Rippersnapper. Presumably, it was dropped because that name was [[Frenzy (G1)|already in use]].
*Whatever making Rippersnapper feel inferior isn't made clear. Per his Tech Spec, it's possible that his strength being the lowest (specificially, 3 out of 10) is his insecurity. <ref>http://tftechspecs.com/pics4/14415.jpg</ref>

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Rippersnapper''' (リッパースナッパー ''Rippāsunappā'')
*''French:'' '''Étranglo''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Metélő'''
*''Italian:'' '''Battlebot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Liè Chǐ''' (裂齿, "Cracked Tooth"), '''Suì Shī Shā''' (碎尸鲨, "Ripper Shark")

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Runabout (G1)

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{{Disambigm|Runabout (disambiguation)|Over-Run (disambiguation)}}
:''Runabout is a [[Decepticon]] [[Battlecharger]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:Runaboutg1.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|You treat your stepmother with respect, Pantera!]]
'''Runabout''' (aka '''Over-Run'''<ref name="over-run">"Over-Run" is a substitute name used by [[Fun Publications]] for a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' toy representing the ''Generation 1'' Runabout character, ''presumably'' because the name "Runabout" is currently not available as a [[trademark]] to Hasbro. Besides that toy, the name has thus far only been used by the ''[[Transformers: Battle Tactics|Battle Tactics]]'' mobile game.</ref>) is not the brains of the [[Battlecharger]]s (they're both pretty much dim-bulbs), but he is much calmer and certainly more articulate<ref>But not more [[Articulation|articulated]].</ref> than [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and his presence helps keep the latter's cross-wired mind on task. That said, Runabout usually joins in with whatever mad ideas Runamuck comes up with, just to keep from being bored. Runabout is very susceptible to boredom.

Besides, Runabout loves a good wreck just as well as his crazy comrade, but it's not because he craves to create wreckage—he simply wishes to destroy, and enjoys the spectacle of chaos and big fiery explosions. To help create these he has a [[particle beam rifle]] that shoots a stream of heavy and energetic neutrons. Unfortunately, he craves destruction so much that it continually distracts him from his assigned duties.

Runabout is a little faster than Runamuck, with a 185 MPH top speed, but can only go about 550 miles. He is equally able to transform quickly, taking about .4 seconds to do so. Also like his partner, he is not averse to breaking windows or draping cylinder-wiping paper over the enemy base, or other puerile acts of vandalism. But he uses bigger words when doing so.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Battlechargersperchance.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Heh heh heh." "Huh huh huh."]]
The Battlechargers were summoned to [[Earth]] from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], who wanted a dramatic way to announce his challenge to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] for a fight to the death. The two reckless Decepticons left and promptly ignored their orders, and instead began to raise a bit of random highway havoc. ''Encountering [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], the two dropped firetraps and wrecked piles of cars behind them. Unable to stop them quietly on his own terms, Prowl grew angry and... was halted by Optimus Prime, who was dismayed with his recklessness.''<ref>This story may not have happened in the Marvel continuity proper, as it occurs in a dream sequence within a story that leads into the incompatible [[Earthforce]] storyline.</ref> {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}} During a break in the mayhem, they rested in a parking lot and saw a [[Noah Acton|defiant youngster]] expressing his disgust of family vacations through graffiti. His dad angrily escorted him back to the station wagon, and their holiday trip resumed. The Battlechargers, impressed by the boy's disregard for authority, began following the family on a road trip through the [[United States of America|U.S.]], defacing any monuments they happened upon (such as [[Mount Rushmore]], the [[Gateway Arch]] in [[St. Louis]], and the [[Washington Monument]]). They wrote insults and jokes in a Cybertronian language, thus attracting the attention of [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], which had already captured thirteen Autobots.

[[File:Battlechargers-marvel23a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
RAAT caught up with them in [[Philadelphia]], where [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] engaged them in a battle that nearly killed the graffiti-inclined boy. They escaped, and took a break to learn English (not ''well'', mind you) for their next stop, the [[Statue of Liberty]]. There they engaged Circuit Breaker once again, only this time, having been stripped of her command for her actions in their last encounter, she faced them in [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|a giant machine]] jury-rigged from the Autobots RAAT had captured previously. The two hooligans met quick defeat at the hands of her makeshift gestalt, their charred bodies sent plunging into the harbor. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Optimus, worried, watched multiple screens showing the latest attacks by Decepticon arrivals from Cybertron, and saw that Runamuck and Runabout were only the most recent to endanger human life.''{{storylink|Prey!}}

[[File:MarvelUS75 Runabout Demon.JPG|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Well, I guess it's kind of sad that they're dead and all. But it's [[Night of the Combaticons|not]] like they had [[Devastation issue 6|bright futures]] ahead of them.]]
When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] wanted to wrest control of the Earth-based Decepticons from [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]], the Battlechargers joined his motley band of rebels. {{storylink|Surrender!}} They attacked Scorponok's [[New Jersey (Earth)|New Jersey]] [[New Jersey base|base]], collapsing it onto itself. Starscream then urged his comrades to help him dig out whatever survivors there might be to offer them a choice; join them or be destroyed. Unfortunately, the first to be excavated was Scorponok. Runabout, [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]], Runamuck, and [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] tried to gun him down together, but their laser fire proved ineffective against Scorponok's ultra-dense armor. The enemy leader easily tackled all four of them at once, taking them out of the ensuing battle. {{storylink|...All This and Civil War 2}} Just as said battle ended, the combatants were transported to Cybertron by [[Primus]], who was gathering his Transformer children to stand against the demigod [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. The pair were in attendance as Primus spoke to the assembled Transformers through the body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]], though Runamuck was more concerned about some Autobots they'd recently angered as Runabout screwed his [[kibble]] back on. {{storylink|The Void! (US)|The Void!}} Runamuck was killed during the planet-rending battle, but Runabout survived and was strolling with [[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] the next day when he was attacked and devoured by a Cybertronian [[Demon]]. {{storylink|On the Edge of Extinction!}}
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=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Runabout grimlock neutron cannon two steps back.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
As the [[Decepticon Civil War]] took a different path, Runabout and Runamuck were still working on the side of Shockwave and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]]. In a fight with the Dinobots, Runabout got his hand stamped on by [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] while reaching for his weapon—very painful. He stayed behind after the battle in order to get revenge, and pulled a [[neutron cannon]] on Grimlock at close range. Grimlock seemed suitably impressed by the weapon, and suggested the Battlecharger take a step or two back for his own safety because of the recoil. Seemed like a sound suggestion to Runabout so he backed himself up... right over a cliff. Dumb 'Con. {{storylink|Two Steps Back!}}

[[File:Battlechargers stunticons life in the slow lane.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
The conflict between Megatron's and Shockwave's forces reached a height neither faction leader was comfortable with, so the two Decepticon leader called for an [[Enclave]] to negotiate an alliance. Runabout attended the festivities, only for some Autobot saboteurs to fake an assassination attempt on Megatron. A giant brawl ensued, and Runabout got the stuffing beat out of him. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}}

When Megatron lost a [[global warming satellite]] to the Autobots, along with its poison gas canisters, Shockwave sent the Battlechargers out to retrieve it for his own purposes. They ran into [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] and [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] at the crash site, and got into a fight over who would take possession of the rocket and its contents. Little did they know the Autobot [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] had already removed and neutralized the rocket's contents, making their tussle utterly pointless. {{storylink|Life in the Slow Lane}} Later, after the Decepticon factions unified, Runabout and Runamuck were seen attacking the Autobot [[Earthbase]] with the full Decepticon force, but they ultimately failed to gain any ground and retreated. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}}

{{note|Runabout and Runamuck are mistakenly named as Megatron's troops in "[[Life in the Slow Lane]]", just as the Stunticons are mistakenly identified as working for Shockwave.}}

=====Rhythms of Darkness!=====
In an alternate future in [[2009]], Runabout was among the warriors defending the [[Decepticon Powerbase]] against a desperate assault launched by the last seven remaining Autobots. {{storylink|Rhythms of Darkness!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] discovered Runabout's remains in the [[Primus]] chamber deep beneath the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} Later in [[Zero Space]], the [[Dark Matrix]] entity revealed to Rodimus Prime that it had sent the Demon to abduct Runabout so that it could feast upon his [[spark]] energy. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}

====''Transformers '84''====
[[File:Decepticons purge secrets and lies 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.6]]
Early in the [[Great War (G1)|war]] on Cybertron, Runabout was part of a Decepticon assault alongside [[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]], [[Barrage (Insecticon)|Barrage]], [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Octane]], [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Venom (G1)|Venom]], and the Autobot double agent [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger Behr]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, Generation 2 Dub)}}
[[File:GhostMachine PossessedRunabout.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|GAH! Sparkles everywhere! Must shoot!]]
In [[2006]], Runabout was guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s city mode on [[Chaar]] with Runamuck. They were attacked by [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and the ghost of [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]], who wanted to steal one of Trypticon's eyes for Unicron. Starscream possessed Runabout, shot Runamuck, then ran into a wall, knocking Runabout unconscious. Runamuck, however, was able to sound an alarm, and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to help. Scourge got Trypticon's eye, and Starscream possessed Astrotrain and escaped. Later, under Unicron's orders, Starscream returned to Chaar and took control of Trypticon, not knowing that Dirge, Thrust, and the Battlechargers were inside. Starscream used Trypticon to bring Unicron's head down Cybertron's surface, but Thrust sabotaged Trypticon from within before Starscream could connect Unicron to the planet. Starscream came out of Trypticon and demanded that Unicron give him a corporeal form so he could complete the connections. Just as Unicron did so, Autobot-planted explosives detonated and sent Unicron's head back into orbit. Starscream was also flung into outer space, where [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] began pursuing him. Trypticon (and the Decepticons inside him) were probably thrown into space as well. Although the Battlechargers never appeared again, Trypticon and the others did, so they most likely did survive. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine (G1)|Ghost in the Machine}}
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====''Legends'' comic====
Runabout and Runamuck were among the Decepticons who attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]] in the 1980s to steal the [[Transform Super Cog]]. Using their car modes, the duo barreled through the Autobot defenders, entered the base and seized the cog only to be defeated by [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] and [[Twin Twist]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm1-Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Runabout and Runamuck were present during the battle that led to the destruction of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}} At some other time, the pair were hanging out with the equally-delinquent pair of [[Jetstorm (G2)|Jetstorm]] and [[Deluge (G2)|Deluge]] when a [[Nexus Prime|giant Autobot]] and his [[Aquarius (SG)|Quintesson cohort]] wandered into their territory. While Jetstorm and Deluge jumped the Autobot, Runabout and Runamuck tortured the Quintesson. The Decepticons misjudged the strength of their victims, and a short moment later all four Decepticons were defeated, left brutally embarrassed. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 1}}

At some point between various upgrades, both Battlechargers were offered a flight mode but turned it down. Runamuck often forgot this detail, and Runabout had to constantly remind him that he couldn't take to the air. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 43|Runamuck's profile in Club magazine #43}}

After having been absent from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] for a very long time, [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] made a secret return. He enlisted Runabout and Runamuck in filling him in on what he had missed, and the pair gave him a very amusing, yet sufficiently informative, recollection of the events of the [[Battle of Autobot City]] and [[The Rebirth]]. The information convinced Jhiaxus that this would be the perfect time to rebuild his [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}}

The two Battlechargers were dispatched to find some [[personality component]]s, and in the process discovered a [[stasis hibernation pod]] which opened to reveal [[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}} They took the amnesiac Side Burn him back to Jhiaxus, after which they all headed to [[Nebulos]], where Jhiaxus had Runabout and Runamuck kidnap [[Hi-Q]]. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 3}} After they arrived on [[Qre]], the pair engaged in some racing with Side Burn. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 4}} When Side Burn's advances were rebuffed by [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]], Runabout told him to go after her, and the Battlechargers followed. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 5}} Following Jhiaxus's defeat, Side Burn promised the pair leniency, and indeed after the pair returned to Earth with the Autobots, Hi-Q said he wouldn't press charges. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 6}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-RunaboutandRodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|>>TO BE CONTINUED]]
During a mission to destroy the [[Golden Gate Bridge]] in [[San Francisco]], the Battlechargers were faced with the Autobots [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]], and [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]]. While Runamuck, who was terrified of heights, stopped at the start of the bridge, Runabout chased after Hot Rod while shooting wildly. Unfortunately, the Autobot outmanoeuvred him, and Runabout was sent careening off the bridge and into the San Francisco Bay. The battle was televised on the news and recorded by the human [[Jeff Grey]], who later ran into Hot Rod and discussed it with him. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Predaconstww.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"So, uh, since you're the president and in charge of the army and stuff, does that mean you can invade a country and, like, set it on fire?"]]
In the early days of the war, while Optimus Prime and Megatron had their first confrontation, the Runabout and Runamuck duo joined [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] and [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] in forcibly extracting data from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], and helped [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] assume control over Megatron's plans. {{storylink|The War Within issue 4|The War Within #4}} About a million years later, Megatron was lost in a [[space bridge]] accident, and the Decepticons split into several splinter factions. The Battlechargers joined Starscream's faction of [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]] during this time, but were defeated at [[Tyger Pax]] by the united Autobot, Decepticon and [[Ultracon]] forces. {{storylink|The Age of Wrath}}

In modern times, the Battlechargers were working for [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as assassins. In the [[Old Slave Trails]], Runabout caught the double agent [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] leading Optimus Prime to safety with the Autobot revolutionaries, and blasted a hole through the [[Triple Changer]]'s chest. Moving in to eliminate Prime as well, Runabout was caught off-guard by [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] and was... gnawed on for a while. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}}

Somehow he pulled himself back together, and hooked up with Runamuck again after Shockwave's fall. Dodging Autobot patrols while looking for a working [[CR chamber]] to fully repair themselves, the Battlechargers found one of Shockwave's abandoned laboratories, and accidentally unleashed the [[electrum]]-enhanced clone warrior, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The clone's ambient radiation considerably weakened Runabout. Then he incinerated Runabout's head. That didn't help either. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}}

Runabout was later found, offline but alive, by the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] started repairing him and Runamuck as they were taken into custody. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Infiltration issue 0|''Infiltration'' #0]]}}

[[File:Megs Origins Battlechargers.jpg|thumb|right|250px]]

Runabout was one of many bots to come from distant regions of Cybertron to attend Megatron's speeches and demonstrations of power as the Decepticon faction begun to take shape. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 3|Megatron Origin #3}} In the early days of the war, Runabout, Runamuck, and [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] tried and failed to stop some captured Autobots from escaping the [[Citadel]]. {{storylink|Rise}} They were later present in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] when [[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]] announced he was the new leader of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Wreckage (issue)|Wreckage}}

[[File:Infiltration1-gimme.jpg|thumb|left|200px|"''Hey'', [[Verity Carlo|babeh]]. ''Come'' to Runabout."]]

Four million years later, Runabout was part of a Decepticon insurgent cell that had operated covertly on Earth for at least four years, working to destabilise Earth's governing organisations and create global anarchy. He, [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] were assigned by [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] to intercept the human [[Stoker]] and retrieve his [[SM-40]] palmtop PC, containing data on their [[Nebraska]] operation. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 0|Infiltration #0}} The team caught up with and killed Stoker outside Phoenix, AZ, by which time [[Verity Carlo]] had already stolen the SM-40. The Battlechargers' attempts to retrieve it from Verity and [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] blew their cover: they appeared in full public view both in primary mode and in a secondary [[alternate mode]], where the panels of their sports-car disguises split apart to reveal weapons and ram-plates. While pursuing Ratchet, both Battlechargers were run off the road by a semi-trailer. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 1|Infiltration #1}}
{{storylink|Infiltration issue 2|Infiltration #2}} {{storylink|Infiltration issue 3|Infiltration #3}}

Runabout bore witness to Megatron disciplining Starscream. He chose not to rebel against his leader further, under the threat of death. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Despite his part in Starscream's mutiny, Runabout was quickly forgiven and returned to active duty. {{storylink|Escalation issue 1|Escalation #1}} {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Runabout moved to [[Latveria]] with the rest of the Decepticons to spark a war between the nations of [[Latveria]] and [[Symkaria]] using the [[Psycho-Prism]]. When the [[Avengers]] infiltrated [[Array|their base]], Runabout abducted one of their number, [[Spider-Man]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part One}} Runabout and his teammates, turbocharged by Spider-Man's radioactive blood, attacked the allied Autobots and Avengers in [[mirror response mode]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Two}} Runabout was subsequently blasted by the newly arrived [[Iron Man]] and sliced up by [[Wolverine (Marvel)|Wolverine]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Three}} The badly-damaged Runabout subsequently fled via an [[emergency warp-out]]. {{storylink|Man and Machine, Part Four}}

[[File:Devastation6 Runaboutdies.jpg|thumb|right|250px|My life is, like, flashing in front of me... ''Whoa.'' My life was ''cool.'']]

Runabout was cowering in a nearby room while Megatron and Sixshot were arguing in the Decepticon's base on Earth. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}} Unfortunately, Runabout was brutally off-lined when the [[Reaper]]s attacked the Decepticon command bunker in Oregon. He was electrocuted until he exploded, upsetting Runamuck, who was soon decapitated and then had his errant head crushed by a large boulder. Their fellow Decepticons cared little for the Battlechargers' demise; [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] wrote them off as "acceptable losses." {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

In [[2017]] when [[Joe Colton (Dire Wraith)|Joe Colton]] and [[Scarlett]] discussed the Cybertronian influence on Earth, they reviewed Ratchet's initial fight with the Battlechargers. {{storylink|Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude|Secret Raiders}}
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===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Runabout followed [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] to [[Earth]] in his quest for the [[AllSpark]]. There, he encountered [[Omega Supreme (WFC)|Omega Supreme]]. Not much of a match against the Autobot titan, Runabout crawled away from the battle as Omega occupied himself with [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|''Transformers'' #19]]}}

[[File:AllFallDown-NewRecruits.jpg|thumb|left|300px]]

When [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] increased recruitment in the [[Ascenticon Guard]], Runabout was among the new members. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: All Fall Down|All Fall Down}} Runabout as part of a coordinated terrorist attack on the [[Senate]] itself and easily overpowered [[Senate Guard]] members [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and [[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]]. After the Senate Guardsmen were taken care of by [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]'s [[Mini-Cassette|infiltration troopers]], [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] ordered Runabout and Runamuck to watch over them. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: We Have Deceived You|We Have Deceived You}}

Runabout and Runamuck went to [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] came across [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and question his allegiance when he admitted he doesn't know about the Decepticon faction. The duo attacked him before [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] arrived and force them to retreat. {{storylink|War World: Prime|Prime}} Runabout was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}

[[File:SeaOfRustII SixshotLeadsGuard.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

Runabout and Runamuck joined a cadre of Decepticons in assuming control of the Iacon energy stores. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}} Next, they assisted [[Strika's Heavies]] when they attacked the [[Forge Pyramid]] looking for Titansparks. {{storylink|War World: Titans|Titans}} Later, the two were scouting near the Deep Wastes when they heard a howling sound. Fearing old ghost stories, they fled back to Iacon and gave a quivering report to the incredulous [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|I Have No Mouth And I Must Starscream}}

The duo briefly appeared again as [[Jumpstream]]'s out-of-control teleporting abilities carried her all over Cybertron. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Test Flight I|Test Flight I}} When the Decepticons learned the location of Termagax and the [[Enigma of Combination]], Runabout and Runamuck were part of the battalion [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] assembled to claim their prizes. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}} Despite fierce fighting on both sides, though, the Enigma was lost to the Sea of Rust. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Enigmatic|Enigmatic}}

Runabout and Runamuck assembled with Strika's army of Decepticons to invade the Autobot-occupied [[Crystal City]]. The siege went well at first until the unexpected return of [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]], the last Titan. {{storylink|A Dust of Crystals}} Fearing the Titan's power, much of the Decepticon army except for the very brave or foolhardy fled from Lodestar. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}}

Runabout was later seen in the final battle at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] as the Decepticons attempted to topple [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material===
With Cybertron's fate sealed and the Autobots gone, the Decepticons followed them closely through space aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' in pursuit of the [[AllSpark]]. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Earthrise|''Earthrise'' webpage}}<ref>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/earthrise ''Earthrise'' website]</ref> Runabout was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Force Black Ops Raider]]. {{storylink|#Generations|''Earthrise'' toy packaging}}
While on a mission to infiltrate the Autobot ship, the ''[[Ark (G1)#War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material|Ark]]'', Runabout and his brother Runamuck were separated. Runabout was left behind while Runamuck hid in the ''Ark’s'' cargo hold. He could only speak in half sentences without his brother to finish them for him.
{{charfictionstub|{{Storylink|Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkJOmYkcMtY October 16th Fan First Friday]</ref>}}
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==Commercials==
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] ordered Runabout and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to attack [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and his Autobots as they spoiled an Energon-gathering mission. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Runabout was part of a convoy led by [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] which attempted to deliver the final component for a super weapon to Decepticon HQ. The [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] successfully intercepted them right as they neared their goal, and the four Decepticons had to destroy the weapon to keep it out of Autobot hands. {{storylink|Eagle Eyes}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsOverRun.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Over-Run participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character who could be recruited after collecting 160 units of Cybermetal, and 95 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1 Runabout toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'll steal it! And no one will ever know!]]
*'''Runabout''' (Battlecharger, [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' "[[Particle beam rifle|High-energy particle beam rifle]]"
{{toydesigner|[[Hideaki Yoke]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:One of the two [[Battlecharger]] toys released in 1986, Runabout transforms into a Lotus Turbo Esprit sports car. An autotransformer, he uses a pull-back motor to propel him forward in both car and [[robot mode]]s, though starting in car mode triggers his transformation to robot after he rolls forward a short distance. Due to the autotransformation engineering, Runabout is entirely a [[brick (term)|brick]], featuring no articulation whatsoever, or even arms. As such, his weapon can only be plugged into what is presented as his shoulder.

:Though this mold is ''very'' similar to his partner [[Runamuck (G1)#Toys|Runamuck]], it is highly unlikely one is actually a [[retool]] of the other since they had simultaneous production.

:For reasons unknown, the Battlechargers were not released in the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] ''Transformers'' toyline, rare for a Takara-engineered toy at the time.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Runabout/runabout.htm More information on Runabout at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelinestoy-RunaboutClub.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'll run-you-over!]]
*'''Over-Run''' (Deluxe Class, [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Pistol, 2 side-pipes/shoulder-cannons

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Over-Run is a [[retool]] of [[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|''Generations'']] [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Generations|Wheeljack]] (itself a retool of [[Tracks (G1)/toys#Transformers (2010)|Turbo Tracks]]) with a new head designed by [[Dan Khanna]] to amalgamate Runabout and Runamuck's original headsculpts.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/CIUI4nVAYo6/ Dan Khanna on Instagram]</ref> He transforms into a sports car of made-up model, though it kind of resembles a [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Chevy Corvette|Chevy Corvette]] with a heavily-modified front end. He can also assume a third "flying car" mode by folding down the car doors and flipping out wing extensions. his pistol can be hand-held, or become a shoulder-mounted gun through the use of the [[c joint]] clip on its back. His two side-pipes can attach to the c joint bars on his upper body as well to form shoulder-mounted cannons, or be held in his hands by the barrels as wrenches.

:Over-Run is one of two [[2012]] [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[exclusive]] figures (the other being ''[[Transformers: Shattered Glass (toyline)|Shattered Glass]]'' [[Drift (SG)|Drift]]).

:This mold (with the new head) was also used to make the Club's 2012 "membership freebie" [[Runamuck (G1)#Timelines|Runamuck]], for whom extra space is provided in Over-Run's display box!

:Over-Run sold out within a day of being available (taking into account problems with the store's ordering process).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2012/Decepticon/TFCCOver-Run/over-run.htm More information on Over-Run at TFU.info]''
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Runabout.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|You can hear Mike Judge laughing.]]
*'''Decepticon Runabout''' (Deluxe Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E41'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number:'' '''ER EX-23'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[April 24]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 blasters

:''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' "Decepticon Runabout" is, astonishingly, a redeco and new-head retool of his compadre [[Runamuck (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Runamuck]], being one of the final figures revealed for the ''Earthrise'' toyline. Runabout transforms into an 80's sportscar that theoretically resembles a Lotus Esprit X180 with red striping. Like most ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toys, Runabout has 3 mm posts and [[5 mm post|5 mm]] holes for the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]]. In order to be accurate to the original toy, there are 5 mm holes at the top of each shoulder to mount his gun, as well as faux wheels at the back of his feet, albeit unpainted. To achieve a proportional chest with the rest of his body, his robot mode chest uses a faux car roof. Unlike Runamuck, only Runabout's faux chest, car roof and backside are painted in his primary color, reducing the risk of paint chipping.

:Replicating a switcheroo from the Battlechargers' original character models, Runabout includes a gun based on Runamuck's [[friction rifle]]. Unlike ''Earthrise'' Runamuck, however, Runabout ''also'' includes a second gun for a toy-accurate option, based on his own high-energy particle beam rifle. Either gun can be plugged into the top of his vehicle form, any of his 5 mm ports, or combine into a larger rifle. Due to the way each blaster can stack on the other, you can further elongate the weapon by attaching Runamuck's gun too.

:Runabout is exclusive to [[Target]] stores in the United States and a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan.

:Like all ''Earthrise'' figures, Runabout's package includes a clip-and-save piece of a larger collectable space map. This piece is unusually empty and featureless, but does depict a small unlabeled sphere that may be a satellite of [[Botropolis]]. It also shows the earliest point in the ''[[Fool's Fortune]]'' path, which enters this piece from an edge that turns out to be an upper boundary of the entire map.
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W3RaiderRunabout.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' ([[2019]])
**'''Wave 3: War for Cybertron: Siege I'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T36/T48'''
**''Stars: ''10
:Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier is one of forty-eight double-sided character cards available in Wave 3 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], War for Cybertron: Siege I.

:The line-art for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, with updated colors to match the style used in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Siege]]'' toyline packaging art.

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*'''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' (2019)
**'''Wave 3P'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''P9/2019'''
**''Stars: ''10
:A reprint of '''Raider Runabout, Infantry-Soldier''' was made available as an in-store play promo card for the release of Wave 4: War for Cybertron: Siege II. The card is identical to the original release, printed with gold-foil on the Robot Mode side.
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==Notes==
[[File:ToyFair1986-TFpage06a.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Everybody wants to be Runabout.]]
*In Hasbro's 1986 pre-Toy Fair catalog, a Runabout toy in robot mode (minus arm decals) is used to represent Runamuck's robot mode. The toy, however, is holding Runamuck's gun. Hmm....
*Runabout's original character model gives him Runamuck's weapon (and ''vice versa''), which would later influence the Battlechargers' ''Earthrise'' toys ([[#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|see above]]).
*Runabout was the inspiration for the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' [[homage]] toy [[Runamuck (Cybertron)|Runamuck]] ([[trademark]] issues explain away the name-shift).
*The ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]] figure was originally designed as a new Runabout toy.<ref>[[Toy Fair 2015#Notes|TFWiki.net's Toy Fair 2015 report]]</ref> The reasons for its new identity are unknown, but likely involve [[Trademark|name unavailability]] and/or a desire for a more colorful toy. Takara later released the toy as [[Runabout (RID)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (RID)|Runamuck]] for their [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 toyline)#Japanese toylines|''Adventure'' toyline]].

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Runabout''' (ラナバウト ''Ranabauto'')
*''French:'' '''Rôdo''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Diablo'''
*''Russian:'' '''Podryvnik''' (Подрывник, "Bomber")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Futkosó''' (Person who runs around)
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Legends Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:TakaraTomy Mall exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:War Within Predacons]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Red Alert (G1)

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BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ Yes tech spec is not so serious. But it's still among the iconic things of Transformers. So please don't undo it just because you don't find it necessary.

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{{disambig3|Red Alert}}
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:''Red Alert is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1 RedAlert profileart1.jpg|upright=1.95|thumb|I am head of security around—WHAT WAS THAT!? OH, DEAR GOD, THEY'RE OUT TO GET ME!!]]
'''Red Alert''' is paranoid, which is not a bad trait in a [[Security Director]] if it's kept in check by reason, logic, and common sense. Red Alert is... not always so good with those other traits. The Autobots appreciate his discriminating eye for detail as well as his all-consuming dedication to safety, but his ratio of false alarms to real emergencies leaves something to be desired. And thanks to the "bot who cried wolf" effect, it makes them less likely to take Red Alert seriously when his sensors detect a genuine threat.

Red Alert is close friends with [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] despite their polarized personalities mixing about as well as oil and vinegar. Incidentally, both Autobots feel obligated to keep the other out of trouble and this concern melds them into a reasonably effective duo.

{{quote|"I ''warned'' you guys there was trouble!" "You ''always'' say there's trouble, Red."|Red Alert and Hoist|"[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel US ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{note|The ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe and the Transformers (comic)|crossover comic]] is only part of the US version of the Marvel comics and thus is unrelated in any way to his following appearance in "[[The Enemy Within!]]".}}

[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|left]]
Red Alert was present during [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s funeral and later during [[Cobra]]'s attack on [[Ark (G1)|the Ark]], where he and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] joined in the fight alongside [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] who had been heading the defense operation. {{storylink|Ashes, Ashes...}}

====Marvel UK ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Redalertfromnowhere.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|What the—how did I get here?! Where am I?!]]
When the Autobot warrior [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] went on a temporarily mad rampage within the Ark, Red Alert attempted to restrain him. His efforts failed, and Brawn escape to menace the nearby town of [[St. Petersburg]]. The Autobots gave chase, and just when Brawn though he had defeated them all, Red leapt out in ambush to deck Brawn with one punch, and then vanished into the night as if he had never been there. {{storylink|The Enemy Within!}}

{{note|For some reason, Red Alert and Inferno were never given introductions along with the other [[Autobot Cars]] in the Marvel series, US or UK stories. There was no explanation for his presence on Earth in the above stories, and in response to a [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|reader's query]], [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] claimed that Red Alert was critically injured (off-panel) during "[[The Last Stand]]", which is set after the events of "The Enemy Within!".<ref>[http://transfans.co.uk/media/2KX/media/comics/the_transformers_uk/soundwaves/Issue062.jpg Issue #62's Soundwaves at transfans.co.uk]</ref> His only other appearance in the present was a heavily off-model cameo on the cover of US #41, "[[Totaled!]]". }}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:RobinSmithLotsaCharacterModels.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|One of these guys is not like the others... one of these guys doesn't belong...]]
In [[2009]], Red Alert was one of the few Autobots available on Earth to help [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] assault the new energy leech being constructed by the Decepticons. After destroying the work [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] had done, Red Alert and the others were immediately drafted by [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] into leaping through the [[trans-time dimensional portal]] back to [[1989]]. It seemed the extended [[Time travel|time-jump]] of former Decepticon leader [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] was causing heavy stress on the timestream at both ends. 20 years in the past, Red Alert and his future Autobots joined forces with several different factions of Autobots and Decepticons on Earth to confront the menace of Galvatron and the resultant time storm. Red Alert took some flak from Galvatron's [[particle cannon]] during the battle, but ultimately the [[time rift]] was abated when Galvatron himself was cast into its maw, and the timestream restabilized itself. Red Alert, Rodimus and the other future Autobots then returned to their own time. {{storylink|Time Wars}}

[[File:ShadowofEvil-RedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Look, I don't know why my spoiler is on my back either.]]
Or did they? Upon returning to 2009, Red Alert and his comrades found Galvatron already there waiting for them. It seemed their actions in the past had reconstructed the timeline to such a degree that their present was now radically changed—Galvatron and his Decepticons now ruled Cybertron. The Autobots tried to adjust to these new events and created a token resistance movement on Cybertron, but it was soon crushed and they were chased off their home planet and back to Autobot City on Earth. During the trip, Red Alert was serving as chief bridge officer of [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|their starship]] when the Autobots were assaulted with sabotage. {{storylink|The Void! (UK)|The Void!}} While Kup and a security team attempted to ferret out the traitor, Red Alert did his level best to keep the Autobots from crashing into Earth uncontrollably at sub-light speeds. Battered and bruised, most of the Autobots survived thanks to Arcee's efforts to reactivate the retro-rockets at the last minute. {{storylink|Edge of Impact}} They still had to face the saboteur, however: an insane Rodimus Prime, corrupted from within by the essence of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] that he had unknowingly been carrying inside himself. On the ground, Red Alert joined Kup, Arcee, and the others in fighting their mad leader, {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} but Kup advised the others against destroying Rodimus. Instead, Red Alert and the others were made to stand back as Kup managed to tackle down Rodimus, and rip the Matrix from his chest, severing Unicron's link to the Autobot commander. {{storylink|White Fire}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:DevicesandDesires-RedAlert.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|"Red Alert, '''no!''' This is extremely out-of-character!"]]
[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] planned a raid on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s ship ''[[Twilight (G2)|Twilight]]'' against [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s orders. Unfortunately, Jhiaxus was expecting this move and had Grimlock's troops surrounded. Red Alert attacked Jhiaxus anyhow, and was blown to pieces. Red Alert's death hinted to Grimlock that this may have been a bad idea. {{storylink|Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|Devices and Desires!}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
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In [[2012]], alerted to [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s devastation of planet Earth, Optimus Prime travelled there with a detachment of Autobots, including Red Alert. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 3}} They faced Megatron and his [[zombie]] troops to finally put an end to his tyranny. {{storylink|Loose Ends, Part 5}}

[[File:Wheeljack red alert smokescreen cosmos natural selection.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8]]
After Megatron and his [[zombie]] army had been defeated, Red Alert, [[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] were given the unenviable task of clearing away the fallen zombies, tossing them into a huge pit in [[West Virginia]] to be vaporized from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}} Returning to Cybertron aboard the ''[[Valiant (G1)|Valiant]]'', Red Alert and the other Autobots were unwittingly targeted by surface-to-air missiles from the [[Civil Defense Hub]] which had been overtaken by the Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clones]] [[Pounce]] and [[Wingspan]], under the command of the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}} Though the missiles were called off at the last moment, the Autobots aboard the ''Valiant'' were now alerted to the threat and prepared for immediate deployment. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Five}}

[[File:Red alert kup natural selection.jpg|thumb|left]]
Not long afterwards, Red Alert provided security for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]'s speech at [[Eugenesis Plaza]] alongside [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] and the [[Wreckers]]. When the crowd—agitated up by [[Spinister (G1)|Neo-Decepticon]] [[Needlenose (G1)|agents]]—turned violent, he and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] contained a breach in the security cordon while [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] ushered their leader to safety. {{storylink|Destiny, Part One}} When [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] and the other former [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] victims defeated the [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], Red Alert led the Decepticon infiltrators away to custody. {{storylink|Destiny, Part Two}} Later, Prowl, Streetwise and Red Alert arrested the Decepticon "small fry" [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}}

Red Alert took part in Rodimus Prime's assault on the [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]] and survived, returning to Cybertron to find it a barren wasteland populated only by [[shadow-leech]]es. Fighting through them to reach the [[Star Chamber]], the Autobots split into three teams—one to go to Earth, one to hold the line on Cybertron and the third, including Red Alert, to travel to the [[Clar Macro-jungle]] on [[Nebulos]]. There, they finally defeated the insane, [[Dark Matrix]]-possessed, time-displaced [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] before coming under attack from the similarly Dark Matrix-possessed [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]]. Fortunately a combined team of Autobots and humans arrived from Earth to save the day.

While Earth and Nebulos thrived, Cybertron was cut off from [[Primus]], rendering all Transformers decidedly mortal. Like all the rest, Red Alert abandoned his homeworld to travel the galaxy until he eventually died. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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====''Transformers '84''====
Shortly before the launch of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Red Alert was part of a crew recruited by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] to retrieve the injured [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] following a battle with [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. {{storylink|Secrets & Lies issue 1|Secrets & Lies #1}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Michael Chain]] (English), [[Yoku Shioya]] (Japanese), [[Kōki Kataoka]] (Japanese, "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese, "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Blaster Blues")|[[Yao Huang]] (Chinese, season 1), [[Xia Zhiqing]] (Chinese, season 2), [[Roberto Alexander]] (Latin American), [[Arnim André]] (German, "Auto Berserk"), [[François Leccia]] (European French), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French, "Dinobot Island, Part 2" & "Auto Berserk"), [[Luiz Feier Motta]] (Portuguese, "Dinobot Island, Part 1"), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese, "Dinobot Island, Part 2"), [[Nilton Valério]] (Portuguese, "Auto Berserk"), [[Francisco José]] (Portuguese, "Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1 - 2"), [[Dario de Castro]] (Portuguese, "Blaster Blues" & "The God Gambit"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "The Revenge of Bruticus")}}

[[File:AlertCowboy.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|You're riding a horse! Did Megatron send you?!]]
Red Alert assisted Inferno when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] accidentally set [[Ark (G1)|Autobot headquarters]] on fire. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}} He and Inferno later helped [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] corral some motorcycle rustlers who got transported into the future by a time warp. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

[[File:AutoBerserk RedAlert accusation.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|There's someone out there, watching me...]]
The Autobots were testing the powerful [[Negavator]] superweapon they had built in cooperation with the [[United States military]] when the Decepticons attacked, intent on stealing the weapon. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] ordered Red Alert and Inferno to stay inside and guard the bunker as the rest of the Autobots took the fight to the Decepticons. Inferno chafed to fight the Decepticons and left Red on his own despite the latter's pleas for him to stay. During the battle, Decepticon attacks caused the bunker to catch fire and become damaged (much to [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]]'s dismay), knocking Red Alert on the head and burying him under rubble. Realizing what happened, Inferno and the other Autobots returned to rescue Red. Unfortunately, the blow to his head damaged Red's logic circuits, making him more paranoid than usual, and caused him to flee the other Autobots in fear that they would take him apart and use him for spare parts. He also became thoroughly convinced that his pal Inferno was after his job and so he escaped the Autobots. Red Alert's damage was such that if he was left untreated, his circuits would eventually explode, and so the Autobots immediately left to find him.

[[File:AutoBerserk Inferno RedAlert friendship.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Images like this, and yet Tracks gets all the innuendo.]]
Meanwhile, [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] (who had been abandoned by the Decepticons on the battlefield by [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s order) witnessed this happening. He decided to use Red's paranoia to his own advantage by pretending to form a partnership with the Autobot, feeding his paranoid state, encouraging him to steal the Negavator and use it to destroy both the Autobots and Decepticons. With Red Alert's knowledge, the pair infiltrated the bunker and stole the Negavator, just in time for Megatron to seize the weapon and for Starscream to reveal his true cowardly ways. Fortunately, Inferno saved Red Alert from himself and his Decepticon 'allies'. {{storylink|Auto Berserk}}

After Megatron managed to frame the Autobots, the entire Autobot contingent, including Red Alert, were banished from Earth on a rocket supplied by [[Shawn Berger]]. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} The ship was locked on course for the [[Sun]], but the Autobots managed to get clear and return to Earth with the help of [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] and [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field. There they confronted and defeated the Decepticons, who had already been exposed. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} Red Alert was on the squad that intercepted the Decepticons at a power plant, however during the fight, it became apparent that both sides were suffering strange malfunctions. The Autobots returned to base, where [[Perceptor (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Perceptor]] worked out they were all suffering from [[Cybertonium]] depletion. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}} [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]], [[Carly]], and the Dinobots managed to get more Cybertonium from Cybertron, and the Autobots were all repaired. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 2}}

[[File:BlasterBlues Red Alert Inferno on the road.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Why does that fire engine keep following me?!]]
When Megatron used the [[Voltronic Galaxer]] to block Earth's radio transmissions, the survivors of a train crash were unable to radio the fire service. Luckily Red Alert and Inferno were patrolling in the area and spotted the fire. Red Alert created a fire break with his gun while Inferno attacked the main part of the fire, and eventually it was out. Red Alert's sensors still tingled though, alerting them to an incoming attack by [[Thundercracker (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[File:GodGambit Red Alert Optimus don't go.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|No! Don't leave me on my own! They'll get me!]]
Once, Cosmos radioed in to [[Teletraan I]] to inform the Autobots he had uncovered data on a new source of energy upon [[Saturn]]'s moon of [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], but was under heavy fire from [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Optimus Prime began to order Cosmos to transmit the data, but Red Alert overruled his commander, saying it was too risky as the Decepticons might monitor and intercept the transmission. Prime acknowledged Red's caution, and instead sent a team of Autobots out aboard [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to meet Cosmos. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

Red Alert helped coat the [[Statue of Liberty]] in [[Corrostop]], Perceptor's latest invention. Unfortunately while they were doing so, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] cruised up and kidnapped Perceptor. Great security work there, Red. He and the rest of the Autobots were infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] by the Decepticons, and it was only some clever work by Perceptor that saved them. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} As the Earth moved closer and closer to the Sun as part of a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] plan, Red Alert and Inferno fought to extinguish the many fires that started as a result, though they found that once put out, the fires would promptly start again. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

{{note|The original storyboards for [[The Transformers: The Movie]] depict a death scene for Red Alert which was not included in the finished film. Red meets his end as [[:File:TFTM-RedAlertDown.jpg|he is shot in the back]] by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s after helping [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] attack [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. His corpse would also later have been seen during the final battle between Optimus and Megatron. Once again, the illuminati try to cover up his death.}}

====''The Transformers'' public service announcements====
[[File:RedAlertPSA.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|Did I really say that knowing is half the battle? Oh, [[G.I. Joe (team)|they'll]] ''definitely'' get me now!]]
Red Alert came speeding up behind a pair of kids on bicycles. Due to the darkness, neither he nor they could see each other and they all swerved to avoid a collision at the last moment. Transforming, Red Alert warned them about riding bikes at night, reminding them to always bring reflectors or wear bright clothing so that drivers can see them more clearly. {{storylink|Public service announcement#Transformers public service announcements|Transformers Public service announcement}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Red Alert was a participant in a battle in New York City, early in the Autobot/Decepticon war taking place on Earth. The Autobots were victorious that day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|Broadcasting on TV! Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers}}

Later, Red Alert and Sideswipe battled Thundercracker and Skywarp over a human space shuttle. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers Part 3}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Red Alert defended the Autobots' base when the Decepticons came for their [[Transform Super Cog]], only to be sent flying by [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}} At one point he found [[Twin Twist]] drilling holes in the base, {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Twin Twist|G1 Warrior Twin Twist}} and his ensuing rage sent Twin Twist and [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] running. {{storylink|Jumpstarter Chapter#G1 Warrior Topspin|G1 Warrior Topspin}}

=====''Asterisk Story''=====
[[File:AiAlert-Story.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Big scary bot-man will eat me!]]
As a member of Officer [[Clampdown (G1)|Clampdown]]'s [[Interplanetary Personnel Exchange Program]], Red Alert was paired with Officer [[Ai Kuruma]] to promote goodwill and cooperation between the races.

After shooing the kitty [[Cher]] off of him, Officer Kuruma received a call about a little boy who'd gotten lost on his way to the market. Ai (dreaming of a commendation for finding the boy) followed the sound of crying, only to find it was Cher again, up in a tree. She climbed up the tree to rescue it, but fell from the high branches... but Red Alert caught her and the cat in time.

The cat scampered off, and the pair followed him... and ran across the lost little boy. But then Cher stole a fish from the boy's grocery bag. Red Alert set his detector from "little boy" to "fish", and the two gave chase... {{storylink|The Cat and the Medal}}
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=====Controverse=====
Red Alert was present with the Autobots while watching the latest reports on the Galactic Courts, and the preparation for the trial of [[Primacron]]. {{storylink|Controverse}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:JHeadmasters01RedAlertEtc.jpg|thumb|To battle, brothers! Wait, since when do [[#Notes|I have brothers?]]]]
Some time before the Transformers' war left Cybertron, Red Alert engaged the Decepticons with his comrades. Later, on Earth, Red Alert was present for a suspiciously similar battle with the Decepticons that resulted in the death of Optimus Prime. In 2011, [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] recalled the Cybertronian skirmish that Red Alert took part in—or another one very much like it. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
Red Alert disappeared after the [[Unicron War]], his fate unknown to his Autobot comrades, but he later returned to them a changed 'bot: in his absence, his life had been saved by a Decepticon. With the realization that not all Decepticons were without compassion, Red Alert's paranoid personality underwent a transformation, and he became far less aggressive in battle, prompting strategies of defensive engagement. He went on to train younger security officers for the Autobots, showing a new, caring side that made him a well-liked member of the team.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20140611135827/http://www.e-hobbymagazine.com/english/museun_en/1636.html e-HOBBY Red Alert bio]</ref>

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], the Autobots stood alongside the Earth-born race of robot [[Selector]]s to defend their freedom. However, they were assaulted by the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, who wanted to feed off of the [[Angolmois Energy]] that powered the Selectors. Red Alert was shot down by [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]], and Inferno tried to tend to his fallen friend. A squad of [[Doublecrosser (Earthrise)|Doublecrosser]] Selectors assembled as a shield to protect their Autobot comrades. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

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

====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:BattleLines6-UltraMagnus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I knew it! Ultra Magnus and Optimus Prime are in cahoots with each other!" "...You're not wrong, Red."]]
Nine million years ago, Red Alert was present at the first "meeting" of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Five million years later, following the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'s disappearance, he and several other Autobots entered [[stasis hibernation pod]]s to await the energy rejuvenation of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 6}}

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]], Red Alert was part of a team which took down [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] after the Decepticon breached [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. As they retreated under fire from the Constructicons, Red Alert tried to keep them occupied to help the others escape and was shot down. {{storylink|A Flash Forward}} A statue in memory of Red Alert was erected in Autobot City, along with those of the other fallen. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}
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===Marvel Storybooks continuity===
When the Autobots went to confront the Decepticons at their headquarters, Megatron allowed them to come in unmolested. Optimus Prime warned his Autobots that they may be walking into a trap, and told them to be on their guard. Red Alert, nonetheless, still insisted on telling everyone he thought the acknowledged trap was ''suspicious''. {{storylink|Battle for Earth}}
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===''Big Looker'' Story Books===
After a fierce battle with the Decepticons, Red Alert and the rest of the Autobots were busy repairing themselves. Unexpectedly, Starscream, Skywarp and Thundercracker came flying over the Autobots’ headquarters, despite the Decepticons having been just as damaged as they had been during the fight. Red Alert rang an “Autobot Alert” upon seeing the seekers. {{storylink|Decepticon Hijack}}

===''Find Your Fate Junior''===
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====Earthquake====
In one possible sequence of events, Beachcomber, Windcharger and Powerglide uncovered a Decepticon ploy to destroy Center City. When splitting up the Autobot forces to combat the Decepticons on two fronts, one at their headquarters and the other at Center City, Optimus assigned Red Alert to the secondary team.

In the event that the secondary team was sent to the Decepticons’ fortress, the Autobots stealthily infiltrated the Decepticons’ fortress, and discovered the laboratory within.

In one version of what happened next, the Autobots met up with Cosmos and were then able to redirect the Destruction Beam back to its source, destroying the Decepticons and their base.

In another version of what happened next, Megatron called his troops to him so that they could all partake in Cosmos's dismemberment. Before the Decepticons were able to begin, Cosmos spotted Red Alert and the rest of the secondary team hiding nearby. Surrounding the Decepticons, the secondary team engaged their enemies. Though the Autobots defeated the Decepticons, they were unable to interfere with the Destruction beam. The Destruction beam then reached its target, and Center City was destroyed. Though the Autobots were able to gain control of the Decepticon fortress and destroyed the lab, they were not able to wipe out all of the evil robots, and enjoyed a pyrrhic victory at best.{{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}
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====Decepticon Poison====
While on patrol around the Autobot headquarters, Red Alert spotted Ramjet flying nearby. Troubled by this sighting, he immediately rushed to warn his fellow Autobots. Red Alert's warning came just in time, as Ramjet had poisoned the Autobots’ fuel supply, leaving any Autobot who had ingested any amount of the latest batch unable to transform. Optimus, as well as about half of the Autobots retained their ability to transform thanks to Red Alert's timely intervention. Red Alert then returned to his post, ready to report any new enemy activity as it arose.

If the Autobots decided to assume a defensive strategy in light of these events, Red Alert was soon to report Decepticon activity once more; this time a whole Decepticon attack force moving in quickly towards them.

In one possible scenario, the Autobots were cured from the Decepticons’ poison thanks to a cure concocted by Perceptor. The cured Autobots then charged headlong into battle against the incoming Decepticons, only to be quickly overpowered. The second wave of Autobots, those who were running low on fuel, were able to fight back and bring their injured within the base before being forced into a retreat. Red Alert then reported that the Decepticons were retreating as well, the Autobots having injured them throughout the course of battle to allow them a temporary reprieve.

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

In another possible turn of events, Red Alert reported a full-scale Decepticon assault as Perceptor finished giving out his antidote... only for the Autobot to realize too late that he had given too much of the stuff to his comrades. The Autobots who received the antidote soon found themselves falling apart, leaving Red Alert and the rest outmatched against the greater number of Decepticons.

In yet another possible sequence of events, the Autobots decided to use the tainted fuel as a weapon against the Decepticons. Red Alert warned his fellow Autobots that they had a mere ten minutes to execute their plan before the Decepticons were upon them. Lighting the fuel to create a toxic cloud allowed the Autobots to ward off the Decepticons, allowing them the time to cure the poisoned Autobots.

Alternatively, in an alternate path wherein Optimus returned from the Decepticons’ lab with the antidote to the poison, the Autobot leader informed his troops of the Decepticons’ next plot. The evil robots were planning poison a nearby water reservoir in order to turn humans into mindless slaves. If Optimus decided to end his troops to the water reservoir to prevent this attack, Red Alert was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. Whether or not the Autobots succeeded in defeating the Decepticons depended on which decisions the other Autobots made. {{storylink|Decepticon Poison}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
[[File:Sarah Sanders.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
In one possible scenario, the Decepticons gained control of an [[Invisibility Device]]. When the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Red Alert and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In another scenario, where the Autobots gave up searching for a ship with invisibility capabilities, Red Alert and the rest of the Autobots within Metroplex were caught by surprise by a fleet of identical ships swooping down upon them. The Autobots were all destroyed as Galvatron gloated of his victory.

In yet another possible scenario, Red Alert participated in a battle against the Decepticons when the evil robots attacked Metroplex while using Invisibility Devices. Thanks to the Invisibility Device's inventor, [[Sarah Sanders]], the Autobots were in possession of an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Red Alert was serving the Autobot cause in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] when [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] was destroyed, and Optronix first rose to become Optimus Prime at the request of [[Council of Ancients]]. When the [[Forum of Enlightenment]] suddenly went up in flames, he came with Optimus, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to investigate the ruins. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2|The War Within #2}}

[[File:PrimeDirective5 mirage fights virus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.8|right|This is totally just a [[homage]] to his incongruous appearances in [[Red Alert (G1)#Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel]] comics. Yeah, that's it.]]
After the [[Great Shutdown]], Red Alert was one of the first Autobots resurrected by the new alliance of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and was chosen to lead the united Cybertronians alongside Shockwave and an [[Autobot High Council]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} The council proved incapable of adequately leading on their own, though, and began gradually giving more and more power to Shockwave over time, until their role was as little more than figureheads. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

An erroneous account placed Red Alert among the Autobots who crashed on [[Earth]] aboard the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]''. After being revived, he helped contain the [[cyber-virus]] unleashed by Megatron. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 5}} When the [[Canada|Canadian]] military arrived and attacked the weakened Autobots, Red Alert advised that they retreat for the time being and focus on recovering their energy. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6}}

The return of Optimus Prime and the Ark's crew to Cybertron threw the Autobot High Council into disarray, with Ultra Magnus expressing doubt in the alliance with Shockwave. Red Alert soon received word of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] being released from imprisonment and rampaging in Iacon. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Ultimately, Red Alert and the council finally severed their ties with Shockwave and helped bring down his empire. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Red Alert was seen tutoring several new Autobot cadets in combat as Cybertron settled down after the uprising. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} He was last seen among the Autobots who traveled to Earth to work on the construction of the new [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

{{note|Red Alert is one of the larger continuity errors in [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''Generation One'' series. Several characters were shown in the first limited series, [[Prime Directive]], who were later addressed in the continuity as definitively NOT having been part of the Ark or ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' crews. Unlike the one panel cameos of bots like [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] or [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], however, Red Alert was shown as fully active and interacting with his fellow Autobots on Earth, only to be assertively stated as having always been on Cybertron in the next limited series.}}

===''The Beast Within''===
Red Alert participated in a savage battle against the Decepticons, though he did not fare too well, and lay collapsed on the ground as Astrotrain towered over him. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Transformers Legends'' anthology===
While Ratchet and Wheeljack worked to repair Starscream, Red Alert handled the security arrangements. He did sound an alarm when the Decepticons turned up later to try to reclaim their comrade, but that was about it. {{storylink|Redemption Center}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Megatron Origin issue 2|''Megatron Origin'' #2]]; [[Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|''The Transformers'' vol. 1 #2]] (modern era)}}

[[File:Prowl and Red Alert Megatron Origin 2.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Red Alert was [[Reproduction|constructed cold]]. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} Before the war, he was the warden of [[Translucentica Heights]]. He became a regular informant for the police, often spending his time collecting information on [[Militant Monoform Movement|Triple M]] and the growing [[Decepticon]] movement and passing it on to the Cybertronian security services. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Red Alert also worked as an informant to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel]], the chief of security for the Senate. Red Alert and other informants were subjected to a proto-shadowplay form of reconditioning, making them into sleeper agents for Sentinel who would serve as a secret militia whenever necessary. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

[[File:IDW MtMtE5 Rung analyses Red Alert.jpg|thumb|"But Red Alert you know, he is one of my most profitable clients. He has personality problems beyond the dreams of analysts."]]
Perhaps because of this, Red Alert suffered from acute paranoia. Beginning six months before the war and continuing for six centuries, Red Alert was a patient of the psychiatrist [[Rung (G1)|Rung]]: he'd come to Rung at [[Sherma Bridge]] where "they" wouldn't hear, babbling about mistakes he'd made and how he was at a crossroads. His crippling paranoia meant it took him 288 sessions to tell the analyst his real name. One of the things he was worried about was "the Institute"; Rung thought this, and the fears of "them" listening in, was just paranoia. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

He was brought in during [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Chromedome (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Tumbler]]'s investigation of [[Momus|Senator Momus]]'s murder and informed the two cops that the murderer couldn't have been a Decepticon—he'd found evidence that Momus ''himself'' was one of the Decepticons. However, this information was almost certainly planted in his head by the [[Institute]] as part of a [[Senate]] plot to prove the Decepticons' innocence before turning on them later. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

Only a short time later, Red Alert had become a member of the Autobot Security Services in [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]], under Prowl and [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s command. The Security Services were investigating the rise of the violent [[Gladiatorial combat|illegal bloodsport]], led by the combatant known as [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

[[File:Red Alert and Mirage A Rude Awakening.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|"Mirage also appears with me three images ago. And we both died in the [[Devices and Desires! (Marvel)|same issue]] seventeen years ago. COINCIDENCE???"]]
On Earth centuries later, Red Alert joined [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] as they attempted to find a way off world. Following an "attack" by [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]'s team of Decepticons, he was very much against any attempt at negotiation. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} However, Hot Rod decided that they needed all the help they could get in getting off Earth, and let the Decepticons join them. Red Alert grumbled about this alongside [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]]. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}} Red Alert was working on their rocket when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] turned up to investigate [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]]'s death. {{Storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"|Seasons in Flight}}

While Red Alert's suspicions were proven correct when Swindle betrayed the Autobots, they managed to defeat him and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] thanks to the return of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Red Alert was hoping that he would retake his place as leader of the Autobots, but Prime told him that they couldn't return to how things used to be, and that [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] was their leader now. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}} Later, he wasn't one of the Autobots picked for the mission to stop the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] in [[North Korea]], and ended up relaxing in a [[Skywatch]] hangar with [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] and a glass of energy instead. {{storylink|International Incident Part 3: "Hawk Among the Sparrows"|Hawk Among the Sparrows}}

When the Decepticons showed up and devastated the Skywatch base a day or two later, Red Alert apparently went off and rejoined the North Korea team, who had recently returned to the United States. The Autobots rolled out to confront Megatron near [[Albuquerque]], but Optimus Prime ordered them to stay back while he went ahead alone to confirm what was going on. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome|Burning Chrome}}

Red Alert was one of the many Autobots who boarded [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to return to Cybertron and vanquish [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]. [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]]'s [[Bob (IDW)|pet]] made him uneasy. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} In the middle of the Autobots' battle against Galvatron's army, the Decepticons showed up and attacked them. Faced with the might of [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], Red Alert called for the Autobots to fall back. {{storylink|Chaos Part Three: Kings|Kings}}

[[File:LiarsAtoD1-SwerveRedAlert.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|We're sure they'll become the bestest of friends.]]
Once the battle was over, Cybertron was finally at peace... until [[NAIL|non-affiliated Transformers]] began returning and protesting against Autobot rule. When a major riot took place, Red Alert was among the Autobots who tried to suppress it. {{storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}} He later became Head of Security on the ''[[Lost Light]]'' when [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] announced that he'd go searching for the legendary [[Knights of Cybertron]], and was in charge of running security checks on everyone who boarded. He didn't enjoy having to deal with the likes of [[Brainstorm (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Brainstorm]] and [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] and had forgotten about Rung. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}}

[[File:Red Alert listens How Ratchet Got His Hands Back.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Shortly after the ''Lost Light'' was lost in space due to a [[Quantum generator|quantum jump]] accident at launch, Red Alert was sent to investigate some noises on the lower decks. Upon discovering the sparkless corpse of [[Shock (G1)|Shock]], he panicked and called Rodimus to tell him there was a [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] on board. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}} He then participated in the investigation of the body and the hunt for the Sparkeater. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}} Unfortunately for Red Alert, his habitation suite on the ''Lost Light'' was shared with Swerve, who kept fueling his paranoia by playing practical jokes on him while he was recharging. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Red Alert later told Rung that he was hearing noises coming from the crack in the floor of the cell where they had found the Sparkeater. Red Alert showed him a recording of the noise and Rung could vaguely recognize it as "me... kill" over and over again. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}} {{storylink|Signal to Noise}} The situation caused Red Alert's paranoia to spike once more, and he became concerned that he was a sleeper agent subjected to shadowplay... or at least feared the fact that he couldn't ''prove'' he was ''not''. Giving in to Red's concerns, Rung provided him with psychological defenses, seeding his subconscious with "alerts" that would warn him if he were acting against his own will. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

Shortly after the visit to [[Delphi]], Red Alert was seen hanging out in [[Swerve's]]. {{storylink|No Guns, No Swords, No Briefcases}} Red Alert along with nearly everyone on board of the ''Lost Light'' were frozen in place due to one of Brainstorm's experimental weapons accidentally going off. After he recovered, he was awarded a Rodimus Star "for exceptional endurance in the face of adversity." {{storylink|The Reluctant Specialist}}

Red Alert later used the deceased Ore's drill arm to find the source of the noise he had heard earlier. Drilling through the floor of the Sparkeater chamber, the lowest level of the ship according its schematics, he found a hidden chamber and the source of the sound—an immobilized [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] begging to be killed. {{storylink|Interiors}}

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Red Alert later returned from his discovery to find that Rung was in a coma from a recent attack by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. He believed that he could only trust Rung on the things he had seen and left a [[data slug]] in Rung's hand, hoping nobody was around to have witnessed it. However, a [[Diagnostic Drone]] had recorded the whole event, and the slug was later retrieved by an unknown party. {{storylink|Rules of Disengagement (issue)|Rules of Disengagement}} Shortly thereafter, Red Alert went missing. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} The other Autobots later found him decapitated and discarded in the ship's oil reservoir. {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|Post Hoc}} Luckily his spark was still functioning and his head was found and reattached by [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]], who had faith that he could be restored to normal. First Aid was also able to work out just who'd tried to kill him... {{storylink|Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism|Patternism}}

...himself. First Aid revealed that in his opinion, Red Alert had deliberately removed his own head and allowed himself to fall into the oil reservoir. As their head of security was obviously not in the best of mental health, Ultra Magnus suggested that he be placed in cold storage until their quest was over and when [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] agreed, Rodimus had little choice but to comply. {{storylink|Shadowplay (Conclusion): An Intimate Beheading|An Intimate Beheading}}

But even cold storage couldn't protect Red Alert when [[Solomus|Tyrest]] activated his [[universal killswitch]] on [[Moonbase One|Luna 1]]. Because he was constructed cold, the effects of the killswitch slowly began to kill Red Alert. {{storylink|Remain in Light 4 of 5: Arm the Lonely|Arm the Lonely}} When Rodimus used the Matrix to reverse the switch's effects, Red Alert recovered. {{storylink|Remain in Light 5 of 5: This Calamitous Life|This Calamitous Life}} Ratchet reactivated Red Alert after the ordeal was over. Apologetic at his actions, Red Alert opted to stay on Luna 1 with Fortress Maximus and the [[Circle of Light]] to search for Decepticons in the area. Sometime later, Red Alert discovered that Tyrest, whom they'd been holding prisoner and was supposedly comatose, had disappeared. {{storylink|The Sound of Breaking Glass}}

An alternate Red Alert was created when the ''Lost Light''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Quantum generator|quantum engines]] malfunctioned. This duplicate was shot in the head and killed by [[Helex (G1)|Helex]] when the [[Decepticon Justice Division]] boarded the ship and slaughtered the crew. {{storylink|slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

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Some time later, Red Alert became the personal contact and navigator of Fortress Maximus, the newly Duly Appointed Enforcer of the Tyrest Accord. Red Alert often provided information on Fortress Maximus's current assignments through the information provided by [[Autopedia]], seemingly unaware of its gross susceptibility to vandalism. {{storylink|Animals}} When the final words of Team Rodimus were broadcast across the galaxy, Red Alert dissected every frame of the message searching for clues about their fate. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light: (1) How Bright Their Frail Deeds|How Bright Their Frail Deeds}}

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The stress over the apparent death of Rung and his other former crewmates caused a relapse in Red's paranoia. He struggled to keep it together while working with Fortress Maximus and [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] to repair the [[Domestication|domesticated]] [[Roboid]]s Max found on one of his missions. Their relatively quiet life was interrupted by Prowl, who arrived with a story that Sentinel Prime had returned from the dead and planned to destroy Cybertron with the [[Titan]]s found on Luna-1. Sure enough, they discovered Sentinel inside a relatively intact Titan, working to use his one Titan to revive the others. And when the odds seemed shifted against him, Sentinel finally activated the sleeper agent program in Red Alert's mind from four million years ago, making him attack Prowl. {{storylink|Ten to Midnight}}

As Red Alert outwardly assisted Sentinel in fighting off his enemies, inwardly he began exploring the glitches and continuity errors in his memories that he and Rung had set up months ago. The inner quest finally jarred his recollection of Rung's therapy, allowing him to drown out Sentinel's influence and reassert his true personality. He shot Sentinel and, when the false Prime tried to resume control, the Roboid named [[Beak]] knocked him down a mile long thruster tube. With his paranoia explained and his mind cleared, Red Alert felt more satisfied and at peace than he had in a while. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

[[File:Sardines RedAlertCerebrosTidyUp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|left|You can practically hear the late-90s death metal playing in the background.]]
Red Alert eventually traced the signal transmitted by Team Rodimus, locating [[Necroworld]] after they had left. Unfortunately, the "[[Disappeared]]" Decepticons on that world had overrun and slaughtered the Autobots, resulting in chaos. Red, Cerebros, and Fortress Maximus worked together to reclaim Necroworld and end the Decepticon threat, with Red Alert killing [[Rapidfire (G1)|Rapidfire]] in the ensuing skirmish. He found the Decepticon had taken to wearing the [[Mortilus|Necrobot]]'s cloak, and couldn't resist trying it on as well. {{storylink|Sardines}}

Having returned to Luna 1, Red Alert received a scrambled message that could have come from Rodimus' group, but couldn't decode it and refused to indulge his paranoid tendencies in looking for hidden meaning in it. {{storylink|Last Light (issue)|Last Light}}

The Luna 1 crew eventually made contact with Rodimus' team and received a bizarre set of instructions from him. Fortress Maximus had Red Alert pilot Luna 1 through the [[Warren]], and they stumbled into a battle against a giant [[Primus]] avatar controlled by the [[Functionist Council]] on the other side. After Red crashed Luna 1 into the back of the avatar's head and forced it to assume planet mode, the crew looked on from above as Rodimus' group managed to end the threat, which also had the side-effect of re-igniting Luna 1's dormant [[hot spot (phenomenon)|hot spot]]. Red Alert accompanied Fortress Maximus to meet with Rodimus in the aftermath. {{storylink|Crucible (Part 6): A Spark Among Embers|A Spark Among Embers}} Red Alert attended the farewell party for the decommissioned ''Lost Light'', looking a bit twitchy to be around so many lively people again, especially when Rodimus invaded his personal space.

Far in the future, Red Alert attended [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]]'s funeral. {{storylink|How To Say Goodbye And Mean It: Part 2}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei henkei vol12 red alert.jpg‎|left|upright=1.1|thumb|The 12-step assertiveness training really paid off.]]
Red Alert and [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] eavesdropped on [[Octane]]'s plan to impress [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. When they revealed themselves, Octane fled, but the duo chased him across the desert. Red Alert was temporarily blinded when Smokescreen forgot that Octane could fly and had attempted to stop the [[Triple Changer]] with his trademark cloud of magnetized smoke. Thinking himself free of pursuit, Octane began to implement his plan and indulged in a bit of daydreaming. However, he was interrupted when Red Alert and Smokescreen again appeared, revealing that they were able to follow him using Red Alert's enhanced sensors. This caused Cyclonus to conclude that the Decepticon forces did not require Octane's talents, and he left to report Octane's incompetence to Megatron. Red Alert cracked his knuckles while leering at the abandoned Octane, implying that when they were finished with him, Octane would no longer be in mint condition. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 12}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Fated Rival, Once Again...}} {{storylink|Reunion and Parting}} {{storylink|Plans of the Emperor of Destruction}}}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
Red Alert was injured by falling bricks when Inferno rushed into a burning building without waiting for his advice, and though he was fine physically, his trust in his partner took a beating and he started sulking alone in his room. He got over it in time for the next mission, however, contacting Inferno as he was fighting another fire and giving him advice on how to efficiently put it out. Once the building was saved, Inferno apologized to Red Alert, who in turn also apologized for being all mopey. {{storylink|Dive Into the Fire! The Rescue Operation of Friendship}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kōsuke Toriumi]] (Japanese)}}
{{Charstubfiction|{{storylink|Mystery of the Lowest Possible Standards}} {{storylink|Mystery of Return of Convoy}}}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
Red Alert was a member of the [[Rescuebot]]s, a team of Autobots dedicated to protecting humans. He formed the right leg of team's [[combiner]] form, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]], who participated in the final battle with the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

===Renegade Rhetoric===
The Red Alert of [[Primax 085.0 Eta]] became one of the [[Spychanger|Spy Changers]] who pursued [[Megatron (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Megatron]]'s Renegade Decepticons, who had captured Optimus Prime, to another universe. Once on the other side, Red Alert asked [[Wheeljack (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Wheeljack]] if the [[Reality Beacon]] was functioning. He then began to patrol with his teammate [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and team commander [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/02}} In one mission, the Spy CHangers traveled to a [[Sumdac Systems]] facility which [[Nightracer (G2)|Nightracer]] and [[Crash Test (G2)|Crash Test]] had raided. Unfortunately, the Decepticons were gone with stolen [[Destronium]], and the Spy Changers were confronted by the [[Society of Ultimate Villainy]]. Red Alert did his best against [[Sergeant Chaos]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/05}} Later, Red Alert's team went to [[Metro City]] after Hoist determined that the Decepticons might be interested in [[Professor Morris]]'s [[Brainwave Scanner]]. Unfortunately, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] maneuvered [[Intelligence and Information Institute|III]] into believing that the Autobots were evil. Hoist and Red Alert were forced to flee while Jazz was captured by III. Red Alert and Hoist rescued Jazz from III headquarters by causing a small fire. On their way out with Jazz, Red Alert saved the life of an III agent who had become trapped in the blaze, [[Nick Burns]]. Burns promised the Autobots that he would try to convince his superiors of the Autobots' true nature. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/09}} Subsequently, Wheeljack was able to tap into the Decepticons' communication network. [[Prowl (G1)#The Battle for Planet Earth|Prowl]] quickly organized a strike force, overruling Red Alert's objection that their base would be undefended. But at the Decepticons' base, the Spy Changers were overcome by the Decepticon Go-Bots' new powers. Fleeing back to base, the Autobots were once again overwhelmed by [[Nemesis Prime (G1)|Nemesis Prime]], being forced to flee once more. {{storylink|Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric (2), 2016/05/12}}

===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
Red Alert was responsible for security for the Ark project on Cybertron. Although he had countless security protocols in place, his focus was primarily on air attacks, the Decepticons' traditionally favored means to strike. A brazen approach by a single combatant on the ground transmitting Autobot transponder signals caught even Red by surprise. Even worse was when the horrendous [[Toxitron (G1)|Toxitron]] penetrated his security, demonstrating both his personal regenerative and outwardly destructive abilities. Red Alert was bisected by Toxitron's [[Agonizer Blade]] while trying to defend the base. {{storylink|The Toxic Transformer}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
Upon the arrival of [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], Perceptor invoked the name of Red Alert's {{w|lonsdaleite}} samples. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}}

===''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' continuity===
====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' marketing material====
[[File:Siege-Red-Alert-art.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6]]
On Cybertron, Red Alert was a [[Cybertronian military insignia|Ground Command Medical Private]], whose function served as a medic. {{storylink|War for Cybertron: Siege|''Siege'' webpage}}<ref name=Siege>[https://transformers.hasbro.com/en-us/brands/siege ''Siege'' website]</ref> During the war for Cybertron, Red Alert was among the Autobot loyalists located in [[Uraya]], but as the Decepticon presence in the area grew, he and the other loyalists were forced underground, ceasing all combat operations. {{storylink|Source:Teletraan-1 Data Files|''Siege'' Teletraan-1 Data Files}}

====''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Todd Haberkorn]] (English), [[Kazumasa Nakamura]] (Japanese)|[[Sérgio Stern]] (Portuguese), [[Jérémy Prévost]] (French), [[Thomas Schmuckert]] (German), [[Juan Antonio García Sainz De La Maza]] (Castilian Spanish), [[Erick Selim]] (Latin-American Spanish)}}
{{bigquote|I'm ''always'' alert.|Red Alert, [[Earthrise episode 1]]}}

Red Alert was an Autobot medic, and attended to injured Autobots in the infirmary. Bumblebee was sent to Red Alert's care, and the medic patched the energon scout up. {{storylink|Siege episode 1}} Red Alert was later present when Optimus Prime announces the development that Ultra Magnus had surrendered to Megatron. Red Alert suggested that Magnus' brain module could get hacked, allowing the Decepticons to learn the location of The Ark. Despite the revelation, Red Alert rallied under Prime's call. {{storylink|Siege episode 2}}

[[File:WFC-Siege-Ep5-Red-Alert-and-Deep-Cover.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Also known as Green-Jarvus Ben-Ellis.]]
Red Alert was attending to injured Autobots when he was approached by Ratchet and the Decepticon Impactor. Red Alert lamented the many sparks lost in the war, though Ratchet assured him to keep at his work. {{storylink|Siege episode 4}} When the Autobots base at the Ark was exposed and came under attack, Red Alert helped defend it, attending to Bumblebee, who was rendered unconscious by the deployment of Shockwave's virus. Despite the loss to the Alpha Trion Protocols, Red Alert told the scout he must fly and handed him a blaster. Red Alert met with Elita-1 and Ironhide, and the team agreed to protect the ship from the Decepticons. Red Alert boarded the ark when it launched, and traveled over to evacuate the rest of the Autobots. However, while helping his fellow Autobots onto the ship, Red Alert was shot, and fell from the ''Ark''. He was assumed dead and left behind, The Ark, leaving through the space bridge, though reunited with Elita-1, Chromia, and Jetfire, forming a small Autobot resistance on Cybertron. {{storylink|Siege episode 6}}

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Red Alert and the Resistance attacked a Seeker team and saved a group of helpless Decepticons. The team pondered why the Decepticons were locking up their own troops. Red alert later presented Elita with information from their scout Steeljaw, indicating a massive incarceration camp at Kaon. Despite Jetfire's protested as to the risks, Elita agreed to a plan to free them, telling Red Alert to be ready for survivors. At the camp, the Autobots suspected something was awry due to the lack of guards, but engaged the Decepticons in battle anyway. On the ground, the Autobots eventually overtook the prison, while Jetfire took out Seekers overhead. The Autobots pressed on deeper into the prison and noticed that most of the cells were empty as they track an Autobot signal. But after a brief skirmish, they realized they've been had: Starscream sprang his trap and the Autobots were surrounded. Red Alert and the others were hauled into the arena and bought before Megatron, who showed them his plan to harvest the sparks of the Cybertronians to power Project: Nemesis. Red Alert was then taken away with the rest of the team by Starscream and the Seekers, to await the next spark harvest.{{storylink|Earthrise episode 1}}

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Red Alert was locked in a cell at kaon along with Chromia and Jetfire. The team debated on why Megatron was harvesting sparks. Red Alert doubted it was a weapon, stating the Decepticons had already won the war. Red Alert tinkered with the barrier, trying to free them, but was unsuccessful. He lamented that there was no one to send a distress signal to, that HQ was deserted and Omega Supreme's location was unknown. Red Alert was then taken to the arena with the rest of the team, and watched as Megatron offered Elita-1 a place at his side. Barricade then initiated the harvesting process, trapping Red Alert in the harvest chamber, though the process was halted by the arrival of [[Scrapface]], who set the team free. With their binders deactivated, Red Alert and the rest of the team ran as the arena went into lockdown. They were then aided by [[Skytread]], who allowed them to escape. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 2}}

Having escaped the arena, Red Alert and the others took cover to hide from Seeker patrols hunting them. But when Scrapface caused a commotion, a brief conflict began, leading the team to quickly kill the Seekers present, keeping their position secure. Safe, they made it to the refuge, the old theatre. There, Red Alert attended to the injured Decepticons, and bore witness to Shockwave's broadcast, ordering all Decepticons to report to Kaon arena. Realizing the threat posed, the team agreed to bring down Shockwave, once and for all. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 3}}

Red Alert joined his allies in the mission to the arena and waited outside with the rest of the team while Elita went in to set the explosives. However, they were suddenly ambushed by Shockwave's forces, having used cloaking technology to sneak up on them. Red Alert was captured with the others and escorted towards the arena to face Shockwave, despite the Autobots warning of the planted explosives ahead. When the still active Chromia attacked their captors, Red Alert and the others ran towards the arena, hoping to reach Elita. They never did, as the explosives suddenly went off, destroying the entire area and killing them all. {{storylink|Earthrise episode 6}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
[[File:ArceeGreenlightRun RedAlertInferno.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|right]]
When the [[Tether]] fell from orbit, its impact caused massive property damage and death. Red Alert, Inferno, and [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] performed crisis response in the aftermath of the devastation. {{storylink|Arcee/Greenlight: Run}} Red Alert watched [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] deliver his first speech as Prime, where he swore to fight against the Decepticons. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*During a battle against Megatron, Optimus summoned [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]], Red Alert, and [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] to his side. Megatron responded by calling down [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Thrust and Dirge|Autobot cars plus Thrust and Dirge commercial}}
*When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] led an assault on the Autobots' launch base, Red Alert followed [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in a counter-attack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus|Ultra Magnus commercial}}
*Red Alert was being carried down a highway by Ultra Magnus when Galvatron and his troops came upon them. He, Jazz, Tracks, and Smokescreen dealt with Starscream and Skywarp while their commander faced off against Galvatron. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Ultra Magnus and Galvatron|Ultra Magnus and Galvatron commercial}}
*Red Alert was part of a troop of Autobots who interrupted a Decepticon Energon-gathering mission. Megatron ordered [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] to deal with the meddlers. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Battlechargers|Battlechargers commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Red Alert was among the Autobots who thwarted Starscream's plan to destroy Earth, saving the planet by firing the [[Exponential Generator]] into orbit. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (Legends)|Countdown to Extinction}} Red Alert later teamed up with [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] in an attempt to track down the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], who were busy committing crimes in the back alleys of human cities. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

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

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsRedAlert.jpg|thumb|400px|See?! Even the Autobots are after me!]]
Red Alert participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him, which probably isn't good for his paranoia. He was an Uncommon character that could be recruited by collecting 55 units of Cybermetal, and 24 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
{{Note|Red Alert is an alternative skin for Sideswipe available with preorders of the game and as downloadable content.}}

[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] could use Red Alert's color scheme during the Autobots' battle to stop the Decepticons from cyberforming Earth. Upon donning the paintjob, he would exhibit Red Alert's paranoid tendencies. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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==Toys==
{{main|Red Alert (G1)/toys}}

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

==Notes==
[[File:RedAlertG1-modelback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|My back transforms crazy!]]
*Generation 1 cartoon notes:
**Voice actor Michael Chain has stated that he based his characterization of Red Alert on former [[President of the United States|U.S. President]] [[Richard Nixon]], a man so incredibly paranoid that he kept secret audio recordings of ''himself''.
**Red Alert appeared in one of five original Generation 1 [[public service announcement]]s. After nearly mowing down a pair of kids on bikes, Red Alert scolded them and told them to never ride at night without reflectors. However, Red Alert was shown driving at night without his headlights on, so that probably didn't help.
**Curiously, though his altmode is a Lamborghini, and his Tech Specs even state that he's "fast in vehicular mode", he has a "Speed" rating of... 3, which makes him as fast as some Dinobots. Ouch.
***However, his tech spec in trading card correctly has his speed rated of 8. <ref>http://tftechspecs.com/pics4/14413.jpg</ref>
**Although the first year of the ''Transformers'' line in Japan consisted of both 1984 ''and'' 1985 toys, Red Alert just managed to pip most of the U.S. 1985 range to the post by being released in tandem with [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] as one of the initial releases. Early ''[[TV Magazine]]'' art ostensibly featuring the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|season 1]] cast even specifically includes Red Alert among the 1984 Autobots.<ref>http://tfarchive.com/comics/japanese/superrobotlife.php?dgallery_show=superrobotlife/SRLcastpage2.jpg</ref>
**Red Alert's [[character model]] is, for the most part, more toy accurate than Sideswipe's, as the '85 characters tended to be. The big change is that instead of a windshield on his back (like Sideswipe), Red Alert has the top of his trunk (including spoiler!).
**According to a [[story page]] in the October 1985 issue of ''[[TV Magazine]]'', Red Alert and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] are brothers, with Sideswipe being slightly older than Red Alert. This connection may have been invented because, aside from Sideswipe and Red Alert sharing the same mold, Sunstreaker was not sold in the Japanese market outside of a special "versus" set with [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. However, the familial dynamic between Sideswipe and Sunstreaker was '''not''' changed in the Japanese dub of the original ''Transformers'' cartoon, leading some Japanese fans to consider the three Lamborghini characters as triplets.
**When and how most of the 1985 characters came to be on Earth was never explained in the cartoon. [[Fun Publications]] would offer [[Battle Lines, Part 6|their implicit explanation]] in the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'' spin-off stories, depicting Red Alert, among others, as having entered stasis until the 1984 characters returned to Cybertron with more energy supplies.
*[[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]] [[Siren (G1)|Siren]] was originally conceived as either an upgrade or homage to Red Alert.<ref>[[Transformers Generations|Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p108</ref> While the [[robot mode]] was largely blue unlike Red Alert, it featured a similar head to the early Autobot. The car mode, on the other hand, featured a near carbon copy of Red Alert's paint scheme. The Red Alert references were dropped early in the design process.
[[File:Universe2003toy-InfernoDeluxe.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Psych! I'm actually Inferno!]]
*The color schemes for the [[Transformers: Universe (2003 franchise)|2003 ''Universe'']] versions of [[Inferno (BW)|Inferno]] and ''Robots in Disguise'' Spychanger [[Prowl (RID)|Prowl]] are clearly based on Red Alert's Generation 1 look. Inferno in particular caused a great deal of fan confusion when first released; here was a toy named Inferno, decorated like Red Alert, released alongside a toy named [[Ratchet (Universe)|Ratchet]], decorated like [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]. [[Hasbro]] design director [[Aaron Archer]] (in his online "Orson" persona) disclosed that this was the result of a mistake in the naming process.
**Years later, the Facebook edition of "[[Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime]]" would describe ''Universe'' Inferno as an incarnation of [[Inferno (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Inferno]] who had salvaged a chassis from a [[Red Alert (RID 2001)|''Robots in Disguise'' incarnation of Red Alert]]. Meanwhile, sister Facebook page "[[Transformers: Renegade Rhetoric|Renegade Rhetoric]]" would repurpose the ''Universe'' Prowl toy as [[#Renegade Rhetoric|a Spy Changer body]] for Generation 1 Red Alert.
*Make a joke and he will sigh and you will laugh and he will cry.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Alert''' (アラート ''Arāto''), '''Red Alert''' (レッドアラート ''Reddo Arāto'')
*''French:'' '''Feu D'alerte''' (Canada, "Flare"), '''Alerte Rouge''' (France, "Red Alert")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Riadó''' ("Alert")
*''Italian:'' '''Giaguaro''' ("Jaguar"), '''Alert''' (Releases of the G1 toy after 1987), '''Allarme Rosso''' ("[[Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1]]" only, "Red Alert")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hóngsè Jǐngjiè''' (Taiwan, 紅色警戒, "Red Alert"), '''Hóngsè Jǐngbào''' (China, 红色警报, "Red Alert")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Alerta Vermelho''' ("Red Alert")
*''Russian:'' '''Panikjor''' (Паникёр, "Alarmist")

==References==
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Breakdown (G1)

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:''Breakdown is a [[Decepticon]] [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:MTMTEBreakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ever since the invention of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmasters]], Breakdown has been convinced his pistol is out to kill him... (It really is!)]]
'''Breakdown''' has an acute case of paranoia. (What was that!?) He genuinely believes that things, both living and inanimate, are ''watching'' him. (They're all over me!) Breakdown doesn't like to stand out in a crowd. (Did you hear ''that''!?) He dreads being different and garnering attention. (Stop staring at me!) At times, he almost wishes he was a [[human]] so he could just disappear and no one would notice. (Get them off meeeee!) Needless to say, he and [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (He's one of THEM!!) would be energon drinking buddies if each wasn't likely to be convinced the other was trying to poison him.

In vehicle mode, Breakdown's engine has got the shakes so hard that it can actually cause mechanical failures in other vehicles. (They're faking!) He can also rely (Ha! As if!) on his [[concussion weapon|concussion rifle]] if he gets cornered in an alley. As you'd expect, his paranoia is his worst weakness. It's such a problem that the stress can trigger mechanical problems, and it does, constantly. (Oh, yeah, I bet you'd ''love'' to claim this was "self-inflicted"!)

Breakdown can also combine (They'll never take me alive!!) with his fellow [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. As if the combiner wasn't unstable enough (It's not paranoia if they're really out to get you!!!), he's forced into working together with [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (Oh god, I have to run together with HIM?) when they form Menasor's legs. In some universes, he is paired with [[Offroad (CW)|Offroad]] instead. (Don't believe his lies!) In others, he is part of [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]] or [[Grand Scourge]] (Eek! They're even worse than Menasor!).

{{quote|They're gawking at us! How mortifrying!|Breakdown makes a spelling mistake|"[[Masquerade]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Jack Angel]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Keiichi Nanba]] (Japanese), [[Takurō Kitagawa]] (Japanese, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1"), [[Show Hayami]] (Japanese, "Cosmic Rust", "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1")|[[Reinhard Brock]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1"), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2"), [[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3"), [[Albert Augier]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "Masquerade"), [[Serge Bourrier]] (European French, "Five Faces of Darkness, Parts 1 & 3"), [[Júlio César]] (Portuguese), [[Carlos Marques]] (Portuguese, "Cosmic Rust"), [[Ricardo Schnetzer]] (Portuguese, "Masquerade"), [[Júlio Chaves]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3")}}

[[File:Ktvs1 megs builds breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|These Snap-Tite kits are awesome!]]
After a failed attempt to steal experimental rocket fuel from [[United States military]], [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] realized that while the Decepticons controlled the skies, the Autobots had supremacy on the ground, and so they needed new ground-based warriors who could out-drive and out-fight the Autobots on their terms. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] was sent to steal various [[human]] vehicles that would be rebuilt to become the new Stunticons. Breakdown was given [[Spark|life]] by [[Vector Sigma]] along with the rest of the Stunticons. He agreed to obey Megatron, but there was a certain reluctance in his voice. He probably thought Megatron was out to get him, or something. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}}

[[File:Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|I'm Breakdown and... what the $*#@! are you looking at?!]]
Whilst the Autobots were trapped on Cybertron, the Decepticons returned to [[Earth]] with the newly awakened Stunticons who began wreaking havoc and damaging the Autobots' good name by attacking the US military base containing the experimental rocket fuel. Eventually, the Autobots returned with the newly built [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] whose combined form Superion defeated the Stunticon combiner Menasor. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Despite this defeat, the Stunticons were the key component in Megatron's elaborate scheme to hold a [[Europa 2000|fake charity race]] from Paris to Istanbul so he could steal US driver [[Auggie Cahnay (G1)|Auggie Cahnay]]'s car which would be melted down to house the powerful [[Pearl of Bahoudin]]. One by one, the Stunticons disabled the Autobot participants assigned to protect Cahnay. Afterwards, the Stunticons were defeated when Cahnay rammed his car into Menasor's face. {{storylink|Trans-Europe Express}}

[[File:Cosmicrust taking over this boat.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.2|Oh, God, People!, get away from me!]]
When Megatron was infected with [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] after a trip to the lost Autobot colony of [[Antilla]], the Stunticons were assigned to capture the Autobot scientist [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], who had developed the powerful anti-corrosion [[Corrostop]]. Arriving incognito on a ferry, Breakdown transformed and nervously informed the human passengers that this was a mutiny...no, no a hijack! Anyway, they were taking over the boat! Breakdown forced the humans into the captain's cabin, though he actually locked them in the garage. After Megatron cured himself and infected the Autobots with the Cosmic Rust, Menasor attacked the Statue of Liberty in [[New York City]] with the ancient [[Lightning Bug]] heat ray, intent on stopping the Autobots from [[Matter duplicator|matter-duplicating]] more Corrostop from the layer they sprayed on the statue. Superion defeated Menasor and destroyed the Lightning Bug. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

After [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] was banished for yet another failed coup, he returned with a powerful new Decepticon team called the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], who were able to outfight Autobot and Decepticon alike. With Megatron needing a trump card, [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] attempted to call on the Stunticons to help, but they refused as they were having a demolition derby with various human-owned cars. However, the Stunticons belatedly arrived after the Combaticons' combined form of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] defeated [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and forced Megatron to acknowledge Starscream as the new Decepticon leader. Realizing that Starscream would not stop at Megatron, the Stunticons merged into Menasor and disabled Bruticus in one mighty punch. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Masquerade as i preducted.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Shouldn't the [[Red Alert (G1)|insanely paranoid]] Lambo Autobot have taken his place?]]
While assembling a new weapon capable of destroying any target by creating a chain reaction in its molecules, Megatron found himself short a few key components to finish the device. He sent the Stunticons out to retrieve those components by any means necessary. Breakdown and [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] assaulted a local optics laboratory to gather new focusing lenses for the cannon's beam. On their way to the weapon's construction site, they were intercepted by a troop of Autobots. It was [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] who brought down Breakdown, setting him on fire with his arc-welder rifle by using a trail of fuel as a fuse. The Stunticons were dragged back to Autobot Headquarters for imprisonment, an experience that Breakdown considered thoroughly "mortifrying". Once brought in, the Stunticons' radios were disabled and they were trapped in vehicle mode behind energized bars. The Autobots then used camouflage paint to alter their appearances and mimic the Stunticons, hoping to get close enough to Megatron to catch him unawares. Autobot warrior [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] assumed Breakdown's appearance for the mission. After they left, however, Breakdown tried using his unique vibratory pulses to disrupt his bars and break free, and just as he "preducted", it worked! He caught his Autobot captors by surprise and blasted several of them before they could react, giving him enough time to free his fellow Stunticons and form Menasor. After a brief but memorable conflict, Menasor escaped the Ark and returned to Megatron. The cannon was rendered unusable by the Autobots' intervention, though, and Megatron's plan failed. {{storylink|Masquerade}}

[[File:Ffod3 squalor on chaar.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Breakdown never did like sitting around the campfire with the other Decepticons.]]
In the wake of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on Cybertron in the year [[2005]] and the subsequent Decepticon exile to [[Chaar]] in 2006, the Stunticons were reduced to being scavengers, fighting like [[slaarg]]s with their fellow Decepticons over the few scraps of energon they had. Motormaster determined that the Decepticons needed strong leadership to survive, and hope came when [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] brought news of [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s survival and asked for the Decepticons to donate their remaining energon to revive their leader. While Dead End was pessimistic about their survival, Breakdown said they were doomed anyway without a leader and focus. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} However, while Cyclonus and the [[Sweep (G1)|Sweep]]s were resurrecting Galvatron, the [[Quintesson]]s arrived on Chaar with an offer of energon in exchange for attacking the Autobots. The Stunticons were instrumental in convincing the other Decepticons to ally themselves with the Quintessons. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} After Galvatron returned to seize control of the Decepticons, the Stunticons were part of the Decepticon team attacking the Autobots on Earth. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
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=====Scramble City=====
[[File:Scramblecity breakdown forms an arm.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Arm? Leg? He's the guy with the gun!]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons were summoned by Megatron to put an end to the [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] project, and succeeded where [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]] had failed. Their first strike was impressive, holding back [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and a cadre of Autobots and shooting the Aerialbots out of the skies. When the Aerialbots formed Superion, Breakdown and his teammates followed suit and merged into Menasor. During the battle, the Stunticons tried mixing it up by swapping around their usual configuration, and Breakdown became Menasor's left arm. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:Hmep3 breakdown and dragstrip.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in Galvatron's siege on Cybertron. They managed to gain the high ground against the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s, and rained laser fire down on their opponents. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Breakdown and his team formed Menasor to fight their Autobot counterparts, but were steamrolled by the might and firepower of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]]. Transporting back to Earth, they attempted to interfere with [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]]'s quest for the Matrix. Breakdown and the Stunticons were confronted by the Aerialbots in the desert, but the battle of their combiner forms eventually led them to the Arctic. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

When [[Vector Sigma]] began perfecting the new super-metal [[Cybertonuron]] on Cybertron, Galvatron ordered another all-out attack on the planet to seize the metal for the Decepticons before the Autobots could make use of it. Breakdown and the Stunticons journeyed to Cybertron with the strike force, and confronted their old enemies, the Aerialbots. The Aerialbots got the drop on Breakdown's group by forming Superion and lashing out before the Stunticons could form Menasor as well. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} Breakdown and the Stunticons were still in a firefight sometime later, as [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] passed by looking for [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] and the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]]. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} In [[San Francisco]], Breakdown and the Stunticons assisted Bruticus in using [[buridanka|a carnivorous plant]] to distract the Autobots from [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s plans on [[Zarak (planet)|Zarak]]. They fought against the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

Sometime later, Breakdown and the Stunticons gathered in the desert as their Ninja Commander [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] began issuing orders. They assembled as Menasor, and took part in the escalating Decepticon war effort as five separate Autobot outposts were attacked simultaneously at Sixshot's command. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} The Stunticons remained on Earth while Scorponok took the bulk of the Decepticon forces to planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], hiding from the Autobots in the sunken continent of [[Lemuria (myth)|Lemuria]] where they mined [[crysmagnetal]]. When Scorponok returned, the Stunticons, combined as Menasor, joined in the final battle between the Autobot and Decepticons at the North Pole. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon, manga, and story pages=====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violengiguar]] gathered together the Nine Great Demon Generals, upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. Breakdown was among those summoned, but only as a part of Menasor. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}} {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====e-HOBBY comics=====
[[Grand Scourge]] dropped in through a tear in space-time during a fight between the Autobots and Decepticons, and used his [[Matrix Breaker]] sword to disassemble Menasor with a single blow. After grappling Dead End, the dimensional intruder realized he could forcefully combine with the Stunticons. Though Breakdown attempted to flee, Grand Scourge managed to have him form the left leg of his gestalt mode. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}}

=====''Unite Warriors''=====
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====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:Srlf manga breakdown.jpg|thumb|It's nice to see him happy once in a while!]]
Breakdown listened to Megatron boast about how [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] would trounce [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] once its construction was complete. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Breakdown and the Stunticons decided to have a little fun and tear up a baseball stadium in Japan. Luckily, the Autobots' plucky young ally [[Kenji]] was present to radio for assistance. All the combiner teams assembled, and it was Menasor and Bruticus against Superion and Defensor! Defensor was forced to break apart by the combined Decepticon attack, but Superion and Kenji got the idea to shoot out the Decepticons' leg components. [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] took advantage of the empty combiner ports and took over as Menasor's legs while [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] took over as Bruticus' lower limbs. All four Protectobots immediately launched Menasor and Bruticus into the ocean. Breakdown was last seen chasing his "possessed" teammates into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

While posing as Autobots, Breakdown, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the Stunticons rampaged through the city streets, smearing the good name of their adversaries. Later, [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] posed as humans to rally people against the Autobots, and Motormaster's brigade staged an attack on the rally to drive the point home. The Autobot fire engines [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] arrived, however, and used their water hoses to wash off the Decepticons' fake insignia. Enraged, Motormaster planned to combine into Menasor...only to see Breakdown and the others were already retreating into the distance. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #7}}

Breakdown was one of the Decepticons that oversaw the conversion of a [[Battle Dog|dog]] into a Decepticon weapon. The awesome energy within the animal allowed it to escape, and Megatron was forced to send out the Combaticons in order to retrieve it. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In the year [[2010]], Breakdown participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia. He and his team merged into Menasor in order to battle alongside Bruticus and Devastator against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Menasor and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}
{{note|Breakdown only appears as a component of Menasor}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Galvatron kidnapped Doctor [[Dalton]] of [[Eran]] to upgrade the might of his combiner warriors. When the Autobot combiners arrived to save Dalton, Breakdown and his teammates were deployed at high speeds from Motormaster's launcher mode. They met Superion in mid-air, and the force of their deployment enabled the combiner teams to tear him apart. The Stunticons then merged into Menasor to move in for the kill. They were ultimately outwitted by the Autobots, however, who rescued Dalton and safely returned to Metroplex. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
The Decepticons constructed a new weapon to pursue their energy-plundering campaign on Earth, the [[Omega Wave Cannon]]. With the device at the ready, the Stunticons headed out to retrieve some energy from a power plant. They were met with the Aerialbots, and both teams combined into the gestalt forms. As they battled, Menasor made great use of his modular nature, having his Stunticon components swap between being arms and legs. Atop of this, Superion was crippled by the Omega Wave Cannon, giving the Decepticons the advantage. But the Autobots turned the tide of the battle by sending out massive amounts of reinforcements into the field, and the Decepticons were sent packing. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

====''Wings Universe''====
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Some time after the return of Cybertron's Golden Age, Breakdown was the only remaining [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]. The others were all placed in stasis after a brutal fight with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. Breakdown left [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. His self-esteem had decreased considerably without [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] to prove his value, and he feared it was only a matter of time before the volatile Decepticon leader simply did away with him. Breakdown traveled back to Earth in hopes of tracking down the last [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]] [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] for revenge, and eventually joined [[Clench (G1)|Clench]]’s Decepticon Syndicate.

In 2010, Breakdown helped Clench take control of the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland, where the Decepticons and the [[Quintesson]] agent [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] hoped to harness the potential of the chemical [[forestonite]]. Breakdown expressed his distrust of Sky-Byte, but his views were ignored by Clench who nominated both soldiers as test subjects for the refined forestonite. Luckily for them, the new fuel worked as intended. Breakdown's vibration ability was enhanced considerably, allowing him to fire sonic booms at his enemies.

He got to try out his new powers and try for vengeance when Streetwise and his fellow Generation 2 Autobots broke in, attempting to stop Clench's plan. After throttling Streetwise for a while, Breakdown had his enemy in his grip, but when he saw the Autobot commander [[Pyro (G1)|Spark]] making a grab for the forestonite, he blasted the supply, hoping to blow it and Spark up.

Instead, the shattered canisters released forestonite gas, and exposed the Autobots to the same mutations as the Decepticons. Now granted the capability to phase through objects, Streetwise vanished from sight, psyching out the increasingly paranoid Breakdown. Eventually, he was able to sneak right up on the Decepticon. Breakdown would’ve been taken prisoner, but an explosion from outside startled Streetwise just long enough for Breakdown to transform and speed off in escape. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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Many years ago on Cybertron, Breakdown existed before he was born and had joined [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] and [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] in shooting at [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}}

[[File:Stunticonsmarvelg1.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Breakdown is the blue guy in the background.]]
''Though [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] had given the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] back to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], its influence was still present in his mind. He and Prime had their minds connected to a machine, where they shared a vision of a "Second Generation" of Transformers. Breakdown was the member of the Stunticons, one of four [[Special Teams]]. In this vision, Breakdown and his fellow Stunticons combined into Menasor and fought the Autobots Superion and Defensor. But [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] and [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] were listening in on this vision, and both sides planned to make it reality.'' {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}} {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

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Upon learning that the [[cerebro-shell]] implanted in Optimus Prime had also granted them access to the powers of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], Megatron and Soundwave immediately built a team of Decepticons. The new Stunticons, which included Breakdown, were sent to find the Autobot [[Skids (G1)|Skids]], who had earned new trust from the Autobots by publicly saving a [[human]]. After Breakdown and the others knocked over every car in their way to get to Skids, they turned to "protect" him from the new [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], hoping to confuse the public and discredit the Autobots. Breakdown combined with his fellow Stunticons to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and they fought the Aerialbots' [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}

''The other Stunticons watched as Megatron raged at the accidentally insolent Motormaster. Breakdown looked especially concerned as Megatron seemed to have crushed Motormaster under a boulder, but Megatron had purposefully missed to teach him a lesson.'' {{storylink|Prey!}}

Breakdown had traveled early with some other Decepticons to their [[Club Con|new island headquarters]], where he helped construct an energy transfer pipeline that led from the island through the [[space bridge]] to Cybertron. Megatron, meanwhile, had been attacked by [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] under secret orders from [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]. When Predaking was defeated, (possibly) Breakdown found a "[[laser disk]]" inside Predaking that proved Shockwave's treachery. And then Megatron went nuts and apparently blew up himself and the Space Bridge before their eyes. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

[[File:Clubconresort.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|left|Breakdown is responsible for the mints on pillows.]]
Breakdown was seen among the Decepticons on board Shockwave's island base. When it was attacked by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]], Breakdown and the others traveled with the space-faring island headquarters into Earth's orbit, though Shockwave was seemingly killed in the process. {{storylink|The Desert Island of Space!}} [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who had assumed command, organized Breakdown and the other Decepticons in a battle against the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]]. [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] defended himself by throwing a moon rock at his head. But when their island ship was damaged, Ratbat called for a retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Ratbat moved their space-traveling island base back to Earth's seas, where it became a human travel resort to smokescreen the Decepticons' efforts to locate a key to finding the powerful [[Underbase]]. Breakdown was advertised on television as part of the island's smiling welcoming party. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Shortly thereafter, Ratbat's Decepticons met with [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s Decepticons, and tempers and suspicions came to a head between the two groups as Breakdown was helping move fuel to the island base's fission tubes. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Breakdown was briefly seen at the [[Enclave]], rubbing shoulders with the various troops from Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s factions. {{storylink|The Bad Guy's Ball!}} Later, after the factions merged, he drove into battle alongside the Stunticons and [[Battlecharger]]s when [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] led an attack on Autobot [[Earthbase]]. Although the Autobot defense systems were down at the time, Breakdown and his comrades were still ultimately driven off. {{storylink|Divide and Conquer!}} On another occasion, Starscream and Soundwave learned the Autobots had a [[Irwin Spoon|human reporter]] writing a positive story about them. Fearing that good publicity among the humans would give Earthforce an edge, they sent the Stunticons to kidnap the human. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}} As Motormaster made off with the reporter, Breakdown and the Stunticons ran interference against the Autobot cars following him. After [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] transformed and got off a quick shot at their leader, Breakdown rear-ended him in the legs. The Autobot was knocked out of the fight, but so was Breakdown as he had caved in his own hood in the effort. {{storylink|End of the Road! (UK)|End of the Road!}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Ravage stunticons ark duty.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.8|Lucky Draw Orange Stunticons]]
Breakdown and the Stunticons attacked [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] on the road in [[2003]], making an attempt to steal the plans for the upcoming [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were successful, but the plans were a set of fakes, so they ultimately didn't gain anything. {{storylink|Ark Duty}}

In [[2008]], [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Death's Head (G1)|Death's Head]] were compelled by [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] to make an assassination attempt on the Decepticon leader, Shockwave. They sealed the door to the audience chamber during the attack, and so Soundwave summoned the Stunticons as Menasor to break through the door. They eventually did so, and Breakdown and Dead End were about to execute the Decepticon traitors when Death's Head returned with news of Shockwave's demise. Using a series of explosives built into his hover platform as an incentive, the bounty hunter forced Soundwave and the other Decepticons to submit to their leadership. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
Breakdown and the Stunticons battled the Autobots over possession of an oil refinery and its resources. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 11|He Who Laughs Last...}}

====Marvel ''Generation 2'' comic====
[[File:NewDawn-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|100px|Sneering because they forgot about his snazzy new colors.]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons rallied for war against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]] after [[Skullgrin]]'s death. {{storylink|New Dawn}}
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===The Special Teams===
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were being kept a secret from the Autobots until Megatron was ready to dispatch them on a raid on the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Once in position, the Stunticons raced forward, ready to take whatever Autobots might be guarding the location by surprise. Breakdown drove ahead of the rest of the group, scouting for an open road to their destination. Encountering the Protectobots en route, Motormaster ordered Breakdown and the other Stunticons to combine into Menasor to do battle. Dead End and Breakdown received the most damage during the fight, prompting them to send signals to their gestalt form to flee the battle. The fight soon began to weigh in the Autobots’ favour, prompting Menasor to split up into individual robots once more, who dispersed away from the battlefield. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
The Stunticons were deemed psychotic and too dangerous to function in society, and as a result were placed into perpetual stasis lock inside of a [[Detention Banks|prison facility]]. Later, in an attempt to create a diversion while he set his final plans in motion, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arranged for the release of the Stunticons. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} They formed into Menasor and ran amok for a while, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and began insulting them. Unable to reconcile with this, the five Stunticons began to bicker with each other over whose fault it was that they were failing, temporarily stopping Menasor and allowing Ultra Magnus to ram the combiner in the chest, forcing him to separate into his component parts and disabling the Stunticons. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoevsTFII 2 Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I learned ''this'' from [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]]!"]]
It must've been Breakdown's lucky day when [[Teletran 3]] went haywire and transported him and the Stunticons to 1930s [[Chicago]], as unlike his comrades, he stayed conscious the whole time instead of getting locked in a new vehicle mode. Breakdown decided to stay quiet, however, and let himself be used by a human criminal gang until he and the others were found by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to bring the lost Cybertronians back to the future. After overhearing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] explaining what would happen to Earth if the Stunticons weren't retrieved, Breakdown revealed himself and stole [[Beachhead]]'s [[disruption unit]]s, using them to awaken Dead End, Wildrider and Drag Strip. With Motormaster absent, Breakdown led the others in a car chase across Chicago, which ended when Prime and the humans found Motormaster and sent everyone back to present-day Cybertron. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

[[File:ArtofWar4 Breakdown shoots Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|WESSIDE!]]
The Stunticons were later recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, and Breakdown both helped capture some Autobots and G.I. Joes and attack an Autobot peace ceremony in the form of Menasor. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Following the battle, he and [[Nautilator]] were assigned to guard the imprisoned Joes, and Breakdown told his fellow Decepticon how freaky it was to be on Earth and have all those fleshlings stare at you. He then decided to check up on the [[Snake-Eyes|prisoner in black]], only to hypnotized by the human's [[Arashikage]] ninja techniques and forced to gun down Nautilator. After then freeing the humans, Breakdown was released from Snake-Eyes's control and fell unconscious. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} After coming to his senses, Breakdown joined his fellow Decepticons in repelling a joint Autobot/G.I. Joe assault. Despite being backed up by powerful 'bots such as [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]], the Decepticons were defeated and Cybertron remained in the Autobots' control. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}
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===''The Beast Within''===
During a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons, Breakdown joined with the other Stunticons to form Menasor and do battle with [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]], the Dinobots’ combined form. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga===
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The five Stunticons confronted Ultra Magnus as he reached the end of the [[Floating City]], combining into Menasor and opening fire on the Autobot. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!|Menasor's Weak Point is His Forehead!}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[...For All Mankind|Transformers vol. 1 #1]]
[[File:Broadcast-BreakdownWildrider.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1]]
Early in the war, Breakdown and Wildrider tried to take out the anti-Decepticon pirate news broadcaster, [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], after [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had revealed his location. They attacked Blaster only to be taken out by the arriving [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. {{storylink|Broadcast}}

After Megatron fell in battle and the powerful but unreliable Scorponok took over the cause, many Decepticons scattered rather than serve under him. Breakdown and the Stunticons became highwaymen on [[Magmara Nine]] until [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] arrived and told them Megatron was back in charge. {{storylink|Primacy issue 2|Primacy #2}} Breakdown and the Stunticons participated in a massive strike on Autobot-controlled Cybertron under Megatron's command, launching the modern incarnation of the Autobot/Decepticon War. {{storylink|Primacy issue 4|Primacy #4}}

[[File:ForAllMankind-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"I hated that show!"]]
Breakdown was among the Decepticons abandoned on Earth after the fall of [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. Two years later, he was so desperate for energon that he attacked a human solar power planet, looking to somehow recharge. [[Skywatch]] was dispatched to the scene, and they overpowered the Stunticon using armored [[Crash suit]]s. By attaching a mode-lock device, the Skywatch agents forcibly reverted Breakdown to vehicle mode, leaving him trapped and unable to operate himself. [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Spike Witwicky]] took possession of Breakdown's car mode himself after the battle. {{storylink|...For All Mankind}}

Breakdown was then been relegated to Spike's pimpmobile, although the human did repair the battle damage first before taking the Decepticon out on the town. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"|New Arrivals, Old Encounters}} Witwicky drove Breakdown to Skywatches' headquarters to interrogate Optimus Prime, who had surrendered himself. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

After an enlightening conversation with Optimus, Spike left to drive Breakdown around to help clear his head. He asked Breakdown rhetorical questions about his feelings on the war, knowing that the [[Suppressor (device)|suppressor]] kept the captive Decepticon from being able to listen, but Spike's one-sided chat was suddenly interrupted. The other [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] had surrounded Breakdown on the road, hoping to rescue him. Reclaiming Breakdown wouldn't be easy, as Spike began unloading gunfire at them through his busted window. Despite these countermeasures, Spike was forced to abandon Breakdown by leaping out his window into a body of water when he saw the much bigger [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] heading towards him in a game of chicken.

Breakdown was returned to the construction site of a spaceship, built by an alliance between some Decepticons and a group of Autobots led by [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]]. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] spent three hours doing mysterious repairs on Breakdown, cutting into time needed to build the spaceship, a decision that had begun to rub the Autobots the wrong way. But when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] and a group of deputized Autobots under [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s command arrived to arrest everyone for their illegal actions, Swindle's gambit was revealed. Breakdown had been rebuilt, like the other Stunticons, to combine into the massive [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. Surprise! {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"|Enemies of the System}}

[[File:PoliceAction1-Breakdown.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66|Breakdown teaches Spike an important lesson in helmet safety.]]
Despite their new physical power, however, the Stunticons' combiner process was imperfect. The individual robots' personalities did not properly blend into one another to create the Menasor gestalt mind, leaving them mentally disorganized. Breakdown was heard complaining that he couldn't see anything from his position as one of the legs. The Autobots took advantage of this weakness, targeting the individual Stunticon components in sequence. Breakdown was seen surrendering to Skywatch in the aftermath. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"|Earthworks}}

[[File:Stunticons The Question.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Months later, the Stunticons were freed from their captivity when Decepticons under Megatron's command returned to Earth and attacked the Skywatch facility where they were held. {{storylink|Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man|The Demolished Man}} Around six weeks later, Breakdown ran Spike off his motorbike and attempted to kill him. Unfortunately, [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] were observing Spike as part of the Autobots' investigation into him, and they gave Breakdown a bit of a beating. {{storylink|Police Action: Part 1|Police Action #1}} He returned to the other Decepticons, who were planning on joining Megatron on Cybertron via [[space bridge]], but ended up staying behind alongside the other Stunticons to destroy an intruding Bumblebee. However, Bumblebee was able to capture all five of them by sabotaging the bridge, causing a power surge that knocked them out. {{storylink|The Question}}

Losing to Bumblebee was a major blow to the Stunticons' egos and reputation. They mostly stayed off the radar when Cybertron was repopulated following the Chaos event, congregating in the Decepticon ghetto outside of New Iacon. When Swindle arrived with the [[Enigma of Combination]] to restore Menasor, however, Breakdown and the Stunticons jumped at the chance to reclaim their fame. Swindle and the Stunticons travelled through Metroplex's space bridge and stormed Caminus. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

Things quickly went downhill for the Stunticons and Menasor was summarily trounced by the similarly rebuilt Superion. The Stunticons were disassembled, sent back to Cybertron, and imprisoned. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Swindle sprang the Stunticons as part of a diversion; they formed Menasor and incited a Decepticon riot at Metroplex's space bridge. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} The Stunticons fared poorly in their second fight against the Autobot combiners, and after Menasor fell the Stunticons were put away for good. {{storylink|All That Remains}}
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===''TransTech''===
[[File:InvasionEpilogue-cardtable.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Aw dang we hoped they'd bump into the teal and pink one!]]
A Breakdown (in a forestonite-enhanced body) was among the many Offworlders in [[Axiom Nexus]]. {{storylink|Transcendent: Part 4}}

Another Breakdown, hailing from a [[The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3|universe]] where an Autobot-Decepticon alliance was fighting a group of violent techno-organic aliens known as [[Destructon]]s, was tasked by Galvatron to find the Destuctons' ancient structure known as the [[Maelstrom Fracture Obelisk]]. Eventually finding it, Breakdown was about to report its location when the Destructon known as [[Psychokhan]] attacked, piercing him with a Psychospear. The spear's mental assault combined with the power of the obelisk's [[Disentanglement Field]] to send Breakdown flinging through the multiverse. Years later, the [[Transcendent Technomorph]]s found his energy signature in [[unspace|transwarp]] and brought him into [[Axiom Nexus]]. The advanced Cybertronians quickly fitted him with an [[identification bolt]] and left him under constant surveillance. {{storylink|Breakdown (G1)#Timelines|TFSS Breakdown bio card}}

Breakdown was playing cards with a number of other bots in Axiom Nexus when [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Hero Prime|Hero Prime]] and [[Optimus Prime (Armada)#Beast Prime|Beast Prime]] turned up looking for [[Depth Charge (BW)#Beast Wars: Uprising|Depth Charge]]. {{storylink|Invasion: Epilogue}}
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===Ask Vector Prime===
Breakdown was presumably present as part of Menasor during the Battle for [[Sherman Dam]] in [[Primax 096.0 Beta]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/06}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:BotCon2010Promo-Breakdown.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.4|For some reason he has a thing about [[BotCon]].]]
*Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons drove over a barren, rocky terrain to meet against the Aerialbots. Both teams combined, and their gestalt forms engaged in a no-holds-barred slug-fest. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*[[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] called Breakdown and [[Punch (G1)|Counterpunch]] to him to help him brainstorm ideas for more ultimate weapons. Breakdown suggested they visit [[BotCon]] again, as it was the destination for everything Transformers-related. Also, there would be exclusive toys, special guests, and various functions and events! Little did Breakdown know that Counterpunch was a double agent, and that the Decepticons' designs for BotCon would soon be relayed to the Autobots. {{storylink|BotCon 2010 Promo}}
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==Games==
===''Bot Shots Battle Game!''===
[[File:BotShots Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Okay, Breakdown, just keep it together and smile...OH GOD SOMEONE'S BEEN PLAYING ME ALL ALONG!]]
Breakdown participated in numerous one-on-one matches against other Autobots and Decepticons, using his fists, his sword, or his gun to defeat his opponents. Sometimes, he even faced off against himself! {{storylink|Bot Shots Battle Game!}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends-Breakdowncardart.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4|[[Signal Lancer (Cybertron)|Signal Lancer]] just can't catch a break.]]
Breakdown and the rest of the Stunticons were created in response to the failure of a Decepticon campaign to acquire Autobot superfuel. Realizing they needed a strong ground force, Breakdown and his kin were created by modifying Earth vehicles with Cybertronian technology, and then bringing them before Vector Sigma to be imbued with the spark of life. The Autobots brought the Aerialbots to life at the same time, and the Decepticons found themselves on the losing side until the Stunticons merged into Menasor. The Decepticons lost nonetheless, though they acquired the key to Vector Sigma as a consolation prize. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1 (Legends)|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 1}} Later, Breakdown participated in a fight on Earth as the Decepticons attempted to use the power of the key to transform Earth into a new Cybertron. Even though he and his fellow Stunticons merged into Menasor, the battle was still lost to the Autobots, and the Decepticons fled. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

Even [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] had trouble controlling the Stunticons. The team went on a crime spree in the back alleys of human cities until they were tracked down and stopped by [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and his team. {{storylink|The Thin Blue Line}}

Breakdown was among [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s Decepticon troops who attacked a small group of Autobots, forcing them into hiding in the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Wildrider and Breakdown were sent to stop a convoy of Autobots from delivering a vital component to a power station to prevent it exploding. Possibly because they were the only ones crazy enough not to realize they'd be in danger if they were near the station when it exploded. They failed anyway. {{storylink|Rushdown Road}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
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Breakdown appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by Chef Pig. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsBreakdown.jpg|thumb|400px|Oh no...everyone is out to get me! I WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG! I gotta get out. I GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS GAME!!]]
Breakdown participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Uncommon character who could be recruited by collecting 45 units of Cybermetal, and 20 units of Transmetal. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
As [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was about to repair the ''[[Proudstar]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s damaged [[Plasma Core]], Breakdown and the other Stunticons arrived and formed Menasor in an attempt to stop the Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:breakdownEarthwars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75| OH GOD!!! I WAS RIGHT!!!! MY CONSPIRACY WAS RIGHT!!!! [[Motormaster (G1)|HE'S]] COMING!!!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVEEEEES!!!!!!]]

Breakdown showed up through the Space Bridge sometime during the battle for the Fractal Map, but was too afraid to take part.

He had a nice "talk" with [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] when Octopunch was sulking about his loss on Aquatron. Breakdown avoided having a conversation by saying he had more important things to do, like getting his servos realigned.
{{storylink| Transformers: Earth Wars|Octopunch Research}}

Breakdown wasn't too pleased when the bragging Dragstrip arrived on Earth, but Bludgeon welcomed him, and then told Breakdown to show his "friend" where the Autobots are on the race track. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars/Events| Race Day Mayhem}}

*'''Class:''' Gunner
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons''': Breakdown uses a standard issue [[grenade launcher]].
*'''Ability: EMP Rocket Barrage''' - Breakdown fires off 5 rockets that disables enemy buildings for a few seconds.
*'''Cost:''' 4 ability points (was 5) +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:breakdown Breakdown at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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===''Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive''===
Breakdown was among the Decepticons defending their multiple bases against Autobot invasors. {{storylink|Transformers: Bumblebee Overdrive}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Wahoo reaction, now a gucci cola sale]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1986]]/[[1987]])
**''Team ID number'': '''S2'''
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-51'''
**''Accessories'': [[Concussion weapon|concussion rifle]], [[plasma-energy blaster]], connector
:The original Breakdown toy transforms into an off white [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#Lamborghini Countach|Lamborghini Countach]]. He comes with a blue double-barreled plasma-energy blaster that attaches to the back of his vehicle mode. In robot mode, he is armed with a small blue laser pistol. As he was designed with the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any similarly-constructed super robot. Although the 1986 Stunticon gift set shows Breakdown as the left arm of Menasor, Breakdown's nominal placement is as Menasor's right leg.

:In early preproduction samples of the toy, Breakdown's Decepticon [[sticker]] was placed on his vehicle-mode door—but at some point, it was replaced with a [[rubsign]], which then in turn was moved to a sculpted indent on the toy's roof for the final release (the instructions ended up suggesting that the Decepticon sticker be placed on his crotch). With the rubsign taking up space on the roof, the original Countach-accurate trapezoid sculpted indent was shortened, and another red sticker was dropped from the sticker sheet—but the printed red section remains, allowing you to cut it out and apply it yourself if you wish. Breakdown's arm stickers are mirrored, leaving it up to preference which sides they should go on; sources agree that the red dots should be at the top. Finally, the small square stickers—which the instructions suggest slapping onto the front of his shins—appear to be sized for the square regions next to his knee hinges, a fact supported by early test shots of the figure; again, the boxart suggests the red dots should be at the top.<ref>{{citesocial|link=https://tfsquareone.blogspot.com/2020/05/hasbro-g1-breakdown-hidden-sticker.html|name=Maz|site=Transformers Square One|title=Hasbro G1 Breakdown - More Hidden Stickers|year=2020|month=05|day=29}}</ref>

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/decepticon/1986/instr_breakdown.jpg Instructions for Breakdown at Botchthecrab.com]''

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*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''D-55'''
**''Accessories'': concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:Breakdown was also available as part of the Menasor giftset in numerous markets, along with his teammates [[Motormaster (G1)#G1Menasor|Motormaster]], [[Dead End (G1)#G1Menasor|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#G1Menasor|Drag Strip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)#G1Menasor|Wildrider]]. All of the toys in the set are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Menasor/menasor.htm More information on Menasor at TFU.info]''

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*'''Breakdown''' ([[1990]])
**''Accessories'': concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:Breakdown was rereleased without changes in 1990 as part of the [[Europe]]an/[[Australia]]n ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' reissue line.

===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2-toy Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean you aren't teal.]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Stunticon, [[1994]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''S3'''
**''Accessories'': concussion rifle, plasma-energy blaster, connector
:''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Breakdown was released as an [[exclusive]] at [[BotCon 1994]]. Its confirmed production run numbers a mere 300 specimens: 204 were available at BotCon '94, an additional 48 were given official release the following January at the 1995 Florida Extravaganza Collectibles Show, and the rest initially remained in Hasbro's possession and over the years have probably made their way into private collections. Originally, Hasbro had planned to mass-release a complete set of ''Generation 2'' Stunticons, but ultimately only Breakdown saw official release in any form. The "collect them all!" [[cross-sell]] on the back of the packaging featuring the other Stunticons was covered by a BotCon 1994 sticker.

:The toy is, of course, a [[redeco]] of the original Breakdown toy, and has the distinction of being the first [[BotCon]] toy ever.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Breakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:BreakdownBotcon.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|Cue the Miami Vice [[theme song|theme]].]]
*'''Generation 2: Redux''' (BotCon 2010 box set)
**''Accessories'': pistol, engine block
:A [[redeco]] and new-head [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sideswipe]]/[[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Sunstreaker]] mold, Breakdown transforms into a heavily-modified-for-legal-purposes {{w|Lamborghini Gallardo}} in his ''Generation 2'' color scheme. He uses the "Sideswipe" robot mode with the hood-chest. His pistol can be mounted in either of the holes on his shoulders, as well as combined with the removable engine assembly to form a beefier-looking weapon. The engine can also be mounted on his back as his [[jet pack]]. His [[license plate]] reads "BCFW94", as in "BotCon Fort Wayne '94", the [[BotCon 1994|very first BotCon ever]].

:Breakdown features the hole where the light bar would screw in on ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Red Alert on the top of his car mode roof. In order to match the original release, his headlights are painted over rather than being transparent pieces like in previous uses of this mold.

:He is part of a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed five-figure box set available [[exclusive]]ly at [[BotCon 2010]], alongside [[Clench (G1)#Timelines|Clench]], [[Pyro (G1)#Timelines|Autobot Spark]], [[Streetwise (G1)#Timelines|Streetwise]], and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]].

:This mold was also used to make ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei!]]''/''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' [[Red Alert (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Red Alert]] and the [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Club]]-exclusive [[Punch (G1)#Timelines|Punch/Counterpunch]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BCBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' G2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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[[File:TFSS Preview Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I'm [[Retool|not even my own mold]]? THEY'RE ERASING MY IDENTITY!!!]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe, [[2013]])
**''TFSS1 number'': '''4'''
**''Accessories'': concussion cannon, vibro-projection engine
:By popular demand, a [[redeco]] of BotCon 2010 Breakdown in his pre-[[Forestonite]] Generation 1 colors. He was the fourth figure sent out as part of the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 in 2013.

:This version of the figure seems to suffer from mold degradation; the "dramatic head reveal" function doesn't stay in place, the gun and supercharger can't stay clipped together, it's difficult for the gun to peg into the holes near Breakdown's shoulders, and his balljoints are rather loose. Just like the previous figure, his headlights are painted over.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/TFSSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Subscription Service Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BSToy-Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|I can't even combine anymore!!! WHO AM I?!?]]
*'''Stunticons''' (Multi-pack, 2013)
**''Number'': '''T010'''
***''Fist strength'': '''685'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''570'''
***''Sword strength'': '''355'''
:A redeco of the [[Roadbuster (DOTM)#Bot Shots|Roadbuster]] Bot Shot in white and blue, Breakdown automatically transforms between car and robot mode, when a sharp impact is applied to his front end. He was sold in a five-pack with [[Motormaster (G1)#Bot Shots|Motorbreath]], [[Dead End (G1)#Bot Shots|Dead End]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Bot Shots|Decepticon Dragstrip]], and [[Wildrider (G1)#Bot Shots|Brake-Neck]].
::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/BSBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Breakdown.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|Wait, I can get eaten?! AHHHHHHHH!!!!]]
*'''Menasor''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''90'''
**''Accessories'': pistol
:"Decepticon Breakdown" is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Menasor (G1)#Kre-O|Menasor]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to either sports car or Menasor's right leg. His deco is based on the [[#Generation 1|Generation 1 Breakdown toy]], and he wears a blue [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Starscream]] helmet.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/Kre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Kreon Breakdown.JPG|thumb|300px| AND NOW I LOOK LIKE CANDY!!!! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!!]]
*'''Kreon Breakdown''' (Kreon Souvenir Figure Set, 2014)
**''Accessories'': small pistol, double-barreled pistol
:"Kreon Breakdown" uses the same body tampograph pattern and [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] build as the retail version, but his colors and [[insignia|faction symbol]] are from the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[#Generation 2|version of Breakdown]], plus he has a different face with a Constructicon helmet. His vehicle mode build also uses tampographs for extra detailing as opposed to the decals of the retail version.

:He was only available as part of a [[BotCon 2014]] ''Kre-O'' six-pack, including [[Fractyl#Kre-O|Fractyl]], [[Overlord (G1)#Kre-O|Gigatron]], [[Landshark (G1)#Kre-O|Landshark]], [[Rattrap (BW)/toys#Kre-O|Rattrap]], and [[Rodimus (SG)#Kre-O|Shattered Glass Rodimus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Decepticon/BCKre-OBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on BotCon Breakdown at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''
:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor, were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Generationstoy-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Back to my old self! (But what's in it for [[Hasbro|THEM?!?]])]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2015]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'''
**''Accessories:'' sword/gun, gun/fist/foot
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the second wave of ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toys, Breakdown is a new-mold figure which transforms from a supercar resembling a Lamborghini Diablo crossed with a Kode 0 to robot and back. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe, he is able to form a limb for any ''Combiner Wars''-style Voyager figure but is, of course, intended to be combined with [[Motormaster (G1)#Combiner Wars|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Drag Strip]], [[Dead End (G1)#Combiner Wars|Dead End]], [[Offroad (CW)#Toys|Offroad]], and [[Blackjack (G1)#Generations|Blackjack]] to create [[Menasor (G1)#Generations|Menasor]]. He is also officially associated with [[Galvatronus (CW)#Toys|Galvatronus]].

:The limb piece can connect on the vehicle mode's top in two different ways: either by using the 5mm peghole arrangement most of the other Stunticons use, or through a system of tabs which incorporate the weapon closer to the vehicle, evoking the custom engines [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|''for some reason'']]. The limb piece can also be stored on the robot's back, a feature also shown in the figure's [[package art]], also evoking the custom engines Sunstreaker had [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|''for some reason'']] (this can either be achieved by using the 5 mm peg, or by folding back the limb piece's palm and thumb, and using the guide-rails located on the sides of the limb piece). Breakdown's sword/gun can tab into either of the slots on the car mode's sides.

:Strangely, unlike the other Stunticons, Breakdown's limb piece is not molded in purple plastic, but instead molded in black and painted a more blue-ish shade of purple, causing it to stand out among the other Stunticon hands and feet.

:Breakdown comes with a copy of ''Combiner Wars'' #5 (actually [[The Verge|''Robots in Disguise'' #13]]). In non-U.S. releases, he comes with a collector card featuring art from the episode "[[The Thin Blue Line]]" of ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]''.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Breakdown was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref>

:This mold was differently [[retool]]ed each time to make [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], [[Jumpstream#Toys|Jumpstream]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Wheeljack]], [[Ravage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ravage]], and [[Punch (G1)#Generations|Wrecker Counterpunch]]. It also served as the model for the non-toy ''[[Of Masters and Mayhem]]'' incarnation of [[Sideswipe (G1)#Of Masters and Mayhem|Sideswipe]] and the ''[[Spatiotemporal Challengers]]'' incarnation of [[Turbo (GoBots)#Timelines|Turbo]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/CWBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Breakdown at TFU.info]''
{{CWBreakdownMold}}

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[[File:Generations_g2_breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|right|[[#Generation 2|This]] [[#Timelines|again...]]]]
*'''Menasor''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' sword, Stunticon weapons/extremities
:Breaking the cycle of being a BotCon exclusive, this Breakdown is a [[redeco]] of his ''Combiner Wars'' toy in his ''Generation 2'' color-scheme. Well, okay, technically, his color scheme is based on [http://air-hammer.deviantart.com/art/G2-Stunticons-Digibash-471989649 somebody's digibash] based on [http://cybertron.ca/boards/showthread.php?p=76573 somebody's hand-painted recreation] of the cancelled ''Generation 2'' toys, including an erroneous purple and silver Breakdown instead of the proper pink and gold. The tampograph on his windscreen now reads "94 RACING" as a reference to the intended 1994 release of the G2 Stunticon toys.

:This Breakdown is only available in a ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]''-themed gift set of [[Menasor (G1)#CWG2|Menasor]] with [[Motormaster (G1)#CWG2|Motormaster]], [[Drag Strip (G1)#CWG2|Dragstrip]], [[Wildrider (G1)#CWG2|Brake-Neck]], [[Dead End (G1)#GenerationsG2|Dead End]] and [[Blackjack (G1)#CWG2|Blackjack]]

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBreakdown/breakdown.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Generation 2 Breakdown at TFU.info]''
{{CWBreakdownMold}}
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===''Unite Warriors''===
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[[File:TF-Unite-Warriors-UW-02-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Ah! I look slightly more obvious! Get [[Fandom|them]] away from me!]]
*'''Menasor''' (giftset, [[August 22]], [[2015]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-02'''
**''Accessories:'' sword, hand/foot/gun
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}
:The ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of Breakdown is sold in a [[Menasor (G1)#Unite Warriors|Menasor]] gift set that includes the five original "Stuntrons". He has numerous changes in deco to better match his look in the Generation 1 cartoon. Oddly, the Takara version of Breakdown substitutes his regular hand/foot weapon for one identical to Drag Strip's. Whilst this means that the hands and feet can be symmetrical in combined mode (with two of the Drag Strip type and two of the Dead End type), this does mean that it doesn't clip onto his car roof like the original did, nor can it slide into the specially-molded groove in the back of his robot mode.

:This toy is also officially associated with [[Grand Scourge#Toys|Scourge Grand Prime]].
{{CWBreakdownMold}}
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===''Legacy''===
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[[File:TF-Legacy-Deluxe-Class-Breakdown.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I'm the last one to be released? This is a setup, I know it!!]]
*'''Breakdown''' (Deluxe Class, [[2023]])
**'''4 of 5: [[Menasor (G1)#Legacy|Menasor]]'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-24'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, spoiler
{{toydesigner|[[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}<ref name ="Pulsecon22">[https://youtu.be/vuZHDR3ZBd8 Transformers Panel] at [[Hasbro Pulse Con 2022]] Day 1 on the [[Hasbro Pulse]] YouTube channel.</ref>

:The final member of the ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy]]'' Stunticons to be revealed, Breakdown is a retool of his teammate [[Wildrider (G1)#Legacy|Wild Rider]], with the top panels of the back of his car mode, chest and head retooled, resulting in him transforming into a combination of a Ferrari 308 and Lamborghini Countach. Breakdown includes his spoiler, which [[Partformer|must be detached]] for transformation into robot mode. The spoiler can be wielded as a boomerage-like weapon or form a sort of axe weapon when combined with Breakdown's gun, of which he only comes with one, unlike other deluxe Stunticons who were packaged with two each. Said gun can be stored under the front of his vehicle mode (via already-existed peg hole from Wild Rider's mold) or can be pegged on one of the peg holes normally used for his spoiler. He retains Wild Rider's light piping, but it is still painted over. Interestingly, Breakdown's feet, while reusing those of Wild Rider, have a peg hole on each foot (presumably for [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System|C.O.M.B.A.T. System gimmick]]).

:This figure is not compatible with any prior systems of combination. As ''Legacy'' Menasor is designed with a specific limb configuration in mind, Breakdown is limited to being one of Menasor's legs, but unlike Drag Strip and Dead End as the arms, he can be used for either the left or right leg.

:This figure was revealed at the Japanese [[TakaraTomy|Takara Tomy]] Hobby Expo convention, prior to any official reveal from Hasbro.<ref>[https://news.tfw2005.com/2022/09/23/takara-tomy-hobby-expo-round-up-first-look-at-legacy-wildrider-haslab-victory-saber-and-more-465825 ''Takara Tomy Hobby Expo Round Up – First Look At Legacy Wildrider, Haslab Victory Saber, Masterpiece and More!'' - TFW2005</ref>

:While presented by Hasbro with the initial assortment for the 2023 ''[[Transformers: Legacy#Evolution (2023)|Evolution]]'' theme, [[Hasbro]] marketing representative [[Ben MacCrae]] noted the team had gone out of their way to keep Breakdown in vanilla ''Legacy'' packaging to maintain continuity across the team for mint-in-box collectors.<ref name = "Pulsecon22"/>

:Breakdown was scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2023 but arrived at Philippine retail in late November 2022.
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==Merchandise==
===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Breakdown.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Breakdown, Paranoid Scout''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T13/T46'''
**''Stars: ''5
:Breakdown, Paranoid Scout was released as part of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners. Like all other members of [[combiner]] teams released in the set, Breakdown, Paranoid Scout is a folding card, with the Bot and Alt modes being depicted when the card is folded in half, and a holofoil portion of the the combined mode depicted when unfolded. The reverse of Breakdown, Paranoid Scout depicts [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor's]] left arm, which is formed by Breakdown in the artwork.

:The artwork for Bot and Alt Mode is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile game, and is based on the 2013 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 1.0 Breakdown figure.

:Breakdown, Paranoid Scout can be used to form Menasor, Menacing Colossus with the use of the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Stunticon Enigma]] while he and the other Wave 2 Stunticons are in Bot mode on the battlefield or KO area.
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==Notes==
[[File:G2Breakdown toy.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|So what if he can't transform? He doesn't have to link up to that jerk Motormaster ever again!]]
*An ''unofficial'' [[Action Master]] ''Generation 2'' Breakdown was an exclusive at [[BotCon 2004]], created from bootlegged Action Master [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] parts. Though this wiki does not normally list unofficial items, this one is put here simply to reinforce that even though it is a [[BotCon]] toy, it was from the one year that BotCon was unofficial, and the toy is not [[Hasbro]]-approved either. Thank you, won't we?
*Despite popular belief, Breakdown's eyes in the Generation 1 cartoon are ''purple,'' not yellow. However, the shade of lavender used for said eyes causes an optical illusion when placed next to the dark red of his face, making them look yellow. This misconception has since gone on to influence practically ''every single future version'' of the character ever, including all of his fictional appearances, official illustrations, and toy releases.
*In the ''[[Transformers Autobots/Decepticons|Transformers Decepticons]]'' game based on the [[Transformers (film)|2007 movie]], an unlocked alternate mode called "Scout" is a [[homage]] to Breakdown.
*''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Runamuck (ROTF)|Runamuck]]'s vehicle mode deco homages Breakdown's Generation 1 form.
**Also, ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (franchise)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' [[Brakedown (ROTF)|Brakedown]] homages G1 Breakdown in form, color, ''and'' name.
*Breakdown's depiction in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' comic is based upon ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s design sans roof. Since you can remove that mold's roof without tools, you can mistransform the Subscription Service figure mentioned above to match this portrayal.
*Breakdown is one of only two characters to have ''three'' BotCon exclusive toys, although one of them is the previously-mentioned unofficial bootleg. (The other one is [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]].)
*In ''Earth Wars'', in addition to sharing some elements in design & transformation with [[Jumpstream#Transformers: Earth Wars|Jumpstream]] & [[Sunstreaker_(G1)#Transformers: Earth Wars|Sunstreaker]] (the latter of whom is also Gunner class), Breakdown looks around in confusion after transforming from alternate to robot mode. This is likely a hint of his paranoia. Poor guy.
===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Breakdown''' (ブレークダウン ''Burēkudaun'', ブレイクダウン ''Bureikudaun'')
*''French:'' '''Panicon''' (Canada, 1986 release), '''Optique''' (Canada, 1990 "Classic" version)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Vibrátor''' ("Vibrator")
*''Italian:'' '''Caimano''' ("Caiman")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Phāo-máo''' (Taiwan, 拋錨, "Reject Anchor"), '''Dǎjí''' (China, 打击, "Strike")
*''Russian:'' '''Krushitel''' (Крушитель, "Crasher")

==References==
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[[Category:Bot Shots Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Decepticons]]
[[Category:Convention exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 cartoon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Legacy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Scouts]]
[[Category:Stunticons]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Decepticons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech Decepticons]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Decepticons]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Decepticons]]

Starscream (Armada)

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BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ ok. please don't undo this edit of mine. Starscream case in Energon is notable so I'm sure that it's needed. Just to remind, tech spec or bio in general are among iconic part of TFs.

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:''Starscream is a [[Decepticon]] and briefly [[Autobot]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:Starscreamut.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Starscream's back, and he's a [[Linkin Park]] song.]]

'''Starscream''' (sometimes '''Ulchtar''') is disillusioned by his leader [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. It took a while for Starscream to come to grips with Megatron's faults, but there's no turning back. Megatron doesn't respect him, doesn't appreciate him, and would casually toss Starscream's life away if it got him something he wanted. If following Megatron is the school of hard knocks, then Starscream is the valedictorian—but not without a few scars. Starscream may have once been compassionate, he may once have known what true friendship is, but all that has been replaced, scab for scab, with the lessons of Megatron's abuse.

Unwittingly, Megatron may have created a monster even he cannot ultimately control.

Starscream's nominal [[Mini-Con]] partner is [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], although he can also be seen frequently working with the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]] as well.

{{quote|I tried to gain favor from you. But nothing was ever good enough. No matter how many battles I fought, you always found fault.|Starscream|"[[Cramp]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Toy pack-in comics===
[[File:Armada V2 Starscream.jpg|left|thumb|Yes, throw the flying guy off a cliff. Great plan.]]

Starscream, [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]], and the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]] were sent to destroy an Autobot satellite dish that could have helped detect [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]. Attacking from the air, Starscream successfully destroyed the dish, then moved in to finish off [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] up close and personal. Rollbar's partner [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] didn't take kindly to this, and plowed off Starscream off the cliff into the sea. {{Storylink|Armada Volume 2}}

Much later, Starscream battled [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], and [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] with [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] and [[Battle Ravage]]. {{Storylink|Energon Volume 2}}

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===Dreamwave ''Armada'' continuity===
====Dreamwave ''Armada'' comic====
[[File:StarscreamEnergon-NoExit.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Starscream is only really helpful when he can be a dick at the same time.]]
One million years ago, [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s relative peace was shattered by the appearance of Megatron and his new "Decepticon" army, who captured and performed [[Mecha-sectioning|horrible experiments]] on the diminutive [[Mini-Con]]s so that they could interface with and [[Powerlinx|draw power]] from the tiny 'bots. Starscream was a member of this malevolent menagerie, one of many soldiers who followed Megatron out of greed for the power the Mini-Cons could impart upon them. When the Decepticons introduced themselves to the Cybertronian public by attacking [[Cyber City]], Starscream was there, and bested both [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] whilst augmented with the power of his Mini-Con, [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]]. The Decepticons triumphed over [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s Autobots, but as they were gloating, Starscream discovered that the [[Decepticon Headquarters (Armada)|Decepticon base]] had been broken into, and the Mini-Cons held captive there had escaped and fled the planet. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 2|Armada #2}}

[[File:DWArmada4 Starscream jetmode.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.66]]
After a million years of war, during which the Mini-Con empowered Decepticons steadily conquered the planet, Starscream joined Megatron, [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] and [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] in traveling to the distant world of [[Earth]] when a Mini-Con distress beacon from the planet reached Cybertron. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 3|Armada #3}} While Megatron went after a group of Mini-Cons led by [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and their newfound human friends, Starscream led the other Decepticons to a nearby military base to find suitable Earthly vehicles whose forms they could adopt. Regrouping with Megatron outside [[Science City]], Starscream downloaded Megatron's new vehicle mode into him in characteristic fashion: by suddenly stabbing him in the back with the data injector. Just as Megatron was complimenting Starscream on his choice of vehicle, the Mini-Cons came roaring by, and Starscream and Cyclonus led the chase after them, until they were stopped by the Autobots and momentarily disabled. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 4|Armada #4}}

[[File:DWArmada5 Starscream Ineednoone.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Hey, Private Haircut! I might be taking a bit too much off...YOUR HEAD!"]]
In the ensuing fight, Starscream and Cyclonus tried to get the jump on Scavenger, until Hot Shot and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] intervened. Starscream went up against Hot Shot, but the Decepticons were forced to retreat when the Mini-Cons all powerlinked with the Autobots and the Decepticons were unable to match their power since, as Starscream pointed out Megatron had powerlinked with all their own Mini-Cons. {{storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 5|Armada #5}}

Starscream went with the Decepticons to [[Rapid City]], [[South Dakota]] to capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]], but chafed at Megatron's greed and began trying to think up a way to stymie his plan to forge all three Mini-Cons into a [[Star Saber (Armada)|sword]]. Stalking the halls of their new [[Silver Ridge]], [[Nebraska]] base as he pondered the subject, he came across Sparkplug's Mini-Con group breaking into the base to rescue to the Air Defense Team and attempted to captured them, but they brought the room's ceiling generator down on him. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 6|Armada #6}} By the time he had dug himself out, Megatron had completed the forging of his new "Star Saber", and Starscream joined him in attacking [[Lincoln, South Dakota]] to lure the Autobots out of hiding. Grumbling to the other Decepticons that the Megatron's latest power trip had caused him to forget about them, he decided to give their leader a reminder of their importance by instructing Megatron's Mini-Con partner [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] to disrupt his control of the Star Saber. When Megatron subsequently lost control of the blade and the Mini-Cons making it up ecaped, Starscream mocked his loss and left. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 7|Armada #7}}

Megatron eventually came up with the idea to mix Cybertronian technology with human anatomy to create a power source, similar to that of the Mini-Cons, and had Starscream send out [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] into the wild to lure out some specimens. Starscream and Cyclonus surveyed the Mini-Con from overhead, and moved in once he had secured two targets: Carlos and Rad! Hot Shot, Smokescreen, and Red Alert turned up to rescue their friends, but when Megatron involved himself, the would-be-rescuers were quickly defeated. With three Autobots and two humans taken prisoner, Swindle asked Starscream to now grant him his freedom; something the [[Bulk]] had agreed to grant him for his involvement in the scheme. Starscream replied by laughing in the Mini-Con's face, mocking his gullibility. Optimus then turned up, but was defeated in turn when Starscream shot him in the back while he was dueling Megatron. Starscream boasted that, while Megatron was unable to defeat Optimus on his own, all he had required to fell the Autobot was a single blast. Megatron asked if Starscream wanted to repeat his gloat while his cannon was pointed toward the Decepticon jet. Starscream nervously declined. Having been offered friendship by the humans, Swindle turned on his master and freed the Autobots from their bonds. Though the Decepticons were forced to retreat, Starscream would have the last laugh; he activated his retrieval program to snatch Swindle back up as he flew off. {{storylink|Armada Free Comic Book Day}}

[[File:DWArmada10 StarscreamThrust whiner.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|You come wide at me again, boy and I'll stick your head right up your arse!]]
When the Mini-Cons from both factions disappeared, Starscream tracked them to a strange obelisk in [[Tranquility, Kansas|Tranquility]], [[Kansas]]. Weaponry in the obelisk held Starscream back, and a battle that erupted following the Autobots' arrival distracted both sides long enough for the obelisk to blast off into space with the Mini-Cons on board. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 8|Armada #8}} The Decepticons followed the obelisk to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]], where Starscream was shot down by the defense systems protecting the Mini-Con moonbase that had been built there. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 9|Armada #9}} While Megatron worked on getting around the defenses, Starscream and newcomer [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] were sent back to their Silver Ridge headquarters to retrieve some equipment, griping at each other all the way. Coming across the unconscious body of Demolishor outside and realizing the Autobots had come a-calling, Starscream sprayed the base control with laser fire, unaware that the 'Bots in question had hidden themselves in the vents. A little later, as the pair were trying to figure out ''why'' the Autobots had broken in, Hot Shot and Red Alert suddenly burst from their hiding place and blasted Starscream into the computer behind him, to prevent the Decepticons from tracking the space bridge movements of Optimus Prime. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 10|Armada #10}} Megatron did eventually succeed in capturing the creators of the moonbase, the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team|Destructicon Team]], but found he could not control their power, much to Starscream's amusement. {{storylink|Fire & Ice}}

[[File:DWArmada13 Starscream smirk.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|He's smirking because he farted on Megatron's pillow.]]

When Megatron was about to test his newest weapon, the [[Solar Scalpel]], Starscream alerted him to a shuttle of Autobots that would make the perfect guinea pigs. Starscream lambasted his leader for destroying only their shuttle, but Megatron retorted that he wanted the Autobots to see their doom coming. Starscream had the last laugh, however; [[Space Mini-Con Team]] member [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] destroyed the Solar Scalpel, scuttling Megatron's plans. {{Storylink|Dreamwave Armada issue 13|Armada #13}}

[[File:Armada14 clean cover.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|I'll have to bury what's left of ye in a soup can!]]

Lacking the skills necessary to fix the Decepticons' malfunctioning space bridge, Starscream instead went out on patrol and came upon Hot Shot and several of the Autobot Mini-Cons traveling from [[Big Sur National Park]] to [[San Francisco]] and decided to follow, unaware he himself was being followed by Thrust. Blasting the Autobots out of the sky as they arrived at the construction site, Starscream spotted an [[Over-Run (Armada)|unfamiliar Mini-Con]] and made a bid to grab him, only to be knocked unconscious by a blow from behind delivered by the mysterious [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4}}

When Leader-1 discovered the Autobots were scanning [[unspace|subspace]] for the absent Optimus Prime, Megatron decided to strike [[Autobase|Autobase: Earth]]. Starscream fired the opening shot in the battle that followed, destroying the computer console Red Alert was stationed at and felling Red himself, but was prevented from delivering a killing blow by Megatron, who wanted to finish off the Autobot himself. Fortunately for the Autobots, Galvatron attacked the Decepticons {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4}} and handily defeated all of Megatron's lackeys. {{Storylink|Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4}}

The Decepticons eventually retreated after Megatron bested Galvatron, but were soon contacted by the returned Optimus Prime with the proposal of an alliance against Galvatron's master, the world-eating being known as [[Unicron]]. The Decepticons agreed, and everyone returned to Cybertron to prepare for the coming battle, but when Unicron appeared in the skies over their homeworld, an incredulous Starscream refused to fight and was sure that he had seen the last of Megatron when he jetted off into the fight. As it turned out, he was right. {{Storylink|The End (Armada)|The End}}

====Dreamwave ''Energon'' comic====
During the war on Cybertron, in the middle of a Decepticons mission to seek out entrenched Autobot bunkers, Starscream noted to Megatron that even though the Decepticon leader's plans were smarter and more practical, the action-before-thought demonstrations of the warrior [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] were a greater "crowd-pleaser." Starscream warned his leader that Scorponok's antics might be seen as some as a challenge. {{storylink|No Exit}}

[[File:Energon issue 33.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|I feel everything! I know everything!]]
In the wake of the unification of Autobots and Decepticons following Unicron's defeat, Starscream had tried to ingratiate himself with [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]] and the rest of the remaining Decepticons. His wheedling didn't last long, though, as [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] showed up and promptly blasted him into an Energon ore processor, which ground his body down and smelted what remained. {{storylink|This Evil Reborn}} Contrary to appearances, however, this would not be the last of Starscream: later, during the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack on Earth, he returned in a new form, the bizarre circumstances of his death having somehow allowed him to transcend death as an Energon "ghost" of sorts. Investigating a blast in the processing facility, Demolishor was attacked by the spectral Starscream, who drained his energy. {{storylink|Multiplicity, Pt. 3}}

{{note|Due to Dreamwave's subsequent bankruptcy, the ''Energon'' comic ceased publication before Starscream's story could continue. The following would have taken place in unpublished issues.}}

Seeking to absorb more and more Energon, Starscream set out looking for other Transformers to drain, and came across the ever-unfortunately [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]] being menaced by Decepticons. The 'Cons scattered at the sight of a "ghost", while Starscream drained Dropshot dry. He then targeted the Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]], having sensed his connection to the Energon-rich core of Cybertron and intending to feed on it through him. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 1}} After having seemingly killed Over-Run, Starscream battled with the [[Omnicon]]s, and proved to be more than a match for their [[Energon weapon]]s, which only made him stronger. The Omnicons allowed Starscream to begin draining their energy, but as he did so, they merged their minds together and defeated him with combined force of will. Reverted into a solid form by this experience, Starscream fled. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 2}} In reality though, Starscream had only managed to destroy Over-Run's body; the Mini-Con had managed to upload his mind into Cybertron itself to escape death. {{storylink|Armageddon Part 5}}

{{note|Starscream's murder of Over-Run would later be recounted in the cartoon-continuity [[Balancing Act|''Cybertron'' comic]], as the [[Unicron Singularity]] caused the comic and cartoon continuities to intertwine; see Starscream's [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity#Cybertron comic|cartoon article]] for details.}}
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====''More than Meets the Eye: Armada''====
{{note|Although supposedly set in the same universe as Dreamwave's ''Armada'' comic, the ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye]]'' guidebook published after the conclusion of the series contained multiple scenarios that were incompatible with the comic's story, including some points drawn from Starscream's portrayal in the ''Armada'' cartoon.}}

Starscream was originally revolted by the idea of powerlinking, but came to accept it when he realised the power the Mini-Cons could provide him. He doesn't entirely trust Swindle, suspecting he may just be "fattening him up for the kill", but knows they make a powerful team together.

According to [[Tidal Wave (Armada)|Tidal Wave]], Starscream botched the first mission they went on together on Cybertron, and left him for dead in the process. Tidal Wave has carried a grudge against Starscream ever since, which was only magnified when he discovered that Starscream had allegedly developed a fondness for human beings. Starscream himself confirmed this, feeling that the small creatures had opened his mind to new ways of thinking. {{storylink|More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|More than Meets the Eye: Armada #3}}

===Cartoon continuity===
{{main|Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity}}
[[File:Armada starscream cartoon continuity.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Starscream accompanied the Decepticons to Earth in the year 2010, but his relationship with his leader was a troubled one; where Starscream craved Megatron's respect, Megatron gave him not one ounce of it, consistently berating and even brutalizing him in some kind of twisted attempt to drive him to realize the Decepticon potential he could see within the younger 'bot. Granted control of the [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]] but abandoned on the battlefield as part of a feint scheme, Starscream turned against his comrades and sided with the Autobots—not out of any desire to do good, but because he hoped they would help him destroy Megatron. Although he befriended the Autobots' young human allies—[[Alexis Thi Dang]] in particular—and appeared to slowly be coming around to their way of thinking, he fell victim to the manipulations of [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] and [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]], who tricked him into returning to the Decepticon fold. When the threat of [[Unicron]] appeared, however, Starscream could see that the only way forward was for Autobots and Decepticons to unite under Optimus Prime's leadership. Coming to a fatal decision, Starscream challenged Megatron to one last battle for respect, then attacked Unicron himself, sacrificing his life to convince his leader of the threat the chaos-bringer posed.

Ten years later, Starscream was resurrected by the alien [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] using the power of [[Energon]], sans his memories, with the intent that he destroy Optimus Prime and Megatron both. But Megatron was able to harness Unicron's power and even further mindwipe Starscream, transforming him—ironically enough—into his most loyal soldier in the war for Energon. When Megatron hurled himself into an Energon sun to entrap Unicron's spark, Starscream plunged into the star alongside his leader, and was believed dead. However, in 2030, when the sun collapsed into a [[Unicron Singularity|black hole]], Starscream and Megatron were freed, and Starscream—his mind now his own once more—had a new ambition: to take leadership of the Decepticons for himself. He opted to bide his time at first, supervising the search for the [[Omega Lock]] on Earth while Megatron sought out the [[Cyber Planet Key]]s, but when he located an army of [[Ancient Decepticon]]s, he made his big move. Taking on the entire Autobot army, Starscream stole the Omega Lock and the Cyber Planet Keys, and channeled from them the power of Primus, transforming himself into a skyscraper-sized giant. In a final battle with Megatron on the planet Gigantion, Starscream disappeared in a reality-sundering discharge of energy, apparently swept away across the dimensions.
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===Panini ''Armada'' comic===
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During the war on Cybertron, Starscream participated on multiple raids on Mini-Con villages. The enraged Mini-Con [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] sought revenge by luring the Decepticons into an attacking an Autobot outpost, planning to blow them all up; Starscream, Cyclonus and Megatron took the bait, but Dualor's plan failed thanks to interference from [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]]. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Counter-Strike!}}

Although the Mini-Cons would later abandoned the planet, the war continued after their departure. In one of many battles, Starscream strafed some Autobots, but was shot down by [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]'s trailer cannon despite his Mini-Con augmentation. [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] punished him by taking [[Swindle (Armada)|Swindle]] away, which Starscream protested against. {{storylink|First Encounter!}} When Megatron found the Mini-Cons on Earth, he summoned Starscream, Cyclonus and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] to the planet through a [[space bridge]]. After spending some time searching for Mini-Cons and shooting at Autobots, he was shot down by [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. {{storylink|Friends and Foes!}} Starscream was later present when the Decepticons made a failed grab for the Autobots' Mini-Cons, after Optimus Prime had hoped to send them back to Cybertron. Ultimately, the Mini-Cons opted to stay on Earth, and though the Decepticons didn't manage to swipe any of the little runts, they did destroy the Autobots' space bridge. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 3|No Way Back!}}
[[File:PaniniArmada7 starscream vs perceptor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In order to boost his own strength and overthrow Megatron, Starscream made a plan to capture the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Mini-Con Team]]. Knowing that the Mini-Con trio enjoyed saving humans, he arranged for a satellite to fall on [[Chicago]] to draw them out. True to their nature, the Air Defense Team showed up and diverted the satellite, letting Starscream attack and capture [[Jetstorm (Armada)|Jetstorm]]. Unfortunately, an Autobot team showed up and saved the Mini-Cons, but Starscream had still managed to plant a tracking device on Jetstorm. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 5|Devices and Desires!}} Following his tracker, he soon found and ambushed the Air Defense Team again, successfully capturing them, shutting off their personality chips and combining them into the powerful [[Star Saber (Armada)|Star Saber]]. Unsatisfied with even the sword, Starscream went after the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team]] to ensure he had enough power to best Megatron. They resisted and attacked Starscream in the form of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]], and he fought back with his new Star Saber. However, disengaging Air Defense Team's personalities had been a mistake — without them, the Star Saber's power soon went wild. Lightning filled the air and Starscream began panicking as he couldn't let go of the weapon, but thankfully Optimus Prime took it from him and separated it. With his plan failed, Starscream ran away. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|The Two-Edged Blade!}}
[[File:PaniniArmada9 starscream sonic destabiliser.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
After the Decepticons built a grandiose base on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|moon]], Starscream was shocked to hear that Megatron planned to spare the Autobots in exchange for their Mini-Cons. Megatron confirmed that ''of course'' he was just going to trick the Autobots and blow them up after he got their Mini-Cons, and Starscream even got to fire the missiles for the job. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 8|Earthshaker!}} After the plan failed, Starscream first reported that Cyclonus was missing, and then that he was returning with too much power inside him. It turned out that Cyclonus was powered up and under the control of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], and while the other Decepticons attacked the "traitor", Starscream had an idea. He used a [[sonic destabiliser]] to safely separate the Destruction Team from Cyclonus, and after they escaped, he contacted them and offered them a deal... {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 9|Dawn of Destruction!}}

{{note|The cancellation of the Panini ''Armada'' comic meant that Starscream's schemes never reached fruition.}}

===Starscream's Hate Mail===
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After cleaning out his circuits, Starscream took a look at another batch of fan art sent in by his readers. He threatened to track down all those who submitted sub-par drawings and attack them in their homes. Starscream also reminisced fondly about bashing [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] upon seeing a drawing of the Mini-Con, accused one of the artists to have ''traced'' the artwork he had sent in, and tried to browbeat another human into telling him the location of [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] and [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]]. Furthermore, Starscream was amused by what he mistook as a black-eye on a rendering of Megatron, and suggested the artist join forces with him against the Decepticon leader.

When a reader suggested that Starscream should simply give up trying to overthrow Megatron, Starscream threatened to reduce the puny human to a jammy residue, spread his remains on a piece of toast, and ''eat'' it. {{storylink|Panini Armada issue 7|Starscream's Hate Mail #?}}

===Reader's Digest ''Armada'' novels===
Starscream was one of the Decepticons teleported to Earth by the warp gate within the remains of a Mini-Con ship. Despite the radical change in scenery, Starscream continued to do battle against the Autobots who had been teleported alongside them. The fighting came to an end, temporarily, thanks to the efforts of [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]]. The Decepticons retreated to the Earth's moon, where they begun reinforcement partial remains of the Mini-Cons' ship into a base of operations. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Battle Begins|The Battle Begins}}

Megatron tasked Starscream with scanning all of the Earth's vehicles to find suitable alternate modes for the Decepticons. Once the task was completed, Starscream offered Megatron first-pick of alternate mode, hoping to charm the Decepticon leader. But Megatron was aware of Starscream's scheming nature, and was unmoved by his second-in-command's sycophancy. After Megatron selected a "super-tank" as his choice of alternate mode, Starscream elected to adopt a fighter jet as his disguise. Once the other two members of Megatron's inner-circle, Demolishor and Cyclonus, had also taken on new alternate modes, Megatron led his troops in an attack on the Autobots' base. The Decepticons blasted the mountain concealing the Autobots' base until the Autobots' human allies, Carlos, Alexis and Rad, approached the war-zone with their companion Mini-Cons. Megatron demanded that the children hand over their Mini-Cons, but the Autobots soon caught up to their allies and launched a counter-attack against the Decepticons.

Though they managed to get a few hits on Optimus, Starscream and Cyclonus were forced to double back to Megatron's side when the Autobot leader assumed his “Super Optimus Prime” mode and swatted the Decepticon fliers out of the air. Megatron, having recently acquired a Mini-Con partner, proved to be of minimal help on the battlefield, as he had difficulty controlling his newfound power. Starscream helped Megatron right himself after the recoil of one of his shots sent him reeling, only for his leader to bark at him to deal with Optimus Prime instead. The hope that Optimus would destroy Megatron swelled in Starscream's mind as he, Demolishor and Cyclonus rushed the Autobot leader. Optimus easily swatted Starscream out of the air once more. Recognizing that the Decepticons were outmatched, Megatron called for a retreat.

Back on the Moon, the Decepticons began to squabble between themselves over their defeat. The kerfuffle was interrupted by Cyclonus, who had lingered behind as the others had teleported away. As it turns out, the Autobots' human allies had uncovered more dormant Mini-Cons during the fight, and Cyclonus had managed to snatch away two panels before fleeing. Starscream tried to grab one of the Mini-Cons for himself, but Megatron denied him the opportunity to amass more power. Since Cyclonus was the one who stole the Mini-Cons, Megatron allowed him to keep one of them. The other Mini-Con was given to Demolishor. Upset at this turn of events, Starscream claimed that as second-in-command, he deserved his own Mini-Con. Megatron replied that, as second-in-command, Starscream should be capable of acquiring a Mini-Con on his own. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: Race for the Mini-Con Robots|Race for the Mini-Con Robots}}

===The Balance of Power===
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During the war on Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons met in battle while searching for a mysterious relic that could allegedly reveal what had become of the Mini-Cons who had long ago vanished from the planet. While Cyclonus and an army of [[Decepticlone]]s kept the Autobots busy, Starscream snuck away from the combat and managed to unearth the relic, which turned out to be a [[Data-Con]]. The device contained a recording left by the Mini-Cons that provided a flight plan and tracking codes for their vessel, which Starscream intended to keep for himself. However, just as he was attempting to perform a deep-space probe to locate the craft's current resting place, either by coincidence or consequence, a Mini-Con distress beacon screamed to life, alerting all the other combatants to the Mini-Cons' current location. Starscream and the Decepticons took off through a space bridge, tracking the signal back to the source, and the Autobots pursued... {{storylink|The Balance of Power}}
{{note|This comic was written as a tie-in to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]], but its details differ from the introduction seen in the game itself. [[#PS2|See below]] for Starscream's role in the game.}}

===''Galaxy Force'' manga===
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After the Autobots relocated to Earth to escape the [[Unicron Singularity|gigantic black hole]] that was threatening Cybertron, Starscream and [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] tracked them down. Optimus Prime and [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] intercepted the Decepticon pair before they could discover the location of their base, but in the mid-air combat that ensued, the villains' [[Cyber Key]] powers allowed them to gain the upper hand. Impaling Optimus Prime through the shoulder with his Cyber Key swords, Starscream broke off the battle and retraced the Autobots' flight path, looking for their base, evening managing to shoot Prime down when he attempted to pursue. Fortunately for the Autobots, their human ally [[Coby Hansen]] was able to get the base's shielding up in time to hide it from Starscream's prying eyes, and the Decepticon was then taken down by an unexpected blast from Optimus Prime's Cyber Key-powered cannons. {{storylink|The Devil's Dogfight! Coby's Courage}}

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Following Megatron's disappearance in the explosion of the starship ''[[Atlantis]]'', Starscream took control of what small Decepticon force was currently active, and dispatched Thundercracker to [[Velocitron]] to obtain that world's [[Cyber Planet Key]]. Unsurprisingly, the Autobots defeated him and took the key for themselves. {{storylink|Fastest Dream! Hot Shot's Run}}

They also later obtained the key from [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Jungle Planet]], where Starscream watched their victory from afar. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.7}}
[[File:GFmanga8 super starscream.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
With two keys and their focusing device the [[Omega Lock]] now gathered in one place, Starscream was able to send his newest recruit [[Sideways (Armada)|Sideways]] to steal them all from the Autobots at once, then rejoined with him at the location of the third Cyber Planet Key, hidden on Earth itself. Optimus Prime and [[Vector Prime]] had followed Sideways, however, and a battle over the key broke out; although a blast from Optimus took off nearly half of Starscream's face, he still triumphed over the two Autobots, wrested the Earth key from its pedestal and added it to the Omega Lock. The combined energy of the three keys flowed into Starscream, transforming him into a skyscraper-sized giant. As if this were not enough, the activation of the Earth key also awoke an army of ancient Decepticons slumbering on Earth, who began laying siege to the planet at Starscream's command. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.8}} The Autobots proved no match for Starscream's new powers, as he took Optimus down with his new Cyber Key blaster, blowing his chest open and exposing the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. When the Autobot aerial ace [[Wing Saber (Energon)|Wing Saber]] arrived with news that [[Primus]] had awoken, however, the bolstered Prime rose, protected from Starscream's blasts by the Matrix, and merged with Wing Saber into his "Sonic Wing" mode. The combined Autobots tore into Starscream, and the titanic Decepticon was vanquished in a huge explosion. {{storylink|Galaxy Force Mission.9}}
{{--}}

===Cyber Key Code content===
Years ago, Starscream was responsible for slicing off Red Alert's hand with his sword during a battle on Cybertron. Red has held a grudge against Starscream ever since.<ref>Red Alert's Cyber Key Code entry</ref>

In addition to Thundercracker, Starscream had another soldier under his command during his time on Earth in the first stage of the black hole crisis: the bumbling [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]]. To ensure that this fool did not ruin his plans, Starscream assigned him the time-wasting task of faking alien activity by creating crop circles and stealing livestock.<ref>Skywarp's Cyber Key Code entry</ref>

===''The AllSpark Almanac''===
The Ulchtar of [[Aurex 603.0 Kappa]] broke into [[Primax 388.0 Gamma]] [[Micro|Zone]]'s [[Planet Micro Satellite Penitentiary|Satellite Penitentiary]]. There, he retrieved the [[personality component]]s of renegade [[Autobot]]s [[Screechwing]], [[Spiketail]], [[Nightprowler]], [[Albitron]], and [[Leatherhide (Universe)|Leatherhide]], forming the [[Combatibot]]s who could combine into [[Toxitron (Zone)|Toxitron]]. {{Storylink|Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac II|The AllSpark Almanac II}}

===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:ArmadaStarscream JComicKreon.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|"I look like.... Thundercracker."]]
Starscream was present at the unveiling of another [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s statue along with [[Starscream (MW)|another Starscream]] and [[Slipstream (Animated)|Slipstrike]]. When [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] entered the room and promptly destroyed the statue with his arm-mounted cannon, this Starscream had the great misfortune of being caught in the blast. {{Storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
In [[Aurex 1006.0 Beta]], Megatron, having been abducted by [[Unicron]] to the [[Cauldron]] during the [[Universe War]], did not doubt the existence of Unicron when Unicron appeared in his own reality. Thus Starscream had no need to sacrifice himself to convince Megatron of the threat of Unicron, and after Megatron's apparent demise, Starscream took command of the Decepticons. This led to a stronger Autobot/Decepticon alliance, one that partially survived the coming of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]]s, the return and death again of Megatron, the [[Unicron Singularity]] crisis, and beyond. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/19}}

===Spacewarp's Log===
[[Spacewarp]] claimed to know Ulchtar. According to her, Ulchtar was [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s right hand 'bot. He defected to the Autobots for a time, returned to the Decepticons, died while attacking "[[Unicron|El Giant Planeto]]", was resurrected by [[Alpha Quintesson|Alpha Q]] without memories, died again, was resurrected again, betrayed Megatron once again, turned into a giant, and then vanished into a giant energy rift. {{storylink|Transformers: Spacewarp's Log|Spacewarp's Log (2), 2015/11/11}}

===''SD SG''===
When [[Optimus Prime (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Optimus Prime]] complained about being turned good, he said they would never have done that to a Megatron or a Starscream. His subordinates provided counter-examples to his chagrin. {{storylink|SD SG issue 1|SD SG #1}}

===Velocitron Speedia 500===
Starscream was one of many spectators for the [[Speedia 500]] race on [[Velocitron]]. {{Storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 2}}

==Games==
===The Energon Within===
[[File:EnergonWithin megatron orders.jpg|thumb]]
[[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] ordered Ulchtar to secure 100 [[energon cube]]s from an Autobot mine. He did so successfully, though many Decepticon troops were destroyed in the process. And he got a verbal drubbing from Megatron anyway. {{storylink|Transformers Armada: The Energon Within|The Energon Within}}
{{Note|In the game, there are many generic Decepticon "Jet" units that are visually identical to Ulchtar.}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers''===
{{anchor|PS2}}
{{voiceactor|[[Matt Hetherington]] (English)|[[Martial Le Minoux]] (French), [[Arturo López]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Starscream-GameBurn.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|Sephiroth! Sephiroth! 'Cause all bad guys walk in flames and not get burned to hell!]]
Starscream was stationed in [[Antarctica]], overseeing [[Decepticlone]] operations in recovering the [[Mini-Con storage panel]]s found in the area, using a human research center they overran as his base of operations. When the Autobots ventured too close to the base, Starscream attacked (blowing up the hangar he was holed up in first), using his superior speed and sword skills as well as aerial attacks. Eventually the Autobots defeated him before returning to the Amazon to face [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] leaving Starscream for dead, though unbeknownst to them Starscream had survived his injuries and retreated soon after they left.

[[File:Starscream-Cmere.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Hey, look! Prime's a THROTTLED-bot! Get it? Throttle? Like choking? I'll be here all week. Tip your server.]]
When the Autobots arrived in [[Alaska]] Starscream attack to kill them all by colliding his starship into a mountain, but the Autobots escaped unscathed. This also gave them the chance to infiltrate the downed ship and free the captive Mini-Con [[Aftershock (Armada)|Aftershock]] from the control room. As they were leaving Starscream surprised them and briefly fought them in the control room. He attempted to use his null laser cannons at full power in an attempt to finish off his foes, but only succeeded in cutting the rock face below the ship, which collapsed and sent the precariously balanced ship plunging into the valley below. The impact of the crash buried the bow deep into the earth, forcing the Autobots to climb their way up and out to the surface. When the Autobots pulled free from the buried ship and got back to ground-level, Starscream attacked again even stronger than in their previous encounter. But this battle too ultimately ended in defeat, leading Optimus Prime to interrogate him as to the whereabouts of Megatron. When Starscream refused (hinting a desire to kill him as well) he attempted to fire his null ray at point-blank range, Optimus knocked him unconscious with a well-aimed punch. He then ordered Red Alert to hack the treacherous Decepticon's warp transponder, which led them to Megatron's [[Pacific Island]] base. {{storylink|Transformers (PS2)}}
{{--}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsArmadaStarscream.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Finally! I can beat up Megatron and hang out with Windblade! I hope.]]
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Energon-Starscream.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Starscream participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He appeared in multiple different bodies:
*''Armada Starscream'' — This Uncommon character could be recruited by collecting 120 units of Cybermetal, and 56 units of Transmetal.
*''Energon Starscream'' — This Epic character first appeared in the "Christmas Breaker" event, and could be recruited by collecting 650 units of Cybermetal, 350 units of Transmetal, 150 exclusive cores, and 50 cores of this character.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
{{main|Starscream (Armada)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
{{main|Starscream (Armada)/toys#Merchandise}}

==Notes==
*According to the [[Transformers (PS2)|''Armada'' video game]]'s instruction booklet, Starscream (in his ''Armada''-era body) has the following statistics:
*:Height: 19' 7" (15' 1" vehicle mode length)
*:Weight: 22,050 lbs
*:Thrust: 28,000 lbs
*:Vehicle Top Speed: Mach 2.7
*''Energon'' Starscream being an ethereal being is a reference to Generation 1 Starscream's stint as a ghost in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''Transformers'' cartoon]].
*''Armada'' Starscream's body parts made frequent cameos in the CGI models of the generic Decepticon and Autobot soldiers during the ''Energon'' cartoon series, despite Starscream not actually ever appearing in his ''Armada'' body during the series.
[[Image:AAII Ulchtar.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*"Ulchtar" was a preliminary name for [[Starscream (G1)|Generation 1 Starscream]].
*Ulchtar's exploit in ''The AllSpark Almanac'' is a reference to the Generation 1 cartoon episode "[[Starscream's Brigade]]", in which Starscream travels to Cybertron to retrieve the personality components of the 'bots who would become the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s.
*Though Ulchtar did not appear in ''The AllSpark Almanac II'' other than as text, art by [[Bill Forster]]—resembling an ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]''-style Armada Starscream - was used on the [[ALTernity Today]] tie-in website; however, it was never approved by Hasbro, and as such is [[Canon|unofficial]]. Ask Vector Prime and Spacewarp's Log would later confirm author [[Jim Sorenson]]'s intent in that Ulchtar is his universe's counterpart to Starscream.
*As with all the non-toy Transformer [[Kreon]]s in the ''Kre-O'' comic, Starscream uses existing toy parts. Unsurprisingly, he uses the helmet of the original Starscream Kreon figure. His color scheme matches the second set of colors that he received in the ''Armada'' cartoon.
*''Cybertron'' Starscream's Supreme class toy [[scale]] is pretty accurate with other members of the toyline to what is shown on-screen. Interestingly, he also scales rather well with fellow Supreme Class figure, Primus, representing the size changing power up received in "[[Titans]]".
*Rather amusingly, Starscream's CGI model in ''Cybertron'' sometimes sports the missile launcher from his Voyager Class toy attached under his vehicle mode. This also carried over into his super form despite the Supreme Class toy never having it released with him, though this is likely a result of enlarging the CGI model.
*Starscream's Energon Tech Spec for his "ghost" form matches with his said condition in the series as having his Strength to be "?" while his Rank & Courage are respective "NA". Interestingly, while Tech Spec for his Energon-powered form has a specific number for each of his stats, most are actually lower than his "ghost" form.

===Foreign names===
====''Armada''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu''), '''Starscream Super Mode''' (スタースクリームS ''Sutāsukurīmu Sūpā Mōdo'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Csillagsikoly''' ("Starscream")
*''Korean:'' '''Scream''' (스크림 ''Seukeurim'')
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hóng Zhīzhū''' (红蜘蛛, "Red Spider")
*''Polish:'' '''Krzykotron''' ("Screamtron")
*''Russian:'' '''Skandalist''' (second dub, "Troublemaker")

====''Energon''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Nightscream''' (ナイトスクリーム ''Naitosukurīmu'') '''Nightscream Reverse''' (ナイトスクリーム{{ruby|R|リバース}} ''Naitosukurīmu Ribāsu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Surranó''' (First dub, "Sneaker"), '''Üstökös''' (Second dub, "Comet")

====''Cybertron''====
*''Japanese:'' '''Starscream''' (スタースクリーム ''Sutāsukurīmu''), '''Super Starscream''' (スーパースタースクリーム ''Sūpā Sutāsukurīmu'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Üstökös''' ("Comet")
*''Korean:'' '''Mega Starscream''' (메가 스타스크림 ''Mega Seutaseukeurim'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Armada Autobots]]
[[Category:Armada Decepticons]]
[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Cybertron Decepticons]]
[[Category:Decepticon leaders]]
[[Category:Dimension hoppers]]
[[Category:Ghosts]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Letters page answerers]]
[[Category:Seekers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:Zone Decepticons]]

Bruticus (G1)

2022-12-29T10:09:17Z

BattleWolf1998: /* The Transformers */ just some minor additional details.

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:''Bruticus is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Bruticusg1guido.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|''They all combine and kick Superion's behind'' ''As the big, bad, battlin' Bruticus!'']]
'''Bruticus''' is the combined form of the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] team. A terrifying sight on the battlefield, Bruticus is among the strongest of all Transformers. He can pulverize a suspension bridge with a single 14,000 psi punch. He can lift up to 500,000 pounds. His armor is impervious to most artillery and radiation.

He's also as dumb as a sack of hammers. But as far as Decepticon combiners go, [[Devastator (G1)|mental]] [[Menasor (G1)|problems]] [[Abominus (G1)|aren't terribly]] [[Dinoking|uncommon]]. In fact, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] wishes that he had an army of Bruticuses, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is thankful that he doesn't.

Bruticus is composed of:

*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (torso)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (left arm)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (left leg)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (right arm)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (right leg)
Sometimes, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] forms Bruticus' weapon.

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Roger C. Carmel]] (English), [[Yū Shimaka|Yutaka Shimaka]] (Japanese) |[[Lin Dongfu]] (Chinese), [[Edgar Wald]] (Spanish), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, "Fight or Flee", "The Burden Hardest to Bear"), [[Thomas Albus]] (German, ''Generation 2'' "Starscream's Brigade", "The Revenge of Bruticus"), [[Willy Schäfer]] (German, ''Generation 2'', "Fight or Flee"), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[François Leccia]] (European French, "B.O.T."), [[Marcos Miranda]] (Portuguese), [[Ayrton Cardoso]] (Portuguese, "Fight or Flee")}}

[[File:Starscreamsbrigade megatron grabbed.jpg|160px|left|thumb]]
Bruticus became active for the first time during a battle between [[Starscream (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Starscream]]'s rogue Decepticon brigade and Megatron's forces. Anticipating [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s expected moves, he waited for his former leader to order the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] to merge into [[Devastator (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Devastator]]. Starscream then unleashed his surprise—he similarly ordered the Combaticons to form the mighty Bruticus. Though extremely low in intelligence, even by the standards of combined robots, he was also extremely powerful, easily defeating Devastator and sending the remaining Decepticons loyal to Megatron into retreat. Unfortunately, the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] arrived and formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], who launched an attack from behind, quickly subduing Bruticus. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[File:Bruticus cartoon.jpg|thumb|"Bruticus crush... Bruticus destroy human who draw Bruticus wrong!"]]
Starscream and the Combaticons were banished from [[Earth]] on an asteroid, and the group quickly had a falling-out. After Starscream left, the Combaticons attacked [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], easily defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his drones. Thirsting for revenge, the Combaticons reprogrammed the [[space bridge]] to pull Earth closer to the Sun, in the hopes of destroying it and every Transformer there. The Autobots and Decepticons temporarily joined forces to retake Cybertron and prevent Earth's destruction, and with Starscream's help, they deactivated the Combaticons once they formed Bruticus through a failsafe device built into the treacherous giant's back. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron agreed that Bruticus must be destroyed, but the Decepticon leader fooled the Autobots by using Shockwave's holographic simulator to make it appear as though Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the combiner was reprogrammed to be loyal only to Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[File:Revenge of bruticus 2 threratenShockwave.jpg|left|thumb|"Bruticus want be drawn proper!"]]
Soon afterwards, during Megatron's latest scheme on Earth involving the theft of fighter aircraft using Middle-Eastern criminals, the Combaticons were called into service to defend Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], a large... thing that apparently pumped oil. Or something. Struggling against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Combaticons formed Bruticus, yet were still knocked over when the Autobot planes twisted a tow cable around his legs. The Decepticon combiner was finally defeated when the Aerialbots ignited the nearby oil wells, causing a massive explosion that sent Megatron, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and Bruticus flying away. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

Later, Bruticus was walking down the street, minding his own business (i.e. attacking a human city) when BAM! Bruticus was destroyed in battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (man, this guy can't seem to catch a break). Only Swindle survived, and he sold the remains of his comrades to various mercenaries and [[El Presidente|third-world dictator-types]], only to be forced to locate and rebuild the Combaticons by Megatron. The reformed Bruticus was then defeated when Megatron's [[orbit disruptor cannon]] was overloaded by the human-built [[B.O.T. (G1)|B.O.T.]], once again sending the Decepticon flying into the sky. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

[[File:Revenge of bruticus 16 brains.jpg|left|thumb|"See! Bruticus head not empty!"]]
For some reason, in the year 2006 the Combaticons were idly hanging around as Bruticus during the Decepticon occupation of [[Paradron]]. He served as something of a comic foil for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], acting as straight-man while Galvatron delivered witticisms that were completely lost on the giant warrior. Also... that old line about "losing your head if you weren't attached to it"? Apparently, you can lose a foot even if it was attached, because [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] was seen manning a molecular cannon while Bruticus was in the control room with Galvatron. If you don't watch those feet, they just run right off on their own. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}}

During a Decepticon invasion of Japan, Bruticus was battling Defensor near a dojo. He enraged his opponent by negligently putting the humans in danger with their combat and, once [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] arrived to back up Defensor, Bruticus split into the individual Combaticons and fled. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

Invading [[Gregory Swofford|Swofford]] and [[Mark Morgan|Morgan]]'s lab, Bruticus was the first Decepticon infected by the [[Hate Plague]]. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
Bruticus and Menasor were defeated in battle with Defensor and the Aerialbots. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)|F!SRLT #13}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yū Shimaka]] (Japanese)}}

[[File:SCcelMenSupBrut.jpg|thumb|Et tu, Bruticus?]]
In 1986, the Autobots and their human allies worked diligently on their "Scramble City" project, a giant mobile fortress. Several Decepticons under the command of Starscream were dispatched to attack the secret construction site, but were defeated by the Aerialbots. Due to Starscream's failure to stop the Aerialbots, the Stunticons were quickly sent in, and soon in the battle formed Menasor. Menasor managed to corrupt Superion's formation by shooting one of ''his own'' limbs onto his opponent, rendering Superion vulnerable. However, he was soon stopped, and Superion regained his balance. Eventually, the Combaticons came in to help Menasor (though not willingly), forming Bruticus. The two tag-teamed against Superion, but were both stopped when [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City itself]] was brought into battle to end the conflict. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Michitaka Kobayashi]] (Japanese), [[Ryōichi Tanaka]] (Japanese, ep 13)}}

[[File:HeadOn RaidenVsBruticus.JPG|left|thumb|"Bruticus duel with light... poles."]]
Bruticus joined up with several other Decepticon combiners during a Decepticon assault on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} but they were all driven away by [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} When the Combaticons were sent out to stop [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] from finding the [[Matrix of Leadership]], they clashed with the Protectobots again. Both teams combined, but Defensor eventually blasted the mountain behind Bruticus, who was buried in the ensuing rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} While defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against intruders, the Combaticons formed Bruticus to fight back against the incoming [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

Bruticus scuffled with Defensor yet again during a new attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} but was defeated by a flying punch to the neck. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} Next up, Bruticus was set with ambushing any Autobots who came to stop [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] planted by the Decepticons in [[San Francisco]]. When the [[Trainbot]]s arrived, Bruticus and [[Raiden]] did battle with energy swords. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}}

[[File:Hm35 Bruticus holding Computron.jpg|thumb]]
Bruticus was formed by the Combaticons as part of Sixshot's major strike on Earth. He attacked an Autobot outpost as four other outposts were being assaulted simultaneously by the other Decepticons. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

On the planet [[Master (planet)|Master]], Bruticus later helped a group of Decepticons lead Fortress Maximus away from their base. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} Later, back on Earth, he stood by and laughed as [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' off the coast of Lisbon, Portugal. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}} Finally, Bruticus participated in the large-scale battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and was seen holding down [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] so [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] could kick him. When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart, Bruticus retreated into the atmosphere to watch the results alongside the rest of the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Zone'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Yukimasa Kishino]] (Japanese)}}

Over fifteen years later, after several more Decepticon leaders had come and gone, the faction came under the rulership of the supernatural entity [[Violengiguar]]. This mysterious creature's first action was to recruit a team of [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] from Decepticon history; Bruticus was enlisted as his "Flame General" and outfitted with new armor and weaponry to make him even more powerful than before. Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], Violengiguar sent his generals forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

Bruticus did little with the new power Violengiguar gave him; while he joined Abominus, Menasor, and Overlord on a raid for [[Energon Z]] on planet [[Micro|Zone]], he was not seen to engage in battle at any time. His comrades waded through the barrage of firepower unleashed by Zone Base, fending off attacks by the Micromasters, and tore the Energon Z power core out of the base. Bruticus then joined his comrades in escaping with their prize, which they handed off to the other generals to take to Earth as they searched for the Zodiac there. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
When the [[Cybertron Alliance]] fell apart due to the [[human]]s murdering [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s [[Kiloton|friend]], Bruticus answered Megatron's call for war. {{Storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Bruticus and the Decepticons joined the revolution of the [[Selector]]s against their human masters. The [[Quintesson]]s and the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s sided with the humans, and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] attacked all while craving Angolmois Energy. In battle with a scrambled version of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], Abominus crashed into Bruticus and Menasor and stole some of their limb components to make an even stronger version of himself. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
When Superion and Defensor teamed up to take on Menasor as he was attacking a baseball stadium, Bruticus stepped in to aid his fellow Decepticon combiner. After a short skirmish, the Decepticons seemed assured a victory, until Bruticus got his legs knocked off. [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] and [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] then latched onto the stumps and blasted Bruticus away, dumping him in the Pacific Ocean, far away from Japan. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Combaticons pursued a dog imbued with Decepticon super-science until [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] interfered. They combined into Bruticus as a unit of Autobot [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]] came to aid Powerglide, but the dog granted the awesome energy within it to Powerglide, allowing him to [[Minibot combiner|combine with the other Autobots]] and blow Bruticus away. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
In the year [[2010]], Bruticus participated in a Decepticon attack on the planet Feminia, battling alongside Devastator and Menasor against their Autobot counterparts Superion, Defensor and Omega Supreme. The fight was fairly evenly matched until Galvatron called up his ace-in-the-hole, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], whose power was unmatched by any of the Autobots... except for the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibots]], who essentially tied Predaking's shoelaces together until he fell over, straight into Bruticus and his chums, sending them all toppling to the ground and knocking them to bits.{{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
After tearing Superion into his component Aerialbots, the Combaticons merged into Bruticus and joined Menasor in defending [[Trypticon (G1)|Dinobase]] against incursion by the Protectobots. While his men kept the pair busy, [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] used his repair bay mode to fix up the injured Aerialbots, who then blinded the giants with their dazzling "Scramble Shot" fly-by attack. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}

=====''Zone'' comic=====
[[File:BruticusZone1.jpg|thumb|"Bruticus finally drawn right... with fire."]]
The Decepticons came under the rulership of the supernatural entity [[Violengiguar]]. This mysterious creature's first action was to recruit a team of [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] from Decepticon history; Bruticus was enlisted as his "Flame General" and outfitted with new armor and weaponry to make him even more powerful than before. Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], Violengiguar sent his generals forth to conquer planets. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}} Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moonradar (G1)|Moonradar]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

The [[Nine Great Demon Generals]] united to attack planet Feminia, destroying it utterly. Violengiguar next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. Bruticus, together with [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], and [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], attacked planet Zone; striking quickly, they stole the Energon Z before the local [[Micromaster]] teams could even muster a defense. As they gloated over their success, the tiny Autobots transformed [[Zone Base]] to try and mount a counterattack, and the generals fled with their prize. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (manga)|Zone}}
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====''The Animated Movie''====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Bruticus and Menasor staged an attack on [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]], occupying the attentions of Omega Supreme, Superion, and Defensor and preventing them from coming to the aid of their comrades in the besieged city. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:ComingStorm5-Bruticus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.1|awww tell us how you REALLY feel]]

Combination technology was something the [[Decepticon Warlord]] [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] had long tinkered with, since the days of his fortress in [[Gygax]]. Although his early experiments were discontinued thanks to the [[Elite Guard|Autobot Elite Guard]], he remained interested in the idea, and eventually found the perfect means to implement it. {{storylink|Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue 36|Bruticus's profile in Club magazine #36}}

When the Combaticons were swayed to joining forces with Deathsaurus they received various upgrades. They demonstrated the most potent of these upgrades when they were surrounded by their former comrades in the Elite Guard and combined into Bruticus. The combiner then proceeded to crush their former commanding officer Sentinel Major with one mighty hand. This prompted the other Elite Guardsmen to attack in search of vengeance. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 5}}

Tragically for the Guard, Bruticus proved to be virtually unstoppable and easily wiped out several of the Elite Guard teams before [[Metalhawk (G1)|Metalhawk]]'s Strike Team arrived. Despite the heroic efforts of [[Ironfist (G1)|Ironfist]] and [[Over-Run (G1)|Over-Run]], Bruticus quickly slew them before [[Dion (G1)|Dion]] managed to blind the mighty combiner and force him to separate. This forced the Combaticons to retreat, but not before killing Metalhawk as well. {{storylink|The Coming Storm: Part 6}}

The Combaticons underwent repairs at Deathsaurus's base, but shocked to learn that the repairs included a remote activation for their combination into Bruticus. The combiner, confused and still blinded from his battle, lashed out at the Constructicons repairing him, and they were forced to use the override they'd fitted to stop the giant in his tracks. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 1}} {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 2}} During the battle to defend the base against the Elite Guard, the Combaticons again attempted to form Bruticus, only to be promptly blasted. {{storylink|Battle Lines, Part 3}}
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===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
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[[File:Bruticus-ukcard.jpg|upright=0.95|thumb|"Where Bruticus helmet go?"]]
''In a [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-induced vision, [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] saw the future, where Autobot and Decepticon [[Special Teams]] battled over the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. One such team was the Combaticons, who merged into the massive warrior, Bruticus. Unfortunately for the Autobots, [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] managed to tap into this induced dream, allowing the Decepticons to see the same possibilities the Autobots did.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:G1 Child'sPlay Defensor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|"Bruticus DESTROY hobo's home!"]]
Megatron and the Combaticons invaded [[Energy Futures Industries]] with the intent of stealing the powerful [[hydrothermocline]]. Confronted by Optimus Prime and the Protectobots, Megatron attempted to prove the superiority of his forces by ordering them to combine into... Bruticus! His gloating was cut short, however, when the Protectobots demonstrated the equally impressive ability to combine into... [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]! Fortunately for all sides, the fleshling [[Ethan Zachary]] arrived with a solution that didn't involve Bruticus and Defensor going at it until the entire complex (and the hydrothermocline) was annihilated. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} ''These events were observed by the [[time travel]]ling [[Dicet Alpha-zero]].'' {{storylink|The Quest!}}

The Combaticons formed Bruticus in a northern [[California]] railyard to battle the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], who subsequently formed [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The two soon battled to a standstill, as Bruticus's sonic stun gun proved no match for Defensor's force field, but the Decepticon eventually managed to topple his foe by smacking him around with an ''entire train''. Bruticus then noticed [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], who claimed to have left the [[Autobot]]s, and seemingly killed [[Sammy Wainwright|a child]] to prove it. Bruticus was so impressed that he didn't notice Blaster toppling a power line on him, blasting him into his component parts. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}}
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===The Special Teams===
Upon the Combaticons’ creation, Bruticus was imbued with Starscream's violent, criminal personality. When the Combaticons encountered Menasor and Defensor battling one another after being sent to the [[Pullen Power Plant]], Onslaught ordered to rest of his team to merge with him to form Bruticus. Bruticus was then urged by Menasor to aid him in taking down Defensor before the Aerialbots got a chance to merge into their combined formed as well. The opening was lost as the Aerialbots combined immediately, and stood next to Defensor, ready to take on their opponents. Bruticus took on Defensor while Menasor squared off against Superion. Bruticus was defeated by Defensor when he become momentarily distracted by Menasor mid-battle. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}

===Toy pack-in material===
Bruticus participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. He and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] shot at [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] as they entered the conflict. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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The Combaticons, and by extension Bruticus, were part of the crew of Decepticons serving under Galvatron near the planet Barrenikon when they shot down a ship captained by Ultra Magnus. The Combaticons only merged once in one possible scenario that followed, where they found [[you]] stuck in a quicksand hole in a swamp. Bruticus took you to the Decepticon ship as his prisoner. Though you tried to start a conversation with him to pass the time, Bruticus remained silent the entire journey to the ship's hold. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Bruticus-Wolves.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|Attack ''of'' titan.]]
Bruticus was created in [[1939]] as part of a plot by [[Destro]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] to overthrow their [[Cobra Commander|respective]] [[Megatron (G1)|leaders]]. A fusion of human and Cybertronian technology, Bruticus had no mind of his own, and was made only to follow his creators' orders. {{storylink|Wolves}} Later, when the combined forces of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] and the Autobots were moving against [[Cobra]], Destro betrayed Starscream and activated Bruticus, ordering him to destroy everyone. Screaming that he hated everything and that he only wanted to "sleep again", Bruticus went on a wild rampage and caused an avalanche. As the giant swept aside any Autobot resistance, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] deduced that Bruticus was an artificial creation and wasn't really "alive" like the other Transformers. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] saw only one way to stop him—destroying the [[Matrix of Leadership]] that was connected to the lifeforce of all Transformers. On Prime's orders, [[Snake-Eyes]] let Bruticus smash the Matrix, causing a flash of light that destroyed the raging giant. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:BlackSunshine Bruticusdamaged.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|"Bruticus suntan lotion no work!"]]
Mighty Bruticus created from members of [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. But then [[Optimus Prime (G1)|truckbot]] and [[Megatron (G1)|bossbot]] go away, thought killed, though not by Bruticus. Robots make [[Crisis Intervention Accord|deal]] which make Combaticons not work together. Bruticus not like deal, but components agree, forcing Bruticus to go to sleep... {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Guide}} {{storylink|Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages}}

[[Starscream (G1)|Starbot]] later take components to [[Earth|fleshie world]]. Bruticus defeat puny Autobots, make Starbot compliment, Bruticus happy. But Starbot call Bruticus stupid for letting other bots get away, make Bruticus sad. Bruticus attack [[Ark (G1)|Autobot base]], but Autobots blow up base. Starbot angry at Bruticus again because Starbot wanted base in one piece. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Starbot yell at Bruticus, but not Bruticus fault. Soon, Bruticus components damaged in battle by [[Sunstorm (G1)|Burning bot]], Starbot order components to form mighty Bruticus! Bruticus try to smash Burning bot, but Burning bot too fast. ARGH! Bruticus head blown up by [[Mini Vehicle|Little Bot]] [[Orion|spaceship]]! Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|Black Sunshine}}

[[File:RouteofAllEvil Bruticus.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|"Give purse to BRUTICUS!"]]
Later, components training by fighting [[Sky Lynx (G1)|egobot]] when [[Predaking (G1)|strangebot]] interrupt. Components recognize danger, and form Mighty Bruticus! Strangebot attack Bruticus! Bruticus ANGRY! Bruticus try to stop strangebot guns, but strangebot use foot-gun to hurt Bruticus!

Coward Starbot fly away like coward. Strangebot, open wings like birdbot and chase, but Bruticus stop birdbot. Bruticus want birdbot to DIE! No! Stupid gun, broken! Birdbot hurt Bruticus again, and Bruticus go to sleep... {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

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===''The Beast Within''===
The Combaticons merged to form Bruticus in order to fight [[Beast (G1)|The Beast]] during a particularly violent battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons. He didn't last too long against the Dinobot gestalt. {{storylink|The Beast Within}}
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===''Mystery of Convoy''===
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====''Mystery of Convoy'' strategy guide manga====
Though Bruticus tried to sneak up on Ultra Magnus to blast him with his shoulder beam, the Autobot evaded his blast. Ultra Magnus then managed to hit Bruticus's forehead upon returning fire. Having received a blow to his weak spot, Bruticus was defeated. {{storylink|Transformers (Mystery of Convoy)#Stage 7: Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!|Watch Out for Bruticus's Shoulder Beam!}}

====''Alternity''====
Bruticus, amongst others, was empowered by a higher-dimensional [[Megatron (G1)#Alternity|Megatron]] in order to be pitted against a higher-dimensional [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Alternity|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|avatar]] in a cross-dimensional "game full of death and suffering". {{storylink|To Die Game!}}
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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Another Episode, Part 1}} {{storylink|Another Episode, Part 2}}

===''Kre-O'' online comic===
The Combaticons attacked the Autobots in the form of Bruticus, only to halt the assault because [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]] didn't want to be there, he wanted to be home and guard the Decepticon base. In order to make him happy again, the other three Combaticons separated and went home with him. {{storylink|New Military Unit Combaticon! Bruticus, Combine!}} Bruticus later helped [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] put the finishing touch on [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]]'s new solar power tower, only to drop the ball and wreck the tower instead. {{storylink|Megatron's Ambition!? The Solar Tower Is Built!}} When the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] tried to capture Swindle, he combined with his buddies to form Bruticus, only for the giant to be promptly defeated by the Protectobots' own combined form, [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. {{storylink|Bad at Fighting? Rescue Team Protectobots, Dispatch!}}

At some point, Bruticus, Devastator and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] attacked [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]] and were faced with [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]. Making use of [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s fear of heights, the three scared Superion by throwing him into the air, but were defeated after the Autobot combiner re-combined onto the ground and rolled into their legs. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
The Combaticons cast aside their [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] disguises and merged into Bruticus to join in the attack on the [[United Nations]]. He clashed with both Joes and [[GIJONIN]], using the helicopter blades on his arm to mow down the ninjas. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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[[File:TheLineBetweenUs Bruticus rampage.jpg|thumb|The [[Combiner Wars (event)|war's]] over, but better late than never.|left|upright=1.5]]
Bruticus was formed when Onslaught needed to search through the mind of a brain-dead Swindle for damaging information on [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]. After getting the [[Enigma of Combination]] from [[Rattrap (BW)|Rattrap]], the Combaticons merged into the gestalt but were unable to properly form a combined mind due to Swindle. The combiner almost mindlessly rampaged throughout Iacon, constantly muttering that everything must burn. Vortex reveled in the power that they wielded as Bruticus, Brawl was wallowing in pain after feeling Swindle's death, Blast Off struggled to keep them all together, and Onslaught dug through Swindle's memories. As Bruticus rampaged, [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and his security forces were called in put him down, while [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] tried to reason with Bruticus to coax out the information they had on Starscream. Bruticus promptly backhanded Windblade out of the sky and when he was about to blast Chromia, Ironhide shot a rocket at his head, blowing it to pieces and sending the Combaticons back to their components. {{storylink|The Line Between Us}}

Wanting another combiner on his side, Starscream had the [[Jungle Planet (colony)|Eukarian]] [[Mnemosurgery|mnemosurgeon]] [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] try to manipulate the Combaticons' minds so that he would have Bruticus under control. Because the Combaticons minds had imprinted on each other during their combination, Airachnid found them more susceptible to the process, and thus had them believe that they had always been working for Starscream, using the aware-of-the-manipulation Blast Off to cover any holes in the story. As a result, the Combaticons came to believe that their forming of Bruticus had been a last-ditch attempt to save Swindle's life with Starscream's approval. {{storylink|The Price of You}}
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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] created Bruticus. {{storylink|Shockwave (G1)/toys#CombinerWars|Combiner Wars Shockwave toy bio}}

===''Win If You Dare''===
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===''Transformers/Ghostbusters''===
Bruticus was among the many Decepticons who unsuccessfully tried to defend Cybertron from [[Gozer]]. {{storylink|Ghosts of Cybertron Part 2}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:TF-G1-Commercial-Combaticon-Bruticus.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb]]
* The Combaticons formed Bruticus in order to take on [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. As his opponent changed into robot mode, Bruticus took to the skies to better avoid the citybot's weapons-fire. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Bruticus and Metroplex|Bruticus and Metroplex commercial}}
* Bruticus battled [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] in the suburbs while a small boy cheered on the Autobot. A particularly powerful blow from his opponent knocked Bruticus's arms off, but they quickly reattached themselves to that the duel could continue. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Aerialbots and Combaticons|Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
* During a massive battle between Kreons, the Combaticons combined into Bruticus. He and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] then proceeded to send the Autobots fleeing for their tiny lives. {{storylink|Commercial#Kre-O|KRE-O Transformers Micro Changers and Combiners Construction Sets commercial}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
Bruticus guards the exit from the [[Glacier Zone]], floating in a dark void with three hovering platforms, and launching fireballs aimed at Autobot positions. His armor makes him invulnerable, save for a conveniently-glowing weak spot on his forehead. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}

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===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
When the Decepticons captured some of the Autobots' greatest warriors, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and Bruticus stood guard over [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] on Cybertron. They were defeated and their prisoners were rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and the other freed Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Bruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Bruticus participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He was a Super Rare combiner that could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:BruticusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Bruticus, Fanmode ACTIVATE!]]

To gain another Combiner, Megatron and [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] enlisted the Combaticons, despite some of their complaints. When Bruticus first successfully formed, he boasted that he beat anyone. Starscream sent him out to battle [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|Optimus Maximus]] just so he could soften him up for the other 'cons to finish the job. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars}}

*'''Class''': Combiner
*'''Lowest Star ratings''': 3 Star
*'''Weapons''': Bruticus usually smashes things with his Fists and feet. He sometimes shoots small laser blasts out of his knuckles.
*'''Abilities:''':
**'''Earth Shatter''': Smash into the earth sending a shockwave of damage in a line towards the target area! Deals 600% more damage to Walls!
**'''Frantic Rage''': Gain 30% movement speed, 30% damage reduction, and close range Splash radius, and attack with +50% more damage for the next 10 seconds!
**'''Shockfire Missiles''' (4 star): Fire 4 rockets dealing a large amount of damage and disabling all defenses around the blast radius!

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:bruticus Bruticus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:Bruticus toy.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Rargh... many transform Bruticus wrong... and blame Bruticus design..."]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, [[1986]], [[1991]], [[2009]])
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-69'''

:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon toys. The four smaller Combaticons attach via sockets in Onslaught's shoulders and the bottom of his feet. Fists and feet pads attach onto the four limbs, and Bruticus is completed with a large chest plate and a helmet covering Onslaught's head. He wields Onslaught's [[sonic stun-gun]] in battle. The gun can also be stored on his backpack using two rectangular pegs which hold the gun in place via its targeting sight. As with all [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style [[combiner]] teams, his limbs can be rearranged into any slot of one's choosing.

:The package art of Bruticus has the leg formed by Brawl face forward. Having him face backward like his in-show (look at the right picture) doesn't affect the stability of the gestalt.

:In most markets, only the individual Combaticons were released, with the [[giftset]] only made available in Japan and Italy. The Italian box layout was based very closely on the standard Hasbro combiner giftsets at that time, down to the inclusion of a Hasbro product code number; but unlike the other [[GiG]] combiner giftsets, "Multiforce" lacked the Hasbro logo on the front of the box, and the individual components sported Takara numbers from D-64 to D-68 before their names.

:The individual Combaticons were re-released in various European markets as part of the "[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]" line in 1991, and a Bruticus giftset was reissued by [[TakaraTomy]] in Japan in 2009.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm More information on Bruticus at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2bruticus.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|"Bruticus feel... pretty?"]]
*'''Onslaught''' ([[1994]])
*'''Blast Off''' (1994)
*'''Brawl''' (1994)
*'''Swindle''' (1994)
*'''Vortex''' (1994)

:During ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' in 1994, only the individual Combaticons were released. ''Generation 2'' Bruticus is a [[redeco]] of the original Bruticus toy, or more accurately, a redeco of the entire Combaticon team. Functionally, he is nearly identical to the original toy, other than being slightly enhanced by a missile launcher (the same launcher that came with Jazz and Sideswipe) and a post-hole in Onslaught's backpack which allows the launcher to be stored there.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Decepticon/Bruticus/bruticus.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Bruticus at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G2toy-BruticusAmazon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"You all laugh when Bruticus wear these colors before. WHO'S LAUGHING NOW!?"]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Multi-pack, [[2012]])
**''Accessories'': Sonic Cannon
{{toydesigner|[[Andrew Franks]] (deco artist)}}

:This version of Bruticus comes as a gift set, [[exclusive]] to [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and [[BigBadToyStore]]. Packaged in a ''Generation 2''-styled box complete with hand-painted character art, it contains [[redeco]]es of all five ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]] [[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' [[Combaticon (WFC)|Combaticons]] in their Generation 1 doppelgangers' ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' colors, complete with ''Generation 2'' Decepticon insignia. While Onslaught forms the torso, the remaining team members can serve as any of the four limbs, though the official configuration has Vortex as the left arm, Blast Off as the right arm, Brawl as the left leg, and Swindle as the right leg. The individual weapons the Combaticons have can be combined into a "Sonic Cannon" for Bruticus to wield via [[5 mm post|5 mm post]].

: Like the original releases of the mold, this Bruticus also possessed some balance issues. This is mostly caused by having all of the Combaticons being Deluxes, Onslaught included. Although the 4 limb Combaticons can assume either an arm or foot position, certain members fare very poorly in certain modes, such as Brawl as an arm or Blast Off as a leg, which creates further balancing problems for Bruticus.

:Preorders for the set began on [[July 6]] of 2012 via Amazon (BigBadToyStore would not put up theirs until much later), and the final product was shipped out in early/mid-November. This may be considered a tie-in to Amazon's preorder bonus for the game: a "''Generation 2''"-themed skin for Bruticus. This set was also available at normal retail in Australia.

:These molds were [[retool]]ed into ''Fall of Cybertron'' [[Ruination (FOC)|Ruination]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-ROTF-toy BruticusMaximus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Why Bruticus no have hands?"]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' ([[2008]])
**''Series:'' '''G1 Series'''

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Bruticus, now named "Bruticus Maximus" (presumably for [[trademark]] reasons), is a redeco of the [[Destruction Team]]/[[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] combiner from ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''. While [[Brawl (G1)#Universe (2008)|Brawl]] and [[Vortex (G1)#Universe (2008)|Vortex]] retain their previous modes of tank and helicopter respectively, [[Blast Off (G1)#Universe (2008)|Blast Off]] is now the combiner's second tank, and [[Swindle (G1)#Universe (2008)|Swindle]] a sand-colored helicopter. As a redeco of an ''Energon'' combiner, Bruticus Maximus feature universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different ''Energon'' Combiner teams.

[[File:Tf universe 25th bruticus a.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb]]
:Like [[Superion (G1)#Universe (2008)|Superion]], Bruticus Maximus, despite being initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], was only released in ''Universe'' packaging in some non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore. Instead, Target stores (and Zellers stores in Canada) received an unchanged version of the toy in ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' packaging, still named [[Bruticus Maximus (ROTF)|Bruticus Maximus]], with all the individual components retaining their names as well.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TargetBruticusMaximus/bruticusmaximus.htm More information on Bruticus Maximus at TFU.info]''
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===''Encore''===
[[File:BruticusG1-Encore.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus''' ([[2009]])
**''ID number'': '''16'''

:In 2009, the Generation 1 set was reissued under the ''[[Transformers Encore]]'' line, using the [[retool]]ed molds from the first ''Robots in Disguise'' release with Onslaught's launcher mechanism from his original Japanese release..
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===''United''===
[[File:United Bruticus Maximus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (Multi-pack, [[November 7]], 2012)

:Released exclusively in Hasbro's Asian markets, this redeco of the ''Energon'' Bruticus Maximus set has colours similar to the previous ''Universe''/''Revenge of the Fallen'' release, but with a much greater emphasis on G1-accuracy. Additionally, the hand/feet/weapons previously cast in translucent coloured plastic are now opaque grey.

:While unconfirmed, it seems likely that this release was conceived to satisfy then-high collector demand for the original ''Universe'' Bruticus Maximus set, a result of the unofficial Explorer and Munitioner upgrade kits released for the figure by "[[IP theft|third party]]" company FansProject. Of course, as unlicensed product, the kits were not acknowledged in any official marketing material for the re-released toy.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Bruticus.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Bruticus feel.... Tiny?]]
*'''Decepticon Bruticus''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2225'''

:One of the first ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, Bruticus includes four [[Kreon]]s: [[Onslaught (G1)#Kre-O|Onslaught]], [[Brawl (G1)#Kre-O|Brawl]], [[Vortex (G1)#Kre-O|Vortex]], and [[Swindle (G1)#Kre-O|Swindle]]. These four component Kreons can be rebuilt into their alternate modes or taken apart and combined into Bruticus.

:Like all Micro Changer combiner sets, Bruticus comes with only ''one'' Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg, arm and right shoulder details and a ''Kre-O'' logo. Due to the limb stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts could render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention where you should put the ''Kre-O'' logo sticker. Also, Bruticus's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Despite Blast Off's exclusion from the set, he was later released in the first wave of blind bag figures and, with enough creativity, can be combined into Bruticus.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OBruticus/bruticus.htm More information on Bruticus at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''

:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWBruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|OH [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|SWEET]] [[Bruticus (WFC)#Generations|MERCIFUL]] DAY!]]
*'''[[Onslaught (G1)#Combiner Wars|Onslaught]]''' (Voyager Class, [[2016]])
*'''[[Blast Off (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Blast Off]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
**'''[[Blast Off (G1)#PWTSE|Decepticon Blast Off]]''' (Special Edition, 2018)
*'''[[Brawl (G1)#Combiner Wars|Brawl]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
*'''[[Swindle (G1)#Combiner Wars|Swindle]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
*'''[[Vortex (G1)#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Vortex]]''' (Deluxe Class, 2016)
*'''[[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Decepticon Shockwave]]''' (Legends Class, 2016)
{{toydesigner|[[Shogo Hasui]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Bruticus is formed from all five Combaticon figures and [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Shockwave]]. Designed in the "Scramble City" style, all four Deluxe Combaticons can each become either an arm or a leg, and come with double-barrelled guns that can transform into either a foot or a fist to complete the limb. The stock photography shows Blast Off and Vortex as arms and Swindle and Brawl as legs. Shockwave transforms into the combiner robot's handheld weapon, but his overall weight makes it largely impossible for him to be held by any combiner in a firing pose without falling over or pulling the arm down. Even worse, as Onslaught is retooled from [[Hot Spot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Hot Spot]], Bruticus retains [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]]'s forward-lean problem. Unlike Defensor however, the leaning problem can be resolved by turning Bruticus's thighs inward, forcing the pelvis armor to push against Onslaught's knees and correcting his posture, although this will force Bruticus into a strange A-legged stance.

:A promotional CGI render of the combined mode has Bruticus slightly mistransformed, having Blast Off's legs facing knees forward in his arm mode, which would leave Bruticus' left arm without a double elbow. Though difficult, it is ''possible'' to arrange Vortex's rotors in a shield-like position.

:Like [[Defensor (G1)#Generations|Defensor]] before him, all four limbs were released in the same wave, making it much easier to complete a set. He is also the first "classic" combiner in the ''Combiner Wars'' series to not have a "replacement" member. However Blast Off was relegated to a simple redeco of [[Slingshot (G1)#Combiner Wars|Quickslinger]], leaving him with a different alt-mode (a jet instead of a space shuttle) and an inaccurate head. In 2018 Hasbro released a redeco of the Unite Warriors version of Blast Off ([[Bruticus (G1)#Unite Warriors|see below]]) as a more accurate replacement.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWBruticus/bruticus.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Combiner_Wars_G2_Bruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|TASTE THE RAINBOW MOTHERF***ER!]]
*'''Bruticus''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Weapons/Combiner Extremities, Onslaught's two guns, Blast Off's gun, Vortex's gun, Brawl's barrel rifle, Swindle's gun, Shockwave figure

:A giftset of the <s> one metamorphin' Dudicus</s> one big, bad, battlin' Bruticus featuring redecoes of all five ''Combiner Wars'' Combaticons in their ''Generation 2'' colour schemes, plus an [[Action Master]]-inspired [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#CWG2|Shockwave]], whose color scheme is also inspired by ''Generation 2'' Onslaught's missile launcher.

:Despite having ''Generation 2''-themed colors, all of the Combaticons have Generation 1 insignias, while Shockwave comes with the movie version of the Decepticon faction symbol.

:Compared to most of the other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' repaint sets of ''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus is very accurate to [[#Generation 2|the original deco]] (other than the incorrect faction symbols and mold issues with Swindle, Blast Off, and Onslaught)

:Bruticus also comes with a poster and a collector card based on his packaging art.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Decepticon/CWG2Bruticus/bruticus.htm More information on Generation 2 ''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:TF-UW07-Bruticus.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|So cartoon accurate his chest is based on what some people would call an animation error!]]
*'''Bruticus''' (giftset, [[June 25]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-07'''

:The Japanese ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' release of [[#Combiner Wars|''Combiner Wars'' Bruticus]] comes in a much more cartoon-accurate color scheme, with a recolored chest plate, and color matching hand/foot/gun pieces for [[Swindle (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Swindle]] and [[Brawl (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Brawl]]. He has a completely new mold in the form of [[Blast Off (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Blast Off]] as a space shuttle, rather than the recolored jet mold of his Hasbro release. [[Vortex (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Vortex]] also includes the more cartoon-accurate four-bladed rotor blades as opposed to the two-bladed rotors his Hasbro version carried over from the Alpha Bravo mold. Shockwave is not included with this release, as the ''Unite Warriors'' line does not utilize Legends Class molds, though you could pair Bruticus with the cycloptic scientist's [[Shockwave (G1)/toys#Legends|''Legends'' release]] if you wish.
:Sadly, similar to [[Menasor_(G1)#Unite_Warriors|Menasor of the same line]], Bruticus doesn't have new weapons (unless you count those for new Blast Off). Hey! At least he can still use the small guns of the deluxe Combatrons even if they're "not so big".
:The giftset included a [[collector coin]] when purchased from select retailers outside Japan.
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==Notes==
[[File:G1-Combaticon-early-patent-sketches.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2]]
[[File:EuroClassicsBruticus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|First person to insert a "Don't shoot the caption" gag gets summarily banned.]]

* Much like the individual Combaticons who form him, Bruticus's [[character model]] has a couple of oddities, due to the majority of it being based on unfinished, vague patent sketches (at right) instead of actual toy references.
** Bruticus's chest plate is drawn to look like it is formed from parts of [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]—mainly his wings, but the central portion of the chestplate is drawn to look like his shuttle cockpit hull, with the orientation of its details reversed. Certain detailed combination sequences, seen in "[[Aerial Assault]]," "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]", and "[[B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.]]", actually show Blast Off's wings disconnecting and moving into place as the chestplate, but these sequences also misinterpret some of Bruticus's details, and wind up depicting the two wheels at the base of the chestplate, which are supposed to be part of Onslaught's torso, as being connected to the plate and hence part of Blast Off.
** While Bruticus' toy has wheels on the back of its thighs, his cartoon model only depicts this detail on his ''left'' thigh, almost certainly a product of his rear-view character model being designed without the toy for reference, like multiple other season 2 characters—not that it matters much in practise, as the odd detail is almost consistently omitted from his actual in-show appearances.
** Bruticus has two head designs in the cartoon: the detailed one seen in his full-body character model, which features in most of his animated appearances, and a simplified, more angular one that appears consistently in "[[The Revenge of Bruticus]]" and "[[Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee]]," and in select brief scenes of other episodes.
* The packaging of the 1991 [[The Transformers (European toyline)|European]] [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] release of the original Onslaught toy depicted Bruticus and the Combaticons in (mostly) new color schemes, despite the fact that the actual toys looked identical to their original releases. While it may never be known for certain, it has been theorized that these colors were the cause of an error with the hue settings of the [[stock photography|stock photos]], rather than a legitimate attempt to [[redeco]] the Combaticons.
* Several attributes of [[Action Master Elite]] [[Turbo Master]], including his face and chest plate, suggest that he was originally intended to be Bruticus. However, according to ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations Deluxe]]'', at one point a non-transforming version of Action Master Bruticus was planned, which would have looked significantly different from [[Turbo Master]].
* For every version of the original Bruticus mold, the packaging art depicts the Brawl figure on backwards.
* ''Earth Wars'' Bruticus's Earth Shatter ability is most likely a reference to his [[Bruticus (WFC)|''Fall of Cybertron'' counterpart]]'s shockwave ability, given how it affects a large area and do mass amounts of damage. The same could also be said about Shockfire Missiles, during his boss fight in the final few parts of ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'', in which the cannons on his back to deal damage to the player, though in this case you can actually do it ''while'' using him.
* Bruticus is homaged in ''Final Fantasy XIV'' in the form of a raid boss named Brute Justice that is formed from five robots combining with each other. The robots are even named after the Combaticons with the suffix "-er" added to the ends of their names (i.e. Onslaughter, Blaster, Vortexer, etc.).

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Bruticus''' (ブルーティカス ''Burūtikasu'')
*''Italian:'' '''Multiforce''' (toy)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Bruticus''' (Taiwan, 布魯提卡斯 ''Bùlǔtíkǎsī''), '''Hùn Tiān Bào''' (Mainland China, 混天豹)
*''Portuguese:'' '''Brutus''' (Brazil comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Grubikus''' (Грубикус)
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Six Shot (Energon)

2022-12-27T08:21:08Z

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:''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]
'''Six Shot''' is the [[Relatives|younger brother]] of [[Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.

Despite this, Six Shot is actually an incredibly formidable opponent. He has been credited with the destruction of two [[Guardians of Cybertron|Guardian Robots]], which is shocking considering [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s little to no respect for him. Crushing anything beneath his treads in tank mode, Six Shot's armor is impervious to most attacks by [[Autobot]]s, which makes it a shame that he rarely gets out on the field of battle. Using both his intelligence and brutal power, he hopes to one day destroy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the one who killed his brother!

In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].

{{bigquote|Me, useless? Oh yeah? We'll see about that.|Six Shot|"[[Formidable]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Energon-Six-Shot-Prison.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast]] used so effectively. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s even after the two sides reached a truce. He happened to share a cell block with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s flunkies who were captured after the destruction of [[Unicron]]. Eager for news on the outside, Six Shot asked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] about his brother, [[Shockblast]], who had escaped months earlier. Snow Cat told him that Shockblast was killed in battle fighting against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. (Whether Snow Cat deliberately misled Six Shot or just wasn't paying attention during the final battle was unclear.) Swearing eternal vengeance on Prime for his brother's death, Six Shot buddied up to Snow Cat when sounds of a jailbreak reached their cells. {{storylink|Ambition}}

[[File:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]
With leave from [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Six Shot and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] broke into the Autobot command center in order to take control of the energon towers. During a battle with the Autobots, Six Shot spotted Optimus Prime and planned to strike him down from a distance, but a falling tower blocked his aim and gave Prime time to unwittingly escape his attacker. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot tried to demonstrate his usefulness to Galvatron, and initially seemed successful in winning favor in the eyes of his new leader. Six Shot quickly learned, however, that Galvatron doesn't tolerate free-thinking and initiative among his troops, and suffered a beating for trying to act without Galvatron's express command. Despite this warning, Six Shot's desire for vengeance against Optimus Prime led him to intervene in a Decepticon attack on the ''[[Miranda II]]''. Taking advantage of the planet's surface-to-air weapon systems, Six Shot shot the Autobot ship out of the sky, ruining Galvatron's plans to defeat Optimus Prime in single combat. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Distribution ShockShot.jpg|thumb|left]]
At some point, (a digital?) Six Shot participated in the Autobots' training program along with a digital copy of his deceased brother, Shockblast. They won several rounds thanks to Shockblast's power and Six Shot hacking the game's code to disable his opponents. When they started to lose a battle against [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], though, Six Shot grew tired of his boorish brother and eliminated him from the program as revenge for a small slight. Hot Shot and Rodimus then managed to defeat him, and booted Six Shot out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

At the command center, Six Shot detected the Autobot efforts to create a blockage in the energon gas pipeline, and Galvatron dispatched his Decepticons to interrupt them. Seeing an opportunity to wipe out all his rivals and take over, Six Shot remotely opened the valves on the pipeline, releasing a cloud of deadly energon gas over the battle field.{{storylink|Break Through}} Galvatron grew tired of Six Shot's insubordination, and gave up the personal joy of hunting Optimus Prime in order to make sure Six Shot followed instructions and guided Cybertron through the Space Bridge. Six Shot continued to disobey Galvatron to search for Optimus Prime, however, despite Galvatron ''literally'' standing over his shoulder and throttling him every time. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

[[File:Energon-Starscream-Apology.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|(''Caption left intentionally blank'').]]
As Six Shot continued to take pot shots at Optimus Prime with the energon towers and disrupted Galvatron's personal vendetta, the Decepticon leader wailed on his subordinate yet again. Sick of being constantly mistreated, Six Shot decided to do exactly what Galvatron authorized him to do: nothing. He shut down the energon tower defenses and refused to answer Galvatron's call when he needed the gas strategically deployed against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Although he suffered another beating at Galvatron's hands back at the command center, Six Shot continued to laugh because he knew he had the upper hand. As Starscream discovered, the energon towers were code-locked so that no one but Six Shot could access their systems. Begrudgingly forced to allow Six Shot to continue functioning, Galvatron allowed him to return to his consoles. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

During the battle with the Autobots, Six Shot continued to monitor Galvatron's progress. He moaned loudly over the radio about how he had this ''great'' plan for destroying the Autobots, but was restricted from doing anything without his mighty leader's permission. After making the Decepticons beg a little, he agreed to unleash his plan, and warned them to get a safe distance. By manipulating the build up of pressure in the energon gas, he arranged for a blockage right underneath the Autobots to erupt, creating a country-sized blast visible from space that knocked the Autobots into orbit. Despite his success, Six Shot nearly killed Galvatron and the Decepticons in the process, and was once again banned from taking any action. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:GalvatronTerror-NekomimiComic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Despite only being six years old, Six Shot got into his hormones at an unnatural pace.]]
Under guard by Snow Cat, Demolishor and Mirage, Six Shot duped the trio into leaving their post to make another play for the super energon pool. After trapping them in the base's corridors, Six Shot left to get to the Super Energon chamber himself, racing Galvatron to reach the super fuel inside. By sniping him with his particle beam cannon, Six Shot caused Galvatron severe injuries and nearly destroyed him. [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill, just long enough for Galvatron to repower himself in the Super Energon pool. Six Shot was furious at Scorponok for delaying him, and remarked on how Scorponok was a brainwashed stooge with no freedom, and he didn't even know it. Now several stories tall, Galvatron emerged and forced Six Shot to face up to his treason. Six Shot tried to lie, beg, and plead his way out, but Galvatron was sick of his treachery and stomped the Decepticon flat. Before he died, Six Shot told Scorponok that he was finally free, but Scorponok felt that the price for his freedom was too high.

Six Shot died at the hands (feet?) of his brother's betrayer and murderer, never learning that Galvatron, not Optimus Prime, was truly responsible for Shockblast's demise. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Six Shot.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Six Shot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energonsixshot.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|1, 2, 3... Hey! Where are the other three?]]
*'''Six Shot''' (Mega Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). The toy also takes some liberties with its color scheme, using a very dark purple in place of the parts of him that were black in the series, mainly his torso, upper legs and feet.

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some copies varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and for [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Even though initially announced as "Six Shot", an early version of his [[bio]] card posted at Hasbro's official Transformers website listed his name as "Scattorshot" instead, previously a working name for [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]. The name was soon changed back to "Six Shot", however, and the toy was only ever sold under that name. The name "Scattorshot" was ultimately used on a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|character]] from the follow-up series, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*And speaking of the bio card: While it described Six Shot (or "Scattorshot") as a "cunning Decepticon warrior", the [[Tech Spec]] stats only gave him a "4" in "intelligence". This was just one of many examples with the poorly thought out ''Energon'' bios at that time. (Things got vastly better with ''Cybertron''.)
**His trading card, however, makes more sense as giving him 8 out of 10 for both his "intelligence" (which makes him on par with his brother Shockblast) & "skill".<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics0/10795.jpg ''Sixshot's'' Trading Card]</ref>
* Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.
*Six Shot is the only one out of himself and [[Shockblast|his brother]] to use his tank mode in the cartoon.
* In the first Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot was voiced by an actor in his late sixties – discounting his introduction episode, where he was dubbed by another actor who was nearing fifty. Both used their regular talking voices, which kind of messed up his "younger brother" issue.
*Just how like ''Energon'' Six Shot is a redeco of [[Shockblast]], ''Kre-O'' Six Shot reuses the ''Kre-O'' [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] helmet and arm gun. He also wears a [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm blaster on his right arm and some other piece to increase the size of his left arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sixshot''' (シックスショット ''Shikkusushotto'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Shock Shot''' (شوك شوت ''Shwk Shwt'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер ''Revol'ver'')

==References==
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Hot Rod (G1)

2022-12-25T15:50:05Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */

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:''Hot Rod is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DVDbox3d1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And yet he still gets carded.]]
'''Hot Rod''' (aka '''Rodimus''' and '''Hot Rodimus''') is brash and headstrong, with an overwhelming self-confidence that borders on arrogance. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] has assumed the role of mentor and advisor to the impetuous young Hot Rod, offering him wisdom and advice when he needs it (though Hot Rod rarely feels that he does, much to Kup's annoyance). [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] also serves as a calming influence on Hot Rod, and tends to either worry about him when he is not around, or deride and tease him when he is. Their relationship is antagonistic, but friendly. Exactly how deep Hot Rod's feelings for Arcee might run is unknown.

In contrast, his '''Rodimus Prime''' persona—while still headstrong and stubborn—seems to suffer from a severe lack of confidence, often doubting his own decisions and expressing distress over his position as an [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. Of course, much of this comes from comparisons with his former commander [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]—and let's face it, shoes-to-be-filled just don't ''get'' much bigger than that.

One thing that both sides of this Autobot's identity have in common is their impatience—neither Hot Rod nor Rodimus Prime can stand to wait around when they could be doing something instead. He is also very self-reliant, rarely sending others to do anything when he could be doing it himself.

{{bigquote|I ''knew'' you had potential, lad.|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] on Hot Rod's transformation into Rodimus Prime|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Fightorflee Rodimus explosion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"What about you, Dad?"]]
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At some point before [[2005]], Hot Rod became stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and so was present during the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. This was a turning point in the life of the turbo-revving young punk, because he became Autobot leader after gaining the [[Matrix of Leadership]] following the death of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. As Rodimus Prime, his first accomplishments were the defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and the return of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to the Autobots.

During his time as [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Rodimus not only had to deal with the Decepticons and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|their new leader]], but also the political complexities of the planetary alliance Cybertron joined, the return of the Transformers' cruel masters from long ago, the [[Quintesson]]s, the possible revival of Unicron and the arrival of Unicron's "little brother" [[Tornedron]].

During the [[Hate Plague]] outbreak in [[2006]], Optimus Prime was brought back to life and Rodimus gave up his rank of Prime, becoming Hot Rod once more. He would then become a Targetmaster and live to see the next Cybertronian [[Golden Age]].

In a splinter timeline, Hot Rod would lose the Matrix a whole bunch of times. ''Constantly.'' Eventually, he would resign himself to his role as Rodimus Prime, leader, though in 2011 it was under his watch that Cybertron was destroyed. Rodimus would later discover the planet Micro and help develop Micromaster technology, becoming one himself and reverting back to Hot Rod.
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Hoverscooter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Wheeeee....]]
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
Initially serving under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hot Rod travelled to [[Nebulos]] where he became a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] and then on to [[Earth]] where he joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s forces aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Returning to Cybertron, he survived the battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and formed part of the shaky Autobot-Decepticon alliance under the leadership of Prime's successor [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. Betrayed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons, Hot Rod was killed during the ambush on [[Klo]] but revived shortly afterwards by the power of the [[Last Autobot]].

In some [[splinter timeline]]s Hot Rod went on to become Rodimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, and took part in further battles against Unicron and his minion [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], albeit with mixed results. In others, he has yet to fulfil this part of his destiny.
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn RodimusPrimeRemembers Front.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Just like he remembers Woodstock.]]
Unicron just might consume the universe, and the Autobots need to determine who the Chosen One is so that he may rise from their ranks, unlock the Matrix of Power, and save all from Unicron! Unfortunately, not even the Chosen One himself knows his identity, and his discovery may come too late. {{storylink|The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:}}

There was a legendary conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons when Optimus Prime led Rodimus Prime and a large team of Autobots in a search for the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were ambushed by Megatron and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and this became known as the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth. Rodimus Prime dubbed it "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]." {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} Some of the Autobots were forced to retreat due to Thundercracker's "force shield," and Optimus Prime told Rodimus and the others that their only hope was to call in for additional troops. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}}

Later, Rodimus Prime remembered the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-RunaboutandRodimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
Hot Rod had a run in with the Battlechargers when they tried to destroy the golden gate bridge. The altercation was caught on television.

A couple of weeks later, Hot Rod was part of an expedition to the Antarctic along with Slingshot and Skydive to investigate the discovery of a highly advanced underground city. He was parked in the cargo bay of a troop-carrier aero-plane when he met the young human [[Jeff Grey]]. Together, they watched Hot Rod’s battle with the Battlechargers on Jeff’s [[chronovid wristwatch]]. Some time later, their plane was caught in a blizzard, and shot down by an energy beam. Though many humans perished in the crash, Hot Rod attempted to keep the survivors warm by increasing the current through his temperature control unit to emit heat. Hot Rod and his group of humans were then met by three inhabitants of the subterranean city, who invited them into their futuristic world.

[[File:BBTI-JeffGrey+HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Doesn't this image just scream "buy the toys"? Boy, I sure want an action figure of Old Man Shivering In The Snow.]]
The [[Watcher]], leader of the underground civilization, explained that they possessed technology far surpassing the surface world, save for their weaponry, as they were a peaceful people. The Watcher offered the humans a tour of the city while he and Hot Rod talked. Impressed by the technological wonders The Watcher’s people possessed, Hot Rod became convinced of their altruistic nature. He then met up with Skydive and Slingshot, who had gone on to rendezvous with the drilling team after being unable to locate the downed troop-carrier in the blizzard. The Watcher then showed them an image from the surface: Brawl, Vortex and Blast Off, the Decepticons the Watcher said were responsible for shooting down the troop-carrier. Skydive and Slingshot then took off to battle the Decepticons and draw them away from the city, leaving Hot Rod in charge of protecting the humans.

Hot Rod's group continued their tour of the city. They were shown a hologram chamber, where they encountered Ravage. Hot Rod warned the Decepticon to stay back from the humans, but Ravage assured him he wasn’t here as their enemy. Ravage informed Hot Rod that it wasn’t the Decepticons, but the city-dwellers that had shot down the plane. One of the city-dwellers entered the room with a weapon, intending to attack Ravage. Hot Rod accidentally shot him while aiming for Ravage, who had lept for the city-dweller's throat. Hot Rod was shocked to see the guide fall to the ground, seeing as his weapon only affected other robots. They came to the conclusion that Ravage was telling the truth; the city-dwellers were robots. They were after the warrior-factor encoded in both the Autobots and the Decepticons in order to turn themselves into a powerful army. Hot Rod and Ravage formed a temporary alliance to combat the city-dwellers. Jeff and Ravage then worked together to overwrite the city-dwellers’ programming with the cartoon antics of Gus Gopher that had been recorded by Jeff’s [[chronovid wristwatch]]. With the city-dwellers behaving like cartoon characters, Hot Rod made contact with the Aerialbots, and told them to stop fighting with the Combaticons, and to instead return to the city. The Autobots and Decepticons then went their separate ways on peaceful terms… for the moment being, at least. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Big Looker Storybook continuity===
[[File:CarShowBlowup-AutobotCity.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Hot Rod clearly does not pass emissions standards.]]
Kup and Hot Rod traveled to the coliseum to check out a robot car the [[human]]s had built that could respond to voice commands. They heard about it on their car radios! But when they arrived at the coliseum, Kup spotted Decepticons flying about. As some entered the back door, Kup shooed Hot Rod away, telling him to warn the others. If Hot Rod stayed, he would just get into trouble!

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When Hot Rod returned with the Autobots, Kup had been captured and held prisoner, so the others entered the coliseum in vehicle mode. Meanwhile, Hot Rod snuck up behind Kup and freed him. Yelling "Geronimo!" they jumped from the control room onto the coliseum floor, taking the Decepticons by surprise. Galvatron and the others escaped, but Kup and Hot Rod agreed that they'd be ready for him when he returned. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

Later, Kup led Hot Rod, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on a special mission to take supplies from Earth to a space station on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s second moon. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and in the middle of their journey, the ship began to have problems. Hot Rod reassured Arcee that everything would be okay, but the ship was going down! It crashed on a planet which Kup recognized. It was the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! They were interrupted by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones. However, the boy who made his presence known was not aiming at them, but at the Quintessons behind them. The boy's name was [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and he had been abandoned on the planet when his ship crashed their earlier.

Wheelie led them through the jungle, battling Quintessons along the way, until they reached Wheelie's crashed ship. Hot Rod was able to fix it, and everyone left the planet Quintesson, Wheelie included! {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Visiting [[Oil Valley]] with Daniel one day, Hot Rod spotted a group of Decepticons lurking nearby. Taking Daniel into his car mode, he headed back to Autobot City to report back to Ultra Magnus. The Decepticons noticed Hot Rod driving away, and gave chase. As Hot Rod neared Autobot City, he ran into Grimlock and the Dinobots. He quickly informed them of the situation before continuing on his way into the city, while the Dinobots stayed back to fend off the Decepticons. Once Hot Rod informed Ultra Magnus of the situation, Hot Rod stayed behind in Autobot City with Daniel while Ultra Magnus assembled a strike team to head out and help the Dinobots fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}}}

Hot Rod was returning from a road trip with Daniel, Hound and Kup, Bumblebee, Blurr, Wheelie, Springer and Sunstreaker when the group paused to eat at a rest stop. As the Autobots ingested Energon Cubes, Hot Rod asked Kup to tell a story. Kup told the others the story of how, upon first crash landing in Mt. St. Hillary, the Ark had lost an enormous shipment of Energon Cubes that remained lost to the day. Enthralled by Kup's story, the rest of the group were all eager to go looking for this lost treasure. When they realized that Laserbeak had been spying on them the whole time, and would soon inform Galvatron about the lost Energon shipment, Hot Rod and the others rushed back to Metroplex to inform Ultra Magnus on the situation. Hot Rod made a quick stop first, however, dropping Daniel off at his parents; house. After a brief conference, Ultra Magnus led his troops to the Ark's crash site. Finding the Decepticons there already, the two factions began to fight. When the Energon stash was uncovered, it was completely gobbled up by Starscream who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Hot Rod and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. As they headed back for Autobot City, Hot Rod asked Kup for another story. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
[[File:DecepticonsatthePole-HotRodSparks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Say I'm badly drawn to my face, pal!]]
Hot Rod was one of several troops stationed on Earth when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was in charge and the Transformers' war was still a secret one. After a scrape with the Decepticons, he found himself in the Autobots' infirmary, impatiently telling Ratchet and Wheeljack to patch him up quickly so he could get going. Due to a shortage of [[cybernite]], however, Hot Rod's repairs took awhile. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} He got along well with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], the two spending their downtime looking at car magazines together, and was quite pleased to receive some snazzy gold wheel-trims from the boy. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

In the time following this campaign, Hot Rod would mature into a more sensible warrior and even a team leader. During the early stages of the war on [[Nebulos]], Hot Rod was Autobot commander against [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s Decepticons before the return of Optimus Prime. At one point, he prevented the Decepticons causing Nebulos' destruction via cosmic radiation. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}} He also orchestrated a search for a new source of lubricant when the Autobots were running dry, and led the construction of a pipeline bringing the oil reservoir's contents to Autobot base.
{{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
Out searching for a missing shuttle, Hot Rod and Kup spied it crashed on the Junk planet. They landed to find their friends engaged in battle with the natives, but Kup cautioned Hot Rod not to rashly jump in and join them. Kup's use of the Universal Autobot Greeting resulted in the Junkions abandoning the fight and making friends with the newcomers, and causing Hot Rod to exclaim "Holy cow!" The Junkions helped repair the damaged shuttle before the Autobots left. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
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===Desert of Danger===
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[[File:Wolf at the door desert of danger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|When you're weary, feelin' small...]]
Hot Rod had himself delivered by freight to the planet of Nebulos, where he and his Targetmaster partner Professor Sparks suspected the Decepticons were attempting reinforce their position in spite of a treaty in place to limit their numbers. With [[you]]r help they traced the Decepticons to the [[Wolf at the Door]] nightclub, an [[oil]] bar for Nebulan miners run by [[Monzo]], and discovered that [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] were importing [[Attack Squad robot]]s from Cybertron and awakening them from cryogenic suspension with a catalytic stimulant disguised as [[Sirian brandy]].

After a confrontation with the Decepticons that left Skullcruncher and Mindwipe out of action, Hot Rod faced off against Weirdwolf and Monzo. Weirdwolf was defiant, but Monzo wasn't feeling lucky and surrendered to the Autobot. Though the Headmasters had to be released under the terms of the treaty, the Attack Squad robots were destroyed. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}
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===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:Pdtype rodimus manga.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's seen some slag.]]
Clutching a [[Blackball]], Rodimus Prime found himself being attacked by Galvatron. As the Decepticon leader attempted to throttle him, a light shone from Rodimus's chest, making Galvatron think it was the power of the Blackball. After Galvatron had fled, Rodimus revealed it was just a flashlight, and reflected on what an idiot his foe was. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##11 "Take a Stand! Rodimus Prime!"|Take a Stand! Rodimus Prime!}}

As Fortress Maximus and Mega Zarak clashed violently, Rodimus reminded Optimus that he had said never to let those two fight. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##14 "Watch Out! Mega Zarak!"|Watch Out! Mega Zarak!}}

Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime enjoyed many victories against the Decepticons, but [[Greatshot|who was that in the background?]] {{storylink|PDTF Comic##15 "No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot..."|No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot...}}

Together with Ultra Magnus, Rodimus engaged in battle against [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], but was terrified when the Decepticon ninja unleashed the fury of his "Six Shadow Selves"! Luckily for Rodimus, Sixshot's doppelgangers were actually other Decepticons whom he'd painted black (and weren't very happy about it). {{storylink|PDTF Comic##18|The Ninja of Space, Sixshot!!}}

In a later altercation with Sixshot, Rodimus attempted to use his Photon Eliminator gun to strike down the fleeing ninja. Though he managed to shoot ''every other'' Decepticon on the battlefield, he failed to hit his intended target. Rodimus sat pouting in the corner as the other Autobots convened to register their disappointment that Rodimus let Sixshot get away. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##21|Photon Eliminator}}

Joining [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] and Ultra Magnus in an assault on Mega Zarak, Rodimus was terrified when the mammoth Decepticon unleashed his titanic Anti-Gravity Rifle. Fortunately for the Autobots, the gun jammed and Mega Zarak was left fiddling with it while they opened fire. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##24|Anti-Gravity Rifle}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:WarAgainstDestructions-HotRodApeface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GRONK yourself!]]
As Ultra Magnus left for a mission to find an Energon source, Hot Rod assured him that everything would be fine on Cybertron, and if there was any hint of trouble "Rodimus" would pop up and save the day. When Magnus later checked in, Hot Rod reported that they'd made some process on Headmaster technology. Though Magnus was more concerned about the threat of war, Hot Rod told him not to worry, unaware that [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] was planning to throw him a surprise. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Hot Rod was pleased to have [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] back. Then [[Monitorus]] arrived with the news that [[Tau-Ursa]] had been attacked and leveled by Decepticons, and Hot Rod got to point out that the Tau-Ursans had refused the Autobots permission to build a defense base there. He shortly took part in an attempt to repel a Decepticon attack on Cybertron, finding himself fighting against Sixshot, who seemed more interested in goading him than fighting. This turned out to be a diversion, while [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] used his new [[Nullification Cannon]] on the planet's Energon supplies.

Hot Rod and Blurr next visited Tau-Ursa to check for Decepticons, and encountered [[Apeface|Ape Face]], who had found a [[Logicon]] warning beacon. The two Autobots wrestled it from him and returned to Cybertron, where the beacon was found to hold the coordinates to [[Metascan Alpha]], a major Energon storehouse. Prime placed Hot Rod in charge of one of two teams to search for the planet, though the operation was hampered slightly by the discovery of the two Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s spying on them. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Both Hot Rod and Rodimus fought side-by-side during a tumultuous battle on a moon base. While Rodimus charged [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] alongside [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], Hot Rod received a punch to the face, courtesy of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

The Decepticons having stolen the Matrix of Creation, Hot Rod was called up by Ultra Magnus to help retrieve it. The Autobots used an army of [[decoy]]s to distract the Decepticons, while Hot Rod, Blurr, Kup and Ultra Magnus infiltrated their base. Hot Rod told Blurr of all people to hurry up and blast the Matrix out of same sort of crystal structure. The Autobots then made their getaway with the Matrix in hand. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}

When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Hot Rod joined a small strike force of Autobots called H.O.P.E. ([[Help Optimus Prime Escape]]) to retrieve him. {{Storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Autobot Alert!====
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While on a midnight spin, Hot Rod spotted Beachcomber, Springer and Blurr leaving Metroplex on a secret mission. The next day, after coming home from his karate lessons, Hot Rod began pestering Kup in order to glean more information on the nature of his fellow Autobots’ assignment. Before he learned anything of substance, an Autobot Alert sounded across the Autobots’ headquarters. The Autobots learned that the Decepticons were taking over Earth’s communication satellites. Shortly afterwards, Blurr returned prematurely from the aforementioned secret mission to deliver more bad news. The Decepticons had gotten their hands on an important coded message.

If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize the Decepticons’ orbital attack, Hot Rod became frustrated after once again being overlooked for a mission. Catching him sulking, Bumblebee approached Hot Rod and informed him that he had spotted Astrotrain skulking about nearby the previous night. Deducing that Astrotrain might have something to do with the ongoing Decepticon plot, the two Autobots decided to go on their own clandestine mission to investigate. They brought along a supply of "laser-ignited explosives" and went on their way. Soon happening upon the Decepticons’ control centre, the pair set out to sabotage the Decepticons’ operation. While Bumblebee wanted to sabotage the Decepticons’ communication centre on Earth, Hot Rod was in favour of sneaking aboard Astrotrain before he launched, and sabotage the Decepticons out in space.

If Hot Rod convinced Bumblebee to go along with his plan, the pair snuck aboard Astrotrain by concealing themselves within a trailer filled with bombs. As Astrotrain launched, Hot Rod happened upon a room filled with Decepticon space gear. The two Autobots donned the suits in order to disguise themselves. The disguises proved effective as Thrust and Starscream walked past the pair, none the wiser. As Hot Rod continued to explore Astrotrain, he spotted the giant Decepticon Cyclonus out of a nearby window, as well as the Autobot shuttle obliviously heading into a trap. Hot Rod had to then decide on two options. He could risk commandeering Astrotrain’s military command post, despite the Decepticons guarding the door, and warn the incoming Autobot shuttle about the Decepticons. Alternatively, he could find a hiding place from which he could attack Cyclonus himself.

If Hot Rod decided to commandeer the military commands, his disguise managed to fool the guards, but not Scourge, who happened upon them as Hot Rod was inspecting the commands. Bumblebee urged Hot Rod to go through with his plan quickly as Scourge approached them. Hot Rod succeeded in firing Astrotrain’s weapons at Cyclonus, warning the Autobot shuttle of the Decepticons, but was quickly overpowered by Scourge. Alongside Bumblebee, Hot Rod was flung out into the blackness of space by Scourge, stranded in zero-gravity, waiting for a rescue that might never come.

If instead Hot Rod and Bumblebee decided to find themselves a hiding spot, the pair snuck into a room labelled "Dirty Tricks Department" in order to dodge the incoming Laserbeak. Finding a hatch to the space shuttle’s exterior, Hot Rod trained one of Perceptor’s inventions, a "rapid-fire, high-intensity rifle cannon" towards Cyclonus and fired. Having successfully blown a massive hole into Cyclonus, Hot Rod and Bumblebee hid out for the rest of the mission inside the Dirty Tricks department room, finding a way to escape later when it docked.

If instead of boarding Astrotrain, Hot Rod and Bumblebee decided to infiltrate the Decepticons’ command centre on Earth, the two used Astrotrain’s take-off as cover for sneaking into the facility. The pair soon found themselves overhearing Galvatron’s latest pirate broadcast. As the nearby Decepticons troops were busy bowing to their leader’s image, Bumblebee and Hot Rod managed to find the Decepticons’ main computer room. Now in a position to thoroughly sabotage the Decepticons’ operation, Hot Rod spotted a button labelled "TOP SECURITY/DESTRUCT SYSTEM!" and was eager to press it. Bumblebee suggested instead that they use a code he had learned in Advanced Espionage that would scramble the Decepticons’ computer program.

If Hot Rod allowed Bumblebee to use his code, the Decepticons’ plan fell into disarray, and Bumblebee and Hot Rod made their way back to the Autobots’ base safely as the command centre blew itself apart behind them.

If Hot Rod went ahead and pressed the button, he soon discovered that it was a Decepticon trap, as sirens began blaring across the Decepticon base and iron bars prevented them from escaping. Galvatron’s image appeared on a nearby monitor, explaining that both Hot Rod and Bumblebee would be used as hostages in order to secure a Decepticon victory. Hot Rod could do nothing but cover his face in shame in shame.

In a completely different possible series of events, wherein Ultra Magnus agreed to prioritize theft of the coded message, over the Decepticons’ signal hijacking, Hot Rod was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Hot Rod took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere had been discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If the Autobots decided to head for the crater, Hot Rod raced Blurr to the site, only to find it void of any Decepticon activity. Finding Beachcomber tied to an explosive device, the two Autobots worked together to free their comrade. Once freed, Beachcomber informed the pair that the Decepticons had long ago broken the code and were already en-route to retrieve the cybertite sphere. It would now be much to late to catch up to the Decepticons, and all hope to retrieve the orb before them was lost.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Hot Rod was part of the main Autobot force that headed for the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus’s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching.

In one of the possible plans that Ultra Magnus concocted, Hot Rod was tasked with searching the ship once Sludge had used his titanic strength to haul it from the deep. Hot Rod tore through the wrecked vessel, and found the sphere in a timely fashion. He then hid alongside his fellow Autobots, and ambushed the Decepticons as they arrived on-scene.

If Ultra Magnus decided to execute a different plan, wherein Hot Rod, Bumblebee and Grapple had to work together to fetch the sphere, the Autobots did not find the sphere before the Decepticons reached the coast. While Hot Rod searched the ship, dangling from Grapple’s hook over a nearby cliffside, Galvatron and his troops swooped in and blew both the ship and the sphere to smithereens. With the sphere destroyed and the Autobots being pummelled by the Decepticons’ superior firepower, the Autobots’ only hope rested with Hot Rod, dangling on the coast-side in a literal and figurative cliff-hanger!

In yet another possible scenario, where Hot Rod was not involved at all in the actual retrieval of the sphere, the ancient Autobot formula was safely retrieved and taken back to Metroplex. Hot Rod then watched on as Perceptor produced the first batch of power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
[[File:ProjectBrainDrainAutobotsCelebrate.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
In one possible scenario, upon hearing that the Decepticons were planning to use a "[[Brain Drain device]]" to syphon the intelligence of nearly 500, 000 concert goers, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops, Hot Rod included, to head for the concert to foil Galvatron’s plot. Rodimus and the other Autobots were told to hide themselves amidst the parked vehicles surrounding the concert, and lie in wait for the Decepticons. Once the Decepticons had shown themselves, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to transform in unison and open fire on their enemies. But Galvatron had planned to light afire the parking lot in which the Autobots were standing in order to trap the humans. Being drenched from above by Decepticon jets dumping gasoline upon them, Ultra Magnus needed to decide whether the Autobots needed to retreat, or to keep on fighting and hope that they could defeat the Decepticons before the fire consumed them.

If Ultra Magnus decided on a retreat, Hot Rod was more than happy to rush out of the blazing inferno and move in closer to the humans in order to protect them. Hot Rod and the others fended off the airborne Decepticons who swooped down, unaffected by the blazing barrier encircling the concert.

In another possible scenario, wherein the Autobots stayed in the parking lot to battle at close-quarters the Decepticons, both he and Bumblebee noticed Soundwave pass the Brain Drain device to Galvatron after the latter had been able to fling Ultra Magnus away. If Hot Rod attempted to stop Galvatron, he successfully plucked the device out of the Decepticons’ hands and barrelled through the nearby circle of flames to make his escape. Just as he reached the other rim of the ring of fire, all four of his tires burst from the flames. He nonetheless skidded to safety, but found himself temporarily out of commission. Nonetheless, the Autobots managed to destroy the Brain Drain device, and Hot Rod was able to enjoy the concert-goers giving the Autobots a standing ovation as the Decepticons retreated.

In a completely different possible scenario, Hot Rod was out on patrol with Kup and Jazz when the three of them heard nearby commotion and went to investigate. Finding Wreck-Gar and Sparkplug being attacked by Thrust and Laserbeak, the Autobots moved in to rescue them and fended off the Decepticons. Hot Rod, Kup and Jazz were informed of the situation as it were; the Decepticons were going to drain the minds of the concert-goers with their Brain Drain device. The Autobots then decided whether they would launch a counter-attack on the Decepticons’ lab, or if they would send Hot Rod for reinforcements while the rest of them headed directly to the concert.

If the group settled on launching a counter-attack, the lot of them stormed the lab with such ferocity and suddenness that the Decepticons were caught completely unawares. Though most of the Decepticons’ forces scattered with the Autobots’ initial assault, Hot Rod and company still had to beat back a small contingency of Decepticons too afraid of Galvatron to desert their posts. Hot Rod and the others successfully beat them back, until Soundwave attempted to escape with the Brain Drain device in hand.

If Hot Rod attempted to shoot the device out of Soundwave’s hands, Soundwave tripped at the last moment over the fallen body of a Decepticon. Hot Rod’s blast his Soundwave’s shoulder, causing him to fling the Brain Drain device up in the air. Laserbeak then managed to snatch the device in mid-air, and flew off to rendezvous with Galvatron. Unable to follow, the Autobots realized that the concert-goers were doomed to all become incredibly stupid very soon. If Jazz attempted to stop him however, he was successful in doing so and the Autobots successfully destroyed the Brain Drain device.

Alternatively, if Hot Rod agreed to head off to Metroplex while the rest of the Autobots headed for the rock concert, he promised that he was soon meet up with them, backed up by an entire army of Autobots, and then sped off.

Some time later, Hot Rod finally arrived at the concert accompanied by Ultra Magnus and numerous other Autobots.

If Sparkplug was able to signal them, Hot Rod pinpointed the location at which his friends were fending off the Decepticons, and sped to meet them as Galvatron was beginning to active the Brain Drain device. Thanks to Ultra Magnus’s timely interference, the Brain Drain device was destroyed and the Autobots were victorious that day.

Otherwise, Hot Rod and the Autobots arrived just in time to congratulate Wreck-Gar, who had already destroyed the Brain Drain device. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
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Hot Rod accompanied Kup on a night drive in the desert, when he noticed a spacecraft barreling down from the heavens towards them. As it landed, Hot Rod perceived that it would alternate between being visible and invisible. Curious, he prompted Kup to come with him to investigate.

If Kup agreed to look into the spacecraft right away, the two Autobots were surprised to spot a young woman emerge from the craft. Though Hot Rod startled her at first, the woman was reassured that the Autobots were friendly beings by Kup. Hot Rod learned that her name was [[Sarah Sanders]], and that she was a scientist working to perfect her latest invention, an "[[Invisibility Device]]."

In one possible scenario, Hot Rod, unable to control himself, snatched the device away from Sarah. Despite Sarah’s protests, Hot Rod insisted that the device would be put at its best use in the hands of the Autobots, keeping the world safe from the Decepticons. As Hot Rod daydreamed of glory while driving towards the Autobots’ base, he accidentally triggered the Invisibility Device’s self-destruct mechanism. The ensuing explosion blew him to bits.

If Hot Rod and Kup attempted to politely coax Sarah into giving them the Invisibility Device willingly, Sarah informed the Autobots that she had a strong stance against her invention being used for warfare. As the three of them stood conversing in the open, they soon heard the Decepticons approaching. As the evil robots began to fire upon them, Hot Rod whisked Sarah away to safety. Upon realizing that the Decepticons weren’t pursuing them, and that the Invisibility Device had been left behind, the trio hid behind some nearby rocks to spy upon the Decepticons, who were busy inspecting Sarah’s ship and her Invisibility Device.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, they were easily defeated and destroyed by the Decepticons.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to lay low in an attempt to steal the device back from the Decepticons, they first told Sarah to wait for them here, then the pair sneakily followed the Decepticons as they left for their headquarters. As the Decepticons descended into a canyon, Hot Rod was eager to follow them in, but was stopped by Kup. Kup told the young Autobot of how he defeated the Decepticons on Renerian, and the two of them put into action a similar plan. Driving back and forth atop the canyon’s edge, firing from all angles while remaining hidden in the dark, they tricked the Decepticons into thinking a whole team of Autobots had ambushed them. Hot Rod the snuck down into the canyon to retrieve the Invisibility Device. As he crept closer to Shockwave, clutching the device in his robotic arms, Hot Rod noticed that Galvatron was nearby, with his back turned to him.

If Hot Rod forewent attaining the Invisibility Device and attempted to take out Galvatron instead, Starscream spotted him before he could do so, and Hot Rod was promptly dispatched.

If Hot Rod went through with his plan to steal the device back from the Decepticons, he successfully snatched Sarah’s invention from Shockwave’s grasp and took off. Though the Decepticons gave chase, If they were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon’s walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks. Convinced that Sarah Sanders would now allow the Autobots to use her device now that she had seen how evil the Decepticons were, Hot Rod and Kup drove back to meet up with her.

In a different possible scenario, the Decepticons took off in Sarah’s spaceship upon finding it, forcing Kup and Hot Rod to head back to Metroplex city for reinforcements and a ship of their own. Hot Rod and Kup were joined by Ultra Magnus, Prowl, Jazz and Springer, and blasted off. Once in space, however, they found it difficult to locate the Decepticons. The ship’s crew had to decided where to look next for the Decepticons.

If the Autobots decided to investigate the dark side of the moon, they found themselves unable to see anything on the satellite’s shadowy surface. Hot Rod suggested that they fire down laser blasts, in the hopes of making the Decepticons fire back, making them reveal their position. Jazz dismissed Hot Rod’s plan as being too risky.

If Ultra Magnus decided to go through with Hot Rod’s plan, the Autobots succeeded only in making themselves an easy target for the Decepticons, who blasted their shuttle to bits. Hot Rod and his friends were reduced to space junk.

If Ultra Magnus listened to Jazz’s plan, he ordered his Autobots to remain silent, and to shut off all of the shuttle’s lights and mechanisms. Launching a probe as a decoy, the Autobots successfully tricked the Decepticons into revealing their position when they mistook the probe as their shuttle and opened fire upon it. Firing back, the Autobots began crippling the Decepticons’ ship, until a lucky shot rocked their own shuttle. Though the Decepticons attempted to escape while the Autobots were off-balance, the Autobots were able to deliver the finishing blow, ending the Decepticons’ menace as the evil robots' ship exploded.

In an alternate scenario wherein the Autobots listened to Prowl’s suggested and searched the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, they soon found themselves struggling to get through the maze of floating rocks. Hot Rod was in favour of retreating from the asteroid field when it proved increasingly difficult to navigate it.

If the Autobots pushed on their search in the Asteroid Belt, they soon found themselves on a collision course with two enormous asteroids. If they only managed to blast one of asteroids, the Autobots were forced to retreat back to Earth after their shuttle took substantial damage. If the Autobots managed to blast neither of the Asteroids, they were all crushed between the giant pieces of space debris.

If they managed to blast away both asteroids, they reached a vast, empty expanse of space within the asteroid belt. Despite no longer being in danger of being crushed, Hot Rod announced that he had a horrible sense of foreboding about their situation. His feelings of being watched were confirmed when the Decepticons, now invisible, began firing upon them. The Autobots considered retreating, but Kup reminded them that Sarah Sanders had not perfected her device yet, and the Decepticons’ invisibility may yet wear off.

If the Autobots attempted to flee from the Decepticons’ attack, they found themselves at too much of a disadvantage to successfully make it out of the Asteroid Belt. They were blown into space junk before they could reach Earth.

If the Autobots held their ground, they were instructed by Ultra Magnus not to open fire upon the Decepticons until ordered to do so. Though things were tense as the Autobots were hit over and over again by their invisible opponents, soon the enemy ship came into view, just as Kup had predicted. The Autobots opened fire on the flimsier vessel, blowing it and the Decepticons within to smithereens. Hot Rod noted that it was a shame the invisibility device had been lost in the process, but Ultra Magnus comforted him, noting that at least the Decepticons had been taken care of, once and for all.

If the Autobots did retreat out of the Asteroid Belt, they convinced one another that the Decepticons most likely perished within it. Then, a few days later, when the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Hot Rod and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In a completely different scenario, wherein Hot Rod and Kup returned to Autobot headquarters for reinforcements after seeing the spaceship land, the two of them reported to Ultra Magnus directly, who agreed the situation necessitated further investigation. Hot Rod and Kup returned to the ship’s landing site accompanied by Jazz, Sunstreaker, Prowl and Springer. When they arrived, the ship in question was nowhere to be found, prompting Jazz and Springer to second-guess the veracity of Hot Rod and Kup’s story.

If Jazz and Springer convinced Hot Rod and Kup to return to Metroplex city to make sure they didn’t have a few wires loose, Ratchet found nothing wrong with the pair, but the incident was forgotten nonetheless. That is, until Galvatron returned with a fleet of identical ships, and destroyed both Metroplex and all of its inhabitants.

If Hot Rod and Kup convinced the other Autobots to keep on looking, Hot Rod eventually found trail marks, indicating that a heavy object the size of their spacecraft had indeed landed and had been dragged away. Hot Rod and the others followed the trail to a more rocky terrain, where tracking the ship would become more difficult. The trail seemingly lost, the Autobots then heard someone incoming, and took cover. From their hiding places, they saw the Decepticons Scavenger, a human captive within the grasp of his steam-shovel.

If the Autobots decided to rescue Sarah immediately, Scavenger dropped the woman, and cried for help while attempting to flee.

If the Autobots pursued Scavenger, they found him rejoining a whole squadron of Decepticons. Fighting the Decepticons immediately would cost them their lives. Otherwise, if the Autobots decided on a retreat when faced by the whole squadron of Decepticons, they managed to do so by blinding their enemies by their high beams and then splitting off into different direction. They later regrouped and found Sarah Sanders wandering in the desert.

If the Autobots paused a moment to listen to Sarah, she informed them of her spacecraft and its invisibility capabilities.

If the Autobots asked Sarah to build them their own Invisibility Device, Sarah refused, stating she would not build weapons for war. Running away from the group Sarah was almost killed when Dirge passed overhead and dropped a missile on her position. After rescuing her from the Decepticon attack, Hot Rod and the others brought Sarah to safety within Metroplex. Grateful for the rescue, Sarah showed the Autobots how to create an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came. As Starscream, having been taking prisoner, was being escorted to his cell Hot Rod made a quip about seeing "right through the Decepticons’ plans."

If instead of asking Sarah to build them an Invisibility Device, Hot Rod and the others attempted once more to retrieve her ship, the whole group snuck over to where the Decepticons were stationed. Once there, Hot Rod and Prowl argued over which plan of action would be the smartest to undertake next.

If the Autobots agreed with Hot Rod to try and take the Decepticons by surprise with a head-on attack, the Autobots manage to stun the Decepticons by dazzling them with their headlights. While the Decepticons were distracted, Hot Rod raced down, snatched the Invisibility Device out of the hands, and retreated while the rest of the group provided cover fire. The Autobots then successfully peeled back, congratulating one another on a job well done.

If the Autobots agreed with Prowl to take a moment to come up with a more detailed plan, Prowl instructed Hot Rod to taunt the Decepticons into following him. The plan worked, and the bulk of the Decepticons took off after the young Autobot. Though Hot Rod encountered a canyon that blocked off his escape route, by keeping his wits about him, he managed to come out on top. In one scenario, Hot Rod even discovered a secret Decepticon base, which the Autobots managed to destroy thanks to him. In another, Hot Rod watched on as Sarah left in her spaceship in order to destroy it, vowing it would never be used to bring destruction.

In an alternate scenario where the Autobots silently trailed Scavenger while the Decepticon held Sarah Sanders captive, Hot Rod and the others followed him all the way to the Decepticons’ secret desert base. Inside, they spied upon Galvatron telling Sarah Sanders that the Decepticons would use Cerebro-Shells to control her mind, so that she would reveal to them to secret of invisibility. At this point, the Autobots decided to step in. A direct attack would only end in the Autobots’ defeat. In order to rescue Sarah, the Autobots would need to employ trickery. Using Jazz’s special abilities, the Autobots could do just that. In this scenario, the Autobots grabbed Sarah while the Decepticons were too dazzled by the illusions that Jazz projected. Sarah directed the Autobots towards where the Decepticons had stored her ship. Upon following her directions, Hot Rod and the others came upon two doors, unable to tell behind which one they would find their means of escape. If the Autobots happened upon Sarah’s ship as they were, they would be destroyed by the droids guarding it. However, if the Autobots first opened the door which led to a closet filled with Decepticon spare parts, they found a pile of spare Decepticon emblems. Donning them, Hot Rod and the rest of his team were able to fool the Decepticon Droids guarding Sarah’s ship. Escaping in the ship, despite the Decepticons best efforts to stop them, the Autobots returned to Metroplex. Sarah then gave the Autobots the secret to her Invisibility Device, ensuring the Autobots their victory in their war against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Hot Rod served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Hotroddreamwave.jpg|left|thumb]]
Hot Rod joined an underground Autobot cell led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] takeover of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Among the members of the cell was [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], whom Hot Rod became attached to. From the [[Wastelands]], Hot Rod, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] observed an incoming Decepticon shuttle carrying the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Shortly afterward, the cell rescued [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], and took him to their base. After awakening, Prime attacked [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], Blurr, and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], forcing Hot Rod (who didn't recognize him) to hold the Autobot leader at gunpoint. After receiving a corrective slap from and being admonished by Kup, Hot Rod apologized. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

After Shockwave unleashed the [[Guardian robot]]s on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Prime organized the resistance cell and other Autobot forces on the planet in an assault on Shockwave's citadel. Fighting alongside the Autobot leader, Hot Rod was amazed that the stories Kup had told him about Prime's courage and heroism had all been true. As an injured Prime breached the citadel, Hot Rod, Ironhide and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] provided cover fire, taking down a number of Guardians in the process. Along with the rest of Iacon, they witnessed the divine light of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] when Shockwave activated it. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

As Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] battled Shockwave within the citadel, Hot Rod and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took down [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Immediately afterward, they were confronted with the looming threat of a remaining Guardian robot—a threat that was soon neutralized by the arrival of the [[Wrecker]]s, the [[Autobot High Council]], and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The unified Autobot group soon breached the citadel, and successfully brought to an end Shockwave's reign. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Some time later, Hot Rod ran a simulation combat scenario against Kup, and won using tactics that, in Kup's opinion, would have killed them both had it been real. Only after his victory did Hot Rod remember that he'd promised to take Arcee to see an [[Earth]]-bound shuttle launch—a duty Springer was happy to relieve him of. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} Soon afterward, he was assigned to perimeter guard duty at [[Autobase]] with Gnaw and Wheelie, separating him from Arcee. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

Optimus Prime once experienced a vision showing, at some unknown point in the future, Hot Rod had become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]].{{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

{{Unreleased DW G1 comic}}
After looking upon the still-recovering Optimus Prime with Wheelie and Gnaw, Hot Rod was accosted by several "[[Female Autobots|Transformer-like warriors]]," and knocked off-line. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|It's funny because Rodimus sucked at everything.]]
A few months after he destroyed [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in 2005, {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} Rodimus Prime spearheaded an effort to establish multiple recon posts to watch for advancing threats... even though some of his scientists said he shouldn't. When only two of the five launched ships were ever heard from again. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

After the Great Wars ended and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] was signed, he changed his name to simply "Rodimus" and decided to check out the new "[[Great Upgrade|Maximal Upgrade]]". His relationship with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ended shortly after, as the latter went through dark gripping depression over the death of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and vanished.

Rodimus joined the [[Wrecker]]s at some undetermined point afterward. After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] took over Cybertron with his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]], Wrecker leader [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] got stranded on prehistoric [[Earth]], leaving Rodimus in charge. True to form, he ditched leadership duties to [[Primal Prime]] as soon as possible.

After Primal Prime got his marching orders from the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], he met Rodimus deep inside Cybertron's caverns, where Arcee—in a new Maximal body—lurked and stewed in her depression. Realizing he couldn't convince her to give a damn about anything, he left, rejoining the main Wrecker force in battle. Making it onto an ancient Autobot shuttle, the Wreckers blasted off... with late-arrival Arcee. {{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Except you're the size of my arm now.]]
Rodimus recognized the homing beacon emitting from [[Akalo|Archa Nine]] as one of those missing exploration parties mentioned before. When the shuttle landed, Rodimus stayed behind to help repair the damage the ship had suffered. The entire Wrecker team later gathered in an [[Akalouthan]] village, where Rodimus was reunited with [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]], who took them to see the artifact known as the [[Divine Light]]. The Wreckers' analysis of the item was cut short, as it was stolen by the traitor [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Rodimus saw the back-in-his-old-body [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] off, who was sent to chase after Cyclonus, while the Wreckers made for their next destination... even though several of them were now leery of the visions Primal Prime had been getting. Because they'd really done ''so well'' by the Wreckers so far. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Upon landing on the frozen planet, Rodimus was part of the search party immediately dispatched to look for... something. Primal Prime wasn't too specific. They came across [[Al-Badur]], an exiled [[Quintesson]], who gave them a little history lesson. They were then promptly attacked by a school of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], but the Wreckers made short work of them. They made their way back to the ship, with Al-Badur in tow, and made for their next destination... {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:WreckersFinaleII-RodimusCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Optimus can die, so can I!]]
...Cybertron. As Primal Prime took some Wreckers after their true foe, [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], Rodimus tried to get their injured to a safe place. Unfortunately, the planet was under a full scale Quintesson invasion, and some anti-aircraft fire inevitably clipped the ship and sent them plummeting downwards. After they made it to safe ground, Rodimus and the crew hooked up with his fellow [[Matrix Templar]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and followed his insight to the battle. They confronted Cryotek's underling, Cyclonus, and his purloined squad of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. With casualties mounting on both sides, Cyclonus beat a safe retreat, collapsing the tunnel behind him to prevent pursuit. Rodimus was quick enough to dive through the falling debris, however, leaving the two old enemies alone to do battle. Centuries of bad blood carried them through the conflict, until both drew their weapons at point blank range, and fired.

Horribly damaged by this last attack, Rodimus struggled to keep up with the other Wreckers and the running conflict between [[Sentinel Maximus]] and Cryotek. The fighting came to an end at a Quintesson banishing chamber, where the treacherous Al-Badur had attempted to toss Sentinel and Cryotek into a formless void. The two warriors were trapped behind an energy dome, barely able to fight off the portal's pull using their flight systems. Once [[Fractyl]] pointed out that Cryotek was empowered by the Divine Light, a fraction of Primus's own power, Rodimus realized that as Matrix Templars he and Cheetor could drain that power away from the Predacon. They managed to extract most of it before Cryotek cut off their siphoning effect. In the end, Sentinel Maximus sacrificed himself to pull Cryotek into the void with him. Rodimus finally expired from his wounds from fighting Cyclonus, quietly passing on into the Matrix. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoeTFHotRod70s.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"That bumperchest really doesn't feel right. How do Prowl and Jazz live with it?"]]
Hot Rod was one of [[Teletran 3]]'s unfortunate victims when the computer malfunctioned and transported a random number of Transformers to random points in Earth's timeline. Along with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Hot Rod ended up in mid-1970's [[San Francisco]], where he was locked into the form of a Ford Mustang muscle car. The dormant Autobot was soon stolen by a car thief, but was chased down by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to retrieve the Transformers. Discovering [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] in the process, the humans equipped both vehicles with [[disruption unit]] that awakened the Transformers and sent them back to present-day Cybertron seconds after Hot Rod commented about feeling "really weird." {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Back on Cybertron, they were stuck waiting inside the force field Ultra Magnus had erected to prevent [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] from capturing Teletran 3. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Some time after his time travel adventure, Hot Rod reported to Optimus Prime that [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s team on Earth had been sidetracked by a Cobra attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} When said team ended up disappearing in Cybertron's [[Gladiator Zone]], Hot Rod convinced Optimus to stay behind and take care of an Autobot peace ceremony instead of going out and searching for them. Hot Rod then assembled his own search party, but they failed to find the missing Autobots. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Unfortunately, [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces attacked the peace ceremony and captured Optimus Prime, leading to Hot Rod assembling a new team intent on rescuing him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} [[File:Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]] They fought Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army together with reinforcements from G.I. Joe, and during the battle, Hot Rod paused in horror as he saw the light of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] being opened inside the Decepticon base. The Decepticon army eventually defeated, and by the time Hot Rod reached inside their base, Serpent O.R. had been killed as well. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Hot Rod questioned Optimus Prime's choice to go to Earth again, accusing his leader of feeling guilty about [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death at Serpent O.R.'s hands and doing everything by himself just to prevent more people from dying. Prime just looked at him sadly before leaving, causing Ultra Magnus to tell Hot Rod that he really needed to learn when to stop talking. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:SpotlightHotRod-HotRodcvrAexcerpt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|As much as anything else, this was to troll [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]].]]
Originating from the city-state of [[Nyon]], Hot Rod destroyed it to keep its population from being painfully, fatally drained to fuel the corrupt [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s war machines.

Years later, Hot Rod held a fairly high rank in the Autobot army, equivalent to [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and was sent on a mission to [[Ki-Aleta]] to retrieve the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] which turned into a only technically-successful disaster, with himself the only apparent survivor. When he found out [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] had also survived, he rescued him from a Decepticon prison, unaware that he was the traitor who had caused things to go so wrong. Soon after, he was called to Earth to aid [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], but briefly returned to retrieve the Magnificence to gain information on the [[Expansion]], during which he discovered Dealer's treachery and killed him. Thereafter, he returned to his information-gathering task on the [[Machination]], and though was badly beaten by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], he still aided in the Decepticon's defeat.

After surviving the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] and watching Optimus surrender to [[Skywatch]], he led a group of Autobots to make an alliance with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to get off Earth, with the capitalist Decepticon buttering him up by dubbing him "Rodimus Prime", a name he adopted and continued to use even after Swindle's inevitable betrayal. Flying off in a stolen shuttle to retrieve the Matrix from the Decepticons, he was blasted into space by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] after taking it from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], leading to a trip that involved the discovery of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron's]] army-building. Returning the Matrix and this information to Optimus, he was permanently redubbed Rodimus and joined him in facing Galvatron, convincing Optimus that only the Matrix could undo the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]]' contamination of Vector Sigma.

After the Chaos War was done, he was given half of the now-empty Matrix by Optimus, and led a two-hundred strong crew into space aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to seek the [[Knights of Cybertron]], leaving Cybertron and its returned, hostile, population of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]].

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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When a surprise party was thrown for Optimus in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Hot Rod didn't wind up getting invited. He bemoaned that no one ever remembered ''his'' anniversary.

Later, Optimus told a couple of humans that the Transformers were in the midst of doing something really interesting... and showed them Hot Rod and Sunstreaker eating a pie! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
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While the other Autobots were busy dealing with a rampaging [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Astrotrain]], Hot Rod disrupted [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons' attack on a power plant by engaging them solo. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} Unable to tackle Megatron in hand-to-hand combat, he was able to get [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Starscream]] to accidentally blast his leader instead, but this did little more than annoy Megatron, who flattened Hot Rod with a [[fusion cannon]] blast. With Hot Rod defeated, the Decepticons pulled out, but the Autobot cavalier didn't let the defeat get him down, and he sped off to join the other Autobots in battling Astrotrain. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}} Soon after, Hot Rod helped defend another power plant against a Decepticon attack, shielding the human workers from Starscream's blasts with his own body. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}

When the mysterious new Decepticon warrior [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Cyclonus]] provided Megatron with the means to transform himself into the monstrous [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Galvatron]], Hot Rod, [[Ironhide (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Ironhide]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Mirage]] trailed Cyclonus's Targetmaster partner [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] to the volcano in which Megatron was carrying out his transformation. Despite resistance from Starscream and Cyclonus, Hot Rod and his team were able to collapse the volcano's cone in on itself. They believed they had sealed Megatron within, and were about to focus their attack on Starscream when they were sent scattering by the explosive emergence of Galvatron from the remains of the caldera. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
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Following the defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]] on [[Earth]], Hot Rod was among the Autobots that [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] summoned to the planet. Together with [[Ironhide (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ironhide]], [[Hound (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Hound]] and [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Hot Rod was to protect the planet while Optimus's team set off for Cybertron in pursuit of the fleeing Galvatron. {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Fire Rodimus===
{{note|Fire Rodimus is based on an unproduced toy concept. For information about the toy concept, see [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Notes|here]].}}
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Rodimus (in his [[Micromaster]] body) was severely injured defending [[Micro|Zone]] from a [[Galaman|Great Galaman]] invasion. Subsequently, Rodimus's essence was transferred into [[Duke Fire]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Star Convoy]]'s power-up being, and Rodimus became known as Fire Rodimus. Star Convoy and Fire Rodimus's powerful combined form, Supernova Convoy, defeated [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Ultra Megatron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/15}}

====''Regeneration One''====
Fire Rodimus was among the many alternate universe incarnations glimpsed by [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]]'s [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} and was also summoned to Primax 512.5 Gamma to fight the [[Dark Matrix]] creature. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s, including Rodimus, attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}} After Megatron transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Rodimus helped stop Galvatron's rampage by distracting him long enough for [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] to take Galvatron's helmet off, returning him to normal. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe4 hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Flame deco now available with Kirby Krackle!]]

Polymath warrior prince '''Imhotep Rodimus''' was Optimus Prime's chosen successor as Autobot leader. Unfortunately for Rodimus, when Optimus disappeared and Megatron seized control of Cybertron, Dinobot leader Grimlock objected to the "chosen one" taking leadership and defeated him in combat, casting him out of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Fallen and dejected, with no fight left in him, the young 'bot became a cog in Megatron's great machine, and wound with a lowly job in reactor maintenance, cleaning up vermin droppings and ferrying around the tubular [[energon]] containers from which he took his new name: Hot Rod.

On a routine collection of [[turborat]] traps, Hot Rod was puzzled to find that one trap contained not the robotic pests he was used to, but small, organic beings: unfortunate members of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], who had recently arrived on the planet. Tossing them in with the rest of his cargo and going on his weary way past the [[smelting pool]]s, he was suddenly confronted by Autobot revolutionary Blaster, who despised him for his defection and opened fire on him. A G.I. Joe [[G.I.Rocket|missile bombardment]] subsequently took Blaster out, but when Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Demolisher (G1)|Demolisher]] arrived, they assumed Hot Rod was responsible and congratulated him. Praise from these low-lifes was the last straw for Hot Rod, and he threw the pair into one of the furnaces, loaded up the unconscious Blaster, and roared off back to Metroplex, unintentionally providing the Joes with an escape from their own missiles in the process. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

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Hot Rod returned to Metroplex just as it was coming under attack from both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. He managed to get inside the Autobot city anyways, and brought Blaster to Ratchet, urging the medic to save the brave Autobot to whom he owed his reawakening. Hot Rod then made his way to Metroplex's control room and ordered him to convert to his battle mode. Before he could convince the traumatized city to do so, Grimlock happened by. The Dinobot tried to chase off Hot Rod as he had done so in the past, but with a solid left hook Rodimus challenged Grimlock for leadership once more. Whatever the outcome of the duel, Grimlock expired shortly thereafter at the hands of Megatron. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Afterwards, Rodimus, Brawn, and Mirage found that [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke found the face of the dormant Cybertronian god whispering: "No will but Megatron's"... Decepticobra guards, posted at a nearby Megatronian temple, caught sight of them, and a firefight began between both sides. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

The group's pilgrimage took them deep beneath the surface of Cybertron, where they encountered the mysterious [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]]. The Keeper told the group about the creation of Cybertron from its progenitor [[Daiakuron]]. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Their tour of the netherworld was cut short by tremors from above, and the team made a break for it. Rodimus made up to the surface safely, where he dispatched Springer and some Joes to rescue the individuals who hadn't made it out. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}} As the maddened Primus drew closer to the sun, both sides prepared for the final confrontation. Rodimus rallied the shellshocked Metroplex, convincing him to transform into his robot form for the first time in millennia. As the Jotobots attacked Trypticon, Rodimus rode Sky Lynx into the battle. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

Rodimus was one of the many Autobots forced to combine with Megatron to form "Mega-Megatron". After the resurrection of Optimus Prime and the end of the war, Optimus departed Cybertron aboard the ''Ark-2'', once again offering Rodimus a second chance to rule Cybertron. Rodimus gratefully accepted the opportunity. As a peacetime "philosopher-king", he and Wreck-Gar frequently visited [[Uranus]] to contemplate. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kenshō Ono]] (Japanese)}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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During the original Great War, Hot Rod fought on Earth and once tore off [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s wing in a parking garage. {{storylink|Derailment}}

When the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] came into power, Hot Rod quickly became aware of how oppressive their rule was. He believed he could work within their system however, and set about implementing gradual change without resorting to violence. To this end, he downsized his body and became a [[Micromaster]], even though doing so meant he lost much of his status in the government's hierarchy. Hot Rod worked the system for seventy years, along the way getting posted as the head of [[Micropolis]]. Then, in the late 24th century, [[Lio Convoy]] sparked a revolution among the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] populace, calling for an aggressive societal reform. Hot Rod and his team, [[Drillbuster]], [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]], [[Spaceshot]], and [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], were assigned to deal with and counter the [[Resistance]]'s [[Grand Uprising]].

In energy-starved times, Hot Rod, like most other members of society, was privy to a very limited amount of fuel. It surprised him then when he was given a full tank in preparation for an upcoming mission. The severity of the situation cleared up why he had been allowed more than his usual ration: the Resistance had managed to steal the [[G-Virus]]. This potent weapon had been reverse-engineered from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s remains, and would replicate the process that transformed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into the mad scion of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in anyone that was infected with it. Hot Rod was furious to learn that the one who had orchestrated the theft was none other than [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]; his former teammate had previously transplanted his spark into a Maximal body and then led many violent attacks against the government. Hot Rod did find solace in the fact that Grimlock was a predictable opponent though. He quickly puzzled out that the Resistance's next target would be the first [[Games (competition)|gladiatorial game]] to be hosted since Lio Convoy's call to arms. Hot Rod called in every favor owed to him to secure two hundred extra guards for [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus Arena]], with an extra three-hundred [[Maximal Command Security Force|MCSF]] officers to patrol the stadium's crowd.

Despite these precautions, Grimlock's cell managed to come dangerously close to the crowd before Hot Rod was alerted to their presence. He went to deal with the intruders in person, leaving most of his troops in place in case Grimlock was merely creating a diversion for another attack. Hitching a ride atop of Blackout and Spaceshot's combined vehicle mode, he managed to reach the Resistance fighters before they were in position to infect the Builders enjoying the Game. While his subordinates dealt with The [[Manterror|Man Terror]] and [[Snapper]], two Predacons operating under Grimlock, Hot Rod took on the former [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] himself. The battle that ensued left both Hot Rod and his opponent gravely wounded. Many verbal attacks were also traded between them, with Grimlock accusing Hot Rod of spitting on everything the Autobot badge once stood for by siding with the Builders. Hot Rod countered that though he hated what their world had become, he was leading by example, unlike Grimlock who had remained a violent brute. Their brawl eventually led to both 'bots tumbling out into the arena crowd. Grimlock's remaining allies came to his aid, and Hot Rod was tossed aside as Snapper prepared to unleash a virulent payload on the unsuspecting crowd. Hot Rod pleaded with him not to, explaining to the Predacon what the virus actually did; Grimlock had neglected to inform his underlings of this particular detail. Snapper was swayed to not unleash a thousand more mad tyrants on Cybertron, and destroyed the virus. Though Hot Rod had been specifically instructed to retrieve the G-Virus, he was simply content with the fact that it had not been unleashed. In thanks for his cooperation, Hot Rod promised Snapper that he would be treated fairly as he was taken into custody. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
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In one universe, Rodimus fought alongside his fellow Autobots against Megatron's Decepticons until the Cybertronian civil war led to the creation of the monstrous combiner, [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Thunder Mayhem turned on his masters, ultimately leading to him rampaging across Cybertron. Rodimus presumably perished during the reckoning of his homeworld. {{storylink|History}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Ben Pronsky]] (''Combiner Wars'', English), [[Judd Nelson]] (''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes'', English)}}

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At some point around the end of the Great War, Hot Rod accepted the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to become Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} In his new role as leader, Rodimus became a member of Cybertron's [[Council of Worlds]] alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the [[Mistress of Flame]]. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}} {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}}

When the Council of Worlds convened to discuss the out-of-control [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] that threatened both Cybertron and its outlying colonies, Rodimus first suggested fighting fire with fire by using the [[Enigma of Combination]] to create more combiners. As the three members debated how to best handle the problem, Rodimus suggested getting [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] involved before [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] attempted to eliminate the Enigma and accidentally injured Starscream when her shot went wide. {{storylink|The Council}}

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Later, the Council of Worlds examined the corpses of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] when security cameras detected Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Windlbade on approach to destroy the Enigma. In desperation, the Mistress suggested using the Enigma of Combination to intimidate Prime's team into standing down, but Rodimus advocated a peaceful approach, and the three went to meet with the intruders face-to-face. Eventually, however, negotiations broke down when Megatron fired on his former lieutenant, and amidst the chaos [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] attacked from below, ripped one of Rodimus's arms off, and hurled him away. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}}

Rodimus's injuries left him too damaged to safely activate the Enigma, and this injury allowed Starscream to get his hands on the Enigma and betray his nominal allies by taking the relic's power for himself.
{{storylink|A War of Giants}} As Starscream struggled to maintain control of his new form, a burst of energy sent Rodimus and the Mistress of Flame flying. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} After Starscream's defeat, Rodimus and the Mistress of Flame stood by as Windblade made a peace offering by handing the Enigma over to [[Victorion]]. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

Following the Combiner Wars, Rodimus returned to the [[Primal Basilica]], where he asked the [[Chorus of the Primes]] to take back the [[Matrix of Leadership]], as he no longer believed himself worthy to carry it. The Chorus agreed and restored his arm before reformatting him back into his previous body as Hot Rod. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When the [[Mistress of Flame]] alerted him to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack, he rushed back towards [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex City]] to help fight, assuring the Mistress he wouldn't be long. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} {{storylink|The Fight Begins}}

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Finally arriving, he ran into Windblade and the two worked together to attack Trypticon, though they were unable to save Metroplex. When [[Emissary (TR)|Emissary]] was swallowed by Trypticon, Hot Rod entered Trypticon's body himself and rescued the [[Titan Master]], though he was hit by Trypticon's tail and sustained severe damage. Unable to move, he asked Windblade to take Emissary and find [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. As he lay on the ground, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] arrived and forced the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] into the weakened Hot Rod's chest, corrupting him. {{storylink|At the Last Second}} The two later observed the end of the conflict and the return of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] from afar. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:Volcanicus-RodimusCron.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Carbon fiber, 28 caliber, made in China; if you want to kill a public servant, Mr. Maroni, I recommend you buy American.]]

Now an acolyte of Megatronus, Hot Rod found himself dramatically powered up by the Matrix of Chaos, which granted him the new name '''Rodimus Cron'''. He joined Overlord in assaulting the remaining Combiners, killing [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and disabling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. He proceeded to destroy Devastator's limbs one by one until [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] finally confessed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s whereabouts, only to finish the job anyway before departing for [[Primal Swamp]] with Overlord. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}}

At first their search proved fruitless, but they spotted the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and took them down, attempting to interrogate them for Megatron's whereabouts. Rodimus found himself momentarily possessed by [[Unicron]], who identified the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]] from [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s description before killing [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] as a warning, leaving Rodimus's body as he and Overlord headed for the library. There, they caught Megatron's team unaware, giving Rodimus the opportunity to kill Victorion. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} Rodimus then proceeded to beat down any member of the team that came his way, culminating in him strangling Windblade when she moved to defend Megatron. Though she pleaded with him in an attempt to reach him, he assured her the old Hot Rod was dead and tossed her aside. He again prepared to execute Megatron, but Overlord insisted he do it himself. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}}

Unfortunately for him, Megatron used the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] to kill Overlord, overwhelming Rodimus with its power and leaving him on the ground. As Megatronus arrived to take the blaster, revealing his intention to combine it with the Matrix, Rodimus was again possessed by Unicron. Hellbent on destroying the Matrix, he approached Megatronus, but was knocked away before the Fallen Prime escaped with the blaster. Undeterred, Rodimus got to his feet and gave chase in vehicle mode. Although Windblade still hoped to save her friend, the others all agreed that if the time came, Rodimus might have to be sacrificed to save their race. {{storylink|Consequences}} Rodimus eventually arrived at the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] just as Megatronus had incapacitated everyone but Megatron, and the power of Unicron morphed him into an even stronger form. {{storylink|Collision Course}}

[[File:POTP-Ep10-Saga's-End-Rodimus-Cron-evolves.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"We are [[Venom (Marvel)|Venom]]."]]

Now fully possessed by Unicron, Rodimus battled Megatronus for the Matrix. When [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] got his hands on it instead and transformed into Optimal Optimus, he drew Rodimus's attention and the two began fighting, seemingly evenly matched. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} Ultimately, Optimal got the upper hand and managed to remove the Matrix of Chaos from Rodimus, freeing him from Unicron's control and turning him back to Hot Rod. With Unicron now attempting to take control of Megatron, the still-weak Hot Rod confirmed their only option was to kill them both, to which Optimal obliged. In the aftermath, Hot Rod was placed in intensive care to recover from his experience, though Optimus Prime suspected that the emotional wounds from his time as Rodimus Cron would never heal. {{storylink|Saga's End}}

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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:ChaosOnVelocitron-Rodimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|YEEHAW!!!]]
Hot Rod was partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)|Firedrive]], who granted him the ability to use electrostatic fire blasts to disable enemy systems. {{storylink|Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Firedrive/Hot Rod toy bio}} Later, during a mission to [[Velocitron]], Rodimus Prime crossed the finish line in a race to win the power of dominion over speed, but he had to convert himself into a Titan Master to use the power.<ref>''Titans Return'' Chaos on Velocitron bios</ref>
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
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With the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Hot Rod could evolve into Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Skrapnel packaging bio}} However, when corrupted by the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]], Nemesis Hot Rod evolved into Rodimus Unicronus. Either form could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Rodimus Prime and Evolution Rodimus Unicronus packaging bios}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Rodimus Prime and Rodimus Unicronus, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===

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A group of mysterious dimensional observers observed a potential future where Hot Rod and Star Convoy stood side-by-side with [[Great Mazinger]]. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
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In a dystopian 2015 created from the Decepticons' monopoly over [[time travel]], Rodimus Prime led the few remaining Autobots from [[Hill Valley]]'s [[Delgado Mine]]. When the defected Decepticon [[Gigawatt]], having scanned the [[DeLorean time machine]], came before Rodimus and informed him of how Megatron had gained time travel, Rodimus sent him back to [[1974]] to undo the perversion of history. As a result of his damaged [[flux capacitor]] however, Gigawatt was unable to complete his mission, instead bringing [[Marty McFly]], from the year [[1985]] before Rodimus. Though Rodimus had hoped Marty could repair the flux capacitor, the human told him that only [[Doc Brown]] could repair it. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

Soon afterwards, Rodimus led the Autobots to a distress signal, finding that Starscream, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructions]] and [[Biff Tannen]] had surrounded Doc Brown as well as Marty's parents [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] and her husband [[George McFly|George]]. Though Rodimus advocated caution, Marty ran in, providing enough of a distraction for the Autobots to engage. The Autobots and their allies emerged victorious but before they could roll out, the Hill Valley courthouse unexpectedly revealed itself to be [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

Ordering the humans to retreat, Rodimus boldly led the charge against Watchtower but quickly found his troops outmatched by the giant's firepower. When Gigawatt was injured by the battle, Rodimus ordered Skilz to back the humans up, fighting alone until he was simply stomped to death by Watchtower. Following Marty and Gigawatt altering time so that the Decepticons were never awakened, Rodimus never ascended to leadership of the Autobots. When Marty returned to 2015 with the [[DeLorean time machine]], Rodimus greeted him. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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After the Decepticons' pilfering of [[Equestria]]n artifacts had brought several ponies to Cybertron, {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} Hot Rod was among the Cybertronian youths who befriended the displaced [[Scootaloo]], showing their guest some Cybertronian stunts before the group reunited the equine with her aunts [[Holiday]] and [[Lofty]]. {{storylink|A Real Mother}}

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===''Last Bot Standing''===
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Hot Rod was forged during the Great War between the Autobots and Decepticons. Although some of his comrades convinced themselves that conflict was intrinsically ingrained into their civilization, the fact that Hot Rod had never known a Cybertron at peace didn't make his duty of fighting against the Decepticons any easier. In time, Hot Rod rose to become "Rodimus Prime" then, at some point afterwards, shed the title to become simply "Rodimus". During his career, Rodimus stood shoulder-to-shoulder with many heroes of the war, including Optimus Prime, but developed a one-sided rivalry with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. He also at some point had a familiarity with a "[[Lost Light|lost light]]". {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

Rodimus was stationed on [[Earth]] when the increasingly violent Cybertronian war obliterated the planet, and he would remember the planet's destruction for many years afterwards. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over and over again, innocent species found themselves caught between the two factions and paid the price—including [[human]]s, [[Nebulan]]s, and [[Klozian|Klovian]]s—and with each new casualty Rodimus came to believe that his kind didn't deserve redemption. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

After ages of endless war, the Autobots and Decepticons finally became victims of their own success: their conflict had drained the universe of the [[energon]] and raw materials required to sustain themselves, and, one by one, the Cybertronians followed their victims into extinction. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} Eventually, Rodimus, [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]], and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] believed themselves to be the last three Cybertronians left in the universe, until they stumbled onto a pair of Decepticon warships. The Decepticons pursued them to the planet [[Donnokt]], a barren backwater on the very edge of the universe. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}} However, the three Autobots made a shocking discovery: in a universe otherwise devoid of resources, Donnokt possessed vast seams of raw, highly volatile energon. Rodimus correctly deduced that, if other Cybertronians learned of this geological miracle, their presence would only begin the war all over again; after killing the Decepticons who'd pursued them to the planet, Rodimus, despite his friends' reservations, decided that they would lie low and simply run out the clock until their shipboard energon reserves ran dry. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}} To their surprise, however, the three discovered a primitive race of pre-sapient humanoids. The discovery caused Rodimus to realize that, if they ''weren't'' the last Transformers left, the planet's abundant energon could attract other potential survivors, and so the three settled on a plan: as the primitive organics developed a tribal society, Rodimus opened contact with their most trustworthy individuals and gifted them three [[energon key]]s that could awaken their Cybertronian guardians in an emergency. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} At some point, Rodimus recorded a video message for the natives in which he warned them to avoid the energon buried in their planet's crust, lest they attract the attention of other "visitors" from beyond the stars. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

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For the most part, Rodimus and his comrades kept to themselves, content to let the aliens evolve without any interference. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over time, however, Strongarm grew increasingly restless, and petitioned Rodimus to take their starship and search for other Cybertronian survivors. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} Thousands of years later, tragedy struck their little enclave: Gripper had an accident while recklessly driving in the mountains, and without the resources, energon, or skills required to repair their comrade, Strongarm and Rodimus couldn't save him. Some time later, an increasingly erratic Strongarm finally snapped and tried to steal their ship in an attempt to find other Cybertronians. Although Rodimus only intended to clip the ship's wings, he accidentally destroyed his only way off Donnokt and killed Strongarm with it. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

As his advanced age and lack of energon slowly caught up with him, Rodimus located the Wallkis family—remote descendants of the tribes he'd contacted thousands of years ago, and the current keepers of the energon keys—and made them an offer: if they kept him safe, he would protect their world from any outsiders who would do them harm. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} The Wallkises accepted the deal, and Rodimus shifted into a fuel-conserving low-power mode after assuming his [[alternate mode]]. Rodimus's dormant body found new use as a humble covered wagon, an heirloom to be passed down from parent to child; {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} by the time that the people of Donnokt had begun to mine their planet's energon and use it to fuel an industrial revolution, he and the energon keys eventually found their way into the possession of [[Shib Wallkis|Shib]], the eldest of three Wallkis siblings after the deaths of her parents. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}}

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Pulled by [[Sparks (IDW)|Sparks]] and [[Firebolt (IDW)|Firebolt]], Shib used Rodimus's body to run an all-purpose courier service in the little settlement of [[Fembrance]], even though a new generation of fast, steam-powered cars threatened to undercut Shib's livelihood. One evening, after she helped rescue some miners from a cave-in up in the mountains, Shib returned to the town square just in time to see [[Nitro (IDW)|another Cybertronian]] approaching the village. The sight roused Rodimus into action, who promptly broke cover and decapitated the invader after a short, one-sided fight. Gathering the remnants of his wagon disguise around himself as a makeshift cape, Rodimus set out to investigate where the "visitor" had come from, and warned the inhabitants of Fembrance not to follow him. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}}

Rodimus followed the trail all the way out into the remote desert, where he discovered that the other Transformer had come to Donnokt using a one-way space capsule caked in a greasy, organic liquid. When Shib caught up with him, Rodimus briefly took in the sight of the stars going out overhead—a relativistic legacy of the universe-ravaging Cybertronian war—before explaining the sad history of his people to the girl. Before he could make any more headway on his investigation, however, a group of townsfolk led by alderman [[Errold]] caught up with him and demanded he return to town for questioning. After some back-and-forth, Rodimus agreed to play along, and even let them tie him down if it made him feel safe. As dawn broke, however, a completely fuel-deprived Rodimus couldn't free himself, and the arrival of [[Override (BWU)|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)|Riotgear]], searching of their compatriot, interrupted Shib's attempt to rescue her friend when they freed Rodimus, and brought him back to their base camp. Once there, Rodimus met their leader, [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw]], who'd found a new way for him and his band of Cybertronian remnants to survive in an energon-depleted universe by processing living beings into [[biofuel]], before he finally passed out from fuel depletion. Upon coming to, Rodimus discovered that Shib had stowed away in his cape, and that Steeljaw's men planned to forcibly induct Rodimus into their ranks after turning Shib into a batch of biofuel. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

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While Rodimus mourned Shib's looming death, Steeljaw returned with an unexpected compatriot—[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s severed head, who'd found new life as the "Veteran": a living library of knowledge who remembered everything that Steeljaw and his crew had forgotten from fuel depletion. Although Steeljaw initially welcomed Rodimus into their group, Rodimus announced that he'd sooner die than convert to their parasitic lifestyle; when Steeljaw pushed the issue, Rodimus spat in his eye. Undeterred, Steeljaw left with his men to ransack Fembrance and take as many prisoners at they could for processing; while [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] prepared to turn Shib into fuel, Wheelie allowed the pair a moment to say goodbye. However, Shib took advantage of Wheelie's goodwill to use the energon key she'd been carrying to supercharge Rodimus, heal his injuries, and return him to fighting shape. The re-energized Rodimus quickly dispatched his guards, destroyed their refinery, and kicked Wheelie's head into orbit. Rodimus and Shib raced back to town, dispatching [[Treadshock (G1)|Treadshock]] and [[Vex]] on the way, but arrived too late to prevent Steeljaw from taking most of the town prisoner. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

[[File:LastBotStanding4-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his fanservice level?]]

Once he'd arrived, a furious Steeljaw, who'd stolen the two remaining energon keys, promptly confronted him with the video message he'd recorded thousands of years ago and accused him of living in the midst of plenty while he and his "family" had spent millennia subsisting on low-quality biofuel. Ignoring Rodimus's warnings that any large-scale excavation would put the entire planet at risk, Steeljaw announced his intent to process the citizens of Fembrance into biofuel, then convert back to processing energon. However, Steeljaw's men turned on him as they squabbled over who'd get to use the key and wound up destroying one entirely; amidst the confusion, Rodimus helped free the townsfolk, then, as Shib grabbed the last key and ran, caused a distraction by igniting a pair of energon-powered steam cars and hurling them at the other Transformers—only for the blowback to knock him unconscious. When Rodimus came to, he found that the remaining members of Steeljaw's pack had pooled their remaining fuel and [[combiner|combined]] themselves into the malformed [[Unstoppimus]].

Although Rodimus quickly took down the giant by ripping its head from its body, the distraction meant that he'd already begun to run out of fuel again; by the time he caught up with Steeljaw and Sharpclaw inside the energon mine, the pair had already captured Shib and used the last remaining energon key to supercharge Steeljaw. The two ex-Decepticons ambushed and fatally wounded Rodimus, but, in the face of Steeljaw's furious speech that they'd kill everyone on Donnokt and use their biofuel to convert their systems back to energon, Rodimus just laughed: he'd already destroyed their biofuel refinery, meaning that they had no way to harvest or process Donnokt's abundant energon. Screaming in rage, Steeljaw impaled Rodimus through the chest and hurled him down the mineshaft—only for the raw crystals to heal the old Autobot's injuries. As Steeljaw prepared to ignite the mineshaft and blow apart the whole planet in a final fit of spite, a supercharged Rodimus leapt from the shaft, blew off Steeljaw's arm, and, as his foe moved to kill Shib, blew Steeljaw's head to bits.

Having won the last battle his species would ever fight, Rodimus ripped his blasters from his arms and took in the sunset with Shib, where he thanked her for being the best boss he'd ever had. Over the next few months, Rodimus worked with the citizens of Fembrance and taught them how to more efficiently harness their planet's energon supplies, allowing them to reap the benefits of faster steam cars and an electrical grid. In the meantime, Rodimus turned his attention to salvaging whatever remained of Steeljaw's ship and the stasis chambers inside. After taking custody of Steeljaw's remaining followers and imprisoning them inside, Rodimus launched his starship into orbit around Donnokt—just in case any other Cybertronians came calling—and eventually returned to stasis. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
[[File:GoGo11-HotRod.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Y'know, the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes, like a doll's eyes.]]

While Hot Rod was on a drive with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the pair spied an enormous metal shark. Rather than fight it head-on, Hot Rod suggested they try to fish it up instead. Although his prey momentarily got the better of him when it swallowed the red Autobot, Hot Rod successfully cooked the giant fish from the inside out. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 11}}

One day, Hot Rod slept in on the date of an important Autobot meeting. An annoyed Ultra Magnus barged into his house and forced him to get ready, but as he raced out the door Hot Rod forgot his favourite handkerchief. As Magnus ran after Hot Rod, he wound up hitting his head on the door frame and collapsing Hot Rod's house on himself. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Hot Rod, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] came to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s aid when the Autobot leader was fighting against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Hot Rod taunted the Decepticons, telling them to "watch my smoke!" {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}
*Hot Rod and Kup found themselves stranded on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. The two Autobots drove up to the edge of a greenish pool, from which a pile of Sharkticons emerged and attacked. The duo fist-fighted their way through the enemy 'bots, with the help of an intervening [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Rodimus was savaged by Weirdwolf as part of his training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
*Rodimus Prime charged into battle with Kup, Blurr, and Wheelie against Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge. Then [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] joined the scuffle. Rodimus took the brunt of many of the Six-Changer's attacks, getting fired upon while Sixshot was in his jet fighter mode, pounced onto when Sixshot assumed his "wheeled wolf" mode, and blasted once more by the Decepticon's "laser pistol" mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}
*Rodimus handed his totally trustworthy agent [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] an important device, and saluted him as he drove off. Unbeknownst to Rodimus, Punch would meet with the Decepticons under his "Counterpunch" guise and hand the device over to Galvatron himself! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Punch and Clones|Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial}}
*Rodimus and Blurr drove to an Autobot laboratory, only to be informed by a distressed Kup that there had been an accident; the newest Autobots were monsters! Thankfully, they were still Autobots nonetheless, and helped ward off a Decepticon attack. After seeing how viciously the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s dealt with the Decepticons, Rodimus expressed relief that these new 'bots were on his side. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}
*The Autobots were caught by surprise when it seemed at first that a tank and jet were about to crash into one another on the battlefield, only for them to transform together into the Decepticon [[Flywheels]]! Rodimus was unfazed by this turn of events, and pounced onto this new combatant. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Duocons and Throttlebots|Duocons and Throttlebots commercial}}
*Rodimus Prime fought next to Blurr against Galvatron and his cronies while Transformers from both factions prepared to leave Cybertron and expand their war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Hot Rod's voice narrated a handful of commercials, including:
**The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
**The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Hot Rod was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth''===
[[File:C64RodimusPrime.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|YOU'RE Hot Rot, I'M Hot Rod! Are there any [[Hot Rod (disambiguation)|other Hot Rods]] I should know about?]]
[[File:C64HotRod.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|[[The Matrix]] brakes in the middle of my transformation.]]
Along with their fellow Autobots, Hotrod{{sic}} and Rodimus Prime protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. Hotrod was ostensibly under the command of Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}

{{note|In this game, "Hotrod" and Rodimus Prime are separate characters who can be in the same place at the same time. Don't try to think about this too hard.}}
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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Mysteryofconvoy rodimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When Optimus Prime went missing under mysterious circumstances, Ultra Magnus was given the task of battling hordes of Decepticons in order to solve the mystery of his whereabouts. The Decepticons had also stolen a collection of seven energon cubes belonging to Rodimus Prime, which Magnus strove to recover during his fight. When all seven were successfully obtained and the battle was won, a new challenge rose its head, but with his energon cubes back, Rodimus was able to take up the fight! He had a funny habit of looking like an orange Ultra Magnus if you looked at him sideways. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}
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===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Rodimus Prime was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on Cybertron by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Rodimus Prime and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter von Gomm]] (English)}}
====Autobot story====
[[File:Callofthefuture rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|"I am from the future and know a lot about history!"]]

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] gained the incredible power of the [[Zel Quartz]] in the year 2010 and began cutting a swath of destruction across the galaxy, Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] resolved to prevent this devastation by traveling back in time and eliminating the quartz in the past, thereby altering their future. Using a [[unspace|Transwarp]]-equipped ship supplied by the [[Quintesson]]s, they traveled to the world of [[Zel Samine]] in the year 2003, where they ran across teams of present-day Autobots and Decepticons led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who were carrying out investigations on their own on the planet.

Making matters worse, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] also followed them back in time, and the two teams allied themselves with their respective present-day factions in order to locate the Zel Quartz. It wasn't necessarily an easy alliance to make: Rodimus was barely able to keep his cool when [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], not believing that he and his team were really Autobots, demanded to know if Rodimus was Autobot leader in the future, what happened to Optimus? Fortunately, Optimus calmed his lieutenant down and welcomed the trio of future Autobots into his forces.

Working with the present day Autobots was not easy for Rodimus, as he was well aware of the fate that awaited them. On a number of occasions, he struggled with his knowledge of the future, knowing he could prevent a [[Battle of Autobot City|great tragedy]] but could also cause untold damage to the timestream by doing so. He also showed some interest in Arcee when he attempted to give her a precious stone he'd found during a mission to a mine, only for the female Autobot to scold him for taking something that didn't belong to him. Luckily for him, Optimus stepped in and settled things by ordering Rodimus and Arcee to return the stone. That Optimus makes one heck of a wingman.

After several false leads, the quartz was eventually located, serving as the power source of the [[ELTA]] power transmission array. After fighting their way through the likes of Cyclonus, Scourge, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and both [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his future counterpart Soundblaster, Rodimus and Optimus engaged Megatron and Galvatron in a two-on-two battle over ELTA, using the power of their twin Matrices to stop the computer from self-destructing. Once the dust from the fight had settled, Starscream reemerged and snatched up the Zel Quartz, only to promptly take it off-planet, where it disintegrated without Zel Samine's atmosphere and electromagnetic properties to sustain it. With their future thus averted, Rodimus and his Autobots began fading away to rejoin the timestream. Before they disappeared, Rodimus attempted to warn Optimus of the coming dangers in the future, including his Optimus's death (for which Rodimus continued to blame himself), but Optimus silenced him, telling him that he did not need to know what the future held. Rodimus told Optimus that he would always be the greatest leader in Autobot history, but Optimus told him that he was merely a soldier who loved justice, and that that was all Rodimus needed to be too.

====Decepticon story====
Megatron, Starscream, and Soundwave encountered Rodimus Prime while investigating the presence of unknown craft over Zel Samine. Rodimus was stunned to see the Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] before reminding himself of the era he was in. For his part, Megatron thought he was facing Hot Rod, but quickly realised his mistake. After a short, sharp fight that saw Rodimus defeated, Megatron was distracted enough by the appearance of Galvatron to allow the future Autobot to escape.

Rodimus would again battle Megatron as well as Galvatron at the ELTA power transmission array, this time alongside his hero Optimus Prime. He was shocked that despite the fact the two Primes were working together, they were still defeated. When Megatron and Galvatron resolved to destroy the ELTA array Rodimus pleaded with them to stop, pointing out that the array generated a massive amount of energy, the same energy the Decepticons so loved. Sadly, the two Emperors of Destruction felt that with the Zel Quartz now in their possession, they no longer needed the array and proceeded to destroy it with their combined power. The wounded Rodimus barely escaped.

He presumably returned to the future alongside all the future Transformers when Starscream unwittingly rendered the Zel Quartz powerless. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Rodimus, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Decepticons in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Menasor, Trypticon, Astrotrain, Starscream, and Megatron, Rodimus was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:RodimusLegends.jpg|thumb]]
Following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s rebirth as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Rodimus led the Autobots to a decisive victory over the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}} When Galvatron summoned [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to the battlefield, Rodimus attempted to block the Decepticon advance with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], though unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Colossus War}}

Rodimus and [[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]] were put on trial by the [[Quintesson]]s. They faced death by [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] organized a well-timed coup. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}} The Autobots subsequently found themselves up against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Rodimus defeated the monster by opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]], saving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and becoming the new Autobot leader in the process. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}}

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and Rodimus Prime traveled to [[Chaar]] to see if the Decepticons were responsible. Damaged in an attack, he had a vision revealing the Quintessons were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} He almost sacrificed himself on the planet Goo to save the rest of his team. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} Rodimus traveled into the Matrix to learn the origin of the Transformer race. Following an attack on Cybertron, Galvatron was only prevented from fighting with Rodimus by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

Following an Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Rodimus, alongside Spike, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and Ultra Magnus were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. This did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. Rodimus returned the Matrix of Leadership to the resurrected Autobot leader, reverting to Hot Rod in the process. Once in possession of the Matrix, however, Optimus fled for Cybertron, leaving the other Autobots stranded. The Matrix was returned to Hot Rod when Optimus regained his senses, who sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap, much to the chagrin of the Autobots. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

Rodimus attempted to defend an experimental space bridge from Galvatron and his forces, only for a stray shot to hit the space bridge, sending all nearby combatants hurtling back in time. Finding themselves in a time where Primus and Unicron were battling one another, shaking the very cosmos with their blows, Rodimus and his troops allied themselves with their creator, while the mad Galvatron ordered his troops to help the Chaos Bringer. Despite the superior amount of beings that Unicron was able to will into being, the Autobots prevailed. Unicron was sent into a retreat, and the time-displaced Transformers were sent back to their proper place in the timestream by Primus. {{storylink|Battle of the Brothers}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Chuck (AB)#As Rodimus}}
Rodimus appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events or with in-app purchases. He is portrayed by Chuck. He also appears as [[Chuck (AB)#As Nemesis Hot Rod|Nemesis Hot Rod]], who is basically Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rodimus-(CW).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We've got to get a new travel agent.]]
Rodimus (CW) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Optimus Maximus Awakes!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:RodimusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
Hot Rod encounters [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers:Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]].
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Light our Darkest Hour event}}

[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] met with Hot Rod to offer information on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s dimensional recruitment scheme; Hot Rod was skeptical, and when the other [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s arrived on the scene, Hot Rod declared that it was an ambush. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rogue Trader}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Hot Rod wields two blasters. ''And'' he can also throw a hand grenade from a distance and set a building on fire!
*'''Ability: Blessing of the Matrix:''' Makes a friendly bot invulnerable to damage and stun effects for 8 seconds. Upgrading this ability increases duration.
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:HotRod Hot Rod at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Image and story from all three cutscenes upon obtaining him, and after Researching twice.}}}}

;'''Rodimus Prime'''
[[File:Rodimus_Prime_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|That's right folks, the Matrix can also cure pipe bending!(Becoming the next leader of the Autobots included)]]

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: ''' Matrix Burst - Overcharge the Sparks of your allies, making them deal damage in an area around them over 5 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:rodimus-prime Rodimus Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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;'''Rodimus Unicronus'''
[[File:RodimusUnicronusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Just like [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]], I became evil in the third movie >:D]]

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: '''To Battle!: Rush into combat and inspire your allies, giving them an increase to all damage (including abilities) for 5 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:rodimus-unicronus Rodimus Unicronus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
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{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|All information on character, after he comes out.}}}}

==Toys==
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*Rodimus Prime's preliminary name was '''Hot Rodimus''', which eventually became his name in [[Japan]].
*Like the rest of the [[1986]] movie's original characters, Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime had early designs by [[Floro Dery]] which the toys were based on, and then final models were drawn from the finished toys. The models that were used in the ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile books and subsequent [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics had them using their pre-final models.
:{{see|Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Character models}}
*Rodimus Prime's toy followed the model set by Optimus Prime before him by having a trailer that disconnected and transformed into a battle station (in this case, called the "[[Mobile Defense Bay]]"). Unlike Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], however, Rodimus's Defense Bay failed to make the leap to fiction, with the cartoon simply depicting his trailer as somewhat unfeasibly folding up into his legs and body <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120627165723/http://www.allspark.com/content/stories/tfpulp/8704TVM/k.gif Image of Rodimus Prime's animated transformation scheme from TV Magazine]</ref> (barring a few animation errors that depicted it as a separate unit). This [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] was realized in toy form with Rodimus's [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|6" ''Titanium Series'' action figure]].
*A lot of early secondary material uses Hot Rod and Rodimus in ways that don't fit the main Movie-established dynamic. As with stories from the same era that portrayed Megatron and Galvatron as separate beings, this was likely to avoid spoiling the Movie's ending.
*Hot Rod's 1986 tech specs figures are ''extremely'' high (six 10/10s, one 9/10, one 7/10). They are actually higher than both Ultra Magnus and Galvatron's stats. None of the other movie characters have such inflated tech specs, so this was possibly an attempt (albeit small) to convince the kids of the time how awesome their new hero was. His "courage" stat being 7/10 isn't even suitable enough as he was potrayed being young & reckless (which means 9/10 is the least acceptable). Rodimus Prime's tech specs are only ever so slightly higher than Hot Rod's, but as the latter was near maximum anyway that isn't saying much. One year later, for his Targetmaster release, Hot Rod's stats have been reduced to slightly more sensible figures (which leads to the amusing situation where his "Firepower" stat actually goes ''down'' from 10 to 7 when he becomes a Targetmaster. Also his top speed has changed from 120 mph to 330 mph. Maybe Firebolt weighs less than his old gun?)
*Hot Rod might be the ''Transformers'' character with the most names in the US. From "Hot Rod" to "Rodimus Prime", to "Rodimus Major" to just plain "Rodimus". Varieties of "Rodimus" appeared to be how he would be named for a while, but Hasbro appears to have somewhat reclaimed the [[trademark]] for "Hot Rod", albeit with the addition of "Autobot" as a prefix.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s powered up form has a color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's. The reference came full circle with [[Side Burn (RID)#Timelines|Generation 1 Side Burn]], who was a redeco of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy. Their personalities are also quite similar.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*This Rodimus Prime, along with the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], makes a cameo appearance as one of the four elders who began the [[space bridge]] project in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]".

===Foreign names===
====Hot Rod====
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rodimus''' (ホットロディマス ''Hotto Rodimasu''), '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo'')
*''English:'' '''Roadimus Prime''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Météorite''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Nagyágyú''' ("Hot Shot"), '''Peca''' (''The Movie'', "Fisher")
*''Italian:'' '''Folgore'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Rod''' (Taiwan, 羅德 ''Lúo Dé''), '''Rè Pò''' (China, 热破, "Hot Break")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Roda Quente''' (Portugal comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Patron''' (cartoon, Патрон, "Cartridge")

====Rodimus Prime====
*''Japanese:'' '''Rodimus Convoy''' (ロディマスコンボイ ''Rodimasu Konboi''), '''Rodimus Prime''' (ロディマスプライム ''Rodimasu Puraimu'')
*''French:'' '''Rodimus Primo''' (Canada toy, "Rodimus First"), '''Rodimus Primus''' (Canada cartoon)
*''German:'' '''Rodius Prime''' ([[Condor Verlag]] comics)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rodimusz Fővezér''' ("Prime Commander Rodimus")
*''Italian:'' '''Captain'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Rhodie Jr-tsūn''' (Taiwan, 羅迪至尊, "Rodimus Prime"), '''Bǔ Tīan Shì''' (China, 补天士, "Gentleman Who {{w|Nüwa|Repairs the Sky}}")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodimus Supremo''' (Portugal comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Rodimes Prime''' (cartoon, Родаймес Прайм)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Rodimus Naykrashchyy''' (ICTV, Родімус Найкращий, "Rodimus the Best")
*''Polish:'' '''Radamus'''

====Nemesis Hot Rod====
*''Japanese:'' '''Nemesis Hot Rod''' (ネメシスホットロッド ''Nemeshisu Hotto Roddo'')

====Rodimus Unicronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Rodimus Unicronus''' (ロディマスユニクロナス ''Rodimasu Yunikuronasu'')

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Hot Rod (G1)

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:''Hot Rod is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:DVDbox3d1.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|And yet he still gets carded.]]
'''Hot Rod''' (aka '''Rodimus''' and '''Hot Rodimus''') is brash and headstrong, with an overwhelming self-confidence that borders on arrogance. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] has assumed the role of mentor and advisor to the impetuous young Hot Rod, offering him wisdom and advice when he needs it (though Hot Rod rarely feels that he does, much to Kup's annoyance). [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] also serves as a calming influence on Hot Rod, and tends to either worry about him when he is not around, or deride and tease him when he is. Their relationship is antagonistic, but friendly. Exactly how deep Hot Rod's feelings for Arcee might run is unknown.

In contrast, his '''Rodimus Prime''' persona—while still headstrong and stubborn—seems to suffer from a severe lack of confidence, often doubting his own decisions and expressing distress over his position as an [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. Of course, much of this comes from comparisons with his former commander [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]—and let's face it, shoes-to-be-filled just don't ''get'' much bigger than that.

One thing that both sides of this Autobot's identity have in common is their impatience—neither Hot Rod nor Rodimus Prime can stand to wait around when they could be doing something instead. He is also very self-reliant, rarely sending others to do anything when he could be doing it himself.

{{bigquote|I ''knew'' you had potential, lad.|[[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] on Hot Rod's transformation into Rodimus Prime|''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
[[File:Fightorflee Rodimus explosion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|"What about you, Dad?"]]
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}
At some point before [[2005]], Hot Rod became stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] and so was present during the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. This was a turning point in the life of the turbo-revving young punk, because he became Autobot leader after gaining the [[Matrix of Leadership]] following the death of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. As Rodimus Prime, his first accomplishments were the defeat of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and the return of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to the Autobots.

During his time as [[Prime (rank)|Prime]], Rodimus not only had to deal with the Decepticons and [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|their new leader]], but also the political complexities of the planetary alliance Cybertron joined, the return of the Transformers' cruel masters from long ago, the [[Quintesson]]s, the possible revival of Unicron and the arrival of Unicron's "little brother" [[Tornedron]].

During the [[Hate Plague]] outbreak in [[2006]], Optimus Prime was brought back to life and Rodimus gave up his rank of Prime, becoming Hot Rod once more. He would then become a Targetmaster and live to see the next Cybertronian [[Golden Age]].

In a splinter timeline, Hot Rod would lose the Matrix a whole bunch of times. ''Constantly.'' Eventually, he would resign himself to his role as Rodimus Prime, leader, though in 2011 it was under his watch that Cybertron was destroyed. Rodimus would later discover the planet Micro and help develop Micromaster technology, becoming one himself and reverting back to Hot Rod.
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Hoverscooter.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Wheeeee....]]
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
Initially serving under [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Hot Rod travelled to [[Nebulos]] where he became a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] and then on to [[Earth]] where he joined [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s forces aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. Returning to Cybertron, he survived the battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] and formed part of the shaky Autobot-Decepticon alliance under the leadership of Prime's successor [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]. Betrayed by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s Decepticons, Hot Rod was killed during the ambush on [[Klo]] but revived shortly afterwards by the power of the [[Last Autobot]].

In some [[splinter timeline]]s Hot Rod went on to become Rodimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, and took part in further battles against Unicron and his minion [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], albeit with mixed results. In others, he has yet to fulfil this part of his destiny.
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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
[[File:PackIn RodimusPrimeRemembers Front.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Just like he remembers Woodstock.]]
Unicron just might consume the universe, and the Autobots need to determine who the Chosen One is so that he may rise from their ranks, unlock the Matrix of Power, and save all from Unicron! Unfortunately, not even the Chosen One himself knows his identity, and his discovery may come too late. {{storylink|The Autobots Have a Special Mission for:}}

There was a legendary conflict between the Autobots and Decepticons when Optimus Prime led Rodimus Prime and a large team of Autobots in a search for the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. They were ambushed by Megatron and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], and this became known as the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth. Rodimus Prime dubbed it "[[Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction (G1)|Digital Doom on the Highway to Destruction]]." {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} Some of the Autobots were forced to retreat due to Thundercracker's "force shield," and Optimus Prime told Rodimus and the others that their only hope was to call in for additional troops. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}}

Later, Rodimus Prime remembered the Transformers' greatest battle on Earth. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}}
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===Battle Beneath the Ice===
[[File:BBTI-RunaboutandRodimus.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.3]]
Hot Rod had a run in with the Battlechargers when they tried to destroy the golden gate bridge. The altercation was caught on television.

A couple of weeks later, Hot Rod was part of an expedition to the Antarctic along with Slingshot and Skydive to investigate the discovery of a highly advanced underground city. He was parked in the cargo bay of a troop-carrier aero-plane when he met the young human [[Jeff Grey]]. Together, they watched Hot Rod’s battle with the Battlechargers on Jeff’s [[chronovid wristwatch]]. Some time later, their plane was caught in a blizzard, and shot down by an energy beam. Though many humans perished in the crash, Hot Rod attempted to keep the survivors warm by increasing the current through his temperature control unit to emit heat. Hot Rod and his group of humans were then met by three inhabitants of the subterranean city, who invited them into their futuristic world.

[[File:BBTI-JeffGrey+HotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|left|Doesn't this image just scream "buy the toys"? Boy, I sure want an action figure of Old Man Shivering In The Snow.]]
The [[Watcher]], leader of the underground civilization, explained that they possessed technology far surpassing the surface world, save for their weaponry, as they were a peaceful people. The Watcher offered the humans a tour of the city while he and Hot Rod talked. Impressed by the technological wonders The Watcher’s people possessed, Hot Rod became convinced of their altruistic nature. He then met up with Skydive and Slingshot, who had gone on to rendezvous with the drilling team after being unable to locate the downed troop-carrier in the blizzard. The Watcher then showed them an image from the surface: Brawl, Vortex and Blast Off, the Decepticons the Watcher said were responsible for shooting down the troop-carrier. Skydive and Slingshot then took off to battle the Decepticons and draw them away from the city, leaving Hot Rod in charge of protecting the humans.

Hot Rod's group continued their tour of the city. They were shown a hologram chamber, where they encountered Ravage. Hot Rod warned the Decepticon to stay back from the humans, but Ravage assured him he wasn’t here as their enemy. Ravage informed Hot Rod that it wasn’t the Decepticons, but the city-dwellers that had shot down the plane. One of the city-dwellers entered the room with a weapon, intending to attack Ravage. Hot Rod accidentally shot him while aiming for Ravage, who had lept for the city-dweller's throat. Hot Rod was shocked to see the guide fall to the ground, seeing as his weapon only affected other robots. They came to the conclusion that Ravage was telling the truth; the city-dwellers were robots. They were after the warrior-factor encoded in both the Autobots and the Decepticons in order to turn themselves into a powerful army. Hot Rod and Ravage formed a temporary alliance to combat the city-dwellers. Jeff and Ravage then worked together to overwrite the city-dwellers’ programming with the cartoon antics of Gus Gopher that had been recorded by Jeff’s [[chronovid wristwatch]]. With the city-dwellers behaving like cartoon characters, Hot Rod made contact with the Aerialbots, and told them to stop fighting with the Combaticons, and to instead return to the city. The Autobots and Decepticons then went their separate ways on peaceful terms… for the moment being, at least. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}
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===Big Looker Storybook continuity===
[[File:CarShowBlowup-AutobotCity.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|Hot Rod clearly does not pass emissions standards.]]
Kup and Hot Rod traveled to the coliseum to check out a robot car the [[human]]s had built that could respond to voice commands. They heard about it on their car radios! But when they arrived at the coliseum, Kup spotted Decepticons flying about. As some entered the back door, Kup shooed Hot Rod away, telling him to warn the others. If Hot Rod stayed, he would just get into trouble!

[[File:Wildboyofquintessonbattle.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb]]

When Hot Rod returned with the Autobots, Kup had been captured and held prisoner, so the others entered the coliseum in vehicle mode. Meanwhile, Hot Rod snuck up behind Kup and freed him. Yelling "Geronimo!" they jumped from the control room onto the coliseum floor, taking the Decepticons by surprise. Galvatron and the others escaped, but Kup and Hot Rod agreed that they'd be ready for him when he returned. {{storylink|Car Show Blow Up}}

Later, Kup led Hot Rod, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on a special mission to take supplies from Earth to a space station on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s second moon. Despite Kup's warnings, the Dinobots loaded too many supplies onto the ship, and in the middle of their journey, the ship began to have problems. Hot Rod reassured Arcee that everything would be okay, but the ship was going down! It crashed on a planet which Kup recognized. It was the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintesson]]! They were interrupted by a tribal scream and a flurry of firestones. However, the boy who made his presence known was not aiming at them, but at the Quintessons behind them. The boy's name was [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], and he had been abandoned on the planet when his ship crashed their earlier.

Wheelie led them through the jungle, battling Quintessons along the way, until they reached Wheelie's crashed ship. Hot Rod was able to fix it, and everyone left the planet Quintesson, Wheelie included! {{storylink|The Story of Wheelie, the Wild Boy of Quintesson}}
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===Marvel coloring books===
Visiting [[Oil Valley]] with Daniel one day, Hot Rod spotted a group of Decepticons lurking nearby. Taking Daniel into his car mode, he headed back to Autobot City to report back to Ultra Magnus. The Decepticons noticed Hot Rod driving away, and gave chase. As Hot Rod neared Autobot City, he ran into Grimlock and the Dinobots. He quickly informed them of the situation before continuing on his way into the city, while the Dinobots stayed back to fend off the Decepticons. Once Hot Rod informed Ultra Magnus of the situation, Hot Rod stayed behind in Autobot City with Daniel while Ultra Magnus assembled a strike team to head out and help the Dinobots fight the Decepticons. {{storylink|Battle at Oil Valley}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp}}}}

Hot Rod was returning from a road trip with Daniel, Hound and Kup, Bumblebee, Blurr, Wheelie, Springer and Sunstreaker when the group paused to eat at a rest stop. As the Autobots ingested Energon Cubes, Hot Rod asked Kup to tell a story. Kup told the others the story of how, upon first crash landing in Mt. St. Hillary, the Ark had lost an enormous shipment of Energon Cubes that remained lost to the day. Enthralled by Kup's story, the rest of the group were all eager to go looking for this lost treasure. When they realized that Laserbeak had been spying on them the whole time, and would soon inform Galvatron about the lost Energon shipment, Hot Rod and the others rushed back to Metroplex to inform Ultra Magnus on the situation. Hot Rod made a quick stop first, however, dropping Daniel off at his parents; house. After a brief conference, Ultra Magnus led his troops to the Ark's crash site. Finding the Decepticons there already, the two factions began to fight. When the Energon stash was uncovered, it was completely gobbled up by Starscream who proclaimed himself the most powerful Decepticon. With nothing left to fight over, Hot Rod and the Autobots left Galvatron and Starscream to their squabble. As they headed back for Autobot City, Hot Rod asked Kup for another story. {{storylink|The Lost Treasure of Cybertron}}

{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Hot Rod's Escape}}}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{voiceactor|[[Blain Fairman]] (English)}}
[[File:DecepticonsatthePole-HotRodSparks.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|Say I'm badly drawn to my face, pal!]]
Hot Rod was one of several troops stationed on Earth when [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] was in charge and the Transformers' war was still a secret one. After a scrape with the Decepticons, he found himself in the Autobots' infirmary, impatiently telling Ratchet and Wheeljack to patch him up quickly so he could get going. Due to a shortage of [[cybernite]], however, Hot Rod's repairs took awhile. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}} He got along well with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], the two spending their downtime looking at car magazines together, and was quite pleased to receive some snazzy gold wheel-trims from the boy. {{storylink|Decepticon Hideout}}

In the time following this campaign, Hot Rod would mature into a more sensible warrior and even a team leader. During the early stages of the war on [[Nebulos]], Hot Rod was Autobot commander against [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'s Decepticons before the return of Optimus Prime. At one point, he prevented the Decepticons causing Nebulos' destruction via cosmic radiation. {{storylink|Decepticons at the Pole}} He also orchestrated a search for a new source of lubricant when the Autobots were running dry, and led the construction of a pipeline bringing the oil reservoir's contents to Autobot base.
{{storylink|Autobots Strike Oil}}
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===Sticker Adventures books===
Out searching for a missing shuttle, Hot Rod and Kup spied it crashed on the Junk planet. They landed to find their friends engaged in battle with the natives, but Kup cautioned Hot Rod not to rashly jump in and join them. Kup's use of the Universal Autobot Greeting resulted in the Junkions abandoning the fight and making friends with the newcomers, and causing Hot Rod to exclaim "Holy cow!" The Junkions helped repair the damaged shuttle before the Autobots left. {{storylink|Battle on the Junk Planet}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}}}
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===Desert of Danger===
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[[File:Wolf at the door desert of danger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|When you're weary, feelin' small...]]
Hot Rod had himself delivered by freight to the planet of Nebulos, where he and his Targetmaster partner Professor Sparks suspected the Decepticons were attempting reinforce their position in spite of a treaty in place to limit their numbers. With [[you]]r help they traced the Decepticons to the [[Wolf at the Door]] nightclub, an [[oil]] bar for Nebulan miners run by [[Monzo]], and discovered that [[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]], [[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] and [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] were importing [[Attack Squad robot]]s from Cybertron and awakening them from cryogenic suspension with a catalytic stimulant disguised as [[Sirian brandy]].

After a confrontation with the Decepticons that left Skullcruncher and Mindwipe out of action, Hot Rod faced off against Weirdwolf and Monzo. Weirdwolf was defiant, but Monzo wasn't feeling lucky and surrendered to the Autobot. Though the Headmasters had to be released under the terms of the treaty, the Attack Squad robots were destroyed. {{storylink|Desert of Danger}}
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===''PDTF Comic''===
[[File:Pdtype rodimus manga.jpg|left|upright=1.4|thumb|He's seen some slag.]]
Clutching a [[Blackball]], Rodimus Prime found himself being attacked by Galvatron. As the Decepticon leader attempted to throttle him, a light shone from Rodimus's chest, making Galvatron think it was the power of the Blackball. After Galvatron had fled, Rodimus revealed it was just a flashlight, and reflected on what an idiot his foe was. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##11 "Take a Stand! Rodimus Prime!"|Take a Stand! Rodimus Prime!}}

As Fortress Maximus and Mega Zarak clashed violently, Rodimus reminded Optimus that he had said never to let those two fight. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##14 "Watch Out! Mega Zarak!"|Watch Out! Mega Zarak!}}

Ultra Magnus and Rodimus Prime enjoyed many victories against the Decepticons, but [[Greatshot|who was that in the background?]] {{storylink|PDTF Comic##15 "No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot..."|No One Knows When he's Come or Gone. Greatshot...}}

Together with Ultra Magnus, Rodimus engaged in battle against [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], but was terrified when the Decepticon ninja unleashed the fury of his "Six Shadow Selves"! Luckily for Rodimus, Sixshot's doppelgangers were actually other Decepticons whom he'd painted black (and weren't very happy about it). {{storylink|PDTF Comic##18|The Ninja of Space, Sixshot!!}}

In a later altercation with Sixshot, Rodimus attempted to use his Photon Eliminator gun to strike down the fleeing ninja. Though he managed to shoot ''every other'' Decepticon on the battlefield, he failed to hit his intended target. Rodimus sat pouting in the corner as the other Autobots convened to register their disappointment that Rodimus let Sixshot get away. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##21|Photon Eliminator}}

Joining [[Ginrai (human)|God Ginrai]] and Ultra Magnus in an assault on Mega Zarak, Rodimus was terrified when the mammoth Decepticon unleashed his titanic Anti-Gravity Rifle. Fortunately for the Autobots, the gun jammed and Mega Zarak was left fiddling with it while they opened fire. {{storylink|PDTF Comic##24|Anti-Gravity Rifle}}
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===''Transformers in 3-D''===
[[File:WarAgainstDestructions-HotRodApeface.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|GRONK yourself!]]
As Ultra Magnus left for a mission to find an Energon source, Hot Rod assured him that everything would be fine on Cybertron, and if there was any hint of trouble "Rodimus" would pop up and save the day. When Magnus later checked in, Hot Rod reported that they'd made some process on Headmaster technology. Though Magnus was more concerned about the threat of war, Hot Rod told him not to worry, unaware that [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] was planning to throw him a surprise. {{storylink|The Test (issue)|The Test}}

Hot Rod was pleased to have [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] back. Then [[Monitorus]] arrived with the news that [[Tau-Ursa]] had been attacked and leveled by Decepticons, and Hot Rod got to point out that the Tau-Ursans had refused the Autobots permission to build a defense base there. He shortly took part in an attempt to repel a Decepticon attack on Cybertron, finding himself fighting against Sixshot, who seemed more interested in goading him than fighting. This turned out to be a diversion, while [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] used his new [[Nullification Cannon]] on the planet's Energon supplies.

Hot Rod and Blurr next visited Tau-Ursa to check for Decepticons, and encountered [[Apeface|Ape Face]], who had found a [[Logicon]] warning beacon. The two Autobots wrestled it from him and returned to Cybertron, where the beacon was found to hold the coordinates to [[Metascan Alpha]], a major Energon storehouse. Prime placed Hot Rod in charge of one of two teams to search for the planet, though the operation was hampered slightly by the discovery of the two Decepticon [[Clone (subgroup)|Clone]]s spying on them. {{storylink|The War Against the Destructons, Chapter 1 of 3}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Both Hot Rod and Rodimus fought side-by-side during a tumultuous battle on a moon base. While Rodimus charged [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] alongside [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] and [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], Hot Rod received a punch to the face, courtesy of [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

The Decepticons having stolen the Matrix of Creation, Hot Rod was called up by Ultra Magnus to help retrieve it. The Autobots used an army of [[decoy]]s to distract the Decepticons, while Hot Rod, Blurr, Kup and Ultra Magnus infiltrated their base. Hot Rod told Blurr of all people to hurry up and blast the Matrix out of same sort of crystal structure. The Autobots then made their getaway with the Matrix in hand. {{storylink|Start Your Own Decoy Collection}}

When Optimus became stranded on Cybertron's hemisphere of darkness with his memory damaged, Hot Rod joined a small strike force of Autobots called H.O.P.E. ([[Help Optimus Prime Escape]]) to retrieve him. {{Storylink|Optimus Prime Is Back}}
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===Find Your Fate Junior===
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====Autobot Alert!====
[[File:AutobotAlertKupandHotRod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1]]
While on a midnight spin, Hot Rod spotted Beachcomber, Springer and Blurr leaving Metroplex on a secret mission. The next day, after coming home from his karate lessons, Hot Rod began pestering Kup in order to glean more information on the nature of his fellow Autobots’ assignment. Before he learned anything of substance, an Autobot Alert sounded across the Autobots’ headquarters. The Autobots learned that the Decepticons were taking over Earth’s communication satellites. Shortly afterwards, Blurr returned prematurely from the aforementioned secret mission to deliver more bad news. The Decepticons had gotten their hands on an important coded message.

If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize the Decepticons’ orbital attack, Hot Rod became frustrated after once again being overlooked for a mission. Catching him sulking, Bumblebee approached Hot Rod and informed him that he had spotted Astrotrain skulking about nearby the previous night. Deducing that Astrotrain might have something to do with the ongoing Decepticon plot, the two Autobots decided to go on their own clandestine mission to investigate. They brought along a supply of "laser-ignited explosives" and went on their way. Soon happening upon the Decepticons’ control centre, the pair set out to sabotage the Decepticons’ operation. While Bumblebee wanted to sabotage the Decepticons’ communication centre on Earth, Hot Rod was in favour of sneaking aboard Astrotrain before he launched, and sabotage the Decepticons out in space.

If Hot Rod convinced Bumblebee to go along with his plan, the pair snuck aboard Astrotrain by concealing themselves within a trailer filled with bombs. As Astrotrain launched, Hot Rod happened upon a room filled with Decepticon space gear. The two Autobots donned the suits in order to disguise themselves. The disguises proved effective as Thrust and Starscream walked past the pair, none the wiser. As Hot Rod continued to explore Astrotrain, he spotted the giant Decepticon Cyclonus out of a nearby window, as well as the Autobot shuttle obliviously heading into a trap. Hot Rod had to then decide on two options. He could risk commandeering Astrotrain’s military command post, despite the Decepticons guarding the door, and warn the incoming Autobot shuttle about the Decepticons. Alternatively, he could find a hiding place from which he could attack Cyclonus himself.

If Hot Rod decided to commandeer the military commands, his disguise managed to fool the guards, but not Scourge, who happened upon them as Hot Rod was inspecting the commands. Bumblebee urged Hot Rod to go through with his plan quickly as Scourge approached them. Hot Rod succeeded in firing Astrotrain’s weapons at Cyclonus, warning the Autobot shuttle of the Decepticons, but was quickly overpowered by Scourge. Alongside Bumblebee, Hot Rod was flung out into the blackness of space by Scourge, stranded in zero-gravity, waiting for a rescue that might never come.

If instead Hot Rod and Bumblebee decided to find themselves a hiding spot, the pair snuck into a room labelled "Dirty Tricks Department" in order to dodge the incoming Laserbeak. Finding a hatch to the space shuttle’s exterior, Hot Rod trained one of Perceptor’s inventions, a "rapid-fire, high-intensity rifle cannon" towards Cyclonus and fired. Having successfully blown a massive hole into Cyclonus, Hot Rod and Bumblebee hid out for the rest of the mission inside the Dirty Tricks department room, finding a way to escape later when it docked.

If instead of boarding Astrotrain, Hot Rod and Bumblebee decided to infiltrate the Decepticons’ command centre on Earth, the two used Astrotrain’s take-off as cover for sneaking into the facility. The pair soon found themselves overhearing Galvatron’s latest pirate broadcast. As the nearby Decepticons troops were busy bowing to their leader’s image, Bumblebee and Hot Rod managed to find the Decepticons’ main computer room. Now in a position to thoroughly sabotage the Decepticons’ operation, Hot Rod spotted a button labelled "TOP SECURITY/DESTRUCT SYSTEM!" and was eager to press it. Bumblebee suggested instead that they use a code he had learned in Advanced Espionage that would scramble the Decepticons’ computer program.

If Hot Rod allowed Bumblebee to use his code, the Decepticons’ plan fell into disarray, and Bumblebee and Hot Rod made their way back to the Autobots’ base safely as the command centre blew itself apart behind them.

If Hot Rod went ahead and pressed the button, he soon discovered that it was a Decepticon trap, as sirens began blaring across the Decepticon base and iron bars prevented them from escaping. Galvatron’s image appeared on a nearby monitor, explaining that both Hot Rod and Bumblebee would be used as hostages in order to secure a Decepticon victory. Hot Rod could do nothing but cover his face in shame in shame.

In a completely different possible series of events, wherein Ultra Magnus agreed to prioritize theft of the coded message, over the Decepticons’ signal hijacking, Hot Rod was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Hot Rod took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere had been discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If the Autobots decided to head for the crater, Hot Rod raced Blurr to the site, only to find it void of any Decepticon activity. Finding Beachcomber tied to an explosive device, the two Autobots worked together to free their comrade. Once freed, Beachcomber informed the pair that the Decepticons had long ago broken the code and were already en-route to retrieve the cybertite sphere. It would now be much to late to catch up to the Decepticons, and all hope to retrieve the orb before them was lost.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Hot Rod was part of the main Autobot force that headed for the California coast. Arriving at the scene, Ultra Magnus’s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching.

In one of the possible plans that Ultra Magnus concocted, Hot Rod was tasked with searching the ship once Sludge had used his titanic strength to haul it from the deep. Hot Rod tore through the wrecked vessel, and found the sphere in a timely fashion. He then hid alongside his fellow Autobots, and ambushed the Decepticons as they arrived on-scene.

If Ultra Magnus decided to execute a different plan, wherein Hot Rod, Bumblebee and Grapple had to work together to fetch the sphere, the Autobots did not find the sphere before the Decepticons reached the coast. While Hot Rod searched the ship, dangling from Grapple’s hook over a nearby cliffside, Galvatron and his troops swooped in and blew both the ship and the sphere to smithereens. With the sphere destroyed and the Autobots being pummelled by the Decepticons’ superior firepower, the Autobots’ only hope rested with Hot Rod, dangling on the coast-side in a literal and figurative cliff-hanger!

In yet another possible scenario, where Hot Rod was not involved at all in the actual retrieval of the sphere, the ancient Autobot formula was safely retrieved and taken back to Metroplex. Hot Rod then watched on as Perceptor produced the first batch of power-booster. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}
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====Project Brain Drain====
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In one possible scenario, upon hearing that the Decepticons were planning to use a "[[Brain Drain device]]" to syphon the intelligence of nearly 500, 000 concert goers, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops, Hot Rod included, to head for the concert to foil Galvatron’s plot. Rodimus and the other Autobots were told to hide themselves amidst the parked vehicles surrounding the concert, and lie in wait for the Decepticons. Once the Decepticons had shown themselves, Ultra Magnus ordered his troops to transform in unison and open fire on their enemies. But Galvatron had planned to light afire the parking lot in which the Autobots were standing in order to trap the humans. Being drenched from above by Decepticon jets dumping gasoline upon them, Ultra Magnus needed to decide whether the Autobots needed to retreat, or to keep on fighting and hope that they could defeat the Decepticons before the fire consumed them.

If Ultra Magnus decided on a retreat, Hot Rod was more than happy to rush out of the blazing inferno and move in closer to the humans in order to protect them. Hot Rod and the others fended off the airborne Decepticons who swooped down, unaffected by the blazing barrier encircling the concert.

In another possible scenario, wherein the Autobots stayed in the parking lot to battle at close-quarters the Decepticons, both he and Bumblebee noticed Soundwave pass the Brain Drain device to Galvatron after the latter had been able to fling Ultra Magnus away. If Hot Rod attempted to stop Galvatron, he successfully plucked the device out of the Decepticons’ hands and barrelled through the nearby circle of flames to make his escape. Just as he reached the other rim of the ring of fire, all four of his tires burst from the flames. He nonetheless skidded to safety, but found himself temporarily out of commission. Nonetheless, the Autobots managed to destroy the Brain Drain device, and Hot Rod was able to enjoy the concert-goers giving the Autobots a standing ovation as the Decepticons retreated.

In a completely different possible scenario, Hot Rod was out on patrol with Kup and Jazz when the three of them heard nearby commotion and went to investigate. Finding Wreck-Gar and Sparkplug being attacked by Thrust and Laserbeak, the Autobots moved in to rescue them and fended off the Decepticons. Hot Rod, Kup and Jazz were informed of the situation as it were; the Decepticons were going to drain the minds of the concert-goers with their Brain Drain device. The Autobots then decided whether they would launch a counter-attack on the Decepticons’ lab, or if they would send Hot Rod for reinforcements while the rest of them headed directly to the concert.

If the group settled on launching a counter-attack, the lot of them stormed the lab with such ferocity and suddenness that the Decepticons were caught completely unawares. Though most of the Decepticons’ forces scattered with the Autobots’ initial assault, Hot Rod and company still had to beat back a small contingency of Decepticons too afraid of Galvatron to desert their posts. Hot Rod and the others successfully beat them back, until Soundwave attempted to escape with the Brain Drain device in hand.

If Hot Rod attempted to shoot the device out of Soundwave’s hands, Soundwave tripped at the last moment over the fallen body of a Decepticon. Hot Rod’s blast his Soundwave’s shoulder, causing him to fling the Brain Drain device up in the air. Laserbeak then managed to snatch the device in mid-air, and flew off to rendezvous with Galvatron. Unable to follow, the Autobots realized that the concert-goers were doomed to all become incredibly stupid very soon. If Jazz attempted to stop him however, he was successful in doing so and the Autobots successfully destroyed the Brain Drain device.

Alternatively, if Hot Rod agreed to head off to Metroplex while the rest of the Autobots headed for the rock concert, he promised that he was soon meet up with them, backed up by an entire army of Autobots, and then sped off.

Some time later, Hot Rod finally arrived at the concert accompanied by Ultra Magnus and numerous other Autobots.

If Sparkplug was able to signal them, Hot Rod pinpointed the location at which his friends were fending off the Decepticons, and sped to meet them as Galvatron was beginning to active the Brain Drain device. Thanks to Ultra Magnus’s timely interference, the Brain Drain device was destroyed and the Autobots were victorious that day.

Otherwise, Hot Rod and the Autobots arrived just in time to congratulate Wreck-Gar, who had already destroyed the Brain Drain device. {{storylink|Project Brain Drain}}
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====The Invisibility Factor====
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Hot Rod accompanied Kup on a night drive in the desert, when he noticed a spacecraft barreling down from the heavens towards them. As it landed, Hot Rod perceived that it would alternate between being visible and invisible. Curious, he prompted Kup to come with him to investigate.

If Kup agreed to look into the spacecraft right away, the two Autobots were surprised to spot a young woman emerge from the craft. Though Hot Rod startled her at first, the woman was reassured that the Autobots were friendly beings by Kup. Hot Rod learned that her name was [[Sarah Sanders]], and that she was a scientist working to perfect her latest invention, an "[[Invisibility Device]]."

In one possible scenario, Hot Rod, unable to control himself, snatched the device away from Sarah. Despite Sarah’s protests, Hot Rod insisted that the device would be put at its best use in the hands of the Autobots, keeping the world safe from the Decepticons. As Hot Rod daydreamed of glory while driving towards the Autobots’ base, he accidentally triggered the Invisibility Device’s self-destruct mechanism. The ensuing explosion blew him to bits.

If Hot Rod and Kup attempted to politely coax Sarah into giving them the Invisibility Device willingly, Sarah informed the Autobots that she had a strong stance against her invention being used for warfare. As the three of them stood conversing in the open, they soon heard the Decepticons approaching. As the evil robots began to fire upon them, Hot Rod whisked Sarah away to safety. Upon realizing that the Decepticons weren’t pursuing them, and that the Invisibility Device had been left behind, the trio hid behind some nearby rocks to spy upon the Decepticons, who were busy inspecting Sarah’s ship and her Invisibility Device.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to attack immediately, they were easily defeated and destroyed by the Decepticons.

If Hot Rod and Kup decided to lay low in an attempt to steal the device back from the Decepticons, they first told Sarah to wait for them here, then the pair sneakily followed the Decepticons as they left for their headquarters. As the Decepticons descended into a canyon, Hot Rod was eager to follow them in, but was stopped by Kup. Kup told the young Autobot of how he defeated the Decepticons on Renerian, and the two of them put into action a similar plan. Driving back and forth atop the canyon’s edge, firing from all angles while remaining hidden in the dark, they tricked the Decepticons into thinking a whole team of Autobots had ambushed them. Hot Rod the snuck down into the canyon to retrieve the Invisibility Device. As he crept closer to Shockwave, clutching the device in his robotic arms, Hot Rod noticed that Galvatron was nearby, with his back turned to him.

If Hot Rod forewent attaining the Invisibility Device and attempted to take out Galvatron instead, Starscream spotted him before he could do so, and Hot Rod was promptly dispatched.

If Hot Rod went through with his plan to steal the device back from the Decepticons, he successfully snatched Sarah’s invention from Shockwave’s grasp and took off. Though the Decepticons gave chase, If they were unable to catch him before Kup fired down onto the canyon’s walls, causing it to collapse and burying the Decepticons under an avalanche of earth and rocks. Convinced that Sarah Sanders would now allow the Autobots to use her device now that she had seen how evil the Decepticons were, Hot Rod and Kup drove back to meet up with her.

In a different possible scenario, the Decepticons took off in Sarah’s spaceship upon finding it, forcing Kup and Hot Rod to head back to Metroplex city for reinforcements and a ship of their own. Hot Rod and Kup were joined by Ultra Magnus, Prowl, Jazz and Springer, and blasted off. Once in space, however, they found it difficult to locate the Decepticons. The ship’s crew had to decided where to look next for the Decepticons.

If the Autobots decided to investigate the dark side of the moon, they found themselves unable to see anything on the satellite’s shadowy surface. Hot Rod suggested that they fire down laser blasts, in the hopes of making the Decepticons fire back, making them reveal their position. Jazz dismissed Hot Rod’s plan as being too risky.

If Ultra Magnus decided to go through with Hot Rod’s plan, the Autobots succeeded only in making themselves an easy target for the Decepticons, who blasted their shuttle to bits. Hot Rod and his friends were reduced to space junk.

If Ultra Magnus listened to Jazz’s plan, he ordered his Autobots to remain silent, and to shut off all of the shuttle’s lights and mechanisms. Launching a probe as a decoy, the Autobots successfully tricked the Decepticons into revealing their position when they mistook the probe as their shuttle and opened fire upon it. Firing back, the Autobots began crippling the Decepticons’ ship, until a lucky shot rocked their own shuttle. Though the Decepticons attempted to escape while the Autobots were off-balance, the Autobots were able to deliver the finishing blow, ending the Decepticons’ menace as the evil robots' ship exploded.

In an alternate scenario wherein the Autobots listened to Prowl’s suggested and searched the Asteroid Belt beyond Mars, they soon found themselves struggling to get through the maze of floating rocks. Hot Rod was in favour of retreating from the asteroid field when it proved increasingly difficult to navigate it.

If the Autobots pushed on their search in the Asteroid Belt, they soon found themselves on a collision course with two enormous asteroids. If they only managed to blast one of asteroids, the Autobots were forced to retreat back to Earth after their shuttle took substantial damage. If the Autobots managed to blast neither of the Asteroids, they were all crushed between the giant pieces of space debris.

If they managed to blast away both asteroids, they reached a vast, empty expanse of space within the asteroid belt. Despite no longer being in danger of being crushed, Hot Rod announced that he had a horrible sense of foreboding about their situation. His feelings of being watched were confirmed when the Decepticons, now invisible, began firing upon them. The Autobots considered retreating, but Kup reminded them that Sarah Sanders had not perfected her device yet, and the Decepticons’ invisibility may yet wear off.

If the Autobots attempted to flee from the Decepticons’ attack, they found themselves at too much of a disadvantage to successfully make it out of the Asteroid Belt. They were blown into space junk before they could reach Earth.

If the Autobots held their ground, they were instructed by Ultra Magnus not to open fire upon the Decepticons until ordered to do so. Though things were tense as the Autobots were hit over and over again by their invisible opponents, soon the enemy ship came into view, just as Kup had predicted. The Autobots opened fire on the flimsier vessel, blowing it and the Decepticons within to smithereens. Hot Rod noted that it was a shame the invisibility device had been lost in the process, but Ultra Magnus comforted him, noting that at least the Decepticons had been taken care of, once and for all.

If the Autobots did retreat out of the Asteroid Belt, they convinced one another that the Decepticons most likely perished within it. Then, a few days later, when the invisible Decepticons attacked Metroplex city, Hot Rod and the rest of the Autobots were reduced to scrap metal, unable to fight the unseen enemy.

In a completely different scenario, wherein Hot Rod and Kup returned to Autobot headquarters for reinforcements after seeing the spaceship land, the two of them reported to Ultra Magnus directly, who agreed the situation necessitated further investigation. Hot Rod and Kup returned to the ship’s landing site accompanied by Jazz, Sunstreaker, Prowl and Springer. When they arrived, the ship in question was nowhere to be found, prompting Jazz and Springer to second-guess the veracity of Hot Rod and Kup’s story.

If Jazz and Springer convinced Hot Rod and Kup to return to Metroplex city to make sure they didn’t have a few wires loose, Ratchet found nothing wrong with the pair, but the incident was forgotten nonetheless. That is, until Galvatron returned with a fleet of identical ships, and destroyed both Metroplex and all of its inhabitants.

If Hot Rod and Kup convinced the other Autobots to keep on looking, Hot Rod eventually found trail marks, indicating that a heavy object the size of their spacecraft had indeed landed and had been dragged away. Hot Rod and the others followed the trail to a more rocky terrain, where tracking the ship would become more difficult. The trail seemingly lost, the Autobots then heard someone incoming, and took cover. From their hiding places, they saw the Decepticons Scavenger, a human captive within the grasp of his steam-shovel.

If the Autobots decided to rescue Sarah immediately, Scavenger dropped the woman, and cried for help while attempting to flee.

If the Autobots pursued Scavenger, they found him rejoining a whole squadron of Decepticons. Fighting the Decepticons immediately would cost them their lives. Otherwise, if the Autobots decided on a retreat when faced by the whole squadron of Decepticons, they managed to do so by blinding their enemies by their high beams and then splitting off into different direction. They later regrouped and found Sarah Sanders wandering in the desert.

If the Autobots paused a moment to listen to Sarah, she informed them of her spacecraft and its invisibility capabilities.

If the Autobots asked Sarah to build them their own Invisibility Device, Sarah refused, stating she would not build weapons for war. Running away from the group Sarah was almost killed when Dirge passed overhead and dropped a missile on her position. After rescuing her from the Decepticon attack, Hot Rod and the others brought Sarah to safety within Metroplex. Grateful for the rescue, Sarah showed the Autobots how to create an [[Invisibility Scrambler]] to counteract the Decepticons’ Invisibility Device. Anticipating the Decepticons’ attack, the Autobots successfully defeated the evil robots when they came. As Starscream, having been taking prisoner, was being escorted to his cell Hot Rod made a quip about seeing "right through the Decepticons’ plans."

If instead of asking Sarah to build them an Invisibility Device, Hot Rod and the others attempted once more to retrieve her ship, the whole group snuck over to where the Decepticons were stationed. Once there, Hot Rod and Prowl argued over which plan of action would be the smartest to undertake next.

If the Autobots agreed with Hot Rod to try and take the Decepticons by surprise with a head-on attack, the Autobots manage to stun the Decepticons by dazzling them with their headlights. While the Decepticons were distracted, Hot Rod raced down, snatched the Invisibility Device out of the hands, and retreated while the rest of the group provided cover fire. The Autobots then successfully peeled back, congratulating one another on a job well done.

If the Autobots agreed with Prowl to take a moment to come up with a more detailed plan, Prowl instructed Hot Rod to taunt the Decepticons into following him. The plan worked, and the bulk of the Decepticons took off after the young Autobot. Though Hot Rod encountered a canyon that blocked off his escape route, by keeping his wits about him, he managed to come out on top. In one scenario, Hot Rod even discovered a secret Decepticon base, which the Autobots managed to destroy thanks to him. In another, Hot Rod watched on as Sarah left in her spaceship in order to destroy it, vowing it would never be used to bring destruction.

In an alternate scenario where the Autobots silently trailed Scavenger while the Decepticon held Sarah Sanders captive, Hot Rod and the others followed him all the way to the Decepticons’ secret desert base. Inside, they spied upon Galvatron telling Sarah Sanders that the Decepticons would use Cerebro-Shells to control her mind, so that she would reveal to them to secret of invisibility. At this point, the Autobots decided to step in. A direct attack would only end in the Autobots’ defeat. In order to rescue Sarah, the Autobots would need to employ trickery. Using Jazz’s special abilities, the Autobots could do just that. In this scenario, the Autobots grabbed Sarah while the Decepticons were too dazzled by the illusions that Jazz projected. Sarah directed the Autobots towards where the Decepticons had stored her ship. Upon following her directions, Hot Rod and the others came upon two doors, unable to tell behind which one they would find their means of escape. If the Autobots happened upon Sarah’s ship as they were, they would be destroyed by the droids guarding it. However, if the Autobots first opened the door which led to a closet filled with Decepticon spare parts, they found a pile of spare Decepticon emblems. Donning them, Hot Rod and the rest of his team were able to fool the Decepticon Droids guarding Sarah’s ship. Escaping in the ship, despite the Decepticons best efforts to stop them, the Autobots returned to Metroplex. Sarah then gave the Autobots the secret to her Invisibility Device, ensuring the Autobots their victory in their war against the Decepticons. {{storylink|The Invisibility Factor}}
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===St. Michael ''The Transformers'' Sticker Book===
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Hot Rod served on an alien spacecraft with the Autobots [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] under the command of Ultra Magnus. While fighting Decepticons, their spaceship took heavy damage and crash-landed on the planet [[Barrenikon]]. There, he met [[you]], having just emerged from the Vortex, a portal through space and time contained within the planet. Together, you went on an adventure, fighting Decepticons, braving Barrenikon's barren desert or its putrid swamp, and trying to find a way to get the Autobots space-bound once more. {{storylink|The Transformers Sticker Book (St. Michael)|The Transformers Sticker Book}}
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===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Hotroddreamwave.jpg|left|thumb]]
Hot Rod joined an underground Autobot cell led by [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] after [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] takeover of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Among the members of the cell was [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], whom Hot Rod became attached to. From the [[Wastelands]], Hot Rod, [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] observed an incoming Decepticon shuttle carrying the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} Shortly afterward, the cell rescued [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] from [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] and [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]], and took him to their base. After awakening, Prime attacked [[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]], Blurr, and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]], forcing Hot Rod (who didn't recognize him) to hold the Autobot leader at gunpoint. After receiving a corrective slap from and being admonished by Kup, Hot Rod apologized. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}

After Shockwave unleashed the [[Guardian robot]]s on [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Prime organized the resistance cell and other Autobot forces on the planet in an assault on Shockwave's citadel. Fighting alongside the Autobot leader, Hot Rod was amazed that the stories Kup had told him about Prime's courage and heroism had all been true. As an injured Prime breached the citadel, Hot Rod, Ironhide and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] provided cover fire, taking down a number of Guardians in the process. Along with the rest of Iacon, they witnessed the divine light of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Autobot Matrix of Leadership]] when Shockwave activated it. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

As Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] battled Shockwave within the citadel, Hot Rod and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] took down [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. Immediately afterward, they were confronted with the looming threat of a remaining Guardian robot—a threat that was soon neutralized by the arrival of the [[Wrecker]]s, the [[Autobot High Council]], and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]]. The unified Autobot group soon breached the citadel, and successfully brought to an end Shockwave's reign. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

Some time later, Hot Rod ran a simulation combat scenario against Kup, and won using tactics that, in Kup's opinion, would have killed them both had it been real. Only after his victory did Hot Rod remember that he'd promised to take Arcee to see an [[Earth]]-bound shuttle launch—a duty Springer was happy to relieve him of. {{storylink|Lost and Found (issue)|Lost and Found}} Soon afterward, he was assigned to perimeter guard duty at [[Autobase]] with Gnaw and Wheelie, separating him from Arcee. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

Optimus Prime once experienced a vision showing, at some unknown point in the future, Hot Rod had become a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]].{{storylink|The War Within issue 5|The War Within #5}}

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After looking upon the still-recovering Optimus Prime with Wheelie and Gnaw, Hot Rod was accosted by several "[[Female Autobots|Transformer-like warriors]]," and knocked off-line. {{storylink|Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Issue 11|Generation 1 #11}}
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===3H comics===
[[File:Skidswreckers2.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|It's funny because Rodimus sucked at everything.]]
A few months after he destroyed [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in 2005, {{storylink|Covenant (story)|Covenant}} Rodimus Prime spearheaded an effort to establish multiple recon posts to watch for advancing threats... even though some of his scientists said he shouldn't. When only two of the five launched ships were ever heard from again. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

After the Great Wars ended and the [[Pax Cybertronia]] was signed, he changed his name to simply "Rodimus" and decided to check out the new "[[Great Upgrade|Maximal Upgrade]]". His relationship with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] ended shortly after, as the latter went through dark gripping depression over the death of [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] and vanished.

Rodimus joined the [[Wrecker]]s at some undetermined point afterward. After [[Megatron (BW)/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Megatron]] took over Cybertron with his [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon drones]], Wrecker leader [[Apelinq (BM)|Apelinq]] got stranded on prehistoric [[Earth]], leaving Rodimus in charge. True to form, he ditched leadership duties to [[Primal Prime]] as soon as possible.

After Primal Prime got his marching orders from the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], he met Rodimus deep inside Cybertron's caverns, where Arcee—in a new Maximal body—lurked and stewed in her depression. Realizing he couldn't convince her to give a damn about anything, he left, rejoining the main Wrecker force in battle. Making it onto an ancient Autobot shuttle, the Wreckers blasted off... with late-arrival Arcee. {{storylink|Departure}}

[[File:Arceedisclosure.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Except you're the size of my arm now.]]
Rodimus recognized the homing beacon emitting from [[Akalo|Archa Nine]] as one of those missing exploration parties mentioned before. When the shuttle landed, Rodimus stayed behind to help repair the damage the ship had suffered. The entire Wrecker team later gathered in an [[Akalouthan]] village, where Rodimus was reunited with [[Glyph (Universe)|Glyph]], who took them to see the artifact known as the [[Divine Light]]. The Wreckers' analysis of the item was cut short, as it was stolen by the traitor [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. Rodimus saw the back-in-his-old-body [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]] off, who was sent to chase after Cyclonus, while the Wreckers made for their next destination... even though several of them were now leery of the visions Primal Prime had been getting. Because they'd really done ''so well'' by the Wreckers so far. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Upon landing on the frozen planet, Rodimus was part of the search party immediately dispatched to look for... something. Primal Prime wasn't too specific. They came across [[Al-Badur]], an exiled [[Quintesson]], who gave them a little history lesson. They were then promptly attacked by a school of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]], but the Wreckers made short work of them. They made their way back to the ship, with Al-Badur in tow, and made for their next destination... {{storylink|Disclosure}}

[[File:WreckersFinaleII-RodimusCyclonus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|If Optimus can die, so can I!]]
...Cybertron. As Primal Prime took some Wreckers after their true foe, [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]], Rodimus tried to get their injured to a safe place. Unfortunately, the planet was under a full scale Quintesson invasion, and some anti-aircraft fire inevitably clipped the ship and sent them plummeting downwards. After they made it to safe ground, Rodimus and the crew hooked up with his fellow [[Matrix Templar]], [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]], and followed his insight to the battle. They confronted Cryotek's underling, Cyclonus, and his purloined squad of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]]s. With casualties mounting on both sides, Cyclonus beat a safe retreat, collapsing the tunnel behind him to prevent pursuit. Rodimus was quick enough to dive through the falling debris, however, leaving the two old enemies alone to do battle. Centuries of bad blood carried them through the conflict, until both drew their weapons at point blank range, and fired.

Horribly damaged by this last attack, Rodimus struggled to keep up with the other Wreckers and the running conflict between [[Sentinel Maximus]] and Cryotek. The fighting came to an end at a Quintesson banishing chamber, where the treacherous Al-Badur had attempted to toss Sentinel and Cryotek into a formless void. The two warriors were trapped behind an energy dome, barely able to fight off the portal's pull using their flight systems. Once [[Fractyl]] pointed out that Cryotek was empowered by the Divine Light, a fraction of Primus's own power, Rodimus realized that as Matrix Templars he and Cheetor could drain that power away from the Predacon. They managed to extract most of it before Cryotek cut off their siphoning effect. In the end, Sentinel Maximus sacrificed himself to pull Cryotek into the void with him. Rodimus finally expired from his wounds from fighting Cyclonus, quietly passing on into the Matrix. {{storylink|Wreckers: Finale Part II}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:GIJoeTFHotRod70s.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb|"That bumperchest really doesn't feel right. How do Prowl and Jazz live with it?"]]
Hot Rod was one of [[Teletran 3]]'s unfortunate victims when the computer malfunctioned and transported a random number of Transformers to random points in Earth's timeline. Along with [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Hot Rod ended up in mid-1970's [[San Francisco]], where he was locked into the form of a Ford Mustang muscle car. The dormant Autobot was soon stolen by a car thief, but was chased down by a group of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] and [[Cobra]] members sent to retrieve the Transformers. Discovering [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] in the process, the humans equipped both vehicles with [[disruption unit]] that awakened the Transformers and sent them back to present-day Cybertron seconds after Hot Rod commented about feeling "really weird." {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 1|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #1}} Back on Cybertron, they were stuck waiting inside the force field Ultra Magnus had erected to prevent [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] from capturing Teletran 3. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II issue 2|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II #2}}

Some time after his time travel adventure, Hot Rod reported to Optimus Prime that [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s team on Earth had been sidetracked by a Cobra attack. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} When said team ended up disappearing in Cybertron's [[Gladiator Zone]], Hot Rod convinced Optimus to stay behind and take care of an Autobot peace ceremony instead of going out and searching for them. Hot Rod then assembled his own search party, but they failed to find the missing Autobots. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Unfortunately, [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s forces attacked the peace ceremony and captured Optimus Prime, leading to Hot Rod assembling a new team intent on rescuing him. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}} [[File:Hot Rod and Ultra Magnus BlackHorizon1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.9]] They fought Serpent O.R.'s Decepticon army together with reinforcements from G.I. Joe, and during the battle, Hot Rod paused in horror as he saw the light of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] being opened inside the Decepticon base. The Decepticon army eventually defeated, and by the time Hot Rod reached inside their base, Serpent O.R. had been killed as well. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 5|The Art of War #5}}

A few months later, Hot Rod questioned Optimus Prime's choice to go to Earth again, accusing his leader of feeling guilty about [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s death at Serpent O.R.'s hands and doing everything by himself just to prevent more people from dying. Prime just looked at him sadly before leaving, causing Ultra Magnus to tell Hot Rod that he really needed to learn when to stop talking. {{storylink|Black Horizon, Part 1 of 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity}}
[[File:SpotlightHotRod-HotRodcvrAexcerpt.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|As much as anything else, this was to troll [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]].]]
Originating from the city-state of [[Nyon]], Hot Rod destroyed it to keep its population from being painfully, fatally drained to fuel the corrupt [[Zeta Prime (G1)|Zeta Prime]]'s war machines.

Years later, Hot Rod held a fairly high rank in the Autobot army, equivalent to [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], and was sent on a mission to [[Ki-Aleta]] to retrieve the [[Epistemus|Magnificence]] which turned into a only technically-successful disaster, with himself the only apparent survivor. When he found out [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] had also survived, he rescued him from a Decepticon prison, unaware that he was the traitor who had caused things to go so wrong. Soon after, he was called to Earth to aid [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]], but briefly returned to retrieve the Magnificence to gain information on the [[Expansion]], during which he discovered Dealer's treachery and killed him. Thereafter, he returned to his information-gathering task on the [[Machination]], and though was badly beaten by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], he still aided in the Decepticon's defeat.

After surviving the [[Surge (event)|Surge]] and watching Optimus surrender to [[Skywatch]], he led a group of Autobots to make an alliance with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] to get off Earth, with the capitalist Decepticon buttering him up by dubbing him "Rodimus Prime", a name he adopted and continued to use even after Swindle's inevitable betrayal. Flying off in a stolen shuttle to retrieve the Matrix from the Decepticons, he was blasted into space by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] after taking it from [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], leading to a trip that involved the discovery of [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron's]] army-building. Returning the Matrix and this information to Optimus, he was permanently redubbed Rodimus and joined him in facing Galvatron, convincing Optimus that only the Matrix could undo the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]]' contamination of Vector Sigma.

After the Chaos War was done, he was given half of the now-empty Matrix by Optimus, and led a two-hundred strong crew into space aboard the ''[[Lost Light]]'' to seek the [[Knights of Cybertron]], leaving Cybertron and its returned, hostile, population of [[NAIL|neutral Transformers]].

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===''Q-Robo Transformer''===
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===''Mini Mayhem!''===
When a surprise party was thrown for Optimus in honor of the 20th anniversary of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', Hot Rod didn't wind up getting invited. He bemoaned that no one ever remembered ''his'' anniversary.

Later, Optimus told a couple of humans that the Transformers were in the midst of doing something really interesting... and showed them Hot Rod and Sunstreaker eating a pie! {{storylink|Mini Mayhem!}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
[[File:Henkei manga rodimus.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.9]]
While the other Autobots were busy dealing with a rampaging [[Astrotrain (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Astrotrain]], Hot Rod disrupted [[Megatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Megatron]] and the other Decepticons' attack on a power plant by engaging them solo. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2}} Unable to tackle Megatron in hand-to-hand combat, he was able to get [[Starscream (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Starscream]] to accidentally blast his leader instead, but this did little more than annoy Megatron, who flattened Hot Rod with a [[fusion cannon]] blast. With Hot Rod defeated, the Decepticons pulled out, but the Autobot cavalier didn't let the defeat get him down, and he sped off to join the other Autobots in battling Astrotrain. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 3}} Soon after, Hot Rod helped defend another power plant against a Decepticon attack, shielding the human workers from Starscream's blasts with his own body. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 4}}

When the mysterious new Decepticon warrior [[Cyclonus (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Cyclonus]] provided Megatron with the means to transform himself into the monstrous [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in comic|Galvatron]], Hot Rod, [[Ironhide (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Ironhide]] and [[Mirage (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga|Mirage]] trailed Cyclonus's Targetmaster partner [[Nightstick (G1)|Nightstick]] to the volcano in which Megatron was carrying out his transformation. Despite resistance from Starscream and Cyclonus, Hot Rod and his team were able to collapse the volcano's cone in on itself. They believed they had sealed Megatron within, and were about to focus their attack on Starscream when they were sent scattering by the explosive emergence of Galvatron from the remains of the caldera. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 9}}

===''Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun'' manga===
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Following the defeat of [[Galvatron (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Galvatron]] on [[Earth]], Hot Rod was among the Autobots that [[Optimus Prime (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Optimus Prime]] summoned to the planet. Together with [[Ironhide (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Ironhide]], [[Hound (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Hound]] and [[Jetfire (G1)#Henkei! Henkei! Bun Bun manga|Skyfire]], Hot Rod was to protect the planet while Optimus's team set off for Cybertron in pursuit of the fleeing Galvatron. {{storylink|To the Sea of Stars}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei! Transformers -Visualize-''===
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===Fire Rodimus===
{{note|Fire Rodimus is based on an unproduced toy concept. For information about the toy concept, see [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Notes|here]].}}
[[File:TFGRodimus.jpg|upright=0.8|thumb|New Rodimus, not to be confused with New Coke.]]

====Ask Vector Prime====
In [[Primax 092.0 Beta]], Rodimus (in his [[Micromaster]] body) was severely injured defending [[Micro|Zone]] from a [[Galaman|Great Galaman]] invasion. Subsequently, Rodimus's essence was transferred into [[Duke Fire]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Star Convoy]]'s power-up being, and Rodimus became known as Fire Rodimus. Star Convoy and Fire Rodimus's powerful combined form, Supernova Convoy, defeated [[Dark Nova|Star Giant]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Ultra Megatron]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/08/15}}

====''Regeneration One''====
Fire Rodimus was among the many alternate universe incarnations glimpsed by [[Primax 512.5 Gamma]]'s [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] {{storylink|Destiny, Part Three}} and was also summoned to Primax 512.5 Gamma to fight the [[Dark Matrix]] creature. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
After being asked to by [[Megatron (Kre-O)|Megatron]], the [[Autobot]]s, including Rodimus, attacked the Decepticon Base and chased away [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]. {{Storylink|A Reliable Warrior!? Vortex the Lookout from Hell}} After Megatron transformed into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Rodimus helped stop Galvatron's rampage by distracting him long enough for [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] to take Galvatron's helmet off, returning him to normal. {{storylink|Enter the New Emperor of Destruction!? Stop Galvatron's Rampage!}}

===''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''===
[[File:TFvsJoe4 hotrod.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5|Flame deco now available with Kirby Krackle!]]

Polymath warrior prince '''Imhotep Rodimus''' was Optimus Prime's chosen successor as Autobot leader. Unfortunately for Rodimus, when Optimus disappeared and Megatron seized control of Cybertron, Dinobot leader Grimlock objected to the "chosen one" taking leadership and defeated him in combat, casting him out of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. Fallen and dejected, with no fight left in him, the young 'bot became a cog in Megatron's great machine, and wound with a lowly job in reactor maintenance, cleaning up vermin droppings and ferrying around the tubular [[energon]] containers from which he took his new name: Hot Rod.

On a routine collection of [[turborat]] traps, Hot Rod was puzzled to find that one trap contained not the robotic pests he was used to, but small, organic beings: unfortunate members of [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], who had recently arrived on the planet. Tossing them in with the rest of his cargo and going on his weary way past the [[smelting pool]]s, he was suddenly confronted by Autobot revolutionary Blaster, who despised him for his defection and opened fire on him. A G.I. Joe [[G.I.Rocket|missile bombardment]] subsequently took Blaster out, but when Decepticons [[Apeface]] and [[Demolisher (G1)|Demolisher]] arrived, they assumed Hot Rod was responsible and congratulated him. Praise from these low-lifes was the last straw for Hot Rod, and he threw the pair into one of the furnaces, loaded up the unconscious Blaster, and roared off back to Metroplex, unintentionally providing the Joes with an escape from their own missiles in the process. {{storylink|Form Follows Function}}

[[File:TheWarNeverEnds RodimusSkyLynx.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]

Hot Rod returned to Metroplex just as it was coming under attack from both [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and a mind-controlled [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. He managed to get inside the Autobot city anyways, and brought Blaster to Ratchet, urging the medic to save the brave Autobot to whom he owed his reawakening. Hot Rod then made his way to Metroplex's control room and ordered him to convert to his battle mode. Before he could convince the traumatized city to do so, Grimlock happened by. The Dinobot tried to chase off Hot Rod as he had done so in the past, but with a solid left hook Rodimus challenged Grimlock for leadership once more. Whatever the outcome of the duel, Grimlock expired shortly thereafter at the hands of Megatron. {{storylink|Everybody Hates Metroplex}} Afterwards, Rodimus, Brawn, and Mirage found that [[Bazooka (G.I. Joe)|Bazooka]], while in a trance, had drawn a map to the Chamber of Primus on Metroplex's floor. Following the map, the three Autobots, Bazooka, Cover Girl, and Duke found the face of the dormant Cybertronian god whispering: "No will but Megatron's"... Decepticobra guards, posted at a nearby Megatronian temple, caught sight of them, and a firefight began between both sides. {{storylink|Expelled from the Garden}}

The group's pilgrimage took them deep beneath the surface of Cybertron, where they encountered the mysterious [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]]. The Keeper told the group about the creation of Cybertron from its progenitor [[Daiakuron]]. {{storylink|Earth: R.I.P.}} Their tour of the netherworld was cut short by tremors from above, and the team made a break for it. Rodimus made up to the surface safely, where he dispatched Springer and some Joes to rescue the individuals who hadn't made it out. {{storylink|Escape from Primus}} As the maddened Primus drew closer to the sun, both sides prepared for the final confrontation. Rodimus rallied the shellshocked Metroplex, convincing him to transform into his robot form for the first time in millennia. As the Jotobots attacked Trypticon, Rodimus rode Sky Lynx into the battle. {{storylink|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe issue 12|Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #12}}

Rodimus was one of the many Autobots forced to combine with Megatron to form "Mega-Megatron". After the resurrection of Optimus Prime and the end of the war, Optimus departed Cybertron aboard the ''Ark-2'', once again offering Rodimus a second chance to rule Cybertron. Rodimus gratefully accepted the opportunity. As a peacetime "philosopher-king", he and Wreck-Gar frequently visited [[Uranus]] to contemplate. {{storylink|The War Never Ends}}

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===''Transformers: All Spark''===
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{{storylink|Ray of Hope}} {{storylink|Great Aspirations}} {{storylink|Conclusion}}

===''Q-Transformers'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Kenshō Ono]] (Japanese)}}
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===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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During the original Great War, Hot Rod fought on Earth and once tore off [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]'s wing in a parking garage. {{storylink|Derailment}}

When the [[Builder of Cybertron|Builders of Cybertron]] came into power, Hot Rod quickly became aware of how oppressive their rule was. He believed he could work within their system however, and set about implementing gradual change without resorting to violence. To this end, he downsized his body and became a [[Micromaster]], even though doing so meant he lost much of his status in the government's hierarchy. Hot Rod worked the system for seventy years, along the way getting posted as the head of [[Micropolis]]. Then, in the late 24th century, [[Lio Convoy]] sparked a revolution among the [[Maximal]] and [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] populace, calling for an aggressive societal reform. Hot Rod and his team, [[Drillbuster]], [[Blackout (G1)|Blackout]], [[Spaceshot]], and [[Countdown (G1)|Countdown]], were assigned to deal with and counter the [[Resistance]]'s [[Grand Uprising]].

In energy-starved times, Hot Rod, like most other members of society, was privy to a very limited amount of fuel. It surprised him then when he was given a full tank in preparation for an upcoming mission. The severity of the situation cleared up why he had been allowed more than his usual ration: the Resistance had managed to steal the [[G-Virus]]. This potent weapon had been reverse-engineered from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s remains, and would replicate the process that transformed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] into the mad scion of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in anyone that was infected with it. Hot Rod was furious to learn that the one who had orchestrated the theft was none other than [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]; his former teammate had previously transplanted his spark into a Maximal body and then led many violent attacks against the government. Hot Rod did find solace in the fact that Grimlock was a predictable opponent though. He quickly puzzled out that the Resistance's next target would be the first [[Games (competition)|gladiatorial game]] to be hosted since Lio Convoy's call to arms. Hot Rod called in every favor owed to him to secure two hundred extra guards for [[Tesarus (polity)|Tesarus Arena]], with an extra three-hundred [[Maximal Command Security Force|MCSF]] officers to patrol the stadium's crowd.

Despite these precautions, Grimlock's cell managed to come dangerously close to the crowd before Hot Rod was alerted to their presence. He went to deal with the intruders in person, leaving most of his troops in place in case Grimlock was merely creating a diversion for another attack. Hitching a ride atop of Blackout and Spaceshot's combined vehicle mode, he managed to reach the Resistance fighters before they were in position to infect the Builders enjoying the Game. While his subordinates dealt with The [[Manterror|Man Terror]] and [[Snapper]], two Predacons operating under Grimlock, Hot Rod took on the former [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]] himself. The battle that ensued left both Hot Rod and his opponent gravely wounded. Many verbal attacks were also traded between them, with Grimlock accusing Hot Rod of spitting on everything the Autobot badge once stood for by siding with the Builders. Hot Rod countered that though he hated what their world had become, he was leading by example, unlike Grimlock who had remained a violent brute. Their brawl eventually led to both 'bots tumbling out into the arena crowd. Grimlock's remaining allies came to his aid, and Hot Rod was tossed aside as Snapper prepared to unleash a virulent payload on the unsuspecting crowd. Hot Rod pleaded with him not to, explaining to the Predacon what the virus actually did; Grimlock had neglected to inform his underlings of this particular detail. Snapper was swayed to not unleash a thousand more mad tyrants on Cybertron, and destroyed the virus. Though Hot Rod had been specifically instructed to retrieve the G-Virus, he was simply content with the fact that it had not been unleashed. In thanks for his cooperation, Hot Rod promised Snapper that he would be treated fairly as he was taken into custody. {{storylink|Micro-Aggressions}}

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===''Of Masters and Mayhem''===
[[File:Of Masters and Mayhem flashback.jpeg|thumb|left|300px]]

In one universe, Rodimus fought alongside his fellow Autobots against Megatron's Decepticons until the Cybertronian civil war led to the creation of the monstrous combiner, [[Thunder Mayhem]]. Thunder Mayhem turned on his masters, ultimately leading to him rampaging across Cybertron. Rodimus presumably perished during the reckoning of his homeworld. {{storylink|History}}

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===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' cartoons===
{{voiceactor|[[Ben Pronsky]] (''Combiner Wars'', English), [[Judd Nelson]] (''Titans Return'', ''Power of the Primes'', English)}}

[[File:TheCouncil-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]

At some point around the end of the Great War, Hot Rod accepted the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to become Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} In his new role as leader, Rodimus became a member of Cybertron's [[Council of Worlds]] alongside [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the [[Mistress of Flame]]. {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Starscream}} {{storylink|Prelude to Transformers: Combiner Wars - Windblade}}

When the Council of Worlds convened to discuss the out-of-control [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]] that threatened both Cybertron and its outlying colonies, Rodimus first suggested fighting fire with fire by using the [[Enigma of Combination]] to create more combiners. As the three members debated how to best handle the problem, Rodimus suggested getting [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] involved before [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] attempted to eliminate the Enigma and accidentally injured Starscream when her shot went wide. {{storylink|The Council}}

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Later, the Council of Worlds examined the corpses of [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] when security cameras detected Optimus Prime, Megatron, and Windlbade on approach to destroy the Enigma. In desperation, the Mistress suggested using the Enigma of Combination to intimidate Prime's team into standing down, but Rodimus advocated a peaceful approach, and the three went to meet with the intruders face-to-face. Eventually, however, negotiations broke down when Megatron fired on his former lieutenant, and amidst the chaos [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] attacked from below, ripped one of Rodimus's arms off, and hurled him away. {{storylink|Homecoming (CW)|Homecoming}}

Rodimus's injuries left him too damaged to safely activate the Enigma, and this injury allowed Starscream to get his hands on the Enigma and betray his nominal allies by taking the relic's power for himself.
{{storylink|A War of Giants}} As Starscream struggled to maintain control of his new form, a burst of energy sent Rodimus and the Mistress of Flame flying. {{storylink|Darkest Hour (CW)|Darkest Hour}} After Starscream's defeat, Rodimus and the Mistress of Flame stood by as Windblade made a peace offering by handing the Enigma over to [[Victorion]]. {{storylink|Destruction's Dawn}}

Following the Combiner Wars, Rodimus returned to the [[Primal Basilica]], where he asked the [[Chorus of the Primes]] to take back the [[Matrix of Leadership]], as he no longer believed himself worthy to carry it. The Chorus agreed and restored his arm before reformatting him back into his previous body as Hot Rod. {{storylink|Aftermath and Rebirth}} When the [[Mistress of Flame]] alerted him to [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s attack, he rushed back towards [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex City]] to help fight, assuring the Mistress he wouldn't be long. {{storylink|Our Heroes Respond}} {{storylink|The Fight Begins}}

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Finally arriving, he ran into Windblade and the two worked together to attack Trypticon, though they were unable to save Metroplex. When [[Emissary (TR)|Emissary]] was swallowed by Trypticon, Hot Rod entered Trypticon's body himself and rescued the [[Titan Master]], though he was hit by Trypticon's tail and sustained severe damage. Unable to move, he asked Windblade to take Emissary and find [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. As he lay on the ground, [[Overlord (G1)|Overlord]] arrived and forced the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]] into the weakened Hot Rod's chest, corrupting him. {{storylink|At the Last Second}} The two later observed the end of the conflict and the return of [[The Fallen|Megatronus]] from afar. {{storylink|All Things Must Pass}}

[[File:Volcanicus-RodimusCron.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Carbon fiber, 28 caliber, made in China; if you want to kill a public servant, Mr. Maroni, I recommend you buy American.]]

Now an acolyte of Megatronus, Hot Rod found himself dramatically powered up by the Matrix of Chaos, which granted him the new name '''Rodimus Cron'''. He joined Overlord in assaulting the remaining Combiners, killing [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] and disabling [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. He proceeded to destroy Devastator's limbs one by one until [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] finally confessed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s whereabouts, only to finish the job anyway before departing for [[Primal Swamp]] with Overlord. {{storylink|Volcanicus (episode)|Volcanicus}}

At first their search proved fruitless, but they spotted the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and took them down, attempting to interrogate them for Megatron's whereabouts. Rodimus found himself momentarily possessed by [[Unicron]], who identified the [[Athenaeum Sanctorum]] from [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s description before killing [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] as a warning, leaving Rodimus's body as he and Overlord headed for the library. There, they caught Megatron's team unaware, giving Rodimus the opportunity to kill Victorion. {{storylink|Athenaeum Sanctorum (episode)|Athenaeum Sanctorum}} Rodimus then proceeded to beat down any member of the team that came his way, culminating in him strangling Windblade when she moved to defend Megatron. Though she pleaded with him in an attempt to reach him, he assured her the old Hot Rod was dead and tossed her aside. He again prepared to execute Megatron, but Overlord insisted he do it himself. {{storylink|Countdown (POTP)|Countdown}}

Unfortunately for him, Megatron used the [[Requiem Blaster (Megatronus)|Requiem Blaster]] to kill Overlord, overwhelming Rodimus with its power and leaving him on the ground. As Megatronus arrived to take the blaster, revealing his intention to combine it with the Matrix, Rodimus was again possessed by Unicron. Hellbent on destroying the Matrix, he approached Megatronus, but was knocked away before the Fallen Prime escaped with the blaster. Undeterred, Rodimus got to his feet and gave chase in vehicle mode. Although Windblade still hoped to save her friend, the others all agreed that if the time came, Rodimus might have to be sacrificed to save their race. {{storylink|Consequences}} Rodimus eventually arrived at the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]] just as Megatronus had incapacitated everyone but Megatron, and the power of Unicron morphed him into an even stronger form. {{storylink|Collision Course}}

[[File:POTP-Ep10-Saga's-End-Rodimus-Cron-evolves.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"We are [[Venom (Marvel)|Venom]]."]]

Now fully possessed by Unicron, Rodimus battled Megatronus for the Matrix. When [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] got his hands on it instead and transformed into Optimal Optimus, he drew Rodimus's attention and the two began fighting, seemingly evenly matched. {{storylink|Megatronus Unleashed}} Ultimately, Optimal got the upper hand and managed to remove the Matrix of Chaos from Rodimus, freeing him from Unicron's control and turning him back to Hot Rod. With Unicron now attempting to take control of Megatron, the still-weak Hot Rod confirmed their only option was to kill them both, to which Optimal obliged. In the aftermath, Hot Rod was placed in intensive care to recover from his experience, though Optimus Prime suspected that the emotional wounds from his time as Rodimus Cron would never heal. {{storylink|Saga's End}}

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===''Titans Return'' marketing material===
[[File:ChaosOnVelocitron-Rodimus Prime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85|YEEHAW!!!]]
Hot Rod was partnered with the [[Titan Master]] [[Firebolt (G1)|Firedrive]], who granted him the ability to use electrostatic fire blasts to disable enemy systems. {{storylink|Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titans Return|''Titans Return'' Firedrive/Hot Rod toy bio}} Later, during a mission to [[Velocitron]], Rodimus Prime crossed the finish line in a race to win the power of dominion over speed, but he had to convert himself into a Titan Master to use the power.<ref>''Titans Return'' Chaos on Velocitron bios</ref>
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===''Power of the Primes'' marketing material===
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With the [[Matrix of Leadership]], Hot Rod could evolve into Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Skrapnel packaging bio}} However, when corrupted by the [[Matrix of Conquest|Matrix of Chaos]], Nemesis Hot Rod evolved into Rodimus Unicronus. Either form could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Power of the Primes|''Power of the Primes'' Evolution Rodimus Prime and Evolution Rodimus Unicronus packaging bios}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Rodimus Prime and Rodimus Unicronus, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}
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===''Mazinger Z versus Transformers''===

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A group of mysterious dimensional observers observed a potential future where Hot Rod and Star Convoy stood side-by-side with [[Great Mazinger]]. {{storylink|Mazinger Z versus Transformers}}

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===''Transformers/Back to the Future''===
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In a dystopian 2015 created from the Decepticons' monopoly over [[time travel]], Rodimus Prime led the few remaining Autobots from [[Hill Valley]]'s [[Delgado Mine]]. When the defected Decepticon [[Gigawatt]], having scanned the [[DeLorean time machine]], came before Rodimus and informed him of how Megatron had gained time travel, Rodimus sent him back to [[1974]] to undo the perversion of history. As a result of his damaged [[flux capacitor]] however, Gigawatt was unable to complete his mission, instead bringing [[Marty McFly]], from the year [[1985]] before Rodimus. Though Rodimus had hoped Marty could repair the flux capacitor, the human told him that only [[Doc Brown]] could repair it. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 2|Transformers/Back to the Future #2}}

Soon afterwards, Rodimus led the Autobots to a distress signal, finding that Starscream, the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructions]] and [[Biff Tannen]] had surrounded Doc Brown as well as Marty's parents [[Lorraine Baines-McFly|Lorraine]] and her husband [[George McFly|George]]. Though Rodimus advocated caution, Marty ran in, providing enough of a distraction for the Autobots to engage. The Autobots and their allies emerged victorious but before they could roll out, the Hill Valley courthouse unexpectedly revealed itself to be [[Watchtower]]. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 3|Transformers/Back to the Future #3}}

Ordering the humans to retreat, Rodimus boldly led the charge against Watchtower but quickly found his troops outmatched by the giant's firepower. When Gigawatt was injured by the battle, Rodimus ordered Skilz to back the humans up, fighting alone until he was simply stomped to death by Watchtower. Following Marty and Gigawatt altering time so that the Decepticons were never awakened, Rodimus never ascended to leadership of the Autobots. When Marty returned to 2015 with the [[DeLorean time machine]], Rodimus greeted him. {{storylink|Transformers/Back to the Future issue 4|Transformers/Back to the Future #4}}
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===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
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After the Decepticons' pilfering of [[Equestria]]n artifacts had brought several ponies to Cybertron, {{storylink|The Magic of Cybertron}} Hot Rod was among the Cybertronian youths who befriended the displaced [[Scootaloo]], showing their guest some Cybertronian stunts before the group reunited the equine with her aunts [[Holiday]] and [[Lofty]]. {{storylink|A Real Mother}}

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===''Last Bot Standing''===
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Hot Rod was forged during the Great War between the Autobots and Decepticons. Although some of his comrades convinced themselves that conflict was intrinsically ingrained into their civilization, the fact that Hot Rod had never known a Cybertron at peace didn't make his duty of fighting against the Decepticons any easier. In time, Hot Rod rose to become "Rodimus Prime" then, at some point afterwards, shed the title to become simply "Rodimus". During his career, Rodimus stood shoulder-to-shoulder with many heroes of the war, including Optimus Prime, but developed a one-sided rivalry with [[Thunder Clash|Thunderclash]]. He also at some point had a familiarity with a "[[Lost Light|lost light]]". {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

Rodimus was stationed on [[Earth]] when the increasingly violent Cybertronian war obliterated the planet, and he would remember the planet's destruction for many years afterwards. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over and over again, innocent species found themselves caught between the two factions and paid the price—including [[human]]s, [[Nebulan]]s, and [[Klozian|Klovian]]s—and with each new casualty Rodimus came to believe that his kind didn't deserve redemption. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

After ages of endless war, the Autobots and Decepticons finally became victims of their own success: their conflict had drained the universe of the [[energon]] and raw materials required to sustain themselves, and, one by one, the Cybertronians followed their victims into extinction. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} Eventually, Rodimus, [[Strongarm (G1)|Strongarm]], and [[Gripper (G1)|Gripper]] believed themselves to be the last three Cybertronians left in the universe, until they stumbled onto a pair of Decepticon warships. The Decepticons pursued them to the planet [[Donnokt]], a barren backwater on the very edge of the universe. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}} However, the three Autobots made a shocking discovery: in a universe otherwise devoid of resources, Donnokt possessed vast seams of raw, highly volatile energon. Rodimus correctly deduced that, if other Cybertronians learned of this geological miracle, their presence would only begin the war all over again; after killing the Decepticons who'd pursued them to the planet, Rodimus, despite his friends' reservations, decided that they would lie low and simply run out the clock until their shipboard energon reserves ran dry. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}} To their surprise, however, the three discovered a primitive race of pre-sapient humanoids. The discovery caused Rodimus to realize that, if they ''weren't'' the last Transformers left, the planet's abundant energon could attract other potential survivors, and so the three settled on a plan: as the primitive organics developed a tribal society, Rodimus opened contact with their most trustworthy individuals and gifted them three [[energon key]]s that could awaken their Cybertronian guardians in an emergency. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} At some point, Rodimus recorded a video message for the natives in which he warned them to avoid the energon buried in their planet's crust, lest they attract the attention of other "visitors" from beyond the stars. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

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For the most part, Rodimus and his comrades kept to themselves, content to let the aliens evolve without any interference. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} Over time, however, Strongarm grew increasingly restless, and petitioned Rodimus to take their starship and search for other Cybertronian survivors. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} Thousands of years later, tragedy struck their little enclave: Gripper had an accident while recklessly driving in the mountains, and without the resources, energon, or skills required to repair their comrade, Strongarm and Rodimus couldn't save him. Some time later, an increasingly erratic Strongarm finally snapped and tried to steal their ship in an attempt to find other Cybertronians. Although Rodimus only intended to clip the ship's wings, he accidentally destroyed his only way off Donnokt and killed Strongarm with it. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

As his advanced age and lack of energon slowly caught up with him, Rodimus located the Wallkis family—remote descendants of the tribes he'd contacted thousands of years ago, and the current keepers of the energon keys—and made them an offer: if they kept him safe, he would protect their world from any outsiders who would do them harm. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}} The Wallkises accepted the deal, and Rodimus shifted into a fuel-conserving low-power mode after assuming his [[alternate mode]]. Rodimus's dormant body found new use as a humble covered wagon, an heirloom to be passed down from parent to child; {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}} by the time that the people of Donnokt had begun to mine their planet's energon and use it to fuel an industrial revolution, he and the energon keys eventually found their way into the possession of [[Shib Wallkis|Shib]], the eldest of three Wallkis siblings after the deaths of her parents. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}}

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Pulled by [[Sparks (IDW)|Sparks]] and [[Firebolt (IDW)|Firebolt]], Shib used Rodimus's body to run an all-purpose courier service in the little settlement of [[Fembrance]], even though a new generation of fast, steam-powered cars threatened to undercut Shib's livelihood. One evening, after she helped rescue some miners from a cave-in up in the mountains, Shib returned to the town square just in time to see [[Nitro (IDW)|another Cybertronian]] approaching the village. The sight roused Rodimus into action, who promptly broke cover and decapitated the invader after a short, one-sided fight. Gathering the remnants of his wagon disguise around himself as a makeshift cape, Rodimus set out to investigate where the "visitor" had come from, and warned the inhabitants of Fembrance not to follow him. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 1|Last Bot Standing #1}}

Rodimus followed the trail all the way out into the remote desert, where he discovered that the other Transformer had come to Donnokt using a one-way space capsule caked in a greasy, organic liquid. When Shib caught up with him, Rodimus briefly took in the sight of the stars going out overhead—a relativistic legacy of the universe-ravaging Cybertronian war—before explaining the sad history of his people to the girl. Before he could make any more headway on his investigation, however, a group of townsfolk led by alderman [[Errold]] caught up with him and demanded he return to town for questioning. After some back-and-forth, Rodimus agreed to play along, and even let them tie him down if it made him feel safe. As dawn broke, however, a completely fuel-deprived Rodimus couldn't free himself, and the arrival of [[Override (BWU)|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)|Riotgear]], searching of their compatriot, interrupted Shib's attempt to rescue her friend when they freed Rodimus, and brought him back to their base camp. Once there, Rodimus met their leader, [[Steel Jaw|Steeljaw]], who'd found a new way for him and his band of Cybertronian remnants to survive in an energon-depleted universe by processing living beings into [[biofuel]], before he finally passed out from fuel depletion. Upon coming to, Rodimus discovered that Shib had stowed away in his cape, and that Steeljaw's men planned to forcibly induct Rodimus into their ranks after turning Shib into a batch of biofuel. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 2|Last Bot Standing #2}}

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While Rodimus mourned Shib's looming death, Steeljaw returned with an unexpected compatriot—[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]'s severed head, who'd found new life as the "Veteran": a living library of knowledge who remembered everything that Steeljaw and his crew had forgotten from fuel depletion. Although Steeljaw initially welcomed Rodimus into their group, Rodimus announced that he'd sooner die than convert to their parasitic lifestyle; when Steeljaw pushed the issue, Rodimus spat in his eye. Undeterred, Steeljaw left with his men to ransack Fembrance and take as many prisoners at they could for processing; while [[Moon (BW)|Moon]] prepared to turn Shib into fuel, Wheelie allowed the pair a moment to say goodbye. However, Shib took advantage of Wheelie's goodwill to use the energon key she'd been carrying to supercharge Rodimus, heal his injuries, and return him to fighting shape. The re-energized Rodimus quickly dispatched his guards, destroyed their refinery, and kicked Wheelie's head into orbit. Rodimus and Shib raced back to town, dispatching [[Treadshock (G1)|Treadshock]] and [[Vex]] on the way, but arrived too late to prevent Steeljaw from taking most of the town prisoner. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 3|Last Bot Standing #3}}

[[File:LastBotStanding4-Rodimus.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his fanservice level?]]

Once he'd arrived, a furious Steeljaw, who'd stolen the two remaining energon keys, promptly confronted him with the video message he'd recorded thousands of years ago and accused him of living in the midst of plenty while he and his "family" had spent millennia subsisting on low-quality biofuel. Ignoring Rodimus's warnings that any large-scale excavation would put the entire planet at risk, Steeljaw announced his intent to process the citizens of Fembrance into biofuel, then convert back to processing energon. However, Steeljaw's men turned on him as they squabbled over who'd get to use the key and wound up destroying one entirely; amidst the confusion, Rodimus helped free the townsfolk, then, as Shib grabbed the last key and ran, caused a distraction by igniting a pair of energon-powered steam cars and hurling them at the other Transformers—only for the blowback to knock him unconscious. When Rodimus came to, he found that the remaining members of Steeljaw's pack had pooled their remaining fuel and [[combiner|combined]] themselves into the malformed [[Unstoppimus]].

Although Rodimus quickly took down the giant by ripping its head from its body, the distraction meant that he'd already begun to run out of fuel again; by the time he caught up with Steeljaw and Sharpclaw inside the energon mine, the pair had already captured Shib and used the last remaining energon key to supercharge Steeljaw. The two ex-Decepticons ambushed and fatally wounded Rodimus, but, in the face of Steeljaw's furious speech that they'd kill everyone on Donnokt and use their biofuel to convert their systems back to energon, Rodimus just laughed: he'd already destroyed their biofuel refinery, meaning that they had no way to harvest or process Donnokt's abundant energon. Screaming in rage, Steeljaw impaled Rodimus through the chest and hurled him down the mineshaft—only for the raw crystals to heal the old Autobot's injuries. As Steeljaw prepared to ignite the mineshaft and blow apart the whole planet in a final fit of spite, a supercharged Rodimus leapt from the shaft, blew off Steeljaw's arm, and, as his foe moved to kill Shib, blew Steeljaw's head to bits.

Having won the last battle his species would ever fight, Rodimus ripped his blasters from his arms and took in the sunset with Shib, where he thanked her for being the best boss he'd ever had. Over the next few months, Rodimus worked with the citizens of Fembrance and taught them how to more efficiently harness their planet's energon supplies, allowing them to reap the benefits of faster steam cars and an electrical grid. In the meantime, Rodimus turned his attention to salvaging whatever remained of Steeljaw's ship and the stasis chambers inside. After taking custody of Steeljaw's remaining followers and imprisoning them inside, Rodimus launched his starship into orbit around Donnokt—just in case any other Cybertronians came calling—and eventually returned to stasis. {{storylink|Last Bot Standing issue 4|Last Bot Standing #4}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
[[File:GoGo11-HotRod.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Y'know, the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes, like a doll's eyes.]]

While Hot Rod was on a drive with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], the pair spied an enormous metal shark. Rather than fight it head-on, Hot Rod suggested they try to fish it up instead. Although his prey momentarily got the better of him when it swallowed the red Autobot, Hot Rod successfully cooked the giant fish from the inside out. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 11}}

One day, Hot Rod slept in on the date of an important Autobot meeting. An annoyed Ultra Magnus barged into his house and forced him to get ready, but as he raced out the door Hot Rod forgot his favourite handkerchief. As Magnus ran after Hot Rod, he wound up hitting his head on the door frame and collapsing Hot Rod's house on himself. {{storylink|Go! Go! issue 12}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Hot Rod, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] came to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s aid when the Autobot leader was fighting against [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]]. Hot Rod taunted the Decepticons, telling them to "watch my smoke!" {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, Rodimus Prime|Hot Rod, Kup, Blurr, Cyclonus, Scourge, and Rodimus Prime commercial}}
*Hot Rod and Kup found themselves stranded on the planet [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]]. The two Autobots drove up to the edge of a greenish pool, from which a pile of Sharkticons emerged and attacked. The duo fist-fighted their way through the enemy 'bots, with the help of an intervening [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sharkticon|Sharkticon commercial}}
*A stone sculpture of Rodimus was savaged by Weirdwolf as part of his training. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Decepticon Headmasters|Decepticon Headmasters commercial}}
*Rodimus Prime charged into battle with Kup, Blurr, and Wheelie against Galvatron, Cyclonus, and Scourge. Then [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] joined the scuffle. Rodimus took the brunt of many of the Six-Changer's attacks, getting fired upon while Sixshot was in his jet fighter mode, pounced onto when Sixshot assumed his "wheeled wolf" mode, and blasted once more by the Decepticon's "laser pistol" mode. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Sixshot|Sixshot commercial}}
*Rodimus handed his totally trustworthy agent [[Punch (G1)|Punch]] an important device, and saluted him as he drove off. Unbeknownst to Rodimus, Punch would meet with the Decepticons under his "Counterpunch" guise and hand the device over to Galvatron himself! {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Punch and Clones|Punch/Counterpunch and Clones commercial}}
*Rodimus and Blurr drove to an Autobot laboratory, only to be informed by a distressed Kup that there had been an accident; the newest Autobots were monsters! Thankfully, they were still Autobots nonetheless, and helped ward off a Decepticon attack. After seeing how viciously the [[Monsterbot (G1)|Monsterbot]]s dealt with the Decepticons, Rodimus expressed relief that these new 'bots were on his side. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Monsterbots|Monsterbots commercial}}
*The Autobots were caught by surprise when it seemed at first that a tank and jet were about to crash into one another on the battlefield, only for them to transform together into the Decepticon [[Flywheels]]! Rodimus was unfazed by this turn of events, and pounced onto this new combatant. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Duocons and Throttlebots|Duocons and Throttlebots commercial}}
*Rodimus Prime fought next to Blurr against Galvatron and his cronies while Transformers from both factions prepared to leave Cybertron and expand their war to the planet [[Nebulos]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmaster comic book|Headmaster comic book commercial}}
*Hot Rod's voice narrated a handful of commercials, including:
**The [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Headmasters|Headmasters commercial}}
**The [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] and [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}

==Games==
===3D Battle-Card Game===
Hot Rod was one of [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]]'s many Autobot allies in a fight against [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s Decepticon forces. {{storylink|3D Battle-Card Game#Energon Wars expansion|Energon Wars Expansion Set}}

===''The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth''===
[[File:C64RodimusPrime.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|YOU'RE Hot Rot, I'M Hot Rod! Are there any [[Hot Rod (disambiguation)|other Hot Rods]] I should know about?]]
[[File:C64HotRod.gif|thumb|upright=1.4|[[The Matrix]] brakes in the middle of my transformation.]]
Along with their fellow Autobots, Hotrod{{sic}} and Rodimus Prime protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. Hotrod was ostensibly under the command of Rodimus Prime. {{storylink|The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth}}

{{note|In this game, "Hotrod" and Rodimus Prime are separate characters who can be in the same place at the same time. Don't try to think about this too hard.}}
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===''Transformers: Mystery of Convoy''===
[[File:Mysteryofconvoy rodimus.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When Optimus Prime went missing under mysterious circumstances, Ultra Magnus was given the task of battling hordes of Decepticons in order to solve the mystery of his whereabouts. The Decepticons had also stolen a collection of seven energon cubes belonging to Rodimus Prime, which Magnus strove to recover during his fight. When all seven were successfully obtained and the battle was won, a new challenge rose its head, but with his energon cubes back, Rodimus was able to take up the fight! He had a funny habit of looking like an orange Ultra Magnus if you looked at him sideways. {{storylink|Transformers: Mystery of Convoy}}
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===''Transformers: The Headmasters''===
Rodimus Prime was kidnapped by the Decepticons and held captive on Cybertron by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]. He was rescued by [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] and his other comrades, and in turn helped rescue those who were still imprisoned. Once they had reunited, Rodimus Prime and the others met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] for the last battle against [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]. {{storylink|Transformers: The Headmasters (video game)|Transformers: The Headmasters}}

===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{voiceactor|[[Peter von Gomm]] (English)}}
====Autobot story====
[[File:Callofthefuture rodimus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.55|"I am from the future and know a lot about history!"]]

When [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] gained the incredible power of the [[Zel Quartz]] in the year 2010 and began cutting a swath of destruction across the galaxy, Rodimus Prime, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] resolved to prevent this devastation by traveling back in time and eliminating the quartz in the past, thereby altering their future. Using a [[unspace|Transwarp]]-equipped ship supplied by the [[Quintesson]]s, they traveled to the world of [[Zel Samine]] in the year 2003, where they ran across teams of present-day Autobots and Decepticons led by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who were carrying out investigations on their own on the planet.

Making matters worse, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] also followed them back in time, and the two teams allied themselves with their respective present-day factions in order to locate the Zel Quartz. It wasn't necessarily an easy alliance to make: Rodimus was barely able to keep his cool when [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], not believing that he and his team were really Autobots, demanded to know if Rodimus was Autobot leader in the future, what happened to Optimus? Fortunately, Optimus calmed his lieutenant down and welcomed the trio of future Autobots into his forces.

Working with the present day Autobots was not easy for Rodimus, as he was well aware of the fate that awaited them. On a number of occasions, he struggled with his knowledge of the future, knowing he could prevent a [[Battle of Autobot City|great tragedy]] but could also cause untold damage to the timestream by doing so. He also showed some interest in Arcee when he attempted to give her a precious stone he'd found during a mission to a mine, only for the female Autobot to scold him for taking something that didn't belong to him. Luckily for him, Optimus stepped in and settled things by ordering Rodimus and Arcee to return the stone. That Optimus makes one heck of a wingman.

After several false leads, the quartz was eventually located, serving as the power source of the [[ELTA]] power transmission array. After fighting their way through the likes of Cyclonus, Scourge, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and both [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his future counterpart Soundblaster, Rodimus and Optimus engaged Megatron and Galvatron in a two-on-two battle over ELTA, using the power of their twin Matrices to stop the computer from self-destructing. Once the dust from the fight had settled, Starscream reemerged and snatched up the Zel Quartz, only to promptly take it off-planet, where it disintegrated without Zel Samine's atmosphere and electromagnetic properties to sustain it. With their future thus averted, Rodimus and his Autobots began fading away to rejoin the timestream. Before they disappeared, Rodimus attempted to warn Optimus of the coming dangers in the future, including his Optimus's death (for which Rodimus continued to blame himself), but Optimus silenced him, telling him that he did not need to know what the future held. Rodimus told Optimus that he would always be the greatest leader in Autobot history, but Optimus told him that he was merely a soldier who loved justice, and that that was all Rodimus needed to be too.

====Decepticon story====
Megatron, Starscream, and Soundwave encountered Rodimus Prime while investigating the presence of unknown craft over Zel Samine. Rodimus was stunned to see the Decepticon [[Emperor of Destruction]] before reminding himself of the era he was in. For his part, Megatron thought he was facing Hot Rod, but quickly realised his mistake. After a short, sharp fight that saw Rodimus defeated, Megatron was distracted enough by the appearance of Galvatron to allow the future Autobot to escape.

Rodimus would again battle Megatron as well as Galvatron at the ELTA power transmission array, this time alongside his hero Optimus Prime. He was shocked that despite the fact the two Primes were working together, they were still defeated. When Megatron and Galvatron resolved to destroy the ELTA array Rodimus pleaded with them to stop, pointing out that the array generated a massive amount of energy, the same energy the Decepticons so loved. Sadly, the two Emperors of Destruction felt that with the Zel Quartz now in their possession, they no longer needed the array and proceeded to destroy it with their combined power. The wounded Rodimus barely escaped.

He presumably returned to the future alongside all the future Transformers when Starscream unwittingly rendered the Zel Quartz powerless. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Battle Circuit''===
Rodimus, one of the "greatest Transformers of all time," was part of an Autobot team that participated in a tournament on Cybertron. He faced off against a team of Decepticons in a series of one-on-one matches. If he managed to defeat Menasor, Trypticon, Astrotrain, Starscream, and Megatron, Rodimus was declared to be the tournament's champion! {{storylink|Transformers Battle Circuit}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
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Following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s rebirth as [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Rodimus led the Autobots to a decisive victory over the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|All Hail Galvatron}} When Galvatron summoned [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] to the battlefield, Rodimus attempted to block the Decepticon advance with [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], though unsuccessfully. {{storylink|The Colossus War}}

Rodimus and [[Kup (G1)|Sergeant Kup]] were put on trial by the [[Quintesson]]s. They faced death by [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticon]] until [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] organized a well-timed coup. {{storylink|Mockery of Justice}} The Autobots subsequently found themselves up against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]. Rodimus defeated the monster by opening the [[Matrix of Leadership]], saving [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and becoming the new Autobot leader in the process. {{storylink|'Til All Are One (Legends)|'Til All Are One}}

When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] were abducted by [[Skuxxoid]]s during the [[Galactic Olympics|Galactic Games]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and Rodimus Prime traveled to [[Chaar]] to see if the Decepticons were responsible. Damaged in an attack, he had a vision revealing the Quintessons were behind the kidnapping. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 1}} He almost sacrificed himself on the planet Goo to save the rest of his team. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 2}} Rodimus traveled into the Matrix to learn the origin of the Transformer race. Following an attack on Cybertron, Galvatron was only prevented from fighting with Rodimus by [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness: Part 3}}

Following an Decepticon assault led by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], Rodimus, alongside Spike, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], and Ultra Magnus were forced into taking cover within the [[Autobot Mausoleum]]. This did little to improve their situation, however, as the Decepticons continued their advance. Unexpectedly, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] rose from his tomb, providing hope that the tide may yet turn in the Autobots' favour. Rodimus returned the Matrix of Leadership to the resurrected Autobot leader, reverting to Hot Rod in the process. Once in possession of the Matrix, however, Optimus fled for Cybertron, leaving the other Autobots stranded. The Matrix was returned to Hot Rod when Optimus regained his senses, who sacrificed himself once more to undo the Quintessons' trap, much to the chagrin of the Autobots. {{storylink|Dark Awakening (Legends)|Dark Awakening}}

Arcee, Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and Springer were trapped in human bodies by [[Victor Drath]] and [[Cobra Commander|Old Snake]], but still managed to foil the pair's plan to destroy Autobot City. They were later successfully returned to their robot bodies. {{storylink|Only Human (Legends)|Only Human}}

Rodimus attempted to defend an experimental space bridge from Galvatron and his forces, only for a stray shot to hit the space bridge, sending all nearby combatants hurtling back in time. Finding themselves in a time where Primus and Unicron were battling one another, shaking the very cosmos with their blows, Rodimus and his troops allied themselves with their creator, while the mad Galvatron ordered his troops to help the Chaos Bringer. Despite the superior amount of beings that Unicron was able to will into being, the Autobots prevailed. Unicron was sent into a retreat, and the time-displaced Transformers were sent back to their proper place in the timestream by Primus. {{storylink|Battle of the Brothers}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Chuck (AB)#As Rodimus}}
Rodimus appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events or with in-app purchases. He is portrayed by Chuck. He also appears as [[Chuck (AB)#As Nemesis Hot Rod|Nemesis Hot Rod]], who is basically Rodimus Cron. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Rodimus-(CW).jpg|thumb|upright=2.2|We've got to get a new travel agent.]]
Rodimus (CW) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character who could be acquired as a reward in the "Optimus Maximus Awakes!" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers Operation Omega''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:RodimusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75]]
Hot Rod encounters [[Nemesis Prime (G1)#Transformers:Earth Wars|Nemesis Prime]].
{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Light our Darkest Hour event}}

[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] met with Hot Rod to offer information on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s dimensional recruitment scheme; Hot Rod was skeptical, and when the other [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s arrived on the scene, Hot Rod declared that it was an ambush. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Rogue Trader}}

*'''Class:''' Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Weapons:''' Hot Rod wields two blasters. ''And'' he can also throw a hand grenade from a distance and set a building on fire!
*'''Ability: Blessing of the Matrix:''' Makes a friendly bot invulnerable to damage and stun effects for 8 seconds. Upgrading this ability increases duration.
**'''Cost''': 6 ability points +2 for reuses.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:HotRod Hot Rod at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]

{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Image and story from all three cutscenes upon obtaining him, and after Researching twice.}}}}

;'''Rodimus Prime'''
[[File:Rodimus_Prime_Earth_Wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|That's right folks, the Matrix can also cure pipe bending!(Becoming the next leader of the Autobots included)]]

*'''Class''': Special
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: ''' Matrix Burst - Overcharge the Sparks of your allies, making them deal damage in an area around them over 5 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:rodimus-prime Rodimus Prime at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
{{-}}

;'''Rodimus Unicronus'''
[[File:RodimusUnicronusEarthWars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.75|Just like [[Darth Vader|Anakin Skywalker]], I became evil in the third movie >:D]]

*'''Class''': Warrior
*'''Lowest Star Rating:''' 2 star
*'''Ability: '''To Battle!: Rush into combat and inspire your allies, giving them an increase to all damage (including abilities) for 5 seconds.
[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:rodimus-unicronus Rodimus Unicronus at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki]
{{-}}

{{charstubgame|{{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|All information on character, after he comes out.}}}}

==Toys==
{{main|Hot Rod (G1)/toys}}

==Notes==
*Rodimus Prime's preliminary name was '''Hot Rodimus''', which eventually became his name in [[Japan]].
*Like the rest of the [[1986]] movie's original characters, Hot Rod and Rodimus Prime had early designs by [[Floro Dery]] which the toys were based on, and then final models were drawn from the finished toys. The models that were used in the ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profile books and subsequent [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] comics had them using their pre-final models.
:{{see|Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity#Character models}}
*Rodimus Prime's toy followed the model set by Optimus Prime before him by having a trailer that disconnected and transformed into a battle station (in this case, called the "[[Mobile Defense Bay]]"). Unlike Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]], however, Rodimus's Defense Bay failed to make the leap to fiction, with the cartoon simply depicting his trailer as somewhat unfeasibly folding up into his legs and body <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120627165723/http://www.allspark.com/content/stories/tfpulp/8704TVM/k.gif Image of Rodimus Prime's animated transformation scheme from TV Magazine]</ref> (barring a few animation errors that depicted it as a separate unit). This [[Transformation|transformation scheme]] was realized in toy form with Rodimus's [[Hot Rod (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|6" ''Titanium Series'' action figure]].
*A lot of early secondary material uses Hot Rod and Rodimus in ways that don't fit the main Movie-established dynamic. As with stories from the same era that portrayed Megatron and Galvatron as separate beings, this was likely to avoid spoiling the Movie's ending.
*Hot Rod's 1986 tech specs figures are ''extremely'' high (six 10/10s, one 9/10, one 7/10). They are actually higher than both Ultra Magnus and Galvatron's stats. None of the other movie characters have such inflated tech specs, so this was possibly an attempt (albeit small) to convince the kids of the time how awesome their new hero was. His "courage" stat being 7/10 isn't even suitable enough as he was potrayed being young & reckless (which means 9/10 is the least acceptable). Rodimus Prime's tech specs are only ever so slightly higher than Hot Rod's, but as the latter was near maximum anyway that isn't saying much. One year later, for his Targetmaster release, Hot Rod's stats have been reduced to slightly more sensible figures (which leads to the amusing situation where his "Firepower" stat actually goes ''down'' from 10 to 7 when he becomes a Targetmaster. Also his top speed has changed from 120 mph to 330 mph. Maybe Firebolt weighs less than his old gun?)
*Hot Rod might be the ''Transformers'' character with the most names in the US. From "Hot Rod" to "Rodimus Prime", to "Rodimus Major" to just plain "Rodimus". Varieties of "Rodimus" appeared to be how he would be named for a while, but Hasbro appears to have somewhat reclaimed the [[trademark]] for "Hot Rod", albeit with the addition of "Autobot" as a prefix.
*[[Side Burn (RID)|Side Burn]]'s powered up form has a color scheme which resembles Hot Rod's. The reference came full circle with [[Side Burn (RID)#Timelines|Generation 1 Side Burn]], who was a redeco of the ''Classics'' Rodimus toy.
*Aside from the ''[[Transformers: Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Rodimus (Energon)|namesake character]], Hot Rod has also been [[homage]]d twice (or possibly thrice depending on how you look at it) in the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family|Unicron Trilogy]]. For ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'', the "[[Powerlinx]]" upgrade of [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] was given a very Hot-Rod-inspired deco. In ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'', [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] made a redeco of Hot Shot (well, "Exillion"), who already had some Hot Rod homage elements in his toy design, with Hot Rod deco as a DVD-pack-in [[exclusive]]. [[Hasbro]] then took this deco, altered it, and released it in the US line at mass retail as the new character [[Excellion (Cybertron)|Excellion]].
*This Rodimus Prime, along with the original [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], makes a cameo appearance as one of the four elders who began the [[space bridge]] project in the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (cartoon)|Cybertron]]'' episode "[[Balance]]".

===Foreign names===
====Hot Rod====
*''Japanese:'' '''Hot Rodimus''' (ホットロディマス ''Hotto Rodimasu''), '''Hot Rod''' (ホットロッド ''Hotto Roddo'')
*''English:'' '''Roadimus Prime''' ([[Omni Productions]] dub)
*''French:'' '''Météorite''' (Canada)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Nagyágyú''' ("Hot Shot"), '''Peca''' (''The Movie'', "Fisher")
*''Italian:'' '''Folgore'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Rod''' (Taiwan, 羅德 ''Lúo Dé''), '''Rè Pò''' (China, 热破, "Hot Break")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Roda Quente''' (Portugal comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Patron''' (cartoon, Патрон, "Cartridge")

====Rodimus Prime====
*''Japanese:'' '''Rodimus Convoy''' (ロディマスコンボイ ''Rodimasu Konboi''), '''Rodimus Prime''' (ロディマスプライム ''Rodimasu Puraimu'')
*''French:'' '''Rodimus Primo''' (Canada toy, "Rodimus First"), '''Rodimus Primus''' (Canada cartoon)
*''German:'' '''Rodius Prime''' ([[Condor Verlag]] comics)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Rodimusz Fővezér''' ("Prime Commander Rodimus")
*''Italian:'' '''Captain'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Rhodie Jr-tsūn''' (Taiwan, 羅迪至尊, "Rodimus Prime"), '''Bǔ Tīan Shì''' (China, 补天士, "Gentleman Who {{w|Nüwa|Repairs the Sky}}")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Rodimus Supremo''' (Portugal comic)
*''Russian:'' '''Rodimes Prime''' (cartoon, Родаймес Прайм)
*''Ukrainian:'' '''Rodimus Naykrashchyy''' (ICTV, Родімус Найкращий, "Rodimus the Best")
*''Polish:'' '''Radamus'''

====Nemesis Hot Rod====
*''Japanese:'' '''Nemesis Hot Rod''' (ネメシスホットロッド ''Nemeshisu Hotto Roddo'')

====Rodimus Unicronus====
*''Japanese:'' '''Rodimus Unicronus''' (ロディマスユニクロナス ''Rodimasu Yunikuronasu'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Autobot leaders]]
[[Category:Beast Machines Autobots]]
[[Category:Beast Wars: Uprising Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Convoys]]
[[Category:Council members]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Elderly Transformers]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Hall of Fame characters]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:Kiss Players Autobots]]
[[Category:Knights]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Matrix bearers]]
[[Category:Micromasters]]
[[Category:Primes]]
[[Category:Return of Convoy Autobots]]
[[Category:Rulers of Cybertron]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]
[[Category:Turncoats]]
[[Category:United Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Wreckers]]

Six Shot (Energon)

2022-12-23T08:51:15Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Sixshot}}
:''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]
'''Six Shot''' is the [[Relatives|younger brother]] of [[Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.

Despite this, Six Shot is actually an incredibly formidable opponent. He has been credited with the destruction of two [[Guardians of Cybertron|Guardian Robots]], which is shocking considering [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s little to no respect for him. Crushing anything beneath his treads in tank mode, Six Shot's armor is impervious to most attacks by [[Autobot]]s, which makes it a shame that he rarely gets out on the field of battle. Using both his intelligence and brutal power, he hopes to one day destroy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the one who killed his brother!

In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].

{{bigquote|Me, useless? Oh yeah? We'll see about that.|Six Shot|"[[Formidable]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Energon-Six-Shot-Prison.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast]] used so effectively. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s even after the two sides reached a truce. He happened to share a cell block with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s flunkies who were captured after the destruction of [[Unicron]]. Eager for news on the outside, Six Shot asked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] about his brother, [[Shockblast]], who had escaped months earlier. Snow Cat told him that Shockblast was killed in battle fighting against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. (Whether Snow Cat deliberately misled Six Shot or just wasn't paying attention during the final battle was unclear.) Swearing eternal vengeance on Prime for his brother's death, Six Shot buddied up to Snow Cat when sounds of a jailbreak reached their cells. {{storylink|Ambition}}

[[File:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]
With leave from [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Six Shot and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] broke into the Autobot command center in order to take control of the energon towers. During a battle with the Autobots, Six Shot spotted Optimus Prime and planned to strike him down from a distance, but a falling tower blocked his aim and gave Prime time to unwittingly escape his attacker. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot tried to demonstrate his usefulness to Galvatron, and initially seemed successful in winning favor in the eyes of his new leader. Six Shot quickly learned, however, that Galvatron doesn't tolerate free-thinking and initiative among his troops, and suffered a beating for trying to act without Galvatron's express command. Despite this warning, Six Shot's desire for vengeance against Optimus Prime led him to intervene in a Decepticon attack on the ''[[Miranda II]]''. Taking advantage of the planet's surface-to-air weapon systems, Six Shot shot the Autobot ship out of the sky, ruining Galvatron's plans to defeat Optimus Prime in single combat. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Distribution ShockShot.jpg|thumb|left]]
At some point, (a digital?) Six Shot participated in the Autobots' training program along with a digital copy of his deceased brother, Shockblast. They won several rounds thanks to Shockblast's power and Six Shot hacking the game's code to disable his opponents. When they started to lose a battle against [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], though, Six Shot grew tired of his boorish brother and eliminated him from the program as revenge for a small slight. Hot Shot and Rodimus then managed to defeat him, and booted Six Shot out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

At the command center, Six Shot detected the Autobot efforts to create a blockage in the energon gas pipeline, and Galvatron dispatched his Decepticons to interrupt them. Seeing an opportunity to wipe out all his rivals and take over, Six Shot remotely opened the valves on the pipeline, releasing a cloud of deadly energon gas over the battle field.{{storylink|Break Through}} Galvatron grew tired of Six Shot's insubordination, and gave up the personal joy of hunting Optimus Prime in order to make sure Six Shot followed instructions and guided Cybertron through the Space Bridge. Six Shot continued to disobey Galvatron to search for Optimus Prime, however, despite Galvatron ''literally'' standing over his shoulder and throttling him every time. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

[[File:Energon-Starscream-Apology.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|(''Caption left intentionally blank'').]]
As Six Shot continued to take pot shots at Optimus Prime with the energon towers and disrupted Galvatron's personal vendetta, the Decepticon leader wailed on his subordinate yet again. Sick of being constantly mistreated, Six Shot decided to do exactly what Galvatron authorized him to do: nothing. He shut down the energon tower defenses and refused to answer Galvatron's call when he needed the gas strategically deployed against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Although he suffered another beating at Galvatron's hands back at the command center, Six Shot continued to laugh because he knew he had the upper hand. As Starscream discovered, the energon towers were code-locked so that no one but Six Shot could access their systems. Begrudgingly forced to allow Six Shot to continue functioning, Galvatron allowed him to return to his consoles. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

During the battle with the Autobots, Six Shot continued to monitor Galvatron's progress. He moaned loudly over the radio about how he had this ''great'' plan for destroying the Autobots, but was restricted from doing anything without his mighty leader's permission. After making the Decepticons beg a little, he agreed to unleash his plan, and warned them to get a safe distance. By manipulating the build up of pressure in the energon gas, he arranged for a blockage right underneath the Autobots to erupt, creating a country-sized blast visible from space that knocked the Autobots into orbit. Despite his success, Six Shot nearly killed Galvatron and the Decepticons in the process, and was once again banned from taking any action. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:GalvatronTerror-NekomimiComic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Despite only being six years old, Six Shot got into his hormones at an unnatural pace.]]
Under guard by Snow Cat, Demolishor and Mirage, Six Shot duped the trio into leaving their post to make another play for the super energon pool. After trapping them in the base's corridors, Six Shot left to get to the Super Energon chamber himself, racing Galvatron to reach the super fuel inside. By sniping him with his particle beam cannon, Six Shot caused Galvatron severe injuries and nearly destroyed him. [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill, just long enough for Galvatron to repower himself in the Super Energon pool. Six Shot was furious at Scorponok for delaying him, and remarked on how Scorponok was a brainwashed stooge with no freedom, and he didn't even know it. Now several stories tall, Galvatron emerged and forced Six Shot to face up to his treason. Six Shot tried to lie, beg, and plead his way out, but Galvatron was sick of his treachery and stomped the Decepticon flat. Before he died, Six Shot told Scorponok that he was finally free, but Scorponok felt that the price for his freedom was too high.

Six Shot died at the hands (feet?) of his brother's betrayer and murderer, never learning that Galvatron, not Optimus Prime, was truly responsible for Shockblast's demise. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Six Shot.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Six Shot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energonsixshot.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|1, 2, 3... Hey! Where are the other three?]]
*'''Six Shot''' (Mega Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). The toy also takes some liberties with its color scheme, using a very dark purple in place of the parts of him that were black in the series, mainly his torso, upper legs and feet.

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some copies varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and for [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Even though initially announced as "Six Shot", an early version of his [[bio]] card posted at Hasbro's official Transformers website listed his name as "Scattorshot" instead, previously a working name for [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]. The name was soon changed back to "Six Shot", however, and the toy was only ever sold under that name. The name "Scattorshot" was ultimately used on a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|character]] from the follow-up series, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*And speaking of the bio card: While it described Six Shot (or "Scattorshot") as a "cunning Decepticon warrior", the [[Tech Spec]] stats only gave him a "4" in "intelligence". This was just one of many examples with the poorly thought out ''Energon'' bios at that time. (Things got vastly better with ''Cybertron''.)
**His trading card, however, is more sensical as giving him 8 out of 10 for both his "intelligence" & "skill".<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics0/10795.jpg ''Sixshot's'' Trading Card]</ref>
* Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.
*Six Shot is the only one out of himself and [[Shockblast|his brother]] to use his tank mode in the cartoon.
* In the first Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot was voiced by an actor in his late sixties – discounting his introduction episode, where he was dubbed by another actor who was nearing fifty. Both used their regular talking voices, which kind of messed up his "younger brother" issue.
*Just how like ''Energon'' Six Shot is a redeco of [[Shockblast]], ''Kre-O'' Six Shot reuses the ''Kre-O'' [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] helmet and arm gun. He also wears a [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm blaster on his right arm and some other piece to increase the size of his left arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sixshot''' (シックスショット ''Shikkusushotto'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Shock Shot''' (شوك شوت ''Shwk Shwt'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер ''Revol'ver'')

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Energon Decepticons]]
[[Category:Engineers]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Satellites]]
[[Category:Triple Changers]]

Six Shot (Energon)

2022-12-23T08:50:00Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ his trading card properly depicts his intelligence to be 8/10 (like his brother Shockblast). I add reference link as well.

{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3|Sixshot}}
:''Six Shot is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family]].''

[[File:EnSixShotCardart.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|You may '''think''' you're smart, but your entire vendetta was based around something ''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]]'' said.]]
'''Six Shot''' is the [[Relatives|younger brother]] of [[Shockblast]]. But where his brother is a berserker, Six Shot is more of a shifty weasel who prefers to lie, connive, and back-stab rather than confront foes directly. Despite their differences, the two brothers appear to be loyal to each other. A mechanical engineer by trade, he is mainly out for himself, and enjoys causing chaos.

Despite this, Six Shot is actually an incredibly formidable opponent. He has been credited with the destruction of two [[Guardians of Cybertron|Guardian Robots]], which is shocking considering [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s little to no respect for him. Crushing anything beneath his treads in tank mode, Six Shot's armor is impervious to most attacks by [[Autobot]]s, which makes it a shame that he rarely gets out on the field of battle. Using both his intelligence and brutal power, he hopes to one day destroy [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], the one who killed his brother!

In his off time, Six Shot enjoys reading comic books about [[Nekomimi A and Nekomimi B|catgirls]].

{{bigquote|Me, useless? Oh yeah? We'll see about that.|Six Shot|"[[Formidable]]"}}

==Fiction==
===''Energon'' cartoon===
{{voiceactor|[[Terry Klassen]] (English), [[Nobutoshi Canna]] (Japanese)|[[Daniel Bergfalk]] (Swedish), [[Vesa Hämes]] (Finnish), [[Eugenio Barona]] (Castilian Spanish)}}

[[File:Energon-Six-Shot-Prison.jpg|left|upright=1.2|thumb]]
Six Shot designed many weapons systems on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], including the large particle cannons that he and his brother [[Shockblast]] used so effectively. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot was incarcerated between the [[Unicron Battles]] and arrival of the [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]] for his continued attempts at prolonging the civil conflicts between the [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s even after the two sides reached a truce. He happened to share a cell block with [[Megatron (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Megatron]]'s flunkies who were captured after the destruction of [[Unicron]]. Eager for news on the outside, Six Shot asked [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Snow Cat]] about his brother, [[Shockblast]], who had escaped months earlier. Snow Cat told him that Shockblast was killed in battle fighting against [[Optimus Prime (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]. (Whether Snow Cat deliberately misled Six Shot or just wasn't paying attention during the final battle was unclear.) Swearing eternal vengeance on Prime for his brother's death, Six Shot buddied up to Snow Cat when sounds of a jailbreak reached their cells. {{storylink|Ambition}}

[[File:EnergonSixShot3.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|He's the one-eyed freak with the gun arm, not the tower.]]
With leave from [[Starscream (Armada)/Cartoon continuity|Starscream]], Six Shot and [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] broke into the Autobot command center in order to take control of the energon towers. During a battle with the Autobots, Six Shot spotted Optimus Prime and planned to strike him down from a distance, but a falling tower blocked his aim and gave Prime time to unwittingly escape his attacker. {{storylink|Wishes}}

Six Shot tried to demonstrate his usefulness to Galvatron, and initially seemed successful in winning favor in the eyes of his new leader. Six Shot quickly learned, however, that Galvatron doesn't tolerate free-thinking and initiative among his troops, and suffered a beating for trying to act without Galvatron's express command. Despite this warning, Six Shot's desire for vengeance against Optimus Prime led him to intervene in a Decepticon attack on the ''[[Miranda II]]''. Taking advantage of the planet's surface-to-air weapon systems, Six Shot shot the Autobot ship out of the sky, ruining Galvatron's plans to defeat Optimus Prime in single combat. {{storylink|Galvatron!}}

[[File:Distribution ShockShot.jpg|thumb|left]]
At some point, (a digital?) Six Shot participated in the Autobots' training program along with a digital copy of his deceased brother, Shockblast. They won several rounds thanks to Shockblast's power and Six Shot hacking the game's code to disable his opponents. When they started to lose a battle against [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]], though, Six Shot grew tired of his boorish brother and eliminated him from the program as revenge for a small slight. Hot Shot and Rodimus then managed to defeat him, and booted Six Shot out of the tournament. {{storylink|Distribution}}

At the command center, Six Shot detected the Autobot efforts to create a blockage in the energon gas pipeline, and Galvatron dispatched his Decepticons to interrupt them. Seeing an opportunity to wipe out all his rivals and take over, Six Shot remotely opened the valves on the pipeline, releasing a cloud of deadly energon gas over the battle field.{{storylink|Break Through}} Galvatron grew tired of Six Shot's insubordination, and gave up the personal joy of hunting Optimus Prime in order to make sure Six Shot followed instructions and guided Cybertron through the Space Bridge. Six Shot continued to disobey Galvatron to search for Optimus Prime, however, despite Galvatron ''literally'' standing over his shoulder and throttling him every time. {{storylink|The Omega Train}}

[[File:Energon-Starscream-Apology.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|(''Caption left intentionally blank'').]]
As Six Shot continued to take pot shots at Optimus Prime with the energon towers and disrupted Galvatron's personal vendetta, the Decepticon leader wailed on his subordinate yet again. Sick of being constantly mistreated, Six Shot decided to do exactly what Galvatron authorized him to do: nothing. He shut down the energon tower defenses and refused to answer Galvatron's call when he needed the gas strategically deployed against the Autobots. {{storylink|Decepticon Army}} Although he suffered another beating at Galvatron's hands back at the command center, Six Shot continued to laugh because he knew he had the upper hand. As Starscream discovered, the energon towers were code-locked so that no one but Six Shot could access their systems. Begrudgingly forced to allow Six Shot to continue functioning, Galvatron allowed him to return to his consoles. {{storylink|Ironhide Team}}

During the battle with the Autobots, Six Shot continued to monitor Galvatron's progress. He moaned loudly over the radio about how he had this ''great'' plan for destroying the Autobots, but was restricted from doing anything without his mighty leader's permission. After making the Decepticons beg a little, he agreed to unleash his plan, and warned them to get a safe distance. By manipulating the build up of pressure in the energon gas, he arranged for a blockage right underneath the Autobots to erupt, creating a country-sized blast visible from space that knocked the Autobots into orbit. Despite his success, Six Shot nearly killed Galvatron and the Decepticons in the process, and was once again banned from taking any action. {{storylink|Formidable}}

[[File:GalvatronTerror-NekomimiComic.jpg|left|upright=1.3|thumb|Despite only being six years old, Six Shot got into his hormones at an unnatural pace.]]
Under guard by Snow Cat, Demolishor and Mirage, Six Shot duped the trio into leaving their post to make another play for the super energon pool. After trapping them in the base's corridors, Six Shot left to get to the Super Energon chamber himself, racing Galvatron to reach the super fuel inside. By sniping him with his particle beam cannon, Six Shot caused Galvatron severe injuries and nearly destroyed him. [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] intervened and fought Six Shot to a standstill, just long enough for Galvatron to repower himself in the Super Energon pool. Six Shot was furious at Scorponok for delaying him, and remarked on how Scorponok was a brainwashed stooge with no freedom, and he didn't even know it. Now several stories tall, Galvatron emerged and forced Six Shot to face up to his treason. Six Shot tried to lie, beg, and plead his way out, but Galvatron was sick of his treachery and stomped the Decepticon flat. Before he died, Six Shot told Scorponok that he was finally free, but Scorponok felt that the price for his freedom was too high.

Six Shot died at the hands (feet?) of his brother's betrayer and murderer, never learning that Galvatron, not Optimus Prime, was truly responsible for Shockblast's demise. {{storylink|Galvatron Terror}}
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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
[[File:KreO-webcomic-10-Six Shot.jpg|thumb|75px]]

Six Shot was among the Decepticons that invaded [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Metroplex]]. {{storylink|Two Giant Bases! Everybody Getting Along, Come On, Fight!}}
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==Toys==
===''Energon''===
[[File:Energonsixshot.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb|1, 2, 3... Hey! Where are the other three?]]
*'''Six Shot''' (Mega Class, 2005)
**''Accessories'': Missile

: Six Shot is a redeco of the Energon [[Shockblast]] toy, transforming into a Cybertronic laser-tank, as well as a satellite-cannon. His cannon-arm contains a spring-loaded missile launcher and an electronic sound gimmick (which refuses to shut up most of the time). The toy also takes some liberties with its color scheme, using a very dark purple in place of the parts of him that were black in the series, mainly his torso, upper legs and feet.

: Many specimens of this toy have the same problem: In satellite mode, a peg on one of his legs will not fit into the corresponding slot to hold the mode together. The waist hinge's quality on some copies varies since some are loose and causes the figure's upper torso to wobble and some don't. The cause of the wobbling issue is the pinhole for the hinge is badly deformed on the inside, which leads to the hinge breaking.

: This mold was also used as the basis for the non-toy pre-beast version of [[Cryotek (Universe)|Cryotek]] as seen in "[[Theft of the Golden Disk]]" and for [[Shockwave (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Shockwave]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2005/Decepticon/SixShot/sixshot.htm More information on Six Shot at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Even though initially announced as "Six Shot", an early version of his [[bio]] card posted at Hasbro's official Transformers website listed his name as "Scattorshot" instead, previously a working name for [[Blight (Energon)|Blight]]. The name was soon changed back to "Six Shot", however, and the toy was only ever sold under that name. The name "Scattorshot" was ultimately used on a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|character]] from the follow-up series, ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]''.
*And speaking of the bio card: While it described Six Shot (or "Scattorshot") as a "cunning Decepticon warrior", the [[Tech Spec]] stats only gave him a "4" in "intelligence". This was just one of many examples with the poorly thought out ''Energon'' bios at that time. (Things got vastly better with ''Cybertron''.)
**His trading card, however, is more sensical as giving him 8 out of 10 for both his "intelligence" & "skill".<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics0/10795.jpg ''Sixshot's'' Trading Card]</ref>
* Despite his prominent role in the Japanese-made cartoon, Six Shot was not made available as part of the Japanese ''Super Link'' toyline.
*Six Shot is the only one out of himself and [[Shockblast|his brother]] to use his tank mode in the cartoon.
* In the first Hungarian dub of ''Energon'', Six Shot was voiced by an actor in his late sixties – discounting his introduction episode, where he was dubbed by another actor who was nearing fifty. Both used their regular talking voices, which kind of messed up his "younger brother" issue.
*Just how like ''Energon'' Six Shot is a redeco of [[Shockblast]], ''Kre-O'' Six Shot reuses the ''Kre-O'' [[Shockwave (Kre-O)|Shockwave]] helmet and arm gun. He also wears a [[Starscream (Kre-O)|Starscream]] arm blaster on his right arm and some other piece to increase the size of his left arm.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Sixshot''' (シックスショット ''Shikkusushotto'')
*''Arabic:'' '''Shock Shot''' (شوك شوت ''Shwk Shwt'')
*''Hungarian:'' '''Hatlövetű''' ("Sixshot")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер ''Revol'ver'')

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Strafe (G1)

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BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ plz at least leave a note as to why undoing my edit. I did shorten this.

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:''Strafe is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] and sometimes [[Cyberjet]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Strafe MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What happens when you cross-breed Starscream and Shockwave. Logical and psychopathic.]]
'''Strafe''' is a really nice guy, one of the kindest, gentlest mechanoids you could ever hope to meet, and he's a crack shot with his heat-ray rifle, too. It's said that Strafe can burn a hole in a screw head (size not specified) from two miles away. Too bad he can't tighten up the loose screws in his own cranial module, though. He's got a case of nerves that could very well cause [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] to fear for his job security, and when startled he tends to SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT FIRE FIRE BANG BANG BANG KILL KILL KILL IT DEAD DEAD DEAD without stopping to aim or analyze the threat, and doesn't quit until he's shot down or runs out of heat-ray charges. Sometimes, though, all is quiet... too quiet... and he doesn't like that, either. SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT FIRE FIRE BANG BANG KILL KILL KILL...

He can combine with the other [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], and seems to make a rather calm limb. Sometimes he's a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in which case his partner is [[Rocketbot]].

{{bigquote|I mean, we got us some fast action! Hard action! Action hard and fast! Action to get the old pumps pumpin'! Action to—HUH?—YAHOOOO!|Strafe, always excitable|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
[[File:Technobots attack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|This is seriously my only American appearance as just myself and not an arm.]]
====Ask Vector Prime====
In millions of years before the war on [[Earth]], Strafe was one of five members of the [[Elite Flying Corps]], under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Along with [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Divebomb]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], and [[Doubleheader]], he engaged Decepticons in the skies. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
Strafe was among the Autobots who departed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] to escape the cycle of war without end. When the refugees sought peace on the planet [[Nebulos]], Strafe put in an uncredited appearance as [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s arm, helping to defend the resort city of [[Splendora]] against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Their travels taking them to Earth, Strafe and his fellow Technobots bravely attempted to defend of [[Buenos Aires]] against the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], but were felled virtually instantly by the villain's cosmic power. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Autobots attack space pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|This is seriously the only appearance of my full robot mode. I'm at the back. Third from the left.]]
[[File:Rodimus shoots strafe white fire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|This is seriously the only time anyone says my name.]]
In [[2008]], Strafe was one of several Autobots stationed at [[Autobase]] on Cybertron under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Responding to a mysterious call for help, they discovered that astonishingly, the call came from the Decepticons. Even more astonishing, it was genuine. Strafe and the Autobots joined forces with their Decepticon counterparts in driving a marauding crew of [[Quintesson]]s off the planet. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

After the [[Time Wars]] rebooted future history, Strafe was next seen stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2009]]. When the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|Autobot evacuation ship]] from Cybertron crashed down instead of landing safely, Strafe flew out to help alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} What they found was Autobot commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], aglow with evil and possessed by the living malice of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] that had infected the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] a year earlier. Strafe was apparently killed in the resulting conflict before Rodimus regained control of his actions. {{storylink|White Fire}}

In another alternate future, the last Decepticon was destroyed by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the [[Wrecker]]s in [[2510]]. However, as Rodimus Prime announced the end of the war and prepared to hand over leadership to Springer, the Autobots soon came to blows over a misunderstanding caused by Strafe's ally [[Triton]] and the war broke out again almost as soon as it had ended. Strafe and the Technobots formed a new faction under Ultra Magnus, battling against the Wreckers. {{storylink|Peace}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Bulen]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, ''Grimlocks New Brain''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Money is Everything''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain strafe robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Not today, Rusty, not today.]]
Strafe was created, like the other Technobots, by the temporarily super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] from components found within [[Unicron]]'s head. The exuberant newborn Autobot was immediately presented with the task of using his flight and firepower to disable Unicron's internal defenses, which he accomplished with a lot of SHOOT SHOOT BLAM BLAM BLOW IT UP!!! The Technobots were subsequently dispatched to aid the Autobots fighting on Unicron's surface against the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and defeated their combined form of Abominus by merging into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything strafe vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Less than a week later, Strafe the other Technobots were assigned to an [[Earth Defense Command]] science unit in order to learn how to interact with [[human]]s. When reports came in from EDC headquarters of an unknown spacecraft entering the planet's atmosphere, Strafe joined [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]] in investigating, and in his eagerness for some action, Strafe wound up opening fire on the craft. Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!!

Strafe was too busy watching the ship crash and congratulating himself to notice that the ship had actually been pursued by [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] of the Terrorcons, who took both him and Scattershot down, but the pair were saved from the two-headed terror by the timely arrival of the rest of their Technobot comrades. The crashed ship's owner, unscrupulous trader [[Dirk Manus]], agreed to lead the heroes to a hidden [[Quintesson]] base he had discovered on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], and Strafe, Scattershot and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] set off with him the next day. Strafe had little patience for Lightspeed's rambling on the beauty of space, but soon found himself something much worse to complain about when the team was ambushed by Abominus and sent plummeting to the moon's surface. [[File:MoneyEverything Technobots Sharktisneak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and Faireborn soon arrived to help, rescuing the group from the Sharkticons; they headed for the Quintesson base. In route, Strafe "saved" Marissa from some aggressive vines by wantonly opening fire on them. Blam! Blam! Blam!!

Manus took Marissa hostage and handed them over to the Quintessons, the Technobots' injuries having left them unable to combine. However, the whole thing was a complex double-cross by Manus, eager for revenge on the Quintessons following a deal gone wrong; he used the molecular disassembler/reassembler known as the [[Recreator]] to heal Strafe and the Technobots' injuries, and they defeated Abominus and the Quintessons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Strafe and his team later got a chance for a rematch with the Terrorcons when they attempted to stop them stealing a heat-resistant alloy from Doctor [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory, but this battle ended in failure for the Technobots, and Strafe was tasked with summoning [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to provide medical care for [[Jessica Morgan|Morgan's daughter]], who was injured in the battle. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Months later, Strafe was at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], talking with his fellow Technobots and the [[Throttlebot]]s about what a glorious day it was, and about how every day had been a glorious one ever since they ended the threat of the Decepticons once and for all, and the days would continue to be glorious as long as... okay, you know what's coming. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

After the Decepticons were finally defeated (again), Strafe was among the Autobots celebrating the new Golden Age of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as described above, with the distinction that they take place in 2010, rather than 2006. Japanese continuity inserts multiple additional stories into the timeline.}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Strafe and his Technobot comrades were under construction at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobots sought the aid of Doctor [[Dalton]] in improving their abilities. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}} Dalton heavily upgraded the Technobots' weaponry, allowing the combined Computron to easily outmatch the Decepticon combiner, Abominus. As the Decepticon motto goes, however: When in doubt, cheat. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] outfitted the Terrorcons with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", a substance that enabled them to assume control over Computron. Dalton arranged for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] to use a special [[exosuit]] to approach Computron safely and administer an antidote. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}}}
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:DemonMeteorite strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Action! Action! Action! Action!]]
In [[2011]], when the Decepticons launched a major attack on Cybertron, Strafe and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Not long after, when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] left to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Strafe and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. Strafe and his teammates backed Hot Rod up after he located the Matrix, combining into Computron to hold off the Decepticons who had pursued him so that he could return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Later, after the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aeriabots]] fell victim to [[Metamorphose]], the Decepticons' metal-twisting meteorite weapon, the Strafe and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, only to be intercepted by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, with the Decepticons trying to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], but soon [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, so the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:ExplosiononMars technobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Whoa, whoa, whoa Rodney! What are you doing?" "What? I'm winning the day!"]]
When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] was unleashed upon [[San Francisco]] by the Decepticon, Ultra Magnus sent the Technobots to deal with the incident. Strafe joined his comrades in battling the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Not long after, the Trainbots ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and Strafe and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened, keeping the Technobots occupied and unable to aid their comrades on the red planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Strafe and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Strafe's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Strafe and his fellow Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Strafe and his teammates formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} Upon their return to Earth, the team were deployed to counter a Decepticon attack in [[Florida|Miami]], where they battled Abominus as Computron, {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Decepticons attacks around the Earth only continued to escalate, and Strafe and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Strafe and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. They started out by combining into Computron to help Defensor and Raiden destroy the Decepticons' Earth deserted base, wiping out all trace of the villains' presence on the planet. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Strafe participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Gentei! Gentei!''=====
When Grimlock created the Technobots, he didn't build them from scratch: In actuality, he reconstructed a number of dead bodies he found within Unicron's head, former victims of the planet-eater. In the midst of a battle with the Decepticons, Strafe took the full brunt of an attack from the villains, triggering the inexplicable transformation of his body back into its original form, a body whose design Unicron had evidently mimicked when he created [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. This baffling reconfiguration merely invigorated Strafe, who gained hugely increased flight speed and a new semi-autonomous partner, [[Rocketbot]]. {{storylink|#genteitoy|Strafe's ''Gentei! Gentei!'' toy bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Having learned that [[Father's Day]] was a thing, the Technobots threw a surprise party for their own "father", Grimlock. On Grimlock's arrival, Strafe happily sprayed him with [[energon champagne]], interrupting Lightspeed's attempt to deliver a present. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Surprise Father's Day Party!!|Surprise Father's Day Party!!}}

In [[2022]], the other Technobots were part of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] forces engaging [[Concurrence]] remnants when [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] suddenly arrived and finished off the enemy. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)=====
In 2050, humans and the [[Cybertron Alliance]] learned how to harness [[Angolmois Energy]] from beneath the Earth's surface. It was used for many purposes, including medical procedures such as restoring the lost memories of the Autobot, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Strafe and the Technobots were overjoyed by Wheeljack's restoration, as they considered him their "grandfather" for creating Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

Relations soured between the Cybertron Alliance and humanity when humans created their own living robots called [[Selector]]s, who rose up and demanded their freedom. The Technobots prepared to abandon [[Earth Defense Command]] headquarters at [[Neo Scramble City]]. At [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus's]] request, they transformed into Computron to determine the humans' chances of winning. Computron initially calculated humanity's odds at approaching zero, but the probability changed drastically when Grimlock and the Dinobots declared loyalty to humanity. The Technobots refused to stand against their father, and entered the battle on the side of the Dinobots. Strafe and the Technobots merged with the newly combiner-compatible Grimlock, forming [[Volcaticon]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:HtF-StrafeandTrooper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|What the- Strafe in his G2 body?!]]
In 2984, Strafe was one of the Autobots stationed at the [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost]] in the [[Delta Prysmos Sector]]. He fared poorly when confronted by the Decepticon mercenary [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer1 Jetfire Strafe.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Oooh... Strafe feels much damage coming on."]]
Strafe and the other Technobots crewed the Autobot vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', under the command of [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]. When strange energy emissions were detected from beneath the long-dead Cybertron, Strafe—possessed of a noticeable stutter—was nervous about landing on the planet to investigate, but accompanied Jetfire, Scattershot, and Lightspeed on the reconnaissance mission nonetheless. Just as they were about to return to their ship, they were captured by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s group of Decepticons. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Strafe and the other captives were cannibalized for raw materials for Bludgeon to use in his attempt to recreate the [[Pretender]] process {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} but they all survived the experience and helped uncover the key to defeating the revenant [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:BeforeandAfter-RainingAutobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am a very important character!]]
Sometime later, in the aftermath of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]'s attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the Technobots and the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]'' arrived to take the [[Pretender Monster|combiners]] into custody. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} They brought them to the [[Garrus-9]] facility, where they tried to reform the Decepticons and rid them of their "group consciousness". Before the Technobots could make much progress, the Monstructor components were stolen during a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

As the threat of the [[Expansion]] came to light, Strafe and the Technobots used Bludgeon's [[Pretender]] technology to make shells to protect Autobots from the hazards of the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Using the ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', they then saved the crew of the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'' and gave them the shells. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Following the end of the war, Strafe joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their journey to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He participated in a battle with a group of rogue Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Strafe remained a part of the ''Lost Light'' crew when it departed from Cybertron a second time. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption letters}}

A quantum duplicate of Strafe aboard a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Strafe joined the security patrol aboard the ''Lost Light''. When they caught [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] after their apparent assassination attempt on Megatron, Cyclonus appeared to reach for his [[Great Sword]], so the guards opened fire. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Although he didn't realize it at the time, Strafe temporarily became an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] as a result of his exposure to Tailgate's flare. He complained of sudden burnout to [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] when his system finally crashed from the high. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

As a member of the ''Lost Light's'' security team, Strafe was subjected to shadowplay by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] on behalf of Getaway. In addition to wiping his memories of how Rodimus and the command team left, Strafe was also wired to see Getaway's authority as unquestionable, and anyone who did question it as an undercover Decepticon. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} As a result, Strafe was wary and trigger-happy when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s returned to the ''Lost Light'' and seemed uncomfortable with Getaway's command. He held First Aid and the others at gunpoint when [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] told them the truth about the mutiny at [[Swerve's]]. The Protectobots tried to get away, but were captured and placed in recursive memory loops. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Strafe was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]]'s newly reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]]. At the final battle of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]] on [[Mirtonia]], General Optimus Prime led the Autobots to victory over the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]], although this ended with the General and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] being blasted away by an explosion into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Strafe and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technical Solutions Team]] joined up with [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to search for [[Vigilem]], the rogue [[Titan (group)|Titan]] who attacked the [[Winged Moon]]. Vigilem was eventually located at the [[Hexagon]] outpost. Base commander [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was recalcitrant with the team as they tried to secure Vigilem without leading to violence. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] escorted Lightspeed and Strafe to shut down the energon conduits feeding Vigilem, Lightspeed noticed a heavily secured door that wasn't on Hexagon's schematics. His curiosity prompted an overly aggressive response for their guard, so Strafe kept Dirge busy while Lightspeed hacked his way into the security door. They discovered the criminal scientist [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] performing experiments on Thunderwing's behalf. The Technical Solutions Team reunited and then genuinely united as Scattershot fell into the [[Combination Core]], an artificial [[Enigma of Combination]] Airachnid had been working on. The resulting eruption brought the Team together as never before, creating a new Combiner known as Computron. Thunderwing ejected that section of Hexagon, leaving him/them to drift through space. The Technical Solutions Team disassembled and were recovered by Lodestar after she destroyed Vigilem. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

Strafe and his team returned to Cybertron aboard the badly damaged Lodestar. They met with Optimus Prime and the besieged Autobots at [[Crystal City]] as they faced [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and the Decepticon army. Computron and Lodestar were enough to make the Decepticons give pause, but the Technobots could not retain their combiner form indefinitely. Optimus sent them on ahead to the evacuation site at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to recover. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} The other Autobots eventually made their way towards Darkmount, preparing to leave Cybertron aboard the last ''Ark''. Computron battled the Decepticons' combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as the passengers loaded, but wasn't strong enough on his own. Strafe and the Technobots were forced apart, but Scattershot managed to double their strength by adding five volunteers from the [[Prime Guard]] to a new Computron. They sacrificed themselves to hold the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' took off, and the Autobots left behind were apprehended and imprisoned by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Technobots.jpg|thumb]]
*Faced with the might of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Strafe and his fellow Technobots dodged the huge Decepticons' claws and merged into Computron to fight back, but they were quickly bowled over when Scorponok hurled a mountain at them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Computron and Scorponok|Technobots and Scorponok commercial}}
*Strafe spotted the Terrorcons as they approached [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], swooping low over the monsters before returning to his teammates to prepare for their rivals' attack. While his comrades engaged the Terrorcons, Strafe lay in waiting with a snare trap, which [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] stepped into; Strafe then rocketed off, dragging the bound Terrorcon behind him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 strafes vs octane.jpg|thumb]]
Strafe was one of the Autobots who joined the battle on the planet [[Zel Samine]] over the powerful [[Zel Quartz]]. Combined with his fellow Technobots as Computron, he confronted the Decepticons on two occasions, first attempting to prevent them from obtaining a drillbit from the [[Karzite mine]], and then later striving to bar their entrance to the [[ELTA|Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Strafe is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign, and as part of Computron when he appears in the story.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends strafe evolution.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Strafe and his Technobot teammates were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who feared the power of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Strafe attempted to pin down the assailants while Afterburner attempted to call for reinforcements. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Strafe.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Strafe participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Only a Technobot could get this much firepower from a pair of Cheetos.]]
*'''Strafe''' (Technobot, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TK3'''
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-88'''
**''Accessories:'' [[heat-ray rifle]], 2 [[light-pulse blaster]]s
:Strafe transforms into a Cybertronic "rocket plane" (according to his instructions) with twin front-mounted light-pulse blasters. These cannons can also be used as hand-held weapons in robot mode, making him the only Technobot that can use his vehicle-mode weapons in that manner. Oddly, his [[rubsign]] is oriented upside-down in vehicle mode.

:As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner, he can form the limb to any similar-construction super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left arm of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]].

:Later individual releases of all five Technobots were [[retool]]ed to remove their rubsign indents. There is also a packaging variant for all four small Technobots, which included a random bonus Autobot [[Decoy|"Decoy" mini-figurine]].

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

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[[File:G1toy computron giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Computron''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-91'''
**''Accessories:'' heat-ray rifle, 2 light-pulse blasters
:All five Technobots were also made available in a complete gift set in multiple markets. The gift set versions are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Computron/computron.htm More information on Computron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_technobots.jpg Instruction booklet for Computron at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Strafe-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with white cheddar flavored Cheetos!]]
*'''Strafe''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''TFR-15'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles
:Released in the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]]s assortment, Strafe is a [[redeco]] of [[Space Case (G2)#Toys|Space Case]], whose alternate mode is a conglomerate of various cutting-edge fighter features, including anhedral (drooped), forward-swept wings resembling the {{w|X-29}} and {{w|Su-47|Su-47 Berkut}}, two-dimensional thrust-vectoring nozzles from an F-22, and a nearly flat, V-style tailplane similar to the YF-23 prototype. His right arm has a launcher that fires pressure-launch missiles. These missiles store on the undersides of his wings in vehicle mode.

:Apparently, the decision to market the redecos as separate characters was a last-minute change of plans that was only put into use in America and Japan; in Europe, Hasbro supposedly stuck to the original idea for said assortment (here named "Mini-Jets"), with the redecos being sold as [[variant#Running changes|running change color variants]] of their wave 1 mold-mates instead, in unchanged packaging featuring [[package art]] in the original deco and the original character's name. Thus, Space Case was available in Strafe's colors but still marketed as Space Case himself. This practice is only confirmed for the versions available in multilingual French/Dutch/German packaging; thus far, no specimens in English/Spanish/Portuguese packaging or in Italian [[GiG]] packaging have surfaced. This would explain why the "Strafe" release of the figure has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot. The Japanese release, meanwhile, came with an extra decal sheet, and was marketed as a separate character, the former-Decepticon-turned-Autobot [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Strafe/strafe.htm More information on Cyberjet Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
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[[File:Henkei-toy Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|{{w|The Man with the Golden Gun|The Robot with the Golden Gun}}]]
*'''Strafe''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])
:Released under the ''Gentei! Gentei!'' (Japanese for "Exclusive! Exclusive!") sub-series of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' line, this iteration of Strafe is a redeco of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus toy]], transforming into a Cybertronic starfighter. He comes with his partner figure [[Rocketbot]] who transforms into a blaster that can be mounted on the vehicle mode's back or plugged into Strafe's wrist sockets to emulate the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' style of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] connection.

:Strafe was an [[exclusive]] for members of the [[Transformers Basecamp]] web site in Japan, which is itself exclusive to those who own a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card. The ordering period for Strafe ran from [[March 2]]nd through [[April 30]]th in [[2009]]. Though his cardback and bubble placard are new, he comes with Cyclonus's [[instructions]] and comic/catalog.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Strafe/strafe.htm More information on Gentei Strafe at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/classic/gentei_strafe.html More images of Gentei Strafe at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CanceledStrafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Strafe''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''400'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''?'''
:Part of the unreleased wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, Strafe is a Spin Shot Super Bot and transforms into a fighter jet. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy StrafeKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Computron''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''
**''Accessories'': 2 pistols
:''[[Kre-O]]'' Strafe is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to "rocket plane". His parts are also used to form the combined [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] mode, with Strafe's torso forming part of the combiner's torso, and his legs forming the left "hand".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OStrafe/strafe.htm More information on Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He looks like he flew out of an 1980's ''Galaga'' clone, and we're 800% cool with that.]]
*'''Computron''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])
:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Strafe is a ''heavy'' [[retool]]ing of Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] from the same toy line, replacing most of his [[alternate mode]] [[kibble]] to better resemble Strafe's original alternate mode and featuring a new head sculpt. His deco and design is mostly inspired by his original toy, but also has large sections of orange previously only used on the ''Gentei! Gentei!'' iteration of Strafe. Sadly, the pair of weapons that are part of his alt mode's front section are permanently attached and cannot be removed without at least slightly damaging the figure, and he does not have any other weaponry.

:As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class figure, he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the ''Combiner Wars''/''Unite Warriors'' lines or with [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]] and form either an arm or a leg for the gestalt form, but his official purpose is to combine with his fellow Technobots and serve as the left arm of [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]]. His retooled parts include a new peg that allows for the included [[Scrounge (G1)#Generations|Scrounge]] figure to be attached to Computron's arm, serving as a "shield".

:Strafe was only available as part of a Computron box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Gee Strafe, how come your mom lets you have two completely distinct and extensive retools?"]]
*'''Computicon''' (giftset, [[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-08'''
**''English name:'' '''Computron'''
**''Accessories'': pistol, left & right cannons, combiner hand/foot/gun
:TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' version of Strafe is a ''heavy'' retool of the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Blast Off]] tooling, reversed so Blast Off's robot mode front becomes Strafe's robot mode back (and vice versa). The new tooling is meant to make him more closely resemble his animation model in both jet and robot modes. His alt-mode guns can be removed and wielded by him in robot mode. As a ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' toy, Strafe is able to form an arm or a leg of any combiner, but is of course intended to form the left arm of [[Computron (G1)#Unite Warriors|Computicon]].

:The packaging assigns him the [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] missile-tipped hand/foot/gun, rather than the one originally associated with ''Unite Warriors'' Blast Off (which ended up assigned to pack-mate [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Lightspeed]]).

:Strafe was only available in a Computicon boxset, along with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Lightspeed]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Scattershot]], [[Afterburner (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Afterburner]], and [[Nosecone (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Nosecone]].

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''Unite Warriors'' [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/UWStrafe/strafe.htm More information on ''Unite Warriors'' Strafe at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Unlike some of the other Technobots' pre-final rear-view models, Strafe's back view is made up entirely, leaving him with no misplaced [[kibble]] caused by isometric angles. While his back view wasn't messed up like some of the others, he received a revised rear-view anyway, as seen in episodes animated by [[Toei Animation|Toei]].
**Unsurprisingly, the [[AKOM]]-animated episodes used the pre-final models.
**The revised set of models appears to have been lost after season 3, as Toei ended up using the pre-final versions for ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.
*In some printings of ''Stormbringer'', Strafe's stutter occasionally pops up in Scattershot's lines. (Maybe it's contagious?)
*Strafe is the only Technobot to survive to the end of the 2005-2018 IDW comic.
*The Mini-Con Strafe representing [[Swoop (G1)|Generation 1 Swoop]] in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Strafe (AOE)#TRUEvolution|Strafe Evolutions 2-Pack]] mistakenly<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0uG8JszvCs&t=23m5s] BotCon 2014 Interview - Hasbro's Mark Weber - Transformers Manager of Global Brand Development</ref> has ''this'' Strafe's [[package art]] instead of Swoop's Generation 1 art and lists him as a "stealth fighter" (what our wiki described the 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Strafe (TF 2010)|Strafe]] toy, thought for a time to be Generation 1 Strafe, as). This was because Hasbro no longer had the original Generation 1 Swoop's package art (or at least didn't have it anywhere where they could locate it), so some employees decided to purchase a vintage original... only to discover that by that point, their marketing department, having misinterpreted the significance of the ''Age of Extinction'' character's name matching that of another original character, had already printed the original Strafe's package art on the two-pack's packaging instead. Whoops!
*Strafe's shooting skill is a bit inconsistent between his TFU & MTMTE profiles:
**His TFU profile states he's an expert marksman despite his wild shooting spree which often leaves him lacking ammunition.
**His MTMTE profile states that his skill can't match with his reflexes & his firing is very inaccurate. This matches his tech spec, where his skill is 4/10.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Strafe''' (ストレイフ ''Sutoreifu'')
*''French:'' '''Mitraille''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Rocketbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāng Biān''' (China, 钢鞭, "Steel Whip")
*''Russian:'' '''Shtraf''' (Штраф, "Fine")

==References==
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[[Category:Bot Shots Autobots]]
[[Category:Cyberjets]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Technobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]

Thrust (G1)/toys

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BattleWolf1998: /* War for Cybertron: Earthrise */

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[[File:G1 boxart Thrust.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb]]

As a [[Conehead]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], '''Thrust''' less often receives a toy whenever [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] does.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1Thrust toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Thrusts in the direction of the problem.]]
*'''Thrust''' (1985)
**''Takara ID number'': '''D-57'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 small & 2 large "air to air missiles", left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Thrust toy is a [[retool]] of the original [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]], who was originally a ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle. His central F-15 body is unchanged, but he has new wings with ducted VTOL fans, and new rear stabilizers. Unlike his 1985 mold-mates [[Dirge (G1)/toys|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)/toys|Ramjet]], Thrust retained the original launchers, null-ray lasers and cluster bomb projectiles used in Starscream, [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]]. Thrust's robot mode stickers are the same design as Skywarp's, but in different colors.

:In [[robot mode]] his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Thrust's television incarnation (like Ramjet and Dirge) depicts him as having his head untransformed, giving a distinctive 'conehead' shape. This has led many owners to do the same thing, differentiating the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

: The [[Joustra]] version of Thrust, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the Hasbro/Takara version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-thrust/761/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Thrust at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Thrust/thrust.htm More information on Thrust at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Thrust''' (July 2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Set D'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 small & 2 large "air to air missiles", left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

:Thrust was rereleased as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. Packaged with Ramjet, he was [[exclusive]] to JafCon 10 in July 2001.
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===''Commemorative Series''===
*'''Thrust''' (2004?)

:Like many of the G1 toys reissued in Japan in 2000-2001, Thrust was slated to get a reissue in Western markets as part of the ''[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series|Commemorative Series]]'' released at [[Toys"R"Us]]. Thrust was listed in Toys"R"Us computers in Canada and Australia, but its release was canceled.
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===''Smallest Transforming Transformers''===
[[File:STFThrust toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Conehead without the cone.]]
*'''Thrust''' (2003)
**''Japanese ID number'': '''GTF-11'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 missiles, left & right wings, left & right tail fins

:''[[Smallest Transforming Transformers]]'' Thrust is a retool of Starscream. Like all toys in the line, Thrust is a tiny, simplified version of the original toy, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet. These toys were sold "blind-packed" in boxes, so you could not know which one you had until you actually opened the box.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2004/Destron/SmallestThrust/thrust.htm More information on ''Smallest Transforming Transformers'' Thrust at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Classics Thrust Toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Unlike his fellow coneheads, Thrust likes to wear his wings up...]]
*'''Games of Deception!''' (Multi-pack, 2007)
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Thrust is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Classics|Ramjet]] toy (itself a retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|''Classics'' Starscream]]), transforming into a heavily modified F-15 with VTOL wings and new tailfins. His spring-loaded missile launchers can mount under his wings, on his upper arms, or serve as hand-held weapons. The missiles themselves are the same style as ''Classics'' Ramjet's. As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]] rather than a [[tampograph]]ed [[insignia|faction symbol]]. Thrust was part of the [[BotCon 2007]] box set "[[Games of Deception]]", along with [[Bug Bite (GoBots)#Timelines|Bug Bite]], [[Dirge (G1)#Timelines|Dirge]], [[Dreadwind (G1)#Timelines|Dreadwind]], and [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Timelines|Thundercracker]].

:There were 1500 Classics Thrust figures produced. A factory error put the new wings' screw-holes on the ''top''; [[Fun Publications]] added a set of small decals to the head of the screws to hide them, a rare instance of such use on a modern figure.

:The Ramjet version of this mold was also used to make his fellow BotCon exclusive Dirge. The original version of this mold was used to make ''Classics'' Starscream and Skywarp, ''Timelines'' [[Thundercracker (SG)#Timelines|''Shattered Glass'' Thundercracker]], and ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|Acid Storm]].

:''Timelines'' [[Nacelle (G1)#Timelines|Nacelle]] features Thrust's wings paired with Starscream's head.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/BCThrust/thrust.htm More info on Botcon Thrust on TFU.info]''

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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Thrust.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': Classic Series
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]], Thrust transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon. He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Ramjet]] (who shares his mold).

:This mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]] and [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], ''Universe'' [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

:There is a touch of irony to a Cybertron Starscream mold being redecoed as Thrust, as the Voyager-Class version's original U.S. release was given a colour scheme very much like Thrust's own.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFUThrust/thrust.htm More information on Universe (2008) Thrust on TFU.info]''
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====''Titanium Series''====
[[File:Titanium-toy Thrust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66| sooooooo does this mean I won't be a VTOL again?]]
*'''Thrust''' (6-inch Cybertron Heroes, 2009)

:Thrust is yet another redeco of the ''[[Titanium Series]]'' [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Thundercracker]] mold, supposedly representing Thrust's appearance in the "[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]" comic series. Unlike previous Titanium toys which were subtitled by the fictional universe/continuity they came from, Thrust and the other 2009 ''Titanium'' redecoes are marketed under the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008-2009 ''Universe'' line]], and do not include display stands.

:This mold was also used to make [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Starscream]], [[Sunstorm (G1)#Titanium Series|Sunstorm]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Titanium Series|Skywarp]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TitThrust/thrust.htm More information on Titanium Series Thrust on TFU.info]''
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===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
[[File:Henkei Thrust toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|...unless, that is, he's on his day off.]]
*'''Thrust''' (Deluxe, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 Air-to-Air Missile, 2 VTOL turbines

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]'' Thrust is a Ganbo Store exclusive retool of ''Classics'' Ramjet. Rather than a re-release of "[[Games of Deception]]" Thrust from BotCon 2007, the toy features entirely new tooling for his wings and rear stabilizers. The VTOL turbines feature free spinning rotors, and can be mounted either on the rear stabilizers or on the wings by way of a peg and socket.<ref>[http://ameblo.jp/ganbo-store/entry-10164701777.html "Interview Urgent! Transformers Thrust" at Moe - Kyon Blog]</ref> This release also uses the thinner null-ray missiles from ''Classics'' Starscream for better Generation 1 toy/[[show-accuracy|cartoon accuracy]], while, in a rare move for any TakaraTomy figure based on a pre-existing character, featuring entirely new deco patterns for his wings that are totally not "accurate" to ''anything''. Like all ''Henkei! Henkei!'' toys, he has [[Vacuum metallizing|vacuum metallized]] parts, specifically the barrels of his missile launchers and his cockpit interior.

:Be VERY careful when attaching or removing the turbines from the wings, as doing so can place a great deal of strain on the small mushroom pegs that keeps the wings attached to the body if not handled properly.

:Thrust was available for pre-order from [[November 13]]th through [[December 10]]th, 2008, and shipped in early April of 2009.
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===''Generations''===
[[File:Generations-toy Thrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Bought the Botcon version already, huh? Gentei too? Oh well...]]
*'''Thrust''' (Deluxe Class, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 VTOL turbines

:''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Thrust is a redeco of the ''Gentei Gentei!'' figure (with the same VTOL turbine sculpts), but with a generally more G1 toy accurate color scheme. Take that, TakaraTomy! Interestingly, he retains the vacuum metallized cockpit seat, although his cockpit canopy is golden yellow, unlike his fellow coneheads ''Classics'' Ramjet and ''Generations'' Dirge, whose Hasbro versions featured an animation-accurate clear-colored cockpit canopy.

:Like [[Starscream (G1)/toys#HenkeiGhost|Ghost Starscream]], Thrust uses the older version of the Classics Seeker sculpt used from ''Classics'' [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Classics (2006)|Skywarp]] to [[Acid Storm (G1)#Universe (2008)|Acid Storm]], rather than the newer version used for the majority of the ''Henkei'' figures and [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 1 Series|Universe Starscream]], right down to the 2006 [[copyright]] rather than 2008 featured on ''Gentei'' Thrust.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/Thrust/thrust.htm More information on Generations Thrust on TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
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[[File:United Seekers Elites.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Seekers: Elites''' ([[December 28]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 VTOL turbines
:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Thrust is a redeco of the ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Gentei! Gentei!]]/[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Thrust retooling of the ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Deluxe Class [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Classics|Ramjet]] mold. This release marks the first time he is offered with Ramjet as well as [[Dirge (G1)/toys#United|Dirge]].

:This version of Thrust is more closely based on his cartoon appearance. Like his ''Gentei!''/''Generations'' releases, he comes with the thinner Starscream missiles. His missile launchers are solid dark grey except for the triggers, which are dark red. Like his ''Gentei!'' release, his Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbols]] have been tampographed onto his otherwise-undecorated wings; additional symbols have been applied to the undersides of his horizontal stabilizers. Thrust features metallic dark red paint applications on much of his red plastic.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy ThrustKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
* '''Thrust''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 51'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Thrust is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into a jet. He is essentially a redeco of Kreon [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]], using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used by Dirge's assortment.

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OThrust/thrust.htm More information on Thrust at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Class Loudmouth
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Thrust's deco is much more heavily toy-based and extensively detailed. Oddly, he uses a black nosecose-helmet instead of the burgundy you'd think he'd have. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons).

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

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*'''Thrust''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon, with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Thrust's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.

:Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''Platinum Edition''===
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[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Seeker-Squadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Seeker Squadron''' (multi-pack, [[2015]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right fists, 2 missile launchers, 2 small & 2 large "air to air missiles", left & right wings, left & right tail fins, front landing gear

:A reissue of the original Thrust toy in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack with [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Generations|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Platinum Edition|Dirge]].

:In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website (but never found in stores).

:In the United Kingdom, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and A1 Toys, whereas in Spain, was officially available via the Spanish division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NT-Thrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb| Better, Louder, Definitely flashier.]]
*'''Thrust''' ([[October 29]], [[2016]])
**''ID Number'': '''MP-11NT'''
**''Accessories'': 2 null rays, clear hologram pilot figurine

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' Thrust is a redeco/retool of [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|Ramjet]], who is also a retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream]], and features new VTOL wings and new tailfin pieces. Unlike Dirge and Ramjet, Thrust has no wing pieces attached to his back (where the original Starscream mold's wings would be), the two flaps are bare. His null rays are the same shape as Starscream's, however they fold in two during the transformation and are hidden under the plane body. Instead of them, two separate rocket pieces can be attached to the underside of his wings. ''Masterpiece'' Thrust was available for pre-order at TakaraTomy Mall from [[June 11]]th till [[June 27]]th, 2016, and shipped in late October.

:Unfortunately, many specimens had loose waist joints.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Thrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|People who already got the other 5 have a Thrust thirst.]]
*'''Thrust''' (Voyager Class, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number'': '''WFC-E26'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': '''[[April 24]], [[2021]]'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 [[null-ray]]s

:As part of the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]] Cybertronian Villains'' subline, Thrust is a retooling of [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]], who in-turn is a heavy retooling of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]] from the same line. Thrust transforms into a modified F-15 fighter jet with VTOL turbofan wings like his original toy, in 23 steps. As one of the Coneheads, Thrust features a headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone, and can also facilitate the [[C.O.M.B.A.T. System]].

:The figure's design and transformation scheme are heavily based on the 2006 ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]] mold (and its subsequent retool of [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Classics|Ramjet]]), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. His head, chest, and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme. Interestingly, Thrust lacks the black color on the actual nosecone that the other Coneheads have.

:If one chooses, Thrust's wings can be faced upwards in robot mode to recreate the ''Classics'' figure included in the "Games of Deception!" set, or to homage ''Timelines'' [[Nacelle (G1)#Toys|Nacelle]], though they cannot hinge back to facilitate backward arm movement. Likely because Thrust's wings placement is similar to Starscream's (conventional wings) rather than other coneheads (delta/canard wings), his wings are parts of his upper body in robot mode rather parts of his legs like his cartoon model.

:Due to the figure's lack of landing gear, the jet mode must lay on Thrust's painted knees if not on a [[flight stand]], so exercise caution when moving the jet mode across a surface to avoid paint chipping.

:Thrust spent a while not being fully unveiled, with the product copy for the July 2020 [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]] set, mentioning "WFC-E26 Thrust sold separately".<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Toys-Generations-War-for-Cybertron-Earthrise-Voyager-WFC-E27-Seeker-Elite-2-Pack/dp/B083VMBWCK/ Amazon.com listing for ''Earthrise'' Ramjet and Dirge]</ref> Thrust's jet mode is also shown in the box art on that set, and he makes an even more prominent appearance on ''Earthrise'' [[Sky Lynx (G1)#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Sky Lynx]]'s box art. The toy finally got an official reveal on [[Hasbro Pulse]] on the [[October 16]]th [[Hasbro Pulse#Fan First Friday|Fan First Friday]].

:Due to his status in the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (cartoon)|War for Cybertron Trilogy]]'' cartoon, the cardboard backdrop features a [[Mercenary]] symbol instead of Decepticon. Also on that backdrop, like all ''Earthrise'' toys, is an exclusive clip-and-save piece of a larger star map, with a thin red piece of transparent plastic to read the star map. Thrust's piece of the map contains the labeled location of "[[Nexus Zero|'''NEXUS ZERO''']]", but unfortunately continues wave 2's trend of misprinting with the "decodable" red graphics from the map piece included with ''Earthrise'' Starscream on top of the details unique to Thrust's piece. Much like the other ''Earthrise'' Seekers (except for Starscream), Thrust is marked as part of "TEAM: SEEKER ELITE".

:Thrust was exclusively available at Target in the US and at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] in Japan, though he was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets such as Taiwan and Singapore. Despite being marked as WFC-E26 (out of 41), he was the last numbered ''Earthrise'' toy to be released.
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==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Thrust.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Thrust, put on some got-dang pants.]]
*'''Thrust''' (2002)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]] figure, Thrust was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate, shape-wise. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Thrust was packed with the left arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]]. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.

: This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.

: This mold was also used to make his Act-mates [[Ramjet (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]. The original tooling was also used to make [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]], and the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' special releases [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]] and [[Air Warrior#Heroes of Cybertron|Air Warrior]].
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===''Robot Heroes''===
[[File:Robotheroesblasterthrust.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Not a Hunter-Seeker Skyship.]]
*'''Autobot Blaster & Thrust''' (Two-pack, 2008)
{{toydesigner|[[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)}}

:Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]] [[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', "Generation 1 Series" Thrust comes packaged with [[Blaster (G1)/toys#Robot Heroes|Blaster]]. Jets of air fly forcefully from his tuckus. He has the standard shoulders-and-neck articulation.

:Interestingly, his wings are based on the [[#Timelines|BotCon 2007 version of the toy]], featuring the twin raised screw-holes between the wing-base and VTOL fans.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/RHThrust/thrust.htm More information on ''Robot Heroes'' Thrust at TFU.info]''
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Thrust statue.jpg|thumb|A statue named Thrust, how ironic.]]
*'''Thrust''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Thrust was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Thrust's distinctive wings and he has the proper null rays, different from Dirge and Ramjet's.
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
*'''Thrust''' (2014)
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*'''Ghost Seekers''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W2Thrust.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Thrust, Supersonic Interceptor''' (2019)
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Rarity: '''''UT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T43/T46'''
**''Stars: ''9

:Thrust, Supersonic Interceptor is one of forty character cards released in Wave 2 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Rise of the Combiners.

:The artwork for the card is reused from the [[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]] mobile game, and is based on the ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Transformers: Generations]]'' Thrust figure.
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===Eaglemoss===
* '''Transformers Gen-1 Chess Set''' (<s>2021</s>)
:In the planned [[Chess#Eaglemoss|Transformers Chess Set]] by [[Eaglemoss]], a relatively large and very well detailed statue of Thrust was slated to be one of the Pawn pieces on the Decepticon side.

:A Kickstarter campaign to raise the necessary funds for this project was launched, but failed to meet its goal by September 24, 2021 and the whole thing was canceled.
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==Notes==
[[File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb]]
* A 1980s Japanese catalog picture shows the then-new second year Seeker jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies. In Thrust's case, the preliminary toy uses [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys|Thundercracker]]'s main body parts. [[Fun Publications]] would later turn this design into the separate character [[Nacelle (G1)|Nacelle]].
* Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441554 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:BotCon exclusives]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]

Ramjet (G1)/toys

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BattleWolf1998: /* The Transformers */ ok so i hope we could mention that in his toy section. I'll make it as short as possible. I know package art is not a big deal but providing information isn't a bad thing. Hope i do it right this time.

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[[File:G1 boxart Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]

As a [[Conehead]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], '''Ramjet''' less often receives a toy whenever [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] does.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
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[[File:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead']]
*'''Ramjet''' (1985, 1986, 1990)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-56'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

:The original Ramjet toy is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Skywarp]], with new wings that seem to be inspired by the prototype {{w|F-16XL}}, and new "Cluster Bombs" (though his [[The_Transformers_Universe|TFU]]'s profile states they're also laser beam rifles for his robot mode). He is otherwise identical to the other Decepticon jets aside from color. Ramjet's robot mode stickers are the same design as Starscream's, but in different colors.

:In [[robot mode]] his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet's character model depicts him as having his head untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to his appearance. This trait is shared by [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Dirge]], leading many owners to do the same thing to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

:If one likes, Ramjet can also be configurated like his package art (which is also the title image of this page) by swapping the wings around and attach his left cluster bomb onto the wing on the left side.

: The [[Joustra]] version of Ramjet, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the [[Hasbro]]/[[Takara]] version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.

: Ramjet was reissued in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-ramjet/743/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Ramjet at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993 / 1994)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins, front landing gear, sound effects box

:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline, Ramjet was [[redeco]]ed with the purple replacing white, black replacing burgundy, and sky blue replacing the original black, leaving him to appear as if he were Skeletor's personal aircraft. Still, he features new firing missile launchers and a sound effects box which is mounted above his engines. These parts were also used on the ''Generation 2'' release of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]].

:Of note is the fact that his sky blue parts are extremely prone to [[Photodegradation|''yellowing'']], or in this case ''greening''. Many ''Generation 2'' Ramjets can be found with their blue parts in a teal color.

:This version of the mold would also have been used to make ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm G2 Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Ramjet''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Set D'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

:Ramjet received a limited reissue as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. With no notable changes from the G1 release, ''Collector's Edition'' Ramjet was [[exclusive]]ly available at Jaf-Con 10 in July 2001, along with Thrust.
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===''Classics''===
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[[File:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Ramjet, following the trend set by his original Generation 1 toy, is a retool of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]] and transforms into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. The figure's deco is greatly simplified from Ramjet's G1 toy and cartoon decos, largely reducing the amount of black and red in favor of white. Aside from the different deco, changes from Starscream include a new nose cone/head, new F-16XL inspired wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. The new missiles, combined with their launchers, result in a mash-up between his G1 toy's non-firing weapons and his animation model's standard-issue Seeker rifles. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode. The latter is used to form landing gear in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsRamjet/ramjet.htm Classics Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
*'''Ramjet''' ([[July 17]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet. He features a significantly altered color scheme, generally to make the toy even more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His wings and missiles are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint, with his missiles painted gray. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model. Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray, meaning he is is heavily painted and thus easily succeptable to paint chipping. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line features vacuum-metalized parts, his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated, though it is not uncommon for the innards of his jet boosters to be partially lacking the metalized coating. As ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature heat-sensitive rubsigns, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.

:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Dirge]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Ramjet.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ramjet transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon. He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Autobot Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]] (who shares his mold).

:Aside from Thrust, this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], & [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURamjet/ramjet.htm Universe (2008) Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelines-toy G2Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Joker|The Joker]] has a jet now?]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Club exclusive figure, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''Generation 2'' Ramjet is one of the 2011 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive figures. He is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet in the colors of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' toy]], including replicating most of the sticker details. Most of the sticker details were recreated with paint, but the details on the insides of his shoulder intakes and on the tops of his feet were once again stickers, presumably because it was rough getting tampographs put in there. Ramjet was also slightly [[retool]]ed, as his nosecone is rounded off and made of rubber instead of plastic, presumably [[for safety reasons]]. Ramjet (and [[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|Cheetor]]) went up for preorder on [[April 27]], [[2011]]. Ramjet was sold out by [[April 29]], 2011.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TFCCRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
{{anchor|elites}}
[[File:United Seekers Elites.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Seekers: Elites''' (Three-pack, [[December 28]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ramjet is a redeco of the [[#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] mold. This release is the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Dirge (G1)/toys#United|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#United|Thrust]].

:This version of Ramjet is more closely based on his cartoon appearance, although he retains the bulkier G1 toy-inspired missiles of his earlier releases. His missile launchers are solid dark grey. His hands and forearms are dark grey plastic, with the forearms painted white. His wings are painted metallic red, while his jet boosters and stabilizers are dark grey plastic. Like his ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release, his Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbols]] are tampographed on both sides of his wings, and on his nosecone in front of the cockpit.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy RamjetKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All we need now is a Rumble and we'll have the Kreon version of "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"!]]
* '''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 53'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Ramjet is a [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a tiny jet. He is essentially a [[redeco]] of Kreon [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]], using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used in Dirge's assortment.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Micro-Changer Ramjet at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Best Headbutt
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Ramjet's deco is much more heavily toy-detailed than the Micro-Changer. Oddly, his leg-wings are black instead of burgundy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Class of '85 Ramjet at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the U.S. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Ramjet's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.

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

===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Seeker-Squadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Seeker Squadron''' (Platinum Edition, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

:A reissue of the original Ramjet toy in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Dirge]].

:In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website (but never found in stores).

:In the United Kingdom, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and A1 Toys. In Spain, the set was officially available via the Spanish division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NR-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly does not come with real toast.]]
*'''Ramjet''' ([[March 19]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11NR'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, clear hologram pilot figurine

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP11NR Ramjet was revealed on the TakaraTomy Mall website in October 2015 as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, the first [[Conehead]] retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream]]. Later the same day, the listing disappeared before the preorder period started. The listing reappeared at the end of November, with preorders staying open from [[November 30]] to [[December 8]]. It was limited to 2000 pieces in Japan.

:Compared to Starscream, Ramjet features new wing molds attached to his legs. His head is part of the nosecone but not the whole part, and during transformation the cockpit's upper half needs to be rotated 180 degrees. To match the cartoon accurate flatness of the undersides of the wings, the bottom parts of the black turbines can be lifted, rotated inside and closed, revealing a Decepticon symbol underneath. While he has the same null rays as Starscream, they can be socketed inside two-piece rocket parts to reproduce the original toy's larger rockets.

:The pictures in the original October listings had the figure slightly mistransformed in jet mode (the nosecone was not fully closed) and featured the hologram pilot cast in orange plastic, while the updated pics from the November listing show the figure's nosecone correctly closed and the hologram pilot is now cast in clear plastic.

:Unfortunately, quality control problems with this figure are very commonplace, with seemingly a majority of specimens having a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders that prevents fully locking the wings together in jet mode.

:Ramjet was further remolded, naturally, into [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11NT Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11ND Dirge]], also TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come with an Amazon exclusive toast.]]
*'''Ramjet & Dirge''' (multipack, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E27'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Null-Ray blasters"

:Released in an Amazon exclusive two-pack with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline, Ramjet is a heavy retooling of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet with cranked-arrow delta wings based on the F-16XL prototype like his original toy. As one of the Coneheads, Ramjet features a new headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone. Ramjet's face also features a stern, almost grimaced expression.

:The figure's design and transformation scheme are heavily based on the 2006 ''Classics'' Starscream mold (and its subsequent retool of Ramjet), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. His head, chest and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme.

:As with Dirge, Ramjet uses the same, unchanged Null-Ray blasters that came with Starscream. His stock photos show him slightly mis-tranformed, with his feet splayed apart in jet mode.

:His map piece, shared with Dirge, features the bottom of [[Gigantion]], though unlabeled.
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations select G2 ramjet.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|He stole [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s invitation to ''Generations Selects''!]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-GS24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Null-Ray blasters"

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on toy for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', released concurrently with ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this version of Ramjet is a redeco of the above ''Earthrise'' toy in the colors of Ramjet's [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'']] figure.

:The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has been reported to [[Photodegradation|yellow]] quickly.

:The toy is branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline by Hasbro in the US but as part of ''Generations Selects'' by [[TakaraTomy]], and is a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, in [[Japan]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]] figure, Ramjet was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Ramjet was packed with the right arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]]. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.

: This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.

: This mold was also used to make his Act-mates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]. The original tooling was also used to make [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]], and the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' special releases [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]] and [[Air Warrior#Heroes of Cybertron|Air Warrior]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on pewter Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.44|Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF016'''

:''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)

:A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], and Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Ramjet statue.jpg|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'' profile]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Undesirable #1]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2014)

:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Ramjet is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his ''Classics'' toy. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Ramjets. The basic mold, but not the accessories, was also used to make [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Thrust]], as well as the "Ghost" versions of all three Coneheads.
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*'''Ghost Seekers''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ramjet, Sky Smasher''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10
:'''Ramjet, Sky Smasher''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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==Notes==
[[File:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|In the NA-VY, in the NA-VY...]]
* A 1980s Japanese [[:File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|catalog photo]] shows the then-new second year Seeker jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies. In Ramjet's case, the [[prototype]] toy uses [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]'s main body. This production stage lasted long enough to receive its own [[package art]] that was eventually published in the [[2014]] ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' book.
*The [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Ramjet toy]] provided inspiration for generic Decepticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[The Transgressors|#44]] and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]].
*Speaking of G2, Hasbro evidently had more redeco plans for Ramjet (and the paired [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]]) that fell through:
**''Generation 2'' concept art published in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book shows an unreleased tannish variant of Ramjet that would have been named "[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]". Most likely, Sandstorm would have debuted alongside "[[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]", whose prototypes and artwork have been uncovered under similar conditions.
**Another hand-painted mock-up, this time of the original Ramjet in "cloud camo" deco, is also known to exist. Whether it was ever meant to be taken into production and whether it was meant to be Ramjet or a new character remains unknown. It was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items seemingly from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/RamjetRecolor1.html Blue Ramjet at Toyarchive.com]</ref> Possibly, "cloud camo Ramjet" would have been paired for release alongside "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|jungle attack Starscream]]".
* Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]] body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441554 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]

Ramjet (G1)/toys

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BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ just noticed this

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[[File:G1 boxart Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb]]

As a [[Conehead]] [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], '''Ramjet''' less often receives a toy whenever [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] does.

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}
[[File:G1Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'Conehead' or 'Not Conehead']]
*'''Ramjet''' (1985, 1986, 1990)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-56'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

:The original Ramjet toy is a [[retool]] of the ''[[Diaclone]]'' "Jet Robo Acrobat-Type" F-15 Eagle that was used for [[Starscream (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thundercracker]], and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Skywarp]], with new wings that seem to be inspired by the prototype {{w|F-16XL}}, and new "Cluster Bombs". He is otherwise identical to the other Decepticon jets aside from color. Ramjet's robot mode stickers are the same design as Starscream's, but in different colors.

:In [[robot mode]] his official instructions have the user pulling down his nose cone to complete his head transformation, like Starscream. However, Ramjet's character model depicts him as having his head untransformed, leaving a distinctive "conehead" shape to his appearance. This trait is shared by [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Transformers|Dirge]], leading many owners to do the same thing to differentiate the three later Decepticon jets from the three earlier ones.

: The [[Joustra]] version of Ramjet, released in parts of mainland Europe in 1986, has a number of small changes from the [[Hasbro]]/[[Takara]] version, most notably a hard-plastic nosecone (ouch!) and unchromed black landing gear wheels.

: Ramjet was reissued in his original packaging in Australia in 1990.

::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-decepticon-jets-ramjet/743/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Ramjet at Transformerland.com]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|'90s fashion victim.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Decepticon Jet, 1993 / 1994)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers, 2 missiles, 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins, front landing gear, sound effects box

:For the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toyline, Ramjet was [[redeco]]ed with the purple replacing white, black replacing burgundy, and sky blue replacing the original black, leaving him to appear as if he were Skeletor's personal aircraft. Still, he features new firing missile launchers and a sound effects box which is mounted above his engines. These parts were also used on the ''Generation 2'' release of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]].

:Of note is the fact that his sky blue parts are extremely prone to [[Photodegradation|''yellowing'']], or in this case ''greening''. Many ''Generation 2'' Ramjets can be found with their blue parts in a teal color.

:This version of the mold would also have been used to make ''Generation 2'' [[Sandstorm (G2)#Toys|Sandstorm]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/1993/Decepticon/Ramjet/ramjet.htm G2 Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Collector's Edition''===
*'''Ramjet''' (2001)
**''ID number:'' '''Set D'''
**''Accessories'': 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

:Ramjet received a limited reissue as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Collector's Edition|Collector's Edition]]'' series. With no notable changes from the G1 release, ''Collector's Edition'' Ramjet was [[exclusive]]ly available at Jaf-Con 10 in July 2001, along with Thrust.
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===''Classics''===
{{anchor|Classics (2006)}}
[[File:Classics Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|The flared pants craze strikes again]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Deluxe Class, 2007)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles
{{toydesigner|[[Eric Siebenaler]] (Hasbro)|[[Don Figueroa]] (concept artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' Ramjet, following the trend set by his original Generation 1 toy, is a retool of ''Classics'' [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Classics|Starscream]] and transforms into a modified fighter jet based off the hull of an F-15 Eagle. The figure's deco is greatly simplified from Ramjet's G1 toy and cartoon decos, largely reducing the amount of black and red in favor of white. Aside from the different deco, changes from Starscream include a new nose cone/head, new F-16XL inspired wings and new projectiles for his missile launchers. The new missiles, combined with their launchers, result in a mash-up between his G1 toy's non-firing weapons and his animation model's standard-issue Seeker rifles. Unlike Starscream, his shoulder movement is unimpeded due to a lack of wings behind his shoulders.

:As with most ''Classics'' toys, he features a heat-sensitive [[rubsign]].

:Ramjet's instructions neglect a couple of features on his toy; the wings can swivel back and forth and up and down in robot mode, to better balance the figure, and the circular air intakes on his chest can swivel out in either mode. The latter is used to form landing gear in his [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]], as it was in both Starscream and Skywarp.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2007/Decepticon/ClassicsRamjet/ramjet.htm Classics Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei Ramjet toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Beware the man in white]]
*'''Ramjet''' ([[July 17]], [[2008]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-04'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

:''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]] Transformers'' Ramjet is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet. He features a significantly altered color scheme, generally to make the toy even more closely resemble his appearance in the Generation 1 cartoon. His wings and missiles are molded in bright red plastic instead of gray plastic with red paint, with his missiles painted gray. His hands and feet are molded in white plastic instead of gray, to match more closely the cartoon model. Despite the figure's appearance, ''Henkei!'' Ramjet features no gray plastic at all, only white or red plastic painted gray, meaning he is is heavily painted and thus easily succeptable to paint chipping. Ramjet, like the other figures in the line features vacuum-metalized parts, his jet boosters and vertical stabilizers on his wings and his cockpit seat are chrome plated, though it is not uncommon for the innards of his jet boosters to be partially lacking the metalized coating. As ''Henkei!'' toys do not feature heat-sensitive rubsigns, ''Henkei'' Ramjet has five Decepticon sigils tampographed total, one each on the top side and under side of his two wings and one in front of his canopy.

:Ramjet was retooled into ''Gentei! Gentei!'' [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Dirge]].
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe-AR-Ramjet.JPG|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Aerial Rivals''' (Multi-pack, 2008)
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:A [[redeco]] of ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Starscream (Armada)/toys#LOC|Starscream]], [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|''Universe'']] Ramjet transforms into a Cybertronic "tetrajet". His wings, which end up on his arms in robot mode, each feature a swing-out weapon; the right arm has a blade, while the left has a (non-firing) cannon. He was only available in a [[Target]]-[[exclusive]] five-pack with [[Air Raid (G1)#Universe (2008)|Air Raid]], [[Blades (G1)#LOC|Autobot Blades]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)#Universe (2008)|Skydive]], and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Thrust]] (who shares his mold).

:Aside from Thrust, this mold was also used to make ''Cybertron'' [[Skywarp (Armada)#Cybertron|Skywarp]], [[Sunstorm (Universe)#Cybertron|Sunstorm]], & [[Ramjet (Universe)#Cybertron|Ramjet]], ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)#Toys|War for Cybertron]]'' [[Starscream (WFC)#War for Cybertron|Starscream]], and [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (toyline)|''Dark of the Moon'']] [[Starscream (Movie)/toys#BeeStarscream|Cybertronian Starscream]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFURamjet/ramjet.htm Universe (2008) Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Timelines-toy G2Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|[[Joker|The Joker]] has a jet now?]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Club exclusive figure, 2011)
**''Accessories:'' 2 missile launchers (left & right), 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]''/''Generation 2'' Ramjet is one of the 2011 [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] exclusive figures. He is a redeco of ''Classics'' Deluxe Class Ramjet in the colors of [[#Generation 2|his ''Generation 2'' toy]], including replicating most of the sticker details. Most of the sticker details were recreated with paint, but the details on the insides of his shoulder intakes and on the tops of his feet were once again stickers, presumably because it was rough getting tampographs put in there. Ramjet was also slightly [[retool]]ed, as his nosecone is rounded off and made of rubber instead of plastic, presumably [[for safety reasons]]. Ramjet (and [[Cheetor (Animated)#Toys|Cheetor]]) went up for preorder on [[April 27]], [[2011]]. Ramjet was sold out by [[April 29]], 2011.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2011/Decepticon/TFCCRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''United''===
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[[File:United Seekers Elites.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Seekers: Elites''' (Three-pack, [[December 28]], [[2012]])
**''Accessories:'' Left & right launchers, 2 missiles

:''[[Transformers United|United]]'' Ramjet is a redeco of the [[#Classics|''Classics'' Ramjet]] mold. This release is the first time he is offered with both of his wing mates [[Dirge (G1)/toys#United|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#United|Thrust]].

:This version of Ramjet is more closely based on his cartoon appearance, although he retains the bulkier G1 toy-inspired missiles of his earlier releases. His missile launchers are solid dark grey. His hands and forearms are dark grey plastic, with the forearms painted white. His wings are painted metallic red, while his jet boosters and stabilizers are dark grey plastic. Like his ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release, his Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbols]] are tampographed on both sides of his wings, and on his nosecone in front of the cockpit.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy RamjetKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|All we need now is a Rumble and we'll have the Kreon version of "[[A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court (episode)|A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court]]"!]]
* '''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, 2013)
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Bag number'': '''***** 53'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 clip-on rifles

:As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Ramjet is a [[Kreon]] who can be rebuilt into a tiny jet. He is essentially a [[redeco]] of Kreon [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Dirge]], using almost all the same parts and construction; except that he comes with a new back-harness attachment piece to replace the flak jacket used in Dirge's assortment.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Micro-Changer Ramjet at TFU.info]''

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*'''Kreon Class of '85''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])
**''Set number'': '''B5152'''
**''Voted'': Best Headbutt
**''Accessories'': 2 clip-on rifles

:[[Kreon Class of '85]] Ramjet's deco is much more heavily toy-detailed than the Micro-Changer. Oddly, his leg-wings are black instead of burgundy. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

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

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Decepticon/SDCCKre-ORamjet/ramjet.htm More information on Class of '85 Ramjet at TFU.info]''

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*'''Ramjet''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])
**''Collection'': '''Collection 3'''
**''Accessories'': Logo plate, 2 clip-on rifles

:In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the U.S. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Ramjet's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver.

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

===''Platinum Edition''===
[[File:TF-Platinum-Edition-Seeker-Squadron.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Seeker Squadron''' (Platinum Edition, 2015)
**''Accessories'': 2 "Cluster Bombs", 2 fists (left & right), 2 wings (left & right), 2 tail fins (left & right), front landing gear

:A reissue of the original Ramjet toy in a ''[[Transformers: Platinum Edition|Platinum Edition]]'' 3-pack with [[Thrust (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#SeekerSquadron|Dirge]].

:In the United States, this set was officially a [[Target]] exclusive, though only ever found at a single Target store, otherwise only available via the company's website. However, it was also stocked by US-based online retailers [[BigBadToyStore]] and TFSource, who supposedly obtained it as an import from Asia. It was available in several of Hasbro's Asian markets (namely Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines; it's currently unknown whether it was exclusive to any particular stores there or not). In Australia, it was sold at Myer stores, whereas in Canada, it was available via the Canadian [[Walmart]] website (but never found in stores).

:In the United Kingdom, it was sold at [[Toys"R"Us]] stores and A1 Toys. In Spain, the set was officially available via the Spanish division of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]]. In Germany, it was originally available via Bankroft, an online retailer that otherwise specializes in [[Nerf]] blasters and accessories, as part of a special "Fan Edition" arrangement through Hasbro Germany, with the help of several German [[fandom|fan]] sites. Due to low sales, the unsold stock was later sold to Actionfiguren24, a German online retailer that specializes in imported toys, who was able to lower its price for its existing stock of imported Seeker Squadron sets as a result.
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===''Masterpiece''===
[[File:TF-Masterpiece-MP-11NR-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Sadly does not come with real toast.]]
*'''Ramjet''' ([[March 19]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''MP-11NR'''
**''Accessories:'' 2 null rays, clear hologram pilot figurine

:''[[The Transformers: Masterpiece|Masterpiece]]'' MP11NR Ramjet was revealed on the TakaraTomy Mall website in October 2015 as a TakaraTomy Mall exclusive, the first [[Conehead]] retool of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#MP11|''Masterpiece'' MP-11 Starscream]]. Later the same day, the listing disappeared before the preorder period started. The listing reappeared at the end of November, with preorders staying open from [[November 30]] to [[December 8]]. It was limited to 2000 pieces in Japan.

:Compared to Starscream, Ramjet features new wing molds attached to his legs. His head is part of the nosecone but not the whole part, and during transformation the cockpit's upper half needs to be rotated 180 degrees. To match the cartoon accurate flatness of the undersides of the wings, the bottom parts of the black turbines can be lifted, rotated inside and closed, revealing a Decepticon symbol underneath. While he has the same null rays as Starscream, they can be socketed inside two-piece rocket parts to reproduce the original toy's larger rockets.

:The pictures in the original October listings had the figure slightly mistransformed in jet mode (the nosecone was not fully closed) and featured the hologram pilot cast in orange plastic, while the updated pics from the November listing show the figure's nosecone correctly closed and the hologram pilot is now cast in clear plastic.

:Unfortunately, quality control problems with this figure are very commonplace, with seemingly a majority of specimens having a [[misassembly]] in the robot shoulders that prevents fully locking the wings together in jet mode.

:Ramjet was further remolded, naturally, into [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11NT Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Masterpiece|MP-11ND Dirge]], also TakaraTomy Mall exclusives.
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===''War for Cybertron: Earthrise''===
[[File:TF-WFC-E-Ramjet.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Does not come with an Amazon exclusive toast.]]
*'''Ramjet & Dirge''' (multipack, [[2020]])
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-E27'''
**''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''ER EX-19'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[February 20]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Null-Ray blasters"

:Released in an Amazon exclusive two-pack with [[Dirge (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Dirge]] in the ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'' toyline, Ramjet is a heavy retooling of [[Starscream (G1)/toys#War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Starscream]] from the same line, transforming into a modified F-15 fighter jet with cranked-arrow delta wings based on the F-16XL prototype like his original toy. As one of the Coneheads, Ramjet features a new headsculpt based on the original conehead design, though it is a faux piece not formed from the actual nosecone. Ramjet's face also features a stern, almost grimaced expression.

:The figure's design and transformation scheme are heavily based on the 2006 ''Classics'' Starscream mold (and its subsequent retool of Ramjet), while adding points of articulation the earlier figure did not have such as pivoting ankles and a more expressive ball-jointed head. His head, chest and wings are susceptible to paint chipping due to the transformation scheme.

:As with Dirge, Ramjet uses the same, unchanged Null-Ray blasters that came with Starscream. His stock photos show him slightly mis-tranformed, with his feet splayed apart in jet mode.

:His map piece, shared with Dirge, features the bottom of [[Gigantion]], though unlabeled.
{{WFCEarthriseStarscreamMold}}
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations select G2 ramjet.jpeg|upright=1.66|thumb|He stole [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]'s invitation to ''Generations Selects''!]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Voyager Class, [[2021]])
**''Series'': '''''War for Cybertron: Earthrise'''''
**''Hasbro ID number:'' '''WFC-GS24'''
**''TakaraTomy release date'': [[December 29]], [[2021]]
**''Accessories:'' 2 "Null-Ray blasters"

:A ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' add-on toy for ''[[War for Cybertron: Earthrise|Earthrise]]'', released concurrently with ''[[War for Cybertron: Kingdom|Kingdom]]'', this version of Ramjet is a redeco of the above ''Earthrise'' toy in the colors of Ramjet's [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'']] figure.

:The plastic used for Ramjet's forearms has been reported to [[Photodegradation|yellow]] quickly.

:The toy is branded as part of the ''War for Cybertron Trilogy'' toyline by Hasbro in the US but as part of ''Generations Selects'' by [[TakaraTomy]], and is a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive, in [[Japan]].
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==Merchandise==
===''Super Collection Figure''===
[[File:SCF Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|But he wasn't really the Pope, just an alien robot with a funny hat.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''Act'': '''6'''
**''Accessories'': Stand

: A [[retool]]ing of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron|Super Collection Figure]]'' [[Starscream (G1)/merchandise#Super Collection Figure|Starscream]] figure, Ramjet was released in the sixth "act" of the line. No he's not super cartoon-accurate. He was available in both full-color and pewter versions, one of each in a case of twelve.

: The pewter version of the figure has a potential problem with connector peg breakage, due to said pegs often getting a layer of pewter paint before being forced into a socket, leading to sticking and tearing. Care should be used when moving or removing the arms; shaving down the socket interior with a thin hobby knife is usually sufficient to fix the issue.

: In eight out of every ten cases, the pewter version of Ramjet was packed with the right arm of the Act's "build-a-figure" [[Grand Maximus#Super Collection Figure|Grand Maximus]]. This part too could be in either full color or pewter, packed at a ratio of six color pieces to two pewters.

: This Act was seemingly in shorter supply than the others before and since, and is not terribly common on the secondary market.

: This mold was also used to make his Act-mates [[Thrust (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thrust]] and [[Dirge (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Dirge]]. The original tooling was also used to make [[Thundercracker (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)/toys#Super Collection Figure|Skywarp]], and the ''Heroes of Cybertron'' special releases [[Sunstorm (G1)#Heroes of Cybertron|Sunstorm]] and [[Air Warrior#Heroes of Cybertron|Air Warrior]].

::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/Ramjet/ramjet.htm More information on ''Super Collection Figure'' Ramjet at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://tfu.info/2002/Destron/PewterRamjet/ramjet.htm More information on pewter Ramjet at TFU.info]''
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===''MyClone''===
[[File:MyCloneRamjet.jpg|thumb|upright=0.44|Ever been headbutted by a chibi? It HURTS!]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2003)
**''ID number:'' '''MTF016'''

:''[[MyClone]]'' Ramjet was released in the fifth series of the ''MyClone'' trading figure line, which was third and final series to feature ''Transformers'' characters. Following the ''MyClone'' aesthetic, he is a cutesy representation of Ramjet's animation model in super-deformed proportions. He features articulation in his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips and knees, all of the parts capable of being removed, then mixed and matched with any other ''MyClone'' figure.
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===''3D Battle-Card Game''===
[[File:3DBattleCard Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2007)

:A 34-point "common" character in the [[3D Battle-Card Game]]'s "Energon Wars" expansion, Ramjet "transforms" into a white and red jet, generally following his ''Classics'' deco scheme. He uses the same parts layout as [[Transformers (film)|Movie]] [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]], [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]], and [[Jetfire (Movie)|Jetfire]], and Generation 1 [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/toys|Skywarp]].
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===Transformers - Mini Bust===
[[File:Ramjet statue.jpg|thumb|More fragile than his tech spec would have you believe.]]
*'''Ramjet''' (Diamond Select, 2008)

:Ramjet was released by [[Diamond Select Toys]] in 2008 and exclusive to online retailer Big Bad Toy Store. He was sculpted by [[Mark Wong]] of [[Art Asylum]] and limited to 250 pieces. The sculpt features Ramjet's distinctive wings. Strangely enough his motto on the box is "The skies are my castle, and I like to live alone" as found *in* his tech spec as opposed to "If it flies, crash it" as it was in both his tech spec and [[The Transformers Universe|''Transformers Universe'' profile]].
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===''The Loyal Subjects''===
[[File:Tlsramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Undesirable #1]]
*'''Ramjet''' (2014)

:[[The Loyal Subjects]] Ramjet is a Wave 2 figure with standard articulation. He is mostly based on his ''Classics'' toy. For every 16 figures, there are 2 Ramjets. The basic mold, but not the accessories, was also used to make [[Dirge (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Dirge]] and [[Thrust (G1)/toys#The Loyal Subjects|Thrust]], as well as the "Ghost" versions of all three Coneheads.
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*'''Ghost Seekers''' (2014)
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===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W1Ramjet.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Ramjet, Sky Smasher''' (2018)
**'''Wave 1'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T32/T40'''
**''Stars: ''10
:'''Ramjet, Sky Smasher''' is one of forty double-sided character cards available in Wave 1 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]].

:The artwork for the card is reused from the ''[[Transformers Legends (mobile game)|Transformers Legends]]'' mobile card game.
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==Notes==
[[File:WhizBangNavyRamjetRedeco.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|In the NA-VY, in the NA-VY...]]
* A 1980s Japanese [[:File:Ehobbygobotscatalog.jpg|catalog photo]] shows the then-new second year Seeker jet wings in different colors attached to unaltered first year Seeker bodies. In Ramjet's case, the [[prototype]] toy uses [[Starscream (G1)/toys|Starscream]]'s main body. This production stage lasted long enough to receive its own [[package art]] that was eventually published in the [[2014]] ''[[Legacy: The Art of Transformers Packaging]]'' book.
*The [[#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Ramjet toy]] provided inspiration for generic Decepticons in [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|''The Transformers'' vol. 2]] [[The Transgressors|#44]] and ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' [[Pax Megatronus|#8]].
*Speaking of G2, Hasbro evidently had more redeco plans for Ramjet (and the paired [[Starscream (G1)/toys#Generation 2|Starscream]]) that fell through:
**''Generation 2'' concept art published in the 2011 ''[[Transformers Vault]]'' book shows an unreleased tannish variant of Ramjet that would have been named "[[Sandstorm (G2)|Sandstorm]]". Most likely, Sandstorm would have debuted alongside "[[Blackout (G2)|Blackout]]", whose prototypes and artwork have been uncovered under similar conditions.
**Another hand-painted mock-up, this time of the original Ramjet in "cloud camo" deco, is also known to exist. Whether it was ever meant to be taken into production and whether it was meant to be Ramjet or a new character remains unknown. It was originally offered for sale in [http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/browse_thread/thread/4f98fe3d58bfe696/b1d0163d38587281?q=ramjet+whiz+bang+toys&pli=1 October of 2000] from Whiz Bang Collectibles, along with other items seemingly from a former Hasbro employee's collection.<ref>[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Generation2/RamjetRecolor1.html Blue Ramjet at Toyarchive.com]</ref> Possibly, "cloud camo Ramjet" would have been paired for release alongside "[[Starscream (G1)/toys#Notes|jungle attack Starscream]]".
*Ramjet's [[Package art|box art]] (which is also the title image of this page) a is a bit odd: one of his cannons (either cluster bomb missile launchers or laser beam rifles) is attached to his left wing kibble instead of mounted on his left arm. As odd as it is, this "configuration" is totally achievable by swapping the placement of his wings in robot mode (left wing to his left waist instead of right waist as shown in the instruction) and then attach one of his weapons to his right arm and the other to his left wing.
* Hasbro designed a "pretooled" alternate head on the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]] body tooling styled on the 1985 Coneheads, but ultimately, only TakaraTomy used this head to make ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' [[Thrust (Armada)#Unite Warriors|Curse Armada Thrust]].<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/127888-tfss-50-live-update-now-open-to-formers-members-2012-and-on/?p=3441554 Post by Powered Convoy on The Allspark Forums, 13 February 2017]</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:3D Battle-Cards]]
[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects toy Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Masterpiece]]
[[Category:MyClone]]
[[Category:Platinum Edition]]
[[Category:SDCC exclusives]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:United Decepticons]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:War for Cybertron: Earthrise Decepticons]]

Strafe (G1)

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:''Strafe is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] and sometimes [[Cyberjet]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Strafe MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What happens when you cross-breed Starscream and Shockwave. Logical and psychopathic.]]
'''Strafe''' is a really nice guy, one of the kindest, gentlest mechanoids you could ever hope to meet, and he's a crack shot with his heat-ray rifle, too. It's said that Strafe can burn a hole in a screw head (size not specified) from two miles away. Too bad he can't tighten up the loose screws in his own cranial module, though. He's got a case of nerves that could very well cause [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] to fear for his job security, and when startled he tends to SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT FIRE FIRE BANG BANG BANG KILL KILL KILL IT DEAD DEAD DEAD without stopping to aim or analyze the threat, and doesn't quit until he's shot down or runs out of heat-ray charges. Sometimes, though, all is quiet... too quiet... and he doesn't like that, either. SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT FIRE FIRE BANG BANG KILL KILL KILL...

He can combine with the other [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], and seems to make a rather calm limb. Sometimes he's a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in which case his partner is [[Rocketbot]].

{{bigquote|I mean, we got us some fast action! Hard action! Action hard and fast! Action to get the old pumps pumpin'! Action to—HUH?—YAHOOOO!|Strafe, always excitable|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In millions of years before the war on [[Earth]], Strafe was one of five members of the [[Elite Flying Corps]], under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Along with [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Divebomb]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], and [[Doubleheader]], he engaged Decepticons in the skies. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Technobots attack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|This is seriously my only American appearance as just myself and not an arm.]]
Strafe was among the Autobots who departed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] to escape the cycle of war without end. When the refugees sought peace on the planet [[Nebulos]], Strafe put in an uncredited appearance as [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s arm, helping to defend the resort city of [[Splendora]] against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Their travels taking them to Earth, Strafe and his fellow Technobots bravely attempted to defend of [[Buenos Aires]] against the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], but were felled virtually instantly by the villain's cosmic power. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Autobots attack space pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|This is seriously the only appearance of my full robot mode. I'm at the back. Third from the left.]]
[[File:Rodimus shoots strafe white fire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|This is seriously the only time anyone says my name.]]
In [[2008]], Strafe was one of several Autobots stationed at [[Autobase]] on Cybertron under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Responding to a mysterious call for help, they discovered that astonishingly, the call came from the Decepticons. Even more astonishing, it was genuine. Strafe and the Autobots joined forces with their Decepticon counterparts in driving a marauding crew of [[Quintesson]]s off the planet. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

After the [[Time Wars]] rebooted future history, Strafe was next seen stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2009]]. When the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|Autobot evacuation ship]] from Cybertron crashed down instead of landing safely, Strafe flew out to help alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} What they found was Autobot commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], aglow with evil and possessed by the living malice of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] that had infected the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] a year earlier. Strafe was apparently killed in the resulting conflict before Rodimus regained control of his actions. {{storylink|White Fire}}

In another alternate future, the last Decepticon was destroyed by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the [[Wrecker]]s in [[2510]]. However, as Rodimus Prime announced the end of the war and prepared to hand over leadership to Springer, the Autobots soon came to blows over a misunderstanding caused by Strafe's ally [[Triton]] and the war broke out again almost as soon as it had ended. Strafe and the Technobots formed a new faction under Ultra Magnus, battling against the Wreckers. {{storylink|Peace}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Bulen]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, ''Grimlocks New Brain''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Money is Everything''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain strafe robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Not today, Rusty, not today.]]
Strafe was created, like the other Technobots, by the temporarily super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] from components found within [[Unicron]]'s head. The exuberant newborn Autobot was immediately presented with the task of using his flight and firepower to disable Unicron's internal defenses, which he accomplished with a lot of SHOOT SHOOT BLAM BLAM BLOW IT UP!!! The Technobots were subsequently dispatched to aid the Autobots fighting on Unicron's surface against the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and defeated their combined form of Abominus by merging into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything strafe vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Less than a week later, Strafe the other Technobots were assigned to an [[Earth Defense Command]] science unit in order to learn how to interact with [[human]]s. When reports came in from EDC headquarters of an unknown spacecraft entering the planet's atmosphere, Strafe joined [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]] in investigating, and in his eagerness for some action, Strafe wound up opening fire on the craft. Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!!

Strafe was too busy watching the ship crash and congratulating himself to notice that the ship had actually been pursued by [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] of the Terrorcons, who took both him and Scattershot down, but the pair were saved from the two-headed terror by the timely arrival of the rest of their Technobot comrades. The crashed ship's owner, unscrupulous trader [[Dirk Manus]], agreed to lead the heroes to a hidden [[Quintesson]] base he had discovered on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], and Strafe, Scattershot and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] set off with him the next day. Strafe had little patience for Lightspeed's rambling on the beauty of space, but soon found himself something much worse to complain about when the team was ambushed by Abominus and sent plummeting to the moon's surface. [[File:MoneyEverything Technobots Sharktisneak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and Faireborn soon arrived to help, rescuing the group from the Sharkticons; they headed for the Quintesson base. In route, Strafe "saved" Marissa from some aggressive vines by wantonly opening fire on them. Blam! Blam! Blam!!

Manus took Marissa hostage and handed them over to the Quintessons, the Technobots' injuries having left them unable to combine. However, the whole thing was a complex double-cross by Manus, eager for revenge on the Quintessons following a deal gone wrong; he used the molecular disassembler/reassembler known as the [[Recreator]] to heal Strafe and the Technobots' injuries, and they defeated Abominus and the Quintessons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Strafe and his team later got a chance for a rematch with the Terrorcons when they attempted to stop them stealing a heat-resistant alloy from Doctor [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory, but this battle ended in failure for the Technobots, and Strafe was tasked with summoning [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to provide medical care for [[Jessica Morgan|Morgan's daughter]], who was injured in the battle. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Months later, Strafe was at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], talking with his fellow Technobots and the [[Throttlebot]]s about what a glorious day it was, and about how every day had been a glorious one ever since they ended the threat of the Decepticons once and for all, and the days would continue to be glorious as long as... okay, you know what's coming. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

After the Decepticons were finally defeated (again), Strafe was among the Autobots celebrating the new Golden Age of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as described above, with the distinction that they take place in 2010, rather than 2006. Japanese continuity inserts multiple additional stories into the timeline.}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Strafe and his Technobot comrades were under construction at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobots sought the aid of Doctor [[Dalton]] in improving their abilities. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}} Dalton heavily upgraded the Technobots' weaponry, allowing the combined Computron to easily outmatch the Decepticon combiner, Abominus. As the Decepticon motto goes, however: When in doubt, cheat. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] outfitted the Terrorcons with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", a substance that enabled them to assume control over Computron. Dalton arranged for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] to use a special [[exosuit]] to approach Computron safely and administer an antidote. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)=====
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:DemonMeteorite strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Action! Action! Action! Action!]]
In [[2011]], when the Decepticons launched a major attack on Cybertron, Strafe and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Not long after, when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] left to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Strafe and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. Strafe and his teammates backed Hot Rod up after he located the Matrix, combining into Computron to hold off the Decepticons who had pursued him so that he could return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Later, after the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aeriabots]] fell victim to [[Metamorphose]], the Decepticons' metal-twisting meteorite weapon, the Strafe and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, only to be intercepted by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, with the Decepticons trying to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], but soon [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, so the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:ExplosiononMars technobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Whoa, whoa, whoa Rodney! What are you doing?" "What? I'm winning the day!"]]
When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] was unleashed upon [[San Francisco]] by the Decepticon, Ultra Magnus sent the Technobots to deal with the incident. Strafe joined his comrades in battling the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Not long after, the Trainbots ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and Strafe and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened, keeping the Technobots occupied and unable to aid their comrades on the red planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Strafe and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Strafe's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Strafe and his fellow Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Strafe and his teammates formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} Upon their return to Earth, the team were deployed to counter a Decepticon attack in [[Florida|Miami]], where they battled Abominus as Computron, {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Decepticons attacks around the Earth only continued to escalate, and Strafe and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Strafe and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. They started out by combining into Computron to help Defensor and Raiden destroy the Decepticons' Earth deserted base, wiping out all trace of the villains' presence on the planet. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Strafe participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Gentei! Gentei!''=====
When Grimlock created the Technobots, he didn't build them from scratch: In actuality, he reconstructed a number of dead bodies he found within Unicron's head, former victims of the planet-eater. In the midst of a battle with the Decepticons, Strafe took the full brunt of an attack from the villains, triggering the inexplicable transformation of his body back into its original form, a body whose design Unicron had evidently mimicked when he created [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. This baffling reconfiguration merely invigorated Strafe, who gained hugely increased flight speed and a new semi-autonomous partner, [[Rocketbot]]. {{storylink|#genteitoy|Strafe's ''Gentei! Gentei!'' toy bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Having learned that [[Father's Day]] was a thing, the Technobots threw a surprise party for their own "father", Grimlock. On Grimlock's arrival, Strafe happily sprayed him with [[energon champagne]], interrupting Lightspeed's attempt to deliver a present. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Surprise Father's Day Party!!|Surprise Father's Day Party!!}}

In [[2022]], the other Technobots were part of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] forces engaging [[Concurrence]] remnants when [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] suddenly arrived and finished off the enemy. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)=====
In 2050, humans and the [[Cybertron Alliance]] learned how to harness [[Angolmois Energy]] from beneath the Earth's surface. It was used for many purposes, including medical procedures such as restoring the lost memories of the Autobot, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Strafe and the Technobots were overjoyed by Wheeljack's restoration, as they considered him their "grandfather" for creating Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

Relations soured between the Cybertron Alliance and humanity when humans created their own living robots called [[Selector]]s, who rose up and demanded their freedom. The Technobots prepared to abandon [[Earth Defense Command]] headquarters at [[Neo Scramble City]]. At [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus's]] request, they transformed into Computron to determine the humans' chances of winning. Computron initially calculated humanity's odds at approaching zero, but the probability changed drastically when Grimlock and the Dinobots declared loyalty to humanity. The Technobots refused to stand against their father, and entered the battle on the side of the Dinobots. Strafe and the Technobots merged with the newly combiner-compatible Grimlock, forming [[Volcaticon]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:HtF-StrafeandTrooper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|What the- Strafe in his G2 body?!]]
In 2984, Strafe was one of the Autobots stationed at the [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost]] in the [[Delta Prysmos Sector]]. He fared poorly when confronted by the Decepticon mercenary [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Stormbringer issue 1|''Stormbringer'' #1]]}}

[[File:Stormbringer1 Jetfire Strafe.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Oooh... Strafe feels much damage coming on."]]
Strafe and the other Technobots crewed the Autobot vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', under the command of [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]. When strange energy emissions were detected from beneath the long-dead Cybertron, Strafe—possessed of a noticeable stutter—was nervous about landing on the planet to investigate, but accompanied Jetfire, Scattershot, and Lightspeed on the reconnaissance mission nonetheless. Just as they were about to return to their ship, they were captured by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s group of Decepticons. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Strafe and the other captives were cannibalized for raw materials for Bludgeon to use in his attempt to recreate the [[Pretender]] process {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} but they all survived the experience and helped uncover the key to defeating the revenant [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:BeforeandAfter-RainingAutobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am a very important character!]]
Sometime later, in the aftermath of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]'s attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the Technobots and the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]'' arrived to take the [[Pretender Monster|combiners]] into custody. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} They brought them to the [[Garrus-9]] facility, where they tried to reform the Decepticons and rid them of their "group consciousness". Before the Technobots could make much progress, the Monstructor components were stolen during a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

As the threat of the [[Expansion]] came to light, Strafe and the Technobots used Bludgeon's [[Pretender]] technology to make shells to protect Autobots from the hazards of the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Using the ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', they then saved the crew of the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'' and gave them the shells. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Following the end of the war, Strafe joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their journey to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He participated in a battle with a group of rogue Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Strafe remained a part of the ''Lost Light'' crew when it departed from Cybertron a second time. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption letters}}

A quantum duplicate of Strafe aboard a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Strafe joined the security patrol aboard the ''Lost Light''. When they caught [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] after their apparent assassination attempt on Megatron, Cyclonus appeared to reach for his [[Great Sword]], so the guards opened fire. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Although he didn't realize it at the time, Strafe temporarily became an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] as a result of his exposure to Tailgate's flare. He complained of sudden burnout to [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] when his system finally crashed from the high. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

As a member of the ''Lost Light's'' security team, Strafe was subjected to shadowplay by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] on behalf of Getaway. In addition to wiping his memories of how Rodimus and the command team left, Strafe was also wired to see Getaway's authority as unquestionable, and anyone who did question it as an undercover Decepticon. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} As a result, Strafe was wary and trigger-happy when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s returned to the ''Lost Light'' and seemed uncomfortable with Getaway's command. He held First Aid and the others at gunpoint when [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] told them the truth about the mutiny at [[Swerve's]]. The Protectobots tried to get away, but were captured and placed in recursive memory loops. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

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===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Strafe was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]]'s newly reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]]. At the final battle of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]] on [[Mirtonia]], General Optimus Prime led the Autobots to victory over the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]], although this ended with the General and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] being blasted away by an explosion into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Strafe and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technical Solutions Team]] joined up with [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to search for [[Vigilem]], the rogue [[Titan (group)|Titan]] who attacked the [[Winged Moon]]. Vigilem was eventually located at the [[Hexagon]] outpost. Base commander [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was recalcitrant with the team as they tried to secure Vigilem without leading to violence. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] escorted Lightspeed and Strafe to shut down the energon conduits feeding Vigilem, Lightspeed noticed a heavily secured door that wasn't on Hexagon's schematics. His curiosity prompted an overly aggressive response for their guard, so Strafe kept Dirge busy while Lightspeed hacked his way into the security door. They discovered the criminal scientist [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] performing experiments on Thunderwing's behalf. The Technical Solutions Team reunited and then genuinely united as Scattershot fell into the [[Combination Core]], an artificial [[Enigma of Combination]] Airachnid had been working on. The resulting eruption brought the Team together as never before, creating a new Combiner known as Computron. Thunderwing ejected that section of Hexagon, leaving him/them to drift through space. The Technical Solutions Team disassembled and were recovered by Lodestar after she destroyed Vigilem. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

Strafe and his team returned to Cybertron aboard the badly damaged Lodestar. They met with Optimus Prime and the besieged Autobots at [[Crystal City]] as they faced [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and the Decepticon army. Computron and Lodestar were enough to make the Decepticons give pause, but the Technobots could not retain their combiner form indefinitely. Optimus sent them on ahead to the evacuation site at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to recover. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} The other Autobots eventually made their way towards Darkmount, preparing to leave Cybertron aboard the last ''Ark''. Computron battled the Decepticons' combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as the passengers loaded, but wasn't strong enough on his own. Strafe and the Technobots were forced apart, but Scattershot managed to double their strength by adding five volunteers from the [[Prime Guard]] to a new Computron. They sacrificed themselves to hold the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' took off, and the Autobots left behind were apprehended and imprisoned by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Technobots.jpg|thumb]]
*Faced with the might of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Strafe and his fellow Technobots dodged the huge Decepticons' claws and merged into Computron to fight back, but they were quickly bowled over when Scorponok hurled a mountain at them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Computron and Scorponok|Technobots and Scorponok commercial}}
*Strafe spotted the Terrorcons as they approached [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], swooping low over the monsters before returning to his teammates to prepare for their rivals' attack. While his comrades engaged the Terrorcons, Strafe lay in waiting with a snare trap, which [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] stepped into; Strafe then rocketed off, dragging the bound Terrorcon behind him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 strafes vs octane.jpg|thumb]]
Strafe was one of the Autobots who joined the battle on the planet [[Zel Samine]] over the powerful [[Zel Quartz]]. Combined with his fellow Technobots as Computron, he confronted the Decepticons on two occasions, first attempting to prevent them from obtaining a drillbit from the [[Karzite mine]], and then later striving to bar their entrance to the [[ELTA|Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Strafe is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign, and as part of Computron when he appears in the story.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends strafe evolution.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Strafe and his Technobot teammates were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who feared the power of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Strafe attempted to pin down the assailants while Afterburner attempted to call for reinforcements. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Strafe.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Strafe participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Only a Technobot could get this much firepower from a pair of Cheetos.]]
*'''Strafe''' (Technobot, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TK3'''
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-88'''
**''Accessories:'' "Heat Ray Rifle", 2 "Light-Pulse Blasters"

:Strafe transforms into a Cybertronic "rocket plane" (according to his instructions) with twin front-mounted "light-pulse blasters". These cannons can also be used as hand-held weapons in robot mode, making him the only Technobot that can use his vehicle-mode weapons in that manner. Oddly, his [[rubsign]] is oriented upside-down in vehicle mode.

: As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner, he can form the limb to any similar-construction super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left arm of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]].

: Later individual releases of all five Technobots were [[retool]]ed to remove their rubsign indents. There is also a packaging variant for all four small Technobots, which included a random bonus Autobot [[Decoy|"Decoy" mini-figurine]].

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

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[[File:G1toy computron giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Computron''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-91'''
**''Accessories:'' "Heat Ray Rifle", 2 "Light-Pulse Blasters"

:All five Technobots were also made available in a complete gift set in multiple markets. The gift set versions are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Computron/computron.htm More information on Computron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_technobots.jpg Instruction booklet for Computron at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Strafe-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with white cheddar flavored Cheetos!]]
*'''Strafe''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''TFR-15'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Released in the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]]s assortment, Strafe is a [[redeco]] of [[Space Case (G2)#Toys|Space Case]], whose alternate mode is a conglomerate of various cutting-edge fighter features, including anhedral (drooped), forward-swept wings resembling the {{w|X-29}} and {{w|Su-47|Su-47 Berkut}}, two-dimensional thrust-vectoring nozzles from an F-22, and a nearly flat, V-style tailplane similar to the YF-23 prototype. His right arm has a launcher that fires pressure-launch missiles. These missiles store on the undersides of his wings in vehicle mode.

: Apparently, the decision to market the redecos as separate characters was a last-minute change of plans that was only put into use in America and Japan; in Europe, Hasbro supposedly stuck to the original idea for said assortment (here named "Mini-Jets"), with the redecos being sold as [[variant#Running changes|running change color variants]] of their wave 1 mold-mates instead, in unchanged packaging featuring [[package art]] in the original deco and the original character's name. Thus, Space Case was available in Strafe's colors but still marketed as Space Case himself. This practice is only confirmed for the versions available in multilingual French/Dutch/German packaging; thus far, no specimens in English/Spanish/Portuguese packaging or in Italian [[GiG]] packaging have surfaced. This would explain why the "Strafe" release of the figure has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot. The Japanese release, meanwhile, came with an extra decal sheet, and was marketed as a separate character, the former-Decepticon-turned-Autobot [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Strafe/strafe.htm More information on Cyberjet Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
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[[File:Henkei-toy Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|{{w|The Man with the Golden Gun|The Robot with the Golden Gun}}]]
*'''Strafe''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])

: Released under the ''Gentei! Gentei!'' (Japanese for "Exclusive! Exclusive!") sub-series of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' line, this iteration of Strafe is a redeco of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus toy]], transforming into a Cybertronic starfighter. He comes with his partner figure [[Rocketbot]] who transforms into a blaster that can be mounted on the vehicle mode's back or plugged into Strafe's wrist sockets to emulate the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' style of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] connection.

: Strafe was an [[exclusive]] for members of the [[Transformers Basecamp]] web site in Japan, which is itself exclusive to those who own a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card. The ordering period for Strafe ran from [[March 2]]nd through [[April 30]]th in [[2009]]. Though his cardback and bubble placard are new, he comes with Cyclonus's [[instructions]] and comic/catalog.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Strafe/strafe.htm More information on Gentei Strafe at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/classic/gentei_strafe.html More images of Gentei Strafe at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CanceledStrafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Strafe''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''400'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''?'''

:Part of the unreleased wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, Strafe is a Spin Shot Super Bot and transforms into a fighter jet. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy StrafeKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Computron''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''
**''Accessories'': 2 pistols

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Strafe is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to "rocket plane". His parts are also used to form the combined [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] mode, with Strafe's torso forming part of the combiner's torso, and his legs forming the left "hand".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OStrafe/strafe.htm More information on Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He looks like he flew out of an 1980's ''Galaga'' clone, and we're 800% cool with that.]]
*'''Computron''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Strafe is a ''heavy'' [[retool]]ing of Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] from the same toy line, replacing most of his [[alternate mode]] [[kibble]] to better resemble Strafe's original alternate mode and featuring a new head sculpt. His deco and design is mostly inspired by his original toy, but also has large sections of orange previously only used on the ''Gentei! Gentei!'' iteration of Strafe. Sadly, the pair of weapons that are part of his alt mode's front section are permanently attached and cannot be removed without at least slightly damaging the figure, and he does not have any other weaponry.

: As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class figure, he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the ''Combiner Wars''/''Unite Warriors'' lines or with [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]] and form either an arm or a leg for the gestalt form, but his official purpose is to combine with his fellow Technobots and serve as the left arm of [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]]. His retooled parts include a new peg that allows for the included [[Scrounge (G1)#Generations|Scrounge]] figure to be attached to Computron's arm, serving as a "shield".

:Strafe was only available as part of a Computron box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Gee Strafe, how come your mom lets you have two completely distinct and extensive retools?"]]
*'''Computicon''' (giftset, [[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-08'''
**''English name:'' '''Computron'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, left & right cannons, combiner hand/foot/gun

:TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' version of Strafe is a ''heavy'' retool of the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Blast Off]] tooling, reversed so Blast Off's robot mode front becomes Strafe's robot mode back (and vice versa). The new tooling is meant to make him more closely resemble his animation model in both jet and robot modes. His alt-mode guns can be removed and wielded by him in robot mode. As a ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' toy, Strafe is able to form an arm or a leg of any combiner, but is of course intended to form the left arm of [[Computron (G1)#Unite Warriors|Computicon]].

:The packaging assigns him the [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] missile-tipped hand/foot/gun, rather than the one originally associated with ''Unite Warriors'' Blast Off (which ended up assigned to pack-mate [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Lightspeed]]).

:Strafe was only available in a Computicon boxset, along with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Lightspeed]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Scattershot]], [[Afterburner (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Afterburner]], and [[Nosecone (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Nosecone]].

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''Unite Warriors'' [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/UWStrafe/strafe.htm More information on ''Unite Warriors'' Strafe at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Unlike some of the other Technobots' pre-final rear-view models, Strafe's back view is made up entirely, leaving him with no misplaced [[kibble]] caused by isometric angles. While his back view wasn't messed up like some of the others, he received a revised rear-view anyway, as seen in episodes animated by [[Toei Animation|Toei]].
**Unsurprisingly, the [[AKOM]]-animated episodes used the pre-final models.
**The revised set of models appears to have been lost after season 3, as Toei ended up using the pre-final versions for ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.
*In some printings of ''Stormbringer'', Strafe's stutter occasionally pops up in Scattershot's lines. (Maybe it's contagious?)
*Strafe is the only Technobot to survive to the end of the 2005-2018 IDW comic.
*The Mini-Con Strafe representing [[Swoop (G1)|Generation 1 Swoop]] in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Strafe (AOE)#TRUEvolution|Strafe Evolutions 2-Pack]] mistakenly<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0uG8JszvCs&t=23m5s] BotCon 2014 Interview - Hasbro's Mark Weber - Transformers Manager of Global Brand Development</ref> has ''this'' Strafe's [[package art]] instead of Swoop's Generation 1 art and lists him as a "stealth fighter" (what our wiki described the 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Strafe (TF 2010)|Strafe]] toy, thought for a time to be Generation 1 Strafe, as). This was because Hasbro no longer had the original Generation 1 Swoop's package art (or at least didn't have it anywhere where they could locate it), so some employees decided to purchase a vintage original... only to discover that by that point, their marketing department, having misinterpreted the significance of the ''Age of Extinction'' character's name matching that of another original character, had already printed the original Strafe's package art on the two-pack's packaging instead. Whoops!
*Strafe's shooting skill is a bit inconsistent between his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] & [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|MTMTE]] profiles:
**His TFU profile states he's an expert marksman despite his wild shooting sprees. He can hit a screw head from 2 miles away. The only drawback regarding his shooting is his wasteful manner which often leaves him lacking ammunition. This makes him similar to [[Scattershot (G1)|his team leader]] & [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] in term of weapon handling.
**His MTMTE profile, however, states that his skill can't match with his lightning-fast reflexes & his firing is so inaccurate that he often put his comrades in harm's way. This matches his tech spec, where his skill is 4 out of 10.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Strafe''' (ストレイフ ''Sutoreifu'')
*''French:'' '''Mitraille''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Rocketbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāng Biān''' (China, 钢鞭, "Steel Whip")
*''Russian:'' '''Shtraf''' (Штраф, "Fine")

==References==
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Strafe (G1)

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BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ I noticed this as skimming & scanning his profile (both TFU & MTMTE). Feel free to undo or edit. Thanks

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:''Strafe is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] and sometimes [[Cyberjet]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Strafe MTMTE.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|What happens when you cross-breed Starscream and Shockwave. Logical and psychopathic.]]
'''Strafe''' is a really nice guy, one of the kindest, gentlest mechanoids you could ever hope to meet, and he's a crack shot with his heat-ray rifle, too. It's said that Strafe can burn a hole in a screw head (size not specified) from two miles away. Too bad he can't tighten up the loose screws in his own cranial module, though. He's got a case of nerves that could very well cause [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] to fear for his job security, and when startled he tends to SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT FIRE FIRE BANG BANG BANG KILL KILL KILL IT DEAD DEAD DEAD without stopping to aim or analyze the threat, and doesn't quit until he's shot down or runs out of heat-ray charges. Sometimes, though, all is quiet... too quiet... and he doesn't like that, either. SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT FIRE FIRE BANG BANG KILL KILL KILL...

He can combine with the other [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] to form [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], and seems to make a rather calm limb. Sometimes he's a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]], in which case his partner is [[Rocketbot]].

{{bigquote|I mean, we got us some fast action! Hard action! Action hard and fast! Action to get the old pumps pumpin'! Action to—HUH?—YAHOOOO!|Strafe, always excitable|"[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Ask Vector Prime====
In millions of years before the war on [[Earth]], Strafe was one of five members of the [[Elite Flying Corps]], under the command of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Along with [[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Divebomb]], [[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], and [[Doubleheader]], he engaged Decepticons in the skies. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/20}}

====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
[[File:Technobots attack.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.1|This is seriously my only American appearance as just myself and not an arm.]]
Strafe was among the Autobots who departed [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Fortress Maximus]] to escape the cycle of war without end. When the refugees sought peace on the planet [[Nebulos]], Strafe put in an uncredited appearance as [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s arm, helping to defend the resort city of [[Splendora]] against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]]. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

Their travels taking them to Earth, Strafe and his fellow Technobots bravely attempted to defend of [[Buenos Aires]] against the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], but were felled virtually instantly by the villain's cosmic power. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
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=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Autobots attack space pirates.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.95|This is seriously the only appearance of my full robot mode. I'm at the back. Third from the left.]]
[[File:Rodimus shoots strafe white fire.jpg|thumb|upright=0.6|This is seriously the only time anyone says my name.]]
In [[2008]], Strafe was one of several Autobots stationed at [[Autobase]] on Cybertron under the command of [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]]. Responding to a mysterious call for help, they discovered that astonishingly, the call came from the Decepticons. Even more astonishing, it was genuine. Strafe and the Autobots joined forces with their Decepticon counterparts in driving a marauding crew of [[Quintesson]]s off the planet. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

After the [[Time Wars]] rebooted future history, Strafe was next seen stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2009]]. When the [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|Autobot evacuation ship]] from Cybertron crashed down instead of landing safely, Strafe flew out to help alongside [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]]. {{storylink|Shadow of Evil}} What they found was Autobot commander [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], aglow with evil and possessed by the living malice of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] that had infected the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] a year earlier. Strafe was apparently killed in the resulting conflict before Rodimus regained control of his actions. {{storylink|White Fire}}

In another alternate future, the last Decepticon was destroyed by [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and the [[Wrecker]]s in [[2510]]. However, as Rodimus Prime announced the end of the war and prepared to hand over leadership to Springer, the Autobots soon came to blows over a misunderstanding caused by Strafe's ally [[Triton]] and the war broke out again almost as soon as it had ended. Strafe and the Technobots formed a new faction under Ultra Magnus, battling against the Wreckers. {{storylink|Peace}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Steve Bulen]] (English), [[Kōji Totani]] (Japanese), [[Kenichi Sakaguchi]] (Japanese, "The Rebirth")|[[Ulrich Bernsdorff]] (German, ''Grimlocks New Brain''), [[Reinhard Brock]] (German, ''Money is Everything''), [[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Albert Augier]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 1'')}}
[[File:GrimlocksNewBrain strafe robotmode.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Not today, Rusty, not today.]]
Strafe was created, like the other Technobots, by the temporarily super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] from components found within [[Unicron]]'s head. The exuberant newborn Autobot was immediately presented with the task of using his flight and firepower to disable Unicron's internal defenses, which he accomplished with a lot of SHOOT SHOOT BLAM BLAM BLOW IT UP!!! The Technobots were subsequently dispatched to aid the Autobots fighting on Unicron's surface against the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and defeated their combined form of Abominus by merging into Computron. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:MoneyIsEverything strafe vehiclemode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Less than a week later, Strafe the other Technobots were assigned to an [[Earth Defense Command]] science unit in order to learn how to interact with [[human]]s. When reports came in from EDC headquarters of an unknown spacecraft entering the planet's atmosphere, Strafe joined [[Scattershot (G1)|Scattershot]] and [[Marissa Faireborn]] in investigating, and in his eagerness for some action, Strafe wound up opening fire on the craft. Shoot! Shoot! Shoot!!

Strafe was too busy watching the ship crash and congratulating himself to notice that the ship had actually been pursued by [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] of the Terrorcons, who took both him and Scattershot down, but the pair were saved from the two-headed terror by the timely arrival of the rest of their Technobot comrades. The crashed ship's owner, unscrupulous trader [[Dirk Manus]], agreed to lead the heroes to a hidden [[Quintesson]] base he had discovered on [[Titan (moon)|Titan]], and Strafe, Scattershot and [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] set off with him the next day. Strafe had little patience for Lightspeed's rambling on the beauty of space, but soon found himself something much worse to complain about when the team was ambushed by Abominus and sent plummeting to the moon's surface. [[File:MoneyEverything Technobots Sharktisneak.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]], [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] and Faireborn soon arrived to help, rescuing the group from the Sharkticons; they headed for the Quintesson base. In route, Strafe "saved" Marissa from some aggressive vines by wantonly opening fire on them. Blam! Blam! Blam!!

Manus took Marissa hostage and handed them over to the Quintessons, the Technobots' injuries having left them unable to combine. However, the whole thing was a complex double-cross by Manus, eager for revenge on the Quintessons following a deal gone wrong; he used the molecular disassembler/reassembler known as the [[Recreator]] to heal Strafe and the Technobots' injuries, and they defeated Abominus and the Quintessons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

Strafe and his team later got a chance for a rematch with the Terrorcons when they attempted to stop them stealing a heat-resistant alloy from Doctor [[Mark Morgan]]'s laboratory, but this battle ended in failure for the Technobots, and Strafe was tasked with summoning [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to provide medical care for [[Jessica Morgan|Morgan's daughter]], who was injured in the battle. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Months later, Strafe was at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], talking with his fellow Technobots and the [[Throttlebot]]s about what a glorious day it was, and about how every day had been a glorious one ever since they ended the threat of the Decepticons once and for all, and the days would continue to be glorious as long as... okay, you know what's coming. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

After the Decepticons were finally defeated (again), Strafe was among the Autobots celebrating the new Golden Age of Cybertron. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
{{note|The events of the Generation 1 cartoon occur in Japanese continuity as described above, with the distinction that they take place in 2010, rather than 2006. Japanese continuity inserts multiple additional stories into the timeline.}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
Strafe and his Technobot comrades were under construction at [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] when the Autobots sought the aid of Doctor [[Dalton]] in improving their abilities. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}} Dalton heavily upgraded the Technobots' weaponry, allowing the combined Computron to easily outmatch the Decepticon combiner, Abominus. As the Decepticon motto goes, however: When in doubt, cheat. [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] outfitted the Terrorcons with "[[Cohesive Control Liquid]]", a substance that enabled them to assume control over Computron. Dalton arranged for [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] to use a special [[exosuit]] to approach Computron safely and administer an antidote. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)=====
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|Super Megatron comic 1}}}}
=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
[[File:DemonMeteorite strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Action! Action! Action! Action!]]
In [[2011]], when the Decepticons launched a major attack on Cybertron, Strafe and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} Not long after, when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] left to search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Strafe and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. Strafe and his teammates backed Hot Rod up after he located the Matrix, combining into Computron to hold off the Decepticons who had pursued him so that he could return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

Later, after the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aeriabots]] fell victim to [[Metamorphose]], the Decepticons' metal-twisting meteorite weapon, the Strafe and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, only to be intercepted by [[Cyclonus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Cyclonus]] and the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, with the Decepticons trying to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], but soon [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, so the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

[[File:ExplosiononMars technobots.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|"Whoa, whoa, whoa Rodney! What are you doing?" "What? I'm winning the day!"]]
When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] was unleashed upon [[San Francisco]] by the Decepticon, Ultra Magnus sent the Technobots to deal with the incident. Strafe joined his comrades in battling the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Not long after, the Trainbots ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], and Strafe and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened, keeping the Technobots occupied and unable to aid their comrades on the red planet. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Strafe and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Strafe's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

Strafe and his fellow Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Strafe and his teammates formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}} Upon their return to Earth, the team were deployed to counter a Decepticon attack in [[Florida|Miami]], where they battled Abominus as Computron, {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} Decepticons attacks around the Earth only continued to escalate, and Strafe and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}}

When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Strafe and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. They started out by combining into Computron to help Defensor and Raiden destroy the Decepticons' Earth deserted base, wiping out all trace of the villains' presence on the planet. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Strafe participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Gentei! Gentei!''=====
When Grimlock created the Technobots, he didn't build them from scratch: In actuality, he reconstructed a number of dead bodies he found within Unicron's head, former victims of the planet-eater. In the midst of a battle with the Decepticons, Strafe took the full brunt of an attack from the villains, triggering the inexplicable transformation of his body back into its original form, a body whose design Unicron had evidently mimicked when he created [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. This baffling reconfiguration merely invigorated Strafe, who gained hugely increased flight speed and a new semi-autonomous partner, [[Rocketbot]]. {{storylink|#genteitoy|Strafe's ''Gentei! Gentei!'' toy bio}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Having learned that [[Father's Day]] was a thing, the Technobots threw a surprise party for their own "father", Grimlock. On Grimlock's arrival, Strafe happily sprayed him with [[energon champagne]], interrupting Lightspeed's attempt to deliver a present. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Surprise Father's Day Party!!|Surprise Father's Day Party!!}}

In [[2022]], the other Technobots were part of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] forces engaging [[Concurrence]] remnants when [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] suddenly arrived and finished off the enemy. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)=====
In 2050, humans and the [[Cybertron Alliance]] learned how to harness [[Angolmois Energy]] from beneath the Earth's surface. It was used for many purposes, including medical procedures such as restoring the lost memories of the Autobot, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]]. Strafe and the Technobots were overjoyed by Wheeljack's restoration, as they considered him their "grandfather" for creating Grimlock and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 1}}

Relations soured between the Cybertron Alliance and humanity when humans created their own living robots called [[Selector]]s, who rose up and demanded their freedom. The Technobots prepared to abandon [[Earth Defense Command]] headquarters at [[Neo Scramble City]]. At [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus's]] request, they transformed into Computron to determine the humans' chances of winning. Computron initially calculated humanity's odds at approaching zero, but the probability changed drastically when Grimlock and the Dinobots declared loyalty to humanity. The Technobots refused to stand against their father, and entered the battle on the side of the Dinobots. Strafe and the Technobots merged with the newly combiner-compatible Grimlock, forming [[Volcaticon]]. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:HtF-StrafeandTrooper.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|What the- Strafe in his G2 body?!]]
In 2984, Strafe was one of the Autobots stationed at the [[Galadria Space Bridge Outpost]] in the [[Delta Prysmos Sector]]. He fared poorly when confronted by the Decepticon mercenary [[Flamewar (G1)|Flamewar]]. {{storylink|Hoist the Flag}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
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[[File:Stormbringer1 Jetfire Strafe.jpg|left|upright=1.66|thumb|"Oooh... Strafe feels much damage coming on."]]
Strafe and the other Technobots crewed the Autobot vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', under the command of [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]. When strange energy emissions were detected from beneath the long-dead Cybertron, Strafe—possessed of a noticeable stutter—was nervous about landing on the planet to investigate, but accompanied Jetfire, Scattershot, and Lightspeed on the reconnaissance mission nonetheless. Just as they were about to return to their ship, they were captured by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s group of Decepticons. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Strafe and the other captives were cannibalized for raw materials for Bludgeon to use in his attempt to recreate the [[Pretender]] process {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} but they all survived the experience and helped uncover the key to defeating the revenant [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[File:BeforeandAfter-RainingAutobots.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67|I am a very important character!]]
Sometime later, in the aftermath of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]'s attack on [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], the Technobots and the crew of the ''[[Ark-27]]'' arrived to take the [[Pretender Monster|combiners]] into custody. {{Storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}} They brought them to the [[Garrus-9]] facility, where they tried to reform the Decepticons and rid them of their "group consciousness". Before the Technobots could make much progress, the Monstructor components were stolen during a Decepticon attack. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

As the threat of the [[Expansion]] came to light, Strafe and the Technobots used Bludgeon's [[Pretender]] technology to make shells to protect Autobots from the hazards of the [[Dead Universe]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} Using the ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', they then saved the crew of the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'' and gave them the shells. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Following the end of the war, Strafe joined the crew of the ''[[Lost Light]]'' on their journey to find the [[Knights of Cybertron]]. He participated in a battle with a group of rogue Decepticons on the planet [[Temptoria]]. {{storylink|Before & After}}

Strafe remained a part of the ''Lost Light'' crew when it departed from Cybertron a second time. {{storylink|The Transformers: Redemption|Redemption letters}}

A quantum duplicate of Strafe aboard a quantum duplicate of the ''Lost Light'' was killed by the [[Decepticon Justice Division]]. {{storylink|slaughterhouse}} His corpse presumably vanished with the rest of his ''Lost Light'' when the main ''Lost Light'' crew shut down the duplicate ship's quantum engines. {{storylink|Slaughterhouse Part 2: The Road Not Taken|The Road Not Taken}}

Strafe joined the security patrol aboard the ''Lost Light''. When they caught [[Cyclonus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Cyclonus]] and [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]] after their apparent assassination attempt on Megatron, Cyclonus appeared to reach for his [[Great Sword]], so the guards opened fire. {{storylink|The Lopsided Triangle}} Although he didn't realize it at the time, Strafe temporarily became an [[Outlier (group)|outlier]] as a result of his exposure to Tailgate's flare. He complained of sudden burnout to [[Velocity (G1)|Velocity]] when his system finally crashed from the high. {{storylink|The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|At Close of Day}}

As a member of the ''Lost Light's'' security team, Strafe was subjected to shadowplay by [[Sunder (G1)|Sunder]] on behalf of Getaway. In addition to wiping his memories of how Rodimus and the command team left, Strafe was also wired to see Getaway's authority as unquestionable, and anyone who did question it as an undercover Decepticon. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 2): Filling in the Blanks|Filling in the Blanks}} As a result, Strafe was wary and trigger-happy when [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s returned to the ''Lost Light'' and seemed uncomfortable with Getaway's command. He held First Aid and the others at gunpoint when [[Riptide (G1)|Riptide]] told them the truth about the mutiny at [[Swerve's]]. The Protectobots tried to get away, but were captured and placed in recursive memory loops. {{storylink|The Plotters' Club (Part 1): Full Circle|Full Circle}}

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===''Timelines''===
In [[Primax 096.0 Beta]], Strafe was part of [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]]'s newly reconstituted [[Firestormer|Firestormer Squadron]]. At the final battle of the [[Great War (G1)|third Cybertronian war]] on [[Mirtonia]], General Optimus Prime led the Autobots to victory over the [[Decepticon Empire|Decepticon Star Empire]], although this ended with the General and [[Hound (G1)#TransTech|Sergeant Hound]] being blasted away by an explosion into [[Nexus 208.0 Epsilon]]. {{storylink|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Timelines|General Optimus Prime profile card}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Strafe and the [[Technobot (G1)|Technical Solutions Team]] joined up with [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] and [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] to search for [[Vigilem]], the rogue [[Titan (group)|Titan]] who attacked the [[Winged Moon]]. Vigilem was eventually located at the [[Hexagon]] outpost. Base commander [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] was recalcitrant with the team as they tried to secure Vigilem without leading to violence. As [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] escorted Lightspeed and Strafe to shut down the energon conduits feeding Vigilem, Lightspeed noticed a heavily secured door that wasn't on Hexagon's schematics. His curiosity prompted an overly aggressive response for their guard, so Strafe kept Dirge busy while Lightspeed hacked his way into the security door. They discovered the criminal scientist [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] performing experiments on Thunderwing's behalf. The Technical Solutions Team reunited and then genuinely united as Scattershot fell into the [[Combination Core]], an artificial [[Enigma of Combination]] Airachnid had been working on. The resulting eruption brought the Team together as never before, creating a new Combiner known as Computron. Thunderwing ejected that section of Hexagon, leaving him/them to drift through space. The Technical Solutions Team disassembled and were recovered by Lodestar after she destroyed Vigilem. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

Strafe and his team returned to Cybertron aboard the badly damaged Lodestar. They met with Optimus Prime and the besieged Autobots at [[Crystal City]] as they faced [[Strika (BM)|Strika]] and the Decepticon army. Computron and Lodestar were enough to make the Decepticons give pause, but the Technobots could not retain their combiner form indefinitely. Optimus sent them on ahead to the evacuation site at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] to recover. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} The other Autobots eventually made their way towards Darkmount, preparing to leave Cybertron aboard the last ''Ark''. Computron battled the Decepticons' combiner [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] as the passengers loaded, but wasn't strong enough on his own. Strafe and the Technobots were forced apart, but Scattershot managed to double their strength by adding five volunteers from the [[Prime Guard]] to a new Computron. They sacrificed themselves to hold the Decepticons until the ''Ark'' took off, and the Autobots left behind were apprehended and imprisoned by Megatron. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

==Commercial appearances==
[[File:Technobots.jpg|thumb]]
*Faced with the might of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Strafe and his fellow Technobots dodged the huge Decepticons' claws and merged into Computron to fight back, but they were quickly bowled over when Scorponok hurled a mountain at them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Computron and Scorponok|Technobots and Scorponok commercial}}
*Strafe spotted the Terrorcons as they approached [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], swooping low over the monsters before returning to his teammates to prepare for their rivals' attack. While his comrades engaged the Terrorcons, Strafe lay in waiting with a snare trap, which [[Sinnertwin (G1)|Sinnertwin]] stepped into; Strafe then rocketed off, dragging the bound Terrorcon behind him. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
[[File:TFPS2 strafes vs octane.jpg|thumb]]
Strafe was one of the Autobots who joined the battle on the planet [[Zel Samine]] over the powerful [[Zel Quartz]]. Combined with his fellow Technobots as Computron, he confronted the Decepticons on two occasions, first attempting to prevent them from obtaining a drillbit from the [[Karzite mine]], and then later striving to bar their entrance to the [[ELTA|Enormous Laser Transmission Array]]. {{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

{{Note|Strafe is a non-playable character who appears only among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign, and as part of Computron when he appears in the story.}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
[[File:TFLegends strafe evolution.jpg|left|thumb|upright=2.2]]
Strafe and his Technobot teammates were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who feared the power of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. Strafe attempted to pin down the assailants while Afterburner attempted to call for reinforcements. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}}
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===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Strafe.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Strafe participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character who could be recruited by collecting 500 units of Cybermetal, 250 units of Transmetal, and 50 cores of this character. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Only a Technobot could get this much firepower from a pair of Cheetos.]]
*'''Strafe''' (Technobot, [[1987]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TK3'''
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-88'''
**''Accessories:'' "Heat Ray Rifle", 2 "Light-Pulse Blasters"

:Strafe transforms into a Cybertronic "rocket plane" (according to his instructions) with twin front-mounted "light-pulse blasters". These cannons can also be used as hand-held weapons in robot mode, making him the only Technobot that can use his vehicle-mode weapons in that manner. Oddly, his [[rubsign]] is oriented upside-down in vehicle mode.

: As a "[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]"-style combiner, he can form the limb to any similar-construction super robot, though his nominal placement is as the left arm of [[Computron (G1)|Computron]].

: Later individual releases of all five Technobots were [[retool]]ed to remove their rubsign indents. There is also a packaging variant for all four small Technobots, which included a random bonus Autobot [[Decoy|"Decoy" mini-figurine]].

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

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[[File:G1toy computron giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Computron''' (Multi-pack, 1987)
**''Takara ID number'': '''C-91'''
**''Accessories:'' "Heat Ray Rifle", 2 "Light-Pulse Blasters"

:All five Technobots were also made available in a complete gift set in multiple markets. The gift set versions are identical to their individual releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Computron/computron.htm More information on Computron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_technobots.jpg Instruction booklet for Computron at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2Strafe-toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Now with white cheddar flavored Cheetos!]]
*'''Strafe''' (Cyberjet, [[1995]])
**''Takara ID number'': '''TFR-15'''
**''Accessories'': 2 missiles

: Released in the second [[wave]] of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' [[Cyberjet]]s assortment, Strafe is a [[redeco]] of [[Space Case (G2)#Toys|Space Case]], whose alternate mode is a conglomerate of various cutting-edge fighter features, including anhedral (drooped), forward-swept wings resembling the {{w|X-29}} and {{w|Su-47|Su-47 Berkut}}, two-dimensional thrust-vectoring nozzles from an F-22, and a nearly flat, V-style tailplane similar to the YF-23 prototype. His right arm has a launcher that fires pressure-launch missiles. These missiles store on the undersides of his wings in vehicle mode.

: Apparently, the decision to market the redecos as separate characters was a last-minute change of plans that was only put into use in America and Japan; in Europe, Hasbro supposedly stuck to the original idea for said assortment (here named "Mini-Jets"), with the redecos being sold as [[variant#Running changes|running change color variants]] of their wave 1 mold-mates instead, in unchanged packaging featuring [[package art]] in the original deco and the original character's name. Thus, Space Case was available in Strafe's colors but still marketed as Space Case himself. This practice is only confirmed for the versions available in multilingual French/Dutch/German packaging; thus far, no specimens in English/Spanish/Portuguese packaging or in Italian [[GiG]] packaging have surfaced. This would explain why the "Strafe" release of the figure has Decepticon [[Insignia|faction symbol]] stickers, despite being released as an Autobot. The Japanese release, meanwhile, came with an extra decal sheet, and was marketed as a separate character, the former-Decepticon-turned-Autobot [[Strafe (G2)|Strafe]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1995/Autobot/Strafe/strafe.htm More information on Cyberjet Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Gentei! Gentei!''===
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[[File:Henkei-toy Strafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|{{w|The Man with the Golden Gun|The Robot with the Golden Gun}}]]
*'''Strafe''' (Deluxe, [[2009]])

: Released under the ''Gentei! Gentei!'' (Japanese for "Exclusive! Exclusive!") sub-series of Takara's ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' line, this iteration of Strafe is a redeco of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' series]] [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Universe (2008)|Cyclonus toy]], transforming into a Cybertronic starfighter. He comes with his partner figure [[Rocketbot]] who transforms into a blaster that can be mounted on the vehicle mode's back or plugged into Strafe's wrist sockets to emulate the ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|Headmasters]]'' style of [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] connection.

: Strafe was an [[exclusive]] for members of the [[Transformers Basecamp]] web site in Japan, which is itself exclusive to those who own a ''Transformers''-themed Visa credit card. The ordering period for Strafe ran from [[March 2]]nd through [[April 30]]th in [[2009]]. Though his cardback and bubble placard are new, he comes with Cyclonus's [[instructions]] and comic/catalog.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Cybertron/Strafe/strafe.htm More information on Gentei Strafe at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://snakas.web.fc2.com/classic/gentei_strafe.html More images of Gentei Strafe at Autobase Aichi]''
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===''Bot Shots''===
[[File:BotShots_CanceledStrafe.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Strafe''' (<s>2013</s>)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''Super Bot 004'''
***''Fist strength'': '''400'''
***''Blaster strength'': '''?'''
***''Sword strength'': '''?'''

:Part of the unreleased wave of ''Bot Shots'' Series 2 single-packs, Strafe is a Spin Shot Super Bot and transforms into a fighter jet. As a Spin Shot, one manually winds up his upper body beforehand when transforming him into vehicle mode, where striking the front of the vehicle will cause him to burst open and spin while auto-transforming.
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy StrafeKreon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Computron''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2014]])
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''
**''Accessories'': 2 pistols

:''[[Kre-O]]'' Strafe is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to "rocket plane". His parts are also used to form the combined [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] mode, with Strafe's torso forming part of the combiner's torso, and his legs forming the left "hand".

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2014/Autobot/Kre-OStrafe/strafe.htm More information on Strafe at TFU.info]''
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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Combiner-Wars-Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He looks like he flew out of an 1980's ''Galaga'' clone, and we're 800% cool with that.]]
*'''Computron''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Strafe is a ''heavy'' [[retool]]ing of Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations|Air Raid]] from the same toy line, replacing most of his [[alternate mode]] [[kibble]] to better resemble Strafe's original alternate mode and featuring a new head sculpt. His deco and design is mostly inspired by his original toy, but also has large sections of orange previously only used on the ''Gentei! Gentei!'' iteration of Strafe. Sadly, the pair of weapons that are part of his alt mode's front section are permanently attached and cannot be removed without at least slightly damaging the figure, and he does not have any other weaponry.

: As a ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe Class figure, he can combine with any Voyager Class toys released as part of the ''Combiner Wars''/''Unite Warriors'' lines or with [[Godbomber#Legends|''Legends'' Godbomber]] and form either an arm or a leg for the gestalt form, but his official purpose is to combine with his fellow Technobots and serve as the left arm of [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]]. His retooled parts include a new peg that allows for the included [[Scrounge (G1)#Generations|Scrounge]] figure to be attached to Computron's arm, serving as a "shield".

:Strafe was only available as part of a Computron box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.
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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy Strafe.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Gee Strafe, how come your mom lets you have two completely distinct and extensive retools?"]]
*'''Computicon''' (giftset, [[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-08'''
**''English name:'' '''Computron'''
**''Accessories'': Pistol, left & right cannons, combiner hand/foot/gun

:TakaraTomy's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' version of Strafe is a ''heavy'' retool of the ''Unite Warriors'' [[Blast Off (G1)/toys#Unite Warriors|Blast Off]] tooling, reversed so Blast Off's robot mode front becomes Strafe's robot mode back (and vice versa). The new tooling is meant to make him more closely resemble his animation model in both jet and robot modes. His alt-mode guns can be removed and wielded by him in robot mode. As a ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' toy, Strafe is able to form an arm or a leg of any combiner, but is of course intended to form the left arm of [[Computron (G1)#Unite Warriors|Computicon]].

:The packaging assigns him the [[Rook (CW)#Toys|Rook]] missile-tipped hand/foot/gun, rather than the one originally associated with ''Unite Warriors'' Blast Off (which ended up assigned to pack-mate [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Lightspeed]]).

:Strafe was only available in a Computicon boxset, along with [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)#Unite Warriors 2|Lightspeed]], [[Scattershot (G1)#Unite Warriors|Scattershot]], [[Afterburner (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Afterburner]], and [[Nosecone (G1)#Unite Warriors 2|Nosecone]].

:The original version of this mold was also used to make ''Unite Warriors'' [[Movor#Unite Warriors|Shuttler]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/UWStrafe/strafe.htm More information on ''Unite Warriors'' Strafe at TFU.info]''
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==Notes==
*Unlike some of the other Technobots' pre-final rear-view models, Strafe's back view is made up entirely, leaving him with no misplaced [[kibble]] caused by isometric angles. While his back view wasn't messed up like some of the others, he received a revised rear-view anyway, as seen in episodes animated by [[Toei Animation|Toei]].
**Unsurprisingly, the [[AKOM]]-animated episodes used the pre-final models.
**The revised set of models appears to have been lost after season 3, as Toei ended up using the pre-final versions for ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.
*In some printings of ''Stormbringer'', Strafe's stutter occasionally pops up in Scattershot's lines. (Maybe it's contagious?)
*Strafe is the only Technobot to survive to the end of the 2005-2018 IDW comic.
*The Mini-Con Strafe representing [[Swoop (G1)|Generation 1 Swoop]] in the ''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction (franchise)|Age of Extinction]]'' [[Strafe (AOE)#TRUEvolution|Strafe Evolutions 2-Pack]] mistakenly<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0uG8JszvCs&t=23m5s] BotCon 2014 Interview - Hasbro's Mark Weber - Transformers Manager of Global Brand Development</ref> has ''this'' Strafe's [[package art]] instead of Swoop's Generation 1 art and lists him as a "stealth fighter" (what our wiki described the 2010 ''Transformers'' [[Strafe (TF 2010)|Strafe]] toy, thought for a time to be Generation 1 Strafe, as). This was because Hasbro no longer had the original Generation 1 Swoop's package art (or at least didn't have it anywhere where they could locate it), so some employees decided to purchase a vintage original... only to discover that by that point, their marketing department, having misinterpreted the significance of the ''Age of Extinction'' character's name matching that of another original character, had already printed the original Strafe's package art on the two-pack's packaging instead. Whoops!
*Strafe's shooting skill is a bit inconsistent between his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]] & [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|MTMTE]] profiles":
**His TFU profile states he's an expert marksman despite his wild shooting sprees. He can hit a screw head from 2 miles away. The only drawback regarding his shooting is his wasteful manner which often leaves him lacking ammunition. This makes him similar to [[Scattershot (G1)|his team leader]] & [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] in term of weapon handling.
**His MTMTE profile, however, states that his skill can't match with his lightning-fast reflexes & his firing is so inaccurate that he often put his comrades in harm's way. This matches his tech spec, where his skill is 4 out of 10.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Strafe''' (ストレイフ ''Sutoreifu'')
*''French:'' '''Mitraille''' (Canada)
*''Italian:'' '''Rocketbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Gāng Biān''' (China, 钢鞭, "Steel Whip")
*''Russian:'' '''Shtraf''' (Штраф, "Fine")

==References==
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[[Category:Cyberjets]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:Gunners]]
[[Category:Henkei! Henkei! Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Lost Light crew]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Technobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Wings Universe Autobots]]
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Commando (RID)

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:''The Commandos are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 Robots in Disguise]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:RID dcons.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|"We eat Autobots for breakfast. And right now, we're very hungry!"]]

The '''Commandos''' are an elite group of Decepticon warriors. Formerly [[Autobot]] [[protoform]]s corrupted by the dark energies of [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]]'s [[spark]], they now fight for evil. The five members can also combine to form the behemoth [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]].

The Commandos are...

* [[Mega-Octane]] the cannon-truck and leader
* [[Ro-Tor (RID)|Ro-Tor]] the helicopter
* [[Armorhide (RID)|Armorhide]] the tank
* [[Rollbar (RID)|Rollbar]] the off-road vehicle
* [[Movor]] the Space Shuttle

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon====
[[File:Commandos Movor RoTor firing.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|"You're a funny guy, Side Burn. We like you. That's why we're going to kill you last."]]
Originally [[Scourge (RID)|Scourge]]'s crew were on a mission to locate [[Fortress Maximus (RID)|Fortress Maximus]] when their ship crashed on [[Earth]]. The Commandos' protoforms were stolen by [[Megatron (RID)|Megatron]], who used his [[spark]] energies to turn them into Decepticons. {{storylink|The Decepticons}} After proving their worth by destroying a minor dam, the Commandos were sent to attack [[Sherman Dam]]. After both the [[Autobot]]s and [[Sky-Byte (RID)|Sky-Byte]] interfered with their [[pulsar bomb]]s, the Commandos had to resort to trying to blow it up themselves. The arrival of [[Team Bullet Train]] forced them to combine into Ruination, but teamwork by the Autobots had them retreating before long. {{storylink|Commandos}}

The Commandos were sent to [[Montrose Island]] to aid Scourge and the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]], though in their Ruination form they were easily taken down by the [[Spy Changer]]s. They recovered and managed to unleash a lava flow that threatened everyone, including themselves and the day was ultimately lost for their side. {{storylink|Volcano (episode)|Volcano}} In an attempt to find the Autobot base, they had Movor launched into space to spy on the Autobots from orbit. Unfortunately the Autobots were quickly clued in and led the Decepticons on a merry chase ending in an ambush at [[Pier 7B]], at which point the Commandos realized that without Movor, they couldn't form Ruination. In the aftermath of their defeat, Movor returned to Earth. {{storylink|Attack from Outer Space}}

[[File:WedgesShortFuse Commandos firing in vehicle mode.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|These guys eat too much red meat.]]
The Decepticons made an attempt to make the Autobots believe they were willing to defect. Though the Commandos threw themselves into the act, Scourge was the weakest link, and ultimately gave them away. {{storylink|The Test (episode)|The Test}} A series of raids on power plants by the Decepticons were hampered by the efforts of Sky-Byte to prove himself relevant. {{storylink|The Fish Test}} The Decepticons got their own back by interfering in one of Sky-Byte's plans in [[Antarctica]], almost snatching a disk with potentially valuable information on it. {{storylink|Wedge's Short Fuse}} Frustrated by the Autobot [[Global Space Bridge]], Scourge and the Commandos discovered its control center after Ro-Tor followed one of the [[Build Team (RID)|Build Team]]. They sabotaged the space bridge to send the Autobots who used it to random locations, taking advantage of the consequent confusion to wreak havoc until the Build Team worked out what was wrong, and the Decepticons were sent flying as the Autobots retook the control center. {{storylink|Landfill (episode)|Landfill}}

Scourge and the Commandos attempted to intercept [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] wile he was on his way to deliver the [[O-Part]]s to Sky-Byte, only for the Autobot leader to demolish them in a few seconds. {{storylink|Sky-Byte Saves the Day}} After the Commandos' raid on an energy station was foiled by the Build Team, the Commandos tried to lure them out to get revenge by attacking building sites. This eventually worked, but though they had the Build Team outclassed combat-wise, the battle between Ruination and [[Landfill (RID)|Landfill]] ended in a massive explosion that fired the Commandos into the sea. {{storylink|A Test of Metal}}

[[File:UltraMagnusFusion Commandos transform.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|"Leave anything for us?" "Just bodies."]]
Their raid on [[Metro City]]'s [[oil]] stores was interrupted by the newly arrived [[Ultra Magnus (RID)|Ultra Magnus]], but they got away while he was confronting the [[Autobot Brothers]]. Some time later, the Decepticons tried to set up an ambush for the Autobots, only to instead encounter Ultra Magnus, who fought them off with Optimus Prime's help. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus}} Movor spied on the two Autobots from orbit as they fought, and afterwards the Decepticons accompanied Megatron to the island where Optimus was recuperating. Their intent was to finish him off, but instead Optimus combined with Magnus into [[Omega Prime]] and almost finished ''them'' off. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!}}

After capturing the Autobot Brothers, the Decepticons were able to beat up Optimus and Team Bullet Train without fear of retribution, at least until Ultra Magnus spoiled things by rescuing the three brothers. {{storylink|The Two Faces of Ultra Magnus}} Another attempt to sway Ultra Magnus to their side also resulted in the Commandos getting pounded. {{storylink|Power to Burn!}} Assigned with the task of investigating the ground beneath Metro City, the Decepticons were forced to split up to deal with the Autobots. They proved more than capable of holding their own against the Spychangers and Team Bullet Train, and eventually found the cavern containing Fortress Maximus. {{storylink|Fortress Maximus (episode)|Fortress Maximus}} The Autobots forced them into a retreat, and when they attempted to return later, Ruination ended up fighting [[Rail Racer (RID)|Rail Racer]]. They again retreated after Sky-Byte inadvertently released [[Kenneth Onishi|Doctor Onishi]]. {{storylink|Koji Gets His Wish}}

[[File:Maximus Emerges Ruination.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Attention all units, emergency on theater level. Suspect six stories, green, orange and yellow. He is one gigantic motherfragger."]]
Their attempts to find the O-Parts before the Autobots largely ended in failure. {{storylink|A Friendly Contest}} Megatron took them with him to find the [[Orb of Sigma]], though that expedition also ended in an Autobot victory and the loss of Megatron. {{storylink|Peril from the Past}} With Scourge now in charge, the Decepticons managed to obtain [[Cerebros (RID)|Cerebros]] and find where the Autobots had hidden Fortress Maximus. Their attempt to seize the giant ended in disaster when Maximus proved impossible to control. On the up-side, they got Megatron back in a new upgraded form as Galvatron. {{storylink|Maximus Emerges}}

[[File:FinalBattle imprisoned Commandos.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|"Let off some steam, Decepticons."]]
Scourge began a series of attempts to control Fortress Maximus with the Commandos as loyal backup. An attempt in the desert ended in failure, {{storylink|The Human Element}} leading them to attempt to capture [[Koji Onishi]], as the boy seemed to be able to control Maximus no problem. {{storylink|Mistaken Identity}} After Scourge attempted to overthrow Galvatron, their leader recalibrated their programming to turn them back into loyal servants. They were placed under the command of Sky-Byte, who promptly led them into a trap in which they faced ''all'' of the Autobots. Luckily for them, Galvatron turned up with the [[Megastar]] to lend a hand. {{storylink|Surprise Attack!}}

Despite Galvatron's apparent defeat, their leader still lived, and the Decepticons kept the Autobots busy while he recharged. When the Autobots fled into the Global Space Bridge, Galvatron sent Scourge and the Commandos in as well, before flooding the tunnel with lava in an attempt to kill two birds with one stone. {{storylink|Galvatron's Revenge}} Ruination and Scourge somehow survived this and emerged from the ground, only to be finally defeated by the Autobots. They, along with Galvatron and most of the Predacons, were shipped off to an [[asteroid prison colony]]. {{storylink|The Final Battle (RID)|The Final Battle}}
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====Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity====
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=====''Unite Warriors''=====
[[File:BaldigusChapter1 CombatronNewBodies.jpg|thumb|350px|"We're not going to shoot you between the optics!! We're going to shoot you between the gearbox!!"]]
Following their capture, the Commandos were brought to a future [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and sentenced to be reverted into [[protoform]]s to cleanse them of their evil programming and, to their horror, identities. They were brought to safety by the [[Unicron]] of [[2021]], who transported them into the past and granted them freedom and new bodies in exchange for helping him attach his disembodied head to the planet's surface. They held the local [[Autobot]] forces at bay and completed their mission, only to learn that the dark god had no intention of letting them go free, but rather planned to undo the future they hailed from by changing the past! In order to avoid being erased from existence, the team combined into Ruination and turned on Unicron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part One}} After Unicron was defeated thanks to the efforts of Ruination and other combiners, the Commandos returned to the future with Scourge and Sky-Byte, seeking to rescue their leader, Devil Gigatron. {{storylink|Ruination Chapter, Part Two}}

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

=====''Legends'' comic=====
After recovering the ship they once arrived on Earth with, Scourge led them in an on attack [[Neo Brave Maximus]] where Devil Gigatron was being held. While they managed to infiltrate the ship, the Commandos were shocked to learn that their leader had joined the [[Dimensional Patrol]] in the meantime. {{storylink|LGEX Scourge Prologue}} With Scourge forcibly reverted into a heroic protoform by Gigatron, the Commandos fled to the [[Legends World]] only to be hunted down by their former commander and turned into protoforms themselves. Fortunately, [[Dark Ai]] held backup data of the Commando's evil personalities and was able to restore them after Scourge turned on the Patrol. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Scourge 2)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}
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===''Universe'' comic===
In [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon]], the Commandos came under the command of [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] after the death of Megatron. However, the Commandos, [[Constructicon (RID)|Constructicon]]s, [[Megabolt]], and several Autobots were abducted by [[Unicron]] for the [[Universe War]]. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30}}

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

===''Beast Wars: Uprising''===
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==Toys==
:''See: [[Ruination (RID)#Toys]]''

==Notes==
*In Hasbro material, the Commandos are represented by the classic [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]], whereas in the original Japanese series, the Combatrons used [[Insignia|a different one]] that was recolored from that of the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' [[Autobot]]s. This is because the original [[Scourge (RID)#Toys|Black Convoy]] toy was a retool of ''Generation 2'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys|Laser Optimus Prime]], which included the symbol moulded onto some of its accessories.
*The Commandos' character models are heavily based on their toys, much more so than the Generation 1 [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. Their Japanese name, Combatron, was also used for the latter in Japansese marketing.
*The Commando being superior than Sky-Byte's Predacon trio is quite similar to [[Breastforce]] being superior than [[Dinoforce]] in [[Fight!_Super_Robot_Lifeform_Transformers:_Victory_(franchise)#Fight.21_Super_Robot_Lifeform_Transformers:_Victory|Victory]].
*Whereas on the Hasbro ''Robots in Disguise'' side of things, "Commando" refers strictly to the five combining members of Ruination, excluding Scourge, in Takara's ''Car Robots'' story, the five members of Baldigus are "Combatrons" along with Black Convoy, with no special name for their combining quintet.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Combatron''' (コンバットロン ''Konbattoron'')

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Scattershot (G1)

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:''Scattershot is an [[Autobot]] [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:DWMTMTE Scattershot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I'm smart. Now hold still while I shoot you."]]

'''Scattershot''' (aka '''Scattorshot'''<ref name="scattorshot">"Scattorshot" was an alternate spelling of the name "Scattershot" used by Hasbro for a while, ''presumably'' because they thought at the time that the non-standard spelling would make the name more easily defensible as a [[trademark]]. It was first used for a [[Scattorshot (Cybertron)|different character]] from the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)|Cybertron]]'' franchise, and subsequently also applied to other characters using the name, which included a new [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends Class]] toy from the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' line representing the ''Generation 1'' Scattershot character that was released in 2008. By 2014, Hasbro was using the spelling "Scattershot" again.</ref>) needs no desktop generals or academy-trained slag skimmers to tell him how to fight. He just wades into a [[Decepticon Patrol|Decepticon patrol]] and doesn't come out until he's broken all his crayons and scribbled all over the mazes he couldn't solve. Then he puts down the coloring books and does the same thing to a hostile Decepticon force, only with guns and [[acid pellet]]s instead of crayons. That's what he calls "strategy". Though Scattershot forms the main body of the giant [[Computron (G1)|Computron]], if his own mind holds any fragment of the thoughtful titan's slow, considered approach, he hides it very well.

[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] would certainly like his style, and even the tin-plated bucketheads that think he's a blustering buffoon must admit that Scattershot is uniquely tough, the sort that [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] would say "broke the mold he was poured in". He won't stop fighting until he's utterly spent, down to his last microjoule of energy and drop of [[energon]]. He expects no less from the [[Technobot (G1)|Technobots]] under his command. Sometimes he combines with other Autobots to form [[Comperian]], [[Autobot Super Scramble]], [[Betatron (CW)|Betatron]], or [[Modulus]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:LoveAndSteel-reportswereright.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Scattershot is the one on the right.]]
Scattershot was one of the Autobots who left [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] aboard the ''[[Steelhaven (G1)|Steelhaven]]'' in order to start a new life away from war (and perhaps from tin-plated bucketheads). {{storylink|Ring of Hate!}} But the Decepticons followed them to their new home on [[Nebulos]], bringing the war along with them. Scattershot and the other Technobots repelled a Terrorcon attack on the resort city [[Splendora]] by forming [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] before all of the Transformers left Nebulos. {{storylink|Love and Steel!}}

After arriving in Earth space, the crew of the ''Steelhaven'' made contact with the ''Ark''. [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] brought Scattershot and his top officers to meet [[Grimlock (G1)|Boss Grimlock]]. Grimlock was less than impressed with the new arrivals, and wound up challenging Maximus to a duel in order to maintain control of the Autobot forces. [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] was ultimately the one who battled the Dinobot on Earth's moon for leadership supremacy. The proceedings were interrupted by a Decepticon attack, and the duelists were forced to put their differences aside to lead their troops together against the attackers. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

[[File:TimeWars2-TakeUp.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Scattershot is the one who's exactly the same height and size as everyone else.]]

''Scattershot travelled to [[Earth]] in an [[Ark shuttlecraft]] to confront the [[time travel]]ling Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] alongside [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. However, when Prime and his companions were [[mass substitution|transported]] to [[Limbo]] by the arrival of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and his future Autobots via [[Time-jump mechanism|time-jump]], Maximus and Scattershot jumped to the wrong conclusion and attacked the newcomers. With Wheeljack's help, Scattershot took on Blurr during the confusion. Eventually the misunderstanding was explained and the present and future Autobots united with their Decepticon counterparts to end the threat posed by the [[time rift]]. {{storylink|Time Wars}}''

The Terrorcons later lamented Scattershot's demise as he and the other Technobots were killed by [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] upon arriving in [[Buenos Aires]]. Stopping the [[Underbase]] was one puzzle Scattershot could not solve. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Autobots attack space pirates.jpg|thumb||left|upright=1.95]]
In [[2008]], when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] learned that [[Unicron]] was reconstructing himself on the planet of [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], he took a shuttle with Scattershot, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]], and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to bring a stop to it. While Prime and the Dinobots took the low road to wade through Unicron's mind-controlled [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]] followers, Scattershot and Smokescreen stayed on the shuttle, taking pot-shots at Unicron's giant head while avoiding his annihilating eye beams. {{storylink|The Legacy of Unicron!}} [[File:ScattershotKillsRoadBusterUkAnnual88.jpg|thumb|right|225px|And so, the "Tastes great! Less filling!" argument reaches its inevitable conclusion.]] Some months later, Scattershot joined [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] in responding to a Decepticon rescue call, and soon began fighting right alongside [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]]'s forces against a marauding army of [[Quintesson]]s. Despite bonding in the course of battle, Soundwave reluctantly refused Magnus's suggestion of peace, as too much had happened between the two factions over the millennia. As the Decepticons departed, Scattershot remarked that Soundwave was probably right, and Ultra Magnus called that the true tragedy. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

In another timeline, the war between the Autobots and the Decepticons came to a close in [[2510]], when [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s [[Wrecker]]s took down the last Decepticon outpost. One Decepticon still survived, however: [[Triton]], a deep-cover spy working inside the Autobots. When Rodimus Prime announced his retirement and plan to give over the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to Springer, Triton spoke out against the idea, dividing the Autobots on whether Springer or Ultra Magnus should be the next leader. Scattershot and the Technobots sided with Magnus, while the Wreckers remained loyal to Springer. The next sequence of events was inevitable: [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] shoved Triton, Triton punched Whirl, [[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] threatened to kill Triton, but Scattershot fired first, claiming the first casualty of the new Autobot Civil War. {{storylink|Peace}}
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====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
[[File:Lancer one crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|"Come on guys! Between the five of us, I'm sure we can combine into ''somebody''!"]]
Scattershot was part of the forces that went with Rodimus Prime to assault [[Hub (G2)|the Hub Network]], leading one half of a two-pronged attack on one of the Hub's connection systems to cripple it. The plan proved a failure and a massive [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian]] army attacked, downing the ship Scattershot was in. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}} Somehow Scattershot was apparently left on Cybertron and was one of the victims of the transfiguration caused by the [[Dark Matrix]] entity, presumably turned into a [[shadow-leech]]. Before his demise, he was manning the security outside the Star Chamber. His acid pellet gun was found by [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] and used to pierce through the door. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 5}}
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===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
[[File:Money-is-everything-scattershot.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1]]
{{voiceactor|[[Stephen Keener]] (English), [[Minoru Inaba]] (Japanese)|[[Hans-Rainer Müller]] (German, ''Grimlocks New Brain'' & ''The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1''), [[Peter Musäus]] (German, ''Money is Everything''), [[Thomas Rau]] (German, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French), [[Francis Lax]] (European French, ''The Rebirth, Part 1''), [[Flávio Back]] (Portuguese, "Grimlock's New Brain"), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese, "Money is Everything")}}

To counter the threat of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]], an accidentally super-intelligent [[Grimlock (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Grimlock]] built Scattershot and the other Technobots out of parts from [[Unicron]]'s brain. Scattershot was appointed leader of the new team by his own creator, a fact that did not sit well with him initially, but the Dinobot leader replied that he and his teammates were perfectly capable of fulfilling their task. As the Technobots rushed into battle against their counterparts, Scattershot shattered the [[anti-electron]] source that [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] and [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] had stolen for [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]], thwarting the Decepticon's plans. When the Terrorcons merged into [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], Scattershot and his team were forced to pull back seeking for Grimlock's advice. It was then when the Dinobot leader revealed to the group that he also had given them the ability to merge into the gestalt [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]. After receiving Grimlock's super-intelligence (the process leaving him in his original mental state), Computron was successful in defeating Abominus by forcing him to separate into his individual Terrorcon components, and Galvatron was left with no choice but to call his minions for a retreat. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

[[File:ScattershotGrimNewBrain.jpg|upright=1.1|thumb|He can only hit things flying over him.]]
Later stationed in [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] on [[Earth]], Scattershot and Strafe helped [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] captain [[Marissa Faireborn]] intercept an incoming bogey; Scattershot was pumped at the chance for some action, having become bored with their work at the EDC science station. The target turned out to be the trader ship ''[[Lazy Sue]]'', pursued by the Terrorcon Hun-Gurrr, who snagged Scattershot and Strafe and knocked them both out of the sky. Saved by Lightspeed's quick thinking, Scattershot claimed they totally could have handled it by themselves.

Eager for a rematch with the Terrorcon, Scattershot accompanied Strafe, Lightspeed, and the smuggler [[Dirk Manus]] to track down a [[Quintesson]] base within the solar system. This time they got shot down by Abominus, and were saved by the arrival of Fairborne and the other two Technobots. The team faced off against Abominus once more at the Quintesson base; combined as Computron, they quickly drove their foes into retreat. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything}}

[[File:ReturnofOptimus1 Scattershot rescues Jessica.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|Normally, the Protectobots are called in to rescue humans trapped under giant chocolate bars.]]

Scattershot and the other Technobots again clashed with the Terrorcons, who had been sent by Galvatron to steal the [[Impervious alloy|heat-resistant metal]] developed by Dr. [[Mark Morgan]] and [[Gregory Swofford]]. The Terrorcons succeeded in absconding with the alloy. The battle damaged Morgan's lab and left his daughter [[Jessica Morgan|Jessica]] pinned under some debris. Scattershot broke off the pursuit to rescue Jessica and ordered for [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] to be brought in to transport her to a hospital. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Scattershot was manning the radar screen at Autobot City months later, when he made out about 100 "blips" heading right for them. His keen Technobot intelligence interpreted these blips to be <s>the 1987 Decepticon toy shipment</s> a full-scale attack. During the assault, he used his rarely seen third mode to take potshots at the Decepticons from the ground before joining them in the skies for up close and personal combat. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 1}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
The Technobots, upgraded with the help of the human scientist Doctor [[Dalton]], faced off against the Terrorcon [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but it was a trap set by [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]]. Forcing Abominus to split into his components, the individual Terrorcons spat a mind-controlling substance at Computron. Before Galvatron could get far with his new warrior, [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike Witwicky]] came to the Technobots’ rescue in an [[exosuit]], firing a beam into Computron's eyes that removed the mind-controlling effect. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 2|The Great Transformer War #2}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (1)=====
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=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Masashi Ebara]] (Japanese)}}
In [[2011]], Galvatron staged a major attack on Cybertron. Scattershot and the Technobots joined the Dinobots on the front lines of defense. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] began his search for the [[Matrix of Leadership]] on Earth, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] gathered Scattershot and the Technobots to prevent the Decepticons from hampering his quest. When Hot Rod finally located the Matrix, [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]] confronted him with the Decepticon [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] and Terrorcons, but the Technobots arrived to help even the odds. Scattershot ordered them to form Computron, and the mighty giant occupied the Decepticons so that Hot Rod could make a break for the [[space bridge|Space Bridge]]. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}}

[[File:Hm6 Nosecone Scattershot.jpg|thumb|200px]]
Later, Galvatron launched [[Metamorphose]], a metal-twisting meteorite, and the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] were its first victims. Scattershot and the Technobots were sent out to recover their damaged comrades for repairs, but they were intercepted by the Terrorcons. The fighting escalated with new arrivals on both sides, as the Decepticons tried to keep their foes occupied until the meteorite reached [[Athenia]], destroying the Autobots completely. The [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] eventually arrived to carry the Headmasters into space to confront the meteorite, and so Scattershot and the Technobots formed Computron and covered their retreat. {{storylink|Approach of the Demon Meteorite}}

Scattershot was on Earth with Ultra Magnus, attending to the [[Sixshot (G1)|shadowy robot]]'s threat to steal all of Japan's energy. {{storylink|Terror! The Six Shadows}} The two of them also studied the mysterious seismic activity which led to a volcano erupting near the [[Peru]]vian city of [[Pan]]. Maybe [[Lightspeed (G1 Technobot)|Lightspeed]] and [[Nosecone (G1)|Nosecone]] finally nagged Scattershot into taking an interest in science. {{storylink|The Dormant Volcano Mysteriously Erupts}} When [[buridanka|a giant carnivorous plant]] took root in [[San Francisco]], Ultra Magnus sent Scattershot and the Technobots to deal with the incident. The plant proved to be extraordinarily resilient, however, and it was also guarded by the Decepticons. The Technobots were distracted by combat with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]], first as individuals and later combined as Computron and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} After the [[Trainbot]]s ran into trouble on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], Scattershot and his team were on the way to help when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] intervened. The Earthbound Decepticons succeeded in occupying the Technobots so that they couldn't make it to Mars. {{storylink|Explosion on Mars!! Maximus Is in Danger}}

Scattershot and the Technobots were part of a strike team that flew to the [[Moon (moon)|moon]] to disrupt Scorponok's gathering of Decepticons. They immediately formed Computron upon entering the battle. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}} Scattershot's regiment later helped load the Trainbots with energon supplies for the destitute planet [[Sandra (planet)|Sandra]]. They were attacked by the greedy Decepticons and fought back both as the mighty Computron and as individuals, using the Trainbots' large vehicle modes as a shield. {{storylink|SOS from Planet Sandra}}

The Technobots accompanied Fortress on his quest to prevent the Decepticons from stealing energy elsewhere in the galaxy. During this extended mission, Scattershot and his teammates formed Computron to battle [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] on the planet [[Paradise]]. {{storylink|Head Formation of Friendship}}

[[File:Hm27 Technobots and Protectobots.jpg|left|thumb|200px]]
After returning to Earth, Scattershot and the Technobots reassociated with Ultra Magnus at Autobot City on Earth. They were sent to [[Florida|Miami]] to counter a Decepticon attack, and battled Abominus as Computron. Unfortunately, the attack was a ruse to draw them away from Autobot City, and they were unable to stop Sixshot's assassination of Ultra Magnus. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}} The Decepticon attacks continued even after Magnus's death, as Sixshot launched five separate strikes at once around the world. Scattershot and the Technobots were dispatched as Computron to one of the many battle sites. {{storylink|The Emperor of Destruction Vanishes on an Iceberg}} Later, Scattershot informed Fortress that the Decepticons were attacking the [[Kamchatka Peninsula]], in the [[Pacific Ring of Fire]]. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}}

When the Decepticons seemingly abandoned Earth, Scattershot and the Technobots assisted Spike in rebuilding the planet after the enemy's departure. On one occasion, they located Sixshot's old command base. By combining into Computron, the Technobots helped Defensor and [[Raiden]] obliterate the base, wiping out all trace of the Decepticons' presence. {{storylink|Miraculous Warriors, Targetmasters (Part 1)}}

As part of Computron, Scattershot participated in the Autobots final battle with Scorponok's Decepticons at the North Pole. He lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

=====''Unite Warriors''/''Legends''=====
[[File:UniteWarriorsOffshot Scattershot.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]
Upon learning of the human custom of [[Father's Day]], the Technobots decided to throw a surprise party for their own "father", Grimlock. Scattershot took it upon himself to bake him an [[energon cake]]. {{storylink|Unite Warriors Offshot#Surprise Father's Day Party!!|Surprise Father's Day Party!!}}

In [[2022]], the other Technobots were part of [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] forces engaging [[Concurrence]] remnants when [[Sixshot (G1)|Greatshot]] suddenly arrived and finished off the enemy. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Greatshot)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic'' (2)=====
In 2050, relations soured between the [[Cybertron Alliance]] and humanity when humans created their own living robots called [[Selector]]s, who rose up and demanded their freedom. The Technobots prepared to abandon [[Earth Defense Command]] headquarters at [[Neo Scramble City]]. At [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus's]] request, they transformed into Computron to determine the humans' chances of winning. Computron initially calculated humanity's odds at approaching zero, but the probability changed drastically when Grimlock and the Dinobots declared loyalty to humanity. The Technobots refused to stand against their father, and entered the battle on the side of the Dinobots. Scattershot and the Technobots merged with the newly combiner-compatible Grimlock, forming [[Volcaticon]]. With Grimlock forming the body, Scattershot entered a Targetmaster configuration as an electropulse cannon for Volcaticon to wield. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Stormbringer issue 1|Transformers: Stormbringer #1]]

[[File:Stormbringer 1 Scattershot and Jetfire.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|right|Under attack from vicious onomatopoeia]]
Scattershot was second in command of the science vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'', working under [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]]. It was during this period that their ship encountered the rare [[Ore-13|Ultra-Energon]] on the abandoned [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. In contrast to his usual action-oriented style, it was Scattershot who was the voice of caution on the mission to investigate. It was advice that should have been heeded as the team was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s rogue Decepticons. Scattershot himself was impaled by [[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] during the attack. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 1|Stormbringer #1}} Like the other Technobots, Scattershot was in the process of being cannibalized for parts when a recovery team arrived. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} In a desperate battle against the super-powerful [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], it was the Technobots' brains that saved the day, by uncovering the clues to defeat the juggernaut. Scattershot remained on Cybertron to further investigate. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}}

Later, Scattershot helped take the Monstructor six into custody, after their fight with Omega Supreme. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

[[File:PlanForEverything-Scattershot.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Fixit makes a mental note to discuss Scattershot's "Angry Birds" addiction at his next performance review]]
Later still, Scattershot and the other Technobots were at least temporarily assigned to assist Jetfire in understanding the mysteries of [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] and his [[Combiner|gestalt technology]]. This research was conducted at the Autobot penal facility at [[Garrus-9]], under the command of warden [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. When the Decepticons attacked to retrieve [[Pretender Monster|Monstructor's components]], several of the Technobots were heavily damaged in the fighting. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Scattershot and the Technobots reverse engineered the polydermal grafting process that Bludgeon had used on himself, and delivered the shells to Cloudburst and company. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}} {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

Years later, after the war had ended, Scattershot was present in a medical facility on a restored Cybertron. {{storylink|Stick Together}} When the Decepticons made their move to conquer the planet, he aided [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] in taking care of the injured. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}

Scattershot took part in the battle against [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], commanding [[Fastlane]] and [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], only for their ship to be obliterated by a [[Worldsweeper]]. {{storylink|Our Finest}} Later, Scattershot's spirit appeared among the many dead glimpsed by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] as he sacrificed his own life to help Optimus Prime defeat Unicron. {{storylink|Ceremony}}
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===''Combiner Wars'' toy bio===
[[File:CombinerWars Scattershot CardArt.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]

The Autobots' secret weapon, Scattershot had the ability to combine with any other Autobots into Combiners not slowed down by clashing component personalities. {{storylink|#Generations|''Generations Combiner Wars'' Scattershot toy bio}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Light/Star|''Transformers Annual 2021'']]}}
[[File:LightStar-Technobots.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Scattershot and his "[[Technobot (G1)|Technological Solutions]]" team were [[Colonial Security]] operatives who spent most of their time solving problems on Cybertron's various colony worlds and keeping the peace. He and the rest of his team were sent to provide backup for the [[Titan (group)|Titan]] [[Lodestar (Titan)|Lodestar]] when she and her [[cityspeaker]] [[Lightbright (G1)|Lightbright]] went to search for the rogue Titan [[Vigilem]], although the pair didn't approve of his decision to bring a Titan-killing [[imploder]] weapon aboard as a contingency measure.

After cycles of searching, Lodestar finally tracked Vigilem's signal to the [[Hexagon]] asteroid colony, but when the colony's administrator [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] proved reluctant to turn the Titan over to them, Scattershot led his team to the colony using one of Lodestar's shuttles in the hopes that they could discreetly carry out their mission from within, but were detained upon arrival by Thunderwing's enforcer [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and brought to Thunderwing, and after some negotiation Strafe and Lightspeed were allowed down to the docking bay while [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] brought Scattershot and Nosecone to the docking controls to manually disconnect Vigilem from his berth. However, a sudden comms blackout caused Scattershot to suspect treachery; after taking out their escorts the two escaped into the station's ventilation system, and after ambushing Bludgeon and reuniting with Afterburner the team regrouped in a sealed-off portion of the station that belonged to [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]]. While battling the mad scientist, the five 'bots were knocked into her [[Combination Core]], which forcibly merged them into a new combiner.

[[File:FateOfCybertron ScattershotCombinationCore.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3]]
Correctly realizing that the newly-dubbed "Computron" would surely destroy the colony if allowed to run amok, Thunderwing jettisoned part of the colony into space and took Computron with it. Although they eventually separated, Scattershot discovered that he'd somehow absorbed the power of the Enigma, and its glowing energy still coursed through his systems. Eventually, the wounded Lodestar found the team adrift in deep space after she'd killed Vigilem and brought them aboard as they limped back to the [[Black Hub]] for repairs. {{storylink|Light/Star}}

Eventually, Lodestar returned to Cybertron and found the Autobots of [[Crystal City]] under siege by the Decepticon army. She and Computron brought a temporary end to the fighting. Scattershot and the Technobots disengaged and he explained to the new [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] how he absorbed an artificial Enigma to gain this new power. {{storylink|The Landscape of Fear}} They traveled to [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]] with Lodestar to recover their strength, but redeployed as Computron with [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] to help the Autobots reach Darkmount without further Decepticon interference. The Autobots held ground at Darkmount against the advancing Decepticons until the last ''Ark'' could be prepped for launch. Scattershot reactivated Computron to fight alongside the prodigious [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]] against [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], the Decepticon's combiner. Devastator had more experience than Computron, however, and broke him apart. Scattershot recovered and realized the artificial Enigma within him gave him an opportunity Devastator lacked. Taking volunteers from the [[Senate Guard|Prime Guard]], Scattershot added [[Groove (G1)|Groove]], [[Flareup (G1)|Flareup]], [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]], [[Javelin]], and [[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] to the gestalt, dramatically increasing Computron's size and power. In this new form, Computron drew the attention of the Decepticons and sacrificed himself to remain behind while Optimus and the others left aboard the ''Ark''. Computron was finally broken down, and Megatron's Decepticons took Scattershot and the other Autobots into custody as prisoners. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}

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==Commercial appearances==
*Faced with the might of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], Scattershot and his fellow Technobots dodged the huge Decepticons' claws and merged into Computron to fight back, but they were quickly bowled over when Scorponok hurled a mountain at them. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Computron and Scorponok|Technobots and Scorponok commercial}}
*Scattershot and the Technobots attempted to defeat and cage the vicious [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]]. He beheld [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Gurrr]] falling into one of the Technobots' pitfall traps before getting bowled over by a boulder thrown by [[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Technobots and Terrorcons|Technobots and Terrorcons commercial}}

==Games==
===''The Transformers'' (PS2)===
{{note|Scattershot is a non-playable character. He appears among the legion of Autobot duplicates in the Decepticon campaign.}}
{{storylink|The Transformers (PS2)|The Transformers}}

===''Transformers Legends''===
Scattershot and his Technobots were ambushed by the Terrorcons, who not only sought to neutralize Computron, but were also after the keys to Autobot City. {{storylink|Circuit Breaker (Legends)|Circuit Breaker}} The Technobots came to [[Dirk Manus]]'s aid when his ship was attacked by the Terrorcons. Though they managed to repel the first attack, the Terrorcons eventually overcame them, however after the [[Quintesson]]s doublecrossed Manus, he used the [[Recreator]] to repair the Autobot team so they could defeat the Quintessons. {{storylink|Money Is Everything (Legends)|Money Is Everything}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Scattershot.jpg|thumb|400px]]
Scattershot participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was an Epic character available as a reward for the "Computron's Challenge" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:G1-toy Scattershot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Just don't fold the cannon down in my robot mode. PLEASE]]
*'''Scattershot''' (Technobot leader, [[1987]]/[[1988]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''TK5'''
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-86'''
**''Accessories'': "Acid pellet gun", 2 "artillery guns", Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates

: ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Scattershot transforms into a large red and white space cruiser with a ginormous cannon up front. In jet form, his rear landing gear is actually on his wings, which need to be folded down to keep him upright on the ground. His "Attack Jet" mode simply adds one of his small "artillery guns" to the top of the jet and the Computron chestplate to the underside; the instructions show the chestplate attached ''backwards'' from how it is actually designed to attach so it will not work that way. The more well-known secondary mode is the "Rocket Launcher" form, a piece of grounded artillery where the chestplate forms a blast shield. In any mode, pressing the gray button on his pilot compartment roof splits his nosecone open down the middle, revealing a spring-loaded non-firing cannon-barrel (which is what you're supposed to do for Rocket Launcher mode anyway).

: Scattershot can also combine with his fellow Technobots to form [[Computron (G1)#Toys|Computron]], serving as the super-robot's torso. He can also combine with any other Transformers that use the "[[Scramble City (toyline)|Scramble City]]"-style connection system.

: Later releases of the [[Hasbro]] Scattershot from 1988 have no [[rubsign]], and the indent for the rubsign has also been [[retool]]ed away.

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

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[[File:G1toy computron giftset.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
*'''Computron''' (Gift set, 1987)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''C-91'''
**''Accessories'': "Acid pellet gun", 2 "artillery guns", Computron head, left & right Computron fists, Computron chestplate/base, 2 Computron foot-plates

: All five Technobots were also available as a complete gift-set in many markets. All of the toys are identical to their individual rubsign-indent-having releases.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1987/Autobot/Computron/computron.htm More information on Computron at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.botchthecrab.com/archive/instructions/autobot/1987/instr_technobots.jpg Instruction booklet for Computron at Botchthecrab.com]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:TF-Universe-2008-Scattershot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb]]
*'''Special Team Leaders''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Series'': '''Classic Series'''
{{toydesigner|[[Joe Kyde]] (deco artist)}}

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' "Scatt'''o'''rshot" (so named due to [[trademark]] issues) is a [[redeco]] of the ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (toyline)|Cybertron]]'' [[Legends Class (2005)|Legends of Cybertron]] [[Vector Prime#LOC|Vector Prime]] toy, transforming into a futuristic spaceship. He is available only in a Target-[[exclusive]] five-pack with miniature versions of combiner-team leaders [[Hot Spot (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hot Zone]], [[Razorclaw (G1)#Universe (2008)|Razorclaw]], [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)#Universe (2008)|Hun-Gurrr]], and [[Silverbolt (G1)#2008Legends|Silverbolt]].

:A photo of the toy on the back of the packaging features additional articulation in the elbows which is not present in the final toy.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUScattershot/scattershot.htm More information on Universe Scattorshot at TFU.info]''

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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy ScattershotKreon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Computron''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2014)
**''Set number'': '''A7308'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''
**''Accessories'': Cannon

:''[[Kre-O]]'' "Scattershot" (he got his name back!) is a [[Kreon]] included with the [[Computron (G1)#Kre-O|Computron]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from robot to "rocket plane" mode. His parts are also used to make up the combined Computron mode, with most of the Kreon itself forming the right leg and his helmet serving as Computron's helmet.

: His deco is based on the [[#Toys|Generation 1 Scattershot toy]], and he wears a dark red [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]] helmet, to match the combined mode's head.

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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:CWScattershot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|He's scowling because he won't be forming Computron...yet.]]
*'''Scattershot''' (Voyager Class, 2016)
**''Accessories'': Rifle, shield

:''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' Voyager Class Scattershot is a retool of [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Generations|Silverbolt]] from the same toy line, transforming into a spaceship with a cannon for a nose. Rather uncharacteristically, he sports an unchanged version of [[Superion (G1)#Generations|Superion]]'s head and chest. As a ''Combiner Wars'' Voyager he is able to combine with any Deluxe Class toys from the same subline or the ''Unite Warriors'' line, although he was intended to combine with [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Mirage]], [[Prowl (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Prowl]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)/toys#Generations|Sunstreaker]], and [[Ironhide (G1)/toys#Combiner Wars|Ironhide]] to form [[Betatron#Toys|Betatron]]. Stock photography pictures his vehicle mode as mistransformed.

:While his iconic cannon mode isn't shown in instruction & stock photos, it's still possible to create it [[Fan mode|with some creativity]].<ref>[https://live.staticflickr.com/1489/24787473372_124fe665d2_c.jpg]</ref>

:Later releases of Scattershot feature a running change: the joint for Betatron's head is thickened in response to the breakage issues.

:Though Scattershot's wave was scheduled for a first quarter 2016 release, it arrived on U.S. store shelves in late 2015.

:He and the last three waves of ''Combiner Wars'' Deluxe and Voyager figures later showed up in the U.S. at TJ Maxx at reduced prices.

:This version of the mold was retooled into ''Timelines'' [[Sea Clamp#Generations|General Sea Clamp]], while the original was separately retooled into ''Combiner Wars'' [[Cyclonus (G1)/toys#Generations|Cyclonus]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWScattershot/scattershot.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Scattershot at TFU.info]''
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[[File:CW-toy Scattershot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Told you.]]
*'''Computron''' (Collection Pack, [[2016]])
**''Accessories'': Rifle, shield, left & right Computron hands, 2 Computron feet

: A straight redeco of the individually-available figure, this version of Scattershot features a deco more accurate to the original toy, with large sections of maroon as well as blue detailing on his chest, arms, and combined mode. He also has a toy-accurate deco for Computron's head but his own head is now closer in colour to the original cartoon with a dark blue visor and grey face. He also features the retooled and improved combiner head's joint.

:This Scattershot figure was only available as part of a [[Computron (G1)#Generations|Computron]] box set, including a poster and a collector card based on the set's packaging art. The set was one of several so-called "Collection Packs" that were "online exclusives" in the United States, available from online retailers such as [[Hasbro Toy Shop]], [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]], and [[BigBadToyStore]] as well as the online stores of "big box" retailers such as [[Toys"R"Us]], [[Walmart]], [[Target]], and [[Kmart]]. In Hasbro's Asian markets such as Singapore and Taiwan, the set was available at general retail. In Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, it was sold at Toys"R"Us stores, whereas in Spain, it was available via the Spanish subsidiaries of [[Amazon (website)|Amazon]] and Carrefour, as well as the department store chain El Corte Inglés, supposedly also only available online.

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===''Unite Warriors''===
[[File:UW-toy Scattershot.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Called it.]]
*'''Computicon''' (giftset, [[August 27]], [[2016]])
**''ID number:'' '''UW-08'''
**''English name:'' '''Computron'''
**''Accessories'': 2 rifles

: Takara's ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors|Unite Warriors]]'' iteration of Scattershot was also only available in a full combiner-team box set, and was the fifth and last of the sets released at regular retail. He is a retool of the Hasbro version, featuring a new cartoon-accurate thruster chestplate, knees, Computicon chestplate, and Computicon head (as well as the retooled head joint). He also lacks the tiny rubbery pointy tail end piece of the spaceship mode found on both Hasbro Scattershots and all versions of Silverbolt. His deco is tilted more towards the cartoon coloration; the combined mode chestplate even has blinky-computery-light deco as seen in "[[Money Is Everything (episode)|Money Is Everything]]"!

: Instead of the Silverbolt long-rfile and shield, he comes with two new guns which are designed to combine into the core of a massive multi-gun for use in Computron mode. Unfortunately, due to their size and the design of Scattershot's wings, they cannot be placed in the obvious front-facing under-wing position in jet mode without popping the wings out of place. Instead the instructions place them as "thrusters" pointing backwards.

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==Notes==
[[File:Scattershotback.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|And I'll thank you not to stare.]]
*All of the Technobots' pre-final rear-view [[robot mode]] models were seemingly drawn based on the isometric view of their front models. While at least two members of the team were left unaffected by this, Scattershot, [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]], and [[Computron (G1)|Computron]]'s models all ended up with horribly drawn rear-views. In Scattershot's case, his vehicle mode nosecone is drawn sitting behind his left shoulder instead of the center of his back. The rear-view model also gives him a third, upside-down shoulder where the nose ''should'' be, as a way to relate parts of his vehicle mode to his robot mode—a common practice that was used for the majority of the season 2 characters who lacked rear-view toy references, [[:File:AstrotrainCharacterModel.jpg|leading the artists]] [[:File:RedAlertG1-modelback.jpg|to make something up]].
**As with just about every episode animated by [[AKOM]], the pre-final models of the Technobots were used, leading to several episodes using these rear-views.
**There is evidence of a revised set of rear-view models existing for all of the Technobots in the [[Toei Animation|Toei]]-animated episodes, however, those models appears to have been lost after season 3, as Toei ended up using the pre-final versions for ''[[Transformers: The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' cartoon.
*Scattershot is the only Scramble City-style leader who assumes his "third mode" in the animated series: once in "Grimlock's New Brain" and again in "[[The Rebirth, Part 1]]". Not only that, but in "The Rebirth", he drives ''while still transformed''.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Scattershot''' (スキャッターショット ''Sukyattāshotto'')
*''French:'' '''Répétitir''' (Canada)<ref>A portmanteau of "répétitif" ("repetitive") and "tirer" ("shoot").</ref>
*''Italian:'' '''Scatterbot'''
*''Mandarin:'' '''Sàn-dàn''' (Taiwan, 散彈, "Scatter Bullet"), '''Jīgūan Pào''' (China, 机关炮, "Machine Gun")
*''Russian:'' '''Revolver''' (Револьвер)

==References==
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[[Category:Classics Autobots]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Autobots]]
[[Category:Target exclusives]]
[[Category:Technobots]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]

Cyclone gun

2022-10-30T07:25:53Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Dreamwave Generation One continuity */

[[File:Scramblecity_breakdown_forms_an_arm.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Cyclone! Joker!]]
A '''cyclone gun''' is a weapon that fires gale-force wind clocked upwards around 400 mph or more. To put that into proper perspective, an F-5 category tornado has the wind speed of 261-to-318 mph. The results are devastating.

Known users include:
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]])
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In robot mode, Rippersnapper wields a cyclone gun that can create powerful winds which can rip the armor off some Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Rippersnapper's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:HeavyTraffic superion defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were combined into Menasor, he used Motormaster's cyclone gun. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Menasor's ''Universe'' profile}}

During their first battle on [[Earth]], Menasor blasted [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with a torrent of air from his cyclone gun that sent the [[Autobot]], already weakened by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], crashing to the ground. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
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==Games==
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Menasor's Cyclone Gun can be unlocked for use. Instead of generating gale-force wind however, it instead fires large but slow-moving electrostatic spheres that home in on targets. The weapon's function remains the same regardless of who is equipped with it, although Motormaster does not use the weapon himself, only while combined as Menasor. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1menasor toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|I dropped my weapons accidentaly and I can't reach them.]]
*'''Motormaster''' ([[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]], [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' [[ionizer sword]], cyclone gun, [[roller car]]/[[Menasor (G1)#Generation 1|Menasor]]'s chestpiece, Menasor's head, Menasor's hands, Menasor's feet, blast deflector
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 1|Motormaster]] includes his long purple cyclone gun holdable both in robot and combiner mode. It was also available in a Menasor [[giftset]] and [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the European/Australian-exclusive [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toyline.
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[[File:G1Rippersnapper toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Rippersnapper''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Accessories:'' cyclone gun, twin missile launcher
:[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generation 1|Rippersnapper]] came with a small gray cyclone gun.
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===''Generation 2''===
*'''Motormaster''' (Stunticon)
:[[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 2|Motormaster]] was planned to be released as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], but was ultimately cancelled. His cyclone gun would presumably have been [[redeco]]ed along with him.
{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
*Although Motormaster's [[instructions]] and [[bio]] both identify his ranged weapon as a cyclone gun, his ''Universe'' profile instead calls it an [[atom-smasher cannon]], which is rendered doubly weird by Menasor's profile stating that he uses Motormaster's cyclone gun.
*The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles for Motormaster and Menasor both refer to the weapon as an [[atom-smasher rifle]].
*Though not specifically identified in his bio, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s laser is said to produce "giant wind tunnels."

==See also==
*[[Cyclone cannon]]

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Ranged weapons]]

Cyclone gun

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BattleWolf1998: /* Fiction */ add info about Rippersnapper

[[File:Scramblecity_breakdown_forms_an_arm.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|Cyclone! Joker!]]
A '''cyclone gun''' is a weapon that fires gale-force wind clocked upwards around 400 mph or more. To put that into proper perspective, an F-5 category tornado has the wind speed of 261-to-318 mph. The results are devastating.

Known users include:
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]])
*[[Rippersnapper (G1)|Rippersnapper]]

==Fiction==
===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
In robot mode, Rippersnapper wields a cyclone gun that can create powerful winds which can rip the armor off some Transformers{{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|Rippersnapper's ''More than Meets the Eye'' profile}}
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
[[File:HeavyTraffic superion defeated.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2]]
When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] were combined into Menasor, he used Motormaster's cyclone gun. {{storylink|The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|Menasor's ''Universe'' profile}}

During their first battle on [[Earth]], Menasor blasted [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] with a torrent of air from his cyclone gun that sent the [[Autobot]], already weakened by [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]], crashing to the ground. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
{{--}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Devastation''===
Menasor's Cyclone Gun can be unlocked for use. Instead of generating gale-force wind however, it instead fires large but slow-moving electrostatic spheres that home in on targets. The weapon's function remains the same regardless of who is equipped with it, although Motormaster does not use the weapon himself, only while combined as Menasor. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1menasor toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.33|I dropped my weapons accidentaly and I can't reach them.]]
*'''Motormaster''' ([[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]], [[1986]])
**''Accessories:'' [[ionizer sword]], cyclone gun, [[roller car]]/[[Menasor (G1)#Generation 1|Menasor]]'s chestpiece, Menasor's head, Menasor's hands, Menasor's feet, blast deflector
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' [[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 1|Motormaster]] includes his long purple cyclone gun holdable both in robot and combiner mode. It was also available in a Menasor [[giftset]] and [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] as part of the European/Australian-exclusive [[Classics (Europe)|Classics]] toyline.
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[[File:G1Rippersnapper toy.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb]]
*'''Rippersnapper''' (Terrorcon, [[1987]])
**''Accessories:'' cyclone gun, twin missile launcher
:[[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generation 1|Rippersnapper]] came with a small gray cyclone gun.
{{-}}

===''Generation 2''===
*'''Motormaster''' (Stunticon)
:[[Motormaster (G1)#Generation 2|Motormaster]] was planned to be released as part of the [[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|''Generation 2'' toyline]], but was ultimately cancelled. His cyclone gun would presumably have been [[redeco]]ed along with him.
{{canceledtoy}}
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==Notes==
*Although Motormaster's [[instructions]] and [[bio]] both identify his ranged weapon as a cyclone gun, his ''Universe'' profile instead calls it an [[atom-smasher cannon]], which is rendered doubly weird by Menasor's profile stating that he uses Motormaster's cyclone gun.
*The [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles for Motormaster and Menasor both refer to the weapon as an [[atom-smasher rifle]].
*Though not specifically identified in his bio, [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]'s laser is said to produce "giant wind tunnels."

==See also==
*[[Cyclone cannon]]

[[Category:Generation 1 weapons]]
[[Category:Ranged weapons]]

Stress fracture cannon

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BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */

[[File:Superion toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It shoots you in the crack.]]
[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s specialty is breaking things. And few weapons are as well-suited to breaking things as the '''stress fracture cannon'''. Its beam finds and overloads a target's natural fracture points, shattering it. The weapon can be set to varying levels of precision—it can crack an eggshell or cause a seismic disturbance. Guess which one Superion prefers.

[[Flintlock]], one of [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill's]] Nebulan partners, transforms into a stress pistol with infra-red sighting which can induce metal stress and metal fatigue in its targets, eventually causing them to fracture—though Landfill is probably still feared for his hygiene more than anything else.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Defensor superion second generation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
''While watching a vision of the future of the Transformers involving a clash between the [[Special Teams]] at the [[Pullen Power Plant]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] observed Superion using his stress fracture cannon to collapse the ground beneath the retreating [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

A point-blank shot from Superion's stress fracture cannon caused a malfunction in [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s coupling links, forcing him to de-combine. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Somehow, when [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] wields Superion's stress fracture cannon, it becomes an [[Electrostatic discharger rifle|electrostatic discharger rifle]]. Neat trick.
**Also, it's notable that Superion's in-show model has the cannon attached to his right arm (which is Air Raid for this configuration) instead of being hand-held like his G1 toy's package art.

[[Category:Generation 1 cannons]]

Superion (G1)

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BattleWolf1998: /* Character models and appearance */

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{{disambig3|Superion}}
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:''Superion is an [[Autobot]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Superion studioox.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|I MUST SUCCEED!]]
As the first of the [[Autobot]] [[combiner]]s, '''Superion''' is an imperfect warrior at best. In other gestalt Transformers, the mental aspect of combination has famously resulted in instability and insanity, as disparate personalities have been meshed into one mismatched whole. Superion aims to overcome this not by achieving a more thorough melding of the minds, but rather, by ''shutting out'' all the different, conflicting personalities of the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] who compose him. He suppresses absolutely everything save for his dedication to the destruction of the [[Decepticon]]s, and his rival [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] in particular—something that he is especially good at, despite the fact that his strangled thought processes leave him struggling to innovate or adapt to new tactics in battle. Other Autobots mistakenly interpret this single-mindedness and inability to engage on a social level as aloofness, as if Superion considered himself to be above his teammates, but he is truly physically and mentally incapable of giving any more of himself.

Superion is made up of the five Aerialbots:

*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (torso)
*[[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]] (left arm)
*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (left leg)
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (right arm)
*[[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (right leg)

In some universes, [[Airazor (Universe)|Airazor]] or [[Alpha Bravo]] replace Slingshot on the team, and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] transforms into Superion's weapon.

{{quote|You lack the '''killer instinct!'''|quote2=You're '''wrong''', Menasor! For you I have '''nothing else!'''|'''Menasor''' and '''Superion'''|"[[Heavy Traffic!]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
:{{voiceactor|[[Frank Welker]] (English, "The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2" only), [[Ed Gilbert]] (English), [[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)|[[Francis Lax]] (European French), [[Nilton Valério]] (Portuguese), [[Mário Monjardim]] (Portuguese, "War Dawn"), [[Sílvio Navas]] (Portuguese, "The Big Broadcast of 2006")}}

[[File:KTVS2 superion vs menasor.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4|Taken seconds before he teabagged Menasor.]] When the five Aerialbots were created on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and brought to life by [[Vector Sigma]]—reactivated through the sacrifice of [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] slyly alluded to Superion's existence by noting that ''six'' Autobots had been born that day. The other Autobots soon learned the true meaning of their leader's words when, during a battle back on [[Earth]], the Aerialbots merged to become Superion for the first time to counter the threat posed by Menasor. At first, Superion was able to match Menasor, but the Decepticon combiner's sheer aggression soon turned the tide. Struck by a building and trapped by a landslide, Superion was nearly run through by a factory smokestack until, at the last moment, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] appeared to intercept Menasor's attack. Helped free by Omega, Superion joined him in defeating Menasor, sending the Decepticons into retreat. {{storylink|The Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}

[[File:Wardawn superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
Weeks later, back on Cybertron, Superion engaged a damaged [[guardian robot]] in battle, and found himself tossed around like a rag doll by the giant's immense strength. Summoning up all his power, Superion delivered a punch so explosive that the guardian was hurled up into the air, out of the building they were fighting it, and then shattered into pieces when it crashed back down. {{storylink|War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn}}

During a battle in the Middle East against [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and the Decepticons' [[Giant Purple Griffin|new flying fortress]], the Aerialbots were at a disadvantage, unable to combine into Superion thanks to the unexplained absence of Fireflight. Fortunately, their missing member soon turned up, and they formed Superion and promptly kicked the fortress out of the air. Turning his attention to Bruticus, Superion found himself flung to the ground, but as Bruticus lunged towards him, he quickly separated into his component parts to get out of the way, sending the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] combiner sprawling. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}} Soon after, Superion got another crack at defeating Menasor while helping in the Autobot effort to defend the [[Statue of Liberty]]. This battle went a lot better for him than their last, as he singlehandedly defeated Menasor and destroyed Megatron's [[Lightning Bug]] weapon. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

[[File:ForeverLongTime superion fires.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
In the year 2006, Superion accompanied [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Rodimus Prime]] in investigating reports of [[Quintesson]] activity on an asteroid. Superion brought his prodigious power to bear against the aliens' starships and forced them into retreat, but this meant the aliens were unable to close the [[Time Window]] they had constructed on the asteroid. A robot named [[Alpha Trion (G1)|A-3]] emerged through the window, who was then hurled into space by an explosion caused by the attack of the returning Quintesson force. Superion managed to follow and grab him, but was then pinned down by Quintesson fire, and believe that he was doomed. As time began to unravel thanks to chronal energy leaking from the unclosed time window, A-3 transformed in Superion's very hands into his future self, revealing that he was actually Alpha Trion, whose life Superion ''had'' to save, so that his ''own'' could come to pass. The effect of the chronal energy then struck Superion himself, causing him to exist in two places at once, giving him double the firepower to repel the Quintessons once again. The duplicate Superion then faded away, and the Autobots soon returned A-3 to his proper place in time and closed the window. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming (episode)|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

[[File:BurdenHardest superion in flight.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|It's a bot! It's a plane! It's Superion!]]
Hounding [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] through an asteroid field, the Aerialbots formed Superion to really bring the pain. The two Decepticons rushed the getalt at the moment of his combination and were able to knock him aside long enough to escape through a nearby vortex. {{storylink|Fight or Flee (episode)|Fight or Flee}} Later, Superion was part of a team led by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Ultra Magnus]] that prevented the Decepticons from using a comet to destroy [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. After the group was shot down over [[Eurythma]], Superion continued to fight the Decepticons until [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]] incapacitated all of the Autobots using a [[Harmony|harmonic weapon]] he'd obtained from the [[Eurythman|natives]]. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

The Aerialbots were sent to investigate strange activities by the [[Junkion (species)|Junkions]], and formed Superion after coming under fire from both the Junkions and the Quintessons. Superion shrugged off the Quintesson fire, rammed their ship with his fists and shot through the ship's protective shield, hurting himself in the resulting explosion. [[File:ROOP1 superion hateplague.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]] The giant Autobot managed to send a distress call to Cybertron and was carried back to the planet with help from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Just before passing out, Superion warned Rodimus Prime of the Quintesson interference. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (episode)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}} Some time later, Superion joined in the Autobot effort to defend [[Japan]] against Decepticon attack, separating into his component Aerialbots to blast [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] before he collided with a speeding passenger train. {{storylink|The Burden Hardest to Bear}}

When attempting to recover [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s body, the Aerialbots were infected with the [[Hate Plague]]. While infected, they combined into Superion, who smashed a hole through the roof of the lab they had entered. [[Kup (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Kup]] led a team of Autobots to attempt to subdue Superion, but they were shot down by the raging gestalt. Later, Defensor was helping evacuate a bridge when Superion attacked. Defensor was able to knock Superion away, but he bounced off the bridge cables, making contact with Defensor and spreading the infection further. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}} Superion was cured when the resurrected Optimus Prime unleashed the power of the Matrix to neutralize the plague. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 2}}
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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' story pages=====
[[File:FSRLFstorypage7 superion vs triplechangers.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
Around the time the Autobots initiated their "[[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]]" initiative to construct a mobile battle fortress, Superion battled Astrotrain and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], easily overpowering the two [[Triple Changer]]s with his massive hands. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 7|Story page #7}} The combiner did not fare so well in his next battle, against Menasor, but managed to achieve victory by dividing into the Aerialbots and binding the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] gestalt, allowing him to be bombarded by Scramble City's arsenal. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (story page)#Part 8|Story page #8}}

=====Scramble City=====
{{voiceactor|[[Tomomichi Nishimura]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:ScrambleCity superions wrong trousers.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Ssssssssss........aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!]]
As the Autobots' Scramble City project was nearing completion, the location of the secret cavern in which they were finishing the battle station's construction was discovered by the Decepticons. The Aerialbots repelled the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] with an aerial barrage, but when the Stunticons came rolling onto the scene, they merged into Superion to deal with their old foes. A single kick from Superion tore up the ground beneath them and briefly buried the Stunticons, but they soon extricated themselves and formed Menasor to fight back. Tackled to the ground by the Stunticon combiner, Superion deftly separated into his component 'bots to avoid being stomped, then re-combined in an alternate configuration for more power. Menasor seized Superion out of the air as he attempted a flying kick and hurled him aside, so the Aerialbots tried switching configurations again, only for Fireflight to forget which limb he was supposed to be forming and fall off. Menasor exploited the opportunity to have [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] forcibly combine with Superion as the Autobot's missing leg, crippling him with great pain. A timely blast from Optimus Prime removed the Stunticon, allowing Fireflight to rejoin Superion, but the arrival of the Combaticons proceeded to tip the battle in the Decepticons' favor. Restrained by Menasor and pummelled by Bruticus, Superion had to eventually give up and split back into the Aerialbots to escape, but thankfully, Defensor and Metroplex soon showed up to win the day. {{storylink|Scramble City: Mobilization}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Following Metroplex's arrival, Superion watched as he battled [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|LG-43 Trypticon Project Chapter}}

=====''Transformers 2010'' story pages=====
Superion and Defensor did not fare well against the Decepticons' newest combiner, [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 2|Story page #2}} They probably would have preferred to enact a hypothetical scenario that proposed what would happen if the Autobot combiners could make peace with the Decepticons; in this "imaginary tale", Superion sported [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] for a right arm, [[Drag Strip (G1)|Drag Strip]] as his left arm, Wildrider as his right leg, and [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] for his left leg. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers 2010 (story page)#Part 5|Story page #5}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
{{voiceactor|[[Ken Yamaguchi]] (Japanese)}}
[[File:HMep1 superion vs abominus.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
During the Decepticon invasion of Cybertron in the year 2011, the Aerialbots assembled as Superion to defend the planet against Galvatron's forces. Superion fought fiercely against [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], and was almost shot in the back by the underhanded [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], but luckily, Optimus Prime was watching out for the giant warrior and Abominus wound up on the receiving end of the shot instead. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} As the battle continued, Superion, Defensor and [[Raiden]] came under heavy fire from the Decepticon combiners until the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Battleship Maximus]] dropped from the skies to rain down terror and artillery fire on the Decepticons. The battle proceeded to spread to Earth as the Decepticons endeavored to stop Hot Rod from recovering the missing [[Matrix of Leadership]]; Superion engaged Menasor in the Arctic to keep him from interfering with the young Autobot's quest. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}}

Sometime later, Superion fought with Bruticus outside Trypticon, staging a distraction so that [[Blaster (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Twincast]] could break into the Decepticon base and retrieve vital information. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[File:HM16 autobot combiners.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.4]]
He was formed again, on Cybertron, during the Decepticon raid for the new super-metal [[cybertonuron]], this time scattering the Stunticons like tenpins. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} During the fight, he again clashed with Abominus (again) until Devastator accidentally shot his comrade (again). {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}}

When [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] attempted to usurp command of the Decepticons following the disappearance of Galvatron, the Aerialbots were among the Autobot forces who attacked his leadership rally on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]]. They formed Superion to enter the fight, but the tide turned when Galvatron made an unexpected return and galvanized his troops to strike back, resulting in Superion getting zapped hard and fleeing with the other Autobots. {{storylink|Return of the Immortal Emperor}}

Superion joined the entire Autobot army in journeying to the North Pole for a climactic battle with Scorponok. He fought against the evil combiners as the battle raged. Along with all the other Autobots present, Superion lent his energies to the Headmasters' [[Head Formation]] to revitalize Fortress Maximus at the critical moment. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}
{{--}}

=====Wars manga=====
[[File:Metrowars superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.67]]
Superion was stationed at [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]] while it was under reconstruction after an attack from [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]]. When Metrotitan and the Decepticons attacked again, the reborn Metroplex transformed and Superion manned one of Metroplex's cannons with [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]'s help. With Metroplex's firepower, the Decepticons were sent retreating. {{Storylink|Metrowars}}

=====e-HOBBY comics/''Legends''=====
When the war began anew in the wake of the [[Cybertron Alliance]]'s collapse, the Aerialbots adopted new bodies and fought with Bruticus in the form of Superion. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. EX (Metroplex)|Bonus Edition Vol. EX}}

In the 2030s, Superion was charging into a battle against the Decepticons when the dimensional intruder [[Grand Scourge]] dropped in via a tear in space-time and forcefully combined with four of the Stunticons. Recognizing that the new arrival was a dire threat, Superion attempted to take him down, only to be thoroughly trounced by the rogue Decepticon. {{storylink|Decepticon Dark Commander Grand Scourge}} He was saved by the arrival of [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], who loosened Grand Scourge's grip and allowed the Aerialbots to split apart and escape. {{storylink|Legends Comic: Bonus Edition Vol. 53|Bonus Edition Vol. 53}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], a battle raged against the [[Quintesson]]s' creation, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s. The Aerialbots formed Superion when the Terrorcons first arrived, bombing the area with metal-eating gas. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}} Later, Superion, Defensor and Computron tried to triple-team the Terrorcon combiner, [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]], but were blown apart by the creature's mastery of [[Angolmois Energy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

====''TV Magazine'' comic continuity====
=====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic=====
[[File:FSRLF5 superion and communicator.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.66]]
When the Stunticons and Combaticons began tearing up a baseball stadium, [[Kenji]], the Autobots' young human ally, used his Superion [[wrist-communicator]] to call for help from the airborne combiner himself, as well as the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]]. The Protectobots were first on the scene, but Superion soon came swooping in to back them up, only for Bruticus to join the fight as well. On Kenji's advisement, Superion blew the leg combination joints out from under the Decepticon combiners with his rifle, allowing the Protectobots to forcibly link up with them as new legs, flying the evil gestalts off and dropping them in the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #5}}

The Aerialbots' powers of flight made them the ideal choice to speed to the aid a group of Autobots in need of reinforcement on an island the Decepticons were using as a staging base for the launch of their counter to Scramble City, [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. Charged predominantly with protecting the local wildlife, the Aerialbots were joined in the mission by Protectobot medic [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (replacing a miffed Slingshot), who took up position as Superion's left leg to fly to the island. The combiner was nearly crushed by Trypticon, but the saurian city was distracted by the sudden appearance of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], Scramble CIty's robot form. Superion detached Air Raid, who buzzed Trypticon and taunted him into attacking Metroplex... who turned out to be a giant hologram courtesy of [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], through which Trypticon fell into the ocean. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 6|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #6}}

=====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers''=====
Superion joined Defensor and Omega Supreme in battling Menasor, Bruticus and Devastator on the planet [[Feminia]], but were powerless before the Decepticons' trump card, Predaking. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers #5}}

=====''The Great Transformer War''=====
The Aerialbots were deployed to rescue the alien scientist [[Dalton]] from captivity within Trypticon, forming Superion on approach. Unfortunately for them, the battle-station modes that [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] had adopted to hook up to Trypticon's city mode allowed them to launch the Stunticons and Combaticons into battle so rapidly that Superion was torn limb from limb mere moments after his combination. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1|The Great Transformer War #1}}
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====Full Throttle Scramble Power!====
[[File:FullThrottle superion vs menasor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|The original Combiner Wars]]
The Aerialbots formed Superion to stop Menasor from stealing energy from a power plant, but the Decepticons had an extra trick up their sleeves: their new [[Omega Wave Cannon]], which threatened to shut down the Autobot combiner's whole body with its deadly electromagnetic beams. Though by all rights the two direct hits he took from the weapon should have knocked him offline, Superion's components redistributed their power to keep on fighting, hitting Menasor with a full-power blow. Unfortunately, the damage done by the Omega Wave Cannon had weakened Superion enough that Menasor was able to withstand his attack, and worse still, he was unable to change his limb configuration to counter Menasor's follow-up attack. Fortunately, Metroplex and the other Autobots soon arrived, and the sight of the giant city-bot left Menasor momentarily stunned, allowing Superion to get the upper hand. Disengaging Slingshot, Superion had him knock Wildrider loose from Menasor and take his place, immobilizing the Decepticon combiner so that Superion could stomp him into defeat. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}
{{--}}

====''The Animated Movie'' ====
[[File:TAM TPB Gestalt Fight.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]

During the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005, Superion was unable to come to the aid of the stricken city, as he was defending [[Ark (G1)|Autobot Headquarters]] alongside Omega Supreme and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against an attack by Menasor and Bruticus. {{storylink|Transformers: The Animated Movie|The Animated Movie trade paperback}}
{{--}}

===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Superion drawing devastation derby.jpg|thumb|I feel so sketchy.]]
''Superion was first depicted in a series of visions experienced by [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], the Autobots' human friend who had once contained the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] itself within his brain. After a particularly serious nightmare, Buster subconsciously drew the image of a five-jet combiner robot, a design far more sophisticated than what had been achieved by Cybertronian science up 'til that point.'' {{storylink|Devastation Derby!}} ''Another series of surreal dream images from Buster's mind saw the jet combiner in action, first destroying the Decepticon commander [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] who had recently bedeviled Buster, and then fighting against a new car-robot combiner. Realizing these dreams were in fact unfocused visions from the Creation Matrix itself, [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] decided to mind-link with Buster during his next bout of REM sleep, guiding the visions into a more coherent stream of information. The link was successful, and Prime and Buster observed Superion fighting alongside his fellow combiner [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] against their Decepticon opposite numbers, [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] at the [[Pullen Power Plant]]. Relating this information to [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Optimus and his chief engineer began planning on how to make these dreams into reality.'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}} {{storylink|The Special Teams Have Arrived}}

[[File:Superion aerialbots over america.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|left|Able to leap tall dams in a single bound!]]
Using information recorded on the combination sequence of the Decepticons' Devastator, Wheeljack reverse-engineered and refined the process to create the Aerialbots. Unfortunately, the team was called into action at Hoover Dam before any of its members, save Silverbolt, had their personality programming completed. When the Aerialbots were forced to combine in order to destroy a massive energy drill sent over by the [[space bridge]], Superion was confronted with a human pawn named [[Ricky Vasquez]] carrying [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] in gun mode, infused with a [[cerebro-shell]] that forced him to obey the Decepticons' will. Still, Vasquez had begun to fight the Decepticons' control over him, and he tried to resist Megatron's order to shoot Superion. Seeing the human as a danger to his mission, Superion attempted to crush Vasquez and end the threat, but Silverbolt loudly cried out against that course of action inside his head. Strangely, Vasquez and Superion ended up not fighting each other, but themselves, frozen in mid-action as they fought against their own inner drives. Ultimately, Silverbolt forcibly disengaged Superion rather than risk harming an innocent life. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}}

[[File:Menasor superion heavy traffic.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|I'm fading, I'm fading!]]
Following the near fatality at Hoover Dam, the Autobots erased the Aerialbots' programming and memories, reconstructing their minds from scratch and giving them an infusion of Matrix energy to start over again. Superion next saw action against the Decepticon combiner known as Menasor, fighting to protect his comrade [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and their human ally, [[Donny Finkleberg]]. Their fight was cut short, however, when the monomaniacal [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]] agent named [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] used her powers to overload Superion's circuitry, leaving him open to a blast from Menasor's [[cyclone gun]]. The RAAT agents managed to dismantle the combiner into his separate Aerialbot bodies and took them all captive along with several other Autobots. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} The Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to make a deal with them in order to end the threat of the rampaging [[Battlecharger]]s. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

{{GIJoeTransformersfiction}}
[[File:Superion blood on the tracks.jpg|thumb|left|We are here to attack other Hasbro properties.]]
When Optimus Prime determined that a new human construction named [[Power Station Alpha]] might tempt the Decepticons into action, he sent Bumblebee to attend the unveiling as a precautionary surveillance measure. Sure enough, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] made an appearance, and so Optimus sent Silverbolt and the Aerialbots as back-up. They arrived just in time to see Bumblebee being blown away by the [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team guarding Power Station Alpha. Assuming their Superion form, the Aerialbots attempted to threaten the humans into allowing them to retrieve Bumblebee's body. {{storylink|Blood on the Tracks}} An intense but one-sided conflict raged between Superion and the Joes until he received a signal from [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], conveying the horrific news that Optimus Prime had died in battle while the Aerialbots were on their mission. Superion immediately disengaged and returned to the Ark. {{storylink|Power Struggle}} A short time later, the Autobots joined forces with both G.I. Joe and [[Cobra]] against the Decepticons, who planned to use Power Station Alpha to destroy the world. The Aerialbots entered the battle and became Superion to pit their strength against the mighty Devastator. Superion eventually scored the winning shot when his [[stress fracture cannon]] caused a malfunction in Devastator's coupling links, forcing him back into his individual Constructicon modes. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}

[[File:Menasor superion perchance to dream.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|Who says I lack killer instinct?!]]
''Later, the Aerialbots confronted Menasor again, only this time their fusion into Superion let slip Silverbolt's secret shame: the mental merging allowed the other Aerialbots to learn of their leader's fear of heights. Horrified at being found out, Silverbolt caused Superion to lash out at Menasor with such savagery that they very nearly harmed the very humans they had come to save.'' {{storylink|...Perchance to Dream}}

''Still doubting the Aerialbots because of their various neuroses, Optimus placed [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] in temporary command of the unit and had him psychologically test them in the field. When Jetfire was gunned down by Decepticons, they formed Superion: once again, he was left crippled by the combination of personality flaws and could only concentrate on combat, tearing into the enemy and causing plenty of collateral damage. When [[Danny Phillips|a bystander]] screamed at him to realise what he was doing, the giant proved incapable of computing anything beyond his mission to destroy his enemies. However, because Jetfire had been offline at the time, he remained unaware of the issues with Superion.'' {{storylink|The Return of the Transformers}}

====Earthforce====
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[[File:Superion inside story.jpg|thumb|left]]
At one point after the Aerialbots joined Earthforce, Superion was struck with a [[cerebro-shell]], courtesy of the Insecticon named Bombshell, and he began to run amok, crashing through sparsely populated areas on a beeline towards major human population centers. The Autobots were unable to stop him through sheer force, so they enlisted the help of a human reporter named [[Irwin Spoon]], giving him instructions on how to infiltrate Superion's exo-structure and manually pull the cerebro-shell out of his circuitry. Spoon succeeded in the nick of time, freeing Superion's thought processes right as he reached a local township. {{storylink|Inside Story!}} [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] reported these events back to [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] and [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], prompting them to send in the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. {{storylink|Front Line! (issue)|Front Line!}}
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====The Big Broadcast of 2006====
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[[File:Superion quintesson cruiser big broadcast of 2006.jpg|thumb]]
After receiving reports from [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] that the [[Quintesson]]s were up to no good on the [[Junkion (planet)|planet of Junk]], [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodiums Prime]] sent the Aerialbots to investigate. Encountering a [[Quintesson Cruiser]] above the planet, they formed Superion, who fired his jets at the ship's force fields. The resultant explosion not only damaged the Quintesson craft but also knocked Superion unconscious. He was recovered by Sky Lynx, who returned him to Cybertron for repairs. {{storylink|The Big Broadcast of 2006 (issue)|The Big Broadcast of 2006}}
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===The Special Teams===
The Aerialbots were created on Cybertron by Vector Sigma, but briefly defected to the Decepticons upon arrival on Earth. When they returned to the Autobot ranks, Megatron compensated for the loss of Superion's power by creating the Stunticons. The two teams clashed in battle over the [[Pullen Power Plant]], each assuming their combined form; Superion was able to deal Menasor a crippling blow with his stress fracture cannon, forcing him to withdraw. The Aerialbot combiner then disengaged to pursue Starscream, who had been observing the fight, but the Decepticon Air Commander outpaced Superion's components. {{storylink|The Special Teams}}
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===Ladybird Books continuity===
[[File:GalvatronsAirAttack superion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
When an Autobot salvage expedition was unexpectedly ambushed by Decepticons, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] became concerned that the Cons had developed a new form of surveillance. Silverbolt suggested his men perform a full scan of the area for any spy installation. The Aerialbots were unable to locate any sites on the ground, but a ghost of a radar contact at high altitude caught their attention. Forming Superion, they flew as high as possible and confirmed that ''something'' was out there in the upper atmosphere. {{storylink|Galvatron's Air Attack}}
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===Toy pack-in material===
Superion participated in a tumultuous battle on a moon base. Though he tried to shoot down Cyclonus, he wasn't able to get a bead on his target.{{storylink|Decipher the Decepticon}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
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[[File:PrimeDirective4 superion bombed.jpg|left|thumb|upright=1.4]]
The Aerialbots were among the Transformers on the [[Ark II]] when it crashed in 1999 thanks to the machinations of [[Robert Hallo]] and [[Lazarus|Adam Rook]], but were not among those unfortunates that Rook subsequently rounded up and reprogrammed. Having apparently merged into Superion prior to the craft's impact, they and a handful of other Autobots lay deactivated at the bottom of the ocean until 2002, when they were reawakened by Optimus Prime, emerging from the waters in their combined form. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 2|Prime Directive #2}}

Superion assured Prime he would be part of the coming battle. Soon after, while Superion and the other Autobots engaged the Decepticons in battle in the frozen wilderness of Canada, the US government dropped a bomb on both factions. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 3|Prime Directive #3}} Ironically enough, it was a metallic [[cyber-virus]] unleashed by Megatron's virus that saved them, solidifying around the dome of the explosion; [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] was concerned about the amount of effort it would take to extricate Superion from the metal dome, but the combiner put his worries to rest by punching his way out with sheer force.

Superion proceeded to fly the Autobots to [[San Francisco]] on his back, for a final showdown with Megatron's forces. Superion took on Devastator during the city-shaking battle, but was forced back into his component robots by an airstrike courtesy of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] and their unstoppable [[triangle formation]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 4|Prime Directive #4}}
[[File:DWPrimeDirective6 Superion nuke.jpg|right|upright=1.4|thumb|"They couldn't hit [[Big Convoy|an elephant]] from this dist—"]]
The conflict came to an end when Hallo launched a nuclear missile at the city in an attempt to destroy all the Transformers; seeing no other recourse, the Aerialbots assembled into Superion and sacrificed their lives by flying straight into the missile, detonating it over the Pacific Ocean. {{storylink|Prime Directive issue 6|Prime Directive #6}}

''Superion's faceplate was recovered from the ocean depths and incorporated into [[Hugo Fortuna]]'s private collection of Cybertronian and Cybertronian-derived technology. Fortuna's collection was uncovered by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Franklin Townsend]] while they were investigating the mysterious disappearance of several Transformers. {{storylink|Transformers: Hardwired|Hardwired}}'' Like Devastator, Superion's remains were later [[:File:Superion dreamwave.jpg|taken in]] by the [[Earth Defense Command]] for study. {{storylink|Generation 1 issue 0|Generation 1 #0}}
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===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
[[File:Superion DW GIJoe 5.jpg|left|thumb|Superion in WWII-era guise]]
After the Aerialbots awoke in [[1939]], they formed Superion during the battle against [[Cobra]] and the Decepticons on the [[Fera Islands]]. The giant saved [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] from falling off a cliff to their doom, before being sent onwards to the front lines. {{storylink|Wolves}} Superion waded towards the [[Terrordrome]], but was ordered to halt when [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] noticed that Cobra were using their slaves as a human shield. Cobra used this opportunity to open fire on Superion with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s massive cannon mode. {{storylink|Trenches}} However, Superion stood strong, shielding his allies against enemy fire for as long as he could. He was eventually destroyed, but his sacrifice gave [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] a chance to rescue the slaves and get into the Terrordrome. {{storylink|The Iron Fist}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Night and the City|''Transformers: Robots in Disguise'' #9]]; [[The Sum and Its Parts|''Transformers: Windblade vol. 2'' #1]] (with Powerglide & Alpha Bravo)

[[File:IDW RID9 the superion.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.50| Superion heeds the call of the better Ironhide]]
Dissatisfied with [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]]'s governance of the rebuilt [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] following the reformatting of Cybertron, the Aerialbots seceded from his ranks and left the city, venturing out into the untamed wilderness the rest of the planet had become. {{storylink|Stick Together}} There, they were found by [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]], who elected to use them as test subjects, exposing them to the mysterious energies that had previously been responsible for creating the "[[Deceptigod]]" combiner. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} The Aerialbots first succumbed to rage and madness, but then, the four smaller 'bots began to unify in purpose, hunting down Silverbolt, who resisted the process for longer. {{storylink|Night and the City}} To cope, the Aerialbots' minds and bodies—like those who combined into the Deceptigod before them—spontaneously reconfigured of their own accord, fusing the five Autobots together into "The Superion". {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Dismissing the newborn combiner as insane, Megatron left Superion in the wilderness, using the data he had gained from the experiment to perfect the combination process and create a new version of Devastator. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}}

[[File:PlanForEverything-ThisIssueSuperionDies.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Oof! Right in the Slingshot...]]
When [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] came looking for the missing Aerialbots, the prehistoric Autobots soon succumbed to the energy's effects as well. Ironhide fled, following a recording message from Silverbolt that led him to Superion, who rescued him from his pursuers. {{storylink|Night and the City}} With a sufficiently large number of Transformers now in one place, the energies Megatron was broadcasting became too diluted to have any effect, restoring everyone to their right minds, {{storylink|Second Exodus}} and Ironhide then led them all back to Iacon to help save the city from Megatron. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} Superion grappled with the new Devastator and was able to bring him down after the death of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], who was controlling him from afar, caused his mind to shut down. However, as Superion turned his attention elsewhere, the Decepticon combiner rose again under the control of ''himself'' and attacked the Aerialbot combiner from behind, tearing him in half and killing Slingshot in the process. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}} The rest of the Aerialbots, still fused into Superion, were carried to a makeshift medical center in Iacon, where they were placed on emergency life-support. {{storylink|Three Monologues}}

After Megatron's defeat, Starscream seized control of Iacon and exiled those who would not renounce their factions from the city. The injured Superion was allowed to remain in the city until he was repaired enough to make a decision for himself. {{storylink|Second Exodus}} Once the Constructicons became loyal to [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], however, Starscream realized that all major factions now had access to combiners except the neutrals, and decided to make Superion theirs, drafting the two volunteers [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Alpha Bravo]] into the team to replace Slingshot. Starscream revived and recruited [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], who agreed to rebuild the combiner. {{storylink|The World of Tomorrow}} The [[Enigma of Combination]] accelerated the repair job. {{storylink|First Contact (IDW)|First Contact}}

[[File:IDWRID33-repairingsuperion.jpg|right|thumb|200px|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH_6iFYiryY Da-na-NUM, da-na-NUM].]]

The new team of Aerialbots were deployed over [[Caminus (planet)|Caminus]] to combat the similarly rebuilt Menasor, who had teamed up with Swindle and were planning to rob the planet blind. Superion's greater mental stability and dexterity allowed him to outwit his rival, even splitting his body around one of Menasor's devastating haymaker punches, stumbling the Decepticon and allowing Superion to pummel him. Superion was glad to help the Camiens, although he mused that they should have called him sooner. {{storylink|The Sum and Its Parts}} Starscream later showed off "his" new combiner to the Camiens as part of his opening remarks. During the reconstruction process, Superion chatted with Optimus Prime about Starscream's political ambitions and what it was like to be a combiner, although Superion was unable to articulate his feelings on the latter. {{storylink|The Possible Light}} Things quickly took a turn for the worse when Prowl and the Constructicons came knocking and merged into Devastator, aiming to shut down the Space Bridge and cut off contact with the colonies. Superion moved to stop him, but the Autobot combiner and his modular limbs were no match for Devastator's brute strength. Devastator dragged his quarry back through the Space Bridge, but was distracted by Chromia, Ironhide, and the Decepticons. In the meantime, Starscream resuscitated his warrior with the Enigma, and created a new combiner—Defensor—from a group of nearby Autobots. Together the duo were able to temporarily take down Devastator. {{storylink|Mistakes and Mayhem}}

[[File:ThePossibleLight-showingoffsuperion.jpg|left|thumb|200px|This is how we all felt when we finished our first ''Combiner Wars'' figure.]]

In the aftermath, Starscream stationed Superion and Defensor on Caminus, guarding the vital spacebridge to Cybertron. Much to Optimus Prime's concern, Superion had not willingly separated himself since his first fight with Menasor; Prowl commented that for all intents and purposes Superion ''was'' the new default form for the Aerialbots. Eventually, Menasor attacked once again, and he was joined by a rebuilt Devastator. Believing that Devastator, who now incorporated [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]], was still loyal to Prowl, Defensor tried to fight him, sparking a brawl between the combiners. The battle sent all four combiners hurtling through the damaged space bridge and onto a distant alien planet. The quartet battled until a [[Optimus Maximus (G1)|new combiner]] arrived, promising to put a stop to the mayhem once and for all. {{storylink|You, Me, and the Universe}} This was easier said than done, and Defensor and Superion had to protect an uncertain Optimus Maximus from a berserk Devastator, even as Superion tried to remind Devastator of Scoop's loyalty to Starscream. Optimus Maximus finally managed to reach a consensus with his components, and the three combiners battled Devastator and Menasor in a fight that spanned across the colony worlds. Optimus, Defensor, and Superion managed to surround Devastator and tear him back into his component parts after the gang reappeared at Caminus. With Prowl in custody, Superion was saddened to think that Optimus Maximus might never form again. {{storylink|All That Remains}}

Superion later resumed his post at Caminus's spacebridge, intending to safely transport Devastator offworld. {{storylink|Now and On Earth}} He later travelled to [[Devisiun (planet)|Devisiun]] with Starscream; his presence impressed the natives and inspired them to join Starscream's [[Council of Worlds]]. {{storylink|Windblade vol. 2 issue 6|Windblade vol. 2 #6}}

When Decepticons raided the space bridge chamber, Optimus Prime summoned Superion for crowd control. Despite Starscream's efforts to remain in command of the combiner, Superion followed Optimus Prime to Earth as a show of force to annex the planet for the Council of Worlds and prevent Galvatron and the Decepticons from seizing it for themselves. {{storylink|Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion|Perihelion}}

Superion and the Autobots engaged the Decepticon invaders, but Galvatron's forces were mostly conquered by the [[mindbomb]] effect controlled by [[Earth Defense Command]]. Galvatron then teleported away via [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], leaving the Autobots to deal with the unhappy Chinese defense forces. Prime's aide [[Aileron]] retrieved his ''[[Skyroller]]'' from Cybertron, and the Autobots loaded aboard, taking the Space Bridge with them as they fled. Superion and Prime's forces relocated to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]]'s old residence while considering their next move. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|Once Upon a Time on Earth}}

[[File:AsAboveSoBelow-giantsuperion.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Superionsize me.]]

Superion subsequently accompanied the combined Autobot/Decepticon strikeforce as they moved on Galvatron's underwater base in the [[Indian Ocean]]. While Superion initially held up well against the onslaught of [[Seeker clone]]s, tag-teaming them alongside [[Victorion]], the two combiners were unprepared for Galvatron's ace in the hole: thanks to the machinations of G.B. Blackrock and his [[Onyx]] software, Galvatron had hijacked the Enigma of Combination and spread its powers across the Earth. Superion was thus caught by surprise when Galvatron began mish-mashing the combatants together, creating a combiner of his own in the form of [[Galvatronus (CW)|Galvatronus]]. Seconds later, Victorion was taken out of action by Galvatron's newfound ability to forcibly ''de-''combine combiners through the Enigma, leaving Superion alone and facing down Galvatronus and [[Sky Reign]]. {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|It's Beginning To And Back Again}}

Galvatron then tried to turn the Enigma's power on Superion—however, Superion had ''not'' been created through the energies of the Enigma, allowing him to fend off the mental assault and stay together. As the other Autobots watched, Superion struggled to deactivate the Engima's adaptive code before coming up with a solution; by overwriting part of the source code into his own cortex, he could harness the Enigma's energies for his own, using it to force the other comibners to separate at he cost of losing control of his [[Size changing|mass displacement]], temporarily growing even larger and using his super-size to smash the ''Nemesis'' apart.

[[File:Ceremony-SuperionVsMonstructor.jpg|thumb|left|250px]]
The threat vanquished, Superion separated; by de-combining, Superion had deactivated a vital part of the source code and nullified the power of the Earth-Enigma... so long as he never re-formed. Upon splitting, Silverbolt officially declared that Superion was "dead". {{storylink|All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|As Above...So Below}}

Years later, however, Superion was called back into action during [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s attack on the galaxy; following the destruction of Cybertron, the Aerialbots escaped to Earth with the other Transformer refugees, Superion was unleashed to tap into the powers of the Enigma once more. As the battle for Earth raged, however, Superion was forced to go up against [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]], mutated by the power of [[Ore-11]], but after joining forces with Victorion the pair successfully brought him down for good, with Superion blasting a hole through the evil combiner's torso as Victorion rammed her fist through his head.

Using the powers of ''both'' Enigmas and [[Stardrive]]'s [[magic]], [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] was able to tap into the afterlife, communing with the spirits of the deceased and using them to bolster Optimus Prime as he struggled against [[Unicron's creator]] in [[infraspace]]. When the battle had been won, Superion rejoined Metroplex and the other heroes as the assembled Cybertronians gazed out at their new homeworld. {{storylink|Ceremony}}

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===''Kre-O'' online manga===
The Aerialbots formed Superion in order to defend the [[Metroplex (Kre-O)|Autobot base]] from [[Devastator (Kre-O)|Devastator]], [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], but the Decepticons knew his weakness and began tossing him into the air, making him too scared to fight back. In response, the Aerialbots separated and re-combined at ground level, where Superion could safely roll into the Decepticons' legs and defeat them. Unfortunately he couldn't ''stop'', and was still rolling off into the distance even as [[Optimus Prime (Kre-O)|Optimus Prime]] was trying to thank him. {{storylink|Kre-O Micro-Changers Combiners comic}}

===''My Little Pony/Transformers''===
When [[King Sombra]] was unleashed on Cybertron, he cast his mind-control spell on the Aerialbots, enthralling them to his will. When they combined into Superion, the result was the combiner being singularly focused on enforcing Sombra's will. When Superion began beating down the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], [[Spike (MLP)|Spike]] appealed to the individuality of each Aerialbot, allowing them to break free of Sombra's control and decombining. {{storylink|The Mightiest Dinobot}}

==Commercial appearances==
===Generation 1===
[[File:G2superion commercial.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4]]
*The Aerialbots formed Superion to engage Menasor in battle on a rocky landscape, exchanging a ferocious volley of laser blasts before closing for hand-to-hand combat. Menasor flipped Superion, but as he moved in to finish him off, the Aerialbot combiner quickly countered with a blow that sent the Decepticon crashing backward into a cliff-face. As Menasor was buried beneath the rocks, Superion roared in triumph. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Aerialbots and Stunticons|Aerialbots and Stunticons commercial}}
*The Aerialbots received a message from Optimus Prime alerting them that [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] was wrecking havoc in a human city, and that the threat was "bigger than ever." They combined into Superion to better combat the Decepticon, who posed heroically after Menasor's defeat. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#2015|Transformers Generations: Combiner Wars commercials}}

===''Generation 2''===
{{voiceactor|[[Garry Chalk]] (English)}}
*Attacked by Bruticus in a suburban area, the Aerialbots merged into Superion and opened fire on the enemy combiner, downing him only long enough to give himself time to move the unnamed human cheering him on back to safety. As Bruticus launched back into action, Superion shoved him away, and the pair exchanged some explosive punches. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 2#Aerialbots and Combaticons|Generation 2 Aerialbots and Combaticons commercial}}
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==Games==
===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Mighty Eagle#As Superion}}
Superion appears as the second Combiner, unlockable in Challenge Events or with a gem purchase. His head is Mighty Eagle’s. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:BattleTacticsSuperion.jpg|thumb|right|300px]]
Superion participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He could be recruited if all five of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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===''Transformers Legends''===
The Aerialbots merged into Superion in order to fight back against Menasor when the Decepticons attempted to transform Earth into a new Cybertron using the power of the [[Key to Vector Sigma]]. Superion was victorious and the Decepticons were sent fleeing. {{storylink|Key to Vector Sigma, Part 2}}
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===''Transformers: Devastation''===
[[File:Devastation-Autobot-Combiners.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Truly, theirs was the most significant story contribution of all.]]{{voiceactor|[[Jamieson Price]] (English)}}
Following the destruction of the [[Ferrotaxis]], [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and Superion contacted Optimus via [[Teletraan I|Teletraan-1]] to show support for his new plan to finally end the Great War. {{storylink|Transformers: Devastation}}
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===''Transformers: Frontiers''===
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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[file:SuperionEarthWars.jpg|thumb|left|250px| Superion better than [[Devastator (G1)|Big Green Giant.]]]]

Silverbolt, along with his team of [[Alpha Bravo]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]], [[Fireflight (G1)|Firefly]], and [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] arrived on Earth at relatively the same time.

When Optimus Prime got the [[Enigma of Combination]], he combined the latter bunch into Superion. Superion then smashed many Decepticon outposts. After another Decepticon base was destroyed, Wheeljack and Perceptor thought Megatron was acting aloof, and that the minerals they found in the destroyed base were strange. The next outpost they attacked had Devastator show up, and Superion had a LARGE scale fight with the green bozo. After their battle, Superion had expended too much of the Autobots' energon reserves, so they had to find a new potent fuel to better give Superion more energy. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Transformers: Earth Wars - Combiner Wars Campaign}}

To permanently obtain Superion, one had to collect all six three- or four-star Aerialbots and combine them in the Combiner Lab.

*'''Class:''' Combiner
*'''Abilities:'''
**'''Rush and Smash:''' Rush into combat smashing walls along the way. Deals heavy damage to the final target.
**'''Rocket Swarm:''' Fire a swarm of rockets dealing damage over a large area.
**'''Death Ray:''' Fire a powerful beam that deals massive damage to a single target. Cannot be used on the HQ.

[http://wiki.transformersearthwars.com/character:superion: Superion at Transformers: Earth Wars Wiki ]
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Superion toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Guaranteed to break within 10 minutes of play.]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1986]]–[[1987|87]], [[1990]], [[1991]])
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-55'''
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "blast deflector" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns
:Superion is formed out of all five Aerialbot toys, with [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Toys|Silverbolt]] serving as the central body component, and the four smaller team members as limbs, using additional attachments for Superion's hands and feet. A helmet covers Silverbolt's head and a red waist plate attaches onto his chest piece. He carries Silverbolt's [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], though his own [[bio]] describes his weapon as a "[[stress fracture cannon]]". As a "Scramble City"-style combiner, Superion's limbs are fully interchangeable; any of his limb-components, or any members of the other compatible combiner teams, are able to form either an arm or leg for the giant.

:Due to Silverbolt forming his torso, his design weaknesses are carried over to Superion. Additionally, as Silverbolt has rather thin legs, this leads to Superion having very thin thighs. His height coupled with the weight of his limbs can make Superion lean back, putting stress upon Silverbolt's weak and flimsy waist hinges.

:Along with Metroplex, Menasor, Bruticus, and Defensor, Superion was designed for an aborted ''[[Diaclone]]'' subline that would have been called ''Jizai Gattai'' ("[[Free-Combination]]"), which was shelved to make way for the ''Transformers'' line. Based on the extent to which the combination process detailed in Superion's patent design<ref>[http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=O1Y8AAAAEBAJ&dq Patent #JP61-115590]</ref> differs from the finished toy (to say nothing of the fact that Silverbolt appears as a fighter jet like the other Aerialbots, rather than a passenger plane), it is fair to assume that he was the first "Scramble City"-style combiner to be designed.

:In his original release year of 1986, Superion's five Aerialbot components could be purchased either individually, or in a giftset. The individual Aerialbots were later reissued in [[Europe]] as part of the ''[[Classics (Europe)|Classics]]'' series in 1990, and were offered as mail-in promotional figures in [[Japan]] during 1991's ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Return of Convoy (toyline)|Return of Convoy]]'' line.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1986/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G1 Superion at TFU.info]''
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[[File:G1toy actionmaster superion art.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (Action Master, unproduced)
**''Accessories:'' Gun, jetpack
:Artwork for an unmade Superion [[Action Master]] was featured in ''[[Transformers Generations (guidebook)|Transformers Generations]]''. As with all Action Masters, this non-transforming figurine of Superion was based on a combination of his animation model and his toy, and would have been armed with a gun and a winged jetpack. Superion would have been included with a motorcycle based on [[Prowl (G1)/toys|Prowl]]'s [[Turbo Cycle (G1)|Turbo Cycle]] that combined with Superion's accessories to form a gun emplacement he could have manned.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2superion toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Guaranteed to break within 10 seconds of play... DAMN YOU SLINGSHOT!]]
*'''Superion''' ([[1994]])
**''Accessories:'' Head, left & right fists, left & right feet, "blast shield" chest plate, "deflector shield" waist plate, Silverbolt's "electrostatic discharger rifle", 2 missile launchers, 3 missiles, ramp, small Aerialbots' individual guns

:As part of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'', Superion was [[redeco]]ed in colours deemed popular in products of the time, or something like that. Silverbolt's white is replaced by light blue, Slingshot is gold, Fireflight a much darker red, Skydive silver and Air Raid blue. In addition to still wielding Silverbolt's handgun, Superion was now armed with two spring-loaded missile launchers that came with Silverbolt, which he could either carry in his fists, or could mount jauntily on his hips by plugging into ports on Silverbolt's wings.

:Because Slingshot is so notorious for having [[Gold Plastic Syndrome]] you might be better off not merging this guy at all. Or throw [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] in there as a limb. Or even paint a G1 Slingshot gold and add the G2 decals. That might work better, yeah.

:Unlike his original release, ''Generation 2'' Superion was only available by purchasing all five Aerialbots separately.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1994/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on G2 Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|After '''14 years''', I can finally play with you for ''11'' seconds.]]
*'''Superion''' (Multi-pack, [[2008]])
**''Accessories:'' Four [[energon star]]s, four [[energon weapon]]s

:''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Superion is a redeco of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]'' [[Superion Maximus]], formed from his components in the classic "Scramble City" manner, with individual multi-configuration energon weapons forming a hand or foot for each of his limbs. Although most of the original Aerialbot [[character]]s return in this set, [[Airazor (Universe)#Toys|Airazor]] replaces [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]]; while the brief character description on the back of the box fits Slingshot, Hasbro [[Hasbro Q&A/October 2009: Answers|stated in a Q&A session]] that Airazor is a new character designed "in memorium" {{sic}}. Superion's components suffer some mostly [[for safety reasons|safety-related]] [[mold]] changes, including the severe blunting of Air Raid and Airazor's nosecones.

:Like the simultaneously released [[Bruticus (G1)#Universe (2008)|Bruticus Maximus]], Superion was initially intended as a ''Universe'' [[Target]] [[exclusive]], but these plans were cancelled in favor of releasing the toy in the ''[[Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (toyline)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' toyline instead, now representing the separate character of [[Superion (ROTF)|''Revenge of the Fallen'' Superion]] by this wiki's standards. A few non-American markets such as Australia and Singapore did receive the toy in ''Universe'' packaging, however, so it manages to make it onto this article.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on Universe Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[Image:KreO-Toy Superion.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
*'''Superion''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, 2013)
**''Set number'': '''A2226'''
**''Pieces'': '''75'''

:One of the first [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets. The four component Kreons, [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Air Raid]], [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Kre-O|Skydive]], and [[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Firestrike]], can be rebuilt into their alternate modes. They can also be rebuilt into Superion by taking them apart and combining their pieces.

:[[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Quickslinger]] can be combined with Superion if you have any sense of creativity.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Superion comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Superion's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Superion happens to be the only Wave 1 Micro-Changer Combiner who doesn't need 'flak jacket' parts on any of his components. Even Quickslinger (who's not included in this set) doesn't have one, because Superion is ''that'' awesome.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OSuperion/superion.htm More information on Superion at TFU.info]''

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*'''Combiner Robot Mega Pack''' (3-pack, 2016)
**''Set number'': '''???'''
**''Pieces'': '''245'''

:3 years later, the 3 Micro-Changer combiners, Superion, Bruticus, and Menasor were reissued and released as a 3-pack. The toys were unchanged from their individual releases.

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===''Combiner Wars''===
[[File:Generations cw superion.JPG|thumb|upright=1.1| "Now we can finally toss that extra Fireflight. About time you got here, Air Raid."]]
[[File:Generations cw superion quickslinger.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1| "Yo, guess who's back? Alpha who? Ain't never heard of that scrap!"]]
*'''Air Raid''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Skydive''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Silverbolt''' (Voyager Class, 2015)
*'''Alpha Bravo''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
:*'''Quickslinger''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Firefly''' (Deluxe Class, 2015)
*'''Autobot Powerglide''' (Legends Class, 2015)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
{{toydesigner|[[John Warden]] (Hasbro)}}

:Released under the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[subline imprint|subline]], ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)|Generations]]'' Superion is new combiner consisting of a set of new sculpts, namely a Voyager Class leader/torso ([[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#Generations|Silverbolt]]) and four Deluxe Class limbs, each sold separately. Initially, new member [[Alpha Bravo#Toys|Alpha Bravo]] replaced Slingshot and was released as part of the general retail Deluxe Class assortment in the same [[wave]] as teammates [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)/toys#Generations|Skydive]] and "[[Fireflight (G1)/toys#Generations|Firefly]]" (Fireflight renamed for [[trademark]] reasons). [[Air Raid (G1)/toys#Generations|Air Raid]], a [[retool]] of Skydive, was released in the subsequent wave. Designed in the "Scramble City" style, they can, once again, be combined into Superion, with each Deluxe alternatively serving as an arm or a leg. Each comes with a double-barrelled gun that can transform into either a foot or a fist to complete the limb, dubbed a "hand/foot/gun" (or "HFG" for short) by fans. The toys' packaging places Skydive and Air Raid as the left and right arms and Firefly and Alpha Bravo as the left and right legs. On top of that, the concurrently released Legends Class [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#Generations|Powerglide]] has a third "weapon" mode, which can be held by Superion, using Powerglide's front landing gear as a handle; unfortunately, his overall weight makes it largely impossible for him to be held by any combiner in a firing pose without falling over or pulling the arm down.

:As Air Raid was not released part of the first wave, the figures' instructions and packaging depicted [[Drag Strip (G1)#Generations|Decepticon Dragstrip]] in his place as right arm, while one of Superion's two [[Stock photography|stock photos]] [[:File:Generationstoy superion.jpg|depicted him with a second Firefly as his other arm]]. The individual numbering the figures received, however, made it clear that a fifth Aerialbot would be coming in later waves to complete the "proper" Superion formation. Even ''later'' than that, "[[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Generations|Quickslinger]]" (Slingshot renamed for trademark reasons similar to "Firefly") was announced and subsequently released as part of a "shared online exclusive" promotion named "May Mayhem", serving as an alternate limb for Superion and completing the original Aerialbot roster.

:Oddly, the hand-painted [[prototype]] of Superion on display at [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2014 featured some coloring and detailing differences from the final product that are unique to that one sample. Even the hand painted prototype used for early [[stock photography|stock photos]] is closer to the final figure. Notably, Superion's hips (which are formed out of Silverbolt's shoulders) were painted ''red'', with the trapezoid sections in the center painted silver. Another difference shared with the prototype from the stock photos is that the Autobot insignia on the side of his chest was smaller and colored red with a white outline, rather than entirely white.

:Unlike the original ''Generation 1'' toy, ''Combiner Wars'' Superion is designed to have his legs attached with the aircraft fuselage facing forward as opposed to backwards. While the legs can be attached backwards to achieve a look similar to the G1 design, Silverbolt's fists necessitate untabbing the nose cones (or in Alpha Bravo's case, his tailfin) in order to fit, in addition to the fact doing so will rob Superion of his functional knees.

:As a part of the first and second wave promotion in Hasbro's Asian markets, a free sticker sheet for the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]]s and [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]]s was given out when purchasing any four Deluxe Class toys from those waves. As such, Superion was given Generation 1 toy-esque stickers for the owner to apply if they wanted.<ref>[https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-generations-combiner-wars-free-g1-sticker-sheet-with-tru-singapore/32469/ Aerialbot and Stunticon sticker promotion on Seibertron.com]</ref> These sticker sheets did not include stickers for Quickslinger or Powerglide, however.

::*''[http://tfu.info/2015/Autobot/CWSuperion/superion.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Superion at TFU.info]''

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[[File:Generations-Combiner-Wars-Generation-2-Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Hope you're not [[Gold Plastic Syndrome|crumbling]] this time, Quicksling--"crack" Ow, my neck!"]]
*'''Superion''' (Collection Pack, 2016)
**''Accessories:'' Rifle, individual Aerialbots guns/fists/feet
:''Generation 2''-themed redecos of the ''Combiner Wars'' Aerialbots including Quickslinger instead of Alpha Bravo, as well as [[Powerglide (G1)/toys#CWG2|Powerglide]] (sporting a new, made-up deco), were released as a [[giftset]], including a collector card and a cardstock poster (of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion in his original, Generation 1-inspired colors). Though [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#CWG2|Quickslinger]] doesn't seem to crumble like [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#Generation 2|''Generation 2'' Slingshot]] did, there are scattered reports of [[Silverbolt (G1)/toys#CWG2|Silverbolt]] having some breakage problems due to his thin combiner head joint.

:He is a thing of glorious, [[Neon|eye-searing]] 90's beauty.

:Similar to the "May Mayhem" single release of [[Slingshot (G1)/toys#|Quickslinger]], the Superion "Collection Pack" was also a "shared exclusive" between various online retailers and the online storefronts of major "big box" retailers in the United States, but was available at general retail in Hasbro's Asian markets.
::*''[http://tfu.info/2016/Autobot/CWSuperion/superion.htm More information on ''Combiner Wars'' Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Unite Warriors''===
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[[File:TakaraTomy-Unite-Warriors-UW-01-Superion.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"Wait, you had an extra Fireflight? What did you do with it? I'll trade you a Slingshot!"]]
*'''Superion''' (giftset, [[June 27]], [[2015]] (reissued [[February 23]], [[2019]]))
**''ID number:'' '''UW-01'''
**''Accessories'': Rifle, individual Airbots' guns/hands/feet
{{toydesigner|[[Hisao Nishimoto]] (TakaraTomy)}}

:Released as part of the ''[[Transformers Unite Warriors#Toys|Unite Warriors]]'' lineup, Takara's iteration of ''Combiner Wars'' Superion features a more cartoon-accurate paint scheme. He includes Sling (alternatively also named "Slingshot" on his bilingual packaging) instead of Hasbro's Alpha Bravo. Despite being announced shortly before Hasbro's Quickslinger, he was ultimately released later. Printed on his instructions is the first chapter of ''[[Unite Warriors Offshot]]''. Powerglide is not included in the set as ''Unite Warriors'' does not include Legends Class molds.

:The giftset included a [[collector coin]] when purchased in markets outside Japan. Superion was also released in Australia, as a Toys"R"Us exclusive.

:''Unite Warriors'' Superion was re-released by TakaraTomy on [[February 23]], 2019. Unfortunately, the rerelease did not include a retooled head piece to resolve the earlier breakage issue.
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==Merchandise==
===Watch===
[[File:Superion watch.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Superion''' (1986, [[1993]])
:Superion was one of three Transformers characters who lent their likenesses to digital watches released in Japan by Takara in 1986 to tie in with their [[Scramble City (toyline)|''Scramble City'' toyline]] (the others being [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/toys|Ultra Magnus]] & [[Galvatron (G1)/toys|Galvatron]]). Cross-promoted in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (manga)|''TV Magazine''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s manga]] as a [[wrist-communicator]] ([[#Fight!_Super_Robot_Lifeform_Transformers_comic|see above]]), the watch featured Superion's torso with a clock in his chest, which with the push of a lever "transformed" into a full tiny figure complete with legs, standing up on the watch band. The figure cannot be removed from the watch, but the arms do rotate.

:Takara originally planned a North American release of the Superion watch toy in 1986 and photographs of it were shown in their 1986 US product catalog. For unknown reasons, its intended 1986 release in the US was cancelled.

:Superion and the other watches were later re-released in 1993 as part of an expanded line of Transformers watches that was sold directly in North America by Takara as ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' merchandise.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Superion/superion.htm More information on watch Superion at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers Ramune''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
**''ID number:'' '''1'''
:An unpainted figurine of Superion was available as part of the second range of [[Kabaya]]'s line of ''[[Transformers Ramune]]'' [[candy toy]]s, tying in with the ''Scramble City'' toyline. Like all figures in the series, Superion was sold in a [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] box with fizzy "ramune" candy, and featured a main body was made of hard red plastic, with soft grey PVC limbs articulated at the hips and shoulders.

[[File:Superion keshigomu.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|''Ramune'' figure on the left, ''Forms Robo'' on the right.]]
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Later in 1986, in the third ''Ramune'' wave, Superion was among the characters immortalized as a soft rubber figurine, known as a ''keshigomu'' in Japan. He was available in either red, blue or yellow colors, and as before, came blindpacked with ramune candy. While similar to the separate range of ''keshigomu'' figures released by Takara that would later be imported by Hasbro as part of their [[Decoy]] promotion, Superion and his wave-mates saw no American release.

===''Forms Robo''===
*'''Superion''' (1986)
:Superion was also part of the small ''[[Forms Robo]]'' collection of larger ''keshigomu'', with this chunkier version of the character standing at around twice the height of his ''Ramune'' figure. Like the other figures in this series, Superion was packaged in an individual baggie and was available in red, blue, green and yellow.
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===Collegeville Costumes===
[[File:Collegville superion costumes.jpg|thumb|I am a robot! I was built to scare you!]]
*'''Superion Halloween costume''' (1986)

:However odd his selection to receive the honor may seem, Superion was one of a small number of ''Transformers'' characters upon whom [[Collegeville Costumes]] based a [[Halloween]] costume. This two-piece affair adhered to the crappy time-worn tradition of consisting of a sculpted thin plastic mask held over the wearer's face with elastic, and a smock with a picture of Superion and his name on it.

*'''Superion mask''' (1986)

:Collegeville also immortalized Superion in their line of ''Transformers'' masks. Made from flat styrofoam, the mask featured a hinge that allowed the wearer to lift it up and down, transforming from kid to robot in the blink of an eye!
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===''Gaia Scramble/Transformers Gum''===
[[File:Kabaya superion.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Superion''' (2013)
:This incarnation of Superion is formed by combining the separate Aerialbots available in two of [[Kabaya]]'s lines of [[candy toy]]s: Slingshot, Air Raid, Fireflight and Skydive were available as part of the ''[[Gaia Scramble]]'' line, while Silverbolt was released through the ''[[Transformers Gum]]'' line. All five figures are snap-together model kits that use stickers for details and come with a stick of gum; Fireflight and Slingshot share a mold, as do Air Raid and Skydive, each kit affecting slight differences in how they are assembled to differentiate the figures beyond color.
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===''Tiny Titans''===
*'''Superion''' (Tiny Titans, 2015)
**''Series'': '''2'''
**''Number'': '''4/12'''

: Part of the second assortment of ''[[Tiny Titans]]'' [[blindpacking|blindpacks]], this version of Superion is a very small, soft-plastic figure of the Aerialbot combiner.

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

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

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/TTSuperion/superion.htm More information on ''Tiny Titans'' Superion at TFU.info]''

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===Transformers Trading Card Game===
[[File:W2Superion.jpg|thumb]]
*'''Superion, Sky Protector''' (2019)
**[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], Fearless Flyer
**[[Alpha Bravo]], Airborne Special Ops
**[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], Sky High Recon
**[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], Aerialbot Leader
**[[Skydive (G1)|Skydive]], Air Warfare Specialist
**'''Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners'''
**''Stars: ''25

:One of the titular [[combiner]]s from the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]] Wave 2: Rise of the Combiners, Superion, Sky Protector can be formed by playing the Action card [[Enigma of Combination|Aerialbot Enigma]] while the Character cards for all five [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] are in Bot Mode while on the battlefield and/or the KO area.

:Superion, Sky Protector's art is based on the [[Combiner Wars (franchise)|Combiner Wars]] version of Superion, with [[Alpha Bravo]] replacing [[Slingshot (G1)|Slingshot]].
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==Notes==
[[File:Metrodome TFTheMovie DVD.jpg|thumb|Me Superion... BADASS!]]
* 'Superion' is a partial Latinization of {{w|Hyperion (mythology)|Hyperion}}, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology associated with the sun. The fully Latinized form would be 'Superio'. If following classical pronunciation, the last syllable of 'Superion' should be pronounced 'own', not 'on'.
* Marvel UK is notable in how it ''really'' ran with Superion's tech spec, and its description of him having limited, "kill the enemy" mentality and being a "fierce and frightful machine". Of the four times he appeared in UK strips, ''three'' times have him turning out to be an uncontrollable threat (and the other time was a dream sequence!).
* Superion appears on the cover of [[Metrodome]]'s 2003 edition of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' but he isn't in it. Yay...
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===Character models and appearance===
[[File:WarDawn superion combination.jpg|thumb|Everyone remembers Silverbolt, but does anyone remember that jet dude, the other jet dude, that jet guy, and Aerialbot #5? I think not!]]
* Being made up of very similar-looking planes did not help Superion when it came to firmly establishing which member of the team formed which of his limbs. Unlike the other combiner teams, with their unique modes and shapes, when simplified down for Superion's [[character model]], the Aerialbots' limb forms are essentially identical, differentiated only by color, which in turn made errors very easy to make as well (as you can see from our sampling of Marvel Comics images). Broadly speaking, most depictions of Superion—the Generation 1 cartoon paramount among them—replicate his appearance as seen in his box art. In an odd quirk, however, the team's combination sequence in the cartoon would often show the individual members moving into position in accordance with the toy's ''instructions''—Fireflight and Slingshot as the legs, and Air Raid and Skydive as the arms—only for them to change colors to match the "box art" layout at the moment of linking up, as shown in the sequence from "[[War Dawn (episode)|War Dawn]]" illustrated at right.
** Japanese media was a little more thorough on this, with "[[Scramble City: Mobilization]]" animating the combination in much more detail that clearly showed the correct Aerialbots moving into place, and a diagram in [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5|issue #5]] of the ''[[TV Magazine]]'' comic labeling the limbs as such. However, that did not stop [[Studio OX]] from creating a mix-and-match Superion model that made Slingshot and Air Raid the arms, and Fireflight and Skydive the legs which they used through their works, and which you see at the head of this article.
* In terms of animation, Superion has an ''astonishingly'' inconsistent character model. The colors on his arms and legs leap and jump about all over the place—they're ''vaguely'' consistent, in that, uh, the right arm is mostly red and the left arm is mostly white, but the specific details are constantly shifting around from shot to literal shot. The same goes for the boxes on the fronts of his legs, and it's a toss-up whether or not they'll remember to color in his black "shorts" or not. Check out our screen captures in the cartoon sections of this article—literally no two are alike!
** But it's hard to blame the animators when his character model is as badly drawn as it is, with various areas of impenetrable visual gibberish around his gun, torso, and left shoulder that don't seem able to logically exist in three-dimensional space. In particular, his rifle is so clumsily drawn that it has become a forearm-mounted cannon, leading to nearly all material that uses the model illustrating it the same way.
** If his model wasn't baffling enough, the wings on his left forearm are positioned differently between the front and back views. From the front, the wings appear to be folded against his arm, but from the back, they are drawn wide open. As this was a similar issue with Fireflight's character model, the animators would often draw the wings on that arm in both configurations from scene to scene. Fireflight's left arm also appears to be missing from Superion's model.
* Superion's appearance varied in the media. The Generation 1 toy's head had a sculpted mouth which was absent in most depictions, replaced by a boxy [[mouthplate]]. Studio Ox and various Japanese illustrations retained the mouth and colored the face silver. The ''Combiner Wars'' version of Superion splits the difference, keeping the faceplate but painting it silver.
**Studio OX's illustration of Superion also has light blue visor instead of usual red.

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Superion''' (スペリオン)
*''Hungarian:'' '''Szuperion''', '''Superion''' (Marvel Comics)
*''Italian:'' '''Pentajet''' (toy line and season 3)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Superion''' (Taiwan, 速伯利昂 ''Sùbólìáng''), '''Dàwúwèi''' (China, 大无畏, "Great Dauntless")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Superior''' (Brazil comic)

==References==
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[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Combiner Wars Autobots]]
[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Aerialbots]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Autobots]]
[[Category:Generations Selects Autobots]]
[[Category:IDW (2005) Autobots]]
[[Category:Kre-O Autobots]]
[[Category:Legends Autobots]]
[[Category:Second Cybertron Alliance]]
[[Category:The Headmasters Autobots]]
[[Category:Unite Warriors Autobots]]
[[Category:Universe (2008)]]
[[Category:Watches]]

Stress fracture cannon

2022-10-20T16:59:44Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */

[[File:Superion toy.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|It shoots you in the crack.]]
[[Superion (G1)|Superion]]'s specialty is breaking things. And few weapons are as well-suited to breaking things as the '''stress fracture cannon'''. Its beam finds and overloads a target's natural fracture points, shattering it. The weapon can be set to varying levels of precision—it can crack an eggshell or cause a seismic disturbance. Guess which one Superion prefers.

[[Flintlock]], one of [[Landfill (G1)|Landfill's]] Nebulan partners, transforms into a stress pistol with infra-red sighting which can induce metal stress and metal fatigue in its targets, eventually causing them to fracture—though Landfill is probably still feared for his hygiene more than anything else.

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Defensor superion second generation.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
''While watching a vision of the future of the Transformers involving a clash between the [[Special Teams]] at the [[Pullen Power Plant]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] observed Superion using his stress fracture cannon to collapse the ground beneath the retreating [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]].'' {{storylink|Second Generation!}}

A point-blank shot from Superion's stress fracture cannon caused a malfunction in [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]'s coupling links, forcing him to de-combine. {{storylink|...All Fall Down!}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
*Somehow, when [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] wields Superion's stress fracture cannon, it becomes an [[Electrostatic discharger rifle|electrostatic discharger rifle]]. Neat trick.
**Also, it's notable that Superion's in-show model has the cannon attached to his right arm (which is Air Raid) instead of being hand-held like his G1 toy's package art.

[[Category:Generation 1 cannons]]

Roller car

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{{noname-designation}}
{{factions|decepticon}}
{{disambig3.5|Motormaster's drone unit|[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] drone unit|Roller (G1)|Roller}}
:''Roller car is an accessory from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[File:G1menasor toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|The roller car is Menasor's brassi... chest armor in this picture.]]

[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] has a third "ramp" [[alternate mode]]. '''Roller car''' is just the right size to drive up and down that ramp. When the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]] combine to form [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] it takes its place as the chest-piece.

It is presumably a [[drone]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics===
{{noteukexclusive|The roller car}}
[[File:Menasor second generation.jpg|thumb|left]]
When [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] mind-linked [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] in an attempt to guide and make sense of uncontrolled [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]-induced visions the human had been having, the vision that the pair - and through them, [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] - saw included Menasor with the roller car on his chest. {{storylink|Second Generation!|Second Generation! Part Two}}

Earlier visions {{storylink|Second Generation!|Second Generation! Part One}} had not included it on Menasor's chest, and when Menasor was actually built, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] didn't bother with it. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}}
{{-}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:WarandPeace4 menasor crush.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8]]

The roller car can be seen in its proper place on Menasor's chest. {{storylink|Passive Aggression}}
{{-}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar4 Menasor.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.85]]
After the Stunticons were recruited into [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s army, Menasor attacked an Autobot peace ceremony with the roller car on his chest, teaming up with [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] and [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to defeat [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} He then tracked down Optimus Prime, stomped on a [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|civilian]] Optimus had just saved, and delivered [[Reflector (G1)|Reflector]] to pass a message on to the Autobot leader. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1Roller car toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Motormaster''' (Stunticon, [[1986]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''S5'''
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-50'''

:Roller car was included with Generation 1 Motormaster, and is scaled to drive down his ramp in "base" mode. The Japanese release also includes a launcher mechanism to propel the roller car, but it was cut out for Western markets [[for safety reasons]]. The roller car is also combiner [[kibble]], forming the chest piece for [[Menasor (G1)#Toys|Menasor]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1986/Decepticon/Motormaster/motormaster.htm More information on Motormaster at TFU.info]''

*'''Menasor''' (Giftset, 1986)
**''Takara ID number:'' '''D-55'''

:Motormaster and the roller car were also available as part of a Menasor giftset.
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Menasor and G2 Defensor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Motormaster''' (Stunticon)
**''Team ID number:'' '''S1'''

:A purple roller car would have been included with ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' Motormaster, but this release was canceled.
{{canceledtoy}}
{{--}}

==Notes==
* The roller car was left out of almost all Generation 1 fiction, including Motormaster's toy bio. Unlike [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]'s [[Full-Tilt (G1)|Full-Tilt]], the roller car was even left off Menasor's [[character model]] in both the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''The Transformers'' cartoon]] and [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]. The term "roller car" comes from Motormaster's instruction sheet.
* ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Blackjack (G1)#Combiner Wars|Blackjack]] is a combined homage to [[Micromaster]] Blackjack and the roller car, being intended to take the latter's place on Menasor's chest.
**Menasor's chest also looks familiar to the roller car.

[[Category:Generation 1 combiners]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 drones]]
[[Category:Generation 2 Decepticons]]

Skalor

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{{disambig2|the character|the planet|Skalorr}}
:''Skalor is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Gulf cardart.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|Steeljaw hates him.]]
'''Skalor''' ''stinks'', and that's not so much an insult as it is a declaration of fact. Skalor suffers from what [[human]]s would call a "glandular problem": small amounts of odiferous lubricants and liquids seep out through his joints and pollute the environment with his putrid stench. While his fellow Decepticons have pleaded with him ''repeatedly'' to have his noxious ailment looked at by a professional, Skalor just shrugs their gasping cries off with a "Not my problem".

Skalor can combine with his fellow [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]].

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:MarvelUK 152 Seacons.JPG|thumb|left|upright=1.8]]
''When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound Decepticons established their new undersea base, Seawing and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] were summoned from Cybertron to work on the base's fortifications, as they were uniquely suited for underwater activity. They got more than they bargained for when the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came a'calling. In the battle, Skalor struck first, insisting that no one bad-mouthed him and survived to tell the tale. Galvatron proved him wrong by casually batting him aside. In the end, even the combined might of [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] couldn't beat Galvatron, and the Seacons were left lying unconscious on the sea bed.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

[[File:Skalortentakilcoldwar.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Skalor's so small and cute... for a slob.]]
''At some point, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] shot down [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] over the ocean while he was carrying a vital power source. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s descended to retrieve it but were ambushed by Skalor and the Seacons, who had the upper hand in their home environment. Skalor attempted to tackle the Autobot leader himself, only to be knocked away with a single punch. He moved on to easier prey afterwards, going after [[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]]. Prime then ordered [[Hi-Q]] and the other [[Nebulan]]s to take the power source and return to the surface, but with that gone the Seacons decided that rather than press their advantage against the Autobots, they couldn't afford to let [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] drown and rescued them instead.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

[[File:Skalorjetfiredie.jpg|upright=0.6|thumb|left|Aw, Skalor gets his own death panel.]]
''After Shockwave was deposed, the new commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] kept the Seacons on retainer for another mission. ''The Seacons were commissioned to hunt down a sunken shipwreck in the water around the Decepticon undersea base, a wreck which supposedly contained two Autobot cassettes with valuable information encoded on them. They successfully obtained the treasure chest containing the cassettes and, despite a brief theft by the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], managed to recapture the prize and return it to their leader. {{storylink|Club Con!}} Unfortunately for them, this led to a sequence of events whereby the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] acquired the power of the [[Underbase]] for himself. After the arrival of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s band of Decepticons, which Skalor and the other Seacons "greeted" as Piranacon, the two bands of Decepticons erupted into [[Decepticon Civil War|Civil War]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}}

But after the Autobots also arrived, the two Decepticon groups united against them. Ultimately, once all sides realized they had been duped by Starscream, the Autobots and Decepticons were forced to unite in order to stop him from seizing ultimate power. The Seacons attacked Starscream in unison in the waters around [[New York City|Manhattan]], but the other five were destroyed in a single energy discharge. Skalor was spared, but only momentarily. Starscream quickly destroyed him as well, while also ending the life of [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}}
{{-}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
Sometime later, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] traveled back in time and possessed the body of Seacon leader [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] during the [[Underbase Saga]], in an attempt to save them in the past to bolster his troops in the present. He failed due to the intervention of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and the Seacons met their fate as before. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The characteristics of Skalor and the other "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] detected an apparent traitor in his organization, he assembled Snaptrap, Skalor, and the Seacons to face the betrayer. Unfortunately, their target was [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], leader of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and Terrorcons stick together. Literally. As [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] formed inside the Decepticon armory, Skalor and the others took aim at the giant's weak points, but were unable to break up the combination robot. The Seacons then switched tactics, forming their own giant warrior, Piranacon. Overbite remained separate from his fellows and, after the initial bout of grappling and melee, leapt into the fray in his stormsurge cannon mode, blasting Abominus in the face with a foot-wide blast of corrosive fluid.

The enraged behemoth continued fighting back, knocking Piranacon to the floor. [[Nautilator]] slipped free from the combination form and joined Overbite behind Abominus. The smaller warriors were beneath Abominus's notice until they concentrated their firepower on his lower leg, bringing him down. As Overbite and Nautilator reconnected with Piranacon, the latter shifted into weapons mode and further disabled Abominus with a blast from his torpedo cannon. One final swipe from Piranacon's coral blade, and Abominus was finished.

Believing the imminent battle with Megatron's Decepticon forces was compromised, Bludgeon summoned the Seacons to his command centre to prep for the attack. Bludgeon was so enthralled with analyzing the attack pattern of Megatron's incoming ships that he failed to notice the Seacons merge once more. The real traitors, they formed Piranacon and obliterated Bludgeon using their mass compression cannon before alerting Megatron's forces that the area was secure. {{Storylink|At Fight's End}}

As the universe was obliterated, Skalor was aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' which was pulled into an [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]]. The ''Talon'' crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]] where the ambient [[energon radiation]] required the Seacons to adopt experimental energon-absorbing armor. {{storylink|Shattered Time}} Skalor was with Megatron when the Decepticon leader activated three new Decepticons from [[stasis pod]]s. He and the others were blasted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Magnus]] after the newcomers failed to terminate the Autobots. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}}

The Decepticons pursued the Autobots to a chasm, where they watched Megatron take on Ultra Magnus and be defeated. They climbed to the bottom of the chasm to retrieve their fallen leader and found a giant face hewn into the rock. It cheered Megatron up immensely once they dug him out of the rubble. {{storylink|Shattered Paths}} Skalor and the others watched Megatron utilize the equipment in the cavern they'd found. The Seacons later attempted to retrieve the "Maximal" energy purifier, and merged into [[Piranacon (G1)#Classics|God Neptune]] so they could fight off [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]]. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} The Predacons including Skalor accompanied Megatron as he used the giant mech he'd built to try and claim the matrix the Maximals had found. {{storylink|Shattered Balance}} Combining into God Neptune once more, the Seacons battled the Maximals until they were all sucked into a dimensional rift thanks to Ultra Mammoth. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{NoteRG1}}
Following his demise at Starscream's hands during the [[Underbase Saga]], Skalor was reanimated and lobotomised by Megatron to form part of his [[zombie]] army. Skalor's unit included [[Octane]], [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]], [[Bugly (G1)|Bugly]], [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]], [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]], and [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] and they were ordered to hunt down and exterminate a convoy of escaping humans, including [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]] and [[Jesse (G1)|Jesse]]. {{storylink|Less Than Zero}}

In [[2012]] after Megatron's defeat, all of the deactivated zombies were piled into a large pit by the Autobots and obliterated from orbit. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part One}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
In the form of Piranacon, Skalor and the Seacons battled [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] in the [[Gladiator Zone]] before joining [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]]'s new army of Decepticons. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} They proceeded to capture a few Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]] and participate in an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony, during which they helped take out [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Piranacon was then defeated when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] was thrown into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:SkalorInfestation2-1.jpeg|right|thumb|upright=1.3]]
Like his fellow Seacons, Skalor was woke from his slumber on the bottom of the ocean by an [[Elder God]]'s [[fish people|servants]] and brought to their underground city. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

{{IDW HOS}}

==Commercial appearances==
Skalor and the Seacons attacked a [[M.A.R.S.|M.A.R.S. Industries]] submarine deep underwater. They then combined into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to wreak havoc in a city, with Skalor swapping positions with Seawing from being the gestalt's gun to his right arm during the attack. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}

==Games==
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Skalor.jpg|thumb|400px|left]]
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
Skalor participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Super Rare character available as a reward in the "Piranacon Hunt" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
{{--}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Skalorg1toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|From robot to fish to fishstick.]]
*'''Skalor''' (Seacon, [[1988]])
**''Team ID number'': '''SE4'''
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Dual Crustation Rifles", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base
:Skalor transforms into a {{w|coelacanth}} with arms and legs. His two "[[dual crustation rifles]]" can be mounted on his [[beast mode|fish mode]] back on opposite sides of his dorsal fin. He also has a third "[[corrosive slime-shooter]]" [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode,<ref>1988 [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' catalog</ref> which can be mounted on the weapon stand formed from the "Tripod Rifle" and other accessories, or held in the hand of the Seacons' combined robot. As a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can form an arm or leg to any compatible robot combination, though his nominal placement is as the right leg to Piranacon (although the toy's instructions had him as the right ''arm'').

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Skalor/skalor.htm More information on Skalor at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}

{{anchor|Giftset}}{{anchor|Piranacon}}
*'''Piranacon''' (Gift set, 1988)
**''Accessories'': Left & right "Dual Crustation Rifles", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base

:Skalor was also available in the Seacon box set, along with his teammates [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], and [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator]] was not included. All of the toys were identical to their individual releases.

===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy Coelagon.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"The piranha have not yet arrived… But I assure you, the koi are ravenous."]]
*'''God Neptune''' ([[1998]])
**''ID number:'' '''D-21'''
{{note|[[Coelagon]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as Skalor in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

:A [[redeco]] of the [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] Skalor, Coelagon transforms into a robotic four-legged fish monster, with many features suggestive of a {{w|coelacanth}}. However, he lacks the rifles and stand-pieces of the original version of the mold. He was available only as part of the God Neptune gift set with his teammates. Since he uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style of combination, he can form the arm or leg to any combined robot of similar construction, but his nominal place is as the left arm of God Neptune.

:For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking ''all'' of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/Coelagon/coelagon.htm More information on Coelagon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
{{-}}

===''Timelines''===
[[File:Skalortimelinestoy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I was going to be a new guy, but now I'm old me!]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])
**''Accessories'': Left & right blasters, long rifle, connector, weapon stand base

:A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Skalor was available exclusively as part of a [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. He is once again depicted as the right leg of the combined super robot, but his Targetmaster weapon mode is now a [[slimespray rifle]]. Noteworthy is that Skalor features a black paint wash which may represent that he is a filthy, filthy man.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking; Skalor was only ever identified with the tongue-in-cheek placeholder name [[Aaron Archer|"Archerbot"]] (as [[Hasbro]] had not yet secured the [[trademark]] for "Skalor" at the time of the presentation).

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCSkalor/skalor.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Skalor at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
{{-}}

===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Skalor toy.jpg|thumb|upright=1.5]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'':

{{charstubtoys}}

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSSkalor/skalor.htm More information on 2010 Skalor at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
{{-}}

===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Skalor.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|"I brushed my teeth properly this time mum, can I go swimming now?"]]
*'''Decepticon Skalor''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2014]])
**''Collection'': '''''Age of Extinction'' Collection 2'''
**''Accessories'': Logo brick, 2 scoped pistols

:Part of the sixth regular assortment of [[blindpacking|blind-bagged]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Skalor is a [[Kreon]] minifigure that can be rebuilt into an aquatic creature. He sports [[Hound (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Hound]]'s helmet in robot mode, and [[Mirage (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Mirage]]'s in beastie mode.

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

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

===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-Gulf.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Uh oh! ''Stinky!''. Coincidentally, i look like [[Blot (G1)#Generations_Selects|another dude with bad hygiene]] ]]
*'''Seacons Gulf''' ([[January 25]], 2020)
**''Accessories'': 2 laser guns, sword, combiner hand/gun mode handle, hand gap filler, double-barrel blaster.
{{note|''Generations Selects'' [[Gulf#Generations|Gulf]] was sold through Hasbro Pulse as "Gulf (Skalor)".}}

: ''[[Transformers: Generations (toyline)#Selects|Generations Selects]]'' Gulf is an extensive retool of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class [[Blot (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Blot]], transforming from a robotic coelacanth-monster to a robot. With the exception of the fists, all of the prominent bright and dark pink parts are paint applications. He is able to form any limb or a large Targetmaster weapon for King Poseidon. Like other ''Generations Selects'' Seacons, Gulf has newly-tooled combiner hands with posable fingers, they also form part of the Targetmaster-style gun mode, with the handle being a Combiner Wars styled port that plugs in to the hand provided in this set. The hand can be plugged into the back of the tail in beast mode, or as the back of the feet in the combined mode, whilst Turtler's feet components are at the front.

:Gulf was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. The Seacons were also available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada. He was later redecoed as [[Coelagon#Generations|Coelagon]].
{{POTPRippersnapperMold}}
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==Notes==
===Foreign names===
*''French:'' '''Écailleur''' (Canada)
*''Mandarin:'' '''Mí Jīn''' (China, 迷津, "Bewildering")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] set instruction booklet</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kreons]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One Decepticons]]
[[Category:Regeneration One zombies]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Slobs]]
[[Category:Targetmasters]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Transformers with three modes]]

Nautilator

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BattleWolf1998:

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Nautilator is a [[Decepticon]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''
[[File:G1Lobclaw cardart.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Your music's bad and you should feel bad!]]
'''Nautilator''' is a genuine card-carrying bungler in every conceivable way, shape and form. Anguished, rage-filled bellows of ''"Nautilatooooooooorrrr!!!"'' echo endlessly throughout the corridors of the Decepticon Headquarters, as both his peers and superiors struggle in vain to cope with his brand of oafish buffoonery. A total train-wreck of a soldier, Nautilator can hardly manage to ''swim'', much less follow complicated instructions within an aquatic environment (traits that aren't helped by his unfortunate tendency to rust if submerged for too long). It is often said that the only positive quality he brings to the table is his inexplicable ability to return from the ocean depths with objects of value... but only ''after'' he's sunk himself there and had to be rescued.

Of course, if one were to question Nautilator as to why he's such an incompetent doofus, he'd be quick to point a claw at anyone but ''himself''. After all, it's certainly not ''his'' fault that the pencil-pushing eggheads at Decepticon Command chose to turn him into a lobster when he ''clearly'' had no deep sea combat training of any kind (or at the very least, they could have issued him some floaties).

When he isn't sinking to the bottom of the Atlantic, Nautilator can combine with his fellow [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] to form [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]. Due to his incompetence degrading the gestalt's efficiency, he mostly forms the weapon for Piranacon.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Nautilatorenemyaction.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb|As performed by Joey Lawrence, apparently.]]
''When [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Earthbound Decepticons established their new undersea base, Nautilator and the [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] were summoned from Cybertron to work on the base's fortifications, as they were uniquely suited for underwater activity. They got more than they bargained for when the super-Decepticon [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] came a'calling. In the battle, Nautilator managed to sneak up on Galvatron and grip his head in one of his pincers, only for Galvatron to break his grip and hurl him away. In the end, even the combined might of [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] couldn't beat Galvatron, and the Seacons were left laying unconscious on the sea bed.'' {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}

''At some point, the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] shot down [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] over the ocean while he was carrying a vital power source. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the Autobot [[Powermaster]]s descended to retrieve it but were ambushed by Nautilator and the Seacons, who had the upper hand in their home environment. Prime ordered [[Hi-Q]] and the other [[Nebulan]]s to take the power source and return to the surface, but with that gone the Seacons decided that rather than press their advantage against the Autobots, they couldn't afford to let [[Hi-Test (G1)|Hi-Test]] and [[Throttle (G1)|Throttle]] drown and rescued them instead.'' {{storylink|Dreadwing Down!}}

''After Shockwave was deposed, the new commander [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] kept the Seacons on retainer for another mission.'' The Seacons were commissioned to hunt down a sunken shipwreck in the [[Caribbean Sea]] around the Decepticon undersea base, a wreck which supposedly contained two Autobot cassettes with valuable information encoded on them. They successfully obtained the treasure chest containing the cassettes and, despite a brief theft by the Autobot [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], managed to recapture the prize and return it to their leader. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

With their headquarters relocated to the [[Arctic]], Nautilator and the other Seacons were the first to respond to the arrival of [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Scorponok]]'s [[Semper Tyrannis|ship]], even combining into Piranacon to attack the encroaching craft. After all involved realized they were on the same side, they attempted to join forces. Though relations between Ratbat and Scorponok's were tenuous at best, further manipulations by Starscream pushed them into entering a [[Decepticon Civil War]]. {{storylink|Cold War!}} Unfortunately for them, this was all part of a sequence of events orchestrated by the treacherous [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] in order to acquire the [[Underbase]] for himself. The Autobots and Decepticons of Earth were forced to unite in order to stop him from seizing ultimate power. The Seacons attacked Starscream in unison in the waters around [[New York City|Manhattan]], but were destroyed in a single energy discharge. {{storylink|Dark Star}}

=====Earthforce=====
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Sometime later, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] traveled back in time and possessed the body of Seacon leader Snaptrap during the [[Underbase Saga]], in an attempt to save them in the past to bolster his troops in the present. He failed due to the intervention of [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]], and the Seacons met their fate as before. {{storylink|Flashback!}}

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
The characteristics of Nautilator and the other "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
When [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] detected an apparent traitor in his organization, he assembled Snaptrap, Nautilator and the Seacons to face the betrayer. Unfortunately, their target was [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]], leader of the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, and Terrorcons stick together. Literally. As [[Abominus (G1)|Abominus]] formed inside the Decepticon armory, Nautilator and the others took aim at the giant's weak points, but were unable to break up the combination robot. The Seacons then switched tactics, forming their own giant warrior, Piranacon. [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] remained separate from his fellows and, after the initial bout of grappling and melee, lept into the fray in his stormsurge cannon mode, blasting Abominus in the face with a foot-wide blast of corrosive fluid.

The enraged behemoth continued fighting back, knocking Piranacon to the floor. Nautilator slipped free from the combination form and joined Overbite behind Abominus. The smaller warriors were beneath Abominus's notice until they concentrated their firepower on his lower leg, bringing him down. As Overbite and Nautilator reconnected with Piranacon, the latter shifted into weapons mode and further disabled Abominus with a blast from his torpedo cannon. One final swipe from Piranacon's coral blade, and Abominus was finished.

Believing the imminent battle with Megatron's Decepticon forces was compromised, Bludgeon summoned the Seacons to his command centre to prep for the attack. Bludgeon was so enthralled with analyzing the attack pattern of Megatron's incoming ships that he failed to notice the Seacons merge once more. The real traitors, they formed Piranacon and obliterated Bludgeon using their mass compression cannon before alerting Megatron's forces that the area was secure. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

As the universe was obliterated, Nautilator was aboard the ''[[Talon (Classics)|Talon]]'' which was pulled into an [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|alternate universe]]. The ''Talon'' crashed on prehistoric [[Earth]], much to Megatron's displeasure, and both Nautilator and Tentakil were sent outside to secure the area. The pair spotted a herd of buffalo, but before they could open fire, they were both incapacitated by [[energon radiation]]. Moments later, the herd trampled them to pieces. {{storylink|Shattered Time}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Nautilator was so incompetent that his fellow Seacons preferred to relegate him into taking on the Targetmaster role when combining, since this meant they didn't have to mentally merge with him. They discovered that when he did participate in the primary gestalt, Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:ArtofWar2 Nautilator.jpg|upright=1.3|thumb|left|And the judges say it's a 6.4]]
While making his way through the [[Gladiator Zone]], Nautilator found himself under attack by the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]], who were none too happy about the Seacon intruding on their territory. Nautilator retreated to his comrades and combined with them, leading to a fight between Piranacon and [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]]. Piranacon was defeated, but before the Predacons could finish the Seacons off, they were interrupted by [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}}

As Piranacon, the Seacons helped capture the Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] that had followed Serpent O.R. to Cybertron, then fought [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] during an attack on an Autobot peace ceremony. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} Piranacon was defeated when [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] rammed into his face, and Nautilator and [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] were subsequently assigned to guard the humans. Unfortunately, while the two were curiously inspecting [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Scarlett]], the ninja prisoner hypnotized Breakdown into gunning down poor Nautilator. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[File:NautilatorInfestation2-1.jpeg|thumb|right|upright=0.6|Don't look at robot crab. He's shy]]
Like his fellow Seacons, Nautilator was awakened from his slumber on the bottom of the ocean by an [[Elder God]]'s [[fish people|servants]] and brought to their underground city. {{Storylink|Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 1|Infestation 2: The Transformers #1}}

{{IDW HOS}}
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===2005 IDW continuity===
:*''First Appearance:'' [[Before & After|Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #12]]
[[File:Nautilator before & after.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|"Hello, is that Snap Trap? It's, er, me Megatron calling. Give Nautilator a raise."|left]]
Following the end of the Autobot/Decepticon war, Snap Trap's group, including Nautilator, invaded [[Temptoria]] in search of resources. They set up "[[Battery|The Battery]]" and began using [[pink alchemy]] to convert the natives into [[energon]]. When the [[Autobot]]s arrived, Nautilator was on watch and called [[Blip]] in to show him what was happening. Blip was at first too distracted by the fact that Nautilator sounded exactly like [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] to look at the monitor. During the fight, Nautilator had the misfortune of going up against [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] and attempted to surrender. Whirl was likewise amused at Nautilator's voice and attempted to do an impression of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] before getting annoyed and blowing the Decepticon's head apart. {{storylink|Before & After}}
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===2019 IDW continuity===
{{first|[[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Transformers #20]]}}
[[File:WeAreNotMeantToBeDarkness RustDustVNautilator.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.4|"Ohhh, why universe hate Nautilator?"]]
Nautilator attended an illegal [[skitter]] race at [[Swindle's]]. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's|Swindle's}} Nautilator was part of a crowd of Decepticons who watched [[Termagax]] denounce them (and Megatron in particular) for twisting her ideals. {{storylink|War World: Awakenings|Awakenings}} He was sent on a mission to free prisoners from a lightly-guarded detention center and annoyed [[Flywheels|Skytread]] by bringing up gossip about Skytread being replaced by [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] as commander of the [[Ascenticon Guard|Decepticon Guard]]. {{storylink|War World: Hunt|Hunt}}

Nautilator was part of a group of Decepticons sent to keep anyone from interfering with [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]' assassination attempt on [[Pyra Magna]]. He didn't expect to have to contend with the [[Companion]]s and was quickly overwhelmed by [[Rust Dust]], barely managing to limp away from the more experienced soldiers in the end. {{storylink|War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness|We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness}}

[[File:SwindlesII TwirlNautilatorDance.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.0|]]
Nautilator visited the reopened Swindle's with [[Twirl (G1)|Twirl]] and [[Reflector (G1)|Refraktor]]. The threesome were singled out by [[Trickdiamond|Trickdiamond]] as inebriated enough to share information when Nautilator and Twirl took to dancing on a table. [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] later gave them some of his special [[engex]] blend, to make them even more talkative. After Refraktor passed out, Swindle was able to discover the location of the [[Enigma of Combination]] from Nautilator and Twirl. {{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Swindle's II|Swindle's II}} Nautilator later deployed with the entire Decepticon Guard under Sixshot's command to the [[Rust Sea|Sea of Rust]]. They engaged the Autobots in a battle to seize the Enigma from Termagax.{{storylink|Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust II|Sea of Rust II}}

After a group of Autobots infiltrated [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] and holed up in Swindle's, Nautilator was one of the Decepticons who gathered outside to raid the joint. {{storylink|Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part Two}} Nautilator joined the Decepticons for the final push against the Autobots at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]]. {{storylink|Transformers: Fate of Cybertron|Fate of Cybertron}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Nautilator and the Seacons attacked a [[M.A.R.S.|M.A.R.S. Industries]] submarine deep underwater. They then combined into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] to wreak havoc in a city. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Using a storm as cover, Nautilator and the other Seacons attempted to steal oil from an off-shore oil platform. Upon arrival, they were confronted by [[Waverider]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]. Once the weather subsided, the Seacons were forced to retreat as Autobot reinforcements could now come to aid defend the platform. {{storylink|Deadly Depths}} Overbite and Nautilator attacked a coastal town, hoping to secure some research, but they were seen off by [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and his team. {{storylink|The B-Team Part Deux}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Nautilator.jpg|thumb|left|upright=2.2|Why get Nautilator if we can get naughty ''now?'']]
Nautilator participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was a Rare character available as a reward in the "Piranacon Hunt" event. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
{{anchor|Generation 1}}[[File:Nautilatorg1toy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|Tastes great with butter.]]
*'''Nautilator''' (Seacon, [[1988]])
**''Team ID number:'' '''SE3'''
**''Accessories'': "[[Triple crusher cannon]]", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base
:''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' Nautilator transforms into a robot lobster. He also has a third [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode,<ref>1988 [[Hasbro]] ''Transformers'' catalog</ref> a [[Torpedo cannon|heat-seeking torpedo cannon]] that can be mounted on the weapon stand formed from the "Tripod Rifle" and other accessories, or held in the hand of the Seacons' combined robot. As a [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and Transformers 2010)|Scramble City]]-style combiner, he can form an arm or leg to any compatible robot combination; the instructions included with the individual Seacons depict Nautilator as the right leg of Piranacon, while most other art depicts him as the right arm. The instructions and boxart associated with the Piranacon giftset omit Nautilator entirely, since he himself was omitted from the set.

:Nautilator is cast from teal, gray, and black plastic, with golden yellow paint on his lobster-mode eyes and robot-mode face being the only paint applications on the figure. Nautilator shares his color scheme with [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], while lacking some of the more [[Neon|garish]] colors of his other teammates.

:His [[beast mode]] lobster-claws are not really meant to be separate accessories and are not listed as such in his instructions, but they are easily removable, and therefore often missing from loose samples.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Nautilator/nautilator.htm More information on Nautilator at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Nautilatortimelinestoy.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|For the seafood lover in you!]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])
:A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''[[Transformers Timelines (toyline)|Timelines]]'' Nautilator was available exclusively as part of a [[Transformers Collectors' Club|Official Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. He is once again depicted as the right arm of the combined super robot. He now transforms in his weapon mode into a [[Coral Cannon]].

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking, but this other Nautilator's name would have remained Nautilator.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCNautilator/nautilator.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Nautilator at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Nautilator.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|right|For all your nautilation needs.]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])
**''Accessories'': "Triple crusher cannon", "Tripod Rifle", connector, weapon stand base
:Available exclusively as part of the [[BigBadToyStore]] exclusive Piranacon set, this figure is essentially identical to the 1988 release. He comes assembled as Piranacon's right leg.

:Nautilator, along with Seawing, has the least amount of changes to their original plastic colors among this issue of Seacons, with a slightly greener shade of teal.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSNautilator/nautilator.htm More information on 2010 Nautilator at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Nautilator.jpg|right|thumb|upright=1.66|Block Lobster!]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''
:Nautilator comes as part of the Piranacon [[Micro-Changer]] combiner set, and can be rebuilt from his [[robot mode]] into a lobster. He can also contribute his bricks with [[Overbite (G1)#Kre-O|Overbite]], [[Snaptrap (G1)#Kre-O|Snaptrap]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Kre-O|Tentakil]] to form Piranacon. His helmet was originally used for [[Warpath (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Warpath]] and his gun for [[Sideswipe (G1)/toys#Kre-O|Sideswipe]]. His [[beast mode]] legs and claws come from ''Kre-O Battleship''. For whatever reason, he uses the human-Kreon style arms with smaller and rounder shoulders rather than the blockier shouldered arms that most Transformers Kreons use.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-ONautilator/nautilator.htm More information on Nautilator at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:Generations-Selects-Lobclaw.jpg|upright=2.2|thumb|It wasn't a Blot... IT WAS A BLOT LOBSTER!]]
*'''Seacons Lobclow''' {{sic}} ([[February 29]], [[2020]])
**''ID number'': '''TT-GS06'''
**''Accessories'': Laser gun, hatchet, tail/gun, combiner hand/foot/gun mode handle, hand gap filler/gun

{{note|''Generations Selects'' "[[Lobclaw#Generations|Lobclow]]" was sold through Hasbro Pulse as "Lobclaw (Nautilator)".}}

: ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' Lobclaw is an extensive [[retool]]ing of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' Deluxe Class [[Blot (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Blot]] (itself a heavy retool of [[Rippersnapper (G1)#Generations|Terrorcon Rippersnapper]]), transforming into a robotic lobster-monster. His lobster-mode tail separates to become a handgun for robot mode. His chest has a flip-down panel to reveal a [[5 mm post]]-hole, allowing compatible accessories to mount there.

: He is also able to form either an arm or a leg to any ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]''-style super robot; as before, his nominal placement is as the right arm to [[King Poseidon#Generations|King Poseidon]]. To this end he comes with a newly-tooled combiner hand (which comes with all five smaller Seacons) with the same general functionality of the ''Power of the Primes''-style hands, having a separate "gap filler" gun and attaching to the back of the torso-bots' footplate accessories to form a stabilizing heel-spur, but this version has only a single thumb that swaps from side to side, and posable individual fingers. This fist also forms the base/handle of his Targetmaster-style fourth mode, which can be held by King Poseidon (or presumably any other combiner or bot big enough to support the weight).

:Lobclaw was released as a [[TakaraTomy Mall]] exclusive in Japan. The Seacons were also available via [[Hasbro Pulse]] and other online retailers in the U.S. and Canada.
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==Notes==
[[File:Nautilatorsback.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Look, Ma, no backpack!]]
*How big a screw-up is Nautilator? Well, he was ''left out'' of the US/UK Piranacon gift set and he's the only Seacon not to be [[redeco]]ed for the ''[[Beast Wars II: Super Lifeform Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars II]]'' [[Seacon (BW)|subgroup]]. He wasn't even drawn in the super-robot art. He would ''eventually'' receive a "virtual redeco" as [[Lawbhammer]] in 2020... a redeco who was already dead by the time he appeared.
*Nautilator has the worst backpack [[kibble]] of the Seacons, but you wouldn't know it from reading the Marvel Generation 1 comic. Artist [[José Delbo]] must have only had art of Nautilator's front, since he drew Nautilator from the back twice, and not only are his lobster head and claws not there, but it's a different set of details each time.

=== Foreign names ===
* ''Japanese:'' '''Nautilator''' (ノーティレーター ''Nōtirētā'')
* ''French:'' '''Nautile''' (Canada)
* ''Italian:'' '''Medusa''' ("Jellyfish")

==References==
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[[Category:IDW (2005) Decepticons]]
[[Category:IDW (2019) Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
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Piranacon (G1)

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{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions, with the exception of Seawing, Tentakil, Skalor typically & respectively being left arm, left leg & right leg.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|MTMTE]]'s profile (which is also the title image of this page) shows Overbite forming the right arm & Nautilator serving as the gestalt's weapon. This formation was explained as a way to avoid Nautilator's incompetence impeding the combiner's effectiveness.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]]'s profile depicts Nautilator being the right arm while Overbite being the weapon for Piranacon<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics2/12231.jpg]</ref>. This formation doesn't mention about Nautilator's affect. The combiner form of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|another Seacon group]] also utilized this formation.
**The package art of the reissue version of the team in 2010<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15595.jpg]</ref> shows Skalor & Nautilator swapping their limb duties while remaining on the right side.
***However, the trading card included in the set shows the 2nd formation <ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15618.jpg]</ref>. It's not so surprising as it reused the package art of King Poseidon.
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
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Piranacon (G1)

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:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions, with the exception of Seawing, Tentakil, Skalor typically & respectively being left arm, left leg & right leg.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|MTMTE]]'s profile (which is also the title image of this page) shows Overbite forming the right arm & Nautilator serving as the gestalt's weapon. This formation was explained as a way to avoid Nautilator's incompetence impeding the combiner's effectiveness.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]]'s profile depicts Nautilator being the right arm while Overbite being the weapon for Piranacon<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics2/12231.jpg]</ref>. This formation doesn't mention about Nautilator's affect. The combiner form of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|another Seacon group]] also utilized this formation.
**The package art of the reissue version of the team in 2010<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15595.jpg]</ref> shows the formation similar to the 2nd one with Skalor & Nautilator swapping their positions.
***However, the trading card included in the set shows the 2nd formation <ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15618.jpg]</ref>. It's not so surprising as it reused the package art of King Poseidon.
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
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[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

2022-10-17T15:42:26Z

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{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions, with the exception of Seawing, Tentakil, Skalor typically & respectively being left arm, left leg & right leg.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|MTMTE]]'s profile (which is also the title image of this page) shows Overbite forming the right arm & Nautilator serving as the gestalt's weapon. This formation was explained as a way to avoid Nautilator's incompetence impeding the combiner's effectiveness.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]]'s profile depicts Nautilator being the right arm while Overbite being the weapon for Piranacon<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics2/12231.jpg]</ref>. This formation doesn't mention about Nautilator's affect. The combiner form of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|another Seacon group]] also utilized this formation.
**The package art of the reissue version of the team in 2010<ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics2/12231.jpg]</ref> shows the formation similar to the 2nd one with Skalor & Nautilator swapping their positions.
***However, the trading card included in the set shows the 2nd formation <ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15618.jpg]</ref>. It's not so surprising as it reused the package art of King Poseidon.
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]

Piranacon (G1)

2022-10-17T15:37:22Z

BattleWolf1998: /* Notes */ info about variety of formation of Piranacon

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{{disambigm|Piranacon (disambiguation)|God Neptune}}
:''Piranacon is a [[Decepticon]] [[combiner]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[File:Piranacon.jpg|right|upright=1.67|thumb|Seafood SLEWis.]]
When it comes to [[combiner]]s, most suffer from the same problem: an inability to agree on ''anything'' while in their super-robot form, resulting in limited intelligence and limited effectiveness. Such is not the case with '''Piranacon'''. The [[Seacon (G1)|Seacons]] who compose Piranacon can all agree on one thing, they ''love'' to hunt. In fact, they love it so much, that once they combine, they absolutely ''will not stop'' until they've either run out of energy or are destroyed. This has gotten to be such a problem that their commander, [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], has been forced to activate an [[automatic timer]] upon combination, forcing Piranacon to disassemble after a period of time. Despite this one set-back, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] considers Piranacon an ideal warrior and wishes he had more Decepticons like him.

Piranacon is usually the combined form of:

*[[Nautilator]] (firearm)
*[[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]] (right arm)
*[[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (left arm)
*[[Skalor]] (right leg)
*[[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] (torso)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (left leg)

All of the Seacons, save for Snaptrap, have a [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] mode that can be used by Piranacon himself. Overbite was intended to be the combiner's main weapon but Nautilator's incompetence results the formation mentioned above.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Enemy action seacons.JPG|left|upright=1.1|thumb|Eh, he's not so big.]]
[[File:Piranaconcoldwar.jpg|right|upright=0.85|thumb|Also available in Tropical Berry.]]
''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] sent the Seacons to attack [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the future Decepticon neared the Decepticons' [[Club Con|island base]] and threatened his position as Decepticon leader. When the six warriors failed to put a dent in Galvatron, they combined into Piranacon and renewed their attack. Even in this massive form, after a long and brutal underwater battle, Galvatron defeated them. Blasted into their component parts, the Seacons were abandoned where they fell. {{storylink|Enemy Action!}}''

Soon after their island base was relocated to the Arctic, Piranacon's might was called upon again. A [[Semper Tyrannis|mysterious starship]] had entered their airspace, and this potentially hostile action had to be answered with a show of strength. Piranacon assembled and grappled the edge of the starship as it landed, but he was called off when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] announced that these were no intruders, but a second group of Decepticons led by [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] come to visit. Piranacon set the starship gently on the ground. {{storylink|Cold War!}}
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====Transformers Comic-Magazin====
When Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]], he gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Just what they always wanted. Unsurprisingly, this statue turned out to be Snaptrap in disguise. Once night fell, Snaptrap transformed into Piranacon (on his own apparently) and went on a rampage. He was eventually stopped by the mighty force of the [[Sparkabot]]s, [[Scoop (G1)|Scoop]] and [[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|The Troy Principle}} Those events were also recorded on a videotape that was later found and watched by Autobots on Cybertron after a [[City of Fear!|nuclear disaster]] in [[Kalis]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 21|In Memory of Earth}}

The characteristics of "Pirranacon" and the "Small Targetmaster Seacons" were reviewed by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] in a simulation watched by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]]. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 15|Memories of Bumblebee}}

====''Classics''====
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[[File:ShatteredHope God Neptune.jpg|thumb|right|upright=1.67|"Bring me the brown trousers."]]
During [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's]] campaign against [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]], the Seacons sided with the skeletal samurai Pretender. When Bludgeon was informed that [[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grrr]] had betrayed him in favor of Megatron, he and the Seacons confronted the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]] leader. Hun-Grrr was outraged at the accusation, and hostilities lead to both teams combining. Abominus put up a good fight, but in the end, Piranacon jammed his sword into his opponent's back. The Terrorcons collectively entered [[stasis lock]].

Fearing that Hun-Grrr was able to leak his battle plans to Megatron's forces, Bludgeon prepared for an immediate strike. Back at his command station, he issued orders to the Seacons. They made as if to obey, but secretly combined into Piranacon once more. Bludgeon turned, discovering the true traitors, and acknowledged that Megatron was his tactical superior. Piranacon blasted the Pretender to oblivion with his [[Mass-Compression Cannon]]. {{storylink|At Fight's End}}

Following their arrival on prehistoric [[Earth]] in [[Primax -408.24 Epsilon|another reality]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] and [[Nautilator]] were killed {{storylink|Shattered Time}} and later replaced with [[Scylla]]. {{storylink|Shattered Expectations (BWSG)|Shattered Expectations}} Consequently, Piranacon's consciousness was destroyed, and when the Seacons next combined while trying to steal the Maximals' energy purifier, the combined form called itself '''God Neptune'''. This new, more intelligent and tactical combiner kept [[Magnaboss (BW)|Magnaboss]] busy with a typhoon attack while [[Autojetter]] and [[Autolauncher]] secured the purifier. {{storylink|Shattered Hope}} Joining [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s assault in an attempt to obtain the [[Origin Matrix]], the Seacons again merged into God Neptune and battled Magnaboss, until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ultra Mammoth]] opened a dimensional rift, and the Predacons were all sucked through. {{storylink|Shattered Destiny}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
Although any member other than Snaptrap could take turns, the team usually tried to make sure that their resident screw-up Nautilator was the one relegated to the role of Targetmaster. Nautilator's incompetence was so severe that his fellow Seacons preferred to exclude him from the primary gestalt, having discovered that Piranacon's effectiveness was noticeably impaired whenever his mind was part of the mix. {{storylink|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye #5}}
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===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacon AoW4.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.7|Ocean man, take me by the hand...]]
The Seacons formed Piranacon as a response to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] assaulting Nautilator and wrestling in on their part of the [[Gladiator Zone]]. The Seacons' combined form proved inferior to [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]], however, and Piranacon was defeated and nearly killed. He was saved due to the intervention of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]], who recruited both combiners into his Decepticon army. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 2|The Art of War #2}} Soon afterwards, Piranacon helped capture a group of Autobots and [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joes]] who had arrived on Cybertron in search of Serpent O.R. During an assault on an Autobot peace ceremony, Piranacon helped Predaking and [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] fight [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 3|The Art of War #3}} After the three combiners disabled the giant Autobot, Piranacon started hunting down civilians until [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] steered [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] into crashing into his face. {{storylink|The Art of War issue 4|The Art of War #4}}
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==Commercial appearances==
*Who was that new Transformer talking with [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]? Why, it was [[Doubledealer]], the Powermaster Mercenary! And, uh, he was also talking to Piranacon! Who was holding onto [[Skar (G1)|Skar]] for him, while he was over at the Autobots' camp. Well, let's hope that's addressed at some point. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Doubledealer|Doubledealer commercial}}
*The Seacons combined into Piranacon to attack a city. Partway during the attack, Skalor and Seawing swapped positions in the gestalt; Seawing became Piranacon's right arm while Skalor become his gun. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Seacons|Seacons commercial}}
*Despite Piranacon guarding the entrance to the Decepticons' lair, several Autobot [[Micromaster]]s were able to make it inside the base and muck about the place. {{storylink|Commercial/Generation 1#Micromaster Patrols|Micromaster Patrols commercial}}

==Games==
===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Piranacon.jpg|right|thumb|300px]]
Piranacon participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. He could be recruited to a team if all of his components were at max level. {{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}
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==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:Piranacong1toy.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|It was 1988. Can you tell?]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[1988]])

:The [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] Piranacon giftset is unique among [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style combiner giftsets in that it does not include all the members. For some reason—possibly cost concerns—the set includes only [[Snaptrap (G1)#Toys|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)#Toys|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)#Toys|Seawing]], [[Skalor#Toys|Skalor]], and [[Tentakil (G1)#Toys|Tentakil]]. [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]] is not included.

:His motto "Underwater, no one can hear you scream" is a reference to the 1979 film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Piranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Beast Wars''===
[[File:BW2-toy GodNeptune.jpg|300px|thumb|I'm not fat, I'm big boned.]]
*'''God Neptune''' (Multi-pack, [[1998]])
**''ID number'': '''D-21'''
**''Accessories'': Sword, super robot head, shell-shield/chestplate, 2 foot-plates, left & right fists
{{note|''Beast Wars'' [[God Neptune]] was [[Repurposing|repurposed]] as ''Classics'' God Neptune in ''[[Beast Wars Shattered Glass]]''.}}

: Sold only as a boxed set of five toys, God Neptune is a [[redeco]] of ''most'' of the [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]] [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] team, combining [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]] (torso), [[Coelagon#Toys|Coelagon]], [[Scylla#Toys|Skyulle]], [[Sea Phantom#Toys|Sea Phantom]], and [[Terrormander#Toys|Terrormander]]. Since the set uses the [[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)|Scramble City]]-style of construction, the body and limbs are interchangeable with similar-build combiner teams.

: The set does ''not'' include a redeco of [[Nautilator#Toys|Nautilator]], and almost all of the weapons and gun-mode stands for the individuals are also missing.

: For unknown reasons, a great number of unboxed God Neptune sets—lacking all of their accessories, including combiner parts—ended up available on the secondary market. These went for considerably less than the "complete" releases, naturally.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1998/Destron/GodNeptune/godneptune.htm More information on God Neptune at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Timelines''===
[[File:Piranacontimelinestoy.jpg|right|upright=1.66|thumb|Red Lobster's Ultimate Feast]]
*'''Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2008]])

: A [[redeco]] of the Generation 1 mold above, ''Timelines'' Piranacon was available exclusively as a [[Transformers Collectors' Club]]-[[exclusive]] giftset containing all six Seacons in new color schemes. This set, unlike the original US giftset, includes [[Nautilator#Timelines|Nautilator]]. The box looks like a modified version of King Poseidon's.

:The toy is packaged with a reproduction of the original ''Generation 1'' Piranacon instructions, which show Skalor as the right arm, Seawing as the left arm, and Nautilator as the right leg. However, the box art and on-package photos show Nautilator as the right arm and Skalor as the right leg, while the accessory layout gives the right fist to Seawing and the left fist to Nautilator.

:This toy was originally intended as an exclusive set of ''[[Transformers: Energon (toyline)|Energon]]''-series [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcons]], but was shelved due to a lack of retailer interest. The team were called the Piranhacons and their combined form was Piranhaking.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Decepticon/TFCCPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on ''Timelines'' Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Transformers'' (2010)===
[[File:TF 2010 Piranacon.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Seacon giftset, [[2010]])

:The Piranacon giftset was released as an exclusive for several online toy merchants ([[BigBadToyStore]] in particular). Unlike the previous 1988 version gift set, the set now includes all the Seacons: [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]], [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]], [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]], [[Skalor]], [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]], and [[Nautilator]].

: The set is packaged in a way reminiscent of the Hasbro ''Masterpiece''-style transparent display box. The toys are fully combined in Piranacon mode, holding [[Overbite (G1)|Overbite]]'s Targetmaster mode in his right hand and [[Snaptrap (G1)#Transformers (2010)|Snaptrap]]'s newly chromed "incendiary sword" in the left. The decals are already pre-applied unlike previous re-issues in the ''Commemorative'' and ''Encore'' lines. Aside from the inclusion of [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]], the set also includes seven metallic finish biocards (the seventh being for Piranacon).

: Just like the previous use of the mold set, certain degradations of the mold are very obvious, especially in Nautilator's hip area, although the 5mm holes and pegs have been readjusted somewhat from the much degraded state they were in on the Timelines release. The pegs and holes on all figures still are not exact fits in all cases, however.

: Noted differences from the original set, aside from the chromed sword, include: some mold colors have been changed and Snaptrap's head has apparently been moved from a black plastic [[sprue]] to a green one. The head change is likely a holdover from the ''Timelines'' run, as it was not the case on [[Halfshell#Toys|Halfshell]]. Previous screwed on connectors have been changed to riveted points. The stickers also appear to have been remastered after a fashion, as new highlights and gradients have been added to almost all stickers, as well as just being remarkably crisp and vibrant in general.

:The set is packaged with [[Nautilator#Transformers (2010)|Nautilator]] as the right leg and [[Skalor#Transformers (2010)|Skalor]] as the right arm, a combination also reflected in the new packaging art, box photo and instructions. However, the Piranacon collector card included with the set reuses the G1 box art, which depicts Skalor as the right leg and Nautilator as the right arm.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2010/Decepticon/BBTSPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on 2010 Piranacon at TFU.info]''
{{G1SeaconMold}}
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy Piranacon.jpg|thumb|200px]]
*'''Decepticon Piranacon''' (Micro-Changer Combiner, [[2013]])
**''Set number'': '''A4475'''
**''Pieces'': '''95'''

:Part of the second wave of [[Kreon]] [[Micro-Changer]] combiner sets, ''[[Kre-O]]'' Piranacon comes as a set of four component Kreons, which can be built into their robot modes or their beast modes, or they can be built into Piranacon by taking them apart and combining their pieces. Piranacon gets to wield Snap Trap's axe and a gun made of other leftover parts.

:Like the entire Micro Changer combiner sets, Piranacon comes with only one Kre-O display brick, and a sticker sheet composed of his leg detailing & a Kre-O logo. Due to the leg stickers being slightly transparent, applying them into the black-colored leg parts can render the details being semi-transparent. The instructions also did not mention on where you should put the Kre-O logo sticker. Also, Piranacon's combined mode's waist part is somehow prone to falling off from the assembly while posing, and he has a problem standing straight due to how the legs are constructed.

:Some packages of Piranacon contained a duplicate Overbite rather than a Tentakil.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Decepticon/Kre-OPiranacon/piranacon.htm More information on Piranacon at TFU.info]''
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===''Generations Selects''===
[[File:TF-Generations-Selects-King-Poseidon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Somewhere, ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)|Combiner Wars]]'' [[Liokaiser#Combiner Wars|Liokaiser]] is crying down a well.]]
{{see|King Poseidon#Generations Selects}}

: When importing the [[TakaraTomy]] ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' [[Seacon (Masterforce)|Seacon]]s exclusively into the US and Canada through [[Hasbro Pulse]], the listings on the website were given their US [[Seacon (G1)|Seacon]] names in parentheses, presumably to make them more relatable to the English-speaking fans and most likely due to there being no plans on making a full release of those molds in any of the [[Hasbro]] mainlines.

: Aside from the listings on the website being altered to include the names of the English versions of the characters, the packaging and figures themselves were unchanged imports.
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==Notes==
[[File:Piranhaking-combined.jpg|right|upright=1.1|thumb|Khanna? Guidi? We'd like to know!]]
*According to Piranacon's [[bio]], he can lift '''''four million tons''''', which is so openly ridiculous you'd have to assume there was a typo involved. (For comparison, this is around eleven Empire State Buildings.)
*Similar to most Scramble-city combiner, the limb placement for Piranacon among the Seacons tends to wildly vary between depictions, with the exception of Seawing, Tentakil, Skalor typically & respectively being left arm, left leg & right leg.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|MTMTE]]'s profile (which is also the title image of this page) shows Overbite forming the right arm & Nautilator serving as the gestalt's weapon. This formation was explained as a way to avoid Nautilator's incompetence impeding the combiner's effectiveness.
**The illustration of Piranacon for his [[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)|TFU]]'s profile depicts Nautilator being the right arm while Overbite being the weapon for Piranacon. Unlike the above formation, this doesn't mention about Nautilator's defecting effect onto the combiner. This formation was later used for the combiner form of [[Seacon (Masterforce)|another Seacon group]].
**The package art of the reissue version of the team in 2010 <ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15594.jpg]</ref> shows the formation similar to the 2nd one with Skalor & Nautilator swapping their positions.
***However, the trading card included in the set shows the 2nd formation <ref>[http://tftechspecs.com/pics5/15618.jpg]</ref>. It's not so surprising, however, as it reused [[https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/d/d6/KingPoseidon1.jpg|this very package art of King Poseidon]].
*Originally, as shown at [[OTFCC 2004]], Piranhaking was to have his own, original box-art. However, the box-art of the ''Timelines'' Piranacon is a recolored version of his original art instead of that newly commissioned piece. Piranhaking's unused art appears to have been drawn by [[Dan Khanna]].

===Foreign names===
*''Mandarin:'' '''Hǎi Dǐ Kuáng Mó''' (China, 海底狂魔, "Seafloor Mad Devil")<ref>2010 [[Hasbro]] China Piranacon set instruction booklet</ref>
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==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Classics Decepticons]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Fan Club exclusives]]
[[Category:Generation 1 Decepticons]]
[[Category:Kre-O Decepticons]]
[[Category:Repurposed toys]]
[[Category:Seacons]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass Predacons]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:Transformers (2010) Decepticons]]